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OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
For the Year 1900.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS.:
THE F.B. ESTABROOK PRESS, ROOMS 1, 2 & 3 FRYE BUILDING
1900
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF
WEBSTER SMITH.
WHEREAS, By the decree of an all -wise Providence, after a long,
hard battle with a wasting disease, aur fellow townsman, Mr. Webster
Smith, has been called to the higher life beyond the grave, where suf-
fering, pain and trouble no longer afflict, and where the reward has
come which has awaited the culmination of a grand, noble, useful life,
devoted to public spirit in its highest sense, to good citizenship in the
broadest possible measure, and to the cultivation of the sterling man-
hood in its best development, and
WHEREAS, The town as a body has had occasion far many years to
rely on the clear-headed, far-seeing judgment of this remarkable public
officer, and to feel the greatest confidence in his personal honor and
integrity, an well as to glory in the firmness, determination and cour-
age which has characterized his official acts for two generations; be it
RESOLVED, That the example of such a life is a standard set like a
star for the emulation of all public servants in the present and future;
that the self-sacrificing devotion to duty and the courageous exemplifi-
cation of the manly qualities which earned the endearment of friends
and the complete respect of foes, has left us with an indebtedness to
his memory that time cannot efface and that no consideration can re-
pay; that his especial service to the town during the dark days of the
civil war as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, where responsibili-
ties were created in an hour and precedents were established in a day,
cannot be overestimated or too highly valued; that every board of
town government can appreciate in the fullest degree the many land-
marks of decision, opinion and action bequeathed in our records, di-
rectly emanating from his hand and brain; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That in placing upon our records this official recognition
of his worth, ability and manhood, the town of Lexington is paying
but simple justice to the memory of Webster Smith.
EDWIN S. SI'AULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
GEORGE W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of J,exingi'on.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, MUM. Clerk.
LEXINGTON
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS
FROM
March 1900 to tlarch 1901.
Selectmen.
GEORGE W. SAMPSON (Clerk), -
GEORGE W. SPAULDING, - -
EDWIN S. SPAULDING, (Chairman),
Term expires 1901.
Term expires 1902.
Term expires 1903.
Overseers of the Poor.
GEORGE W. SAMPSON (Chairman),
CHARLES A. FOWLE (Clerk), EDWIN S. SPAULDING.
Surveyors of Highways.
GEORGE W. SAMPSON (Chairman),
CHARLES A. FOWLE (Clerk), EDWIN S. SPAULDING
Town Clerk.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE.
Treasurer.
GEORGE D, HARRINGTON,
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Collector of Taxes.
LORING W. MUZZEY.
Assessors.
GEORGE W. SAMPSON (Chairman),
WALTER WELLINGTON, EVERE'1T S. LOCKE ( Clerk).
School Committee.
CHARLES H. WISWELL (Secretary), - Term expires 1901.
*JAMES BENTON WERNER (Chairman), Term expires 1902.
'Resigned.—Henry H. Hamilton appointed to fill vacancy
HERBERT S. TEELE, - - - Terin expires 1903.
Cemetery. Committee.
ABBOTT S. MI'T'CHELL, - - -
HERBERT L. WELLINGTON, -
GEORGE H. JACKSON (Treasurer),
Term expires 1901.
Term expires 1902.
`Perm expires 1903.
Constables.
Aw ltJrs.
HILMAN B. SAMPSON, H. EUGENE TL;TTLE
WILLIAM B. FOSTER,
CHARLES H. FRANKS.
Bard of Health.
CHARLES H. FRANKS, - Term expires 1901.
ALBERT B. SMITH, - Term expires 1902.
JOSIAH ODIN TILTON, - - - Term expires 1903.
FRANK E. DOWNER (Clerk).
Water Commissioners.
JOSIAH ODIN TILTON,
EVERET'I' S. LOCKE,
S. MYRON LAWRENCE,
Term expires 1901.
Term expires 1902.
. Term expires 1903.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE (Clerk and Registrar).
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Sewer Coanmisswners.
GEORGE O. WHITING,
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
ROBERT P. CLAPP, -
Fence Viewers.
Term expires 1901.
Term expires 1902.
Term expires 1903.
WILLIAM H. KELLEY, HERBERT G. LOCKE,
CHARLES G. KAUFFMANN.
Field Drivers.
SHERWIN GIBBONS, FRANK W. HERRICK.
ARTHUR F. HUTCHINSON.
Surveyors of Lumber.
GEORGE W. SPAULDING, WILLIAM F. SIM.
Board of Trustees of Cary Library.
Consists of Selectmen, School Committee and settled Clergymen of
the town.
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OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Engineers of Fire Department and Fire Wards.
E. J. B. NOURSE (Chief), HENRY H. TYLER,
PATRICK F. DACEY (Clerk).
Registrars of Voters.
JOSEPH P. RYAN, - - - Terin expires 1901.
HENRY A. C. WOODWARD, - Term expires 1902.
WILLIAM F. CALDWELL (Chairman), Term expires 1903.
LEONARD A. SAVILI..E (Clerk).
Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund.
CHARLES T. WEST, - -
WALTER WELLINGTON, -
GEORGE O. DAVIS, -
Term expires 1901.
Term expires 1903.
Term expires 1905.
Trustees of Gammell Legacy.
MRS. LUCY M. WHITING, MISS LUCY N. BLODGETT.
Treasurer of _Harriet R. Gilmor Fund
EDWIN S. SPAULDING.
Librarian Cary Library.
MISS MARION P. KIRKLAND.
Assistant.
MISS HELEN E. MUZZEY.
Librarian East Lexington Branch Cary Library.
MISS EMMA O. NICHOLS.
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Treasurer Cary Library Fund.
CHARLES H. WISWFLL,
Treasurer of Cemetery Trust Funds.
GEORGE H. JACKSON.
Town Physician.
HENRY C. VALENTINE, M. D.
Superintendents of Town Scales and Public I'l7eighers.
GEORGE W. SPAU LDING, RUFUS W. HOLBROOK.
Weigher of Hay and Grain.
BRADLEY C. WHITCHER.
Sealer of heights and Measures.
CHARLES H. HADLEY.
Measurers of hood and Bark.
GEORGE W. SPAULDING,
FRANK V. BUTTERS,
CHARLES W. DUFFEY,
RUFUS W. HOLBROOK.
Inspector of Cattle.
CHARLES M. PARKER.
Auctioneers.
ABBOTT S, MITCHELL,
BERT F. BACON.
Police Officers.
CHAS. H. FRANKS (Chief), WM. B. FOSTER Cast Asst.),
JOHN McINERNEY, PATRICK J. MAGUIRE.
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Special Police Officers (without pay).
GEORGE L. PIERCE,
PATRICK F. DACEY,
BYRON E. ANDERSON,
GEORGE H. THURSTON,
JOHN McLEOD,
CHARLES F. SMITH,
ABBOTT S. MITCHELL,
WILLIAM P. EATON,
JOHN F. TOBIN,
MICHAEL J. McDONNELL.
Superintendent and Matron at Almshouse.
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT H. WHITE.
janitor of Town Null.
GEORGE H. THURSTON.
Janitor of Village Hall.
WILLIAM J. HARRINGTON.
janitor of Stone Building.
GEORGE D. ESTABROOK.
Lexington Town Records.
FROM TOWN CLERK'S RECORD.
WARRANT FOR 'A TOWN MEETING.
Monday, January 29, 1900..
To WILLIAM B. k osiER, 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 by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at
the Town Hall on Monday, the 29th day of January, A. D., 1900,
at 7.30 o'clock p. rn., 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 : that the
polls be kept open five minutes for choice of moderator.
On ballot, 23 votes were cast as follows : Geo. F. Mead, 1 ; Geo.
W. Sampson, 2; E. A. Bayley, 4; J. H. Frizelle, 16; and J. H.
Frizelle was declared chosen as moderator and was sworn by the
clerk.
ART. 2. To see if the town will vote to elect its selectmen in the
manner authorized by Section 335 of the Election Act (Chapter
504, of the Acts of 1898), to that end passing a vote in substance
as follows, to wit
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Voted: That at the annual meeting in March of the current year,
the town shall elect one selectman for the term of one year, one for
the term of two years, and one for the term of three years; and that
at each annual meeting thereafter it shall elect one selectman for the
term of three years.
This Article was taken up on motion of Mr. R. P. Clapp, who
gave some reasons for the change as it appeared to him.
Mr. Jas. Montague rnoved the indefinite postponement of the
Article. This was opposed by Mr. G. F. Mead, and indefinite post-
ponement was voted down. Mr. Clapp's ideas were approved by
Messrs. E. A. Bayley and F. J. Whitton, and opposed by Messrs. C.
S. Ryan and John Devine.
On vote, the moderator declared the motion carried which was
doubted, and the house was polled, when the town voted by 82 in
favor to 59 opposed. That at the annual meeting in March ofthe
current year, the town shall elect one selectman for the term of one
year, one for the term of two years, and one for the term of three
years : and that at each annual meeting thereafter it shall elect one
selectman for the term of three years.
ART. 3. To provide, by Iaw or otherwise, that at any annual
town meeting the general transaction of business shall be postponed
until an adjourned date, so that the opening day of the meeting
may be devoted entirely or chiefly to the required election of town
officers by ballot : or to snake any other or further provision relative
to the time or manner of conducting business in town meeting.
This Article was taken up on motion of Mr. R. P. Clapp, who
made some remarks to the effect that attempting to do business
while voting was going on was annoying to the presiding officer and
all others concerned, and offered a motion that the by- laws be
changed in relation to town elections. Mr. J. F. Maynard moved
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an amendment which he afterwards withdrew. Mr. G. W. Sampson
disagreed with Mr. Clapp's motion and hoped that day meetings
would not be done away with.
On polling the house on Mr. Clapp's motion, by a vote of 74 in
favor to 70 opposed, it was
Voted, That Article 3 of the by-laws is hereby amended by strik-
ing out the words at the end thereof, "No other business shall be
acted upon until one o'clock p. m.," and substituting therefor the
following: "At the conclusion of the required election of town
officers by ballot, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the Monday
evening then next following, unless by unanimous vote of the meet-
ing at the time, the adjourned meeting shall be ordered for some
other specified time; and no business other than matters incidental
to opening and adjourning the meeting, opening and closing the
polls for the required election, and the conduct of such election,
shall be transacted until the adjourned meeting"—so that said
Article shall read as follows, viz :
"The annual town meeting shall be held on the first Monday in
March in each year, unless the selectmen shall; for sufficient reasons,
postpone it to any other Monday during the same month, and the
annual report of the town officers shall be printed and circulated
with the warrants for the annual meeting. Such meeting shall be
commenced at 7 o'clock a. m. The polls for the election of town
officers shall be opened at that hour, or as soon thereafter as pos-
sible, and shall be kept open till 5 o'clock p. m. At the conclusion
of the required election of town officers by ballot, the meeting shall
stand adjourned to the Monday evening then next following, unless
by unanimous vote of the meeting at the time, the adjourned meet-
ing shall be ordered for some other specified time; and no business
other than matters incidental to opening and adjourning the meet-
ing, opening and closing the polls for the required election and
the conduct of such election, shall be transacted until the adjourned
meeting."
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ART. 4. To take any action or pass any votes that may be neces-
sary or appropriate as incidental to the foregoing objects or any of
them, including in such actions alterations of or additions to Article
3, or other portions of the town by-laws.
On motion of Mr. R. P. Clapp, it was
Voted, That the town clerk be authorized to present the amended
by-laws to the Superior Court.
ART. 5. To see if the town will alter or amend Section 1 of the
by-laws for rules and regulations of the water department, whereby.
it is provided that no member of the board of water commissioners
shall receive any salary or other compensation for his services, or
act in any manner relating thereto.
Mr. L. A. Saville read Section 1 of the by-laws for rules and regu-
lations of the water department and moved to repeal the Section
whereby the water commissioners should receive no salary or other
compensation for their services.
This motion was opposed by Messrs. R. P. Clapp and A. S. Par-
sons and on vote, the town refused to repeal said Section.
Meeting dissolved.
A true record.
Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk
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LOCATION OF TELEPHONE POLES.
THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vote of the
board of selectmen of the town of Lexington, Massachusetts. to
erect and maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon, together
with such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said
company may deem requisite in the following named streets and
highways of said town.
A plan of locations hereby granted is to be filed.
All construction under this permit shall be in accordance with the
following specifications :
Poles shall be of a length, size and material, and the wires thereon
shall be at a height and placed in a manner satisfactory to the board
of selectmen.
A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of the town of
Lexington, Massachusetts.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to :
Bedford St., from Elm St. to the Bedford line.
Signatures of Selectmen :
EDWIN S. SPAULDING.
GEORGE W. SAMPSON.
CHAS. A. FOWLE.
Date, February 17, 1900.
G. T. A true copy.
Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR A TOWN MEETING.
MONDAY, March 5, 1900.
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 by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at
the Town Hall on Monday, the fifth day of March, A. D, 1900, at
7 o'clock A. M., to act on the following articles, viz :—
ART. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
On motion of Mr. E. A. Bayley it was
Voted, That we proceed to election of moderator by ballot and
that the polls remain open five minutes.
On ballot with the use of check list, 36 ballots were cast, all for
James H. Frizelle, who was declared chosen as moderator and was
duly sworn by the clerk.
ART. 2. To choose by ballot the following town officers :
One town clerk for the term of one year; one selectman for the
term of one year; one selectman for the term of two years; one
selectman for the term of three years; three overseers of the poor
for the terns of one year; three 'surveyors of the highways for the
termof one year; three assessors for the term of one year; one
town treasurer for the term of one year; one collector of taxes
for the term of one year; two auditors for the term of one
year; two constables for the term of one year; one member
of the board of water commissioners for the term of one year;
one member 'of the board of water commissioners for the term
of three years; one member of the cemetery committee for the
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term of two years; one member of the cemetery committee for the
term of three years; one member of the school committee for the
term of three years; one member of the board of sewer commis-
sioners for the term of three years; one member of the board of
health 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 ques-
tion : "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 polls will be opened as soon as possible after the organiza-
tion of the meeting and will be kept open until 5 o'clock P. M.
ARTS. 2 and 3. The ballot clerks and deputies, viz : Abram E.
Smith, Charles G. Kauffmann, Irving Stone and Dennis H. Collins,
who had been appointed by the selectmen, were sworn by the clerk
and then receipted to him for two sealed packages containing bal-
lots for male and female voters and also for copies of the check
list.
The ballot box was shown to be empty, then locked and the key
thereof delivered to William B. Foster, the constable in attendance,
and the polls were declared open and the balloting commenced.
At 9 o'clock A. M., Francis E. l3allard, Albern S. Chatfield, Pat-
rick F. Dacey and Charles F. Nourse, who had been appointed
tellers, were sworn, and an consent of the moderator and town
clerk the ballot box was opened and 250 ballots taken therefrom and
the tellers commenced to count and tabulate.
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At 10.45, on petition of ten voters the moderator appointed ad-
ditional tellers as follows : Bradley C. Whitcher, Byron C. Earle,
Charles E. Wheeler, William S. Meserve, and they commenced to
tabulate,
At 2.20 o'clock the ballot box was opened and 350 ballots taken
therefrom.
At 4.40 o'clock Mr. E. A. Bayley moved to extend the time for
closing the polls to 5.15 o'clock. On this motion the house voted
"No."
Vote doubted and house polled, when 24 voted in favor and 59
opposed, and the motion was not carried.
At close of polls at 5 o'clock, 123 ballots were taken out.
The ballot box showed 721 on dial.
Moderator's check list, names checked
Ballot clerk's list, names checked
Number of ballots taken from box
Nine females voted for school committee.
728
723
723
The tellers finished tabulating at 11.15 o'clock P. M., and the
moderator made announcement from total vote sheets as follows :
FOR TOWN CLERK --One Year.
Leonard A. Saville - G. W. Sampson, Chas. Nourse, one each -
Blanks - - -
585
2
136
And Leonard A. Saville was declared elected for the ensuing year.
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FOR SELECTMAN—One Year.
James F. Russell
Geoge W. Sampson
Blanks -
307
402
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And George W. Sampson was declared elected for the ensuing
year.
FOR SELECTMAN—Two Years.
Charles A. Fowle 338
George W. Spaulding - - 340
C. W. Sampson . - - - 1
Blanks - - - 44
And George W. Spaulding was declared elected for the ensuing
two years.
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And Charles A. Fowle, George W. Sampson and Edwin S. Spauld-
ing were declared elected for the ensuing year.
FOR SURVEYORS OF THE HionwAvs—One Year.
Charles A. Fowle - - 337
James F. Russell - 295
George W. Sampson - 400
Edwin S. Spaulding 518
George W. Spaulding - 329
Wm. Whitaker, j. H. Frizelle, one each 2
Blanks . - - 228
And Charles A. Fowle, George W. Sampson and Edwin S. Spauld-
ing were declared elected for the ensuing year.
FOR ASSESSORS—One Year.
FOR SELECTMAN—Three Years. George H. Cutter - 330
Edwin S. Spaulding - 567 Charles E. Hadley - 105
Jas. H. Frizelle - - 6 Everett S. Locke - - 401
Hugh Maguire, Wm. Whitaker, G. W. Spaulding, one each 3 George W. Sampson - - - 381
James F. Russell - - - 1 John J. Toomey - - 240
Blanks - - 145 Walter Wellington 387
Timothy O'Connor - 1
And Edwin S. Spaulding was declared elected for the ensuing Blanks - - - _ - 364
three years.
Fon OVERSEERS OF THE POOR—One Year.
Charles A. Fowle - - 331
James F. Russell 302
George W. Sampson - 402
Edwin S. Spaulding - 573
George W. Spaulding - 324
Wm. Whitaker, J. H. Frizelle, one each 2
Blanks - - - - 235
And Everett S. Locke, George W. Sampson and Walter Welling-
ton were declared elected for the ensuing year.
FOR TOWN TR EASORER—ONE YEAR.
George D. Harrington - - 581
Blanks - - - - 132
And George D. Harrington was declared elected for the en:,uing
year.
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FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES -ONE YEAR.
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FOR WATER COMMISSIONER -THREE YEARS.
Loring 1L'. Muzzey _ 608 Sidney Myron Lawrence - - 528
W. F. Hata 2 C. F. Willey, Richard Burke, one each 2
Blanks - - - - 113 E. P. Merriam - 1
Blanks - - - - 192
And Loring W. Mtiz ey was declared elected for the ensuing
year.
FOR CONSTABLES -ONE YEAR.
William B. Foster - - - 580
Charles H. Franks - - - 539
G. P. Hadley, Jas. Keefe, John Shattuck, one each, 3
Patrick Doyle, Joe Dane, Jno. Diner, two each, -- - 6
Blanks - - - 318
And William B. Foster and Charles H. Franks were declared
elected for the ensuing year.
FOR AUDITORS -ONE YEAR.
Hilmar' B. Sampson
H. Eugene Tuttle
C. F. Willey -
Blanks -
51
498
1
432
And Hilnian B. Sampson and H. Eugene Tuttle were declared
elected for the ensuing year.
FUR WATER COMMISSIONER -ONE YEAR.
Charles W. Swan
Josiah Odin Tilton
Patrick Ryan -
Blanks -
282
291
1
149
And Josiah Odin Tilton was declared elected for the ensuing
year.
And Sidney M. Lawrence was declared elected for the ensuing
three years.
FOR CEMETERY COMMITTEE -TWO YEARS.
Herbert L. Wellington
Jos. Dane -
Blanks
- 537
- 1
- 185
And Herbert L. Wellington was declared elected for the ensuing
two years,
FOR CEMETERY COMMITTEE -THREE YEARS.
Henry H. Bowen - 197
George H. Jackson - 390
Blanks - 136
And George H. Jackson was declared elected for the ensuing
three years,
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE -THREE YEARS.
Herbert S. Teele - - 443
H. H. Hamilton - 3
Wm. F. Chase - - 42
R. W. Britton, J. H. Frizelle, Thos. H. Breslin, Miner W.
Smith, one each - - -
4
C. G. Kauffmann - - 8
Blanks - _ _ _ 232
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And Herbert S. Teele was declared elected for the ensuing three
years.
FOR SEWER COMMISSIONER—THREE YEARS.
Robert P. Capp
L. W. Muxaey, G. Dane, Barney McCaffrey, G. W. Samp-
son, C. S. Ryan, one each
Blanks - - -
457
5
261
And Robert P. Clapp was declared elected for the ensuing three
years.
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH—THREE YEARS.
Richard H. Burke
Josiah Odin Tilton
Blanks -
223
387
113
And Josiah Odin Tilton was declared elected for the ensuing three
years.
LICENSE.
C°Yes'•'
"No"
Blanks
And the town voted "No License."
After the announcement of the
lots cast and check lists used were
vided by law and delivered to the
which the meeting stood adjourned
7.30 o'clock P. M.
290
316
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result of the balloting, the bal-
sealed up and endorsed as pro -
custody of the town clerk, after
to Monday, March 12, 1900, at
Action under the remaining Articles of the warrant, taken at ad-
journed meetings ]4larch 12, IvLareh 19 and, April 9,
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ADJOURNED MEETING.
MARCH 12, 1900.
Meeting called to order at 7.30 o'clock I'. M. by the moderator
who called up Article 4.
ARS. 4. To receive the report of any board of town officers or
of any committee of the town for action thereon.
Mr. G. W. Sampson moved to ]ay Article 4 on the table and to
take up Article 26, which was voted -
ART. 26. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum not
exceeding one thousand dollars, in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 89 of the Acts of 1900, for the proper observance of
the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Lex-
ington, the same to be expended under the direction of the com-
mittee of the town appointed for the purpose, or act in any manner
relating thereto.
Mr. G. W. Sampson made some patriotic remarks in regard to the
celebration of April 19, and on his motion it was
Voted, 'That the sum of one thousand dollars be appropriated and
assessed for the proper observance of the one hundred and twenty-
fifth anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 89 of the Acts of 1900, the same to be ex-
pended under the direction of the committee of the town appointed
for that purpose.
ART. 4. Mr. H. S. Teele moved to take up Article 4, which was
done.
Mr. Teele, for the committee an a new highway, made a re],ort
as follows : -
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LEXINGTON, March 9, 1900.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Lexington :
The committee on a new highway, appointed at the annual town
meeting of the citizens of I.exingFon, March, 1899, desire to submit
the following report :
Your committee have located what they believe to be the most
advantageous route for the proposed highway.
This would leave Waltham street south of Mr. C. H. 1Viswell's
place running to Highland avenue, as already constructed and which
should be widened to eighty (S0) feet, and then continuing across
the lands of Lexington Land Co., Messrs. Wm. Monroe and -Wm. A.
Tower to the state road, at a point opposite the entrance to a right
of way that leads to the Whalen place.
After crossing the state road the new highway would run in the
directions of the southerly side of the new water tower, East Lex-
ington, thence along the top of the hills gradually converging to
the right and entering Pleasant street between the estates of Mrs.
Everett Smith and Cornelius Wellington, continuing up to Arlington
Heights, and connecting with such extensions of roads as the town
of Arlington might make.
We believe this highway should be laid out to the width of eighty
(80) feet to pro\ide ample room for electric railroads with a road-
way on either side.
We think such a highway would develop a large area of land,
making extensive building sites, which at present have no approach.
On account of the largely increased value of the land which
would be created by the liberal construction of such a highway, we
believe that the land should be donated, and a well -constructed
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gravel road, not less than eighteen (18) feet wide, should be built
at the expense of the land owners, either by direct contribution or
a system of betterment taxation to be determined by the town.
In order that this highway may be constructed for the best inter-
ests of the town, your committee recommend that the services of an
expert road engineer be employed to make a survey and all neces-
sary estimates for construction and establish a grade to which this
highway shall be built.
From such information as we have obtained we believe that such
a survey and engineering specifications will cost within three hun-
dred and fifty dollars 0350.00), and your committee recommend
that the sum of $350.00 be appropriated for this purpose.
Signed.
EDWARD P. BLISS,
CHAS. G. KAUFFMANN,
P. F. DACY,
HERBERT S. TEELE.
Mr. R. P. Clapp moved that the report of the committee be
accepted as a report of progress.
Mr. H. L. Wellington moved that the sum of $350 be appropri-
ated, to be expended by said committee for the purpose of making
surveys for the proposed highway. On vote the moderator declared
the motion not carried. Vote doubted and house polled with the
following result : Yes" 40, " No" 49.
ART. O. To choose a tree warden for the term of one year, in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 330 of the Acts of 1899.
ART. 6. To choose such town officers as are required by law and
are usually chosen by nomination.
Mr. A. E. Scott moved that Articles 5 and 6 be laid on the table,
which was voted.
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ART. 7. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors prepared
and posted by the selectmen as required by law.
The town clerk read the list of jurors presented by the selectmen
and moved that the names of Warren M. Batcheller and John F.
Maynard be stricken from the list, they having been drawn as jurors
since the list was posted, and that the name of Edmund K. Hough-
ton be taken off at his own request, which was voted. Messrs.
Hiram G. Janvrin, Henry S. Raymond and Clifford A. Currier were
excused at their own request and the name of Bartlett J. Harrington
was added to the list.
Voted, That the list as amended be accepted by the town.
ART. 8. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the
proper observance of Memorial Uay, to be expended under the
direction of Post 119, Grand Army of the Republic.
On motion of Mr. E. S. Locke it was
Voted, That the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars
($175) be appropriated for the observance of May 30, 1900, to be
expended under the direction of Post 119, Grand Army of the
Republic.
ART. 9. To provide for the support of the public schools the
ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
On motion of Rev. J: B. Werner, it was
Voted, That the sum of nineteen thousand, fivehundred dollars
($19,500) be appropriated for the support of schools the ensuing
year.
ART. 10. To provide for the support of the poor at the poor
farm the ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
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On motion of Mr. G. W. Sampson, it was
Voted, That the suin of two thousand dollars ($2,000) be appro-
priated for the support of the poor at the poor farm the ensuing
year.
ART. 11. To provide for the support of the outside poor the
ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
On motion of Mr. G. W. Sampson, it was
Voted, That the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars ($3,500) be
appropriated for the support of outside poor the ensuing year.
ART. 12. To provide for the support of the highways the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Mr. G. W. Sampson moved that the sum of thirteen thousand
five hundred dollars be appropriated for the support of the high-
ways, this amount to include the sum of three thousand, five hundred
dollars appropriated at the town meeting Sept. 18, 1899, and ex-
pended last fall, but which was to be assessed in 1900.
Mr. J. F. Maloney made an effort to have the sum increased to
sixteen thousand dollars and that three thousand dollars be ex-
pended on Lowell St., and other amendments were made increasing
the amount of Mr. Sampson's motion, but they were all voted down,
and on the original motion it was
Voted, That the sum of thirteen thousand, Five hundred dollars
($13,500) be appropriated for the support of the highways the en-
suing year.
ART. 13. '1'o provide for the support of the street lights the en-
suing year, and grant money for the same.
Mr. C. W. Sampson moved at the request of Mr. C. H. Miles,
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that a committee of three be appointed to consider the matter of
street lighting, and report at an adjourned meeting,
Mr. R. R Clapp favored the motion but thought that the com-
mittee should be enlarged to five and that they should also consider
changes in locations of /amps and method of lighting. This amend-
ment was accepted by Mr. Sampson.
Voted, That a committee of five be appointed by the moderator,
to report at the adjourned meeting.
The moderator appointed as such committee the following :
Edward P. Merriam, Charles H. Franks, Henry W. Lewis, Geurge
D. Milne, William B. Foster.
ART. 20. To see whether the town would prefer to construct a
system of sewerage under Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as
originally passed, or as amended by Chapter 451 of the Acts of
1899 ; and to pass any vote or votes relative to determining such
preference.
ART. 21. To see if the town will accept an act of the legislature
entitled "An act relative to the sewerage system of the town of
Lexington," said act being Chapter 451 of the Acts of 1899.
ART. 22. To take any other and further action relative to a
system of sewerage, or relative to any plan or method of defraying,
apportioning or assessing the cost of a sewerage system.
Mr. R. P. Clapp moved to take up Articles 20, 21 and 22, which
was seconded by Mr. G. W. Sampson, and it was so voted.
On motion of Mr. Clapp it was
Voted, That Articles 20, 21, and 22 be referred to a committee
of nine, with instructions to compare the respective methods of as-
sessment provided by the two legislative acts referred to, and to
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report with any recommendations to a future town meeting ; said
committee to be appointed by the moderator and to consist entirely
of citizens who have not been connected with the sewer board and
who have not been members of any committee of the town appointed
to consider the subject of a sewerage system or legislation therefor.
The moderator appointed as such committee the following :
Hiram G. janvrin, Henry W. Lewis, Roger 1. Sherman, John N.
Morse, Rufus W. Holbrook. Jas. Alex. Wilson, Dr. N. H. Merriam,
Timothy O'Connor, Jas. F. Russell.
ART. 14. To provide for the support of the fire department the
ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
Mr. E. J. B. Nourse of the fire engineers moved that $5,000 be
appropriated for expenses of the fire department the ensuing
year, and $300 for changes in fire alarm wires.
Mr. A. S. Mitchell moved that this motion be divided, which was
voted; and five thousand dollars ($5,000) was voted for the sup-
port of the fire department, but the town refused to appropriate
$300 for the fire alarm system. (See action at the adjourned meet-
ing March 19.)
Mr. Nourse further moved that $1,000 be appropriated for the
purchase of a pair of horses and pay of man at center station,
which the town declined to grant.
Art•r. 15. To see if the town will make the appropriations for
town expenses the ensuing year, as submitted by the selectmen, or
act in any manner relating thereto.
Mr..G. W. Sampson moved to take up the estimates for 1900, on
page 235 of the town report, which was done, and the town voted
on the same item by item and made appropriations as follows :
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Abatement of taxes,
Assessors,
Auditors,
Care of common,
Collector of taxer,
Constables and police,
Fuel and lights, halls and Stone building,
Hydrants, 78 at $45 each,
Interest,
Janitors of halls and Stone building,
Librarians,
Payment of town debt,
(To be taken from bank and corporation tax.)
