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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-Annual ReportANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS YEAR 1958 Somerville Printing Co., Inc. Somerville, Massachusetts LEXINGTON "The Bithplace of American Liberty" Population 1955 Census — 22,256 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 — $62,105,910.00 Tax Rate — 1958 — $64.50 Area of town in acres 10,650.42 Area of town in miles 16.64 Extreme length in miles 5.8 Extreme width in miles 4.85 Public Streets: — (miles) Accepted Private Streets: Unaccepted 36.65 Paper 14.98 State Highways 16.23 Trunk Line Sewers 12.95 Street Sewers 45.59 Water Mains 117.41 78.50 4 ANNUAL REPORTS Ruth Morey, '59 Ralph H. Tucker, '59 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIST OF ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS March, 1958 to MARCH, 1959 Board of Selectmen William E. Maloney, Chairman, '60 Raymond W. James, '60 Alan G. Adams, '61 Town Clerk Town Treasurer James J. Carroll, '59 James J. Carroll, '59 Gordon E. Steele, '59 Donald T. Clark, '59 Collector of Taxes Ethel U. Rich, '59 School Committee Mildred B. Marek, Chairman, '60 Dan Fenn, Jr., '61 Sanborn C. Brown, '61 Cemetery Commissioners George M. Hynes, Chairman, '59 Harvey T. Winlock, '60 Gail W. Smith, '61 Trustees of Public Trusts George P. Morey, Chairman, '64 *Clarence S. Walker, '62 *Thomas G. Lynah, '60 *Resigned, effective March 1, 1959 William G. Dooley, '59 Wilbur M. Jaquith, '59 Charles T. Abbott, '60 Moderator Charles E. Ferguson, '59 Constables Paul E. Furdon, '59 Planning Board Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman, '63 Levi G. Burnell, Jr., '61 Richard H. Soule, '62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 5 COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED BY TOWN MEETING VOTE • Cary Memorial Library Addition Building Committee Authorized March 28, 1955 John M. Belding, Chairman Robert E. Meyer 'Frederick M. Gay Lewis L. Hoyt Mildred B. Marek Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer Mary R. McDonough. Appointed by Town Clerk and Town Treasurer 6 ANNUAL REPORTS APPOINTED OFFICERS Animal Inspector Dr. Carl R. 'Benton Committee on Lectures under wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary Authorized March 17, 1958 Ruth G. Tucker, Chairman Lawrence A. Quick Edward L. Mears Franklin School Addition Building Committee Authorized April 2, 1956 Robert E. Siegfried, Chairman John M. Biggs Edward T. Martin Eleanor B. Litchfield Stanley E. Robbins Ralph H. Tucker Thornton S. Cody Maple Street School Building Committee Authorized October 5, 1953 Alfred P. Tropeano, Chairman Richard P. Cromwell Jason A. Woodward School Sites Committee Authorized April 2, 1956 Roland B. Greeley, Chairman Charles T. Abbott Ruth Morey Richard' R. Harding Gordon E. Steele t, Ruth Morey School Street School Building Committee Authorized October 5, 1953 Paul K. Palmer, Chairman John P. Hanrahan Bernice Richter Standing School Building Committee • Authorized March 25, 1957 Austin W. Fisher, Chairman, '60 Frederick K. Johnson, '59 'Robert B. Kent, '60 Eleanor P. Fox, '59 William G. Potter, '61 Alvin W. Davis, '60 Jaqueline A. Davis, '61 Hazel J. Murray Board of Health Executive Health Officer Mark D. Lurvey Board of Health Agents Thomas Bowdidge (Met. State Hospital) Howard' R. Carley (Met. State Hospital) Building Inspector Donald K. Irwin Burial Agents Douglass Funeral Service Alice M. McCarthy Thomas M. Montague Louis H. Spencer Constable Charles E. Moloy Director of Civil Defense 'Richard M. Purinton Director of Veterans' Benefits and Services Maurice D. Healy George W. Forten Rev. Harold T. Handley John W. 'Rycroft Dog Officers Executive Clerk, Selectmen Hazel J. Murray Fence Viewers Field Drivers E. M. LaRose John J. Garrity Benjamin W. Day Harold I. Wellington Jasper A. Lane, '59 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Forest Warden Roy A. Cook Insect Pest Control Paul E. Mazerall Lockup Keeper John W. Rycroft Measurer of Wood and Bark Harold I. Wellington Plumbing Inspector John B. Byrne, Jr. Public Weighers Public Works Superintendent *Richard J. Gayer *'Resigned, effective January 16, 1959 Public Works Assistant Superintendent John J. Carroll 7 Edward F. Skinner Registrars of Voters Malcolm H. Clifford, Chairman, '60 Charles F. Vaughan, '61 Sealer of Weights and Measures Ralph H. Chadwick Town Accountant Edward A. Palmer Town Counsel Harold E. Stevens Town Engineer *Richard J. Gayer * Resigned, effective January 16, 1959 Veterans' Graves Officer Maurice D. Healy Wire Inspector Robert K. Jeremiah 8 ANNUAL REPORTS APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Appropriation Committee Norman J. Richards, Chairman, '61 Wilfrid L. Dwyer, '59 Munroe Hamilton, '59 *William C. Madden, '59 Donald G. Colony, '60 *A. Edward Rowse, Jr., '60 * Resigned Paul Buckley, '60 Maurice F. Shaughnessy, '60 John H. Blaisdell, '61 Howard W. Patterson, '61 Edward A. Palmer, Ex- Officio Assessors Edward B. Cass, Chairman, '61 William I. Burnham, '63 James J. Connell, '60 Board of Appeals (Acting Under Building and Zoning Laws) Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman, '62 Thomas G. Lynah, '59 Walter C. Ballard, '61 Aiden L. Ripley, '60 Lester T. Redman, '63 Board of Appeals — Associate Members J. Henry Duffy, '59 Charles H. Norris, '59 George W. Emery, '59 James A. Harding, Jr., '59 Board of Health Rufus L. McQuillan, Chairman, '59 Dr. William L. Cosgrove, '60 Charles H. Cole, '61 Ivan G. Pyle, M.D., Consultant Physician John A. Sellars, '59 Robert K. Taylor, '59 Aruthr Silva, '60 Board of Public Welfare Harold F. Lombard, Chairman, '59 Howard H. Dawes, '59 Paul F. Bartel, '59 Board of Retirement George P. Morey, Chairman, '61 Edward A. Palmer, Ex- Officio Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees George P. Morey, Chairman, '64 *Thomas G. Lynah, '60 *Clarence S. Walker, '62 *Resigned, effective March 1, 1959 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Capital Expenditures Committee By-Law Committee, Authorized March 26, 1955 Donald Noyes, Chairman, '61 Irving H. Mabee, '60 Paul K. Palmer, '60 Norman H. Royle, '59 Rosemary Fitzgerald, '59 Dental Clinic Clare A. Burke, Chairman, '59 *Jahn Blackhall Smith, '58 Elizabeth Haroian, '59 Paul F. Poehler, Jr., '59 *Resigned Fire Commissioners George C. Sheldon, Chairman, '61 William P. Fitzgerald, '59 9 Harold E. Roeder, '60 Gemmel) Legacy Income Trustees (Acting with Department of Public Welfare) Grace Merriam, '59 Harold F. Lombard, 59 Philip B. Parsons, '59 Floyd J. Taylor, '60 Dexter A. Smith, '62 Grace Merriam, '62 Arnold E. Howard, '62 Maurice D. Healy Jerome F. Garrity John A. Sellars Howard H. Dawes Historic Districts Commission Authorized November 19, 1956 Charles G. Davis, Chairman, '61 E. B. Worthen, Jr., '63 *Russell H. Kettell, '63 *Resigned Associates *Resigned *Kendall S. Reed, '63 Charles H. Cole, '63 Memorial Day and Veterans' Day George E. Foster Daniel P. O'Connor Lawrence E. Stone Old Age Assistance Bureau Harold F. Lombard, Chairman Robert K. Taylor 'Paul E. Bartel 10 ANNUAL REPORTS Jean M. Hamacher Mildred G. Coward Justine Hench Caroline F. Deloury Posture Clinic Agnes F. Manning, Chairman Gertrude A. 'Flynn, Co -Chairman Dorothy W. 'Rinaldo Mary L. Schumacher Natalie R. Foster Alida H. Aker Evelyn M. Walsh Recreation Committee By-Law Committee, Authorized November 19, 1956 Jean D. Wanless, Chairman, '59 Gardner E. Ferguson, '60 *M. Lawrence Allen, '61 Paul Hanson, '59 Colby E. Kelly, '60 Richard S. Sparrow, '61 * Resigned Town Celebrations Committee By -Law Committee, Authorized March 2 Bertram P. Gustin, Chairman *Paul Poehler, Jr., '59 Bentley S. Hutchins, '59 Donald B. Cobb, '59 Eleanor B. Litchfield, '60 *Edith B. Cheever, '58 *Resigned 6, 1956 Doris L. Pullen, '60 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., '60 Joseph O. Rooney, '61 Murray G. Dearborn, '61 Georgia H. Williams, '61 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Harold E. Stevens, 209 Fallen Road Ruth Morey, 90 North Hancock Street Ralph H. Tucker, 100 Meriam Street James J. Carroll, 17 Muzzey Street Charles E. Ferguson, 1364 Massachusetts Avenue Raymond W. James, 66 Blake Road William E. Maloney, 289 Bedford Street Alan G. Adams, 15 Somerset Road 11 1959 1959 1959 1959) 1959 1960 1960 1961 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT ONE TERM 1961 Daniel P. Busa 82 Lowell Street William L. Brown, Jr. 472 Lowell Street James E. Luvalle 11 Wheeler Road William G. Nowlin 29 Maple Street Norman J. Richards 369 Lowell Street Emile J. Vadeboncoeur 35 Brandon Street Robert E. Doran 150 East Street Austin W. Fisher, Jr. 1303 Massachusetts Avenue Nancy D. Hudson 58 Laconia Street Haskell W. Reed 72 Lowell Street Rosly M. Walter 445 Lowell Street TERM 1960 Howard G. Allison 15 Utica Street William Hammer 15 Fiske Road Franklin C. Hudson 58 Laconia Street Vincent A. McCrossen 627 Massachusetts Avenue Henry F. Peabody 8 Curve Street James Roberts 19 Locke Lane Woodrow W. Sayre 1377 Massachusetts Avenue David F. Toomey 9 Spencer Street Weiant Wa•then -Dunn 44 Maple Street Sidney' B. Williams 1123 Massachusetts Avenue TERM 1959 Alfred S. Busa 90 Lowell Street Lois W. Brown 37 Maple Street Sanborn C. Brown 37 Maple Street J. Henry Duffy 25 Maple Street Anne G. Fisher 1303 Massachusetts Avenue Roland B. Greeley 1359 Massachusetts Avenue William C. Madden 955 Massachusetts Avenue Robert W. Mann 140 Maple Street William F. Mason 20 Maple Street Donald P. Noyes 375 Lowell Street Thomas Sullivan 17 Curve Street Winsor D. Jellis 12 Oxford Street 12 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT TWO TERM 1961 J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. 12 Plymouth Road Marjorie K. Blaisdell 12 Plymouth Road Winfield S. Caouette 1 Stearns Road George E. Foster 10 Plainfield Street Thomas G. Gibian 212 Follen Road Lloyd C. Harding 50 Tucker Avenue Lewis L. Hoyt 30 Locust Avenue Rufus L. McQuillan 35 Tower Road Jason H. Woodward 11 Robbins Road Donald K. Tucker 24 Swan Lane Benjamin W. White 18 Peacock Farm Road TERM 1960 Wallace B. Baylies 64 Taft Avenue Nathaniel P. Blish 150 Pleasant Street Donald R. Grant 22 Summit Road Allan Green 161 Blossom Street Daniel J. Griffin 16 Watertown Street William G. Kling 60 Taft Avenue William R. Page 8 Locust Avenue Harold E. Roeder 6 Churchill Lane George C. Sheldon 6 Plainfield Street John J. Sullivan 1116 Massachusetts Avenue John A. Wilson 62 Fern Street TERM 1959 Charles T. Abbott 26 Richard Road James B. Bushard 25 Bowker Street Donald T. Clark 25 Moon Hill Road Frank A. Currier, Jr. 4 Churchill Lane Richard P. Cromwell 21 Summit Road Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. 16 Smith Avenue George M. Hynes 28 Locust Avenue Vernon C. Page 12 Independence Avenue Aiden Lassell Ripley 52 Follen Road Gordon E. Steele 12 Smith Avenue William W. MacLean 46 Watertown Street TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT THREE TERM 1961 Joseph E. Belcher 85 Hill Street Louis W. Bills 73 Hancock Street William I. Burnham 30 East Street Leland H. Emery 6 Oakland Street Milton F. Hodgdon 32 Hancock Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON 13 • Russell M. Little 14 Meriam Street Mildred B..Marek 43 Somerset Road r A. Edward Rowse 38 Somerset Road George P. Wadsworth 26 Hayes Avenue Frederic K. Johnson 3 Franklin Road • J. S. Nason Whitney 21 Woodland Road • r s TERM 1960 Otis S. Brown, Jr. 11 Diana Lane Ronald D. Brown 27 Edgewood Road Murray G. Dearborn 16 Stratham Road Donald M. Fifield 25 Adams Street George E. Graves 33 Adams Street Paul Hanson 70 Hill Street Wilbur M. Jaquith 42 Somerset Road Dexter A. Smith 55 Hancock Street Richard H. Soule 16 Hancock Street Donald E. Williamson 15 Patriots Drive Harvey F. Winlock 61 Meriam Street TERM 1959 Charles M. Blake 72 Meriam Street Woodruff M. Brodhead 21 Hayes Avenue Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 16 Hill Street Howard E. Custance 8 Oakland Street Robert W. Fawcett 27 Oakland Street Ernest A. Giroux 20 Woodland Road Richard W. Maynard 77 Meriam Street Robert C. Merriam 4 Oakmount Circle Donald E. Nickerson 49 Somerset Road Walter E. Sands 57 Meriam Street Felix V. Cutler 4 Carley Road 14 ANNUAL REPORTS TERM 1960 • Arthur T. Bernier 18 Hudson Road Robert J. Clements 40 Prospect Hill Road William F. Downe 286 Marrett Road Martin A. Gilman 56 Bloomfield Street Ernest R. Hunt 47 Farmcrest Avenue Irving H. Mabee 25 Highland Avenue Charles H. Peirce 47 Bloomfield Street William L. Potter 21 Fair Oaks Terrace Burton B. Stuart 32 Vine Brook Road Robert P. Trask, Jr. 217 Waltham Street Cyrus Wood 9 Prospect Hill Road TERM 1959 Tracy W. Ames 2 Highland Avenue Carl E. Bryant 12 Fair Oaks Drive Levi G. Burnell 25 Outlook Drive Charles G. Davis 9 Washington Street Dan H. Fenn, Jr. 24 Fair Oaks Drive Gardner C. Ferguson 16 Highland Avenue Thomas S. Grindle 29 Bloomfield Street Bertram P. Gustin 50 Bloomfield Street Lee E. Tarbox 17 Highland Avenue Alfred P. Tropeano 25 Vine Brook Road Frederick D. Wells 58 Prospect Hill Road TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT FIVE TERM 1961 Howard D. Butler 331 Bedford Street Thornton S. Cody 8 North Street TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Eleanor Bradford Litchfield 57 Dexter Road George P. Morey 90 North Hancock Street PRECINCT FOUR Robert H. Packard 14 Gleason Road Howard A. Patterson 123 Blake Road TERM 1961 Frederick E. Tucker 47 Gleason Road Walter G. Black 11 Highland Avenue Gabriel Baker 2 Linmoor Terrace Robert M. Coquillette 235 Waltham Street Carl H. Bolter 51 North Street Chesley M. Dunlap 225 Waltham Street Norman T. May 285 Bedford Street Robert H. Holt 11 Bennington Road David A. Stuntz 80B Hancock Street Edward T. Martin 13 Sherburne Road Charles E. Scribner 7 Highland Avenue TERM 1960 Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. 41 Fair Oaks Drive David E. Acker 49 North Hancock Street Martin Lubin 463 Concord Avenue Robert G. Allen 253 Bedford Street Stephen T. Russian 10 Marlboro Road Arthur E. Burrell 102 Gleason Road Richard W. Souza 40 Woodcliffe Road Jdhn A. Carrier 91 Burlington Street Dorothy B. Williams 20 Barberry Road Roy Edward Cook 5 Ledgelawn Avenue TOWN OF LEXINGTON 15 Ernest W. Hazelton 54 Blake Road William P. Fitzgerald 65 Liberty Avenue Charles E. Kitchin 47 Harding Road Donald B. MacKay 23 Flintlock Road Christine H. Meyer 55 Williams Road Alden F. Westerlund 114 Burlington Street TERM 1959 Clifford W. Birch, Jr. 34 Grove Street Kenneth F. Blodgett 94 Hancock Street Edith B. Cheever 268 Bedford Street Grant B. Cole 97 Blake Road Russell S. Davenport 482 rear Bedford Street Howard H. Dawes 10 Bernard Street Frederic B. Fletcher 74 Burlington Street Donald K. Irwin 6 Valley Road Thomas H. Moon 82 Simonds Road James M. West 135 Simonds Road Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 35 Dexter Road TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT SIX TERM 1961 Ric' a-d H. Battin 15 Paul Revere Road Gccr :e E. Cooper 191 Lincoln Street Roy A. Crosby 180 Lincoln Street Robert H. Farwell 24 Balfour Street John E. Harvey 1 Constitution Road John F. Manley 53 Forest Street Nathan B. Ricker 59 Forest Street Donald J. Shaw 6 Barrymeade Drive James C. Shaw 11 Hamblen Street Francis A. Gallagher 151 Spring Street Charles Henry Jackson 40 Clarke Street TERM 1960 Raymond J. Culler 209 Lincoln Street Charles G. Esterberg, Jr. 10 Barrymeade Drive James F. Flynn 3 Minute Man Lane Robert B. Kent 84 Middle Street James W. Lambie 56 Shade Street William A. Oliver 106 School Street Richard M. Perry 16 Ellison Road Paul W. Taylor 5 Forest Court Kenneth L. Warden, Jr. 10 Constitution Road Arnold W. Williams 9 Balfour Street Marjorie C. L. Williams 9 Balfour Street 16 ANNUAL REPORTS TERM 1959 Walter C. Ballard 8 Raymond Street Winthrop H. Bowker 2184 Massachusetts Avenue William W. Ferguson 6 Belfry Terrace George M. Fuller 2210 Massachusetts Avenue William R. Greeley 1948 Massachusetts Avenue Harold T. Handley 1888 Massachusetts Avenue Donald B. Hathaway 84 Shade Street Robert C. Johnson 60 Wood Street Thomas A. Napoli 73 Middle Street Donald E. Nickerson, Jr. 2198 Massachusetts Avenue Ingeborg N. Swenson 145 Spring Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON 17 LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, 1958 Name and Address Occupation David E. Acker Chemical 49 North Hancock Street Engineer Karl Ablstrand Engineer 140 Grove Street William'R. Ames Wool Broker 38 Wachusett Drive Henry Anderson Manager 449 Bedford Street Oscar' L. Anderson 15 Stimson Avenue Edward J. Andrews 18 Watertown Street Gilbert A. Arnold 3 Richard Road Melvin W. Arsove 33 Barberry Road George Austin 143 Concord Avenue Russell E. Bailey 36 North Hancock Street Howard F. Baldwin 1 Briggs Road Truman F. Ball 38 Paul Revere Road William H. 'Balsor 40 Winthrop Road Charles A. Blandera 11 Hastings Road Gilbert G. Barclay, Sr. 34 Sherburne Road Thomas Barr 101 North Hancock Street Raymond Beals 26 Cary Avenue Manager Printer Salesman Physicist Foreman Accountant Superintendent Inspector Salesman Designer Chem. Sales Eng. Inspector Chemist Business Address Arthur D. Little, Inc. 35 Acorn Park, Cambridge The Screw Machine Product Co., Inc., Waltham Neill & Ames 200 Summer St., Boston Clarke & White, Inc. 1083 Commonwealth Ave. Boston Gorin's, Inc., 1019 Common- wealth Ave., Boston Boston Globe Newspaper Co. 135 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester Security Fence Co. 80 Bow St., Arlington Raytheon Mfg. Co. Wayland Tigor Engineering Co. Needham Harvard University Cambridge F. W. Dixon Co. 3 Dock St., Cambridge Western Electric Co. 705 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown N. E. Millwork Dist., Inc. 60 Hilltop St., Dorchester Stone & Webster Engineering 49 Federal St., Boston Standard Dyewood Co. 40 Locust St., Medford Western Electric Co. 705 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown Linder & Co., Inc. 296 No. Beacon St., Brighton 18 Name and Address Alexander Bell 28 Normandy Road Ernest T. Berglund 5 Tavern Lane Clifford W. Birch, Jr. 34 Grove Street Carlton R. Bird 14 Woodcliffe Road Robert A. Bittenbender 85 Meriam Street Murray D. Black 21 Paul Revere Road Alfred E. Blanchette 320 Concord Avenue Joseph A. Blume 18 Hamilton Road Herbert L. Bogan 13 Barberry Road Martin S. Bogan 9 Paul Revere Road Kenneth R. Bolles 28 Meriam Street Carl H. Bolter, Jr. 87 North Hancock Street William M. Bowen 22 Munroe Road Leroy G. Brackett 96 Meriam Street Richard O. Bramhall 17 Gleason Road William P. Brenchick 46 Lincoln Street Edwin R. Breslin 11 Bloomfield Street Lawrence F. Broderick 260 Marrett Road Robert R Brunn 34 Barberry Road ANNUAL REPORTS Occupation Business Address Machinist S. A. Woods Co. 27 Damrell St., South Boston Inspector Manufacturer Manager Prof. Eng. Staff Engineer Salesman Salesman Architect & Planner Buyer Inspector Personnel Director Clerk Test' Engineer Engineer Salesman Salesman Ins. Salesman P. O. Supervisor News Editor Western Electric Co. 705 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown Birch Brothers, Inc. 32 Kent St., Somerville Beneficial Finance Co. 258 Elm St., Somerville Arthur D. Little, Inc. 30 Memorial Drive, Cambridge Lincoln Lab., M.I.T. Lexington Boston Mutual Life Ins. 278 Elm St., Somerville California Oil Co. 214 Harvard Ave., Boston Herbert L. Bogan 83 Newbury St., Boston Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 346 D. St., Boston Simplex Wire & Cable Co. 79 Sidney St., Cambridge Bolter Co. 15 Milk St., Boston Bowen Insurance Office 61 'Batterymarch St., Boston L. G. Brackett & Co. 88 Tremont St., Boston Interstate Welding Supplies 101 Binney St., Cambridge Johns - Mansville Sales 100 Newbury St., Boston Charles A. Breslin Ins. 56 Main St., Watertown U. S. Government Christian Science Pub. Society 1 Norway St., Boston ft Name and Address Arthur G. Bryan 4 Spring Street Rae E. Buck 4 Donald Street Lauren M. Burgess 227 Follen Road Melvin Butler 34 Colony Road Charles V. Campbell 60 Munroe Road Joseph A. Campbell 38 Kendall Road lvar D. Carlson 175 Grove Street John E. Carlson 97 Cedar Street Oscar R. Carlson 23 Hayes Avenue A. Selkirk Carter 34 Downing Road William V. Casey 54 Farmcrest Avenue Edward J. Cassidy 173 Cedar-Street Royal D. Chandler 101 Grove Street Bertram E. Chatel 122 Grove Street Robert W. Cloud 18 Hastings Road Charles E. Connolly 67 Cedar Street Frank P. Connor 7 Carville Avenue Felix J. Conti 47 Buckman Drive TOWN OF LEXINGTON Occupation Maintenance Chemist Pres. & Mgr. Supervisor Scientific Ass't. Sales Representative Sales Accountant Ass't. Treas. Salesman Estimator Insurance Checker Engineer Engineer Engineer Salesman Construction Mgr. Business Address 19 Avery & Soul 115 Rindge Ave. Ext., Camb. Dewey & Almy Chemical Co. 62 Whittemore Ave., Cambridge Precision Line, Inc. 63 Main St., Maynard H. P. Hood & Sons 500 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown National Lead Co., Inc. Holton St., Winchester Universal- Rundle Corp. 31 Antwerp St., Brighton Chevrolet Motor Division 300 Needham St. Newton Upper Falls Areo Manufacturing Corp. Lawrence N. E. Tel & Tel. Co. 185 Franklin St., Boston Wilson & Co. 131 State St., Boston Warren Bros. Roads Co. Cambridge Employers' Liability Assur. Corp. Ltd. 110 Milk St., Boston Raytheon Mfg. Co. Maynard Raytheon Mfg. Co. Bedford M.I.T., Cambridge High Voltage Engineering Corp., Burlington, Mass. N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 8 Harrison Ave., Boston The Tredennick - Billings 10 High St., Boston 20 Name and Address Robert G. Converse 40 'North Hancock Street Clinton A. Coolidge 15 Benjamin Road Percy A. Coomber 40 Bloomfield Street Mercurio Dpnkese 87 Lincoln Street John Davis 28 Oakmount Circle Melvin J. Davis 314 Concord Avenue Carleton H. Day, Jr. 38 Normandy Road James E. Day 36 Vaille Avenue Frank R. DeRoeck 4 Patterson Road P. Lawrence DiRusso 15 Locke Lane Richard 'E. Dolbear 274 Marrett Road Larry F. Doo 31 Cary Avenue Frank E. Douglas 220 Follen Road James A. Dunn 21 Benjamin Road Robert J. Dunn 27 Harding Road Ivan G. Easton 16 Winthrop Road Curtis S. Elliott 90 Blake Road Nathan S. Ehrenberg 28 Webster Road ANNUAL REPORTS Occupation Mfg. Rep. Business Address L. C. Price & Company 143 Broadway, Cambridge Manager Boston Mutual Life Ins. 680 Main St., Waltham Mech. Engineer Advance Industries 640 Memorial Drive, Cambridge Investigator U. S. Dept. of Labor Providence, R. I. Construction Crane Engineering Co. 56 Elm St., Cambridge Insurance American Mutual Lib. Inc. Co. 142 Berkeley St., Boston Broker Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith 18 Milk St., Boston Real Estate Chemist Television Electronics Engineer Manager Utility Man Pressman Engineering Mgr. Executive Engineer Win S. Couette 1710 Mass. Ave., Lexington James O. Welch Co. 610 Main St., Cambridge Star Television & Radio 156 Harvard Ave., Allston Minneapolis - Honeywell Co. Newton Highlands Mill Lane Engineering Co. 24 Mill Lane, Arlington Second Bank -State St. Trust Co. 1 1 1 Franklin St., Boston Ford Motor Co. Middlesex Ave., Somerville Houghton Mifflin Co. 840 River St., Cambridge General Radio Co. West Concord Gordon- Lowe -God f rey- Braidwood, Inc. 186 Lincoln St., Boston Elevite Transistor Products Lexington Name and Address John L. Ennis 62 Bridge Street Karl A. Ernst 37 Eldred Street John M. Erskine 41 Harding Road Charles G. Esterberg 10 Barrymeade Drive George H. Everett, Jr. 23 Bridge Street Gerald G. Fall, Sr. 11 Cary Avenue Samuel L. Fardy 29 Pine Knoll Road Richard C. fay 10 Milk Street Paul Feldkamp 12 Meriam Street Richard O. Fischer 173 Waltham Street Thomas L. Flannery 4 Winston Road Henry B. Foster 27 Sherburne Road Joseph S. Francisco 33 Eldred Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON 21 Occupation Chemist Parts Manager Manager Foreman Pharmacist Accountant Insurance Pipefitter Proprietor Bank Examiner Salesman Fish Broker Laborer Philip J. Friedlander Executive 26 Barberry Road Gregory L. Gallagher Asst. Supt. 24 Dawes Road James E. Gallagher Research 26 Spring Street Harry L. Garrett Dist. Rep. 29 North Hancock Street Investments Supervisor Robert M. Gary 4 Revere Street Malcolm R. Gavin 24 Normandy Road Business Address Arthur D. Little, Inc. 15 Acorn Park, Cambridge Mawhinney Motor Sales 581 Marrett Rd., Lexington Atlantic Aviation Corp. New Castle, Delaware Simplex Wire & Cable Co. 79 Sidney St., Cambridge Theatre Pharmacy 1800 Mass. Ave., Lexington Happy Home Bakery 86 Joy St., Somerville Self employed 40 Broad St., Boston Hood Rubber Co. 23 Nichols Ave., Watertown F & M Mill Sales 12 Meriam St., Lexington Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 30 Pearl St., Boston J. & C. Adams Co., Inc. 182 Spring St., Cambridge John W. Rich Co. 2 Fish Pier, Boston N. K. White Co., Inc. 40 Court St., Boston Friedlander & Golden, Inc. Cambridge Cemetery Dep't. Cambridge Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Bedford Merrimack Valley Distributing Co., 309 Andover St., Lawrence Estabrook & Co. 15 State St., Boston Boston Edison Company 39 Bolyston St., Boston 22 Name and Address Hubert F. Gordon 30 Barberry Road James D. Gordon 23 Hilltop Avenue Alfred E. Gorell, Jr. 22 Hamilton Road William. C. Griffiths 7 Locke Lane Marvin E. Groll 19 Wachusett Drive Donald L. Guernsey 9 Pine Knoll Road Charles B. Hall 9 Sherburne Road Stephen V. Hall 29 Normandy Road O. Ben Hander 24 Colony Road Alexander Harmand 38 Winchester Drive Henry V. Hawkins 11 Shirley Street Frank E. Haynes 4 Oakland Street William A. Hennessy 29 Cedar Street C. Theodore Henshaw 10 Grove Street James L. Herbold 15 Winthrop Road John H. Hinchliffe 4 Washington Street Irving T. Howard 12 Cutler Farm Road Howard W. Hollis 5 Paul Revere Road Wardwell F. Holman 249 Wood Street ANNUAL REPORTS Occupation President Engineer Salesman Maintenance Man Sales Engineer Chemist Wholesale Jewelry Stock Broker Ass't. to President Salesman Tool Maker Technician Agent Buyer Sales Manager Sales Engineer Proofreader Research Electronics Business Address Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Boston Raytheon Manufacturing Waltham Beech Nut Life Saver, Inc. 385 Concord Ave., Belmont Simmons College 300 The Fenway, Boston Sylvania Electric Products Woburn M. I. T. 77 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Charles Hall of Boston, Inc. 38 Chauncy St., Boston Harris, Upham & Co. 136 Federal St., Boston Dewey & Almy Chemical Co. Cambridge Roche Laboratories Roche Park, Nutley, N. J. Raytheon Mfg. Co. Waltham Dept. 2570 M. I. T. 77 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Draper, Sears & Co. 50 Congress St., Boston M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory P. O. Box 73, Lexington Campbell Chain Co. York, Pennsylvania Jones & Lamson Machine Co. 751 Main St., Waltham Christian Science Monitor 1 Norway St., Boston Raytheon Mfg. Co. Maynard M. I. T. 77 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Name and Address Ivan K. Hoyt 11 Eliot Road Raymond Hutchins 2 Weston. Street Walter J. Hucksam 57 Colony Road Wilbur R. Hyatt 190 Grove Street Richard W. Hyde 93 Cedar Srteet Frank G. Jason 2 Chandler Street Joseph H. Jeffery, Sr. 42 Paul Revere Road Donald Jenkins, Jr. 7 Dane Road Alan F. Johnson 79 North Hancock Street Clarence W. Johnson 9 Battle Green Road Edwin R. Johnson 4 Watson Road Alvie L. Jorgensen 23 Normandy Road Myron A. Kaye 35 Cary Avenue Eugene H. Keefe 4 Cambridge- Concord Hwy. Wilfred A. Kelber 36 Sherburne Road Clifton W. Kellog 163 Grove Street Tcfa W. Khiralla 52 North Hancock St. Robert R. Kindron 54 Colony Road TOWN OF LEXINGTON 23 Occupation President Executive Purchasing Agent Salesman Engineer Guard Salesman Engineer Production Mgr. Insurance Manager Foreman Foreman Engineer Hardware Engineer Sales Business Address A. W. Hastings & Co., Inc. 373 Highland Ave., Somerville Negea, Service Corp. 10 Temple St., Cambridge Chandler & Farquhar Co. 900 Commonwealth Ave. Boston E. G. Barker Lumber Co. Prospect St., Woburn Arthur D. Little, Inc. 30 Memorial Drive, Cambridge Commonwealth of Mass. Department of Commerce M. I. T. Lincoln Laboratory Lexington H. F. Davis Tractor Co. 1035 Commonwealth Ave. Boston Sperry Rand Corp., Wilson Ave. South Norwalk, Connecticut Henry London Advertising 705 Statler Bldg., Boston Boit, Dalton & Church 89 Broad Street Raytheon Mfg. Co. Wayland M. T. A. U. S. Post Office Boston Dewey & Almy Chemical Co. 62 Whittemore Ave., Cambridge Center Paint & Hardware 17 Central Sq., Chelmsford Buckingham - Khiralla Assoc. 385 Concord Ave., Belmont Food Mach. & Chem. Corp. Fountain St., Framingham 24 Name and Address Charles F. Kitching 14 Sherburne Road Samuel Kitrosser 23 Oakland Street John A. Kostriza 21 Pine Knoll Road George Kalell 36 Eldred Street Charles J. Lehan 78 Harding Road Robert W. Lewis 29 Highland Avenue Charles I. Lohr 15 Harding Road Laurence E. Lovering 16 Battle Green Road Bernard R. MacCallum 10 Pine Knoll Road Frederic A. MacElroy 17 Hayes Avenue John J. Madden 5 Coolidge Avenue John J. Manning 259 Marrett Road Forrest K. Marcy 167 Cedar Street Richard H. Martin 117 Cedar Street Richard May 1 Barrymeade Drive Roy B. Maynard 6 Grove Street George H. Meyers 8 Pine Knoll Road John C. Milne 203 Grove Street ANNUAL REPORTS Occupation Insurance Engineer Engineer Manager Foreman Engineer Insurance Salesman Engineer Manager Sales Accountant Engineer Clerk Engineer Machinist Estimator Sales Manager Business Address State Mutual Life Assurance Co. Worcester Itek Corporation 700 Commonwealth Ave. Boston M. I. T. Lincoln Laboratory Cambridge Matthews- Riseman 75 Kneeland St., Boston N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 6 Bowdoin Square, Boston Boston Edison Co. 39 Boylston St., Boston Fairfield & Ellis Co. 60 Congress St., Boston Samuel Holmes, Inc. Faneuil Hall, Boston Langely Corp. 920 Cambridge St., Cambridge Socony Mobile Oil Co., Inc. 648 Beacon St., Boston Perlick Company, Inc. 3110 W. Meinecke Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin John J. Harrington & Co. 740 Main St., Waltham Sanborn Co. 175 Wyman St., Waltham Western Electric Co., Inc. 705 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown Schaal Associates, Inc. 11 Muzzey St., Lexington Mirak Chevrolet, Inc. 430 Mass. Ave., Arlington Stanley E. Priggen Co. 410 Neponset Ave., Dorchester Dewey & Almy Co. 62 Whittemore Ave., Cambridge Name and Address Herbert P. Monahan 51 Lowell Street George H. Moore, Jr. 24 Wachusett Drive Roy C. Moore 11 Paul Revere Road Jay W. Mott 17 Spring Street John M. Murray 31 Eaton Road Clyde T. McArdle 51 Harding Road William F. McBride 30 Grove Street Edward J. McCann 32 Grove Street James J. McCarthy 25 Eldred Street John E. McCullough, Jr. 121 Cedar Street Edward M. McGovern 260 Bedford Street Lloyd R. McIntosh 15 Childs Road George H. McManis 39 Normandy Road Wilbur E. Neal 107 Cedar Street Roger R. Nelson 10 Revolutionary Road Arthur J. O'Leary 19 Normandy Road Alfred E. Oliva 20 Buckman Drive Harold E. Parker 30 Eaton Road Adrian R. Parks 147 Cedar Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON Occupation General Repairs Civil Engineer Electronics Superintendent Manager Manager Technician Steamfitter Machinist Machinist Telephone Worker Research Salesman Manager Sales Manager Sales Manager Engineer Machinist Business Address 25 Herbert P. Monahan 26 Park Ave. Ext., Arlington Veterans Administration 30 Cornhill, Boston Raytheon Mfg. Co. Waltham Automatic Sprinkler Corp. of America, 89 Broad St., Boston Colonial Motors, Inc. 745 Mass. Ave., Arlington Mass. Hospital Society, Inc. 38 Chauncy St., Boston M. I. T. Lincoln Laboratory Lexington Fred Williams, Inc. 47 Ellery St., Boston United Carr Fastener Corp. Cambridge General Radio Co. Baker Ave., Concord N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. Boston High Voltage Engineering Co. Burlington Ward Baking Co. 140 Albany St., Cambridge Raytheon Mfg. Co. Thompson St., Maynard Boston Cooper Corp. 1306 Tremont St., Boston Merit Paper & Chemical Co. Cambridge Russell Burnett, Inc. 747 McGrath Hwy., Somerville Raytheon Mfg. Co. Foundry Ave., Waltham F. S. Payne Co. 75 Richdale Ave., Cambridge 26 Name and Address Harrison J. Pelley 16 Grove Street John E. Penney 153 Cedar Street Woodbury 'M. Philbrook 49 Grassland Street Paul A. Plasse 197 Cedar Street Warren L. Prescott 27 Grove Street Donald T. Pring 20 Vine Brook Road Lawrence A. Quick 23 Eliot Road Walter C. Radford 30A Watertown Street Hugh D. Redick 38 Adams Street Parker C. ''Reed 27 Hayes Avenue Julius C. Ritter 13 Pine Knoll Road Boyd W. Robinson 8 Nowers Road Thomas Roderick 33 Eldred Street Arthur G. Ruge 50 Hill Street Howard F. Ryan 21 Revere Street Willard C. Sargent 58 Spring Street Aron Schulman 29 Parker Stret Lincoln R. Shedd 7 Bellflower Street Leon Sherlock 32 Bridge Street ANNUAL REPORTS Occupation Mechanic Ass't. Foreman Engineer Engineer Supervisor Banking Salesman Business Address Lever Bros. Co. 164 Broadway, Cambridge M. T. A., Boston Harvard University North Harvard St., Allston Arthur D. Little, Inc. 30 'Memorial Drive, Cambridge Boston Edison Co. 39 Boylston St., Boston First National Bank of Boston 67 Milk St., Boston Iselin- Jefferson Co. 38 Chauncy St., Boston Wholesale Business Atlantic Stores, Inc. 127 Smith Place, Cambridge Air Conditioning Polaroid Corp. 730 Main St., Cambridge Engineer Sylvania Electric Products 100 'First St., Waltham Welding Engineer Boston Naval Shipyard Boston Engineer Gregory Industries, Toledo Ave., & E. 28th St., Lorain, Ohio Maintenance Carter's Ink Co. 18 Ames St., Cambridge Engineer Baldwin- Lima - Hamilton Co. Waltham Electrician Harvard University Cambridge Engineer High Voltage Eng. Corp. South Bedford St., Burlington Sales Harold's Shores, 1343 Mass. Ave., Arlington Heights Engineer Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Bedford Carpenter Dunn Engineering Assoc. Cambridge • Name and Address Robert M. Shields �* 25 Sherburne Road • Edward G. Simeone 12 Stimson Avenue George M. Sinclair 163 Cedar Street Phillip H. Slade 6 Nowers Road Frederick Slader 25 North Hancock Street Walter C. Smith, Jr. 17 Coolidge Avenue Harry Smolker 32 Webster Road Walter A. Sonnenberg 71 North Hancock Street Charles L. Spencer, Jr. 8 Cary Avenue Ralph S. Stevens 7 Abbott Road Theodore T. Stopyra 10 Locke Lane Robert Sutherland 1 Revolutionary Road Clifford E. Taylor 83 North Hancock Street Norcross Teel 44 Bloomfield Street Robert E. Thompson 14 Normandy Road H. Wayne Tichenor 23 Coolidge Avenue Gordon D. Townsend 9 North Hancock Street Robert B. Townsend 265 Bedford Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON Occupation Salesman Accountant Mechanic Manager Purchaser Salesman Engineer Accountant Sales Hardware Supervisor Chemical Engineer Office Manager Real Estate & Ins. Supervisor Executive Stock Control Welding Business Address 27 Springs Mills, Inc. 200 Church St., New York Rust Craft Publishers, Inc. Dedham Mass. Broken Stone 48 Coolidge Ave., Watertown Lewis E. Tracy Co. 121 Alewife Pky., Cambridge Raytheon Mfg. Co. Maynard P. F. Volland Co., 8 Richards St. Joliet, Illinois F. S. Payne Co. 75 Richdale Ave., Cambridge M. I. T., Cambridge Globe Newspaper Co. 135 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester R. W. Shattuck & Co. 444 Mass. Ave., Arlington M. M. Mades, Inc. 67 South St., Somerville Hartnett Tanning Co. Ayer, Mass. Hershey Chocolate Corp. 105 Fulkerson St., Cambridge Self Employed 127 Trapelo Rd., Belmont Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1170 Soldiers Field Rd., Allston Schieffelin & Co. 30 Cooper Square, New York Wright Aeronautical Corp. 150 Causeway St., Boston Yewell Assoc., Inc. Middlesex Turnpike Burlington 28 Name and Address Lloyd Trefethen 23 Barberry Road Charles S. Tuck 16 Spring Street George R. Tucker 17 Locke Lane Jack G. Waliens 35 Barberry Road John F. Watt 37 Harding Road Robert S. Weaver 45 North Hancock Street Ernest E. Weldon 20 Crescent Road William T. Welsh 11 Childs Road Roger T. Westcott 3 Foster Road John W. Westerberg 7 Foster Road Paul T. Whipple 15 Belfry Terrace Roger N. Wigglesworth 24 Pine Knoll Road Edwin R. Wilbur 14 Pine Knoll Road Bruce Wilkins 15 Wachusett Drive ANNUAL REPORTS Occupation Consultant Engineer Manager Business Address Harvard University, Cambridge General Electric Co. Schenectady, N. Y. The B. F. Goodrich Footwear & Flooring Co. 36 Nichols Ave., Watertown District Manager Elm Farm Foods Co. 600 Columbia Rd., Dorchester Insurance A. Yarchin & Co., Inc. 80 Broad St., Boston Electrician Self Employed 37 Harding Road Salesman Panama Beaver of N. E., Inc. 99 Bedford St., Boston Banking Union Market National Bank Watertown Square, Watertown Sales Manager Raytheon Mfg. Co. Waltham Ass't. Treasurer S. B. Greene & Co,, Inc. 314 Arsenal St., Watertown Pattern Maker General Electric Co. Lynn Expeditor Grant Gear Works, Inc. South Boston Superintendent Lexington Builders, Inc. 31 Pine Knoll Road Mechanic Morrissey Bros. Tractor Burlington Detective Agency Dukes Corporation 80 Boylston St., Boston James B. Williams Research 1568 Massachusetts Avenue James W. Wilson 8 Revere Street Paul B. Wilson, Jr. 32 Barberry Road Baird Atomic 33 University Rd., Cambridge Insurance Mass. Hospital Service 38 Chauncy St., Boston Engineer Interference Testing & Research Lab., 150 Causeway St., Boston Name and Address Henry C. Wiltshire 10 Eliot Road Cyrus Wood 9 Prospect Hill Road Murray Zelikoff 182 Cedar Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON Occupation Broker Ass't. Treas. Research Business Address Cambridge Supply House 833 Main St., Cambridge Raytheon Mfg. Co. Waltham Cambridge Research Center Bedford 29 30 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN December 31, 1958 To the Residents of Lexington: It is important to this Board that every resident of the Town has a feeling that he is being represented fairly. Lack of attention to grievances, real or fancied inequalities in treatment, failure to explain policies and reasons for decisions are things that underlie most misunderstandings between elected officials and their fellow townsmen. We have endeavored to perform our duties, primarily administrative, and formulate policies impartially and for the general good of the Town. Annual reports of the various Town departments, compiled by the department heads, contain much factual information. Rather than to attempt to describe the operation of each, we refer you to the individual reports for details. However, we call your special attention to these few subjects. Group Insurance The Town, by referendum of the citizens, accepted Chapter 32 -B of the General Laws authorizing a plan of Group Life, Accident, Dismemberment and Hospitalization Insurance for the Town employees and their dependents and appropriated $40,000 for this purpose. Following the necessary survey, writing of specifications and study of bids, the Selectmen voted unanimously to accept the bids, with coverage effective January 1, 1959, submitted by the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank (Savings Bank Life Insurance) and Blue Cross - Blue Shield which were deemed to be in the best interest of the Town and its employees. Voting Machines In accordance with the Town Meeting vote, sixteen voting machines, previously held under lease, were purchased. We are confident that as the townspeople become better educated in using this modern method of voting, delays will be eliminated and a speedier tabulating of votes will result in a substantial saving to the Town. 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 31 Barnes Building The care, custody, management and control of the so- called Barnes building was transferred from the Selectmen to the School Committee. The space in the Town Office Building, vacated by the Police Department, was remodelled to accommodate the Plan- ning Board, Welfare Department, Cemetery Department, Veterans' Agent and Civil Defense, all but the latter having previously occupied the Barnes building. Sewers Plans and specifications were prepared for the extension of the 14" sewer trunk line from the junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Route 128 to the newly created C -3 district at Routes 2 and 128. Dry sewer laterals have been laid in the Roosevelt Road area in conjunction with the construction of the streets. Engineering was started on the Sickle Brook trunk sewer which will go from Brandon Street to Watertown Street, and also on the trunk sewer which will eventually serve the area along Route 2 and easterly of Spring Street. Plans and specifications were prepared for the construction of a trunk sewer which will go under Route 128 from the existing trunk sewer to serve the Patriots Forest Area. Water This service presents many problems which will not be solved easily or quickly, nor at little expense. We point out again that the principal problem is one of getting sufficient water supplied to our storage facilities. The situation was eased by the erection of a second storage tower and as a result we were able to put pressure on the M. D. C. to install additional pumping facilities to increase the flow of water to us. The citizens must realize that we will continue to have difficulty until there is a new trunk main which is expected to be laid out Route 2. An engineering study was made of the Lexington Water System by Whitman & Howard and a report of their findings was submitted to the Board. The report was primarily concerned with the inability of the water system of the Town during recent years to deliver water to homes located at high elevations during periods of peak 32 ANNUAL REPORTS demand because of the inability to maintain the water in the stand- pipe at sufficient elevation. The findings were reviewed and discussed with the Board by a volunteer Citizens' Committee com- posed of local engineers. The Metropolitan District Commission has requested the Legis- lature to make funds available for a proposed extension of its northern Extra High Service distribution system to provide addi- tional flowage to Lexington which will provide an adequate supply under all conditions. Sidewalks Installation of sidewalks has been recommended primarily on routes travelled by children walking to school. However, it is becoming more evident that additional sidewalks and curbing will have to be considered for the shopping areas outside of the Center where parking facilities have not been provided, thereby creating a definite hazard to adults as well as to children. Appreciation We reiterate our thanks to Town employees and to the elected and appointed officials for their co- operation and faithful service. Our Town is fortunate in having so many able and public minded citizens who are willing to devote so much time and energy to the various committees and boards. WILLIAM E. MALONEY RALPH H. TUCKER RAYMOND W. JAMES RUTH MOREY ALAN G. ADAMS Selectmen of Lexington • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 33 Chapter 74. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty -eight AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF A CERTAIN QUES- TION PERTAINING TO AMENDMENT OF THE ZONING BY -LAW OF SAID TOWN. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. For the purpose of ascertaining the will of the voters of the town of Lexington with reference to amendment of the zoning by -law of said town, there shall be placed on the official ballot to be used for the election of town officers to be held on the second Monday in March in the current year the following question:— "Are you in favor of amending the zoning by -law of the Town to change land bounding on Spring Street, the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) • and the State Highway Route 128 from a one - family dwelling district to a type of business district that will enable it to be used for a regional shopping center ?" If a majority of those voting on said question vote in favor of such an amendment, it shall be deemed to be the will of the voters that an amendment to the zoning by -law to accomplish such a change be proposed for adoption in the manner required • by law. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. House of Representatives, Passed to be enacted, In Senate, Passed to be enacted, February 12, 1958. Approved, at 5 o'clock and 30 minutes, P.M. Foster Furcolo Governor. February 11, 1958. John F. Thompson Speaker February 12, 1958. Newland H. Holmes President 34 ANNUAL REPORTS Chapter 4. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty -eight AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON TO BORROW MONEY FOR REMODELING, RECONSTRUCTING, MAKING EXTRAORDINARY REPAIRS, RE- EQUIPPING AND REFURNISHING ITS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. For the purpose of remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the junior high school building and re- equipping and refurnishing the same, the town of Lexington may borrow, within a period of two years from the passage of this act, such sum as may be necessary, not exceeding six hundred thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their face the words, Lexington School Remodeling Loan, Act of 1958, and such loan shall be paid in not more than ten years from its date. Indebtedness incurred under this act shall be in excess of the statutory limit, but shall, except as herein provided, be subject to chapter forty -four of the General Laws, exclusive of the limitation contained in the first paragraph of section seven thereof. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. House of Representatives, Passed to be enacted, January 27, 1958. Approved, at 10 o'clock and 5 minutes, A.M. Foster Furcolo Governor. In Senate, Passed to be enacted, January 21, 1958. John F. Thompson Speaker January 21, 1958. Newland H. Holmes President TOWN OF LEXINGTON 35 TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To the Constable of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in said Town. PRECINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, EAST LEXINGTON FIRE STATION; PRECINCT THREE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT FOUR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, CENTRAL FIRE STATION; PRECINCT SIX, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL on Monday the 10th day of March, A. D., 1958 at 7:30 o'clock A.M., then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Officers: One Selectman for the term of three years; Two members of the School Committee for the term of three years; One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; One member of the Planning Board for the term of five years; One Trustee of Public Trusts for the term of six years; One Moderator for the term of one year; One Collector of Taxes for the term of one 'year; One Town Clerk for the term of one year; One Town Treasurer for the term of one year; Two Constables for the term of one year; Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct One; the eleven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 1960; Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two; the eleven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 1960; Eleven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three for the term of three years; Eleven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four for the term of three years; Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five; the eleven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 1960; Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six; the eleven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 1960; To vote YES or NO by ballot on the following questions: Shall chapter thirty -two B of the General Laws, authorizing any county, city, town or district to provide a plan of group life insur- ance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for certain persons in the service of such county, city, town or district and their dependents, be accepted by this town? YES NO 36 ANNUAL REPORTS Summary and purpose of Chapter 32B Chapter 32B of the General Laws authorizes municipalities to purchase policies of group life, accidental death and dismem- berment insurance covering employees and group insurance providing hospital, surgical and medical benefits covering employees and their dependents, with half the premiums to be paid by the municipality and half by the employees. This chapter becomes effective only in such towns as vote by ballot to accept it. If the chapter is accepted, the town is obligated to purchase such insurance. Are you in favor of amending the zoning by -law of the Town to change land bounding on Spring Street, the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and the State Highway Route 128 from a one - family dwelling district to a type of business district that will enable it to be used for a regional shopping center? YES NO The polls will be open at 7:30 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M. You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the seventeenth day of March, 1958 at 8:00 P.M., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended. ARTICLE 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town. ARTICLE 3. To appoint or provide for the appointment of the Committee on Lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will make appropriations for expenditures by departments, officers, boards and committees of the Town for the ensuing year and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including any special funds, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1959, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will establish the salary and compensation of the Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Collector of Taxes, being all elected officers of the Town on a salary basis, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, and raise and appropriate the funds necessary therefor, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will transfer unexpended appropriation bal- ances in any of the accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Account, or to other accounts suitable for such transfer under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. s TOWN OF LEXINGTON 37 ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills rendered to the Town for prior years, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to petition. the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1958, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to install new or replacement water mains 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 in- terest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax w levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special water funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner' in relation thereto. • ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to install a new or replacement water main from Massachusetts Avenue to the new water standpipe in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special water funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains in such. accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, 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 therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to extend in a southerly direction, in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, the sanitary sewer main that now runs from the pumping station to the southerly side of Massachusetts Avenue at the easterly side of the State Highway Route 128 location, 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 therefor; appropriate money for the construction of such extension and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 38 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to install a sewer main under the State Highway Route 128 in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, 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 necesasry therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to install a sewer main in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine from the vicinity of Brandon Street toward Watertown Street 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 therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with money appropriated in prior years for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers, drains, streets or buildings, that have here- tofore been authorized, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate funds for the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Departments and their dependents under Chapter 32 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 1 9. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for highway maintenance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and deter- mine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for highway construction under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for per- manent street construction and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks where the abutting owner pays one -half of the cost or otherwise; appropriate a sum of money for such construction, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 39 ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to install curbing at such locations as they may determine; appropriate a sum of money for such installation, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the cur- rent tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these • methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes under Chapter 252 of the General Laws or for the eradication of mosquitoes by the Board of Health of Lexington; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acqui- sition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax revy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the cur- rent tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Road Machinery Fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote 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 Public Works Department when used on various projects carried on under the direction of said Department or other Town Departments, the amount of said credit not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint one of the members to the Board of Appeals, in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1959 Annual Town Meeting; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey all or any part of the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire Station Site, upon such terms and conditions as they deem proper; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will authorize the Planning Board to obtain options for land or rights therein that it desires to recommend be acquired by the Town as locations for future streets or for playground and recreational purposes and will authorize the Selectmen to acquire the land or rights therein that are recommended for street purposes; appropriate money for such options and for acquisition of such land for street purposes and determine whether the same shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 40 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the development of Westview Cemetery, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Westview Sale of Lots Fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase or lease of voting machines; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 34. In the event the Town votes on the ballot to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, to see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase group insurance for Town employees and their dependents as required by said Chapter 32B. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will appropriate money to pay the necessary expenses of a member of the Police Department while attending the National Police Academy conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Washington, D. C., or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Park Department, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the cur- rent tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a new ambulance and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a fire engine by the Board of Fire Commissioners and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 39. To receive the report of the Additional Fire Station Committee and to see if the Town will authorize the acquisition of any necessary land and will provide for and authorize a committee to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction and furnishing of an additional fire station and to supervise the work; and appropriate a sum of money for such purposes and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by borrow- ing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will authorize the Standing School Building Committee to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Junior High School building and for re- equipping and refurnishing the same, and to supervise the work; and appropriate a sum or sums of money for such purposes and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 41 ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will determine a site for a School Depart- ment administration building and provide for and authorize a committee to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of such building, and to supervise the work; and appropriate a sum of money for such purposes and deter- mine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will appropriate money to alter, remodel, repair and improve the Town's property known as the Barnes property for occupancy by administrative personnel of the School Department, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will authorize the Standing School Building Committee to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction and original equipping and furnishing of a new junior high school building on land situated easterly of Burlington Street and northwesterly of Adams Street that was acquired for school and playground purposes in 1957, and to supervise the work; and appropriate a sum or sums of money for such purposes and determine whether the money shall be provided by • the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational purposes and other public purposes a parcel of land situated on the westerly side of North Street in Lexington believed to be owned by Edith W. Willard and Genieve Robinson and containing 58 acres more or less, an option to acquire such land having been obtained from said owners by the Planning Board; appropriate a sum of money therefor and determine whether the same shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by borrow- ing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in re- lation thereto. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground, recreational and educational purposes and other public purposes the land in East Lexington known as the Great Meadows, and land abutting thereon; appropriate a sum of money therefor and determine whether the same shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to accept from DeVries Construction Company, Inc., a grant of land in East Lexington, situated southeasterly of the Sun Valley section and northeasterly of Lowell and Summer Streets, for playground and recreational purposes and other public purposes, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for expenses in con- nection with such acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to construct under the Betterment Act Eldred Street from the southwesterly sideline of Justin Street to Grove Street, heretofore established as a town way; appropriate money for such construction and 42 ANNUAL REPORTS determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Ellison Road from Leroy Road a distance of 865 feet, more or less, northerly 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 November 4, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be pro- vided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Greenwood Street from Paul Revere Road a distance of 970 feet, more or less, northerly and westerly to Harbell 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 September 28, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisi- tion and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 50, To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Leroy Road from Marrett Road a distance of 360 feet, more or less, northeasterly and easterly to School 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 November 8, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Roosevelt Road from School Street a distance of 665 feet, more or less, westerly 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 November 7, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be pro- vided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Theresa Avenue from Cliffe Avenue a distance of 400 feet, more or less, northwesterly to Fottler 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 April 4, 1957 and from Bow Street a distance of 270 feet, more or less, westerly to Cliffe Avenue 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 October 7, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any TOWN OF LEXINGTON 43 fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other man -. • ner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Winter Street from Grove Street a distance of 1400 feet, more or less, southwesterly 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 September 7, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other man- ner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Constitution Road from Paul Revere Road a distance of 1130 feet, more or less, northwesterly 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 November 13, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine • whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Sherburne Road from Winthrop Road southerly 735 feet, more or less, 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, 1958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Winthrop Road from end of accepted portion 210 feet, more or less, to Sherburne Road 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, 1958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other man- ner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Fairlawn Lane from Lowell Street a distance of 2270 feet, more or less, easterly and thence southeasterly to end as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, 44 ANNUAL REPORTS easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Whipple Road from Lowell Street a distance of 2515 feet, more or less, easterly and thence southeasterly to end as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated December, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Wheeler Road from Whipple Road a distance of 1380 feet, more or less, northwesterly to Fairlawn Lane as laid out by the Se- lectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Locke Lane from Fairlawn Lane a distance of 1226.82 feet southeasterly to Whipple Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957, and from Whipple Road a distance of 696 feet, more or less, southeasterly to end as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Fiske Road from Winchester Drive a distance of 1884.38 feet southeasterly to Whipple Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the con- struction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Russell Road from Whipple Road a distance of 1072.16 feet northeasterly to Winchester Drive, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Tyler Road from Winchester Drive, a distance of 3037 feet, more or less, northeasterly, thence easterly, thence southeasterly to Winchester Drive as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 45 office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Flintlock Road from Red Coat Lane 1693 feet, more or less, northerly, easterly and southerly to Red Coat Lane as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January, 1958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Redcoat Lane from Burlington Street a distance of 1160 feet, more or less, northeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 2, 1 958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Mason Street from Peacock Farm Road a distance of 300 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 23, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Peacock Farm Road from Watertown Street 1 160 feet, more or less, northerly and easterly to Trotting Horse Drive, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 21, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and ap- propriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Trotting Horse Drive from Peacock Farm Road 872 feet, more o rless, northeasterly and southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 23, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Demar Road from Turning Mill Road a distance of 1625 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January, 1958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land 46 ANNUAL REPORTS necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Turning Mill Road from Robinson Road a distance of 855 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January, 1958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Dane Road from Sherburne Road a distance of 1580 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan- on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January, 1958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Foster Road from Dane Road a distance of 865 feet, more or less, southerly to Dane Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January, 1958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the con- struction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Stonewall Road from Barberry Road a distance of 370 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 November 23, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Westwood Road from Millbrook Road a distance of 1007 feet, more or less, northeasterly and southeasterly to Adams Street as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and ap- propriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Stimson Avenue from School Street a distance of 865 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 4, 1958 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 47 ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Constitution Road from Paul Revere Road a distance of 1 130 feet, more or less, northwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 13, • 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Blueberry Lane from Tyler Road a distance of 2125.22 feet northeasterly thence easterly thence southeasterly to Tyler Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and ap- propriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Plumbing By -Law by substituting therefor a new Plumbing By -Law as prepared and recommended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee, copies of which are on file in the offices of the Town Clerk, the Building Department and the Board of Select- men and open to public inspection; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By -Law by striking out Article XIX Signs and will vote to adopt a new Sign By -Law as recom- mended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee, copies of which are on file in the offices of the Town Clerk, the Building Department and the Board of Selectmen and open to public inspection; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By -Law by substituting therefor a new Building By -Law as prepared and recommended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee, copies of which are on file in the offices of the Town Clerk, the Building Department and the Board of Selectmen and open to public inspection; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By -Laws as follows: a. By changing the number of the article entitled "Playground and Recreation Centers" from number XXiX to number XXX. b. By inserting as Article XXXI the Civil Defense By -Law that was adopted by the Town under Article 17 of the warrant for the Spe- cial Town Meeting held on October 30, 1950. ARTICLE 82. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from available funds toward the reduction of the 1958 tax rate, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By -Laws of the Town. 48 ANNUAL REPORTS Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington this seventeenth day of February, A. D., 1958. A true copy, Attest: WILLIAM G. DOOLEY Constable of Lexington RAYMOND W. JAMES RALPH H. TUCKER RUTH MOREY HASKELL W. REED WILLIAM E. MALONEY Selectmen of Lexington CONSTABLE'S RETURN To the Town Clerk: February 27, 1958 I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters 10 days before the time of said meeting. Attest: WILLIAM G. DOOLEY, Constable of Lexington ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 10, 1958 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 Monday, March the tenth in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty -eight at seven -thirty o'clock in the forenoon. The following places were designated as the voting places for the various pre- cincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, East Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station; Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School. The following election officers having been duly appointed by the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows: Precinct One Helga M. Carlson Warden Rose I. McLaughlin Clerk Annie H. McDonnell Teller Mary A. Rowland Teller TOWN OF LEXINGTON 49 Precinct Two J. Carroll Ryan Ilda J. Field Mary Ella Clifford Henry P. Meade Warden Clerk Teller Teller Precinct Three Randall W. Richards Edna D. Anderson Mary A. Hallett Mary A. Spellman Warden Clerk Teller Teller Precinct Four Louise E. Ahern Warden Mary G. Oliver Clerk Ralph I. Dale Teller Elizabeth F. Downey Teller Precinct Five Joseph Rooney Florence M. Bruce Beatrice F. Morse Alice G. Marshall Warden Clerk Teller Teller Joan E. Baker Mary J. Ferry Caroline F. Deloury Rosalie MacDonald Precinct Six Warden Clerk Teller Teller The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven - thirty o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. iM., after which time, after due notice, they were closed. The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows: Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 1,804 (One thousand eight- hundred four) 2 1,978 (One thousand nine- hundred seventy- eight) 3 1,767 (One thousand seven- hundred sixty- seven) 4 1,814 (One thousand eight - hundred fourteen) 5 1,901 (One thousand nine - hundred one) 6 1,858 (One thousand eight- hundred fifty - eight) Total 11,122 (Eleven thousand one hundred twenty -two) Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result as follows: Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 804 Eight hundred four 2 1,018 One thousand eighteen 3 1,026 One thousand twenty -six 50 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 Total ANNUAL REPORTS 1,065 One thousand sixty-five 1,108 One thousand one- hundred eight 1,036 One thousand thirty-six 6,057 Six thousand fifty-seven SELECTMAN Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Alan G. Adams 555 734 837 780 845 731 4482 Blanks 249 284 189 285 263 305 1575 804 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6057 Alan G. Adams was elected Selectman for three years. TOWN CLERK Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total James J. Carroll 627 824 883 843 897 815 4889 Blanks 177 194 143 222 211 221 1168 804 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6057 James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year. TOWN TREASURER Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total James J. Carroll 605 791 867 813 871 786 4733 Blanks 199 227 159 252 237 250 1324 804 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6057 James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year. SCHOOL COMMITTEE Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Sanborn C. Brown 449 637 696 689 Dan H. Fenn, Jr. 432 480 536 648 Vernon C. Page 390 575 513 428 Blanks 337 344 307 365 Pre. 5 647 585 592 392 Pre. 6 Total 635 3753 590 3271 478 2976 369 2114 1608 2036 2052 2130 2216 2072 12114 Sanborn C. Brown and Dan H. Fenn, Jr., were elected to the School Committee for three years. MODERATOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Charles E. Ferguson 578 745 Blanks 226 273 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 837 780 189 285 804 1018 1026 1065 Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year. Pre. 5 876 232 1108 Pre. 6 Total 744 4560 292 1497 1036 6057 a Thomas S. Grindle Blanks TOWN OF LEXINGTON 51 PLANNING BOARD Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 541 727 815 760 827 719 4389 263 291 211 305 281 317 1668 804 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6057 Thomas S. Grindle was elected to the Planning Board for five years. COLLECTOR OF TAXES Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Ethel U. Rich 581 770 859 820 890 795 4715 Blanks 223 248 167 245 218 241 1342 804 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6057 Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year. Gail W. Smith Blanks CEMETERY COMMISSIONER Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 538 716 818 762 838 735 4407 266 302 208 303 270 301 1650 804 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6057 Gail W. Smith was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years. 