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OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF TILE
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
FOR THE YEAR 1894.
BOSTON:
COBURN STATIONERY COMPANY, PRINTERS, 10 SCHOOL STREET.
1895.
LEXINGTON.
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS FROM MARCH, 1894, TO MARCH, 1895.
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
WEBSTER SMITH. GEORGE E. MUZZEY. EDWIN S. SPAULDING.
TOWN CLERK, TREASURER, AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
LEONARD A. SAVILI,E.
JOSEPH F. SIMONDS.
ALFRED PIERCE
GEORGE W. SAMPSON
HENRY H. HAMILTON
ASSESSORS.
WALTER WELLINGTON.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE.
SCIIOOL COMMITTEE.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
GEORGE H. JACKSON (Treasurer) - -
ABBOTT S. MITCHELL
EMERY A. MULLIKEN
WILLIAM B. FOSTER.
GEORGE D. HARRINGTON.
GEORGE W. SAMPSON.
CONSTABLES.
AUDITORS.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
ALBERT B. SMITH.
Term expires 1895.
Terrn expires 1896.
Term expires 1897.
Term expires 1897.
Term expires 1895.
Term expires 1896.
CHARLES H. FRANKS.
HILMAN B. SAMPSON.
DR. H. C. VALENTINE.
FENCE VIEWERS.
LEONARD E. BENNINK. CHARLES W. SWAN. NELSON W. JENNEY.
FIELD DRIVERS.
GEORGE W. SAMPSON. THOMAS G. WHITING. CHARLES H. CURRIER.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
GEORGE E. MUZZEY. AUGUSTUS CHILDS.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CARY LIBRARY.
Consists of Selectmen, School Committee, and settled Clergymen of the town.
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE WARDS.
EDWIN J. B. NOURSE. WILLARD WALCOTT. HENRY H. TYLER.
ARTHUR H. JE WETT
QUINCY BICKNELL, JR.
GEORGE H. CUTTER
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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Clerk.
TRUSTEES OF BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND.
GEORGE E. MUZZEY (Treasurer)
WALTER WELLINGTON
GEORGE 0. DAVIS - - -
Term expires 1897.
Term expires 1895.
Term expires 1896.
Term expires 1895
Term expires 1897.
Term expires 1899.
TRUSTEES GAMMELL LEGACY.
MRs. LL'CY M. WHITING. Miss LUCY N BLODGETT.
LIBRARIAN CARY LIBRARY.
MISS FLORENCE E. WHITCHER.
ASSISTANT.
Miss MARIAN P. KIRKLAND.
LIBRAI{IAN EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH CARY LIBRARY.
Miss NELLIE HOLBROOK.
TREASURER CARY LIBRARY FUND.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING.
TREASCREII OF CEMETERY FUNDS.
GEORGE H.' JACKSON.
TOWN PHYSICIAN
H. C. VALENTINE, M. D.
SUPERINTENDENT OF TOWN SCALES AND PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
GEORGE W. SPAULDING. RUFUS W. HOLBROOK.
WEIGHER OF HAY AND GRAIN.
BRADLEY C. WHITCHER.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS ANI) MEASURES.
EVERETT S. LOCKE.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
FRANK V. BUTTERS. AUGUSTUS CIIILDS.
GEORGE W. SPAULDING.
AUCTIONEERS.
J. F. HUTCHINSON. JONATHAN BIGELOW. ABBOTT S. MITCHELL.
POLICE OFFICERS.
WILLIAM B. FOSTER.
CHARLES H. FRANKS.
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS (With011t pay).
GEORGE H. THURSTON.
WILLIAM F. HAM.
HENRY C. DODGE.
WALTER WELLINGTON.
PETER P. GILLOOLEY.
NELSON W. HAYNES.
RAILROAD POLICE OFFICER (without pay).
BYRON E. ANDERSON.
SUPERINTENDENT AND MATRON AT ALMSHOUSE.
MR. AND MRs. ROBERT H. WRITE.
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL.
GEORGE H. THURSTON.
JANITOR 01' VILLAGE HALL.
BARTLETT J. IIARRINGTON.
JANITOR OF STONE BUILDING.
GEORGE D. ESTABROOK.
INSI'EC'rOR OF CATTLE.
CHARLES M. PARKER.
LEXINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
FROM TOWN CLERK'S RECORD.)
WARRANT FOR A TOWN MEETING.
MONDAY, March 5, 1894.
To WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Constable of Lexington, GREETING
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu§'etts, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of
Lexington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble
at the Town Hall on Monday, the fifth day of March, A. D. 1894,
at seven o'clock A. M., to act on the following articles, viz: :—
ART. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Robert P. Clapp was elected as moderator unanimously
by ballot with the use of check list, as provided by law, and
was sworn by the clerk.
ART. 2. To choose by ballot the following town officers :
One town clerk, three selectmen who shall also be overseers of
the poor and surveyors of highways, three assessors, one town
treasurer, one collector of taxes, two auditors, three members of
the board of health, two constables, all for the term of one
year, one member of the school committee for the term of two
years to fill vacancy, one member of the school committee for
the term of three years, one member of the cemetery committee
for the term of three years.
ART. 3. To see if the town will vote for or against granting
licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in answer to the
question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this town ? " The vote on the above question shall
be by ballot, "Yes " or " No."
The election officers will receive votes under Articles 2
and 3 on the official ballot prepared by the town clerk. The
poly will be opened as soon as possible after the organi-
zation of the meeting, and shall be kept open until five
o'clock, P. n[.
ARTS. 2 and 3. George H. Cutter and Bartlett J. Har-
rington who had been appointed by the selectmen as ballot
clerks, were sworn by the clerk, and they signed for the
package of ballots to be used at the meeting ; the ballot box
was shown to be empty, and locked, and the key delivered
to William B. Foster, the constable in attendance, when the
moderator declared the polls open, and the balloting com-
menced.
The following additional election officers were appointed
by the moderator, and were sworn to the faithful discharge
of their duties :
.John S. Spaulding,
Charles H. Wiswell,
Patrick F. Dacey,
Irving Stone,
Abram B. Smith,
Henry A. C. Woodward,
deputy ballot clerk.
'' '' (L
teller.
"
At 11.10 A. M., on written consent of the moderator and
town clerk, 100 ballots were taken from the ballot -box, and
the tellers commenced their work.
Ballots were subsequently taken from the box as fol-
lows : At 1.50 P. 31., 50 ; at 2.45 P. M., 100 ; at 4.30 P. M.,
100, and at close of polls at 5 P. M., 7 ; showing that 357
ballots had been cast, which amount agreed with the number
of names checked on each voting list used by the moderator
and ballot clerks, while the ballot -box register stood at 571,
it having failed to register properly, owing to the length or
the ballot, it taking more than one revolution of the crank
to carry the ballot into the box.
Ten names were checked on the woman's check list for
school committee and that number of ballots was cast.. After
the tellers had completed their labors, and tabulated the re-
sult of the balloting the moderator announced the result as
follows :—
FOR TOWN CLERK, TREASURER, AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Leonard A. Saville, 294
Blanks, . 63
And Leonard A. Saville was declared elected to the fore-
going offices, and was sworn by the moderator.
FOR SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF TllE POOR, AND SURVEYORS OF
HIGHWAYS.
George E. Muzzey,
Webster Smith,
Edwin. S. Spaulding,
George 0. Whiting,
F. E. Ballard,
C. M. Parker, J. S. Munroe, A. W. Bryant,
Geo. Cutter, L. A. Saville, J. F. Simonds,
C. T. West, J. J. Toomey, W. K. Shaw,
Martin, one each,
Blanks,
315
294
329
2
2
J. F. Hutchinson,
R. W. Holbrook,
M. Barry, Cyrus
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116
And George E. Muzzey, Webster Smith, and Edwin S.
Spaulding were declared elected to said offices for the ensu-
ing year.
FOR ASSESSORS.
Leonard A. Saville,
Joseph F. Simonds,
Walter Wellington,
G. H. Cutter, .
P. F. Dacey, M. F. Collins, Howard Mitchell, .
Blanks, .
And Leonard A. Saville, Joseph F. Simonds and Walter
Wellington were declared elected as assessors for the ensu-
ing year.
329
319
326
3
1 each
91
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH.
Franklin Alderman,
James H. Frizelle,
Nathaniel H. Merriam,
Charles M. Parker,
George W. Sampson,
C. T. Worthly, F. C. Jones,
Blanks, .
And Franklin Alderman, Nathaniel H.
George W. Sampson, were declared elected
the Board of Health for the ensuing year.
FOR AUDITORS.
George D. Harrington,
Hilman B. Sampson,
D. E. Collins, J. J. Ready,
Blanks,
203
112
233
171
230
1 each
120
Merriam and
as members of
319
321
1 each
72
And Hilman B. Sampson and George D. Harrington
declared elected as auditors for the ensuing year.
FOR CONSTABLES.
William B. Foster,
Charles H. Franks,
F. Alderman, G. H. Tirrell, Wm. Ham,
Blanks,
were
320
313
. 1 each
78
And William B. Foster, and Charles H. Franks, were de-
clared elected as constables for the ensuing year.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR Two YEARS.
Nathaniel H. Merriam,
George W. Sampson,
A. S. Parsons,
Mrs. M. H. Hamilton, Miss Laura M. Brigham,
Blanks,
147
182
2
1 each
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Ten females voted for school committee, and George W.
Sampson was declared elected as school committeeman for
the term of two years.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS.
Henry H. Hamilton, 307
N. H. Merriam, Mrs. W. H. Greeley, E. H. Bailey, 1 each
Blanks, . 57
And Henry H. Hamilton was declared elected as school
committeeman for the term of three years.
FOR CEMETERY COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS.
George H. Jackson. .
A. S. Mitchell, E. S. Locke,
Blanks, .
. 318
. 1 each
37
And George H. Jackson was declared elected as a mem-
ber of the cemetery committee for the term of three years.
LICENSE.
« Yes,"
No,,,
Blanks, .
92
223
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And the town voted : No License for the ensuing year.
After the announcement by the moderator as above recorded,
the ballots cast, and check lists used, were sealed up and en-
dorsed by the moderator and town clerk. The unused bal-
lots were returned to the custody of the clerk.
All business under the following articles will be acted on after
1 o'clock P. M.
At 2 o'clock r. M. the moderator called 'the meeting to order
to act on the remaining articles in the warrant.
ART. 4. To receive the report of any board of town officers
or of any committee of the town for action thereon.
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Rev. C. A. Staples for the " Committee on identifying and
marking the graves of Lexington soldiers in the war of the
Revolution " made the following report :
By a careful examination of the various lists of Lexington
soldiers in the war of Independence found upon our records
and on the muster rolls of the state, your committee learn that
the number of men furnished by the town in that long and
arduous struggle, is upwards of 250.
We mean that this number of different men was actually
enrolled as soldiers of Lexington in the seven years war,
many of them re -enlisting and serving in more than one, two,
or even three campaigns. This fact indicates that at least
one in four of the whole population of the town was from
time to time in the service.
It may be questioned, we think, if any town in the state
can show a superior, or even an ,equal devotion to the cause
of Independence in that great conflict. Of the graves of
these men, not one fifth can now be found. Many of them
were made on the fields where they fell nobly contending for
the right of free self-government.
They were laid among the unknown dead and " no man
knoweth their sepulchre," save that their ashes rest on all
the great battlefields of the war, from Lexington to York-
town.
Many, after returning here, moved to other towns, or wan-
dered away to the new settlements of the West, and many
more who remained here, died in poverty, or their friends
neglected to mark the spots where their dust reposes, and it
is impossible now to find their graves. But we were able to
identify fifty in our cemeteries by a careful study of Hud-
son's invaluable history and genealogy of Lexington families,
and these were marked in a temporary way. Our Grand
Army Post gladly undertook the work of decorating them,
and a flag and wreaths of flowers were placed upon each
grave ; the first appropriate recognition of the services of
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these men whose sacrifices and heroism gave us our inde-
pendence.
Your Committee believe that these graves ought to have
some fitting and permanent mark, so that they may never be
overlooked and forgotten.
Accordingly they recommend that a marker designed and
prepared by the Society of the Sons of the American Revo-
lution be used for that purpose, and that a sufficient number
be purchased to place one at each grave. They are furnished
at one dollar each, and we ask that the sum of $55.00 be ap-
propriated and assessed for this object, and that they be
placed at the graves before the next Memorial Day.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
C. A. STAPLES, COMM ttee.
G. W. SAMPSON,
And on motion of Rev. Geo. W. Cooke it was
Voted, That the report be accepted, and that the sum of
fifty-five dollars be appropriated for the object, and the same
committee be authorized to have the work done.
Mr. James P. Munroe for the " joint committee on wat3r
supply and the needs of fire department," presented the fol-
lowing report :
At a meeting of the town, held April 3, 1893, the joint
committee, composed of the committee appointed by the
town to consider the needs of the are department, and of
the committee on water supply, was, " continued to investi-
gate and report at the next annual meeting of the town."
In accordance with this vote the joint committee report as
follows :
We beg to state that since our last report was made the
water company has provided an additional pump of one mil-
lion gallons capacity per day, and has taken steps to con-
struct a large storage basin in the meadow above its works,
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It has made no provision, however, for an additional tank,
and we reiterate, therefore, our recommendation of last year
that the town insist that the water company erect an ad-
ditional tank or standpipe on a sufficiently high elevation
which it shall keep filled at all times with water, and to be
used only in case of fires," and " that no further contract
should be made with the water company which does not pro-
vide for such additional tank or for better protection in some
other reasonable method."
We call attention, furthermore, to the unusual number of
fires, many of thein at a distance from the centre, that have
occurred in the town since our last report, and to the disad-
vantage under which the fire department has labored in not
being able to locate these fires promptly and to bring the
chemical engines,—which are of use only in the early stages
of a fire,—into service quickly. In view of these facts we
endorse Articles 23 and 27 of the warrant for the present
town meeting relating, respectively, to a fire alarm system
and to additional appropriations for the fire department. We
are convinced that the present method of notifying the de-
partment of the existence and location of fires is wholly in-
adequate, and that an alarm system of greater or less extent
should be introduced at once. We are of the opinion, also,
that the request of the fire department for additional hose,
for a swing harness for the hook and ladder, and for the re-
modeling of the chemical engines in such manner that they
may be more easily handled and may be drawn by horses, is
a reasonable one and for the advantage of the town.
Finally we call attention to the fact that when, by a stor-
age basin and special standpipe the supply of water for fire
purposes shall be made more nearly adequate, and when, by
a complete alarm system, it shall be possible to give prompt
and accurate notice of fires, then it will be desirable for the
town to consider the expediency of equipping the depart-
ment with steam fire engines.
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We respectfully ask that we may be discharged from fur-
ther duty.
JAMES S. MUNROE,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
WM. B. FOSTER,
F. F. RAYMOND,
A. S. PARSONS,
A. E. SCOTT,
E. A. SHAW,
JAMES P. MONROE.
And it was
Voted, That the report be accepted and that the commit-
tee be discharged from further duty.
Mr. L. E. Bennink for committee on electric lighting
made a verbal report and asked for more time, which was
granted.
Mr. A. S. Mitchell asked that the report of the cemetery
committee (printed on page 81 of the report for 1893), be
accepted and its recommendations be adopted, but on motion
of Mr. L. E. Bennink it was laid on the table ; subsequently
it was taken from the table and Mr. Mitchell moved that the
sum of four thousand dollars be appropriated for the pur-
chase of land for a new cemetery, which caused some dis-
cussion and finally on motion of Mr. Cornelius Wellington
it was
Voted, That a committee of five be appointed by the
moderator to investigate the matter of purchase of land for
a new cemetery and report at the next town meeting, and
the moderator appointed as such committee, A. S. Parsons,
A. S. Mitchell, Chas. T. West, Chas. H. Wiswell, and Al-
bert B. Smith.
Voted, That the portion of the cemetery unused as a
driveway, as recommended in said report, be lotted out and
sold by the cemetery committee.
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Voted, That the selectmen confer with the railroad au-
thorities in relation to establishing the bounds of the ceme-
tery bordering on the railroad land.
On motion of Mr. E. J. B. Nourse it was
Voted, That the Board of Fire Engineers consider the
matter of keeping horses at the engine house in the centre
of the town, to be used on the fire apparatus and for water-
ing streets, and report their recommendations at the next
meeting.
ART. 5. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors pre-
pared and posted by the selectmen.
The list of Jurors prepared and posted by the selectmen
was presented, and it was
Voted, That the name of Frank V. Butters be stricken
from said list, he having been drawn to serve as juror since
the list was posted.
Voted, To strike from the said list the name of George H.
Cutter, at his own request.
Voted, That the list of names as above amended, be ac-
cepted by the town.
ART. 6. To see if the town will make an appropriation for
the proper observance of Memorial Day under the direction of
Post 119, G. A. R.
On motion of Mr. L. E. Bennink it was
Voted, That the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dol-
lars be appropriated for the proper observance of Memorial
Day, the money to be expended under the direction of Post
119, G. A. R.
ART. 7. To see if the town will make an appropriation for
the proper observance of April 19, 1894, under the direction of
a committee of the Lexington Historical Society.
Mr. B. C. Whitcher stated that if the bill now before the
Legislature for making the nineteenth day of April a legal.
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holiday should pass the present session, it would be neces-
sary to expend more money than usual for the celebration,
and moved that the sum of five hundred dollars be appro-
priated for the purpose, if needed, and it was
Voted, That the sun) of five hundred dollars be appro-
priated for the proper observance of April 19, 1894, to be
expended under the direction of a committee of the Lexing-
ton Historical Society.
ART. 8. To provide for the support of the public schools the
ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
On motion of Mr. Alfred Pierce it was
Voted, That the sum of sixteen thousand five hundred
dollars be appropriated for the support of public schools the
ensuing year.
Mr. A. S. Parsons moved that the sum of one thousand
dollars be appropriated for manual training in schools, which
caused considerable discussion, and was favored by Mr.
Parsons and Rev. Geo. W. Cooke, and opposed by Rev.
C. A. Staples, B. F. Brown, J. P. Munroe, Alfred Pierce,
R. P. Clapp, and L. E. Bennink, and it was declared not
carried. Mr. Parsons then moved that the sum of five hun-
dred dollars be appropriated for sewing in schools, which
was voted down. Mr. Webster Smith moved that the mat-
ter of manual training be referred to a committee of three,
to be appointed by the chair, to consider this matter and re-
port at next annual meeting.
Mr. Staples moved to amend by having the committee
consider the matter of increasing the school committee to
five members, two of whom should be ladies. Mr. J. P.
Munroe moved to farther amend, that said committee should
be the school committee. Mr. Staples's amendment was ac-
cepted by Mr. Smith, and Mr. Munroe's amendment was
carried, and the motion as so amended was
Voted, That the school committee consider the matter of
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establishing manual training in the public schools, also the
advisability of increasing the school committee to five mem-
hers, two of whom shall be ladies ; and to report thereon at
the next annual meeting of the town.
ART. 9. To provide for the support of the poor at the poor
farm the ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
On motion of Mr. Webster Smith it was
Voted, That the sum of five hundred dollars be appro-
priated for the support of the poor at the poor farm for the
ensuing year.
ART. 10. To provide for the support of outside poor the en-
suing year, and grant money for the same.
()n motion of Mr. Webster Smith it was
Toted, That the sum of two thousand dollars be appro-
priated for the support of outside poor for the ensuing year.
ART. 11. To provide for the support of the highways the en-
suing year, and grant money for the same.
On motion of Mr. Webster Smith it was
Voted, That the sum of seven thousand dollars be appro-
priated for the support of highways for the ensuing year.
ART. 12. To provide for the support of street lights the en-
suing year, and grant money for the same.
On motion of Mr. Webster Smith it was
!Wed, That the sum of four thousand dollars be appro-
priated for the support of street lighting for the ensuing
year.
ART. 13. To provide for the support of the fire department
the ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
Articles 13 and 27 were taken up together, both relating
to the same subject, and on motion of Mr. E. J. B. Nourse
it was
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Voted, That the sum of thirteen hundred dollars be ap-
propriated for the support of the fire department for the en-
suing year.
Voted, That the sum of nine hundred and seventy-five
dollars be appropriated for the purchase of a swinging har-
ness, for purchase of additional hose, and to remodel the
chemical engines, to be expended by the board of fire
engineers.
ART. 14. To see if the town will make the appropriations
for town expenses the ensuing year, as submitted by the select-
men, or act in any manner relating thereto.
The following amounts were recommended by the select-
men as necessary for town expenses for the ensuing year,
and the items were voted on separately, as follows :
Payment of town debt
Selectmen, salaries of .
Assessors
Auditors
Treasurer Cary Library
Registrars of voters .
Janitors of halls and Stone building .
Fuel and lights for halls and Stone building
Hydrants .
Ringing bells
Care of Common
Printing
Abatement of taxes
Discount for prompt payment of taxes
Town clerk .
Town treasurer .
Collector of taxes .
Watering streets, centre village
east village
School committee
Constables and police .
((
6,600 00
800 00
500 00
70 00
50 00
100 00
760 00
950 00
1,750 00
70 00
200 00
300 00
500 00
500 00
200 00
250 00
400 00
160 00
100 00
300 00
1,800 00
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Care and improvement of cemetery
Interest. .
Decorating graves of revolutionary soldiers .
Librarians .
200 00
2,600 00
50 00
1,050 00
On motion of Rev. C. A. Staples it was
Voted, That whereas, a piece of ground belonging to the
Field and Garden Club, known as ( ( Hastings Park," has
been set aside for the use of the inhabitants of Lexington
forever, as expressed in the deed conveying it to said club,
therefore the assessors are instructed not to lay a tax upon
this ground in the future, if satisfied that it is preserved for
free public use ; and to abate the taxes that have already
been assessed.
ART. 15. To see if the town will authorize their treasurer,
under the direction of the selectmen, to borrow money for any
necessary purpose in anticipation of the collection of taxes the
current year, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds
of said taxes, or act in any manner relating thereto.
On motion of L. A. Saville it was unanimously
Voted, That the treasurer be and hereby is authorized and
directed, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow tem-
porarily, in anticipation of the taxes of the present municipal
year, the sum of $25,000.00 as the same may be from time
to time required, and to give the negotiable note or notes of
the town for money so borrowed, and that all such tempo-
rary loans shall be payable from the said taxes.
ART. 16. To see what measures the town will adopt in rela-
tion to the collection of taxes the ensuing year, or act in any
manner relating thereto.
On motion of L. A. Saville it was
Voted, That all taxes for the current year be made pay-
able on or before December 1st, 1894, and that a discount
of one-half of one per cent. per month for all full months
prior to said date be deducted for prompt payment, and that
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all taxes remaining unpaid at that date be subject to interest
at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and that the collector
be instructed to collect all taxes before June 1st, 1895.
ART. 17. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to
draw from any unappropriated money in the treasury, for the
payment of contingent expenses.
Voted, That the selectmen be authorised to draw from
any unappropriated money in the treasury for the payment
of contingent expenses.
ART. 18. To see if the town will make an appropriation to
construct sidewalks with concrete or other materials where the
abutters will pay one-half the expense thereof.
