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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1912-Annual ReportREPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1912 THE ESTABROOK PRESS, PRINTERS AND BINDERS BOSTON AND MARLBOROUGH, MASS. 1913 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS Assessors CHARLES H. BUGBEE (Chairman) GEORGE H. JACKSON . HENRY E. TUTTLE (Clerk) Town Treasurer FROM GEORGE D. HARRINGTON March 1912 to March 1913 Town Clerk CHARLES W. SWAN Selectmen FRANK D. PEIRCE (Chairman) GEORGE H. CHILDS EDWARD P. BLISS Overseers of the Poor EDWARD P. BLISS (Chairman) FRANK D. PEIRCE GEORGE H. CHILDS Surveyors of Highways GEORGE H. CHILDS (Chairman) FRANK D. PEIRCE EDWARD P. BLISS Board of Survey FRANK D. PEIRCE (Chairman) GEORGE H. CHILDS EDWARD P. BLISS Collector of Taxes BYRON C. EARLE Cemetery Committee CHARLES G. KAUFFMANN HERBERT L. WELLINGTON ARTHUR A. MARSHALL . Auditor CHARLES F. PIERCE Board of Health WILLIAM L. BURRILL (Chairman) EZRA F. BREED CHARLES H. SPAULDING . School Committee GEORGE F. REED JAY 0. RICHARDS . ARTHUR L. BLODGETT Term expires 1913 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1915 Term expires 1913 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1915 Term expires 1913 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1915 Term expires 1913 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1915 Constables CHARLES H. FRANKS PATRICK J. MAGUIRE 4 Water and Sewer Commissioners FRANCIS W. DEAN (Chairman) DWIGHT F. KILGOUR GEORGE E. BRIGGS . Tree Warden CHARLES H. BUGBEE Trustees of Public Trusts F. FOSTER SHERBURNE . FRANK D. PEIRCE JOHN F. TURNER . Fence Viewers Term expires 1913 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1915 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1916 Term expires 1918 ERNEST W. MARTIN ROBERT L. RYDER ERNEST K. BALLARD Field Drivers WILLIAM L. SMITH GEORGE S. TEAGUE HARRY W. COBB Surveyors of Lumber FRANK P. CUTTER EDGAR W. HARROD APPOINTED OFFICERS Engineers of Fire Department JAMES H. PHILLIPS (Chief) WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN FRED 1-1 MOULTON Police CHARLES H. FRANKS (Acting Chief) PATRICK J. MAGUIRE JAMES IRWIN THOMAS C. BUCKLEY JOHN C. RUSSELL JAMES J. SULLIVAN CLIFTON P. ASHLEY FRANK E. CLARKE, 2ND MARK DODD FRED W. JOHNSON GEORGE L. PIERCE JOHN H. WRIGHT EDWARD J. GAVIN JOHN T. HINCHEY CLIFTON E. WALKER Special Police WILLIAM F. FLETCHER HARRY W. COBB PETER T. GILLOOLY FRANK M. MORGAN GEORGE S. TEAGUE CHARLES E. HADLEY WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN THOMAS F. GRIFFIN CHARLES A. MANLEY Constables; WILLIAM B. FOSTER CHARLES E. WHEELER JAMES IRWIN Keepers of Lockup CHARLES H. FRANKS THOMAS C. BUCKLEY Trustees of Gammell Legacy Income acting with the Overseers of Superintendents of Town Scales and Public Weighers WILLIAM E. DENHAM CHARLES S. PREBLE the Poor MISS ROSE M. TUCKER MRS. WILLIAM W. REED Trustees Cary Memorial Library THE SELECTMEN THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE THE SETTLED CLERGYMEN OF THE TOWN Treasurer Cary Memorial Library GEORGE F. REED Librarian Cary Memorial Library MISS MARIAM P. KIRKLAND Assistants MISS HELEN E. MUZZEY MISS BARBARA MACKINNON MISS EMMA 0. NICHOLS (East Lexington Branch) Committee on Care of Hayes Fountain CHARLES H. BUGBEE HERBERT L. LOCKE EDWARD WOOD Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund F. FOSTER SHERBURNE FRANK D. PEIRCE JOHN F. TURNER 7 Weighers of Hay and Grain CHARLES F. SPAULDING WILLIAM B. PORTER Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES E. HADLEY Weigher at Stone Crusher MISS L. T. WHITING Measurers of Wood and Bark EDGAR W. HARROD GEORGE S. TEAGUE Registrar and Superintendent of Water Department EVERETT S. LOCKE Supervisor of Streets ROBERT H. WHITE Forest Warden AZOR P. HOWE Superintendent and Matron of Almshouse MR. AND MRS. ROBERT H. WHITE Inspector of Animals DR. HARRY L. ALDERMAN Inspectors of Slaughtering DR. HARRY L. ALDERMAN CHARLES H. BUTTERFIELD Town Physician DR. HENRY C. VALENTINE Janitor of Town Hall and Stone Building PETER T. GILLOOLY Janitor of Village Hall JOHN H. WRIGHT Registrars of Voters CHARLES J. DAILEY CHARLES F. NOURSE DAVID F. MURPHY . CHARLES W. SWAN (Clerk) Term expires 1913 Term expires 1914 Term expires 1915 Undertakers ARTHUR A. MARSHALL D. W. GRANNAN & SON Fumigator ARTHUR A. MARSHALL In Charge of Odorless Cart ERNEST W. MARTIN Agent of Board of Health to Issue Burial Permits CHARLES W. SWAN COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS Committee on Swimming Pool Appointed January 17, 1911 CHARLES H. BUGBEE FREDERICK L. EMERY FREDERICK G. JONES AUGUSTUS E. SCOTT DR. J. ODIN TILTON Committee on Ball Grounds Appointed March 27, 1911 CHARLES H. BUGBEE FREDERICK G. JONES DR. J. ODIN TILTON FREDERICK L. EMERY AUGUSTUS E. SCOTT WILLARD C. HILL TIMOTHY H. O'CONNOR Committee on Revision of By -Laws Appointed April 29, 1911 EDWIN A. BAYLEY ARTHUR L. BLODGETT CHARLES W. SWAN Committee on Suppression of Insects Appointed January 24, 1912 CHARLES H. BUGBEE JOHN A. SWEETSER ALFRED E. ROBINSON ROBERT L. RYDER EDWARD WOOD 9 10 Committee on New Cemetery Appointed March 11, 1912 ALONZO E. LOCKE ARTHUR A. MARSHALL GEORGE H. JACKSON EVERETT S. EMERY SIDNEY M. LAWRENCE JAMES F. McCARTHY HERBERT L. WELLINGTON Committee on 200th Anniversary Appointed March 11, 1912 EDWARD P. BLISS GEORGE H. CHILDS FRANK C. CHILDS CHARLES B. DAVIS HARRY F. FAY GEORGE D. HARRINGTON J. CHESTER HUTCHINSON CHARLES G. KAUFFMANN JOHN H. KANE ALONZO E. LOCKE HERBERT G. LOCKE EDWIN A. BAYLEY JAMES P. MONROE TIMOTHY H. O'CONNOR FRANK D. PEIRCE ALFRED PIERCE DR. FRED S. PIPER ELWYN G. PRESTON FRANK H. REED LESTER E. SMITH EDWIN C. STEVENS Committee to Recommend an Improved Clerical System for Assessors Appointed March 25, 1912 ARTHUR L. BLODGETT CHARLES H. BUGBEE EDWIN B. WORTHEN Committee on Construction of New Adams School Appointed April 29, 1912 FREDERICK G. JONES DWIGHT F. KILGOUR FRANK D. PEIRCE JAY O. RICHARDS ABRAM C. WASHBURN 11 Committee to Purchase Auto Fire Engine Appointed April 24, 1912 GEORGE H. CHILDS JAMES H. PHILLIPS CHARLES H. MILES FRED H. MOULTON WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN Committee to Consider Purchase of Belfry Hill Appointed June 29, 1912 ALONZO E. LOCKE FRANK D. PEIRCE HENRY S. RAYMOND Committtee on Building Laws Appointed October 19, 1912 W. ROGER GREELEY ROBERT L. RYDER LUCIUS A. AUSTIN ABRAM C. WASHBURN 12 ARTHUR L. BLODGETT CLARENCE H. CUTLER WILLARD C. HILL TOWN RECORDS TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Wednesday, the twenty- fourth day of January, A. D., 1912, at 7:30 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles:— Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting. Art. 2. To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any committee of the Town for action thereon. Art. 3. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 4. To provide for the support of the Poor at the Poor Farm the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 5. To provide for the support of Outside Poor the ensuing year. and grant money for the same. Art. 6. To provide for the support of the Highways the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. 13 Art 7. To provide for the support of the Street Lights the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. S. To provide for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing year, and grant money for the sante. Art. 9. To determine what sums of money shall be granted to pay Town expenses the ensuing year, and to make the neces- sary appropriations for the same and determine how the same shall be raised. Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to convey to Ellen A. Stone the parcel of land situated in the rear of the Adams School lot, which she conveyed to the town by deed dated Nov. 5, 1905, and recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds; book 3199, page 316, and to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver in the name of the town a release of the right, title and interest acquired by said deed to it, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to purchase the whole or a part of the farm on Adams Street, owned and now occupied by Herbert V. Smith, for a cemetery; have it prop- erly surveyed and laid out for cemetery purposes and to pro- vide money for the payment of the same; or take any action relative to the acquisition of land for a new cemetery. Art. 12. To see if the town will Iocate and instal] a fire alarm box on Bedford Street, opposite Charles F. Smith's, and appropriate money for the same. Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to have the snow plow pass over Bow Street and Wilson Avenue to the junction of Arcadia Avenue also to see if the town will vote to install electric lights in Bow Street. Wilson Avenue and Arcadia Avenue, or act in any manner relating thereto. 14 Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to place an electric light in Manley Court, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 15. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the supression of Gypsy and Brown -tail Moths in accordance with Chapter 381 Acts of 1905, and amendments, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 16. To see if the town will appropriate and assess the sum of $498.00 to cover the expense for the Inspection of Meats, etc., from Jan. 1, 1911 to Jan. 1, 1912, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 17. 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 pro- ceeds of said taxes, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 18. To see if the town will make an appropriation sufficient to cover the expenses of erecting a fence between the Caira Robbins Estate, and the land recently acquired by the town in East Lexington for school and play ground purposes, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 19. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the Board of Health for the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 20. To see if the town will make an appropriation for a new pump for the odorlesg cart, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 21. To see if the town will make an appropriation to provide for soldiers' relief, or act in any manner relating thereto. 15 Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this thirteenth day of January, A. D., 1912. FRANK D. PEIRCE, HENRY A. C. WOODWARD, W. H. WHITAKER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, January 17, 1912. Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of this Warrant in the Post Office and other public places in the town, and by mailing a duly attested copy of the Warrant to every registered voter in the town seven days before the time of said meeting. CHARLES H. FRANKS. Constable of Lexington. A true copy of the Warrant and Return of Constable. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN. Town Clerk. TOWN MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24. 1912. The Meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk at 7.33 P. M. The Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon was read by the Clerk. 16 Art. 1. On motion of Frank D. Peirce, it was voted to proceed to the election of a Moderator, that the check list be used and the polls kept open two minutes. At the close of the polls four votes had been cast, all for Edwin A. Bayley, and he was declared elected as Moderator and was sworn by the Town Clerk. Art. 10. Conveying a parcel of land in rear of Adams School building to Ellen A. Stone. Under this article, Frank D. Peirce offered the following :— Voted : That the Selectmen be, and they hereby are autho- rized and empowered to convey to Ellen A. Stone the parcel of land situated in the rear of the Adams School lot, and deliver in the name of the town a release of the right, title and interest contained therein, this being the lot she conveyed to the town, Nov. 5, 1905, and recorded with :Middlesex South Dist. Deeds, book 3199, page 316. And the town so voted, unanimously. Art. 18. Building of Fence along new school house lot in East Lexington. Under this article, Frank D. Peirce offered the following:— Voted: ollowing:— Voted: That the sum of one hundred and seventy-five ($175) dollars be appropriated and assessed the ensuing year for the purpose of erecting a fence between the Caira Robbins Estate and land recently acquired by the town in East Lexing- ton for school and play ground purposes, and the same be expended under the direction of the Selectmen. And the town so voted, unanimously. Art. 17. Borrowing money in anticipation of taxes. 17 Under this article, George D. Harrington offered the fol- lowing:— Voted, ol- lowing:Voted, that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate ($100,000) One hundred thousand dollars, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of the present muni- cipal year. And the town so voted, unanimously. Art. 2. Authority to Auditor to approve bills in advance of appropriation. Under this article, AIonzo E. Locke, chairman of the finance committee, explained to the meeting that under a vote passed March 13, 1911, the Auditor cannot approve bills for payment in the various departments unless there is sufficient money to the credit of those departments to meet the bills, and that in the judgment of the finance committee it was not advisable to make the annual appropriations at this meeting, therefore in order to enable the Auditor to approve bills, Mr. Locke offered the following motion:— Voted: That in order to provide for the approval and pay- ment of bills incurred by any of the Town Departments for January, February and March expenses, prior to the passage by the Town of the general appropriations for 1912, the Auditor be and is hereby authorized to approve such bills provided the total amount of bills so approved for any department or pur- pose shall not exceed for any month one -twelfth of the appro- priation made for such department or purpose for the year 1911. All bills so approved shall be paid by the Treasurer out of any unappropriated balances on hand or from proceeds of notes issued in anticipation of taxes for the current year. This motion to apply to articles 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20. 18 And the town so voted, unanimously, Arts. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20. Alonzo E. Locke moved that further action under the above articles be indefinitely postponed, and the town so voted. Art. 9. Incidental Expenses for certain departments. Under this article, Henry A. C. Woodward offered the fol- lowing :-- Voted : That the sum of $1,250.00 be appropriated and assessed for incidental expenses of the various town depart- ments for the current year this sum to be apportioned as follows:— Collector of Taxes, Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, Selectmen, Elections and Registration, $250.00 200.00 250.]0 350.00 200.00 And the town so voted, unanimously. Art. 2. Report, of Committee on New Cemetery. Under this article, Dr. Fred S. Piper, chairman of the com- mittee, offered a written report advocating the purchase of the Herbert V. Smith estate on Adams Street for a new cemetery. (See Reports of Committee, page 125) On motion of Robert P. Clapp the meeting voted to accept the report as a report of progress. Art. 11. New Cemetery. Under this article. Dr, Fred S. Piper offered the following :- 19 Voted : That the town purchase the whole of the farm on Adams Street now owned and occupied by Herbert V. Smith, for a cemetery, provided it can be purchased for the sum of eight thousand dollars (8,000.00) and that said amount be appropriated. Voted, that in addition to the purchase price ($8,000.00) for the Herbert V. Smith property above referred to, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) be appropriated for the pur- pose of making necessary surveys, plans and specifications for the laying out and developing of said land for a cemetery. And that for the purpose of raising the money to meet the above appropriation of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the pur- chase of land referred to in Article 11 for a new cemetery and for the surveying and laying out of the same, the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to issue and sell at not less than par value and accrued interest negotiable registered or coupon bonds of the town in serial form, to the aggregate principal amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding four per cent (4%) per annum, payable semi-annually, said bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, and the payments thereof to be so arranged that one thousand dollars ($1,000) of principal will fall due and become payable in each of the years 1913 to 1922 both inclusive. The passage of this vote was advocated by Dr. Piper and William C, Stickel. Remarks in opposition were made by Delmont A. Butterfield and Charles H, Bugbee who called attention to the long distance from any car line and also to the fact that Vine brook which runs through the property feeds a pond where ice is cut. The Statutes of 1908 regarding the use of lands for cemetery purposes was read by the Moderator. It appearing from the 20 Statutes that the approval of the Board of Health was neces- sary before the land could be used for burial purposes, and that such approval had not been received, Robert P. Clapp moved the indefinite postponement of Dr. Piper's motion, and the town so voted. On motion of Edward P. Merriam, Article 11 was laid on the table to allow the transaction of other business while certain votes were being prepared. (Art. 15 was now considered, see page 22 for action.) Mr. Clapp then moved to take Article 11 from the table, and the town so voted. Mr. Clapp then offered the following votes, First, Voted, that the Board of Health of this town is hereby requested, after notice and a public hearing as provided by law, to consider and determine whether in their opinion the lands owned or occupied by Herbert V. Smith and recom- mended in the report submitted this evening by Dr. Piper, chairman of the committee, for use as a cemetery, are suitable for such use; and, if so, to approve in writing the location of said lands for a new cemetery in Lexington. And the town so voted, unanimously. Second, Voted, that the Special Committee whose report concerning the possible acquisition of the Herbert V. Smith estate for use as a cemetery has been submitted this evening, is hereby authorized and requested to urge and assist the local Board of Health to an early carrying out of; the provisions of the foregoing vote; and that the committee also, in case any approval by the State Board of Health be found necessary in order to enable the Smith land to be used for cemetery pur- poses. submit a plan and description to the State Board, as contemplated by Section Two (2) of Chapter 379 of the Acts of 1908, and obtain the written approval of that board. And the town so voted, unanimously. 21 Art. 15. Appropriation for suppression of Gypsy and Brown -tail Moths. Under this article, Edward P. Merriam offered the following three motions First, Voted that the sum of $3,182.90 be appropriated and assessed to cover the "town liability" for the cost of the sup- pression of insects during the year 1912 under the provisions of Chapter 381, Acts of 1905 and amendments thereto. And the town so voted, unanimously. Second, Voted, that all money appropriated for the sup- pression of insects for the year 1912 be expended under the direction of a committee of five to be appointed by the Modera- tor of this meeting. Arthur E. Horton opposed the acceptance of this motion and criticized the committee for the way in which the work had been done in the past. John Devine thought the committee should give the town more information. Mr. Merriam stated that the work was approved by the State officers, and that the expenses each year was gradually diminishing, Mr. Horton moved the indefinite postponement of Mr. Merriam's second motion, but the meeting refused so to do. Finally the second motion of Mr. Merriam was passed. The Moderator appointed the following committee :— Charles H. Bugbee, John A. Sweetser, Arthur E. Robinson, Robert L. Ryder and Edward Wood. 22 Third, Voted, that the Town Auditor be authorized to credit to the 1912 account for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown -tail Moths an amount equal to the estimated payment to be made to the town by the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts on account of the moth work in Lexington. And that there be further credited to said Gypsy and Brown -tail Moth account, such amounts as may be reported from time to time by the Moth Committee as having been expended on private property and elm leaf beetle work. And the town so voted, unanimously. Art. 16. Appropriation for Inspection of Meats, etc. Under this article, Alonzo E. Locke offered the following:— Voted: ollowingVoted: That the sum of $498 be appropriated and assessed to cover the expense of inspection of meats for the year 19U. And the town so voted. Art. 21. Soldiers' Relief. Alonzo E. Locke offered the following:— Voted: That the sum of $150 be appropriated and assessed to provide for soldiers' relief during the current year. And the town so voted. Art. 13. Snow plow and electric lights in Wilson Avenue, Bow and Arcadia Streets. Arthur E. Horton moved that this article be reconsidered. The Moderator ruled that the motion could not be considered, more than thirty minutes having expired since action was taken on this article. Mr. Horton then asked that a vote be taken to show the feel- ing of the meeting. Edward P. Merriam objected to such proceedings and no action was taken. On notion of Robert P. Clapp the meeting was dissolved at 9.53 P. M. A true record. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D., 1912, at 7.00 A. M., then and there to act on the following articles:— Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. 2. To choose by ballot the following town officers : One Town Clerk for the term of one year; three Selectmen for the term of one year; three Overseers of the Poor for the term of one year; three Surveyors of the Highways for the term of one year; ane Assessor for the term of three years; one Town Treasurer for the term of one year; one Collector of Taxes for the term of one year; one Auditor for the term of one year; two Constables for the term of one year; one Sewer and Water Commissioner for the term of three years ; one member of the Cemetery Committee for the term of three years; ane member of the School Committee for the term of three years; one member of the Board of Health for the term of three years; one Tree Warden for the term of one year; one member of the Board of Trustees of Public Trusts for the term of six years. Art. 3, To see if the town will vote for or against grant- ing licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in answer to the question : "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in this town ?" 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 organi- zation of the meeting and will be kept open until 5 o'clock P. M. In compliance with Article III of the By -Laws as amended by vote of the town. January 29, 1900, business under the follow- ing Articles will be transacted at an adjourned meeting to be held Monday evening, March 11, 1912, unless the adjourned meeting shall by unanimous vote, be ordered for some other specified time. Art. 4. To receive the report of any -Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town for action thereon. Art. 5. To choose such town officers as are required by law and are•usually chosen by nomination. Art. 6. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the proper observance of Memorial Day, to be expended under the direction of Post 119, Grand Army of the Republic. Art. 7•. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year. and grant money for the same. 26 Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Poor at the Poor Farm the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 9. To provide for the support of Outside Poor the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 10. To provide for the support of the Highways the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 11. To provide for the support of the Street Lights the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 12. To provide for the support of the Fire Depart- ment the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 13. To see if the town will make the appropriations for town expenses the ensuing year, as submitted by the Select- men, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 14. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation to the collection of taxes the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 15. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to construct sidewalks with concrete or other materials where the abutters will pay one-half the expense thereof. Art. 16. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300.00 for a School Physician, as required under Chapter 502 Section 1, Acts of 1906. Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote to purchase the whole or a part of the farm on Adams Street, owned and now occupied by Herbert V. Smith, for a cemetery; have it prop- erly surveyed and laid out for cemetery purposes and to pro- vide money for the payment of the same; or take any action relative to the acquisition of land for a new cemetery. Art. 18. To see if the town will make an appropriation to repair the Hayes Fountain as recommended by the committee, or act in any manner relating thereto. 26 Art. 19. To see if the town will locate and install a fire alarm box on Bedford Street, opposite Charles F. Smith's, and appropriate money for the same. Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to reduce the work ing time of the employees of the Highway Department from nine (9) hours to eight (8) hours per day, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 21. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 367 of the Acts of the year 1911, relating to the use of school halls, or take any action thereon. Art. 22. To see if the town will procure a safe or safes for the protection of public records in accordance with Chap- ter 35 of the Revised Laws, make an appropriation for the same, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 23. To see if the town will instruct its Selectmen to appoint an Inspector of Wires, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 24, To see what action the town will take to provide for a suitable commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of Lexington, and make an appropriation for the same. Art. 25. To see if the town will authorize and empower the Selectmen to sell at private or public sale, the buildings now standing on land recently purchased under vote of the town Oct. 19, 1911, for school purposes in East Lexington, or take any action thereon. Art. 26. To see if the town, voting by ballot with the use of the voting list, will adopt the provisions of the first fourteen sections of Chapter twenty-eight of Revised Laws with all amendments applying to towns, that have been made thereto. 27 Art. 27. To see if the town will vote to elect a Board of Park Commissioners consisting of three persons, one for the term of one year, one for the term of two years and one for the terra of three years, and at each annual meeting thereafter one for the term of three years. Such commissioners to serve without compensation. Art. 28. To elect a board of Park Commissioners consist- ing of three persons, one for the term of one year, one for the term of two years and one for the term of three years. Art. 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate any money for the further improvement of the Base Ball Grounds near Parker Street, including the erection of a suit- able fence between said Grounds and the adjacent lands abutting on said Parker Street, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 30. To take action upon the recommendation of the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners that a new stand- pipe of reinforced concrete be erected in East Lexington ; and to authorize the issuing of bonds for the purpose of providing funds with which to meet the cost of such structure, Art. 31. To make such provision as may be deemed best for increasing the pressure of the Town's water supply, whether by means of a new and higher standpipe to be erected near the existing one in East Lexington or otherwise ; to appro- priate and provided for raising of money to meet the cost of the work ; and to take such further or other action relating to the matter, and to the raising or borrowing of funds there- for, whether by an issue of bonds or otherwise, as the town shall see fit. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting, 28 Given under our hands, at Lexington, this seventeenth day of February, A. D., 1912. FRANK D. PEIRCE, HENRY A. C. WOODWARD, WILLIAM H. WHITAKER, Selectmen of Lexington. Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of this Warrant in the Post Office and other public places in the town, and by mailing a duly attested copy of the War- rant to each registered voter in the town seven days before the time of said meeting. CHARLES H. FRANKS, Constable. Feb. 23, 1912. A true copy of the Warrant and the Return of the Constable thereon. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. TOWN MEETING, MARCH 4, 1912 Annual EIection The meeting was called to order at seven o'clock A. M. by the Town CIerk who proceeded to read the Warrant, but upon motion of Rev. Samuel Knowles the further reading was dis- pensed with. The Return of the Constable on the Warrant was then read. ELECTION OF MODERATOR AND TOWN OFFICERS Arts. 1, 2 and 3. Under this article Edwin A. Bayley stated that both candidates for Moderator had agreed that all voters present should have ample time to vote on the election of a Moderator, and that motions to extend the time would be made if necessary. Mr. Bayley then moved that the meeting proceed to the election of a Moderator, that the voting list be used and the polls kept open thirty minutes, and it was so voted. At 7.03 o'clock the polls were declared open, At 7.25 Mr. Bayley moved to extend the time fifteen minutes, and it was so voted. James A. Montague moved that the polls be kept open until all who wished had voted, but his motion was withdrawn upon assurance that ample time would be given for voting. At 7.45 William P. Martin moved to extend the time ten minutes more, and it was so voted. At 7.55 Mr. Martin moved to extend the time until 8.10, and it was so voted. All present having voted who desired to do so, Mr, Martin moved to reconsider the vote last passed, and it was so voted. Mr. Martin then moved that the polls be closed, and it was so voted, and at eight o'clock the polls were declared closed. Abram B. Smith, Charles G. Kauffmann, George L. Pierce, Frederick G. Jones, William 3. Riley, and G. Irving Tuttle, having been previously sworn, assisted the Town Clerk in checking the names, receiving and counting the ballots. On motion of Edward C. Stone it was voted that the Town Clerk act as Moderator pro tem. Abram B. Smith and Frederick G. Jones, having been appointed Ballot Clerks, receipted to the Town Clerk for two packages of ballots, one said to contain 1,400 ballots for male voters, the other 300 ballots for female voters, and at 8.05 o'clock the Moderator pro tem. declared the polis open for the election of town officers. At 8.15 o'clock the result of the vote for Moderator was declared as follows Whole number of ballots cast Edwin A. Bayley William P. Martin 465 293 172 And Edwin A. Bayley was declared elected as Moderator and was sworn by the Town Clerk. On motion of Edwin C. Stevens, it was voted to keep the polis open until 5.30 o'clock. Ralph H. Marshall, Patrick F. Dacey, Nathaniel Nunn, Samuel B. Bigelow, Allston M. Redman and George S. Teague were sworn as Tellers by the Town Clerk. At 11.00 o'clock, by unanimous consent of the Moderator and Town Clerk, 400 ballots were taken from the ballot box; at 3.00 o'clock 250 ballots were taken out and at 4.00 o'clock 150 ballots were taken out. On motion of William C. Stickel, it was voted to extend the time of the closing of the polls until 5.35 o'clock. At the close of the polls 80 ballots were taken from the box, making a total of 880 ballots; the dial on the ballot box registered 880 and the voting lists used by the Moderator and Ballot Clerks each showed 880 names checked. Eleven ballots for female voters were taken from the box and each voting list showed the names of eleven female voters checked. 31 After the Tellers had completed the work of counting the ballots, the Town Clerk announced the result at 7.00 o'clock as follows:— TOWN CLERK FOR ONE YEAR Charles W. Swan Blanks Charles W. Swan was declared elected. SELECTMEN FOR ONE YEAR Edward P. Bliss George H. Childs Frank D. Peirce William H. Whitaker Henry A. C. Woodward Blanks 651 229 475 548 576 324 295 422 Edward P. Bliss, George H. Childs and Frank D. Peirce were declared elected. OVERSEERS OF THE POOR FOR ONE YEAR Edward P. Bliss George H. Childs Frank D. Peirce William H. Whitaker Henry A. C. Woodward Blanks 475 537 559 311 287 471 Edward P. Bliss, George H. Childs and Frank D. Peirce were declared elected. SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS FOR ONE YEAR Edward P. Bliss 471 George H. Childs 530 32 Frank D. Peirce William H. Whitaker Henry A. C. Woodward Blanks 556 318 283 482 AUDITOR FOR ONE YEAR Charles F. Pierce Blanks Edward P. Bliss, George H. Childs and Frank D. Peirce Charles F. Pierce was declared elected. were declared elected. ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS Henry E. Tuttle A. C. Washburn W.' R. Greeley E. P. Bliss Blanks Henry E. Tuttle was declared elected. TOWN TREASURER FOR ONE YEAR George D. Harrington Blanks George D. Harrington was declared elected. COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR ONE YEAR Byron C. Earle Blanks Byron C. Earle was declared elected. 681 1 1 1 196 733 147 753 127 CEMETERY COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS Arthur A. Marshall Jas. F. McCarthy B. J. Harrington Blanks Arthur A. Marshall was declared elected. 33 669 1 1 209 643 237 MEMBER OF BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS Albert H. Burnham James F. McCarthy Charles H. Spaulding Blanks Charles H. Spaulding was declared elected. 163 302 351 64 SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR ONE YEAR Arthur L. Blodgett 632 Edward O'Connor 1 George Ernest Briggs 1 Blanks 257 Arthur L. Blodgett was declared elected. WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS George E. Briggs 637 Patrick Doyle 1 B. J. Harrington 1 Blanks 241 George E. Briggs was declared elected. CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR. Charles H. Franks Patrick J. Maguire 643 644 John Devine Matthew Logan Charles Ray Blanks 1 1 1 470 Charles H. Franks and Patrick J. Maguire were declared elected. TREE WARDEN FOR ONE YEAR Charles H. Bugbee Olin L. Phelps Blanks Charles H. Bugbee was declared elected. 425 376 MEMBER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS FOR SIN YEARS John F. Turner B. J. Harrington Blanks John F. Turner was declared elected. 79 666 1 213 Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town. Yes 246 No 523 Blanks 111 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, MARCH 11, 1912 The meeting was called to order at 7.34 o'clock P. M., by the Moderator. Art. 20. Eight hour day for highway employees. Under this article John F. Welch offered the following motion :— "Voted, that hereafter eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all employees of the highway department." Mr. Welch spoke in favor of the adoption of his motion and mentioned towns where the employees were on an eight hour basis. Edward Wood inquired how many men were employed in the highway department. The chairman of the Selectmen reported that the number was from twelve to thirty. John J. Garrity offered the following as a substitute motion :— "That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all em- ployees of the town who work by day or hour." Mr. Garrity stated that it seemed only fair that all town employees should receive the same treatment. AIonzo E. Locke raised the point of order that Mr. Garrity's substitute motion could not be entertained for the reason that the article related only to highway employees. The Moderator ruled the point well taken. And the town voted "No License." Mr. Locke then moved as a substitute motion that the motion offered by Mr. Welch be referred to the finance committee. After the result of the voting had been announced the Moderator declared the meeting adjourned to Monday, March 11, 1912, at 7.30 P. M. A true record. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. This was strongly opposed by Messrs. Welch, Garrity and Devine, and the meeting voted not to refer the matter to the finance committee. After further remarks in favor of the eight hour day, the motion as first offered by Mr. Welch was carried at 7.53 o'clock. Art. 4. Reports of Committees. On motion of Alonzo E. Locke is was Voted, That Art. 4 be considered before the meeting when no other business was pending. Mr. Locke stated that from indications the appropriations would exceed those of last year by $5,000 to $6,000, and that in consequence the tax rate would be higher. Art. 6. Appropriation for Memorial Day. Charles G. Kauffmann offered the following motion :— "Voted, That the sum of $250.00 be appropriated and assessed far the proper observance of Memorial Day to be expended under the direction of George G. Meade Post 119, G. A. R." And the town so voted. Art. 15. Concrete Sidewalks. Frank D. Peirce offered the following motion "Voted, That the sum of $700.00 be appropriated and assessed for the purpose of constructing sidewalks with concrete or other materials where the abutters will pay one- half of the expense thereof." And the town so voted. Art. 11. Street Lights. George H. Childs offered the following motion :— "Voted, That the suns of $6,900.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of street lights for the ensuing year." And the town so voted. Art. 7. School Appropriation. Jay 0. Richards offered the following motion: - 37 "Voted, That the sum of $41,000.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of public schools for the ensuing year." And the town so voted. Art. 8. Appropriation for Poor Farm. Edward P. Bliss offered the following motion :— "Voted, That the sum of $1,200.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the poor at the Poor Farm the ensuing year." And the town so voted. Art. 16, School Physician. Jay 0. Richards offered the following motion :— "Voted, That the sum of $300.00 be appropriated and assessed for a School Physician as required tinder Chapter 502, Section 1, Acts of 1906." And the town so voted. Art. 14. Collection of Taxes. Alonzo E. Locke offered the following motion :— "Voted, That all 1912 taxes shall be due and payable De- cember 1st, 1912; that a discount of one-half of one per cent shall be allowed for each full month for prior payment; that interest at the rate of six per cent per annum shall be charged on all taxes paid after December lst and that the Tax Col- lector be and hereby is instructed to collect all taxes on or before December 31st, 1912." And the town so voted. Art. 25. Sale of buildings on new school lot. Frank D. Peirce offered the following motion :— "Voted, That the Selectmen be and they hereby are autho- rized and empowered to sell at private or public sale, the build- ings now standing on the Garmon estate, so called, which was recently purchased by the town for school purposes." And the town so voted. Art. 17. New Cemetery. Under this article Dr. Fred S. Board of Health stating that the the location for a cemetery on Street. Piper read a Ietter from the Board would not approve of the Smith farm on Adams Dr. Piper then offered the following motion:— "Moved, That the committee which has been considering the matter of a new cemetery for the town be dismissed and the whole consideration of a new cemetery be referred to a new committee of seven members to be appointed by the Moderator." • Edward Wood offered as a substitute motion that the old committee be re -appointed. This was defeated. Dr. Piper and William C. Stickel urged the appointment of a new committee, and Dr. Piper's motion was carried. The Moderator appointed the following committee: Alonzo E. Locke, Everett S. Emery, Arthur A. Marshall, Geo. H. Jackson, James F. McCarthy, S. Myron Lawrence, Herbert L. Wellington. Art. 24, 200th Anniversary. Alfred Pierce offered the following motion 39 "Voted, That a committee of twenty-one citizens including the Board of Selectmen and the Moderator of this meeting be appointed by the Moderator to plan and arrange for the suit- able commemoration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the incorporation of this town and to report to the town from time to time, such committee to have power to fill any vacancies which may occur in its membership." And the town so voted. On motion of Rev. Samuel Knowles it was Voted to refer the matter of an appropriation to the Finance Committee. The Moderator appointed the following committee. Edward P. Bliss, Edwin A. Bayley, George H. Childs, Frank C. Childs, Charles B. Davis, Harry F. Fay, George D. Harrington, j. Chester Hutchinson, Charles G. Kauffrnann, John H. Kane, Alonzo E. Locke Art. 13. Appropriations. 40 Herbert G. Locke, James P. Munroe, Timothy H. O'Connor, Frank D. Peirce, Alfred Pierce, Fred S. Piper, Elwyn G. Preston, Frank H. Reed, Lester E. Smith, Edwin C. Stevens, On motion of Alonzo E. Locke it was Voted, That the following amounts be appropriated and assessed for the various accounts enumerated:-- April 19th, by amendment of Herbert G. Locke, $250.00 Board of Health referred to Finance Committee. Cary Memorial Library, 3600.00 1950.00 for salaries. 1650.00 for incidentals. Clerk of School Committee, Clerk of Public Trusts, 50.00 for salary. 20.00 for incidentals. Contingent, Collector of Taxes, Forest Fires, Hydrants, Hastings Park, Inspector of Cattle, Insurance, Interest, Overseers of the Poor, Highway Surveyors, Selectmen, Police, Removal of Snow, Stone Building, 300.00 for librarian 125.00 for janitor. 225.00 for incidentals. Street watering and oiling, Town Clerk, Town Hall, 800 for janitor. 700.00 for incidentals. 50.00 70.00 1000.00 1100.00 400.00 6000.00 5.00 100.00 1800.00 3000.00 300.00 300.00 400.00 6800.00 600.00 650.00 2000.00 569.30 1500.00 Town Physician, Town Treasurer, Treasurer of Cary Library, Tree Warden, Village Hall, Watering Troughs, 75.00 1000.00 50.00 400.00 25.00 100.00 Voted, That the sum of $29,833.45 be appropriated for meet- ing Town Debt maturing in 1912, and that of this sum $29,233.45 be assessed and $600 taken from surplus account. Further business under this article was laid over to the ad- journed meeting. Art. 22. New Safes. Frank D. Peirce offered the following motion :- "Voted, That the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars be appropriated and assessed the ensuing year for the purpose of procuring a safe or safes for the protection of Public Records in compliance with Chap. 35 of the Revised Laws." And the town so voted. Mr. Peirce stated that the Commissioner of Records had notified the Selectmen that steps must be taken to provide safes for police, school and fire department records. Art. 12. Fire Department. Alonzo E. Locke offered the following motion :- "Voted, That the sum of $6100.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Fire Department for the ensuing year." "Voted, That there be transferred to the Fire Department Account the unexpended balance in New Fire Hose Account and any balance left in Engine House and Fire Equipment 42 Account when the special committee in charge of same has completed its expenditures." And the town so voted. Art. 19. New Fire Alarm Box, Alonzo E. Locke offered the following motion:— "Voted, That the sum of $50.00 be appropriated and assessed to meet the expense of placing a fire alarm box on Bedford Street, opposite the house of Charles F. Smith." And the town so voted. Arts. 30 and 31. New Standpipe. On motion of Alonzo E. Locke, Articles 30 and 31 were in- definitely postponed. Art. 3. Minor Town Officers. Under this article the following persons were elected as Fence Viewers Ernest W. Martin. Louis I.. Crone, Robert L. Ryder. As Field Drivers :— Charles E. Wheeler, Alfred Pierce, William L. Smith. As Surveyors of Lumber Frank P. Cutter, Edgar W. Harrnd. Art. 4. Francis H. Holmes asked if the 0 mmittee on Building Laws was ready to report. Chairman Cutler replied that they were not, and asked for further time. John Devine called attention to the reckless running of auto- mobiles, and asked that something be done to check it. 43 Art. 23. Inspector of Wires. Frank D. Peirce offered the following motion:— "Voted, That the Selectmen be and they hereby are instructed to appoint an Inspector of. Wires under Chapter 122, Section 18 of the Revised Laws, and amendments thereof," Clarence H. Cutler moved to amend so that the inspection cover only public wires. The Moderator ruled that the amend- ment was in conflict with the Revised Laws and could not be considered. Chapter 122, Section 18 of the Revised Laws was read by the Moderator. Remarks in favor of the motion were made by Charles J. O'Connor and Bartlett J. Harrington, and the motion offered by Mr. Peirce was passed. At 9.40 o'clock on motion of Frank D. Peirce it was voted to adjourn to Monday evening, March 25, 1912, at 7.30 o'clock P. M. A true record, Attest: CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 25, 1912 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7.43 o'clock P. M. Arts. 26, 27 and 28. Dr. J. Odin Tilton moved that articles 26, 27 and 28 relating to the acceptance of sections 1 to 14 inclusive of Chapter 28 of the Revised Laws providing for 44 Park Commissioners be indefinitely postponed, and the meet- ing so voted. Arts. 29 and 4. Improvement of Base Ball Grounds. Dr. J. Odin Tilton made a written report concerning the doings of the Committee on Base Ball Grounds and Swimming Pool. (See reports of conunittee, page 129.) William C. Stickel moved that the report be received as a report of pro- gress. Arthur E. Horton offered as an amendment, "that the report be printed and circulated," and the meeting so voted, and then the motion of Mr. Stickel as amended was carried. Dr. Tilton then offered the following motion:— "Voted, That the sum of $1000.00 be appropriated and assessed for the further improvement of the base ball grounds near Parker Street, including the erection of a suitable fence between said grounds and adjacent lands abutting on Parker Street, said sum to be expended by the present committee." And the meeting so voted. Art. 10. Highways. George H. Childs offered the following motion:— "Voted : That the sum of $23,000.00 be appropriated and assessed for support of highways for the ensuing year." And the meeting so voted. Art. 18, Repair of Hayes Fountain. Herbert G. Locke in behalf of the Committee on care of Hayes Fountain stated that some of the stones in the statue were badly cracked and for the safety of the statue should be replaced, also that the plumbing needed to be replaced. 