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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1919-Annual ReportREPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE Town of Lexington For the Year 1919 THE ALPINE PRESS 32 OLIVER ST., BOSTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS FROM March, 1919, to March, 1920 Town Clerk CHARLES W. SWAN Selectmen WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN (Chair- man) '20 JAY O. RICHARDS '22 WILLIAM B. FOSTER '21 Overseers of the Poor WILLIAM B. FOSTER (Chairman) '21 JAY O. RICHARDS '22 WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN '20 Road Commissioners JAY O. RICHARDS (Chairman) WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN '20 WILLIAM B. FOSTER '21 Board of Survey WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN (Chairman) '20 JAY O. RICHARDS '22 WILLIAM 13. FOSTER '21 Cemetery Commissioners EDWARD WOOD '20 CHARLES J. DAILEY '21 JOAN E. A. MULLIKEN '22 Town Accountant CHARLES F. PIERCE Board of Health DR. WILLIAM L. BARNES (Chair- man) '20 CHARLES H. FRANKS '22 WILLIAM B. FOSTER '21 School Committee '92 GEORGE E. I3RIGGS (Chairman) '22 EDWARD P. MERRIAM '20 HALLIE C. BLAKE '21 Park Commissioners DR. J. ODIN TILTON (Chairman) '22 EDWARD WOOD '20 WILLIAM E. MIJLLIKEN '21 Assessors GEORGE H. JACKSON (Chairman) '20 FREDERICK J. SPENCER '22 HENRY E. TUTTLE '21 Town Treasurer GEORGE D. HARRINGTON Collector of Taxes BYRON C. EARLE Water and Sewer Commissioners EDWARD H. MARA (Chairman) '20 EDWIN B. WORTHEN '22 WILLIAM H. BURGESS '21 Trustees Public Trusts F. FOSTER SHERBURNE '20 FRANK D. PEIRCE '22 JOHN F. TURNER '24 Tree Warden ALFRED E. ROBINSON rye+ . s ' Moderator JOSEPH R. COTTON ;te a'V r TOWN OF Constables CHARLES H. FRANKS PATRICK J. MAGUIRE �. Fence Viewers 1: Field Drivers WILLIAM F. FLETCHER PATRICK J. MAGUIRE CHARLES E. WHEELER CHARLES H. SPAULDING J. HENRY DUFFY LEXINGTON. Surveyors of Lumber J. HENRY DTJI'Y EDGAR W. HARROD • ?:a Planning Board S. LEWIS BARBOUR '20 CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN '22 EDWARD T. HARTMAN '21 DR. FRED S. PIPER '21 . HOWARD S. O. NICHOLS '20 WILLIAM R. GREELEY '22 Director, Agriculture and Home Eco- nomics WILLIAM C. STICKEL APPOINTED Almshouse, Superintendent and Matron MR. and MRS. WILLIAM E. EATON Animal Inspector DR. HARRY L. ALDERMAN Assistant Town Clerk HELEN C. GALLAGHER Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees F. FOSTER SHERBURNE '20 FR.ANX D. PEIRCE '22 JOHN F. TURNER. '24 Building Inspector WILLIAM GRATTO Burial Agent ARTHUR A. MARSHALL' Burial Permits, Agent to Issue CHARLES W. SWAN Cary Memorial Library, Board. of Trustees THE SELECTMEN THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE SETTLED CLERGYMEN OF THE TOWN Cary Memorial Library, Librarian MISS MARIAN P. KIRKLAND OFFICERS Cary Memorial Library, Assistants MISS HELEN E. MUZZEY MISS KATHERINE BUCK MISS DOROTHY B. WENTWORTH MISS EMMA O. NICHOLS (E a s t Lexington Branch) Cary Memorial Library, Janitor FRANK E. CLARKE Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer GEORGE E. BRIGGS Constable CHARLES F. WHEELER Fire Engineers EDWARD W. TAYLOR (Chief) WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN Forest Warden OSBORNE J. GORMAN Fumigator ARTHUR A. MARSHALL Gammen Legacy Income, Trustees Act- ing with Overseers of Poor MRS. WILLIAM W. REED MRS. ARTHUR C. WHITNEY 'tockup Keepers CHARLES H. FRANKS THOMAS C. BUCKLEY Measurer of Grain MOSES F. WILBUR Measurers of Wood, Bark and Manure HENRY W. PRESTON GEORGE F. TEAGUE Milk Inspector ANDREW BAIN Moth Department Superintendent OSBORNE J. GORMAN Moth Department Supervisor WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN Odorless Cart, Charge of ERNEST W. MARTIN Police Officers CHARLES H. FRANKS (Acting Chief) PATRICK J. MAGUIRE JAMES IRWIN THOMAS C. BUCKLEY JOHN C. RUSSELL JAMES J. SULLIVAN WILLIAM F. FLETCHER WALTER E. KEW EDWARD C. MAGUIRE WILLIAM C. O'LEARY Police (Park) JOHN J. GARRITY Police (Special) MARK DODD CLIFTON E. WALKER GEORGE S. TEAGUE THOMAS F. FARDY ALECK OHLSON CHARLES A. MANLEY GEORGE CRAWFORD DENNIS H. COLLINS MICHAEL A. PERO JOSEPH TROPEANO JOHN G. FITZGERALD WALTER S. BEATTY FRED W. JOHNSON' WILLIAM P. WRIGHT EDWARD W. TAYLOR APPOINTED OFFICERS WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN JOHN CAMPBELL THOMAS F. GRIFFIN FRANK E. CLARKE ARTHUR H. CARVER FREDERICK J. SPENCER CHARLES G. RICHARDS HERMAN D. MURPHY WARREN E. BUSH WILLIAM E. WORMWOOD HARRY M. ALDRICH JOHN E. KELLEY DANIEL W. WORMWOOD Plumbing Inspector ANDREW BAIN Registrars of Voters CHARLES F. NOURSE (Chairman) '20 BARTHOLOMEW D. CALLAHAN '22 DAVID F. MURPHY '21 CHARLES W. SWAN (Clerk) Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES E. Ii ADLEY Slaughtering Inspectors GEORGE A. WARNER LEONARD K. DUNHAM Stone Building Janitor JOHN E. GARMON Street Supervisor ROBERT H. WHITE Town Engineer J. HENRY DUFFY Town Hall Janitor .JOHN E. KELhPY Town Physician DR. HENRY C. 'VALENTINE Town Scales Superintendent WILLIAM E. DENHAM Undertakers ARTHUR A. MARSHALL JAMES F. McCARTHY Village Hall Janitor WILLIAM P. WRIGHT • 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water and Sewer Department, Superin- tendent and Registrar CHARLES S. BEAUDRY Water and Sewer Department Clerk FLORENCE M. BOYD Weigher of Beef WILLIAM E. DENHAM Weighers of Coal WILLIAM E. M[ILLIKEN GEORGE F. TEAGUE JOHN E. A. MULLIKEN JACOB BIERENBROODSPOT Weighers of Hay and Grain MOSES F. WILBUR ROBERT E. HANNAFORD FRED W. GIVEN Weighers (Public) WILLIAM E. DENHAM WILLIAM E. MULLIKEN JOHN E. A. MULLIKEN GEORGE F. TEAGUE JACOB BIERENBROODSPOT Weigher at Stone Crusher MISS L. T. WHITING COMMITTEES APPOINTED COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS By-laws Appointed April 29, 1911 • EDWIN A. BAYLEY ARTHUR L. BLODGETT CHARLES W. SWAN Committee to Confer with Assessors Appointed April 8, 1918 ALBERT H. BURNHAM DANIEL B. LEWIS THEODORE A. CUSTANCE WILLIAM W. REED FREDERICK 0. WOODRUFF finance Committee Term expires in March 1920 ARTHUR L. BLODGETT (Chairman) HUGH D. McLELLAK JOHN CALDER JOHN C. GRAHAM EDWARD C. STONE Term expires in March 1921 WILLIAM W. REED ARTHUR W. HATCH JOSEPH W. LEONARD WILLARD C. HILL THOMAS F. FARDY, JR. Term expires in March 1922 WALTER S. BEATTY CHARLES L. PARKER ALBERT H. BURNHAM JAMES G. ROBERTSON JAMES W. SMITH Collection of Garbage, Committee Appointed March 17, 1919 LESTER T. REDMAN (Chairman) 7 ALEXANDER WILSON EDWARD H. SARGENT Deepening and Widening Vine Brook, Committee Appointed March 17, 1419 JOHN C. GRAHAM (Chairman) JOSEPH SWAN EDWARD WOOD North Lexington School, Committee Appointed June 30, 1919 DWIGHT F. KILGOUR GUY E. DENISON TIMOTHY IL O'CONNOR CLAR LNCE D. FULLER and THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, George E. Briggs, Edward P. riam and Hallie C. Blake Corn Borer Committee Appointed Oet. 17, 1919 EDWARD WOOD FRED S. PIPER ROBERT H. HOLT ARTHUR H. CARVER FREDERICK 0. WOODRUFF ERNEST W. MARTIN WILLIAM H. BURGESS ALFRED E. ROBINSON ROBERT L. R•YDER HENRY R. COMI.EY JOSEPH H. CODY PAUL W. DEMPSEY CHARLES L. PARKER WILLIAM H. BACON HARRISON E. SMITH Mer - f TOWN OF LEXINGTON In Grateful Remembrance of the Eight Men of Lexington Who Gave Their Lives In the World War RALPH AUGUSTUS COOLIDGE Son of Lumen B. and Charlottie Cool- idge; born in Somerville, Mass., October 11, 1888; lived in Waltham prior to com- ing to Lexington in 1906; wan a steam - fitter and plumber. December 20, 1911, he ,enlisted with the 7th U. S. Infantry, served until December 24, 1914, of which time fourteen months were spent in guard duty along the Mexican border and seven months with the U. S. Expeditionary Force in the occupation of Vera Cruz. December 30, 1914, he again enlisted, this time at Fort Strong, Mass., and served 11 Months with the 46th Co., Coast Artillery. In November, 1915, he went to Montreal where he enlisted with the 97th Battalion, Canadian Grenadier Guards, which was his third enlistment within the period of four years. He went overseas in April, 1916, and served in France in the first line with the llth Brigade, was transferred to the 4th Divisional Train, l3. E. F., with which he was serving when he was fatally injured by accident while on active duty at Ypres, and died at Lazingham, France, December 2, 1917. PRANK JOSEPH DAILEY Son of John P. and Mary E. Dailey; born in Lexington, Mass., February 10, 1897; lived in Lexington all his life; at- tended the Adams and High Schools and was interested in machinery and quite mechanical. He was employed by his father in the general eontracting business and was also employed as chauffeur. He entered the U. S. service in August, 1918, and was sent to Camp Jackson, near Columbia, South Carolina. He was as- signed to the Motor Department of the Heavy Artillery, Battery D, lst Regiment, Field Artillery, Replacement Depot. Soon after he reached Camp Jackson, he, with eleven others, volunteered for special overseas service and expected to sail early in October, but he was stricken with Spanish influenza, from the effects of which lie died on Oetober 14, 1918. STANLEY HILL Son of Willard C. and Clara A. Hill, horn in Somerville, Mass., December 18, 1896; lived there until coining to Lexing- ton in 1905. He graduated from Lexing- ton High School, class of 1914, and was a member of the High School baseball team; entered Dartmouth College, class of 1918, where he enlisted in the 1st Dartmouth Unit, American Field Service; sailed from New York, May 6, 1917; served with the French army until the American Field Service was taken over by the U. S. in October, 1917, and then he enlisted for the duration of the war. During the second battle of the Marne, in the German of- fensive ffensive about Rheims, he was fatally wounded by a shell while driving his am- bulance, on the night of July 15, 1918, and died on August 14, 1918. He was twice decorated, first with the Croix de Guerre with Palm, and later with the Medaille Militaire. Dartmouth College has awarded his degree. The spirit which actuated him as well as all our men in the service and sacrifice then rendered was well expressed by him in a letter to his mother written on the pier in New York just before his steamer sailed, from which the following is quoted: 'S ROIL OF • "We are going into one of the noblest services that exists and we do not want you to feel badly, whatever may happen we want you to bear it bravely, as we know you will,-- for God, for Country, for Dartmouth." SAMUEL LASSOF Son of Joseph and Eva Lassof; born in Smolensk, Russia, December 26, 1896. He came to Boston with his parents in 1900 and lived there until their removal to Lexington in 1910. He graduated from the Adams School where he was awarded one of the Charles E. French medals for scholarship. He graduated from our High School, class of 1914; was a member of the High School football and baseball teams, and his work as quarter• back was quite remarkable. After gradu- ation he was employed for several years as stenographer, until he enlisted on De- cember 15, 1917. He served as yeoman, second class, in the Naval Reserve at Washington, D. C. He died of pneu- monia in the Georgetown University Hos- pital on January 31, 1918. JOHN DUDLEY LOVE Son of Henry D. and Fannie B. Love; born in Brooklyn, New York, September 16, 1898, and lived there until he came to Lexington in 1910. He graduated from our High School, class of 1915; was awarded the Charles E. French first prize medal for scholarship; was the leader and Vice -President of his class; during his sophomore year he won the George 0. Smith first prize for English eesay, whieh was a particular honor, as he was in com- petition with the members of the junior and senior classes; he was a member of the High School Debating team and also of the football and baseball teams. He entered Harvard University, class of 1919, and was a member of the Harvard Dra- matic Assoeiation and Harvard Regiment. He enlisted in the U. S. Marines in De- cember, 1917; was sent to Paris Island, South Carolina, for training and then to HONOR the concentration camp at Quantico, Ve. He arrived in France in Mareh, 1918, where he served with the 79th Co., fith Regiment, U. S. Marines, and was war- ranted Gas Sergeant. He took part in the St. Mihiel offensive and was killed in as tion in the attack of Blanc Mont Ridge, Oetaber 6, 1918. Harvard University has awarded his degree. WILLIAM FRYE MARTIN Son of William P, and Jane H. Martin; born in Medford, Mass., June 26, 1897, where he lived until he came to Lexington in 1902. He graduated from our High School, class of 1915, was president of h:.s class, president of the High School De- bating Club, a member of the Debating team, captain of the football team and a member of the baseball and hockey teams. He entered Bowdoin College, class of 1919, was a member of the Bowdoin Unit, American Field Service, which expected to sail in March, 1917, but was given up on account of the prospect of our early entrance into the war. On April 5, 1917, he enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserve and served at Portsmouth Navy Yard and Bumkin Island, Boston Harbor, returning to college in September, 1917. Not con- tent to remain in college he twice applied for service in Naval Aviation, but was rejected each time on account of athletic heart; he secured his medical discharge and enlisted in the Medical Corps, U. S. Army, was sent to Fort Slocum, New York, later to Base Hospital No. 0, Lake- wood, New Jersey, and sailed for France on July 26, 1918. He at once entered service with the Medical Corps, 18th In- fantry, 1st Division, where he served un- til he was killed in action at Hill 240, near Exerrnont, during the Argonne Forest of- fensive, on October 9, 1918. Bowdoin College has awarded his degree. TIMOTHY CHARLES McDONNELL Son of Terence and Eliza McDonnell; born in Lexington, August 8, 1891, and has always lived in the Town. He at - 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON tended the Hancock and High Schools, was a member of the High School football and baseball teams and also a member of the Minute -boys' baseball team. He was employed for several years by the Jeffer- son Union Company of Lexington. In September, 1909, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served for four years on the battleships "New Jersey" and "Rhode Island," the latter then being attached to the North Atlantic Squadron. After completing his naval service be was em- ployed in the Forestry Department of this State and by the Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany Railroads. He was married to Miss Blanche Breault, of Talt- ville, Conn., December 31, 1917. He again entered the U. S. service in July, 1918, and was sent to Camp Devens and later transferred to Camp Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, where lie was assigned to Co. B, lst Provisional Engineers. He volun- teered for the Railroad Unit then being formed and late in September was passed for overseas service and expected to sail early in October, but was stricken with Spanish influenza and died October 18, 1918. AARON BERNARD READY Son of John J. and Catherine L. Ready; born in Lexington, February 20, 1892, and always lived in town. He graduated from our High School, clans of 1912, and was a member of the High School baseball and hockey teams, being an exceptionally good hockey player. He was also a mem- ber of the Minute -boys' baseball team. Following his graduation he worked for a short time for the Boston & Maine Rail- road and then entered the Electrical Con- struction Department of the Otis Elevator Company of Boston, where he remained until his enlistment. He was so ambitious to perfecthis knowledge of electricity that in addition to his regular work for the Company he was for several years a night student at the Franklin Institute, Boston. He enlisted December 5, 1917, and was sent to Fort Slocum, New York, and then to Camp Joseph E. Johnston near Jack- sonville, Florida, where he was assigned to Co C, 1st Regiment, Divisional Motor Supply Train. He was very busy with his work and studies until he was stricken with spinal meningitis, and died on Janu- ary 28, 1918. "It is rather for us, the living, to be here dedicated to the great task remaining be- fore us, -that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain," TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Lexington, on Monday, the Third day of March, A. D., 1919, at seven o'clock A. M. then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1. To choose by ballot the fol- lowing Town Officers : One Town Clerk for the term of one year; one Selectman for the term of three years; one Overseer of the Poor for the term of three years; one Road Commissioner for the term of three years; one 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 Water and Sewer Commissioner for the term of three years; one Member of the Cemetery Com- mittee for the term of three years; one 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 Park Commissioner for the term of three years; one Tree Warden for the term of one year; two Constables for the term of one year; one Moderator for the term of one year; two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three years. Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote for or against granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in answer to the question :—"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?" The election officers will receive votes Middlesex, ss. under Articles 1 and 2 on the official bal- lot prepared by the Town Clerk. The polls will be opened as soon as pos- sible after the organization of the meet- ing, and may be kept open until five P. M. In compliance with Article 3 of the By - Laws as amended January 29, 1900, busi- ness under the following articles will be transacted at an adjourned meeting to be held Monday evening, March 10, 1919, un- less the adjourned meeting shall by unani- mous vote, be ordered for some other specified time. Art. 3. To receive the report of any Board of Town 0 ii cera or of any Com- mittee of the Town for action thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 4. To choose such Town Officers as are required by law and are usually chosen by nomination. Art. 5. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the proper observ- ance of Memorial Day, to be expended under the direction of Post 110, Grand. Army of the Republic. Art. 6. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 7. To provide for the support of the Poor at the Alms House the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Outside Poor the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 9. To provide for the support of the Highways the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 10. To provide for the support of the Street Lights the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 11. To provide for the support of TOWN OF LEXINGTON the, Fire Department the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 12. To see if the Town will make the usual appropriations for Town ex- penses the ensuing year, not specified in other articles, or act in any manner rela- tive thereto. Art. 13. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to construct sidewalks with concrete or other material when the abut- ters will pay one-half the expense thereof. Art. 14. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths in accord- ance with Chapter 381, Acts of 1905 and amendments thereto, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 15. To see if the Town will appro- priate a sum of money for the use of the Finance Committee, or take any action relating thereto. Art. 16. To provide for the support of the Public Parks for the ensuing year, and grant money for the same, or set in any manner relating thereto. Art. 17. To see if the Town will make further appropriations of money for the suppression of insects, or act in any man- ner relating thereto. Art. 18. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the use of the local company of the State Guard, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to widen and deepen the brooks in the Town so as to obtain bet- ter erter surface drainage, the same to be ex- pended by the Water and Sewer Commis- sioners, or take any other action relating thereto. Art. 20. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to provide funds for the payment of pensions of retired Town veterans under Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1912, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to establish building lines on any of the streets of the Town, and determine on'' what streets said building lines shall b . established, and appropriate a sum of money for this purpose, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 22. To see if the Town will make an appropriation sufficient to meet the provisions of Chapter 254 of the General. Acts of 1917, being an act to authorize towns and cities to pay to their employees who enlist in the service of the United States the difference between their mili- tary and the municipal compensation. Art. 23. To see if the Town will- make an appropriation for the maintenance of the Town Engineer's Department, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 24. To see if the Town will vete to appropriate and assess an amount of money to be used as a Reserve Fund, as provided by Chapter 645, Acts of 1913, or take any action relating thereto. Art. 25. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the salary and ex- penses of the Milk Inspector, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 26. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the salary of the Plumbing Inspector, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 27. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the salaries of the Inspectors of Slaughtering, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 327 of the Acts of 1904, being an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the pensioning of permanent members of Police Departments and Fire Depart- ments in Towns." Art. 29. To see if the Town will appro- priate a sum of money sufficient to pro- vide a pension for those permanent mem. hers of the Pollee Department who may be entitled to the same, or act in any man- ner relative thereto, provided Chapter 327 of the Acts of 1904 is accepted by the Town. Art. 30. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the use of the Bureau 1 TOWN CLERK EI RECORDS x: 'i i of Agriculture and Home Economies, or act in any manner relative thereto. Fa'a Art. 31. To see if the Town will author- • ize their Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purposes, in anticipation of ' revenue for the current year, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds of said revenue, or set in any manner rela- tive thereto. Art. 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept the widenings and alterations made by the Selectmen on the following named streets, or any of them, and establish the same es parts of the highways, or act in any manner relating thereto: 1. Lincoln Street, or northerly side, from a point at or near the junction with the State Road to a point nearly opposite Weston Street. 2. At the junction of Lincoln and Mid- dle Streets. 3. At the junction of Hancock and Adams Streets. 4. At the junction of Merriam Street and Somerset Road. 5. Hancock Street at a point easterly from its junction with Bedford Street. Art. 33. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the celebration of April 19, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 34. To appropriate money for the use of the Water Department, and to pro- vide same by the issuance of Bonds or Notes or by direct appropriation, or to take any other action relative thereto. Art. 35. To appropriate money for the use of the Sewer Department, and to pro- vide same by the issuance of Bonds or Notes or by direct appropriation, or to take any other action relative thereto. Art. 36. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the purchase of certifi- cates or medals to be presented to Lexing- ton citizens who have served in the United States Forces in the World War, and who have been, or may be honorably dis- eharged from such service, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 37. To see if the Town will accept a deed from the Boston and Maine RR. conveying to the Town the parcel of land located in front of the railroad station and commonly known as "Depot Park," under conditions named by the railroad company, or aet in any manner relative thereto. Art. 38. To see if the Town will make an appropriation sufficient to meet the ex- penses of the collection and removal of garbage and ashes, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 39. To see if the Town will vote to change the termini of the following streets, vis: Winthrop Road, Highland Avenue and Vine Brook Road, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 40. To see if the Town will author- ize the Selectmen to act with the Select- men of Arlington in establishing a name for the public way running from Lowell Street to the Arlington line and con- tinuing into the Town of Arlington, or acs in any manner relating thereto. Art. 41. To see if the Town will vote to establish a name for the public way in the southwesterly part of the Town lead- ing from Concord Avenue southwesterly to the Lincoln town tine, the same being a continuation of a road in Lincoln run- ning along the base of Mt. Tabor. Art. 42. To see if the Town will author- ize the Selectmen to procure plans and es- timates for a new fireproof vault and for a rearrangement of the Town of8ee, and make a small appropriation therefor. Art. 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept the widening and alteration made by the Selectmen on the easterly side of Bedford Street northerly from its june- tion with Elm Avenue and establish the same as a part of the highway, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 44. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the aceount "Special Re- serve" (Overlay Balance 1916) the sum of 4238.54 and from the account "Overlay 1918" the sum of $596.22 both to the ac- count "Overlay 1917" overdrawn to the amount of these transfers $834.76. til•:. ta TOWN OF LEXINGTON Art. 45. To see if the Town will provide a better and sufficient outlet for Vine Brook from Massachusetts Avenue east- erly to a point about 1500 ft. distant and grant money for the same, or aet in any manner relating thereto. ' Art. 46. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections twenty-one to twenty- five, both inclusive, of Chapter 78 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts relating to the election and establishment of Boards of Cemetery Commissioners or take any action relative thereto. Art. 47. To see if the Town will vote to elect a Board of Cemetery Commissioners consisting of three persons in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 21 of Chapter 78 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 48. To see if the Town will vote to approve a set of Rules and Regulations relative to the care, superintendence and management of all public burial grounds in the Town or take any action relative thereto. Art. 49. To see if the Town will make an appropriation with which to begin work of construction in the new cemetery in conformity with plans to be submitted by the joint committee consisting of the Planning Board and Cemetery Committee or Cemetery Commissioners or take any action relative thereto. Art. 50. To see if the Town will vote that all moneys received from the sale of lots in the new Cemetery, so called, shall be kept in a separate fund by the Tow Treasurer to be spent under the direction of the joint committee consisting of the Planning Board and Cemetery Commit- tee or Cemetery Commissioners for con- struction work in connection with the lay- out of the New Cemetery or take any ac- tion relative thereto. Art. 51. To see if the Town will vote to accept a relocation of Locust Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue to Tower Street, and also an extension of Locust Avenue from Tower Street to Pollen Road for f highway purposes, as laid out by the Selectmen, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 52. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the purpose of maintaining the electric lights in the Village Clock at East Lexington, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 53. To see if the Town wilI author- ize the Selectmen to petition the County Commissioners to relocate, and rebuild Concord Avenue from the Belmont line to the Lincoln line, or set in any manner re- lating 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 thirteenth day of February, A. D., 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., February 26, 1919. To the Town Clerk: - I have notified the inhabitants of Lex- ington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office and in nine other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town nine days before the time of said meeting. Attest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION March The meeting was called to order at seven o'clock by Moderator Bayley. The Clerk proceeded to read the War- rant but it was voted that the further reading be omitted. The Constable's re- turn on the Warrant was read. Charles G. Kauffmann and Ralph H. Marshall were sworn as Ballot Clerks, and James A. Hurley and John J. Gar- rity as Deputy Ballot Clerks, and the polls declared opened. Samuel B. Bigelow, Patrick F. Dacey, William E. Mulliken, Bartlett J. Har- rington, Allston M. Redman, Fred E. Butters, William C. O'Leary and Na- thaniel Nunn were sworn as Tellers. At ten o'clock 200 ballots were taken from the box; at three -twenty o'clock 250 ballots were taken out, and at the close of the polls 98 ballots were re- moved from the box, making a total of 548 ballots. The same number of names were checked on each voting list. The dial on the ballot box registered 561. Ten women voted for School Commit- tee. After the votes had been counted, the' Town Clerk announced the result as follows: Total Vote 548 Town Clerk Charles W. Swan 494 Blanks 54 Charles W. Swan was deelared elected. Selectmen !for Three Years Jay 0. Richards 459 Blanks 89 Jay 0. Richards was declared elected. Overseer of the Poor for Three Years Jay 0. Richards 442 Blanks 106 Jay 0. Richards was declared elected. 3, 1919 Road Commissioner for Three Years Jay 0. Richards 438 Blanks 110 Jay 0. Richards was declared elected. Assessor for Three Years Frederick J. Spencer All others Frederick elected. 443 2 J. Spencer was declared Town Treasurer George D. Harrington Blanks George D. Harrington was elected. 464 84 declared Collector of Taxes Byron C. Earle 474 Blanks 74 Byron C. Earle was declared elected. Water and Sewer Commissioner Edwin B. Worthen J. E. A. Mulliken Blanks Edwin B. Worthen was elected. Cemetery Committee ,lames F. McCarthy John E. A. Mulliken Ali others Blanks John E. A. elected. 438 1 109 declared 237 264 4 43 Mulliken was deelared School Committee George E. Briggs 448 Blanks 110 George E. Briggs was deelared eleeted. 1 LL'fyi TOWN OF LEXINGTON, Board of Health Charles H. Franks Blanks Charles H. Franks was declared elected. Blanks 429 Charles H. Franks and Patrick J. Ma - 119 guire were declared elected. Moderator Joseph R. Cotton 419 All others 4 Blanks 125 Park Commissioner J. Odin Tilton All others Blanks 415 2 131 J. Odin Tilton was declared elected. Tree Warden Alfred E. Robinson Blanks Alfred E. Robinson elected. Constables Charles H. Franks Patrick J. Maguire Jim Sullivan 419 129 was declared 406 421 1 Joseph R Cotton was deelaredeelected. Planning Board C. S. Ryan W. R. Greeley All others Blanks C. S. Ryan and declared elected. 147 140 19 790 W. R. Greeley were Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town t Yes 153 Na 320 Blanks 75 And the town voted no license. ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING March 10, 1919 The meeting was ealled to order at 7.30 o'clock by Moderator Cotton. Art. 6. On motion of Hallie C. Blake, it was Voted, that. the sum of $67,500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the sup- port of the Public Schools during the en- suing year. Art. 9. On motion of William S. Seam - man, it was Voted, that the sum of $34,900.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Highways for the ensuing year, to be expended under the direction of the Highway Commissioners, to include all amounts received from the Street Railway Excise Tax. Art. 11. On motion of William S. Scam - man, it was Voted, that the sum of $14,- 962.00 is hereby appropriated for support of the Fire Department, to be expended under the direction of the Board of En- gineers. Art. 31. On motion of William S. Scam - man, it was Voted, that the Town Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money front time to time in anticipation of revenue of the present municipal year to an amount not exceeding in the aggre- gate $200,000 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 revenue of the present municipal year. Art. 12. On notion of Arthur L. Blod- gett, Chairman of the Finance Committee, the following votes were passed under article 12:— Voted, that there be appropriated for 1:3 • TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Town Debt for the ensuing year the sum of $5000.00 to be transferred from "Gen- ,eral Revenue and Surplus Account" on the books of the town. Voted, that it is the desire of the Town that the Assessors, in fixing the tax rate, use estimated receipts on account of de- partmental aecounts to an amount not ex- ceeding the amount received during the preceding year, as provided by Section 37, Part 1, Chapter 490 of the Aets of '1909. Voted, that the sum of $2300.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Assessors' Department for the ensuing year, of which the sum of $1900.00 is for salaries of the Assessors. Voted, that the sum of $150.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Board of Survey for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be appro- priated and assessed for the care of the Bacon Real Estate for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $4700.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Cary Memorial Library for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Dog Officer for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of *700.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for Elections and Registrations for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $450.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for Forest Fires for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $5.00 be appro- priated and assessed for the rare of Hastings Park for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $1725.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Board of Health for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $200.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for salary of Inspector of Cattle far the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $550.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for use of the Inspector of Buildings for the ensuing year, of which amount $500.00 shall be for salary of the Inspector. Voted, that the sum of $3000.00 he ap- • propriated and assessed for Insurance count for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $1000.00 be ap- e: propriated and assessed for the Law Account for the ensuing year, of which the sum of $500 is for the salary of the.. Town Counsel. Voted, that the sum of $11,150.00 be appropriated and assessed for the Poliee Department for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Planning Board for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $150.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $1800.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Selectmen for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $800.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the care of the Stone Building for the ensuing year, of which the sum of $400.00 is for salary of the caretaker. Voted, t}iat the sum of $1500.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Removal of Snow for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be appro- priated and assessed for salary of the Treasurer of Library for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be ap- propriated and assessed far salary of Clerk of the School Committee for the en- suing year. Voted, that the sum of $75.00 be appro. printed and assessed for salary of Secre- tary of the Trustees of Publie Trusts for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $300.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for salary of Overseers of the Poor for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $300.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for salary of the Road Commissioners for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for Soldiers' Re- lief account for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $2000.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for account of TOWN OF LEXINGTON Tax Collector for the ensuing year, of which the sum of $1600.00 is for salary of the Tax Collector. Voted, that the sum of $1500.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for account of Town Treasurer for the ensuing year, of which the sum of $1100.00 is for salary of the Town Treasurer. Voted, that the sum of $1000.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the Tree Warden for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for salary of Town Physician for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for Town Reports 'for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $10.00 be appro- priated and assessed for care of the Town Seales for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $3000.