Printing,
Registers of voters,
School committee,
Selectmen,
Overseers of the poor,
Surveyors of highways,
Removal of snow,
Treasurer of Cary library,
Town clerk,
Town treasurer,
Watering streets,
Watering troughs,
Contingent,
Town physician,
$600.00
700.00
100.00
200.00
800.00
4,000.00
1,200.00
3,510.00
2,800.00
900.00
1,360.00
6,000.00
400.00
100.00
300.00
333.33
333.38
333.33
1,087.39
50.00
300.00
600.00
1,278.07
50.00
2,500.00
75.00
On motfon of Mr. A. S. Mitchell it was
Voted, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) be
appropriated for the cemetery committee the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. C. H. Franks it was
Voted, That the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) be appropri-
ated for salaries and expenses of the board of health the ensuing
year.
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Mr. B. F. Brown moved that all town officers who had been voted
a salary, should return all fees collected by them to the treasury of
the town.
This caused some discussion and the moderator ruled that the
motion was not in order and could not be considered.
Mr. H. G. Janvrin moved that the motion be entertained by
unanimous consent, but objection was made and the matter was
dropped.
Mr. E. A. Bayley stated that a balance of three hundred and
seventy-six and 51-100 dollars ($376.51) stood to the credit of
enforcement of liquor law, and moved that this amount be expended
for that purpose and the town so voted. Mr. Bayley further moved
that the selectmen be instructed to enforce the liquor law, which
was ruled out of order.
ART..10. 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 Mr. L. A. Saville, it was
Yo led, That for the purpose of procuring temporary loans to and
for the use of the town of Lexington, in anticipation of the taxes of
the present municipal year, the town treasurer is hereby authorized
to borrow from tune to time, with the approval of the board of
selectmen, and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the town
therefor, payable within one year from the time the loan is made,
with interest thereon at a rate, not exceeding five per cent. per
annum.
All debts incurred under this vote shall be paid from the taxes of
the present municipal year.
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ART. 17. To see what measures the town will adopt in relation to
the collection of taxes the ensuing year, or act in any manner re-
lating thereto.
On motion of Mr. L. A. Saville, it was
Voted, That all taxes for the current year be made payable on or
before Dec. 1, 1900, and that a discount of one-half of one per
cent. for all full months prior to said date, be deducted for prompt
payment, and that all taxes remaining unpaid at that date, be sub-
ject to interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and that the
collector be instructed to collect a]i taxes before June 1, 1901.
ART. 18. To see if the town will make an appropriation to con-
struct sidewalks with concrete or other materials, where the abutters
will pay one-half the expense thereof.
On motion of Mr. G. W. Sampson, it was
Voted, That the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) be appropriated
for the construction of sidewalks with concrete or other material,
the abutters to pay one-half the expense thereof.
ART. 19. To see if the town will instruct the selectmen to con-
struct sidewalks with concrete, on the northerly side of Forest street,
opposite the estates not already concreted between Waltham street
and Muzzey street, so that there will be a continuous walk from
Waltham street to Muzzey street, assessing the abutters one-half
the expense thereof.
On motion of Mr. G. W. Sampson it was
Voted, That the town instruct the selectmen to construct sidewalks
with concrete, on the northerly side of Forest Street, opposite the
estates not already concreted between Waltham street and Muzzey
street, so that there will be a continuous walk from Waltham street
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to Muzzey street and that the abutters be assessed one-half the ex-
pense thereof.
At 9 :55 o'clock Mr. A. E. Scott moved that this meeting be
adjourned, to act on the remaining articles of the warrant, to Mon-
day, March 19, 1900, at 7 :30 o'clock p. m., and it was so voted.
ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 19, 1900.
Meeting called to order by the moderator at 7 :30 o'clock p. rn.
Mr. E. P. Merriam for the committee appointed at the last meet -
under Article 13 made the following report :
MARCH 19, 1900.
To the Town of Lexington
Your committee, appointed March 12th, under Article 13, to con-
sult the officers of the Lexington Gas and Electric Company, have
attended to their duties and beg leave to report as follows : The
officers of the L. G. tk E. Co. represent that it has received from
the town, under contract, the lump sum of four thousand four hun-
dred forty-five dollars ($4,445.00), for lighting our streets on what
is known as the "dark hour" schedule, or approximately, fifteen
hundred (1,500) hours per year. This sum has been divided in an
arbitrary manner, so that the bill to the town for thirty-seven (37)
arc lights has been two hundred seventeen dollars fifty cents
($217.50) per month, or seventy dollars and fifty-five cents ($70,55)
per annum for each arc light leaving a balance of one thousand
eight hundred thirty-five dollars ($1,835.00) to pay for one hundred
fifty -Five (155) incandescent lights at eleven dollars and eighty-four
cents ($11.84) each per year. It has been quite generally known
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for some time that our town has had its streets lighted at exception-
ally low rates. This fact has been amply confirmed by such investi-
gation as your committee has been able to make by comparing the
prices paid in other places for the same service, as indicated by the
report of the State Board of Gas and Electric Commissioners for
1898.
During the past year the Lexington Gas Light Company became
insolvent, and it is quite probable that their failure was in a measure
due to the unsatisfactory prices obtained frons the street lighting
branch of their business, which produces nearly one-third of their
entire income. 'I'he cost of an equipment for street lighting repre-
sents a very considerable investment, on which there is a large per-
centage of depreciation each year. The company at present is ope-
rating under the disadvantage of paying very substantial advances,
ranging from 20 % to 50%, for all supplies and for all kinds of material
used in construction work. For these reasons it is quite apparent
that the old prices paid by the town are unsatisfactory to the new
company. Your committee believe that the town should pay a fair
price for its street lighting service, and to this end we recommend
that the town pay for its street lighting seventy-five dollars ($75.00)
per year for each 1,200 c. p. arc light, and sixteen dollars (816.00)
per year for each 30 and 32 c. p. incandescent light, to he run on
same "dark hour" schedule as formerly,
NOTE The words "seventy-five dollars" (870.00) above written
were inserted before this report was signed. -
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD P. MERRIAM,
GEORGE D. MILNE,
CHAS. H. FRANKS,
HENRY W. LEWIS,
WILLIAM B. FOSTER.
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On motion of Mr. E. A. Bayley, it was
Voted, That the report be accepted.
Mr. E. P. Merriam moved that the sum of fifty-five hundred
and twenty-six and 89-100 dollars be appropriated for street light-
ing.
This matter was discussed by Messrs. R. P. Clapp, G. D. Milne,
H. G. Janvrin, H. W. Lewis, E. I. Garfield, R. H. Burke, E. A.
Bayley and G. W. Sampson,
On Mr. Bayley's motion that the matter be recomitted to the
committee to confer and report at an adjourned meeting, it was
Voted, By 39 in favor to 6 opposed that the matter be recom-
mitted to the committee and that they report at the adjourned
meeting to be held Monday, April 9, 1900, at 7.30 o'clock p. m.
ART. 4. Mr. G. H. Jackson for the cemetery committee moved
that a committee of three be appointed by the moderator to act
with the cemetery committee, to consider the matter of drainage of
the cemetery, which was voted, and the moderator appointed as
such committee : Charles B. Downer, Arthur F. Hutchinson, J.
Morton Reed.
ART. 6. Mr. A. E. Scott moved to take up Article 5, whi:h was
done. Mr. Scott stated that the election of a tree warden was an
important matter and that a man should be chosen who was com-
petent and had knowledge of the duties of the office, and nominated
Chas. A. Wellington for the position.
Mr. G. W. Sampson seconded the motion and Mr. Chas. A.
Wellington was unanimously chosen as tree warden for the ensiling
year.
ART. 6. This Article was taken up on motion of Mr. L. A.
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Saville, who stated that certain officers were usually chosen by nom-
ination and the town chose the following :
FENCE VIEWERS.
Wm. H. Kelley, Charles G. Kauffmann, Herbert G. Locke.
FIELD DRIVERS.
Dr. Sherwin Gibbons, Frank W. Herrick, Arthur F. Hutchinson.
SURVIVORS OF LUMBER.
Geo. W. Spaulding, William F. Sim.
Voted, That the remaining minor offices be appointed by the
selectmen.
ART. 14. Mr. E. A. Bayley moved to take up Article 14, which
was done. Mr. Bayley stated that when this Article was under con-
sideration there was a misunderstanding in regard to the amount
asked for, to change wires of the fire alarm system to the new set of
poles, and that the appropriation asked for was defeated.
On his motion it was
Voted, That the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) be appro-
priated for the use of the fire department, to change and improve
the wires of the fire alarm system.
ART. 24. To hear and act on the recommendation of the water
commissioners in relation to entering the Metropolitan Water System,
as stated in their report. (See '('own Report, page 184.)
Mr. E. S. Locke, chairman of the board of water commissioners,
read from their published report in relation to entering the Metro-
politan \Vater System. Mr. H. W. Lewis moved that the town take
measures to enter the system. Mr. 4, 1:. Scott thought such action
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woulld be rather sudden, and said that in view of the changes likely
to be made in the Metropolitan board, we should make better terms
by waiting a while longer, our own supply not being yet exhausted.
Mr. Scott favored the appointment of a committee of four, by
the moderator, to act with the water board in the investigation of
the natter, and report at a subsequent meeting. Mr. Locke advo-
cated entering the Metropolitan System. Dr. J. 0. Tilton favored
further investigation before making any change, and on motion of
Mr. Scott
Voted, That a committee of four be appointed by the moderator
to act in conjunction with the water board in relation to the (natter,
and report at a future meeting, and the moderator appointed as such
committee :
A. E. Scott, Dr. N. H. Merriam, Prank D. Brown and James E.
Crone.
Mr. R. P. Clapp advocated a revision of water rates, saying that
the present rates, as applied to the larger and more costly dwelling
houses, were too Iow, and on his motion, as amended by Mr. H. G.
Janvrin, it was
Voted, That the water commissioners consider the whole subject
of water rates, to the end that a more equitable method for adjust-
ing the same be devised.
ART. 4. Mr. E. P. Bliss moved to take up the report of the com-
mittee on the new highway, which was accepted as a report of pro-
gress at the session of March 12, and that the board of highway
surveyors be added to the committee to further consider the matter,
and it was so %•oted by the town.
ART. 25. '1'o see if the town will vote to put in catch basins on
Mass. ave., at its junction with Clark, Muzzey and Waltham streets,
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and connect them with a pipe to empty into Vine Brook, and ap-
propriate money for the same, or act in any manner relating thereto.
This article, in relation to catch basins, was advocated by Mr. F.
H. Holmes, who moved that $1,200 be appropriated for the purpose,
and after some discussion it was
Voted, That the matter be referred to the highway surveyors to
report.
The highway surveyors being all present asked for five minutes to
consult, after which they reported that one thousand dollars be ap-
propiated for the purpose. Dr. J. O. Tilton wanted the system ex-
tended to the upper end of the common. Mr. C. H. Franks wanted
it extended on Waltham street. Mr. H. G. Janvrin hoped that no
appropriation would be made at present.
Mr. E. P. Bliss moved that one thousand dollars be appropriated
for the purpose.
The moderator was in doubt as to the vote on this motion and
the house was polled, when 20 voted in favor and 35 against, and
the motion was lost.'
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to issue bonds to the
amount of ten thousand dollars under the authority and provisions
of Chapter one hundred and sixty (160) of the Acts of 1896 for the
purpose of refunding an equal amount of bonds of the town denom-
inated "Lexington Water Bonds " which become due Nov. 1, 1900,
or act in any manner relating thereto.
On motion of Mr. L. A. Saville, it was
Voted, That the town issue ten bonds of one thousand dollars
each, dated Nov. 1, 1900, payable in twenty years from date and
bearing interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum, principal
and interest to be paid in gold coin of the United States, of the
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present standard of weight and fineness, to refund an equal amount
of the bonds of the town denominated " Lexington Water Bonds,"
which become due Nov. 1, 1900, under the provisions of Chapter
160 of the Acts of 1896.
Voted, That said bonds be sold at private sale under the direc-
tion of the selectmen upon the best terms they can obtain.
ART. 23. To see if the town will appropriate five thousand
dollars to macadamize Lowell street from Arlington line to residence
of F. H. Reed and from residence of Mary A. Morrill to a point
about five hundred feet beyond the residence of Robert Porter.
On motion of Mr. H. G. Janvrin, it was
Voted, That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Meeting adjourned to Monday, April 9, 1900, at 7 :30 o'clock
P. m,
ADJOURNED MEETING APRIL 9, 1900.
The adjourned meeting was called to order by the moderator at
time specified.
ART. 13. On motion of Mr. E. P. Merriam, Article 13 was taken
up.
Mr. Merriam made a supplementary report to the one made at
the meeting of March 19, as follows :
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To the Town of Lexington :
LExrNGTON, April 9, 1900.
Your committee on electric lighting, appointed March 12, under
Article 13 of the town warrant, to whom the subject of private
lighting was recommitted on March 19, hereby confirm their report
of March 19 on street lighting, and beg leave to report further as
follows :
After consulting with the officers of the Lexington Gas and Elec-
tric Company, your committee have been able to secure a slight re-
duction in rates, which we hope will be acceptable to the private con-
sumers and the citizens of Lexington generally. In this connection
we submit herewith, as a part of our report, a letter from the Lex-
ington Gas and Electric Company, dated April 4, which reads as
follows .
"In accordance with the agreement reached last night we submit
to your committee the following new schedule of prices, to be effect-
ive only upon the condition 'that the town accept the recommenda-
tion of your committee regarding public lights.
"Beginning May 1, 1900, the following rates for commercial elec-
tric lighting will be established by the Lexington Gas and Electric
Company: 25c. per k. w. hour; 1 I -4c. per ampere hour, ,subject
to the following discounts for payment before the 10th of the month
following the presentation of the bill :
On bills of $10 and under
On bills over $10 and under $30
On bills over $30
Yours very truly,
504
10%
15%
"CHAS. H. MILES, Treas."
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Yoitr committee are unanimously of the opinion that this conces-
sion is as large as the company can afford to make under present
conditions.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD P. MERRIAM,
CHAS. H. FRANKS,
WILLIAM B. FOSTER,
GEO. D. MILNE,
HENRY W. LEWIS.
And on motion of Mr. Irving Stone it was
Poled, That the report be accepted.
Mr. Merriam moved that the sum of fifty-four hundred and six-
teen and eighty-nine one -hundredths dollars ($5,416.89) be appro-
priated for the support of street lights for the ensuing year, which
was voted.
Mr. A. E. Scott said that there were two things in relation to the
street lighting which he would like to talk about; one was the irreg-
ularity of the distribution of the lamps, the other as to the hour of
lighting.
Mr. H. W. Lewis of the committee said that those matters
had been fully discussed in the committee, and called upon Mr. C.
H. Miles of the Gas and Electric Co. to explain as to the cost of
changing from arc to incandescent lights, which he did.
Mr. E. P. Merriam offered a motion to appropriate $500 for the
necessary changes proposed, which after some discussion and amend-
ments was voted down. •
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Mr. A. E. Scott moved that the matter be referred to the select-
men, which was voted.
ART. 4. Mr. G. W. Sampson moved to reconsider the vote
passed at the meeting of March 12. He asked unanimous consent
to take up the matter of the new highway, stating that on consider-
ation of the subject, he had changed his opinion, and thought that
the survey fox the proposed highway or boulevard should be made
by the town under the direction of the highway surveyors, and then
it would not be subject to the control of the land owners.
This matter was discussed by Messrs. A. S. Mitchell, C. F. Carter,
A. S. Parsons and E. P. Bliss, and finally on motion of Mr. Bliss, it
was
Voted, That the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars ($350) be
appropriated and assessed for the purpose of surveying the proposed
new street as reported by the committee, the -survey to be made
under the direction of the hoard of highway surveyors.
ART. 4. The committee appointed to consider the matter of
drainage of the cemetery made a report as follows :
LEXINGTON, MAss., April 9th, 1900.
7o the Voters of the Town of Lexington:
Your committee in looking into and considering the matter of
drainage of the highway into the cemetery, are unanimous in their
opinion that the town had no right at any time, nor any right today,
to change the original course of any water, and drain the same onto
private property as they have done, without laying themselves liable
to damages. We therefore recommend that the pipes now being
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used to convey the water into the cemetery be removed and some
other source than the present be provided.
GEO. H. JACKSON,
ABBOTT MITCHELL,
H. L. WELLINGTON,
C. B. DOWNER,
J. MORTON REED,
ARTHUR HUTCHINSON.
And on motion of Mr. C. A. Wellington, it was
Voted, That that the report be accepted.
Mr. • A. S. Mitchell moved that the surveyors of highways cause
the drainage into the cemetery to be abated, and provide some
other way to take care of the water. This matter was discussed by
Messrs. H. W. Lewis, A. S. Mitchell, J. L. Norris, G. H. Jackson, J.
F. Hutchinson, F. H. Holmes, R. P. Clapp and E. S. Spaulding,
and on Mr. MitcheIl's motion, the town
Voted, No.
Mr. G. O. Whiting thought it was wrong to turn this water into
the cemetery, and stated that survey for the drainage showed where
it would have to go.
On motion of Mr. R. P. Clapp, it was
Voted, That the sewer committee and highway surveyors consider
and report to the town as to a proper method of surface -water
sewerage.
On Mr. Clapp's motion it was
Voted, That the
year for overdrafts
Outside aid, .
Collector of taxes,
State aid,
Librarians,
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following sums be appropriated and assessed this
for the year 1899.
On motion of Mr. R. P. Clapp, it was
ri 43.30
20.00
10.00
5.52
Voted, That the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars (82,500) be.
appropriated and assessed for Metropolitan sewer assessment.
Meeting dissolved.
A true record.
Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
OFFICE OF SELECTMEN.
LEXINGTON, April 12, 1900.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massa-
chusetts
At a meeting of the selectmen held this day it was voted : That
permission be granted the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Massachusetts and the Lexington and Boston Street
Railway Company for the attachment of the wires of said Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company to poles of said Lexington and Bos-
ton Street Railway Company, already erected or that may hereafter
may be erected, as follows :
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Bedford street, between. Hancock street and office of Lexington
and Boston Street Railway Company, 88 poles.
Signatures of selectmen :
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON.
Copy of the above permit is recorded in the records of the town
of Lexington, Vol. January 1898 to , page 168.
Date, April 23, 1900.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
LEXINGTON, MASS., July 19, 1900_
IN BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
Voter, On the petition of the New England Telephone and 'Tele-
graph Company of Massachusetts and the Lexington Gas and Elec-
tric Company that permission he granted each company to attach its
wires to the poles of the other company under arrangements which
may be agreed upon by the owner of the poles.
Signatures of the selectmen :
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
GEO. W. SPAULDING.
Recorded in the records of the town of Lexington July 19, 1900,
Vol. January, 1898, to , page 169.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
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The Nein England Telephone End Telegraph Company of Massachu-
setts
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vote of the
board of selectmen of the town of Lexington, Mass., to erect and
maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon together with such sup-
porting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said company may deem
requisite, in the following named streets and highways of said town.
A plan of locations hereby granted is filed, dated July 19, 1900.
All construction under this permit shall be in accordance with the
following specifications : Poles shall be of a length, size and material
and the wires thereon shall be at a height and placed in a manner
satisfactory to the board of selectmen.
A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of the town of
Lexington, Mass., Vol. January, 1898, to , page 169.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to :
Waltham streeg, between Forest street and Massachusetts avenue,
seven poles.
Signatures of selectmen :
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
GEO. W. SPAULDING.
Date, July 19, 1900.
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LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
PExTrION FOR LOCATION IN LEXINGTON TO THE WOBURN LINE.
July 14th, 1900.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, Mass:
GENTLEMEN :
The Undersigned, THE LEXINGTON & BOSTON STREET RAILWAY
COMPANY,
Respectfully requests that a location may be granted it for the
construction and operation of its railway in Lexington, as follows .
Beginning at the junction of Hancock street and Bedford street,
to connect by curves in each direction with the company's present
line on Bedford street, thence along Hancock street to Adams street,
thence along Adams street to East street, and thence along East
street to the dividing line between the town of Lexington and the
city of Woburn, with a right to erect the necessary poles and other
structure and to operate the same by the electric trolley system.
LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
By GEO. W. MORSE, Corporation Cowtsel.
LEXINGTON ANO BOSTON STREET RAILWAY CO. HEARING:
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon a petition of the
Lexington and floston Street Railway Company, for a location of its
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tracks in this town, will be given on Monday evening, August 27th,
1900, at 7 :30 o'clock at the town hall, Lexington.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
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LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
PETITION FOR LOCATION IN LEXINGTON TO THE LINCOLN LINE.
July 14th, 1900.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, Mass:
GENTLEMEN
The undersigned, the Lexington and Boston Street Railway
Company, respectfully requests that a location may be granted it for
the construction and operation of its railway from the junction of
Bedford street and Massachusetts Avenue, along Massachusetts
Avenue to Lincoln street, thence through Lincoln street to Marrett
street, thence along Marrett street to Massachusetts Avenue, thence
along Massachusetts Avenue to the Lincoln line, with a right to
erect the necessary poles and other structure, and to operate the
same by the electric trolley system.
LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
By GEO. W. MORSE, Corporation Counse..
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LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY HEARING :
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon a petition of the
Lexington and Boston Street Railway Company for a location of its_
tracks in this town, will he given on Monday evening, August 27th,
1900, at 7 :30 o'clock at the town hall, Lexington.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen rf Lexington.
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SECOND PETI'T'ION TO TOWN OF LEXINGTON — TO
WOBURN LINE.
BOSTON, MASS., August 1, 1900.
7'o the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, Mass,
GFNI1,EMENN—Your petitioners, the Lexington and Boston Street
Railway Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of
this Commonwealth, respectfully request that they may be allowed
to present an alternate petition for location of their proposed line
from Lexington to Woburn, as follows :
Beginning at the tracks as now located on Massachusetts avenue,
at the junction of Woburn street, thence through Woburn street to
Lowell street, thence through Lowell street to East street and
through East street to the dividing line between the town of Lex-
ington and the city of Woburn.
Also with the necessary turnouts, curves and track connections for
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the operation of their railway. Also the right to erect the neces-
sary poles and overhead wires for the operation of their cars by
electricity.
All as shown on plan to be filed with the town clerk of Lexington.
LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY CO.,
E. P, SMITH,
L. A. SAVILLE,
By
ALFRED PIERCE,
CHAS. W. SMITH,
ALDEN E. VILES,
SYDNEY HARWOOD,
A Majority of its Board of Directors.
LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY CO., HEARING.
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon a petition of
the Lexington and Boston Street Railway Company for a loca-
tion of its tracks in this town will be given on Monday evening,
August 27, 1900, at 7.30 o'clock at the town hall, Lexington.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
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SECOND PETITION TO TOWN OF LEXINGTON —TO
LINCOLN LINE.
BOSTON, MASS., August 1, 1900.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Lexica fon :
GENTLEMEN—Your petitioners, the Lexington and Boston Street
Railway Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of
this Commonwealth, respectfully request that they niay be allowed
to present an alternate petition for location of their proposed line
from Lexington to Lincoln, as follows :
Beginning at the tracks on Massachusetts avenue as now located
near Bedford street, thence through Massachusetts avenue to the di-
viding line between the town of Lexington and the town of Lincoln.
Also with the necessary turnouts, curves and track connections for
the operation of their railway. Also the right to erect the necessary
poles and overhead wires for the operation of their cars by elec-
tricity.
All as shown on plan to be filed with the town clerk:of Lexington.
LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY CO.,
E. P. SMITH,
L. A. SAVILLE,
By
ALFRED PIERCE,
CHAS. W. SMITH,
ALDEN E. VILES,
SYDNEY HARWOOD,
A Maiority of its Board of Directors.
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LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY CO., HEARING.
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon a petition of the Lex-
ington and Boston Street Railway Company for a location of its
tracks in this town will be given on Monday evening, August 27,
1900, at 7.30 o'clock, at the town hall, Lexington.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
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PETITION TO TOWN OF LEXINGTON — TO LINCOLN
LINE.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington:
The undersigned, a majority of the directors of the association for
the formation of the Boston and Concord Street Railway Co., hereby
respectfully petition for a location of tracks with convenient and
suitable turnouts and switches, commencing on Concord Avenue,
(otherwise called Concord Turnpike) at the dividing line between
the town of Belmont and the town of Lexington, through Concord
Avenue to the dividing line between the town of Lexington and the
town of Lincoln, with right to erect the necessary poles and other
structures and to operate the same with electricity.
Signed :
CHAS. S. CUMMINGS, 2n,
ROGER W. BABSON,
L. GUY DENNET'T,
GEORGE F. MEAD,
FRANK E. COTTON,
ERASTUS H. SMITH,
OLIVER M. DENNETT,
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BOSTON AND CONCORD STREET RAILWAY CO., HEARING :
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon a petition of the
Boston and Concord Street Railway Company for a location of its
tracks in this town, will be given on Saturday evening, August 25th,
1900, at 7 :30 o'clock at the town hall, Lexington.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lex/n, fan
WARRANT FOR A TOWN MEETING.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1900.
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 by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the
town hall, on Thursday, the 9th day of August, A. D. 1900, at 7.30
P. M., to act on the following articles, viz :—
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Voted, That the polls be open 1 minute for choice of modera-
tor by ballot. On ballot with use of check list, five votes were cast,
as follows : A. E. Scott, 1 ; J. F. Hutchinson, 1.; J. H. Frizelle, 3 ;
and J. H. Frizelle was declared chosen as moderator and was sworn
by the clerk.
ART. 2. '1'o see if the town will authorize the selectmen to make
a contract with the Massachusetts highway commission for the con-
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struction of a state highway, on Bedford street, from the Bedford
line to Massachusetts avenue.
Mr. G. W. Sampson explained the object of this article, saying
that if the town made the contract it would put the money into cir-
culation among the people of the town, whereas, if the contract was
taken by outside parties they would furnish outside help. Mr. A.
E. Scott doubted the advisability of the town making the contract,
and read from the town report that where the town had taken
former contracts it had cost much more than the amount received
from the state, beside the use of the town teams and machinery.
After some further discusaion, on motion of Mr. G. W. Sampson, it
was
Voted, That the town authorize the selectmen to make a contract
with the Massachusetts highway commission for the construction of
a state highway on Bedford street, from the Bedford line to Massa-
chusetts avenue, or any part thereof, in accordance with the regula-
tions of the Massachusetts highway commission.
Meeting dissolved.
A true record.
Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
IN BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
LEXINGTON, MASS., Sept. 1, 1900.
On the petition of Alfred Pierce, Charles W. Smith, Alden -E.
Viles, Sydney Harwood, E. P. Smith, L. A. Saville, a majority of the
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directors of the Lexington and Boston Street Railway Company, for
a location of tracks of said company in the town of Lexington, in the
county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the
necessary turnouts, curves, switches and sidings, together with the
right of erecting poles and stringing wires and maintaining the same
for operating the cars of said company by electricity, through certain
streets throught said town.
And whereas, a public hearing was given on Monday, August 27,
1900, after due notice thereof by publications in the Lexington
Minute -Man, the first publication being more than fourteen days
before said hearing to wit : on August 3rd, 1900, it is
Ordered, That locations as petitioned for be granted, subject to
such conditions and restrictions as may hereafter be imposed by
the selectmen, over the following streets, provided the selectmen
may first order said railway company to widen, straighten and grade
any of said streets where they deem necessaay, at the expense of
said company, viz :
On Woburn street from its junction with Massachusetts Avenue,
to Lowell street northerly side; on Lowell street from its junction
with Woburn street to East street, easterly side; on East street froth
its junction with Lowell street to the dividing line between the city
of Woburn and town of Lexington, southeasterly side.
Signed,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
Filed with town clerk of Lexington, Saturday, Sept. 1, 1900.
LEONARD A. SAVII.LE, Town Clerk.
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BOSTON, Sept. 4, 1900.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
LEXINGTON, MA2s.
GENTLEMEN:
At a meeting of the directors of the Lexington and Boston Street
Railway Co., held at the office of the treasurer, 53 Tremont street,
this day, it Was voted that the location granted to the said Lexington
and Boston Street Railway Co., by your honorable board, dated Sept.
1, 1900, be accepted.
Respectfully,
E. P. SMITH, Clerk L. f1' B.' St. Ry. Co.
Filed with the town clerk of Lexington, Sept. 5, 1900.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
The New England Telephone and 2elegraj'h Company of Massachu-
setts :
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized, by vote of
the board of selectmen of the town of Lexington, Mass., to erect
and maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon, together with
such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said company
may deem requisite, in the following named streets and highways of
said town. A plan of locations hereby granted is filed, dated Au-
gust 16, 1900. All construction under this permit shall be in ac-
cordance with the following specifications :
Poles shall be of a length, size and material, and the wires thereon
shall be at a height and placed in a manner satisfactory to the board
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of selectmen. A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of
the town of Lexington, Mass.
LEONARD A. SAVILI,E, Tow Clerk.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to :
Massachusetts avanue, near Percy and Pelham roads, 10 poles.
Signatures of selectmen
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING.
Date, Sept. 6, 1900.
G. T. Received for record Sept. 6, 1900.
LEONARD A. SAVILI.E, Town Clerk of Lexington.
The New England Telephone and Tet:;rap/ Company eMassa.:ht,-
setts
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized, by vote of the
board of selectmen of the town of Lexington, Mass., to erect and
maintain poles and wires to he placed thereon, together with such sup-
porting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said company may
deem requisite, in the following named streets and highways of said
town. A plan of locations hereby granted is filed, dated August 31,
1900. All construction under this permit shall be in accordance
with the following specifications :
Poles shall be of a length, size and material and the wires thereon
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shall be at a height and placed in a manner satisfactory to the board
of selectmen. A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of
the town of Lexington, Mass.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to.
Massachusetts avenue, near road leading to Lexington Station, 2
poles.
Signatures of selectmen :
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
(;. W. SPAULDING.
Date, Sept. 6, 1900.