45 Mr. Locke offered the following motion:— "Voted, That the sum of $800.00 be appropriated for the purpose of repairing the Hayes Fountain as recommended by committee in charge of the same, and that to meet this appro- priation the accumulated income of the Hayes Fountain Fund be used and the balance expended be taken from the Hayes Fountain Fund Principal Account, to be expended under the direction of the Fountain Committee and that the Board of Selectmen be added to the committee to work in conjunction with said committee." And the meeting so voted. AIonzo E. Locke asked if the meeting had the right under this article to take money from the Principal Account. After reading the vote of March 11, 1901, creating this fund the Moderator ruled that the meeting had no right to draw from the Principal Account. Herbert G. Locke then moved to re- consider his motion, and the meeting so voted. Mr. Locke then offered the following motion :— "Voted, That the sum of $800 be appropriated for the pur- pose of repairing the Hayes Fountain as recommended by com- mittee in charge of the same, and that to meet this appropria- tion the income of the Hayes Fountain Fund to the amount of $200.00 be used and the balance, $600.00, be assessed, to be expended under the direction of the Fountain Committee, and that the Board of Selectmen be added to the committee to work in conjunction with said committee." And the meeting so voted. Art. 4. AIonzo E. Locke made a verbal report for the finance committee covering motions which he intended to offer later in the evening. Art. 21. Acceptance of Chapter 367, Acts of 1911, relating to School Halls. 46 George F. Reed of the school committee offered the follow- ing motion "Voted, That the town of Lexington accepts the provisions of Chapter 367, Acts of 1911, which is an Act relative to the use of School Halls for other than school purposes." The Act was read by the Moderator, and the meeting by rising vote unanimously voted to accept said Chapter 367 of the Acts of 1911. Art. 13. Appropriations. On motion of Edwin B. Worthen it was voted that the fol- lowing sums be appropriated and assessed for the purposes designated for the ensuing year Assessors, $1100.00 for salaries and clerk hire. 225.00 for incidentals. Auditor, 600.00 for salary. 125.00 for overdraft and incidentals. Elections and Registration, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 100.00 for salary. 20.00 for incidentals. Board of Health, 150.00 for salaries. 1000.00 for expenses of department. Discount of Taxes, Care of Common, $1325.00 725.00 165.00 120.00 1150.00 700.00 250.00 Also voted. that the Town Clerk serve as Clerk of the Board of Health and that an additional sum of $50.00 be appropriated 47 and assessed for Town Clerk, this sum to be compensation for serving as Clerk of the Board of Health. On motion of Frank D. Peirce it was "Voted, That an additional sum of $250.00 be appropriated and assessed for incidental expenses of the Department of Elections and Registration." Art. 9. Outside Poor. Edward P. Bliss offered the following motion :— "Voted. That the sum of $3000.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of outside poor for the ensuing year." And the meeting so voted. Art. 4. Under this article Alonzo E. Locke offered the fol- lowing votes: - 1. "Voted, That the reports of all Town Officers and Boards for the year 1912 be made to the Town Clerk not later than January 20, 1913." And the meeting so voted. 2. "Voted, That the finance committee report in print re- specting total appropriations to be made at the annual March meeting in 1913, and that the consideration of all appropria- tions at said meeting be postponed to a date at least five days after such printed report of the finance committee is mailed to all voters." And the meeting so voted. 3. "Voted, That the Selectmen be requested to cause inves- tigation to be made of the various tax liens which are held by the town for which an appropriation was made in 1911." And the meeting so voted. 48 4. "Voted, That the Selectmen be requested to engage the services of a Town Surveyor in accordance with the recom- mendation of a special committee appointed in 1910 and approved and recommended by the finance committee." This motion was lost. 5. "Voted, That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to investigate methods followed by other towns in assessing taxes and to bring in recommendations of a system for Lexington to the end that the work of the Assessors may be simplified and expedited." And the meeting so voted. The Moderator appointed the following committee:— Arthur L. Blodgett, Charles H. Bugbee, Edwin B. Worthen. 6. "Voted, That in order to provide for the approval and payment of bills incurred by any of the Town Departments for January, February and March expenses prior to the passage by the town of the general appropriations for 1913 the Auditor be and is hereby authorized to approve such bills provided the total amount of bills so approved for any department or pur- pose, shall not exceed for any month one -twelfth of the appro- priation made for such department or purpose for the year 1912. All bilis so approved shall be paid by the Treasurer out of any unappropriated balances on hand or from proceeds of notes issued in anticipation of taxes for the year 1913." And the meeting so voted. Art. 24. On motion of Alonzo E. Locke it was "Voted, That the portion of Art. 24 relating to an appropria- tion for the 200th Anniversary celebration be indefinitely post- poned." On motion of George F. Reed it was "Voted, To dissolve the meeting." A true record. Attest: CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Wednesday, the twenty- fourth day of April, A. D., 1912, at 7.30 P. M., then and there to act on the foilow,ing articles:— Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. 2. To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any committee of the Town for action thereon. and to appoint other committees. Art. 3. To fill vacancies in town offices. Art. 4. To authorize the erection of a new standpipe of reinforced concrete in East Lexington or elsewhere in the town; and to provide funds with which to meet the cost of such structure. Art. 5. To make such provision as may be deemed best for increasing the pressure of the town's water supply, whether by means of a new and higher standpipe or otherwise; and to provide funds with which to meet the cost of the work. Art. 6. To authorize the entension of water mains and the substitution of new and larger mains in Woburn, Hancock and Waltham Streets or elsewhere; and to provide the necessary funds therefor. Art. 7. To authorize an issue of bonds for the purpose of raising the moneys required to meet expenditures that may be authorized under the foregoing articles or any of them; and to make such further or other provision for the raising of such moneys as the town shall see fit. Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to elect at its next annual town meeting, and annually thereafter, a Moderator to serve for the term of one year, as provided in Chapter 560 of the Acts of 1907, and Acts in amendment thereof and addition thereto. Art. 9. To hear the report of the committee appointed with reference to a new school building at East Lexington, and act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to construct a school building on the land recently acquired by the town for that pur- pose, in the rear of the Stone building and the Fallen Church at East Lexington, and provide money for the same by issuing the notes or bonds of the town therefor, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 11. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the suppression of gypsy and brown -tail moths, in accordance with Chapter 381, Acts of 1905, and amendments to same, or act in any manner relating thereto. 51 Art. 12. To see if the town will make further appropria-, tions of money for the suppression of insects, or act in any manner relating thereto. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twelfth day of April, A. D., 1912, FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, April 18, 1912. Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of the Warrant in the Post Offices and other public places in the town, and by mailing a duly attested copy of the War- rant to every registered voter in the town seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest : WILLIAM B, FOSTER, Constable of Lexington. 1 TOWN MEETING, APRIL 24, 1912 The meeting was called to order at 7.40 o'clock P. M. by the Town Clerk who proceeded to read the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon. 52 Art. 1. On motion of Edward P. Bliss it was Voted, To proceed to the election of a Moderator, that the voting list be used and the polls kept open two minutes. At the close of the polls eleven votes had been cast, all for Edwin A. Bayley, and he was declared elected Moderator and was sworn by the Town Clerk. Art. 8. Annual Election of Moderator. William C. Stickel offered the following motion :— Voted, That hereafter, at the annual election of its town officers, this town shall annually elect a Moderator to serve for the term of one year, as provided in Chapter 560 of the Acts of 1907, and of acts in addition thereto or amendment thereof. And the meeting so voted. Before the vote was taken the Moderator read Section 359, Chapter 560 of the Acts of 1907. Art. 3. Minor Town Officers. To fill vacancies the following men were elected:— Ernest K. Ballard as Fence Viewer. Gcorge S. Teague as Field Driver. Harry W. Cobb as Field Driver. Art. 2. On motion of Frank D. Peirce it was Voted, That Article 2 be reconsidered as before the meeting when no other business is pending. Arts. 9 and 10. New School House at East Lexington. Jay O. Richards of the building committee offered a report 53 in behalf of the committee. (See report.) On motion of Charles G. Kauffmann it was voted to accept the report. Under Article 10, Frank D. Peirce offered the following motion:— Voted, That the town proceed to erect a school house on the land recently acquired by the town for that purpose in the rear of the Stone Building and the Follen Church at East Lex- ington and that the sum of $55,000.00 be appropriated for the same; and that the committee which has served thus far be con- tinued as a building committee. And the meeting so voted unanimously. Mr. Peirce then offered the following motion :— Voted, That in order to provide $55,000.00 appropriated by a previous vote under this article to construct a new school house in East Lexington there be issued the negotiable bonds of the town to be designated on their face, "School house loan of 1912" in the principal sum of $55,000.00 in Coupon form of $1000.00 denomination or in Registered form of $1000.00 de- nominations of multiples thereof, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, payable semi-annually, both principal and interest payable in gold coin of the United States of the present standard of weight and fineness; said bonds are to be made payable, $4400.00 in 1913 and $3000.00 annually in the years 1914 to 1930 both inclusive; the bonds shall be signed by the Town Treasurer, countersigned by a majority of the Select- men, and sold at public or private sale by the Treasurer under the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen. And the meeting so voted, 81 in affirmative and 0 in the negative. No discussion was held on the subject. Art. 11. Moth Appropriation. 54 Robert L. Ryder offered the following motion:— Voted. That the sum of $1250.00 be appropriated and assessed to continue the moth work during the year under the provision of Chapter 381. Acts of 1905, and amendments thereto. And the meeting so voted. Art. 12. Elm Leaf Beetle. Robert L. Ryder offered the following motion :— Voted, That the sum of $800.00 be appropriated and assessed for the suppression of the Eim Leaf Beetle and other insects, the work to be conducted under the direction of the present Moth Committee. And the meeting so voted unanimously. Arthur E. Horton made a sharp attack on the State authori- ties and was answered by Robert L. Ryder. Arts. 4, 5, 6 and 7. New Standpipe and Water Mains. Francis W. Dean, chairman of the Water Board, explained that it was necessary to build a higher standpipe to get suffi- cient pressure on the hills, and that certain mains were too small to afford good fire protection. Mr. Dean then offered the following motions :— First. Voted, that the Board of Water and Sewer Commis- sioners is hereby authorized (1) to erect and use as a part of the town's system of water supply a standpipe of reinforced concrete, and (2) to replace with mains of a larger size the 4 -inch pipes now in Woburn, Wattham and Hancock Streets, respectively, such new main in Waltham Street to be carried to a connection with the existing main in Middle Street. 55 And for the purpose of providing funds with which to meet the cost of executing the work herein authorized, the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue and sell at not less than par value and accrued interest negotiable registered or coupon bonds of the town in serial form, to the aggregate principal amount of twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,000.00) bearing interest at a rate of four per cent (4%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and payable both principal and interest, in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard and fineness, such bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, and the ma- turities so arranged that Fifteen hundred dollars of principal will fall due and payable in each of the years 1913 to 1930 inclusive, The Treasurer is hereby authorized to cause said bonds to be prepared and executed in such form and with such terms and provisions therein, not in conflict with the tenor of this vote, as the Selectmen shall approve, And the meeting so voted, 99 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative. Second, Voted, that the location of the standpipe autho- rized by the preceeding vote, as well as all details incident to the size, height and construction thereof, be left to the judgment of the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners; provided,. however, that if any land or easements not already owned by the Town should be needed for a site, or for any purpose in connection with the maintenance or use of the structure, such additional land or easements shall not be acquired without fur- ther and express authorization by the town. And the meeting so voted. Art. 2. On Lowering of Brooks. Edward P. Bliss offered the following motion: - 56 Voted, That the Selectmen, and the Water and Sewer Com- missioners, together with a member of the Board of Health, to be designated by that Board be a committee for the purpose of considering and reporting what action, if any, should be taken by the Town in the way of deepening, widening and straighten- ing the several brooks in Lexington, or some of them, to the end that surface drainage may be improved. Such committee is requested to make an examination and to submit a report with their recommendations at an early date. And the meeting so voted. Building Laws. Clarence H. Cutler, chairman of the committee on Building Laws, stated that the committee had no change to suggest in the code presented by them on May 12, 1911. Several gentlemen urged that something be done without delay to provide a set of Building Laws. Steam Fire Engine. Frank D. Peirce, chairman of the Selectmen, read a letter from the Insurance Inspector calling attention to the defective condition of the tubes in the steamer. Mr. Peirce then offered the following motion:— Voted, That a committee of five (5) be appointed by the Moderator to investigate and report in the near future as to the condition of the present Fire Engine; whether or not it is advisable to repair the same, purchase a new one, or supplant it by the purchase of a combination auto pump and hose truck —or any recommendation they might make to meet the require- ments of this town. And the meeting so voted. 57 The Moderator appointed the following committee:— George H. Childs, Fred H. Moulton, Charles H. Miles, James H. Phillips, William S. Scamman. On motion of Robert P. Clapp it was voted to dissolve the meeting at 9.17 o'clock P. M. A true record. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. WARRANT FOR A PRIMARY Tuesday, April 30, 1912. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town o f Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington qualified to vote in Primaries, to assemble at the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Tuesday, the thirtieth day of April, A. D., 1912, at 5.00 o'clock P. M., to attend a Primary and cast their ballots to elect delegates and alternate delegates to na- tional conventions of political parties, and to express their preference for candidates for the offices of President and Vice - President of the United States. The election officers will receive votes for the above all on the official ballots prepared by the Secretary of the Common- wealth. The polls will be opened immediately after the organization of the meeting, and will he kept open until 9 o'clock P. M. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this fifth day of April A. D., 1912. FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, April 18th, 1912. Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of the Warrant in the Post Offices and other public places in the town, and by mailing a duly attested copy of the War- rant to every registered voter in the town seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest : WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Constable of Lexington. A true copy of the Warrant and the Return of the Constable. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town CIer1R PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 30, 1912 The meeting was called to order at 5 o'clock P. M. The Warrant and the Return of the Constable was read by the Town Clerk. Charles G. Kauffmann and George L. Pierce, having been appointed Ballot Clerks, were sworn by the Town Clerk, and gave their receipt for a package said to contain 1050 Republi- can votes and another package said to contain 700 Democratic votes, and also a voting list. The ballot box was shown to be empty, then locked and the key delivered to William B. Foster, the Constable in charge. The polls were then declared open by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Allston M. Redman, Samuel B. Bigelow, G. Irving Tuttle, William J. Riley, Patrick F. Dacey, Nathaniel Nunn, John Moakley and Fred J. Spencer having been ap- pointed Tellers, were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by the Town Clerk. Before the close of, the polls, Edwin B. Worthen, Frank P. Cutler, Peter T. Gillooiy and George L. Pierce were appointed as additional Tellers, and were sworn by the Town Clerk. At 9 o'clock the polls were declared closed by the chairman. The register on the ballot box recorded 483. The check lists used by the Ballot Clerks and Selectmen each showed 482 names checked. 440 Republican ballots and 42 Democratic ballots were taken from the box. After the TeIIers had completed the work of counting, the Town Clerk announced the results as follows 0 60 REPUBLICAN PARTY Delegates at Large Charles S. Baxter, George W. Coleman, Frederick Fosdick, Albert Bushnell Hart, Octave A. La Riverere, James P. Magenis, Arthur L. Nason, Alvin G. Weeks, Frank Seiberlich, Winthrop Murray Crane, John L. Bates, Lucius Tuttle, John W. Weeks, Samuel B. Capen, Samuel J. Elder, James F. Cavanagh, Edmond Cote, Blanks, Alternate Delegates at Large John D. Long, Benjamin H. Anthony, Frank Vogel, Joseph Monette, Charles H. Innes, Walter Ballantyne, Isaac L. Roberts, Ernest G. Adams, Charles L. Burrill, Thomas F. Doherty, Richard R. Flynn, John Larrabee, 61 189 189 189 187 190 187 187 186 7 217 219 218 218 217 218 216 212 274 John G. Maxfield, 185 Max Mitchell, 183 Cassius A. Wood, 186 Russell A. Wood, 186 Blanks, 128 District Delegates ---Fourth District Samuel C. Bennett, 234 Walter B. Morse, 235 John M. Keyes, 187 Frederick P. Glazier, 186 Blanks, 38 Alternate District Delegates Fourth District Harrie C. Hunter, 181 John E. Coolidge, 180 Adelbert B. Messer, 210 George F. Leslie, 213 Edwin A. Bayley, 1 Blanks, 95 President of the United States Robert M. La Follette, 1 239 Theodore Roosevelt, 186 238 William Howard Taft, 235 239 Blanks, 18 238 Vice -President of the United States 239 238 Scattering, 41 238 Blanks, 399 237 187 DEMOCRATIC PARTY 186 Delegates at Large 185 Frank J. Donahue, 20 186 E. Gerry Brown, 9 62 John W. Coughlin, John F. Fitzgerald, William P. Hayes, Charles J. Martell, Humphrey O'Sullivan, Charles B. Strecker, David 1. Walsh, Henry F. Burt, Henry T. Schaefer, George Fred Williams, John P. Sweeney, James H. Vahey, John A. Keliher, Blanks, Alternate Delegates at Large James M. Folan, Joseph J. Leonard, Andrew A. Badaracco, Charles F. Campbell, Peter J. Flaherty, James M. Folan, Daniel H. Maguire, Luke J. Minahan, Daniel M. O'Brien, Joseph F. O'Connell, John P. Kane, Blanks, District Delegates—Fourth District John J. Desmond, Roger Sherman Hoar, M. Fred O'Connell, John J. Prindiville, BIanks, 21 23 18 13 20 10 23 5 3 7 9 17 10 128 16 12 15 13 20 7 20 17 19 19 12 166 22 24 6 3 29 Alternate District Delegates—•Fourth District Owen A. Hoban, Charles F. McCarthy, Blanks, President of the United States Champ Clark, Woodrow Wilson, Blanks, Vice -President of the United States Scattering, Blanks, A true record, Attest: To the Town Clerk 23 28 33 21 14 7 2 40 CHARLES W. SWAN, Town CIerk. Lexington, May 8, 1912. The Registrars of Voters of the Town of Lexington hereby certify that on Wednesday, May 8, 1912, they recounted the votes cast for Delegates at Large in groups 2 and 3 on the Republican ballot at the Primary, held April 30, with the fol- lowing results:— Frank Seiberlich, 7 Winthrop Murray Crane, 218 John L. Bates, 220 Lucius Tuttle, 219 John W. Weeks, 219 Samuel B. Capen, 219 Samuel J. Elder, James F. Cavanagh, Edmond Cote, Number voted for 9 instead of 8, A true copy. Attest: CHARLES F. NOURSE, DAVID F. MURPHY, CHARLES W. SWAN, Registrars of Voters. 218 218 212 27 CHARLES W. SWAN, Town clerk. TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town HaII, in said Lexington, on Saturday, the eighteenth day of May, A. D., 1912, at 7.30 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles :— Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting_ Art. 2. To receive the report of any Board of Town • Officers or of any committee of the Town for action thereon. and to appoint other committees. Art. 3. To consider what action the Town will authorize to be taken for the purpose of regulating and restricting the unloading of manure from cars on or near tracks operated by the Boston & Maine Railroad, to the end that the annoyance and discomfort suffered by the inhabitants in connection with the shipments of manure to Lexington may be ended; and to see if arrangements may not be concluded with the Railroad whereby some point of delivery, convenient for the farmers, shall be provided instead of the place now used for the purpose. Art. 4. To take any other or further action relative to the general subject of the preceding article; and to provide means, including the appropriation of money, with which to make such action effective. Ilereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this seventh day of May, A. D., 1912. FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, May 11, 1912. Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of the Warrant in the Post Offices and other public places in the town, and by mailing a duly attested copy of the War- rant to every registered voter in the town seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest : WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Constable of Lexington. A true copy of the Warrant and the Return of the Constable. Attest: CHARLES W. SWAN, Town CIerk. TOWN MEETING, MAY 18, 1912 The meeting was called to order at 7.40 P. M., by the Town Clerk who proceeded to read the Warrant and the Return of the Constable. On motion of Charles G. Kauffrnann it was Voted, to proceed to the election of a Moderator by ballot, that the check list be used and the polls kept open two minutes. At the close of the polls, five votes had been cast for Moderator, all for Edwin A. Bayley, and he was declared elected and was sworn by the Town Clerk. Arts. 2 and 3. William L. Burrill moved to take up Articles 2 and 3 together. Peter J. Kinneen objected, and Mr. Burrill withdrew his motion and moved to take up Article 2, which was •lone. Under this article Mr. Burrill, chairman of the Board of Health, called attention to the annoyance and nuisance caused by the unloading of manure at the railroad station, Arts. 3 and 4. On motion of Fred W. Johnson, Articles 3 and 4 were placed before the meeting. Mr. Johnson moved the indefinite postponement of these articles. 67 Edward P. Merriam and Frederick L. Emery stated that the unloading of manure at the railroad station was very objec- tionable to the patrons of the railroad and argued against indefinite postponement and urged a free discussion of the subjects. During Mr. Emery's remarks, Peter J. Kinneen raised the point of order that Mr. Emery was not discussing the question before the meeting. The Moderator said Mr. Emery was pro- ceeding in a proper manner. Mr. Kinneen objected to any action by the Town, stating that the Board of Health should handle the business. The motion to indefinitely postpone was declared lost. The vote was doubted and the house was polled with the following result :—In favor of indefinite postponement, 14, opposed 29. Robert P. Clapp urged a free discussion of the subject and the co-operation of the farmers. Christopher S. Ryan moved, "That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to consider the subject of Article 3; this committee to consist of the chairman of the Board of Health, two farmers and two citi- zens at large." The chairman of the Board of Health thought the committee should be separated from the Board of Health, and objected to serving. Alfred E, Robinson also thought the committee should be independent. With the consent of the meeting Mr. Ryan substituted the chairman of the Selectmen for the chairman of the Board of Health. Mr. Emery urged that instructions be given the committee. This was opposed by Messrs. Ryan and Clapp, and Mr. Clapp offered the following amendment :—"Said committee to take such action in relation to the matter as they shall think best," 68 Mr. Merriam moved that the Board of Health be added to the committee; this amendment was defeated. The amendment offered by Mr. Clapp was carried and then the motion of Mr. Ryan as amended was carried. The motion as amended is as follows :—"That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to consider the subject of Article 3; this committee to consist of the chairman of the Selectmen, two farmers and two citizens at large; said com- mittee to have frill power to take such action in relation to the matter as they shall think best." The Moderator appointed the following committee:— Frank D. Peirce, Robert P. Clapp, Frederick L. Emery, John G. Graham, Albert H. Burnham. On motion of Frank D. Peirce it was voted to dissolve the meeting at 8.57 P. M. A true record. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington 69 qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Saturday,the twenty-ninth day of June, A. D., 1912, at 7.45 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles: -- Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. 2. To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any committee of the Town for action thereon, and to appoint other committees. Art. 3. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to con- sider the purchase of Belfry Hill, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art 4. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to rebuild and repair the wall and fence adjoining the estate of Patrick J. Keenan in the old cemetery, or act in any manner re- lating thereto. Art. 5. To hear the report of the committee appointed with reference to the condition of the present steam fire engine, and act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a Combin- ation Auto -pump, and to provide money for the same by issuing the notes or bonds of the town therefor, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate money to set back the inside curbing in front of the Town Hall, starting at a point on a line with the present iron fence adjoining the Valentine property and continuing in a south-easterly direction in a line substantially parallel with the front of the Town Hall Building until it meets the line of the sidewalk as last laid out by the County Commissioners, or act in any manner relating thereto. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty-first day of June, A. D., 1912. FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, June 27, 1912. Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of the Warrant in the Post Office and other public places in the town, and by mailing a duly attested copy of the Warrant to every registered voter in the town four days before the time of said meeting. Attest : WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Constable of Lexington. A true copy of the Warrant and Return. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN. Town Clerk. TOWN MEETING, JUNE 29, 1912. The meeting was called to order at 7.50 P. M. by the Town Clerk who proceeded to read the Warrant and the Return of the Constable. 71 Art. 1. Election of Moderator. On motion of Frank D. Peirce it was voted to proceed to the election of a Moderator by ballot, that the check Iist be used and the polls kept open two minutes. At the close of the polls six votes had been cast for Moderator, all for Edwin A. Bayley, and he was declared elect- ed, and was sworn by the Town CIerk. Art. 3. To consider the purchase of Belfry Hill; AIonzo E. Locke stated that Belfry Hill had been recently sold by the Rindge Estate, and that in his opinion it would be advisible for the Town to own this property. Ile also stated that the boundary lines were indefinite and there was some confusion as to a right-of-way over the school lot. Mr. Locke then offered the following motion:— Voted, that a committee of three be appointed by the Moder- ator to investigate the subject of purchasing Belfry Hill and to report as early as possible to the Town. And the meeting so voted. The Moderator appointed the following committee:— Alonzo E. Locke Frank D. Peirce Henry S. Raymond Art. 4. Repairing of walls in Old Cemetery. Charles G. Kauffmann for the cemetery committee offered the following motion:— Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated and assessed to rebuild part and repair the other part of the wall at the Old Cemetery. 72 William C. Stickel in behalf of the Finance Committee stated that the Finance Committee did not approve of the ex- penditure because it was uncertain whether the wall was a dividing line, and he also stated that there might be some accumulated income from Trust Funds which could be used to- wards the payment. A vote was taken, and Mr. Kauffmann's motion was lost. Art. 5 and 6. Relating to purchase of Combination Auto - pump for Fire Department. William S. Scamman, chairman of the committee appointed April 24, 1912, made a report for the committee. (See reports of Committees) On motion of Edwin B. Worthen it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file. On motion of Edwin B. Worthen it was: Voted: That a new committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to purchase a Combination Auto -pump as re- commended by the committee under Article 6. And the meeting so voted. The Moderator appointed the following committee :— George H. Childs, Charles H. Miles, James H. Phillips, Fred H. Moulton, William S. Scamman. Mr. Worthen then offered the following motion:— Voted, First, That when the new Combination Auto -pump is put into commission the $pard of Fire Engineers is autho- rized and instructed to sell such horses and apparatus as in their judgment are no longer needed and may safely be dis- continued, and the net proceeds of such sales shall be applied in part payment for the purchase of the new Combination Auto - pump. Second, That for the purpose of completing the purchase of a Combination Auto -pump the sum of $8000.00 be appropri- ated. That this money be raised by issuing the coupon bonds of the town for an amount not exceeding $8000.00 bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, interest payable semi- annually, the principal to be paid in annual instalments begin- ning 1913. Both principal and interest shall be payable in gold coin of the United States of the present standard of weight and fineness, Said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by at least a majority of the Selectmen and sold under the direction of the Selectmen, Alonzo E. Locke amended this motion by inserting after the word "instalments" the following words :—"Of not more than $1000.00 each," and the meeting voted to accept the amendment, Then Mr. Worthen's motion as above amended was carried by a vote of 58 in favor and 1 against. Art. 7. Relating to moving back of granite curbing in front of Town Hall. In bringing this article before the meeting, Edward P. Bliss stated that in his opinion the curbing should be set back. Robert P. Clapp thought the sentiment of the town was not favorable to the present arrangement, and offered the following motion :— Voted, that one hundred and fifty dollars is hereby appro- priated, the same to be assessed the current year. for use of the Highway Surveyors in setting back the inside curbing in front of the Town Hall, and that they are hereby requested to set back said curbing substantially as suggested in Article 7 of 74 the Warrant for the present meeting. And voted further that as soon as there shall be funds in the ordinary highway grant, which in the opinion of said Surveyors are not required for more important work, they apply the same, to the extent neces- sary, in order to restore the concrete sidewalk to the street line in front of the Keeley Institute and also to carry back the outer edge of the sidewalk both in front of that property and in front of the Town Hall. thereby widening the travelled por- tion of the highway. Edwin B. Worthen stated that the Finance Committee dis- approved of any change. Frank H. Holmes, Arthur E. Horton and Frederick L. Emery opposed making any changes. Frank D. Peirce described the several lines laid out by the County Commissioners, Frank H. Holmes moved that the matter be indefinitely post- poned, and it was so voted. Art. 2. Committee Reports. Under this article, Frederick L. Emery, chairman of the committee to whom was referred the matter of the unloading of manure near the railroad station, made a verbal report for the committee and moved, "That the entire matter as referred to the special committee on receiving of manure be referred back to the Board of Health." And it was so voted. Art. 2. Building Laws. Clarence H. Cutler, chairman of the committee, presented the following code of Building Laws in printed form, and moved that the same be accepted as a report of the committee, and it was so voted. 75 SECTION I. Appointmetd of Inspector. The Board of Selectmen shall, within thirty days after the adoption of these ordinances and thereafter annually in April, appoint an Inspector of Buildings, who shall hold office for the term of one year or until such time as another is appointed in his place. He shall be a man who is either a skilled mechanic, versed in some of the building trades, or an experienced architect or civil engineer. His compensation shall be regulated by the Selectmen, unless determined by a vote of the town at the annual March meeting preceding his appointment. He shall not be interested in any contract or in the furnish- ing of materials for any building. SECTION 2. Duties of Inspector, He shall keep a record of all business of the department, which record and all other books and papers relating to the transactions of the department shall be open at all times to the inspection of the SeIectrnen, and he shall submit to them a yearly report on such business and such other special reports as they at any time may require. He shall receive applications and issue permits for the erec- tion and alteration of buildings as hereinafter described, and shall keep detailed and sufficient records of such applications and permits. He shall not give a permit for the erection or alteration of any building until he shall have carefully inspected the plans 76 and specifications of it, if a new building, and also the premises, if an alteration, and ascertained that the building as proposed will have sufficient strength, proper means of ingress and egress, and that it will conform to the laws. He shall, as often as practicable, inspect all building work for which a permit may have been issued, and shall make a record of all violations of these by-laws, with the name of the owner, occupant, architect, and master mechanic, and of any other matters pertinent thereto. He shall examine all buildings reported dangerous or dam- aged by accident or fire, and make a record of such examina- tion, the nature and amount of damage, the location of said building, for what purpose occupied, the names of owner and occupant, and shall report the facts to the Board of Selectmen without delay, and they shall order the building shored up or torn down. He shall require to be furnished and shall keep a copy of the plans and specifications of every building used for public purposes and of such other buildings as may be hereinafter so required. The Inspector of Buildings may, so far as is necessary for the performance of his duties, enter any building or premises within the town at any reasonable hour. SECTION 3. Building Limits. The Selectmen may, after a hearing of which public notice shall be given at least seven days prior to said hearing, by post- ing a written notice in each post office in the town and on the public bulletin boards in the town and by publishing the same in the newspaper published in the town, or, if there be no such newspaper, in one published in the city of Boston, pass a vote 77 defining building limits within the town, and upon the accept- ance of said vote by the inhabitants of the town, at a town meeting called as provided by law, said building limits shall be established. SECTION 4. ---ARTICLE 1. Permits. No building shall be erected, enlarged, altered, raised, moved, or torn down, nor shall any work be done upon any structure, except necessary or ordinary repairs, until an application therefor shall have been filed in writing to the Inspector of Buildings nor until plans and specifications of such work shall have been submitted to him, and not until a written permit shall have been issued by said Inspector of Buildings. The plans and specifications, above stated as requisite to obtain a permit, shall be deposited with the Inspector, who shall be permitted to retain the sante if he considers it necessary. No building designed to be used in whole or in part for mercantile or manufacturing purposes, or as a hotel, apart- ment house, or tenement house, shall be erected in any part of the town, whether within or outside of the building limits, until plans and specifications shall have been deposited with the Inspector of Buildings, who shall require a copy of such plans and specifications to be kept permanently as records. A copy of plans and specifications of every building to be used for public purposes, or of any alteration of such building, shall be deposited permanently with the Inspector. All plans, specifications, and descriptions deposited, tem- porarily or permanently, shall be dated and signed by the In- spector as soon as received by him. The conditions hereinafter required having been complied with in said plans, specifications, or descriptions, the Inspector shall forthwith issue a permit. 78 No permit issued by such Inspector shall be in force for more than twelve months, provided the work proposed shall not have been actually commenced within that time. SECTION 4. ---ARTICLE 2. No building to be used as a factory, or for the manufacture of explosives, or for chemicals or rendering work or stable in which more than four horses are kept, shall be erected, and no steam or gas engine, dynamo or boiler for motive power, shall be set or erected or moved without a permit from the Inspector of Buildings, countersigned by the Board of Select- men, and such permit shall not be granted until after a public hearing before the Selectmen, who shall give notice of such hearing by posting a written notice in each Post Office in the town, and on the public bulletin boards in the town, and by mailing a copy of the same to all the owners of premises within five hundred feet of the proposed location of the building, addressed to their last known residence or place of business, and by publishing the same in the newspaper published in the town, or, if there be no such paper, in one published in the city of Boston. Notice of hearings required under this section shall be sent by the Selectmen to the Board of Health. SECTION 4.—ARTICLE_ 3. The Selectmen may, in their discretion. after a hearing as provided in the previous section. instruct the Inspector of Buildings not to issue the permit asked for at such hearing, and in such case no such permit shall be issued. SECTION 4.—ARTICLE 4. • In case the owner of any building or other structure, or an applicant for a permit to erect or alter a building or other structure, is dissatisfied with any order or decision of the In- spector of Buildings and shall file with said Inspector an objec- tion in writing, the matter shall be referred at once to the Selectmen who, within one week from said reference, shall hear the parties, and, after taking such expert opinion as may seem to the Selectmen to be necessary, give their decision. In case the decision of the Inspector of Buildings be affirmed, the expense of such expert opinion taken by the Selectmen shall be paid to the town by the owner or applicant on demand: otherwise such expense shall be borne by the town, SECTION 5.—ARTICLE 1. Quality a f Material. All materials used are to be of good quality for the purpose for which they are to be used, are to conform to legal, trade, and manufacturers' standards, and are to be subject to the approval of the Inspector. SECTION 5.—ARTICLE 2. Mortars, All mortars shall be made with such proportion of sand as will insure a proper degree of cohesion and tenacity, and secure thorough adhesion to the materials with which they are to be used. The following rules must be complied with :— Mortar for all work below level of water shall be no poorer than one part cement and two parts sand. Mortar for 'stone foundation in dry soil, one part cement and two parts lime to six parts sand. In wet soils, one part cement and one part lime to four parts sand. Brick or cellar piers, and underpinning of brick and stone buildings above ground, not poorer than one part cement and two parts lime to six parts sand. For the brick -work of wooden buildings and for chimneys, mortar should be no poorer than the best lime mortar. SECTION 6.—ARTICLE 1. Wooden Buildings. Every wooden building shall have continuous foundation walls of masonry started at least four inches below the cellar bottom, or, if there is no cellar to be enclosed, at least four feet below the surface of the ground. Wooden buildings other than for dwelling purposes, here- after to be built. not over one story in height, may be supported on posts for a foundation; but in all cases supports must be satisfactory to the Inspector of Buildings. These foundations, if of brick or concrete, shall be not less than twelve inches thick, with masonry at least six inches wider, laid in mortar; or, if of rubble stone laid in mortar, not less than sixteen inches thick at top and twenty inches at bottom, the slope to be entirely on the outer side; or if of rubble stone laid dry, not less than twenty inches thick at top and twenty-four inches at bottom; or, if of block stone, not less than sixteen inches thick, if laid dry. All basement walls or underpinning of such buildings shall be not less than eight inches thick, if of brick, and sixteen inches thick, if of stone, and laid solid in mortar. If such walls or underpinning are seven feet or more above the surface of the ground, they shall not be less than twelve inches thick, if of brick, and not less than eighteen inches, if of stone. 81 Any single family house or any farm buildings can be shingled with wood shingles. All other buildings must be covered with incombustible materials. SECTION 6.—ARTICLE 2. Every wooden building of two or more stories, or exceeding five hundred feet in area, shall have sills, posts, girts, and plates properly mortised, tenoned, pinned and braced. The sectional area of sills shall not be less than thirty-two inches, and of posts and girts not less than twenty-four inches. Gir- ders shall not be less than six by eight inches. Studding for outer walls and bearing partitions shall be not less than two by four inches, nor placed more than sixteen inches on centres. Floor timber shall not be less than two inches thick. No ledger boards shall be used in place of girts in any build- ing where the posts exceed fifteen feet in height. The bottom of the sills of wooden dwelling -houses shall be placed not less than twelve inches above the surface of the ground at any point. SECTION 6.—ARTICLE 3. No wooden building shall cover more than sixty per cent. of the area of a lot, nor shall any such building be placed within seven feet and six inches of the line of an adjoining lot, nor shall any wooden building be placed nearer than fifteen feet in any part thereof to a building already erected. SECTION 6.—ARTICLE 4. No wooden building shall be built for a dwelling or tene- ment house of more than two and a half stories, or which shall exceed forty-five feet in height to the highest point of roof. 82 No tenement house of two stories in height, designed to be used for more than four families, shall be erected unless it is divided by a brick wall or walls completely isolating each and every set of two families. Said brick walls shall be at least eight inches thick and carried up to the roof. SECTION 6.