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for care of the Town Hall for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $1525.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for account of Town Clerk for the ensuing year, of which the sum of $1400.00 is for salary of the Town Clerk. All fees of his office re- ceived by the Town Clerk are to be re- tained by him. Voted, that the sum of $1500.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for account of Town Aceountant for the ensuing year, of which the sum of $1400.00 is for salary of the Town Accountant. Voted, that the sum of $250.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for Unclassified Account for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for Vocational Schools account for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $400.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for care of the Village Hall for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be appro- priated and assessed for Vital Statistics account for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for Watering Troughs for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $15,45110 be appropriated and assessed for interest for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $37,650.00 be appropriated and assessed for Town Debt for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $1300.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for Cemeteries. for the ensuing year. Voted, that the balance standing to the credit of Cemeteries on the books of the Town, $484.75 at close of business Decem- ber 31, 1918, be -appropriated for Ceme- teries for the ensuing year. Voted, that the sum of $2050.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for Hydrant rental for the ensuing year. Art. 36. Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and assessed for pur- chase of certificates for Lexington Citi- zens who have served in the United States Forces in the World War, and who have been, or may be honorably discharged from such service. Art. 39. It was voted that this article relative to the termini of Winthrop Road, Highland Avenue and Vine Brook Road be laid on the table until such time as plans may be prepared to show the pro- posed changes. Art. 34. Voted, that the sum of $2500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the use of the Water Department, to be expended by the Water and Sewer Commissioners. RESOLUTION Art. 36. "Resolved that the citizens of the Town of Lexington in town meeting assembled hereby reeord our deep appre- ciation of the patriotic services of those of our fellow -citizens who have been en- rolled in the Military or Naval Service of the United States in the World War; that we rejoice to welcome them as they return home and that we desire to assist them to re-enter the pursuits of civil life; and be it further resolved that in token of our grateful recognition of the services they have rendered we hereby authorize and request our Board of Selectmen to join with the Welcome Home Committee of TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS our Town in the preparation, execution and; presentation of an appropriate memorial certificate to each of our fellow - citizens who has been enrolled in the Mili- tary or Naval Service of our country in the World War and who has been honor- ably ;discharged; that inthose instances where our fellow -citizens have died while engaged in our country's service, such memorial certificate be presented to the parents or nearest relative of the deceased and that the Town Clerk be requested to preserve a record of all certificates pre- sented under the provisions of this resolu- tion." The above resolution was presented by Edwin A. Bayley, and was unanimously voted. 19. Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and assessed, to be ex - ended under the direction of the Board f Water and Sewer Commissioners for the purpose of deepening, widening and straightening the various brooks of the Town, or any of them. Art. 44. Voted, that the sum of $238.54 be transferred from the "Overlay 1%6" account to the aceount "Overlay 1917," and that the amount of $596.22 be appro- priated and assessed to provide for the deficit in "Overlay 1917" account. Art. 40. Voted, that the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to act with the Selectmen of Arlington in establishing a name for the public way running from 'Lowell Street to the Arlington line, and 'continuing into Arlington. Art. 35. It was voted that this article relative to an appropriation for the Sewer Department be indefinitely postponed. Art. 28. On motion of Daniel F. O'Con- nell, it was Voted, that the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 327 of the Acts of 1904. Art. 30. On motion of Arthur L. Blod- gett, it was Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated and assessed for Middle - ex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics, said sum to be paid oyer to said Bureau. 19 Art. 32. On motion of Wm. S. Scamman it was Voted, that the Town accept and approve the layout of the following streets as made by the Selectmen, and that they be established as parts of the public highways of this town: 1st. Lincoln Street, on northerly side, from a point- near the junction with School Street to a point nearly opposite Weston Street. 2nd. At the junction of Lincoln and Middle Streets. 3rd. At the junction of Hancock and Adams Streets. 4th. At the junction of Merriam Street and Somerset Road. 5th. Hancock Street, at a point east- erly from its junction with Bedford Street. Art. 15. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was voted that the sum of $150.00 be appropriated and assessed for the use of the Finance Committee. Art. 18. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the snm of $100.00 be appropriated and assessed for the use of the local company of the State Guard, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen. Art. 17. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $9600.00 be appropriated and assessed for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths and for the extermination of other insects, the same to be expended under the direction of the Moth Department. Art. 16. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted that the sum of $3000.00 be appropriated and assessed for the Park Department for the ensiling year. _Art. 22. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $900.00 is hereby appropriated and assessed for the payment to Town em- ployees who entered the Army or Navy Service of the United States during the Gelman War, the difference in compensa- tion received while in service and what they would have received if they had eon - 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON tinned in the service of the Town accord- ing to a vote passed March 4, 1918, to ac- cept Chapter 254 of the General Acts of 1917. Art. 23. This article relative to an ap- propriation for the Town Engineer's De- partment was briefly considered and it was voted to lay the article on the table pending the collecting of some figures re- garding the expense of a Town map. Art. 20. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum. of $1211.15 be appropriated and assessed to provide for the payment of pensions to Town veterans retired under Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1912. Art. 24. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $1000.00 be appropriated and assessed for a Reserve Fund, said fund to be expended under1the direction of the Finance Come. mittee. Art. 10. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, is was Voted that the sum of $9750.00 be appropriated and assessed for the Support of the Street Lights for the ensuing year. Art. 25. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $225.00 be appropriated and assessed for Inspector of Milk, of which sum the sum of $200.00 shall be for the SaIar-y of the Milk Inspector. Art. 26. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the Salary of the Inspector of Plumbing. Art. 29. This article, calling for an ap- propriation of money sufficient to provide pensions for permanent members of the Police Department, was laid on the table until the next adjourned meeting. Art. 8. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $7200.00 be appropriated and assessed for Outside Aid for the ensuing year, to be expended under the direction of the Over- seers of the Poor. Art. 13. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $1500.00 be appropriated and assessed for Sidewalks. Art. 5. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $250.00 be appropriated and assessed for Memorial Day, to be expended under the direction of George G. Mead, Post 119, G. A. R. Art. 27. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $1200.00 be appropriated and assessed for the compensation of the Inspector of Slaughtering. Art. 7. Voted, that the sum of $3650.00.; be appropriated and assessed for Support of Poor for the ensuing year, to be ex pended,under the direction of the Over- seers of the Poor. Art. 42. Voted, that the Selectmen be authorized to secure plans and estimates for a new fireproof vault or an addition to the present vault, said plans also to in elude any desirable changes in the ar- rangement of the office, and that the sum of $50.00 be appropriated and assessed' for the purpose. Art. 43. Voted, that the Town hereby;,` approve the widening of Bedford Street!` on the easterly side running approxi- mately 150 feet northerly from its junc tion with Elm Avenue as made by the Selectmen, September 11, 1918, and fur-?' ther voted that said widening be established as a part of the public high- way known as Bedford Street. At 9.40 o'clock P. M. it was voted to adjourn for one week at 7.30 o'clock. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS SECOND ADJOURNED MEETING March The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:30 o'clock. Art. 4. Under this article the following per- sons were elected to serve as: Fence Viewers: J. Henry Duffy Charles E. Wheeler Charles I3. Spaulding Field Drivers: William F. Fletcher Patrick J. Maguire Surveyors of Lumber: J. Henry Duffy Edgar W. Harrod Art. 21. This article relative to the establish- ment of Building Lines was indefinitely postponed. Art. 52. J. Alexander Wilson offered a motion asking for an appropriation of $100.00 for the purpose of maintaining the elec- tric lights in the village clock in East Lexington. The meeting refused to make any ap- propriation. Art. 12. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was voted. that the sum of $150.00 be appro- priated and assessed to defray expense on the Bacon Property, to be expended by the Selectmen. Art. 29. This article was taken from the table, and on motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was voted that the sum of $376.00 be 17, 1919 appropriated and assessed to provide a pension for permanent members of the Poliee Department who may be entitled to the same. Art. 39. This article was taken from the table. By unanimous consent, Mr. Seamman was allowed to withdraw the motion of- fered at the previous meeting, and on motion of Mr. Scamman, it was now voted: That for the purpose of defining and making certain the termini of Winthrop Road and Vine Brook Road, -Winthrop Road shall hereafter extend from Massa- chusetts Avenue, in a general south- westerly direction to the terminus of the street established by the Town March 8, 1909, said terminus being near the residence of Clarence P. Johnson. Vine Brook Road shall hereafter ex- tend from Waltham Street southeasterly to Winthrop Road as above designated. Art. 33. Voted that the sum of $500.00 be ap- propriated and assessed for the celebra- tion of April 19th. That this amount be expended by the Welcome Home Com- mittee. Should it be expedient to hold the April 19th celebration on any other date, this sum is to be used for such celebration. Art. 38. On motion of Lester T. Redman, it was Voted under article 38 that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to report at the next adjourned meeting on the probable cost of such collection and the territory to be served. 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The following Committee was ap- pointed: Lester T. Redman, Chairman Alexander Wilson Edward H. Sargent Art. 37. On motion of Jay 0. Richards, it was Voted. that the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to accept from the Boston & Maine Railroad a deed con- veying to the Town a parcel of land located in front of the railroad station and commonly known as Depot Park, said land to be used for Park purposes only, with the condition that should the land be required for railroad purposes in Lexington the town shall deed this land back to the railroad upon payment by the railroad to the Town of a sum of money equal to what the Town would have received in taxes if the property had remained in the possession of the railroad, said sum to be based on the assessment of the year 1918. Art. 46. On motion of Robert L. Ryder, it was Voted that the Town accept Sections twenty-one to twenty-five inelusive of Chapter Seventy-eight of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts. Art. 47. On motion of Robert L. Ryder it was Voted, that the Town elect by ballot in accordance with the provisions of Sec- tion twenty-one of Chapter Seventy- eight of the Revised Laws of Massaehu- setts, a Board of Cemetery Commission- ers consisting of three persons, one mem- ber to be elected for one year, one mem- ber for two years and one member for three years and annually hereafter one member to be eleeted by ballot at the an- nual town meeting for a term of three years. In accordance with this vote the fol- lowing were elected: Edward Wood, for One Year Charles J. Dailey, for Two Years John E. A. Mulliken for Three Years Art. 4. On motion of Jay 0. Richards, it was voted that the meeting now elect by bal- lot a Director for demonstration work in Agriculture and Home Economics, to serve in co-operation with the County Agricultural Trustees of the Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics under the provisions of Chap. 273 of the General Acts of 1918. William C. Stickel was elected Direc- tor. Art. 41. On motion of Jay 0. Richards, it was Voted that the Planning Board be re- quested to recommend to the next Town Meeting a name for the road mentioned in Article 41. Art. 48. Frederick L. Emery in behalf of the Planning Board and Cemetery Commit- tee acting jointly as a Committee on the New Cemetery, presented a report for this committee and also a Set of Ceme tery Rules and Regulations. It was voted that the report be ac- cepted and the Rules and Regulations be adopted. Art. 49. On motion of Frederick L. Emery it was Voted that the sum of Five Thou- sand Dollars be appropriated and as- sessed to be spent under the direction of the Cemetery Commission to be used for construction work in connection with the lay -out of the New Cemetery in ac- cordance with the plans submitted by the joint committee appointed by the town. Art. 23. This article was taken from the table, and on motion of Arthur L. Blodget, it was Voted that the sum of $4500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the main- tenance of the Town Engineer's Depart- ment. Art. 51. Action on this article relative to the TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS extension of Locust Avenue was indefi- Voted that the Moderator appoint a nitely postponed. Committee of three persons to report at the next meeting on the advisability of deepening and widening Vine Brook from its easterly source to the Hayes Meadows. Art. 53. On motion of William S. Scamman it was voted that the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to petition the County Commissioners to rebuild, alter, widen and relocate Concord Avenue from the Belmont -Lexington town line to the Lin- coln -Lexington line. Art. 45. On motion of Frank H. Holmes, it was The following Committee was. ap- pointed: John C. Graham, Chairman Joseph Swan Edward Wood Meeting dissolved at 10:46 o'clock. TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County. Greeting:— In reeting:In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Lexington, on Monday, the thirtieth day of June, A. D., 1919, at seven forty-five o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any Com- mittee of the Town for action thereon, and to appoint other committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will author- ize the Selectmen to decd to Neil McIn- tosh, Trustee, a certain parcel of land on Waltham Street. Art. 3. To see if the Town will make a further appropriation for the develop- ment of the New Cemetery and issue bonds in payment therefor, or act in any manner relating thereto. Middlesex, as. Art. 4. To see if the Town will appro- priate $200.00 for its proportional ex- pense in endeavoring to secure a favorable distribution of the State Income Tax, or set in any manner relating thereto. Art. 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Survey to take such action as said Board may deem necessary in its endeavors to secure a proper development of any real estate in the Town, or aet in any manner relating thereto. Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to increase the pay of the Highway Em- ployees and grant money for the same, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 7. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee or the Board of Selectmen or either or both, to purchase or take by eminent domain the following described parcel of land on Bedford Street in North Lexington for school pur- poses under the provisions of Revised Laws, Chapter 28, Section 19 or under the provisions of Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1915 and the additions and amendments to either of said acts and make an ap- • TOWN. OF LEXINGTON propriation therefor or take any other action relative thereto. This lot of land supposed to belong to Charles F. Smith, being substantially de- scribed as follows, viz: Beginning at the northerly corner thereof on Bedford Street at the boundary line between land of Smith and land of Kendall; thence running southwesterly partly on said land of Kendall and partly on land of Johnson two hundred seventy-six and eighty-one one hundredths (276.81) feet to a bound set in the ground; thence turning and running in a straight line South 27 de- grees 03" East three hundred eight (308) feet to a bound set in the ground; thence turning and running in a straight line North 63 degrees 17" East two hundred six and one tenth (200.1) feet to Bedford Street; thence turning and running north- erly on Bedford Street three hundred twenty (320) feet to the point of begin- ning—containing about one and seventy- four one hundredths (1.74) acres. Art. 8. To appropriate money for the purpose of building a school house at North Lexington, and vote to issue bonds or notes therefore, or otherwise determine the method of raising the money so ap- propriated and to take any other or further action relative thereto as may be deemed best. Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to authorise and instruct the water and sewer commissioners to extend the sewer on Merriam Street to Oakland and along Oakland Street to a point that will ac- commodate the factory of M. H. Merri- • am upon the petition of Frederick L. Emery and others, to appropriate money by the issue of bonds or notes or other- wise, or aet in any manner with relation thereto. Art. 10. To see if the town will make 'further appropriation to meet the provi- sions of Chapter 254 of the General Acts of 1917, and to see if the Town will vote whether this money shall be paid to any man who was a Town Employee when he entered the CT. S. Service whether or not such employment was permanent or tem- porary. 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 eighteenth day of June A. D., 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, June 24, 1919. To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lex- ington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office and in six other public places in the town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the town, eight days before the time of said meeting. Attest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS TOWN MEETING June 30, 1919 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator. The Clerk started to read the Warrant, but upon vote of the meet- ing it was decided to dispense with further reading. The return of the Constable was read:— Art. 7. On motion of George E. Briggs, it was voted, That the Board of Selectmen acting for the Town be and they hereby are authorized to take in fee under the provisions of Chapter 263 of the acts of 1915 for the purpose of erecting thereon a building to be used for a public school the following described lot of land situ- ated on Bedford Street in the Town of Lexington, viz: A parcel of land supposed to belong to Charles F. Smith being substantially de- scribed as follows, viz: Beginning at the northerly corner thereon on Bedford St., at the boundary line between land of Smith and land of Kendall; thence run- ning southwesterly partly on said land of Kendall and partly on land of Johnson two hundred seventy-six and eighty-one one -hundredths (276.81) feet to a bound set in the ground; thence turning and run- ning in a straight line South 27 degrees 03" East three hundred eight (308) feet to a bound set in the ground: thence turn- ing and running in a straight line North 63 degrees 17" East two hundred six and one-tenth (206.1) feet to Bedford Street; thence turning and running northerly on Bedford Street three hundred twenty (320) feet to the point of beginning— containing about one and seventy-four one hundredths (1.74) acres, and the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars ($1250.00) be hereby appropriated and 25 • assessed to meet the estimated cost of ac- quiring said lot of land. The total vote was 92, and 92 voted in the affirmative and none in the negative. Art. 8. On motion of George E. Briggs, it was Voted, that the Town proceed to build a four -room Grammar school build- ing at North Lexington, substantially in accordance with the plans submitted by Mr. Willard D. Brown, architect, to be constructed under the supervision of a Building Committee to consist of the School Committee and four members to be appointed by the Moderator; and that for said purposes there be issued the nego- tiable serial bonds of the Town to be designated on their face "Schoolhouse loan of 1919," in the principal sum of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) fu coupon or registered form of one thou- sand dollar denominations, or in multiples thereof, bearing interest at the rate of not exceeding 5% per annual, payable semi- annually, both principal and interest pay- able in gold coin of the United States of the present standard of weight and fineness. Said bonds are to be made payable $4000 annually in the years, 1920 to 1929, both inclusive, and $3000 an- nually in the years, 1930 to 1939, both in- clusive. These bonds shall be signed by the Town Treasurer, countersigned by a ma- jority of the Selectmen, and sold at public or private sale by the Treasurer under the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen. The total vote was 98, and 98 voted in t}ie affirmative, and 0 in the negative. The Moderator appointed Dwight F. Kilgour, Timothy H. O'Connor, Guy E. Denison and Clarence D. Fuller who are 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON to serve with the School Committee to tarry out the conditions of the vote. Art. 2. On motion of William S. Scam - man, it was Voted, that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to deed. to Neil McIntosh, Trustee, a certain parcel of land situated on Waltham Street, it be- ing the same parcel which was conveyed to the Town by said McIntosh by his deed dated April 15, 1918, and recorded iu Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 4203, Page 470. Art. 3. Chairman Mulliken of the Ceme- tery Commissioners stated that more money was needed to develop the New Cemetery at North Lexington so that the sale of lots might be started, and offered a motion to appropriate and assess $10,- 000.00 for the purpose. Arthur L. Blodgett moved that the mat- ter be indefinitely postponed. Both motions were defeated. Art. 4. On motion of William S. Scam - man, it was voted, that the sum of $200.00 be appropriated and assessed for the Town's proportional expense of the Com- mittee of Towns advocating return of the income tax to the source. Art. 5. On motion of Jay 0. Richards, it was Voted, that the Town authorize and instruct the Board of Survey to adopt any means, which in the opinion of the Town Counsel may be proper to secure such de- velopment of real estate as in their judgment may be for the best interest of the Town; and to this end said Board of Survey may institute and prosecute such suits and actions in equity or at law as they may be advised to be necessary or proper in order to test their rights under the Board of Survey Act, and may also defend all actions or proceedings brought against them or the Town by reason of endeavoring to enforce the provisions of said act. Art. 9. This article relative to a sewer extension on Oakland Street was in- definitely postponed on motion of Freder- ick L. Emery. Art. 6. On motion of William S. Scam - man, it was Voted, that the additional sum of $1170.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of Highways. Art. 1. The Committee appointed at the March meeting under Article 45 made the following report: I beg to submit the following report under Article 45. As follows: The committee unanimously agree that it is not wise to deepen Vine Brook, but recommend that it be cleaned of obstructions, we find the walls for a distance of 310 feet ought to be rebuilt; they may last for some time, but liable to fall in at any time. At Culvert at Mass. Ave. the width of brook is 4 ft. 6 in., at rear of Davis land it narrows down to 2 ft. 6 in., we recom- mend the brook be made a uniform width; beyond the B. & M. Railroad the obstruc- tions are very light and can be cleared at small expense. Respectfully submitted, J. C. GRAHAM. It was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file. Art. 1. On motion of W. Roger Greeley it was Voted that the road running along the base of Mt. Tabor near the Lincoln line be named Mt. Tabor road. Art. 1. The Committee appointed at the March meeting to consider and report on the Collection of Garbage was given further time. Article 10 was not acted on. Meeting adjourned at 9.59 P. M. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 27 WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY Commonwealth of Massachusetts To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Tuesday, the twenty-third day of Sep- tember, 1919, at 2 o'eloek P. M., for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candi- dates of Political Parties for the follow- ing offices: Governor for this Commonwealth. Lieutenant Governor for this Common- wealth. Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth. Treasurer and Receiver General for this Commonwealth. Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth. Attorney -General for this Common- wealth. Councillor for fith Councillor District. Senator for 5th Senatorial District. One Representative in General Court for 28th Representative District. County Commissioner for Middlesex County. Two Associate Commissioners for Mid- dlesex County. District Attorney for Middlesex County. And for the election of the follow- ing officers: Middlesex, . ss. District Member of State Committee for each political party for the 5th Sena- torial District. Members of the Democratic Town Com- mittee. Members of the Republiean Town Com- mittee. Delegates to State Conventions of Both Political Parties. All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot. The polls will be open from two o'clock P. M. to eight o'clock P. M. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doinge thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or be- fore the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, this second day of September, A. D., 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Sept. 15, 1919. To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lex- ington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post -office and in eight other public places in the town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the town, nine days before the time of said. meeting. Attest: CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. { if 11 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON STATE PRIMARY September 23, 1919 The meeting was called to order at 2.00 o'clock P. M. by the Chairman of the Selectmen. The 'Warrant and the Return thereon was read by the Assistant Town Clerk. Charles G. Kauffman and James A. Hurley were sworn as Ballot CIerks. The Ballot Box was shown to be empty and the key given to the Constable. Samuel B. Bigelow, William C. O'Leary, William E. Milliken, Patrick F. Dacey, Allston M. Redman, Fred E. Bntters, John J. Garrity, and Nathaniel Nunn were sworn as Tellers. At the close of the polls at eight o'clock the ballot box was opened and 268 ballots taken therefrom.The num- ber of names checked on each list was 268. The dial on the ballot box registered 268. The Tellers completed the work of counting the votes at 10.55 with the fol- lowing resuIts: REPUBLICAN PARTY Whole number of votes east 247 Governor Calvin Coolidge 238 9 Blanks Lieutenant Governor Channing 11. Cox Blanks Secretary Albert P. Langtry Blanks Treasurer Fred J. Burrell 230 17 228 19 Charles L. Guilford Fred P. Greenwood Frederick N. Kerr Frank S. Perkins Frederick E. Pierce Blanks Auditor Alonzo B. Cook Blanks Attorney General J. Weston Allen Robert J. Bottomly James M. Hallowell William H. Hitchcock Clarence W. Rowley David Stoneman Blanks Councillor James G. Harris Fred 0. Lewis Blanks Senator John M. Gibbs Eben J. Williams BIanks Representative in General Court Edward W. Taylor Jay 0. Richards Blanks County Commissioner Smith J. Adams Erson B. Barlow Arthur W. Colburn 63 Blanks 26 50 11 71 10 16 213 34 71 72 27 34 6 17 20 176 36 35 169 46 32 195 1 51. 46 141 20 40 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Associate Commissioners Frederic P. Barnes H. Harding Hale Blanks District Attorney Nathan A. Tuts Blanks State Committee George P. Drury Blanks Delegates to State Convention George E. Briggs Arthur W. llateh Willard C. Hill Frank D. Pierce Edward C. Stone Charles H. Spaulding Blanks Town Committee William S. Scamman Arthur W. Hatch Charles F. Bertwell Charles E. Hadley James W. Smith Arthur L. Blodgett Clayton G. Locke Alfred E. Haynes Albert H. Burnham Willard C. Hill Wilber F. Atwood Charles H. Spaulding William S. Bramhall Edward L. Child Wesley T. Wadman Jay 0. Richards Blanks DEMOCRATIC PARTY Whole number of votes east Governor Frederick S. Deitrick 170 185 139 Eugene N. Foss Richard H. Long George F. Monahan Blanks Lieutenant Governor John F. J. Herbert 226 Blanks 21 Secretary Charles H. McGlue 207 Blanks 40 Treasurer Chandler M. Wood 219 Blanks 211 217 214 214 1 159 210 203 204 206 208 207 208 202 208 208 204 208 204 202 201 1 621 Auditor Arthur J. B. Cartier Blanks Attorney General Joseph A. Conry Blanks Blanks Councillor Senator Warren L. Bishop Blanks Representative in General Court Bartholomew Harrington Thomas Fardy Charles G. Kauffman Blanks County Commissioner Charles J. Barton 21 Blanks 4 Blanks Associate Commissioners 18 3 16 5 16 6 15 6 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON District Attorney William E. Russell Blanks State Committee Blanks Delegates to State Convention David F. Murphy 15 6 21 19 Thomas F. Fardy Blanks Town Committee David F. Murphy John J. Garrity Thomas F. Fardy William C. O'Leary Charles E. Moloy Bartholomew D. Callahan Blanks ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING October 31, 1919 The Moderator called the meeting to order at 8 o'clock P. M. As only about fifteen voters were pres- 17 ent, it was considered best not to pro - 4 ceed with any business, excepting that 21 14 7 1 1 1 18 16 7 17 14 15 15 14 16 35 Robert H. Holt, representing the Chair- man of the Corn Borer Committee, stated that the Committee was making progress and hoped to make a written report to the voters at an early date. The meeting dissolved without a date. TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 no- tify the inhabitants of the town of Lex- ington, qualified to vote in elections, to 1 meet in the Town Hall, in said Lexiug- 20 ton, on Tuesday, the fourth day of No- vember, A. D., 1919, at six o'clock A. M., to cast their ballots for the following officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 42 Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney Middlesex, es. General, Councillor for 6th Councillor District, Senator for 5th Senatorial Dis- trict, Representative for 28th Middlesex District, County Commissioner for Mid- dlesex County, Two Associate Commis- sioners for Middlesex County, District Attorney for Middlesex District. Also to vote for or against any or all of the following: Acceptance of the rearrangement of the Constitution of the Commonwealth, submitted by the Constitutional Con- vention. Acceptance of Chap. 311, General Acts TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 31 of 1919, entitled "An Act relative to the establishment and maintenance of con- tinuation schools and courses of instruc- tion for employed minors." Acceptance of Chap. 116, General Acts of 1919, entitled "An Act to authorize savings banks and institutions for sav- ings, and trust companies having savings departments, to place deposits an inter- est monthly." (Referendum.) Question of Public Policy under Chap. 219, Acts of 1913. "Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote for legislation to regulate and license the manufacture and sale of beverages containing not over four per cent of al- cohol by weight and to define same to be non -intoxicating I" The polls will be opened immediately after the organization of the meeting and may remain open until four o'clock P. M., and as much longer as the meet- ing may direct, but not later than the hour prescribed by law. 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 October, A. D., 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM 13. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. STATE ELECTION November 4, 1919 The Meeting was called to order by the Chairman of the Selectmen at six o'clock A. M. The Warrant and Return thereon were read by the Town Clerk. James A. Hurley and Charles G. Kauff- man were sworn as Ballot Clerks and Ralph H. Marshall and John J. Garrity as Deputy Ballot Clerks. Walter B. Wilkins, Fred E. Butters, Bartlett J. Harrington, William C. O'Leary, Allston M. Redman, Patrick F. Dacey, Samuel B. Bigelow, Thomas J. Doherty, William E. Mulliken, Nathaniel Nunn, Willard E. Wormwood, Edward M. Tupper and Robert H. Holt were sworn as Tellers. At 10.40 A. M. the ballot box was opened and 550 ballots were taken out. At 12.00 noon, the ballot box was opened and 150 baIlota were taken out. At 1.00 P. M. 150 ballots were taken out. At 2.27 P. M. on motion of Arthur W. Hatch, it was voted that the polls be kept open until live o'clock. At 3.30 P. M. 150 Ballots were taken from the box and at 4.30 P. M. 50 bal- lots were taken out. At 4.52 P. M. on motion of Arthur W. Hatch, it was voted that the polls be kept open until 5.45 P. M. At 5.45 P. M. the polls were declared closed and 19 ballots were taken out. The Ballot Box registered 1069 and that number of names were cheeked on each voting list. At 6.30 P. M. the result was announced as follows: Whole number of votes of a total registration names Governor cast out of 1279 1069 Calvin Coolidge 825 32 Charles B. Ernst William A.