G. T. Received for record Sept. 6, 1900.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk of Lexington.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Me Town of Lexington:
The undersigned, a majority of the directors of the association for
the formation of the Boston and Concord Street Railway Company,
hereby respectfully petition for a location of tracks with convenient
and suitable turnouts and switches, commencing at the junction of
Bedford street and Elm street, and through Elm street to Massa-
chusetts Avenue, along MaEsachusetts Avenue to Lincoln street,
thence through Lincoln street to the dividing line between the town
of Lexington and the town of Lincoln, with right to erect the neces-
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sary poles and other structures, and to operate the sank with elec-
tricity.
Signed,
CHAS. S. CUMMINGS, 2nd.
ROGER W. BABSON,
GEORGE F. MEAD,
L. GUY DENNETT,
FRANK E. COTTON,
OLIVER M. DENNETT,
ERASTUS H. SMITH.
BOSTON AND CONCORD STREET RAILWAY COMPANY HEARING:
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon a petition of the
Boston and Concord Street Railway Company for a location of its
tracks in this town, will be given on Saturday evening September
22nd, 1900, at 7 :30 o'clock, at town hall, Lexington.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington:
The undersigned, a majority of the directors of the association for
the formation of the Boston and Concord Street Railway Company,
hereby respectfully request that they may be allowed to present an
alternate petition for location of tracks with convenient and suitable
turnouts and switches over their proposed line from Lexington to
Woburn, as follows :
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Beginning at the junction of Massachusetts avenue and Woburn
street, thence through Woburn street to Lowell street, through
Lowell street to East street, and through East street to the dividing
line between the town of Lexington and the city of Woburn, with
right to erect the necessary poles and other structures, and to
operate the same with electricity.
Signed,
CHAS. S. CUMMINGS, 2nd,
ROGER W. BABSON,
L. GUY DENNETT,
GEORGE F. MEAD,
OLIVER M. DENNETT,
ERASTUS H. SMITH,
FRANK E. COTTON.
BOSTON AND CONCORD STREET RAILWAY COMPANY HEARING :
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon a petition of the
Boston and Concord Street Railway Company, for a location of its
tracks in this town, will be given on Saturday evening, September
22nd, 1900, at 7 :30 o'clock, at the town hail, Lexington.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington:
The undersigned, a majority of the directors of the association for
the formation of the Boston and Concord Street Railway Company
hereby respectfully request that they may be allowed to present an
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alternate petition for location of tracks with convenient and suitable
turnouts and switches over their proposed line from Lexington to
Lincoln, as follows :
Beginning at the junction of what is commonly known as Lincoln
street, and a street which is not named, but which leads directly to
the Cambridge Basin at Concord avenue (said junction being about
one-third (1-3) of a mile from said Concord avenue) through this
unnamed street to Concord avenue, with a right to erect the neces-
sary poles and other structures and to operate same by electricity.
Signed,
CHAS. S. CUMMINGS, 2nd,
L. GUY DENNETT,
ROGER W. BABSON,
GEORGE F. MEAD,
FRANK E. COTTON,
OLIVER M. DENNETT,
ERASTUS H. SMITH.
BOSTON AND CONCORD S'TREE'T RAILWAY COMYANY HEARING :
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon the petition of the
Boston and Concord Street Railway Company for a location of its
tracks in this town, will be given on Saturday evening, September
22nd, 1900, at 7 :30 o'clock at the town hall, Lexington.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
WORURN, July 9th, 1900.
To the Honorahle Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington:
The undersigned, being a majority of the directors of the associ-
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ation for the formation of the Woburn and Boston Street Railway
Cornpany, hereby respectfully petition for a location of tracks with
convenient and suitable turnouts and switches, commencing at the
boundary line of the city of Woburn, on Woburn street and extend-
ing through Woburn street to Lowell street, thence through Lowell
street to the boundary line of the town of Arlington, together with
the right to set poles and run wires for the purpose of operating its
railway with electricity.
Signed,
CHAS. F. WOODWARD,
EDWARD F. JOHNSON,
CHAS. F. REMINGTON,
WARREN A. PIERCE,
EZRA M. SOUTHWORTH,
WALTER H. PIERCE.
WoInJltN AND Boslr)N STREET RAILWAY COMPANY HEARING :
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon a petition of the
Woburn and Boston Street Railway Company, for a location of its
tracks in this town, will be given on Saturday evening, September
22nd, 1900, at the town hall, Lexington.
E D WIN S. SPAULD IN G,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAU LDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
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LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY
FRANCHISE — WOBURN ST., SEPT. 29, 1900.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
IN BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
WHEREAS, By an order dated February 4, 1899, the selectmen of
this town granted to the Lexington and Boston Street Railway Com-
pany a location of the tracks of its then proposed railway in this
town, which railway has since been constructed and put in opera-
tion; and
WHEREAS, The selectmen have lately, by an order dated Septem-
ber 1,1900 (hereby referred to and made a part hereof), granted to
said company a location on Woburn, Lowell and East streets (such
location being for the extension of the tracks of the company) ;
and the grant therein made was expressed to be subject to such con-
ditions and restrictions as might thereafter be imposed by the se-
lectmen :
Now THEN, For the purpose of imposing and defining the condi-
tions and restrictions of the grant, it is hereby ordered :
First. The kind of rails, poles, wires and other appliances.to be
used on and along the extended location in said streets, and the
manner in which the same and the tracks on said location shall be
constructed and laid, shall be the same as are provided in the origi-
nal order of location, dated February 4, 1899.
Second. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, the sev-
eral terms, conditions, obligations and restrictions of said original
order of location shall, so far as applicabie, apply also to said loca-
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tion on Woburn, Lowell and East streets; and to the construction,
maintenance, use and operation of the company's railway and appli-
ances thereon; and all the several sections of said original order,
beginning with Section No. 1 and ending with Section No. 23, ex-
cepting Section 20, so much of Section 18 as relates to a bond, and
the words hereinafter quoted fro'n Section 7, are to be deemed as
incorporated in and made a part of this order.
Third. Said Section 7, so far as the location covered by said order
of September 1, 1900, and hereby, is concerned, is to be taken as
if the words "provided, however, that where such widening or
straightening involves taking any additional land, so as to enlarge
the established limits or lay -out of the street or highway, one-half
of the cost of such land and land damages, if any, shall be borne
by the town," were stricken out; it being hereby stipulated and
required that the company shall, as to said Woburn, Lowell and East
streets, bear the whole of such cost and land damages.
Fourth. In case the company shall at any time fail or neglect to
clear the snow from its tracks prornptly in accordance with the
requirements of Section 8 contained in said original location and in-
corporated herein, the town , by any proper officer or agent, may
remove the snow at the expense of the company ; and the com-
pany shall reimburse the town for all such expenses on demand.
Fifth. Except where the tracks cross from one side to the other of
a street, and exept where switches and turnouts may make it neces-
sary to encroach to a limited extent on the traveled portion of a
street, the tracks on the location covered hereby shall, wherever
possible, be laid entirely outside the limits of the traveled portions
of the streets; provided, however, that the company may, at any
place or places where the selectmen shall in writing authorize the
laying of the track partially in the traveled part of the street, conform
to such written authority notwithstanding the forgegoing provisions.
Sixth. The fare per passenger from Lexington Centre to Woburn
5
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Centre, or between intermediate points, via said Lexington and Bos-
ton Street Railway Company's railway in Lexington and any line
hereafter owned, leased or operated by said company in Woburn,
shall not exceed five cents; and, similarly, the fare from Woburn
Centre to Lexington Centre, or between intermediate points, via
any line so owned, leased or operated by said Lexington and Boston
Street Railway Company in Woburn and its railway in Lexington,
shall not exceed five cents.
Seventh. In lieu of said section 20, as applied to this extended lo-
cation, it is hereby provided that so much of the location as shall
not have been built upon, and have cars in regular operation on the
tracks thereof, prior to September 1, 1902, shall be void ; the se-
lectmen hereby reserving to themselves and their successors the
right to extend such time for construction or operation, for any
cause deemed sufficient by the selectmen.
Eighth. The company shall macadamize to the reasonable satis-
faction of the selectmen, the space between the rails of the tracks
on Wobtirn street, and also for a width of eighteen inches additional
on the street side of the tracks, from Massachusetts avenue to Utica
street, so-called, or for so much of said distance as the selectmen
shall require. And if the town shall hereafter macadamize Woburn
street from Utica street to Lowell street, or any part of that portion
of Woburn street, the company shall from time to time, as such
macadamizing is done by the town, macadamize in a corresponding
manner the space between the adjacent tracks and for a distance of
eighteen inches additional on the street side of the tracks.
LEXINGTON, Sept. 28, 1900.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
Filed with town clerk of Lexington Saturday, Sept. 29, 1900, a t
4.35 o'clock P. M.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Ttzc'n Clerk.
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WOBURN AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
DECISIQN OF SELECTMEN OCTOBER 13, 1900.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
IN BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
LEXINGTON, Oct. 13th, 1900.
WHEREAS, -The following petition was received from the Woburn
and Boston Street Railway Company to the board of selectmen of
the town of Lexington, viz :
WOBURN, July 9th, 1900.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington:
The undersigned, being a majority of the directors of the associ-
ation for the formation of the Woburn and Boston Street Railway
Company, hereby respectfully petition for a location of tracks with
convenient and suitable turnouts and switches, commencing at a
boundary line of the city of Woburn, on Woburn street, and ex-
tending through Woburn street to Lowell street, thence through
Lowell street to the boundary line of the town of Arlington, together
with the right to set poles and run wires for the purpose of operat-
ing its railway with electricity.
CHAS. F. WOODWARD,
EDWARD F. JOHNSON,
CHAS. F. REMINGTON,
WARREN A. PIERCE,
EZRA M. SOUTH WORTH,
WALTER H. PIECE.
AND, WHEREAS, the following notice has been given:
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WOBURN AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY HEARING :
Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon a petition of the
Woburn and Boston Street Railway Company, for a location of its
tracks in this town, will be given on Saturday evening, September
22nd, 1900, at the town hall, Lexington.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexing-ton.
AND, WHEREAS, such notice was given in the Lexington Minute -
Man, a newspaper published in Lexington, fourteen days before said
hearing, to wit on September 7th, 1900.
ANn, WHEREAS, said hearing was held on Saturday, September
22nd, 1900, at which time said Woburn and Boston Street Railway
Company appeared, and presented its case all according to law.
Now, therefore, the board of selectmen of the town of Lexington,
at a meeting held this date, having decided that public convenience
and necessity do not require such construction, hereby decline said
location and give the said Woburn and Boston Street Railway Com-
pany leave to withdraw its petition.
For the board of selectmen.
G. W. SAMPSON, Clerk.
Received for record Oct. 27, 1900.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk Lexington, Mass.
7o the Honorable the Selectmen of Lexington
At a meeting of the board of directors of the Lexington and Bos-
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ton Street Railway Company, held this 29th day of September, 1900,
votes were unanimously passed as follows :
Voted, That the location granted this company on Woburn, Low-
ell and East streets in the town of Lexington, by an order signed by
a majority of the selectmen of said town, dated September 1, 1900,
and the supplemental order of September 28, 1900, signed by all of
the selectmen, referring to said grant, and imposing and defining
the conditions and restrictions thereof, be and the same are hereby
accepted.
Voted, That a writing, to be signed by a majority of the directors
of the company, embodying the terms of these votes be filed forth-
with with said selectmen.
Accordingly the undersigned, being a majority of the directors,
do hereby attest and acknowledge the acceptance of said location,
including the said order of September 28, 1900, imposing and
defining the conditions and restrictions of the grant.
September 29, 1900.
O. M. GOVE,
GEO. W. MORSE,
E. P. SMITH,
ALDEN E. VILES,
SYDNEY HARWOOD,
LEONARD A. SAVILLE,
Majority of the Directors of the
Lexington and Boston Streit Railway Co.
LEXIN(. roN, September 29, 1900.
The forgegoing acceptance has this day been received by the se-
lectmen of Lexington.
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
Selectman and Clerk of p e'.j3oard
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Filed with town clerk of Lexington, Saturday, Sept. 29, 1900, at
6.40 o'clock P. M.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR A TOWN MEETING.
To WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Constable of Lexington, Tuesday, Nov. 6,
1900, 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 by law to vote in national, state, district and
county affairs, to assemble at the town hall on 'Tuesday, the sixth
day of November, A. D., 1900, at 6:30 o'clock a. m., to cast
their ballots for the following national, state, district and county
officers, as follows :
For electors of President and Vice -President of the United
States, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Common-
wealth, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, Attorney -General,
Councillor, Senator for fifth Middlesex district, Representative in
the 57th Congress for fourth Congressional District, Representative
in the General Court for thirteenth Middlesex District, Register
of Deeds for South Middlesex District, County Commissioner and
County Treasurer.
The election officers will receive votes for the above officers all
an the official ballot prepared by the secretary of the Common-
wealth.
The polls will be opened immediately after the organization of the
meeting, and will be kept open until four o'clock p. m., and as much
longer as the meeting may direct; not to extend beyond sunset.
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your do-
ings thereon to the town clerk
ing.
Given under our hands at
October, A. D., 1900.
on or before the time of said meet -
Lexington, this eighteenth day of
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
LEXINGTON, November 1st, 1900.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant 1 have notified the inhabitants
of the town of Lexington, by posting a duly attested copy of the
warrant in the postoffices and other public places in each village
and by rnailing a duly attested copy of the warrant to every regis-
tered voter in the town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest :
WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Constable of Lexington.
A true eopy of the warrant and the return of the constable
thereon.
Attest :
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
MEETING, TUESDAY, November 6, 1900.
Meeting called to order at 6 o'clock A. M., by the town clerk,
who read the warrant and the return of the constable thereon.
Abram B. Smith and Charles W. Swan, who had been appointed
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ballot clerks, were sworn by the town clerk, and they receipted
for a sealed package said to contain 1,050 ballots, and a copy of the
check list.
Irving Stone and Bartlett J. Harrington were also sworn as dep-
uty ballot clerks.
The ballot box was shown to be empty, then Iocked, and the key
thereof was delivered to William B. Foster, the constable in attend-
ance, and Edwin S. Spaulding, the chairman of the selectmen, de-
clared the polls open and the balloting was commenced.
At 9.45 o'clock the ballot box was opened and 250 ballots taken
out by unanimous consent of the selectmen and town clerk and
Charles G. Kaufi'man, Geo. D. Harrington, Chas. F. Nourse, Jas.
Barnes, Geo. L. Pierce, Jas. A. Hurley and Francis Locke, who had
been appointed tellers, were sworn by Edwin S. Spaulding, chairman
of selectmen, and they commenced their labors.
At 11.15 o'clock A. M. 100 ballots were taken out.
At 1.50 o'clock P. M, 150 ballots were taken out.
At 3.45 o'clock 1'. M. 150 ballots were taken out.
At 3.55 o'clock it was
Voted, To extend the time for closing the polls to 4.28 o'clock P.
M.
At close of polls 28 ballots were taken from the box, making the
total number 678.
Check list used by ballot clerks showed 678 names checked.
Check list used by Selectmen showed 678 names checked.
Ballot box register stood at 678.
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After the tellers had finished tabulating, the result of the balloting
was announced by Mr. Geo. W. Sampson of the board of selectmen,
as follows :
FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT.
AT LARGE.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson of Cambridge,
Thomas J. Gargan of Boston,
Charles S. Grieves of Amesbury,
Herbert L. Wood of Brockton,
Patrick O'Keefe of Salem,
John A. Henley of Lynn,
Roger Wolcott of Boston,
William Whiting of Holyoke,
Edward Kendall of Cambridge,
John Bascom of Williamstown,
Edw. W. Emerson,
Blanks,
DIsraicr No. 1.
William Nugent of Pittsfield,
Leon S. Oliver of Westfield,
Henry Noffke of Holyoke,
James W. Toole of Holyoke,
Thomas A. Frissell of Hinsdale,
Blanks,
DIs'1'RICr No. 2.
Charles J. Bellamy of Springfield,
William H. Lawler of Springfield,
James Noonan of Springfield,
Charles E. Stevens of Ware,
Olivet W. Cobb of Easthampton,
Blanks,
155
154
2
2
2
2
441
444
11
10
11
126
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DISTRICT No. 3.
Eben S. Stevens of Dudley,
Charles E. Fenner of Worcester,
Walter J. Hoar of Gardner,
Josiah Perry of Dudley,
William W. Nash of Worcester,
Blanks,
D]STRICT No. 4.
Robert E. Bisbee of Pepperell,
John P. McDonald of Clinton,
Francis H. Taylor of Fitchburg,
Josiah P. Thacher of Littleton,
Alfred L. Cutting of Weston,
Blanks,
DISTRICT No. 5.
156 Nathan D. Pratt of Lowell,
2 James A. Wilkinson of Methuen,
3 John F. Bradley of Woburn,
441 William Beggs of Woburn,
William W. Sherman of Lowell,
65 Blanks,
157
2
3
441
11•
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DISTRICT No. 6.
Arthur Withington of Newburyport,
George L. Evans of Haverhill,
Burton C. Woodbury of Haverhill,
Arthur D. Story of Essex,
Frank N. Rand of Haverhill,
Blanks,
157
1
3
441
11
65
157
2
3
441
11
64
157
2
3
441
11
64
157
2
3
441
11
64
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D15TRlcT No. 7
Thomas E. Dwyer of Wakefield,
Ernest W. Timson of Lynn,
John Welton of Chelsea,
George L. Morse of Melrose,
George H. Harwood of Lynn,
Blanks,
D13TRICT No. 8.
Henry T. Shaefer of Winchester,
John A. Aitken of Cambridge,
Herman W. A. Raasch of Boston,
William H. Dyer of Boston,
George E. Crosby of Medford,
Blanks,
DISTRICT No. 9.
Thomas F. Keenan of Boston,
Morris Kaplan of Boston,
William H. Young of Boston,
Henry C. Richardson of Boston,
Herbert B. Griffin of Winthrop,
Blanks,
DISTRICT No. 10.
Richard Sullivan of Boston,
William M. Packard of Quincy,
William H. Carroll of Boston,
John Shaw of Quincy,
Samuel F. Smith of Quincy,
Blanks,
157
2
3
441
11
64
157
2
3
441
11
64
157
2
3
441
11
64
157
2
3
441
11
64
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DISTRICT No, 11.
John H. Lee of Boston,
David M. Chase of Boston,
C. Arvide Olson of Hyde Park,
Eben S. Draper of Hopedale,
Samuel B. Shapley of Boston,
Blanks,
D1srRICT No. 12.
Albert P. Worthen of Weymouth,
Samuel L. Smith of Brockton,
Thomas L. Leonard of 'Taunton,
Wilman W. Blackmar of Hingham,
Edward G. Knight of Hull,
Blanks,
DIsTRIcT No. 13.
Charles R. Codman of Barnstable,
Lawrence Roettinger of New Bedford,
Wright Wilde of Fall River,
Edmund Anthony, Jr., of Fair Haven,
Elijah Humphries of New Bedford,
Blanks,
FOR GOVERNOR.
Michael 'I'. Berry of Haverhill,
Charles H. Bradley of Haverhill,
W. Murray Crane of I3alton,
John M. Fisher of Attleborough,
Robert Treat Paine, Jr., of Boston,
Blanks,
157
2
3
441
11
64
157
2
3
441
11
64
157
2
3
441
11
64
5
9
446
3
141
74
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FOR LIEUTENANT -GOVERNOR.
John L. Bates of Boston,
John B. O'Donnell of Northampton,
Wilbnr M. Purrington of Williamsburg,
Moritz E. Ruther of Holyoke,
George H. Wrenn of Springfield,
Blanks,
FOR SECRETARY,
Addison W. Barr of Worcester,
Alfred E. Jones of Everett,
William M. Olin of Boston,
William H. Partridge of Newton,
Luther Stephenson of Hingham,
Blanks,
FOR TREASURER.
Edward S. Bradford of Springfield,
Joseph L. Chalifoux of Lowell,
Napoleon B. Johnson of Milford,
Fred A. Nagler of Springfield,
Stephen O'Shaughnessy of Boston,
Blanks,
FOR AUDITOR.
Elbridge Gerry Brown of Brockton,
Frank Albin Forsstrom of Worcester,
William G. Merrill of Malden,
Henry E. Turner of Malden,
Frank S. Walsh of Brockton,
J. W. Kimball,
Blanks,
455
141
6
1
2
73
9
2
445
6
131
85
451
127
3
3
3
91
143
2
21
415
2
1
94
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FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
John A. Billings of Rockland,
Allen Coffin of Nantucket,
John C. Crosby of Pittsfield,
Hosea M. Knowlton of New Bedford,
Frank McDonald of Stoneham,
Blanks,'
FOR REPRESENTATIZE IN CONGRESS -FOURTH DISTRICT.
Charles D. Lewis of Framingham,
Charles Q. Tirrell of Natick,
James Frissell,
Blanks,
COUNCILLOR -SIXTH DISTRICT.
S. Herbert Howe of Marlborough,
John J. Mahoney of Lowell,
Edwin S. Mayo of Everett,
Blanks,
SENATOR -FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Bror Bendroth of Medford,
William J. Daly of Winchester,
Chester B. Williams of Wayland,
Blanks,
REPRESENTATIVE EN GENERAL COURT -THIRTEENTH
D1sTRICT.
j. Howell Crosby of Arlington,
R. P. Clapp,
J. H. Frissell,
G. W. Sampson,
Blanks,
10
6
118
451
1
92
160
427
1
90
444
134
5
95
4
146
437
91
MIDDLESE%
471
1
2
1
203
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER -MIDDLESEX.
Truman W. Hager of Framingham,
John O'Donnell of Woburn,
Samuel 0. Upham of Waltham,
Blanks,
REGISTER OF DEEDS -MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
Edwin O. Childs of Newton,
Charles A. Johnson of Somerville,
Blanks,
COUNTY TREASURER -MIDDLESEX.
Albert M. Grant of Everett,
Joseph O. Hayden of Somerville,
Blanks,
141
3
438
96
462
30
186
34
457
187
After the announcement of the foregoing vote, the ballots cast
the tally sheets and check lists used, were sealed up and endorsed,
as required by law, and the returns were filled out and sealed, after
which the meeting was declared dissolved.
A true record.
Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
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THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS.
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vote of the
board of selectmen of the town of Lexington, Mass., to erect and
maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon together with such
supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said company may
deem requisite in the following named streets and highways of said
town.
A plan of locations hereby granted is filed, dated Nov. 7, 1900.
All construction under this permitshall be in accordance with the
following specifications :
Poles shall he of a length, size and material and the wires thereon
shall be at a height and placed in a manner satisfactory to the board
of selectmen.
A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of the town of
Lexington, Mass.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to :
Hancock street, near Revere street, 5 poles; junction of Revere
and Hancock streets, 1 pole.
Signatures of selectmen :
Date Nov. 15th, 1900.
G. T.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
G. W. SPAULDING.
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THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS.
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vote of
the board of selectmen of the town of Lexington, Mass., to erect
and maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon together with
such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said com-
pany may deem requisite in the following named streets and high-
ways of said town.
A plan of locations hereby granted is filed dated Nov. 10, 1900.
All construction under this permit shall be in accordance with the
following specifications :
Poles shall be of a length, size and material, and the wires thereon
shall be at a height and placed in a manner satisfactory to the board
of selectmen.
A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of the town of
Lexington, Mass.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, 7'wn Clerk.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to :
Bedford street, between Massachusetts avenue and the Bedford
line, 105 poles.
Signatures of selectmen :
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
G. W. SPAULDING.
Date Nov. 15th, 1900.
G. T.
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THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS.
You are hereby notified that you are duly authorized by vote of
the board of selectmen of the town of Lexington, Mass., to erect
and maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon, together with
such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said com-
pany may deem requisite, in the following named streets and high-
ways of said town.
A plan of locations hereby granted is to be filed.
Ail construction under this permit shall be in accordance with
the following specifications :
Poles shall be of a length, size and material, and the wires
thereon shall be at a height and placed in a manner satisfactory to
the board of selectmen.
A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of the town of
Lexington.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to :
Lowell street, from Woburn street to Burlington Cross Roads.
Signatures of selectmen :
Date, Nov. 15, 1900.
G. '1'.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
G. W. SPAULDING.
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ARLINGTON, Nov. 16, 1900.
A meeting of the town clerks of Arlington and Lexington, towns
comprising the 13th Representative District was held at 12 o'clock
m. this day, and on comparing the returns it was found that votes
had been cast as follows :
ARLINGTON.
J. Howell Crosby of Arlington,
W. H. Bradley of Arlington,
Garret Barry of Arlington,
C. F. Oakman of Arlington,
R. W. Hillard of Arlington,
LEXINGTON.
J. Howell Crosby of Arlington,
Robert P. Clapp of Lexington,
James Frizzelle of Lexington,
G. W. Sampson of Lexington,
926
1
1
1
1
471
1
2
1
Making a majority for J. H. Crosby of 1,389, and two certificates
of election were filled out for J. Howell Crosby of Arlington.
Signed by
B. DELMONT IOCKE, Town Clerk of Arlington.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk of Lexington.
A true record.
Attest: LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk.
To The Selectmen of the Town of Lexington.
The I.exington and Boston Street Railway Company, whose tracks
are located in the town of Lexington, hereby respectfully petitions
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for a location for the extention of the tracks of the company as fol-
lows, viz : Beginning on Woburn street, at the junction thereof with
Lowell street, (and at a point of connection with the location here-
tofore granted your petitioner on said Woburn street, by orders
dated Sept. 1, 1900, and Sept. 28, 1900, respectively) and extend-
ing thence in and along Woburn street to the boundary line between
Lexington and Woburn.
You are requested also to permit the use of electricity as a motive
power on the tracks to be constructed on the Iocation hereby
petitioned for; and to this end the right is asked to construct and
maintain in and upon said Woburn street, from Lowell street to the
Woburn line, as well as upon the remainder of Woburn street, such
poles, wires and other appliances as may be adapted to the distribu-
tion and use of such power, and to the operation of the railway by
means of the overhead electric system.
Dated November 17, 1900.
Respectfully presented by order of its board of directors.
LEXINGTON AND BOSTON STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
Signed by
SYDNEY HARWOOD, President.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASS.
SELECTMEN'S OFFICE, November 23, 1900.
Upon the foregoing petition, it is ordered that a public hearing be
given to all parties interested, at the town hall, in Lexington, on
Tuesday, the llth day of December, 1900, at 7 :30 o'clock, p. m.,
at which place and time the selectmen of this town will meet and
consider said petition.
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And it is further ordered that notice thereof be given by publica-
tion of a copy of said petition, with this order thereon, once a week,
for two successive weeks, in the Lexington Minute -Man, a news-
paper published in the town of Lexington, the first publication to be
at ]east fourteen days before said hearing,
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEO. W. SAMPSON,
G. W. SPAULDING,
Selectmen of Lexington.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
To the Citizens of Lexington
In former years the selectmen, in their various capacities as over-
seers of the poor and surveyors of highways, submitted a report
covering all three of these boards. The year 1900 witnesses a
change in this respect, and we now find ourselves in a position
which, while at the beginning of the year was somewhat peculiar,
perhaps more from lack of custom than for any other reason, is now
fully defined and separate from any connection with either of the
above boards.
Your selectmen found themselves placed in the position of a com-
mittee on invitations, with full powers, on the occasion of the cele-
bration of April 19, 1900, and the labor of inviting and providing
for the distinguished guests of that most successful affair fell largely
upon this board. The report of the committee on the celebration
will be found in another portion of the town report.
During the year the board accepted the following streets, by vir-
tue of the authority granted to them in 1899: Reed street, from its
junction with Reed street as now accepted by the town, to Centre
street, on a plan of lots of Mark C. Meagher; Centre street, from
Reed street to Ward street; Ward street, from Centre street to Ash
street; Ash street, from Ward street to its junction with the two
Reed streets. The board would recommend that the newly ac-
cepted Reed street be re -named by the town, thus preventing con-
fusion of names. A deed of these streets has been given by Mark
C. Meagher to the town, and is recorded at the registry of deeds.
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Regarding the street railway question, we would say that while
many petitions from the Lexington and Boston, the Boston and Con-
cord and the Woburn and Boston Street Railway companies have
been presented to this board, and public hearings thereon have been
granted in all cases, the board has granted but one petition, that of
the Lexington and Boston Street Railway Company to the Woburn
line, as noted in the town clerk's records. Leave to withdraw has
been granted to the Woburn and Boston company, and no action
has been taken on the other petitions for the reason that no action
appears to be necessary, the connecting towns having refused loca-
tions in all cases. By the action of your board in granting the
Woburn location it will be noted by the full text of the order that a
five cent fare is guaranteed to Lexington citizens from any part of
of Lexington to Woburn Centre and vice versa. This applies to any
connections or leased lines over which the Lexington and Boston
may operate.
On November 24th, the joint board of Selectmen and School
Committee elected Rev. Henry H. Hamilton a tnember of the
School Committee, vice Rev. J. B. Werner, resigned.
Perambulations were made on the town lines between Lexington
and the cities of Woburn and Waltham and the towns of Arling-
ton, Belmont, Lincoln, Bedford, Burlington and Winchester. This
is required by statute to be accomplished every five years. Your
board find the stone bounds to be firmly set and in good condition.
In the first page of the Town Report, resolutions upon the death
of Mr. Webster Smith will be found. Rarely in the history of any
community can a parallel be established with the services, ability,
devotion and typical New England courage, coupled with sound
judgment, honesty and stern, unyielding firmness of our late valued
town officer. The Board are of the opinion that the resolutions
passed by them are none too strong and are devoid of any fulsome
flattery. We believe they typify the man and his achievements.
Our police department under the able direction of Chief Franks
and his assistapt, Officer Foster, coupled with officers McInerney
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and Maguire and the special officers, has maintained its usual high
standard of efficiency. With the introduction of a new electric rail-
way system the arrests have been practically about the same as in
previous years, thus fulfilling a prophecy publicly made by one of
your board in 1897, " that with the well known efficiency of officers
Franks and Foster little or no additional police protection will be
needed on account of the introduction of a street railway."
