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1920-Annual Report
REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE Town of Lexington For the Year 1920 MEDFORD, MASS. MEDFORD MERCURY PRESS 111 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS rxoM March, 1920, to March, 1921 Town Clerk J. HENRY DUFFY Selectmen WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN (Chair- man) '23 JAY O. RICHARDS '22 WILLIAM 13. FOSTER '21 Overseers of the Poor WILLIAM 13. FOSTER (Chair- man) '21 JAY O. RICHARDS '22 WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN '23 , Road Commissioners JAY 0. RICI-IARDS (Chairman) '22 WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN '23 1*ILLIAM B. FOSTER '21 Board of Survey WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN (Chair. man) '23 JAY O. RICHARDS '22 WILLIAIII B. FOSTER '21 Assessors GEORGE II. JACKSON (Chair- man) '23 FREDERICK J. SPENCER '22 HENRY E. TUTTLE '21 Town Treasurer GEORGE D. HARRINGTON Collector of Taxes BYR.ON C. EARLE Cemetery Commissioners EDWARD WOOD '23 CHARLES J. DAILEY '21 JOHN E. A. MULLIKEN '22 Town Accountant CHARLES F. PIERCE Board of Health DR. WILLIAM L. BARNES (Chairman) '23 CHARLES H. FRANKS '22' WILLIAM B. FOSTER '21 School Committee GEORGE E. BRIGGS (Chairman) '22 EDWARD P. MERRIAM '23 HALLTE C. BLAKE '21 Park Commissioners DR. J. ODIN TILTON (Chairman) '22 EDWARD WOOD '23 WILLIAM E. MULLIKEN '2Y Water and Sewer Commissioners WILLIAM H. BURGESS, (Chair- man) '21 EDWIN 13. WORTHEN '22 HARRY A. WHEELER '23 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Trustees of Public Trusts F. FOSTER SHERBURNE '26 FRANK D. PEIRCE '22 JOHN F. TURNER '24 Tree Warden SHELDON A. ROBINSON Moderator JOSEPH R. COTTON Constables CHARLES H. FRANKS PATRICK J. MAGUIRE Field Drivers WILLIAM F. FLETC I I ER PATRICK J. MAGUIRE Surveyors of Lumber J. HENRY DUFFY EDGAR W, HARROD Planning Board J. Ol)1N TILTON '23 CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN '22 EDWARD] T. HARTMAN '21 HENRY L. WADSWORTH '23 WILLIAMI'I R. GREELEY '22 DR. FRED S. PIPER '21 Director, Agriculture and Home Eco- nomics CHARLES R. PUTNAM APPOINTED OFFICERS Almshouse, Matron MRS. WILLIAM E. EATON Animal Inspector DR, HARRY L. ALDERMAN Assistant Town Clerk HELEN C. GALLAGHER Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees F. FOSTER SHERBURNE '26 FRANK D. PEIRCE '22 JOHN F. TURNER '24 Building Inspector WESLEY T. WADMAN Burial Agent ARTHUR A. MARSHALL Burial Permits, Agent to Issue HELEN C. GALLAGHER 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 Cary Memorial Library, Assistants MISS HELEN E. MUZZEY MISS KATHERINE BUCK MISS DOROTHY B. WENT - WORTH MISS EMMA O. NICHOLS (East Lexington Branch) Cary Memorial Library, Janitor FRANK E. CLARKE Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer GEORGE E. BRIGGS Constable CHARLES E. WHEELER Fence Viewers J. HENRY DUFFY CHARLES E. WHEELER Fire Engineers EDWARD W. TAYLOR (Chief) WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN APPOINTED OFFICERS Forest Warden OSBORNE J..G}ORMAN Fumigator ARTIIUR A. MARSHALL Gamniell Legacy Income, Trustees Acting with Overseers of the Poor MRS. WILLIAM 1 T. REED MRS. ARTHUR C. WHITNEY Lockup Keepers PATRICK J. MAGUIRE THOMAS C. BUCKLEY Measurer of Grain MVIOSES F. WILBUR Measurers of Wood, Bark and Ma- nure HENRY W. PRESTON GEORGE F. TEAGUE HAROLD I. WELLINGTON Milk Inspector ANDREW BAIN Moth Department Superintendent OSBORNE J. GORMAN Moth Department Supervisor WILLIAM S. SCAMIVIAN Odorless Cart, Charge of ERNEST W. MARTIN Police Officers CHARLES H. FRANKS (Acting Chief) to June 1, 1920 PATRICK J. MAGUIRE (Acting Chief) JAMES IRWIN JOHN C. RUSSELL WILLIAM F. FLETCHER EDWARD C. MAGUIRE THOMAS C. BUCKLEY JAMES J. SULLIVAN WALTER H. KEW WILLIAM C. O'LEARY Police (Park) JOHN J. GARRITY Police (Special) MARK DODD THOMAS F. FARDY CHARLES A. MANLEY DENNIS H. COLLINS JOSEPH TROPEANO WALTER S. BEATTY • WILLIAM P. WRIGHT WILLIAM S.SCAMMAN THOMAS F. GRIFFIN FREDERICK J. SPENCER N. DUDLEY MURPHY GEORGE S. TEAGUE ALECK OHLSON GEORGE CRAWFORD MICHAEL A. PERO JOHN G. FITZGERALD FREI) W. JOHNSON • EDWARD W. TAYLOR JOHN CAMPBELL FRANK E, CLARKE CHARLES G. RICHARDS WILLARD E. WORMWOOD HARRY M. ALDRICH JOHN E. KELLEY DANIEL W. WORMWOOD EDWARD J. HOGAN GEORGE E. F'A.Y EMIL J. NASH CHARLES M. BLAKE Plumbing Inspector ANDREW BAIN Registrars of Voters CHARLES F. NOURSE (Chair- man) '23 BARTHOLOMEW D. CALLA- HAN '22 DAVID F. MURPHY '21 J. HENRY DUFFY (Clerk) Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES E, HADLEY Slaughtering Inspectors GEORGE A. WARNER LEONARD K. DUNHAM Stenographer HELEN C. GALLAGHER TOWN OF LEYINGrO Stone Building Janitor JOHN E. GARMON Street Supervisor ROBERT H. WHITE Town Counsel ROBERT L. RYDER Town Engineer J. HENRY DUFFY Town Hall Janitor JOHN E. KELLEY Town Physician DR. HENRY C. VALENTINE Undertakers ARTHUR A. MARSHALL JAMES F. McCARTHY Village Hall Janitor WILLIAM P. WRIGHT Water and Sewer Department, Su- perintendent and Registrar (' I I ARLES S. BEAUDRY Water and Sewer Department, Clerk FLORENCE M. BOYD Weigher of Beef WILLIAM E. DENHAM Weighers of Coal WILLLAM E. MULLIKEN JOHN E. A. MULLIKEN GEORGE F. TEAGUE JACOB BIERENBROODSPOT HAROLD I. WELLINGTON Weighers of Hay and Grain MOSES F. WILBUR ROBERT E. HANNAFORD FRED W. GIVEN Weigher (Public) WILLIAM E. MULLIKEN GEORGE F. TEAGUE JOHN E. A. MULLIKEN ALBERT BIERENBROODSPOT ANDREW BIERENBROODSPOT WILLIAM E. DENHAM Weigher at Stone Crusher miss L. T. WHITING COMMITTEES APPOINTED COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS By -Laws Appointed April 29, 1920. FREDERICK L. EMERY J. HENRY DUFFY S. LEWIS BARBOUR Committee to Confer with Assessors Appointed April 8, 1918 ALBERT H. BURNHAM THEODORE A. CUSTANCE DANIEL B. LEWIS WILLIAM W, REED FREDERICK 0. WOODRUFF Finance Committee Term expires in March, 1921 FRANK R. KIMBALL LYON CARTER ARTHUR W. HATCH WILLARD C. HILL THOMAS F. FARDY, JR. Terra expires in March, 1922 WALTER S. BEATTY ALBERT H. BURNHAM CHARLES L. PARKER JAMES G. ROBERTSON JAMES W. SMITH Term expires in Mareh, 1923 ALFRED PIERCE THEODORE A. CUSTANCE JOHN H. WILLARD EUGENE G. KRAETZER ROBERT H. HOLT Collection of Garbage Appointed March 17, 191.9 LESTER T. REDMAN (Chair- man ALEXANDER WILSON EDWARD H. SARGENT North Lexington School Appointed June 30, 1919 DWIGHT F. KILGOUR TIMOTHY H. O'CONNOR GUY E. DENISON CLARENCE D. FULLER and THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, George E. Briggs, Edward P. Merriam and Hallie C. Blake Corn Borer Appointed 'Oct. 17, 1919 EDWARD WOOD ROBERT 11. HOLT FREDERICK 0. WOODRUFF WILLIAM H. BURGESS ROBERT L. RYDER JOSEPH H. CODY CHARLES L PARKER FRED S. PIPER ARTHUR H. CARVER ERNEST W. MARTIN ALFRED E. ROBINSON HENRY R. COMLEY PAUL W. DEMPISEY WILLIAM H. BACON HARRISON E. SMITH Naming Cemeteries Appointed April 29, 1920 JOHN E. A. MULLIKEN JAMES J. WALSH DR. FRED 5 PIPER Resolutions, Death of Mr. Swan Appointed Mareh 8, 1920 EDWARD NV. TAYLOR WILLIAM 5 SCAMMAN CHARLES E. MILES S TOWN OF LEXINGTON Improved Railroad Transportation Appointed March 12, 1917 WILLARD C. HILL GEORGE F. MEAD CHARLES H. SPAULDIN[ J. WILLARD HAYDEN, JR. DANIEL J. O'CONNELL WILLIAM C. STICKEL FREDERICK 0. WOODRUFF Methods of Accounting Appointed Mareh 15, 1920 HALLIE C. BLAKE DANIEL B. LEWIS JOHN F. TURNER Revision of Building Laws Appointed December 1►, 1920 JAY 0. RICHARDS WESLEY T. WADMAN EDWARD W. TAYLOR WILLIAM J. MARSHALL THEODORE A. CUSTANCE Town Form Government Appointed December 17, 1920 SIDNEY R. WRIGHTINGTON ALBERT B. TENNEY CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN JAMES STUART SMITH ALBERT H. BURNHAM HENRY L. WADSWORTH GEORGE L. GILMORE TOWN' CLERK'S RECORDS 9 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 first day of March, A. D. 1920, at seven o'clock A. M. then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1. To choose by ballot the following 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 Col- lector of Taxes for the term of one year; one Water an[I Sewer Coin- missioner for the terin of three years: one Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; one member of the School Committee for the term of three years; one mem- ber of the Board of Health .for the term of three years; one Park Com- missioner 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, and one Trustee of Public Trusts for the term of six years. Art. 2. To see if the town will Middlesex, ss. vote for or agaii st granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in answer to the question: "Shall li- censes be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this town?" The election officers will receive votes under Articles 1 and 2, on the official ballot prcriared by the Town Clerk. The polls will be opened as soon aspossible after the organization of the meeting and may be kept open until five P. M. In compliance with Article III of the By -Laws as amend- ed January 29, 1900, business under the following ar:itles will be trans- acted at an adjourned meeting to be held Afonday evening March 8, 1920, unless t he a-1 jocn•ned meeting shall by unanimous vote, be ordered for some other specified time. Art. 3. To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the town for ac- tion thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art, 4. To choose such Town Officers as are required by law and are usually chof.en by nomination. Art. 5. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the proper observance of Memorial Day, to be expended under the direction of Post 119, Grand Army of the Republic. Art. 6. To provide for the sup- port of the Public Schools the ensu- ing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 7. To provide for the sup- port of the Poor at the Alms House 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 8. To provide for the sup- port of the Outside Poor for the en- suing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 9. To provide for the sup- port of the Highways the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 10. To provide for the sup- port of the Street Lights the ensu- ing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 11. To provide for the sup- port of the Fire Department the en- suing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 12. To see if the Town will make the usual appropriations for Town expenses the ensuing year, not specified in other articles, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 13. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to construct sidewalks with concrete or other material where the abutters will pay one-half the expense thereof. .Art. 14. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the sup- pression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths in accordance with Chap. 381, Acts of 1905 and amendments there- to, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the use of the Finance Committee, or take any action relating thereto. Art. 16. To provide for the sup- port of the Public Parks the ensuing year, and grant money for the same, or act in any manner relating there- to. Art. 17. To see if the Town will make further appropriations of money for the suppression of insects or act in any manner relating there- to. Art. 18. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to widen and deepen the brooks in the Town so as to obtain better surface drain- age, the same to be expended by the Water and Sewer Commissioners, or take any other action relating thereto. Art. 19. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to provide funds for the payment of pensions to retired town veterans under Chap- ter 447 of the Aets of 1912, or aet in any manner relating thereto. Art. 20. To see if the Town will make an appropriation sufficient to meet the provisions of Chapter 254 of the General Aets of 1917, being an Aet to authorize cities and towns to pay to their employees who enlist in the service of the United States the difference between their military and their municipal compensation. Art. 21. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the main- tenance of the Town Engineer's De- partment, or act in any manner re- lating thereto. Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess an amount of money to be used as a Reserve Fund, as provided by Chap- ter 645, Acts of 1913, or take any action relating thereto. Art. 23. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the sal- ary and expenses of the Milk In- spector, or act in any manner relat- ing thereto. Art. 24. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the sal- ary for the Plumbing Inspector, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 25. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the sal- aries of the Inspectors of Slaughter- ing, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 26 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money suf- ficient to provide a pension for those permanent members of the Po- TOWN CLERKS RECORDS 11 lice Department who may be en- titled to the same, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 27. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to bor- row money for any necessary pur- poses, in anticipation of revenue for the current year, the same to be re- paid directly from the proceeds of said revenue, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 28. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the cele- bration of April 19, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 29. To appropriate money for the use of the Water Depart- ment and to provide same by the issuance of bonds or notes or by di- rect appropriations, or to take any other action relative thereto. Art. 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept a relocation of Locust Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue to Tower iStreet, and also an exten- sion of Locust Avenue from Tower St. to Follen Rd. for highway pur- poses, as laid out by the Selectmen, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 31. To see if the Town will vote to sell about twenty acres of the land belonging to the Town Farm Property, or act in any manner rel- ative thereto. Art. 32. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to apply the proceeds from the sale of the Town Farm property towards the purchase of a site for the erec- t tion of a centralized municipal yard, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. '33. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to provide suitable street signs for the Town, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept a relocation of a por- tion of Eliot Rd. as laid out by the Selectmen, or act in any manner re- lating thereto. . Art. 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept a relocation of Eustis St. at its junction with Percy Road as established by the Selectmen, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 36. To provide for the gen- eral care of the Cemeteries of the Town and grant money for the same. Art. 37. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to continue the work at the Cemetery at North Lexington, or take any action rela- tive thereto. Art. 38. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains on Farm Crest Avenue, from Waltham Street to lot No. 59 on Plan of Section 3. Farmhurst and on Grape Vine Ave- nue, from Waltham St. to lot No. 23 Section 2. Farmhurst, and to appropriate money for the same, either by notes or serial bonds or otherwise, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200 or some other amount and elect a director for demonstra- tion work in agriculture and home economics, the money to be expended by, and the director to serve in co- operation with, the County Trustees for aid to agriculture of the Middle- sex County Bureau of Agriculture, and Home Economics, under the pro- visions of Chapter 273 of the Acts of 1918. Art. 40. To see what action the Town will take with reference to,in- creasing the insurance on the public buildings of the Town, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 41. To see what action the Town will take relative to . giving suitable names to the Cemeteries of r 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the Town, or act in any manner re- lating thereto. Ilereof, fail not, and make due re- turn of this Warrant, with your do- ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexing- ton, this tenth clay of February, A. D. 1920. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Feb. 21, 1920. To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington 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, nine days before the time of said meeting. Attest: , CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 13 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 1, 1920 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Joseph R. Cotton at seven o'clock A. M. The Town Clerk pro -tem proceed- ed to read the Warrant, but upon motion of James A. Hurley it was voted that further reading be omit- ted. The return of the constable was then read. James A. Burley, Charles H. Spaulding, Ralph 11. Marshall and John J. Garrity were sworn as hal- lot clerks, and the polls were de- clared open. Samuel B. Bigelow, William E. Mulliken, Allston M. Redman, Wil. liam C. O'Leary, Patrick F. Dacey, Bartlett J. Harrington, Fred E. But. ters and Nathaniel Nunn were sworn as Tellers. - At ten thirty o'clock 300 ballots were taken from the ballot box; at two o'clock P. M. 200 ballots were taken out; at three -thirty o'clock 50 ballots were taken from the ballot box; at four o'clock P. M. 50 ballots were taken from the box, and at five o'clock the polls were declared closed and 58 ballots were removed from the ballot, box, making a total of 658 ballots. The same number of names were checked on each voting list. The dial on the ballot box registered 712. Four women voted for School Committee. After the votes had been counted the Town Clerk pro -tem an- nounced the result as follows: Total Vote 658 Town Clerk Charles W. Swan Blanks Charles W. Swan elected, 574 84 was declared Selectman for Three Years William S. Scamman 512 E. D. Sawyer 1 Blanks 145 William S. Scamman was declared elected. Overseer of the Poor for Three Years William S. Scamman 503 E. D. Sawyer 1 Blanks 154 William S. Scamman was declared elected. Road Commissioner for Three Years William S. Scamman 498 Blanks 160 William S. Scamman was declared elected. Assessor for Three Years George H. Jackson 529 Obert S]etton 124 Blanks 5 George H. Jackson was declared elected. Town Treasurer George D. Harrington Blanks George 1). Harrington clared elected. Collector of Taxes Byron C. Earle Blanks 554 104 was . de - 566 92 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Byron C. Earle was declared elected. Water and Sewer Coimnissioner Harry A. Wheeler 506. Blanks 152 Harry A. Wheeler was declared elected. Cemetery Commissioner Edward Wood 529 Blanks 129 Edward Wood was declared elected. School Committee Edward P. Merriam Blanks Edward P. Merriam was elected. Board of Health William L. Barnes William J. Marshall Blanks William L. Barnes elected. 505 157 declared 320 301 37 was declared Park Commissioner Edward Wood Blanks Edward Wood was elected. Tree Warden Sheldon A. Rlobinson Blanks 537 121 declared 520 138 Sheldon A. Robinson was declared elected. Constables Charles H. Franks 502 Patrick J. Maguire 492 Blanks 322 Charles 1I. Franks and Patrick J. Maguire were declared elected. Moderator Joseph R. Cotton Blanks Joseph R. elected. Trustee of Public Trusts F. Foster Sherburne Blanks F. Foster Sherburne was elected. 539 119 Cotton was declared 518 140 declared Planning Board J. Odin Tilton 488 Henry L. Wadsworth 434 Blanks 394 J. Odin Tilton and Henry L. Wadsworth were declared elected. Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? Yes 307 No 291 Blanks 60 And the town voted license. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 15 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING March 8, 1920 The meeting was called to order at 7.30 P. M. by Moderator Cotton. Art. 6. On motion of •Hallie C. Blake it was Voted : That the sum of $96,000.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for the support of publie schools for the ensuing year. On motion of Hallie C. Blake, it was also Voted: That the sum of $1585.00 be appropriated for repairs on the Old Adams School: of this sum *1362.00 to be charged to the amount received from insurance on this building and $223.00 to be assessed in 1920, the entire amount to be expended by the School Com- mittee. Art. 12. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, chairman of the Finance Committee, the following votes were passed under Article 12: Voted, that the sum of $2600.00 be appro- priated and assessed for the Asses- sors for 1920, of this sum $2200.00 to be for salaries. Voted, that the sum of $150.00 be appropriated and assessed for the Board of Survey for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $5800 be appropriated and assessed for Cary Memorial Library for 1920. Voted, that the suzn of $50.00 be appropriated and assessed for Dog Officer for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $780.00 be appropriated and assessed for Elec- tions and Registrations for 1.920. Voted, that the sum of $450.00 be appropriated and assessed for Forest Fires for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $5.00 be appropriated and assessed for Hast- ings Park for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $1555.00 be appropriated and assessed for Board of Health for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $2100.00 be appropriated and assessed for Hy- drant Rentals for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $200.00 be appropriated and assessed for In- spection of Cattle for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $19,165.00 be appropriated and assessed for In- terest for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $525.00 be appropriated and assessed for In- spector of Buildings for 1920, of which *500.00 is for salary of In- spector and $25.00 for expenses. Voted, that the sum of $4,500.10 be appropriated and assessed for In- surance for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $2000.00 be appropriated and assessed for Law for 1920, which is to include salary and expenses of Town Counsel. Voted, that the sum of $12,500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Police Department for 1920, to be expended by the Select- men. Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated and assessed for ex- pense of the Planning Board for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $400.00 be appropriated and assessed for return of Births, Marriages, and Deaths for 1919 and 1920. Voted, that the sum of $125.00 be 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON appropriated and assessed for Sealer of Weights and Measures for 1920, to include salary and expenses of the Sealer of Weights and Measures. Voted, that the sum of $2050.00 be appropriated and assessed for ,Select- men for 1920, of which $500.00 is for salaries of the Seleetmen. - Voted, that the sum of $1100.00 be appropriated and assessed for Stone Building for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $8000.00 be appropriated and assessed for Snow Removal for 1920. Voted, that the hum of *50.00 be appropriated and assessed for the salary of Treasurer of Cary Memo- rial Library for 1920. Voted, that the sum of *50.00 be appropriated and assessed for salary of Clerk of the School Committee for 1920. Voted, that the sum of *75.00 be appropriated and assessed for salary and expenses of the Secretary of Trustees of Public Trusts for 1920, of this sum *50.00 is for salary. Voted, that the sum of *500.00 be appropriated and assessed for salary of the Overseers of the Poor for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and assessed for salar' of Road Commissioners for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $250.00 be appropriated and assessed for Sol- diers' Relief for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $2200.00 be appropriated and assessed for 'L'a. Collector for 1920, of which $1800.00 is for salary of Collector. Voted, that the sutra of *1550.00 be appropriated and assessed for Treas- urer for 1920, of which $1250.00 is for salary of the Treasurer. Voted, that the sum of $1000.00 be appropriated and assessed for Tree Warden for 1920. Voted, that the sum of *100.00 be appropriated and assessed for Town Physician for 1920. Voted, that the sum of *650.00 be appropriated and assessed for Town Reports for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be appropriated and assessed for Town Scales for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $3250.00 be appropriated and assessed for Town Hall for 1920. Voted, that the sum of *1525.00 be appropriated and assessed. for Town Clerk for 1920, of which $1400.00 is for salary and in addition to this the Town Clerk is to receive the fees of his office. Voted, that there be appropriated for Town Debt $43,150.00, of this suin $555.75 is to be provided by the amount noir to the credit of this ac- count and the balance, *42,594.25, is to be assessed in 1920. Voted, that the suin of *1825.00 be appropriated and assessed for Town Ace ountatit for 1920, of which *1700.00 is for salary of the Town Accountant. Voted, that the sura of $250.00 be appropriated and assessed For Un- classified Expense for 1920. Voted, that the stun of *500.00 be appropriated and assessed for Voca- tional Schools for 1920. Voted, that the sum of *500.00 be appropriated and assessed for Vil- lage Hall for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be appropriated and assessed for Vital Statistics for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated and assessed for Wat- ering Troughs for 1920. Art. 37. Under Article 37, Mr. John E. A. Mulliken offered the fol- lowing motion : Voted, thatthe sum of fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) be ap- propriated and assessed for the fur- ther development of the Cemetery at No. Lexington, the same to be ex- TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 17 pended under the direction of the Cemetery Commissioners. Mr. Arthur L. Blodgett, chairman of the Finance Committee, then of- fered the following substitute mo- tion which was passed by the meet- ing at 8:15 P. M.: Voted, that the sum of $5000.00 be appropriated and assessed to con- tinue work at the cemetery at North Lexington, to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners. At 8:45 P. M. Mr. Charles J. Dailey moved reconsideration of the vote which eras' passed at 8:15 P. M., but the meeting refused to reconsid- er the same. Art. 3. On motion of Mr. Jay O. Richards it was voted "That the Moderator appoint a committee of. three to draw up a set of resolutions. which shall express the sentiments of Lexington in regard to the loss of its very efficient Town Clerk, occasioned by the death in Florida of Charles W. Swan, said resolutions to he sub- mitted to the next adjournment of this meeting." The Moderator appointed the fol - ]owing Cotnmittee : Edward W. Taylor William S. Seamman Charles H. Miles Art. 27. On motion of William S. Seamman it was voted .that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of reve- nue of the present municipal year to an amomit not exceeding in the aggregate $300,000.00 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under the vote to be paid from the revenue of the present mu- nicipal year. Art, 5. On motion of Mr. Arthur L. Blodgett, Chairman of the Fi- nance Committee is was Voted, that the sum of $250.00 be appropriated and assessed for the proper observance of Memorial Day 1920, to be expended under the di- rection of Post 119.' Grand Army of the Republic. Art. 7. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was Voted, that the sum of $3500.00 be appropriated and assessed for support of the poor at the Alms House for the ensuing year. Art. 8. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, thatthe sum of $8900.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for support, of the outside poor for the ensuing year. Art. 9. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $27,000.00 be appropriated and assessed for maintenance of High- ways• for the ensuing year, to be ex- pended for the use of Oil,'Tarvia or Asphalt, patching, cleaning and sun- dry expenses. Under Article 9, on motion of Ar- thur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $15,000.00 be appro- priated and assessed for the recon- struction of Massachusetts Avenue from Percy Road to Middle Street, the quality of construction to be the same as used in 1919 on Massachu- setts Avenue above Waltham Street. Under Article 9, on motion of Ar- thur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $3000.00 be appropriated and assessed to be expended for the completion of Woburn Street as a State Road, from Lowell Street to Utica Street, with the provision that this sum is to be expended if the Commonwealth will pay one-third of the entire expense and the County one-third. Under Article 9, on motion of Ar- thur L. Blodgett, it was also Voted, that the Town Accountant be re- quested to so divide the amount paid for Highway Expenditures for 1920 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON as to show amount paid for the fol- lowing items: (1) Oil, Tarvia and Asphalt, (2) Cost of Patching, (3) Cost of Cleaning (4) All other Expenses. Art. 39. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum of $125.00 be appropriated and .as- sessed for the expense of Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture, $100.00 to be paid to said County Bureau under provisions of Chapter 273 of the Acts of 1918, and $25.00 to be expended by the Director for expenses. Under Article 39, on motion it was Voted that the Clerk cast one vote for the Election of Charles R. Put- nam. Charles R. Putnam was declared elected as Director for demonstra- tion work in Agriculture and Home Economics. Art. 29. On motion of Edwin B. Worthen, it was Voted, that the sum of $4000.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for the use of the Water De- partment, to be expended by the Water and Sewer Commissioners. Article to be kept open upon request of Edwin B. Worthen, no objeetion being made to the request. Art. 36.• On motion of John E. A. Mulliken, it was Voted, that the sum of $2450.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for the general care of the Cemeteries. Art. 34. On motion of William S. Seamman, Chairman, Board of Se- lectmen, it was Voted, that the Town accept the relocation of Eliot Road as laid out by the Selectmen Feb. 17, 1920, and shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Art. 35. On motion of William S. Seamman, Chairman, Board of Se- lectmen, it was Voted, that the Town accept the relocation of Eustis Street at its junction with Percy Road as laid out by the Selectmen February 17, 1920, and shown. on plan on file in the Town Clerk's of- fice. Art. 10. On motion of Joseph N. Leonard, it was Voted, that the sum of $12,000.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of street lights for the ensuing year. Art. 11, On motion of Joseph N. Leonard, it was Voted, that the sum of $18,962.50 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Fire Department for the ensuing year. Under Article 11, on motion of Jo- seph N. Leonard it was also Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be appro- priated as an emergency fire appro- priation, to be expended by the Fire Department for the cost necessary for the special provision made by the Fire Department for fire protec- tion during the present condition of streets. On motion of George E. Briggs at 9.35 P. M. it was voted to adjourn the meeting for one week to March 15, at 7.30 P. M. A true record, Attest : J, HENRY DUFFY, Town Clerk Pro Tem. CHARLES WARD SWAN JULY 24, 1866 - MARCH 7, 1920 ELECTED TOWN CLERK MARCH, 1911 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS SECOND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING March 15, 1920 The meeting was called to order at 7.35 P. M. by Moderator Cotton. Art, 3. The Committee appointed at the last adjourned town meeting to draw up a set of resolutions on the death of Charles W. Swan, late Town Clerk, reported through Ed- ward W. Taylor, who read the reso- lutions on the death of Mr. Swan. "Resolutions on the Death of CHARLES WARD SWAN." WHEREAS, It has seemed fitting to an all -wise Providence to take from us our beloved associate and friend, CHARLES WARD SWAN, and WHEREAS, The Town of Lexing- ton which he loved so well and 'served faithfully for many years has sustained a grievous loss, be it RESOLVED, That by the death of CHARLES WARD SWAN the com- munity mourns one who was ever conscientious in the discharge of duty both as a private citizen and a public official and of whom it may be truly said, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant," and be it fur- ther RESOLVED, That we who knew him intimately as a friend testify by these resolutions to his upright character and spotless integrity; that we place upon reeord this testi- monial of our love and esteem for him, and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the immediate 19 family and spread upon the records of the town. EDWARD WILLIS TAYLOR, WILLIAM SEWALL SCAMMAN, CHARLES HENRY MILES. March 8, 1920. On motion of Mr. Jay 0. Rich- ards the Resolutions were adopted by unanimous rising vote. Art. 21. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett, it was voted that the sum of $5036.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for the maintenance of the. Town Engineer's Department, to be expended by the Selectmen. Art. 16. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was voted that the sum of $3500.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for the support of Public Parks, to he expended by the Park Commissioners. Art. 13. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was voted that the sum of $1500.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for the construction of side- walks with concrete or other ma- terial where the abutters will pay one-half the expense thereof. Art. 15. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was voted that the sum of $225.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for the use of the Finance Committee. Art. 18. Under this article Mr. Arthur L. Blodgett offered the fol- lowing motion: Voted, that the sum of $700.00 be appropriated and assessed to widen 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and deepen the brooks in the Town, to be expended by the Water and Sewer Commissioners. Mr. Arthur E. Horton and J. Alex- ander Wilson opposed the motion as the matter of drainage is now before the Legislature. Mr. Edwin B. Worthen informed the meeting as to the progress of proposed legislation as to drainage, The meeting refused to entertain the motion and the vote as offered by Mr. Blodgett was lost at 7.58 P. M. Art. 3. Under this article Mr, Arthur E. Horton offered the fol- lowing motion : Voted, that the entire question of drainage be left in the hands of the Board of Water and Sewer Commis- sioners to report in print at a spe- cial meeting before the next annual town meeting, and that the •sum of $700.00 be appropriated for the use of the Committee. The Moderator ruled the above motion out •of order. Art. 22. On motion of Joseph N. Leonard it was voted that the sum of $2000.00 be appropriated and as- sessed as an amount of money to be used as a, Reserve Fund, as provided by Chapter 645, Acts of 1913. Art. 23. On motion of Joseph N. Leonard it was voted that the sum of $250.00 be appropriated and assessed for the salary and expenses of the Milk Inspector. Art. 24. On motion of Joseph N. Leonard it was voted that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the salary of the Plumbing In- spector. Art. 25. On motion of Joseph N. Leonard it was voted that the sum of $1200.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for the salaries of the •In- spectors of Slaughtering. Art. 3. On motion of Lawrence G. Mitchell it was voted that the Com- mittee on Improved Railroad Trans- portation, appointed March 12, 1917, under article 46 of the Town War- rant for the Annual Town Meeting, March 5, 1917, be requested to make further investigation and report. Art. 19. On motion of Arthur L. Elodgett it was voted that the sum of $1196.40 be appropriated and as- sessed to provide funds for the pay- ment of pensions to retired town veterans, under Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1912. Art. 26, On motion of Arthur L. Blodgettit was voted that the sum of $700.00 be appropriated and assessed to provide a pension for those per- manent members of the Police De- partment who may be entitled to the same. Art. 28. On motion of Joseph N. Leonard it was •voted that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the celebration of April 19, 1920, to be expended by the Selectmen. Art. 20. Under this article Mr. Arthur L. Blodgett offered the fol- lowing motion: Voted, that the sum of $900.00 be appropriated to meet the provisions of Chapter 254 of the General Aets of 1917, to be expended by the Se- lectmen; of this sum $481.79 to be charged to the amount now unex- pended and the balance $418.21 to be appropriated and assessed. Daniel J. O'Connell and Dr. James J. Walsh stated that they did not think the above amount sufficient to pay the claims. Dr. James J. Walsh then offered the followingsubstitute motion which was passed by the meeting at 8.45 P. M. Voted, that the sum of $1900.00 be appropriated to meet the provisions of Chapter 254 of the General Aets of 1917, the sum of $481.79 to be charged to the amount now unex- pended and the sum of $1418.21 to be appropriated and assessed. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 21 Art. 3. On motion of Fred. H. Moulton it was voted that the Town Treasurer be instructed to make in future an itemized report of re- ceipts and expenditures and to whom such payments are made and for what. Art. 3. On motion of Arthur E. Horton it was voted that a commit- tee of three be appginted by the Moderator to investigate and report on the methods of accounting in the town report and report at the next town meeting. The committee appointed by the Moderator under Article 3 is as fol- lows: Hallie C. Blake, Daniel B. Lewis, John F. Turner. Art. 38. Under this article Mr. Arthur L. Blodgett offered the fol- lowing motion: Voted, that in the event of an ap- propriation being made under Art. 38, no assessment shall be author- ized or bonds issued or water mains laid in the streets referred to in said article until the owners of the land abutting on the streets shall con- struct to completion, or substantial- ly so, to the satisfaction of the Se- lectmen not less than three houses of a total value of not less sixteen thousand (16,000) dollars, and not until said owners shall furnish a' guarantee of ten percent of the cost of the extension as required by the Water Department of the Town. The above notion was lost at 9.56 P. M. Mr. Blodgett then offered the fol- lowing motion : Voted, that water mains be laid by the Water and Sewer Commissioners in the streets named in Article 38, when the usual 10 per cent. is guaranteed by the owners of said land. The Second motion as offered by Mr. Blodgett was passed by vote of the meeting at 10.20 P. M. At 10.22 P. M. the following vote as offered by Arthur L. Blodgett was passed : 39 in favor and 0 against. Voted, that the sum of four thou- sand dollars ($4000.00) be appro- priated for the extension of water mains on the streets mentioned in Art. 38 and for the purpose of raising the money so appropriated the Town Treasurer be and hereby is author- ized to issue and sell under the direc- tion and with the approval of the Selectmen negotiable coupon bonds of the town in serial foram to the aggregate principal sum of four thousand (4000) dollars to bear in- terest at a rate not to exceed six per cent. (6%) per annum, payable semi-annually and payable both principal and interest in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard of weight and fineness, sneh bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen with the maturities so arranged that one thousand dollars of the principal shall fall due and payable in one year from date and one thousand dollars annually thereafter until said loan is paid' in full. On motion of Mr. Richards the meeting voted to adjourn for one week to March 22, 1920, at 7.30 P. M. 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING March 22, 1920 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7.30 P. M. Art. 29. On motion of Harry A. Wheeler it was voted that the sum of $14,000 be appropriated and as- sessed for the purpose of permanent water proofing repairs to the in- terior of the standpipe, same to be expended under the direction of the Board of Water and Sewer Commis- sioners. Art. 14. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was voted that the sum of $9900.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for the suppression of insects to be expended by the Selectmen, in accordance with Chapter 381, Acts of 1905. Art. 3. On motion of Arthur E. Morton it was voted that Edw. H. Sargent be appointed a Committee of one to report at the next meeting on the reorganization of the Moth Department. Mr. Edward Wood objected to the appointment of a Committee as he believed the work of the department is thoroughly done. Art. 31. Under this article Mr. Arthur L. Blodgett offered the fol- lowing motion: Voted, that the Board of Select- men be and they hereby are author- ized to sell such _ part of the Town Farm property as they shall deter- mine, at a price not less than the valuation of the Assessors for the year 1919; if advisable, to have a survey made of the parcel deter- mined by them to be sold, and fur- ther to do any or all necessary acts that may be required to legally con- summate any sale made. On motion of Mr. Robert P. Clapp the foregoing motion was amended by inserting the words "as carried on the books of the town for," in place "of the Assessors for." After a general discussion, in which several of the voters partici- pated, on motion of Lawrence G. Mitchell, it was voted that action on this article be indefinitely postponed. Art. 33. On motion of Joseph N. Leonard it was voted that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and as- sessed to provide suitable street signs for the Town, to be expended by the Selectmen. Art. 40. On motion of Joseph N. Leonard it was voted that the Se- lectmen be requested to have a re -ap- praisal made of the insurable prop- erty of the town and adjust the fire insurance on this property to an amount which shall be approved by them. Art. 3. Under this article Mr. Arthur L. Blodgett offered the fol- lowing motion: Voted, that the Assessors be re- quested to publish as a part of the Town Report for the year 1920 a complete copy in detail of the valu- ation list of real and personal estate as made by said Assessors for the year 1920. Mr. Jay O. Richards offered the following amendment : TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 23 Voted, that the Assessors be re- quested to publish a valuation list of all the real estate values in town as soon after completing the present year's tax levy as possible. Mr. Robert P. Clapp moved that Mr. Richards' motion be amended by inserting "personal estate." The question of the legality of publishing list of personal property was discussed by Messrs. Robert P. Clapp, Robert L. Ryder and Byron C. Earle. Mr. Arthur E. Horton made cer- tain personal remarks about Tax Collector, Byron C. Earle. Mr. Earle asked permission of the meeting to answer the remarks. A motion of personal privilege to discuss personal remarks was passed by the meeting. At 9.14 P. M. Mr. Richards' mo- tion as amended by Mr. Clapp was passed by vote of the meeting. The motion reads as follows: "Voted, that the Assessors be re- quested to publish a valuation list of all the real estate and personal estate values in town as soon after completing the present year's tax levy as possible." Art. 30. On motion of William S. Seamman, it was voted that the Town accept the relocation of Locust Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue to Tower Street, and also an exten- sion of Locust Avenue from Tower Street to Follen Road for highway purposes, as Iaid out by the Select- men February 27, 1918, and shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's office." Art. 4. Under this article the fol- lowing persons were elected to serve as FIELD DRIVERS William F. Fletcher Patrick J. Maguire SURVEYORS OF LUMBER Edgar W. Harrod J. Henry Duffy Art. 17. On motion of William S. Scamman it was voted that action under Article 17 be indefinitely post- poned. Art. 32. On motion of William S. Scamman it was voted that action under Article 32 be indefinitely post- poned. Art. 41. On motion of Mr. Rob- ert P. Clapp it was voted that Article 41 be indefinitely postponed. On motion of Mr. Jay O. Richards the meeting dissolved at 9,23 P. M. 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 27, 1920 Commonwealth of Massachusetts To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington. Greeting:— In t]ie name of the Commonwealth you are •hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to trate in Primaries to meet in the Town Hall in said Lexington, on Tuesday, the twenty-seventh day' of April, 1920, at four o'e)ock P. M., for the fol- lowing purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following officers : Four Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republi- can Party. Four Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party. Four Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Demo- cratic Party. Four Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party. Two .I)istr•ict Delegates to the Na- tional Convention of the Republican Party 8th Congressional District. Two Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party Sth Congressional District. Two District Delegates to the Na- tionaI Convention of the Democratic Party Sth Congressional District. Middlesex ss. Two Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party Sth Congressional District. The polls will be open from four o'clock to eight o'clock P. M. And von are directed to serve this warrant by posting printed copies thereof seven days at least before the titne of said meeting as directed by vote of the town. Hereof fail not and make due re- turn of this Warrant with your do- ings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this thir- teenth day of April, A. I). 1920. WILLIAM S. SC AMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., April 22, 1920. To the Town Clerk : I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington 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 same to every registered voter in the town eight days before the time of said meet- ing. Attest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 25 WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING April 29, 1920 Commonwealth of Massachusetts To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said Coun- ty, Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yon are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in the elections, and in town affairs to meet in the town Hall in said Lexington, on Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of April, A. D. 1920, at seven -thirty 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 Committee of the town for action thereon, and to appoint other Com- mittees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate additional funds for the maintenance of the Police De- partment, or act in any manner re- lating thereto. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote, to appropriate additional funds for the Law Department, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 240 of the Acts of 1920. being "An Act to Permit, un- der public regulation and control, certain sports and games on the hord's Day." Art. 5. To see what action the Town will take relative to giving suitable names to the cemeteries of the Town, or act in any manner re- lating thereto. Art. 6. To see if the Town will ap- propriate a sum of money for the purpose of paying for the publiea- Middlesex, ss, tion by the Assessors of a valuation list of town property in accordance with the vote passed at an adjourned town meeting held March 22, 1920, Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and exeeute a deed in behalf of the Town for so much of Lots 28 and 29, as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Building Lots at Crescent Hill in Arlington and Lexington be- longing to H. Thomas Elder and others,. J. 0. Goodwin, Surveyor, Medford, October, 1898," as lies without the location lines of Sum- mer Street Extension, so called. Hereof, fail not, and make due re- turn of this Warrant with your do- ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lex- ington, this sixteenth day of April A. D., 1920. WILLIAM S. SC.