•King Richard H. Long Ingvar Paulsen Blanks TOWN OF LEXINGTON Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Brandt Channing H. Cox H. Edward Gordon John F. .1. Herbert Patrick Mulligan Blanks Secretary Harry W. Bowman James Hayes Albert P. Langtry Charles H. MIeGlue Herbert H. Thompson Blanks Treasurer Fred J. Burrill David Craig Charles D. Fletcher Louis Marcus Chandler M. Wood Blanks Auditor Arthur J. B. Cartier Alonzo B. Cook Oscar I(insalas Walter P. J. Skalian Henry- J. D. Small Blanks Attorney General J. Weston Allen Morris I. Becker - Joseph A. Conry Conrad W. Crocker William R. Henry Blanks Councillor James G. Harris 4 5 218 2 15 12 809 5 Blanks Senator Warren L. Bishop John 1[. Gibbs Blanks Representative Edward W. Taylor J. 0. Richards 217 John Roach 3 it'illiain ('hase 23 Joe Tropiano Blanks 15 8 805 188 6 47 660 5 9 5 348 42 228 764 3 6 8 County Commissioner Erson B. Barlow Charles J. Barton Blanks Associate Commissioners Frederic P. Barnes H. Harding Hale Blanks District Attorney William E. Russell Nathan A. Tufts Blanks 200 • 791 78 875 1 1 1 2 189 780 191 98 788 534 818 216 792 61 "Shall the Rearrangement of the Con- stitution of the Commonwealth, sub- mitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified'?" Yes 591 60 No 100 Blanks 378 802 5 200 16 5 41 "Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and nineteen, entitled, 'An Act relative to the establishment and maintenance of continuation schools and courses of in- struction for employed minors,' be ac- cepted f " Yes 652 No 92 830 Blanks 325 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Shall Chapter 116, General Acts of 1919, approved by the General Court without division, whieh provides that de- posits in savings banks and savings de- partments of trust companies r.Iay be placed on interest once a month and not oftener; that dividends on such deposits may be declared semi-annually and not oftener, and that interest shall not be paid on any such deposits withdrawn be- tween dividend days, be approved? Yes 512 No 231 Blanks "Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote for legislation to regulate and license the manufacture and sale of beverages containing not over four per cent of alcohol by weight and to define same to be non-intoxieat- ing `1" Yes No Blanks TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 no- tify the inhabitants of the town of Lex- ington, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Tuesday, the ninth day of December, A. D., 1919, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any Com- mittee of the Town for aetion thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to provide suffieient money to care for the following Aeeounts for the balance of the year: Highway Department; Ont - side Aid; Tree Warden; Soldier's Re- lief ; Assessors; School Department; Cary Memorial Library and Stone Build- ing, either by transfer of unexpended balances or by issue of notes or bonds 558 359 152 Middlesex, as. or otherwise, or act in any manner relat- ing thereto. Art: 3. To see if the Town will vote to ratify, confirm and approve the vote passed at the Town Meeting held Oct. 17, 1919, under Article 2 of the War- rant for said meeting, whieh vote was as follows: "Voted, That the Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners is hereby author- ized and instructed, provided the re- quired guarantees are given, to extend the Town Water System on Concord Avenue from the end of the present main near Waltham Street to a point opposite the house of Clarence H. Cutler, a dis- tance of about twenty-five hundred (2500) feet and that for said purpose, there is hereby appropriated the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00), the money to be raised by the issue of ne- gotiable registered or coupon bonds of the Town in serial form to aggregate the principal amount of Five Thousand Dol- lars ($5000.00), interest to be at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum payable semi-annually. Both principal 34 TOWN OF .and interest shall be payable in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard of weight and fineness with the maturities of principal so ar- ranged that One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) thereof will fall due and pay- able annually in the period beginning one year from date of issue and ending five years therefrom. Said bonds shall all bear the same date of issue. They shall be signed by the Treasurer of the Town and countersigned by a majority of. the Selectmen. The Town Treasurer is hereby author- ized to cause the bonds to be prepared and executed in such form and with such terms and provisions therein, not in con- fliet with the provisions of law or this vote, as the Selectmen and Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners shall ap- prove and to sell the same at such time or times and upon such terms and con- ditions as he and said officers may think best but for not less than par value and agreeable to all other requirements of law." Hereof, fail not, and make due return LEXINGTON 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-fifth day of November, A. D., 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., December 1, 1919. To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lex- ington by posting printed copies of the foregoing warrant in the Post -office and in five other public places in the town, and by mailing a printed copy of the stone to every registered voter in the town, nine days before the time of said meeting. Attest: CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. TOWN MEETING December 9, 1919 The. Meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7.37 P M. The Assistant Town Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant, but on motion of George E. Briggs, it was voted that the further reading of the Warrant be dis- pensed with. The return of the Con- stable thereon was then read. Under Article 2 of the Warrant, Mr. Arthur L. Blodgett, Chairman of the Finance Committee, offered the follow- ing motions: "Voted, That the sum of $716.58 to the credit of the account `Overlay 1918,' be transferred and credited to the ac- count of Schools, appropriation for 1919." Vote passed unanimously at 7.45 P. M. "Voted: That the following sums to the credit of General Revenue & Sur- plus Account or to the credit of Esti- ►uated Revenue be transferred and cred- ited to appropriation accounts for 1919 as follows: To Outside Aid $875.00 Soldier's Airs 78.00 Tree Warden 777.96 Assessors Highways Schools Stone Building Cary Memorial Library TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 30.00 2000.00 3360.00 90.79 314.15 $7525.90" Vote passed unanimously at 7.47 P. M. On motion of Mr. William S. Scam - man under Article 3, it was "Voted: 35 That the Town ratify, confirm and ap- prove the vote passed at the Town Meet- ing held October 17, 1919, under Article 2 o£ the Warrant for said meeting." Vote passed unanimously at 7.49 P. M., 38 voting in favor and 0 against. On motion of Mr. Jay 0. Richards the meeting voted to adjourn at 7.50 P. M. A true record. Attest: HELEN C. GALLAGHER, Ass't Town Clerk, ACTS OF LEGISLATURE ACCEPTED Chapter 327 of the Acts of 1904 An Act to Provide for the Pensioning of Permanent Members of Police Depart- ments and Fire Departments in Towns. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section 1. The Selectmen of every town which accepts this act shall retire from active service and place upon the pension roll any permanent member of the police department and any permanent member of the fire department of such town found by them to be permanently incapacitated, mentally or physically, for useful service in the department to which he belongs, by injuries received through no fault of his own in the actual perform- ance of his duty. They may also retire and place upon the pension roll any per- manent member of either of said depart- ments who has performed faithful service in the department for not less than twenty-five years continuously, and is not less than sixty years of age. Every per- son retired under the provisions of this act shall annually receive as a pension a sum equal to one-half of the annual com- pensation received by him at the time of his retirement. Such pensions shall be paid by the town, which shall appropriate money therefor. Section 2. The selectmen of any town �vliirli accepts this act are hereby au- thorized, in rase of an emergency, to call upon any person so pensioned by such town for such temporary service in the department from which lie was retired as they may deem him fitted to perform, and during such service he shall be entitled to full pay. Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage so far as to allow any town to vote upon the acceptance of the same, but shall not take full effect in any town until it has been accepted by a vote of two-thirds of the voters of such town present and voting thereon at an annual town meeting. Approved May 13, 1904. Accepted at a Town Meeting held March 10, 1919. TOWN OF LEXINGTON COMMITTEE REPORTS Report of the Planning Board and Ceme- tery Committee Acting Jointly as a Committee on the New Cemetery. Before attempting to work out a de- tailed plan for the new cemetery, your Committee devoted its attention to the general problem of the use of the prop- erty acquired as it might affect the towns- people and be most serviceable to all their needs. If there was at first a feeling that the Catholic population might not desire to share in the use of this cemetery, dur- ing the conferences between the Joint Committee and various citizens no such sentiment was expressed. The attitude of all parties concerned was, on the contrary, most cordially one of approval of the joint use of the cemetery by Catholics and Protestants, and the following report is one that seems to express the unanimous decision of the entire personnel of the Joint Committee. The enclosed rules and regulations are the result of careful deliberation and rep- resent our united opinion in regard to the hest method of administering this prop- erty. Although they are drawn to apply only to the new Cemetery they can at any time be extended to the other burying grounds, if the Town desires to incorpor- ate some of these new features. Shortly after its organization the Com- mittee interviewed a number of landscape architects and consulted other towns in regard to the best firm to employ to lay out the ground recently acquired by the Town for cemetery purposes. The best advices seemed to point to one man, namely, Mr. A. A. Shurtlefi, as the most desirable and most experienced repre- sentative of his profession in this line. Mr. Shurtleff was, therefore, employed .and with the Committee proceeded to make a careful study, not only of this particular piece of ground, but of the general principles accepted at the pres- ent time by communities that are giving the most thought to this problem. The Committee soon discovered that the whole trend of opinion was toward the ea -called park development and that throughout the country this had already become the accepted form for cemetery purposes. The advantages of this system over the type of burying ground with which the Committee bad previously been familiar were conspicuous. In the first place the park type is based upon an or- derly and well thought out plan designed to provide grounds which may always be beautiful by reason of pleasant lines, well proportioned masses of lawn and shrub- bery and easy roads. In order to enhance the natural beauty of the area developed, monuments are limited to small and com- paratively inconspicuous tablets, scarcely higher than the grass in which they are placed. This is in marked contrast to ex- isting burial grounds where monuments vary so greatly in scale, material and de- sign that every pleasing effect is destroyed. The advantage of some degree of uni- formity in monuments is not only that ii, saves the whole area from becoming a frightfully disorganized display of heterogeneous stones but safeguards all those who need to practice some meas- ure of economy in memorials to their dead, for it means to them that their sim- ple tablet will not be eclipsed and ren- dered mean in appearance by some tower- ing polished granite or marble shaft nearby. In a word, it introduces the idea of equality and democracy into this branch of community enterprise. Each memorial is permanent and suitable but TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS does not interfere with the great beauty of the whole park. It is proposed to develop at once the two front areas enclosed within and bor- dering the driveways next Bedford Street, as shown on the accompanying plan. There is no better way of describ- ing the character of the plan proposed than in the words of the landscape archi- tect which we quote below: "I have studied the site for the New Lexington Cemetery at great length with your Commission and I have felt from the start that this ground is singularly well suited for the purposes in mind. The ground is high, light in texture, borders on important streets, and is reasonably near the center of the town. The roiling nature of the ground naturally divides it into separate landscape compositions. These divisions are of considerable size and, in my opinion, they should be de- veloped one after the other by circuit lobes as shown on the preliminary plan. When one lobe has been completely de- veloped, the Town might then pass on the development of others. "The central entrance leaves the main highway on elevated ground at a point where a general view of the entire northerly half of the Cemetery may be en- joyed. The entering road leads at once to the Chapel, where it branches to the right and left to embrace the easterly and westerly lobes. A eireular driveway near the Chapel will accommodate groups of carriages, and the roads branching from the center will permit processions to move without hindrance toward any part of the Cemetery. The views to be enjoyed from the rear of the Chapel, and especially from the southeasterly and southwesterly lobes, 'are very fine, and in combination with the groves of trees in that neighborhood the seenie features are noteworthy. "In general, the territory to the rear of the Cemetery, owing to its favorable rela- tion to the sun and to these attractive prospects, should be as eagerly sought for lots as the front portion. The rear por- tion of the Cemetery also lies on undulat- ing ground and is naturally divided into compositions similar to those in the front. All this portion of the territory, which will be needed during the next fifty to one hundred years, is also on high gravelly ground and there is a sufficient cover of trees to make lots attractive at the present. time. It should be the policy of the Town to add trees throughout the Cemetery where the present ground rover is not suf- ficient, and to maintain grass areas for ex- tensive lawns. The general plan also in- dicates the marginal shrubbery beds which should he placed on all the property lines to screen adjacent private properties. In many cases these plantations already exist in the form of groves of pines, oaks and natural shrubbery. The general road sys- tem shown on the plan approaches within reasonable distance of all lots. "Strips of ground, twenty-five feet wide, are reserved on each side of the main. driveway for lawns and planting spaces. These strips will insure attractive sur- roundings for the driveway and will give a sense of freedom and openness wbieh would not be present in case the ground was occupied by lots to the very side lines of the traveled ways. In the course of time, however, if the Cemetery should be- come crowded, the Town would have the right to withdraw these strips from public use and lot them up. It is hoped, how- ever, that the value of these reservations to the appearance of the Cemetery would be so great that the Town would feel disinclined at any time to allow them to be sold for lots. "In working out this plan as a whole, we have been most fortunate in having the assistance of Henry F. Adams, superin- tendent of the Forest Hills Cemetery. His intimate knowledge of the aetuaI working conditions in large cemeteries about Boston has been of the greatest value. We have also secured from him copies of the plans of many cemeteries in the western part of the country whose de- velopments are of the most up-to-date A at `' 38 TOWN OF character, and I believe the plan which we :have evolved together is modern in the best sense of the word. "As you know, I am now plotting the Cemetery in detail to determine the exact position of all foot -ways, Iot corners, and the position of permanent shrubbery masses, groves of trees, and open spaces, so that purchasers may secure lots with confidence that each parcel will hear a definite structural relation to the scheme as a whole, and cannot in the future suffer in any way by the development of adja- cent tracts." The Committee at first expected to pre- pare stereopticon slides and present to the citizens a comprehensive illustrated lec- ture upon the type of grounds so univers- ally recommended. During the course of its meetings, reports as to the sentiment of the citizens appeared to be so favor- able to the new idea that the above pro- gram was abandoned. In order, however, that the citizens may understand exactly LEXINGTON how grounds such as those proposed may appear, we enclose cuts selected from various localities with titles accompanying them which will explain the pictures. The plan above described provides lo- cation for a future Chapel, if at any time such a building is desired. It also con- tains ainple provision for receiving tombs and a crematory, should such facilities be wanted. For the present, however, those in charge of the cemetery advise a con- tinuance of the use of the present receiv- ing vault as it offers conveniences which would be lacking in the new location. The Committee has figured out and will present at the meeting Monday evening figures to show the ineome which it is safe to estimate for the next few years and to demonstrate to the citizens that this new enterprise can probably be made self- supporting from the start. Submitted at a Town Meeting, March 17, 1919. CEMETERY RULES AND REGULATIONS Meetings There shall be a meeting of the com- missioners held within two weeks after the annual town meeting at which meet- ing the commissioners shall choose by ballot one of their number to be chair- man and at which meeting they shall also appoint a superintendent, a clerk and such other officers as they may find necessary for the proper management of the affairs of the cemetery, which offi- cers shall continue in office for one year or until their successors are appointed. The salaries of the officers shall be fixed by the commissioners and the officers may be removed for cause at any time by vote of two thirds of the commis- sioners at meeting duly called for that purpose. There shall be regular meet- ings of the commissioners on a stated day of each month, except July and August, at such times and in such places as a majority of the commissioners shall determine. Special n;eetings of the com- missioners may be called by the chair- man or by two commissioners. The CIerk shall notify the commissioners of all meetings by written or printed notices. Officers The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the commissioners. The Clerk shall give notice of all meetings to all commissioners, shall attend all 'meetings of the commissioners and keep a faithful record of their doings. In his TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS absence, a clerk pro tem shall be ap- pointed by -the chairman to perform the duties of the clerk. The Clerk shall pre- pare and have the custody of all papers of whatever nature made necessary by these rules and regulations and perform any other duties appropriate to his office which the commissioners may require. The Snperintendent shall; under the direction and supervision of the commis- sioners, have the general care and eus- tody of the property and grounds of the cemetery, the control and direction of all subordinate officers and workmen em- ployed therein and shall be responsible to the commissioners for the enforcement of al] rules, and regulations affecting the property and grounds of the Cemetery and the rights of proprietors or the eon - duet of visitors therein. He shall be responsible to the Commissioners for the enforcement of the lazes of the common- wealth, the by-laws of the town and the rules and reb dations of the board of health within the limits of the cemetery grounds. He shall keep such books of record, make such repairs and perform such other duties appropriate to his of- fice as the commissioners may from time to time require. He shall pay all money received by him for the cemetery to the town treasurer. Conveyances The commissioners shall, at the out- set in aeeordance with the plans ac- cepted by the town, set apart one section for the use of Roman Catholics; and no permit for burial shall be issued and no burial shall be allowed in such section, except with the approval of t]ie rector of St Bridget's parish. All conveyances, assignments, trans- fers or allotments of exclusive burial rights in any lot in the cemetery shall be made in writing, signed by not less than two of the commissioners and recorded by the clerk in a book to be kept by him for that purpose. No transfer of the exclusive burial rights in any lot from the proprietor thereof to any other per- son erson shall be valid unless recorded by the clerk in a book kept by him for that pur- pose nor until the proprietor of the lot shall have first offered to the commis- sioners the right to purchase his exclu- sive burial rights, and such offer shall have been rejected in writing within thirty days from the receipt. thereof. All conveyances of exclusive burial rights shall be made subject to the provision that of the purchase price an amount equal to fifty eents per square foot of the area conveyed shall be paid into a perpetual care fund and all moneys so received and any other deposits made for the purpose of perpetual care shall con- stitute a fund to be known as the "Per- petual Care Fund." No Commissioner shall receive, di- rectly or indirectly, any pay or salary for his services as commissioner, nor shall any commissioner, officer or employee of the cemetery have any pecuniary interest in the work or in the materials furnished for the cemetery except as such work or materials may be done on or ordered upon a lot in said cemetery of which he is proprietor. Interments No interments shall be made until the superintendent shall have been furnished with such permits as may be required by the laws of the commonwealth or of the city or town from which the deceased may be brought, nor shall any body be interred in a lot of which exclusive lntrial rights have been conveyed to a proprietor until the superintendent shall have been furnished with an order from such proprietor or his legal representa- tives, nor gntil all fees hereinafter pro- vided shall have been paid. The charge for opening an adult grave and making an interment shall be seven dollars. The same service in the ease of a child under five years of age shall be five dollars. If the proprietor of a single grave be- comes the proprietor of the exclusive la• pts f 40 •..fn .f �� •�.,5 "fP' P"• .f TOWN OF LEXINGTON burial right in a lot in the cemetery, a release of his right in the grave may be taken in part payment for the exclusive burial right in a lot. Not more than two bodies shall be interred in the same grave and the last interment shall be at least three feet below the surface of the ground. Bodies may be deposited in the receiving tomb upon the payment of five dollars. The superintendent shall de- liver a body only to duly authorized per- sons. The removal shall be at the ex- pense of the persons applying therefor. At military funerals no firing of volleys shall be allowed within the cemetery ex- cept by permission of the superintendent. No grave shall be opened for interment or removal of a body by any person not in the employ of the commissioners. Records and Plans The clerk shall keep all books neces- sary for recording conveyances and transfers of exclusive burial rights in lots and transfers by will or by operation of the law; he shall keep a record of any instruments of donation for the use of the cemetery; or for any other use connected with the cemetery; he shall keep a register of interments; he shall keep such other record as may be found necessary or convenient by the commis- sioners from time to time. He shall keep a plan of the cemetery on which shall be entered, by a surveyor, designated by the commissioners, all avenues and paths duly designated, and all lots sold or laid out by the commissioners duly numbered. All changes shall be noted on said plan so that at all times it shall represent the condition of the cemetery in the particu- lars named. Use of Lots No lot shall be . enclosed by a wall, fence, coping, hedge or otherwise, but the limits of each lot shall be marked by granite, cement or other posts, ap- proved by the commissioners, which poets shall be sunk in the ground so that ^ the top shall be level with the surface of the ground, and a suitable marker bear- ing the lot number shall be placed upon said lot. Monuments or memorial stones approved by the commissioners for mark- ing lots or individual graves may be constructed if substantially level with the surface of the lot. No other monu- ment, tomb or structure of any kind shall be erected on any lot, except that one monument, or structure, subject to the approval of the commissioners, may be erected in that part of the cemetery reserved for Roman Catholics. The com- missioners may remove from any lot such trees or shrubs as are in their judgment detrimental to the appearance of the eemetery. No trees, shrubs or other plants shall he set in any lot or re- moved from any lot without the consent of the commissioners. Upon the sale of the exclusive burial rights in a lot to any person, such lot shall, if necessary, be trenched, graded and sodded, and boundary posts and markers shall be set under the direction of the superintendent, and the costs of all such work shall be included in the price charged by the commissioners •for such exclusive burial rights. General Regulations No horses or other animals shall be al- lowed in any part of the cemetery ex- cept on ways designated as avenues nor shall any vehicle be driven or animal rid- den at a faster rate than ten miles an hour, and no horse or other animal shall be Ieft without an attendant unless fastened to a post provided for that pur- pose. No 'vehicle shall be turned around except at points where avenues intersect. No persons carrying firearms shall be permitted within the cemetery except in a ease of military funerals where per- mission is given by the superintendent. No refreshments or other articles of any sort shall be taken upon the grounds of the ceemtery for the purpose of being sold thereon. , TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Writing upon or otherwise defacing any monument, fence, sign, or other structure upon the cemetery grounds is prohibited. All persons are prohibited from gath- ering flowers, either wild or cultivated, or from breaking or otherwise injuring any tree, shrub or plant, or from annoy- ing birds, squirrels, or other harmless animals within the cemetery. No dogs shall be brought into the cem- etery except on leash. 41 No officers or employees of the com- missioners shall receive any fee, tip or gratuity for services rendered to visitors. The superintendent is authorized to cause the arrest and prosecution of all persons violating these regulations or committing any nuisance of any sort within the cemetery grounds. Submitted at a Town Meeting held March 17, 1919. STREET ACCEPTANCES RELOCATION OF LINCOLN AND MIDDLE STREETS Lexington, Mass., February 19, 1919. At a meeting of the Board of Select- men of the Town of Lexington, after having given due notice as required by law of the intention of said Board to relocate the highways at corner of Lincoln and Middle Streets, as herein- after more fully appears, and after due hearing thereon held February 19, 1919, as appears of record,—it is now Ordered that this Board of Selectmen are of the opinion that public conven- ience and necessity require that said highways at corner of Lincoln and Middle Streets be relocated and that the same hereby is relocated and established as a part of the Publie Ways of the Town of Lexington. For the purpose of relocating said Lincoln Street at its junction with Mid- dle Street the following described parcel of land is hereby taken for highway pm,• poses. Said parcel is bounded and de- scribed as follows: Beginning at a point which is the junc- tion of Middle and Lincoln Streets, in said Town, and running North, 72°, 30' East ninety (90) feet along said Middle Street to a stone bound; thence running on a curve, Radius, 27.95, seventy & 96/100 (70.96) feet in a general Wester- ly and Northwesterly direction to a stone bound at said Lincoln Street; thence along said Lincoln Street South 38°, 00' West, ninety (90) feet to the point of beginning. Containing about 1470 sq. feet. For a more particular description of the parcel so taken, reference may be had to a plan entitled "Land of Marston Harding at Lexington, to be conveyed to the Town of Lexington, Scales 40, Janu- ary, 1914, F. P. Cutter C. E." on file with the Town Clerk and also recorded at the Registry of Deeds at the end of Record Book 3887. And said Board having considered the question of damages determined that no damages are sustained and none are awarded. In witness whereof, we, the Said Board, hereunto set our hands and seals this 19th day of February, 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Seleetmen. • • 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RELOCATION OF MERRIAM AND SOMERSET ROAD Lexington, Mass., February 19, 1919. At a meeting of the Board. of Select- men of the Town of Lexington, after having given due notice as required by law of the intention of said Board to relocate the highways at corner of Merriam Street and Somerset Road, as hereinafter more fully appears, and after due hearing thereon held February 19, 1919, as appears of record, -----it is now Ordered that this Board of Selectmen are of the opinion that public convenience and necessity require that said highways at the Corner of Merriam Street and Somerset Rd. be relocated and that the same hereby is relocated and established as a part of the Public Ways of the Town of Lexington. For the purpose of relocating and im- proving the junction of Somerset Road with Merriam Street, the following de- scribed parcel of land is hereby taken for highway purposes. Said parcel of land is bounded as follows: Northerly on said Somerset Road, seventeen and 36/100 (17.36) feet; Northeasterly by a curved line on said Somerset Road with a radius of twelve feet, twenty-two and 26/100 (22.26) feet; Southeasterly on said Somerset Road, seventeen and 36/100 (17.36) feet; Westerly by a curved line with a radius of twenty-five feet by other land of grantors, forty-six and 39/100 (46.39) feet. For a more particular description of said parcel reference may be had to a plan entitled "Land conveyed by Ida F. Stevens to Town of Lexington, Scale 20, Oct. 1914, F. P. Cutter, C. b;." on file with the Town Clerk. And the said Board having considered the question of damages, determined that no damages are sustained and none are awarded. In witness whereof, we, the Said Board, hereunto set our hands and seals this 19th day of February, 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen, HANCOCK STREET EASTERLY OF ITS JUNCTION WITH BEDFORD STREET Lexington, Mass., February 19, 1919. At a meeting of the Board of Select- men of the Town of Lexington, after having given due notice as required by law of the intention of said Board to Relocate and Widen Hancock Street easterly of its junction with Bedford Street as hereinafter more fully appears, and after due hearing thereon held Feb- ruary 19, 1919, as appears of record,—it is now Ordered that this Board of Select- men are of the opinion that public con- venience and necessity require that said Hancock Street as above stated be relo- cated and widened and that the same hereby is relocated and widened and es- tablished as a part of the Public Way, known as Hancock Street. For the purpose of relocating the northeasterly line of Hancock St., near its junction with Bedford Street, the fol- lowing described parcel of land is hereby taken for highway purposes: Beginning on North Hancock Street at the Southeasterly end of a stone wall which stands in front of the house owned by Mr. Fred E. Gleason: thence running fifty-six (5U) feet in a Southeasterly direction, on a slight curve to the right, to a stone bound set in the Southeasterly side of a driveway leading from said North Hancock Street to the premises of said Gleason: thenee continuing from said bound in a direction South 32° 30' East one hundred (100) feet to another stone bound: thence continuing on a curve to the left with a radius of 174.37 feet about eighty-five (85) feet to the boundary line between the respective lands of said Gleason and of Charles F. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Bertwell: thence turning and running on said boundary line south 19° 30' West five and one-half (51/2) feet to the corner of a stone wall on said North Hancock Street: thence turning and running on said North Hancock Street to the place of beginning. Said parcel is shown more particularly on a plan entitled "Street Dept. Town of Lexington, Scale 20 feet to the inch, November, 1907, F. P. Cut- ter, C. E." which is made a part hereof. Said plan is on file at the Town Clerk's office and also recorded at the Registry of Deeds in Book of plans 171 plan 40. And the said Board having considered the question of damages, determined that no damages are sustained and none are awarded. In witness whereof, we, the Said Board, hereunto set our bands and seals this 19th day of February, 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen. RELOCATION AT CORNER OF HAN- COCIi AND ADAMS STREET Lexington, Mass., February 19, 1919. At a meeting of the Board of Select- men of the Town of Lexington, after having given due notice as required by law of the intention of said Board to relocate the highways at corner of Hancock and Adams Streets, as herein- after more fully appears and after due hearing thereon held February 19, 1919, as appears of record,—it is now Ordered that this Board of Selectmen are of the opinion that public con- venience and necessity require that said highways, at the corner of Hancock and Adams Streets, be relocated and that the same hereby is relocated and established as a part of the Public Ways of the Town of Lexington. For the purpose of relocating the easterly line of Hancock Street where it 43 joins the southerly line of Adams Street, the following described parcel of land is hereby taken for highway purposes: Beginning at a point in said eaaterly line of Hancock St, distant 17 feet southerly from a bound in said easterly line of Hancock Street and as shown by the plan to which reference is herein- after made; thence northerly by said easterly line of Haneaek Street 17 feet to a bound, thence bearing to the right with a curve of 220.45 feet radius and eo- incident with the street line as estab- lished by the town in 1894, 187.76 feet to a bound, thence northeasterly tangent to said curve 17.00 feet to a point in the southerly line of Adams Street: thence southwesterly by a curve of 257.93 feet radius, tangent to the last described line, 219.68 feet to the point of beginning, said parcel containing 450 sq. feet. For a more particular deseription of the parcel thus taken reference may be had to a plan entitled "Land of Emma W. Davis, conveyed to Town of Lexing- ton, Scale 20 Frank P. Critter, C. E., August, 1911," said plan being reeordea at the Registry of Deeds at the end of Record Book, 3655 and at the office of the Town Clerk. And the said Board having considered the question of damages, determined that no damages are sustained and none are awarded. In witness whereof, we, tile Said Board, hereunto set our hands and seals this lOth day of February, 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen. RELOCATION OF LINCOLN STREET Lexington, Mass., February 19, 1919. At a meeting of the Board of Select- men of the Town of Lexington, after having given due noticeas required by Iaw of the intention of said Board to relocate and widen Lincoln Street on its :t�:;�°SP!"'. .`•fin;' ..ro?•+j't'�•' TOWN OF LEXINGTON northerly side from or near the State Road to a point nearly opposite Weston Street, as hereinafter more fully ap- pears, and after due hearing thereon held February 19, 1919, as appears of record,—it is now Ordered that this Board of Selectmen are of the opinion that public convenience and necessity require that said Lincoln Street between the points above stated be relocated and widened and that the same hereby is re- located and widened and established as a part of the Public Way, known as Lin- coln Street. For the purpose of relocating said Lincoln Street the following described parcel of land is hereby taken for high- way purposes. Beginning at a point on Lincoln Street at Iand of one Barry, at the intersection of walls now standing, thence along said Lincoln Street, southwest and west as the wall now stands about eleven hun- dred and ten (1110) feet to a bound which is about sixty-five (65) feet east- erly from the Farm House, thence north 72° 30' East one hundred and fifty (150) feet to a bound: thence on a curve to the left, Radius 197.3 one hundred and eighteen and 8/10 (118.8) feet to a bound: thence North, 38° East ninety- three and 5/10 (93.5) feet to a bound: thence on a curve to left Radius 483.7, one hundred and forty-three (143) feet to a bound: thence North 21° 04' last, one hundred and twenty-seven and 58/100 (127.58) feet to a bound: thence North 30° 57' East eighty-six and 98/100 (86.98) feet to a bound: thence on a curve to the right Radius 409.53, about four hundred and three (403) feet to land of said Barry : thence southwest along a wall of said Barry about thirteen (13) feet to the point of beginning. For a mare particular description of the parcel so taken, reference may be had to a plan entitled "Land of Marston Harding, at Lexington to be conveyed to the Town for the widening of Lincoln Street, Scale 40, Dec. 1913, F. P. Cutter, C. E." And the said Board having considered the question of damages, determined that no damages are sustained and none are awarded. In witness whereof, we, the Said Board, hereunto set our hands and seals this 19th day of February, 1919. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen. BIRTHS RECORDED FOR, THE YEAR 1919 Whole number recorded Date Names January 9. Victoria Colandropo 19. Marguerita Dutra 19. Ellen Casella 19. Rosa Casella 22. Mildred Merial Hiltz 30. Dorothy Montague February 4. Congetta Pierro 4. Henry De Vincent 11. George Warren Fardy 12. Ruth Avis Mulliken 16. Hellen Estelle Mills 16. Kenneth Francis St. George 17. Ingerborg Sehallenberg 26. Vineenza Garofala March 14. Robert Connelius Donovan 18. Thomas Joseph Sullivan 21. Helen Agnes Casper 23. Ernest Willian Larson, Jr. 23. Nancy Fisk Ober 23. 