—ARTICLE 5. All wooden buildings intended to be used as dwelling -houses, if built in blocks of two or two and a half stories in height, shall have brick party walls separating each dwelling or each single vertical set of dwellings from the next adjoining. In blocks two stories high there shall not be more than two dwellings or vertical sets of dwellings together without the intervention of a similiar brick wall. These party walls shall be not less than eight inches thick, and shall be carried to the roof boarding. SECTION 6.—ARTICLE 6. In all tenement houses each set of tenements shall have a staircase from street level to roof, and, if more than two stories in height. shall have an additional stairway at the opposite side or end of the tenement, or, in default of this, a suitable fire escape on the exterior, easily accessible from each floor above the first, The stairs shall be not less than three feet in width. SECTION 6.—ARTICLE 7. All buildings other than single dwellings, and all buildings over two stories high, shall have permanent and convenient means of access to the roof from the inside. The openings in the roof shall be not less than twenty by thirty inches. SECTION 7.—ARTICLE 1. Brick or Stone Building. All foundation walls, if of brick, shall be not less than four inches thicker than the first story walls above, with a base brick or stone not less than eight inches wider than said brick foun- dation wall. Rubble stone foundation walls for buildings not exceeding twenty-five feet in height shall be not less than eighteen inches thick at top and twenty-four inches thick at bottom; for buildings exceeding twenty-five feet in height, they shall not be less than twenty-four inches thick at top and thirty inches at bottom; and for buildings exceeding forty-five feet in height, not less than thirty inches thick at top and thirty- six inches at bottom. If of block stone, laid in horizontal courses, the foundation walls shall be as follows:— For buildings not over twenty-five feet in height, not less than eighteen inches thick; over twenty-five feet and not ex- ceeding forty-five feet, not less than twenty inches thick; and over forty-five feet, not less than twenty-four inches thick. All foundations shall be thick enough to resist lateral pres- sure, and the Inspector may order an increase of thickness for that purpose. All foundations shall be laid solid in cement mortar. SECTION 7.—ARTICLE 2. The external and party walls of all buildings used for dwell- ing, not exceeding twenty-five feet in height, shall be at least twelve inches thick in basement, and at least eight inches above; for buildings exceeding twenty-five feet and not ex- ceeding sixty feet in height, not less than twelve inches the whole height. SECTION 7.—ARTICLE 3. The external and party walls of all buildings other than dwellings shall be as follows: for buildings not exceeding twenty-five feet in height, at least twelve inches throughout ; for buildings exceeding twenty-five feet and not exceeding forty feet, at least sixteen inches in basement and in first story, and twelve inches above; and for buildings exceeding forty feet and not exceeding sixty feet in height, twenty inches in basement and first story and sixteen inches above. SECTION 7.—ARTICLE 4. Vaulted walls shall contain, exclusive of withes, the same amount of material as is required for solid walls, and the wall on the side of the air space carrying a floor shall be not less than eight inches thick. Such walls shall be securely tied together by ties not more than two feet apart. SECTION 7.—ARTICLE 5. No brick building to be used as a dwelling shall contain more than four tenements without the intervention of a brick wall between each single set of four tenements, of thickness equal to that required for party walls. SECTION 7. ---ARTICLE 6. No building hereafter erected shall have floor bearing sup- ports over thirty feet apart, which supports may be brick walls, trusses, columns, or girders. If brick walls, they may be four inches less in thickness than is required by these by-laws for the party walls of the same height, provided that in no case shall they be less than twelve inches in thickness. If trusses, columns, or girders, are used, they and their supports shall be subject to the approval of the Inspector of Buildings. 86 SECTION 7.—ARTICLE 7. All buildings hereafter erected other than factories or public building's shall be so divided by brick partition walls that no space inside such building shall exceed in area eight thousand square feet, and no existing wall inany building shall be re- moved so as to leave an area not so enclosed of more than eight thousand square feet. Such partition walls shall be of a thickness not less than that prescribed for party wails of the same height, and shall be carried not less than twelve inches above the roof in buildings of less than forty-five feet high, and not less than thirty inches in buildings above the height. SECTION 7.—ARTICLE 8. All buildings of concrete construction shall be built subject to such terms, provisions, and regulations as the Inspector of Buildings of the town of Lexington may make therefor. SECTION 7.—ARTICLE 9. External walls may, if approved by the Inspector, with the consent of the Selectmen, be built in part of iron or steel, and, when so built, may be of less thickness than is hereinbefore required, provided that all constructional parts arc thoroughly protected from fire by brick, terra-cotta, or plastering upon metal furring, and provided the strength of all supports is equivalent to that of brick walls otherwise herein required. SECTION 8. Projections Over Public Ways. No bay window or other structure. other than cornices or mouldings, shall be placed upon any building so as to project over any public way without the permission of the Board of Selectmen, given after due notice and hearing, and then only in such manner as shall be approved by the Inspector, except fire escapes. 86 No base, plinth, or steps, shall project upon any public way. Whenever any person is about to erect or alter the exterior walls of a building, within five feet of the line of a street, he shall cause the portion of the site of the building bordering upon the street to be enclosed by a proper fence, not less than four feet high and at least five feet from the line of such build- ing, and the fence shall be made as much higher as the Inspector of Buildings shall direct, and the same shall be maintained until all liability to accident from the falling material ceases, and he shall maintain proper lights, if so required by the In- spector of Buildings at both ends of such enclosed space, from sunset to sunrise. SECTION 9. Strength of Floors. All new or renewed floors shall be so constructed as to carry safely the weight to which the proposed use of the building will subject them, but the least capacity per superficial foot, exclusive of materials, shall he: For floors of dwellings, seventy pounds. For office floors, one hundred pounds. For floors of public buildings and stores, one hundred and fifty pounds. For floors of warehouses, storerooms, and mercantile build- ings of like character, and factories, two hundred and fifty pounds. Strength of stairs shall be estimated in like manner. • 87 SECTION 19. Chimneys and Flues. No chimney shall be corbelled from a wall more than the thickness of the wall, nor be hung from a wall less than twelve inches thick, nor rest or be supported in any way by wood. All chimneys shall be built of good hard brick or stone laid solid in best lime mortar or cement mortar equally good. All brick chimneys shall be smoothly plastered outside, from above cellar to under side of roof. All brick chimneys shall have terra-cotta flue lining, except chimneys eight inches thick. The walls of boiler, oven, furnace, and range chimneys, must be at least eight inches thick to the top of the attic floor, or lined with terra-cotta flue linings, in which case the brick walls may be four inches thick, if approved by the Inspector of Buildings. The sectional area of every chimney must be at least equal to the combined area of all smoke flues entering it. All chimneys shall be topped out with brick or stone at least four feet above the highest point of contact with roof. No woodwork of any kind shall be placed at a less distance than one inch from the outside wall of any flue; and no nail shall be driven into the masonry of any chimney. Flues of ovens and boilers, and other similar flues, shall have the outside of the brick exposed to the height of the ceil- ing of the room in which they are placed or be plastered directly upon the brick -work. SECTION 11. Fireplaces and Hearths. The jambs and backs of all fireplaces, range or grate open- ings, shall be at least eight inches thick, and the front of chimney carrying the fireplace. Brick -work over such openings shall be supported by proper iron bars or brick or stone arches. All hearths shall be laid on brick or stone trimmer arches or on bars of iron supporting a proper bed of brick -work, and shall be at least eight inches longer on either side than the rough fireplace opening, and at least eighteen inches wide in front of the chimney breast. SECTION 12. Protection of Woodwork Against Fire. No smoke -pipe shall project through any external wall or window. No smoke -pipe shall pass through any wooden partition with- out a soapstone ring or safety thimble of the thickness of the partition. The top of all heating furnaces set in brick shall be covered with brick, supported by iron bars, and so constructed as to be perfectly tight; said covering to be in addition to, and not less than six inches from, the ordinary covering of the hot air chambers. The tops of all heating furnaces not set in brick shall be at least twelve inches below the nearest wooden beams or ceiling, with a shield of metal made tight, suspended not less than two inches below such beams or ceiling, and ex- tending one foot beyond the top of the furnace on all sides except where metal lathing is used. All hot-air register boxes hereafter placed in the floors or partitions of buildings shall be set in soapstone or equally 89 good incombustible borders not less than two inches in width, and shall be made of tin plate and properly fitted. Hot-air pipes and register boxes set in floors or partitions shall be at least ane inch from any woodwork, except that register boxes fifteen by twenty-five inches or larger and their connecting pipes shall be two inches from any woodwork. The pipes and boxes shall either be double where they pass through the floors or partitions or be otherwise thoroughly protected by metal casings shielding the woodwork and made tight. SECTION 13. No metal pipe used to convey heated air or steam shall be placed within one inch of any woodwork, unless it is enclosed in a soapstone or earthen ring, or in a metal pipe with air space between, or otherwise shielded with metal or asbestos in a manner satisfactory to the Inspector of Buildings. SECTION 14. Boilers, etc. No boiler to be used for steam heat or motive power, and no furnace or hot-water heater, shall be placed on any floor above the cellar unless the same is set on non-combustible beams and arches, and in no case without a permit from the Inspector. Every steam boiler in a building to be used for office, mercantile, or manufacturing purposes. or to be used as lodging or tenement house, shall be enclosed in a fire -proof room of brick, terra-cotta, stone, iron, or similar incombustible material, with openings closed by metal or metal -covered doors. No range, stove, oven, or boiler, shall be used for cooking in a hotel or restaurant or for manufacturing purposes, until the same has been examined and approved by the Inspector. 90 SECTION 15. Ash -Bins or Pits. Depositories for ashes in the interior of any building shall be built of incombustible material. SECTION 16. Unsafe Chimneys, etc. If any chimney Flue or heating apparatus shall, in the opinion of the Inspector of Buildings, be unsafe, he shalt at once notify in writing the owner, agent, or other party having an interest in the premises, who, upon receiving said notice shall make the same safe to the satisfaction of the Inspector. SECTION 17. Fire -Stops. All buildings used for dwellings, offices, or public purposes, hereafter erected, shall have fire -stops in the interior composed of cement, plaster, mortar, or some incombustible material, set solid in mortar, in the following manner:— In brick and stone buildings the spaces between all furring on walls and between the studding of all partitions shall be filled solid and flush to a height of six inches above the floor joists in each story. The spaces between such parts of floor joists as rest upon partition head shall also be filled to the same width as studding above. In wooden buildings the spaces between the floor joists under and over partitions and also between the studs of each exterior wall and of partitions at top and bottom of each story shall be stopped sufficiently to check effectively any draught from one 91 story to another or from the horizontal spaces between floor joists to the vertical spaces in walls and partitions. In all buildings the spaces between stringers of stairs and joists of landings, unless unceiled, shall be fire -stopped suffi- ciently to prevent the passage of air. The spaces around chimneys inside of studding or furring making air ducts are to be thoroughly fire -stopped with suitable incombustible materials. SECTION 18. Down Pipes. All buildings shall be provided with leaders sufficient to dis- charge the roof water in such a manner as to prevent the flow upon or over a sidewalk, or on the adjoining property, and said leaders may project in a public way not more than seven inches. No roof shalt be so constructed as to discharge snow or ice on the public way. SECTION 19. Building Grades. No cellar floor of any building erected on land for which a building grade has been established, nor any part except the foundation of a building which has no cellar, shall be below said grade. SECTION 20. Penalty For Violation. Any person, firm, or corporation guilty of a violation of any provision of these by-laws, or who after twenty-four 92 hours' notice from the Inspector shall continue to violate any provision of these by-laws, shall be liable to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for each offence. SECTION 21. The Inspector of Buildings, in the name of the town, may take such measures as the public safety requires to carry these by-laws and every section thereof into effect, and any expense incurred in so doing may be recovered by the town from the owner of the defective property. Charles H. Sefton inquired if it was necessary to act upon the report item by item. The Moderator ruled that it was not necessary unless the meeting so voted. Mr. Sefton then moved to Iay the matter on the table. This motion was lost by a vote of 22 to 29. Wm. Roger Greeley moved that the reading of the proposed Building Laws item by item be waived, and it was so voted. Edwin B. Worthen stated that some errors in printing had been discovered and offered the following amendments to cor- rect the errors :— Sec. 6. Art. 1. Last sentence reading, "All other buildings must be covered with incombustible materials," to be amended by the addition of the words, "The roofs of," so that the sen- tence will read, "The roofs of all other, etc." Sec. 6. Art. 3. Amended by adding at the end of the para- graph, "farm buildings excepted." Sec. 10. The sentence beginning, "The sectional area of every chimney must be, etc.," to be amended by adding the 98 word "flue" after the word "sectional" so that it will read as follows :—"The sectional flue of every chimney must be." Sec. 11. The sentence beginning, "The jambs and backs of all fireplaces, etc.," to be changed so that it will read, "The jambs and backs of all fireplaces, range or grate openings, and the front of chimney carrying the fireplace, shall be at least eight inches thick." These amendments were accepted by vote of the meeting. George L. Harrington moved to substitute "a" for "the" be- fore the word "newspaper" in Section 3, line 5 and also in Section 4, Article 2, line 16, and it was so voted. Wm. Roger Greeley then offered the following motion:— Moved that the Town adopt the provisions of the printed report of the Building Law Committee, as amended, and that it be presented to the Attorney General for approval. Frank H. Holmes moved the indefinite postponement of this motion, but the meeting refused so to do. Charles H. Franks thought some provision should be made to allow the building of wooden three flat dwellings. At 10.23 o'clock P. M., the meeting voted unanimously to accept the motion as presented by Mr. Greeley. Arts. 5 and 6. George H. Childs offered the following motion :— Voted, That the sum of $150.00 be appropriated and assessed for the use of the committee to be appointed to pur- chase a Combination Auto -pump in pursuance of the vote passed under Articles 5 and 6. And the meeting so voted. 94 Art. 2. Alonzo E. Locke reported that the Committee on New Cemetery was making progress. - On motion of Frank D. Peirce it was voted at 10.30 P. M. to dissolve the meeting. A true record. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. WARRANT FOR A STATE PRIMARY Tuesday, September 24, 1912. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are quali- fied to vote in Primaries to meet in the Town Hall on Tuesday, the twenty-fourth day of September, 1912, at 2.00 o'clock P. M., for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomi- nation of Candidates of Political parties for the following offices :— Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General. Auditor, Attorney -General, Representative in Congress, Eighth Congressional District ; Councillor, Sixth Councillor District; Senator Fifth Senatorial District; Repre- sentative in General Court, Twenty-ninth Representative Dis- trict; County Commissioner, Middlesex County; County Treas- urer, Middlesex County. And for the election of the following officers :— Member of State Committee, for the Fifth Senatorial Dis- trict, Members of Town Committee, for this Town; Delegates to State Conventions of Political Parties. All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot. The polls will be open from 2.00 to 8.00 P. M. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof, and by mailing attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this thirtieth day of August, A. D., 1912. FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, September 17, 1912. Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of the Warrant in the Post Offices and other public places in the town, and by mailing a duly attested copy of the War- rant to every registered voter in the town seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest : WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Constable of Lexington. A true copy of the Warrant and Return of the Constable. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. After the Tellers had completed their work, the Town Clerk announced the results as follows At the close of the polis at 8.00 o'clock the ballot box was opened and 266 Republican ballots and 51 Democratic ballots were taken out making a total of 317 ballots which agreed with the register on the ballot box and also with the number of names checked on each voting list. No Socialist ballots were used. PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1912. The meeting was called to order at 2.00 o'clock P. M., by the Town Clerk who proceeded to read the Warrant and the Return of the Constable. The chairman of the Board of Selectmen, being a candidate for nomination at this Primary, was unable to serve as chair- man, and Selectman George H. Childs acted as presiding officer. Mr. Childs receipted to the Town Clerk for three packages said to contain 1050 Republican ballots, 650 Democratic ballots and 25 Socialist ballots, and turned the same over to the Ballot Clerks, Frederick G. Jones and James A. Hurley, who had been sworn by the Town Clerk. Charles G. Kauffmann and George L. Pierce were sworn as Deputy Ballot Clerks. The ballot box was shown to be empty, then locked, and the key given to Constable William B. Foster. The polls were then declared open. G. Irving Tuttle, Samuel B. Bigelow, William J. Riley, Ralph H. Marshall, Patrick F. Dacey, Cornelius F. O'Connor, Nathaniel Nunn and Eugene T. Buckley having been appointed Tellers, were sworn by the Town CIerk. 97 REPUBLICAN PARTY Governor Everett C. Benton of Belmont, 106 Joseph Walker of Brookline, 131 Blanks, 9 Lieutenant Governor Robert Luce of Somerville, George F. Reed, Blanks, Secretary Albert P. Langtry of Springfield, Blanks, Treasurer Elmer A. Stevens of Somerville, Blanks, John E. White of Tisbury, Blanks, Auditor 98 239 1 26 226 40 232 34 230 36 Attorney -General James M. Swift of Fall River, 225 Blanks, 41 Congressman. ---Eighth District Charles H. Brown of Medford, 90 Frederick W. Dallinger of Cambridge, 161 BIanks, 15 Councillor—Sixth District John J. Hibbs of Lowell, 22 George E. Marchand of Lowell, 32 G. Frederick Simpson of Newton, 153 Blanks, 59 Senator—Fifth Middlesex District Waldo L. Stone of Sudbury, 218 Blanks, 48 Representative in General Court—Twenty-ninth Middlesex District Frank D. Peirce of Lexington, 228 All others, g Blanks, 30 County Commissioner Chester B. Williams of Wayland, 219 Blanks, 47 County Treasurer Joseph Q. Hayden of Somerville, 215 Blanks, 51 State Committee—Fifth Middlesex District Adelbert B. Messer of Concord, Blanks, 213 53 Delegates to State Convention Edwin A. Bayley, 214 Herbert G. Locke, 222 Charles G. Kauffmann, 219 Charles E. Wheeler, 214 Scattering, 7 Blanks, 188 And Edwin A. Bayley, Herbert G. Locke, Charles G. Kauff- mann and Charles E. Wheeler were declared elected. Town Committee William C. Stickel, 202 George H. Childs, 211 George W. Spaulding, 213 Frederick G. Jones; 196 Arthur L. Blodgett, 207 Clarence H. Cutler, 204 Everett S. Emery, 207 Edward L. Child, 204 Charles Bertwell, 199 J. Alexander Wilson, 202 George H. Bailey, 209' Charles E. Hadley, 202 Arthur W. Hatch, 207 Howard M. Munroe, 209 William S. Scamman, 203 William A. Staples, 206 Edward P. Merriam, 216 Blanks, 1015 99 100 And the above gentlemen were declared elected members of the Republican Town Committee. DEMOCRATIC PARTY Governor Congressman—Eighth District. J. Edward Barry, Cambridge, 23 Frederick S. Deitrick, Cambridge, 20 Blanks, 8 Councillor—Sixth District. Eugene N. Foss of Boston, 24 John J. Hogan, Lowell, Joseph C. Pelletier of Boston, 26 Blanks, Blanks, 1 Lieutenant -Governor Edward P. Barry of Boston, David I. Walsh of Fitchburg, Blanks. Secretary. Frank J. Donahue of Boston, Blanks, Treasurer, Senator—Fifth Middlesex District. Charles F. McCarthy, Marlborough, 13 Blanks, 36 2 Representative in General Court. Twenty-ninth Middlesex District. Augustus F. Crowley, Arlington, 40 Blanks, 11 Joseph L. P. St. Coeur of Cambridge, 39 12 Blanks, Auditor, James F. Carens of Newburyport, 39 12 Blanks, Attorney -General. George W. Anderson of Boston, Blanks, 39 12 39 12 43 8 39 12 County Commissioner. Winthrop H. Fairbanks, Sudbury, 4 Blanks, 47 County Treasurer. Thomas F. Royle, Cambridge, 38 Blanks, 13 State Committee. Bernard W. Stanley, Waltham, Blanks, 101 102 38 13 Delegate to State Convention. Bartlett J. Harrington, David Murphy, Blanks, Bartlett J. Harrington was declared elected. Town Committee. John J. Donovan, Daniel J. Vaughan, Bartlett J. Harrington, David F. Murphy, James A. Montague, John H. Kane, James F. McCarthy, Michael J. Vaughan, Eugene T. Buckley, Christopher S. Ryan, Blanks, 37 1 13 36 38 41 38 37 40 39 36 38 38 127 And the above named gentlemen were declared elected. No Socialist votes were cast. The meeting was dissolved at 11.30 p. m. A true record. Attest: CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. TOWN WARRANT. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex. ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting :-- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington 103 qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Saturday, the 19th day of October, A. D. 1912, at 7.45 p. m., then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. 2. To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any committee of the Town for action thereon, and to appoint other committees. Art. 3. To receive and act upon a report of the Selectmen showing the laying out by them as a town way, the same being known as Berwick Road, leading from Hayes Avenue to Mer- riam Street. (The layout including plans showing the location and boundaries may be seen at the office of the Town Clerk.) Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Play- ground Committee to complete the grading of the Athletic field or any part thereof and make an appropriation therefor or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to accept and adopt the Revised Draft of the Building Laws recently placed before the voters; or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 6. To receive and take action thereon of a report by the Selectmen as to the laying out by them as a public way, a street leading from Massachusetts Avenue opposite the High School building across the estate of the heirs of Lewis Hunt, and known as Slocum Road, (the layout including plans show- ing the location and boundaries may be seen at the office of the Town Clerk) . Art. 7. To see if the Town will make an appropriation of not more than six hundred dollars for use of the Water and Sewer Commissioners in procuring surveys and estimates for deepening, widening and otherwise improving the several 104 brooks of the town or portions thereof, so as to provide better surface drainage; and to act in any manner with reference to improving the surface drainage in any part or parts of the town. Also to determine the means of raising the moneys required to meet any appropriation made under this Article; and if by bor- rowing, then to authorize and provide for the issue and sale of negotiable interest-bearing bonds or notes of the town. Art. 8. To authorize the borrowing of money for use of the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners in extending water mains or meeting other charges of the department, and to that end to authorize and provide for the issue and sale of ne- gotiable, interest-bearing bonds of the Town ; and to take any other or further action relative to appropriating and raising money for such purpose. Art. 9. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Cemetery Committee for the purpose of making necessary repairs of the wall and fence surrounding the Old Cemetery, and painting hearse -house, make provision for obtaining said appropriation, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to reconsider the vote passed at an adjourned meeting held March 22, 1909, so far as the same refers to the method of appointment of members of the Finance Committee, and to provide for some other method of appointment. Hereof fail not. and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting, Given under our hands, at Lexington, this fourth day of October, A. D. 1912. FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen of Lexington. 105 Lexington, October 14, 1912. Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the inhab- itants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of the Warrant in the post offices and other public places in the town, and by mailing a duly attested copy of the Warrant to every registered voter in the town, eight days before the time of said meeting. Attest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington, A true copy of the Warrant and the Return of the Constable. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 1912. The meeting was called to order at 7.30 p. m. by the Town Clerk, who proceeded to read the Warrant and the Return of the Constable. Art. 1. On motion of Frank D. Peirce it was voted to proceed to the election of a Moderator by ballot, that the check- list be used and the polls kept open two minutes. At the close of the polls, eight votes had been cast, all for Edwin A. Bayley, and he was declared elected as Moderator, and was sworn by the Town Clerk. Art. 9. Repairs on Cemetery Fence and Hearse House.— CharIes G. Kaufmann, for .the Cemetery Committee, offered the following motion : 106 "Voted, That the sum of three hundred dollars be appropri- ated for the Cemetery Committee for the purpose of making necessary repairs in the cemeteries, said amount to be taken from money received from omitted assessments." Edward P. Merriam stated that the Finance Committee had no recommendations to make, as no member of the Cemetery Committee had given them any information. Mr. Kauffmann stated that certain parts of the walls and fences should be repaired, and that it would be a disgrace to leave the old cemetery in neglect. Mr. Merriam inquired if the expense could not be met from present funds. The Cemetery Committee thought the funds would not be sufficient. The above motion, as offered by Mr. Kauffmann, was carried by vote of the meeting at 8.06 o'clock. Arts, 2 and 4.—Grading of Athletic Field.—Dr. J. O. Tilton, in behalf of the committee. made a verbal report, urging that the grading done last summer be continued this fall, because it could be done for a reasonable price. The doctor also stated that a suitable fence had been built separating the estates on Parker Street from the ball field, and that a building had been secured and moved onto the field to be used as a dressing room. Dr. Tilton then offered the following motion under Article 4: "Voted: That the Playground Committee be instructed to complete the grading of the Athletic Field and that one thou- sand dollars be appropriated, to be used by the committee for that purpose, and that said sum be taken from the unexpended balance of the appropriation far Street Watering and Oiling," and the same was carried by vote of the meeting at 8.11 o'clock. Art. 3.—On acceptance of Berwick Road.—Frank D. Peirce, chairman of the Selectmen, offered a written report, recom- mending the acceptance of Berwick Road. On motion of Ed - 107 ward P. Merriam, it was voted to accept the report and place the same on file. (See report.) Arthur L. Blodgett explained the location of the street, and offered the following motion : "Voted : That the report of the Selectmen under Article 3, relative to the laying out of Perwick Road as a public way, be accepted and approved, and its recommendations be adopted to the end that it be established as a public way. when the same is satisfactorily deeded to the town." Frank E. IIolmes inquired if the Board of Survey had taken any action on the street. Chairman Pe'rce replied that a written petition had been received and a public hearing held by that Board, and that the layout and grade had been approved. Arthur E. Horton asked if the Selectmen considered the plan submitted sufficiently definite in showing the boundaries of the street. The Board replied that the plan was satisfactory. The above motion. as offered by Mr. Blodgett, was carried by vote of the meeting at 8.19 o'clock. Art. 7.—On the lowering and deepening of Brooks.—Francis W. Dean. chairman of the committee chosen April 24, 1912, to consider the question of lowering some of the brooks in the town, offered a written report for the committee. On motion of Albert S. Parsons, it was voted to accept the report and place the same on file. (See report.) On motion of Edward P. Merriam. it was voted that the re- port be printed in the next annual town report. Frank H. Holmes inquired if a special Act of the Legislature would be necessary, and suggested the rebuilding of the stone wall facing of the brook along the Edward T. Harrington property. 108 Mr. Dean then offered the following motion : "Voted : That the sum of $600.00 is hereby appropriated for the use of the Water and Sewer Commissioners in procuring surveys, levels and estimates for deepening, widening and otherwise improving the several brooks of the Town or portions thereof ; so as to provide better surface drainage, and to meet this appropriation it is also voted that the sum of $500.00 be transferred from the account of the Bank and Corporation Tax and $100.00 from Contingent Account." The proposition to spend money for a survey was strongly criticized by Arthur E. Horton, who claimed that the surveys previously made for a sewer assessment, if properly done, ought to provide all the data necessary. Arthur F. Hutchinson opposed the idea of a survey, and ad- vocated spending the money for labor, and moved the indefinite postponement of the article. George H. Childs suggested that it might be well to postpone the matter until a town engineer had been appointed. Edward P. Bliss stated that the Selectmen had received peti- tions for the lowering of certain brooks. and opposed postpone- ment. The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost, and the motion as offered by Mr. Dean was carried by vote of the meeting at 9.15 o'clock. Art. 8.—Extension of Water Mains.—Francis W. Dean, chairman of the Water and Sewer Commissioners, stated that a renewed demand by residents on Waltham street for an ex- tension of the main in that street had caused the Board to insert this article. Mr. Dean then offered the following motion: "Voted : That the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized to in- cur indebtedness in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000.00) 109 for the use of the Water and Sewer Commissioners in extend- ing water mains by issuing and selling at not less than par value and accrued interest two bonds of the town, each for twenty- five hundred dollars ($2500.00), signed by the Town Treasurer and a majority of the Selectmen, bearing interest at the rate of four per cent. (4%) per annum,, payable semi-annually, both principal and interest payable in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard of weight and fineness, and the maturities arranged so that one note will fall due in 1913 and one in 1914. The Town Treasurer is hereby authorized to cause such bonds to be prepared and executed in such form and with such terms and provisions therein, including require- ments as to their certification, not in conflict with the terms of this vote, as the Selectmen may approve. "Also voted: That the income from the water rates of the Water Department shall be used to meet the interest and prin- cipal of these bonds when they fall due." The above motions were carried by vote of the meeting at 9.24 o'clock. Art. 6.—On acceptance of Slocum Road.—Edward P. Bliss. in behalf of the Selectmen, offered a written report recommend- ing the acceptance of SIocum Road. (See report.) On motion of William P. Martin, it was voted that the re- port be accepted and placed on file. Mr. Martin then offered the following motion: "Voted : That the report of the Selectmen laying out Slocum Road as a public way he accepted, and that said Slocum Road be laid out and established as a public way as shown on the plans of the same on file in the office of the Town CIerk when said street shall be satisfactorily deeded to the town." And it was so voted at 9.33 o'clock. 110 Mr. Martin then offered the following motion: "Voted : That the heirs of Lewis Hunt be reimbursed in the sum of $179.64, being one-half of the expense incurred by them in constructing a concrete sidewalk on the northwesterly side of Slocum Road." And it was so voted at 9.40 o'clock. Art. 2. Alonzo E. Locke, in behalf of the committee ap- pointed June 29, 1912, to consider the purchase of Belfry Hill, made a report of progress. Art. 10.—On appointment of Finance Committee.—Edward P. Bliss stated that the wording of the article did not meet with the approval of those interested in the matter, and moved that the article be indefinitely postponed, and it was so voted. Art. 5. ---On Adoption of Building Laws.—The Moderator stated that he had received notice from the Attorney -General that he could not approve the Code of Building Laws adopted by the town on June 29, 1912, Arthur L. Blodgett then offered the following motion : "Voted : That the draft of the Building Laws for the town, recently presented to the voters, be recommitted to a committee to be appointed by the Moderator, composed of seven members, including those members of the previous Building Laws Com- mittee who are willing to serve, and that said committee make such revisions and alterations in said Building Laws as may seem to them advisable, and that they report thereon to the town as soon as possible. A printed copy of said report to be mailed each voter at least seven days before the meeting at which action is to be taken thereon." And the meeting so voted at 9.50 o'clock. The Moderator appointed the following committee : 111 William Roger Greeley, Arthur L. Blodgett, Robert L. Ryder, Clarence H. Cutler, Lucius A. Austin, Willard C. Hill and Abram C. Washburn. Arthur L. Blodgett moved that when this meeting adjourns. it be adjourned to Nov. 23d, at 7.45 p. m. Arthur F. Hutchinson moved as a substitute that the meeting be dissolved ; this motion was lost. After some discussion, Mr. Blodgett withdrew his motion to adjourn, and at 9.58 o'clock, on motion of Frank D. Peirce, it was voted that this meeting be dissolved. A true record. Attest: CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting :— In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington qualified to vote in National, State and County affairs to as- semble at the Town Hall in said Lexington, on Tuesday, the fifth day of November, A. D. 1912, at 6 o'clock a. ni., to cast their ballots for the following National, State and County officers: For Electors of President and Vice -President of the United States; Governor; Lieutenant -Governor; Secretary; Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney -General; Congressman; Councillor; Sena- tor; Representatives in the General Court; County Commis- sioner and County Treasurer. 112 Also to bring in their votes on the following amendments to the constitution : (1) Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, disqualifying from voting persons convicted of certain offences be approved and ratified ? (2) Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, rela- tive to the taxation of wild or forest lands, be approved and ratified? And on the following question: Shall Chapter 503 of the Acts of 1912, entitled "An Act rela- tive to pensioning laborers in the employ of cities and towns" be accepted? The election officers will receive votes for the above all on the official ballot. The polls will be opened immediately after the organization of the meeting, and will be kept open until 4 o'clock p. m., and as much longer as the meeting may direct, not to extend beyond 8 o'clock p. m. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk 011 or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this 17th day of Octo- ber, A. D. 1912. FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen of Lexington. 113 Lexington, Mass., October 28, 1911 Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of the warrant in the post offices and other public places in the town and by mailing a duly attested copy of the Warrant to every registered voter in the town, nine days before the time of said meeting. Attest: CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. A true copy of the Warrant and the Return of the Constable thereon. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. NATIONAL AND STATE ELECTION Tuesday, November 5, 1912 The meeting was called to order at 6.00 o'clock A. M., by the Town Clerk who proceeded to read the Warrant and the Return of the Constable. Frederick G. Jones and James A, Hurley having been appointed Ballot Clerks and Charles G. Kauffmann and George L. Pierce as Deputy Ballot Clerks, were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by the Town Clerk. Frank D. Peirce, chairman of the Selectmen being a candi- date for office at this election, was unable to preside at the meeting, and Selectman George H. Childs acted as presiding 114 officer, and receipted to the Town Clerk for a package said to contain 1350 ballots which were then delivered to the Ballot Clerks together with a voting list containing the names of 1104 registered voters. The ballot box was shown to be empty, then locked, and the key given to Charles E. Wheeler, the Constable in attendance. The polls were then declared open. G. Irving Tuttle, Wil- liam J. Riley, Samuel B. Bigelow, Allston M. Redman, Patrick F. Dacey, Cornelius F. O'Connor, Daniel J. Vaughan and Nathaniel Nunn were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties as Tellers. At 9.30 A. M., by consent of the Selectmen and Town Clerk, the ballot box was opened and 400 ballots removed. At 2.45 P. M., 400 ballots were taken out. At 3.33 P. M., on motion of William C. Stickel, it was voted to keep the polls open until 5.00 o'clock. At 4.48 P. M., William C. Stickel moved to keep the polls open until 5.30 P. M. This motion was opposed by Samuel Knowles and Christo- pher S. Ryan and favored by Edwin A. Bayley and Edward P. Merriam. After the vote was taken the chairman declared the motion lost. Seven voters doubted the vote, and a rising vote was taken, 17 voting to keep the polls open until 5.30 o'clock, and 25 in opposition, and the chairman declared the motion Iost. At the close of the polls at 5.00 o'clock, 171 ballots were taken from the box making a total of 971 ballots cast at this election. At 7.50 o'clock, after the Tellers had completed the counting, the Town Clerk announced the result as follows: --- ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT CHAFIN AND WATKINS, PROHIBITION, 6. At Large John M. Fisher of Attleborough. Edward Kendall of Cambridge. By Districts 1. Thomas A. Frissell of Hinsdale. 2. Oliver W. Cobb of Easthampton. 3. Hervey S. Cowell of Ashburnham. 4. John Holt of Worcester. 5. John B. Lewis of Reading. 6. Willard O. Wylie of Beverly. 7. Charles E. McColley of Lawrence. 8. Alfred A. Wright of Cambridge. 9. Henry C. Russell of Maiden. 10. Aaron L. Woodruff of Boston. 11. John Morgan of Boston. 12. Solon W. Bingham of Boston. 13. John A. Nicholls of Boston. 14. Albert J. Orem of Sharon. 15. David Morrison of Fall River. 16. Edwin S. Paulding of Plymouth. DEBS AND SEIDEL. SOCIALIST, 4, At Large Fred Tepper of Lawrence. Daniel A. White of Brockton. By Districts 1. Wilfred Griffin of Pittsfield. 2. Charles C. Hitchcock of Ware. 3. Robert Lawrance of Clinton. 115 116 4. Charles E. Fenner of Worcester. 5. William J. Carroll of Lowell. 6. James F. Carey of Haverhill. 7. Ambrose Miles of Lynn. 8. John Tiefenthal. Jr. of Cambridge. 9. John D. Williams of Malden. 10. Fred B. Chase of Boston. 11. George Roewer. Sen. of Boston. 12. Samuel P. Levenberg of Boston. 13. Adam Langill of Waltham. 14. Zoel Thebadeau of Brockton. 15. John W. Sawyer of Taunton. 16. Arthur N. Harriman of New Bedford. REIMER AND GILLHAUS, SOCIALIST LABOR, 0. At Large Robert Bateson of Fall River. Moritz E. Ruther of Holyoke. By Districts 1. Herman Koepke of Pittsfield. 2. Frederick A. Nagler of Springfield. 3. John A. Anderson of Gardner, 4, Joseph Jiskra of Milford. 5. Lars P. Nelson of Cambridge. 6. Thomas F. Brennan of Salem. 7. Fred E. Oeicher of Peabody. 8. Peter O'Rourke of Medford. 9. Ernest J. B. Gabarino of Malden. 10. Charles J. Svenson of Boston, 11. Henry C. Hess of Boston. 12. Ferdienand Houtenbrink, Jr. of Boston. 13. Joseph P. Foley of Walpole. 14. Patrick H. Loftus of Abington. 15. George R. Rigby of Fall River. 16. James W. Holden of New Bedford. 117 ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON, PROGRESSIVE PARTY, 348. At Large James P. Magenis of Boston. Cassius A. Ward of Boston. By Districts 1. Cornelius C. Cook of Pittsfield. 2. J. Frank Drake of Springfield. 3. Frederick Fosdick of Fitchburg. 4. Frank J. Quist of Worcester. 5. Lewis D. Apsley of Hudson. 6. Nelson B, Clark of Beverly. 7. Lynn M. Ranger of Lynn. 8. Lawrence G. Brooks of Cambridge. 9. Eugene H. Cox of Malden. 10. Jerome A. Petitti of Boston. 11. Arthur D. Hill of Boston. 12. Elihu D. Stone of Boston. 13. Norman MarshaIi of Newton. 14. Charles S. Millett of Brockton. 15. Robert A. Dean of Fall River. 16. Frank E. Ramsdell of New Bedford. TAFT AND SHERMAN, REPUBLICAN, 318. At Large Rufus D. Adams of Salem. David F. Dillon of Palmer. By Districts 1. William A. Burns of Pittsfield. 2. Walter S. Robinson of Springfield. 3. George R. Wallace of Fitchburg. 118 4. James Logan of Worcester. 5. Harry G. Pollard of Lowell. 6. Alfred E. Lyons of Haverhill. 7. C. Neal Barney of Lynn. 8. Everett C. Benton of Belmont. 9. Frank M. Sawtell of Malden. 10. James W. H. Myrick of Boston. 11. Frank Vogel of Boston. 12. Moses S. Lourie of Boston. 13. J. Henry Gleason of Marlborough. 14. Horace A. Keith of Brockton. 15. AIfred B. Williams of Taunton. 16. Joseph Walsh of Falmouth. WILSON AND MARSHALL, DEMOCRATIC, 264. At Large John W. Cummings of Fall River. William A. Gaston of Boston. By Districts 1. Daniel F. Doherty of Westfield. 2. Edward H. Lathrop of Springfield. 3. Frank H. Pope of Leominster. 4. John F. Meaney of Blackstone. 5. J. Joseph O'Connor of Lowell. 6. Charles A. Russell of Gloucester. 7. Walter H. Creamer of Lynn. 8. Thomas E. Dwyer of Wakefield. 9. James H. Malone of Chelsea. 10. John J. Mahoney of Boston. 11. Joseph H. O'Neil of Boston. 12. James F. Powers of Boston. 13. Charles B. Strecker of Brookline. 14. Albion C. Drinkwater of Braintree. 119 15. Thomas F. Higgins of Fall River. 16. George M. Harlow of Plymouth. Blanks, GOVERNOR Charles S. Bird of Walpole, Eugene N. Foss of Boston, Patrick '.Milligan of Boston, Frank N. Rand of Haverhill, Roland D. Sawyer of Ware, Joseph Walker of Brookline, BIanks, LIEUTENANT -GOVERNOR Daniel Cosgrove of Lowell. Alfred H. Evans of Northampton. Robert Luce of Somerville. Robert B. Martin of Boston, Dennis McGoff of New Bedford. David 1. Walsh of Fitchburg, Blanks, SECRETARY Frank J. Donahue of Boston, Ellen Hayes of Wellesley, AIbert P. Langtry of Springfield, Karl Lindstrand of Lynn, William W. Nash of Westborough, Russell A. Wood of Cambridge, Blanks, TREASURER Charles A. Chace of Swansea, David Craig of Milford, 120 558 336 251 3 1 337 41 261 4 395 3 1 247 60 210 7 378 0 3 272 101 5 Eldon B. Keith of Brockton, Joseph L. P. St. Coeur of Cambridge, Elmer A. Stevens of Somerville, Louis F. Weiss of Worcester, Blanks, AUDITOR Jaynes F. Carens of Newburyport, Herbert B. Griffin of Boston, Octave A. La Riviere of Springfield, Sylvester J. McBride of Watertown. Jeremiah P. McNally of Salem, John E. White of Tisbury, Blanks, ATTORNEY -GENERAL George W. Anderson of Boston, Frank Bohmbach of Boston, Freeman T. Crornmett of Chelsea, H. Huestis Newton of Everett, George E. Roewer, Jr. of Boston, James M. Swift of Fall River, Blanks, CONGRESSMAN—EIGHTH DISTRICT Saul Beaumont of Cambridge, Frederick W. Dallinger of Cambridge, Frederick S. Deitrick of Cambridge, Henry C. Long of Cambridge. Blanks, COUNCILLOR—SIXTH DISTRICT Henry G. Burke of Lowell, John J. Hogan of Lowell, 121 265 195 396 4 W4 207 4 251 4 2 385 118 203 1 4 262 5 373 103 2 383 239 279 68 9 204 Harrie C. Hunter of Marlborough, G. Frederick Simpson of Newton, Blanks, SENATOR—FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT Frederick P. Glazier of Hudson, Charles F. McCarthy of Marlborough, Paul. L. Metzger of Waltham, Waldo L. Stone of Sudbury, Blanks, 269 373 116 248 269 2 375 17 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT—TWENTY- NINTH OURT—TWENTY- NINTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT Augustus F. Crowley of Arlington, 204 Samuel Knowles of Lexington, 301 Frank D. Peirce of Lexington, 445 Blanks, 21 COUNTY COMMISSIONER—MIDDLESEX COUNTY Winthrop H. Fairbank of Sudbury, Robert J. Kelly of Lowell, Chester B. Williams of Wayland, Blanks, 240 12 518 201 COUNTY TREASURER—MIDDLESEX COUNTY Nicholas H. Flynn of Somerville, Joseph O. Hayden of Somerville, Thomas F. Royle of Cambridge, Blanks, 14 505 193 259 Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, disqualify- ing from voting persons convicted of certain offences, be approved and ratified? 