On motion of Mr. Geo. E. Muzzey it was
Voted, That the selectmen be instructed to cause a con-
crete walk to he laid on Merriam street, from Main street
adjoining the Merriam or Stetson estate to land of Chas. C.
Goodwin.
On motion of Mr. H. G. Locke it was
Voted, To cause a concrete walk to be laid on Main and
Hancock streets adjoining the Merriam or Stetson estate,
from the corner of Merriam street to land of M. H. Mer-
riam.
On motion of Mr. B. F. Brown it was
Voted, To cause a concrete walk to be laid on Hancock
street, from land of the Merriam or Stetson estate, adjoining
land of M. H. Merriam, to land of B. F. Brown.
On motion of Mr. H. G. Janvrin it was
Voted. To cause a concrete walk to be laid on Main street
adjoining the Russell estate, from Woburn street to the high
school lot.
On motion of Dr. J. O. Tilton it was
Voted, To cause a concrete walk to be laid from Clark
street to the entrance door of Hancock school house.
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On motion of Mr. Chas. G. Kauffmann it was
Toted, To cause a concrete walk to be laid on Maple
street, on the left hand side thereof, from Pierce's Bridge to
Main street, and on Main street from Maple street to East
Lexington railroad station on the left hand side of Main
street, except where concrete walks are already laid.
On motion of Mr. J. H. Frizelle it was
Voted, That the surveyors of highways be instructed to
cause a survey to be made and grade established where con-
crete walks are to be laid.
Voted, That the sum of one thousand dollars be appro-
priated to construct sidewalks where the abutters will pay
one-half the expense thereof.
ART. 19. To see if the town will accept the bequests made by
Harriet R. Gilmor, late of Chelsea, deceased, in her last will
and testament to the town of Lexington, upon the trusts and for
the purposes prescribed in the said will.
The following are the provisions of said will :
TmRo. I give to the town of Lexington, in said Massachu-
setts, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be safely invested and
held in trust forever, and the income thereof to be expended
under the direction of the overseers of the poor of said town,
for the benefit of poor people in said Lexington, whether the
same shall be inmates of the almshouse in said town or other-
wise.
FOURTH. I give to said town of Lexington the further sum of
two hundred dollars to be held in trust by said town according
to law, for the preservation and care of said lot 89 and apper-
tenances thereto in said cemetery in said Lexington.
On motion of Mr. L. A. Saville it was
Voted, That the town accepts the sum of five hundred
dollars, given under the will of Harriet R. Gilmor, late of
Chelsea, deceased, the same to be safely invested and held
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in trust forever, and the income thereof to be expended un-
der the direction of the overseers of the poor of the town
for the benefit of poor people in Lexington, whether the
same shall be inmates of the almshouse in the town of
otherwise.
Voted, That the town accepts the sum of two hundred dol-
lars, given under the will of Harriet R. Gilmor, late of
Chelsea, deceased, the same to be held in trust by the town
according to law, for the preservation and care of lot No.
89, in the new cemetery so-called, in the town, and the ap-
pertenances thereto in said cemetery.
ART. 20. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of two
hundred and fifty dollars to complete the furnishing of " Stone
building" in East Lexington, or act in any manner relating
thereto.
On motion of Mr. C. G. Kauffmann it was
Voted, That the sum of three hundred dollars be appro-
priated for the purpose of completing the furnishing of
" Stone building" in East Lexington, to be expended by
the trustees of Cary Library.
ART. 21. To see if the town will appropriate five hundred
dollars (500) to properly fill and grade Clark street from or
near its junction with Forest street ; also Parker street from its
junction with Clark street, to the point now graded on Parker
street; also to place catch basins—one at, or near, the corner of
Clark and Forest streets, and one at, or near, the corner of
Clark and Parker streets, or act in any manner relating thereto.
On motion of Mr. L. E. Bennink it was
Voted, That the sum of five hundred dollars be appropri-
ated for the purpose, to be expended by the surveyors of
highways.
ART. 22. To see if the town will purchase a chemical fire en-
gine to be located on or near Mount Vernon street, on the pe-
tition of H. G. Janvrin and others ; or act in any manner relat-
ing thereto.
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Art. 22 was advocated by Mr. H. G. Janvrin, who spoke
in favor of the project. Rev. C. A. Staples moved that a
committee of three (of which Mr. Janvrin should be chair-
man) be appointed to consider the subject and to report at
next meeting. Mr. C. G. Kauffmann moved that said com-
mittee also consider the advisability of such protection for
the south part, the east part, and other isolated portions of
the town, and it was
Voted, That a committee of three (of which Mr. H. G.
Janvrin shall be chairman) consider the subject of establish-
ing a chemical engine on or near Mount Vernon street and
other isolated portions of the town, and to report at the next
meeting, and H. G. Janvrin, D. G. Tyler, and J. H. Frizelle
constitute said committee.
ART. 23. To see if the town will appropriate money for a fire
alarm system, on petition of Edward T. Harrington and others,
or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 23 was taken up on motion of Mr. J. H. Frizelle,
and was advocated by Messrs. G. W. Sampson, J. P. Mun-
roe, and E. J. B. Nourse, and it was
Voted, That the sum of two thousand dollars be appro-
priated for a fire alarm system, and that a committee of
three citizens be appointed by the moderator to examine
into the merits of the standard systems now in general use,
and to contract for the system which produces the most
practical results ; that this committee shall serve without
pay, and shall act with the board of engineers in locating
and numbering the same, and in the provision for the care
thereof; and the chair appointed as said committee—
James P. Munroe,* Bartlett Harrington, and William B.
Foster.
* James P. Munroe declined to serve and H. A. C. Woodward was appointed in
his place.
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ART. 24. To see if the town will establish the salaries of
members of the board of health.
On motion of Mr. Geo. E. Muzzey it was
Voted, That the salaries of members of the board of health
be fixed at fifty dollars per year for each member thereof.
ART. 25. To see if the town will make an appropriation to
furnish the almshouse with a water supply and bath -room.
On motion of Mr. Geo. E. Muzzey it was
Voted, That the sum of seven hundred dollars be appro-
priated for the purpose of furnishing the almshouse with a
water supply and a bath room, to be expended under the
direction of the overseers of the poor.
ART. 26. To choose such other town officers as the law re-
quires, as are usually chosen by nomination.
The following officers were chosen by nomination :
FOR FENCE VIEWERS.
Leonard E. Bennink. Charles W. Swan. Nelson W. Jenney.
FOR FIELD DRIVERS.
George W. Sampson. Thomas G. Whiting. Charles H. Currier.
FOR SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
George E. Muzzey. Augustus Childs.
Voted, That the remaining minor officers be appointed by
the selectmen.
ART. 27. To see if the town will make an appropriation to
furnish the fire department with additional hose, a swinging
harness, and to remodel the chemical engines.
See action under Article 13.
Voted, That the sums appropriated at this meeting, ex-
cept such deductions as may be made by the assessors on
account of the income from bank and corporation tax, be
assessed the present year.
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After administerng the oath of office to such of the newly
elected officers as were present, the moderator declared the
meeting dissolved.
A true record.
Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR A TOWN MEETING.
SATURDAY, August 25, 1894.
To WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Constable of Lexington, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town
of Lexington, qualified to vote in town affairs, to assemble at
the Town Hall on Saturday, the 25th day of August, A. D. 1894,
at 7.30 o'clock P. M., to act on the following Articles, viz.:
ART. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Mr. James E. Crone moved that a moderator be chosen
by nomination, which was voted. Mr. Crone nominated
George W. Sampson for moderator, and he was chosen,
and duly sworn by the clerk.
ART. 2. To see if the town will vote to accept Chapter 170
of the Acts of 1891, entitled, "An act to give towns jurisdic-
tion over highways and county bridges." The vote on the
above question shall be taken by ballot, in the form prescribed
by said act.
Mr. L. E. Bennink moved to proceed to ballot as required
by the Act. Mr. G. E. Muzzey moved to amend by having
the poll kept open fifteen minutes, which amendment was
accepted by Mr. Bennink. Mr. J. F. Maynard called for
the reading of the Act (Chapter 170, Acts 1891), which
was read by the moderator.
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Voted, To proceed to ballot and that the poll be kept
open fifteen minutes.
The moderator appointed Charles B. Davis and Walter
Wellington as tellers to assist in receiving and counting the
ballots, who reported after their duties had been performed,
as follows :
Whole number of ballots cast
Number of ballots " Yes " .
" LG K ([ No "
106
91
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And the provisions of Chapter 170 of the Acts of 1891
were declared accepted by the town.
ART. 3. To hear the report of any committee that may be
ready to report and act thereon.
On motion of Mr. C. M. Parker this article was laid on
the table, but was subsequently taken up, and Mr. A. S.
Parsons for the committee on " site for a new cemetery,"
made a report.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NEW CEMETERY.
At a legal town meeting of the inhabitants of Lexington,
held August 25, 1894, under Article 3, " To hear the report
of any committee that may be ready to report and act
thereon," Mr. A. S. Parsons for the committee on site for the
new cemetery, made the following report :
The committee appointed to consider and select a site for a
new cemetery, report as follows:
The committee began their duties by announcing through the
local paper, by a notice in the post office, and by mailing no -
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tices to such persons as they thought likely to be interested,
that they would give a hearing at which all persons interested
could appear in person, or by communicating their views
by letter, regarding the best site for a new cemetery.
Much to the disappointment of the committee not a per-
son appeared nor was any communication received. This
indifference to the subject accounts probably for the frequent
postponement of the matter in town meeting, but there is
urgent need for some decision, as there are but very few
lots remaining for sale in the present cemetery, and it is the
work of years to prepare and make ready for use a new
location.
If the town is to continue to provide lots for the burial of
the dead, something should be done at once.
There are more things to be considered in the selection of
a site for cemetery purposes than would appear at first
thought. Among these are :
lst. Accessibility from the different sections of the
town.
2d. Remoteness from thickly settled portions of the
town or those which may become such.
3d. Suitable soil, free from rocks, sand, clay, moisture,
etc.
4th. A situation attractive in itself and capable of being
made more beautiful by landscape gardening, the planting
of trees, etc.
5th. The opportunity for extension if the needs of the
future require more room than it seems best to provide at
present.
6th. Safe distance from any water supply which might
be contaminated by its use for the purpose.
Applying these requirements to localities which suggest
themselves, it is astonishing how many have to be at once
dismissed, and the choice is limited to but very few sites.
After examining many places your committee find them-
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selves agreed that the lot recommended by the former com-
mittee—the H. V. Smith place—is, save in one particular,
the best suited for cemetery purposes of any which they
have considered. The only objection is its distance, espe-
cially from East Lexington. Some of the committee feel
that this is a sufficient reason for discarding it, others think
its merits are sufficient to overcome this one objection.
All the members of the committee agree that if this ob-
jection be held by the town to be conclusive against taking
it for a cemetery, the lot owned by the estate of the late
George Munroe, on the northeast corner of Lowell street
and Woburn street, containing about eighteen acres, is the
next most desirable site, and that either would answer very
acceptably the needs of the town for the purpose.
They recommend, therefore, that the town secure either
by purchase or by taking the land under the laws of the
Commonwealth, if necessaay, one or the other of these lots,
and fit it at once for the purpose of a cemetery.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT S. PARSONS,
A. BRADFORD SMITH,
CHARLES T. WEST,
CHARLES H. WISWELL,
ABBOTT S. MITCHELL,
Committee.
LEXINGTON, Aug. 25, 1894.
Some discussion ensued, and it was finally
Voted, That the report be accepted and the committee be
discharged.
Voted, That the report be printed and a copy mailed to
every name on the voting list, and that the report be pub-
lished in the next annual report.
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ART. 4. To see if the town will name the extension from
Mount Vernon street to Main street, at the point bounded by
the Munroe Tavern, so called, and the residence of Daniel G.
Tyler, said extension to be called Mount Vernon street.
Mr. Sampson, the moderator, called Mr. L. E. Bennink
to the chair, who took up
Art. 4. Mr. G. W. Sampson moved that the extension
referred to in the article be called Mount Vernon street, and
made extended remarks reviewing the history of the case.
Rev. Geo. W. Porter, D.D., also favored the motion. Mr.
A. E. Scott opposed the motion, and raised the point of
order, that as the town at a previous meeting had authorized
the abutters to name the said street, and they had done so,
and established sign boards, that the present article was not
in proper form, and that no business could be done under it
without rescinding the previous vote ; which point of order
was declared by the moderator to be well taken, and he de-
cided that the matter was' not properly before the meeting
and that no action could be taken thereon.
ART. 5. To see what action the town will take on the petition
of George 0. Whiting and others to the county commissioners,
for widening, straightening, and re -location of Hancock street,
from its junction with Bedford street to a point near the house
of George 0. Whiting.
On motion of Mr. Geo. E. Muzzey this article was laid
upon the table to allow Article 6 to be first acted on ; it was
subsequently taken from the table by motion of Mr. J. H.
Frizelle, and on his motion it was
Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to employ coun-
sel to oppose any action taken by the county commissioners
and that the town clerk be instructed to furnish the county
commissioners with a copy of this vote.
ART. 6. To see what action the town will take on the report
of the selectmen on a petition of M. H. Merriam and others, for
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the widening, straightening, and re -location of Hancock street,
from its southerly junction with Bedford street to Adams street;
and Adams street near its junction with said Hancock street.
Mr. Geo. E. Muzzey for the selectmen made the follow-
ing report :
On petition of M. H. Merriam and others for the widen-
ing and re -locating of Hancock street, the selectmen having
notified the parties in interest according to law and agree-
ably to the provision of the public statutes, having viewed
said Hancock street, would respectfully report : We recom-
mend the northwest boundary commencing at the southerly
junction of Bedford and Hancock streets, running on a
radius to Elm avenue, 395 feet ; thence in a straight line to
the Clarke House land, 1084 feet; thence on land of Mrs.
H. B. Brigham on a radius of 1800 feet, 252 feet ; thence on
land of Mrs. Brigham and Warren M. Batcheller 440 feet ;
thsnce by a straight line on land of A. F. Spaulding to land
of George O. Whiting.
The northeast line to be as at present located about a half
mile to a point on land of estate of Warren Duren, thence
on Adams street by radius of 200 feet, about 187 feet to a
point of land on eaid Duren estate on Adams street.
Said Hancock street to be at least forty feet wide on all
portions, as laid out on plan drawn by Frank P. Cutter,
civil engineer, and herewith submitted ; and that the amount
of three hundred dollars be appropriated to carry out the
above recommendations.
WEBSTER SMITH, Selectmen
GEORGE E. MUZZEY, of
EDWIN S. SPAULDING, Lexington.
On motion of Mr. M. H. Merriam it was
Voted, That the report of the selectmen be accepted and
its recommendations be adopted.
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ART. 7. To see if the town will vote to give the name of
Massachusetts Avenue to Main Street and Monument Street, from
the Arlington line to Lincoln line, on the petition of Albert S.
Parsons and others.
On motion of Mr. A. S. Parsons it was
Voted, That the streets now known as Main Street and
Monument Street, running from the Arlington line to the
Lincoln line—being the historic road over which the troops
passed April 19th, 1775, be named Massachusetts Avenue.
ART. 8. To see what action the town will take on a suit
brought by Franklin Alderman against the town of Lexington.
Mr. Webster Smith explained to the meeting in relation
to the cause of said suit, it being for compensation claimed
by Mr. Franklin Alderman for services as cattle inspector
for a portion of the year 1893, which the selectmen refused
to approve.
Voted, That the matter be referred to the selectmen with
full power relative thereto.
ART. 9. To see if the town will make an appropriation for
furnishing book shelves for East Lexington branch of Cary
Library.
On motion of Mr. E. S. Spaulding it was
Voted, That the sum of eighty dollars be appropriated
from any unexpended money in the treasury for the purpose
of providing book shelves for the East Lexington branch of
Cary Library.
ART. 10. To see what action the town will take on the re-
port of the selectmen on the extension of Stetson Street to
Oakland Street on the petition of Charles C. Goodwin and
others.
Mr. Geo. E. Muzzey for the selectmen reported as follows:
The selectmen on petition of C. C. Goodwin and others to
lay out a public highway from the present terminus of
Stetson Street to Oakland Street as per plan on file, having
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given legal notice to the abutters, proceeded to view the
same and would respectfully recommend that said street
be laid out forty-five feet wide, that being the width of the
present street, and that whenever the abutters deposit in the
town treasury the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to-
wards constructing the same, the selectmen are authorized
to draw from the town treasury five hundred dollars to carry
into effect the above recommendations.
WEBSTER SMITH, Selectmen
GEO. E. MUZZEY, of
EDWIN S. SPAULDING, Lexington.
Mr. L. E. Bennink moved and it was
Voted, That the report of the selectmen be accepted and
its recommendations be adopted.
ART. 11. To see what action the town will take on the re-
port of the selectmen on the laying out of a street off Chandler
Street, on the petition of D. W. Muzzey and others.
Mr. Geo. E. Muzzey for the selectmen made the follow-
ing report :
On petition of D. W. Muzzey and others that a street
be laid out off Chandler Street, on land of H. W. French,
M. H. Merriam and D. W. Muzzey 328 feet north-easterly,
thence ninety feet south-easterly on land of said Muzzey as
per plan drawn by Charles A. Pierson, engineer, and on
file at Middlesex registry of deeds. Said street to be forty
feet wide.
The selectmen having viewed said streets would respect-
fully recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted, and that when the streets are graded so as to be safe
and convenient for public travel the selectmen be authorized
to accept said streets as public highways.
WEBSTER SMITH, Selectmen
GEO. E. MUZZEY,
?of
EDWIN S. SPAULDING, Lexington -
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On motion of Mr. C. M. Parker it was
Voted, That the report of the selectmen be accepted and
its recommendations be adopted.
ART. 12. To see what action the town will take on the re-
port of the selectmen on the laying out of a street from the
gravel bank on Pleasant Street to Main Street, near the house
of Dr. H. L. Alderman.
Mr. Geo. E. Muzzey, for the selectmen, reported as fol-
lows :
On petition of Edward T. Harrington and others for a
street running from Main Street near the estate of Dr. H.
L. Alderman and running south-westerly on land of Mrs.
Harriet Chapman and Mrs. Pamelia B. Fiske 670 feet to a
point on Pleasant Street, nearly opposite the town gravel
bank, as per plan drawn by Frank P. Cutter, civil engi-
neer, we respectfully recommend that whenever a clear title
is given the town free of expense for the land over which
said street shall be located, the selectmen be authorized to
draw the sum of seven hundred dollars from the town treas-
ury for the construction of said street as a public highway.
WEBSTER SMITH, Selectmen
GEO. E. MUZZEY, of
EDWIN S. SPAULDING, Lexington.
Mr. Cornelius Wellington moved that the reported be
accepted and its recommendations be adopted, and stated
the reasons existing for the necessity and convenience of the
street.
Mr. Geo. O. Smith said that he had signed the petition
for the proposed street but did it under a misapprehension
of the facts, and he moved that the matter be indefinitely
postponed.
The subject was further discussed by Mr. Cornelius Wel-
lington and Mr. A. E. Scott in favor, and opposed by
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Mr. L. E. Bennink, Mr. A. S. Parsons and Mr. A. E.
Locke ; the question was finally taken on the indefinite
postponement, and it was
Voted, That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
ARTS. 6 and 10. Mr. Webster Smith moved and it was
Voted, That the money appropriated under Articles 6 and
10 be taken from any unappropriated money in the treasury,
or borrowed in anticipation of the taxes for 1895, for defray-
ing any expenses under said articles.
On motion of Mr. J. H. Frizelle it was
Voted, That this meeting be dissolved.
A true record.
Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR A TOWN MEETING.
TUESDAY, September 4, 1894.
To WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Constable of Lexington, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town
of Lexington qualified to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the
Town Hall on Tuesday the fourth day of September, A. D.
1894, at 7.30 o'clock P. M., to act on the following articles, viz. ;
ART. 1. To choose a moderator to 'preside at said meeting.
Voted, Tbat a moderator be chosen by nomination, and
Leonard E. Bennink was nominated, chosen and sworn.
ART. 2. To hear the report of any committee that may be
ready to report, and act thereon.
On motion of Mr. Webster Smith this article was laid
on the table.
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ART. 3. To see if the town will authorize its selectmen to
proceed to collect from the County of Middlesex or its commis-
sioners, the balance due on award, and interest on the same, for
the widening, straightening and establishing bounds on Main
Street (now called Massachusetts Avenue), from Arlington line
to Lexington Common, or act in any manner relating to the
same.
Mr. Webster Smith explained to the meeting that by
the decision of the judge in the case of Kendall vs. town
of Lexington, the town was entitled to recover back from
the county the amount paid by the county commissioners—
with interest—for the moving back of a bank wall on Main
Street, East Lexington.
Mr. C. R.. Richardson moved that the matter be re-
ferred to a committee of five to report to the town at a future
meeting.
Mr. B. T. Batcheller moved as substitute that the matter
be referred to the selectmen with full power. Some discus-
sion was had on the matter, when the question was put on
Mr. Batcheller's substitute motion which was carried, and it
was
Voted, That the matter be referred to the selectmen with
full power.
ART. 4. To see what action the town will take in relation to
widening, straightening and re -locating of Hancock Street, from
its junction with Elm Avenue to Adams Street, and on Adams
near its junction with Hancock Street, on petition of M. H.
Merriam and others, according to a plan prepared by Frank P.
Cutter, Civil Engineer.
Mr. G. E. Muzzey, of the selectmen, made a report.
On petition of M. H. Merriam and others for the widen-
ing and re -locating of Hancock Street, the selectmen having
notified the parties in interest according to law, and agree-
ably to the provisions of the public statutes having viewed
said Hancock Street, would respectfully report.
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We recommend the north-west boundary commencing at
the southerly junction of Bedford and Hancock Streets, run-
ning on a radius to Elm avenue 395 feet, thence on a straight
line to the Clarke House land 1084 feet, thence on land of
Mrs. H. B. Brigham on a radius of 1800 feet, 252 feet,
thence on land of Mrs. Brigham and Warren M. Batch -
eller 440 feet, thence by a straight line on land of A. F.
Spaulding to land of Geo. O. Whiting. The north-east
line to be as at present located about a half mile to a point
on land of estate of Warren Duren, thence on Adams
Street by radius of 220 feet about 187 feet to a point of land
on said Duren estate on Adams Street.
Said Hancock Street to be at least forty feet wide on all
portions as laid out on plan drawn by Frank P. Cutter,
Civil Engineer, and herewith submitted. And that the
amount of three hundred dollars be appropriated to carry
out the above recommendations.
The location as stated in this report, together with the
plan of the same, has been duly filed with the town clerk,
according to the provisions of the public statutes.
WEBSTER SMITH, Selectiaeo
GEO. E. MUZZEY, (f
EDWIN S. SPAULDING, Lexington.
Mr. C. R. Richardson asked if the selectmen had made
any arrangements with the abutters in relation to land dam-
ages. Mr. Smith, of the selectmen, replied that only two
estates were encroached upon, and that the owners thereof had
agreed to take the assessed valuation for the land so taken.
Mr. J. E. Crone moved and it was
Voted, That the report of the selectmen be accepted, and
its recommendations adopted.