During the year your board secured from the Commonwealth an
appropriation of $5000 for the construction of a State Highway from
the Bedford line to the end of the money, wherever that might be.
The terminus under that arrangement, was near the residence of Mr.
J. Morton Reed. An average circulation of over $1.00 per capita is
a good arrangement for any community, especially where a good
piece of highway accompanies it.
Closing the last century, the Board congratulates the citizens of
Lexington upon her material progress. A steam railroad, water
works, electricity, gas, street railway, better roads, superior schools '
are among the many improvements of the past one hundred years.
During that time this town has given to the Commonwealth a gov-
ernor, to the religious world a teacher, and to her lot has fallen the
sad but patriotic duty of offering up the sacrifice of her sons on a
score of the greatest battlefields of the wars of the past century.
The high ideals of the past should be typical of the future, and to
that end, standing on the threshold of a new century, we invite your
hearty co-operation. The town of Lexington must progress, not re-
cede, and where criticism is in order, let that criticism be just and
merited ; on the other hand, if credit is due, do not withhold it or
give it grudgingly, but bear in mind that the best, most intelligent
and effective service can be rendered by your board only by a good
understanding between them and the town, whose servants we have
the honor to be.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
GEORGE W. SPAULDING,
Selecirnen of Lexinglox.
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ESTIMATES FOR 1901.
Abatement of taxes,
Assessors,
April 19th celebration,
Auditors,
Care of common,
Collector of taxes,
Cemeteries,
Constables and police,
Contingent, .
Fuel and lights,
Highways,
Hydrants,
Interest on town debt,
Janitors,
Librarians,
Memorial Day and decorating graves of revolutionary
soldiers,
Outside aid,
Payment of town debt,
Poor,
Printing,
Registrars of voters,
School committee,
Selectmen,
Overseers of the poor,
Surveyors of highways,
Snow, removal of
Sidewalks,
Street lighting,
$600.00
700.00
200.00
100.00
200.00
800.00
200.00
4,000.00
2,500.00
1,200.00
20,000.00
8,510.00
3,500.00
900.00
1,350.00
175.00
4,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
450.00
100.04
300.00
333,34
333.33
333.33
600.00
600.00
5,700.00
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Treasurer of Cary library,
Trimming trees,
Town clerk,
Town treasurer,
Watering streets,
Watering troughs,
Town physician,
$50.00
200.00
300.00
600.00
1,000.00
75.00
75.00
$62,885.00
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF
THE POOR.
To the Citizens of Lexiington:
Your Board of Overseers of the Poor take especial note of the
fact that while the receipts for produce at the Poor Farm exceeded
those of 1900 by about 16 per cent., the running expenses have de
creased in a small measure and for the second year the almshouse
shows a profit, notwithstanding the considerable increase of inmates
during the year.
The superintendent and matron, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. White,
have performed their duties in the most satisfactory manner and we
take especial pleasure in calling attention to the services of Mrs.
White at the almshouse. Prompt, business-Iike, firm and kind, she
brings to this important department of the town the most signal abil-
ity and fitness.
Regarding the matter of outside aid, we simply face the usual
problem of the growing expenses of that department. Your Board
is exercising the utmost care in this matter, but we stop short at
freezing or starving. We believe we have the approval of the citi-
zens of the town in this particular and you may rest assured that in
any event the unfortunate people committed to our charge will not
suffer at our hands.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE FROM POOR FARM. Coal,
Collars (2),
Cows, $140.00 Contents of lockup,
Milk, 391.39 Contents of pantry and closet,
Potatoes, 26.25 Cultivator,
Carrots, .80 Democrat wagon with top,
Eggs,
,66 Double sled,
Calves, 4.50 Drills,
Corn, 28.75 Express harness,
Express wagon,
Apples, 64 85 Fire extinguishers,
Poultry, 22.32
Pork, 17.05 Fowls,
Furniture in house,
$696.37 Grain,
Grain chest,
Grindstone,
Halters and surcingies,
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE PAU-. Harrows,
PER DEPARTMENT. Hay (12 tons),
Hay (rowen) 5 tons,
Apples, $15.00 Hay tedder,
Augers, 3.00 Hay wagon (one horse),
Barrels, 5.00 Hay wagon (two horse),
Baskets, 3.00 Horse,
Bench and vise, 7.00 Horse rake,
Blankets, 4.50 Hose,
Boxes, 3.50 Iron bars, hooks and shovels,
Buffalo robe, 5.00 Manure (20 cords),
Cabbages, 9,00 Manure wagon,
Can goods, 8.00 Measures,
Cart harness, 12.00 Molasses,
Carriage harness, 30.00 Mowing machines,
Carryall, 25.00 Oil and bbl.,
Chains, 5.00 Pails,
Chain harness, 5.00 Plows,
Cows (5), 250.00 Pork,
4
$75.00
3.00
7.00
35.00
2.00
10.00
45.00
1.50
12.00
30.00
10.00
15.00
450.00
6.00
5.00
3.00
4.00
9.00
216.00
75.00
10.00
30.00
35.00
175.00
2.50
10.00
9.00
120.00
135.00
1.00
7.00
32.00
6.00
2.00
15.00
20.00
95
Potatoes (75 bushels),
Rackets,
Rakes, forks and ladders,
Reins (set double),
Roots,
Sail cloth,
Salt,
Scythes,
Sled,
Stake chains,
Tip cart,
Vinegar,
Wheelbarrow,
Wheel harrow,
Wheel jack and whiffletree,
Woad,
Wrenches and hammers,
Respectfully submitted,
$40.00
4.00
7.00
3.50
20.00
5.00
2.00
5.00
45.00
3.00
35.00
6.00
4.00
18100
8.00
;65.00
:5.00
$2,287.50
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
CHARLES A. FOWLE,
Overseers of the Poor.
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REPORT OF THE SURVEYORS OF
HIGHWAYS.
To the Citizens of Lexington
Your Surveyors of Highways submit herewith their reports and
recommendations for 1901.
While our highway department has been kept busy during the
year, a considerable portion of their work which was upon the State
Highway, by provision of the Massachusetts Highway Commission
must be and was, done under the direction of the Selectmen. Irl
most towns the officers are consolidated, but a change was made in
the Lexington boards in the early part of the year 1900, and the
two boards are now distinct and separate.
During the past year the survey of a new highway was completed
under the direction of your Board. The ultimate benefit of such
survey will be apparent to future generations if not to the present.
The survey calls for a highway one hundred feet wide from Lincoln
street and Waltham street over Cannon Rock Hill, so-called, form-
ing a part of Highland avenue, thence crossing Middle street, thence
to Pleasant street. The survey was made by Messrs. Pierce and
Barnes of Boston,
The principal work on the town roads was the reconstruction of
Muzzey street and of Massachusetts avenue from its source to Mer-
riam street, and from the Baptist church to a point near Pelham
road. The cost of each piece of construction was as foilows :
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MUZZEY STREET.
Pay roll,
Gravel,
Stone,
Supt. of streets,
Depreciation of machinery,
Depreciation of horses and teams,
1 ncidentals,
Cr. by sundry items,
Net cost,
MAssAcHusETzs AVENUE.
Pay roll,
Gravel,
Stone,
Supt. of streets,
Depreciation of machinery,
Depreciation of horses and teams,
$963.76
18.15
576.38
22.40
20.00
10.00
54.41
$1,665.10
100.25
$1,564.85
$2,974.46
:24.45
3,146.00
47.00
59.00
15.93
$6,266.84
The clearing of the highways, which is thoroughly done in the
spring and fall and a large amount of repairing, which is always neces-
sary on ordinary gravelled roads, accounts for the remainder of the
expenditure.
Acting on the suggestion of your board, the Selectmen have in-
cluded in their list of estimates for 1901 the sum of $20,000 for
highways. Compared with other towns, this amount is insufficient
and inadequate, yet it is a step in the right direction.
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A comparison with other towns in the so-called Metropolitan
district for the year 1899 will show the actual position of Lexington
with her neighbors regarding highways.
Belmont No. of miles of highway 25; amount expended $7,156.92;
cost per mile $286.
Waltham No. of miles of highway 59.43; amount expended $23,-
830.19; cost per mile $403.
Arlington No. of miles of highway 31+; amount expended $18,-
676.83 ; cost per mile $593.
Watertown No. of miles of highway 335 ; amount expended $27,-
572.18; cost per mile $787.
Winchester No. of miles of highway 35 ; amount expended $42,-
446.33 ; cost per mile $1212.
Against this column we find for Lexington in 1899:
No. of miles 75 ; expended for highways $14,278.83 ; cost per
mile $190.
Following on this line we desire to quote from page 148 of the
town report for the previous year : "In this connection our citi-
zens must bear in mind that macadam is costly and a large amount
of money covers only a very short distance on a macadamized road,
r * but the necessity for repairing when a road is once
thoroughly macadamized does not exist and will not for many years
to come." The town needs, and must have, the best constructed
highways and can only arrive at a state of perfection by an increased
cost per mile on highways. Every time we repair a gravel road
your board feels that money has been thrown away, and we hope
the time will come when every inch of Lexington's highways are
macadamized.
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We believe the vote passed at one of the adjournments of the an-
nual town meeting by which the town voted against the recom-
mendation of your board to appropriate $1000 for a system of catch -
basins from the Hayes Fountain to Vine Brook, was an action based
on a narrow paged spite, rather than by any intelligent thought in
the matter. Accordingly the board put in a catch -basin system from
Waltham street to Vine Brook, and if our appropriation had been
large enough would have continued the system to Clark street, be-
lieving that the sober thought of the 'real town would have endorsed
our action. In this particular case the Street Railway Company
bore one-half of the expense.
Following is the schedule of property belonging to the Highway
Department at the Poor Farm and elsewhere :
Blankets,
Carts, (3 double)
Carts, (2 single)
Chains,
Collars, (7)
Crusher, engine and scales,
Evener and whiffletree,
Feed bags,
Fly netting,
Grain chest and grain,
Grate for catch basin,
Halters,
Harness,
Harness, (double -4 sets)
Horses, (7)
Oil,
Oil can and powder,
Pails and lanterns,
Pipe,
Plows, (3)
Pulleys and rope,
$15.00
320.00
90.00
25.00
24.00
3,000.00
4.00
4.00
10.00
20.00
7.00
5.00
8.00
150.00
800.00
40.00
3.00
10.00
25.00
30.00
50.00
Pung,
Road machines, (2)
Saddles and harness, (3)
Sidewalk snow plows, (5)
Sled, (new)
Steam roller,
Stone hammers, (10)
Street roller,
Tools,
Tool crests,
Wagon,
Watering carts, (3)
Wheelbarrow,
Wrench, (large)
Steam drill and tools,
Pump, diaphragm and hose,
Total,
I00
Respectfully submitted,
$76.00
150.00
35.00
130.00
85.00
2,500.00
32.00
110.00
125.00
13.00
5.00
700.00
2.00
2.00
90.00
75.00
$8,769 00
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
EDWIN S. SPAULDING,
CHARLES A. FOWLE,
Surveyors of Highways.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Citizens of Lexington:
The Board of Health submits the following report for year of 1900.
The personnel of this board underwent a change in that J. Odin
Tilton, M. D., was elected to fill the vacancy resulting from the ab-
sence of Henry C. Valentine, M. D.
Mr. S. H. Patten of Woburn was reappointed inspector of plumb-
ing.
Following is the record of contageous diseases for years 1899 and
1900 :
Measles,
Typhoid fever,
Diphtheria,
Scarlet fever,
1900 1899
10 15
4 7
4 5
16 15
34 42
Regulations of the Board of Health of the town of Lexington,
Mass., in accordance with the provisions of the Public Statutes, 80,
sections 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.
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2. The Board of Health have full control of all fumigations 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 fumiga-
tion immediately. The expense of such fumigation shall be borne
by the occupant, in accordance with public statutes 80, section 83.
8. Cesspools will be cleaned by the odorless cart upon applica-
tion to the Board of Health or to any member thereof, either ver-
bally or in writing, and shall be cleaned in the same order of prece-
dence 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.
4. The Board of Health may at any time cause each househol-
der to suitably arch and brick the cesspool or cesspools on the
premises, and provide au iron cover with suitable ventilating equip-
ments subject to the inspection and approval of the Board of
Health; or may at any time order any householder to dig a cess-
pool on the premises owned by said householder, subject to the ap-
proval and inspection of the Board of Health.
5. The teaming of swill, offal or other offensive matter over the
roads of the town, except in tight or odorless carts, is hereby pro-
hibited.
6. 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 construed to prevent the
making or enforcing of any other regulations as provided by statute
or by any act of this board.
103
SPECIAL REGULATIONS.
Until otherwise ordered, all persons are prohibited from driving or
causing to be driven, any diseased cattle within the limits or upon
any of the streets of the town of Lexington from other towns or
cities, under penalty of arrest.
The Board of Health hereby adjudges that the exercise of the
trade or employment of keeping swine within the limits of the town
is a nuisance, and hurtful to the inhabitants thereof, and dangerous
to the public health. No person, firm or corporation shall engage
in, or exercise within the limits of the town of Lexington the trade
or employment of keeping swine without having first obtained a per-
mit thereof in writing from the Board of Health, and such permit
may be revoked at any time by said board.
The Board of Health hereby adjudges that the exercise of the
trade or employment of slaughtering cattle, swine, sheep or other
animals or conducting a melting or rendering establishment is a
nuisance and hurtful to the inhabitants of the town and dangerous
to the public health. No person, firm or corporation shall engage
in, or exercise within the limits of the town of Lexington, the trade
or employment of slaughtering cattle, swine, sheep or other animals,
or of conducting a melting or rendering establishment ; but this reg-
ulation shall not apply to any person, firm or corporation who may
be engaged in such business or employment within the lirnits of the
town of Lexington, at the date of the adoption hereof.
Respectfully submitted,
A. BRADFORD SMITH,
CHARLES L. FRANKS,
J. QDIN TILTON, M. D.
FRANCIS E. DOWNER, Clerk.
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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 de-
partment for the year ending December 31, 1900.
Number of arrests,
Males,
Females,
Residents, for drunkenness,
Non-residents, for drunkenness,
Total non-residents,
American born,
Foreign born,
Tramps lodged,
American born,
Foreign born,
Terms of imprisonment imposed,
Amount of fines paid,
Assault and battery,
Adultery,
Drunkenness,
Defaulted bail,
Disorderly,
Disturbing the peace,
CAUSES OF ARREST.
95
92
3
17
22
52
50
45
1603
935
668
2 years
$267.50
9
3
39
1
1
6
105
Evading railroad far;
Gaming,
Insane,
La rceny,
Maliciously burning a load of straw,
Not supporting children,
Riding bicycle on sidewalk,
Suspicious persons,
Trespassing,
Violation of the liquor law,
DISPOSITION OF CASES.
Committed to jail for non-payment of fines,
Committed to house of correction,
Committed to Worcester insane asylum,
Committed to Westboro insane asylum,
Committed to house of correction,
Committed to state farm, Bridgewater,
Defaul ted,
Delivered to out-of-town officers,
Discharged,
Fined,
Placed on Me,
Probation,
Waiting trial in Superior Court,
MISCELLAN EOUS WORK.
Cases investigated and not presented,
Building found open and secured,
Dead bodies taken in charge and medical examiner called,
Dogs killed,
Lanterns hung in dangerous places,
Persons escorted home,
1
1
4
8
1
1
12
2
5
1
6
1
2
1
1
1
4
11
42
2
20
3
49
1
5
12
74
12
>o6
Stray animals cared for,
Street obstruction removed,
Sick and wounded persons taken to hospitals,
Street lights reported out,
Fire in house extinguished,
18
8
4
78
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With the coming of the electric cars to Lexington, thousands
have visited the town during the summer months. We have found
them a very orderly class with but a few exceptions. The disor-
derly ones were given a warm reception by the police, a few arrests
and fines paid in court being all that was needed to keep them from
the town. There have not hcen as many arrests this year as in
some of the former years, and less arrests of residents for drunken-
ness this year than in 1898, there being but half the drunkenness
now that there was ten or twelve years ago. I believe that temper-
ance is largely a matter of education, and the youths growing up to-
day in the town are temperate and law abiding. Lexington stands
today in comparison with other towns of its size as an orderly tern-
perate town. Lexington has for many years adopted the "No Li-
cense" policy. Let us continue to do so.
In November, 1899, John McInerney and Patrick J. Maguire,
special police officers, were appointed regular police officers and as-
signed to night duty. They have performed their duties faithfully,
and make splendid officers.
The police have been called upon to do much extra work during the
summer, on account of the large number of visitors, working every
Sunday afternoon, and many afternoons during the week they have
been called upon to do duty. This they have done willingly, for
which I wish to express my thanks to them.
I also wish to thank Officer William B. Foster, who is so well
known for his long and faithful service, and the selectmen I wish to
thank for their kindness.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. FRANKS,
Chief of Police,
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FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT.
LEXINGTON, MASS., January 1, 1901.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington:
The Board of Engineers' submit the following report for the year
ending Dec. 31, 1900.
Number of alarms during the year, twenty-two, as follows :
April 7, house owned by Chas. G. Fletcher, Massachusetts ave.
April 8, brush fire, North Lexington.
April 8, brush fire, Bloomfield Heights.
April 16, brush fire, off Pleasant street.
April 20, brush fire, Hayes estate.
April 30, brush Fire, Rifle Range.
April 30, brush fire, Miss Cary's estate.
April 30, brush fire, Rifle Range.
May 2, brush fire, North Lexington.
May 5, brush fire, near Pumping station.
May 15, barn owned by J. Middleby.
August 5, barn owned by H. P. Boutelle, Merriam street.
August 19, house owned by Win. F. Sim, Fern street, East
Lexington.
September 12, house owned by Jas. Brown, Reed street, near Ar-
lington line.
September 12, brush fire, North Lexington.
September 12, brush fire, North Lexington.
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September 12, brush fire, North Lexington.
September 14, brush fire, North Lexington.
September 27, house owned by John Hafney, Lowell street.
October 20, hotel owned by J. F. Russell, Massachusetts ave.
October 25, hotel owned by J. F. Russell, Massachusetts ave.
December 31, house owned by Mrs. Leland T. Powers, Massa-
chusetts avenue.
The Board of Engineers deem it necessary to call the attention
of the town's people to the large number of brush fires of the past
year. This has been the cause of much dissatisfaction among the
firemen. All of the men have other employment, and when they
respond to an alarm, they are losing time in their regular work. The
companies have petitioned the engineers for an increase of pay.
We thought it advisable to notify the town in our report that some
action might be taken in the next town meeting.
The fire apparatus is now in a good condition. All the machines
have been varnished and the steamer has been overhauled. The
town has not purchased any hose for a number of years. The
old hose has not improved by continuous use. It will he neces-
sary to purchase at least 1000 feet the coming year.
As it is not expedient for firemen to enter a burning building
without proper protection to the head the engineers have purchased
thirty fire hats for the use of the men. Up to this time, the fire
department has not been equipped with fire hats.
As the department never had a supply wagon, the engineers de-
cided to have the oid truck made into a supply wagon. A contract
was accordingly made with H. A. Shaw to carry out the necessary
changes on the old truck. Unfortunately it was in Mr. Shaw's shop
when the shop and all its contents were burned, August 5th. The
wagon was a total loss. We think it advisable to purchase one from
the unexpended balance of 1900.
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We have had very little difficulty with the fire alarm system the
past year, as we have employed a competent electrician to keep the
system in order. There will be need of an extra outlay the coming
year to trim the trees along the system.
The centre engine house needs extensive repairs. The engineers
do not deem it advisable to expend a large amount of money on it.
The building is not adequate to the needs of the department and in
the near future the town will require a larger and more convenient
building.
We would recommend an appropriation of $5000 to defray the
current expenses of the fire department for the ensuing year. Fur-
thermore we would recommend an appropriation of $1000 to in-
crease the pay of the firemen from $25 to $50, also an appropria-
tion of $650 to purchase one thousand feet of hose.
E. J. B. NOURSE,
P. F. DACEY,
H. H. TYLER,
Engineers.
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REPORT OP THE TREASURER OF CARY
LIBRARY.
JANUARY 1, 1901.
PERMANENT FUND.
Notes of the town of Lexington, $11,000.00
Book No. 1522, Lexington Savings Bank, 1,000.00
Book No. 2235, Lexington Savings Bank, Beals Fund, 1,000.00
Book No. 1476, Lexington Savings Bank, Robbins Fund, 107.39
CASH.
To cash on hand Jan. 1, 1900,
To cash received from fines,
To cash received from dog tax,
To cash received from books,
To interest on town notes,
DR.
CR.
By amount expended for books,
By amount expended for binding,
$13,107.39
$247.15
27.00
490.04
1.69
660.00
$1,425.88
799.81
278.06
By amount expended for periodicals,
By amount expended for supplies,
By amount expended for expressage,
By cash on hand Jan 1, 1901,
185.83
86.60
6.90
68.68
$1,425.88
CHARLES H. WISWELL,
Treasrer er.
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HARRIET B. GILMOR FUND.
Permanent Fund invested in town note,
Accumulated interest deposited in Lexington Savings
Bank,
$500.00
183.29
E. S. SPAULDING,
Treasurer.
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BRIDGE AND BEALS FUND.
BRIDGE FUND, PERMANENT.
114
BEALS FUND.
Amount of fund Jan. 1, 1900,
Income for the year,
Amount expended,
•
Amount of fund Jan. 1, 1900, 3114.79
Income for the year, 80.03
Total fund Jan. 1, 1901,
Town note,
Lexington Savings Bank,
BRIDGE FUND, AVAILABLE.
Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1900,
Income for the year,
Amount expended,
$3,194.82
$2,000.00
1,194.82
$3,194.82
$2,007.08
185.98
$2,1.93.06
142.25
Jan. 1, 1901, balance on hand, $2,050.81
Mortgage note,
Lexington Savings Bank,
$1,400.00
650.81
$2,050.81
$2,367.69
155.38
$2,526.07
101.24
Jan. 1, 1901, Balance on hand, $2,424.83
Town note,
Lexington Savings bank,
$2,000.00
424.83
$2,424.83
CHARLES T. WEST,
Treasurer far Trustees.
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REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS.
In aur report for 1899 we congratulated the town on the reduc-
tion in its tax rate from $17.50 to $16.00 per thousand. Again we
have cause for congratulation in the still further reduction from
$16.00 to $15.00 per thousand. This is due, not to any forcing
process on the part of your board, but to the legitimate, natural out-
growth of the action of the town assembled, without the guiding
hand of any "finance committee" or "committee of twenty-one,"
in the largest town meeting in the history of the town of Lexing-
ton, and then and there carefully, intelligently, wisely and economi-
cally discussing the question of appropriations, Good management
and low taxes were the result therefrom, a triumph for the underly-
ing principle of popular government that the people can always be
trusted.
The gain on valuation of real estate is the largest in North Lex-
ington of any part of the town, owing to the completion of a fine
residence in that locality and to the increase from a few hundred
dollars' valuation in 1899 on a piece of land of doubtful value for
any purpose, to a valuation of sixty thousand dollars, based on the
then partially completed buildings of the Lexington and Boston
Street Railway Company, On May 1, 1901, the assessment on the
same property will reach at least one hundred thousand dollars.
Following are the usual statistics :
Real estate,
Personal estate,
Resident
Resident owners.
$3,481,750
713,280
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Gain on real estate over 1900,
Loss on personal estate over 1900,
Net gain over 1900,
Non-resident owners.
$954,110
32,920
Total.
M,435,860
746,200
$6,182,060
160,315
10,260
150,055
For the first time for years there has been a net loss on personal
estate. This is due to a change in non-resident personal estate,
where certain beneficiaries of trusts have changed their domicile.
There has been a slight gain on resident personal estate, but the
valuations on personal estate in Lexington having nearly doubled
since 1896, it is a difficult matter to obtain much gain at present.
In plain terms we have persuaded the average taxpayer to file his
schedule as the law directs, and we believe that we have at last
reached the point where personal property in Lexington pays its
just proportion of the burden of taxation.
Amount of tax list committed to the collector for 1900:
Metropolitan sewer assessment, $2,485.95
State tax for 1900, 2,595.00
County tax for 1900, 4,630.43
Town grants (assessed), 78,571.16
Overlayings, 582.62
$15 on $5,182,060 gives
1168 polls at $2,
Land taken by Arlington,
Land taken by Cambridge,
Taken from bank and corporation tax,
Taken from abatement appropriation,
$88,865.16
77,730.90
2,336.00
173.64
124.62
6,500.00
2,000.00
$88,865.16
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The amount actually committed to the collector is $88,865.16
less $8,798.26 = $80,066.90. The deduction of $8,798.26 is as
follows :
Land taken by Arlington,
Land taken by Cambridge,
Taken from bank and corporation tax,
Taken from abatement appropriation,
Number of horses,
Number of cows,
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
Number of swine,
Number of fowls,
Respectfully submitted,
$173.64
124.62
6,500.00
2,000.00
$8,798.26
710
1,252
89
405
8,294
GEORGE W. SAMPSON,
WALTER WELLINGTON,
EVERETT S. LOCKE,
Assessors of Lexington.
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REPORT OF THE CEI'IETERY COMMITTEE.
We find in the old cemetery the fences and stone walls are in a
very dilapidated condition, and recommend that the sum of one
hundred dollars [$100) be appropriated to repair and improve the
same.
We will again urge upon the town the immediate necessity of pur-
chasing a tract of land suitable for a new cemetery, as few lots re-
main unsold at present and it will take several years to develop a
new tract and get it into condition for use.
We will also need the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) as
heretofore appropriated for the general care of cemetery.
In regard to the matter of drainage at the cemetery, to which we
have many times called the attention of the town and a committee
chosen to remedy this nuisance, we would urge that immediate
action be taken.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT L. WELLINGTON,
ABBOTT S. MITCHELL,
GEORGE H. JACKSON,
Cemetery Committee.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS.
Whole number of births recorded for 1900, 63. Males 34. Fe-
males, 29. Parents native born, 22. Parents foreign born, 31.
Parents one native born and one foreign born, 10.
MARRIAGES.
Number of marriages registered in Lexington for the year 1900,
30, Males native born, 27. Males foreign born, 3. Females na-
tive born, 25. Females foreign born, 5.
DATE.
1900.
Jan. 1.
Jan. 17.
Jan. 24.
Mar. 15. Albert Collins Snow, Lexington
Elsie Gertrude (Tewksbury)Adams, Cambridge
May 16. George Thomas, Lexington
Alice O'Connor, Lexington
NAMES. RESIDENCES.
James J. Burton, I.exington
Elizabeth M. O'Dowde, Lexington
George C. Lynch, Lincoln
Annie Buckley, Lexington
Leonard Morse Wilbur, Dorchester
Mabel Frances Smith, East Lexington
DA7'l:.
June 5.
June 6.
June 14.
June 20.
June 20.
June 20.
June 27.
Aug. 22.
Sept. .5.
Sept 11.
Sept. 11.
Sept. 14.
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NAMES.
Charles Frederick Lawrence,
Alice S. Harrington,
Miner Wellington Smith,
Ella Mae Pepler,
Edward Halpin Byrns,
May Patritia Brennan,
Harry Irving Tinkham,
Mary Elliot,
Charles Henry Miles,
Bertha H. Heckmann,
Robert H. Havey,
Emma Louisa Philbrick,
John F. Sullivan,
Kate F. Carton,
Clifton Sawyer Stearns,
Effie Benjamin,
Michael Burns,
Flora B. Wheeler,
Edward Fuller Miller,
Mary Willard Reed,
Parker Henry Young,
Myrtie Fisher,
George A. Trask,
Julia O'Sullivan,
RESIDENCES.
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Newton
New York City
Lexington
Cambridge
East Lexington
Lexington
Wrentham
I.exington
Lexington
Medford
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
North Lexington
North Lexington
Cambridge
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
South Weymouth
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DATE. NAMES.
Sept. 23. Ernest Dante McDonald,
Thirza Marie Butterfield,
Sept. 26.
Oct. 1.
Oct. 3.
Oct. 3.
Oct. 3.
Oct. 24.
Oct. 31.
Nov. 13.
James C. McGaw,
Mattie L. Dunmore,
Eugene Howarth Briggs,
May Katherine Wyman,
James Goodwin Brewer,
Carrie Frances Rand,
Fred S. Piper,
Grace E. Judkins,
Ralph Leslie Stevens,
Maria Cary Clarke,
Bartholomew James Doyle,
Mary E. Crowley,
Patrick J. Kelly,
Mary Catherine Flynn,
Bertram B. Fisher,
Edith F. Martin,
Nov. 27. James Benton Werner,
Antoinette Julius Banister,
RESIDENCES.
Boston
Lexington
Boston
Lexington
Lexington
Boston
Lexington
Malden
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
East Boston
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
1.ynn
Lexington
Lexington
Shrewsbury
DATE.
Nov. 28.
Nov. 29.
Dec, 31.
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NAMES.
Onslow Eugene Chase,
Josephine Eliza (Nichols) Bishop,
Fred Cleveland Griffin,
Josephine Agnes Leary,
John Joseph Fannon,
Mary A. Geoghegan,
RES1DENCEc.
Hudson
Lexington
Lexington
South Boston
Somerville
Lexington
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Pneumonia,
Paralysis,
Heart disease,
Old age,
Cancer,
Diseases of throat and
Disease of spine,
Disease of brain,
Unknown,
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DISEASES.
4 Diseases of blood and circulation, 3
1 Dementia and exhaustion, 1
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Docs.
Whole number licensed from Dec. 1, 1899 to Dec. 1, 1900, 253.
Males, 226. Females, 26. Breeders' license, 1.
Amount returned to county treasurer, June, 1900,
Amount returned to county treasurer, Dec., 1900,
JURORS.
List of jurors accepted by the town, March 12, 1900.