122 Yes, No, Blanks, 499 115 357 Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, relative to the taxation of wild or forest lands, be approved and ratified? 445 119 407 Yes, No, Blanks, Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and twelve. entitled "An Act relative to pensioning laborers in the employ of cities and town," be accepted? Yes, No, Blanks, Meeting dissolved at 8.00 o'clock. A true record. Attest: 380 265 326 CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. Lexington, November, 15, 1912. A meeting of the Town Clerks of Arlington and Lexington, comprising the Twenty-ninth Middlesex Representative Dis- trict, was held at Arlington at 12.00 o'clock noon this day, and on comparing the returns, it was found that votes had been cast as follows:— ARLINGTON Augustus F. Crowley of Arlington, Samuel Knowles of Lexington, Frank D. Peirce of Lexington, 128 697 621 643 LEXINGTON Augustus F. Crowley of Arlington. Samuel Knowles of Lexington. Frank D. Peirce of Lexington, 204 301 445 Making a plurality of 166 votes for Frank D. Peirce of Lex- ington, and two certificates of election were filled out for Frank D. Peirce, one of which was sent to the Secretary of the Com- monwealth and the other to Frank D. Peirce, and signed by A true copy. Attest: TL-IOMAS J. ROBINSON, Town Clerk of Arlington. CHARLES W. SWAN, Town CIerk of Lexington. CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. Lexington, Mass., November 15, 1912. By virtue of my office as Constable of the Town of Lexing- ton, I have this day delivered to Frank D. Peirce of Lexington the Certificate of Election as Representative from the Twenty- ninth Middlesex District in the General Court to be held on the first Wednesday in January, A. D., 1913. A true copy. Attest: CHARLES H. FRANKS. Constable of Lexington. 124 CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. COMMITTEE REPORTS Report of Committee on New Cemetery, submitted at a Town Meeting, January 24, 1912. The committee appointed to consider the needs of the town for additional cemetery accommodations has given careful at- tention to its duty, and reports as follows The town has urgent need of a new cemetery at once, as not a lot remains in the present cemetery, while several of our citizens desire to purchase burial lots in Lexington. The present cemetery contains about five acres, divided into 300 lots, besides the drives and walks and some single graves. The Catholics of our town have never possessed a cemetery and yet it seems desirable that they have an opportunity to bury their dead within our borders, and this committee has taken the matter into consideration. It seems advantageous to have a cemetery so located that it will be as available as possible at all seasons of the year, and to all persons desiring to visit the place and yet due con- sideration must be given to land valuation and the develop- ment of residental areas to increase our taxable property. The soil must be dry, and not so gravely or crumbly as to cave easily when a grave is dug, free from large rocks and of sufficient fertility to maintain a fair growth of grass. For a town like Lexington it seems as though a cemetery should possess some of the natural beauty so apparent in our land- scapes and along our highways. The natural attractiveness is more satisfying, more permanent and more to be desired than a locality requiring artificial construction. In making a study of the several available locations, this committee has been greatly aided by the services of Olmsted Brothers, Landscape Architects, represented by Mr. Percival 125 Gallagher, a member of the firm. Probably this firm stands at the head of Landscape Architects in this Country. Further than being an artist of skill and extensive experience, Mr. Gallagher was entirely free from all local prejudice and nar- rowness of consideration. Besides the estates in front of the present cemetery, the committee accompanied by Mr. Gallagher visited and care- fully considered five (5) different locations. Some of these places were visited several times. Because some of our citi- zens have advised the purchase of one or more of the estates on Mass. Ave. in front of the present cemetery, this com- mittee has given attention to the proposal. The John D. Bacon property assessed at Buildings, contains 79,000 feet of land $8350.00 5350.00 Total, $13,700.00 The Wm. E. Harmon property contains 38,360 feet of land assessed at $3240.00 Buildings, 2200.00 Total, The Timothy assessed at Buildings, at $5440.00 H. Bowen estate has 43,560 feet of land $2770.00 1300.00 Total, The F. E, Tufts Buildings, Total, $4070.00 property has 49,010 feet of land assessed $3920.00 3100.00 126 $7020.00 The total area of the four properties is 4 8-10 acres. The assessed valuation is, land $18,280.00 Buildings, 11,950.00 Total, $30,230.00 Some of the land included in these estates is too low to be available without considerable filling—may be 1-5 of the entire area. The town can hardly expect to obtain property for less than the assessed valuation for purposes of taxation. Allow- ing all that could be recovered from the sale of buildings, these four estates furnishing about four acres of available land would cost not less than $25,000.00, or more than $6000.00 per acre. Besides the unwarranted expense there are objections more or Iess valid to extending the cemetery forward with so great a frontage on Mass. Ave., and the committee advises unani- mously against the purchase of any of these estates. After considering all lands suitable and available for ceme- tery purposes, the committee unanimously recommends the purchase of the Herbert V. Smith farm on Adams St. now occupied by Mr. Smith. It is pleasantly situated, easily avail- able at all seasons of the year, one and one-half miles from the center village on a good road, and has a soil well suited to the needs with very little waste area. The land is assessed at Buildings, Total. $2750.00 2500.00 $5250.00 Here are 42 acres which can be easily developed at a mini- mum expense and which will be a credit and satisfaction to our town. It ought to cost not over $400.00 or $500.00 per acre when ready to sell lots and at the same rate as lots have been 127 sold in the old cemetery—which price is considered low—it will pay the town about $4000.00 per acre. Considering the very urgent needs and the fact that in the end it will pay for itself many times over, the town should take steps at once to make this one of the most beautiful ceme- teries in greater Boston. Vine Brook crosses the land and will not only add greatly to the natural attractiveness of the place but will furnish an abundant supply of water, so essential to the good appearance of a cemetery. The property should be surveyed and exact plans for a har- monious development should be adopted at the start, but it is not advisable to try to develop the whole at present. It can be maintained more easily and cheaply undeveloped except as needed. It is large enough to serve the needs of the town—Catholics and Protestants alike—for many years while an equal area so suitable for the purpose will be very hard to find in years to come. Mr. Smith could hardly be expected to make public his lowest price for the property until the town shows its decision to purchase. On the other hand a town has authority to take land for cemetery purposes and provisions for determining the price are provided for by the statutes. It is hoped and expected that a satisfactory purchase can be made by the town on terms mutually acceptable. The com- mittee recommends the purchase of the whole of the Herbert V. Smith property of about 42 acres of land with buildings located on Adams St. And it is the judgment of this committee that eight thousand dollars ($8000.00) is a fair price for the same. 128 As a second choice, the committee would advise the land of Howard M. Munroe on the corner of Lowell and Woburn Sts., where Scotland School -house (so called) formerly stood. This land can be laid out to advantage with little if any waste area. It is available and the soil is good for the purpose. The Munroe farm contain 100% acres of land assessed at $7790.00 (about $78.00 per acre or less than 1-5 cent per foot). It lacks many of the natural advantages of the Smith land and it is the firm belief of this committee that it could never be made as beautiful and satisfactory as the Smith farm. PATRICK F. DACEY, CHARLES F. KAUFFMANN, WILLIAM C. STICKEL, ARTHUR A. MARSHALL, FRED S. PIPER, Committee on New Cemetery, By Fred 5. Piper, Chairman, Lexington, January 24, 1912, REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SWIMMING POOL AND PLAY -GROUND Submitted March 25, 1912. The financial part of the report of the Swimming Pool and. Play -ground Committee is given in the Town Report. The location of the "swimming hole" was not an easy mat- ter. The only place with suitable soil and sufficient fall of water on the Town land was found back of the ball ground. Several hundred cubic yards of loam and sand were removed and used in grading the rear end and side of adjoining ball grounds. 129 A dam was built and a pool some 100 feet long, 40 feet wide was made with a depth of water in the deepest place of 3/ feet to 4 feet. A drain was laid between the two fields adjoining and the ditch filled with soil from the pool. A portion of the field was plowed and levelled by the same means. Although the bottom of the swimming pool was soon covered again with some of the black soil washed down by the brook, yet we firmly believe the Town received the value of every cent spent upon it, for many boys and girls learned to swim there and then went to the deep pool at the Pumping Station. It was decided by the committee to open the supply basin for a deep swimming pool for the older swimmers. The .covered top was removed to let in the sun and air, the piers thrown down, a rail and platform built, and everything possible to insure safety was done. The adjoining buildings made good rooms for dressing, and the pool was enjoyed by many during the summer and late into the fall. Your committee thinks this pool could be easily enlarged with a concrete addition on one side where the younger ones could learn to swim, and then join the older ones in the deep pool beyond. A great advantage of this would be the com- bination of the swimming places,.the use of the brick building for bath lockers, and more than anything else allow for super- vision by some one appointed for that work. Rules and regula- tions for bathers, and times for boys and girls could be pro- vided in order to preserve order and propriety. The present diamond on the ball ground is badly located and should be moved over on to the next field. In fact, the present bail ground should be laid out so that several games could be 180 going on at the same time. There are enough boys for several diamonds and all should have a chance. Part of the present ground should also he Iaid out for tennis courts, places for jumping, vaulting, running, hurling of shot, etc., with a running track all the way round the two fields. Roads through this property connecting with the several streets on both sides of the meadow also should be laid out and gradually built up of the ashes and dirt collected from the town. Trees and shrubs would follow and shortly the meadow would become a glorious play -ground and park. To aid in the play -ground movement many citizens of the Town have shown an interest by offering their services. Mr. Willard Brown has given sketches and plans for a grand- stand with an overhanging top, provided with lockers under- neath and sanitary arrangements for the use of ball players and other participants in athletic games. Mr. Jones, a member of the committee, contributed a drinking fountain for the ball ground. This was connected and set up by the generous action of the Water Department of the town. Mr. Cutter did extra work in getting surveys for the use of the Committee, and no doubt many others will in the future help with money and gifts to improve this property until it becomes a possession for Lex- ington to be proud of. The thanks of the town should be extended to these citizens. Mr, Glass kindly permitted putting a water pipe through his land to the ball ground. Your committee recognized at the very start the tremendous task of digging a hole of sufficient size to bear with any degree of dignity the name of a swimming pool, or of laying out and improving the ball ground sufficiently to satisfy all parties. 131 The difficulties of the grounds for both objects, worthy as they are, the many factors of soil, water supply and drainage, leveling and fencing, together with the complaints of the ad- joining citizens of encroachments of the public, forced your committee to a general consideration of a far greater subject than the mere objects for which they had been appointed. Especially was this true when it became known to the com- mittee that in the future there might be large additions to these prospective pleasure grounds from an adjoining estate. We can only hint at the great natural advantages of this tract of land, the meadow with the upper reservoir of several acres for swimming in summer and skating in winter, the Vine Brook with its natural curving course and supply from wells for the deep swimming pool, the open swimming pool for be- ginners, the low land that can be flooded in winter for skating, the expanse of meadow with its grass, and woods beyond are some of the attractions offered. The prospect of Lexington possessing, in the near future, grounds for the pleasure of its citizens, for all times, unsur- passed by any town in the State, impressed upon your com- mittee the necessity of planning largely, wisely and well. Therefore to aid in this work. your committee sought the assistance of Mr. John Nolen of Cambridge, well known the world over for his City and Town planning as well as play- grounds and parks. With him your committee on many occasions tramped over the ground already owned by the Town and the prospective additions. Mr. Nolen was much impressed with the advantages of the many possibilities of the brook, springs, supply basin and reservoir springs. for play -grounds for Lexington children, and grounds for athletic sports and recreation of its citizens. Every one with eyes half open to the signs of the times, must recognize the great movement, world wide, towards the ac - 382 quisitions by towns, by gifts of private individuals, by schools and colleges, and even larger corporations, of tracts of land for sports and recreation. The day of all work and no play has passed, To make healthy children is the demand of the present day and in no better way can than this can be done than by giving the chil- dren public grounds. The great work going on to eradicate tuberculosis has shown the one great remedy to he fresh air. It is the medicine for the adult as well as the child. Open air schools, fresh air rooms, and public play -grounds are all needed for the strengthening and broadening of forces for improving the condition of the child life. The public must be educated to see the reason for this and to insist upon it. In a letter written for another town on this sante subject, Mr. Nolen says "We are surprised that many individuals fail to realize the advantages of play -grounds. The movement for play -grounds is an attempt to give children and others certain rights and privileges formerly enjoyed when the country was less thickly peopled and woods and fields less covered and surrounded by barbed wire, but now lost. The child cannot enjoy its perfect childhood without games and play. Play -grounds are necessary to make children happy, and happiness is one of the legitimate needs of young life. Play -grounds are a contribution to health. We read (and hear) in the paper and from the platform of the loss to the State by the waste of life. and a greater part of this is due to lack of fresh air and an opportunity for deep breathing." 133 "Another reason for play -grounds is the necessity for prepa- ration for adult lift. To be a man in any complete sense, one must live the natural, free, joyous life of the boy or girl." Mr. Malcolm Gordon of St. Paul's School says :— "If play is the inalienable right of the child, he should be given the chance to play and he must be taught to play in such a way as to develop in him the qualities of leadership and manliness." Many citizens speak of the expense of these matters. It is true. to prepare the ground. erect the buildings, provide the apparatus. will cost considerable. But this is no more than the other improvements cost in good roads, sidewalks and other public work. We are convinced that these improvements for chances to play will pay for themselves in the increased health of the children using them as well as furnishing attractions for peo- ple seeking homes in our town. Therefore your committee recommends the appropriation of one thousand dollars for the continuance of the work begun ; and also the passage of the articles adopting the Park Act so called, F. i., EMERY. CHAS. H. BUGBEE, A. E. SCOTT, J. O. TILTON. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NEW SCHOOL..-HOUSF. Submitted April 24, 1912. To the Inhabitants of Lexington :- 134 The committee appointed by vote of the Town, April 29, 1911, to secure a site and procure plans for a new school -house at East Lexington, beg to make the following report :— After careful consideration of every available piece of land in East Lexington, the committee finally recommended to the Town that the piece of land in the rear of Fallen Church and Emerson Hall and extending to the railroad, be procured for a school -house site. This was done by vote of the Town on September 15, 1911. At this meeting, the committee were instructed to secure, if possible better means of entrance to the proposed school -house lot than that which had been selected. • The committee recommended that the so called Garmon estate, which is between Emerson Hall and the brick store be procured and added to the school -house lot. This was done by vote of the Town on October 19, 1911. The school -house site being decided upon. the committee then proceeded to secure plans for a new building, We first considered the present needs of East Lexington in reference to a school building and then the probable needs within the next eight or ten years. The present building of four rooms is over -crowded and an additional school -room is in use at Emerson Hall. The com- mittee were informed by the school authorities that without doubt, it will be necessary to occupy six rooms of the new building within a year from the present time and if the present growth of East Lexington continues, the entire eight rooms will be necessary within live years. This advice convinced the committee that it was wise to recommend a building of at least eight (8) rooms which should he so constructed as to allow for an addition of four rooms at some future time, without inter- fering with the architecture of the original building. 135 The committee thought it wise to secure the services of a practical, experienced architect. who should act as a profes- sional advisor to the committee. His duties were to assist in the selection of an architect, to examine the plans submitted and to approve the specifications in detail. We were fortunate in being able to secure the services of Mr. R. Clipston Sturgis of Boston, who is without doubt the highest authority on school- house construction in this section of the country. Under his direction, we held a competitive examination, in which six architects competed and as a result of this competi- tion, the firm of Brainerd & Leeds of Boston were selected. Upon the assurance of our advisor that the initial cost of a practically fire -proof construction would be but a matter of 5 to 7% in excess of the cost of a second class construction and that the saving in the cost of up -keep of such a building would, within ten years equal the extra cost in the beginning, we have planned for a very nearly fire -proof building. We show with this report the basement, first and second floor pians of the proposed building. The basement and first floor are fire -proof with the excep- tion of the minor partitions in the class -rooms. which form the wardrobes, The walls of the Assembly Hall are entirely of brick. The floor of the corridor of the second story. and the stair -ways are fire -proof but the corridor walls on the class -room side are constructed with wooden studs and metal laths. This form of construction will prevent any fire from the basement working up through the building. It will prevent any fire in the Assembly Hall from working into the rest of the building. With this precaution and with the stairways of iron it would seem that the building is as nearly fire -proof as is necessary. 136 The front entrance of the building faces towards Massachu- setts Ave. This will give a south and west exposure to the class -rooms insuring sunlight at some part of the day in each class -room. The preliminary drawings, and outline specifica- tions have been submitted to three (3) contractors and an approximate price asked for. Basing our opinion upon their judgment we believe that this building can be erected includ- ing heat, plumbing, electrical construction and Fixtures, archi- tect's and engineer's commission and incidental expenses for $55,000.00, this cost exclusive of finished grading and fur- nishings. Respectfully submitted, J. O. RICHARDS, A. C. WASHBURN, F. G. JONES, FRANK D. PEIRCE. DWIGHT F. KILGOUR. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CONDITION OF FIRE APPARATUS Submitted June 29, 1912 June 29, 1912. The committee appointed by the Town Moderator to investi- gate and report back to the Town the condition of the Steam Fire Engine and recommend any necessary changes, organized with W. S. Scamman as chairman. and F. H. Moulton. clerk. Your committee respectfully beg to report that a number of meetings were held and all matters pertaining to the question carefully considered from every standpoint. The committee hearing in mind at all times the necessity of the most rigid economy being practiced. 137 As has been reported at a previous Town Meeting, the Steam Fire Engine now in service has been condemned by the In- spector of Boilers, after September 1, 1912, and at the present time the Inspector has ordered the boiler steam pressure re- duced from 115 pounds to 90 pounds. The boiler now has three plugged tubes, and all tubes are more or less pitted and have been caulked so often that they are in an extremely thin condition, and we consider the boiler generally unsafe to operate. If the present piece of apparatus is kept in service it will be necessary to completely overhaul the Engine, install a new boiler, and rebuild the pump. The committee believes that the exhibition given by the old Steamer at the recent fire that de- stroyed the barn on Forest St., must have demonstrated to the citizens of Lexington that some immediate action must be taken. The Steamer can be put in good serviceable condition for about $2500.00. Your committee next considered the proposition of a new second-class Steam Fire Engine, which can be purchased for $5000.00 We next took under consideration the advisability of the purchase of a Triple Combination Automobile Fire Pump, Chemical Engine and Hose Wagon. The last proposition we decided was the most advisable for the Town, and we have rejected the two previous propositions that we so carefully considered for the following reasons, which were taken from the 1911 Town Report relating to the expense of maintaining the apparatus now in service in your Fire Department. Hay. Grain, etc., Shoeing, Veterinary, Harness, repairs, 138 $1162.40 291.40 63.40 29.55 $1546.75 This kept seven horses for the year at an average cost of $220.96 per horse. Should an automobile pump be purchased and the horse- drawn apparatus be done away with, an initial saving on the maintenance of the five horses now in the Department would amount to $1104.80 per year. The cost of maintaining the Auto Chemical now in service has been as follows for five months :- 65 gallons of gasoline, at 15 cents $9.75 6 gallons of oil at 50 cents 3.00 Or a total of $12.75, or at the rate of $30.60 per year. We consider it worthy of consideration, and desire to call the attention of the citizens to the fact that the Auto Chemical has been run on the above expense 100 miles, of which 44 were practice, and 56 miles of actual service responding to alarms. Inasmuch as the members of the Fire Department are now familiar with the operation of the apparatus, we consider it safe to assume that the operating expense in the future will average considerably less than the figures for the past five months show, as there will be less practice. Should the town purchase a triple combination pump, hose, and chemical, we would dispose of the steamer at the Central Station, Chemical Engine and Hose Wagon at East Lexington, and therefore save the Town the cost of keeping the five horses to the amount of $1104.90 per year. Deduct the estimated cost of maintaining the suggested auto apparatus, amounting to $30.60, and a net saving of $1074.20 per year results. Your committee is satisfied that the Auto Rotary Pump is in a state of serviceable perfection and can be depended on to render effective service at all times, and your committee is unanimous in recommending to the town the purchase of an Auto Triple Combination to be placed in the service of the Fire Department. 139 Signed, W. S. SCAMMAN, F. H. MOULTON, GEORGE H. CHII.DS. REPORT OF SELECTMEN ON ACCEPTANCE OF BERWICK ROAD Submitted to the Town, October 19, 1912 Lexington, October 19, 1912. We respectfully, report to the Town the laying out by us as Selectmen of a town way leading from Hayes Ave., near the residence of Edward D. Sawyer. across property now or late of the Hayes estate, to 144erriam St.; and known as Berwick Road. Said way is laid out to a width of fifty (50) feet. and about five hundred and ninety (590) feet in length leading in a north- easterly direction from Hayes Ave. It is completed to grade with the exception of a small por- tion near Merriam St.. and a satisfactory amount has been pledged to finish the work. We therefor respectfully recommend that said layout be ac- cepted and allowed by vote of the Town, to the end that the street be established as a public way. FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS. EDWARD P. BLISS, A true copy. Attest: 140 Selectmen. CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. REPORT OF SELECTMEN ON ACCEPTANCE OF SLOCUM ROAD Submitted to the Town, October 19, 1912 Lexington, October 19, 1912. The Selectmen respectfully report to the Town the laying out by them as a public way a street leading from Massachusetts Ave., opposite the High School building across the estate of the heirs of Lewis Hunt and known as Slocum Road. Said way is practically completed to a grade accepted by the Board of Survey; it is forty (40) feet in width, leading from said avenue in a southwesterly direction for a distance of about one thousand and twenty-five (1025) feet to a proposed ex- tension of Highland Ave. A concrete sidewalk has been constructed on the north- westerly side for a portion of the distance and we recom- mend that the Hunt estate be reimbursed for one-half the expense thereof by the Town. We therefor respectfully recommend that said layout be ac- cepted and allowed by vote of the town, to the end that the street be established as a public way. A true copy. Attest : FRANK D, PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen. 141 CHARLES W. SWAN. Town CIerk. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHOSEN APRIL 24, 1912, TO CONSIDER THE LOWERING OF BROOKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE BETTER SURFACE DRAINAGE Submitted to the Town, October 19, 1912. October 7, 1912. To the Citizens of Lexington :— At the last Town Meeting a committee was appointed to in- vestigate the best method of draining the low Iands situated near the more thickly settled portions of the town. The com- mittee consists of the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners and a member of the Board of Health. The vote making the appointment required that the matter should be investigated, and a report presented at a later Town Meeting. The committee herewith reports that they have looked over the wet area in company with a civil engineer and have come to a conclusion as to what should be done. Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1907, this being the original Lex- ington Sewerage Act (although it has been several times amended) empowers the Board of Water and Sewer Commis- sioners to deepen, widen and straighten water courses, and to remove obstructions therefrom within the limits of the Town. This Act also confers the right to take by eminent domain lands, or interests in Iands, necessary for this purpose. The work required for draining the territory referred to con- sists in improving existing brooks or drains, which have. at 142 times, been in better condition than at present, so that the gene- ral level of the water shall be lowered. The brooks are Vine Brook and the brook, sometimes called Bound Brook, which crosses Bedford St. twice, first just north of the Common, and again at some distance from it. The worst sections to be improved are those which are drained by Vine Brook and by a small brook at East Lexington. The former includes a large area between Massachusetts Ave. and Middle St. on both sides of Waltham St., and a large area bounded in a general way by Massachusetts Ave.. Woburn St., Lowell St., East St., and Grant St. It, in fact, extends north of East St., and finally drains into the Shawsheen River, The latter area is in very bad condition. The brook which is referred to as crossing Bedford St. drains land between Massachusetts Ave. and Lincoln St., near their intersection, and on both sides of Bedford St. This brook also discharges into the Shawsheen River. At East Lexington the area near the intersection of Massachu- setts Ave. and Pleasant St., and extending to the Boston and Maine Railroad needs draining as much as the other, and the condition of both is menacing to the public health. Mr. Robert P. Clapp has looked up the history of the treat- ment of these brooks for the committee, and has found an account of it in the Town Report published in January, 1879, and in others of earlier dates. In 1872 or 1873 a special com- mittee was appointed for the purpose of draining the wet lands, then referred to as the North Meadows and South Meadows on the ground "that it would naturally tend to the health of the place, greatly improve the meadows themselves and render 148 suitable for building purposes a broad belt of land on the mar- gin of these meadows near the village, which is now too wet for dwelling houses." The committees suggestions were approved, and the Select- men were authorized to petition the Legislature "for authority to drain the meadows on each side of the village by lowering the channel of the Vine Brook and the stream emptying into the Shawsheen." Thereafter there was a time when the condition of the mea- dows was better than it is now and the present committee is desirous of improving the present state of affairs. For this reason they have inserted an article in the Warrant for this meeting relating to it, and are offering a vote to pro- vide $600.00 for a survey to determine what shall be done, and an estimate of the cost of the work. After this is completed the committee will make a further report. Respectfully submitted, A true copy. Attest: FRANK D. PEIRCE, EDWARD P. BLISS, GEORGE H. CHILDS, FRANCIS W. DEAN, DWIGHT F. KILGOUR, GEORGE E. BRIGGS, 144 CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. ACTS OF THE GENERAL COURT ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN DURING THE YEAR 1912. Chapter 367 of the Acts of 1911. An Act relative to the use of School Hails for other than School Purposes. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:— Sec. 1. The school committee of any city or town which accepts the provisions of this Act may grant the temporary use of halls in school buildings upon such terms and conditions and for such public or educational purposes, for which no admis- sion fee is charged, as the said school committee may deem wise; provided, however, that such use shall not in any way interfere or be inconsistent with the use of the halls for school purposes. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect in a city upon its accept- ance by a two-thirds vote of the members of each branch of the city council or corresponding body of that city present and vot- ing, and upon the approval of the mayor; and it shall take effect in a town upon its acceptance by a majority of the voters of the town present and voting thereon at an annual Town Meet- ing or at a special meeting called for the purpose. (Approved April 29, 1911.) Accepted by the Town, March 25, 1912, The foregoing Act was amended by Chapter 157 of the Acts of 1912 by adding at the end thereof the following words:— "And that such use shall not be granted during the regular sessions of the school unless the exits have been approved for such purpose by an inspector of factories and public buildings in the inspection department of the district police." 145 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT MARRIAGES. Whole number of marriages recorded for the year 1912, Males native born, 37; foreign born, 14. Females native born, 35 ; foreign born, 16. DATE. January 3, NAME. John Dalrymple, Bertha Mitton, January 10, Alfred Pierce, Cora Atherton Ball, January 17, James M. Neville, February 1, Mary A. Molloy, George Irving Tuttle, Lucy Chapin Mitchell, February 4, John T. Brogan, Christine McKennan, March 27, Sydney R. Wrightington, Marian D. Jewett, April 24, Ralph H. Marshall, Lois M. Wetherbee, April 27, Joseph P. Grace, Mary Soaies, 146 51. RESIDENCE. Lexington Brookline Lexington Lexington Lincoln Lexington Lexington N. Orrington, Me. Charlestown Lexington Lexington Newton Lexington Bedford Lexington Lexington DATE. April 30, May 2, June 2, June 2, June 8, July 3, July 10, July 16, July 21, July 29, July 29, August 2, NAME, Dennis F. Hinchey, Mary T. Corcoran, John P. Scannell, Marion L. Rowe, John T. Hinchey, Catherine G. Rogers, William Roper, Mary E. O'Malley, Walter C. Smith, Mabel L. Greeley, Harry Halpern, Mary Polivnick, Fred H. Rupert, Alice M. Vinal, Herbert F. Smith, Edith M. Lamb, AIexander D. MacDonald, Susie M. Day, Roy Mack, Elizabeth A. Cavanagh, Axel C. Piehl, Margaret L. McLachlan, Samuel H. Stevens, Mildred M. Young, August 28, James G. Sullivan, Mary E. Byrnes, 147 RESIDENCE. Lexington Dorchester Lexington Lexington Lexington Roxbury Dorchester Lexington Lexington Cambridge Lexington Lexington Somerville Lexington Lexington Fitchburg Bedford Lexington Lexington Concord Lexington Sudbury Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington DATE. September 3, NAME. Philip S. Crichton, Ida S. Rice, September 5, John F. Buckley, Agnes I. Daley, September 18, Gustavus J. Esselen, Jr., Henrietta W. Locke, September 25, Sheldon A. Robinson, Louise C. O'Brien, October 2, Arthur M. Kelley. Helen Huntington, October 2, October 2, October 7. Warren Sherburne, Beulah Locke, Clarence E. McPhee, Jessie O. Custance, Floyd E. Clark, Eva Agnes Field, October 13, John A. Miller, Alice M. McArdle, October 14, Don Ramsay, Pauline Barry, October 15, Guy Leslie Putnam, Esther Louise Reed, October 16, Manuel A. Cunha. Lavinia W. Robinson, October 20, Patrick O'Keefe, Catherine Lyons, 148 RESIDENCE. Lexington Cambridge Lexington Somerville Roxbury Lexington Lexington Abington Toledo, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Cambridge Cambridge Lexington Lexington Lexington Concord Cambridge Lexington DATE. NAME. October 22, Louis J. McCaffrey. Nellie T. McCarthy, October 30, Harley D. Fisher, Leila G. Day, October 30, John D. Hickey, Katherine M. Gramm, November 9, Samuel W. Underhill. Ida H. Davis, November 9, Fred H. Spilva, Beatrice R. Jule, November 13, Arthur J. O'Leary, Margaret T. Harrington, November 14, Thomas Quinlan. Bridget A. Cavanagh, November 27, Thomas S. Leyland. Catherine L. O'Leary. November 27, William H. Clark, Mary C. Brown, December 4. Leslie Bailey. Annie C. Cox, December 4. Antone Mends, Margaret Davis. July 5, Henry C. Franks, Blanche B. Daniels December 14, Arthur S. Hamilton. Laura M. Paine, 149 RESIDENCE. 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Males, 368; females, 53; breeders, 1. Amount sent to County Treasurer June 1, $312.60 Amount sent to County Treasurer Dec. 1, 629.00 $941.60 HUNTERS' LICENSES. Issued during the year 1912, 90. All to resident hunters. Respectfully 'submitted, CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. 162 REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN, HIGHWAY SURVEYORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR To the Citi.zen3 of Lexington: At the close of each year it is customary to render a con- densed report of the work of the year, as well as recommend- ing improvements for the following year. In reviewing the work of the past year, we can see some advancement and improvements have been accomplished; but in lobking forward we find many more which would be for the interest of the town to consider. We are a growing com- munity; slow, 'tis true; but it is better to grow slow and well, than a rapid growth regardless.of future results. Consideration should be given, not only to present needs, but to requirements of future development. Attention should be given to buildings under construction, that they conform to approved and accepted building laws and under the super- vision of a building inspector. Newly developed property should be regularly laid out with streets conforming to existing ways, of proper grade, width and construction, agreeable to the Board of Survey, before being accepted as public streets. A new code of Town By-laws 163 should be framed governing the different departments and offices of the Town, as well as regulation and protection for the public welfare. While much valuable thought and time, incurring some ex- pense, has been given toward getting a system of sewerage which would be acceptable to the voters, it has been unsuccess- ful up to the present time, but it is an important and essential matter and an effort should be made to devise some plan which would meet with approval. We would recommend the employment of a Town engineer in order that a plan of the Town may he started under the block system, showing the streets and residences and giving areas and frontages of all estates, which would be of great assistance to the assessors. and in many other ways. He would also be of great help to the Highway Department and Water and Sewer Commissioners. These are some of the matters which might be placed before the voters at the next Annual Town Meeting. The general management and appear- ance of a Town has much to do with the character of its growth, and it behooves us to have good schools and well - constructed roads, receiving proper care. Keep our public buildings in good repair and make them attractive, and have adequate Fire and police protection. Citi- zens should co-operate by making their homes homelike, giv- ing a neat and inviting appearance. In view of the recommendation that an appropriation be asked for a town engineer, we advise the amount appropriated for the salary of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Highway Sur- veyors, be five hundred dollars ($504.00) divided as follows : Chair- man of Selectmen $400.00, Chairman of Overseers of Poor $50.00, Chairman of Highway Surveyors $50.00, we feel that this change will not effect the efficiency of service. The past year has been a busy one and as our Town grows the work is bound to increase so that in the near future we 164 advise that all public works be under one head, who shall be under a joint advisory board of the different departments, especially those doing work in our public streets. The financial condition of the Town, showing receipts and expenditures, may be found in the report of the Auditor. HIGHWAYS. The highways are in very fair condition, but many of them should receive attention the ensuing year, and some of the macadam roads should be resurfaced before they are too much worn out. A portion of Massachusetts Avenue beginning at the Arlington town line should receive early attention. Waltham Street has been completed to the acceptance of the County Commissioners, under the decree of 1907, and a first- class road has been constructed from Concord Avenue to Middle Street. We think it advisable that that portion of this street between Concord Avenue and the Waltham line be laid out to a width of sixty (60) feet, to conform to the part just completed. In the early spring it was discovered that the bridge on Lowell Street near the Burlington line was in a dangerous condition, and by the co-operation of the County Commis- sioners the roadway was widened and a concrete sluice -way constructed, which will last for many years, and the wooden bridge was eliminated. The increasing number of automobiles and auto trucks using our streets shortens the life of a road and requires the use of some of the modern road materials to preserve them. The past year this has been done to some extent and we are convinced that it should be continued the ensuing year. An experiment was made with a heavy oil in three different lo- calities of the town, one of which was on Merriam Street, and it proved very satisfactory. We would advise that in the 165 near future steps be taken to remove the buff on Lincoln Street near the entrance to Vine Brook Farm, also one on Massachusetts Avenue near the Bashian Farm, both of which make a dangerous point in the road. The number of applications for new sidewalks was a little above the average of previous years. One-half of this expense is borne by the abuttor, as prescribed by statute. Emulsify- ing oil was used as a dust layer, but we would advise that some other material be considered. An appropriation will probably be asked for a new stone crusher, as the present one has outlived its usefulness. The street lighting area has been extended the past year by the addition of 76 lights, most of which were installed on Waltham Street between Middle Street and the Waltham line, and on Concord Avenue, making a total of 513-40 c. p. lights and 27-60 c. p. Iights now in use. The change of the length of time of burning the lights from the moonlight schedule to every night until 1 A. M. and from 5 A. M, during the months of November, December, January and February, up to 30 minutes before sunrise, will be placed before the voters at the annual meeting in March. THE POLICE_. The Police Department under Chief Franks has done effi- cient service the past year, and as the duties have materially increased, we recommend that two extra patrolmen be em- ployed, and the purchase of an automobile for the use of the department. A petition having been presented to the Board of Survey that Berwick Road and Slocum Road be made public ways, on recommendation of said Board it was voted at a Town Meeting held October 19th, to accept them. 166 PROPERTY OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. Blankets, Bound Stone, Carts -four doubles, two singles, Chains, pails and lanterns, Collars, 11, Crusher, engine and scales, Drain pipe, Eveners and Whiffletrees, Feed bags, netting and halters, Grain and chest, Harnesses -six double sets, three saddles, Horses -eleven, Jigger, Oil, waste and explosives, Paving stones, Pulleys and ropes, Ploughs -four, Pung, Road machine and set of runners, Scraper, macadam, Snow plows -nine, Steam roller, Sleds -five, Stone hammers -fifteen ; steam drill, Stone drags -three, and large jigger, Street roller, Tar kettle, Tools and chest, Watering carts -five, Wagon, Wheelbarrows -three, 167 $80.00 60.00 450.00 35.00 38.00 1,400.00 25.00 15.00 35,00 35.00 250.00 2.300.00 . 38.00 40.00 75.00 60.00 70.00 70.00 125.00 170.00 375.00 2,700.00 200.00 125.00 75.00 90.00 136.00 135.00 500.00 100.00 10.00 $9,817.00 TOWN FARM. The Town Farm has been conducted thriftly by Mr. White, and the co-operation of the Farm with the Highway Depart- ment is an economy. Mrs. White has faithfully cared for the few homeless poor. The heating arrangements are in- sufficient and in bad order, and before another winter must be renovated. Your Board has used discretion in assisting outside poor in the Town. A heavy and unjust burden falls on the Town by the legal claims of unfortunates who often have not been in Lexington for many years, but not having acquired a legal settlement elsewhere, retain that of their parents. Receipts of Saks of Produce at Town Farm. Sale of Produce, $888.59 Cows sold, 90.00 Calves, 8.00 Hogs and pigs, 68.20 Total, $1,054.79 Property Belonging to the Town Farm. Canned goods. Carriages, wagons and pungs, Coal, Contents of pantry and closet, Contents of lockup. Corn, Corn planter, Cows, five, Farm implements, Fire extinguishers, three, Furniture in house, 168 $63.00 225.00 15.00 35.00 8.50 45.00 18.00 275.00 250.00 10.00 225.00 Grain, Harness, blankets, etc., Hay and rowen, Horse, Manure, 30 cords, Pigs, 19, Poultry, Produce, Salt and vinegar, Straw and bedding, Wood, 25.00 60.00 352.00 150.00 180.00 175.00 52.00 140.00 20.00 75.00 75.00 $2,473.50 Respectfully submitted, FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen of Lexington. 169 ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1913 April 19, $200, Assessors, $1,100 salaries, $250 incidentals, Auditor, $600 salary, $25 incidentals, Board of Health, $150 salary, $1,000 incidentals, Cary Memorial Library, $2,650 salaries, $1,100 incidentals, Collector, $1,100 salary, $250 incidentals, Cemeteries, Contingent, $1,000, Clerk of Schools, $50, Clerk Trustees of Public Trusts, $50 salary, $20 incidentals, Care of Common, $250, Discount on Taxes, $1,400, Elections and Registration, $165 salaries, $300 incidentals, Forest Fires, $300, Fire Department, $6,100, Hydrants, $6,200, 155, Hastings Park, $5, Highways, $21,000, Inspector of Meat and Provisions, $428, Inspector of Cattle, $100 Interest, $4,000, Overseers of Poor, $300, Outside Aid, $2,500, Police Department, $8,800, Removal of Snow, $600, Selectmen, $400 salaries, $500 incidentals, Soldiers' Aid, $100, ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1913. 