\MMAN, JAY 0. RIC 1IARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexiugtoi}. Lexington, Mass., April 22, 1920. To the Town Clerk :— I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington 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 same to every registered voter in the town eight days before the time of said meet- ing. Attest : CHARLES •E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. 25 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 27, 1920 The meeting was called to order at four o'clock in the afternoon by William S. Scamman, Chairman, Board of Selectmen. The Town Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant, but on motion of Ar- thur W. Hatch the further reading of the Warrant was dispensed with. The Clerk then read the Constable's return. The Ballots and a voting list were delivered to James A. Hurley and Charles G. Kauffmann who had been previously sworn to the faithful dis- charge of their duties as Ballot Clerks. The Ballot Box was shown to be empty, Locked again and the keys given to the Constable, the polls were then declared open. Samuel B. Bigelow, William E. Mulliken, Allston M. Redman, John J. Garrity, William C. O'Leary, Pat- rick F. Dacey, Fred E. Butters and Nathaniel Nunn were sworn as Tel- 1ers. At eight o'clock the polls were de- clared closed and 329 ballots were taken from the box. The names of 329 voters were checked on each list. The dial on the box registered 330. After the Tellers had counted the ballots the Town Clerk announced the result at 9.45 P. M. as follows: Whole number of votes east 329 Republican 316 Democratic 13 REPUBLICAN PARTY Whole number of votes east 316 Delegates at Large Henry Cabot Lodge 261 Frederick H. Gillett: 193 W. Murray Crane 177 Edward A. Thurston 139 Louis A. Frothingham 136 Alvan T. Fuller 122 Thomas W. Lawson 41 Samuel W. McCall ' 87 Russell A. Wood 36 Blanks 72 Alternate Delegates at Large Butler Ames Chandler Bullock Gurdon W. Gordon Butler R. Wilson Blanks 237 220 221 221 365 District Delegates --Eighth District Philip R. Ammidon 188 Edwin T. McKnight 108 Lewis Parkhurst 180 Blanks 156 Alternate District Delegates— Eighth District John Dike 203 Alexandra Carlisle Pfeiffer 214 Blanks 215 DEMOCRATIC PARTY Whole number of votes east 13 Delegates at Large David I. Walsh - 12 Richard H. Long 9 Joseph C. Pelletier 11 Daniel F. Doherty 11 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Joseph F. O'Connell Blanks Alternate Delegates at Large Susan W. Fitzgerald Mary A. Carson Mary Keegan Shuman Helen G. Thayer Blanks District Delegates—Eighth Edward A. Counihan John L. McDonald 4 Michael A. O'Leary 5 Edward W. Quinn Whitfield L. Tuck Blanks 8 8 Alternate District Delegates - 9 Eighth District 9 Gladys U. Bragdon 18 Gertrude P. Daly Blanks District 4 4 .7 3 7 4 4 7 10 9 The meeting dissolved at 9.50 P. M. TOWN MEETING April 29, 1920 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Cotton at 7.30 P. M. Art. 1. Under this Article Mr. Thomas F. Tardy offered the follow- ing motion: "Voted that the present Commit- tee on By -Laws be discharged and a new Committee of three be appoint- ed by the Moderator to report at an early date." Mr. Francis H. Holmes moved that Mr. Fardy's motion be laid on the table. The motion of Mr. Holmes was lost at 7.42 P. M. Mr. Arthur Hatch moved in- definite postponement of Mr. Far- dy's motion. Mr. Hatch's motion was lost at 7.44 P. M. Mr. Fardy's motion as offered was then passed by vote of the meet- ing at 7.45 P. M. The following Committee of Three was appointed by the Moderator: Frederick L. Emery, J. Henry Duffy and S. Lewis Barbour. Art. 1. In connection with the rote passed under article 3, at the adjourned town meeting held March 22, 1920, Mr. Edward 11. Sargent. stated that he was not con- sulted with reference to his appoint- ment to reorganize the Moth De- partment. He also stated that he had no experience in and was not qualified for reorganizing the Moth Department and he therefore asked to be relieved of his appointment as a Moth Organization Committee. Mr. Edward Wood moved that Mr. Edward H. Sargent be relieved of his appointment as a Moth Organiza- tion Committee. The meeting so voted at 7.50 P. M. Art. 7. Mr. Jay O. Richards, of the Selectmen, explained the pur- pose of the Article and at 7.54 P. M. it was, Voted: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to sell and execute a deed in behalf of the Town for so much of Lots 28 and 29 as shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Building Lots at Crescent Hill, in Arlington and Lexington belonging to H. Thomas Elder and others, J. O. Goodwin, Surveyor, Medford, Oc- tober 1898," es lies without the lo- cation lines of Summer Street Ex- tension, so called. Art. 5. On motion of John E. A. Mulliken it was, "Voted : That a Committee of Three be appointed by the Modera- tor to present to the town at the next town 'fleeting suitable names for the Cemeteries of the Town. Committee on naming Cemeteries Appointed by the 'Moderator J OHN E. A. MULLIKEN J A MES J. WA.LSH 1)R. FRED S. PIPER Art. 2. On motion of Mr. Jay O. Diehards it was, Voted: "That the suns of $1500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Police Departmnent." Art. 4. Mr. Jay O. Richards moved that the Town accept Chap- ter 240 of the Acts of 1920. Rev. Christopher W. Collier op- posed the motion on general prin- ciples that base ball as a form of sport would of necessity draw crowds and occasion much noise and disturbance, and on the whole he thought it would not be the wisest course to adopt the Act. Mr. Richards requested that the Act, which is entitled "An Act to Permit, under Public Regulation and Control, certain sports and games on the Lord's Day," be read by the Moderator, which was done. Messrs. Daniel Cerussi, Fred C. Ball, Hollis Webster, Dr. J. Odin Til- ton, and Lawrence G. Mitchell all spoke in favor of accepting the Act, provided the baseball games were under proper supervision. Messrs. Arthur E. Horton, Arthur F. Hutchinson and Rev. Christopher W. Collier strongly opposed the ac- ceptance of the Act. Mr. Arthur F. Hutchinson moved thatthe el'eck list be used. The mo- tion was lost. The vote being doubted by seven, the question of taking the vote by check list was then taken by rising vote with a result of 58 in favor and 46 against. At 9.16 P. M. the following vote was announced : Yes 72 No 46 The majority being in favor, Chap- ter 240 of the Acts of 1920, was ac- cepted by the Town. Art. 3. On motion of Mr. Scam - man the following vote was passed : "Voted, That $750.00 additional be appropriated and assessed for the Law I)epartment." Mr, Scamman stated that un- usual expenses were necessitated on account of defending the Suburban Land Company case. Mr. Scamman also called the at- tention of the citizens to the fact that the Town voted to support the ,Selectmen in their endeavors to se- cure good development under the Board of Survey Act, Art. 6. tinder this article Mr. Richards offered the following mo- tion : "Voted : That $800.00 be appro- priated and assessed for the use of the Assessors in publishing a valua- tion book and in carrying out the provisions of the vote passed at the Town Meeting of March 22, 1920." A rising vote being taken, the mo- tion was lost at 9,47 P. M. On motion of Frank D. Peirce, the meeting adjourned at 9.48 P. M. TORN CLERK'S RECORDS TOWN WARRANT August 31, 1920 Commonwealth of Massachusetts To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington. in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of :1'lassachusetts, 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 Tuesday, the thirty-first day of August. A. 1). 1920, at seven forty- five P. M., then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1. To receive the reportof any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town for ac- tion thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will. vote to transfer the suin of $4000.00 from the General Revenue and Sur- plus Account to the Highway Ac- count, for the purpose of increasing the pay of the Highway Employees. Art. 3.. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to be ex- pended by the North -Lexington School Building Committee in the• completion of the North Lexington School: to provide the raising of such funds by current assessment, by issuance of bonds or notes of the Town, or by any one or more of such means and to take any other or further action relating thereto. Art. 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Park Commissioners to acquire by purchase or otherwise 29 t Middlesex, ss. for park purposes the fo]Iowing described parcels of land: Parcel 1. A certain parcel of land situated in East Lexington on the easterly side of the Boston and llaine Railroad and shown on a copy of a plan entitled "Plan of East. Lexington Annex, East Lexing- ton, Mass.," Nov., 1917, by Clar- e ne e E. Carter, Assoc. M. Am_ Soc. C. E. of Reading, Mass., and shown as Parcel "B" on said plan, except- ing therefrom the following lots: 265, 266 and 267; 104 and 105; 90 and 91; 268 to 272 inclusive; 97 to 99 inclusive; 260 to 264 inclusive; 309 to 312 inclusive; 161; 94 to 96 inclusive; 297 and 298: 299 and 300, said parcel with exceptions noted belonging to or supposed to belong to the Suburban Land Company. Parcel 2, Lots 265, 266 and 267, belonging to or supposed to belong to Hattie A. Milley. Parcel 3. Lots 104 and 105, be- longing to or supposed to belong to George A. Wiley and Charlotte W. Wiley. Pared. 4. Lots 90 anal 91, belong- ing to or supposed to belong to Laurence M. Donaldson. Parcel 5. Lots 268 to 272 inclu- sive, belonging to or supposed to be- long to Samuel B. Milley. Parcel 6. Lots 97 to 99 inclusive, belonging to or supposed to belong to Elizabeth A. Ramsdell. Parcel 7. Lots 260 to 264 inclu- sive, belonging to or supposed to be- long to Albert J. Egan. 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Parcel 8. Lots 309 to 312 inclu- sive, belonging to or supposed to be- long to Charles A. Stewart. Parcel 9. Lot 161, belonging to or supposed to belong to Louis Vanderwoude. Parcel 10. Lots 94 to 96 inclu- sive, belonging to or supposed to be- long to Michael Walsh. Parcel 11. Lots 297 and 2913, be- longing to or supposed to belong to Maria Roza Balogh. Parcel 12. Lots 299 and 300, be- longing to or supposed to belong to Maria Roza Balogh. Make appropriations for the same, determine in what manner money shall be raised or take any action thereon. Art. 5. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to be ex- pended by the Assessors in printing a list of valuations in compliance with the vote of the Town, passed March 22, 1920; to provide the rais- ing of such funds by current assess- ment, by issuance of bonds or notes of the town or by any one or more of such means or to take any other or further action relating thereto. Art. 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to enter inL to a contract with the Department of Public Works, Division of High- ways, for the construction of any State highway which may be land out in the town during the present year, or take any action relating thereto. Art. 7. To see if the Town will. authorize the Selectmen to indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may result from the laying out and construction of a State high- way on Woburn Street from the end of the present State highway to Utica Street, or take any action re- lating thereto. Art. 8. To see if the town wilt make further appropriation for the construction of Woburn Street be • tween Lowell and Utica Streets, de- termine the manner of making such appropriation, either by the issu- ance of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any manner relating there- to. Hereof, fail not, and make due re- turn of this Warrant, with your do- ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexing- ton this twenty-third day of Aug- ust, A. D. 1920. WILLIAM .S. SCAMMAN, -TAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Seleptmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Aug. 30, 1920. To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington 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, seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. TOWN G'LERK'S RECORDS TOWN MEETING August 31, 1920 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:45 P. M. The Town Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant, but upon motion of George E. Briggs, the further reading was dispensed with. The return of the Constable thereon was then read. It is fitting to note that, for the first time in the history of the town, women were permitted to take part in the meeting by reason of the enactment of the constitutional amendment granting suffrage to women. Art. 4. On motion of William Roger Greeley, Art. 4 was taken up. Mr. Greeley, on behalf of the Plan- ning Board, explained the reasons why that board recommended the taking of the land mentioned in the article for park purposes. He also pointed out the main features of the project on a plan prepared for the occasion. Mr. Greeley stated that a series of meetings had been held in which the Selectmen, Planning Board and Town Counsel of this town conferred with similar officers of the Town of Arlington, looking toward the future development of the large area controlled by the Town of Arlington and adjoining the area proposed to be taken. He stated that an undesirable develop- ment by real estate speculators would ultimately cost the town more by reason of the education of school children, police and fire protection, 31 highways, snow and ice removal and similar items than to acquire the land for future park development. Mr. Robert L. Ryder, Town Coun- sel, explained that through an error, the Article in the Warrant did not sufficiently describe all the land in- tended to be taken at this meeting, and that another town meeting would have to be called to take ac- tion on the remainder of the land. Mr. Robert H. Holt, Chairman of the Finance Committee, in behalf of the Committee, recommended that the town appropriate the money asked for in the vote in order to en- able the Park Commissioners to take the land. Various phases of the scheme were discussed by Messrs. Arthur E. Hor- ton, .Tohn Devine, Albert B. Ten- ney, William L. Beardsell, Harvey S. Bacon, Wesley T. Wadman, Fred- erick L. Emery, Elwyn G. Preston, Patrick Flynn and Charles R. Joy. Finally on motion of Robert L. Ryder the following vote was passed: 120 voting in favor and 20 against. Voted, that the Park Commission- ers be and hereby are authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Town, to acquire by purchase or otherwise for Park purposes, the following parcels of land described in Article 4 of the warrant for this meeting, viz: Parcel 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and the sum of Two Thousand Dol. 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON lars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying for said parcels of land, said sum to be borrowed, and for this purpose, the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Town with the approval of the Board of •Selectmen to borrow for the purpose above stated, the sum of Two Thou- sand Dollars upon the negotiable promissory note of the Town pay- able in one year from date, at a rate of interest not to exceed 7%. Vote passed at 9.08 P. M. Art. 2. On motion of Jay O. Rich- ards the following vote was passed at 9.10 P. M.: "Voted, that for the purpose of increasing the pay of the Highway employees, the sum of *2000 be transferred from General Revenue and Surplus Account to highway Aecount.." Art. 8. On motion of Mr. Jay O. Richards it was "Voted. that the sum of Sixty-five Hundred Dollars be appropriated for the purpose of paying the Town's share of the con- struction of Woburn Street between Lowell and Utica .Streets and the Town Treasnra+r, for the purpose of raising the above sum, is hereby au- thorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Town to issue and sell Thirteen Serial Bonds therefor, all of said Bonds being in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars each: Three of said Bonds to be payable in one year from -date; three in two years from date; three in three years from date; two in four years from date and two in five years from date and to hear interest, payable semi-annually at net over Gt/e't per annum; said Bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and counter -signed by the Selectmen. 1 Voted, that there be transferred from the surplus account to the Highway account, the amount paid to the Town by the County on ac- count of the construction work al- ready completed on Woburn Street, to be applied to the construction of Woburn Street from the end of the present State Highway to Utica Street." The first Hart of the foregoing mo tion calling for a two-thirds vote was passed by vote of the meeting at 9.15 P. M., 154 voting in the af..• firinative and 0 against. The second part calling for a ma- jority vote was passed at 9.23 P. M. .Art. 6. On motion of Mr. Jay O. Richards, it was "Voted that the 4e]eetmen he and hereby are author- ized to enter into a contract with the Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, for the con- struetion of any State Highway from Lowell Street to lytics Street, which may be laid nut in this town during the present year." A mo- tion of indefinite postponement was offered by Arthur .F. Hutchinson and later withdrawn by him. Art. 7. On motion of Mr, Jay O. Richards, it was "Voted that the Selectmen be and Hereby are author- ized to indemnify the C'ontanon- wealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages r vltich may result from the laying out and construction of a State highway on Woburn Street from the end of the present State highway. to Utica Street." Art. 8. On motion of ll[r. Dwight F. Kilgour it was "Voted, that' the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars be appropriated to be expended by the North Lexington School Building Committee in the eompletion of the North Lexington School. project, said sura to be burrowed and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Town to issue Seven :serial Notes therefore, each note to be. in TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS the sum of One Thousand Dollars and to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 7% payable semi-annually and payable, one each in the seven succeeding years thereafter, said notes to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Select- men." Vote passed at 9.58 P. M. 78 vot- ing in the affirmative and 0 against. Art. 5. On motion of William S. Scamman it was "Voted that the sum of $1000 be transferred from 33 General Revenue and Surplus Ac- count to the Assessors Account to be expanded by the : Assessors in compiling, printing and distributing the list of valuations in compliance with the vote of the town passed March 22, 1920." A motion of indefinite postpone- ment offered by Arthur F. Hutchin- son was lost. The above vote was passed at 10.28 P. M. ,Meeting adjourned'at 10.29 P. M. WARRANT FOR 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 seventh day of September, 1920, at five o'clock P. M., for the following purposes. To bring in their vote the Primary Officers for the n .iination of candidates of Political 1 .., ties for the fallowing offices: Governor for this Commonwealth. Lieutenant Governor for this Com- monwealth. Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth. • - Treasurer and Receiver General for this Commonwealth. Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth. STATE PRIMARY • Middlesex, ss. Attorney General for this Common- wealth Congressman for 8th Congressional District. Councillor for fith Councillor Dis- trict. Senator for 5th (Senatorial District. One Representative in General Court for 28th Representative District. County Commissioners for Middlesex County. Sheriff for Middlesex County. And for the Election of the follow- ing officers: District Member of State Committee for each political party for the 5th Senatorial District. Members of the Democratic Town Committee. Members of the Republican Town Committee. Delegates to State Convention of the Democratic Party. Delegates to State Convention of the Republican Party. The polls will be open from five o'clock to eight o'clock P. M. 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON And you. are directed to serve this warrant by posting printed copies thereof seven days at least : before thetime of said meeting as directed by . vote of the town. Hereof fail not and make due re- turn of this warrant with your do- ings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our bands this third day of August, A. D. 1920. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. • Lexington, Mass., Aug. 27, 1920. To the Town Clerk : I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington 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, eleven days before the tine of said meeting. Attest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. STATE PRIMARY September 7, 1920 The meeting was called to order at 5.00 o'clock P. M. by the Chair- man of the Board of Selectmen. The Warrant and the Return thereon was read by the Town Clerk. Charles G. Kauffmann and James A. Hurley were sworn as Ballot Clerks. The Ballot Box was shown to be empty and the key given to the Con- stable. Samuel B. Bigelow, William C, O'Leary, William E. Mulliken, Pat- rick F. Dacey, Allston M. Redman, Fred E. Butters, John J. Garrity and Nathaniel Nunn were sworn as Tel- lers. At the close of the polls at eight o'clock the ballot box was opened and 462 ballots taken. therefrom. The number of names cheeked on the voting lists was 462. The dial on the ballot box registered 462. 163 women and 299 men voted. The tellers completed the work of count- ing the votes at one o'clock A. M. with the following results: REPUBLICAN PARTY Whole number of votes cast 449 . Governor Channing H. Cox 407 Blanks Lieutenant Governor Charles L. Burrill Alvan T. Fuller .Albert P. Langtry Joseph E. Warner James Jackson Blanks Secretary James W. Dean Frederick W. Cook Samuel W. George Janes G. Harris Russell A. Wood Blanks 42 133 117 94 87 2 16 101 162 42 39 75 30 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Treasurer Fred J. Burrell James Jackson Blanks Auditor Walter P. Babb Alonzo B. Cook Blanks Attorney General J. Weston Alien Blanks Congressman Frederick W. Da ll itng er Blanks Councillor Smith J. Adams Edward W. Berry Edward. B. Eames Fred O. Lewis Charles Sumner Smith Blanks Senator John M. Gibbs Blanks Representative Guy L. Weymouth Ed. Taylor Blanks County Commissioners Arthur W. Colburn Alfred L. Cutting George A. Goodwin Walter C. Wardwell Blanks Sheriff John R. Fairbairn Blanks State Committee Raoul H. Beaudreau Blanks Albert H. Burnham 16 Grace G. Merriam 420 Edward C. Stone 13 Katharine B. Stone Blanks 91 342 16 429 25 343 106 33 55 48 19 245 49 410 39 403 1 45 75 306 60 302 155 407 42 35 411 402 406 405 249 Town Committee Arthur W. Hatch 382 Charles F. Bertwell 379 Wesley T. Wadman 375 Charles H. Spaulding 382 Albert H. Burnham 385 Alfred E. Haynes 377 William S. Scamman 382 James W. Smith 385 Wilber F. Atwood 377 Willard C. Hill 390 Arthur L. Blodgett 385 Charles E. Hadley 379 Edward L. Child 378 William S. Bramhall 376 Clayton G. Locke 386 Effie B. Briggs 384 Grace H. Emery 380 Carrie E. Locke 378 Marjory P. Herrick 383 Muriel Childs 387 Blanks 1350 DEMOCRATIC PARTY Whole number of votes east 13 Governor Richard H. Long 4 John J. Walsh Blanks Lieutenant Governor Michael A. O'Leary Blanks Secretary Charles H. McGlue Blanks Treasurer 383 Patrick O'Hearn 66 Blanks Delegates to State Convention Edward P. Merriam 415 Arthur W. Hateh 406 Alice E. Cram Blanks Auditor 36 Attorney General Michael L. Sullivan Blanks Congressman Charles A. Dean Whitfield L. Tuck Blanks Blanks Blanks Blanks Bla nlcs TOWN OF LEXINGTON Councillor Senator Representative County Commissioners 10 3 6 4 3 13 13 13 26 Blanks Sheriff State Committee Blanks Delegates to State Convention David F. Murphy Bartlett J. Harrington Blanks Town Committee David F. Murphy Bartlett J. Harrington John Garrity John Kelley William O'Leary Bart Callahan Henry Raymond J3]an ks TOWN WARRANT September 24, 1920 Commonwealth of Massachusetts • To either of the Constables of the town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: 9 In the name of the Cona;nonwealth. 0 of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, qualified to vote in 10 elections and in town affairs, to meet 3 in the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Friday, the twenty-fourth day of September, A, D. 1920, at seven 1-1 forty-five P. M., then and there to 2 act on the following articles Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town for ac- tion thereon, and to appoint other Committees. 11 Art. 2. To see if the Town will 2 authorize the Board of Water and 10 3 13 13 1 ''3 3 1 1 1 1 1 82 Middlesex, ss. Sewer Commissioners to repair the exterior of the Standpipe and charge the expense of same to the unex- pended balance of the $14,000.00 ap- propriated March 22, 1920, for re- pairs to the interior of the Stand- pipe, or take any other acfion rela- tive thereto. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $82.80 from General Revenue and Surplus Account to Town Scales Account. Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to rescind that part of the vote passed under Article four of the Town Warrant at the Town Meet- ing held on the 31st day of August, 1920, as authorized the Park Com- missioners to acquire by purchase or otherwise for Park purposes Parcels 9, 11 and 12 or take any ac {ion re- lating thereto. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Art. 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Park Commissioners to acquire by purchase or otherwise for Park purposes the following de- scribed parcels of land : Parcel 1. A certain parcel of land situated in East Lexington on the easterly side of the Boston & Maine Railroad and shown on a copy of a plan entitled, "Plan of East Lexington Annex, East Lexington, Mass.," November, 1917, by Clarence E. Carter, Assoc. M. Am. Soc. C. E. of Reading, Mass., and shown as Parcel "C" on said plan, excepting therefrom the following lots, viz : 265, 266, 267, 268 to 272 inclusive; 260 to 264 inclusive; 161, 297 to 300 inclusive, said parcel with the ex- ceptions noted, belonging to or sup- posed to belong to the Suburban Land Company. Parcel 2. Lots 265, 266 and 267, belonging to or supposed to belong to Hattie A. Milky. Parcel 3. Lots 268 to 272 inclu- sive, belonging to o rsupposed to long to Samuel B. Milley. Parcel 4. Lots 260 to 264 inclu- sive, belonging to or supposed to belong to Albert J. Egan. Parcel 5. Lot 161 belonging to or supposed to belong to Louis Vander- woude. Parcel 6. Lots 297 to 300 inclu- sive, belonging to or supposed to be- long to Maria Roza Balogh. Parcel 7. A certain parcel of land belonging to or supposed to be- long to the Suburban Land Com- pany as shown on plan entitled, "Plan of East Lexington Annex, Lexington, Mass., November, 1917, Clarence E. Carter, C. E., Reading, Mass.," and further described and 37 bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeasterly corner of Lot 124 as shown on said plan, thence running easterly partly on the old wall 293.14 ft. to an old oak, thence turning and running northerly on the line extended from the easterly boundary of Lot 142 as sho►tin on said plan. 22 ft. more or less to the northerly boundary of an old right of way, thence turning and running westerly by the broken line as shown on said plan to the point of begin- ning, being the same premises eon- veyed to the Suburban Land Com- pany by deed of the Town of Arling- ton dated June 18, 1919, and duly recorded with Middlesex South Dis- trict Deeds, Book 4264, Page 44. Hereof, fail not, and make due re- turn to this Warrant, with your do- ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this four- teenth day of September, A. D. 1920. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Sept. 20, 1920. To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post -office and in seven other pub- lic places in the town, and by mail- ing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the town, seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. 3B TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING September 24, 1920 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7.55 P. M. The Town Clerk read the Warrant and the Constable's return thereon. Mr. Robert H. Holt offered a mo- tion looking to the adoption of a rule for the meeting to limit debate to a specified time, but the Modera- tor ruled that such a motion could not be entertained by the meeting. Art. 2. On the motion of William H. Burgess it was voted that the Board of Water and Sewer Commis- sioners be authorized to repair the exterior of the standpipe and charge the expense of same to the unex- pended balance of the $14,000,00 ap- • propriated March 22, 1920, for re- pairs to the interior of the stand- pipe. Art. 3. On the motion of William S. Scamman it was voted. that the sum of $82.80 be transferred from General Revenue and Surplus Ac- count to Town Scales Account. Art. 4. Under this article Town Counsel Ryder explained the neces- sity of rescinding certain parts of the vote passed at the meeting held Aug. 31, 1920. Mr. Ryder offered the following motion: Voted, that that part of the vote passed under Article four of the Town Warrant at the Town meeting held on the 31st day of Au- gust, 1920, as authorized the Park Commissioners to acquire by pur- chase or otherwise for Park pur- poses Parcels 9, 11 and 12 be and the same hereby is rescinded. 75 having voted in the affirmative and 0 having voted in the negative, the motion was carried at 8.52 P. M. Art. 5. Under Article 5 Mr. Ry- der offered the following motion : Voted, that the Park Commissioners be and hereby are authorized and empowered in• the name and behalf of the Town, to acquire by purchase or otherwise for Park purposes, the following parcels of land described in Article (5) of the Warrant for this meeting, viz: Parcels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and the sum of Five Hun- dred Dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying for said parcels of land, said sum to be bor- rowed, and for this purpose the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Town with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow for the purpose above stated, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars upon the negotiable promissory note of the Town payable in one year from date, at a rate of interest not to ex- ceed 6%. Arthur E. Horton offered a sub- stitute motion under the article but the same was defeated. Mr. Ryder urged favorable action on his motion on the ground that it was for the best interests of the town. Messrs. Horton and Cody were op- posed to the town taking the land for park purposes. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Finally a rising vote was taken on the motion with the following result: Yes, 62; No, 33. Two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative the vote was declared lost. The accuracy of the above vote being doubted by 7 voters the mod - 39 erator ruled that the vote be taken again. The result follows: Yes, 58 ; No, 44. Two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative the motion was de- clared lost at 9.29. The meeting dissolved at 9.30 on the motion of J. O. Richards. WARRANT FOR •STATE ELECTION November 2, 1920 Commonwealth of Massachusetts To either of the Constables of the town of Lexington, Greeting: In the name of the Common- wealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified to vote in elections to meet in the Town Hall, in said Lexington. on Tuesday, the second day of No- vember, 1920, at six o'clock A. M., to east their ballots for the follow- ing officers : Presidential Electors, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec- retary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Congressman, Councillor, Senator, Representative in General Court, County Commissioners, Sher- iff. Also to bring in their votes on the following questions: 1. Acceptance of act entitled "An Act to regulate the manufac- ture and sale of, beer, eider and light wines." 2. Acceptance of Chap. 166, Acts of 1920, entitled, "An Act to pro- vide for one day off in every eight days for certain police officers." The polls will be opened imme- diately after the organization of the Middlesex, ss. meeting and will remain open until four o'clock P. M., and as much longer as the meeting may direct, but not later than the hour pre, scribed by law. Hereof, fail not, and make due re- turn of this Warrant, with your do- ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lex- ington, this nineteenth day of Oc- tober, A. D., 1920. WILLIAM S. ISCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Oct. 27, 1920. To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post-offiee and in eight other pub- lic places in the town, and by mail- ing a printed eopy of the same to every registered voter in the town, seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON STATE ELECTION November 2, The meeting was called to order at six o'clock A. M. by the Chair- man of the Board of Selectmen. The Warrant and the return were read by the Town Clerk. James A. Hurley and Charles G. Kautfmann were sworn as Ballot Clerks and John J. Garrity, Ralph H. Marshall, Katherine A. Kiernan and Marion W. Jackson were sworn as Deputy Ballot CIerks. The Ballot Box was shown to be empty, then locked and the key given to the Constable. The polls were then declared open. Allston M. Redman, Samuel B. Bigelow, William E. Mulliken, Wal- lace E. Miller, Walter B. Wilkins, George E. Foster, Robert S. Sturte- vant, Ezra F. Breed, William C. O'Leary, Bartlett J. Harrington, Nathaniel Nunn, Patrick F. Dacey, . Thomas J. Doherty, James F. Me- Carthy, James P. Conway and James L. McKenzie, Jr., were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties as Tellers. At the following hours the ballot box was opened and the following number of ballots taken from the box : 9.15 A. M., 300; 9.55 A. M., 200; 10.44 A. M., 200; 11,25 A. M., 300; 12.00 Noon, 200; 1.30 P. M., 200; 2.30 P. M., 200; 3.00 P. M., 200; 3.23 P. M., 300; 4.00 P. M., 100; 6.00 P. M., 43. Ten Absentee Ballots were cast, making a total of 2252 Ballots, one being defective. At 2 o'clock P. M. it was voted to extend the time of closing the polls to 6 o'clock P. M. 1920 Two thousand two hundred and fifty-two names were checked on the cheek Iists. The dial on the Ballot Box registered 2261. The Town Clerk announced the ¶esult as follows at seven thirty-five P. M. Total Vote 2252 Electors of President and Vice President --Cox and Roosevelt, Democratic At Large -Marcus A. Coolidge 403 At. Large --Rose D. Forbes 403 Dist. No. 1. Ellen M. Boland 403 " " 2. Mary E. Wooley 403 " 3. Joseph E. Venne 403 " Cf4. Arthur G. Webster 403 5. Charles F. Adams 403 " " 6. Annie T. Dodge 403 " " 7. Abbie May Roland 403 " " 8. Charles W. Eliot • 403 " " 9. Thomas J. Boynton 403 it10. Mary F. Sullivan 403 " 11. William Gaston 403 12. Mary M. Jackson 403 13. Dorothy W. Fry 403 14. E. B. Frothingham 403 15. Harold E. Sweet 403 16. Hannah Ashley 403 Cox and GiIlhaus-Socialist Labor At Large -Peter O'Rourke 6 At Large -Paul Schepis 6 Dist. No. 1. Henry Noffke 6 " " 2. Oscar Eiinsalas 6 " " 3. Herman Koepke 6 4. Joseph Jiskra • . 6 5. John McKinnon 6 6. Jeremiah P. McNally 6 " 7. Fred E. Oeleher 6 " " 8. John W. Aiken 6 64 '4 '4 '4 4' '4 '4 4' 44 ff 4'• 4' '4 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Dist No. 9. Leon Greenman ' ` " 10. Felix Manevitz " " 11. George Nelson " 12. Henry C. Hess " 13. Walter J. Hoar " 14. Patrick H. Loftus " 15. Albert Barnes " 16. James W. Holden 6 Governor 6 Channing H. Cox 6 Walter S. Hutchins 6 Patrick Mulligan 6 John J. Walsh 6 Blanks 6 6 Debs and Stedman -Socialist At Large -John J. MeEttrick 19 At Large -Thomas H. Fair 19 Dist. No. 1. Dan MeGahan 19 " 2. Walter P. J. Skahan 19 3. Charles E. Fenner 19 4. Adolph Wirkkula 19 5. Sylvester J. McBride 19 6. P. 13. Flanders 19 7. Joseph Wallis 19 8. G. E. Roewer, Jr., 19 9. Henry Erskine 19 10. J. M. Meirovitz 19 11. Louis Marcus 19 12. S. P. Levenberg 19 13. Samuel Zorn 19 14. N. A. Jeppson 19 " 15. Morris Rosen 19 " 16. Wilbur M. Austin 19 44 << 4' -Harding and Coolidge -Republican At Large -Charles S. Bird 1768 At Large -Elizabeth Putnam 1768 Dist. No. 1. Frank H. Metcalf 1768 " " 2. Henry P. Field 1768 " " 3. Arthur H. Lowe 1768 4. Chandler Bullock 1768 5. Alfred C. Gaunt 1768 6. Elihu Thomson 1768 7. M. C. Burrows 1768 8. William H. Lewis 1768 9. J. E. L. McLean 1768 10. Emma Romano 1768 11. C. 11. J. Guild 1768 " 12. Albert H. Curtis 1768 " 13. Ernest B. Dane 1768 14. Harold C. Keith 1768 " " 15. J. W. Martin, Jr. 1768 " " 16. A. H. Washburn 1768 Blanks 56 {4 '4 Lieutenant Governor Marcus A. Coolidge David Craig Alvan T. Fuller Thomas Nicholson Robert M. Washburn Blanks Secretary Frederick W. Cook Edward E. Ginsburg Anthony Houtenbrink Edith M. Williams Blanks Treasurer George H. Jackson James Jackson Louis Marcus Patrick O'Hearn Albert L. Waterman Blanks - Auditor Alonzo B. Cook Alice E. Cram Stephen J. Surridge IHerbert H. Thompson Blanks Attorney General J. Weston Allen Morris I. Becker John Weaver Sherman Michael L. Sullivan Blanks Congressman Frederick W. Dallinger John D. Lynch Whitfield L. Tuck Blanks Councillor Charles Sumner Smith Blanks 41 1768 17 6 358 103 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Senator John M. Gibbs Blanks Representative Guy L. Weymouth Blanks 383 County Commissioners Alfred L. Cutting Walter C. Wardwell Blanks 3 1211 14 507 134 1760 317 3 29 143 29 1760 15 335 4 109 1731 347 4 18 152 Sheriff John R. Fairbairn Blanks tives by a vote of 121 in favor and 1808 67 against, and passed the Senate by 444 a vote of 26 in favor and 6 against, and was thereafter• vetoed by His Excellency the Governor, and failed 1789 of passage in the Senate over the 463 said veto by a vote of 14 in favor and 22 against, be approved! 1690 Yes 712 1451 No 1331 1363 Blanks 209 1652 600 Shall an Act entitled, "An Act to regulate the Manufacture and Sale of Beer, Cider and Light Wines," and in which it is provided that all beverages containing not less than one-half of one per cent and not more than two and three-fourths per cent of alcohol by weight at sixty degrees Fahrenheit shall be deemed not to be intoxicating liquor, which act passed the House of Representa- Shall Chapter 166 of the Acts of nineteen hundred and twenty which authorizes the granting of one day off in every eight days to police of- ficers without loss of pay be accept- ed by this town? Yes 1232 No 580 Blanks 440 The Act was accepted by the ' town. The meeting dissolved at 7.35 P. M. REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION November 12, 1920. Pursuant to the law the Town 1742 Clerk of Belmont and Assistant Town 5 Clerk of Lexington met at Belmont 23 this day at twelve o'clock noon for 346 the purpose of canvassing the votes 136 cast on the second day of November for a representative to the General Court of the. Commonwealth to rep - 1726 resent the twenty-eighth Middlesex 167 District. 236_ The canvass showed the following 123 result of the votes cast in Lexing- ton and Belmont. In Lexington Guy L. Weymouth had seventeen hundred and eighty- nine (1789) votes. 1813 439 In Belmont Guy L. Weymouth had thirty-two hundred twenty-one (3221) votes. The returns showed that Guy L. Weymouth had a majority of the votes cast in both towns, and a eer- tifieate was accordingly filled out and signed by the Clerks of both towns, to be delivered to Guy L. Weymouth of 10 Marlboro Street, Belmont. ARTHUR E. HOUGH, Town Clerk, Belmont. HELEN C. GALLAGHER, Assistant Town Clerk, Lexington. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS TOWN WARRANT December 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 Lex- ington, on Friday, the seventeenth day of December, A. D. 1920, at sev- en forty-five 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 Committee of the Town for ac- tion thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners to transfer funds of the Water Department to the Repairs to Exterior of the Stand- pipe Account, or take any other ac- tion relative thereto. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Committee to re- vise the building laws of the Town and report at the Annual Town meeting. Art. 4. To see if the Town will amend its Building Laws by adding at the end of the second paragraph in Section 7, Article X, the follow- ing provisions or act in any manner relating thereto, viz: And provided further that any public garage com- plying with the regulations of the Department of Public Safety of the Commonwealth (successor to the Fire Prevention Commissioner of the Metropolitan District) governing the construction and maintenance of garages shall, if no part of the build- ing comes nearer than twenty feet 17, 1920 43 Middlesex, ss. to an adjoining lot line, not be deemed to be in violation of any of the provisions Section 4, Article VIII. Art. 5. To see if the Town will vote to provide sufficient money to care for the following accounts for the balance of the year : School De- partment, Outside Poor, Highway Department, Massachusetts Avenue (Percy Road to Middle Street), Fire Department, Town Hall, Elections and Registrations, Tax Collector, As- sessors, other Finance Offices and Accounts, Street Lights, Massachu- setts Avenue (Winthrop Road to Waltham Street), either by trans- fer of unexpected balances or by issue of notes or bonds or otherwise, or act in any manner relating there- to, Hereof, fail not, and make due re- turn of this Warrant, with your do- ings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexing- ton, this eighth day of December, A. D., 1920. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Seleetmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Dee. 10, 1920. To the Town Clerk : I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington 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, seven days before the time of said meet- ing. Attest : CHARLES H. FRANKS, Constable of Lexington. 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING December 17, 1920 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:45 P. M. The Warrant and the return thereon was read by the Town Clerk. Art. 1. Under this article Wm. Roger Greeley reported verbally for the committee on Improved Form of Town Government. The report was substantially in accordance with the written reports previously made by this committee. In this connection it was not def- initely understood that the Commit- tee appointed sometime ago had been discharged and in order that the situation may be cleared up the following vote as offered by Mr, Greeley was passed at 7:50 P. M. "Voted that the Committee on Town Government appointed July 13, 1916, be discharged." Art. 2. On motion of William H. Burgess it was "Voted that the bal- ance to the credit of the Water De- partment, not exceeding two thou- sand dollars ($2000), be transferred to the account of Repairs to the Ex- terior of the Standpipe." Vote passed at 7 :52 P. M. Art. 1. Under this article, on mo- tion of Willard C. Hill at 7:57 P. M., it was "Voted: That the Moderator ap- point a committee of seven to inves- tigate the advisability of any change in the form of government of the town with power to hold public hearings and to report at the next annual town meeting." The following Committee was pointed by the Moderator: Sidney R. Wrightington Albert B. Tenney Christopher S. Ryan James Stuart Smith Albert H. Burnham Henry L. Wadsworth George L. Gilmore Mr. Holt„ Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that the Fi- nance Committee favored the ap- pointment of the above mentioned committee. Art. 4. Linder this article, on mo- tion of Mr. Jay 0. Richards, at 8:01 P. M. the following vote was passed : "Voted: That the Building Law be amended by adding at the end of the second paragraph in Section 7, Article X, the following provisions: viz : 'And provided further that any public garage complying with the regulations of the Department of Public Safety of the Commonwealth (successor to the Fire Prevention Commissioner of the Metropolitan District) governing the construction and maintenance of garages shall, if no part of the building comes nearer than twenty feet to an adjoining lot line, not be deemed to be in violation of any of the provisions of Section 4, Article VIII.' " Approved by At- torney General Dee. 20th, 1920. Pub- lished in Minute -man, Dee. 24th, Dee. 31st, 1920, and Jan. 7, 1921. Art. 5. On motion of William S. Scamman at 8:27 P. M. it was a p TOWN CLERIC'S RECORDS "Voted: That the following amounts be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Ac- count to the credit of the appropria- tion accounts for the year 1920 as follows: Reconstruction of Massachu- setts Avenue between Percy Road and Middle Street $ 470.40 Highway Department 1000.00 Outside Poor 100.00 Fire Department 450.00 Town Hall 350.00 • Elections and Registrations Dept. 227.00 Collector of Taxes 17.00 Tax Assessors 435.00 Further Finance Officers and Accounts 179.35 School Department 4000.00 $7228.75 On motion of Mr. Jay O. Richards at 8 :32 P. M. it was, " ` Voted : That the unexpended bal- ance of the appropriation for the re- eonstruction of Woburn Street, be - 45 tween Utica Street and Lowell Street, not exceeding two thousand ($2000), be transferred to the ac- count of Reeonstruction of Massa- chusetts Avenue between Waltham Street and Winthrop Road." Art. 3. On motion of William S. Scamman at 8:43 P. M. it was, "Voted: That the Moderator ap- point a committee of five to investi- gate and revise the building laws of the Town and report at the next annual Town Meeting." The Moderator appointed the fol- lowing Jay O. Richards, Selectman Edward W. Taylor, Chief, Fire Dept. Wesley T. Wadman, Building inspector William J. Marshal], and Theodore A. Custance. On motion of Mr. Jay 0. Richards, the meeting dissolved at 8:44 P. M. A true copy, attest : J. HENRY DUFFY, Town Clerk. 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ACTS OF LEGISLATURE ACCEPTED Chapter 240 of the Acts of 1920 Being an Act to Permit, under Pub - lie Regulation and Control Sports and Games on the Lord's Day. Whereas, It is highly desirable that this act should take effect im- mediately, in order that its benefits may be enjoyed during the summer months of the current year, there- fore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the pub- lic convenience. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section 1. In cities and towns which accept the provisions of this act it shall be lawful to take part in or to witness any amateur athletic outdoor sport or game on the Lord's Day between the hours of two and six in the afternoon as hereinafter provided. Section 2. Such sports or games shall take place on such public play- grounds, parks or other places as may be designated for that purpose in a permit or license issued by the mayor and city council or body ex- ercising similar powers in cities or by the selectmen in towns; provided, that if, under any statute or ordi- nance a public playground or park is placed under the exclusive charge and authority of any other officials, such officials shall, for that play- ground or park, be the licensing au- thority ; and provided, further, that no sport or game shall be permitted in a place, other than a public play- ground or park, within one thousand feet of any regular place of wor- ship. Section 3. The said sports or games shall be conducted subject to such regulations and restrictions as shall be prescribed by the mayor and city council or body exercising similar powers in cities and by the selectmen in towns, and the same shall be stated in the license or per- mit. Section 4. This act shall not be construed to prohibit participation at other hours on the Lord's Day in other outdoor exercise not involving the element of contest, nor shall it be construed to permit horse rac- ing, automobile racing, boxing or hunting with firearms. Section 5. No admission fee shall be charged directly or indi- rectly, and no business or other en- terprise shall be conducted, and no collection shall be made at any such sport or games. Section 6. The respective au- thorities- described in section two may at any time and without pre- vious notice revoke permits to con- duct the said sports or games if they have reason to believe that any pro- vision of this act, or any regulation or restriction prescribed under sec- tion three, is being or will be vi- olated. Section 7. For the purposes of this act an "amateur" sport or game is defined to be one in which the contestants do not receive and have not been promised any pe- cuniary reward, remuneration or consideration whatsoever, directly or indirectly in connection there- with. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 'Section 8. This act shall take effect for the current year in any city upon its acceptance by the mayor and city council or body ex- ercising similar powers, and upon its acceptance by a majority of the voters of any city voting thereon at the municipal election i.n the current year, or in any subsequent year, it shall take permanent effect in such city, subject to the'provisions of sec- tion nine. At every city election in the current year, the question of such acceptance shall be submitted to the voters, but in any subsequent year said question shall be submitted only upon a petition signed and filed as provided in section nine. It shall take effect in any town upon its ac- ceptance by a majority of the voters voting thereon at an annual or special town meeting, and the selectmen of a town shall, upon the petition of not less than ten per cent of the registered voters there- of, call a special town meeting for the purpose of voting upon such ac- ceptance. Section 9. In any city or town the voters of which have accepted this act as above provided, the act shall again be submitted to the voters at the municipal election held in any year subsequent to the year in which the act was so accepted, provided that a petition to that ef- fect, signed by not less than ten per cent of the voters, is filed with the city or town clerk not less than thirty days before the election. If, upon such resubmission a majority of the voters voting thereon vote against the act, it shall cease to have effect in that city or town until re - accepted by the voters as hereinbe- fore provided, (Approved April 2, 1920) 47 Chapter 166 Acts of 1920 An Act to Provide for One Day Off in Every Eight Days for Certain Police Officers. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section 1. Members of the police department of cities and towns with- in the classified civil service shall be relieved from duty for one day out of every eight days, without loss of pay. The time and manner of such relief shall be determined by the board or official in charge of the po- lice department. A member so re- lieved shall be exempt from duty and from attendance at a police sta- tion or other place, but otherwise shall be subject to all laws, rules and regulations relating to members of the department to which he be- longs. Section 2. The board or official in charge of any police department in any city or town to which this act applies shall have authority, in case of any public emergency or of any unusual demand for the services of the police in that city or town, to prevent any member of the depart- ment from taking the day off herein provided for at the time when he is entitled thereto, or at the time as- signed therefor, provided that a day off shall be granted to him as soon thereafter as is practicable. In no case shall the number of such days off be less than forty-five in each calendar -year, and they shall be in addition to any annual vacation now or hereafter allowed to members of the department concerned, and no annual vacation shall be diminished on account of the days off herein provided for. Section 3. Chapter two hundred and ten of the acts of nineteen hun- dred and eleven, and so much of any 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON other act as is inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed. Section 4. This act shall not apply to the police force of the city of Boston nor to the police force of the metropolitan district commis- sion, nor to any city or town al- ready grantingone day off in eight to the members of its police depart- ment. Section d. This act shall be sub- mitted to the voters of every city and town to which it is applicable at the annual state election in the current year, and shall take effect in any such city or town upon its ac- eeptance by a majority of the voters voting thereon ; otherwise it shall not take effect. The act shall be sub- mitted in the form of the following question to be placed upon the of- ficial ballot : "Shall chapter of the acts of nineteen hundred and twenty which authorised the grant- ing of one day off in every eight days to police officers without loss of pay, be accepted by this city (or town) ?" (Approved March 23, 1920.) STREET ACCEPTANCES LOCUST AVENUE We, the Select/nen of Lexington, having decided • that public conven- ience and necessity require a relo- cation of Locust Avenue from Massa- chusetts Avenue to Tower Street and also a location for the extension of said Avenue from Tower Street to Follen Road gave notice on Feb- ruary 12, 1918, to all resident own- ers of land over which the proposed way is located of our intention to relocate said Loeust Avenue,and also of our intention to locate the lay -out and extension of said ave- nue from itspresent terminus to Follen Road, and we now having met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in said notice relocate said avenue and also lay out an extension of said avenue hav- ing a uniform width of fifty (50) feet and fix the boundaries and measurements of said relocation and new lay out as follows: The southerly line of said Avenue as hereby relocated and extended is described as follows : Beginning at a point in the present westerly line of Massa- chusetts Avenue at land of the Town of Lexington, said point being dis- tant northerly 18.99 feet from a point in said westerly line of Massa- chusetts Avenue marking the end of a course bearing North 13° 00' west and the beginning of a curve of 894.42 feet radius, thence from said point the southerly line of Locust Avenue extends ih a straight line 469.95 feet to a -point, thence deflect- ing to the right, making an angle of 179° 34' 30" with the last de- scribed line and extending in a straight line 589.51 ft. to a point, thence deflecting to the left, making an angle of 179° 46' 50" with the previous line and extending in a straight line 799.65 ft. to a point, thence by a curved line of 50.00 ft. radius, tangent to the last described line and bearing to the left 69.60 ft. to a point in the present easterly line of Follen Road. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS The northerly line of said Avenue begins at a point in the present west- erly line of Massachusetts Avenue, said point being distant 50.00 ft. northerly from the beginning of the above described southerly line. Thence from said point the north- erly line of Loeust Avenue is par- allel and 50.00 ft. distant from the above described southerly line from Mass. Avenue to Follen Road except that said northerly line of Loeust Avenue joins the easterly Line of Fallen Road with a curve of 50.00 ft. radius, length 87.48 ft. The above description is intended to conform to a plan of said Avenue entitled "Plan of Locust Avenue, Lexington, Scale one inch -40 feet, February, 1918, J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer." Wherever for the purpose of build- ing and sustaining the street for the width of 50 feet if it is necessary to slope on adjoining land, the right to construct and maintain such slopes is hereby taken. The Selectmen having considered the damages sustained by the sev- eral land owners hereby adjudge and determine that no damages are sustained and none are awarded. Said ISeleetmen determine and or- der that the proceedings herein are under the Statute authorizing the assessment of betterments. Done at Lexington, this twentiv- seventh day of February, 1918. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. EUSTIS STREET LAY -OUT We, the Selectmen of Lexington having decided that public conveni- ence and necessity require a reloca- tion of Eustis Street at land of Grace K. Saben, gave notice on Feb. 49 10, 1920, to the resident owner of land over which said relocation is intended of our intention to relocate the same, and we now having met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in said notice re- locate said portion of Eustis iStreet and fix the boundaries and measure- ments of said relocation and new lay -out as follows: For the purpose of relocating the easterly line of Eustis Street at the junction of Percy Road, the follow- ing described parcel of land is here- by taken for highway purposes from Grace E. Saben: Beginning at a stone bound at the intersection of the easterly line of Eustis Street with the westerly line of Percy Road, thence northwester- ly by said easterly line of Eustis Street 4.98 feet to a point, thence easterly by a curved line of 5.00 feet radius bearing to the left 7.85 ft. to a point in the westerly line of Percy Road, thence south- westerly by the westerly line of Percy Road 4.98 ft. to the point of beginning. The above description is intended to conform to a plan of said streets entitled "Plan of Eustis Street at the junction of Percy Road, Lexing- ton, February 4, 1920, Seale 1 in. to 20 ft., J. Henry Duffy, Town Engi- neer," on file at the office of the Town Clerk and to which reference is made for a more particular de- scription. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. LAY OUT OF ELIOT ROAD We, the Selectmen of Lexington having decided that public conveni- ence and necessity require a reloca- tion of Eliot Road at land of the 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON heirs of James G. Munroe, gave no- tice on February 10, 1920, to the resi- dent owner of land over which said relocation is intended of our inten- tion to relocate the same, and we now having met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in said notice relocate said portion of Eliot Road and fix the boundaries and measurements of said reloca- tion and new lay out as follows : For the purpose of relocating a portion of the southerly line of Eliot Road near Warren Street, the fol- lowing described parcel of land is hereby taken for highway purposes from James P. Munroe and Sumner Robinson, Trustees: Beginning at a stone bound in the present southerly fine of Eliot Road, said bound being distant westerly about 60 ft. from the junction of Warren Street with said Eliot Rbad; thence from said bound the line bears easterly to the right with a curve 174.53 ft. radius, 98.24 ft. to a point in the present southerly Line of Eliot Road, thence westerly tan- gent to said curve 28.95 ft. to a point, thence westerly and bearing to the left on e. curve 82.46 ft. radius 54.92 ft. to a point, thence westerly and bearing to the right with a curve of 154.06 ft. radius 16.01 ft. to the stone bound at the place of beginning. The above description is intended to conform to a plan of said road en- titled "Plan of Eliot Road, Lexing- ton, February 4, 1920, Scale 1 in. to 20 ft., J. Henry Duffy, Town Engi- neer," on file at the office of the Town Clerk and to which reference is made for a more particular de- scription. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM 13. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. TRAFFIC RULES Rules and Orders for the Regulation of Carriages and Vehicles in the Town of Lexington, made by the Selectmen, under Authority of Section 24 of Chapter 25 of the Revised Laws. It is hereby ordered that the fol. lowing Rules and Orders be estab- lished in the Town of Lexington, the same to be in force on and after July 15, 1920. 1. Every hack, coach, omnibus, cab or other vehicle, whether on wheels or runners, drawn by one or more horses, or other animal power, and every motor vehicle, except motor vehicles licensed under Chap- ter 371 of the General Acts of 1919, which shall be used in the Town of Lexington for the conveyance of persons for hire, shall be deemed a public carriage, Within the meaning ing of these regulations. 2. No person shall, as owner or proprietor set up, use or drive in the Town of Lexington, or allow to be used or driven therein, any pub- lic carriage for the conveyance of persons for hire without a license from the Board of Selectmen, under a penalty of not more than twenty dollars, every time such carriage is used. 3. No such license shall be granted to any person who is not a TOWN &JERK'S RECORDS citizen of the United States, unless he shall have been an inhabitant of Lexington for at Least one year next prior to his application for a license; nor to any person who is not more than twenty years of age. Any li- cense may be revoked by the Select- men in their discretion. 4. All such licenses shall expire on the fifteenth day of June next after the date thereof, and no license may be sold, assigned or transferred, without the consent of the Select- men endorsed thereon. 5. Every licensee shall affix to and maintain upon each licensed vehicle set up, used or driven by or for him a card or plate bearing in plain and conspicuous letters his name and license number. ' 6. Any such license may include the specification of a location or stand to be occupied by the li- censee's public carriages while so- liciting or waitingfor passengers, and no licensee shall allow any of his carriages to stand or remain in any street, highway, or public place under the jurisdiction of the Select- men or road commissioners, for the purpose of soliciting business, ex- cept in such specified location or stand. The hours and limits of tirrre within which such location or stand may be occupied may be prescribed in the license, and in such case the licensee shall conform to the limita- tions thereof. A violation of any of the provisions of this seetion shall subject the offender to a penalty of not more than twenty dollars. 7. Any person upon applying for a license shall state the number of 51 52 public carriages to be covered there- by, and give a brief description of the same, and upon being licensed shall pay for the use of the Town for the first public carriage the sum of $1.00 (one dollar) and for each ad- ditional public carriage included in the license the sum of twenty-five cents. In cases where the license in- cludes the privilege of a location or stand the licensee shall pay in addi- tion the sum of one dollar for each such privilege. 8. Every applicant for a license to operate a motor vehicle as a pub- lic conveyance in the Town of Lex- ington under provisions of Section 24 of Chapter 25, of the Revised Laws shall, before the granting of such license, file with the Town a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with at least two sureties satisfactory to the Board of Select- men, said bond to guarantee that any final judgment for damages ob- tained against the licensee growing out of the operation of any convey- ance by the licensee, his or its agents, employees or drivers in the Town of Lexington, shall be paid, and in the event that any sueh final judgment is not paid, the holder thereof may recover on the bond in an action brought in the name of the Town Treasurer. By order of the Selectmen, WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington ,July 27, 1920. RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1920 Whole number recorded 02 47 €1 Z TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN CLERK'S REPORT crt ani m )-4ai 4, a mtA 4 ct A Ts '_ r, dE' 11 a sa --a Crd,�vg a v" w+^' �Mam A��y.1 A6 �,g013 � g °Jg "ni1u -01 P4 y M El 5)1 o • m :7ma 0 ��'3CwxP"�P"wW . Go ed g 0 acd�°°7 o cd d' i. 0 �°'a-010 014 ps � .• - Clarence and Jessie O. (Custance) MacPhee fiedi0GC) GO GCti�adoevCCnreC) va+7na+.1 Date Names. 21. Joseph Hussey Castelli 24. Beatrice Shannon March 1. Everett Scott Corthell 3. John Austin Edmunds 4 .Thayer Rudd 6. Olive Gertrude Hanchett 8. Mary Marshall 8. Elizabeth Helena Mansfield 12. James Oliver Freeman 12. Lillian May Irwin 14. George Warren Fardy 17. George Andrew Fogg 20. Charles R. Stymest 21. Dorothy Gray Winlock 21. Beatrice Waters 27. Marie Rose R. Leturmy 30. Elizabeth Locke • Parents John B. and Mary A. (Hussey) Castelli Clarence and Edith M. (Holmes) Shannon Alonzo C. and May E. (Monahan) Corthell Noah G. and Augusta M. (Collins) Edmunds Charles H. and Blanche F. (Thayer) Rudd James M. and Olive L. (iStone) Hanchett William J. and Alice G. (Carew) Marshall Thomas E. and Elizabeth (Watts) Mansfield Arthur W. and Mildred G. (Snow) Freeman James and Mary T. (Heimann) Irwin Thomas F. and Agnes E. (Driscoll) Fardy Chester A. and Bernice H. (Hovey) Fogg Frank P. and Leona (Moore) Stymest Harvey F. and Mabel G. (Grebenstein) Winlock Peter J. and Hilda L. (Townend) Waters Louis J. and Eva (Valois) Leturmy Errol II, and Elinor (Whitney) Locke April 1. Eva Terestrie Sebastiano and Vennera (Orefice) Terestrie 5. Caroline Elionora Tropeano Joe and Caroline (Fiori) Tropeano 9. Lawrence Irving Ricci John and Elsie (English) Ricci 13. Dorothy Van Evern HowlandGerald S. and Louise A. (Cole) Howland 18. George Daniels Clifton R. and Florence (Moss) Daniels 18. David Ellis Hutchinson J. Chester and Lucy D. (Richardson) Hutchinson 24. Charles Wellington Glass Alonzo H. and Miriam (Wellington) Glass May 1. Violet May Dalrymple 6. 9. Grace Eleanor McCullough Date Names 10. Charles Geddes Cameron 12. Charles Irving Wheeler 19. Carolyn Adelaide Parker 19. David B. Howland 26. Allbeinx Dennet Burgess 29. Madolyn Josephine Boutw ell June 2, Charles Burleigh Rawson 2. Marie Eleanore Chapman 3. Helen Reed Collins 6. Sidney Howard Bull 7. Raphael Cataldo 7. Richard Stoney 26. Mary Jane Laurie July 2. Marjorie Lois Chapin 4. Walter Everson Kehew, Jr. 6. Oliver Robertson Houghton 7, Arthur Winfield Dailey 7. Walter Brown Emerson 8. Richard Orrin Fitch 13. Elizabeth Dutra 16. Helen Elizabeth Smith 17. Gardner Pearson .!Sinclair 18. Roger Conant Boyd 21 Stewart Rogers, Jr. 24. Dorothy Elizabeth Roy. 27. Alice Johnson 28. Hugh Fernald 30. Clarence E. and Blanche C. (McCallum) Dalrymple Antonio and Lillian (Galletta) Busa John F. and Eleanor M. (Mitchie) McCullough Parents Donald and Janet L. (McMillan) Cameron Arthur E. and Christine G. (Hansen) Wheeler Ralph W. and Susan B. (McNeill) Parker Herbert F. and Lois A. (Page) Howland Arley A. and Goldie R. (MacPhee) Burgess Frederick A. and Doris M. (Lawson) BoutweIl William H. and Lydia E. (Smith) Rawson Charles E. and Eugenia (Dantonet) Chapman Charles M, and Mary Il. (Reed) Collins Leslie A. and Garaphelia (Howard) Bull Cirraeo and Mary (Tribune) Cataldo Henry II. and Gertrude R. (McCarthy) Stoney John A. and Louise (Harper) Laurie George O. and Efie M. (Briggart) Chapin Walter E. and Florence (McLeod) Kehew Randall B. and Mabel G. (Robertson) Houghton John P. and Catherine F. (Day) Dailey Alfred and Edith R. (Bradbury) Emerson Nathan A. and Lucy (Manning) Fitch Joseph and Rose (Cursz) Dutra George E. and Helen S. (Hanson) Smith Harvard F. and Doris M. (Buckman) Sinclair Fred T. and Doris P. (Lyon) Boyd Stewart and Marie E. (McIntyre) Rogers Alderie C, and Anna M. (Thoresen) Roy Edward and Mary (McInnis) Johnson Robert W. and Helen (Clark) Fernald d 2JOdr[U SLx arI3 NMO] Date Names 30. John Bickford Kelsey 31. Francis Lloyd Buttriek August 1. Wendell Peirce Sargent 4. Anna Souza 4. Emily Paula Franks 16. Lawrence Conway 21. John Millard Denison September 3. Nicola Mersuri 7. Mary Adelaide Lowe 7. 8. Florence Marjorie Wiggins 8. Dorothy Elizabeth Reitan 13. Elsie Regina Forsythe 15. Florence Cuchinello 15. Laurie Cuchinello 17. Nils Robert Anderson 19. Giovanni Aldobello Brucchi 23. Frances Silva 26. Natalie Brennan 28. Robert Pattison Washburn October 6. Emily Reva Taylor 10. Viola Mary Hellmann 14. John Ballerido 14. John Nieci 19. Water Francis Newlands 20. Mary Agnes Kenealy 27. Benjamin Carver Muzzey Date Names November 1. Elizabeth Beverstock Hu 2. James Warren Bean 10. Robert Whitney, Jr. 18. Mary Estella Wilkinson 19. Frank Anthony Caprio December 2. Jerome Donovan 2. Helen Elizabeth Pierro 4. Albert Zarilla 13. Barbara Adams Tyler 15. Harold Boynton Needham, 16. Virginia Hadley 16. Anna Wojculewicz 17. 17. Isabelle McSheehy 20. 27. Alice Connolly Parents Harry S. and Mabel M. (Todd) Kelsey Edward F. and Marion G. (Claverley) Buttrick Edward II. and Helen S. (Mills) Sargent Jesse and Mary (Macedo) Souza Paul B. and Emily F. (Harrison) Franks James P. and Margaret F. (Hegarty) Conway Guy E. and Harriet L. (Millard) Denison Fred and Pauline (Carfusi) Mersuri Henry E. and Clara F. (Wolfe) Lowe John A. and Florence (Baler) Wiggins Norman P. and Elizabeth G. (O'Brien) Reitan Arthur J. and Elizabeth M. (Barry) Forsythe Carmine and Mary (DeFelice) Cuchinello Carmine and Mary (DeFelice) Cuchinello Ernest W. and Emmy H. N. (Hanson) Anderson Angelo G. and Panilia (Pacino) Brucchi Augustus J. and Lillian F. (Sears) Silva Joseph B. and Helen L. (Eaton) Brennan Cyrus C. and Grace 1. (Tryon) Washburn George C. and Emily A. (Head) Taylor Frederick J. and Ida C. (Cadigan) Heimann Edward and Victoria (Sarmio) Ballerido Sebastiano and Anna (Cardia) Nicci George P. and Lillian M. (Holman) Newlands William J. and Mary A. (Ryan) Kenealy Clifford L, and May E. (Carver) Maxey Parents ghes Stanley J. and Gladys E. (Revers) Hughes James A. and Louise G. (Teague) Bean Robert and Ramona M. (Lwin) Whitney William T. and Elizabeth C. (Hughes) Wilkinson Frank and Louisa (Carbone) Caprio James T. and Ellen T. (Collins) Donovan Donato and Maria (Aquaro) Pierro Tony and Lena (Capozzi) Zarilla Arthur S. and Cora L. (Thayer) Tyler Jr. Harold B. and Maud A. (Reynolds) Needham Elinus B. and Emma J. (Gott) Hadley Stanislaw and Anna (Wiezbieka) Wojculewiez Peter and Anna (Revot) Casper George and Isabelle (Morris) MeSheehy John J. and Alice B. (Scannell) Kelley James J. and Anna A. (Stewart) Connolly ,£2IOd:ia S 11101 L3 MAWS TOWN CLERK'S REPORT MARRIAGES Whole number of marriages Date Name January 5. Robert Whitney Ramona M. Gwin 10. Frank L. Harrington Ida May Corcoran (Hinkley) 17. Rupert Elmer Tate Rose Ella Moulton 17. Vernon Theodore Robinson Elizabeth Irene Reynolds 28. Cornelius Lyons Annie Theresa Hurley February 4. Frank Sullivan Honora Elizabeth Curran 15. Percy E. Abbott Julia Connolly 15. Patrick Ambrose McGuirk Mary Celia Duffy 16. Joseph MacDonald Mary Jane Dunn 28. Alfred William Crosby Florence May MacLaren re corded for the year 1920-59. Residence April 9. Wilfred Oswald St. Coeur Doris Blanche Dutton 11. Raymond William Whalen Alyce O'Hearn May 2. Lester Freeborn Comley Saidee Louise Skeggs Knowles 24. Sydney Loyd MaeLaughlin Sarah Fuller Buttriek June 2. Charles Daniel MacGillivray Mary Katherine Grant 5, David Rudolph Smith Mande Mary Wyman 23. Clayton Monroe Morse Gladys Richardson Lexington Boston Jamaica Plain Lexington Lexington Arlington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Cambridge Lexington South Boston Lexington East Somerville Lexington Lexington P. E. I., Canada Bedford Bedford Lexington Ca mbridge Lexington Richmond, Va. Wollaston Lexington West Somerville Lexington St. Martins, N. B. Arlington Lexington Arlington 57 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTL Date Name 23. Leo Francis Hickey Mary Meadows 24. George Woodman Emery Marjorie Steele Smith 30. Leon Everett Oliver Mary Josephine Lee 30. Elzer Morse Bourque Tessa Adsett Rafuse July 8. Frank Clarence Day Bertha Haugland (Nielsen) 21. Norman James Pero Mary Elizabeth Foye (Brenton) August 18. Frederick Harrison Tullar Lillian Ida Scamman 19. Edward Willis Taylor Mildred Victoria Munroe 28. George Dewey Holman Lillian Mary Wood September 6. Joseph Anthony Marshall Mary Alice Maud Burbidge 11. Archibald Maddock Crossley Dorothy Fox 11. David Fulton Dean Sarah Jane Lloyd 13. William Lewis Wright Sadie Maud Stygles 14. Robert Faulkner Boyd Dorothy Etta Preston 18. Fred Wright Longbottom Mabel Jane Reynolds 22. Donald Wilson Dorothy Leone Crowther 27. Frank Harold Tobin Florence Pauline MacDonald 29. Frederick David Farley Marion Howard October 9. Burnett Allan Herdman Lillian Louise Crosby 11. Henry Lewis Webb Hattie Johnson (Johnson) 12. Charles Llewellyn Rundlett Julia Emily Nutt Residence Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Newburyport Lexington Lexington Newton Centre Lexington Lexington Lexington Milton West Lebanon, Me. Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lincoln Lexington Trenton, N. J. Lexington Medford Lexington Waltham 'Waltham Lexington Maiden Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Bedford Somerville Lex ington Lexington Lexington Lexington Boston Soin erville Lexington TOWN CLERK'S REPORT Date Name 12. John Thomas McDonough Annie Louise Mansfield 16. Edwin Porter Buchanan Marian Vesta Bayley 19. Hiram Warren Jackson, Jr. Dorothy Sterling Collieson 20. James Andrew McKearney Mary Viola Wallin 23. Thornton Lassell Cutler Frances Russell Shepard 25. Patrick Joseph Buckley Hannah Adaline Adolfson 30. Clayton Goddard Locke Mildred Frances Knight 31. Jesse Stephen Ferry Elsie Miller November 4. Matthew Graham Thatcher Harriet Laura Adams 10. Leonard Valfred Benson Millicent Roanah Switser 11. Joseph Tilden Fifield Eva Sumner Foster {Sumner} 17. William Arthur Mulvey Bernice Elizabeth Glenn 17. Frederick Robinson Stevens Helen Grace Roop 24. Percy Anthony 13roderick Mary Edith Hogan 24. Daniel Joseph Crowley Margaret Lstella Bowen 27. Fred Wallace Burgess Junie S. Hunt (Jones) December 8. Hiram Holden White Fiorillo, Amanda Holmes 8. Patrick Henry McDonnell Anna Gertrude McGann 12. Francis Thomas Neal, Jr. Aina Sophia Johnson 21. Nathan Goodman Anna Glazer 26. Ralph Francis Dalrymple Alice Weymouth Residence Lexington Lexington Pittsburg, Penn. Lexington Newton Lexington Lexington Lexington Salem Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Waltham Lexington Boston Norwood Lexington Framingham Lexington Stonington, Me. Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexin gton Arlington New York Lexington Lexington Waltham Lexington Lexin gton Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Cambridge Lexington Arlington Lexington Somerville 69 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DEATHS RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1920 Whole number recorded for 1920, including stillbirths recorded as deaths, 102 Date Name January 5. Abraham. Goodman 6. Edward G. Gorman 9. John Ernest Armstrong 15. Emma Spaulding Davis 27. Adeline Traftan Knox 29. Julia Butler February 2. Nellie Montague 5. Charles H. Hodgdon 8. George Loring Pierce 9. Howard B. Dalrymple 11. Agnes Quinlan 14. Filomena Lepore 15. Elizabeth Frances Kiernan 19. 20. Charles Silk 22. Wilhelm Von Egmond 23. James A. Foy 29. James L. Blackmer March 4. Harriette Falls 7. Charles W. Swan • 7. •Susan Keniston 7. William H. Ryder 12. Margaret Jane McClellan 13. George Whiting Mitchell 15. William H. Murray 15. Mary Garrffa Souza 18. George Andrew Fogg 22. Anna Ronzano 25. Rita M. Mader 29. Florence Stewart April 4. Gabrielle Burnham 5. Lucy Fay Gookin 6. Ellen Spaulding. 14. 18. y. 52 29 52 78 85 Age Birthplace m. d. 7 16 3 6 10 11 19 3 7 55 10 17 76 'I 21 72 11 16 40 4 2 2 23 42 66 1 20 50 85 4 19 38 78 8 9 Russia Lexington Lexington Wilton, N. H. Sacrappa, Me. Birmingham, Ohio Ireland Jamaica Plain Lexington Lexington Lexington Italy Randolph Norway Holland England Brookfield 57 12 Hubbardston 53 7 13 Lexington 88 4 16 Lexington 68 7 6 Richmond, Ind. 87 5 28 P. E. Island. 13 6 26 Lexington 68 11 6 Cambridge 43 4 16 Azores 1 Lexington 23 6 19 Italy 24 3 25 Lexington 31 11 23 P. E. Island 64' 2 15 70 11 14 73 5 11 Biddeford, Me. Boston Cornwall, Ontario TOWN CLERK'S REPORT Date Name 20. Charles W. Shaw 21. Annie DeFelice 24. Katherine E. Morrissey May 2. 5 19. 22, 25. 26. 29. June 1. 10. 11. 13. 15. 26. 19. 22. 25. Mary Sleeper Bangs Martha A. Bayley Edward H. Bowman Gilbert Calder Jennie R. Fallon Jeremiah Murphy Willard C. Pierce Tiinothy J. Herlihy Hiram G. Janvrin Francis Maguire Elizabeth Jane Cutter John F. Savage Marie Witthus Paul Bush Franks Annie M. Woodhouse August 1. George H. Adams 4. Edward J. Silva 6. Maria Louisa Cottrell 10. Albert Leonard Burgess 10. Walter Faxon 14. Edith J. Childs 18. Honora Hynes 20. Jane Donovan 22. Jeannette R. Worthen 23. Benjamin F. Holt 29. .Arthur Dailey 30. John A. Steele September 1. Louise Linsley Eaton 3. Oscar C. Newton 5. Ellen Louise Doe 7. 8. Francis Ricci 11. Mary Elizabeth Paine 22. Eliza D. Chapman 22. John W. Raymond 23. Pauline Peirce Age Birthplace 74 10 4 4 24 46 7 •1 Portsmouth, N. H. Lexington Boston 72 7 13 Metomer, Wis. 83 11 7 Boston 84 1 17 Buffalo, N. Y. 11 10 14 Ilion, N. Y. 67 4 11 Boston 49 10 9 Ireland 79 2 12 Lexington 32 75 6 82 9 15 85 5 21 72 1 26 65 4 15 33 11 19 53 26 57 9 15 27 9 14 85 6 6 2 15 72 6 6 62 2 17 45 67 4 20 73 8 19 70 6 13 1 20 76 3 18 78 5 26 83 9 19 64 6 14 3 10 4 83 11 14 84 2 4 64 27 81 10 18 Ireland Newburyport Ireland New Brunswick England Ulzen, Germany Boston Ireland Charlestown Boston Red Bank, N. J. Lexington Jamaica PIain Lexington Ireland Nova Scotia Chelsea New Hampshire Lexington Antrim, N. H. Cambridge Syracuse, N. Y. Boston Lexington Portland, Me. Holdaboro, Me. Virginia Lexington 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON I Date Name October 1. John A. Collins 2. Bridget O'Donnell 5, James F. Sumner 9. Annie E. McIntosh 21. Domenico Inglise 31. William A. Samuel November 8. Mary A. A'Hearn 10. Laura Bowers Whiting 14. William B. Walsh 15. Jennie Hutchinson 17, 27. Gordon E. Terhune 29, Salvatore Gradone December 1. Mary Levis Shreve 2. Robert F. Townend 7. James Dalrymple 9. 13. John H. Brown 15. Elizabeth Augusta Seaver 15. Mary V. Tyler 16. Annie L. McArdle 17. Anna Souza 20. Fannie S. Tukey 21. Lena G. Dunn 23. Manuel Aruda 24. William Cosdillo 31. Anna McArdle Age 64 64 10 15 63 1 17 46 2 23 22 20 3 15 83 9 12 81 7 29 1 1 18 74 11 18 1 6 21 9 17 74 8 29 22 11 21 86 4 22 81 11 17 87 4 5 72• 10 2 34 7 12 4 13 81 5 22 57 26 44 2 29 2 9 19 17 Birthplace Cambridge Ireland Lexington Canada Italy Lexington Ireland Nashua, N. H. Lexington St. John, N. B. Number of Dogs Licensed, 402. Number of Resident Hunters' Cer- tificates Issued, 182. Number of Resident Fishermen's Certificates Issued, 31. Number of Non -Resident Hunters' and Fishermen's Certificates Is- sued, 0. Number of Minor Trappers' Cer- tificates Issued 46 Lexington Somerville Bristol, R. I. England Nova Scotia Maryland Boston Lexington Ireland Lexington Portland, Me. Boston Azores Lexington Boston LIST SELECTMEN'S REPORT G3 OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECTMEN NAME RESIDENCE Adams, George H. 353 Mass. Ave. Anderson, William E. Lee Ave. Andrews, Daniel J. 13 Bedford St. Aquaro. William M. Rindge Ave. Armstrong, Robert W., Jr. 205 Mass. Ave. Wallis Ct. 165 Mass. Ave. 136 Mass. Ave. 41 Bedford St. 251 Mass. Ave. Baker. Bernard F. Barnes, John E. Berry, Leon E. Bourne, Herbert C. Bowen, S. Gilman Bramhall, William S. 25 Parker St. Breed, Ezra F. Mass. Ave. Breslin, Thomas H. 637 Mass. Ave. Broughall, Stephen H., Jr. 117 Mass. Ave. Buffum, Fred A. 1 Sheridan St. Burrill, William L. Bedford St. Butters, Elmer F. 416 Mass. Ave. Campbell, Joseph 10 Parker St. Carroll, M. Joseph Carson, Frank H. Cheever, L. Minot Clarke, Richard A. Cole, George F. Coolidge, Harry L. Dacey, Patrick F. Denison, Guy E. Dion, Fred H. Doherty, Thomas J. 185 Mass. Ave. Dunham, Leonard K. Woburn St. Faxon, Walter 4 Upland Rd. Feehan, Thomas S. Bedford St. Ferguson, William W. 49 Forest St. Fitzgerald, Thomas W. Fletcher Ave. Foster, Whitney Waltham St. Franks, Charles H. 24 Waltham St. Fuller, Herman D. Concord Ave. Gannon, Roland E. 157 Mass. Ave. Gleason, William E. Hancock St. Gorman, Arthur A. 48 Bedford St. Graves, Owen E. 19 Waltham St. Hadley, Charles E. Mass. Ave. Hannaford, Frank H. Lincoln St. Harrington, Bartlett J. Curve St. Hatch, Arthur W. 5 Bedford St. Alien St. Hancock St. 11 Shirley St. 78 Bedford St Bedford St 203 Mass. Ave Muzzey St 4 Jackson Ct. 418 Mass. Ave. NAME RESIDENCE Haven, John S. 25 Bedford St. Hayden. J. Willard, Jr. Shade St. Hendley, Eugene D. Mass. Ave. Horton, Arthur E. Fair Oaks Hunt. William Adams St. Jackson, George 11. 34 Parker St. Johanson, Alfred SIocnm Rd. Kraetzer, Eugene G. Mass. Ave. Lawrence, Louis H. Waltham St. Leary. William J. 54 Vine St. Maguire, Hugh J. Wood St. Mandigo, John J. State Rd. Marshall, Ralph H. 8 Hancock Ave. Martin, Ernest W. 22 Revere St. McAdoo, Robert A. 3 Shirley St. McDonnell, Michael J. Vine St. Montague, James A. 88 Woburn St. Nichols, Ernest O. 21 Hayes Ave. Nowers, Edward H. HancockSt. Otis, Elisha W. 217 Mass. Ave. Page, Vernon C. 12 Independence Ave. Rice, William A. 63 Bedford St. Riley, William J. York St. Sandison, William A. 217 Bedford St. Sefton, Charles 11. Fair View Ave. Smith, Allen C. 5 Forest St. Stevens, Edwin C. 2 Oakland St. Sprague, Clarence E. 52 Hancock St. Stone, George E. Bloomfield St. Sturtevant, Robert S. 6 Forest Ct. Thompson, Samuel G. 9 Hancock Ave. Whiting, Thomas G. Waltham St. 'Williams, Bennett G. 47 Hancock St. Wiley, Harry B. 32 Fern St. Wilson, J. Alexander Pleasant St. Wood, Edward Forest St. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Selectmen of Lexington. 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, ROAD COMMISSIONERS, AND OVERSEERS OF POOR The Board of Selectmen submit the following report on matters coming under their jurisdiction, to- gether with such recommendations as they deem for the best interests of the Town. For the general information of the citizens it may be well to outline in a general way the duties of the board which are such as would be expected of an executive board, be- ing almost entirely of a statutory nature. They include supervision and con- trol of the Highways, Police Dept., Fire Dept., Insurance, part of the public lands and buildings, Soldiers' Relief, State Aid, Gypsy Moth Work, Street Lights, Sidewalks, the ap- proval of plans for new streets, the laying out of new streets, the in8tai- lation of permanent sidewalks, ete., also the selection of the greater part of the appointed officers. The Selectmen also act as Over- seers of the Poor, Road Commis- sioners, and Board of Survey; issue licenses of all kinds and perform, all other duties coming under the Ex- ecutive Board of the Town and not specifically provided for by Statute Law. After being elected Town Clerk, Mr. Charles W. Swan was unable to take office immediately, consequent- ly Mr. J. Henry Duffy was appointed Town Clerk, pro -tem. On March 7, 1920, to the great sorrow of every one who knew him, Mr. Swan passed on. This caused the Town Clerk's Office to be vacant and the Board exercised its author- ity and appointed Mr. Duffy Town Clerk, who, in turn, appointed Miss Helen C. Gallagher Assistant Town Clerk. This arrangement proved very . satisfactory, as they were familiar with the work to be done, and were able to perform the duties efficiently and economically. The insurance schedule was re- vised ; a revaluation of all public buildings made early in the year, and increased insurance placed on all town property. A petition was received from the Massachusetts Highway .Service Co. for authority to operate trackless trolley cars on certain streets of the Town. A hearing was held on Feb. 17, at which a number of the citi- zens appeared and expressed their views. The general sentiment of persons appearing being against the granting of a license to this Com- pany, the Board voted not to grant the same. A change was made in the by- laws relating to public carriages a copy of which will be found else- where in the report. Progress has been made regarding the Cary bequest. The educational fund has been established and a number of applicants have been granted substantial sums to aid them toward a college education. Mr. Wesley T. Wadman was ap- pointed Building Inspector in place of Mr. William Gratto, as the Board SELECTMEN'S REFOET considered it was better to have citizens of the town fill the offices as far as possible. It appears that Mr. Wadrnan is a capable and trained man in this Iine of work. A petition was received from the Wobnrn and Reading Bus Line, Inc., asking for a license to operate motor buses within the limits of the Town over Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street from the Town Hall to the Woburn line. After a ]hear- ing and several conferences with this Company, the Board decided to grant a franchise under certain con- ditions, one of which was the deposit of a bond for $5000.00 with the Town Treasurer. The franchise was not aeeepted by the Company. The Board perambulated the Town hounds as required by Statute. Under Chapter 259 of the Acts of 1919, so called "second hand motor vehicle act," the Board fixed the rates for licenses granted tinder this Act according to the different classes as follows: Class 1. $10.00 Class 2 15.00 Class 3 25.00 Five licenses were granted under this Act this year. A number of conferences have been held with the management_ of the Boston and Maine Railroad re- garding a new station in the eentar of the Town. Several other matters in connection with railroad matters were also discussed. The manage-• meat has been strongly urged to either build a new station or to make suitable repairs to the one now standing so that the residents of the Town may have a safe and decent place for their convenience. Mr, Charles H. Franks was retired from the police department a.. his own request, ander Chapter 227 of the Aets al' 1904. Mr. Franks served the Torn for a great rnrrny, 65 years and efficiently conducted the affairs of the department. The Board granted his request with re- gret, but it appeared that the num- her of years he had so faithfully at- tended to his duties entitled him to a well earned retirement. Upon the retirement of Mr. C. H. Franks from the police department, Mr. Patrick J. Maguire was ap- pointed Acting Chief. No new ap- pointment has been made of regu- lar patrolman. the work being car- ried on by the regular force, aided at times by special police. At the November Election, the Tow% voted to grant police officers one day off in eight. This places the department in a weak condition and two additional patrolmen should be appointed to the present force. The Board feels very strongly that something should be done relative to the collection of ashes and rub- bish and a dump provided at the public expense, and that a sufficient sntm should be provided to take care of the matter, both from the stand- point of health and public con- venience. Woburn Street Woburn Street is now rebuilt and provided with proper drainage from Utica Street to the Woburn line, this work being done by contract, with the eo-operation of the State and the County. Massachusetts Avenue From Percy Road to Middle Street was reconstructed in a thorough manner by our own Ilighway depart- ment, suitable drains laid and catch basins constructed. Massachusetts Avenue From Waltham Street to the Russel] House ivas reconstructed, the 66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Board letting this job out to con- tract after receiving competitive bids on same. The comparison of costs on the two Massachusetts Ave- nue jobs shows the probable ad- vantage of letting out new road con- struction to contract. The actual figures of cost of con- structing Massachusetts Avenue from Percy Road to Middle Street shows a square yard cost of $1.78 against $2.55 for the contract job, but adding to this $1.78 the follow- ing items (which properly should be considered for the purpose of com- parison) Superintendent's salary, a reasonable allowance for Apteams, steam roller and workingme s com- pensation insurance brings the cost up to $2.09 per square yard, adding to this amount the difference in cost of asphalt over tar, and the large amount of crushed stone used to se- cure a heavier type of road on the contract job would bring the cost of the job done by the Highway De- partment up to $3.01 per square yard compared to $2.55 for the con- tract job, basing the comparative costs of both jobs on the same speci- fications. This leads one to think that, all things being equal, it would be economy for the Town to let its construction of new work out to competitive bids and keep our High- way department on maintenance and repairs. We believe that a considerable swing in the yearly- expense of the Town could be made by a consolida- tion of departments under one head, similar to the plan in operation at Arlington, whereby under one board of public works several boards are consolidated andall work performed under the direction of one superin- tendent. We believe further that the pur- chase of supplies and fuel for all public purposes should be cen- tralized in one board, purchases be- ing made as far as possible through competitive bids. We recommend to the Town that steps be taken to secure a municipal yard, where supplies and equipment of the various departments can be kept under one responsible head, and to help defray the cost of such a location, we advise that the greater part of the Town Farm be sold and the proceeds used for this purpose. We recommend that the stone crusher be disposed of to the best advantage and that the proceeds be devoted to the purchase of a suit- able location where the town can se- cure its own gravel and sand. We have purchased and instalIed street signs of a standard pattern at sonne of the most important junction points, and hone to extend the scope of these signs the coming year. The sign at Woburn Street and Massa- chusetts Avenue was decided on after the agreement of the Lexing- ton Historical Society to pay one- half the cost. We hope the tirne will soon come when the Town will authorize the purchase of a truck for the use of the Ilighway Department : we be- lieve it world be an economy and in- crease the efficiency of the depart- ment. We wish to call attention to Lowell Street. This street should be rebuilt at least from the Arling- ton line to Woburn Street, and Maple Street should be widened and rebuilt. We are in hopes to have the co-operation of the State and the County in the reconstruction of these two streets. In view of the fact that we have a very -high tax rate, and that Massa- chusetts Avenue, our main thorough- fare, is in such good condition, we feel that it might be good policy to keep the expenses of this depart- SELECTMEN'S REPORT ment down to a minimum. Refrain for this year from any new construc- tion on the highways, excepting only where the State and County share the expense, and cut the Department down to a force only sufficient to keep our streets in good repair. A detailed report of considerable of the operations of this department will be found in the Engineer's Re- port. Board of Survey The Board held a number of meetings during the year to consider the different propositions offered for the development of land into home sites and, with the Planning Board, have given these matters serious consideration. We have opposed every develop- ment submitted which did not meet the requirement of the Board in re- gard to lay out of streets, and we have co-operated with those devel- opers who showed us a plan that would invite the coming of desir- able citizens to our town. We recommend the extension of highland Avenue to Middle Street and the extension of Forest Street to Massachusetts Avenue; both ex- tensions would increase the taxable real estate, to an amount which would easily repay the initial out- lay. Almshouse Mrs. William E. Eaton; matron in charge, has given very satisfactory service. The inmates are well cared for and contented. 67 Outside Poor There have been more calls for aid this year than in the past. We have a number of cases being supported under Chapter 763 of the Acts of 1913. A great deal of time has been spent in visiting the recipients of Town Aid and in determining settle- ments. Quarterly visits are made by the Chairman to all receiving aid. One case of determination of settlement was contested in Court by the City of Boston, the State Board of Charity and the Town of Lexington. The Town has been financing this case for five years, but the case has now been settled and the Town was reimbursed this year for $2,069.55. Other reimburse- ments received by the Town amounted to $2772.91, making a total reimbursement of $4842.46. The total charges for the Outside Poor Department this year were $8810.48. We expect next year to be con- fronted by a vast number of calls for aid owing to employment condi- tions. The fees received by the Town Clerk reportable under a recent Aet of the Legislature amounted to $1.87.97. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER. 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MOTH DEPARTMENT The Moth Department has compe- tently carried on the necessary work of destroying gypsy and brown tail moths and other insects, which, if not controlled, would in a short time ruin our trees, the beauty of which we all realize. A great many private estates have been given attention as well as the trees on the streets and public lands and parks. A large amount of brush in the outlying districts has been cut and burned, thus at the same time destroying large numbers of the pests and making these streets safer for travel. The Amount Appropriated $9900.00 The expense of operation: Supervision $1536.00 Clerical 200.00 Labor Stationery and printing Gas and oil repairs, etc. lnseeticide Hardware and tools lforses hired Freight, Cartage and expressing Balance Private work Net Cost to Town 5332.78 20.60 79.29 1705,92 110.93 600.25 7.00 $9592.77 $307.23 1464.75 $8128.02 Respectfully submitted, 'WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, Supervisor, Moth Department. TOWN ENGINEER 88 REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER Lexington, Dec. 31, 1920. To the Board of Selectinen : C en tlemen : Tlie following report relating to work done by the Town Engineer's Department for the year 1920 is re- speetfully submitted: Under the direction of your Board the Engineering Department has furnished the various Boards and Committees with information in the form of plans, estimates, etc., and whei- «quested, the Engineer has at- tended the meetings of the several Boards of the town. The following, in a general way, outlines the information furnished the various departments during the year: Highway Department During the year 1,545 square yards of tar concrete and 45 square yards of granolitbic sidewalks were constructed on 11 streets, and the Engineer's Offiee made measure- ments and indicated lines and grades as required. ()n Mass. Avenue, between Percy Road and a point near Middle Street, 7241 square yards of bitu- minous macadam were eonstrueted by the town forces and the Engi- neer's Office indicated the lines and grades for the improvement. In the construction of this work about, 1200 cubic yards of material were exca- vated, a large share of which was used in filling in the extension of Muzzey Street; the balance being used in filling land adjacent to the avenue to avoid guard rails and in making repairs to side streets which needed attention. 11/ this connection also about 800 feet of drain, 5 catch basins and 2 manholes were constructed, includ- ing a permanent easement for drain- age purposes, leading from Mass. s.venue through the Tower Estate to an outlet in the meadow near the Railroad. Over the portion of the Avenue near Munroe Station the Street Rail- way Co. raised its track for a dis- tance of some 500 feet, thus per- mitting a readjustment of the grades on the street and track which was mutnally advantageous to the Town and the Company, by reason of the fact that less excavation was en- countered in the roadway and better drainage secured for the track. Between Pelham Road and the Munroe Tavern the Town was able, with the co-operation of the Edison, Telephone and Street Railway Com- panies. to relocate the poles from the westerly to the easterly side of the street. This change presents a more pleasing appearance in the street and, with the present arrange- ment of poles from the Munroe Tav- ern northerly, all poles are now placed on the easterly side of the Avenue between Pelham Road and Woburn Street. At. Pelham Road the Munroe Estate contributed sufficient land to enable the Town to construct a more convenient approach to the Avenue. On all .these /natters incidental to the reconstruction of the Avenue the Engineer's Office furnished such data as the Board directed and the necessities required. 