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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
HELD JULY 22, :1935
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt,
at 8:12 P.M.
There were .Town Meeting Members: present.
Town Clerk, Tames J. Carroll, read the Warrant for the meeting
until further reading was unanimously waived by vote.
The To=wn. Clerk read the Constable's return for the meeting.
Under Article 1, Selectmen Mr. Ferguson offered the following
Motion:
Voted: That acommittee of .three, of which the
Moderator shall be a member, be appointed
to have charge of the Cary ectures for
the coming season. Carri..ed Unanimously 8:15 P.M.
Under Article 1, Mr. F. Fischer of the Committee of„Eleven,
on increased High School .Accommodations presents their report,
offering a motion the report be accepted and the Committee
discharged. Carried Unanimously 8:1.6 P.M.
The .following report submitted:
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE OF ELEVEN
ON
INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL
ACCOMMODATIONS
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JULY, 1935
BRING THIS REPORT WITH YOU TO
THE TOWN MEETING, JULY 22, 1935
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TOWN OF LEXINGTON
MASSACHUSETTS
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The Committee, appointed in June, 1934, to make a study of the
future needs for High School accommodations, has included in its report the
four following items:
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• A. Need for Increased High School Accommodations.
B. Ways of Relieving the Crowded Conditions.
C. Problems in,Selection of Future Building Site.
. D. Recommendations.
A. Need for Increased High School Accommodations • _
The Annual Report of the School Committee for 1934 presents-much•
} information relative to the present needs of the Senior High School.
The enrollment October, 1934 in the Junior High School was 607
and the enrollment in the Senior High School was 637 making a total of 1244
• pupils in the entire building. Of this total enrollment 92 were from Bedford
and 118 were from Burlington.
The following tables show the estimated enrollments for the Junior
• High School and the Senior High School for the next six years: -
Junior High School
Year Enrollment Pupils from •
Burlington
1935-1936
615 42
1936-1937 638 58
• 1937-1938 650 42
• 1938-1939 689 56
1939-1940 711 61
1940-1941 733 40
In arriving at these estimates the present enrollment in the lower
grades were considered.
Senior High School .
Year Enrollment Pupils from Pupils from :
Bedford Burlington
1935-1936 659 100•
1 1936-1937 704 118 97
1937-1938 . 747 125 • 119
1938-1939 757 128 125 •
1939-1940 745 114 137
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1940-1941 '782 107 140
In making these estimates we have deducted four percent from the
present enrollment of each class. This has been the average decrease over
x the past few years. Post-graduates have not been included, because their
number is most uncertain.
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Combined Junior and Senior High Schools '
Year • Enrollment • Pupils from Pupils from
Bedford Burlington
1935-1936 1274 - 100 129
1936-1937 '1342 118 155
• 1937-1938 •
1397 125 .. 161
1938-1939 1446 128 181
1939-1940 1456 114 198. •
1940-1941 1515 ' • . 107 180
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These figures are based on present enrollments and make no_alloW-
ance for the future growth of the town.
The present building was intended to accommodate approximately
1000 pupils. The estimated enrollment for September, 1936 is 1342. It is
the opinion of the School Officials that by that date it will be impossible to
accommodate properly that number of pupils.
Rooms are now used that do not meet the required standards for
light .and size; several rooms are accommodating classes beyond their
proper capacity and others are being used for class purposes- that were not
so intended.
It is possible for a good school to run on its momentum for a short
ofwhile, but it is Work when thepsch oleiso maintain vercrowdedrorlplacedtonth of part1high standard
time.
B. Ways of Relieving This Crowded Condition
At the present there appear three feasible plans by.which the con-
gestion in the High School Building can be relieved:
I. By Eliminating Out-of-Town Pupils.
II. By Enlarging the:Present High School Building.
III. By Erecting a New Building to Serve for either of the Two
High Schools.