*Clifton P. Ashley
John D. Bacon
George H. Bailey
*Gorham Buttrick
*William L. Burrill
Albert H. Burnham
Delmont A. Butterfield
George H. Cutter
John P. Dailey
*Richard W. Dickson
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391.20
$556.40
Charles G. Kauffmann
William A. Kendall
*Lyman Lawrence
Everett S. Locke
Francis Locke
William Litchfield
John L. Norris
*George S. Norris
*Charles M. Parker
Frank Peabody
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Byron C. Earle
Joseph Evans
*Charles A. Fowle
John E. Garman
Peter T. Gillooley
William F. Glenn
Bartlett J. Harrington
George D. Harrington
Rufus W. Holbrook
William Hunt
Frederick W. Johnson
Frank D. Pierce
George L. Pierce
William W. Reed
Charles M. Rogers
*Abram B. Smith
*George W. Spaulding
George F. Teague
Henry A. Turner
Henry Eugene Tuttle
George Q. Wellington
George W. Wright
"Drawn since list was accepted.
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD A. SAVI LLE,
Town Clerk.
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WATER COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
To the Inhabitants of Lexington
The water commissioners herewith present the following report
for the year ending Dec. 31, 1900.
By referring to the report of the commissioners for the year 1899,
it will be seen that they submitted the terms and conditions under
which the town could enter the Metropolitan system, and recom-
mended to enter the system. The town did not accept their recom-
mendation, but voted to appoint a committee to act in conjunction
with the water board in relation to the matter and report at a future
town meeting. That committee has not reported and we are in
the same situation we were a year ago.
It must be evident to every one that something should be done,
and done al once to increase our water supply.
It was with great difficulty that we managed to get through the
year with our present supply. During the month of September we
were obliged to call upon the Metropolitan commissioners for help,
as we could not supply water sufficient for domestic purposes.
The expenditures for the year have exceeded the receipts by
about four hundred and fifty ($450) dollars, this does not include a
bill from the Metropolitan Water Board for water furnished to the
town in September. This bill was not received until after our books
were closed for the year.
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As the committee referred to above will probably report in detail
at the annual meeting in March, we have thought it best not to
make an extended report or recommend any action by the town at
the present time.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF WATER DEPART-
MENT FOR THE YEAR 1900.
RECEIPTS.
Premium of refunding bonds, Nov., 1900,
Rental of hydrants,
Street watering,
Rent of land,
Service pipes put in,
Loam sold,
Galvanized pipe sold,
Use of steam boiler,
Explosives sold,
Labor paid for,
Water rates,
EXPENDITURES.
Pipe and fittings, 532,35
Tools and repairs, 53.71
Loomis Manning Filter Co., balance, 599.20
Fuel, `1,176.78
Labor, etc., on Warren street and Pelham road, 278.04
Metres,
Services put in,
Interest on bonds,
Insurance,
169.40
219.57
8,620.00
150.00
$1,263.90
3,510.00
939.69
150.00
174.06
123.60
21.37
46.00
23.07
9.87
10,387.34
$16,648.90
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Expenses at station including experiments
deep well, pay of engineers, etc.,
Salaries (Supt. Registrar and Clerk),
Inspector,
Expense of office, bills, book, postage, etc.,
Expense of stable,
Connecting main with Metropolitan sys-
tem at East Lexington,
Sundry expenses not classified,
on $2,778.08
1,220.00
15.00
50.85
127.78
Excess over receipts,
Water Rates :
Amount due Jan. 1, 1900, as per town report
for 1899, page 189,
Water rates Jan. to April, 1900,
Hydrants,
Water rates, April 1 to July 1, 1900,
Hydrants,
Street watering,
Services put in,
Water rates July 1 to Oct. 1, 1900, includ-
ing lawn hose and garden service,
Hydrants,
Services put in,
Street watering,
97.80
5.11
$17,093.67
444.77
$4,057.06
2,400.09
877.50
$3,277.59
2,430.83
877.50
467.19
14.56
$3,790.08
3,148.13
877.50
39.15
472.50
$4,537.28
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Water rates, Oct. 1, 1900 to Jan. 1, 1901,
Hydrants,
Street watering,
Services put in,
Rent land 1900,
Galvanized pipe sold,
Amount collected in 1900 and paid to
town treasurer,
Rebates allowed in 1900,
Rebates allowed by commissioners to
G. M. Wilson on his rent for 1899,
on account of small amount in reser-
voir so that he could not cut much
ice.
Balance due Jan. 1, 1900,
$2,618,93
877.50
13.05
103.50
25.00
21.37
15,385.00
33.88
125.00
EXTENSIONS OF MAINS IN 1900.
Pelham road :
432 feet 6 inch pipe,
Fittings, etc.,
Labor,
Total cost, 71 1-2 cts. per foot.
Warren street :
468 feet 3 inch pipe,
Fittings, etc.,
Labor,
Total cost, 70 1-2 cts. per foot.
$3,654.35
$19,316.36
$15,543.88
$3,772.48
$157.68
26.30
125.00
$308.98
$170.82
29.14
131,50
$331.46
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Number of services added in 1900,
Making whole number January 1, 1901,
Pipe and stock at station Dec. 31, 1900 :
22 lengths of 6 inch pipe.
8 lengths of 4 inch pipe.
2 lengths of 8 inch pipe.
3 8 inch sleeves.
4 4 inch sleeves.
6 4 inch plugs.
3 6 inch plugs.
1 8 inch plug.
1 6 inch cross.
2 4 inch tees.
2 6 inch tees.
2 6x4 inch reducers.
1 6 inch 1-8 bend.
2 4 inch 1-16 bend.
2 4 inch ells.
2 4 inch offsets.
1 6 inch hydrant.
36 feet 6 inch drain tile.
12 service boxes.
5 corporation cocks.
6 sidewalk cocks.
Also the usual tools and other appliances.
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578
EVERETT S. LOCKE,
S. MYRON LAWRENCE,
J. ODIN TILTON,
Water Commissioners.
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REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CARY
LIBRARY,
To the rrristees:
GENTLEMLN :-I have the honor of submitting the annual report
for the year ending Dec. 31, 1900.
There is little new to record in the history of the library during
the past year. The work has been steadily carried on, keeping
always in view the purpose for which the library should stand to
make it helpful and useful in every particular.
The library numbers 19,794 volumes, 1952 being in the East Lex-
ington branch.
Theincrease during the year has been 635 volumes to the main
library, and 156 to the branch. 23 volumes of gifts have been re-
ceived and acknowledged.
The work of replacing standard sets much worn by use has been
carried on both in the main library and at the branch.
The total circulation in both sections of the town amounts to
32,629 volumes, a slight increase over that of last year, This is very
gratifying in consideration of the fact that during the summer
months, July and August, the circulation has been smaller than for
several years past. The vacation season has seemed unusually pro-
longed this year, many families numbered among our constant read-
ers having remained away during the entire season,
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The classification is as follows :
Periodicals bound,
Periodicals unbound,
Philosophy and religion,
Biography,
History,
Travels and description,
Government, Social Science,
Science,
Arts, useful,
Arts, fine,
Language and literature,
Fiction,
Poetry,
Reference,
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and at no other time are they so great as just after school hours, when
the children flock in together. Under the circumstances we have
858 much to commend them for in their behavior. Again the stacks are
382 too high for children to reach easily, and in many cases cannot be
reached at all. But we are forced to use these shelves for lack of
1240 others.
729
1098
1494
855
234
716
436
317
1081
20,269
589
3571
One point of special mention is a slight decrease in the amount of
fiction circulated. 'Though but slight, we are able to appreciate the
increase in other lines.
We regret our inability to keep an accurate account of the ref-
erence books. This work increases day by day; calls upon our
time coming not alone from the community, but from persons living,
as has often happened in other states than our own. 1 have tried to
meet these outside demands and give them as careful attention as
was in my power. 1 believe our usefulness should extend just as far
as needed, and can be given without interfering with home demands.
The juvenile department numbers about 1700 volumes, and is
much appreciated by the boys and girls of the town. In this con-
nection comes again the problem of insufficient shelving. The
small space given to the children's stacks presents many difficulties
Forty-one cards representing families or individuals, have been
added to the resident list of borrowers, while the temporary resident
cards number 81. The total number of families represented in the
town is about 600, but this refers to families only, not actual num-
bers of borrowers which is considerably more.
The reading room is supplied with 38 magazines, 1 daily paper,
the Lexington Minute Man, and the "Christian Science Journal,"
"Christian Science Sentinel," and the "Wheehnan's Bulletin," the
three latter being donated. Fourteen magazines are supplied at
East Lexington, besides 3 loaned regularly by Miss Fiske and Miss
Smith. During the year 2410 volumes have been repaired, 433
books and 85 magazines bound.
Fine cards have been sent out to the number of 220. These are
sent out monthly, at present; but it would be well if arrangements
could be made by which these could be sent out every fortnight.
With the present charging system it requires a full day and often the
greater part of two days to make out the fine list and fill out the
cards. Time cannot be spared from the other work to warrant send-
ing them out oftener; so for the present we must be content with
the monthly arrangement.
This is but one instance out of many where the need of more as-
sistance grows imperative. The vast amount of writing necessary
in order that the catalogue may be kept up to date cannot be real-
ized until one becomes familiar with the details of the catalogue sys-
tem. Added to this is the regular routine work, and repairing of
books. Desk work requires the fill time of one person, and during
certain hours, two persons, and many times three.
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With the addition of reference work, which might well occupy the
hours of one person, it is evident that more assistance ought to be
given. I have asked that Miss Mackinnon's services may be en-
gaged for the full library hours, and I can but urge it again, knowing
it to be a pressing necessity.
Perhaps I may be permitted to speak of the faithfulness and ear-
nestness of my assistants, Miss Muzaey and Miss Mackinnon, who
are ready at all times to do whatever they may be called upon to do.
The visitors' register, numbers 1123 names, representing 29 states,
1 territory, District of Columbia, Canada, Hawaii, France, India and
England.
The average library attendance daily is 112, with an average of
29 at the Branch.
Miscellaneous expenditures for the year amount to $30.64 ; $12
has been paid to the treasurer, making a total of $42.64 received
from fines.
Works deserving special mention which have been added during
the year are :
Messages and papers of the Presidents, 10 volumes.
Stoddard's Lectures, 12 volumes.
Brewer's World's Best Orations, 10 volumes.
Library of American History, 6 volumes.
Universal Cyclopaedia, 12 volumes.
Rand, McNally's Atlas of the World, 2 volumes.
Respectfully submitted,
MARIAN P. KIRKLAND.
January 10, 1900.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF CARY
LIBRARY.
In addition to the above report of the librarian, which gives a
fair representation of the present condition and work of the library,
we wish to say that at the annual examination of the books it was
found that none had been lost during the year. When we consider
the fact that they are easily accessible to the thousands of visitors to
the library, it speaks well for the vigilance and care of the librarians
and for the honesty of the people.
We are happy to state that the final settlement of the estate of
Mr. Benjamin Wellington has been effected, and the second thous-
and dollars bequeathed to the library for the benefit of the East
Lexington branch, has been received and deposited in Lexington
Savings Bank, awaiting permanent investment. Under the terms of
his will, the first thousand was expended for books, while the last
thousand is to be held in trust and only the income used annually.
By this generous bequest the East Lexington branch has been placed
in fairly good condition and naw forms a working library of nearly
two thousand volumes, with means of a steady increase. Many val-
uable sets of books have been added to it during the past year.
The urgent need of more shelf room, spoken of by the librarian,
is heartily endorsed by the trustees. To find additional room for
book stacks has become a serious problem. Somewhere space must
be obtained for continued growth, or the usefulness of our noble
library will be crippled. The only place that can be made available
for this purpose, so far as we can see, is that portion of the library
room where the show cases for historic relics now stand. Removing
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these, two rows of stacks forty feet long could be placed there, af-
fording accommodation for the increase during several years to come.
But what disposition can he made of the show cases? It has been
suggested that the town donate them to the Lexington Historical
Society and that they be placed in the Hancock -Clarke house,
where the relics would be seen by ten times the number of visitors
they are seen by now. This seems to be the most appropriate dis-
position to be made of them. Accordingly, it was unanimously
voted at the last meeting of the trustees, to ask the town to dispose
of them in this manner, with the understanding that the Pitcairn
pistols should be retained in the library and kept in a secure case
near the librarian's desk and plainly seen. Should the town so de-
cide, this problem would he satisfactorily solved and additional shelf
room provided. A new stack is also needed in the East Lexington
branch, and can be placed across one end of the room. If this ar-
rangement is acceptable to the town, we shall ask for an appropria-
tion of $150 for necessary book stacks in both places.
Another matter spoken of in the librarian's report relates to addi-
tional assistance in the work and care of the library. At present,
one of the librarians, Miss Mackinnon, is employed but half the
time of library hours, for which her compensation is $160 per an-
num. The proposition is that she be employed for the full time
daily that the library is open, which involves an additional appropri-
ation of $140, making her salary $300. When we consider the
amount of work now required in the library, the charging and dis-
charging of 80,000 books, the cataloguing of 700 new volumes,
the collecting of fines, the care of the binding of magazines and old
books, the searching for information sought by patrons of the library
and the thousand details of its management, we realize that it ab-
sorbs a great deal of time, of physical and mental energy, and the
full hours of three persons. The trustees have looked into this mat-
ter quite carefully, and they think the highest usefulness of the
library requires this additional service. Accordingly they recom-
mend that the second assistant be employed for the full time of
library hours, and that her salary be fixed at $300. They are satisfied
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that the service the town receives from the librarian and her assistants
is faithfully and cheerfully rendered, and that they are doing all in
their power to make it largely useful. We are certain, also, that the
town will begrudge no money needed for its greater efficiency and
improvement.
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the trustees,
C. A. STAPLES.
REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
For the Year 1900.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS.
THE ESTABROK PRESS, ROOMS 1, 2 & 3 FRYE BLOCK,
1900
SCHOOL COMMITTEE -1900.
CHARLES H. WTSWELL, Secretary,
*HENRY H. HAMILTON, Chairman,
HERBERT S. TEELE,
Term expires March, 1901.
Term expires March, 1901.
Term expires March, 1903.
J. I. BUCK, Superintendent of Schools and Principal of High
School. Residence, Forest street, Lexington.
Regular meetings of the Committee are held on the First and
Third Tuesday evenings of each month, at Cary hall. All bills
should be sent to the committee before the first Tuesday of each
month.
TRUANT OFFICER, CHARLES H. FRANKS.
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1901.
Washington's Birthday, Holiday.
Winter Term closes Friday, April 12th.
Spring Term opens Tuesday, April 23d.
Decoration Day, Holiday.
Spring Term at High School closes Wednesday, June 19th.
Public Graduating Exercises of the High School in the Town Hall,
Wednesday evening, June 19th, at 7 :45.
Spring Term at other schools closes Thursday, June 20th.
Public Graduating Exercises of Grammar Schools, in Town Hall,
Thursday afternoon, June 20th, at 2 :46.
Fall Term opens Tuesday, September 3d.
Thanksgiving Recess, from Wednesday noon, November 27th, until
Tuesday, December 3d.
Fall Term closes Friday, December 20th.
Winter Term opens Tuesday, December 31st, 1901.
*Elected to 611 vacancy caused by resignation of James Benton Werner.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEAMBER 31, 1900.
To the Citizens of the Town of Lexington
The School Committee make the following report for the year
ending December 31, 1900.
In submitting our report for the past year, we feel that the citizens
of the town of Lexington have reason for a great deal of satisfac-
tion in the flourishing condition of our public schools, both in num-
ber of pupils and quality of work performed by them.
It determines this fact : that painstaking labor of teachers and
diligence of pupils will ultimately result in perfecting a system of
education that will give us good, liberal -minded citizens to handle
the affairs of our Town, State and Nation.
Your Committee firmly believes in broadening the scope of stud-
ies taught in our schools at the present time to the fullest extent of
modern ideas and development.
There have been few changes in our corps of teachers during the
year:
Death has claimed one, Miss Elizabeth R. Osborn, assistant in
the High School, a conscientious teacher with a bright future before
her; and we have received the resignations of Miss Antoinette J.
Banister, Mr. Fred M. Randiett, assistants in the High School, and
Miss Laura A. Colbath, Ninth Grade Hancock School.
to
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The positions made vacant by these changes have been filled by
the appointment of Miss Grace E. Goudey, Miss Grace I'. French,
and Mr. A. R. Webber, in the High School, and Miss Gertrude W.
Carleton in the Ninth Grade Hancock School—Miss Jessie G. Pres
cott returning to her former position in the Adams School.
The other teachers remain the same as last year, doing their work
faithfully; and we believe it beneficial in accomplishing the best re-
sults in our schools to have teachers with modern ideas and training.
Our school registration shows a considerable increase of pupils
over last year.
The following statement giving the number of teachers and pupils •
at the beginning of the school year 1899, compared with 1900 is as
follows
High School
Hancock School,
Adams School,
Tidd School,
Totals,
1899 1899 1900 1900
Teachers Pupils Teachers Pupils
4 73 4 91
10 436 10 456
4 120 4 131
1 21 1 22
19 650 19 700
You will notice the addition in numbers that the High School re-
ceives this year, Filling we might say every nook and corner of the
building, and while we expect satisfactory results under these condi-
tions, they are obtained at great disadvantages both to teachers and
pupils.
Speed the day of a new High School building with up-to-date ap-
pliances and arrangements for efficient and praiseworthy work.
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LIST OF TEACHERS.
Jonathan I. Buck, Supt. and Prin.
Miss Florence A. Wing,
Miss Grace E. Goudey,
Miss Grace P. French,
Miss Gertrude W. Carleton, Prin.
Mrs. Sadie W. Jenkins,
Miss Minnie A. Brooks,
Miss Emma F. Parker,
Miss Emma E. Wright,
Miss Gertrude Pierce,
Miss Sara R. Skerry,
Mrs. Grace A. Spaulding,
Miss Jennie F. Blodgett,
Miss Bertha B. Hammond,
Miss Jessie G. Prescott, Prin.
Miss Fannie F. Ingram,
Miss F. Helene Mayo,
Miss Carrie F. Fiske,
Miss Belle C. Doore,
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High
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Adams
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P. O. Address.
Lexington, Mass.
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E. Lexington, Mass.
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58 Nashua St.,
Woburn, Mass.
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E. Lexington, Mass.
N. Lexington, Mass.
Mrs. Mice M. Holt, music, Boston, Mass.
Miss Lilia M. Vickery, drawing, Lexington, Mass.
The dividend received from the gift of Mr. Robert P. Clapp has
been used for the purchase of books, to be awarded for the best
work in English composition.
The first prize, amounting to twelve dollars' worth of books, was
awarded to Miss Bertha Whitaker.
The second prize, eight dollars' worth of books, was awarded to
Miss Mary Wellington.
The condition of our buildings, with the exception of the High
School, is very good, and it is our opimion that it is the best policy
to repair when necessary and save large bills through neglect.
The condition of the High School building, which is very appar-
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ent to any one interested to examine, will necessitate quite a large
expenditure of money for general repairs in the very near future,
provided the town does not see fit to construct a new building.
We sincerely hope we shall not be called on to make repairs, for we
Firmly believe it would be a waste of money to attempt it.
We desire to call your attention to the heating apparatus at the
Hancock School building, which we believe to be a very expensive
one to maintain, in the amount of fuel consumed and also the re-
pairs needed every year.
The company that installed this plant having gone out of business
makes it very difficult to secure new parts needed.
We think it would be a wise step for the town to take to look into
this matter, as we candidly believe that this building could be heated
and ventilated at a great deal less expense and more satisfactorily,
and we recommend that some action be taken in this direction at an
early date.
We do not hesitate to state that the cost of a new plant could be
saved in the fuel bill in a very few years.
We have prepared a statement showing the amount needed to
maintain the schools for the corning year, and although calling for
a much larger amount than the previous year, is necessitated by the
increase of scholars, adding to the cost of instruction, transportation,
books and supplies.
Instruction,
Care and janitors,
Books and supplies,
Fuel, water and gas,
Transportation,
Repairs,
Sundries,
Painting Adams School building,
Deficit for 1900,
$12,950.00
1,200.00
1,100.00
1,400.00
2,800.00
600.00
200.00
135.00
926.59
V21,311.59
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We have prepared another statement showing the cost of educa-
tion per pupil during the past four years :
Av. No. of
Amount. Pupilx.
1897, $18,266.66 540
1898, 18,740.73 593
1899, 19,210.87 616
1900, 20,591.47
Present No.
of pupils.
700
Cost per
Pupil.
$33.80
31.60
31.18
29.42
We recommend that the sum of $21,311.59 be appropriated for
the maintenance of schools for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY H. HAMILTON,
CHARLES H. WISWELL,
HERBERT S. TEELE,
School Committee.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT,
7o the School Committee of Lexington:
GENT) FM> Ii—I hereby submit my fourth annual report, the fif-
teenth in the series of superintendents' reports.
Your attention is called to the following table showing the
AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP OF 'THE SCHOOLS FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
Year High School Hancock Adams Tidd Total
1896 50 353 92 27 522
1897 51 361 99 29 540
1898 59 392 113 29 593
1899 67 410 119 20 616
1900 68 418 118 19 622
During this time the total increase has been exactly 100 pupils,
or nearly 20 per cent. in five years. The total given for 1900 is the
average membership for the school year ending in June, 1900, and
is considerably below the actual membership of the schools today.
This is shown by the following table of
ACTUAL MEMBERSHIP IDURING THE PAST YEAR.
High School Hancock Adams Tidd Total
Sept. 1899 72 422 •120 20 634
Dec. 1899 70 436 115 19 640
Sept. 1900 95 451 106 22 674
Dec. 21, 1900 91 456 131 22 700
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It will be noticed that this table shows an increase in membership
since Sept. 1899 of
19 at the High School, 34 at the Hancock School,
11 at the Adams School,
a total increase of 64 in 11 school months.
It will be further noticed from an examination of the following,
that this increase has been well distributed through the grades, ex-
tending up through the Grammar grades into the High School. In
other words, our pupils do not, as a rule, leave school at the end of
the Grammar course, but continue on, into or through the High
School.
IVIEMI ERSHIP BY GRADES, DEC. 21, 1900.
Sixth Grade,
Seventh Grade,
Eighth Grade,
Ninth Grade,
Hancock
45
43
42
37
HrcEL Scxoor_.
Freshman Class,
Sophomore Class,
junior Class,
Senior Class,
Graduate Students,
Adams
21
18
15
8
42
17
18
13
2
Total
66
56
57
46
The opinion seems to be generally prevalent that but a small frac-
tion of all the children who enter the Primary School, perhaps 7 or
8 per cent., ever enter the High School, and that only a small part
of these graduate from it. Nothing could be farther from the truth
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than such a misconception of statistics. This statement is emphati-
cally untrue in Massachusetts, especially in this part of the state.
In his annual report to the State Board of Education several
years ago, Secretary Hill very neatly exploded this fallacy as follows :
"Suppose a school system of thirteen grades in which the num-
ber of pupils in each grade is just 100. Suppose, further, that the
100 pupils of each grade keep moving up without increase or reduc-
tion in numbers until they graduate from the High School. In this
supposed case the entire school membership is 1,300, of which 400
are in the four upper grades, that is, in the High School. In other
words, 4-13, or about 31 per cent. of the entire school membership
is in the High School. To conclude, however, that but 31 per
cent. of the school children in this supposed case ever enter the
High School is clearly wrong; for it is obvious that 100 per cent. of
the entire school population enter it. Now, if 31 per cent. in this
supposed case indicates that 100 per cent. of the school population
actually enter the High School, then the percentage of 7.6 (the per-
centage for the entire state in 1894) indicates approximately that
really 24.6 per cent. of all the children in the state enter the High
School --a result very close to that already reached."
In Lexington the ratio of High School membership to total mem-
bership is over 13 per cent., which indicates that about 42 per cent.
of all our children enter the High School. Furthermore there is
every indication that in the immediate future this ratio will be Larger
rather than smaller. A glance back at the table of member-
ship by grades on a previous page will show that there is no decided
falling off in numbers from grade to grade, until the end of the
first year in High School; where there is a drop from 42 in the
freshman class to 17 in the sophomore. This falling off is apparent,
however, rather than real, and is due not to a loss of numbers in the
second year, but to the unusually large size of the entering class this
year.
For several years this break between a class of 40 or 50 members
and one of about 20 has been rising from grade to grade. Three
years ago the sixth grade at the Hancock School contained 32 pu-
pils; the seventh and eighth grades, 28 each; the ninth grade, nine
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pupils. To -day the ninth grade at the Hancock School numbers
37, at the Adams School 8; a total of 45, This brings us to a con-
sideration of the
CROWDED CONDITION OF 'I HE HIGH SCHOOL.
There are now 91 pupils at the High School ; 42 of whom are in
the lowest class. This number (42) considerably exceeds the seat-
ing capacity of any room except the main assembly room. Hence
it has been necessary since the opening of the fall term to divide
the freshmen class into two divisions, which recite separately. This
has increased the time necessary to conduct the recitations of this
class to nearly double the usual amount. The class which is to en-
ter the school next September will at the lowest estimate contain
from 35 to 40 pupils; in any case it will he necessary to divide the
class into two divisions. But the building is to -day crowded to its
utmost capacity, with little regard for the health or comfort of its
occupants. Obviously, therefore, it will be a physical impossrbikty to
conduct the school another year in the old building unless extra rooms
are provided, or a part of the classes recite in the afternoon.
CONDITION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BUIUING.
About four years ago this building was condemned by the state
inspector as unfit for further use in its present condition, and not
worth the expenditure of money necessary to put it into decent
shape. At that time, as I understand the matter, a provisional per-
mission was granted the school committee to continue the use of
the building for one or two years, with the express understanding
that steps were to be taken looking towards the furnishing of better
accommodations. So far as I know no improvement whatever has
been made in the building since that time, not even in the heating
and ventilating apparatus ; while the membership of the school has
increased from 50 to 90, and the air supply for each person has
thereby been diminished by nearly one-half.
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For all our laboratory work we have but one attic room, 45 feet
Long, lighted by small windows at ends and a 2x3 skylight. There
is no means of forcing the heat into this room except by shutting it
off from the main room ; nor is there any way of cooling any of
the rooms when they become overheated except by shutting off the
supply of air. There are days in winter when it is absolutely im-
possible to heat all parts of the building, or to maintain anything
like an equal temperature in the different rooms. On days when a
cold morning is followed by warmer weather the temperature within
the building regularly rises to 80 or 85 degrees by 10 or 11 o'clock,
in spite of the fact that the furnaces are checked and the registers
closed. On the whole it seems doubtful if there can be found in
the entire state another high school building so uncomfortable for its
occupants, or so poorly adapted for the use to which it is put.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
The school expenditures for the past year have exceeded the ap-
propriation by some $926, most of which is accounted for by three
items of additional expense,
First, by the change in the time of opening school in the fall of
1899, one week was taken from that year and added to 1900: that
is, one week was taken from the beginning of the year in September
and added to the end of the year the following June. One week's
salary and cost of transportation was thus transferred from 1899 to
1900. 'Phis prevented an overdraft of the school appropriation last
year, but adds one week's salary' k$360), and transportation bill
[];75), to this year's expenditure, a total of $435 due to this cause
• alone.
Second, an expense of $72.70 was incurred this year in supplying
one of the attic rooms in the Hancock building—the old sewing
room—with new desks and seats. So much complaint has been
made by parents concerning the old sewing tables and chairs hitherto
used in this room, that the committee thinking the complaint just
and well founded, decided (wisely, it seems to me) to remove the
cause of the trouble by equipping the room with modern chairs and
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desks. This, by the way, removes all the really bad furniture from
our school buildings. Every school room in town is now comfort-
ably seated.
Third, there has been considerable increase in the transportation
bill during the past year owing to the increase in number of pupils.
So long as the carrying capacity of a barge is not exceeded the ex-
pense to the town remains the same, whether the barge is crowded
or only half filled. But when it becomes necessary to provide ad-
ditional conveyances the expense is increased. This was the situa-
tion in the fall of 1899, one year ago. At that time it was found to
be necessary to put on a small covered • wagonette to accommodate
the pupils who could no longer find room in the barge.
Fox this conveyance $2,50 per day additional was paid. This
was used 40 days in 1899, at a total cost of $100, which amount was
paid from the appropriation for that year. It was also continued
until the end of the school year in June, 1900-96 days, at a further
cost of $240.
At the opening of the fall term last September, the North Lexing-
ton barge was discontinued and street car tickets were furnished to
all the children formerly riding in it, with the exception of some half
dozen, who lived remote from the car line. The other barge routes
were somewhat rearranged, so that the remaining children were con-
veyed in the original four barges, at the original cost of $12.50 per
day.
The number of pupils conveyed at the town's expense in 1896
and at present is as follows :
North Lexington Barge,
Concord Hill Barge,
Woburn Barge,
Waltham Barge,
Adams St. Barge,
ASO
19
43
34
23
Total by barge, 119
By street cars,
Total conveyed, 119
1900
34
31
27
22
114
30
144
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The average cost of conveying each pupil, per day, by barge is
now about eleven cents ; by street car, five cents. A saving is there-
fore effected whenever a change is made from barge to street car.
But in spite of this saving, the total cost, as shown by the above ta-
ble, has been increased over the cost in previous years by the sum
paid for street car tickets, amounting to $112.50 to Jan. 1.
To recapitulate :
Cost of one extra week's salary and transportation,
Cost of desks and chairs,
Cost of additional barge to June, 1900,
Cost ofadditional transportation since Sept., 1900,
Total,
MEMBERSHIP AND EXPENDITURE.
,$430 00
72 70
240 00
112 50
$855 20
A continually increasing membership requires an increasing ex-
penditure of money; and although, for the reasons just given, this
year's expenditures have considerably exceeded last year's, yet this
fact should not be considered by itself, but in relation to the increase
in membership.
During the past five years the average expenditure, per pupil, far
maintaining the schools has been decreasing rather than increasing.