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON On Massachusetts Avenue, be- tween Waltham Street and the Rus- sell House, where a contract was let to John A. Gaffey to construct the same, the Department attended to such details as the Board directed. Abort 4450 square yards of bi- tuminous macadam were laid by the contractor, together with necessary drainage appurtenances. In the preparation of the new roadway some 950 cubic yards of material were excavated and hauled by the contractor to Muzzey Street and used in building the extension from Forest Street to Vine Brook, as well as the roadway on Park land adjacent to the brook. On Woburn Street, between Low- ell and Utiea Streets, which was con- structed ander the direction of the Mass. Board of Public Works, the Engineer's Office co-operated with the State authorities in making in- vestigations as to drainage and other incidental matters. Under the direc- tion of the Board the necessary data was obtained to enable the Highway Department to construct a perman- ent drain about 400 .feet long through private land, connecting with a drain installed in Woburn Street by the State authorities. The Department investigated and suggested a remedy for a condition on Sylvia Street, where an unsani- tary situation was created by reason of bad drainage. During the year surveys and plans were made for the construction• of a drain on Audubon Road and Lincoln Street. Similar studies were made to rem- edy drainage on Washington Street near Highland Avenue. Substantial progress was made this year in the matter of installing permanent street signs. Under the direction of the Board the Engineer prepared sketches and furnished much information in connection with this matter. The Engineer in co-operation with the City Engineer of Waltham, made plans and studies for the construc- tion of a reinforced concrete culvert under Waltham Street at the Wal- tham line; the Town and City of Waltham each bearing one-half the cost of constructing the same. Plans and studies were also made for the junction of Merriam Street, Somerset and Abbott Roads, particu- larly for the purpose of remedying erdrainage at this point. In addition to the above much in- formation of a miscellaneous nature has been furnished the Board from time to time in highway matters, such as estimates of cost, drainage, et c. Board of Survey The Engineer's Office has been frequently ealled upon the past year to furnish information to assist the Board in approving plans for the de- velopment of areas in the town. Early rly in the year studies were made and conferences held with the Planning Board with reference to the approval of plans by the Board of Survey for the development of a tract en Bedford Street in the low area in North Lexington, about one- quarter of a mile southerly of Sum- mer Street. Plans were also presented for the approval . of streets at the location formerly known as "Lexington Park." In order to study this situation properly it was deemed wise to pre- pare a topographical plan of the area adjacent to these premises. Such a plan was prepared by this TOWN ENGINEER 71 department and involved the snap- ping of an area of some 50 acres. Conferences were held with the Planning Board, the Engineer and the owners, in an endeavor to evolve • a plan which would be mutually satisfactory. Late in the year the Board's at- tention was directed to an area off ■ Bedford Street, known as the Still- man Kendall property, which had been purchased evidently with the idea of developing the same into house lots. The area being quite extensive and surrounded by large areas of unde- veloped land which offer splendid possibilities for future development by reason of the accessibility of the tracts to the several streets abutting, and the general high quality of the land; the Board deemed it wise to establish street locations in the area under. the Board of Survey Act and accordingly directed the v Engineer to prepare a topographical plan of these areas involving about 150 acres. On the completion of the plan the Engineer with the co-opera- tion of the Planning Board, present- ed a plan to the Board of ,Survey showing a suggested layout for fu- ture street development of the entire area with proper streets eonneeting with Bedford, Hancock, l3nrlington and Grove Streets. Cemetery Department Following out the direction of the Cemetery Commissioners, the Engi- neer in conference with the Commis- sioners and with an expert on Ceme- tery matters, prepared a lotting plan for the section of the new cemetery now under development. A large number of lots have been indicated on the ground from time to time at the request of the Board, to enable intending purchasers to make selections, Lines and grades were also given the contractor in connection with the grading on the Summer Street side, and for the lo- cation of the fence which the Board intends to erect. As requested by the Board the plan of the Massaehusetts Avenue ' Cemetery was revised and brought up-to-date. Water and Sewer Department Prelituinary surveys and levels were obtained on the following streets, to enable the Board to study the design and eost of sewers in the area involved: Merriam Street, Oakland Street, Stetson Street. Chandler Street, Up- land Road, Glen Road, Somerset Road, Abbott Road, Round Hill Road, Edgewood Road, Franklin Road, Berwick Road, Hayes Avenue, Hancock Street. Profiles of the above streets are in readiness and as soon as time per- mits the preliminary plans will be p repared. By direction of the Board the En- gineering Department made surveys and levels on the biook which flows in a southerly direction from a point near Waltham Street near the stone crusher plant to Hardy's Pond in Waltham. Surveys and levels were also obtained on a large share of the drainage ares. contributary thereto. Plans of the above• have been pre- pared and at an early date profiles will be plotted. School Department Topographical plans, lines and grades were furnished the landscape architect to aid in completing the grading of the new Parker School at North Lexington. At the request of the Superintendent of Sehools copies 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON of a small scale map of the Town were furnished to help in the study of school problems. Park Department At the request of the Park Com- missioners, the Engineer's office has contributed suggestions, prepared plans, and staked on the ground pro- posed locations of roadways to con- nect the extension of Muzzey Street and Waltham Street with the pres- ent roadways in the playground area. Miscellaneous Matters In addition to the various surveys mentioned in the foregiong, prelim- inary surveys were made on 29 streets for the purpose of adding to the data already obtained in prep- aration of a comprehensive map of the town. At the request of the Assessors various computations were made from time to time and such other miscellaneous information supplied as the Board requested. We have continued to copy the plans filed of record at the Registry of Deeds. Eighty such plans were copied during the year, making a total of 592 of these plans on hand. Levels were obtained and grades established for the cleaning of the brook flowing from Curve Street un- der the Boston & Maine Railroad into the meadow. In the preparation of the informa- tion presented to the town in the matter of the proposed taking for park purposes of the land in East Lexington abutting the Great Meadow, the Engineer rendered such assistance to Town Counsel and the Planning Board as the circum- stances required. A plan was prepared for a town meeting showing certain lots pro- posed to be sold by the town on Summer Street Extension, so called. As required by law the Board of Selectmen perambulated the town boundaries in company with the of- ficials of the adjoining towns and cities. The Engineer was delegated to accompany the Board in this mat- ter. Owing to the fire which partly de- stroyed the East Lexington Station it was felt that the time was oppor- tune to recommend the discontinu- ance of the present East Lexington and Pierces' Bridge Stations and substitute a new station midway be- tween the present stations in the hope that better train service might be secured. In the conferences which were held with the railroad officials with respect to this matter the Engineer assisted the Board in various ways. Respectfully submitted, • J. HENRY DUFFY, Town Engineer. TOWN COUNSEL 73 REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL Board of Selectmen, Town of Lexington, Lexington, Mass. Dear Sirs; I herewith snbmit my report as Town Counsel for the year ending December 31, 1920. The work of this department has increased considerably during the past year. The number of hearings o£ boards and committees at which the presence of Town Counsel has been required has been considerable as well as the requests from various departments for legal opinions, the drafting of rules and regulations and the drawing of contracts and other legal documents. As Town Counsel, I have tried to make the officials of the Town feel that my services and assistance were at their command at all reas- onable tines of the day or night. Since the office of Town Counsel was established three years ago all of the officers or departments of the Town have found it necessary or ex- pedient to avail themselves of the services or advice of the Town coun- sel with the exception of the Board of Assessors and the Tax Collecting Department. There have been no suits brought against the Town during the past year though there have been several claims filed of a minor nature and several snail claims disposed of. Two eases which were pending last year before the Supreme Court, have been decided. These were the eases brought against Suburban Land Company referred to in my last an- nual report. The decision in these cases is the first interpretation by our Supreme Court of. the Board of Survey Aet since its passage in 1907. While the decision was adverse to the contentions of the Town in that the Court held that the Company could not be enjoined from proceed- ing with their development until they had complied with the require- ments of the Act but were only sub- ject to the penalty provided in the Act itself, viz :—the loss of right tq sewers, street lights, water or other public conveniences, the practical re- sult has been beneficial. It will, however. be impossible to entirely correct the damage that has already been done to this section but the Town can accomplish much to save the situation by taking for park pur- poses, the land on the Easterly side of the Railroad in accordance with the recommendations made by the Planning Board, Park Board and the Board of Selectmen last fall. This will be presented again to the voters at the Annual Town Meeting in March for final determination and it is to he hoped will receive their fa- vorable consideration. If the Town is to be protected from the unscrupulous land devel- oper, the Board of Survey must ex- ercise its powers under the Survey Aet to lay out in advance such tracts of land and open areas as are in im- mediate prospect of development, in a manner best suited to the public interest. Their authority under this portion of the Survey Aet has never been properly tested but it seems ab- solutely essential that it should be. The ease of Chisholm against the 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town of Lexington referred to in the last report of Town Counsel, has been argued before the Supreme Court and a decision is expected at any time. An agreement has also been reached in the Andresen case whereby it will be presented at the next term of the Supreme Court upon an agreed statement of facts for an interpretation of the points of law involved. The limit of the Town's liability urjder the agree- ment being limited to $750.00 in case of a decision favorable to the plain- tiff. This arrangement will save the Town 'the expense of a trial in the Superior Court which would be con- siderable and at the same time de- termine a question of la►►- as to the Town's liability for the shade trees which overhang the highways but which are located an private land of abutting owners. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT L. RYDER, Town Counsel. POLICE DEPARTMENT 73 REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of Select- men: I have the honor to submit the fol- lowing report : Number of arrests 181 Males 173 Females 8 Residents of town 85 Non Residents 96 Native born 137 Foreign born 44 Married Single 66 115 Offenses for Which Arrests Were Made Assaull: and battery 13 Aiding and abetting in larceny 2 Bastardy 1 Breaking and entering and larceny 13 Breaking street lights 6 Contempt of Court 3 Collecting junk without a license 3 13 1 1 Drunkenness Default Destroying property Giving wrong name to police officer Bunting without a license Having milk below standard Incest Insane Keeping liquor with intent to Keeping child out of school Larceny from person Larceny Larceny of fruit Larceny of gasoline Manslaughter Neglected child Neglect to support children 1 1 3 1 10 sell 4 1. 1 11 17 1 1 1 1 Not complying with order of Court 1 Ran away from home 3 Running a still without a license 2 Sale of mortgaged property 1 Setting fire without a permit 2 Suspicious persons 4 Shooting song birds 2 Shooting grey squirrels 1 Violation of automobile laws 50 Violation of probation 1 Arrested for out of town officers 3 Receiving stolen property 1 Disposition of Cases Fined 92 House of Correction 10 Placed on file 13 Industrial School at Shirley 3 Taken home by parents 3 Committed to Lyman School 2 Reformatory Prison 1 Probation 7 Discharged by Court 17 Cases continued 12 Westboro State Hospital 9 Discharged at station house 5 Psychopathic Hospital 2 Delivered to out of town officers 3 Delivered to Federal officers 1 Amount of fines imposed by Court $2198.60 Amount of property report- ed stolen 8056.23 Amount of stolen property recovered 5382.48 Buildings found open and secured 10 Dangerous holes in streets re- ported 8 Street lights reported out 35 Lanterns placed at dangerous places 6 Sick and injured persons assisted 11 Vacant houses looked after 25 76 TOWN OP LEXINGTON Dead bodies taken charge of and Medical Examiner called Unlicensed dogs killed Days in Court Extra duties 3 10 178 86 I regret to record the retirement from the force of our friend and Chief, Charles H. Franks, after more than 32 years of faithful service to the town of which he gave unspar- ingly of his time and labors. We miss hire for his kindly disposition and fatherly council. He was ready at all times with good advice to all who came in contact with him. He deserves a well earned rest and the officers join with me in wishing him many fruitful and happy years. Since the retirement of Chief Charles H. Franks the force has been short handed by the loss of one man and now that the men are allowed one day off in eight it leaves me only four men on duty five nights in each week. I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen for the eonfl- dence which they placed in me in appointing me to such a responsible position, and for the co-operation and assistance which they have rendered the department. I wish to thank the citizens for their assistance and co-operation and I wish also to thank the Police Of- ficers for their excellent work. Ow- ing to the shortage of men, the great increase in automobile traffic, and the long routes which the men have to cover, I consider the work done by the department very efficient. Respectfully submitted, PATRICK J. MAGUXRE, Acting Chief of Police. INSPECTOR OF BTJILDINGS 77 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS Lexington, Mass., Jan, 1, 1921„ To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: I wish to submit the following re- port for the year ending December 31, 1920: Upon my appointment to this of- fice, May 1st, I found a great many small buildings on the outskirts of the Town that had been erected without permits being granted. For those that complied with or those that the owners were willing to make comply with the requirements of the building, laws, I issued the necessary permits. Four of them, upon my request, were demolished. There are still a few on the new land developments, the owners of which I have been unable to locate as a great many buy their lots on the monthly payment basis and conse- quently their deeds are not recorded. Three buildings that were lo- cated too near the lot lines have been relocated so as to comply with the requirements of the law. I also found six buildings which were oc- eu jied having smoke pipes project- ing out through the walls. Three of these have been replaced by brick chimneys and the others are under way. There have been a number of minor violations of the laws, owing to the fact that in some cases the laws are worded in such a way as to be easily misconstrued. I have ree- onumended that a committee be ap- pointed to revise the laws, which recommendation has been carried out at the last Town Meeting, Another source from which these violations ncenr is that the builders seem loath to file their plans for ap- proval until work is well under way. This, in itself, is a violation of the law and I wish to urge upon the builders and owners contemplating building to see to it that their plans are presented at this office for ap- proval before any work is com- menced and avoid unnecessary de- layrs: Foilowi»g is a list of permits granted and the estimated cost thereof: Issued by my predecessor in office from Jan. 1, 1920 to May 1. 1920. Cost 3 $14,000.00 Dwelling houses Alterations and additions Garages Ba ins 4 1,600.00 6 2,600.00 2 1,800.00 From May 1, 1920 to Dee. 31, 1920 Cost ])welling houses 25. $142,800.00 Alterations and additions 20 13,875.00 Garages 28 38.250.00 Tool houses 3 625.00 Silos 2 1,000.00 Poultry houses 9 1..300.00 Wood sheds 3 _ 275.00 Wagon sheds 2 500.00 Piggery 1 65.00 Stable 1. 300.00 Greenhouse 1 450.00 Moving buildings 4 Demolishing buildings 3 Total 117 $219,440.00 Respectfully submitted; WESLEY T. WADMAN, Building Inspector. 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit the following report of the work done for the year ending December 31st, 1920. Scales sealed weighing over 5,000 lbs. Scales sealed weighing under 5,000 tbs. Computing scales All other scales Prescription scales Weights (avoirdupois) Weights (apothecary) 771 3 26 23 44 2 245 47 to CO w 1..i Tag Incorrect a 8 0 °� Slot weighing scales 1 Number of liquid measures 30 Pumps 11 Yard measures 10 Molasses pump 1 Fees charged for sealing $34.73 Fees charged for adjusting .95 Fees collected 28.92 Fees outstanding 6.76 92 testweighings have been made and were very satisfactory. Pedlers' and junkmen's seales have been sealed and inspected. The property in the sealer's pos- session same as in 1918. The Town scales were tagged in- correct. They were repaired and put in first-class order. 2 CHARLES E. HADLEY, Sealer of Weights and Measures. FOREST FIRE WARDEN 79 REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN Lexington, Mass., Jan. 1, 1921, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen: The following report is respect- fully submitted There were forty-four (44) grass and forest fires in the Town of Lex- ington during the year 1920. Some of these fires were small, and others appeared to be of suf- ficient size to cause serious damage and great loss to property owners. The Fire Department always responded quickly, and on account of their efficient work all fires were put. under control before any great loss resulted. It is suggested that those people, who have made fires for burning refuse, should not leave until the fire is out. Small fires should not be Ieft smouldering over night. In burning grass, it should be under- stood that fires are not to be started on windy days. By observing these suggestions there would be less danger of having fires which would cause losses of any great proportion. I wish to thank the people of the Town for the courteous treatment and assistance they have given me during the past year. Respectfully submitted, OSBORNE J. GORMAN, Forest Fire Warden. riC} TORN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS Lexington, Mass., .hili. 1, 1921 To the Idonorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: The Board of Fire Engineers beg to submit to your Honorable Board the following report: The Department answered 106 alarms; laid 12,250 feet of hose; raised 845 feet of ladders, and used 1,355 gallons of chemical. Although there were the average number of alarms, the fire loss in the Town of Lexington during the past year has been the smallest for sev- eral years. The assessed valuation of the buildings to which the Depart- ment was called is *127,:00. The losses amounted to $3,640., less than 3% of the valuation. The Department responded to 4:3 alarms for grass and brush fires, many of which endangered valuable buildings; to 52 fires in buildings; to 8 false alarms; to one alarm for lost children, June 27, 12.10 A. M. ; to one alarm for assistance to Po- lice, Oct. 3, 6 P. M.; and to one alarm for assistance requested by Chief of Fire 1)enartment of Cnu- cord, Dec. 29, 9 A. M. The hoard of Fire Engineers wish at this time to iigain call the atten- tion of the Towii to the fact that the fire alarm apparatus at Headquar- ters is not in a fireproof room. It should be. A suffiir.ieait sum of money should be granted the Board of Fire Engineers to have this work done. It will not be long before an addi- tional piece of apparatus will be needed at the Massae husetts Avenue Station; sun]. in the near future, a fire station will be needed in the north part of the Town. The near- est station to the Parker School is a. anile and a half distant. The apparatus is in excellent con- dition, and the equipment has been kept up to standard. We wish at. this time to emnmend the aneanbers of the }ire Depart- ment for the faithful performance of their duties, and wish to especial- ly mention the fart that...a number of firemen responded to alarms on their "Days Otl." Both stations are open for inspec- tion ever' day from 10 A. M. to 10 P. .11, and the citizens are always welcome (luring these hours. Respectfnily sadamitted. EDWARD «'. 'T'AI'LOR, Chief. BOARD OF HEALTH 81 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH To the Citizens of Lexington: The Board of Health has the fol- lowing report to make for the year 1920: The Board organized with Dr. William illiam L. Barnes as Chairman, Wil- liam B. Foster and Charles H. Franks. The following appointments were made: Agent of the Board to issue per- mits, Miss Helen C. Gallagher. Slaughtering Inspectors, George A. Warner, Leonard K. Dunham. Fumigator, Arthur A. Marshall. Milk Inspector, Andrew Bain. Charge of Odorless Cart, Ernest W. Martin, Health Officer,_ Dr. William L. Barnes. Plumbing Inspector, Andrew Bain. Licensed Undertakers, A. A. Mar- shall, J. F. McCarthy. The following eases of contagious diseases have been reported during the year: I.nfluenza 203 Chicken Pox 17 Infantile Paralysis 2 Diphtheria 3 Lobar Pneumonia 6 Measles 140 Mumps 31 Scarlet Fever 16 Tuberculosis 10 Whooping, Cough 53 Germain Measles 5 Total 486 The usual number of complaints and nuisances have been attended to. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM L. BARNES, M. D., Chairman, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, CIIARLES H. FRANKS. ODORLESS CART REPORT December 31, 1920. Board of Health, Town of Lexington. Gentlemen : I submit the following report for 1920: • l'[rrnu d January :i cesspools 12 loads February 1 cesspool March 9 cesspools 17 April 32 cesspools 57 2 vaults 3 May 91. cesspools 37 6 vaults 7 June 21 cesspools 44 1 vault 1 � u Iy 8 CPSSpools 11 August 9 cesspools 26 September 8 cesspools 16 16 vaults 14 October 14 cesspools 21 3 vaults 8 November 20 cesspools 38 3 vaults 3 December 16 cesspools 27 1 163 cesspools 32 vaults II CC CC IL if 14 '4 It II it 44 4' ii It ii 308 loads 37 `t Total 345 loads 82 Financial Report First Quarter Second " Third " Fourth " TOWN OF LEXINGTON 32 loads 149 " 67 " 97 " $ 8.00 37.25 16.75 24.25 $86.25 Respectfully submitted, ERNEST W. MARTIN. REPORT OF SLAUGHTERING INSPECTORS January 1, 1921. To the Board of Health, Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: I herewith sumbit my annual re- port for 1920 as Inspector of Slaughtering: A Young Swine Veal Sheep Beeves 1969 64 66 14 A. Holman Swine 2052 Veal 120 Beeves 89 .89 Swine, 37 Beeves, 5 Veal were condemned and rendered. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. WARNER, Inspector. December 31, 1920. To the Honorable Board of Health, Lexington, Mass. I hand you herewith report of Inspection of ing as follows: G. Bunzel Beef Passed Veal my yearly Slaughter - 49 1416 Lambs Swine Beef condemned Veal condemned Sw ine 4 2857 4 12 6 Total number inspected at G. Bunzel 4348 T. Whiting Swine passed 94 Swine condemned 1 Total number inspected A. Young Beef. passed Swine Veal Swine condemned Veal under size 95 1 20 115 2 70 Total number inspected 208 Geo. H. Harlow Swine Total number inspected Chester Fogg 1 1 Swine 1 The total numbers are as follows: 4348 95 208 G. Bunzel T. Whiting A. Young Geo. H. Barlow Chester Fogg 1 1 Total number inspected 4653 L. K. DUNHAM, Inspector. REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR Lexington, Mass. December 31, 1920. To the Board of Selectmen : Gentlemen : I submit the annual report for 1920 as Inspector of Animals. BOARD OF HEALTH S3 All cattle, swine, sheep, goats, etc., have been inspected during the year, also the quarters where they are kept. A detailed report has been submitted to the Division of Animal Industry at the State House. 164 stables, 1192 cattle, 24 sheep, 45 goats, 5562 swine have been in- spected. 141 interstate cattle have been re- leased from quarantine. 13 cattle have been condemned for tuberculosis. H. L. ALDERMAN, D. V. S. REPORT OF PLLUMBING INSPECTOR December 31, 1920. To the Board of Health, Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen : I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year ending December 31, 1920: Number of applications filed and permits granted 80 Number of applications received on which work has been cora- ' pleted 76 Number of calls made in connec- tion with inspections and in- formation 182 There have been two occasions where work had to be stopped on ac- count of the owners not showing satisfactory plans of their intention for alterations. Calls for inspection of work in un- sanitary conditions in oId buildings have been made and changes in the main drains made necessary by sew- er connections where several traps were condemned and ordered re- placed. Respectfully submitted, ANDREW BAIN. REPORT OF MILS INSPECTOR December 31, 1920. To the Board of Health, Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Milk for the year end- ing December 31st, 1920. During the year the quality of milk sold in Lexington has maintained its usual high standard. No doubt the price charged for milk during the year has seemed high, but when its food value is compared with other ar- ticles it will be seen that it is still among our cheaper foods, and should be much more generally used than it is. The method of keeping the milk supply pure and clean has not changed, samples are collected, analyzed, tested and a record of the result given to the dealers. This enables the producer to prove to his customer that he is being furnished with pure milk and it also keeps the producer constantly alert to main- tain the quality of his product. The following summary shows in detail the amount and nature of the work during the year. Samples Analyzed Milk Cream Inspections Stores Dairies Milk plants 86 2 12 14 11 Licenses Issued for the sale of Milk 25 Issued for the sale of Oleomar- garine 8 Permits Granted for the sale of milk 10 Cases in Court Charge adulterated milk, defen- dant found guilty and fined, $50.00 3 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The per capita consumption of milk does not seem to have been af- fected by the increase in price to the consumer and a normal supply has been maintained during the year. Respectfully submitted, ANDREW BAIN. REPORT OF FUMIGATOR January 1. 1921. To the Board of Health, Town of Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: I hereby submit my report as fumigator for the year ending December 31st, 1920. Number of cases fumigated, four- teen (14), including forty-four (44) rooms. Three cases (3) of tuberculosis, fumigated four (4) rooms. Three cases of diphtheria, fu- migated six (6) rooms. Seven (7) cases of scarlet fever, fumigated thirty-three (33) rooms. One (1) case of German measles, fumigated one (1) room. Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR A. MARSHALL. CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Your Commissioners would submit the following as their report for the year 1920. The three older ceme- teries have received their usual care and attention and there is not a spot left, even for a single interment. We were in hopes to report the erec- tion of a wire fence at the Centre Cemetery connecting the finished wall in the rear of the Munroe School with the board fence on the railroad side, but owing to the late arrival of the material it was deemed ad►visable to wait until spring before doing so. The material is here and the fence will be erected as early in the spring as possible. It is our desire this coming year to place an iron picket fence on the finished stone wall so that the owners of lots in the rear of the Munroe School can be assured of ample protection. Relative to the continued improve- ment of the new Cemetery at North Lexington, your Commissioners have not accomplished as much as they desired, owing principally to the late arrival of the material. After the appropriation was made at the annual meeting, we decided it was OM first duty to protect by some fence construction at least three sides of the lot before inviting any interments to be made or spending any money in fertilizing, grading and seeding down what had already been partially developed. With that in view, they invited proposals from several fence construction companies and finally signed a contract with the- American Fence Construction Co. of New York. This work was to be started not later than Oct. 15. but as some of the most important materials did not arrive until late in December, the erection has been postponed until the early spring. This fence is to be erected along Summer Street for about fifty feet beyond the old County Road, then across to the Bedford town line and along that line to Bedford +Street. To accomplish this, considerable grading had to be done, especially on Summer Street, so that the fence will be on the street line and con- form to the street grade. At the upper side along the Bedford line there was quite a ragged stretch where the gravel had been taken out and it was a problem how to erect a fence along it. We tried to arrange with the owner of this prop- erty along that line whereby we could grade their line to conform to the cemetery line so as to make a neat appearance along the upper side, but were not successful. We have, therefore, done the best we could and feel that after the fence is erected and shrubbery planted it will look very respectable. With the unexpended balance to our cred- it we feel we can complete the erec- tion of the fence. After that is com- pleted we shall commence the fer- tilizing, grading and seeding of the front area. There is considerable more to be done before we can put in the per- manent bounds showing the paths and lot boundaries, and this should be done before we can expect to make many sales. We trust the Town at its annual meeting will al - tow us a sufficient amount to aeeom- 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON plish the above and also to put the present roadways in such a condition temporarily as to make them safe and passable. There have been eight lots sold in this cemetery during the past year, four of which have been paid for in full, on two, partial payments have been made as per agreement with your commissioners, and the other two will be paid for on July 1, next. This has given us about eleven hun- dred dollars to use for further de- velopment and placed about four hundred dollars in the perpetual care fund. We feel that with a fair appro- priation this year we can put the grounds in such a condition that sales will be made quite frequently so that thereafter very little, if any, appropriation will be asked of the Town. JOHN P. A. MULLIKEN CHARLES J. DAILEY EDWARD WOOD .January 1, 1921. TREE WARDEN 87 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN In continuation of a policy adopted in 1919 of eliminating so far as possible the dangers incident to falling branches, the Tree Warden's department has, during the past year, given most of its energies to the trimming and repair- ing of the older trees along the high- ways of the Town. It has been pos- sible to cover practically all of the principal streets, as well as to make a careful inspection of those in out- lying districts. A number of dead trees have been removed. It seems reasonable to expect that the com- pletion of so much of this work will allow a larger portion of the re- sources of the department, during the coming season, to be devoted to the planting of new trees which are in certain sections so much needed. It was felt that a systematic pro- gram of tree planting should be un- dertaken by the Town; and that this could best be formulated after a study of existing conditions with regard to both present and future • needs, With this in view, through the generosity of the Field and Gar- den Club which has met the entire expense, a very comprehensive sur- . vey of the Town trees has been made and tabulated in such form as to be readily available for reference. This survey discloses that a total of 191 new trees are needed to fill actual vacancies along the streets; in addi- tion, 70 of the old trees are in such condition that they will need to be removed within a few years, and provision should so far as possible be made for new trees to be growing to take their places. It may not be wise to undertake the expense of carrying out the entire scheme at present or at any one time; but at least a beginning should be made, and a part of next year's appropria- tion should be devoted to this work. The Tree Warden would call at- tention to the fact that many of our old trees in which we all take so much pride are in such condition that their preservation is becoming a serious problem. Lexington owes much of its beauty as an old New England town to the massive elms that border many of its streets. While no one wishes to add to the burden of expenses which we are now bearing, it is important that sufficient funds be available to keep these trees in a safe condition as many years as possible, and at the same time exercise the forethought that a century ago provided these trees for us to enjoy. Respectfully submitted, SHELDON A. ROBINSON, Tree Warden. Jan. 1, 1921 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD During the year 1920 the Board has been occupied with numerous questions, including the following: 1. Repair of station, future dis- position of railroad lands, safe- guarding entrance from Merriam Street, etc. The Board, acting with the Selectmen, has succeeded in getting the President of the railroad to order the repairof the present station, with the addition of im- portant features. Estimates are under way. A plan contemplating the abolition of the Merriam Street grade crossing has been outlined. 2. Land developments. The Board co-operated with the Board of Survey in conferences with the Town of Arlington to Settle the fu- ture use of the Great Meadows, and later on conferred with the Town Engineer and the State Depart- ment. of Highways. The resulting plan was partially carried out by a vo e of the town taking for park purposes certain lands bordering the Great Meadow. In North Lexington developrnents, two in number, have been visited with the Town Engineer. Lr the case of the "Lexington Park" land, the Selectmen of Bedford were called in conference. Your Plan- ning Board assisted in the prepara- tion of a plan, which is now under discussion. The' Kendall Farm Development is at this writing awaiting the result of public hearings. A plan has been prepared by the Town Engineer, in- cluding alI the surrounding terri- tory bounded by Bedford, North Hancock. and Burlington Streets. The Planning Board has advised in favor of the local control of as much of the undeveloped areas as is possible. In all cases of land development by outside parties who are not in- terested in the town, the Board of Survey Act gives the Town power, under penalty of witholding public service (water, sewerage, street maintenance, etc.) from such land, to approve or disapprove layouts submitted by the owners. The town has insisted that such layouts shall show proposed streets (1) conform- ing to the natural topography, so as to give easy grades, proper drain- age, etc., and (2) at such distances apart as to allow proper depths for house lots for the type of resident Likely to buy in the Iocality under consideration. 3. The Board has taken up the question of a legislative act to re- quire the Land Court to obtain the approval by local boards of survey or planning boards of land subdi- visions, before such sub -division shall be recorded by the said court. While the Board can continue to be of use in connection with details of administration and current prob- lems, its true function is in the field of the general future development of the community. Respectfully submitted, WM. ROGER GREELEY, Chairman. EDWARD T. HARTMAN, CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN, FRED S. PIPER, J. ODIN TILTON. HENRY L. W AD S W ORTH, CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY The greatly increased cost of • books has had a marked effect upon the number of new books added to the library in the past year. Prices are now from fifty to three hundred per cent higher than they were a year ago and it is obviously impos- sible to keep up the same propor- tion of additions as in former years, when the amount of funds avail- able for the purchase of books re- mains about what it has been. For this reason one hundred and fifty fewer volumes have been added in 1920 than in 1919. This gives point and force to the repeated appeal of the trustees for increase of endow- ment. The use of the library is greater from year to year and more money is needed to procure new books and other equipment. A gift or bequest to the library will ex- tend its usefulness and at the same time provide a suitable memorial for the donor or some one whom it • is desired to honor. Bequests can be made in such terms that in each vol- ume purchased by the income of the bequest, a book -plate bearing the donor's naive or that of the person • whom he seeks to commemorate will indicate in a fitting way both pub- lic spirit and private loyalty and af- fection. The circulation shows a steady and decided advance over the pre- ceding year, the record for 1920 be- ing almost three thousand more than in 1919. The Branch library had a most Creditable share in this in- crease, due largely to the painstak- ing and intelligent efforts of Miss Nichols to make the Branch more sa serviceable to the neighborhood for whom its privileges are intended. It is interesting acid significant that over fifty per cent of Lexington's population are registered as users of the library and the Branch, which is far beyond the record of most cities and towns in the Common- wealth. It is important to recall also that these figures of circulation and registration do not tell the full story of the library's service and work done for the community. For the library is a place for study and research, an important addition to the educational facilities of the town; it is a place of resort for rec- reation and amusement, attractively furnished with books, pictures, mag- azines and papers, and in itself as a charming building it exercises a refining and stimulating influence upon children and youth that can- not be summed up in a report, nor estimated in any definite way. It is also a clearing -house for general in- formation and the librarians are al- ways ready to help inquirers, and indeed every day give service in many small ways that extends the field of the library in new direc- tions. By means of the telephone, the general usefulness of the library is constantly enlarged. The outdoor bulletin, the gift of Mr. Hallie C. Blake, has proved to be an effective advertisement of the privileges and attraetions of the library, and has been a centre of in- terest because of its changing dis- plays, teaching in a graphic way lessons of literature, history, 'biog- raphy, and patriotism. TOWN OF LEXINGTON A notable gift from the estate of Ellen L. Doe now hangs on the wall of the reading room, a fine copy in an ornate frame of Raphael's "Ma- donna of the Chair," Miss Frances M. Robinson and Miss Sarah E. Robinson have contributed a bust of the Young Augustus, and a picture of Plymouth in 1621, now to be seen in the reference room; and Miss Frances M. Robinson has given a black ebony easel for the art rooth. The Lexington Music Club gave $36.64 for the purchase of music. There were many gifts of flowers for the decoration of the library and loans of various objects of interest for exhibition which cannot be men- tioned in detail. But for all these gifts and signs of active co-opera- tion on the part of our fellow -citi- zens the trustees wish to make grate- ful acknowledgement. They would also invite comments, criticisms, and suggestions that in any manner might further the usefulness of the library, and make it a constant wit- ness to some phases of the best life of our community. Respectfully submitted for the Trustees, JOHN M. WILSON, Chairman. CARY _MEMORLAL LIBRARY REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Statistical Report -1920 Branch Library: Accessions by purchase: New books Bound periodicals Main Library : Accessions by purchase: New books Books to replace old copies Bound periodicals 512 88 50 91 92 TOWN Of' LEXINGTON Total Circulation: Main Library Main Library and Branch Children's Room Number of days Library Main Library Branch Library Registration -1920 Main Library : Adult Juvenile 24 Temporary 2 26 650 Books discarded and withdrawn 0 Accessions by gift 40 690 Books discarded and withdrawn 88 Net increase In Library Dee. 31, 1919 28,323 Net increase 26 In Library Dee. 31, 1919 3,074 602 In Library Dec. 31, 1920 3,100 Total number of volumes in In Library Dee. 31, 1920 28,925 Main Library and Branch 32,025 Circulation -1920 Home use Home use Main from Library Branch General Works 3 • Periodicals, bound 311 Periodicals, unbound 4052 Biography 959 Philosophy and Religion 597 History 1470 Travels and Description 839 Social sciences 623 Natural sciences 586 Arts, useful 545 Arts, recreative 394 Arts, fine 333 Language and Literature 1412 Poetry 421 Fiction 31449 Music scores 241 Stereographs (Sets)* 19 *Representing 1,745 Home use through Branch 130 368 46 54 11 3 69 89 38 99 16 7 13 96 11 65 15 51 7 11 74 77 6 11 3953 3228 44254 4259 4289 Withdi awn : Adult Juvenile Temporary Total Main Library, Dec, 31, 1920 Branch Library: Adult Juvenile Withdrawn: Adult Juvenile 48,513 52,802 11,131 was open: 304 254 2546 629 200 134 70 54 405 281 25 31 Newspapers given 1 Books rebound 225 Books repaired 7471 Books borrowed from other Libraries on Inter -Library Loan plan 10 Periodicals bound 53 Postals sent.. delinquents for overdue books 1517 Postals sent for books reserved 736 Stereographic pietures used in children's room 6065 Branch Library: 3375 Periodicals subscribed for Periodicals given 2 Newspapers subscribed for 1 Newspapers given 1 Books repaired 220 Postals sent for books reserved 6 Exhibits in Main Library :. From Massachusetts Library .Art Club: Glaciers—Santa Fe St. Gaudens—Bone Drawing—Monu- ments of Belgium --American Il- lustrators—Cathedrals — Madeira Red Cross—Monsters of the Micro- scope—Colonial Houses—Tissot. For other exhibits of interest and 686 gifts of books our appreciation is expressed to: Mr. L. H. Allen— Mr. William S. Barker—Mr. Hallie C. Blake—Mrs. R. P. Clapp—Mr. F. W. Coburn—Miss Mabel P. Cook—Rev, J. H. Crook- er—Mr. F. M. Cutler—Doubleday, Page & Co.—Est. of Carl Schurz— Mr. George L. Gilmore—R. H. In- gersoll & Co.— Mass. Free Public Library Commission—Mr. F. P. Parker, Jr.—Mr. II. Spencer—Dr. J. 0. Tilton—and E. B. Worthen. Respectfully submitted. 69 MARIAN P. KIRKLAND, 4 Librarian. 3 Jan. 6, 1921. 24 258 3117 56 Total Branch Library, Dec. 31, 1920 630 Total Main Library and Branch, Dec. 31, 1920. 3747 Miscellaneous Main Library : Periodicals subscribed for Periodicals given Newspapers subscribed for TREASURER Income January 1, 1920 Balance on hand Dog Tax Int. on bank deposit Investment Corn. bonds, etc. Int. Brigham Fund Gift Lexington Musical Gift Mrs. R. P. Clapp Fines CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY J3 REPORT OF THE OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY $628.70 694.15 13.42 Int. on 640.71 112.55 Club 36.64 3.15 308.40 Expenditure Bindery Books Care of building :Deposit box Dues Express Library of Congress Music Newspapers $2437.72 $199.50 1228.36 52.35 5.00 11.00 17.97 2.5.00 3.71 and periodicals 323.92 Postage Printing and supplies Sundries Cash balance in bank 53.49 104.57 10.31 402.54 $2437.72 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH January 1, 1920: Balance on hand Investment Com. Int. $61.75 46.94 $108.69 Books $62.75 Cash balance in bank 45.94 $108.69 GEORGE E. BRIG -GS, Treasurer. , Examined and approved, CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. 9.4 TOW OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TRUSTEES-CARY MEMORIAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE January 1, 1920. Balance : (1) General Fund $13,342.50 (2) Laura Muzzey Brigham Fund 2700.00 (3) Alice Butler Cary Fund 2400.00 (4) Goodwin Music Collec- tion Fund 500.00 (5) East Lexington Branch Fund 1100.00 (1) Interest on General Fund (2) Interest on Laura Muz- zey Brigham Fund (3) Interest on Alice Butler Cary Fund (4) Interest on Goodwin Music Coll. Fund (5) Interest on E. Lexing- ton Branch Fund 514.94 112.55 102.02 23.75 46.94 $20,842.70 Payment : George E. Briggs, Treasurer 800.20 Balance, Dec. 31, 1920 $20,042.50 Accounting, viz.: (1) General Fund $13,342.50 Bonds: B. & M. 41/2 per cent 1929, Nos. 77-78-79 $3000.00 West End 4 per cent, 1932, Nos. 69-70-71 3000.00 B. & A. 4 per cent 1932, Nos. 79-80 2000.00 A. T. & T. Co. 4 per cent 1929, Nos. 67742-68799- 67832 3000.00 Cary Library -Book Pur- chase Fund, Lexington Town Note, 6 per cent No. 23, Duo Oct. 1, 1922 Cary Library -Beal Fund, Lexington Town Note 6 per cent, No. 24, Due Oct. 1, 1923 Cary Library -Maria Cary Fund, Income Reseove, Book 6940 (2) Laura Muzzey Brigham Fund $2700.00 Lexington Town Note 6 per cent, No. 22, Due Oet. 1, 1921 $1000.00 A. T. & T. Co. 4 per cent, due 1929, No. 60366 1000.00 4th Liberty Loan 41/.4 per cent, Nos. 5083783-6878150 ($50.00) Nos. 6878151- 6875152 (Items) 200.00 Savings Dept., Lex. Trust Co., Book 840 (3) Alice Butler Cary Fund $2400.00 C. M. & St. Paul 41/2% Due 1932, No. 25425 C. M. & St. Paul 4 per cent, Due 1925, No. 27855 3rdLiberty Loan, Due 1928, Nos. 1272961-1272962- 1272963-1272964 ($50.00 Items) Nos 1277740-1277741 (100.00 Items) - (4) Goodwin Music Collec- tion Fund $500.00 Victory Loan, Due 1923, No. 401339 1000.00 1000.00 342.50 500.00 1000.00 1000.00 200.00 200.00 500.00 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (5) East Lexington Branch Fund Wellington Fund Lexington' Town Note 6 per cent, No. 25, Due Oct. 1, 1924 1000.00 Deposit Lexington Savings Bank, Cary Library -Rob- bins Fund, E. Lex. Branch, Book 1476 100.00 $20,042.50 Investment Committee, JOHN M. WILSON, HALLIE C. BLAKE, JAY 0. RICHARDS. 9a Investment examined and report approved, CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. 