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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-Annual ReportANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF Lexington, Mass.. For the Year 1922 SOMERVILLE PRESS PRINT 1923 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ELECTIVE OFFICERS March to March, 1922 - 1923 SELECTMEN William S. Scamman Joseph H. Cotton Chairman Albert B. Tenney Hallie C. Blake Albert H. Burnham Clerk and Treasurer Arthur W. Hatch Collector Byron C. Farce COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS School Committee Cemetery Commissioners Trustees of Public Trusts Town Moderator Constables Planning Board Director Agriculture and Home Economics APPOINTED Almshouse Matron Animal Inspector Assistant Town Clerk Building Inspector Board of Assessors, Clerk Bu ria l Agent Burial Permits, Agent George E. Briggs Edward P. Merriam Nina F. McLellan John E. A. Mulliken Charles J. Dailey Edward Wood Charles B. Davis Frank D. Peirce John F. Turner Sidney R. Wrightington Patrick J. Maguire James J. Sullivan J. Odin Tilton Henry L. Wadsworth William H. Ballard Frederic R. Galloupe Leroy S. Brown Willard D. Brown Wilbur F. Atwood OFFICERS Mrs. William E. Eaton Dr. Harry L. Alderman Helen C. Gallagher Wesley T. Wadman Frederick J. Spencer Arthur A. Marshall Arthur W. Hauch 4 ANNUAL REPORTS Cary Memorial Library Fence Viewers Fire Engineers Forest Warden Fumigator Gammell Legacy Trustees Measurer of Grain Measurers of Wood, Bark and Manure Milk Inspector Moth Department, Superintendent Odorless Cart Dept. Pollee Department Plumbing Inspector Registrars of Voters Sealer of Weights and M Slaughtering Inspectors Miss Marion P. Kirkland Miss Helen E. Mussey Miss Katherine Buck Miss Dorothy B. Wentworth Miss Emma 0. Nichols Frank E. Clarke J. Henry Duffy John T. Cosgrove Edward W. Taylor William S. Scamman Osborne J. Gorman Arthur A. Marshall Mfrs, William E. •Eaton Mrs. John S. Spaulding Moses F. Wilbur Henry W. Preston George F. Teague Harold I. Wellington Andrew T. Bain Osborne J. Gorman Harry A. Burgess Patrick J. Maguire .Tames Irwin John C. Russell William F. Fletcher Edward C. Maguire Thomas C. Buckley James J. Sullivan Wlalter H. Kew WilUam C. O'Leary Harold C. Reimer Andrew T. Hain Charles F. Nourse Eartholome!w D. Callahan David F. Murphy Arthur W. Hatch Charles E. Hadley George A. Warner Leonard K. Dunham TOWN of LEXINaro Stone Memorial Building, Janitor Superintendent of Streets and Town Engineer Superintendent of Water and Sewer Departments Town Accountant Town Counsel Town Hall Janitor Town Physician Undertakers Water and Sewer Department Clerk Weigher of Beef Public Weighers and Weighers of Coal Weighers of flay and Grain Appropriation Committee Board of Assessors John V. Garmon S. Henry Duffy Charles S. Beandry Charles F. Pierce Robert L. Ryder John E. Kelley Dr. Henry C. Valentine Arthur A. Mansball James F. McCarthy Florence M. Boyd William E. Denham William E. Milliken George Ir. Teague John E. A. Mulldken Albert Bierenbroodspat Andrew Bierenbroodspot William E. Denham Harold L Wellington Moses F. Wilbur Robert E. Hanaatpord (Fred W. Given Robert H. Holt !William C. Stickel James J. Walsh Howard S. C. Nichols Charles P. Nunn William S. &camman Joseph R. Cotton Albert B. Tenney Hallie C. Blake Albert H. Burnham William W. Reed Theodore A Cusrtance George H. Gibson C. Edward Glynn Charles L. Parker fi ANNUAL REPORTS BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND PUBLIC WORKS To THE CITIZENS 05' LEXINGTON:— Herewith is presented the first report of the Board of Selectmen and Public Works, created under the Acts of the Legislature, Chapter 1, Acts of 1922. Into this Board (increased from three to five members) have been consolidated the Board of Selectmen, Health, Road Commissioners, Overseers of the Poor, Sewer and Water Com- missioners, Park Commissioners, Survey, and Tree Warden. In addition, tliis consolidated Board was empowered to ap- point the Assessors and Assistant Assessors, and a Superin- tendent of Public Works, whose duty is to administer such departments as the Board may delegate to him, and for which it is responsible. Coincident with this consolidation and added responsibil- ity, the Finance Committee was abolished and a new Appro- priation Committee established, consisting of five citizens, not officeholders, from whom the Chairman and Secretary are to be chosen, which five, together with the five members of the Board of Selectmen and Public Works and the Chairmen of the School wind Cemetery Committees, are charged with the responsibility theretofore imposed on the Finance Com- mittee of investigating every request for appropriation and submitting same in the form of a budget with recommenda- tions to the Town. The theory ori which this form of government was de- vised being, insofar as possible, by consolidating the many boards, to concentrate the responsibility of raising the znoney and expending it onto one main Board, namely --the Board of Selectmen and Public Works, with the thought in mind, that those who spend the money should be responsible, insofar as possible, for the raising of it. The above form has been in force for nearly nine months, and under the Legislature Act, with the exception of the Ap- TowN Or LEXINGTON 7 propriation Committee which is provided for by the by-laws, will continue in force for three years from March, 1922. At the time of writing this report, the change in the Appropriation Committee contemplated by the new By-laws, has not yet become effective. This report, then, deals with the work of the Board of Selectmen and Public Works under the initial arrangement, whereby the members of this Board and Chairmen of the School and Cemetery Committees act as members of the Ap- propriation Committee. The first important work of the Board was the appoint- ment of the Assessors and Assistant Assessors. Five princi- pal Assessors, business men of experience, were appointed to this position, and the former Assessors appointed assistants. These Assessors have rendered a most valuable service to the Town. The time elapsing between these appointments and the Segal date for assessing was so limited that the Assessors had no tune in which to reorganize the Department and con- sequently their efforts were devoted to equalizing inequalities in previous assessments. More recently, as the work of their office permitted, great advancement has been made in the introduction of necessary systems for future assessments. In this work the Engineering Department of the Town has rendered valuable assistance in the matter of block plans. Already, one section has been completed, the field work done on a second section, and an equalization map prepared. The work of this Department has necessitated the ap- pointment of a permanent clerk, thus placing the Department. for the first time, on a business basis. A detailed report of the work of the Assessors will be found in another part of the Town Report. The next important work was the selection of a Superin- tendent of Public Works. This appointment fully justifies the necessary delay occupied by search, examination, and con- sideration. Advertisements were inserted in the Engineering Records and the Boston Transcript. Many applications were received and many applicants interviewed, resulting in the selection of Christopher Harrison, Mayor of the City of Everett, a man of wide experience as an engineer, both in civil and military affairs, and as an executive in public matters. !8 -ANNUAL REPORTS Through the cooperation of the Town Hall employees, the heretofore time-honored custom of closing the Hall for two hours at noon has been abolished, and arrangements have been made whereby the Town Hall is now open for business continuously from 9 a. in. to 5 p. m. week days, except Satur- .days. when it is open from 9 a. m. to 12 noon. The Police Department has been reorganized; the pies- -ent acting Chief being made a Deputy and a younger man :appointed Chief. Arrangements have been made for the installation of a system of patrol boxes which will help expedite police pro- tection. The frequent robberies and increasing number of motor accidents require more officers and the motorizing or the Department. The Board does not believe that robberies can be prevented, but it does believe they can be held down by a reorganization and motorizing of the Department and the installation of signal boxes, and all night street lighting which offers the best possible protection for the money, the latter having already been put into effect, and at the March meeting the Citizens will have an opportunity to vote on its continuance. Lexington has over sixty miles of public highways which must he kept open for travel. It has twenty-eight miles of 'improved roads in good condition costing nearly $500,000. Under the constantly increasing automobile traffic, these streets are subject to a great amount of wear and if the $5.00,- 000. ailreadv invested in bituminous roads is not to be lost, large siiins must be spent each year in repairs. Experience has shown that it costs at least $1,000 per mile per year to maintain highways. The Board regrets to record the resignation of Mr. Charles Beaudry. Mr, Beaudry was in charge of the installa- tion of onr sewer system' for McClintock & Woodfall, the de- signing engineers, and upon its completion, 6 years ago, came to the Town as Superintendent of the Sewer & Water Depart- ment. Thanks to his engineering skill and business ability, he leaves the Department in excellent physical and financial condition. His resignation makes necessary other changes in the de- partments, and, in the future, the Engineer will devote his time exclusively to engineering matters—such as the prepara- tion of block plans for .the Assessors, surface and storm drain- age. and designs for highways. i TOWN OF LEX1NCTO 9 • The work of supervising streets, sewers and water will be consolidated under one foreman; and the supervision of the parks and trees under another, both directly responsible for their results to the Superintendent of Public Works. This .arrangement will operate for still greater efficiency as well as reduce the payroll. At present, the Town's property, consisting of automo- biles, wagons, tools, and miscellaneous equipment and sup- plies, is inadequately stored in various parts of the Town. Arrangements should be made as soon as possible to concen- trate this property at one point, preferably on the railroad siding, and adequate buildings erected for its protection, By so doing greater efficiency can be obtained and materials and supplies purchased in bulk, thus saving considerable sums now impossible because of lack of proper housing facilities. The greatest problem before the Town is its Tax rate. The Town is growing rapidly and the demands for more schools and better and more police and fire protection and better highways will increase rather than diminish. Pro- vision must be made for all of this. The only available sources of additional income are from new buildings and personal property and it has been roughly estimated that over $500,000 of new building will be in pro- cess of construction this year. This next year, the Assessors will be able to devote more time to assessing personal property than heretofore, as a re- sult of the organization already effected this past year. The Board of Selectmen and Public Works believes that the consolidation of the various departments, including the Appropriation Committee, has already shown beneficial re- sults, and that if the expenses cannot be materially reduceal, through greater efficiency, at least, more can be obtained than formerly for each dollar spent. The number of gasoline applications received for the erec- tion of Filling Stations is eleven. But four of these were granted. The Board is of the opinion that for public safety and convenience, the number upon which favorable action has been taken is sufficient. Two garage applications were received, neither of which was granted. 10 ANNUAL REPORTS During the past year, the Board, acting under the author- ity of Chapter 504, Acts of 1897 and amendments thereto, to guard against pollution of water and otherwise to protect the public health, deepened, widened, and cleaned all obstruc- tions on the so-called McCaffrey brook, stream, or water course, and, to that end, made a condemnation of a neighbor- hood cesspool. The right of the Board has been questioned and, in due course. a judicial decision will determine such right. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JosrAH R. COTTON, ALBERT B. TENNEY, HALLZE 0. BLAKE, ALBERT H. BURNHAM, Selectmen and Board of Public Works_ TOWN OF LEXINOTON 11 HIGHWAY In the Highway Department attention must be given in the near future to a proper system of storm drainage, for dur- ing the past two years at least $14,000 damage has been done the highways by the heavy rains, resulting from inadequate drains ge. A number of streets have no sidewalks which, on account of the increasing automobile traffic, are a growing menace to pedestrains, particularly school children. By the use of snow plows, attached to heavy trucks, the Highway Department has been able to handle the snow storms, with dispatch, providing a safer and more comfortable trav- elling condition, as well as enabling the Fire Department to respond more quickly to calls for help. Experience, so far, has demonstrated that at least two plows are necessary to render this service. There is a constantly growing demand for street lights which while necessary to properly illuminate the highways offer the cheapest form of police protection available. Also, there is a growing demand for street signs at in- tersecting streets which should receive attention. But little new work is contemplated in the future, ex- cept for Bedford Street from the railroad crossing north, and Waltham Street from Concord Avenue to the Waltham line, and Concord Avenue which should be rebuilt as a second- ary through highway, thus relieving Massachusetts Avenue of part of its heavy burden. To both of these projects, it is hoped the County Commissioners and the State Depart- ment of Public Works will contribute. Perhaps, a portion of this work can be postponed another year by repatching but, in the very near future, it must be done in a permanent manner. '12' ANNUAL REPORTS The Board believes that the State Department of Pub- lic Works and the County Commissioners can be interested to join in rebuilding these roads; the work on Concord Ave- nue to be spread over a period of three or four years. The Board's final recommendation as to when this work should be done will be determined after conferences which are to be held with the State Department of Public Works and the County Commissioners on the matter of contributing towards rebuilding these roads. Many side streets have been allowed to go too long and must receive attention this year. WILLIAM S. SCAM MAN, Department of Highways. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 13 PARK DEPARTMENT The Centre Playground presented a sorry appearance in March, 1922. The ground was covered with brush and broken limbs; the ice -storm had broken down the back -stop in the ball -field, the protecting screen in front of the grand -stand was a wreck ; the back -stops on the tennis courts were twisted out of shape, and the wires torn. These repairs were prompt- ly made, the tennis court re -surfaced, the ball -ground levelled and rolled, and everything was ready April 19th, for the first ball -game of the season. The old pipes from the tennis court were used, with cedar posts as a railing, which we hope in 1923 may be extended to Lincoln Street. The player benches were patched and shingled, and neces- sary repairs were made on the grand -stand. A new motor -driven lawn mower was purchased; a new Moor was laid in the locker building, but we regret to state that this building was partially destroyed by fire, fortunate- ly however, after the athletic season was over. Instructors were secured for the East Lexington and Cen- tre Playgrounds, and a most successful summer season was reported. Attendance is increasing each year. The East Lexington children were transported twice a week to Centre Playground for instructions in swimming; the program was as follows: -- Morning; story telling, and work on scrap books, swimming and games. Afternoon; games for the younger children and field sports and swimming for the older children; then field sports for all children. The instructors closed the season with a field day, and prizes were awarded to the winners of the different contests. The average attendance was larger than in previous years. 14 ANNUAL REPORTS The field hockey and football teams finished a most suc- cessful season. The ground adjacent to the brook was cleared between Muzzey Street extension and the playground, and trees and shrubs planted. A spillway was constructed at the swimming pool. Early in the season, it was found that a dump must be found without delay, for the collection of refuse that the citizens were delivering on the playground, which was of no use for road purposes. Location for a town dump was found on Lincoln Street, and the results have been most satisfactory. The East Lexington Playground received its usual care, such as mowing the grass, lining the football field, and paint- ing the flagpole. The tennis court has been laid out and gravelled. The citizens of East Lexington have donated the sum of $67.00 to help pay for and erect a back -stop for the tennis court. This, with an appropriation from the town, will finish up the court, and fill a much needed want. The park at the junction of Follen Road and Pleasant Street, has been very well taken care of. The Common and Buckman Tavern Grounds were cleaned up in the spring, mowed and raked, and kept clean all sum- mer. This being a wet season, they have required more at- tention than formerly. Trees that were damaged in the town woods, by the storm, are being cut down by some of our citizens who enjoy outdoor sports, getting rid of an unsightly condition, and a fire menace. We sincerely hope that in 1923 we may be able to continue the pipe -line fence to the Lincoln Street entrance, also by excavating beyond the ditch down to clay bottom, which would average about two feet, that we may use same as a skating pond another year, and the dirt removed trans- ferred to the Lincoln Street entrance, opposite the Aldrich property, which will give us level land for a second baseball field, and practice ground for football. It is our desire to flood the skating pond from the old wells of our discarded water system, and also make arrange- ments to use the water from the wells for the swimming pool another year. TOWN OF LEXINGITON 15 A new locker house must be supplied, also a "Convenience Station" on the Buckman Tavern property, using a part of the old coach shed, which should be finished for the April 19th celebration. Slate and lumber have been donated, and the work should start at once. The old locker building was insured and a total loss paid on same of P00.00; this amount can be used in re- placement of a' new improved locker building which has been badly needed for several years, owing to our increased activ- ity along athletic lines. The grandstand at the "Centre Playground" should be rebuilt or at least extensive repairs made before another base- ball season starts. If this cannot be done, would recommend that it be re- moved. Mr. John J. Garrity has had charge of the parks, and to his careful supervision these satisfactory results can be large- ly attributed. Of our appropriation for 1922, a very small balance re- mains unexpended. EALLIE C. BLAKE, Park Deparrtm-ent. 3 ANNUAL REPORTS . REPORT OF TREE WARDEN For Year Ending December 30, 1922 The Tree Warden Department entered upon the year with an immense amount of unfinished work resulting from the ice storm of December, 1921. Merely the removal of shattered and dangerous branches, without attempting to do a finished job, occupied the time until March; and in this connection it is gratifying to note that our streets were freed from the. menace of falling branches with but one serious mishap to the workers, and with a promptness comparing much to our - advantage with that of neighboring towns. In early spring forty-eight young trees were planted.. Most of these were elms, which were set near the centre of thetown on Massachusetts Avenue and Muszey Street, many of them between the older trees. It is hoped that these will have become well developed when it is necessary to remove the old trees; by this means alone will it be possible to per- petuate the beauty of our elm -arched streets, a heritage wisely provided by the far-sighted founders of our Town. The bulk of the work for the year has been the trimming. and repairing of the larger trees. Up to October first, the trees of practically all the principal streets had been gone over, stubs remaining from the first rough trimming as well as smaller injured branches being cleanly cut off and ex- posed surfaces painted. Most of the trees have thrown out vigorous new shoots, so that the barren appearance of early spring has been much relieved. The weight of rain -soaked foliage, however, or a relatively light load of snow or ice on the branches, still reveals hidden injuries resulting from the terrible overload of a year ago. During the coming season, much can be accomplished by a careful trimming of this new growth on the trees. By the development of proper "replacement" branches, much of the Pow of LEXINGTON 17. former symmetry of the old trees can be restored. Attention should also be given to the further planting of young trees, even if only a few can be set out. Too much thought can scarcely be given this please of the Town's upkeep; it is high- ly important if the good appearance of our streets is to be maintained. It must be remembered that the development of trees is slow, but on the other hand destructive elements of -- ten work rapidly. Respectfully submitted, HALLIE C. BLAKE., Tree Department.. ]S ANNUAL REPORTS BOARD OF HEALTH To THE CITIZENS OF LEXINGTON :— Report of the Board of Health of Lexington for the year 19 Under the new form of town government this board comes under the supervision of the Selectmen. On taking over this work your Board found nearly all of the appropriation for the year had been used most of it for treatment of those bitten by dogs found to have rabies. The former Board paid all these bills. Your present Board be- lieve these charges should not be paid by the town except in cases where the patient is unable to have treatment only with the ,1ii1 of the town. The eases involved have been turned over to the Town Counsel for collection by advice of the State Board of Health. Many complaints have been received of the piggeries in the town. A meeting was held by the Board in the early summer and all owners of piggeries invited to be present, at which time the subject was talked over with the idea of hav- ing the piggery owners cooperate by improving the condition of their piggeries. We think this has resulted in improvement in most cases. The regulations of the Board of Health have been re- vised with the assistance of Dr. William L. Barnes, Health Of- ficer. ALBERT H. BuRNIIAM, Health Department. TOWN OF LEXiNC;TON REPORT OF THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT 19 WATER DEPARTMENT Grrrr.v•rai 8trrrrrmiry of f manec8 for thr year ending December 31, 1922 MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT Receipts Schedule A-1922 Items $30,180.92 1921 Items collected in 1922 157.45 $30,338.37 Expenditures Schedule B --Maintenance Expenses 26,564.81 Excess Receipts over ,Expenditures $ 3,773.56 Working Balance 2,500.00 $ 6,273.56 Transferred to Construction Account 3,773.56 Working Balance $ 2,500.00 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT Receipts Balance in Construction Account $ 5,817.08 From 1922 Maintenance Account 3,773.56 From Brook Department 3,014.15 From •Highway Department. 1,197.17 Approp. for Carville and Butler Avenue 4,000.00 From General Revenue and Surplus Acct.. 300.00 Appropriation for Bowker Street. 550.00 Appropriation for Oaknlount Circle 2,250.00 $20,901.96 20 ANNUAL REPORTS Schedule C Less Expenditures 16,661:34 $4,240.62 Total Cash Balance in hands of Town Treasurer $6,740.62 Special Guarantee Bond deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.00 Guarantee Fund, Cash deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $ 260.00 SCHEDULE "A" Detail of Revenue from Water Rates and Miscellaneous Accounts 1921 Items Total Charged Collected Rebated Water Rates $ 40.66 $ 40.66 0 0 Guarantees 106.43 106.43 0 0 Miscellaneous 10.36 10.36 0 0 $157.45 $157.45 0 0 1922 Items Water Rates $26,461.10 $26,214.64 $216.33 $30.13 Guarantees 1,189.08 1,127.90 0 62.08 Hydrants 2,300.00 2,300.00 0 0 Troughs 100.00 100.00 0 0 'Repairs 173.36 173.36 0 0 Accrued Interest 5.97 3.97 0 0 Sale of meters 19.50 19.50 0 0 Sale of pipe 46.49 46.49 0 0 U. S. Government10.00 10.00 0 0 Broken Hydrants191.37 113.18 0 78.19 Turning on water10.00 10.00 0 0 Sale of stock 24.78 24.78 0 0 Town Hall repairs 37.10 37.10 0 0 $30,725.10 $30,338.37 $216.33 $170.40 Un- collected SCHEDULE "B" Detail of Maintenance and; Operating Expenses Metropolitan Tax Interest on Debt Labor Maint. of Ford Automobile New Ford Autorndbile (Net) Stock 6 $ 9,970.63 8,785.50 5,493.59 483.41 325.00 845.11 TOWN OF LEx1NGTON 21 Freight 5.42 Insurance 681.82 Rent of Land (B. & M. R. R. Yard) 39.00 Rent of Barn 4.... 360.00 Salaries 3.711.62 Office Expenses 283.01 Horse and Wagon 626.06 Tools 87.49 Repairs 117.15 $26,564.81 SCHEDULE "C" Detail of Construction Expenses Labor $11,606.57 Large iron pipe 3,516.46 Meters 676.65 Gates 123.04 Hydrants 702.75 Pig lead 197.11 Lead pipe 444.40 Small iron pipe 206.83 Small fittings 110.77 Other stook 169.99 Freight 289.52 Teaming 273.49 Tools 107.25 Miscei]aneaous 71.88 $18,496.67 Receipts from installing services $1,872.70 Less excess deposits returned 37.37 22 A.NNIA. REPORT. Guarantees W. and J. Mickel] ;62.88 ;62.08 Water Rates Paid since the books closed $30.13 $34.13 Services Paid since the books closed $19.16 $19.16 Miscellaneous :James Keith, Brockton $78.19 $78.19 Total Amount 1189.56 tln hands of Town Counsel for oolleetion. EXTENSIONS OF MAINS The following extensions of mains were made in 1922: Size of Length Total Cost per Pipe in feet Cost Foot Bowker Street 2 in. 198 $275.09 $1.39 Butler Avenue 6 in. 638 1,679.96 2.63 Carvilie Avenue 6 in. 863 2,841.77 3.30 Cliffe Avenue 6 in. 140 391.62 2.80 Fletcher Avenue 8 in, 396 1,346.79 3.40 Fottler Avenue 6 in. 185 239.61 1.30 Summit .Road 6 in. 128 258.38 2.02 Wallis Court 4 in. 232 373.10 1.60 Vine Brook Road 12 in. 701 2,306.72 4.72 Lengths of different sizes of water mains in use December 31, 1922 1,836.33 Diameter Length 12 inches 9,701 feet Total Construction expenses $16,661.24 10 inches 5,011 feet 8 inches i 35,933 feet 6 inches 116,527 feet DETAIL OF UNPAID ITEMS 4 inches 27 794 feet Smaller sizes 4,407 feet 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 books of the Department, December 31, 1922: The foregoing does not include extensions of the mains in Private Ways, a list of which is given herewith: Towr of L 8XINGTON• 23 Year Size Length Made Location Inches Feet 1911 Wilbur Properties 6 5,000 1913 Marriott St. Hayes Est. 6 337 1914 York Street 6 622 1914 Webb Street 6 372 1915 Baker Avenue 6 912 1915 Locust Avenue 6 410 1916 Summit Road 6 455 1916 Arcadia Avenue 6 1,508 1916 St. Margaret Avenue 6 520 1917 Rawson Avenue 6 175 1920 Farmerest Avenue 6 1,238 1920 Grapevine Avenue 6 298 1920 Forest Street 6 60 1921 Fletcher Avenue k 8 500 1921 Fottler Avenue 6 204 1921 Highland Avenue 12 820 1922 Bowker Street 2 198 1922 Butler Avenue 6 638 1922 Carville Avenue 4.... 6 863 1922 Cliffe Avenue 6 140 1922 Fletcher Avenue 8 896 1922 Pottier Avenue 6 185 1922 Summit Rroad 6 128 1922 Wallis Court 4 232 WATER METERS In obedience to the law all new services installed and placid 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 1914 Number of Services 702 738 780 838 910 961 1063 1113 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1156 1206 1245 1264 1319 1339 1399 1460 24 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 ANNUAL REr•nrXTr• Of Which 96 245., 362 475 615 752 843 947 There Were Metered 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 Average gross income, 1907 $21.40 1908 20.54 1909 21.60 1910 22.20 1911 21.36 1912 19.38 1913 18.18 1914 18.70 per service, per year 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1063 1139 1231 1264 1310 1339 1399 1460 $17.37 17.24 17.72 17.05 17.11 18.21 18.09 17.96 M11NTHI1Y AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN GALLONS PER CAPITA Jen. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Der. 1906 71 78 70 68 74 74 96 88 76 14 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 1999 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 56 63 60 68 86 82 76 66 63 60 1914 59 60 58 66 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 66 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 67 1921 59 59 63 62 65 90 68 74 74 69 64 63 1922 65 66 71 76 69 71 64 66 70 65 54 53 HYDRANTS The following hydrants were' in service on the dates given: January 1, 1922 Public 210. .. .Private 22 January 1, 1923 Public 215 Private 22 Tow oN LEX,INoT01 25 MOVEMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT The Debt movement up to the present time is as follows: Added Paid Net Debt 1896 Original bond issue 8200,000.00 1896 10,000 210,000.00 1897 1,000 209,000.00 1898 10.000 1,000 218,000.00 1899 2,000 216,000.00 1900 2,000 214,000.00 1901 10.000 2,000 222,000.00 1902 6,000 3,000 224,000.00 1903 53,000 4,000 273,000.00 1904 8,200 264,000.00 1905 5,200 8,200 261,800.00 1906 2,000 19,300 244,500.00 1907 18,300 226,200.00 1908 13,000 15,700 229,500.00 1909 8,600 16,700 215,400.00 1910 17,900 197,500.00 1911 16,000 17,000 195,600.00 1912 32,000 18,900 208,700.00 1913 4,800 21,700 191,800.00 1914 8,500 22,900 177,400,00 1915 4,000 19,400 162,000.00 1916 3,000 20,400 144,600.00. 1917 4,000 21,500 127,200.00 1918 19,700 107,500.00 1919 18,200 89,300.00 1920 9,000 16,700 82,600.00 1921 20,000 17,700 84,900.00 1922 12,800 19,700 78,000.00 Balance of Debt, Dec. 31, 1922 $78.000.00 Amount to be paid in 1923 $24,500.00 VALUE OF THE PLANT Estimated value of plant, Dec. 31, 1922 $275,000.00 STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND Stock Tools Horse and Wagon Automobile 3,500.00 1,900.00 200.00 175.00 6,775.90 Total valuation, Dec, 31, 1922 4280,775.00 26 ANNUAL R1 PORDri The following extensions to the distributing system were made in 1922: Vine Brook Road from Winthrop Road northerly seven hundred and one feet. This, is a 12 inch pipe and a part of the secondary . supply lino as outlined in the report of last year. Fletcher Avenue from Sheridan Street to the Jefferson Union shop, three hundred and ninety-six feet of eight inch pipe. planned to connect with the main in York Street. Butler and Carville Avenues at Liberty Heights, fifteen hundred and one feet, eliminating two dead ends and furnish- ing a supply of water to a Iocality where they wells were de- clared by the Board of Health to be unfit for domestic use. Bowker Street from Taft Avenue one hundred and ninety eight feet. Cliffe Avenue from Theresa. Avenue westerly one hundred and forty feet. Summit Road one hundred and twenty eight feet. Fottler Avenue one hundred and eighty five feet. Wallis ('Hurt two hundred and thirty two feet. These last three extensions were made at the expense of the petitioners. On the foregoing extensions five new hydrants were in- stalled. A new extension is now being made on Oakmount Cirele from Merkur' Street southerly about five hundred feet. Many new extensions have been requested and should be voted if encouragement is to be given to building develop• I11 PIl t. The extension of water mains in both Private and Public ways is one of great importance to the citizens. Nearly every such extension is into territory on which new buildings are to he or have been erected, thus bringing to the Town addi- tional taxable property. Whether on private ways or on pub- lic ways, an adequate supply of good water is essential to the public comfort, public health and fire protection. In Private Ways extensions have been made in some in- stances at the expense of the Town, and in others at the ex- pense of the owner, resulting in confusion and discrimina- TOWN OF LEXINGTON `+t tion. There exist today the following extensions made in Private Ways at the expense of property owners, which in view of the discrimination practised by the Town, should in justice to the owners, be purchased and made a part of the Town Water system. The Board recommends that an appro- priation be made for this purpose. Year Size Length Made Location Inches Feet Coat 1913 Marriott St. Hayes Est. 6 537 $620.53 1914 Ward Street 2 195 45.70 1914 York Street 6 622 715.42 1914 Webb Street 6 373 341.56 1916 Summit Road 6 455 553.98 1916 St. Margaret Avenue 6 520 466.00 1920 Forest Street 6 60 149.22 1921 Weiland Avenue 6 272 557.51 1921 nattier Avenue 6 200 279.01 1922 Summit Road 6 128 258.38 1922 Fattier Avenue 6 185 239.61 In enforcing the terms of the guarantees, the Board is emnstantly meeting difficult problems. Often times all the abuttors will not sign the guarantees thus putting the entire burden on those who do. These abuttors who refuse to sign on the pretext that they do not want to use the water, then then change their minds after the pipe has been installed, and subsequently demand the service at the regular rates, thus benefiting by their neighbors obligation. Then again, many guarantors move away and it is prac- tically impossible to collect the amount they owe, although such would be in conformity with the terms of the contract, yet it is impossible or impracticable to collect this amount from the remaining guarantors. If a guarantor sells his property his successor is not legally bound to pay more than the regular rates. In cases where the pipe is owned by an abuttor, the Town cannot, except by contract, compel the owner to let the Town use such pipe for supplying water to others. It has been the hope of the Board that all of these ques- tions could be settled by assessing benefits on the abutting property sufficient to carry the cost of the extension, but this, we are advised by Town Counsel is illegal. Therefore, the Board offers the following suggestion as being the best means of elminating some of these inequalities and reducing to a mininlnin the discrimination that now exists in the Town's AXNUAL REPORTS practice. This, however, can only be accomplished by an amendment to the present by-laws. The Board believes that there is a ilirect relationship be- tween the taxable value of the property or property to be served, and the cost of the extension, and submits to the citizens for their consideration a rule whereby for each $10,- 000 of existing taxable property or new building in the pro- cess of erection or to be erected, $1,000 of water mains should be laid without guarantees, and that when the valuation does not equal ten times the cost, the consumers shall agree to pay in addition to the regular water rates for such water as niay be consumed, an additional amount equal to five per. - cent on that portion of the cost which is less than one-tenth the assessed valuation, and will give a satisfactory bond or surety to fulfill the agreement. For example, assume that any extension will cost the Town $2,000 and the assessed valuation is $10,000. The amount that the consumer will be asked to pay 5% on in addition to the water rates, will be $1,000. This amount ($1,000) will be decreased each year as the valuation in- creases, due to improvements or the addition of new build- ings, until the total valuation along said extension has be- come $20,000 or ten times the cost of the main. It is be- lieved that the increased values would soon equal or exceed - the ratio of 1 -10th in a very short time, and would each year tend to reduce the burden of the guarantors. This may not be the correct ratio, viz. 1 to 10, but some such ratio would elimi- nate much of the feeling and discussion now arising. It is believed. that it would also encourage building of a substan- tial character. It would not cure allthe evils, but would materially reduce thein. STANDP IPE Financial Statement Appropriation $1,500.00 $1,500.00 Expenses Western Waterproofing Company $ 196.22 H, P. Cummings Construction Company 899.06 T. R. Worcester Company 37.85 $1,133.13 Cash,,balance on hand 366.87 $1,500.00 TOWN or LEXINGTON 29 Balance of Guarantee Fund held by Lexington Trust Company $2,400.00 Western Waterproofing Company 1922 payment in hands of Town Treasurer $ 960.00 During the Summer a new standpipe replacing the old one was built at Arlington Heights by the Metropolitan Dis- trict Commission. While this work was going on, the Lexing- ton pipe was used, by the three towns of Arlington, Belmont and Lexington. Upon completion of the work, the Lexington Tank was drained preparatory to further repairs which are to be made by the Contractor at no expense to the Town. Owing to the lateness of the season, this work has been post- poned until Spring. The Board presents the following estimate of receipts and expenses for the year 1923: Estimated Receipts llnpaid forward $ 189.56 Water Rates 25,500.00 Guarantees 500.00 Hydrants 2,350.00 Troughs 75.00 Repair Work 150.00 Miscellaneous 60.00 $28,814.56 Estimated Expenses Metropolitan Water Tax $10,500.00 interest on Bonds 3,197.50 Lafior 5,000.00 Stock and Toole L 700.00 Maintenance of Horse and Wagon 660.00 Maintenance of Automobile 800.00 Office Expenses 300.00 Salaries 3,500.00 Insurance 600.00 Miscellaneous 252.50 $25,500.00 :10 ANNUAI. REPORT. BROOK DEPARTMENT Financial Statement Year ending December 31, 1922: Receipts 1921 Balance forward . $ 365.61 Appropriation 4,000.00 $4,365.61 Expenses Labor $3,312.31 Lumber 115.16 Stock 163.36 Stone 20,40 Manhole Covers .... 36.00 pipe 215.55 Cement 321.40 Sand 18.00 Engineering 146.22 Miscellaneous 17.22 34,365.61 The pipe installed last year carrying the so-called Eng- strom Brook was extended to the street line of Highland Ave- nue. From this point for several hundred feJet, the old chan- nel of the brook was again opened, deepened and widened, improving conditions. The citizens are reminded that there remains a length of about 900 feet of 36 inch pipe from the present installation to Vine Brook which should be built as soon as possible. Some work was done along the Concord Avenue Brook, a continuation of the deepening and widening commenced one year ago. A considerable number of acres have already been reclaimed at this place and further good work can be done. For some three or four years the low land on the souther- ly side of Maple Street has been flooded and crops ruined be- cause of a culvert of insufficient size and depth at the Ryder - Wheeler line. During the past Summer this culvert was re- built of a larger size and greater depth. The further deepen- ing of the brook will be taken care of by the abuttors. The attention of the Board of Assessors has been called to the improvements along the brooks and to the acreage re- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 31 claimed in order that the Town may be reimbursed to some extent from an increased valuation. The condition of Vine Brook from Sherman Street to Vine Brook Road is such that large areas above this place :are flooded after very heavy storms. This length of brook should be deepened, widened, new side walls and new cul- verts built. Froin Vine Brook Road to Middle Street this bro0 known as the south branch of Vine Brook should be widened throughout the entire Length and for about 2000 feet should be deepened an average cut of 2 feet. These improve- ments have been urgently requested and must be undertaken before new building development is eonnuenced. The north branch of Vine Brook runs from Waltham 'Street to the meadows back of the pumping station and drains ]and which lias been chosen as the site of the Pageant. A con- siderable amount of work must be done at this place at once if the grounds are to be made suitable for the Pageant in 1925 as agreed to between the owner of the Iand and the former Park Commissioners. Vine Brook is the largest of the main brooks in Town and chains some of the most valuable land. In 1913 the Water end Sewer Commissioners acting under a vote of the Town, uuule a careful Engineering study submitting proper designs and recommendations for the treatment of Vine Brook. At that time the demand for the permanent solution of the prob- leIll did not warrant the expense. Since then, however, and particularly during the past year, the building operations in the vicinity of Vine Brook Road and the possibility for still greater activities along the line, coupled with the Pageant of 3925, makes action at once by the Town in this matter impera- tive. The preceding Board of Water and Sewer Comrnission- ers anticipating such a demand, sought legislation by means of which it hoped to be able to do this and other necessary wort, assessing betterments as a result of the improvement. This was defeated by the citizens of the Town. The Board recommends renewed efforts for such legisla- tion. Failing' such authority, the only way this work can be done is by appropriation in small amounts by the Town, and contributions by the owners of the land who will be so bene- fited. But the latter policy does not tend toward a •per- menent solution of any of the brook problems. 32 ANNUAL REPORTS SEWER DEPARTMENT Maintenance of System and Construction of House Connections Financial Statement Receipts: From Deposita Fess excess deposits returned Additional Payments Sewer Rentals 1921 Totems collected Miscellaneous 1921 Cash balance forward Less Expenses: Labor Stock $3,080.10 180.16 $2,899.94 46.28 846.82- 10.05 156.65. $3.959.74 1,255.55. $5,215.29. $3,251..31 134.65 { 6.48 104.66 8.00 828.08 88.45 Office Insurance Teaming Pipe Miscellaneous Cash balance on hand $4,421.61 79:3.68 $5,215.29 In June the Board voted that: Voted, that all buildings having sewer connections or having sewer connections extending only to the property line, connect the plumbing to the sewer connections and abandon the use of all cesspools by January 1, 1923; and Voted, further, that all other buildings on property abutting the sew.. ers, but not now connected with the sewers, be connected with the sewers by December 1, 1922; and that the plumbing in said buildings be connected to said connections by July 1, 1923; and on and after July 1, 1923,.the use of cesspools be abandoned. Of 118 buildings unconnected January 1, 1922, 8 are now connected to inside the sidelwalk line, and 48 to within the cellar wall. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 33 SEWER DEPARTMENT Main Sewer Construction F i nancial Statement 1921 Balance brought Forward $ 76.69 Transfer from Sewer Frontage Assessment 700.00 $776.69 Expenses Labor $670.07 Fife 114.50 1684.57 Balance, Cash on hand 92.12 $776.69 Only one extension of the main sewer was made, that of Wallies Court, a distance of two hundred and fifty feet. This was a part oia the contract made in 1915, but in response to a request by the owner, this private way was not built at that time. In view of this, the increased cost of the present instal- lation over the bid of 1915 was paid for by the owner. The suits brought against the Town by the Estate of .Tames S. Munroe and the Breck•Robinson Nursery Company on account of the original sewer installation remain unset- tled. Respectfully submitted, IhnERT B. TENNEY, Department of Water and .SewerP. 3# AxxrAI. REPORTS OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OUTSIDE POOR During the past year bills receivable have been kept up to date with the exception of the City of Cambridge which owes us a year's reimbursement of 6557.84. At present we are assisting 98 persons, of these 60 are receiving regular aid, 34 Mother's Aid, and 4 are to institu- tions; 164 persons have been aided during the year. The expenses of this department for the past three years bave been as follows: Gross 1920 $ 9,410.48 1921 $10,188.74 1922 $ 8,989.07 From Mother's Aid $ 981.28 2,661.67 3,391.68 Reimbursement From Cities, Net Expense Towns & State To Town $1,914.64 $4.568.02 2,180.79 4,273.85 1,709.06 3,888.46 From these figures it appears that the net expense to the Town for the past year shows a diminution, especially when we consider the bill receivable from the City of Cambridge. This was only possible, however, through the generous co- operation of the Trustees of Public Trusts who paid little over one thousand dollars assisting the department. This is the first year, I believe, cooperation has been carried on to this extent and it is hoped that it may be continued. Under the re -organization of the Town departments and the new scheme of administration now in force we believe that a visitor for the outside poor should be employed to re- lieve the Selectmen and our Superintendent from this detail work. The expense would not be burdensome. Many cases of deserving need are brought to our attention but where as the case cannot be classified as a pauper case or Town charge, we cannot lawfully expend Town funds. The law does not provide for the use of Town funds in preventa- Tots or LEXINGTON 35 tive or rehabilitation work ; it provides for cases of absolute want and then only for supplying the essential necessities. Fortunately the private Charities of the Town take special care of and do much good work in this field of rehabilitation and often are able to so assist families that they are not obliged to become Town charges. ALM SHOUSE The reorganization whereby Mr. and Mrs. Eaton took charge of the Almshouse property, boarding the three inmates at a set rate, was put into effect last January. .set the beginning of the year they purchased' all the con- sumable property belonging to the town then at the Alms- house, and have paid therefor $312.50. The. expense of mainteuanee during the last three years has been: 1920 $4,192.16 1921 $ 3;5470 1922 $1,406.61 The present arrangement gives the inmates as good ser - vire and care as they received in past years and, as the figures show, ata greatly reduced cost to the town. JOSEPH R. COTTON, Poor Department. 36 ANNUAL REPORTS MOTH DEPARTMENT Suppression of Insects The work of the Moth Department has been most ably handled during the past year, by our most capable and oblig- ing Superintendent, Mr. D. J. Gorman. The storm of November 1921, entailed much more work than in the normal years. A large amount of trimming has been done, refuse and brush burned, and a general clean-up campaign carried on, Spraying has been confined almost wholly to public work, work being done on a few private estates only. The trees on the grounds of the schools, Town Hall, and Library have received attention. The parks have been cleaned up most carefully this year. Our appropriation has been expended with great care, with an idea to permanent results. A balance will be reported. HAMAR C. BLAKE, Math Department. TOWN Or LEXINGTON 37 SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC WORKS BOARD oa?' SELECPAMEN AND PUBLIC WORKS, LEXINGTON, MASsACHusErrs. [lent] ellen You have asked me to offer a word as to Town Manage- ment. First permit me to say that nature blessed Lexington with a beautiful site. Our forefathers handed to us an old fashioned English town that is promising, convenient and of great beauty. Lexington is full of local charm that we should endeavor to preserve, You have a dignified centre surrounded witIh grand and stately effects and no one will say that these statements are exaggerated. You can he justly proud of your library, schools, good streets comparative with many towns and. too, some cities. Obviously grave mistakes have been made through errors to provide for possible improvements. Sel►emes of intercommunication between the suburbs and from the suburbs to the centres should not he left to speculators interested only in relieving the moderate home owner of his money. They should he carefully and patiently thought out by some central authority and gradually constructed accord- ing to a settled general plan. The formation of convenient thoroughfares incidentally creates sites for important buildings. The Town Hall, the library, churches and High School should form a civic centre. There is a space in the rear of the Town Hall north of Grant Street and east of the railroad that should be secured for the Public Works Department. This area would comfortably ac- eomnaodate all the highway, sewer and water departments. Much time is wasted to -day in transportation from the Poor Farm to the other yards used to house machinery workable upon public highways and my recommendation is that an in- vestigation is made as to the advisability of obtaining land for a town yard with railroad siding. Such changes in the building laws as will tend toward the construction of modern houses moderate in price should be • ANNUAL REPORTS the aim for the purpose of drawing within the town limits the prosperous and educated class from the congested cities. The fact that large areas of land in Lexington are undeveloped and that streets are only in part constructed, makes it quite possible to carry out important changes here without exces- sive expense. As a scheme for opening up much undeveloped land and the possible creation of taxable property, a new civic centre, a commanding site for a public building on land that is com- paratively cheap but which is close to other populous and busy centres, this proposition seems worthy of consideration. That such a development will come sometime cannot be doubted For the conditions make it practically inevitable, but the pres- ent opportunity for bringing it about immediately and with- outmuch expense will soon pass away. There is a code of ethics which should be established and adopted by City and Town Managers. First, that they should endeavor to keep out of the public press as far as personality is concerned. Second, to attempt at all times to reflect all credit for work accomplished or planned upon the City Com- mission or Board of Selectmen, and not upon the Manager's Office. Third, that every act of discourtesy on the part of any employee is reflected many times upon the manager. I am further of the belief, from past experience, and in the capacity of a Chief Executive, that a City and Town Manager should have a close and broad contact with the average people. He should have risen from the ranks as a member of the great body called the •general public. He should be able to meet the public and produce a favorable impression, dispose of busi- ness matters quickly and without waste of time. The ability to speak in public is valuable although not absolutely essen- tial. Ile should be able to delegate, to select and delegate powers to technical subordinates, leaving engineering prob- lems to an engineer, park problems to a park specialist, finan- ces to a financial expert, police department to a police expert, etc. Moreover it is very essential that the work of department officials is coordinated in such a way as to work harmoniously, each having a perfect understanding as to the limits of his own duties. He should be a steady plodder and be accessible to the public at all times at reasonable hours of the day. He should be reasonable and willing to accept the judgment of the Board of Directors upon all important subjects, and not in- sist upon imposing his own wilt against the advice of the Board of Selectmen, capable, too, of submerging his own per- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 39 sonal views and dislikes if necessary. He should be well quali- fied as to general educational training as the average banker, lawyer • or preacher. He must have a good moral character and be in sympathy with the high ideals of the community. Summarized briefly he must be a man of more than ordinary ability as an executive, supervisor and leader of men, slow in his deliberations, true to his word, stern in his executions, hut always kindly in manner under all circumstances. 