28. Arthur Ralph Spellenberg 28. Nancy Bennett Hopkins Date Names April 2. Marjorie Elizabeth McCullough 5. Francis Vincent Connolly 12. Paul Edward Ingram 16. Helen Marion Pratt 21. Patricia Lee Redman 22. Viola Porter 27. Marjorie Marshall May 6. Gordon Edward Terhune 8. Lawrence Barnard Reed 11. Gennaro Santosuosso 14. Frederick James Spencer, Jr. 22. 25. Edward Chester Balben 26. Rosy Ricci 28. Harry Alton Burgess 29. Isabelle Beatrice Crooks 31. Leonora Rich June 8. Phyllis Childs 10. Blanche Bornstein 11. Howard Berkeley Shea 14. Clarice Dodge July 2. Edward Howard Means 3. Doris Louise Buffum 4. William Wheelwright Hunter 4. James Bernard Catalino Parents Sebastian and Rosa (Casela) Colandropo William J. and Philamina J. (Rabe11o) Dutra Carmelo and Coneenta (Clalovagno) Casella Carmelo and Coneenta (Clalovagno) Casella Roy E. and Gertrude (Armstrong) Hiltz Joseph E. and Nora (Gorman) Montague Donato and Maria (Aquaro) Pierro Ernest and Candida (English) DeVincent Thomas F. and Agnes E. (Driscoll) Fardy William E. and Edith (Otis) Mulliken Warren L. and Ella J. (Morash) Mills John H, and Mary E. (Harrington) St. George Albert and Louise M. (Goes) Sehallenberg Peter and Rosie (Martueci) Garofala James T. and Nellie (Collins) Donovan John J. and Mary (Coyne) Sullivan Peter and Anne (Revot) Casper Ernest W. and Edith (Johnson) Larson Chester H. and Elizabeth (Brown) Ober Harry and Celia (Piflosseeh) Tlelfman Frederick and Johannah E. (Wittus) Spellenberg Morton G. and Mildred B. (Bennett) Hopkins Parents John F. and Eleanor M. (Mitchie) McCullough Michael W. and Bessie (MeLoughlin) Connolly George W. and Nellie G. (Keating) Ingram Harris P. and Marie (Wilson) Pratt Kenneth and Ruth (Terry) Redman Alexander and Elizabeth B. (Wilson) Porter Ralph H. and Lois M. (Wetherbee) Marshall Lloyd W. and Myrtle N. (Stevens) Terhune Haskell and Vivien (Vickery) Reed Benign] and Mariagrazia. (Luongo) Santosuosso Frederick J. and Ellen P. (Crowley) Spencer Tony and Mary (Ripucio) Graziano Harold W. and Annie L. (Harris) Balben Salvatore and Louise (Sigismonde) Ricci Harry A. and Alice A. (Dalrymple) Burgess George E. and Jennie (McInnis) Crooks Arthur W. and Matilda J. (McNeill) Rich Edmund and Barbara (Holmes) Childs Samuel and Rebecca (Freedman) Bornstein Dennis J, and Ina B. (Welsh) Shea Frank W. and Catherine (Mead) Dodge Howard B. and Elsie J. (Forester) Means Fred A. and Harriet M. (Dustin) Buff= Henry Y. and Ethel M. (McFarland) Hunter Pasquale and Mary (Tocio) Catalino 116 LNOd311 S,3111313 NMOL • =.airier^ LlIoaau s,3111anIo SMOJ r3 0 5 Date Names 4. Cora Mary Londino 4. Andrew Walter Miskewiek 5. Marjorie Elizabeth Boyce 6. Barbara Alice Dempsey 10. Manuel Moniz 12. Mollie Goldberg 21. Fred Osgood Bean 22. George Marshal/ Pekins 23. Helen Mary Davis 29. Grace Marion Packard 30. Catherine Elizabeth Carey August 1. Arthur Silva 3. Richard Hincbey 4. Elizabeth Caroline Berglund 6. Joseph Dominic Brucchi 10. Abraham Samuel Rodofsky 16. James Ralph Cataldo 2]. William Raymond Grindrod 30. Kenneth Warren Robbins September 1. William Peake 4. Ervin Carl Palasky 5. Lillian Edith Ramsdell 7. Charlotte May Hadley 7. Raymond Francis Hargrove 9. Donald Edwin Macomber 16. Stanislans Simon 19. John Roderick McDonald 22. Robert Williams Date Names 26. William Walsh 27. Josephine Waldron 30. Anna Louise Kenealy October 4. Marion Harkins 11. Rachel Josephine Tocio 12. Joseph Francis Vaughan 13. Mary Eva Hart 17. Richard Whitney Bryant 30. John Edward Kelley November 2. Catherine Ahearn 3. Roger Greeley Carmichael 6. Ruth Adell Corbin 7. Frederic Richards Childs 9. Rita Welch 13. Evelyn Winifred Lord 17. Katherine Louise Mara 18. Cathalyn Josephine Modoono 24. Mary Catherine Hall 27. Charlotte Wadsworth 28. Wendell Brison Hughes 28. Emily Yauga 29. Donald Thomas Leyland 29. Albert Spiniello 29. Annie De Felice December 1. Walter Cunha 3. Stanley Francis Yanuszkis 3. Parents Angelo and Cora May (Pike) Londino Walter and Elizabeth N. (Hots) Miskewiek George W. and Mary E. (Hume) Boyce Paul W. and Marjorie J. (Brackett) Dempsey Manuel P. and Mary G. (Silva) Moniz Harry and Freida (Silver) Goldberg James A. and Louisa G. (Teague) Bean George E. and Bessie (Sharp) Pekins Lewis J. and Mary H. (Mosher) Davis Ernest H. and Emma. H. (Barnet) Packard Anthony J. and Bridget (Magee) Carey Augustus J. and Lillian F. (Sears) Silva John T. and Catherine G. (Rogers) Hinehey Chas. W. and Edna R. (Fellows) Berglund Angelo G. and Bombina (Pacino) Brucchi Harry and Sophie G. (Halpern) Rodofsky Antonio N. and Coneetta (Tribuna) Cataldo William and Helen I. (Keane) Grindrod John A. and Jennie M. (Killom) Robbins James W. and Minnie A. (Dean) Peake Andrew J. and Amelia (Gaydos) Palasky William E. and Arsuthia (McLaughlin) Ramsdell Elinus B. and Emma J. (Gott) Hadley John 11. and Erma E. (Brenton) Hargrove Norris M. and Esther T. (Hannan) Macomber Paul and Helen (Polovmitiz) Simon Joseph L. and Mary E. (Walsh) McDonald Paul R. and Hannah (Hawkes) Williams Parents Bernard F. and Mary E. (O'Rourke) Walsh James J. and Josephine (Caniseus) Waldron John T. and Mary G. (O'Leary) Kenealy Edward J. and Annie S. (Nolan) Harkins Jerome and Mary T. (Catalano) Tocio M. Joseph and Norah M. (Mullins) Vaughan Frank A. and Mary G. (Ring) Hart Robert E. and Ethel L. (Mulliken) Bryant John E. and Mary J. (Broderick) Kelley James M. and Ellen (O'Rourke) Ahearn Theodore A. and Lillian M. (Bickford) Carmichael James W. and Helen B. (McFarland) Corbin Calvin W. and Josephine (Galloupe) Childs Thomas J. and Olive V. (Neault) Welch Charles E. and Ora W. (Powers) Lord Edward H. and Gertrude H. (Dacey) Mara Dominic N. and Asunda (Piearie]]o) Modoono George C. and Agnes L. (Lee) Hall Alexander H. and Alice M. (Smith) Wadsworth Victor R. and Ethel M. (Hansen) Hughes William J. and Kazimera (Yurgutis) Yauga Thomas S. and Katherine L. (O'Leary) Leyland Carmen and Elizabeth (Mavola) Spinello Joseph and Theresa (Es£arta) De Felice Manuel. A. and Lavinia A. (Robinson) Cunha John and Eva (Mockus) Yanuszkis Manuel and Elizabeth A. (Ferrieara) Silva ZUOdall RL 3111W10 •:P O 1 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Date MARRIAGES Whole number of marriages recorded for the year 1919-70 Name Residence January 26. Gabriel Bruechi Lexington I3ambina DeFelice Lexington 31. Everett E. Winch New London, Ct. Rae L. Mead Lexington February 15. Henry Chase Hopewell Newton Hilda Prince Lexington 15. Antoni Sebastynowiey Lexington Stella Kamornicka Boston 20. Alfred Oswald Shedd. Waltham Gladys Fern Butler Wellesley 20. Roy Valentine Harmon Lexington Susie Veronica Daley Lexington 26. Thomas Edward Mansfield Lexington Elizabeth Watt Lexington March 2. Walter Kenneth Reynolds Lexington Mary Cecelia Flynn Lexington April 12. George Edgar Eaton Lexington Martha Matilda Davis Friendship, Me. 20. James Coleman Somerville Catherine McLaughlin Lexington 20. William Joseph Tarky South Boston Bertha Pauline Bnnzel Lexington 27. Nieolo D•imareo Lexington Julia Elizabeth Dutra Lexington 29. Thomas Michael Montague Lexington Lulu B. Wood Lexington 30. Arthur Sherman Owen Lexington Katherine Jennie Laugille Lexington 30. Clifford Lewis Day, Jr. Bedford Ethel Margaret Spiers Lexington May 30. John McFarlane F5nlayson Boston Mary Wilson Kellie Lexington TOWN CLERK'S REPORT June 1. Hubert Dana Broderie Guyetta Gladys Gordon 1. Frederick Adelhert Boutwell Doris M. Lamson 9. Henry Warren Preston Gretchen Enid Taylor 14. Charles Henry Jackson Elizabeth Hovland Leonard 14. Halsey Louis Ford Ruth Goulding Hoyt 14. Howard Burnham Sprague Lucy Elizabeth Sprague 18. Francis Patrick Reynolds, Jr. Margaret Ann McHugh 18. Herman Alfred Pauly Eirene Lillian Harrington 24. Jacob Bornstein Martha Kadetsky 25. Charles Elisha H. Cahoon Grace Bell Hamilton 25. Warren James Kerr Parks Marion Ann White 25. Charles William Spencer Frances Veronica Kelley 28. Edward Frank Pike Beatrice Elinor Stoney 29. Chester Francis Cotter Helen Broughall 30. Aubrey Bernard Meek Margaret Parkinson July 2. Roger Allen Toothaker Linda Maria Wiggins 6. Robert Craige Greaves Evelyn Mabel Stoney 12. Charles Edwin Pratt Florence Marion Fisk 12. Russell R. Wright Hazel E. Morse August 3. Philip James Doherty Helene Estelle Gizzi 9. Julius Gaydos Helen Irene Forsthoiier 15. Frederick Michael Marks Grace Emily Miller 16. Joseph Hervey Mitchell Blackford Etta Aurelia. Wormwood Lexington Medford Lexington Lexington Lexington Penarook, N. H. Lexington Medford Portland, Me. Lexington Swampscott Lexington Lexington Lincoln Lexington Adams Lexington Roxbury West Somerville Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Arlington Bedford Lexington Somerville Lexington Lexington Cambridge Lexington Lexington Salem Lexington Brockton Lexington Boston Brockton Boston Lexington Trenton, N. J. Trenton, N. J. Lexington Somerville Swampscott Lexington • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 23. Harry Clinton Johnson Florence Crosby 26, Henry Everett Lowe Clara Florence Wolfe 27. E]lard C. R. Mader Rita Marion Veinotte 30. Robert Longley Phelps Grace Annette Holbrook September 3. Frank Alfred Bourne Anne Kerrill Rouf lgnac 6. Roy 11. MacLean Lulu B. Gray 7. Woon Young Chun Lillian Alice Sager 12. Donald Ray Edgar Louise Elizabeth Reynolds 20. Frank James Cullen Sarah Carter 27. Russell Irving Prentiss Elsie Gertrude Riley 28. Bernard William Foley Mildred Frances Connor 30. James Patrick Conway Margaret Frances Hegarty October 1. William Bernard Gorman Regina Rose McKearney 4. Irving Bowen Pierce Gertrude Sampson Smith 11. Charles Henry Underwood Amelia Maria Mulliken 12. Joseph William Buckley Mary Prances McCann 14. Owen Wedgwood Fligg Allura Irene Gillis 17. Stephen Henry Broughall Evelyn Gladys Russell 19. Michael Moruzzo Lena Madalin Palermo 22. William Joseph Kenealy Mary Agnes Ryan 25. Manuel Franklin Davis Sigrid Johanna Olsen 28. Harvey Percival Brown Helen Choate Robb Michigan Lexington Lexington South Royalston Lexington Lexington Lexington Ashland Lexington Orange, Mass. Billerica Billerica Cambridge Castleton, Vt. Lexington Lexington Lexington. Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Maynard Lexington Somerville Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Cambridge Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington West Medford Lexington Lexington East Boston Lexi Lexingngton ton Lexington Lexington Lexington Billerica Lexington TOWN CLERK'S REPORT November 4. James Willard Bryne Marion Gould Roberts 22. William Ernest Webberson Lillie Marion Prescott 22. Raymond Austin Bond Doris Celestna Engstrom 26. Harold George Walley Garnet Florence Reed Goodsell December 6. Alfred Sidney Freeman Mary Abigail Scannell 10. Norman Hall. Brown Ethel May Grafton 15. Franklin Howard Pike Alice Josephine Smith 28. Joseph Campbell Mary Hinchey 28. Frank Wiley Perkins Margaret Josephine Ferry Medford Hillside Lexington Roxbury Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Waltham Everett Lexington Chicago, Ill. Lexington Arlington Heights Lexington Lexington Lexington Arlington Lexington DEATHS RECORDED FOR THE YEAR. 1919 53 Whole number recorded for 1919, including stillbirths recorded as deaths, 106. Date Name January 3. William P. Meade 7. Sarah Braden Johnson 9. Catherine M. Spaulding 12. Charles J. Dutra 13. Peter Henry Stevens 16. 19. Samuel G. Kingsbury 20. Mary E. Fernald 21. Edith Ordway 22. Mary E. MnSherry 23. Annie M. Harrison 24. Caroline Spinello 29. Mary McCann February 4. Howard S. Sanborn 9. John Doyle Age Birthplace Y. m. d. 38 5 13 Medford 33 3 28 Ireland 78 9 8 Concord 1 2 Lexington 49 9 24 Nova Scotia 61 7 26 Wellesley 75 1 13 Canada 36 11 10 Nova Scotia 34 11 12 Boston 59 10 29 Sandisfleld 2 4 9 Lexington 80 Ireland 1 8 4 Lexington 70 Ireland 54 Date Name TOWN OF LEXINGTON 11. John Patrick Dailey 11. Aril A. Wetherhee 14. George Wilson 16. Louisa MacPherson 25. George W. Fardy 28. Charlotte Hall Buttrick March 3. Adelaide Craig 7. Sarah A. Smith 7. Oliver Robertson Houghton 11. Rufus W. Holbrook 14. Mary Susan Elkins 20. Helen P. Stratton 29. Sadie Elizabeth Willoughby 30. Richard Dunn April 1. Frank C. Childs 1. Isabella M. Ormond 4. Anna Mertice Gray 7. Julia Webb 10. George C. Worthen 14. Patrick McCarthy 16. Abbie E. Wright 17. Ellen Cisper 17. Henry Peter Grant 2L James Breen 21. Thomas Jordan 27. Lusanna P. Jones 28 George H. Childs May 7. 8. 9. 11. 11. 12. Ellen T. Vaughan Frederick E. Gleason Julia Eraergine Borns Thomas Welsh Esther O. White Majorie Marshall June 6. Ethel Anderson 13. 17. Joseph F, Ford 20. Clara E. Fish 21. Francis E. Kendall 22. Albert E. Tillson 25. Annie McDonald Age 56 11 19 73 4 8 61 10 11 41 14 14 76 6 30 46 75 8 11 5 19 88 11 11 93 6 2 77 9 26 33 2 5 82 7 18 69 11 11 31 1 54 10 23 37 47 8 9 74 6 69 4 5 27 74 0 16 70 35 28 75 7 51 3 23 28 6 25 71 25 79 1 7 80 80 1 19 16 Birthplace Lexington Brooklyn, N. Y. Ireland Prince Edward Isl'd Lexington Lowell North Carolina Bedford Lexington Winterford, Me. Boston Lynn Ayer Ireland Cambridge Belmont Brooklyn, Conn. Nova Scotia Charlestown Ireland - Lexington Lexington Canada England Nova Scotia Lexington Boston Lexington Billerica Albion, Mich. Ireland Athol Lexington 8 8 27 Somerville 17 11 68 9 29 70 11 10 70 5 20 70 Cambridge Deering, Me. Granville, Vt. Cambridgeport Ireland Date July 1. 5. 11. 21. 23. 26. 26. 31. 31. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT Name George Henry Waitt William Henry Burt Sarah Ann Smythe Elizabeth Clarke Brown Cora Mary Londino Harriot Amanda Cushing Daniel Buckley Julia E. Preble August 4. Herbert L. Houghton 5. Mary Didot 11. Charles H. Butterfield 16. John F. Welsh 19. Benjamin L. Pettingill 26. Irene Alvia Parker 28. George Henry Young 29. Willard G. P. Reado September 5. Mason Parker Hunter 6. Faith P. Wheeler 14. 15. Anna E. Hamblen 16. Mary Callahan 20. Rose A. Ryan 25. Michael McCarthy October 2. John Edward Hubbell, Jr. 2. Edward S. Daniels 4. Mollie Goldberg 10. George E. Crosby 14. Rose Persis Morse 17. William S. Sargent 22. Ethel Williams Mead 24. John Henry Mead 26. Frank Benjamin Holmes 29. Martha Goodwin November 3. Guiseppe Cataldo 12. Elizabeth McDade 15. John Joseph Donnellan 22. Age 54 5 4 7 80 8 Birthplace Melrose Lexington Nova Scotia 11 25 Brookline 21 Lexington Rhode Island Ireland Cambridge 82 8 18 55 37 9 22 58 8 28 Bolton 73 Ireland 70 7 5 Lexington 44 3 3 Lexington 74 5 8 Boston 66 2 11 Haverhill 44 9 23 Wolfboro, N. H. 60 6 15 Shemogue, N. B. 50 11 26 New London, Va. 33 8 22 Sudbury 62 10 2 59 5 62 9 26 58 Lexington Lexington Rhinebeck, N. Y. Ireland 55 4 12 New York City 85 14 Cambridge 2 23 Lexington 7 22 Nova Scotia 1 29 Lexington 13 Boston 2 1 Boxborough 1 Everett 11 27 Manchester, N. H. 4 Prince Edward Isl'd 6'a SI 1 w. 55 69 Italy 59 Scotland 20 4 22 Milton • .r4r y777''T' V n.'y'T.` V- 56 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Date Name December 1. Clarice Dodge 2. Mary A. McDevitt 5. Arline Carpenter 12. Mary T. Buttrick 13. Orrin R. Dickey 13. Catherine Margaret Campbell 14. Martha E. Fisher 15. Susan Alice Rogers 20. Harry Bornstein 20. Ellen Mary Foy 22. John Langdon Norris 26. Emily Georgette Perry 27. Age 5 17 50 5 26 1 6 19 83 7 2 67 5 3 79 6 2 66 3 29 69 0 7 46 65 80 6 21 3 7 8 Number of Dogs Licensed, 348. Number of Resident Hunters' Certifi- cates Issued, 158. Number of Resident Fishermen's Cer- tificates Issued, 6. Number of Non -Resident Hunters' Certificates Issued, 1. Number of Minor Trappers' Certifi- cates Issued, 77. Birthplace Waltham Ireland Lexington Dunbarton, N. H. Manchester, N. H. Sydney, C. B. Sutton, Vt. Bath, Me. Russia Ireland Wentworth, N. H. Medford SELECTMEN'S REPORT 57 LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN 1919 NAME Adams, George H. Andrews, Daniel J. Baker, Bernard F. Barnes, John E. Berry, Leon E. Bramhall, William S. Breed, Ezra F. Breslin, Thomas H. Buffum, Fred A. Bull, Leslie A. Burrill, William L. Butters, Elmer F. Cheever, L. Minot Chisholm, John Clark, Richard A. Cole, George F. Coolidge, Harry L. Crone, James E. Crowther, William T. Currier, Charles H. Dacey, Patrick F. Denison, Guy E. Dunham, Leonard K. Dwyer, William F. Feehan, Thomas S. Fillive, Joseph W. Fitzgerald, Thomas W. Garrity, John J. Gleason, William E. Gorman, Arthur A. Graves, Owen E. Hadley, Charles E. Hall, George C. Hamilton, J. Robert RESIDENCE 353 Mass. ave. 13 Bedford st. Wallis et. 165 Mass. ave. 136 Mass. ave. 25 Parker st. Mass, ave. 637 Mass ave. Shirley st. 82 Hancock et. Bedford st. 416 Mass. ave. 11 Shirley st. 173 Mass. ave. Bedford st. Bedford at. 203 Mass. ave. 2 Lincoln st. Hancock ave. Woburn st. Muzzey st. 4 Jackson et. Woburn st. 7 Tewksbury st. Bedford st. Bedford st. Fletcher ave. 9 Hancock st. Hancock st. 48 Bedford at. 19 Waltham st. Maas. ave. 7 Lake st. 109 Bedford at. NAME Harrington, Bartlett J. Hatch, Arthur W. Hayden, J. Willard, Jr. Haynes, Alfred E. Hendley, Eugene D. Hill, Willard C. Hunt, William Johanson, Alfred Kelley, Edmund S. Xraetzer, Eugene G. Maguire, Hugh J. Mandigo, John 3. Nichols, Ernest 0. Otis, Elisba W. Rice, William A. Riley, William J. Sandison, William A. Sefton, Charles H. Simonds, Franklin P. Spencer, Frederick J. Stevens, Edwin C. Stone, George E. Sturtevant, Robert S. Wilkins, Walter B. Williams, Bennett G. Wilson, J. Alexander Wood, Edward RESIDENCE Curve st. 5 Bedford st. Shade st. Hill st. Mass. ave. 624 Mass. Ave. Adams st. Slocum rd. Edgewood rd. Mass. ave. Wood st. State rd. 21 Hayes ave. 217 Mass. ave. 63 Bedford st. York st. 117 Bedford at. Fair View ave. Grove st. East at. 2 Oakland st. Bloomfield st. 6 Forest et. Forest at. 47 Hancock st. Pleasant et. Forest at. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, June 20, 1919. fr • 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF SELECTMEN, ROAD COMMIS- SIONERS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR December 31, 1919. As is customary at the end of the year we offer our report. The Selectmen have not been able dur- ing the past year to do work which seemed necessary, but in order to do this work more money would have to be expended than the Town could afford to appropri- ate. Because of the unusual weather condi- tions last winter, the streets at the open- ing of spring were in the worst condi- tion that they have been in for years, and it needed the work of the whole depart- ment until well into the summer to get the streets in the outlying districts into a passably decent condition for travel. For this reason the main travelled streets were not given the attention they should have had until late in the season. Massachusetts Avenue from Clark Street to Waltham Street and from Slo- cum Road to Percy Road was resurfaced and is now in excellent condition between those points. Patching and repairs else- where kept the department busy up to September. The month of September was devoted to sidewalk work on Eliot Road and Eustis Street. In October the entire force worked in developing the New Cemetery under the direction of the Cemetery Commissioners, and November was mostly spent in grad- ing the grounds at the New School House at North Lexington, under direction of the School Committee. The Road Commissioners feel still more strongly than last year the need of a cen- tral yard for the use of alI Departments of the town. We recommend onee more, that steps be taken looking to the establishment .of such a central yard and suggest that the money which may be obtained from the sale of the greater part of the Iand which con- stitutes the Poor Farm be devoted to starting such a project. The contract has been let by the State for the rebuilding of Woburn Street from the Woburn line to Lowell Street. This work will use up the greater portion of the $5000, which was the town's share of the rebuilding of Woburn Street, from the Woburn line to Utica Street. The in- creased cost of everything connected with road building since this money was ap- propriated will not allow the completion of the entire job as planned for. We recommend the appropriation of sufficient funds to enable us to co-operate with the State and County in finishing the original scheme. We have petitioned the Department of Public Works to lay out Lowell Street from Summer Street extension to Maple Street; Maple Street from Lowell Street to Massachusetts Avenue and Massachu- setts Avenue from Maple to Middle Street as a State Highway, the Town to pay one- third, the County to pay one-third and the State to pay one-third, and after com- pletion the State to maintain this section as a State Highway, with no further ex- pense to the Town. We would like to resurface Massachu- setts Avenue from Percy Road to Middle Street, and Bedford Street from Elm Av- enue to Shirley Street the coming season, and hope that sufficient funds may be ap- propriated for this work. SELECTMEN'S REPORT Moth Department This department has done the work dur- ing the past year with a small force of men but nothing has been neglected. The State Forestry Department reports an in- crease all over the State of about 50% Gypsy moths but our Town has been very fortunate in being able to have had the trees cleaned so well that we have no more than usual, which, according to the State Inspector, is due to the excellent work done by the local department. The Board of Survey The Board of Survey refused to ap- prove the plans of the Suburban Land Co. but in spite of this fact the Company has laid out lots and sold them and also built a few small houses on Massachusetts Av- enue. As a result of the action of the Sub- urban Land Co. the Board carried the case to the Supreme Court where the mat- ter is now pending. This ease will cost the Town a large sum of money but it seems the only thing to do as it will es- tablish the fact as to whether or not Towns have a right to oppose certain land schemes. Almshouse We have paid this institution several visits. The inmates are two males and three females, total number, five. With 59 regrets of the Board and others, April 15th, Mr, and Mrs White retired from the cares of the Almshouse and farm. At that time the Board divided the Alms- house and buildings with land for a gar- den from the farming land and buildings. The Highway Department are now pay- ing rent to the Almshouse for the use of the farm, in this way separating these de- partments. Mrs. William E. Eaton has been appointed matron in charge of the Almshouse and has given very satisfac- tory service. Believing that the farm- ing land is too valuable for cultivation, we recommend that the Town sell the farming land, retaining about five acres with the buildings. Outside Poor The aim as in the past has been to give relief in all eases where absolute need exists, and to give this relief in a form of most usefulness to the receivers, and at as small expense to the Town without refus- ing needy eases. Where the legal settle- ment appears to be in other localities the Board requires that the Town be reim- bursed. The number of cases were about the same as last year, but the expenses are more. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen. 60 47r -s 7;1-'7 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE Lexington, Dec. 31, 1919. To the Board of Seleetmen, Gentlemen: The following report relating to work done by the Town Engineer's Department for the year 1919 is respectfully submit- ted: ijnder your direction the Engineer's office furnishes the various Town boards and committees with such information as they desire in the form of plans, estimates, etc. During the year the Engineer has been Balled upon to attend frequent meetings of the several boards and committees. The following, in a general way, out- lines the activities of the Department dur- ing the past year. Highway Department Data in the form of plans, estimates, etc., were prepared for the construction of sidewalks on Eliot Road between Ben- nington Road and Pelham Road; Pelham Road, Eustis Street, and a part of Percy Road. A large share of the work was completed the past year. On Eliot Road near Warren Street a change in the street line was made to allow for a better approach. A similar arrangement was affected at the junction of Percy Road and Eustis Street. The owners of the properties have agreed to release the land included in the improve- ments when the necessary legal accept- ances are made by the Town. On Massachusetts Avenue between the Library and Waltham Street, also the portion between Slocum Road and Percy Road; the necessary information was ob- tained to indicate the grades for the con- struction of these portions which were completed the past year. Sufficient in - TOWN ENGINEER formation was also obtained on Massa- chusetts Avenue between Percy Road and the State Road to indicate the grade when funds are available for construetion. Early in the year, a table was pre- pared showing the total mileage of the public streets in Town and the character of the pavements on the same. Cemetery Department A large share of the time of the En- gineer's office has been taken up during the year in co-operating with the Ceme- tery Commissioners in developing the New Cemetery at North Lexington. Detailed plans, studies and specifications were prepared as a preliminary to the construc- tion onstruestion and during the work the necessary grades and directions were attended to as required. At the request of the Board a complete revision of the plan of the cemetery off Massachusetts Avenue was made. The new plan indicates the position of the various lots together with the corres- ponding numbers and owners of record. Park Department A detailed survey and plan was made this year of the playground area to en- able the Board to plan intelligently for its future development. Information was also obtained in prep- aration of a topographical plan of the Reservoir area off Middle Street, School Department Plans were prepared for the taking of land for the new school at North Lex- ington. Various other data were fur- nished the Committee in connection with the construction of the school and the grading of the lot. REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER 61 Water and Sewer Department The Engineer's office co-operated with the Water and Sewer Board in supplying the following information during the year: Levels and a profile were made of the brook leading from Maple Street to the Arlington Reservoir. Levels were also taken and a profile made of Sickle Brook, so-called, leading from Massachusetts Avenue at Dr. Al- derman's southerly towards Watertown Street. All the necessary information for the design and assessments in connection with the installation of the Sewer in Sylvia Street, which was constructed this year, was furnished the Board. As a preliminary to the fixing of a grade for the laying of water pipe in Con- cord Avenue, information in the form of levels was furnished at the request of the Board. Miscellaneous Matters A survey and plan was made to deter- mine the boundaries of the Town Hall lot. Stone monuments were also set to permanently mark the same. On Highland Avenue between Win- throp Road and Bloomfield Street various data were obtained to study the condition of this street with reference to the ad- visability of recommending its acceptance to the Town. In the matter of Maple Street bridge over the Boston & Maine Railroad a peti- tion was forwarded the County Commis- sioners requesting that the bridge and approaches be widened sufficiently to ac- commodate the increased traffic. Many studies were made in this matter and the Engineer has represented. the Town at conferences with the County Commis- sioners and engineers of the railroad. At the request of the Board, a survey and other data were obtained for the pur- pose of studying the situation where Bow Street crosses the Boston & Maine Rail- road. Owing to the roadway which is rather narrow at the railroad approach and the obstruction of the view of ap- proaching trains by reason of buildings, there is an increasing demand for an im- provement which will remedy conditions in this rapidly growing locality. During the year information was se- cured to study the possibilities of provid- ing an outlet for Highland Avenue at Middle Street. Bennington Road and Pelham Road are both dead-end streets in the same locality and provision ought to be made soon to secure for the future the necessary rights of way that these streets may be properly connected so that a logical development of streets in this territory may be provided for. The following streets have been sur- veyed during the year: Hancock Street, Revere Street, Audubon Road, Allen Street, Blossom Street, North Street, Bur- Iington Street, Grove Street, Robinson Road, Winter Street, Adams Street, Mer- riam Street, and East Street. Stone monuments have been set to per- manently ermanently mark the boundaries of Abbott Road, the Centre Engine House property, Vine Brook Road, Bennington Road, Muzzey Street, and the site of the new school at North Lexington, We have continued to copy plans of record filed at the Registry of Deeds at East Cambridge. During 1918 there were about 200 such plans Copied and this number has been augmented by 308 plans copied the past year, making a total of 508 plans copied to date. Town Map The question of producing a map of the Town has been brought to the atten- tion of the citizens on a number of occa- sions and at the annual meeting last March a special appropriation was asked for the purpose of advancing the progress of the work, but no funds were authorize& During the last two years when other necessary work did not prevent, the En- gineer's office has been gathering data for such a map and as a result considerable 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON progress has been made. There remains, however, a large amount of work to be accomplished and as the time which the Engineer's office can devote to such work is limited on account of the demands or, the office for work of a more pressing nature, I urge a special appropriation to expedite the work. The necessity for such a map is clearly apparent if the Town expects to expand in an orderly manner. Large areas of land are bound to develop and the Board of Survey is manifestly handicapped in attempting to pass upon the development of tliese isolated trucks without the neces- sary knowledge that they will form a logi- cal part of a comprehensive plan. The Town is handicapped now with streets which have no natural outlet, and with streets of insufficient width and steep grades, conditions which could have been largely eliminated if sufficient informa- tion in the form of engineering data had been on hand at the time. The question of the care of our surface water in the streets is a problem which is beginning to engage our attention. Out- lets which have served for surface water for many years axe annually being elim- inated by reason of natural developments in real estate and the time is rapidly ap- proaching when the Town must consider the installation of a storm drainage sys- tem which will adequately care for sur. face water on existing as welt as prosper, tive streets. Plans should he prepared for the use of the Assessors to assist in equalizing land and building values and to facilitate the work of accurately recording the physical condition of property as it exists on the ground. The several reasons herein expressed are respectfully called to the attention of the citizens in the hope that sufficient funds may be appropriated to gather such information as may be required to study the various engineering problems of the Town intelligently. It would seem that if a private individual considers it wise to expend a reasonable sum for profes- sional service in the development of bis home and surroundings which may Iast a lifetime, the Town ought to secure the necessary data to plan developments which may last generations. Respectfully submitted, J. HENRY DUFFY, Town Engineer. REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL 63 REPORT OF THE Lexington, plass., January 1, 1020. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Dear Sirs: I herewith submit my second annual re- port of the work of the office of Town Counsel. The growth of the town like the growth of any business has tended to in- crease new and perplexing problems for the various departments of the Town and the work of the Town Counsel in render- ing opinions and counseling on matters of importance, both as to procedure and legal aspects, has increased proportion- ately. While the expense of the law de- partment has necessarily increased, the saving by forestalling mistakes rather than the costly procedure of correcting them after they have been made will in the long run show a substantial saving to the Town. During the year several pending claims have been disposed of, and only two new suits have been brought. The first, a claim against the Town growing out of the unfortunate happening in East Lex- ington where a falling limb from one of the large elm trees overhanging Massachu- setts Avenue struck Mildred Andresen while on her way to school, resulting in her death. As this ease is still pending it seems unwise to comment on it further at this time. The second case was brought under the Workmen's Compensation Act by the widow of Daniel Chisholm for the death of her husband while working as a line- man on the Fire Alarm System in the Fall of 1918. The contention of the Town was that Chisholm was an employee of one Bills, an independent contractor, who has done most of the repair work of the Town during the last three years on the Fire Alarm System. The Industrial Accident Board, after a bearing, held that TOWN COUNSEL Bills was an independent contractor, that Chisholm was an employee of Bills, and the Town, therefore, not liable for the death. But upon a petition for review, the Board reversed this decision and held that Chisholm was a direct employee of the Town, thereby subjecting the Town to a liability of $4,000. An appeal to the Supreme Court will be taken and it is hoped that a reversal of this decision will be made. The Town of Lexington, like all other suburban Boston towns, in recent years has had a most perplexing problem in the proper control of land developments by real estate promoters whose only interest in the Town is to make a profit from the sale of lots without any consideration for the future welfare or public interest of the Town. They lay out their land with narrow, inadequate streets, in checker -board fashion, leaving in our midst a condition of development which means either an increased financial burden to the Town without a correspond- ing return in values, or, if the ,Town fails or refuses to assume the resulting obli- gations, these developments eventually terminate in little leas than pest -holes. The Board of Survey, acting under the authority of the Board of Survey Act, which was accepted by the Town in 1911, has during the last year undertaken a vigorous campaign to control all real es- tate developments in the Town by a more rigid enforcement of the provisions of the Act. They have met with opposition from some quarters but in others they have had the. co-operation of owners in properly laying out their developments and by placing thereon reasonable and proper re- strictions. Like many pieces of new leg- islation the Board of Survey Act was loosely drawn and the exact scope of authority of the Board of Survey there - 4. 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON under more or less in doubt. This ques- tion of the Board's authority was raised by one of the developers in East Lexing- ton who refused to comply with the rules and regulations of the Board and the pro- visions of the Survey Act. Two bills in equity were brought by the Board of Sur- vey to restrain further development and to restrain the removal of a sign posted by the Board calling attention of pros- pective citizens and purchasers to the rules and regulations made by the Board of Survey. These cases have now gone to the Supreme Judicial Court for decision on the questions of law involved and what- ever the result may be we should at Ieast get an interpretation from the Court of the Board of Survey Act, which will be valuable to the Town in the future. If the Supreme Court holds that the Board of Survey has not the rights and author- ity which it has assumed it did have un- der the act, then immediate steps should be taken to secure new legislation which will protect the Town from designing land schemers. The Board of Water and Sewer Com- missioners have taken steps to get a defin- ite and concrete program of drainage control for the Town. To this end they hare requested the Town Counsel to draw a special drainage Act which bas been filed with this year's legislature. If this act is approved by the Town and passed by the legislature the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners will thereby be constituted for the purpose of the drain- age act, a Drainage Board of Survey with full control of all surface and other drain- age in the Town. One of the chief feat- ures of the act is that it gives to the Board the right to assess betterments upon all land owners for benefits con- ferred by drainage work done under authority of the set. Several public meetings are to be held for the purpose of acquainting the citizens with the intent and purpose of this act and it is greatly to be hoped that when this bill comes up for consideration before the legislative committee the solid support of the citi- zens of the Town will be back of it. There is no single project affeeting the future de- velopment and general welfare of the Town of such importance as a proper and adequate drainage system. It will not only add to the health of the com- munity but will add immensely to the land values of the Town and make Lex- ington one of the moat desirable spots around Boston as a residential and farm- ing community. Respectfully yours, ROBERT L. RYDER, Town Counsel. POLICE DEPARTMENT 65 REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT Report of the work done by the Police Department for the year ending De- cember 31, 1919. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit the follow- ing report: The number of arrests 178 Males 171 Females 7 Residents of the town 62 Non-residents 116 Native born 134 Foreign born 40 Married 54 Single 124 Offenses for Which Arrests Were Made Assault ,ind battery Attempt to commit larceny Contempt of Court Cruelty to horses Collecting junk without a license Drunkenness Dela ul t Evading ear fare Larceny Malicious mischief Non-support Ran away from home Suspicious persons Stubborn child Trespassing Violating automobile law Violating game law Violating cigarette law Violating probation Vagrant Disposition of Cases Fined Probation Committed to House of Correction Committed to State Farm 12 5 4 2 5 37 '2 1 20 11 6 6 19 1 1 38 2 1 4 1 75 13 4 1 Committed to Shirley School 1 Committed to Jail, 1 Committed to Lyman School 1 Committed to Insane Hospital 4 Discharged by Court 10 Placed on file 27 Released by Probation Officer 3 Released by Poliee 18 Now pending in Court 2 Nol Prossed 2 Turned over to out-of-town police 9 Given to friends to take home 7 The Aggregate amount of fines imposed by Courts was $1269.22 Amount of property reported stolen $2511.40 Amount of stolen property recovered $4,890.70 Buildings found open and secured 13 Dangerous places in streets reported 6 Leaks in water pipes reported 5 94 6 Street lights reported out Lanterns hung in dangerous places Sick and injured persons assisted 5 \Vires reported down 4 Vacant houses looked after 14 Dead bodies taken charge of and Medical Examiner called 3 Persons taken to hospital 3 Conclusion I desire to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen and all other citizens who have assisted in promoting the Welfare of the town through this department, and also the Officers of the force for their good work during the past year. There is not a town in the State that has a better Police Department. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES 13. FRANKS, Acting Chief of Police. -i= 66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Mass. - 1 herewith submit my report of the inspection of buildings for the year end- ing December 31, 1919. Number of applications filed and per- mits granted 110. Number of calls made in connection with applications and for information 508. Buildings classified as follows: Dwellings, 1 -family 51 $177,900 Garages 30 28,360 Additions and alterations 13 22,350 School House Moving House Boiler rooms Store Barns Lockers Piazzas Sheds Henhouses 1 1 2 $3,600 1 650 2 8,600 2 125 2 1,150 1 1,000 4 450 110 $244.185 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM GRATTO, Inspector of Buildings. REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit the follow- ing report of the work done for the year ending December 31st, 1919: N 0 E3 A SD m �o 5 Scales sealed, weighing 5,000 lbs. or over Scales weighing under 5,000 lbs. Computing scales All other scales and balances Prescription scales Weights (avoirdupois) Weights (troy) Slot weighing scales 31 1 22 54 2 2 234 43 2 1 Number liquid measures Pumps Yards measures Fees charged for sealing Fees charged for adjusting Fees collected Fees outstanding 50 17 8 $39.64 2.00 36.78 4.86 Testweighings have been made in stores and found all correct. Pedlers and junkmen's scales have been inspected. The property in the sealer's possession same as in 1918. CHARLES E. HADLEY, - Sealer of Weights and Measures. FIRE ENGINEER'S REPORT 87 REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS Lexington, Mass., Jan. 1st, 1920. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: We beg to submit the following report for the year 1919. The Department has responded to 104 alarms; has laid 10,500 feet of hose; raised 1441 feet of ]adders, and used 1301 gallons of chemicals. There is at present in the Department 4800 feet of hose which has been tested and is in good condition. The Board of Engineers, realizing that the Town this year would face a high tax rate, eoneurred with the Finance Committee and agreed for a much smaller appropriation than originally asked for. The result has been that the Fire Department has maintained its efficiency, but has not advanced as it would have done if the full amount of appropriation had been granted. The Engineers again wish to remind the citizens that they will be glad to have them tall at the Engine Houses any day between the hours of 10 A. M. and 10 P. M. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD W. TAYLOR, Chief. REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: During the year 1919 there were forty-eight (48) grass and forest fires in the 'Town of Lexington. Owing to the prompt and efficient work of the firemen these fires were put out, and no serious losses occurred. It is urgent for those who have started fires for the purpost of burning refuse not to leave until the fire is en- tirely out. By so doing, it would appear, that there will be less fires and the chances of the Town meeting any great fire losses will be lessened. I wish to thank the people of the Town for co-operating with me during the past year. Respectfully submitted, OSBORE J. GORMAN, Forest Fire Warden. r. TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH To the Citizens of Lexington: The Board of Health has the following report to make for the year ending Dec. 31, 1919:— The Board organized with Dr. Wm. L. Barnes, Chairman, Wm. B. Foster and Charles II. Franks. Chas. W. Swan is Clerk of the Board. The following appointments have been made by the Board: Chas. W. Swan, Agent of the Board, to issue burial permits, etc. A. A. Marshall, Fumigator. Andrew Bain, Milk Inspector. Andrew Bain, Plumbing Inspector. Geo. A. Warner and L. K. Dunham, In- pectors of Slaughtering. A. A. Marshall and 3. F. McCarthy, Licensed Undertakers. E. W. Martin, In Charge of Odorless Cart. The ordinary number of complaints have been investigated, nuisances abated, piggeries inspected and other routine work of the board attended to as usual. It is the recommendation of the Board that some systematic method be adopted by the town of Lexington to collect ashes and garbage. By so doing, the existing dissatisfaction with present methods of their disposal could be obviated. The following cases of contagious dis- eases have been reported to the Board during the year: Influenza 156 Lobar Pneumonia 18 14leasles 3 German Measles 1 Diphtheria 10 Scarlet Fever 4 Tuberculosis 7 Whooping Cough 39 Chicken Pox ,9 Mumps Malaria 7 3 Total 257 Respectfully submitted, W. L. BARNES, M. D., Chairman, CHAS. 11. FRANKS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING To the Board of Health, Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: Since my appointment April 1st, I have inspected the following: A. Young Swine Veal Sheep Beeves 1363 143 43 18 A. Holman Swine 1860 Veal 30 Beeves 15 Sheep 4 G. Bunce] Swine 537 Veal 464 Beeves 92 Sheep 4 T. G. Whiting Swine 7 Private slaughtering, 91 Swine. Eighty-two (82) Swine, 27 Veal, 11 Beeves were condemned and rendered. Respectfully submitted, G. A. WARNER, Inspeetot. REPORT OP PLUMBING INSPECTOR To the Board of Healthy Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as In- spector of Plumbing for the year ending December 31st, 1919. BOARD OF HEALTH Number of Applications Med and per- mits granted 98 Number of Applications received on which work has been completed 91 Number of calls made in connection with inspections and information 200 There have been four occasions where work has been stopped on account of ap- plications not being filed, each of which were parties from out of Town. Calls for inspection of work in unsan- itary condition in old buildings have been made, and changes in the main drains made necessary by Sewer Conditions where several traps were condemned and ordered replaced. Respectfully submitted, ANDREW BAIN. REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR To the Board of Health, Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as In- spector of Milk for the year ending De- cember 31st, 1919. I have endeavored to protect and insure the health of the resi- dents of the Town with a clean and pure milk supply, by pointing out to the dealers wherein his product fell below the standard of past ratings, so that he could take measures to improve it. Also to the adoption of the holding method of pasteurizing which would be of great value in safeguarding the milk supply. The quality of milk sold in Lexington both from a food value and health stand- point has been reasonably satisfactory. The consumption of milk seems that it has not been affected by the increase in price to the eonsumer, and a normal sup- ply has been maintained even under the difficulties which surrounded the producer and the dealer during this past year. I have analyzed ninety-eight (98) sam- ples of milk during the year, and the re- sults obtained from them proved to be of good quality and very low in sediment. Licenses issued for the sale of milk 25 Permits issued for the sale of milk 29 Licenses issued for the sale of Oleo - 8 12 16 10 margarine Inspection of Stores Inspection of Dairies Inspection of Milk Plants Respectfully submitted, ANDREW BAIN. ODORLESS CART REPORT December 31, 1919. Board of Health, Town of Lexington. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report for cess- pools and vaults emptied in 1919: January 23 cesspools 53 23 cesspools 41 February I vault 1 18 cesspools 40 March 2 vaults 2 32 cesspools 63 April 3 vaults 3 30 cesspools 62 May 4 vaults 6 0 cesspools 17 June 3 Faults 3 July 14 cesspools 26 13 cesspools 33 August 4 vaults 4 September 7 cesspools 19 16 cesspools 24 October 1 Vault 1 12 cesspools 16 November 7 vaults 4 24 cesspools 41 December 2 vaults 2 loads Total 221 cesspools 435 loads 27 vaults 26 " Financial Report Jan., Feb., Mar. 137 loads @ .25 $34.25 Apr., .flay, June 154 " " .25 38.50 July, Aug., Spt. 82 " " .25 20.50 Oct., Nov., Dee. 88 " " .25 22.00 $115.25 Respectfully submitted, ERNEST W. MARTIN. 70 TOWN OF • REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR To the Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen : I submit my annual report for 1919 as the Inspector of Animals. All the cattle, swine, sheep and goals have been inspected during the year, also the stables where they were kept. A de- tailed report has been submitted to the Dept. of Animal Industry. 165 stables, 1143 cattle, 19 sheep, 66 goats and 4756 swine have been inspected. Eleven (11) cattle have been con- demned for tuberculosis, rendered and premises disinfected. Most of the larger herds of Swine have been treated by the State Officers for hog cholera and hemorrhagic septicemia, a step surely in the right direction. One hundred and twenty-two (122) In- terstate Cattle have been released from quarantine, all having been tuberculin tested, test papers coming with them. LEXINGTON There are many nice herds of cattle In the Town of Lexington. 11. L. ALDERMAN, D. V. S. REPORT OF FUMIGATOR To the Board of Health, Town b£ Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen :— I hereby submit my report as Fumi- gator for the year ending December 31st, 1919. Number of cases fumigated—nine (9) including nineteen (19) rooms. Three (3) eases of Diphtheria, fumi- gated nine (9) rooms. Four (4) eases of Scarlet Fearer, fumi- gated eight (8) rooms. One (1) ease of Tuberculosis, fumi- gated one (1) room. One (1) case of Meningitis, fumigated one (1) room. Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR A. MARSHALL. CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS December 31, 1019, Your Cemetery Commissioners submit the following as their first annual report. They have under their supervision four cemeteries only one of which has a name, and they feel that immediate steps should be taken to give appropriate names to the other three cemeteries by which they could be designated. The Robbins Cemetery at East Lexing- ton is private property. By a vote of the Town in 1875 the Town Treasurer was authorized to accept from Miss Caira Robbins the sum of three hundred dollars, the interest from which was to be ex- pended annually by the Town "in dressing and care of said lot or lots, monuments, walls, and the avenues adjacent thereto." While the income at that time might have been sufficient to do what the Town by vote pledged itself to do, it certainly at this day falls far short of it. This year however we were confronted with a more serious expense which we feel duty hound to call to the attention of the Town, so that if thonnht advisable some action be taken which would exempt the Town from any such or similar ex- pense in the future. We were notified that many of the large trees in the en- closure bad been so damaged by the high winds as to endanger not only the build- ings adjoining the property, but the trav- ellers on the highway. We communicated with the heirs of Miss Robbins, that we knew of, seeking co-operation in putting the property in a safe condition, but were informed that as the Town bad. assumed the perpetual care it was not for them to go to any expense. Without entering- into any argument we felt it our duty to protect the Town from any possible liability, and so instructed our Town Tree Warden to do what was necessary. This he has done at an ex- pense of over eighty dollars which has come out of his appropriation, and should have been expended elsewhere. We have rendered bills to the heirs for their pro- portional part of the expense, but have not as yet received any return. The Cen- ter Cemetery has received its usual care and attention. We have advanced the prices of the perpetual and annual care lots over previous years owing to the extra expense to the Town. There are two im- provements in this cemetery we would like to see made, one of which we feel the Town is morally bound to do at its earliest opportunity. We refer to the boundary line on the south and southwest portion. That part adjoining the Estate of Alfred Pierce has nothing to mark its boundary, while the portion adjoining the Munroe School has for a greater part of the way only a broken-down stogie wall. Tlie owners of lots in this portion have been greatly annoyed by the school chil- dren at play running over these lots and causing much disorder, and we feel the Town should make an appropriation to enable your commissioners to erect a fence around this section. We will endeavor at the annual meeting to come before you with a fixed plan and its probable cost. The other improvement relates to the up- per or main entrance. We wish some action might be taken by the Town whereby a strip of about ten feet in width of the land acquired by the Town for a Junior High School and adjoining that entrance might be turned over to the Cemetery Department, so that the en - 1 rance might be made more imposing and safe for travel by carriages and pedes- trians at the same time. At the Old Historic Cemetery we are met with a similar condition as exists at TOWN OF LEXINGTON the Center Cemetery. There is no suit - f'; able fence or barrier to prevent its being entered from any side and a regular thoroughfare has been made directly across it, shown by a well -beaten path. We feel this is too sacred ground to allow such to exist and shall try at the annual meet- ing to present a plan with its probable cost whereby it can be stopped. We now come to the New Cemetery lay -out at North Lexington. From the very com- prehensive report made to the citizens by a former committee, accompanied by plans and specifications showing just what should be done and how it would look when completed, your commissioners felt they had a pleasant task before them, and had they been supplied with unlimited re- sources such would have been the case. We first sent out proposals as drawn by the landscape architect to many well- known contractors and received four bids. They were all so greatly in excess of our appropriation that we could not for a mo- ment consider them. As the greatest expense lay in the character of the road- way constructions called for in the former proposals, we consulted with our Town Engineer to see if some other kind of a roadway could not be built, at a much less expense, which would meet all the re- quirements. It being our desire to carry out as far as possible the ideas of the landscape architect, who had given so much time and thought to it, we again had a conference with him, at which our Town Engineer was present. A new form of construetion was agreed upon and proposals written in conformity thereto. These were sent out to the same con- tractors but only one responded and his bid was nearly twice our appropriation. We then concluded to do what we could by day labor and make as good a showing as our appropriation would allow. We first arranged with the Water Board to put in the main supply when it would come under the proposed roadways, so that in the future they would not have to be disturbed. This cost us about four hundred and fifty dollars. We then ar- ranged with Mr. Robinson of the Breck- Robinson Nursery Co. to put a tractor to work ploughing up and excavating the roadways, and doing such other grading as could be done to advantage. By ar- rangement with the Selectmen we put the town teams to work putting in the sub- base to these roadways and your commis- sioners feel great credit is due both Mr. Robinson and Mr. White for the excellent showing that has been made and all within the appropriation given us. The two front lobes have been ploughed, harrowed, and sown with rye and we feel that in the early spring they will make a very presentable appearance. Our Town Engineer is giving w!jat time Iie can in planning the paths and lots so that at an early date we shall be ready to make sales. What we need for the com- ing year is an appropriation to put a suit- able fence along the Bedford Street front and complete the surfacing of the road- ways. When this is done there should be saIes enough made to enable us to con- tinue our work and beautify the enclosure. While we shall endeavor to ask for no greater an appropriation than we actually need stilt there is work that cannot be delayed, for we are to -day without a spot where we ran bury our dead. JOHN E. A. MCJ.LLIKEN, CHARLES J. DAILEY, EDWARD WOOD. REPORT OF TREE WARDEN REPORT OF TREE WARDEN The work of this Department in 1919 has been confined principally to the re- moving of dead trees from within the bounds of the highways, and the cutting of dangerous branches overhanging the sidewalks and pavements. The importance of this work was em- phasized by an unfortunate accident which occurred early in the year, when a heavy limb fell to the sidewalk just as a group of school children were pass- ing, resulting in the death of one. The tree, however, was standing on private property with its branches overhanging the street. This accident brought very forcibly to the attention of the officers of the town, the necessity of trimming, not only t]ie shade trees on the streets, but also those standing on private grounds overhanging the sidewalks. Several large trees have been killed by gas escaping from the mains under- ground. While these trees could not be replaced with those of the sante size, the Gas Company has been fair in settle- ment, in cases where the damage was clearly proven. Tree guards have been placed around newly planted trees in front, and in close proximity of schools and churches. It has been necessary to expend more than the amount appropriated for the use of the Tree Warden this year on account of the extra amount of work done, and the high priee of efficient labor. This overdraft, however, was made only after consultation with the Board of Selectmen, who at i.sed that the work of trimming be thoroughly done. Unless something extraordinary oc- curs during the coming year, we believe that one thousand dollars will be sufficient to cover the expenses of 1920, and we re- spectfully ask that this amount be ap- propriated for the use of this Depart- ment. Respectfully submitted, ALFRED E. ROBINSON, Tree Warden. December 31, 1919. . • ,r' • 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF CORN BORER COMMITTEE The Corn Borer Committee appointe,1 by the Moderator, pursuant to resolution passed at a special town meeting on Oc- tober 17, 1919, organized on October 22, 1919. The Committee has held four meetings and given public hearing to all persons interested. The Committee has obtained complete information from the Federal Corn Borer Controller as to the proposed ac- tivities of the Federal Government in Lexington. Through the assistance of the Federal Controller and the State Department of Agriculture the Commit- tee has been able to send out to all prop- erty owners or occupiers in Lexington a circular explaining the danger frons the Corn Borer and the steps to be taken to eradicate it. An agent of the Federal Government has been assigned to the town to advise any who request his assistance, and to furnish a crew to clear up and burn over any land which the owner may request. The Federal Controller had a substan- tial number of men constantly at work clearing up weeds and corn stalks and burning them until interrupted by snow- fall. Work will be resumed as soon as the snow Ieaves. Your Committee hopes that the spread of the corn borer will be very materially eheeked by the work being done. It de- sires, however, to repeat its warning that the spread of the corn borer cannot be successfully combated unless each person owning or occupying land, takes tare to clean up and thoroughly burn all corn stalks, and other large plants and weeds in the fall or early spring. Respectfully submitted, CORN BORER COMMITTEE. ROBERT H. HOLT, Secretary. PLANNING BOARD 75 REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD The Planning Board feels very much gratified because of the acceptance by the Town of the plans for the develop- ment of the new cemetery which it had a part in formulating. indications are that this cemetery will mark an era in cemetery development, and that our Town will eventually have one of the most beautiful burial grounds in the State and one that will show the way for countless other towns to follow. The detail work of the year consists of a number of small items. Among them are the following: The Board called to the attention of the flown Clerk the fact that the import- ant chapter dealing with apartments and other tenements was omitted from the last edition of the building lay. This chapter prevented the construction of a cheap apartment house in the center of the Town. Yet through failure to pub- lish it the Town misleads builders and makes itself liable. The entire law should be forthwith published. It assisted in laying out lines for future street development in the vicinity of Vine Brook Road from Massachusetts Avenue to Waltham Street. The Board made a careful study of the proposed site for a new Town Hall and reported as a Board against the present site and to the same effect when acting as a part of the joint committee on the question. The Town referred to the Board the question of the name for the road at the base of Mt. Tabor and after advising with the Selectmen of Lincoln the Board reeommended the name of "Mt. Tabor Road." It presented to the Board of Survey a scheme for replanning the junction of Merriam Street, Franklin Road and Somerset Road. It called a meeting of bankers and ex- plained the need of constructive co-oper- ation in housing development to supple- ment the effect of the building law, which is negative in its nature and can- not secure positive results. It conferred with the General Man- ager of the Boston & Maine Railroad on improvements at the railway station, and submitted plans which the Manager ap- proved, subject to the approval of the railroad administration. It recommended to the Selectmen that the main ways of the Town be properly marked with guide posts in accordance with t -he law. The Board has been at work on the problem of the East Lexington marsh, but the matter develops slowly because of the reorganisation of the State Boards. Tlie interests of the metropoli- tan district and of the Town would be advanced by flooding the marsh and by surrounding it with a driveway so that the breeding of mosquitoes might be stopped, and the water area and park de- velopment added to the amenities of the Town. The Board has considered the question of its functions and, in close agreement with the opinions manifesed at the an- nual meeting of the Federation of Plan- ning Boards on December 12th, it feels that any problem affecting the future development of the Town should receive its careful attention. The history of the Boards in the State shows that it is a rapidly growing custom to refer matters to the Boards for study. The recom- t• • t P. TOWN OF LEXINGTON mendations in such instances receive ac- ceptance or rejection in proportion to the efficiency with which the work is done. This probably offers the best avenue of activity at the present time and your Board is at all times glad to co- operate along these lines in any way it can. Respectfully submitted, WM. ROGER GREELEY, Chairman, December 31st., 1919. EDWARD T. HARTMAN, Secretary, HOWARD S. 0. NICHOLS, CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN, S. LEWIS BARBOUR, FRED S. PIPER. CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY TT REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY The total circulation of books from the main library and the branch amounted almost to fifty thousand in the past year, an increase above that of 1918 of nearly four thousand. The branch library had a distinguished share in this circulation record, showing a gain over 1918 of 672 volumes, or twenty-one per cent. This gives our town a notable plaee in the state in the use of its pub- lic library, for our citizens are taking nearly twice as many books for home reading as are required by other com- munities on the average. Our record is more than nine books for every man, woman and child in the town, while the usual number in towns and cities of this state is live. There is a marked increase of attendance in the Children's Room, justifying the employment of a special librarian for children to aid and guide them in reading. The outdoor bulletin set up on the lawn in front of the library was the gift of Mr. Hallie C. Blake, to whom we owe many valuable additions to the library's equipment and usefulness. This bulletin is an ornament as well as a constantly efficient advertisement of the advantages and delights that our institution offers to all. At the req=uest of t]ie American Library Association pictures of the bul- letin together with Mr. Sam Brown's poster, "Knowledge is Power," were on display at the Conference of librarians, Asbury Park, N. J., during the last week of June. The photographs of the bulle- tin were made by Mr. E. H. Sargent, and aroused ninth interest in this develop- ment of library activities and methods. Articles describing the bulletin and its uses have appeared in two library pa- pers and others are being prepared for publication in other journals, indicating how much this comparatively new device appeals to library workers. A meeting of librarians who were at- tending an institute at Simmons College was held July 18th, 1919, in Cary Li- brary, the library staff acting as hosts to the visitors. Mr. Charles Belden, Chair- man of the Free Pullie Library Com- mission, in a courteous letter to the trus- tees, acknowledges our hospitality on be- half of the visiting librarians, and speaks cordially of our "well -administered li- brary." The Goodwin 14Insie Collection ;vas es- tablished in 1910 by Mrs. Alice D. Goodwin in memory of her husband, Charles C. Goodwin, and this past year Mrs. Goodwin has added to her original gift a fund of $500, the income of which. is to be used to purchase additions to the Colleetion. Our library is eseeptionally fortunate to have this valuable gift which ensures the maintenance of a mu- sic collection in addition to t]ie literary treasures on its shelves. Besides the outdoor bulletin and the endowment of the Goodwin Music Col- lection the trustees gratefully acknowl- edge this following gifts to the library: A beautiful flag from Mr. George E. Briggs. A sum of money by Mrs. Charles B. Davis to be spent in adding to our special collection of books for young children. Many specimens of wild flow- ers placed on exhibition in the delivery room by Miss Mary N. Priest with ex- planatory notes to increase a knowledge of wild. flowers. Also we thank Mrs. Henry Simonds, Mr. and Mrs, J. Henry Duffy, Mrs. Sydney Wrightington, Mr. W. J. Riley and Mr. George L. Gilmore for the loan of various articles for ex - 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON hibition, including laces, medals and pictures. As the present chairman of the board of trustees is finishing his fifteenth year of service on the board and his tenth year as its chairman, a few comparative statistics may be properly embodied in this report. In 1910 the number of books in the main library and the branch was 25,847; at present there are 31,397. The circulation in 1910 was 45,811; Iast year it was 49,914. The invested funds were $14,443.78 in 1910; now the amount is $20,042.50. For many years the staff of the library and branch consisted of a librarian and three assistants, one -as- sistant serving as the branch librarian; only one addition has been made to this force, a children's librarian at the main library. There is nothing startling or dramatic in these figures but they show real advance, and as chairman I have observed marked betterment in the ser- vice the library renders which may not be put into figures. The testimony of outsiders and visitors seems to make it unmistakable that our library is notable in comparison with towns like ours in population and resources, and also is de- clared to be superior to some libraries of larger and richer communities. Great credit is due our able and efficient li- brarian, who in a Iong term of service has made constant effort to improve the administration and conduct of the li- brary by keeping herself well-informed about hex professional work and im- porting new ideas and methods. In this the first assistant, Miss Muzzey, who has served almost as long, has admirably co- operated with intelligence and fidelity. The work of Miss Wentworth and Miss Buck has won deserved appreciation though their term of service goes back only a few years. I remind our townspeople again of the opportunity to serve the community and at the same time create a memorial for some deceased member of their family by giving or bequeathing a sum of money to the library for the purchase of books, thus increasing the resources of the in- stitution and aiding it to meet the grow- ing demands of the future. There should be a material increase of endowment in order to maintain the standard we have set, that the library may serve more widely than. ever to refresh the minds of all the people, and enable them to perpetu- ate a democracy by the power of inteIli- gence quickened by familiarity with sound learning and good example as stored in good books. Respectfully submitted for the Trustees, JOHN M. WILSON, Chairman. CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Statistical Report 1919 Branch Library: Accessions by purchase: New books Bound periodicals Main Library: Accessions by purchase: New books Books to replace old copies Bound periodicals Accessions by gift 638 148 34 820 50 870 Books discarded and withdrawn 148 Net increase In Library Dec. 31, 1918 In Library Dec. 31, 1919 General works Periodicals, bound Periodicals, unbound Philosophy and Religion Biography History Travel and Description Social sciences Natural sciences Arts, useful Arts, recreative Arts, fine Language and Literature Poetry Fiction Music scores Stereographs (Sets)• 722 27,601 Accessions by gift 79 26 5 31 9 Books discarded and withdrawn Net increase In Library Dee. 31, 1918 40 6 34 3,044 In Library Dee. 31, 1919 3,075E Total number of volumes in 28,323 Main Library and Branch 31,397 Circulation 1919 Home use Home use Home use Main through from Library Branch Branch 3 201 140 3652 259 458 3 1 798 11 33 1690 113 103 780 44 82 488 10 587 4 95 564 16 50 292 4 53 318 9 3 1006 21 78 375 1 11 30891 3477 2923 256 11 42370 3713 3831 *Representing 2178 pictures lir • 4. 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Total circulation Main Library 46,083 Total circulation Main Library and Branch 49,914 Total circulation Children's Room 12,299 Number of days Library was open: Main Library 302 Branch Library 251 Registration 1919: Main Library : Adult 2414 Juvenile 600 Temporary 164 Withdrawn: Adult Juvenile Temporary 139 73 59 Total Main Library, Dee. 31, 1919 Branch Library: Adult Juvenile Withdrawn: Adult Juvenile Books borrowed from Boston Pub- lic Library 6 Periodicals bound 48 Postals sent delinquents for over- due books 1030 Pastels sent for books reserved 823 Stereographic pictures used in Children's Room 16,704 Branch Library: Periodicals subscribed for 24 Periodicals given 1 Newspapers subscribed for 1 Newspapers given 1 3178 . Books rebound 12 Periodicals bound 5 Books repaired 145 Postals sent for books reserved 4 271 Exhibits in Main Library : From Massachusetts Library Art Club: Great 'War in Europe—Russia—Mos- 2907 cow—Why We Are at War—Canary Islands—Swedish Life and Costume - 407 War XV —Zeebrugge to Ostend - 310 French Portraits — Buckingham IX — 717 English Illustrators—Baby Beasts--- Bnekingham VIII. 37 50 Total Branch Library, Dec. 31, 1919 Total Registration Main Library and Branch Miscellaneous Main Library : Periodieals subscribed for Periodicals given Newspapers subscribed for Newspapers given Books rebound Books repaired 87 630 3531 67 5 3 1 246 6420 For gifts of books our appreciation is expressed to: Mr. H. M. Aldrich, Mr. E. S. Balch, Mr. E. H. Barney, Mr. Millie C. Blake, Mrs. I1. A Brown, Mrs. R. P. Clapp, Mrs. Grace Cook, Miss Mabel P. Cook, Miss Ellen L. Doe, Mr. F. II. )a ober, Miss Katherine Harrington, Mr. W. C. Hill, Mr. G. H. Lepper, Mrs. H. D. Love, Mrs, Hugh Miller, Mr. J. P. Munroe, National War Garden Commission, Dr. F. S. Piper, Miss Alice Quigley, Miss Frances Rob- inson, Miss Frances Wadleigh, Mr. G. L. Walker and Mr. Hollis Webster. Respectfully submitted, MARIAN P. KIRKLAN D, Librarian. rk. CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Income January 1, 1919: Balance on hand Dog tax Int. on bank deposit Investment Com. Int. on bonds, etc. Int. Brigham Fund Gift Mrs. C. C. Goodwin Gift Mrs. C. B. Davis Gift Hallie C. Blake Fines Expenditures Bindery Books (Main) Deposit box American Library Association Mass. Library Art Clnb Express $201.64 750.12 9.87 994.17 120.20 150.00 50.00 31.63 229.66 $2,537.29 $ 217.89 1,111.13 10.00 5.00 6.00 20.85 Library of Congress Care of building Newspapers and periodicals Postage Printing and supplies Sundries Cash, balance in bank 50.00 43.88 286.35 40.13 98.90 18.46 628.70 $2,537.29 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH January 1, 1919: Balance on band Investment Comm, interest Books Cash balance in bank $45.67 44.44 $90.11 $28.36 61.75 $90.11 GEORGE E. BRIGGS, Treasurer. 4 - 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TRUSTEES CARY MEMORIAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE January 1, 1919. Balance: Principal Funds Goodwin Music Fund Cary Maintenance Fund Principal Fund Increase Reinvested Maturities: Principal Fund Increase Interest on Bonds and Notes Interest on Savings Bank D posits Interest on Trust Co. Savings Dept. Payments: George E. Briggs, Treasurer Balance December 31, Accounting, viz.: Bonds: B. & M. 41/2 per cent 77-78-79 West End 4 per cent 60-70-71 B. & A. 4 per cent Nos. 79-80 2,000.00 A. T. & T. Co. 4 per cent 1929, Nos, 67742-68799-67832 3,000.00 Brigham Fund Bedford Town Note 4 per cent No. 38, Due Aug. 1920 1,000.00 A. T. & T. Co. 4 per cent due 1929, No. 60366 1,000.00 4th Liberty Loan 41/4 per Dent Nos. 5083783-6878150 ($50.00) Nos. 6878151-6875152 (Items) 200.00 $16,942.50 500.00 2,000.00 400.00 200.00 999.55 e- 139.06 20.20 $21,201.31 1,158.81 1919 $20,042.50 1929, Nos. $3,000.00 1932, Nos. due 1933, 3,000.00 Savings Dept. Lexington Trust Co., Book 840 500.00 Goodwin Music Fund Victory Loan, due 1923, No. 401339 500.00 Cary Maintenance Fund C. M. & St. Paul 41/2 per cent due 1932, No. 45245 1,000.00 C. M. & St. Paul 4 per cent due 1925, No. 27855 1,000.00 3rd Liberty Loan due 1928, Nos. 3424924-3940748 ($100.00) Nos. 5354713-412952 (Items) 400.00 Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Cary Library -Robbins Fund, E. Lexington Branch, Book 1476 100.00 Cary Library - Book Purchase Fund, Book 1522 1,000.00 Cary Library -Beal Fund, Book 2235 1,000.00 Cary Library -Wellington Fund, E. Lexington Branch, Book 5123 1,000.00 Cary Library -Maria Cary Fund, Income Reserve, Book 6940 342.50 $20,042.50 Investment Committee, HALLIE C. BLAKE, JOHN M. WILSON, JAY O. RICHARDS. Examined and approved, CHAS. F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. PARK COMMISSIONERS REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Lexington, Mass., December 31, 1919. To the Citizens of the Town of Lex- ington: The Park Department has carried on a general supervision of the various tracts of land in the Park areas. No new work has been done except filling and grading the extension of Muzzey Street. Further work there awaits the completing of the street by the Town. We hope then to put a bridge over the brook to enable filling in on the further side for a road to connect with the one leading from Clark Street and also ex- tend it to the Waltham Street entrance. A survey and plan for this road has been made and staked out extending from Waltham Street to the Play- ground and Lincoln Street. The Playgrounds have been kept in good condition and instruction by Super- visors given to over 150 children during the summer months. Summary: Sports and industrial arts have been taught with great success and pleasure. East Lexington children have been brought to the big playground for the games and swimming pool. The Park Commission- ers cordially invite the parents to visit the playground and see what is being done for the children. By showing their personal interest, the work of the Super- visors and the Park Department would be greatly encouraged. Last summer many parents carried their children to Walden Pond for bath- ing and swimming. The distance there, the lack of suitable sanitary and dress- ing accommodations, together with the crowds of visitors created in the minds of all a strong demand for the Park De- partment to provide such advantages nearer home if possible. It is possible if the Town so chooses. The old Reser- voir can at small expense be made into just such a place. During the summer this was drained, the bottom surveyed and mud or soil examined. By marking the deep places and stones, or removing a few, a large section of shallow water can be gravelled from a gravel bank on the edge of the water. This water is nearly all spring water and of good quality, as good as any small pond water. Suitable rafts and dressing places can be easily made. We strongly urge upon the Town the importance of using for filling work the great quantity of material coming from its own property, viz., ashes from its public buildings. These ashes belong to the Town, the Town pays for their re- moval. Why should not the Park build its roads with these? If the parties re- moving these will not deposit them in places designated by the Town Officers then by all means have Town teams re- move them. We need them and must have them. Respectfully submitted, J . O. TILTON, W. E. MULLIKEN, EDWARD WOOD, Park Commissioners. • ir:• k4 -i ti•. 