4u TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS The activities of the Park Depart- ment for 1920 have been confined to routine care of the different Park- lands, keeping grass mowed, trees pruned, grounds cleared and such miscellaneous work. Some of the old trees around the Common, wit- nesses of the changes of the Town since the stirring scenes of 1775, have at last fallen and been re- moved; more trust come down in .the near future and others set in their places. The extension of Muzzey Street has been nearly graded and grassed. The Playgrounds have been occu- pied by the children during the sum- mer months under supervisors, and there ]las been good attendance at the various sports of baseball and swimming. Many contests of foot- ball by the boys and hockey by the girls have been enjoyed by many spectators from other towns. All have expressed great pleasure in the advantages of our playgrounds. Too few Citizens of Lexington re- member that nearly all the appar- atus of the playgroumis, including the tennis courts, and flag staff, have been provided by the gifts from in- t r rest ea citizens. The tennis courts have been in constant demand and used all sum- mer. It is hoped that they can be lighted next year for evening play. We have made plans for building a tennis court at the East Lexington playgrounds next year. The schools, especially the High, through the great interest in ath- letics of Mr. Merry, the principal of the High School, have held many contests with teams from other towns. The new law allowing Sunday sports was adopted by the Town at a special town meeting. Rules and regulations for such sports were drawn up by the Park Department which demanded freedom from noise and unseemly conduct. Persisted and special inquiry of many citizens have failed to find any complaint. Through the assistance of the Highway Department the Parkway from Waltham Street via Vine Brook to the playground has been staked out and partly built, especial- ly from Muzzey Street entrance. Much material from Mass. Avenue and some ashes have been deposited on this road. We intend to build 'chis parkway all the way from Wal- tham titrret by the brook as fast as possible with the ashes from the va- rious buildings, and set trees and shrubs on both sides. It would grow rapidly if it was passible to seenre all the ashes from the thick- ly settled parts of the town. Two culverts over ditches in this road have been laid, and the ditches cleared around the entire back of the Park, The brook through the park should be lowered several feet by the Town to drain this entire field. Plans for a bridge over this brook at the Muzzey Street entrance have been made, which it is hoped can he built another year. At a town meeting held during the summer, the town voted to take for park purposes certain lots of land in the East Lexington Meadows. Through some mischance all the PARK COMMISSION land desired was not included in the vote. Ata subsequent town meet- ing an attempt to correct this omis- sion failed. Thus the whole matter was left in such a state of uncer- tainty of the town's wishes that upon the advice of the Town's Counsel, the Park Department unanimously voted to wait for further instruc- tions from the Town before proceed- ing to take any of the ]and in ques- tion. We again ask your attention to the request made by many citizens for the converting of the Reservoir into a good bathing and swimming place. It can and should be made a resort of great pleasure and bene- fit for all—old and young. Five Hundred Dollars will start the im- proveinents as it did the playground. No one would believe that the firit money voted by the Town for a "swimming hole" would become the playgrounds of the hundreds today, and the same will be said of the Reservoir inside of three years if only a beginning is made. ,Speaking in our report of the many gifts of money for various ob- jects on our playgrounds, we wish to recall to the minds of our citi- zens that no vote of thanks was ever passed in Town Meeting to Mr. Au- gustus E. Scott for his presentation of thirty acres of park land; nor has our former Selectman, Mr. George W. Taylor, ever received sneh mention for his gift of two beautiful flags flown from the Hag 97 staff on the Common, his gift also. It is a matter of great regret to have to record such omissions of gratitude for such gifts from its citi- zens who have done so much for its welfare. .L ODIN TILTON, WILLIAM E. MULLIKEN, EDWARD WOOD. Park Commissioners. TREASURER'S REPORT Receipts Appropriation $3500.00 Expenditures Labor $2554.75 Fertilizer and seeds 113.00 Trees 12.00 Material 27.70 Horse hire 108.50 Playground instruction 240.00 Apparatus 67.08 Repairs flag pole—mower 71.35 Trans 25.00 Supplies 204.61 Water 19.78 Light 13.50 Telephone 16.57 Sundries 19.18 Unexpended balance 6.98 $3500.00 W. E. MULI,JIZEN, Treasurer. 98 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF DEMONSTRATION WORK IN AGRICULTURAL AND HOME ECONOMICS For the Year Ending, Dec. 31, 1920. Following is a report of the work of this organization in the Town: Agents of the Bureau made 77 farm and home visits. The Agricultural Agent has con- ducted two poultry demonstrations and spoken at three meetings during the year. He has secured soil samples from seven market garden- ers and reported to them concern- ing the chemicals necessary to make their farms more profitable. He also acted as a judge at the Lex- ington Fair. The Horticultural Agent gave a pruning and bridge drafting demon- stration at which 105 were present. Ten boys and girls clubs were organized and carried on during the year with the following enrollment: Canning 21, Garden 58, Home Ec- onomics 17, Pig 3, Potato 3, Poultry 45. The canning demonstration team won second honors in competi- tion with all others in the county. The garden demonstration team also won second honors and Roland Ellis, one of the members, won first prize in garden demonstration at the New England Fair and Eastern States Exposition. Assistance was given to local leaders in organizing and judg- ing the junior department of the Lexington Fair. Rubie Chapman won a two-day trip to the State Col- lege` for excellent work in canning and garment making. Ethelyn At- wood won the same trip for her work in the pig club, and Eva Hrones for her gardening. Twenty- six meetings were held with boys and girls during the year. Lectures were given by the Man- aging Director of the Bureau before the East Lexington Business Men's Club and the Men's Club of the Uni- versalist Church. CHARLES R. PUTNAM, Director. ASSESSORS' REPORT 1920 ASSESSORS' REPORT The Assessors hereby render their annual report. Real estate of resident owners $7,434,840.00 Real estate of non-resi- dent owners 1,281,085.00 Personal estate of resi- dent owners 994,334.00 Personal estate of non- resident owners 235,037.00 Total valuation $9,945,296.00 Gain on real estate $ 868,502.00 Gain on per- sonal es- tate 112,677.00 Town grant 363,310.36 State Tax 23,800.00 Fire preven- tion tax 101.88 County tax 10,428.14 Highway tax 4,201.79 Metropolitan sewer tax 5,254.64 Metropolitan water tax 9,156.47 Special State tax (1920) 1,122.00 Overlay 1919 (Over draft) •641.90 Overlay 1920 2,402.44 IMO Amount to be raised $420,419.12 From which deduct amount ,taken from Bank and Corpora- tion tax $ 9,626.58 From Cam- bridge From Art- ington State Mass. j income tax 1920 ,State Mass. Connear- ney estate Water Re- ceipts Educational Bureau Income Estimated other re- ceipts 347.40 307.92 40,235.96 55.43 9,156.47 8,600.00 15,784.59 $84,114.35 Total to be raised $336,304.77 Rate of taxation $33.00 on $1,000.00 on a val- uation of $9,945,296 $328,194.77 1622 Polls @ $5.00 8,110.00 .Amount committed to Collector Tax on omitted assess- ments, Dec. 20, 1920 Number of residents assessed on property Number of non-resi- dents assessed on property Whole number of sons assessed property Number assessed for poll tax only Number assessed for poll and property Per- on $336,304.77 $673.64 1596 944 2540 834 3374 100 Whole number assessed for poll Number of cows as- sessed Number of horses as- sessed Number of neat cattle other than cows as- sessed Number of swine as- sessed Number of fowl as- sessed Number of dwelling houses assessed TOWN OF LEXINGTON Number of acres of 1622 land assessed Value of real estate 848 exempt from taxa - t ion 411 Value of real estate be- longing to town Value of personal property exempt from taxation 218 986 3800 1413 9242 $159,000.00 540,325.62 22,000.00 GEORGE H. 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[- 07 ►7 1.0 ,�11 o ri rl thl L'7 C7 r -I rn cz, m CC " CO CO OO U7 CO l O d+ 0 u7 Cl." 0 OD CD CV CO PO 'Tr C7 ,--I 1n co CD u7 r 1.0 pm .44 C0 I� c 0)07 67 0 0 007 ri rO rti CL CV M Cr7 CO CO Cl d dt. di c7 CD [D tD 00 H ri rl rl rl .-i ri r`-1 rl rl r -f rl 1--1 N rti M ri r1 Y. r -I r✓ rti N ,--I Try rl a rl r+CV 07 d1 U7 QD t- 00 CM CD W CV CC !ti C7 Q7 C7 07 0 O] C7 a7 0: 0 0 0 0 O GOC0000000O000 W ^1A070707O7G7 If7 rlo f- 00 C7 0 ,--, a oo TM co 0 L 00 C7 0 CD 0 0 0 `0 r1 r1 r. rti r1 r1 rl ,- rm r1 ^J C7 Ch 0 0 0 0 C: 07 07 07 C7 C7 07 C7 C7 Ci rn rn rn r-1 rn N r-1 .-. r -I N .--I _l r-1 rI r-1 N TAX COLLECTOR REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR I herewith submit my report as Collector of Taxes for the year 1920: 1919 Tax Uncollected, Jan. 1, 1920 $44,213.84 Collected in 1920 $43,220.50 Abated in 1920 816.51 Tax Liens held by Town 176.83 1920 Tax Amount Committed, Sept. 6, 1920 Amount Committed Dee. 20, 1920 $44,213.84 $336,304.77 673.64 Total Collected to Jan. 1, 1921 $272,800.36 Abated to Jan. 1, 1921 1,371.70 $336,978.41 Tax Liens held by Town 195.28 Uncollected, Jan. 1, 1921 62,611.07 103 $336,978.41 GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH for 1919 Uncollected .Tan. 1, 1920 $258.74 Collected in 1920 258,74 GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH for 1920 Amount Committed, 'Sept. 6, 1920 $1325.40 Collected to Jan. 1, 1921 $1,004.98 Uncollected, Jan. 1, 1921 320.42 $1,325.40 BYRON C EARLE, Collector of Taxes. 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • FINANCIAL REPORT, TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS, 1920 Dec. 31—Eleanor S. Heals Legacy—Principal Account $2,000.00 Principal of Fund invested in 2000 City of Lynn 4s 2000.00 Eleanor 8. Beth Legacy ---Income Account Receipts Apr. 1—Cash received for coupons on 2000 City of Lynn 4s Apr. 23—Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank for interest on account Oct. 1—Cash received for coupons on 2000 City of Lynn 4s 40.00 Oct. 23—Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank for interest on account Principal of Fund deposited in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book num- ber 6949 500.00 Harriet R. Gilmore Legacy—Income Account Receipts Apr. 23—Credited by Lex- ington Savings $40.00 Bank for interest on account $ 5.60 Oet. 23—Credited by Lex- ington Savings 15.06 Bank for interest on account 27.40 17.07 $112.13 Disbursements Dec. 31—Cash paid at va- rious dates for charitable purposes 65.00 Excess of receipts over disbursements $ 47.13 Balance 'of Income Dee. 31, 1919 778.32 Balance of Income Dec. 31, 1920 $825.45 Harriet R. Gilmore Legacy— Princi- pal Account $500.00 $33.00 Disbursements Dee. 31—Cash paid at va- rious dates for charitable purposes $ 21.87 Excess of receipts over disbursements $ 11.13 Balance of income Dec. 31, 1919 290.09 Balance of income Dec. 31, 1920 $301.22 Charles E. French Legacy— Princitjal Account Principal Account $4000.00 Principal vi tunas invested in 400(, Town of Lexing- ton 4s 4000.00 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS (Cemetery) Receipts Apr. 1 -Cash received for interest on 2000 Lexington 4s Apr. 22 -Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank for interest on account Oct. 1 -Cash received for interest on 2000 Lexington 4s Oct. 23 -Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank for interest on account $40.00 8.28 40.00 5.82 Disbursements Cash paid to Su- perintendent o f Cemeteries f o r perpetual care: April 22 July 26 October 29 $94.10 $100.00 100.00 100.00 $300.00 Excess of disburse- ments over receipts $205.90 Balance of income Dec. 31, 1919 414.32 Balance of income Dec. 31, 1920 $208.42 Charles E. French Legacy Income Account (School) Receipts 1 -Cash received for interest on 2000 Lexington 4s 23 -Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank for interest on account Apr, Apr. $40.00 Oct. 1 -Cash received for interest. on 2000 Lexington 4s Oct. 23 -Credited by Lex- ington Savings Batik for interest on aec0unt Aug. 105 40.00 9.44 Disbursements 9 -Cash paid to W. C. Dorrety for medals $98.22 $63.00 Excess of receipts over disbursements $35.22 Balance of income Dee, 31, 1919 439.26 Balance of income Dee. 31, 1920 $474.48 Jonas Gammell Legacy - Principal Account $500.00 Principal of fund deposited in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book num- ber 7044 500.00 Jonas Gammen Legacy -Income Account Receipts Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank foe interest on account Disbursements Dee. 27 -Cash paid on ac- count of almshouse: W. K. Hutchinson, goods Estate of H. V_ Smith, periodicals $29,53 $9.08 6.32 $15.40 Excess of receipts 8.78 over disbursements 14.13 106 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Balance of income Dec. 31, 1919 192.59 Balance of income December 31, 1920 *206.72 Cemetery Trust Funds - Receipts May 29 -John L. Norris, lot 86 June 12 -Ellen M, Under- wood, lot 38 June 25-Tyng & Clifford, lot 125 June 28-H. W. Macomber, lot 94 July 1-C. R. Rogers, Iot 150b Sept. 17 -Chas. J. Angier, lot 213 Oct. 20 -Wm. Grover, lot 236 Nov. 19-C. M. & R. T. Berry, lot 288 Nov. 19-A. B. & J. P. Smith, lot 430 Nov. 26---Whitcher & French, lot 450 Dec. 8 -Samuel W. Hend- ley, lot 431 $100.00 100.00 150.00 100.00 100.00' 150.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 100.00 1,250.00 Amount of funds Dee. 31, 1919 19,235.00 Amount of funds Dec. 31, 1920 $20,485 Cemetery Trust Funds -Income Account Receipts Jan. 16 -Cash received from Lexington Trust Co. for in- terest on accounts $94.68 Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank for interest: April October 48.80 731.53 Disbursements Cash paid to Su- perintendent of Cemeteries for per- petual care: April 22 - July 26 Oct. 29 $875.01 $400.00 300.00 300.00 $1000.00 Excess of disburse- ments $124.99 Balane of income Dec. 31, 1919 2393.08 Balance of income Dec. 31, 1920 $2268.09 George 0. Smith Legacy - Principal Account : Amount of fund Dee. 31, 1920 $2452.50 Invested as under: 2000 U. S. 4th Lib- erty Loan 414s 1878.85 Deposited in Lex- ington Savings Bank 573.65 $2452.50 George 0. Smith Legacy ---Income Account Receipts 15 -Cash received for interest on 2000 U. S. 4th 44s $42.50 23 -Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank for interest .22 Apr. Apr. TRUSTEES O1' PUBLIC TRUSTS Oct. 15 -Cash received for interest on 2000 U. S. 4th 41/4.s 42,50 Oct. 23 -Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank for interest 25.62 Nov. $110.84 Disbursements 15 Cash paid to Field & Garden Club $112.00 Excess of disburse- ments $ 1.16 Balance of income Dec. 31, 1919 11.93 Balance of income Dee. 31, 1920 Hayes Fountain Fund -Principal Account Principal of fund deposited in Lex- ington Savings Bank, book 5260 862.72 Hayes Fountain Fund --Income Account $10.77 $862.72 Receipts Credited by Lex- ington Savings Bank for 'interest $43.68 Disbursement 00.00 Balance of income Dee. 31, 1919 $162.36 Balance of income Dee. 31, 1920 $206.04 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund Balance as report- ed in 1919 $161.84 Received Lexington Savings Bank, for interest Interest on 100 U. S. 41/4s 107 4.25 $166.61 Invested as under: 100 U. S. 41/4s $100.00 Bruce Wellington note 50.00 Lexington Savings Bank 16.61 $166.61 Elizabeth B. Gerry Fund Balance of fund reported Dec. 31, 1919 $2043.87 Invested as under: DeVeau note $1400.00 650 U. S. 44s 626.33 Lexington Savings Bank 17.54 Cemetery Nov. Dec. $2043.87 Trust Funds -Perpetual Care, Westview 25 -Charles W. Ryder, • lot 30 $88.00 Gilmore & Davis, lot 43 $162.50 Hattie E. A. Peck- ham, lot 15 72.00 8 -Willard C. Hill, lot 17 72.00 Amount of Funds, Dee. 31. 1920 $394.50 FRANK D. PEIRCE, F. FOSTER SHERBURNE, JOHN F. TURNER, Trustees of the Public Trusts. Examined and approved, CHARLES F. PIERCE, $ .52 Town Accountant. 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND For Calendar Year 1920 Amount of Fund *3972.50 Invested as under: Mortgage of Caroline Wellington, trustee 2000.00 2000 U. S. 4th Liberty Loan 1878.85 Deposit in Lexington Savings Bank 93.65 $3972.50 Bridge Charitable Fund Income Account -1920 Receipts April 10 Interest on Wellington notes Income from Gerry Fund April 15 Interest. on 650 U. S. 3rd 448 $13.80 April 26 Interest on DeVeau note 42.00 October 23 Interest on 650 U. S. 3rd 41/s 13.83 Interest on DeVean note 42.00 Interest Lexington Sav- ings Bank .72 $112.35 $362.19 Disbursements Cash paid out for charitable *62.50 purposes $314.70 April 15 Interest on 2000 U. S. 4th 41/4s 42.50 Interest Lexington Sav- ings Bank 16.98 October 5 Interest on 'Wellington notes 62.50 October 28 Interest Lexington Sav- ings Bank 22.86 Interest on 2000 U. S. 4th 41/4s 42.50 $249.84 $47.49 Balance of Income Decem- ber 31, 1919 $1399.28 Balance of Income Decem- ber 31, 1920 $1447.77 FRANK D. PEIRCE, F. FOSTER SHERBURNE, JOHN F. TURNER, Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund. Examined and approved, CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE 109 REPORT OF THE LEXINGTON COMMITTEE TO WELCOME HOME RETURNING SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES To the Board of Seiectineil of Lexington: At the last meeting of the Welcome Home Committee, upon the motion of Mr. William H. Burgess, the following vote was passed, namely "That the Welcome Home Committee, through its Chair- man, make a full report, including the Treasurer's detailed report to the Board of Selectmen, together with the following recommendations :--- 1. That the Board of Selectmen insert in the next Town Warrant, an article, the purpose of which shall be to create a permanent town Memorial Committee, nominating as this Committee, the present Welcome Home Metnorial Committee. 2. That the Board of Selectmen be requested to include the report of this Committee in the next Town Report. 3. That the Board of Selectmen be requested to dis- charge this Committee and relieve it from any further obligations." In pursuance of the foregoing vote I have the honor to submit to your Board the following report : A brief reference to the origin and purpose of the Committee seems fitting as a preface: On December 4, 1918, the Governor of aur Commonwealth appointed a Committee of 66 members representing all parts of the State, as "The Massachusetts Committee to Welcome Returning Soldiers, Sailors and Marines"; this Committee met on December 9, 1918 and organized, with Mr. Louis A. Coolidge of Milton, as Chairman. The spirit and purpose of the work of the Committee were concisely set forth in the stirring and patriotic call sent out by its Chairman, under the date of December 21, 1918, to the Mayors of our cities and the Selectmen of our towns, from which the following is quoted: "Our sone and brothers who fought for us in France are coning home. -Those who have been in eager training will shortly he set free from ships and camps. Every city, town and village in the State, from which they lately went with prayers and benedictions, ready if need be. to lay down their liven for liberty, shall welcome baok two hundred thousand youth, through whom the beat blood sof the people riots and in whose bands the future of the people rests. 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Some who went out wilt not return, and those who do return will not be what they were. They have passed through the fire of a supreme ad- venture. They have felt a quickening of the spirit; they are alive with love of country; they have a clearer understanding of the meaning of Am- erica, higher vision of American ideals, a higher knowledge of their own responsibility and power as citizens of a free state. Into a few months of their lives there has been packed experience, which in peaceful times • would be the growth of years. They lefttheir homes as lora, they come back men. "Anticipating their return and recognizing its profound significance, the Governor of the State has asked us to prepare a welcome which shall symbolize our gratitude, and in compliance with his wish we ask the people of the State to plan for suitable observances without delay." Promptly adopting the spirit and recommendation of this call our Board of Selectmen invited a meeting of our citizens to gather in Cary Hall on the evening of January 8, 1919; the meeting organized with Edwin A. Bayley as Chairman, Hallie C. Blake as Treasurer, and Charles W. Swan as Clerk, and it was voted to carry out the various branches of the work through an Executive Committee and Sub -Com- mittees. The following is the complete organization: Edwin A. Bayley, Chairman Dr. John H. Kane, and William S. Scamman, Vice Chairmen Hallie C. Blake, Treasurer Charles W. Swan, Secretary Executive Committee (Including the foregoing officers and the following) George E. Briggs William H. Burgess Ropbert P. Clapp George L. Gilmore Waldo F. Glidden Willard C. Hill Harry A. Wheeler Albert B. Tenney Edwin C. Stevens Christopher S. Ryan Jay 0. Richards Edward P. Merriam Sub -Committee on Registration and Information; (To secure prompt registration of all men returning from service and to nish them with needed information). Charles W. Swan, Chairman Edwin B. Worthen Charles F. Vaughn J. Jerauld Buck John T. Cosgrove John J. Garrity Leon J. Sturtevant Clayton G. Locke John J. Donovan James A. Hurley the fur - Sub -Committee on Employment and Vocational Education: (To give to the men returning from service assistance to secure immediate employment and vocational training). Jay 0. Richards, Chairman Arthur L. Blodgett Arthur H. Carver Charles B. Davis Christopher S. Ryan Frank R. Shepard Albert B. Tenney WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE 111 Sub -Committee on Public Meetings, Receptions, ete.: (To provide ap- propriate meetings and indoor entertainment in honor of the men returning frons service). George L. Briggs, Chairman George L. Gilmore Williams S. Brain.hall Charles J. Dailey William R. Greeley Frank D. Peirce Edward H. Mara Edward C. Stone Harry A. Wheeler James S. Smith Sub -Committee on Publicity : (To arouse the patriotic interest of all citizens and secure their attendance at meetings and receptions in honor of the men returning from service). Edward P. Merriam, Chairman Hallie C. Blake James W. Smith Fletcher W. Taft Samuel E. Brown Sub -Committee on Public Parades and Outdoor Demonstrations: (To arrange for suitable outdoor demonstrations, in honor of the men of Lexington who have served in the wars of our Country). Waldo F. Glidden, Chairman Edwin C. Stevens Charles G. Kauffmann James F. McCarthy William E. Mulliken Lester T. Redman William F. Young Sub -Committee on Temporary and Permanent Memorials: (T. eon- sider and suggest suitable memorials to perpetuate the memory of the patriotic services of men of Lexington in the wars of our country). Edwin A. Bayley, Willard D. Brown Robert P. Clapp Willard C. Hill Mrs. Charles C. Goodwin Chairman J. Odin Tilton Miss Sarah E. Robinson Fred S. Piper John H. Kane Sub -Committee on Finance: (To raise the funds needed for the work of the Welcome Home Committee). William H. Burgess, Chairman Hallie C. Blake Clarence P. Johnson Edward H. Mara Timothy H. O'Connor Elwyn G. Preston Daniel G. Tyler John F. Turner William L. Smith Henry C. Valentine Edwin. C. Stevens 112 • TOWN OF LEXINGTON The various Committees immediately entered upon their work; the Committee on Publicity, of which Edward P. Merriam was Chairman, prepared and issued a printed folder which was sent to the home ad- dress of every man in service, particularly requesting him to register with the Town Clerk immediately upon his return, and giving him important information regarding war insurance, overdue payments and allotments, location of Employment Bureaus and information re- garding various military and naval questions, vocational training, etc. On Sunday evening, February 2, 1919, a large mass meeting was held in the Town Hall to welcome the 75 men then returned from service. It was in charge of the Committee on Public Meetings, of which George E. Briggs was Chairman. The citizens were called to the meeting by the ringing of church bells and the blowing of the fire alarm whistle. Admission was limited to persons over sixteen years of age, a requirement never before used, and the Hall was crowded to its limits. Chairman Bayley presided: the returned men were escorted -into the Nall by the members of the George G. Meade Post 119, G. A. R., community singing was led by Mr. M. J. Brines, the State Industrial Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. The speakers were Lieut. Robert C. Merriaan, Lieut. Leon J. Sturtevant, two of our re- turned inen, who gave interesting addresses drawn from their war serviee, and Honorable Michael J. Murray of Boston, who made the principal address, a masterpiece of oratory and patriotism which thrilled and charmed the entire audience. The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Christopher W. Collier and Rev. George L. Thurlow, both wearing their overseas service uniforms. A very im- pressive part of the exercises was the presentation to the Town, through Mr. William S. Seamman, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, of a beautiful silk banner hearing the names of the six men who were then known to have lost their lives in the service of our eountry, namely: Ralph A. Coolidge, Aaron R. Ready, Samuel Lassof,' Stanley Hill, Frank J. Dailey and Timothy C. McDonnell. The re- quest was made by the Chairman and approvedby Mr. Sea mman, that the banner should be suitably enclosed in a protecting case and per- manently displayed in the main audience room of the Town Hall. The effect of this meeting was very impressive and inspiring. At the annual Town Meeting held on the evening of March 10, 1919, the Chairman of the Committee presented a resolution which was unanimously adopted in' the following form: "RESOLVED that the citizens of the Town OF Lexington, in town meeting its.genthled. hereby record our deep appreciation of the patriotic services of those of our fellow -citizens who have been enrolled in the military or naval service of the United States in the [World scar: that we rejoice to welcome them as they return home, and that we desire to assist thein to re-enter the pursuits of eivi] life; and be it further resolved that in token of our grateful recognition of the services they have rendered, we hereby a thorize and request our Board of Selectmen to join with the 1Celcome Hume Committee of our town in the preparation, execu- tion and presentation of an appropriate memorial certificate to each of our fellow -citizens who has been enrolled in the military or naval service of our country in the WORLD 'WAR and who has been honorably discharged: that in those instsnccs: where unr fellow -citizens have died while engaged WELCOME }TOME COMMITTEE 113 in our country's service, such memorial certificate be plesented to the pa. rents or nearest relative of the deceased, and that the town clerk be re- quested to preserve a record of all certificates presented tinder- the pro- visions pf this resolution." At the same meeting the Town /generously appropriated the sum of $500.00 to carry out the provisions of the foregoing resolution, and also a further sutra of $500.00 was appropriated for the Welcome Home celebration. Early in April, 1919, in pursuance of a vote of our Committee, a large electric sign bearing the words, "Welcome Horne," was erected on the Common, under the immediate direction of Messrs. Waldo F. Glidden and Albert B. Tenney. It was located just over the Capt. Parker statue and was continued until into December, 1919; it added a very attractive feature, easily read by day, and not only brilliant by night, but serving also to illuminate the status. On Mav 26, 1919, about. 175 of our service men having then re- turned, a dinner and entertainment was given them at the Belmont Country Club under the immediate charge of the Committee on En- tertaintuents, of which George E. Briggs was Chairman. During the, dinner Rev. George L. Thnrlow called for a few moments of absolute silence in honor of the eight men of the Town who had lost their lives in the service of their country. Immediately following the dinner there was an entertainment which included an orchestra, a quartette and other interesting features, and judged by the expressions of ap- proval made by the men, both the dinner and entertainment were very much appreciated and enjoyed by them all. The Committee early felt that it was very important for the re- turned men to have a suitable meeting place or elub room, and under the direction of the Cntnmittee on Entertainment, the rooms on the second floor of the Lexington Savings Bank Building, formerly oe- eupied by the Bank, were secured and furnished for this purpose, and provision trade for their maintenance for one year; and one of the pleasing incidents of the dinner at the Belmont Country Club was the delivery of the keys of these rooms, and their acceptance by Sergt. Ralph C. Currier, representing the men, After the formation of the Stanley Hill Post, American Legion, these rooms became the head- quarters of the Post, and in this connection it. is appropriate to state that few, if any, of the towns of the Commonwealth provided such commodious headquarters for their returned men. On Flag Day, .lune 14, 1919, occurred the great out-of-door Wel- come Home celebration, in which nearly 200 of our men who had then returned, took part, whieli was witnessed by a very large gathering, both along the line of the parade and at the Brittle Green. The cele- bration was in charge of the Committee on Outdoor Entertainment, of wliieh Waldo F. Glidden was Chairman: the weather was perfect; the day was ushered in by a sunrise salute fired by H. Company, llth inf., Mass. State Guard, and by the ringing of the church bells. At two o'clock a large parade formed et the High School building, under the direction of Cant. William F. Young, as Marshal, in the following order: 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Eseort of Poliee Capt. Charles H. Franks, Commanding Marshal of Parade Capt. William F. Young First Corps Cadet Band Escort of Honor George G. Meade Post 119, G. A. R. Commander Everett S. Locke, Commanding Special Escort to Maj. Gen. Edwards Lexington Veterans of the 26th Division, A. E. F. Capt. (Dr.) James J. Walsh, Commanding Alaj. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards Commander Northeastern Dept, U. S. A. Guest of Honor, accompanied by Chairman Bayley Eseort of Veterans of Stanley Hill Post, Atncrican Legion Carrying Memorial Banner bearing names of the eig tt men of Lexington wbo lost their lives in the service of our Country in the World War, namely; Ralph A. Coolidge, Frank J. Dailey, Stanley Hill, Samuel Lassof, John D. Love, William F. Martin, Timothy C. McDonnell and Aaron B. Ready. Lexington Veterans Returned from the World War, Numbering nearly two hundred men, in uniform Company II, llth Regiment, Massachusetts State Guard Lieut. Charles L. Parker, Commanding Lexington High School Cadets In Charge of Lieut. Joseph Swan Co. A, Capt. Edwin R. Richards, Commanding Co. B, Capt. Kenneth P. Blake, Commanding Lexington Color Guard Capt. Robert C. Bramhall, Commanding Lexington Drum Corps Dr. J. Odin Tilton of the local Draft Board, Edward C. Stone, Government Appeal Agent, Town Officers. Members of Wel- come Home Committee, Committee of One Hundred and other citizens. WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE 115 To prevent interference with the parade and the exercises on the Battle Green, general traffic was diverted from Massachusetts Ave- nue between Slocum Road and Parker Street; the line of march from the High School Building was over Massachusetts Avenue to Elm Avenue, to Bedford St., to the granite boulder and across the Green to the east side of the Old Monument, where a platform had been built for the speakers and guests. Chairman Bayley presided and the speak- ers were Capt. (Dr.) Jas. J. Walsh, Med. Corps, A. E. F., Pvt. Roger K. Hubbell, 101st Engineers, A. E. F., two of our returned men, both of whom gave interesting addresses on their overseas experiences, and Major General Clarence R. Edwards, who made the principal address, which was both eloquent and patriotic and was intensely interesting and closely followed, the very pleasing and gracious personality of the speaker adding greatly to his remarks. At the close of his address, Gen. Edwards, in behalf of Mrs, Willard C. Hill, presented to the Stanley Hill Post, American Legion, a large silk American Flag in remem- brance of her son, who lost his Iife while in the service in France, and in whose honor the Post is named. The last speaker was Mr. Louis A. Coolidge, Chairman of the Massachusetts Welcome Horne Committee, whose remarks were very interesting and appropriate. Immediately following the speaking Mr. William S. Scamman, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, in behalf of the Town, presented to the returned inen the memorial certificates which had been prepared under the resolution of the Town above quoted. The singing was led by Mr. M. J. Brines, and Madame Grace Hamlin rendered several soprano solos most effectively. The music was furnished by the First Corps Cadet Band and the Lexington Drum Corps. A panoranxic picture taken during the exercises on Battle Green will aid materially in preserving the memory of that impressive occasion. At the close of the exercises on the Battle Green, General Edwards held an informal reception at which the returned men and a large number of our citi- zens availed themselves of the pleasure of meeting the distinguished guest. The day's celebration was brought to an appropriate close with a largely attended military ball in the Town Hall in charge of the Committee on Entertainment, and under the immediate direction of William S. Braznhall of that Committee. The foregoing covers the public meetings, receptions and enter- tainments given by this Committee. Besides what has been done by your Committee, various clubs and organizations of the Town, including the Old Belfry Club and the Catholic Club, gave receptions and entertainments to the returned men, furnishing still further evidence of the general interest and cor- diality of our citizens in welcoming home the returned men. The memorial certificates presented to the service men in pur- suance of the resolution of the Town were drafted by the Commit- tee on Memorials and were engraved on parchment with the name and rank of each recipient appropriately engrossed. Each certificate bears a copy of the seal of the Town and is signed by all three mem- bers of the Board of Selectmen and by the Chairman and Clerk of 218 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the Welcome Home Committee, and is framed under glass with a copy of the resolution passed by the Town pasted on the back. The me- morial certificates presented to the families of the eight men who lost their lives in the service are somewhat more elaborate, instead of be- ing framed they are bound in ooze leather covers, bearing the words in gilt letters, "Lexington's Tribute." The following is the language of each certificate: "United States of America Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Le;tington The Citizens of Lexington present this memorial certificate to their fellow -townsman (name and rank of reeipient at time of discharge) in token of their grateful recognition of his loyal service in the World War. Presented in accordance with a vote of the town passed on March 10, 1919." "United States of America Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Lexington The Citizens of Lexington present this memorial certificate to the family of their late fellow -townsman (Name and rank of man at time of death) in token of their grateful remembrance of his loyal service and sacrifice for his Country in. the World War Presented in accordance with a vote of the town passed on March 10, 1919." Up to the present time about 240 certificates have been prepared and delivered to the returned men who have duly registered with the Town Clerk, and presented to the families of the men who died in service. The Committee has experienced much delay in getting the necessary information from the returned men in order to have the certificates issued properly; in this particular work Capt. James J. Walsh has been of great assistance to the Committee, as have also Adj. Converse Hill and Miss Helen C. Gallagher, Asst. Town Clerk, and we hope finally to be able to issue a certificate to every man entitled thereto. WELCOME 1{OME COMMITTEE 117 The Committee on Memorials has held numerous meetings with reference to some permanent monument, appropriate to preserve the memory of the eight men who lost their lives in the service, as well as some general memorial of the World War; after an extended con- sideration of the matter it was deemed best to make no present recom- mendation in view of the prospect, in the near future, of having a new Town Hall, or Municipal Building, in connection with the construction of which some fitting memorial might be embodied. Brief biographies of the life and service of each of the eight men who lost their lives were prepared by the Chairman of the Committee and the same were presented to the Historical Society, and were also published in the Town Report of last year. The following is a copy of the detailed report of the Treasurer of the committee: "Report of Hallie C. Blake, Treasurer of Welcome Home Com- mittee. Receipts: Total amount of subscriptions and contributions re- ceived from citizens Balance of $500-00 appropriation made by the Town at March meeting, 1919, less amount expended on April 19, 1919, Disbursements : Committee on Publicity, printing, postage, etc. Boston Regalia Co., T. D. Whitney & Co., H. V. Smith for Memorial Banner and flags Erection, maintenance and removal of electric "Welcome Home" sign Belmont Country Club, dinners and enter- tainment on May 26, 1919 Club Room rent, furniture and lighting for one year (not including the piano and pool table, which were donated) Public rneetings, in Town Hall, Feb. 2, 1919, June 14, 1919, on Battle Green, including bands, singers, speakers and incidentals $2180.75 391.82 Total $2,572.57 $183.78 174.40 195.70 642.50 797.25 578.94 Total $2,572.57" The foregoing furnishes a general review of the Committee's work, I feel, however, that I cannot close this report without express- ing my appreciation as chairman of the Committee, for the earnest and enthusiastic co-operation which has been rendered by each member of the various committees. There has been no lagging. It was a 118 TOWN OF LEXINC=TON patriotic, free-will service and was cheerfully rendered by each and all, including also the citizens of the Town generally, and made our united work the success which it was. Lexington's record in the World War, both at home and in service, while 110 more than the cause demanded, is nevertheless one in which our citizens can take a just pride; the memorable "send-off" of the first quota of our boys from Battle Green in September, 1917, the "go- ing over the top" on every loan and other drive, the generous sup- port of the War Chest, the noble work of our women in various church and social organizations and the service and sacrifice of our enlisted men were all bent toward one objeet,—the winning of the War, and served to draw us together and unite us as a town to a remarkable degree. These public-spirited and patriotic efforts were brought to a hap- py and successful climax in the "Welcome Home," which through the generous assistance and co-operation of our citizens it was the privilege of your Committee to tender to the returning men. This report should not close without proper reference to the loss which our Committee suffered in the death o£ its Clerk, Mr. Charles W. Swan—he gave freely of .his time and strength, even after the in- roads of his fatal disease had made his service one of effort and pain, and his valuable and conscientious assistance well deserves this special mention. Our work having been completed in the manner above presented the discharge of the Committee from further duty is requested. February 1, 1921. Respectfully submitted, EDWIN A. BAYLEY, Chairman WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS ]10 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners herewith presents its report for the year 1920: WATER DEPARTMENT General summary of finances for the year ending December 31, 1920 MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT Receipts Schedule A-1920 Items 1919 Items collected in 1920 $27,855.48 29.93 $27,885.41 Expenditures Schedule B -Maintenance Expenses 26,000.79 Balance $1,884.62 1919 Cash Balance brought forward 3,475.88 Transfers: To Construction Account Standpipe Account $ 860.50 2,000.00 $5,360.50 2,860.50 Working Balance $2,500.00 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT Receipts From 1920 Maintenance Account From Appropriation Frain Appropriation for extension of main on Farmerest Ave. and Grapevine Ave. in Farmhurst From Appropriation for extension of main on Concord Ave. $ 860.50 4,000.00 4,000.00 5,000.00 $13,860.00 120 TOWN- ()1 LEXINGTON Less Expenditures Schedule C- $11,291.70 $2,568.80 Total Cash Balance in hands of Town Treasurer Special Guarantee Bond deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $5,068.80 $200.00 SCHEDULE "A" Detail of Revenue from Water Rates and Miscellaneous Accounts 1919 Items Total Charged Collected Rebated Uncollected Water Rates 9.00 9.00 Guarantees 75.77 20.93 54.84 $84.77 $29.93 1920 Items Water Rates $24,615.05 24,331.37 Guarantees 367.96 278.36 89.60 Hydrants 2,100.00 2,100.00 Troughs 100.00 100.00 Turning on water 16.00 16.00 Repairs 37.76 37.76 Broken hydrants 456.75 456.75 Sale of Junk 57.32 57.32 Work on Curve St. Brook 267.32 267.32 Adjustment of Workmen 's Compensation Insurance 33.43 33.43 Misel Sale of water 18.00 18.00 Accrued Interest 39.47 39.47 Miscellaneous 78.13 69.70 1.43 7.00 $28,271.96 $27,885.41 $152.43 $234.12 $54.84 151.00 82.68 SCHEDULE "B" Detail of Maintenance and Operating Expenses Metropolitan Tax Interest on Debt Labor Maint. of Ford Automobile New Ford Automobile (Net) Stock Freight Insurance Rent of Land (B. & M. R. R. Yard) $9,156.47 3,664.50 4,423.56 465.63 417.20 903.75 39.75 449.09 36.00 WATER ANI) SEWER COMMISSIONERS 1920 payment on $4,500 appropriation for thawing Salaries Office Expenses Horse and Wagon Engineering on Standpipe Tools Repairs Miscellaneous SCHEDULE "C" Detail of Construction Expenses Labor Large iron pipe Meters Gates Hydrants Pig Lead Lead Pipe Lead Lined pipe Small iron pipe Small Fittings Other Stock Freight Teaming Tools Miscellaneous Receipts from installing serviees Less excess deposits returned Total Construction expenses 121 1,500.00 3,384.59 442.21 640.48 150.00 165.26 79.75 82.55 $26,000.79 $5,619.70 3,112.25 853.72 245.00 441.10 397.47 355.80 66.24 207.97 683.32 424.81 229.24 63.00 110.87 15.13 $12,825.62 $1,686.75 152.83 1,533.92 $11,291.70 DETAIL OF UNPAID ITEMS In obedience to a vote of the Town. passed in 1907, a complete list of those who have failed to pay their bills is given herewith, being the total amount so outstanding at the close of the boobs of the Depart- ment, December 31, 1920: Guarantees 1918 Item *Norris F. Gormley 1919 Item *Norris F. Comley Paid since books closed $20.60 $29.60 4.64 $54.84 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Guarantees 1920 Items *Norris F. Comley *F. Traverse *Mary Basher Louis Lawrence Joseph Betheldo Water Rates 1920 Items Harvey Bacon tPatriek J. Keenan fJ. Margouleff Miscellaneous 1920 Item Paid since books closed Total Amount $28.30 24.75 24.75 7.00 4.80 $89.60 $44.91 17.15 20.62 $82.68 $7.00 7.00 EXTENSIONS OF MAINS The following extensions of mains were made in 1920: Names of Street Concord Ave. South Concord Ave. North Farmcrest Avenue Grapevine Avenue Forest Street Size of Pipe 6 in. 6 in. 6 in. 6 in. 6 in. Length in feet 620 2246 1238 298 60 Total cost $1,023.57 5,273.38 3,026.59 920.18 149.22 $234.12 Cost per Foot $1.65 2.35 2.44 3.09 2.49 Lengths of different sizes of water mains in use December 31, 1920: Diameter Length 12 inches 9,000 feet 10 inches 4,879 feet 8 inches 30,643 feet 6 inches 113,093 feet 4 inches 27,794 feet Smaller sizes 4,209 feet The foregoing does not include extension of the mains in Private Ways, a list of which is given herewith : *In hands of Town Counsel for collection. tWater is turned off. WATER AND Year Made 1911 Wilbur Properties 1913 Mariett St. Hayes Est. 1914 1914 1914 1915 1915 1916 1916 1916 1917 1919 1920 1920 1920 York Street Webb Street Pollen Road* Baker Avenue Locust Avenue Off Folien Road* Arcadia Avenue St. Margarets Avenue Rawson Avenue Highland Avenue Farmcrest Avenue Grapevine Avenue Forest Street SEWER COMMISSIONERS 123 Size Length Inches Feet 6 5,000 6 337 6 622 6 373 8 4,790 6 912 6 410 6 455 6 1,508 6 520 6 175 6 152 6 1,238 6 298 6 60 WATER METERS In obedience to the law all new services 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 1907 1918 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Number 702 738 780 838 910 961 1063 of Services 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 Of Which There Were Metered 96 245 362 475 615 752 843 Average gross $21.40 20.54 21.60 22.20 21.36 19.38 18.18 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 income, per service, per year 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 *Not yet acquired by the Town. 1113 1156 1206 1245 1264 1310 1339 947 1063 1139 1231 1264 1310 1339 $18.70 17.37 17.24 17.72 17.05 17.11 18.21 ' TOW OF LEXINGTON MONTHLY AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN GALLONS PER CAPITA Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. ]Iay .furze July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nt)%. Dec. 1906 71 73 i0 68 74 74 96 88 76 74 65 54 1907 68 72 73 70 72 82 85 105 76 65 62 51 1908 48 56 51 58 75 109 105 83 91 70 65 51 1909 48 52 59 64 69 84 101 90 75 62 55 50 1910 58 65 59 72 78 73 119 94 85 84 71 75 1911 63 64 64 67 82 80 115 93 81 75 77 62 1912 70 75• 79 80 83 101 107 74 66 57 56 56 1913 52 55 55 63 60 68 86 82 76 66 63 60 1914 59 60 58 60 77 93 73 63 75 66 63 60 1915 61 58 58 60 63 80 63 63 70 68 62 60 1916 58 60 62 64 69 71 73 81 76 75 69 65 1917 63 65 69 67 72 77 93 90 74 73 71 70 1918 77 114 106 87 92 94 89 87 76. 