170 $200.00 1,350.00 625.00 1,150.00 3,750.00 1,350.00 1,000.00 50.00 70.00 250.00 1,400.00 465.00 300.00 6,100.00 6,200.00 5.00 21,000,00 428.00 100.00 4,000.00 300.00 2,500.00 8,800.00 600.00 900.00 100.00 Surveyors of Highways, $300, Stone building, $425 salaries, 300 incidentals, Sidewalks, $700, School Physician, $300, Support of Poor, $1,000, Street Lights, $8,200, Sealer of Weights and Measures, $100 salary, $20 incidentals, Treasurer, $1,000 salary, $200 incidentals, Town Clerk, $650 salary, $100 incidentals, Town Hall, $900 janitor, $800 incidentals, Town Physician, 875, Treasurer of Cary Library, $50, Tree Warden, $300, Town Debt, Watering and Oiling, $2,500, Village Hall, $130, Watering Troughs, $100, 171 300.00 725.00 700.00 300.00 1,000.00 8,200.00 120.00 1,200.00 750.00 1,700.00 75.00 50.00 300.00 28,632.34 2,500.00 150.00 100.00 $109,795.34 LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECT- MEN OF THE Name. Bailey, Edward C Baker, Bernard F. Bean, James A. Breed, Ezra F. Burgess, Harry A. Burrill, William L. Butterfield, Charles H. Butters, Fred E. Childs, George H. Clark, Richard A. Coburn, Frank W. Crowther, William T. Currier, Charles H. Dailey, Charles J. Davis, Warren A. Eaton, Clarence G. Fraser, Alexander J. Foster, Whitney GIass, Elbridge W. Gleason, Frederick Glenn, William F. Goulding, George L. Graves, Arthur L. Gray, Francis H. Harlow, George H. Hargrove, John H. Harrington, Charles H. Harrington, George L. Hendley, Eugene D. Hinchey, John T. Hutchinson, Edwin W. TOWN OF LEXINGTON, 1912 Occupation. Painter Painter Farmer Plumber Contractor Upholsterer Retired Clerk Provisions Clerk Stationer Provisions Produce Butcher Farmer Merchant Clerk Farmer Farmer Farmer Carpenter Laundryman Clerk Printer Farmer Farmer Painter Real Estate Carpenter Motorman Farmer 172 Residence. East St. Wallis Pl. North St, Mass. Ave. Parker St. Bedford St. Mass. Ave. Bedford St. Percy Rd. Bedford St. Percy Rd. Hancock Ave. Woburn St. Watertown St. Bedford St. Reed St. Percy Rd. Concord Ave. Concord Ave. Hancock St. Forest St. Bloomfield St. Wallis Pl. Locust Ave. Woburn St. Mass. Ave. Grant St. Clark St. Mass. Ave. Bedford St. Blossom St. Name. Kauffmann, Chas. G. Kendall, Francis E. Lawrence, Herbert M. Livermore, Geo. C. McKay, George C. Maguire, Hugh J. McLalan, Edgar B. Montague, Edward Moulton, James A. Mulliken, John E. A. Munroe, Howard M. Nichols, Howard S. 0 Nourse, George A. Nunn, Nathaniel Phelps, Olin L. Putnam, G. Leslie Reed, Frank H. Redman, Allston M. Roberts, George H. Smith, Charles F. Spencer, Frederick J. Teague, George F. Whiting, Thomas G. Woodworth, Sanford Warner, George A. Worthen, George E. Wright, John H. Occupation. Residence. Cigar manufacturerMaple St. Farmer Bedford St. Clerk Clerk Carpenter Farmer Blacksmith Carpenter Clerk Merchant Farmer . Clerk Painter Salesman Carpenter Farmer Farmer Salesman Farmer Farmer Merchant Farmer Contractor H.Painter Clerk machinist Gardener Lexington, June 14, 1912. Muzzey St. Bedford St. Sherman St. Wood St. Shirley St. Maple St. Sherman St. Waltham St. Lowell St. Audubon Rd. Reed St. Mass. Ave. Woburn St. Blossom St. Lowell St. Muzzey St. Allen St. Bedford St. East St. Bedford St. Waltham St. Hill St. Jackson Ct. Maple St. Curve St. FRANK D. PEIRCE, GEORGE H. CHILDS, EDWARD P. BLISS, Selectmen of Lexington. 173 REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington Mass. GENTLEMEN :—In submitting our report for 1912 we wish, first, to thank the members of the Fire Department for the Loyal support they have given the Board of Engineers, for their cheerful obedience to the rules and regulations govern- ing the Department, and for their disposition to co-operate with the Board of Engineers at alI times to render the best possible service for the interest of the Town. We have been very fortunate in the number of fires the past season, and considering the condition of the steam fire engine, we believe the Town should be well pleased with the manner in which the members of the Department have handled the few fires they have been called on to attend. Sixty alarms of all kinds have been received for the year. It would seem that the recommendation of the Board of 1911 in regard to more care being used in cleaning chimneys had had very good effect, as the Department has been called to very few chimney fires the past year. During the past year the steam fire engine has been con- demned by the Board of Underwriters as absolutely unsafe to operate, and has been discarded. and your Board of En- gineers hired a steamer of a neighboring city for service, until the new Auto Triple Combination Pump, Chemical, and Hose 174 wagon arrives, which has been ordered by the committee ap- pointed by the Town to purchase same, which we believe will be in the early part of February. It is the intention of the present Board of Engineers, when the new apparatus arrives, to install the same in the Central Station, and send the Auto Chemical now in service, to the East Lexington Station. After the foregoing changes take place both pieces of apparatus will answer every straight alarm, and greater protection will be given than ever before. Your Board of Engineers respectfully suggests that enough money be appropriated in 1913 to buy a chassis on which the chemical tanks on the old apparatus in East Lexington could be installed. The work could be done by outside contract, or by members of the Department, as there are men capable of doing that work now in the service of the Town. This small Auto Chemical could be used to answer still alarms, etc., and would of course, be more economical to operate than the larger machines. The old apparatus has very little value to sell, but if the desired change is made a third efficient piece of apparatus will be obtained at a small cost, which would. serve the Town for many years to come. We also wish to call your attention to the necessity of quite a Iarge amount of work being done on the fire alarm system. The wiring in the center of the Town is in good condition. but the outlying sections, particularly through Woburn Street, and also that section north and west of the Central Station is in need of thorough repairing. The expense of continually making minor repairs is too great, owing to the transporta- tion charges, loss of time, etc., for linemen coming from out of Town, there being no one in Lexington to do that class of work. We also recommend the appointment of a fourth permanent man and the reduction of the call force. On days when the 176 permanent men are off duty only one man is on duty in the Town during meal hours, and on such occasion either the Center Fire House, or the East Lexington Fire House is without an attendant. With one additional permanent man it could be so arranged that there would be two men on duty all the time and always at least one at the Center Fire House. Signed, J. H. PHILLIPS, W. S. SCAMMAN, F; H. MOULTON, Engineers. 176 REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH Lexington, Mass., Dec. 31, 1912. To the Citizens of Lexington: We submit the report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912. The Board organized with William L. Burrill (chairman), Ezra F. Breed, Charles H. Spaulding and Charles W. Swan (clerk). The following appointments were made. Inspector of Meats, Provisions and Animals, Harry L. Alder- man; Inspectors of Meats and Provisions, Charles H. Butter- field; Inspector of Plumbing, Edwin Mills; Licensed Under- takers, A. A. Marshall, D. W. Grannan; Fumigator, A. A. Marshall; Odorless Cart, E. W. Martin. Number of contagious cases reported, 139. Diphtheria, Measles, Chicken Pox, Tuberculosis, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Sore Eyes, 177 2 112 13 5 1 4 1 1 139 On complaint of some of the citizens, the unloading of manure from the cars was discontinued at Lexington and North Lexington Stations. The receiving of manure by railroad and unloading at the stations has increased from a few cars a year to over two hundred carloads the past year, creating a great nuisance and a decided menace to the public, causing a great discomfort to the public and residents in the vicinity of the stations. Manure to be unloaded from the cars should be unloaded in a suitable place away from all stations and dwellings, as there are places, especially at North Lexington, where a siding can be placed so as not to be a nuisance or menace to the residents or public. It is not right to allow the refuse of stables composed of different kinds of animal excrement to be unloaded at the stations, as we find a great many of these stables do not have any toilet conveniences for the employees that work in them. When the Board first took this matter under consideration we called a meeting of the receivers of manure to try and induce them to consider this question in a public-spirited way with the Board, to the end that proper places would be pro- vided for the unloading of manure. They refused to do so, contending that the public had no right in the matter, and that the Board of Health had no right to pass any regulation relative to the unloading of manure. At the Board's suggestion, a special Town Meeting was held and a committee appointed to consider the questions. At a later meeting the committee reported no results. placing the whole matter back in the hands of the Board of Health. We then passed certain regulations from which the receiv- ers of manure filed an appeal to the Court, asking for a trial 178 by jury, contending that we passed regulations under Section 91, Chapter 75, of the Revised Laws, instead of Section 65, Chapter 75, under which we did act. On Nov. 25 the question came up at Lowell, judge Pratt presiding. Dec. 19, the Court rendered its decision, sustaining the Board of Health and dis- missing the receivers' appeals. One of the receivers of manure broke the regulation. We applied to the Court for an injunction to compel him to obey them. Dec. 24, at a hearing, a compromise was arrived at with the Board of Health, providing that the receivers of manure would obey the regulations. The receivers of manure notified the Board that they would not obey any Regulations passed by the Board of Health, but would unload manure at all stations in Lexington, at any and all times they so desired, contending that the Board had no right to pass Regulations relative to the unloading of manure from the cars. The question which the receivers of manure have raised has never been decided in this Commonwealth, and they have noti- fied us that they will adhere to their position until final adjudi- cation of the Supreme Court. The milk question will require considerable attention the coming year. While we have some dairies that are up to the standard requirements, the majority can be greatly improved upon. In order to bring them to the standard required and to obtain the best results a Milk Inspector should be appointed. Nuisances and sanitary defects have been investigated and remedied. 179 Until the Town sees fit to adopt a sewer system, you can not greatly improve the conditions in the center of the Town. The Board hereby expresses its appreciation for the support it has received from the physicians of the Town. Appended are the reports of the several officers appointed by the Board, to which your attention is called. WILLIAM L. BURRILL, EZRA F. BREED, CHARLES H. SPAULDING, Board of Health. 180 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING To the Honorable Board of Health, Lexington, Mass.: GENTLEMEN :-I herewith submit report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year ending December 31st, 1912. Fifty-seven applications have been made and permits duly issued therefor. Increase in the number of cesspools causes need of safer and better system of sewerage, which should be provided as soon as possible. January 9, 1913, Respectfully submitted, EDWIN MILLS, Inspector. 181 REPORT OF FUMIGATOR Board of Health :— Gentlemen :—I have the honor to submit my report as fumi- gator for the year ending December 31, 1912. Whole number of cases fumigated 12, requiring the fumiga- tion of 30 rooms, basements and halls. Two (2) cases of scarlet fever, requiring the fumigation of 11 rooms. Two (2) cases of diphtheria, requiring the fumigation of rooms. Five (5) cases of tuberculosis, requiring the fumigation of 12 rooms. Three (3) cases of typhoid fever, requiring the fumigation of 2 rooms. Halls, closets and cellars fumigated wherever necessary. Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR A. MARSHALL, Fumigator. Lexington, December 31, 1912. 182 ODORLESS CART REPORT To the Board of Health: Town of Lexington. GENTLEMEN :-I submit my report of cesspools cleaned during the year of 1912. January, February. March, April, May, June, July. August, September, October, November, December, Total, Outside of proposed district, 9 cesspools 17 cesspools 11 cesspools 33 cesspools 21 cesspools 2 vaults 27 cesspools 13 vaults 17 cesspools 4 vaults 24 cesspools 3 vaults 15 cesspools I vault 20 cesspools 33 cesspools 2 vaults 23 cesspools 6 vaults 281 cesspools sewer 28 cesspools 253 cesspools and vaults 20 loads 47 loads 22 loads 79 loads 54 loads 3 loads 65 loads 1G loads 59 loads 5 loads 65 loads 4 loads 37 loads 1 load 53 loads 67 loads 2 loads 70 loads 7 loads 676 loads 77 loads 599 loads There were also twenty-two (22) loads taken from the cess- pools of the Town Buildings for which no charge is made. Respectfully submitted, ERNEST W. MARTIN. 183 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEAT Board of Health: GENTLEMEN :—The supervision of meat inspection and business of slaughtering has been changed from Department of Animal Industry to the State Board of Health. The laws for inspection fitting city abattoirs are very unsatisfactory for country slaughtering. Under the requirements of the new board an increase in the number of inspectors became neces- sary. Quarterly reports of the inspectors must be submitted to the State. The butchers were willing to comply with all requirements, and but Iittle friction has resulted. A. Young was not granted a License in May, and only a few swine of his own have been stamped since then. From January 1 to May 1, 1912, Young had stamped 97 beeves, 66 veals and 178 swine. From Jan. 1, 1912 to Jan. 1, 1913, Holman had stamped 26 beeves, 528 veals and 335 swine; Daily had stamped 2 beeves, 676 veals and 2 swine; Clark, 237 veals, 10 sheep and 2 swine; Whiting, 48 swine ; McArdle, 29 swine; Bunzel, 55 beeves, 2363 veals, 685 swine and 24 sheep. H. L. ALDERMAN, D. V. S. Inspector. .184 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS From Oct. 1, 1912 to Jan. 1, 1913. Number Number Number of veal stamped, of swine stamped, of beeves stamped, Respectfully submitted, CHARLES H. BUTTERFIELD. 185 602 627 9 Inspector. REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR Board of Selectmen: GENTLEMEN :—The Inspection of the animals of the Town is becoming more complicated every year, as the Bureau of Animal Industry's requirements take a large amount of at- tendance as well as clerical work. The stabling of the dairy cows during the winter, is of the utmost importance as well as cleanliness in milking and its management afterwards; and the Bureau is now in a position to see that its suggestions will be carried out. Tuberculosis is constantly developing in the different herds. It is hardly safe for a farmer to buy a Massachusetts cow at Brighton, as they are not tested and be latent with tubercle bacilli. All cows may coming into the State are tested by the Bureau and prove safer cows to purchase. The crusade against glanders over the State has been active as glanders has been prevalent and our Town has not escaped. The drinking fountains, although they have running water are a source of contagion as it is almost impossible to keep them clean and when neglected become very bad. During the cold months hog cholera invaribly exists in some of the herds of swine. A hog cholera serum of definite value will probably shortly be available and possibly the disease may be controlled. H. L. ALDERMAN, D. V. S. 186 • MOTH COMMITTEE REPORT Lexington, January 17, 1913. The Moth Department of the Town has been for the past year in care of a committee who, with the exception of one member, were new to the work and are greatly indebted to the Chairman and other members of the former committee for val- uable assistance and suggestions in the work. We have also retained the services of the Field Superintendent, Mr. A. P. Howe, whose knowledge of the work and complete familiarity with localities infested and the ownership of individual prop- erty treated has been of great value. Your committee feel that the work of protecting the trees on the highways throughout the town and private estates, ex- cept the Woodland areas, has been carried on with marked success, and with a slight decrease in expense from previous years. . Last spring sixty-five plantings of material affected with "wilt" disease were made, and it is hoped good results may be seen from these plantings. The "CoIosama syrophanta" ap- pear to have survived the severe cold of the winter of 1911- 1912, and have appeared in increased numbers in various parts of the town, several specimens having been located in the cen- tre and more thickly settled parts. Your committee trust that the inhabitants of the town. especially the children, will familiarize themselves with the 187 appearance and habits of this valuable predatory insect, and protect it so far as possible. To this end several colored plates have been procured and will be placed where they can be seen and studied as the time approaches for this insect to appear. Live specimens will also be shown in public places, so that all may recognize them on sight and prevent so far as possible their destruction. Other parasites, especially the "Monodontornerus aereus," are occasionally found and in perhaps increasing numbers. We trust they may increase until they have a marked influence in checking the increase of the gypsy and browntail moth, of the pupae of both of which they are parasites. As usual, the suppression of the elm -leaf beetle has pre- sented the most difficult proposition, but which we feel has in the main been successfully met. At the opening of what should have been the spraying season wet weather and prevailing wind day after day delayed the work and prevented satisfactory results for the time spent. The old spraying machine, which it was decided to keep in commission another year, did not do good work and was totally unreliable. The town has appropriated at the meeting of Jan. 11, 1913, $600 for additional spraying apparatus, to which the State Forestry Department will add as much or more. This we feel is a good investment, and one which will enable the Department to do more and better work and at the time when the results will be most satisfactory. Your committee desire to thank property owners and others for their co-operation in the work and the suggestions which they have made. We feel that much might be done to advan- tage on private property and at comparatively slight expense by removing many old and decayed trees which have outlived their beauty and usefulness, and the burning out of stone walls, which in infested districts are a favorite place of deposit for 188 innumerable clusters of eggs which cannot be reached by the usual application of creosote. The cutting of brush and weeds and removal of debris and all rubbish which naturally harbor and furnish a hiding place for injurious insects also adds much to the neat appearance and attractiveness of our possessions and surroundings. Within the last year the attorney -general has given an opin- ion to the State Forestry Department that the practice of the department heretofore of allowing the towns to sell supplies purchased of the State to private property owners who were doing their own moth work was illegal, and the practice has therefore been discontinued. The vote at the town meeting of January 11, 1913, giving the men of the Moth Department an eight-hour day made it neces- sary to ask for a larger appropriation for the moth work for the coming year; the shorter day will mean an increased ex- pense in this department of approximately $1,000 a year, of which the town will pay 20 per cent. The comparative cost of the public work for the past few years is as follows: Moth year. Public work. Private work. 1908 $16,177.37 $1,532.26 1909 9,810.25 2,900.08 1910 9,810.01 2,117.77 1911 9,679.48 1,511.6.3 1912 9,279.29 1,969.93 Respectfully submitted, JOHN A. SWEETSER, EDWARD WOOD, CHARLES H. BUGBEE, ALFRED E. ROBINSON, ROBERT L. RYDER, 189 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN The Tree Warden is more liable to criticism than was for- merly his share, because of the entrance of the high voltage electric light wires. Trees were planted on the sidewalk line, so that it seems best for the uniformity of the street to con- tinue said line. This brings young trees immediately under a mass of wires, carrying approximately from twenty-three hun- dred to five thousand volts, being much more than was carried in previous years. A high voltage grounds through the trees more readily than low, and it is impossible to cover wires of this sort with any insulation that is at ail permanent, making it better to prune trees severely rather than to permit a con- tact with the live wire. Under these conditions we can under- stand the troubles of young trees or the bushy growing maples. The only remedy for the complete protection of the tree would be underground wires, and as I understand it, the cost of this system would be prohibitive. In some sections very high poles have been used, but this would usually be a temporary help, and a change of location of wires would mean a new clearance for same. In some instances the trees looked badly this year because of the unusually warm weather in the fall, which started the sap upward in the tree; then very cold weather cane and froze the same. In spite of these unfavorable cir- cumstances the trees are in good condition. CHARLES H. BUGBEE, 190 Tree Warden. REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN There has been expended for fires $28.60. This amount, compared with 1911, shows a decrease of $95.86, which was partly biought about by the wet weather conditions in the Spring. The time when citizens should ask for permits has been changed since 1911. The Massachusetts Forest Laws now read as follows: "1911, 244, Sect. 1: * * * * * It shall be unlawful within any city or within any town which accepts the pro- visions of this act, for any person to set fires in the open air between the first day of March and the first day of December, except by the written permission of the Forest Warden. * * * ,f The practice has been in many cases "to pull" a straight alarm for a brush fire. This not only costs the town unneces- sary expense, but calls out apparatus that is of no use at a brush fire. For brush fire, CALL either Fire Station. There is a man always on duty. DON'T Pull a straight alarm. Report a fire seen at a distance. Report a fire that someone else has told you about, Build a fire in the "open" without a permit. Respectfully submitted, A. P. HOWE, Forest Warden. December 31st, 1912. 191 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Lexington, Mass., Jan. 1st, 1913, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:— Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit the following report of the work done for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1912. Adj. Scales weighing 5,000 pounds or over, Scales weighing under 5,000, Computing scales, 2 Other scales, 2 Number of weights, 1 Dry Measures, Liquid Measures, Linear Measures, Oil pumps, Sealed. C. P. 7 19 19 46 2 192 4 47 6 8 Total, 5 348 2 The amount of money collected, $24.11 To be collected, 1.00 Total, 192 $25.11 PROPERTY IN THE OFFICE OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Twenty 50-1b. weights. Two 10-3b. weights, nickel plated. One 25-1b. weight, nickel plated. One 5-1b. weight, nickel plated. One 4-1b. pound weight, brass, in case. One 2-1b. weight, brass, in case. One 1-1b. weight, brass, in case. One 8 -oz. weight, brass, in case. One 4 -oz. weight, brass, in case. One 2 -oz. weight, brass, in case. One 1 -oz. weight, brass, in case. One %-oz. weight, brass, in case. One %-oz. weight, brass, in case. One 3 -oz. weight, brass, in case. One 1 -l6 -oz. weight, brass, in case. One balance in case, incorrect. One Curley's balance, in case. Four steel stamps. Two yard brass gauge, for testing dry measures. Three rubber stamps. 200 lead seals. 800 paper seals. One punch. One drilling machine. Five drills. One 4 -qt, measure, steel, wine measure. One 1 -qt. measure, steel, wine measure. One 2 -qt. measure, steel, wine measure. One 1 -pt. measure, steel, wine measure. One %-pt. measure, steel, wine measure. One record book, receipt and coal -weighing book. One badge. 198 T The scales of 13 junk men examined. Their scales, if not sealed, were tried and sealed. Twenty-four test weighings were made in the different stores. Notified four pedlars to discontinue the use of measures and sell by weight. No reports of short measures have been made. The sealer would be pleased to investigate all complaints. CHARLES E. HADLEY, Sealer of Weights and Measures. 194 REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE There has including the There has tions, care of December 31, 1912. been expended for general care during the year, salary of the Superintendent, the sum of $916.62. been received for grading lots, building founda- private Iots, and sale of lots, the sum of $654.50. ARTHUR A. MARSHALL, Superintendent. CHAS. G. KAUFFMANN, HERBERT L. WELLINGTON, Cemetery Committee. 195 REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT Report of the work done by the Police Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: GENTLEMEN :- 1 have the honor to submit the following report: Number of arrests, Number of arrests in 1911, Males, Females, Residents of the town, Non-residents, Foreign born, Native born, The offences for which arrests were made : Assault and battery, Assault with intent to kill, Attempt to commit larceny, Breaking and entering, Bastardy, Drunkenness, Default, Escaped from School for Feeble Minded, 196 178 150 172 6 107 71 72 106 12 4 2 2 78 2 4 Hunting without a license, Insane, Indecent exposure, Illegally keeping liquor for sale, Keeping open shop on Lord's Day, Larceny, Larceny from building, Manslaughter, Malicious mischief, Non-support Riding bicycle on sidewalk, Ran away from home, Receiving stolen property, Rape, Robbery, Suspicious persons. Suspicion of breaking and entering, Unlawfully running automobile, Threats, Truant, Trespass, Trespass and larceny of fruit, Vagrancy, Violating the game law, Disposition of cases: Fined, Probation, Committed House Committed House Committed to jail, Committed to State Farm, Committed to State prison, Committed to Insane Hospital, Discharged by court, Defaulted, 1 1 1 2 1 9 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 10 1 15 1 1 4 2 7 53 -1.3. of Correction, ,, 3 of Correction for not ;paying fines, 2 197 15 2 Put under bonds to keep the peace, Placed on file, Released by Probation Officer, Released by police, Nol prossed, Now pending in court, Turned over to out-of-town officers, Given to friends to take home, Miscellaneous work: Aggregate amount of fines imposed, Aggregate amount of sentences imposed, Amount of property reported stolen, Amount of property recovered, Buildings found open and secured, Buildings broken and entered, Cases investigated and not prosecuted, Dogs killed, Disturbances suppressed, 2 16 32 9 3 4 10 6 $585.00 15 years $826.00 106.00 11 4 50 5 6 Dead bodies taken charge of and Medical Examiner called, 7 Days' attendance at court, Fire alarms responded to, Fires put out without giving an alarm, Lanterns hung in dangerous places, Lost children looked after, Leak in water pipes reported, Leak in gas reported, Street lights reported out, Street obstructions removed, Sick persons cared for, Search warrants served, Stray animals cared for, Wires reported down, Wires burning trees, 160 34 3 14 3 1 81 9 2 2 12 7 CONCLUSION. I wish to express my appreciation of the courteous manner in which I have been treated by your Board, also to thank all citizens who by their co-operation and good wishes have as- sisted in the work of the department. CHAS. H. FRANKS, Acting Chief. 199 REPORT OF THE WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS Lexington, Mass., Feb. 1, 1913. The Water and Sewer Commissioners herewith present their report for the year 1912. The following is a statement of the financial operations of the year. REVENUE ACCOUNT. INCOME. From water rates, Less abatements, From hydrants, From street watering, From miscellaneous sources, $18,623.52 657.24 $17,966.28 5,920.00 171.46 703.94 $24,761.68 OFFICE AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES Interest on water debt, Metropolitan water tax, Salary, Office and miscellaneous expenses made up as follows: 200 $8,155.38 8,173.66 1,100.00 Carriage hire and teaming, Repairing services, Labor, Repairing sidewalks, Tools and repairs, Office expenses, Miscellaneous, freight, etc., $581.00 970.00 1,600.00 50.00 350.00 346.39 53.00 3,950.39 Of this amount the expense incidental to the freezing of mains in February, 1912, was about $1,000. Balance, Balance from 1911, 21,379.43 $3,382.25 1,063.04 Amount transferred to Construction Account, 4,018.03 Balance Jan. 1, 1913, $427.26 Against this balance are bills amounting to $427.26 to be paid in 1913. CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. RECEIPTS. From bonds issued, Transferred .from Income Account, Interest, From installation of services, From sale of material, Charged for labor of men, etc., Balance from 1911, Labor, Pipe and fittings, $32,000.00 4,018.03 43.89 1,168.84 73.65 106.00 298.21 EXPEN DIT1•jRE.S. $8,948.85 7,384.10 201 $37,708.62 Water meters, Hydrants, gate valves, etc., Installing services, Tools and Supplies, New stand pipe—on account, Engineering, Miscellaneous, Deficit Jan. 1, 1913, 1,351.70 984.25 1,396.57 349.37 16,561.73 505.84 696.72 $38,179.13 $470.51 There are bills amounting to $2,843.69 to be paid in 1913. COLLECTION STATEMENT. Balance due Jan. 1, 1912, Water rates, 1912, Less abatements, Due from hydrants, Due from miscellaneous sources, Collected from water rates, Collected from hydrant service, Collected from miscellaneous sources, Balance due Jan. 1, 1913, $18,623.52 657.24 $1,117.47 17,966.28 5,920.00 2,396.62 $27,400.37 $17,940.30 5,920.00 2,223.89 $26,084.19 COST OF THE WATER WORKS. $1,316.18 The cost of the water works and the debt movement up to the present time are as follows: 202 WATER DEBT, 1896 TO 1912, INCLUSIVE. 1896, original 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, bond Added issue, $10,000.00 Paid Annual Debt $200,000.00 210,000.00 $1,000.00 209,000.00 10,000.00 1,000.00 218,000.00 2,000.00 216,000.00 2,000.00 214,000.00 10,000.00 2,000.00 222,000.00 5,000.00 3,000.00 224,000.00 53,000.00 4,000.00 273,000.00 8,200.00 264,800.00 5,200.00 8,200.00 261,800.00 2,000.00 19,300.00 244,500.00 18,300.00 226,200.00 13,000.00 15,700.00 223,500.00 8,600.00 16,700.00 215,400.00 17,900.00 197,500.00 16,000.00 17,900.00 195,600.00 32,000.00 18,900.00 209,700.00 SUMMARY. Original debt, $200,000.00 Additions, 164,800.00 Total indebtedness incurred. Total payments made, $364,800.00 156,100.00 Balance of debt Jan. 1, 1913, $208,700.00 NOTE :— In the annual report for 1911 the payment for that year was erroneously stated to be $16,900, when it should have been $17,900, and in the summary the total payments made should have been $137,200, and the balance of debt at the end of 1911 should have been $195,600. VALUE OF THE PLANT. The estimated value of the plant at the end of 1911, as stated in the report for that year, was Additions in 1912, Less depreciation, $199,000.00 40,000.00 $239,000.00 5,000.00 Value Jan. 1, 1913, $234,000.00 EXTENSIONS OF WATER MAINS. The usual class of extensions of water mains have been made during the year 1912. The most important ordinary extension is that on Waltham St., from Allen St. to a point about 500 ft. beyond Concord Avenue, a total length of 3,982 ft. Of greater importance to the Town, in general, are the lines of 8 in. pipe in Waltham St., from Middle St. to the Town Hall; in Hancock St., from . the Common to Adams St. ; and the replacement of all 4 in. pipe in Woburn St., by 10 in. pipe. The Town can, in emergencies, receive water through Lowell and Woburn Sts., as well as through .Massachusetts Ave., and the center of the Town now receives water not only through Massachusetts Ave., but also through Middle and Waltham Sts., and through Middle and Lincoln Sts. The following are the extensions made in 1912: Size of Length Total Cost Pipe of Pipe Cost Per Ft. 4 in. 268 ftY $177.00 80.66 10 in. 1,610 ft.V 2,251.00 1.40 Names of Streets Vine, Woburn (replacing 4 in.), Chandler: . and Upland Road (replacing 2 in. and 4 in,), 'Waltham St.: (from Allen St.), .6 in. .636 ft.:. 1,242.00 1.90 6 ft 3,598 ft . 4,225130 201 Concord Ave., Waltham St. (Mass. Ave. to Middle St., replac- ing, in part, 3,060 ft. of 4 in. pipe), Mass. Ave. (Concord Hill) , Percy Road, Audubon Road, Berwick Road, Hancock St. (replacing 4 in.), v 6 in. 384 ft. 8 in. 4,850 ft.7,175.00 1.48 6 in. 388 ft.'s 475.00 1.23 6 in. 218 ft. 247.00 1.13 6 in. 108 ft. 100.00 .92 6 in. 345 ft. ." 320.00 .92 8 in. 2,010 ft. 2,388.00 1.19 LENGTHS OF DIFFERENT SIZES OF WATER PIPES, EXCLUDING SERVICE PIPES, JAN. 1, 1913. Diameter 12 inches, 10 inches. 8 inches, 6 inches, 4 inches, Smaller sizes, Length 9,000 ft. 4,879 ft. 30,539 ft. 90,934 ft. 29,530 ft. 5,209 ft. THE NEW STAND -PIPE. The new reinforced concrete stand -pipe, 30 ft. in diameter and 105 ft. high, was filled to the level of the water in the old stand pipe on Oct. 24, 1912, and on Nov. 11, 1912, the use of the reducing valve in Massachusetts Avenue was discontinued. The full pressure from Arlington Heights was from that date on the Lexington system, and the new stand -pipe was as full as it was intended to be, which is nearly to the top. The stand- pipe has been in constant service except for two days, when some slight leaks were being stopped. It is not expected, judging from other stand -pipes built of concrete, that ours will be absolutely tight, but we think that it will be nearly so. 206 This stand -pipe is generally considered ornamental, and not, as stand -pipes frequently are, a blot upon the landscape. The oId stand -pipes have been removed. The following is an itemized statement of the cost of the new stand -pipe: Original contract, $18,900.00 Pipe in base of stand -pipe furnished by contractor, 180.00 Bonus for completion before Nov. 14th, 275.00 Engineering, 219.35 Inspection. 28.90 Permission for traffic over adjoining field, 50.00 Piping for connection, and labor, 110.12 Trench in rock, 140.65 Carting, 4.00 Non -trespass signs, 5.00 Legal advice, 10.00 Credit for sale of old stand -pipes, $19,923.02 260.00 $1.9,663.02 In the contract there was a bonus and penalty clause of $25 per day before or after the expiration of 100 days from the date of signing the contract, and $275 bonus was thus won by the contractor. WATER METERS. In obedience to the law of the State all new service connec- tions made during the year were equipped with meters, and more than the required number of old services. By the end of 1914 all remaining services will be so provided. • The following table shows the progress made since 1906 in the installation of meters: 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. Total services, Dec. 31, 702 738 780 838 910 961 Metered services. Dec. 31, 96 245 362 475 615 752 206 Average gross income, per service per year, $21.40 $20.54 $21.60 $22.20 $21.36 $19.38 Average consumption yearly per day per capita, gals., 73 71 Number of meters installed in 1912, 68 78 75 75 137 MONTHLY AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTIONS OF WATER IN GALLONS PER CAPITA. Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.May June July Aug.Sept.Oct. Nov. Dec. 1906, 71 73 70 68 74 74 96 88 76 74 65 54 1907, 68 72 73 70 72 82 85 105 76 65 62 51 1908, 48 56 51 58 75 109 105 83 91 70 54 51 1909, 48 52 59 64 69 84 101 90 75 62 55 50 1910, 58 65 59 72 78 73 119 94 85 84 71 75 1911, 63 64 64 67 82 80 115 93 81 75 77 62 • 1912, 70 75 79 80 83 101 107 74 66 57 56 56 The total consumptions of water per day in gallons for sev- eral years were as follows: Tear. 1906, 1907, 198, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, Maximum. 390.700 467,100 504,500 493,200 528.400 525,600 507,300 Minimum. Average. 224,800 299,100 ?29,900 324,000 216,700 328,800 226,900 329,400 255,300 345,500 283,500 352,900 269,300 356,800 HYDRANTS. The following hydrants were in service on the dates given: Jan. 1, 1912, Jan. 1, 1913. 148 153 STOCK ON HAND. This consists of pipes, fittings, etc., valued at $550.00. THE FINANCES OF THE DEPARTMENT. During the year 1912, the expenditures of the Water De- partment have been greater than in any year since the water works were purchased, except in 1903. In that year Metropol- itan water was introduced and the items were as follows : Entrance fee, 12 in. and 6 in. pipe, Laying pipe, Miscellaneous, Water used, Pipe, Interest, Miscellaneous, In 1912 the items were as follows: Water tax, Interest, Labor, Pipe and fittings, Meters, Hydrants, Gate valves, etc., New stand pipe account, Miscellaneous, $27,250.00 10,866.66 4,085.39 2,539.79 5,733.77 6,376.10 8,435.00 7,841.25 $73,127.96 $8,173.66 8,155.38 11,555.89 7,384.10 1,351.70 217.88 766.37 16,561.73 5,391.85 $59,558.56 Since 1903 the indebtedness of the Department has been generally decreasing, and in 1910 and 1911 it was slightly below the original debt of $200,000.00. In 1912, it was in- creased above this amount, but there is every reason to believe that the debt will now decrease more rapidly than heretofore. 208 The most important improvements which the system needs have been made, and in 1914 the last great expenditure for meters will have been made. Aside from some small exten- sions, nothing of magnitude will be immediately required after 1913. At some convenient future time it will be advisable to extend the 12 in. main in Massachusetts Avenue to the Com- mon, and to lay an 8 in. pipe from Waltham St. to Massachu- setts Avenue through Forest, Clark and Parker Sts. In the territory between those streets and Massachusetts Ave. there are too many 4 in. pipes. The Town, in fact, is in the unenvi- able condition of being one of the three in the Metropolitan District having the greatest proportion of 4 in. pipe. It should nearly all be gradually replaced by 6 in. and 8 in. as the finances of the Department may permit. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 1913. Deficit, Jan. 1, 1913, Bills for purchases in 1912 (chiefly for Unpaid portion of stand -pipe account. Interest, Bond due Oct. lst, Metropolitan Water Board tax, approximately, Meters and installations, New services, Office and miscellaneous expenses, Salary, Extending mains, pipe), Total, about, Estimated income, $1,213.70 3,270.95 2,860.75 8,105.13 2,500.00 8,175.00 1,500.00 500.00 2.500.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 $33,000.00 $25,500.00 Excess of expenditures over income, $7,500.00 We propose to ask early in the year for an appropriation somewhat in excess of $7,500 to cover unforeseen expenses. 209 LIST OF WATER TAKERS DELINQUENT FEB. 1st, 1913. In obedience to a vote of the Town passed on Feb. 15th, 1907, a Iist of persons who have failed to pay their bills for water is herewith given, the amounts having been due January lst, 1913. Charles O'Hara, Mass. Ave., H. 5. Bacon, Mass. Ave., Est. of P. O'Riorden, Mass. Ave., N. J. Beigbeder, Oak St., F. S. Clark, Oak St., Hrs. of Geo. Munroe, Mass. Ave., Est. of Lewis Hunt, Mass. Ave., J. J. Clegget, Winter St., W. H. Travers, Earl St., A. H. Simonds, Lincoln St., Mrs. F. Hughes, Woburn St., Robert Porter, Lowell St., C. E. Patch, Westminster Ave., $3.00 9.00 26.10 9.53 8,00 12.00 9.00 5.33 2.00 10.00 2.25 73.26 5.88 FRANCIS W. DEAN, DWIGHT F, KILGOUR, GEORGE E. BRIGGS, Water and Sewer Commissioners. 210 REPORT OF THE HAYES FOUNTAIN COMMITTEE Since our last report the Town adopted the recommendation of the committee and an appropriation was trade for placing the fountain both in masonry and plumbing in perfect repair. This has been done to the satisfaction of the committee, and we feel that no more extraordinary expense will be required for years to come. EDWARD WOOD, H. G. LOCKE, CHAS. H. BUGBEE. Lexington, January 1, 1913. 211 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Six hundred and thirty volumes were added to the Library in 1912, making a considerable enlargement of its resources. These new books represented many different interests, and in selecting them the judgment of the trustees was exercised wisely and with proper reference to the needs and requests of the reading public, so far as was consistent with the re- sponsibility of their trust. Since it is impossible for the trustees to read or even carefully look through every book considered, their method is to select or reject books accord- ing to the reputation of the authors and the importance and attractiveness of the subjects treated by them. The criticisms of books that appear in trustworthy journals and magazines also provide means by which the trustees can decide the fitness and usefulness of a book for our Library readers. A good proportion of all books admitted have at least been examined by the trustees, and all new fiction is read by volunteer critics whose written opinions are presented to the board at its regu- lar meetings, This painstaking consideration of the merits of books usually keeps all those unsuitable, unwholesome, and worth- less, from finding a place on the library shelves. Nevertheless because of the urgent requests for the most recent works, which are being advertised and talked about, it is often neces- sary to admit productions of only transient value. For this 212 reason, all public libraries contain many volumes, once popular and much sought after, but now disused and forgotten, for which readers are never likely to ask. To prevent the accumulation of such unused or "dead books" as librarians call them, it would be necessary to disregard the demand for those most recently issued from the press, and to purchase only standard works approved by the test of time. It is plain that this would be impracticable and unwise, for a library should encourage every form of literary interest, from the student's search for ample and accurate learning to the casual reader's desire for pastime and amusement. It is the policy of this library to furnish material for the general pub- lic to inform itself in the various departments of knowledge and literature, and to try to meet every requirement which books can satisfy with wholesome and stimulating food. The accessions of the past year have been of the best character for the purposes of our readers, and have been worthy of the ad- ditions of former years, which make our library a well- chosen, diversified, collection of books, admirably fitted to serve the community for enlightenment, education, and recrea- tion. The desire to serve the public intelligently and helpfully is the leading motive in the conduct of our library. In the old days a library was a storehouse or museum of books from which the public was barred in a measure. The idea was to preserve the books as long as possible by restricting their use and availability. 'The contrary method prevails in the Cary Memorial Library. Every encouragement is given towards the freer use of books. The shelves are quite open and one may handle and examine the books for himself, browsing among them and tasting them at his pleasure. With some ex- ceptions relating to seven-day books and children's books, any number of volumes may be borrowed by a reader, and teachers, students, and members of study classes may retain 218 books four weeks. To get the books into the hands of as many properly accredited persons as possible and to make them available and accessible to all in the most liberal way is the policy of our Iibrary, that it may justify its existence as an institution for all the people of the town. The librarian and assistant librarians are thoroughly imbued with this spirit and ideal and by their intelligent concern for the wider usefulness of the library commend its privileges to the public in every way. By his thorough care of the library building, Mr. F. E. Clark is deserving of high praise. Respectfully submitted for the Trustees, 214 JOHN M. WILSON, Chairman. REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY STATISTICAL REPORT, 1912, Accessions. Home use Home use Home use • from shelves MainTown through Branch of Branch Library : General works, 6 1 Accessions by purchase: Periodicals, bound, 506 2 92 New books, 490 Periodicals, unbound, 3,357 263 Music scores, • 2 Philosophy and Religion, 683 11 Books to replace old copies 54 Biography, 859 44 43 Periodicals 38 History, 1311 19 78 Travels and Description, 981 69 42 Accessions by gift: Social Sciences, 610 24 3 Miscellaneous, 27 Natural Sciences, 577 12 47 Pamphlets, 19 630 Arts, useful, 572 31 28 Books discarded and withdrawn, 55 Arts recreative, 215. 11 34 Arts, fine, 308 6 Net increase, 575 Stereographs, 95 23 In Library Dec. 31, 1911, 24,020 Music scores, 370 Language and Literature, 1391 93 In Library, Dec. 31, 1912, 24,595 `1 iction, 27,717 2,267 2,551 Poetry, Branch Library: 473 .12 43 Accessions by purchase: 40,031 2594 - • 3,335 New books, 40 Total circulation Main Library, 42,265 Books to replace old copies, 1 Total circulation Main Library and Branch, , 46,060 Total circulation from children's room, 10,403 Periodicals, 8 49 Books discarded and withdrawn, 1 Net increase, 48 In Library Dec. 31, 1911, 2,628 In Library Dec. 31, 1912, 2676 Total number of volumes in Main Library and Branch 27,271 CIRCULATION, 1912. 215 216 Number of days Library was open: Main Library, Branch Library, Average daily attendance : Main Library, Branch Library, Registration : Main Library, Adult registration during 1912, 1,943 Juvenile registration during 1912, 364 Temporary registration during 1912, 181 Withdrawn : Adult, Juvenile, Temporary, 72 82 84 Registration Main Library, Dec. 31, 1912, Branch Library : Adult registration during 1912, 306 Juvenile registration during 1912, 192 Withdrawn : Adult, Juvenile, 1.9 12 Registration Braneh Library, Dec. 31, 1912,:. - Registration .:Main Library and, . Branch, Increase in registration over 1911 Min- Library, • Branch Library, 306 257 274 38 2,688 238 • 2,450 498 31: 467 2,91, 179 37 Total increase, 216 217 ?tS: MISCELLANEOUS, Main Library : Periodicals subscribed for, Periodicals donated. Newspapers subscribed for, Newspapers donated, Photographs donated from the estate of Miss Ellen M. Stetson, Books bound, Books repaired, Periodicals bound, Postals sent delinquents, Postals sent for books reserved, 66 20 3 2 158 471 2.698 54 1,163 635 Branch Library: Periodicals subscribed for, 31 Periodicals donated, 2 Newspapers subscribed for, 1 Newspapers donated, 1 Books bound, Z9 I3ooks repaired, 125 Periodicals bound, 8 Postals sent for books reserved, 9 EXHIBITS IN ART ROOM OF MAIN LIBRARY, FROM MASSACHUSETTS LIBRARY ART CLUB. Fashions in Paris, Food and Game Fishes, Rulers of Italy, Mythological Pictures, Unger, No. 2, Pompeii, Tyrol, Yosemite, Kate Greenaway, Audubon, How We Have Bread to Eat. MARIAN P. KIRKLAND, Librarian. 