52 ANNUAL REPORTS *Daniel P. Busa *William L. Brown, Jr. tAugust W. Koch *James E. Luvalle *William G. Nowlin Leo S. Poplawski *Norman J. Richards *Emile J. Vadeboncoeur *Robert E. Doran Bernard Esecson *Austin W. Fisher, Jr. *Nancy D. Hudson Winsor D. Jellis Rodger E. Longely *Haskell W. Reed Lewis J. Rose *Ros!y M. Walter Blanks *Elected for three years t Elected for two years 455 428 294 353 406 266 420 320 375 271 395 383 281 239 477 241 306 3758 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS — PRECINCT TWO Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two; the eleven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 1960. CONSTABLES *J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. *Marjorie K. Blaisdell Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total *Winfield S. Caouette Henry W. Dooley 387 483 409 435 496 403 2613 *George E. Foster Paul E. Furdon 465 543 623 556 650 577 3414 +Thomas G. Gibian Stanley W. Janusas 313 399 491 421 465 458 2547 *Lloyd C. Harding Blanks 443 611 529 718 605 634 3540 *Lewis L. Hoyt *Ru`us L. McQuillan 1608 2036 2052 2130 2216 2072 12114 *Jason H. Woodward Henry W. Dooley and Paul E. Furdon were elected Constables for one year. Frances T. Chalmers Thomas C. Chalmers Jean B. Fletcher TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Milton L. Gould Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total tAllan Green George P. Morey 532 710 772 745 796 710 4265 Eileen C. Henriques Blanks 272 308 254 320 312 326 1792 Vincent R. Herterick William W. MacLean 804 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6057 Edith S. Myerson George P. Morey was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for six years. George E. Rowe, Jr. *Donald K. Tucker Nathan S. Wall TOWN MEETING MEMBERS — PRECINCT ONE *Benjamin W. White Blanks Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct One; the eleven receiving the * highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving Elected for three years the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 1960. *Tie vote 480 418 485 499 360 464 483 424 516 270 287 335 271 360 255 291 337 297 292 504 234 361 3993 t TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS — PRECINCT THREE (For Three Years) *Joseph E. Belcher *Louis W. Bills *William I. Burnham Felix V. Cutler *Leland H. Emery *Milton F. Hodgdon *Russell M. Little *Mildred B. Marek *A. Edward Rowse *George P. Wadsworth Robert A. Bittenbender Daniel H. Gray Donald H. Houghton Marion E. Hunt *Frederic K. Johnson Albert S. Richardson, Jr. Enid M. Starr *J. S. Nason Whitney Blanks *Elected for three years TOWN MEETING MEMBERS — PRECINCT FOUR (For Three Years) *Walter G. Black Charles T. Cogswell *Rcbert M. Coquillette *Chesley M. Dunlap Helen H. Hager *Robert H. Holt Selden M. Loring *Edward T. Martin *Charles E. Scribner Helen M. Bernier *Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. John M. Fernberger Robert S. Gohd Robert H. Kingston Lauri A. Lindell *Martin Lubin Donald R. Mahoney Richard F. Phelps Doris Luck Pullen William A. Rae, Jr. *Stephen T. Russian *Richard W. Souza *Dorothy B. Williams Blanks *Elected for three years 53 54 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN MEETING MEMBERS — PRECINCT FIVE 495 Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five; the eleven receiving the 483 highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 1960. 552 394 *Howard D. Butler 577 552 *Thornton S. Cody 454 542 tWilliam P. Fitzgerald 433 503 *Eleanor Bradford Litchfield 561 601 *George P. Morey 577 558 *Robert H. Packard 535 606 *Howard A. Patterson 522 376 *Frederick E. Tucker 511 323 *Gabriel Baker 482 368 Arthur G. Bernier 429 366 Florence Mildred Bernier 405 516 *Carl H. Bolter 450 230 Robert E. Bond 297 330 Robert O'B. Carpenter 365 424 Robert E. Corb 201 3067 James L. Grant 355 Charles F. MacDonald 380 *Norman T. May 520 John J. G. McCue 248 Merion M. Ritter 389 *David A. Stuntz 481 Blanks 4124 405 *Elected for three years 386 tElected for two years 390 403 345 401 348 470 391 346 486 388 366 369 200 395 267 349 242 262 416 433 464 3193 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS — PRECINCT SIX Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six; the eleven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 1960. *Richard H. Battin 554 *George E. Cooper 506 *Roy A. Crosby 479 *Robert H. Farwell 474 *John E. Harvey 508 *John F. Manley 453 *Nathan B. Ricker 423 *Donald J. Shaw 518 *James C. Shaw 416 John F. Cogan, Jr. 257 *Francis A. Gallagher 399 Royal W. Gilson 312 *Charles Henry Jackson 415 Jeanette M. Karfis 315 tJames W. Lambie 371 Martin 'Lichterman 339 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Michael J. Lynch Paul E. Mazerall William S. Sullivan Virginia Ann Trebino Blanks *Elected for three years tElected for two years 340 190 269 343 4551 55 QUESTION No. 1 Shall chapter thirty -two B of the General Laws, authorizing any county, city, town or district to provide a plan of group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for certain persons in the service of such county, city, town or district and their dependents, be accepted by this town? Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 403 480 525 499 520 569 253 348 307 372 376 342 148 190 194 194 212 125 804 1018 1026 1065 11108 1036 6057 Yes No Blanks Total 2996 1998 1063 QUESTION No. 2 Are you in favor of amending the zoning by -law of the Town to change land bounding on Spring Street, the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and the State Highway Route 128 from a one- family dwelling district to a type of business district that will enable it to be used for a regional shopping center? Yes No Blanks A true record. Pre. 1 566 149 89 Pre. 2 609 312 97 Pre. 3 674 244 108 Pre. 4 508 438 119 804 1018 1026 1065 Pre. 5 749 230 129 Pre. 6 590 386 60 Total 3696 1759 602 ;1108 1036 6057 Attest: JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. March 12, 1958 To Whom It May Concern: As of this twelfth day of March, 1958, I do hereby appoint Mary R. McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer, Town of Lexington. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Town Treasurer. RESIGNATION OF AUGUST W. KOCH AS A TOWN MEETING MEMBER As of March 12, 1958 I received the resignation of August W. Koch, 15 Ox- ford Street, as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct One. In accordance with Chap- ter 442, Acts of 1956, Winsor D. Jellis, 12 Oxford Street, was the next candidate with the highest number of votes ca t March 10, 1958. Therefore he became a Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for a term of one year ending March, 1959. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. 56 ANNUAL REPORTS RESIGNATION OF ERNEST CUTTER AS A TOWN MEETING MEMBER As of March 12, 1958 I received the resignation of Ernest Cutter, 127 Fallen Road, as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two. In accordance with Chapter 442, Acts of 1956 William W. McLean, 46 Watertown Street, was the next can - didate with the highest number of votes cast March 10, 1958. Therefore he be- came a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two for a term of one year ending March, 1959. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. RESIGNATION OF ALAN G. ADAMS AS A TOWN MEETING MEMBER As of March 17, 1958 I received the resignation of Alan G. Adams, 15 Som- erset Road, as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three. In accordance with Chapter 442, Acts of 1956, Felix V. Cutler, 4 Carley Road, was the next candidate with the highest number of votes cast March 10, 1958. Therefore he became a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three for a term of cne year ending March, 1959. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 17, 1958 Meeting called to order by Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at 8:06 P. M. There were 188 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by the Rev. Thomas E. MacLeod. 8:08 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived. 8:08 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable's Return of the warrant. 8:08 P. M. ARTICLE 2. Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee presented Committee's Report. William C. Madden of the Appropriation Committee speaks of the criticism in the editorial in the local paper of the Appropriation Committee Report. 8:14 P. M. Appropriation Committee Report as presented, accepted and placed on file. 8:14 P. M. ARTICLE 2. Irving H. Mabee, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Commit- tee presents report of the committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:15 P. M. ARTICLE 2. George P. Morey presents report of the Hospital Needs Study Committee which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the committee be dis- charged. 8:15 P. M. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 57 ARTICLE 2. Mrs. Ruth Morey, Chairman of the High School Building Addi- tion Committee presents Final Report of the committee which was voted to be ac- cepted, place on file and the committee discharged. 8:17 P. M. s ARTICLE 3. Presented by Raymond W. James, Selectman. 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 8:18 P. M. ARTICLE 4. Presented by Raymond W. James. Explanation of salary increases by Mr. James. 8:22 P. M. Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson, reads items in Article 4. VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for the current year and be raised in the current tax levy, except where a transfer is indicated, they shall be provided by such a transfer. • SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services Expenses Printing Town Report Elections Insurance Unclassified 8:23 P. M. TOWN CLERK & TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services Expenses Out of State Travel Elections Vital Statistics Parking Meter Maintenance (This amount to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund) 8:23 P. M. $9,703,66 2,769.38 2,242.19' 4,709.00 42,000.00 348.00 $8,224.61 1,228.00 250.00 990.00 30.00 100.00 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services $7,698.25 Expenses 2,082.00 Metered Mail System 5,112.00' 8:24 P. M. TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Expenses 8:24 P. M. 58 ANNUAL REPORTS ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Personal Services Expenses Out of State Travel 8:24 P. M. LAW DEPARTMENT Personal Services Special Fees Expenses 8:25 P. M. APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Expenses 8:25 P. M. BOARD OF APPEALS Expenses 8:26 P. M. BOARD OF RETIREMENT Accrued Liability Expenses 8:26 P. M. HEALTH DEPARTM'ENT Personal Services Expenses Engineering Animal Inspection Dog Clinic 8:26 P. M. VETERANS' DAY Expenses 8:26 P. M. MEMORIAL DAY Expenses 8:26 P. M. PATRIOTS' DAY Expenses 8:27 P. M. PLANNING BOARD $225.00 Personal Services Expenses ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Personal Services Expenses Out of State Travel 8:24 P. M. $10,662.00 570.00 75.00 8:27 P. M. RECREATION COMMITTEE Personal Services Expenses 8:27 P. M. $16,405.60 1,692.00 100.00 $4,000.00 5,000.00 2,500.00 $1,590.00 $1,635.00 $37,328.00 325.00 $8,156.36 8,845.00 2,500.00 950.00 646.87 $150.00 $500.00 $4,000.00 $9,175.64 3,750.00 $9,922.00 3,825.00 • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 59 BOARD OF REGISTRARS Personal Services Expenses 8:27 P. M. $3,522.00 1,650.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT Personal Services '$169,079.66 Expenses 16,794.00 Parking Meter Maintenance 150.00 (This amount to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund) 8:27 P. M. DOG OFFICER Personal Services Expenses 8:27 P. M. FIRE DEPARTMENT Personal Services Expenses Ambulance 8:28 P. M. $300.00 650.00 $182,827.50 22,930.00 500.00 FOREST FIRES Wages and Expenses $500.00 8:28 P. M. CIVIL DEFENSE Expenses $1,500.00 8:28 P. M. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE Expenses $350.00 8:28 P. M. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION. Expenses $500.00 8:28 P. M. STANDING SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Expenses $750.00 8:29 P. M. INSPECTION DEPARTMENT Personal Services Expenses Out of State Travel 8:29 P. M. WEIGHTS & MEASURES Personal Services Expenses 8:29 P. M. PUBLIC WORKS, SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Personal Services $32,516.57 WATER MAIN'TENANCE Expenses 1,601.00 Wages and Expenses $65,859.75 8:29 P. M. 8:33 P. M. $15,721.05 1,733.00 100.00 $1,000.00 497.00 60 ANNUAL REPORTS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Personal Services $28,354.28 Expenses 1,270.00 8:30 P. M. TOWN OFFICES & CARY MEMORIAL BLDG. Personal Services $11,390.88 Expenses 30,765.00 8:30 P. M. PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Wages and Expenses $30,230.00 8:30 P. M. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Wages and Expenses $82,800.00 8:30 P. M. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT —ROAD MACHINERY Wages and Expenses $32,550.00 8:30 P. M. SNOW REMOVAL Wages and Expenses $75,000.00 18:31 P. M. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS & CONTROL Wages and Expenses $10,425.00 8:31 P. M. STREET LIGHTS Expenses $47,855.68 8:31 P. M. STREET SIGNS Expenses $5,000.00 8:32 P. M. SEWER MAINTENANCE Wages and Expenses $14,285.00 8:32 P. M. SEWER SERVICES Wages and Expenses $59,500.00 8:32 P. M. GARBAGE COLLECTION Expenses $33,000.00 8:32 P. M. CARE OF DUMPS & REMOVAL OF ASHES Wages and Expenses $18,400.00 8:33 P. M. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 61 a WATER SERVICES Wages and Expenses $42,750.00 8:33 P. M. a PARKS Wages and Expenses $80,662.34 8:34 P. M. INSECT SUPPRESSION Wages and Expenses $7,350.00 8:34 P. M. SHADE TREES Wages and Expenses $15,625.00 8:34 P. M. $12,950.00 DUTCH ELM Wages and Expenses 8:34 P. M. SCHOOL OPERATION Personal Services $1,370,141 .02 Expenses 343,689.97 Out of State Travel 865.00 Athletics 22,240.95 ■ Americanization Classes ...., 235.00 Vocational Education — Tuition 18,100.00 Handicraft Classes 8,972.60 8:35 P. M. 8:35 P. M. DENTAL CLINIC Personal Services Expenses $5,284.00 766.00 POSTURE CLINIC Personal Services Expenses 8:35 P. M. CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Personal Services Expenses (In addition to the amount of $3,473.89 received from the County for Dog Licenses) 8:35 P. M. PUBLIC WELFARE Personal Services Administration Aid and Expenses 8:36 P. M. DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Aid and Expenses 8:36 P. M. $1,809.00 240.00 $62,000.00 25,011.11 $8,899.52 625.00 12,500.00 $14,400.00 62 ANNUAL REPORTS AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Aid and Expenses 8:36 P. M. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Aid and Expenses 8:36 P. M. VETERANS' BENEFITS Personal Services Administration Aid and Expenses 8:37 P. M. CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Personal Services Wages and Expenses (Of which $2,000.00 is to be transferred from the Per - petual Care Fund - 'Westview Cemetery; and $1,500.00 is to be transferred from the Perpetual Care Fund --Mun- roe Cemetery). 8:37 P. M. PAYMENTS ON DEBT Interest Principal (Of which $7,000.00 is to be transferred from the Park- ing Meter Fund) 8:38 P. M. $7,000.00 $91,500.00 $1,708.20 335.00 9,000.00 $4,244.28 29,694.82 $206,200.25 559,000.00 All items under Article 4 being approved as read or amended, presented by the Moderator, as a vote, voted on and carried unanimously by voice vote at 8:39 P. M. ARTICLE 5. Presented by Raymond W. James, Selectman. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1959, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. Carried Unanimously 8:40 P. M. Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Raymond W. James, Selectman. ARTICLE 6. VOTED: To establish the salary and compensation of the Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes at the following annual rates: Town Clerk $3,400.00 Town. Treasurer 3,400.00 Town Collector of Taxes 6,000.00 the increase over the rates established last year to become effective April 1, 1958, and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $12,630.40. Carried Unanimously 8:40 P. M. ARTICLE 7. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 8:41 P. M. ARTICLE 8. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 8:41 P. M. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 63 ARTICLE 9. VOTED: To appropriate $25,000.00 for the Reserve Fund and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of $20,000.00 from the Overlay Re- serve Fund and the balance of $5,000.00 to be raised in the current tax levy. Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M. ARTICLE 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1958. Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M. ARTICLE 11. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized 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 or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $65,500.00, and that payment be provided by the transfer of $16,252.15 from Water Department Available Surplus, the transfer of $6,500.00 from Water Assessment Fund, the transfer of $1,359.13 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the installation of water mains voted under Article 10 of the Warrant for the 1951 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of $6,969.15 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the installation of water mains voted under Article 10 of the Warrant for the 1954 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of $30,054.81 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the installa- tion of water mains voted under Article 13 of the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting and $4,364.76 to be raised in the current tax levy. Carried Unanimously 8:46 P.M. ARTICLE 12. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 8:48 P.M. ARTICLE 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized 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 deter- mine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897 and all acts in amend- ment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $1 69,650.00 and that payment be provided by the transfer of $52,650.00 from the Sewer As- sessment Fund, the raising of $52,000.00 in the current tax levy and the balance of $65,000.00 to be provided by the issue of bends or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is author- ized to borrow the sum of $65,000.00 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 twenty years. Carried Unanimously 8:53 P.M. ARTICLE 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to extend in a southerly direction in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, the sanitary sewer main that now runs from the pumping station to the southerly side of Massachusetts Avenue at the easterly side of the State Highway Route 128 location, 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 therefor; and to ap- propriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $70,000.00, and 64 ANNUAL REPORTS to provide for payment thereof by transfer of the said sum from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the installation of sewer mains voted under Article 14 of the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting, as supplemented by the appropriation for such installation voted under Article 14 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November 19, 1956. Carried Unanimously 8:55 P.M. ARTICLE 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to install a sewer main under the State Highway Route 128 in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, 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 therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $54,000.00 and that payment be provided by the transfer of $11,551.78 from the unexpended balance of the trunk sewers 1948 account, the transfer of $75.40 from the un- expended balance of the appropriation for the installation of sewer mains voted under Article 12 of the Warrant for the 1954 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of $18,312.12 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the installa- tion of sewer mains voted under Article 14 of the Warrant for the 1 956 Annual Town Meeting, as supplemented by the appropriation for such installation voted under Article 14 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November 19, 1956, and the raising of $24,060.70 in the current tax levy. Carried Unanimously 8:59 P.M. ARTICLE 16. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine from the vicinity of Brandon Street toward Watertown Street in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or other- wise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $250,000.00 of which $50,000.00 is to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, $100,000.00 is to be raised in the current tax levy and the balance of $100,000.00 is to be provided by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $100,000.00 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 twenty years. 9:01 P.M. Thomas G. Gibian moves for indefinite postponement. 9:03 P.M. Indefinite postponement voted on and declared lost by voice vote. 9:09 P.M. Amendment offered by William Hammer as follows: "On Article 16 as stated Amount of appropriation be $125,000.00 the sum of $50,000.00 to be raised in the current tax levy and the balance of $75,000.00 to be bonded for a period not to exceed twenty years." Amendment as presented voted on and declared lost by voice vote. 9:16 P.M. Main motion as presented voted on and carried unanimously. 9:17 P.M. ARTICLE 17. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 9:17 P.M. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 65 ARTICLE 18. VOTED: That the sum of $11,010.24 be raised and appro- priated for pensions for retired members of the Police Department, and their dependents, and that the sum of $8,311.80 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 9:18 P.M. ARTICLE 19. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and appro- priated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance. Carried Unanimously 9:19 P.M. ARTICLE 20. VOTED: That the sum of $37,000.00 be raised and appro- priated for the construction of part of Concord Avenue under Chapter 90 highway construction. Martin Lubin moves for indefinite postponement. 9:25 P.M. Indefinite postponement voted on and declared lost by voice vote. 9:40 P.M. Main motion as presented voted on and carried unanimously. 9:41 P.M. ARTICLE 21. VOTED: That the sum of $39,000.00 be appropriated for permanent construction of part of Allen Street and that payment be provided by transfer from funds received from the State under Chapter 718 of the Acts of 1956. Carried Unanimously 9:43 P.M. ARTICLE 22. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized 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 therefor the sum of $25,000.00, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:47 P.M. ARTICLE 23. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to install curbings at such locations as they may determine, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $5,000.00, this amount to be raised in the current tax levy. Carried Unanimously 9:48 P.M. ARTICLE 24. VOTED: That the sum of $7,000.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps in the eradication of mosquitoes, under Section 4A of Chapter 252 of the General Laws. Carried Unanimously 9:53 P.M. ARTICLE 25. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as they may determine, in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $31,600.00 and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:54 P.M. ARTICLE 26. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 for the pur- chase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Road Machinery Fund. Carried Unanimously 9:56 P.M. 66 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 27. 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 car- ried 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 similar equipment. Carried Unanimously 9:57 P.M. ARTICLE 28. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized 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 9:58 P.M. ARTICLE 29. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1959 Annual Town Meeting. Carried Unanimously 9:59 P.M. ARTICLE 30. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to sell and convey at any time on or before March 16, 1959 the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire Station Site, upon such terms and conditions as they deem proper. Carried Unanimously 10:00 P.M. ARTICLE 31. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: That the Planning Board be and hereby is authorized to obtain options for land or rights therein that it desires to recommend be acquired by the Town as locations for future streets or for playground and recreational purposes; that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, such lands or rights therein as loca- tions for future streets as are or may be included in options obtained by the Planning Board; and that funds already appropriated for options and land acquisition for future street locations be and hereby are made available for all the purposes hereof. Amendment presented by Vincent McCrossen as follows: "Remove eminent domain from Article 31." 10:01 P.M. Amendment withdrawn by Vincent McCrossen. 10:04 P.M. Main motion as presented voted on and declared carried unanimously. 10:05 P.M. ARTICLE 32. Presented by George M. Hynes. VOTED: That the sum of $2,000.00 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 10:05 P.M. ARTICLE 33. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to purchase in the name of the Town the sixteen voting machines now held under lease and that the sum of $23,456.00 be appropriated therefor and be raised in the current tax levy. Carried by voice vote. 10:15 P.M. ARTICLE 34. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $40,000.00 to purchase group insurance for Town employees and their dependents under the provisions of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, as amended, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 10:17 P.M. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 67 ARTICLE 35. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to pay the necessary expenses of a member of the Police Department while attending the National Police Academy conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Washington, D. C. Carried Unanimously 10:20 P.M. ARTICLE 36. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $10,175.00 for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Park Department. Carried Unanimously 10:22 P.M. ARTICLE 37. VOTED: That the sum of $8,000.00 be appropriated for the purchase by the Selectmen of a new ambulance and that, in addition, the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to turn in the present ambulance to apply toward the purchase price, and that said sum of $8,000.00 be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 10:30 P.M. ARTICLE 38. VOTED: That the sum of $18,000.00 be appropriated for the purchase of an equipped fire engine for the Fire Department and that said sum be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 10:32 P.M. James M. West moves that meeting be adjourned until Monday, March 24, 1958 at 8:00 P.M. 10:32 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN MEETING MEMBERS OF PRECINCT TWO HELD MARCH 24, 1958 TO DECIDE TIE VOTE BETWEEN THOMAS G. GIBIAN AND ALAN GREEN — RESULT OF TOWN ELECTION HELD MARCH 10, 1958 Meeting called to order by Town Clerk, James J. Carroll. There were twenty Town Meeting Members present from Precinct 2. George C. Sheldon was nominated and duly elected as Chairman for the meeting. Aiden Lassell Ripley was duly nominated and elected as clerk for the meeting. Harold E. Roeder and Frank A. Currier, Jr. served as tellers. Ballots were passed out and picked up by the tellers, who, with the chairman, counted them — the results as follows: Thomas G. Gibian received 12 votes Alan Green received 7 votes Blanks 1 vote Total 20 votes From the result of the votes cast, Thomas G. Gibian will serve for a term of three years ending March, 1961. Alan Green will serve for a term of two years ending March, 1960. GEORGE C. SHELDON, Chairman 68 ANNUAL REPORTS ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 24, 1958 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at 8:04 P.M. There were 187 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by Rev. Floyd J. Taylor. 8:05 P.M. Selectman, Raymond W. James, moves that Article 2 be opened and presented Report of the Cary Lectures Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file and the committee discharged. Carried Unanimously 8:07 P.M. ARTICLE 2. Nathan B. Ricker presents report of the Group Insurance Study Committee which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged. Carried Unanimously 8:07 P.M. ARTICLE 2. Austin W. Fisher, Jr. presents report of the Standing School Building Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:08 P.M. ARTICLE 2. :Bertram Gustin presents Report of the Town Celebrations Com- mittee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:12 P.M. David F. Toomey moves Articles 4 through 38 as passed at the Town Meeting held March 17, 1958 be rescinded. Said vote declared lost by voice vote. 8:13 P.M. ARTICLE 39. Wilbur M. Jaquith presents Report of the Additional Fire Station Committee which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the com- mittee discharged. Carried Unanimously 8:14 P.M. David F. Toomey moves that all articles remaining in the warrant be taken up together and $8,000,000.00 be appropriated. 8:15 P.M. Motion ruled out of order by the Moderator. 8:15 P.M. ARTICLE 40. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr. VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee, appointed under au- thority of the vote adopted under Article 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meeting be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to enter into a contract or contracts for remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary re- pairs to the Junior High School building, and to prepare plans and specifications, obtain bids and enter into a contract or contracts for re- equipping and refurnishing the same, and to supervise the work; and that the sum of $457,000.00 be appro- priated therefor, and that payment be provided by raising $127,000.00 in the current tax levy and by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of $330,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $330,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1958 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 ten years. 8:16 P.M. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 69 ■ Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, states that committee recommends unfavorable action. 9:35 P.M. Vincent A. McCrossen makes motion that no more money be appropriated for schools. 8:39 P.M. Said motion ruled out of order by the Moderator. 8:39 P.M. Vincent A. McCrossen moves for indefinite postponement. 8:53 P.M. Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson, declares recess. 9:08 P.M. Meeting re- opened at 9:10 P.M. A. Edward Rowse of the Appropriation Committee spoke in opposition to the article. 9:22 P.M. Mr. Toomey moves for the previous question. Not adopted. 9:25 P.M. A. Edward Rowse moves that vote be taken by secret ballot. 9:26 P.M. Indefinite postponement lost. 9:27 P.M. The motion to take by secret ballot was declared lost by voice vote. 9:30 P.M. This was doubted and the Moderator asks for a show of hands of which there were not twenty doubters. 9:31 P.M. Woodrow W. Sayre moves for the previous question. Adopted. 9:54 P.M. Main motion voted on by voice vote. The vote was not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows: In favor Tellers 23 Donald K. Irwin 112 Howard A. Patterson 32 Ernest A. Giroux 167 Carried 9:56 P.M. ARTICLE 42. Presented by Mildred B. Marek. VOTED: That the sum of $18,000.00 be raised and appropriated to alter, remodel, repair and improve the building on the Barnes property for occupancy principally by administrative personnel of the School Department; and that the Standing School Building Committee, appointed under authority of the vote adopted under Article 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meeting, be and hereby is authorized to retain architectural services, to prepare plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for such work and to supervise the work. 70 ANNUAL REPORTS recreational purposes and other public purposes a parcel of land situated on the westerly side of North Street in Lexington believed to be owned by Edith W. Willard and Genieve Robinson and containing 58 acres, more or less, an option to acquire such land having been obtained from said owners by the Planning Board, and to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of $60,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Voice vote not unanimous. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor 29 115 37 181 Tellers Donald K. Irwin Howard A. Patterson Ernest A. Giroux Carried 10:24 P.M. Opposed 2 3 1 6 ARTICLE 45. Presented by Selectman, Raymond W. James. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground, recreational and educational purposes and other public purposes the land in East Lexington known as the Great Meadows, and land abutting thereon, and to appro- priate for such land acquisition the sum of $20,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 10:31 P.M. Opposed ARTICLE 46. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. 8 VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the 10 Town to accept from DeVries Construction Company, Inc. a grant of land in East 20 Lexington, situated southeasterly of the Sun Valley section and northeasterly o{ Lowell and Summer Streets, for playground and recreational purposes and other 38 public purposes, and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $1.00. Carried Unanimously 10:34 P.M. Carried Unanimously 10:07 P.M. ARTICLE 41. Mildred B. Marek moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 10:08 P.M. ARTICLE 43. Austin W. Fisher, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement until a future town meeting. Carried Unanimously 10:10 P.M. ARTICLE 44. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground and ARTICLE 47. Presented by Selectman, Raymond W. James. VOTED: To construct under the Betterment Act, Eldred Street from the southwesterly sideline of Justin Street to Grove Street, and to appropriate for such construction the sum of $52,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 10:35 P.M. A. Edward Rowse moves that meeting be adjourned for two weeks, until April 7, 1958. 10:35 P.M. Selectman, Raymond W. James, amends motion — that meeting be adjourned until Monday, March 31, 1958 at 8:00 P.M. 10:35 P.M. Amendment as presented carried and voted unanimously. 10:36 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk TOWN OF LEXINGTON 71 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson. 8:06 P.M. There were 178 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley. 8:08 P.M. Selectman, Raymond W. James moves that Articles 48 -56 inc. be taken up together which was unanimously accepted. 8:08 P.M. Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Selectman, Raymond W. James. ARTICLE 48. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Ellison Road from Leroy Road a distance of 753 feet, more or less, northerly 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 November 4, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. 8:10 P.M. Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman of the Planning Board, reads approval of Planning Board of Articles 48 -56 inc. Article 48 as presented carried unanimously. 8:10 P.M. ARTICLE 49. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Greenwood Street from Paul Revere Road a distance of 970 feet, more or less, northerly and westerly to Harbell 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 September 28, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:11 P.M. ARTICLE 50. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Leroy Road from Marrett Road a distance of 265 feet, more or less, northeasterly and easterly to School 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 November 8, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent do- main, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:13 P.M. ARTICLE 51. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Roosevelt Road from School Street a distance of 665 feet, more or less, westerly 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 November 7, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:14 P.M. ARTICLE 52. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Theresa Avenue from Cliffe Avenue a distance of 400 feet, more or less, northwesterly to Fottler Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the 72 ANNUAL REPORTS Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1957 and from Bow Street a distance of 270 feet, more or less, westerly to Cliffe Avenue 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 October 7, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:15 P.M. ARTICLE 53. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Winter Street from Grove Street a distance of 1400 feet, more or less, southwesterly 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 September 7, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to lake by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:16 P.M. ARTICLE 54. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Constitution Road from Paul Revere Road a distance of 460 feet, more or less, northwesterly 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 November 13, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:17 P.M. ARTICLE 55. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Sherburne Road from Winthrop Road southerly 735 feet, more or less, 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, 1958, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried 8:20 P.M. ARTICLE 56. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Winthrop Road from end of accepted portion 210 feet, more or less, to Sherburne Road 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, 1958, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement, or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried 8:21 P.M. VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and for construction of the ways enumerated in Articles 48 to 56 inclusive, the sum of $95,315.00 and to provide for payment thereof by the transfer of $25,000.24 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for street construction voted under Articles 43 to 47 of the Warrant for the 1954 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of $1,175.86 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for street construction voted under Articles 45 to 52 of the Warrant for the 1955 Annual Town Meeting, the trans- fer of $8,499.90 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for street construction voted under Articles 47 to 62 of the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting, the raising of $639.00 in the current tax levy and the balance of $60,000.00 to be provided by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $60,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, TOWN OF LEXINGTON 73 to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding ten years. Carried Unanimously 8:24 P.M. Raymond W. James moves to take up Articles 57 -77 inc. together, which was unanimously accepted. 8:25 P.M. ARTICLE 57. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Fairlawn Lane from Lowell Street a distance of 2270 feet, more or less, easterly and thence southeasterly to end as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:25 P.M. ARTICLE 58. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Whipple Road from Lowell Street a distance of 2515 feet, more or less, easterly and thence southeasterly to end as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated December, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8 :26 P.M. ARTICLE 59. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Wheeler Road from Whipple Road a distance of 1380 feet, more or less, northwesterly to Fairlawn Lane as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:27 P.M. ARTICLE 60. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Locke Lane from Fairlawn Lane a distance of 1226.82 feet southeasterly to Whipple Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957, and from Whipple Road a distance of 696 feet, more or less, southeasterly to end as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur- chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:28 P.M. ARTICLE 61. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Fiske Road from Winchester Drive a distance of 1884.38 feet southeasterly to Whipple Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a, plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:29 P.M. ARTICLE 62. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Russell Road from Whipple Road a distance of 1072.16 feet northeasterly to Winchester Drive, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:30 P.M. 74 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 63. Indefinitely Postponed. Carried Unanimously 8:31 P.M. ARTICLE 64. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Flintlock Road from Red Coat Lane 1693 feet, more or less, northerly, easterly and southerly to Red Coat Lane as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January, 1958, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:31 P.M. ARTICLE 65. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Red Coat Lane from Burlington Street a distance of 1160 feet, more or less, northeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 2, 1958, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase, or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:32 P.M. ARTICLE 66. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Mason Street from Peacock Farm Road a distance of 300 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 23, 1957 and to authorize the Select- men to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:33 P. M. ARTICLE 67. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Peacock Farm Road from Watertown Street, 1 160 feet, more or less, northerly and easterly to Trotting Horse Drive, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 21, 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:34 P. M. ARTICLE 68. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Trotting Horse Drive from Peacock Farm Road, 872 feet, more or less, northeasterly and southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 23, 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:34 P. M. ARTICLE 69. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Demar Road from Turning Mill Road a distance of 1625 feet, more or lest, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 1958 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M. ARTICLE 70. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Turning Mill Road from Robinson Road a distance of 855 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 1958 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other inter- est in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 75 ARTICLE 71. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Dane Road from Sherburne Road a distance of 1580 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 1958 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other inter- est in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:36 P. M. ARTICLE 72. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Foster Road from Dane Road a distance of 865 feet, more or less, southerly to Dane Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Cledk, dated January 1958 and to authorize the Select- men to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:37 P. M. ARTICLE 73. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Stonewall Road from Barberry Road a distance of 370 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 November 23, 1957 and to authorize the Select- men to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:38 P. M. ARTICLE 74. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Westwood Road from Millbrook Road a distance of 1007 feet, more or less, northeasterly and southeasterly to Adams Street as laid out by the Select- men and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1958 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:38 P. M. ARTICLE 75. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Stimson Avenue from School Street a distance of 865 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 4, 1958 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:39 P. M. ARTICLE 76. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Constitution Road from Paul Revere Road a distance of 670 feet, more or less, northwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 13, 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:40 P. M. Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman of the Planning Board, reads approval of Planning of Articles 57 -62 inc. and Articles 64 -76 inc. ARTICLE 77. Indefinitely Postponed. Carried Unanimously 8:43 P. M. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for land acquisition and for construction of the ways enumerated in article 57 to 62 inclusive and in articles 64 to 76 inclusive. Carried Unanimously 8:43 P. M. 76 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 78. Presented by Donald K. Irwin. VOTED: To amend the Plumbing By -Law of the Town by striking out the whole of the present Plumbing By -Law, as amended, and by substituting therefor a new Plumbing By -Law as prepared and recommended by the Building and Plumbing By- Laws Study Committee and set forth in the pamphlet entitled "Proposed Revised Plumbing By- Law ", with the changes therein contained in the subsequent pamphlet entitled "Changes in Proposed Revised Plumbing By -Law ", a copy of each of said pamphlets being on file in the office of the Town Clerk. The following amendment offered by Martin A. Gilman: "In Article 5, Section 19 insert not less than three (3) square feet ". Amendment voted on and carried unanimously 8:46 P. M. ARTICLE 78. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers 32 Irving H. Mabee 100 Ernest A. Giroux 39 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 171 Opposed 0 0 0 0 Carried Unanimously 8:50 P. M. ARTICLE 79. Presented by Donald K. Irwin. MOTION: To amend the Building By -Law of the town by striking out Article XIX, Signs, as amended and to adopt a new Sign By -Law as recommended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee, a copy of which entitled "Pro- posed Sign By -Law" and dated February, 1958, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, with the following change in such copy: - 1. In Article V, Miscellaneous, changing the first sentence of Section], Non - Conforming Signs, by adding at the end the following: — and except that all signs must be made to comply with the provisions of paragraph f, Illumination, of Sec- tion 2. A.1 of Article III within one (1) year after the effective date of this By -Law.- so that such first sentence will read as follows: — Signs legally erected before the adoption of this By -Law that do not conform to the provisions of this By -Law must be made to so comply within five (5) years after the effective date of this By -Law, except that standing signs must made to comply within three (3) years after the effective date of this By -Law and except that all signs must be made to comply with the provisions of paragraph f, Illumina- tion, of Section 2. A.1 of Article III within one (1) year after the effective date of this By -Law. 9:00 P. M. Gabriel Baker presents amendment to lay on table until a public hearing is held. Amendment voted on but voice vote is doubted by the Moderator. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 18 Irving H. Mabee 16 59 Ernest A. Giroux 39 15 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 22 92 77 Amendment to lay on table adopted 9:04 P. M. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 77 ARTICLE 80. Presented by Donald K. Irwin. VOTED: To amend the Building By -Law of the Town by striking out the present Building By -Law, as amended, excepting however Article XIX thereof, entitled Signs, and by substituting therefor a new Building By-law as prepared and recom- mended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee, a copy of which entitled "Proposed Revised Building By -Law" and dated February, 1958, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, with the following change in such copy: - 1.. The addition at the end of Article XXIII, Special Requirements, of the fol- lowing section: — Section 11. Fire Alarm Boxes. No fire alarm box shall be erected in any building or on any premises for the purpose of connection,to the fire alarm system of the Town of Lexington unless written application for such connection has been made to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Town and the type, location and manner of erection of the box and its connection to the system have been approved in writing by such Board. 9:06 P. M. Richard W. Souza moves to lay on table. 9:06 P. M. 'Lost by voice vote. 9:07 P. M. Richard W. Souza moves for indefinite postponement. 9:08 P. M. Indefinite postponement Lost. 9:10 P. M. Standing vote on main motion taken as follows: In Favor 34 99 36 169 Tellers Irving H. Mabee Ernest A. Giroux Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Carried 9:14 P. M. Opposed 0 0 2 2 ARTICLE 81. Presented by Raymond W. James. VOTED: To amend the General By -Laws as follows: a. By changing the number of the article entitled "Playground and Recrea- tion Centers" from number XXIX to number XXX. b. By inserting as Article XXXI the Civil Defense By -Law that was adopted by the Town under Article 17 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meet- ing held on October 30, 1950. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor 34 99 39 Tellers Irving H. Mabee Ernest A. Giroux Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Opposed 0 0 0 172 0 Carried Unanimously 9:16 P. M. ARTICLE 82. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M. 78 ANNUAL REPORTS Vincent A. McCrossen asks permission to address the meeting. The Moderator replied it would be in order if it was a unanimous vote of the Town Meeting Mem- bers. As voted, it was not unanimous. 9:18 P. M. Raymond W. James, Selectman, moves that, all articles having been dispensed with, the meeting be dissolved. Carried Unanimously 9 :18 P. M. JAMES .1. CARROLL, Town Clerk. TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet in Cary Memorial Hall, in said Town on Monday, the twelfth day of May, 1958, at 8:00 P.M. then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To receive the reports of any board of Town officers or of any committee of the Town. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to install water booster pumps at locations to be determined by the Selectmen, and appropriate a sum of money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including any special water funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for street, school, playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land situated on the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington believed to belong to Andrew E. Millyan and Margaret K. Millyan and to contain 68,700 square feet, more or less; and appropriate a sum of money therefor and determine whether the same shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for street, school, playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land situated on the southwesterly side of Middleby Road in Lexington believed to belong to Diomedi Famosi, Trustee of Middleby Realty Trust and to contain twenty - eight and one -half acres, more or less; and appropriate a sum of money therefor and determine whether the same shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appro- priations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 79 ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to obtain on loan additional voting machines and appropriate a sum of money to defray trans- portation and insurance expenses on such machines, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Asbury Street from Paul Revere Road a distance of 560 feet, more or less, northerly to Balfour 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 April 7, 1958, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrow- ing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Standing School Building Committee to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction and original equipping and furnish- ing of a new junior high school building on land situated easterly of Burlington Street and northwesterly of Adams Street that was acquired for school and play- ground purposes in 1957, and to supervise the work; and appropriate a sum of money for such purposes and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By -Law by striking out Article XIX Signs and will vote to adopt a new Sign By -Law as recom- mended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee, copies of which entitled "Proposed Sign By -Law" and dated April, 1958, are on file in the offices of the Town Clerk, the Building Department and the Board of Selectmen and open to public inspection; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law to provide for an additional type of zoning district to be designated C 4— Regional Shopping Center Districts, as follows: 1. By adding in Section 3 Districts Defined the following new paragraph: (i) C 4— Regional shopping center districts. 2. By striking out the word "or" between the words "A 1" and "C 3" in paragraph (a) of Section 4 Geographical Descriptions of Districts and by substituting therefor a comma and by inserting between the words "C 3" and "district" of said paragraph the words: — or C 4. 3. By changing certain land from an R 1 District to a C 4 District by adding in Section 4 Geographical Descriptions of Districts the following new para- graphs: (i) C 4— Regional shopping center districts. 1. A district situated northeasterly of the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and easterly of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and bounded and described as follows: Southeasterly by Spring Street, '80 ANNUAL REPORTS Southwesterly by the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and Route 2 - Route 128 Interchange, so- called, Westerly by the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128), Northerly by land now or formerly of the Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Centre, Inc., Northeasterly by lots 232 to 251, both inclusive, on Land Court Plan 6962D, Northwesterly by lot 252 on said plan, and Northeasterly again by land now or formerly of Swenson by a line parallel with and distant 200 feet southwesterly from the south- westerly line of Shade Street. 4. By adding under Section 5 Permitted Buildings and Uses the following new paragraph: (i) C 4 Districts. 1. A regional Shopping Center, as hereinafter defined, is permitted with the following buildings and uses: a. Retail stores. b. The following personal service facilities: barber or beauty shop, physical conditioning and reducing salon, photographic studio, travel agency, shoe and hat repair shop, laundry and cleansing pick -up station, dressmaker, milliner or tailor shop, and household appliance or equipment repair or instruction shop. c. Restaurants and other places for serving food, with the exception of diners and lunch carts so- called which are hereby expressly prohibited. d. Retail gasoline, oil and greasing stations and places of business for the sale and installation of tires and other automobile acces- sories, but excluding garages for storage or repair of motor vehicles, and salesrooms, showrooms or any area or facilities for the sale of motor vehicles. e. Banks and postal substations. f. The following additional buildings and uses are permitted subject to permission from the Board of Appeals: (1) Theaters and other enclosed places of amusement. (2) Personal service facilities found by the Board to be similar to those set forth in subparagraph b. above. 2. For the purpose of this by -law a "Regional Shopping Center" is de- fined to be a group of stores and buildings and a land area of not less than fifty (50) acres (1) planned to serve a regional population and not merely the population of the Town of Lexington, (2) planned, designed and developed as a unit, in one or more stages, and (3) operated and managed, after construction, as a unit. 3. All merchandise and all sale and display facilities and activities shall be entirely within fully enclosed buildings, except the sale of gasoline and oil at stations permitted under subparagraph d, of paragraph 1. above, and except as shall be expressly permitted by the Board of Appeals. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 81 82 ANNUAL REPORTS a o A. B. 5. By inserting after the word "C 3" in paragraph (b) of Section 7 Height Regulations the following: —, C 4 — so that said paragraph (b) will read as follows: (b) In C 2, C 3, C 4 and M 1 districts the maximum height of build- ings shall be fifty -five feet. 6. By amending Section 8 as follows: By striking out the title "Area, Frontage and Yard Regulations" and sub- stituting in place thereof the title — Area, Frontage, Yard, Off - Street Parking and Site Plan Regulations. By adding the following new paragraph: (i) C 4 Regional Shopping Center Districts. 1. In C 4 districts the entire land within the district shall be deemed to be a single lot for all purposes under this by -law. 2. In C 4 districts there shall be provided a. Open spaces on such lot of not less than 200 feet between each boundary line of such lot and the permitted buildings and struc- tures thereon. Where such lot bounds on a street, the exterior line of the street shall be deemed to be the boundary line for the purpose of this subparagraph. b. An open area on such lot, not occupied by any building, structure, or open sales area, of not less than seventy -five (75) per centum of the area of such lot. c. Parking area (including access drives and aisles) on such lot for automobiles or other vehicles containing not less than three (3) square feet for each square foot of gross floor area of the buildings and structures on such lot. The open spaces and area required under subparagraphs a and b above may be used for parking area if otherwise lawful. d. Adequate space on or under the surface of such lot, adjacent to the buildings and structures to be served, for loading and unload- ing purposes, including maneuvering space, for service vehicles. 3. In C 4 districts, all buildings shall be constructed, reconstructed, altered, enlarged or used and the premises shall be used for a per- mitted purpose only in conformity with a site plan for such lot, bearing an endorsement of approval by the Board of Appeals. a. The owner of the lot for which a site plan approval is desired shall submit such site plan to the Board of Appeals in accordance with procedure prescribed by the Board and no building permit shall be issued for any existing or proposed building or structure on such lot until a site plan showing such building or structure has been approved by the Board and then only if such building or structure conforms to such site plan as approved. b. The site plan shall present a unified and organized arrangement of buildings, structures and service facilities and shall show, among other features, the ground area and location of all existing and proposed buildings, structures, parking areas, loading and unload- ing spaces, driveways, driveway openings and other uses; all facilities for water service, sewage, refuse and other waste disposal services, outdoor lighting, and water drainage; and all principal landscape features such as fences, walls, walks, and planting areas, including screening of such lot, if reasonably necessary, from R 1 and R 2 districts on which such lot abuts. The site plan shall include separate drawings showing a unified general exterior architectural design for all proposed buildings and structures, the style and type of such design, however, shall not be subject to approval by the Board of Appeals. In granting approval of a site plan the Board may determine the extent to which there shall be access to such lot from an abutting street. c. Before approving applications for site plan approval under this paragraph, the Board shall assure to a degree consistent with a reasonable use of such lot for the purpose permitted by the regu- lations of the districts: 1. Protection of other premises in the neighborhood against detri- mental or offensive uses on such lot. 2. Convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement on such lot and in relation to streets, ways and land in the neighborhood of such lot. 3. Adequacy of the facilities for sewage, refuse and other waste disposal and for water drainage. d. The site plan may be submitted to the Board of Appeals in stages or as a complete plan and, in either case, the Board in acting on a site plan may approve it in whole or in part. Whenever succes- sive site plans are submitted, any feature approved by the Board on a prior site plan shall be deemed to be approved if shown materially unchanged on a subsequent site plan, unless the Board determines that new or changed features on the subsequent site plan materially affect the feature that otherwise would be deemed to be approved. e. In approving a site plan, the Board shall have the power to au- thorize such deviation from the site plan as approved as the Board specifies in its approval endorsement. The Board shall have the power to modify or amend its approval of a site plan on application of anyone having a property interest in such lot or upon its own motion if such power is reserved by the Board in its approval en- dorsement. All provisions applicable to an approval of a site plan shall, where pertinent, be applicable to a modification or amend- ment of an approval. f. Upon receipt of a site plan or of an application for modification or amendment of its approval of a site plan or before modifying or amending its approval of a site plan on its own motion, the Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Planning Board the site plan and the application or proposal for modification or amendment of its approval of a site plan. The Planning Board shall consider the site plan and any application or proposal for modification or amendment of any approval of a site plan and shall submit a final report there- on with recommendations to the Board of Appeals. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 83 The Board of Appeals shall not approve a site plan and shall not modify or amend its approval of a site plan until such final report of the Planning Board has been submitted to it or until thirty days have elapsed after the transmittal to the Planning Board of the site plan or application or proposal for modification or amendment of approval of a site plan, without such report being submitted. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law by adding in Section 2 Definitions the following two paragraphs: (q) Municipal. The word "municipal" means the Town of Lexington. (r) Public. The word "public" means the Town of Lexington. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 8, Area, Frontage and Yard Regulations, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out all of paragraph (e) M 1 Districts and substituting in place thereof the following: (e) M 1 Districts 1. In M 1 districts there shall be provided: a. For each permitted principal building, other than those permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, a lot containing an area of not less than four acres and a frontage of not less than 300 feet upon the frontage street. b. For each such building and accessory building: (1) A front yard of not less than 50 feet in depth on each street `upon which the lot abuts. (2) A side yard on each side of not less than 40 feet in width. (3) A rear yard of not less than 50 feet in depth. Provided however, that if a boundary of the lot abuts on land in a district other than an M 1 district, the side or rear yard requirement, for the yard having as its exterior line the bound- ary of the lot which abuts the land in the other district, shall be not less than 60 feet in width or depth as the case may be. c. In particular instances, the Board of Appeals may permit such prin- cipal building to be erected on a lot containing an area or frontage, or both, of less than the minimum area or frontage requirements specified in subparagraph a. above, if at the time of the adoption of said minimum requirements such lot was lawfully laid out and re- corded by plan or deed and did not adjoin other land of the same owner available for use in connection with such lot, provided that the Board determines that such permission can be granted without sub- stantial derogation from the intent and purposes of this By -Law. A lot resulting from a taking by eminent domain after the adoption of said minimum requirements shall be deemed for the purposes of this subparagraph to have been lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed at the time of such adoption, if the larger lot of which it was a part before such taking was so laid out and recorded. In granting such permission, the Board may permit front, side or rear yards of less than the minimum yard requirements specified in subparagraph b. above. 84 ANNUAL REPORTS d. For each such principal building, an open area on the lot, not occu- pied by any building, of not less than 75 per centum of the area of the lot, which may be used for parking area if otherwise lawful. e. No parking or loading area on the lot shall be located within 10 feet of the exterior line of any street on which the lot abuts and, if a boundary line of the lot abuts on land in a district other than an M 1 district, no such parking or loading area shall be located within 10 feet of such boundary line. f. Parking and loading areas on the lot shall be provided with adequate driveways, not more than 25 feet in width, providing access to a street. The entrance of all driveways to a street shall be subject to approval in writing by the Planning Board. g. For each principal building permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, the same lot area and frontage, and for each such building and accessory building the same front, side and rear yards, as would be required if the lot were situated in an R 1 or R 2 district. And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By -Laws of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty -first day of April, A.D., 1958. A true copy, Attest: PAUL E. FURDON Constable of Lexington WILLIAM E. MALONEY RAYMOND W. JAMES RALPH H. TUCKER RUTH MOREY ALAN G. ADAMS Selectmen of Lexington CONSTABLE'S RETURN To the Town Clerk: May 2, 1958 I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters 9 days before the time of said meeting. Attest: PAUL E. FURDON, Constable of Lexington TOWN OF LEXINGTON 85 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson. 8:05 P.M. There were 189 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by Rev. Robert H. Bartlett. 8:06 P.M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived, and read the Constable's Return for the meeting. 8:06 P.M. ARTICLE 1. Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presents report of the committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:06 P.M. Austin W. Fisher, Jr., Chairman of the Standing School Building Committee, presents Supplementary Report of the Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:07 P.M. ARTICLE 2. William E. Maloney, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 8:07 P.M. ARTICLE 3. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman of the Planning Board. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for sewer, water, drain, street, school, playground and recreational purposes and other public pur- poses, a parcel of land with the building thereon situated on the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington, containing 68,700 square feet, more or less, believed to be owned by Andrew E. Millyan and Margaret K. Millyan and repre- sented by Land Court certificate of title 88230, registered in Middlesex South Land Registry District, Registration Book 571, Page 80, an option to acquire such land having been obtained from said owners by the Planning Board, and to appro- priate for such land acquisition the sum of $28,900.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:25 P.M. ARTICLE 4. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for sewer, water, drain, street, school, playground and recreational purposes and other public pur- poses, a parcel of land situated on the southwesterly side of Middleby Road in Lexington, believed to be owned by Diomede Famosi, Trustee of Middleby Realty Trust and to contain twenty -eight and one -half acres, more or less, an option to acquire such land having been obtained from said owner by the Planning Board, and to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of $21,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Voice vote not unanimous, standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers 34 Donald K. Irwin 91 Ernest A. Giroux 21 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Opposed 3 9 13 146 25 Carried 8:38 P.M. 86 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 5. Presented by William E. Maloney. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to obtain on loan six additional voting machines and to appropriate the sum of $460.00 to defray transportation and insurance expenses on such machines and to provide for pay- ment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried 8:41 P.M. ARTICLE 6. Presented by William E. Maloney. MOTION: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Asbury Street from Paul Revere Road a distance of 560 feet, more or less, northerly to Balfour 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 April 7, 1958, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in the land necessary therefor, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $12,000.00. 8:44 P.M. Rev. Harold T. Handley questions Appropriation Committee — if not in favor, why not offer an amendment. 8:45 P.M. Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presents the following amendment: VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Asbury Street from Paul Revere Road a distance of 560 feet, more or less, northerly to Balfour 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 April 7, 1958 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in the land necessary therefor, and to raise and appropriate for land acquisition and for construction of the street the sum of $12,000.00. Amendment adopted 8:47 P.M. Main motion, as amended, voted on and carried unanimously. 8:47 P.M. ARTICLE 7. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr. VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee, appointed under au- thority of the vote adopted under Article 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meeting, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction of a new junior high school building on land situated easterly of Burlington Street and northwesterly of Adams Street that was acquired for school and playground purposes in 1957, and to prepare plans and specifications, obtain bids and enter into a contract or contracts for the original equipping and furnishing of the same, and to supervise the work; and that the sum of $2,080,000.00 be appropriated therefor and that payment be provided by raising $30,000.00 in the current tax levy, and by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of $2,050,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $2,050,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 87 Vincent A. McCrossen started to offer a motion which was declared by the Moderator to be out of order. 8:58 P.M. David F. Toomey moves for indefinite postponement which was declared lost by voice vote. 8:59 P.M. Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers 38 Donald K. Irwin 108 Ernest A. Giroux 36 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 182 Carried 9:04 P.M. Opposed 2 0 3 ARTICLE 8. Presented by Donald K. Irwin. VOTED: To amend the Building By -Law of the Town by striking out Article XIX that is entitled "Signs ", as amended, and to adopt a new Sign By -Law as recommended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee, a copy of which entitled "Proposed Sign By -Law" and dated April, 1958, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor 32 97 32 161 Tellers Irving H. Mabee Ernest A. Giroux Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Carried 9:09 P.M. Opposed 4 12 2 18 Question by David F. Toomey on procedure of Town Meetings declared out of order by the Moderator. 9:10 P.M. ARTICLE 1. Presented by Donald K. Irwin. The acceptance by this Town Meeting of the proposed Sign By -Law, as recom- mended by the Building and Plumbing By -Law Study Committee, completes the work of the Committee. The Building and Plumbing Sections having been approved by the former Town Meeting. Respectfully submitted, C. HARRY ERICKSON ROBERT W. CUSTANCE VERNON C. PAGE EARL OUTHET RICHARD S. MOREHOUSE ERNEST A. LINDSTROM (deceased) DONALD K. IRWIN, Chairman which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged. Carried Unanimously 9:11 P.M. ARTICLE 9. Presented by Richard A. Soule. Mr. Soule asks for consent of the meeting to waive the further reading of the article. There were no objections. 9:12 P.M. 88 ANNUAL REPORTS MOTION: To amend the Zoning By -Law to provide for an additional type of zoning district to be designated C 4 — Regional Shopping Center Districts, as follows: 1. By adding in Section 3 Districts Defined the following new paragraph: (i) C 4 — Regional shopping center districts. 2. By striking out the word "or" between the words "A 1" and "C 3" in paragraph (a) of Section 4 Geographical Descriptions of Districts and by substituting therefor a comma and by inserting between the words "C 3" and "district" of said paragraph the words:— or C 4. 3. By changing certain land from an R 1 District to a C 4 District by adding in Section 4 Geographical Descriptions of Districts the following new paragraphs: (I) C 4 — Regional shopping center districts. 1. A district situated northeasterly of the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and easterly of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and bounded and described as follows: Southeasterly by Spring Street, Southwesterly by the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and the Route 2 - Route 128 Interchange, so- called, Westerly by the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128), Northerly by land now or formerly of the Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Centre, Inc., Northeasterly by lots 232 to 251, both inclusive, on Land Court Plan 6962D, Northwesterly by lot 252 on said plan, and Northeasterly again by land now or formerly of Swenson by a line parallel with and distant 200 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly line of Shade Street. 4. By adding under Section 5 Permitted Buildings and Uses the following new paragraph: (i) C 4 Districts. 1. A regional Shopping Center, as hereinafter defined, is permitted with the following buildings and uses: a. Retail stores. b. The following personal service facilities: barber or beauty shop, physical conditioning and reducing salon, photographic studio, travel agency, shoe and hat repair shop, laundry and cleansing pick -up station, dressmaker, milliner or tailor shop, and house- hold appliance or equipment repair or instruction shop. c. Restaurants and other places for serving food, with the exception of diners and lunch carts so-called which are hereby expressly prohibited. d. Retail gasoline, oil and greasing stations and places of business for the sale and installation of tires and other automobile acces- sories, but excluding garages for storage or repair of motor vehicles, and salesrooms, showrooms or any area or facilities for the sale of motor vehicles. e. Banks and postal substations. f. The following additional buildings and uses are permitted sub- ject to permission from the Board of Appeals: TOWN OF LEXINGTON 89 (1) Theaters and other enclosed places of amusement. (2) Personal service facilities found by the Board to be similar to those set forth in subparagraph b. above. 2. For the purpose of this by -law a "Regional Shopping Center" is defined to be a group of stores and buildings and a land area of not less than fifty (50) acres (1) planned to serve a regional population and not merely the population of the Town of Lexington, (2) planned, designed and developed as a unit, in one or more stages, and (3) operated and managed, after construction, as a unit. 3. All merchandise and all sale and display facilities and activities shall be entirely within fully enclosed buildings, except the sale of gasoline and oil at stations permitted under subparagraph d, of paragraph 1. above, and except as shall be expressly permitted by the Board of Appeals. 5. By inserting after the word "C 3" in paragraph (b) of Section 7 Height Regulations the following: —, C 4 — so that said paragraph (b) will read as follows: (b) in C 2, C 3, C 4 and M 1 districts the maximum height of buildings shall be fifty -five feet. 6. By amending Section 8 as follows: A. By striking out the title "Area, Frontage and Yard Regulations" and substituting in place thereof the title — Area, Frontage, Yard, Off - Street Parking and Site Plan Regulations. B. By adding the following new paragraph: (i) C 4 Regional Shopping Center Districts. 1. In C 4 districts the entire land within the district shall be deemed to be a single lot for all purposes under this by -law. 2. In C 4 districts there shall be provided a. Open spaces on such lot of not less than 200 feet between each boundary line of such lot and the permitted buildings and structures thereon. Where such lot bounds on a street, the exterior line of the street shall be deemed to be the boundary line for the purpose of this subparagraph. b. An open area on such lot, not occupied by any building, structure, or open sales area, of not less than seventy -five (75) per centum of the area of such lot. c. Parking area (including access drives and aisles) on such lot for automobiles or other vehicles containing not less than three (3) square feet for each square foot of gross floor area of the buildings and structures on such lot. The open spaces and area required under subparagraphs a and b above may be used for parking area if otherwise lawful. d. Adequate space on or under the surface of such lot, adjacent to the buildings and structures to be served, for loading and unloading purposes, including maneuvering space, for service vehicles. 3. In C 4 districts, all buildings shall be constructed, reconstructed, altered, enlarged or used and the premises shall be used for a permitted purpose only in conformity with a site plan for such 90 ANNUAL REPORTS lot, bearing an endorsement of approval by the Board of Appeals. a. The owner of the lot for which a site plan approval is desired shall submit such site plan to the Board of Appeals in ac- cordance with procedure prescribed by the Board and no building permit shall be issued for any existing or proposed building or structure on such lot until a site plan showing such building or structure has been approved by the Board and then only if such building or structure conforms to such site plan as approved. b. The site plan shall present a unified and organized arrange- ment of buildings, structures and service facilities and shall show, among other features, the ground area and location of all existing and proposed buildings, structures, parking areas, loading and unloading spaces, driveways, driveway openings and other uses; all facilities for water service, sewage, refuse and other waste disposal services, outdoor lighting, and water drainage; and all principal landscape features such as fences, walls, walks, and planting areas, including screening of such lot, if reasonably necessary, from R 1 and R 2 districts on which such lot abuts. The site plan shall include separate drawings showing a unified general exterior architectural design for all proposed buildings and structures, the style and type of such design, however, shall not be subject to approval by the Board of Appeals. In granting approval of a site plan the Board may determine the extent to which there shall be access to such lot from an abutting street. c. Before approving applications for site plan approval under this paragraph, the Board shall assure to a degree consistent with a reasonable use of such lot for the purpose permitted by the regulations of the districts: 1. Protection of other premises in the neighborhood against detrimental or offensive uses on such lot. 2. Convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement on such lot and in relation to streets, ways and land in the neighborhood of such lot. 3. Adequacy of the facilities for sewage, refuse and other waste disposal and for water drainage. d. The site plan may be submitted to the Board of Appeals in stages or as a complete plan and, in either case, the Board in acting on a site plan may approve it in whole or in part. Whenever successive site plans are submitted, any feature approved by the Board on a prior site plan shall be deemed to be approved if shown materially unchanged on a sub- sequent site plan, unless the Board determines that new or changed features on the subsequent site plan materially af- fect the feature that otherwise would be deemed to be approved. e. In approving a site plan, the Board shall have the power to authorize such deviation from the site plan as approved as TOWN OF LEXINGTON 91 the Board specifies in its approval endorsement. The Board shall have the power to modify or amend its approval of a site plan on application of anyone having a property interest in such lot or upon its own motion if such power is reserved by the Board in its approval endorsement. All provisions applicable to an approval of a site plan shall, where pertinent, be applicable to a modification or amendment of an approval. f. Upon receipt of a site plan or of an application for modifica- tion or amendment of its approval of a site plan or before modifying or amending its approval of a site plan on its own motion, the Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Nanning Board the site plan and the application or proposal for modi- fication or amendment of its approval of a site plan. • The Planning Board shall consider the site plan and any applica- tion or proposal for modification or amendment of any approval of a site plan and shall submit a final report thereon with recommendations to the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall not approve a site plan and shall not modify or amend its approval of a site plan until such final report of the Planning Board has been submitted to it or until thirty days have elapsed after the transmittal to the Planning Board of the site plan or application or pro- posal for modification or amendment of approval of a site plan, without such report being submitted. 9:12 P.M. Wilbur M. Jaquith presents Majority Report and Minority Report of the Plan- ning Board which were voted to be accepted and placed on file. 9:17 P.M. Slides shown of the various streets in the vicinity of the shopping center. 9:24 P.M. Nathaniel P. Blish asks of the Town Clerk if figures available giving the results of Question No. 2 as voted at the election held March 10, 1958. Results of each precinct read by the Town Clerk. 10:04 P.M. William Hammer offers the following amendment: "I offer the following amendment to Section 4 paragraph 1. f. to read, "Theaters and other completely enclosed places of amuse- ment." 10:07 P.M. Amendment adopted 10:07 P.M. Woodrow W. Sayre moves the previous question which was adopted at 10:23 P. M. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 19 Irving H. Mabee 21 51 Ernest A. Giroux 58 22 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 15 92 94 Declared Lost 10:25 P.M. 92 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 10. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law by adding in Section 2, Definitions, the following two paragraphs: (q) Municipal. The word "municipal" means the Town of Lexington. (r) Public. The word "public" means the Town of Lexington. Wilbur M. Jaquith presents report of the Planning Board which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 10:27 P.M. Main motion as presented carried unanimously 10:27 P.M. ARTICLE 11. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. VOTED: To amend Section 8, Area, Frontage and Yard Regulations, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out all of paragraph (e) M 1 Districts, and substituting in place thereof the following: (e) M 1 Districts 1. In M 1 districts there shall be provided: a. For each permitted principal building, other than those permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, a lot containing an area of not less than four acres and a frontage of not less than 300 feet upon the frontage street. b. For each such building and accessory building: (1) A front yard of not less than 50 feet in depth on each street upon which the lot abuts. (2) A side yard on each side of not less than 40 feet in width. (3) A rear yard of not less than 50 feet in depth. Provided how- ever, that if a boundary of the lot abuts on land in a district other than an M 1 district, the side or rear yard requirement, for the yard having as its exterior line the boundary of the lot which abuts the land in the other district, shall be not less than 60 feet in width or depth as the case may be. • c. In particular instances, the Board of Appeals may permit such prin- cipal building to be erected on a lot containing an area or frontage, or both, of less than the minimum area or frontage requirements specified in subparagraph a. above, if at the time of the adoption of said minimum requirements such lot was lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed and did not adjoin other land of the same owner available for use in connection with such lot, provided that the Board determines that such permission can be granted without substantial derogation from the intent and purposes of this By -Law. A lot resulting from a taking by eminent domain after the adoption of said minimum requirements shall be deemed for the purposes of this subparagraph to have been lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed at the time of such adoption, if the larger lot of which it was a part before such taking was so laid out and recorded. In granting such permission, the Board may permit front, side or rear yards of less than the minimum yard requirements specified in subparagraph b. above. d. For each such principal building, an open area on the lot, not occu- pied by any building, or not less than 75 per centum of the area of the lot, which may be used for parking area if otherwise lawful. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 93 e. No parking or loading area on the lot shall be located within 10 feet of the exterior line of any street on which the lot abuts and, if a boundary line of the lot abuts on and in a district other than an M 1 district, no such parking or loading area shall be located within 10 feet of such boundary line. f. Parking and loading areas on the lot shall be provided with adequate driveways, not more than 25 feet in width, providing access to a street. The entrance of all driveways to a street shall be subject to approval in writing by the Planning Board. For each principal building permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, the same lot area and frontage, and for each such building and acces- sory building the same front, side and rear yards, as would be required if the lot were situated in an R 1 or R 2 district. Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning Board which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 10:30 P.M. Main motion carried 'unanimously by voice vote. 10:39 P.M. All articles having been dispensed with, William E. Maloney, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves that meeting be dissolved. 10:39 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk g. Mr. James Carroll May 10, 1958 Town Clerk (Precinct 4) Lexington, Mass. I have moved out of Lexington and therefore resign as a town meet- ing member. Robert J. Clements James J. Carroll Town Clerk Lexington, Mass. I hereby accept the term precinct four, ending in March 1959, James J. Carroll Town Clerk Town of Lexington Gentlemen: May 10, 1958 of one year as a Town Meeting Member in filling vacancy of Robert J. Clements. John M. Fernberger 50 Spring Street This is to inform you May 11, 1958 that I am now living in Carlisle and intend to make it my permanent residence therefore I wish to make this my notice of resig- nation as Town Meeting Member of Precinct Six. I would like to thank you and all the other town officials I came in contact with for their friendliness and co- operation. Sincerely, Paul W. Taylor 94 ANNUAL REPORTS James J. Carroll May 12, 1958 Town Clerk Lexington, Mass. I hereby accept the term of one year as a Town Meeting Member in precinct six, ending in March 1959, filling vacancy of Paul W. Taylor. Virginia Ann Trebino 83 Spring St. James J. Carroll Town Clerk Lexington, Mass. I hereby accept membership as Five for a period ending March 1959. July 14, 1958 a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Arthur G. Bernier 296 Bedford St. James J. Carroll September 2, 1958 Town Clerk Lexington, Mass. I hereby accept membership as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four for a period ending March 1959. Charles T. Cogswell 35 Prospect Hill Rd. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 11 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958 AMENDMENT TO LEXINGTON ZONING BY -LAW AUGUST 14, 1958 The following amendment to the Lexington Zoning By -Law was adopted by vote of the Town Meeting on May 12, 1958 and approved by the Attorney General. on August 13, 1958. ARTICLE 11 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958 ARTICLE 11. VOTED: To amend Section 8, Area, Frontage and Yard Regu- lations, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out all of paragraph (e) M 1 Districts, and substituting in place thereof the following: (e) M 1 Districts 1. In M 1 districts there shall be provided: a. For each permitted principal building, other than those permitted' in R 1 or R 2 districts, a lot containing an area of not less than four acres and a frontage of not less than 300 feet upon the frontage street. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 95 b. For each such building and accessory building: (1) A front yard of not Tess than 50 feet in depth on each street upon which the lot abuts. (2) A side yard on each side of not less than 40 feet in width. (3) A rear yard of not less than 50 feet in depth. Provided how- ever, that if a boundary of the lot abuts on land in a district other than an M 1 district, the side or rear yard requirement, for the yard having as its exterior line the boundary of the lot which abuts the land in the other district, shall be not less than 60 feet in width or depth as the case may be. c. In particular instances, the Board of Appeals may permit such prin- cipal building to be erected on a lot containing an area or frontage, or both, of less than the minimum area or frontage requirements specified in subparagraph a. above, if at the time of the adoption of said minimum requirements such lot was lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed and did not adjoin other land of the same owner available for use in connection with such lot, provided that the Board determines that such permission can be granted without substantial derogation from the intent and purposes of this By -Law. A lot resulting from a taking by eminent domain after the adoption of said minimum requirements shall be deemed for the purposes of this subparagraph to have been lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed at the time of such adoption, if the larger lot of which it was a part before such taking was so laid out and recorded. In granting such permission, the Board may permit front, side or rear yards of less than the minimum yard requirements specified in sub- paragraph b. above. cd. For each such principal building, an open area on the lot, not occu- pied by any building, of not less than 75 per centum of the area of the lot, which may be used for parking area if otherwise lawful. e. No parking or loading area on the lot shall be located within 10 feet of the exterior line of any street on which the lot abuts and, if a boundary line of the lot abuts on land in a district other than an M 1 district, no such parking or loading area shall be located within 10 feet of such boundary line. f. Parking and loading areas on the lot shall be provided with adequate driveways, not more than 25 feet in width, providing access to a street. The entrance of all driveways to a street shall be subject to approval in writing by the Planning Board. For each principal building permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, the same lot area and frontage, and for each such building and acces- sory building the same front, side and rear yards, as would be required if the lot were situated in an R 1 or R 2 district. Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning Board which was voted to be ac- cepted and placed on file. 10:30 P.M. •Main motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 10:39 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk g. 96 ANNUAL REPORTS Lexington, Massachusetts, May 19, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Article 11 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held May 12, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, August 13, 1958 The foregoing amendment to the zoning by -laws is hereby approved. (Signed) GEORGE FINGOLD, Attorney General ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 78 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958 ARTICLE 78 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958 ARTICLE 78. Presented by Donald K. Irwin. VOTED: To amend the Plumbing By -Law of the Town by striking out the whole of the present Plumbing By -Law, as amended, and by substituting therefor a new Plumbing By -Law as prepared and recommended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee and set forth in the pamphlet entitled "Proposed Revised Plumbing By- Law ", with the changes therein contained in the subsequent pamphlet entitled "Changes in Proposed Revised Plumbing By- Law ", a copy of each of said pamphlets being on file in the office of the Town Clerk. The following amendment offered by Martin A. Gilman: "In Article 5, Section 19 insert not less than three (3) square feet ". Amendment voted on and carried unanimously 8:46 P.M. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers 32 Irving H. Mabee 100 Ernest A. Giroux Opposed 0 0 39 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0 171 0 Carried Unanimously 8:50 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Massachusetts, May 1, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 78 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 31, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk TOWN OF LEXINGTON 97 Boston, Massachusetts, May 9, 1958 The foregoing plumbing by -law, as amended, is hereby approved. (Signed) GEORGE FINGOLD, Attorney General The above article is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk under Proposed Revised Plumbing By -Law. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 80 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958 ARTICLE 80 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958 ARTICLE 80. Presented by Donald K. Irwin. VOTED: To amend the Building By -Law of the Town by striking out the present Building By -Law, as amended, excepting however Article XIX thereof, en- titled Signs, and by substituting `herefor a new Building By -Law as prepared and recommended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee, a copy of which entitled "Proposed Revised Building By -Law" and dated February, 1958, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, with the following change in such copy: - 1. The addition at the end of Article XXIII, Special Requirements, of the fol- lowing section: — Section 11. Fire Alarm Boxes. No fire alarm box shall be erected in any building or on any premises for the purpose of connection to the fire alarm system of the Town of Lexington unless written application for such connection has been made to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Town and the type, location and manner of erection of the box and its connection to the system have been approved in writing by such Board. 9:06 P.M. Richard W. Souza moves to lay on table. 9:06 P.M. Lost by voice vote. 9:07 P.M. Richard W. Souza moves for indefinite postponement. 9:08 P.M. Indefinite postponement lost. 9:10 P.M. Standing vote on main motion taken as follows: In Favor 34 99 36 169 Tellers Irving H. Mabee Ernest A. Giroux Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Carried 9:14 P.M. Opposed JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk 0 0 2 2 98 ANNUAL REPORTS Lexington, Massachusetts, May 1, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 80 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 31, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, May 9, 1958 The foregoing building by -law, as amended, is hereby approved. (Signed) GEORGE FINGOLD, Attorney General The Proposed Revised Building By -Law is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 81 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958 ARTICLE 81 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958 ARTICLE 81. Presented by Raymond W. James. VOTED: To amend the General By -Laws as follows: a. By changing the number of the article entitled "Playground and Recreation Centers" from number XXIX to number XXX. b. By inserting as Article XXXI the Civil Defense By -Law that was adopted by the Town under Article 17 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on October 30, 1950. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 34 Irving H. Mabee 0 99 Ernest A. Giroux 0 39 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0 172 Carried Unanimously 9:16 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk 0 Lexington, Massachusetts, May 1, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 81 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 31, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, May 9, 1958 The foregoing amendment to by -laws is hereby approved. (Signed) GEORGE FINGOLD, Attorney General TOWN OF LEXINGTON 99 WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in their respective voting places in said Town, PRECINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, EAST LEXINGTON FIRE STATION; PRECINCT THREE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT FOUR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, CENTRAL FIRE STATION; PRECINCT SIX, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL on TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1958 at 8:00 o'clock A. M., for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices: Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth Governor for this Commonwealth Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth Treasurer and Receiver - General for this Commonwealth Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth Attorney General for this Commonwealth Representative in Congress for 5th Congressional District Councillor for 6th Councillor District Senator for 7th Middlesex Senatorial District Two Representatives in General Court for 19th Middlesex Representative District District Attorney for Middlesex District Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County Register of Deeds for Southern District One County Commissioner for Middlesex County VACANCY Register of Probate and Insolvency for Middlesex County The polls will be open from 8:00 A. M. until 8:00 P. M. And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By -laws of the Town. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington this eighteenth day of August, A.D., 1958. A true copy, Attest: PAUL E. FURDON, Constable of Lexington WILLIAM E. MALONEY RUTH MOREY ALAN G. ADAMS RAYMOND W. JAMES RALPH H. TUCKER Selectmen of Lexington 100 ANNUAL REPORTS CONSTABLE'S RETURN To the Town Clerk: August 28, 1958 I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters twelve days before the time of said meeting. Attest: PAUL E. FURDON, Constable of Lexington STATE PRIMARY SEPTEMBER 9, 1958 The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the Town Precincts as follows: Precinct One D—Rose I. McLaughlin D —Mary W. Rowland R— George E. Foster R —Mary E. Clifford D—Catherine Belliveau R —K. Claudine Foster Warden Clerk Teller Teller Teller Teller Precinct Two D—J. Carroll Ryan R —Ilda J. Field D —Annie H. McDonnell R— George D. Smith R—Ida Fiske D— George Stygles D— Lillian McDonald R—Mary Stankhard Warden Clerk Tel Teller Teller Tel Ier Tel ler Teller Precinct Three D-- Randall W. Richards R---Mary A. Hallett D—Mary A. Spellman R —Alice G. Marshall D— Charlotte L. Murphy Warden Clerk Teller Teller Teller Precinct Four D— Louise E. Ahern R— ,Caroline F. Deloury R —Alice Jorgensen D —Mary G. Oliver R— Marion E. Whiting D—Claire J. Nicholas Warden Clerk Teller Tel Ier Teller Teller TOWN OF LEXINGTON 101 Precinct Five D Clarence E. Delp Warden R— Florence M. Bruce Clerk R— Beatrice F. Morse Teller D— Agnes G. Hall Teller R— Elizabeth Fardy Teller D— Veronica Belcastro Teller R —Jane Boleyn Teller R—Elizabeth Jack Teller Precinct Six D—Mary J. Ferry Warden D— Elizabeth F. Downey Clerk R— Gladys T. Watson Teller R —Lena S. 'Rochette Teller R —S. S. Hooper Teller The polls were declared open in each Precinct at eight o'clock A. M. and re- mained open until eight o'clock P. M. at which time after due notice they were declared closed. The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. The total number Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 of resgistered voters in each precinct as follows: Nineteen hundred three Twenty hundred fifty-nine Eighteen hundred thirteen Eighteen hundred fifty -two Nineteen hundred seventy-four Nineteen hundred twenty-five 1903 2059 1813 1852 1974 1925 Total Eleven thousand five hundred twenty-six 11,526 Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at' his office. The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of 'Registrars results as follows: Ballots Cast Democratic Republican Precinct 1 185 198 Precinct 2 188 362 Precinct 3 59 368 Precinct 4 119 338 Precinct 5 93 369 Precinct 6 91 263 Totals 735 1898 REPUBLICAN PARTY SENATOR IN CONGRESS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Vincent J. Celeste 132 208 269 241 Blanks 66 154 99 97 198 362 368 338 canvassed the Total 383 550 427 457 462 354 2633 102 Charles Gibbons Blanks Elmer C. Nelson Blanks Marion Curran Boch Blanks John E. Yerxa Blanks ANNUAL REPORTS Pre. 1 108 90 GOVERNOR Pre. 2 193 169 Pre. 3 207 161 Pre. 4 151 187 Pre. 5 266 103 Pre. 6 79 184 Tota I 1004 894 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 148 251 307 254 225 50 111 61 84 144 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 Pre. 6 188 75 Tota I 1373 525 SECRETARY Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 144 253 308 246 270 191 1412 54 109 60 92 99 72 486 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 Pre. 1 144 54 TREASURER Pre. 2 249 113 Pre. 3 310 58 Pre. 4 245 93 Pre. 5 270 99 Pre. 6 194 69 Tota I 1412 486 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 Pre. 1 Thomas H. Adams 134 64 Blanks Christian A. Herter, Jr. Blanks AUDITOR Pre. 2 Pre. 3 245 290 117 78 Pre. 4 234 104 Pre. 5 245 124. Pre. 6 193 70 Total 1341 557 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 ATTORNEY GENERAL Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 168 302 342 297 329 224 1662 ,30 60 26 41 40 39 236 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 CONGRESSMAN Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 238 167 1255 Edith Nourse Rogers 154 298 333 131 96 643 Blanks 44 64 35 369 263 1898 Pre. 4 279 59 Pre. 5 317 52 Pre. 6 205 58 Tota I 1586 312 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 103 COUNCILLOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 0. Edward Dutile 28 35 64 38 61 21 247 John P. Forte 77 122 152 134 133 100 718 • H. Bradford Green, Jr44 79 109 68 73 62 435 T. Peter Russo 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 William A. Warren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 49 126 43 98 102 79 497 Charles Gibbons Blanks 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 SENATOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 132 284 256 263 302 189 1426 66 78 112 75 67 74 472 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 91 144 222 179 184 102 922 137 250 288 241 277 179 1372 39 82 75 79 72 67 414 24 43 37 25 42 46 217 25 51 36 30 42 27 211 80 154 78 122 121 105 660 396 724 736 676 738 526 3796 John Brox William E. Maloney William A. Barnes James A. Johnson Jack J. Moss Blanks DISTRICT ATTORNEY Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total William G. Andrew 118 182 237 171 197 141 1046 James F. Mahan 69 53 68 78 79 55 402 Blanks 11 127 63 89 93 67 450 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 CLERK OF COURTS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Charles T. Hughes 137 227 240 235 244 144 1227 Blanks 61 135 128 103 125 119 671 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 William B. Bailey George L. Leavitt, Jr. Blanks 104 ANNUAL REPORTS COUNTY COMMISSIONER Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total John F. Cahill 61 127 139 130 146 91 694 Frederick Lowe 28 34 53 42 56 32 245 Jesse A. Rogers 76 100 106 98 89 80 549 Blanks 33 101 70 68 78 60 410 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Winston W. Bell 75 114 121 112 126 100 648 Warren J. Fitzgerald 89 140 182 133 159 112 815 Blanks 34 108 65 93 84 51 435 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 DEMOCRATIC PARTY SENATOR IN CONGRESS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total John F. Kennedy 161 158 53 112 80 77 641 Blanks 24 30 6 7 13 14 94 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 GOVERNOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Foster Furcolo 137 141 48 109 67 71 573 Blanks 48 47 11 10 26 20 162 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Robert F. Murphy 140 141 46 102 72 73 574 Blanks 45 47 13 17 21 18 161 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 REGISTER OF DEEDS SECRETARY Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 124 185 260 218 234 173 1194 37 50 49 50 51 32 269 37 127 59 70 84 58 435 198 362 368 338 369 263 1898 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Edward J. Cronin 134 136 42 105 66 68 551 Blanks 51 52 17 14 27 23 184 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 105 106 ANNUAL REPORTS TREASURER REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total William G. Shaughnessy 93 82 38 84 47 49 393 John F. Kennedy 69 76 14 31 26 30 246 Blanks 23 30 7 4 20 12 96 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 AUDITOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Thomas J. Buckley 142 133 42 98 69 65 549 Blanks 43 55 17 21 24 26 186 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 ATTORNEY GENERAL Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Edward J. McCormack, Jr71 58 19 34 32 22 236 Endicott Peabody 97 111 33 82 50 58 431 Blanks 17 19 7 3 11 11 68 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 CONGRESSMAN Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total William H. Sullivan 136 1,19 40 89 67 61 512 Blanks 49 69 19 30 26 30 223 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 COUNCILLOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Stanley J. Bocko 82 77 29 70 29 41 328 Paul R. Donovan 123 117 37 69 60 55 461 Blanks 165 182 52 99 97 86 681 370 376 118 238 186 182 1470 DISTRICT ATTORNEY Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total James L. O'Dea, Jr. 102 114 34 73 58 57 438 Andrew T. Trodden 64 50 21 31 30 25 221 Blanks 19 24 4 15 5 9 76 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 CLERK OF COURTS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Thomas F. August 4 4 3 4 3 2 20 Edward T. Brady 23 24 9 20 11 16 103 T. Edward Corbett 25 31 7 9 10 6 88 William T. Desmond 20 35 8 21 13 9 106 Philip P. Dever 42 31 4 17 16 5 115 John J. Fitzpatrick 9 7 1 9 6 4 36 Angus M. MacNeil 3 2 2 4 0 3 14 Harold W. McKelvey 1 2 3 0 1 0 7 Edward J. Sullivan 17 11 8 9 6 8 59 Blanks 41 41 14 26 27 38 187 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 REGISTER OF DEEDS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Edmund C. Buckley 37 14 5 8 3 5 72 Joseph Ray Crimmins 121 113 39 68 54 54 449 Henry F. Buckley 7 4 2 3 8 6 30 Michael Luongo 17 19 5 25 9 13 88 Thomas F. Burns 9 2 4 6 8 4 33 Blanks 47 56 15 26 30 24 198 Joseph J. Corcoran 9 17 3 6 5 8 48 --+ James A. Cullen 27 31 8 20 10 8 104 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 Joseph G. Dever 24 20 11 7 8 8 78 Francis J. Driscoll 18 20 4 7 6 6 61 SENATOR John F. Ferrick 14 20 8 15 9 17 83 Paul M. Haley 3 1 0 3 1 0 8 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Joseph T. Kelleher 3 6 1 3 1 2 16 Vincent B. Lantagne 2 11 0 10 0 5 28 Timothy V. O'Connor 10 11 2 2 3 2 30 William C. Madden 159 157 51 88 73 68 596 Charles M. Sullivan 2 2 1 3 2 0 10 Arthur E. McGlinchey 7 5 0 18 2 4 36 Bernard J. Travers 2 1 0 2 0 1 6 Blanks 17 15 8 3 18 14 75 Blanks 20 39 10 34 29 24 156 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 John D. Buckley Lawrence A. Buckley John Joseph Burke Edmund R. Campbell Gilbert 'E. Cardoso Raymond E. Ennis Lawrence P. Masterson Joseph Sarcia John L. Sullivan Armand R. Valentino David I. Walsh Blanks TOWN OF LEXINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 15 16 3 7 8 5 54 11 9 6 3 6 8 43 11 8 3 8 9 5 44 5 7 3 3 2 2 22 10 10 0 2 0 5 27 2 7 1 1 3 1 15 2 3 2 3 1 2 13 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 3 0 2 2 0 15 6 3 3 5 2 2 21 8 8 5 5 3 7 36 39 58 14 31 34 25 201 107 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 69 53 26 52 32 39 271 3 14 1 3 3 3 27 2 7 2 2 1 4 18 6 9 1 5 3 1 25 6 10 0 1 3 2 22 17 20 8 8 10 5 68 8 5 2 5 1 5 26 11 1 8 3 3 30 4 1 2 2 4 16 5 5 3 2 1 22 6 2 1 0 1 20 3 0 3 3 0 14 3 1 3 3 1 17 38 9 23 27 22 159 John V. Harvey Lawrence H. Avery George H. Bailey Vincent J. Bowen C. Michael Bradley Patrick J. Brennan John Fred Buckley John B. Carr Timothy J. Cosgrove Edward J. Crane Timothy F. O`Connor Francis J. O'Dea John L. Sullivan Blanks 4 3 6 10 5 6 40 185 188 59 119 93 91 735 JAMES J. CAIbROLL, Town Clerk. TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet in Cary Memorial Hall, in said Town on Monday, the fifteenth day of September, 1958, at 8:00 P. M. then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To receive the reports of any board of Town officers or of any committee of the Town, 108 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5, Permitted Build- ings and Uses, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out in paragraph (h) C 3 Districts the number "1" at the beginning of the clause so numbered and substituting there- for the number —2 —, and by adding before said clause the following clause: 1. Offices for administrative, executive, professional and similar purposes. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law by add- ing at the end of Section 8, Area Frontage and Yard Regulations, the following new praragraph: (h) C 3 Districts. 1. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all uses other than those per- mitted in R 1 or R 2 districts: a. A lot containing an area of not less than five acres and a lot width of not less than 300 feet on each street on which the lot abuts, except that in case the lot abuts on a dead end turnaround part of a public street or of a street shown on a subdivision plan approved by the Lexington Plan- ning Board under the Subdivision Control Law and abuts also on such street before the turnaround, the 300 feet may be measured in part along the side line of the street before the turnaround and in part along a projection of the course of such side line through and beyond the turn- around, provided however that the lot shall have a frontage of not less than 60 feet on the street, including such turnaround. b. For each lot a front yard of not less than 100 feet in depth on each street on which the lot abuts, and within such 100 feet from each street there shall be permitted only (1) green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees, and (2) walks, driveways and parking facilities occupying not more than 25 per centum of the area. c. On each lot a side yard on each side of not less than 50 feet in width and a rear yard of not less than 50 feet in depth. d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any building, of not less than 75 per centum of the lot, which may be used for parking if otherwise lawful. e. On each lot parking, loading and unloading facilities reasonably suf- ficient to serve the business conducted thereon without using adjacent streets therefor, and not located within 25 feet of any street or bound- ary line. f. Within 25 feet of each street and boundary, only green areas of grass, plants, shrubs or trees, and necessary ways of access therethrough. g. No open storage of materials or equipment in any front yard, and none elsewhere unless (1) appropriately screened from view from streets and public ways and from land not in a C 3 or M 1 district, and (2) not det- rimental to the appearance of an office- research area. 2. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all uses permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, the same lot area and frontage, and the same front and side and rear yards as would be required if the lot were situated in an R 1 or R 2 dis- trict. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law by changing certain land frcm an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 3 Special Commercial District by adding in Section 4 Geographical Description of Districts the following paragraph: TOWN OF LEXINGTON 109 (h) C 3 — Special commercial districts. 1. A district on the northeasterly side of the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly side of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and on both sides of Spring Street and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the northeasterly line of the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly line of the Route 2 - Route 128 Interchange, so- called, thence northerly and northwesterly along the easterly and northeasterly lines of said Interchange, thence northerly along the easterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) to a line parallel with and 25 feet distant at right angle southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Weston Street, thence north- easterly by said parallel line about 290 feet, thence S 28 °47'10" E about 85 feet to a line parallel with and 250 feet distant at right angle southwesterly from the northernmost straight section of the northeast line of Shade Street, thence S 64° 17'10" E by said parallel line 395 feet, thence S 42 °25'10" E by a line parallel with and 250 feet distant at right angle southwesterly from the northeasterly line of Shade Street 450 feet, thence S 47° W about 360 feet, thence S 22° E about 885 feet, thence S 39 °09'50" E along the southwesterly lines of lots 234 through 252 shown on 'Land Court Plan 6962C 932.40 feet, thence N 65 °38'10" E 206.87 feet along said lot 252, thence S 39 °09'50" E by a line in part parallel with and 200 feet distant at right angle southwesterly from the southwesterly line of Shade Street 620 feet, thence S 4° W 240.64 feet, thence S 78° E 262.50 feet, thence S 39 °09'50" E about 145 feet to Spring Street and continuing on the same course across Spring Street and for a distance of 100 feet southeasterly from the south- easterly line of Spring Street, thence due east to a line parallel with and 100 feet at right angle southwesterly from the southwesterly line of the location of old Shade Street, thence southeasterly and southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle from the southwesterly and westerly lines of the location of old Shade Street to a line parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle northerly from land now or formerly of Clarence M. Cutler, thence westerly, south- westerly and southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle northerly, northwesterly and westerly from said Cutler land to the northerly line of the Cambridge- Concord Highway, and thence westerly and northwesterly along the northerly and northeasterly lines of the Cambridge - Concord Highway to the point of beginning. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to further extend to the general vicinity of the intersection of Shade and Weston Streets, in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, the sanitary sewer that it voted to extend under Article 14 of the Warrent for the 1958 Annual Tcwn Meeting, 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 therefor; appropriate money for the construction of such extension and for and acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds and any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law so as to change certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 2 General Business District by adding at the end of paragraph 6 in Section 4 (d) C 2 — Gen- eral business districts, the following: — Said district shall also include adjoining 110 ANNUAL REPORTS land bounded as follows: southwesterly by Bedford Street 82.50 feet; northwesterly by the land described in the preceding sentence about 244 feet; easterly by the westerly side of the railroad right of way about 91 feet; and southeasterly by the southeasterly boundary of the premises now numbered 25 Bedford. Street about 211 feet. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5, Permitted Build - ings and Uses, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out in sub - paragraph c of para- graph 7 of (a) 'R 1 Districts the words "physicians', dentists' and other professional offices," and by adding in said paragraph 7 the following clause: g. Use of a portion of a dwelling as an office of a physician, dentist or other professional person residing in the dwelling and as incidental to such residence. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend paragraph (g) A 1 Districts, Garden Apartment and Hotel Districts, of Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out the words "Planning Board" wherever they appear and inserting in place thereof the words: — Board of Appeals —, and by adding the following additional clause: 5. Upon receipt of an application to determine that a proposed garden apart- ment or hotel building and use, including the site, plans and building design, con- stitute a desirable development in and will not be detrimental to the neighborhood, or an application to approve site, plans and building design of proposed buildings accessory to garden apartments or hotel, the Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Planning Board the application and plans. The Planning Board shall consider the same and shall submit a final report thereon with recommendations to the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall not approve any such application or plans until such final report of the Planning Board has been submitted to it or until thirty days have elapsed after the transmittal to the Planning Board of the applica- tion and plans without such report being submitted. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law by adding at the end of Section 4 (g) A 1 — Garden apartment and hotel districts, the following new paragraph: 4. A district on the easterly side of Waltham Street beginning at a stone bound situated on the easterly side line of said Waltham Street at the intersection of land now or formerly of Louise J. Carter and the Vine Brook Realty Trust, and thence running northerly along the easterly side line of Waltham Street eight hundred fifty (850) feet to a point; thence turning at right angles to said easterly side line of Waltham Street and running easterly eight hundred (800) feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly eight hundred fifty (850) feet, more or less, to a point in the common boundary line of land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or formerly of Gaetano Franceschelli et al; and thence turning and running westerly along the center line of a ditch being the common boundary line of land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and and now or formerly of Gaetano Frances - chelli et al, of Berta Franceschelli, of Domenic Petrino et al, and of Louise J. Carter five hundred fifty (550) feet to the point of beginning. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law so as to change certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 2 General Business District by adding at the end of paragraph 4 in Section 4 (d) C 2— ,General business districts as heretofore amended, the following: — TOWN OF LEXINGTON 111 Said district shall also further include adjoining land bounded as follows: northwesterly by the and described in the immediately preceding sentence, fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet, more or less; southwesterly by Depot Square one hun- dred twenty-one and 76/100 (121.76) feet, more or less; southeasterly by railroad property by a line parallel to the first boundary above described fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet more or less; and northeasterly by railroad property by a line parallel to the second boundary above described one hundred twenty-one and 76/100 (121.76) feet, more or less. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to retain engi- neering services to prepare plans for a system of sanitary sewers to serve principally the area of the town situated in the M 1 Light Manufacturing Zoning District, and appropriate a sum of money therefor and provide for payment by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds and any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act rin any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains and other sewerage facilities to serve the Byron Avenue and Lockwood Road area in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of better- ments or otherwise in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amend- ed, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in and necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition arid determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds and any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to retain engi- neering services to prepare plans for the extension of Worthen Road from Massa- chusetts Avenue to Waltham Street, appropriate a sum of money therefor and pro- vide for payment by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Selectmen to the School Committee the care, custody, management and control of the build- ing situated on the Town property known as the 'Barnes property, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By -Laws of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty- fifth day of August, A.D. 1958. A true copy, Attest: PAUL E. FURDON Constable of Lexington WILLIAM E. MALONEY RALPH H. TUCKER RUTH MOREY ALAN G. ADAMS Selectmen of Lexington 112 ANNUAL REPORTS CONSTABLE'S RETURN To the Town Clerk: September 5, 1958 I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters 10 days before the time of said meeting. Attest: PAUL E. FURDON, Constable of Lexington SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 There were 186 Town Meeting Members present. Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson, 8:05 P. M. Invocation given by Rev. Jas. A. Bradford of the Hancock Congregational Church. 8:07 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until voted that further reading be waived. Town Clerk read the Constable's Return for the meeting. 8:09 P. M. ARTICLE 1. Appropriation Committee Report presented by Norman J. Richards which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:09 P. M. ARTICLE 2. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: To amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out in paragraph (h) C 3 Districts the number "1" at the be- ginning of the clause so numbered and substituting therefor the number —2 —, and by adding before said clause the following clause: 1. Offices for administrative, executive, professional and similar purposes. Mr. Grindle presents Planning Board Report to be accepted. Main motion Carried Unanimously 8:11 P.M. ARTICLE 3. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law by adding at the end of Section 8, Area Frontage and Yard Regulations, the following new paragraph: (h) C 3 Districts. 1. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all uses other than those per- mitted in R 1 or R 2 districts: .a. A lot containing an area of not less than five acres and a lot width of not less than 300 feet on each street on which the lot abuts, except that in case the lot abuts on a dead end turnaround part of a public street or of a street shown on a subdivision plan approved by the Lexington Planning Board under the Subdivision Control Law and abuts also on such street before the turnaround, the 300 feet may be measured in part along the side line of the street before the turnaround and in part TOWN OF LEXINGTON 113 along a projection of the course of such side line through and beyond the turnaround, provided however that the lot shall have frontage of not less than 60 feet on the street, including such turnaround. b. For each lot a front yard of not less than 100 feet in depth on each street on which the lot abuts, and within such 100 feet from each street there shall be permitted only (1) green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees, and (2) walks, driveways and parking facilities occupying not more than 25 per centum of the area. c. On each lot a side yard on each side of not less than 50 feet in width and a rear yard of not less than 50 feet in depth. d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any building, of not less than 75 per centum of the lot, which may be used for parking if otherwise lawful. e. On each lot parking, loading and unloading facilities reasonably sufficient to serve the business conducted thereon without using adjacent streets therefor, and not located within 25 feet of any street or boundary line. f. Within 25 feet of each street and boundary, only green areas of grass, plants, shrubs or trees, and necessary ways of access therethrough. g. No open storage of materials or equipment in any front yard, and none elsewhere unless (1) appropriately screened from view from streets and public ways and from land not in a C 3 or M 1 district, and (2) not det- rimental to the appearance of an office - research area. 2. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all uses permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, the same lot area and frontage, and the same front and side and rear yards as would be required if the lot were situated in an R 1 or R 2 dis- trict. Article read by Richard H. Soule. 8:15 P. M. Mr. Grindle asks for Report of Planning Board to be accepted and placed on file. Permission granted to Mr. Blakeley of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes to speak on the article. 8:22 P. M. Various speakers. Mr. C. H. Spaulding of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes speaks. Amendment offered by Charles G. Davis as follows: "Amend Item g of Item 1 to read: "No open storage of materials or equipment in any front yard and none elsewhere." 8:35 P. M. Amendment lost by voice vote. 8:42 P. M. Voice vote on In Favor 29 108 36 173 main motion not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows: Opposed 4 3 0 Tellers Frederick E. Tucker Thomas A. Napoli Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 7 Motion Adopted. 8:46 P. M. ARTICLE 4. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law by changing certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 3 Special Commercial District by adding in Section 4 Geographical Description of Districts the following new paragraph: 114 ANNUAL REPORTS (h) C 3 — Special commercial districts. 1. A district on the northeasterly side of the Cambridge - Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly side of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and on both sides of Spring Street and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the northeasterly line of the Cambridge - Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly line of the Route 2 - Route 128 Interchange, so- called, thence northerly and northwesterly along the easterly and northeasterly lines of said Interchange, thence northerly along the easterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) to a line parallel with and 25 feet distant at right angle southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Weston Street, thence northeasterly by said parallel line about 290 feet, thence S 28° 47' 10" E about 85 feet to a line parallel with and 250 feet distant at right angle southwesterly from the northernmost straight section of the northeast line of Shade Street, thence S 64° 17' 10" E by said parallel line 395 feet, thence S 42° 25' 10" E by a line parallel with and 250 feet distant at right angle southwesterly from the north- easterly line of Shade Street 450 feet, thence S 47° W about 360 feet, thence 5 22° E about 885 feet, thence S 39° 09' 50' E along the southwesterly lines of lots 234 through 252 shown on Land Court Plan 6962C 932.40 feet, thence N 65° 38' 10" E 206.87 feet along said lot 252, thence S 39° 09' 50" E by a line in part parallel with and 200 feet distant at right angle southwesterly from the southwesterly line of Shade Street 620 feet, thence S 4° W 240.64 feet, thence S 78° E 262.50 feet, thence S 39° 09' 50" E about 145 feet to Spring Street and continuing on the same course across Spring Street and for a distance of 100 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Spring Street, thence due east to a line parallel with and 100 feet at right angle southwesterly from the southwesterly line of the location of old Shade Street, thence southeasterly and southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle from the southwesterly and west- erly lines of the location of old Shade Street to a line parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle northerly from land now or formerly of Clarence M. Cutler, thence westerly, southwesterly and southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet dis- tant at right angle northerly, northwesterly and westerly from said Cutler land to the northerly line of the Cambridge- Concord Highway, and thence westerly and north- westerly along the northerly and northeasterly lines of the Cambridge- Concord Highway to the point of beginning. Richard H. Soule read Article 4. Mr. Grindle moves that Planning Board Report covering Articles 2, 3 and 4 be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M. Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 8:57 P. M. ARTICLE 5. Presented by William E. Maloney, Chairman, Board of Selectmen. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to further extend to the general vicinity of the intersection of Shade and Weston Streets, in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the easement of betterments or otherwise, the sanitary sewer that it was voted to extend under Article 14 of the Warrant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, pur- chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for the construction of such extension and for land acquisition the sum of $223,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by the transfer of $6800.00 from the Sewer Assessment Fund, the transfer of $6200.00 from the unexpended balance in the current appropriation for Interest on Debt that TOWN OF LEXINGTON 115 was voted under Article 4 of the Warrant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, and the balance of $210,000.00 to be provided by the issue of bonds or notes of the town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he here- by is authorized to borrow the sum of $210,000.00 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 twenty years from their dates. Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M. ARTICLE 6. Frederic K. Johnson moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 9:00 P. M. ARTICLE 7. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. VOTED: To amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning: By -Law by striking out in subparagraph c of paragraph 7 of (a) R 1 Districts the words "physicians', dentists' and other professional offices," and by adding in said paragraph 7 the following clause: g. Use of a portion of a dwelling as an office of a physician, dentist or other professional person residing in the dwelling and as incidental to such residence. Under Article 1 Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning Board which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 9:01 P.M. Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows: Opposed 10 34 8 In Favor 24 78 30 Tellers Frederick E. Tucker Thomas A. Napoli Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 132 Main Motion Adopted. 9:30 P.M. ARTICLE 8. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. VOTED: To amend paragraph (g) A 1 Districts, Garden Apartment and Hotel Districts, of Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out the words "Planning Board" wherever they appear and inserting in place thereof the words: —Board of Appeals —, and by adding the following ad- ditional clause: 5. Upon receipt of an application to determine that a proposed garden apartment or hotel building and use, including the site, plans and building design, constitute a desirable development in and will not be detrimental to the neighborhood, or an appli- cation to approve site, plans and building design of proposed buildings accessory to garden apartments or hotel, the Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Planninp Board the application and plans. The Planning Board shall consider the same and shall submit a final report thereon with recommendations to the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall not approve any such application or plans until such final report of the Planning Board has been submitted to it or until thirty days have elapsed after the transmittal to the Planning Board of the application and plans without such report being submitted. 52 116 ANNUAL REPORTS Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning Board to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 9:32 P.M. Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 9:33 P.M. ARTICLE 9. Presented by Alfred P. Tropeano. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law by adding at the end of Section 4 (g) A 1 — Garden apartment and hotel districts, the following new paragraph: 4. A district on the easterly side of Waltham Street beginning at a stone bound situated on the easterly side line of said Wal- tham Street at the intersection of land now or formerly of Louise J. Carter and the Vine Brook Realty Trust, and thence running northerly along the easterly side line of Waltham Street eight hundred fifty (850) feet to a point; thence turning at right angles to said easterly side line of Waltham Street and running easterly eight hundred (800) feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly eight hundred fifty (850) feet, more or less, to a point in the common boundary line of land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or formerly of Gaetano Franceschelli et al; and thence turning and running westerly along the center line of a ditch being the common boundary line of land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or formerly of Gaetano Franceschelli et al, of Berta Frances - chelli, of Domenic Petrino et al, and of Louise J. Carter five hundred fifty (550) feet to the point of beginning. Charles T. Abbott presents the Report of the Planning Board to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 9:35 P.M. William Hammer presents an amendment which the Moderator declared not in order. 9:50 P.M. Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers 33 Frederick E. Tucker 102 Thomas A. Napoli 37 Lincoln F. Cole, Jr. 172 Main Motion Adopted. 9:56 P.M. ARTICLE 10. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law so as to change certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 2 General Business District by adding at the end of paragraph 4 in Section 4 (d) C 2 — General business districts, as here- tofore amended, the following: — Said district shall also further include adjoining land bounded as follows: northwesterly by the land described in the imme- diately preceding sentence, fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet, more or less; southwesterly by Depot Square one hundred twenty -one and 76/100 (121.76) feet, more or less; south- easterly by railroad property by a line parallel to the first boundary above described fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet, more Opposed 0 3 0 3 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 117 or less; and northeasterly by railroad property by a line parallel to the second boundary above described one hundred twenty - one and 76/100 (121 .76) feet, more or less. Mr. Jaquith presents Report of Planning Board to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 9:58 P.M. Main motion carried unanimously 9:59 P.M. ARTICLE 11. Presented by William E. Maloney. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to retain engineering services to prepare plans for a system of sanitary sewers to serve principally the area of the town situated in the M 1 Light Manufacturing Zoning District, and that the sum of $12,000.00 be appropriated therefor and be provided by transfer from the unexpended balance in the current appropriation for Interest on Debt that was voted under Article 4 of the warrant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting. Carried Unanimously 10:00 P.M. ARTICLE 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to install sewer mains and other sewerage facilities to serve the Byron Avenue and Lockwood Road area in such locations as the Selectmen may determine, 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, or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $24,800.00, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the unexpended balance in the current appropriation for Interest on Debt that was voted under Article 4 of the warrant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting. Carried Unanimously 10:03 P.M. ARTICLE 13. Presented by William E. Maloney. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to retain engineering services to prepare plans for the extension of Worthen Road from Massachusetts Avenue to Waltham Street, and that the sum of $2,000.00 be ap- propriated therefor and be provided by transfer from the unexpended balance in the current appropriation for Interest on Debt that was voted under Article 4 of the warrant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting. Norman J. Richards gives approval of the Appropriation Committee as regards to the finances. 10:08 P.M. Slides were shown covering the locations by Samuel P. Snow. 10:24 P.M. Voice vote in doubt. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor 26 59 16 101 Tellers Frederick E. Tucker Thomas A. Napoli Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Opposed 7 33 8 48 Motion Adopted. 10:27 P.M. ARTICLE 14. Presented by William E. Maloney. VOTED: To transfer from the Selectmen to the School Committee the care, custody, management and control of the building situated on Town property known 118 ANNUAL REPORTS as the Barnes property, but not including the land except the land on which the building stands. Vernon C. Page offers motion that article be laid on the table. 10:29 P.M. Not adopted. 10:29 P.M. Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 10:30 P.M. William E. Maloney, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves that meeting be dissolved. 10:30 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958 ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958 ARTICLE 8. Presented by Donald K. Irwin. VOTED: To amend the Building By -Law of the Town by striking out Article XIX that is entitled "Signs ", as amended, and to adopt a new Sign By -Law as recommended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee, a copy of which entitled "Proposed Sign By -Law" and dated April, 1958, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor 32 97 32 161 Tellers Irving H. Mabee Ernest A. Giroux Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Opposed 4 12 2 Carried 9:09 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk 18 Lexington, Massachusetts, May 16, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 8 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held May 12, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Massachusetts, May 20, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington certify that the fore- going is the Sign By -Law recommended by the Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee that was on file in the Office of the Town Clerk and that was referred to in and adopted by the vote of the town meeting under Article 8 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held May 12, 1958. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, June 9, 1958 The foregoing by -law is hereby approved. (Signed) GEORGE FINGOLD, Attorney General • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 119 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY '12, 1958 ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958 ARTICLE 10. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law by adding in Section 2, Definitions, the following two paragraphs: (q) Municipal. The word "municipal" means the Town of Lexington. (r) Public. The word "public" means the Town of Lexington. Wilbur M. Jaquith presents report of the Planning Board which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 10:27 P.M. Main Motion as presented carried unanimously. 10:27 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Massachusetts, May 19, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 10 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held May 12, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, June 9, 1958 The foregoing amendment to zoning by -law is hereby approved. (Signed) GEORGE FINGOLD, Attorney General ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 2 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 2 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 2. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: To amend Section 5, permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out in paragraph (h) C 3 Districts the number "1" at the be- ginning of the clause so numbered and substituting therefor the number — 2 —, and by adding before said clause the following clause: 1. Offices for administrative, executive, professional and similar purposes. Mr. Grindle presents Planning Board Report to be accepted. Main Motion carried unanimously 8:11 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk 120 ANNUAL REPORTS Lexington, Massachusetts, September 18, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 2 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September 15, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, October 8, 1958 The foregoing amendment to zoning by -law is hereby approved. (Signed) E. J. McCORMACK, JR., Attorney General ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 3 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 3 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 3. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law by adding at the end of Section 8, Area Frontage and Yard Regulations, the following new paragraph: (h) C 3 Districts. 1. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all uses other than those permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts: a. A lot containing an area of not less than five acres and a lot width of not less than 300 feet on each street on which the lot abuts, except that in case the lot abuts on a dead end turnaround part of a public street or of a street shown on a sub - division plan approved by the Lexington Planning Board under the Subdivision Control Law and abuts also on such street before the turnaround, the 300 feet may be measured in part along the side line of the street before the turnaround and in part along a projection of the course of such side line through and beyond the turnaround, provided however that the lot shall have a frontage of not less than 60 feet on the street, in- cluding such turnaround. b. For each lot a front yard of not Tess than 100 feet in depth on each street on which the lot abuts, and within such 100 feet from each street there shall be permitted only (1) green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees, and (2) walks, driveways and parking facilities oc- cupying not more than 25 per centum of the area. c. On each lot a side yard on each side of not less than 50 feet in width and a rear yard of not less than 50 feet in depth. d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any building, of not less than 75 per centum of the lot, which may be used for parking if otherwise lawful. e. On each lot parking, loading and unloading facilities reasonably suf- ficient to serve the business conducted thereon without using ad- jacent streets therefor, and not located within 25 feet of any street or boundary line. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 121 f. Within 25 feet of each street and boundary, only green areas of grass, plants, shrubs or trees, and necessary ways of access there - through. g. No open storage of materials or equipment in any front yard, and none elsewhere unless (1) appropriately screened from view from streets and public ways and from land not in a C 3 or M 1 district, and (2) not detrimental to the appearance of an office - research area. 2. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all uses permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, the same lot area and frontage, and the same front and side and rear yards as would be required if the lot were situated in an R 1 or R 2 district. Article read by Richard H. Soule. 8:15 P.M. Mr. Grindle asks for Report of Planning Board to be accepted and placed on file. Amendment offered by Charles G. Davis as follows: "Amend Item g of Item 1 to read "No open storage of materials or equipment in any front yard and none elsewhere." 8:35 P.M. Amendment lost by voice vote. 8:42 P.M. Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers 29 Frederick E. Tucker 108 Thomas A. Napoli 36 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 173 Motion Adopted: 8:46 P.M. Opposed 4 3 0 JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk 7 Lexington, Massachusetts, September 18, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Article 3 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September 15, 1958. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, October 8, 1958 The foregoing amendment to zoning by -law is hereby approved. (Signed) E. J. McCORMACK, JR., Attorney General ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 4 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 4 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 4. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law by changing certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 3 Special Commercial District by adding in Section 4 Geographical Description of Districts the following new paragraph: (h) C 3 — Special commercial districts. 122 ANNUAL REPORTS 1. A district on the northeasterly side of the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly side of the Northern Circumferential High- way (Route 128) and on both sides of Spring Street and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the northeasterly line of the Cambridge- Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly line of the Route 2 - Route 128 Interchange, so- called, thence northerly and north- westerly along the easterly and northeasterly lines of said Interchange, thence northerly along the easterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) to a line parallel with and 25 feet distant at right angle southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Weston Street, thence northeasterly by said parallel line about 290 feet, thence 5 28° 47' 10" E about 85 feet to a line parallel with and 250 feet distant at right angle southwesterly from the northernmost straight section of the northeast line of Shade Street, thence S 64° 17' 10" E by said parallel line 395 feet, thence S 42° 25' 10" E by a line parallel with and 250 feet distant at right angle southwesterly from the northeasterly line of Shade Street 450 feet, thence S 47° W about 360 feet, thence S 22° E about 885 feet, thence S 39° 09' 50" E along the southwesterly lines of lots 234 through 252 shown on Land Court Plan 6962C 932.40 feet, thence N 65° 38' 10" E 206.87 feet along said lot 252, thence S 39° 09' 50" E by a line in part parallel with and 200 feet distant at right angle south- westerly from the southwesterly line of Shade Street 620 feet, thence S 4° W 240.64 feet, thence S 78° E 262.50 feet, thence S 39° 09' 50" E about 145 feet to Spring Street and continuing on the same course across Spring Street and for a distance of 100 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Spring Street, thence due east to a line parallel with and 100 feet at right angle southwesterly from the southwesterly line of the location of old Shade Street, thence southeasterly and southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle from the southwesterly and westerly lines of the location of old Shade Street to a line parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle northerly from land now or formerly of Clarence M. Cutler, thence westerly, south- westerly and southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle northerly, northwesterly and westerly from said Cutler land to the northerly line of the Cambridge- Concord Highway, and thence westerly and northwesterly along the northerly and northeasterly lines of the Cambridge- Concord Highway to the point of beginning. Richard H. Soule read article 4. Mr. Grindle moves that Planning Board Report covering Articles 2, 3 and 4 be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:52 P.M. Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 8:57 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Massachusetts, September 18, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Article 4 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September 15, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk TOWN OF LEXINGTON Boston, Massachusetts, October 8, 1958 The foregoing amendment to zoning by -law is hereby approved. (Signed) E. J. McCORMACK, JR., Attorney General 123 124 ANNUAL REPORTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 9 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 9 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 9. Presented by Alfred P. Tropeano. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law by adding at the end of Section 4 (g) A 1— Garden apartment and hotel districts, the following new paragraph: 4. A district on the easterly side of Waltham Street beginning at a stone bound situated on the easterly side line of said Waltham Street at the intersection of land now or formerly of Louise J. Carter and the Vine Brook Realty Trust, and thence running northerly along the easterly side line of Waltham Street eight hundred fifty (850) feet to a point; thence turning at right angles to said easterly side line of Waltham Street and running easterly eight hundred (800) feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly eight hun- dred fifty (850) feet, more or less, to a point in the common boundary line of land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or formerly of Gaetano Franceschelli et al; and thence turning and running westerly along the center line of a ditch being the common boundary line of land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or formerly of Gaetano Franceschelli et al, of Berta Franceschelli, of Domenic Petrino et al, and of Louise J. Carter five hundred fifty (550) feet to the point of beginning. Charles T. Abbott presents the Report of the Planning Board and moves it be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 9:35 P.M. William Hammer presents an amendment which the Moderator declared not in order. 9:50 P.M. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 8. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. VOTED: To amend paragraph (g) A 1 Districts, Garden Apartment and Hotel Districts, of Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By -Law by striking out the words "Planning Board" wherever they appear and inserting in place thereof the words:— Board of Appeals —, and by adding the following additional clause: 5. Upon receipt of an application to determine that a proposed garden apart- ment or hotel building and use, including the site, plans and building design, constitute a desirable development in and will not be detrimental to the neighborhood, or an application to approve site, plans and building design of proposed buildings accessory to garden apartments or hotel, the Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Planning Board the application and plans. The Planning Board shall consider the same and shall submit a final report thereon with recommendations to the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall not approve any such application or plans until such final report of the Planning Board has been submitted to it or until thirty days have elapsed after the transmittal to the Planning Board of the application and plans without such report being submitted. Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning Board to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 9:32 P.M. Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 9:33 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Massachusetts, September 18, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 8 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September 15, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, October 8, 1958 The foregoing amendment to zoning by -law is hereby approved. (Signed) E. J. McCORMACK, JR., Attorney General Voice vote on main motion not unanimous In Favor Tellers 33 Frederick E. Tucker 102 Thomas A. Napoli 37 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 172 Main Motion Adopted. 9:56 P.M. so standing vote taken as follows: Opposed 0 3 0 JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk 3 Lexington, Massachusetts, September 18, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 9 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September 15, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, October 8, 1958 The foregoing amendment to zoning by -law is hereby approved. (Signed) E. J. McCORMACK, JR., Attorney General TOWN OF LEXINGTON 125 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 ARTICLE 10. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By -Law so as to change certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 2 General Business District by adding at the end of paragraph 4 in Section 4 (d) C 2 — General business districts, as here- tofore amended, the following: —Said district shall also further include adjoining land bounded as follows: northwesterly by the land described in the immediately preceding sentence, fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet, more or less; southwesterly by Depot Square one hundred twenty -one and 76/100 (121.76) feet, more or less; southeasterly by railroad property by a line parallel to the first boundary above described fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet, more or less; and northeasterly by railroad property by a line parallel to the second boundary above described one hundred twenty-one and 76/100 (121.76) feet, more or less. Mr. Jaquith presents Report of Planning Board to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 9:58 P.M. Main motion carried unanimously 9:59 P.M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Massachusetts, September 18, 1958 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 10 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September 15, 1958 and as same appears on record. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Massachusetts, October 8, 1958 The foregoing amendment to zoning by -law is hereby approved. (Signed) E. J. McCORMACK, JR., Attorney General WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in their respective voting places in said Town, 126 ANNUAL REPORTS PRECINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, EAST LEXINGTON FIRE STATION; PRECINCT THREE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT FOUR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, CENTRAL FIRE STATION; PRECINCT SIX, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL on TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1958 at 7:00 o'clock A. M. to cast their ballots for the following officers: Senator in Congress; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary; Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney General; Representative in Congress; Councillor; Senator; Two Representatives in General Court; District Attorney; Clerk of Courts; Register of Deeds; County Commissioner. VACANCIES A Register of Probate and Insolvency. And to take action on the following questions: QUESTION No. 1 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 73 in the affirmative and 132 in the negative and was approved in the Senate by a vote of 21 in the affirmative and 17 in the nega- tive? YES NO SUMMARY The proposed measure provides that every former public em- ployee, other than a judge, who is pensioned or retired for disability, shall report to his retirement authority, annually, his earnings from gainful occupation during the preceding year; and that, if such earnings, plus the pension, exceed the regular compensation of the position formerly held, the pensioner shall refund that portion of his pension equal to such excess or the entire pension if such excess is greater than the pension. A refund if required, shall not include any part of a pension represented by salary deductions from or special purchase by the former employee. The requirement of a refund is not applicable to income received in or prior to 1958. QUESTION No. 2 A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic bev- erages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? YES NO B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? YES NO TOWN OF LEXINGTON 127 C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? YES NO 128 ANNUAL REPORTS STATE ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 4, 1958 QUESTION No. 3 The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the Town Precincts as follows: A. Shall the pari - mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county? YES NO Precinct One B. Shall the pari - mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted D —Rose I. McLaughlin Warden in this county? YES D —Mary W. Rowland Clerk NO R— George E. Foster Teller R —.Mary E. Clifford Teller QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY D— Catherine Belliveau Teller UNDER GENERAL LAWS R —Ida B. Fisk Teller (Tercentenary Edition) Chapter 53, Section 19 Precinct Two D—J. 'Carroll' Ryan Warden Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to establish an R —Ilda. J. Field Clerk exclusively state - conducted lottery once a year, on or about July 4th, to be known D —Annie H. McDonnell Teller as the "Massachusetts Sweepstakes Drawing ", with one -half of the income to be R —Alice Marshall Teller given as cash prizes and the other one -half used to cut real estate taxes? R— George D. Smith Teller YES D— Lillian McDonnell Teller NO The polls will be open at 7:00 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M. Precinct Three And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time D— Randall W. Richards Warden of said election as provided in the By -Laws of the Town. R —Mary A. Hallett Clerk D—Mary A. Spellman Teller Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, R— Theresa M. Gardiner Teller to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said election. R —Mary P. Hadley Teller D— George Stygles Teller Given under our hands at Lexington, this fifteenth day of October, A.D., 1958. D —Mary R. McDonough Teller A true copy, Attest: WILLIAM E. MALONEY PAUL E. FURDON ALAN G. ADAMS Constable of Lexington RUTH MOREY Precinct Four RALPH H. TUCKER D— Clarence E. Delp Warden RAYMOND W. JAMES R— Caroline F. Deloury Clerk Selectmen of Lexington D —Mary G. Oliver Teller R —Alice Jorgensen Teller CONSTABLE'S RETURN D— Ellery B. Harford Teller R— Dorothy K. Parker Teller To the Town Clerk: October 23, 1958 R —Mary E. Stankard Teller I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed Precinct Five copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last D— Joseph O. Rooney Warden residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters R— Florence M. Bruce Clerk 10 days before the time of said election. p— Eleanor Cosgrove Teller Attest: PAUL E. FURDON, R— Elizabeth Fardy Teller Constable of Lexington 'R —Otis S. Brown, Jr. Teller TOWN OF LEXINGTON Precinct Six D—Mary J. Ferry D— Elizabeth F. Downey R— Gladys T. Watson R—Lena S. Rochette D —Agnes Hall R —Sally S. Hooper Warden Clerk Teller Teller Teller Teller 129 The polls were declared open in each Precinct at seven o'clock A. M. and re- mained open until eight o'clock P. M. at which time after due notice they were declared closed. The election officers The total number of Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 Total were sworn to the faithful performance registered voters in each precinct as foil Twenty hundred nine Twenty -one hundred sixty-seven Eighteen hundred fifty -seven Eighteen hundred forty-nine Twenty-one hundred forty -seven Twenty hundred two Twelve thousand, thirty -one of their duties. ows: 2009 2167 1857 1849 2147 2002 12,031 Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed the re- sults as follows: Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 Ballots Cast 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 Total 9481 SENATOR IN CONGRESS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 John F. Kennedy 941 949 660 746 804 811 Vincent J. Celeste 428 572 714 639 736 604 Lawrence Gilfedder 4 4 7 7 8 9 Mark R. Shaw 3 4 3 7 1 5 Blanks 142 161 134 93 157 128 Foster Furcolo Charles Gibbons Henning A. Blomen Guy S. Williams Blanks , 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 GOVERNOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 682 622 347 415 763 982 1122 1025 10 14 7 11 0 2 2 4 63 70 40 37 Pre. 5 472 1164 6 2 62 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 Total 4911 3693 39 23 815 1557 9481 Pre. 6 517 985 9 1 45 1557 Total 3055 6041 57 11 317 9481 130 ANNUAL REPORTS Robert F. Murphy Emer C. Nelson Francis A. Votano Harold E. Bassett Blanks LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 710 667 369 667 868 1060 13 14 5 4 1 2 124 140 82 Pre. 4 422 934 8 3 125 Pre. 5 478 1097 3 5 123 Pre. 6 549 876 11 3 118 Total 3195 5502 54 18 712 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 SECRETARY Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Edward J. Cronin 729 672 401 451 525 573 3351 Marion Curran Boch 619 843 995 895 1036 834 5222 Fred M. Ingersoll 7 15 6 10 7 6 51 Julian B. Kohler 2 5 5 4 2 2 20 Blanks 161 155 111 132 136 142 837 John F. Kennedy John E. Yerxa John Erlandsson Warren C. Carberg Blanks Thomas J. Buckley Thomas H. Adams Arne A. Sortell John B. Lauder Blanks Edward J. McCormack, Jr. Christian A. Herter, Jr Charles A. Couper Gustaf B. Nissen Blanks 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 Pre. 1 699 664 8 4 143 TREASURER Pre. 2 Pre. 3 626 366 904 1045 10 7 6 3 144 97 Pre. 4 369 978 5 6 134 Pre. 5 469 1096 8 3 130 Pre. 6 538 885 13 2 119 Total 3067 5572 51 24 767 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 Pre. 1 742 592 7 2 175 AUDITOR Pre. 2 Pre. 3 686 387 812 1014 10 4 3 2 179 111 Pre. 4 434 907 6 3 142 Pre. 5 521 1032 3 2 148 Pre. 6 591 809 13 0 144 Total 3361 5166 43 12 899 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 ATTORNEY GENERAL Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 600 535 300 324 823 1061 1160 1083 4 8 4 6 5 4 2 5 86 82 52 74 Pre. 5 386 1227 7 7 79 Pre. 6 438 1037 11 2 69 Total 2583 6391 40 25 442 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 131 132 ANNUAL REPORTS CONGRESSMAN REGISTER OF DEEDS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total William H. Sullivan 505 501 260 326 353 366 2311 Edith Nourse Rogers 879 1062 1186 1060 1256 1098 6541 Blanks 134 127 72 106 97 93 629 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 COUNCILLOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Joseph Ray Crimmins 633 584 303 338 393 451 2702 John P. Forte 689 901 1177 969 1146 906 5788 Blanks 196 205 38 185 167 200 991 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 SENATOR PPre.1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total William C. Madden 645 611 317 375 381 437 2766 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total William E. Maloney 785 974 1 139 1025 1238 1016 6177 John V. Harvey 661 601 318 347 432 494 2853 Blanks 88 105 62 92 87 104 538 Warren J. Fitzgerald 669 897 1073 961 1104 879 5583 Blanks 188 192 127 184 170 184 1045 R. 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Edmund C. Buckley 634 572 300 339 408 481 2734 William B. Bailey 703 934 1102 991 1225 917 5872 Blanks 181 184 116 162 73 159 875 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Thomas B. Brennan 660 583 318 354 428 486 2829 John F. Cahill • 662 914 1070 947 1114 888 5595 Blanks 196 193 130 191 164 183 1057 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 REGISTER OF PROBATE REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Pre. 1 Pre.2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Stanley J. Bocko 603 529 280 331 426 411 2580 John Brox 713 927 1082 978 1105 930 5735 Paul R. Donovan 653 598 325 398 454 493 2921 Arthur R. Hallenborg 652 852 1035 900 1062 863 5364 Blanks 415 474 314 377 365 417 2362 3036 3380 3036 2984 3412 3114 18962 DISTRICT ATTORNEY Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total James L. O'Dea, Jr. 655 594 324 395 458 523 2949' William G. Andrew 679 919 1065 948 1 1 12 869 5592 Blanks 184 177 129 149 136 165 940 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 CLERK OF COURTS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total' Edward J. Sullivan 625 541 283 309 411 470 2639' Charles T. Hughes 713 972 1105 1006 1143 925 5864 • Blanks 180 177 130 177 152 162 978 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 QUESTION No. 1 — DISABILITY RETIREMENT Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total 821 979 964 971 1033 931 5699 278 240 219 209 298 260 1504 419 471 335 312 375 366 2278 Yes No Blanks 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 QUESTION No. 2 -A — FULL LICENSE Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Yes 411 359 280 285 300 321 1956 No 646 787 776 797 857 781 4644 Blanks 461 544 462 410 549 455 2881 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 QUESTION No. 2 -B — WINES & BEERS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Yes 385 332 349 288 293 321 1968 No 622 766 738 726 856 754 4462 Blanks 511 592 431 478 557 482 3051 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 133 QUESTION No. 2 -C — PACKAGE STORES Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Yes 929 1019 976 933 1086 937 5880 No 267 215 288 321 310 362 1763 Blanks 322 456 254 238 310 258 1838 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 134 ANNUAL REPORTS NOVEMBER 17, 1958 RECOUNT OF VOTES CAST NOVEMBER 4, 1958 FOR THE OFFICE OF "REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT, 19th MIDDLESEX DISTRICT" After receiving petitions signed by ten registered voters of the six precincts of the Town of Lexington, recount of the votes cast November 4, 1958 for the office of "Representatives in General Court, Nineteenth Middlesex District' was held 9481 on Monday, November 17, 1958 at 10 A. M. Present at the recount were Arthur R. Hallenborg, Stanley J. Bock° (who had one representative) and the members of the Board of Registrars. After re- checking the figures from the voting machines in Precincts Six and Five, Mr. Hallenborg offered the following: "Lexington, Mass., Nov. 17, 1958 To Town Clerk; Lexington, Mass. I hereby feel that recount of votes cast for Representative in Lexington shall be discontinued as it appears to me the count is accurate. /Signed/ Arthur R. Hallenborg" There were no changes in the total figures for each candidate as recorded No- vember 4, 1958. QUESTION No. 3 -A — HORSE RACES Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Yes 527 482 340 348 414 424 2535 No 616 751 858 872 907 780 4784 Blanks 375 457 320 272 385 353 2162 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 QUESTION No. 3 -B — DOG RACES Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Yes 469 428 286 295 383 367 2228 No 605 783 912 874 962 846 4982 Blanks 444 479 320 323 361 344 2271 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 QUESTION No. 4 — STATE LOTTERY Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Pre. 5 Pre. 6 Total Yes 693 707 503 533 678 634 3748 No 529 669 815 775 763 665 4216 Blanks 296 314 200 184 265 258 1517 1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481 SPECIAL TABULATION OF OFFICIAL WAR BALLOTS ONLY BIENNIAL STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 4, 1958 MASSACHUSETTS WAR BALLOTS NUMBER of Service persons who personally applied by Federal postcard or otherwise for State War Ballot 20 NUMBER of service persons who were registered voters for whom State War Ballot applications were made by kindred 0 NUMBER of Service persons who were not registered voters for whom regis- tration as voters and State War Ballots were made by kindred 0 NUMBER of ballots mailed to Service persons 20 NUMBER of such ballots cast 15 NUMBER of such ballots rejected 0 Attest: JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 135 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen • Lexington, Massachusetts • December 31, 1958 Gentlemen: We hereby submit our report as Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1958. 1958 RECAPITULATION Total Appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by taxa- tion, Chapter 41, Section 15A Total Appropriations voted to be taken from Available Funds: (a) In 1958 $725,110.54 (b) In 1957 since 1957 tax rate was fixed $4,670,170.89 153,002.00 878,112.54 TAX AND ASSESSMENTS $5,548,283.43 1958 1957 State Estimates Underestimates State Parks and Reservations $12,448.56 $342.86 State Audit of Municipal Accts. 5,590.85 State Examination of Retirement System 1,616.18 Metropolitan Sewer North System 71,770.76 516.18 Metropolitan Water 106,245.44 $197,671.79 $859.04 $198,530.83 TAX AND ASSESSMENTS County County Tax Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment OVERLAY of Current Year Gross Amount to be Raised $92,249.83 22,040.57 $7,604.75 $1 14,290.40 $7,604.75 $121,895.15 83,435.97 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS Income Tax Corporation Taxes Reimbursement on account of publicly owned land Old Age Tax (Meals) Chap. 64B, Sec. 10 $212,836.89 87,584.39 1,644.82 3,545.33 $5,952,145.38 136 ANNUAL REPORTS Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Licenses Fines Special Assessments General Government Protection of Persons and Property Health and Sanitation Highways Charities (other than federal grants) Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants) Veterans' Services Schools (Funds from Income Tax not to be included) Libraries Recreation Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Dept.) Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots) Interest: on Taxes and Assessments State Assistance for School Construction— Chapter 645, Acts of 1948 Farm Animal Excise In Lieu of Taxes — Cambridge and Arlington 309,659.02 10,000.00 500.00 23,500.00 10,000.00 1,500.00 10,000.00 0.00 10,000.00 50,000.00 3,500.00 30,000.00 0.00 0.00 170,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 97,000.00 100.00 3,000.00 Total Estimated Receipts $1,054,370.45 AMOUNTS VOTED TO BE TAKEN FROM AVAIL- ABLE FUNDS: (The funds voted to be taken from available funds are in accordance with Chapter 798 of the Acts of 1951.) Amount Date of Vote $88,002.00 9 -16 -1957 65,000.00 9 -16 -1957 508,074.54 3 -17 -1958 132,000.00 3 -24 -1958 34,676.00 3 -24 -1958 30,360.00 5 -12 -1958 Source of Funds E & D & School Construction Town Meeting 11/19/56 E & D & Various Accts. E &D Street Constr. '54, '55, '56 E &D Total Available Funds $878,112.54 Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $1,932,482.99 Net Amount To Be Raised By Taxation On Polls And Properly $4,019,662.39 Number of Polls 6908 @ $2.00 $13,816.00 Real Estate Valuation $57,877,075. Tax Rate 3,733,071 .34 Personal Prop. Valuation 4,228,835. $64.50 272,759.86 TOTAL $62,105,910. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 137 $4,019,662.39 Gain thru fractions on Real Estate Gain thru fractions on Personal 14.92 .27 Total Taxes Levied On Polls and Property ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINA- TION OF THE TAX RATE BETTERMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES Committed Amount Interest Total Apportioned Sewer Assessments Apportioned Water Assessments Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Apportioned Street Assessments Water Liens added to taxes $27,706.70 $7,864.63 $35,571.33 3,743.86 541.90 4,285.76 683.24 249.64 932.88 20,667.59 5,095.61 25,765.20 4,215.31 $70,768.48 TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1958 TAXES ON POLLS AND PROPERTY AND OF ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS ADDED TO TAXES AS COMMITTED TO TAX COLLECTOR $4,090,430.87 TABLE OF AGGREGATES NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED On Personal Estate only On Real Estate only On both Personal and Real Estate TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED Individuals 23 11,842 101 All Others* 99 121 18 * Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE Stock in Trade $108,080.00 Machinery 2,436,566.00 Live Stock 10 235.00 All other Tangible Personal Property 1,673,954.00 TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE Land exclusive of Buildings $11,632,805.00 Buildings exclusive of Land 46,244,270.00 • TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE Total 122 11,963 119 12,204 6,908 $4,228,835.00 $57,877,075.00 TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED ESTATE $62,105,910.00 138 ANNUAL REPORTS NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ASSESSED Horses 46 Cows 13 Swine 2 Fowl 1800 Sheep 22 All others 10 Number of Acres of Land Assessed 8550 Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 6365 Taxes on Omitted Real Estate and on Addi- tional Revision of Valuation $2,277.19 Omitted Poll Taxes 55 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION Value of Real Estate $33,591,466.00 Value of Tangible Personal Estate 1,409,174.00 TOTAL VALUE OF EXEMPT PROPERTY $35,000,640.00 RECAPITULATION OF COMMITMENTS FISCAL YEAR OF 1958 ON MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE Date of Number of Commissioner's Commitment Commitment Vehicles Value Excise 13th 1 -8 -58 1041 $664,100. $30,264.58 14th Auto dealers & repairmen -66 sets of plates 920.00 15th 1 -10 -58 369 183,720. 6,249.64 16th 1 -21 -58 179 135,950. 3,908.02 17th 1 -21 -58 19 21,830. 630.60 18th 2 -11 -58 471 252,875. 6,374.89 19th 3 -7 -58 564 599,850. 10,298.43 20th 3 -20 -58 449 515,350. 5,801.65 21st 4 -14 -58 21 9,310. 142.01 1st 4 -16 -58 8016 572,120. 34,162.68 2nd 5 -13 -58 1200 794,610. 47,894.70 3rd 5 -29 -58 2116 1,406,035. 83,232.27 4th 6 -16 -58 817 635,130. 34,561.29 5th 8 -13 -58 1055 888,170. 46,744.36 6th 8 -25 -58 1040 720,150. 39,128.67 7th 9 -15 -58 822 694,420. 33,942.52 8th 10 -29 -58 1360 889,860. 42,947.81 9th 11 -20 -58 1229 748,270. 38,867.22 In conclusion we wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance and coopera- tion given to the Assessors Department by officials of the Town and members of the various departments. We thank the home owners and builders also whom we visited during the year for their many courtesies. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD B. CASS, Chairman WILLIAM I. BURNHAM JAMES J. CONNELL Board of Assessors TOWN OF LEXINGTON 139 REPORT ON THE CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE Lexington, Massachusetts December 14, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington 73, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The committee in charge of the lectures provided under the wills of Elizabeth, Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary submits its thirtieth annual report. This com- mittee arranged for the following lectures: OCTOBER 23, 1958 "Fulfilling Human Needs Through the United Nations" Honorable Christopher Phillips, Chairman Economic Council DECEMBER 4, 1958 "The Third World" Barry Bishop, of Polar Research, showing motion picture "Operation Deepfreeze" JANUARY 9, 1959 "Perspectives in Jazz" Dr. Marshall Stearns of Columbia University and Randy Weston Jazz Quartet The expenses incurred for these lectures are being defrayed by the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD L. MEARS LAURENCE A. QUICK RUTH G. TUCKER, Chairman 140 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Appeals reports that hearings were scheduled for one hundred fifteen petitions during the year 1958. Of these, ten petitions were withdrawn by the respective petitioners, twenty were yearly renewals and eighty -five petitions were brought before the Board for hearing. Following is a listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case. February 4, 1958 — William E. Maloney To: permit 4 lots, numbered 2, 3, 4 and 5, Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, to be divided into 3 lots; the center lot to be made from parts of two existent 50 foot lots and to have approximately 65 foot frontage; also to have the building line of the resulting 3 lots set back 20 feet from the street instead of the required 30 feet. Granted. February 4— Minola M. Black To: sub - divide 10 lots, located on Minola Road and Slocum Road, into 7 lots, 6 of which will not meet requirements of the Lexington Zoning By -law. Denied. February 4— Mildred Heywood To: vary the Lexington Zoning By -laws in order to build a 2 room addition to her residence at 72 Waltham Street to be used by church for salesroom and read- ing room; also to build said addition to the street line. Denied. February 4 —Dr. Charles Mooney To: have permission to occupy the proposed addition to existing building, 1145 Massachusetts Avenue, as a physician's office. Denied. February 25 —J. F. McGlame Company To: permit J. F. McGlame to vary Section 13 of the Lexington Plumbing By -laws to reduce the amount of pitch per foot required from 1/4" to %b" for 270 lineal feet of horizontal drainage piping at the Pine Hill Motor Hotel, now known as the Lexington Inn, at Marrett Road and Route 128, Lexington, Massachusetts. Granted. February 25— Associates Realty Trust To: erect a temporary sign on land owned by the Associates Realty Trust of Lexington, between the Lexington Inn and Route 128. Sign requested would be 12' x 20', would not be illuminated and would be in position not more than 90 days. It would be placed at least 100' from the highway. Granted. March 25— Eugene P. Carter To: vary the Lexington Zoning By -laws to erect a one car garage and breezeway, at 180 Grant Street, which will have a 12 foot side yard instead of the required 15 foot side yard. Granted. March 25— Leeland Construction Co. To: vary the Lexington Zoning By -laws to erect a one family dwelling on lots #12 and 13, Block #15, Eaton Road, which will not have the required front- age or area: also a variance on the set -back requirements from 30' to 20', or in line with the present dwellings on said street. Granted. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 141 March 25— William Shanahan To: alter a one family dwelling to accommodate two families at 52 Pleasant Street, Lexington, as permitted by Section 14(c) of the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Denied. March 25— Benjamin H. Golini To: grant a variance in the Lexington Zoning By -laws to sub - divide his lot, #35 Balfour Street, Lexington, which will bring the lot below the minimum re- quirements of the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. April 8 —James J. Corr, Jr. To: subdivide parcel of land bordered by Lincoln St., Weston St. and Route 128 into 7 house lots which will not have the required frontage or area. Denied. April 8— William H. Wildes To: vary the Lexington Zoning By -law to divide lot #30 Winter Street into two lots, one of which will not have the required frontage or area. Denied. April 8 —A. P. Sword To: maintain an electrical contracting business in a proposed building located on lot 3E Lowell Street. Granted. April 29 —C. Henry Jackson To: erect a greenhouse, at 40 Clarke Street. Granted. April 29 —Peter Liepkalns To: erect a single car garage at rear of 18 Albemarle Ave., which will not have side yard required by Lexington Zoning By -law. Denied. April 29— Associates Realty Trust To: erect three signs which will indicate the approach to the Lexington Inn, from both Route 128 and Marrett Road. Granted. April 29 —Frank DeFelice To: divide 3 lots into two lots, both of which will be below the requirements of the Lexington Zoning By -law. Denied. April 29 —Carl G. Hooks To: divide property at 19 Utica St. into lots A and B. Lot A to be added to and become part of Lot 1 Dunham St. Granted. May 6— Outhet Realty Trust To: vary Section 8, 3b of the Lexington Zoning By -laws, to erect a single family dwelling on lot #14 and part of 15, Bedford Street, Lexington, which will not have the Minimum side yard required by the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. May 6 —James F. Corr To: vary Section 8, 1.a of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to subdivide a parcel of land containing approximately 31/2 acres, bordered by Route 128, Weston Street and Lincoln Street, into 5 house lots which will not have the area of fronta ;e required by the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. • May 27 —Busa Brothers To: vary Section 8, 3a and 8, c(1) of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to erect a dwelling 20' from the street line and 5' from the side line at 111 Bow Street, Lexington. Granted. 142 ANNUAL REPORTS May 27 —Mrs. Jean Jacobs To: operate a Child -Care Center, under Section 7c of the Lexington Zoning By- laws, for 8 four year olds, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from September to June in her home at 4 Diehl Road, Lexington. Denied. May 27 —John Brucchi To: vary the Lexington Zoning By -laws to operate a private Riding School for teach- ing youngsters how to ride and for Pony rides. No rented horses will be allowed off of the premises. No parking of cars on the road, cars will be parked in the back yard. Denied. May 27 —M. I. T., Lincoln Lab. To: vary Article 6E and Article 8, Section 1E of the Lexington Building By -laws to erect metal frame additions, 50' x 48' 5 ", to a present steel frame building which does not comply with the Lexington Building By -laws. Building is lo- cated at 238 Wood Street. Granted. June 10— Dexter R. Branch To: vary Section 8, paragraph c -1 of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to erect a carport, adjacent to single family dwelling, 91 Grant St., which would leave side yard less than that required by the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. June 10— Anthony Lavelli To: vary Section 8 paragraph 4 of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to subdivide lots #14-15-16, James Street and lot #24 Rangeway Street, into 3 lots equal in area. Granted. June 10 —John F. McCullough To: vary Section 8, paragraph 3 -d of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to construct a garage, attached to house at 121 Cedar Street, Lexington which will not have the minimum side yard required by the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Denied. June 10 —Camille B. Skov To: vary Section 8, paragraph c(2) of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to construct a garage and family room attached to house at 8 Hawthorne Road, Lexington, which will not have the minimum side yard required by the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. June 17— Margaret Faulkingham To: vary Section 8, 1 b of the Lexington Zoning By -laws in order to subdivide one lot, 76 Woburn Street, Lexington, into two lots, which will not have frontage or area required by the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. June 17 —David Fudge and Son, Inc. To: have permission, under Section 5(c), 6a, of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to erect and maintain a place of business of an undertaker on property on the easterly side of Lincoln and School Streets and north -east of the junction of said streets, approximate address would be 120 School Street. Granted. June 17— Virginia Coleman To: vary Section 5(a) of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to permit the use of the building now known as "Wildacre Inn ", 50 Percy Road, Lexington, as a nursing home. Denied. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 143 June 17 —M. A. Seabury To: vary Article 19, Section 2 of the Lexington Building By -laws to erect a sign on the roof above the second floor lobby, between the main building of the Lexington Inn and the restaurant roof: Junction of Routes 128 and 2A. Sign to be 20' long and 6' high and set 4' above the roof and set 4' from the edge of the roof. Sign would be metal with raised letters of dark color against a light background and would be illuminated at night by means of one or two spotlights on the roof. Granted. June 24— Baptist Church To: vary Sections 10(c) and 8C(1) and C(2) of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to make additions to the present Church, which does not have the required set back, and encroach closer than the 15' required side yards. Granted. June 24— Marion Ryan To: vary Section 8(a)b of the Lexington Zoning By -law to sub - divide a parcel of land containing 240' frontage, lots 200 -211 Freemont St., Lexington, into three lots with 80' frontage. Denied. ✓ June 24 —Jean Jacobs For permission to operate a Child -Care Center, under Section 7c of the Lexington Zoning By -law, for 8 four year olds from 9:30 A.M. to 1 1 :45 A.M. on Tues- day and Thursday mornings from September to June in residence, 4 Diehl Rd., Lexington, in compliance with provisions set forth by the Board of Appeals. • Granted. June 24— Minola M. Black To: vary Section 8(a)b of the Lexington Zoning By -law tc ib- divide ten lots lo- cated on Minola Road and Slocum Road, into 7 lots, 6 cr which will not meet with the requirements of the Lexington Zoning By -law. Granted. July 8 —A. G. Davis Fuel Company To: relocate an oil loading rack in the A. G. Davis Fuel Company yard, 9 Grant Street, under Section 10 -c of the Lexington Zoning By -law. Granted. July 8— Raymond F. Boudreau To: vary Section 8, 1 -b of the Lexington Zoning By -law, to maintain lots 1 -2 -3, Sunnyknoll Terrace, which will not meet the frontage or area requirements of the Lexington Zoning By -law. Denied. July 8— Muriel E. and William E. Rowland To: subdivide a parcel of land located at the corner of Marrett Road and Kendall Road, containing 8,000 square feet and known as 263 Marrett Rd., to enable the petitioners to transfer Lot B, containing 554 Sq. Ft. to Robert J. and Eileen M. Cuddyer, owners of the adjoining lot A; and for permission for petitioners to maintain on their remaining land, Lots C and D, their present dwelling house and garage. Granted. July 8 —Mrs. Mary Lou Mades To: vary Section 5 of the Lexington Zoning By -law to operate an employment agency for domestics in her home, 31 Tyler Road, Lexington. Denied. July 8 —Dr. Ernest Rivers To: vary Section 5 of the Lexington Zoning By -law to operate and maintain a Veterinary Hospital and Boarding Kennel, at 945 Waltham St. Denied. 144 ANNUAL REPORTS July 22— William Sullivan To: vary Section 8 paragraph 2 of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to erect a dwell- ing on lots #40 -41 Dexter Road, Lexington. Granted. July 22 —James E. McCarthy To: vary Section 8, c(2) of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to erect an addition to residence, 26 Normandy Rd., which will leave side yard that does not meet requirements of the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. July 29 —Dr. Edwin O. Wheeler To: vary Section 8, c -2 of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to construct a two car garage, 31 Moon Hill Road, which will not leave side yard required by the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. July 29— Raymond F. Boudreau To: vary Section 8, 1 -b of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to maintain lots 1 -2 -3, Sunnyknoll Terrace, which will not meet the frontage or area requirements of the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. September 9— Barbara Jean Rose To: vary Section 8, 1 -a of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to sub - divide a parcel of land, 382 Concord Ave., into 2 lots, one of which will have the area but not the frontage required by the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. September 9— Joseph E. MacDonald To: vary Section 8, 2c of the Lexington Zoning By -law to erect a dwelling on lot #5 James Street, which has required area but not the required frontage. Denied. September 9— Johns - Manville To: vary Section 8, Article XVII of the Building By -law to use Johns - Manville Strongbord, %z" x 4' x 8' or 4' x 9' as an alternate to specifications required by the Lexington Building By -laws. Denied. September 9 —James McGrath To: vary Section 8, 3d of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to make additions to both sides of dwelling, 10 Robinson Road, which will leave side yards insufficient to meet requirements of the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Denied. September 9— American Legion For permission under Section 5(c) of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to erect a meet- ing house on Fletcher Avenue between Esso gas station and the Boston and Maine Railroad. Granted. September 30— Lexington Press Inc. For permission under Section 10(c) of the Lexington Zoning By -laws, to use and occupy the building located at 7 Oakland Street, Lexington, for general print- ing, binding and publishing business purposes. Granted. September 30 —Mary A and William A. Hennessy To: vary Section 8, paragraph (a) 1 of the Lexington Zoning By -laws to construct a single family dwelling on a tract of land containing 14.13 acres which has no frontage on a street. Said tract of land fronts on Mountain Road, which is appurtenant to the said tract over land of another to Robinson Road. Granted. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 145 September 30— William Wildes To: vary Section 8, paragraph (a) 1. a. of the Lexington Zoning By -law, to divide one lot #30 Winter Street into two lots, one of which will not have the frontage or area required by the Lexington Zoning By -laws. Granted. September 30— Masonic Temple For permission under Section 5, 7c of the Lexington Zoning By -law, to make alter- ations and additions to existing building, Harrington Rd. Granted. October 14— Elizabeth McDonnell To: vary Section 8a, paragraph 1 b of the Lexington Zoning By -law, to sub - divide one lot, #28 Vine Street, into 3 lots which will not have the required area or frontage. Granted. October 14— Angelo Busa For permission under Section 10(c) of the Lexington Zoning By -law, to build an addition to existing roadside stand, 137 Grant Street. Granted. October 14 —Helen Ready For permission under Section 14(c) of the Lexington Zoning By -law, to alter single family residence, 33 Parker Street, to accommodate two families. Granted. October 14— American Legion To: vary Section 8(b), Paragraph a(2) of the Lexington Zoning By -law, to allow the meeting house for Stanley Hill Post #38, American Legion, to be placed closer than 20 feet to the railroad land. Granted. October 14 —Frank Ziniti To: vary Section 5 of the Lexington Zoning By -law to permit the operation of a Convalescent or Nursing Home on the first two floors of the premises, #5 Pelham Road, in accordance with the General Laws of this Commonwealth and the Regulations of the Department of Public Health. Denied. October 21 —C. Cammarata To: erect building on lot #1D, Woburn Street, to be used for business of cleanser and dyer. Granted. October 21— Theresa lodice For permission to operate a Nursery Play Group, for 10 children, 4 mornings a week, 9 -12 at 52 Winter Street, Lexington. Granted. October 21 —Paul Sandorff To: erect a carport and garden shed, attached to house, 21 Tyler Rd., which will leave insufficient side yard. Granted. October 21 —Dr. Norman Boyer To: open a professional office in his home, 1932 Massachusetts Ave. Patients to be seen by appointment only. Granted. October 21—R. Davenport To: construct a connecting greenhouse between 2 existing buildings and construct a storage building on top of existing flat roof, 4 stall garage. Granted. October 21— Willard P. Grush To: erect addition to present dwelling, 32 Colony Rd., which will leave insufficient side yard. Granted. 146 To: To: To: To: To: To: To: To: To: To: To: To: To: To: ANNUAL REPORTS November 4— Lexington Motors, Inc. place and maintain a second sign, 13' 101/2" x 3', over the show room win- dows, 34 Bedford St. Granted. November 4— Connelly & Livingstone erect a post sign at 428 Marrett Road. Denied. November 4— Richard Hamilton erect a dwelling on parcel of land consisting of parts of lots, #291 -298 Harbell St. and Balfour St., which will not have required area or frontage and which will have insufficient side yard. Granted. November 4— Ernest Reiss erect and occupy a building to conduct business of warehousing plywood at Hinchey Road and Westview Street. Denied. November 4— Pasquale Barbieri build a swimming pool which will leave insufficient side and rear yards at 59 Wood Street, Lexington. Denied. November 18— Dorothy Devlin erect a two car garage on lots 21 and 22 Dexter Road which do not have the required frontage or area. Granted. November 18 —M. P. Byrne remodel the inside of building at 35 Bartlett Ave., for a studio apartment or caretaker's quarters. Denied. November 1 8 —Leon Groisser erect a carport at 510 Concord Ave. which will have insufficient side yard. Granted. November 18— Edward Englehart subdivide one lot, 516 Massachusetts Ave. into two lots, both of which will have insufficient area and frontage. Denied. November 18— George Kalell build a single car garage which will leave insufficient side yard at 36 Eldred Street. Granted. November 18— Arthur E. Bryson face proposed dwelling on Loring Circle with a 67' frontage instead of on Waltham Street which has 125' frontage. Granted. November 18 —Mark Moore, Jr. subdivide lots 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 on the westerly side of Lowell St., between East and North Sts., below the minimum requirements of the Lexing- ton Zoning By -law. Granted. December 3— Herbert McConchie maintain a dwelling at 79 Fairland Street, which has insufficient side yard. Granted. December 3— Associates Realty Trust build a ski Slope and tow plus a chalet type warming hut, containing a snack bar and ski shop. Run as a subsidiary of the Lexington Inn. Denied. To: To: To: To: To: To: TOWN OF LEXINGTON 147 December 3— William P. Brenchick divide one lot, 46 Lincoln Street, into two lots with 1 00' frontage instead of the required 125' frontage. Granted. December 3— Lexington Golf Club build an addition to present equipment storage building, which is a non -con- forming building, connected with Lexington Golf Club, 50 Hill Street. Granted. December 16— Peacock Farms Association construct a swimming pool, 75' x 25' at the deep end by 45' at the shallow end, on land owned by the Association, on Peacock Farm Rd. Denied. December 16— Douglas E. Corrigan maintain a dwelling at 21 Baskin Road, which has insufficient front yard. Granted. December 16 —David B. Hughey erect three rooms and bath over existent non- conforming garage, 165 Lincoln Street. Granted. December 30— Walter Black build an addition to non - conforming garage which is situated on lot between 4 Eustis Street and 19 Percy Rd., Lexington. Granted. Respectfully submitted, DONALD E. NICKERSON, Chairman AIDEN L. RIPLEY THOMAS G. LYNAH WALTER C. BALLARD LESTER T. REDMAN 148 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE TOW'N COUNSEL To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31, 1958 Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: 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, 1958 to December 31, 1958. 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, 1958. 1. Town of Lexington vs. A Resident of the Town, Middlesex Superior Court No. 151658. Action of contract for reimbursement for assistance given under General Laws, Chapter 117. 2. Continental Casualty Company vs. Attilio D. Daddario and Town of Lexing- ton et ais, Suffolk Superior Court No. 64846 Equity. Suit by surety company against contractor for whom it issued performance bond and Town of Lexington joined in attempt to reach any money due contractor from the Town. 3. Alden F. Westerlund et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 117102. Petition for abatement of 1956 real estate tax. 4. Atlantic Refining Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 31646, 32214, 32215, 32893 and 33891. Petitions for abatement of 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957 real estate taxes. 5. Daniel H. Freeman et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 202414. Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain of easement for town way (Worthen Road). 6. Bertha A. Hingston et al vs. Anthony D'Allesandro & Sons, Inc. and Town of Lexington, Boston Municipal Court No. 436979. Suit for personal injuries and property damage alleged to have been caused by defect in street. 7. William G. Hooper et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 203800. Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain of drain easement. 8. Martin Manzelli et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 203801. Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain of drain easement. 9. Leonard R. Hadley vs. Gerald Jones, a fireman, Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex No. 4139. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. 10. Mary V. Devoe vs. Edward Stevens, an employee of school department, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 16470. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. 11. Robert T. Shea vs. Carl A. Carlson, a police officer, Middlesex Superior Court No. 209822. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 149 12. Town of Lexington vs. Virginia L. Coleman, Middlesex Superior Court No. Equity 20625. Bill in equity to enjoin alleged violation of Zoning By -Law. 13. William J. Trainor vs. William G. Goodland, Jr., an employee of Cemetery Commissioners, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 16664. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. 14. Henry J. Cassidy vs. Town of Lexington and Joseph S. Galvagno, an em- ployee of public works department, Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. 15. Charles H. Williams vs. Joseph Galvagno, an employee of public works department, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 16146. Suit for alleged per- sonal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. 16. Hancock Congregational Church vs. Historic Districts Commission, Middle- sex Superior Court No. Equity 20605. Appeal from a determination of the Historic Districts Commission. 17. Virginia L. Coleman vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No. Equity 20625. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals under the Zoning By -Law. 18. Robert E. Sharkey et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 123126. Petition for abatement of 1957 real estate tax. (b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1958. 1. Allstate Construction Co., Inc. vs. John J. Carroll d /b /a J. J. Carroll Con- struction Company and Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. Equity 73816. Suit by a subcontractor against the contractor, the Town and the contractor's surety company to obtain payment of amount alleged to be due from contractor. 2. Charles T. Mooney vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No. Equity 20740. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals under the Zoning By -Law. 3. William J. Trainor vs. William G. Goodland, Jr., an employee of the Ceme- tery Commissioners, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 17050. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. 4. City of Boston vs. Town of Lexington, Suffolk Superior Court No. 524516, subsequently transferred by Court to District Court of Central Middlesex. Suit to recover aid rendered to an alleged resident of Lexington. 5. David J. Finucaine, Jr. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 215418. Suit for personal injuries and property damage arising from alleged street defect. 6. Hancock Congregational Church vs. Historic Districts Commission, Middlesex Superior Court No. Equity 20904. Appeal from a determination of the Historic Districts Commission. 7. Edythe B. Yeomans vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middle- sex No. 17214. Suit for personal injuries arising from alleged sidewalk de'ect. 150 ANNUAL REPORTS 8. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 128464. Petition for abatement of 1958 real estate tax. 9. Civita M. DiSilva vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 128486. Petition for abatement of 1958 real estate tax. 10. Massachusetts Broken Stone Company vs. Tommaso Gioioso et al d /b /a G & F Construction Co. and Town of Lexington et al, Suffolk Superior Court No. Equity 74820. Suit by subcontractor against the contractor, the Town and the contractor's surety company to obtain payment of amount alleged to be due from the contractor. 11. City Bank & Trust Company vs. Town of Lexington, Suffolk Superior Court. Action in contract brought upon a check issued by the Town upon which payment was stopped, and alleged to have been negotiated to the plaintiff. 12. Freeman M. Gray et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 219122. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a portion of the land for the new Junior High School site. 13. G. L. Rugo & Sons, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Suffolk Superior Court No. 522738. Proceedings upon the report by the Board of Arbitrators to whom was submitted a claim for extra compensation by the contractor under the contract for the construction of the Harrington School. 14. Charles N. Collatos et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 2067. Petition for leave to file petition for abatement of 1958 real estate tax without first paying the tax. 15. Charles N. Collatos vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 34567. Petition for abatement of 1958 real estate tax. 16. Robert S. Ives et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 219169. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a portion of the land for the -new Junior High School site. 17. John H. Millican vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 219170. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a portion of the land for the new Junior High School site. 18. Dean E. Nicholson et als vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No. Equity 21283. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals under the Zoning By -Law. (c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1958. 1. Continental Casualty Company vs. Attilio D. Daddario and Town of Lexing- ton et als, Suffolk Superior Court No. Equity 64846. Suit by surety company against contractor for whom it issued performance bond and Town of Lexington joined in attempt to reach any money due contractor from the Town. Final decree entered dismissing the suit. 2. Alden F. Westerlund et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X -1 17102. Petition for abatement of 1956 real estate tax. Appeal withdrawn. 3. Daniel H. Freeman et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 202414. Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain of easement for town way (Worthen Road). Settled for $2900. • • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 151 152 ANNUAL REPORTS 4. Bertha A. Hingston et al vs. Anthony D'Allesandro & Sons, Inc. and Town of Lexington, Boston Municipal Court No. 436979. Suit for personal injuries and property damage alleged to have been caused by defect in street. Judgment entered for Town after settlement made by other defendant. 5. Martin Manzelli et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 203801. Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain of drain easement. Judgment for Town entered by agreement without any payment for alleged damages. 6. Mary V. Devoe vs. Edward Stevens, an employee of school department, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 16470. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Tried and finding for defendant. 7. William J. Trainor vs. William G. Goodland, Jr., an employee of Cemetery Commissioners, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 16664. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Suit withdrawn. 8. Charles H. Williams vs. Joseph Galvagno, an employee of public works de- partment, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 16146. Suit for alleged personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Suit withdrawn. 9. Virginia L. Coleman vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No. Equity 20625. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals under the Zonin.n By -Law. Appeal dismissed. 10. Allstate Construction Co., Inc. vs. John J. Carroll d /b /a J. J. Carroll Con- struction Company and Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. Equity 73816. Suit by a subcontractor against the contractor, the Town and the contractor's surety company to obtain payment of amount alleged to be due from contractor. Final decree dismissing suit entered after contractor paid or settled with claimants. 11. Charles T. Mooney vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No. Equity 20740. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals under the Zoning By -Law. Appeal dismissed. 12. William J. Trainor vs. William G. Goodland, Jr., an employee of the Ceme- tery Commissioners, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 17050. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Tried and finding for defendant. 13. City of Boston vs. Town of Lexington, Suffolk Superior Court No. 524516, subsequently transferred by Court to District Court of Central Middlesex. Suit to recover aid rendered to an alleged resident of Lexington. Suit withdrawn. (d) The amounts received by the Town Counsel as compensation and dis- bursements for services not covered by the regular salary of the Town Counsel during 1958. SERVICES J. J. Carroll Construction Company Atlantic Refining Company v. Board of Assessors Boston v. Lexington Brick and Concrete Construction Corporation Builders, Inc. $435.00 250.00 50.00 150.00 235.00 Virginia L. Coleman v. Board of Appeals Building and Plumbing By -Laws Study Committee Colonial Development Corporation Mary V. Devoe v. Edward Stevens Dianne Estates, Inc. Alan B. Fowler Daniel H. Freeman et al v. Lexington Hancock Congregational Church v. Historic Districts Commission Hillcrest Avenue (lots 187 -190) and Circle Road (lots 200 -205) Bertha A. Hingston et al v. A. D'Allesandro & Sons and Lexington A. D'Allesandro & Sons Land Court - 39 Vine Street - Foreclosure of Tax Title Land Court, miscellaneous cases Martin Manzelli v. Lexington Miscellaneous claims Charles T. Mooney v. Board of Appeals Roy F. Parsons v. Board of Assessors Guido Rugo v. Town of Lexington Special matters Standing School Building Committee John J. Sullivan William J. Trainor v. William G. Goodland, Jr. A. F. Westerlund v. Board of Assessors Subdivision Control Law conveyancing TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS Lots 187 -190 Hillcrest Avenue and 200 -205 Circle Road Registering orders for new certificates of title Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association vs. Board of Assessors Fee for transfer of case to formal docket Land Court - 39 Vine Street Paid Land Court title examiner Mary V. Devoe vs. Edward Stevens Witness fee Charles H. Williams vs. Joseph Galvagno Witness expense William J. Trainor vs. William G. Goodland, Jr. Witness fee Hancock Congregational Church vs. Historic Dis- tricts Commission Paid for transcript of testimony General Office Expense 240.00 150.00 145.00 165.00 30.00 25.00 380.00 350.00 120.00 100.00 35.00 175.00 125.00 135.00 250.00 100.00 30.00 150.00 250.00 150.00 125.00 270.00 30.00 350.00 $10.00 5.00 40.00 3.00 2.25 3.00 187.60 $5,000.00 $250.85 500.00 TOTAL $750.85 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 153 I wish to express my appreciation for the cooperation and assistance extended to me by officials, employees and citizens of the Town with whom I have been privileged to work during the year. Respectfully submitted, HAROLD E. STEVENS, Town Counsel REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31, 1958 Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Cemetery Commissioners submit their Annual Report for the year 1958. Regular maintenance work has been done on the grounds, driveways, trees and shrubs of the four cemeteries. There were sixteen interments in Munroe Cemetery and two lots were placed under Perpetual Care. A 28" Bunton Lawn Lark rotary mower replaced a power driven reel type mower which had outlived its usefulness. A number of sunken graves were raised and reseeded. At Westview Cemetery there were one hundred twenty -five interments, eighty, eight lots, four single graves and seven baby graves sold. Pine Ridge section was extended by approximately one hundred fifty feet to the west and one hundred fifty lots laid out and marked. Four trees were taken down due to the Dutch Elm disease and these were replaced with Maple trees. An addition to the Garage was built measuring thirty -six feet by ten feet 8 inches to allow for additional storage space. One hundred thirty-six numbered and one hundred blank aluminum markers were purchased and placed in the newly laid out section of Pine Ridge. A sixteen foot by sixteen foot Mineral Grey Steril Aluminum frame Chapel Tent with one sixteen foot side wall and one sixteen foot back wall was purchased for use at Westview A Grave Diggers tent five and one -half feet by ten feet in Mineral Grey Steril with top, back and two sidewalls was purchased for use by the workers at Westview Cemetery. This tent is used in inclement weather. The following funds were collected and committed to the Town Treasurer: WESTVIEW CEMETERY Sale of Lots $7,743.00 Sale of Single Graves 108.00 Sale of Baby Graves 126.00 Perpetual Care 9,064.00 Interments 3,451.00 Green and Lowering Device 654.00 Foundations 726.00 Flower Urns 47.25 Miscellaneous Receipts 120.00 Total $22,039.25 154 ANNUAL REPORTS MUNROE CEMETERY Perpetual Care Fund Annual Care Interments Green and Lowering Device Foundations Flower Urns Total $200.00 72.75 402.00 78.00 48.00 3.50 $804.25 The Cemetery Commissioners take this opportunity to acknowledge with thanks the assistance and cooperation given the department by officials of the Town, mem- bers of the various departments and the personnel of the Cemetery Department. Respectfully submitted, CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS GEORGE M. HYNE'S, Chairman REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I hereby submit the report of the Collector's Department for the year ending December 31, 1958. Amount Outstanding December 31, 1957 $298,652.13 Amount Committed in 1958 4,769,453.33 Collected, Abated, Apportioned or Transferred in 1958 4,574,304.34 $5,068,105.46 $493,801.12 Respectfully submitted, ETHEL W. RICH, Collect-or of Taxes TOWN OF LEXINGTON 155 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1958 December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I submit my Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1958. Adjusted Sealed Condemned Scales Scales —Over 10,000 lbs. 1 5,000 to 10,000 lbs. 1 100 to 5,000 lbs. 10 49 3 Under 100 lbs. 10 76 3 Weights Weights, each 281 Volumetric Measures Liquid —One gallon or under 57 Meters Inlet —One inch or less 18 142 More than one inch 40 Taximeters Clothmeters 3 1 Linear Measures Yardsticks Totals 26 38 677 5 5 16 Sealing fees paid to Town Treasurer $370.60 1,397 Re- weighing of pre - packaged commodities Scales in Schools and Health Department tested for accuracy. Respectfully submitted, RALPH E. CHADWICK, Sealer of Weights and Measures 156 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen De-ember 31, 1958 Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Submitted herewith is the Annual Report of the Department of Veterans' Serv- ices covering the calendar year of 1958. Massachusetts laws make it mandatory that financial aid be furnished to needy Veterans and their dependents who qualify for such aid and that there be made available to all Veterans and their kin such advice, information and assistance as may be necessary to enable them to procure the benefits to which they are or may be entitled relative to employment, vocational or other opportunities, hospitaliza- tion, medical care, pensions, compensation, insurance and other benefits and must keep on hand current booklets and other printed matter pertaining to the statutory rights and privileges of war Veterans provided by Federal and State Laws. The following tabulation covers the activities for the year: Office Interviews 64 Home Visits 30 Hospital Visits 8 Pensions Applied For 7 Requests for Aid 20 Temoporary Aid Given 14 Aid Refused (Not Qualified) 12 Active Cases on Rolls 20 Respectfully submitted, MAURICE D. HEALY, Director of Veterans' Services REPORT OF REGISTRAR OF VETERANS' GRAVES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31, 1958 Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Submitted herewith is a report of the Registrar of Veterans' Graves: There have been 21 interments of Veterans in Lexington Cemeteries during 1958. These interments have been recorded and provided with Grave Markers. On Memorial Day flags were placed on all Veterans' graves in the cemeteries of the town. Wreaths were also placed on these graves and suitable care given all Vet- erans' graves throughout the year. Respectfully submitted, MAURICE D. HEALY, Registrar. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 157 REPORT OF MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE COMMITTEE December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Submitted herewith is a report of the observance of Memorial Day 1958. MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE Memorial Day was observed in the traditional manner which the Town has honored its deceased of all wars for many years. Appropriate exercises were held at Westview, Colonial and Munroe Cemeteries and the Battle Green with remarks by Chairman of Selectmen William E. Maloney and Commanders of various Military Organizations. The activities were concluded with the usual "Retreat" ceremonies on the Battle Green. All monuments and Veterans' graves were decorated with flags and wreaths for the occasion. Respectfully submitted, MAURICE D. HEALY, Chairman REPORT OF VETERANS' DAY OBSERVANCE COMMITTEE December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Submitted herewith is a report of the observance of Veterans' Day: VETERANS' DAY OBSERVANCE Veterans' Day was observed with a parade from the center of the Town to the Battle Green. Invocation was by Reverend Handley and the Proclamation was read to the assembled townspeople by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Mr. Maloney. Appropriate remarks were made by Commander Toomey of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Commander Healy of the American Legion, Colors were raised and benediction was given by Reverend Father McLeod of St. Brigids' Church. Respectfully submitted, MAURICE D. HEALY, Chairman 158 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE EAST MIDDLESEX MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: December 31, 1958 The mosquito control program was changed somewhat from last year, partly as a development of procedure and partly because of the extremely wet weather. Most of the swamps likely to produce a spring brood of mosquitoes were treated with DDT dust in late winter, either by hand or by helicopter. The remaining potential sources were sprayed by hand with DDT in April or May. The summer House Mosquito sources were inspected and sprayed with oil from June through September. This included the spraying of catch basins five times. In late spring and early summer migrating mosquitoes from the spring brood entered the northern part of Lexington from North Street to Demar Road. A limited amount of helicopter spraying was done against these on June 12th. In late June and July a heavy crop of Mansonia mosquitoes came out of Tophet swamp. Aero- plane spraying and ground fogging was directed against these about July 9th. Abundant rainfall produced many Culex Salinarius mosquitoes in midsummer. Heli- copter spraying was directed against these in the northern part of Lexington on August 12th and September 4th, but with rather limited effect. Ditch cleaning was done between Route 128 and Burlington Street and South Concord Avenue near Route 2 junction. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Balance on January 1, 1958 $2,642.88 1958 Appropriation Received May 24th 7,000.00 Expenditures Labor $5,144.82 Workmen's Compensation and Claims 325.06 County Retirement 179.54 Insecticide 1,038.66 Aircraft Service 338.25 Other Services 11.00 Office Operation and Supervision 516.79 Office Rent 46.16 Vehicle Replacement 435.37 Barn Rent 192.60 Field Operations, Equipment, Supervision 886.39 Total Balance on Hand December 31st, 1958 $9,1 14.64 $528.24 The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Commission has requested an appropria- tion of $7,000.00 for 1959. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT L. ARMSTRONG, Superintendent TOWN OF LEXINGTON 159 REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC COMMITTEE December 31, 1958 • To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Dental Clinic Department during the pat year has rendered service in the areas of oral inspections, corrective clinic work, and an educational program. Annual dental screening examinations were conducted by the hygienist in the schools at the time that the school nurses were doing sight and hearing tests. Notices were sent to the parents of those pupils found to have obvious dental defects. To avoid a duplication of effort and as an aid in a follow -up to the dental program, all school pupils (grades 1 -12) have been requested to submit one dental certificate a year. CLINIC The Dental Clinic operated four mornings a week during the school year. Regular dental corrective work was done on children whose family financial status came within the limits set by the Dental Clinic Committee. All eligible applicants were given appointments and most had their work completed by the end of the school year. Emergency treatment for any school child is always available during clinic hours. EDUCATIONAL Since children at the elementary level are at that time in their lives when habits and permanent teeth are forming, this is perhaps the most important age group in which to carry out a Dental Health Educational Program from the stand- point of prevention. These children have been given short talks and demonstrations on dental health. Posters and pamphlets have been distributed, films scheduled for each grade level, and a supply of filmstrips and other material made available to teachers by the dental department. At the Junior and Senior High School levels, the hygienist is available as a resource person, and by request for demonstration on dental health. NATIONAL DENTAL HEALTH WEEK ACTIVITIES A Poster Contest- for Junior and Senior High School pupils was sponsored by the Dental Department and winning posters were displayed in the windows of a local bank. Several Junior High School science classes completed projects involving research on all phases of dental health. All elementary schools displayed posters or drawings during dental health week and one fifth grade classroom gave a play on dental health. The pupils wrote, pro- duced and directed it themselves. FRANCES L. M. PORTER, R. D. H. 160 DENTAL CLINIC REPORT EXTRACTIONS Treatments Perm. Teeth Dec. Teeth Perm. Teeth Dec. Teeth ANNUAL REPORTS M n N 00 CO O N M M 0) �O ^ 0 N N o0 M 0 ^ — 0 0 0 ^ r. M V c0 N in ro ^ V M N -- N el' NO so so r- M in a O co N I r` N 0 0 N 0, 'O Os 0 O I N. el "tt M N M M I N O m a CO 0 S N E -o 0 0, LE 0 c O c ro 2 0 0 0) c m 2 a) 0 m 0 F- TOWN OF LEXINGTON Number of New Patients Number - Work Completed Total Fillings and Treatments Number of X -Rays Taken Total Extractions Number of Emergency Cases Fees Collected Days (A. M.) Operated 1957 36 132 1223 143 93 35 $152.75 148 161 1958 82 117 1084 121 98 26 $133.00 138 The opening of the Dental Clinic in September was delayed as a result of the Junior High School renovation. SCHOOL DENTAL SCREENING EXAMINATIONS BY THE DENTAL HYGIENIST Tongue Depressor, Mirror, Explorer and Available Illumination School Adams Hastings Junior High Franklin Parker Senior High No. Examined Defect Notices 395 57 398 57 305 64 337 45 342 51 177 74 SCHOOL YEAR 1958 - 1959 Hastings Fiske Parker Munroe Harrington Hancock Adams Franklin Junior High Total School Visits Classroom Talks Oral Prophylaxis R 472 545 372 218 512 264 359 444 234 64 49 37 28 82 28 40 69 53 5,374 184 68 27 162 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I herewith submit my Report as Building Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1958. Number of Permits Granted 440 Cash Received from Permits $4,494.00 SUMMARY OF PERMITS Single Family Dwellings Two Family Dwellings Additions and Alterations Garages School Temporary Shelter Signs Hotel Swimming Pools Tool Sheds Legion Building Stores Shop and Garage Greenhouses Churches Tower Foundations Renewals Demolitions Funeral Home Fire Repair Office Building 233 $3,235,700.00 2 32,000.00 126 728,836.00 9 16,300.00 1 1,830,000.00 1 85.00 16 4,700.00 1 350,000.00 6 13,620.00 6 1,275.00 1 20,000.00 3 90,000.00 1 6,000.00 2 6,400.00 2 115,000.00 1 400.00 6 10,000.00 8 12 2,050.00 1 20,000.00 1 1 10,000.00 440 $6,492,366.00 The year 1958, despite being a so called recession year, saw an increase of 7% in permits for dwellings with an estimated cost increase of 10%. Over 1740 inspections were made in connection with permits issued by this department. The Building Department wishes to express appreciation to all the departments who have rendered assistance during the past year. Respectfully submitted, DONALD K. IRWIN, Building Inspector • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE WIRE INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: December 31, 1958 163 I hereby submit my report as Wire Inspector for the year 1958 for electrical work installed in the Town of Lexington. Permits Granted 656 New Houses Wired 256 Oil Burners Installed 313 Electric Ranges Installed 37 Alterations 19 Hot Water Heaters Installed 21 Additions 125 Electric Dryers Installed 47 Temporary Services 46 Dish Washers Installed 10 Electric Garbage Disposals 12 Post Lights Installed 16 Gas Heaters Installed 33 Gasoline Pumps Installed 20 Air Conditioning Units Installed 16 Flood Lights Installed 29 Commercia I Instal lotions 21 Telephone Booths 10 Emergency Generators Installed 8 Swmming Pool Filters and Lights 6 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health called for the inspection of the Lexington Home for the Aged and the Stedman Home for the Aged. The year 1958 has shown a slight increase in new homes, but a small decrease in additional installations. With the building of the Battle Green Inn, the William Diamond Junior High School, the Sacred Heart Parish House, the addition to the Baptist Church and the remodeling of the Muzzey Junior High School, it has been an active year. I wish to thank the Building Inspect-or and Department, the Superintendent of Public Works and the members of the Fire' Department for their assistance. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT K. JEREMIAH, Wire Inspector 164 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year ending December 31, 1958. Number of Permits Granted Cash received from Permits $1,350.00 477 SUMMARY OF PERMITS New Installations Alterations Replacements Permits Cancelled Complaints (Fixtures Permits 3084 557 249 0 349 151 77 0 3,890 477 17 It is interesting to note that although there were fewer plumbing permits issued in 1958 than in 1957, there were 665 more plumbing fixtures than in the previous years, increasing the workload for the Department. I wish to thank all the Town Departments and particularly the Building Inspector and Wire Inspector for their co- operation during the past year. Respectfully submitted, JOHN B. BYRNE, JR., Plumbing Inspector • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: We respectfully submit to your Honorable Board, the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the calendar year ending December 31, 1958: December 31, 1958 165 PERSONNEL The manual force of the Fire Department as of this date consists of fifty-one (51) men, of which thirty-seven (37) are permanently employed and fourteen (14) are Call Men. • The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of one (1) Chaiirman, one (1) Clerk, and one (1) other member. The Permanent Force consists of one (1) Chief Engineer, one (1) Deputy Chief, three (3) Captains, one (1) Master Mechanic, two (2) Lieutenants, thirty (30) Privates, ane one (1) Woman Clerk, part-time. The Call Force consists of fourteen (14) men. • • A APPARATUS Headquarters Station is covered by two (2) 1000 gal. Triple Combination Pump- ers, one (1) Junior Aerial Truck, one (1) Rescue Truck, one (1) five - hundred (500) gallon pumper combination brush fire truck, one (1) Triple Combination pumper 750 gallons (Civilian Defense), one (1) General Maintenance Truck (Former Special Service Truck), and the Veterans Memorial Ambulance. Massachusetts Avenue Station is covered by two (2) Triple Combination Pump- ers and one (1) Hose Truck (in reserve). ALARM SUMMARY The above listed personnel and apparatus answered a total of 662 alarms during the year as recorded in the following tabulation: BELL ALARMS Automobiles 2 Buildings 71 False 26 High Voltage Wires 1 Medical Assistance 1 Outdoor Fires 10 TOTAL 111 166 ANNUAL REPORTS STILL ALARMS Accidents Animal Rescue Assistance Automobile Buildings — Miscellaneous Fires Dump Emergency Service Emergency— Edison Company Fire Prevention Investigation Needless Outdoor Fires Property Protection Resuscitator Sprinkler Alarms TOTAL MUTUAL AID Lexington To: Arlington Concord Burlington Waltham To Lexington From: Arlington Concord Waltham Belmont While covering Lexington Stations: Waltham answered While covering out -of -town Stations: Lexington answered Bell Alarms In Arlington In Waltham (One second alarm was struck for year of 1958.) GRAND TOTAL 3 Bell Alarms Mutual Aid Still Alarms Covered by Waltham while on Mutual Aid 28 12 2 35 48 76 51 15 7 30 2 172 13 37 3 531 11 3 4 19 4 1 4 10 1 4 111 19 531 1 662 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 167 The apparatus traveled a total of 6228.2 miles, and used the following in ex- tinguishing fires during 1958: 200 ft. of 1" hose 62,950 ft. 3/4" hose 12,050 ft. 11/2" 'hose 19,750 ft. 21/2" hose Elapsed time total alarms Elapsed time bell alarms Elapsed time Mutual Aid Number of lights used 19 Feet of Cable used 4000 Feet of Ladders used 1027 Total hrs. pumped: 70 hrs. 30 min. 384 hrs. 39 hrs. 23 min. 59 hrs. 27 min. FIRE LOSSES FOR YEAR 1958 Value of buildings involved by fire Estimated loss buildings involved by fire Estimated loss contents involved by fire Loss paid on buildings involved by fire Loss paid on contents involved by fire VETERANS MEMORIAL AMBULANCE Total runs since 1940 Total miles since 1940 Total runs during 1958 Total miles during 1958 $1,831,222.00 33,587.00 23,420.00 31,309.14 10,976.79 3566 52329 229 3020 FIRE PREVENTION AND INSPECTIONS The following routine inspections were conducted during the year and are con- sidered an important factor in keeping the fire loss at a minimum: Applications received for storage of oil Applications received for storage of propane gas Inspections made and permits issued (Chapter 148): Oil Storage Fuel oil 415 Range oil 2 Propane gas Blasting New 8 Renewals 91 Gasoline storage Gasoline tank removal Inspections of property (Chapter 148): Oil storage and power burners Underground tank locations approved Fuel oil 21 Gasoline 3 Underground tanks approved Fuel oil 37 Gasoline 3 315 25 417 24 99 2 2 66 24 40 168 ANNUAL REPORTS Propane gas Blasting Complaints investigated Heater rooms Calls made — vacant or no one home 5 13 8 8 226 General Inspections: Public and mercantile inspections 1,066 Reinspection of violations 20 Fire alarm boxes inspected and tested quarterly 752 Spot checking and.testing 45 Batteries in Fire Alarm room tested weekly Extinguishers checked and refilled 325 Special inspections and surveys: Department of Public Health — quarterly Nursing Homes for the Aged Archdiocese of Boston — annual Churches and Church property State Hospital Buildings in cooperation with Department of Public Safety Lexington Public Schools for fire hazards 12 Homes for the Aged, and Convalescent Homes 3 Churches and Church Property 10 Nursery Schools 9 Cooperating with State Fire Marshal 14 Requests for information 83 Inspections of new construction 55 Complaints investigated and corrected 25 Fire Prevention — Routine inspections 85 18 4 Fire Prevention Inspectors also attended oil burner school, dem- onstrations, meetings, and special details on fire prevention throughout the year 36 MISCELLANEOUS The necessary funds were appropriated at the Town Meeting in March to allow the following projects to be completed during 1958: 1. A new triple combination Mack Pump was placed in operation October 18, 1958. 2. The Hayden Memorial Recreational Center Building was connected to the Fire Alarm System. 3. Six new fire alarm boxes were installed in the following locations: Bow St. & Rawson Ave. Box 293 Peacock Farm Rd. & Compton Circle Box 2713 Estabrook Rd. & Grandview Rd. Box 421 Tufts Rd. & Fairbanks Rd. Box 6321 Tyler Rd. & Winchester Drive Box 1514 Utica St. & Dunham Rd. Box 141 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 169 4. Overhead wires were replaced as follows: Marrett Road to Waltham St. — Box Circuit Waltham St. to Franklin School Underground Cable on Mass. Ave. was renewed from Biox 4 to Box 41. • RECOMMENDATIONS We would like to restate the following recommendations which have appeared in previous Town Reports: 1. The replacement of old water mains from Mass. Ave. up Sylvia St. 2. Tie in the following water mains: Marrett Rd. to Hudson Rd. along Spring St., Abbott Rd. to Oakland St., Camelia Place to Hancock Ave., along Allen St. to Blossom St. 3. Clean water mains along Marrett Rd. from Mass. Ave. to Waltham St., Stetson St. from Meriam to Oakland St. • 4. Extend water main from Fairview Ave. to Marrett Rd. • • In addition we make the following recommendations: 1. The program of correcting elevation of hydrants should be accelerated to provide fire protection for the town. 2. A new water main from the overpass at Route 128 to the junction of Marrett Rd. & Mass. Ave. 3. Recommendations made in our survey of Lexington Schools on Decem- ber 23, 1958 should be adopted as soon as possible. In closing the Board of Fire Commissioners would like to extend their thanks to the members of the Fire Department for their efficiency and courtesy in carry- ing out their duties; also, to the Police Department as well as to other town de- partments for their cooperation. We would also like to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen for their assistance throughout the year. E Respectfully submitted, GEORGE C. SHELDON, Chairman HAROLD E. ROEDER WILLIAM P. FITZGERALD Board of Fire Commissioners 170 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: We respectfully submit the following Recreation Committee for the year 1958. The Committee met sixteen times during the year. Joint meetings were held with the Board of Selectmen, the School Committee, the Appropriation Committee, the Planning Board and the School Sites Committee. The Committee regrets the passing of Mr. Frederick D. Wells in August. He was an active member of the Committee and contributed much time and effort toward furthering recreation in Lexington. Mr. Paul Hanson has been appointed by the Planning Board to succeed Mr. Wells. In November the resignation of Mr. Malcolm Lawrence Allen was regretfully accepted. We will miss his experienced counsel and express our appreciation for his six years of service as a member of the Recreation Committee. At our suggestion the Board of Selectmen had the Town swimming pool filter- ing system replaced, lights installed at the Center Playground ice rink, the football stands painted, and had a large part of the Adams School playfield re- surfaced (the remainder to be done later — so that part of the area would be available for use during both seasons). While we suggested that the cinder track be improved and the junior high baseball diamond and girls' field hockey field be re- surfaced, the Board of Selectmen deferred any action pending the extension of Worthen Road. In general, the 1958 recreation program followed the pattern of the last few years with a concentrated summer program providing outdoor sports, arts and crafts, swimming pool instruction; and a winter program consisting of two basketball leagues, Saturday morning gym classes for fifth and sixth graders, ice skating. The attendance at the playgrounds, municipal swimming pool, and arts and crafts was definitely affected by the inclement weather of the summer of 1958. There were an unusual number of days when the weather was cool and the skies were overcast and threatening. December 31, 1958 report covering the activities of the ATTENDANCE Average 1951 -1957 Playgrounds 8,284 Arts and Crafts 2,858 Swimming Pool 17,663 During the year the Committee honored as many requests various organizations within the Town for the use of recreational of activities, facilities and permits issued follows: 1958 9,327 3,345 17,072 as possible from facilities. A list • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 171 4 PERMITS ISSUED 172 ANNUAL REPORTS SUMMER ACTIVITIES 1. Playground and swmming programs (figures above) a. Municipal Swimming Pool (10 weeks) — June 23 to August 28 Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Graduated Instruction Classes; Adult Swimming Instruction; Men's and Women's Hours; Red Cross Life Saving Course; Class Swimming Meets; Annual Aquacade. b. Playgrounds (Center, East, North) (9 weeks) --June 23 to August 22 Daily except Saturdays and Sundays: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Baseball; Softball; Tennis Instruction; Volley Ball; Touch Football; Quiet Games (Checkers, Card Games, etc.); Storytelling; Group Games (Dodge - ball, Kickball, etc.); Tournaments in Horseshoes, Croquet, Foul Shooting, etc.; Scavenger and Treasure Hunts; Inter- playground Contests; Field Days; Play Days; Costume (Parade; Hobby and Pet Shows; Arts and Crafts (every afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00). 2. Lexington Softball Leag a. Four Teams — Cruse b. Statistics — 57 gam 1. Fifth and sixth grade boy to 11:30 a.m.). l a. Attendance — 14 m averaging 36 a sessi e (evenings, June, July, August) ders, V.F.W., Rand and I.B.M. s played, 90 individual participants, averaging 29 WINTER ACTIVITIES ' and girls' Saturday Morning Gym Classes (9:30 a.m. toys at the Senior High and girls at the Junior High. etings, 1,092 boys, averaging 78 a session; 506 girls rn. 2. Lexington Church Basket all League (Wednesday evenings, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Juni High School). a. Four teams— H ancoc Sacred Heart, Saint Brigid's and First Parish Church. b. Statistics —.12 session; 24 games; 60 individual boys, averaging 32. 3. Community Basketball (Monday evenings at the Junior High School). a. General play for the y ung men of Lexington beyond high school years and who are not mem_IL'ers of intercollegiate basketball squads. b. Statistics -13 session ; 52 individuals; average attendance -28. 1. Summer a. Playgrounds— Center (including enclosed field); North (using Parker School facilities also); East (using Adams School facilities also); Kinneen's Play Area. b. Municipal Swimming Pool 2. Winter a. Skating Areas: Two at Center; Kinneen's; East; Reservoir. b. Senior High, Junior High and Fiske School gymnasiums (with the permis- sion of the Lexington School Committee). 1 FACILITIES 1. Spring, Summer, Fall — Senior High, Junior High and elementary schools for boys, and girls' sports schedules, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies, Cub Scouts, Saint Brigid's and Sacred Heart C.Y.O., Battle Green Chapter of DeMolay, Boys' Club, Lexington Tennis Association, (Little League, Lexington Softball League, Lexington Lions Club, 'Prof. Shrock (M.I.T.), Prom- Manaders, Bedford Air Force Base, P.T.A.'s., Lincoln Lab, Lexington Town Baseball Team, Scribner's, A. & P. Gold Ribbon, Post Office, Town Department (Fire, Police, Public Works) Soft- ball Teams. 2. Winter— High School and Junior High ice hockey squads, Battle Green Chap- ter of DeMolay, Saint Brigid's and Sacred Heart C.Y.O., Lexington Tennis As- sociation (badminton). Applications for use of recreational facilities indicate that there is a critical shortage of baseball diamonds. Requests for picnic areas emphasize that, with the loss of the Aldrich Property to the Hayden Recreation Centre, the Town has no picnic area available. The Committee is making recommendations to the Selectmen with the hope that additional diamonds will be constructed and a picnic area be developed in the near future. We wish to express our appreciation to the Park Department for their contin- uing work on areas used for recreation, to the Board of Selectmen and other town of- ficers for their support, and to the School Committee for their cooperation and permission to use school facilities. We also wish to commend our part-time Director of Recreation, Mr. Adolph Samborski, for his excellent work in furthering recrea- tion. Respectfully submitted, GARDNER C. FERGUSON PAUL HANSON COLBY E. KELLY JEAN D. WANLESS, Chairman 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 173 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31, 1958 Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Public Welfare submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1958. GENERAL RELIEF The sum of $12,220.55 was expended for aid during the year 1958. During the year aid was granted for 31 cases, representing 74 persons; of the above 18 cases were family units consisting of 60 persons, the balance (13) representing individual cases. 18 of the above cases, totaling 37 persons, were Lexington settled cases aided by other cities and towns and institutions which were reim- bursed by the Town of Lexington. Disbursements Cash grants and additional aid $7,055.22 Lexington Settlements aided by other cities and town 5,165.33 Reimbursements Comm. of Mass. ( *not available for use) 0.00 Other Cities and Towns 384.05 Recovery Account 0.00 Cancelled Checks 33.60 Net Cost to Town * Items "not available for use" are credited to Estimate Receipts Account and do not revert back for use in this Department. $12,220.55 417.65 $1 1,802.90 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Sixteen cases were aided during 1958. There were 13 cases being aided on January 1, 1958 and 3 cases added during the year. Nine cases were closed during the year, leaving a balance of 7 cases on December 31, 1958. Disbursements Cash Grants $13,729.53 Reimbursements Federal Share — (available for use) $6,384.22 State Share — (not available for use) 4,934.98 Cancelled Checks 169.05 Recovery Account 636.00 12,124.25 Net Cost to the Town $1,605.28 174 ANNUAL REPORTS OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 149 individuals were aided during 1958. There were 114 cases being aided on January 1, 1958 and 27 cases added during the year. 31 oases were closed dur- ing the year, leaving a balance of 118 cases on December 31, 1958. During the year 8 applications were denied. Disbursements Cash Grants Lexington settled cases aided by other cities and towns Reimbursements Federal Share (available for use) State Share (not available for use) Other cities and towns Recoveries Cancelled Checks Meal tax receipts (not available for use) Net cost to the Town $138,552.61 3,924.90 $42,815.88 65,445.97 1,915.00 14,316.90 654.85 4,552.69 142,477.51 129,701.24 $12,776.27 DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Sixteen individuals were aided during 1958. Thirteen cases were receiving assistance January 1, 1958 and 3 cases were added during the year. Two cases were closed during the year, leaving a balance of 14 cases on December 31, 1958. Disbursements Cash Grants Reimbursements Federal Share (available for use) State Share (not available for use) Cancelled Checks Net Cost to Town Salaries and Expenses ADMINISTRATION Disbursements Reimbursements Federal Share — Administration State Share Net Cost to Town $17,019.82 $7,201.51 6,780.14 0.00 $17,019.82 13,981.65 $8,140.45 582.27 $3,038.17 $15,701.45 8,722.72 $6,978.73 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 175 At this time the Board of Public Welfare wishes to express its appreciation for the understanding and cooperation shown by many of the Town's citizens and Charitable Agencies. Respectfully submitted, HAROLD F. LOMBARD, Chairman JOHN A. SELLARS HOWARD H. DAWES ROBERT K. TAYLOR PAUL F. BARTEL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Retirement respectfully submits its Nineteenth Annual Report covering the operations of the Town of Lexington Contributory System for the calendar year ending December 31, 1958. During the year the Board held twelve meetings. In May, Mr. George P. Morey was appointed to the Board for a three -year term. At the regular May meeting of the Board Mr. Morey was elected Chairman, succeeding Mr. Howard S. O. Nichols. A review of the operations of the system for the year with a financial statement and a list of pensioners is herewith submitted. The following members died during the year: Lawrence Mitchell Retired Enhard Lindstrom Retired Walter Brenton Retired Claire Ball Library George Cogswell Cemetery MEMBERS RETIRED IN. 1958 Gertrude Mitchell Public Welfare 4 -30 -58 Edna Bardwell School Lunch 6 -30 -58 Leland Emery Inactive 8 -30 -58 Respectfully submitted, GEORGE P. MOREY, Chairman ARTHUR SILVA, Elected Member EDWARD A. PALMER, Secretary 176 ANNUAL REPORTS PENSIONERS — DECEMBER 31, 1958 Edna Bardwell Louis Bills Chester Blakely Charles Brenton Antonio Cataldo Thomas F. Cavanaugh Michael Delfino Leora B. Eaton Leland H. Emery John J. Garrity David Govan Alice Harrington Beneficiary Geo. O. Harrington Public Works Roland Hayes School Stanley A. Higgins Engineers Arthur R. Linfield School Fred W. Longbottom Building William B. Mason School Annie McDonnell Beneficiary Michael McDonnell Library Mary E. McKenzie Beneficiary John McKenzie Public Works Gertrude E. Mitchell Public Welfare Charles E. Moloy Town Officers Geraldine Mowat Beneficiary Frank Mowat Police John L. Murray Public Works Helen Muzzey Library Henry J. Nutt Park Sebastiano Paladina Ashes & Dumps Alice M. Ryan Beneficiary George Ryan Park Michael F. Shea Public Works Ellen P. Spencer Beneficiary Frederick J. Spencer Assessors Daisy Muriel Stone Board of Appeals James G. Sullivan Highway Edward W. Taylor Fire G. Mildred Thompson Collector Irene I. Stone Beneficiary N. Page Thompson Fire Marion T. Webber School Lunch Elsie G. Weltch School Marion E. Whiting Beneficiary George Whiting School Lunch Electrician Animal Inspector Park Highway School Cemetery School Inactive Park Fire 6 -30 -58 3 -26 -53 9- 1 -47 6 -21 -57 5- 1 -49 2 -10 -47 10 -31 -57 3 -15 -48 8- 2 -58 11- 1 -53 2- 1 -57 7 -14 -55 4 -30 -50 9 -27 -56 7 -1 1 -57 2- 1 -40 5 -1 1 -50 2 -17 -55 3- 1 -57 4 -30 -58 5 -13 -52 12- 6 -57 8 -13 -44 6- 1 -41 6- 1 -49 6- 1 -48 7 -15 -51 3 -29 -57 11,17-49 6- 7 -57 4- 2 -43 1- 1 -43 3- 4 -54 6- 9 -55 12 -31 -55 6 -30 -53 Call Fireman 7- 3 -48 BOARD OF RETIREMENT Income Statement for 1958 Ledger Assets, December 31, 1957 $401,155.32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income Contributions from Members: Group 1 $30,864.14 Group 2 13,125.11 Payments 706.14 177 44,695.39 Contribution from Town: Pension Fund and Expense Fund 37,653.00 Interest Received: Bonds 6,718.15 Cooperative Banks 721.54 Federal Savings 224.91 Savings Banks 3,588.07 Dividends Received: Bank and Insurance Stocks Increased Value — Stocks Amortization Interest Accrued December 31, 1958 Total Income Less Disbursements Annuity Payments Pension Payments Survivorship Payments Refunds Expenses Interest Paid on Bond Purchased Interest Accrued December 31, 1957 Total Disbursements Ledger Assets December 31, 1958 8,101.04 3.91 2,925.86 $4,576.33 37,002.26 4,934.84 7,614.75 340.98 715.70 BOARD OF RETIREMENT Balance Sheet— December 31, 1958 Assets 11,252.67 3,653.89 11,030.81 $509,441.08 55,184.86 1,442.37 Cash on Hand or in Bank Bonds — Book Value: American Tel. & Tel. 1 987 27/s 5,115.49 American Tel. & Tel. 1984 314 4,912.14 * Gen. Tel. of Calif. 1987 5. 5,030.60 Illinois Bell Tel. 1988 41/4 5,146.55 Michigan Bell Tel. 1991 43/4 5,231.78 Mountain States Tel. 1988 43/8 5,183.92 New York Tel. 1978 3� /a 5,054.33 ► Pacific Tel. & Tel. 1983 3' 4,987.50 Southern Bell Tel. 1983 4. 5,068.75 Arkansas Power & Light 1982 31/2 5,167.70 56,627.23 $452,813.85 $10,698.26 178 ANNUAL REPORTS Cal. - Oregon Power 1986 37/8 $5,064.51 Comm. Edison Co. 1986 31/2 5,000.00 Consumers Power 1986 4. 5,050.00 Duquesne Light 1986 31/2 5,201.48 Fall River Electric 1988 43/4 5,105.40 Fall River Electric 1983 33/4 2,055.68 Georgia Power Co. 1986 3% 5,147.80 Jersey Central 'Power 1986 41/2 5,131.66 Merrimac Essex 1988 4%2 10,387.50 Pacific Gas & Electric 1974 3. 4,967.81 Public Service— Indiana 1984 33/4 1,937.61 Public Service — N. H. 1984 3 1/4 10,252.20 South - Cal. - Edison 1981 33/4 5,098.91 U. S. Savings G 1959 21/2 5,000.00 U. S. Series G 1959 21/2 1,000.00 U. S. Series G 1960 21/2 10,000.00 U. S. Series G 1961 21/2 10,000.00 U. S. Series G 1962 21/2 10,000.00 U. S. Treasury 1983 314 4,975.00 U. S. Treasury 1983 31/4 4,975.00 U. S. Treasury 1990 3 V2 77,868.70 Chicago - Rock Island 1967 31/2 4,980.10 Missouri - Pacific 1968 3% 4,969.22 Northern - Pacific 1997 4. 9,352.75 Pitts - Lake Erie 1970 414 4,936.47 Virginian Railway 1983 4. 10,028.35 Wabash R. R. 1969 41/4 4,954.38 International Bank 1979 41/4 5,106.25 Stocks — Market Value: Bankers Trust Co Chase Manhattan Bank Chemical Corn Exchange First National Bank of Boston Merchants National Bank First National City Bank National Shawmut Bank Second National - State St. Trust Camden Fire Insurance Co. Continental Insurance Co. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. Cooperative Banks: Auburndale Cooperative Auburndale Cooperative Concord Cooperative Marlborough Cooperative Mt. Vernon Cooperative Needham Cooperative Needham Cooperative Joseph Warren Cooperative 7,075.00 11,784.38 11,867.63 7,938.00 4,400.00 9,450.00 4,650.00 18,500.00 1,531.25 2,618.75 2,900.00 3,000.00 2,462.40 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 2,580.80 3,000.00 3,000.00 289,445.54 82,715.01 23,043.20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Federal Savings & Loan Associations: Lexington Federal Savings Lexington Federal Savings Lexington Federal Savings • Lexington Federal Savings Natick Federal Savings Savings Bank Deposits: Andover Savings Chelsea Savings East Cambridge Savings Hingham Institution for Savings Lexington Savings Lynn Institution for Savings Madden Savings Quincy Savings Rockland Savings Somerville Savings Winchester Savings Interest Accrued December 31, 1958 Total Assets Liabilities Annuity Savings Fund Annuity Reserve Fund Military Service Fund Pension Fund Expense Fund Total Liabilities 3,523.72 2,000.00 2,000.00 761.76 2,025.00 2,329.60 2,285.13 1,289.36 1,911.36 10,000.00 2,279.90 5,000.00 1,206.87 2,273.28 5,000.00 100.00 179 10,310.48 33,675.50 2,925.86 $305,425.98 50,41 1.57 2,485.73 93,179.01 1,311.56 $412,813.85. $452,813.85 180 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Massachusetts is now in the process of performing a state -wide test of cows for Bang's Disease in an effort to put the Commonwealth on an accredited basis and so complete this accreditation for all six New England States. New England will then be considered a modified certified Brucellosis Free area. This is worthy of note for we have some herds here in Lexington going through this test. A few reactors have been discovered as well as some suspects. Bang's disease causes abortion in cows and undulant fever in humans. The organism involved "Brucella abortus" is easily killed by pasteurization of the milk. Several groups of cows were checked again this year, these animals had been moved frcm Vermont, New Hampshire and Canada into local herds. They were checked for compliance with Massachusetts laws and inter -state shipping rules and regulations. Health certificates were necessary with Bang's and Tuberculosis tests completed, proper identification established, and freedom from other contagious diseases shown by clinical examination. The garbage cooking law is now being enforced. The opportunity to spread through the feeding of raw garbage such contagious swine diseases as Hog Cholera, Swine Erysipelas, Foot and Mouth Disease and others has been eliminated by the feeding of cooked garbage according to well described laws. Raw pork scraps have been a potent source for the spread of some of the above diseases. It was necessary to send 3 animal brains to the Wasserman Laboratory this year for Rabies examination. The animals concerned had bitten people, and had to be examined as defined in the Rabies Control Law. There were 134 dog bites in 1958. 40 locations where animals were kept were inspected 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 inspection also serves as an annual animal census. The animal census is divided as follows: Cows 127 Horses 45 Ponies 2 Sheep 22 Goats 12 Swine 1326 All animals and premises were found satisfactory. CAUTION: Milking goats should be tested for Bang's Disease and Tuberculosis before their milk is used. Applications and agreements should be completed with the Division of Livestock and Disease Control, 41 Tremont Street, Boston. The Inspector of Animals wishes to express his appreciation to the Board of Health, the doctors, and the police, for their excellent cooperation. Respectfully submitted, DR. CARL R. BENTON, Veterinarian Inspector of Animals ti TOWN OF LEXINGTON 181 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY To the Citizens of Lexington: December 31, 1958 The Trustees of Cary Memorial Library submit their report for the year 1958. Early in the year the new wing became available and all library activity was routed through the children's entrance to permit concentration on the renovation of the old building and completion of the stack wing. By June construction was sub- stantially completed, so that September saw the whole building settled and in oper- ation. The Building Committee will continue probably through 1959, however, to furnish the Lexington Room and care for certain details to its satisfaction. We cannot praise too highly the faithful staff who kept the library open for business throughout the entire period of construction, dirt, and confusion, resist- ing any suggestion of closing for a period. In October we were saddened by the sudden death of Miss Claire Ball, who had been a member of the staff for over thirty years. Due to the adoption of a salary schedule for professional assistants last spring, we were able to obtain the services of three library school graduates. Three Lex- ington High School graduates and a Harvard graduate were also engaged during the summer, so that the full -time staff numbers sixteen. The Trustees have held two meetings, while the Executive Committee has met monthly, or as needed. Three new Trustees joined the Board in March Mr. Adams, a Selectman, and Mr. Fenn and Mr. Brown, School Committeemen — while Rev. Lindsay and Rev. McKey became members later in the year. Because trusteeship is incidental to holding another town office, or being a settled minister, the Trustees two years ago instituted an Advisory Committee of citizens. This committee meets independently and is also invited to all library meetings. Recently they have been exploring the possibility of improving library services to schools and outlaying districts through operation of a bookmobile. The Director serves as Secretary- Treasurer to the Board of Trustees. Through- out the period of expansion he has been an ex- officio member of the Building Com- mittee. We are indebted to him for his conscientious attendance to the many de- tails which has resulted in a smooth running library. Respectfully submitted, RUTH MOREY, President 182 ANNUAL REPORTS CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY REPORTS OF THE TRUSTEES AND DIRECTOR -1958 Alan G. Adams Raymond W. James William E. Maloney *Ruth Morey Ralph H. Tucker Sanborn Brown *~Donald T. Clark Dan H. Fenn, Jr. Mildred B. Marek *Gordon E. Steele *Executive Committee BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rev. Robert H. Bartlett *Rev. George W. Casey Rev. Henry H. Clark Rev. Myron C. Fisher **Rev. Joseph H. Giunta *Rev. Harold T. Handley **Rev. 'Earl D. Haywood Rev. T. Landon Lindsay Rev. Miles R. McKey Rev. Francis J. Murphy Rev. Floyd Taylor * *Moved ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mrs. John J. G. McCue Lewis L. Hoyt Paul W. Riley Mrs. H. Webster Thomas George P. Wadsworth LIBRARY STAFF Ralph A. Nason Katharine Buck Eleanor R. Trowbridge Susan Feldstein Barbara Feldstein Margaret A. Sawyer Anne E. Ferry Gladys W. Killam Arline S. Ballard Peter Simoglou ' *Claire Ball Mary H. Green Anne Marie Sgrosso Mary Ann Sainato Diane M. Catanese 'Elizabeth A. Caldaroni * Deceased Director Assistant Librarian Young People's Librarian School Librarian Children's Librarian Reference Librarian Cataloger 'Branch Librarian Circulation Librarian Assistant Assistant Secretary Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY December 31, 1958 183 TO THE TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY: The Director respectfully submits the Ninetieth Annual Report of the Library. The year 1958 has been notable in several respects. The first major expansion of the facilities of the library in over fifty years was substantially completed in June of 1958 after four years of planning by the Board of Trustees and the Library Building Additions Committee. Of equal significance was the encouraging start made during the year in the building of a professional staff. The classification and salary schedule adopted by the Board of Trustees has made it possible to employ the professional librarians so essential if a library is properly to fulfill its function in the community. The response of the citizens of Lexington to the expanded library has been most gratifying. The volume of reference work with students and adults has more than tripled, and the number of books borrowed for home reading is increasing at a rate that should next year place the library among the first ten libraries of the Commonwealth. The total circulation of books and other materials was 338,892, of which 152,051 were juvenile titles and 186,841 were adult. This represents an increase in business of 304% in the past ten years. Since the first of September, there has been an increase of 23 % over the same months of last year. The events of the past four years have played an important part in the history of the development of the library, and the Director would, for the record, like to summarize the steps leading to the modernization of the library. April 1, 1954: Board of Trustees voted that money for preliminary plans should be requested at the next Town Meeting and that preliminary work be done by a committee of Trustees working with the Director. October 14, 1954: Board of Trustees appointed a committee to make a pre- liminary study of needs. January 15, 1955: Board of Trustees voted that an article be placed in the Warrant for the Town Meeting in March asking that the Moderator appoint a com- mittee to bring in preliminary plans, and that an appropriation of $5,000 be re- quested for expenses. March 28, 1955: Town Meeting unanimously voted that the Moderator appoint a Library Addition Building Committee, and that $5,000 be appropriated for pre- liminary plans. March 26, 1956: Town Meeting voted $392,000 for the construction, original equipping and furnishings of an addition to the library and for the making of alter- ations in the present building. 184 ANNUAL REPORTS November 19, 1956: Special Town Meeting appropriated an additional sum of $100,000 as a supplementary appropriation. March 25, 1957: Ground was broken for the addition and construction began shortly. February, 1958: Library occupied and operated from the new addition while remodelling of old building was carried out. June, 1958: All areas of the library were opened to the public. A contract for the furnishing of the Lexington Room was recently awarded, and it is anticipated that this project- will be completed about the first of March, 1959. Functionally the enlarged library has operated smoothly and according to plan. The especially designed charging desks have easily handled the large volume of circulation now nearing 2,000 on the busiest days, and the reference and catalog areas have worked to perfection. A number of librarians and trustees, now planning additions and new buildings in Massachusetts and Connecticut, have already inspected the library which has met with universal approval. The detailed checklist- of needs prepared by the Director has been used widely by other librarians. The Director and members of the staff have attended meetings of the Massa- chusetts Library Association, the Charles River Library Club, the New England Library Association, the Men's Library Club, and the Round Table of Children's Librarians. Four members of the staff are currently attending a course of library cataloging. The Director and members of the staff are most appreciative of the whole- hearted backing and cooperation of the Board of Trustees. The prestige now en- joyed by the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington and the Commonwealth is a glow- ing tribute to the interest and efforts of the Board. To the Building and other Town Committees, the Director also expresses thanks for continued cooperation. The reports of the various supervisors follow: CATALOGER A total of 8,291 books were accessioned and cataloged during the year, of which 3,890 were adult and 4,401 were juvenile. Withdrawals amounted to 877, of which 556 were adult and 321 were juvenile. REFERENCE LIBRARIAN With the beginning of September, the High School and Junior High students began using the Reference Room of the library in steadily increasing numbers. Naturally, the greater part of the work has been with these groups and to serve them better, many sections of the Reference Room have been revised. The collec- tion of college catalogs has been revised and enlarged considerably and a check- list of holdings made. The pamphlet file has been evaluated, obsolete material discarded, and replacements purchased for additional aid in assignments. The Ref- erence Librarian has worked closely with the Young People's Librarian to keep books on reserve for high school assignments. • so TOWN OF LEXINGTON 185 186 ANNUAL REPORTS As an additional service to the adult users, the indexes to collections of short stories have been checked to make it easier to tell at a glance what is available in the library. Many new books have been purchased for the reference collection during the year. CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN The most gratifying feature of work in the children's library this year has been the enthusiasm and cooperation of the people of Lexington who are most anxious to take advantage of their attractive new library and its services. Not only has the children's library attained physical excellence, but also an attempt has been made to attain excellence in its book collection. For this reason high standards in its book purchasing policy have been maintained. Before books are purchased, many book reviewing sources are examined; after the books arrive in the library, they are evaluated by the librarian. Efforts are made to satisfy the demands of the average reader, the unusually gifted reader, and the retarded reader. However, certain popular books, especially books in series, which are considered inferior are not included in the collection. The collection is made more meaningful by the assistance given to children in selecting books. The children are aided in their homework assignments and are also stimulated by the personal recommendations of specific books for them. Parents, too, are very appreciative of this guidance in book selection. The constantly growing number of books borrowed appears to be a yearly "can you top this" challenge. This year the circulation has reached the all time high of 108,670. Although the staff was not complete until July, many new activities were initiated in the children's room and these activities have met with exceptional suc- cess. From the first week of October until the last week of May, there are two weekly story hours. The Tuesday morning story hour is geared for preschool age children, and approximately fifty attend each week. The Saturday morning story hour is planned for the school age children, especially those in grades one through three, with an average attendance of thirty. The children look forward to these hours a great deal, and it is not uncommon to find them waiting outside the library as early as 8:30 A. M. — a half hour before the library opens. The program for these story hours usually consists of stories, phonograph records, songs, games, and, occasionally, films. Due to the unusual success of the preschool story hour group, the children's librarian is more fully equipped to aid the many nursery school teachers of this area. There has been a helpful exchange of information between these teachers and the librarian. At the suggestion of one of the teachers, a flannel board was purchased by the library. This enables the children to see as well as hear their favorite stories. The teachers have been informed as to effective finger plays, outstanding phonograph records, and favorite stories. Several nursery schools have been guests of the library for special story hours and talks concerning the proper care of books. Children were invited to display their hobbies for a period of two weeks in the exhibition case. The hobbies have included collections of shells, rocks, horses, foreign dolls, stamps and a two - way - amplifier- and - short -wave- receiver. One of the children was so elated with his fame that he had movies taken of his display. The popularity of the exhibits is attested to by the fact that the case is booked six months in advance. A meeting of the children's librarians of this area was held at the library in December. After looking through the library admiringly and perhaps even en- viously, the librarians discussed commonly shared problems. They were thoroughly amazed by the volume of business carried on in the children's library. The library served as headquarters for the UNICEF Trick or Treat campaign. The League of Women Voters provided containers which were distributed to the children. The children listened to stories about less fortunate boys and girls of foreign lands and they enthusiastically collected funds on Hallowe'en. A check for $180.50 was proudly sent to the United Nations office. In the forthcoming year the library intends to continue providing the best books to fit the needs of the individual child. Also, it is hoped that a book discus- sion group for children in grades four through six can be formed. When this occurs, the library will provide activities for every age group through the sixth grade. During the summer, the story hours and the discussion group will be re- placed by a reading club. In the near future, articles will be written for the local newspaper which will appear at least once a month and which will include informa- tion concerning activities and reviews of recent children's books. SCHOOL LIBRARIAN The months September through December were spent mainly in ordering enough quality books to answer the basic demands of both the teachers and the volunteer library workers — usually parents — within the schools. As a result, when the present School Librarian arrived in June, she was able to take these duplicate copies from the children's room as the basis for the school collection, housed in special stacks and accessible to the teachers. Her first order was based on supplementing the curriculum, a copy of which was given the library by Mr. Poehler, Coordinator of Elementary Education. Since then she has con- centrated on answering further demands of the teachers and on building up the recreational reading sent out to grades three through six in five schools. The recreational reading in the schools, as in the past, is handled weekly by ;parents who volunteer a few hours each week to help circulate one book to each student for a week's time. Because the old children's room was eager to clear some breathing space, it gladly circulated its books to the schools. With the greater cir- culation in the new children's room, however, the children's room has need of all its books. Therefore the school collection must concentrate on building up its rec- reational reading collection for grades one through six. Although our school de- posits are temporarily not as large as in the past, they are certainly more attractive in both interest and binding. The only regrets we have result from the shortage of books, but this will gradually be corrected. The books sent out to the schools this year were borrowed a total of 21,201 times. The School Librarian was able to take part in several faculty meetings at the beginning of the school year in order to acquaint the teachers with the services of the library. A teacher is able to obtain books by telephoning a request and a box of s • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 181 books on the subject is packed and ready to circulate for as long as the teacher wishes. The teachers' cooperation has been most helpful, and we, in return, have attempted to fulfill their needs. The principals of Lexington's elementary schools have, most particularly, been wonderfully enthusiastic and cooperative about our program. Although it would be ideal to go to each school for book talks and instruction about once a month, the routine of beginning the collection has not allowed time for this. The opportunity to speak to grades one to six in all the schools during Book Week, November 2 -8, however was taken, and the response to our book talks and stories enthusiastic, particularly in requests at the children's room. The School Librarian has thus far taken the responsibility for speaking on children's literature to community groups. This fall the Tidings Club of the Han- cock Church and the Lexington Pre - School PTA requested such a program. Their wholehearted response was noted in their successive interest in the children's library. In progress now is the organization of a reading program throughout the ele- mentary schools, based on the State Certification program and handled by the School Librarian. Boys and girls are awarded certificates depending on the number of books they have read during the year after their reports are carefully checked by the librarian. The year 1959 will see the rounding out of the book collection and expansion of the school program to all teachers and school children. YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIBRARIAN The first half of the year found the Young People's Room at Cary Memorial Library situated in an entirely inadequate room with two tables, a seating capacity of twelve, and overcrowded book shelves. With the opening of the new wing early in June, however, this situation was entirely changed — with tables, carrels, and easy chairs giving us a seating capacity of sixty-six in the Young People's and Reference Rooms and book shelves with a capacity of 10,000 volumes. That the young people appreciate and make use of the room may be seen al- most any afternoon and evening when all the seats are filled, and even, on occasion, students waiting for a chance to sit down to make use of the reference collection. Again this year we have had excellent cooperation from the High School Li- brarian and teachers and, thanks to this cooperation, have been able to set aside on separate shelves for the students books dealing with assignments currently in prog- ress. We hope that a similar program of cooperation may be worked out with the junior high schools since the Muzzey Junior High School students are using the library facilities more and more. The Young People's Librarian has, at the request of the High School English Department, given talks at the library to English classes on reference books and their uses. During the year the Young People's Librarian has endeavored to build up the collection of books in the Young People's Room by the purchase of new titles to correlate the courses now being given in the Muzzey Junior High School and by the transfer of suitable books from the adult stacks to serve the pupils from the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. 188 ANNUAL REPORTS BRANCH LIBRARIAN East Lexington Branch reached a total circulation for the year of 36,766. The new Children's Room has now been in use over a year and has proven very adequate for their needs. The draperies which were hung shortly after the first of the year have added to the attractiveness of the room. The outside of the building received a new coat of paint in the fall. State Reading Certificates were given to the pupils of the Adams School in January and May. Prizes for the most books read and reported on were awarded to a fourth grade and fifth grade pupil. A summer reading contest using the theme "Reading Roundup" was held for eight weeks during the months of July and August. Prizes were given to the child who read the most books and to the child reading the next largest number of books. Reading certificates were given to all the children who read twenty books during the contest. At the end of the contest a party was held at the Library for all the contestants who read twenty books or more. During Book Week, the classes from the Adams School visited the library to see and look over the new books for children. The use of the catalog was explained to the fifth and sixth grades. It is gratifying to know that almost every child in Adams School has a library card and uses it regularly. On December 4th, the librarian spoke to a group of third and fourth grade mothers at the Adams School on "New Books for Children" and reviewed several of these books. The library is being used a great deal for reference, and books are being pur- chased for use in this section. Respectfully submitted, RALPH A. NASON, Director s NVESTMENT COMMITTEE - CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1958 REPORT OF IN ACCOUNT WITH RALPH A. NASON, TREASURER TOWN OF LEXINGTON 189 N 000 )n u)N o000 00 0 0 0 00 n E o co in n ■ CO C> m o 0 0 0. O N o. 8 OOh M)a0 N.01. n NO O u cc; `OOD c MN01 N01 NMNN MN •O v MM el •D •O 190 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY - 1958 o0000co0000 00 0 o N 00o M Name of Fund: Principal 00000M0000 00 0 0 M In)n M w 00000v0000 oN o O v NN •O General $11,506.33 • 000000.0000 0- o o •o inco 0 m o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O o. o o v o. o. m Leroy S. and Geneva Brown 4,000.00 > �i v' v •o �) Bea Is 1,100.00 "' Maria Cary 400.00 Book Purchase 1,000.00 Alice Butler Cary 2,500.00 N Rs ins Jane Phinney 300.00 Goodwin Musical 1,100.00' .n o CO M )n ^ co Mo E Laura M. Brigham 3,100.00 c%i w N so of U $ George W. Sarano 300.00 Identification Of this total $35,500 is principal and $6.33 has been temporarily invested from income. v ;o vi m N'- co War Parents Book Memorial 1,800.00 Mo N o— 4 00o 0 0 a. o Nelson W. Jenney 2,000.00 R .� Paulina Burbank Pierce 1,000.00 o N. M co M w M N N O Caira Robbins op so N o so o Nn�NV V co O. in r 300.00' N M O CO -- CV N M O M a Wellington Library j�j00,Q0 p o os CV � N CO N ^ n .- ccoo V N. o N. Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000.00 In O - `r D ^ L% ¢ ^ V M � , M Ch 0 0 0 010 Sarah Elizabeth. Raymond 2,000.00 ���f�N2df� N•o :Owwc')MUVU•O >, Abbie C. Smith 1,000.00 p Q e0 0 0 0 0 0 eo o e o 0 2 U M (10'' c. c0 e M to ro n m C N M N M N N N M N a — 0 .y •0 1\ 1. 1■ N. r N- a N. m r 0. o 0 0h o o• 0. 0. o. } r. •o o. o 0 00, c O 0) 0) 0) m o) 0) 2 • c 0 0 0 U)^ O O N ^ - O O a 6 >' o N o o 0 �j c U 9 0 o �Us O �e >UL) o m 0-° Wu°1U0CCU0U� oa )Z c u m -° uoa1 om E' . . — cc £ e 0) O Cl O m m O Ow Q))°.56 cUw 0 0 mm v- ... 0 w -g 45 ..'' UdS O u U m p y m L1 O m Nd 1- .- 9, C =S w Ea c C7 m o O W m m a o Q m E O O} •V m 0) C N-0 0) C N N L :; 'O C O 2 O _m .0 O yL.. +" 3 m C• �' i C J r 5 o f ym„ N o m- _C o m 0 ,naZQ)nJmZ =dJ ZZ Southern Pacific R. R. First National Bank of Boston 1st Nat. City Bank of N. Y. Cs N 10 2nd Bank —State Street Trust Total $35,506.33 Respectfully submitted, MRS. RUTH MOREY REV. GEORGE W. CASEY DONALD T. CLARK REV. HAROLD T. HANDLEY GORDON E. STEELE Investment Committee w TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TREASURER- 1958 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 191 To the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library: Herewith is presented the Report for 1958 of the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Cary Memorial Library Balance on hand January 1, 1958 Receipts Investment Fund Income $1,371.03 Fines, etc. 7,066.73 Abbie C. Smith Fund 1,000.00 Reserve Income Account 65.00 Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund 16.24 Sale Books, Paintings, Furniture 781.00 Miscellaneous 21.33 Total Income Expenditures Books, Records, Films, etc. $10,030.83 15 Shares Second Bank -State St. Trust 982.50 Broker's Commission 12.83 Building Repairs 84.90 Institutional Dues 38.00 Safe Deposit Box 7.50 Petty Cash 269.08 Treasurer's Bond 12.50 Conference Expenses 163.13 Cleaning and Restoring Paintings 350.00 Extension Courses 112.50 Miscellaneous 9.51 Balance on Hand December 31, 1958 Balance Divided as Follows: General Fund $2,083.34 Alice Butler Cary Fund 607.57 Jane Phinney Fund 15.02 Goodwin Musical Fund 78.20 Laura M. Brigham Fund 224.75 War Parents Book Memorial Fund 84.93 Sarah E. Raymond Fund 101.48 George Walter Sarano Fund 14.22 $3,209.51 $4,961.46 10,321 .33 $15,282.79 112,073.28 $3,209.51 192 ANNUAL REPORTS All the December 31, 1958, indicated balance is on deposit in a checking ac- count at the Lexington Trust Company, excepting fines amounting to $836.98 which were in transit on December 31, 1958. $2,000 of Reserve Income is on deposit in a savings account at the Lexington Savings Bank. EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH LIBRARY Balance on Hand January 1, 1958 $520.69 Receipts Fines, etc. $892.47 Investment Fund Income 245.94 1,138.41 Total Income $1,659.10 Expenditures Books $1,223.51 Intercom 50.00 1,273.5 T Balance on Hand December 31, 1958 $ 385.59 All the December 31, 1958, indicated balance is on deposit in a checking ac- count at the Lexington Trust Company, excepting fines amounting to $92.11 which were in transit on December 31, 1958. Respectfully submitted, RALPH A. NASON, Treasurer REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I submit herewith the following report of the Lexington Police Department for the year ending December 31st, 1958. I wish to thank all those who have been of assistance to us in the performance of our duties during the past year. Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. RYCROFT, Chief of Police R LEXINGTON POLICE REPORT FROM JANUARY 1st, 1958 TO DECEMBER 31st, 1958 Arrests—, ,—Statistics---, Dispositions ate- U T C V O Offenses ° ° v c v° ° 3 ° w ZC[ O V 00 LLLL Z Assault w/deadly weapon 2 2 2— 1 Assault Assault (Indecent) 1 — 1 1 1 Assault and Battery 10 2 12 4 12 — 1 Begetting 1 — 1 — — 1 Breaking & Entering 5 — 5 2 2 3 5 Breaking & Entering & Larceny.. 7— 7 4 4 3 3 Conspi racy Drunkenness 39 4 43 — 22 21 $65. 7 7 16 — 4 4 1 4 Escapees 5 — 5 1 — 5 5 Forgery Uttering 2 — 2 — 2 — — — 1 — 1 — — — — Larceny 8 3 11 1 7 4 -- 1 — 2 1 2— 5 Larceny (Checks) 4 1 5— 1 4 — — — 2 1 1 -- 1 Lewdness 1 — 1 — — 1 1 Malicious Damage to Property 3 2 5 3 2 3 — — — — 2 2 — — 1 Manslaughter 1 — 1 — — 1 1 Non -Support 6— 6 3 3 1 5 Rape 3 — 3 — — 3 3 — — — Robbery Runaway 1 — 1 1 1 — Giving false name to officer 1 — 1 1 — 1 1 Fugitive from Justice 1 — 1 — — 1 1 Trespassing 5 — 5 2 5 — $15. — — 3 — — — — 2 Threatening 1 — 1 — 1 1 Dismissed 11 1 4 LEXINGTON POLICE REPORT FROM JANUARY 1st, 1958 TO DECEMBER 31st, 1958—Continued (—Arrests—, ,—Statisties—, Dispositions T E N Offenses y CC- N ~O 7O W c v 'dE m . , i sam ra a ° re LL c_ oo vLL Zre < o 00 LLLL Z a Ln a 0 Safe Keeping 1 — 1 — 1 1 Indecent Exposure 2 — 2 — 2 2 Default Warrant 15 — 15 — 6 9 $15. 4 5 2 — 1 — — 3 Disturbing the Peace 9 2 11 1 11 — $95. -- 6 1 — —— 4 Spilling on the Highway 3 — 3 — — 3 $30. 3 Operating to Endanger 18 3 21 — 7 14 $725. — 3 16 2 Operating with View Obstructed 2 — 2 — 1 1 $10. 2 Operating after Rev. of License or Right to Operate 8 — 8 — 4 4 $350. — 1 7 Operating an Uninsured Car 27 — 27 2 6 21 $1,620 — 5 17 4 — — — 1 Operating an Unregistered Car30 1 31 2 6 25 $120. — 12 18 1 — — — — Operating without License 20 — 20 4 4 16 $1 15. — 4 13 — — — — 3 Operating without Sticker 39 10 49 — 23 26 $225. — 5 43 — — — — 1 Operating under Influence 21 2 23 3 20 $840. 1 5 15 1 — 1 — — Hit and Run, Personal and/or Property 3 1 4 2 2$150. 4 Refusing to Stop 1 2 3 — — 3 $50. — — 2 1 — — — — Speeding 79 5 84 — 17 67 $440. — 28 54 1 — — — 1 Vio. Law of Road 10 — 10 — 1 9 $80. — 1 9 Vio. of Probation 8 1 9 1 4 5 — 2 2 2-- 3 — Vio. Town Ordinance 27 2 29 3 14 15 $87. — 1 22 1 — — 5 Vio. Traffic Signal 22 5 27 — 5 22 $102. — 2 24 1 — — — Vio. Park. Meter Reg. 68 22 90 — 36 54 $188. — — 78 1 — — 11 Vio. of a Stop Sign Vio. of School Bus Law 1 1 2 — — 2 $20. 2 NO19NIX31 JO NMOI 'o w 'o 4 S12JOd321 TdfNNV • • • LEXINGTON POLICE REPORT FROM JANUARY 1st, 1958 TO DECEMBER 31st, 1958 — Continued 0 pass! ws! a peseeiej papuadsns uo!{egoJd A4!!ng loN Pal!d JO pau!d ap!syno paJan!!aa pa4{!wwo7 sau!d ;o 4unowV s4uep!saa _uoN s}uep!sa{ sa!!uannr l elol sejewad salew TOWN OF LEXINGTON 195 1 vo 1 v 43 " 1 1 1 - t I -" 1 1 1 1-- 1" 1" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 N '0 1 O 1 Ln CO 't r "1111 -- 1 1 '- 111 1.0 10 1 vao 35 224 405 o • N a c v 0 amJ ° c• s t mm s n E .5 7 3 v o a c m m a Q2 6 c m c° > o 2 E ° a o o E = v 0 N m a& e 6 7 c > ; u m d Jo m a W o s_3 v7 "6 'E m rn a6+o = 3 O 5 Q s 0 .s u33am ,g-F„ 2 rn 2a .. .E� 30, O 2 0.S 12 4 0 ° E. c) o E.E 1- J « J. O O I- 1•- u < 196 ANNUAL REPORTS MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Animals Cared For (Sick, Injured or Dead) 75 Animals Cared For (Stray) 28 Automobiles Reported Stolen 21 Automobiles 1Recovered 32 Automobiles Tagged (Parking Violations) 4,998 Bicycles Reported Stolen 55 Bicycles Recovered 47 Buildings Found Open 135 Committed To Insane Hospitals 8 Fire Alarms Responded To 50 Injured or Sick Persons Assisted 99 Lost Dogs Reported 410 Lost Dogs Returned To Owners 109 Messages Delivered 83 Missing Persons Investigated 65 Public Utilities Notified of Defects 196 Reports and Complaints Investigated 2,866 Speed Checks 1,060 Street Lights Reported Out 135 Sudden Deaths Investigated 13 Transients Accommodated 14 Vacant Houses Reported 900 Tetal Mileage Recorded on Car #31 56,754 Total M'Ica -e Recorded cn Car #32 7,893 Total Mileage Recorded on Car #33 63,816 Total Mileage Recorded cn Car #34 17,553 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS January 59 February 46 March 54 April 34 May 39 June 44 July 32 August 33 September 45 October 49 November 59 December 49 TOTAL 543 Personal Injury Accidents 256 Fatal Accidents 7 Persons Injured 429 Persons Killed 8 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 197 pa}alnuoo r) O ^ O r) N ^ O ^ Ln ^ r) I N pa}n0asoad co O^ O co VD CD ul V I a e6l }sanu N M O Ln N N N A P} I N^ N ^^ N ^^ cs, N N N PaII!)I oo ^0000000^ O I N OdSAAW painful N 40 ^ ^ in M ^ ^ u) I co 03 SA AW ^ co Pall!il 0000- 0 ^00 ^O■ I u) AW SA AW painful u7VD UOV 0c0Nt un ^CP,U I O AW SA AW U1 N^ N r) M^ 00 r) M co ^ r) MIDI 00°0000000 ^o I'- 03dSnAW painful ,_ ^ N V ^ v) ^ ^ n r) u7 O (Ad SnAW — I <) OdSAAW coUl oMMCOul t7vo ul VD 1 rn ^'W SA AW U O n U') ^ v0 c0 a n M I n M V V V NMMNNMr)V 03d SA AW N^ ch V ul ^ N o0 c) n O I n ulsuosJad Lo • csi M0N M U)ML()0 I 'f s}uappDe NCT CvO NvDNNNNv Onful 'saad s4uedna00 00 ^0 O ^00 ^ ^N 1 sue!J4sapad Oo0o0000oO ^O I ^ sle }ed 00 ^O ^O ^00 ^N I". 7 256 429 awi }y6!N NnN0OVunr) ^MNt7N I Z1 awl}/e4 r) Cl (N V N N N-- N r) r) Nt M I N. r) 1V101 n CN NO NT CN C4 co ul Ch CN 01 v in CO r) NI' 01 M `7 t Lt) ' I 'V u7 L E N E- 8 3 i 1 +U- p U N O C a >. of o u I- g lJ) C Q< 2 2 Q N O Z t� SPEEDING AND IMPROPER OPERATION N N U r)0 N 198 ANNUAL REPORTS 1958 PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT ANALYSIS W E ✓ E m v Ti F Y E • a ▪ Z ▪ m E u Ir Q 6 s 1.,..'D m O January 2 0 1 x 19 x February 1 0 1 x 69 x March 3 0 2 x 7 x x 8 x April 4 0 4 x 3 x x 7 x x 8 x x 91/2 x May 1 0 1 x ? x x June 5 0 5 x 7 x x 17 x x 8 x x 11 x x 62 x July 1 0 1 x 12 x x August 2 0 1 x 11 x x September 8 0 7 x 10 x x x 12 x x as x 9 x x x 80 x x 7 x x 71/2 x x x 5 x x October 3 0 3 x 9 x x x 13 x x x 9 x x November 7 1 5 x 71/2 x x x 6 x x *75 x x 72 x x 4 x x x 61 x December 0 0 0 TOTAL 37 1 31 28 4 22 10 12 1 • r TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK 199 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31, 1958 Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Following is the report of the Town Clerk for the year 1958, including all licenses issued and fees collected, fees collected being turned over to the town: Male Dog Licenses Issued 1041 5 Void 1036 Female Dog Licenses Issued 151 1 Void 150 • Spayed Female Dog Licenses Issued 851 1 Void $2.00 $2,072.00 @ 5.00 750.00 850 @ 2.00 1,700.00 Kennel Licenses Issued 1 @ 10.00 10.00 • Kennel Licenses Issued 2 @ 50.00 100.00 Transfer Licenses Issued 5 @ .25 1.25 • • Total Total Number of Dog Licenses 2044 SPORTING LICENSES Resident Citizen Fishing Issued Citizen Hunting Issued Citizen Sporting Issued Citizen Minor Fishing Issued Citizen Female Fishing Issued 540 9 Void 531 252 1 Void 251 137 4 Void 133 61 1 Void $4,633.25 3.25 $ 1,725.75 3.25 815.75 5.25 698.25 60 @ 1.25 75.00 88 3 Void 85 @ 2.25 191.25 200 ANNUAL REPORTS Citizen Minor Trapping Issued .. 13 2 Void Citizen Trapping Issued Duplicate Licenses Issued Citizens Sporting Issued Non - Resident Special Fishing Issued Citizen Minor Fishing Issued Citizen Fishing Issued 11 12 9 16 3 Void 13 5 2 2 1 Void 1 Total Total Number of Sporting Li- censes 1 1 13 2.25 7.75 .50 Free 2.75 2.25 7.75 OTHER LICENSES, MORTGAGES AND DISCHARGES Marriage Licenses Issued Mortgages Recorded Discharges Recorded Certified Certificates Miscellaneous Pole Locations Gas Permits 4 24.75 93.00 4.50 • 13.75 4.50 7.75 $3,654.25 164 @ $2.00 $328.00 1,569.63 108.04 575.79 42.00 26 @ .50 141.00 13.00 SUMMARY Dog Licenses Issued Sporting Licenses Issued Marriage Licenses Issued Mortgages Recorded Discharges Recorded Certified Certificates Miscellaneous Pole Locations Gas Permits Total Respectfully submitted, $4,633.25 3,654.25 328.00 1,569.63 108.04 575.79 42.00 141.00 13.00 $1 1,064.96 JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk • TOWN OF LEXINGTON BIRTHS BY MONTHS - 1958 (Still Births Excluded) 201 IN LEXINGTON OUT OF LEXINGTON TOTALS • Months Total Males Females Males Females Males Females January 26 0 0 12 14 12 14 February 41 0 0 23 18 23 18 March 47 0 0 27 20 27 20 April 45 0 0 20 25 20 25 May 45 0 0 27 18 27 18 June 35 0 0 15 20 15 20 July 27 0 0 15 12 15 12 August 37 0 0 22 15 22 15 September 35 0 0 16 19 16 19 October 26 0 0 15 11 15 11 November 11 0 0 4 7 4 7 December 5 0 1 2 2 2 3 • Totals 380 0 1 198 181 198 182 Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk fir MARRIAGES BY MONTHS - 1958 Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's Months Totals First First Second Second Third Third January 9 7 6 2 3 0 0 February 10 8 8 1 2 1 0 March 12 10 12 2 0 0 0 April 8 7 7 1 1 0 0 May 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 June 34 31 32 3 2 0 0 July 11 10 10 1 1 0 0 August 25 23 23 1 2 1 0 September 19 15 16 4 2 0 1 October 26 21 21 5 5 0 0 November 13 12 11 1 2 1 0 December 13 10 13 2 0 0 0 Totals 189 163 Number of Marriages Recorded Residents Non - Residents Solemnized in Other Places Age of Oldest Groom Age of Oldest Bride Age of Youngest Groom Age of Youngest Bride 168 23 20 3 1 Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk 189 196 182 82 71 72 18 15 202 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The following is the report of the Town Treasurer for the year 1958: Cash on Hand January 1, 1958 $2,101,115.43 Receipts During Year 1958 9,839,228.72 11,940,344.15 Expenditures During Year 1958 Per Warrants 8,340,125.84 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Number of Tax Titles on Hand January 1, 1958 Number of New Tax Titles Added 1958 Number of Tax Titles Released 1958 $3,600,218.31 22 19 41 9 Number of Tax Titles on Hand January 1, 1959 32 Total Amount $ 3,983.37 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Bank Deposits in the Name of the Town of Lexington James J. Carroll, Town Treasurer Balance December 31, 1958 $1,843,166.49 Outstanding Checks December 31, 1958 $353,386.61 Check Cashed in December, 1958, but on January 1959 Warrant 20,684.50 $332,702.1 1 Balance December 31, 1958 per Check Book 1,510,304.13 Two returned checks for insufficient funds on De- cember 31, 1958 but not on December 1958 Bank Statement 160.25 Balance in Bank December 31, 1958 $1,843,166.49 DEPOSITORS TRUST COMPANY $1,843,166.49 Balance December 31, 1958 per Statement $ 5,000.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 203 THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Balance December 31, 1958 per Statement $1,090,916.71 Balance December 31, 1958 per Check Book $1,090,916.71 UNITED STATES TREASURY BILLS $1,000,000.00 Treasury Bills Due February 26, 1959 $ 993,350.00 SUMMARY OF TOWN TREASURER'S CASH, Lexington Trust Company $1,510,304.13 Cash on Hand 647.47 Merchants National Bank of Boston 1,090,916.71 Depositors Trust Company, Medford 5,000.00 United States Treasury Bills 993,350.00 $3,600,218.31 Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Treasurer 204 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1958. ORGANIZATION The present Board of Health is composed of Mr. Rufus L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William L. Cosgrove, and Mr. Charles H. Cole, 2nd. The annual appointments made by the Board for one -year terms expiring March 31, 1959, are as follows: Mark D. Lurvey Executive Health Officer Hazel J. Murray Agent Anita S. MacDonald Clerk *Dr. Carl R. Benton Animal Inspector Howard D. Carley (Metropolitan State Hospital) Special Agent Thomas S. Bowdidge (Metropolitan State Hospital) Special Agent * Approved by the State Department of Public Health. MEETINGS The Board meets on the third Friday of each month at 3 P. M. in the Select- men's Room or the Board of Health Office. During the year 1958 eleven regular meetings and ten special meetings were held. LICENSES The Board granted licenses and permits as follows: Animal Permits (including Poultry) 46 Child Care Centers 14 Funeral Directors 4 Garbage Disposal 9 Massage License 1 Methyl Alcohol 20 Milk License, Store 30 Milk License, Vehicle 26 Nursing Homes 1 Oleomargarine Registration 11 Poultry Slaughter House License 1 Rubbish Disposal 7 Sewage Disposal 6 A permit is required for keeping horses, cows, goats, residents are urged to comply with the regulations in this swine, and poultry. All regard. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 205 RABIES CLINIC The annual Rabies Clinic was held in May, and of 2180 dogs licensed in Lex- ington in 1958 only 778 dogs were brought to the clinic for inoculation. The • clinic is free to all residents in Lexington, and the Board recommends that dog owners take advantage of the opportunity to aid in the prevention of rabies. • COMMUNCABLE DISEASES Chicken Pox 160 Dog Bites 134 German Measles 74 Measles 250 Mumps 65 Poliomyelitis 0 Salmonellosis 5 Scarlet Fever 17 Tuberculosis 1 Whooping Cough 4 As noted, there were no cases of Poliomyelitis during 1958, undoubtedly due to the effectiveness of the Salk Anti -Polio Vaccine. The fact that there were no cases of Polio during 1958 should not lead us to believe that this virus has faded from the American scene. On the contrary, this virulent organism is just waiting for us to drop our guard, then it will attack again. The only way we can keep this above number at zero is to have every member of the family receive anti -polio vaccine. MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE During the year the Board set up a medical emergency call service in coopera- tion with the physicians in Lexington. Any person can now obtain a physician in case of emergency 24 hours a day by calling the Police or Fire Department or VO 2 -8282. RECEIPTS Child Care Center Licenses $21. Engineering Fees 209.20 Garbage Disposal Permits 15. Methyl Alcohol Licenses 20. Milk Licenses, Store 15.50 Milk Licenses, Vehicle 14. Oleomargarine Registration 16. Rubbish Disposal Permits 20. Sewage Disposal Permits 12. Septic Tank & Cesspool Permits 655. State Tuberculosis Subsidy 603.56 EXPENSES Advertising Burial of Animals Eng naering Fees Laboratory $5. 