On motion of Mr. Webster Smith it was
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Voted, That the sum of three hundred (300) dollars be
appropriated for the work, to be taken from any unexpended
money in the treasury, or borrowed, if necessary, in antici-
pation of the taxes of 1895.
ART. 5. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to lay
rout a highway over Lexington Common, from Hancock Street
to Massachusetts Avenue, over what is now known by the
name of Elm Avenue, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Mr. Webster Smith explained to the meeting that Elm
Avenue runs over a part of Lexington Common, and as
the town would have a Targe amount of material from
Stetson Street it could be used to good advantage in im-
proving the present road -bed on Elm Avenue, at a small
expense.
Some opposition was made to laying out a highway over
the Common.
On motion of C. M. Parker it was
Toted, That the road bed of Elm Avenue be repaired and
improved in accordance with the recommendations of Mr.
Smith, Highway Surveyor.
On motion of Mr. J. E. Crone it was
Voted, That this meeting be dissolved.
A true record.
Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR A TOWN MEETING.
Trr:,IAv, October 2, 1894.
Tv B. FosrEn, Constable of Lexington, GREEr1IVG:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town
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of Lexington qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble
at the Town Hall on Tuesday, October 2, 1894, at 7.30 o'clock,
P. M., to act on the following articles, viz :
:ART. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
On motion of Mr. Cornelius Wellington it was
Voted, To choose a moderator by nomination, and Mr.
George E. Muzzey was so nominated and chosen, and sworn
by the clerk.
ART. 2. To hear the report of any committee that may be
ready to report, and act thereon.
On motion of the clerk it was
Voted, To lay this article on the table.
Astir. 3. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen or
any other persons to contract with the state highway commis-
sioners to construct a state highway in the town of Lexington,
or act in any manner relating thereto.
Mr. Webster Smith explained to the meeting that the
state highway commissioners had laid out a state highway,
commencing at the watering trough at East Lexington and
extending over a portion of Middle, School and Mar-
rett Streets, and a part of Massachusetts Avenue to the
Lincoln town line, and that they were desirous of mak-
ing a contract for the construction of a mile or more of said
highway during the present season.
On motion of Mr. Cornelius Wellington it was
Voted, To authorize the selectmen to contract with the
state highway commissioners for the construction of one
mile of said state highway.
On motion of Mr. A. Bradford Smith it was
Voted, That this meeting be adjourned.
A true record.
Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Tonin Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF
THE POOR, AND SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
To the voters of Lexington:
We herewith respectfully submit a report of the per-
formance of duty in our threefold capacity, and the con-
dition of the public property in our charge.
TOWN MEETINGS.
The Town Records as printed show the action of the Town
on the several articles in the warrants for the various meet-
ings.
FINANCES.
We have as directed by law examined each quarter the
Treasurer's accounts, and find the amounts expended prop-
erly vouched for. The Auditor's report as published ex-
plains in detail the receipts and disbursements. The re-
duction of Town debt has been $6,600, and balance of debt,
aside from amounts due Trust Funds held by the Town, is
$39,100. But one note of $2,600, due Sept. 1st, 1895, on
Town Hall Loan remains unpaid.
We have borrowed at the rate of 2i- and 3 per cent., tem-
porarily in anticipation of taxes. We have three Town
notes, which will become due, amounting to $12,600, for
payment of which, appropriations must be made, and taxes
assessed, during the year 1895.
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We recommend the following appropriations for the next
financial year in addition to the balances now standing to the
credit of the several accounts as per Auditor's Report :--
ESTIMATES FOR 1895.
Abatement of Taxes,
Assessors,
April 19th Celebration,
Auditors,
Care of Common,
Collector of Taxes,
Decorating graves of Revolutionary Soldiers,
Discount for prompt payment of taxes,
Fire Department,
Fuel and lights of halls and Stone Building,
Highways (including Bedford street),
Hydrants,
Interest on Town Debt,
Insurance,
Janitors of halls and Stone Building,
Librarians,
Memorial Day,
Outside Poor,
Payment of Town Debt,
Printing,
Registrars of Voters,
Ringing Bells,
Schools,
School Committee,
Selectmen,
Sidewalks,
Street lighting,
Treasurer of Cary Library,
Town Clerk,
Town Treasurer,
Watering Streets,
*500.00
500.00
200.00
70.00
200.00
400.00
50.00
500.00
1,500.00
1,000.00
9,000.00
1,800.00
2,600.00
900.00
1,000.00
1,050.00
125.00
2,500.00
12,600.00
500.00
100.00
70.00
17,500.00
100.00
800.00
500.00
-1,000.00
50.00
'200.00
250.00
300.00
*60,865.00
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Except for the necessary repairs usually required noth-
ing has been expended. The unused school -houses in the
outlying districts should be painted, and kept in good con-
dition for occupancy in the future, as they will undoubtedly
be needed. Bunks have been built in the tramp room. New
book -eases furnished East Lexington Branch of Cary Li-
brary, and chairs purchased for Hall in Stone Building. The
furnaces at Town Hall are in bad condition, and new heat-
ing apparatus, either steam or hot water, should be put in at
once. No fires should be then allowed in the building above
the cellar.
INSURANCE.
Insurance expires in 1895 on the following town property :
Hancock School House,
Statues, Memorial Hall,
Stone Building,
Total,
40,000
6,000
3,000
*49,000
Appropriation for renewal of policies must be made,
amounting to $900.00.
WATER SUPPLY.
The contract entered into with the Lexington Water
Company to supply water through hydrants for fire purposes,
for ten years, expires July 1st, 1895. It will be necessary
to either make a new contract for a further term of years,
or avail ourselves of the privilege granted in the Charter of
the Water Company, approved May 12th, 1881, whereby
the Town may take the Lexington Water Works at a cost, to
be decided by the Town and said Water Company, or if
they cannot agree, by three referees appointed by the Su-
preme Court, whose award shall be binding on both parties.
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ARLINGTON.
The Town of Arlington petitioned the Legislature for
privilege to take land and lay water pipes in our streets.
Feeling the importance of properly protecting the Town's
interest, we employed council and appeared before the legis-
lative committee, remonstrated against their petition as
worded, and required them to so alter the Act as to strike
out the right to take land, and to only allow them to lay
pipes in our highway, from the entrance to East Lexington
Station to Arlington line, under rules and regulations laid
down by us and mutually acceptable.
The work has been satisfactorily completed.
CAMBRIDGE.
The City of Cambridge took by right of eminent domain
certain tracts of land near Mount Tabor for a Water Supply,
and have agreed to raise the grade on Concord Turnpike and
Lincoln street. They also wished to discontinue a short
street near Mr. Rhodes's estate, which matter we deemed best
to put into the hands of Smith & Landen for proper adjust-
ment.
STREET LIGHTING.
One new arc and seven incandescent lamps have been put
up. Total number now lighted, 150 ; number of nights,
276 ; average number of nights per month, 23. If citizens
will notify us of any lamp not lighted when it should be, it
will be at once attended to.
SIDEWALKS
We have built concrete sidewalks from railroad crossing,
Merriam street, to estate of Mr. B. F. Brown, Hancock
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street, and from Peirce's Bridge to entrance to East Lexing-
ton Station, as voted by the Town, at an expense of about
$3,000, the appropriation being $1,000. Eventually the
abutters must repay one-half.
Po LICE.
We feel that our Police have attended well to their duties,
and have always been ready and anxious to answer any
demand properly made on them in the many capacities in
which they are obliged to act. Few fully realize the amount
of time they are on duty. A larger force will be absolutely
necessary in the near future. '
STATE HIGHWAY.
As soon as the State Highway Commissioners were in
office, we recognized the benefit we could derive from their
taking in charge and reconstructing Middle, School and
Marrett streets. We met Concord and Lincoln selectmen
and arranged to join in petitions for making a continu-
ous improvement by the Commission through Lincoln and
Concord to near Acton line. The Commissioners viewed
and laid it o'ut as desired and we, in accordance with vote
of the Town, have signed the contract for that portion of a
fine macadamized road, 50 feet wide, from Bryant's to Grape
Vine Corner. We only await the final signatures of the
Commissioners, and expect to commence work early in the
spring. The state pay the entire expense, and keep the
road continually m repair.
ALMSHOUSE.
At the annual inspection we found the house and out-
buildings in good repair. Some new furniture is needed, as
we have more occupants than for several years. All are aged
and in winter should have comfortable rooms ; stoves are
dangerous and a furnace, or other heating apparatus, should
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be put in. Number of inmates, Jan. 1, 1893, 3 ; admitted
during the year, 4 ; discharged during the year, 1 ; present
number, 6. At last annual meeting an appropriation to in-
troduce water was made. Estimates for a windmill showed
the amount insufficient. The Water Company being unwil-
ling to lay pipes last summer we decided to wait until spring,
when no doubt we can arrange with them, as we feel it
better to obtain a supply with pressure for protection against
fire. The income from the farm for the year was $1,312.17.
Expenses $2,031.11, making net expenditure $718.94.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO PAUPER
DEPARTMENT.
Contents of pantry and closet, *35.00
Contents of lock-up, 12.00
Furniture in house, 475.00
Potatoes and roots, 50.00
Oil and barrels, *7.50 ; pork, *27,00, 34.50
Stores, cellar closet, 25.00
Barrels, 3.00
9 cords wood, *45.00 ; sawed and split wood, *39.00 ;
10 tons coal, *55.00, 139.00
Oil barrels and faucet, 83.00 ; apples, *50.00, 53.00
Vinegar, *7.00 ; salt, *1.00, 8.00
2 horse hay wagon, *40.00 ; manure wagon, *175.00, '215.00
1 horse hay wagon, 35.00
10 stake chains, *3.00 ; wheeljack and whifiietree, *5.00, 8.00
Sled, *40.00 ; pung, *5.00, 45.00
Express wagon, *40.00 ; horse -rake, *10.00, 50.00
Iron bars, hooks and shovel, *10.00 ; blankets, *4.00, 14.00
6 drills, *1.50 ; horse -cover, *3.00 ; pails, *1.50, 6.00
Bushel boxes, *2.00 ; rakes, forks, and ladders, *7.00, 9.00
16 tons hay, *320.00 ; 4 tons rowen, *72.00, 392.00
Amount carried forward,
*1,608.50
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Amount brought forward, *1,608.50
Set of measures, *1.00; 4 wrenches and hammers, *3.00, 4.00
5 augers, *2.50 ; cattle ties, *1.00 ; halters and sur-.
tingles, *2.00, 5.50
Grain chest, *5.00; grain, *6.00, 11.00
1 wheel harrow, 25.00
Express harness, *17.00; light harness, *8.00; ropes,
*1.00, 26.00
Set double reins, 83.50 ; cart harness, *15.00, 18.50
2 cows, *90.00 ; 1 horse, 875.00, 165.00
7 shoats, 8.00
100 fowls, 875.00 ; 40 cords manure, *240.00, 315.00
Cabbages, *10.00 ; cultivator, 83.00, 13.00
1 double sled, 40.00
6 rackets, *6.00 ; chains, *8.00, 14.00
1 new plough, 14.00
2 ploughs, 88.00 ; scythes, *4.00, 12.00
Mowing machine, *20.00 ; grindstone, 85.00, 25.00
Bench, *7.00 ; harrow, *4.00, 11.00
1 cart, *20.00 ; chain harness, *5.00, 25.00
Sailcloth, 5.00
Baskets, *3.00 ; carryall, *60.00, 63.00
Hay tedder, 10.00
*2,418.50
Superintendent and Matron, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. White,
have been faithful in their duties, and have well managed
the affairs of the institution.
GILMOR BEQUEST.
A bequest of the late Harriett R. Gilmor of five hundred
dollars for the benefit of the poor has been received, and
loaned to the Town. The conditions are that the money
shall be safely invested by the Overseers of the Poor, as
Trustees, and the income be expended for the worthy poor of
the Town, either in or out of the Almshouse.
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OuTS1DE POOR.
The appropriations for this department will have to be
larger, as the legitimate demands are increasing. We have
committed two men to the Worcester Insane Asylum during
the year.
HIGHWAYS.
The town of Lexington brought suit in the Supreme Court
against the county commissioners, to quash their order to
widen and straighten Hancock street and lay out Elm ave-
nue. In this suit the town was sustained.
Immediately another petition for the same purpose was
presented to the county commissioners, and a hearing
ordered.
In the meantime, between petition and hearing, the town
took the matter into its own hands, and at an expense of
less than three hundred dollars ($300), that fruitful subject
of conversation, Hancock street, has been removed from the
field of controversy, with the commendation of all the
abutters.
In the order of the county commissioners for widening
and straightening Bedford street, they made certain awards
of damage, to one of which Kendall Bros. demurred, and
brought suit against the town to recover more damage, and
obtained a verdict of $985.72, or $735.72 more than the
award.
At this trial, Chief Justice Mason of the Superior Court
instructed the jury that they must take into account, in
awarding the damage, the cost of improving and building
the walls (notwithstanding the town, by the order, had been
instructed to remove them to the line of the street), it being
no part of the commissioners' business to order walls to be
built on the line of the highway.
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This suit was the result of a want of judgment on the part
of the commissioners in awarding damage, for which the
town is not responsible.
With this decision in mind, the town brought suit against
the county commissioners to recover $800 of the town's
money spent by said commissioners for building wall and
digging gravel outside the constructed way in East Lexing-
ton, an object identical with that involved in Kendall Bros.
suit.
At this trial, Judge Lathrop of the Supreme Courtgave
a ruling the reverse of Judge Mason's.
The full bench must decide the right.
There has been expended the past year on the highways
the sum of $9,319.64, with which all of the roads have been
kept in passable repair. Permanent improvements have
been made on Bedford, Woburn, Lowell, Marrett, Burling-
ton and Wood streets. Elm avenue, portions of Hancock,
Clark and Parker streets have been reconstructed, and Stet-
son street is far advanced to completion, and a large amount
of rock is blasted and ready for use.
The special amounts appropriated for Stetson, Hancock,
Clark and Parker streets have been transferred to the high-
way grant, and the work performed by that department.
The total cost of blasting on Clark, Bedford and Stetson
streets has been $1,016.05.
With each year we find more and more demands for bet-
ter roads and increasing difficulty and expense in procuring
the materials necessary for construction. In view of these
facts, we would recommend the purchase of a portable stone
crusher, as there is a large amount of stone available for
such purposes, and the prospective state highway will give
it profitable use for a long time.
If the town should adopt the recommendation of the high-
way surveyors, a larger appropriation will be required to
operate it successfully.
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We would recommend the sum of nine thousand dollars
($9,000). 4048 loads of gravel have been purchased at an
expense of $404.80, in addition to that procured within the
limits of the highway.
SCHEDULE OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PROPERTY.
1 wagon,
2 ploughs,
2 single carts,
2 double carts,
Chains,
3 back saddles and
harness,
Harness,
1 set harness,
Halters and surcingles,
Evener and whiffletree, 4.
1,000.
30.
30.
35.
10.
$ 14.00
40.00
60.00
200.00
15.00
45.00
10.00
8.00
5.00
00
00
00
00
00
00
6 horses,
Road machine,
Tools,
7 collars,
Drags,
Feed bags,
1 gutter plough,
3 sidewalk ploughs,
Grain chest and grain,
1 street roller,
1 large wrench,
Picks and handles,
Chains,
6 stone hammers,
Drills and iron bars,
2 sets double harness,
Oil can and powder,
Blankets,
Pails and lanterns,
Tool chest,
NEW STREETS.
3.00
25.00
30.00
14.00
170.00
2.00
5.00
4.00
20.00
28.00
95.00
3.50
40.00
6.00
10.00
$1,961.50
Mr. Dvaid W. Muzzey having constructed a new street
running northeasterly 328 feet from Chandler Street, near
residence of James P. Prince, and one running thence
easterly 90 feet, to the satisfaction of the Selectmen, we
accepted said streets as public highways, in accordance with
vote of the town, August 25th.
WEBSTER SMITH,
GEORGE E. MUZZEY,
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors
of Highways.
LEXINGTON, Dec. 31, 1894.
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REPORT OF THE . CHIEF OF POLICE.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit the annual report of the work done by
the police department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1894 :
Whole number of arrests,
Number of males,
" females,
" residents,
" non-residents,
Terms of imprisonment imposed, 11 years.
Amount of fines imposed, $420.00.
Number of tramps lodged at the station,
Americans,
Foreigners,
Married,
Single,
C(
108
104
4
59
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2,472
1,048
1424
77
2,395
OFFENCES FOR WHICI[ ARRESTS WERE MAD E.
Assault,
Breaking and entering,
Bastardy,
Drunkenness,
Drunkenness, common,
Disturbing the peace,
Disturbance on steam cars, -
Dipsomaniac,
Evading car fare,
Embezzlement,
Insane,
Larceny,
14
6
1
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3
1
2
1
1
1
17
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Non-support,
Profane language,
Stray children,
Suspicion,
Tresspass, wilful,
DISPOSPI'ION OF CASES.
Bound over to keep the peace,
Commitments to state prison,
C( « reformatory,
« house of correction,
CC « Cambridge jail,
" insane asylum,
" industrial school,
Delivered to out-of-town officers,
Discharged,
Delivered to parents,
Paid fines,
Placed on file,
Probation,
Paying cost of court,
MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
Buildings found open and secured,
Cases investigated, not prosecuted,
Defective wires reported,
streets
water pipes reported,
street lights
Dogs killed,
Disturbances suppressed,
Fire alarms given,
Fires extinguished without alarms,
Inquests attended,
Injured persons to hospital,
Lanterns hung in dangerous places,
2
3
1
4
1
5
7
4
1
2
.9
3
44
5
21
2
'2
83
7
9
5
84
'2
18
4
2
3
3
27
50
Money collected for watering the streets,
Stray animals cared for,
Street obstructions removed,
Medical examiner called,
8191.00
8
5
2
The police work called for in all parts of the town day
and night, patrol duty, investigating prior to making ar-
rests, collecting and preparing testimony for trial, going out
of town to attend court, require so much time that it is im-
possible for two officers to do all the work satisfactory even
to themselves.
Respectfully,
WM. B. FOSTER,
Chief of Police.
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FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lex-
ington:
The board of engineers submit the following report :
Number of alarms for the year ending Jan. 1st, 1895,
seventeen, as follows :
Jan. 10. Barn on estate of Lewis Hunt.
Jan. 22. Hen -house owned by A. Currier.
Jan. 23. Barn owned by C. A. Wellington.
Feb. 3. False alarm caused by fire in Woburn.
Feb. 21. Fire in store of Lyman Lawrence & Son, Hunt's
Block.
Feb. 24. Fire in shed adjoining store occupied by R. W.
Holbrook.
Mar. 18. Fire in rear of shop occupied by Wm. F. Hain.
April 1. Fire in brush near house occupied by Eugene
Buckley.
April 3. Fire in factory owned and occupied by M. H.
Merriam.
June 17. False alarm caused by bonfire in East Lexing-
ton.
Brush fire in East Lexington.
July 13. Brush fire on Morrill estate.
July 19. Brush fire on Morrill estate.
Sept. 14. Brush fire on estate of Mrs. Cutler.
Oct. 12. Fire in house owned and occupied by J. E.
Silloway.
Nov. 12. Fire in barn and outbuildings owned by F. O.
Vaille.
Nov. 29. Brush fire in East Lexington.
We have had in the past year a number of serious fires, at
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several of which the department has been unable to do ef-
fective work from the lack of suitable apparatus.
In our report of 1894 we made a statement of the number
and condition of pieces of apparatus owned by the town and
the work which could be expected from them, and the past
year's experience has proved that statement very near cor-
rect, as an examination of that statement and the records of
the past year will show.
While not wishing to put the town to a large expense for
new apparatus and materials, yet the number of valuable build-
ings erected in the town each year and the amount of tax-
able property destroyed in the past few years, would seem
to demand some more effective means of fire protection.
We have also had several cases where the value of quick
responses to alarms has been shown, notably in the Currier,
Silloway, Lawrence, Holbrook, Ham and Silloway fires,
and would seem to demonstrate the need of horses in or
near the engine house, with a capable man in charge of
same.
We are much pleased with the action of the town in vot-
ing for a fire alarm,system, which is a very decided step in
the direction of quick alarms and quick responses, and we
confidently expect will be of great benefit to the town and
will probably more than pay for the cost of maintaining.
We would also mention the new system of investigating
fires instituted by the last legislature, by which the office of
state fire marshal was created, with a number of deputies,
whose duty it is to investigate the cause and circumstances
of all fires, and think it may result in preventing incendiary
fires.
We have, in accordance with a vote of the town, pur-
chased one thousand feet of new fire hose and one swinging
harness.
The town voted the sum of three hundred dollars for re-
modeling the two chemical engines, as recommended by the
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engineers, but after conferring with a number of experts on
chemical engines, we decided it would be unwise to expend
any money on these engines, except such as would keep
them in fair running order, and would recommend the con-
demning of these machines and the purchase of two modern
one-horse chemical engines. It is universally admitted that
a chemical engine is of little use at a fire unless it gets there
very soon after the fire begins, and certainly the machines
owned by the town, which were second hand machines, dis-
carded by other towns, do not come up to that standard, and
also are quite an item of expense to keep in repair.
We cannot close our report without mentioning a recom-
mendation made by the board of engineers several times in
the past few years in regard to the purchase of a steam fire
engine and the great benefit it would have been at the fire of
Nov. 12th, where a large building with its valuable contents
were destroyed, with plenty of water available, but no ap-
paratus to make use of the same.
We respectfully submit that the loss at a few such fires
would more than pay for the cost and maintenance of a steam
fire engine.
And also, that while we know of no case of a memher of
this department shirking his duty as a fireman, we would
ask the citizens of the town to remember the difference be-
tween a department paid at the rate of fifteen dollars per
member, with insufficient apparatus to work with, and a well
paid department with all modern conveniences known for
fighting fires.
Respectfully submitted,
E. J. B. NOURSE,
WILLARD WALCOTT,
H. H. TYLER,
Board of (/iaeers.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF CARY LIBRARY
FOR 1894.
The whole number of volumes belonging to the library
Jan. 1st, 1895, was 15,727, including 842 volumes in the
East Lexington branch. Of this number 393 have been add-
ed by purchase during the year, and 119 by gift, of which
67volumes came from the estate of the late Benjamin Well-
ington of Boston, to the East Lexington Branch. The num-
ber of families using the library is 525, and 175 persons have
been allowed the privilege of using it who were transient
residents of the town. Of the families, 108 have been served
through the branch. The entire circulation during the year
amounts to 25,085 volumes, classed as follows, viz. : Arts,
useful and fine, 560 ; of biography, 921 ; of unbound maga-
zines, 352 ; of fiction, 15,152 ; of government and social
science, 207 ; of history, 1509 ; of language and literature,
577 ; of periodicals, 1490 ; of philosophy and religion, 445 ;
of poetry, 335 ; of books of reference, 2423 ; of science,
344 ; of travels and description, 780. The vast preponder-
ance of fiction, almost precisely 60 per cent., is very strik-
ing, but it is no higher than in many other towns and not as
high as in most cities. The large use of books of reference is
extremely gratifying, showing much interest in special lines
of study and investigation, especially in connection with our
schools and literary clubs. The circulation of 25,085 vol-
umes among 525 families and 175 transient residents, gives
nearly 40 volumes to each family and person ; or, allowing
that Lexington has a population at the present time of 3500,
it would indicate the use of 7 volumes by each man,
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woman and child in the town. It shows conclusively that
we are a reading people, and that the library fills a large
place in the interest and life of the community.