1 assumed my duties as Superintendent of Public Works in October, being compelled to serve as Mayor of Everett until matters of financial importance were consummated and ready to turn over to nay successor. Meanwhile attention has been directed to the police,engineering, assessing and other depart- ments, with the purpose in mind of securing greater benefits, if possible, through the adoption of modern methods, and linea of least resistance. Streets. For lack of level ground and to satisfy the mod- ern popular demand for house sites upon commanding eleva- tions, the private development of streets upon abrupt hills has assnmcd wide -spread proportions throughout the suburbs of Boston. These developments familiarly known as land de- velopment schemes, are usually undertaken by land owners hastily and at smallest initial expense. As a consequence a scheme of roads is usually adopted which requires the Least amount of clerical work to describe the land in the deeds of conveyance. Although such a scheme may be Laid out cheaply and lots sold and their streets saddled upon the town, they are exceedingly expensive to the community in the long run for the reason that their roads are too steep for convenient use or economic maintenance, Roads of this kind which tend rather to fortify the hills as permanent obstacles in the traffic circulation of towns, become a perpetual source of inconven- ience and expense to a community. This type of development should be checked by acquainting the public with its folly, by illustrating rational solutions with working plans, and by securing better ]aws for its control. In other words, the larger rights of a community should not be at the mercy of individual caprice. Sherman Street should be extended to Oakland Street and thence parallel with the railroad tracks the the main road. A similar road parallel with Massachu- setts Aveune should be developed either on the line of High- land, Forest or Parker Streets or on a combination of one of these streets with a new street. The total area of Lexington is 10650421 acres and should be ,divided into drainage areas, tributary to the brooks and 40 ANNUAL REPORTS strearns, or portions of the plain street. As property is devel- oped find streets are surfaced with bituminous macadam, less resistance is offered to the rainfall as the ground becomes smoother. After considering these and many other conditions the problem of drainage resolves itself into the best scheme applicable to the future needs and prevention of floods. Much attention find careful study has been given the sub- ject among engineers and various formulas and theories have been advancer] widely divergent. Intensity of rainfall and rate of precipitation are vital problems in determining gen- eral results. These important factors are best determined by rainfall records and to a great extent by observations of the natural conditions of the district. Siirfaee drainage is close- ly connected with street construction and should be consid- erer) in advance of street improvements. This subject is one needing argent ,action, tending to secure a proper storm water system for I.exiiigion. Steps cannot be taken too soon at vari- ous points to acquire, rights over private ]and and the inter- est on money invested in storm water. conduits will more than compensate the town in reducing. the wear upon streets and lighten the burden of expense. cleaning gutters and clearing away grave] washings after each severe storm. Assistance to the Assessors Department by the Town Engi- neer has been limited to occasional estimates. A block plan system of the town should he made, which system enables the Assessors to discover areas previously untaxed, make cor- rections in disputed boundaries. record all transfers, without extra assistance and clerical hire, providing, too, information they do not now possess. For a number of years the land owned by different parties hos escaped taxation through errors eac- istiiig upon old plans and deeds filed at the Registry, which will be carried along each successive year unless attention is drawn to them and due wholly to the present form of levy- ing evying assessments by your Assessing Department. Approximately 1.000 acres in Lexington is untaxed. T have recommender] and urged that an appropriation be made for the use of the Town Engineer. the purpose of which is to secure for him additional help in order that the Block System surveys, so-called. may he commenced immediately, and a continuance of the work started by the Town Engineer dur- ing the year 1922, Through the Assessing Department we derive the income necessary to function the government, and the Board without Assessors' plans, cannot properly administer the affairs of their office to the best advantage. Acres of land are unas- sessed from year to year and wholly the result of inadequate knowiedge. Many deeds of property secured from the Regis- TOWN OP LEXINGTON 41 try of Deeds giving metes and bounds are without boundary dimensions as the result of guess work and obsolete surveys prepared nr an age when land had but little value, further, scientific calculations were then of little consequence. With the evidenee secured from field surveys the adoption of a final plan of existing developments is established with mathemati- cal accuracy. The importance of the work and the value to the Assessors and townspeople in general will appeal at once to the scientific mind and to all who are conversant with the many difficulties and complications arising from old and Mac- -curate surveys and original methods, and too, when the value of the property was of minor importance. It is my recom- mendation that no delay should be entertained by the Board •of Selectmen this coming year in the direction suggested. Members of the present Engineering stall are employed in the work of giving lines and grades, also the preparation •of plans necessary for all departments requiring their assist- ance. the results of which has no bearing to or connection with each other; the principle value of which was in the prepara- tion of surveys for the lay -out and development of roads and individual requirements in general. In order to obtain such facts, most time must be devoted, necessarily, in the prepara- tion of this general evidence. It is common comment at times, that the Engineer covers the same ground, which seems to cause some anxiety on the part of individuals without a com- prehensive knowledge of the character of engineering prob- lems. The tone of the community for high class residential pur- -poses is well established in Lexington. For the purpose of stimulating building activity and achieve needed development, most important if increased income is to be obtained, and the burdensome tax is lightened, different by-laws must be pro- videid respecting the snpply of water for public use. The present ill -feasible plan adopted here whereby water •supply lines are furnished to petitioners upon the payment of 7% on the cost of construction or the whole expense on pri- vate ways, is one which is not conducive to the best interests of any community and should be changed. Whatever plan it is wise to adopt for the purpose of acquiring and paying for this commodity, its one paramount requisite is that it shall be perfectly just to the entire tax paying population and pri- vate interests alike. There can be no question that a more friendly attitude of the popular mind towards the Board of Selectmen controlling 42 ANNUAL REPORTS many of our 'public utilities, the greatest of which is drink- ing water, would aid materially in the solution of one of the problems involved in the commercial and public development of Lexington. With characteristic caution, capital will not risk invest- ment or become involved in real estate improvements so long as it entertains any reasonable fear that it is to meet at the hands of the town fathers, with regulations and restrictions only, without a corresponding recognition that it is entitled to fair co-operation upon its venture, and up to that point a right to he reasonably assured of encouragement. The amount of borrowed money raised to provide for the installation of water supply system and to be paid off in the interim between the present and the year 1930 is $7$,000.000. Interest on the loan is provided from water income receipts the principal by taxation. The Supt. of the Water Department informs me that there are applications on file from 32 petitioners. To meet this de- mand an appropriation of $125,000.00 would be necessary to defray- the cost of construction of these lines aggregating 41,- 500 lineal feet, number of houses erected on this proposed stretch 46 from which an income of $552.00 would be received, It may be truly said that they foremost commercial asset of any well established community is its water system anti excellence of it. Therefore the Board of Selectmen are satis- fied that the importance which Lexington may fairly expect to attain will depend in a very great measure upon the appro- priate development of the town water supply upon lines of least resistance. Five hundred and fifty-two dollars ($5552.00) annually re- ceived from water rates would only provide six per Bent (6% ) interest upon an investment of $9200.00, so that the present arrangement imposed by the laws of the town is a source of dissatisfaction to desirable real estate developers and too miti- gates against ideal treatment in the future growth of Lexing- ton. In other words, it is highly essential than an investiga- tion and an endeavor should be reached to a conclusion pro- viding for the most practicable and final solution of the water supply problem. Bearing this view of the matter in mind, the most feasible method of bringing the present inadequate laws into a more serviceable plan would appear to be through a conference between the Board of Selectmen and with a few Tows OF LEXINGTON 4S leading citizens with particular business ability and interest in this direction. This deliberated body to formulate a plan and recommend such codification and amendment of the laws relating to the laying and construction of water pipe lines more practicable and expeditious for the community as a whole agreeable to the townspeople, that would secure a greater degree of con- fidence, meet the demands forced upon the Public Works De- partment by unprecedented growth throughout the town. A careful study of the operating requirements together with tentative examination of the water supply question leads to the belief that in order to secure a more advantageous form of development, it will be necessary to secure State Legislation of a nature that will make it possible to provide water ser- vice subject to some form of betterment assessment levied over a term of years as an alternative measure to the present Guar- antee payment system. For the public welfare and progress in the interest of Lexington. I recommend the appointment of a permanent Chief of Police and an inexpensive Patrol Wagon. It ins manifest from a preliminary study of a few selected subjects that there is need of a motorcycle patrolman, and particularly is it de- sirable to secure some form of a signal system by which the police officers may be kept in touch with headquarters while oil patrol duty. My attention has been directed to certain locations where- in it appears that illicit trade in liquor is being carried on under the eyes of our Police force, and too, by prominent citizens. The range of permissive investigation thus sug- gested presents a most difficult problem to any man or body who shall undertake to cover it. Nevertheless no limitation is to be exercised to eliminate the obnoxious trade from this community, and the matter will be dealt with and is of im- mediate concern to the writer. Steps are already being taken by Federal Agents to follow up certain clues suggested and of public interest. The establishment of systematic and businesslike control of the Street, Water and Sewer Departments cannot prevail under the present mode of procedure. It is obvious that these departments set apart in different yards, widely divergent, cannot be systematically functioned upon economic lines. My recoinrnendation is that one central location is provided east of the Boston & Maine Railroad and north of Grant Street by the purchase of land adjoining the track. Highway move - 44 ANNUAL, REPORTS rneut ix essentially one of traffic and transportation, therefore, to secure a better system of internal communication by high- ways between the various portions of the Town, control of the working forces and deportment supplies, the Public Ser- viee .Department must be centralized in order to secure direct results, moreover, a considerable saving annually. It must he generally conceded that the accomplishment of this pur- pose would greatly facilitate the handling of these important departments mach more efficaciously and with dispatch. Sell a portion of the Poor Farm and apply the proceeds for the purchase of a new site as suggested. I strongly urge the following Legislation as a modification of the Lexington Sewer Act of 1897, Chap. 504, and amend- ments thereto. especially for storm water drainage: AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF BROOKS, STREAMS AN1) WATER -COURSES IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON RE 1T ENACTED, ETC., AS FOLLOWS:--- Sec-rioN 1. The Town of Lexington, for drainage pur- poses or for the protection of the public health, may by its Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works improve brooks, streams and water -courses, or any part thereof, within the limits of the town, by widening the same, removing ob• striictions in or over them, diverting the water, altering the eonrsex, or deepening the channels thereof, and may conduct any surface or ground water into the same, and may cover or pave anv such channel or water -course of any part thereof, and may build retaining walls to support the banks of any such stream or water -course or any part thereof, within the town of Lexington; and for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act the town may by vote of the Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works purchase or take land in fee simple or otherwise, on one or both sides of any such brook. stream or water -course, or may in the same manner purchase or take land in fee simple or otherwise to form new channels into which the said water or any surface or ground water may be diverted, within the limits of said town, and /nay enter into and upon any land, street or way, and may do thereon work necessary to any such improvement, and may construct upon any land purchased or taken under authority TOWN OF LEXINGTON 45 of this act such walks or ways as the Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, may determine that the public conven- ience and necessity require. SscrlON 2. When land is taken by virtue of the preced- ing section the proceedings shall be the same as in the laying out of highways or streets in said town. SeerroN :3. Damages occasioned by the making oi: said improvements or by any taking of land under the provisions of this act shall be ascertainekl and recovered as in the laying out of highways or streets. SECTION 4. At any time within two years after any brook or stream in t+aid town is improved in any of the ways men- tioned in the first section of this act, under an order declaring the same to be done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessments of betterments, if in the opinion of the Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works of said town any real estate in said town, including that; if any, of which a part is taken therefor, receives any benefit and advantage therefrom beyond the general advantage to all real estate in said town, the Board may determine the value of said benefit and advantage to such real estate and may assess upon the same a proportionate share of the expense of making such improvement; hut no such assessment shall exceed one -halt of such adjudged benefit and advantage, nor shall the same be made until the work of making such improvement is com- pleted. SECTION 5. All laws now or hereafter in foree relating to the assessment and collection of betterments in the case of the laying out, altering, widening, grading or discontinuing of ways in said town shall, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, apply to the doings of the Board of Se ectmen and Board of Public Works under this act; and all persons who are aggrieved by the as- sessment of betterments under the provisions of this act have the same remedies which now are or may hereafter he pro- vided by law for persons aggrieved by the assessment or levy of betterments in the laying out of ways in said town. SeeTioN [i. No person shall destroy or injure any drain- age or sewerage work of said town, or without lawful author- ity pollute any natural water -course in said town, or put or maintain any obstruction therein; and whoever violates any provision of this section shall for each offense be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment 46 ANNUAL REPORTS in the Houle of Correction for a term not exceeding three months or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 7. This act shall take -effect upon its passage. There is need of a constructive policy in regard to Town Planning and it is time to take stock of the acutal work that has been done and to ascertain whether or not we should not pause and obtain a map of existing sociological and phys- ical conditions to be used as a medium in shaping a future policy. The importance of shade trees as a propagating influence upon real estate value should be included in - our regulative plans. Establishment of building lines as provided by Chap- ter 572 of the Acts of 1913 is binding upon every Board to Consider. Care of dumping areas and their selection is quite impor- tant. The working out of a comprehensive system of properly laid out streets is naturally a task of the Town Planning Board, and a scheme should be designed that would provide adequate and economic facilities. For the work of simplifying the work of the postal author- ities, districting of the town and regulating street names, plans should be prepared showing street names in duplicate and triplicate with recommendations giving also the new names to he assigned followed by public hearings on subject matter and a topic quite necessary from my personal inspec- tion of the streets. I recommend that permanent improvement of streets is delayed for the time being until the storm water drainage sys- tem is planned ; and that the practise of building temporary drainage makeshift measures is discontinued. This subject is of the greatest importance and steps cannot be taken too soon to acquire rights over private land in various sections of the town. Chapter 383 of the Acts of 1903 provides that any City or Town using any Metropolitan sewer may in any year ex- pend one twentieth of one percent of its taxable value in the construction of surface water drainage systems. Gypsy Moth and Tree departments should be consolidated. TOWN OF LEXINGTON STATISTICS 1922 Lexington 1713 47 Settled. 1642. Incorporated as .a town 1713 Area of -town, in acres 10,650.421 Area of town, in miles - 16.641 Extreme length in miles 5.8 Extreme width in miles i 4.85 Miles of private streets and ways 37.1 Miles of public streets 50.9 Miles of sewer: mains 7.75 Miles o; water mains 40.5 Miles of electric roads 7.8 Miles of steam roads 5.3 Miles of gas mains 11.83 Miles of corporation conduits (Edison) ..... 3.66 Miles of corporation conduits (N. E. Tel. & Tel.) 3.27 Miles of storm water drains 4,5 Miles of improved sidewalks 10.5 Miles of State highways 5. Number of hydrants 239. Nunvber of water services 1,400. Highest water pressure 115. Lowest water pressure 40, Gallons of water used daily based on pop. of 6,540 441,700. Sewer house connections 150. Per capita .consumption of water 68. • Number of fire alarm boxes 53. Population, U. S. census 1920 6,350. Highest elevation in town 380. Lowest elevation in town ..... 110. Area of cemeteries in acres 51.8 Park land in acres 100.3 Playground in acres 11. Water area in acres 109.4 Swamp area in acres 802. School property in acres 13.5 Number of schoolhouses 6. Average daily attendance 1,511. Number of churches 8. Number of manufactories 2. Assessed polls 2,020. Registered voters, male and female 2,628. Valuastion Arpril 1st 1922, personal estate 1,183,884. Valuation April let 1922, real estate 9,647,780. Tax, April let 1922 polls 10,100. Rate of taxation .per $1,000 in 1922 37,00 48 ANNUAL HErORT9 Number of residents assessed 1,705 - Number of non-residents assessed 1,138. Number of dwelling houses assessed 1,483. Number of acres of land assessed 9,242. Number of ardraals assessed 2,330. Respectfully submitted, CHRISTOPHER HARRISON, Superintendent of Public Works, TOWN OF LEXINGTON $8 TOWN COUNSEL BOARD OF SEs1.Iii ]II:ti AND PL:DLIC WORKS. 1 aaIN( TON, M:IS ueiiussr'TTS. Dear Sirs: - 1 herewith submit my report as Town Counsel for the year ending December 31, 1f122. The pat year has seen a most important change in the form of our Town Government and one which bids fair to snake for the greater efficiency of every department of the Town. Many legal questions have been raised by this change and more will come froln time to time and some adjustment will be neeessary as in any new piece of machinery. The im- provement already noted, however, in the administration of our Town affairs is indicative that we have made a move in the right direction. This change from the old form of Town Government to what might be termed the "Town Manager" form was con- sidered and worked nut by a large committee of disinterested eitizeus after months of thought and research. The princi- pal aims of this committee being, not only to increase the efficiency of nnr 'Governmental Administration, but to con- centrate both the authority and responsibility for the conduct of our Town ]msiness in a single hoard so far as possible to do so. This new form of Town Ofevernment was finally adopted by one of our largest and most representative Town meetings. A vast majority of our citizens had hoped that this new ventinv would be given a fair trial, but were soon to be disappointed as our By -Law Committee after a sustained existence of some ten years reported a code of By -Laws at a Specially adjourned Town Meeting, held during the summer months with only a handful of citizens present and succeeded in having adopted certain by-laws which nullify in large part, the action taken at the previous Town meeting. This, in my opinion, was most unfortunate and it is to be hoped that the near future may see this condition corrected. 50 ANNUAL REPORTS I wish also to call to your attention the case of Charles F. Smith vs Town of Lexington which was finally tried be- fore a jury in September of last year. This was a suit to re- cover damages for the taking of one and 76.1.00 acres of land upon which the school in North Lexington was built. The owner under oath testified that in his opinion the value of this land was ten cents per foot, although our Board of As- sessors for the last fifteen years had assessed it at a frac- tion over one cent per foot or about $900.00 for the entire par- cel taken. The jury brought in a verdict after trial for *5,121.10. From this valuation, some idea can be obtained of the amount of money the Town has lost in the last ten years by inefficient and indaequate assessment as well as the reason for our present $37.00 tax rate. There were pending against the Town ,armory 1. 1922 the following cases:— Andresen, Adm. vs Town of Lexington William J. Frest vs Town of Lexington Charles F. Smith vs Town of Lexington Breck Robinson Nursery Co. vs Town of Lexington James P. Munroe, Trustees, et aZ vs Town of Lexington Ernest W. Martin vs Town of Lexington Elmiaa & Alice Munroe vs Town of Lexington Alice Smith vs Town of Lexington John Swenson, Adm. vs Town of Lexington In the ease of Andresen, Adm. vs Town of Lexington there was a verdict of 11750.00 for the Plaintiff in the Superior Court. This case was taken to the Supreme Court on appeal and the finding of the Lower Court reversed in favor of the Town. In the case of William M. Fred vs Town of Lexington there was a verdict in the Lower Court in favor of the Town. This case has been appealed by the Plaintiff and will be argued before the Supreme Court at the next sitting in March of this year. The only case brought against the Town during the year has been a Bill in Equity instituted by Henry M. McCaffrey of Lincoln Street. This action grew out of an attempt by the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners to improve the surface drainage in that section of the Town. In connection with this action a counter action has been brought by the Town against Henry M. McCaffrey. Several claims of minor importance against the Town TOWN Ole LEXINGTON, 51 upon which no suit had been brought have been settled dur- ing the year. The expenditures of the legal department for the year as shown by the books of the auditor are as follows: Town Counsel Salary $560.00 Special Attorney to represent Police Department. 106.00 Town Counsel Professional services 1.200.00 Town Counsel Disbursements 7627 Jury lists, printing and advertising 16.76 Expert witness fees 100.00 Total $1,993.12 Respectfully subauitted, ROBERT L. RYomn. 52 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN WARRANT Coll]luXWEALTH OF lAKKACHfSETTK. 1DDLE$Ex, S. To either of the Constables of the town of Lexington in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you wre directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton., giuilified to vote in- elections and in town- affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Lexington, on MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY A.D. 1922, at two o'clock P.M., then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Of- ficers or of any (!unluiittee of the town for action thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 1, Acts of 1922, being an Act "Authorizing the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington to act as a Board of Public Works exercising the Powers of Certain Other 13oards and Town Officers," which reads as follows: Section 1. The board of selectmen of the town of Lex- ington, as constituted from time to time, from and atter the annual sleeting held following the acceptance of this act, shall also be a board of public works, and in said capacity shall have and exercise, under the designation of selectmen, all the powers and duties now or from time to time vested by general law in the following boards and officers in said town, to wit :—tbe road commissioners, overseers of the poor, water and sewer commissioners, park commissioners, board of health, board of survey, and tree warden, and such boards and offi- cers shall thereupon be abolished. No contracts or liabilities then in force shall be affected by such abolition, but the select- men, acting as said board, shall in all respects be the lawful successor of the boards and officers so abolished. At the first. annual meeting of the town held after said acceptance, the number of the selectmen shall be increased to five, subject to change, however, as provided by chapter forty-one of the Gen- TOWN OF LuxINGTON 53 eral Laws. Such increase shall be effected by electing at said annual meeting one selectman for one year, one for two years ;and one for three years: and at each annual meeting thereafter the town shall elect their successor or successors for terms of three years. Section 2. The selectmen shall appoint, and fix the com- penaation of, a superintendent of public works, who shall ad- minister. under the supervision and direction of the selectmen, such departments of the town as the selectmen may designate. He shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all departments within the scope of his duty, and shall hold office subject to the will of the selectmen. He shall be specially fitted by education, training, and experience to perform the duties of said office. and may or may not be a resident of the town. During his tenure he shall hold no other elective or appoint- ive office, nor shall he be engaged in any other business or oc- cupation. He shall give bond to the town for the faithful performance of his duties in such sums, upon such conditions and with such surety or sureties as the selectmen may require, and shall, subject to the approval of the selectmen, appoint such assistants, agents and employees as the performance of the duties of the various departments under his supervision may require. He shall keep full and complete records of the doings of his office, and render to the selectmen as often as they may require, a full report of all operations under his con- trol during the period reported upon; and annually, or from time to time as required by the selectmen, he shall make a synopsis of all such reports for publication. He shall keep the selectmen fully advised as to the needs of the town within the scope of his ditties, and shall furnish to the selectmen on or before January fifteenth in each year, a carefully prepared and detailed estimate in writing of the appropriations re- quired during the ensuing fiscal year for the proper conduct of all departments of the town under his supervision. Section 3. The acceptance of this act shall have the ef- fect of a vote by the town, under section twenty-one of said chapter forty-one, that assessors be appointed by the select- men. Section 4. In accordance with the provisions of section twenty-three of said chapter forty-one, the said town at any time after three years following the acceptance of this act, may rescind, in whole or in part, all action taken under its provisions. Section 5. For the purpose of its submission to the vot- ers, this act shall take effect upon its passage: but it shall 54 ANNUAL REPORTS not take further effect unless accepted by a majority of the voters of said town, present and voting thereon at a meeting called for the purpose not later than twenty days before the annual town meeting. Art. 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of the stone crusher and equipment, or act in any other manner relating thereto. Art. 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Committee of Citizens to investigate and report at the next town meeting on the possibility of establishing a Town Forest and to appropriate the sum of $25.00 for the use of the committee for this purpose. The election officers will receive votes under Article 2 on ballots prepared for that purpose. The polls will be open as scan as possible after the organ- ization of the meeting and will be kept open until eight o'clock P. M. at which time further business may be transacted. Hereof, fail not, and make due retu-rn of thMls Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town. Clerk, on or before t'u time of 8aid meeting. Given under our hands. at Lexington, this twenty-fourth day of Janus; -y, A. D. i422. JAY 0. RICHARDS, WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JOSEPH R. Corrox, Selectmenof Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Jan. 30, 1922. To THE TOWN Cr.ERK : 1 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 rause to every registered voter in the town, eight days before the time of said meeting. A ttest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. Tcowx of LEX/ NGTON 55 WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY COMMON WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the town of Lexington, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qual- ified to rote in Primaries, to meet ani the Town. Hall, in said Lexingtn i on TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D., 1922, at four o'clock P. M., for the following purpose: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomination of candidates of Political Parties for the follow- ing office: ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT FOR 28th REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. (to fill a vacancy) The polls will be open from four o'clock P. M. to eight o'clock P. M. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting printed copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town. Hereof, fait not, and snake due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this twenty-fourth day of January, A. D., 1922. J. O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JOSEPH R. CarroN, Selectmen of Lexington. ANNUAL REPORTS Lexington, Mass., .January 31, 1922. 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 eight days before the time of said meeting. Attest : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. TowN OB' LEXINGTON 57 TOWN MEETING February 6th, 1922 The meeting was called to order at two o'clock by the Moderator, Sydney R. Wriglltington. The Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant but it was voted that further reading be omitted. The return of the Constable was then read. On motion of .lay 0. Richards, it was voted to take up Article 2. Art. 2. Udder this article, Jay U. Richards offered the following motion :— Voted : That the Town accepts the provisions of Chapter 1, Acts of 1922, being an Act "Authorizing the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington to act as a Board of Public Works ex- ercising the Power of Certain Other Boards and Town Offi- cers." Mr. Richards then offered the following additional motion: 1 move that the vote upon the motion just offered be taken by ballot with the use of the check list: That the Moderator appoint tellers, and that the polls be opened immediately and he kept open until eight o'clock this evening, action under all other articles in the Warrant to be deferred meanwhile. That a ballot in the following form be used: BALLOT. To vote on the following question, Mark a Cross X in the square at the right of YES or NO: Shall Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1922, being an Act "Author- izing the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington to act as a Board of Public Works exercising the Powers of Certain Other Boards and Town Officers" be accepted by this Town? Yrs No These two motions were acted on together and by vote of the meeting were passed unanimously. 58 ANNUAL REPORTS The following persons were appointed and sworn as tel- lers 6v the Moderator: FuEn E. BurrERS PATRICK F. DADDY WILLIAM E. Ian LLIKEN JAMES F. MCCAR!rHY Ralph H. Marshall and John J. Garrity served as Ballot Clerks. The Ballot Box was shown to be empty and the key given to the Constable. The Moderator appointed the Selectmen to take charge of the Balloting. At the close of the polls at eight o'clock, the dial on the ballot box registered 688. The tellers completed their work at 8:05 P. M. and the Moderator announced the result of the vote as follows: Whole number of votes cast 688 Yes 456 No 262 And thereby the Town accepts the provisions of Chapter 1, Acts of 1922. The meeting then proceeded to consider the other articles in the warrant. Art. 3. On motion of Jay 0. Richards it was voted: That the Selectmen are hereby authorized to sell the Stone Crusher and Equipment, now located on Waltham Street by advertising for competitive bids on same. Vote passed unani- mously. Art. 4. On motion of Jay 0. Richards it was Voted, that the Selectmen are authorized to appoint a Committee of Three Citic ens to investigate and report at the next town meeting en the possibility of establishing a Town Forest and that the sum of $25.40 be appropriated for the use of the committee for this purpose. Passed by a unanimous vote at 8:19 P. M. On motion of Jay O. Richards the meeting dissolved at 8:19 P. M. Committee on Town Forest appointed by the Selectmen under Article 4: Dr. J. Odin Tilton, Edward Wood and Sheldon A .Robinson. A true record, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. TOWN of LEXINGTON :i9 SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION February 14, 1922 The meeting was called to order at 4:00 o'clock P. M. by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. The Warrant and the return thereon were read by the Town Clerk. Ralph H. Marshall and John J. Garrity were sworn as Ballot Clerks. The Ballot Box was shown to be empty and the key given to the Constable. Samuel B. Bigelow, Allston 111, Redman, Patrick F. Dacey and Nathaniel Nunn were sworn as Tellers. At the close of the polls, the ballot box was opened and 217 ballots taken therefrom. The number of names checked on the voting lists was 217. The dial on the ballot box registered 217. The Tellers completed the work of counting the votes at 8 :Ml P. M. with the following result: Republican Party Whole number of votes east. 218 Representative J. Watson Flett 141 Thomas R. P. G1bb 72 Democratic Party Whole number of votes eat 4 - Representative Representative Blanks 4 A true record, Attest : ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. 60 ANNUAL REPORTS WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the' Constables of the town of Lexington, Greet- ing: In- the name of the Commonwealth 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 TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D., 1922, at six o'clock A. 141., to cast their ballots for the following office: ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (to fill a vacancy) The polls will be opened immediately after the organiza- tion of the 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 prescribed by law. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Towgn. Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given, under our hands, at Lexington, this sixth day of February, A. D., 1900. -TAY O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, .Iosrcrn R. CorroN, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Feb. 20, 1922. 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 eight other public places in the Town and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the town, thin days before the time of said meeting. Attest: CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. 'row\ OF LEXINGTON TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 61 MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the iunne of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inlaa•bitants of the Tow of liming - ton, qualified to rote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the Town Hart in said Lexington, on MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D., 1922, at seven o'clock A. ?Il., then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1. '1'o choose by ballot the following town officers One Town Clerk for the term of one year; one Selectman for the term of one year; one Selectman for the term of two years; one Selectman for the term of three years; one Town Treasenrer for the terns of one year; one Collector of Taxes for the term of one year; one Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; one member of the school committee for the term of three years; 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; one Trustee of Public Trusts for the term of four years (to fill a vacancy) ; one Trustee of Public Trusts for the term of six years. Art. 2. To stye if the Town will vote for or against granting licenses for the sale of non -intoxicating beverages, in answer to the question: "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of non -intoxicating beverages in this town?" The election officers will receive votes under Articles 1. and 2, on the official ballot prepared by the Town Clerk. The polls will be open as soon as possible after the organ- ization of the meeting and may be kept open until five P. M. In compliance with Article III of the By -Laws as amended January 29, 1900, business under the following Articles will be transacted at an adjourned meeting to be held Monday evening, March 13, 1922, unless the adjourned meeting shall 62 ANNUAL REPORTS 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 action thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 4. 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. 5. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 6. To provide for the support of the poor at the Almshouse the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 7. To provide for the support of the Outside Poor the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Highways the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 9. To provide for the support of the Street Lights the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 10. To provide for the support of the Fire Depart- ment the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 11. To see if the town will make an appropriation to defray the expenses incurred as n result of the damage to the fire alarm system caused by the ice storm of November, 1921. Art. 12. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to construct sidewalks with concrete or other material where the abuttors will pay one-half the expense thereof. Art. 13. To see if the Town will make the usual appro- priations for Town expenses the ensuing year, not specified in other articles, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 14. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths in ac- cordance with Chap. 132, General Laws, or net in any man- ner relating thereto. Art. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for use of the Finance Committee, or take any action relating thereto. Art. 16. To provide for the support of the Public Parks the ensuing year. and grant money for the same, (kr act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 17. To see if the Town will snake an appropriation to provide funds for the payment of pensions to retired town TOWN OF LEXINGTON 63 veterans under Chap. 32, Sect. 52-55, General Laws, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 18. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the maintenance of the Town Engineer's Department, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 19. 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 Chapter 40, Sec. 6, General Laws, or take any action relating thereto. Art 20. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the salary and expenses of the Milk Inspector, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 21. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the salary of the Plumbing Inspector, or act in any man- ner relating thereto. Art. 22. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the salaries of the Inspectors of Slaughtering, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 23. To see if the Town will appropriate funds for -the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Departments under Chap. 32, General Laws, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 24. To see if the Town will authorize their Treas- urer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purposes, in anticipation of revenue for the current year, the same to be repaid directly from the pro- ceeds of said revenue, or act in any manner relative thereto. • Art. 25. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the celebration of April .19, or act in any manner relating tltereto. Art. 26. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to provide suitable street signs for the Town, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 27. To provide for the general care of the Cem- eteries of the Town and grant money for the same. Art. 28. To see what action the town will take relative to the eonst.in1ction of a fence and gateway on Bedford St. to enclose the Westview Cemetery and appropriate money for the same. Art. 29. To see if the town will transfer to the Cemetery Commissioners a strip of land fifteen feet wide belonging to the town, abutting on the upper driveway to the Munroe Cemetery, or take any action in relation thereto. 64 Axrruat. REPORTS Art. 30. To see if the town will turn over to the Cem- etery Commissioners all monies received for the annual care of lots in the Munroe Cemetery, the same to be applied to - the general care of cemeteries. Art. 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $300, or some other amount, and elect a director for demonstration work in agriculture and home econ- omies, the money to be expended by, and the director to serve• in cooperation with the County Trustees for Aid to Agricul- ture of the Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics, under the provisions of Chapter 273, Gen- eral Acts of 1918. Art. 32. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate• money for the use of the Water and Sewer'Department and to provide sante by issuance of bonds, notes or by direct ap- propriation or by any or all of such methods or take any other action relit ting thereto. Art. 33. 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 drainage, or take any other action relat- ing thereto. Art. 34. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate - money for the construction of additional sewers and to pro- vide same by the issuance of bonds. notes or by direct appro- priation, or by any or all of such methods or to take any - other action relating thereto. Art. 35. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for the construction or drains or sewers for surface• drainage purposes and to provide same by issuance of bonds, notes or by direct appropriation or by any or all of such methods or take any other action relating thereto. Art. 36. To receive and consider the report of the Com- mittee appointed to prepare and present a new Code of By - TAWS for the Town and to take action thereon. Art. 37. To see if the Town will direct the Board or Selectmen to prepare. a division of the Town into convenient voting precincts, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 38. To see if the Town will provide for the appoint- ment of a committee of citizens, comprising both men and - women, to arrange for the appropriate celebration of the• 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 39. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a: TowN or LEXIHrerox 65 suns of money for the construction of that portion of High- land Avenue between Bloomfield Street and Winthrop Road as Jaid ont by the Board of Selectmen by their order dated February 15, 1921, or take any action relative thereto. Art. 40. To see if the Town will authorize and direct the Cemetery Commissioners to set aside and care for certain lots in the Westview Cemetery for the perpetual use of those who have served in t}ie Army. Navy or Marine Corps of the United States, and received Honorable Discharge therefrom or were serving therein at the time of their death, or those who were on active duty in the Navy. Military or Air Forces of any of the Governments associated with the United States during the War with Germany; and make special rules and regulations in reference to the control, care, right of inter- ment, exemption from any future assessments and marking of graves thereon, subject to the approval of and agreeable to the Post of the Grand Arany of the Republic and the Post of the American Legion, both located in Lexington; or act :n any way or manner relating thereto. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, withyour doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Gruen under our hands, at Lexington, this seventeenth day of February, A. D. 1922. .Tay O. RICHARDS, WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, .TossPfi R. COTTON, eIertmen. of Lexington. Lexington, Ma KK.. Feb, 27, 1922. To '1'11F: TOWN CLERK: - 1 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 it printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the town. eight days before the time of said meeting. 1 ttesrt : CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington.. tib ANNUAL. REPORTS STATE ELECTION February 28th, 1922 The meeting was called to order at six o'clock A. M. by Jay D. Richards, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. The Warrant and the Constable's Return thereonwere read by the Town Clerk. Ralph 11. Marshall and John J. Garrity were sworn as Ballot Clerks. The Ballot Box was shown to be empty, then locked and the key given to the Constable. The Polls were then declared open. Ezra F. Breed, Thomas J. Doherty, Bartlett J. Harring- ton and Walter B. Wilkins were sworn as Tellers. At the close of the polls at four o'clock, the ballot box was opened and eight four (84) ballots taken therefrom. The number of names checked on each voting list was eighty four and the dial on the ballot box registered eighty four. The Tellers completed their work and the result was an- nounced by the Chairman at 4:10 P. M. Whole number of rotes cast T Watson Flett Blanks Representative The meeting dissolved at 4:12 P. M. A true record, Attest: 84 Si 0 ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 6T REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION March 4th, 1922 Pursuant to law the Town Clerks of Belmont and Lex- ington met at Belmont this day at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast on the twenty eighth day of February, 1922, for a representative to the General Court of the Commonwealth to represent the twenty eighth Middlesex District. A vacancy in this District, existing on account of the resignation of Representative Guy L. Wey- mouth of Rehnont. The canvass showed the following result of the votes cast in Belmont and Lexington: In Belmont J. Watson Flett had two hundred and sixty (260) votes. In Lexington J. Watson Flett had eighty four (84) votes. The returns showed that J. Watson Platt bad a majority of the votes cast in both towns, and a certificate was accord- ingly filled out and signed by the Clerks of both towns, to be delivered to J. Watson Flett, 45 Alma Avenue, Belmont. A true record Attest: ARTHUR E. HOUGH, Town. Clerk of Belmont. ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk of Lexington.. ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. 4i, ANXTIAL REPORTS ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 6th, 1922 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at seven o'clock A. M. The Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant, but it was voted that the further reading be omitted. The Constable's return on the Warrant was read. Ralph El. Marshall and John J. Garrity were sworn as l3allot Clerks and Marion W. Jackson and Mary Carroll as Deputy Ballot Clerks. Moderator Wright.ington gave bis receipt to the Town Clerk. for a package said to contain 2600 Ballots, and the polls were declared opened. Alison M. Redman -William E. Moniker' Wallace E. Miller William C. ()Leary Nathaniel Nunn Thomas J. Doherty Samuel. B. Bigelow Walter B. Wilkins Ezra F. Breed Patrick F. Davey :fames F. McCarthy .Toho 1. Rudd were sworn as Tellers. Moderator Wrightiogton being called away, Selectman Joseph R. Cotton was appointed Moderator pro tem. At 12:15 P. M. 300 ballots were taken from the box. At 12:50 P. M. 150 ballots were taken from the box. At 1:43 P. M. 200 ballots were taken from the box. M 2:23 P. M. 150 ballots were taken from the box. At 3:15 P. M. 150 ballots were taken from tlhe box. At 3:65 P. M. 150 ballots were taken from the box. At 4:15 P. M. 150 ballots were taken from the box. At 5:00 P. M. 300 ballots were taken from the box. At 8:05 P. M. 100 ballots were taken from the box. At 6:15 P. M. 103 'ballots were taken from the baa. making a total of 1.,753 ballots cast. The same number o' names were checked on each voting list. The dial on the ballot box registered 1,753. At 4::10 1'. M. On Motion of Arthur F. Hutchinson, it was voted, to extend the time of closing the polls to 6:15 P. M . TOWN or LEXINGTON 69 After the votes had been counted, the Town Clerk at S :40 P. M. announced the result as follows : Total vote 1,763 TOWN CLERK Arthur W. Hatch 1,481 Blanks 322 Arthur W. Hatch was declared elected. SELECTMAN FOR ONE YEAR Charles E. Hadley 625 Albert B. Tenney 1,046 William J. Marslhall 1 Blanks 181 Albert B. Tenney was declared elected. 70 AN N L L REPORTS SCHOOL COMMITTEE George E. Briggs 1,399 Hollis Webster Blanks 362 George E. Briggs was declared elected. CONSTABLE Walter H. Kew 567 Patrick J. Maguire 1,056 James J. Sullivan 1,068 Blanks 815 Patrick J. Maguire and James J. Sullivan were declared elected. MODERATOR Sydney R. Wrightington 1,322 Blanks 431 SELECTMAN FOR TWO YEARS Sydney R. Wrightington was declared elected. Hallie C. Blake . .......................1,414 Blanks 389 PLANNING BOARD Hallle C. Blake was declared elected. 1,288 Leroy S. Brown Willard D. Brawn 1,180 SELECTMAN FOR THREE YEARS Blanks 15120 Albert H. Burnhauz 640 Leroy S. Brown and Willard D. Brown were declared elected. Edward H. Mara 638 William J. Marshall 441 Blanks 34 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS FOR FOUR YEARS Albert H. Burnham was declared elected, Charles B. Davis 1,321 Blanks 432 TOWN TREASURER Charles B. Davie was declared elected. George D. Harrington 1,462 Blanks 301 George D Harrington was declared elected. COLLECTOR OF TAXES Byron C. Earle 1,450 Blanks t 303 Byron C. Earle was declared elected. TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS FOR SIX YEARS Frank D. Peirce 1,267 Blanks 486 Frank D. Peirce was declared elected. SHALL LICENSE BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF NON -INTOXICATING BEVERAGES IN THIS TOWN? CEMETERY COMMISSIONER Yes 666 John E'. A. Mulliken 1,389 No a 742 Blanks 364 Hbanks .. 346 John E. A. Muiliken was declared elected. The Town voted no license. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 71 On motion the Meeting was adjourned at 8:43 o'clock P. M. for one week to March 13, 1922 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. A tree record Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. Lexington, March 10, 1922. On petition of James W. Smith and others for a Recount of Votes cast, at the Annual Election held on March 6, 1922, for Selectman for the term of three years, a meeting was called for March 10th, 1922, at 7:15 P. M. in the Town Hall. Due notice having been given, as required by law, to all parties in- terested. Mr. Jay 0. Richards' appearing for Albert H. Burnham. Mr. William J. Marshall was present and Edward H. Mara was present with Christopher S. Ryan, as Counsel. After a canvass of the votes, Charles F. Nourse, Chairman of the Registrars of Voters announced the result as follows: Albert H. Burnham 640 Edward H. Mara 638 William. J. Marshall 441 Elanks .. S4 There was no change in the vote, as announced March 6, 1922. A true record Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk and Clerk of the Registrars of Voters. 