64 63 58 1919 56 58 66 58 62 79 76 68 65 64 61 62 1920 63 62 70 62 64 67 74 84 68 66 61 57 HYDRANTS The following Hydrants were in service on the dates given : January 1, 1920 Public 200 Private 22 January 1, 1921 Public 204 Private 22 MOVEMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT The debt movement up to the present time is as follows : 1896 Original bond issue 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Added raid 10,000 1,000.00 10,000 1,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 10,000 2,000.00 5,000 3,000.00 53,000 4,000.00 8,200.00 5,200 8,200.00 2,000 19,300.00 18,300.00 13,000 15,700.00 8,600 16,700.00 17,900.00 16,000 17,000.00 32,000 18,900.00 4,800 21,700.00 Net Debt $200,000.00 210,000.00 209,000.00 218,000.00 216,000.00 214,000.00 222,000.00 224,000.00 273,000.00 264,000.00 261,800.00 244,500.00 226,200.00 223,500.00 215,400.00 197,500.00 195,600.00 208,700.00 191,800.00 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 12:, 1914 8,500 22,900.00 177,400.00 1915 4,000 19,400.00 162,000.00 1916 3,000 20,400.00 144,600.00 1917 4,000 21,400.00 127,200.00 1918 19,700.00 107,500.00 1919 18,200.00 89,300.00 1920 9,000 15,700.00 82,600.00 Original Debt Total Additions Total Indebtedness Incurred Total Payments made Balance of Debt Dee„ 31, 1920 Amount to be paid in 1921 $200,000.00 198,100.00 398,100.00 315,500.00 $ 82,600.00 $ 17,700.00 1921 payment of 1,500.00 on account of the appropriation in 1918 for thawing is not included in above. VALUE OF THE PLANT The estimated value of the plant at the close of 1919 as given in the report of that year was Additions in 1920 Less depreciation Value, Dee. 31, 1920 Stock Tools Horse and Wagon Automobile $256,000.00 11,291.70 267,291.70 5,291.70 $262,000.00 STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND $ 809.00 1,000.00 200.00 350.00 2,350.00 Total valuation, Dec. 31, 1920 $264,350.00 The principal additions to the distributing system made during 1920 were as follows: On Concord Avenue westerly from Waltham, Street to the prop- erty of Clarence H. Cutler, twenty-two hundred forty-six feet, and on Concord Avenue easterly from John M. Miske]l's to the residence of Ernest DeVincent, six hundred twenty feet. In this latter ease. but one house was to be supplied and your Commissioners did not feel that the conditions warranted the entire cost being borne by the Town. Mr. Do Vincent, therefore, offered to dig the trench and refill same at 1833 TOWN OF LEXINGTON his own expense. This offer was accepted by the Board, the Depart- ment furnishing the pipe, laying it in the trench and caulking the joints. The Board hereby acknowledges its appreciation of Mr. De - Vincent's public spirit and his willingness to co-operate with the De- partment. A short extension was made on Forest Street on a part not yet accepted by the Town. In this instance the petitioner, Mr. W. W. Ferguson paid the entire cost, and the Board entered into the usual Agreement whereby it is recommended that he be reimbursed by the Town at such time as the street is accepted. Four hydrants have been added to the system and four hydrants broken by automobiles have been replaced at no expense to the De- partment. In our Report for the year 1919 the attention of the citizens was called to the position which the Board had taken under the laws and special votes of the Town governing the installation of water mains in unaccepted streets. At our urgent solicitation, the subject was discussed at joint meetings of the Planning Board, Selectmen and the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, Petitions were before these joint meetings for the extension of water mains into properties at the corner of Waltham Street and Middle Street known as "Farm- hurst." The specific extensions requested covered the laying of fif- teen hundred and thirty-six feet of 6 in. mains atan estimated cost of $4,000.00. A majority of the persons attending these meetings were of the opinion that the Town should reverse its policy and undertake the extension of water mains in unaccepted streets subject to the usual Guarantee Form as required by this Department. The presump- tion was that the extension of the water mains would immediately facilitate building and development of taxable property, and further, that the property owners- would defer any demands upon the Town for the acceptance of the streets. In this way the expense of surfac- ing and maintaining these streets would be postponed, as far as the taxpayers were concerned, for many years. When the subject was laid before the citizens at the Town Meeting held March 15, 1920, a majority of the citizens concurred and $4,000.00 was appropriated to cover the cost of the extensions. That this is the solation of the com- plex problems involved, your Board does not undertake to state. We believe, however, that a precedent has been established and that there will be many urgent requests of a similar nature. The present method of financing extension of mains in accepted streets by providing small sums at the Annual Town Meeting and ex- tra amounts as are required at special Town Meetings is expensive and unbusinesslike. It is not impossible that at special meetings, poorly attended, extensions may be approved and funds voted against the judgment of the Commissioners. We recommend, therefore, that for the extension of mains in accepted streets, a vote be passed authorizing a bond issue of $20,000.00, the Commissioners being empowered to. draw against this sum for such extensions as are, in their opinion, most necessary or advantageous to the Town. Such a policy will better enable the Department to plan its work, keep up with the growth of the Town, and improve its distributing system. It will enable the WATER A1ti1) SEWER COMMISSIONERS 127 Board to pass more equitably on the various petitions for extensions as they are presented. and will leave the decision as to necessity or advisability where it rightly belongs, with the Comlmissioners. It will enable the Board to make necessary extensions without the annoy- ance and sometimes vexatious delay incident to calling special Town Meetings. It will be of inestimable value in enabling the Department to buy its supplies more advantageously in quantity, price and de- livery. In 1921 the Department will be called on to make the final pay- ment of $1,500.00 which wipes out the obligation incurred in thawing out the frozen pipes in the severe Winter of 1917-18. The citizens are again reminded that the Town has never acquired title to the 8 in, water main in Fallen Road. This important part of our distributing system has been in use for six years at no cost to the Department. The Board £eels that the Town should reimburse the owners for the pipe butthat there should be some provision for a Guarantee Agreement along the general lines governing all other ex- tensions. STANDPIPE Financial Statement Appropriation Transferred from Water Department Funds Expenses Western Waterproofing Company First Payment, Original Contract Deposited in Lexington Trust Co. Work on exterior of Tank J. R. Worcester & Company Temporary Right of Way Signs Compressor Stock Labor Miscellaneous Balance, Cash on hand Unpaid bill $14,000.00 2,000.00 $16,000.00 $3,850.00 4,000.00 5,972.26 711.47 37.50 15.00 680.00 167.00 182.16 35.88 $15,650.97 349.03 $16,000.00 $1,785.47 The repairs to the •Standpipe have received much attention from the Commissioners. That we might have the benefit of all available in- formation, a meeting was held in May, 1920, at which were present those who had served on the Board in previous years, Mr. Simpson of 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Simpson Brothers (the Contractors), and representative of J. R. Worcester Company, our Consulting Engineers. The construction of the -Tank and its defects were discussed at length and in the frankest manner, and it was clearly demonstrated that the Standpipe was built according to specifications and in a workmanlike manner, and further, that the specifieations were drawn with alI engineering skill and knowledge available at. that time. Standpipes built at the same time in other localities have been equally disappointing, for the technical knowledge of Concrete in 1912 was far from being as complete as in 1920. Following the survey and report of Messrs. J. R. Worcester & Company, an appropriation of $14,000 was granted to carry out the necessary work on the interior. On the recommendation of the En- gineers, the Board was unanimous in its decision to adopt the "Iron- ite" method of waterproofing. This method consists of removing all loose material and cutting out all seams, then spreading on the Ironite Compound to seal all voids and make a new unbroken surface. 'While this method is somewhat newer than others, it seemed to best meet the requirements of waterproofing a porous concrete tank 105 feet High ex- posed to considerable fluctuations in temperature, ice, water pressure and wind pressure. Furthermore. the waterproofing compound must be insoluble, tasteless and easy to repair. That we might have further information, our Superintendent visited Willard, Ohio, to examine a large concrete water tower which had been waterproofed by tate Iron- ite method some time previously. The Ironite method also proved =eh less expensive than other methods considered, the eontraet price for the interior work being $7,850.00. No bond was taken but in lieu thereof, $4,000.00 of the eon - tract price was withheld, and, provided the standpipe remains water- proof and water -tight, $800.00 is paid each year for a t.erin of five year~. On these deferred payments the Town is obligated to pay interest at • 5%, but the $4,000.00 has been deposited in a special account at the Lexington Trust Company .bearing 5% interest for the five-year period so that the Town is ruder no expense whatever for this interest item. Messrs. J. R. Worcester & Company considered it very essential that all loose concrete should be immediately removed from th9 ex• terior of the Standpipe until a permanent hard surface was exposed. By vote of the Town, the balance of the appropriation was made avail- able for this work and the loose concrete was all removed and a enat- ing of Ironite applied before very cold weather set in. It was found necessary to remove a far greater proportion of the outside material than was at first apparent and when the appropriation was exhausted, by vote of the Town, $2,000,00 surplus funds of the Water Ilep-trtmeut were transferred to the Standpipe Account. [n addition, the further sum of $1,436.44 will be advanced by the Water Department from cur- rent funds, thus making the total cost of the repair work to date $17.436.44. The exterior is now ready to be eovered with eoucrete and additional reinforcement, the specifications for which are already in our hands. We are informed by our Engineers that a fair replacement value of the Standpipe after completion of the work on the exterior WATER AND SEWER OOMMISSIONERS 129 will be $45,000.00. An appropriation of $15,000 will be required in 1921 to complete the exterior work. The Commissioners are in receipt of a letter from the New Eng- land Insurance Exchange commenting upon our pipe system and making eertain recommendations. In 1910, the New England In- surance Exchange recommended that the Town lay 8 -in. water pipes on Merriam Street, Glen Road, Upland Road and Oakland Street, so that better fire protection could be given to Merriam's Hill. Their recommendations were carried out in 1911 at an expense of about $6,500.00. In this latter report they first urge the necessity of paralleling our main supply from the Arlington Heights line to Pollen Road, and second, connecting up the many dead ends with which our system abounds. The first recommendation is too expensive to war- rantimmediate attention, •but by reference to previous reports it will be found that the subject has been. discussed by the Board. It is im- portant, however, that some of the dead ends on Munroe Hill be con- nected up, notably Highland Avenue from Winthrop Road to Bloom- field Street, Percy Road from the residence of Mr. Smith to Warren Street and Slocum Road from the residence of Miss Hunt to Highland Avenne, and on Washington Street. At the present time this hill is supplied by a six-inch pipe on Pelham Road and a four -inch pipe on Bloomfield Street. The real estate values on Munroe Hill are sufficient to warrant better fire protection, and the Board will undertake filling in the dead ends noted herein. during 1921. Further the dead ends on Merriam street between Somerset Road and York Street should be con- nected up either this year or next, The Commissioners present the following estimate of receipts and expenses for the year 1921: Estimated Receipts Unpaid forward Water Rates Guarantees Ilydrants Troughs Repair Work Miscellaneous Reimbursing Department for 1920 transfer of funds to Standpipe Account Additional Amount . paid by Department to complete work on Standpipe Metropolitan Water Tax Interest on Bonds $ 234.12 23,000.00 400.00 2,300.00 100.00 400.00 65.44 2,000.00 1,436.44 Estimated Expenses Maintenance $10,500.00 3,302.50 $29,936.00 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Final payment on 1918 appropriation for thawing Labor Stock and Tools Maintenance of Horse and Wagon Maintenance of Automobile Office Expenses Salaries Insurance Miscellaneous • $1,500.00 4,500.00 800.00 700.00 500.00 450.00 3,500.00 500.00 247.50 Estimated Expenses Construction For necessary improvements to present sys- tem, for additional hydrants, gates, meters and other stock and for services (street work) Reimbursing Department for Standpipe expenses Standpipe Less Cash on hand $26,500.00 $8,500.00 3,436.44 15,000.00 $3,436.00 $26,936.44 2,569.80 Being total to be provided by appropriation $24,366.64 In addition the Department will ask for a bond issue of $20,000.00 to cover extension of mains in accepted streets. BROOK DEPARTMENT Financial Statement Year ending December 31, 1920: 1919 Balance, forward Expenses Miscellaneous Balance, Cash on hand *8.61 $8.61 $7.63 .98 $8.61 As indicated in the report for last year, the Commissioners re- quested the Town Counsel to prepare and present to the Legislature a bill which would permit more extensive and thorough work in drain- ing the low lands of the Town. The bill was entered so late that the Board was informed that it would not be considered by the Committee and no general campaign was undertaken in its behalf. On the short- est possible notice we were advised that the Comntittee would have a WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 131 Hearing on the Bill, but the notice given was too brief to permit any preparation. The bill was not passed by the Committee. Your Board is of the opinion that agitation along these lines might well come from the citizens themselves. No appropriation for Brook work was made in 1920, hence the Commissioners were compelled to refuse such requests as were received nor was any work undertaken to keep the channels of the main brooks clear. We find, however, that appeals made to the Board of Health, and to the Selectmen, have had attention, for at their request this Department has undertaken, as contractors, the work of cleaning cer- tain brooks. At the request of the Selectmen, the Brook which runs parallel to Curve Street and then under the railroad track into the Great Meadows was dug out for its entire length. So it would appear that while no appropriation is made for Brook work, yet it is possible for citizens, in some instances, to have their brooks attended to at the expense of the Town. The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners is very glad to be relieved of the responsibility of passing on the merits of these cases, but feels it incumbent to remind the citizens that the original sewer act provides that this work shall be done under its di- rection, and we repeat that it would be advisable to face the issue squarely and place an appropriation in our hands sufficient to do what- ever ►vork, which in our judgment is warranted. We will request an appropriation of $1,000.00. The drain which replacedtithe brook be- tween Winthrop Road and Slocum Road which has given much trouble in the past, again clogged up, and the Board of Health has paid this Department for opening and cleaning the drain. In the Commissioners' opinion, the conditions surrounding the construction of this drain were such as to warrant an examination by the Town Engineer and the changes recommended by him were adopted before we did the work. SEWER DEPARTMENT Main Sewer Construction Financial Statement 1919 balance brought forward Insurance adjustment Labor Boston & Maine R. R Expenses on 1919 Pay Roll (Agreement) Balance, Cash on hand $456.49 $456.49 $113.41 289.87 25.00 $428.28 28.21 $456.49 a 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The suits brought against the Town by the Estate of James S. Munroe and the Breck-Robinson Nursery Company remain unsettled. The handling of these suits is exclusively in the hands of the Selectmen and the Town Counsel. SEWER MAINTENANCE Maintenance of System and Construction of House Connections Financial Statement Receipts: From Deposits Less excess deposits returned Additional Payments Sewer Rentals 1919 Items Collected 1919 Cash Balance, forward Less Expenses: Labor Stock Tools Miscellaneous Office Insurance Balance, Cash on hand STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND Value of stock on hand Value of tools on hand $500.58 62.10 $438.48 22.12 617.08 12.24 $1,089.92 346.22 $1,436.14 $515.81 62.61 32.53 5.10 29.50 100.06 $745.61 690.53 $1,436.14 $125.00 25.00 At the time of resurfacing Massachusetts Avenue from Waltham Street to Winthrop Road, four connections were made as far as the sidewalk line so that when the property owners are ready to join the Sewer, it will be unnecessary to open the street. In addition, 10 com- plete sewer connections were made, bringing the total in the town up to 107. In 1919, at the urgent request of the Board of Health. a main sewer was laid in Sylvia Street. To date, seven working connections have been made, but four houses are still unconnected. As indicated in our 1919 report, the Commissioners received a petition from some of the property owners on Merriam and Oakland Streets, asking that the Commissioners consider the extension of the sewer system to this dis- WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 133 triet. The original plan of the sewer system made by Messrs. McClin- tock & Woodfall did not include any detailed study of this territory and we informed the petitioners that we would request the Town En- gineer, collaborating with our Superintendent, to make a detailed study of this territory. Much of the preliminary work was done, but pressure of other work which has been thrown on the Town Engineer's Department has precluded eompletion of the plans and profiles which will be necessary before we can secure any estimate of the expense in- volved. It is hoped that this preliminary work can be completed early in 1921. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. BURGESS, EDWIN B. WORTHEN, HARRY A. WHEELER, Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners. 134 'TOWN OF LEXINf4'1'ON REPORT OF THE TOWN Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1920 Receipts, 1920 Paid on warrant. 1920 Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1921 TREASURER $ 85,674.13 651,824.16 $737,498.29 $704,660.94 32,837.35 $737,498.29 GEORGE D. HARRINGTON, Town Treasurer. REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 133 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT TREASURER'S RECEIPTS Taxes Current Year Polls $ 6,902.00 Personal Property 28,974.84 Real Estate 236,923.52 Previous Years Polls - Personal Property Real Estate $272,800.36 $ 458.00 3,866.81 40,063.34 $44,388.15 FROM COMMONWEALTH Bank (1920) $ 3,382.27 Corporation (1919) 91.25 Corporation (1920) 5,996.69 Income (1917) 50.25 Income (1918) 100.50 Income (1919) 3,400.00 Income (1920) 41,927.46 Income (General School Fund) 8,974.00 Street Railway 25.15 Soldiers' Exemption 42.65 Land 60.97 $64,051.19 LICENSES 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Alcohol Theatre $ 7.00 23 .00 $954.75 FINES Poliee Court $414.30 $414.30 GRANTS AND GIFTS Dog licenses $694.15 From individuals 20.00 OTHER GENERAL REVENUE City of Cambridge (tax) Town of Arlington (tax) SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Moth (1919) Moth (1920) Sewer (1919 Sewer (1920) Sewer (in advance) $714.15 $430.98 382.00 $812.98 $ 258.74 1,004.98 $1,263.72 $ 49.12 271.44 86.91 407.47 Sidewalks (1919) 340.15 $2,011.34 PRIVILEGES Public service (excise tax) $2,056.68 DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT Collector Liquor $ 1.00 Certifieates $ 2.00 Junk 500.00 Returned premium on bond 50.00 Pedlars 11.00 Bowling Alley 10.00 52.00 Pool Room 1.00 Milk 16.50 TOWN HALL Slaughtering 305.00 Rent $338.00 Carriage 6.25 Guide 2.00 00 Auto dealers 70.00 $2,056.68 Advertising Printing REPORT OF 'TOWN ACCOUNTANT 137 SELECTMEN ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 27.50 $ 27.50 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Fire Department Sale, old materials Rent, Village Hall Fees $ 48.59 46.50 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES $ 95.09 $ 35.65 MOTH AND OTHER INSECT EXTERMINATION Commononwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement Old barrels and lead TREE WARDEN SUPERINTENDENT TOWN SCALES HEALTH AND SANITATION HEALTH DEPARTMENT Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement Reimbursement cities and towns Cleaning cesspools Labor Wood Weighing fees SEWER MAINTENANCE Receipts $ 35.65 $120.00 19.35 $139.35 $161.00 10.00 $171.00 $ 56.28 $ 56.28 $ 88.00 5.00 84.00 $177.00 $1,152.02 $1,152.02 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Sale of old material Reimbursement from individuals Rye WOBURN STREET (RESURFACING) Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement Middlesex County reimbursement CHARITIES ALMSHOUSE Produce Reimbursement for Board Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement Telephone calls Hay OUTSIDE AID Reimbursement from individuals City of Boston reimbursement Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement MOTHERS' AID Reimbursement from individuals City of Cambridge reimbursement City of Malden reimbursement City of Quincy reimbursement City of Boston reimbursement Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement $128.00 224.58 5.25 $357.83 $5.000.00 9,936.95 $14,936.95 $217.80 41.78 40.00 2.30 15.00 $316.88 $ 84.10 17.14 2,079.55 $2,180.79 $ 12.00 539.30 78.17 424.40 50.50 1,557.30 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS State Aid, Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimburse- ment (1919) $2,661.67 $599.33 $599.33 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT Tuition, State wards Town of Lincoln tuition Town of Burlington tuition Town of Bedford tuition Tuition, individuals Rent of Stone Building Telephone calla Rent SCHOOLS LIBRARIES RECREATION Parks and Playgrounds UNCLASSIFIED Bacon real estate rent Insurance on old Adam School • Returned premiums insuranee WATER DEPARTMENT Meter Rates Watering roughs Hydrants Miscellaneous receipts Sale of lots and graves Care of lots Removals and interments Sale of Lots Rent of houses Wood CEMETERIES NEW CEMETERY North Lexington 139 $ 109.80 144.00 80.00 3,400.90 40.00 $3,774.70 $ 26.00 8.35 $ 34.35 $ 20.00 $ 20.00 $ 144.00 1411.23 608.13 $2,163.36 $24,390.37 100.00 2,100.00 2,942.32 $29,532.69 $ 70.00 898.65 378.00 $1,346.65 $1,111.50 285.00 15.00 $1,411.50 140 Deposits Accrued (on securities) Deferred taxes and moth Sewer Assessments Excise Tax Tax titles TOWN OF LEXINGTON INTEREST assessments MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Loans Anticipation of Revenue New Schoolhouse (North Lexington) Woburn Street Improvement Water Department (extension of mains) Premium on bonds TRUST AND INVESTMENT Cemetery, perpetual care funds New Cemetery (North Lexington) perpetual care funds Tax title suspense Total receipts 1920 Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1920 EXPENDITURES DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT Selectmen $1,115.16 72.22 1.,376.20 70.07 68.22 89.91 $2,791.78 $175,000.00 7,000.00 6,500.00 9,000.00 13.15 $197,513.15 $1,250.00 J 394.50 41.38 $1,685.88 $651,824.16 85,674.13 $737,498.29 Salaries Clerks Stationery and postage Printing and advertising Carfares, teams, etc. Typewriter ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Accountant's salary Typewriting Stationery and postage $ 500.00 247.00 236.27 332.65 74.34 135.00 $1,525.26 $1,700.00 5.00 73.22 $1,778.22 R N1111 t' C OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Treasurer's salary Stationery and postage Printing Bond COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Collector's salary Clerical services Stationery and postage Printing and advertising Bond ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Salaries Stationery and postage Printing and advertising Carfares, carriage hire, etc. Real estate transfers Writing public book for town Report (tax list) 141 $1,250.00 204.01 15.50 SD.00 $1,549.51 $1,800.00 5.00 188.86 122.81 100.00 $2,216.67 $2,200.00 19.22 140.71 24.00 73.444 150.00 1,353.40. OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Printing Certifying notes Legal opinion FINANCE COMMITTEE Stationery and printing LAW DEPARTMENT Salary Professional services Printing $3,960.77 $ 37.50 50.00 105.00 $192.50 $196.76 $196.76 $ 500.00 2,058.75 15.75 $2,574.50 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Salary Recording fees Stationery and postage Printing and advertising Bond TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Salary, engineer Clerks Express and earfares Printing Field and office supplies ELECTION AND REGISTRATION Registrars Election officers Stationery and postage Printing and advertising Meals Auto service Booth lights Ballot box repairs New booths TOWN HALL Janitor Express and removing ashes 'Fuel Light Janitor's supplies Repairs Telephone Water Rates Furnishings Ice PLANNING BOARD Plans and printing *$1,400.00 231.00 94.54 33.70 3.68 $1,762.92 $2,250.00 2,172.33 64.18 60.10 396.48 $4,943.09 $ 150.00 270.00 10.00 335.15 64.00 5.20 31.20 6.00 135.30 $1,006.85 $1,360.50 39.03 1,127.52 298.01 114.37 356.65 227.66 25.75 8.45 29.80 $3,587.74 $28.92 $28.92 •Town Clerk appointed by Selectmen 1920 and received no salary. Appropriation of salary for Clerk expended for clerical assistance. REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 143 BOARD OF SURVEY Printing $ 7,76 $ 7.76 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department Salaries: Chief $ 1,731.05 Patrolmen 1%965.15 $12,696.20 Auto hire $263.19 Equipment for men 9.35 Light • 84.34 Stationery, printing and postage 122.87 Telephones 184.74 Meals for prisoners 22.05 Court fees 32.30 Incidentals 2.35 Repairs 1.75 Janitors' supplies 19.33 $13,438.47 FIRE DEPARTMENT Salaries: Engineers $ 200.00 Regular men 11,162.83 Call men 2,310.41 Horse hire Equipment and Repairs Apparatus Equipment for men Alarm boxes, etc. Incidentals Fuel Light Freight and cartage Maintenance of buildings and grounds Repairs Furniture and furnishings Laundry work Sewer and Water $13,673.24 566.00 $ 891.32 226.84 1,937.83 1.82 368.74 256.33 43.51 $17,965.63 $893.92 80.94 104.22 29.27 1-14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Stationery, Printing and Postage $101.32 Telephones 102 , 62 Power for blowing $re whistle 60.00 Hydrant service Fire Prevention Tax $19,337.9? $2,100.00 101.38 $2,201.38 FIRE DEPARTMENT (Emergency Appropriation) Horse hire $394.00 Feed 74.42 Harness 25.00 $493.42 VILLAGE HALL (FIRE STATION) Fuel $278.79 Light 11.78 Repairs 77.26 Furnishings 6.09 Sidewalk 89.15 Flag and rope 32.83 Janitor's supplies 4.10 $500.00 INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS Salary, inspector $500.00 Printing 18.05 $518.05 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Salary, sealer $100.00 Automobile service 15.00 Dies 9.54 *124.54 MOTH AND INSECT SUPPRESSION Salaries: Superintendent $1,536.01) Labor 5;332.78 Clerk 200.00 $7,068.78 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT SSationery, printing and postage Gasoline, sprayer repairs., rte. Insecticides Ihirdware and tools Car'ares, team, etc. Carriage hire Freight, cartage and express Labor I-Iardware and tools Fighting fires Telephone Collecting dog licenses TREE WARDEN FOREST WARDEN DOG OFFICER HEALTH AND SANITATION Salaries: Board of Health Agent Stationery and Postage Printing Telephones and express Auto service Medical attendance and medicine Contagious Diseases Hospitals Cities and towns Vital Statistics Birth returns Other Expenses Plumbing Inspector's salary Fumigation and disinfecting Lowering brooks Hose and cart repairs Burying dead animals 145 $ 20.n0 79.29 1,705.92 110.93 403.75 196.50 7.00 $9,592 77 $732.08 16.86 748.94 $162.00 45.58 $207.58 $50.00 $201.57 40.00 $50.00 $150.00 50.00 10.00 37.95 24.50 15.50 106.14 241.57 13.00 $500.00 37.00 407.63 99.30 18.00 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Inspection Animals Meats and provisions Milk SEWER MAINTENANCE Stationery, printing and postage Labor Tools and equipment Material Insurance Excess deposits returned Pipe and fittings Metropolitai sewer tax $200.00 1,200.00 250.00 1,650.00 $3,360.59 $ 29.50 515.81 78.63 24.40 59.06 73.07 27.24 $ 807.71 $5,254.64 $6,062.35 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Lal Ar $ 289.87 Insurance 113.41 Boston & Maine Railroad permit to connect with sewer 25.00 Salaries: Supervisor Commissioners Labor Broken stone, gravel, ete. Equipment and repairs Hay, grain and straw Telephone Incidentals Pair of horses Printing and stationery Auto service Oil and tarvia Freight and cartage Fuel Rent of land HIGHWAYS $ 428.28 $ 1,883.33 500.00 15,086.14 $17,469.47 $ 2,660.32 1,537.44 3,428.26 58.87 47.60 435.00 59.11' 328.00 5,572.13 39.15 92.45 75.00 $31,802.80 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT Watering troughs State highway tax Cost of patching streets in 1920. Included in above amount $1,430.60 147 143 TOWN OF LEXINGTON $ 100.00 ' STREET LIGHTS 4,201.79 Street lighting $11,986.62 $36,104.59 SUMMER STREET EXTENSION Construction $6,986.99 $6,986.99 WOBURN STREET. (RESURFACING) Per contract $26,754.53 Material 80.87 Advertising 33.81 Signs 15.00 $26,884.21 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE (RESURFACING PERCY ROAD TO MIDDLE STREET Labor $ 5,818.70 Fuel 264.79 Broken stone, gravel and pipe 6,144.08 Tarvia, oil, etc. 3,165.80 Signs 21.00 $11,986.62 STREET SIGNS Street signs $ 455.11 Ccznent 9.60 Freight 32.48 $ 497.19 CHARITIES Outside Relief Salaries of overseers $ 500.00 Stationery, printing and postage 4.62 Groceries and provisions 78.19 Coal and wood 213.05 Board and care 1,888.00 Medicine and medical attendance 159.15 State institutions 23.00 Cash aid 1,801.00 Auto service 74.50 Burials 30.00 Other cities and towns 119.57 Hospitals 183.50 Mother's Aid (town) 3,863.67 Mother's Aid (other cities and towns) 472.23 $15,414.37 $9.41(0.48 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE (RESURFACING WINTHROP ALMSHOUSE ROAD TO WALTHAM STREET) Matron $ 480.00 Per contract $9,650.00 Labor 608.88 Material 48.97 Groceries and provisions 1,480.43 Furniture 27.00 $9,698.97 Dry goods and clothing 25.38 - SIDEWALKS AND CURBING Repairs. buildings 120.24 Fuel and light 317.61 Sidewalks, construction $1,492.92 Grain and feed 745.69 Livestock 175.00 $1,492.92 Water rates 26.30 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Medicine 16.81 Veterinary services 6.00 Labor $4,168.11 Newspapers 7.95 Teams 2,836.69 Cleaning cesspool 5.00 Equipment and repairs 85.86 Fertilizer and seed68.50 Y Telephone 35.55 $7090.66 Wagon repairs 12.50 REPORT OF TOWN AOcOLTNTANT 119 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS SCHOOLS General Expenses Superintendent $2.51.9.00 Secretary acrd clerks 812.13 Truant officer 75.00 Statoncry, printing and postage 165.08 Telephone 249.02 Traveling expenses 253.84 Clerk of Committee 50.00 School nurse 550.00 (1: r.n] physician 400.00 Auto service Hardware $ 2.50 Veterans' pensions State aid Soldiers' relief Teachers' Salaries High School Elementary Schools Text Books and Supplies (High) Text and reference books (High) Supplies (Elementary) Teat and reference books (Elementary) Supplies Transportation Janitors' Salaries : High School Elementary Schools 30.82 $4,792.16 $1,196.40 456.00 129.00 $1,781.40 $5,104.07 $21..747.57 44,523.38 $66.2770.95 $ 646.30 977.87 $1,624.17 $ 93S.74 3,244.02 $4,182.76 $7,315.94 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Fuel and Light High School Elementary Schools $1,692.39 3,526.02 $5,218.41 MAINTENANCE, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS High School Repairs $1,168.95 Janitors' supplies 114.01 Water and Sewer 300.04 $1,583.00 Elementary Schools Repairs $1,405.77 Janitors' supplies 475.10 Water and Sewer 584.24 Removing ashes 241.61 Incidentals 3.50 Furniture and Furnishings High School Elementary Schools Diplomas and graduation exercises Vocational schools Tota], Schools Clerk, School Committee Vocational Schools Grand Total Construction $100,865.49 50.00 408.78 NEW SCHOOLHOUSE (North Lexington) $2,710.22 $ 75.92 76.13 246.88 408.78 $807.71 $101,324.27 $43,023.86 $43,023.86 $7,315.94 OLD ADAMS SCHOOL $1,728.59 (Fire Loss) 4,778.45 Repairing building $1,585.00 $6,507.04 $1,585.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 151 1:; TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIBRARIES Cary Memorial Library and Branch Salaries Librarians $1,816.40 Assistants 2,449.97 Treasurer 50.00 Janitors 1,455.00 $5,371..37 Buildings Fuel $ 687.12 Light 496.18 Repairs 38.14 Furniture and furnishings 28.07 Water and sewer 31.36 Freight and removing ashes 70.45 Janitors' supplies 99.09 Office supplies 24.40 Telephone 87.26 Treasurer, Cary Memorial Library (Dog licenses) RECREATION Parks and Playgrounds $6,933.44 $694.15 CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS April Nineteenth Refreshments $ 90.41 Printing 7.50 Prizes 12.05 • Music 250.00 Band Stand 22.00 Incidentals 12.54 PENSIONS Police UNCLASSIFIED Memorial Day Post 119, G. A. R. TOWN REPORTS INSURANCE Premiums $4,430.34 Printing Delivery $394.50 $505.88 $505.88 250.00 $250.00 3.54.57 60.00 $ 614.57 *4,430.34 Labor $2,554.75 ENLISTED TOWN EMPLOYEES Fertilizer and seed 113.00 Service men, difference in pay $ 931.99 Trees 12.00 Water Rates 19.78 $ 934.99 Material 23.70 Repairs, flagstaffs, etc. 71.35 MIDDLESEX COUNTY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE Incidentals 19.18 AND HOME ECONOMICS Horse hire 108,50 Expenses Ex Telephone 16.57 P $ 100.00 Transportation 25.00 Instructors 240.00 $ 100.00 Light 13.50 Apparatus 67.08 SUNDRIES Sand 4.00 'Water Rates, 335 Mass. Ave. $ 29.60 Hardware, lumber, etc. 204.61 Floral tribute 40.00 Engrossed memorial 60.00 $3,493.02 Neostyle and supplies 52.20 printing Auto service REPORT OF TOWN' ACCOUNTANT, ANT WATER DEPARTMENT Maintenance Superintendent Clerk Stationery and postage Printing Telephone Maintenance of Automobile Interest Labor Iiaintenanee Horse and Wagon Pipe and fittings Metor: and fittings Equipment and repairs Metropolitan Water Tax Freight- Rent reightRent Land Friel Consulting Engineers Carpenter work Insurance Execs deposits returned Construction Labor Pipe and fittings Meters and fittings Tools Freight and cartage Iiydra nts TOWN SCALES Repairs CEMETERIES Superintendent Clerical assistants Labor Shrubs, etc. Markers Tools 153 $ 23.25 10.00 $215.05 $2,400.00 984.59 298.44 124.46 18.34 904.60 3,664.50 4,434.92 640.48 313.50 328.29 455.55 9,156.47 39.75 36.00 41.31 150.00 60.50 449.09 152.83 $24,653.62 $5,734.97 5,068.44 1,068.30 120.57 292.24 541.10 $12,825.62 $132,80 $132.80 $ 300.00 48.75 1,425.02 11.42 14.95 25.45 IM TOWN OF LEXINGTON Safe Printing, stationery and postage Material Freight Water Rates NEW CEMETERY (North Lexington) (Layout and Development) Superintendent Labor Printing, stationery and postage Landscape architect Water department Auto service ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Salary of Clerk (2 years) Typewriting Rent of Safe Stationery INTEREST Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) General Loans MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) Cemetery Loans General Loans Water Loans County Tax State Tax Special State Tax Civilian war poll tax AGENCY $ 268.25 35.98 21.60 74.53 46.94 $2,272.89 $ 100.00 1,823.28 7.40 110.00 9.00 1.00 $2,050.68 100.00 7.00 10.00 7.50 $124.50 1.1 $ 5,578.95 12,924.88 $18,503.83 $165,000.00 2,000.00 25,450.00 15,700.00 $208,150.00 $10,428.14 23,800.00 1,122.00 4,866.00 $40,216.14 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT TRUST AND INVESTMENT Cemetery, perpetual care funds New Cemetery (`North Lexington) Perpetual care funds Lexington Trust Company Private Trust Fund (Water Dept.) Total expenditures Cash balance, Dec. 31, 1920 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS 155 $1,250.00 394.50 4,000.00 $5,644.50 _ , $704,0.94 `/ 32,837.35 $737,498.29 Transfers and Appropriation Receipts Expenditures Balance Finance Committee $ 225.00 $ 196.76 Selectmen's Dept. 2,050.00 1,525.25 Accountant 1,825.00 1,778.22 Treasurer 1,550.00 1,549.51 Collector 2,200.00 $ 17.00 2,216.67 Assessors 2,600.00 1,435.00 3,960.77 Other finance offices and accts. Law Department 2,750.00 Town Clerk 1,925.00 Elections and registrations 780.00 Engineering Department 5,036.00 Town Hall 3,250.00 Planning Board 100.00 Board of Survey 150.00 Police Department 14,000.00 Fire Department 18,962.50 192.50 192.50 2,574.50 1,762.92 227.00 1,006.85 4,943.09 350.00 3,587.74 28.92 7.76 13,438.47' 450.00 19,337.92 493.42 2,100.00 500.00 518.05 Fire Dept. (Emergency acct) 500.00 Hydrant Rentals 2,100.00 Village Hall (Fire Station) 500.00 Inspector of Buildings 525.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 125.00 124.54 Moth and Insect Suppression 9,900.00 9,592.77 Tree Warden 1,000.00 748.94 Forest Fires 450.00 207.58 Dog Officer 50.00 50.00 Health Department 1,555.00 1,189.96 Vital Statistics 50.00 13.00 Inspector of Cattle 200.00 200.00 Inspector of Slaughtering 1,200.00 1,200.00 Inspector of Plumbing 500.00 500.00 150 TORN OF I.1:NINGTO\ Inspector of Mi I k $ 250.00 $ 250.00 Sewer Ma intena nee $3.,498.24 807.71 $ 690.53 Sewer Construetinn 456.49 428.28 28.21 Lowering Id Brooks 8.61 7.63 .98 Salaries of Commissioners . 500.00 500.00 Highway Depart ment 27,000.00 5,124.90 32,102.80 Summer Street extension 7,180.47 6.986.99 193.48 Mass. Ave.. Winthrop Road to Waltham Street 10,000.00 9,698.97 301.03 Woburn St. improvement 3,000.00 26.436.95 26,884.21 2.552.74 Mass. Ave., Percy lr<d., to -Middle Si. 15,000.00 470.40 15,414.37 Street Signs 500.00 497.19 S klev a l ks 1,500.00 1,492.92 Snow f emuva1 8,000.00 7.090.66 Street Lights 12,000.00 11,986.62 Watering 'l'ruughs 100.00 100.00 Salary of Overseers 500.00 500.00 Ontsid Aid • 8,900.00 100.00 8,810.48 Support of Poor 3,500.00 800.00 4,192.16 Town Physician 100.00 100.00 Soldiors' Relief 250.00 129.00 Veterans' Pensions 1,196.40 1,196.40 Clerk, School Committee 50.00 50.00 Sehonl :Maintenance 96.000.00 5,000.00 1.00.865.49 Vocational Schools 500.00 408.78 New School North Lexington 45.815,00 43,023.86 2,791.14 Old Adair School (Fire Loss) 223.10 1,411.23 1,55.00 Cary Memorial Library 5,800.00 5,791.77 Sala vv. Library Treasurer 50.00 50.00 Stone Bni]ding 1,100.00 1.091.67 Hastings Park 5.00 Parks and Playgrounds 3,500.00 3,493.02 April Nineteenth 500.00 394.50 Police Pensions 700.00 505.88 Memorial Day 250.00 250.00 Insuranee 4,500.00 4,430.34 Town Report _ 650.00 614.57 Unclassified 250.00 215.05 Reserve Fund 2,000.00 1,000.00 Middlesex Connty Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics 125.00 100.00 Enlisted Town Employees 1,418.21 481.79 934.99 Water Department 4,000.00 42,048.04 40,979.24 5,068.80 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT *W ater extension (Concord Ave.) $5.000.00 *Water extension (Farznhurst) 4,000.00 Water Department (Repairs on Standpipe) 14,000.00 Town Scale% 50.00 Cemeteries 2,450.00 New cemetery (North Les- ington) Layout and de- velopment. 5,000.00 Salary, Secretary Trustee of Public Trusts Interest on Public Debt Maturing Debt Year 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 75.00 19,165.00 42,594.25 $5,000.00 4,000.00 157 2;000.00 15,650.97 $349.03 82.80 132.80 2,272.89 277.19 2.050.68 3,2211.44 65.00 124.50 18,503.83 555.75 43,150.00 TOWN DEBT, WHEN DUE DECEMBER 31. 1920 \Vater Sewer 'trust Funds Other Debt '1'utal $17,700.00 $4,000.00 $1,000.00 $22,950.00 $45,650.00 15,700.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 20,950.00 41,650.00 15,700.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 17,350.00 38,050.00 13,500.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 16,850.00 35,350.00 12, 500.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 15, 500.00 33,000.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 14,500.00 20,000.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 14,500.1)1) 20.000.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 11, 000.00 16,500.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 15,500.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 9,000.00 14, 500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10.000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 7.000.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 7.000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000,00 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 $82,600.00 $80,000.00 $15.000.00 $202,600.00 $380,200.00 *Bond Issue 158 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET --December 31, 1920 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS Cash Balance :— In Banks and Office Aeeounts Receivable Tax Levy, 1920 Special Assessments :— Sidewalk, 1919 Moth, 1920 Sidewalk, 1920 Apportioned Sewer, 1920 Unapportioned Sewer, 1920 Tax Titles Departmental Bills :— Sewer Maintenance Cemeteries New Cemetery, (No. Lexington) Highways Charities Schools Water Bills State Aid, 1920 Loans, authorized Water Department (Private Trust Fund) $98.10 320.42 1,444.12 78.01 461.13 169.67 142.50 15.00 68.89 1,005.'91 1,618.68 432.69 456.00 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments, not due $32.837.35 62,611.07 2,401.78 5,715.97 3,909.34 2,000.00 4,000.00 $113,475.51 $ 1,039.94' REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT I59 LIABILITIES Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $50,000.00 Department Appropriations (Loan Balances) :— Sewer Construction $ 28.21 Summer Street Extension 193.48 Massachusetts Avenue Improvement (Winthrop Road to Waltham Street) 301.03 Woburn Street Improvement 2,552.74 New Schoolhouse (North Lexington) 2,791.14 New Cemetery (Land) 1,385.82 7,252.42 Cemeteries (Sale of Lots Fund) 315.00 Departmental Revenue 4,713.62 Sewer Maintenance Revenue 169.67 ,Server Assessment Revenue 539.14 Water Revenue 432.69 Tax Title Reserve 5,715.97 Sewer Assessment Fund (available for Sewer Department) 12,392.38 Sewer Maintenance 690.53 Lowering Brooks .98 Snaith Land 1,250.00 War Certificates 236.00 Water Department Maintenance 5,068.80 New Cemetery, North Lexington, (Layout acid Development) 3,226.44 Water Department (Repairs an Standpipe) 349.03 Tax Title Suspense 41.38 Purchase of land for Park Purposes (authorized) 2,000.00 Overlay, 1920 1,030.74 New Cemetery, North Lexington (Sale of Lots Fund) 1,111.50 Omitted Assessments, 1920 162.55 Water Department (Guarantee Fund) 4,000.00 General Revenue and Surplus Accounts 12,776.67 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer .Assessments :-- Due in 1921 $205.84 1922 170.45 1923 165.90 1924 165.90 1925 165.90 1926 165.95 $113,475.51 $ 1,039.94 169 TO\VN OF LEXINGTON DEBT ACCOUNTS Net Bonded or Fixed Debt, December 3], 1920 $380.200.00 $380,200.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT DEBT ACCOUNTS 101 ]62 General Loans Engine House and Fire Equipmei i Loan 1913, 4 per cent $1,000.00 Auto Fire Equipment Loan, 1911, 41/4 per cent 1,000.00 Fire Equipment Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent 2,000.00 Widening 'Massachusetts .Avenue Lorin, 1915,. 4 per cent 2,000.00 Massachusetts Avenue linprovement Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent 7,000.00 Summer Street .improvement Loan, 1917, VA per cent 3,500.00 Woburn Street Improvement Loan, 1917,. '4?$ per cent 2,000.00 Stone Crusher Lorin, 1917,. 41/2 per cent. 1,200.00 Woburn titreet Loan improvement, 1920. 6 per eent 6,500.00 Munroe School Loan, 1904, 31/2 per cent 540Q00 Adams tichool Loan, 1912, 4 per cent 30,000.00 School Construction Loan, 1915, 4 per cent 30,000.00 New Schoolhouse, North Lexington, Loan, 1919, 41/2 per cent 66,000.00 New Schoolhouse, North Lexington, Loan, 1920, 6 per cent 7,000.00 Buckman Tavern, Park Loan, 1913, 41/4 per cent 23000.00 Sewer Loan, 1915, 4 per rent 80,000.00 Trust rund (Refunding) Loan, 1910, 4 per cent 15,000.00 Water Loans Water Loan (Metropolitan) 1903, 31/2 per cent 6,600.00 Water Loan (Refunding) 1905, 4 per cent 50,000.00 Water Loan, 1911, 4 per cent 1,000.00 Water Loan (Extension and Standpipe), 1912,4 per cent 15,000.00 Water Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent 1,000.00 Water Loan, 1920, (Concord Avenue) 5% 5,000,00 Water Loan, 1920, (1+'armhurst) 6% 4 000,00 Cemetery Loans Cemetery Improvement Loan, 1917, (New Cemetery) 41/2 per cent 7,000.00 (New Cemetery) Improvement Loan, 1918, 41/2 per cent 8,000.00 $3$0,200.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON " TRUST FUNDS ACCOUNTS Cash and Securities In hands of Trustees PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Town of Lexington $63,369.16 $63,369.16 $894,005.93 $894,005.93 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 163 TRUST FUNDS ACCOUNTS Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund $ 2,825.45 Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund 5,420.27 Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund 801.22 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund 706.72 Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund 2,043.87 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 166.61 Gary Memorial Library Fund 11,000.00 Cary Memorial Library Fund (Income Reserve) 342.50 Robbins Library Fund 100.00 Wellington Library Fund 1,000.00 Beals Library Fund 1,000.00 Laura M. Brigham Library Fund 2,700.00 Book Fund (Library) 1,000.00 Goodwin Music Fund (Library) 500.00 Cary Maintenance Fund (Library) 2,400.00 George 0. Smith (Park Fund) 2,463.27 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,068.76 Charles E. French Medal and Cemetery Fund 4,682.90 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Principal) 20,485.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Income) 2,268.09 Cemetery Perpetual Gare Fund (New Cemetery, North Lexington, Principal) 394.50 $63,369.16 PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Real Estate $540,925.62 Water Works 255,000.00 Sewer System 98,080.31 $894,005.93 CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. "KNOW. AND HELP YOUR SCHOOLS" U. S. Chamber of Commerce. REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE Town of Lexington 1920 MEDFORD, MASS. MEDFORD M ERCURY PRESS SCITOOL REPORT REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Chairman :i 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, 1923) Treasurer IIALLIE C. BLAKE, Oakmount, Merriam Street Tel. Lex. 631 (Term expires March, 1921) Meetings Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Superintendent of Schools HARRY 11. LOWRY, 1 Shirley Street Office : High School Building Tel. Lex.671-M TeL Lex. 277 Secretaries (Offices of Superintendent and High School) BARBARA M. PARKS, Bedford Street Tel. Lex. 606-W DOROTHY M. ROACH, 56 Woburn Street Health Administration DR. J. 0. TILTON, .School Physician, 1 Elni Avenue Tel. Lex. 15 MRS. J. ROWE WEBSTER, School Nurse, Hancock Street Tel. Lex. 246-W Attendance Officer PATRICK J.IIAGUIRE, Bedford Street Tel. Lex. 681-W TOWN OF LENfXCUTON SCHOOL CALENDAR 1921 School opens January 3, 1921. Close for Winter recess February 25. Opens March 7. Close for Spring recess April 29. Opens May 9. Close for Summer vacation June 22. School opens September 7. Close for Thanksgiving recess November 23. Opens November 28. Close for Christmas recess December 22. Opens January 3, 1922. Holidays : Washington's Birthday --February 22. Good Friday -March 25. Patriot's Day -April 19. Memorial Day -May 30. Bunker IIi1I Day -June 17. Columbus Day -October 12. Grades I -HI Grades IV -VIII High School School Hours lfornirig Session 8.45 to 11.30 8.45 to 12.00 8.00 to 1.00 Afternoon Session 1.30 to 1.30 to 2.30 to 3.15 3.15 4.30 The afternoon session in the Iligh School is conducted on Mon- days and Thursdays only for the benefit of pupils who are deficient in one or more subjects; or who, because of interest in their work, desire to return for further study and assistance,. No School Signal The signal for no school is 3 times 3 blows of the fire alarm whistle. A. When heard at 7.15 A. M. it means no school for all schools in the morning. B. When heard at 7.30 A. M. it means no school for the First Six Grades in the morning. All children of Grades Seven, Fight and of the High School will attend school. C. When heard at 12.30 it means no school in the afternoon for alI schools. SCHOOL REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT Year Ending December 31, 1920 Appropriations and Expenditures Supt. of Schools Salary Other Expenses Supervisors Salaries Other Expenses Salaries; Principals High Elementary Salaries, Teachers High Elementary Text Books High Elementary' Stationery and Supplies High Elementary Janit ors High Elementary Fuel High Elementary Miscellaneous High Elementary Maintenance High Elementary Health Transportation Miseell. Expenses High Elementary $ 3,446.13 426.12 1,357.00 38.20 2,700.00 6,490.50 18,994.75 36,717.05 540.81 839.42 854.18 2,496.62 1,645.84 4,833.52 1,413.09 3,140.28 1,133.71 2,110.91 1,317.12 1,332.51 994.42 7,356.54 .90 559.27 C TOWN OF LEXINGTON New Construction Appropriation Transferred December 17th Voted December 17th Unexpended January lst, 1921. Audited by: CHARLES F. PIERCE. $126.60 $100,865.49 $96,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 134.51 $101,000.00 $101,000.00 GEORGE E. BRIGGS, EDWARD P. MERRIAM, • HALLIS C. BLAKE, Lexington School Committee. Receipts Tuition: Town of Lincoln Town of Burlington Town of Bedford State Wards Miscellaneous Massachusetts General School Fund $80.00 80.00 3,400.00 109.80 40.00 S.974.00 $12,684.70 Net Expenditure for 1920 Unpaid bilis January 1, 1921 $88,180.79 $3,163.18 SCHOOL REPORT 7 REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE Our school situation in Lexington in common with that of other communities has been dominated, for the past few rears, by the con- stant increase in the cost of personal services, supplies of all kinds, and the prohibitive cost of building. The year 1919 saw an 'alarming condition in the teaching profes- sion and toward the close of the year substantial salary increases were made everywhere. In December, 1919, the salaries of our teachers were a.dvaneed and made effective January 1, 1920. During the year, as new teachers were required, the Salaries established for 1920 were found to be unattractive to the candidates whom we sought. This created a situation, notof our own making, but which we were obliged to face. It not only called for larger salaries for new talent, but made it necessary to make adjustments with some of our regular teachers. It is manifestly our duty always to deal with such situations in a manner to steadily maintain and, when possible, to improve the standard, character and fitness already established in our teaching staff. Several of our teachers are now serving us for less than they have been offered elsewhere and, furthermore, in jus- tice to the whole situation another general advance in our teachers' salaries is necessary. Early in March, after seven years of most valuable service, our Superintendent, Mr. Arthur H. Carver, resigned to undertake edu- cational work in the western industrial field, where the rewards were greater. He was a gifted teacher and an able administrator of school affairs. Mr. Carver left us with an excellent corps of teachers who are held in high esteem by your Committee and in whom parents and citizens should take great pride. In June, after thorough investigation, the Conunittee called Mr. Harry H, Lowry froin Cohasset to be our Superintendent of Schools, He has a clear understanding of what is needed to make our schools render the largest possible service to the pupils in the development of their individual and community interests. He is, unquestionably, furnishing inspiration and leadership to the teaching force. Mr. Lowry understands that we look to him for professional advice in educational matters, and we bespeak for him sympathetic consideration and co-operation. The members of the School Committee will be satisfied if under his leadership they can formulate and reflect public opinion in such a manner as to establish a sound and progressive educational policy for our town. We have been passing through such a period of doubt and un- certainty that our building program is far behind hand. In June, 1915,. a committee was appointed to build a school house in North Lexington, but in 1916 the Town failed to act favorably with refer- ence to the purchase of the site recommended and nothing was done. In June, 1919, the constantly increasing number of school children 8 TOWY OF LEXINGTON made a new building an absolute necessity, iu order to relieve con- gestion in the Munroe School Building, which for several years had been taking the over-tiow from the Hancock School. The School Committee asked for increased accommodations for these children and the Town generously appropriated $77,000 for the construction and equipment of the new Parker School Building, which is a model in its' equipment and attractive appearance. It will not suffer in the least' from a fair comparison with any building of similar type, constructed under the conditions whir h prevailed during 1919 and 1920. The need of increased building accommodations is still pressing hard, particularly with reference to the I-ligh School students. Our present High School Building is inadequate and nothing has been done with the plans of 1917, abandoned because of high prices, which have fairly doubled since. There is great danger in taking a com- placent view of this great need of increased building accommodation. It is imperatively necessary to erecta uew High School Building, and have it ready for occupancy in September, 1922, if we are to deal justly with our school children. It is quite useless to expect Lexing- ton schools to compare favorably with other towns without making corresponding provision for them, and we are lamentably weak in this matter • of building equipment. A junior high school organiza- tion carried on in our present High School Building, suitably re- modelled, and operated with a new High Scoot plant has received the endorsement of those who have had professional experience as well as those of our own citizens who have given our problem care- ful study, The following table showing the growth of our school population has an important significanee here and compares with the total increase of our population froin 4918 in the year 1910, to 5538 in 1915, and 6350 in 1920. bates Dec. 31, 1916 " 31, 1917 " 31, 1918 31, 1919 31, 1920 Enrollment Table High School 262 262 249 286 307 Elementary Schools 968 1035 1037 1097 1223 Total 1230* 1297 1286 1383 1530* In the Adams School Annex (old building) there are only two rooms available for expansion; both the Munroe and Parker Schools are comfortably well filled; the Hancock School has been severely overtaxed for years classes are held in the basement of the High School Building; all of which goes to show that our building program °Inrrea Ke i4 four years. 