I. By Eliminating Out-of-Town Pupils
On first thought one might believe that by excluding pupils from
Bedford and Burlington a material saving would be made. Careful study
shows that these pupils, selecting their subjects from the various curricula,
are found in all the classes—a few in each. To be sure if they were excluded,
there would be fewer pupils in each class; but only in a few subjects, such
as English and History, would the number be cut down sa materially as to
decrease class divisions. In fact the elimination of all out-of-town pupils
would 'reduce the size of classes and the number of divisions sufficiently to
save the expensesd of three hes; probably teachers.total saving of approximately $8,000
be,a saving
in textbooks and supplies; probably
or $9,000. Elimination of these pupils would prolong the use of the present
building for a few years; no one knows how long. Once gone in all probabili-
ty'they will never return. .
The town will receive the coming year approximately $28,000, for
tuition and by 1940 $40,000., if the present rates of tuition are maintained.
The citizens of Lexington need to decide whether it is better to give up the
$28,000. of tuition to save approximately $8,000 or $9,000 in salaries, text-
books and supplies, and, thereby, delay the construction of building a few
years,'or whether it is better to build now and to keep those pupils whose
tuition will help to pay for a new building.
Your Committee believes that the present arrangement with Bedford
and Burlington is of economic advantage to Lexington and should b€
continued.
II. By Enlarging Present High School Building
As to the advisability of adding to the present building, severe:
objections are seen.
a. The building is so constructed and located that it is not- ideal fol
further expansion.
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b, Any
addition will occupy part of present inadequate site.
c. The present heating system cannot heat a large additional
k�u��e
d. If classrooms are added to existing structure, it will �
building unbalanced. The lunchroom now serves four lunchshifts each day to 1:00 o'clock. The gymnasium, locker
beginning at 11.15 and extending
rooms and shops are now being used at maximum capacityNo room is now
we are to' a
availableeentfor Musicplant, wet work. In shouldinclude otherwords,
units necessary forge our
oschool 1 classrooms. '
complete high school and not simply
e. Rooms in the Junior High School are now being used for class-
rooms that are below thebest
staa dafieds. These
yond tro r apreiooms are intended only fo�
emergency use. Other rooms
f. Enlargement of the present plant will make it of such size that
• its use as a building for one school in the futureillneabe dir he High School is
g, The absence of an adequate playground now
one of its defects•theThere is a railroad tracks limited lot of While this land wouldbeof betweenalueto
this builoland playgrounds are possible.
the school, the site wooulatedlwhere suitable anew high school unit is
planned, it should be
It is the opinion of this Committee thabut should secure at oncthe town should not make e a
additions to the present High School Building,
proper central location for a future high school unit.
III. By Erecting a New Building to Serve for Either of the
Two High Schools u ils from Bedford and
If the town decides to retain the tuition
pupnt ils
School forddin d
it will
be and noty to make additions to the erect. a new school unit.
it will be necessary
It has been suggested that a separate junior esent combinederected
Junior '
School. While itwsll undo b ebdlyebe trrue as
in another section of the town and still continue our p
ool
High Schooldeand Senior High the
at present are that no one section
onunof and tow s
the town develops that more than one junior high
nowf objectionsf to this planFurthermore,it, and the
is of sufticieca sizeh to we rerant another permanent
educational onal toforecast
obtained from a e growth
l unit are very
It is our opinion that for some years to come Lexington can best be
served by one junior high school maintained in some central
tbuilding or entrral location. e
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d be located
in
a eve this juniorhigh
ntralosect on ol lof the town. in the present
newa building in a
C. .Problems in Selection of.Future Building
uin that
any parcel of
must of necessity measure up to a four
The Committee had in mind from the beginning
land purchased for school purposes ,
I point program, viz:
I. The land marticularlylto the condition
r a school building. '
This refersrs of the soil for sustain-.
p
ing a heavy weight, also drainage and sewer conditions. ark-
Ih Sufficient land must be purchased for all school activities, p
ing space and possible future additions to plant.
ack" tennis, etc., as well as
This,includesrea baseball,
aa king carscausedby evening sessions, enter-
allowing sufficient area for p ,
tainments, etc.
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III. Building should be .sufficient distance from much traveled
highways.