The circulation through East Lexington branch amounts
to 4859 volumes. The reading -room there is now well sup-
plied with papers and magazines, and the average number of
daily readers has been 11 during the year. Messrs. G. W.
Cook, C. A. Wellington, Childs, and Miss C. F. Fiske
have contributed papers for the reading tables, which are
gratefully acknowledged.
The reading tables of Cary Library are now supplied with
38 magazines and a daily and weekly newspaper. Much
use is made of them, especially by the young people, and al-
most every department of literature and science is repre-
sented.
From the following persons and institutions books and
pamphlets have been received, viz. : The State and United
States governments, Harvard University, Smithsonian Insti-
tute, Argentine Republic, town of Westboro, Millicent Li-
brary, Warren Hapgood, F. P. Stearns, Clinton Viles, I. P.
Fox, Geo. E. Muzzey, J. B. Clarke, B. E. Whitcher, W. H.
Whitmore, Nora Perry, E. G. Porter, J. P. Munroe, and
G. L. Pierce. About 1100 volumes have been rebound or
repaired.
Amount received for fines is $56.68. Of this, $19.68 has
been used for expressage, and $37.00 paid to the treasurer of
the library.
At the annual examination but one book was missing, of
which there was no trace. Two books have been carried
away by families removing from the town. Two books are
charged to persons who have not yet paid for them, making
a total of five books missing. Of course this is a very small
percentage on the 25,000 volumes used during the year,
but it is larger than need be, if proper care is observed by
those drawing them. The librarians are not chargeable with
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any neglect of duty in the matter ; they are capable, vigilant
and trustworthy.
The hard usage which books receive in some families, the
filthy and delapidated condition in which they are sometimes
returned, is deplorable. It is an abuse of the privileges of
the library, which ought to debar such families from its use
temporarily, if not permanently. But the trustees are re-
luctant to enforce this rule, because they desire the largest
possible use of the library and that its benefits may be en-
joyed by every family and individual in the town. How
easily this abuse might be corrected if parents would exer-
cise more care over their children in the use of the books.
Again, books are sometimes much defaced by marking
certain passages which a reader has especially enjoyed, but
fears others may not perceive the value of unless he calls their
attention to them. This is in violation of the rules of the
library and also an assumption of superior intellectual dis-
cernment, which it is unpleasant to meet. Let all such de-
facements cease.
Again, people often forget that the library room is for
quiet reading and not a place for talking over business, or
pleasure or town gossip ; that conversation which may be
very interesting to those engaged in it, may be extremely
annoying to those who come to the library to seek informa-
tion which they need and to enjoy an hour of quiet study.
There is cause for serious complaint at such disturbance ; in
spite of notices against it, some pay little heed to them,
and severely try the patience of those who are engaged in
reading for their instruction.
The trustees are glad to announce that the last proof
sheets of the new catalogue are now in the hands of the
printer, and the work is almost complete. It has been a
long, perplexing and costly undertaking, but great pains
have been taken to make it accurate and comprehensive.
The binding of the book will begin as soon as possible, and
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be pushed forward to speedy completion. It is decided that
each family using the library shall be supplied with a single
copy free of expense ; and it is confidently expected that the
books will be ready for distribution by the first of March.
All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the
trustees.
C. A. STAPLES,
Chairman.
Jan. 23d, 1895.
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REPORT OF TREASURER OF CARY LIBRARY
FUNDS.
Dr.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1894,
Note, town of Lexington,
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Interest on above notes.
Dog tax,
From Stone building,
Book purchasing fund,
Interest on same,
Beals fund,
Interest on same,
Cary Library fund,
Interest on same,
Carrie Robbins fund,
Interest on same,
Fines on books, Miss F. E. Whitcher,
Paid for books,
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" Nellie Holbrook,
periodicals,
printing,
expressage,
preparing catalogue,
card index case,
book binding,
incidentals,
Town notes to balance,
Deposits in Lexington Savings Bank,
Balance cash on hand Jan. 1, 1895,
Cr.
* 137.55
6,000.00
5,000.00
660.00
464.17
2.00
1,000.00
98.39
1,050.62
47.77
545.39
24.80
84.83
3.82
37.00
10.00
*15,166.34
* 623.15
171.06
6.50
8.85
314.00
125.00
101.08
24.90
11,000.00
2,757.23
34.57
*15,166.34
EDWIN S. SPALTLDING,
Treasurer.
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WATERING STREETS IN EAST LEXINGTON.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance from subscription,
1893,
Amount of subscription, 1894,
EXPENDITIiRES.
Paid J. Holland one fourth cost,
F. Fletcher "
" Lex. Water Co." "GC
Balance 011 hand,
55.77
47.00
* 2.75
36.19
27.73
$ 66.67
36.10
*102.77
$102.77
E. S. SPAULDING.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
The committee herewith submits a brief report of the
work done in the past year. The driveways that were in
need of regraveling have been repaired. Portions of the
cemetery that were in disuse have been made into available
lots. We recommend that the water be carried in addition
to the present locality to some place in or near the new part
of the cemetery, as it is very inconvenient fbr those wishing
the water to go to the present place to obtain it. We ask
that the sum of two hundred dollars be appropriated for the
coming year. We feel it our duty to ask the town to take
immediate action in the matter of purchasing a site for the
new cemetery, as there are very few lots in the present one.
Respectfully submitted,
ABBOTT S. MITCHELL,
GEO. H. JACKSON,
EMERY A. MULLIKEN.
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REPORT OF TREASURER OF CEMETERY TRUST
FUND.
Total amount of fund Dec. 31, 1894,
Balance unexpended Jan. 1, 1894,
John Winning heirs, lot No. 47,
Mrs. O. A. Dodge, " 30,
Nichols Locke,
Marshall Locke,
J. B. Smith,
Mrs. A. Butterick,
Nathan Fessenden,
Edwin Reed,
Charles Hudson,
Eliah Brown,
Otis Wentworth,
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CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
3,
37,
69,
105,
73,
9,
16,
27,
178,
A. R. Parker, CC 157,
J. P. Reed, GC 4,
Mary W. Merrill, old cemetery,
Almira Chandler, lot No. 92,
Phillip Russell, " 48,
.1. P. Simonds, old cemetery,
Elvira M. Harrington, "
Lucy Gammell, lot No. 34,
Gorham Bigelow, lots No. 5 and 6,
Sarah C. Smith, lot No. 65,
Henry 1'. Webber, " 17,
Burbank & Jacobs, " 62,
Priscilla S. Locke,
F. F. Raymond,
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$5,500.00
Receipts. Payments.
*349.45
15.00 $ 13.00
5.00 4.00
5.00 6.50
5.00 6.50
5.00 4.00
10.00 15.00
7.50 4.00
5.00 4.00
7.50 7.00
7.50 7.00
5.00 4.00
5.00 4.00
5.00 4.00
5.00 5.00
5.00 5.00
5.00 4.00
20.00 15.00
5.00 3.00
15.00 7.00
10.00 4.00
5.00 4.00
15.00 14.00
2.50 3.00
5.00 3.00
5.00 4.00
Amount carried forward, *534.45 $154.00.
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Amount brought forward,
Cilton Viles,
Mrs. A. J. Chapman, lot No. 57,
Caira E. Robbins, E. Lexington,
Warren Durren,
C. H. Adair, lot No. 180
Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Hall, lot No. 87,
Mrs. E. Wellington, lots No. 7 and 8,
Mrs. 11. M. W. Bridge, lot No. 23,
Mrs. Hannah E. Brown, " 101,
Mrs. Charlotte Gleason, CC 86,
Harriet R. Gilmor, 89,
Sarah S. Flagg, " 143,
Nathan Stiles and Cheever Newhall, lot
No. 1,
Welch, lots No. 5 and 6,.
Balance unexpended Dec_ 31st, 1894,
*534.45 *154.00
5.00 4.00
10.00 5.00
15.00 13.00
10.00 4.00
5.00 4.00
5.00
7.50 8.75
3.75 3.00
4.58 4.00
4.03 3.00
7.08 3.00
2.40 3.00
1.05
4.00
*614.84 *212.75
402.09
*614.84
GEO. 11. JACKSON,
2 reasurer.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health submits herewith the following re-
port of their doings for the year 1894 :
Since the last report of the Board of Health a complete
change has been made in the personnel. Mr. George W.
Sampson was elected in place of Mr. George O. Whiting,
who for three years had served as a member of the Board.
In March, 1894, Dr. Nathaniel H. Merriam, who was elected
at the last March meeting, resigned, and his place was filled
by Dr. Henry C. Valentine. June 14th Mr. Franklin Al-
derman resigned, and on June 23rd Mr. A. Bradford Smith
was elected to fill the vacancy.
Whole number of contagious diseases for the
Year 1894, 11
Scarlet fever, 7
Diphtheria, 3
Typhoid fever, 1
Four of these (three scarlet fever and typhoid one), are
children in the public schools. Compared with all of our sur-
rounding and neighboring towns, it shows a very small
amount of contagious diseases, much less in proportion than
in other places. This is due to an increased effort on our part
to keep these diseases under our supervision, and in all cases
to exercise our full authority without fear or favor. It is
absolutely necessary that certain precautions be taken to
properly placard houses, and isolate and fumigate cases, as
well as to keep a careful watch on the school children, par-
ticularly in the large Hancock school, where the risk is much
greater than in any other, the pupils being brought in barges
from all parts of the town and promiscuously thrown to-
gether. The strictest care and attention has been necessary,
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and we desire to return our sincere thanks to the physicians
of the town, who have been untiring in their efforts to assist
us in every possible way, and who have conformed to all our
regulations when their attention was called to them. Our
relations with the school committee have been most pleasant,
and they have co-operated with us on all occasions by in-
structions to their superintendent and teachers, with so good
success that some of these latter employes have frequently
assumed responsibilities and exercised their individual judg-
ment in cases of contagion, in a highly creditable manner.
We have also had occasion to note the cheerful compliance
with our regulations on the, part of householders who have
been afflicted with the presence of disease in their families,
while realizing the strain to which they were subjected.
In some cases there were exceptions to this rule and your
board were compelled to order, instead of request, that
certain precautions be taken. In all such instances our
orders were promptly obeyed. We desire to state in this
connection that no exception will be made in favor of any
individual when the public health is in danger. We here-
with reprint our regulations of May 11 :
Regulations of the Board of Health of the Town of Lexington,
Mass., in accordance with the provisions of the Public
AS'tatutes, 80, Sec. 18 and 19.
1. The attention of physicians is respectfully called to
the necessity of promptly reporting all contagious diseases
according to law, occurring in their practice in Lexington.
2. The board of health have full control of all fumi-
gations of contagious diseases, but when deemed advisable
by them the board may delegate the attending physician to
fumigate a house, room or rooms, after a proper limit of time
has elapsed ; but the physician shall in all such cases report
to the board the date of such fumigation immediately.
The expense of such fumigation shall be borne by the person
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himself, or herself, in accordance with Public Statutes, 80,
Sec. 83.
3. Cesspools may be cleaned by the odorless cart upon
application to the board of health, or to any member thereof,
either verbally or orally, and shall be cleaned in the same
order of precedence as regards time in which the request
shall be made.
The price for cleaning a vault or cesspool will be two
(2) dollars per load, or any part thereof, and shall be paid
to the driver of the odorless cart within thirty (30) days
from the time of the removal of the contents of said vault or
cesspool, or any part thereof.
No application for cleaning a cesspool or vault can be
made to the driver, hut in all cases must be made to the
board, or to any member thereof, as above provided.
4. The board of health may at any time cause each
householder to suitably arch and brick the cesspool or
cesspools on the premises, and provide an iron cover with
suitable ventilating equipments, subject to the inspection
and approval of the board of health.
5. Mr. Cyrus Martin, of Revere street, is hereby ap-
pointed driver of the odorless cart.
6. The teaming of swill, offal, or other offensive matter,
over the roads of the town except in tight or odorless carts,
is hereby prohibited.
7. These regulations are made as provided by law, but
the board of health may alter, amend, change, repeal or add
to them at their discretion, and nothing herein shall be con-
strued to prevent the making or enforcing of any other regu-
lations as provided by statute or by any act of this board.
Sections 1 and 2 were founded on certain misapprehen-
sions among our physicians relative to reporting contagious
diseases and promptly notifying the board of the date of
fumigation. Section 3 was in consequence of a failure of
the driver of the odorless cart to collect all of his bills for
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emptying cesspools, and it was deemed best to have the
order come through some member of the board, thus plac-
ing the responsibility for collecting on the board. The wis-
dom of this course is illustrated by the fact that while the
driver has bills uncollected for 1892 and 1893 there are
no uncollected bills for 1894, when our regulation took ef-
fect. As Lexington is growing larger, and her population
more dense each year, the propriety of Section 4 is submit-
ted without comment. Section 6 is a regulation of the pre-
vious board, which is admirably suited to the needs of a town
like Lexington, situated as it is on many county roads and
turnpikes. Complaint is sometimes made that the price for
cleaning a cesspool is rather high. We are inclined to that
opinion, but as the work is not clean to say the least, we
can readily believe that it would be impossible to have this
done, and well done, for any less amount per load.
The sanitary arrangement of the Village Hall, East Lex-
ington, is far from perfect. A cesspool should be dug and
water -closets constructed which should drain into them. A
special appropriation to remedy the defect will be requested
at the annual town meeting.
The legislature of 1894 passed an act relative to plumb-
ing, in conformance wherewith we have passed the following
plumbing regulations :
RULES GOVERNING PLUMBING.
The following rules governing plumbing are hereby pre-
scribed in accordance with chapter 477 of the acts of the
year 1893, and chapter 455 of the acts of the year 1894 :
RULE 1. Licenses and Certificates. No person shall do
any plumbing work in the town of Lexington without first
having received a license or certificate therefor in accord-
ance with law.
RULE 2. Filing Plans. No person shall construct, add
to, or alter, any pipes, tanks, faucets, valves or other fix-
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tures by and through which waste water or sewage may be
used and carried in any building in the town of Lexing-
ton, until plans, showing in detail all the work proposed to
be done, shall have been filed at the office of the board of
health, upon blanks in such forms as the board may deter-
mine, and until such plans have been approved by the board
of health.
RULE 3. Permits ,for Plumbing. No plumbing work
shall be done in the town of Lexington, except in the case
of repair of leaks, without a permit being first issued there-
for by the board of health, upon such terms and conditions
as may be lawfully imposed.
RULE 4. Notification. The board of health must be no-
tified when the main drain, soil, waste, branch connections
or ventilating pipes are in. The board must again be noti-
fied immediately after the work is completed and before it is
covered from view. All work must be left uncovered
and convenient for examination until inspected and ap-
proved ; and no drainage system shall be used until a cer-
tificate of approval has been granted.
If, on inspection, the work is not satisfactory, the plumber
will be notified, and a limit of five days (unless otherwise
permitted) , given in which to complete said work ; at which
time the board of health must be notified.
RULE 5. Materials. All material must be of good
quality. Every soil, drain, waste and ventilating pipe shall
be of iron or lead and located inside of the building.
Soil pipes shall be of cast iron, of a diameter of not
less than four inches.
Waste pipes from sinks, basins, bowls, bathtubs, wash -
trays or other fixtures, shall be of lead pipe of suitable
size, or cast iron of not less than two inches in diameter and
properly supported.
The portion of the main drain passing through the cel-
lar wall, or under the outer wall of the building, shall be
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of iron of a diameter of not less than four inches, and
shall extend outside of the building, eight feet clear ; and
that portion of the drain inside the walls or under the build-
ing shall have a pitch of not less than one-half inch to
the foot. And no pipe other than cast iron, with oakum
packed and lead -caulked joints, used for the conveyance of
sewage, shall be laid within eight feet of the outer walls of a
building.
All cast iron pipe, except that part used in ventilation
outside the building, must be of the best quality and coated
inside and out with asphaltum or other suitable material.
Such pipe shall be free from defects. When possible, trap
wastes must be separately connected with the cast iron pipes
by means of Y fittings. In no case shall the so-called short
Sanitas " T Ys be used on the horizantal pipe.
RULE 6. Trap. Each fixture shall have an effectual
trap placed within two and one-half feet of its outlet, and
which, if of a kind and in a position liable to be siphoned or
rendered ineffectual by air pressure, shall be protected there-
from by a properly constructed vent satisfactory to the board
of health.
When required the main house drain shall be provided
with a cast iron running trap of the same size as the drain,
which shall be located near the foot of the stack where it
leaves the cellar, and beyond all house connections ; and
said trap shall be provided with a suitable brass trap screw
to admit of cleaning.
RULE 7. Soil Pipes. Soil pipes shall be continued up
through the roof, in as direct a line as possible, terminating
at least two feet above any window or other opening into the
building within fifteen feet, and two feet above the roof.
RULE 8. Waste Pipes._ All branch wastes or other
waste pipes of ten feet or more in length, to be connected
with the system, shall be of cast iron pipe of at least two
inches in, diameter, and shall be continued through the roof
lig
or be taken into the soil pipe by an inverted Y branch at a
point above the highest fixture.
RULE 9. Clean -outs. A suitable clean-out shall be pro-
vided in the main drain, near the point where it leaves
the building, and on all runs of horizontal pipe, so as to ad-
mit of cleaning from every point.
RULE 10. Fastenings. Hangers,, or double hangers, of
at least three-eighths of an inch in thickness will be required
for four -inch pipe, and one-quarter of an inch for two-inch
pipe ; hangers and clamps (or suitable brick piers), shall be
placed at intervals of five feet, or less, if required. When a
pipe extends above the roof more than five feet it shall be
properly braced. The lead pipe also shall he properly sup-
ported.
RULE 11. Casings. All plumbing work shall be so con-
structed that at any time it may be accessible for inspection,
and in no case shall it be enclosed within the walls of the
building or concealed from view, unless suitable removable
casings, put together with screws, are provided.
RULE 12. Penalty. Any person violating any of the
provisions of the foregoing rules, or any of the provisions of
chapter 455 of the acts of 1894, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and be subject to a fine not exceeding fifty
dollars for each and every violation thereof.
It will be necessary to ask the town to pass by-laws
relative to plumbing at the next town meeting. This is
all required by statute.
The selectmen have assisted us by advice and counsel
whenever asked, and we desire to publicly record our in-
debtedness to them for the many favors bestowed. The po-
lice have always been prompt to execute any orders or com-
missions of this board at all times.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY C. VALENTINE, Board
A. BRADFORD SMITH, of
GEORGE W. SAMPSON, Health.
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BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND.
The following annual report is respectfully submitted :
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1, 1894. Balance on hand as per last
report, $4,370.38
Dec. 31, 1894. Interest received during
year, 263.97
EX
Dec. 31, 1.894. For aid rendered as per
conditions of the trust,
Dec. 31, 1894. Balance on hand,
Dec. 31, 1894.
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INVESTMENTS.
Permanent fund,
Mortgage note,
Cash on hand,
LEXINGTON , Dec. 31, 1894.
$4,634.35
112.30
$4,522.05
$2,678.33
1,600.00
243.72
$4,522.05
GEORGE E. MUZZEY,
Treasurer.
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BEALS FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1, 1894. Balance on hand as per last
report, $2,022.82
Dec. 31, 1894. Interest received during
the year,
EXPENDITURES.
Dec. 31, 1894. For aid rendered as per
conditions of her will,
Dec. 31, 1894. Balance on hand,
INVESTMENTS.
122.36
$2,145.18
Dec. 31, 1894. Town of Lexington note, $2,000.00
50.91
$2,050.91
II II II
Cash on hand,
LEXINGTON, Dec. 31, 1894.
94.27
$2,050.91
GEORGE E. MUZZEY,
Treasurer.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS.
Whole number of births recorded for 1894, 62. Males, 29.
Females, 33. Parents native born, 23. Parents foreign born,
27. Parents, one native born and one foreign born, 12.
\[ARRIAUES.
Number of marriages registered in Lexington for the year
1894, 34. Males, native born, 17. Males, foreign born, 17.
Females, native born, 19. Females, foreign born, 15.
DATE.
NAMES. RESIDENCES.
Jan. 2 .
Feb. 5 .
Feb. 11
Mar 4
1894
Mar. 27
April 3
April 5
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George C. McKay .
Willena Griffin . .
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Ellen E. Collins . . . Lexington.
Albert II. Burnham . . Lexington.
Elizabeth E. Whitaker . Lexington.
Francis Moran Babcock
Lillian II. Whitney . .
John Thomas Murray
Catherine M. Smith .
Robert Gaffney .
Katie McPherson
Frederick Lincoln Emery
Grace Leland Harrington
David Hennessey . .
Maggie Daly . . .
Michael J. Cassidy .
Delia V. White . .
Elijah A. Shaw . . .
Mary Louisa Headley .
Tupper Ingalls .
Agnes Clarke . .
Arthur H. Jewett
Lydia M. Hardy .
George Trimble
Maggie Morrison
Bert F. Bacon
Mabel Brown .
Cornelius Lyons .
Minnie F. Buckley
Revere.
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Kate McNally .
Judson Demass
Ellen T. Lawton
Edward Porter Merriam
Grace Elise Goodwin .
George Henry Jackson .
Marian Watkeys .
Charles S. Butler .
Mary P. Walker .
John Read
Fanny B. Driscoll
Charles N. McCollough .
Lucie B. McAdams . .
Edward Albert Allbright
Mary Jane Harrison . .
Frank Henry Clark
Mary Ella Keefe .
Alexander Porter
Margaret McKee .
Robert E. Cosgrove
Nellie E. Barry .
Thomas O'Donnell
Hannah Golding .
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DISEASES.
Diseases of Throat and Lungs,
Intestinal Diseases,
Paralysis,
heart Disease,
Old Age,
Accidental,
Still -born, Premature Birth and Deficient Vitality,
La Grippe,
Bright's Disease,
Drain Disease,
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
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The senior member and chairman of the board of assess-
ors was first chosen for that office in the year 1857, and
with the exception of the years 1859, 1860 and 1862, has
served continuously, making a period of service of 35 years.
The second member of the board has served continuously
since first chosen in 1872, making a period of service of 23
years. The junior member of the board has served since
1890, having also previously served in the years 1873, 1874
and 1875. A comparison between the years 1857 and 1894
shows the following changes :
Number of persons taxed in 1857 :
Resident, 712 ; non-resident, 126 ; total, 838.
Number of persons taxed in 1894 :
Resident, 1315 ; non-resident, 382 ; total, 1697.
The valuation in 1857 was :
Real, $1,318,896 ; personal, $624,064 ; total, $1.,942,960.
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The valuation in 1894 was :
Real, $3,540,469 ; personal, $473,586 ; total, $4,014,055.
Rate of taxation in 1857, $7.20 per 1,000.
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" 1894, $15
Money raised by taxation for town
$15,123.30.
Money raised by taxation for town
$62,279.83.