The cost w.tv $35.29 in 1895 ; $31.18 for the school year ending June,
1900. 'These figures are based on the average membership for the
entire school year, which is not yet obtainable for the present school
year, ending next June. The average membership for the year end-
ing June, 1900 was 622 ; the actual membership Dec. 21, 1900, the
Last day of the term, was 700. Assuming losses in membership
which shall reduce the average for the year to 650, the cost remains
about the same as for 1899, namely, $31.18. It is, however, nearly
an absolute certainty that no such loss of members as above assumed
will be experienced, in which case the cost, per pupil, will be less
than this amount.
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Or look at the matter another way, comparing membership and
expenditures for 1895 and 1900
Membership at close of year, 1895, 534 ; 1900, 700.
Increase in five years, 166.
Per cent. of increase, 31.
Total amount expended for schools, 1895, $17,750.23; 1900,
$20,591,47.
Increase in five years, $2,841.24.
Per cent. of increase, 16.
In other words, the membership has increased almost exactly
twice as rapidly as the expenditure.
Furthermore, the average cost of instruction per pupil has de-
creased during the same period. The membership today at the
Hancock School is 103 greater than the average membership for
1896, at the Adams School 39 greater—with the same number of
teachers as in 1896. The average number of pupils to each teacher
is thereby raised from 35 to 45 (28 per cent.) at the Hancock
School, and from 23 to 32 (39 per cent.) at the Adams. The
teachers° salaries, of course, have not increased in anything like the
same ratio. In Lexington the average salary has risen about three
per cent. in five years, while the increase for the entire state has
been 6 per cent.
A glance at the following table shows that in the matter of sala-
ries Lexington is surpassed by several of her neighbors.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Taken from the annual report of the State Board of Education for
1898-99, showing average salary per month paid to female teachers
in all the towns and cities of Middlesex County in which the average
is above that of the State.
Newton,
Somerville,
Carob ridge,
$67.77
64.63
63.45
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Malden,
Waltham,
Arlington,
Medford,
Concord,
Lowell,
Watertown,
Middlesex County,
Belmont,
Marlboro,•
Everett,
Lexington,
Woburn,
Weston,
Melrose,
The State,
$59.88
59.84
59.12
57.30
57.25
56.10
66.83
55.31
53.75
53.62
53.50
53.05
52.91
52.57
62.39
51.41
A mistaken view is often taken of this matter. Frequently the
best financial investment a town can make is a judicious increase in
the salaries of the teachers. A saving of $50 on the salary of an
efficient teacher, if followed by her resignation, may easily cost the
town much more than the sum saved. There is no question that,
with the unexpected increase in membership in the lower rooms at
the Hancock School this year, it would have been necessary to open
a new room and employ an additional teacher, if the teachers in
charge of those rooms had been less efficient than they are.
Respectfully submitted,
January 1, 1901.
J. L BUCK,
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF TRUANT OFFICER,
DECEMBER 31, 1900.
To the Superintendent of Schools:
DEAR SIR—Thirty-nine pupils have been reported absent from
school by their teachers. Each case has been investigated and re-
ported to the respective teachers, and the pupil returned to school
as soon as possible. The following reasons have been found for the
pupils being absent : Ten were playing truant, twenty-one were kept
at home by their parents to work or for some other reason, and eight
were kept at home on account of sickness.
In 1599, there were sixty-one reported absent. The following
reasons were given for their being absent : Fifteen playing truant,
thirty-three kept at home, and thirteen sick.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. H. FRANKS,
Truant 46acer.
ROLL OF HONOR.
No names are entered on this roll for loss than a year.
PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY
FOR SIX YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS.
Elizabeth R. Smith,
Percy D. Glenn, (tardy once)
THREE YEARS.
Grade.
x
IX
Edith C. Kilgoiir, (Adams) VIII
Thomas Norton, IV
Marion Deveau, (absent once) IFI
TWO YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS.
Kingsley Cochrane, (Adams) IX
Bernice Glenn, (absent once) VII
Wallace Miller, (Adams) (absent once) IV
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TWO YEARS.
Walworth Tyng, (ending June, 1899) XII
Mabel I. Reynolds, (Adams) (ending June, 1900) X
Lillian V. Bennett, (ending June, 1900) VI
Frank H. Carson, V I
ONE YEAR AND FOUR MONTHS.
Marjory Houghton,
Joseph Gallagher,
Goldie Powell,
X
VIII
VIII
ONE YEAR.
Gertrude M. Johnson, X
Paul Franks, VIII
Agnes Packard, VIII
George Smith, VII o
Walter Kilgour, (Adams) VII w
Emma Gorman, (ending Oct., 1900) V
Mary Kelly, (tardy once) VII a
Henry Duffy, (ending June, 1900) X 1
Margaret C. Tupper, (ending June, 1900) X
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REPORT OF THE CXXV ANNIVERSARY
COMMITTEE.
The original committee appointed in conformity with affirmative
action taken in Town Meeting, held Sept. 18, 1899, Mr. John F.
Hutchinson, Moderator, was as follows, viz
Edwin S. Spaulding, Geo. W. Sampson,
Charles A. Fowle, James H. Frizelle,
Robert P. Clapp, Timothy O'Connor,
Sherwin Gibbons, M. D., Herbert G. Locke,
Abbott S. Mitchell, Edward P. Nichols,
Charles M. Parker, Alfred Peirce,
Rev. Carlton A. Staples, Arthur D. Stone,
Charles H. Wiswell,
With the subsequent addition of Mr. G. W. Spaulding, Selectman.
The committee organized Oct. 14, 1899, with the unanimous
election of Edwin S. Spaulding, chairman; J. H. Frizelle, secretary,
and Charles A. Fowle, treasurer. From this time resignations be-
ginning with Mr. Edw. P. Nichols and followed by Rev. Carlton A.
Staples, Messrs. Herbert G. Locke, Robert P. Clapp and Chas. H.
Wiswell were tendered from time to time, and their respective places
filled by unanimous appointment, as follows : Messrs. John F.
Hutchinson, Chas. H. Bugbee, Irving P. Fox, Rev. H. H. Hamilton .
and Warren Sherburne.
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During the early stages of the committee's work, sub -committees
to whom were assigned the different details of the celebration were
created by the appointment of a member of the general committee
to the chairmanship of each sub -committee with power to appoint
his assistants from the citizens of Lexington, which feature proved to
be a matter of absolute satisfaction to the general committee and
which was unquestionably conducive to the perfect success of the
celebration. The chairmanship of sub -committees were placed as
follows :
Invitations, The Selectmen of Lexington.
Music, J. H. Frizelle.
Printing, A. D. Stone.
Salute, Geo. W. Sampson.
Procession, Irving P. Fox.
Reception, Dr. Sherwin Gibbons.
Information, John F. Hutchinson.
Banquet, Chas. H. Bugbee.
Decorations, Tirnothy O'Connor.
Carriages, Chas. M. Parker.
Subscriptions, Alfred Peirce.
Police, Abbott S. Mitchell.
Fountain, Rev. H. H. Hamilton.
By his personal request Mr. Warren Sherburne was excused from
service as a sub -committee chairman; however, in the department
of military escort he developed a wonderful influence which was
highly appreciated and acknowledged by the committee.
The personnel of the sub -committees demonstrated characteristic
ability in the several departments to which they were appointed, de-
voting time and energy without stint, and certainly without thought
of reward.
As a result of inter -communications of sub -committees, the gen-
eral committee were enabled to submit a report of its doings on
Dec. 16, 1899, in Town Meeting, and to submit an estimate of the
approximate expense in connection with the Proper Observance of
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the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Battle of
Lexington, placing the sum at $1,105.00.
Controlled by legislative action of the General Court, it be-
came necessary to request the passing of an act enabling the Town
of Lexington to appropriate money for this purpose and by action
of the town Messrs. Leonard A. Saville, J. H. Frizelle and Edwin
A. Bayley were appointed a committee to procure through our
representative, Mr. J. Howell Crosby, of Arlington, the passage of
said enabling act.
The legislative "Committee on Towns" gave a hearing on the
question which was generously attended by Lexington citizens.
Messrs. G. W. Sampson, E. S. Spaulding, L. A. Saville, Irving P.
Fox, J. H. Frizelle, Rev. H. H. Hamilton, Christopher S. Ryan,
Dennis H. Collins and others representing the committee and
Messrs. the Hon. A. E. Scott, Edw. P. Nichols, H. G. Locke, Geo.
F. Mead, Edw. P. Merriam, Benjamin F. Brown, Henry H. Putnam
and others opposing the passage of the act, with arguments prolific
with allegations of various reasons why the petition should be re-
fused, prominent amongst which was the financial disaster which
would accrue therefrom.
Whether the amount of the expense to be incurred by the com-
mittee in carrying out an elaborate programme furnished a con-
venient economic hypothesis, or whether a well trained ear held
sufficiently close to the ground might not readily hear the gntmb-
lings of an irate, powerless and unpatriotic minority is a query which
at this time furnishes its own solution.
Under the skilful leadership of Mr. G. W. Sampson, in the absence
of Edwin A. Bayley, to whom had been assigned the management on
behalf of the committee, the legislature passed an act authorizing
the Town of Lexington to appropriate a sum not exceeding $1,000
for the proper observance of the One Hundred and Twenty -Fifth
Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, and at a legally warned
meeting of the citizens held March 12th, 1900, it was voted :—That
the sum of $1,000 be appropriated and expended under the direc-
tion of the committee,
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• SUNRISE PARADE.
The morning of the 19th of April, 1900, broke dismal and sombre,
chilling the patriotism of the :host patriotic, a fierce, brumal-rain
setting in from the east on the evening of the 18th and continuing
through the night, dampened the ardor with which we wished to
greet the dawn of this important day, commemorative of American
patriotism, American valor and America's F:RST VIcrORY, commem-
orative of our sires and dames who labored,suffered, fought and
died and left to as a glorious heritage; equality, justice, freedom of
speech, from which have grown Separation of Church and State,
Abolition of Slavery and the Free Public School.
In this "rift in the rock" the Almighty has covered our heads,
within this fissure He has sheltered our soul. The echoing shock of
the defeat at Lexington borne on the wings of the morning, rever-
berating from hill to hill was heard in Concord and there amply
avenged. On that morning a glorious Nation was born, a Nation,
which on this 125th anniversary stands peerless amongst the
Nations of the World, at once the envy and admiration of civiliza-
tion.
Notwithstanding the fierce inclemency of the morning, the Lex-
ingtoti Drum Corps, under the leadership of Drum Major Arthur
F. Turner reported with full ranks to Marshal A. D. Stone (who
was detailed to escort the "sunrise procession" through the town),
at the Lexington Town Line East. Simultaneously with the "hour
of sunrise," the Battery, under the capable and enthusiastic manage-
ment and direction of Selectman G. W. Sampson and members of
his sub -committee, opened the "salute of 45 guns ;" this prear-
ranged signal was promptly acted upon by the " forward, march "
of Marshal Stone, and the ringing of the church bells.
Through the muddy streets, the merciless rain drops pelting their
unprotected hands and faces,—our boys, our children, with stout
hearts and willing feet, with heads erect, contemptuously scorning to
" file right " or "left " to avoid discomfort, saluting our glorious
Star Spangled Banner where e'er displayed by municipal authority, in
perfect time and tune completed their march to the satisfaction of
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themselves, the committee and the citizens, many of whom appeared
upon the streets at this unseemly hour and encouraged the " boys "
by unstinted applause. The "corps " was taken in hand at the end
of the route by Lexington's fair daughters who had generously and
lavishly provided a wholesome and toothsome collation, which they
daintily and dexterously served with flushed countenances and win-
ning smiles ; this feature of the affair was provocative of loss of mem-
ory of the morning's cheerless task.
THE DEDICATION.
The dedication of the Hayes Fountain under the co-operative
management of Rev. H. H. Hamilton, Chairman of the Sub -
Committee on "Dedication of the Fountain" and the Lexington
Historical Society took place promptly at the appointed hour at the
Hancock Congregational Church. The intense interest evinced in
this feature of the celebration was commensurate only with the hold-
ing capacity of the church. The presentation of the Fountain—
originally assigned to the Hon. William Power Wilson—was
elaborately and feelingly accomplished by the Rev. Carlton A.
Staples on account of a severe indisposition preventing the attend-
ance of Mr. Wilson.
Selectman G. W. Sampson, on behalf of the town, gracefully ac-
cepted the gift with a well timed speech bubbling over with patriot-
ism, eulogizing our intrepid ancestry in plain undisguised American
terms. The conclusion of his speech of acceptance called forth a
spontaneous, enthusiastic and continued applause which will live
long in our memories.
The Choral service under the able direction of Mr. George W.
Buck was exceedingly effective and appropriate reflecting a re-
dundancy of credit upon his accomplishments as evinced by an
attentive and appreciative audience.
To IIr. Charles M. Parker, a lineal descendent of Capt. John
Parker, was assigned the glorious privilege of unveiling the statue of
his illustrious ancestor. Were this the only part assigned to him in
the day's programme he might happily retire with more honor
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thrust upon him than accorded to any other individual, but in
another important department he achieved additional honors and
compliments.
The Martial Music provided by the Sub -Committee on Music,
Mr. James H. Frizelle, Chairman, and his co-laborators, Messrs.
Charles H. Bugbee, Henry W. Lewis and John F. Ballard—to whom
and upon whom devolved the onus of the burden—was unquestion-
ably faultless and elicited phenomenal commendation ; unanimous
praise and universal satisfaction were all the criticisms the com-
mittee received.
Through the personal influence of Mr. Bughee, Stewart's Band
of Boston, with Emil Mollehaur, Director, was secured for the
occasion, their work both in concert and parade was absolutely
faultless.
THE PARADE.
The master hand of Mr. Irving P. Fox, and his ability as anor-
ganizer was unquestionably developed in this department.
As Chairman of the "Sub Committee on Procession," his first
appointment proved his sagacious wisdom, his selection of Captain
A. A. Sherman as Chief Marshal and deputing to him the appoint-
ment of his mounted aids at once placed that high honor just where
it rightfully belonged, and disposed of an amount of detail fearful to
contemplate.
Capt. Sherman, with rare military ability engendered by practical
experience, formulated the route and perfected every detail which
naturally would have defaulted in the management of a novice.. In
the appointment of aids, Capt. Sherman encountered some diffi-
culties; some appointees, for manifest reasons gracefully declined to
serve, as it eventuated, enough were ultimately secured and without
any forma] training " reported" in accordance with general orders.
The mounted aids, Messrs. H. L. Wellington, Edwin C. Stevens,
Roger I. Sherman, Charles M. Parker and Arthur F. Hutchinson,
fully equipped, were assigned positions in the first division.
Mr. J. H. Frizelle, marshal of second division, composed of the
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"Industrials" of Lexington, was ably assisted by Messrs. T. G. Whit-
ing and Byron H. Russell.
Controlled wholly by exigeant circumstances in nowise chargeable
to the committee, the procession, escorted by a select body of Met-
ropolitan Police provided by Chairman of the Sub Committee, Mr.
A. S. Mitchell, and under the efficient direction of Chief of Police
C. H. Franks, the procession was late in starting.
This temporary annoyance was the result of a re -arrangement of
the programme originally adopted in Concord, which change was
disclosed to the Committee too late for a re -arrangement of
cadences.
Happily, the Committee were enabled by the vigorous action of
one of its prominent members to reduce the disarrangement of its
plans to a minimum factor, as he stands on record as demonstrating
without fear of contradiction the possibility of driving four horses
attached to an open landau from Concord to East Lexington in less
than one hour's time.
Promptly upon the arrival of the " escort to the invited guests"—
the Honorable Board of Selectmen—the signal gun was fired and by
command of Marshal Sherman the procession moved at 2 :30 p. m.
The route through Massachusetts avenue to Parker street to Clark
street, to Forest street to the Old Belfry Club House, where the pro-
cession passed in review, was profusely decorated with the National
flag, and tri -color Festoon,, wreaths and stream2r5, a patriotic citizen-
ship heartily and voluntarily responding to the sentiment of the day.
The weather had cleared, the sun shone brightly, crowds of citi-
zens and strangers filled the sidewalks or viewed the procession from
vantage grounds lavishing salutes and cheers upon the various fea-
tures of the display with refreshing prodigality.
Steadily on marched the cavalcade, the untrained instinctively
harmonizing pace and position with the ranking element. From
start to review no semblance of a halt occurred. Interruption from
extraneous cause was perfectly controlled by a perfect system of
policing the town—to Chief Franks very much more than a modi-
cum of praise is justly due.
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Passing in review before the Hon. Geo. W. Weymouth, M. C.,
representing the Government of the United States, His Excellency
W. Murray Crane, Esq., Governor of Massachusetts, Adjutant Gen-
eral Samuel Dalton, Private Secretary John B. Smith, Hon. William
F. Davis, Mayor of Woburn, the Selectmen of Burlington and many
others.
The Lexington Drum Corps received a perfect ovation of ap.
plause. just here it may be said that this applause was given with
ringloved hands—nothing too good for our boys.
Conformably with the programme, the procession continued
through forest street to Waltham street to Massachusetts avenue
opposite the Town Hall where it was disbanded by Capt. Sherman
and his aides without blockading the street for an instant. Geo. G.
Meade Post 119, G. A. R., George W. Wright commander, was given
the right of line.
Prominent among, the features of the procession was the display of
the " departments " of the town, The Fire IJepartment, Chief
Engineer E. J. B. Nourse, Assistants P. F. Dacey and H. H. Tylor
escorting the apparatus which was tastefully decorated and manned
by "our bravest."
The Highway Department, Mr. R. H. White, Superintendent in
charge, and driving a profusely decorated four-in-hand attached to
a brand new 20th Century Road Machine supported by several
"hitches " displaying other paraphernalia, reflected credit upon his
department.
The di splay of " The Leslie " very attractive, very original and
exceedingly dignified, fully exemplified the public. spirit and patri-
otism of " Mine Host Willey." The Commercial display of Select-
man G. W. Spaulding, Messrs. F. L. Cobb & Son, Frank Peabody
and others were of characteristic significance.
The "Industrials"—so called—representing the producers of
Lexington, developed the fact that Lexington is right in it. The
displays of R. I. Sherman Starch Co., Lexington Lumber Co., H.
M. Torrey with a four horse hitch, H. A. Shaw and Byron A.
Russell, blacksmiths, with forges in operation, were applauded to
the echo. The Milk Producers were represented by numerous
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wagons tastefully decorated and well equipped. The Farm, the
Garden, the Dairy, all came in for recognition and were acknowl-
edged.
The beautiful floral display of Norris F. Comley elicited an ex-
travagant amount of sincere admiration and was classed amongst
the most noteworthy features of the occasion.
The decorations, under the supervision of Chairman of Sub -
Committee, Mr. Timothy O'Connor—notwithstanding the soaking
they were subjected to the previous evening—were simply and
artistically perfect, with rare devotion to the charge assigned to him,
he worked out and perfected the minutae of detail so satisfactorily
that the unaminous thanks of the committee were spontaneously
accorded to him.
A description of the parade would be incomplete without mention
of a representation from the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. This
consisted of two companies ; Co. F of Waltham, Capt. Hamilton,
of the Fifth Regiment and Co. B of Charlestown, Capt. Crotty,
of the Ninth Regiment. These organizations appeared with full
ranks and spotless accouterments acting in the capacity of escort to
His Excellency Gov. Crane and other invited guests of the day.
Throughout the route their perfect alignments and general appear•
ance called forth rounds of applause and added another proof to
the already accepted fact of the high military standing of our
volunteer force. After the parade both organizations were tendered
a collation in the town hall where good time and comradeship pre-
vailed without stint.
THE PRINTING.
Mr. Arthur D. Stone, Chairman of the Sub -Committee on Printing
and Badges "proved to be the right man in the right place," with
indefatigable energy and application he wrought out a complete
and satisfactory solution of an extremely knotty problem ; devoting
valuable time and sacrificing personal comfort to assure perfection
in his department. In truthful attestation of his marked ability and
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accomplishments in this connection memorial copies of his pro-
ductions have been placed in the Selectmen's Office.
THE RECEPTION.
'To Dr. Sherwin Gibbons, Chairman Sub -Committee on Reception,
the committee have to acknowledge his characteristic value in this
department, honorable as the assignment may appear on the surface,
the amount of detail, self abnegations and self sacrifice in connec-
tion therewith was highly appreciated by the committee.
Controlled wholly by a praiseworthy desire to engrave "Lexington"
on the hearts of her guests of this day, he worked unremittingly to
this end, bringing into action an experience of earlier days, a con-
versance with proper form and his fine military training, he suc-
ceeded by dint of exhaustive application in winning the high ap-
preciation of the committee and the graceful acknowledgments of
his extrinsic social affections by the guests.
Within the reception parlors of the Old Belfry Club House, the
genial doctor dignifiedly supporting the Hon. Geo. W. Weymouth,
M. C., His Excellency W. Murray Crane, Governor, Adjutant Gen-
eral Saniue! Dalton and other guests as heretofore mentioned, re-
ceived the throngs which eagerly sought the rare privilege of presen-
tation to our illustrious guests.
THE BANQUET.
Mr, Charles H. Bugbee, chairman sub committee on banquet, ful-
filled all the requirements naturally accruing to this department with
perfect satisfaction; unanimous commendations of his pronounced
success, and memories of the pleasant hour will be long cherished
by the fortunate participants.
THE FIREMEN'S BANQUET.
Through the generous courtesy of Mr. John F. Hutchinson, the
Fire Department, in full uniform partook of an elaborate banquet at
the Leslie House, immediately succeeding the parade.
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Messrs, G. W. Sampson of the Selectmen and Representative J.
Howell Crosby of Arlington, were the guests of the department.
Both gentlemen and Mr. Hutchinson made brief addresses. Chief
Nourse presided and a general good time resulted.
THE DEPARTURE.
The guests whose homes lay Bostonward were driven thence in
comfortably appointed open carriages, properly escorted by officials
of the town and the committee. The ride was uneventful and ac-
complished satisfactorily with the desire of our guests, who discussed
the features of the day; wholesome and fulsome praise was given to
Lexington. Comparisons were diplomatically avoided, but the
trend of conversation had a decided leaning towards the positive
proposition.
The evening was perfect, the sun in all its splendor shot its rays
athwart the carriages from either side as the sinuosity of the road
variedly presented them, the roads free from dust and only occasion-
ally occupied with vehicles, were in perfect condition and afforded
comfortable and pleasant transportation ; twilight carne on apace,
the journey ended. The common courtesies of every day life were
exchanged and Lexington's guests parted.
Meanwhile the " hour of sunset," the time scheduled for the
evening salute of 45 guns approaches, standing on Belfry Hill, mute,
motionless—their figures limned against the western sky forming a
character picture, worthy subject for an artist's brush is the battery,
upon its final action depends the perfection of the day's programme ;
the charges have been counted and verified, failure of a single report
means reproach to the committee; hoping, fearing, stolidly the time
keeper consults his watch, anon glancing nervously towards the west-
ern horizon as if comparing art with nature. 'Tremulously he watches
the delicate hands of his time piece which too slowly approach the
mystic hour. Ten seconds l his right hand intuitively assumes an
horizontal position ; a brief interval and it falls as if paralyzed prone
to his side. Prompt with the signal the first report rang out on the
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evening air and as promptly was it greeted with the clangor of the
village bells.
Report succeeded report with mathematical precision until the
regulation 45 had been told off.
Saluting each other the artillerists, their countenances beaming
with satisfaction slowly betook themselves to thein homes, self-con-
scious of the indisputable fact that no ]apse of detail had occurred
in the Department of Salute.
Darkness settled over the town bringing surcease of labor and
anxiety to the committee. The Proper Observance of the One Hun-
dred and Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington had
been accomplished and had passed into HISTORY.
J. H. FRIZELLE, Secretary.
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REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR.
1899 TAXES.
Uncollected January 1st, 1900,
Collected in 1900,
Abated by the assessors,
$16,005.97
587.18
$24,481.06
$16,593.15
Uncollected January lst, 1901, $7,887.91
1900 TAXES.
Amount committed to the collector August 1st,
1901,
Deduct credits as per assessors' warrant,
Amount actually committed to the collector,
Supplementary taxe4,
Collected in 1900, $51,241.22
Abated by the assessors, 369.19
Allowed as discount for prornpt payment, 603.89
$88,865.16
8,798.26
$80,066.90
154.19
$80,221.09
52,213.80
Uncollected January lst, 1901, $28,007.29
STREET WATERING TAXES 1899.
Uncollected January 1st, 1900,
Collected in 1900,
$326.09
254.04
Uncollected January 1st, 1901, $72.05
The street watering tax for 1900 is $436.68. This tax was not
committed until December 28th, 1900, and bills were not sent out
until January 1st, 1901.
Respectfully submitted,
LORING W. MUZZEY,
Collector of Taxes.
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178
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF UNPAID
TAXES. REPORT OF TREASURER OF CEMETERY
TRUST FUND.
1898 TAXES.
Uncollected January 1st, 1900,
Collected in 1900,
Abated by the Assessors,
$9,440.73
674.65
STREET WATER1NG TAXES.
$10,115.38
$10,115.38
Uncollected January lst, 1900, $67.26
Collected in 1900, 67.26
This closes my account with the town.
G. W. SAMPSON,
Collector of Unpaid Taxes.
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Total Amount of Fund Dec. 31, 1900,
Balance unexpended Dec. 31, 1899, $555.58
Receipts, 373.00
$928.58
Expenditures, 388.25
Dec. 31, 1900 Balance,
$7,460.00
$540.33
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. JACKSON, Treas.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Hinds & Noble, books,
G. P. Greenwood, tuition,
Farquhar & Albrecht, old books sold,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
ExPHND rI uR ES.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Instruction and Supt. of Schools,
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. Chemicals,
Amount carried forward,
$3,843.50
.50
$3,844.00
$94.67
19,500.00
12.71
45.00
12.50
926.59
$20,591.47
18o
Amount brought forward,
H. E. Woodward, ribbons for diplomas,
Water Department, water,
Lexington Gas and Electric Co.,
Frank P. Reynolds, wood,
Pierce & Winn Co., coal,
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, speaking at High
School graduation, 25.00
A. F. Dinsmore, lettering diplomas, 2.25
Samuel P. Clough, decorating hall for graduation, 2.50
W. C. Brown, labor and trees,
DeVeau Bros., carpenter work,
D. C. Heath & Co., books,
J. W. Shattuck, glazing,
Charles H. Miles, electrical goods,
R.1-1. Burke, repairing,
John A. Fratus, repairing clock,
McMillan & Co., books,
Eastern Drug Co., chemicals,
J. I. Buck, supplies,
$3,844.00
1.26
15.00
4.50
3.99
214.45
ADAMS SCHOOL.
Instruction,
A. B. Smith, janitor,
Water Department, water,
R. W. Holbrook, sundries,
L. A. Austin, sundries,
R. H. Burke, repairs,
E. S. Locke, damper and labor,
J. H. Phillips, glass, labor and rope,
Amount corned forward,
9.75
2.00
.95
2.86
1.10
18.04
1.50
3.28
2.24
15.37
$2,190.50
199.34
15.00
1.80
1.60
13,15
1.00
37.37
$2,459.76
$4,170.03
181
Amount hrou'ht forward,
Wm. G. Hartwell, wood,
Lexington Flag Pole Co., flags,
Educational Publishing Co., books,
Whital], Tatum & Co., chemicals,
J. Otis McFadden, pulleys and cord,
Chandler & Co., chair castings,
Mrs. Norman Pero, labor,
Frank A. Locke, tuning piano,
Pierce & Winn Co., coal,
Alexander Kenty, repairing plaster,
F. B. Fletcher, removing ashes,
Kasson & Palmer, "education"
D. J. Vaughn, repairing and plumbing,
Lyman Lawrence, varnish,
Lexington Lumber Co., lumber,
Edward Montague, stair rail,
Albany Perforated Co., paper,
$2,459.76
6.50
6.00
3.75
1.75
4.00
2.00
7.00
2.50
129.74
4.00
3.50
3.00
1.50
6.96
23.5&
6.25
12.00
HANCOCK SCHOOL.
Instruction, $5,795.00
John McLeod, janitor, 637.26
John McLeod, varnishing and hag for flag, 40.30
Eugene I). Hendley, janitor, 173.10
Emma E. Wright, care of barge children, 82.00
Water Department, water, 56.25
W. C. Brown, removing ashes, 48.45
John Vaughn, removing snow, 2.20
Amount carried forward,
56,834.56
52,4183.79
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Amon',t hroteghl forward, 56,834.56
John W. Shattuck, glazing, 2.24
R. H. Burke, repairing furnace, 26.00
Lexington Gas and Electric Co. 34.28
Pierce & Winn Co., coal and wood, 888.09
Scott & Denham, transportation, 2,528.25
Boston and Maine Railroad, freight, 3.84
Kasson & Palmer, "education," 3.00
Masury, Young & Co., "nodusto," 73.20
Shaw & Meek, scraper and poker, 1.90
Lyman Lawrence, hardware, 64.18
P. P. Captoni & Bro., repairing statues, 3.15
Frank P. Reynolds, wood, 6.25
Thomas Burke, care of lawn, 78.50
Mary O'Donnell, washing windows, 4.00
James S. Munroe, labor of men, 7.11
Lexington Flag Pole Co., flag, 10.00
F. L. Cobb & Son, sundries, 16.38
W. 1.. Burrill, window shades, 2.43
Cleveland Printing and Publishing Co., diplomas, 14.87
LVelis Warming and Ventilating Co., fire pot and
linings,
A. Colhath, lithological collection,
Berry Bros., elastic interior finish,
A. F. Dinsmore, lettering diplomas,
DeVeau Bros., carpenter work,
American Express Co., express,
J. Otis McFadden, rollers and pulleys,
New England Publishing Co., boo'.:s,
Ginn & Co., books,
Ginn & Co., books,
B. Reardon, sawing wood,
Bailey Bros., painting,
P. F. Dacey, mason work,
59.68
1.75
13.32
3.90
2.00
.30
10.98
3.00
6.50
2.38
1.50
230.60
36.25
Amonnl carriedf ne.'ard, 510,974.39
183
Amount brought forward,
R. H. Burke, repairing,
Hinds & Noble, books,
Henry Holt '& Co., books,
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books,
W. D. Miller, books,
Perry Mason Co., books,
Wright & Ditson, athletic goods,
E. Hunnewell, labor on grounds,
Beacon Steam Laundry Co.,
$10,974.39
52.87
16.75
22.07
5.10
.82
1.84
6.00
1.50
2.84
$11,084.18
COMMON TO ALI., SCHOOLS.