A problem for this generation to consider seriously when speed
and recklessness is a combination fatal to many of our school children.
IV. Location of plant should approximate geographical centre of •
town.
This seems important•where a single high school is to care for
our needs for many years to come. Out of fairness to all high school chil-
dren, wherever located in the town, the central high school should be not
only easily accessible, but equidistant from all parts of the town.
D• . Recommendations •
After studying several parcels of land, the Committee unanimously
agreed that a portion of the property of William. E. Mulliken, which lies
• adjacent to the town park land and includes a right of way through to
Waltham Street,.as shown on map, best stood the. rigid tests of item "C",
and offers the following vote:
"That this Committee recommends to the town
Plot B, and adjoining parcel of land, known
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as the Jahn E. Mulliken property, as shown
on a plan of the Mulliken estate, socalled,
• as a site for a future school building and•that
the town take the same by eminent domain."
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R• espectfully submitted,
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• Committee on Increased High School Accommodations
JAMES STUART'SMITH, Chairman
EARL S. ARCHIBALD
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ROY A. FERGUSON
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Mrs. ARTHUR B. FIELD
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FREDERIC L. FISCHER •
RUDOLPH GFROERER
• RANDALL B. HOUGHTON
Mrs. WILLIAM G. POTTER
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• LUTHER R. PUTNEY •
• Mrs. FLETCHER W. TA.FT • •
• HARVEY F. WINLOCK
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Under Xrticle 1, Mt. Worthen, Chairmen of Committee-,
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for site for placingsGermanaldeldsPicoe„ offers a >‹,
report progress until next Fail Meeting, suggesting
the Field Piece be wilt- dn.. presentable condition.
Motion made report be accepted,: but Committee not
be discharged. Carried Unanimously SclS PC24„
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Under Xrticie I, Mt. Rowse, Chairman, Approptietiehni • ni-
Committee, effete AppropriatiOn Committee's Report
msvirw cane be :accepted- And' pleedmon„.. fIle,.
Carried. Unanimously 6;19 P.X4
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XRTICLE 2. Selectman Mt. Ferguson offers the following Motion.' " '''-• ' - .
Voted. thatithe „Selectmen be atthoriSed to install -a a as
sewer in Blake Avenue subject to the assessment of
obettermentsyiand„ to take b: Eminent Domain the recess #y
casements therefor, and for the purpose of saidne0et
construction the son of 0500. be transferred frau the .
Sewer' AsSessMsnt.. FUndo
CarriednUraniMously 8:20 P.M.
ARTICLE, 54 Selectmam-.Mtd Ferguson offers the' following Motion.
, .... Voted that' the Selbetuen be. authorized to inatellar
• street liRht on FreetsOnt Streets
• Carried UnanimouslyiS21 P4714...... ' „ .. .„
ARTICLE 4. Selectman Mt. Ferguson offermthe following: notion. .....,.7
Voted that the sum of 025.00 be transferred from the
Water Maintenance Account to pay the necessary
expenses of the Supt, of the Water Dept. incurred
outside the Commonwealth in' securing information
upon matters in. which the Town is intenested or which
may tend to improve the service in the Water
Department, and that a new account be established
for that purpose. Carried Unanimously 8:22 P.M.
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ARTICLE 5. Selectman Mr. Ferguson offers the following motion. is
Voted that the Town accept See. 67, Chap. 205, of the
Lets of 1235 amending Chap. 33 of the General Laws, an
Act relative to Military Service of County Employees,
which reads as follows: dny person in the service of -
the Commonweath, or of a bounty, city OT town thereof'
which, by vote of its county commissioners or city
council or of its inhabitants at a town meeting, accepts
this section, shall be entitled, irias the time of his
service in the organized militia, under sections sevene • .
can, twenty-five, twenty-six, one hundred and twenty4
three and one hundred and eight r , or during his
1 - annual tour of duty, not exceeding fifteen day , as a
member of the organised reserve of the any of the
Unitei. States or of the United States naval reserve
forces, to receive pay therefor, without loss of his
ordinary remuneration as an employee or official of
the commonwealth or such county, city- ar town„ and shall
also be entitled to the same leaof absence on vacae
tion with pay Riven to other like employees or officiala. "
Carried Unanimously -8;23 .P ...m...