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS The Board of Water and Serer Com- missioners herewith present their report of the operations of their departments for the year 1919: WATER DEPARTMENT General summary of the finances for the year ending December 31, 1919: MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING ACCOUNT Receipts Schedule A —1919 Items $25,842.92 Expenditures Schedule B—Maintenance Ex- penses 24,843.86 Balance 1918 Items coIleeted in 1919 (Schedule A) From Sewer Maintenance De- partment From Sewer Construction De- partment $999.06 427.25 323.72 121.03 SCHEDULE "A" Detail of Revenue from WATER RATES and MISCELLANEOUS Accounts 1918 Cash Balance forward 3,515.43 Transferred to Construction Account $5,386.51 1,710.66 $3,675.88 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT Receipts From 1919 Operating Ac- eount Appropriation $1,710.66 2,500.00 Less Expenditures Schedule C $4,210.66 4,210.66 0.00 Total Cash Balance in hands of Town Treasurer $3,475.88 Special Guarantee Bond de- posits in Lexington Savings, Bank 200.00 $3,675.88 1918 Water Rates Guarantees Miscellaneous Items 1919 Items Water Rates Collected $222.69 84.08 120.48 $427.25 Collected $22,412.30 Total Rebated Unpaid Committed *17.26 0 59.86 20.60 0 0 *77.12 Rebated *84.59 $20.60 Unpaid $9.00 $239.95 164.54 120.48 $524.97 Total Committed $22,505.89 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS Guarantees 305.42 Hydrants 2,060.00 Troughs 100.00 Guarantee -Fund 200.00 Turning on Water 28.00 Repairs 208.35 Board of Health 316.09 Sale of Junk 57.62 Miscellaneous 155.16 $26,270.1.9 61.46 55.17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 422.05 2,060.00 100.00.. 200.00;. 28.00 208.35 316.09 57.62' 155.16 $223.17 $84.77 $26.578.13 SCHEDULE "B" Detail of MAINTENANCE and OPER- ATING Expenses Metropolitan Tax Interest on Debt Labor Maintenance Stock Freight Insurance $9,720.54 4,224.00 3,517.00 of Ford Automobile 461.44 671.98 40.06 310.05 Rent of Land (B. & M. R. R. Yard) 36.00 1919 payment on $4,500'appro- priation for 'thawing 1,500.00 Salaries 3,088.31 Office -Expenses • . 295.53 Engineer's Report on Standpipe 255.00 Miscellaneous 247.40 SCHEDULE "C" Detail of CONSTRUCTION Labor Large Iron Pipe (1VIeters Gates Hydrants Lead Pipe Pig Lead Small Iron Pipe Small Pipe Fittings Other Stock Freight Teaming Tools $24,843.86 Norris F. Comley Water Rates 1919 Items H. Sperling Paid since books closed Less receipts from in- stalling services $1,882.78 Less excess deposits returned 121.50 1,761.28 $4,210.66 ' DETAIL OF UNPAID ITEMS In obedience to a vote of the Town, passed in 1907, a complete Est of those who have failed to pay their bills is given herewith, being the total amount so outstanding at the close of the books • of the Department, December 31, 1919: Guarantees 1918 Item Expenses $2,105.90 116.71 1,174.47 212.36 563.50 339.76 74.16 528.60 521.20 102.73 32.49 23.45 176.61 $5,971.94 Guarantees 1919 Items Norris F. Cowley Louis Lawrence John A. Lincoln Paid since books closed Total Amount $20.60 $6.00 3.00 $9.00 $29.60 7.00 4.64 13.93 $84.77 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXTENSION OF MAINS The following extensions of mains were made in 1919: Size of Total Name of Street Pipe Length Cost Vine Brook Rd. 6 in. 520 $780.73 Highland Ave. 6 in. 152 284.50 Washington St. 6 in. 33 Cost per foot 1.50 1.87 LENGTHS OF DIFFERENT SIZES OF WATER MAINS IN USE Dec. 31, 1919 Diameter Length 12 inches 9,000 feet 10 inches 4,879 feet 8 inches 30,643 feet 6 inches 110,227 feet 4 inches 27,794 feet Smaller sizes 4,209 feet The foregoing does not include exten- sion of the mains in Private AVays, a list of which is given herewith: Year Size L'gth Made Inches Feet 1911 Wilbur Properties 6 5,000 1913 Mariott St. Hayes 1914 York Street 1914 Webb Street 1914 Follen Road" 1915 Baker Avenue 1915 Locust Avenue 1916 Off Follen Road 1916 Arcadia Avenue 1916 St. Margarets Avenue 1917 Rawson Avenue 1919 Highland Avenue '"Not yet acquired by the Est. 6' 337 6 622 6 373 8 4,790 G 912 6 410 6 455 6 1,508 6 520 175 152 6 6 Town. WATER METERS In obedience to the law all new ser- vices installed and placed in use were equipped with meters. The following table shows the progress made since 1906 in the installation of meters: 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Number of Services 702 738 780 838 910 961 1063 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 Of which there were Metered: 96 245 362 475 615 752 843 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1113 1156 1206 1245 1264 1310 947 1063. 1139 1231 1264 1310 Average gross income, per service, per year: 1907 $21.40 1914 1908 20.54 1915 1909 21.60 1916 1910 22.20 1917 1911 21.36 1918 1912 19.38 1919 1913 18.18 $18.70 17.37 17.24 17.72 17.05 17.11 MONTHLY AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN GALLONS PER CAPITA Year Jan. Feb. Mar. 1906 71 73 70 1907 68 72. 73 1908 48 56 51 1909 48 52 59 1910 58 65 59 1911 63 64 64 1912 70 75 79 1913 52 55 55 Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 68 74 74 96 88 76 74 65 54 70 72 82 85, 105 76 55 .62 51 58 75 109 105 83 91 70 65 51 64 69 84 101 90 75 62 55 50 72 78 73 119 94 85 84 71 75 67 82 80 115 93 81 75 .77 62 80 83 101 107 74 66 57 56 56 63 60 68 86 82 76 66 63 60 ` 1914 59 1915 61 1916 58 1917 63 1918 77 1919 56 WATER 60 58 58 60 62 65 69 114 106 58 66 • 4 AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 60 77 58 60 63 69 72 92 62 HYDRANTS The following Hydrants vice on the dates given: January 7., 19.19 Public, 199; Private, 22 January 1, 1920 Public, 200; Private, 22 MOVEMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT The debt movement up to the present time is as follows: Added Paid Net Debt issue $200,000.00 210,000.00 1,000 209,000.00 10,000 1,000 218,000.00 2,000 216,000.00 2,000 214,000.00 10,000 2,000 222,000.00 5,000 3,000 224,000.00 53,000 4,000 273,000.00 8,200 264,000.00 5,200 8,200 261,800.00 2,000 19,300 244,500.00 18,300 226,200.00 13,000 15,700 223,500.00 8,600 16,700 215,400.00 17,900 197,500.00 16,000 17,000 195,600,00 32,000 18,900 208,700.00 4,800 21,700 191,800.00 8,500 22,900 177,400.00 4,000 19,400 162,000.00 3,000 20,400 144,600.00 4,000 21,400 127,200.00 19,700 107,500.00 18,200 89,300.00 $200,000.00 189,100.00 64 67 87 58 were in ser - 1896 original bond 1896 10,000 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1900 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1015 1016 1917 1918 1919 Original Debt Total Additions 93 73 63 75 66 80 63 63 70 68 71 73 81 76 77 93 90 74 94 89 87 76 79 76 68 65 Total Indebtedness Incurred $389,100.00 Total Payments made 209,800.00 Balance of Debt Dec. 31, 1919 $89,300.00 £3 62 75 69 73 71 64 63 68 64 61 62 ST64 r~ 60 60 65 70 Amount to be paid in 1920 1920 payment of $1,500 on ac- count of the appropriation in 1918 for thawing is not included in above. 15,700.05 VALUE OF THE PLANT The estimated value plant at the close of given in the report year was: Additions in 1919 Less depreciation Value, Dec. 1, 1919 of the 1918 as of that $256,971.76 4,210.68 $261,182.42 5,182.42 $256,000.00 STOCK AND TOOLS OI\ HAND Stock, valued at Tools, valued at Horse and Wagon Automobile $2,500.00 300.00 200.00 350.00 $3,350.00 During the Fall of 1919 the Metro- politan Water Board laid a. new 16 -inch main direct from the Arlington Heights standpipe to our Massachusetts Avenue main. This gives Lexington an adequate and a serer supply of water, particularly during periods of heavy consumption. At a Town Meeting held December 9, 1919, $5,000 was appropriated for the purpose of extending the main in Con- cord Avenue to the premises of Clarenee H. • Cutler. The Board hopes to under- take this work as soon as the frost is out of the ground. Three short exten- sions have been made to houses under construction. Other extensions have been .Mr. Prrrr'r< *r>- ,•,.....a..rr��a.N;,•2•..r�,�..-g,vy rrr�,r + petitioned for, but have neither been undertaken nor recommended to the Town for action because the benefit de- rived was not commensurable with the expenditure required or else because the Maintenance charges represented an ex- pense which the petitioners did not care to assume. In 1918 the Town appropriated $4,000 to meet the expense of the freeze -ups of the Winter of 1917-1918 to be reim- bursed from the revenue of the water department at the rate of $1,500 each year for the years 1919, 1920 and 1921. By the strictest economy the Board has been able to make the 1919 payment from its operating income. By the eon- tinuation of this policy, the Board hopes to be able to make the 1920 payment without increasing the water rates. For a number of years extension of water mains has been made when the petitioners signed an agreement whereby the Department was assured of an an- nual income of 7% of the cost of the extension. This agreement to run until the water rates received from the ext en- sion equal said 7% for two conseeutive years. Present conditions are such that the Board have considered it necessary to increase the rate to 10%, and a bond of an Insurance Company or cash de- posit is required, but not to run in any ease over ten years. The citizens are reminded that the Town has never acquired title to the 8" main in Pollen Road. This is a very im- portant part of our distributing system and the Town has benefited by it for fire years without any cost to the Depart- ment. The Board feels that this is an injustice and should not continue, and will, in 1920, recommend that the owners be reimbursed. Under the Survey act, and also by a special vote of the Town, "No mains shall be laid or extended in an unac- cepted street without a prior vote of the Town authorizing the work." While other Boards and Departments are af- fected, the urgent call is always for ex- tension of water mains. With our many land developments in full swing, it is only natural that there should be re- peated and urgent calls for water ser- vices. Under the above act and vote this Department cannot act until the streets involved are actually approved by the Board of Survey and accepted by the voters in Town Meeting. The sub- ject is too broad and complex to deal with here, but it is of fundamental im- portance to the Town whether we should continue the foregoing policy or adopt a different one. Fully realizing its com- plexity, we have asked the Selectmen and the Planning Board to review the entire subject and, if neeessary, to pre- sent their conclusion to the citizens for action. There are many necessary improve- ments to the water system which have been reeommended by former Boards and which should be undertaken as soon as finances permit. This Board, however, believes that the condition of the stand- pipe is serious and that to allow it to continue to disintegrate would be a serions and costly mistake. The Board have called in consultation lliessrs. J. R. Worcester & Company, Engineers of National reputation, who after a study of the problem have made recommenda- tions and estimates based on tentative bids. To make the tank permanently tight and of uniform and good appear- anre on the outside will require the ex- penditure of approximately $27,000. There is a possibility, however, of rend- ering it tight and serviceable for about $17,000. The Board will ask for funds to cover the expense involved, the work to be undertaken in the Spring of 1920 under the direction of our consult- ing Engineers. The Commissioners present the fol- lowing estimate of receipts and expenses for the year 1920: Estimated Unpaid forward Water Rates Guarantees $84.77 22,000.00 200.00 rb Hydrants Troughs Repair Work Miscellaneous WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS' 2,100.00 191$ Balance forward 100.00 1919 Appropriation 200.00 315.23 $504.74 Pay' Roll $477.78 Miscellaneous 18.35 $4.74 500.00 $25,000.00 Estimated Expenses Maintenance Metropolitan Water Tax $10,000.00 Interest on Bonds 3,459.50 1920 payment on $4,500 ap- propriation for thawing Labor Stock and Tools Maint. of Horse and Wagon Maint. of Automobile Office Expenses Salaries Insurance Miscellaneous 1,500.00 3,840.50 800.00 550.00 450.00 300.00 3,500.00 350.00 250.00 $25,000.00 Estimated Expenses Construction Hydrants Gates and Boxes Meters Other Stock Labor Tools and Repairs Extension of main, Concord Avenue 5,000.00 Other extensions 700.00 Dec. 31, 1919, Cash on hand $3,475.88 Less working balance 2,500.00 $200.00 200.00 800.00 975.88 2,000.00 100.00 Appropriation, extension Con- cord Avenue $975.88 5,000.00 $5,975.88 Additional amount required 4,000.00 $9,975.88 To meet this amount, the Department will ask for an appropriation of $4,000.00. BROOK DEPARTMENT Financial Statement Year ending Dec. 31, 1919: Expenses $496.13 Cash ba]anee on hand with the Town Treasurer 8.61 $504.74 In 1914 the Town appropriated $2,000 for the improvement of Vine, Sickle, North and Clematis Brooks and since there has been appropriated each year: 1915 $1,522.56 1916 500.00 1917 300.00 1918 300.00 1919 500.00 The appropriation made in the past few years has been only sufficient to keep the channels of the main brooks clear of obstructions. The results ob- tained by the expenditure of even these small sums had led the Commissioners to fully realize the great importance of enlarging the scope of this work. We are sure that any one who will review the problem in light of the work ac- complished will reach the same conclu- sion. Lexington is a hill town --- a water source town, draining in three directions into the Mystic, Charles and Shawsheen Rivers. These water sources are broad. fertile meadows of great area with out- lets narrow and of insufficient depth to drain the valleys above. Some of these areas are so elose to the centre of the town as to be immediately available over a considerable part for residential pur- poses. New England is waking up to the importanee of this work. It is no un- tried experiment. The entire Middle West through the expenditure of millions has amply demonstrated its success and value to the communities benefited. Believing that it is time for Lexing- • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON ton to do real constructive work, the Commissioners have had the Town Counsel prepare an act and have pre- sented it to the present Legislature for enactment. When passed and accepted by the Town, it will enable the Town, through this or succeeding Boards, to undertake the work of properly drain- ing these valuable areas and to assess betterments therefor on the property benefited. That all citizens may understand just what is eontemptated it is proposed to hold one or more hearings in Cary Hall of which due notice will be given. At this time it is impossible to say at what time in the present Legislative session the bill will be passed, so that we cannot now state that the act wilt come up for acceptance by the voters at the annual Town Meeting in March, 1920. SEWER DEPARTMENT Main Seger Construction Financial Statement 1918 balance brought forward Transferred from Sewer Frontage assessment Fund Froin Sewer Maintenance De- partment for Stook Expenses Pipe Freight Labor 11lanhole Covers Tools Stock Insurance Miscellaneous Water Dept. for stock Water Dept. share of salary Balance, Cash on hand $1,270.31 1,500.00 279.00 $3,049.31 $538.66 6.82 1,458.40 72.00 50.96 193.05 124.02 27.23 21.08 100.00 Stock and Tools on Hand Value of stock on hand $200.00 Value of tools on hand 10.00 $210.00 The suits brought against the Town by the Estate of James S. Monroe and the Breck-Robinson Nursery Company remain unsettled. Until these are out of the way, the Board feels that the $11,- 914.84 balance representing receipts from Sewer Frontage Assessments should not to be used unless for some real emer- gency. Such a condition arose in 1919 when the Board of Health showed the neces- sity of a main sewer in Sylvia Street, and the above fund was drawn upon in- stead of requesting a direct appropria- tion of new money. The Department Iaid 681 feet of six-inch pipe at a cost of $1,952.86 and the work was completed in July. Two connections have been completed and five are laid to the eeIIar walls; no work has been done on the re- maining• four. The Commissioners are informed that the residents of Merriam Hill will peti- tion for the extension of the public sewer to all or part of this territory during 1020. SEWER MAINTENANCE Maintenance of System and Construction of Honse Connections Financial Statement Receipts: From Deposits $2,173.35 Less excess deposits returned 152.60 $2,020.75 Additional Payments 141.17 Sewer Rentals 506.78 Miscellaneous 3.13 1918 Items Collected 26.29 $2,592.82 $2,098.12 456.49 1918 Cash Balance forward 45.84 $3,019.31 $2,743.96 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS .91 Less Expenses: Labor Stoek Tools Miscellaneous Water Dept. Stock Water Dept. Share of salary Sewer Construction Dept. Stock 1,562.19 120.71 65.00 8.34 23.72 300.00 279.00 $2,358.96 Balance, Cash in hands of Town Treasurer $385.00 Stock and Tools on Hand Value of stock on hand $50.00 Value of tools an hand 75.00 $125.00 Including the work done on Sylvia Street 27 new connections have been made. This bring the total to 111 of which 97 are in actual operation. On the lines of the present sewer there are five business blocks, seven public buildings and 138 dwellings not yet connected. The Board hopes that in 1920 there will be an increase in the number of appli- cations for entrance. R.espectfuIly submitted, EDWARD H. MARA, WILLIAaIM H. BURGESS, EDWIN. B. WORTHEN, Board of Water and Sewer Commis- sioners. r,; TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1919 ASSESSORS' REPORT The Assessors hereby render their an- nual report. Real estate of resident owners $G,554,618.00 Real estate of non-resident owners 1,292,805.00 Personal estate of resident owners 885,698.00 Personal estate a£ non- resident owners 230,996.00 Total valuation $8,964,117.00 Gain on real es- tate $451,480.00 Gain on per- sonal estate 117,256.00 Town grant 274,731.47 State tax 18,700.00 Fire prevention tax 108.08 County tax 9,607.32 Highway tax 2,850.86 Metropolitan water tax 9,720.54 Metropolitan sewer tax 5,129.19 Auditing Municipal account tax 15.00 Special Stat e tax (1919) 1,122.00 Overlay 1,246.83 Amount to be raised From which de- duct amount taken from Bank and Cor- ' poration tax $ 7,926.53 From Cambridge 326.52 Froin Arlington 289.40 State of Mass. in- come tax 1919 41,112.15 State of Mass. Connerney es- tate 54.46 Water Receipts 9,720.54 Educational Bu- reau Income 5,500.00 $323,231.29 Estimated other receipts 16,170.18 $81,099.78 Total to be raised $242,131.51 Rate of taxation $26.60 on $1,000.00 on a valuation of $8,964,117 $238,4455.51 1843 Polls at $2.00 $3,686.00 Amt. committed to Collector $242,131.51 Tax on Omitted assessments, Dec. 20th, 1919 102.39 Number of residents assessed on property Number of non-residents as- sessed an property 1108 Whole number of persons as- sessed on property 2572 Number assessed for Poll tax only Number assessed for Poll and property [Whole number assessed for Poll 1843 Number of Cows assessed S40 N irnnber of Horses assessed 406 Number of neat cattle other than Cows assessed 174 Number of Swine assessed 1098 Nuanber of Fowl assessed 2775 Number of dwelling houses assessed Nuniber of acres of land as- sessed Value of real estate exempt from taxation $140,600.00 Value of reaI estate belonging to Town 470,325.62 Value of personal property exempt from taxation 22 000.00 GEORGE H. 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O0 ❑a 0> 0 00 7X) W 1-i wcid 6 L m dl 1-1 07774. 1-4 070700 N LDC ,-701Cr> 117,-1 �i7ri,-l�I LLOC� CA ,[0)[007 F7 A•I 734 CA WDM 11706L0d+cC an C3]CC470 CS 0> 1--1 d+v>ri LD00 tD Ln -1-i+-I ,� CA Q>Ca 00873,11-, 1-1 Lqq Lcgi mM. MMM N d1di 7070774 [t[bDG.10C- 00 -CD `1'a 1-K 1-i 1-y 1-•i 1-1 +--1 ,--i ,-i 1-i 1--F 7 i ,1 -i1 -i 1-7 ❑ 0 a. 0 r~ 4-(07 m de Lt77b L W C7 <7 rl7-1 m �' Lr7 tp L CO O0ri C1 m d• 070 N 000> O G CT. Co CD Cr' a' G 73C71D0 7307373 C7ry 1-i 1-i 7 ,I, -1r4 Lid' 007[1444,9400W47CJ 7070 7070 70707070070707070707070 V+ 1-1 1-i , i ' 1 ,--[ 7 , i 1-i ' l ,- 7 p74 H , i 1-r ,-i ,-i , i , i 1--•I r -I ,-i 1-i TAX COLLECTOR 95 REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR I herewith submit my report as Col- lector of Taxes for the year 1919: All taxes previous to the Commitment of 1919 have been collected. The law does not require an itemized list of Valuations to be placed on back of Tax Bills. The Assessors' Public Book shows how the tax is made up and can be seen during office hours at Town Hall. If there is dissatisfaction as to the amount of Tax the Assessors should be seen. It is the duty of a Collector to follow the law in regard to payment of Taxes. Time is granted for good reasons but not later than April lst of each year. 1918 TAX Uncollected Jan. lst., 1919 $38,869.09 Collected in 1919 $37,787.34 Abated in 1919 897.06 Tax Liens held by Town 184.69 $38,869.09 1919 TAX Amount Committed. Sept. 17th, 1919 $242,136.14 Omitted Tax Committed Dee. 20th, 1919 102.39 Total $242,238.53 Collected to Jan. 1st., 1920 $196,508.04 Abated to Jan. 1st, 1920 1,076.85 Tax Liens held by Town 439.80 Uncollected Jan. lst., 1920 44,213.84 $242,238.53 GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH for 1918 Uncollected Jan. 1st,1919 $318.53 Collected in 1919 318.53 GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH for 1919 Amount Committed Sept. 17th, 1919 $1,657.18 Collected to Jan. lst, 1920 1,398.44 Uncollected Jan. 1st., 1920 258.74 $1,657.18 BYRON C. EARLE, Collector of Taxes. S 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON' FINANCIAL REPORT, TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS, 1919 Dee. 31 Eleanor S. Beals Legacy —Principal Account $2,000.00 Principal of Fund in- vested in $2,000 City of Lynn 4s 2,000.00 ELEANOR 8. BEALS LEGACY — IN- COME ACCOUNT Receipts Apr. 1 Cash received for cou- pons on $,2,000 City of Lynn 4s $40.00 Apr. 21 Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for interest an amount 14.98 Oct. 2 Cash received for cou- pons on $2,000 City of Lynn 48 40.00 Oct. 16 Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for interest on account 14.46 $109.44 Disbursements Dee. 31 Cash paid at various dates for charitable ob- jects $110.75 Excess of disbursements over receipts 1.31 Balance of Income Dee. 31, 1918 779.63 Balance of income Dec. 31, 1919 778.32 Harriet R. Gilmore Leg- acy—Principal Account 500.00 Principal of fund de- posited in Lexington Sav- ings Bank, book number 6949 500.00 HAR.RIET R. GILMORE LEGACY— INCOME ACCOUNT Receipts Apr. 12 Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account Oct. 16 Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account Disbursements $5.158 25.48 Dec. 31 Cash paid at various dates for charitable pur- poses $31.06 20.13 Excess of receipts over disbursements $10.93 Balance of Income Dee. 31, 1918 279.16 Balanee of Income Dec. 31, 1919 $290.Q9 Charles E. French Legacy —Principal Account $4,000.00 Principal of fund in- vested in $4,000 Town of Lexington 4s 4,000.00 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY— INCOME ACCOUNT [ Cemetery) Receipts Apr. 1 Cash received for inter- est on $2,000 Lexington 4s $40.00 Apr. 21 Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account 9.32 Oct. 2 Cash received for inter- TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS est on $2,000 Lexington 4a Oct. 16 Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account Balance of Income Dee. 40.00 31, 1918 404.86 8.32 Disbursements Cash paid to Cemetery Commissioners for per- petual care: April 24th July 30th Oct. 16th $97.64 $50.00 50.00 50.00 $150.00 Excess of disbursements over receipts 52.36 Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1918 466.68 Balance of Income Dee. 31, 1919 $414.32 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY - INCOME ACCOUNT (School) Receipts Apr. 1 Cash received for inter- est on $2,000 Lexington 4s $40.00 Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account 8.08 Cash received for inter- est on $2,000 Lexington 4s Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account Apr. 21 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 40.00 7.82 $95.90 Disbursements July 1 Cash paid to W. C. Dor- rety for medals $61.50 Excess of receipts over disbursements $34.40 Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1919 $439.26 Jonas Gammell Legacy -- Principal Aecount $500.00 Principal of fund depos- ited in Lexington Savings Bank, book number 7044 500.00 JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY - IN- COME ACCOUNT Receipts Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account: April $3.72 October 24.00 Disbursements Cash paid on account of almshouse inmates, as under: Jan. 19 A. M. Tucker W. K. Hutchinson Mrs. W. W. Reed Lester E. Smith Dec. 30 Mrs, W. W. Reed Estate of H. V. Smith W. K. Hutchinson $27.72 $3.63 8.23 2.25 5.04 9.95 3.72 7.96 $40.78 Excess of disbursements over receipts 13.06 Balance of Income Dee. 31, 1918 205.65 Balance of Income Dee. 31, 1919 $192.59 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Reeeipts June 3 Thomas C. Johnson, lot 347 $100.00 Wm. E. Cogswell, lot 348 100.00 June 25 George Keyon, lot 390 100.00 •-• V 98 TOWN OF LESINGTON July 30 Babcock, lot 74 100.00 Sept. 27 1/2 Elisha Tower, lot 140 100.00 Oet. 9 George Porter, lot 131 100.00 Oct. 16 Phinney & Little, lot 93 100.00 Dee. 30 Hugh Graham, lot 375 100.00 $800.00 Amount of funds Dec. 31, 1918 18,435.00 Amount of funds Dec. 31, 1919 $19,235.00 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS - IN- COME ACCOUNT Receipts Jan. 19 Reeeived from Lexing- ton Trust Co. interest on accounts Credited by Savings Bank est: April October $78.43 Lexington for inter - Disbursements $47.50 691.84 $739.34 $817.77 Cash paid. to Cemetery Commissioners for per- petual care: Apr. 18 July 29 Oct. 16 $300.00 300.00 200.00 $800.00 Excess of receipts $17.77 Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1918 2,375.31 Balance of Income Dee. 31, 1919 $2,393.08 George 0. Smith Legacy -Principal Aecount: Amount of fund reported Dec. 31, 1918 $2,500.00 Deduct loss in sale of $2,000 Chicopee 4s 47.50 Amount of fund Dee. 31, 1919 $2,452.50 Funds invested as under: $2,000 United States 4th Liberty Loan 4%s $1,878.85 Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank 573.65 $2,452.50 GEORGE 0. SMITH LEGACY - IN- COME ACCOUNT Receipts Feb. 18 Cash received for ac- crued interest on $2,000 Chicopee 4s $17.13; Apr. 21 Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account .43 Apr. 24 Cash received for inter- est on $2,000 U. S. 4th 41/4s 40.40 Oct. 16 Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account 23.75• Cash received for inter- est on $2,000 U. S. 4th 41/ds 42.50' $124.24 Less accrued interest paid on $2,000 U. S. 4th 4%s 26.92 $97.32 Disbursements Oct. 24 Cash paid Field and Garden Club $130.00 Excess of disbursements $32.68 Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1918 44.61 Balance of Income Dee. 31, 1919 $11.93 Hayes Fountain Fund- TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Principal Account $862.72 Principal of fund depos- ited in Lexington Savings Bank, book number 5260 862.72 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND -INCOME ACCOUNT Receipts Credited by Lexington Savings Bank for inter- est on account $39.76 Disbursements 0.00 $39.76 Balance of Income Dec. 122.60 31, 1918 Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1919 $162.36 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOL- ARSHI'P FUND Balance as reported in 1918 $155.37 Received Lexington Savings Bank, for interest $ .20 99 Interest on $100 U. S. 41/4s 6.37 • $161.94 Invested as under: • $100 United States 41/4s $100.00 Bruce Wellington Note 50.00 Lexington Savings Bank 11.94 $161.94 ELIZABETH B. GERRY FUND Balance of fund as re- ported Dec. 31, 1918 $2,043.87 Invested as under: DeVeau note $1,400.00 $650 U. S. 41/4s ,626.33 Lexington Savings Bank 17.54 $2,043.87 FRANK D. PEIRCE, F. FOSTER SHERBURNE, JOHN F. TURNER, Trustees of Public Trusts_ Examined and approved CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BRIDGE CHARITA 'LE FUND Amount of Fund as reported Dec. 31, 1918 $4,000.00 Investments changed, as under - Sale of $2,000 City of Quincy 4s 1,972.50 Purchase of $2,000 U. S. 4th Liberty 41/4s 1,878.85 Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank 93.65 $4,000.00 Loss in sale of Quincy 4s- ch;argecl off (cost $2,000 -sold for $1,972.50) $27.50 Amount of Fund Dec. 31, 1919 $3,972.50 Invested as under: Mortgage of Caroline Welling- - ton, Trustee $2,000.00 $2,000 U. S.4th Liberty Loan 41/4s 1,878.85 Deposit in Lexington Savings Bank 93.65 Income Account Receipts February 3 Interest $2,000 Quincy 4s February 18 Accrued interest $2,000 Quincy 4s April 7 Interest Wellington notes April 17 _ Interest U. S. 41/4s 40.40 Less accrued int. paid 26.92 $3,972.50 $40.00 April 21 Interest Lexington Savings Bank •October 16 Interest Lexington Savings Bank 15.84 Interest U. S. 41/4s October 23 Interest Wellington notes 42.50 62.50 Income from Gerry Fund April 21 Interest 650 U. S. 41/4s May 2 Interest DeVeau note October 16 Interest •650 U. S. 41/4s Interest Lexington Savings Bank November 6 Interest DeVeau note $256.50 $9.68 42.00 27.62 2.14 42.00 $123.44 $379.94 Disbursements Cash paid for charitable objects $272.27 $107.67 " Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1918 1,291.61 Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1919 $1,399.28 3.78 FRANK D. PEIRCE, F. FOSTER SHERBURNE, JOHN F. TURNER. Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund.,) 13.48 Examined and approved, 62.50 15.90 CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. rr ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT TREASURER'S RECEIPTS TAXES Current Year Polls Personal property Real estate Previous Years Polls Personal property Real estate $2,694.00 20.877.30 172,936.74 $196,508.04 402.00 2,723.01 34,873.48 $37,998.49 FROM COMMONWEALTH Bank Corporation (1918) Corporation (1919) Income (1917) Income (1918) Income (1919) Income (General Sehool Fund) 6,000.00 Street Railway 37.09 Soldier's Exemption 385.80 Land 55.43 $2,521.16 94.91 7,010.51 1,005.00 1,608.00 41,962.15 LICENSES Junk Pedlars Bowling Alley Milk Slaughtering Carriage Guide Auto Dealers PERMITS Liquor FINES Poliee Court 101 ' $414.28 GRANTS AND GIFTS Dog licenses $414.28 $750.12 $750.12 OTHER GENERAL REVENUE City of Cambridge (tax) Town of Arlington (tax) $347.40 307.92 $655.32 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Moth (1918) Moth (1919) Sewer (1918) Sewer (1919) Sewer (in advance) $60,680.05 Sidewalks (1917) $447.00 11.00 10.00 17.00 205.00 10.50 2.00 Certificates 15.00 Returned premium on bond 50.00 $318.53 1,398.44 $1,716.97 $75.66 104.87 229.31 $409.64 27.27 $2,153.88 DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT Collector $2.00 $717.50 $1.00 Rent $1.00 Town Hall $52.00 $286.00 $286.00 Y r 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Fire Department Sale old materials $15.00 Rent, Village Hall 57.50 $72.50 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Fees $75.96 MOTH DEPARTMENT Commonwealth o£ Mass. re- imbursement 1918 Commonwealth of Mass. re- imbursement highway 1919 Lead, etc. TREE WARDEN Labor Wood Damage to trees $755.96 $1,965.67 111.63 17.05 $2,094.35 $30.00 17.00 425.00 $472.00 HEALTH AND SANITATION HEALTH DEPARTMENT Commonwealth of Mass. re- imbursement Individuals reimbursement Cleaning cesspools One volume Vital Statistics $54.07 5.00 93.25 1.00 $153.32 SEWER MAINTENANCE Receipts $2,850.72 $2,850.72 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Labor and material Excise Tax (1918) $34.25 2,316.20 $2,350.45 CHARITIES ALMSHOUSE Produce $343.19 Reimbursement for board 169.45 Telephone calls 1.50 Household g-oods 36.75 OUTSIDE AID Reimbursement from individ- uals City of Cambridge reimburse- ment City of Boston reimbursement Town of Arlington reimburse- ment Commonwealth of Mass. re- imbursement *550.89 $9.00 108.00 229.29 22.50 1,545.85 MOTHERS' AID City of Malden reimburse- ment City of Quincy reimburse- ment City of Boston reimburse- ment Commonwealth of Mass, re- imbursement $1,914.64 $99.50 195.03 130.00 556.75 $981.28 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS State aid, reimbursement Commonwealth of Mass. (1918) $1,406.00 $1,406.00 • ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT SCHOOLS Tuition, State wards Vocational Schools, reim- bursement Town of Burlington, tuition Town of Bedford, tuition Tuition, individuals School Tickets $172.35 44.98 330.00 1,891.92 40.00 97.00 $2,576.25 RECREATION PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Rent $43.00 $43.00 UNCLASSIFIED Bacon real estate, rent $168.00 Returned premiums, insurance 18.05 WATER DEPARTMENT Meter Rates Watering Troughs Hydrants Miscellaneous receipts CEMETERIES Sale of lots and graves Care of lots Removals and interments Wood. $186.05 $22,735.66 100.00 2,060.00 3,173.17 $28,068.83 $245.00 861.45 200.00 13.00 NEW CEMETERY Rent of houses Sale of houses INTEREST Deposits $1,319.45 $231.00 275.00 $506.00 Accrued (bonds) Deferred taxes and moth as- sessments Tax Titles Sewer Assessments 103 210.00 1,039.10 59.75 121.30 $2,889.60 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS LOANS Anticipation of Revenue $140,000.00 New Schoolhouse North Lex- ington 70,000.00 Premium on bonds 721.00 $210.721.00 TRUST AND INVESTMENT Cemetery, perpetual care $800.00 $800.00 REFUNDS Sewer Assessment $231.00 Total reeeipts 1919 $560,479.97 Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1919 44,103.13 $604,583.10 EXPENDITURES DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT Selectmen Salaries Stenographer Stationery and postage Printing and advertising Auto repairs, teams, ete. Bureau of Dept. Reports (membership) Medical services Labor $400.00 917.92 118.67 195.95 95.88 15.00 10.00 5.00 $1,788.42 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Accountant, salary $1,459.45 Typewriting $1,366.66 21.00 y • � • 104 • TOWN of LEXI ON Stationery and postage 25,23 Auditing Municipal Accounts tax $1,412.89 15.00 $1,427.89 TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Salary Stationery and postage Printing and advertising Bond Cheek writer $1,100.00 72.82 75.25 80,00 40.10 $1,368.17 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Salary Stationery and postage Printing and advertising Bond Typewriting, ete. $1,583.33 153.45 63.00 100.00 10.67 $1,910.45 ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Salaries Stationery and postage Printing and advertising Carfares, teams, etc. Real estate transfers Writing public book for Town Writing public book for State $1,900.00 23.82 106.21 25.50 70.45 100.00 100.00 $2,325.98 OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Printing Certifying notes Legal advice $65.25 80.00 70.00 $165.25 FINANCE COMMITTEE Stationery and printing $112.50 $112,50 LAW DEPARTMENT Salary, balance 1918 and 1919 Witness fees Legal advice $687.50 7.50 275.00 $970.00 TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Salary Stationery and postage Printing Bond Guide badges $1,400.00 37.96 39.32 4.00 4.05 $1,485.33 ELECTION AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT Registrars Election Officers Printing and advertising Meals Booth lights Express $150.00 204.00 126.37 111.20 13.50 .69 $605.76 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Salary, engineer Clerks Express and earfares Plans, and office supplies Signals TOWN HALL Janitors Labor Express and moving ashes Fuel tight Janitor's supplies Repairs Telephone Water Rates $2,000.00 1,847.50 92.01 266.07 193.48 $4,399.06 $1,242.00 77,20 42.45 637.32 250.73 118.87 213.27 202.06 27.73 Furniture Decorating Ice ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT 13.14 Light 35.00 29.90 PLANNING BOARD Magazine subscription Postage and blueprints Freight and cartage 144.84 16.72 fs' 94,341.41- $2,889.67 • Maintenance of buildings and grounds: Repairs $318.15 Furniture and furnishings 75.55 $10.00 Laundry work 90.88 14.42 Sewer and Water 33.91 Stationery, printing and $24.42 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Salaries: Chief Patrolmen Special officers $1,468.00 8,894.50 178.12 $10,540.62 Auto hire 181.00 Equipment for men 3.62 Light 76.90 Stationery, printing and post- age 38.17 Telephones 187.12 Hospital expense and medi- cal attendance 49.25 Meals for prisoners 20.70 Traveling expenses, hardware, etc. 26.98 $11,124.45 FIRE DEPARTMENT Salaries: Engineers Regular men Call men Equipment and Repairs: Apparatus Hose Equipment for men AIarm boxes, etc. Fuel postage 5.00 Telephones 75.51 Power for blowing fire whistle 60.00 Hydrant service Fire prevention tax $659.00 2,060.00 108.08 $2,827.08 VILLAGE HALL FIRE STATION Maintenance of Building: Fuel Light Removing ashes $371,91 11.24 16.00 $399.15 INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS Salary, inspector $500.00 Printing 8.00 $508.00 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES $175.00 Salary 7,917.97 Carriage hire 1,650.00 Dies $9,742.97 $984.38 1,371.25 21.25 1,031.13 771.84 $100.00 3.00 5.29 $108.29 MOTH AND INSECT SUPPRESSION Salaries: Superintendent Labor $1,278.25 4,080.39 -i; 106 TOWN 01' LEXINGTON Clerks 200.00 Stationery, printing and post- age Gasoline and oil Insecticides Hardware and tools Carfares, teams, etc. Carriage hire Freight, cartage and express TREE WARDEN Labor Hardware and tools Trees Horse hire Landscape foresters $6,458.64 29.23 42.25 1,821.70 230.81 328.00 179.00 29.77 $9,119.40 $1,585.00 49.46 277.50 24.00 10.00 FOREST WARDEN Fighting fires Telephone Brooms $1,945.96 $140.00 43.18 13.20 $196.38 DOG OFFICER Collecting dog licenses $50.00 $50.00 HEALTH AND SANITATION Salaries: Board of Health Agent Stationery and postage Printing Telephone and Express Traveling expense and auto hire Medical attendance Contagious diseases: Hospitals $673.11 Cities and towns 21.00 $150.00 50.00 22,36 9.75 13.02 65.00 77.00 694.11 Vital Statistics: Births and deaths returns $39.75 Other Expenses: Plumbing Inspector's salary $500.00 Fumigation and disinfecting 26.00 Lowering Brooks . 