''
expenses in 1857,
expenses in 1894,
It appears by the foregoing figures that the number of
persons taxed, in the several years above referred to, the
valuation of the property and the rate of taxation, have
about doubled.
The town expenses have increased nearly four times the
amount needed in 1857.
A singular feature is, that while the personal property
taxed in 1857 was $624,064, in 1894 the personal property
subject to taxation was only $473,586, showing a loss of
$150,478, which is owing, no doubt, in a great degree, to
changes in legislation regarding taxation of personal prop-
erty.
Of the number of residents taxed in 1857 (712), only 51
names appear on the list for 1894. The rest have passed
beyond the jurisdiction of assessors and are, we trust, en-
joying their well earned reward. Their spacious buildings ;
their fruitful orchards ; their fertile uplands and meadows ;
their rural pastures ; their majestic woodlands ; their com-
fortable homes or their rural habitations have been sold, di-
vided, sub -divided and improved, and are now held by
others who, for a few brief years, exercise the right of
ownership, and then pass them on to their successors.
79
We are assured that from " death and taxes " there is no
escape. One interview with the grim messenger " is suf-
ficient ; but the assessor—
Yearly sits he in his office at the table near the door,
And jots down every item we have given him before;
Adds a few that we've forgotten, or didn't want to know,
And with smile of hidden meaning says he thinks that it will go.
Dips his pen in gall and wormwood, and all sorts ocbitter
things,
And seems to be delighted with the record that it brings.
And although he seems to fancy that we surely will be vexed,
Heaves a sigh of satisfaction as he hastens to the " next."
Is not this a popular idea of the assessor ? As a matter
of fact there are no more earnest seekers after truth than
these same assessors. We are told that " truth lies at the
bottom of the well," but in most cases the " well is deep
and we have nothing wherewith to draw."
We append the usual statistics.
Real estate,
Personal estate,
RESIDENT OWNERS. NON-RESIDENT. TOTAL.
*3,067,692 *472,777 *3,540,469
447,435 26,151 473,586
Total valuation, *4,014,055
Valuation of land taxed May 1, 1894,
" " buildings taxed May 1, 1894,
Assessed personal estate,
*1,688,279
1,852,190
473,586
$4,014,055
Gain in value of real estate over 1893, *307,630
Loss on personal estate from 1893, 7,203
Net gain in valuation over 1893, *300,427
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AMOUNT OF TAX LIST COMMITTED TO TAX COLLECTOR FOR 1894.
State tax for 1894, *3,180.00
County tax for 1894, 3,477.69
Town grants assessed, 54,865.00
Overlay, 756.64
*15 per 1,000 on *4,014,055 gives,
1032 poll taxes (male), *2.00,
9 (female, *0.50,
*60,210.83
2,064.00
4.50
Number of persons assessed on poll and property,
Number of males assessed for poll tax only,
Number of females assessed,
Total number taxed,
Rate of taxation, 1894, per *1,000,
Number of dwelling houses assessed in 1894,
Number of horses assessed in 1894,
Number of cows
'' ''
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
Number of swine assessed in 1894,
Number of fowls
Number of acres of land taxed in 1894,
*62,279.33
*62,279.33
PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION, 1894.
Town property,
Church property and furniture,
LEXINGTON, Jan. 1, 1895.
*209,475
108,050
1,118
570
9
1,678
*15.00
685
708
1,105
48
357
5,837
9,331
JOSEPH F. SIMONDS,
WALTER WELLINGTON.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE,
Assessors of Lexington.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
The tax list committed to the collector for the year 1894,
amounting to *62,431.10 (including supplementary tax of
*151.77), was the largest tax assessed in the history of the town.
The number of persons, corporations, etc., taxed was 1,722, of
which 382 were non-residents, scattered in fifty different cities
and towns, in eight different states. From present indications
our non-resident tax -payers will number over 500 in 1895.
Appended is statement of collection for the year 1894 :
TAXES OF 1891.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1894, * 227 '20
Collected in 1894, 8209 95
Abatement by the assessors, 17 25
TAXES OF 1892.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1894,
Collected in 1894,
Abated by the Assessors,
*227 20
*3,254 42
*2,354 12
117 94
2,472 06
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1895, * 782 36
TAXES OF 1893.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1894,
Collected in 1894,
Abated by the assessors,
*14,774 12
*11,028 60
206 02
11,234 62
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1895,
TAXES or 1894.
Amount committed to collector, July 18, 1894,
Supplementary tax,
Collected in 1894, *41,095 20
Abated by the assessors, 310 90
Amount allowed as discount for prompt
payment, 451 23
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1895,
LEONARD A. SA
* 3,539 50
*62,279 33
151 77
*62,431 10
*41,857 33
*20,573 77
VILLE, Tax Collector.
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LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1894.
MEETING, MARCH 5, 1894.
Marking graves of Revolutionary soldiers,
Memorial Day
April 19, 1894, observance of
Schools
Poor at poor farm
Outside aid
Highways .
Street lights
Fire Department
Swinging harness, additional hose, and re-
modeling chemical engine (fire dept.)
Selectmen, Salaries of
Assessors
Auditors
Treas. Cary Library
Registrars of voters
Janitors halls and Stone building
Fuel, lights, "
Hydrants .
Ringing bells
Care of Common
Printing .
Abatement of taxes
Discount for prompt payment of taxes
Town clerk
Town treasurer .
Collector of taxes .
* 55
125
500
16,500
500
2,000
7,000
4,000
1,300
00 Ass'd.
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
975 00
800 00
500 00
70 00
50 00
100 00
760 00
950 00
1,750 00
70 00
200 00
300 00
500 00
500 00
200 00
250 00
400 00
Amount carried forward, *40,355 00
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Amount brought forward, $40,355
Watering streets, centre village 160
« east village 100
School committee . 300
Constables and police 1,800
Care and improvement of cemetery 200
Interest . 2,600
Decorating graves, Revolutionary soldiers 50
Librarians . 1,050
Sidewalks . 1,000
Furnishing Stone building 300
Grading Clark and Parker streets 500
Fire alarm system 2,000
Board of Health, salaries . 150
Furnishing almshouse with water and bath room 700
Payment of town debt . 6,600
State tax for 1894 .
County tax for 1894
00
00 Ass'd.
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
$57,865 00
. 3,180 00
3,477 69
$64,522 69
MEETING, AUGUST 25, 1894.
Book shelves for Stone building . y 80 00*
Stetson street 500 00*
MEETING, SEPT. 4, 1894.
Hancock street 300 00*
$65,402 69
LEONARD A. SAVILLE,
Town Clerk.
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CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
CC
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come from bank and corporation tax and assessed the bal-
ance, and said amount of $3,000 has been charged to con-
tingent grant, as that grant has been credited with the total
amount of said bank and corporation tax received by the
treasurer.
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
TOWS OF LEXINGTON, JAN. 1, 1895.
Cash on hand .Jan. 1, 1895,
Uncollected taxes, 1892,
CC. 1893,
cc a 1894,
Land damages on Bedford street,
Sidewalk tax, 1893,
1894,
Travel and loam sold,
Town of Stoughton,
Lexington. Water Co., telephone rental,
Town of Arlington, under Chapter 352, Acts 1893,
.1.. G.. Beed, board,
bent of town hall
« Masonic hall,
Less temporary loan in anticipation of collection
o£ taxes,
$ 458.42
782.36
3,539.50
20,573.77
1,195.00
247.84
837.25
26.28
12.00
33.33
173.65
72.00
16.00
41.67
'28,009.07
22,000.00
6,009.07
* From Treasury. Which amount is pledged for unexpended balances of various
grants.
Of the above amount to be assessed for the year 1894, the LEONARD A. SAVILLE,
assessors deducted the sum of $3,000 on account of the in-
To7emmr 2reastirer.
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STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT.
Tow HouSE LOA\.
DATE. '1'O \\'110\I 1'ATAJ11.E. WHEN DUE. AMOUNT. INTEHEMT.
Sept. 1, 1895, State Treasurer, Dec. 1, 1895, *2,600 4 per ct.
IIANCOCK SCHOOL -HOUSE LOAN.
Dec. 5, 1890, State Treasurer, Dec. 5, 1895,
Feb. 11, 1891, State Treasurer, Feb. 11, 1896,
Feb. 23, 1891, State Treasurer, Feb. 23, 1897,
Feb. 23, 1891, State Treasurer, Feb. 23, 1898,
Apr. 20, 1891, State Treasurer, Apr. 20, 1900,
June 1, 1891, State Treasurer, June 1, 1901,
.l une 11, 1892, State Treasurer, June 11, 1899,
(Furnishing schoolhouse.)
84,000 3 3-8 per ct.
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
2,500 3 3-4 per et.
44
*40,500
Feb. 28, 1892, Treasurer Cary Library Funds,
due Feb. 28, 1897, *5,000 6 per ct.
Mar. 31, 1883, Treasurer Cary Library Funds,
due March 31, 1893, 6,000
*11,000
Apr. 8, 1891, Treasurer Bridge Charitable Fund,
demand, *2,000 6 per et.
Jan. 22, 1892, Treasurer Bridge Charitable Fund,
Beals Fund, 2,000
Apr. 12, 1894, Bequest Harriet H. Gilmor, 500
Dee. 31, 1894, Treasurer Cemetery Trust Funds,
interest only, payable yearly, 5,500 5 per ct.
July 23, 1874, Garnmell Legacy, 5,000 7 11
Nov. 15, 1894, Lexington Savings Bank, 7,000 4 II
June 1, 1894, Brewster, Cobb 3 Estabrook, 10,000 3 «
Nov. 26, 1894, " C1 G1 5,000 3 "
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RECAPITULATION.
Town House Loan,
Hancock Schoolhouse Loan,
Trust Funds,
Temporary Loans,
LEX IN(,TON, Jan. 1, 1895.
* 2,600
32,500
21,500
22,000
*78,600
LEONARD A. SAVILLE,
Town Treasurer.
DOGS.
Whole number of dogs licensed from December,
1893, to December, 1894,
Number of males,
Number of females,
244 •
34
278
278
Amount returned to county treasurer, June, 1894, *200.40
Amount returned to county treasurer, December, 1894, 402.00
*602.40
TOWN HISTORIES AND HISTORIES OF THE
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Number of copies of town histories sold in 1894, 7
Number of copies of Centennial Celebration sold in 1894, 1
87
JURORS.
List of jurors accepted by the town, March 5, 1894 :
John D. Bacon.
Francis E. Ballard.
Quincy Bicknell, Jr.
Timothy K. Fiske.
Elbridge W. Glass.
Rufus W. Holbrook.
George D. Harrington.
Bartlett Harrington.
*Nelson W. Jenney.
Francis E. Kendall.
John Kinneen.
*Lyman Lawrence.
Aaron H. Livermore.
Everett S. Locke.
*Charles H. Lowe.
William Litchfield.
Alonzo Leavitt.
Matthew H. Merriam.
Howard M. Munroe.
Loring W. Muzzey.
Edward P. Nichols.
Charles M. Parker.
Frank D. Pierce.
George L. Pierce.
William W. Reed.
Frank H. Reed.
*George H. Roberts.
Leonard A. Saville.
George Simonds.
Abram B. Smith.
Albert B. Smith.
Charles F. Smith.
David C. Smith.
*Herbert V. Smith.
Edwin S. Spaulding.
Irving Stone.
George O. Wellington_
Charles A. Wellington.
George W. Wright.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE,
Town Clerk.
LEXINGTON, Jan. 1, 1895.
* Drawn during the year.
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TOWN TREASURER'S STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1894.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1894,
Town debt,
Auditors,
Treasurer of Cary Library,
Janitor of halls,
Ringing bells,
Sidewalks,
Town clerk,
Town treasurer,
Collector of taxes,
Cary Library (dog tax),
Hancock school building,
Taxes,
Marking graves of Revolutionary soldiers,
Decorating "
Board of health
Furnishing Stone building,
Shelving in
Street lights,
Registrars of voters,
Care and improvement of cemetery,
State tax, 1894,
County tax, 1894,
Interest,
Gammell legacy,
Memorial Day,
Hydrants,
Care of Common,
EECEIFTS.
564.07
764.30
464.17
54,687.87
80.00
720.72
35.00
PAYMENTS.
$ 6,600.00
70.00
50.00
779.20
70.00
2,946.85
200.00
250.00
300.00
464.17
657.26
50.00
53.20
190.77
287.90
76.45
3,900.00
95.83
162.45
3,180.00
3,477.69
3,884.22
33.39
125.00
1,757.50
217.00
Amount carried forward, $57,316.13 *29,878.88
89
Amount brought forward,
Enforcement of liquor law,
April 19, 1894, celebration,
Cemetery trust funds,
Sale of lots in cemetery,
School committee,
Temporary loans,
Removal of snow,
Watering streets, centre village,
« « east ',
Fire department,
Constables and police,
Highways,
Outside aid,
Selectmen,
Assessors,
State aid,
Poor,
Contingent,
Fuel and lights,
Schools,
Librarians,
Printing,
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1894,
*57,316.13
575.00
128.00
*29,878.8`
106.20
1,156.68
303.53
29,000.00 22,000.00
341.68
144.00 301.49
191.72
2,261.66
2,117.78
1,130.50 9,319.64
44.75 1,944.03
800.00
500.00
358.00 304.00
1,312.17 2,031.11
6,794.65 4,513.96
990.89
48.76 15,870.52
1,056.75
403.12
458.32
*96,851.96 $96,851.96
TAX STATISTICS OF TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
SCHOOLS.
PECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Rent of Hancock hall,
School books sold,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
HIGH SCHOOL.
*16,500.00
33.00
15.76
*16,548.76
$15,870.52
678.24
*16,548,76
M. S. W. Jefferson, instruction, * 1,640.00
Alice M. Krauss, instruction, 700.00
Mabel Butman, instruction, 420.00
May B. Goodwin, instruction, 200.00
John W. Shattuck, setting glass, .87
Lexington Water Co., water, 25.00
M. S. W. Jefferson, glass ware, 1.10
Lexington Gas Light Co., gas, 4.84
C. A. Blake, removing snow, 2.45
Geo. S. Perry & Co., 8.25
Franklin Educational Co., balances, etc., 9.28
Amount carried forward, *3,011.79
92
Amount brought forward,
Thomas Hall & Son, philosophical and
chemical instruments,
Harper Bros., book,
R. H. Burke, repairing stove pipe, retort,
Cyrus Martin, cleaning vaults,
Pierce and Winn Co., coal and wood,
Irving W. Wheeler, repairing flag,
Wm. Beals, decorating,
Charles S. Marble, tuning piano,
Eliner & Amend, chemicals,
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., electric motor,
1)eVeau Bros.. drawing boards,
Lyman Lawrence, sundries,
H. W. Kibbe, filling diplomas,
G. W. Spaulding, weighing fees, brush, etc.,
F. C. Saville, teaming and removing ashes,
F. L. Cobb & Son, sundries,
John McKinnon, carpenter work,
E. E. Babb & Co., books and binding,
Prang Educational Co., sketches,
Mrs. McPhee, mending flag,
Mead, Dodge & Co.,
E. S. Locke, plumbing, funnel, etc.,
HANCOCK SCHOOL.
Laura A. Colbath, instruction,
Jessie G. Prescott, instruction,
Annie E. Bragdon, instruction,
Katherine L. Hartley, instruction,
Emma E. Wright, instruction,
M. L. Lillis, instruction,
Grace L. Lovejoy, instruction,
Amelia M. Mulliken, instruction,
Gertrude Pierce, instruction,
*3,011.79
12.03
3.02
6.10
4.00
233.93
.85
10.00
2.00
1.94
3.00
24.75
6.36
1.50
10.95
12.25
1.07
3.75
23.23
1.31
.60
5.78
10.20
:Is 698.00
288.00
492.00
453.55
475.00
455.00
427.00
472.00
1.00
Amount carried forward, *3,761.55
$3,390.41
93
Amount brought forward,
Ida J. Holmes, instruction,
.Jennie F. Blodgett, instruction,
Emma E. Wright, care of pupils noon time,
John McLeod, janitor High and Hancock,
John McLeod, extra care and washing
towels, 33.75
Geo. S. Perry & Co., books, table board, etc. 28.24
Lexington Water Co., water, 93.75
Lexington Gas Light Co., gas, 33.36
11. G. Mitchell, reeving halyards, 3.00
.lames S. Munroe, mowing lawn, 28.08
DeVeati Bros., carpenter work, 12.88
Lyman Lawrence & Son, hardware, 38.04
Willard Walcott, transportation of pupils, 2,443.75
G. W. Spaulding, mop, brush, 57.14
E. S. Locke, repairing, plurnbing, etc., 50.72
R. H. Burke, plumbing, 24.50
F. L. Cobb & Son, brush, 4.20
F. Marian, copying contracts, 2.50
Pierce & Winn Co., coal and wood, 533.50
University Publishing Co., book, .72
Prang Educational Co., models, 4.47
Mrs. McPhee, mending flags, 1.80
D. C. Heath & Co., books, 4.00
Allyn & Bacon, books, 5.78
Silver, Burdett & Co., books, 62.22
Wm. Ware & Co., book, 1.95
G. F. King & Merrill, books. 16.10
Moughton, Mifflin & Co., histories, 17.00
American Book Co., book, 1.76
E.L. Kellogg Co., school journal, 2.50
11. 11. Ilamilton, paid for teaming and
freight, .50
.I, W. Shattuck, labor and stock painting, 11.37
A. C. Washburn, carpenter work, 45.83
$3,761.55
190.00
98.00
80.00
699.73
94
Amount brought forward,
C. H. Franks, truant officer,
C. T. Worthley, teaming,
Underhill Warming and Ventilating
CO.,
lining and grate bars,
R. P. Clapp, mirrors at C. F. Ward &
American Express Co., expressage,
John A. Fratus, repairing clock,
Boston & Maine, R. R., freight,
I. W. Wheeler & Co., repairing flag,
Albany Perforated Paper Co.,
F. C. Saville, removing ashes,
$8,392.69
5.75
8.92
42.74
Co., 6.20
.55
1.25
1.02
.90
14.31
2.75
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Caroline L. Blake, instruction,
Lydia M. Hardy, instruction,
Gertrude M. Martin, instruction,
Carrie F. Fiske, instruction,
Ellen B. Lane, instruction,
Gertrude E. Pierce, instruction,
Jessie G. Prescott, instruction,
Fannie F. Ingram, instruction,
Lilian F. Clark, instruction,
George D. Estabrook, removing ashes,
Lexington Water Co.,
R. H. Burke, labor on furnace, grate, reg-
ister, etc.,
Pierce & Winn Co., coal,
F. B. Fletcher & Co., wood,
R. W. Holbrook, broom, soap, etc.,
C. S. Marble, tuning piano,
Boston &, Maine, R. R.,
R. E. Cosgrove, removing ashes,
390.00
300.00
285.00
485.00
35.00
54.00
230.00
180.00
160.00
2.00
25.00
36.20
160.49
7.00
9.33.
2.00
.52
2.75
Antonini carried forward, *8,392.09 Amount carried forward, $2,,364.29
*8.477.05
95
Amount brought forward,
Albany Paper Co.,
Hiram Pierce, extra labor,
Hiram Pierce, janitor,
C. G. Kauffmann, repairing flag,
Lyman Lawrence & Son, sharpening lawn
mower,
J. Holland, cleaning vault,
G. L. Pierce, painting and cleaning,
Irving Locke, mason work,
J. H. Phillips, labor stock, and carpenter
work,
Mrs. H. W. Pierce, repairing flag,
Nelson H. Brown, drop twine,
E. L. Kellogg & Co., school journal,
Bedford Lumber Co., kindlings,
$2,364.29
7.08
16.40
106.67
1.83
1.25
5.00
26.15
35.00
81.93
.30
4.50
2.50
5.00
COMMON TO ALL SCHOOLS.
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery, $ 47.49
Franklin Educational Co., books, 1.60
Boston School Supply Co., stationary and
books, 40.72
Silver, Burdett & Co., books, 21.96
J. L. Hammett, stationery, 47.65
Little, Brown & Co., books, 1.80
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, book, - 1.00
H. E. Holt, charts, stands, readers, 83.81
Geo. S. Perry & Co., paper and sundries, 62.55
American Book Co., books, 14.00
New England Methodist Repository, book, 1.25
Koehler, Neumann & Co., book, 1.87
Maynard, Merrill & Co., books, 1.62
Henry Holt & Co., books, 16.95
Amount carried forward, $344.27
$2,657.90
96
Amount brought forward,
Coburn Stationery Co., stationery,
1). C. Heath & Co., books,
Thompson, Brown & Co., books,
Winchester Furniture Co., furniture,
Ginn & Co., books,
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books,
Milton Bradley Co., stationery,
F. A. Hinckley, manual training plates,
Holden Patent Book Cover Co.,
F. W. Barry -Beale Co., stationery,
American Book Co., book,
Lee & Shepard, stationery,
Thomas hall & Son, filter paper,
Educational Publishing Co., books,
United States School Furniture Co.,
Kasson & Palmer, periodical,
Carl Schoenhof, books,
John Russell Cutlery Co., school knives,
G. F. King & Merrill, books,
W. G. Thompson & Co., paper,
Willard Small, book,
New England Publishing Co., periodical,
Nourse & Co., express,
E. J. Hillis, for instruction and travelling
expenses, 276.60
M. S. W. Jefferson, expenses to North-
ampton, - 9.66
M. S. W. Jefferson, car fareaand postage, 14.50
M. S. W. Jefferson, squares for manual
training, 67.50
M. S. W. Jefferson, sundries, 5.48
Willard Wolcott, teams, 4.50
American Express Co., express, 3.95 -
Mrs. McPhee, bunting and labor, 1.25
$344.27
33.25
7.84
5.27
15.90
43.54
6.95
9.48
15.00
3.25
-1.61
1.82
1.14
2.24
1.26
8.25
5.00
22.68
19.56
20.10
8.06
1.16
5.00
16.71
Amount carried forward,
$985.78
97
Amount brought forward,
Geo. W. Sampson, expense in procuring
teacher,
A. M. Tucker, diploma ribbon,
A. M. Holt, music teacher,
City of Northampton, tablets and blocks,
F. B. Fletcher, wood,
M. S. W. Jefferson, expense in procuring
teacher,
F. C. Saville, teaming,
F. P. Reynolds, wood,
G. W. Spaulding, scraper, brushes, etc.,
C. H. Franks, truant officer,
E. C. Stone, census of school children,
H. H. Hamilton, expenses to and at North-
ampton,
G. W. Sampson, hotel expenses at North-
ampton,
C. T. Worthley, teaming,
0. S. Parker, printing,
SUMMARY.