72 ANNUAL REPORTS ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING March 13th, 1922 The niexting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Wrightington. Art. 4. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, that $230 be appropriated and assessed for the proper observance of Memorial Day, 1922, to 1* expended under the direction of Post 119, [lrand Amir of the Republic. Art. 10. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sllnl of $211,090 be appropriated for the support of the Fire Department during the current year. Art. 11. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the Knm of $:1,000.00 be appropriated and assessed to pay the cost of repairing the damage to the Fire Alarm System caused by the ice storm of November. 1921. Art. 5. On motion of George E. Briggs it was Voted, That the suns of $134,720 be appropriated and assessed for the support of they Public Schools, and for the payment of tuition at Vocational Schools for the ensuing year. Art. 6. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That $2.500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of thepoor at the Alms House during the current year. Art. 7. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That $9.000 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Outside Poor during the current year. Art. 8. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of $40,000 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Highways during the current year. This article was left open for further consideration. Art. 9. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of $16,000 be appropriated and. assessed for the expense of Street Lights during the current year, and that TOWN 01' L1 XLNCTOti 73 the Selectmen be authorized to keep the street lights burn- ing during such hours of the night as they may deem expedi- ent. Art. 12. On motion of Robert II. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of $1,200.00 be appropriated and assessed to pad the cost of constructing sidewalks with concrete or other inaterials where the abutters agree to pay one half the ex- pense of such construction. Art. 13. Ott motion of Robert H. Holt, it was Voted, That the following amounts be appropriated and assessed for the current year: For the administration of Public Trusts $75.00 For the expenses of the Board of Assessors (of which $2,200 is for salaries of the Assessors) 2,500.00 For the support of Cary Memorial Library 6,900.00 For the payment of the amount to become due during the current year upon the judgment against the town obtained by Mary Chisholm for the death of Daniel Chisholm her husband 520.00 For the salary of the Dog [Meer 50.00 For the support of the Dental Clinic in the Public &ANaols1,500.00 For the expenses of •Elections and Registr tlOn of Voters (of whish $150 is for salaries of Registrars) 82.5.00 For the expenses of Forest Fires 200.00 For the maintenance of Hastings Park 5.00 For the maintenance of Public Health and Sanitation 1,200.00 For Hydrant •itentai 2,300.00 For the Inspection of Cantle 200.00 For the Inspection of Buildings (o1 wl43d1 $500 is tor salary of the building inspector) 525.00 For the payment of interest upon the Public Debt of the Town 21,700.00 For the expenses of Insurance 3.500.00 For Military Aid to be expended under Chapter 115 of the General Laws 150.00 For Legal Servloes (of wioh $500.00 is for salary of the Town Counsel) 2,000.00 For the support of the Police Dept. - 16,000.00 For the expenses of the Town Planning Board 100.00 For the salary and expenses of the Sealer of Weights and Measures (of which $100.00 is for salary) 125.00 For salary and expenses of the Seleatinen's Department (of which $100.00 is for salary of the Selectmen up to March 6, 1922) 1,700.00 For tote support of the library at the Stone Building 1,000.00 74 ANNUAL REPORTS For the expenses of the removal of Snow 2,500.00 For the salary o£ the Treasurer of the Library 50.00 For the salary of the Clerk of the School Committee 50.00 For the salary of the Overseers of the Poor up to March 6, 1922 100.00 For the salaries of the Road Commissioners up to March 6, 1922 100.00 For Soldiers' Relief 400.00 For the salary and expenses of the Tax Collector (of which $1,800 is for salary of collector) 2,200.00 For the salary and expenses of the Treasurer Cot which $1,250.00 is for salary of the treasurer) 1,630.00 For the protection of public shade trees and for the plant- ing of shade trees 4,890.00 For the expenses of the Town Hall 3.800.00 dror the maintenance of the Town Scales 25.60 For the salary of the Town Physician 100.00 For the expenses of printing and publishing the Town Re, ports 1,200.00 For the Salary and expenses of the Town Clerk (of µRuch $1,650.00 is for salary) 1,814.00 For the payment of the bonded indebtedness of the town, maturing in 1922 55,650.00 For the salary and expenses of the Town Accountant (of which $2,100.00 is for salary of the Town Accountant2,300.00 For the repairs and maintenanee of Village} Ha11 750.00 For Vital Statistics 50.00 For Watering Troughs (expenses of) 100.00 For prinking report of the Committee on By -Laws 500.00 For State Aid 500.00 Per Soldiers' Burials 125.00 For Unclassified Expenses 321.00 On motion of William S. Seamman it was Voted, That Article 33 be left open for further consideration. Art. 14. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That there be appropriated and assessed for the suppression of Moths and Insects $$.300.00. Art. 15. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That there be appropriated and assessed for the expenses of the Finance Committee for the current year $225.40. Art. 16. On motion of Robert H. Holt, Article 16 was taken up. Mr. Holt offered the following motion: Voted, That there be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Public Parks during the current year, $4,500.00. TOWN OE' LEXINGTON 7:i Arthur F. Hutchinson offered as an amendment that $500.00 be substituted for :4,500.00. After a few remarks this amendment was lost. The original motion was then taken up and it was voted that $4,500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of Public Parks during the current year. Art. 17. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That there be appropriated and assessed pursuant to the pro- visions of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, for the payment of pensions to retired Town Veterans, $842.40. Art. 18. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That there be appropriated and assessed for the salary and expenses of the Town Engineer's Department for the current year $6,500.00 (of which $2,250 is for the salary of the Town Engineer.) On motion of William S. Scamman it was Voted, That Article 18 be ]eft open for further consideration. Art. 19. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That there be appropriated and assessed pursuant to the pro- visions of Chapter 40 of the General Laws for a Reserve Fund for the current ,year, $5,000.00. Art. 20. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That $250.00 be appropriated for the salary and expenses of the Milk Inspector, (of which $200.00 is for the salary of the Inspector.) Art. 21. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of $500.00 he appropriated and assessed for the salary of the Inspector of Plumbing. Art. 22. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of $1,200.00 be appropriated and assessed for the salaries of the Inspectors of Slaughtering. Art. 23. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of $867.00 he appropriated and assessed under the provisions of Chapter 32 of the General Laws for the pay- ment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Departments. Art. 24. On motion of Robert H. Holt 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 revenue of the present financial year to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate of $400,000 and to issue therefor a note or notes payable within one year. 76 ANNUAL E, WORTS Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the present financial year. Art. 25. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of 4350 be appropriated and assessed for the celebration of April 19th to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen. Art. 26. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of ir150 be appropriated and assessed to pay the expenses of providing suitable Street Signs. and that this article be left open for further consideration. Art. 27. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of $2,000 be appropriated and assessed for the maintenance of Munroe Cemetery during the current year; also Voted. That the stun of #3,525 be appropriated for the maintenance and development of Westview Cemetery during tate current year. Art. 31. Under this article Robert H. Holt offered the following motion, Voted, That the sum of $200.00 be appro- priated and assessed for aid to Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics. After a few remarks Wilbur F. Atwood offered an amend• meat to substitute the sum of. $300.00 in place of $200.00. This amendment was carried. The orginial motion as amend- entl wits then put and the meeting Voted, That the sum of 1300.00 be appropriated and assesed for aid to Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics. On motion of William S. Scaznman, Wilbur F. Atwood was nominated as Director of Agriculture and Home Econ- omics, and on vote being taken. the Moderator declared Mr. Atwood elected by unanimous vote. Art. 82. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the sum of $1,500 be appropriated and assessed to pay the cost of repairs upon the Stand Pipe. Art. 83. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted. That the sum of $1,500 be appropriated and assessed to pay the cost of widening and deepening brooks for the improve- ment of surface drainage. On motion of Robert L. Ryder it was voted that this article be left open for future consideration. Art. 34. Mr. Robert H. Holt offered the following motion, Voted, That the sunt of X10,000 be appropriated for the con- ToWN OF LEXINGTON' 77 struction of such additional sewers for sanitary and surface drainage purposes, and for Sewage disposal as the Select- men may determine necessary, and for the purpose of raising the money so appropriated, the Town Treasurer be and here- by is authorized to issue and sell under the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen negotiable coupon bonds of the Town in serial form to the aggregate amount of $10,- 000 10;000 to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 6% per annum, parable semiannually and both principal and interest pay- able in gold coin of the United States of America of the pres- ent standard of weight and fineness, such bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, with the maturities thereon so arranged that $1,- 000.00 of the principal shall fall dm• and payable one year from the date thereof, and $1,000.00 thereafter annually. On motion of Charles H. Spaulding this article was laid on the table. Art. 7. On motion of Joseph R. Cotton it was Voted, That the Selectmen be directed to prepare a division of the Town into convenient voting precincts under Chapter 54 of the General Laws, On motion of Joseph R. Cotton the meeting voted to ad- journ at 8:45 P. M. to April 3, 1922 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. A true record, Attest: AI/THUR. W. HATCH, Town Clerk. ANNUAL RUPORTS SECOND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING April 3rd, 1922 Meeting called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by the Mod- erator. Art. 8. On motion of Robert H. Holt, Article 8 was taken up, and it was Voted, That the further sum of $10,000 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the highways daring the current year. Art. 13. On motions of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, That the further sum of $500 be appropriated for salaries of the Board of Assessors for the current year, and that the Selectmen be authorized to use any part of the amount appro- priated for salaries of the Assessors to pay the salaries of as. sistant assessors. Voted, That the sum of $700.00 be appropriated for sal- aries of the Selectmen from March 7, 1922 to the end of the current year. Voted, That the sum of $50 be transferred from the amount appropriated for expenses of the Town Clerk to the account of salary of the Town Clerk. so that the salary of the Town Clerk for the current year will be $1,700.00. Art. 36. Edwin A. 'Bayley, Chairman of the Committee on By-laws presented a By-law to establish an Appropriation Committee, and offered the following motion: Voted, That this By-law be adopted as a By-Iaw of the Town, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, and that this By-law be turned over to the Town Counsel for sub- mission to the Attorney General and for publication, and the meeting so voted unanimously. Art. 38. The following resolution was offered by Edwin A. Bayley: Whereas the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniver- sary of the Battle of Lexington is an event of unusual histori- Tow: OF LEXINGTON 79 cal importance and 1Vherra8 the citizens of Lexington believe it should receive a special celebration in this town, It is hereby resolved, That a Committee of seven citizens comprising both men and women shall be appointed to con- sider and prepare plans for the appropriate observance of this anniversary, and to make report thereof to the town at or before its next annual town meeting. such Committee to be chosen by an appointing cominittee'composed of the Mod- erator, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and the Chairman of the Finance or Appropriation Committee or a majority of thein acting jointly. Edward )Wood offered the follov.-ing amendment : Voted, That the Moderator, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and the President of the Lexington Historical Society appoint a Committee of 25 or more men and women to arrange for the appropriate celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Bat- tle of Lexington. Robert H. Holt offered as an amendment to Mr. Wood's amendinent, to strike out the Chairman of the Board of Select- inen. the President of the Historical Society and the number of the Committee, so that the committee would be appointed by the Moderator. After a short discussion these amendments were put to a vote and both were declared lost by the moderator. A. vote was then taken by the meeting on the resolution offered by Mr. Bayley. and the resolution was declared ad opted. Art. 3. Under this article the Moderator called for the report of the following Committees.: Edward P. Merriam reporting for the Committee on North Lexington School, stated that the School was practically fin- ished except for a few minor details to be corrected by the Contractors. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley the report was accepted as a Report of Progress. Robert P. Clapp reporting for the Committee on Revision of Building Laws stated that the laws as presented, with two exceptions had been approved by the Attorney General, and were now being published. The report was accepted and the committee was dis• charged. Henry L. Wadsworth reporting for the Special Committee on Highways said the Committee has no special report to make as the roads speak for themselves, and any fruther de- tails are fully covered in the extensive report of the Town Engineer and Superintendent of Streets. 80 ANNUAL, REPORTS On motion of Robert H. Holt the report was accepted' and the committee was discharged. ' Albert B. Tenney reporting for the Committee on Town Form Government told of the work of the Committee, which he reported as finished and asked that the Committee be dis- charged. The report was accepted and the committee was dis- charged. Edwin A. Bayley asked that the hearty thanks of the Town be extended to the Committee, by a rising vote, for the splendid work of the Committee, and it was so voted unani- mously. Edwin A. Bayley reporting for the Committee on By- laws stated that the By-laws are now in pamplet form and about ready, and asked that one adjourned session be given over entirely for consideration and action upon the By-laws. Mr. Bayley offered the following motion: Voted, That if all other business of the Warrant is fin- ished this evening, that the meeting be adjourned for four weeks. to May 1. l!)22, at 7:730 o'clock P. M. and it was so voted. William S. Scamman, Chairman of the Board of Select- men made the announcement that the Repot Park, so called, on Massachhusetts Avenue, owned by the Boston and Maine Railroad was for sale and that the Town could purchase it for $25,000. William H. Ballard of the Planning Board told of the Board's plan for the future improvement of the centre of the town, and said that if the park was sold for building purposes it would spoil their plans. On motion of Mr. Ballard it was Voted. That a Commit- tee of three be appointed by the Moderator to confer with the holder of the option, ascertain the facts and report to the Town al: a special Town Meeting to he called by the Selectmen. The following committee was appointed by the Moderator:: William H. Ballard, Chairman Edward P. Merriam Frank R. Shepard Edward Wood of the Committee on Town Forest read_ Towx OF LEXINGTON 81 the report of the Committee and on motion the report was ac- cepted and the Committee was discharged. (hi motion of Edward Wood it was Voted, Thatthe sum of 8100.00 be appropriated and assessed for planting pine seedlings on Town land for the beginning of a Town Forest, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen. Art. 40. Dr. Tames J. Walsh offered the following motion: Voted, That Lots situated on a way called Westview Avenue in the cemetery* in the Town of Lexington called Westview and shown on accompanying Plan dated April 3, 1922, J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer, are hereby set aside forever to he known as and called the Soldier's Lot for the exclusive burial of any person who has served in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States, or of any person who served the Naval, Military or Air Forces of any Government allied with the United States during the War with Germany, provided snch persons dies in Lexington, or at time of death is a legal resident of Lexington. or at any time has been credited to the quota of Lexington, and provided such person has never been dishonorably discharged from such service; And the right to such burial may he obtained by the fol- lowing methods: 1. By written request to the Cemetery Commissioners of such soldier during his lifetime. 2. 13y written inquest to said Commissioners of a major- ity of his next of kin and heirs at law, or 3. By consent of a majority of said Commissioners upon the written request of one Heir at law or of the Grand Army Post, or of the American Post located in Lexington. That the existing rules and regulations of the Westview Cemetery shall be altered, changed and amended so that: Firing of volleys and sounding of taps shall be permitted at every nii]itary funeral. And over each grave the placing and erection of au Ameri- can Flag or the flag of any of our Allies of suitable dimen- sions and of metal markers which bear the approval of the United States Government or of any association of veterans of the 'United States Service which has a national organiza- tion recognized by the United States, shall be permitted; also they erection of standard headstones approved and issued by the '.United States Government, or replicas thereof, shall be permitted. 82 ANNUAL REPORTS And said Cemetery Commissioners of the Town of Lex- ington are hereby authorized and directed to carry into effect the foregoing vote and to change, alter and amend the Cem- etery Rules and Regulations to conform therewith. This motion brought forth strong opposition from the Cemetery Commissioners, and Charles J. Dailey of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners offered as an amendment, to strike out the following stipulation: "Also the erection of standard headstones approved and issued by the United States Government, or replicas thereof shall be permitted." After much discussion on motion of Robert P. Clapp, seconded by Robert L. Ryder, it was voted, that this motion and amendment be referred to the Cemetery Commissioners who in conference with a committee of the Stanley Hill Post No. 38, The American Legion may come to some agreement in the matter and report back to the Town at the adjourned meeting to be held April 17, 1922. Sixty-two voted in favor of the motion and twenty against. Vote passed at 9:23 o'clock P. M. At 9:25 P. M. on motion of Robert H. Holt the meeting voted to adjourn for two weeks, to April 17, 1922,.at 7:30 o'clock P. M. A true record, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. To W N Or LEXINGTON 83 BY - LAW APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Submitted at the Adjourned Town Meeting, April 3, 1922, and adopted by vote of the Meeting, subject to the approval. of the Attorney General. SECTION 1. There shall be a committee called the Ap- propriation iation Committee who may consider any and all muni- cipal questions for the purpose of making reports or recom- mendations thereon to the Town. Such Committee shall consist of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the School Committee and the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, together with five other citizens of the Town of lousiness experience, none of whom during their service on this committee shall hold any regular elective Town Office. This comniittee shall be chosen by an appointing com- mittee composed of the Moderator, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and the Chairman of the last Finance Commit- tee. or the successor of said Finance Committee. Stich appointing committee or a majority of them acting jointly shall upon the adoption of this By-law choose said five member to serve on said Appropriation Committee, one of whom shall be appointed for a term to expire upon the final adjournment of the annual town meeting, held for the first year ensuing after the date of such appointment; two of whom shall be appointed for terms to expire upon the final adjournment of the annual town meeting held for the second year ensuing after the date of such appointment; and the remaining two shall be appointed for terms to expire upon the final adjournment of the annual town meeting, held for the third year ensuing after the date of such appointment, and annually after the adoption of this By-law such appoint- ing committee shall within thirty days after the final adjourn- ment of each annual town meeting appoint a member or mem- bers each to serve until the final adjournment of the annual town meeting, held for the third ensuing year after the date of such appointment. SECTION 2. The Appropriation Committee shall as soon 84 ANNuAb REronrs as possible after the annual appointtnent of new members to the committee has been made meet for the purpose of or- ganization. They shall elect from their membership a chair- man and a secretary, neither of whom shall be Town Officers, who shall hold office until the final adjournment of the next annual town meeting, or until their successors are elected. The committee niay fi-oni time to time make such rules and regulations with reference to their meetings and the con- duct of their work as they may demi best for the interests of the Town, and they may also hold public ineetings and in- vite any Town Officer, employee, citizen or person to attend, and to give such information as he may have which will as- sist the committee upon any public matter coming before it for consideration. SECTION 3. The Town Clerk shall as soon as possible lifter a warrant has been drawn for a Town Meeting send a copy thereof to each member of the Committee, excepting to the members of the Board of Selectmen. SECTION 4. The Conunittee shall prior to each annual town sheeting for the transaction of business prepare, publish and distribute by mail to the voters of the Town a budget showing in detail the anticipated income and expenditures of the Town for the then current year, together with its advice and recommendations with reference to the various appropri- ations of the Town funds, and other municipal matters com- ing before such 'Town Meeting. The Committee shall at each annual town meeting pre- sent and explain such budget with its advice and recommenda- tions, told it shall also at each special Town Meeting give its advice and reconunendations with reference to any appropri- ation of the Town funds or other municipal matter coming before such special Town Meeting. • SECTION 5. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the appoint- ive member% of the Appropriation Committee, notice thereof shall at once be given to the Town Clerk who shall thereupon notify the appointing committee, who shall Forthwith fill such vacancy. SEC'T'ION (i. The adoption of this By-law creating such Appropriation Committee shall terminate all duties and auth- ority of the members of the Finance Committee theretofore existing, and abolish said committee. Lexington, Mass., April 22, 1922. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the A1ipi'opriation ("onnnittee By -Law which was duly adopted by TOWN OF TAEXINOTON 85 the Town of Lexington, unanimously, at a Town Meeting duly held for the purpose on April 3, 1922, of which meeting due notice was given as provided by law and the By -Law of the Town. :l. ttest : The foregoing ( ignrd] ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. Boston, Maes., April 27, 1.922. by-laws are hereby approved. J. WESTON ALLEN, Attorney (General. A true copy of the By -Law and the approval of the At- torney General. Attest: ARTHUR W. H ATCx, Town Clerk. 1 hereby certify that the foregoing by-Iaw was published in the Lexington Minute Man on May 12th, 19th, and 2Rth, 1922. ARTHUR W. HATCH, TGWU Clerk. lrthu.r- ]V. Hatch, Esq., Town Clerk, Lexington, Moss. Dear Sir: -- June 19, 1922. The undersigned appointing committee in accordance with the by-laws hereby appoint the following five members of the Appropriation Committee, for the terms set opposite their names: Robert H. Holt One Year William C. Stickel Two Years James J. Walsh (364 Mass. Ave.) Two Years Howard S. 0. Nichols Three Years Charles P. Nunn Three Years S. R. WRIGHTINGTON, SCAMMAN, y Moderator. WILLIAM S. S Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. ROBERT H. HOLT, Chairmmn. of the Old Finance Committee. A true copy, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Torun. Clerk. HG ANNUAL REPORTS THIRD ADJOURNED TOWN, MEETING April 17th, 1922 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by the Moderator. Art. 28. On motion of John E. A. Mulliken it was Voted: 'rllut the sum of Six thousand dollars be appropriated and assessed for the construction of a fence and gateway on Bed- ford Street to enclose the Westview Cernetery, the same to be expended under the direction of the Cemetery Commission- ers. Vote passed unanimously at 7:45 o'clock P. M. Art. 40. On motion of Dr. .lames J. Walsh Article 40 was taken from the table. Mr. John E. A. Mulliken, Chairman of the Cemetery Commissioners reported that the Commissioners were agreed and willing to grant all the requests of the Stanley Hill Post No. 38, The American legion except the erection of standard headstones. They would not object to these headstones if laid Hat on the ground, instead of being erected perpendicular. This would not prevent the carrying out of the plan and scheme of a Park Cemetery as voted by the Town, Mr. Milli- ken furthermore stated that the Commissioners bad no legal right to allow these headstones to be erected, and read an opinion received from the Town Counsel, that a vote of the Town, cannot change the Rules and Regulations of the Cem- etery Commissioners without the written consent of every person who has bought a lot or grave therein. Dr. J. J. Walsh called for the reading of the motion and amendment. Mr. Mulliken then offered the following as a substitute• motion for Dr. Walsh's motion as amended by Charles J. Dailey: Towx OF LEXINGTON S7 Voted: That lots situated on a way called Westview Ave- nue iii the Cemetery in the. Town of Lexington called West- view and shown on plans on file at the ogee of the Superin- tendent of Cemeteries and at the Town Hall, are hereby set aside forever to be known as and called the Soldiers' Lot for the exclusive burial of any person who has served in the Ariuy, Navy or Marine Corps of the United states, or of any person who served in the Naval Military or Air Forces of any Government allied with the United States during the War with Germany, provided such person dies in Lexington, or at time of death is a legal resident of Lexington or at any time has been credited to the quota of Lexington and provided such person has never been dishonorably discharged from such service. And the right to such burial may be obtained by the fol- lowing methods: 1. By written request to the Cemetery Commissioners of such soldier during his lifetime. 2. By written request to said Commissioners of a major- ity of his next, of kin and heirs at law, or 3. By consent of a majority of said Commissioners upon the written request of one heir at law or of the Grand Army Post or of the Aanerican Legion Post located in Lexington. Dr. Walsh was opposed to the substitute motion and made extended remarks against it. Filially, by a rising vote, it was voted to substitute the motion offered by Mr. Millliken for the motion offered by Dr. Walsh; Yes 80, No. 74. Anil the substitute motion was then passed unanimously at 8:15 P. M. Then Dr. James J. Walsh for the Legion offered the fol- lowing motion : That the existing riles and regulations of the Westview Cemetery shall be altered, changed and amended so that: Firing of volleys and sounding of taps shall be per- mitted at every military funeral. And over each grave the placing and erection of an Ameri- can Flag or flag of any of our Allies of suitable dimensions and of metal markers which bear the approval of the United States Government or of any association of veterans of the United States Service whish has a national organization recog- nized by the United States, shall be permitted; also the erect - 88 ANNUAL REPORTS ion of standard headstones approved and issued by the United States Government, or replicas thereof, shall be permitted. And said Cemetery Commissioners of the Town of Lex- ington are hereby authorized and directed to carry into effect the foregoing vote and to change, alter and amend the Cem- etery Rules anil Regulations to conform therewith. 1)r. Walsh stated they were asking for nothing but what they believe due to the boys and their relatives, and hoped the notion would prevail]. Frederick L. Emery was opposed to this motion, and sug- gested that it. was not necessary to establish a Soldiers' Lot in Westview Cemetery, sis there is land owned by the Town, adjoining the Munroe Cemetery which might be taken for cemetery purposes and a Soldiers' Lot established there. Mr. Emery then offered the following motion: Voted; That this smatter be recommitted to the Cemetery Commission- ers for further consideration. After some discussion this motion was lost. Dr. Walsh stated that the body of a British soldier was now in the tomb awaiting burial which the Legion wish to bury within the next ten days, with full military honors. .k long discussion followed participated in by James J. Walsh. Daniel .1. O'Connell. Albert R. Tenney, Joseph R. Cot- ton, Robert L. Ryder, John E. A. Mullikon, Rev. C. W. Col- lier and Robert H. Holt in regard to allowing headstones to be erected perpendicular, or being placed flat on the ground. Mr. C. W. Collier in his remarks gave his reason as one of the "buys" why they should have the regulation military honors given them. Mr. R. H. Holt then offered as an amendment to strike out that part of the motion relating to Headstones which reads as follows: "Also t.lie erection of standard headstones approved and issued by the United States Government, or replicas thereof, shall be permitted." After a few remarks on the legal side of the. question, Robert L. Ryder offered the following as a substitute motion to he inserted after the word. that, in the first line of Dr. Walsh's motion: "Subject to the obtaining of releases from those who have purchased lots if it 1* determined that such releases are necessary" TOWN LIP LEX INGToti 89 Dr. J. 0. Tilton stated that the United States Govern- ment did not require these headstones to be placed in ceme- teries, except those owned by the Government. Charles J. Dailey of the Cemetery Commission then told Low the plans of the Westview Cemetery would be shattered and the scheme of a Park Cemetery destroyed if these head - Stones were erected. Mr. Holt's amendment to strike out was lost by a rising vote, Yes 79, No 95. 011 a rising vote being taken Mr. Ryder's substitute mo- tion was declared lost by the Moderator. Seventy nine in 'Favor and eighty six opposed. Dr. James J. Walsh's motion was then passed by a ris- ing vote, Yes 97, No 80. Vote passed at 9:30 P. M. ?arts. 29 and 30. On motion of John E. A. Mulliken, Arti- 'les 29 and 30 were indefinitely postponed. Art. 39. On motion of William S. Scamman Article 39 was indefinitely postponed. Art. 3. William H. Ballard, Chairman of the Commit- tee on the so called Railroad Park on Massachusetts Avenue presented a printed report of progress, which was received -and accepted as a report of progress. On motion of William S. Scamman it was voted that the meeting be adjourned for four weeks to Monday, May 15th, 1922 at 8 o'clock P. M. Motion offered at 9:38 o'clock P. M. A true record. Attest: ARTH UR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. !ll} ANN17AI. REPORTS FOURTH ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING May 15th, 1922 The meeting was railed to order by the Moderator at 8:03 o'clock P. M. Art. 33. Robert H. Holt offered the following motion: Voted, That the additional sum of $2,500 be appropriated and assessed to pay the cost of widening and deepening brooks. for the improvement of surface drainage. Arthur F. Hutchinson moved that this motion be indefi- nitely postponed. After a long discussion participated in by A. F. Hutchinson, F. H. Holmes, J. Alexander Wilson, E. A. Bayley, R. L. Ryder. and 1. R. Cotton the motion to indefinite postpone was passed at 8:45 o'clock by t}ie following vote: Yes, 16; No, 13. At. 8:19 (o'clock Joseph R. Cotton gave notice of an inten- tion to ask for reconsideration of the vote passed at the last meeting under Art. 40, in regard to the Rules and Regula- tions of Westview Cemetery. Last meeting adjourned eight minutes after the vote was taken, and the notice is now given so as to be within the thirty -minute period required for recon- sideration of a vote. Art. 13. On motion of Robert H. Holt, it was Voted, That the additional sum of $7O0, be appropriated and assessed for the expenses of the Board of Assessors. Vote passed at 8:48 P. M. Art. 40. On motion of Winthrop W. Locke, it was voted to reconsider the vote passed at the last meeting under this article, which reads as follows: 'That the existing rules and regulations of the Westview Cemetery shall be altered, changed and amended so that; Firing of volleys and sounding of taps shall be permitted at every military funeral. TowN Or LEXINGTON 91 And over each grave the placing and erection of an Ameri- can Flag or flag of any of our Allies of suitable dimensions and of metal markers which' bear the approval of the United States Government or of any association of veterans of the United States Service which has a national organization recog- nized by the United States, shall be permitted; also the erect- ion of standard headstones approved and issued by the United States Government, or replicas thereof, shall be permitted. And said Cemetery Commissioners of the Town of Lexing- ton are hereby authorized and directed to carry into effect the foregoing vote and to change, alter and ainend the Cemetery Rules and Regulations to conform therewith." Winthrop W. Locke then offered a motion that further action nn this matter be indefinitely postponed. In explanation of this motion, Mr. Locke stated that the motion ars passed at the last meeting had caused some feeling among the citizens and had put the Stanley Hill Post, No. 38 American legion in wrong therefore the Legion felt perhaps they had been hasty and had urged and pushed the matter too hard, and as they did not wish to make enemies, he hoped the motion to indefinite postpone would prevail, and it was so voted at 8:55 P. M. Art. 3:I. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted, to reconsider the action taken under this article, earlier in the evening, whereby the motion of Robert H. Holt was in- definitely postponed. Albert B. Tenney, in charge of the Water and Sewer De- partment, now being present gave a general outline of the work to be done, the, reason and needs of this appropriation, for the work to be done on Munroe Brook, at this time. Messrs, Holmes and Spaulding spoke in opposition to the motion. A vote was then taken on Mr. Holt's motion, which reads as follows: Voted, That the additional sum of 42,500 be appropriated and assessed to pay the cost of widening and deepening brooks for the improvement of surface drainage; and was declared passed by the moderator. Vote passed at 9:20 P. M. Art. 36. Edwin A. Bayley reporting for the Committee on By -Laws, said the By -Laws were about ready having been A N \ UAL REPORTS somewhat delayed on account of tic• illness of Mr. Blodgett id' the Committee. (hi motion of Mr. Bayley, it was voted that when this Meeting adjourns;, it be adjourned for five weeks, to June 19. 1922, at eight o'clock P. M. Art. 26. On motion of William R. Greeley, it was Voted, That this article be referred to the Planning Board, to report at a future meeting. Art. 18. On motion, this article was indefinitely post- poned. Art. 34. On motion of Albert B. Tenney, it was Voted, What this article be indefinitely postponed. Edwin A. Bayley being recognized by the Moderator, of- fered the following resolution: Resolved, That the citizens now assembled in Town Meet- ing respect and approve the action taken by 'Phe Stanley Hill Post. No. 38 The American Legion in asking for the recon- -sideration and the indefinite postponement of the vote taken at the last meeting under Article 40, whereby it was voted that the Rules and Regulations of the Westview Cemetery shall be altered, changed and amended. On motion of Mr. Bayley this resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. At 9:50 P. M. it was voted to adjourn, and the Moderator declared the Meeting adjourned to Monday, June 19. 1922 at R o'clock P. M. A true record, Attfst: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. TOWN of LEX TOWN WARRANT 93: COMMONWEALTH OP MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS.. To either of the Constables of the town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: • In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you- are ore are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lea;ang- ton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on MONDAY, THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF MAY, A. D., 1922, at eight o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles : Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Of- ficers or of any Committee of the town for action thereon,. and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To choose sueli Town Officers as are required by law and are usually chosen by nomination. Art. 3. To take such action as the Town may deem ex- pedient on the report of the Selectmen under a vote of the Town passed at a meeting held March 13, 1922 whereby the Selectmen were instructed to established convenient Voting Precincts. Art. 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen. to enter into a contract with the Departnient of Public Works, Division of Highways, for the construction of any State High- way which may be laid out in the Town during the present year, or take any action relating thereto. Art. 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and to raise by issuance of bonds, notes or otherwise a sum of money for the macadamizing, widening or constructing of 94 ANNUAL REPORTS streets in the town, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow any or all of said sum, or lo take any action relative thereto. Art. 6. To set, if the Town will vote to install electric lights on Albemarle Avenue, Arcadia Avenue and Rindge Ave- nin•. or act in any other manner relating thereto. i Inserted at request of William M. Aguaro, et al) Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote furnish snow plow service on Albemarle Avenue, Arcadia Avenue, Rindge Ave - fine and Rawson Avenue from Albemarle Avenue to Lowell Street, or act in any other manner relating thereto. ( Inserted at request of William Aquaro, et al.) Art. S. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the use of the Department of Public Works, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to install one elec- tric light on Webb Street, off Woburn Street, or act in any manner relating thereto. -Inserted at request of James A. Pratt, et al) Art. 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Public Works to purchase or take by eminent domain for highway or street widening purposes any part or all of Parcels A and B as outlined in red on a plan entitled "Plan of land in Lexington belonging to the Boston and Maine Railroad, May 9, 1922, Scale 1 inch equals 20 feet. J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer, Lexington", and pro- vide by appropriation and assessment or otherwise the money necessary for such taking or purchase or take any other act- ion relative thereto. Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Public Works to purchase or take by eminent domain for highway or street widening purposes any part or 1111 of Parcel A as outlined in red on a pian entitled "flan of land in Lexington belonging to the Boston and Maine Railroad, May 9, 1922._Seale 1 inch equals 20 feet, d. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer, Lexington", and provide by appropriation and assessment or otherwise the money neces- sary for such taking or purchase or take any other action rela- tice thereto. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 95 Art. 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and Public Works to accept as a gift to the Town for such municipal purposes as may hereafter be determined, .any part or all of Parcel C as outlined in red on a plan entitled "Plan of land in Lexington belonging to the Boston and Maine Railroad, May 9, 1922, Scale 1 inch equals 20 feet, J. Henry Duffy, Town 1'ingineer, Lexington" provided said parcel is purchased by private subscription and offered to the Town 'within sixty days of the date of this meeting or take any action relative thereto. Art. 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and Public 'Works to purchase or take by eminent domain for highway or street widening purposes or accept as a gift to the Town for such municipal purposes as may here- after be sleterniined, part or all of Farcels A, B, and C as outlined in red on the plan entitled, "Plan of land in Lexing- ton belonging to the Boston and Maine Roadroad, May 9, 1922, Scale 1 inch equals 20 feet, J. Henry Duffy, Town Engi- neer, and provide by appropriation and assesslnent or other- wise. the money necessary if by taking or purchase or take any action relative thereto. Art. 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and to raise by issuance of bonds a sum of money to be used for the purpose of making sewer connections with the present sewer system and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow anv or all of said sum or take any action relative thereto. Art. 15. To see if the Town will vote to acquire as a part of its water distribution system, the 8 -inch main which has been laid at the expense of abutters in Pollen Road and reim- burse them the cost of said main, to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $11,000.00 necessary for such reimburse- ment, and to provide same by the issuance of Bonds, Notes, or direct appropriation, or by any or all of such methods, or to take any other action relative thereto. Art. 16. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains 011 Pinewood Street and Summit Road from Pollen Road to connect with the main now laid in Summit Road, and to appropriate looney for the same either by notes or serial bonds or otherwise. or set in any manner relating thereto. Art. 17. To see if the town will vote to accept Section 97 of Chapter 41 of the General Luws of Massachusetts 1921 or act in any manner relating thereto. 96 ANNUAL REPORTS Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant,, with your doings thereon•, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this ninth day of - May, A. D., 1922, WILLIAM S. SICAM11AIS, JOSEPH R. Comror, A. B. TENNEY, EALLIE C. BLAKE, A. H. BURNHAM, ,Selectmen of Lexington.. Lexington, Mass., May 15, 1922. To TIIE TUwN 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, eight days before the time of said meeting. Attest: CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington.. TOWN OF LEXINGTON' 97 TOWN MEETING May 22, 1922 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 o'clock P. M. The Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant, but upon mo- tion of Joseph R. Cotton it was voted that further reading of the Warrant he omitted. The return of the Constable was then read by the Clerk. Art. 4. William S. Seamman offered the following mo- tion: Voted, that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to enter into a contract with the Department of Public Works, Division of Highways for the construction of any State Highway which may be laid out in this town during the present year. Remarks in opposition to this 'notion were made by Arthur P. Hutchinson, who then moved the indefinite post- ponement of Mr. Searunran's motion. This motion was de- feated. Mr. Si.tniniaji's motion was then carried by vote at 8:10 P. M. Art. 5. On motion of Robert H. Holt, it was Voted, That the sum of $35,000 he appropriated for the widening, constructing and paving with macadam or other road mate- rial under specifications approved by the Division of High- ways of the Department of Public Works, of Lowell Street between Sunnite'. Street and Woburn Street, of Maple Street, and of Massachusetts Avenue, for a distance of approximate- ly 400 feet easterly from the entrance of Winthrop Road, and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 424, Acts of 1921 for the purpose of raising the money so appropriated, the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to issue and sell under the direction and with the approval of the Select- men negotiable coupon bonds in serial form to the aggregate amount of 35,000 to bear interest payable semi annually, both principal and interest payable in gold coin of United States 95 AN NT:Ai. RE1'ORT1 of America of the present standard of weight and fineness, such bonds to hear on the face the words. "Lexington High- way Iran, Act of 1921" and to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, with the maturities thereon so arranged that $3,500 of principal shall fall due Anel payable nue year from the date thereon, and $3,500 thereafter annually until said loan is paid in full. Vote passed :it 8:16 P. M. yes 128 No 2 Art.. 3. Joseph 1i. Cotton presented the Report of the Selectmen on the Division of the Town into Precincts, and moved its acceptance. and it was KO voted. The report is as follows: 1 Lexington. Mass.. April 28, 1922. To THTC TOWN C'L'ERK. LEXINGTON, MASS. The Selectmen directed by vote March 13, 1922 to divide the Town into convenient voting precincts have established two Precincts following well defined limits .ind have. desig• mated them Nos. 1 and 2, and within 60 days after said vote render this report with map, showing boundaries; and descrip- tion thereof, amd the numbering of said precincts. The number of voters registered in each precinct are 532 voters in No. 1. ,jail 2.077 in No. 2. WILLIAM S. SCA MMAN, JOSEPH R. COTTON, HA1.LIE C. BLAKE, A. B. TENNEY, A. H. BURNHAM, Selectmen of Lexington. Art.:;. On motion of Joseph R. Cotton, it was Voted: That the Town be divided into two Voting Precincts to be designated as Precinct 1 and Precinct 2, being more particu- larly described in the report of the Selectmen filed with the Town Clerk in accordance with Chapter 54, Section 6 of the General Laws, a detailed description of each of said precincts being hereto attached and being made a part of this rote. Vote passed at 8:25 P, M. TO►rx OE' LEXINGTON 99 Precincts qj thr Town of Lexington As established by vote of the Town, May 22, 1922. De- tailed description Of each precinct is as follows: J'rry inef No. 1. Beginning at the division line between the towns of Lex- ington. Wubnrn and Winchester, thence in a straight line southwesterly to the intersection of the center line of Massa- chusetts Avenue with the center line of Pelham Road, thence following the center of Pelham Road. to a point in said center line marking the sollt.hwesterly terminus of said road as ac- cepted by the town, thence in a straight Tine southwesterly to a point in the center of Middle Street, said point being ;shunt 190 fret southeasterly from the junction of a private war leading southerly from said Middle Street to Allen Street, thence along the center of Middle Street about 190 feet to the intersection of the center of said private way with 3li idle Street, thence turning and running southerly along the center of said private way to its intersection with the center of Allen Street, thence following the center of Allen Street to its intersection with the center of Blossom Street, Unmet. following the center of Blossom Street to its inter- section with the renter of Concord Avenue, thence following the venter of Concord Avenue to its intersection with the center of Walnut Street, thence following the center of Wal- nut Street to its intersection with the boundary line between Lexington and Waltham, thence following said boundary line southeasterly to the division line between the towns of Lex- ington. Belmont and Waltham, thence following the bound- ary line between Lexington and Belmont to the division line between Arlington, Belmont and Lexington, thence following the boundary line between .Arlington and Lexington to the division line Between Lexington. Winchester and Arlington, thence following the boundary line between Lexington and Wiuclieater to tin point of beginning. Said +1escriptinns are intended to conform to a plan of said town entitled. "Lexington, Mass., plan showing division of the Town in Precincts: April 1922..J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer." J'rrcior•f No. 2. Beginning at the division line between the towns of Lex- ington, Woburn and Winchester, thence following the bound- ary line between Lexington and Woburn to the division line between Lexington. Burlington and [Woburn thence following 11)1) ANXUAL REPORTS the boundary line Between the towns of Burlington and Lex- ington to the division line between the towns of Lexington, Redford and Burlington, thence following the boundary line between Bedford and Lexington to the division line between the towns of Lexington, Lincoln and Bedford, thence follow- ing the boundary line between Lincoln and Lexington to the division line between 'Waltham, Lincoln and Lexington, thence following the boundary line between Lexington and Waltham to a point where said boundary line intersects the center line of Walnut Street, thence following the center of Walnut Street to its intersection with the center of Concord Avenue, thence following the center of Concord Avenue, westerly to its intersection with the center of Blossom Street, thence following the center of Blossom Street to its intersection with the center of Allen Street, thence following; the center of Allen Sreet to its intersection with the center line of a pri- vate way leading northerly from Allen Street to Middle Street, said private way leading off Allen Street at a point about 000 feet easterly from the junction of Allen and Wal- tham Streets; thence following the center of said private way northerly to the intersection of said private wary with the Center of Middle Street (The State Highway) thence follow - in; the center of Middle Street southeasterly about 190 feet, thence turning and running northeasterly to a point in the renter line of Pelham Road. said point being the southwest- erly terminus of Pelham Roars as accepted by said town, thence following the center of Pelham Road to its intersection with the center of Massachusetts Avenue, thence in a straight line northeasterly to the point of beginning. A true copy, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, TOWN, Clerk. Art. 17. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted: That the Town accept Section 97 of Chapter 41, of the (en- eral Laws of Massachusetts 1921. Vote passed at 4:31 P. M. Art. 6. On notion of Robert H. Holt, it was Voted: That the Town install electric Lights on Albermarle Avenue, Arcadia A►'enue and Rindge Avenue. Vote passed at 8:31 P. M. Art. 7. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted: That the TIME furnish snow -plow service on Albemarle Ave- nue, Arcadia Avenue, Rindge Avenue and Rawson Avenue from Albemarle A venae to Lowell Street. Vote passed at 8:34 P. M. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 101 Art. 9. On motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted: That the Town install one electric light on Webb Street, off Woburn Street. Vote passed at 8:36 P. M. The Moderator appointed George E. Briggs, Joseph R. Cotton and J. Rowe Webster as Tellers to assist him in count- ing the votes. Art. 15. Robert H. Boit offered the following motion, Voted; That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are author- ized to purchase the eight -inch water main iu Pollen Road ata price not exceeding $10,721.20 and for that purpose, that X721.29 be assessed, and the Treasurer be and hereby is author- ized to issue and sell under the direction and with the ap- proval of the Selectmen negotiable coupon bonds in serial form in the aggregate principal sum of X1.0,000, to bear in- terest payable seini-annnaily, and payable both principal and interest in gold coin of United States of America of the pres- ent standard of weight and fineness, such bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a rnajority of the Selectmen. with the maturities thereon so arranged that $2,000 shall fall clue and payable one year from date thereof, and $2.000 thereafter annually until said loan is paid in full. After speaking in opposition to the motion, Harry A. Coolidge offered an amendment to lav the motion on the table. This amendment was lost by a vote of 50 in the af- firmative and 92 in the negative. After• further remarks, in favor by Albert B. Tenney and by Francis J. Toye and Harry A, Coolidge in opposition to the motion, a vote was taken and the motion wits declared lost. Yes 91, 10 51. Therefore two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative, the motion was lost. Vote passed at 9:02 P. M. Art. 14. On motion of Robert H. Holt, it was Voted; That the sum of $6.500 be appropriated to pay the cost of connect- ing dwelling and other buildings with public sewers, the cost or a portion thereof to be assessed on the abutting property owners. and for that purpose the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to issue and sell under the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen negotiable coupon bonds of the Town in serial form to the aggregate amount of $6,500, hearing interest payable semi-annually, and both principal and interest payable in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard of weight and fineness, such bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen with the maturities thereon so 102 Axxrm. RrvoRTs arranged that $2,000 of the principal sha.Il fall due and pay- able one year from date thereof. and 61,500 thereafter annual- ly until said loan is paid in full. This motion was passed unanimously at 9:10 P. M. At 9:23 P. M.. under a Question of personal privilege, Lester T. Redman gave notice of his intention to move for a reconsideration of the vote passed under Article 15. Art. 1. Under this article William H. Ballard, Chair- man of the Committee on the Depot Park, so called, owned by the Boston and Maine Railroad, on Massachusetts Avenue read the printed report of the Committee. On motion of Edward P. Merriam it was voted that the report be accepted ;md placed on file. Arts. 10, 11, 12 and 18. On motion of Edward P. Merriam it was voted to take up together Articles 10, 11, 12 and 13. Mr. Merriam offered the following motion, Voted ; that tate Board of Selectmen and Public Works are hereby author- ized to purchase or take by eminent dotnain for municipal purposes or for street widening or street extensions any part or ail of parcels A and B as outlined in red on a plan entitled, •`Plug; of ]and in Lexington belonging to the Boston and Maine Railton d. May 9, 1322Seale 1 inch equals' 20 feet. J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer," €snbrnittec] as a part of the report of the •'Depot Park Committee" at a cost of not more than $10.000 if acquired by pnrchase. Harry A. Coolidge moved as an amendment to take only parcel A. until action is taken on Parcel C. An amendment was offered by Edwin A. Bayley in sub- stitution for Mr, C•oolirdge's amendment, that letters A and B he stricken out and letters A, B and C be substituted there- for. By vote of the meeting this amendment was accepted. Mr. Merriam's motion as amended was then passed. A further amendment was then offered by Robert P. Clapp as follows: To insert the word asst, before municipal and to strike out the following words—or for street widening or street ertr►cxions. This amendmnent was accepted. The motion as ;intended was then read by the Moderator and is as follows: Voted that the Board of Selectmen and Public Works ar•e hereby authorized to purchase or take by eminent domain for any municipal purpose any part or all of parcels A, B and C as outlined in red on a plan entitled, "Plan of land in Lexing- TOWN OF LEx1NIrrox 103 ton belonging to the Boston and Maine Railroad, May 9, 1922, scale 1 inch equals 20 feet, J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer," submitted as a part of the report of the "Depot Park Commit- tee" at a cost of not more than $10.000.00 if acquired by pur- chase. ur- clease. This motion was passed at 9:29 P. M. by the following vote: Yeas 109; No 25. Edward P. Merriam offered the following motion, Voted for the purpose of meeting the cost of purchasing land from the Boston and Maine Railroad provided for in the preceding Tate. authoriziug the taking or purchase of land now owned by the Boston and Maine Railroad, as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of land in Lexington belonging to the Boston and Maine Railroad. May 9, 1922, Seale 1. inch equals 20 feet, J. Heaer}• Duffy, Town Engineer, Lexington," that the Town TreaseerYr is hereby authorized to issue and sell under the direction of the Board of Selectmen negotiable, registered or coupon bonds of the Town in serial form to the aggregate principal .insount of ;10,000.00 bearing interest at a rate not exceeding five per centueu (5%1 per annum. payable seini- annually aunt payable both principal and interest in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard of weight and fineness. such bonds to be signed by the Treas- urer n lid countersigned by majority of the Board of Selectmen with maturities so arranged that $1,000.00 of principal or any part thereof will fall due and payable in each of the years 1923 to 19:12 inclusive. The Treasurer is hereby authorized to cause such bonds to be prepared and executed in such form and with such terms and previsions therein, not in conflict with the tenor of this vote, as the Board of Selectmen may approve. This motion was pnssecd by a unanimous rising vote, at 9:3S P. M. On motion of Edward P. Merriam, it was Voted; That the Committee on Depot Park he discharged. • Art. 15. Can notion of Lester T. Redman, it was voted; to reconsider the vote taken under Article 15, Yes 90, No 7. In answer to questions, Albert B. Tenney explained the whole matter of Water Main Extensions and Guarantees as now in force and required by the Water Department, espe- eially the 7 per cent and 10 per Bent guarantees. After a long discussion in which the matter was fully discussed by the following citizens, Messrs. Clapp, Tenney, Lewis, Worthen, Toye and Bayley. Mr. Francis J. Toye made a notion that the neeting he adjourned. 104 ANNUAL REPORTS This motion to adjourn was lost by the following vote: Yes 29 No 85. Francis J. Toye offered the following amendments, Voted that the usual 10% guarantee be demanded of the abutters on Pollen Road. Voted that a 7% guarantee be demanded of the abutters un Fallen Road. Both of these amendments were lost. The Moderator read the original motion as offered by Mr. Holt to the meeting which reads as follows; Voted; That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are. authorized to purchase the eight -inch water main in Pollen Road at a price not exceeding $10,721.29 and for that pur- pose that $721.29 be assessed and the Treasurer be and hereby is authorised to issue and sell under the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen negotiable coupon bonds in serial form in the aggregate principal soma of $10,000 to bear interest 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, such bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, with the maturities thereon so arranged that 2,000 shall fall due and payable one year from date thereof, and $2,000 thereafter annually until said loan is paid in full. 'i'his vote was passed by a unanimous rising vote at 11:26 P. M. Art. 16. On motion of Robert H. Holt is was voted that this Artiele be indefinitely postponed. Francis ancis .1. Toye being recognized by the Moderator gave notice of his intention to ask for a reconsideration of the vote passed under Article 15. Art. 8. Ou motion of Robert H. Holt it was Voted that Article i; be indefinitely postponed. On motion of Joseph R. Cotton the meeting dissolved at 13:31 P. M. A true copy, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. jtl1►►'\ 01' LEXINGTON 105 FIFTH ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING June 19, 1922 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at eight o'clock P. M. Arts. 3 and 36. On niotion of Edwin A. Bayley it was voted to take up together Articles 3 and 36. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was voted, That the Report of the Committee on By -Laws be received and placed -on file. As an additional report, Mr. Bayley read a list of bills paid showing that there was a balance of X2.35.92 left in the appropriation for the expenses of the Committee on By -Laws. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted, That the Committee on By -Laws be discharged. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted to take up the By -Laws for consideration and action by articles. Art. 1. On niotion of Edwin A. Bayley that Article 1 be adopted, Alfred Pierce suggested that the following words he inserted after 1922 in the second Iine of Section ], "of the Town of Lexington." Mr. Bayley accepted the suggestion and moved as an amendment, That Section 1 of Article 1 be arnended by add- ing the words "of the Town of Lexington" after 1922 in the second line. This amendment was accepted. The motion as amended was then read and adopted by a unanimous vote. That part of Section 1, as amended reads as follows: Tliese By -Laws shall be known as the "Code of By -Laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington." Article 2. On niotion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted: That the numbered sections in Article 2 be adopted. 10ti ANNUAL REEoRTS • Art. 3. the niotion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted That the numbered sections in Article 3 be adopted. Art. 4. Edwin. A. Bayley offered the following motion that Article 4 be adopted after striking out the first para- graph and the note under Section 37. Hobert H. Holt moved as an amendment to strike out in Section 4- the words. "read, converse, sew, knit or other- wise" and also the words "the attention of himself, or" Remarks were made by .lohui DeVine and Patrick Flynn in favor and Edwin A. Bayley against the amendment. The amendenrnt was lost_. Yes 28 No 52. Mr. Holt proved as an amendment, to strike out in Section :i the last clause "Subject to an appeal as hereafter provided in Section R." and also all of Section 8. After some discus- sion this amendment was lost. Mr. Holt offered as an amendment to strike out in Sec- tion 16 the words ''he shall refrain from mentioning by name any (other person present." This amendment after some remarks was declared lost. Mr. Holt offered a further amendment that Section 24 be struck out. This amendment was lost. Mr. Hayley's motion was put to a vote and was declared carried by the Moderator at 9:35 P.M. Art. 5. On motion of Edwin A. Hayley it was Voted; That the numbered section in Article 5 except the note, be adopted. Art. 6. Edwin A. Bayley offered the following motion : Voted that the numbered sections in Article 6 omitting the note be adopted. Byron C. Earle, Tax Collector was opposed to the re- quirements under Section 7. stating it was not necessary for the Town Hall to be open for business between twelve and two o'clock. He made some extended remarks in regard to the history of the desire of Mr. Bayley for the opening of the Talon' Hall these hours and then read some personal letters of Mr. Bayley. At this point. William Boger Greeley rose to a point of order. stating that the gentlemen's remarks were not germane to the motion. The Moderator ruled the point well taken ,and asked Mr. Earle if he lead anything further to say. Mr. Earle took his seat. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 10T Mr. Bayley in reply said he thought it was a fair busi- ness proposition to keep the Hall open continuously through the day. :Joseph R, Cotton offered the following amendment, That Section 1. of Article 6 be amended by adding after the word compensation. "but Shall be allowed and paid such sums as the Town may vote, to be considered reimbursement for the costs and expenses incurred in office. not to exceed $50.00 per member per rear." After some discussion. this amendment was carried. Mr. ]iaylev's motion as amended was t]ien passed by a unanimous vote at 10:38 P. M. At 10:40 P. M. it was voted to adjourn the meeting to Tuesday. -lune 27, 1922 at S o'clock P. M. A true record, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. ANNUAL INPORTS SIXTH ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING June 27, 1922 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:05 o'clock P. M. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was voted to take up and continue the consideration and action on the remaining By -Laws as presented by the Committee on By -Laws. Mr. Bayley offend the following motion, Voted; That 1$1(1.00 be appropriated for the expense of publishing the notice of this meeting in the Minute Man, the sum to be taken from the Appropriation for printing the report of the Committee on By -Laws. Mr. Bayley stated that the Committee on By -Laws had been discharged, and that there was a balance of X235.92 in the By -Law appropriation from which this amount could be appropriated. And it was so voted unanimously. Art. 7. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted, That Sections 1 and 2 in this article be adopted. Voted passed unanimously at 8:09 P. M. Art. 9. On motion of Mr. Bayley it was Voted: That Article 9 he :adopted as printed, and it was so voted at 8:12 P. M. Art. 10. Under this article, Town Accountant and Ac- counting; Mr. Bayley gave a general description of the "Town Accountant" s} -stern and the provisions of the General Laws applying to it. He also said that "the efficient performance of the duties of our present Town Accountant and Town Treasurer under the restrictions of the existing law seem to your committee to avoid the necessity of any By -Laws upon this subject. Art. 11. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted: Town or LEXINGTON 109 That Section 1 of Art. 11 be adopted. Vote passed at 8:17 P. M. Art. 1.2. On motion of Mr. Bayley it was Voted: That the numbered sections in Artiele 12 be adopted. Passed by a unanimous vote at 8:20 P. M. Art. 13. On motion of Mr. Bayley it was Voted: That the numbered sections in Article 13 be adopted. Adopted by a unanimous vote at 8:26 P. M. Art. 8. Mr. Bayley offered the following as a substitute for Section 1 of Section 8, and moved its adoption. Art. 8. Section 1. The Selectmen, Department of Water and Sewers shall upon the petition of citizens of this town for an extension of water mains or service in either accepted or unaccepted streets, if said Board deems any such extension neeessars or reasonable for household service or use, or the town so votes, construct such extension, provided such peti- tioners agree upon terms and with surety satisfactory to said Board, to pay auinualiy to the town for rental or use of water so furnished, a sum equal to six (6) per cent per annum, on the cost of the construction of such extension as determined by said Board, until for period oftwo successive years the total amount of the water rates from water takers whose service pipes are connected with such extension amount to said six (6%) per cent per annuin on such cost of construc- tion, but suck agreement shall in no case be required for a longer period than ten years. This rate of interest of six per cent per annum shall apply to all outstanding agreements for the extension of wa- ter mains or service now in force front and after the date when the petitioners in suck agreements accept the same, pro- vided they are not then in arrears under the terms of their respective agreements. After a long discussion. between Albert B. Tenney, and Edwin A. Bayley on the subject of water main extensions and the rate per cent to he charged on guarantees, in which Mr. Tenney favored the present rate of 7 to 10% and Mr. Bayley thought. (6%) six per cent Was sufficient, Mr. Tenney moved that action under this article he indefinitely postponed. .1, Rowe Webster spoke in favor of indefinite postpone- ment. Patrick Flynn said that he had paid his ten per cent guarantees for water main extensions and was opposed to the indefinite postponement of this matter. 110 ANNi'AI, RErORTS At the suggestion of Edwin B. Worthen and on /notion of Edwin A. Bayley it was voted to amend the substitute section in the following particulars: '1'o substitute a. for "the" before petition. 'Po strike out -of eitixens of this town" after the word petition. To strike out the N'lli'ih.i, "or service" where it appears after the word "Mains." To strike out the words "for household service or use." '1'o strike out the words now in ford." The motion to indefinite postpone was put to a vote and was declared lost. A vote was then taken on the original motion of Mr. Bayley as amended and the meeting voted to substitute the same for Section 1 of Article 8, so that Section 1 will read as follows : Article 8 Section 1. The Selectmen, Department of Water and $ewers shall upon a petition for an extension of water mains in either accepted or unaccepted streets, if said Board deems any such extension necessary or reasonable, or the town so votes, construct such extension, provided such petitioners agree upon terms and with a surety satisfactory to said Board to pay annually to the town for rental or use of water so furnished a sums equal to six (6) per cent per annum on the cost of the construction of such extension, as determined by said Board. until for a period of two successive years, the total amount of the water rates from water takers whose service pipes are connected with such extension, amounts to said six (6) per cent per annum on such cost of construe - tions, but such agreement shall in no case be required for a longer period than ten years. This rate of interest of six (6) per cent per annum shall apply to all outstanding agree- ments for the extension of water mains from and after the date when the petitioners in such agreements accept the same, provided they are not then in arrears under the terms of their respective agreements. Art. 14. Edwin A. Bayley stated that this By -Law for an Appropriation Committee as presented and accepted by the Town. April 3. 1022, was prepared at the request and accord- ing to wish and desire of Albert R. Tenney and not in accord- ance with the unanimous opinion of the By -Law Committee. TOW X OF LEXINGTON 111 Mr. Bayley then moved that the following substitutions xanel amendments to Article 14 of tete By -Laws be adopted. Strike out Section 1. and iii plaice thereof substitute the following: Section 1, There shall be a committee railed the Appro- priation Committee which may consider any and all muni- cipal' questions for the pnrpose of making reports or recom- mendations thereoiE to the town. Said Committee shall consist of niise ►•ot.ers of sound busi- oess experience of good judgment, who shall serve without pay. moue of v. -loom during their service 011 such committee 811a11 hole] any regular, elective or appointive town office. or he a town employee. and none of whore shall be eligible for immediate reappointment upon the expiration of the terms for n heels ttoey were av•spectively appointed. Such committee shall be chosen by an appointing commit- tee exnnposed of the Moderator, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and the Chairman of the hast appropriation or finance connnittee•. Such appointing committee or a majority of them shall within thirty days after the adoption of this By -Law choose such nine members to serve on such appropriation committee, three of whore shall be appointed for terms to expire on the finial adjournment of the annual town meeting held for the first year ensuing after the date of such appointments; three of whom shall be appointee) for terms to expire on the final :adjournment of the annual town meeting held for the second) year ensuing after the date of such appointments. and the remaining three shall lie appointed for terms to expire on the final :uljournment of the annual town meeting held for the third year ensuing after the date of such appointments, and annually after the adoption of this By -Law such appointing eoiimnittee shall within thirty days after the finatl adjourn- ment of each annual town meeting appoint three members, each to set•ve for terms to expire on the final adjournment of the :imolai town meeting held for the third year ensiling af- ter Ilse elute of such appointment. Amens) Section 2 by striking out in the 5th line thereof the words. "Neither of whore shall he town officers." and by adding the following paragraph to said Section,— "The committee shalt prior to each annual town meeting for transaction of business, hold one or more meetings at whieli only the Selectmen, the Chairman of the Board of As- sessors, the Chairman of the School Committee and the Chair - 112 ANNUAL REPORTS man of the Cemetery Committee shall be invited to be pres- ent to consider the items which make up the annual budget,. and any other municipal matters." Aiueiid Section 3 by striking out at the end thereof the following eight words, "Excepting the members of the Board of Selectmen." Strike out Section 6 and in place thereof substitute the following: -'Section 6. 'flae adoption of this By -Law creating such appropriation committee shall terminate all the duties and authority of the menibers of any appropriation or finance committee heretofore existing, and abolish any such commit- tee. After extended reuiarks in opposition by Albert B. Ten- ney and l.y Edwin A. Bayley and J. A. Wilson in favor of the motion it was Voted that the substitutions and amend- ments to Article 14 be adopted. On motion of Edwin Bayley it was voted that the meet- ing be adjourned to Wednesday evening, June 28, 1922 at 8 - o'clock P. M. A true record, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. Towx oto 1,Exix.roN 113 SEVENTH ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING June 2$, 1922 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:05 o'eloek I'. M. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was voted to continue the consideration of the remaining articles of the By -Lawns as submitted in the report Of the Committee on By -Laws. Art. 15. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted, That Article 15 be indefinitely -postponed. Arts. 16. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, tri, 26, 27, and 26. On Yn motions of Edwin A. B¢trler it ways voted that the num- bered sections in the above thirteen articles be adopted. Votes passed unanimously. Art. 29. After a few general remarks about Sections 37 and 18 Edwin A. Bayley stated that the Committee did not recommend these sections, but put thein in for the considera- ion of the town, as the enrfew has been adopted by a number of towns and cities. Mr. Barley then moved that Sections 37 and 38 be in- definitely postponed. This notion was lost. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley the following Sections were amended as follows: • Section 41. By inserting after the word shall, in the first line the words "Without a written permit from the Board of Selectmen" xsid insert the words "Against the objection" in place of the words "Unless with the consent." Section 53. Insert the word "tree" after any in the fourth line, and after the word such in the last line. Section 54. Insert the word "tree" after the word "side- walk" in the fifth line. 114 ANNUAL REPORTS It was then voted, that the numbered sections of Article 29 as amended be adopted. Art. 30. Au error was noted in the numbering of the sections in this article, the section should be Nos. 1, 2, 3 in- stead of 61, 62, 63 as printed. Section 2 was amended by inserting after word "except" in the first line the words "the owner thereof." Section 3. This section being similar to Section 2 of Article 7, on motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was voted that Section 3 be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Bayley then moved that Article 30 be laid on the table, and it was so voted. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted, That in place of Art. 30 we adopt the following By -Law to be num- bered. Article 30 : PROTECTION OF THE BATTLE GREEN Section 1. No person shall engage or take part in any game, sport, picnic or performance, on or near the Battle Green, without the written permission of the Selectmen or other board having charge and control thereof, and no person -shall climb upon, deface, mutilate or otherwise injure any tree, shrubbery, monument, boulder, fence, seat or structure thereon, or behave or conduct himself on or near the Battle • Green otherwise than in a quiet and orderly manner in keep- ing with a respectful regard and reverence for the memory of the Patriotic service and Sacrifice there so nobly rendered. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted, That the Article numbered 30 in the Code of By -Laws as printed be taken from the table and be numbered as Article 31. Art. 31. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted: That Article 31 as printed in the Code of By -Laws be num- bered Article 32. Under this article Edwin A. Bayley offered the following By -Law, and moved its adoption and it was so voted at 10:02 o'clock P. M. HAWKERS ANI) PEDLERS Article 32 Section 1. No person shall go from place to place place in this town selling or bartering or carrying or exposing for sale or barter, any fruits, vegetables or fish, in or from any TOWN of LEXINGTON 115 cart, wagon or any other vehicle or in any other manner, without a license therefor from the Selectmen, provided, how- ever, that this section shall not apply to any person who sells only fruits or vegetables produced by himself or his family, or fish which is obtained by his own labor, or the labor of his family. Section 2. The Seleetmen shall have authority to grant such license to any person of good repute for morals and in- tegrity, who is or has declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States. Such License, unless sooner re- voked by the Selectmen, shall expire on the first day of May next after the granting thereof, and each person so licensed shall par therefor such fee as may be fixed by the Selectmen, provided the saaoo• does not exceed the amount prescribed by law. Section ;. No hawker or pedler shall sell, or offer or ex- pose for sale any of the articles enumerated in Section 17 of Chapter 101 of the General Laws, or in any acts in amend- ment thereof or in addition thereto, until he has recorded his name and residence with the Board of Selectmen. Every per- son licensed under the provisions of the preceding section, as a hawker or pedler of fruits and vegetables shall record his name and residence in Like manner with the Selectmen. Section 4. No person hawking, peeling or carrying or exposing any article for sale, shall cry his wares to the dis- turbance of the peace and comfort of the inhabitants of the town, nor otherwise than in vehicles and receptacles which are neat and clean and do not leak. Section 5. Every hawker and pedler licensed by the Selectmen shall he assigned a number and shall be provided with a badge, which shall be conspicuously worn by him, and every other such hawker and pedler as described in Section three shall provide himself with a badge of such type and de- sign as may be approved by said Selectmen, which he shall wear in like manner. Whoever neglects to wear, or wears such badge without authority shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars. Section fi. Every vehicle or other receptacle used by a Iicensee as a conveyance for articles offered or exposed for sale by hint shall have attached thereto, on each side, a number plate, to be furnished by the Town, with his license bearing the number and date of the expiration of such license and the word "Lexington." 116 ANNUAL REPORTS Section 7. No person shall be registered or assigned a badge or number plate under the provisions of Sections three and five of these By -Laws until he presents a certificate of the sealer of weights and measures, stating that all weighing and other devices intended to be used by such person have been duly inspected and sealed as required by law. The use and possession by such person, with intent to use, any false or unsealed weighing or other devices, shall be sufficient cause for the revocation of his license and the cancellation of his registration. Section g. Nothing in these By -Laws shall he construed as conflicting with any license issued under the authority of the Commonwealth. Section 9. Any license granted under these By -Laws or any By -Law amendatory or additional hereto may be revok.d by the Selectmen. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted: That the Clerk put the By -Laws into shape and present them to the Attorney General for his approval, and after approval of the same they will be published aecording to law by the Commit- tee on By -Laws. On motion of Mr. Bayley it was Voted: That the balance of the By -Law appropriation be applied to the expense I publishing the Ry -Laws. On motion of William C. Stickel it was Voted: That the thanks of the Town be extended to the By -Law Committee for its faithful and efficient work in behalf of the Town. Vote was carried by a unanimous rising vote. At 10:12 o'clock P. M. it was voted to dissolve the meet- ing. At true record, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY 117 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the [Constables of the Town of Lexington, Greet- ing: In the MEM(' of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and wara the inhabitants of said town who are quali- fied to tote in Primaries to meet in EMERSON HALL, STONE BUILDING, EAST LEXING- TON, (Precinct 1) and TOWN HALL, LEXINGTON CENTRE, (Precinct 2) ON TUES!)AY, THE TWELFTH DAY OP SEPTEMBER, 1922, at four o'clock P. M., for the following purposes: To bring in their rotes to the Primary Officers for the _Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the follow- ing offices: Governor for this Commonwealth. Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth. Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth. Treasurer and Receiver General for this Commonwealth. Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth. Attorney -General for this Commonwealth. Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth. Representative in Congress for 8th Congressional Dist. Councillor for Sth Councillor Dist. Senator for Sth Senatorial Dist. One Representative in General Court for 28th Representative Dist. County Commissioner for Middlesex County. Two Associate Commissioners for Middlesex County, District Attorney for Northern District. Cleric of the Courts for Middlesex County, 118 AN N UAL REPORTS Register of Deeds for Middlesex County. County Treasurer (to fill vacancy) for Middlesex County. And for the Election of the following officers: Dist. Mem. of State Cern, for each political panty for the 5th. Sen. Dist. Members of the Republican Town Committees. Members of the Democratic Town Committee. Delegates to State Conventions of the Republican Party. Delegates to State Conventions of the Democratic Party. All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 4 O'CLOCK TO 8 O'CLOCK P. M. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting printed copies thereof seven days at least before the time or said meeting as directed by vote of the town. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meet- ing. Given under mw hands this twenty-second day of August, A. D . , 1922. WILLIAM S. &AMMAN, JOSEPH R. COTTON, HALLIE C. BLAKE, ALBERT H. BURNHAM, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Sept. 5, 1922. To THE TOW N CLERK :-- I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies in the Post -office and in eight other public places in the town, and by mailing a printed copy of the fore- going Warrant to every registered voter in the town ten days before the time of said meeting. Attest : CHARLES E. 'WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 119 TOWN WARRANT C'.oMMON WEAI.TII or MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, C reeting : In the name of the Commonwealth, of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the Town Haid, in said Lexington, on TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D., 1922, at eight o'clock P. 31., then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Of- ficers or of any Committee of the town for action thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the use of the Department of Public Works, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to provide sufficient money to care for the following Accounts for the balance of the year: Forest Fires, Veterans Pensions, Village Hall, Snow Removal, and Health Department, either by transfer of unex- pended balances or by issue of notes or bonds or otherwise, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed at a Town Meeting held August 31, 1920, under Article 4, which vote is as follows: "Voted: That the Park Commis- sioners be and hereby are authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Town, to acquire by purchase or other- wise for Park purposes, the following parcels of land described in Article (4) of the Warrant for this meeting, viz;—Parcels 1-3-4-6-9-10-1.1 and 12; and the sum of Two Thousand Dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying for said par - 1 20 ANNUAL, REPORTS cels of ]and, 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 'I.`wo Thousand dollars upon the negotiable promissory note of the Town payable in one year from date, at a rate of int. not to exceed 7%." or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. :i. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 39, Section 20, of the General Laws, per- taining to the establishment of precinct voting for town of- ficers;, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to extend a water main in "Bertwell Road" from North Hancock Street for a distance approximately 600 feet, appropriate money for the sante by Bond Issue or otherwise, or take any action relating thereto. Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to install a water main in Bowker Street, from Taft Avenue a distance of about 200 feet., so :Is to afford an opportunity for a service connec- tion to be made for a supply of water to premises of Patrick Flynn and to provide money for the same by the issuance of bonds. notes. direct appropriation, transfer or by any or all of such methods, or to take any other action relative thereto. Art. 8. To see if the Town will vote to install a water main in Oaknunint Circle. from York Street a distance of about 125 feet, so as to afford an .opportunity for a service connection to be made for a supply of water to premises of S. 1'. Preseott, and to provide money for the same by the issuance of bonds, notes, direct appropriation, transfer or by .cur or all of such methods, or to take any other action relative thereto. Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to install a water main in Cliff Avenue from Theresa Avenue a distance of about one hundred and twenty feet and to appropriate money for the same by the issuance of bonds, notes, transfer or direct appropriations or take any action relative thereto, Art. 10..To see if the Town will vote to rescind the votes passed at the adjourned Town Meeting held June 27, 1922, adopting Article XIV of the proposed Code of By -Laws of 3922 of the Town of Lexington headed "Appropriation Com- mittee" and substitute for said Article the Appropriation Com- mittee by -Law adopted April 3, 1922, which is as follows:— TowN OF LEXINGTON 321 "BY LAW APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Section 1. There shall be a committee called the Appro- priation Committee who may consider any and all municipal questions for the purpose of making reports or recommenda- tions thereon to the Town. Such committee shall consist of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the School Committee, and the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, together with five other citizens of the Town of business experience, none of whom during their service on this; con►mittee shall hold any regular elective Town office. This committee shall be chosen by an appointing com- mittee composed of the Moderator, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. and the Chairmsin of the last Finance Commit- tee, or the successor of said Finance Committee. Such appointing committee or a majority of thein acting ,jointly shall, upon the adoption of this By -Law, choose said five members to serve on said Appropriation Committee, one of whom shall be appointed for a term to expire upon the final adjournment of the annual town meeting, held for the first year ensuing after the date of such appointment; two of w]iom shall be appointed for terms to expire upon the final adjourn- ment of the annual town meeting, held for the second year ensuing after the date of such appointment; and the remain- ing two shall be appointed for terms to expire upon the final adjournment of the annual town meeting, held for the third year ensuing after the date of such appointment and annual- ly after the adoption of this By -Law such appointing com- mittee shall within thirty days after the final adjournment of each annual town meeting appoint a member or members each to serve until the final adjournment of the annual town meet- ing held for the third ensuing year after the elate of such ap- po i mtment. Section 2. The Appropriation Committee shall as soon as possible after the annual appointment of new members to the committee has been made meet for the purpose of organiza- tion. They shall elect froin their membership a chairman and. a secretary, neither of whom ;hall be Town officers, who shall hold office until the final adjournment of the next annual town meeting, or until their successors are elected. The committee may froin time to time make such rules and regulations with reference to their meetings and the con- duct of their work as they may deem best for the interest of the Town, and they may also hold public meetings and in - 122 A.xuAI. REPORTS vite any Town ottieer, employee, citizen or person to attend, and to give such information as he inay have which will assist the committee upon any public matter coming before it for consideration. Section 3. The Town Clerk shall as soon as possible af- ter a warrant has been drawn for a Town Meeting send a copy thereof to each member of the committee, excepting to the members of the Board of Selectmen. Section 4. The committee shall prior to each annual town meeting for the transaction of business prepare, publish and distribute by mail to the voters of the Town a budget showing in detail the anticipated income and expenditures of the town for the then current year, together with its advice and recom- mendations with reference to the various appropriations rf the Town funds and other Inunicipal matters coming before such Town Meeting. The committee shall at each annual town meeting present and explain such budget with its advice and recommendation, and it shall also at each special Town Meeting give its advice and recommendations with reference to any appropriation of the Town funds or other municipal matter coming before such Special ton -11 meeting. Section S. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the appointive members of the Appropriation Committee, notice thereof shall at once be given to the town clerk, who shall thereupon noti- fy the appointing committee, who shall forthwith fill sueh vacancy. Section 6. The adoption of this By -Law creating such Appropriation Committee shall terminate all duties awl authority of the members of the Finance Committee thereto- fore existing, and abolish said committee." or act in any manner relating thereto. (Duly approved and published), Hereof, foil not, and make dice return of this Warrant, with yotir dohps thereon,, to the To Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington, this twenty-second day of August, A..D., 1922. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JOSEPH R. COTTON, HALLIE C. BLASE, ALBERT H. BURNIIAM, Selectmen of Lexington. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 123 Lexington, Mass., August 29, 1922. 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 eight other public places in the town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the town, seventeen dap before the time of said meeting. Attest: CHARLES K WHEELER, Conatab1e of Lexington. f 24 AN Ni AL REPORTS OFFICE OF SELECTMEN Lexington, lass.. August 29, 1922. '_khi. ARTHUR W. HATCH, LEXINGTON, MASS. Dear Sir : A vacancy having occurred in the office of Town Treas- urer, owing to the fact that George D. Harrington has re- tired, the undersigned, Board of Selectmen of Lexington, here- by appoint you as Temporary Treasurer of the Town in accord- ance with Section 40 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws of 1921, said appointment to take effect on September 1, 1922. A true copy, Attest: WILLIAM B. SCAM/JAN, JOSEPH R. COTTON, A. H. BURNHAM, UALLIE C. BLAKE, ALBERT B. TENNEY, .Selectmen of Lexington. ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. TOW x OF LExINc roN 7.25 TOWN WARRANT COM Mox1FE I.TH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In. the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton•, quashed to vote in: elections and in town affairs to meet in the Town Hall, in said I exin.g-ton., on TUESDAY, THE at eight o'clock P. articles: NINETEENTH DAY DP SEPTEMBER, A. D., 1922,. M., then and there to act on the following Art. 1. To see whether or nut the town will vote to transfer the unexpended balance of the bond issue designated "Town of Lexington, Street Improvement Loan 1921" to the Board of Selectmen and PubIie Works to he expended by them for the completion of the construction of Bedford Street from the end of the work done in 1921 to Haneock Street, or any other permanent construction necessary, the same to be done under the specifications approved by the State Depart- ment of Public Works, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to extend the water main in Concord Avenue from its present end near the prem- ises of Clarence H. Cutler, a distance of approximately 325 feet to supply service to the house of Thomas Baylis, and ap- propriate money for the same by the issuance of bonds, notes, direct appropriation, transfer or by any or all of such meth- ods, or to take any other action relative thereto. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. 126 ANNUAL REPORTS Given under owr hands at Lexington, this fifth day of September, A. D., 1922. WILLIAM S. SCAM MAN, JOSEPH R. COTTON, HALLIE C. BLAKE, ALBERT H. BURNHAM, Selectmen, of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., Sept. 11, 1922. 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 ten other places in the town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the town eight days before the time of said meeting. Attest: CHARLES E. WHEELER, Constable of Lexington. TOWN oP' LEXINGTON 127 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION September 12, 1922 First Election hell by precincts since their establish- ment by the Selectinen. The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen and were assigned to duty at each precinct as fol- lows: PRECINCT I Emerson Hall, Stone Building Warden—Edgar W. Harrod. Deputy Warden Wilbur F. Atwood. Clerk—Michael A. Pero. Deputy Clerk—Charles J. Dailey. Inspectors—Bartlett J. Harrington, William B. Foster. Deputy Inspectors—Evelyn C. +Broughall, Alice D. Spaulding. Tellers --Joseph A. Waters, Earle L. Hadley, James E. O'Neil and Thomas J. Doherty. Constable—Charles E. Wlheeler. PRECINCT II Town Hall Warden—William S. Scamman. Deputy Warden—Albert H. Burnham. Clerk—Patrick F. Dacey. Deputy Clerk—John H. Kane. Inspectors—Ralph H. Marshall, William C. O'Leary. Deputy Inspectors—Marion W. Jackson, Katharine A. Kiernan. Tellers—William E. Mulliken, Ezra P. Breed, James F. McCarthy, All- ston M. Redman, John J. Garrity, Wallace E. Miller, James L. _McKenzie, Samuel B. Bigelow. Constable lames J. Sullivan. The polls were declared open in each precinct at four o'clock P. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M., ;tt which time after due notice, they were declared closed. The ballots were counted by the election officers in each 1'_'8 ANNUAL REPORTS precinct. the tally sheets and total tally sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used. The ballots cast were, after being counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, delivered to the Town Clerk at bis office. The Town Clerk canvassed the returns as made by the election officers, and announced the result as follows: at 6:15 - o'clock :1:io'clock A. M. September 13, 1922: Precinct I. Ballots cast, Three Hundred eighteen 313 1t. " Seven hundred ninety-eight 798 Total vote cast, Eleven hundred sixteen 1116 Democratic votes cast, 72. Republican votes cast, 1044. 1>E310CRATIC GOVERNOR Precincts 1 Joseph B. EIy John F. Fitzgerald Eugene N. Fess Peter F. Sullivan Blanks 7 a 3 6 II 1 40 a 2 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John J. Cummings 4 3 John F. Doherty Michael A. O'Leary Blanks 3 20 2 20 10 SECRETARY Charles H. McGlue 9 Blanks 10 TREASURER 7 40 47 Blanks 12 13 Joseph E. Venne 5 Total 1 47 5. 10 8 12 23 22 15 41 50 12 22 Alice E. Crain Blanks AUDITOR 8 36 25. 44 11 17 28'• TOWN Or LEXINGTON 129 130 ANNUAL REPORTS ATTORNEY GENERAL REGISTER OF DEEDS John E. Swift 9 38 47 MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT Blanks 10 15 25 Blanks 19 63 SENATOR IN CONGRESS William A. Gaston 7 39 46 Dallas Lore Sharp 2 2 John Jackson Walsh 3 2 5 Sherman L. Whipple 3 9 11 Blanks 6 2 3 72 COUNTY TREASURER, MIDDLESEX Daniel J. O'Connell 1 1 Blanks 19 52 71 STATE COMMITTEE, FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT David Murphy 1 1 Blanks 19 52 71 CONGRESSMAN—EIGHTH DISTRICT John F. Daley 9 36 46 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION, LEXINGTON Whitfield L. Tuck 12 12 David Murphy . 2 2 Blanks 10 6 1b John Garrity 1 1 B. Callahan 2 2 COUNCILLOR—SIXTH DISTRICT Daniel O'Connell ........... 1 1 Bernard O'Donnell 1 1 Blanks 19 52 73 William Ray 1 1 Frank Sullivan 1 1 SENATOR—FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT Blanks 19 203 222 Blanks 19 63 72 TOWN COMMITTEE, LEXINGTON REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Blanks 19 53 (28TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT) Thomas J. Brassil 7 26 32 Joseph Cotton 1 1 Blanks 12 27 89 COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX Blanks 19 53 72 ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS, MIDDLESEX COUNTY Blanks 19 53 72 DISTRICT ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRICT Anthony J. Doherty . 4 Janes C. Reilly 3 Blanks 12 24 20 9 CLERK OF COURTS, MIDDLESEX Blanks 19 63 28 23 21 72 REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR 72 Precinct I II Total J. Weston Allen 104 207 311 Ohanning H. Cox 174 511 686 BIanks 20 27 47 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Alvan T. Fuller y 190 415 605 Joseph E. Warner 78 281 359 Blanks 31 49 80 SECRETARY Frederic W. Cook 243 649 892 Blanks 66 96 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 131 132 ANNUAL, REPORTS TREASURER Fred J. Burrell 88 125 213 James Jackson 161 529 690 John E. Hannigan 1 1 Edwin A. Bayley 1 1 Blanks 50 89 139 AUDITOR J. Arthur Baker 90 344 434 Alonzo B. Cook 156 297 453 Blanks 53 104 157 ATTORNEY GENERAL Jay R. Benton 163 505 668 John D. W. BodiIsh 9 12 21 James F, Cavanagh 11 14 25 S. Howard Donnell 7 22 29 George P. Drury 14 39 53 Harold D. Wilson 67 72 129 Blanks 38 81 119 COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX Erson B. Barlow 227 573 Blanks 72 172 800 244 ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS, MIDDLESEX COUNTY Charles 13. Meek 1 1 William J. Haley 1 1 Scattering 4 4 Blanks 297 741 1,038 CLERIK OF COURTS, MIDDLESEX Ralph N. Smith 243 605 Blanks 66 140 848 196 DISTRICT ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRICT William C. Drouet 19 49 68 Benjamin F. Haines 81 74 106 George Stanley Harvey 44 78 122 Gardner W. Pearson 23 70 93 Arthur K. Reading 133 276 409 James C. Reilly 19 104 123 Blanks 30 94 124 SENATOR IN CONGRESS REGISTER OF DEEDS Henry Cabot Lodge 209 001 810 MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT Joseph Walker 57 108 165 Thomas Leighton, Jr. 241 609 Blanks 33 36 69 Blanks 58 136 CONGRESSMAN—EIGHTH DISTRICT Frederick W. Dalliager 248 642 Blanks 56 103 COUNCILLOR—SIXTH DISTRICT Charles S. Smith 235 606 Blanks 64 139 SENATOR—FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT John M. Gibbs 210 524 Blanks 89 221 885 159 841 203 734 310 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (28TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT) Joseph R. Cotton 219 453 672 Alfred Pierce 74 274 348 Blanks 6 18 24 COUNTY TREASURER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY Charles E. Hatfield 237 598 Blanks 62 147 850 194 835 209 STATE CO14IMTTTEE, FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT Ed' and T. Simoneau 165 482 597 Blanks 134 318 447 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION Edwin A. Bayley 220 607 827 Edward C. Stone 225 631 851: William C. Stickel 223 618 841 George W. Spaulding 227 624 851 Mabel P. Cook 218 602 820 Martha C. Spaulding 217 600 817 Arthur W. Hatch 217 613 830 Frank D. Peirce 234 627 861 Wilber F. Atwood 1 1 Blanks 610 1,038 1,648 TOWN or LEXINOTON 1321 TOWN COMMITTEE Group I Edward L. Child 127 333 460 James ,W; Small 126 335 461 Alfred It Haynels 123 310 433 Charles E. Hadley 149 320 469 Willard C. Bf1I 124 341 465 William S. Breath/all 122 315 437 Albert H. Burnhaan 132 838 470 Martha C. Spaulding 129 320 449 Arthur L. Blodgett 121 330 4M William S. Scamman 119 320 439 Marjory P. Herrick 117 321 438 Charles J. Benda 124 303 427 Bertha M. Hutehiuson 128 334 462 Mabel P. Cook 121 323 444 Eflie B. Briggs 118 319 437 Grace H. Emery 112 331 443 Winthrop W. Locke 118 320 438 James G. Robertson 121 314 435 Edwin A. Bayley 130 318 448 William J. Marshall 135 302 437 Group IT Wilber F. Atwood 74 91 169 Carrie E. Locke 87 88 175 BIanks 3,323 3,270 11,593 Notice of the result of the canvas of votes cast at the State Primary Election, was forwarded to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and notices sent to the Town Committees and Delegates to State Conventions. STATE PRIMARY ELECTION Precinct 2. Lexington, Mass., Sept. 12, 1922. Balloting at State Primar► began at 4 P. M. September 12, 1922. Ballot box closed at 8:05 P. M. Whole number of Ballots cast, 798. Republican 745 Democrat 53 JOHN H. KANE, Asst. Clerk. 1:41- ANNUAL REPORTS Chairman—William ,S Scamman, Chairman, Selectmen. Assistant—Albert 11. Burnham, Selectman. Deputies, Ballot Distributors—Mrs. Marian W. Jackson, Republican; Miss Katharine A. Kiernan, Democrat. Checkers --Ralph H. Marshall, William C. O'Leary, William S. Scam. man and Albert H. Burnham. Chief Teller ---Patrick F. Dacey. Assistants—William E. Mulliken, John J. Garrity, James F. Mc- Carthy, Wallace E. Miller, Ezra F. Breed, James L. McKenzie, Allston M. Redman, and S. Brooks Bigelow. Police Officer, present -James J. Sullivan. STATE PRIMARY P}LECTION September 12, 1922. Precinct I Emerson Hall Stone Building The Polls were declare+l open by the Warden Edgar H. Harrod at 4 o'clock P. M. Election officers present, Warden Edgar W.•Harrod, Deputy Warden Wilbur F. Atwood, Clerk, Michael A. Pero; Inspector.