496.13 Hose and repairs on cart 64.15 Burying dead. animals 13.50 Labor 328.09 Inspection: Animals $200.00 Meat and provisions 788.50 Milk 200.00 Printing and Office Supplies 24.81 1,213.31 $3,763.07 SEWER MAINTENANCE Stationery, printing and post- age Labor Tools and equipment Pipe and fittings Material Excess deposits returned Metropolitan sewer tax $4.00 1,590.95 65.00 114.42 20.75 152.60 $1,947.62 5,129.19 $7,076.81 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Labor Tools and equipment Pipe and fittings Insurance Material HIGHWAYS Salaries: Supervisor Commissioners Labor $1,401.60 67.59 615.48 117.62 269.45 $2,471.74 $1,425.00 300.00 17,514.26 $19,239.26 Teams Broken stone, gravel, etc. Equipment and repairs Hay, grain and straw Steam pressure scarifier Damage Veterinary services Telephone Incidentals Auto expense Water Oil and tarvia Freight and cartage Fuel Rent of land. Watering troughs State highway tax SIDEWALKS AND Sidewalks Curbing SNOW AND ACCOUNTANT'S 10.00 3,411.57 2,114.79 3,715.83 970.00 81.00 56.00 36.18 18.70 465.88 3.00 9,539.60 240.59 140.17 75.00 $40,117.57 100.00 2,850.86 $43.068.43 CURBING $751.82 521.04 REPORT Board and care Medicine and medical at- tendance State institution Cash aid Burials Auto hire Incidentals Other cities and towns Mother's Aid (town) Mother's Aid (other cities and towns) ALMSHOUSE Superintendent Labor Groceries and provisions Drygoods and clothing Buildings, repairs Fuel and light Grain and feed Livestock Water rates Daily paper $1,272.86 Telephone Wagon repairs Hardware ICE REMOVAL Labor Teams Snow shovels Repairs, sled and plow $419.42 247.65 12.00 61.76 $740.82 STREET LIGHTS Street lighting (11 months) $9,512.72 CHARITIES Outside Relief: Salaries of overseers Stationery, printing and postage Groceries and provisions Coal and wood $9,512.72 $300.00 1.50 248.48 129.27 107 1,440.75 178.60 235.71 1,709.50 68.00 57.00 5.00 417.14 3,246.00 430.85 $8,467.80 $515.00 81.75 1,383.87 78.16 1,049.90 285.45 489.73 120.00 24.11 8.65 42.87 8.70 76.55 $4,144.74 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Veterans' pensions State aid Soldiers' relief $1,211.15 608.00 178.00 SCHOOLS General Expenses Superintendent Secretary Truant Officer Stationery, printing and post- age Telephone Traveling expenses iF- $1,997.15 $1,760.00 536.00 75.00 103.95 154.27 159.82 X... 108 CIerk of Committee School nurse School physician TOWN OF LEXINGTON Teachers' Salaries High School Elementary Schools • Text Books (High) Text and books (High) Supplies 50.00 400.00 300.00 $3,629.04 $15,125.00 27,060.59 $42,185.59 and Supplies reference $737.03 714.24 (Elementary) Text and refer- ence books (Elementary) Supplies Transportation (ineluding new truck) Janitors' Salaries High School Elementary Schools $1,451.27 $653.56 2,123.94 $2,777.50 $7,103.10 $1,372.11 3,568.75 $4,940.86 Fuel and Light High School $870.90 Elementary Schools 3,800.65 $4,680.55 MAINTENANCE, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS High School Repairs Janitors' supplies Water and Sewer Elementary Schools Repairs Janitors' supplies Removing ashes Water and Sewer $841.20 68.98 273.80 $1,183.98 $2,357.17 322.52 84.00 472.28 $3,235.97 Furniture and Furnishings High School Elementary Schools Diplomas and graduation ex- ercises Dinner supervision Vocational Schools Tota] $45.04 530.82 141.36 421.50 96.55 $1,235.27 $72,423.13 NEW SCHOOLHOUSE . (North Lexington) Construction $31,185.00 $31,185.00 LIBRARIES Cart/ Memorial Library and Branch Salaries Librarians Assistants Treasurer (2 years) Janitors Buildings Fuel Light Repairs Water Rates Freight removing ashes Stationery, printing and• post- age Janitor's supplies Traveling expenses Insurance Telephone Office supplies Total Treasurer, Cary Memorial Li- brary (dog licenses) $1,350.00 1,943.70 100.00 1,025.00 $4,418.70 $911.38 221.58 87.96 24.98 47.20 166.00 20.55 50.00 2.00 40.49 5.00 $1,586.14 $6,004.84 750.12 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Labor $2,271.76 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT Equipment Fertilizer and seed Trees Water Rates Flag repairs, signs and ex- press Printing Gasoline Material Instructors Hardware and paint 196.75 67.79 94.20 28.83 27.78 8.25 14.28 17.79 180.00 88.43 $2,995.86 CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAIN- MENTS April Nineteenth Refreshments $7.50 Blank ammunition 3.18 Printing 7.50 Cartage 10.00 Presentation cups 20.00 Music (Lexington Drum Corps) 50.00 Flags 10.00 $1.08.18 June 14th Welcome Home Returned Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Printing $22.25 Deeorating 25.00 Cartage 10.00 Music (band and orchestra) 240.00 Address and vocal music 93.97 $391,82 $500.00 UNCLASSIFIED Memorial Day Post 119, G. A. R. $250.00 $250,00 COMMITTEE OF TOWNS Expense $200.00 $200.00 TOWN REPORTS Printing Delivery Cartage 109 $402.00 35.00 6.00 $443.00 INSURANCE Insurance premiums $2,973.15 $2,973.15 BACON REAL ESTATE Repairs $120.08 Water Rates 17.17 $137.25 STATE GUARD Light $9.00 $9.00 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS Expenses $100.00 WAR CERTIFICATES Engraving and printing $264.00 $264.00 CORN BORER FUND Printing and typewriting $27.28 • $27.28 ENLISTED TOWN EMPLOYEES Service men, difference in pay $418.21 SLNDRIES Light (common) Office supplies $418.21 $86.69 18.49 • Y • 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Ambulance service Incidentals 10.00 Material 19.84 Incidentals $135.02 WATER DEPARTMENT Maintenance Superintendent $2,283.31 Clerk 805.00 Stationery and postage 201.15 Printing 77.22 Telephone 19.16 Maint. Automobile 471.17 Engineering services 255.00 Mercantile Agency 5.00 Labor 3,507.75 Maint. Horse and Wagon 474.55 Pipe and fittings 143.15 Meters and fittings 444.20 Equipment and repairs 315.03 Freight 40.38 Rent of land 36.00 Fuel 11.20 Interest 4,224.00 Metropolitan Water Tax 9,720.54 Insurance 310.05 Excess deposits returned 121.50 Construction Labor Pipe and fittings Meters and fittings Tools Freight Hydrants CEMETERIES Superintendent Labor Shrubs, etc. Tools Printing, stationery and post- age Cabinet Water Rates $23,465.36 $2,105.90 1,860.74 1,236.84 176.61 28.35 563.50 $5,971.94 $29.437.30 $300.00 1,159.95 40.50 48.21 60.57 44.80 12.43 County Tax $9,607.32 32.13 6.37 $1,704.96 NEW CEMETERY (Layout and Development) Superintendent Labor Printing, stationery and post- age Landscape architect Water Department Auto hire, etc. Incidentals $100.00 3,907.41 210.13 892.31 248.76 36.25 1.71 $5,396.57 NEW CEMETERY (Land, etc.) Land $3,332.50 $3,332.50 ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS $10.00 Rent of safe $10.00 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Temporary Loans Anticipation of revenue Cemetery loans General loans Water loans INTEREST Temporary loans General loans AGENCY $130,000.00 2,000.00 22,450.00 18,200.00 $172,650.00 $4,145.25 ]0,604.08 $14,749.33 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT State tax 18,700.00 Special state tax 1,122.00 $29,429.32 TRUST AND INVESTMENT Cemetery, perpetual care funds $800.00 $800.00 REFUNDS Sewer Assessments $231.00 $231.00 Total expenditures $518,908.97 Cash balance, Dee. 31, 1919 85,674.13 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Transfers and Receipts Expenditures Balance $112.50 1,788.42 1,412:89 1,368.17 1,910.45 $30.00 2,325.98 970.00 1,485.33 Finance Committee Selectmen's Dept. Accountant Treasurer Collector Assessors Law Department Town Clerk Board of Survey Engineering Dept. Elections and Registration Town Hall Plans, new fireproof vault Planning Board Police Dept. Fire Department Hydrant Rentals Village Hall (Fire Station) Inspector of Buildings Sealer of Weights and Measures Moth and Insect Suppression Tree Warden Forest Fires Dog Officer Health Dept. Vital Statistics Inspection of Cattle Inspector of Slaughtering Inspector of Plumbing Inspeetor of Milk Sewer Maintenance Sewer Construction Lowering Brooks Salaries of Commissioners Highway Department Appropriation $150.00 1,800.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 2,300.00 1,000.00 1,525.00 150.00 4,500.00 700.00 3,000.00 50.00 100.00 11,150.00 14,962.00 2,060.00 400.00 550.00 150.00 9,600.00 1,000.000 450.00 50.00 1,725.00 50.00 200.00 1,200.00 500.00 225.00 504.74 300.00 36,070.00 $604,5S3.10 4,399.06 605.76 2,889.67 24.42 11,124.45 14,771.38 2,060.00 399.15 508.00 108.29 9,119.40 858.96 1,945.96 '$87.00 196.38 50.00 1,513.88 39.75 200.00 788.50 458.32 224.81 2,896.56 2,550.34 346.22 3,049.31 2,592.82 456.49 496.13 8.61 300.00 4,316.20 40,317.57 • v f. 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Summer St. extension Mass. Ave. Improvement Woburn St. Improvement Sidewalks and Curbing Snow Removal Street Lights Watering Troughs Salaries of Overseers Support of Poor Outside Aid Town Physician Soldiers' Relief Veterans' Pensions Clerk, Sehool Committee School Maintenance Vocational Schools Smith Land {New School, North Lexington Cary Memorial Library Salary, Library Treasurer Stone Building Hastings Park Parks and Playgrounds Police Pensions April Nineteenth Memorial Day Insurance Bacon Real Estate State Guard Town Report Unclassified Reserve Fund War Certificates Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics Enlisted Town Employees Committee of Towns Worn Borer Fund Water Department 1 Water Extensions (Concord Ave.) Town SeaIes Cemeteries New Cemetery (Land, etc.) New Cemetery (Layout and De- velopment) Salary, Secretary Trustee of Pub- lic Trusts Interest on Public Debt Maturing Debt 1,500.00 1,272.86 1,500.00 740.82 9,750.00 9,512.72 100.00 100.00 300.00 300.00 3,650.00 500.00 4,144.74 , 7,200.00 875.00 8,067.80 100.00 100.00 100.00 78.00 178.00 1,211.15 1,211.15 54.00 50.00 07,500.00 4,776.58 72,276.58 100.00 96.55 1,250.00 70,000.00 31,185.00 38,815.00 4,700.00 314.15 5,014.05 50.00 50.00 100.00 800.00 90.79 890.79 5.00 3,000.00 2,095.86 376.00 500.00 500.00 250.00 250.00 3,000.00 2,973.15 200.00 137.25 100.00 9.00 500.00 443.00 250.00 135.02 1,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 204.00 236,00 7,180.47 10,000.00 5,000.00 1,250.00 100.00 100.00 900.00 418.21 481.79 200.00 200.00 300.00 27.28 272,72 2,500.00 31.913.18 30.937.30 3,475.85 5,000.00 5,000.00 10,00 1,300.00 484.75 1,757.96 4,718,32 3,332.50 1,385.82 5,000.00 673.69 5,396.57 277,12 75.00 10.00 15,451.10 14,749.33 37,650.00 5,555.75 42,650.00 * Deficit. f Bond Issue. # Authorized Bond Issue. 65.00 655.75 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT TOWN DEBT. WHEN DUE DECEMBER 31, 1919 Year Water Sewer Trust+hinds Other Debt Total 1920 15,700.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 22,450.00 43,150.00 1921 15,700.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 20450.00 41,150.00 1922 13,700.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 18,450.00 37,150.00 1923 13,700.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 14,850.00 33,550.00 1924 11,500.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 14,850.00 31,350.00 1925 11,500.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 13,500.00 30,000.00 1926 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 13,500.00 19,000.00 1927 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 13,500.00 19,000.00 1928 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 11,000.00 16,500.00 1929 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 15,500.00 1930 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 9,000.00 14,500.00 1931 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.09 1932 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 1933 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 1934 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 1935 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,00010 1936 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 1937 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 1938 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 1939 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 1940 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 1941 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 1942 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 1943 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 1944 3,000.00 3,000.00 1945 3,000.00 3,000.00 89,300.00 84,000.00 16,000.00 211,550.00 400,850.00 ;!J •z 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1919 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS Cash Balance: -- In Banks and Office A.ecounts Receivable :— Tax Levy, 1919 Special Assessments:— Moth, 1919 $258.74 Sidewalks, 1919 438,25 Apportioned Sewer, 1919 49.12 Tax Titles Departmental Bills:— Sewer Maintenance $65.46 Bacon Real Estate 42.00 Tree Warden 181.00 Cemeteries 124.00 State Aid, 1919 599.33 Water Bills 284.77 Loans, authorized Overdrawn Accounts:— Tree ccounts:—Tree Warden $85,674.13 44,213.84 $746.11 6,511.51 $1,296.56 5,000.00 87.00 $143,529.15 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments, not due $1,385.30 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT 115 LIABILITIES Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Revenue Department Appropriations (Loan Balances) Sewer Construction Summer Street Extension Massachusetts Avenue Improvement Woburn Street Improvement New Cemetery (land) New Schoolhouse, North Lexington Water Extension (Concord Avenue), authorized $456.49 7,180.47 10,000.00 5,000.00 1,385.82 38,815.00 5,000.00 $40,000.00 $67,837.78 Cemeteries (Sale o£ Lots Fund) 245.00 Sewer Maintenance Revenue 65.46 Departmental Revenue • 1,043.99 Sewer Assessment Revenue 49.12 Water Revenue 284.77 Tax Title Reserve 6,511.51 Sewer Assessment Fund (available for Sewer Department) 11,914.84 Sewer Maintenance 346.22 Lowering Brooks 8'61 Water Department Maintenance 3,475.88 New Cemetery (Layout and Development) 277.12 Salary of Secretary, Trustees of Publie Trusts 65.00 Maturing Debt 555.75 War Certificates 236.00 Enlisted Town Employees 481.79 Smith Land 1,250.00 Overlay, 1919 174.61 Corn Borer Fund 272.72 Omitted Assessments, 1919 66.01 General Revenue and Surplus Account 8,366.97 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned. Sewer Assessments: --- Due in 1920 $258.45 1921 231.00 1922 182.80 1923 178.25 1924 178.25 1925 176.25 1026 178.30 $143,529.15 $1,385.30 • - TOWN OF LEXINGTON DEBT ACCOUNTS Net Bonded or Fixed Debt, December 31, 1919 $400,850,00 $400,850.00 - A.CCOUNTilltie REPORT1' DEBT ACCOUNTS General Loans Engine Rouse and Fire Equipment Loan, 1911, 4 per cent. $2,000.00 Auto Fire Equipment Loan, 1913, 45/4 per emit. 2,000.00 • Fire Equipment Loan,1917, 4% per cent. 4,000.00 A. r Widening Massachusetts Avenue Loan, 1915, 4 per cent. 3,000.00 Massachusetts Avenue Improvement Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent. 8,000.00 Summer Street Improvement Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent. 4,000.00 Woburn Street Improvement Loan, 1917, 4% per cent. 3,000.00 Stone Crusher Loan, 1917, 4% per cent. 1,800.00 Monroe School Loan, 1904, 31/2 per cent. 6,750.00 Adams School Loan, 1912, 4 per cent. 33,000.00 School Construction Loan, 1915, 4 per cent. 33,000.00 New Schoolhouse, North Lexington Loan, 1919, 41/2 per Bent. 70,000.00 Buckman Tavern Park Loan, 1913, 41/4 per cent. 244,000.00 Sewer Loan, 1915, 4 per cent. 84,000.00 Trust Fund (Refunding) Loan,1910, 4 per cent. 16,000.00 Water Loans Water Loan (Metropolitan), 1903, 3% per cent. 8,800.00 Water Loan (Refunding), 1905, 4 per cent. 60,000.00 Water Loan, 1911, 4 per cent. 2,000.00 Water Loan (Extension and Standpipe), 1912, 4 per cent. 16,500.00 Water Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent. 2,000.00 Cemetery Loans Cemetery Improvement Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent. 8,000.00 New Cemetery Loan, 1918, 4*/$ per cent. 9,000.00 $400,850.00 118 In hands of Trustees Town of Lexington TOWN OF LEXINGTON TRUST FUNDS ACCOUNTS Cash and Securities PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS $61,852.26 $61,852.26 $824,005.93 $824,005.93 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT TRUST FUNIS ACCOUNTS Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund. Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund Jonas Gammell Charity Fund Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund Lexington High School Scholarship Fund Cary Memorial Library Fund Cary Memorial Library Fund (Income Reserve) Robbins Library Fund Wellington Library Fund Beals Library Fund Laura M. Brigham Library Fund Book Fund (Library) Goodwin Music Fund (Library) Cary Maintenance Fund (Library) George 0. Smith Park Fund Hayes Fountain Fund Charles E. French Medal and Cemetery Funds Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Income) Real Estate Water Works Sewer System PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS 119• ' ,'+ Sy ^�� ' k "fest' ��. a i:7 -1A." -0,7",%.. -y• -•r••:••-.1^ $2,778.32 ' 5,371.78 790.09 • 692,59 2,043.87 161.94 11,000.00 • 342.50 100.00 1,000.00 , 1,000.00 • 2,700.00 • 1,000.00 • 500.00 - 2,400.00 2,464.43 • 1,025.08 • 4,853.58 ' 19,235.00 • 2,393.08 • (1. $61,852.26 $470,925-62 255,000.00 98,080.31 $824,005.93 CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. 8: REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER Receipts. - Cash on hand January 1, 1919 $44,103.13 Receipts, 1919 560,479.97 $604,583.10 Expenditures. Paid on warrants, 1919 518,908.97 Cash on hand January 1, 1920 85,674.13 $604,583.10 GEORGE D. HARRINGTON, Town Treasurer. REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE Town of Lexington For the Year 1919 THE ALPINE PRESS 32 OLIVER ST., BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT OF SCHOOL. COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Chairman George E. Briggs, Fair Oaks. Tel. Lex. 27 (Term expires March, 1922) Secretary Edward P. Merriam, 6 Stetson Street. Tel. Lex. 647 (Term expires March, 1920) Treasurer Hallie C. Blake, Oakmount, Merriam St. Tel. Lex. 631 (Term expires March, 1921) Regular meetings of the School Com- mittee are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Superintendent of Schools Arthur H. Carver, 10 Parker St. Tel. Lex. 402-M Office: High School Bldg. Tel. Lex. 277 Superintendent's Secretary Barbara M. Parks, Bedford St. Tel. Lex. 606.W School Physician Dr. J. O. Tilton, 1 Elm Ave. Tel. Lex. 15 School Nurse Mrs. J. Rowe Webster, Hancock St. Tel. Lex. 246-W Attendance Officer Patrick 3. Maguire, Bedford St. Tel. Lex. 681-W SCHOOL CALENDAR 1920 Schools open January 5, 1920. Close for winter recess, February 20, 1920. Open March 1, 1920. 123 April 2, 1920, Good Friday, holiday. Close April 16, 1920, for spring recess. Open April 26, 1920. May 31, 1920, holiday. June 17, 1920, holiday. Close for summer vacation, June 23, 1920. Schools open September 8, 1920. October 12, 1920, holiday. November 11, 1920, holiday. Close for Thanksgiving recess, Novem- ber 24, 1920. Open November 29, 1920. Close for Christmas recess, December 22, 1920. Open January 3, 1921. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Appropriations Salaries and Expenditures $42,751.09 Operation, Janitor and Sup- plies New Construction and Repairs Text Books and Supplies Athletics Health and School Physieian Superintendent Supervision of Children Transportation Contingent Appropriated VOTED 12/9 11,421.51 3,449.33 3,975.46 557.37 800.26 1,634.31 571.25 7,104.90 11.10 :!;72,276.58 $67,500.00 4,776.58 $72,276.58 Unpaid Bills, Jan. 1st, 1920 $1776.60 Audited by : • CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. GEORGE E. BRIGGS, EDWARD P. MERRIAM, HALLIE C. BLAKE. 124 TOWN OF REPORT 01' SCHOOL COMMITTEE The School Committee respectfully submits to the Town the following re- port for the year ending December 31, 1919. In June the Town made a generous ap- propriation for a new schoolhouse in North Lexington, which will be called the Parker School, in memory of Captain John Parker, Commander of the Lex- ington Minute Men of 1775. This build- ing is now under construction and gives promise of being a valuable addition to our school equipment and pleasing in its architectural form and situation. Mr. Dwight F. Kilgour is the chairman of the building committee, and the Town is fortunate in again having the benefit of his many years' experience in the con- struction and care of such buildings. This school house should be ready for oeoupancy in the eonrse of a few weeks after our annual Town meeting. The general contract was awarded to F. C. Alexander, of Boston, and barring the extraordinary time taken, the results so far have been most satisfactory. This building will afford some relief to our overcrowded condition, but there is danger in overestimating its bearing on the general situation. Our building pro- gram is years behind the reasonable re- quirements of good school practice, and our citizens must not lose sight of this constant pressure of an ever increas- ing school population. The tremendous cost of building at the present time is the only consideration that makes the School Committee hesitate to urge the immediate construction of a new High School building, for which we already have the plans and the site provided. The School Committee has probably given more time during the past year to the question of salaries of teachers than to any other one subject. Several gen- eral increases have been made from time to time during the past three years. It recently became clear, however, that the LEXINGTON whole salary schedule was inadequatei' not only in Lexington, but in the teach- ing profession generally. Early in De- cember the particular situation in our schools was the subject of a conference with representatives of the teachers, as a result of which, at a subsequent spe- cial meeting, the School Commitee adopted a new schedule of magimuru salaries and annual increases. In addi- tion, and subject to the approval of the Town, immediate. increases were adopted to take effect January 1, 1920, for the balance of the school year. Four hun- dred dollars was added to the salary of each teacher of one or more years' ex- perience in Lexington. Other teachers of less experience received corresponding increases, varying from one hundred to three hundred dollars each per year. This action, the School Committee con- fidently believes, will receive the ap- proval of the voters in due time. The teachers gratefully acknowledged "the prompt action, and thoughtful consideration of the School Committee, also their satisfaction with the new schedule." It may be said here, to our teachers' credit, that in alI the negotia- tions, the spirit of bargaining was en- tirely absent and there was among them every evidence of a high conception of their professional calling. The School Committee believes that it can now rely on the loyal support of every teacher to steadfastly promote the best interests of the Lexington schools. The action of the School Committee, in separating the duties of the super- intendent of schools from those of the• high school principal, was in line with the recommendations of the State Board. of Education and the practice of all but a very small number of Massachusetts. towns. It was rendered necessary by the fact that our school system had reached such proportions that thecom- bined work of both positions could no longer be performed efficiently by one person. One of its first results was that. r• SCHOOL COMMITTEE it brought into the Town, in the person of Mr. Bion C. Merry, our new High School principal, a man of high char- acter and conspicuous ability as an edu- cator, who has already proved his fit- ness for the position. His work is badly handicapped by the size of the classes which the high school teachers must handle, but, as the building contains no room in which any extra teachers could work, there seems to be no possibility of relief at present. The purchase by the School Depart- ment of one motor barge has been at- tended with such satisfactory results that this form of transportation seems certain to supplant horse-drawn vehicles entirely at an early date. One motor barge can do the work of two of the old type of wagons, and has the great Advantage of exposing the children to disagreeable 'weather conditions for a much shorter time. The Superintendent's annual report has more to say with reference to the more technical phases and details of our educational problems, which will he of particular interest to parents of school children and many other citizens as well. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE F. BRIGGS, • HALLIE C. BLAKE, EDWARD P. MERRIAM. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OP SCHOOLS Lexington, Mass., Jan. 1, 1920. To the Lexington School Committee: The thirty-fourth annual report of the Superintendent of the Lexington Schools is herewith submitted for your considera- tion. These reports, although addressed to the School Committee in accordance with long precedent and statutory require- ment, do not presume to add any great amount of information to that which you have already acquired through your con- stant close connection with local school a.f- 125 fairs but serve rather to review the edu rational progress of the year for the pur- pose of public record. The most significant feature in the realm of education during the past year has been the awakening of interest among the American people and the focussing of their attention upon educational institu- tions from kindergarten to university and especially upon the public school system. People of all classes are keenly alive to the vital necessity of a,sound system of educa- tion as a foundation for free government. Opinions differ widely, however, as to what should be the nature and content of such a system. The business man, ever stressing the practical ability to achieve results as of fundamental importance, de- clares that too much emphasis is given to that which is academic, and that the Amer- ican youth is suffering from an overdose of "cultural" education which is robbing him of both his ability and his will to be- come a useful, productive member of society. Those who have the desire and the financial resources to furnish their children with a college education complain that our high schools are devoting so much time to subjects which are not accepted. for college entrance that the quality of their preparation is being seriously im- paired. Everywhere the laboring man is aspiring to a new standard of living which will give to him and to his family a larger share of respite from the grind of daily toil, and he is insistently demanding that the education of his children fit them for the proper enjoyment of leisure as well as for the mere struggle for existence. 'Tor are these conflicts of opinion con- fined to questions of what the schools shall teach. Methods• of teaching and of school administration are equally a bone of con- tention. Many parents distrust methods of instruction which have displaced those which were in vogue during their own school days and feel that their children are being made the victims of experi- mentation. Others, observing certain methods in use which have survived through the changes of the last twenty 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON or thirty years, accuse the schools of not being up to date. Ideas as to dis- cipline of children vary from a liberal use of the time-honored rod to a near ap- proach to the so-called "natural" method which strikes the word "don't" from the' parents' vocabulary. The result is that the group of children which a teacher is required to handle en masse is composed of those who at home have been ruled some by fear, some by love, some by rea- son, some by a combination of these, and some not at all. The teacher must be an adept at each of these methods, for most parents object to any radical upheaval in their child-rearing economy. At one extreme we have been confronted by the parent who has brought to the school a rawhide whip to be used upon her son, and at the other we have met the mother who requests that her boy be permitted to take his recess at whatever hour appeals to him most inasmuch as he knows best when lie is tired! There can he no doubt that the free ex- pression of tbese and many other widely conflicting views constitutes, in the main, a healthful condition even though it is temporarily abnormal. It means that people are intensely interested in and keenly concerned about the welfare of their children. But it puts a problem all but• impossible of solution up to the teacher, The day's work must be per- formed, and in that performance some methods of instruction and some moans of keeping reasonably good order must be adopted. Each day slie enters upon her duties with the full realization that what- ever she does is sure to be disapproved of by few or many according as she may be lucky or not. It is not a matter of great wonder if there are times when she finds it difficult to concentrate her attention wholly upon processes of instruction. The public needs to awake to a fuller real- ization that the teacher is a human being with a highly developed capacity for feel- ing encouraged, discouraged, uplifted, depressed, grateful, hurt, and all other emotions common to us all, and that her efficiency depends in no small measure upon her frame of mind. It is readily apparent that the present situation in ed- ueation is unstable. With so many diver- gent interests clamoring to be heard, some confusion must exist for a time. Social and industrial relations must reach a more normal state, and the war -interrupted routine of life be resumed again, before a real eommunity of interests can clear the way for the American people to know just what they wanttheir schools to be and to do. Patienee is needed while ideas are being tested and consolidated, coupled with confidence in the best educational leadership which our country affords, until our institutions of learning have a chance to adjust themselves to the new order of living which sooner or later must emerge from the restless inquietude of today. Nation-wide the note of warning has spread during the past year that the teaching organization of the United States is threatened with collapse. Dissatisfac- tion within the ranks of the profession, due to both financial and social causes, has caused teachers of experience and ability to desert their chosen vocation by thousands for other occupations offering larger remuneration and entailing less nervous strain. It is no longer in order to look forward with a vague fear to the clay when the supply of capable teachers will not meet the demand. That day is upon us. The last official bulletin of the National Education Assoeiation states the following farts: There are at present in the United States approximately 600,000 teaching positions. During the year 1919 more than 143,000 teachers dropped out of the profession. Thirty-nine thousand teaching positions are vacant at this time. Of those that are filled 150,000 are held by teachers who are not over twenty-one years of age and 65,000 are teaching on special permits, not being able to meet the minimum requirements of the state or county in which they are working. Two hundred thousand, or one third of all the public school positions in the United States, are today being filled by persons SCHOOL COMMITTEE who have not had the equivalent of a four- year high school course! These are facts upon which the public would do well to ponder before criticizing the calibre of our own local teaching force too freely. A few minutes devoted to a study of the training and experience of our Lexington teachers as shown by the tables in the ap- pendix to this report will be worth while. Some very excellent, well-meaning, and intelligent citizens in our town have at times complained that our school depart- ment has allowed so many excellent teachers to get away from us. We admit that such changes have been all too fre- quent, yet at the same time we claim that the official figures will bear us out in the statement that our labor overturn in the schools of Lexington has been less than in seventy per eent of Massachusetts towns, and this in the face of the fact that our salaries have recently compared very un- favorably with those in scores of places around us. For example, compare Lex- ington with Ansonia, Conn., a manufac- turing community, a hundred miles or so distant. According to a recently pub- lished statement not a single teacher in Ansonia is receiving less than fifteen hun- dred dollars a year while in our town, up to the date of this report, only two of the fifty composing our organization are get- ting that much and thirty-five are receiv- ing less than a thousand dollars. Is it strange at all if some of our strong teachers leave us? Fortunately the sal- ary scale recently proposed by the School Committee will put us in a more favorable position relative to other towns. Relief from the almost intolerable con- gestion in our elementary schools has been effected by the opening of two overflow rooms at the Old Adams school, in East Lexington, and by temporarily housing in the Munroe and Hancock buildings those who will eventually oeeupy the building now under construction at North Lexing- ton. In the former case the Old Adams school was thoroughly overliauled, cleaned, painted and made comfortable 127 for school purposes. Only the two rooms on the first floor are used as class rooms. One of these takes the overflow from the second and third grades at the New Adams building and the other relieves the fifth and sixth. The number of pupils is kept small enough to insure the possibil- ity of efficient work even though each room contains two grades. The old building is regarded as an annex to the Adams School and is under the same administration. Indications at present point to the probability that a. third over- flow room will be required by next Sep- tember. The pupils who will eventually occupy the North Lexington school were placed at the beginning of the school year under the training of the same teachers who will have charge of their instruction after the new building is completed, thus avoiding the necessity of any break in their work during the year due to a change of teach- ers. The plan under which these pupils are at present housed is very unsatisfac- tory, as it deprives the Munroe school of the use of its assembly hall and sewing room and interferes with the Hancock school almost as much. However, the arrangement was the best possible under the eireumstances. Parents, teachers, and pupils are alike to be commended for the patience with which conditions far from ideal have been endured. It cannot be too often called to the at- tention of Lexington taxpayers that these arrangements, while relieving the conges- tion in the elementary schools for the present, leave so Iittle opportunity for expansion that a year or two will throw us back into the same•old condition unless the rest of the original plan is carried out by the erection of a new high school, thus rendering the present building available for Junior High school purposes. Such a building is absolutely imperative in the very near future if the town wishes to avoid educational conditions which will render a high standard of work in both elementary and high schools wholly impos- sible to maintain. A careful reading of r 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the report of the principal of the high school will give some idea of the serious handicap under which the work in that school is being done. A two -platoon sys- tem in our high school (with all its disad- vantages) is inevitably ahead of us, pos- sibly no farther off than next September. By