218 REPORT OF TREASURER OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY December 31, 1912. 1912. Jan. 1. Balance on hand, Interest on deposit, Dog tax, Investment Committee, interest, Fines, Sales, bulletins, newspapers, Books lost and bindings, New England Historical Genealogical Postals, EXPENDITURES. Binding, Books, Express, American Library Library Art Club, Postage, Printing, Periodicals, Rent of security box, $151.84 13.62 919.17 549.62 196.53 .45 19.04 Society, 15.00 6.44 $1,871.71 $244.18 825.58 9.40 Association, 5.00 6.00 28.35 58-25 212.19 10.00 219 Sundries, 62.49 Refund on book returned, 5.40 Librarian Cary Memorial for permanent petty cash fund, 5.00 Librarian East . Lexington Branch, for permanent petty cash fund, 2.00 Dec. 3L Balance in National Bank, 397.87 Examined and approved. CHARLES F. PIERCE, Auditor. EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH. 1912. Jan. 1. Balance on hand, $5.13 Investment Committee, interest. 44,44. EXPENDITURES. Books, $47.10 Dec. 31. Balance in National Bank, 2.47 Examined and approved. CHAS', F. PIERCE, Auditor. $1,871.71 $49.57 $49.57 GEORGE F. REED, Treasurer. Investment Reserve, de- posited Savings Bank, 342.50 $14,44230 SAMUEL KNOWLES, FRANK D. PEIRCE, REPORT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE ARTHUR L. BI_ODGETT, TRUSTEES OF THE CARY Investment Committee. MEMORIAL LIBRARY Approved: CHAS. F. PIERCE, Auditor. 1912. Jan. 1 Balance, Principal Funds, Dec. 31 Income for year: Interest on bonds, $455.00 Interest savings bank, 139.06 $14,442.50 594.06 $15,036.56 Payments : To Geo. F. Reed, Treas., 594.06 Balance Dec. 31, 1912, S14,442.50 Accounting, viz.: Bonds: B. & M. 4%s, $3,000.00 West End 4s, 3,000.00 Am. T. & T. Co. Call 4s, 3,000.00 B. & A. 4s, 2,000.00 Dep. Lexington Savings Bank, 3,100.00 221 222 FINANCIAL REPORT, TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS, 1912 Dec. 31 Eleanor S. Beals legacy, Principal Account $2,000.00 Principal of funds invested in $2,000 City of Lynn 4s, 2,000,00 ELEANOR S. BEALS LEGACY—INCOME ACCOUNT. RECEIPTS. Apr. 1 Cash received for coupons on $2,000 City of Lynn 4s, 40.00 17 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 18.04 Oct. 1 Cash received for coupons on $2,000 City of Lynn 4s, 40.00 16 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 17.62 DISBURSEM ENTS. 115.66 Cash paid at various dates for charitable objects, $124.05 Excess of disbursements over receipts, Balance of income December 31, 1911, Balance of income December 31, 1912, on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book number 2,569, 8.39 937.66 $929.27 SAMUEL J. BRIDGE GIFT—PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT $4,000. Principal of fund invested in $2,000 City of Quincy 4s, $2,000.00 Mortgage of Caroline Well- ington, Trustee, 2,000.00 4,000.00 SAMUEL J. BRIDGE GIFT --INCOME ACCOUNT RECEIPTS. Feb. 2 Cash received for coupons on $2,000 City of Quincy 4s, $40.00 Apr. 16 Cash received for interest on note of Caroline Wellington, Trustee, 62.50 17 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 15.70 June 5 Cash received for rent of Gerry land, 24.00 28 Cash received for interest on note of C. & E. DeVeau. 42.00 Aug. 1 Cash received for coupons on $2,000 City of Quincy 4s, 40.00 Oct. 16 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 15.90 22 Cash received for interest on note of Caroline Welling- ton, Trustee, 62.50 Nov. 2 Cash received for interest on note of C. & E. DeVeau, 42.00 DISBURSEMENTS. Cash paid at various •dates for charitable objects, Excess of receipts over disbursements, Balance of income December 31, 1911, Balance of income December 31, 1912, invested as under; Mortgage note of Caro- line Wellington, Trus- tee, 500.00 Mortgage note of C. & E. DeVeau, 1,40000 Cash on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, 896.72 344.60 325.01 $19.59 2,777.13 2,796.72 2,796.72 HARRIET R, CII.MOR LEGACY—PRINCIPAL AC- COUNT, $500 Principal of fund deposited in Lexington Savings Bank, book number 6,949, 225 $500.00 HARRIET R. GILMOR LEGACY --INCOME ACCOUNT RECEIPTS. Lexington Sav- for interest on Apr. 17 Credited by ings Bank account, Credited by' ings Bank account, Oct. 16 Credited by ings Bank account, Credited by ings Bank account, Lexington Sav- for interest on Lexington Sav- for interest on Lexington Sav- for interest on DISBURSEMENTS. Cash paid at various dates for charitable purposes, Excess of disbursements over receipts, Balance of income December 31, 1911, Balance of income December 31, 1912, on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book number 3,913. 7.12 10.00 7.28 10.20 34.60 $37.23 2.63 $356.89 $354.26 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY—PRINCIPAL AC- COUNT, $4,000 Principal of fund invested in $4,000 Town of Lexington 4s, 226 $4,000.00 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY—INCOME ACCOUNT (CEMETERY) RECEIPTS. Cash received for interest on $2,000 Town of Lexington 4s, Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, Cash received for interest on $2,000 Town of Lexing- ton 4s, Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, DISBURSEMENTS. 40.00 5.68 40.00 6.58 Nov. 23 Cash paid to Thomas Burke, 50.00 Cash paid to N. F. Comley, 21.00 Excess of receipts over disbursements, Balance of income December 31, 1911, Balance of income December 31, 1912, on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book number 7,375, 227 92.26 71.00 521.26 284,22 $305.48 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY—INCOME ACCOUNT (SCHOOL) RECEIPTS. Cash received for interest on $2,000 Town of Lexington 4s, 40.00 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 2.70 Cash received for interest on $2,000 Town of Lexington 4s, 40.00 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 2.56 DISBURSEMENTS. Cash paid to William C. Dor- rety for medals, Excess of receipts over disbursements, Balance of income December 31, 1911, Balance of income December 31, 1912, on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book number 7,374, 50.00 85.26 $35.26 135.73 $170.99 JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY—PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT $500.00 Principal of fund on deposit in Lexington Savings Bank, book number 7,044, $500.00 228 JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY—INCOME ACCOUNT RECEIPTS. Apr. 17 Credited by Ings Bank account, Credited by ings Bank account, Oct. 16 Credited by ings Bank account, Credited by ings Bank account, Apr. 3 July 3 July 24 Oct. 19 Dec. 31 Lexington Sav- for interest on Lexington Sav- for interest on Lexington Sav- for interest on Lexington Sav- for interest on DISBURSEMENTS. Cash paid on account of almshouse inmates, as under : F. H. Dion, G. W. Spaulding, F. H. Dion, Jordan Marsh Company, F. H. Dion, A. M. Tucker, L. E. Smith, Excess of receipts over disbursements, Balance of income December 31, 1911, Balance of income December 31, 1912, on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book number 6,808, 10.00 3.62 10.20 3.58 .95 .68 1.84 2.78 1.37 9.16 9.56 27.40 26.34 1.06 182.13 183.19 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 May 7 July 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 29 Dec. 31 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS RECEIPTS. Cash received for George H. Cutter lot, Cash received for Prescott Bennett lot, Cash received for A. C. Whit- ney lot, Cash received for Locke & Marvin lot, Cash received for estate of Phebe A. Reed lot, Cash received for Clara R. Arnold lot, Cash received for S. S. Crosby lot, Amount of funds December 31, 1911, Amount of funds December 31, 1912, on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, 8100.00 100.00 200.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 $800.00 $14,310.00 815,110.00 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS—INCOME ACCOUNT RECEIPTS. Apr. 17 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on 280 $14.80 account, Oct. 16 Credited by ings Bank account, Credited by ings Bank account, May 20 Aug. 14 Oct. 9 Nov. 23 Lexington Sav- for interest on Lexington Sav- for interest on DISBURSEMENTS. Cash paid to A. A. Mar- shall, Cash paid to A. A. Mar- shall, Cash paid to E. P. Nichols, Cash paid to Edw. Woods, Cash paid to N. F. Comley, Excess of receipts over disbursements, Balance of income December 31, 1911, Balance of income December 31, 1912, on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book number 7,045, 279.22 9.10 289.68 $150.00 150.00 14.74 44.50 43.50 Deposited in Lexington Sav- ings Bank, book number 5,887, 500.00 $2,500.00 $592.80 GEORGE O. SMITH LEGACY—INCOME ACCOUNT RECEIPTS. July 3 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 10.00 Cash received for interest on $2,000 Chicopee 4s, 40.00 Oct. 9 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 10.00 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on 190.06 account, .60 Dec. 2 Cash received for interest on 740.68 $2,000 Chicopee 4s, 40.00 402.74 $930.74 GEORGE O. SMITH LEGACY—PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT $2,500 Principal of fund invested, as tinder: $2,000 Chicopee 4s, 231 $2,000.00 DISnURSEMENTS. July 18 Cash paid to Field and Garden Club. Excess of receipts over disbursements, Balance of income December 31, 1911, Balance of income December 31, 1912, on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book number 7,377, 282 100.60 $100.00 $0.60 50.00 $50.60 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND --PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT $862.72 Principal of fund on deposit in Lexington Savings Bank, book number 5,260, $862.72 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND ---INCOME ACCOUNT RECEIPTS. Apr. 17 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 4.50 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 17.24 Oct. 16 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 4.48 Credited by Lexington Sav- ings Bank for interest on account, 17.58 D ISBU RSE M ENTS. Jan. 30 Cash paid E. W. Martin, for use of pump, 2.00 Apr. 28 Cash paid Thomas Burke, 5.00 Oct. 26 Cash paid Town Treasurer, 120.00 Excess of disbursements over receipts, Balance of income December 31, 1911, $43.80 127.00 $83.20 227.36 Balance of income December 31, 1912, on deposit in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book number 7,376, Respectfully submitted, FRANK D. PEIRCE, F. FOSTER SHERBURNE, JOHN F. TURNER, Trustees of Public Trusts. $144.16 Approved. CHAS. F. PIERCE, Auditor. 234 STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT JANUARY 13, 1912 Metropolitan water loan, 3% per cent., $24,200.00 Munroe School loan, 3% per cent., 16,200.00 Extension of water mains loan, 3% per cent., 500.00 Extension of water mains loan, 3.65 per cent., 2,000.00 Extension of water mains loan, 3.95 per cent., 4,000.00 Extension of water mains loan, 3.78 per cent., 2,000.00 Improvement Town Hall loan, 4 per cent., 3,500.00 Registered water loan, 4 per cent., 130,000.00 Public Trust Fund loan, registered, 4 per cent., 8,000.00 Public Trust Fund loan, coupon, 4 per cent., 16,500.00 Engine House and Fire Equipment loan, 4 per cent., 9,000.00 Extension of water mains loan, 4 per cent., 5,000.00 Stone land loan, 4 per cent., 2,275.00 Stand Pipe and extension of water mains loan, 4 per cent., 27,000.00 New Adams School Ioan, 4 per cent., 55,000.00 Extension of water mains loan, 4 per cent., 5,000.00 Extension of water mains loan, 4 per cent., 9.000,00 $319,175.00 GEORGE D. HARRINGTON, Town Treasurer. CASH RECEIPTS, 1912. Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912, April 19th, Bank and Corporation Tax, Contingent, Cemetery Trust Funds, County Treasurer (dog licenses), Cemeteries, Discount on taxes (interest), Suppression of Moths, Edgestones, Fire Department, Highways, Hayes Fountain, interest, Land taken for water purposes, New Adams School, Outside Aid, Police Department, Premium on bonds, Street watering and oiling, Sidewalks, Schools, Removal of snow, Selectmen, Sealer Weights and Measures, 236 $26,360.54 10.00 21,766.79 299.69 800.00 919.17 654.50 367.22 4,562.63 294.58 463.00 5,594.66 120.00 1,436.67 495.19 55,000.00 45.00 225.82 1,801.41 695.53 418.05 1,111.15 8.50 3.31 60.95 Support of Poor, State Aid, Taxes, Temporary Loans, Town Hall, Tax Titles, Village Hall, Water Department, EXPENDITURES. Auditor, April 19th, Assessors, Board of Health, Bank and Corporation Tax, Baseball grounds, Contingent, Cemetery Trust Funds, Treasurer Cary Memorial Library (dog licenses), Collector of Taxes, Clerk School Committee, County Tax, Care of Common, Cemeteries, Cary Memorial Library, Clerk Trustees Public Trusts, Committee new Adams School, Committee new Cemetery, Discount on Taxes, Suppression of Moths, Edgestones, Extinguishing forest fires, Engine House and fire equipment, Elections and Registration, 237 1,630.21 890.00 166,380.29 60,000.00 357.00 94.73 43.60 58,101.08 $411,011.27 $715.66 252.00 1,333.43 1,206.32 191.85 1,896.82 863.76 800.00 919.17 1,329.23 50.00 7,258.17 306.50 916.62 3,287.65 67.27 165.19 18.00 9.25 9,348.89 888.23 258.60 8,219.29 621.59 Fire Department, Finance Committee, Fire alarm boxes, Highways, Hydrants, Hays Fountain, Interest, Insurance, Inspector Meat and Provisions, Memorial Day, New fence (Adams School), New Safes, New Adams School, Outside Aid, Overseers of the Poor, Police Department, Premium on bonds, Inspector of Cattle, Street watering and oiling, Sidewalks, Schools, School Physician, Removal of Snow, Selectmen, State Tax, Surveyors of Highways, State Highway Tax, Sealer Weights and Measures, Street lights, Support of Poor, State Aid, Sewer Tax, Stone Building, Soldiers' Relief, Town Clerk, 238 7,528.43 1.85 65.17 28,904.48 5,920.00 678.24 3,727.78 2,259.50 498.00 250.00 96.00 150.00 26,044.74 2,407.42 300.00 7,144.08 108.75 100.00 2,366.67 1,140, 73 41,485.99 300.00 747.08 707.45 13,187.50 300.00 214.50 130.64 6,833.06 2,773.16 748.00 4,291.41 . 739.23 48.00 708.13 Town Treasurer, Town Debt, Temporary loans, Treasurer Cary Memorial Library, Town Hall, Tree Warden, Village Hall, Water Department, Watering Troughs, Town Physician, Swimming Pool, Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1913, 1,187.20 30,110.00 75,000.00 50.00 2,274.14 416.45 255.24 59,558.56 100.00 75.00 26.30 38,128.90 $411,011.27 GEORGE D. HARRINGTON, Town Treasurer. 239 ASSESSORS' REPORT The Assessors hereby render their annual report: Real estate of resident owners, $5,245,530.00 Real estate of non-resident owners, 965,325.00 Personal estate of resident owners, 1,426,800.00 Personal estate of non-resident owners, 468,360.00 Total valuation, Gain on real estate, Gain on personal estate, Gain, Town grant, State tax, County tax, Highway tax, Metropolitan Sewer tax, Metropolitan water tax, Overlay, Amount to be raised, From which deduct Amount taken from bank and corporation tax, Tax on land taken by Cambridge for water, Tax on land taken by Arlington for water, 240 $8,106,015.00 $146,595.00 2,160.00 $157,818.65 13,187.50 7,258.17 214.50 4,291.41 8,173.66 3,962.59 $20,000.00 262.51 232.68 $148,755.00 $194,906,48 Water income, 8,173.66 Amount committed to collector, Rate of taxation, $20.10 on $1,000, on a valuation of $8,106,015, 1,651 polls at $2.00 each, 28,668.85 $162,935.63 3,302.00 Tax on omitted assessments, Dec. 20th, 1912, Number of residents assessed on property, Number of non-residents assessed on property, Whole number of persons assessed on property, Number assessed for poll only, Number assessed for poll and property, Whole number assessed for poll, Number of horses assessed, Number of cows assessed, Number of neat cattle other than Number of sheep assessed, Number of swine assessed, Number of fowls assessed, Number of dwelling houses assessed, Number of acres of land assessed, Value of real estate exempt from taxation, Value of real estate belonging to town, $166,237.63 $166,237.63 2,384.84 1,076 938 2,014 1,109 3,123 1,651 611 1,090 cows assessed, 113 18 612 6,080 1,104 9,242 $105,950.00 320,062.56 Value of personal property exempt from taxation, 21,500.00 CHARLES H. BUGBEE, HENRY E. TUTTLE, GEORGE H. JACKSON, Assesors. 241 TAX STATISTICS OF TOWN OF LEXINGTON. innnEgEggaggiMEMMI r�Fr� a� z 0 0 0 0 mo aJ 4 a z z 0 ; 88�8$88888888gg88288.88888 METE§A§E§§giriii§E§ER e yp. t]d�d'OD ifJWerj d'd�d'C;iMM[•]CV EV ,--i NLV e7NGyNN OHOWCp8p�j,38888CCa'��QCQ�yy',O8Qp8pQ�862CQQ�J��[pGy�C 4S�Gjjc6gSpp��.ga�r�C8p P Op TCv]uSQe�GM ooNc— oOgl�AG ilCOC+1��DGVCVtG 8 88S888888SS888888&98888 ac6c;a,ri�ekie4cctoecriqciei4o6aAd,466.2 rte+Cii5RcAMM OM htir�ip58iAN6O Q MdiVatglutaRiumm do-" -T-iriri,- .:.+"� ,- ci c3 ei cs LV N N N"N"ai cici ci ci ci ci ci ggEHRIMIMOMMUM -,---4- -.- ri, riri-.-- -err' rK'-'' N �"� N H'-1 r-1 ,-r rV ry '-1 .-� r-1 rl'-[,-.I r -I N W'''' 242 -i gw,4t yapp0, ca " e� e-NNw.r mt— N SAOO�r-�[r rl p�0,��ep�C]Wr+ca Oo +y�yrl tiri CV O[I C]C�D O�C.y Rl oO N om$ AgigggfA �5grgiR '-iriNCV Lei G7 O7[+O d��Cr][R +d��e7 �l7 �!]rD tO eO �D tD it 004�t= o$S00088g28888'S28888goge8S ggelm �m>A ,�,�''`��` Wil liirr u7 su$ ue ui rri c3c i co ci aac,soiw i epi a c -.6..i a d � cfl ti •-1 - - cn 888Z8V*382g3;ii'gc,t.'?28cc'g T., 4874 e� 4S�iOO( ��.�*N0—1-01Cfiti tDu7 ri Op cogag ppoon�a:tic�jjpc1-�01r c L cau`�c�gpj+crao0ay01yQOn Gr:cl LSers 1[joduj Lejtiodr- 01 CVNOO.jO LLVV CV GV w� r� .�-i CCVV `01rnoFl`01'ma01N 0010e~NN . C11,--1000118 TNt-01 0100101 CANri cow a=O,--I Va iq WW C . m 10010-0101010101 ,ti 010110101cecToioi'4 . '4inkeiSuauiid�eoc$wc-tition` C'EEE MORREE RE0101v101 REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR I herewith submit my report as Collector of Taxes for the year 1912. AlI taxes committed previous to 1912 have been collected, books audited and closed. Intportant information is printed on the face of tax bills and should be carefully read so no misunderstanding may result with reference to time of payment and the amount of discount allowed for prompt settlement, and the rate of interest charged after tax is due. Poll and Personal Taxes should be promptly settled. 1911 TAXES. Uncollected January 1st, 1912, Collected in 1912, Tax liens held by Town, Abated by Assessors, 1912 TAXES. $21,458.11 $20,549.82 170.60 737.69 21,458.11 Amount committed August 31, 1912, 166,237.22 Amount committed December 20, 1912, 2,384.84 Collected in 1912, Reg. Tax, 144,333.64 Collected in I912. Omitted Tax, 1,496.83 Abated in 1912, Reg. Tax. 1,325.06 244 Abated in 1912, Omitted Tax, Allowed as discount, Uncollected January lst, 1913, 30.15 1,097.69 20,338.69 168,622.06 STREET WATERING, 1911. Uncollected January 1st, 1912, 94.53 Collected in 1912, 90.63 Abated by Assessors, .50 Tax Lien held by Town, 3.40 94.53 AUDITOR'S REPORT ABATEMENT OF TAXES. STREET WATERING, 1912. RECEIPTS. Amount committed August 31, 1912, Collected in 1912, Uncollected January 1st, 1913, 671.43 , 593.19 78.24 671.43 GYPSY AND BROWN -TAIL MOTH DEPARTMENT, 1911. Uncollected January 1st, 1912, 235.53 Collected in 1912, 229,36 Abated by Assessors, 3.08 Tax Lien held by Town, 3.09 235.53 GYPSY AND BROWN -TAIL MOTH DEPARTMENT, 1912. Amount committed August 31, 1912, Collected in 1912, Uncollected January 1st, 1913, Respectfully submitted, BYRON C. EARLE, Collector of Taxes. 245 1,725.03 1,529.72 195.31 1,725.03 Balance unexpended, 1911, Overlay, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. $1,904.18 3,962.18 81,925.09 3,94127 $5,866.36 $5,866.36 Per abatement slips, $1,925.09 APRIL NINETEENTH, Balance unexpended, 1911, $1.84 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 250.00 $251.84 Pedlar's licenses, 10.00 $261.84 EXPENDITURES. Waltham Watch Company Band, Paul Revere Tavern, dinners for band, O. G. Seeley, cigars, •Lexington .Drum Corps, DeVeau Bros., carpenters, Balance unexpended, • ASSESSORS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912. Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. $175.00 11.50 3.50 50.00 12.00 9.84 AUDITOR. Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES, $261.84 Charles F. Pierce, salary, balance, 1911, Charles F. Pierce, salary, F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., stationery, $297.03 Samuel Ward Co., ledger rest, Charles F. Pierce, office supplies, 1,325.00 $1,622.03 $1,333.43 288.60 $1,622.03 Boston News Bureau, $1.10 Henry E. Tuttle, salary, 400.00 George H. Jackson, salary, 300.00 Chas. H. Bugbee, salary, balance, 1911, 50.00 Chas. H. Bugbee, salary, 300.00 Hobbs & Warren, stationery, 11.95 C. E. Wheeler, printing, 50.25 H. W. Smith, stationery, 1.75 C. S. Parker & Son, printing, 1.88 George H. Cutter, services, 54.65 John Rose & Co., carriage hire, 16.50 F. J. Spencer, clerical services, 70.35 Tuttle and Jackson, copying tax -book, 75.00 247 $1,333.43 $725.00 $715.66 9.34 $725.00 $100.00 600.00 7.25 6.20 2.21 BANK AND CORPORATION TAX. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, State of Mass. corporation tax, 1912, State of Mass., bank tax, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended. Ex PENDITU RES. $715.66 $1.687.84 17,997,31 3,769.48 $23,454.63 $21,391.85 2,062.78 $23,454.63 State of Massachusetts, refund on corporation tax, $191.85 Transferred to Water and Sewer Commissioners, 500.00 Transferred to Highways, 700.00 Deducted by Assessors, 20,000.00 248 $21,391.85 BASEBALL GROUNDS. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Transferred from Street Watering and Oiling, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. Mrs. Caroline A. Harrington, small building, Timothy H. O'Connor, carpenter work, Lexington Lumber Co., A. G. Davis, moving building, Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., Ring Buoy, C. W. H. Moulton Co., ladder, Lyman Lawrence, hardware, Ernest W. Martin and Wm. H. Whit- aker, work on ball field, Frank P. Cutter, surveying, Edward H. Mara, painting locker building, Thomas Burke, care of ball field, H. A. Burgess, labor, The M. D. Jones Co., wire fence, . P. T. Gilooley, painting and lettering, P. F. Dacey, plastering, W. H. Whitaker, grading playground, Ernest W. Martin, labor on ball field, 249 $1.48 1,000.00 1,000.00 $2,001 48 $1,896.82 104.66 $2,001.48 $75.00 184.04 34.45 75.00 2.50 2.50 3.03 BOARD OF HEALTH. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. C. E. Wheeler, printing, John Rose & Co., carriage hire, E. F. Breed, salary, E. F. Breed, salary as clerk, Wm. L. Burrill, salary, W. B. Foster, salary, W. H. Burke, repairs, 0. G. Seeley, telephones and medicine, Dr. Conrad Bell, examining cultures, A. A. Marshall, fumigating, Geo. D. Lexner, repairs, L. A. Saville, postals, 422.36 C. S. Parker & Son, printing, 88 Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, B. J. Harrington & Co., masons, C. F. Young, burying dead cat, Edwin Mills, Inspector of Plumbing, American Express Co., J. F. McCarthy, automobile and horse hire, Revere Rubber Co., hose, Mina K. Goddard, typewriting, Boston & Maine Railroad, freight, 15.00 12.00 159.20 30.81 4.00 10.43 180.00 598.50 $1,896.82 $254.20 1,150.00 $1,404.20 $1,206.32 197.88 $1,404.20 $12.50 .75 50.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 68.60 12.50 28.00 16.00 13.20 5.00 11,03 301.70 68.50 1.00 92.50 .40 142.50 22.50 .50 .35 Amount carried forward, $957.53 250 Amount brought forward, $957.53 The Odorless Excavating Co., supplies and repairs, 40.32 George W. Day, plumbing, 3.15 James Irwin, serving notices, 3.00 P. f. Maguire, serving notices, 6.00 Henry C. Franks, typewriting, 2.00 Nellie T. McCarthy, typewriting, 3.00 Lillian A. Hall, typewriting, 1.25 T. Swan, automobile service, 7.00 Ye Paul Revere Tavern, dinner, .50 Wm. M. Prest, legal advice and witness fees, 175.20 Wm. L. Burrill, sundry expenses, .92 State Board of Health, branding outfit, 2.65 Chas. W. Swan, sundry expenses, 3.80 Unpaid bills, CARE OF COMMON. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, $57.75 $1,206.32 $63.00 250.00 $313.00 $306.50 6.50 Ex PENDITURES. Highway department, Iabor and fertil- izer, $2.00 G. W. Spaulding, fertilizer, 40.00 Edward H. Mara, lettering, tablets on Lexington Green, 14.50 Thomas Burke, care of Common, sea- son 1912, 250.00 251 $313.00 $306,50 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY -(EXPENSE ACCOUNT) RECEIPTS. 'Balance unexpended, 1911, $17.74 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 3,600.00 $3,617.74 Amount expended, $3,287.65 Balance unexpended, 330.09 $3,617.74 EXPENDITURES. Marian P. Kirkland, librarian, $800.00 Helen E. Muzzey, assistant librarian, 600.00 Barbara Mackinnon, assistant librarian, 550.00 F. E. Clark, janitor, 700.00 F. E. Clark, sundries, .81 Water Department, 32.00 W. E. Denham, weighing coal, 3.90 New England Tel. and Tel. Co., 28.39 The Edison Electric Illuminating Co., of Boston, 307.70 Henry A. Fourcy, cleaning clock, 2.50 L. C. Sturtevant, removing ashes, 21.20 J. B. Hunter Co., repairs, 1.75 Lexington Coal Company, 51.00 Bertha Whitaker, substitute at library meetings, 3.01 G. W. Spaulding, supplies, 8.99 G. F. Gurney Co., janitor's supplies, 6.70 Edward H. Mara, painter, 147.70 B. E. Whitcher, substitute janitor, 13.50 Lyman Lawrence, hardware, 3.99 A. G. Davis, wood, 4.50 Shepard, Norwell Co., burlap, .51 Unpaid bills, approximate, $200.00 252 $3,287.65 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY -(DOG TAX ACCOUNT) RECEIPTS. County Treasurer, dog tax, $919.17. EXPENDITURES. George F. Reed, treasurer, 8919.17 CEMETERIES. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, A. A. Marshall, Superintendent, care of lots, C. H. Sherman, balance, lot 473, Single grave, No. 74, Transferred from omitted assessments, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. Egidio Digragoria, labor, A_ Wilson, labor, R. and J. Farquhar & Co., seeds, L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes, Frank A. Hart, labor, H. A. Burgess, loam, Lexington Coal Co., cement, $384.75 614.50 35.00 5.00 300.00 $1,339.25 $916.62 422.63 $1,339.25 $204.55 258.30 8.25 1.10 81.47 6.00 13.50 Amount carried forward, $573.17 253 Amount brought forward, $573.1.7 Granite State Mowing Machine Co., lawn mower, 7.00 Lyman Lawrence, supplies, 6.39 F. C. Tyler, sharpening lawn mowers, 9.75 C. E. Wheeler, printing, 8,50 Water Department, 21.00 W. H. McLellan Co., grave cover, 20,00 A. S. MacDonald, letters on G. A. R. lot, 3.00 Wood Bros., Arlington Express, .40 Norris F. Cowley, florist, 34,50 Edward Wood, florist, 13.13 Dominico Ginito, labor, 4.00 Michael Delfino, labor, 32.00 Thomas Burke, labor, 19.00 W. H. Burke, water -pots, 1.70 Lexington Hardware Co., supplies, 2.83 Jeremiah Murphy, labor, in E. Lex. Cemetery, 7.00 Geo. D. Lexner, repairs, 3.25 A. A. Marshall, Superintendent, 150.00 Unpaid bills, Due the town from individuals, $29.00 COMMITTEE ON NEW CEMETERY. Balance unexpended, 1911. Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. $916.62 $33.50 $142.46 $18.00 124.46 $142.46 Frank P. Cutter, surveying, $18.00 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS. RECEIPTS. Geo, H. Cutter, Estate Almina W. Garmon, Arthur C. Whitney, George Clifton Marvin, ex., Estate Phoebe A. Reed, Clara R. Arnold, S. S. Crosby, EXPENDITURES. Trustees of Public Trusts, $100.00 100.00 200.00 100.00 100.00 100,00 100.00 $800.00 CLERK OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, EXPENDITURES. George F. Reed, Balance unexpended, $800.00 $12.50 50.00 $50.00 12.50 CLERK, TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS. RECEIPTS, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, $62.50 $62.50 $70.00 $67.27 2.73 - $70.00 Ex PEN DIT URES. L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes, C. E. Wheeler, printing, Union Safe Deposit Vaults, rent of box, F. R. Galloupe, salary, $6.27 1.00 10.00 50.00 COLLECTOR OF TAXES. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPEND (TURES. Byron C. Earle, salary, C. S. Parker & Son, printing, American Surety Co., of New York, bond, L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes, Hobbs & Warren Co., stationery, H. C. Derby, stamp, H. A. Davis, Jr., & Co., printing, G. W. Spaulding, rolls, paper and ink, John Rose & Co., carriage hire, L. C. Sturtevant, carriage hire, C. E. Wheeler, printing, Lexington Hardware Co., padlock, $67.27 $183.40 1,350.00 $1,533.40 $1,329.23 204.17 $1,533.40 $1,100.00 4.75 40.00 115.54 15.44 1.25 28,50 2.25 4.50 10.00 6.25 .75 256 $1,329.23 COMMITTEE ON NEW FIRE EQUIPMENT. RECEIPTS. Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Unpaid bill, $10.00 $150.00 COMMITTEE ON NEW SCHOOL HOUSE. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. Nellie T. McCarthy, services, The Barta Press, printing, B. F. Smith & Co., tests for foundation, Globe Newspaper Co., advertising, Frank P. Cutter, surveying, C. S. Parker & Son, printing, Boston Transcript, advertising, Boston Herald, inc., advertising, Brainerd & Leeds, blue prints, etc., Alfred S. Kellogg, blue prints, etc., Assessed, 1912, County Treasurer, COUNTY TAX. RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURES. 257 $274.96 $165.19 109.77 $274.96 $3.00 27.00 12.67 15.70 14.00 3.75 14.63 11.00 37.41 26.03 $165.19 $7,258.17 $7,258.17 CONTINGENT. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Joseph Ruse, rent of house, P. J, Moakley, rent of house, W. E. Denham, weighing fees, public scales, Wood Bros., liquor permit, American Express Co., liquor permit, A. Dwyer & Co., liquor permit, P. 3. Kelley, liquor permit, J. Sousa, liquor permit, A. G. Davis, ice privilege, B. A. Russell, sale of old building, Amos Holman, slaughtering license, C. J. Dailey, slaughtering license, Gustave Bunzel, slaughtering license, E. W. Clark, slaughtering License, T. G. Whiting, slaughtering license, McArdle Pros., slaughtering license, Geo. E. Janes, pool room license, Norumbega Park Co,, license Lexington Park, sea- son 1912, 10.00 J. A. Riley, oleomargarine license, .50 W. C. Stickel, auctioneer's license, 2.00 John T. Benson, Sunday permits, 11.80 1v1acDonald & Sim, wood sold, 5.00 W. H. Ryder, standing grass, 62.50 $49.82 $1,000.00 $1,049.82 5.00 8.00 46.89 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 100.00 35.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 Amount expended, Balance unexpended, 268 $1,349.51 $1,163.76 185.75 $1,349.51 EXPENDITURES. F. W, Barry, Beale & Co., stationery, Water Department (Stone Estate), The Banker and Tradesman, subscrip- tion for 1912, C. E. Wheeler, printing, Geo. D. Harrington, sundries for all de- partments, C. H. Butterfield, care of park, Pleas- ant Street, East Lexington, 1911, 10,00 C. W. Swan, postage on town reports, 4.02 L. C. Sturtevant, delivering town reports, 25.50 The Estabrook Press, printing town reports, 458.10 Carter's Ink Co., 2.20 W. L. Barnes, M. D., returning birth certificates, 6.75 Robert L. Lane, returning birth certificate, .25 J. J. Walsh, M. D., returning birth cer- tificates, 6.25 Winsor M. 'Tyler, M. D., returning birth certificates, 2.50 H. C. Valentine, M. D., returning birth certificates, 5,25 Cornelius O'Leary, illegal tax sale, 13.71 C. S. Parker and San, printing, 3.50 Lexington Flag Staff Co., resetting and painting on Common, Geo. H. Ellis Co., printing building laws, James Irwin, serving dog warrants, Johnson, Clapp & Underwood, profes- sional services, A. A. Marshall, returning death cer- tificates. Transferred to Fire Department, Transferred to Water and Sewer Com- missioners, $1.00 6.68 5.00 13.00 7.30 Unpaid bills, $161.80. 259 155.00 27.00 25.00 75.00 10.75 200.00 100.00 $1,163.76 DISCOUNT ON TAXES. RECEIPTS, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Less overdraft, 1911, Interest on taxes, Excess of expenditures over receipts, Amount expended. EXPENDITURES. B. C. Earle, collector, refund, Discount on taxes, per certificate collector, of $700.00 265.60 $434.40 367.22 $801.62 305.32 $1,106.94 $9,25 1,097.69 $1,106.94 $1,106.94 EDGESTONES. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, $600.00 Heirs Mary Merriam and Julia M. Stetson, refunded, 294.58 Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. Austin Ford & Son Co., edgestone, J. P. Dailey, setting curbing, Highway Department, setting curbing, Due the town from individuals, 260 $88823 6.35 $641.52 78.00 168.71 $91.42 $894.58 $894.58 $888.23 ELECTION AND REGISTRATION. RECEIPTS. Appropriated and assessed, Transferred from printing, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. C. S. Parker & Son, printing, R H. Dion, lunches for election officers, L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes, C. E. Wheeler, printing, Conant & Newhall, printing, A, W. Brownell, printing, T. H. O'Connor, carpenter work on voting booths, C. W. Swan, sundry office expenses, Ye Paul Revere Tavern, meals for elec- tion officers, Ballot clerks and tellers, Edward H. Mara, staining booths, W. L. Moakley, wiring booths, Chas. W. Swan, salary, as registrar, Chas. J. Dailey, salary, as registrar, Chas. F. Nourse, salary, as registrar, David F. Murphy, salary, as registrar, Lillian A. Hall, typewriting, J. Chisholm, webbing, Wm. B. Foster, services, P. T. Gillooley, labor on booths, 261 $615.00 20.00 $635.00 $621.59 13.41 $635.00 ENGINE HOUSE AND FIRE EQUIPMENT. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, EXPENDITURES. J. H. Phillips, contractor, $69.64 T. W. Fitzgerald, labor and material, 599.00 Carlisle, Ayer Co., labor and material, 189.47 Lexington Hardware Co., material, 60.28 Lexington Lumber Co., material, 449.80 American La France Fire Engine Co., $87.27 Combination Chemical and Hose 11.00 Motor Car, 5,800.00 10.62 C. J. O'Connor, material and labor, 85.00 24.00 H. Wellington, labor, 20.00 23.50 J. L. Douglas, labor, 30.00 2.00 A. Burgess, labor, 60.00 H. E. Holbrook & Co., material, 24.60 33.36 Geo. W. Day, labor and material, 317.28 2.82 . J. H. Hossfield, labor, 45.00 B. F. Baker, labor and material, 142.68 28.00 Lexington Flag Staff Co., material, 12.00 201.00 Puritan Iron Works, labor and material, 92.10 5.00 Lexington Coal Company, 15.64 15,97 J. P. Dailey, labor and material, 51.50 60.00 M. Ellis & Co., labor and material, 22.00 35.00 Wm. H. Kelly & Co.. shades, 15.00 35.00 Colonial Garage, storage, $13.30 35.00 Willard D. Brown, architect, 100.00 .75 Johnson, Clapp & Underwood, legal .80 services, 5.00 8.00 Transferred to Fire Department 225.03 2.50 $8.444.32 $621.59 $8,444.32 262 EXTINGUISHING FOREST FIRES. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended. EXPENDITURES. J. F. McCarthy, horse and carriage hire, H. V. Smith, stationery, Geo. D. Lexner. repairs on wagon, Pay roll, Balance Amount Balance $46.54 400.00 $446.54 $258.60 187.94 $446.54 $46.00 .25 7.15 205.20 FINANCE COMMITTEE. RECEIPTS. unexpended, 1911, expended. unexpended. EXPENDITURES. E. B. Worthen, sundries, $1,85 113.43 $1.85 FIRE ALARM BOXES. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 263 $258.60 $115.28 $115.28 EXPENDITURES. R. W. LeBaron, installing box, $13.04 The Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., 52.13 FIRE DEPARTMENT. RECEIPTS. 865.17 Balance unexpended, 1911, $395.30 Appropriated and assessed, 1912 6,100.00 Transferred from New Fire Hose Account, 150.00 Transferred from Contingent, 200.00 Transferred from Engine House and Fire Equipment, 225.03 Swenson Bros., pair of horses, sold, Manure sold, J. Reed Whipple, repairing fire alarm box, Old harness sold, Ladders and blankets sold, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. $7,070.33 $380.00 33.00 25.00 15.00 10.00 $7,533.33 $7,528.43 4.90 $7,533.33 Boston and Maine Railroad, ticket to Elmira, N. Y., and return, $27.75 S. A. Cook, driver auto chemical, 900.00 S. A. Cook, extra services, 10.00 Frank McDonald, driver Adams Hose $15.17 and Chemical, No. 1, 8900.00 50.00 $65.17 Amount carried forward, $1,837.75 264 Amount brought forward, Frank McDonald, extra services, Frank McDonald, laundry and badge, W. P. Wright, driver of steamer, W. P. Wright, extra services, W. P. Wright, storage hose pung, Pay roll, Engine Co., No. 1, Pay roll, Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1, Pay roll, Adams Hose and Chemical Co., No, 1, B. J. Harrington, salary as engineer, David Hennessey, salary as engineer Edward H. Mara, salary as engineer and clerk, - Lexington Coal Co., Lexington Grain Co., feed and ex- pense, Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co.. power for blowing Fire -whistle, Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Co.. power for blowing whistle and telephone shielding, Lyman Lawrence, supplies, E. 13. McLalan, horseshoer, Stout, Scanlan & Co., furniture, mat- tresses, etc.. American Express Co., B. A. Russell & San, horseshoers, E. G. Wheaton, metal polish, American La France Fire Engine Co., board and supplies, Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., indicator and repairing, Amount carried forward, 285 $1,837.75 10.00 7.50 900.00 10.00 8.00 504.16 309.38 350.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 142.00 674.25 30.00 35.00 78.72 60.35 147.89 3.84 73.80 10.00 79.50 99.43 $5,546.5? Amount brought forward, Roberts iron Works Co., repairs, L. A. Austin & Co., supplies, Wm. J. Keefe, lettering, O. G. Seeley, pharmacist, G. W. Spaulding, sundries, Simon Latter, storage Hook and Lad- der Truck, M. A. Pero, horseshoer, New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., Edison Electric Illuminating Co., Bos- ton, John Rose & Co., carriage hire, N. J. Pero, services, R. E. Cosgrove, services, Fred W. Burgess, services, Whittaker Chain Tread Co., truck chains and adjusters, R. W. LeBaron, electrical repairs, Olin L. Phelps, repairing pool table, Geo. D. Lexner, repairs, Ryder's Stock Farm, board of horses, Water Department, A. M. Tucker, furnishings, W. F. Sims, curry -combs, Lexington Hardware Co., supplies, The Cornelius Callahan Co., supplies, W. L. Moakley, services and electric repairs, J. F. McCarthy, use of horses, 3. A. Pratt, services, J. Chi§holm, harness supplies, $5,546.57 17.48 114.29 6.50 7.00 95.89 1000 63.00 90.66 79.15 1.75 4,46 4.46 6.30 17.25 287.06 25.00 5.52 10.00 51.00 11.45 1.60 14.95 43.04 20.40 78.00 9.66 11.30 Amount carried forward, $6,633.74 266 Amount brought forward, D. H. McIntosh, harness supplies, F. P. Cutter, plan of Lexington, Thomas Forsythe, C. B. Meek, hay, W. H. Burke, repairs, George W. Day, supplies, Standard Extinguisher Co., extinguishers, Charles Gilman Savage, services, Wood Bros., Arlington Express, J. E. Barnes & Co., supplies, J. W. Griffin. repairs, H. P. Boutelle, rent, Boston Plate and Window Glass Co., Wm. C. O'Leary, watchman at fire, James J. Waldron, extra services, John F. Buckley, watchman at fire, J. H. Philips, carpenter work, C. F. Spaulding, rent, Joseph Loather, services, L. W. Bills, installing tapper, F. H. Moulton, stamps, envelopes, etc., Lexington Lumber Co., Lloyd Coal Co., hay and coal, G. F. Whitney Co., fly oil, Henry K. Barnes Co., supplies, Henry A. Fourcy, clock, S. M. Spencer Manufacturing Co., badges, 18.88 Chas. E. Hadley, plumber, 2.50 Wm. Leavens & Co., chairs, 24.70 Wm. A. Sandison, services, 112.50 C. E. Wheeler, printing, 4.50 Colonial Garage, gasolene, 24.65 $6,633.74 6.10 41.25 12.00 13.75 1.70 22.45 91.67 15.96 3.20 1.50 13.35 30.00 4.60 3.00 3.00 3.00 18.37 50.96 3.00 11.71 2.50 3.85 202.34 4.00 22.00 15.00 Amount carried forward, $7,421.73 267 Amount brought forward, $7,421.73 Geo. C. Hamley, hydrant gate, 12.00 H. L. Alderman, D. V. S., 8.00 Boston Coupling Co., rubber coats, 79.50 Fiske Bros., gas connections, .95 P. T. Gillooley, lettering fire coats, 4.75 The Lexington Tailor, repairing rain- coat, J. P. Sousa, express, Unpaid bills, $144.96 CARE OF HASTINGS PARK. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, HAYES FOUNTAIN. RECEIPTS. Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Trustees of Public Trusts, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES, C. Bowen, lowering and hoisting statue and stone base, Elmer A. Lord Sr Co., casualty bond, J. P. Dailey, labor, DeVeau Bros.. labor. W. IL I3urke, plumbing on fountain, Unadjusted unpaid bill, $40.00 268 .75 .75 $7,528.43 $9.52 5.00 $14.52 $600.00 120.00 $678.24 41.76 $200.00 40.00 300.00 18.24 120.00 8720.00 $720.00 $678.24 HIGHWAYS. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, $33.02 23,000.00 $23,033.02 County of Middlesex, refund, account of Waltham St. and Lowell St. Bridge, $2,085.61 Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Co., excise tax, 1,688.18 Street Watering and Oiling, labor, 418.50 Edgestones, labor, 168.71 Crushed stone, sold, 460.37 Bound stones, posts, etc., 72.86 Lexington Gas Co., use of steam roller and labor, 27.22 Boston & Maine Railroad, use of steam roller, etc., 121.63 Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co., labor, 9.00 Edison Elec. Ill. Co. of Boston, use of steam roller, 74.75 State of Massachusetts motor vehicle fees fund, 51.50 F. S. Dane, repairing gutter, 12.00 Labor on Common, 2.00 Lexington Lumber Company, cement and bags returned, 30.19 Eugene Bowman, old lumber, 4.00 Felix Viano, privilege of entering drain, 200.00 Mrs. H. Schlesinger, refund, account Berwick Road, 3.00 East Lexington Finance Club, cleaning brook, 7.00 Marcia V. Nash, refund, account Berwick Road, 15.00 E. D. Sawyer, refund, account Berwick Road, 2[].00 John O. DeWolf, refund, account Berwick Road, 10.00 Mary S. Usher, refund, account Berwick Road, 10.00 Octavia W. Tufts, refund, account sidewalk, 43.25 Wm. Hunt, setting edgestones, 59.89 Transferred from Bank and Corporation Tax, 700.00 $29,327.68 Amount expended, Balance unexpended. EXPENDITURES. J. Stack, loam, P. T. Gillooley, painting signs, W. H. Ryder, stone, A. M. Swenson, stone, F. H. Hannaford, stone, J. P. Nelligan, stone, D. J. Palmer, stone, E. S. Payson, stone, P. J. Kineen, stone, J. A. Traverse, stone, Waltham Trap Rock Co., stone, P. H. Stevens, stone, T. J. Leary, stone, T. G. Whiting, stone, John C. Caughey, stone, Cary Farm, stone, Mrs. F. A. W. Kendall, stone, Hays Bros., concreting and stone, Lexington Hardware Co., supplies, American Express Co., James Montague, labor, W. E, Denham, weighing stone, Boston & Maine R. R., freight, Pay roll, Ames Implement and Seed Co., agri- cultural implements, A. B. Black Road Machinery Co., supplies, Amount carried forward, 270 $28,904.48 423.20 $29,327.68 $2.00 131.90 18.00 225.01 15.48 6.67 21.19 50.10 66.19 13.99 150.66 44.22 9.93 33.71 61.77 10.93 78.17 1,426.35 71.72 2.95 2.00 4.20 218.37 12,095.28 1.50 316.54 $15,078. 83 Amount brought forward, E. B. McLalan, horseshoer, R. H. White, supervisor of streets, R. H. White, sundries, A. Dwyer Co., express, D. Farquhar, gravel, Perla C. Lyon, gravel, John Gorman, gravel, R. E. Durant, gravel, Alice M. Peters, gravel, Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co., gravel, D. A. Butterfield, gravel, J. W. Griffin, repairs, Lyman Lawrence, hardware, J. A. Terhune, horseshoer, Lexington Grain Co., Geo. D. Lexner, repairs, Louis E. Page, hay, Stanley & Harlow, hay, John P. Davis, .posts, C. J. La Frank, stone and use of team, Lexington Lumber Co., J. Chisholm. harness and repairs, C. H. Ferguson, metal polish, Middlesex Registry of Deeds, recording, H. A. Burgess, pipe and use of team, E. W. Martin, use of team, W. H. Whitaker, road builder, L. A. Austin & Co., supplies, Geo. H. Sampson Co., forcite, H. I. Dallman Co., street brooms, 0. G. Seeley, pharmacist, M. A. Basher, land damage and stone, $15,078.83 276.55 400.00 61.50 6.60 12.45 31.50 33.25 37.70 1.50 Amount carried forward, 271 4.50 37.20 95.85 104.26 39.25 1,113.41 143.63 231.25 260.98 79.00 99.88 797.13 183.80 1.00 8.30 153.50 193.50 2,017.46 .72 45.05 13.90 2.65 19.93 $21,586.03 Amount brought forward, John Mackinnon, carpenter, Buffalo Steam Roller Co., repairs to roller, F. P. Reynolds, use of team, F. E. Bougli, painting, Frank P. Cutter, surveying, G. W. Spaulding, supplies, Wood Bros., Arlington express, Davis & Farnum M'f'g. Co., grates, Lexington Coal Co., J. E. Barnes & Co., fixing watering - trough, East Lexington, John Eisenmann & Co., brooms, J. P. Dailey, mason work, Geo. W. Day, supplies and repairs, New England Metal Culvert Co., culverts. Austin Ford & Co., edgestone, The Waltham Forge, stone hammers dressed, Barrett M'f'g. Co., Tarvia, Hobbs & Warren, stationery, C. M. Tupper & Co., masons. Rockport Granite Co., paving blocks, L. T. Whiting, weighing stone at crusher, DeVeau Bros., carpenters, 1.. C. Sturtevant, teaming, Aberthaw Construction Co., steel, Standard Oil Co., of New York, treat- ing roads with asphalt road oil, C. E. Hadley, labor, W. H. Burke, repairs, Amount carried forward, 272 $21,586.03 328.13 138.07 251.50 10.00 250.00 21.43 .40 132.59 459.50 5.22 7.00 229.17 86.63 220.66 302.06 5.20 $2,233.68 .65 78.00 213.25 220.00 127.26 2.75 45.41 357.03 3.50 3.30 $27,318.42 Amount brought forward, David Hennessey, labor, H. V. Smith, sand and supplies, Estate of F. P. Kendall, rent of land for stone crusher, Ames Plow Co., rubbish barrels, M. Carroll, stone and use of team, Edward B. Flint, chestnut posts, Geo. W. Taylor, sand, Ellen M. Tower, portion expense, re- building retaining wall, P. F. Dacey, mason work, J. P. Sousa, express, Wm. Hunt, refund, account drain, Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Associates, refund, account, drain, Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Savings Bank, refund ac- count drain Massachusetts Avenue, Water Dept., water pipe and stone, F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., stationery, Thomas Forsythe, clipping horse, Support of poor, board of highway horses, C. H. Butterfield, care of park, Pleasant Street, East Lexington, 1912, B. F. Baker, painting signs, H. L. Alderman, D. V. S., medical at- tendance, Bailey Bros., painting, New England Road Machinery Co., crusher oil, Unpaid bills, Due the Town from indi- viduals, $375.00 273 183.63 $27,318.42 14.50 15.85 40.00 8.00 336.91 14.00 56.25 150.00 56.99 2.00 31.92 42.55 25.53 311.40 3.25 2.50 400.00 10.00 7.93 21.00 18.84 16.64 $28,904.48 HYDRANTS. RECEIPTS. Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, ExPENDITURES. Water Department, $6,000.00 $5,920.00 80.00 $6,000.00 $5,920.00 INSPECTOR OF CATTLE. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. H. L. Alderman, D. V. S., salary, $25.00 100.00 $125.00 $100.00 25.00 $100.00 $125.00 INSPECTOR OF MEAT AND PROVISIONS. RECEIPTS. Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Ex PEN D IT URES. H. L. Alderman, D. V. S., for 1911, Unpaid bill, $428.00 274 $498.00 $498.00 INSURANCE. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, $73.75 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 1,800.00 Transferred from Street Watering and Oiling, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. Edward B. Worthen, premiums, G. L. Harrington, premiums, L. A. Saville, premiums, 13. F. Brown & Sons, premiums, Elmer A. Lord & Co., premiums, George W. Taylor, premiums, Arthur A. Marshall, premiums, 13. E. Whitcher, premiums. $1,873.75 450.00 $2,323.75 $2,259.50 64.25 $2,323.75 $346.25 148.50 135.00 391.50 13.50 337.50 819.75 67.50 $2,259.50 INSURANCE CARRIED BY THE TOWN. Blanket insuranLe as iotiows :— On buildings, On contents, 275 $214,800.00 100,200.00 $315,000.00 INTEREST. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, $787.39 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 3,000.00 Fourth Atlantic National Bank, Commonwealth Trust Co., Tax titles, Estabrook & Co., Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDII TIRES. State of Massachusetts, Coupon bonds, Registered bonds, Estabrook & Co., Sundry notes, $3,787.39 997.46 407.62 7.15 24.44 $5,224.06 $3,727.78 1,496.28 $5,224.06 $608.83 1,296.00 320.00 1,219.95 283.00 $3,727.78 LAND TAKEN FOR WATER PURPOSES. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, City of Cambridge, Town of Arlington, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, $24.73 262.51 232.68 $519.92 $495.19 24.73 8519.92 EXPENDITURES. Taken by Assessors, $495.19 276 MEMORIAL DAY. REcEIPxs. Appropriated and assessed, 1912, EXPENDITURES. John N. Morse, Quartermaster, Post 119, G. A. R., $250.00 NEW ADAMS SCHOOL HOUSE. Proceeds of bonds, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, RECEIPTS. Ex PENDITURES. $250.00 $55,000.00 $26,044.74 28,955.26 $55,000.00 Brainerd & Leeds, architects, $2,177.74 Alfred S. Kellogg, engineering services, 448.36 R. Clipton Sturgis, professional services, 500.00 E. A. Peabody & Son, construction, 17,473.45 E. C. Dacey, inspector of new school house, 141.44 Hixon Electric Co., electric wiring, 595.00 Huey Bros., heating, 4,058.75 Elmer A. Lord & Co., insurance, 140.00 Pierce & Cox, plumbing, 510.00 $26,044.74 NEW FENCE FOR SCHOOL HOUSE LOT, EAST LEXINGTON. Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES, Lexington Lumber Co., posts, J. P. Dailey, digging post -holes, J. H. Phillips, building fence, $175.00 $96.00 79.00 $175.00 $35.00 27.00 34.00 NEW FIRE HOUSE. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, EXPENDITURES. Transferred to Fire Department, NEW SAFES. RECEIPTS. Appropriated and assessed, 1912, EXPENDITURES. The General Fire -proofing Co., safe for Town Hall, The Morris -Ireland Safe Co., safes for Fire and Police Departments, 278 $150.00 $65.00 85.00 $96.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 OUTSIDE AID. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Trustees of Public Trusts, refunded for board, City of Boston, refunded, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. $58.92 3,000.00 $3,058.92 25.00 20.00 $3,103.92 $2,407.42 696.50 $3,103.92 Aid furnished sundry persons, $1,263.98 City of Boston, 192.97 A. A. Marshall, services, 80.50 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 92.00 City of Newton, 1.80 Holy Ghost Hospital, Cambridge, 335.00 J. F. McCarthy, auto hire, 9.00 R. H. White, use of automobile, 6.00 Hobbs & Warren, stationery, 6.25 City of Cambridge, 40.32 City of Chelsea, 6.00 City of Lowell, 11.00 Alger E. Eaton, services, 35.00 Town of Braintree, 296.40 Winsor M. Tyler, M. D., medical at- tendance, 20.00 H. C. Valentine, medicine, 11.20 Unpaid bills, $6.15 279 $2,407.42 OVERSEERS OF POOR. • RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, Frank D. Peirce, H. A. C. Woodward, W. H. Whitaker, Edward P. Bliss, George H. Childs, EXPENDITURES. POLICE. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, $75.00 300.00 $375.00 $300.00 75.00 $375.00 $100.00 25.00 25.00 75.00 75.00 Court fines, Concord, County of Middlesex, refunded, killing dogs, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, 280 $300.00 $284.05 6,800.00 $7,084.05 219.82 6.00 $7,309.87 $7,144.08 165.79 $7,309.87 EXPENDITURES. C. H. Franks, services, $1,098.00 P. J. Maguire, services, 1,006.50 James Irwin, services, 1,006.50 T. C. Buckley, services, 1,006.50 J. J. Sullivan, services, 1,006.50 J. C. Russell, services, 1,006.50 W. F. Fletcher, services, 388.73 H. W. Cobb, services, 57.50 Geo. L. Pierce, services, 76.25 C. E. Hadley, services, 7.50 John H. Wright, services, 5.00 P. T. Gillooley, services, 2.50 J. H. Brown, services, 5.00 Edward J. Gavin, services, 2.50 C. E. Wheeler, services, 2.50 Old Colony Press, printing, 8.50 L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes, 10.66 New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., 151.38 Fred S. Piper, M. D., 6.00 Edison Electric. Illuminating Co., Bos- ton, 22.40 C. E. Wheeler, printing, 8.00 John Rose & Co., carriage hire, 12.50 J. F. McCarthy, carriage and auto hire, 12.00 S. M. Spencer M'f'g. Co., police badges, 12.25 Auto List Publishing Co., subscription, 10.00 Stone & Forsythe, drinking cups, 2.50 Chas. H. Franks, meals for prisoners, car fares, etc., 54.48 P. J. Maguire, meals for prisoners, car fares. etc., 3.60 T. C. Buckley, meals for prisoners, .75 James Irwin, killing dogs, 7.00 Thomas K. Millett, use of boat. 3.00 Hugh D. MacLellan, professional services, 20.00 Watt's Detective Agency, 121.06 281 $7,144.08 Estabrook & Co., PREMIUM ON BONDS. RECEI PTS. EXPENDITURES. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, cer- tifying notes, Story, Thorndyke, Palmer & Dodge, legal services, H. L. Thatcher & Co., printing, Transferred to Town Debt, PRINTING. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, EXPENDITURES. Transferred to Election and Registra- tion, Transferred to Stone Building, Transferred to Sidewalks, $1,801.41 $15.00 30.00 63.75 1,692.66 $1,801.41 $20.00 30.00 23.20 REMOVAL OF SNOW. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Boston & Maine Railroad, labor, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, 282 $73.20 $73.20 $436.37 600.00 $1,036.37 8.50 $1,044.87 $747.08 297.79 $1,044.87 EXPENDITURES. Pay roll, H. A. Burgess, labor and use of horse, W. H. Whitaker, labor and use of horses, A. G. Davis, labor and use of horses, J. W. Griffin, repairing snow plow, Geo. D. Lexner, J. P. Dailey, labor and use of horses, Ernest W: Martin, Iabor and use of horse, $515.53 57.17 20.68 25.75 5.25 50.95 67.75 4.00 SCHOOL PHYSICIAN. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, EXPENDITURES. J. D. Tilton, M. D., Balance unexpended, SCHOOLS. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, F. H. Damon, tickets, stamps, etc,, Telephone calls, Amount carried forward, 283 $747.08 $75.00 300.00 $300.00 75.00 $375:00 $375.00 $1,180.56 41.000.00 $42,180.56 349.60 .55 $42,530.71 Amount brought forward, Town of Bedford, tuition and tickets, Lunch Committee, gas, George P. Greenwood, tuition, State of Massachusetts, tuition, City of Boston, tuition, Town of Burlington, tuition, J. 0. Tilton, M. D., paper napkins, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, ADAMS. EXPENDITURES, John J. Ventura, instruction, Mabel C. Pond, instruction, Winifred Fiske, instruction, Carrie F. Fiske, instruction, Hattie E. Baker, instruction, Fannie Kauffman, instruction, Gertrude Pierce, instruction, May L. Benjamin, instruction, Katherine T. Gregory, instruction, FIorence B. Cannock, school nurse, John J. Ventura, care of pupils, Mabel C. Pond, care of pupils, Winifred W. Fiske, care of pupils, Carrie F. Fiske, care of pupils, Hattie E. Baker, care of pupils, Katherine' T. Gregory, care of pupils, May L. Benjamin, care of pupils, Amount carried forward, 284 $42,530.71 408.60 6.90 60.00 78.00 86.00 120.00 1.50 $43,291.71 $41,485.99 1,805.72 $43.291.71 $820.00 635.00 345.00 650.00 300.00 10.00 3.75 230.00 230.00 43,80 17.00 14.50 9.60 16.70 9.20 6.50 7.50 $3,348.55 Amount brought forward, Geo. L. Pierce, janitor, L. C. Sturtevant, express, Water Department, Bay State Clean Towel Co., laundry, American Book Co., books, Charles Scribner's Sons, books, Charles E. Merrill Co., books, N. J. McDonald, sundries, L. A, Austin & Co., supplies, S. B. Manning, repairing clocks, Lyman Lawrence, hardware, O. G. Seeley, pharmacist, P. T. GilIooley, furnishing heat, Emer- son School, John J. Ventura, shot and quoits, J. H. Phillips, carpenter, Lexington Coal Co., Spatula Publishing Co., printing, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, John A. Fratus, repairing clock, G. W. Spaulding, supplies, Henry A, Wheeler Co., flag, B. J, Harrington Co., removing ashes, Edward E. Babb & Co., books, Mrs. Hunt, instruction, Ginn & Co., books, Houghton, Mifflin Co., books, Milton, Bradley Co., supplies, C. B. Meek, carting ashes, Wm. Read & Sons, athletic goods, C. E. Hadley, repairs, J. M. Smith, wood, 286 $3,348.55 .524.00 1.00 20.00 17.90 24.33 3.03 4.72 .65 6.45 2.00 13.00 3.49 20.00 2.75 8.37 24.75 2.50 6.50 1.00 19.55 5.25 7.50 30.05 1.25 25.81 .88 39.93 22.10 6.25 7.21 6.00 $4,206.77 HANCOCK. Henry T. Prario, instruction, $1,320.00 Emma E. Wright, instruction, 622.50 Marion L. Rogers, instruction, 650.00 Jennie F. Blodgett, instruction, 617.50 Evelyn H. Emmott, instruction, 345.00 Neva G. Mitchell, instruction, 642.50 Lu E. Lusk, instruction, 620.00 Carolyn E. Mann, instruction, 455.00 Mary F. Kauffman, instruction, 35.00 Mrs. 1. C. Hunt, instruction, 50.00 Hattie E. Baker, instruction, 220.00 Winifred W. Fiske, instruction, 60.00 M. Olive Smith, instruction, 60.00 Mrs. John Spaulding, instruction, 1.25 C. P. Ashley, janitor, 599.94 Chas. A. Manley, janitor, 199.98 E. L. Forsythe, repairing chair, 1.25 Neva G. Mitchell, care of pupils, 9.00 Carolyn E. Mann, care of pupils, 24.00 Jennie F. Blodgett, care of pupils, 24.00 Emma E. Wright, care of pupils, 30.00 Lee E, Lusk, care of pupils, 12.00 Evelyn H. Emmott, care of pupils, 7.80 Winifred W. Fiske, care of pupils, 6.00 Thomas Forsythe, removing ashes, 23.20 Lexington Gas Co., 5.88 Water Department, 75.00 Bay State Clean Towel Co., laundry, 27.22 Edward E. Babb & Co., books, 141.93 Ginn & Co., books, 98.65 Silver, Burdette Co., books, 16.40 Houghton, Mifflin Co., books, 65.61 Amount carried forward, $7,060. 61 286 Amount carried forward, Chas. Scribner Sons, books, Thompson, Brown Co., books, D. C. Heath & Co., books, Parker P. Simmons, books, American Book Co., books, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, T. E. Thompson, supplies, G. W. Spaulding, supplies, Milton, Bradley Co., supplies, Frost & Adams, supplies, Felix F. Daus Duplicator Co., negative roll, Spatula Publishing Co., Whittier Wooden Ware Co., dusters, Henry A. Fourcy, repairing clock, Lexington Coal Co., Masury, Young Co., Nodusto, Henry L. Hart, labor, Henry A. Wheeler Co., flag, Lyman Lawrence, hardware, G. W. Day, plumber, Lexington Lumber Co., Wm. Read & Sons, athletic goods, Edward H. Mara, painter, Andrews Paper Co., paper, Howe & French, formaldehyde, Ernest W. Martin, cleaning cesspool, J. M. Smith, wood, J. E. Barnes & Co., repairing boiler - grates, H. I. DaI]man Co., janitor supplies, 287 $7,060.61 4.15 1.40 1.61 19.78 7.83 376.81 3.20 33.01 108.43 16.31 2.75 1.70 11.42 $1.00 112.50 13.00 1.00 5.40 18.31 48.80 7.49 13.50 183.85 6.00 1.60 12.00 18.00 4.60 20.25 $8,122.31 HIGH. Frank H. Damon, instruction, Fred C. Ball, instruction, Grace P. French, instruction, Ethel M. Piper, instruction, Elsa W. Regestein, instruction, Anna H. Fisher, instruction, Laura S. Clark, instruction, Emma L. Berry, instruction, Minna B. Noyes, instruction, M. Louise Dorntee, instruction, Edith Sturtevant, instruction, Mrs. I. C. Hunt, instruction, Florence A, Wing, instruction, W. S. Clark, janitor, Geo. A. Simonds, janitor, L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes, Edison Electric Illuminating Co., of Boston, Lexington Gas Co., L. C. Sturtevant, express, Water Department, American Book Co., books, Edward E. Babb & Co., books, Ginn & Co., books, Schoenhof Book Co., books, D. C. Heath & Co., books. D. Appleton & Co., books, Allyn & Bacon, books, Chas. M. Lomeyer and Co., books, Boston Chamber of Commerce, books, Harper & Bros., books, Harvard University, books. $2,000.00 1,606.00 850.00 870.00 870.00 820.00 850.00 700.00 353.50 38.50 3.00 3.00 340.00 270.82 729.14 17.28 77.95 56,48 5.00 290.08 389.59 30.13 181.34 109.71 156.64 12.83 100.40 15.20 7.50 41.46 4.00 Amount carried forward, $11,799.55 288 Amount brought forward, $11,799.55 The Phonographic Institute Co., books 13.19 Cottrell Subscription Agency, books, 5.25 Chas. Scribner's Sons, books, 5.55 Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, supplies, 6.55 A. G. Davis, labor, 5.73 Remington Typewriter Co., supplies, 10.83 Underwood Typewriter Co., 10.00 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., scientific supplies, W. H. Burke, repairs, Henry A. Fourcy, repairing clock, S. B. Manning, services, G. W. Spaulding, supplies, American Express Co., Frost & Adams Co., supplies, Thomas S. Smith, coach for High School, American Seating Co., lid supports, Lyman Lawrence, supplies, Neostyle Co., supplies, Edward H. Mara, painter, Timothy H. O'Connor, carpenter, Chadwick & Carr Co., slicer, Ames Plow Co., roller, Narragansett Machine Co., lockers, Fred D. Sperry Co., hall chest, C. S. Parker & Son, printing, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, E, W. Martin, cleaning cesspool, Aaron Ready, grading ashes, Whittier Wooden Ware Co., basket, A. W. Chesterton Co., gaskets, Carpenter, Morton Co., paint and var- nish, 78.36 182.68 2.00 8.00 44.42 .90 2.60 75.00 3.60 62.76 12.25 11.60 80.00 3.70 $15.22 99.38 14.25 7.75 129.70 8.00 1.25 .90 4.65 11.61 Amount carried forward, $12,719.25 28 10 Amount brought forward, Bailey Bros., painting, Wood Bros., Arlington express, W. B. Clarke Co., diplomas, Library Bureau, supplies, W. J. Leary, labor, S. C. Small Co., chairs, DeVeau Bros., carpenter work, P. F. Dacey, repairs, The Fairbanks Co., scale, Milton, Bradley Co., supplies, W. L. Moakley, electrical repairs, George B. Dennett, use of piano, H. I. Dallman, waste baskets, Thomas Groom Co., stationery, Andrews Paper Co., express, George W. Day, repairs, W. F. Glenn, carpenter repairs, Lexington Lumber Co., Underwood & Underwood, muslin $12,719.25 286.90 6.00 12.95 5.90 5.00 19.75 10.41 41.23 5.90 18.10 11.55 4.00 18.00 1.38 .15 63.06 25.38 61.79 screen, 4.50 MUNROE. Amelia M. Mulliken, instruction, Ethel M. Harding, instruction, Mary E. Purcell, instruction. Mary Lusk, instruction, Johanna M. Kilmain, instruction, Maud M. Davis, instruction, Gertrude Pierce, instruction, Mrs. R. M. Hunt, instruction, Winifred W. Fiske, instruction, $13,321.20 $664.00 636.25 600.00 790.00 542.50 360.00 30.00 35.00 180.00 Amount carried forward, $3,837.75 290 Amount brought forward, $3,837.75 Winifred A. Briggs, instruction, 142.50 Dorothy Davis, instruction, 2.50 Mary F. Kauffman, instruction, 12.50 Mrs. John Spaulding, instruction, 15.00 Dennis H. Collins, janitor, 720.00 Joanna M. Kilmain, care of pupils, 15.60 Amelia M. Mulliken, care of pupils, 15.20 Mary E. Purcell, care of pupils, 14.80 Maud M. Davis, care of pupils, 6.00 Ethel M. Harding, care of pupils, 15.20 Winifred W. Fiske, care of pupils, 2.00 Winnifred A. Briggs, care of pupils, 4.00 Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston, 12.00 Thomas Forsythe, removing ashes, W. L. Burrill, shades, Water Department, Bay State Clean Towel Co., laundry, Edward E. Babb & Co., books, G. W. Spaulding, supplies, J. M. Smith, wood, Dennis H. Collins, repairing flag, Silver, Burdette Co., books, Ginn & Co., books, Andrews Paper Co., paper, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, Lyman Lawrence, hardware, Henry A. Wheeler, flag, American Express Co., J. W. Griffin, sharpening mower, Wright & Ditson, athletic goods, Lexington Lumber Co., Hoffman Paint and Varnish Co., paint, J. E. Barnes & Co., plumbers, 13.95 9.50 50.00 22.06 80.67 28.35 12.00 2.15 3.00 35.40 6.15 45.04 14.78 3.95 .40 1.25 19.10 5.00 4.05 29.19 Amount carried forward, $5,20L04 291 Amount brought forward, 13. F. Baker, varnishing floors, Fiske Bros., labor on lawn -mower, Houghton, Mifflin Co., books, Ernest W. Martin, cleaning cesspool, American Book Co., books, Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Co., transportation, Milton, Bradley Co., supplies, H. I. Dallman Co., janitor's supplies, Thompson, Brown Co., books, NINTH GRADE. Martha L. Rich, instruction, $5,201.04 2.92 1.50 7.24 6.00 8.30 25.00 62.35 9.50 5.98 $5,329.83 COMMON TO ALL. Frank H. Damon, Superintendent, Edmund Ketchum, drawing, H. R. Wise, manual training, Mary E. Berry, music, Ethel P. Ober, sewing, Grace E. Stevens, sewing, Nellie T. McCarthy, clerk of schools, P. J. Maguire, truant officer, Florence B. Cannock, nurse, John Rose & Co., transportation, L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes, J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, supplies, J. W. Griffin, filing saws, W. R. Canfield, pharmacist, $750.00 $500.00 630.00 540.00 600.00 135.00 165.00 270.00 75.00 44.25 2,065.65 21.68 410.40 12.50 11.60 2.10 Amount carried forward, $5,503.18 292 Amount brought forward, Carpenter, Morton Co., manual train- ing supplies, Spatula Publishing Co., Dennison Manufacturing Co., napkins, Lexington Lumber Co., wood for man- ual training, Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co., transportation, Boston & Maine R. R., freight, Samuel Usher, printing, Thomas Groom & Co., stationery, Chandler & Barber, manual training supplies, A. M. Tucker, sewing supplies, Howe & French, formaldehyde, Frank H. Damon, sundries, Nellie T. McCarthy, stamps, New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.. Milton, Bradley Co., supplies, American Express Co.. Mitchell -Woodbury Co., crockery, G. W. Spaulding. supplies, L. C. Sturtevant, cartage, G. M. Wethern Co., ribbon, Lexington Coal Co., A. F. Dinsmore, lettering diplomas, Masury, Young Co., Nodusto, Mary E. Berry, use of Hags, Frank P. Cutter, blue prints, plan of town, Walter Wilkins, services and taking school census, Blanche L. Davis, secretary to Super- intendent, $5,503.18 3.44 29.40 112.50 158.35 810.00 4.05 8.75 13.38 56.48 23.22 2.80 67.16 8.84 233.59 18.98 7.15 64.31 6.13 9.75 19.10 1,340.96 17.20 7.50 1.00 4,00 100.00 120.00 Amount carried forward, $8,751.22 293 Amount brought forward, Bay State CIean Towel Co., laundry, Bumpus & Cook, grinding tools, E. J. Davis & Son, sanding desks, Dan M. Foy, self -inking stamp, Chas. E. Hadley, labor on furnace, Lewis Mfg. Co., gauze, Neostyle Co., supplies, Timothy H. O'Connor, carpenter, re- pairs, John Leary, football coach, Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Co., transportation, American Type Founders Co., number- ing machine, Brown -Howland Co., supplies, Arthur H. Carver, professional services, J. F. McCarthy, auto hire, George F. Reed, stamped envelopes, Waltham Laundry Co., laundry, S. C. Small Co., chairs, Boston Music Co., books, L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., supplies, Robey-French Co., Victor lantern, SUMMARY. Adams School, 1Tancock School, High School, Munroe School, Ninth Grade School, Common to All Schools, $8, 751.22 78.81 5.50 7.15 2.50 13.55 13.13 11.75 44.27 147.00 525.00 5.00 44.87 10.60 7.50 10.62 26.91 9.00 .77 1.60 39.13 $9,755.88 $4,206.77 8,122.31 13,321.20 5,329.83 750.00 9,755.88 Unpaid and unadjusted bills, approximate, $300.00 294 $41,485.99 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, C. E. Hadley, sealing weights and measures, Jefferson Union Co., Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. S. M. Spencer Manufacturing Co., steel stamps, Hobbs & Warren, stationers, C. E. Wheeler, printing, C. S. Parker & Son, printing, C. E. Hadley, salary, John Rose & Co., carriage hire, SELECTMEN. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, $37.50 120.00 $157.50 58.82 2.13 $218.45 $130.64 87.81 $2.39 2.70 5.00 2.20 112.50 5.85 $130.64 $218.45 100.00 750.00 New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., ad- vertising hearings, Edison Electric Illuminating Co., Boston, stamped envelopes, S850.00 2.25 1.06 $853.31 Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. C. H. Franks, notifying voters of Town Meeting, L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes, C. E. Wheeler, printing, John Rose & Co., carriage hire, C. S. Parker & Son, printing, Hobbs & Warren, stationery, William B. Foster, notifying voters of Town Meetings, C. W. Swan, letter file and postals, Lillian A. Hall, typewriting, J. F. McCarthy, auto hire, Frank D. Peirce, salary, Wm. H. Whitaker, salary, H. A. C. Woodward, salary, Edward P. BIiss, salary, George H. Childs, salary, Assessed, 1912, State Treasurer, SEWER TAX. RECEIPTS. Ex PENDITUR ES. 296 $707.45 145.86 $853.31 $10.50 124.76 125.75 1.75 5.75 6.59 22.75 1.10 1.00 7.50 200.00 25.00 25.00 75.00 75.00 $707.45 $4,291.41 $4,291 41 SIDEWALKS. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, $3.11 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 700.00 ' Received from abuttors, Transferred from printing, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. $703.11 418.05 2320 $1,144.36 $1,140.73 3.63 $1,144.36 Hays Bros., concreting, $961.09 Heirs of Lewis Hunt, reimbursement, account, sidewalk on Slocum Road, 179.64 $1,140.73 Due the town from individuals, $63.54 SOLDIERS' RELIEF, RECEIPTS. STATE AID. RECEIPTS. State of Massachusetts, refunded. Less overdraft, 1911, EXPENDITURES. Aid furnished sundry persons, 1912, $748.00 STATE TAX. RECEIPTS. - Assessed, 1912, EXPENDITURES. State Treasurer, $890.00 890.00 $13,187.50 $13,187.50 STATE HIGHWAY TAX. RECEIPTS. Assessed, 1912, $214.50 EXPENDITURES. State Treasurer, $214.50 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, $150.00 Amount expended, $48.00 STONE BUILDING. Balance unexpended, 102.00 $150.00 RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, $64.50 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 650.00 Ex PENDIT UR ES. Aid furnished, $48.00 297 298 $714.50 Transferred from printing, 30.00 Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. $744.50 $739.23 5.27 Water Department, $16.04 Edison Electric Illuminating Co., of Boston, 87.00 Benj. Hadley's Sons, plumbers, 1.00 Emma Ostrom Nichols, librarian, 300.00 Edward H. Mara, unwinding flag, 2.00 N. J. McDonald, labor, 10.00 New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., 14.32 P. T. Gillooley, janitor, 125.00 L. A. Austin & Co., supplies, 3.94 C. W. H. Moulton Co., step -ladder, 2.50 Emma I. Fiske, substitute librarian, 6.60 Lexington Coal Co., 124.38 Charles E. Hadley, repairing heater, 19.95 H. R. Lane & Co., mat, 4.73 W. L. Moakley, bell repairs, L00 J. M. Smith, wood, 7.00 John Doyle, labor on wood, 2.00 Wm. W. Hommel, repairing chairs, 2.75 J. H. Phillips, carpenter work, 9.02 $73923 STREET LIGHTS. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911. Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 299 $744.50 Edison Electric Boston, Balance unexpended, Ex PEND/TURES. Illuminating Co., of $6,833.06 282.56 $7,115.62 STREET WATERING AND OILING. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, B. C. Earle, collector, Lexington Grain Co., oiling driveway, G. W. Spaulding, oiling driveway, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. $1,267.94 2,000.00 $3,267.94 689.53 3.00 3.00 $3,963.47 $3,816.67 146.80 Ernest W. Martin, watering streets, $233.00 I -I. A. Burgess, watering streets, 36.00 Standard Oil Company of New York, emulsifying road oil, 1,367.19 The Lenox Manufacturing Co., dust - setter, • 25.00 Boston & Maine R. R., 69.40 Geo. D. Lexner, repairs, 10.25 Byron C. Earle, collector, refund, 3.40 Suppression of moths, 2.31 $215.62 Highway Department, cleaning streets 6,900.00 $7,115.62 Amount carried forward, $1,746.55 300 $3,963.47 Amount brought forward, $1,746.55 and applying oil, 418,50 Headley Good Roads Co., dust preventive, 30.16 Water Department, 171.46 Transferred to baseball grounds, 1,000.00 Transferred to insurance, 450.00 Due the town from individuals, $3,816.67 $78.24 SUPPORT OF POOR. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Refunded for board, Sale of produce, Sale of cows, Sale of calves, Sale of pigs and hog, Board of mule, Board of horses, Highway Department, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, ExPENDITI.JR S. A. Holman, dressing hogs, Water Department, Lexington Hardware Co., $626.80 1,200.00 $1,826.80 169.92 888.59 90.00 8.00 68.20 5.50 400.00 $3,457.01 $2,773.16 683.85 $3,457.01 $3.00 106.31 9.98 Amount carried forward, $119.29 301 Amount brought forward, $119.29 H. L. Wellington, stone, 7.00 G. W. Day, plumber, 36.18 H. V. Smith, sundries, 21.15 P. T. Gillooley, painting signs, 2.40 W. E. Denham, weighing coal, 1.80 George E. Wyman, cow, 85.35 T. G. Whiting, sawing wood, 16.00 Edison Electric Illuminating Co., Bos- ton, 69.15 M. Stevenson & Co., groceries and pro- visions, 147.16 J. R. Ellis & Sons, groceries, 136.15 New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., 3649, 79 C. G. Eaton, crackers and cheese, 34.85 Lexington Grain Co., 536.52 A. M. Tucker, dry goods, 31.20 Albert Carson, fish, 59.38 R. H. White, Superintendent, 550.00 R. H. White, sundries, 139.36 Ames Implement & Seed Co., 1.42 W. L. Burrill, repairing chairs, 5.20 G. D. Lexner, repairs, 7.95 W. R. Canfield, pharmacist, 2.83 J. W. Griffin, repairs, 17.20 L. A. Austin & Co., groceries and provisions, $83.06 O. G. Seeley, pharmacist, 5.85 Joseph Breck & Sons, agricultural supplies, 17.52 Lewis J. Bird & Co., furniture, 12.8 W. L. Moakley, electrical repairs, 2.80 C. J. O'Connor, electrical repairs, 1.10 Lyman Lawrence, hardware, 21.50 I.ester E. Smith, groceries and provisions, 91.22 Amount carried forward, $2,333.23 302 Amount brought forward, Charles P. Towle, lime, T. M. Norton, special mixture, G. W. Spaulding, groceries, C. B. Foster, potatoes, Boston & Maine Railroad, JohnMackinnon, carpenter, Lexington Lumber Co., P. F. Dacey, whitewashing, Henry Siegel Co., rug, R. H. White, standing rye, A. S.MacDonald, plants, A. G. Davis, ice, Bailey Bros., painters, A. A. Marshall, services, "The American Cultivator," A. B. Black Road Machinery Co., Buckeye mower, A. Dwyer & Co., express, J. P. Sousa, express, Fiske Bros., boots and shoes, Unpaid bills, $44.64. $2,3$3.23 5.00 28.13 125.93 8.70 .67 28.00 39.24 8.45 16.90 40.00 6.50 18.98 19.08 39.00 1.00 45.00 2.95 .40 6.00 $2,773.16 SUPPRESSION OF MOTHS. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, B. C. Earle, collector, Frost Insecticide Co., refund, Amount carried forward, 303 $192.31 4,432.90 $6,386.89 $4,625.21 1,760.48 1.20 Amount brought forward, Arsenate of lead, sold, Empty barrels, sold, State of Massachusetts, refunded, Transferred to Suppression and Ex- termination of Insects, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. Edward Hunnewell, cartage, J. F. McCarthy, carriage hire, Collieson Bros., inc.. daubers, D. H. Mackintosh, straps, A. P. Howe, sundries, Lexington Hardware Co., hardware, The J. C. Gerlach Co., N. C. pine, C. E. Wheeler, printing, L. A. Saville, stamps and postals, Boston & Maine Railroad, H. V. Smith, sundries, John Rose & Co., carriage hire, Edward H. Mara, paint, Wood Bros., Arlington Express, Thomas Harrison, barrels, Frank P. Cutter, surveyor, Lexington Lumber Co., Frost Insecticide Co., plungers and handles for pump, Steven B. Church, supplies, Fitz Henry-Guptill Co., repairs, Amount carried forward, 304 $6,386.89 246.48 6.00 2,548.47 800.00 $9,987.84 $9,348.89 638.95 $9,987.84 $14.75 79.50 4.81 12.30 8.36 11.25 10.08 7.50 28.36 3.24 2.38 59.00 4.95 1.40 1.50 6.00 1.28 6.50 38.78 2.00 $303.94 Amount drought forward, $303.94 Boston Coupling Co., spray pipe, 7.20 Byron C. Earle, collector, refund. L40 American Express Co., 1.00 G. W. Spaulding, gasoline, 21.00 W. H. Burke, repairs, 2.46 Southboro Print Shop, printing, 4.60 Ernest W. Martin, use of team on sprayer, 196.98 Thomas Forsythe, horse hire, 89.00 A. P. Howe, clerical work, 100.00 A. P. Howe, transportation, 186.00 Pay roll, 8,437.31 $9,348.89 Unpaid bills, $212.38. Due the town from individuals, $195.31. SUPPRESSION AND EXTERMINATION OF IN- SECTS. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, $193.75 800.00 EXPENDITURES. Transferred from Suppression of Moths, $800.00 Balance unexpended, 193.75 $993.75 $993.75 SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS. RECEIPTS, Balance unexpended, 1911, $75.00 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 300.00 $375.00 Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. Frank D. Peirce, salary, Wm. H. Whitaker, salary, H. A. C. Woodward, salary, Edward P. Bliss, salary, George H. Childs, salary, S300.00 75.00 $375.00 $100.00 25.00 25.00 75.00 75.00 $300.00 SWIMMING POOL. COMMITTEE. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911. EXPENDITURES. H. A. Burgess, labor, P. T. Gillooley, painting sign, Ernest W. Martin, cleaning out swim- ming pool, TAXES. RECEIPTS. B. C. Earle, collector, 1911, B. C. Earle. collector, 1912, $4.13 3.00 19.17 $26.30 $26.30 $20,549.82 145,830.47 $166,380.29 TAX TITLES. RECEIPTS. Tax titles redeemed, TEMPORARY LOANS. RECEIPTS. Balance outstanding January 1, 1912, February 27, borrowed, EXPENDITURES. January 17, paid, September 20, paid, October 21, paid, November 20, paid, December 20, paid, TOWN CLERK. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, 307 $94.73 $15,000.00 60,000.00 $15,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 $75,000.00 $75,000.00 $14.03 869.30 $883.33 $708.13 175.20 $883.33 EXPENDITURES. Edward B. Russell, stationery, Library Bureau, supplies, L. A. Saville, envelopes and postals, P. B. Murphy, printing, C. E. Wheeler, printing, Charles W. Swain, office supplies, Charles W. Swan, recording births, marriages and deaths, Charles W. Swan, salary, Unpaid bill, approximate, TOWN DEBT. RECEIPTS. $7.50 3420 22.35 3.70 10.75 5.70 82.30 541.63 $75.00 Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912. Amount received in 1909 (Cemetery Trust Funds, not previously used), Transferred from Premium on Bonds, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. State of Massachusetts, Metropolitan Water Loan, State of Massachusetts, Munroe School, Public Trust Bonds, $708.13 $276.55 29,233.45 600.00 1,692.66 $31,802.66 $30,110.00 1,692.66 $31,802.66 $2,200.00 1,350.00 1,500.00 Amount carried forward, $5,050.00 Amount brought forward, State of Massachusetts, Munroe School land, Holders, Water Bonds, State of Massachusetts, extension of water mains, $5,050.00 910.00 2,000.00 4,700.00 Holders, Improvement Town Hall, 1,000.00 Engine House, and Fire Equipment Bonds, 1,650.00 1,300.00 1,200.00 2,300.00 10,000.00 School Department, note, Fire Department, note, Stone Iand, note, Registered Water Bonds, TOWN HALL. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Rent, Simon W. Robinson, Lodge rent, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. Water Department, W. F. Glenn. carpenter, repairs, Frank E. Woodward & Co., repairing leak in stack, $30,110.00 $446.40 1,500.00 $1,946.40 207.00 150.00 $2,303.40 $2,274.14 29.26 $2,303.40 $37.08 86.35 32.24 Amount carried forward, $155.67 309 Amount brought forward, $155.67 W. E. Denham, weighing coal, 7.20 Lexington Gas Co., 13.18 W. L. Moakley, electrical repairs, 11.90 G. W. Day, plumber, 7.25 W. H. Burke, plumber, 2.55 R. H. White, wood, 3.00 Lexington Hardware Co., 11.33 Page & Baker Co., oak costumer, 5.50 John A. Fratus, repairing clock, 3.00 John Doyle, labor on grounds, 2.25 G. W. Spaulding, supplies, 25.43 Timothy H. O'Connor, carpenter, repairs, 30.98 Edward H. Mara, painting, 17.54 John H. Hynes, repairing roof, 30.00 West Disinfecting Co., floor oil, 5.00 A. M. Tucker, towels, 1.50 Hopkinson & Holden, water cooler and stand, 11.75 Antonio Fine, substitute janitor, 12.00 The General Fireproofing Co., fur- nishings for steel cabinet, 6.00 T. G. Whiting, wood, 14.00 Lexington Coal Co., coal, 534.91 Charles J. O'Connor, electrical contractor, 119.00 Lyman Lawrence, janitor's supplies, 1.50 John McKay, storm windows, 25.07 J. P. Dailey, sodding grounds, 125.00 P. T. GiIlooley, janitor's supplies, 7.62 New England Telephone and Tele- graph Co., 104.13 Edison Electric Illuminating Co., Bos- ton, 179.88 P. T. Gillooley, janitor, 800.00 310 $2,274.14 TOWN PHYSICIAN. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, EXPENDITURES, H. C. Valentine, M. D,, Balance unexpended, $18.75 75.00 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, TREASURER OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, $75.00 18.75 TOWN TREASURER. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, ExPENDITURES. L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes and postals, C. E. Wheeler, printing, Thorp & Martin Co., check books, Geo. D. Harrington. sundries, Geo, D. Harrington, salary, American Surety Co., bond, 311 $93.75 $93.75 $166.70 1,200.00 $1.366.70 $1,187.20 179.50 $1,366.70 $44.00 10.50 28.00 24.70 1,000.00 80.00 $1,187.20 EXPENDITURES. George F. Reed, salary, Balance unexpended, TREE WARDEN. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. Wood Bros., Arlington Express, Frost Insecticide Co., tar, J. W. Griffin, sharpening saw, Boston & Maine Railroad, Lexington Lumber Co., Edward Hunnewell, cartage, John Rose & Co., cartage, $50.00 12.50 $62.50 $12.50 50.00 $62.50 $108.40 400.00 $508.40 $416.45 91.95 $508.40 $0.30 2.75 1.00 -25 5.92 1.50 .50 Amount carried forward, $12.42 312 Amount brought forward, Lyman Lawrence, supplies, Edward Wood, maple trees, John Mackinnon, carpenter work on tree guards, Oliver White Co., tree guards, Henry S. Raymond, work on tree, C. H. Bugbee, services and transportation, Pay roll, VILLAGE HALL. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, Appropriated and assessed, 1912, Rent, Amount expended, Balance unexpended, $12.42 10.53 36.00 35.88 29.75 10.00 117.50 164.37 $416.45 $228.36 25.00 $255.24 41.72 $253.36 43.60 ExPENUITURES. J. E. Barnes & Co., plumbers, $61.49 Edison Electric Illuminating Co., of Boston, 10.56 Chas. E. Hadley. repairs, 33.74 Lexington Flagstaff Co., repairing top- mast and furnishing rope, 9.00 Henry A. Wheeler & Co., flag, 10.50 Lexington Hardware Co., lawn -mower, 5.25 West Somerville Charcoal Co., 4.00 Lexington Coal Co.. 120.70 313 $296.96 $296.96 WATER DEPARTMENT. RECEIPTS. Balance unexpended, 1911, E. S. Locke, registrar, Proceeds of bonds, Interest on bonds, Excess of expenditures over receipts, EXPENDITURES. L. A. Saville, stamped envelopes, Edward P. Adams, surveys, blue prints, etc., for new stand pipe, Union Stamp Works, stamp, C. E. Wheeler, printing, J. E. Barnes & Co., plumbers, Library Bureau, supplies, Hays Brothers, concreting, Benjamin Hadley's Sons, labor, A. Forsythe, labor, Frank Hughes, labor, B. L. Makepeace, mounting sketch of water rates, G. M. Cookson, typewriting, L, C. Sturtevant, cartage, Lexington Hardware Co., A. G. Davis, manure, Lexington Coal Co., Lexington Lumber Co., H. A. Burgess, wood, Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies, $95.58 145.09 2.71 25.25 46.78 67.95 75.50 14.35 8.44 13.00 1.50 33.75 60.25 3.40 1.00 10.13 15.00 3.50 13.24 $25524 Amount carried forward, $636.42 814 $243.78 26,057.19 32,000.00 43.89 1,213.70 $59,558.56 Amount brought forward, $636.42 The Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., supplies, 29,23 E. D. Buckeley, labor, 18.00 12.00 41.59 4.50 4.65 32.86 12.68 46.88 1.25 12.51 35.55 34.79 9.00 2.00 55.37 46.65 3.45 2.00 15.25 5.00 31.68 3.00 19.46 6.00 2.25 Edward O'Connors, tabor, Lyman Lawrence, Henry R. Worthington, rubber discs, F. W. Barry, Beale Co., stationery, Chas. E. Hadley, installing meters, Town of Arlington, valve and bend, Boston & Maine Railroad, freight, Lexington Grain Co., lime, Edson Manufacturing Co., supplies, Geo. E. Gilchrist Co., supplies, Franklyn A. Snow, thawing water pipes, R. H. White, wood, Edward Hunnewell, cartage, Geo. H. Sampson Co., explosives, Harold 1.. Bond Co., supplies, A. Dwyer Co., express, Peter Gillooley, painting sign, P. J. Kelley, carriage hire, Tony Sylvester, oak Iogs, G. W. Spaulding, supplies, Fiske Bros.. gasket packing, R. E. Runels inspection of standpipe, Chas. J. La Frank, labor, Jefferson Union Co., labor, Johnson; Clapp & Underwood, pro- fessional services, 10.00 E. S. Locke, registrar and superintendent, 1,100.00 E. S. Locke, sundries, Neptune Meter Co., meters, Edwin B. Worthen, clerical work, Insurance. 50.18 237.60 102.55 360.85 Amount carried forward, $3,025,20 315 Amount brought forward, Geo. W. Day, repairs and installing Ernest W. Martin, teaming, J. F. McCarthy, carriage hire, Frank P. Cutter, surveying, John Rose & Co., carriage hire, Thompson Meter Co., meters, G. D. Lexner, repairs, National Meter Co., supplies, Builders' Iron Foundry, supplies, H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies, The Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., W. 1-1. Burke, labor, Rensselaer Valve Co., Chadwick Boston I.ead Co., Hersey Manufacturing Co., supplie Locke, Stevens & Co., supplies. Richards & Co., lead, $3,025.20 meters, 320.20 574.55 366.00 235.75 176.90 380.05 171.14 448.85 256.80 365.41 270.58 359.79 151.70 572.29 s. 317,24 160.76 1111.83 C. J. O'Connor, electric thawing of water mains, Bertram Brewer. services as engineer in connection with location new stand pipe, 125.00 Coffin Valve Co., 244.00 Interest, 8.155.38 State of Massachusetts Metropolitan water, 8,173.66 C. Fine, labor of self and men, 11.504.20 Fred A. Houdlette & Son. inc., water pipe, 5,889,03 Simpson Bros., Corpo., constructors of stand pipe, 16,494.25 375.00 $59,558.56 Unpaid bills, $3,270.95. Due the Town from individuals, $1,316.18. 316 WATER ANI) SEWER COMMISSIONERS. RI?cEIPrs. Balance unexpended, 1911, Transferred from Bank and Corporation Tax, Transferred from Contingent, WATERING TROUGHS. RECEIPTS. $473.76 500.00 100.00 $1,073.76 Balance unexpended, 1911, $12.50 Appropriated and assessed, 1912, 100.00 Water• Department. Balance unexpended, EXPENDITURES. 317 $112.50 $100.00 12.50 $112.50 RECAPITULATION CASH RECEIPTS Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912, $26,360.54 April 19th, 10,00 Bank and Corporation Tax, 21,766.79 Contingent, 299.69 Cemetery Trust Funds, 800.00 County Treasurer, dog tax refunded, 919.17 Cemeteries, 654.50 Edgestones, 294.58 Fire Department, 463.00 Highways, 5,594.66 Hayes Fountain, 120.00 Interest, 1,436.67 Interest on taxes, 367.22 Land taken for water purposes, 496.19 New Adams School, 55,000.00 Outside Aid, 45.00 Police, 225.82 Premium on bonds, 1,801.41 Sealer of Weights and Measures, 60.95 Removal of Snow, 8.50 Selectmen, 3.31 Schools, 1,111.16 Sidewalks, 418.05 State Aid, 890.00 Street Watering and Oiling, 695.53 Support of Poor, 1,630.21 Suppression of Moths, 4,562.63 Taxes, 166,380.29 Tax titles, 94.73 Temporary Loans, 60,000.00 Town Hall, 357.00 Village Hall, 43.60 Water Department, 58,101.08 Total, $411,011.27 318 ' EXPENDITURES April 19th, Assessors, Auditor, Base Ball Grounds, Bank and Corporation Tax, Board of Health, Cary Memorial Library, Care of Common, Cemeteries, Cemetery Trust Funds, Clerk of School Committee, Clerk of Trustees Public Trusts, Collector of Taxes, Contingent, Committee on New Adams School, Committee on New Cemetery, County Tax, Discount on Taxes, Edgestones, Election and Registration, Engine House and Fire Equipment, Extinguishing Forest Fires, Finance Committee, Fire Alarm Boxes, Fire Department, Hayes Fountain, Highways, Hydrants, Insurance, Interest, Inspector of Cattle, Inspector of Meat and Provisions, Memorial Day, New Adams School, New Fence for Adams School, New Safes, Outside Aid, Overseers of the Poor, Police Department, Premium on Bonds, Amount r!arried forward, 319 $252.00 1,333.43 715.66 1,896.82 191.85 1,206.32 3,287.65 306.50 916.62 800.00 50.00 67.27 1,329.23 863.76 165.19 18.00 7,258.17 9.25 888.23 621.59 8,219.29 258.60 1.85 65.17 7,528.43 678.24 28,904.48 5,920.00 2,269.60 3,727.78 100.00 498.00 250.00 26,044.74 96.00 150.00 2,407.42 300.00 7,144.08 108.75 $116,839.87 Amount brought forward, Removal of Snow, Schools, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Selectmen, Sidewalks, State Aid, State Highway Tax, State Tax, School Physician, Soldiers' Relief, Sewer Tax, Stone Building, Street Lights, Street Watering and Oiling, Support of Poor, Suppression of Moths, Surveyor of Highways, Swimming Pool, Temporary Loans, Town Clerk, Town Debt, Town Hall, Town Physician, Town Treasurer, Treasurer Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer Cary Memorial Library, (dog licenses), Tree Warden, Village Hall, Water Department, Watering Troughs, Cash on hand Jan.;1,1913, $116,839.87 747.08 41,485.99 130.64 707.45 1,140.73 748.00 214.50 13,187.50 300.00 48.00 4,291.41 739.23 6,833.06 2,366.67 2,773.16 9,348.89 300.00 26.30 75,000.00 708.13 30,110.00 2,274.14 75.00 1,187.20 50.00 919.17 416.45 255.24 59,558.56 100.00 38,128.90 Total, 320 $411,011.27 CHARLES F. PIERCE, Auditor. REVENUE ACCOUNT, 1912 Balance Dec. 31, 1911, Inco ME From Tax Levy, Cambridge Land taken, Arlington Land taken, Bank and Corporation Tax, Omitted assessments, 1912, Adjustments cash to revenue basis, $12,707.96 $166,237.22 262.51 232.68. 20,000.00 [2,384.84 262.25 $189,379.50 $202,087.46 EXPENSE For appropriations, $182,770.23 Overlay, 3,962.18 Adjustments cash to revenue basis, 46.44 Abatements omitted assessments, 1911, 137.66 Abatements special assessment accounts, 9.30 Transferred to omitted assessments accounts, 1912, 2,384.84 -- $189,310.65 Net revenue unappropriated, NET DEBT EXHIBIT, DECEMBER 31, 1912 Currents Accounts Payable, Trust Funds, Water Works Bonds and Notes, Other Bonds and Notes, Current Accounts Receivable, Trust Fund Investment, 321 $12,776.81 $ 48,502.08 43,572.72 208,800.00 110,475.00 $411,249.80 $62,387.88 43,572.72 $105,960.60 $305,289.20 11 BALANCE SHEET A satyrs— CURRENT Cash on hand, $38,128.90 Taxes uncollected, 1912, 20,338.69 Special Assessments : Sidewalks, 1912, 63.54 Street Watering, 1912, 78.24 Moth Tax, 1912, 195.31 Water rates and charges, 1,316.18 Overdrafts, Department Accounts, via. : Discount on Taxes, $305.32 State Aid, 748.00 Water Department, 1,213.70 Tax Liens, CONTINGENT TRUST Trustees of Public Trusts (prin- cipal) , Trustees of Public Trusts, Ceme- tery Trust Funds (principal), Trustees Cary Memorial Library (principal), Valuation, Dec. 31, 1911, Construction, 1912, Less depreciation, 1912, Water Works real estate, Sundry real estate, Total assets, Total liabilities, Net assets, $14,362.72 15,110.00 14,100.00 WATER WORKS 2,267.02 $199,000.00 $40, 000.00 5,000.00 REAL ESTATE $7,727.56 312.335.00 322 35,000.00 $62,387.88 $4,148.21 $43,572.72 $234,000.00 $320,062.56 $664,17L37 426,081.30 $238,090.07 DECEMBER 31, 1912 LIABILITIES CURRENT Revenue Account (balance unappropriated) Due Department Accounts, unex- pended, viz: - Abatement of Taxes, April 19th, Assessors, Auditor, Bank and Corporation Tax, Base Ball Grounds, Board of Health, Care of Common, Cary Memorial Library, Cemeteries, Committee on New Cemetery, Clerk of School Committee, Clerk of Trustees of Public Trusts, Collector of Taxes, Committee on New Fire Equipment, Committee on New Adams School, Contingent, Edgestones, Election and Registration, Extinguishing Forest Fires, Finance Committee, Fire Department, Care Hastings Park, Hayes Fountain, Highways, Hydrants, Inspector of Cattle, Insurance, Interest, Land taken for water purposes, New Adams School House, $3,941.27 9.84 2,88.60 9.34 2,062.78 104.66 197.88 6.50 330.09 422.63 124.46 12.50 2.73 204.17 150.00 109.77 I85.75 6.35 13.41 187.94 113.43 4.90 14.52 41.76 423.20 80.00 25.00 64.25 1,496.28 24.73 28,955.26 New Fence for Adams School House Lot, 79.00 Outside Aid, 696.50 Overseers of the Poor, 75.00 Police Department, 165.79 $12,776.81 Amount carried forward, $40,630.29 $12,776.81 323 Amount brought forward, Removal of Snow, School Physician, Schools, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Selectmen, Sidewalks, Soldier's Relief Stone Building, Street Lights, Street Watering and Oiling, Support of Poor, Suppression of Moths, Suppression and Extermination of Insects, 193.75 Surveyors of Highways, 75.00 Town Clerk, 175, 20 Town Debt (from premium on bonds) 1,692.66 Town Hall, 29.26 Town Physician, 18.75 Town Treasurer, 179.50 Treasurer of Cary Memorial Library, 12.50 Tree Warden, 91.95 Village Hall, 41.72 Water and Sewer Commissioners, 1,073.76 Watering Troughs, 12.50 $40,630.29 $12,776.81 297.79 75.00 1,805.72 87.81 145.86 3.63 102.00 5.27 282.56 146.80 683.85 638.95 TRUST Sundry Trust Funds, Cemetery Trust Funds, WATER WORKS Bonds payable Account Water Works: - Coupon Water Bonds, Registered Water Bonds, Notes payable Account Water Works:- Extension orks:Extension of Water Mains, Metropolitan Water Loan, $48,502.08 $28,462.72 15,110.00 $61,278.89 43,572.72 $46,000.00 130,000.00 8,500.00 24,2000.00 208,700.00 SUNDRY Bonds payable Trustees of Public Trusts, $24,500.00 Bonds payable Improvement of Town Hall, 3,500.00 Bonds payable Engine House and Fire Equipment, 9,000.00 Bonds payable New Adams School, 55,000.00 Notes payable Account Real Estate: - Monroe School, 16,200.00 Stone Land, 2,275.00 Omitted Assessments, 1912, Total liabilities, 824 1110,475.00 2,054.69 $426,081.30 TOWN DEBT—WHEN DUE Year Water Trust Funds Other Debt Total 1913 $21,700.00* $1,500.00 $9,625.00 $32,825.00 1914 21,200.00 1,500.00 6,350.00 29,050.00 1915 16,200.00 1,600.00 6,350.00 24,050.00 1916 16,200.00 1,000.00 5,850.00 23,050.00 1917 16,200.00 1,000.00 5,350.00 22,550.00 1918 15,200.00 1,000.00 5,350.00 21,550.00 1919 14,700.00 1,000.00 5,350.00 21,050.00 1920 14,700.00 1,000.00 5,350.00 21,050.00 1921 14,700.00 1,000.00 5,350.00 21,050.00 1922 13,700.00 1,000.00 4,350.00 19,050.00 1923 13, 700.00 1,000.00 4,350.00 19,050.00 1924 11,600.00 1,000.00 4,350.00 16,850.00 1925 11,500.00 1,000.00 3,000.00 15,500.00 1926 1,500.00 1,000.00 3, 000.00 5,500. 00 1927 1,500.00 1,000.00 3,000.00 5,500.00 1928 1,500.00 1,000.00 3,000.00 5,500. 00 1929 1,500.00 1,000.00 3,000.00 5,500.00 1930 1,500,00 1,000.00 8,000.00 5,500.00 1931 1,000.00 1,000.00 1932 1,000.00 1,000.00 1933 1,000.00 1,000.00 1934 1,000.00 1,000.00 1935 1,000.00 1,000.00 Total $208,700.00 $24,500.00 $85,975.00 $319,175.00 'Bond for f2.500.00 included in this amount, is payable by Water Department. t$ond for $2,500.00 included in this amount. is payable by Water Department. 325 REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1912 THE ESTABROOK PRESS, PRINTERS AND BINDERS BOSTON AND MARLBOROUGH, MASS. 1913 SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION. JAY O. RICHARD Chairman G1oRGE F. REED, Secretary ARTHUR L. BLODGETT, Treasurer SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Members: Jay O. Richards, Chairman, (Term expires March, 1914.) Geo. F. Reed, Secretary, (Term expires March, 1913.) Arthur L. Blodgett, Treasurer, (Term expires March, 1915.) Regular meetings, first Tuesday in each month, at Cary Memorial Library, at 8.30 P. M.; third Tuesday in each month, at High School, at 7.45 P. M. SUB—COMMITTEES. Consist of full board, and following as chairman of each. SCHOOL CALENDAR. Bun.DINos—George F. Reed 1913-1914. FINANCE—Jay O. Richards RI:1.Es AND REGULATIONS, COURSES OF STUDY, TEXT -BOOKS AND SUPPLIES -Arthur L. Blodgett SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Frank H. Damon SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Dr. J. 0. Tilton TRUANT OFFICER P. J. Maguire School opens January 2, 1913. Closes for the winter recess, February 19, 1913. Opens February 25, 1912. Closes for spring recess, April 25. 