104. 1,989.04 341.43 206 ANNUAL REPORTS Lexington Visiting Nurses Association 'Medical Attendance (includes Medical Emergency Service) Office Supplies & Postage Premature Baby Assistance Public Health Education Sundry (meetings and dues) Transportation (car allowance) Tuberculosis Hospitalization 2,100. 155.41 319.03 156. 175. 130.02 800. 1,339.50 The receipts are not available for use by the Board of Health, but revert to the Excess and Deficiency Account. Respectfully submitted, ■RUFUS L. McQUILLAN, Chairman TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD December 31, 1958 207 To the Citizens of Lexington: The Planning Board herewith submits its report for 1958. While brief, this report reflects the activities and accomplishments of the board during the past year. It is the intention to issue during the coming year a preliminary report of the Board's Tong -range development plan. Since this report is being prepared under the direction of the planning director, any report by him at this time would be largely duplicated in the later report on the long -range plan. For this reason Mr. Snow's report for 1958 is being omitted. The following information obtained from the Planning Board records for the year give some indication of the Board's activities. Regular Meetings Special Meetings Conferences With Developers Joint Meetings 9 Public Hearings 12 Definitive Subdivision Plan Applications Acted Upon 12 Determinations of Planning Board Jurisdiction 79 Board of Appeals Cases Acted Upon 8 47 17 16 Except for bimonthly meetings during the summer months, the Planning Board has continued to meet regularly Monday evenings. Large portions of 17 of the planning board meetings (not including public hearings and special conferences) were devoted to the Regional Shopping Center and Special Commercial Districts proposals. The study of sketches and preliminary plans submitted for our opinions regard- ing their suitability as definitive subdivision layouts has been time - consuming. ZONING The Planning Board has devoted much consideration to zoning matters during the year. Eight different proposals to amend the Lexington Zoning by -laws were presented for the special town meetings held May 12, 1958 and September 15, 1958. Public hearings on each of these proposals were held. Written recommenda- tions were filed at the meetings on seven of the proposals, one proposal having been withdrawn. The following amendments were approved: 1. Adoption of new regulations covering area, frontage, yard, parking, loading, and driveway regulations for 'M 1 Light Manufacturing Dis- tricts. 2. The addition of office buildings as a permitted use in C 3 Special Com- mercial Districts. 3. Rezoning approximately 165 acres of land abutting Route 2 and the Route 2 and 128 interchange from an R 1 District to a C 3 Special Commercial District. The purpose of this rezoning was to permit the area rezoned to be used for research laboratories and office buildings. 208 ANNUAL REPORTS Also as a part of this proposal was the adoption of regulations for the development of C 3 districts. 4. Amendment of the provisions under which the Board of Appeals can grant special permission for use of dwellings for professional offices by limiting such use to a professional person residing in the dwelling and as incidental to such residence. 5. Rezoning and on which the center railroad station is situated from an R 1 district to a C 2 General Business District. 6. Rezoning approximately 11 acres of land from an R 1 district to an A 1 Garden Type Apartment and Hotel district. This land is located on the southeasterly side of Waltham Street and diagonally opposite the high school. The following amendment was not approved: Rezoning approximately 73 acres of land at junction of Route 2 and Spring Street from an R 1 district to a C 4 Regional Shopping Center district together with the regulations for development of C 4 districts. The following proposal was withdrawn: To rezone land located on Bedford Street from an R 1 district to a C 2 district, this land adjoining the C 2 district presently occupied by the Great Atlantic & Pa- cific Tea Co. retail store and extending southeasterly on Bedford Street appox- imately 82.5 feet. RECREATION Progress was made during the year in the acquisition of land for recreation and other public purposes. At the annual town meeting held in March, 1958 the Town voted: 1. To purchase approximately 58 acres of land, the so- called "Willards Woods ", situated on the westerly side of North Street. This land was acquired for playground, recreational, and other public purposes. 2. To accept from DeVries Construction Company, Inc. a grant of land in East Lexington, situated southeasterly of the Sun Valley develop- ment and northeasterly of Lowell and Summer Streets. Though not yet acquired, it is the Board's understanding that this section of land is being given to the Town for playground, recreational, and other public purposes. At the special town meeting in May, 1958 the Town voted also to purchase approximately 281 acres of land situated on the southwesterly side of Middleby Road. The purpose of this acquisition was to secure this land for street, school, playground, recreational and other public purposes. Options for additional areas are being negotiated as details are developed of the Director's recommendations for a comprehensive system of public open spaces for recreation. Preliminary plans for this system were reviewed this past year by officials of the State Department of Natural Resources. Commenting in a mem- orandum to the Chief of Recreation, Division of Forests and Parks, of said depart- ment, the consultant to the division wrote: TOWN OF LEXINGTON 209 • "I am most agreeably surprised by the scope and nature of this proposed Park system program, as outlined to me by the Planning Board's Director, within the size of a town like Lexington. I know of no such town that has even conceived in such intelligent- and far sighted terms of what I would call a combination con - servation and recreation program — not only for the benefit of today's population • but especially for the generations to come." After receiving verbal assurance from a State official that the widening of the travelled way along Route 128 would take place within the existing right of way, the planning staff prepared detailed plans for the development of the W. John Baskin playground. It appears now that there will be definitely a widening of Route 128 along both sides of the right of way between the interchanges as well as at the interchanges themselves. Until the boundaries of the circumferential highway are established, it is recommended that no further plans be made or con- struction contemplated of the Baskin playground. r • • • SCHOOL SITES The Planning Director has continued to assist the School Sites Committee in making recommendations for sites, in obtaining options for the same, and in pre - paring preliminary site plans for future schools. A detailed study of one proposed elementary school site has been made including preliminary sketches for a school and a scale model of the proposal. Mr. Charles T. Abbott, a member of the Board, has been a member of the School Sites Committee since its origin. This arrange - ment enables the Board to coordinate the planning function of the various agencies involved. TOWN MAP Last summer the revised town map being prepared under the direction of the Planning Board was completed by the engineering firm engaged to do this work. The map drawn at a scale of 400 feet to the inch was given to the Town Engineer for his keeping and maintenance. It is understood that there is now being added to the map the latest subdivision streets and that as soon as this work is completed the map will replace the one now existing. MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK PROJECT In recognition of the lack of attention given to sites connected with our strug- gle for national freedom, a subject commented upon increasingly by citizens of our country as well as from frequent visitors from foreign lands, the Boston National Historic Sites Commission was created by the 84th Congress under Public Law 75, approved June 15, 1955, "for the purpose of investigating the feasibility of es- tablishing a coordinated program in which the Federal Government may cooperate with local and State governments and historical and patriotic societies for the pres- ervation and appreciation by the public of the most important of the Colonial and Revolutionary properties in Boston and the general vicinity thereof which form outstanding examples of America's historical heritage." It is understood that one phase of the Commission's work has been completed, this being set forth in a spe- cial interim report to be submitted in January, 1959 to the Congress of the United States recommending the creation of a national historical park along the route in Lexington, Lincoln and Concord, Massachusetts, where the Minute Men and the British opened the War of the Revolution on April 19, 1775. It is understood also that with submission of the report there will be introduced into the Congress a bill 210 ANNUAL REPORTS authorizing the establishment of the park under the appropriate name Minute Man National Historical Park. The park proposed along the Lexington- Concord Battle Road, also known as the Battle Road of the 'Revolution, would be made up of two principal units. The larger, of 557 acres, would form a continuous stretch of slightly more than four miles of road and roadside properties from Fiske Hill beside Route 128 in Lexington to Meriam's Corner in Concord. The smaller unit, at the celebrated North Bridge in Concord, would embrace 155 acres inside maximum boundaries on both sides of the Concord River from Monument Street to Liberty Street and Lowell Road. With the knowledge and approval of the Planning Board the Planning Director has been intimately associated with this project first mentioned officially in the 1957 Annual Report of the 'Board of Selectmen. He has kept the two Boards in- formed of the progress being made on the project because of its relationship to and inclusion in the long -range plan of development for Lexington. A full account of this relationship and the proposal itself will be set forth in the previously men- tioned preliminary report of said long -range development plan. WORK ON LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN Due to the demands of other duties it has been impossible to devote as much study to the proposed development plan as we had hoped. However progress is being made. In our studies we have followed the practice begun last year of em- ploying a part -time graduate student to assist our planning director. We believe it is important for the citizens to know that in order to do a thorough job it will be necessary to provide the planning board with sufficient professional assistance. FUTURE SUBDIVISION CONTROLS In the growth of the town the most desirable land has already been selected for use. The result is that future developments must spread over less desirable and or areas that are inaccessible to any public way. These areas in most instances are owned by separate individuals. In order to give protection to all owners and to insure to the town the best use of this land our planning director has made studies of these sections and produced layouts to provide this protection. This work is time - consuming for our director, but we believe it is of immense value to the future welfare of the town. CONCLUSION The past year has been a very busy one for the Planning Board. We wish to express our appreciation to all who have assisted us during the year. We appre- ciate the cooperation of other town departments. We have attempted to carry out our responsibilities in a friendly and impartial manner with all. It is the opinion of the Planning Board that Mr. Snow, our Plan- ning Director, through his training and experience has much to contribute in his field. His untiring efforts and professional knowledge have helped us greatly. The board also wishes to thank Town Counsel Harold Stevens for his continued valuable counsel and assistance. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS S. GRINDLE, Chairman CHARLES T. ABBOTT LEVI G. BURNELL, JR. WILBUR M. JAQUITH RICHARD H. SOULE • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 211 REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER December 31, 1958 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I submit herewith the report of the Engineering Department for the year ending December 31, 1958. Plans, descriptions and betterment assessments for all sewer, water and streets to be constructed under the Betterment Act were made. Street numbering plans were made for new developments and street numbers • and much miscellaneous information was given to homeowners, developers, etc. • • • The 400, 500 and 800 scale town maps were brought up to date. Due to the continuing building program, the men in the field were kept busy marking out and giving grades for approximately 575 water and sewer services. They also devoted much time to the very important function of the inspection of the utilities and streets in subdivisions. The engineering and inspection in connection with drain, sewer, water and street construction was handled, as in the past, by consulting engineers under the direction of this office. Respectfully submitted, RICHARD J. GAYER, Town Engineer 212 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31, 1958 Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Herewith is presented the report of the Accounting Department for the year 1958. This report is made in accordance with the requirements of the State Sys- tem of Accounting as set forth in the following schedules: Balance Sheet showing financial condition of the Town December 31, 1958. Receipts for the year 1958 in detail. Expenditures for the year 1958 in detail. Schedule of Appropriation Accounts — Revenue. Analysis of Overlay Accounts, Trust Accounts, Surplus Accounts and others. Borrowing Capacity of the Town. Schedule of Municipal Indebtedness. Schedule of Interest on Town Debt Showing payments due each year. Schedule of Town Debt showing payments due each year. In accordance with the provisions of Section 58, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, each head of a department, board or committee authorized to expend money was requested to furnish at the close of the year a list of unpaid bills. There are no unpaid bills remaining for the year 1958. In accordance with the provisions of Section 51, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, I have examined the accounts of the various Town Offices and Boards en- trusted with the receipts, custody or expenditure of money. In each case, I have found the records correct. During the year 1958 the cash balances have been verified and the bank balances of the Collector of Taxes and Town Treasurer have been reconciled. In accordance with Section 53, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, I have audited the accounts of the Trustees of Public Trust, Trustees of Cary Memorial Library and the School Committee. The Securities held by these trustees have been ex- amined and found correct and in proper order. The Cash balances have also been reconciled with the Bank balances. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD A. PALMER, Town Accountant M:ddlesex, ss Then personally appeared the above named, Edward A. Palmer, and made oath that the foregoing statements made by him are correct and true to the best of his knowledge and belief. JAMES J. CARROLL, Notary Public March 7, 1959 • 1 Assets Cash on hand and in Banks Taxes: 1957 Personal 1957 Real 1958 Poll 1958 Personal 1958 Real Motor Vehicle Excise 1957 M. V. 1958 M. V. Farm Animal Excise 1958 Special Assessments Tax Titles Tax Title Possessions Departmental Accounts Re- ceivable Chapter 90 — 1958 Due from State Due from County Water Accounts Receivable Loans Authorized Deputy Discrepancy Sewer Rates M.D.C. BALANCE SHEET — TOWN OF LEXINGTON 195.00 14,619.19 346.00 3,306.95 14,652.35 4,105.91 44,660.73 3,217.38 8,464.13 $3,600,518.31 14,814.19 98,305.30 • Liabilities Loans Authorized — Unissued $210,000.00 Tailings 109.05 Appropriation Control 2,603,952.10 Trust Fund Income 2,017.83 School Funds 80,267.51 Welfare Funds 67,906.63 Agency Funds — Dog tax 52.25 Deposit Accounts 14,520.00 State & County Assessments 5,259.09 Overlay 1957 13,303.61 1958 8,652.02 48,766.64 Motor Vehicle Revenue 43.00 Farm Animal Excise Revenue 159,725.64 Special Assessment Revenue 3,983.37 Tax Title Revenue 22,071.08 Tax Title Possessions Revenue Departmental Revenue 14,875.53 Water Revenue Chapter 90 Revenue Reserve Discrepancy Reserve Sewer Rates M.D.C.' 11,681.51 Reserve — Petty Cash 25,815.25 Surplus Accounts 210,000.00 Parking Meter Fund 1,376.86 Sewer Assessment Fund 6,675.00 Water Assessment Fund Water Available Surplus Sale of Real Estate Fund Westview Sale of Lots BALANCE SHEET — TOWN OF LEXINGTON — Continued Assets — Continued $4,218,651.68 Liabilities — Continued Overlay Reserve Road Machinery Fund Tax Collectors Reserve Scammon Thompson Excess & Deficiency 21,955.63 48,766.64 43.00 159,725.64 3,983.37 22,071.08 14,875.53 25,815.25 11,681.51 1,376.86 6,675.00 300.00 7,225.19 44,956.11 8,612.68 85,247.74 188.30 31,296.90 13, 93 8.41 38,128.15 80.12 96.76 687,527.35 $4,218,651.68 A • • NOIDNIX31 JO NMOl S12JOd321 lVf NNV TOWN OF LEXINGTON BORROWING CAPACITY December 31, 1958 Valuations Real and Personal 1956 Less abatements $52,584,452.00 1957 Less abatements 57,415,937.00 1958 Less abatements 61,01 1,985.00 Motor Vehicle 1956 Less abatements 6,028,439.00 1957 Less abatements 6,606,823.00 1958 Less abatements 6,820,962.00 215 Total $190,468,598.00 Average valuation 3 yrs. 63,489,532.00 Borrowing Capacity 5% 3,174,476.00 Total Town Debt Dec. 31, 1958 Including Unissued 9,838,000.00 Borrowing Outside Legal Debt Limit Remodelling Jr. High School 330,000.00 Constr. New Jr. High School 2,050,000.00 School Additions 170,000.00 Franklin Addition #2 57,000.00 Franklin Addition #1 420,000.00 High School Addition 658,000.00 Harrington Construction 595,000.00 Maria Hastings Construction 560,000.00 Fiske Addition 240,000.00 Completing High School 110,000.00 High School Construction 1,110,000.00 Elementary School Land 9,000.00 Fiske Construction 250,000.00 Water Constr. 6' 6" & Stand- pipe 1957 242,000.00 Water 6" - 16" 1956 94,000.00 Water 6" - 16" 1954 60,000.00 Water 16"+ 1953 50,000.00 Water 6" - 16" 1951 15,000.00 Water 6" - 16" 75,000.00 Water 16"+ 1947 56,000.00 7,151,000.00 Borrowing inside Debt Limit In- °) cluding $210,000 Authorized •`°y) unissued 2,687,000.00 E O Borrowing Capacity December 31, Z . a 1958 487,476.00 0 g N 216 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1958 o, o Ho. M •0 —o° N e')C') o. vi v W y. in 0, v 8 N. z g N O f3 c c0C L ' H} E0 w O 0 a o. a F- _ 0a c.- E m o 0 LL U Borrowing Capacity verified Bu- Q a 0- reau of Accounts, January 31, o w 1958 487,476.00 Q •0 CO •) ) ri o: 00 o'.M 0 O N ANNUAL REPORTS O O N N O n 0 CO CO O u) 0 'V 0 0 0 0, M 0 0, •O n) N •0 0 u) 0 0 coM'0 ,o 0. — .o NS c4 u) u)oOQt\r\ 0. N•NO N .-' M M N 0 0 0 •o N n '0n 0 0 0 V 000 u) n0o00. tr) C+p O 0 O N N in 0 V' O N N v v o 0 0 o .o N to N M 0 b O 0 N N N 4343 0r) c' N 0 1-- U > Nra 0 " C •• o o a )0aw O • ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1958 - Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers Assessors Personal Services Expenses Out of State Travel Law Personal Services Expenses Special Fees Elections Town Clerk Selectmen Voting Machines Voting Machine Rent Public Works Office Personal Services Expenses Town Office & Cary Memorial Personal Services Expenses New Town Office Construct on Plans & Specifications Engineering Personal Services Expenses Board of Appeals Expenses 598.35 16,405.60 16,387.65 1,692.00 1,691.03 100.00 100.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 3,960.00 1,813.83 5,000.00 5,000.00 990.00 969.76 6,209.00 6,1 18.59 23,456.00 23,456.00 460.00 32,813.77 32,813.77 1,606.00 2,201.58 11,390.88 11,312.59 7,130.42 30,793.96 34,413.84 4,058.43 413.44 3,963.50 463.43 10.00 28,354.28 24,761.93 2,120.00 2,120.00 1,635.00 1,593.74 APPROPRIATION' ACCOUNTS - 1958 -Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers ACCOUNT Planning Board Personal Services Expenses '57 Base Plans and Maps Street Options Millyan Land Purchase Middleby Land Purchase (Famosi) Police Personal Services Expenses F. B. I. School Parking Meter Maintenance Fire Department Personal Services Expenses Fire Engine (new) Forest Fires Civilian Defense Inspection Personal Services Expenses Out of State Travel By-law Printing Weights & Measures Personal Services Expenses s 982.94 2,050.00 420.50 4,938.74 3,006.00 To E&D 17.95 .97 20.24 90.41 2.77 78.29 3,592.35 41.26 To E&D 9,175.64 9,169.54 6.10 3,868.80 3,574.08 1,100.00 28,900.00 28,900.00 21,000.00 21,000.00 169,079.66 156,861.48 12,218.18 16,794.00 15,261.92 1,686.70 1,000.00 152.45 152.45 182,827.50 180,180.49 2,647.01 23,025.50 22,750.37 275.13 18,000.00 17,870.00 130.00 500.00 416.13 83.87 1,500.00 1,634.53 15,721.05 15,475.95 245.10 1,777.19 1,777.19 100.00 100.00 2,865.12 1,000.00 1,000.00 497.00 496.06 .94 • To 1959 2,146.17 460.00 3,510.54 508.37 453.43 To 1959 294.72 982.94 950.00 265.88 1,000.00 4,804.21 140.88 NOIDNIX31 JO NMOl S12JOd321 1V NNV • APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — 1958 — Continued ACCOUNT Insect Suppression Wages & Expenses Shade Trees Wages & Expenses Dutch Elm Wages & Expenses Dog Officer Personal Services Expenses Health Department Personal Services Expenses Engineering Service Mosquito Eradication Dog Clinic Expenses Dental Clinic Personal Services Expenses Posture Clinic Personal Services Expenses Animal Inspection Personal Services Vital Statistic Expenses Balance Appropriation Expenditures To From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers E & D 7,468.52 7,468.49 .03 1,682.27 16,051.63 16,809.60 1,309.54 12,950.00 13,013.14 300.00 300.00 694.35 694.35 8,156.36 8,107.27 49.09 8,845.00 5,581.91 3,263.09 2,500.00 2,094.64 405.36 7,000.00 7,000.00 646.87 645.74 1.13 5,284.00 5,204.00 80.00 766.00 765.94 .06 1,809.00 1,258.00 551.00 240.00 126.93 1 13.07 950.00 950.00 30.00 30.00 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — 1958 — Continued To 1959 924.30 1,246.40 Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To ACCOUNT From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers E & ID 1959 Sewer Maintenance Wages & Expenses 17,985.00 17,102.09 882.91 Sewer Services Wages & Expenses 59,500.00 59,120.67 379.33 Sewer Construction — Sundry Wages & Expenses 169,650.00 51,081.91 118,568.09 Wages & Expenses 1954 75.40 75.40 Sewer Construction -1958 Byron Avenue Wages & Expenses 24,800.00 24,800.00 Sewer Construction 1956 Wages & Expenses 91,669.12 91,669.10 .02 Sewer Construction 1957 Wages & Expenses 146,924.21 7,602.43 105,990.95 48,535.69 Trunk Sewer—Wood Street Wages & Expenses 54,000.00 447.41 53,552.59 Trunk Sewer—Sickle Brook Wages & Expenses 250,000.00 250,000.00 Trunk Sewer—Shade & Weston Streets Wages & Expenses 13,000.00 13,000.00 Trunk Sewer—Rt. 128 70,000.00 12.20 69,987.80 Trunk Sewer -1955 25,510.33 11,444.50 14,065.83 Trunk Sewer -1948 11,551.78 11,551.78 • r I NOIDNIX31 3O NMOL N O SI2iOd321 1VflNNV • ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — 1958 — Continued Engineering, Sewer M 2 Wages & Expenses Drain Easement Drain Construction -1957 Wages & Expenses Drain Construction -1958 Wages & Expenses Ashes & Dumps -1957 Ashes & Dumps -1958 Wages & Expenses Garbage Collections Contract Public Works Building Wages & Expenses Highway Maintenance Wages & Expenses Highway Maintenance -1957 Wages & Expenses Chap. 90 Maintenance -1958 Wages & Expenses Chap. 90 Construction -1955 Wages & Expenses ACCOUNT Balance From 1957 1.00 13,136.38 2,331.47 4,255.74 3,554.30 Appropriation Expenditures & Transfers & Transfers 12,000.00 31,600.00 To E&D 6,206.71 6,929.67 10,940.51 2,331.47 18,400.00 18,399.08 33,000.00 21,107.68 30,252.03 30,205.95 83,626.67 83,626.18 4,255.74 4,500.00 4,500.00 595.94 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — 1958 — Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers Chap. 90 Construction -1957 Wages & Expenses 8,262.52 Chap. 90 Construction -1958 Wages & Expenses Land Acquisition 1957 100.00 1958 DeVries (Sun Valley) Street Construction—Allen Street Wages & Expenses Street Construction—Eldred Street Wages & Expenses Street Construction 1954 25,000.24 1955 1,175.86 1956 21,806.22 1957 16,181.46 1958 Baskin Playground 10,000.00 Fottler-Millbrook St. Constr. 100.00 Eldred St. Acceptance 350.00 Rowland Ave. 100.00 7,907.34 37,000.00 27,175.05 100.00 1.00 100.00 39,000.00 52,000.00 6,489.08 95,375.90 Asbury St. Construction Wages & Expenses 12,000.00 • • 25,000.24 1,175.86 17,055.27 17,117.74 78,362.30 688.00 .12 11,892.32 46.08 .49 To E&D 355.18 a A To 1959 12,000.00 1 .00 20,659.49 NOIDNIX31 dO NMOI 2,958.36 12 To 1959 9,824.95 100.00 100.00 1.00 39,100.00 52,000.00 *4,750.95 5,552.80 17,013.60 9,312.00 100.00 350.00 100.00 12,000.QQ N N N S12JOd321 1Vf1NNV ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1958 - Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures To From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers E & D Depot Square -Street Construction Wages & Expenses 6,740.00 Worthen Road -1957 Wages & Expenses 2,594.84 Worthen Road -1955 3,239.20 Engineering Expense Worthen Rd. Sidewalk Construction Wages & Expenses 1956 6,653.19 Wages & Expenses 1957 21,839.24 Wages & Expenses 1958 Curbing Construction Wages & Expenses 1956 237.14 Wages & Expenses 1957 456.54 Wages & Expenses 1958 Road Machinery New Equipment Road Machinery Wages & Expenses Snow Removal Wages & Expenses Traffic Control -1956 Traffic Control -1957 Traffic Control -1958 ACCOUNT 152.50 1,311.17 2,000.00 • To 1959 2,174.89 4,565.11 2,590.68 2,925.00 9.75 9.00 15,687.54 36,524.00 17,207.76 237.14 456.54 5,054.63 5,045.32 51,000.00 45,287.70 32,550.00 32,415.38 80,300.38 80,300.38 152.50 1,311.17 10,425.00 9,764.40 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1958 - Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers Street Lights Street Signs -1957 Street Signs -1958 Wages & Expenses Public Welfare Personal Services Administration Aid & Expenses Aid to Dependent Children Aid & Expenses Disability Assistance Aid & Expenses Old Age Assistance Aid & Expenses Veterans Benefits Personal Services Administration Aid & Expenses Soldiers Burials School Department Personal Services Expenses Americanization Classes Vocational Ed. Handicraft Vocational Ed. Tuition Out -of -State Travel ,.., 1,029.91 150.00 47,855.68 5,000.00 47,380.77 1,029.91 3,834.49 4.16 6,644.19 9.31 134.12 660.60 To E & D 474.91 8,899.52 8,899.52 625.00 625.00 12,533.60 12,220.55 313.05 7,169.05 7,141.90 27.15 14,400.00 14,400.00 100,409.40 100,190.35 219.05 1,708.20 1,708.12 .08 337.14 337.14 9,252.50 6,418.70 2,833.80 150.00 1,371,253.52 1,344,641.41 26,612.11 343,723.80 321,579.81 22,143.99 235.00 235.00 8,972.60 8,570.87 401.73 18,100.00 7,409.49 10,690.51 $65.0Q 465.02 89Q.98 314.20 1,990.25 6,151 .70 19, 316.24 5,712.30 To 1959 1,165.51 • NOIDNIX31 30 NMOl SI210d321 1VflNNV APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — 1958 — Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To ACCOUNT From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers E & D 1959 Fiske School Addition 5,523.63 5,523.63 Fiske School Committee 55.64 55.64 Franklin School Add. Committee Plans & Specifications 733.47 733.47 Construction 70,226.16 54,654.84 15,571.32 Harrington School Bldg. Committee 200.95 200.95 Construction 4,123.45 2,422.00 1,701.45 Harrington Add. Committee Construction 99,482.06 2,422.00 85,831.21 16,072.85 Plans & Specifications 3,376.00 3,376.00 Maria Hastings Add. Committee Plans & Specifications 897.30 897.30 Construction 72,569.77 68,661 16 3,908.61 High School Add. Committee Construction 2,886.32 2,815.96 70.36 Plans & Specifications 723.10 723.10 Senior High School Survey 281.25 281.25 Junior High School Site 14,950.00 14,950.00 School Sites Committee 4,526.38 4,526.38 New Junior High School Plans & Specifications 56,503.57 500.00 56,486.23 517.34 Construction 2,080,000.00 706,636.05 1,373,363.95 Standing Building Committee N Expenses 750.00 161.00 589.00 �' vt NOIDNIX31 JO NMOl ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — 1958 — Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures To From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers E & D To 1959 Muzzey Junior High Renovations Plans & Specifications 36,886.50 34,483.05 2,403.45 Construction 457,000.00 343,869.22 113,130.78 Barnes Property Renovation 18,000.00 17,946.92 53.08 Cary Memorial Library Personal Services 62,000.00 59,491.25 2,508.75 Expenses 28,511.86 26,205.90 2,305.96 Cary Library Addition Committee Plans & Specifications 63.08 Construction 216,366.49 180.00 178,534.09 Park Department Wages & Expenses -1957 1,419.45 1,419.45 Wages & Expenses -1958 81,604.79 79,083.72 New Equipment 10,175.00 9,500.00 675.00 Purchase Willard -Robinson Land 60,000.00 17,500.00 Purchase Great Meadow Land 20,000.00 Recreation Personal Services 9,922.00 9,715.20 206.80 Expenses 1958 4,145.00 3,506.26 Expenses 1957 800.00 300.00 Pensions—Non-Contributory Police 11,010.24 11,010.24 Fire 8,311.80 8,311.80 Town Celebrations Committee 30.25 4,000.00 3,777.21 253.04 63.08 38,012.40 2,521.07 42,500.00 20,000.00 638.74 500.00 Sl2JOd32i men NNV APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1958 - Continued ACCOUNT Veterans Day Expenses 1957 Expenses 1958 Memorial Day Historic District Commission Expenses Group Insurance Insurance Premiums New Ambulance Ambulance Maintenance Printing Town Report Hospital Needs Study Committee Group Insurance Study Committee Administration Trust Funds Board of Retirement Normal Liability Expenses Unclassified Water District Survey Expenses Balance Appropriation Expenditures From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers 150.00 500.00 493.42 2,500.00 Stand Pipe Demolition 230.00 150.00 500.00 510.00 40,000.00 42,000.00 8,000.00 500.00 2,242.19 225.75 37,328.00 325.00 348.00 76.50 136.15 477.48 509.39 41,702.76 333.53 2,242.19 360.29 87.24 37,328.00 325.00 1 1 8.4 1 2,500.00 230.00 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1958 - Continued To E&D 73.50 13.85 22.52 .61 297.24 166.47 500.00 133.13 13.51 229.59 • To 1959 40,000.00 8,000.00 125.00 Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To ACCOUNT From 1957 & Transfers & Transfers E & D 1959 New Stand Pipe 144,410.75 130,497.66 13,913.09 Water Maintenance Wages & Expenses -1957 653.92 653.92 Wages & Expenses -1958 65,980.43 64,799.41 1,181.02 Water Services Wages & Expenses -1958 42,750.00 40,316.11 2,433.89 Water Construction 6" - 16" Wages & Expenses 1951 1,359.13 1,359.13 6" - 16" Wages & Expenses 1953 3,252.15 3,252.15 6" - 16" Wages & Expenses 1954 6,969.15 6,969.15 6" - 16" Wages & Expenses 1956 35,054.81 30,149.25 4,905.56 6" - 16" Wages & Expenses 1957 16,726.15 2,331.47 14,264.33 4,793.29 6" - 16" Wages & Expenses 1958 65,500.00 34,926.50 30,573.50 Cemetery Personal Services 4,244.55 4,244.55 Wages & Expenses 29,694.82 28,981.75 713.07 Capital Expenditures 1957 373.28 373.28 Capital Expenditures 1958 2,000.00 1,887.17 112.83 Interest on Debt 222,810.00 222,555.28 254.72 Maturing Debt 559,000.00 559,000.00 Capital Expenditures Comm. 350.00 305.50 44.50 Reserve Fund 25,000.00 25,000.00 Total $1,258,969.86 $8,110,644.26 $6,632,816.00 $132,846.02 $2,603,952.10 • NO±DNIX31 30 NMOL N co Sl?10d321 1Vf NNV TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1958 RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE + Taxes — Levy of 1958 Polls $1 1,760.00 Personal 269,304.88 Real Estate 3,591 ,793.86 Added to Tax Titles 59.75 3,872,918.49 Taxes — Prior Years Polls Personal Real 8.00 2,333.37 64,274.20 From the Commonwealth of Mass. Income Tax 112,609.18 Corporation Tax 118,692.30 Meal Tax 4,552.69 Licenses Liquor 6,000.00 Sunday 150.00 Bowling 10.00 Milk & Oleo & Pasteurization 35.50 Junk Victuallers Automobile Dealers Other 185.00 100.00 111.85 Permits Marriage 512.00 Building 4,458.00 Plumbing 1,281.75 Cesspools 655.00 Gas 17.50 Garbage and Sewage 1.00 Other 81.40 Fines and Forfeits Court Fines Grants and Gifts From the Commonwealth Paraplegic Veterans Taxes English Speaking Classes George Barden -Smith Fund 2,783.18 112.50 337.00 66,615.57 235,854.17 229 230 ANNUAL REPORTS Loss of Taxes -State Land 1,644.82 School Aid - Chapter 70 134,337.00 Retarded Children 8,116.34 Refunds for Pay'ts Sch. Loans 85,213.19 Vocational Education 7,746.64 Director of Standards 75.00 From the County Dog Licenses U. S. Grants Old Age Assistance Administration 5,296.00 Aid and Expenses 52,815.88 Dependent Children Administration Aid and Expenses Disability Assistance Administration Aid and Expenses Other General Revenue For Loss of Taxes Town of Arlington Land City of Cambridge Land 1,679.91 6,384.22 1,164.54 6,201.51 748.20 806.25 6,592.35 Tax Title Redemptions Tax Titles 6,711.92 Tax Title Possessions 9,170.31 7,006.65 1,301.00 Easement Refund TOTAL GENERAL REVENUE Special Assessments Sewer: Apportioned Paid in Advance 9,512.02 Added to 1958 Tax Bills 26,603.62 Added to Prior Tax Bills 1,425.95 Unapportioned 13,656.35 Tax Title 293.69 240,365.67 3,473.89 58,111.88 8,064.13 7,366.05 1,554.45 15,881.83 25.00 COMMERCIAL REVENUE Special Assessments and Privileges 51,491.63 4,525,131.13 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Street: Apportioned Paid in Advance 7,722.74 Added to 1958 Tax Bills 20,087.15 Added to Prior Tax Bills 803.48 Unapportioned 30,165.59 Sidewalk: Apportioned Paid in Advance 510.57 Added to 1958 Tax Bills 687.14 Unapportioned 4,959.48 Added to Prior Tax Bills 36.85 Water: Apportioned Paid in Advance 607.12 Added to 1958 Tax Bills 3,409.82 Added to Prior Tax Bills 496.10 Unapportioned 3,620.57 Tax Titles 62.38 Suspended Assessments Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1958 Prior Years Farm Animal Excise 1958 Farm Animal Excise Prior Years TOTAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND PRIVILEGES 342,847.43 78,570.52 67.95 13.75 58,778.96 6,194.04 8,195.99 1,696.56 421,417.95 81.70 COMMERCIAL REVENUE - DEPARTMENTAL Collector Certificate Fees 1,550.00 Tax Demand Costs 682.80 Selectmen Miscellaneous Town Clerk Mortgages Recorded 1,569.63 Mortgages Discharged 108.04 Pole Location Certificates 141.00 Miscellaneous 72.00 Fees 781.75 Certificates 555.79 2,322.80 319.24 3,228.21 231 547,856.83 232 ANNUAL REPORTS Cary Memorial Building Rentals Janitor Service Legal Department Board of Appeals - Hearings Planning Board - Hearings Zoning Books, Maps, etc. Land Court Refunds TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTAL 120.00 63.00 1,090.00 225.00 70.20 25.00 183.00 1,410.20 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department Bicycle Permits 141.25 Revolver Permits 404.00 Miscellaneous 41.50 Fire Department Oil Permits and Blasting Inspection Weights and Measures Wires TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 370.60 1,168.00 586.75 165.50 1,538.60 HEALTH AND SANITATION Health Department Dental Clinic State - Tuberculosis Contagious Diseases 603.56 181.50 Sewer Department House Connections 2,399.07 Miscellaneous 230.20 Sewer Rates 14,789.34 Sewer Charge lieu of Betterments 2,795.03 Sewage, Garbage, Refuse 76.00 TOTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION 134.00 785.06 20,289.64 7,463.45 2,290.85 21,208.70 • TOWN OF LEXINGTON Highway HIGHWAYS Joint Construction State 16,536.17 County 3,307.33 Highway Road Mach. Fund 34,859.12 Sale of Scrap 291.28 Highway Maintenance, State 1,500.00 Highway Maintenance, County 1,500.00 Chapter #718 39,000.00 Gasoline Sales 649.06 TOTAL HIGHWAYS 97,642.96 Temporary Aid PUBLIC WELFARE Reimbursement— Cities & Towns 1,275.15 Aid to Dependent Children Reimbursement —State 5,292.16 Soldiers' Benefits State aid— Individuals 2,679.96 Old Age Assistance Reimbursement —State Reimbursement —Cities & Towns Reimbursement — Individuals Disability Assistance Reimbursement —State TOTAL PUBLIC WELFARE Tuition 65,445.97 2,070.98 14,316.90 SCHOOLS Tuitions State Wards 2,876.32 Tuitions Others 4,040.40 Athletic Activity 7,630.89 School Lunch Program 157,077.10 Sale of Books, Supplies, etc. 1.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 3,059.94 Transportation Aid from Com- monwealth 32,152.22 Chapter #874 Federal Emergency School Fund 49,740.11 S.U.P.R.A.D. 21,900.00 81,833.85 7,362.41 278,477.98 233 234 ANNUAL REPORTS 97, 642.96 98,443.53 TOTAL SCHOOLS 278,477.98 UNCLASSIFIED Ambulance Rentals 1,924.00 Rental Barnes Property 1,020.00 Parking Meters 6,966.87 Miscellaneous Items 22.21 House Rental 217.50 Millyan Rental 900.00 TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED 11,050.58 Water Department PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Sale of Water Rates of 1958 and Prior Years 195,081.46 Liens Added to Taxes 4,096.10 Miscellaneous 775.66 House Connections 871.38 Water Charges Lieu of Better- ments 420.00 Tax Titles 78.38 TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICE ENTER- PRISES Munroe Annual Care Interments Foundations and G & L Perpetual Care CEMETERIES 69.00 397.00 138.25 200.00 Westview Sale of Lots 7,672.00 Perpetual Care 8,694.00 Interments 3,437.00 Foundations and G & L 1 ,379.75 House Rent 120.00 TOTAL CEMETERIES Special Assessments INTEREST Sewer 7,638.03 Street 5,070.34 Sidewalk 253.90 Water 592.22 Interest — Deferred Taxes 2,357.66 Interest on Bonds Issued 5,036.33 Tax Title Interest 842.06 Interest Treasury Notes 1 1,091.1 1 TOTAL INTEREST 201,322.98 22,107.00 32,881.65 11,050.58 201,322.98 22,107.00 32,881.65 • General Loans Premiums 4,425.90 Street 60,000.00 School 2,380,000.00 Sewer 165,000.00 Water Anticipation Revenue Loan 1,000,000.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS TOTAL MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Refunds Old Age Assistance Aid and Expenses 786.10 Dependent Children Aid and Expenses 805.05 Veterans' Services Aid and Expenses 252.50 Cemetery Department Munroe Perpetual Care Fund Westview Perpetual Care Fund Colonial Perpetual Care Fund Refunds Claims Miscellaneous REFUNDS AND 3,609,425.90 TRANSFERS TOTAL REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS Agency Sporting Licenses Dog Licenses Deposits Sewer House Connections Water House Connections Special Deposits Withholding Taxes Tailings Other Trusts Hayes Fountain Tower Park Memorial Albert B. Tenney Memorial Taylor Tree Fund 1,500.00 2,000.00 16,209.81 1,000.97 AGENCY, TRUST TOTAL AGENCY, TRUST AND IN- VESTMENTS TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1958 GRAND TOTAL DECEMBER 31, 1958 22,554.43 AND INVESTMENTS 3,381.50 4,122.25 33,504.89 18,897.81 1,720.00 298,094.34 31.42 186.32 350.60 150.00 936.38 361,375.51 235 3,609,425.90 22,554.43 361,375.51 9,839,233.48 2,101,415.43 $11,940,648.91 236 ANNUAL REPORTS EXPENDITURES (Including Cash Payments and Departmental Transfers) Appropriation Committee Expenses Office Supplies $438.99 Printing & Mailing Reports 1,293.98 Meeting Expense 47.30 Selectmen's Department Personal Services Executive Clerk 4,41 1.79 Senior Clerk 2,765.48 Junior Clerk 2,071.03 Expenses Selectmen 1,000.00 Executive Clerk 250.00 Office Supplies 624.33 Equipment & Repairs 119.40 Advertising 313.58 Constable Service 461.26 Sundry 186.50 Carryover '57 Accounting Department Personal Services Accountant 5,370.27 Senior Clerk 2,717.09 Junior Clerk 2,378.92 Expenses Office Supplies Equipment & Repairs Binding Records Travel & Meeting Expense Sundry Town Cleik & Treasurer's Department Personal Services Town Clerk & Treasurer Asst. Town Clerk & Treasurer Junior Clerks 261.00 131.37 142.00 219.85 83.43 6,734.00 3,659.02 4,582.52 1,780.27 9,248.30 2,955.07 234.00 10,466.28 837.65 14,975.54 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenses Office Supplies Equipment & Repair Travel & Meeting Expense Association Dues Bond Premium Sundry Parking Meter Maintenance 434.01 242.00 303.00 21.50 404.00 73.49 Foreclosure & Redemption of Taxes Collector's Department Personal Services Collector 5,945.58 Senior Clerk 3,070.00 Junior Clerks 4,198.58 Expenses Office Supplies 1,572.68 Equipment & Repair 143.15 Recording Fees 65.57 Bond Premium 672.75 Sheriff 120.00 Association Dues 47.48 Metered Mail Assessor's Department Personal Services Assessors 2,437.50 Secretary 5,855.01 Senior Clerk 3,176.96 Junior Clerks 4,918.18 Expenses Office Supplies 1,032.35 Recording & Transfer Fees 244.41 Assistant Assessors 300.00 Meeting Expense —Dues 214.27 Automotic Voting Machines Law Department Personal Services Town Counsel 4,000.00 Special Fees 5,000.00 Expense 1,813.83 1,478.00 97.30 31.79 13,214.16 2,621.63 3,975.99 16,387.65 1,791.03 23,456.00 10,813.83 237 238 ANNUAL REPORTS Elections Department Expense (Jurisdiction of Selectmen) Warden & Other Officers Printing, Preparing & Mailing Warrants Sundry 1,385.35 4,488.74 244.50 Expenses (Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) Registrations Department Personal Services Registrar 225.00 Assistant Registrars 2,007.50 Clerk 568.00 Expenses Public Works — Supt.'s Office Personal Services Superintendent 9,281.24 Asst. Superintendent 6,214.94 Office Manager 4,423.33 Clerical 12,894.06 Expenses Supplies — Equipment Equipment & Repairs Sundry Carryover -1957 668.59 917.15 17.50 Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg Personal Services Janitor 3,958.81 Asst. Janitor 3,677.89 Second Asst. Janitor 3,675.89 Expenses Labor 2,796.38 Repairs & Other Expenses 11,787.96 Telephone 3,083.61 Fuel 4,834.53 Light & Power 5,761.89 Gas 858.18 Water 133.17 Sundry 83.27 New Town Office Building 1957 Carryover 6,1 18.59 969.76 2,800.50 1,745.60 32,813.77 1,603.24 598.34 11,312.59 29,338.99 3,973.50 5,068.95 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Engineering Department Personal Services Assistant Engineer 3,681.74 Others 21,080.19 Expenses Field & Office Supplies Equipment Rentals Equipment & Repair Gas Sundry Land Court Board of Appeals Expenses Clerical Postage & Supplies Advertising Equipment & Repair 956.27 180.81 36.56 59.70 856.00 30.66 464.00 365.89 611.10 152.75 Planning Board Personal Services Town Planner 7,819.96 Clerk 1,349.58 Expenses Clerical 105.60 Postage & Supplies 1,020.95 Prof. Special Services 2,057.65 Car Expense 245.00 Advertising 66.31 Sundry 78.57 Street Options TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT PROTECTION 24,761.93 2,120.00 1,593.74 9,169.54 3,574.08 1,100.00 OF PERSONS & PROPERTY Police Department Personal Services Chief 6,651.19 Lieutenants & Sergeants 37,044.45 Patrolmen 96,951.93 Matron 93.00 Clerk 3,039.14 Policewomen 11,070.00 Special Police 2,011.77 239 240 ANNUAL REPORTS $253,027.61 Expenses Postage & Office Supplies 845.72 Office Equipment & Repair 698.25 Telephone 2,517.83 Motor Equipment 1,586.85 Gasoline & Oil 2,094.01 Radio Maintenance 765.35 Equipment for Men 2,014.75 Equipment for Women 12.00 Meals 64.26 Photo Supplies & Serv. 663.24 Ammunition 55.00 Town Rental 439.48 Sundry 138.50 New Cars 2,943.73 Parking Meter Maintenance 1957 Carryover Fire Department Personal Services Chief Engineer 6,402.87 Captains, Lieutenants & Deputy 33,515.57 Privates 134,044.25 CaIlmen 2,766.78 Extra Duty 1,624.02 Clerk 1,827.00 Expenses Office Expenses 392.91 Telephone 1,159.91 Equipment for Men 1,141.16 Fire Fighting Equipment 1,218.11 Equipment & Repair 3,754.94 Alarm Box & Radio Maint5,482.97 Hose 1,440.34 Fuel & Light 4,011.53 Rescue & Salvage 244.32 Maint.- Bldgs. & Grounds 2,199.79 Gas & Oil 1,318.42 Medical 598.40 Water 87.57 Capital Outlay (New Fire Engine) .... Civilian Defense 14, 83 8.97 152.45 420.50 180,180.49 22,750.37 17,870.00 Expenses Telephone 65.86 .Equipment 1,568.67 156,861.48 1,634.53 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Inspection Department Personal Services Inspectors Clerks Expenses Auto Allowances All Other Carryover -1957 Weights & Measures Personal Services Sealer Expenses Auto Allowance Sundry Insect Suppression Wages & Expenses Labor Supplies Town Rentals Shade Trees Wages & Expenses Labor Equipment, Tools & Repair Loam & Trees Town Rentals Sundry Carryover -1957 Dutch Elm Wages & Expenses Labor Supplies Town Rental Carryover -1957 Forest Fires Wages & Expenses Labor Supplies & Equipment 11,565.79 3,910.16 857.96 900.43 370.00 126.06 3,506.56 3,478.23 56.25 9,830.66 820.16 3,81 1.53 589.72 75.26 8,308.96 2,857.87 418.25 238.00 178.13 15,475.95 1,758.39 2,820.93 1,000.00 496.06 241 242 ANNUAL REPORTS Dog Officer Personal Services Officer 300.00 Expenses Care & Feeding of Dogs 694.35 TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY HEALTH & SANITATION Health Department Personal Services Executive Health Officer 5,631.68 Clerk 2,475.59 Expenses Auto Allowance 739.52 Office Expenses 397.27 Telephone 97.91 Hospitals 156.00 Tuberculosis 1,339.50 7,041.04 Visiting Nurse Assn. 2,100.00 Sundry 702.69 15,127.33 1,682.27 11,585.08 1,309.54 994.35 8,107.27 5,552.95 Engineering Service 2,094.64 Mosquito Control 7,000.00 Dog Clinic Expenses Veterinarian 100.00 Sundry 545.74 Dental Clinic Personal Services Dentist 2,644.00 Hygienist 2,560.00 645.74 5,204.00 Expenses Laundry 25.20 Dental Supplies 560.74 Travel Allowance 180.00 416.13 765.94 454,415.86 A • TOWN OF LEXINGTON Posture Clinic Personal Services Nurses Expenses Postage & Supplies Vital Statistics Animal In-pecticn Department Inspector Sewer Maintenance Wages & Expenses Labor Telepohne Light & Power Equipment, Tools & Repair Equipment Rental Gas Miscellaneous Sewer Services Wages & Expenses Labor Pipe & Fittings Equipment & Repair Town Equipment Rental Contract Lumber — Gravel, etc. Supplies Prof. Serv. Trunk Sewer —Wood Street Trunk Sewer —Route 128 Trunk Sewer -1955 Sewer Construction—Sundry Streets Wages & Expenses Labor Town Equipment Gravel, etc. Deeds Contract Professional Services Equipment & Supplies Sewer Const. 1956 Sewer Const. 1957 4,094.13 90.00 7,429.58 5,172.27 260.94 31.03 24.14 24,290.58 13,104.31 264.55 3,160.00 5,009.95 5,544.41 6,799.43 432.44 2,362.92 258.00 443.75 172.60 39,557.51 5,976.03 2,311.10 243 1,258.00 244 ANNUAL REPORTS Drain Construction —Sundry Streets Wages & Expenses Labor 3,440.06 Town Equipment 650.75 126.93 Pipe 614.24 Supplies 3,894.46 30.00 Outside Rentals 201.00 Contract -Prof. Serv. 2,140.00 950.00 17,102.09 58,605.67 447.41 12.20 11,444.50 51,081.91 3,356.98 105,990.95 Ca rryover -1957 Garbage Collection Contract Care of Dumps Wages & Expenses Labor Town Equipment Gravel Sundry TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION.. 10,282.75 5,054.00 2,721.70 341.43 HIGHWAYS Public Works Building Wages & Expenses Labor 21,605.23 Fuel, Light & Power 3,386.94 Equipment & Repair 3,933.21 Town Rental 239.46 Building Repairs & Supplies 798.23 Sundry 134.13 Gas 108.75 Highway Maintenance Wages & Expenses Labor Equipment & Repair Town Equipment Rental Other Equipment Rental Stone, Cement, Gravel, etc. Basins Sundry 40,294.31 16,381.98 6,251.75 47.25 18,01 1.03 2,250.00 389.48 10, 940.51 6,206.71 21,107.68 18,399.88 30,205.95 83,625.80 336,431.96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Engineering Service For Plans Worthen Road, Lincoln Street Construction —Sundry Streets Labor 510.20 Professional Services 11,890.65 Deeds 749.47 Contract 65,121.60 Sundry 90.38 1956 Street Construction 1957 Street Construction Chapter 90 Maint. '58 Labor 296.92 Supplies 3,852.41 Chapter 90 Construction '58 Labor 3179.99 Contract 25,950.99 Supplies 830.72 Miscellaneous 13.35 Chapter 90 Const. '57 Chapter 90 Const. '55 Worthen Road '57 Depot Square Highway Dept. —Road Machinery Expenses Gas & Oil 10,623.37 Parts & Repairs 17,490.56 Labor 2,972.12 Sundry 831.80 Highway 1957 9.75 78,362.30 1,911.18 17,117.74 4,149.33 27,175.05 7,907.34 595.94 5,515.68 2,174.89 31,917.85 4,255.74 245 246 ANNUAL REPORTS Middleby Realty (Famosi) New Equipment Millyan Land Purchase Snow Removal Wages & Expenses Labor Plow & Truck Repairs Equipment Rentals Gravel, Sand & Salt Sundry Town Equipment Weather Service Traffic Regulation and Control Labor Light Supplies Town Equipment Equipment & Repair Sundry Traffic Regulation '56 Traffic Regulation '57 Street Lights Street Signs Labor Supplies Town Equipment Street Signs 1957 Sidewalk Construction Supplies Town Rental Deeds Labor Contract Sidewalk '56 Sidewalk '57 30,934.52 5,341.89 21,283.75 10,755.57 .88 11,783.77 200.00 3,972.67 381.55 1,214.04 189.39 3,996.04 10.71 2,167.72 1,61 1.52 55.25 1,109.85 256.50 25.46 1,036.95 14,779.00 21,000.00 42,984.48 28,900.00 80,300.38 9,764.40 152.50 1,311.17 47,380.77 3,834.49 1,029.91 17,207.76 9.00 1 0,807.73 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Curbing Construction Labor Supplies Cold Top & Gravel Curb '56 Curb '57 TOTAL HIGHWAYS 1,179.55 2,955.97 909.80 5,045.32 237.14 456.54 247 565,346.13 PUBLIC WELFARE & VETERANS' SERVICES & BENEFITS Public Welfare Personal Services Agent Social Worker Senior Clerk Paid from Federal Grants Administration Postage & Office Supplies Auto Expense Telephone Meeting Expense Gas Town Equipment Sundry Paid from Fed. Grants O.A.A. Aid and Expenses Cash Grants General Relief Aid to Dependent Children Aid and Expenses Cash Grants Paid from Federal Grant Old Age Assistance Aid and Expenses Cash Grants Other Cities & Towns Paid from Federal Grant .... Disability Assistance Aid and Expenses Paid from Federal Grants 3,531.04 2,275.48 3,093.00 250.89 37.50 165.83 87.00 10.87 59.91 13.00 6,827.40 5,393.15 89,886.73 2,049.07 8,899.52 4,702.82 625.00 1,415.42 12,220.55 7,141.90 6,610.63 91,935.80 51,009.00 14,400.00 2,707.29 248 ANNUAL REPORTS Veterans' Services & Benefits Personal Services Director Administration Aid & Expenses Cash Grants 3,485.00 All Other 2,933.70 TOTAL PUBLIC WELFARE AND VETERANS' SERVICES AND BENEFITS Schools Personal Services Superintendent 11,166.64 Attendance Officer 1,112.50 Other Expenses (Clerks) 32,685.55 Principal & Teachers (High) 626,997.51 Principal & Teachers (Elem.) 533,618.80 Substitutes and Special 13,193.00 Janitors —High & Elem. 113,167.53 Health 12,699.88 SCHOOLS Expenses General Expense 15,894.54 Textbooks 38,430.26 Supplies 53,997.61 Fuel 31,109.11 Light & Power 39,054.05 Telephone 3,647.21 Towel Service 3,536.25 Gas 2,894.51 Maintenance— Repairs 42,257.19 Janitors' Supplies 7,348.27 Libraries 3,069.48 Health 1,213.79 Transportation 65,205.28 Outlay —Bldg. New Equipment 10,707.56 School Committee 2,779.61 Automobile Driving Instr. 325.74 Americanization Classes Vocational Education Tuition Handicraft Out of State Travel 1,708.12 337.14 6,418.70 1,344,641.41 321,470.46 235.00 7,409.49 8,557.61 465.02 210,131.89 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 249 Maria Hastings School Addition 68,661.16 Harrington School Addition 85,831.21 Franklin School Addition 54,654.84 New Junior High School Constr706,636.05 New Junior High Plans & Specs56,486.23 Junior High Renovation 377,852.27 New High School Addition 2,815.96 250 ANNUAL REPORTS RECREATION & UNCLASSIFIED Parks Wages & Expenses Labor 38,796.78 Equipment & Repair 14,089.77 Equipment Rentals 2,050.97 Grass Seed, Fertilizer, etc. 7,300.40 Light & Power 1,086.54 Water 312.12 Flags, Flag Pole Maint. 187.00 Miscellaneous Supplies 422.96 Contract 10,530.00 Professional Service 4,307.18 79,083.72 New Equipment 9,500.00 Park -1957 1,419.45 Baskin Playground 688.00 Recreation Willard - Robinson 17,500.00 Personal Services Supervision & Instruction 9,715.20 Expenses Barnes Property 17,946.92 Transportation 140.50 Equipment & Repair 2,615.64 Fence 130.81 Standing School Comm. 161.00 Car Allowance 50.00 Sundry 528.81 TOTAL SCHOOLS 3,071,324.63 3,506.26 Pensions LIBRARIES Police 11,010.24 Library Fire 8,31 1.08 Personal Services Librarian 5,914.98 Board of Retirement Assistants & Substitutes 48,418.01 Expenses 325.00 Janitors 5,158.26 Accrued Liability Y 37,328.00 Expenses Postage & Supplies 1,900.75 Historic Districts Commission 509.39 Books, Periodicals, Bulletins .. 12,151.19 Binding 2,519.93 Fuel & Light 6,500.82 Memorial Day Building & Grounds 1,713.13 May 30th 477.48 All Other 1,420.08 Veterans' Day Nov. 11th 136.15 26,205.90 Veterans' Day 1957 76.50 Cary Library Addition TOTAL LIBRARIES 178,534.09 264,231.24 Town Celebrations Expenses 3,777.21 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Insurance Workingman's Compensation11,472.08 Public Liability 30.85 Auto Liability 5,281.56 Auto, Fire & Theft 516.57 Building, Fire & Boiler 18,728.75 General 655.20 Schools 5,017.75 Group Insurance Study Town Report Printing Ambulance Maintenance Administration of Trust Funds Unclassified TOTAL RECREATION & UNCLASSIFIED Water Maintenance 41,702.76 360.29 2,242.19 238.03 87.24 118.41 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Wages & Expenses Office Supplies 1,009.33 Office Equipment & Repairs 338.71 Labor 29,038.51 Pipe, Fittings & Hydrants 1,156.60 Meters, Parts & Repairs 11,954.38 Equipment Rentals 1,897.83 Equipment & Repair 1,990.82 Water — Arlington 429.71 Gravel, etc. 268.56 Sundry 105.21 Water Maint. 1957 Water Services Wages & Expenses Labor Pipe & Fittings, Valves, Curb Boxes Equipment Rentals Lumber, Stone, Gravel, etc. Equipment Repair Sundry 10,441.93 23,221 .42 1,366.00 3,625.43 1,306.08 3.42 251 210,613.32 48,189.66 653.92 39,964.28 252 ANNUAL REPORTS Water Construction Sundry Streets (Includes 6 -16" Pipe) Wages & Expenses Contract 792.50 Labor 1,993.08 Pipe & Fittings 27,822.69 Equipment Rentals 186.00 Equipment, Tools & Repair 71.70 Professional Services 3,914.07 Sundry 146.46 Water Construction 1956 Water Cons tructicn 1957 Water D'strict Study 1957 Water Standpipe, 1957 Standpipe Demolition 1957 TOTAL WATER CEMETERIES Munroe & Westview Personal Services Superintendent 2,716.21 Clerk 1,528.34 Wages & Expenses Labor 26,517.11 Equipment Rentals 142.55 Equipment, Tools & Repairs 777.83 Lumber, Paint, Cement, etc1,192.89 Water 39.07 Auto Allowance 309.89 Westview Capital Outlay TOTAL CEMETERIES Interest On Debt Highway Loans 15,702.00 Sewer Loans 29,860.25 School 98,894.25 Fire 93.75 Library 8,400.00 Water 16,609.75 Town Off. 6,000.00 TOTAL INTEREST ON DEBT 34,926.50 94.44 14,264.33 2,500.00 130,497.66 230.00 4,244.55 28,979.34 2,260.45 175,560.00 271,320.79 35,484.34 175,560.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 253 254 ANNUAL REPORTS Matured Debt Anticipation of Revenue 1,001,225.00 Highway 78,000.00 Sewer 72,000.00 Fire Insurance 250.71 School 304,000.00 Water 70,000.00 Tax Title Refund 97.10 Fire 5,000.00 Town Off. 15,000.00 Tailings 4.76 Library 15,000.00 559,000.00 George Taylor Fund 509.75 County Tuberculosis Assessment .... 22,040.57 Hayes Fund 186.32. State Taxes 192,222.30 Special Account 4.75 County Tax 92,440.23 House Rental 5.90 Sporting Licenses 3,381.50 M. D. C. Sewer Reserve 6,675.00 Dog Licenses 4,122.75 Planning Board Subdivision 700.00 Trustees of Public Trust 8,894.00 Proceeds From Loans 7,538.67 Withholding Taxes 298,094.34 Albert Ball Tenney Fuhd 26.08 High School Athletics 25,043.22 Estimated Receipts . 112.50 Sup-ad 29,751.56 George Barden Fund 487.50 Arthur D. Little 5,801.27 Smith - Hughes Fund 340.00 P. L. 874 13,356.86 Refunds Real Estate Taxes 24,230.54 Personal Taxes 54.82 Polls 42.70 Motor Vehicle Excise 8,608.50 Public Services 10,122.44 General 283.72 43,342.72 William A. Tower Memorial Park Fund 475.00 School Lunch Program Personal Services 46,497.40 Supplies 129,304.81 175,802.21 TOTAL EXPENDITURES CASH BALANCE DEC. 31, 1958 2,667,798.07 8,340,130.60 3,600,518.31 $1 1,940,648.91 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 255 256 ANNUAL REPORTS + REVENUE 1958 WATER ASSESSMENT FUND Debits Debits 1958 Appropriations $5,229,083.04 Transfers 1958 and Adjustments $6,603.50 Miscellaneous Amounts to be raised 404,468.31 Balance Dec. 31, 1958 8,612.68 . Adjustment on Commitment 61.61 Surplus to E & D 309,653.62 $15,216.18 $5,943,266.58 Credits Balance Jan. 1, 1958 $6,884.36 Credits Receipts 8,331 .82 Transfers from Various Accounts $558,912.15 Poll Tax Commitment 13,872.00 $15,216.18 Real Estate Commitment 3,735,379.30 Personal Tax Commitment 272,760.13 Estimated Receipts 1957 Transfer 1,054,370.45 WATER DEPT. AVAILABLE SURPLUS Recap. sheet adjustment 621.55 Debits Omitted taxes 2,408.60 Transfer by Town Meeting 1958 $16,252.15 Estimated Receipts 1958 Bal. 304,942.40 Balance Dec. 31, 1958 85,247.74 PARKING METER ACCOUNT Debits Transfers per Town Meeting Balance Dec. 31, 1958 Credits Balance Jan. 1, 1958 Receipts 1958 SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND Debits Transfers 1958 by Town Meeting Balance Dec. 31, 1958 Credits Balance Jan. 1, 1958 Receipts and Transfers $5,943,266.58 $7,250.00 7,225.19 $14,475.19 $7,382.22 7,092.97 $14,475.19 $60,007.30 44,956.11 $104,963.41 $52,702.07 52,261.34 $104,963.41 $101,499.89 Credits Balance Jan. 1, 1958 $56,621.08 Receipts and Adjustments 44,878.81 SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND Debits Balance Dec. 31, 1958 Credits Balance Jan. 1, 1958 Debits Transfers by Town Meeting 1958 Balance Dec. 31, 1958 WESTVIEW SALE OF LOTS FUND Credits Balance Jan. 1, 1958 Receipts 1958 $101,499.89 $188.30 $188.30 $2,000.00 31,296.90 $33,296.90 $25,624.90 7,672.00 $33,296.90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 257 258 ANNUAL REPORTS OVERLAY RESERVE 15,149.02 Debits Due 1962 8,332.82 Due 1963 Transfers by Town Meeting 1958 $20,000.00 Due 1964 6,045.62 Balance Dec. 31, 1958 13,938.41 Due 1965 6,045.56 Due 1966 5,610.07 $33,938.41 Due 1967 4,958.23 Credits Due 1968 3,944.85 Due 1969 3,935.67 Balance Jan. 1, 1958 3,935.60 $21,785.12 Due 1970 Transfers 1958 from Overlays 3,342.49 Due 1971 3,807.13 From Reserve Fund 8,810.80 Due 1972 3,760.17 Due 1973 3,513.10 $33,938.41 Due 1974 3,482.55 Due 1975 3,461.24 Due 1976 2,818.89 ROAD MACHINERY FUND Due 1 977 1,831.17 Debits $161,484.25 Transfers by Town Meeting 1958 $50,000.00 Balance Dec. 31, 1958 38,128.15 $ 129,678.73 Street Assessments Not Due $88,128.15 Suspended Assessments Due 1959 Due 1960 Due 1961 Due 1962 Due 1963 Due 1964 Due 1965 Due 1966 Due 1967 Due 1968 Due 1969 Due 1970 Due 1971 Due 1972 Due 1973 Due 1974 Due 1975 Due 1976 Due 1977 Credits Balance Jan. 1, 1958 $50,965.81 Receipts and Transfers 37,1 62.34 $88,128.15 EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY Debits Transfers Tax $354,401.18 ax Titles 4,403.38 Balance Dec. 31, 1958 687,527.35 $1,047,371.86 Credits Balance Jan. 1, 1958 $565,489.60 Receipts 349,036.24 Transfers 132,846.02 DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS Sewer Assessments Not Due Suspended Assessments $16,622.88 Tax Title 438.69 Due 1959 22,796.36 Due 1960 21,566.44 Due 1961 19,428.19 $1,047,371.86 $161,484.25 Sidewalk Assessments Not Due Due 1959 Due 1960 Due 1961 Due 1962 Due 1963 Due 1964 Due 1965 Due 1966 Due 1967 Due 1968 $9,447.83 17,698.02 15,640.27 14,143.93 13,214.61 6,419.77 6,419.68 6,419.68 5,924.96 5,216.88 3,460.87 3,460.84 3,460.82 3,429.98 3,022.76 2,825.34 2,825.33 2,825.31 2,474.96 1,346.89 $597.57 597.57 597.53 413.99 403.89 403.89 403.88 403.88 178.84 178.84 $129,678.73 $5,356.1 1 v TOWN OF LEXINGTON 259 260 ANNUAL REPORTS Due 1969 172.57 Due 1970 172.58 Due 1971 172.56 Due. 1972 131.83 Due 1973 131.83 Due 1974 131.83 Due 1975 125.28 Due 1976 125.28 Due 1977 12.47 Water Assessments Not Due Water Assessments Suspended $1,710.23 Due 1959 1,894.97 Due 1960 1 ,497.29 Due 1961 1,289.73 Due 1962 300.99 Due 1963 248.94 Due 1964 199.89 Due 1965 199.87 Due 1966 199.87 Due 1967 199.87 Due 1968 190.84 Due 1969 190.84 Due 1970 190.84 Due 1971 190.83 Due 1972 190.83 Due 1973 163.33 Due 1974 163.33 Due 1975 152.75 Due 1976 152.75 Due 1977 147.54 Debits PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Land and Buildings $16,263.716.42 Furniture and Other Property 1,013,738.00 Credits Land and Buildings Town Offices and Cary Memorial 1,028,000.00 Fire Department 240,000.00 Sewer Department and System 2,981,983.00 Schools 8,340,500.00 Libraries 614,000.00 Parks and Playgrounds 293,000.00 Public Works Buildings 105,255.00 Foreclosed Tax Properties 31,563.42 Water Department including Mains 2,587,866.00 Cemeteries 41,549.00 $5,356.1 1 $9,475.53 $9,475.53 17,277,454.42 16,263, 716.42 Furniture and Other Properties Town Offices and Cary Memorial Schools Libraries Fire Department Police Department Cemeteries Sealer of Weights and Measures Town Equipment (Public Works) 33,650.00 440,1 15.00 198,000.00 130,000.00 10,078.00 4,895.00 3,000.00 194,000.00 1,013,738.00 Assets Trust Fund and Securities Custody of: Trustees of Public Trusts $239,641.81 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund 20,682.24 Trustees of School Funds 1,984.99 Trustees Cary Memorial Library 38,632.80 Board of Retirement 460,079.68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 261 TRUST ACCOUNTS DECEMBER 31, 1958 Liabilities Public Trusts: Bridge Trust Fund 18,401.98 Eliz. Gerry Charitable Trust 2,280.26 Trustees Public Trusts: Hallie Blake Prize Fund 1,114.27 Edith C. Redman Battle Green Fund 609.76 Orin Fiske Battle Green Fund 995.80 Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund 3,347.09 LeRcy S. Brown Patriots Day Fund 5,000.00 LeRoy S. Brown Fund — Income 930.31 Colonial Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 1,400.00 Colonial Cemetery Fund --. Income 501.64 Munroe Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 40,960.00 Munroe Cemetery Fund — Income 1,595.51 Westview Perpetual Care Fund 85,942.00 Westview Cemetery Fund -- Income 2,295.45 Frederick L. Emery Fund 5,282.34 Emma I. Fiske Flower Fund 342.86 Emma I. Fiske School Fund 5.19 Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund 2,335.82 Charles E. French School Medal Fund 2,654.78 Jonas Gammel Fund 784.10 Harriet Gilmore Charity Fund 971.51 George L. Gilmore Fund 12,202.25 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,343.43 George W. Taylor Flag Fund 3,025.81 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 162.15 Herbert - Hilton- Munroe Cemetery Fund 5,129.84 George O. Smith Park Fund 2,573.65 George Taylor Tree Fund 2,088.06 William A. Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000.00 E. Foster Sherburne - Tenney Sherburne Fund 25,978.77 Louise E. Wilkins Flower Fund 72.26 Ellen A. Stone Fund 2,000.00 Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund 500.00 Charles Lyman Weld Fund 1,778 27 759,036.53 20,682.24 262 ANNUAL REPORTS Geneva M. Brown Fund Everett Mulliken - Hastings Park Fund Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund Henry S. Raymond - Munroe Cemetery Fund Library Funds: General Fund LeRoy and Geneva Brown Fund Beals Fund Maria Carey Library Fund Book Purchase Fund Alice Butler Cary Library Fund Jane Phinney Library Fund Goodwin Musical Collection Fund Laura M. Brigham Fund George W. Sarana Memorial Fund War Parents Book Memorial Fund Nelson W. Jenney Library Fund Pauline Burbank Pierce Library Fund Caira Robbins Library Fund Wellington Library Fund Emma Ostrom Nichols Library Fund Sarah E. Ramyond Fund Abbie C. Smith Fund Alice Butler Cary Fund — Income Jane Phinney Fund— Income Goodwin Musical Collection— Income Laura M. Brigham Fund — Income George W. Sarano Fund — Income War Parents Book Fund— Income Sarah E. Raymond fund— Income Income Reserve Fund Retirement Board: Annuity Savings Fund Annuity Reserve Fund Pension Fund Military Service Fund Expense Fund Interest Accrued on Investments GRAND TOTAL 3,853.68 6,248.00 4,000.00 1,616.21 239,641.81 11,506.33 4,000.00 1,100.00 400.00 1,000.00 2,500.00 300.00 1,100.00 3,100.00 300.00 1,800.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 300.00 1,100.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 607.57 15.02 78.20 224.75 14.22 84.93 101.48 2,000.00 38,632.80 305,488.35 50,41 1.57 103,309.13 2,485.73 1,31 1.56 (2,925.86) 460,079.68 $759,036.53 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 263 TABLES OF TOWN DEBT SHOWING INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS TO BE RAISED FROM REVENUE 264 W z W 0 u. W W N a ce Ig m 0 1- N l- z .4 H N W W t— z 0 z_ 0 X 1- m W a Z 0 W J m Q H In a CC W m 0 0 %8•1 s6ui{seH shay 1756E % I'Z 'PPV a)IsH 17S6 ANNUAL REPORTS 0000000000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000000000000000 00 u) N O• V0 M O N. V co u)N O. VD 01 OV CO .- u) DT M `D OV Nom. u) 00 CV'0 00: 00O N. '0'O U) ujV MC•)C.l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 u7 u) in 1f) 111 sr) 66 Ln In u) 1n 1n u) N L.0 csi N 0 N I') N N: N h N r: N N: N N) N r: co so In N O O. 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A Certificate of Ap- proval for the laboratory has been issued by the Massachusetts Department of Pub- -Lt lic Health for the year 1958 -59. FOOD SANITATION ° All establishments where food is prepared, sold, or served, are inspected pe- a riodically by the Health Officer. Excellent cooperation was obtained from most of 49. the owners. O ° Several hearings regarding unsanitary 0 9 9 9 practices were held. No further action ° was necessary in each case. Each establishment is inspected three, and if possible, four times a year. If it becomes necessary, more frequent inspections are made. Inspections are made without previous notification. School cafeterias have been found in excellent condition, and are conducted in ° a sanitary manner. The remodelling of the Junior High School will mean an end to difficulties encountered in this cafeteria in the past. 0 Overall, 131 inspecticns of eating establishments were made in 1958. Six bakery trucks were stepped for inspection. One was found to be transport - oing bakery products in an improper manner. This violation was quickly corrected. vi In the fall of 1958 a Food Handlers Conference was held for all those engaged is- or interested in the food industry within the Town of Lexington. ° Out of 28 establishments serving food in Lexington, 20 establishments were O '0 0.0 ^ N N'') V u)•o N 000. 0.-Nco -7 u) '0 n 000'0. -.N u) '0 `0 •D .D .D `0 '0 '0 .D •D h n N r, n h n n n n co 00 00 0. o. 0, o. 0. 0. 0. o. 0' 0. 0. 0. 0. a` 0. o` 0. o. 0. o. 0. 0. o. 0. ° represented at the Conference. 0 This was a three -day course, and those who attended all three sessions were awarded certificates. ° MILK INSPECTION 0 There are 26 dealers licensed to sell milk and cream in the Town of Lexington. Ln Ln Samples were obtained from all dealers licensed to sell milk in Lexington and . analyzed in the Health Department laboratory. Samples were tested for bacterial counts, efficiency of pasteurization, and contamination of the milk after pasteurize- -76 tion. 0 H TOWN OF LEXINGTON 277 One dealer was found to be handling cream in an unsanitary manner, and this practice was stopped. Due to good modern methods of handling and processing milk, milk today has ceased to be the major problem it presented in years gone by, but in order to keep these high standards, continued 'inspection and testing of the milk must be carried on. WATER ANALYSIS Samples from the main swimming and wading pools at the Center Playground were obtained and tested weekly for chlorine residual and bacterial content. With the exception of the trouble encountered trying to maintain a constant chlorine residual in the wading pool, the season passed without incident. The renovation of these pools being made at the present time will undoubtedly correct the above mentioned difficulty before the start of the next swimming season. All samples tested satisfactorily. Fifteen well water samples were tested. Three were found to contain high bacterial contamination. Directions were given for the disinfection of these, and later samples proved satisfactory. LOTS, CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC TANKS 4 One hundred thirty -one permits for cesspools and septic tanks were issued in 1958, as against 128 in 1957. Many of these permits required 'a greater amount of investigation and time involved in determining the suitability of the soil for the installation of private sewage disposal installations. This is due to the fact that many of the lots that people are buying today are really marginal lots. Soil condi- tions, water table, and land area available must be carefully studied before per- mission can be granted to install a private sewage disposal system. Before any private sewerage system can be constructed a permit must be obtained from the Health Department. Specifications are explained to the builder, and inspections of the project are made from time to time during construction and before the installation is covered. Approximately 950 inspections were made dur- ing 1958. NEW REGULATIONS In September, 1958, a new regulation pertaining to the size of septic tanks and other specifications regarding individual sewage disposal systems was passed to improve the installation of these systems. SANITATION OF NEW SUBDIVISIONS All new developments are thoroughly investigated by the engineering firm of Whitman & Howard, who, in turn, submit a report to the Board of Health with their recommendations. There were 3 subdivisions submitted to the Board of Health for approval dur- ing 1953. Because of drainage problems, a number of lots in these subdivisions could not be approved for building purposes. 