, ARTICLE 6, SelestnahnMr. Ferguson offers the following motion.
Voted that the sum of $4.,00400 be appropriated for
labor and materials on nnblic is and for other an
penes in connectiontherewith, to be expended by the
SeDectmen for aid to persons employed on varise prc
jects, and for this purpose this amount be transferred
from the Excess and Deficiency 40count.
Carried Unanimously 8;24 P.M.
ARTICLE 7, Selectman Mr. FerRuson offers the followinbtion.
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169Toted that the Town amerd the vote Adopted at the •
Annusl Town Elesting„ MArch. 4 1935, And Adjourned
t: Maroh 18, 1935, which lea as follows:
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s„.„••• •••-•-•MToted that .thenS4ilabtmtni be aUthorized to complete
„'"•• „....••••••:-• thescemstructianstifsFloteant And Watetown Streets
. . . ... • ' ••••::,,to--the...:Nel Candor . TtlitP1ke4 a distance of appromi
mately 2809 feet, under Chapter gp or the 3emea7a1
Lae, and. Afteideeste4spevidIng---„theState ' and•-•••-County
. . contribute a like Amount, and fortha purpose of
said construction the ektm of -11",9„.,(...),00.00........,...bie appropriated
, an :•:•• and Asseseed" '„„so as to preidt.fer an appropriation.
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of .49,000.„„„. for thesconetructoon. oca -portien of iscasdnt
„ --... atd --Wnterteen Streete,. . tos"be„ 'andediln conjunction
- •,... ..;'••••••,', •••••.'..,',.........,•••••9••••••••••••••• •withekoney to be...contributed by the Casimomwealth and
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he COrtvc.u „ „:„. •- . „ iCArriedUtanimeasly 8:28 FwN4
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ARITOT 26d• StIaCttan „Mrs: Ferguson offresthe :foIlowing motion.
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"" •••••„•:••••••'„,•••••„, .•••••••••77Tered-Htbat the• Ti..010.,. 'aPProprtate „and „tansfer the
eirie of. $1;00.0frate the:: Encase and DefiCiency
Account to be Aded te„ the • aproriatIon for the
Construction St". -s portion of Pleasant and Watertown
Streets„ to be. expendedin conjunct:Ion withmoney. i
te be dentribUtedby „ the• CommObalealth-andlha--Counryt
Carrled Unenisitely 8w30 P.M.
ARTICLE 8s ",„„ ..Selectman Mr . Ferguson offerthe „tellowing motions
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Voted that the Torn amend the. o ' at
at the
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.„:„„:" '"'"' "„ •••• idd" M,srat IS 19Z ° 74tIct realt sr fellows: 'Voted
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..:'.. that th6 8a14ttmenbe anthorioSid to Construct
.... H • . Lincoln Street, from Mtrrett .R00.4...,.It-4 a northeasterly
„„i•••:•• •••••••• •••• •" . " direetten 'addataerP0:', 07,17, Zte70 .......feet1 under Chapter
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•••• „„...„ •-„,„•••"••• the State: and. County Centribte a dike' amount, and
Ao.°Pet +71- tete,,-, se aAle gaasseageiow. Is-is 4,44 se•
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12i,0000 be appropriated and assesed", so as to
provIde for en appropriation of
. . the bonstruotten of a nortitn cf... .Lincoln Street.,
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• to be expended in conjunction with' Money to be
. contributed by... ..the.... Cammonwealth and the County. .
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to. be done. Emeleltd by'. 1- -zergusons
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Carried Unanimously A:7t. Poll.
ARTICLE •94•••••• Selectman Mr. Ferguect''Offeis tteifollowing"motorr
Voted that the Town make provisioner...for the disposal
.... • .. ....-, ..„.014::• surfecedrAinAgelran7anebek•SStreSt. end private
the densticactioniet„. drains dr.: conduits or
the' diersaINF:Ston brirelseatder, Sifsbreekt., and for that
, s: - -• ',„.• purposetAtie lands :' ase-ciente: by ri,thihent Domain,
• the e and Providfor Da7717ertt therefor by the transfer
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Caroled Uhanirsouely elo35 Poll..