High school,
Hancock school,
Adams school,
Common to all schools,
98
$985.78 Amount brought forward, $2,145.89
Appropriated and assessed for supplying
house with water and bath room,
Board of highway horses,
J. G. Reed,
Mary Conway from city of Bos-
ton,
Board of Mary Conwayfrom city of Somer-
ville,
5.30
.84
250.00
2.00
7.00
10.36
3.50
32.06
11.54
2.25
15.00
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended from 1893,
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Sale of produce,
7.46
3.75
4.09
4.20
$1,345.13
$ 986.72
500.00
659.17
Amount carried forward, $2,145.89
$ 3,390.41
8,477.08
2,657.90
1,345.13
$15,870.52
1
fG
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
R. H. White, services,
tomatoes, bbls. clothing, fish,
manure, crackers, offal, etc.,
F. C. Jones, rubber boots and shoes, pants,
vests,
Geo. H. Jackson, provisions,
B. C. Whitcher, grain,
Aug. Childs, groceries,
A. M. Tucker, dry goods,
Jessie Shattuck, nursing,
J. McKinnon, carpenter work,
R. Connors, cow,
J. S. Spaulding, boots and shoes,
Mass. Ploughman,
Bailey & Rankin, carpet,
C. A. Butters & Co., groceries,
R. W. Holbrook, groceries,
F. L. Cobb & Son, groceries,
Geo. W. Spaulding, groceries,
A. E. White, painting wagon,
Amount carried forward,
700.00
525.00
15.00
49.79
63.21
83,498.89
$2,031.11
1,467.78
$3,498.89
$ 550.58
179.64
18.75
99.25
182.52
55.68
49.46
6.00
3.00
50.00
10.05
2.00
26.94
67.83
68.56
67.18
98.05
5.00
81,540.49
99
Amount brought forward, $1,540.49
Lyman Lawrence & Son, hardware, and re-
pairing harnesses, 10.46
W. E. Denham, smithing, 26.65
C. H. Lowe & Co., provisions, 94.81
DeVeau Bros., carpenter work, 6.33
W. J. Neville, wood, 41.25
Cyrus Martin, ploughing, 5.00
Geo. E. Muzzey, lumber, 18.41
Joseph Dane, cleaning vault, etc., 3.00
N. J. Sim, crackers and cheese, 6.03
E. S. Locke, wringer, grates, chimneys, lin-
ing ice chest, etc.,
C. T. West, burial of infant,
J. W. Shattuck, hanging paper,
W. L. Burrill, laying carpet and repairing
lounge,
D. W. Richards, potatoes,
Pierce & Winn Co., coal,
Wm. Matthews, Jr., wall paper,
C. Bryson, labor,
J. Donovan, labor,
N. Shea, labor,
C. S. McEnroe, labor,
OUTSIDE AID.
RECEIPTS.
32.80
3.00
1.70
7.80
6.80
70.74
1.90
64.44
62.50
20.25
6.75
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, $2,000.00
City of Waltham refunded account of
Bridget Holdway, 12.00
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
$1,911.28
100.72
$2,031.11
$2,012.00
$2,012.00
Aid
100
EXPENDITURES.
furnished Mrs Winship,
Mrs. Logan,
Hammond children,
Mrs. Crowley,
Mrs. Blake,
Mrs. Dane,
Susan Goodrich,
K atherine and Annie Hargrove,
Lydia Estabrook,
Alfred 1. Dane,
Bridget Iloldway,
Elijah Holdway,
Mrs. 1)onovan,
T. Montague,
J. Keych,
T. Shea,
W. 0. Peters,
Margaret Harrington,
M. A. Donovan,
.1. E. Emery,
Geo. B. Haggett,
Sumner Crosby,
Eugene F. McDonald,
M. Rendall,
Mrs. Abbott,
Mrs. Willard,
Mrs. Gilman,
Mrs. J. Shea,
T. Shea,
Mr. Parker,
Paid C. 11. Franks for removing E. Win-
ship and wife to almshouse,
ri
76.98
84.00
240.00
431.80
24.75
8.00
163.5(1
97.00
22.04
12.00
36.50
52.00
5.75
3.04
3.00
17.94
49.00
126.76
53.00
80.00
169.46
12.00
93.32
10.31
5.75
4.38
6.00
6.00
6.00
7.00
4.00
1;1,911.28
101
CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Deductions by assessors from bank and cor-
poration tax for 1891, '92 and '93, *12,000,00
Settees for Cary Hall, appropriated from
treasury,
Highways, appropriated from treasury, 3,000.00
Deficiencies in 1893, viz.:
19th April, overdrawn,
Sidewalks,
Librarians,
Street lights,
Interest, <<
Hydrants,
Fuel and lights,
Outside aid,
Schools,
75.00
L[
"
Ll
Credited, wiring halls,
grading streets
tavern,
near Munroe
RECEIPTS IN. 1894:
Lexington Savings Bank, rent,
Town hall, rent,
Estate of Lewis Hunt, stone posts,
J. F. Hutchinson, auctioneer license,
Jonathan Bigelow, "
Amount carried forward,
*17,647.67
21.12
606.22
2.69
164.08
174.34
5.00
2.42.92
395.15
919.33
*17,605.85
41.82
* 1.65
23.88
60.00
165.50
12.00
2.00
2.00
*25.53
*67.35
*241.50 *67.35
102
Amount brought forward,
Lexington Water Co., telephone rental,
District Court, Central Middlesex,
House of correction, fines,
Rent, Masonic Hall,
J. H. Priest, stone bound,
State of Mass., for burial unknown man,
Sale of town histories,
Rent of rooms in Stone building,
" " Village hall,
Income from public scales,
Bequest of Harriet R. Gilmor,
Corporation tax,
Bank tax,
Geo. S. Perry & Co.,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENfITURES.
*241.50
25.00
180.27
10.00
100.00
.50
15.00
27.40
14.50
127.25
90.61
500.00
4,773.51
670.52
18.59
Special grant Hancock St., from treasury,
Stetson " "
" shelves in Stone building,
Geo. B. Dennett, carpenter work
W. C. Brown, expressing,
F. C. Jones, boots, shoes, clothing, paper,
P. F. Dacey,
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
bells,
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
service,
L. A. Saville, recording and returning
births, deaths and marriages,
*67.35
*6,794.65
*6,862.00
$4,513.96
2,348.04
$6,862.00
300.00
500.00
80.00
11.97
2.50
16.88
22.38
29.00
169.07
38.10
Amount carried forward, $1,169.90
103
Amount brought forward,
R. 11. Burke, repairing furnace, plumb-
ing, etc.,
1'. G. Whiting, distributing town reports,
etc.,
J. W. Shattuck, setting glass,
American Express Co.,
L. A. Saville, stationery, stamps, statements,
Willard Walcott, carriages,
Le Bosquet Bros., heating apparatus,
Leslie House, meals for town and election
officers,
Geo. H. Tirrell, removing school furniture,
J. H. Phillips, telephone box,
Cyrus Martin, cleaning cess pool,
Smith & Ludden, legal service, Hancock
street case,
Smith & Ludden, legal service, hearing be-
fore county commissioners,
Smith & Ludden, legal service, hearing on
water supply,
F. C. Manchester, attorney for Melissa Ken-
dall, land damages,
Norcross Regulator Co., coil,
Coburn Stationery Co., stationery, tax book,
etc.,
A. B. Black, painting water cart and repairs,
P. B. Murphy, blanks and posters,
Lexington Gas Light Co., gas,
Boston Spar Co., labor on flag staff and
new halyards,
R. P. Clapp, moderator,
R. K. Carpenter, lettering, gilding and
nickel plating,
Webster Smith, paid witnesses in Hancock
street case,
Amount carried forward,
*1,169.90
58.77
5.00
.65
1.05
49.37
63.50
300.00
45.00
1.75
1.50
22.00
302.22
25.00
40.00
985.72
13.25
20.59
50.00
2.60
13.00
14.78
15.00
54.24
12.50
$3,267.39
104
Amount brought forward,
J. S. Merriam, painting, setting glass,
M. Cody, searching records for assessors,
Nourse & Co., expressing,
S. 11. Tyng, legal services, Kendall case,
R. W. Holbrook, broom, weighing fees,
oil, etc.,
Little, Brown & Co., " Herrick's Town Offi-
cer,"
C. M. Parker, cattle inspector,
R. H. White, Record,
Lexington Water Co., water,
F. J. Whitton, cleaning and repairing clock,
village hall,
W. E. Denham, repairing shaker,
C. S. Parker, envelopes and printing,
G. F. Hartshorn, surveying Merriam St.,
G. W. Spaulding, weighing fees, top dress-
ing, etc.,
R. M. Yale, repairing flag,
J. H. Phillips, labor at village hall,
W. 11. Haskell, services at electric station,
Lyman Lawrence & Son,
T. Cosgrove, military aid,
E. S. Locke, labor on drinking fountain,
Chas. T. West, burying unknown man,
" returning deaths and at-
tending funerals,
Pearson & Whitton, repairing clock,
George E. Muzzey, lumber,
W. B. Badger & Co., oak chair,
DeVeau Bros., carpenter work,
W. B. Foster, distributing warrants,
J. Halloran, charcoal,
F. P. Cutter, surveying Hancock St.,
*3,267.39
43.39
15.00
8.75
68.54
3.33
4.00
50.00
4.75
97.50
4.00
.50
10.00
10.00
17.36
2.20
2.27
3.00
12.89
18.00
3.03
15.00
36.00
3.50
34.46
6.00
79.07
48.00
7.00
21.00
10.00
(G GL (( new street,
Amount carried forward,
$3,905.93
105
Amount brought forward,
F. P. Cutter, surveying Percy road,
CC CC Clark street,
bounds on Han -
CC
LC
$3,905.93
15.00
11.00
cock street, 3.00
A. E. Wood, surveying Bryant's Corner to
Acton, 87.00
C. H. Franks, notifying dog owners, 15.00
S. G. Parker, expense with highway com-
missioners, 6.00
Wm. Plumer, expenses to qualify as bail
commissioner, 7.00
C. W. Swan, mason work, 26.05
State of Massachusetts, ink, 6.50
Samuel Fletcher, curbstones, 12.87
F. C. Saville, removing ashes, 3.00
A. M. Tucker, blankets and mattresses, 42.00
Down Tree Protector Co., oiling, 10.80
H. C. Valentine, town physician, 79.80
returning 23 births, 5.75
10.75
medical attendance, 4.00
C. A. Butters & Co., crackers and broom, '2.13
Webster Smith, use of horse, 75.00
B. J. Harrington, charcoal, wood, and
washing floor, 13.50
B. J. Harrington, court fees, 2.50
W. L. Burrill, repairing cushion and chair, 2.50
J. H. Brown, removing snow, .50
C. 0. Wentworth, mason work, 12.00
G. H. Thurston, labor and sundries, 5.55
P. Flynn, labor on water trough, 5.25
Town of Bedford, boundry stone, 2.00
G. 11. Cutter, election officer, 2.50
B. J. Harrington, CC 5.50
A. B. Smith, CC 5.50
CC
CC
.T. 0. Tilton,
43 "
Amount carried forward, *4,385.88
106
Amount brought forward,
H. A. C. Woodward, election officer,
P. F. Dacey,
Irving Stone,
J. S. Spaulding,
C. H. Wiswell,
C. W. Swan,
C. M. Parker,
G. D. Harrington,
F. E. Ballard,
G. L. Pierce,
13. C. Whitcher,
P. Reardon, labor,
Mr. Manley,
J. McCann
J. Welch,
J. Leary,
E. Connors,
J. Donovan,
M. Harrington,
J. Clifford, Jr.,
C. ti. McEnroe
N. Shea,
J. P. Cary, service forest fire,
J. Shea, labor,
John Kelly, service,
Geo. McKay, "
W. G. Evans, "
M. McDonald, CC
M. E. Colby, labor,
T. Shea,
C. H. Burrill, service, forest fire,
E. J. B. Nourse, " at fire,
J. Johnson,
H. Eaton,
CC
CC
CC
CC
66
66
6.4
64
Hunt fire,
u <c
Cc
LG
66
66
66
66
66
1.
CC
CC
$4,385.88
5.00
5.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
3.00
3.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.62
2.62
1.00
1.75
1.00
1.75
24.00
4.37
2.62
4.72
11.00
3.00
9.63
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.00
6.00
.50
1.50
$4,513.96
107
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
" " " " additional
118.98
1,300.00
hose and repairs on chemical engine, 975.00
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
Pay roll Hose Co. No. '2,
Adams Chemical and Hose,
Hancock Chemical No. '2,
Hook and Ladder Co.,
E. J. B. Nourse, engineer,
H. H. Tyler,
Willard Walcott,
B. J. Harrington, steward, Adams,
J. W. Shattuck, " Hancock,
W. F. Ham, steward, chemical and hose,
F. C. Peterson, service,
J. Donovan,
Wm. Harrington, "
R. J. Abbott,
John Ketchum,
H. C. Dodge, fire duty,
B. F. Morey,
E. B. Morey,
J. Donovan,
R. E. Cosgrove,
D. McNamara, Jr.,
82,261.66
132.32
* 135.00
265.00
105.00
147.50
25.00
25.00
25.00
50.00
30.00
30.00
• 11.25
10.00
11.25
3.75
7.31
3.00
16.00
13.00
7.00
6.25
3.00
Amount carried forward, *929.31
*2,393.98
*2,393.98
108
Amount brought forward,
Wm. W. Ferguson,
C. F. Nourse,
J. H. Wright,
John McKenzie,
Geo. Bean, hauling hose reel,
New England Telegraph & Telephone Co.,
E. & F. King & Co., soda,
H. P. Griffin, repairing,
Boston Woven ITose & Rubber Co., re-
pairs,
Willard Walcott, hauling engine to fires,
.J. W. Shattuck, painting and setting glass,
etc.,
W. P. Bowman, labor,
G. Huot,
Pierce & Winn Co., coal and wood,
M. A. Pero, drawing apparatus and re-
pairing,
E. W. Glass, hauling engine,
Lexington Gas Co.,
Lexington Water Co.,
J. W. Griffin, repairing sled box, etc.,
M. McDonald, labor on hydrant,
B. J. Harrington, charcoal, wood, etc.,
Chas. E. Berry, harness and collar,
Nourse & Co., hauling engines, express,
teaming,
A. S. Jackson, 1,000 feet hose,
J. Chisholm, harness,
A. H. Jewett, drawing hose carriage,
S. A. Cook, hauling firemen,
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., hardware,
A. W. Mitchell Manfg. Co., badges,
M. Hines & Son, slaters,
*929.31
3.00
3.00
10.00
5.00
3.00
168.05
22.68
18.60
45.42
191.00
'22.81
10.00
1.55
42.10
11.00
2.00
5.22
20.00
27.55
1.00
11.40
26.25
12.65.
500.00
40.00
3.00
3.00
.88
6.45
15.28
Amount carried forward, 82,161.20
109
Amount brought forward, *2,161.20
H. H. Tyler, badges, curtain, hauling en-
gine, 13.95
C. A. Butters & Co., rakes and hoes, 3.45
11. W. Packard, repairing fire alarm, 1.00
W. W. Goss, " " 1.50
S. Withrow, hose, 13.00
W. R. Bass, services, 11.25
C W. H. Moulton & Co., repairs on ladders, 30.00
Geo. E. Muzzey, lumber, 11.91
W. E. Denham, repairing, 3.15
Chas. W. Swan, whitewashing, 5.00
Lyman Lawrence & Son, repairing and
hardware, 3.25
P..1.. Moakley, use of horse, 3.00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for salaries,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
H. C. Valentine, services,
G. W. Sampson,
A. B. Smith,
F. Alderman,
C. H. Franks,
GC
[L
cc
$2,261.66
$242.04
150.00
*392.04
*190.77
201.27
*392.04
* 37.50
41.67
37.50
12.50
3.00
Amount carried / rward, $132.17
110
Amount brought forward,
J. A. Cummings Printing Co., placards,
Coburn Stationery Co., paper and en-
velopes,
Willard Walcott, teams,
11. C. Valentine, extra services and team,
Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co., hose,
W. B. Foster, serving notices and team,
C. S. Parker & Son, receipt book and no-
tices,
D. P. Vaughn, plumbing,
R. H. Burke, repairing pump,
A. S. Mitchell, shooting horse,
M. Dodd, burying horse,
R. Burke, «
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
EXPENDITURES.
K. Reardon,
Geo. W. Jones,
Geo. H. Tirrell,
C. Ryan,
.J. Dalrymple,
R. E. Cosgrove,
Chas. Cronin,
B. Reardon,
Cyrus Martin,
*132.17
1.75
8.85
10.50
2.50
16.25
3.00
5.75
1.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
*334.79
6.89
* 3.20
2.20
4.00
29.70
4.00
6.50
.80
1.60
5.00
Amount carried forward, * 57.00
*190.77
*341.68
111
Amount brought forward,
J. O. Hearn,
D. Hinchey,
T. Kinneen,
J. Garrity,
J. Vaughn,
P. Garrigan,
J. Leary,
J. McCann,
P. Reardon;
E. Connors,
J. Donovan,
C. S. McEnroe,
N. Shea,
J. Ryan,
P. Kelleher,
T. Montague,
T. Kelly,
J. Welch,
M. Alfred,
T. Burke,
J. Stewart,
J. Silva,
F. P. Reynolds,
E. W. Glass,
C. Watt,
John O'Neill,
J. Doyle,
Elmer Holmes,
R. J. Abbott,
P. Hayes,
John Hayes,
J. Murphy,
Otis Harrington,
F. Fletcher,
G. D. Estabrook,
Amount carried forward,
* 57.00
.60
6.00
36.40
4.00
2.50
1.50
1.50
6.10
9.40
4.20
22.50
26.00
20.00
6.00
.40
.40
3.50
5.80
3.00
11.50
10.00
1.00
7.50
7.50
7.50
11.50
7.90
3.00
1.60
2.00
2.20
2.00
3.60
.40
4.90
. *300.90
112
Amount brought forward, *300.90
P. Mulvey, 1.00
M. Manley, 1.00
T. Forsythe, 1.20
D. Abbott, .60
F. Maguire, 7.20
G. W. Jameson, 8.40
•1). W. Richards, 3.08
W. 11. Whitaker, 14.10
R. Dunn, 4.20
HIGHWAYS.
ItECEI r'rs.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
(( GC CC " grading
Clark and Parker streets,
Appropriated from treasury, Hancock St.,
CL 4l (C Stetson St.,
Paid by abutters,
Received for loans,
« « boundary stones,
])rain across Waltham street, appropriated
and assessed in 1893,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPEN1ITUREn.
* 533.85
7,000.00
500.00
300.00
500.00
250.00
72.50
8.00
700.00
*341.68
*9,864.35
*9,319.64
544.71
*9,864.35
B. C. Whitcher, grain, * 544.49
Nightingale & Childs, shaft for roller, 16.00
C. A. Butters & Co., oil, lantern, axle grease,
tools, 2.65
Amount carried forward, *563.14
113
Amount brought forward,
W. F. Ham, smithing,
Otis Harrington & Son, laying drain and
stone work,
J. A. Russell, smithing and shoeing,
F. E. Ham, drag plank,
J. W. Griffin, wheelwright,
G. W. Spaulding, powder,
Geo. E. Muzzey, cement, lumber,
L. Lawrence & Son, hardware,
W. E. Denham, smithing and shoeing,
T. H. Broughall, smithing,
Bigelow & Dowse Co., tools,
T. G. Whiting, wrench,
H. P. Griffin, smithing and shoeing,
Mrs. H. B. Brigham, land damage,
Estate of Warren Duren, land damage,
Sartwell, Heniold & Humphrey, horse fur-
niture, 14.05
Webster Smith, superintendent, 300.00
R. H. White, extra labor, 50.00
J. M. Ellis, steam drilling, 1,016.05
Pauper department, board of horses and man, 525.00
H. L. Alderman, veterinary service, 8.00
Smith & Ludden, counsel fees, Hancock St.
case, 30.00
M. A. Pero, smithing, 8.88
J. Chisholm, harness and repairs, 71.50
F. B. Fletcher, enlarging gutters, 2.00
Edgar Snow, horse, 225.00'
G. W. Taylor and others, gravel and stone, 125.10
C. M. Tupper, stone work, 79.87
W. H. Bustin & Son, horse collar, 6.50
R. 11. White, chain and horse powders, 2.64
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight, 1.05
F. E. Ham, gravel, 5.60
pipe,
$563.14
52.77
130.25
48.93
7.00
32.70
1.50
61.42
'20.20
50.62
1.35
21.05
2.00
59.80
56.40
58.80
Amount carried forward, *3,639.17
114
Amount brought forward,
D. Butterfield, gravel,
D. Connell,
W. H. Homans,
P. O. Riordan,
L. A. Saville,
A. W. Newell,
D. McNamara,
J. M. Ryan,
C. F. Watkins,
R. Gaffney,
J. S. Munroe,
T. Cosgrove,
E. W. Glass,
C. C. G. Thornton, "
C. Ryan, CC
C. Martin,
CC
CC
CC
CC
E. W. Glass, labor and team,
Frank Reynolds, <<
John McKinnon, carpenter work,
C. Martin, labor and team,
C. Ryan,
W. 11. Whittaker, «
M. Bradley, CC
J. Evan, labor,
John Powers,
J. McCann,
R. E. Cosgrove, a
J. Clifford, Jr., «
C. Bryson, <<
J. Donovan,
N. Shea,
M. Harrington, «
P. Reardon, «
M. Manley, ."
D. Hinchey,
$3,639.17
3.65
1.80
5.85
13.65
73.25
9.55
5.70
11.05
9.50
23.65
64.95
2.25
57.85
16.40
40.00
25.00
106.24
280.00
3.75
57.50
42.50
41.25
14.25
12.00
20.12
271.69
10.50
238.75
177.00
350.00
335.00
283.49
266.41
270.81
307.50
Amount carried forward, *7,092.03
115
•Amount brought forward,
.1. Vaughn, labor,
M. Alfred,
E. Connors,
.1. Garrity,
J. Leary,
M. E. Colby,
.T. Welch,
B. Reardon,
F. E. Beal,
C. McEnroe,
P. Cavanagh,
GG
*7,092.03
267.75
269.50
262.84
245.44
269.29
250.92
267.75
1.38.25
9.63
8.68
237.56
CONSTABLE AND POLICE.
R,:ECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
C. H. Franks, services,
W. B. Foster, «
" extra services,
C. H. Franks,
B. J. Ilarrington, special police,
W. F. Ham,
P. F. Dacey,
P. J. Gillooley,
Francis Locke,
T. G. Whiting,
*9,319.64
567.48
1,800.00
$2,367.48.
*2,117.78
249.70
$2,367.4S
912.50
913.00
34.41
75.01
10.00
8.50
5.00
15.50
10.00
8.00
Amount carried forward, *1,991.92
116
Amount brought forward,
.1. M. Powers, services,
P. J. Maguire,
G. H. Thurston,
J. _McLe9d,
J. II. Phillips,
J. H. Houghton,
G(
C. 11. Franks, meals for officers,
.T. 1'. Lovell Arms Co., clubs and badges,
Boston Police Department, policemen and
R. R. fares,
C. S. Parker & Son, note heads,
Geo. 1). Ford, photograph,
W. B. Foster, carriage and meals,
Geo. Jones, burying dog,
LIBRARIANS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
EXPENDITURES.
F. E. Whitcher, services,
M. P. Kirkland,
Nellie Holbrook,
Wentworth,
*1,991.92
2.50
'2.50
2.50
5.00
5.00
2.50
15.50
12.56
70.30
1.75
3.00
1.75
1.00
*2,117.78
*1,050.00
6.75
*1,056.75
450.00
300.00
300.00
6.75
*1,056.75
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIQUOR LAW.
Balance unexpended.