278 ANNUAL REPORTS POLIO PROGRAM Although there were no cases of Polio reported during 1958, this does not mean that we can allow our guard to be dropped. We must make every effort to see that every member of each family receives anti -polio vaccine. The Health Department's program now is to see that vaccine is provided for expectant mothers and newborn infants. This vaccine may be secured by contacting your own family physician. CHILD CARE CENTERS Fourteen Child Care Centers were inspected and licensed. No licenses were issued until compliance with health and fire regulations was obtained. RAT CONTROL Fifteen complaints of rats were investigated. In most cases the infestations were caused by food and harborages provided by the property owners. They were advised on how to get rid of the rats themselves or urged to hire private extermi- nators. ANIMAL PERMITS All new applications for permits to keep animals were investigated by the Health Officer, and recommendations made to the Board of Health. All abuttors were consulted. COMPLAINTS AND NUISANCES One hundred twenty -one complaints of various types were investigated by me during 1958. Each of these complaints were re- investigated to see that compliance was obtained, and on many occasions several investigations were necessary before the conditions were corrected. OTHER ACTIVITIES I have been attending Boston University, working for Health Education. This will continue throughout 1959. I attended 9 technical conferences during 1958. a Master's Degree in PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Some swabbing of utensils was done during 1958, but with the tremendous responsibility invested in one individual, along with a rapidly growing community resulting in practically doubling the work of the Health Officer, it is almost im- possible to do as much as I would like to regarding some phases of public health. I have tried hard to pinpoint the essentials for the protection of the people of Lexington. Certainly if the Town continues to grow as it has in the past few years, I will have to have an assistant to maintain a good program of public health in this community. In 1959 I would like to present something new in the way of food handler training programs. Next fall I plan to offer a more advanced course to the owners TOWN OF LEXINGTON 279 and managers of food establishments in Lexington. I feel they will benefit more from this type of presentation. In conclusion, I wish to thank the Town Officers, Employees, and the public for their assistance and cooperation during the past year. Respectfully submitted, MARK D. LURVEY, Executive Health Officer 280 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: December 31, 1958 As in the past years, we are combining the reports of the Shade Tree, Insect Suppression and Park Divisions into two sections. Section 1 will cover the activities of the Park Division and Section 11 the Shade Tree and Insect Suppression. SECTION ONE The Park appropriation this year included the purchase of one new Ford 2 -ton dump truck. At Centre Playground the cinder track was rolled and widened but work was limited due to the possible extension of Worthen Road through this play- ground. Some help was given at the swmming pool to install a completely new chlorinating and watering system. Two baseball fields were turned over and re- seeded, one soft ball and one little league. New jumping pits were put in the enclosed field and clay was put in the cutouts at the new hard ball field. At the East Lexington Playground one -half the area was loamed and seeded and pine trees were set out along the railroad tracks. The other half of this area will be regraded in the fall. A complete watering system was installed in the Common by Larchmont En- gineering. The old lilac bushes around the Minute Man Statue were removed and the area was replanted with yews, azaleas and Floribunda roses. All existing shrubbery at the Town Office Building and Cary Memorial Hall was removed and the areas including around the new Police Station were replanted with yews and hemlocks. Emery Park and the triangles at Pleasant Street and Revere Street were loamed and reseeded. All other parks and triangles received their regular maintenance during the year and Belfry Hill, the pine grove on Park Drive and the Lexington Reservoir were thinned out and cleaned. Areas still to be completed are North Lexington Playground and Bowman Park. The walks at Tower Park were completely hot-topped. All skating areas have been flooded with the addition of one new one at the High School. SECTION TWO The Shade Tree Department appropriation this year included the addition of a new sprayer and stump cutter and also one new man. The outlook in regard to our public shade trees does not look too promising due to all the construction work throughout the Town. It is hard to estimate just how much damage is being done to our trees as usually the results do not show up for a few years after such work is done. We are endeavoring to replace trees that have been removed as soon as possi- ble. They are being replaced with a variety of trees and most of the new trees are TOWN OF LEXINGTON 281 being planted inside the Town boundary line which will give them a better chance for survival. During the spring and fall of the past year, 261 shade trees of all varieties were planted in new developments and other accepted streets throughout the Town. Our dormant and summer spraying program was carried out with our own crew and hired helicopter service. The helicopter was used on our parks, playgrounds, cemeteries and swamp areas where it was impossible to reach with our own equip- ment. This year some progress was made on pruning and removing deadwood from our public trees but more time should be spent on this work. We have pruned 150 trees of different varieties on various streets and thirty -two were removed be- cause of being dangerous or because of construction work. We also removed about thirty stumps with our new stump cutter to about six inches below grade. A great deal of time was spent trying to combat the dreaded Dutch Elm Disease which is beginning to show some improvement. This is the fungus disease that was introduced into the United States from Europe between 1920 and 1930. Since that time it has spread and destroyed many of our valuable elm trees on both public and private property. The following is a comparison of Dutch Elm Diseased trees found in Lexington since 1956: 1956 1957 1958 163 101 106 In conclusion I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Public Works and the many other departments that have helped us during the past year. Respectfully submitted, PAUL E. MAZERALL, Superintendent of Park and Shade Tree Department 282 ANNUAL REPORTS FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND 1958 Samuel J. Bridge, a descendant of Lexington, made a gift to the Town of Lex- ington in 1880 of $2,000 with the proviso that two- thirds of the income should be added to the principal each year until the fund should amount to $4,000 when the entire income should be available for assisting the indigent poor of the town. A $10,000 additional gift was received in 1950. Principal Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank 1M U. S. Say. Bonds, 2.76% Ser. K, Feb. 1968 1M U. S. Treas. Notes, 35 /a %, 2 -15 -62 $2,500 U. S. Say. Bonds, 21/2%, Ser. G, Mar. 1961 10M U. S. Say. Bonds, 21/2%, Ser. G, Nov. 1962 Invested Principal Income: Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts-Bridge Charitable Fund Income receipts —Gerry Fund Balance, 12 -31 -58 $14,787.05 ELIZABETH B. GERRY FUND Principal Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank 1955 interest adjustment due from George O Smith Legacy Deposit — Lexington Trust Co., savings account 1M U. S. Treas. Notes, 35/8%, 2 -15 -62 Invested Principal $2,280.26 Income: Income receipts Less — Transfer to Bridge Charitable Fund Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE P. WALKER THOMAS G. LYNAH GEORGE P. MOREY Trustees $287.05 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,500.00 10,000.00 14,787.05 3,052.86 486.38 75.69 $3,614.93 $751.52 28.74 500.00 1,000.00 2,280.26 $75.69 $75.69 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 283 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS - 1958 BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925, it was voted: That the sum of $500 be received by the Town under the will of the late Orin W. Fiske and be appropriated and set apart as a perpetual trust fund, to be known as the "Battle Green Trust Fund ". Principal Deposit — Cambridge Savings Bank Income: Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank: Balance 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 284 ANNUAL REPORTS CEMETERY TRUST FUND $41,060.00 300.00 Principal: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Less —Prior years' adjustments to Colonial Cem- etery Fund -2 lots Adjusted balance, 1 -1 -58 Received from Town of Lexington for perpetual care 40,760.00 200.00 $500.00 Balance, 12 -31 -58 40,960.00 $500.00 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $31,960.00 Deposit— Warren Institution for Saving; 9,000.00 464.29 31.51 $495.80 ELEANOR S. BEALS CHARITABLE FUND Eleanor S. Adams, born in Lexington in 1825. Under her will a legacy of $2,000 was given to the Town, the income to be used for worthy indigent aged men and women over sixty years of age, American born. Principal $2,000.00 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $2,000.00 Income: Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 1,240.93 Income receipts 106.16 Balance, 12 -31 -58 $1,347.09 HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND $1,000 was endowed in 1920, the income 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 good will of the student body. Principal $1,087.50 5 shares, American Tel. & Tel. Co. $928.95 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank 158.55 Invested Principal 1,087.50 Income: Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 26.27 Income receipts 50.50 76.77 Less — Disbursements for Cash Prizes 50.00 Balance, 12 -31 -58 $26.77 Invested Principal Income: Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Paid —Town of Lexington Balance, 12 -31 -58 COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND $1,100.00 300.00 Principal: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Add —Prior years' adjustments from Cemetery Fund -2 lots Adjusted balance 1 -1 -58 and 12 -31 -58 1,400.00 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank Income: Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 40,960.00 1,730.97 1,364.54 3,095.51 1,500.00 $1,595.51 $1,400.00 444.66 56.98 $501.64 FREDERICK L. EMERY FUND $5,000 was bequeathed to the Town of Lexington in 1938, the same to be held in trust and the income expended by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the grading and planting of grass borders lying between sidewalks and streets; in the planting of trees along public streets; and in beautifying streets, ways and places in Lexington Principal 1M U. S. Treas. Bonds, 23 % %, 12 -15- 1960 -65 $1,000.00 10 Paid -up shares, Lex. Fed. Says. & Loan Assn. 2,000.00 2M U. S. Treas. Notes, 3% %, 2 -15 -62 2,000.00 $5,000.00 Invested Principal 5,000.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income: Deposit - Lexington Trust Co. Savings Account: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Les: - Payment to Lexington Field & Garden Club a/c Hancock Street planting Balance, 12 -31 -58 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY 285 626.78 172.71 799.49 517.15 $282.34 Charles E. French, a citizen of Boston but a lover of Lexington. Under his Will $4,000 was left to the Town, the income of $2,000 to be devoted to the care of the Colonial Cemetery; and the income of $2,000 for three medals in each of the pub- lic high and grammar schools for the best scholarship in the graduation classes. Principal 4M U. S. Say. Bonds, 2.76%, Ser. K, Apr. 1967 Deposit - Lexington Trust Co., Say. Acct. Deposit -North Avenue Savings Bank Invested Principal Income: Schools: Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 Income: Cemetery: Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY $4,612.91 $4,000.00 27.65 585.26 4,612.91 562.02 92.76 654.78 271.18 64.64 $335.82 Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington October 20, 1820. A clause in his will gave to Lexington $500 the income to be expended for delicacies and luxuries for the inmates of the almshouse. By decree of the Probate Court, April 23, 1929, power was given to expend income for the town poor wherever located. Principal $500.00 Deposit-Lexington Savings Bank $500.00 Income: Deposit- Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 259.23 24.87 $284.10 286 ANNUAL REPORTS HARRIET R. GILMORE LEGACY Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, November 8, 1806. Under her will a legacy of $500 was left to the town, the income to be used for the benefit of the poor of the town. Principal Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank Income: Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 $500.00 $500.00 440.71 30.80 . $471.51 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND A balance remaining after the erection of the Hayes Fountain of $862.72 by vote of the town a permanent fund was created, the income to be available for the care of the fountain and the grounds around it. Principal $862.72 Deposit-Lexington Savings Bank $862.72 Income: Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 621.46 Income receipts 45.57 Less - Payment to Town of Lexington Balance, 12 -31 -58 667.03 186.32 $480.71 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND A fund created and added to by certain graduating classes of the High School for the purpose of rendering financial assistance for educational purposes to worthy graduates who are recommended by the School Committee. Principal, 1 -1 -58 $124.29 Dec. 1957 receipt not included in 1957 report 33.00 Adjusted principal, 1 -1 -58 157.29 Income added to Fund 4.86 Principal, 12 -31 -58 $162.15 Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank $162.15 EDITH C. REDMAN BATTLE GREEN FUND Principal, 1 -1 -58 $590.42 Income added to Fund 19.34 Principal, 12 -31 -58 609.76 Deposit- Lexington Savings Bank $609.76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 287 GEORGE 0. SMITH LEGACY George 0. Smith, born in Lexington, January 2, 1832. Under his will a legacy of $2,500 was given to Lexington, the income to be expended by the Field and Garden Club. Principal $2,573.65 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $573.65 2M U. S. Say. Bonds, 2.76 %, Ser. K, Feb. 1968 2,000.00 Invested Principal Income: Income receipts Less: Payments to Lexington Field & Garden Club (1955 interest adjustment of $28.74 due to E. B. Gerry Fund should be paid from 1959 income.) 2,573.65 $73.82 $73.82 GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND Clause No. 30, Miss Amy R. Taylor's Will: Whereas my father, George W. Taylor, late of Lexington, deceased some years ago presented to the Town of Lexington a flag pole, which now stands on Lexington Common, if such provision has not already been made, I then give, devise and be- queath to the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, in trust nevertheless, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, this fund to be known as the "George W. Taylor Flag Fund ", the income to be used for the care, preservation and replacement of said flag pole, or for the purchase of new flags; any balance of income from said fund to be used for the care of Lexington Common. Principal 2M U. S. Treas. Notes, 35 /a %, 2 -15 -62 Income: Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 923.06 102.75 $1,025.81 GEORGE W. TAYLOR TREE FUND Clause No. 31, Miss Amy R. Taylor's Will: If I shall not have made such provision in my lifetime, I give, devise and be- queath to the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, said fund to be known as the "George W. Taylor Tree Fund ", in trust, nevertheless, the income of which is to be expended for the care, purchase, or preservation of trees for the adornment of said Town. Principal $2,000.00 2M U. S. Treas. Notes, 35 /s %, 2 -15 -62 $2,000.00 Income: Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts 936.38 88.06 1,024.44 Less —Paid to Town of Lexington 936.38 Balance, 12 -31 -58 $88.06 288 ANNUAL REPORTS WILLIAM A. TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M. Tower dated September 17, 1926 and accepted by vote of the Town November 26, 1928, the sum of $10,000 was placed in trust, the income thereof to be applied in each and every year for the care, main- tenance, and improvement of the William Augustus Tower Memorial Park. Principal 4M U. S. Treas. Bonds 3 %, 2 -15 -95 4M U. S. Say. Bonds 2.76 %, Ser. K, 1967 Deposit— Warren Institution for Savings Invested Principal Income: Income receipts Less — Payments to Town of Lexington $10,000.00 WESTVIEW CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND $77,248.00 8,694.00 Principal, 1 -1 -58 Received from Town of Lexington for perpetual care Principal 12 -31 -58 20M U. S. Treas. Bonds, 21/2 %, 6- 15 -69 -64 19M U. S. Say. Bonds, 21/2 %, Ser. G. var. Sept 1959 -Jan. 1964 19M U. S. Say. Bonds, 2.76 %, Ser. K, var. March 1965 -Feb. 1970 27M U. S. Trews. Notes, 35 /s %, 2 -15 -62 Deposit — Lexington Trust Co., Say. Acct. Invested Principal Income: Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Less — Payments, Town of Lexington $2,000.00; bond interest $5.49 Balance, 12 -31 -58 85,942.00 $4,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 10,000.00 $295.40 $295.40 $17,779.22 19,000.00 19,000.00 26,925.00 3,237.78 85,942.00 2,105.43 2,195.51 4,300.94 2,005.49 $2,295.45 EMMA I. FISKE ADAMS SCHOOL FUND At a meeting held July 27, 1929, it was voted to accept a gift of $500 under the will of Emma I. Fiske, the same to be used for decoration and /or equipment of Primary Department of the Adams School. Principal, 1 -1 -58 Income added to Fund Principal, 12 -31 -58 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $5.03 .16 $5.19 $5.19 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 289 EMMA 1. FISKE FLOWER FUND At a meeting held July 27, 1930, it was voted that the town accept a gift in the amount of $300 under the will of Emma I. Fiske to be invested and the income used to place three bouquets of flowers around the monument in her family lot in Munroe Cemtery on Memorial Day and September 15th of each year. Principal Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank Income:— Deposit Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Less —Paid for flowers Balance, 12 -31 -58 $300.00 $300.00 34.98 10.88 45.86 3.00 $42.86 LOUISE E. WILKINS FLOWER FUND In 1941, Louise E. Wilkins paid to the Town of Lexington $75.00 for a flower fund for Lot 24, Range D. Hillside Section, Westview Cemetery the income to be used for the purchase of flowers to be placed on the lot on each Memorial Day. Principal, 1 -1 -58 $71.96 Income added to Fund Less —Paid for flowers Principal, 12 -31 -58 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank 2.30 74.26 2.00 $72.26 $72.26 LEROY S. BROWN FUND At a Town Meeting April 7, 1941, it was voted, "That the Town accept a gift of $5,000 under the will of Leroy S. Brown, the income to be used to help defray the expense of the 19th of April celebration. Principal 5M U. S. Treas. Bonds, 31/4%, 6- 15- 83 -78, reg Income: Deposit — Lexington Trust Co. Savings account: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 752.19 178.12 930.31 HERBERT HILTON TRUST FUND A a Town Meeting held September 22, 1941, it was voted, "that the Town accept a bequest under the will of Herbert Hilton, late of San Diego, California, in the sum of $4,577.47 in trust to expend the income for the benefit of Lot 42 in the Munroe Cemetery as set forth in Paragraph 1 and the Codicil to his will. Principal $4,577.47 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $4,577.47 290 ANNUAL REPORTS Income: Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Less — Payments for flowers, etc. Balance, 12 -31 -58 462.47 164.90 627.37 75.00 $552.37 ELLEN A. STONE FUND In June 1944, the Town voted to accept a gift of $2,000 under the will of Ellen A. Stone, the income to be paid to the School Committee and used to assist needy young girls in obtaining an education Principal 2M U. S. Treas. Notes, 3% %, 2 -15 -62 Income: Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank account n/o Lexington School Committee: Income receipts Less — Receipts deposited in above savings deposit account $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $103.29 $103.29 SARAH E. RAYMOND LIBRARY FUND In 1945 the Town accepted a gift of $500 under the will of Franklin T. Ray- mond to be known as "The Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund ", the income to be used for the purchase of books for Cary Memorial Library. Principal Deposit — Provident Inst. for Says. Income: Income receipts Less — Payments to Cary Memorial Library Trustees CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND In 1947 the Town accepted a legacy of $1,343.39 under the Will of Charles Lyman Weld, late of Lexington, "for educational purposes or a Chapel at Westview Cemetery". Principal: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income added to Fund $500.00 $500.00 $16.24 $16.24 Balance, 12 -31 -58 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $1,722.85 56.42 1,779.27 $1,779.27 GENEVA M. BROWN FUND In 1946 the Town accepted a bequest of $3,000 from Geneva M. Brown to be invested and the income to be used for improving and beautifying the Common and triangular parcel of land in front of Masonic Temple. Principal $3,000.00 3M U. S. Say. Bonds, 21/2%, Ser. D, Dec. 1960 $3,000.00 M TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income: Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 EVERETT MULLIKEN — HASTINGS PARK FUND Principal 5M U. S. Say. Bonds, 21/2 %, Ser. G, Nov. 1961 Income: Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 $5,000.00 291 754.19 99.49 $853.68 $5,000.00 1,087.40 160.60 $1,248.00 GEORGE GILMORE FUND The sum of $10,000 the income therefrom to be used as the Town may from time to time vote; and if at any time a 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 Town Meeting authorizing same. Principal $10,000.00 9M U. S. Treas. Bonds 21/2 %, 12- 15 -72 -67 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank Invested Principal Income: Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Balance, 12 -31 -58 $9,078.35 921.65 10,000.00 1,887.72 314.53 $2,202.25 ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND The sum of $4,000 is hereby given to the Town of Lexington to be held in truss and administered by the Trustees of Public Trusts as a permanent fund to be known as the "Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund ", the income therefrom to be used to provide nightly illumination of the Minute -Man Statue. Principal 4M U. S. Say. Bonds, 2 Yz %, Ser. G, Dec. 1962 Income receipts • Less —Paid to Town of Lexington $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $100.00 $100.00 HENRY S. RAYMOND TRUST The Town voted to accept the sum of $1,500 as a perpetual care fund to use the income for the care of the F. F. Raymond and the Giles lots located in the Mun- • roe Cemetery in said Lexington. Principal Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $1,500.00 $1,500.00 292 ANNUAL REPORTS Income: Deposit— Lexinetcn Savings Bank: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Less — Payments for flowers Balance, 12 -31 -58 73.81 51.40 125.21 9.00 $1 16.21 F. FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY SHERBURNE FUND I give and bequeath the sum of $25,000 to be held in trust: The net income from said Fund shall be awarded annually or oftener to educate or assist in the education of such deserving young men and women domiciled in said Town of Lexincton at the time of an" su -h award as shall be selected by the Committee hereinafter named, provided, however, that awards may, in the discre- tion of such Committee, be made to descendants of my husband, F. Foster Sher- burne, or to descendants of brothers or sisters of his whether or not such descend- ants shall be be domiciled in said Town of Lexington, if regarded by such Commit- tee as qualified to receive an award. Principal 10M U. S. Treas. Bonds, 21/2%, 6- 15 -67 -62 10,M U. S. Treas. Bonds, 21 %, 12- 15- 72- 67 7M U. S. Treas. Bonds, 21/2%, 11 -15 -61 Deposit — Lexington Trust Co., Say. acct. $25,000.00 Invested Principal Income: Deposit — Lexington Trust Co., Savings account: Balance, 1 -1 -58 Income receipts Less -- Payment for scholarship aid Balance, 12 -31 -58 Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE S. WALKER THOMAS G. LYNAH GEORGE P. MOREY $9,098.18 8,820.05 6,687.95 393.82 $25,000.00 686.20 692.57 1,378.77 400.00 $978.77 • a TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: December 31, 1958 293 In accordance with Article XXII, Section 1 of the By -Laws of the Town of Lex- ington, I submit herewith the annual report covering the work of the Public Works Department during the year 1958. The unprecedented growth of Lexington during the post -war period has con- tinued during the year 1958 and has been reflected in the public's increasing de- mand for services and in the volume of work that has been carried on by or under the direction of this department. Although it is impossible to list all of the various functions and assignments that the Public Works Department must undertake in a given year, a breakdown which is as complete as possible is given below. The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of December 31st over the past five years: 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Administration 3 3 3 3 3 Engineering 5 5 5 5 6 Clerical 6 6 4 4 5 Park Department 9 9 10 11 14 Mechanics and Janitors 4 4 4 6 6 Water Department 2 2 2 4 5 Public Works Dept. 24 24 26 24 26 53 53 54 57 65 During this year one contract was let for street and drain construction. Amount of work completed is indicated below: BETTERMENT STREET CONSTRUCTION Street Length Area Constitution Road 459' 1224 s.y. Ellison Road 755' 2016 s.y. Leroy Road 286' 760 s.y. Roosevelt Road 735' 1960 s.y. Drainage 860' 27" Conc. Pipe 337' 12" " CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION: In 1958 an appropriation of $37,000. was • made to continue the work for the reconstruction of Concord Avenue from a point 300 feet south of Chadbourne Road in a general westerly direction for about 2184 feet. In June the Mass. Dept. of Public Works awarded the contract to the Chester - brook Construction Company of Arlington. This contract was completed. 294 ANNUAL REPORTS CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE: In 1958 the appropriation for Chapter 90 highway maintenance was $4,500. The following is a breakdown of the work done with these funds: Type of Location Maintenance Length Sq. Yds. Mass. Avenue Sealing 3247' 12,564 Waltham Street Sealing 3985' 13,726 CURBING: As in the past, the sum of $5,000.00 was appropriated for curb construction in 1958. A breakdown of the work follows: Location Type Curb Bedford Street Granite Clarke Street Mass. Avenue Length 411' 280' 275' Total 966' ASHES AND DUMPS: The operation of the Lincoln Street dump was continued in the same mariner as in recent years. The dump was kept open every day including Sundays and holidays, and during the Summer months the regular hours were extended as usual to 8:00 P. M. No picking was allowed and the lighting of fires was prohibited, although some accidental fires did occur. The contract with the exterminator was continued with monthly service calls being made. The bulldozer was kept on duty every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and occasionally at other times when it was needed due to abnormal dumping. The expansion of the dump in the last two years has been out of proportion to the preceding decade due to the fact that no burning of combustible materials is now permitted. This will mean that not too many years will elapse before a new dump site must be chosen due to gradual encroachment on residential areas. The cost of operation was again held down due to the practice of including in water, sewer and street construction contracts, the specification that all excess fill be deposited as cover material at the dump. GARBAGE COLLECTION: In April a contract was awarded to Silva Brothers of Lincoln for a three year period for garbage collection. Within a month definite routes were set up and a list by streets was published. In general the service which has been given by the contractor has been satis- factory, although a continuing effort is being made by this department to improve it to the point where a missed collection will be a rarity. SNOW REMOVAL: The cost of removal of snow this year was rather expen- sive due to the fact that we had seven major snow storms. One storm deposited 20 inches of snow and cost $20,386.13 to remove. Total amount of snow from major storms this year was 62 inches. The total cost of snow removal including repairs to all equipment was $80,300.00. The accompanying table indicates the cost breakdown chargeable to Snow Re- moval. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 295 STREET LIGHTING: Nineteen 800 lumen lights were removed during the year. Eighty -three 1,000 lumen, twelve 2,500 lumen, fourteen 4,000 lumen, seven 15,000 MV lumen street lights were installed during 1958 so that currently, lamps in service are as follows: 800 Lumens 1,000 Lumens 2,500 Lumens 4,000 Lumens 1210 475 86 23 296 LO W MM n co O, M CO V CO m MU Ooo NO io co 4 N co h n4 F- MO'`OM N 6,000 Lumens 10,000 Lumens 15,000 MV Lumens 0 c i. o N. a — 0 0 47 N 31 7 i `- +' o. O. M r. N MN 0. E W•D WUOV 17; 0 J0 y Q. ^NN�MM� W ce TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND CONTROL: The main and of course largest item under this budget is the painting of street lines and crosswalks. Other charges, while rather small in amount of money involved but, nevertheless, a recurring yearly expense, are the operation of the two traffic signal lights on Massachusetts Avenue at the depot and Waltham Street and the automatic flashing highway crossing signals at Massachusetts Avenue and Locust Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue at the Adams School, Bedford Street at Worthen Road, Fletcher Avenue and Bow Street. During the past year most of the street lines and crosswalks were painted twice; the approximate linear footage painted is indicated below. 56,842 Center Lines 5,964 C rosswa I ks 3,322 Curbing 145 Parking Tees 271 Boys 18 STOP Signs 130 SLOW Signs 4 Circles 11 . Bus Stop STREET SIGNS: Recongnizing the fact that for many years our street sign system has been inadequate, an all out program was authorized to make it of high standard. With an appropriation of $5,000.00, the largest made in Lexington, 43 old signs were taken down, repaired and reinstalled and 245 new signs were pur- chased and installed. ROAD MACHINERY: During the year the following pieces of equipment were purchased and received: 3 Ford Dump Trucks 1 8 -ton Reo Dump Truck 1 Ford 3/ -ton Pick -up Truck 1 Sidewalk Tractor Plow 1 Trojan Loader with Backhoe SIDEWALKS: The program of extending sidewalks in the vicinity of our schools continued in 1958. On Maple Street, Lowell Street, Summer Street and Marrett Road approximately 11,000 feet of sidewalks were constructed on a joint basis by the Public Works Departments of the Commonwealth and of Lexington. Although these sidewalks are on State highways, under the agreement, they must be maintained and plowed by the Town. SNOW REMOVAL 1. Cost of Major Storms: CT CO .0 CO NUM Q) O. N. N.uoce.VM C j y NO. — O 3 d O) `7 N� 03 'I' V V O d_> LOOM•OVN)!) (n�N•ONN•- w -' +- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 v .1 ((7 0 0 0 (r) O E M cO V V cp. 1) 0 a .00 ' N.0 i- •5 on •OUN.o.N- NT N N- UJ 6,q. c . E a 2 '5 cr W v C u (� - o E a, o N � CT CO 04 N +sr NM '7 0n CO V N co a (r) •O N. ANNUAL REPORTS co MN Os0V) D` n N N (f) n0 O.N,Lfl O co N U) 'R r c0 V . co V < (r) in to EA U N N N co co N N 0 ul M CT n Eft o. M co M N CO Nn a) of 0 � N (6 O 0 0 c ti -0 N C .0 •C N O C L O rn c Uf) N E E co a i5' 3 �v u,r M 1 w• ° 1 I CL I I dS -O 8 r r b U o N U — m U o m N UFO ("‘i 0 O O O M Total Cost of Snow Removal — 1958 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 297 Sidewalks were also constructed on Bedford Street from Camelia Place to Revere Street and work was started on a sidewalk on Simonds Road which will eventually go to Preston Road. All of these sidewalks have been constructed of bituminous concrete. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE: In 1958 the Public Works Department main- tained 78.07 miles of accepted streets, an increase of 7.07 miles from 1957. This increase has been approximately the same annually during the post -war period and has resulted in increasing expenditures and volume of work with a labor force that has remained about the same over that length of time. The following is a breakdown of streets which were sealed or resurfaced during the past year: Location Type of Treatment Winthrop Road Resurfacing Vine Brook Road Grant Street Clarke Street Vine Street Bow Street Adams Street Burlington St. (Graham St. toward North St.) Hancock Street Grove Street Burlington St. (Hancock St. to Grove St.) Revere Street Somerset Road Glen Road Meriam Street Coolidge Avenue Oakmount Circle Oakland Street Bow Street Muzzey Street Smith Avenue Fottler Avenue Lincoln Street Sealing Length Sq. Yds. 650' 1270' 2000' 1900' 600' 2100' 1500' 600' 500' 1300' 2250' 2100' 400' 540' 4700' 1500' 500' 1800' 1630' 1270' 775' 585' 1800' 1733 3104 5333 5300 1200 4900 4000 1200 1330 2600 5582 4900 1333 1320 14900 5000 1000 4800 3803 3386 2239 1560 3600 The above list includes only the work done during one month's period in the summer when it is the most easy to work with asphalt. In addition to this type of work, a great deal of time was spent throughout the year on such items as street cleaning, roadside mowing, patching, cleaning catch basins, miscellaneous drain construction, sidewalk maintenance, guard rail and fence repair, etc. WATER STANDPIPE: In May, the new steel standpipe, which had been con- structed by the Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company adjacent to the existing tank, was put into operation. 298 ANNUAL REPORTS This tank has a total capacity of 2,242,000 gallons, a height of 106 feet and is 60 feet in diameter, giving it a per foot capacity of 21,150 gallons. A 16 inch main was laid between the new standpipe and the existing 12 inch main at the site. Provisions for future connection to this 16" main were provided in the con- struction. The method of tying in the new standpipe allows water to flow to and from the tank and the mains in Massachusetts Avenue and Lincoln Street. WATER DIVISION General Information Range of Static Pressure in Mains 20 to 120 pounds Length of Pipe in Streets 641,210 Number of Services 6,721 Number of lHydrants 1,152 Total Water Consumption in 1958 995,783,000 Gals. Average Daily Consumption in 1958 2,728,200 Gads. Average Daily Consumption in 1958 per capita 108 Gals. 1958 WATER CONSTRUCTION (Contract) Street Roosevelt Road 1958 WATER CONSTRUCTION (Town Labor and Equipment) Street Size Length Rockville Avenue 6" 116' Centre Street 6" 339' Size Length 8" 473' Cost Cost /Ft. $1,421.57 $12.26 1,518.93 4.48 EXTENT OF DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM DEC. 31, 1958 Size of Pipe 16" 12" 10" 8" 6" 4" Total Feet Length In Feet 25,058 135,043 21,221 141,479 301,323 17,086 641,210 HYDRANT INSTALLATION Hydrants in Service January 1, 1958 Hydrants Installed in 1958 Hydrants in Service December 31, 1958 1,127 25 1,152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 299 1958 WATER CONSTRUCTION (Development at no Cost to Town) Street Emerson Road Thoreau Road Alcott Road Whittier Road Fulton Road Rolfe Road Minola Road Lillian Road Hayward Avenue Amherst Street Loring Road Baskin Road Outlook Drive Ross Road Oxbow Road Sunny Knoll Terrace Peachtree Road Size 8" 8" 6" 6" 8" 8" 6" 6" 6" 6" 8" 8" 8" 6" 6" 6" 6" Length 743' 1329' 802' 650' 640' 200' 788' 285' 186' 196' 1168' 485' 266' 833' 971' 347' 524' 10413 Feet 1958 WATER MAINTENANCE Number of New Services Installed 226 Number of Services Renewed: 1. Main to Curb 11 2. Curb to House 39 *Number of New Services to Curb Only 82 Number of Services Repaired 52 Total Jobs 410 * Installed to curb to prevent digging up newly -paved streets, and will be billed later, when connected. METERS: During the year a total of 340 new meters were installed. Addition- al work included removing, repairing and testing 696 meters and replacing same. DISTRIBUTING MAINS: Water main breaks and leaks were repaired in various streets throughout the Town, as indicated below: Street Haskell Street Watertown Street Waltham Street Spring Street Liberty Avenue Smith Avenue Joseph Road Estabrook Road Size of Main Street 6" Bedford Street 12" Constitution Road 8" Marrett Road 8" Maple Street 6" Adams Street 8" Burlington Street 6" Cedar Street Wood Street 8" Size of Ma in 12" 6" 6" 12" 12" 12" 8" 10" 300 ANNUAL REPORTS Size of Street Main Blueberry Lane Tyler Road Outlook Drive Independence Ave. Bertwell Road Winthrop Road Lincoln Street Winchester Drive Winter Street Concord Avenue Street Size of Main 6" Greenwood Street 6" 8" Compton Circle 6" 6" Waltham Street 12" 8" Stedman Road 8" 8" Vaille Avenue 8" 8" Cedar Street 6 " -8 12" Adams Street 12" 12" Eldred Street 6" 8" Justin Street 8" 12" Paul Revere Road 8" SEWER DIVISION General Information Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District. Area tributary to existing sewer system 8.10 Sq. Miles Total length of trunk line sewers 13.11 Miles Total length of street line sewers 47.93 Miles Total number of house connections 3347 Amount expended for maintenance $17,102.09 1959 Sewer Assessment Rate $16.32 Number of sewer services installed: Town labor and equipment 232 Developers 00 Numbers of sewer services repaired 13 1958 SEWER CONSTRUCTION (Contract) Street Massachusetts Avenue Ellison Road Greenwood Street Leroy Road Roosevelt Road Maple Street Cedar Street Winthrop Road Winter Street Reed Street Dunham Street Total Feet Length Size Feet 8" 210 8" 770 8" 759 8" 260 8" 550 8" 425 8" 460 8" 315 8" 810 8" 2074 8" 300 6933 1958 SEWER CONSTRUCTION (Town Labor and Equipment) Size Length Total Cost Cost /Ft. Mass. Ave. (East Lex.) 8" 241' $3,211.80 $13.33 Meriam St. to Depot Sq. 8" 156' 2,913.06 18.67 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 301 1958 SEWER CONSTRUCTION (Development at no Cost to Town) Street Minola Road Lillian Road Loring Road Baskin Road Outlook Drive Oxbow Road Sunny Knoll Terrace Length Size Feet 8" 572 8" 285 8" 1127 8" 418 8" 139 8" 484 8" 273 Dry Total Feet 3298 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS Town Offices, Cary Memorial Building and Barnes Building: In addition to the general alterations, repairs and painting of all three properties, fluorescent lights were installed in all offices of the Town Office Building. The work of renovating the entire ground floor of the Town Office Building, which was formerly occupied by the Police Department, was completed. At the present time offices have been made for the Planning Board, Cemetery Department, Welfare Department, Civil Defense and the' Sealer of Weights and Measures. Extensive repairs and renova- tions were made to the heating and ventilating system and old shrubbery was re- placed with new around the Town Office Building and matching shrubbery was placed at the Police Building. Public Works 'Building: In addition to the usual necessary repairs and main- tenance work, an emergency standby generator was installed which will operate our 2 -way radio, lights, tools, heating, etc. in case of a power failure. Mosquito Control: The Town contributed $7,000.00 to the East Middlesex Control Project for constructing ditches and culverts, spraying, etc. The Superin- tendent of this project reports that Lexington's program and budget, as set up in 1958 was adequate for effective control. MISCELLANEOUS: The renovation of the swimming pool at Center Playground required the services of the Public Works Department in excavating for the in- stallation of feeder and vacuum lines and drain lines and in many other ways. The skating rink was dug during the year behind the Senior High School which is now being maintained by the Park Department. Many other odd jobs were completed for other departments and officials which proved time consuming and occasionally interfered with our normal programming. The cooperation shown by other departments, however, more than offset any in- conveninece to our own program. CONCLUSION In conclusion, I wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance and coopera- tion given to the Public Works Department by officials of the Town and members of the various Town departments. Respectfully submitted, RICHARD J. GAYER, Superintendent of Public Works 302 ANNUAL REPORTS THE LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS - 1958 SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION MRS. MILDRED B. MAREK, 43 Somerset Road( Chairman) (Term Expires March 1960) MR. DONALD T. CLARK, 25 Moon Hill Road (Term Expires March 1959) MR. GORDON E. STEELE, 12 Smith Avenue (Term Expires March 1959) MR. SAN'BORN C. BROWN, 37 Maple Street (Term Expires March 1960) MR. DAN H. FENN, JR., 24 Fair Oaks Drive (Term Expires March 1960) VO 2 -2032 VO 2 -4385 VO 2 -9466 VO 2 -1860 VO 2 -2814 Regular meetings are held on the first and third Mondays in each month, except July and August, in the Committee Room in the School Administration Building, 1557 Massachusetts Avenue. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS DR. JOHN BLACKHALL SMITH, 30 Woodland Road (Resigned September 1, 1958) DR. PAUL F. POEHLER, JR., Interim Superintendent as of September 1, 1958 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE LEXINGTON SCHOOLS PERSONNEL Administrative Assistant MITCHELL J. SPIRIS, 6 Truman Road, North Wilmington Elementary Coordinator PAUL F. POEHLER, JR., 468 Marrett Road . Director of Lexington Evening School HARRY B. McCORMICK, 2 Preston Road Director of School Lunches ETHEL L. WRIGHT, 1 Sunny Knoll Avenue . Census MRS. BARBARA O'CONNOR, 290 ,Marrett Road Americanization Teacher GLADYS M. ANDERSON, 14 Winthrop Road . School Secretaries PRISCILLA W. SMITH, 15 Somerset Road . MRS. RITA M. LOVETT, 65 Corcoran Road, Burlington MRS. GLADYS M. WASHBURN, 20 Fletcher Avenue . MRS. JACKIE,MAITLAND, 28 Magnolia Avenue, Arlington, MRS. JEAN WARD, 24 Bridge Street . MRS. GERTRUDE NELSEN, 24 Symonds Road VERA LOVERING, 16 Battle Green Road . ESTHER M. SAMSON, 35 Vaille Avenue . MRS. FRANCES RISSLING, 230 Follen Road School Physicians DR. HAROLD J. CRUMB, 1632 Massachusetts Avenue DR. HOWARD J. POTTER, 11 Muzzey Street . DR. MARY E. PERRY, 107 Waltham Street 303 . OL 8 -4931 . VO 2 -5097 . VO 2 -5665 . VO 2 -0553 . VO 2 -9085 . VO 2 -1379 Superintendent's Office Superintendent's Office Superintendent's Office Superintendent's Office Superintendent's Office Senior High School Senior High School Senior High School Junior High School School Dentists DR. HOWARD B. ASARKOF, 1774 Massachusetts Avenue DR. SUMNER P. FRIM, 851 Beacon Street, Newton Center MRS. FRANCES L. M. PORTER, Dental Hygienist 798 Worcester Street, Wellesley . School Nurses MRS. ELIZABETH MAHER, 3 Dee Road . MRS. RUTH L. CLARKE, 198 Follen Road MRS. M. ALICE MOGAN, 19 Fair Oaks Drive . VO 2 -1088 . VO 2 -3218 . VO 2 -2297 VO 2 -8330 . BI 4 -1587 . CE 7 -0893 . VO 2-2116 . VO 2 -5571 . VO 2 -8314 304 ANNUAL REPORTS SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1958 To the Citizens of Lexington: Just what is a school committee supposed to do? It is simple enough to answer the question from a legal stand- point by quoting one of the basic pieces of legislation on the matter, passed by the General Court in 1826: ". . . each town in this Commonwealth shall, at the annual March or April meeting, choose a school committee, consisting of not less than five persons, who shall have charge and superintendence of all public schools in said town." Interestingly enough, no fundamental changes have been made in this simple and clear law since it was enacted. The statute has, however, been broadened over the years by a long series of court decisions which have uniformly given local school committees extensive authority and responsibility by upholding their actions in a number of fields unless they were capriciously, illegally or willfully taken. The history of school committees, too, is helpful in supplying the answer. Traditionally, public education has been a function of the state which has delegated the job to districts it has established or designated for the purpose. In Massachusetts, with some excep- tions, these districts are identical with the towns and cities. It was in 1647, only a quarter of a century after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth and more than 125 years before the Battle of Lexington, that the colonial legislature first compelled the commu- nities under its jurisdiction to maintain public schools. A century and a half later the Commonwealth formally implemented this re- quirement by ordering town officials — originally the Selectmen — to exercise actual control over local schools on its behalf. In 1826 it set up special school committees to act for the state government in individual cities and towns. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 305 Thus, the people of Massachusetts have seen fit to establish a state system of education, to place the direct control over that edu- cation in the hands of locally - elected officials, and to leave those officials a relatively free hand in interpreting and carrying out the wishes of the community. To some people, incidentally, it may seem dangerous that the authority of a school committee in this state, derived as it is from the Commonwealth. is so broad. Many professional educators would prefer to see much more centralized control, with local citizens acting as mere administrators of decisions taken on Beacon Hill. Some observers, on the other hand, would prefer even more local control of education. They would divorce the school committee from its relationship to the state and place it under the total and direct authority of a local City Council or Town Meeting. Whatever the strengths or weaknesses of these positions may be, the fact is that Massachusetts has managed to strike and maintain a balance between the two extremes. Here then is the answer to the question of what a school com- mittee can do: acting as the local agent of the state government, it can, as a body, go into any classroom and, subject to various reg- ulations governing tenure, tell a teacher exactly what, how and when he must teach his class, under pain of dismissal. The difficulty is, of course, that if a school committee did ex- ercise its authority in this manner it would do violence to the very objective for which it exists. Its job is to make sure that the quality of the education available to the young people in the community is continually strengthened and upgraded in order that each boy and girl can find his or her place as an effectively contributing citizen in a free society. A school committee that turns radical is subject to retribution from the professional staff — they would depart in large numbers — and consequently from the citizens of the com- munity who would fear for the education of their children —they would elect a new school committee! Thus, to do its job well in the interests of the town and of the Commonwealth to which it is related, a school committee must ex- ercise its wide authority with care. Needless to say it is no easy matter to trace the thin, wavering and shifting line that divides the responsible from the irresponsible exercise of authority. The com- mon answer to the question of just where that line lies is to draw a 306 ANNUAL REPORTS distinction between "policy" and "administration ". But this is a treacherous endeavor, since the two blend so smoothly in many instances that they cannot really be separated. Furthermore, it is perfectly conceivable that a committee would want to work very deeply into administration on occasion. What, then, is a school committee really supposed to do in the carrying out of its duties? Perhaps the best way to answer the question for Lexington is simply to report what we have done, what we have considered the responsible use of authority in some impor- tant issues, during this past year, and leave to you, the citizens of the town, the task of deciding whether or not we have been right. For that, after all, is your job. Public Law 874 Early in the year the Committee voted to apply to the Federal Government for Public Law 874 money, payable to school districts which have grown rapidly due to neighboring defense facilities. The money involved for Lexington was approximately $50,000. How were these funds to be spent? Should they be added to the year's budget as a dividend for purchase of new equipment, hiring of more people, or filling in gaps? The School Committee voted that the money should be turned over to the town, and after the Town Coun- sel ruled that this would be illegal, decided to hold the bulk of the funds to reduce the 1959 school budget. Community Resources For some time the School Committee has been interested in finding a way to utilize the unusual talent which exists in Lexington for the benefit of the educational program. We are singularly blessed in this town with interesting and able citizens who could make real contributions if we could only find an organized, fruitful way to solicit and use their efforts. This kind of volunteer, far - ranging community project is difficult to set up if it is to be really productive, though it is simple enough to make a public relations splash with a half- cooked scheme. The Committee has discussed this problem a number of times, and has been closely following the program being fashioned by the Director of Audio - Visual Education. Use of Teacher Time A number of requests come in during the year from organiza- tions wishing to organize various kinds of interesting and important TOWN OF LEXINGTON 307 308 ANNUAL REPORTS • projects through the schools. Meetings, contests of all kinds, clothing and fund drives, ticket sales for worthwhile programs, distribution of notices, and so on were included. The School Com- mittee decided, however, that the primary task of the teacher is to • teach, and that diversions of time and energy from this basic func- tion have to be kept to a minimum. Regretfully, therefore, it — or the Superintendent's office — turned down large numbers of offers. On the face of it, this seems like so minor a decision that it is hardly worth recording in an annual report. But it is the stuff from which the tone and climate of a school system are fashioned. It is related to the issue of the productivity of teachers, so much in the minds of the members of the Committee now that the salary scale has been set at a dignified level. It touches on the relationship be- tween the school and the citizens of the community. And, most important of all, it reaches to the heart of the question: What are the schools in business for, anyway? What should we be asking them to do? In denying so many of these reasonable requests, the School Committee was implementing the statement of objectives which it adopted last spring: " . . . . Within this overall responsibility (for the physical, moral and intellectual growth of every boy and girl) the schools recognize that their first emphasis is on the intel- lectual development of each individual child to the outer limits of his ability . . . . " Maintenance The physical facilities of the school department now are valued at about $12,000,000, and the plant is growing all the time. The annual maintenance costs are approaching $75,000 — a sizable sum indeed. Both from the long -run and short -run standpoint, it seemed wise to take a new look at the maintenance organization. As a result, the Committee established a new position — Head of Main- tenance, Repairs and Custodians — and filled it with an experienced man from within the system. Special Academic Program For several years the Superintendent of Schools in Lexington had expressed his concern with the lack of a sufficiently challanging program for those youngsters who displayed unusual academic tal- ents. Consequently, a special committee of our teachers was set up to recommend a program for these pupils which would at one time serve their needs and act as a pace - setter in the pursuit of excellence throughout the Lexington school system. Last summer this distin- guished and zealous group brought in a lengthy report with a series of recommendations for action. They asked that: 1. Orientation of teachers to the new program should take place in September, 1958; 2. Individual testing of top students should start in September, 1958; 3. A part -time director should be appointed by January, 1959; 4. The community should be acquainted with the pro- gram during the fall; 5. Students and teachers for special classes in grades 3 and 7 should be selected in January, 1959 and classes should start in September, 1959; 6. Ability grouping should be instituted in grades 3 through 12 starting in September, 1958. The School Committee discussed the report in several meetings and approved the basic concept — a comprehensive, custom -made program for pupils with the very highest ability — after considering it from every point of view. It then proceeded to accept the first five of the recommendations, but expressed real concern about the sixth because of the complex educational questions involved, the short time allowed for rescheduling, and lack of time to acquaint the community with the change. Consequently, the School Com- mittee expressed itself as in favor of increasing the amount of ability grouping and undertook a program to move ahead in this area over the next few years, but did not approve the recommended change for September, 1958. William Diamond Junior High School A large number of questions have come up related to the open- ing of the new Junior High School. To start with, what should it be named and how should the name be chosen? The School Com- mittee turned to the students of appropriate ages to select the names TOWN OF LEXINGTON 309 • for both the new and the existing schools. A contest was held and a special committee of citizens representing various organizations in the town made the final selection. Each student contributing an entry wrote a short statement describing his choice and the reason 4 for it. The names ultimately chosen were the Muzzey Junior High School for the existing building and the William Diamond Junior High School for the new one. During the fall it became evident that the principal of the Wil- liam Diamond Junior High School should be selected and on the job as soon as possible if the best possible program and staff were to be built. Consequently, the Committee asked the Interim Super- intendent and the Administrative Assistant to recruit and screen candidates. Dr. Poehler and Mr. Spiris assembled a list of 24 people, interviewed the top nine, and invited the two leading candidates to talk with the full School Committee. After these interviews the Committee enthusiastically selected Mr. Charles C. Johnson, prin- cipal of the Barnard Junior High School of Manchester, Connecticut, upon recommendation of Dr. Poehler. A third important question is the district for the William Diamond Junior High School. A committee of the League of Women Voters has been working on the problem and a number of interested groups will be consulted when they have finished the basic research. Search for a Superintendent Much to the Committee's regret, Dr. John Blackhall Smith, Superintendent of Schools since 1952 resigned to become Superin- tendent at Greenwich, Connecticut, as of September 1. With keen feelings of loss and a warm appreciation of all that he had done for Lexington, the members of the School Committee started to search for a successor. Its first concern was the organization for the inter- vening period, and Dr. Paul F. Poehler, Jr., Coordinator of Elemen- tary Education, agreed to serve as Interim Superintendent. It is indeed fortunate for Lexington, and especially for its young people, that Dr. Poehler and Mr. Mitchell J. Spiris, the Administrative As- sistant, were willing to take over the leadership of the school depart- ment during these last few months. The Committee then consulted with several schools of education and with other school committees about procedures, solicited names of top candidates from universities and school systems all over the 310 ANNUAL REPORTS country, pared a starting list of over 75 down to about 15 with the help of two outside specialists, and interviewed more than a dozen of the leading candidates. Members of the Committee then visited five school systems and, as the year ended, were coming very near a final decision. This report has been highly selective. We do not have space enough to describe the issues involved in the establishment of the central office in the old Barnes property; discussions with the Rec- reation Committee over use of facilities; setting the school calendar; consideration of a report on the state of guidance in our schools prepared by a group of graduate students at Harvard; countless spe- cific choices in putting together the budget; granting of credit for in- service training in mathematics being offered within the system; adjustment of the salary scale for teachers at the minimum level; personnel questions, etc. But in all of them this matter of the limitations and requirements of the School Committee's particular responsibility and authority lurked somewhere in the picture. In the final analysis, a school committee finds itself in a role not unlike that of the board of directors of a business. It is initiator, sounding board, disciplinarian, recruiter, watchdog, brake, public relations agent, participant, boss, associate, friend and critic all rolled into one. To those many people in Lexington and to a number of organizations who have served our schools by helping the Com- mittee in wearing these many hats, our heartfelt thanks. Respectfully submitted, MRS. MILDRED B. MAREK, Chairman DONALD T. CLARK GORDON E. STEELE SANBORN C. BROWN DAN H. FENN, JR., Secretary TOWN OF LEXINGTON 311 REPORT OF THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT To the Members of the Lexington School Committee: 1. SUPERINTENDENT The loss of Dr. John Blackhall Smith, Superintendent of Schools, to Green- wich, Connecticut, on September 1, 1958, left a big void in the Lexington school system. He had carried on many fine projects during his six year term and while these will be continued, the inspiration, drive and zeal of Dr. Smith will be missed. The new superintendent coming in, however, will find solid groundwork upon which to carry forward programs of outstanding educational implications. 2. DECISION 1 think it is well for the community at large to realize the responsibility that the Lexington School Committee has in selecting the next superintendent of schools. This is the most important single decision this Committee will ever make. When the superintendent is elected and is in Lexington, it is hoped that the com- munity and the teaching staff will do everything possible to make his stay here both pleasant and successful. 3. FACILITIES The year 1958 has been unusual in other respects, too. Under the Build- ing Committees that have been in operation in the past, and now under the Perm- anent School Building Committee, the following have been accomplished: A four -room addition to the Maria Hastings School was opened in September 1958. At the same time a four -room addition to the Harrington School was also opened. During the spring, summer and early fall the Lexington Junior High School, now called the Muzzey Junior High School, was renovated. These called for tolerance, hard work and forbearance on the Dart of many people. The William Diamond Junior High School is now under construction. It is hoped to have it completed by September of 1959. This is another step forward in the progress of buildings in Lexington. 4. PRINCIPAL In this connection it is well to point out that the principal of the William Diamond Junior High School, Charles C. Johnson, was appointed by the School Committee and assumed his duties on January 5, 1959. Mr. Johnson comes to Lexington with a very fine educational background, training and experience. He did his undergraduate work at Harvard University, received his Master's degree from Boston University, and has done graduate work at the Universities of Connecti- cut and Columbia. With the opening of a new junior high school next September, a new prob- lem enters the picture for Lexington, At that time we will have one high school with grades 10, 11 and 12, and two junior high schools with grades 7, 8 and 9. It will be necessary for the three principals of these schools to work very closely 312 ANNUAL REPORTS and to tie in their work with the elementary schools. It is hoped that the faculties in both schools, as well as the administrative offices, can give Lexington two of the finest junior high schools in the United States. 5. SITES The Sites Committee under the chairmanship of Roland B. Greeley will play an important part in the school history of Lexington during the next few years. With an enrollment that is increasing, it appears necessary for the Sites Committee to provide more land for the expanding school program. It is suggested that this Committee be encouraged at the March 1959 town meeting to bring in recom- mendations of sites necessary for at least the next ten years. It is hoped, there- fore, that this Committee will be given all the necessary encouragement to bring in reports and recommendations concerning the future needs of Lexington. 6. BUILDINGS No mention of enrollment problems should be made without calling atten- tion to what seems to be the need for school buildings in Lexington during the next few years. Based on our present figures and on projected enrollments, it would appear that the following are likely: two elementary schools of approximately 20 rooms each should be provided by 1961 and 1963, and additional high school facilities by 1961 or 1962. The town will have to decide whether to build another high school or to make additional facilities available in, around or near the present high school location. The Junior High School facilities appear to be adequate until 1963 to 1964. However, the need for and the programming of a third junior high school in the next five years should be studied. 7. LEADERSHIP Lexington has always been noted for its ability to do outstanding things. The Institute of March 1958 was one of those. At that time many parents and community leaders met with the teachers, members of the School Committee and the administrative staff to talk over their problems. It was a very encouraging and heartening meeting. The opening meetings of each school year have also been excellent. Teach- ers had ample time to meet with the administrators and sufficient time to work in their classrooms to be ready for the year. During this period, also, probably one of the most outstanding things was the planning done by the Gifted Child Com- mittee. A day and a half was devoted to this section of the program and it was considered by many one of the finest opening four -day programs that 'Lexington had ever had. It is hoped that similar openings will be conducted 'in the future. In this connection it is interesting to note how often Lexington is host for important school meetings. On September 25th, for example, Dr. Smith had invited 'the New England School Development Council to hold its fall meeting in Lexington. This''was a program devoted to the implications of acceleration, enrich- ment and advanced standing programs. Well over 300 people attended this coming from many parts' of New England. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 313 314 ANNUAL REPORTS Another meeting along similar lines, also under the direction of the New England School Development Council, was held in December at the Maria Hastings School. This was the second annual meeting dealing with school publications. About 100 persons attended this, including editors of local newspapers. In addi- tion to school personnel, Lexington was represented by Selectman Alan G. Adams, Editor of the Lexington Minute Man. We are now in our third year of the merit program. We feel that much has been accomplished. Under the chairmanship of Alexander B. Cumming, and now Joseph W. Gibson, the Evaluation Committee is working to give Lexington the best merit program in the United States. Many hours have been spent by com- mittes and subcommittes attempting to solve the problems that go with taking such a forward step. From the interest shown by the present staff, as well as members of the community, and by the requests for material from school systems in many parts of the country, it is easy to see how Lexington is making progress in this matter. Working out the details of a merit salary program is not easy, and the Lexington School Committee, and especially Dr. Smith, are to be congratulated on encourag- ing this kind of work. It is another example of Lexington's courage to dare to be different. 8. PROGRAMS Three other items along similar lines are worth mentioning. The Lexington Plan is now completing its third year of operation. Two teachers have been work- ing both in the Lexington High School and at the Arthur D. Little Company on this plan. The idea of industry and education working together to provide outstanding science teachers and to encourage young people to go into teaching has had excel- lent results. Many school systems are requesting information about the Lexington Plan and the brochure prepared during the year by Arthur D. Little, Inc. and Dr. Smith has been sent to many places. Another program in the field of science is the one called the Arthur D. Little Assistance Program in elementary science in grade six. Santo L. Marino, a junior high school teacher, is now completing his second year of work on this pro- gram. This year he has spent approximately half of his time in the elementary schools and the other half in the junior high school. It is not planned to have this program carried on by Arthur D. Little, Inc. for the coming year, and the Lexing- ton School Committee has shown its leadership by providing money in the coming budget to continue such a program. A third and final part of this report should make mention of the Gifted Child Committee, its program and its hopes. This Committee report was presented to the School Committee last summer. Discussions were held by the Committee with Dr. Smith. It was interesting to note that many citizens took the opportunity to sit in on these discussions when the School Committee was considering the report. Constance C. Murray, Chairman of the Gifted Child Program, has been named part - time Director of the Program. She assumed these duties on January 5, 1959. The testing of children will be done this spring and it is hoped that a class in the third and seventh grades will be started in September. Here, again, Lexington is moving cautiously, carefully but surely along another fine road indicating the leadership of the Committee and the superintendent. 9. MAINTENANCE While we have been concerned with the educational program, we have not lost sight of the importance of maintaining our buildings and making improvements wherever possible. This has been handled under the direction of Mitchell J. Spiris, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools. During his work in this area many fine things have been done, the custodial staff has been upgraded, and the buildings are in the finest condition they have ever been in. The nature of Mr. Spiris' present duties has made it necessary for him to be relieved of the immediate details of the physical plant yet giving him supervisory and administrative control of this branch of the school program. Accordingly, the School Committee on the recommendation of the administrative staff created a new position and elected William P. Casey to the position as Head of Maintenance, Repairs and Custodians. He has charge of maintenance, repairs and custodians; of all school equipment and is directly responsible to the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent- of Schools. 10. TEACHERS Lexington must continue to seek outstanding, dedicated career teachers. This will be take time, patience and money. The present administrative staff work- ing closely with all principals is trying to bring to the attention of the Lexington School Committee the best teachers that can be found. The School Committee is to be congratulated on improving the lower end of the salary scale for the coming year. The minimum was raised from $3800 to $4200 for women with a four -year degree. The initial five steps were changed slightly to take care of this increase. Steps 6 to 17 on the salary guide were not changed and the present maximums hold. For this coming year Lexington is still in good competitive position. However, we never can become complacent and for that reason the community may be called upon next year to reconsider the total salary guide. While we took a giant step forward last year and are taking another step forward this year, it also follows that other school systems are doing the same. In other words, we cannot afford to stand still on this very important problem. 1 am sure the Lexington School Committee is well aware of what this means to the community. 11. ELEMENTARY Probably the greatest turnover in staff has occurred at the elementary school level. This has meant in some cases changing teachers at Christmastime or at other vacation breaks. It is hoped that we can so staff our schools to avoid this during the coming year. The class sizes in the elementary schools are again running be- tween 27 and 28. This has been true for the last few years. This means, therefore, that while the town has been growing rapidly the building committees and the School Committee have been providing adequate facilities. It points up, however, that this must be continued lest our class sizes get out of hand. The curriculum in the elementary schools has been studied year after year and this past year has been no exception. New study guides have come in the Social Studies and Arithmetic fields. In the field of Penmanship another guide was also made available to the teachers. Possibly the next study guide that will be worked upon will come in the field of Language Arts or Science. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 315 During this past year the elementary principals have carried on fine pro- grams in all buildings, working in conjunction with P.T.A.s and room mother organ- izations. These programs have been set up in such a way as to keep parents in- formed of what the schools are trying to do. In a number of cases, grade level • meetings have been held where teachers in their own classrooms have talked over with the parents of that particular class just what the curriculum is as far as that grade is concerned. All programs dealing with the parent groups, whether large or small, or individual conferences, are important in providing Lexington with the relationships necessary for a good school system. The elementary teachers again had an opportunity during one of their "Operation Bootstrap" meetings to investigate the best teaching aids possible. This was in February of 1958 when a textbook exhibit with teaching aids was held at the Maria Hastings School. All elementary teachers had an opportunity to spend one afternoon viewing the latest materials. Not only were the Lexington elemen- tary teachers able to do this, but seventeen nearby communities were invited to send some of their teachers to this exhibit. Over 250 people took advantage of this and it was heartening to see the response as they came to see what Lexington had provided. 1 12. SECONDARY At the secondary level a number of fine things have also been going on. At the high school it is interesting to note that the English and Social Studies teachers are working closely on the matter of themes and long reports. This always benefits pupils and gives the departments a nice working relationship. So, too, are the Mathematics and Science Departments getting together to consider com- mon problems. It is well to point out that the Mathematics Department, for ex- ample, has carried on a seminar this year. This consists of 20 lessons of two hours each conducted by members of the department primarily, but involving outside people where necessary. At the Junior High School teachers are again working in small groups, known as teams, and in their planning sessions are trying to provide the best possi- ble education for the boys and girls of this age. It stands to reason, therefore, that as teachers work together it is bound to have an effect for the good on these pupils. In the matter of grouping and planning, the Junior High School is to be commended for their work. It is interesting to note, also, that the Junior and Senior High School prin- cipals, working closely with department heads, have reconsidered the promotional policies of the past and are working now to remove any gaps that might have ex- isted. 13. AHEAD While we wait for the School Committee to announce the selection of a new superintendent, the present administrative set up consists of Mitchell J. Spiris, Administrative Assistant, and Paul F. Poehler, Jr., Interim Superintendent. This team arrangement has attempted to carry on the policies set forth by the Lexington School Committee. Under the leadership of Dr. Smith Lexington has made great strides. It is safe to say that during this interim period whatever progress has been made could not have been made without the fine cooperation of all principals and 316 ANNUAL REPORTS department heads working in connection with the administrative staff, and to them we owe our grateful thanks. There are still some steps to be taken to make Lexington s good schools even better. First, it seems well for the community to consider a summer school pro- gram for boys and girls at many levels. A program can be set up for those who are in need of extra study in order to strengthen their work. Another group could have work to help take care of their failures during the year. But possibly the most important aspect of this could be set up for those boys and girls who have unusual abilities and talents and want more time to work at them. In this connection subjects that could not have been taken during the regular program might be offered. Second, the matter of development or research should be considered seriously by the community and for the second year in a row money has been pro- vided in the budget for this. It is a small item, to be sure, but it is one that should pay substantial dividends. There are many things going on during the year that teachers cannot study or work on because they are constantly busy with pupils. There should be time for them to investigate many of the fine programs going on in our country and to look at some of the things going on in the Lexington school system. This would all be part of development. It would involve community lead- ers, resource people and many others who could furnish help. This could be one of the most important parts of the school budget. Third, interpreting the school to the community is another important aspect of teaching. Teachers do it daily. The administrative staff tries to do it at every opportunity. It is in this matter of interpretation or communication that difficulties sometimes arise. They usually occur because of lack of information or misinterpre- tation of what has been said. It is for that reason that we need to spend more time and to be more ingenious in devising ways of communicating with our many publics. Fourth, it is conceivable that the Lexington school system is going to take its place with other communities considering a longer school year and a longer school day. Some have felt that we should be thinking first of all of a longer school year, while others have felt we should make better use of our present time before increasing the school day. It seems to me that both are important and this is worthy of future study. Fifth, another item that is certain to come up, and probably will take effect this summer, is to have some members of the staff available on an eleven - months basis. When the new superintendent of schools takes over he may have some thoughts along these lines. It is important, therefore, for the community to real- ize that many teachers who now take other positions would be very happy to work on school activities for another month during the summer. These teachers and ad- ministrators could be used many ways and it is encouraging to note that many school systems are putting people on an eleven - months basis. Lexington could be one of the leaders in this field. Sixth, the budget. Again this year the budget is going to be up and it will probably be raised in the vicinity of some 23% over last year. It takes courage on the part of the School Committee to propose such an increase, but if Lexington is to pro- vide the kind of schools that the community wants, it will be necessary to continue this increase. The enrollment for the coming year will be up somewhere in the • • • i • it TOWN OF LEXINGTON 317 vicinity of 600 additional pupils. In order to provide teachers, materials, buildings and all ;elated services for these pupils additional money is needed. The com- munity will respond to this as they have in the past, I am sure. It is not going to be easy for some people to understand this problem or to pay for the additional education. There are two other matters of national importance but nevertheless directly tied in with Lexington. During this past year a booklet was published called "The Pursuit of Excellence." This is commonly referred to as the Rockefeller Report on Education. It indicates to the country what we need to do concerning the educa- tion and the future of America. The opening sentence in the Foreword is this: "There is no more searching or difficult problem for a free people than to identify, nurture and wisely use its own talents." Here the Lexington school system is try- ing to provide the best possible education for every child. Obviously, this will cost money and again, referring to the Rockefeller Report, on pages 25 and 26 it says this: "But the root problem of the teaching profession remains financial. More, perhaps, than any other profession, teaching needs dedicated men and women to whom pay is not an overriding consideration. But until we pay teachers at least as well as the middle echelon of executives, we cannot expect the profession to attract its full share of the available range of talents. Salaries must be raised im- mediately and substantially. Almost as important as the level of pay is the fact that promotional policy for most school systems is routine and depends much more on seniority than on merit. And the top salary is not sufficiently far above the bottom salary to constitute a meaningful incentive. Those with more modest fi- nancial needs and responsibilities can only solve their problems by becoming admin- istrators or by leaving education altogether." This is a very significant statement and one can see in it that Lexington with its merit salary and with its attempt to provide adequate compensation is taking a leadership role here. The National Defense Act of 1958, passed by the recent Congress, will have a bearing on Lexington. Richard G. Woodward, Director of Audio- Visual Edu- cation, is a member of one of the committees, studying this problem under the Commissioner of Education. Elizabeth H. Ratte, Consultant to the French Program in the elementary and junior high schools, is also on a state committee. Sanborn C. Brown, Jr., a member of the Lexington School Committee, is on a national com- mittee concerning facilities for teaching physics in the secondary schools. This Defense Act has financial implications for each community and Lexington is mak- ing every possible effort to be prepared with programs when the time comes for it to make recommendations. 