RTICLZ:SlOp CO Parguson offers the folicelng motiors .
„... - ...••••••••-• ••• 17bred that the sum of 4155h95 be trersforred f-rm
...„.•••:„. • . .• ••••• the Water Depart:Cent Available Surclue Account
to pay. en unpaid bill for Water MMintenarte for
tte.: teeer 193,4 o • - •-sa,• ',rt.-- - „,ls,. .one-e- ,e. s,,,,.....-•••e a-
tiarrIt7;11 unahaspessy cost.) r .ns
nillTICLE 11. Selectman Mr. :ernson offers the following motion.
Veted that the delectmer be Authorized to contsenot -
: _granolithis sidewalk:a he. the shutting owner.
. pa,,sta. one-halt' the.. .cost, and to nrovide - funds for
said oonetruction by the transfer ofd. (,.300. from
the Excess and. Deficiency nosount.
Carried Unanimously 8: 37 FranT.
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MFD7CIE 73. Selectman Yr. Pen offers the following
motion,
Voted thot the unexpended bolance of
Li the HighwaI donruCIon oLa: :n Rod,
ei, nceourt be transferrba to the Excess and
Deficiency nocount. Carried Rtanimously
ARTICLE 13. Selectman Mr. Pe offers the following
motion,.
llibtad that the Town accept the layout as a town
way of Kendall Dead from Marrett Road to
Hilltop Afenues a distance of approximately
6O feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Rettorment Act, and shown upon a certain plan
on file 4r the office of the Town Cleric, aated
Sept. 28, 1934s and to take by eminent domain
the necessary easements therefor, end for the
urrase of constructing said street the sum of
!fili'.2„223.07 be appropriated and transferred fror
the mxcess and Deficiency Mccount.
Carried Unanimously 2:40
aRTIL L 14. Selectman Mr. Pit offers the following
motion.
Rioted that the Town acceot the layout as ,a
town way of uarmarast Amemue from rbithaa Streets
distance of 147- 'Pset as laid cut by the
Selectmen under the Rettermen+ act sue -hope
uhon t cartels mlar Cr, in the office of tbe
M Clerk, dated Semi, 28 1974and to take
h7 egirart ee.ssin +he seessee+4 sesebsute +cosaro+
and for rbo Purpose of constructing said street
the Sum of b8sCS4.45 ba approteriated and trans-
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ferreo from the amosos are Deficiency Account .
gueotion by Ur. Doherty That kind of Construction.
Carried Unanimously 8:42 7.H.
mSTICLE 15, Selectman Mr. Ferguson offers the following
motion.
Rbtel that the sum of ,:;7740.12 be transferred
from the Maruripe Debt ocount to the Excess
and Deficiency co
Carried Unanimously
AIRTICLF 15, Selectman Mr. Ferguson offers the following
motion.
Voted that the sum ofbe appropriated
for Public Ws/faro and that this amount be
transferred froa the excess and Deiiciepoy
Account. Carried Unanimmousie D:44 2M,
ARTICLE 17. Selectman Mr. Ferguson offers the following
motion,
botsd that the sum of 0400. be aFPropriated for
Forest Fires and that this am,ount be trans-
ferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
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Ca:brief,. unanimously 6:45 2R4
ARTICLE IS, Selectman Mr. Ferguson ;offers the following
motion.
Rotel that the ton of n1500. opme ,grioded
Scldiersi Relief and that this amount be
transferred from the :Lasso and Deficiency
Account. Carried Unablacusly 8:48 5.kM
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ARTICLE . Selectmar Mr. Ferguson offers tha es...mowing
O241.
Voted ttiat the som of 2,2000. be app : i for
surface drainage in Lowell Street and 2estAlmatei
assess ens tiles ease &wos,: 1,P, +-ranee-erred
from the Excess and DeflefeacY Account.