delaying action the Town is tem- porarily saving money which must soon be paid anyhow, while, in the meantime, our boys and girls are paying a heavy price by being deprived of educational opportunities which are their due. It seems proper to mention in this report an observation whieh is sometimes heard concerning the work of our high school but which does not appear to us to be justified by the facts. I refer to the claim occasionally made that our high school does not adequately fit pupils for college. During the past six years sixty- nine of our graduates have been admitted to seventeen different colleges either upon examination or certificate according to the requirements laid down by the colleges. Sixty-eight of these have made good from the start and have either secured their diplomas or are in college today. Anyone who reads the newspapers is aware of the fact that from ten to forty per cent of the students who enter college fail to carry the work of their Freshman year success- fully, o that it seems a little unfair to accuse our school of something so contrary to what its record shows. To be sure, not every pupil who has ambitions for a coI- lege education succeeds in doing work of the quality necessary to secure admission, but, in view of the large number of our graduates who have been successful, it may not be unreasonable to conclude that lack of ability or application on the part of those who did not succeed may have been the chief cause. There have been a few — a very few — eases in which par- ents have preferred to have their children do a part or all of their college prepara- tory work in other schools, but we know of no such instance in which the pupil so doing has gained admission any earlier than would have been the ease bad he or she remained in our own school. In fact the reverse has sometimes been true. The chief foundation for this complaint seems to center around the poor records that are sometimes made by pupils who take college entrance examinations and, although passing some of them, fail in others and have to take them over again, sometimes after a considerable outlay of time and money for private tutoring. We admit that such failures have been more or less frequent, but again ask that our record in this respeet be compared with the official figures published by the College Pntranee Examination Board. These show that in June, 1919, the per cent of all examinations taken which received a rating of sixty per cent or over—the so- ealed "passing" paper—was fifty and two-tenths. In other words almost ex- actly one-lialf of the examinations resulted in failures. For specific subjects the percentage of passing papers was as follows: English 54.4, American History 34.4, Latin 58.i, French 65.5, German 411.4. Mathematics 40.5, Chemistry 49.5, Physics 59. Our local results were well in advance of these figures in most eases, falling below the figures quoted above in but one. Our record is not quite so good as it has been in most years recently, lint that we are only experiencing the same effects that have been felt all over the nation is apparent from the statement which appears on page three of the Nineteenth Annual Report of the College Entrance Examination Board, which reads as follows:—"In the autumn of 1916 many schools were closed for a time in consequence of the outbreak of infantile paralysis; in the winter of 1917 a large number of schools were closed for weeks by the shortage of coal; last year serious disturbances resulted from the epidemic of influenza The results of the exam- inations this year should indicate how seriously the schools have suffered." In our elementary schools the chief matters of progress to be mentioned are ti SCHOOL COMMITTEE concerned with the enlargement of the scope of the work concerned with health and One notable addition to the curri- culum. The excellent service rendered by Mrs. Rowe Webster, the school nurse, has been an invaluable assistance to the work of the school physician. The nurse's report, found elsewhere in this publication, is overmodest in that it fails to convey an adequate idea of the remarkable variety of helpful ways in which she has been o£ use to the children of Lexington. Nor should this subject be passed by without mention of the tireless and efficient work done by Dr. Tilton at the expense of much time and labor. Such service as he has rendered to our schools year after year in time conies to be taken almost as a matter of course unless specific attention is di- rected toward it. Every teacher, espe- cially in the elementary schools, appreci- ates fully what his interest in our boys and girls has meant. Through the cooperation of the local dentists and also of the Forsyth Dental Infirmary, of Boston, a most important phase of health work is at last receiving attention in our schools. Every first grade child now has the opportunity for the most painstaking dental inspection and, if necessary, treatment at the hands of the Lexington dentists, who are giving one hour a week to this work entirely free of charge to the Town. It means that henceforth every public school child will come through his first year with his mouth and teeth in proper condition. After this stage the Forsyth Inflrmnry takes care of all cases where the parents find it finan- cially difficult to provide skilled treatment at their own expense. It is planned to supplement this work at intervals throughout the year by talks on dental hygiene given by the local dentists. Simi- Iar talks on other health topics are in process of arrangement with the local physicians. Every parent who has a child which is obliged by distance from an elementary school to remain at the building during the noon hour is indebted to the Civics Committee of the Outlook Club for the splendid work which is being done under the leadership of Mrs. Henry Cotton in providing hot cocoa free of charge. A real service is being performed here which adds greatly to the comfort of the pupils and to the efficiency of their work, The expense is being met by voluntary contri- butions, and the actual labor involved is being provided by a group of public- spirited women who have the interests of the children at heart. It should also be stated that the older girls at the various schools are rendering effective assistance in helping with the dishes. The addition to the curriculum referred to in a previous paragraph is the practical training in citizenship which a recently passed statute made necessary. As the statute Ieft it to eaeh town to carry put the details according to the ideas of its own school department many devices have been tried. In Lexington we have been fortunate enough to originate a method of practical instruction in the duties of citi- zenship in which the State Board of Edu- cation has expressed much interest and which it proposes to investigate fully. Space forbids that a detailed description of this work be given at this time, but its results promise to give our boys and girls a familiarity with the machinery of gov- ernment in the town, state, and nation which will stay with them through life. In closing this report I desire to recommend to the consideration of the School Committee two changes in our school policy and a careful study of one phase of educational activity which has as yet received too little consideration in Lexington. First, I believe that, now that the war is over, the conditions have ceased to exist which led the School Committee to make military drill a compulsory subject in the curriculum of every high school boy. So long as there was the possibility of the draft ealling every boy into- the service of his country there was the soundest reason rt ; • F 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON for requiring all to fit themselves as well as possible for potential military service. But this situation no longer exists. Prob- ably the majority of our boys will always elect this work, for it possesses a peculiar attraction for nearly every adolescent youth, There are some, however, to whom it does not appeal and others who could employ the time to greater ad- vantage. I therefore recommend that it be made an optional subject after the close of the present school year. Second, it is beyond dispute that our pupils, as a whole, enter high school at an age which is too immature to allow them to reap the full benefit of their op- portunities. To be sure, there are many exceptions to this statement, yet in the vast majority of cases it holds good. Children of this age are changing so rapidly, physically and mentally, that a few months' added development makes a radical difference in their reaction toward high school life. It is the common ob- servation of teachers that many of our pupils really begin to find themselves just a few months too late to make an indif- ferent high school career a real success. It would seem that when the ninth grade was abolished it might have been well to advance the age of entrance into the first grade at the same time, as is usually done in such cases, but doubtless there were good reasons why this was not done. However, we would be in Iine with the mast common educational practice if our minimum requirement for admission to the first grade was made six years, and there certainly could be little objection to this change if a Kindergarten was es- tablished, attendance at which should be entirely optional. A long -felt want would thus be filled with distinct advantages at both ends of our school system. Finally, I recommend that some serious consideration be given to the needs of the increasing group of foreign adults in our town who may be illiterate in English or who may desire to secure further educa- tion. We have many who should he en- couraged to look forward to securing the rights and privileges of citizenship but are deterred from actually doing so by lack of the necessary educational opportunity. A rather modest experiment was con- ducted along this line a few years ago with surprising success. The expense in- volved is not great in comparison with the benefit received. It would seem that in a day when the subject of Americanization is receiving such emphasis all over the country Lexington, in view of its tradi- tions, ought not to lag behind. With assurances of my sincere appreci- ation of the sympathetic, intelligent co- operation of the School Committee throughout the past year, I am Yours respectfully, ARTHUR H. CARVER, Supt. of Schools. REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL January 1, 1920. Mr. Arthur H. Carver, Supt. of Schools. Dear Sir: My first impression of the Lexington High School was admiration of its excel- lent organization, and as I have become more familiar with the system this impres- sion grows stronger. Furthermore it was a pleasure to note the courteous, gentle- manly, and ]ady-Iike bearing of the pu- pils. The qunlity of instruction in the school is good although the teachers are working under an unusual strain due to the crowded condition of the rooms. On the first floor the Freshmen occupy every desk in every recitation room. The study hall will not accommodate the pupils during their hours for study, and we are obliged to use the three recitation rooms on the second floor for the overflow at the same time recitations are being held. No teacher can do herself justice in a recita- tion when she is obliged to divide her at- tention between her class and study pu- SCHOOL COMMITTEE 131 pils. In most approved high schools in- structors teach twenty-five periods a week but all of our teachers exceed this. These unfavorable conditions cannot be satin • - faetorily remedied until more recitation rooms are provided. I take this opportunity to call parents' attention to the fact that we have a com- bination of the long and short school day. For all pupils whose ranks are above the passing mark, seventy per cent, the hours are from eight to one, during which time he recites from four to five periods, leav- ing but one or two for study, and making it necessary for him to spend from two to three hours a day at home in prepara- tion. All pupils who are deficient in one or more subjects, or who have missed work on account of absence, are required to re- turn on Monday and Thursday afternoons for an extra session. On Monday after- noons the first, second, and third periods of the morning program are repeated, and on Thursdays the fourth, fifth, and sixth are repeated. The main purpose of these extra sessions is to give individual help to the deficient pupils, by showing them how to study and by helping them in their particular difficulties. It is evident that but little, if any, tune is available for preparation of the next day's work, and that, for this class of pupils, two or three hours daily of home study is even more imperative. While it is true that this class of pupils is called upon for longer hours, and for more work than those in the morning sessions only, this is to be ex- pected, because when one is down in his work he must work harder to succeed. More than half of the school are study- ing drawing. These recitations are held in the assembly hall where the pupils sit on the benches, or on the front of the stage floor, an arrangement which is not con- ducive to good discipline nor to good work. I recommend that the room in the basement, where the manual training benches are stored, be fitted up for a per- manent room for this department. One of the lessons taught us by the Great War is that too little attention has been paid to physical education in public schools. It has been stated, by high au- thority, that seventy-five per vent of the children of the United States have physi- cal defects which are potentially, or aetually, detrimental to health, most of which are remediable. Such work in this high school is impossible because there is no gymnasium. Lexington should hasten to provide for physical education. Respectfully submitted, BION C. MERRY, Principal of High School. LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1920 Sigh School Years of ex - Name Elected perience Preparation Bion C. Merry, Prin. 1919 16 Bates College Beatrice L. Bosworth 1919 1 Burdett College Dorothy Dixon 1916 4 Radcliffe College Grace P. French 1911 19 Wellesley College Bertha V. Hayward 1918 9 University of Maine Marietta L. Kirby 1917 9 Boston University Cora D. Leighton 1918 6 Radcliffe College Inez E. Lind 1917 4 Salem Normal Elsa W. Regestein 1908 16 Mt. Holyoke College Nellie A. Tower 1919 5 Columbia University Dorothea Waltz 1918 5 Boston University • yh rf' 133 Name Maud E. Adlington, Nellie R. Barnes Harriet S. French Margaret B. Noyes Neva G. Mitchell Helen G. Taber Jennie F. Blodgett Alice B. Crompton Mary G. Eastman Beryl M. Fradd, Batavia Prin. Name Mary C. Lusk, Prin. Julia B. Smith Ethel D. Bradeen Anna F. (]'Dowd Blanche L. Wlielpley Winifred A. Briggs Katherine Hennessy Grace M. Chase Isabel Herlihy, Batavia Name Katherine T. Gregory, Mary A. Haycock. Esther M. Lane M. Eekless Nay Edith M. Snow Helen M. Conroy Etta M. Taylor Mary E. Bevington Harriet H. Foss Ethel V. Munsey Helen I. Hannon, Batavia TOWN OF LEXINGTON Prin. Hancock School Years of Ex - Elected perience Preparation 1918 11 Simmons College 1919 1 Salem Normal. 1914 15 North Adams Normal 1917 4 Bridgewater Normal 1902 29 Quincy Training School 1919 1 Framingham Normal 1894 25 Bridgewater Normal 1918 1 Lowell Normal 1919 13 PIymouth Normal 1919 .. Lowell Normal Munroe School Years of Ex - Elected perience Preparation 1911 13 Missouri State Normal 1918 13 Westfield Normal 1919 5 Gorham Normal 1918 2 Lowell Normal 1915 5 Salem Normal 1912 16 Gorham Normal 1917 3 Salem Normal 1918 14 Concord, N. H., Training SehooI 1919 .. Lowell Normal Adams School Years of Ex - Elected perience Preparation 1912 11 Farmington Normal, Me. 1917 5 Fitchburg Normal 1918 3 Fitchburg Normal 1918 7 Keene Normal 1918 1 Lowe/1 Normal 1917 3 Fitchburg Normal 1913 19 Voohree's Normal Training 1917 3 Niel's Training School 1919 13 Plymoutli Normal 1919 4 Farmington Normal 1919 - . , Lowe/1 Normal North Lexington School Years of Ex - Name Elected perience Preparation Edith L. Neal, Prin. 1919 12 Wheelock Training School Mary F. Magurn 1919 7 Fitchburg Normal Martha L. Lane 1919 13 Gloucester Training School SCHOOL COMMITTEE Special Teachers and Supervisors Tears of Ex - Name Elected perience Ruth C. Reardon, Drawing and Manual Training 1918 Minnie E. Reynolds, Penmanship 1915 Dorothy L. Miner, Sewing 1919 Richard W. ('.rant, Music 1919 Lieut. Joseph Swan, Mil. Drill 1917 Beatrice L. Hatch, Drawing Asst. 1919 Preparation 4 Mass. Normal Ari Sehool 5 Cedar Rapids Business College . • Framingham Normal 6 Northampton Conservatory of Music Pedagogy U. S. Army Smith College NUMBER OF PUPILS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - December 31, 1919. Adams School Grade Boys Girls Total Teacher 8 16 17 33 Katherine T. Gregory 7 15 16 31 Mary A. Maycock 6 15 16 31 Esther M. Lane 5 13 28 41 M. Eekless Nay 4 • 23 23 46 Edith M. Snow 3 18 16 34 Helen M. Conroy 2 15 20 35 Etta M. Taylor 1 15 35 50 Mary E. Bevington (Located in Old Building) 6 4 5 4 3 9 2 11 158 198 356 7 11 Harriet H. Foss 8 12 Harriet H. Foss 6 14 Ethel V. Munsey 7 18 Ethel V. Munsey Hancock School Grade Boys Girls Total 8 15 21 36 7 20 20 40 6 25 18 43 5 20 17 37 4 22 26 48 3 16 26 42 2 22 19 41 1 27 31 58 267 178 345 Teacher Maud E, Adlington Nellie R. Barnes Harriet S. French Margaret B. Noyes Neva G. Mitchell Helen G. Taber Jennie F. Blodgett Alice B. Crompton : TOWN OF LEXINGTON Munroe School Grade Boys Girls Total 8 16 13 29 7 19 19 38 6 21 15 36 5 16 18 34 4 17 15 32 3 18 21 39 2 15 18 33 1 27 13 40 149 132 281 (These Grade 6 5 4 3 2 1 Grade Teacher Mary C. Lusk Julia B. Smith Ethel D. Bradeen Anna F. O'Dowd Blanche L. Whelpley Winifred A. Briggs Katherine H. Hennessy Grace M. Chase North Lexington School pupils are now housed in the Hancock and Munroe buildings pending the completion of the new school at North Lexington) Boys 11 9 10 11 10 3 Girls 4 6 6 9 Total 15 15 16 20 9 19 19 104 16 54 50 Boys Girls 8 3 Special Room Total 11 Teacher Mary F Magurn Mary F. Magurn Martha L. Lane Martha L. Lane Edith L. Neal Edith L. Neal Teacher Mary G. Eastman SUMMARY OF PUPILS IN LEEXINGTON December 31, 1919 High School Seniors High School Juniors High School Sophomores High School Freshmen High School Specials Total in High School Eighth Grade Seventh Grade Sixth Grade Fifth Grade Fourth Grade Third Grade Second Grade Boys 16 17 37 46 2 118 47 54 76 62 72 72 73 SCHOOLS Girls 32 38 .44 5.4 168 51 55 60 77 70 77 73 Total 48 55 81 100 2 286 98 109 136 139 142 149 146 SCHOOL COMMITTEE First Grade Special Room •Total in Elementary Schools Grand Total 72 8 536 654 95 3 561 729 TOTAL MEMBERSHIP TABLE (This table shows the whole number of pupils who have at any time been of the Lexington Schools since September 9, 1919) Adams School Hancock School Munroe School North Lexington Special Room 379 361 290 School 109 12 Total in Elementary Sehools 1151 295 High School Grand Total AWARD 01' PRIZES 1919 HIGH SCHOOL Clapp Written Prize Samuel Hellman Clapp Oral Prize Alfred Pierce, Jr. George 0. Smith Prizes Wendell Buck Samuel Helfman French Medals Rosalind E. Hubbell Lillian A. Dickey Alice E. Little WINNERS OF FRENCH MEDALS — GRADE SCHOOLS Adams School Adolf Krakoski Elva E. Egler Warren K. Hadley 1446 Hancock School Randolph Piper Dorothea Redman Barbara Briggs Munroe School Francis F. Miller Doris R. Hutchinson Donald G. Lothrop 135 167 11 1097 1383 members HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Peter Albani, J. P. Manning Co. Alfred T. Ball, Decatur & Hopkins Co. Haig Bashian, Lexington Water Dept. Kenneth P. Blake, Brown University. A. Cecelia Brenton, Jefferson Union Co. Wendell Buck, Cornell University. Eunice F. Caswell, Bryant & Stratton Business College. Kenneth F. Clarke, B. U. College of Business Administration. Margaret F. Cochrane, Burdett Business College. Phyllis C. Day, Modern Garage. Lillian A. Dickey, Howe Real Estate. Frederick M. Dingwell, Crimmins & Pierce Co. 1 r-, fY. fia"Ar _�' r ii' Y T • 'bra ;} ' •t 'TO V OF liiESINGTO)1 Ruth B. Dwyer, B. U. College of Secre- tarial Science. Sarah M. Ferguson, Cyrus Brewer Co. Ethel L. Howe, Fisher Business College. Rosalind E. Hubbell, Smith College. Fiances A. Kelley, Clothiers Supply Co. Katherine M. Kelley, at home. Alden S. Kelley, B. U. College of Busi- ness Administration. Ruth Lassa£, Wholesale Fruit & Produce Co. Alice E. Little, at home. Hazel A. MacDonald, at home. Katherine A. MacOilvray, Simmons Col- lege. Laurence D. McIntosh, Narwieh Univer- sity. Norman S. McIntosh, B. U. College of Business Administration. Helen M. Meek, B. U. College of Secre- tarial Science. Cecelia •H. O'Neil, John Hancock Life Insurance Co. Alfred Pierce, Jr., Dartmouth College. Willis E. Pike, teamster. Bertha E. Read, Burdett Business Col- lege. Helen E. Ready, Town HalL Hazel C. Reynolds, Wright & Ditson Co. Edwin R. Richards, Mass. Institute of Technology. Gordon W. Robinson, Hancock Press. Helena E. Ryan, Bass. Normal Art School. Alice M. Stoney, John Hancock Life In- surance Co. Carl W. Terhune, Wm. Filene's. John S. Valentine, University of Michi- gan. Madelyn A. Viano, Sargent School of Physical Culture. Elizabeth A. Webster, Etna Insurance Co. Thora I. Wood, Fisher Business College. Music GRADUATION PROGRAM CLASS OF 1919 Orchestra Graduation March t• 471 Invocation Rev. Carlton P. Mills "Marching" Tretere High School Glee Club Public Education in Early New England Wendell Buck Menuet Haydn Miss Grace French, Piano Kenneth Blake, Violin John Valentine, 'Cello The Spirit of New England's Educa- tional Leadership Helena Elizabeth Ryan Mazurka No, 4 Hurbert Bauersachs Hazel Clara Reynolds "They Shall Not Pass" Rosalind Elizabeth Hubbell Liebestandelei Heins Miss Grace French, Piano Kenneth Blake, Violin Edwin Richards, Flute Presentation of Class Gift Alfred Pierce, Jr. Award of Prizes Mr. George E. Briggs of the School Committee 0 Italia, Beloved Donizetti High School GIee Club Charge to Class of 1919 Arthur H. Carver, Supt. o£ Schools Conferring of Diplomas Mr. George E. Briggs Music Orchestra GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES ADAMS SCHOOL Paul Beardsell Louis Berman Gwendolino Bowker Pasquale Bova Count Harold Burbidge Susie Chapman George Doherty Joseph Donovan Edward Flynn Elva Egler Warren Hadley .• SCHOOL COMMITTEE Adolf Krakoski Madolyn Melody Alice Monahan William Nickerson Arlene Parker Lillie Pero Sumner Smith Harold Tyler Doris Wellington Lillie Wilson HANCOCK SCHOOL Ethel Andrews Emma Austin Edward Ballard Mary Bangs Martin Bashian Robert Bramhall Charles Brenton Barbara Briggs Sarah Brown Helen Burgess John Cassidy Edith Cloyes Thomas Connors Frances Dwyer Winifred Emond Mildred Hargrove Dorothy Haynes Doris Hunneman Michael Kelley John Manley Alice McNamara James Moakley Newton Nelson Randolph Nelles Marion O'Connor Randolph Piper Dorothea Redman Kathryn Richards Carroll Ryan Philip Smith , Priscilla Smith Ann Stratton James Sullivan Rayinond Swain Eleanor Tilton John Webster Priscilla Webster Hazel Whiting MTJNROE SCHOOL Bryant Banks Frederick Brown Laura Chapin George Childs Russell Dalrymple Adeline Delfino Julia Delflno George Fardy Doris Fuller Eleanor Graves Howard Ilaur Doris Hutchinson Joseph Kelley John Leary Donald Lothrop Francis Miller Dominic Modoono Esther Nelson Harry Nottebaert Catherine O'Donnell Leonard Short Lillian Spidle Everett Stone Mary Sweeney Irene Thatcher GIadys Webster Virginia Welsh SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELFARE WORK January 1, 1920. Mr. Arthur H. Carver, Supt. of Schools. Dear Sir: Former reports of school inspection have contained suggestions for improv- ing the efficiency of the health or wel- fare work of the schools. The two branches of such work, unprovided for and requiring mutual co-operation, were then, as now, embraced under the care of teeth and school nurse. Previous at- tempts to enlist the local dentists in the care of the teeth, although winning an immediate response, failed to result in the development of any workable plan. Arrangements were then made through :i 138 'TOWN OF LEXINGTON the efforts of the School Board with the Forsyth Dental Infirmary of Boston to receive so many pupils per week, after Boston schools had been provided for. The Great War came and the army boys needed first attention. The school nurse also had been tried for short intervals by the School Board to assist the school physician in follow- ing up the work of inspection by going to the homes of the sick and absent pu- pils. These experienees proved the work of these two interests, nurse and dentist, so interwoven that it was impossible to carry on one without the other. Most fortunately the permanent school nurse was the first to come of the two necessities, and so the dental postpone- ment was all for the best. This year the local dentists volun- teered their services for as many pupils as could be accommodated in one hour of time per week, taking such from the first and second grades, hoping to finish these grades during the year so that it would be possible to keep up with the incoming primary every year. In time they would be able to care for all the grades in the schools. The arrangement with the Forsyth Dental Infirmary has also been carried out this year by taking as many pupils es had permission from parents to so do. This arrangement necessitates the go- ing of the sehooI nurse with ten or more pupils to the Infirmary every Monday morning, meeting them at the cars, see- ing to the tickets, and getting consent of parents for all necessary attention, as this Infirmary will not declare a pupil "finished" unless throat, mouth and nose are free of trouble. The school nurse also accompanies the pupils to the local dentists, taking some every Thursday morning at certain hours. To fill this position of many duties, Lexington was very fortunate in secur- ing the services of Mrs. J. Rowe Web- ster, who has been in charge for the past year, and has not only by her work in the schoolroom and by her reports pre- sented elsewhere, shown the necessity of her presence in the school work, but also of her eminent fitness and qualifi- cations for the duties which she has so satisfactorily fulfilled. The changed relation of health and welfare work when first introduced and at the present time is fully illustrated by the fact that the first school nurse had to be escorted by a policeman to visit one family, while now repeated notes ar- rive at all schools "asking for the nurse to come." Note the sick ones taken home, the homes visited, the contagious cases re- ported, the injuries treated, the school days saved by eyes treated on the spot, the cripple provided with a brace after a year's persistent work and repeated visits to the Massachusetts General Hos- pital, note the young lady from another State supplied with an artificial arm and band, thus enabling her to become al- most as independent as the other pupils. Note also last, if not the Least, the plac- ing of the unfortunate and mentally weak in suitable schools for development of what faculties they possess and in many eases to become useful members of the State and Town. These things are mentioned to show the importance, as well as the broad scope, of the work done by the school nurse, supported by the physician of the school as well as the Schoot Board. All these have had the hearty co-operation of the teachers in the schools, and also of the Board of Health and other offi- cers of the Town. One other matter allow me to bring before you. When any ease of conta- gious disease appears in our schools, or any report of epidemic, the first thing that some citizens ask is to dismiss the schools. To throw some light upon this matter, and thus help the School Board to form its judgment of the wisdom of dismissing school on such terms, I car- ried out during the past year an investi- gation as far as possible of a certain SCHOOL COMMITTEE number of sick ones who came down with grippe or influenza. All such lists are imperfect in some particulars and do not always prove the truth of de- ductions. In a record of 200 families with some sickness of a more or less contagious or infectious nature three out of four had first ease of illness come into the family outside of the ones attending school. In other words, the contact of the sickness or disease came three times as much from some other source than the school even if contracted there. This matter has been well summed- up by the Com- mittee of the American Publie Health Association, which says: "The reports from some cities show no increase in the death rate of children of school age in 1918 over previous years. The disease among children of school age was not very important. Comparison of some cities that closed the schools with some that did not show that closing did not lessen the rates either among the child population or the population as a whole. The third eon - elusion was that the closing of the schools as a means of controlling epidem- ics of measles, whooping cough, scarlet fever, diphtheria, smallpox and infan- tile paralysis should be considered only as a Iast resort, to be used only when thorough and systematic application of other measures fails to effect control. As a method it is clumsy, unscientific and unsatisfactory, for it fails to con- trol, and results in the loss of school time and money. The modern method of careful daily inspection of infected sehools, isolation of sick children and quarantine of contacts is both more ef- fective and economical." I cannot express too strongly my pleasure and gratification in the final ac- complishment of securing all the main accessories of assistance in caring for the schools on the part of the Health Department. Much still remains to be done, but this will be done much more easily and better every year. 139 Our schoolhouses are models of neat- ness and the janitors are worthy of the highest commendation for their work in care and attention. They are at their work many nights, early and late, to keep up steam in order to have sutfreient heat in the rooms on the cold days. I wish to thank all the teachers and offi- cers of the school and Town for co- operation in the school health work. Some of the Items of School Work Appendicitis Burns Cuts Conjunctivitis Eyes Colds Ears— Abscess, etc. Sore Hands Sore Toe Sore Head Sore Throat Sore Fingers Sore Mouth Sore Nose Teeth Stomach New pupils term Number sent home for various rea- sons 60 407 Examined and retained at school 500 1207 750 2 4 3 12 8 80 4 10 1 9 25 10 1 4 100 15 examined during the 59 Total Total New Primaries Total examined for all causes, besides regular examination of all pupils in the schools 1357 Respectfully submitted, J. ODIN TILTON, School Physician. y • • TOWNQiI R LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE January 1, 1920. Mr. Arthur 13. Carver, Supt. of Schools. Dear Sir: At the opening of the school session in September, 1919, each pupil was ex- amined by the doctor. When there was any noticeable defect, the parents were notified. The doctor and the nurse make visits every morning. Each child must bring a satisfactory explanation of any absenee from school, and when there is any doubt the school muse makes a home visit. Special attention is given to the teeth. The children are being urged to take bet- ter care of them. When families cannot afford dental treatment, there has been made with the Forsyth Dental Infirmary an arrangement in aceordanee with which ten children are taken to the Infirmary for treatment each Monday morning. A child usually makes three visits before the mouth is put in good condition. Be- fore the case is discharged, a nose and throat examination is made, and an oper- ation advised when necessary. The local dentists, Drs. Shannon and Osgood, are each giving an hour a week also. Since September 10, forty children have completed treatment at the Forsyth Dental Infirmary. Three have had tonsils removed. Nine have been fitted to glasses. A child with a lame foot has been successfully operated on, and is now able to get about with the aid of a new brace. It may take a great deal of time and many trips to the Massachusetts General Hos- pital before results are accomplished, just as in this ease almost a year waw needed. All such eases form part of tie'. Child Welfare Work. Through the aid of Dr. Frederick Cot- ', r ton of Boston, who was abroad during ;1 the war caring for some of our disabled+. i• boys, we have been able to get a most wonderful arm for one of our schoolgirls After carefully going over the doctor's attendance book, I find that the attend- - ance in the schools is high, in most rooms averaging 95% or better, and we feel that we have very Iittle sickness among our children. Respectfully submitted, ETHEL B. WEBSTER, School Nurse. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER January 1, 1929. Mr. Arthur H. Carver, Supt. of Schools Dear Sir: I, as Attendance Officer of the Town of Lexington, submit to you the following report for the year ending December 31, : Whole number of calls 52 I have investigated each case in turn with, the following results: Truants Kept home by parents Sick Lack of clothing Left town Respectfully yours, PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, Attendance Officer. 23 17 7 4 1 INDEX Page Assessors, Report of 92 Accountant, Report of Accounting Department Administration of Trust Funds Agency Almshouse Almshouse Appropriation Accounts Assessors' Department Bacon Real Estate Balance Sheet Bureau. of Agriculture and Home Economics 109 Celebrations and Entertainments 109 103 110 102 107 104 109 109 101 103 110 110 102 107 111 104 109 114 Cemeteries Cemeteries Charities Charities Collector's Department Committee of Towns Corn Borer Fund Departmental General Government 101 Departmental General Government 103 Dog Officer Election and Registration De- partment Engineering Department Enlisted Town Employees Expenditures Finance Committee Fines Fire Department Forest Warden From Commonwealth Grants and Gifts Health Department Health and Sanitation Health and Sanitation Highways Highway Department Insurance Interest Interest Inspection of Buildings Law Department Libraries 106 104 104 109 103 104 101 105 100 101 101 102 102 106 106 102 109 103 110 105 104 108 Licenses - Loans Maintenance, Buildings, and Grounds Moth Department Moth and Insect Suppression Mothers' Aid Municipal Indebtedness Municipal Indebtedness New Cemetery New Cemetery New Schoolhouse Other Finance Offices and Ac- counts Other General Revenue Outside Aid Parks and Playgrounds Parks and Playgrounds Permits Planning Board Police Department Protection of Persons and erty Protection of Persons and arty Recreation Refunds Refunds Sealer of Weights and Measures Sealer of Weights and Measures Sewer Construction Sewer Maintenance Sewer Maintenance Schools Schools Sidewalks Snow and Ice Removal Soldiers' Benefits Soldiers' Benefits Special Assessments State Guard Street Lights Sundries Taxes Town Clerk's Department Town Debt Page 101 103 108 102 105 102 103 110 103 110 108 104 101 102 103 108 101 105 105 Prop - 102 Prop - 105 103 103 111 102 105 106 102 106 103 107 107 107 102 107 101 109- 107 109 101 104 113 • INDEX—Continued Town Hall Town Reports Treasurer's Department Treasurer's Receipts Tree Warden Tree Warden Trust and Investment Trust and Investment Unclassified Unclassified Village Hall Fire Station War Certificates Water Department Water Department Board of Health, Report of Bridge Charitable Funds, Report of Cary Memorial Library Librarian, Report of 79 Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer, Report of 81 Cary Memorial Library, Trustees, Report of 77 Cary Memorial Library, Finance Committee, Report of 82 Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 71 Corn Borer Committee, Report of 74 Fire Engineers, Report of 67 Forest Fire Warden 67 Fumigator, Report of 70 Inspector o£ Animals, Report of 70 Inspector of Buildings, Report of 66 Inspector of Slaughtering 68 Inspector of Milk, Report of 69 Inspector of Plumbing, Report of 68 Jurors, List of 57 Lexington Town Records Warrant for a Town Meeting, March 3, 1919 11 Town Election, March 3, 1919 15 Adjourned Meeting, March 10, 1919 16 Adjourned Meeting, March 17, 1919 21 Warrant .for a Town Meeting, June 30, 1919 28 Town Meeting, June 30, 1919 25 Warrant for State Primary, Sept, 23, 1919 27 State Primary, Sept. 23, 1919 28 Adjourned Meeting, October 31, 1919 30 Page 104 109 104 101 102 106 103 111 103 109 105 109 103 110 68 100 i Paso Warrant for State EIection, Nov. 4, 1919 30 State Election, Nov. 4, 1919 31 Warrant for a Town Meeting, Dee. 9, 1919 33 Town Meeting, Dec. 9, 1919 34 Acts of Legislature Accepted 35 Committee Reports 36 Cemetery Rules and Regulations 38 Street Acceptances 41 List of Town Officers 3 Committees Appointed 7 Officers Appointed by the Select- men 4 Odorless Cart Report 89 Park Commissioners, Report of 83 Planning Board, Report of 75 Police Department, Report of 65 Roll of Honor 8 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of - 66 Selectmen, Road Commissioners, Overseers of Poor, Report of 58 Tax Collector, R-eport of 95 Town Clerk 45 Births 45 Deaths 53 Dog Licenses 56 Fishermen's Certificates 56 Hunters' Certificates 56 Marriages 50 Minor Trappers' Certificates 56 Town Counsel 63 Town Engineer, Report of 60 Town Treasurer's Report 120 Tree Warden, Report of 73 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of 96 \Vater and Sewer Commissioners 84 SCHOOL REPORT Award of Prizes 135 Grammar School Graduates 136 High Sehool Graduates 135 High School Graduation 136 Report of Attendance Officer 140 Report of Principal of High School 130 Report of School Nurse 140 Report of School Physician 137 Report of School Committee 123 Report of Superintendent 125