Mrs. A. M. Holt, musical instruction and
Lilla N. Vickery, drawing instructor,
Catherine N. Tinker, elocution,
Silver Burdett & Co., books,
Ginn & Co., books,
D. C. Heath & Co., books,
J. L. Hammett & Co., books,
E. E. Babb & Co., books,
H. A. Davis Jr., & Co., stationery,
American Book Co., books,
David Farquhar, binding books,
Houghton, Mifflin & Co,, books,
Rand McNally & Co., printing,
Eagle Pencil Co., pencils,
The Morse Co., books,
Longman, Green & Co., books,
Amount carried forward,
music, $363.40
285.05
200.00
17.28
46.73
39.25
157.62
131.01
37.10
81.76
3.16
19.79
14.15
18.35
13.92
7.11
$1,434.67
184
Amount brought forward,
D. C. Heath & Co., books,
Educational Publishing Co.. books,
Chas. Scribner's Sons, books,
Maynard Merrill & Co., books,
Werner School Book Co., books,
E. P. Gerould & Co., books,
Boston School Supply Co., books and stationery,
B. H. Sanborn & Co., books,
Allyn & Bacon, books,
Hinds & Noble, books,
F. J. Barnard & Co., books,
C. E. Wheeler, printing,
Sibley & Ducker,
Thompson, Brown & Co., books,
University Publishing Co., books,
Mineral Tablet Ink Co., ink,
Globe School Book Co., books,
O. G. Seeley, candles,
Nourse's Express, expressage,
Houghton & Dutton, mantels and chimneys,
A. M. Tucker, bunting, ribbcn, cheese cloth,
J. 1V. Cook & Co,, protecting trees,
Zeigler Apparatus Co.
Zeigler Electric Co., wire balances,
$1,434.67
37.52
1.38
6.86
4.35
14.96
3.00
12.27
1.05
22.66
3.00
19.60
8.25
4.38
11.40
2.24
2.50
7.07
7.40
2.58
1.31
10.09
19.80
.60
25.61
J. I. Buck, 500 envelopes, stamps and printing, 10.60
C. H. Wiswell, sundries, 2.00
H. F. Miller & Sons, piano teaming, use of piano, 17.00
C. H. Franks, services as truant officer, 19.55
A. C. Washburn, carpenter work, 10.00
D. W. Fisher & Co., dusters, 4.80
Lexington & Boston St. Railway Co., strip tickets, 112.50
C. D. Wiswell, school census for 1900, 15.00
George L. Pierce, police services, 20.00
Amount carriedforward, $1,875.90
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Amount brought forward,
Dana Hardware Co., ash pans,
Boston and Maine R. R., freight,
Esterhrook Steel Pen Co., pens,
Wadsworth Howland & Co., artist
Frank A. Locke, tuning piano,
Chandler Chair Works, desks,
F. L. Cobb & Son, sundries,
$1,875.90
25.45
.25
4.20•
materials, 13.26
2.00
72.70
3.54
TIDD SCHOOL.
Instruction, $486.88
W. H. Kelley, janitor and extra labor, 122.30
D. Gorman, wood, removal snow, teaming, 26.70
Pierce & Winn Co., coal, 6.50
j. Otis McFadden, shades, 7.80
R. H. Burke, repairs, 4.50
John A. Fratus, repairing clock, 1.50
SUMMARY.
High School,
Hancock School,
Adams School,
Tidd School,
Common to All Schools,
$1,997.29
$656.18
$4,170.03
11,034.18
2,683.79
656.18
1,997.29
$20,591.47
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SUPPORT OF THE POOR,
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Sale of 2 Cows,
Sale of Produce,
Board of Highway Horses,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDI'T'URES.
R. H. White, superintendent,
R. H. White, sundries,
R. I-. White, cow and driving,
G. W. Spaulding, groceries,
R. W. Holbrook, groceries,
C. A. Butters & Co., groceries,
W. V. Taylor, provisions,
Geo. H. Jackson, provisons,
F. C. Jones, papers, clothing,
Albert Carson, fish,
C. G. Eaton, crackers, cheese,
Pierce Winn Co., coal,
F. G. Whiting, dressing pigs,
$65.65
2,000.00
56.00
640.37
400.00
$3,162.02
$2,402.97
759.05
$3,162.02
$550.00
120.52
40.50
36.50
118.80
181.38
168.51
152.83
30.35
27.72
37.62
104.24
8.75
Amount carried forward, $1,577.72
187
Amount brought forward,
Bailey Bros., painting,
A. M. Tucker, dry goods,
Charles Rooke, repairing chair,
Tobin & Veinotte, painting,
B. C. Whitcher, grain, salt,
Michael O'Connor, carpenter work,
A. McArthur Co., mattress and spring,
Hooper & Perry, plumbing and repairing,
John McKinnon, carpenter work,
Shaw & Meek, smithing,
H. A. Shaw, smithing,
Frank P. Reynolds,- cabbage plants,
Massachusetts Ploughman,
Water Department,
C. L. Jones & Co., soap,
Lexington Lumber Co., lumber,
Lyman Lawrence, hardware,
T. S. Henry, cow,
P. F. Dacey, mason work,
J. Donovan, hay and weighing fees,
Joseph Breck & Son, plow point,
Oliver Gragg, rent of pasture,
E. A. Shaw, 1 frame building,
J. W. Shattuck, painting and papering,
J. Chisholm, harness,
F. L. Cobb & Son, groceries,
J. W. Gerry, wall paper,
Fiske Bros., shoes,
E. W. Glass, moving building,
A. S. McDonald, bedding plants,
Thomas J. Grey & Co., repairing lawn mower,
B. M. Wolf, clothing,
J. R. Poole & Co., feed,
$1,577.72
2.67
32.18
ti.00
8.00
172.65
5.00
9.50
15.71
16.63
5.40
2.80
2.50
4.00
44.00
15.00
13.61
8.19
60.00
14.32
28.89
.30
15.00
20.00
24.39
35.00
62.48
10.93
4.20
16.86
4.00
1.72
15.68
17.75
Amouni carried forward, $2,269.98
188
Amount brought forward,
J. W. Spredby, cow and calf,
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
Lexington Ice Co_,
L. A. Austin, groceries,
John McKay, carpenter work,
OUTSIDE AII].
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Less overdraft,
•
Refunded by East Bridgewater,
Refunded by Franklin,
Refunded by J. Donovan 2d,
Refunded by Mattapoisett,
Refunded by State Massachusetts,
Refunded by Boston,
Refunded by Arlington,
On account of Margaret Crowley,
Excess of Expenditures over receipts,
$2,269.98
50.00
17.60
18.69
43.70
3.00
$2,402.97
$4,243.30
743.80
$3,500.00
230.79
6.00
69.74
22.30
15.00
191.74
9.00
370.27
$4,414.84
958.38
$5,373.22
18g
ExPENDrrURES.
Aid furnished -Hammond children,
Aid furnished D. Ray, Jr.,
Aid furnished Geo. B. Haggett,
Aid furnished Mrs. Gilman,
Aid furnished Mrs. Parker,
Aid furnished J. Donovan, 2d,
Aid furnished M. A. Leal,
Aid furnished Lucy M. Johnson,
Aid furnished John Abbott,
Aid furnished Miss Annie Brown,
Aid furnished Mrs. Fitzpatrick,
Aid furnished Quincy Dean,
Aid furnished Julia Tatra,
Aid furnished Thomas Anderson,
Aid furnished James King,
Aid furnished James Emery,
Aid furnished T. Shea,
Aid furnished J. McAvin,
Aid furnished M. K _ Scannell,
Aid furnished Mrs. A. P. Doe,
Aid furnished Pherson children,
Aid furnished B. Reardon,
Aid furnished Mrs. Peter Kerns,
Aid furnished McDonald children,
Aid furnished Mrs. Blake,
Md furnished S. K. Head,
Aid furnished Mary A. Donovan,
Aid furnished C. G. Wing,
Aid furnished Mrs. Antonio Ferry,
Aid furnished Mrs. Dinah,
Amount carried forward,
$88.88
172.61
148.24
35.75
165.91
342.60
257.79
72.00
10.00
35.00
96.00
192.00
209.53
5.00
150.00
10.00
112.85
219.18
30.49
164.00
230.05
286.84
500.18
120.00
123.00
58.10
71.50
13.00
1.25
3.25
$3,875.00
190
Amount draught forward,
Aid furnished Daniel O'Leary,
Aid furnished Harry H. Pierce,
Aid furnished E. A. Willard,
Aid furnished Mrs_ Esterbrook,
Aid furnished L. E. Jameson,
Aid furnished Catherine Hargrove,
Aid furnished Martha Leighton,
Aid furnished Margaret Crowley,
Aid furnished D. Silva,
Aid furnished Frank Denham,
Aid furnished Elijah Holdway,
Aid furnished W. W. Hartwell and sister,
Aid furnished John Whalen,
Aid furnished Thomas Welsh,
Aid furnished Mrs. D. Donovan,
Aid furnished P. McDonough,
Aid furnished sundry parties,
Paid C. T. West for burial of James Emery,
Paid C. T. West for burial of P. McDonough,
CONTI 1GENT.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Transferred from shelves for Cary Library,
Rent of Town Hail,
Rent of Masonic Hail,
Rent of Village Hall,
Amount carried forward,
$3,875.00
169.45
169.47
6.00
62.45
24.25
111.88
163.50
436.50
7.00
19.30
52.00
99.80
5.10
26.00
13.52
60.00
12.00
35.00
25.00
$5,373.22
$1,281.82
2,500.00
.20
89.00
100.00
26.50
$3,997.52
191
Amount brought forward,
Rent of Stone building,
Court fines from Concord,
Court fines from East Cambridge,
Tax Titles redeemed,
A. S. Mitchell, auctioneer's license,
Bert F. Bacon, auctioneer's license,
Balance of Tax Sales,
G. W. Sampson, tax recovered,
For advertising Boston and Concord Street Railway,
For advertising Woburn and Boston Street Railway,
For advertising Lexington and Boston Street Railway,
Town of Arlington Land Taken,
City of Cambridge Land Taken,
Receipts from Town Scales,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
G. W. Sampson, car fare and expenses to
Marlboro,
C. T. West, returning 36 deaths,
Nourse & Co., express,
Bailey Bros., lights, painting lodge room,
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
Amount carried forward,
$3,997.52
10.00
185.35
35.00
740.15
2.00
2.00
1,188.82
8.27
15.25
3.00
20.62
173.64
124.62
48.22
6,552.46
$4,057.26
2,495.20
$6,552.46
3.00
9.00
12.26
31.00
108.74
192
Amount brought forward, $163.99
National Publishing Co., map, .98
C. S. Parker & San, printing and advertising, 101.62
W. B. Foster, distributing warrants and Town
Reports, 28.00
L. A. Austin, postage stamps, duster, etc., 35.59
F. C. Jones, stationery, paste, pens, 3.55
Henry Shaw, law book, 2.40
H. L. Alderman, veterinary service, 2.00
J. H. Phillips, carpenter work, 22.13
R. H. Burke, repairs Town Hall, 59.00
American Express Co., 7.70
R. H. Burke, lavatory complete, 33.00
Estate of Mary A. Cappelle, balance of tax sale, 909.37
T. G. Whiting, distributing Town Reports, filing
saw, 10.25
Middlesex County, entering and recording By -
Laws, 4.75
L. A. Saville, registering and returning marria-
ges, births and deaths, 46.15
L. A. Saville, stamps, envelopes and stationery
for 1900, 59.32
R. M. Yale, repairing flags, 12.00
Hooper & Perry, repairs aad labor at watering
trough, 2.15
George D. Harrington, stationery, keys & Co.,
express and stamps, 14.40
J. W. Cook & Co., tree protectors, 76.05
C. F. Willey, meals served Town officers, 21.00
C. F. Willey, meals served Registrars, 22.25
C. F. Willey, meals served police and press, 27.50
Geo. D. Harrington, recording deed, 6.00
Geo. W. Sampson, tax titles, Peterson, 7.71
P. F. Dacey, whitewashing, 6.69
$163.99 Amount carried forward, • $1,684.75
193
Amount brought forward, $1,684.75
C. H. Franks, collecting dog licenses, 1$.75
Lexington Flag Pole Co., labor on pole and new
halyards, 15.00
E. S. Locke, copying tax bill, 50.00
E. S. Locke, teams for assessors, 18.00
Water Department, 79.00
C. 1`. West, burial of Fryeberg, 26.00
C. E. Wheeler, printing, 3.00
Sampson, Murdock & Co., directory, 5.00
Thos. Burke, cutting grass and labor, 42.87
H. A. Davis Jr. & Co., envelopes, printing, 101.35
J. H. Wright, services Tophet swamp fire, 9.75
R. E. Cosgrove, services Tophet swamp fire, 9.75
J. F. McNamara, services Tophet swamp fire, 9.75
John Collins, labor forest fire, 3.00
J. A. Fratus, repairing clock, 1.50
Bryant & Nobbs, refreshments at forest fires, 4.80
Tobin & Vienotte, painting and lettering rubbish
barrels and water cart, 22.00
Election Officers, pay rolls, 75.00
Lexington Ice Co., ice, 10.90
B. H. living, printing tally sheets, 4.50
F. Locke, iron pipes, etc., 2.41
T_ B. Streeter, seating chairs, 5.65
Manchester Fire Assurance Co., insurance stone
building, 67.50
Niagara Fire Insurance Co., insurance steam
boilers, 200.00
G. W. Sampson, insurance, 45.00
Geo. W. Taylor, insurance, 225.00
R. W. Holbrook, oil, chimneys, soap, glass,
porcelain pump, 9.32
Susie W. Muzzey, type writing, 2.80
Amount carriedforward, $2,750.35
13
194
Amount brought forward, $2,750.35
F. I,. Cobb & Son, candles, pitcher and glass, .55
Caroline M. Bartlett, balance tax sale, 50.25
Estate of James E. Foster, balance tax sale, 165.24
Geo. F. Harrington, labor, 1.25
C. M. Parker, cattle inspector, 50.00
J. O. Tilton, M. D., reporting 68 births, 1899
and 1900, 17.00
j. 0. Tilton, M. D., reporting 1 birth and
police case, 10.00
Geo. H. Thurston, extra labor, etc., 3.50
Geo. W. Spaulding, mat, lantern, broom, 8.57
Lyman Lawrence, copper wire, weather strip,
brushes, paint, 4.79
De Veau Bros, carpenter work, 26,16
Fidelity & Deposit Co., bond of Geo. D.
Harrington, 68.00
Fidelity & Deposit Co., bond of G. W. Sampson, 17.00
O'Brion & Russell, bond of Collector, 34.00
Fidelity & Deposit Co., bond of Treasurer Cary
Library, 8.50
P. B. Murphy, dog license blanks, 2.00
Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co.,
refunding deposit, 600.00
J. A. Walcott, M. D., recording 1 birth, .25
J. H. Frizelle, sharpening 2 lawn mowers, 2.50
F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., blank books, 8.50
W. A. Carrie & Co., check book, 15.00
Scott & Denham, horse hire, 5.75
L. A. Austin, candles, .20
F. C. Babcock, stamped envelopes, 6.48
J. W. Shattuck, labor, oil and lead, 11.68
Geo. D. Esterbrook, cleaning stone building, 5.50
Pay Roll, "Grant Elm," 13.61
Amount carried forward, $3,886.63
195
Amount brought forward, $3,886.63
F. P. Reynolds, labor at Grant Elm, 23.75
Cornelius Wellington, services at Grant Elm, 15.00
C. A. Wood, transfers at East Cambridge, 50.63
J. Breck & Sons, rubbish tubs, 9.00
J. A. Conley & Co., slating, 13.58
H. A. Shaw, bands and chains on tubs, 5.75
0. W. Whittemore, transcript shares for assessors, 10.00
J. W. Griffin, repairs, .50
John D. Bacon, weighing coal, 5.00
M. R. Warren & Co., blanks and postage, .22
J. L. Hammett Co., settees, 37.20
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Appropriated and assessed for changing fire alarm,
Old material sold,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
$4,057.26
$5.70
5,000.00
300.00
12.00
$5,317.70
5,151.45
166.25
$5,3; 7.70
I96
EXPENDITURES.
J. E. Shelvey, driver of steamer, $720.00
Wm. J. Harrington, driver of chemical No. 1, 660.00
Frank Bellville, Jr., labor on fire alarm and
firing steamer, 181.77
Taunton Copper Manufacturing Co., sheets
copper, 4.77
Pay roll Hook and Ladder No. 1, 225.00
Pay roll Chemical and Hose No. 1, 325.00
Pay roll Hose No. 2, 218.75
S. A. Cook,, labor, 1.50
C. Callahan Co., zinc, collars and hames, 149.00
J. Chisholm, harness repairs, 16.10
Lexington Lumber Co., 23.07
Wm. F. Low, lantern oil, 4.00
Nourse & Co., express, 19.15
DeVeau Bros., carpenter work, 8.27
P. F. Dacey, mason work, 10.26
Pierce & Winn Co., coal, 218.02
E. & F. King & Co., blue vitro], 113.52
B. C. Whitcher, hay, grains, 422.24
Walworth Manufacturing Co., supplies, 6.06
C. A. Butters & Co., grain, 77.86
E. B. McLalan, amithing, 47.00
Lexington Gas and Electric Co., 83.01
Lexington Gas and Electric Co., maintaining
fire alarm, 164.90
Water Department, 44.00
E. S. Locke, labor, 1.60
Lexington Flag Pole Co., flag, 6.50
Geo. W. Spaulding, oil, broom, matches, shovel, 55.70
Wm. E. Decrow, fuses, repairing gong, 20.74
M. A. Pero, smithing, 92.90
Amount' carried forward, $3,920.68
197
Anaouna brought forward, $3,920.68
H. L. Alderman, veterinary service, 2.00
Carlton A. Childs, oil, broom, 2.55
James H. Phillips, carpenter work, 7.62
Scott & Denham, use of horses, 13.50
Lyman Lawrence, hardware, 18.09
S. C. Nightingale & Childs, magnesia covering, 2.92
J. R. Shangraw, labor on whistle, 63.39
J. R. Shangraw, care of fire alarm, 93,48
J. R. Hopkins, fire hats, 105.00
Tobin & Veinotte, painting and varnishing, 69.75
H. M. Torrey, set tires, repairing chemical wagon, 25.00
American Fire Engine Co., repairs, 3.25
J. H. Phillips, assistant steward at chemical and
hoses, 25.00
Morss & Whyte, wirebasket, 8.00
A. M. Tucker, sheets and pillow cases, 2.24
Shaw & Meek, smithing, 21.05
C. B. Downer, driver Hook and Ladder, 25.00
E. J. B. Nourse, chief engineer, 75.00
H. H. Tyler, engineer, 50.00
P. F. Dacey, engineer and clerk, 75.00
H. A. Shaw, smithing, 42.05
Burton Oil Co., harness oil, 2.00
John Collins, labor, 1.50
Edward Shanley, labor, 6.30
Estate of Geo. Simonds, services, 26.00
L. A. Austin, oil, use telephone, 6.12
C. S. Parker & Son, printing and stationery, 4.25
C. A. ClaHin & Co., filters, oil, 13.23
Locke, Stevens & Co., frame for wagon, 13.65
G. Z. Hamblen, rubber hose, 9.00
G. M. Edgar, harness, repairs, 7.80
Pettingill, Andrews Co., electrical supplies, 5.20
Amount carried forward, $4,744.62
198
Amount brought forward, $4,744.62
Chas. H. Miles, labor, 12.25
R. H. Burke, repairs, 6.50
Mitchell Manufacturing Co., nickel badges, 7.50
C. S. Knowles, wire, 21.38
J. O'Connor, services, 6.25
J. W. Keeler, labor, 1.50
J. A. Conley, slating, 15.86
Hooper & Perry, repairing hose, .75
T. W. Morey, repairing wagon and wheels, 3.00
J. F. Welsh, labor at fire, 2.00
J. J. Toomey, services, 6.25
Charles E. Berry, repairs on engine, 28.50
J. H. Frizelle, repairing and bolts, 1.33
Wilson Blanchard, services, 14.60
H. M. McCaffrey, services, 16.66
P. F. Dacey, mason, 8.50
E. J. B. Nourse, chief engineer, 50.00
W. H. Whitaker, labor, 2.00
Scott. & Denham, use of horses and barge, 202.00
19TH OF APRIL.
RE(EIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Lexington & Boston St. Railway Co., decorations,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
$5,151.45
$82.85
1,000.00
5.00
31.52
$1,119.37
T99
EXPENDITURES.
John A. Lowell & Co., engraving cards,
Susie IV. Muzzey, stationery and clerical work,
A. M. Tucker, ribbon, flags and bunting,
E. S. Locke, services,
Geo. Washburn, blowing organ,
J. H. Frizelle, postage and stationery,
H. H. Hamilton, for 2 singers,
Lexington Drum Corps,
Boston and Maine Railroad, tickets,
Spring Lane Printing Co., 200 tickets,
L. L. Bangs, type writing etc.,
Stewart's Military Band,
C. F. Willey, dinners for band,
Jacobs, Whitcomb & Co., 8 dozen shells,
Davis & Son, 1000 programmes,
L. J. Kendall, carriages,
Scott & Denham, carriages,
J. A. Dill, caterer,
Sherwin Gibbons, postage and stationery,
C. F. Young & Co., decoration,
Ethel M. Cox, stenographer,
E. C. Stevens, cigars,
Wm. Hunt, lunch, color guard,
Spatula Publishing Co. circulars, sheet music,
The Ideal Publishing Co., 96 badges,
J. F. Russell, lunch and cigars,
C. S. Parker.& Son, printing,
DeVeau Bros., carpenter work,
J. H. West & Co., programmes,
W. C. Brown, labor and teaming,
Henry F. Miller & Son, piano,
Rev. A. McKenzie, oration,
Lexington Lumber Co., lumber,
0. G. Seeley,
A. A. Sherman, rosettes and use of horse,
$60.00
.60
11.37
2.00
.50
4.16
10.00
75.00
29.04
1.00
5.08
216.00
17.50
175.00
35.00
88.00
45.00
27.50
2.30
115.00
32.24
10.00
2.50
24.75
17.50
4.55
7.75
11.25
6.00
5.00
14.00
50.00
4.08
.70
9.00
$1,119.37
200
H IGH WAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance, $1,091.84
Appropriated and assessed for 1900, 10,000.00
Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co., labor, stone and
gravel,
Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co., excise tax, 215.11
Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co., one-half expense
on steam roller and drain,
F. 0. Robinson, loam and crushed stone,
C. R. St. John, stone and use of steam roller,
L. Lawrence, loam,
E. Rolfe, loam,
Geo. H. Thurston, loam,
Alice B. Carey, crushed stone,
Geo. W. Taylor, crushed stone,
L. E. Piece, crushed stone,
G. W. Spaulding, crushed stone,
H. E. Tibbetts, loam,
A. Carson, loam,
J. 0. Tilton, crushed stone,
C. F. Pierce, crushed stone,
F. E. Goold, loam,
W. W. Ferguson, loam,
Geo. Flint, Ioam,
State Highway, use teams,
168.25
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
$ 12,433.14
50.58
283.09
19.04
208.91
.50
2.25
2.00
7.56
7.36
4.45
1.06
3.25
6.00
16.13
.17
7.25
17.00
5.50
417.00
;12,483.72
$12,483.72
201
EXPENDITURES.
Pay rolls, $6,260.66 _
T. Kinneen, gravel, 84.35
Rob't. Gaffney, gravel, 20.25
John Neville, gravel, 30.50
R. H. White, grave], 22.36
M. Hinchey, gravel, .75
Jas. S. Munroe, gravel, 3.60
C. Ryan, gravel, 5.00
Thos. Cosgrove, gravel, 4.75
A. J. Gallagher, stone to crusher, 9.91
0. S. Kelly Co., sundries for crusher, 86.85
Hancock Inspirator Co., sundries for crusher, 3.09
W. Sandison, stone to crusher, 13.90
C. Ryan, stone to crusher, 41.26
J. M. Smith, stone to crusher, 89.69
T. G. Whiting, stone to crusher and labor, 18.16
E. W. Glass, stone to crusher, 8.69
F. B. Fletcher, stone to crusher, 110.99
W. H. Whitaker, stone to crusher and use of
team, 152.54
L. C. Sturtevant, stone to crusher, 52.58
J. Evans, stone to crusher, 103.52
W. H. Mague, stone and rent water cart, 20.70
Geo. White, stone to crusher, 69.47
D. W. Richards, stone to crusher, 147.75
F. P. Kendall, stone to crusher, 93.00
G. F. Tewksbury, stone to crusher, 41.33
A. B. Smith, stone to crusher, 54.20
Alice B. Cary, stone to crusher, 72.54
M. H. Roberts, stone to crusher, 135.45
M. Carroll, stone to crusher, 32.30
F. P. Reynolds, stone to crusher, 8.00
Amount carried forward, $7,798.13
202
Amount brought forward, $7,798.13
B. C. Whitcher, grain and straw, 370.28
C. A. Butters & Co., grain and straw, 213.38
D. A. Butterfield, repairing fence on Lowell st., 5.00
Griffin & Graves, smithing and 1 sled, 111.65
F. P. Kendall, rent of ]and for crusher, 50.00
John W. Griffin, axle and bolts, smithing, 14.20
H. L. Alderman, veterinary services, 2.00
E. B. McLalan, smithing, 140.92
, C. W. Swan, cleaning ditch, Bedford stteet, 3.50
R. W. Holbrook, weighing crushed stone, .30
Daniel Harrington, labor, 11.50
Wm. Ahearn, labor, 86.70
J. H. Houghton, labor and expenses, 22.62
N. Shea, labor, 22.00
W. J. Neville, labor, 30.00
P. Hayes, labor, 1.75
Joseph Dane, labor, 2.00
T. Welch, labor, 27.56
J. Donovan, labor, 48.00
W. H. Whitaker, labor, team, 10.00
I). Gorman, labor, team, 7.00
Shaw & Meek, smithing, 4.45
T. Leary, repairing washout on Vine street, 2.00
Scott & Denham, repairs and use of horses, 62.04
Coburn Stationery Co., stationery, 5.50
J. Chisholm, blankets, harness and repairs, 76.00
Ames Plow Co., chain and repairs, stone forks, 48.06
A. J. Wilkinson Co.,,stamps, 1.00
Pierce & Winn Co., coal, 365.24
Western Union Telegraph Co., 5.47
J E. Montague, contract fence Waltham st., 121.50
Davis & Far/turn Manufacturing Co., grates, 73.85
Burton Oil -Co., oil and soap, 2.50
Araunt carried forward, $9.746,05
203
�4mouiet broughtforward, $9,746.05
Osgood Scale Co., 1 double beam, 5.00
American Express Co., 15.83
Lyman Lawrence, hardware, etc., 56.69
H. A. Shaw, smithing, 90.71
J. W. Griffin, smithing, 32.70
C. A. Clatiin Co., lacing, jute and supplies, 62.61
W. A. Morrison, black oil, 31.73
R. F. Frizelle, engine oil, 46,09
James Robertson, chain and shackle, 13.10
D. Hinchey, cleaning culvert, 1.00
Hooper & Perry, repairs on roller and pipe, 178.13
J. E. Shelvey, clipping horse, 2.50
G. L. Pierce, weighing stone, 112.87
Water Department, 27,75
Geo. J. Hamblen, pump, pipe and elbow, cur-
tain cover for roller, 35.75
John H. Brown, engineer, 141,25
R. W. Holbrook, shovels, oil, hose, lantern globe, 4.87
V B. J. Harrington & Co., rebuilding culvert, 21.00
153.82
31.62
4.00
7.68
4.50
37.90
14.82
1.54
Lexington Lumber Co.,
A. C. Washburn, carpenter work,
B. A. Russell, smithing,
Estate of J. A. Russell, smithing,
De Veau Bros., street sign,
Tobin & Veinotte, lettering signs,
J. H. Frizelle, repairs and Babbitt metal,
L. A. Austin, use of telephone, oil and wicks,
Good Roads Machine Co., buckets, shafting,
collars, belting, jaws for crusher,
Colonial Gall Cure, remedies,
Boston & Maine R. R., freight,
Waldo Bros., drain pipe,
M. H. Merriam, machine work,
649.32
3.43
79.49
135.31
3.60
Amount carried forward, $11,752.66
204
Amount drought forward,
B. J. Harrington, rebuilding culvert North
Lexington,
E. Montague, carpenter work,
John McKay, carpenter work,
Thos. Burke, cleaning cess pool,
E. S. Spaulding, supt. streets,
Pauper Department, board horses,
G. W. Spaulding, oil, shovels and paint,
W. 1... Burrill, oil,
R. H. White, expense looking for snow plow,
$11,752.66
35.00
6.00
7.12
1.50
200.00
400.00
28.45
.65
1.76
WATER DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Premium on Bonds,
Income from water rates,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
EXPENDITURES.