(.,„,,tication by Mr. Hutchinson ir this work sem-
-- ploted or in progress. Answered in progress.
Carried Unanimously 8:48 P.M.
ARTICLE 2 . Selectman M Ferguson offers the following
notion.
Voted that the sam of ci59986C be aped
to pay the bill of Authony Roes ft Son for
work done for the Park Department and Hignway ,
Departe2ent in: 1929 and 1930 and tnat tnis
amount be transferred from the Excess and
Thesticieney Account.
General discussion by tno f*llowing: Meseta.
Hutchinson,. Coburn, Cutter MoCabe, rerresenting
Anthony Ross & Som. Idr. Wild : dreeley risea
fCr pOint cr order. Decision by the Moderator
ths croaker in order,
Mr. Hutchinson778S for indefinite postponement.
Fha 3u ion or the madn motion was serried
unanimously at 9:01 P.M.
ARTICLE 21. Selectuar kr. Faremsen offers the following
motion.
Voted that the sum of :,.22.75 be appropriated to
pay an unpaid bill of the Police Dararteent
for the year 1234, ensthat this amount be
transferred from the Excess and Def30iency .1.'e207_7,,r,:r;,.
Carried Unanimously S:02 P.M.
ARTICLE 04. Selectmen Mr. Fa n offers the rellozhog
notion.
Voted that the sum er '''::1459. be appropriated
ard transferred from the Insurance Account to
ay for an a of Town property.
DiECUSSi.OL - r e. Cutter* E. Partridge.
E. Partridge naves fOr inderjoite postponement.
Indefinite postponement .e 2. lost at
2:08 P.Mstion of doubt.
Moderator states in Tnestion or doubt necesaary
for fifteen doubters to be Present. On canvass
of doubters eiaht arose, therefore ori,ajfel
decision of Moderator in order. 2:10 P.M.
Original motion as presented Carried Unanimous 9:10?.M.
ARTI0LE 28. Selectman Mr. Ferguson offers the lroilowirg
motion,.
Toted that the our. of ia7 ,000,00 be artropriated
-sop the Cary Memorial Library Aceount and
that this amount be transferred from the Excess
and Fiefisioncy Account.
Carried Unanimously 2 :11 2.2.2
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ZRTIOLE 2d. Selectman Mr. Ferguson moves to take us
article 25.
d„ E4n,2y Duffy, Chairman, Planning Board
offers the fo3l3wine si^tion
Vleted that the Town amend the Lexisavton
Zoning By-Law by adding to :Section 4, R. I
Districts, paragraph St the following
paragraph:
"e. Excavation and remova'7 from ths premises
o any loam, sand, e:ravelt clay o quarried
or crushed stone, except when incidental to
and in connection with the censtruction of
building for which a pormdt'has been issued
in accordance ft tho aLLJ iB7
excert when ins*,lental t : and in connection
with the normal and lawful development of
- -
the Property concerned."
Brd Luffy reads report as follors:
RPORT OF TEL FLARRING BOARD OF
PRoposED AMENF'DITN2 TO ZONIRG
BYLW REL.44.,TTVE TO REMOilil,
oF LOAM, OLLLL, Li00
The Planning Board la of the opinion that this
senandment should be -written into the. IevinPton Zonin
Ey-Law, so that in the future an wholesale removal of
loam, sand, gravel, etc. c take
beerine and the moll-considered approval of acme
responsible authority. Strictly sreaRing the present
-law covers situations of this sort, because Zang:e-
asels removal of laom sand, ot grave! I truly a
business enterprise and as such is prohibited in a
residential zone., However, with specific mention of this
matte's dn the text of the By-lee, no excuse Till remain
for adeinistratdre officia7s to allow such activities
in the TOTT' unless duly passed upon by the Board -f
znpoels and judged by it to b not detrimental to the
-self:ors of the ilown on its inhebitaate.