1913. Opens May 5, 1913. Closes for summer vacation. June 25, 1913. School opens September 9, 1913. Closes for Thanksgiving recess. November 26. 1913. Opens December 1, 1913. Closes for Christmas recess, December 23, 1913. Opens January 5, 1914. Closes for reinter recess, February 20. 1914. Opens March 2, 1914. Closes for spring recess, April 17, 1914. Opens April 27, 1914. Closes for summer vacation, June 24, 1914. a 4 REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the CitiL•ens of Lexington Your Committee are pleased to report a prosperous condi- tion of school affairs and believe a continued improvement has been in progress. We have given much time and careful con- sideration to the many problems that are always connected with school matters, and to the best of our ability have made fair and conservative decisions. We report .the condition of all school buildings in good repair, fairly supplied with con- venient apparatus for the proper conduct of school work. Our new course of study at the High School has aroused much interest, systematized the work and seems to us to be in line with modern demands. We are pleased to note the increased interest of our High School pupils in their work, and believe the earnest purpose which is in evidence, to be the direct result of the faithful work of all of our teachers. There have been a few changes made in the teaching force during the year, but none except after careful consid- eration and upon unanimous decision. We commend to all parents the faithful 'work of the prin- cipals and teachers of our grade schools, and ask from all who can do so, a visit to our various school -rooms. It is planned to discontinue the Ninth Grade after the close of the present school year, the work of the Eighth Grade to be so arranged as to qualify for the IIigh School, thus giving to many pupils a better chance for a higher education. We have continued our policy of more liberal salaries for our teachers, retaining the services of many who otherwise would have been attracted elsewhere. The appropriation granted for athletics has been of the greatest service in maintaining a zest in school life, stimu- lating a school spirit and interest in all studies, an efficiency standard in school work being required from all who partici- pate. We ask a continuance of this appropriation. There has been some inquiry and interest in the matter of an evening school, and your Committee are ready to make ar- rangements for such a school if it be shown that sufficient de- mand should warrant. We have paid special attention to our business matters and dose the year with an unexpended balance. Our requirements for the new year will exceed those of 1912 for these reasons: The absolute need of an additional teacher in the High School, the increased transportation expense caused by two new barge routes to accommodate pupils in the outlying districts, the expense of operation of the new Adams School, expense caused by the sanitary requirements of the Commonwealth and our desire to equip the grade school buildings with manual training apparatus. We append hereto our financial statement and estimate for 1913. JAY O. RICHARDS, GEORGE F. REED, ARTHUR L. BLODGETT. FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1912. Balance unexpended from 1911, Appropriation, 1912, Income, 1912, Expenses, 1912: Salaries, Operation, Repairs and New Construction, Text books and supplies, Athletics, Health, Superintendent and enforcement of the law, Supervision of children, Transportation, Sundry expense, Balance, Reserve for 1912, coal, Bills unpaid and unadjusted, Balance unexpended, available, $1,180.56 41,000.00 1,111.15 $43,291.71 $25,078.00 5,127.28 1,228.99 3,884.00 405.08 377.17 1,325.12 266.60 3,432.15 361.60 41,485.99 $1,805.72 $700.00 300.00 1,000.00 $805.72 ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS FOR 1913. Salaries, Operation, Repairs and new construction, Text books and supplies, Athletics, Health, Superintendent and enforcement the law, 7 of $26,500.00 6,300.00 2,000.00 3,500.00 500.00 300.00 1,350.00 Supervision of children, Transportation, Manual training apparatus, Contingent, Estimated income, Unexpended, Appropriation required, 8 300.00 4,000.00 500.00 800.00 $46,050.00 $744.28 805.72 1,550.00 $44,500.00 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS To the Lexington School Committee: I hereby submit my fourth annual report, the twenty- seventh in the series of annual reports made by the Superin- tendents of the Lexington Schools. Although it is generally the custom for Superintendents to address their annual re- ports to the School Committee, it is equally true that these reports are printed for the benefit and information of the citizens of the Town rather than for the information of those connected with the school department. For something over a year now, I have been aware of the fact that the Lexington Schools were attracting considerable attention outside our own Town. This has been made mani- fest by the fact that Superintendents. members of School Committees, principals of school buildings, students of edu- cation in colleges, and members of various organizations have been coming to Lexington, or writing to me for help. for sug- gestions, and for permission to use the good points we have in our schools. One of the leading educators in New England said to me recently, after reading the Superintendent's reports of recent years, that these reports did not begin to show the people of the town how good their schools were. He said, "Your reports are altogether too rnodest. They really do not tell the people of your town how greatly the schools have 9 improved. My advice to you is, that your next report be one of comparisons, showing clearly the progress that has been made along different Iines, that is what the people really want to know." I decided to act upon this suggestion in the prepa- ration of this year's report, limiting the comparisons to the t.me I have been connected with the schools. First, I will speak of the standing of the Lexington Schools compared to the standing of the schools of the State. It is very easy for some of us to be extravagant in our praise of the schools, or for others to be severe in our criticisms, especially if we have a personal grievance, but the best auth- ority for our standing among the schools of the State will be found in the annual reports of the State Board of Education. There are three hundred fifty-four towns and cities in the State. The report of the State Board for 1908-1909, on page CXVIII gives Lexington as number one hundred three out of the three hundred fifty-four towns and cities in the State, based upon the average attendance of the children in town for the school year, That means that there were one hundred - two towns and cities in the State in which the schools were patronized by the people of the town better than were the schools of Lexington. The report of the State Board for 1909-1910 on page CXVII gives Lexington as number forty- one. The report of the State Board for 1910-1911 on page CXIX shows Lexington as standing number four in the State. just as a matter of comparison with towns adjoining us : Arlington is number one hundred forty-nine; Brookline is one hundred eight ; Belmont is one hundred forty-seven; Woburn two hundred seventy; Waltham two hundred sixty- five; Winchester ane hundred twenty-four; Newton one hun- dred thirty-five, etc. Thus the official records show, that the schools of Lexington are patronized by the pupils of the town to a greater extent than are the schools of any other city and town in this State except three small towns. The official 10 census taken last October shows that there are but eighteen pupils attending schools outside of Lexington; eleven at pri- vate schools, and seven at commercial schools. It is to be ex- pected, of course, as is trite in all committees, that for some reason or other, some of the young folk will not attend public schools throughout the course. Personally, ]' must admit, I feel very proud of the fact that the schools of Lexington stand so near the top of the schools in the State, the standing based upon the number of children attending the schools com- pared to the number of children in town, which proves con- clusively that our schools are serving the community to a greater extent than are the schools of most other cities and towns in the Commonwealth. This is not a matter of opinion. it is the fact. THE GRADE SCHOOL. Analyzing the condition of the grade schools we find them to be working in accordance with the course of study prepared three years ago, and adopted at that time by the Committee. This course of study is a book of eighty-nine pages, closely printed, in which is given an outline of the work to be done in each subject each year. For example the outline for the eighth grade occupies ten pages, and determines the work to be done in each of the following subjects: Reading, Spelling, Grammar, Composition, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Penmanship, Geography, History, Physiology, Physical Training, Drawing, Music, Elementary Science, and Manual Training. Some time ago I sent to a well-known neighboring city for their course of study and received all they had. three sheets of . paper. Blank forms are furnished each teacher in the grades on which is recorded the work done each day in each sub- ject. These reports are sent weekly to the Superintendent's Office so that the work in every grade room in town can be followed from day to day, and from week to week. Prior to the adoption of this plan, the work in each room depended 11 largely upon the energy and skill of the teacher in that room. It is worth while to say in passing, that the Lexington course of study has been adopted to a greater or less extent by other cities and towns, but more important is the fact, that pupils from Lexington grade schools are admitted to the correspond- ing grades in all other school systems to which our pupils have gone, even as far west as the Pacific Coast. On the con- trary, pupils corning here from other places have some times Iost a year. As an example of some of the things that are now taught in the grade schools is the special work done in mental calculation. One day last year, a member of the School Committee of a large western city, came in to my office and said he had come east to make a study of a few good school systems, especially their courses of study, as they were to re- vise the courses of study in his home city. He had been sent here, and after giving him our courses of study, and other information desired, I learned some things from him, among which was the fact that hundreds of appli- cants for clerical positions on the great railroads in the west were turned down every year because of an inability to add columns of figures accurately and rapidly. This was the first test. I was assured that this condition of affairs existed quite generally. I prepared a list of questions bearing upon the subject, and sent this list to a hundred men holding execu- tive position in large enterprises all over the country. and I found they were unanimous in saying that the schools failed to drill the pupils in these fundamentals. In our schools, be- ginning with the children in the sixth grade, ten minutes is devoted each day to practice in rapid addition. The same should be done with the commercial students in the High School. If this plan continues for a number of years, it will mean that some of the pupils, at Ieast, will have seven years of daily drill in rapid and accurate addition, after which they should be efficient in this line, 12 Another valuable practice is that in, what might be called advanced multiplication. An investigation, conducted by myself acting as a committee for a certain educational body, showed that retail merchants experience difficulty in obtaining clerks who are not tied to a pencil in simple computations. The clerks know the multiplication table through the twelve's, of course, but nine pounds of anything at thirteen cents a pound meant that the use of a paper and pencil in so many cases. Why shouldn't the child be taught nine times thirteen as well as nine times twelve? I have recommended this, and it has been tried for several years now in different schools, and the value of it clearly demonstrated before we tried it in the Lexington Schools. Now we are teaching the multipli- cation table up to the twenty-four's. This, if persisted in, will be of the greatest advantage to any one whether in the business world, or some where else. Certain of these plans which promote efficiency are bound, I believe, to be fully appreciated when these children get through school, and realize how efficient they are compared to those who have not received this training. These are some of the things that are known outside as the "Lexington Plan." The efficient work that is done in our grade schools is, in no small measure, the result of the way in which the plans are carried out by the teachers, and principals. Scarcely too much can be said to the credit of the grade teachers. Those who have been here for a long time have shown what they can do. The teachers who have come here within the last four or five years, I have selected with the greatest care. Summer before last. I had personal interviews with about four hundred -fifty candidates in order to get the number of teachers we needed. Generally speaking, each one of these teachers has been selected from a group of thirty to sixty candi- dates. As the selection of the teachers has fallen entirely upon the Superintendent, it is a matter of no small responsi- bility. It makes no difference how fine the building is, how 13 clean the books are, how beautiful the decorations, how attrac- tive the school grounds, if we get an inefficient teacher in charge of thirty or forty children for a year, a great deal of mischief may be done. It is most emphatically true that the teacher makes the school, HIGH SCHOOL, The comparison of the High School of to -day with that of five years ago is very interesting. When I first assumed the duties of principal of the High School, I discovered that no college would admit pupils from the Lexington High School except upon examination. Most colleges will accept pupils upon the certificate of the Principal of the High School, pro- vided the school meets with certain requirements. On my own time, and at my own expense, I made visits to the colleges which the pupils of the High School desired to enter, and tried to get the right of granting our graduates certificates which would admit the pupil to college. In each case I was refused, and the claim was made that the Lexington High School did not fit pupils for college. I took the matter up with the New England College Entrance Examination Board, and met with no better success there. To -day every college and university in the country to which application has been made, and we have made application as far West as Ohio, admits the pupils from this High School without the ordeal of passing the entrance examinations. The colleges that ad- mit only by examination are excepted from this statement. In short, college authorities recognize the fact that this High School can fit a pupil for any college in the country. The well-trained and efficient group of teachers in the school are entitled to great credit for raising the student. The enrollment of the High School for the last five years is as follows: 14 1908-'09 1909-'10 1910-11 1911-'12 1912-'13 Girls 78 89 94 95 124 Boys 40 64 90 105 106 • 118 153 184 200 230 The last number is a large enrollment for a town this size, and proves, of course, that the parents appreciate the fact that the High School is efficient. . There were 92 pupils graduated from the Grammar schools in June of last year. The entering class of the High School last September num- bered 84 pupils. This large proportion of pupils to enter High School, is due, to the fact that we have, in a way, two high schools. The pupils who come to the High School to be prepared for college, or other higher institutions may be said to constitute one high school, the kind of high school the town has had ever since there was a high school. Within the last five years another high school has been added, so to speak, namely, in the courses which enable a young man or young woman to fit themselves for actual work. Our commercial course, after some vissicitudes, has developed from one old typewriter and a little of the time of one teacher, to a regular department with one of the best commercial men in New Eng- land at the head of it, with a second teacher giving practically all of her time to Stenography and Typewriting, with eleven typewriters in use most of the time, the department occupying two rooms. Pupils completing the commercial course satis- factorily have demonstrated their ability to make good in the business world. It is no Ionger necessary for a Lexington boy or girl to go to a business college in order to learn book- keeping, stenography, or typewriting. Another agency that we have said very little about. but one that has proved extremely useful is the fact, that I have made arrangements with a large number of the leading Firms of their class in Boston and vicinity who notify us of a vacancy. If I can recommend a boy or girl from the high school, in some cases they take them 15 outright, in other cases they are given special consideration. During the last year 1 was asked to fill something like seventy vacancies, ranging from positions in the leading bank in Bos- ton to those of a much more humble kind. In short, I can, and have placed in good places such boys and girls as were competent to fill the positions. In connection with this development of the High School, it is interesting to learn that the State Board of Education has just taken steps to inaugurate a movement in the State to en- courage the same expansion of the smaller High Schools as the following announcement shows. "In the belief that the chief failure of the small high school as conducted at present is a lack of adaptation to the needs of the pupil in the first two years, the Massachusetts Board of Education has inaugu- rated a movement that it is hoped will remedy this defect. and at the same time make the school serve community needs more efficiently. A series of conferences is being held through- out the State to which are invited the high school principals and teachers, superintendents of schools. members of school committees and citizens who wish to attend. It is hoped to cover the State by the close of next February. The Board states that the existing programme is determined mainly by college requirements and that there is a general belief that it should be revised thus: 1. To give certain elements of education not now included in the high school course, but needed by all boys and girls. including those who are going to college. 2. To keep in school a larger proportion of those who enter. 3. To attract many who do not now enter. 4. To direct the attention of boys and girls to those voca- tions for which they are adapted, and in which they are needed. 16 The Board further states that these schools'should continue to provide "Preparation for college." Thus it will be seen that we began four years ago to develop the Lexington High School along the four lines laid out by the State Board for the future development of the smaller High School in this State. The fact that the services of Mr. Ketchum, the teacher of drawing, could be obtained for another day in the week has given a great impetus to the mechanical drawing in the High School. A number of the boys who are planning to enter technical professions needed much more instruction in mechanical drawing that it was possible to give them with one day only. I earnestly recommend that arrangements be made with Mr. Ketchum for a third (lay in the week. Then there will be no question but what the boys in this town will have a fairly good opportunity to perfect themselves in the kind of drawing required of architects, machine -draftsmen, and as a preparation for technical schools. DRESSMAKING COURSE. Beginning last September a new course was offered the girls of the High School. known as the dressmaking course. This course was made possible by the generosity of Mrs. Grace I. Stevens, our efficient teacher of sewing, who has given an extra day. and paid her own expenses to and from Lowell, het- home. in order to make it possible that we offer dress- making to the girls of the High School. This course is planned to meet the needs of two class of girls. First, those who wish to know how to make or repair their own dresses in a skillful manner. Second, for girls who may desire to go into the work of dressmaking as a business. For the latter class, plans have been made so that they may, if they so desire, have the advantages a course in some of the 17 Iarge establishapents in Boston where Iadies' ready-made cloth- ing is sold, and remodeled, so that within a few weeks after their graduation they may be competent to accept a business position at a good salary. If this plan is continued, it will mean a great deal to many girls whose parents tell me that they want their girls to go through the High School, but feel they cannot afford the time required to graduate from the High School, and then learn something afterwards as a trade or business. COOKING COURSE. The splendid public spirit shown by a number of citizens of the town in making the Lunch Counter a success has en- abled us to offer a course in cooking, given by Miss Mac - Mullen, who presides over the Lunch Counter. This work is done by the girls electing it, in the afternoons. As there has been considerable interest evinced in what is done in these classes, I give below an outline of the first six lessons, which shows, in a general way, what the nature of the work is. The girls do this work in the manual training room, also in the kitchen connected with the Lunch Counter. A. B. C. COOKERY OUTLINE. I Lesson. Personal appearance. Simple talk on Food Principals. Cookery. 1. Reasons. 2. Methods. II Lesson. A. Abbreviations used in cookery. B. Computing relative value of measures used. C. History of Potato, 18 1. Cooking. Boiled Potatoes. Riced Potatoes. Mashed Potatoes. Potato Soup. 2, Reckon Cost. III Lesson. A. Care of Sink. B. Washing Dishes. C. Cooking. Baked Potatoes. Potato Boats. Crisp Crackers. Cocoa—First Rule. IV Lesson. A. Review of theory. B. Macaroni—Its food value, etc, C. 1, Cooking. Boiled Macaroni. Baked Macaroni. Egg Macaroni. 2, Compute Cost. V Lesson. A. Cereals—where found, food value, etc. B. Cooking. Boiled Rice—whole kernal. Boiled Oats—flattened kernal. Cream of Wheat—ground kernal. C. Ascertain amount of water each absorbed during pro- cess of cooking. D. Take recipes for next lesson. 19 VI Lesson, A. Half-hour written test. B. Cooking. Christmas Candies. Glace Nuts. Glace Dates. Malaga Bon Bons. "Divinity" Candy, THE LUNCH COUNTER. The Lunch Counter has been in operation long enough to demonstrate clearly that it is a wise plan to have a Lunch Counter connected with a school which has one session a day from eight o'clock in the morning until one o'clock in the afternoon, The Public School Association, with the aid of the School Committee established a Lunch Counter in the High School on April 6, 1912. The Counter was open on each school day during the remainder of the term, reopening with the new school year in September. The Lunch Counter is under the management of a paid worker, assisted every morn- ing by two mothers who make the sandwiches and remain during the serving time. The serving is done by five boy stu- dents—changes being made about one in six weeks. No money is received at the Counter, but food is paid for in one and five cent checks which are bought at recess from two girl students who act as cashiers, one on the first, and one on the second floor. The students who help are given lunch checks in appreciation of their services. A cleaning woman is employed for from one to two hours each day. Lunch is served at ten -thirty o'clock, the time being two and one-half hours from the opening and dosing of the daily session. THE 1912 GRADUATION. The graduation exercises of the Class of 1912 deserve mention because it was the first time, so far as we know, that 20 any High School in the country attempted to present a Greek Play. The class possessed talent, that would make such a thing possible, to an unusual degree. They desired, also, to change from the usual form of graduation. Knowing that the colleges and higher institutions were doing that sort of thing, I wrote to fifty different colleges, and asked their opinion as to the possibility to our doing such a thing. I was encouraged by nearly all of them to go ahead with it. The consent of the School Committee was given provided the parents approved the plan. Written approval was obtained from nearly all of them, and the work began. It attracted a great deal of attention. The presentation was witnessed by several critics, and it was pronounced a success. The excel- lence of the Chorus, as well as the speaking parts, stamped the production as being really very fine. The verdict was, that it was a credit to the members of the class, to the school, and to those who assisted in the preparation for the event. RECOMMENDATIONS. I have spent a great deal of time during the last year getting information and advice of all sorts in order to determine what should be the proper direction in which to progress with the High School. I say "with the High School" because the work to be done in the grade schools is pretty definitely limited to what they are already attempting. The tendency at present, as every reader of this report will know, is to broaden the opportunities for the boy or girl who is not going to college. The older idea of having the High School a fitting school for college only is, to all intents and purposes, abandoned. While that side of the High School is not diminished, the other side is receiving more and more emphasis. For example there are to -day in our High School eighty-nine pupils who expect to go to college. Five years ago there were only about one hun- dred pupils in the whole school. 21 For the first recommendation I wish to urge the introduc- tion of Spanish into the High School. The openings now in the business world and for several years to come will, un- doubtedly, be in South and Central America. I have lived in South America and have been in a position to know the handi- cap under which American business concerns conduct their business. They have to hire interpreters to translate their letters, whereas the English, French and German business houses have some of their clerks, at least, who are proficient in the Spanish language. About a month ago I met a gentle- man in Boston who does a business which is extending to dif- ferent parts of the world. He received a letter from South America in Spanish. He showed me the letter and told me he was on his way to a certain place in order to get a translation. I read the letter to him in English, and as a result of that simple proceeding, we discussed the matter of Spanish in the school. He told me that if I could recommend anybody to him who could translate Spanish, he would engage them on the spot if. they couldn't do anything but read letters. I be- lieve that if this High School had a native instructor in Spanish, it would be of inestimable advantage to the boys and girls who are in the commercial course. I have taken up the matter with the Harvard College authorities, and I believe such instructor could be obtained very readily from the stu- dents in that institution. That would be an addition involving comparatively slight expense. I would recommend also the enlargement of the scope of the manual training, so that it may be given to pupils of the High School in addition to the work now done in the grades. Just what and how the manual training should be developed is a matter of expediency. Some lines would involve a good deal of expense; others would not. I have investigated carefully the subject of printing in High Schools, and so far as I could learn have been in communica- tion with all the schools in New England where printing is 22 taught. An outlay of two hundred -fifty dollars would equip a printing office sufficiently complete for school instruction. We have two teachers who are experienced printers, so to speak. I find that the time spent in the school printing office under proper instruction is fully as valuable to the pupil as the same amount of time spent in a regular printing office. Then the instruction value of printing is considered to be very large. One of the most striking ways to teach correct English is to take a pupil's composition, set it up in type as it was written, print it, correct the many errors that may be there, and print the corrected copy- That shows to the child more than any amount of red ink corrections how many errors he makes in his written work. It is so striking, the impression is a very strong one. Third, I believe the time will come later, when something can be done along the line of agriculture. I scarcely know of a place anywhere where there is such a chance to give a first-class course in agriculture, and horticulture as there is right here. We have the Breck-Robinson Nursery, which would be as good as any college experimental grounds, and I have no doubt arrangements could be made with the managers that a limited number of pupils could be taught budding, graft- ing, and other forms of nursery processes. We have success- ful green -houses in the town with liberal minded owners; we have market gardens; we have had, at least, one dairy farm, and I don't know but more, where the latest and most sanitary methods have been used in the preparation of the milk; we have a veterinary surgeon; in short, there are many competent men available, who could, and doubtless would, be glad to help in a work of that sort. Interest in scientific agriculture is strong, and will continue to grow. We have boys in the High School to -day who are planning to go away to take agricul- tural courses in several different agricultural colleges. These boys could just as well take certain things right here at borne in connection with their high school work, and thus be able to devote more time in the agricultural college to advanced 28 subjects. Boys who are going into agricultural pursuits, but cannot go to college would have the benefit of more or less skilled training as a part of their work in the High school. In most towns, a course in agriculture in the High School, if under consideration, means the employment of a high salaried man, as for example, in our neighboring town of Concord. It would be possible here, however, to give a really good course at an expense much less than would be possible in most towns. I expect to see these developments materialize some time in the future. My final recommendation is that there be some additions to the teaching force at least by another year. The teachers in the High School are -carrying a very heavy load of work. The teaching force there needs an increase, and, to repeat one of my recommendations of last year, the work in the grade schools would be improved very much if there could be an efficient teacher appointed to do special work with pupils who have, for any reason, found it hard to keep up with the class. The matter of losing a year, or having to do a year's work over again is one that is often serious. Such a teacher would enable many children not only to keep up with their class- mates, but to keep up better than is possible under present conditions. A grade teacher with thirty or more pupils to look after. finds the time limited that she can devote to special work. In concluding I wish to say that in my report last year, I deemed it best to show to the parents of pupils how many cases there were of absence. tardiness, etc., and made a plea that our attendance be improved. It is a great satisfaction to be able to say that the attendance has improved in a most marked degree. There are rooms in town where the attend- ance has been perfect for days at a time. Respectfully submitted, FRANK H. DAMON. 24 APPENDIX LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1913 Name Elected Preparation HIGH SCHOOL Frank H. Damon, Principal Fred C. Ball, Sub -Master Elsa W. Regestein Ethel M. Piper Laura S. Clark.......... Grace P. French Anna H. Fisher Emma L. Berry Florence A. Wing Martha L. Rich ADAMS SCHOOL Carrie F. Fiske Mabel C. Pond May L. Benjamin Katherine T. Gregory John J. Ventura MUNROE SCHOOL Amelia M. Mulliken Ethel M. Harding Winnifred Briggs Mary E. Purcell. Joanna M. Kilmain Mary C. Lusk HANCOCK SCHOOL Marion L. Rogers Jennie F. Blodgett Hattie E. Baker . Neva G. Mitchell Emma E. Wright. , M. Olive Smith Lu E. Lusk Henry T. Prario 1908 1911 19088 1911 1911 1911 1911 1912 1912 1872 1907 1910 1912 1911 1878 4 1912 1908 1910 1911 1902 1894 1911 1902 1877 1912 1911 1911 University of Maine. Chamberlain Institute. Mt. Holyoke. Boston University. Colby College. Wellesley College. Bates College. Colby College. Wellesley College. Bridgewater Normal. Holt Normal. Bridgewater Normal. Truro Normal. Hyannis Normal. Boston Normal. Wellesley College. Framingham Norma]. Framingham Normal. Missouri State Normal. Symonds Kindergarten School Bridgewater Normal. Perry Kindergarten School. Quinsy Training School. Holt Normal. Missouri State Normal. Bridgewater Normal. SPECIAL TEACHERS. Drawing: Edmund Ketchum, Music: Mary E. Berry, Manual Training: Harold R. Wise, Sewing: Grace I. Stevens, Cooking. Gretchen MacMullen 25 1907 1910 1911 1912 1912 NUMBER OF PUPILS IN GRAMMAR SCHOOLS HANCOCK SCHOOL MUNROE SCHOOL Grade 9 Grade 8 Grade 7 Grade 6 Boys Girls Total Grade 9 Grade 8 4 17 8 13 12 1 Henry T. Prario 30 Grade 7 16 18 34 Lu E. Lusk Grade 6 16 15 31 M. Olive Smith Grade 5 16 24 40 Emma E. Wright Grade 4 16 17 33 Neva G. Mitchell Grade 3 19 19 38 Hattie E. Baker Grade 2 22 21 43 Jennie F. Blodgett Grade 1 17 22 39 Marion L. Rogers MUNROE SCHOOL Grade 9 Grade 8 Grade 7 Grade 6 8 11 6 7 4 12 14 14 730 Mary Lusk 23 201 41 Joanna M. Kilmain 21 Grade 5 4 8 6 9 13 17 Mary 1936 E. Purcell Grade 4 7 5 12l Grade 3 13 16 29 J 41 Winnifred Briggs • Grade 2 23 17 40 Ethel Harding Grade 1 17 19 36 Amelia Mulliken ADAMS SCHOOL Grate 9 Grade 8 Grade 7 Grade 6 Grade 5 Grade 4 Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 1 5 13 10 8 15 9 11 9 16 4 15 14 18 8 13 14 7 18 9l 37 J. J. Ventura 281 24'! 46 Katherine T.Gregory 22 j 231 45 May L. Benjamin 22 J 25 41 Mabel C. Pond 16 34 Carrie Fiske 26 HONOR LIST HIGH SCHOOL. Ethel Clare Butcher. Edward Warren Baker. Galen Alien Russell. Ruth Elsa Hubbell. Clayton Monroe Morse. John Dudley Love. Edward Nicholson. Dorothy Teague. Walter Fitch. Esther Riley. Helen Gallagher. Frederick Jones. Philip A, Nelles, Jr. Lawrence H. Burnham. Charles Young. Helen C. Wilson. Eight years. Three years. Two years. James Herbert Blodgett. One year. Ruth Bryant. Reginald Smithwick. Ronald D. Brown. Ruth W. Britton. Annie Harrington. Evelyn Harrington, Millicent Switzer. Fred Oliver. Ruth Hubbell. Lucy Sprague. James H. Blodgett. Kendall Reed. 27 HANCOCK SCHOOL. Five years. Clara Bunzel, Grade 4. Hazel Ferguson, Grade 9. Joseph Sousa, Grade 8. Violet Comley, Grade 7. Frank Bruce, Grade 7. Sarah Ferguson, Grade 7 Marion G One year. Fred Fitch, Grade 7. Madeline Viano, Grade 7. Haig Bashian, Grade 6. Frances Ballard, Grade 5. Florence Hargrove, Grade . Cameron, Grade 5. ADAMS SCHOOL. One year. Bertram Kelley, Grade 6. Carl Page, Grade 8. Edward Kelley, Grade 8. MUNROE SCHOOL. Three years. Whittier Spaulding, Grade 8. Two years. Louise McKearney, Grade 8. One year. Wallace Haynes, Grade 8. Kathleen Mulvey, Grade 9. Lionel Bartlett, Grade 9. Frank Thatcher, Grade 9. Katherine Broderick, Grade 9_ Paul McDonald, Grade 4. Arthur Lee, Grade 9. Stanley Deveau, Grade 5. AWARD OF PRIZES HIGH SCHOOL, 1912. Clapp Written Prize. Rebecca Dodd. Clapp Orad Prize. Richard Greeley Preston. George O. Smith Prize. Jerome Preston. Dorothy Leone Crowther. French Medals—High School. Janet Doe. Elizabeth Frances Woods. Margaret Beatrice Noyes. Remington Medal. Blanche Louise Davis. William Howard Taft Medal_ Katherine Buck. Winners of French Medals—Grade Schools, HANCOCK SCHOOL. Lawrence Barnham. Gardner Tilton. Ruth Hubbell. 29 MUNROE SCHOOL. Norman Hall. Reginald Hammerick Smithwick. Stewart Sherburne. ADAMS SCHOOL. Bertha H. Cairns. Elizabeth B. Moakley. Annie Elizabeth Cosgrove. 30 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, 3911 John Jerauld Buck Katherine Buck Dorothy Leone Crowther Sybil Davis Blanche Louise Davis Mildred Anna Dacey William Joseph Dailey Janet Doe Rebecca Dodd Lena May McDonald Madeline Josephine Manley Margaret Beatrice Noyes Gladys Anna O'Brien Kathleen Canada Parks Josephine Sarah Rooney Aaron Barnard Ready Haskell Reed Carleton George Reed Roy Alexander Ferguson Lillian Ida Scamman Marjorie Whittemore FergusonMarjorie Elvira Seeley William Augustus Hennessey Frederick Russell Spaulding Marion Howard Mary Allen Sherburne Olive Mae Knowles Helen Frances Sturtevant George Francis Montague Elizabeth Frances Woods Mary Frances McGann 31 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TOWN HALL, JUNE 26, 1912 PROGRAM. Invocation, The Greek Play, "The Antigone" Written by Sophocles, B. C. 400. Presented in English. Rev. Dr. Martin THE STORY. The Antigone is the last sad chapter in the history of the house of Latius. Oedipus had unwittingly fulfilled the doom which the oracle of the Dephian Apollo declared should be his: he had slain his father, Laius, and married his own mother, Jocasta. When the fearful truth was revealed, Jocasta hanged herself and Oedipus tore out his eyes with the broach of her robe. The two sons, Eteocles and Polynices, fell by each others hands—the former attempting to hold the throne against his brother, who came at the head of an Argive army to claim his share in the government of Thebes. Creon, the brother of Jocasta, and thus the uncle of the two princes, mounted the throne and gave out the decree that Eteocles, who had fallen in defence of his native land, should be buried with all fitting rites, while Polynices should lie un- buried, a prey for dogs and birds of prey, thus condemned to wander on this side Styx and refused admission to the abode of the dead. Here the play begins. 32 SUMMARY OF THE DRAMA. GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES Antigone informs Ismene of her intention to perform the rites of burial of Polynices. First Choral Ode—The Glorious Victory. Creon's speech. The Watchman reports that the corpse has been buried. Second Choral Ode—Man's Audacity. Antigone brought before Creon by the Watchman, who tells of her arrest. Antigone avows the deed. Ismene desires to share her guilt and punishment. Creon orders both under guard. Haemon pleads for his betrothed. Creon announces Antigone's terrible doom. Antigone's farewell to life. Selections from the Fifth Chora] Ode --The Like Fates of Danae, Lycurgus, and CIeopatra. Tiresias warns Creon and, when angered, prophesies that the vengeance of the Gods will come swiftly and surely. Creon seeks to undo the harm he has done. Sixth Choral Ode—Invocation to Bacclins. Messengers announces the death of Haemon. Eurydice appears and is informed of the fate of her son. Creon enters with the body of Haemon over whom he laments. Last Choral Ode—Wisdom is the best. Conferring Diplomas. Mr. George F. Reed of the School Committee Award of Prizes, Mr. Reed 33 HANCOCK SCHOOL. Mildred Blodgett Ruth W. Britton Ruth Bryant Gladys F. Hatch Ruth E. Hubbell Mildred B. Spaulding Michael J. Lee Mary E. Manley Martha I3. Whittemore Helen C. Wilson Lillian M. Holman James H. Blodgett John P. Fournier Roger K. Hubbell Joseph M. Maguire Harold E. Manning Alexander W. Parks Kendall S. Reed Alton M. Walker Ronald D. Brown Nelson I. Crowther HIGH SCHOOL (9TH GRADE). Ethel C. Butcher Helen M. Cassidy Barbara Ferguson Beatrice T. Hardy Frances Hoyt Margaret A. Kineen Ruth L M. Lundberg Anna G. McGann Elizabeth Nowers Esther M. Riley Mildred F. Scamman Helen E. Day Helene Gavin Lawrence H. Burnham Lester F. Comley John N. Connors Ralph C. Currier Walter Fitch Edward Kelley Philip Nelles Waldo E. Saul Edward L. Spaulding Joseph W. Spidel Rupert H. Stevens Gardner Tilton Thomas II. Potter Lester J. Dion Philip S. Goulding William J. McDevitt William McDonnel James T. McGann Harry B. Reed Thomas F. Rudd Earle Ginn Edward B. Russell 34 MUNROE SCHOOL, James P. Conway Ellen C. Corbett Francis H. Dean Harry E. French Fred J. Fox Norman P. Hall Edwin S. Hall Mona M. Kelley Ruth McKay William F. Murphy Esther C. O'Connor Fred E. Oliver Mabel C. Page Stewart R. Sherburne Reginald H. Smithwick Thore W. Swanson Millicent R. Switzer Alice L. Tanton Marie E. Tanton Lillian L. Viano Evelyn M. Wellington Raymond W. Whalen Linda M. Wiggins Thomas E. Wiggins William S. Wilson Charles J. Young Viola L. Young ADAMS SCHOOL. Bertha H. Cairns Annie N. Harrington Charles Peterkin Helen G. Bartlett Karen J. Swanson Annie E. Cosgrove Sarah F. Buttrick Elizabeth B. Moakley Evelyn G. Russell REPORT OF TRUANT OFFICER To the Superintendent of Schools for the Town of Lexington: Lexington, January 1, 1913. Dear Sir :—As truant officer of the town of Lexington, I respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1912. I have received fifty-four calls, and have investigated each case, and the reasons given for being absent were: Sickness, 20; kept at home, 15; truants, 15; out of town, 3; not going any more, 1. Respectfully yours, PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, Truant Officer. CONTENTS Assessors, Report of Auditor, Report of , Abatement of Taxes April Nineteenth . Assessors Auditor Balance Sheet, Dec. 31, 1912 Bank and Corporation Tax Base Ball Grounds . Board of Health Care of Common Care of Hastings Park . Cash Expenditures . Cary Memorial Library (Dog Tax Account) Cary Memorial Library (Expense Account) Cemeteries Cemetery Trust Funds Clerk of School Committee • . Clerk, Trustees of Public Trusts . Collector of Taxes . Committee on New Cemetery . , Committee on New Fire Equipment Committee on New Schoolhouse . Contingent . County Tax • Discount on Taxes Edgestones Election and Registration • . Engine House and Fire Equipment Extinguishing Forest Fires • . Finance Committee Fire Alarm Boxes . , Fire Department Hayes Fountain 240 246 ▪ 246 246 ▪ 247 248 - . 322 248 249 • 250 251 268 319 • 253 252 253 255 255 255 256 254 ▪ 257 257 258 257 260 260 • 261 262 • 263 263 • 263 ▪ 264 ▪ 268 Auditor—Continued Highways , Hydrants . • . Inspector of Cattle . Inspector of Meats and Provisions Interest . Insurance . Insurance Carried by the Town Land Taken for Water Purposes Memorial Day , Net Debt Exhibit Dec. 31, 1912 New Adams Schoolhouse New Fence for Schoolhouse Lot, New Fire House New Safes Outside Aid . Overseers of Poor Police Department Premium on Bonds . Printing Recapitulation . Removal of Snow Revenue Account, 1912 Schools High School . Adams School . Hancock School . Ninth Grade Common to All Schools Monroe School Summary School Physician . Sealer of Weights and Measures Selectmen Sewer Tax . Sidewalks Soldiers' Relief . State Aid . State Highway Tax State Tax . Stone Building . Street Lights . Street Watering and Oiling • 269 274 274 274 276 275 • 275 276 277 321 277 E. L▪ exington 278 278 • 278 279 280 280 282 282 318 • 282 ▪ 321 283 •• 288 • 286 • 292 292 ▪ 290 • 294 • 283 295 295 • 296 • 297 • 297 • 298 • 298 298 298 299 300 Auditor—Continued Support of Poor Suppression of Moths Suppression and Extermination of Insects Surveyors of Highways . Swimming Pool Committee Taxes Tax Titles . Temporary Loans Tree Warden . Town Clerk . Town Debt Town Debt, when Due Town Hall • . Town Physician Town Treasurer Treasurer of Cary Memorial Library Village Hall Water and Sewer Commissioners Water Department . . Watering Troughs . Board of Health, Report of Cary Memorial Library, Librarian, Report of Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer, Report of Cary Memorial Library, Trustees, Report of Cary Memorial Library, Investment Com., Report of Animal Inspector, Report of . . Cemetery Committee, Report of Committees Appointed at Various Town Meetings by Selectmen . . Estimates for 1913 . Fire Engineers, Report of Forest Warden, Report of Fumigator, Report of . Hayes Fountain Committee, Report of Inspector of Plumbing, Report of . . Inspector of Meat, Report of . . Inspector of Meats and Provisions, Report of Jurors, List of Lexington Town Records Warrant for a Town Meeting, Jan. 24, 1912 Town Meeting, Jan. 24, 1912 . . Warrant for a Town Meeting, March 4, 1912 . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 301 303 305 305 306 306 307 307 312 307 308 325 309 311 311 312 313 317 314 317 177 215 219 212 221 186 195 10 170 174 191 182 211 181 184 185 172 13 13 16 24 Town Meeting, March 4, 1912. . 29 Adjourned Meeting, March 25, 1912 44 Warrant for a Town Meeting, April 24, 1912 50 Town Meeting, April 24, 1912 . 52 Warrant for Primary, April 30, 1912 . 58 Presidential Primary, April 30, 1912 . 60 Warrant for a Town Meeting, May 18, 1912 . 65 Town Meeting, May 18, 1912 ▪ 67 Warrant for a Town Meeting, June 29, 1912 . 69 Town Meeting, June 29, 1912 ▪ 71 Warrant for a State Primary, Sept. 24, 1912. 95 State Primary, Sept. 24, 1912 . 97 Warrant for a Town Meeting, Oct. 19, 1912 . 103 Town Meeting, Oct. 19, 1912 106 Warrant for National and State Election, Nov. 5, 1912 112 National and State Election, • Nov. 5, 1912 • 114 Report of Committee on New Cemetery 125 Report of Committee on Swimming Pool and Play -Ground . 129 Report of Committee on New School House 134 Report of Committee on Condition of Fire Apparatus . 137 Report of Selectmen on Acceptance of Berwick Road 140 Report of Selectmen on Acceptance of Slocum Road i 1 141 Report of Committee to Consider the Lowering of Brooks . . . 142 Acts of the General Court Accepted by the Town during the Year 1912 . • 145 List of Town Officers . 3 Officers Appointed by the Selectmen 6 Moth Committee, Report of . . 187 Odorless Cart Report . 183 Police Department, Report of 196 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of . 192 Selectmen, Highway Surveyors, Overseers of Poor, Report of 163 Statement of Town Debt 235 Tax Collector, Report of • 244 Tax Statistics 242 Town Clerk, Report of . 146 Births . 151 Deaths 157 Dogs 162 Hunters' Licenses 162 Marriages 146 Town Treasurer's Report 236 Tree Warden, Report of 190 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of . 223 Water and Sewer Commissioners, Report of 200 SCHOOL REPORT Appendix 25 Award of Prizes 29 Grammar School Graduates 34 High School Graduates . 31 High School Graduation . 32 Report of Superintendent 9 Report of Truant Officer 36 Roll of Honor 27 School Committee's Report 5