14. THANKS Finally, and in summary, may I express to the School Committee my appre- ciation for being invited to serve as Interim Superintendent. Whatever success we have enjoyed so far would not have been possible without the wonderful cooperation of Mitchell J. Spiris, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. In a way Lex- ington has two Interim Superintendents, not one, for Mr. Spiris and I work very closely on all problems. December 31, 1958 Sincerely and respectfully submitted, PAUL F. POEHLER, JR., Interim Superintendent of Schools 318 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH DEPARTMENT The School year of 1958 was an absorbing and full year for the Lexington School Health Department. This fall we planned health days in each elementary school and with the co- operation of the dental hygienist, the physical education staff, principals and teachers, the children were weighed and measured, had their dental check and their vision and hearing tested all at the same time. We feel that the school per- sonnel in the elementary schools wholeheartedly approved of this program as it meant fewer interruptions in the classroom and the vision and hearing defects were found early in the school year. We plan to extend this program into the secondary schools. The rest of our program remained approximately the same, including routine three -year physicals, sports physicals, health problems, emergency first aid, teacher - nurse conferences, parent -nurse conferences and tuberculosis patch- testing. In cooperation with the State we took part in a program last spring evaluating new vision testing equipment. We have also attended the Workshops and conferences this year on school health programs in order to keep up with the new thinking in school nursing. With the increased enrollment to 6000 pupils and a new junior high school opening in the fall, we feel that it will be necessary to have a fourth nurse added to our staff. We want to be able to keep up our present standards, plus enriching our program, if possible. December 31, 1958 Respectfully submitted, RUTH CLARKE, R. N. ELIZABETH MAHER, R. N. ALICE MOGAN, R. N. School Nurses • • L • TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM 319 S•nce consolidation of our four Federal School Lunch Programs along with the opening o" three new cafeterias we have nearly doubled student and teacher par- ticipation. Yea r 1955 1956 1957 1958 Childrens' "A" Lunch 153,646 211,705 267,664 294,553 Teachers' "A" Lunch 5,959 6,196 12,060 14,229 Total "A" Lunch 159,605 217,901 279,724 308,782 The special milk program shows a decline over last year, but if the total figure is added to the milk consumed with the "adequate" or "nutritional lunch /' the sum shows over 20,000 more bought from our vendor. Also, 29,000 lunches* above a year ago were consumed this same period. SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM Year 1955 1956 1957 1958 Children Teachers Total 291,391 6,168 297,559 367,665 9,024 376,689 550,592 11,533 562,125 539,596 14,229 553,825 * These lunch figures include only 6 months' operation for the Muzzey Junior High. In September applications and agreements for all school children to participate in both programs were renewed with the Boston School Lunch Office. In October, by authorization of the State Office, we raised the price of milk from 3c to 4c to cover costs. Adult price remains at 7c. FINANCIAL REPORT Income: Cafeteria Sales Other Income Subsidies: State Federal Cash Balance December 1, 1957 $110,674.71 953.55 15,461 .29 31,471.50 $158,561.05 24,788.51 183,349.56 320 ANNUAL REPORTS Expenditures: Food Labor Other $1 16,129.08 48,967.22 8,973.43 174,069.73' Cash Balance December 1, 1958 $9,279.83' Cash on Hand 65.00 Amount Due from State and Federal Funds 10,179.96 Cash Value 19,524.79' Value of Inventories 4,157.03 Accounts Payable Operational Balance 23,681.82 10,294.67 $13,387.15 The closing cash balance is presently $4,848.23 below the recommended cap- ital. With monies from State and Federal funds amounting to $10,179.96 payable, plus inventories of $4,157.03, accounts exceed the minimum recommended opera- tional monthly requirement by $9,488.76. This fiscal year expenditures in relation to sales exceeded former percentages due to higher food prices, equipping new programs, and spending 6% more for increased cost of labor. State Office Recommendations 60 — 65% 30 -33% 1 — 4% School Percentages Food 73% Labor 30% Other 6% Building Committees bought small equipment for serving more children at Maria Hastings and Harrington Schools due to the classroom additions. For these two schools alone we have bought over $2,600 in large equipment from lunchroom receipts during this fiscal year. Including this new equipment, nearly 40% was spent for all schools' equipment under other money expenditures. The Muzzey Junior High School with only the Special Milk Program in opera- tion for three months has absorbed funds for labor so that the lunch program will reopen with a deficit. To compare finances for the same period of time as the increase in meal and milk count, we show a large decrease in commodity value and a lowered opera- tional balance. Commodity Operational Year Income Value Balance 1955 $79,910.54 $10,488.14 $ 974.86 1956 115,556.32 12,125.00 12,540.99 1957 146,622.18 23,751.75 25,563.37 1958 158,561.05 15,307.80 13,387.15 • • r • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 321 PERSONNEL AND TRAINING More women are training in our school cafeterias as substitutes and are seeking steady employment. Thirty -nine dedicated women of the fifty -three enrolled in our school lunch staff are daily employed. This figure does not include one sec- retary-clerk at the central office or the Director. In March an all -day meeting of local personnel was held at the Senior High School in conjunction with the State Department. The April Third Annual Spring Workshop, conducted by the State Department of Education, was represented by four schools, besides the Director, although school was in session. Thursday, May 6th, 24 of our staff attended the District Dinner Meeting of the Massachusetts School Food Service Association at the Lexington Senior High School. The Seventh Annual M. S. F. S. A., Saturday, May 17th, at Agawam Senior High School was attended by four of our personnel. Four of our staff attended sessions of the Summer 24th Annual School Lunch Institute, conducted by the Division of Vocational Education at the Fitchburg State Teachers' College. Thirty members were at the 9th Annual School Lunch Section Meeting October 31st in affiliation with the County Teachers' Association and sponsored by the Massachusetts 'Department of Education. In November, 18 personnel earned Board of Health Sanitation Certificates. Eight others attended two out of the three afternoon sessions, and four more were present for one meeting. OTHER ACTIVITIES More special events have been sponsored by the school lunch personnel at our various buildings: 1. Senior High luncheons for the Teachers' Association in September, the Maintenance Department Dinner following the close of school in June, two suppers fcr the Massachusetts Industrial Education Society, refreshments for the Evening School staff, and assistance for miscel- laneous school and town organizations. 2. Operation Bootstrap luncheons, two at Fiske, one at Franklin, also one at Maria Hastings School. 3. Franklin staff planned and served a dinner at Maria Hastings for the Elementary Principals' Association the third Saturday in March, be- sides assisting at two Parent- Teacher Association supper meetings, plus a supper for the Massachusetts Department of Audio - Visual Instruc- tion. 4. Marie Hastings catered at the Annual 4 -H Banquet, a 6th grade supper, and a Parent- Teacher Association dinner. 322 ANNUAL REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS With the postponement of tentative plans to start lunch programs at Hancock, Munroe and Parker Schools, it may become imperative to set up locally a financial budget unless we have more Federal assistance and reimbursement. With the final equipping of the school lunch office at the Administration Build- ing, all records will be centralized. I believe we will have a more efficient and or- ganized business. To our dedicated personnel, all our school population, our press and parents, I wish to extend heartfelt thanks for their aid in promotion of our nutrition pro- gram. Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1958 ETHEL L. WRIGHT, Director • 1 • • • Y i TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE LEXINGTON EVENING SCHOOL 323 Following is a brief account of the activities of the Adult Education classes of the Lexington Evening School as of the start of classes September 1958. Registration was held on September 15 and 16, and while interest in the even- ing classes is high, the actual enrollment of 609, as of November of this year, compared with the enrollment of 715 in November 1957, indicates a decrease of approximately 100 persons. Of more importance than the registration figures, how- ever, is the number of registrants who remain active in their attendance at the classes, and as of this writing the picture is brighter than it was at this time last year, with fewer drop -outs. No new courses are being offered this year. However, the frequency of certain course offerings has been changed. Two courses in Cabinet Making are in opera- tion this year as opposed to one last year. Two courses in Leathercraft are meeting this year, just half of last year's offering. French, scheduled for Thursday evenings, was dropped because of the difficulty attending the obtaining of an instructor, and for lack of interest, generally. It is hoped, however, to offer French again next year. As interests change, course offerings will change, in an attempt to meet the needs and the desires of the adults who look forward to the opportunities presented by our Adult Education classes — namely, personal enjoyment, relaxation and the development or strengthening of skills basic to their hobbies or avocations. Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1958 HARRY B. McCORMICK, Director 324 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF AUDIO - VISUAL PROGRAM I should like to present, as briefly as possible, a report on the program of audio- visual education in the Lexington Public Schools. This report will contain two main divisions, one devoted to past activity and one concerned with future progress. Since the appointment, as of September 1, 1957, of a full -time Director of Audio - Visual Education, many things have happened in Lexington to improve in- struction through the use of audio - visual methods, materials and equipment. First efforts of the Director were aimed at training teachers in each building in the use of the various kinds of equipment, considering both the physical opera- tion and the most effective teaching methods for each audio - visual tool. Concur- rently, all filmstrips housed in each elementary school were listed, placed in proper subject- matter categories, and a catalogue of these was published in January of 1958. Since then, it has been possible for elementary teachers to borrow from school to school, through the audio - visual office, any filmstrip in the elementary schools, thus increasing the variety of filmstrip material for all. A supplement to this catalogue, listing new filmstrips purchased since then, will be distributed in January of 1959. Scheduling and distribution of films for the elementary schools for 1958 -59 has been revised to allow for greater correlation with subject matter. Several new sources of films have been added and teachers and principals indicate that this aspect of the program has been vastly improved. At the secondary level, student audio - visual service groups (with the accent on service) have been organized and trained to operate equipment. Scheduling problems have been eased somewhat at the high school by the installation of dark- ening facilities in some of the classrooms. The present junior high school needs these facilities badly, and much more must be done in both buildings before con- ditions will be adequate to the needs. Appointment of Frank DiGiammarino at the senior high school and Joseph P. Connolly at- the Muzzey junior high school as building audio - visual coordinators has been a first step toward establishing better liaison between teachers and the Audio - Visual Department. Educational television appeared on the scene in March of 1958, with regularly scheduled programs in sixth grade science. P. T. A.'s had been requested to donate television sets to schools with a recommendation that, for safety, ease of mainte- nance and general quality, Setchell - Carlson 21 -inch table models be purchased. Working with P. T. A. presidents, the Directcr made demonstrations of this equip- ment possible. To date, the P. T. A.'s of Franklin, Adams, Harrington, Parker, Hancock and Fiske have given sets, all of them the recommended Setchell - Carlson. This fall, regularly scheduled programs in Grade 6 physical science, Grade 5 natural science, Grade 4 social studies, Grade 3 literature and Grade 2 music have been used with varying degrees of success by the teachers of these schools. This project is an experimental one and still must be evaluated. 4 r } t TOWN OF LEXINGTON 325 Work on a town -wide survey of community resources began in June of 1958, with the assistance of a workshop group of the League of Women Voters. In Oc- tober, 6800 letters and questionnaires were mailed to local residents, seeking people with occupations, hobbies, travel experience and the like who might be willing to share these with the schools in an effort to enrich and give more meaning to the school curriculum. To date, 650 questionnaires have been returned, with a wide variety of human resources indicating a willingness to assist in the work of the schools. Tabulation of the questionnaire items has begun, preparatory to publica- tion of a community resources catalogue for teacher reference. In addition to his work in Lexington, the Director was recently appointed by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education to a State Audio - Visual Advisory Committee. The first function of this group was to study the National Defense Education Act of 1958 and help formulate a State Plan for use of Federal funds available under this Act. Due for early consideration are minimum standards for equipping school buildings for effectinve use of audio- visual equipment and ma- terials, and certification requirements for public school audio - visual specialists. Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1958 RICHARD G. WOODWARD, Director 326 ANNUAL REPORTS FRENCH PROGAM IN THE ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS The French program starting at third grade level has been a permanent part of the school curriculum for three years. During the school year 1957 -58 there were twenty -six classes of French at the elementary school level (grades 3 -6) and one of junior high (grade 7) with a total enrollment of 454 children. Three part -time specialists, Mrs. Vivian Vogt, Mrs. Carol Stevens and Mrs. Renee Juda taught twenty -two of these classes. The elementary school teachers who taught one French class each were Miss Violette Dubois at the Hancock School, Mrs. Sally Hennessey at the Franklin School, and Mrs. Audrey Swanson at the Fiske School. The seventh grade class was taught by Mrs. Grace Holmes, who was also a regular junior high school teacher. In the spring term Mrs. Carol Robinson, a graduate student from Harvard and a foreign language major, came to Lexington as an apprentice teacher of French in the elementary schools. Most of her observation and practice teaching was done in the classes of the three specialists. Special attention was given to beginning a testing program. Following a de- tailed revision of our basic vocabulary list for third grade French, a test- was devel- ed by the teachers and the consultant for this level. It was planned that each year at test would be developed for the next grade (4th, 5th, etc.) until a whole battery of tests would be developed and be available for French in the elementary schools. These tests are to given to all the children in the program at the end of the school year. The purposes of the testing program are: 1. To create a desirable degree of uniformity of instruction throughout the school system; 2. To check on the pupils' achievement; and 3. To check on the effectiveness of our teaching methods and of our French program in general. An evaluation of each test will follow with an anlaysis of the test results and plans for making improvements. Another project started this year was the discussion and analysis of varied audio - visual aids and techniques most suitable to our methods of teaching foreign Language. Two aids in particular seem to hold great possibilities as effective teach- ing tools — the flannel board and recordings on tape. With the help of Richard G. Woodward, Audio - Visual Director, the use of these aids and others will be developed during the coming school year. Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1958 ELIZABETH H. RATTE, Consultant TOWN OF LEXINGTON 327 REPORT OF THE LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL At the High School 1250 students are attending some 250 classes daily. Their interest in the classroom work and their enthusiasm in school activities reflects their gratitude for the excellent school facilities and materials provided for them and the high quality of the instruction given by their 62 teachers. These students, developing to be young adults, have a wide range of talents and aspirations. A large proportion hope to continue their education beyond high school; some expect to go directly into business occupations; a few prefer work in mechanical lines. These interests are the basis upon which the school program is planned. The fundamental courses for all students are in English, Social Studies, Mathe- matics, Science and Physical Education, with languages for many who look forward to going to college. The fundamental business subjects provide knowledge and skills for work in offices, stores, and other commercial occupations. Industrial training is provided in woodworking, metalworking, automotive and electrical power mechanics, mechanical drawing and some decorative crafts. Instruction in home planning, sewing and preparing meals is provided for girls. In addition to these full -time courses, there are part -time courses that develop the talents and promote the hobby interests of the students — musical, artistic, and constructive shopwork and homemaking. About two- thirds of the students are enrolled in these courses, in addition to their daily classes, and the pleasures and satisfaction such courses give is evidence of their value. One hears much these days about ability or achievement grouping. Lexington High School has been organized on that basis for a number of years, so far as it is possible, and effort is made each year to improve that grouping. With the freedom given students to choose the courses they want without too strict limitations and with the need to keep class size from being either too large or too small, it is some- times necessary to have students with quite a range of abilities together. In line with the present trend to provide for the very able and also for those whose achievement has been below standard, the nature and extent of the course material is varied a great deal. As in most schools, three levels of work in the academic subjects are planned. A high standard of college preparation is best suited to the majority. For those who learn faster and with greater understanding and appreciation, enriched and somewhat accelerated courses are provided. For some who cannot attain the amount and quality of work required by highly com- petitve institutions, but who should have training in basic academic knowledge, more time for drill and less complicated reasoning is necessary. Teachers of these subjects are seeking to improve their work, trying, like their colleagues in other schools, to find out which of a variety of proposals are best to follow. In some fields, the work done in our school is highly commended by others; in some fields very satisfactory progress is being made. We place emphasis on wide reading and the use of several texts and many reference books and pamphlets. Instruction in the use of the library, in writing reports, in taking examinations, in making oral reports after independent study is 328 ANNUAL REPORTS also stressed. In working with others to make committee reports, in drawing con- clusions from all the data available, in solving problems involving scientific and mathematical facts . . . . these are a few of our approaches. Many means of im- proving instruction are used increasingly in classrooms and in assemblies; such as abundant use of audio - visual aids; trips to museums and to scientific or commercial establishments, and speakers who have special scientific training or knowledge of economic or social affairs. In addition to the classroom work, student activities in school and out do much to develop traits of personality and character that are important to all. Participation in clubs or athletic squads, dramatic or musical productions, membership in the Student Council, National Honor Society, Traffic Squad, Cafeteria monitors, Library Staff, Guest Greeters, Office Assistants, and serving as officers of classes or clubs, are worthwhile experiences. Students conduct all assemblies and rallies; students are hosts to all guest speakers. Our students have won just praise from other schools whose students have been our guests at regional conferences of Students Councils and of National Honor Societies and on Exchange Student days. Visitors frequently speak of the friendliness, poise and effective initiative of our students as hosts. The interest and cooperation of parents and citizens in the work of the school is very much appreciated. More and more, parents are coming to school to confer with teachers. Representatives of civic groups are coming to get information about the school work. Several organizations provide awards for excellence in academic work, arts and crafts and athletic achievement; several award scholarships. The Parent - Teacher Association, now with 1000 members, is most helpful in its efforts to bring the school and the home closer together for their mutual benefit. All of this promotes incentive, understanding, and pleasant personal relations. The opportunities provided at Lexington High School, under the understanding direction of the School Committee, are varied and suitable to the needs of the rapidly increasing student body. Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1958 MANFRED L. WARREN, Principal TOWN OF LEXINGTON 329 REPORT OF THE MUZZEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL One of the most interesting developments during the school year was the nam- ing of the Isaac Muzzey Junior High School. This name was chosen from over two hundred name essays, written by pupils in last year's eighth grade. The name Isaac Muzzey was submitted in an excellent essay, written by Judy Kensley. Thus our school, after more than thirty years, has a special identity. This should be an inspiration to students and staff to perpetuate the fine Lexington tradition which is associated with the name of Isaac Muzzey. Marked progress was noticed in the significant Teacher -Team concept which was started in the Junior High School three years ago. This concept was developed by a staff committee which began its work in 1953. Teachers recognized that the best growth for the pupil would be insured by subject specialists planning work together for the same group of students. Thus a seventh grade teacher of English, a teacher of Social Studies, a teacher of Mathe- matics and a teacher of Science would form a team to stimulate instruction for the same five seventh grade classes. All the value of block scheduling and core cur- riculum could be incorporated in a plan which assured teacher security and en- couraged correlation of learning areas. The major block to full progress of the teacher team concept has been the difficulty of finding opportune time for teachers meeting together to plan. Prog- ress noted earlier has been achieved through after- school meetings of staff which alternate with department meetings. It is our hope that the years will bring en- couragement and fuller implementation of this significant team pattern for Junior High School instruction. Another area of progress was in the field of Mathematics. Last spring, approx- imately ninety eighth grade pupils were given the first ten weeks' unit in ninth grade Algebra. In June these pupils were given the same test administered to pupils at a similar stage in the Senior High Schol. As a result of these test scores, plus other factors, a selected group of students were able to continue Algebra at an accelerated rate in the ninth grade this year. This is in step with the develop- ing program for the exceptionally able student. Other worth noting activities in the 1Muzzey Junior High School were studies and reviews of class grouping and promotion policies. A summary of some of the conclusions of these studies appeared this fall in an issue of "Our Schools." Outstanding pupil participation was evidenced in the Christmas Concert given for the citizens of Lexington, and in the very popular Vaudeville Show. We are proud to report an active and responsible Student Council which initiated and carried through many worthwhile student projects. Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1958 MERRILL F. NORLIN, Principal 330 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT ON READING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Reading instruction in the Lexington elementary grades has held a place of major importance for many years. Teachers are continually made aware of recent theories, new approaches, and latest techniques making the best possible use of these as well as adhering to some of the tried and true methods which have proven to be most valuable over a period of time. Grade level meetings and workshops are being carried on during the current year to acquaint teachers with new techniques which research has demonstrated to be helpful towards better provision for in- dividual differences through the use of team activities and practices calling for multiple responses. The overall program is planned to develop, from the first grade through the sixth, the necessary skills for many kinds of reading experiences and to promote a desire to enjoy and use reading for the acquisition of knowledge and pleasure throughout life. In the early grades many of these skills are introduced and are systematically developed and applied to material of ever - increasing difficulty as children progress through the grades. At the primary level emphasis is placed on the knowledge and application of letters and their sounds, mastery of the fundamental mechanics of reading, and the building of sight vocabulary. In the upper grades the emphasis is on silent rather than oral reading and the ability to use reading for gaining knowledge in all subjects. Such skills as outlining, summarizing, organizing, evaluating and many others are stressed and the children learn to recognize that various types of assignments require different types and speeds of reading. Phonics is one very important part of our reading program and is introduced during the initial stages of reading in the first grade. Lexington teachers make use of a very comprehensive phonic program in addition to that outlined in the basal readers. The mastery of phonetic skills through the development of auditory and visual accuity is necessary for independence in reading and every effort is made to de- velop power in these skills throughout the grades. Not all children will acquire the same level of these or any skills at the same time, but it is our aim to help the child, at every step of his development, to attain the very highest achievement in reading of which he is capable. Standardized reading tests are given through the grades to measure progress and discover individual strengths and weaknesses. The scores from these tests 'in- dicate the reading ability of Lexington children as compared to that of children all over the country. For the last ten or fifteen years the majority of Lexington ele- mentary children have achieved scores anywhere from six months to two years in advance of the national norms. For those children who, for various reasons, have considerable difficulty in mas- tering the necessary skills for handling the reading material at their grade level, special help is provided in addition to the regular class work. This special help is given outside the classroom by a remedial teacher who works with individuals or very small groups of children twice a week. Respectfully submitted, ELIZABETH HOWE December 31, 1958 Reading Consultant TOWN OF LEXINGTON 331 REPORT OF THE SPEECH THERAPIST During the school year, September 1957 through June 1958, about 600 pupils were tested for speech difficulties and approximately 300 received speech therapy. Of this total, about 20 had a hearing loss and received lip reading lessons. Approx- imately 50 pupils overcame their speech difficulties and were excused from classes. The average number receiving therapy approximated 300, nearly half of which were serious cases. These pupils were divided into thirty- seven classes, from four to fifteen pupils per class, which met once a week, with from two to eight classes per school arranged according to the need. During the year more than 100 individual therapy lessons were given at my home to children who required more help than could be given in the normal school • hours. t Other activities included: Confidential Case Histories Completed Talks or Demonstrations for Parents Talks or Demonstrations for Teachers Parent Conferences Noted Teacher Conferences Noted Professional Conferences: Doctor, Dentist and Family Service, etc. 100 55 10 5 34 65 December 31, 1958 Respectfully submitted, MILDRED L. REYNOLDS, Speech Therapist 332 ANNUAL REPORTS SUPRAD - THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL PROJECT (SUPRAD— School and University Program for Research And Development) In September 1957 at the Franklin School teachers and students were reorgan- ized with the purpose of determining rif through team - planning and regrouping of students a more effective learning situation might result. The Franklin School Project was also one of several enterprises which represented an effort toward the creation of more effective working relationships between the schools and the uni- versities. The year 1958 and 1959 is considered one of continued evaluation of the project. During the summer of 1958, a six weeks' workshop was conducted in which six Franklin School teachers, the principal, and several consultants from the Harvard Graduate School of Education participated. More thorough definitions of the role relationships of the newly - created hierarchical positions in the staff at Franklin School were developed. Priority goals for evaluation of the project were established, and the means for obtaining the data for the evaluation were determ- ined. During the year 1958 -59 data is being obtained concerning the achievement and adjustment of pupils at the Franklin School and at a control school. All of the administration and scoring of tests in both schools is being done by the Harvard Evaluation Staff for the project. The Project- Coordinator and his assistant from Harvard are full -time resident staff at the Franklin School. They attend team - planning sessions and staff meet- ings. For the purpose of recording and evaluating they observe lessons. In spite of the fact that a very conservative policy in regard to publicity was established, this project has aroused nationwide interest. Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1958 ETHEL B. BEARS, Principal TOWN OF LEXINGTON STATISTICS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS OF THE LEXINGTON SCHOOLS GENERAL INFORMATION AND DIRECTORY 1958 333 334 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SALARIES 1958 Appropriation for Salaries Expenditures: General Control: Administration, Secretaries $34,782.57 Expenses of Instructions: Principals' Salaries 66,807.04 Teachers' Salaries 1,099,153.97 Clerks' Salaries 18,048.25 Expenses of Operating School Plant: Wages of Custodians 98,349.18 Wages of Maintenance Men 13,363.00 Auxiliary Agencies: Health 12,499.88 Miscellaneous Expenses: Atypical Education 525.00 $1,370,141.02 Total Expenditures for Salaries 1,343,528.89 Unexpended Salary Budget $26,612.13 EXPENSES 1958 Appropriation for Expenses $343,689.97 =Expenditures: General Expense: School Committee 1,919.11 Superintendent's Office and Other 5,544.68 Expenses of Instruction: Textbooks 31,481.56 Stationery and Supplies 56,653.33 Expenses of Operating School Plant: Fuel 35,4.26.23 Utilities 40,443.85 Miscellaneous 12,015.29 rMaintenance: Repairs, etc. 44,156.49 ,Auxiliary Agencies: Libraries 3,394.83 Health 1,21 1.69 Transportation 64,366.78 .Atypical Education 32.53 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Miscellaneous Expenses: Sundries 5,566.33 Outlay: New Egiupment 19,333.22 Total Expenditures for Expenses Unexpended Expense (Budget SUMMARY OF SCHOOL COSTS Total 1958 Expenditures for Salaries and 'Expenses Income and ,Reimbursements: Tuition —Town of Burlington 110.00 Town of Bedford 165.00 Other Tuition 1,840.00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts: School Funds and State Aid for' Public Schools— Chapter 70 201,021.18 Transportation— Chapter 71 32,152.22 State Wards 2,876.32 Rentals and Miscellaneous 3,477.08 Special Classes 8,116.34 rHousehold Arts Class (Day School) 2,250.57 Total Income Net Cost of Schools' Salaries and Expenses for 1958 335 321,545.92 $22,144.05 $1,665,074.81 252,008.71 $1,413,066.10 SEGREGATED BUDGETS — 1958 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TUITION 1958 Appropriation Expenditures: Tuition Transportation Unexpended Balance Total Expenditures Income: Reimbursement —Comm. of Mass. for Tuition for Transportation Net Cost for 1958 * This reimbursement is based on the expenditures for the year ending August 3, 1957. 6,224.57 1,184.92 4,519.45* 449.14* $18,100.00 7,409.49 $10,690.51 7,409.49 4,968.59 $2,440.90 336 ANNUAL REPORTS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION — HANDICRAFT CLASSES 1958 Appropriation Expenditures: Salaries of Director, Instructors, Clerical and Custodians Supplies and Equipment Unexpended Balance Total Expenditures Credits to Vocational Education— Handicraft Classes: Reimbursement —Comm. of Mass. Tuition Registration Fees Income from Smith- Hughes Fund Net Cost for 1958 * This reimbursement is based on the expenditures for the year ending August 31, 1957. 8,467.55 443.32 $8,972.60 8,910.87 $3,209.96* 1,096.20 618.00 340.00 AMERICANIZATION CLASSES 1958 Appropriation Expenditures: Salaries Suppl ies Income: Reimbursement Comm. of Mass. Net Cost for 1958 OUT -OF -STATE TRAVEL 1958 Appropriation Expenditures: Travel Unexpended Balance Net Cost for 1958 225.00 10.00 $61.73 $8,910.87 5,264.16 $3,646.71 $235.00 235.00 112.50 $122.50 $865.00 465.02 399.98 $465.02 SUMMARY — ALL SCHOOL BUDGETS Total Appropriations All School Budgets, 1958 $1,693,247.41 Total Expenditures All School Budgets, 1958 1,682,095.19 Total Income and Reimbursement All School Budgets, 1958 262,353.96 Net Cost of All School 'Budgets for 1958 1,419,741.23 TOWN OF LEXINGTON A. D. LITTLE FOUNDATION Balance of Grant from A. D. Little Expenditures: Salary $5,116.66 Travel 413.08 Supplies 271.51 Unexpended Balance Balance of Grant from Suprad Grants During 1958 Expenditures: Teachers' Salaries Clerical Supplies Tuition and Fees Custodians Travel Consultant Fees SUPRAD* $22,969.09 4,059.93 1,139.13 1,070.00 260.00 118.41 85.00 337 338 ANNUAL REPORTS $6,036.41 5,801.25 $235.16 $2,560.32 31,900.00 $34,460.32 29,701.56 Unexpended Balance $4,758.76 * SUPRAD (School - University Program for Research and Development) FEDERAL FUNDS FROM P. L. 874 Balance January 1, 1959 Total Received During 1958 $43,663.41 49,057.51 $92,720.92 Expenditures 13,356.87 Unexpended Balance $79,364.05 le3ol snoauel ia3s! w AJ}unop SSW s!uual ,s (og s!uual sp!g Pue Ilegt,Ios ,te)looH Pla!j Aa>PoH aal I!eq.iooj IieqpsAs g 8 !leg4ai!seg ,sl.1!9 Ilegaseg Noo. OP Co Ca 0 O • Y M • N ANN 0 1- 0 (1. MN 0f.0.0 0000.00, CO N O N O. O 0 < O u) O. 0 .0 Y Co 0: .4 M M N u) 40 ^ M ui ni u) y o, 0 M. N N °''10 0MN CO o •0 u)bn<N N N .- co M o0 N u)0 co O N 0 o1. $139.25 $22.55 00 w O ui M O O O 0 CO 0 0 M `0 0' 0 . ,4 0 M N Y 250.00 100.00 250.00 1,000.00 0 O 0 oomo 0 ' ° oo o CO LOO : 00 ▪ •00 0 0 ite • U 0 : of vi N 0 : N O Z CO W N CO Cl 0 'V 0 M ^ u) 0 0 O '0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 oi0 010 N N u) O •0 < N 0 o N ri M 0 0 0 N M 0 o 0 0 N u O N N 0' 0 •O n •ca N M 0 10 69. $160.13 $32.65 O O N O N M N 0 0 N O 0 oi o 0 V N 0 O O ^ O 0 M ^ O 0 0 '0 N 0 0 M O O • 8 '0 O Ov O u) 0 o oo N. 00. u) CD 0 0 co '0 0' N 0 0 `0 0 .-. n 0. O N (Ni u) u) CO M N (.4 u) N Y 0 0 0 0 U M N o n oV Y O O W CO CO N N 0 w 0 CO clsb4 0' N 0' 00' M N u. terrn M 0 0' 0 N Co 0 W 0 Z CY O 0. N W 1 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOLS TOWN OF LEXINGTON 339 10 m 00 V M'0 O n '0 0' M M '7 op O '0 N C r N 0' n V) '0 M N. If) c0 n V) n N I 0 MNNNNNNNNNNCV t9 E- O H O PUPILS ENROLLED OCTOBER 1, 1958 BY GRADES AND BY AGES U M O N CO 00 V N co If)O'h n c0 N 00 00 '0 If) vt 00 N N N — N N 'O , CO so ' N N N N 0 co .—M : ch. es. 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In cV — ' : N 01 01 01 — 00 N N0. . : 000' N CV 0' :CO Ch VD OD r. :N N 43 : :N ^000OIf)u) : : NN 00 :u) '- --V)MN :N :04 - 00vt Ln40 . n N IfI ' If)O O Ch IlI co N 40 O h - NN In Ill O' n V) w N N N O Os N N N N 0' M 0o 00 N N If) 0' n '0 V) VI VI VI U) V) N U) (0 _N UI UI VI V) V) 0) U) _N V) 0) N UI Ut V) 0) N N N V) _N T. 0` >••• ` >.• ` 0` 0` 0` 0` 0 �' O` >, ` O` O` O` O` CO Q9 co Q9 CO C9mC9mC9mC9mQ903 CDmC9m CDcoc9co CDc°C7mCDco0 — _ _ > > > > > X X X X W O O M W M _ -O -0 - -O -o 13 O C -0 -0 -0 "O -0 '0 m co co co co <0 )0 NN c0 )0 co co co <0 C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 vai I— C9 CD C9 C9 C9 C9 I- OD V) CO c0 vc u) N O N M a N '0 V) 01 M v CO 00 IA u) CO N 11) M 00 me 0' N (V n u-) GRAND TOTAL 340 ANNUAL REPORTS LEXINGTON SCHOOL PLANT E a OE I E 0 O 00 0) u c • O w C Z co C 0) = O = LL ° • O •! O E w ■ >, V10. t? ,215 0) u m u o E °�a� E 2 a) .2 ao c u v; 15 E E E 7 O 7 7 at ` .2 v O E - ' O EO 3 C7u� Qo Q r '0 M co N w v 0 m ' QQ c M N b co U u 0.^ U U O u OM 00 mQ <2 N M iii 0 V) c 0 M O 40 52 0' muI 000 > c 40 V °:Q flf Name of School L _0) 2 O c In '0 '7 et 0 M `O N- 0 40 ' 00 �.-0 40 0, 0 OO N r '0 ) 11) cO st N E/4 Auditorium, gym, cafeteria Auditorium, library, cafeteria CO c0 sOe)- U) N V) VI V) U) VI U m m m m m CO )0 RI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 0) C � (O ( h N N -- N 15 15 15 13 13 10 Q Q Q M Oh st — V) — so 00 u) CO O• U P o U o CO ° T U U U `O N N N '7 O 00 N O O CO vt M n V) O VD O O O CO O 0 O O O 0 01 `00 40000 00 u)0 V)01 OO 000 O N't 0 '4t — O — 0. O 0' u) O N N O O O• 40 vt N 40 MO M O. O 04h O If) I!) 00 O U)vC vt nNO N O 0.0 ON u) 00 N ^ 0' 40 n 0: M U Lr '0 u) n N IA V0(0 yr cv 40 M0 vtIn NN YNO CM 0' 1/1 cl 00 — 0 40 n — 00 n .- OD S _O) c = c u 0) 0) 0) o E O �l 00 c '.c—. 3 '0 N ` f0 M 0) < LL , 22 Z LEXINGTON SCHOOL PLANT — Continued Auditorium, lunchroom in n coop c co O o O O O „o S' o0 > co N V TOWN OF LEXINGTON Auditorium 0) 0 -o c N - -o Q Q N N )n O. ON 0, in 0 i) 0 in 0 N. 'NI 1-0 ^O (V )nOcO 4P co in sr .0 '0 O'OO`D MM O' — aim; cc; N. co N N O. O n 0) v to V► O 1- 341 342 ANNUAL REPORTS LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION IN THE AUDITORIUM WEDNESDAY, JUNE ELEVENTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -EIGHT At Eight O'clock -44 PROGRAM } -- PROCESSIONAL— "War March of the Priests" Athalia - Mendelssohn INVOCATION Rev. Harold T. Handley SENIOR CHORUS — "The Lord's Prayer" Gates "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Bach Pianist: Martha Schecter SPEAKERS— Achieving Coexistence in a Troubled World 1. The Chief Forms of Coexistence Patricia Cutter 2. Changes in Attitude That We Must Accept John Oberteuffer 3. Dangers in Competitive Coexistence Murray Ingraham 4. The Ideal of Cooperative Coexistence Judith Porter SENIOR CHORUS— "Morning Hymn" Henschel "Let Not Your Song End" Cain AWARD OF PRIZES John Blackhall Smith, Superintendent of Schools CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS Mrs. Leroy F. Marek of the School Committee BENEDICTION Rev. Harold T. Handley RECESSIONAL — "Pomp and Circumstance" Elgar The audience will please remain at their seats until the class has left the hall. 1 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer TOWN OF LEXINGTON CLASS OF 1958 CLASS OFFICERS R. Michael Fosburg Patricia Cutter Judith Lollis Frank A. Currier, III Alfred B. Anderson Jon V. Anderson Harriet Jane Anthony Elizabeth A. Aquaro Loyal L. Avery, III Sherwin Ballard James Edward Baskin Judith Susan Beaulieu Jerome T. Belcastro Richard C. Bennett John A. Benoit Charles K. Bergin, Jr. Robert C. Biggert Diane Louise Birch Elaine Withington Blume Richard Francis Boisvert Thomas E. Bonnell Carol A. Boudreau Brenda Marie Breslin Margaret Louise Brock Ronald Joseph Broussard Ellen Fowler Burrows Ronald James Cahill Elizabeth A. Caldaroni Charles Call Barbara Lee Callahan Joan Marie Calvert Russell H. Carlson Lois Ann Carota Cynthia Carpenter Sheila A. Cass Diane Marie Catanese Linda Susan Chiacchia Yuan Bo Chu Patrick Anthony Cipriano Nancy Roberta Cloud Donald W. Cole Janet Mary Cole Maureen Connor Patricia Anne Cormier Paul Joseph Corr James Edward Cosgrove Thomas Charle Coyte Constance Culler Frank A. Currier, III Patricia Ann Cutter Robert Arthur Dalton Elin Carol Day Dorothy Janice DeFelice Dorothy Ann Dobrisky Sandra Elizabeth Downe Louise Ellen Dunlap Edwin Richard Durfer Janet Elisabeth Durkin Nancy Diana Eaton Samuel L. Fardy, Jr. Walter Fardy John Benedict Faucette John Fernandes, Jr. Judith P. Flaherty Margaret Jean Fleming Carolyn Nancy Fletcher Carol Ann Flynn R. Michael Fosburg Judith Elaine Fox Eleanor Marie Frasca Judith Ann Gallini Richard S. Gazan Nancy Carol Gibbs Janet Ann Goode W. Kimball Greeley Janet Sumner Green Monika Krause Grimes 343 344 ANNUAL REPORTS Roxane Harvey John Keith Hatch Paul Hedtler Joanne Herbold Sally Marie Holt Avery Arline Hood Margaret Ann Hoyt Carldon Raymond Hutchins Murray James Ingraham Karen M. Irwin Barbara Jean Jewers Priscilla Ann Johnston Neil James Jorgensen Ann Marie Kaufmann Joanne Marie Kelly Barbara Susan Kensley Francis Xavier Kiley Myles Bryan King Gail Marion Kneen Susan Kilbourn Ladd Nancy Joyce Lannefeld Robert Peter Lappin Sandra Marie Larssen Phyllis Marie Leonard Judith Ann Lollis Mary Emmaline Louder Nancy Dorothy Ludlam Robert Russell Ludwig Elizabeth Conant Lyon Phyllis Ann Macaulay Susan Mary MacDonald Donald Frederic MacElroy Robert William Macinnis Bette Carlota MacKeen Janes Susan MacLean Hugh Charles Maguire Marion Grace Maloon David E. Marsan Charlotte Ann Martin Denise Ellen Martin Seelye Martin Karen Elaine Marvin Richard Alan Maxner Barbara McCrenskv Kathleen McGrath John Frederick McKinney Judith Marjorie McNamara George Henry Meyers, II George Robert Miller Nancy Miller Elaine Elizabeth Moran Marilyn Helen Munsey Alan Packard Murphy Janet Kay Nelson John Amiard Oberteuffer Daniel William O'Connor Patricia Ellen O'Leary John Paul Overton Ruth Ann Parece Donald Ray Parker William Denis Paxton Jonathan S. Peirce William John Pierro Judith E. Porter Phyllis Marion Poulleys Robert Rankin Prescott Warren Allan Prescott Nancy Ruth Randle Janice R. Rice Cynthia C. Rich John Adams Russell, Jr. Judy Rutherford Donald F. Ryder Mary Ann Sainato Donald L. Salhaney Sylvia Sands Robert W. Saunders, Jr. Martha Marie Schecter John Joseph Schumacher Beat Schurch Carla Scribner Donald Ernest Servente Edward P. Shannon Cameron Richard Skinner Frederick Slader, Jr. Paul H. Smith Diane Leslie Souza Judith Steinhauser William F. Stewart Robert F. Stoico Carolyn E. Sweeney William George Tapply Barbara Roseann Taylor TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sandra Mae Taylor Linda Jeanne Terrio Barbara Lillian Thambash Rebekah Lynn Tichenor Bruce McAfee Towl June E. Tracey Richard D. Tracey, Jr. Dianne Uhlendorff Charles James Urbon Patricia Gail Venedam Anne Wadsworth Christine Ward Betty Ann Watson David Weiner Linda Lee Wellington Robert Thomas Wesel Clare Grace Wesinger Laurence James White Mark William Wilkins Judith Anne Williams Carol Ann Winter Marilyn A. Wood Margaret Ellen Woodward Katherine A. Yntas Arthur Michael Zagzoug 345 346 Name Manfred L. Warren Harry B. McCormick H. John Adzigian Hilda M. Allen Clifford W. Baker *Richard A. Buck *Ruth Marion Budd (intern, 1st half) Jennie Bujnievicz Claire T. Cadran Marylou Callahan (intern, 2nd half) Amy A. Campbell Wilbur E. Cheever Arline M. Clark Donald B. Cobb James W. Coffin ANNUAL REPORTS ROSTER OF TEACHERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Sheila M. Creamer Frank P. DiGiammarino Nicholas W. DiTullio (intern, 1st half) John D. Dufour Francis D. Flynn Robert P. Franz Joseph W. Gibson Marion C. Hall Ann Hartley N. Landon Head Paul S. Hennessey Chester D. Ingraham Margaret F. Kinley Robert N. Kirk John L. Knight Subject Taught Principal Assistant Principal Geometry, Cons. Ed. Latin Math Math Social Studies English Business Training Biology Business Training Head of English Dept. Homemaking English Community Life Librarian Social Studies Biology Industrial Arts Head of Commercial Dept. Math History English Social Studies Math French & Spanish English English English Social Studies Yrs. in Where Educated Lex. Bowdoin College, B.A. Columbia Univ., M.A. 31 Springfield College, B.S. Boston Univ., Ed.M. 1 Harvard Univ., B.S. Tufts College, M.Ed. 17 Pembroke College, B.A. Radcliffe College, M.A. 7 Boston Univ., B.S., A.M. Dartmouth College, A.B. Harvard Univ., A.M.T. 2 Smith College, B.A. Univ. of New Hampshire, B.A. Middlebury College, M.A. 8 Salem T. C., B.S. Univ. of Mass., Ed.M. 1 Boston Univ., B.A. Wellesley College, M.A. 1 Burdett College 30 Harvard Univ., B.A., M.A. 11 Framingham T. C., B.S. 1 Bates College, A.B. Boston Univ., Ed.M. Bowdoin College, B.A. Harvard Univ., A.M.T. 4 St. Lawrence Univ., B.S. 11 Univ. of Mass., A.B., Ed.M. 2 Tufts College, B.S. Univ. of Chicago, M.S. 2 Fitchburg T. C., M.Ed. Keene T. C., B.Ed. Bates College, A.B. Calvin Coolidge Col., M.A. 1 Boston Univ., A.B. Harvard Univ., Ed. M. 2 Harvard Univ., B.A., A.M.T. 5 Jackson College, A.B. 1 Skidmore College, B.A. Radcliffe College, A.M.T. 2 U.S. Military Academy, B.S. Boston Univ., Ed.M. Bowdoin College, A.B. Harvard College, Ed.M. Tufts College, B.A. Columbia Univ., M.A. 12 Acadia Univ., B.A., M.A. 12 Colby College, B.A. 3 Southeastern La., College, B.S. 3 Margaret J. Leake Doris B. Leavitt Ralph V. Lord, Jr. James R. Maclnnes, Jr. Russell O. Mann Myrtle A. Marshall Helen I. McIntyre Patricia McMahon Kenneth Moyle Constance C. Murray William S. Nichols Lucia R. Piermarini Robert A. Proctor Elizabeth H. Ratte John A. Rennie Eugene E. Rourke James S. Rouvalis Margaret Sandberger Joyce L. Scher Marcia O. Sewall H. Neil Soule Lillian M. Spidle Jonathan O. Swan M. Catherine Tobin Earl A. Turner Nancy R. Weston Agnes G. Wheeler Blanche L. Whelpley Name Merrill F. Norlin Gladys M. Anderson Robert W. Biggio Louise F. Blythe Edward J. Brady, Jr. Eleanor Brocklebank Philip M. Caughey TOWN OF LEXINGTON French & Spanish Physical Education Physical Education Industrial Arts & Math Commercial Art History & Law Social Studies Physical Education Math History English French & Latin Industrial Arts French Science Math Science Music Biology Art Physics Commercial English French English Homemaking Science Dean of Girls Earlham College, B.A. Rollins College, B.A. Springfield College, B.S. Boston Univ., Ed.M. Fitchburg T. C., B.S.Ed. Boston Univ., M.A. Univ. of Colorado, B.F.A. M.F.A. Dalhousie Univ., B.A. Boston Univ., B.A., M.A. Boston Univ., Sargent, B.S. Bucknell Univ., B.A., M.A. Bates College, B.A. Boston Univ., M.A. 11 Dartmouth College, B.A. 1 Radcliffe College, A.B., A.M. 1 Fitchburg T.C. Boston Univ., B.A. Middlebury College, M.A. Wesleyan Univ., A.B. Boston Univ., M.A. in Ed. 1 Univ. of New Hampshire, A.B., Ed.M. 3 Univ. of Maine, B.S. in Ed. 1 Colby College - Amer. Inst. 22 Conn. College for Women, B.A. Long Beach State College, M.A. 1 Pembroke College, B.A. — Univ. of Maine, B.S. — Salem T. C., B.S.Ed. 28 Harvard College, B.A. 1 New Rochelle College, A.B. 1 Amherst College, B.A. Framingham T. C., B.S. in Ed Univ. of Vermont, B.S. Salem T. C. 347 25 21 2 3 3 13 32 25 30 12 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Subject Taught Principal Social Studies Math Social Studies & Guidance English Home Economics Social Studies Where Educated Wesleyan College, B.A. Boston Univ., M.A. 32 Bridgewater T. C. 34 Northeastern Univ., B.A. Tufts College, B.S., Ed.M. 2 Stonehill College, A.B. 1 Univ. of New Hampshire, B.A. 4 Bowdoin Univ., B.S. Harvard Univ., M.Ed. 30 11 14 43 Yrs. in Lex. 1 348 Joseph P. Connolly William H. Cuzner Roland D. Damiani, Jr. Joan C. Dewsbury Nicholas J. Dincecco Donald A. Ekengren Caroline T. Feindel Lynnette Holden Mary C. Houghton John A. lodice, Jr. Betty King Patricia M. Kinneen Eleanor W. Mahoney Santo L. Marino Laura L. Marshall DeForest G. Mathews Raymond T. McKinnon William M. Molloy John W. Murphy Vernon W. Nickerson Guido R. Piacentini Gerald J. Pine Patricia A. Pineo Richard T. Porter Carol A. Simpson George O. Southwick David S. Terry Alice Walden Mary B. Wall Charles R. Waugh Name Edward E. Abell Elinore W. Blackhall Elsie P. Chapman George W. Collins ANNUAL REPORTS Social Studies Guidance Math Vocal Music Math Industrial Arts English Science English, History Math English English Remedial Reading and Librarian Science Art Physical Education Industrial Arts Social Studies Art Science Math & Science English English Science Math Social Studies Health & Science Homemaking Physical Education Science SPECIAL Subject Taught Director of Physical Education, Health & Safety Elementary Art Special Class Music Boston Univ., B.S. 2 U.S. Naval Academy, B.S. Harvard College, M.Ed. 30 Salem T. C., B.S. in Ed. — Boston Univ., B.S. Music, M. Music 3 Boston Univ., B.S. 2 Fitchburg T. C., B.S.Ed. 1 Bridgewater T. C., B.S.Ed., Harvard College, M.A. 16 Boston Univ., B.S. 1 Wellesley College, B.A. 13 Boston Univ., A.A., B.S. in Ed., Ed.M. — Bridgewater T. C. 29 Emmanuel College, A.B. Boston Teachers College, Ed.M. — Worcester T. C., Calvin Coolidge College, B.S., M.Ed. 9 Univ. of Illinois, S.B. in Ed., Harvard College, Ed.M. 5 Mass. School of Art, B.S.Ed. 13 Springfield College, B.S. — Boston T. C., B.S. in Ed. — North Adams T. C., B.S.Ed. 14 Washington Univ., A.B. 1 Bridgewater T. C., B.S.Ed. 9 Boston Univ., B.S., M.A. 1 Boston College, A.B., Ed.M. — Tufts College, B.A. 3 Graceland Junior College, A.A., Boston Univ., B.S.Ed., M.Ed. 3 Mount Holyoke College, A.B. — Dartmouth College, A.B. — Springfield College, B.S. 6 Farmington T. C., B.S. — Sargent, B.S.P.E., Boston Univ., M.Ed. 3 Harvard College, A.B. 2 Yrs. in Where Educated Lex. Springfield College, B.P.E. 29 N. E. School of Design 29 Aroostook State Normal School 28 N. E. Cons. of Music, B.M.Ed. 1 Barbara A. Crawford Mary S. Delury Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Elizabeth Howe Hazel W. Hoyt Renee B. Juda Mary M. Kinneen Joan D. LeFrank Karl R. Lindquist Paul F. Lombard Paul F. Poehler, Jr. Mildred Reynolds Carol C. Robinson Helen F. Spooner Sheila M. Sullivan Carol Stevens Marjorie Turner Vivian T. Vogt George R. White Richard G. Woodward Ethel L. Wright Ruth E. Morrison Wilma Q. Fitzgerald Barbara McCarthy Agnes Manning Anne M. Rice Marie T. Palmer Susan B. Guy Clotilde E. Farrell Rena M. Price Ada L. Wright Edith Alcorn Irene Driscoll TOWN OF LEXINGTON Elementary Art Elementary Physical Education Director of Music Reading Consultant Remedial Reading Elementary French Special Elementary Physical Education Director of Guidance Physical Education Elementary Coordinator Speech Therapist Elementary French Elem. Vocal Music Elementary Physical Education Elementary French Special Class Elementary French Instrumental Music Dir. of Audio - Visual Dietitian ADAMS Principal Grade I " I I I I I 111 III IV IV IV V V Edinboro State T. C., B.S. in Art Univ. of Redlands, B.A. Boston Univ., B. Music, M.Ed. Wheelock College Boston Univ., B.S., M.A. Boston Univ., B.S.Ed. Univ. of Lyon, France Emmanuel College, B.A. Boston Univ., M.Ed. Lasell Junior College, A.B. Springfield College, B.S. lJniv. of Maine, B.A., M.Ed. Boston Univ., B.S.Ed. Dartmouth College, B.A. Columbia Univ., M.A. Calvin College, Ph.D. N. E. Cons. of Music; Mass. General Hospital Wellesley College, A.B. Harvard College, A.M.T. Framingham T. C. Boston Univ., B.S. Bryn Mawr College, A.B. Boston Univ., B.S.Ed. Univ. of Buffalo, A.B. Radcliffe College, M.A. N. E. Cons. of Music, B.A. Tufts College, A.B. Boston Univ., M.Ed. Keene T. C., B.S.Ed., Syracuse Univ., M.A. 349 12 15 8 1 23 4 2 32 1 3 2 4 1 14 SCHOOL Plymouth Normal School, Boston Univ. 36 Bridgewater T. C., B.S. 18 Regis College, A.B., Boston Univ., M.Ed. 3 Salem T. C., B.S. Middlebury College, B.A. 1 Boston Univ., B.S. Salem T. C. Emmanuel College, A.B. Cornell Univ., B.A., Harvard College, Ed.M. Framingham T. C., B.S. in Ed. Salem T. C., B.S.Ed. Boston T. C., B.S.Ed. 1 11 7 10 17 350 Ralph A. Hermann Alice E. Edgecomb George H. Russell ANNUAL REPORTS V VI VI Northeastern Univ., B.S., Boston T. C., M.Ed. Gorham T. C., B.S.Ed. Boston Univ., A.A., B.S.Ed. FISKE SCHOOL Augustus W. Young Principal Boston Univ., B.S.Ed. Univ. of Hartford, M.Ed. Claire S. McCrady Grade I Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Glorie S. Mason 1 Framingham T. C., B.S.Ed. Marie A. King I Bridgewater T. C., B.S.Ed., Boston Univ., M.Ed. Wheelock College, B.S.Ed. 4 Marjorie Richardson (leave of absence) Anne S. Harvey Sandra Miller Carol B. Dittner Audrey T. Swanson Jean MacLean Elizabeth Cronin Nancy J. Haley Rose R. Shattuck Maritza R. Hekimian Eileen R. Quirke Mary C. Paxton James D. Doyle Robert Piper Frank A. Adorn Mary E. McDevitt Marlene L. Zepp h B Bars Barbara Jean e Silk Hope Broc. kman Lois R. Kinne (leave el of absence) Nancy Warner Charlotte R. Levens Thelma Zacharakis Barbara Duncan Sandra J. Suits (intern, 1st half) Joan A. Heyman (intern, 2nd half) " II I I I I I I III III III IV IV IV V V V VI VI VI VI 12 5 2 2 3 Tulsa Univ., B.A. Boston T. C., B.S. in Ed. Queens College, B.A. Tufts College, A.B. Truro Normal School Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Wheaton College, B.A., Boston College, M.A. Fitchburg T. C. Lesley College, B.S.Ed. Salem T. C., B.S.Ed., Boston Univ., M.Ed. Framingham T. C., B.S.Ed. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Univ. of New Hampshire, B.A. Boston Univ., M.A. Salem T. C., B.S. Emmanuel College, A.B., Boston T. C., M.Ed. Ohio Univ., B.S.Ed., Harvard College, Ed.M. FRANKLIN SCHOOL Principal Grade I " I I I I I 11 III Salem T. C. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. 4 Bridgewater T. C., B.S.Ed. 1 Univ. of State of N.Y., B.S.Ed. 1 1 4 7 2 3 10 9 3 10 Middlebury College, B.A. Boston T. C., B.S.Ed. Wheelock College, B.S.Ed. Lesley College, B.S.Ed. Vassar College, A.B. III Mount Holyoke College, B.A. 1 1 4 Faye M. Burgess Elizabeth B. Olmstead Mary L. Kelley Beverly W. Begley Patricia Leclair Anne B. McCarthy Temple Fawcett John Thomas Merrel A. Collard, Jr. Judith H. Ramsay (intern, 1st half) Shirley A. Meyers (intern, 2nd half) Margery McKenney Theresa Blandino Ann M. Sullivan Karla D. Hutchings Mary M. Delsie Violette Dubois Marion Michaelis Irene S. Roche Jean E. Dwyer Josephine C. Hawkins Alexander B. Cumming Edna P. Smith Grace Clem Joan Obey Scannell Janet P. Given Charlotte MacDavitt Elsa Noy Mabel M. Lamott Marie K. Whelihan Janet L. Spaulding Tanya W. Snell (resigned) Lois Branch Dorothy Bradt Mary H. Quinn TOWN OF LEXINGTON III III IV IV IV V V V VI VI VI Boston Univ., M.Ed. Smith College, B.A. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Salem T. C., B.S.Ed., Hillyer College, M.Ed. Pembroke College, A.B., Harvard College, M.Ed. Univ. of Mass., B.A., Boston Univ., M.Ed. Boston Univ., A.B., Ed.M. Univ. of Kansas, A.B. Univ. of New Hampshire, B.A., Harvard College, M.Ed. HANCOCK SCHOOL Principal Grade 1 I I II -111 III IV V -VI V VI HARRINGTON Principal Grade 1 Boston Univ., B.S.Ed. Boston Univ., B.S.Ed., M.Ed. Boston State T. C., B.S.Ed. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Hyannis T. C., B.S.Ed. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed., Boston Univ., M.Ed. Keene Normal School, B.S. Fitchburg T. C. Univ. of Maine, B.A. Bridgewater T. C. 351 SCHOOL Gorham Normal School, B.S.Ed., Columbia Univ., M.A. Boston Univ., B.S.Ed. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Tufts Univ., A.B. Salem T. C., B.S.Ed. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Salem T. C., B.S.Ed. Westfield State T. C., B.S.Ed. 1 Wheelock College, B.S.Ed. Oberlin College, A.B. 2 6 5 2 2 1 2 3 7 10 11 2 4 10 28 6 3 6 10 10 2 2 5 2 Keene T. C., B. Ed. Wellesley College, B.A., Harvard Univ., Ed.M. Michigan State Univ., B.A., Western Michigan Univ., M.A. 352 Judith H. Wiggin Iris Rentzeperies Thomas McDermott John A. Brescia Mary E. Wilson Paul L. Foley Margaret A. Keefe Mary P. Gonis Jeanette M. Ayvazian Josephine Bailey Doris L. Downing Rita Wall Suzanne Knoop Mary A. Brennan Clara J. Murphy Genevra M. Guernsey Alice H. Ladd Nancy O'Hara Regan Helen Blinkhorn Eleanor Lowe Mildred Trop Evelyn Andelman David S. Porter John Gawyrs, Jr. Robert A. Noy Ellen M. Samborski Margery McKenney Mary Neville Elizabeth Manson Carol Lee Chapin Regina McKenna Helen B. Weaver Lois Twitchell Dorothea Phair Georgia Watson John E. Jacobus ANNUAL REPORTS V V VI VI VI Colby College, A.B. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. Boston College, A.B. Boston Univ., A.A., B.S. Fitchburg T. C., B.S.Ed. Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. 2 1 1 HASTINGS SCHOOL Principal Keene Normal School, B.S.Ed., Boston Univ., M.A. 30 Grade I Wheelock College, B.S.Ed. 2 1 Salem T. C., B.S.Ed. 13 I Gorham T. C., B.S.Ed. I Simmons College, B.S. — II Salem T. C., B.S.Ed., Boston Univ., Ed.M. " 11 Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. " 11 Cornell Univ., A.B. " 11 Fitchburg T. C., Boston Univ., B.S. 3 III Maryville College, Tenn., A.B. 3 III Rutgers Univ., B.S. 1 III Boston College, B.S.Ed. 2 IV Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. 22 IV Boston Univ., A.A., B.S.Ed. 3 IV Boston Univ., B.S.Ed. 5 ✓ Framingham T. C., B.S.Ed. 6 ✓ Graceland College, Iowa, A.A., Boston Univ., B.S. ✓ Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. VI Vallejo College, Calif., A.A., Boston Univ., B.S.Ed., M.Ed. 3 VI Wheelock College, B.S.Ed. 1 8 9 2 1. MUNROE SCHOOL Principal Boston Univ., B.S.Ed. Grade 1 Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. " I Swarthmore College, B.A., Harvard Univ., M.Ed. II Wheelock College, B.S.Ed. II -111 Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed., Boston Univ., M.Ed. III Bloomsburg State Teachers College IV Bridgewater T. C., B.S.Ed. IV -V Emmanuel College, A.B., Boston Univ., M.Ed. V Lowell T. C., B.S.Ed. VI Boston Univ., B.S., Ed.M. 10 10 3 11 2 2 5 Hilda L. Maxfield Mildred B. Gale Virginia L. Sargent Hester L. Hayden Joan C. Kilday Carolyn Y. Kelley Barbara L. Liepmann Marion M. Marston Barbara A. McAloon Norma L. MacNutt Barbara B. Anderson Mildred Cogan Irene J. Dernberger Delores K. Smothers TOWN OF LEXINGTON PARKER SCHOOL Principal Grade I " I I I I I III III IV IV V V VI VI Bridgewater T. C., B.S.Ed. Keene T. C., B.S. Plymouth T. C., B.S.Ed. Wheelock College, Univ. of Pa., Columbia Univ., T.C. Fitchburg T. C., B.S.Ed. Salem T. C., B.S.Ed. Lesley College, B.S. Washington State T. C. Wheaton College, B.A. Salem T. C., B.S.Ed. Stephens College, A.A., Cornell Univ., B.S. New Jersey T. C., B.S.Ed. Stephens College, A.A., Univ. of Michigan, B.A. Univ. of Dubuque, B.A. 353 15 12 12 3 10 28 4 4 1 2 354 ANNUAL REPORTS HEAD OF MAINTENANCE MEN, REPAIRS AND CUSTODIANS William P. Casey, 1063 Massachusetts Avenue VO 2 -4566 MAINTENANCE MEN Edward M. Stevens, 8 Mead Court, Salem PI 5 -4903 Stephen F. Lichtenberg, 6 Hayes Lane VO 2 -1828 Clyde L. Hayne, 102 Grove Street VO 2 -3293 CUSTODIANS Senior High School George H. Doughty, Jr. (Head Custodian), 75 Paul Revere Road VO 2 -5866 John L. Blodgett, 15 Hilltop Avenue VO 2 -5538 Herman Mahon, 197 Lexington Avenue, Cambridge UN 4 -0268 Archie McLellan, 24 Fletcher Avenue None Wallace W. Ormiston, 38 Charles Street VO 2 -4668 Harold T. Petty, 107 Garden Street, Lawrence None Alfred Welton, 28 Reed Street VO 2 -5759 Junior High School Thomas F. Ryan (Head Custodian), 53 Vine Street VO 2 -4575 Edmund F. Bentley, 7 Lake Street None Anthony J. Janusas, 12 Tucker Avenue VO 2 -4156 Robert A. Mercer, 140 Holland Street, Somerville MO 6 -9553 Adams School Thomas Sullivan, 17 Curve Street VO 2 -2371 Gordon B. Jenness, 4 Plain Street, East Bridgewater JU 3 -3157 Fiske School Walter J. McDonald, 151 East Street VO 2 -2160 Ralph P. Braun, 201 East Street None Franklin School Clarence E. MacPhee, 14 Baker Avenue VO 2 -2359 Nicholas J. Delfino, 122 Park Street, Stoneham ST 6- 1088 -M Hancock School David Kidd, 7 Butler Avenue VO 2 -9532 Harrington School Duncan Swan, 23 Bedford Street VO 2 -2408 Joseph Bluteau, 46 Marion Street, Somerville SO 6 -0829 Hastings School Oscar S. Heimlich, 794 Massachusetts Avenue VO 2 -4482 William M. Mahoney, 35 Chatham Street, Arlington None Munroe School Thomas F. Bentley, 30 Cedar Street VO 2 -9418 Parker School Louis A. Bonney, 261 Waltham Street VO 2 -1402 Richard Belcher, 85 Hill Street None INDEX INDEX 355 Animal Inspector, Report of 180 Appeals, Report of Board of 140 Appointed Officers 6 Assessors, Report of Board of 135 Births Building Inspector, Report of Cary Lecture Committee Cary Memorial Library: Director, Report of East Lexington Branch, Report of Investment Committee, Report of Treasurer, Report of Trustees, Report of Cemetery Commissioners, Report of Collector of Taxes Committees Appointed Dental Clinic, Report of 201 162 139 183 188 189 191 181 153 154 8 159 Fire Commissioners, Report of 165 Health Executive Officer, Report of 276 Health, Report of Board of 204 Jurors, List of 17 Marriages 201 Mosquito Control Commission 158 Park, Shade Tree & Insect Suppression, Report of 280 Planning Board, Report of 207 Plumbing Inspector, Report of 164 Police Department, Report of 192 Public Welfare Agent, Report of 173 Public Works, Report of Superintendent of 293 Recreation, Report of Committees on 170 Retirement Board, Report of 175 356 INDEX School Department 302 Sealer of Weights and Measures 155 Selectmen, Report of 30 Town Accountant, Report of 212 Town Clerk, Report of 199 Births 201 Marriages 201 Town Counsel, Report of 148 Town Engineer, Report of 211 Town Meeting Members 11 Town Officers 4 Town Records: Warrant for Town Meeting, March 10, 1958 35 Annual Town Meeting, March 10, 1958 48 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 17, 24 and 31 56 Warrant for Special Town Meeting, May 12, 1958 78 Special Town Meeting, May 12, 1958 85 Warrant for State Primary, September 9, 1958 99 State Primary, September 9, 1958 100 Warrant for Special Town Meeting, September 15, 1958 107 Special Town Meeting, September 15, 1958 112 Warrant for State Election, November 4, 1958 126 State Election, November 4, 1958 128 Town Treasurer, Report of 202 Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, 1958, Report of 282 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of 282 Veterans' Services, Report of 156 Wire Inspector, Report of 163 INDEX 357 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT Accounting Department: Expenses 236 Personal Services 236 Administration of Trust Fund 251 Agency, Trust and Investments 235 Ambulance — Maintenance 251 Animal Inspector — Personal Services 242 Appropriation Accounts 216 Appropriation Committee: Expenses 236 Personal Services 236 Assessors' Department: Expenses 237 Personal Services 237 Automatic Voting Machines 237 Balance Sheet 213 Board of Appeals — Expenses 239 Borrowing Capacity of the Town 215 Care of Dump and Removal of Ashes 244 Cemetery Maintenance: Munroe: Personal Services 252 Wages and Expenses 252 Westview: Personal Services 252 Wages and Expenses 252 358 INDEX Collector's Department: Expenses Personal Services County Taxes County Tuberculosis Assessment Curbing Construction Deferred Assessments Dental Clinic: Expenses Personal Services 237 237 253 253 247 257 242 242 Dependent Children: Aid and Expenses 247 Disability Assistance 247 Dog Clinic — Expenses 242 Dog Officer: Expense 242 Personal Services 242 Dutch ,Elm Disease 241 Drain Construction 244 Elections Department: Expenses (Under Jurisdiction of Selectmen) 238 Expenses (Under Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) 238 Engineering 'Department: Expenses 239 Personal Services 239 Eradication of Mosquitoes 242 Excess and Deficiency 257 1 INDEX 359 Expenditures: Revenue: Cemeteries 252 General Government 236 Health and Sanitation 242 Highways 244 Interest on Debt 252 Library 249 239 Protection of Persons and Property Public Service Enterprises 251 Recreation and Unclassfied 250 Refunds 253 Schools 248 Welfare & Veterans' Services 247 Fire Department: 240 Civilian Defense 240 Expenses 240 Personal 'Services Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles: Expenses Personal Services Forest Fires: Wages and Expenses Garbage Removal Health Department: Expenses Personal Services High School Athletic Program Highway Department: Road Machinery Highway Maintenance: Chapter 90 Wages and Expenses Historic District Commission Insect Suppression: Personal Services Wages and Expenses 237 237 241 244 242 242 253 245 244 244 250 241 241 360 INDEX Inspection Department: Expenses Personal Services Insurance Insurance Survey Interest on Debt Law Department: Expenses Personal Services and Special Fees Libraries: Personal Services Expenses Licenses Little, Arthur D. Maturing Debt Memorial Day Metropolitan Sewer Rate Mosquito Control New Equipment New Office Building Old Age Assistance: Aid and Expenses Overlay Reserve Fund Parking Meter Account Parks and Playgrounds: Wages and Expenses 24T 241 251 251 252 237 237 249 249 253 253 253 250 254 247 246 238 247 257 255 250 INDEX Pensions: Police Department Fire Department P. L. 874 Planning Board: Expenses Personal Services Police Department: Expenses Personal Services Posture Clinic: Expenses Personal Services Property Accounts Public Welfare: Aid and Expenses Personal Services Public Works: Superintendent's Office: Expenses Personal Services Public Works Building: Wages and Expenses 361 262 INDEX Recreation Committee: 250 Personal Services 250 Wages and Expenses 253 239 239 Refunds Registration Department: Expenses Personal Services 240 Retirement Board — Expenses Revenue Account 1958 Road Machinery Fund Road Machinery Sale of Real Estate Fund 239 243 243 259" 247 247 238 238 244 Receipts: Agency, Trust and Investments 235 Departmental 231 Cemeteries 234 General Government 229 General Revenue — Taxes, etc. 229 Health and Sanitation 232 Highways 233 Interest 234 Municipal Indebtedness 235 Protection of Persons and Property 232 Public Service Enterprises 234 Public Welfare 233 Refunds and Transfers 235 Schools 233 Special Assessments and Privileges 230 Unclassified 234 250 250 253 238 238 250 255 257 245 256 School Department: Americanization Classes 248 Barnes Property 249 Expenses 248 Franklin School Addition 249 Harrington School 249 Junior High Renovations 249 Maria Hastings 249 New High School 249 New Junior High 249 Out of State Travel 248 Personal Services 248 Standing School Committee 249 Vocational Education 248 Willard - Robinson 249 School Lunch Program 253 Selectmen's Department: Expenses 236 Personal Services 236 Sewer Assessment Fund 255 Sewer Construction 243 INDEX 363 P Sewer Maintenance: Personal Services 243 Wages and Expenses 243 Sewer Services 243 Sewer Trunk Line 243 Shade Trees — Wages and Expenses 241 Sidewalks 246 Sidewalk Assessments 258 Snow Removal 246 Standpipe 252 State Taxes 253 Street Assessments 258 Street Construction 245 Street Lights 246 Street Signs 246 Suprad 253 Tower Memorial Park Fund 253 Town Celebrations 250 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department: Expenses 236 Personal Services 237 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building: Expenses 238 Personal Services 238 Town Report — Printing 251 Traffic Regulations and Control: Wages and Expenses 246 364 INDEX 1 Trust Accounts 261 Trustees of Public Trusts 253 Trust Fund Income 261 'Unclassified 251 `Veterans' Services and Benefits 248 Vital Statistics 243 -Water Assessements 259 'Water Assessment Fund 256 "Water Construction 251 'Water Department Available Surplus 256 Water Maintenance: Wages and Expenses 251 -Water Services 251 'Water Survey 252 :Weights and Measures Department: Expenses 241 Personal Services 241 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 256 `Withholding Taxes 253 Welfare Administration . ._ 247 TABLES .Appropriation Accounts 216 "Interest on Town Debt Due 1959 - 1982, Inc. 264 :Principal on Town Debt Due :1959 - 1982, Inc. 270 1 INDEX 365• SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 339' Evening School Program 323 Financial Statements 334 Roster of Teachers 346 School Committee Organization 302 School Committee, Report of 304 Senior High School Graduating Class 343 Superintendent of Schools, Report of 311 School Nurses, Report of 318 School Lunch Program 319