300 pupils. Average annual ivareaee seventy-five pupils for wham additional rooms should have been provided each year, as well as corresponding in• creases in the number of teachers and incidental expenses. SCHOOL REPORT 9 does not keep pace with the growth of our schools, only eight addi- tional rooms having been made. available since 1915, including four at the Adams Sehoul Annex and four last September in the new Parker School Building. 'there should have been at !east twelve new rooms to take care of our growth during these years. A junior high sehool building will largely solve this problem, relieving the Adams, 'Munroe and Hancock Schools of the seventh and eighth grades. Larger appropriations are necessary in order to maintain the quality and handle the increasing quantity of our output. In this way alone can the investment be rn:isle to yield an adequate return. The right kind of an education, let us remember, is the bulwark of the nation. Our first two years' experience in the great war taught us the necessity of expecting more of our public schools in the development of our boys and girls into the finest type of American citizens. both Physically and intellectually, and for this reason the most liberal support is needed. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE E. BRIGGS, HALLIE C. BLARE, EDWARD P. M ERRIA M, School Committee. Lexington, Mass., Dec. 31, 1920. 14) TOWN OP IJ NINGTQY SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT To the Lexington School Committee: T. submit to you and to the people of Lexington my first annual report, the thirty-fifth in the series of superintendent's reports. LEXINGTON It has seemed wise to make a short survey of the Town of Lex- ington and of the schools in this first report. Such an investigation of the organization and the needs of the school system must serve as a basis for all statements of policy. POPULATION The population of Lexington has increased 29.1%, or nearly 1-3, since 1910. The increase from 1900 to 1910 was almost as great, namely 28.3%. If such an attractive residential community con- tinues to grow our population will be more than 8200 in 1930. Lexington Middlesex County Massachusetts Belmont Arlington Winchester Concord Growth in Population Population Population V( 1nrrease 1900 1910 3,831 4,918 28.3 565,696 669,915 18.4 2,805,346 3,366,416 20. 3,929 5,542 41. 8,603 11,187 30. 7,248 9,309 28.3 5,652 6,421 13.4 Population % Increase 192'0 6,350 29.1 778,352 16.2 3,852,356 14.4 10,749 93.9 18,665 66.6 10,485 12.6 6,461 .6 On the basis of the census of 1910, Lexington was 107th in popu- lation among all the 354 towns and cities of the Commonwealth; in 1915 we were 102d, and according to the census of 1920 we are 90th in the list. Lexington is growing more rapidly than some other towns. SCHOOL REPORT 11 The following tables give some idea of the social and economic status of the families represented in the schools: Table Showing the Percentage of the Parents of Lexington School Children Engaged. in Various Occupations; also, the Same Informa- tion for Brookline as found in the Report of the Brookline Survey: Lexington Brookline All Grades Grades VII -IX Professional Vocations 5.2% 12.6% Commercial Vocations 20.4% 33.9% Industrial Vocations 39,5% 23. % Agricultural Vocations 18.8% 4.8% Labor and Service Vocations 15.9% 25.4% Table Showing Places of Birth of Lexington School Children Barn in Horn Born Born This Tiwii Elsewhere in 1 I ewhere in in Forei_n Total ;tinssuehnsetts lfniled States Countries Lexington Schools 567 555 108 66 1296 Per Cents 48.4 37.4. 11.4 4.5 Brookline, Grades VII -IX 385 310 95 38 828 Per Cents 43.7 42.8 8.3 5. Table Showing Percentage of Fathers, Native and Foreign Born 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1Of1Ni5TRATN- QRCrMIZATICN OF THE. L..XING1 5CI100L, DEPARTMENT. TOWN OF LLXINGTON senOOL COMM ITThL. COMMONWFALTII OF PAA55A0I1U5ETT5 5 Rtr1TEMDLMT 501c0:.5 1500 PUPIL5- 1LIA011sn auclunlix, o Number Born in Foreign OnmCiies Lexington Elementary Schools 507 53.2 446 46.8 953 High School 185 68.5 85 31.5 270 All Schools 692: 56.6 531 43.4 1,223 Brookline Grades VII -IX 435 53.6 378 46.4 813 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1Of1Ni5TRATN- QRCrMIZATICN OF THE. L..XING1 5CI100L, DEPARTMENT. TOWN OF LLXINGTON senOOL COMM ITThL. COMMONWFALTII OF PAA55A0I1U5ETT5 5 Rtr1TEMDLMT 501c0:.5 1500 PUPIL5- SCHOOL REPORT 13 ORGANIZATION The organization of the Lexington School Department may be understood from the accompanying diagram. At the top is the School Committee, responsible to the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts and the Town of Lexington. The Committee is responsible to the. Commonwealth by virtue of the fact 1hat public schools are estab- lisped under state law and smut meet eerta in state legal requirements. To this extent a public school is a state institution and education is a function of the state. The School Committee is responsible to the town because its members are elected by the people, and because the schools are supported largely by funds appropriated by the voters of Lexington, The School Committee meets on the first and third Tuesdays in each month at 8 P. M in the ntlice of the superintendent of schools at the high se itooI building, They ►•ate on broad questions of policy, and consult wi h the superintendent and his assistants on the con- duct of the schools. They elect supervisors, principals, teachers and ,j„isitors on the recommendation of the superintendent. dent. The most important work of the Committee, however, is the selection of a su- perinten lcnt to administer the schools. The superintendent in most \ew England eomrnunities has come to he the executive lleacl of the school department. Ile prepares semi -month:; reports for the school committee and an annual report for the committee and they people of the Town. He selects principals, supervisots and teachers to be elected by the Sehool Committee; and aets as leader of the staff' in the adruirlistratiou and supervision of the education of the young people of the Town. The superintendent leas responsibility for informing the School Committee, and through them the citizens, of all changes and extensions needed in the educa- tional work of the community. In this way he 'lays the burden of final responsibility many times upon those who must appropriate funds with which the work of the schools may be improved. The first assistants of the superintendent are the principals of the five schools, the supervisors of various departments that have to do with all the schools, and the special teachers who teach in all schools. Each of these leaders is responsible to the superintendent; each manages his department with the advice and consent of the superintendent; and each assists in the formation of policies for the betterment of the work of the .se.hools. The teachers are responsible to their principals and to the various supervisors, and through these to the superintendent. The superintendent seeks the co-operation of all principals and supervisors in guaranteeing to the teachers as helpful a leadership as possible in their work. The key to success in our publie school work is success in the classroom. No description of the organization of the Lexington School De- partment should be concluded without reference to the many educa- tional auxiliary agencies with whom much co-operation is enjoyed tr, the benefit of the children. The Public Library, the Board of Health, the Park Commissioners,. the dentists, the scout organiza- 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON tions, the churches, and the various welfare organizations have aims, • similar in some respects to those of the public school. Co-operation is not only pleasant, but it is positively necessary if the best results are to be obtained. THE TEACHERS The teaching staff in our Lexington schools is one of which we should all be proud.. Eighty-three per cent of our teachers have studied at colleges four years or at normal schools at least two years. All have studied at such institutions at least one year. Furthermore, thirty-four, or sixty-eight per cent, of the whole number are now enrolled in classes in Harvard University, Boston University, Sar- gent School of Physical Education and elsewhere. We are encourag- ing the teachers in this work because it bids fair to assist us to raise the standards of instruction. Few communities, if any, in Massa- chusetts have a larger percentage of teachers engaged in such study. Table Showing Professional Preparation of Principals, Superintendents, and Teachers Town of Lexington State of Massachusetts Graduates of— No State Cities Towns over 5000 College and Normal College Normal City training school Secondary school only Not graduates of secondary school Totals . 1 1.8 11 20.3 36 66.6 6 11.1 54 99.8 1. 1.1 .8 15.8 14.8 18.9 59.9 61.1 59.2 9.2 11. 7.1 13.2 11. 13.3 .9 1. .7 100. 100. 100. SCHOOL REPORT Table Showing Experience of Teachers prior to September, 1920 15 Town of Lexington State. of Massachusetts Years of Experience 14o. % State % Cities %o Towns rarer 3000 Ta Less than one year 3 5.4 5.6 2.6 5.7 One year and less than two f 6 10.8 1 5.5 3.3 7.1 Two years and less than three 4 7.2 1 5.9 4.3 1.8 Three 4 7.2 5.4 4.4 7.1 Four 4 7.2 5.2 4.9 5.9 Five 7 12.6 9.2 9. 10.5 Six and more 6 48.1 63.2 71.5 55. Total 50 98.5 100. 100. 100. Table Showing Length of Service in Lexington prior to September, 1920 Town of Lexington State of Massachusetts Years of Experience No. % State % Cities % Towns orer 5,000 °Jo Less than one year 20 37. 17.7 11. 23.7 One, less than two 11 20.3 9.5 6.8 14. Two, less than three 6 11.1 6.4 5.1 8.5 Three 6 11.1 1 5.7 5.5 5.9 Four 1 1.8 4.9 5.2 4.6 Five 5 1.8 8.6 9.3 8.5 Six or more 9 16.6 47.2 57.1 34.8 Totals 58 99.7 100. 99.30 100. 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PLR aro 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 -15 10 5 P R5ONNEL Or TIE. TttCC11NG 1FFOTZCL. PPA CLIY 50 r--� YiAR3 P 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 45 40 35 30 25 ZD I5 10 10 or maw CRAP SYtOWING PR ORrlori OF Wt-IOLL NUMWR Cr PRINCIPAL -5 5UPERY15011's AND TEACHERS WHO (I) SERVED !N LEXINGTON PRIOR TO 5EPTPI"1ELR 1920 . ONE YEAR , TWO YEARS E.TC . (E) 1IAD DNL,TWO STC. YEFea Or %1CPER1LNCE. PRIOR. TO 5EP- TEra13rA. 1920. (3) HAD ONE, TWO ETC- YEARS OF PI)FL55l0NAL PREPARATION PRIOR TO 5EPT 1920 - -- -•-• r` 1 1 \1 1 4 r I \i l , f n\l i ..1 '--\\V,_ 1 1 1 r--� YiAR3 P 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 45 40 35 30 25 ZD I5 10 10 or maw CRAP SYtOWING PR ORrlori OF Wt-IOLL NUMWR Cr PRINCIPAL -5 5UPERY15011's AND TEACHERS WHO (I) SERVED !N LEXINGTON PRIOR TO 5EPTPI"1ELR 1920 . ONE YEAR , TWO YEARS E.TC . (E) 1IAD DNL,TWO STC. YEFea Or %1CPER1LNCE. PRIOR. TO 5EP- TEra13rA. 1920. (3) HAD ONE, TWO ETC- YEARS OF PI)FL55l0NAL PREPARATION PRIOR TO 5EPT 1920 - -- -•-• -C! IOO L REPORT 17 SALARIES It is difficult to leave this discussion of teachers without men- tioning salaries because of the diflieulty of finding suitable candi- dates for our vacancies. It has sometimes been said that no appoint- ment of a teacher should he made until three to five teachers of satisfactory personality. preparation and experience have preseuted themselves as eal,didates. During the present school year, however, it has not leen possible after long se Ilreh to find more than one eall- didate for each place: and the salary neee:sxal';- io engages the new teacher has been at least i n o hundred dollars per year more than We expected to pay. Moreover, the scarcity of gond teachers will eon- tinue. The normal schools are not graduating a large enough num- ber nt new Ienehei1 to fill vacancies. Many who do graduate are engaged by n•ealtin coni annities outside the stats. Furthermore, we aro raising our standards, requiring 111o11e thorough preparation and very efficient teaching. 11 wr desire to do this for the coining generation of Lexington and Alln•rieali citizens it will be necessary to provide salaries on a p1'otcssional plane. .NROL MINT 2eoo Z400 UGC Zoon 28 5 __... a 281a )hlus•ue 1 Parker Tot :l1s Below 21 DECREAt 19i•( [ 93 =DENT, x8.2 °a TO 1920 1 21-25 9 1 3 26-30 1 2 1 4 31-35 1 1 1 2092 5 IC15 19f6 1918 ZoZZ 1919 1940 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON NUMBER OF PUPILS PER TEACHER The number of pupils per teacher in the elementary classrooms is one measure of our provision for the education of Lexington chil- dren. In the New England colonial days the method of individual instruction was largely in vogue. The methods and technique of teaching children in classes may not have been invented until the Massachusetts normal schools were established in the days of Horace Mann. Since 1840 classroom instrnetion has become more than a device for economy's sake; it is an indispensable part of our social- ized school. The number of pupils that can be most efficiently taught in a class by one teacher is dependent upon professional equipment of the teacher, age of the children, the morale of the school and the facili- ties for grouping children of similar ability. In our elementary schools there is usually but one class of eaeh grade. This means that the bright and the dull, the fast and the slow. the regular and the irregular attendants are in the same room.. Probably one teacher cannot teaeh more than thirty-five pupils in such classes to the best advantage: some writers say that thirty should be a maxima- in elementary schools. In high schools it is suggested in our State Department that not more than twenty-five pupils should be taught in one class. Table Showing The Number of Classes of Various Sizes in the Elementary Schools Based on the Average Membership in December, 1920 Number of pnpih Classes in eiteli F;lrmentarV• prl- tenamr Tot Is Adams HauelPek )hlus•ue 1 Parker Tot :l1s Below 21 1 1 21-25 2 1 3 26-30 1 2 1 4 31-35 1 1 1 2 5 36-40 3 1 4 8 4]-45 2 3 2 7 46-50 2 2 51-55 56-60 61-65 1 1 2 Totals 10 9 9 4 32 1 I I • SCHOOL REPORT 19 TOWY OF LEXIN(TON Leair.g c, Pab11s Sc126618 Age-Or:de Table October 1, 1920 3radaa Ages N t II IIF YI VII YIFI er- 0ror- 11% XI XII :etas Hw'j444,7-mnl ppe ►�s 44 -. 5 54 6 , 64 7 74 8 84 9 94 ............. 10 -L............. 104 11 114 12412 13' 135 14 144 15 114 166 17 174 16 164 .• 19 194 20 1 1.- _ ......,........69 _ 9 3... 1 6... 1..... 1 1 69 79 89 66 74 69 79 67 73 79 63 62 66 63 70 ST ..49 . .39 .31 ..10 :. 8 1 67 69 84 61 74 54 65 46 57 51 60 47 41 48 45 43 94 24 28 28 30 27 21 14 11 2 1. 1 2 10 3 5 13 5 12 3 7 4 0 2 9 9 15 4 9 9' 2 5 wwa�m��mew�wmmNnawowe�� N _ 2 69. .10 40... . 3.. 16...45. . 5 ..16...36.1.12.-. 1 9. .27:..56. - 5 1... 6..1.21...27. -11..- 1 9...30... . . 2... 1 ............. 15. 18...33. . 7 2.:.3...31... 29... 4 2... 6. .18...29... 8 3...16. .19...23.. 2 1...10. .14...34..9 3... 22 .22... 15..- 6...19...24..-15 .. 1 9... 13...12... _1,75571. 5... 2.- .4 .-16...12 1... 6... 8. - 1... 3. 1-•• 1... 7. 2. 1. . 9.,.19... 8.-. 1.-.52 12...1 2..-42 . 5. .10..-17... 5..46 . 3... ...12... • 2... 1... 6... 9 1... 2... d.. 11•.•17 1 2..3 1 1,.. Total 201 164. 154 150, 161 1.29 144 1.05 103 73 66 41 230 mr441 19$ 517 106 113 109 .90 98 69 dera44 2 12 8 1.2 17 10 13 11 Pernge 7 15 28 25 35 29 23 25 61 53 53 30 24 .11 I0 6 18 9 3 2 133 138 230 ENR7LITNT BY GRIVE5Aid 110E 5. 0CT0 .R 1, 1920 In 19 of the 32 elementary' rooms there are more than thirty- five pupils, and in 11 rooms there are snore than forty. A great ex- cess is found in the first grade so that here it has been necessary to permit children to attend but half a day. Exceptions are made in the ease of children who are transported to school in the busses, there heing no way fur them to get house at noon. This situation should be remedied immediately, if possible, in order that the first grade children may have the benefit of a full day's schooling. Over- crowding in other than the first grade occurs most frequently hi the llancock School. This condition is a serious one and calls upon us to construct the proposed ;junior high school building at the ear= liest possible moment. '1'114. small class in the Hancock School is in the Special Room, where the npp)ortnniiy- for individual education is granted to not more than fifteen children. S( EIOOL REPORT FER+CENTAGE5 OF FWIL5 AT EACH AGE. AND GRADE. IN THE. NORMAL GI7ADE. , Al VE. TKE.,NORMAL GRADE` AND MEOW TF1E- NORMAL GRADE FOR THEIR ESGE.5 • Y !;f77-9 --r xa ACQE5 ..._ _ — _ — BY GRGIDL5 9 :0 11 21 s–PDR cunt i?_ is 14 ;5 46 1( 18 rt� AbOV:-L*r [,1/1' I 9 1 , IN NQRI Wr. GRADE, 715.4 0 F 1 i , 1• • t,1..D RMAL II15.3 i la G1zNDE. GTra lfl 15 g YI Ylr I1L �l ib FILL Ra95 • pso GRAMS. eo 47) ba 50 40 5o —61L1. ACIE.5 ir4D- IC 0 22 TOW\ OF LEXINGTON THE CLASSIFICATION OF CHILDREN Another measure of a school system frequently applied is that of the age and grade condition. Children may now enter our first grade at the ages of 5 years, 5 months in September. Others are ad- mitted in the middle of the year if they can read so well as to be able to go along with classes that entered in the previous September. The compulsory school Taw does not relate to children younger than 7 years. Hence children between VA and 7 years of age may be found normally in the first grade, those between 61/2 and 8 in the second grade, etc., through the twelve grades of the elementary and high schools. The next question may be as to whether or not each is in the grade where he normally should be according to his age. There- fore, the aceorapanying Age Grade Table should be studied. It shows the number of pupils in each grade at each age. The heavy black lines of division diagonally across the table enclose the number of pupils who are of normal age in each grade and in the normal grades for their ages. Heavy perpendicular line separates the fig- ures for elementary and high school grades. - It is necessary to give thought to the fact that children 13 or 131/4 years old are found in all grades from the 4th through the 11th, a span of 8 grades. Also the 6th grade contains pupils of 8 ages in years. There is very great variation in the classification of children of the same age. Within a year it will be possible to ascertain the approximate mental age of each child. It will then be possible to compare the table here given based on chronological or physiological age with another based on mental age. The variations in the latter will probably be greater than in the one here presented. This, however, may be discussed in a later report. Whether or not a child should be in his normal grade is a diffi- cult question. 95.5% of the first grade pupils are of normal age. Should they be transferred to the next grade each year, or should some be expected to fail? The number who are of normal age diminishes with each grade. The percentage of those who are of normal age increases in the high school grades, but this must be be- cause many who are not of normal age have left school, for the num- ber who are of normal age becomes smaller each year, even in the high school. The number who are under age or of less than normal age seeins not to vary a great deal after the second grade, but the percentage becomes greater. Presumably the younger children who are sue- cessfull❑ progressing from one grade to the next annually do not leave school as early as do others. • It is the older ehild in each grade who is apt to become discour- aged and indifferent and leave school. The number of average chil- dren increases through the first 5 grades, and then diminishes. So SCHOOL R EPOR r 23 does the percentage of overage children. Hence, the overage, duller and less studious child leaves school early. 62.5% of the children are in the first six grades instead of 50%; and 78% are in the first eight grades instead of 66% as might be expected, a difference of 12%, or about 180 of our 1500 children. Figures like the above must not be interpreted hastily. The same situation is frequently found elsewhere. However, it is evi- dent that only about 80% of our children reach the eighth grade, and only about 32% reach the senior class of the high school. (To find the number of entrants each year it has seemed wise to compute the average number of pupils of the ages 7 to 12 inclusive.) These figures do not take into consideration the increases in our popula- tion. Should we hope to give every child the education necessary to make it seem worth while for him to stay in school whether he is preparing for college or not, whether he is a pupil of good scholar- ship or not, whether he seems fitted for professional work or for that of a tradesman? Studies of the elimination of pupils from the schools of New York City showed that the wealthiest, the poorest and the middle class stay in school equally long. The economic con- dition was a minor factor in influencing children to leave school. However, the interest that children have in school and the response of the sel]oo] to the needs of the child are of great importance. 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 0 m o F❑p CZ Cd o 0 0 g Y Q 0 0 n Lei °' .. .44 0 L. 1. ,I 0 C m Grades and Pi r, ,'- �— ,-- cl Q]^^ I^ eV '0 CO LCC CO • 0) cop -D cP as G r; CO V^ LF r-1 0Z tr hO CO CO --------------- u7�rA ,r: Cra Pftk CENT Zoo 180 100 ,a SCHOOL R EPORT ENROL.MJ' T GRADES RAD AG1`5. OCT013lrR 1, 1920 t5Y GIZADF5 75Y 4 GC5 ---- r Jr_ g GclOtS �1 ba 1 11 ,\1� 1 � k /\ l 11 I 1 � 1... I 1 1 1 1 1 .1l 1 1 1 .1, \ 1 It 1 1 5 6 7 8 9 IP It 12 1.3 HF L5 I6 17 f8 -ISS. 25 it; TOWN OF LEXINGTON The school work is too difficult for more and more children as they progress from one grade to another. Should the type of edu- cation needed by each child be provided? Should all be put through the same course of study and be required to attain to the same standards of scholarship? It not, how early in the school life of chil- dren should they be allow -ed to try various kinds of work, or to take separate courses of study? At present, it is not financially practicable for us to allow chil- dren below the first high school grade to have various elective sub- jects. If we would provide the best opportunity for the children of ages 10 or 11 to 13 or 14 we nuist arrange to bring all of the seventh and eighth grades together so that they may have a more flexible organization of work. Why should this opportunity be granted to none until they reach the ninth grade? It has probably occurred simply as a matter of tradition. There is no ,valid educa- tional reason for it. In "The Junior High School," by Thomas H. Briggs, is a state- ment of the results of an investigation of the results of the estab- lishmentof junior high schools in our country. In allbut two of the 214 communities heard from it was reported that the junior high school organization influences children to stay in school longer than under the grammar and high school organizations such as ours. This fact alone is of tremendous importance for Lexington. Supt. G. V. Bennett of Pomona, California. Says on page 186 of his "The Junior High School," "A junior high school cannot do its best work with fewer than 300 or more than 800 pupils, The ideal is 400. This permits individuality, acquaintanceship tivit.h each other and close kinship of interests. It is also numerous enough to allow diversified courses, election of studies, a feeling of the bigness and the importance of the school." In Lexington there have been enrolled this year 353 pupils in grades VII, VIII and IX. In a very short time, had we a junior high school plant, our enrollment in these three grades would reach the ideal number, 400. Shall we embrace the opportunity that is ours? SUMMER SCHOOL The report of the principal of the Summer School is appended and should be mentioned at this point. The Munroe School Build- ing has been open for a few weeks each summer during the past few years in order that the children of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades might have opportunity to make up for the failures of the regular term. Children who have not failed have frequently been admitted when numbers permitted. This is an admirable arrangement for the recovery of some pu- pils. We should be proud to have such a provision in our organiza- tion. But why should it be confined to these grades? Should not any child who desires to spend a portion of the long summer vaca- tion in profitable study be given the opportunity to do so? Is it SCROOL REPORT 27 right for us to permit our school poperty valued at over $300,000 to be idle for more than two months in the year? Sixty-two pupils were enrolled in the sumo er of 1920. Forty, or 64.5%, gained a grade by summer study. Thirty-five, or 87.5% of these seem to be successful in the new grade. The education of each pupil in the elementary grades cost about $50 in 1920. If these 35 Children have been saved a year of school- ing. our summer school is a valuable asset financially as well as edm•ationally. 2R Cent of Increase, the iw Ri 44 G7 O Q Tio c eq cra br-1 .0 C0 1 02C7 m ▪ oa I Crtla • O ' • W 1 Jr: 1 ▪ 1-1 En 1.4 . C▪ O L*a b0 rd I'OWN OF LEXTY[;TON C7 71 M Ir 1.-. kr, G Ol � C C-71 C .- V [- LC 17 ▪ d' [r C M71 7•77.., 1. CN7 NCi=2..ccv Tr r ▪ :7..y. C=• O i • I CZ ' 1 S= •-L ^I : •.7..'2 r- e+ [- 31 cl `t x O 7- a " V7 C. M T 1_7^. -111 • ^ -I. 1 x• tT ^1 x "- C :^ C G - ?1 :. T_ c ,_ 7C .}Tr MH ..e-µ r7l.^q, - ��� ;- „4= fir C; nl 17 1" - `=' 7 `y' -r LR v0 `- '?1 rt C Y -r-.... C .n. - r - C 7.1- -^- -C C7 rt & MI -•._ r` 1- -.. -r ^- r+ Q 1- = ti Vl 11- - ^-Tom.. = 1- 7. - - r 1y� i- 'J_ C Q .M. - - Ci .-•^ 1-• I .- t -a - r- Or ' ^. F 1+ ^I 7C 71 1= .71 g O - U Q - 1M = : 4 Ci 0 A 0 v a a m a Pi 0 0 G4 0 3 0 SCHOOL REPORT 29 N aRG w�w1n 8 88 g `? 1 7 a 2 ti '4 gl'8 royootS'imci0 c elao g N W L0 cp I -.•DO M 01 gl X :-. �� 1 N� 0 M r 011- 1-7101 r 04 ^. ,--. m 0 ti m �1'—.,... 5y g1 N C^+ ICJ-- ; 17 +f] 01 0.1 01 CO t. CO 8"-2 •01 0 .ar P *S K Va 0 . 'x 7i 7C - —I x -; . . 1-0 A 0111 0101x_ m ^.1 A P "' i` g - . -. 6J rlr• 8y 0 =S lb. — 0 110 1,tmtr,M l� M 8 1 rptl: r _ 0 tb Wm „0y Shpt. & SC1I D1 COM ' 1.37 1.37 1 1.39 1 1.16 :' I.11 c/ Increase UHI, 100, 1 100. I 86. i 84. Sal. of Teachers, etc. 27.39 28.28 j 211.08: 28.25 i 28.72 c/ 1nerease 1011. 103, 1 106, 103, 1 104. Text Books f 1.14 1.33 1.511 .46 1.09 (A, In -cease 100. I IIx. 136. i :311- 03. Snpplk: :3.39 2.74 i 2.81 I 1.111 1 2.27 it Increase I 100. x11. 1 ;i2. 29, 1315, Janitor's Wages 3.43 :3.21; 3.88 NAM :5.3.2 1 nerea se j 100. 93. 113. 101. 96. !• u.el I 2.22 2.79 :3.26 2.4.2 1.67 r; In reale 110. 123, 1411, 1011. 75. aline. Exp, of Operation .32 .fi0 .77 I .114 2.11 c/ increase 101). 187. 240.11 200. � 659. Repairrn 1 :3.113 2.40 1 2.43. 1.4:3 1 3.07 °rr increase 100. 4 OO. 06. 39. 84. Health .35 1 .1.5 .?•2 1 .51 (/. Inrrcase 1181. 133. 68. 100, 231. Transportation ! 2.46 4.119 5,51 4.813 5-04 1 cin Increase 100. 143. 193. 170. 176. Miscellaneous .311 .72 .91 .33 .43 cs. Increase 100. 184. 233. f 135. 110. Total I 46.41 f 47.83 52.84 44.8E 49.51 1 y;• Increase I 100. 1 103. 13:3. 96. 106. - OJ w a ri G d SO TOWN OF LEXINGTON THE COST OF OUR SCHOOLS A table is presented showing the amounts of money expended by the Lexington School Department for various educational pur- poses during the last nine school years, the percentage that the ex- penditures each succeeding year were of those of 1911-1912; and, also, the per pupil cost of each item and the percentage that each succeeding year's per pupil cost was of that for the school year 1911-1912. • For instance, under the first item, the total expenditure in 1913- 1914 was 10.9% above that. in 1911-1912, etc. In the same way, the per pupil cost for the salaries of principals, supervisor and teachers was 3% more in 1912-1913 than in 1911-1912; and in 1913-1914 it was 6% more than 1911-1912. The increases in the per pupil costs differ from the increases in the total costs of various items because the number of pupils in the schools was larger each year. The graph and the table assist us to understand that the per pupil costs of these items have not been increased since 1911, except in the ease of salaries of principals, supervisors and teachers. Even in the ease of the salaries, the per pupil cost in the School year 1918- 1919 was less than it was 7 years previous. This must be viewed with reference to the increase in the cost of living from 1911 to 1918 —nearly 100%. Since 1919 there have been distinct increases in the professional salaries; during 1919-1920 the per pupil expenditure -w-as 53% more than in 1911-1912, and we have hopes that it wilt soon be more commensurate with the increase in living costs in Lexington. The per pupil expenditures for text hooks, school supplies and repairs on buildings have not kept pace with the actual needs. Dur- ing the last 6 years we have spent less money for school books than 1911-1912, while the per pupil expenditures for stationery and other school room supplies have been correspondingly low. When one realizes that the costs of books and school supplies have increased from 75% to 150% he readily understands the significance of these figures. Much needed books and classroom supplies were not pur- chased during the time of war and high prices. Now it is impera- tive that we prepare to supply these materials. It is poor economy to engage and pay good teachers unless we supply them with the working tools of their profession. The itein of repairs is not so clearly measured :.s a per pupil cost because of the influence of such conditions as new and old build- ings, and large and small numbers of children per building. How- ever, the per pupil cost of repairs was less in the Iast school year than it was in 1915-1916, although the cost of materials and the wages of laborers and tradesmen more than doubled from 1915 to 1920. A very careful survey of our school buildings will be made in the near future. However, a casual examination is all that is neces- sary to show that the Hancock School Building must be equipped with electric lighting fixtures without delay. 'When elassroomts are SCHOQL REPORT 31 not wider than 24 feet, with windows extending to the ceiling, it is desirable to have window glass area equal to between 20 and 25% of the floor area. In our Hancock School, however, the rooms are 27 to 27 2-3 feet wide, have windows some distance from the ceil- ings, have walls of dark colors, and window glass areas equal to only 15 to 17% of the floor areas. On all cloudy days the blackboards are used with difficulty, and on the darkest days not at all. Moreover, late in the afternoons of the winter teachers, children and parents walk in the corridors and stairways with difficulty. The lack of light has caused several accidents. 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PER. PUPIL CD5T5 1. AVERP[L QIP gm ma M ma a 2.TOTAL t1PPRQP1.ifl0N9 3.504LAWE5 OF PPINGP+gl5, 5uPrizvl'c* AND ' &� '1LR3 4,7txT Boob . - of o— o- 5.5rerr1av Ry AND 5cnooi- 5UDPLIE5 — 6 MAINTENANCE aND i&Plvi . Eit4PH 51iow'NG THE_ PtRG1=NTPcf_ THAT PER PUPIL EXPEN- D1TUfE5 IN ANY 5CHOOL YEAR WERE . OF Tri£. LXPENDiTUR .5 IN THE. 5C 1ODL YEAR 1911- 1912. 125 r00 •15 30 25 1911 1912 195 1914 1915 1916 19 r 1918 1919 1L -71115 -T -19 3 - ' -1917 -19,8 -1519 -19 • �j 150 .-- . ■■,__aim IA izt.. roc 5C Z n ..___,...„ w --I._ _►�r► .. 0 d 0 0 1 c• . o •�,� • OV .�' % / SCHOOL REPORT Furthermore, the Assembly Hall of the Hancock School Build- ing should be painted and made as attractive as a school hall should. be. The painting of the classroom walls of this, as well as the High and Adams School Buildings, will probably be postponed for at least a year. The High School Building must be so equipped and heated that. more rooms will become available for classroom use. This will be found possible on the ground and the third floors. More space is needed, not because of a marked increase in membership so much as the necessity of bettor facilities for the education of pupils now enrolled. Considering our school expenditure, we must remember that although the total budgets have increased 116%, there has been such an increase in membership in the schools that the per pupil cost has increased only 43%. This is not excessive considering that the costs for salaries, equipment and supplies went up more than 100%. Who- ever considers the amounts of money spent by the American people for luxuries will not begrudge the necessary costs of the Public School, 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CHART 5hOWINCr DENTAL FACTS OF LEXINGTON SCtico1. cPLDIZEN AG D15COVERLD r EJSAP91I'LATION5 CONDUCTED I♦r NOJErtt5ER 19zo IN GOOD CONDITION IN FAR05N0Tr1CAJ LarC wcm.63r,orl 111.11 inn= NVr1 `.R 2J[A.rg1NED 635 - 43.2°{p 631 4Z13'1. 204- 1.58°, NO \0C- T,c„;=TN HUD CL Jth 1NC. SN EACs CoN01110N C%2Cx19 1111111111111.111111111.1 +HBs 60.2 47' i59 Nr NO NEED FILLING 962. e7-6 446 40,Z 1.=.64 No. NEW FJRIUACTIP1O 68 103 =MEM 286 42.1 •4a 05 NO NEW CLEANING AN' r11y1NCs r.2 96.1 .10 26.7 NrWD 021\NIn,1` AMD FF aCFlNO ■ 51 8 NEW FILLING & No °JCIri 4Ciino li 34 15 1;EE0 CLEAN FILL A'JD L.3.117K.T1NG L t TOOTH M.I5W.5 1n] FREZUFl1YLY (b) VREQu[x0LY int Z2 .3.4 254 209 45 VLSIT DJT15T5 1k0 DCCA610NALLY 306 106 [p7• RECAP- INF -LY 100 MIMEOS yt9 .M.11 328 1_ r 79.5 .66 11 4L 414 65.M11. •34- 656 212 5all• .16 768 221 35 121 592 •06 z63M IC/2 50 255 41 1♦ 155 1 126 OA 322 9.5- 20 X11 304 491 Mr 52 254 21 •0Z 51 .5 Ian !4:4 1009 943 .G02 68.1 4:4 52.L 370 22.1 576 255 290 19.7 565 39.2 563 2L6 70.2 197 86 421 9.6 67.3 8 59 ,54 RI re 329 282 55.1 ir115 chARr 5t'Ijy5 711E NWEFJZ Or Cr11LDReJV P'I105E TLLTht WERE. FOVND TO DE 1N WOOD, FAIR OR POOR CONDrTION. FIJRTHERMORL iT 5I1OW . TIIL. NU!'1PiER OF CHIL- N IN E2c5 CON. C ;TI ON CROUP t:74 5F IlLE FPI, NEE CP ATTENTION , FOR IN STANCE- , or 'Moat L 1-TO5E, TLC1H WERE rouNp TD PL 11 GOOD CONDITION, 382 , OR 6O.2 10 , MELD TO W4. T:i`.1P 2LErr1 CHANE::. IN ALL 1009 ctiku.`_N 14L J TD hAvr. THEIR TEEM CLEANED, mJCZ NEW TUT FILLED LT:.. SCHOOL REPORT 35 THE DENTAL EXAMINATIONS For some years our school health officials have been desirous of bringing about a better appreciation of the importance of the proper care of the children's teeth. Probably no element of health work, aside from preventing the spread of contagious diseases, is of greater moment. The teeth are allowed to decay through ignorance of the child and through the ignorance, poverty or neglect of the parents. If we are to have efficient school work and citizenship we must.have sound teeth. During the winter of 1919-1920 very profitable co-operation was extended by the local dentists, Doctors Osgood, Shannon and Stan- kard. The dentists gave a portion of their time each week for work on the teeth of about 30 children of the first grade whose parents were unable to bear the necessary expense. In addition to this Dr. Tilton and Mrs. Webster worked in co- operation with the teachers in exhorting children to use tooth brush- ei-and to go to dentists. Tooth brushes were distributed at cost, and more than 100 children whose teeth were in the worst condition and whose parents could not afford to pay for dental treatments were taken to the Forsyth Dental Clinic in Boston. In the fall of 1920 a thorough examination was made of the teeth of :ill children. This was brought about through the assist- ance of the local dentists and of senior students of Tufts Dental School selected by the Dean, Dr. William Rice. The accompanying graph is presented to show the findings in the examinations. All mouths were classified as in good, fair or poor condition. For each child a card was prepared showing whether or not the teeth needed cleaning, filling, extracting, etc., whether or not the pupil used a toothbrush, and whether or not he went to a dentist. The results shone that more than 1000 'Lexington children should go to a dentist this winter, and it probably showed that most of them should go several times. It showed that more than 500 were not going to the dentists at all, and that nearly 900 were not using tooth brushes. What should Lexington do about it The three local dentists are each giving one and one-half hours of their time freely to chil- dren in the first grade whose parents cannot afford the expense of the work. Tooth brushes are in more general use as a result of the work of the Nurse, Mrs. Webster. But the Forsyth Clinic has been closed to us because of other demands. - Whether or not we should have a Dental Clinic for Children of School Age must be decided in the affirmative soon. It would in- volve an annual expenditure of from $1000 to $1500 and would be operated near the center of the town in a schoolhouse or other com- munity building at little or no expense to the children. Such a TOWN OF LE(INOTON clinic exists in the following towns as well as most of our Massachu- setts cities: Arlington Ashburnham Ashby Athol Bedford Belmont Braintree Brookline Cohasset Fairhaven Framingham Franklin Greenfield Hopedale Hopkinton Norwood Hull Pembroke Ipswich Plymouth Lancaster Stoughton Lincoln Townsend Lunenburg Walpole Manchester Wilmington EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN CLASSROOMS It has always been difficult to measure achievements in the class- rooms in a scientific manner. Those children who were transferred from one school to another frequently remarked upon a difference in the courses of study ; those who entered high schools from differ- ent elementary schools were apt to find that they had been educated along different lines; and the work of high school graduates from different communities gave college instructors an idea that second- ary schools vary greatly. But these opinions concerning the work of various schools have not served as measurements of the education of the individuals in the schools; there has usually existed nothing but opinion, based on insufficient data. For instance, the institution that was interested in none but the very bright children was apt to allow all others to become discouraged and leave school. The work of the brilliant students who remained gave the impression that the school was a most serviceable one. in spite of the fact that it had educated only one-third of its pupils. Children have varying capacities for education; they are so equipped mentally that each member of a class may learn at differ- ent rates. It is fair to assume that be who is most intelligent should accomplish more than others in the same time. If we are to train children to work hard while they work we must strive to measure these differences in mental ability, and also, to measure achievements in the classroom learning process. We must expect more of a child who is very bright, and less of him who is handicapped. Much has been done in fields of study related to problems here suggested. Tests of intelligence have been standardized and are in common use in many school systems. Recently enacted educational legislation in Massachusetts requires us to ascertain annually the number of children who are mentally retarded and give them special instruction. We should, of course, be just as anxious to assist the superior children, for they will become the leaders of our next gen- eration. It is hoped that Lexington will be numbered among those who are working on as scientific a basis as possible. Miss Mary G. East- man, the teacher of our Special Class, has, been prepared at Harvard University for the work. She, the principals, and the teachers of the first grades have become particularly interested in the intelli- SCHOOL REPORT 37 gence measurements. The Otis Group Intelligence Scale was used to some extent in the High School, and the Stanford Revision of the Binet Individual Mental Measurement Test has been adopted for use the first grades, and for all pupils retarded two years or more in the elementary grades. At the same time we are in the process of measuring the work in the various elementary school subjects, such as arithmetic, reading and spelling. Several tests composed of a number of examples or problems in arithmetic, for instance, have been used in various com- munities in all parts of the country. The results in each grade have been studied so that we know what the typical American fifth grade, sixth grade, ete., should accomplish. The standard tests are valuable not only because they make it possible for us to compare ourselves with other school systems, but also because they help us to measure progress during a number of weeks or months, they give us definite ends toward which to strive, they show the varying attainments of the different pupils, and they give us a basis for changes in our courses of study. The tests are so standardized and simplified in the method of application that they are used without much interruption of the regular classroom work. One would be unwise should be attempt to apply the standard- ized tests or measurements without guidanee or previous experience and training. Lexington is particularly fortunate in that the prin- cipals of the four elementary schools have been studying with Pro- fessor Walter F. Dearborn, Ph. D., M. D., of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. They have assisted in the establishing and testing of some of the standards and have applied the measurements under the direct supervision of the authors of the tests. In this way Lexington is supplied in each elementary school with the leadership necessary for the appreciation of the most scientific measurements in education. 'Very little testing in regular school subjects was done with standard measurements in Lexington schools prior to September, 1920. Since that time all elementary treaehers have studied, under the leadership of the principals and the superintendent, Dr. W. S. Monroe's book entitled "Measuring the Results of Teaching." This study and the study that principals and teachers have been pursu- ing in the college classes have Jed naturally to the giving of some of the tests in our schools. The following will give some idea of our first results. In later reports we shall furnish the results of more extensive work in this field. ARITHMETIC The Dearborn -Peet Progress Tests in reasoning and in the four fundamental operations have recently been standardized. Each test has been given to some 3000 children. The following table of Lex- ington results shows to what extent our arithmetic work is "up to standard" according to these tests. 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Results in the Dearborn -Peet Progress Test Grades IV V VI V/f. VIII 1, Problems—Lexlllgtoil Scores 6 _'a 14 28 38 Standards 24 39 16 31 40 2, Addition—Lexington Scores 41 39 49- 60 Standards 51 37.5 51 54 3. Subtraction—Lexington Scores Standards 34 40 49 - 60 , 40 41 51.5 - 58 4, Multiplication—Lexington Scores Standards 39 28 49 62 .43 26 49 61 5. Division-1,exington Scores 43 33 53 66 Standards 51 34 53 63 6. Average in Fundamentals—Lexington 40.2 31 50:7 61 Standards 49 36.8 51 58.5 SPELLING The Iyuckinghaln Extension of the Ayres Spelling Scale WkIS used as a basis for the measurements in Spelling. Dr. Leonard P. Avres, formerly hi charge of the educational research work of the Russell Sage Foundation, discovered the 1000 most common words in written material such as letters, newspapers and children's compositions. The material examined aggregated 368,000 words written by 2500 persons. Dr, B. R. Buckingham, of the Bureau of Educational Re- search at the University of Illinois, fui.cled 505 other words that are eominon in school spelling books. The 1505 words were spelled by thousands of children in various . etians of the country, there being more than 1,000,000 spellings. From the results of dress trials it was possible to discover what success a class of sixth graders, for instance, should have with certain words. In the published scale ap- pear 32 lists of words, together with a statement of what per cent of successful spellings should be found in any grade. The following table gives the results of the application of this Spelling scale in Lexington Schools in January, 1921: Results in Spelling Words from the Buckingham Extension of the Ayres Scale r;rtuk V V 1 VII VIII Lexington Scores 36 32 48 :i8 58 76 June Standards 66 66 66 66 73 73 SCHOOL REPORT 39 READING Reading in elementary schools of today is very difficult to meas- ure scientifically. Since alinost all of our reading is done silently as we attempt to get information from. the printed page, it has been necessary to invent ways of measuring eomprehension. Oral read- ing is stressed more in the first three grades than elsewhere, and even there it is desirable largely as a means of showing the teachers whether or not the children are getting the ideas from the printed page. Hence, two tests in comprehension have been given, --one in grades IV to V] 1l inclusive, and the other in grades II and XII. The third test was one in the recognition and understanding of words in lists. This rather formal vocabulary tests seems to show whether or not the children have mastered as many words as pupils of the same grade hi other schools. Results in the Thorndike Reading Tests .1. Visual Vocabulary B. Comprehension— A Ipba 1, 11 C.ra dts EV 1" VI l VIII A. Lexington Scores 3.85 Standards 5.3 4.5 5. 7. 7.52 6.2 6.9 7.5 8. B. Lexington Scores 5.25 5.9 6.21 6.6 7.51 Standards 6.56 5.75 8.46 8.72 9. Results in Haggerty Reading Tests, Sigma I GradrA 11 111 Part 1 Lexington Scores Standards 5 15 12 16 Part II Lexington Scores Standards 2 10 8 14 It will seem from the above that the best work in the tests was done in arithmetic and the poorest in second and third grade read- ing. undoubtedly Lexington children will do better work in fntnre measurements when they have become more accustomed to the new type of test. In some cases these tests give trial of power and de- veloped ability rather than possession of facts. The results of this work will be carefully studied in order that profitable changes inay be made iia courses of study and in classroom methods. It is also probable that there are children who are improperly graded. Re- adjustments cannot be made abruptly; we must Iay our plans for several months. 