Overdraft for 1899,
Nourse & Co., express,
E. S. Locke, oil heater, filter, seed bag, twine,
car fare,
Amount carried forward,
$1,024.97
21.10
9,27
$1,055.34
$12,433.14
$1,263.90
15,385.00
1,469.74
$18,118.64
205
Amount brought forward,
T. L. Bruce, engineer,
C. H. Bruce, engineer,
Chas. E. Chase, labor,
Frank E. Downer, labor,
C. A. Clafiin & Co., oil, supplies, pump, coup-
lings, filter, packing, etc.,
B. C. Whitcher, hay, straw,
Pierce Winn Co., coal,
N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
John W. Griffin, smithing,
Interest on bonds,
G. F. Blake & Co., cross head, piston rod,
Hersey Manufacturing Co., meter,
G. W. Spaulding, oil, broom,
N. Cardini, labor,
C. Fine, labor,
J. Welsh, labor,
L. A. Saville, clerk and register,
Boston Steam Pump Co., repairs,
Coburn Stationery Co., stationery, printing,
Sumner & Goodwin Co., couplings,
Hooper & Perry, drilling, repairs,
Geo. H. Sampson, copy plate, forcite,
M. R. Warren & Co., register,
Locke, Stevens & Co., galvanized pipe, meters,
Brown's Express, teaming,
Scott & Denham, srnithing, use of team,
Boston & Maine R. R., freight,
James Robertson, Crab & Handly,
Roberts Iron Works Co., plates,
Lexington Gas and Electric Co..
Lyman Lawrence, hardware,
Boston Lead Manufacturing Co., lead,
$1,055.34
720.00
1,171.00
40.38
248.44
149.75
84.70
2,173.28
72.10
17.95
8,620.00
16.00
8.40
7,10
403.84
391.28
.39
500.00
94.66
10.00
3.47
134.49
9.94
9.25
200.61
.35
55.97
48.11
20.50
8.05
79.13
5.52
29.26
Amount carried forward, $16,387.26
206
Amount brought forward,
M. J. Drummond & Co., iron pipe,
Lexington Ice Co., use of team,
J. Caraline, labor,
W. J. Neville, wood,
Loomis Manning Co., balance due on
Contract,
Norman Pero, labor,
Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., supplies,
Chapman Valve Co., valve,
Waldo Bros., drain pipe,
DeVeau Bros., carpenter work,
H. M. Torrey, smithing,
Lexington Lumber Co.,
Hub Wire Cloth Co.,
J. Colhone,
Knowles Steam Pump Works,
E. Hunnewell, teaming,
L. A. Austin, use telephone,
Town of Arlington, pipe,
Ingersoll Drill Co., fuses,
J. H. Frizelle, team,
D. J. Vaughan, labor,
H. B. Locke, inspector,
Ned Nims, Iabor,
Braman Dow & Co.,
G. W. Sampson, insurance,
C. W. Swan, mason work,
C. Ryan, teaming sand,
W. Ahern, labor,
Edward Wood, one maple tree and labor,
L. E. Hawes, civil engineer,
$16,387.26
389.33
11.50
10.50
8.50
599.20
3.50
17.70
18.68
34.13
17.42
4.70
92.53
11.20
13.13
45.79
4.50
.10
16.96
9.79
1.50
3.59
15.00
2.68
17.03
150.00
6.43
8.00
2.73
3.00
57.06
L. A. Saville, blank books, express and stationery, 81.60
J. Middleby, teaming and sand, 123.60
$18,118.64
207
FUEL AND LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITU RES .
E. G. Kauffmann, incandescent lamps,
Lexington Gas and Electric Co.,
C. H. Miles, labor and lamps,
Pierce & Winn Co., coal,
John Halloran, charcoal,
•
$108.69
1,200.00
$1,306.89
$1,195.02
111.67
$1,306.69
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Less overdraft,
W. B. Foster, lamp,
W. J. Luke, lamp,
Excess of expenditure over receipts,
EXPENDITURES.
$16.50
829.66
27.32
309.29
12.25
$1,195.02
$5,416.89
113.89
$5,303.00
$8.00
8.00
170.42
$5,489.42
Lexington Gas and Electric Co., $5,489.42
208
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed Tor 1900,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
ExPENDrWRES.
$1,000.00
$3,997.19
2.81
$4,000.00
Overdraft tor 1899, $122.77
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., 99.17
Pay roll, 3,506.50
C. S. Parker & Son, printing, 7.75
F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., books, 1.10
C. H. Franks, revenue stamps, meals for
prisoners, R. R. fares, horse and team, 38.34
C. F. Smith, extra police, 21.00
Tobin & Veinotte, painting and lettering
signs, 4.00
S. P. Clough, sign for police station, .80
Boston Police Department, services of of-
ficers, 141.00
John E. Garmon, desk, 1.75
M. Carroll, extra police, 30.00
Scott & Denham, carriage hire, 14.50
L. A. Austin, oil, .24
W. B. Foster, court expenses, 8.27
LIBRARIANS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Less overdraft,
$3,997.19
$1,355,52
5.52
$1,350.00
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
M. P. Kirkland,
H. E. Muzzey,
Barbara MacKinnon,
Emma O. Nichols,
E. S. Esterbrook,
May S. Harrington,
Harriet R. French,
209
EXPENDITURES.
PRI NTING.
RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
EXPENDITURES.
F. B. Estabrook, town reports,
C. E. Wheeler, printing,
Frank Wood, printing,
C. S. Parker & Son, printing,
H. A. Davis, Jr. & Co., printing,
1-1
$1,331.54
18.46
$ 1,350.00
$500.01
339.97
164.96
300.00
6.60
10.00
10.00
$299.65
2.75
5.25
123.73
8.25
$1,331.54
$19.08
400.00
20.55
$439.63
$439.63
2I0
STATE HIGHWAY.
RECEIPTS.
State of Massachusetts,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
EXPENDITURES.
G. W. Sampson, car fare, telephone and ex-
penses, $32.00
C. R. Lind, telephone charges and services, 2.00
W. A. Wood & Co., oil, 11.75
W. A. Morrison, oil, 12.50
R. Y. Frixelle, oil, 22.68
John H. Brown, engineer crusher, 61.87
Pay roll, 1,502.25
W. C. Brown, expressing, 1.25
Osgood Scale Co., weigh books, 8.00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight, 38.13
J. H. Phillips, carpenter work, 12.29
G. W. Sampson, inspection, 30.00
M. Neville, stone and teaming, 48.60
W. L. Burrill, oil, 1.69
Pierce & Winn Co., coal, 126.51
N. V. Hildreth, covering stone, 90.87
F. 13. Fletcher, stone and teaming 20.33
M. Carroll, stone and teaming, 20.24
Western Union Telegraph Co., 3.71
H. M. Howard, stone and teaming, 75.28
J. M. Smith, stone and teaming, 115.69
Frank P. Reynolds, stone and teaming, 105.56
Amount carried forward, $2,343.20
$3,059.04
591.58
$3,650.62
211
Amount brought forward,
E. W. Glass, teaming stone,
D. Gorman, teaming stone,
C. Ryan, teaming stone,
L. C. Sturtevant, teaming stone,
Geo. L. Pierce, weighing stone,
T. G. Whiting, teaming stone,
Joseph Evans, teaming stone,
A. 13. Smith, teaming stone,
B. J. Harrington, rebuilding culvert on Bed-
ford street,
M. Powers, teaming stone,
F. P. Kendall, teaming stone,
W. H. Whitaker, teaming stone,
Alice B. Cary, stone to crusher,
Geo. F. Harrington, stone to crusher,
D. F. Hutchinson & Son, teaming to crusher,
D. W. Richards, teaming to crusher,
Highway Department, use of teams,
$2,343.20
119.84
57.05
83.24
44.47
14.88
39.22
49.88
15.12
165.00
13.58
103.70
124.48
6.19
6.88
20.90
26.04
417.00
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Less overdraft,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
$3,650.62
$1,087.39
87.39
$1,000.00
$436.35
563.65
$1,000.00
2I2
EXPENDITURES.
Pay roll,
W. H. Kelly,
J. Murphy,
M. Manley,
C. Ryan,
Wm. Ahearn,
J. McCann,
J. Welsh,
J. Vaughn,
R. H. White, sand,
M. E. Colby,
J. I.eary,
E. Connors,
F. B. Fletcher,
J. S. Munroe, sand and labor of teams,
H. M. Torrey, repairing snow plow,
James 'Fate,
J. Holland,
P. Geoghegan,
A. Pewtherer,
Otis Harrington, Jr.,
C. L. Pherson,
1,. C. Sturtevant,
F. Chadbume,
Cyrus Martin, labor and team,
Robert Porter,
Joseph Dane,
D. Gorman,
Owen McDavitt,
W. J. Neville,
J. H. Wilson,
J. Evans, labor and teams,
$122.80
5.80
3.00
11.60
38.20
25.00
10.40
1.00
6.80
18.75
1.80
6.60
2.80
14.00
21.10
2.00
1.80
.40
5,60
.40
1.20
1.80
12.00
1.20
33.20
12.75
11.00
4.60
4.60
2.80
.70
10.00
Amount carried forward, $395.70
2I3
Amount brau;hlfvrward,
F. W. Perry,
W. H. Whitaker,
T. Kinneen,
W. Blodgett,
D. F. Hutchinson & Sons,
$395.70
12.35
10.30
6.00
10.00
2.00
$436.35
State of Massachusetts,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
214
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
BOARI) OF HEALTH.
EXPENDITURES.
RECEIPTS. Thomas Cosgrove,
H. C. Kilgore,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900, $400.00 Michael Cavanagh,
Excess of expenditures over receipts, 70.33 Thomas Burke,
$470.38 Joseph Dane,
Emma J. Leavitt,
EXPENDITURES. AlmiIa Butters,
Margaret Crowley,
Overdraft for 1899, $52.28 Abigail T. Richardson,
O. G. Seeley, disinfectant, 37.55 Louisa Edwards,
F. E. Downer, stamps, 1.00
C. L. Parker & Son, note heads, 7.25
Odorless Excavating Co., repairs on pump,
hose, 64.75 INTEREST.
J. W. Griffin, repairs on cesspool wagon,
barrel fastener, dipper, 14.75 RECEIPTS.
C. H. Franks, services, 50.00
Melvin & Badger, repairing regenerator, 2.50 Unexpended balance,
Scott & Denham, team, 2.00 Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
S. H. Patten, inspector of plumbing, 95.00 Fourth National Bank,
R. H. Burke, pump and scoop, 8.25
A. B. Smith, services, 0.00
J. O. Tilton, services, 50.00 Amount expended,
F. E. Downer, clerk, 40.00 Balance unexpended,
$470.83
$576.00
$564.00
12.00
$576.00
$72.00
72.00
72.00
60.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
$664.00
$635.90
2,800.00
217.46
$3,653.36
$3,507.67
145.69
$3,653.36
215
EXPENDITURES.
C. T. West, treasurer bridge fund,
Estabrook & Co.,
State of Massachusetts,
Lexington Savings Bank,
C. H. Wiswell, treasurer Cary library,
Gammell Legacy,
Geo. H. Jackson, treasurer cemetery fund,
E. S. Spaulding, treasurer Gilmor fund,
C. T. West, treasurer Beal fund,
CEMETERY.
RECEIP CS.
Unexpended balance,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
W. O. Baxter, lot 17,
Thomas Cosgrove, lot 31,
M. J. Simmons, lot 488,
W. M. Batcheller, lot 456,
Mrs. W. H. Davis, lot 95,
E. Wood & P. Cheney,
Mrs, W. O. Benjamin, lot 485,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
$120.00
448.00
303.75
1,422.92
660.00
35.00
373.00
25.00
120.00
$28 7.45
$3,507.67
$22.53
250.00
35.00
35.00
30.00
40.66
30.00
45.00
40.00
216
EXPENDITURES.
James S. Munroe, Iabor of men,
C. Ryan, labor and gravel,
Thomas Burke, labor,
J. McKenzie, labor,
John MacKinnon, building fence,
A. Wilson, Iabor,
J. W. Griggs, No. stones,
Lexington Lumber Co., lumber,
Nater Department,
John Keely, labor,
AUDITORS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
H. B. Sampson,
H. E. Tuttle,
EXPENDITURES.
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
$527,3 Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co.,
Sidewalk tax receipts,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
240.08
$527.53
$3.46
19.65
20.00
21.00
9.00
137,00
13.90
41.44
15.00
7.00
$287.45
$100.00
$50.00
50.00
- - $100.00
$194.47
500.00
[40.80
317.20
806.04
$1,95$.51
217
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. H. Low, concreting and grading,
HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND-
Amount
UND
Amount from 1899,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDI'CURES.
H. H. Kitson balance contract,
J. M. Ellis, stone work,
Thomas Burke, labor and sods,
E. W. Glass, loam, and gravel,
A. C. Washburn, carpenter work,
Hooper & Perry, plumbing,
$1,958.51
5,282.78
$4,382.39
900.39
$5,282.78
$4,005.18
298.80
37.00
8.50
4.00
'28.91
TEMPORARY LOAN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1900,
Borrowed Feb. 24, 1900,
April 18,
April 21,
May 10,
May 18,
May 23,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 24,
Oct. 18,
$4,382.39
$35,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
$130,000.00
218
Amount paid,
Balance outstanding,
EXPENDITURES.
April 21,
May 18,
May 23,
Aug. 9,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 24,
Oct. 18,
ASSESSOR&
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
EXPEND/TURES.
G. W. Sampson,
E. S. Locke,
Walter Wellington,
$75,000.00
55,000.00
$130,000.00
$10,000.00
10,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
$75,000.00
$200.00
300.00
200.00
$700.00
BANK AND CORPORATION TAX.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance,
State of Massachusetts, corporation tax,
State of Massachusetts, bank tax,
$700.00
$6,300.94
8,101.01
2,030.49
$16,432.44
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
219
EXPENDITURES.
$12,500.00
3,932.44
Transferred to town debt, vote of the town, $6,000.00
Deducted by assessors, 6,500.00
CARY LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Received of county treasurer, dog tax,
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to treasurer Cary Library,
GAMMELL LEGACY.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
$16,432.44
$12,500.00
$490.04
$490.04
220
JANITORS.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
Geo. H. Thurston,
Geo. D. Estabrook,
Fnexpended balance, $61.98
Interest for 1900, 35.00
Amount expended, $8.53
Balance unexpended, 88.45
EXPENDITURES.
$96.98
$96.98
Geo. H. Jackson, $8.53
EXPENDITURES.
HYDRANTS.
RECEIPTS.
Amount expended,
Unexpended balance,
Water department,
EXPENDITURES.
$ 849.94
75.06
$699.94
150.00
$25.00
900.00
$925.00
$925.00
$ 849.94
$2.50
3,510.00
$3,512.50
$3,510.00
2.50
$3,512.50
$3,510.00
221
HASTINGS PARK.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance, $20.15
J. M. Smith, grass, 22.50
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
$12.25
30.40
$42.55
$42.65
Thomas Burke, labor, $12.25
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
EXPENDITURES.
W. F. Caldwell,
J. P. Ryan,
L. A. Saville,
H. A. C. Woodward,
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
TOWN TREASURER.
" RECEIPTS. •
Appropriated and assessed for $1900,
$100.00
$100.00
222
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. D. Harrington,
TOWN CLERK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
L. A. Saville,
Paid County Treasurer,
Paid State Treasurer,
Paid State Treasurer,
EXPENDITURES.
COUNTY TAX.
STATE TAX.
SEWER TAX.
TOWN PHYSICIAN.
RECEIPTS.
$600.00 Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
$600.00
$300.00
$300.00
$4,630.43
$2,595.00
$2,485.95
$75.00
223
EXPENDITURES.
H. C. Valentine, M. D., $75.00
SURVEYING NEW BOULEVARD.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
ExPENDI URES.
$325.00
25.00
$350.00
$350.00
Pierce and Barnes, surveying, $325.00
SELECTMEN.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
EXPENDITURES.
E. S. Spaulding,
Geo. W. Sampson,
G. W. Spaulding,
100.00
133.33
100.00
$833.33
224
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
ExPENDITURES.
G. W. Sampson,
E. S. Spaulding,
C. A. Fowle,
100.00
100.00
133.33
SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
EXPENDITURES.
G. W. Sampson,
E. S. Spaulding,
C. A. Fowle,
MEMORIAL DAY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
EXPENDITURES.
100.00
100.00
133.33
$333.33 3. N. Morse, Q. M. Post 119, $175.00
$333.83
$333.33
$333.33
$338.33
$175.00
$175.00
225
TAXES.
RECEIPTS.
G. W. Sampson, collector 1898,
L. W. Muzzey, 1899,
L. W. Mazzey, 1900,
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed fo 1900,
Less overdraft, 1899,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
EXPENDITURES.
Balance overdraft,
G. W. Sampson,
L. W. Muzzey,
15
$30.00
75.00
843.94
$9,440.73
16,005.97
51,241.22
$76,687.92
$ 820.00
20.00
$800.00
148.94
$948.94
$948.94
226
WATERING STREETS.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance 1899,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Water tax,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
EXPENDITURES.
Tobin & Veinotte, painting and varnishing
cart, $45.00
H. A. Shaw, smithing, 25.45
C. Martin, watering streets, 544.36
Geo. Z. Hamblen, hose, 5.00
F. B. Fletcher, watering streets, 488.70
Water department, 920.19
Hooper & Perry, hose, couplings, labor, 38.60
J. W. Griffin, smithing, 19.95
H. M. Torrey, 1 whiffletree, 1.25
Scott & Denham, repairs on water cart, 29.50
American Express Co., .30
J. Breck & Sons, hose, couplings, strainers, 28,50
Locke, Stevens & Co., hose, couplings, strainers, 18.80
P. Hayes, labor, 17.07
J. H. Phillips, carpenter work, 1.95
DeVeau Bros., carpenter work, 4.86
TREASURER CARY LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
$221.93
1,278.07
321.30
368,18
$2,189.48
$2,189.48
$50.00
227
EXPENDITURES.
C. H. Wiswell, $50.00
WATERING TROUGHS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
EXPENDITURES.
$50.00
13.75
$63.75
Water department, $03.75
CARE OF COMMON.
228
SCHOOL COMMITTEE„
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated and assessed for 1900, $300.00
J. B. Werner,
C. H. Wiswell,
H. S. Teele,
H. H. Hamilton,
EXPENDITURES.
TOWN DEBT.
RECEIPTS. RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended from 1899,
Appropriated and assessed for 1900,
Excess of expenditures over receipts,
$83.33
100.00
83.33
33.34
$300.00
$23.35 Appropriated from bank and corporation tax, $6,000.00
200.00 Assessed, 2,000.00
18.87 Estabrook & Co., refunded, 10,000.00
$242.22 $18,000.00
EXPENDITURES. EXPENDITURES.
Jas. S. Munroe, ashes and labor,
T. Burke, labor,
G. W. Spaulding, grass seed, fertilizer,
$35.33
199.38
7.51
$242.22
Water bonds,
State of Massachusetts,
$12,000.00
6,000.00
$18,000.00
229
ABATEMENT ON TAXES.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance frons 1899, $2,247.45
Appropriated and assessed for 1900, 600.00
Overlayings, 582.62
Supplementary, 154.19
Amount expended,
Balance unexpended,
EXPENDITURES.
$3,584.26
' $2,956.37
627.89
$3,584.26
Abated, as per certificate of assessors, $2,956.37
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance, 1899, $126.71
Interest on taxes, 837.83
Amount expended, $603.39
Balance unexpended, 361.15
EXPENDITURES.
$964.54
$964.54
Discount on taxes, certificate of collector, $603.39
230
RECA PITULATION.
CASH RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1900,
Schools,
Support of poor,
Outside aid,
Contingent,
Fire department,
Nineteenth of April,
Highways,
Water department,
Street lights,
State highways,
State aid,
Interest,
Cemeteries,
Sidewalks,
Temporary loan,
Bank and corporation tax,
Cary library, dog tag,
GammelI legacy,
Hastings park,
Taxes,
Watering streets,
Town debt,
Interest on taxes,
CASH EXPENDITURES.
Schools,
Support of Poor,
Outside aid,
Ameuna carried forward,
$20,591.47
2,402.97
5,373.22
$28,367.66
$10,387.18
70.21
10,96'.37
914.84
2,770.44
12.00
5.00
1,391.88
16,643.90
16.00
3.059.04
576.00
217.46
255.00
458.00
95,000.00
10,131.50
490.04
35.00
22.50
76,687.92
321.30
10,000.00
837.83
$231,404.41
231
Amount brought forward,
Contingent,
Fire department,
Nineteenth of April,
Highways,
Vater department,
Fuel and lights,
Street lights,
Police,
Librarians,
Printing,
State Highway,
Removal of Snow,
Board of Health,
State Aid,
Interest,
Cemetery,
Auditors,
Sidewalks,
Hayes fountain,
Temporary loan,
Assessors,
Cary library,
Gammell legacy,
Janitors,
Hydrants,
Hastings Park,
Registrars of Voters,
'Town Treasurer,
'Town Clerk,
County Tax,
State Tax,
Sewer Tax,
Town Physician,
Amount r rr[ed forward,
$28,367.66
4,057.26
5,151.45
1,119.37
12,433.14
17,093.67
1,195.02
5,489.42
3,874.42
1,331.54
439.63
3,650.62
436.35
418.05
564.00
3,507.67
287.45
100.00
1,958.51
4,382.39
75,000.00
700.00
490.04
8.53
849.94
3,510.00
12.25
100.00
600.00
300.00
4,630.43
2,595.00
2,485.95
75.00
$187,214.76
Amount brought forward,
Surveying Boulevard,
Selectmen,
Overseers of the Poor,
Surveyors of Highways,
Memorial Day,
Collector,
Watering streets,
Treasurer of Cary Library,
Watering Troughs,
Care of Common,
School Committee,
Town debt,
Balance January 1, 1901,
232
$187,214.76
825.00
333.33
333.83
333.33
176.00
918.94
2,189.48
50.00
63.75
242.22
300.00
18,000.00
20,925.27
-$231,404.41
H. B. SAMPSON,
H. E. TUTTLE,
Auditors.
233
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT.
Registered water loan,
Extension water main loan,
Extension water main and improvement loan,
Hancock school house loan,
Cary library loan,
Bridge fund loan,
Gammell legacy,
Gilmor legacy,
Cemetery trust fund,
'Temporary loans,
Beals fund loan,
$200,000.00
6,000.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
11,000.00
2,000.00
600.00
500.00
7,460.00
55,000.00
2,000.00
$298,460.00
GEO. D. HARRINGTON,
Town Treasurer.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan 1st, 1900,
Schools,
Outside aid,
Interest,
Water dept.,
Contingent,
Highways,
Support of Poor,
Sidewalks,
Amount curried forward,
$10,387.1 8
70.21
914.84
217.46
16,64 8.90
2,770.44
1,391.88
1,096.37
458.00
$33,955.28
234
Arno. tent brought forward,
Street watering,
Bank tax,
Corporation tax,
Taxes 1898,
Taxes 1899,
Taxes 1900,
County Treasurer, dog tax,
Temporary loans,
April 19th, •
Hastings Park,
Gammell legacy,
Town debt,
Fire Dept.,
Interest on Taxes,
Cemetery,
Street lights,
State aid,
State Highway,
EXPENDITURES.
Town debt,
Schools, •
Outside aid,
Interest,
Water department,
Contingent,
Highways,
Fire department,
Hayes fountain,
Hydrants,
$18,000.00
20,591.47
5,373.22
3,507.67
11,093.67
4,067.26
12,433.14
5,151.45
4,382.39
3,510.00
Amount carried forward, $94,100.27
$33,955.28
321.30
2,030.49
8,101.01
9,440.73
16,005.97
51,241.22
490.04
95,000.00
5.00
22.60
35.00
10,000,00
12.00
837.83
255.00
• 16.00
576.00
3,059.04
$231,404.41
235
Amount brought forward,
Support of poor,
Fuel and lights,
Sidewalks,
Printing,
Treasurer Cary Library, dog tax,
Board of health,
Librarians,
Temporary loans,
Street lights,
Watering troughs,
Police department,
Janitors,
State aid,
Removal of snow,
Auditors,
Care of common,
Street watering,
Cemetery,
Care of Hastings park,
April 19th,
Memorial Day,
Assessors,
Registrars of voters,
School committee,
Town treasurer,
Town clerk,
Selectmen,
Treasurer Cary library,
County tax,
Overseers of poor,
Surveyors of highways,
Collector of taxes,
Sewer tax,
Amount carried forward,
$94,100 27
2,402.97
1,195.02
1,958.51
439.63
490.04
418.05
1,331.54
75,000.00
5,489.42
63.75
3,874.42
849.94
564.00
436.35
100.00
242.22
2,189.48
287.45
12.25
1,119.37
175.00
700.00
100.00
300.00
600.00
300.00
333.33
50.00
4,630.43
333.33
333.33
918.94
2,485.95
$203,824.99
236
Amount brought torward
State tax,
Town physician,
Surveying new boulevard,
State highway,
Gammell legacy,
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1901,
$203,824.99
2,595.00
75.00
325.00
3,650.62
8.53
20,925.27
$231,404.41
GEO. D. HARRINGTON,
Torn Treasurer.
237
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OTHER
THAN TOWN DEBT JAN. 1, 1901.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1901,
Taxes uncollected 1899,
Taxes uncollected 1900,
Street watering tax 1899,
Street watering tax 1900,
Sidewalk tax 1899,
Sidewalk tax 1900,
Excess of liabilities,
ASSETS.
r IAWLITtES.
Temporary loans outstanding, $55,000.00
Unexpended balance interest, 145.69
Unexpended balance contingent, 2,495.20
Unexpended balance highways, 60.58
Unexpended balance fire department, 166.25
Unexpended balance Hayes fountain fund, 900.39
Unexpended balance discount on taxes, 361.15
Unexpended balance support of poor, 759.05
Unexpended balance fuel and lights, 111.67
Unexpended balance care Hastings Park, 30.40
Unexpended balance enforcement of liquor law, 376.51
Unexpended balance bank and corporation tax, 3,932.44
Unexpended balance trimming trees, 19.40
Amount carried forward, $64,348.73
$20,925.27
7,887.91
28,007.29
72.06
436.68
46.95
637.54
7,951.44
$65,965.13
238
Amount drought forward,
Unexpended balance cemetery,
Unexpended balance Gammell legacy,
Unexpended balance police department,
Unexpended balance librarians,
Unexpended balance janitors,
Unexpended balance removal of snow,
Unexpended balance abatement of taxes,
$64,348.73.
240.08
88.45
2.81
18.46
75.06
563.65
627.89
$65,965.13
GEO. D. HARRINGTON,
Town Treasurer.
TAX STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
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CONTENTS.
Bridge and Beals Fund, - -
Estimates for 1901, -
Harriet B. Gilmor Fund,
Lexington Town Records, -
Adjourned Meeting, March 12, 1900,
Adjourned Meeting, March 19, 1900,
Adjourned Meeting April 9, 1900, -
Exhibit A, Lexington and Boston St. Railway,
Exhibit B, Lexington and Boston St. Railway,
Exhibit C, Lexington and Boston St. Railway,
Exhibit D, Lexington and Boston St. Railway,
Exhibit E, Lexington and Boston St. Railway,
Exhibit F. Lexington and Boston St. Railway,
Exhibit G, Woburn and Boston St. Railway,
Location of Telephone Poles, -
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
Warrant for a Town Meeting, Jan. 29, 1900,
Warrant for.a Town Meeting, March 5, 1900,
Warrant for a Town Meeting, Aug. 9, 1900,
Warrant for a Town Meeting, Nov. 6,1900,
List of Town Officei•s, - - -
Officers appointed by the Selectmen,
Report of the Assessors,
Report of Auditor, -
Abatement on Taxes, - - -
Assessors, - - -
Auditors, - -
Bank and Corporation Tax,
Board of Health, -
Care of Common,
Cary Library,
Cemetery,
113
90
112
11
24
34
40
48
49
50
52
53
64.
67
15
80
11
14
54
70
5
8
115
179
229
218
216
218
218
227
219
215
242
Report of Auditor—Continued
Collector of Taxes,
Contingent,
County Tax,
Discount on Taxes.
Fire Department, -
Fuel and Lights, -
Gammell Legacy, -
Hastings Park, -
Hayes Fountain Fund,
Hydrants,
Highways,
Interest,
Janitors,
Memorial Day,
Outside Aid,
Overseers of Poor,
Police Department,
Printing,
Recapitulation, -
Registrars of Voters,
Removal of Snow,
Schools, -
High School,
Adams School,
Hancock School,
Common to all Schools,
Tidd School,
Summary, -
School Committee,
Selectmen,
Sewer Tax,
Sidewalks, -
State Aid,
State Highway,
State Tax,
ti
225
190
222
229
195
207
219
221
217
220
200
214
220
224
188
224
208
209
230
221
211
179
179
180
181
183
185
185
228
223
222
216
214
210
222
243
Auditor's Report—Continual.
Street Lights, -
Support of Poor, -
Surveying New Boulevard,
Surveyors of Highways, -
Taxes, -
Temporary Loan, -
Fown Clerk, - -
"1'own Debt,
Town Physician,
Town Treasurer,
Treasurer of Cary Library,
Water Department,
Watering Streets,
Watering Troughs,
19th of April, -
Report of Board of Health,
Report of Cemetery Committee,
Report of Chief of Police,
Report of CXXV Anniversary C:omrnistee,
Report of Collector of Unpaid Taxes,
Report of Fire Engineers,
Report of Librarian of Cary Library,
Report of Overseers of the Poor,
Report of Selectmen, -
Report of Surveyors of Highways,
Report of fax Collector,
Report of "['own Clerk,
Births,
Marriages,
Deaths,
Diseases,
Dogs,
Jurors,
Report of Treasurer of Cary Library,
Report of the 'Trustees of Cary I..ibrary,
Report of Treasurer of Cemetery Trust Fund,
207
186
223
224
225
217
222
228
222
221
226
204
226
227
198
101
118
104
163
177
107
134
92
87
96
175
119
119
119
123
127
127
127
110
138
178
244
Report of School Committee and Supt. of Schools,
School Committee, -
School Calendar, -
School Committee Report,
Roil of Honor, -
Report of Superintendent, =
Report of Truant Officer, -
List of Teachers,
Tabular View of Schools, -
Report of Water Commissioners,
Resolutions on the death of Webster Smith,
Statement of Town Debt, -
Statement of Assets and Liabilities, other than Town
Town Treasurer's Report, -
Tax Statistics, -
- 141
143
148
145
160
- 150
159
147
162
129
3
233
Debt, 237
233
239