It may be oresued that the owner of a piece. st land
has the right to dispose of materials derived from it,
as lone: as the act of removing such materials is within
the law and not obnoxious to tbe neighborhood in -which
it is located. But it is obvious that in whatever
dames the land itself is depleted of valuable cons
°snorts, by FO much is its value, son future dee, and its
valve as taxable property, destroyed. Et is the
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Tpdno,nsihiisty of rublic officialz to see that the asects
of t:le Boirn are no 11fu117 depreea,tel.l. The reiroorz.i.2. or
alablt. te,iotal Laizr fiiamm$ '.ehether' (or loot for private
.,,es'7 '.1`" ," 21(`)+ 1,1 0 e d -:--,-,,-enerty of egeal greatti-
tisirsin, sion .s _ sa_
values is oirsl a loss t the Town as a otioole aril oan there-
fct be c
How.. ers the Board feels the't th(o rem(oltal of si)d doz.-,es
thin this category, arid Teoorimarlds
t'iost the neoessaa's4r ',steps 7:ie. taken towasid ramooriris the word
17"2,-d't trot-, the -propostcl Evrondolerit.
The Pletratirle Boas.'d ther'.efoi'ie recomitioiods th . adoLoriirizi of
tiois amen,drderit to the Zoning B3r-laws Provided that the rlo-,ed
odbe deleted.
lEXIITC-1'01T
DElli'd9T"!
14-71.\TI17G
YDur
sTER
dal- 22, 1935 E°L1IN.° 3* GRIELY
Genera, discussion from various speakers.
Mr. E. dertr:Iliao moves for iniclefixorte rost; ewe
ofn1e 1-,estponalrent.
Tarried Umeoill..oii di
Trid er rt 20 Seleetui.ao Jr, derguson OVeO
for iridefirlite
Carried unanimously 2 :32 2.m.
RTICLE 22. Selectman Mr. Ferguson moves to take up Artiel.e
22.
Mr. F.L. Fischer of the School Col $littee and High
School Acc$$$$$$odati.ons Comm:I.ttee offered the
following:
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized in
the n le of and on behalf of the town to take by eminent
colzain Plot B and an adjoining parcel of land known as the
John E. litilliken property as sho $ on a plan of the Mulliken
Estate so...called: as a site for a future school building
and for other appropriate school Purposes, and for a park,
Playground or recreation center. said Parcel of land being
bounded and described as follows:
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Beginning at a point in. the northwesterly
side line of Waltham- Street, eaid .point
being south 55° 20' west and distant
6.28 feet from an angle poi.nt in said
northwesterly side line of Waltham
Street, said point of beginning being
in the dividing line between the prop-
erties of Mulliken and Ryder; thence
running northwesterly along said div-
iding line about 808 feet -to a point;
thence _running northeasterly about
573 feet to a point; thence running
southeasterly about 623 feet to a stone
bound; thence running southwesterly
along a brook about 119 feet to a point;
thence running southwesterly about 387
feet to, a point ; thence running south-
.. easterly. 235.47 feet to a point in the
northwesterly side line of Waltham Street;
thence running southwesterly along said
northwesterly side line of Waltham
• Street by two courses 100 feet to the
point of beginning, containing about,
8.4 acres.
And Further, That the town appropriate and
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
account the sum of Five ,Hundred Dollars
($500) for the above purpose.
Explanation by Mr. Fischer.
Mr-. Rowse, Chairman, Appropriation Committee
stated Appropriation opposed, stating more
definite information desired. Kr. Rowse
offering a motion for indefinite po-tionement.
Mr. ,TIMM ons of Tax-Payers Association state the
Association in opposition at this title.
Mr. Wrightington, Town Counsels asks if the
Committee had been discharged, if so, the same
Committee be' re-appointed for- further investiga-
tion.
1r
Reply from Mr . Holt, Moderator, the Committee
had been discharged.
The amain. motion for Indefinite Postponement was
presented and carried for Indefinite '.Postpone-
menti„„ . 10:11 P.M.
ARTICLE -23. ,:; Mr.`, Fischer of School Committee'moves for
Indefinite 'Postponement.:'"'
Indefinite Postponement carried at 10:12 P.M.