411 TOWN OF LEXINGTON NEW POSITIONS Two new positions have been ereated during the present school year. In the High School an additional teacher has been engaged. This has made it possible for almost every instructor to have a peri- od free for consultation with pupils, preparation for classes or rest. It has also presented the opportunity of having a teacher particular- ly responsible for the development of a school library. The school Iibrary should be the most important laboratory in the school. On the contrary, it is most frequently neglected in New England. Students must be taught the methods of library study by the teachers trained to give such instruction. The State of Wiscon- sin requires every high school the size of ours to do this. We are making a beginning. The Librarians of the Cary Memorial Library are assisting as far as possible. However, it will be necessary for us to purchase many books before reaching the standard of 2000 volumes set by the Committee on School Libraries of the New England As- sociation of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The other new position is that of supervisor of physical educa- tion. A few years ago Miss Mary B. Weeden, then a student at the Sargent School of Physical Culture, was coach of the girls' hockey team in Lexington High School. Since her graduation from the Sargent School Miss Weeden has been a teacher, physical director, and summer camp counsellor. During the present school year it was again possible to engage her to eoaeh the high school girls in hockey; and the opportunity of obtaining Miss Weeden's services immediately made possible a very promising introduction of super- vision of physical education in all schools. The new department bids fair to be successful. Miss Weeden supervises instruction in the elementary schools and instructs and coaches girls in the High School. REPORTS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS It is a pleasure to submit the reports of our supervisors, special teachers and other heads of departments. They should be read with care. Each is of value in that it contains statements of accomplish- ments as well as of important projeets to be undertaken. The pro- gressive school system will aim to do better work each year; we must rely upon each department head to assist us in extending the scope of our work whenever necessary and possible. PROJECTS FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION There are some extensions of our work that we must have in mind as we plan for the coming year. We must do whatever is necessary to provide a real shop experience for each boy. At pres- ent we are carrying on a rather stereotyped form of sloyd in three centers. It is probable that we shall do well to establish one well equipped shop at a central point in the Town. Not only wood, but sheet metal, cement or paint work might be added. The printing SCHOOL REPORT 41 equipment, now so little used in the High Sehool, might be added; a very satisfactory "general shop" could be established at very lit- tle expense. For the girls we have now only the sewing. This, though im- portant, must give way in part to some other forms of home -making, such as cookery and millinery. Some expenditure for equipment will be necessary here, but considering the number of girls in our schools the expense will not be too great. The introduction of more instrumental music, as suggested by the Supervisor of Music; the granting of a full day of schooling for all first graders who desire it; the establishment of a kindergarten, especially where parents do not speak our English language; the classification of all children on the basis of our scientific studies; the gradual reorganization of the courses of study ;— these are some of the projects for our study during the spring and summer of 1921. CONCLUSION The schools exist for the children; let us all, parents, eitizens and teachers, work for the best results. Our watchword must al- ways be CO-OPERATION. Destructive criticism must be given in confidence, it will receive prompt attention. Constructive criticism. is demanded of all; happy is he who can contribute. Parents should come into the schools and meet the teachers of their children. By telephoning for an appointment itwill be pos- sible to arrange a conference with any instructor. The teachers cannot visit in all homes; therefore, we must rely upon the parents to come to us. It is a mistake to wait for a definite reason; the znost profitable co-operation often begins during a casual visit, preventing the occurrence of scholastic and disciplinary difficulties. I desire as superintendent to express a deep appreciation of the co-operation of the School Committee. I hope that the attainment of desired standards in our school work, the appreciation of the teachers and the community, and the pleasure of the service rendered may be fitting rewards for great expenditures of time and thought. Respectfully submitted, BARRY H. LOWRY. 4E TOWN OF LEXiNGTQS REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL Mr. Harry H. Lowry, Superintendent of Schools: It is a pleasure to report the condition and progress of the High Sehool. This year we have enrolled 307 pupils, which, I think, is the largest number in the history of the school. We are obliged to use the Assembly Hall and two rooms in the basement for additional recitation rooms. Considering the high cost of building material we are not unjustifiably overcrowded. On the other hand, it is possible to accommodate fifty more pupils under the present plan of organiza- tion provided all the available room in the basement and third floors is used for recitation purposes. In September two additional teachers were hired which result- ed in two needed improvements; first, we were able to give all but four teachers an unassigned period daily in which to help pupils in- dividually; second, all but three were relieved from study hall duty. In the study hall the desks were re -arranged, so the alcoves are left free for tables and book cases and a school Library is being or- ganized. At present we have 500 volumes and we believe this inno- vation will soon be complete enough to be of marked value to the pupils. This year pupils in the three upper classes are carrying more hours of work than is usual, Ancient History replaced General Science and Community Civics in the freshman year in the college and technical courses. This change was thought advisable because most colleges and technical schools give no credit for general Science and Community Civics and because a knowledge of Ancient History is of great value in the study of Latin, History and English. The sophomores, in order to have earned eight credits at the end of this year, took on Ancient History as an extra subject. A course in American History and Civics was added to the sophomore com- mercial curriculum and to all senior curricula in order to meet the requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 411, General Acts of 1920, which requires that "every pupil in the high sehool take at least one course in American History, and at least one Course in Civics," The colleges have not changed their entrance requirements to meet this new condition, and beeanse the college and technology courses previously made such demands upon the average pupil that he had but little opportunity for reereation, desirable social activities, or the study of music, I recommend that parents seriously consider the advisability of allowing their children to take five years in the high school for college preparation. This would notonly give op- portunity for the activities previously enumerated but also would al- low the pupil to enrich his course with such valuable studies as Short- hand, Typewriting, Popular Science, ete. Through consultation ,with principals and•from information published in "Statistics of the January 1, 1921. SCHOOL REPORT 43 Public Sehoobb for the year 1918-1919" it appears that this plan for college preparatory pupils is in operation in the following Massa- chusetts high schools: Lowell Springfield Fall River Pittsfield Montagne Winchendon Brockton Newton Revere Peabody Beverly Melrose Natick Belmont Stoneham Hudson Concord In athletics the girls' field hockey team made a most creditable showing under the leadership of Miss Mary B. Weeden as coach, win- ning all but two out of a total of eleven games played. The boys re- sumed the game of football after a lapse of three years, winning three games outof nine. Through the eourtesy of the Selectmen, the Town Hall is avail- able for Military Drill, General Calisthenic Exercises, and Basket Ball. We appreciate very much the privilege of using this hall. There is no other place in Lexington where Basket Ball can be played, or where boys and girls can get proper physical education during the winter months. Already one hundred and fifty high school pupils have signified their intention of improving the opportunity thus offered. I wish to ell the attention of the citizens to the financial as- sistance which is available to graduates of this school. Under the will of George O. Smith, a sunt of money which now amounts to about $80,000, the income of which is to be "devoted to furnishing a techni- cal education to graduates of the High School in Lexington, who were born in thattown, such as may be furnished by the Massachu- setts institute of Technology, or schools of a similar character and grade—to such graduates as may from the poverty of their parents or other causes or circumstances be unable to procure means for such an ednsation, may. by loan or payment of tuition by the Trus- tees be furnished with sufficient means to acquire it." Also, the Trustees of the Eliza Cary Farnum estate have award- ed ten scholarships of :250 each "which may be used to assist in the education either manual, scientific, or academie of such boys and young inen of New England parentage as may be recommended to said trustees by the joint action of the ministers of the oldest three protestant churches, together with the headmaster and chief execu- tive officer of said Town of Lexington as needing and being worthy of such assist.anee." Inasmuch as Lexington boys and girls can live at home and at- tend Boston University, Boston College, Tufts, Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology, Simmons, Harvard, or Radcliffe, no one need be denied the advantages of a higher education, provided he possesses good ability, the proper attitude toward his work, and sufficient ap- plication to it. 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The winners of the prizes for 1920 are as follows: Clapp Oral Prize—John Gerald Bowker. Honorable Mention—Ruth P. Spaulding. Clapp Essay Prize—William Cullen. George O. Smith Prizes -1, John Hinds; 2, William Cullen. Blake Prize—Leland Fernald, Anne Moakley. French Medals ---1, John Gerald Bowker; 2, Marjorie Bramhall; 3, Mildred Louise Young. Washington and Franklin Medal—John Gerald Bowker. Outlook Club Prize -1, M. Eileen Whalen; 2, Dorothea Redman. Cadet Officers—Captain, Samuel Fardy; First Lieutenant, Robert Bramha]l; Second Lieutenant, Kenneth Dunham; Quartermaster, Raymond Swain. The Class of 1920 gave to the school, as a class gift, a beautiful silk American flag. The class roll follows: Frances Ballard—Cambridge Latin School. Bessie Banks --Tutoring. Ida L. Blodgett --John Hancock Life Insurance Company. John Gerald Bowker—Tufts College. Marjorie Bramhall—Boston University College of Secretarial Science. Madeleine Canlett—at home. Courtney Comeau—Post Graduate. Alice Corbett—Jordan Marsh Company. James V. Cosgrove—Cambridge Eustis & Comp:u'y. 'William J. Cullen—Boston University. Daisy L. Currier ---Boston School of Domestic Science. Warren J. Davis—at home. Grace Day—Jefferson Union Company. Myrtle E. DeLong—Jefferson Union Company Jacob Dickerman—Massachusetts Agricultural College. Margaret M. Doherty—at home. Lavonia Eaton ---Lowe]' Normal School. Leland H. Fernald—Massachusetts Agricultural College. Elizabeth Fish—Boston School of Occupational Therapy. Muriel Fish—Waltham National Bank. Florence K. Hargrove—Lowell Normal School. Mary A. Hennessy—Boston University College of Secretarial Science, Gladys B. Hunt—John Hancock Life Insurance Company, Charles C. Jewett—Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sarah E. Kineeii---Office of Registrar of Deeds, Cambridge. Israel Lassof Northeastern College, John Henry Lyons—Boston College. Anna Margouleff---Tufts College (Medical). Janet H. Marshall—University of Nevada. Alice F. McDevitt—at home. SCHOOL REPORT 45 Theresa McNamara ----Bradstreet Company, Boston. Anne M. Moakley—Sargent School of Physical Culture. Riehand E. Moakley—at home. Catherine Murray—Interstate Commission Company. John P. O'Connor—at home. Helen M. Riese—Lowell Normal School. Dorothy M. Roawh—Lexington School Department. William A. Samuel—deceased. Mildred Scott—Boston University College of Secretarial Science. Edith Seltzer --Boston University College of Secretarial Science. Phyllis F. Shipp—at home. Ruth P. Spaulding—Simmons College. Floyd A. Sweetnam---Northeastern College. Philip A. Wall --at ]tome. Alfred H. Webber—Boston Post . Marion E. Welch ---A. S. McDonald Comrnission Company. Mildred L. Young—Radcliffe College. The principal and faculty of the school desire to express their appreciation of the generous and helpful support of the School Com- mittee and Superintendent. Respectfully submitted, BION C. MERRY, Principal of High School. 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL Mr. H. H. Lowry, Superintendent of Schools, My dear Mr. Lowry: The Summer School of 1920 opened July 121h, the term lasting Eve weeks. Each session opened at 8.45 and closed at 12.00. Many pupils, however, took advantage of the opportunity for additional and individual help in the afternoons. The sessions were held in the Munro( School Building. Because of al limited equipment membership was restricted. Ikon -promoted pupils from grades V to VI.11 inclusive were eligible, b.;rring individual eases in which teachers deemed it advisable for a pupil to repeat the year's work. Certain pupils who held accoiu- plished the minimum essentials only were nerinitted to attend in order that they might obtain a stronger foundation. I1iiss Margaret Noyes of the Hancock School faculty taught the grades V and VI ; .l taught grades Vl1 and V111. Pupils living a mile or more away were supplied with car tickets. The .following table will show the enrolment by grades. and the results obtained by the end of the term Gracie Pupils Enrolled a ° i-, pl •c i4.w ' _ i ' : .r '� 7,.a .. '0 �'� _ y x a.3::= $choral Records in the Fal[ Mont hs Non, Promoted Promoted Cantatis- factory Sat is- factory V 1-[ VII Viii Totals 14 ; 0 12 J 1 16 f 3 16 (1 1 14 13 19 11; 62 4 2 1 2 1 9 7 10 S 15 :i 11 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 1 7 7 14 35 53 4 40 11 4 5 A study of this table will show that. 40 pupils, or 75.45% of the pupils who attended to the end of the term, gained a year in their school Iife. Of this 35 are making a record that justifies the ad- vance. The attendance of the pupils was excellent, and their attitude responsive. The teacher greatly appreciated the marked co-opera- tive spirit shown by parents and pupils alike. Although the boys and girls were permitted great freedom, the school building was prac- tically in as good condition at the close of the term, as it was when the term began. Frequently the School Garden Club, of about forty members, met under the trees, on the school grounds, while the Summer School members were at work in the building_ It seemed fitting that an SCHOOL REPORT 47 expensive plant such as the type of school building sustained in Lexington must necessarily be, should thus continue to lit, productive of additional service to the town. Toward the close of the term, the pupils and the teacher of Grades VII. and VIII spent a Saturday at the beach. Throughout the day the conduct of the boys and girls was so satisfactory as to snake it one continuous round of pleasure for the teacher as well as for the pupils. The writer believes that an enlargement of the scope of the Summer School would be more than justified, conditions permitting. A Public School System, supported by the taxation of all, should provide equal opportunities for all, to the best of its ability. Educa- tional statistics prove that one-third of the school population is able to progress at an average rate of speed through the school curri- culum; that one-third requires more time to accomplish an equal amount of work; and that the remaining one-third van accomplish the same amount in less time than the average, given the opportunity and incentive. At present our town is spending $75 per year for each pupil's school life. If the brief period spent in a Summer School can save a year for some of the pupils who need extra time to fulfil the requirements, and also can do as much for some of the pupils who are able to cover a year's allotment of work in less time than a year, it would be a financial asset to the town to make such provision. If these privileges could be extended to the High School Freshmen, some of the failures there could be eliminated. In conclusion, I would say that an active co-operation on the part of parents, pupils, and teachers, will bear a strong relation to any measure of success and happiness attained in a Summer Sehool. Respectfully submitted, MARY C. LUSK, Principal of Summer School 1920. 48 TOWN OF LEN I\G'rox - REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC .14ir. Harry B. Lowry, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: ,January, 1921. I have the honor to submit herewith, in compliance with your request, a report of the instruction in music, both vocal and instru- mental, in the elementary and high schools of the Town of Lexing- ton for the year 1920. Aim of the Course of Study in Vocal Music The musical instruction is planned in very definite form so that all pupils will be able to understand and master its difficulties in the short time allowed it in the school room. The work of each grade is arranged progressively so that the pupil finishing element- ary school will be able to read and sing a part independently in a simple four-part song or hymn. In the high school he will have acquired further experience in reading a part and a larger musical. repertoire. The chief aim of all instruction in music is to have the pupil acquire a musical education; to teach it in such a manner that should the pupil decide on music as a vocation that there will be nothing to undo as far as his public school training is concerned; and to give the great majority of pupils who will enjoy music only as recreation the power to listen intelligently, to appreciate the best in music and, ii necessary, to take part actively in musical performances. Instruction in the Elementary Schools The success of all music work in the public schools depends en- tirely upon the foundation laid in the elementary grades. The aver- age music lesson lasts from fifteen to twenty minutes and one cannot help being impressed with the difficulty that presents itself to the teacher in instructing all the children in a class of thirty-five to forty-five so that each receives some tangible information and train- ing. It is of absolute importance that the machinery of teaching be reduced to the merest essentials. The songs are written in three and four parts and are studied without piano accompaniment. This method of study develops initiative in carrying a part and in singing true to pitch. The theory of music is arranged in such form that it is possible to review the work of the entire eight grades in ten minutes. Theory is given but little time in the upper grades, however, for it is of more importance to have the children sing well a large number of songs. SCHOOL REPORT 40 Vocal Music in the High School The high s:hool chorus assembles once a week for a forty-five minute period in the choral singing. The course is elective and the class numbers about one hundred thirty-five pupils. In general the course is designed to give the pupils a deeper appreciation of music and added experience in reading four-part music through the study of the best types of compositions, including both part songs and ean- tatas. Last year a selected number from the chorus gave a very creditable performance of the operetta "Sylvia." A profit of about $150 was made for the purchase of musical instruments for the or- chestra. Community sings by the entire school from time to time have been found very valuable for maintaining "school spirit," Recommendations for the Improvement and Extension of Instru- mental Music in All Schools Music appeals very strongly to certain children and they have a right to instruction in playing instruments as well as in singing. The time for this will never be better than when they are in the formative period of their lives—in the elementary grades. Educa- tors agree that the schools should educate for avocations as well as vocations. The study of some good instrument will give to the pupil something which he can enjoy during the leisure time. He nay even thus gain the ability to earn money, should this be necessary. The development of instrumental music depends upon three es- sential factors. First, the school instruction must be introduced in the elementary grades and carried through the high school in order thatcontinuity of instruction may be secured and skill may be ac- quired most eeonomically; secondly, the unusual instruments roust be supplied for the children, whether through funds obtained in en- tertainments or by appropriation; and thirdly, instruction must be given by special teachers of instrumental music. The High School Orchestra was organized again last year as the result of a demand on the part of a few interested persons. Ex- cellent progress has been made, notwithstanding the fact that re- hearsals have been held but onee in two weeks during ninth of the time. The instrumentation has been as follows: First Violins Flutes Cornets 6 Trombones 1 Drums 2 Piano 1 1 1 The work is being tarried on again this year, but the develop- ment of orchestras and orchestral music in pi/bile schools is very much in its infancy in this seetion of the country. In purchasing instruments for their children, parents naturally buy the melody carrying or solo instruments such as the violin, the cornet and the trombone, while the oboe, -the bassoon, the cello, the French horn, and the tuba are practically unknown in the ordinary home. It is necessary that the unusual instrnments be supplied in 50 TOWN OF LEX 1 GTON order that other instruments than those at hand may be brought into play to assist in producing the harmony that makes an orchestra worth while listening to. Class Instruction in Violin For class instruction in violin our plan requires the purchase of an outfit consisting of a violin, strings, ease, bow, chin -rest, rosin and a book of instruction exercises for each member of a violin class that would meet onee each week for rehearsal ander an instructor in violin. By this plan rimy children who could not otherwise af- ford such education might learn to play an instrument. It is recom- mended that $700 be expended for the purchase of unusual instru- ments and the engaging of an instructor in violin. Scientific Measurement of Musical Talent Through the investigation of Prof. C. E. Seashore, it has become possible to obtain a rough measure of the capacity of any child for musical study : musical capacities and traits may he discovered at an early age. Parents will be advised as to whether or not their children should study piano, for instance. The material for naeasnrinor innsieal talent is contained in five musical 1 alent records for use an any phonograph. The tests are as follows: Sense of hitch, sense of intensity, sense of time, sense of consonance, and tonal memory. The careful computation and interpretation of the results of these five tests supplemented by the personal knowledge that the supervisor may have of a child's musical ability will no doubt prove of inestimable value in discovering real musical talent. Respectfully submitted. RICHARD W. GRANT. SCHOOL REPORT REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING AND MANUAL TRAINING January 10, 1921. Mr. Harry H. Lowry, Superintendent of Schools. My dear Mr. Lowry: I herewith submit. nay report for the Art and Manual Training Departments: In the Art Department we are aiming to produce two distinct results; one in drawi)ig, and the other in culture. The purpose of the work in drawing is to develop the pencil habit, the power of drawing freely and fluently, those basie forms of practical utility that the majority of people find it useful to rep- resent: The purpose of the cultural work is to see that every child with vi withouct talent, is taught to recognise the difference between re- finement and crudity in the ordinary surroundings of his every day life. The culture of the average nerson begins at home; the refine- ment of his clothing, furniture, house and garden with its arrange- ment of shrubs and flowers are of intimate concern to him, and pro- vide him with a great amount of enjoyment. It is, therefore, right that he should be taught to discriminate between the crude and the refined. In mechanical drawing we strive to teaeh the boys, (1) to think in terms of three dimensions. and (2) to represent quickly and easily by means of a working drawing the object he has in mind. These aims will prove of greater value to hint iii later life than the making of elaborate working drawings. In the Manual Training Department we do not try to make ear- penters of the boys, but 1 o teach them some of the simpler processes construction that they may need to know in order to do simple carpentry or repairing at home. The projects consist of equipment for the different school rooms and those that the boys find useful in their own homes. I believe that a better type of work might be accomplished if there were one large shop where the boys might have several kinds of manual work. In a room of this kind the equipment could be less but of a greater variety, and could he kept in better condition. If this should be put into effect the boys would get. suer an idea of the different trades that it might assist then in (hooming a vocation. Respectfully submitted, RtITII C. REARDON. L.1.)IV ti OF L1SxrNu'l'0\ REPORT OF THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTOR OF SEWING Mr. Harry E. Lowry, Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir : January 3, 1921. I herewith submit a report for the Sewing Department of the public schools of Lexington: The elementary or sixth grade work is practised on `sampler" cloth, following which a simple apron is made. This apron, embrac- ing all the simple stitches, trimmed with a simple embroidery stitch, is made entirely by hand. The second year or seventh grade work begins with a complete review of the stitches. Machine work finds its place in this grade, with drills and practice for even stitching, and a working knowledge of the care and use of one of our most common household machines. (May I say at this point that with the growing classes—averaging 22 girls—one machine is inadequate for efficient work.) The latter part of the year is devoted to the making of a simple lace -trimmed night gown; introducing the use of commercial patterns, assembling of pieces, simple seams and simple ornamentation. Patching of gar- ments, the making of button holes, and stocking darning is also in- troduced in this grade. The eighth grade work begins with a review of seams, pattern usage, cutting, fitting, etc., and the advance work is the making of a chemise, with a more extensive use of the sewing machine, the more difficult seams and ornamentation. During the past year the 6th grade girls completed 62 percale aprons; the 7th grade 55 more !.omplicated aprons (the night gown work not having been introduced at the time) and the 8th grade 55 chemises. During the year the girls kept the school flags in re- pair, and helped make costumes for the May Festival and school plays. The High School work is entirely elective. During the last year 40 girls were enrolled in the dress making elasses, taking from two to four forty -minute periods weekly. The articles of clothing varied greatly; middy blouses, smocks, kimonos, chemises, petticoats, shirt waists, aprons, skirts and dresses; each girl averaging three gar- ments a year. There were several girls in the advancer. ,sass who desired a course in millinery, and a special class was formed u'hieli met informally at the High Sehool on Tuesday afternoons. I feel that in spite of the two big handicaps to efficient work (owing to the increased enrollment) the interest in the sewing work is increasing; 1, broken periods of work (it being necessary for a girl to take scattered study periods), and 2, lack of proper equip- ment. Our present quarters are in a basement room with only one cutting table, and very inappropriate arm chairs. The room has SCHOOL REPORT i3 possibilities though, and by the addition of a closet for supplies, prop- er chairs, a cutting table, rack for unfinished garments, and long mir- ror, to our now very meagre equipment, the work could be much more efficiently accomplished in the time devoted to it. The courses in sewing as now planned provide for Junior Red Cross work; we are devoting one-half or one-third time to the work. Respectfully submitted, DOROTHY L. MINER. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN January 1, 1921. School inspection was, in the beginning, the definite expres- sion of the desire of a certain part of the public for medical eo- operation for the betterment of the body politic as represented in the School Department. This betterment was almost wholly to con- sist of the control of contagious diseases and prevent their spread by catching the invasion through the schools. Government and people were united in this idea of prevention to promote the health of the community. A broader idea at that tune may have been in the minds of some of the organizers of the law, but not generally. Medical service at first consisted in inspection of buildings and inmates from head to foot, fromi attic to cellar, sickness of all kinds from sore toes to sore eyes, bumped heads to appendicitis, all kinds of skin and parasitical diseases. From one to forty boys and girls lined up for "inspection" in the morning, a regular clinic was held in routine. There was no misunderstanding of this early part of the working of the new law. Surely some of it remains, but it has been found that contagion or contagious diseases do not, atleast in in- fluenza times, originate in the schools. And as much and in many cases more, sickness comes to the homes from outside of the schools. This and other eauses developed and broadened the prevention theory. Inspection in the. schools only covered a slight portion of the desired protection of the child or community. Rather it evolved that at the time the public desire was for improvement in coau- nnunity health or for better Public Welfare. Boys and girls were often sent home for medical treatment only to return in a few days in the same condition. Sehool Welfare was bound up with Com- munity Welfare, and some "follow up work," or the el -forts of the School Physician were particularly wasted. The whole scope of the work was broadened to meet and to receive the co-operation of the outside community, of the family, of the Town Board of Health 54 'GOWN OF LEXTNGTON and the civic. societies and officers. Lunches of children were found insufficient for the proper nourishment of the child. Clothing was investigated, and sometimes needed cleanliness was not a requisite for health. Teeth, the most essential for gond health, were not looked after. And all these things, with others not mentioned, emphasized the necessity of a connecting link with the organizations carrying on such work. Thus came in the School Nurse, who at once carried the welfare work to its proper place ---the family. Representing the Welfare, Community Welfare as well as School Welfare. slie visits the home, gives advice, insists upon medical attendance, applies and directs the how and why of snch things pertaining to right'liviug and better health. She is in touch with Town and State -Welfare and many children are removed to suitable schools for their protection and mire. Thies eaiue Sehool Welfare •embraeing all the civic or- oaanizations; as Home Associations, Welfare Societies. Charities, health Board and Town Officials, beginning with the Child of the Primary and coaatianning through the High School. The sehool work includes the exanniauatiens wine]: are made and then referred to the hone by the sehool iliirti!' and followed un in many ways for better condition in the ]tonne. Town dentists are looking after the teeth, giving them time for as much work as possible. The general routine work of the sellools has been carried on as usual during the past year. There has been Bo unusual epidemic of sickness. School houses have horn kept clean and in good con- dition. Some complaint has come from crowded barges and this matter will be cared for by the Sehont Committee. Older pupils are not injured by walking to the school. Everyone bac: co-operated for the bust welfare of our schools. Physical exercise and training are now earr.ied on by an in- structor. The athletic teams are examined for physical disabilities. The athletic contests under the enthusiastic leadership of the ]min- Sipaal, Mr. Merry, have put the school to the front with equal .inter- est with other towns. There ought to be mere enthusiasm of the citizens over their teams of baseball and football, girls' hockey and the tennis contests. Lexington has as good, if not. the hest, play- ground of the towns around and many contrasts are settled on this ground. The enthusiasm of the principal, Mr. Merry, cannot do everything. The townspeople should give a hearty support to these games. cheer the boys and girls and create a home interest .for their success. The public at large owe some duty to the efforts of the St.hool Committee and teachers. it does not realize the amount of work 13:volvetd in the oa:tsido welfare of the scholars. Respectfully submitted, J. ODIN TILTON, School Physician. SCHOOL REPORT 55 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE January, 1921. Mr. Harry H. Lowry, Superintendent. Dear Sir: The following report covers the period from January 1, 1920, to January 1, 1921: Work on teeth wns continued through the spring, both by the Forsyth Dental infirmary for Children and by our local dentists. We are sorry to report that the Forsyth Infirmary could not take up the work again last fall. T}ie Local dentists have very generously offered to continue the work with the younger children free of charge when parents cannot afford compensation. During the fall more than thirty dozen toothbrushes were sold in the schools; -they were furnished through the Child Welfare Committee at wholesale and sold at cost. The total number of dental cases treated was 135. We Dope that the parents will see from the results the importance of caring for the teeth. Special attention has been given to the eyes and ears. Children whose parents cannot afford treatment are taken to the Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. The home visits are considered highly important. Some visits amount to but a social call ; but more frequently they are the means of` bringing to light defects that are not easily found in the children when at school. instruction in the care and feeding of the child is given when necessary. The average number of home visits has been been 35 a month. The work is handicapped at times by the lack of transportation. We have long felt the meed of scales, which are the basis of much of the health work. Charts concerning genera] health and the care of the teeth have from time to time heel] procured from tlir State Department of Health and hung in the schools. Summary Total number of home visits 127 Number of children taken to the Eye and Ear Infirmary 7 Number of children taken to the local dentists 35 Number of children taken to the Forsyth Infirmary 100 Examinations by Doctor Tilton 112 Sore fingers 12 Injures] knees 4 Contagious diseases 7 Colds, sore throats and swollen glands 112 Respectfully submitted, ETHEL B. WEBSTER, School Nurse. 55 TOWN OF LEXINGTON- REPORT EXINGTO\ REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER January 1, 1921. Harry H. Lowry, Esq., Superintendent of Schools. Dear Sir: As attendance officer I respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1920: Whole number of calls from the different schools 61 Reasons given for absence: Kept home by parents 36 Sickness 15 Truancy 7 Removal from town 2 Transfer to vocational school 1 I find in a great many cases that the parents are responsible for the absence of children from school. Respectfully yours, P. J. MAGUTRE. SCHOOL REPORT CO-OPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS 57 Middlesex County Waltham, Massachusetts January 15, 1921. Mr. H. H. Lorry, Superintendent of Schools, Lexington, Massachusetts. My dear Mr. Lowry: This is the first year in which club work has been dobe general- ly in Lexington. In fact there has never been anything before ex- cept home economics clubs in the Adams School. The interest has been very keen since we have been allowed to present the work in the other schools of the town and the quality of work done for the first year has been very satisfactory. There have been ten organized clubs which have met at frequent intervals throughout the year. Twenty-six meetings have been held with them by representatives of the county and more than twice that number have been held by focal leaders. The enrollment is as follows : Garden 58 Home Economies 17 Poultry 45 Pig 3 Canning 21 Potato 3 The canning demonstration team won second honors in com- petition with twenty others in the county. The garden demonstra- tion team also won second prize and Roland Ellis, one of the mem- bers, won first prize in demonstration at the New England Fair and Eastern States Exposition. The exhibit of club work in connection with the Lexington Cat- tle Show was one of the best in the county. Ruble Chapman won a two-day trip to the State College for excellent work in canning and garment making. Ethelyn Atwood won a similar trip for her work in the pig club, and Eva Hrones for her gardening. This does not mean that the boys do not do creditable work. It was merely a coincidence that all the prize winners happened to be girls. We appreciate the splendid co-operation which is being offered by you as superintendent of schools and your principals, and we pro- pose in the coming year to help make Lexington one of the best towns for club work in Middlesex County. Very truly yours, ROBERT P. TRASK, Country Club Agent_ Sts TOWN OF LEt1NG'1'ON School LEXINGTON TEACHERS. 1920-1921 Name College car Nornia1 S'1i IIigh Merry, Bion C. Principal Bates, Beatrice L. Dixon, Dorothy Ferguson, Ethel L. Ci '4 4' '4 '4 '4 6C French, Grace P. Hayward, Bertha V. Higgins, Albert 1". Kinne, llledora E. D. Leighton, Cora D. Merry, Florence K. Mott, Alice Regestein, Elsa IA.'. Thayer, Beulah A. Walcott, Ruth A. Adams Gregory, Katherine T. Principal Sevington, Mary E. Conroy, Helen C. Dennett, Laura M. Dimlick, Myr'tha L Faneuf, Helen S. Foss, Harriet H. Hannon, Helen I. Magurn, Margaret R. Haycock, Mary A. Taylor, Etta M. Hancock Adlington, Maud E. Principal Barnes, Nellie R. Blodgett, Jennie F. Eastman, Mary G. Fradd, Beryl. M. '4 4' '4 11 Bates College 17 1919 Boston University 2 1920 Radcliffe College 5 1920 Geneseo Normal Columbia University 12 1920 Wellesley College 20 1911 University of _Maine 10 1918 Salem Normal 1 1920 Univ. of Minnesota 18 1920 Radcliffe College 7 1918 Bates College 5 1920 Smith College 1 1920 Mt. Holyoke College 17 1908 Maine Sch. of Commerce 3 1920 Wellesley College 15 1920 Farmington Normal 12 1912 Niel's Training 4 1917 Fitchburg Normal 4 1917 Salem Norrnal 3 1920 Lowell Normal 1 1920 Lowell Normal 5 1920 Plymouth Normal 14 1919 I. owelI Normal .. 1920 Fitchburg Normal 5 1920 Fitchburg Normal 6 1917 Voohree's Normal 20 1913 ;Simmons College 12 1918 Salem. Normal 2 1919 Bridgewater Normal 26 1894 Plymouth Normal . 14 1919 Lowell Normal 1920 SCHOOL REPORT LEXINGTON TEACHERS. 1920-1921—Continued 511 School Nanw Culie�m nr \orinaI .' (i«,nl Hancock French, Iiarriet S. Lyons, Helen G. Martin, Mary E. Mitchell, Neva G. Noyes, Margaret B. Munroe Lusk, 14rary C. Principal Blaisdell, Mildred E. Briggs, Winifred A. Chase, Grace M. Hennessy, Kalil erine Hodgkins, Harriet J. O'Dowd, Anna F. Smith, Julia B. Whelpley, Blanche L. Neal, Edith L. Principal Hopkins, Irene G. Lane, Martha L. Magurn, Mary F. • Parker fl rc sr No. Adams Normal 16 Lowell Normal 4 Lowell Normal 5 Quincy 'Training 30 Bridgewater Normal 5 Missouri State Normal 14 Lowell Normal Gorham Normal Concord Training Salem Normal - Gloucester Training Lowell Normal Westfield Norinal Salem Normal 3 -17 15 4 15 3 14 6 1914 1920 1920 1902 1917 413 'I -OWN OF LEN1NG'FOX Extract from SCHOOL RETURNS to the STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1919-1920 1911 Aggregate attendance Average daily attendance Average number of days the public schools were actually in session Average membership Net average membership 1920 1912 1918 1917 1920 1918 1915 1915 Wheelock Training 13 1919 Lowell Normal Gloucester Training Fitchburg Normal Supervisors Beuttel, Beatrice W Grant, Richard W. Miner, Dorothy L. Reardon, Ruth C. Swan, Joseph Weeden, Mary B. and Special Teachers . Mass. Normal Art Northampton Cons. of Music Pedagory- Framingham Normal Mass. Normal Art U. S. Army Sargent Sch. Phys. Cul. Wheaton College 1 1920 14 1919 8 1919 1920 7 1919 1 1919 5 1918 1917 2 1920 Elementary 172,878 999 173 1,076 1,074 ]-Iigh Total 46,748 219,626 267 1,266 175 277 230 174 1,353 1,304 TOWN REPORT INDEX Page Assessors, Report of 99 Accountant, Rep t of 135 Accounting Dellirtment 140 Administration of Trost Funds 154 Almshouse 138 Almshouse 148 Appropriation Aeenuut; 155 Assessors' Department 141 Balance Sheet 158 Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics 132 Celebrations and Entertainments 152 Cemeteries 139 Cemeteries Charities Charities (outside relief) Collector's Department Debt Accounts Department General Government Department General Government 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 Libraries Summer Street xteneion Supt. Town Scales Election and Registration Street Signa Licenses Loans Maintenance, Buildings, and Grounds Math Department Moth and Insect Suppression Mothers' Aid Municipal Indebtedness 153 138 148 141 161 140 136 195 142 142 152 140 141 136 143 145 135 138 137 137 145 148 138 152 140 154 144 141 139 151 147 137 141 148 135 140 150 137 144 138 140 Municipal Indebtedness New Cemetery New Cemetery New Schoolhouse 01d Adams School Other Finance (];firer and Ae• ("aunts Other General Revenue Outside Aid Parks and Playgrounds Pensions Planning Board Privilesses Police Department Protection of Persons and Prop= erty 143 Protection of Persons and Prop- erty 1:37 Pubiie Property accounts 1112 Recreation 139 Recreation 151 Sealer of freights and Measures 1:17 Sealer of Weights and Measures 144 Selectmen 1:17 Sewer Construction 146 Sewer ]Iaintenanee 137 Sewer Maintenance ] 46 Sehools 139 &Imola 149 Sidewalks and Curbing 147 Snow and les Removal 117 Soldiers' Benefits 1.18 Soldiers' Benefits 149 Speeial Assessments 136 Street Lights 148 Sundries 1.12 Taxes 135 Town Clerk's De.partment 142 Town Debt 157 Town 130,11 142 Town Reports 132 Town Scales 153 Treaenrer'e Department 141 Treasurer's Receipts 135 Tree Warden 1:37 Tree Warden 145 Trust and Investment 140 Trust and Investment 135 Trust Funds accounts 16.2 Unclassified •139 Lnclaesified 152 Village Hall Fire Station 144 Water Department 139 Water Department 1.13 Woburn Street (resurfaeine1 147 Massachusetts Ave., (resurfacing) 147 Page 154 139 154 150 130 111 1:111 138 139 152 142 136 105 INDEX—Continued Page Agriculture and Home Economics, Report of 68 Board of Health, Report of 81 Bridge Charitable Funds, Report of 108 Cary Memorial Library, Librarian, Report of 91 Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer Report of 93 Cary Memorial Library, Trustees, Report of 89 Cary Memorial Library, Investment Committee, Report of 94. Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 85 Fire Engineers, Report of 80 Forest Fire Warden 79 Fumigator, Report of 84 Inspector of Animals, Report of 82 Inspector of Buildings, Report of 77 inspector of Slaughtering 82 Inspector of Milk. Report of 83. Inspector of PIumbing, Report of 83 .furors, Liet of 63 Lexington Town Records Warrant for e Town Meeting, March 1, 1920 9 Town Election. March I, 1920 13 Adjourned Meeting, March S, 1920 15 Adjourned Meeting, Marsh 15. 1920 19 Adjourned Meeting. 'March 20, 1920 22 Warrant for Presidential Primary, April 27, 1929 24 Presidential Primary, April 27, 1920 26 'Warrant for a Town Meeting, April 29, 1920 23 Town sleeting, April 20, 1920 27 Warrant .for State Primary, Sept. 7, 1920 33 State Primary, Sept. 7, 1920 34 Warrant for a Town Meeting, September 24, 1920 36 Town Meeting, September 24, 1920 38 Page Representative Election, Nov. 12, 1920 Warrant for a Town Meeting, August 31, 1920 Town Meeting, August .31, 1920 Warrant for Stat: Flection, Nov. 2, 1920 State Election, 1'on- 2, 1920 Warrant for a Town Meeting, Dec. 17, 1920 Town Meeting, Dec. 17, 1920 (lets of Legislature Accepted Street Acceptances List of Town Officers Committees Appointed Officers Appointed by the Select- men Moth Department, Report of Odorless Cart Report Park Commissioners, Report of Planning Board, Report of Police Department, Report of Sealer of (Weights and _Measures, Report of Selectmen, Road Commissioners, Overseers of Poor, Report of Tax Collector, Report of Traffic Rules Town Clerk Births Death Dog Licenses 3'ishermen's 1C'ertifieates Hunter Certificates Marriages Minor Trappers' Certificates Town Counsel Town Engineer, Report of Town Treaaurer's Report Tree Warden, Report of Trustees of Publie Trusts, Report of Water and Sewer Commissioners 119 "Welcome Home" Committee 109 42 214 31 311 411 4:3 44 46 48 3 7 4 68 St 96 S8 75 78 (14 103 511 52 52 60 62 f�. 62 57 62 7:3 69 134 87 104 SCHOOL REPORT INDEX Page School Committee Organization Administrative Officers School Calendar School Hours No School Signal] Financial Report Receipts and Expenditures Sehool Committee, Report of Superintendent, Report of Population of Lexington Growth i n Population Occupations of Parents Places of Birth of Children Fathers, Native and foreign Born Administrative Organization Table Organization The Teachers •Professional Preparation (table) Experience of Teachers (table length of Service, Lexington (table) Personnel of Teaching Force (table) Salaries }enrolment of Normal Schools (table) Number of Pupils per Teacher Classes in Elementary Schools (table) Age Grade (table) Pere en Cage (table) Classification of Children Percentages of Normal age• below and above (table) Enrolment by grades and ages (table) Summer School Expenditures During 9 years (table) Per Pupil Expenditures: (table) The Cost of Our Schools Per Pupil costs (table) at each age and grade 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 10 19 10 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 111 21 22 24 25 26 28 30 32 Dental Facts by Examination . (table) The Dental Examinations Achievement in Class rooms Arithmetic Dearborn -Peet Progress Test ltahlel Spelling Buckingham Extension of Ayres Scale Reading 'l'hornciike Reading Tests (table) Haggerty Reading Teats New I'ositionk Page 34 35 36 37 3!i 3S 38 39 30 39 40 Reports of Various Departments 40 Projects for Immediate Attention 40 41 42 44 46 46 48 48 Conclusion Principal. High School Report -Winners of Prizes. 1920 Principal Summer School Report Enrolment by Grades Supervisor of Music. Report Aim of study in Vocal Music Instruction in the Elementary �trhoala 48 -Vocal Music in the High School 49 Recommendations for Instrumental Music 49 Class Instruction in Violin :i0 Measurement of Musical Talent 50 Supervisor of Drawing and Manual Training Report 51 Special Instructor of Sewing Report 52 School Physician Report 53 School Nurse Report 55 Attendance Officer Report 56 Co-operative Extension Work in Ag- rieniture and Home Economies 57 Teachers, 11120-21 58 Returns to State Department of Education 69