•ss Bartlett J. Harrington, William 13. Foster; Deputy Inspector Evelyn Broughall. Bartlett J. Harrington and Evelyn Broughall were sworn ns Ballot clerks. Constable, Charles E. Wheeler. The Warden gave a receipt to the Town Clerk for pack- age said to contain 4641 Republican Ballots and 279 Democratic Ballots for Precinct 1; also two voting lists each said to con- tain 549 names of voters. The Ballot Box was shown to be empty, then locked and the keys given to the Constable in charge. Joseph Waters, Earl L. Hadley, William O'Neil and Thomas J. Doherty were sworn as Tellers. At the close of the polls at eight o'clock the ballot box was opened and 318 ballots taken therefrom. Democratic ballots. 19; Republican ballots, 299. The number of names chacked on the voting lists was 318. The dial on the ballot box registered 318. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 135 The tellers completed their work of counting the vote and the Clerk announced the result at 5:40 A. M. Tuesday, Septem- ber 13, 1922. The Warden delivered all the ballots cast and not cast 'the voting lists. the ballot box and keys to the Town Clerk, Attest: MICirAEL A. PERO, Clerk. MICHAnz A. PERO, Clerk, Precinct 1, Lexington.. 136 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN MEETING September 19, 1922 The meting was called to order by the Moderator, Sydney R. Wrightington, at 8:00 P. M. Two Warrants, one containing ten articles and the other containing two articles, were called for the same date. Upon motion the Warrant reading was omitted. Art. 2. Warrant No. 3.. Under this article on motion •sf Robert H. Holt, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, it was "Voted : That the sum of $1,050 be appropriated for the salary of the Superintendent of Public Works for the bal- ance of the year 1922, and that said amount be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account." Art. 7. Warrant No. 1. Under this article on motion of Robert H. Holt, it was unanimously "Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to install a water main in a private way known as Bowker Street from Taft Avenue, a distance of about 200 feet, and that $550 be appropriated for that pur- pose. and for the purpose of raising the money so appropri- ated the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to issue -I and sell under the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen a note for $550 to hear interest at a rate not to exceed 6% per annum, payable semi annually, said note to be payable not more than one year from the date thereof." Art. 8. Warrant No. 1. Under this article on motion of Robert H. Holt, it was unanimously, "Voted : That the Select- men be authorized to install a water main in the private way known as Oakmount Circle from York Street, a distance of about 525 feet, and that $2.250 be appropriated for that pur- pose, and for the purpose of raising the money so appropriated the Town Treasurer he and hereby is authorizer) to issue and sell under the direction and with the approval of the Select- men one or more notes of the town of the aggregate principal amount of $2,250 to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 6% per annum, payable semi annually and said note or notes to be payable not more than three years from the date thereof. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 137 Art. 9. Warrant No. 1. Under this article on motion of Robert H. Holt it was unanimously, "Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to install a water main in a private way known as Cliff Avenue from Theresa Avenue, a distance •nf about 120 feet, and that $300 be appropriated for that pur- pose, said sum to be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account" Art, 2. Warrant No. 2. Under this article on motion •of Robert H. Holt, it was unanimously "Voted: That the EMU of $1.,200 be appropriated for the extension of the water main in Concord Avenue from its present end near the premises of Clarence H. Cutler, a distance of approximately 325 feet, and for the purpose of raising the money so appropriated the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell under the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen a note or notes of the town of the aggregate principal amount of :1,200 bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 6% per annum, payable semi annually, said note or notes to be payable not more than two years from the date thereof." Art. 1. Warrant No. 2. On motion of Robert H. Holt, it was unanimously "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to use the unexpended balance of the proceeds of the bond issue designated `Town of Lexington, Street Improvement Loan 1921" for the reconstruction of Bed- ford Street from the end of the work done in 1921 to Han - rock Street with the same type of eonstruetion as that author- ized in vote creating said Improvement Loan of 1921, adopted at the adjourned town meeting held May 3, 1921, and that the vote adopted at said meeting requiring the Selectmen to act in conference with the special Committee on Highways and requiring said construction work to be.doneunder con- tract is hereby rescinded." William S. Scamman• Chairman of the Board of Select- men and Public Works, was questioned on Highway matters by Fred H. Moulton and Edwin A. Bayley and remarks were made by John Devine. Art. 3. Warrant No. 1. Under this article Robert H. Holt explained that at a previous meeting of the Appropria- tion Committee the following transfers were made from the Reserve Fund : Forest Fires $25.00 Veters'as' Pensions 210.00 Village Hall 150-60 Snow Removal 200.00 Health Department 1,000.09 138 ANNUAL REPORTS This Article having been taken care of in the above man- ner, it was therefore. upon motion of Robert H. Holt, unani- mously Voted to indefinitely postpone the article. Art. 10. Warrant No. 1. Under this article Jaines. Stuart Smith, former Chairman of the Committee on Improved Town Government, offered the following motion: Voted that the Town rescind the votes passed at the adjourned Town Meeting held .lune 27. 1I).2 adopting Article XIV of the pro- posed Code of By -Laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington (leaded, "Appropriation Committee," and substitute therefor and adopt in place thereof as said Article XIV the following:— •'B1 LAV APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE" Section 1. There shall be a conunittee called the Appro- priation Committee who may consider any and all municipal questions for the purpose of making reports or .recommenda- tions thereon to the Town. Such committee shall consist of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the School Committee, and the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, together with five other citizens of the Town of Business experience, none of wholn during their service on this committee shall hold `any regular elective Town office. This committee shall be chosen by an appoint- ing committee composed of the Moderator, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, anal the Chairman of the last Finanee Committee, or the successor of said Finance Committee. Such appointing committee or a majority of them acting jointly shall, upon the adoption of this By -Law choose said five members to serve on said Appropriation Committee, one of whom shall be appointed for a term to expire upon the final adjournment of the annual town meeting held for the first year ensuing after the date of such appointment; two of whom shall be appointed for terns to expire upon the final adjournment of the aannual town meeting, held for -the second year ensuing after the date of such appointment; and the re- maining two snail! he appointed for terms to expire upon the final adjournment of the annual town meeting, held for the third year ensuing after the date of such appointment and annually after the adoption of this By -Law such appointing committee dial] within thirty days after the final adjourn- ment of each annual town meeting appoint a member or mem- bers each to serve until the final adjournment of the annual town meeting held for the third ensuing year after the date of such appointment. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 139 Section 2. The Appropriation Committee shall as soon as possible after the annual appointment of new members to the committee has been made meet for the purpose of organi- zation. They :shall elect from their membership a chairman and a secretary, neither of whom shall be Town officers, who shall hold office until the final adjournment of the next an- nual town meeting, or until their successors are elected. The committee may from time to time snake such rules and regulations with reference to their meetings and the con- duct of their work as they may deem beat for the interest of the Town, and they may also hold public meetings and in- vite any Town officer, employee, citizen or person to attend, and to give such information as he may have which will as- sist the committee upon any public matter coming before it for consideration. Section :i. The Town Clerk shall as soon as possible after a warrant has been drawn for a Town Meeting send a copy thereof to each member of the committee, excepting to the members of the Board of Selectmen. Section 4. The eommit.tee shall prior to each annual town meeting for the transaction of business prepare, pub- lish and distribute by mail to the voters of the Town a budget showing in detail the anticipated income and expenditures of the Town for the then current year, together with its ad- vice and recommendations with reference to the various ap- propriations of the Town funds and other municipal matters coming before such Town Meeting. The committee shall at each annual town meeting pre- sent and explain sneh budget with its advice and recommen- dations, and it shall also at each special Town Meeting give its advice and recommendations with reference to any appro. priation of the Town funds or other municipal matter coming before such special town meeting. Section 5. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the appointive members of the Appropriation Committee, notice thereof shall at once be given to the Town Clerk, who shall thereupon notify the appointing committee, who shall forthwith fill such va- cancy. Section C. The adoption of this By -Law creating such Appropriation Committee shall terminate all duties and authority of the members of the Finance Committee thereto- fore existing, and abolish said committee. Edwin A, Bayley and Patrick Flynn were strongly op- posed to the above motion. 1411 ANNUAL. REPORTS Messrs. Joseph R. Cotton, Robert P. Clapp, William R. Greeley, George L. Gilmore, Robert H. Holt, and George E. Briggs spoke in favor of rescinding the vote passed in .lune, and again adopting the above By -Law, presenting a strong argument that this committee has not had a fair trial. A standing vote was taken with the following result: Yes 73 No 123 The motion was declared lost at 10:40 P. M. Art. 4. Warrant No. 1. On motion of William S. Scam - man it was unanimously "Voted: That the Town rescind the rote passed at a Town Meeting held August 31, 1920,.under Article 4, which vote is as follows: "Voted: That the Park Comrnissioners 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:— Parcels 1.3-4-G-9-10-11 and 12, and the sum of Two Thou- sand Dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of pay- ing for said parcels of land, said sum to be borrowed, and for this purpose the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empow- ered 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 Thousand Dollars upon the negotiable promissory note of the Town payable in one year from date. at a rate of int. not to exceed 7%. Art. h. Warrant No. 1. On motion of Joseph R. Cotton it was unanimously "Voted that the Town accept the pro- visions of Chapter 39, Section 20 of the General Laws, per- taining to the establishment of precinct voting for town of- ficers" Art. 6. Warrant No. 1. On motion of Robert H. Holt, it was voted to indefinitely postpone this article. Meeting dissolved at 10:48 P. M. A true record, Atte.st: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk; TOWN o? LEX IX( ON WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION 141 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the town of Lexington, Greet- ing: in the notate of the Commonwealth, you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington-, who are qualified to vote in elections to meet ir. EMERSON HALL, STONE BUILDING, EAST LEXING- TON. (Precinct I) and in TOWN HALL, LEXINGTON CENTRE, (Precinct II), on TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1922, at Six O'Clock A. M., to cast their ballots for the following officers: (iovernar; .Lieu ten.Int Governor; Secretary; Treasurer; Audi- tor; Attorney General; Senator in Congre s; Congressman; Councillor; Senator; Representative in General Court; County Commissioner; Associate County Commissioners; District At- torney; Clerk of the Courts; Register of Deeds and County Treasurer (to fill vacancy). Also to bring in their votes on the following questions: Referendum Question No. 1. "Proposed Amendment to the Constitution." Article of Amendment. Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Con- stitution is hereby amended by striking out, in that part entitled "II. Emergency Measures", under the heading "The Referendum", the words "A separate vote shall be taken on the preamble by call of the yeas and nays, which shall be recorded, and unless the preamble is adopted by two-thirds of the members of each House voting thereon, the law shall not be an emergency law; but" and substituting the follow- ing: A separate vote, which shall be recorded, shall he taken on the preamble, and unless the preamble is adopted by two- thirds of the members of each House voting thereon, the law shall not he an emergency law. Upon the request of two mem- bers of the Senate or of •five members of the House of Repre- sentatives, the vote on the preamble in such branch shall be taken by call of the yeas and nays. But, be accepted? 142 ANNUAI. RErolr.Ts Referendum Question No. 2. Shall Chapter 368, Acts of 1921, entitled "An Act provid- ing; for suits by and against certain voluntary associations," be accepted? Referenluin Question No. 3. Shall Chapter 438, Acts of 1921, entitled "An Act rela- tive to the examination and licensing of motion picture films to be publicly exhibited and displayed in this Coznlnonwealth," be accepted? Referendum Question No. 4. Shall Chapter 427, Acts of 1922, entitled "An Act to carry into effect. so far as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is concerned, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States," be accepted? Referenrluzn Question No. 5. Shall Chapter 459. Acts of 1922, entitled "An Act provid- ing that district attorneys shall he members of the bar," be accepteal The polls will be opened irnrnediately after the organiza- tion of the meeting and will remain open until five o'clock P. M. Hereof, fail not, and mokr due return. of this Warrant, with ;your doings thereon-, to the Town Clerk, on or before thr time of said meeting. Given under our ?da ldR at Lexington, this twenty-fourth day of October, A. 1)., 1922. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JOSEPH- R. CoTroN, A. B. TiavNn r, HALLIE C. BLAKE, ALBERT H. BURNI3AM, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington. Mass.. Oct. 30, 1922. To THE TOWN CLERIC 1 have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post -office and in eight other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the town seven days before the time of said meeting. Affect: CHARLES E. WHEELER, Con,stable of Lexington. TORN OF LEXINGTON STATE ELECTION November 7, 1922. 143 The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the two Precincts as follows: Prreinct Warden—Edgar W. Harrod. Deputy Warden—Wilbur F. Atwood. Clerk—Michael A. Pero. Inspectors--BartIett J. Harrington, William 11. Foster. Deputy Inspectors --Evelyn C. Broughatl, Thomas J. Doherty. T.tMers---Joseph A. Waters, William C. O'Neil, Earle L. Hadley, Fin- lay McIsaac. Constable—Charles E. Wheeler. Precinct If Warden—William S. Scammau, Deputy Warden—Albert H. Burnham, Clerk—Patrick F. Dacey. Depuuty Clerk—Or. John If. Kane. Inspectors—Ralph H. Marshall, John J. Garrity. Deputy inspectors --.Marion W. Jackson, Katherine A. Kiernan. Tellers—.WYIltam E. iiulfiken, James F. McCarthy, Charles F. Vaughan, James L. McKenzie, Jr., Walter B. Wilkins, Alfred E. Haynes, Ezra F. Breed, Allston M. Redman, Wallace E. Miller, Samuel B. Bigelow, Edward L. Kelley, James T. McGann. Constable—James J. Sullivan. The polls were declared open in each Precinct at six o'clock A. M. and relllained open until five o'clock P. M. at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed. The election officers that were not heretdfore sworn, were sworn by the respective Wardens. The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used. The ballots cast were, after being counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed. signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. The Town Clerk canvassed the returns as follows: Precinct I—Ballots Cast . 438 Predinct II-_lBallots Cast 1,631 144 ANNUAL REPORTS Precincts Channing H. Cox John F. Fitsgeeald Henry Hess Walter S. Hutdhins John B. Lewis Blanks I GOVERNOR 303 124 1 1 0 9 1I 1,106 374 2 10 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 13 26 Jahn F. Doherty 87 339 Alvan T. Fuller Oscar Kinsaiis Thomas Nicholson Blanks 323 2 2 24 SECRETARY Frederic W. Cook 330 Albert Sprague Coolidge 9 Janes Hayes Charles H. McG1ue Blanks 6 63 30 TREASURER James Jackson 331 Patrick H. Loftus 8 Dennis F. Reagan Joseph E. Venne Blanks 6 62 31. AUDITOR 9 304 76 12 37 John Aiken Alonzo B. Cook Alice E. Cram Edith M. Williams Blanks ATTORNEY GENERAL Joseph Bearak 8 Jay R. Benton David Craig 6 Jdhn E. Swift Blanks 326 70 30 Totals. 1,409 498 3 11 13 36- 426 1,122 1,445 8 10. 12 14 50 74 1,153 1,483 11 20- 8 14 294 357 65 96 1,153 1,484 4 12 10 16 293 356 71 102 6 15 1,614 1,318 399 476- 14 26 98 135 14 22 1,131 1,466 6 10 306 376 75 105 TowN OF LEXINGTON 145 146 ANNUAL REPORTS SENATOR IN CONGRESS Washington Cook 6 6 12 William A. Gaston 110 400 510 Henry Cabot Lodge 277 993 1,270 John A. Nicholls 23 80 103 John Weaver Sherman 5 7 12 William F. Weeks 1 7 8 Blanks 16 38 54 REGISTER OF DEEDS Thomas Leighton, Jr. 357 1,174 1,531 Blanks 81 357 438 COUNTY TREASURER Charles E. Hatfield 342 1,161 1,503 BIanks 96 370 466 AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION CONGRESSMAN Frederick W. Dallinger 330 1,110 1,440 Referendum Question No. 1 John F. Daly 80 319 399 Shall an amendment to the constitution relative to roll Blanks 28 102 130 calls in the General Court on the adoption of preamhles of emergency laws, which received in a joint session of the two COUNCILLOR Houses held May 27, 1920, 169 votes in the affirmative and t5 Charles S. Snaith 352 1,165 1,517 in the negative, and at a joint session of the two Houses held Blanks 86 366 452 May 24, 1921,.received 261 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, be approved? SENATOR John M. Gibbs 320 1,118 1.438 William H. Murphy 78 296 374 Blanks 40 117 157 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Thomah J. Braasfil 47 210 257 Joheph R. •Cotton 370 1,222 1,592 Shall a law (Chapter 368 of the Acts of 1921) which pro- Blanks 21 99 120 vides that any voluntary association composed of five or more persons, and not subject to the first eleven sections of Chap- COUNTY COMMISSIONER ter 182 of the General Laws, may' sue or he sued in its com- mon name, that in any suit against such association service Blanks 95 287 482 may be made upon certain designated officers thereof, and that the separate property of any member thereof shall be ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS exempt from attachment or execution in any such suit, which Sherman H. Fletcher 288 964 1,242 law was passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of John M. Keyes 272 970 1,242 124 in the affirmative to 84 in the negative, and in the Senate Blanks 316 1,138 1454 by a majority not recorded, and was approved by His Excell- ency the Governor, be approved? DISTRICT ATTORNEY Yes 177 811 988 Arthur K. Reading 311 952 1,263 No 135 316 451 James C. Reilly 91 492 583 Blanks 126 404 530 1 II Total yes 203 832 1,036 No „ 98 228 326 Blanks 137 470 607 Referendum Question No. 11 Blanks 36 87 123 CLERK OP COURTS Ralph N. Smith 252 Blanks 86 Referendum Question No. 111 Shall a law (Chapter 438 of the Acts of 1921) which pro - 1,179 1,531 vides that it shall be unlawful for any person to exhibit or 352 438 display publicly in this Commonwealth any motion picture TOWN OF LEXINGTON 147 film unless such film has been submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety, who may, subject to the appeal given, by the act, disapprove any film or part thereof which is obscene, indecent, immoral, inhuman or tends to de- base or corrupt morals or incite to crime, and may, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council, make rules and regulations for the enforcement of the act, which law was passed in the House of Representatives by a majority not recorded, and in the Senate by 21 votes in the affirmative to 16 votes in the negative, and was approved by His Excellency the Governor, be approved? Yes 115 516 631 No 271 861 1,132 Blanks 52 154 206 Referendum, Question No. IV Shall a law (Chapter 427 of the Acts of 1922) enactedto enforce in Massachusetts the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which provides that ex- cept as authorized ed by the Act, the Manufacture, sale, barter, transportation, importation, exportation, delivery, furnishing or possessing of any intoxicating liquor, as defined in the Act, shall be a criinina] offence and he punished in the manner pre- scribed by the Act, which law was passed in the House of Representatives by a majority of 134 in the affirmative to 68 in the negative, and in the Senate by a majority of 28 in the affirmative to 9 in the negative, and was approved by His Excellency the Governor, be approved? Yes 198 782 980 No 200 602 802 Blanks 40 147 187 Referendum Question No. V Shall a law (Chapter 459 of the Acts of 1922) which pro- vides that a District Attorney shall be a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth, passed in the House of Representatives by a majority not recorded, and in the Senate by a majority not recorded, and approved by His Excellency the Governor, he approved? Yes No Blanks 258 102 78 A true record, Attest: 1,000 290 241 ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. 1,258 392 319 148 ANNUAL REPORTS RECOUNT OF VOTES On petition of the required number of Democrats and Re- publicans for a Recount of Votes passed for Senator in Con- gress at the State Election, November 7, 1922, a meeting was called for November 16, 1922 at 7:311 P. M. in the Town Of- fices. Due notice was sent to Henry Cabot Lodge of Nahant and William A. Gaston of Boston, Republican and Democratic candidates respectively. 'Robert H. Holt, being counsel for William A. Gaston was present. After a canvass of the votes, Charles F. Nourse, Chair- man of the Registrars of Voters, announced the result as fol- lows: William A. Gaston Henry Cabot Lodge John A. Nioholls Blanks and Scattering Number or Ballots Cast 511 1,266 105 87 1,969 The above recount made a gain of one vote for William A. Gaston and a loss of four votes for Henry Cabot Lodge. A true record, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk and Clerk of Registrars of Voters. REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION November 17, 1.922. Pursuant to the law the Town Clerk of Belmont and As- sistant Town Clerk of Lexington met at Belmont this day at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose of canvassing the votes on the seventh day of November for a Representative to the General Court of the Commonwealth to represent the twenty- eighth Middlesex District. Tow of LEXINGTON 149 The canvass allowed the following result of the votes cast in Belmont and Lexington. In Belmont Joseph R. Cotton had 2,179 votes. In Lexington Joseph R. Cotton had 1,592 votes. The returns showed that Joseph R. Cotton had a majority of the votes cast in both towns, and a certificate was accord- ingly filled out and signed by the Clerks of both towns, to be delivered to Joseph R. Cotton of 53 Middle Street, Lexing- ton. ARTHUR E. HOUGH, Town. Clerk of Belmont. HELEN C. GALLAGHER, Asst. Town Clerk of .Lexington. 150 AN n LAL REPORTS TOWN WARRANT COM MONWEA[,TH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In, the nIme of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D., 1922, at eight o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles . Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Of- ficers or of any Committee of the Town for action thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to provide sufficient money to care for the following Accounts for the balance of the year: Elections and Registrations; Highway Maintenance; Forest. Fires; Selectmen; Insurance; C. F. Smith Land; Fire Department; Interest; Town Clerk; Street Lights; Street Signs; and Police Department, either by transfer of unex- pended balances or by issue of notes or bonds or otherwise, or act in any niannnr relating thereto. Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to amend Article VII of the building laws with respect to the construction and repair of roofs of buildings, or take any action relative there- to. Art. 4, To see if the town will vote to install street lights on Carville Avenue, Butler Avenue, Baker Avenue and Chase Avenue, make an appropriation for same or act in any manner relating thereto. (Inserted at request of Francis J. Toye, et al) TOWN or LEXItiGTON 151. Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to extend snow plow service on Orville Avenue, Butler Avenue, Baker Avenue, Chase Avenue and Taft Avenue, make an appropriation for same or act in any manner relating thereto. (Inserted at request of Francis J. Toye, et al) Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington, this twenty-eighth day of Vovember, A. D., 1922. WILLIAM S. SCAM MAN, JOSEPH R. COTTON, A. B. TENNEY, HALLIE C. Bina, ALBERT H. BURNHAM, Selectmen of Lexington. 152 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN MEETING December 12, 1922 The meeting was called to order by M.eleretor, Sydney R. Wrightington, at 8:00 P. M. On motion of Bailie G. Blake, the reading of the Warrant was omitted. and the return of the Constable thereon was then read. Art. 2. On motion of Joseph R. Cotton the following votes were passed unanimously: "Voted: That the sum of $2,91.2 be appropriated for the payment of the judgment obtained against the town in con- nection with the C. F. Smith land to be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account." "Voted: That the sum of $525 be appropriated for the expenses of the Selectmen for the current year to be trans- ferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account." "Voted: That the additional sum of $1,050 be appropri- ated for thecost of insurance for the current year and that the amount thereof be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account" Art. 2. On motion of William S. Scamman the follow- ing votes were passed unanimously: "Voted: That the additional sum of $300 be appropri- ated for the expenses of the Town Clerk for the current year and that the amount thereof be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account." "Voted: That the additional sum of $780 be appropriated for the expenses of the Fire Department for the current year and that the amount thereof be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account" "Voted: That the additional sum of $3,000 be appropri- ated for the expenses of the Highway Maintenance for the current year and that the amount thereof be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account." TOW OF LEXINGTON 1:53 Other accounts under Article 2, have been taken care of by transfer of the Appropriation Committee. Art. 5. On motion of Francis J. Toye, it was unanimous- ly. Voted: That the Selectmen, Board of Public Works, are hereby authorized and requested to extend the snowplow ser- vice to include Carville Avenue, Butler Avenue, Baker Ave- nue, Chase Avenue and Taft Avenue, and that the expense therefor be charged to and paid not of the appropriation for the Snow Removal. Art. 4. On motion of Francis J. Toye, it was unanimous- ly, Voted: That the Selectmen and Board of Public Works, are hereby authorized and requested to install and maintain on Carvi]le Avenue, Butter Avenue, Baker Avenue, Chase Ave- nue and Taft Avenue, a sufficient number of lights to light said Avenues. and that the expense thereof be charged to and paid out of the appropriation for street lighting. Art. 3. Under this article Mr. Edwin B. Worthen of- fered a motion (A) which was opposed by Wesley T. Wadman and Edwin A. Bayley. Mr. Wadman then offered an amend- ment as a substitute motion (B) . Upon a rising vote the mo- tion to substitute was passed. Yes 52 No 17 Mr. Worthen's motion as amended was passer) at 8:55 P. 14 I., which motion is as follows: Voted: That Section 13 of Article VII be amended by substituting for the second paragraph thereof the following: "In repairing a roof which, on .Tanaury 1st, 1922, had a covering of wood shingles, such kind of shingles may be used, except in the following cases : (A) In recovering a roof. fire -resisting material shall be used if the situation is such that under the provisions of the preceding paragraph the roof would have to be covered with fire -resisting material were the building being originally constructed; but the re-covering of any building more than one hundred years old on January 1st, 1922, which is at the time in the care of the Lexington Historical Society, or is of Revolutionary historical interest, shall be exempt from such requirement. (B) In repairing the roof of any existing building now covered with non -lire -resisting material, if more than twenty per cent of the roof is recovered within any one year the same 154 ANNUAL REPORTS shall be done with fire -resisting material as specified for new roofs ii; the preceding paragraph." Motion B was presenter) to Attorney General for approval. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P. M. BUILDING LAW AMENDMENT The following By -Law passed at a Town Meeting held December 12, 1922,.the same being a substitution for Section 13 of Article VII, second paragraph; was approved by the At- torney General, J. Weston Allen, on January 10, 1923. "In repairing the roof of any existing building now eov ered with non -fire -resisting material, if more than twenty per cent of the roof is recovered within any one year the same shall be done with fire -resisting material as specified for new roofs in the preceding paragraph." A true copy of the records, ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. TOWN OP LEXINGTON 155 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT Whole number of births recorded for the year 1822 Whole number of marriages recorded for the year 1922-- Whole number of deaths recorded for the year 1922 Number of dogs licensed Number of Resident Hunters and Fisherman's Certificates is_ sued Number of Resident Hunter's and Trarpper's Certificates issued Number of Resident Minor Trappers Certificates issued Number of Resident Fisherman's Certificates issued Number of Non -Resident Huntere and Fisherman's Certificates issued Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR. W. HATCH, Town Clerk. 141 84 107 448 135 35 17 38 0 150 RRI.ORTS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TOWN FOREST Submitted at Adjourned Town Meeting held April 3, 1922. Report was accepted and the Committee was discharged. The Committee has investigated the offer made by the Massachusetts Forestry Association to plant free of charge five acres of forest tree seedlings for any Town in Massachu- setts providing land for the purpose, and finds that in order to take advantage of this offer a minimum of 100 acres must be set aside for development into a Town Forest. The 'town of Lexington has not sufficient land to meet this requirement, and it seems scarcely practical to purchase ]and for the purpose. It has been found, however, that if the Town will set aside ]and in any quantity to be reserved per- petually for a Town Forest, the State Forester is authorized to furnish free of charge to the Town whatever seedlings, pine or spruce, are required to properly plant the areas so pro- vided. The cost of planting and maintenance is in this case borne by the Town. If desired, the State Forester will pro- vide expert supervision for the laying out and care of the plantation at actual cost. About eleven hundred trees per acre are recommended, and the cost of planting averages $10 per acre. exclusive of clearing the land. The plantation must of course be protected from fire and vandalism, during the first few years when the trees are small anil easily destroyed. When planted to pines, as is recommended for the locality, forty years is allowed for the "crop" to mature to marketable size. The ToWn has certain plots of land most of which is now under the control of the Park Department which may well be used for Forestry purposes. The Park Department also has about one thousand small pines which are ready for transplanting to a permanent location. The Committee there- fore suggests that $100.00 be provided by appropriation or TOWN or LEXINGTON 15T otherwise to be expended hi beginning a Town Forest, using the seedling trees already on hand together with as many more from the State as can be handled this season; this latter quantity will' probably be in the neighborhood of 5,000. This will show what success may be expected from such an under- taking, and what further expenditures may he warranted for succeeding years. This will no doubt require a vote by the Town to set aside certain portions of the Town lands to be designated as a Town Forest, together with provision for future care and protection. The lands so occupied will not only be beautified in most instances reclaimed from a waste condition to one of productiveness. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD WOOD, J. ODIN TILTON, SHELDON A. ROBINSON, Committee. Lexington, Mass., March 13, 1922. 15S ANNUAL REPORTS COMMITTEE ON RAILROAD PARK ON MAS- SACHUSETTS AVENUE, BOSTON & MAINE R. R. (DEPOT PARK SO CALLED) Sumbitted at Adjourned Town Meeting April 17, 1922. Report of Committee on Land of Boston & Maine Railroad. April 17, 1922. Towx or LxXINGTrON : We report that some progress has been made towards de- termining the facts in regard to the granting of the Boston & Maine Railroad to Jay 0. Richards of an option to purchase the so called Railroad. Park on Massachusetts Avenue. We will endeavor to complete our investigation promptly so that we can make a definite recommendation to the Town at a Town Meeting to be called for that purpose. Tlwre are apparently three different possibilities which the citizens of the Town will be invited to consider and ap- prove or reject. 1. The purchase of this property, so that the Town may determine after careful study of its future needs, whether it is essential to own this property and main- tain it as an open park, or use it for other purposes. 2. 'Po determine whether they should take the necessary steps to make a taking for street purposes of a strip at least fifteen feet wide in order that Massachusetts Avenue, which is at this point only seventy feet wide, may be widened to eighty five feet. To determine whether in addition to making a street taking and widening Massachusetts Avenue, it may not be wise to consider also a further taking to con- stitute an extension of Muzzey Street. This may be worthy of consideration if the Town wishes to attempt to plan for their needs at such future date as the .1. TOWN OF LExINGTON 159 elimination of grade crossings iu Lexington may take place. Such an elimination of grade crossings would mean a de- pression of the present track, since the center of Lexington is the highest point in the railroad grade between North Lex- ington and Munroe Station. Respectfully subtnitted, W. H. BALLARD, EDWARD P. MERnrALIL, 31;11 IN N L AL REPORTS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE SO-CALLED "DEPOT PARK" ON MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, OWNED BY THE BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD Snbinitted at Town Meeting, May 22, 1922. Report accepted, placed on file and the Committee was dis- charged. May 6, 1922_ 'ro TIIE CITI'mvs (JF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON :-- At the Town Meeting held April 3, 1922, it was voted that a Committee be appointed by the Moderator consisting of three to confer with the holder of the option on the so-called Depot Park land owned by the Boston and Maine Railroad, ascertain the facts and report at a special town meeting to be called by the Selectmen. Ou April 6, 1922 the following committee was appointed: William H. Ballard, Chairman; Edward P. Merriam and Frank R. Shepard. This Committee has followed these instructions and be- cause of the conditions which existed we have given careful thought and study to the whole problem involved so that we might in our report suggest for your consideration such act- ion as we believe would result in conserving the best interest of the Town not only for the next few years but for the future. The Boston and Maine Railroad own land situated on Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, which is not necessary for the operation of the railroad except for maintaining a street or streets over a portion of the same to furnish access to the Station from Massachusetts Avenue. We have all been accus- tomed to the prevent condition which has obtained for a great. many years. TOWN Ok LEXINGTON 161 This property of the Boston and Blaine Railroad consists of the so-cai]ed hepot Park or grass plot which has a front- age on Massachusetts Avenue today of approximately 170 feet and a depth of approximately 150 feet at its deepest point. It also consists of the two roadways, sidewalks and planted spare ha ring an additional frontage on Massachusetts Ave- nue for approximately 70 feet or a total distance between Hunt's Block and the wooden block of about 240 feet. The option in question related to a plot of land somewhat smaller in shape than the present Park, but having a front- age of only 11-0 feet on Massachusetts Avenue and a uniform depth of approximately 150 feet, except where the rear corners were slightly rounded, containing according to the plan of the Boston and Maine. Railroad, 20,012 square feet. This plan retained for the Boston and Maine Railroad for driveway and sidewalk purposes a 50 feet space on either side of the center plot on which the option was given. \Vi understand that this arrangement seemed more prac- tical to the Boston and Maine Railroad since the owners of the Hunt Block have a right of way over the forty foot road- way adjacent to their property. We are not informed at the present time as to whether the owners of the Wooden block have ever had any rights in the driveway or sidewalk adjacent to their property, or have acquired any rights by adverse pos- session. The so-called right of way running northerly from the citation driveway to Meriarn Street in somewhat general use at the present time, does not apparently extend beyond the rear line of the Meriam Street fire house building belonging to the Town. The option to this property ran for approximately sixty days and expired April 20. 1922. The purchase price set forth in this option was $20,000. We have receives] from 1. H. Hustis, President of the Bos- ton and Maine Railroad a letter enclosing copy of letter writ- ten to the holder of the option stating that the option has expired. also that the railroad did not desire to renew the option on the terms suggested. 'We have informed Mr. Hustis of the appointment of this 1'ominittee and have requested that the matter of the sale of the Depot Park property be held in abeyance until such time as this Committee could make its report at a regular Town Meeting at which time the Citizens of the town could have ample opportunity to determine what action they wish 162 ANNtUAI. REPORTS to take in respect to the sale and future use of any portion or all of this property. This Committee has not felt that it was wise, or that it had the authority to ask for and receive in the name of the Town, an option for the purchase of this property. We do feel, however, that such definite action as you may take at this Town Meeting in regard to the purchase of all or any por- tion of the property, will be of great interest to the Boston and Maine Railroad since they feel that it is imperative that they proceed with the sale of the property. We have endeavored in reaching the opinion which we present for your consideration, to view this whole matter as a matter of businesd both from the point of view of the Bos- ton :ind Maine Railroad and the point of view of the Citizens of the Town of Lexington as they are a going business concern. We appreciate that there may be a sentimental point of view among some of our citizens which can have ample opportunity for expression entirely apart from the business end of the decision which you will make. The burden of ever increasing taxes has come on us so suddenly that we are just beginning to realize that in order to avoid the same expense in the future, and reduce our pres- ent tax burden, that we must plan ahead for longer periods and more wisely than we have in the past . We must realize that just as the individual citizen develops the assets and earning power of his own business, we as a Town must develop our assets and increase our taxable income. The future development of the Depot Park will affect the future of the Town in a great many ways. You will all probably agree that Massachusetts Avenue, which is at this point only 70 feet wide should be widened here and now at least 15 feet to a total of 85 feet, either by purchasing additional land by agreement, or by making a tak- ing for street purposes. Have you ever considered the illogical street layout which we have in the center of Lexington? Four streedi, Clark, Merlon', Muzzey and Waltham Streets throw their traffic onto Massachusetts Avenue in a very short stretch. No one street being a continuation of the other. This necessitates in these days of ever increasing automobile traffic just twice the num- ber of corner turns that would he required if all of these streets continued across Massachusetts Avenue instead of be- ing dead end streets as at present. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 163 Our street approaches to the centre of Lexington are ex. cellerrt by the way of ii'oburn Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Bedford Street. The approach to Lexington by our other main artery of traffic, Waltham Street, is very crooked and cramped with but very little chance of being remedied eco- nomically. We have( lying between the junction of Muzzey and For- est Streets, and Waltham Street at the foot of Scott's Hill, a large ,area of ]and, 80% of which would be very attractive for building purposes if a continuation of Muzzey Street was constructed across the so-called Meadows to the foot of Scott's . Hill. The other 20 % of this land would be valuable for building purposes when it were properly drained, probably at a moder- ate expense. Waltham Street from the State Road to Concord Ave- nue is I;0 feet. wide; Muzzey Street is approximately 45 feet wide. When will the Town of Lexington have reached a suffi- cient size or population to be interested in widening the pres- ent Muzzey Street to 60 feet and extend it to Waltham Street ais suggested" When can we widen Muzzey Street more easily and more economically, than at the present time? The 15 foot widening on the northerly side of Mnzzey Street probably would not interfere with the Old Belfry Club or the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company. It would perhaps necessi- tate relocating four or five house and the Hotel on the cor- ner of Muzzey Street and Massachusetts Avenue, either before the street widening actually took place, or perhaps by im- posing 0 building restriction at the present time so that no new building could be erected within fifteen feet of the north- erly boundary of Muzzey Street. We are all very much interested in our new Town Hall which wilt he erected in the near future. We do not wish to voice any opinion or enter into any discussion as to the site which should be chosen for the new Town Hall. If, however, it is your choice to have the new Town hall located at some point in the block bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Muzzey, Clarke and Raymond Streets, you will be interested in the decision which you must now make in regard to the. future of Depot Park. You are ail familiar with the two unfortunate accidents which have token place near the Meriam Street Crossing of the Boston anal Maine .Railroad. You will be interested to 104 ANNUAL REPORTS consider any plan which may offer a possible relief from the present traffic situation which exists at this point if yon can be assured that it will obviate any future accidents. Are you interested at the present time to look far enough ahead so that you can make provision' for a future relocation of Meri- am Street starting at a point near the junction of Oakland Street and continuing at an easy radius across a new grade crossing just north of the Railroad Station, there reversing the radius; and crossing Massachumetts Avenue at a point where it will constitute an extension of the present Muzzey Street, with or without the suggested widening of from 45 feet to 60 feet. All of these r.lrionra suggestions which 'we offer have their hearing on what action you shall take. We do not want to make in this report to you any recommendation whatever in regard to widening or extending Mnzzey Street or relocating Meriam Street, or discussing the question of the site to be chosen for t.lie new Town Hall. We do want however, to fur- nish you with the information upon which we have acted in bringing you our recommendation. To refresh pair Memory. the Massachusetts Avenue front- age in question is approximately 240 feet.. the rights of the Hunt Estate to a 40 foot right of way lying north of the I-Iunt Block make it essential for the Boston and Maine Rail- road to continue a forty foot street or right of way at this point. We will, for the purpose of illustration, divide the re- maining frontage on Massachusetts Avenue into two parcels, the next parcel beyond the Hunt right-of-way to have a front- age or 75 feet which will bring its northerly- boundary approx- imately on a line with a direct continuation of Muzzey Street. The remaining parcel with a frontage of 125 feet constituters such a portion of the land now owners by the Boston and Maine Railroad as is essential for the Town to acquire in order to properly- protect its future interests. If the Town of Lexington decides to acquire this portion of the properly to a depth of approximately 150 feet, or the entrance to the present right of way to Meriam Street, it will provide itself with a modest and attractive approach to the Railroad Station. The Town will then be in a position at its own convenience to make such plans as may be deemed wise for altering the present roadway and relocating the same, or considering at sotne future date, the relocation of Meriam Street to intersect Massachusetts Avenue at this point. Tn considering the purchase of this parcel it would he neces- sary- to agree with the Boston and Maine Railroad to main- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 165 tain in the future a suitable roadway from this land for the purpose of giving the proper access to the Station. The rerrrainder of the Railroad Park described as the lot having a frontage of 75 feet on Massachusetts Avenue with a depth of apprOximately 150 feet might then be available either for sale. to a group of citizens of the Town who might be in- tereted to purchase the property and present it tot the Town, or for -sale in the ordinary manner without any restrictions. This would probably mean the erection of a one or two story brrikling within the near future to be used for commercial purposes. We recommend to the Town that it is absolutely essen- tial that the necessary steps be taken to provide for a 15 foot widening of Massachusetts Avenue for the entire front- age of 240 feet. iVe recommend that the Towu purchase the parcel ad- jacent to the -Wooden Block and having a frontage of approxi- mately 125 feet on Massachusetts Avenue, and a depth of ap- proximately 150 fret subject to its not being burdened by unusual restrictions and subject to an agreement that the Town will Iay out and maintain a street or right of way for use by the Boston and Maine Railroad; the cost to the Town of such a purchase to be not more than $10,000. We recommend to the Town that if within the next sixty day after the Town has agreed to purchase the so called 125 foot lot, this Committee can by public subscription among the citizens of the Town secure the sum of $10,000 and negoti- ate the purchase of the so-called 75 foot lot and present the same to the Town, that the Town accept the gift of said 75 fool lot with the understanding that it may use the same for street purposes. or for such other municipal purposes as may hereafter he determined. IVe have placed in the Town `Tarrant such articles as it seemed to us were essential in order to give the citizens at this Town Meeting ample opportunity to take such action as they might wish in regard to our recommendations. We hope that after a full and free discussion of the ques- tion that your Committee may have ample opportunity to make clear to you any point which has not been satisfactory covered. We suggest that in taking action under the article pro- vided in the warrant that the Committee be allowed to sug- 161; ANNUAL REPORTS gest the order in which action may be taken under the arti- eles in order that we may accomplish the result which the majority of the citizens present may agree upon. We do not believe that the Town of Lexington should ex- pend any of its funds for purchasing additional land for Park purposes. We do believe, however, that if it is the sen- timent of a substantial number of the citizens of the Town that they desire to contribute by private subscription to a fund for the purchase of a portion or all of the Depot Park property that the Town should take favorable action upon the acceptance of such a gift, notwithstanding the obligation Mr a slight maintenance cost and the apparent loss of tax- es. While the loss of taxes will for the first few years be a real loss and while the non -development of a portion or all of the property with commercial buildings will also mean a further loss in taxes, we believe that such loss is more tem- porary than permanent since if the Town requires additional commercial buildings and they cannot be built at this point, it is only a question of time before they will be built at some other point on or near Massachusetts Avenue, this bringing abont an increase in existing land values and the erection of such new buildings as will add to the tax received by the Town. WILLIAM H. R A7.LARn, Chairman, EDWARD P. M ERRIAM, FRANK R, SHEPARD. TOWN 01, LEXINGTON 167 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO PREPARE AND PRESENT A NEW CODE OF BY-LAWS FOR THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON Submitted at a Town Meeting, June 19, 1922. To TIIR CITIZENS OF LEXINGTON :— lour committee appointed to prepare and present a new code of by-laws for the town, having heretofore made partial reports and presented by-laws on several subjects specially called for, now submits its complete report as follows:— At the outset we would respectfully make two sugges- tions, which we deem very important, first, that every voter should carefully read and consider this report, and second, that as far as possible, all voters, botla men and women, should attend the meeting at which this report will be acted upon, to be held in the Town Hall on Monday the 19th, inst., at 8 o'clock, P. M. All we desire or ask is that the result of that meeting shall record the fair and unbiased judgment of the voters of the town, as a whole. We feel that a. preliminary statement regarding town by- laws in general and our own in particular will be helpful to a better understanding of our report. The belief seems to be quite prevalent that towns have a genera] right to make by-laws upon all matters relating to their affairs and that a code of town by-laws should be a compendium, or a digest of all Taws relating to town mat- ters.—such however, is not the fact. The authority of towns to make by-laws is not an inherent and unlimited right, but is rather an authority conferred by the Legislature upon towns to regulate and manage their internal, prudential affairs by adopting such orders not re- pugnant to law as the voters may judge to be most conductive to the welfare of the inhabitants of the town. June 1, 1.922. 