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
*106.20
664.91
$771.11
*771.11
117
E X PENDTT L' I: F.S.
Citizens' Law and Order League of Mass., 8 30.00
'' << << << a
For detective services, 76.20
I'URNISHING STONE BUILDING,
nEilETPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
E. G. Kauffmann, wiring for electric light,
B. F. Bacon, labor and stock,
J. A. Glass & Co., shades,
G. D. Estabrook, labor,
Baptist Society, chairs,
Lexington Gas Co., lamps,
R. E. Cosgrove, removing ashes,
J. H. Phillips, screen door and labor,
S. C. Small & Co., furniture,
Geo. E. Muzzey, lumber,
Globe Furniture Co., chairs,
F. C. Saville, teaming,
Boston & Maine, R. R., freight,
INTEREST.
1 E( E 1 PTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Interest on deposits 4th National Bank,
" overdue taxes,
Excess of expenditure over receipts,
8287.90
12.10
*2,600.00
140.50
580.22
563.50
*1(41.20
8300.00
$300.00
$40.00
40.55
23.00
13.00
51.50
5.60
.75
3.00
25.20
13.50
67.20
1.00
3.60
$287.90
$3,884.22
118
EXPENDITURES.
Rogers, Newman & Tolman,
Bridge Charitable Fund,
State Treasurer,
Metropolitan National Bank,
Cary Library (Treasurer),
Lexington Savings Bank,
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook,
Gammen Legacy,
Cemetery Trust Fund,
Balance unexpended,
State of Mass.,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
Thomas Burke,
Emily Earle,
Thomas Cosgrove,
Wm. Plumer,
Louisa Edwards,
Susan R. Dearborn,
Ilannibal C. Kilgore,
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES.
*70.00
240.00
1,584.25
152.50
660.00
523.75
353.33
35.00
265.39
*304.00
68.00
*36.00
48.00
36.00
72.00
48.00
44.00
'20.00
*3,884.22
*14.00
358.00
$372.00
*372.00
*304.00
119
CELEBRATION OF 'rut,: 19Tn or A1'IUL, 1894.
RE111:I PTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Excess of expenditure over receipts,
E XPENDI'rURES.
Edwin 1. Dill, caterer,
United States Decorating Co.,
Col. Wm. Beals, decorating,
East Lexington Brass Band,
Geo. E. Muzzey, paid for labor,
cash paid for transpor-
tation Naval Brigade,
Willard Walcott, carriages,
' carriages to Concord,
Leslie House, dinners for band,
([ board state police,
W. C. Sylvester, meals for police,
John McLeod, cleaning school house,
A. M. Tucker, Bunting and Cambric,
R. H. Mohr, entertaining children,
W. C. Brown, teaming,
A. M. Raymond, organitit,
G. D. Harrington, service,
N. J. Hardy, collation for Naval Brigade
and G. A. R.,
W. W. Baker, services,
Salem Cadet Band,
L. E. Bennink, use of piano,
Geo. L. Pierce, firing salute,
J. A. Cummings Printing Co.,
• Amount carried forward,
$500.00
656.68
$1,1.56.68
$446.00
15.00
35.00
50.00
4.25
48.50
120.00
16.00
18.75
15.00
5.25
10.00
6.18
25.65
3.50
6.00
2.00
100.00
4.00
130.00
7.50
25.00
33.00
$1,126.58
{1
120
Amount brought forward, $1,126.58
Jennie Patrick Walker, vocalist, 11.00
Melrose Drum Corps, 8.00
Chas. Elwell French & Co., badges, 2.85
Russell House entertaining Governor's
Staff, 8.25
CARE' OF COMMON.
RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended
EXPENDITURES.
J. S. Munroe, labor and seed,
sharpening 'lawn mower,
Downs Tree Protector Co.,
$50.18
200.00
$217.00
33.18
$136.13
5.87
75.00
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
Quincy Bicknell, Jr.,
L. A. Saville,
Arthur H. Jewett,
G. W. Sampson,
EXPENDITURES.
$95.83
4.17
$25.00
25.00
25.00
20.83
$1,156.68
$250.18
$250.18
$217.00
$100.00
$100.00
$95.83
121 122
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, *1,000.00
Received of D. C. Smith, 1893, work, 32.34
C. G. Fletcher, 17.95
B. F. Tenney, " " 46.62
Estate of Lewis Hunt, 1893,, work, 73.29
Miss C. W. Harrington, " " 40.03
R. W. Holbrook, 1894, work, 33.32
Andrew McElwee, " " 25.90
Estate of Lewis Hunt, " " 7.00
Walter Wellington " 98.88
Mrs. L. A. Saunders, " 18.90
F. E. Tufts, " 47.60
Geo. O. Smith, " 109.06
C. C. Goodwin, " 39.06
Boston & Maine R. R., " " 74.21
Mrs. E. Dana, " " 80.19
C. T. West, " 19.95
Excess of expenditure over receipts, " "1,182.55
EXPENDITURES.
I). F. Tripp, concreting,
J. S. Munroe, labor,
RINGING BELLS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
EXPENDITURES.
*2,946.85
*2,911.55
35.30
*2,946.85
$70.00
II
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Balance unepended from 1893,
Excess of expenditure over receipts,
$300.00
6.10
97.02
EXPENDITURES.
C. S. Parker & Son, $103.75
D. F. Jones & Co., reports, &c., 299.37
MEMORIAL DAY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
EXPENDITURES.
Paid John N. Morse, Q. M. Post 119,
JANLI'ORS OF HALLS.
RE('E.IPTS.
Balance unexpended, *18.75
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, 760.00
Excess of expenditure over receipts, .45
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. H. Thurston, Town Hall, *600.00
W. F. Ilam, $35.00 Geo. D. Estabrook, Stone building, 104.20
Augustus Childs, 35.00 B. J. Harrington 75.00
$70.00 *779.20
*403.12
$403.12
$125.00
*125.00
*779.20
123 124
AUDPTORS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. D. Harrington,
Hilman B. Sampson, 35.00
*70.00
DECORATING GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIERS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Amount expended,
*35.00 Balance unexpended,
*70.00
EXPEN DITURE.
J. N. Morse, Q. M. Post 119,
FUEL AND LIGHTS FOR HALLS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, *950.00
Excess of expenditure over receipts, t0.89
*990.89
EXPENDITURES.
Lexington Gas Light Co., *663.72
Pierce cf, Winn Co., coal, 327.17
*990.89
MARKING GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIERS.
IRECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
EXPENDITURES.
M. D. Jones & Co., markers,
RECEIPTS.
*55.00
*53.20
1.80 *55.00
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, *300.00
Excess of expenditures over receipts, 3.53
EXPEN DITURES.
R. P. Clapp,
G. W. Sampson,
H. H. Hamilton,
Alfred Pierce,
*18.00
83.33
100.00
102.20
*53.20
*303.53
*303.53
WATERING STREETS, CENTRE VILLAGE.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, *160.00
Balance unexpended from 1893, 62.85
*50.00 Subscription collected by C. H. Franks, 144.00
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended, 65.36
*50.00 *366.85
$301.49
*366.85
125
EXPENDITURES.
Lexington Water Co.,
E. W. Glass,
F. B. Fletcher,
*108.73
163.76
29.00
WATERING STREETS, EAST VILLAGE.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
Lexington Water Co.,
*96.19
100.00
*191.72
4.47
*83.16
F. B. Fletcher, 108.56
STATE TAX.
Paid State Treasurer,
COUNTY TAX.
Paid County 'Treasurer,
*301.49
*196.19
*196.19
*191.72
*3,180.00
*3,477.69
121;
STREET LIGHTS.
REI PTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, *4,000.00
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURE.
*3,900.00
100.00
*4,000.00
Lexington Gas Light Co., *3,900.00
SELECTMEN IN THEIR VARIOUS CAPACITIES.
RE( IEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, *800.00
E. S. Spaulding,
George E. Muzzey,
Webster Smith,
EXPENDITURES.
TOWN CLERK.
*250.00
300.00
250.00
RE( IIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, *200.00
EXPENDITURE.
L. A. Saville, *200.00
127
ASSESSORS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
EXPENDITURES.
J. F. Simonds,
Walter Wellington,
L. A. Saville,
*200.00
150.00
150.00
TREASURER CARY LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
E. S. Spaulding,
EXPENDITURE.
TOWN TREASURER.
*500.00
*500.00
*50.00
*50.00
i1
128
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Balance unexpended, *50.00
Appropriated and assessed, 400.00
Amount expended, *300.00
Balance unexpended, 150.00
L. A. Saville,
EXPENDITURE.
HANCOCK SCHOOL BUILDING.
Balance unexpended,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES.
Smead Warming and Ventilating Co.,
CARY LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS. t i RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
EXPENDITURES.
L. A. Saville,
*657.26
46.95
*250.00 Received of County Treasurer for 1893, Dog Tax,
EXPENDITURES.
*450.00
*450.00
*300.00
*704.21
*704.21
$657.26
*464.17
*250.00 E. S. Spaulding, Treasurer, *464.17
129
HYDRANTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
EXJ'ENDITITRE.
Lexington Water Co.,
*1,750.00
7.50
$1,757.50
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
NO EXPEND] TURES.
TEMPORARY L()AN.
RE( 'El lis.
Balance due Lexington Savings Bank, *15,000.00
Jan. 31, 1894, Rogers, Newman & Tolman, 4,000.00
March 20, 1894, Metropolitan Nat'l Bank, 10,000.00
June 1, 1894, Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, 10,000.00
Nov. 26, " « « " 5,000.00
Amount paid,
Balance outstanding,
*22,000.00
22,000.00
*1,757.50
$2,000.00
*44,000.00
$44,000.00
130
EXPENDITURES.
Lexington Savings Rank, paid June 2,1894, $5,000.00
. ,, « Dec. 31, " 3,000.00
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, paid July 31,
1894, 4,000.00
Metropolitan National Bank, paid Sept.
22, 1894, 10,000.00
*22,000.00
TOWN DEBT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1894, *6,600.00
EXPENIITURES.
State Treasurer, Hancock School loan, *4,000.00
Town Hall loan, 2,600.00
*6,600.00
SHELVING IN STONE BUILDING.
KECEIPTS.
Appropriated from treasury,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXP l' NDil'URES.
Francis Locke; pipe and labor,
Geo. E. Muzzey, lumber,
B. F. Bacon, shelves,
*76,45
3.55
* 9.30
36.15
31.00
$80.00
$80.00
*76.45
131
CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CEMETERY.
Salance unexpended from 1893,
Appropriated and assessed for 1894,
Sale of lots, viz. :
Chas. E. Dale, lot 61, "Bacon,"
E. McDonald,
" 59,
Mrs. Lizzie Condon, " 42,
R. H. Mears, " 60,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
E. A. Mulliken, labor,
Lexington Water Co.,
J. W. Grigg, numbering and lettering
stones,
W. F. Ham, fence irons,
GAMMELL LEGACY.
Balance unexpended,
Interest,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. H. Jackson, provisions,
H. A. Perham, sundries,
E. A. White, extras,
8414.11
200.00
38.00
28.00
20.00
42.00
*162.45
579.66
*138.00
15.00
6.45
3.00
* 5.96
35.00
*33.39
7.57
9.44
18.95
5.00
*742.11
132
CEMETERY 7'RUST FUNDS.
RE( El1'TS.
Deceived from Mrs. Hannah E. Brown,
Mrs. Charlotte Gleason,
Estate of Harriet II. Gilmor,
Miss Sarah L. Flagg,
Nathan Stiles and Cheever
Newhall,
*100.00
100.00
200.00
75.00
100.00
*575.00
*742.11 Dec. 31, 1894, this amount is incorporated in a note to the
Treasurer of Cemetery Trust Funds, which now amounts to
*5,500.00.
*162.45
*40.96
*40.96
$33.39
Of 1891,
1892,
1893,
1894,
TAXES RECEIVED.
* 209.95
2,354.12
11,028.60
41,095.20
854,687.87
RECAPITULATION.
CASH RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1894,
Schools,
Support of the poor,
Outside aid,
* 564.07
48.76
1,312.17
12.00
Amount carried forward, *1,937.00
133
Amount brought forward,
Contingent,
Highways,
Interest,
State aid,
Sidewalks,
Watering streets, centre village,
Temporary loan,
Shelving in Stone Building,
Care and improvement of cemetery,
1)og tax,
Gammell legacy,
Cemetery trust funds,
Taxes,
x;1,937.00
6,794.65
1,130.50
720.72
358.00
764.30
144.00
29,000.00
80.00
128.00
464.17
35.00
575.00
54,687.87
tIAsli I:XPENDITURE5.
Schools,
Support of poor,
Outside aid,
Contingent,
Fire department,
Board of health,
Removal of snow,
Highways,
Constables and police,
Librarians,
Enforcement liquor law,
Furnishing Stone Building,
Interest,
State aid,
Celebration 19th April,
Care of Common,
Registrars of voters,
Sidewalks,
*15,870.52
2,031.11
1,911.28
4,513.96
2,261.66
190.77
341.68
9,319.64
2,117.78
1,056.75
106.20
287.90
3,884.22
304.00
1,156.68
217.00
95.83
2,946.85
Amount carried forward, $48,613.83
$96,819.21
134
Amount brought forward,
Ringing bells,
Printing,
Memorial Day,
tianitors of halls,
Auditors,
Fuel and lights for halls,
Marking graves Revolutionary soldiers,
Decorating ' C(
School committee,
Watering streets, centre village,
U east CC
State tax,
County tax,
Street lights,
Selectmen,
Town clerk,
Assessors,
Treasurer Cary Library,
Town Treasurer,
Collector of taxes,
Hancock school building,
Dog tax,
Hydrants,
Temporary loan,
Town debt,
Shelving Stone Building,
Care and improvement of cemetery,
Gammell legacy,
Balance,
$48,613.83
70.00
403.12
125.00
779.20
70.00
990.89
50.00
53.20
303.53
301.49
191.72
3,180.00
3,477.69
3,900.00
800.00
200.00
500.00
50.00
250.00
300.00
657.26
464.17
1,757.50
22,000.00
6,600.00
76.45
162.45
33.39
458.32
$96,819,21
HILMAN B. SAMPSON, Auditors.
GEORGE D. HARRINGTON,
LEXINGTON, Jan. 1, 1895.
REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
FOR THE YEAR 1894.
BOSTON:
COBURN STATIONERY COMPANY, PRINTERS, 15 SCHOOI. STREET.
1895.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Lexington :
During the past year some changes have been made in the
School Committee, as well as in the corps of teachers. Mr.
Robert P. Clapp, who for some years past was a member of
the committee, tendered his resignation just before the an-
nual town meeting, and Mr. George W. Sampson was elect-
ed by the town to fill the vacancy. Rev. Henry H. Hamil-
ton, who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr. Munroe, Dec. 31st, 1893, was elected for
the full term of three years at the annual town meeting.
Mr. Clapp has contributed an energy and high grade of
work on the previous committee which has left an impression
on our schools that cannot be too highly estimated. His
resignation was received with regret by his associates in
office. Mr. Mark S. W. Jefferson still serves as superinten-
dent of schools, and principal of the high school, with satis-
faction to your committee. His report to us, which we
print in our own, is a good evidence of his strong grasp on
educational matters. We take this method of calling atten-
tion to one qualification which our superintendent possesses
in a marked degree, and which is none too common among
professional men—a comprehensive mastery of business de-
tails, with a prompt and rapid execution of all business
orders received from your committee. The department of
English is still taught in a most thorough and able manner
in the high school by Mrs. Alice M. Krauss. Her masterly
handling of the subject is most pleasant to watch, and the
committee trust the town's -people will visit the school and
see for themselves how admirably this most important
branch of instruction is conducted. The committee regret
to say that Miss Butman of the High school, whose work was
thoroughly satisfactory in every respect, tendered her resig-
nation to this board, and we appointed in her place at the
commencement of the fall term, Miss May belle Goodwin of
South Berwick, Maine, a graduate of the Boston University,
class of 1894, with the highest honors. Hier work is of
the best character, and gives satisfaction to the superinten-
dent, under whose special direction she is employed. Miss
Colbath, as principal of the Hancock and teacher of the de-
partment of geography, still maintains the high standard as
regards both discipline and teaching, in which she has al-
ways excelled. Miss Bragdon, who was promoted to the
room formerly controlled by Miss Prescott, ( eighth and seventh
grades), is doing her usual good work in the department of
language. The sixth grade room, formerly taught by Miss
Bragdon, was vacated by reason of her promotion, as above
stated, and the committee appointed Miss Ida J. Holmes, of
Northampton, Mass., to take charge of this room, and teach
the department of arithmetic. She also brings with her a
full knowledge of the details of the Northampton system of
manual training, to which further allusion will be made.
The department of history is admirably taught by Miss
Katharine L. Hartley, who has an additional sub -division of
that most important subject, which is the class in civil gov-
ernment, for the eighth and ninth grade pupils. The ma-
chinery of government in all its details is as thoroughly
taught by her as the limited time will allow, and the history
of their country is entered upon by the classes in the de-
partmental grades with more than the usual interest of the
younger student. Miss Wright, Miss Lovejoy and Miss
Mulliken continue to teach the primary grades in a most
satisfactory manner, and considering the crowded condition
of these lower grades, have kept good discipline in a way
that challenges the admiration of the committee. In Sep-
tember, 1894, the day before the opening of the Hancock
school, Miss Marguerite L. Lillis, who taught • the third
grade of the Hancock school, received an .unexpected offer
from the Boston schools. A hasty conference of the major-
ity of the committee was held, and her sister, Miss Mary
Lillis, who taught the same grade in Spencer, Mass., was
appointed to fill the vacancy. Her work has been very sat-
isfactory up to date. An additional room was fitted up, as
noted in our superintendent's report to the committee, and
Miss Jennie F. Blodgett of Billerica, was appointed to teach
one division of the first grade. The superintendent reports
favorably on the work. In connection with the Hancock and
High schools, we desire to testify to our appreciation of
the work of the janitor, Mr. McLeod. His manifold duties
have been discharged with fidelity and promptness.
The Adams school has suffered somewhat from the change
of teachers. Miss Caroline L. Blake, the principal, re-
signed in June last to accept a position in a neighboring
city. Miss Lydia M. Hardy, the assistant teacher, and
Miss Gertrude M. Martin, the teacher of the third and
fourth grades (primary), resigned at the same time. The
best wishes of the committee, who have watched their work
carefully during the years these ladies have been connected
with our schools, go with them in the various walks of life,
and the new cares and duties they have undertaken. For
Miss Blake's place the Committee gave a richly merited pro-
motion to Miss Jessie G. Prescott, (late eighth and seventh
grades room, Hancock school) . Miss Prescott found a state
of affairs not particularly encouraging, owing to the loss of
so many teachers in one school, but with the able assistance
of Miss Fannie F. Ingram, of Westminster, Mass., who was
appointed to Miss Hardy's place, the defects were remedied,
and the school is now in its normal condition. Miss In -
gram's work is thorough and her discipline perfect. No
special praise of Miss Prescott is necessary. We know her
work so well that favorable comment can hardly strengthen
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the ease. bliss Lillian F. Clark, of North Easton, was ap-
pointed to take charge of the third and fourth grades, vice
Miss Martin, resigned. Her work has been good. Miss
Carrie F. Fiske has taught for many years in East Lexing-
ton, and since the grading of the schools some years ago,
has taught the first and second (primary) grades. It is
certainly a pleasure for the Committee to enter her school,
which is really more like a household, and note the gentle
sway with which her discipline is maintained. To Miss
Fiske and Miss Mulliken, who take the child with its un-
developed mind, and give the first touches to the formation
of the future student, a large share of the success of the
higher educators depends. A love of school and study pro-
perly fostered in the beginning, will sometimes follow the
child through its entire student life. Mr. Hiram Pierce still
serves as janitor of the Adams school. During the year it
was deemed advisable to put a partition dividing the large
room of the Adams school, that the teachers might secure
better results. The School Committee have been advised by
the Board of Health that water -closets should be placed in
the Adams school. Your committee recommend this, and
ask that a special appropriation be voted at the next town
meeting for that purpose.
MUSIC AND DRAWING.
Of the good work done by Mrs. Alice M. Holt in the de-
partment of music, nothing but praise can be said. Miss
Hilles teaches the study of drawing with marked success as
to results.
The citizens of Lexington will note by the above that we
have lost five of the fifteen teachers who started with us in
January, 1894.
CIVIL SERVICE PROMOTIONS.
It will be seen that Miss Prescott was promoted to Miss
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Blake's position, and Miss Bragdon to Miss Prescott's ; Miss
Marguerite L. Lillis was also promoted to Miss Hardy's
place, but declined the promotion. All this is in the line of
civil service, and the committee take the ground that when
the good of the school will allow, merit will not be forgot-
ten, and search will not be made from without to fill vacan-
cies that could be filled from within, our corps of teachers.
As the salaries are not large enough to keep all of our best
teachers indefinitely, we can only assure them of recogni-
tion by higher positions in our gift. In the cases cited, re-
sults have fully justified our action.
MANUAL TRAINING.
At the last annual town meeting the subject of manual
training was discussed at some length, and a motion to ap-
propriate $1,000 for that purpose was voted down. The
committee, however, after some deliberation, decided to in-
spect the Northampton system, considering the object of
sufficient importance to warrant a special trip to personally
inspect its details. Accordingly on May 10th, 1894, your
committee made a thorough tour of inspection, and were so
far satisfied that on June 1st Superintendent Jefferson was
ordered to Northampton, to post himself in the work there
and teach the same to the teachers in Lexington. A brief
history of the Northampton system may be of interest.
Rev. Frederick A. Hinckley of that city, chairman of the
school committee, became interested in the subject, and took
a course in manual training in Springfield. But he found
this particular difficulty—every system was too costly on
the one hand, or failed to apply the true principle of the
training of the hand, on the other. Finally his system, or the
Northampton system, as it is called, was evolved. Mr. Hinck-
ley instructs the teachers, and the teachers instruct the
scholars. This system does not make thorough blacksmiths,
carpenters, or wheelwrights. Neither does arithemetic, as
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taught in the schools, develop expert mathematical calculators,
nor history and civil government, eminent statesmen or pub-
licists. It simply gives the hand the right start, just as the
other studies give the brain the right start. In other words.
the boy, if he has a mechanical turn of mind, can so far de-
velop it, that upon graduation from the grammar schools he
can dispense with picking up chips, or carrying the hod,
during the first year of his apprenticeship to the trade he
wishes to follow. This applies to the girl student as well.
In the manifold household duties she will be called upon to
assume in later life, a knowledge of manual training will
carry her over some of the little mechanical hindrances to
housekeeping, and save many a carpenter's bill. We have
been able to give the subject all the necessary attention
and equip the schools with needed apparatus, and still
keep within the regular appropriation.
FLAG DRILL.
In April, 1894, the committee instituted a custom which
should never be forgotten or omitted in years to come.