ARTICLE 27. Selectman Mr. Ferguson moves to take up Article 27,
Mr. Duffy,. Chairman of Planning Board, offers the
following:
Voted that the Town amend the Lexington Zoning By-
Law as follows: By inserting after Section 3,
C. 1 Districts, Paragraph 30, a new paragraph
which shallread, as follows:
"30 (a. ) Upon the easterly side of Pleasant
Street beginning at a point 100 feet southerly
from the intersection of the Concord Turnpike
extending 150 feet along Pleasant Street and
of a depth of 200 feet throughout."
Mr. Duffy readsreport of Planning Board.
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
ZONING BY-LAW RELATIVE
TO HENRY. S. MOODY
PETITION
Acting upon the petition of Henry S. Moody to amend
the Lexington Zoning. By-Law and Map by changing the
parcel of land upon the easterly side of Pleasant Street
beginning at a point 100 feet southerly from the inter-
section of. the. Concord Turnpike extending 150 feet along
Pleasant Street and a depth of 200 feet throughout; from
an R. 1to a C., l District, the Planning Board has, in
accordance with the provisions, of _the._Zoning By-Law, held
a duly advertised hearing and reports to the town as
follows:
The Board is of the opinion that at the present time
no need exists for a business zone in this part of the
town and it does not believe that such a zone would add
to the general welfare or convenience of the citizens of
Lexington. Whatever the future business requirements may
become., along the new Concord Highway, there are at least
four parties who have withheld petitions for zoning changes
in this general area, pending action by the State
Legislature relative to the regulation of business along
this road.
The Board therefore recommends that this proposed
amendment be not adopted, at least until the State bill
is acted upon.
J. HENRY_.DUFFY.
Lexington ROLAND B. GREELEY .
LESTER F. ELLIS_
Planning SEI17ON A ROBINSON
July 22, 1935 Board EDWARD W. KIMBALL
General discussion., Messer: Cotton, Ferguson, Cutter,
Ryder, Kimball, Hutchinson, Borden, Worthen and
Lamont.
A rising vote to amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law
taken as follows:
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In Favor Tellers Nesative ,.
25
447
31 Locke 0
100 11
Carried 10:38
Selectman Mr. Few son moves meeting be 6,1*8801-9'ed.
I . Unanimously 10:39 P.M.
Attest:'
191TOi"N OF LEXINGTON
MAOSACHU S E TTS
COPi OF ARTICLE 27, of ':'.TARR;='',NT DATED Jjuly 9, 1935.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexington
Coning By-Law as follows:
By inserting. after Section 3, C. 1 Districts, Paragraph 31, a
new paragraph -hick shall read as follows: n30 (a) . Upon the
easterly side of Pleasant Street beginning at a point 100 feet
southerly from the intersection of the Concord Turnpike
extending 150 feet along Pleasant Street and of a depth of
200 feet throughout."
SPECIAL TOME :1HETING HELD July 22, 1935,
ARTICLE 27. Selectman Mr. Ferguson moves to take up Article
27, Fr. Duffy, Chairman of Planning Board, offers the
following:
H.Toted that the Tol-n amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law as
follows: By inserting after Section 3, C,1 Districts,
Paragraph 30, a new paragraph which shall read as follows:
n30 (a. ) Upon the easterly side of Pleasant Street beginning
at a point 100 feet southerly from the intersection of the
Concord Turnpike extending 150 feet aTong Pleasant Street and
of a depth of 200 feet throughout."
rising vote to amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law taken
as follows :
In Favor Tellers Negative
25 Johnson 4
44 Mayo 7
31 Locke 0
100 11
Carried 10:38 P.M.
Lexington Massachusetts.
September 19th, 1935.
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, of the Town of Lexington,
Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the above is a true
and exact copy of Article 27, of :r Tarrant dated July 9th,1935,
and vote of Article 27, as passed at a Special Town Meeting
held July 22nd, 1935, and as same appears of record.
J. C ARR OLL
TO7M Clerk
October 18, 1935.
The foregoing a-endnent to zoning by-law is hereby approved.
Paul A. Dever
Attorney General