168 ANNUAL REPORTS This authority Inay be described as embracing that large class of miscellaneous subjects affecting the convenience, safe- ty and welfare of the inhabitants in their prudential affairs, which by statute or hy usage have been placed under the municipal jurisdiction of towns; among such statutes are the following --General Laws, Chap. 40, Sections 21. to 83; Chap. 39, Sections 16 and 22; Chap. 41, Sec. 72; Chap. 85, Secs. 5, 10, 11 and 21; Chap. 93, Sec. 29. Acts of 1921, Chap. 486, Sec. 5. Town by-laws, to be effective, must be approved by the Attorney -General and thereafter be published three times in some newspaper published in the town or a copy delivered at every occupied dwelling or apartment in the town. The rule now followed by the Attorney -General is that no by-law will be approved which either declares or violates the provisions of any existing law, in other words, a proposed by-law which merely repeats, restates or contradicts existing laws will not be approved. The proper understanding of this rule is of great importance, for it has very Inaterially limited the subject matter and number of by-laws which may be ap- proved. In this connection it may be well to state that a common subject for by-laws has been prescribing duties for town of- ficera in addition to and outside of those imposed upon such officers by statute. While town officers, generally speaking, are not agents or servants of the town, but by their election become public officers whose powers and duties are prescribed and defined by statute yet their duties may be subject to some additions hy town by-laws, provided such additional duties can be fairly considered as authorized for the proper manage- ment of the prudential affairs and for preserving the peace and good order of the town. Referring particularly to the by-laws of our own town we would say that the last set of by-laws adopted and printed for general use was approved Nov- ember 26, 1885; since then the town has from time to time adopted such further by-laws as seemed to be most needed. At a session of the annual town meeting held March 13, 1905, the following vote was passed, viz. "That a Committee of two be chosen to revise the by- laws of the town and attend to the printing and circulation of the same." In pursuance of this vote George 11 Harrington, then Town Clerk, and Frederick L. Emery were duly appointed as that committee. Tow or•' LEXINGTON 169 At a Town Meeting held on April 29, 1911, Mr. Emery of the committee after making a brief oral statement, offered a motion that the Committee be discharged and the town so voted; and thereupon, upon Mr. Emery's motion, the follow- ing vote was passed, namely: "That a committee of three be appointed by the Moder- ator, of which the Moderator shall be one, to prepare and present a new code of by-laws to the Town." Under this rote the following committee was appointed, -- Edwin A. Bayley, (Moderator), Arthur L. Blodgett and Charles W. Swan, (Town Clerk.) In pursuance of our duties we have examined our statute, the decisions of our courts bearing upon the subject, and the published by-laws of numerous towns; we have also communi- cated with our town departments and various citizens of the town who were interested in the subject. On March 7, 19:.'(1, through the death of Mr. Charles W. Swan, our committee lost a valued member and the town a careful and painstaking official. Mr. Swan's particular ser- vice on our committee had been in going through our town records and communicating with other towns to gather mate- rial for our work. in which he was much interested. Shortly after Mr. Swan's death the following incident oc- curred, to which we feel it is proper to make reference. At the session of the annual town meeting held on April 29, 1920, the following motion was offered,--P°That the present commit- tee on by-laws be discharged and a new committee of three bre appointed by the Moderator to report at an early date." As the voter who offered this motion never before nor since, so far as we know, ever took any interest in by-law matters, his unexpected action at that particular time may have been ac- counted for as an inspiration. No member of our commit- tee happened to be present at the time this motion was pre- sented. There was no article in the warrant under which ac- cording to well-known parliamentary usage, a motion to dis- charge our committee could under the circumstances, be prop- erly entertained. Nevertheless, the then moderator received the motion and against objection made by some of the voters present, it was passed and the Moderator appointed as mem- bers of the new committee S. Lewis Barbour, J. Henry Duffy and Frederick L. Emery. The situation was taken up with the Moderator, but no satisfaction was obtained, and there our committee let the matter rest, feeling confident that when the citizens of the town learned the facts they would remedy 170 ANNUAL REPORTS it. Our confidence was fully justified when, the following year, at the session of the annual March meeting held on March 21, 1921. Mr. Emery, of the new by-law committee, af- ter making a brief statement, offered the following motion :— "Thatthe committee on by-laws appointed last April be dis- charged and that the former committee on by-laws be rein- stated and that the Town Clerk, Arthur W. Hatch, be ap- pointed on the Committee in place of Charles W. Swan, de- ceased, and report as soon as possible." This vote was unani- mously passed. thus closing the incident. Thereafter our com- mittee resumed its work, which is now completed. We have endeavored to have our report cover the most important mubjects relating to the management of the pru- dential uffaira; and good order of our town. Under some of the headings we have made reference to the existing law on the subjects, and we have also made suggestions and explana- tions which we thought would be an assistance to a clearer understanding of the particular matter therein presented. We have appended to our report lists showing, in chronological order, the various general legislative acts accepted by our town, beginning with the year 1854, and also the special legis- lative acts referring to it beginning with the year 1873, these Hats we believe will be of service as a matter of information and ready reference. Our commitfee would not close this report without ac- knowledging our appreciation of the patience and co-operation which the citizens in general have shown in relation to our work, and we sincerely regret the long delay in presenting our final report. We have spent much time and Iabor in the performance of our work, but we shall feel amply repaid if our recommendations meet with the approval of the majority of the voters, and work out for the business advantage and the good order of our town. While not seeking to excuse our delay, we would refer to some advantages which have resulted in making our final report at this time. These include the consolidation and codi- fication of the laws of our Commonwealth, which took effect under the title of "The General Laws of Massachusetts," on January 1, 1921, and which greatly facilitate references to the laws as they now exist. Another is the important and radical change in the administration of the business affairs of our town through a special act of the Legislature, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1922. By this our Board of Selectmen became a Board of Pubic Works under the designation of "Selectmen," with all the powers and duties vested in the following boards, TowN of LEXINGTON 171 namely : Road Commisioners, Overseers of the Poor, Water and Sewer Commissioners, Park Conxmissioners, Board of Health, Board of Survey and Tree Warden, all of •which boards and officers were thereby abolished, and to this new form of town government we have sought to make our report conform. Your committee presents its specific recommendations in the new .code of by-laws annexed to this report, and having thus completed their work, they feel that the responsibility for the due consideration and the adoption or rejection of its recommendations now rests upon the voters themselves. We fully appreciate that our report may not be satisfac- tory to all; that some may feel that it goes too far, and others, that it does not go far enough, but in all that we have done our earnest purpose and desire has been to present such recommendations as we believe, if put into effect, will prove of permanent advantage for the business management and good order of our town; to the end that Lexington may be one of the best governed and most desirable residential towns in the Metropolitan District. A true copy, Attest: Respectfully submitted, EDWIN A. BAYI.EY, AwrHUa L. BLonorrr, ARTHUR W. HATCH, Committee. ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town. Clerk. 1.72 ANNUAL REPORTS LEGISLATIVE ACTS ACCEPTED 1917-1922 CHAPTER 59 --ACTS OP 1916. "An Act Relative to the Holding of Annual Town Meetings." CHAPTER 158 --ACTS Or 1916 "Au Aot :Relative to the License Fee for Slaughter Houses in 'Towns having less than Ten Thousand Inhabitants." CHAPTER 291—ACTS OF 1916 "An Act Relative to the Tenure of Office of Chiefs of Fire Depart- ments in the Metropolitan Fire Prevention District." i'•H APTER 29:i—ACTS OF 1916. "An Aet to Authorize the Licensing by Cities and Towns of Motor Vehieles Carrying Passengers for Hire." CHAPTER 23—ACTS OF 1917 "An Act to provide for the licensing of Coffee Houses, so called." CHAPTER 254—ACTS OF 1917 "An Act to authorise cities and towns to pay to heir employees who enlist in the service of the United States the Difference be- tween their military and their municipal compensation. CHAPTER 140—ACTS OF 1917 "An Act Relative to the Tenure or Office of Chiefs of Fire Depart- ments in the Metropolitan Fire Prevention District." CHAPTER 327—ACTS OF 1904 "An Act to Provide for the pensioning of permanent members of Police and Fire Departments in Towns." TOWN OF LEXINGTON 173- CHAPTER 73 CHAPTER 240—ACTS OF 1920 "An Act to permit, under public regulation and control, certain sports and games on the, Lord's Day" CHAPTER 166—ACTS OF 1920 "An Act to provide for one day off in every eigth4 days for cer_ tain police officers." CHAPTER 423—ACTS OF 1909—AND AMENDMENTS "An Act relative to the sale of fee cream, confectionery, soda water and fruit onl the Lord's Day." CHAPTER 111—SECTION 126—GENERAL LAWS Location of Privy Vaults located. CHAPTER 1—ACTS OF 1922 "An Aot authorizing the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington to• Act as a Board of Public Works exercising the powers of certain other boards and town officers." CHAPTER 41—SEO'1'ION 97 ---GENERAL LAWS "Police Departments of Certain Towns." CHAPTER 39 --SECTION 20—GENERAL LAWS "Precinct Voting.' 1 7 4 ANNUAL REPORTS LIST OF JURORS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, 1922 NAME OCCUPATION RESIDENCE Andrews, Daniel J Carpenter............................13 Bedford st Aqu&ro, William M........Tailor Rindge ave Armstrong, Rob. W. Jr..Dye Business. 205 Mase. ave Atwood, Wilbur F Insurance PlataBeld at Bourne, Herbert C Care Taker 41 Bedford at Bowen, S. Gilman Retired 251 Maas. ave Bramhall, WIlltam S......Clerk 25 Parker st Breslin, Thomas H........Clerk G57 Mass ave Burnett, Robert E.......... Broker Middle at Burrill, William L. Real Estate Bedford st Capper, Frederick..........Plumber Middle at Banker 526 Mass. Ave Carter, Lyon Carson, Frank H Chauffeur Hancock at. Cole, George E................Conduet+or Bedford et. Crone, Louie L. Stock Broker 30 Forest at ..................... Cutter, Frank P 'Avi1 Engineer83 No. Hancock et.......... Dacey, Patrick F............Mason]1tizzeya st........................... Dion, Fred H Retired 418 Mass ave Doe, Freeman C Real Estate Aud-ubon rd Doherty, Thomas 1........Car@enter 185 Mass. ave Feehan, Thomas. S Lumber Yd Employee Bedford st Fitzgerald, Thomas W.. M aeon Fletcher Ave..... ............ 4 armon, Roland E. Milk Business 157 Maes. ave Gilmore, George Llianager..............................59 Hancock at Glass, Elbridge W Farmer 49 Parker a t ...................... Gorman, Arthur A. Clerk 48 Bedford st Greeley, William Roger -.Architect 38 Somerset rd... .............. Graves, Owen E..............Carpenter 19 Waltham et.................. annatord, Frank H Farmer Lincoln at Hi Harrington, Bartlett J..Contractor ..........................Curve at. Hayden, 1. Willard Jr....Merchant Shade at Hinds, Melvin W Motorman Center at. Hunneman, Frederic B..Salesman 7 Parker at ....................... Ingalls Roger P Salesman 13 Reed st. TOWN OF LEXINGTON NAME OCCUPATION Jackson, George H Assessor Johanson, Alfred Ianitor Johnson, Joseph !Farmer Joy, Charles R Retired Kendall William A........Farmer Kraetser, Eugene G Clerk Locke, Errol H Banker Locke, Frank H Plumbers Marshall, Ralph H Insurance Marshall, William J Motorman Martin, Ernest W ^ontractor McAdoo, Robert A...„...:Motorman McDonnell, Michael J.—Motorman McIntosh, Neil Real Estate McKay, George C Carpenter M ongeon, bowls F........... Dentist Montague, James A Stone Mason Moulton, Fred H.... ..... Manager Nichols, Ernest O..........Clerk Pierce, Alfred Retired Redman, Lester T Reed, Kelsey 0 Dye Business Rice, William A. (Real Estate Riley, William J...., Clerk Sandison, William A Saunders, Carl .Sneath, Charles F Smith, William L Treas. Lumber Co Spaulding, John S Bookkeeper Spencer, Frederick T Assessor Warner, George A Slaughter Inspector Whitney, Robert. RESIDENCE 34 Parker at. Slocum rd 27 Adams at 139 Mass. ave Hed6ord at 9 Forest st Abbott rd Supplies.......... 14 Winthrop rd S Hancock st. Independence ave 22 Revere at. 3 Shirley at. ............. Vine st Middle fat. 12 Sherman at 40 Middle at 88 Woburn of Middle at 21 Hayes ave 301 Mass. ave Salesman 24 Clarke at. 57 Meriam st 63 Bedford st. York st ice Business 217 Bedford st. Expressman East at. Farmer Bedford at Hancock et 14 Parker at Lowell at Burlington at Contractor .290 Maas. ave Shipper 32 Fern st Farmer North at 175 Wiley, Harry B Willard, John H -WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, JOSEPH R. COTTON, ALBERT B. TENNEY, HAI.LIE C. BLAKE, AI.RRRT H. BURNHAM, Selectmen of Lexington. ]!1i ANNUAL REPORTS TS REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER Lexington, January 19, 1923. To THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASS. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Treasurer of the Town of Lexington, for the year 1922: Cash an hand, January 1, 1922 $ 79,077.49 1,006,931.30 Receipts, 1922 $1,086,008.79 Paid on Warrants, 1922 $ 922,183.69 Cash on hand, January 1, 1923 163,826.1) $1,086,008.79 Respectfully submitted. ARTLUJR W. HATCH, Town Treasurer. GEORGE D. HARRINGTON Town Treasurer Elected March 1, 1897—Retired September 1, 1922. Town Clerk March 4, 1901, to March 6, 1911 TOWN OF LEXINCroN REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR 177- I here►vit1i submit my report as Collector of Taxes for- the year 1922: Tax for 1921 Uncollected, January 1, 1922 $80,060.70. $ 927.76 Tax Liens held by Town 1,36221 77,830.64 $80,060.70. Abated in 1922 Collected in 1922 Tax for 1922 Amount Committed Sept. 15. '22 4410,868.89 Amount Comv►Ftted Dec. 20, '22 1,893.07 ;412,761.9g Collected to Jan. 1, '23 $317,266.89 Abated to San. 1, '23 1,749.35 Uncollected Jan. 1, '23 93,755.72 $412,761.96 Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Tax 1921 Uncollected Jan. 1, 1922 Collected in 1922 Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Tax Amount Committed Sept. 15, '22. Collected to Jan. 1, '23 Uncollected Jan. 1, '23 ;367.43 59.30 $330.42 $330.42 426.73. $426.7a Respectfully submitted, BYaON 0. EARL.&, Collector of Taxes. 178 ANNUAL Rse'oRTs ASSESSORS' REPORT Your Board of Assessors, since taking office last spring, have found ]ouch opportunity for improvement in the Assess- ing Department. The town has increased in population and in value, until it has outgrown the methods of assessing, which have remained about stationary. Rural conditions are fast changing into suburban, and the Assessing Department in the future must be better equipped to deal with increasing population and the continued division of property into small- er and more numerous units. Other communities are trying to solve the same problems, and Cambridge appears to have done so most successfully, having received invaluable aid from her Universities. Your Assessors have therefore, after inspecting many systems, decided to adopt the general plan of the Cambridge system, modifying it to such extent as seems desirable for conditions in Lexington, and have so organized the Assessing Department that it will be Netter fitted to carry nn such a system. • The principal features of this system are: (j) An equalization map --a large map of the entire town, on which can be placed the standard unit value of land in each section, this being in the case of residential property, the value per square foot to a standard depth from the street. Such ➢l map allows a ready comparison of assessments be- tween different streets or different localities. (2) Plot maps, eventually covering the entire town. These maps cover small sections in detail, showing property lines and exact areas. The first one, now about completed, covers the area hounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Waltham Street, Forest Street and Clark Street. These maps are being made by the Engineering Department, and as it is impossible to hake accurate assessments without them, it is the hope of the Assessors that sufficient money will be appropriated to carry on this work as fast as the Engineering Department can do so. () The adoption of a :standard depth from the street for property in the residential and business sections. Cambridge has adopted 100 ft. as the standard building lot depth, but TOWN OF LEXINGTON 179 whether this will be the best suited for Lexington, cannot be determined until more plot maps are available. The value per square foot, referred to in paragraph 1 as appearing on the equalization map, applies to this standard depth. When this standard depth is established, tables are worked out for all depths which may be encountered, showing the percent by which the value per foot increases for depths leas than the standard, and decreases for depths greater than the standard. (4) The installation of a card system, on one set of which will be Iisted real property, and on; other sets personal property, street lists of voters, etc. These cards are so ar- ranged that they forte a complete and permanent file, each card carrying the record for ten years. CI? The employment of an Assessor or Assistant Asses - sur, which shall be constant throughout the year, and the ar- raugeuaent that this official or a Clerk of the Department shall always be 111 attendance during business hours. It is believed ileat with the above system installed, a solid foundation has been laid for this department. In addition to the need for different methods, your As- 5essora have found much inequality in assessments, and have tried this year to remedy those which were most apparent. They recognize that there are still many adjustments neces- sary, most of which it is hoped will be attended to the com- ing year. and there are probable many other cases not so easily discernible, the adjustment of which must await the completion, of the maps. There has been found to be much misunderstanding re- galYling the value used for assessment of real property. In Massachusetts the statutes specify that real estate shall be assessed at its fair cash value, which has been described as being the price between a willing buyer and a willing seller. Your Assessors do not interpret that as necessarily being the cost of a property, nor yet its replacement value, but what it might reasonably be expected to sell for at the time the as- sessment is made. Your Assessors believe that there is a great deal of per- sona] property in the town which is not adequately taxed. Mneli of this is probably due to a misunderstanding of what personal property is taxable, and the value at which it should be assessed. Witlr this in view, it is the purpose of the De- partment to send to every tax payer, about the 1st of April, 1923, a cola- of the regular form of list used for the declara- 180 ANNUAL. REPORTS tion of both real and personal property, and accompanying the list, a comprehensive statement drawing attention to the different classes of personal property, how their value may be determined, and making an appeal to every tax payer to file such a list prior to May 15th, Particular attention 'will be called to the statutes and regulations which govern the assessment of personal property. The Assessors believe that it will be to the benefit of all to file such a list annually, and hope that in this as in other matters, the Department may have the co-operation. of the tax payers. 'l`he Assessors wish t� express their appreciation of the assistance given them during the year by the other depart- ments of the town. The statistical statement of the Department, is as follows: Real Estate of Resident owners Real Estate of Nonresident owners Personal Estate of Resident owners Personal Estate of Non-resident owners $8,301,805.00 1,345,900.00 912,952.00 270,932.00 Total Valuation $10,831,589.00 Gain on Real Estate ................$630,340.00 Lass on Personal Estate ........ 33,540.00 Town Grant State Tax County Tax State Highway Tax ,Metropolitan Sewer Tax .. Metropolitan Water Tax Fire Prevention Tax Civilian War Poll Tax for 1921 Civilian War Poll Tax for 1932 Overlay overdraft for 1921 Overlay for 1922 Amount to be raised From which deduct amount taken from Bank Corporation Tax From Cambridge From Arlington State of Mass. Income Tax for 1922 State of Mass. "ConnearaeY Dstaite" Water Receipts $428,765.69 20,880.00 13,263.00 3,405.96 6,651.45 9,970.63 91.71 63.00 6,060.00 108.96 4,703.68 $11,697.91 457.10 405.16 29,894.54 55.43 9,970.63 $493,964.08 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Educational Bureau Income Estimated other receipts Total to be raised. Leas 2,020 Potts $5.00 ....................$10,100.00 181 10,838.25 19,976.27 $83,095.29 $410,868.79 10,100. $400,768.79 Rate of 'taxation $37.00 on $1,000.00 on a valuation of $10,831,589.00 Poll Taxes 6400,?68,79 10,100.00 Amount committed to Collector ..........................................$410,868.79 Tax on omitted Assessments, Dee. 20th, 1922 Number of Residents assessed on property Number of Non-residents assessed on property Whole nu'm'ber of persons assessed an property Number assessed for Poll Tax Number of Cows assessed Number of Horses assessed Number of Neat Cattle other than cows assessed Number of Sheep assessed Number of Swine assessed Number of Pow! assessed Number of Dwelling houses assessed Number of Acres of land assessed Value of Real Estate exempt from taxation Value of Personal Property exempt from taxation Value of Real Estate belonging to the Town $1,893.07 1,705 1,138 2,843 2,020 937 372 173 48 800 5,070 1,610 9,242 $164,290.00 22,700.00 640,925.62 THEODORE A. GuSTANCE, GEO. H. GIBSON, C. L. PARKER, C. EDWARD GLYNN, Wm. W. REED, Assessors. Vii'ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN ENGINEER Lexington, December 31, 1922. To THE BOARD of SELECTMEN AND Puul.rc WORKS: i gentlemen The following report relating to the activities of the Engineering Department for the year 1922 is respectfully sub- mitted: The demands upon the Department for information in the form of reports, plana, ete., is constantly increasing as ap- pears by the variety of investigations made the past year, and the following indicates in a general way, the work of the Depa rtment. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Plans, grades and the necessary engineering information were supplied in the following instances where construction work was in progress: Bedford Street from Elm Avenue to the brook near the Lurnher Company. Bedford Street sidewalk at land of the I.exing- ington Building Trust. Berwick Road sidewalk. independence Avenue drain. Highland Avenue drain. Edgewood Road and Meriam Street drain, Hill Street. Cedar Street. Specifications for tar -concrete sidewalk work were pre- pared, bids obtained and lines and grades established for the construction of several sidewalks, the principal work being TOWN OF LEXINGTON 183 done nn Eliot Road and Forest Street. The work was in- spected, measured, and assessments Ievied upon the abuttors by this Department. Profiles of Cliffe Avenue and Lake Street were secured, grades established and indicated to the abuttors of these streets. Information in the form of plans, profiles and estimates was obtained to stucly the drainage requirements on Locust Avenue and Curve Street. In the matter of the construction of Lowell and Maple Streets where over $51,000 has been expended by the State, County and Town in the improvement of about two miles of road. the Town Engineering Department furnished the State and County with assistance from time to time. It was largely through the efforts of the Department that the bridge over the Railroad at Pierce's Bridge station was widened, thus securing a Much needed sidewalk and wider roadway. At the suggestion of this Department, certain culverts and drainage structures on Maple Street were constructed and placed at grades to conform to a permanent grade which had been previously designed for the improvement of the drain- age of the brooks in this section. BOARD OF SURVEY Hearings were held on petition for the approval of a plan of "Park heights" so-called, located in the northwesterly part of the town near Lexington Park. The petitioner presented profiles showing grades of proposed streets having a rise of twenty feet in a hundred feet and through the efforts of the Department, certain modifications of the layout were secured whereby the grade was reduced on half or at the rate of ten feet in a hundred. Tentative plans were also approved for the location of certain streets on the property of the Lexington Building Trust located on Redford, Hancock, Burlington and Grove Streets. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT A large amount of time has been given through the Engi- neer's office in staking out lots in the West View Cemetery. 707 lots have been staked out and a large number of monu- ments set under our direction to permanently mark the bound- aries. '184 ANNUAL REPORTS Stakes were also. placed to aid in grading a large section -near the Bedford line. About 1,300 feet of ornamental fence was placed in ac- cordance with the lines and grades furnished by the Depart- ment. as well as the stone piers at the Summer and Bedford Street ell trscMPS. ASSESSING DEPARTMENT The Engineer's Department has devoted a very substantial •amount of time in assisting the Board of Assessors during -the past season. The Engineer has been in attendance at -many meetings of the Board and furnished such information as was available from plans of record. Very substantial progress has been made in establishing a Mork system for the use of the Board and detailed surveys of a large section of the area in the center of the town have been made. Two blocks comprising about 3,000,000 square feet have been practically completed for the use of the Board. A large neap showing about ane half of the town has also been prepared to assist. the Assessors in their determination of land values. From time to time since the Engineering Department has been established. inespialities in the assessed areas of land have been discovered by the Department in the examination of pians filed nn record and the Assessors notified according - l. They Department has not been able to follow this matter up in a comprehensive spanner owing to lack of funds and necessary assistance. Prom such examination as we have been able to make, there are substantial areas of land in the town which escape taxation, and unless funds are received -to make the necessary surveys and hasten the completion of the block system plans, no accurate data will be available for the use of the Assessors to enable the Board to assess the whole area of the town on an equitable hasis. DRAINAGE MATTERS.. During the past season, a profile was made of the brook which has its source near Locust Avenue and flows through private land across Independence Avenue, Massachusetts Ave- nue and Curve Street to the great meadows. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 185 A profile was also made of the brook leading from the Munroe Brook near Maple Street, thence through the great meadows to the Arlington line on the west side of the Arling- ton reservoir. Plans for .a new culvert on the Munroe Brook so-called, locate about one quarter of a mile southeasterly of Maple Street were prepared by the Department. This culvert, 8 feet wide and 4 feet high, replaces a culvert of much smaller capacity which was built by the Town of Arlington about 1875 when the brook which originally flowed through the great meadow was diverted through the present channel. The form- er eulvert was much too small to properly carry off the water from the water shed area and was constructed at a grade so high that large areas of tillable soil were constantly flooded, which rendered thefo' ]ands unproductive. The new culvert was constructed at a much lower grade to conform with the new grade which was fixed after a com- prehensive study was made of the brook from the Arlington reservoir to a point near the Breck-Robinson Nurseries, a dis- tance of about two miles. Channel improvements were also made for a distance of about 1,200 feet below the culvert. When the balance of the brook is lowered between the new culvert and Maple Street, _great relief from flooding will result. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS Detailed plans, accompanied by photographs were pre- pared for the Board for use at a hearing before the Massachu- setts Board of Public Works in the matter of the maintenance of advertising signs on Lexington streets. Under the direction of the Board, a map dividing the town into precincts was prepared. Plans were also prepared showing a proposed extension of Forest Street from its present terminus near the Hancock School to Massachusetts Avenue. The construction of this street would open up a large area of excellent building land which would he most desirable on account of its central loca- tion. Several plans and various data was prepared for the use of Town Counsel in matters affecting the town's interest which were pending in the Courts. 186 ANNUAL REPORTS Locations for sixteen service connections of the Lexington Cas Company were approved. Locations for gas mains were also fixed in the follow- ing streets: Charles Street, Taft Avenue, Chase Avenue, Tuck- er Avenue, Baker Avenue, Oak Street, Indpendence Avenue and Maple Street. Plans flied of Record at the Registry of Deeds were copied during flee year making a total of 669 copied to date; 23 addi- tional plans were copies, the same having been loaned by pri- vate individuals for this purpose. In addition to the above, considerable information of a routine nature was furnished from time to time to various town officials and citizens. CONCLUSION The Engineering Department has been established for a period of over five years and during that period the demands on the officer for information of a routine nature have so occupied our time that important investigations relating to storm water disposal, sewer and water installations, studies for future street planning and other matters vitally affecting the orderly and economic growth of the town have been neglected. The cost of installing and maintaining public utilities to- day is extremely high and affects the tax rate accordingly, and yet, unless these features together with the other impor- tant elements of public service are expanded in an orderly and economic manner with the growth of the town, how can we expect to attract development which will yield the town the maximum net income. With these points in mind, I believe it to be of the utmost importance to enlarge the facilities of the Engineering Depart- ment that we may study and plan in advance of the develop- ment which is coming fast to the end that we may secure an expansion of the town's public utilities in a comprehensive and economical manner. Respectfully submitted, J. HENRY' DUFFY, Town Engineer. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 18i SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS Lexington, December 31, 1922. To T1 f ii BOARD OF SELECPMEN AND PUBLIC WORKS, i4Exn.oTox, MASS. Gentlemen : I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of Streets for 1922: DIVISION OP MAINTENANCE During the past season the sunt of $53,320.35 has been expended for the general maintenance of our street system comprising about 51 miles of public highways. Practically the entire mileage of public ways received at- tention, varying from the scraping of the earth and gravel roads to the application of oil, tar or asphalt to the more permanent types of streets. The usual routine work of cleaning the main roads as well as the numerous catch basins and drains has been per- formed. While the foregoing matters refer strictly to the general maintenance of the roads, a number of improvements of a permanent character have been made during the year as fol- lows: REMOVING BOULDERS 1. This important work was continued this season on the following roads :--Concord Avenue, Walnut Street, Blos- som Street, Allen Street, Shade Street, Spring and Waltham Streets, aggregating about 8 miles in length and costing about $1,200. 2. At the junction of Edgewood Road and Meriam Street about $700.00 was expended in relieving a bad drainage situa- tion ; 3 catch basins, 1 manhole, 52 feet of 10 inch pipe, 70 1 Ss ANNUAL AL REPORTS feet of 15 inch pipe with curbing, and other incidentals were installed. A catch basin and culvert were also constructed on Hill Street to secure better drainage, the same costing $100. At Independence Avenue about $ 325 was expended for the purpose of securing better drainage. In this instance an old stone culvert was replaced with 40 feet of 15 inch pipe; 2 catch basins and 1 manhole were constructed and connected with the culvert. A 15 inch drain installed some years ago in Mass. Ave- nue near Pleasant Street this year failed. A considerable por- tion of the same was replaced with new pipe and the balance reinforced with concrete. A new manhole was also installed to fteilit:ate future cleaning of the drain. The cost of this -work was $700. On Lowell Street near Reed Street a 15 inch pipe culvert was constructed at a cost of $110 to replace a stone drain which had collapsed and which had ceased to function. A catch basin was constructed and repairs made to a drain on Bedford Street near the beginning of the State Road, the sante costing about $100. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF PERMANENT VALUE About $4.01)0 was expended in supplying crushed stone and gravel to strengthen the roadbed on the following streets: Mass. Avenue. Cedar Street, Hill Street, Spring Street, BIoom- field Street. North Hancock Street and Concord Avenue. The aggregate sum expended for these items of a perma- nent nature exceeded $7,000 and represents a very substantial portion of the total amount appropriated for the general maintenance of the roads. NEW EQUIPMENT $3.21x0 was expended in the purchase of the following equipment : 1 Cletrac Tractor 1 Snow plow for same 1 Snow plow for use with a truck 1 two horse road grader 1 concrete mixer 1 Ford ton truck SNOW SCENES - WINTER OF 1922 AND 1923. 13P:111,0R] Si'. AT No11 ILA NI tiI. SNOW SCENES - WINTER 01? 1922 AND 1923. T 1-8 OF A SMILE WEST OF SITING ST. CONCORD AVE. Ali( Ton's OF LEXINGTON 189 The Tractor has rendered excellent service in grading operations and also in plowing snow from the streets. Like- wise, the Ford truck has been an indispensable asset to the Department. SN(W REMOVAL This season witnessed the carrying out of a more pro- gressive policy with respect to the removal of scow from our highways. During December sufficient snow fell to demon- strate the feasibility of freeing our :streets from excessive ac- cumulation of snow so as to render them reasonably conveni- ent for the use of automobiles which constitute such a large percentage of vehicular traffic. The Town has an investment of perhaps •500,000 in highways, and it would seem that the citizens should be willing to expend a reasonable sum for the removal of snow that the convenient use of the roads for auto- mobiles may be had at all times during the year. The snow was reproved from a large mileage of the main roads by the use of a plow owned by the Town and attached to a trick operated by Mr. R. H. Stevens, with whom a con- tract was made on an hourly service basis. Another plow attached to our tractor and operated by our own department hats been very effective in removing the snow from a large mileage of streets. Definite routes were assigned these units and a schedule adopted to plow certain streets which have no sidewalks and which were formerly plowed by horse drawn sidewalk plows for the convenience of pedestrians. By this method, we have been able, without added expense, to take care of about 4 miles of additional sidewalk plowing which was voted by the Town. The cost of performing this service is of course, entirely dependent upon the volume and character of the snow fall, but with sufficient mechanical equipment, I believe that in the run of average winters, the roads of the Town can be kept reasonably free from snow at a cost not in excess of what would be ordinarily expended by former methods. 190 ANNUAL REPORTS MISCELLANEOUS MATTER S We have continued to collect the ashes from the public buildings; 1,807 barrels have been collected at a cost of about 10 cents per barrel. Employees of the Department overhauled, painted and made minor repairs to the entire equipment belonging to the Department. The brush was trimmed from the roadsides of many of the streets where the view was obstructed or the roadway too narrow for safety. Chuard rail and fencing was renewed and painted in a number of locations. During the spring, bids were obtained for the machinery I»141 equipment atthe stone crusher plant on 'Waltham Street. The plant was dismantled and the lumber removed by the Department and used for various purposes by the Town Departments. During the month of -lune, a number of minor washouts occurred owing to frequent and intensive showers. About ,000 was expended in repairing the damage. [iravel sidewalks were constructed on Berwick Road and ou Massachusetts Avenue near Cedar Street. PERMANENT CO»STRUCT1ON UNIJER THE PROCEEDS OF THE BOND ISSUE The most important work constructed by the Department this season was Bedford Street from Elin Avenue northwest- erly for about 1,300 feet to the brook nr•;tr the .Lumber Com- pany. omepany. This work was a continuation of that constructed larst year by contract. The cost of this season's work was $12,- 316 .98 which included overhead charges; $2,000 was contrib- uted by the County of Middlesex towards the expense of the sante. making the total net cost to the Town $10,316.98. Pour thousand, one hundred and seventy-eight square yards of 6 inch bituminous macadam roadway were con- structed together with 495 square yards of a 2 inch asphaltic concrete road on a 3 inch crushed stone base, this latter con- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 191 traction being used between the tracks on the Middlesex fe Boston Street Railway Company. The following indicates the various items involved in the work :- 1,602.62 tons of crushed stone 550 cubic yards of excavation 13,112 gals. of bituminous material 9 catch basins 2 manholes 780 lineal feet of 12 inch V. C. pipe 655 lineal feet of 10 inch V. C. pipe 283 lineal feet of edgestone With the exception of 1,026 feet of storm water dram, 5 catch basins and 1 manhole, which were constructed by the Water and Sewer Ilepartmnent forces, the balance of the work was performed by the Highway Department. The co-operation of the Middlesex & Boston Street Rail- way Company was secured in raising its tracks so as to pro- vide better drainage in a location which has been a source of discomfort for ye=ars owing to the constant flooding of the street after heavy rains. At this request of the Roairi1, a comparison has been made between the cost of constructing this street by Town forces And contract labor. Although no figures were secured from contractor; for building this section of Bedford Street (the 'Coven leaving voted to allow our forces to do the work owing to a lick of fonds then available te► keep the forces employed on regular maintenance work) the contract figures for the section built hi 1921 have been substituted and reasonable allowances made for changes in prices of labor and material during the interval, with the result that this year's work has been performer) by the Town departments ata saving esti- mater] to lie about $190,00. While the saving to the 'Town is slight in this case, it is pleasant to record that it is possible to perforin public ser- vice with Departmental forces at a cost to the Town not in excess of what the same services might he obtained from out- side sources. On ,1lasnaeliusetts Avenue between Winthrop Road and the Russell House, an arrangement was secured whereby the Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company paid one half the yowl of removing the paving blocks from within the track 192 ANNUAL REPORTS location and the substitution of an asphaltic -concrete mixed top, with the result that a very rough and inconvenient cross- ing has been very much improved at this location. The total cost to the town for this work was $271.46. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Now that the public works departments are consols-• dated, the necessity for securing a central location for the use of all the departments is most urgent. In the Highway department, facilities are so inadequate, buildings out of re- pair and the general situation such that it is not possible to carry on the affairs of the department in an economical and businesslike manner. 2. The necessary assistance should be provided to secure the installation and operation of a comprehensive field and_ office system whereby the data may be obtained to ascertain the cost of the various operations of the Highway department to the end that proper comparisons may be bad as to the cost of maintaining the streets by various methods. From the in- formation thus nl1aincsi, it would then be possible to secure the necessary funds to operate the department on a budget system that each phase of the department's activities might be governed accordingly. To illusrate the importance of this platter. there was ex- pended for general maintenance so-called this year, a total of over $53,000 of which about $7,000 was expended for per- manent features, about $3,000 for emergency repairs, and about $3,200 for new equipment. making a total of $13,200 which was not directly available for purely maintenance fea- tures. This left a balance of about $40,000 for the maintenance of the roads, which was insufficient to preserve, in a number of instances, the investment which we had formerly made and to place other roads on a basis of rninimnm Mairrtenauee. 3. Money should be provided at once for the disposal of storm water in the streets to remedy conditions which not only cheate conditions in certain streets which wider them practically impassable at times of heavy showers, but also impose upon the town a corresponding adrdit.ional cost in the• maintenance of the streets where the proper disposal of storm water is not provided for. Respectfully submitted, J. HENRY DUFFY, Ritperinten den t of fitreets.. TowN OF LEXINGTON 193 194 Sheds ANNUAL REPORTS Green House Engine mom Barn BUILDING INSPECTOR,1es cattery Piggery Nash room To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : Miscellaneous In presenting niy report for the year 1922 I would like Totals to impress upon the citizens the importance of making a few changes in our building laws, as they do not seem to be ade- quate to cope with some of the problems that arise; as in the matter of the mixing and pouring of concrete. For example, a certain citizen purchased a house and wishing to make some additions started to excavate for foun- dation. I was called to examine the existing foundation and found that it was only 5 inches thick at the bottom, thereby necessitating the expense of reinforcing said wall before pro- ceeding with the work. Now 1 believe it is the duty of the Town to see to it that people purchasing or building homes should have reasonable protection along these lines. I also think that there should be more -rigid inspection on cement construction. perhaps some scheme could be devised similar to the method used in the City of Boston whereby the con- tractor pays for inspection while the concrete is being poured. Another matter I would like to call your attention to is that there is no penalty provided for any violation of our building laws except on new construction. This had ought to he remedied as soon as possible. There are several other phases I might touch upon but do not feel as though I had ought to take lip too much of your space. Following is a list of permits issued together with approx- imate costs of work: Permits Costs One Family Houses 56 $291,250.00 Two Family Houses 3 26,500.00 Additions 31 16,546.00 Alterations 16 23,500.00 Garages 66 22,170.00 Poultry Houses 24 7,600.00 Stores 3 8,950.00 Tool Houses 3 400.00 7 660.00 1 800.00 1 200.00 1 3,500.00 4 2,325.00 1 100.00 1 600.00 1 700.00 3 212 Respectfully submitted, 2405,608.00 W. F. WAnMAN, Building Inspector. TOWN OF LEXINGTON PLUMBING INSPECTOR 195 196 Lexington, Mass., Dec. 31, 1922. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASS. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year ending December 31, 1922: Number of applications filed and permits granted 149 Number of applications received on whioh work has been com- pleted 133 Number of calls made in connection with tests, inapectione and information 235 Several inspections in old buildings have been made where the sanitary conditions were poor. After consulting with the owners and pointing out the dangers arising from such conditions, necessary changes were made and promptly attended to. Also on some occasions where cesspools were overflowing and running on adjoining property. On these cases it was necessary for sewer connections to be made with the house drainage, where changes were made and several traps were condemned and ordered replaced. Our present Plumbing By -Laws became effective in 1914 and although they are modern in many respects, their appli- cation to actual work has demonstrated that some changes be made. lst. The prevention of the duplication of vents. 2nd. Unneccesary vents needlessly increase the weights in buildings, also floor timbers and partitions may be cut and thus impair and weaken their capacity to sustain the weight required of them. 3rd. Vents should be installed only for the prevention of syphonage. ANNUAL REPORTS Experience since the time the regulations were drawn up has proved that great good could be accomplished by the elimination of the articles mentioned. To conform with this opinion I recommend that the changes ought to be made in the interests of economy and good practice. Respectfully submitted, ANDREW T. RAIN, Inspector. TOWN Of LEXINGTON 197 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Lexington, Mass., Dec. 31, 1922. BOARD OP HEALTH, LEXINGTON, MAS`s. 1. make the following report as Health macer of the Board for the year just passed. There have been 219 cases of con- tagious disease reported during the year, distributed as fol - laws : Anterior Poltionlyeldtis 1 Chicken Pox 26 Diphtlheria. 4 Rabid Dog Bite 5 Erysipelas 1 German Measles 3 91 Lobar Pneumonia 10 Measles 11 Mumps 19 Rabies 1 Scarlet Fever 16 Tetanus 1 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 14 All other Forma of TmbercuIosis 6 Whoops Cough 13 Influenza 219 The five cases bitten by rabid dogs and reported to the Board I have given the Pasteur treatment, which consists in twenty one daily hypodermic injections of a vaccine which is supposed to render one immune to rabies in about three weeks, the height of the immunity beings reached in five weeks after the inception of treatment. I have given nine such treatments to date. One child so treated developed a virulent and rapid- ly fatal form of rabies before the treatment had time to de- velop immunity. This child received the merest scratch on 198 ANNUAL REPORTS the tip of the nose. said to have been inflicted by the dog's tooth, which goes to show that the slightest break in the skin is all that is needed to cause the disease. Scarlet fever and Diphtheria cases kept at home have been visited to see that proper quarantine was instituted, release cultures taken in Diphtheria cases, and fumigation ordered when deemed necessary. A number of puzzling skin eruptions with sore throats have been seen in consultation with the at- tending physicians where the diagnosis has been in doubt, and in all such cases precautions have been taken till the diagno- sis was cleared up. Again 1 would remind parents that a state law requires them to report to the Board of Health any contagious disease, however mild, occurring in their family, unless a physician is called, when he is required to report it. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM L. B&RNas, M. D., Health Officer. TOWN or LEXINGTON 199 200 ANNt?Ai, REFORTS DENTAL CLINIC FUMIGATION Lexington, Mass., January 1, 1923. BOARD OF HEALTH, LEXINGTON, MASS_ Gentlemen: The second annual report of the Dental Clinic shows a steady gain in interest that parents and children are taking in the work. .Not only are we accomplishing splendid results through Erases actually treated, but children who do not come to the Clinic are indirectly benefitted by our missionary work, in- asmuch as they are reminded constantly of the necessity of the care of the teeth. The following is the report of work to Dec. 31, 1922: Number of Patients 199 Number of Visits 628 Number of Operations Ni Number of Extractions 308 Number of Permanent Teeth Extracted 12 Number of Temporary Teeth Extracted ...,. 298 Number of Fillings ... .»......»................ 841 Number of Permanent Teeth Filled 314 Number of Temporary Teeth Pilled ........ 34 Number of Children's Teeth Cleaned 142 Number of Pulp Treatments 167 Total Casa Received $249.05 Respectfully submitted, FRANCIS J. GaSliELAY, D. M. D., Director of the Clinic. Lexington, Mass., January 1, 1923. To TIIR DEFT. 011' PITin.IC WORKS, HOARD OF HEALTH DEFT., LEXINGTON, MASS. (k TitlFTtlf'ri I hereby submit: my report as Fumigator for the year end- ing December 31. 1922: Number of cases fumigated thirteen (13), including thirty-four (34) rooms. Nine (9) cases of starlet fever, fumigated twenty-four (24) rooms. Three (3) oases of diphtheria, fumigated seven (7) rooms. One case of tuberculosis, fumigated three (3) rooms, Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR A. lk[ARSI3ALI., Fumigator. TOWN or LEXINGTON 201 MILK INSPECTOR 202 ANNUAL REPORTS Inspections Made Stones 8 Dairies 6 Milk Plants 8 Licenses Issued Milk 26 OleomargLnine 7 Lexington, Mass., Dec. 31, 1922. Permits Granted Milk 10 To TSE HONORABLE BOARD or SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASS. 4 entlemen : I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Milk for the year ending December 31, 1922. It has been my policy to try to make the milk supply dean, pure and reasonably safe. In carrying out this policy it • was necessary in some instances that changes be made in the construction and sanitary improvement of some of the dairies and milk plants. As to the results of these require- ments, I take this opportunity to thank the dealers for their to -operation and willingness in making the changes that were suggested. The price of milk has been reduced during the year and the market is not as yet an a stable basis. The City and Town Milk Council formed for the purpose of inter-ehange of inform- ation regarding the source of the milk supply should prove of benefit to the Town and help to keep the quality of the milk sold of a high grade from a sanitary standpoint. Yet though the reduction may be small, the price to some may seem high, but when its food value is compared with other articles it will be seen that it is still among our cheaper foods and should be used much more generally than it is. I have analyzed eighty five samples of milk during the year and the results obtained from thein proved the milk to be of very good quality and remarkably low in sediment. The following summary shows the nature of the work in detail during the year: Samples Analyzed Milk 8E Cream 2 Respectfully submitted, ANDREW T. BAI N, Milk Inspector. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 203 204 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF CATTLE INSPECTOR January 1, 1923. To THE BOARD of SELECTMEN, Gentlemen: I submit the report as follows : Number of stables inspected and lmrprovemente suggested 168 Number of cattle inspected 1,14t 20 were quarantined icor tuberculosis 17 were condemned and slaughtered 3 released The stables occupied by the tuberculous animals were cleaned and disinfected, as owners claim for tndemity cannot be approved for payment until such conditions are complied with. Number of swine 3,961 The animal industry look after most of the swine inocu- lation and many of the farmers take advantage of it to save their herds. Number of goats 36 Seventy-four interstate cattle have been released from quarantine and their numbers of identification sent to the State ]louse, No cases of glanders have appeared. Seventeen cases of rabies proved positive on laboratory examination. A number of cases were destroyed upon the grounds positive symptoms not needing a Laboratory test. Twenty-four dogs have been quarantined from exposure to rabid dogs or having bitten some person all retained for ob- servation. On Jan. 25 a general quarantine of all dogs of the town was issued by the Selectmen. Each dog in the town should have a home, and good care, and an owner with name on col- lar --all other dogs should be sent to the Animal Rescue League. The Lexington Police have been a great help to the in- spector on the dog question. a H. L. ALDERMAN, D. V. S. TOWN OF LEXINGTON SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 205 January 1, 1923. Gentlemen :— I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1922, as Inspector of Slaughtering: A. Young Swine 1,231 Sheep 118 Veal 346 Beeves 84 A. Holman Swine 1,420 Veal 102 Bowes 126 Sheep 1 G. Buntel Swine 32 Veal 62 Beeves 3 Sixty swine, 31 beeves, 11 veal and 1 sheep were con- demned and rendered. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. WARNER, gill; ANNUAL REPORTS SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR Lexington, Mass., Dee. 31, 1922. TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASS. Gentlemen 1 herewith submit my annual report for 1922 as Inspector of Slaughtering at the following places: G. Bunzei Number of Beef 54 Veal 1,611 Goats 2 Lambs 21 T. Whiting Number of Swine 3 A. Holman Number of Swine 12 Five Beef, 36 Veal and 24 Swine were condemned and rendered. Respectfully submitted, LEONARD K DUNHAM, Inspector. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 207 208 ANNUAL REPORTS POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE ---1922 Number of arrests for the year ending December 81, 1922 167 Males - 156 Females 11 Residents of town 81 Non residents 86 American barn 131 Lexington, Mass., January 1, 1923. Foreign born 36 Adults 148 Juveniles 19 Married 77 Single 90 Offences for which arrests were made, Gentlemen: Aduatery 1 Assault 11 I herewith submit my report as Chief of Police of the Attempt to break and enter 1 Police Department of Lexington for the year ending Decem- Attempt to rape 1 ber 31, 1922. DreaMng, entering and larceny 4 I wish to take this opportunity to express mya reCla Breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny , 2 pp yP pp Contempt 2 tion for the co-operation we have had from the various depart- Cruelty to animals s menta in the Town of Lexington and to thank them for the Default 1 assistance they have given. Gambling 4 Owing to the ever increasing number of calls received at Demented 1 the station and the ever increasing demands for service, 1 Drunks 40 recommend the appointment of an additional officer for day Forgery 1 duty. In my opinion the department is inadequate -with its Interfering with funeral procession 1 present day force. Larceny 29 Malicious mischief 4 I believe it fitting and proper that credit be given where Non support 8 credit is due for splendid services rendered and take this op- Passing worthless check 1 portnnity to call to your attention the excellent record which Profanity 1 James J. Sullivan has and the excellent manner in which he Ran away from Industrial School 1 has handled many difficult cases which have been assigned Ran away from home 2 to him. Suspicious person 1 The following is the list of the cases which have been Tramps 2 handled by the department showing the number of cases and Violation of Liquor Laws 73 the disposition of the same. Violation of auto laws 34 Violation of building laws 3 Violation of Probation 1 To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Respectfully submitted, PATRICK J. ]4IAQi7IRE, Chief of Police. Disposition of eases Fined 78 House of correction 9 On file 12- Probation Discharge by Court Made restitution TOWN OF LEXINGTON Discharged with consent of complainant Released at Police Station Arrested for out of town: ofliee's Taken home by friends Default Westboro Hospital Cases pending Amount of Sines imposed by Court. $1,983.. Amount of property reported stolen $3,694. Valuation of property stolen, elsewhere, reoovered s $1,950. 209' 19 22 5 8 1 8- 3 2 1 2' Miscellaneous work by the department Automobile accidents Articles found and returned to owners Animals cared for (stray) i3uiLdings found open and secured Dog bite cases investigated Sick and injured taken care of Buildings reported entered Reports and complaints investigated Liquor raids Lanterns placed in danger places Stolen articles reported 9 22 39 14 2 257 78, 56. 7 lir• 116 11 12 15 141 23 17 Suspicious persons •investigated Vaoant.houses cared for Fre alarms attended Dead bodies taken charge of and Medical Examiner called Days in Court Extra duties 210 ANN[iAI+ REPORTS REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington, Mass., January 1, 1923. To THE HONORABLE] BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Gentlemen: I beg to submit to your Honorable Board the Annual Re- port of the Fire Department. The Department answered 189 alarms during the past year which is the greatest number of alarms for any one year in the history of the Department. We were called to proptect property endangered by fire estimated at U19,337. The total of all the losses in the Town was $17,140.18, show- ing a Loss Ratio of a little over 4%. The above figures do not include the value of property which was saved from brush fires by the liepurtntent. Above a nominal number of alarms the cost of inainte- nance of this Department is greatly increased, and the basis on which the $20,000 appropriation was asked was on the usual and not the unusual number of alarms to which this Department responded this year. The item for Maintenance of Apparatus is large, neces- sarily so because the older an automobile becomes and the longer that it is used, the greater the annual cost for upkeep. Combination "A" has been in the Department between 12 and 13 years; Combination "B" about i1 years; Combina- tion "C" and Ladder 1, 6 years each. These cars need paint- ing and varnishing which will be an additional expense to be reckoned in the Budget for 1923. A constant source of expense is the replacement of tires. We have to maintain on this apparatus over $2,000 worth of tires. The annual ex- pense will average $500 or more, as it is a well-known fact that tires depreciate almost as fast while standing in the garage as they do while being used on the road. This is espe- cially true in the case of the Fire Department where our year- Iy mileage has not reached 1,000 for all the apparatus. Our mileage last year was 786.2 miles. TOWN or Lr xnscxox 211. HOSE. Some years ago it was the policy of the Depart- ment to use what is known as single jacket fire hose, but in recent years we have found that this was not as economical ars double jacket hose, which is gradually replacing the single jacket of former years. A. double jacket hose costs more but is very much more reliable and of longer life in service. It is the custom to purchase about 1,000 feet of hose each year; 26,900 feet of hose was laid this year and the longest line of hose aver laid in the town was laid on November 5th,—that line being 3,8011 feet. In the chemical tanks on the apparatus as well as the hand extinguishers, common baking soda and sulphuric acid is used. To give the citizens some idea of the amount of chemicals used at fires during the past twelve months we find that over a tun of this Ruda was consumed. PERMANENT MEN. We have in the I)epartnrent seven permane0 area,—two at the Massachusetts; Avenue Station and five at Headquarters. In order to assure the citizens that at ail times all of the apparatus when called upon can respond to alarms, two more men at Headquarters and one prom, Rat the Massachusetts Avenue Station are needed. The average citizen probably wonders why we have as many as seven lues. I believe that they should know why and also why we need three more. To begin with these men are on duty twenty-one hours out of twenty-four. It is the only occupation that requires such continuous service. The three hours out of the twenty- four are for meals. Every fifth day each yuan is relieved for twenty-four hours. That means that at no time are seven men on duty. and that two days nut of .every five, there are only five men on duty. On these two days just mentioned, let us see what con- ditions exist in regard to the personnel of the Department. We have two stations:—in one station there is one piece of apparatus and at Headquarters there are three pieces of ap- paratus. We have five men on rinty.—one in Massachusetts Avenue Station and four at Headquarters. When the man at the Massachusetts Avenue Station goes to his meals a man from Headquarters takes his place. Thereafter, or just pre- vious to that time. he is himself relieved for his meals. That leaves then three men at headquarters. These men have to eat and they are entitled to three hours off for this purpose on these days just as much as on other days. That leaves at 212 ANNUAL, REPORTS best only two men at Headquarters and during certain hours only one man. As there are three pieces at Headquarters, two of whieh respond to alt alarms, we are running a big risk by not hav- ing at all times, under all conditions, at least one man for each piece of apparatus. It has been suggested to the Chief that in order to remedy this difficulty, certain Call men be authorized to drive these pieces of apparatus in the event that the Regular Men are not in the Station. This is not feasible or expedient. and the only solution is to have the additional number of men regularly employed by the Town and properly trained to handle this apparatus as Regular or Permanent Men. The situation at the Ilassachnsetts Avenue Station is peculiar inasurucll as it is practically impossible to get Cali Men in the vicinity who are either in business or whose resi- dences are near that Station. As a matter of fact, the greater number of Call ?Men now in this company are employed at the -Jefferson Union, and while they do live close by the Station and are ready at night to respond with their apparatus, in the slay time Combination "A" often goes to fires with only one fireman. That is the reason why the Chief suggests that an- other mall is needed at. this Station so that at all times. there will he two men to respond. INTERCH.SNOE OF ALARMS. The first of July an in- terchange of alarms between Waltham and Lexington was in- stituted. The Waltham Pim Department now responds on first alarms to Boxes Nos. 272, 63, 631, 525 and 312,—the last box being located at the Lexington Lumber Company. Lex- ington responds to a similar number of boxes in Waltham near the Waltham -Lexington line. Waltham has answered four alarms and covered in at Headquarters once. The only cost connected with this ad- ditional fire protection was the installation of the wires, bringing the Waltham alarms to the Lexington Headquarters. The City of Waltham brought the Lexington wires from the Waltham line to their Headquarters. This co-operation is of great value to the Town. While the Waltham Depart- ment responds to these boxes on first alarms, they will also respond to a second alarm, when signalled, and in case the Lexington Department is answering a call, and another call coarses in. the Waltham Department will respond to any box Towx OP LEXINGTON 213 which may be sounded south of Massachusetts Avenue as far East as the intersection of Middle Street and Massachusetts Avenue. Lexington ] nas the same agreement in regard to answer- ing alarms in the City of Waltham, our limit being the north- erly side of Main Street. We respond with one piece of ap- paratus. Lexington has not yet been called to Waltham. This linking of the cities and towns in the Metropolitan District enables them to co-operate without additional ex- pense. It is in line with the recommendations and even urg- ent requests of the Department of Public Safety and the Met- ropolitan Department of Fire Prevention and Lexington will receive fully as ninth benefit as the adjoining towns. it is even more important that Lexington should have an interchlange of alarms with Arlington than with Waltham be- cause the east end of the Town is rapidly developing and it is difficult along than Arlington -Lexington border to determine The Arlington -Lexington line. Some homes are situated so that although they may be in Arlington, the Lexington Fire Alarm ]fox may be nearest, and would, therefore, be the one which would be pulled in case of fire. This condition ex- ists in Arlington as well as in Lexington. If we had this interchange of alarms, it would not be necessary for Lexington to send all its apparatus to sections such as Lowell Street and Sylvia Street near the Arlington line. Two pieresa of apparatus would he sufficient because Ar- lington would also answer alarms in this district. We wish at this time to extend to the Arlington Fire Department our thanks: for their assistance during the past year. As the Chief can see a reduction in the cost of operation in answering. these border line boxes.—to say nothing of the additional advantages that we would receive by the installa- tion of this system,—it is his intention to ask the Town for a sufficient amount of money to put this system into operation in 1923. The Chief wishes to call to the attention of your Honor- able Board the fact that there are a number of instances of duplication of names of streets. About 90% of our alarms are received at Headquarters over the telephone. A very seri- ous mistake could easily be made if someone calling the De- partment should say "My house is on fire. I am John Smith of Reed Street," as there are two Reed Streets at exactly op- posite ends of the Town. The same thing is true with many 214 ANNUAL REPORTS other streets and this mansion of names should be at once eliminated. REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS. The Department wilt tie obi iged to make renovations at the Headquarters,—the prin- cipal item is the installation of a steam heating system to take the place of the entirely inefficient hot water system which was installed about fourteen years ago. At no time has this heating system been adequate. In the cold weather the room in which the apparatus is kept can not be heated to the proper temperature. In order to get efficiency, the fire apparatus must be kept where the temperature is not less than 50 degrees. With the hot water system it is a common thing to see ice on the main floor of the buiding and the machines at night have to be run until they are warm and then covered with, heavy blankets. This method is not satis- factory. With the new heating system, the machines will al- ways be kept at a temperature which will enable the drivers to get hill efficiency out of the motors when answering an a la yin. Another feature which is fully as important is the com- fort of the men living at Headquarters. It is not right that the permanent Inen should be obliged to wear sweaters and heavy raps while they are in the engine house in order to keep comfortable. I have often been in the Engine House when the teinperature of the living room has not been over 40 degrees. With the new heating system the men will not only enjoy the warmth to which they are entitled but the machines can always be kept at a proper temperature. The plumbing system is beyond repair, and it will be- come necessary to put in new fixtures and new plumbing. The whole station will have to be repainted inside, as this work has been somewhat neglected during the past few years. Much money has been saved the Town because of the willingness and efeiency of the permanent men who have done masonry work, carpentry, piping,—and, in fact, everything that they could do to help in regard to repairs and general upkeep of the building. The Chief takes this opportunity to urge the citizens of Lexington to give the apparatus every opportunity to pro- ceed to a fire without interruption or delay. Many times automobiles have preceded the apparatus in such a manner as to cause delay, to say nothing of endangering the lives of the men of the Department answering alarms. The Chief, there- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 215 fore, respectfully asks that the citizens turn to one side and stop their cars until the apparatus passes. Co-operation with the Department in this respect is absolutely necessary. IALSL ALARMS. The department has answered sev- eral false alarms during the past year. The majority of -these alarms was sounded from Box 29. Everyone of these alarms costs the Town money. In answering these alarms, there is the same danger to the lives of the men and apparatus as in answering a legitimate alarm. When these alarms are sounded from outlying boxes and the apparatus responds, it leaves the center of the Town, as well as the thickly settled part of East Lexington without protection. Should a legitimate fire oc- cur while we are responding to a false call, great loss might result. This is especially true when Box 29 is sounded for these false ca11s, as it is over two and one-half miles from Lexing- ton Centre. It is no joke for the men to drive the apparatus in a blinding snowstorm, especially at the time of night when the traffic is heavy. In a community where false alarms are frequent, the only remedy is the removal of the box from that immediate vicin- ity. It is not fair to the majority of the citizens to allow any particular community to have a fire alarm box unless it is properly used. DUTIES OF VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT Often times the citizens do not realize that there are many duties for the members of this Department to perform other than the actual fighting of fires. The Chief is respon- sible for the organization of the Department, for the expendi- tures of all money connected with the Department, training and discipline of the members, inspections of schools and all public buildings, hotels, stores, garages, installation of inflam- mable fluid tanks and fire hazards of other natures, issuing of permits, reports to the State Police, the Metropolitan Fire Prevention Department, and the New England Insurance Ex- change, and for the general management, besides the actual direction of the men at fires. In the past, and this was espe- cially true before Lexington became a part of the Metropolitan District, the Chief of this Department had a position,—today he has a JOB. Constant supervision and the attention to in- �l6 ANNUAL REPORTS numerable details makes the duties entirely different from the time when the Chief of the Department was simply called upon to direct tlu' firemen at fires. 'Plre Assistant Chief takes charge of fires in the absence •of the Chief, passes on all purchases and expenditures, takes -care of the payrolls and has the general supervision of the Department. Directly under the supervision of the Chief are the Cap- tains of the various companies whose duties are to carry out -the orders of the Chief. to see that their equipment is always in perfect condition, that there is no lack of discipline among -the men, that the record of attendance at fires is up to the rstandard. and that their attention to the daily routine in the -two hnnaes is constantly maintained. While the Chief is re- sponsible for the inspections made by this Department, the •work of inspection is done by the permanent men. However, -once every three months, the Chief makes a personal inspec- tion. The attendance the past year averaged 84.2%, which is an exceedingly high percentage in a Department which is pri niarily a Call Department. The average attendance in De- partments of this kind is not over 65%,—all of which shows that there is no lack of interest in the welfare+ of the Depart- ment among its members. 1 wish at this time to commend the permanent members of the Department for answering alarms on days when they were off duty, and to further commend these men for giving up their days off during severe storms. Both houses are always open for inspection between the hours of 10 A. M. and 10 P. M. The Chief respectfully urges citizens of the Town to visit the stations during the coming year so that they may better appreciate the kind of depart- ment maintained, how the money is spent, and why it costs from ,20,000 to $25,000 to support a department which is acknowledged to be one of the best in the Commonwealth. We are very grateful for the many expressions of appre- .eiatinn for our work at fires during the past year. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD W. TAxrox, Chief. TOWN OF LEXINGTON FOREST FIRE WARDEN 217 Lexington, Mass., Jan. 1, 1923. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN.. LEXINGTON', MASS. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my annual report as Forest Fire War- den for the year ending December 31, 1922. During the year there were eighty four grass and forest fires in the Town of Lexington. As there was a large increase over the previous year, it would seem greater care must be given in building fires for burning refuse or grass. The Fire Department responded to alarms for all of these fires. Some of the fires would have been serious but owing to prompt and efficient work of the Department, the fires were put out before any great loss or serious damage to prop- erty had been caused. I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the citizens of the Town for the assistance they have given me during the past year. Respectfully submitted, OSnORNE J. GORMAN, Forest Fire Warden. 218 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONER S Your Cemetery Commissioners submit the following as their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1922.. The "Robbins Cemetery" at East Lexington has received the usual care and attention as provided for by a vote of the Town passed November 2nd, 1875 as follows:—"in dressing and care of said Int or lots, monuments, walks and the ave- nues adjacent thereto." Your commissioners have received several requests to beautify and improve the same but have felt it was not their province so to do without a special vote of the Town carrying an appropriation for it. The bequest of Cairn Robbins (Three Hundred Dollars) received January 20th, 1881 brings into the Town Twelve Dollars annually and much more than that is expended in carrying out the vote as passed. The Munroe Cemetery has been kept in the usual neat condition, both the annual and perpetual care lots receiving their proper attention. For this purpose the Town appropri- ated Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) and there has been col- lected from various sources Twelve Hundred Five Dollars, Seventy Three Cents, (1,205.7:1) w]iicls has been paid to the Town Treasurer showing a net cost to the Town of $794,27. Your Commissioners are very desirous that some action be taken whereby the upper driveway may be widened and a suitable entrance made to Munroe Cemetery which would be a credit to the Town. We are in hopes this coming year to erect a fence around that portion of the cemetery where the present fence is broken, thereby showing our desire to pro- tect the sacredness of the place. The Colonial Cemetery has also been given proper atten- tion hut is sorely in need of some fence protection to pre- vent its being made a common thoroughfare. This we are in hopes to accomplish the coming year. At Westview Cemetery our principal attention has been. given to the erection of a fence and two gateways which are now completed. For this purpose the Town appropriated Sig TOWN OF LEXINGTON 219 Thousand Dollars (($6,000) and the acutal cost was Five Thou- sand, Nine Hundred, Ninety Four Dollars, Fifty Cents ($5,- 994.50). While there has been some criticism as to the need of such an enclosure we feel justified in our own minds, it was the only course to pursue. About one year ago over a dozen shrubs we planted were stolen, and last November be- tween Saturday night and Monday morning thirty-seven more of the choicest were dug up and taken away. Now that the place is enclosed we shall feel like spending some money in planting shrubs and trees to beautify it. Early in the season we found standing water in the north- eastern section which made it unfit for burial purposes. We were therefore. obliged to do more grading in that section which cost us One Thousand, Six Hundred, Sixty -Two Dollars, Seventy -Three Cents ($1,662.73). We feel now there will be no further trouble. There is still some grading to be done on the Summer Street section before the area is completed but we do not feel it will be very expensive. During the year there have been sold fourteen (14) lots and six single graves. Most of these have been paid for in cash but a few have been sold on the installment plan, the unpaid balance drawing six per cent. From these sales we have received Twenty -Four Hundred, Thirty -Seven Dollars ($2,437) for general use; Seven Hundred, Thirty -Eight Dollars ($738) for the perpetual care fund which has been turned over to the Trustees of Public Trusts, and from interments and interest One Hundred, Forty -Nine Dollars ($149.00) which has been paid to the Town Treasurer and reverts to the gen- eraI surplus fund. From the appropriation ($3,525) made at the annual Town meeting we have expended for labor One Thousand, One Hun- dred, Seventy -Eight Dollars ($1,178) and for tools, tool house, markers and office supplies One Thousand, Two Hundred, For- ty -Eight Dollars, Fifty Cents ($1,248.50) so that had it not been for the unexpected expense of regrading the north east- ern section (nearly $1,700) we could have shown a pretty good balance for working capital this coming year. Unless something new develops we do not feel we shall ask for a very large appropriation at the coming annual meeting. Respectfully, JOHN E. A, MuramtEN, Chairman CHARLES J. DAILEY, EDWARD WOOD. 22e ANN 1' A I. It i;i v)RTs REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON FOR THE YEAR 1922 January 1, 1923. In the towns and cities the elected officials are, of neces- sity compelled to give almost all of their time to the present needs of their community. The Planning Board serves the elected officers and the citizens of the Town only in au ad- visory capacity, having always in mind the future needs as -well as the present necessities. The procedure up to the present time has been to con - alder various unrelated problems as they have arisen and been presented to the Board by some citizen or some member of the Board. You are all familiar with what has taken place in regard to the so-called Depot Park; title of which has now passed to the Town of Lexington. The Town appropriated approximate- ly one-half of the cost of the property, and the balance was contributed by individual citizens. In connection with the purchase of this property it seemed to be the onauiinous opinion that provision should be made so that 31assaclausetts Avenue could be widened at least fifteen feet. The next step will; he to provide for the possible widen- ing of the balance of Massachusetts Avenue approximately fif- teen feet through the centre of the Town. We arranged a conference in December between the Selectmen, the Planning Board and Philip W Foster, associ- ate of John Nolen, of Cambridge, Mass., a specialist in Town Planning. As a result of this conference Mr. Nolen has pre- sented two plans to the Selectmen for furnishing a preliminary service which will be essential for the Town to have in order that all of, the citizens can understand clearly the way and manner in which we can, as a Town, plan to make construc- tive progress from year to year. TOWN Or LEX1N<n ox 221. Inbusiness we are interested first in the assets and liabil- ities of the concern and next in the possibilities of the busi- ness. We need, as a Town, to have a complete survey made of our assets and liabilities, and our future possibilities for ex- pansion, in order that we can, as individual citizens of the - Town form a real opinion and take definite steps toward ac- complishing what will he best for us all. We hope that the Selectmen will make a definite recom- mendation to you for the appropriation of a sufficient amount of money in 1923 so that they can employ the services of a competent Town Planner to compile a survey of the Town of Lexington. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. BALLARD, Chairman HENRY L. WADSWORTH, Secretary WILLARD D. BROWN, LEROY S. BROWN', J. OLIN TILTON, FRED GALLOUPE. ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To THE HONO1LUILE BOARD OF SEI.ECT3IEN, Gentlemen : 1 have the honor to submit the following report of the work done for the year ending December 31, 1922: Sealed Tag Incorrect Scales sealed weighing over 5,000 pounds 2 1 Scales under 5,000 pounds 19 Computing scales 29 3 All other scales 69 1 Prescription scales 2 Weights (avoirdupois) 161 Weights (apothecary) Slot weighing machines 2 1 Number of liquid measures 6 Pumps 11 4 Yard Measures 8 Fees charged for sealing 32.79 Fees charged for adjusting .15 Fees collected 32-94 Pedlars' and junkmen's scales have been inspected and sealed. The property in the hands of the sealer same as last year with the addition of one graduating 5 gal, and one 1 gal. measures for Gasolene pumps. CHARLES E HADLEY, Seater of Weights and Measures. TOWN OF LEXINGTON HOME ECONOMICS 2'W) Report of Demonstration Work in Agriculture and Hone Eco- nomics: in the Town of Lexington for the Year Ending Dee. 31, 1922. Au appropriation of $3OO was made at the annual town meeting for demonstration work under the direction of the Micicliesex County- Bureau of Agriculture and Home Econom- ics. Following is my report of the work done by this organ- ization in Lexington: Agents of the Bureau made 121 farm and home visits during the year. The Agricultural Agent conducted a poultry- enlling demonstration and co-operated with the work of the Market Garden Field Station. He also organized a• poultry automobile tour to study some successful poultry plants in the northern piirt of the County. Fele major part of the work of the Bureau in the town has been the work with the boys and girls. Lexington con- tinues to have the largest enrollment in Club Work of any town in the County. lluring the past year there were twenty- one organized Clubs with enrollment as follows: Home Eco- nomics, 98; Garden, 59: Poultry, 58; Canning, 14; Pig, 2. Chub Agents have held 127 Club meetings at which instruc- tions have been given to the 'boys and girls by lecture and demonstrations. Much of this instruction has been given by the young people themselves to- groups of fellow Club members with infornlation derived from their own experiences. The Chill Welfare Bureau appropriated funds to make possible paid leadership daring the Summer and Miss Emma Clair:cue was employed again in that capacity. There was a slight decrease in the membership of Canning Clubs, due to the fact that many who wished to enroll were unable to do so on account of being away for a considerable part of the Sesame,. Lexington Club mi tubers won More prizes than any other town in the County at the Boston Poultry Show, Leon- ard Short. Waltham St., winning the Sweepstakes Champion- ship. 224 ANxuaL REPORTS The only fair held in the Town this year was by the Grange where the chub members had a splendid exhibit. Mr. E. B. Parks, the Motion Picture Director, has been showing his pictures in the smaller towns where they have no moving pictures but will give the Towns people a good demonstration next month. Middlesex County continues to lead all others in the United States in the number of boys and girls enrolled in Club projects. There were 2,965 enrolled in various Club projects - and they produced 1175,475 worth of products during the•year. All of these young people were under the leadership of Agents of the County Bureau and 184 paid and volunteer local lead- ers. W ILBER F. ATwoon, Director. TOWN Or LEXINGTON 225 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY The Trustees of the Cary Meinorial Library submit here- with their report for the year 1922. The annual report for many years has been prepared by the Rev. John M. Wilson, former Chairman of the Board. Owing to the recent termination of his long service as Chairman, we are indebted to Miss Marian P. Kirkland, the Librarian, for the report which follows. First of all, however, we desire to record our deep sense of loss in the withdrawal of Mr. Wilson from the Board. He has been its Chairman for twelve years. In this office he has been untiring in his efforts to serve the best interests of the Library and of the Town. We shall greatly miss his genial presence, his wide knowledge and his discriminating judgment. Respectfully submitted for the Trustees, CARLTON P. MILLS, Chairman. To THE TRi-sTiii* OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY. It is my pleasure to submit for your consideration a re- port of growth and activity for the year 1922. The prosperity and growth of a library in any community is, unfortunately, too often measured by the circulation of books, and the general public is quite prone to placing too much stress upon statistics of circulation believing, no doubt, that such statistics prove the actual working value of a pub- lic library. It is true, too, that the library worker points with pride to such statistics and while we would not belittle the real value of these figures, we would emphasize the fact that the use of books in any public library is two -fold --the home 22(1 ANNUAL REPORTS use of books, as represented by statistics and the use of books within the library building which is constantly increasing, but which is not and cannot be recorded statistically. Our carefully selected library and our reference depart- ment, which have received much favorable comment from edu- cators who have visited us, are proving of great value to our students in the colleges. to the teachers and pupils in the schools, to the study clubs and to all who are engaged in seri- ous work. all of whom make greater and greater demands upon our resources. 'It is with interest that we note the growing requirements for supplementary work in the schools, such requirements ex- tending even to the younger grades. Much time and attention must of necessity be devoted to the work, but the results fully warrant the expenditure of time and energy, and our pupils are learning to use the library tools of reference and are grow- ing into the knowledge that the library has something to of- fer beside the book for recreation only. The popular use of the library is attested to by the in- creased circulation of hooks, the circulation for the Main Library showing a gain of nearly three thousand volumes over the circulation of last year. Increased activities make greater inroads upon our time and we are finding it increasingly dif- ficult to keep abreast of the, technical work which must be accomplished that the library may prove itself an efficient in- stitution of knowledge, information and pleasure. The pay collection which we inaugurated Inst a year ago has proved its value beyond our anticipation. Starting with a borrowed capital of $50.00 we purchased a small stock of twenty books, duplicates of new titles already in the regular collection, which were loaned to those desiring them, at the nominal sun!, of two cents per day, with a minimum charge of five cents. For this collection during the year we purchased 177 vols. and from our receipts for the year of $393.53 we have paid for our stock. discharged our indebtedness of $50.00 --capital loaned—purchased supplies necessary in circulating books—paid expressage and are pleased to announce ;i balance, absolutely clear. of $40.85. "Our sturdy youngster" as one of our friends calls it has grown until now we are assured that it can stand nu its own feet and will we trust continue to grow in favor and popularity. It may interest you to know that from this collection we have added several volumes to our permanent regular collec- tion and are circulating several others in our free collection TOWN or LEXINGTON 22T which will be withdrawn as soon as they are worn out. In this way our patrons are the gainers from the pay collection as in several instances, thus far, more free copies are in circu- lation than would have been possible otherwise. In inaugura- ting the pay collection it was not our purpose to "make money" but an effort to meet the demands of those who de- sired "the Iatestl book" as soon as published, without crippling the two slender resources of the library. Quite recently we have started the plan of sending books to the Parker School at North Lexington, this collection to be circulated among the pupils under the direction of Mrs. Neal, principal. The enthusiastic cooperation of Mrs. Neal assures success and already 0 pupils have signified their de- sire to avail themselves of the opportunity which this plan affords. As the plan is but just under way I can give no re- sults but am certain that another year will prove the value of the undertaking. The only discouraging feature, which I can foresee, is the inability to provide enough books without handicapping our general supply, which, in common with all other libraries, is crippled by the present high cost of books which, despite the cost, are so poorly bound and so badly sewed with poor thread that they fall to pieces in a very short time. In consequence more books must be rebound or replacer] and our funds for the purpose need to be materially augmented. Despite the handicap, however, we have had the courage to lannch the plan because we realize the great necessity of meeting the demand from this section of our community. May it grow into bigger things and merit the hearty support of our citizens. We wish to express appreciation to many of our citizens who have in many ways added to the attractiveness of the library by loaning exhibits of individual work, by donating flowers which have added to the homelike atmosphere of the library, and by gifts of books and periodicals. It is our wish to hold exhibitions which shall bring local talent to the at- tention of our citizens and several of our good friends have signified their readiness to cooperate with us. Already we have been favored with an exhibit of water color sketches from Miss Mabel P. Cook, illustrating the varieties of asters and golden rod which may be found in Lexington. The at- tractive sketches were educational, indeed, as few of us real- ized the many varieties which may be found if we but have eyes and inclination to observe. 228 ANNUAL. REPORTS This was followed by the charming and fascinating water colors from the hand of Mrs. Nellie Littlehale Murphy, of Pol- len Road, East Lexington, whose clever fairy tales and al- together delightful paintings have charmed our patrons. We appreciate the cooperation of our friends and trust that the coming year may bring forth other exhibits of interest. In closing it is but just to allude to the hearty coopera- tion and personal service which has been rendered by every member of the staff. It is this personal service which is rend- ered that makes the library hold its high standing among the libraries in the state and has been commented upon so favor- ably by temporary borrowers who are in position to compare the service rendered here with the service which they have been receiving from other libraries. The increased activities have been met willingly and readily although difficult at times. Respectfully yours, MARIAN P. KIR1 LAND, Librarian. REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY STATISTICAL REPORT 1922. MAIN LIBRARY Accessions by purchase New books Books to replace old copies Bound periodicals Accessions by gilt Books discarded and withdrawn Net tincrease In Library Dec. 31, 1921 In Library Dec. 31. 1922 459 81 62 602 25 627 81 546 29,626 30,072 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BRANCH LIBRARY Accessions by purchase New books 40 Books to replace old copies 2 42 Books discarded and withdrawn 2 Net increase 40 In Library Dec. 31, 1921 3,137 In Library Dec. 31, 1922 Total number of volumes in Main Ld- brary and Branch CIRCULATION -4922 229 ANNLAL Rs'OKTS Number of days Library was open: Main Library 304 Branch Library 252 Registration: 1922 Main Library Adult 3,46.3 666 121 Juvenile Temporary Withdrawn 3,177 .Adult Juvenile Temporary 33,249 Home use Home use Home use Main through from Library Branch Branch Periodicals bound 296 ro Periodicals unbound 4,252 216 Philosophy and Religion 553 2 Biography 1,449 50 87 History 1,482 34 95 Travels and Description 1,046 45 130 Social sciences 570 3 2 Natural sciences 904 29 50 Arts, useful 695 8 84 Arts recreative 365 5 38 Arts line 346 21 Language and Literature 1,653 20 58 Poetry 827 37 Fiction: Regular 34,520 3,359 3,297 Miction: Pay collection 3,671 Music scores 245 *Stereographs (Sete) 11 52,885 *Representing 1,016 pictures Total circulation: Main Library 56,438 'Alain Library and Branch 60,615 Children's Room 12,124 3,553 4,177 Total Main Library, Dec. 31, 1922 Branch Library Adult Juvenile 102 123 54 434 332 Withdrawn Adult 23 Juvenile 30 4,239 279 766 53 3,960 Total Branch Library, Dec. 31, 1922 713 Total Main Library and Branch, Dec. 31, 1922 4,673 MISCELLANEOUS Main Library: Periodicals subscribed for B4 Periodicals given Newspapers subscribed for 3 Newspapers given 8 Books rebound 720 Periodicals bound 88 Books repaired 5,758 Books borrowedfrom other Libraries on Inter -library Loan plan 18 Portals sent dellquenta for overdue books 1,91E TOWN or LIMINGTON 231 Postale sent for 'books reserved 869 Books lost and paid for 6 Stereographic pictures used In Children's room (Friday after- noon only) 11,892 Branch Library: Periodicals subscribed for 25 Periodicals loaned 1 Newspapers subscribed for 1 Newspapers given 1 Books rebound 24 Books repaired 260 EXHIBITS IN MAIN LIBRARY From Massachusetts Library Art Club: Chicago Art Institute, Mother Goose, Brittany, Peru, War XVI, Stretford -on -Avon, 'Bone drawings, Antarttca, North Pole, Mt. Hol- yoke, French War Artists. For other exhibit* of interest and gifts of books and flowers Mr. Hattie C. Blake, Miss Sybil K. Bowen. Bross Foundation, Loring Chdld, Mr. F. W. Coburn, Miss Mabel P. Cook, Miss H. J. Dow, Farm Journal, Mrs. R. E. Fellows, Mrs. C. E. Glynn, Mr. George D. Harrington, The Misses Anstlss and Mary Hunt, Mr. Russell Kettell, Mr. Frank R. Kimball, Lexington Historical Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Robert Perry, Mdss Lizzie Peirce, Fr. Fred! S. Piper, The Misers Margaret F. and May ?turner. The Misses Frances M. and Sarah E. Robinson, MISS Ruth R. Spaulding, Dr. 1. Odin Tilton, Dr. Winsor M. Tyler. Respectfully submitted, NfARIAN P. KIBKLAND, Librarian. :23° ANNUAL RFr'oRTs TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY in account with GEORGE E. BRIGGS, TREASURER GENERAL FUND: Capital Account Investments December 30, 1922 $3000.00 Boston & Maine 4/%a 1929 Nos. 77-79 3000.00 West End 4% 1932 Nos. 69-71, 2000.00 Boston & Albany 4% 1932 Nos. M 79.80 3000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co. 4% 1929 Nos. 67742-68799-6783.2 MARIA CARY FUND: $354,31 Lexington Savings Bank, Book No. 6940 BOOK PURCHASE FUNII: $I000.00 Puget Sound Power Co. 5's 1932 BEAI, FUND: $1000.00 Town of Lemington 6% note No. 24-1923 Income Account Net •receipts from dividends and interest $616.98 LAl"HA ilU ZEY BRIGHAM FUND: Capital Account Investments December 30, 1922 $1000.00 Northern Pacific -Great Northern 61% 1936 No. M-5036 Carried forward 6615.98 $1000.00 200.00 439.15 TOWN OF LEXINGTON American Te]. & Tel, Co. 4% 1929 No, 60366 U. S. A. ,Fourth Liberty 4X% 1938 Nos. H-05620198-201 Lexington Trust Go. Savings Deposit Book No. 840 233 Income Account Net receipts from interest and dividends..,....... 134.63 ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND Capital Account Investments December 30, 1922 41000.00 Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul 4'% 1932 No. M-25425 41000.00 Ohioago Milwaukee & Sit. Paul 4% 1925 No. 27855 400.00 U. S. A. Third Idberty 4h% 1928 Nos. 1272961-64 $ 50.00 each Nos. 1277740-41 $100.00 each Income Account Net receipts from 4ntereet 102.02 GOODWIN MUSICAL COLLECTION FUND: Capital Account Investment December 30, 1922 $500.00 Lexington Savings Bank Book No. 10627 Income Account Net receipts from interest 19.26 Carried forward $871.89 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH FUND: Wellington Fund: Capital Account Investment December 30, 1922 $1000.00 Town of Lexington No. 25 note 6% 1924 Income Account Net receipts from interest 60.00 234' ROBBING FUND: ANNUAL REPORTS. Capital Account Investment December 30, 1922 $100.00 Lexington Savings Bank, Book No. 1476 Income Account Net receipts from interest 4.55 Tota] income for 1922 $936.44 7'ruatces of Cary Memorial Library EDWARD P. MERRIAM, CHRISTOPHER W. COLLIER, HALraIE C. BLAKE, Investment Committee. Investments examined and reported approved CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 235 REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Income January 1, 1922. Balance on hand $454.53 Dog Tax 962.88 Int. on bank deposit 10.25 Investment Com. Int. on bonds, etc 737.26 Int. Brigham Fund 134.63 Fines 371.04 $2,670.59 Expenditures Bindery $482.57 Books 1,067.30 Safe Deposit vault 5.90 Mass. Library Art Club 6.00 American Literary Association 6.90 Express 15.00 Library of Congress 25.00 Newspapers and Periodicals 281.73 Postage 38.27 Printing and Supplies 136.91 Cash balance in bank 607.75 $2,670.59 FAST LEXINGTON BRANCH January 1, 1922 Income Expenditure Balance on hand $36.09 Books $61.99 Investment Com. int....... 64.65 Cash bal. in bank 38.05 $100.64 ERIC E. BRIGGS, Treasurer. $100.64 Examined and approved, CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. -934; ANNUAL REPORTS TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS FINANCIAL REPORT 1922. Eleanor S. Beals Legacy - Eleanor S. Adams, born in Lexington in 1825. Under her will a legacy of $2,000 was given the town, the income to be used for worthy indigent aged men and women over sixty years of age, American born. Principal Aaaount Principal Invested in 2,000 CHtY of Lynn 4s Income Account Receipts Interest on 2,000 City of Lynn 45 Lexington Savings Bank........, on 2000 City of Lyn -n 4s Lexington Savings Bank Disbursements Cash paid for charitable purposes Excess of payments Balance, Dec. 31. 1921 Balance, Dec. 31. 1922 2,000.00 2,000.00 40.00 19.40 40.00 20.72 120.12 Harriet R. Gilmer Legacy - Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, Novem- ber 6, 1806. Under her w511 a legacy of $500 was lent to the town, the income to be used for .the benefit of the poor of the town. Principal Account Principal deposited In Lexington Savings Bank 231.35 111.23 862.60 761.27 500.00 500.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income Account Receipts Interest, Lexington Savings Bank Disbursements Cash paid for charitable purposes Excess of payments Balance, Dec. 31, 1921 Balance, Dec. 31, 1922 Charles E. French Legacy - Charles E. French, a citizen of Boston, but a lover of Lexington. Under his will $4,000 was left to the town, the income of $2,000 to be devoted to the care of the Colonial Cemetery, and the income of $2,000 for three medals in each of the public high and grammar schools for the best schblar- ship in the graduating classes. Principal Account Principal invested In 4,000 Town o2 Lex- ington 4s Income Account -Cemetery 237" 32.81 127.08 94.27 319.18 224.91 4,000.04 4,000.00 Receipts Interest 2,000 Lexington 4s 80.00 Lexington Savings Bank 7.55 87.56 Disbursements Cash paid to Cemetery Commissioners.. Excess of disbursements............ Balance, Dec. 31, 1921 Balance, Dec. 21, 1922 Income Account -Schools 100.00 12.44 196.64 184.10 Receipts Interest 2,000 Lexington 4s 80.00 Lexington Savings Bank. 22.61 102.61 3:18 ANNUAL REPORTS Disbursements Cash paid for medals Excess of receipts Balance, Dec. 31, 1921 Balance, Dec. 31, 1922 Jonas Gwnunell Legacy - Jonas Gemmell, born in Lexington, Ont. 10, 1824. A .clause in his will gave to Lex- ington $500 the income to be expended for delicacies and luxuries for the inmates of the almshouse. Principal Account Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank Income Account Receipts Interest, Lexington Savings Bank Disbursements Cash paid on account of Almshouse C. S. Eaton H. V. Smith Genevieve Eaton Lester E. Smith 70.60 32.11 512.56 6.09 3.90 10.00 18,09 544.66 500.00 500.00 31.75 38.08 Excess of disbursements .......... Balance, Dec. 31, 1921 Balance, Dec. 31, 1922 George C. Smith Legacy - George C. Smith, born in Lexington, Jan- uary 5, 1832. Under his w911 a legacy of $2,500 was given to Lexington, the Income to be expended by the Field and Garden Club. 6.93 203.40 196.47 TOWN OP LEXINGTON 239 Principal Account Aanoimt of Fund, Dec. 31, 1922 2,452.50 Invented as under: -- 2,000 United States 4th Liberty Loan 414s 1,878.85 Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank673.65 2,452.50 Incoome Account Receipts Interest on 2,000 U. S. 4th 4 ,s 85.00 Lexington Savings Bank 27.19 112.19 Disbursements Cash paid to Lexington Field and Gar- den Club 115.00 Excess of disbursements 2.81 Balance, Dec. 31, 1921,.... '7.07 Balance, Dec. 31, 1922 4.26 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Receipts G. E. Worthen, lot 435 100.00 William H. Whitaker, lot 425 100.00 James R. Cutler, lot 85 100.00 Locke and Marvin, lot 147 100.00 Larkin ITarrington, lot 404 100.00 Frank D. Peirce, lot 272 100.00 Amount of funds Dec, 31, 1921 Amount of funds Dec. 31, 1922 income Aocount Receipts Interest, Lexington Savings Bank Lexington Trust Co Warren Institution for Savings 240 ANNUAL REPORTS Disbursements Cash paid to Cemetery Commissioners.. 800.00 Excess of receipts 366.63 Balance, Dec. 31, 1921 2,385.81 Balance, Dec. 31, 1922 2,752,44 Hayes Fountain Fund -- A balance remaining after the erection of the Hayes Fountain of $862.72 by a vote of the town a permanent fund was created, the income to be available for the care of of the fountain and the grounds around it Principal account 862.73 Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank 862.72 Income Account Receipts Interest Lexington Savings Bank 47.47 Disbursements Cash paid to John T. Walsh: for repairs to fountain Excess of disbursements Balance, Dec. 31, 1921 59.24 11.73 210.15 Balance, Dec. 31, 1922 198.42 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND 600.00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1921, as reported 171,56 21,235.00 Receipts 21,835.00 interest, Lexington Savings Bank .95 100 U. S. 414s 4.25 5.20 857.17 253.40 56.06 1,166.63 176.76 Invested as under: - 100 U. S. 4'4s 100.00 Brace Wellington note 50.00 Lexington Savings Bank 26.78 176.76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 241 PERPETUAL CARE FUND—WESTVIEW CEMETERY Funds a8 reported Dec. 31, 1921 Receipts Walter E. Burke, lot 19 F. L. Emery, lot 10 J. J. and L. D. Walsh, Iot 1 RJ F. 31. and J.43. Walsh, lot 1 RH J. W. McLeod, Pine Ridge Sec Elizabeth Timothy, lot 14 itO Town Treasurer Town Treasurer Town Treasurer 674.50 18.00 72.00 119.60 139.00 18.00 62.50 124.50 122.00 62.60 738.00 Interest—Lexington Savings Bank.29 Warren Inst, for Savings 23.71 Lexington Trust Co 39.26 63.26 801.26 Amount at funds, Dec. 31, 1922 1,376.76 FRANK D. PEIRCE, JOHN F. TURNER, CHAS, B. DAVIS, Trustees of the Public Trusts. Exalnined and Approved, CHARLES F. Pl>tRCE, Town Accountant. 242 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND 1922. Samuel J. Bridge, a descendant o4 Lexing- ton, made a gift to the town in 1880 of $2,000 with the proviso that two-thirds of the income should be added to the prin- c3ptal each year until the fund should amount to $4,000, wlheu the entire income should be available for assisting the in- digent pore of the town. Amount of Fund 3,972.50 Invested as under: -- Mortgage of Caroline Wellington, Trus- tee 2,000.00 2,000 U. S. 4th Liberty 44i8 1,878.85 Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank93.65 3,972.50 INCOME ACCOUNT 1922 Receipts Interest on Wellington, notes 2,000 U. S. 44th 414,8 Lexington Savings Bank. Income from Gerry Fund Interest on 1,600 U. S. 4th 4 2i s 650 U. S. 3rd 41,,4s Lexington Savings Hank 126.00 86.00 42.51 68.00 27.68 1.36 252.61 96.99 349.50 TowN OF LEXINGTON 2.13 Disbursements Cash paid for char1table purposes 1,166.23 Excess of disbursements..... 