Certainly it will continue as long as the present Committee
remains in office. Through the kindness of Capt. Charles
G. Kauffmann, commander of George G. Meade Post 119,
G. A. R., the color -guards of the High, Hancock, and
Adams schools were thoroughly drilled in a brief and simple
ceremony of raising the American flag every morning, weather
permitting. Except when the flags are being repaired this
ceremony is never omitted. We would say to the school com-
mittees who exchange reports with us, some of whom have told
us that this could never be accomplished, that it has been ac-
complished, and we hope will continue in force as long as
the schools last. The strong patriotic doctrine of the fathers
must be instilled into the sons. These mischievous and
weak ideas, peculiar to a certain very limited class of peo-
ple, that the Revolutionary war was a small affair, that the
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men of the South were not traitors, that this country is not
so grand a success after all, that " patriotism is a selfish
conception," that the American flag is only a " textile fab-
ric "—should have no place among our youth, but should be
stamped out as unpatriotic lies of the blackest character.
Our boys and girls should be taught that greatest and most
important of all lessons—patriotism. The committee has
provided them with an object lesson in the raising of the
American flag by their own hands, with a short but expres-
sive ceremony. We call attention to this, not only to let
the committees of other towns take pattern if they desire,
but to publicly thank the young men composing the color -
guards of the three schools for their trouble in hoisting the
flags each morning. It is just so much time taken from
their play, which to boys means a good deal. Furthermore,
it is purely voluntary on their part.
A LARGER SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
At the last annual town meeting it was voted that the
question of increasing the school committee to five, with a
view to adding two ladies on the board, be left to the school
committee, to report at the annual town meeting. We
would say that we do not think the needs of the schools
would be served any better than at present. Five is a more
unwieldly number to convene than three, the expense to
the town would be greater, and as there are only three
schools and a superintendent to attend to the details of the
courses of study, there is no need of any additional member
on the committee. We hardly think it practicable to sub-
ject the town to an increased expense simply to add two
ladies to the board, when no additional good can be accom-
plished.
APPROPRIATION.
During the past year we have been able to come some-
what within the appropriation of $16,500. But for the next
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year we have some increased expenses to face. The new
barge which was put on the Concord Hill and North Lexing-
ton routes to relieve the pressure there, the expense of an
extra teacher in the Hancock school, and the item in the
superintendent's report suggesting the necessity for an added
sum for books and school supplies, make it necessary for us
to ask for an appropriation of $17,500 for the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED PIERCE,
HENRY H. HAMILTON, School Committee.
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Lexington:
GENTLEMEN : The most prominent feature of the past
year has been the extraordinary growth of the school mem-
bership. Seven per cent. more pupils are now in the
schools than were a year ago.*
Our schools fall into three groups : the Hancock, or cen-
tre village group ; the Adams, or East Lexington group ;
and the High School, fed from the whole town. The Han-
cock includes the former Howard, Tidd, Warren and Frank-
lin districts.
Of these, the High and Adams have about the same mem-
bership today that they have had for the last twenty years.
The Hancock group too, remained nearly stationary at 350
pupils for fourteen years -1874 to 1887—but since 1887 it
has grown steadily larger, adding about seventeen pupils to
its number each year.
The Adams had its only considerable increase in 1891,
when the district schools were first closed, but this imme-
diately disappeared. Perhaps some pupils preferred at first
to walk to the Adams school rather than be carried to the
Hancock. If so, a year seems to have been enough of that
arrangement.
* Membership Jan. 1, 1894 -
Membership Jan. 1, 1895 -
Increase - -
476
509
33
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The following table contains the data on which these
statements are based :
AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP.
ILigh. .A dams. Hancock.
1874 45 85 236
1875 53 78 247
1876 51 64 238
1877 51 67 241
1878 50 69 237
1879 43 66 244
1880 40 59 229
1881 46 52 211
1882 54 71 234
1883 54 70 245
1884 46 64 234
1885 39 73 239
1886 41 70 256
1887 44 74 237
1888 44 80 245
1889 49 81 252
1890 57 78 276*
1891 52 101 291
1892 52 88 325
1893 51 83 323
1894 50 82 370
Total.
366
378
353
359
356
353
328
309
359
369
341
351
367
355
369
382
411
445
465
457
502
The growth since 1887 is probably due to several causes.
A reference to the assessors' list will show that it is precise-
ly since that time that the number of polls and the valuation
of the town have had a rapid and continuous growth. In
1887 Mr. Ham was made superintendent of all the schools,
and since that time more money has been expended on the
schools each year. This year, however, the increase has
reached the unusual number of forty-four in the actual mem-
bership.
*Miss Reilly's school was estimated at thirty pupils;.there is no record.
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The greater part of this increase has come to us in the
first grade, where eighty-eight children presented themselves
to Miss Mulliken at the beginning of the fall term. This
represents largely the growth of Lexington's native popula-
tion. In addition, fourteen pupils have come to grades
above the first in the fall term, representing the town's
growth through citizens who have moved here from other
towns.
This first grade has been large for some years, and the
expedient had been adopted in the past of placing certain
more advanced pupils in the second grade room, as a pre-
paratory class there. With such numbers as applied in Sep-
tember, this was no longer possible, and the sub -division of
grade I became unavoidable.
The present state of school accommodations in comparison
with membership is as follows :
Hancock building.—Four rooms can seat about six more
pupils each. Five rooms are overflowing already.
Adams building.—Two primary rooms (I to IV) are
pretty well filled. Two grammar rooms (V to IX) can
seat fourteen and seventeen more respectively.
The High School has still plenty of room.
It is evident that another such year would crowd all the
rooms in the Hancock building, and there is every reason to
expect a further increase next year, though I do not expect
it to be so large. The eight main school -rooms average
forty-five pupils. By providing additional seats they may
be made to contain as many as sixty pupils. One room has
actually had fifty-nine pupils in it for a short time this year.
This must happen in several rooms before many years.
The erection of a new schoolhouse cannot be many years
postponed. A great relief has been the placing the ninth
grade in the sewing -room, and the sub -division of grade I
made possible by the room thus vacated. So again next
year the cooking -room may be furnished for another grade,
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and the next grade to be crowded given two school -rooms.
The hall is entirely unsuitable for such use.
Our difficulty is likely to be a simultaneous filling up of
several rooms. Grade II is sure to be very large in Sep-
tember.
In any case we need a number of chairs and desks fitted to-
little
olittle platforms that may be moved from room to room as
needed. They should be one of the adjustable patterns now
obtainable, that they may be used in different rooms.
Whenever new desks are needed by the committee, I
strongly urge that some of them at least may be of this style.
Another expedient may relieve crowding in the up-
per grades. This is the sending of the pupils of the Wal-
tham district to the Adams school instead of the Hancock..
The distance would be somewhat less and there is ample
room for them if we send the fourth grade upstairs to join
the fifth and sixth. In this way it may be possible to avoid
engaging another teacher and furnishing the cooking -room
this year.
At your request I spent two days in the spring examining
the manual training in the Northampton schools. I devoted
the summer vacation to preparing myself for the work, and
since September have given the teachers weekly lessons.
On the tenth of December the first lessons were given
in the schools, and it will henceforth be continued as
a regular study, with two half-hours a week devoted to it in
all grades above the first. As it is not necessary that the
children should appreciate the purpose of this novel work, I
have given it the name of woodwork in the school programs,
as a simple term really describing its external nature. The
teachers are interested and have made great progress in pre-
paring themselves for the work.
The expenditure involved this year, including estimates
to June, 1895, is about $120. This will increase somewhat
later when more ex pensive materials are required. I have
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succeeded in devising a form of knife that enables us to
economize about $40 in the outfit. A very great reduction
from the estimates of the last committee results from giving
the preparation of the teachers to your superintendent in-
stead of a special instructor. The time given to this work
is of course at the expense of the general supervision of the
schools. I have not, therefore, been able to visit the schools
this fall so much as could be wished. It is prudent to con-
template difficulties that may arise when changes of teachers
occur. The woodwork is so new that it will be practically
impossible to find new teachers who are acquainted with it.
It will be more satisfactory to plan to give them such in-
struction as they may need. I believe a suitable person
can be found in town to prepare such teachers at a uniform
price per lesson, one-half to be borne by the town and one-
half by the teacher. Eighty lessons should be enough to
complete the course. Teachers should pay a part of the ex-
pense as they are adding to their own equipment, and this
arrangement has the advantage that an energetic teacher
may reduce the expense by completing the course in fewer
lessons. At the same time the work is specially done for us
and we should shar3 in its expense. These considerations
have of course no application to our present teachers, whose
instruction is wholly at town expense.
The work in drawing continues to be valuable and to im-
prove. I have not attempted to carry it above the begin-
ners' class in the High School, but all pupils in the school
are free to join this class as long as their other work does
not suffer thereby. Each class that comes to me in the High
School shows more and more power of expression through
the pencil.
The music this year has taken the direction of individual
work, which alone can place it on a par with other studies.
No one would think of conducting a class in arithmetic on
the concert plan, allowing the workers to answer and leav-
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ing the rest to their own devices. Yet this has always been
done in the music class. Each pupil is now asked to sing
his work by himself, just as he solves his problems by him-
self. The natural diffidence of the pupils seems to stand in
the way of this result, yet so much has been accomplished
that I have no doubt some day even the pupils in the High
School will sing before the school as readily as they now speak.
Vertical writing is taught in some cases where the slop-
ing hand gave unsatisfactory results, and it has brought im-
provement. A plan is now being worked out by which in-
- dividual pupils may be led to correct their grosser errors by
means of exercises adapted to the particular cases. I count
much for this work on the skilful assistance of Miss Pres-
cott of the Adams school, who is an enthusiastic and suc-
cessful teacher of penmanship. The military drill given at
the Hancock building last year was the United States Man-
ual for the School of the Soldier. The instruction was
given to selected pupils, who passed it on to squads of
others until all shared.
The drilling was done in the hall, and both boys and girls
took part. While the pupils from one room were drilling
in the hall, the rest were exercised with the Ling gymnas-
tics in their own rooms as before. The result sought for—a
correct carriage—was not generally attained, yet the trial
was not continued long enough to be a fair one.
The occupation of your superintendent with the wood-
work left him no time for military drill this year. If it is
thought desirable to continue it, it should be placed in the
hands_of a special instructor. The carriage of most school
children is unsatisfactory. Since September the afternoon
recess is taken up with Ling exercises.
The primary grade in Miss Mulliken's charge at the Han-
cock school shows the gain from dividing the grade. The
primary schools are still large, but the relief from last year's
crowding is evident.
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The former sewing -room has proved very comfortable
quarters for the ninth grade in this building.
The extra flight of stairs involves considerable hardship
for the teachers in the upper grades, who are compelled to
go up and down them daily by the departmental work.
They have borne it, however, with cheerfulness, and the ar-
rangement seems the best possible one at present. Though
the room is a small one, it is probably as large as this grade
will need for some time.
The grammar grades of the Adams school have also gained
much from their separation into separate rooms with sepa-
rate teachers. I consider it now a strong school. Last
year I was inclined to urge the transportation of the gram-
mar grades to the Hancock building. I do not think they
would now gain anything by the change. The English work
in that school has formerly been unsatisfactory. It is still
far from good, but there is a clear improvement. The writ-
ing shows the gain to be expected from a specialist. There
is excellent promise for the future ; the task is not small.
Our attempt to form a simple scheme of rapid promotion
may be hindered by the crowding of our rooms. The plan,
which I believe is unique, seeks to avoid any omission of
studies by those who advance with extra rapidity.
To suppose that even a bright pupil may skip a whole
grade without detriment is to admit that grade to be unnec-
essary. To enable brighter pupils to gain time, we have
planned to have them do in eight years precisely the same
work usually done in nine.
This will be manifestly accomplished if they can complete
the work of each grade in eight -ninths of the school year.
They would thus be promoted earlier and earlier each
year. The usual date of promotion is at the end of June.
If bright enough, they would now get their first promo-
tion May 25, the second the 21st of the following April, then
March 18, February 15, January 12, December 8, Novem-
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ber 5, and finally would reach grade IX on the 2d of Oc-
tober, just a month after the regular pupils who started a
full year ahead of them seven years before. These pupils
must always form a separate division in each room, but it is
expected that their special qualifications may make it pos-
sible for a teacher to do them justice with a small part of
her time. It will be seen that each grade sends on its own
rapid class about a month before it can receive one from be-
low. Thus grade IV sends on its class February 15, and
receives a class from grade III March 18. There is thus
always room for those who come unless they out -number
those who left. To save some time in applying the plan,
we began with the first four grades. The first five grades
will make rapid promotions this year. The grades above
will not be all reached until 1898. It may happen, when
the first promotion is made to Made VII from VI, that
there will be no room for the extra pupils, as grade VII
will not yet have begun to send on pupils, but for the first
year must take those who come up in December in addition
to all its former pupils.
Thus grade V has been much crowded for a part of the
present year, having received a class of fourteen from grade
IV on March 19, and sent none ahead. As it already had
forty-three pupils in January, there were now fifty-seven
pupils. Since then room has been found for the fourteen in
the grade VI room, to which they will he regularly pro-
moted in February.
This inconvenience, however, is merely incident to the
introduction of the plan. It is therefore of a temporary
nature and should be met by temporary expedients. Once
introduced, the plan tends to relieve the embarrassment of
crowded schools, as it hastens the progress from more
crowded to less crowded rooms.
In the High School a better acquaintance with local opin-
ion suggests some modifications of the program ;
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(1) By extending the French to three years for the col-
lege pupils and those who take no Latin.
(2) By adding two years of German for college pupils
and others who wish it in addition to the regular course.
(3) By omitting the botany from the first year; the as-
tronomy, economics and geology from the last.
And (4) putting the geology into the first year in the
form of afternoon field excursions to study the surface of
Lexington in the spring term, and perhaps also in the fall.
The length of the recitations has become forty-five
minutes.
1ST YEAR.
English,
Latin,
Algebra,
Geometry,
Field Geology,
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2D YEAR.
200 English, 160
200 Latin, 160
200 Geometry, 160
80 Physics, 200
French, 120
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31) YEAR. 4T11 YEAR.
English, 120
Latin, 160
Trigonometry, 160
Chemistry, 200
French,
German,
English,
Latin,
Eng. Hist.,
French,*
160
160
120
160
160 French,t 160
160 German,# 160
A great gain in this program is in continuity of studies.
English and Latin have four years each ; mathematics, ele-
mentary science and French three years each, and German
two years. It is admitted that any study gains in value from
being studied consecutively for a number of years. Gen-
eral modern history and economics can be well touched on
as a part of the second and third years' French reading.
Composition -reading is a regular Tuesday exercise, and de-
bates on current topics are beginning to be an attractive feat-
ure of Mrs. Krauss's work in English.
r With 2nd year class.
t English pupils.
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College pupils.
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1 am hearing a class of college students in algebra
Wednesday afternoons, and Miss Goodwin will offer similar
aid in Latin composition.
The three upper classes have eleven pupils who are pre-
paring to go to college, all of them young ladies. It would
be well to put in use a modification of the two programs that
will permit us to put the new one into effect next Septem-
ber with the least possible conflict.
In the tabular view that follows, I beg to call your atten-
tion to the columns headed Whole No. 1st half, and Whole
No. mI hall. As our report covers six months of one
school year and four of another, its data are not uniform.
In what has formerly been given as the whole num-
ber of pupils, not merely in Lexington, but in most
parts of the state, a High School, for instance, may
count the class that graduates in June and the class
-that enters in September following. It results that five
classes are given to a High School that has really but four.
The same or similar things happen in other grades, and the
final result is that a town is reported to have more pupils
than ever were in her schools at one time. To obtain a
number free from this error, which probably affects most of
the figures of the State Board, I caused the pupils actually
members of our schools Jan. 1 1894, to be counted and re-
ported in last year's tabular view. This I have done again in
the present table ; but I also give the whole number of pupils
in two sections, corresponding to the two separate school
years touched in the one financial year, and avoiding thus any
double count. These numbers will be found in the two
columns referred to, the first being the whole number of
pupils enrolled in each room from January to June 1894,
and the second the same number taken between Sept. 1894,
and January 1895. It will be found that the totals of the
two columns differ by about the same amount as the actual
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enrollment at the beginning of two successive years. This
constitutes some check on the accuracy of the figures.
In concluding, let me call your attention to some of our
special necessities. For the last four months we have had
to supply material to seven per cent. more pupils than were
counted at the time of making the last appropriation. They
will need provision for the next six months also, and Sep-
tember will see their number still further increased.
Maps are needed for Miss Ingram's room at the Adams
school ; a considerable number of text books are needed.
The new edition of Chambers's Encyclopaedia and a sur-
veyor's compass and chain are needed for the High School.
We shall therefore need from $300 to $400 more for sup-
plies than during the year past.
Respectfully submitted,
MARK S.. W. JEFFERSON,
Superintendent of Schools.
ROLL OF HONOR.
NOTE.—Miss Bertha L. Wright's name was omitted from last
year's Roll of Honor by mistake. She was neither absent nor
tardy during the whole year.
NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY FOR TWO YEARS.
Class.
Effie Benjamin . . . X Frank Mason .
Bertha L. Wright . . XI
NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY FOR ONE YEAR.
Class. Class.
Bessie K. Buckley . XI Louis L. Crone . . . XI
Arthur F. Turner . . X Helen McLachlan . . IX
Katherine Wiswell. . VIII Anna W. Hamblen . VIII
Dorothea Greeley . . V Alice A. Roberts . . IV
Class.
XII
Alice G. Locke . .
Abbie L. Fletcher .
Adams
Class.
VIII Orrin C. Pierce .
III Marion H. Jewett
Adams
Class
IV
II
NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY FOR SIX MONTHS.
(Jan. to June, '94).
Class. Class.
Fannie M. Tower XI Henry E. Woodward VIII
Daisy Currier . VII Vernon W. Smith . VII
Lelia W. Fuller . . VI Margaret Wiswell . VI
Letitia Carroll . . V Charles Glass V
Hugh P. Greeley . V Harry Griffin V
Winnie Griffin . . V John Backman . IV
James Manley . . IV Alice A. Roberts IV
Nora Neville . . III Eva D. Jones II
Adams Adams
Claes. Class.
George C. Wheaton . VIII Gertrude F. LeCain . VIII
Julia A. O'Neil . . . VII E. Corinne Locke . . VI
Edna D. Locke . . II George E. Merrifield . II
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NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY FOR FOUR MONTHS.
( Sept. to Dec., '94.)
(lass.
X
X
Alvan F. Brown
Grace B. Griffin .
Ernest 0. Nichols . .
Avonnie C. Wentworth
Edna J. Dow . .
Madeleine Newell .
Herbert L. Lawrence
Bertha E. Whitaker
Charles W. Hamblen
Mary Donovan
Maud Slack
Abbie White .
Evelyn W. Mabey
Charles McCann
Nina W. Simonds
Gertrude Carroll
Jennie Cheatam
Terence McDonnell
Frank L. Porter .
Elizabeth R. Smith
Stella M. Comley
Paul B. Franks .
Kate Linnehan .
George Bailey .
Alonzo G. Glass
Marion White
Myra L. Fairbank .
Clifford W. Pierce .
Sadie Bacon . . .
Florence M. Locke .
Francis H. Lowe .
Marion H. Jewett .
Mabel E. Sim
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Adams
Class.
IX
VII
VI
V
IV
II
II
Wm. Roger Greeley
Barbara McKinnon
George F. Smith
Emma C. Bowers
Mollie M. Keefe .
Fred H. Rogers .
Minnie A. Smith
Joseph M. Carroll
Christine W. McLachlan
Helen S. French
James McGann .
John C. Linehan
Sarah D. Martin
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Nellie T. McCarthy
Walworth Tyng .
Cassie Carroll .
Percy D. Glenn .
Edwin L. Morey
Fred Ray
Clara F. Comley
Charles E. Fox .
John Leary . .
Agnes T. Packard
Chester Dow . .
Joseph Southall .
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Chester M. Lawrence
Jason L. Sanford
Essala Cooke . .
Chester Merrifield
Timothy T. Flynn
John A. Wilson .
Louisa Flynn .
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X
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IX
IX
IX
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VII
VII
VI
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CONTENTS.
List of Town Officers, 1894-5 .
Lexington Town Records
Warrant for a Town Meeting,
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March 5, 1894 .
August 25, 1894 .
September 4, 1894
October 2, 1894
Reports of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and
Surveyors of Highways
Town Meetings
Finances .
Estimates for 1895
Public Buildings .
Insurance.
Water Supply
Arlington .
Cambridge
Street Lighting
Sidewalks .
Police
State Highway
Almshouse
Schedule of Pauper Department Property
Gilmor Bequest
Outside Poor
Highways .
Schedule of Highway Department Property
New Streets
Report of the Chief of Police
Fire Engineer's Report .
Report of Trustees of Cary Library
Report of Treasurer of Cary Library Funds
Watering Streets in East Lexington
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38
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39
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40
41
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47
47
48
51
54
58
59
162
Report of the Cemetery Committee
Report of Treasurer of Cemetery Trust Funds .
Report of the Board of Health .
Bridge Charitable Fund .
Beals Fund
Town Clerk's Report
Births
_i\larriages .
Deaths
Diseases .
Assessors' Report
Tax Collector's Report .
Appropriations for 1894 .
Available Assets .
Town Debt
Dog,
Town 11istories and Histories of Centennial
jurors
Town Treasurer's Statement of Receipts and Payments
for 1894
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61
63
70
71
72
72
72
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77
77
81
82
84
85
86
Celebration 86
87
Tax Statistics
Auditors' 1:eport
Schools .
High School
Hancock School
Adams School
(Common to all Schools
Summary .
Support of the Poor
Outside Aid
Contingent
Hire Department
Board of Health
Romoval of Snow
1ighways
Constable and Police
Librarians.
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90
91
91
91
92
94
95
97
97
99
101
107
109
110
112
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163
Auditors' Report. Continued. PAGE
Enforcement of the Liquor Law . 116
Furnishing Stone Building 117
Interest 117
State Aid . 118
Celebration of the 19th of April, 1894, 119
Care of Common . 120
Registrars of Voters 120
Sidewalks 121
Ringing Bells 121
I'rintiilg . 122
Memorial Day 122
Janitors of Halls . 122
Auditors . 123
Fuel and Light for 1lalls . 123
Marking Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers 123
Decorating'Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers 124
School Committee 124
Watering Streets, Centre Village 124
Watering Streets, East Village . 125
State Tax . 125
County Tax 125
Street Lights 126
Selectmen in their various capacities 126
Town Clerk 126
Assessors . 127
Treasurer, Cary Library 127
Town Treasurer 127
Collector of Taxes, 128
Hancock School Building 128
Cary Library 128
Hydrants . 129
Fire Alarm System 129
Temporary Loan . 129
Town Debt 130
Shelving in Stolle Building 130
Care and Improvement of Cemetery 131
164
Auditors' Report.— Continued. eAG,.
Gammell Legacy . 131
Cemetery Trust Funds 132
Taxes Received 132
Recapitulation 132
REPORTS OF SCI -TOOL (0MMITTEE ANI) St`I'I?ILL NTI.N1)l-NT.
FOLLOWING PAGE 136.
Report of School Committee 3
Music and Drawing 6
Civil Service Promotions . 6
Manual Training 7
Flag Drill . 8
Larger School Committee . 9
Appropriation 9
Superintendent's Report . 11
Average Membership 12
Roll of Honor 22
Tabular View of Schools . 24