816.73 Balance, Dee. 31, 1921 1,685.17 Balance, Dec. 31, 1922 868.44 Elizabeth. B. Gerry Fund— Elizabeth Bridge Whitcomb, born in Lex- ington, Jan, 13, 1814. Art her death, leav- ing eaving no will and no direct descendants, by an aot of the Legislature in 1885 her prop- erty was given to the •town, and by a vote of the town became a part of the Bridge Charitable Fund. Balance of Fund reported Dec. 31, 1921.... Invested as undert- 2,042.87 1,600 T.J. S. 4th 4,s 1,887.28 650 U. S. 3rd 414s 626.33 Lexington Savings Bank. 30.26 2,043.87 FRANK D. PEIRCE, JOHN F. TURNER, CHAS. B. DAVIS, Tru•.stees of the Bridge Charitable Fund. Examined and Approved. C1 Rr.Es F. PIERCE, Town Accountant, 2.14 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT TREASURER'S RECEIPTS Polls Personal Property Real Estate Polls TAXES CURRENT YEAR Previous Years Personal Property Real Estate 37,507.00 35,573.04 274,176.86 $317,256.89 $186.00 7,419.91 71,595.50 FROM COMMONWEALTH Corporation Tax (19211 Corporation Tax (1922) Bank Tax (1922) Income Tax (1919) Income Tax (1920) Income Tax (1921) Income Tax (1922) Income (General School Fund) Soldier's Exemption Street ;Railway Land Civilian War Poll Tax (1920) LICENSES Liquor Junk Pedlars $79,200.41 $1,598.60 6,587.02 2,201.51 42.54 297.50 1,785.00 29,884.10 10,626.05 52.64 40.54 72.00 135.00 353,323.06 $1.00 191.59 36.00 TowN of LXxINGrox 24.E 246 ANNUAL REPORTS Bowling Alley 10.00 Milk 16.50 Slaughtering 255.00 Automobile Dealers 35.00 Theatre 25.00 Auctioneers 4.01) Carriage 15.50 Guide .50 Alcohol 1.00 Marriage 76.00 $667.09 DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT Collector Certificates „ 34.00 Fees 76.76 Return premium on bond 60.00 $130.76 Town Clerk Pole location fees 321.90 Recording mortgages feea 80.00 Certified copies 14.00 FINES Police Court 3456.71 Town Hall Rent 3313.50 $456.71 Telephone calls .50 Rena of settees 10.00 GRANTS AND GIFTS 3115.90 County of Middlesex (Dog licenses) $962.88 Individuals 13.00 3975.88 OTHER GENERAL REVENUE Town of Arlington (Taal 1921 $405.16 City of Cambridge (Tax) 1922 483.22 $888.38 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Moth (1921) $380.42 Moth (1922) 367.43 $697.85 'Sewer (1921) 321.90 Sewer (1922) 1,301.09 Sewer (in advance) 122.00 1,444.99 $2,142.84 $324.00 ASSESSORS Services 320.00 320.00 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police department Reimbursement, silent cops damaged $17.60 Material 42.50 Telephone calls .20 360.46 Fire Department Rent, Village Hall $36.50 336.60 Inspection Sealer of Weights and Measures, fees (1921) ........................ $36.80 $34.80 TOWN OP LEAINGTON 247 Forestry Moth and other Insect Extermination Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement $118.62 Lead and old barrels 10.55 $129.07 HEALTH AND SANITATION 248 Animals and supplies ANNUAL. IBFI'ORTs (',RARITIES ALMSHOUSE OUTSIDE AID keimburseme•nt from individuals $312.50 $312.50 $68.00 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Reimbursement from Cities and Towns 456.15 Dental Clinic $344.05 Reimbursement from Commonwealth of Massachusetts.... 1,184.91 $344.05 $1.709.06 SEWER MAINTENANCE MOTHER'S AID Reimbursement from City of Quincy Reimbursement from City of Cambridge Reimbursement from Commonwealth of Massachusetts Receipts $4,139.90 $4,139.90 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Materdal sold $57.75 Wood sold 18.75 Shed sold 10.00 Scales and scale house sold 200.1)0 Reimhumement from undividuals 357.44 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS State Add, Commonwealth of Mass. reimbursement (1921) Soldiers' burials, Com. of Mass. reimbursement (1921).... $843.94 SCHOOLS Commonwealth of Massachusetts (vocational schools).... $198.06 Tuition, State wards 590.72 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (evening school) 125.96 Town of Bedford tuition 7,608.00 Town of Burlington tuition 504.00 Town of Lincoln tuition 100.00 Books, telephone calls, etc. 21.34 BEDFORD STREET (CONSTRUCTION) County of Middlesex reimbursement $2,000.00 Middlesex & Boston 'Street Railway Co. reimbursement—1,470.96 $3,470.96 MAPLE AND LOWELL STREETS (CONSTRUCTION) $559.33 261.60 2,570.85 $5,100.74 $486.00 60.00 $546.00 $9,148.08 Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement $10,900.08 LIBRARIES County of Middlesex reimbursement 14,926.41 Rent of Stone Building $10.00 $25,826.41 $10.00 TowN of LEXINGTON 249 RECREATION 250 ANNUAL AL RICI oRTS INTEREST Parks and Playgrounds Deposits $1,452.51 Junk sold $2.00 Accrued Interest 55.96 Telephone calls .25 Taxes 2,428.26 Grass 25.00 Sewer 66.26 Tax Titles 62.07 $27.25 Private Trust Fund (Water De.parrtment) 160.90 Paid by Insurance Companies on account of fire loss to Water Department, accrued interest 3.97 Locker Building. Parker Field $1,240.7:1 $1,240.73 UNCLASSIFIED Rent of house, 331 Mass. Avenue $360.00 Rent of house, 333 Mass. Avenue 18.00 Rent of house, 335 Mass. Avenue 87.00 $465.00 Returned premiums insurance 246.94 $711.94 WATER DEPARTMENT Meter rates ;26,344.46 Watering .troughs 100.00 Hydrants 2,300.09 Miscellaneous 7,673.96 ;36,418.42 CEMETERIES Munroe . Cemetery Sale of lots and graves $16.00 Care of lots 861.73 [Removals, interments, etc. 301.00 ;1,178,'13 West View Cemetery Sale of lots and •graves ;2,437.00 Rent of houses 104.00 Interments, removals, etc, 149.06 $2,690.00 ;4,228.97 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Loans Temporary loans (Anticipation of Revenue) 2375,000.06 Temporary trans Street Department. (Anti ipatton of Bond Issue) 30,000.00 Temporary loans Sewer connections (Anticipation of Bond Issue) 1,000.06 Street Improvement 21,000.00 Purchase of Land (Boston & Maine Railroad) 10,000.00 Water Department 12,800.00 Premiums 150.00 $449,950.00 REFUNDS Soldiers' relief $15.00 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT Munroe Cemetery, perpetual care funds Westview Cemetery, perpetual care funds Stanley Hill Posit 38, A. L. subscription (toward purchase Boston & Maine land) Private Trust Fund (Water Department) $15.00 $600.06 738.06 25.00 800.00 $2,163.00 Total receipts 1922 $1,003,931.20 Cash on hand January 1, 1922 79,077.43 $1,083,008.79 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 251_ ?50 ANNUAL REPORTS EXPENDITURES Printing and advertising 196.76 DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT Auto faire 107.39 Real estate transfers 107.39 Selectmen Writing public book for Town 150.00 Salaries of Selectmen .6883.36 Writing book for State 150.00 Clerks 1,114.77 Stationery and postage 374.76 $3,665.42 Printing and advertising 473.62 Auto service 4.00 Servrices of constable 37.00 OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Sundry services 10.00 Printing bonds $78.50 Certifying Notee 35.00 $2,897.41 Legal opinion 35.00 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Accountant's salary $2,100.00 Clerical assistance 12.83 Stationery and postage 113.36 $2,226.19 TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Treasurer's salary ;1,041.64 ;149.50 FINANCE COMMITTEE Stenographer $18.70 Printing, stationery and .postage 122.35 ;141.05 Printing, stationery and postage 97.52 LAW DEPARTMENT Bond 80.00 Salary ;500.00 Special attorneys 100.00 $1,219.18 Professional services 1,276.37 Printing 16.75 Witness fees 100.00 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Colleotor's salary 0,800.00 Clerical services 51.00 Stationery and postage 157.05 Printing 91.93 Bond 100.00 $2,200.00 ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT $1,993.12 TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Salary $1,700.00 Clerical assistance 270.62 Printing, stationery and postage 121.66 Bond 4.00 Salaries ,of Assessors $500.60 $7,096.18 SaIarie#of Assistant Assessors 1,760.00 Clerical services 157.25 Secretary 312.51 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Stationery and postage 224.19 Salary of Superintendent (December) $350.00 TOWN ui LEXINGTON 253 254 ANNUAL REPORTS ELECTION AND REGISTRATION PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Registrars $1,60•00 POLICE DEPARTMENT Election Officers 460.00 Salaries: Stationery, poatflge and printing 463.02 Acting (}hieO 51,794.52 Meals 132.86 Patrolmen 13,123.54 Auto service and carfares 4.80 Special Police (ApriI 19th) 50.00 Booth lights 32.90 Folding voting booths 140.00 $14,968.06 Repairs acid express 41.38 Auto service, etc. $236.28 51,424.96 Equipment and repairs 158.28 Light 72.00 Repairs, buildings 58.37 Janitor's supplies 16.50 ENG] NEER] NG DEPARTMENT Stationery, printing and postage 66.55 Salary, Engineer $2,250.00 Telephones 195.93 Clerks 3,528.00Medical attendance 5.00 Meals for prisoners 28.15 Carfares 55.86 Field and office supplies 665.97 $75,805.12 TOWN HALL Janitor Fuel Light Janitor's supplies Repairs Telephone Water rates Decorating (April 19th) Ice Sewer connection Printing $6,499.83 $1,409.00 989.00 334.41 88.52 112.87 229.91 45.12 35.00 29.90 380.90 13.60 53,668.23 FIRE DEPARTMENT Salaries: Engineers $200.00 Regular men 12,476.40 Call men 2,628.40 Clerk 26.00 315,329.80 Lunches 39.39 Horse hire 356.00 Equipment and 'impairs Apparatus 1,460.58 Hose 970.20 Equipment for men 59.52 Alarm hoses, etc. 167.00 Shop equipment (tools) 166.01 Automobile 325.00 Maintenance Chief's car 200.00 Fuel 397,33 COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS Light 257.08 Stationery and postage $26,92 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds Printing and advertising 247.50 Repairs 434.78 Furniture and furnishings 106.81 3274 42 Laundry 'work 96.46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 255 Water rates 31.73 Stationery, printing and postage 51.79 Telephones 141.59 Power for blowing whistle 70.00 Janitor's supplies 107.29 $80,768.36 4Iydrant service 2,300.00 Fire Prevention Tax 91.71 ;23,160.07 VILLAGE HALL (FIRE STATION) Fuel $299.87 Light 4.06 Repairs 555.35 ;859.28 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM REPAIRS Material and labor $4,843.11 256 ANNUAL REPORTS Sprayer repairs and gasoline Insecticiides Hardware and tools Teams Labor TREE WARDEN (SHADE TREES) Hardware and tools Fertiliser Trees Truck hire Supplies FOREST FIRES 152.1T 798.46 30.43 472.62 Fighting fires Telephone Equipment $4,843.11 TOWN FOREST Labor INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS Salary, inspector ;500.00 Printing 6.75 Collecting dog licenses DOG OFFICER $506.75 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Salary, sealer $100.00 Beals and dies 11.39 HEALTH AND SANITATION Salaries $111.39 Board of Health Agent MOTH AND INSECT SUPPRESSION Salaries: Superintendent Labor Clerk $1,638.00 4,279.90 200.00 ;6,117.90 ¢7,571.58 $3,922.12 151.80 19.20 66.85 341.34 3.90 $4,505.21 $306.S0 41.11 27.70 #375.61 $47.00 $47.00 $50.00 $50.00 $25.00 50.00 $75.00 Stationery and postage '7.95 Printing 18.00 Telephone and express 23.02 Auto service 23.00 Medical attendance 589.70 Drugs and medicines 213.50 TOWN or LEXINGTON 251 258 ANNUAL REPORTS Contagious Diseases Insurance Hospitals $952.22 Excess deposits returned 180.16 104.66 Cities and towns 380.755 1,332.97. Vital Statistics Birth returns $11.00 Death returns 10.50 21.60 Other Expenses Plumbing Inspector's salary $500.00 Fumigation and disinfectants 19.50 Equipment and repairs 299.68 Burying dead animals 17.00 $4,601.77 Metropolitan Sewer Tax 6,651.45 $11,258.22 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Labor $570.07 Pipe and fittings 114.50 $684,67 Inspection HIGHWAYS Animals $200.00 Salaries: Slaughtering 1,200.00 Superintendent $600.00 Milk 250.00 1,650.00• Commissioners 100.00 Clerical services 12.50 Labor 19,213.68 219,926.18 Dental Clinic Salaries: Teams 930.24 Dentist ¢1,000.00 Broken stone, gravel, etc. 8,474.88 Assistant 97.00 1.097.00, Equipment and repairs 5,581.29 Supplies 4.08 grain and straw 266.54 4.08 Telephone 50.04 Laundry 40.46 Statdonery and printing 131.48 Veterinary services 38.00 $1,141.64 Auto service 1,370.00 Lowering Brooks Board of horses .....,. 3,389.36 Equipment $81.60 Light 3.64 Labor 3.326.08 011 and tarvia 12,735.65 Matoeml 811.71 Fuel 4 247.94 Consulting Engineers 146.22 $4,365.61' dent 75.00 band damages 200.00 Total $10,297.87' EWER MAINTENANCE Stationery, printing and •postage Labor Tools and equipment Pipe and fittings Material 6.4g 3,344.76 38.40 828.06 99.25 $53,420.35 Watering troughs 100.00 State highway tax 3,405.96 $56.926.31 WOBURN STREET (RESURFACING ) Land damages 965.00 165.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 25J HIGHWAY (GENERAL CONSTRUCTION) Labor =6,037.64 Broken stone, gravel, etc. 3,439.08 01I and tarvia 2,887.10 Other material ., . 556.56 Fuel 95.38 Teams 47.50 Per Contract 298.34 $12,361.60 HIGHWAYS (CONSTRUCTION) (Maple and Lowell Streets and Mass. Avenue) Per Contract 443,555.13 Lalbor 304,33 O11 and tarvia 517.50 Broken atone, gravel, etc. 160.75 Fuel 17.23 444,554.94 SIDEWALKS AND CURBING Labor and material 41.199.65 41,199.65 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Labor 42,936.84 Teams and material 1,370.89 Repairs 3.20 44,310.93 STREET LIGHTS Street lighting $15,344.65 315,344.65 STREET SIGNS Street sign's 4147.47 4147.47 260 ANNUAL REPORTS CHARITIES Outside Relief Salaries of overseers Provisions and groceries Coal and wood Board and care Medicine and medical attendance State Institutions Cash aid Auto service Other cities and towns Mother's Add (town) Mother's Aid (other ctttes and towns) ALMSHOUSE. 4100.00 172.98 213.50 742.61 135.95 208.57 1,441.00 96.00 251.79 5,899.36 427.37 Labor Ary goods and clothing Repairs, buildings Board of inmates Water rates Tools Medicine SOLDIERS' BENEFITS State Aid Military aid 'Soldiers' relief 49,189.07 460.00 6.00 53.29 1,266.32 2.00 6.20 6.80 41,400.61 ;480.00 105.00 176.00 SCHOOLS General Expenses Superintendent Secretaries Truant Officer Stationery. Printing and postage Telephones Traveling expenses Nurse School physician 4761.00 43,250.00 1,833.00 75.00 567.93 268.65 535.06 560.00 500.00 ;7.179.04 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Teachers' Salaries Ina School Elementary Schools Evening School Vocational Schools 261 262 28.601.46 59,032.39 81.00 273.02 $87,987.87 Text Books and Supplies (High) Text and reference hooks ;1,032.82 (High) Supplies 1,298.76 $2,331.58 (Elementary) Text and reference hooks 2,455.83 (Elementary) Supplies 2,811.54 Transportation Janitors' Services High Scihool Elementary schools Fuel and Light High School Elementary Schools Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds High School High School ANNUAL REPORTS Furniture and Furnishings Elementary Schools Diplomas and grad41altion exercises Clerk, School Committee 0 -rand Total $1,018.46 1,899.84 212.95 NEW SCHOOLHOUSE (North Lexington) Construction and furnishings $3,131.26 50.00 $134,233.18 $156.08 1155.08 $7,598.95 Charles F. Smith (Parkers School land) 1582.21 Land $ 5,147.27 2,760.91 $5,147.27 5,959.88 17,710,79 12,083,25 4.807.23 56,890-48 LIBRARIES Cary Memorial Library and Branch Salaries Librarians ,Assistants Treasurer Janitors Buildings Repairs 51,619.34 Fuel $673.04 Janitors' supplies 329.72 Light 440.90 Water and Sewer 297.69 Repairs 445.27 Furniture and furnishings 172.45 52,246.75 Water and sewer 28.50 Cartage 21.00 Elementary Schools Janitors' 'Supplies 113.72 Repairs ;3,034.44 Traveling expenses 21.25 Janitors' supplies 271.03 Telephone 66.00 Water and Sewer524.5E Office supplies 48.90 Cartage 25.25 $1,918.40 2,880.00 50.00 1,060.00 55,908.40 53,866.24 57,939.39 Treasurer, Cary Memorial Library (Dag licenses) 5962.88 TOWN' OF LEXINGTON 263 :264 RECREATION Parks and Playgrounds Transportation $26.00 Printing and stationery 23.89 Telephone 26.38 Labor 2,872.7S Equipment and repairs 1,250.62 Water nates 14,00 Light 16.76 Instructors 175.00, Material 96.86 $4,499.21 Celebrations and Entertainments April Nineteenth :Music $235.00 Refreshments 36.00 Printing 20.00 Band stand 41,21 Sundries 17.79 6350.00 PENSIONS Police $866.91 Veterans 1,050.72 $1,917.63 UNCLASSIFIED Memorial Day, Post 119, G. A. R.... $260.00 $260.00 TOWN REPORTS Printing and delivering $1,092,50 INSURANCE Premiums $4,424.33 $4,424.33 ANNUAI, REPORTS MIDDLESEX COUNTY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS Demonstration work $300.00 $300.00 SUNDRIES Expense, houses, Mass. Avenue 8100.48 Photos, Ice storm, Nov. 1921 46,06 Speedograph duplicator 73.50 .Sundry items 56,17 $278,13 MARY J. CHISHOLM (Claim) Mary J. Chisholm $520.00 $520.00 LAN]) (DEPOT PARK) Boston and Maine Railroad 610.000.00 $10,000.00 WATER DEPARTMENT Maintenance Superintendent $2,700,00 Clerk 1.031,62 Stationery and postage 199.13 Printing 61.77 Telephone 22.66 Maintenance of automobile 820.52 Interest 3,785.60 Labor 5,473.59 Maintenance of horse and wagon 612.27 Pipe and fittings 128.82 Meters and fittings 89.53 k)qudpment and repairs 694.80 Metropolitan water tax 9,970.63 Rent 399,00 Insurance 631.82 Excess deposits returned 37.37 $26,659.05 Tows of LEXINGTON Construction Labor Pipe and fittings Tools Hydrants REPAIRS ON STANDPIPE Repairs Consulting Engineers $11,674.10 6,298.33 144.39 323.00 26G ANNUAL REPORTS Westview Cemetery Land Land $70.00 118,439.82 ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Salary or Clerk 160.00 Typewriting 3.00 Rent of safe 10.00 37,85 Printing and stationery 9.61 $1,095.28 $70.00 $1,133.33 Purchase of Folien •Rload Water main $10,721.29 $10,721.29 CEMETERIES Munroe Cemetery Superintendent ,.._ 1400.00 Clerical services 20.00 Labor 1,358.80 Material 10.80 Shrubs, etc. 41.25 Tools 84.73 Printing, stationery and %postage 53.81 Water rates 25.44 ;1,994.83 West View Cemetery Layout and Development Clerk ;80.00 Labor 1,264.96 Material 40.36 Shrubs, etc. 725.38 Fence and markers 5,153.16 Equipment and repairs 731.14 Printing, startioneay and postage 56.80 Water 9.00 Stone piers 1,045.00 Grading 1,095.02 INTEREST Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) Temporary Loans (Highways) (Anticipation of Bond Issue) General Loans Cemetery Loans $72.01 $8,226.86 239.16 13,212.63 562.50 $22,241.15 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $275,000.00 Temporary Loans Highways (A•nticiipation of Bond Issue) 30,000.60 Cemetery Lawns 2,000.00 General Loans 31,950.00 Water Loans 19,700.04 AGENCY County Tax State Tax Civilian War Poll Tax Tax Title refund Trustees purchase of •Boston & Maine Railroad land, sub- scription Stanley Hill Post No, 38 A. L. $358,650.00 $13,263.68 20,880.09 6,093.00 179.59 25.00 $40,441.57 TRUST AND INVESTMENT Munroe Cemetery, perpetual care Runde $600.00 West View Cemetery, perpetual care funds 738.00 $10,201.11 41,338.00 TOWN Op LEXINGTON 267 REFUNDS Soldiers' relief $15.00 $15.00 Total expenditures $919,183.69 Cash balance, Dec. 31, 1922 163,825.10 $1,083,008.79 268 ANNUAL REPORTS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Transfers Appropri- and Eapendi- aa'tion Receipts tures Balance Finance Committee $225.00 $141.05 Committee on By -Laws 500.00 274.42 Committee on TownForest26.00 Selectmen's Department 2,460.00 526.00 2,897.41 Accountant 2,300.00 2,226.19 Treasurer 1,630.00 1,219.16 Collector 2,200.00 2,200.00 Assessors 3.700.00 3,665.42 Other Finance offices and ac- oounts 150.00 149.50 Law Department 2,006.00 1,993.12 Town Clerk 1,814.06 300.00 2,096.18 Supt. of Public Warks 1,050.00 350.00 Elections and registrations-825.00 600.00 1,424.96 Engineering Department 6,500.00 6,499.83 Town Hall 3,800.00 3,668.23 Planning Hoard 100.00 Police Department 16,000,00 16,805.12 Fire Department 20,000.00 780.00 20,768.36 Fire alarm system repairs5,060.00 4,843.11 Hydrant rentals 2,300.60 2,300.00 Village Hall, Fire Station 750.00 150.00 859.28 Inapeatar of buildings 525.00 506.76 Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures 125.00 111.39 Moth ,and Insect Suppression 8,500.00 7,571.58 Tree Warden (siha 1e trees)4,800.00 4,505.21 Town -Forest 100.00 47.00 Forest Fires 200.00 270.00 375.61 Dog Officer 60.00 50.90 Health Department 1,200.00 1,600.00 2,619.22 Dente! Clinic 1,500.00 1,141.54 Vital Statistics 50.00 21.50 inspector of Cattle 200.00 200.00 Inspector of Slaughtering 1,200.00 1,200.00 Inspector of Plumbing ..... 500.00 600.00 Inspector of Milk 250.00 250.00 Sewer Maintenance 5,395.45 4,601.77 793.68 Sewer Construction 778.69 684.67 92.12 TOWN O8' LEXINGTON 2F� Tnanefers Appropri- and Expendl- ation Receipts tures Balance Sewer Connections $6,500.00 Lowering of Brooks 4,000.00 3$5.61 4,365.61 Salaries of Commissioners100.00 100.00 Highway Department, 50,000.00 3,803.17 53,320.35 Highway Construction (gen- exaI) 12,374.03 12,361.60 Highway Construction (Maple & Lowell Sts.) Bond Issue 21.000,00 25,826.41 44,554.94 2,271.47 Woburn St. Improvement425.80 65.00 360.80 Street Signs 150.00 147.47 Sidewalks 1,200.00 1,199.65 Snow Removal 2,500.00 260.00 4,310.03 1,550.93* Street lights 15,000.00 450.00 15,344.65 Watering Troughs 100.00 100.00 Salary of Overseers 100.00 100.00 Outside Aid 9,000.00 8,989.07 Support of Poor 2,500.00 1,400,61 Town Physician 100.00 100.00 Soldiers' Relief 400.00 176.00 State Aid 500.00 480.00 Soldiers' Burials 125.00 Military Aid , 150'.00 105.00 Clerk, School Committee 50.00 50.00 School Maintenance 134,720.00 134,183.18 Ohas. P. Smith (land) 5,182.00 5,147.27 New School No. Lexington647.95 156,08 491.8T Cary Memorial Library 6,900.00 6,890.40 Salary, Library T-reasurer 50.00 50.00 Stone Building 1,000.00 998.99 Hastings Park 5.00 Parks and Playgrounds 4,500.00 4,499.28 April Nineteenth 350.00 350.00 Police Pensions 857.00 866.91 Veterans' Pensions 842.40 210,00 1,050.72 Memorial Day 250.00 250.00 Insurance 3;500.00 1,050.00 4,424.33 Town Report 1,200.00 1,092.50 Unclassified 321.00 276.13 Reserve Fund ..... 6,000.00 4,715.00• Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Eco- nomics 300.00 300.00. 270 ANNUAL REPORTS Mary J. Chisholm (claim).... Boston & Maine R, R. (land) Water Department (Notes) .. Water Department (Repairs on Standpipe) Purchase of Water Main Poi - len 'Road 721.29 Bond Issue 10,000.00 Town Scales 25.00 Cemetery Maintenance 2,000.00 Westview Cemetery (layout and development) 9,525.00 'Westview Cemetery (land) Trustees Pub]ic Trusts 75.00 Interest on Public Debt 21,700.00 Transfers Appropri- and Ezpendl- a'tlon Receipts tures Balance 520.00 10,000.00 2,800.00 @1,200 520.00 10,000.00' 49,039.47 45,098.85 7,940.62 1,500.00 960.00 1,133.13 1426.87 Maturing Debt 55,650.00 Authorized bond issue of $6.500 @ Authorized issue of nates $1,200 * Overdraft t Bond Issue 10,721.29 1,994.83 2,257.21 10,201.11 1,581.10 1,160.82 70.00 1,090.82 72.61 475.00 22,241.15 66.15* (overdraft) 53,650.00 2,000.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN DEBT, WHEN DUE December 31, 1322 271 Year %Vete' Sewer '1'rurt Rind. Dther Dept= '1 (Am.! 1922 $ 2,000.00 $ 2.000,00 1923 $24,600.00 44,000.00 $1,000.00 31,85000 61,350.80 1924 19,500.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 31,350.00 55,850.00 1925 18,500.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 30,000.00 53,500.00 1926 7,500.00 3,000.00 1,00000 29,000.00 40,500.00 1927 3,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 19,000.00 26,500.00 1928 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 15,500.00 21,000.00 1929 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 11,000.00 16,100.00 1930 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 1931 3,000.00 1,000.00 7,000.00 11,000.00 1932 3,000.00 1,000.00 7,000.00 11,000.00 1983 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 1934 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 1935 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 1936 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 1937 3,000 00 4,000.00 7,000.00 1938 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 1939 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 1940 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.70 1941 3,00000 1,000.00 4,000.00 1942 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 1943 3,000:00 1,000.00 4,000.00 1944 3,000.00 3,000.00 1945 300.00 3,000.00 $78,000.00 '72,000.00 13,000.00 231.700.00 394,700.00 272 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1922 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS Lash Be.lance:— In Banks and Unice 4163,825.10 Accounts Receivable:— Tax Levy, 1922 93,755.72. Special Assessmenta:— Unappontianed Sewer, 1920 $ 56.02 Apportioned Sewer, 1922 '7.50 Unapportioned Sewer, 1922 95.45 Moth, 1922 59.30 Sidewalk, 1922 637.95 856.22 Tax Titles 6,053.85 Departmental Bills: --- Sewer Maintenance $543.52 Munroe Cemetery 203.50 Westview Cemetery 1,842.70 Charities 2,352.87 Highways 2,429.50 Military Aid, 1922 52.50 State Aid, 1922 480.00 Unclassified 30.00 Health 732.41 Schools 82.97 Vocational Schools 201.88 Water 'bills 189.56 9,141.41 Loans, authorized 21,700.00 Water Department (Private Trutt Fund) 2,400.00 Snow Removal (overdraft) 1,550.93 Interest on Town Debt (overdraft) 66.15 1,617.08 $299,349.38 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments, not due 4790.90• TOWN OF LEXINGTON 273- 274 ANNUAL REPORTS LIABILITIES Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $225,000.00 Temiporary Loans Sewer Connections (Anticipation of Bond Issue) 1,000.00 Department Appropriations (Loan Balances) :— Sewer Construction 92.1E DEBT ACCOUNTS Highway (Construction) 12.43 Net Bonded or Fixed Debt, December 31, 1922 $894,700.00 Wilburn Street Improvement 360.80 New Schoolhouse (North Lexington) 491.87 Westview Cemetery (land) 1,090.82 Highway Construction (Maple and Lowell Streets) 16,271.47 18,319.61 Sale of lots Fund (Munroe Cemetery) 16.00 Sale of lots Fund (Westview Cemetery) 437.00 Departmental Revenue 9,105.58 Sewer Maintenance Revenue 643.52 Water Revenue 189.56 Sewer Assessment Revenue 168.97 Tax Title Suspense 26.47 Tax Mitle Reserve 6,053.35 Sewer Assessment Fund (Available for Sewer Conetruction) 1,175.66 Committee on ByLaws 225.68 Sewer Maintenance 793.68 Water Department 7,940.62 Water Department (Repairs Standpipe) 1,326.87 Westview Cemetery (Layout and development) 1,581.10 Maturing Debt 2,000.00 Guarantee Fund (Water Department) 2,4000.00 •Sewer Connections 6,500.00 Overlay, 1922 2,963.31 Omitted Assessments, 1922 486.92 Locker Building (Playground) .. 1,240.73 General Revenue and Surplus Account 9,864.51 ;299,349.38 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments:— Due in 1923 5156.15 1924 156.16 1925 156.15 1926 147.45 1927 35.00 1928 35,40 1929 85.40 1930 36.01) 1931 85.00 1790.90 Towx DF' LEXINGTON 275 276 ANNUAL REPORTS DEBT ACCOUNTS General Loans Mass. Avenue Improvement Loan 19.17, 4! percent. $5,000.00 Summer Street) Improvement Loan 1917 4% per cent. 2,500.00 Woburn Street Improvement Loan 1920, 6 per cent 3,500.00 Munroe School Loan, 1904, 334 per cent 2,700.00 Adams School Loan, 1912, 4 per cent 24,000.00 School Construction Loan. 1915, 4 per cent 28,000.00 New Schoolhouse North Lexington Loan, 1919, 43% per cent 58,000.00 New Schoolhouse North Lexington Loan, 1920, 6 per cent.,5,000.00 Buckman Tavern Pak Loan, 1913, 4% per Cant. 21,000.00 Sewer Loan, 1915, 4 per cent 72,000.00 Trust Fund (refunding) Loan, 1910, 4 per cent. 13,000.00 Street Improvement Doan, 1921, 5% per Cent40,000.00 Street Improvement Loan, 1922, Lowell and Maple Sts. 4% per cent 21,000.00 Street Improvement Loan, 1922, Depot Park, 41, per cent10,000.00 Water Loans Water Loan (Metropolitan) 1903, 334 per cent.. 2,200.00 Water Loan ('Refunding) 1905, 4 per cent 30,000.00 Water Loan (extensions and Standpipe) 1912, 4 per cent, 12,000.00 Water Loan 1920 (Concord Avenue) 5 per cent. ..... 9,000.00 Water Loan 1920 (8'atmlh.urst) 6 per cent 2,000.00 Water Loan 1931 (Extension of Mains) 5'i per cent 16,000.00 Water Loan 1922 (Pollen Road) 4 per cent, 10,000.00 Water Loan 1922 (-Bowker Street) 41, per cent 660.00 Water Loan 1922('Oaakznount Circle) 434 per cent. 2,250.00 Cemetery Loans Westview Cemetery Loan, 1917, 434 per cent. 5,000.00 Westview Cemetery Loan, 1918, 435 per cent 6,000.00 $394,700.00 TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS Cash and Securities In Lands of Trustees PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Town of -Lexington $65,437.64 #65,437.54 1921,070.93 $921,070.93 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 277 TRUST FUNDS ACCOUNTS Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund $2,761.27 Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund 4,840.94 Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund 724.91 Jonas Gammen Charity Fund 696.47 Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund 2,043.87 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 176.76 Cary Memorial Library Fund 11,000.00 Cary Memorial Library Fund (Income Reserve) 354.31 R0bbbins Library Fund 100.00 Wellington Library Fund 1,000.00 Beals Library Fund 1,000.00 Laura M. Brigham Library Fund 2,639.15 Book Fund (Library) 1,000.00 Goodwin Music Fund (Library) 500.00 Cary Maintenance Fund (Library) 2,400.00 George O. Smith (Park Fund) 2,466.76 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,061.14 Charles E. French Medal and Cemetery Fu.ud 4,728.76 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fend (Principal) (Munroe) 21,835.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund (Income) (Munroe) 2,752.44 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund (Principal) (Virestview)1,312.50 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund (Income) Westview)..... 63.26 $65,437.64 PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Real Estate $540,926.62 Water Works 282,065.00 Sewer System 98,080.31 $521,070.93 CHdaLEs F. PIERCE, Town. Accountant. ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE School Committee and Superintendent of Schools OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1922 TOWN 0F LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION CHAIRMAN George E. Briggs, Pair Oaks (Term expires March, 1925) SECRETARY Edward P. Merriam, 6 Stetson Street (Term expires Maroh, 1923) TREASURER Nina F. McLellan, 45 Percy Road (Term expires Maroh, 1924) Tel. Lex. 27 Tel. Lex. 647 TeL Lex. 107-M SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Harry H. Lowry, 1 Shirley Street Tel. Lex. 671-M Office: High School Building Tel. Lex. 277 SECRETARY Barbara M. Parks, Bedford Street Tel Lex. 758-W Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the office of the Superintendent. SCHOOL CALENDAR 1923 January 2 to February 16 Mid -winter vacation, February 19 to 23 February 26 td April 13 Holiday, March 30 (God Friday) Spring vacation, April 16 to 20 April 23 to June 20 Holiday, May 30 High School graduation, June 8 September 5 to December 21 Holidays, Oct. 12, 26. Nov. 29, 30. 4 ANNUAL REPORT'S Grades 1 - III Grades IV - VIII High School SCHOOL HOURS Morning Session 8.45 to 11.30 8.45 to 12.00 8.00 to 1.30 Afternoon Session 1.30 to 3.15 1.30 to 3.15 NO SCHOOL SIGNAL The signal for no school is 3 tines :3 blows of the fire alarm whistle. A. When heard at 7.15 A. M. it, means no school for add schools in the morning. B. When heard at 7.30 A. M. it means no school for the First Six Grades in the marndxg. All chil- dren of Grades Seven, Eight and of the High School will attend school. C. When heard at 12.30 it means no school in the afternoon for all schools. TOWN OF LEXINCreN REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE The School Committee is pleased to report that, in most important respects, our schools are in a satisfactory condi- tion. This is particularly true of the personnel, where a fine spirit of co-operation prevails between the Superintendent, teachers and pupils. This result has been attained by pains- taking conscientious work on the part of those responsible for the conduct of each school under the enthusiastic leader- ship of Superintendent Lowry. The principals of our five schools enjoy the utmost confidence of parents and it is well deserved. We have many teachers of proved excellence and loyalty and their presence with us. we hope, will continue to be a constant source of satisfaction for many years to come. The High School day bas been changed to the seven period plan, doing away with afternoon sessions. We may be proud of the high percentage of pupils whom we graduate from our High School. The George 0. Smith and Isaac Harris Cary foundations do much to encourage the ambitious student to pursue his work in higher institutions of ]earning. There are now seventeen of our graduates receiving such aid who other- wise might be unable to undertake college or other higher education. The subject of increased building accommodations should receive the consideration of a Special Committee at once. The Superintendent should have an office separate and entirely re- moved from that of the High School Principal. The over- crowded condition of our High School Building is now giving your School Committee grave concern. There is a constant increase in the number of pupils attending our High School, always a larger number entering than graduating. in 1921 classrooms were established in the basement, and in 1922 the study hall was divided into two classrooms, while the as- sembly hall on the third floor became a study hall and library, with inovable furniture. It appears, therefore, that we are face to face with one of two solutions, an additional building or a two -platoon system which would divide the school into two groups attending separate morning and afternoon ses- sions. This would, bring the buildings and equipment into use •6 ANNUAI, REPORTS more hours per week and would probably relieve the elemen- tary schools considerably through the more complete organiza- tion of Junior High School work already begun. Children beginning school now come under the new rule whereby children at least 5l years old by October 1 in any year are admitted to the first grade in September of that year. Children 5/ years old by February 1 in any year may be ad- mitted on the first Monday in February, provided they have been taught to read sufficiently well, in the opinion of the school principal, to join one of the first grade classes. The policy long established of accepting Bedford pupils in the High School opens up a very natural question under these overcrowded conditions. There are sixty pupils from Bedford distributed among the four classes of the High School, having many recitations each week. The Town now receives .$6,000 annually for educating these children—a considerable offset to our annual school appropriation. Dismiss these chil- dren and you have the equivalent of two extra morns; this would not work out in practice, however, because these stu- dents are so distributed that the reduction in the number at- tending each recitation would be too small. Moreover, if we dismiss these Bedford pupils now and they become estab- lished elsewhere, it is hardly reasonable to expect they will return to our proposed new' High School Building. For these financial reasons, therefore, the School Committee has be- lieved it wiser to keep the Bedford children coming, for in the years that are close at hand, their contribution of $6,000 and more each year to the support of our new High School Building, with all of its increase l&expenses, will he most wel- come. Our school population continues to grow, as the following table will show : ENROLLMENT TABLE Dates High School Dec. 31, 1916 262 31, 1917 262 31, 1918 249 31, 1919 286 31, 1920 307 31, 1921 337 31, 1922 396 rr Elementary Schools 968 1,035 1,037 1,097 1,223 1,296 1,280 Totals 1,230 1,297 1,286 1,383 1,530 1,633 1,676 A new barge route in the growing Concord Hill district is now established. It is desirable to consolidate this with TOWN OF LEXINGTON the Hancock, Burlington, North and Adams Streets route by purchasing another automobile school harge similar to those in daily use. Extraordinary repairs have been made to the roof of the High School Building; the windows in the assembly hall have been enlarged so as to make it possible to use this hall as a study and library room. The roof of the Hancock School Building has been thoroughly repaired, the outside woodwork painted and a new flag pole set up in place of the old one,. which time had weakened to the danger point; also a new foundation to the steam boiler in the Hancock School has been constructed. The manual training shop at the Munroe School is now well equipped to acquaint boys of the seventh and eighth grades with some of the Industrial Arts, principally carpenter work, cabinet making, wood turning and printing. Schools for teaching English to foreign residents were held twenty-four evenings at the Parker School and about the sante number at the Paul Revere Improvement Society. The interest in athletics is ]Leen and receives much popu- lar :support. The coaches have developed strong teams and several remarkable individual players during the past few years. some of whom have recently attracted more than local attention. Popular subscriptions to the amount of $599.11 - were made last fall to defray the expenses of the High School Athletic Association. The School Committee hopes soon to establish a broad physical education program in all the schools, so that pupils most in need of such training may re- ceive it. Ton mach attention is now paid to the promising athlete, who needs it ]east, from the technical point of view. On November 9, the locker house and contents on the ath- letic field were partially burned, involving a loss of $452, which was covered by insurance and the loss promptly settled. The accompanying Superintendent's report and supple- mental tables contribute much that is valuable and interesting to parents and other citizens. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE E. BRIGGS, NIN.t F, MCLELLAN, EDWARD P. MERRIAM, School Committee. 8 ANNUAL REPORTS FINANCIAL STATEMENT Year Ending Decetnber 31, 1922. General Expenses School Committee, Printing and Stationery ,Superintendent and Attendance Officer Superintendent's Secretary, Travel and Office Ex- penses Expenses of Instruction Salaries of Supervisors, Principals and Teachers, Text Books ..., Stationery and Supplies Expenses of Operation, Janitors, Fuel, etc. Malntenanee Repairs, etc. Auxiliary Agencies Health Transportation Miscellaneous Graduations. Athletics, Express, etc. Outlays Furniture, Equipment, etc. Evening School Summer School Appropriation 1134,720.00 Unexpended Balance Tuition: Bedford Burlington Lincoln State Wards Vocational . School Evening School S tate Reimbursement Telephone calls, damaged books, Net expenditure for 1922 119.11 3,326.00 1,364.73 87,637.82 3,179.78 4,174.52 16,670.24 4,282.56 1,062.68 7,582.21 1,279.09 3,120.59 91.00 393.75 1134,183.18 536.82 1134, 720.00 1134,720.00 RECE l PTS 17,608.00 504.00 100.00 590.72 198.06 125.96 10,626,65 etc. 21.34 119,774.73 1114,408.45 Towx or LEXIxGTON SUPERINTENDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT, 1922 To TIIE LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE: i submit to ,you and to the people of Lexington my third annual report, the thirty-seventh in the series of superintend- ents' reports. GROWTH IN ENROLLMENT The growth in our school enrollment continues. This year we have registered the total of 1,770, and the school population continues to grow in all sections of the town. Table I has been prepared to show the increases that have occurred in the enrollment of pupils; residing in various local- ities. It will be seen that the additions for the last five years have been at the rate of 7.3% per year. There seem to be no valid reason why this should not continue to be so; at least a hundred more children will be registered each year. TABLE I Growth in Enrollment in Grades 1 -VI from Various Sections of Lexington in Five! Years Section Enrollment 1917 1922 5 Year Increase 9 10 Increase per Year % I East Lexington, from Arlington Line to Oak Street 156 176 12.8% 2.5% II East Lexington, from Oak to Middle St56 93 66. 13.2 III Lowell Street, at Arlington Line 18 23 27.7 5.5 IV Munroe Station, Middle to .Winthrop Road20 50 160. 32. V Woburn Street Section, to Woburn Line 90 118 31.1 6.8 VI The Center, Winthrop Road to Lincoln Street; Waltham Street to Middle; Bed- ford - Street to Revere; Adams Street to East 163 208 27.6 6.6 VII Burlington Street Section, bounded by Bur- liuglton, North, Lowell and East Sts 30 42 40. 8. VIII North Lexington, beyond Revere and HiIl73 106 45.2 9. IX Conoord Hill, beyond junction of Lincoln and Massachusetts Avenue 71 93 30.9 6.1 X Waltham Street Section beyond Middle 24 49 104.1 20.8 Total 701 958 36.7% 7.8% School Adams Hancock Munroe Parker ANNUAr. REPORTS TABLE II Showing Increases in the Last Five Years in the Sections Served by Each Elementary School in the First Six Grades Sections Enrollment from Table I 1917 1922 I, II, Ill 230 292 VI, VII, IX 264 343 IV, V, X 134 217 VIII 73 106 Increase Per Cent of Increase Fur 5 Yrs. For 10 Yrs. 62 26.9 79 29.5 83 61.9 33 45.2 9. 6.3 6.9 12.3 THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS The increasing enrollment necessitates additions to the teaching staff from time to time. Whether or not we have a smaller or larger number of teachers for the pupil member- ship is a question that should be asked occasionally. Tables III and IV are taken from the last statistical report of our State Department of Education. The data are for the school year ending June 30, 1922. TOWN OF LEXINGTON TABLE Il f Showing the Number of Pupils per Teacher in Thirteen Towns of Similar Population for the School Year 1921-1922 I'npuisilioit 1920 8a r.� ii F. �7. .may d x- oy cs h� .11N °ax mp Needham 7,012 Grafton 6,887 Stoughton 6,865 Franklin 6,497 Dartmouth 6,493 Concord 6,461 LEXINGTON 6,350 Gt. Barrington 6,315 No. Andover 6,265 Mansfield 6,255 Wellesley 6,224 Ipswich 6,201 Canton 5,945 1,617 973 1,127 1,392 1,373 1,610 1,593 1,393 1,218 1,236 1,528 1,226 659 56 30 36 46 46 51 55 49 42 42 62 40 26 28.9 32.4 31.3 30.2 29.8 25.6 28.9 28.4 29. 30.1 21.4 30.6 25.3 5 13 12 10 8 3 5 4 7 9 1 11 2 1.360 842 888 1,162 1,305 876 1,264 1,118 1,013 1,007 1,048 1,069 507 48 23 25 37 42 32 41 38 33 33 48 32 17 TABLE IV 28.3 36.6 35.5 31.4 31. 27.2 30.7 29.4 30.6 32.4 21.8 33.4 29.8 The Same for Three N.eighborinp Towns (Note Concord in Table 111) Arlington 18,665 3,435 167 21.8 Belmont 10,749 2,058 80 25.7 Winchester 10,485 1,741 68 25.6 2,687 118 22.8 1,670 59 28.3 1,308 46 28.4 3 257 13 131 12 239 9 230 8 68 2 434 7 329 4 275 6 205 10 229 1 280 11 157 5 152 r 'r. d r � w�' 11= z Ft 10 25.7 18: 7 18.7 8 1-1 21.7 7 9 25.5 12 4 17. 2 19 22.9 9 14 23.5 10 11 25. 11 9 22.7 8 11 20.8 6 14 20. 6 8 19.6 4 9 16.9 1- 748 39 19.1 388 21 18.8 433 22 19.6 ANNUAL R1 PORTS The figures in Tables III and IV show clearly that Lex- ington is not engaging too many principals, supervisors and teachers for the number of pupils enrolled. No town in tliis vicinity had last year a smaller staff for the number of pupils, and in most cases more teachers were required. In the high school grades we had an especially large num- ber of pupils per teacher last year, as seen in the above com- parison. During the present year, however, the number per teacher is slightly larger, -24.49, for our membership is 391.88, and we have but sixteen full time teachers including the prin- cipal. This has come about through our lack of more rooms for class work, resulting in some teachers being called upon to instruct groups of more than 35 pupils .The standard sug- gested by the best practice provides for not more than 25 students in any class: in view of the necessity of having some groups of not more than 15 it can he seen that the average as seen in Tables ITT and TV should be about 20. SCHOOL HEALTH WORK A most successful year in our school health work was enjoyed in 1922. At a conference called by the State Depart- ment of Education and of Health in the Lowell Normal School. in November it was gratifying to note that our program of physical examinations is identical with that suggested by the State Leaders. The following most excellent report of our School Physi- cian should be read by all: REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN December 31, 1922. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, LEXINGTON, MASS. Dear Sir: .There is a law in Massachusetts requiring annual physical examinations of school children. The lack of knowledge that exists among parents, educators and even physicians in regard to the requirements is surprising. When unreasonable parents protest, they are surprised to learn that the examination is Towx OF LnxINGTO\ 13 compulsory and that there is no choice in the matter without breaking the law. The majority of parents, however, appre- ciate the advantages of these examinations and many request that special attention be paid to their children along certain lines, some even asking to be present at the physical examina- tion of their children so that they nifty the better cooperate with the examiner for the child's benefit. This should be en- couraged, but with the distinct understanding that the school physician simply points out defects to be referred to the fam- ly physician. In no case does the school physician treat the children unless he happens to be the family physician. The phy-sicial examination of each child is made separate- ly, in private, with no one present in the room/ but the school nurse, the physician, the child and sometimes in the lower grades the teacher. No other child is allowed to be present. A careful inspection is made of the mouth to detect carious teeth. rliseased tonsils and adenoids or any other abnormality of the head and neck. Children of the ]ower grades are strip- ped to the waist, and a careful examination is made of the heart and lungs over the bare skin, fort a satisfactory examin- ation cannot be made through even the thinnest undercloth- ing. Whether the chile has a satisfactory vaccination scar is also note.]. Any abnormalities of posture and extremities are also noted. All children are weighed and measured. Tests of sight and hearing are made by the teachers as required by law. These latter two tests should he made by the school physician. but as the law requiring it to be made by the teachers was enacted before the law requiring a full physical examination by a school physician and has not yet been changed, the tests are still made by the teachers. A record is kept by the school nurse on special cards provided for this purpose, and a written notice of any defect or disability is sent to the parents as required by maw. The school nurse then follows up these notices by personal visits to the homes to explain to parents, usually the mother, what should lie done, and help in any way necessary to get the de- fects remedied, which is really the important thing to be ac- complished. It is my intention to Iook over all children with defects later in the school. year and act in any way advisable to try to get these defects corrected. For with remediable defects corrected children can unquestionably have better health, study and learn better, and get more out of their schooling, and get through their grades faster, which in turn will ent down the per capita cost of their schooling for the town. 14 ANNUAL REPORTS In the first round or school exaininations this past Fall I have examined 1,591. children. A few were missed because of absence, but they will be seen later. Of this number only (i45 were found to have no defects, which includes those whose previous defects have been. corrected so that they are now nor- mal. 946 have been found to have 1.0941 defects, not including those underweight, which would bring the total. much higher. As soon as those underweight can he figured up and• classi- fied, efforts will be made to teach them and their parents how to correct this defect by proper food and amounts of sleep_ Onr school nurse is touch interested in this subject. Defects noted were distributed as follows: Teeth 763, Adenoids and Tonsils 125, Eyes 63, Skin 54, Heart 3£1, I'ealirnli, or head -lice 27, Lungs 22, Ears 10. A casual glance over this list .shows that the most com- mon defect is carious teeth. Most of the defective teeth are in the smaller children, who eat too much candy and do not take care of their teeth, though sorne badly neglected teeth were found in high school pupils. Many of these have already been corrected by private dentists or in the school Dental Clinic. Where they have not, at our second examination, it is our intention to have the school nurse follow up and en- deavor to get thein corrected. The next defect in order of frequency is diseased adenoids and tonsils, quite a number of which have already been re- moved since noted. Many children with unsuspected eye defects have been helped wonderfully already by getting their eyes fitted with proper glasses. Head -lice have been found in 27 children, and in all such cases the children have been excluded from school till cured, and thereafter watched. Although the majority of children are sent to school com- paratively clean, it is surprising how many in these times of modern sanitary conveniences are sent to school with the body surface dirty, their parents apparently not appreciating how important to their present health it is to keep them clean as well as the importance of forming the habit of cleanliness for the future. Children brought up under such conditions are to he pitied ; their parents are the ones to blame. Aside from the work above outlined. many calls have been made to the schools to examine children noted by the teachers to he ill, and as a result of such visits several cases of conga- TOWN Or LEXINGTON gious disease have been detected and removed promptly from school. Much credit is due a teacher who detects a ease of contagious disease hi a pupil and gets it removed from the others before the disease spreads. Parents often seem all too careless and unobservant in allowing their children to go to school when they are obviously ill. All children with bad coughs, sore throats or slain eruptions should be kept at home by parents so as not to expose other children, and until par- ents are more careful in this respect, we shall continue to have epidemics of whooping -cough, measles, scarlet fever and diph- theria from time to time. For anis parents often blame the schools when it is the parents themselves wlio are to blame for allowing their children to go to school when they are not feeling well. I wish to thunk all those connected with the schools whose cooperation has made this my first year as school phy- sician so pleasant. I am sure all are working with one aim in view : the welfare of the pnpiIs,—to give them a better start in life than we had in our day. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM L. BARNES, M. D., Schoo, Physician. SCHOOL NURSE on the resignation of .hiss Agnes J. Kirkpatrick we were fortunate to secure the services of Miss Rose M. McGinley as School Nurse. Miss McGinley came to 11R after successful ex- perience in the schools of Topsfield and Boxford; she had also studied. in the Department of Public Health in the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology under Professor C. E. Turner. With this professional equipment. and with an appreciation of human nature that makes for a tactful approach to every situation Miss McGinley is having much success in her first year in Lexington. Miss McGinley reports having made 232 home calls during the fall months. The cooperation of the Child 'Welfare Coniinittee has been felt during the present school, year more than ever. The free- dom with which the School Nurse spends the afternoon as well as the morning in school work visiting the homes of pupils and advising parents whenever desirable has added greatly to the effectiveness of our work. Moreover, the use of the De- partment of Public Health car two or three afternoons each 16 ANNUAL REPORTS week has made it possible to make a larger number of calls with economy of time. MILK AND COCOA One ofthe most gratifying features of our work this year has been the sale of pasteurized milk in half-pint jars during the morning recess and at noon. During the month of Decem- ber, 1922, the average daily cousnmpt.ion in the schools was over 300 jars. The sale of Corea at. noon is also being carried on this winter as formerly by the Civics Committee of the Lexington Outlook Club, Such cooperation is much appreciated by teach- ers, children and parents. Studies in nutrition are being conducted by the teachers under the leadership of the school physician and the nurse. Children are weighed and measured regularly and all who are greatly underweight are given special attention by the nurse. This results in much education for the children in the direc- tion of healthful living. 139' of our pupils are reported by the school nurse to be 10%r underweight. DENTAL CLINIC The following excerpt from the report of the Director of the Dental Clinic, Dr. Francis J. Greeley, will be seen to be a good one when compared with that of 1921: "Not only are we accomplishing splendid results through eases aetnal]y treated, but children who do not come to the clinic are indirectly benefitted by our missionary work, inasmuch as they are reminded con- stantly of the necessity of the care of the teeth." The following is the report of work for the year ending December :11. 1922: Number of patients 199 Number of visits 528 Number of operations 985 Number of extractions 308 Number of permanent teeth extracted 12 Number of temporary teeth extracted 298 Number or fillings 348 Number of permanent teeth 'filled 314 Number of temporary teeth filled 34 Number of childrens teeth cleaned 142 Numlber of pulp treatments 167 TowN or LExINoroN 17 PHYSICAL EDUCATION The greatest single lack in our educational program is ht the direction of physical education. If we think of the moral, physical and mental elements in education we are forced to the conclusion that an educated mind without a strong body is severely handicapped in competition with one having a healthy and well-developed physique. This consideration has seemed so important that school buildings have recently been constructed in which one-third of the space is devoted to facilities for physical education. An investigation into the question of what our neighbor- ing towns are doing in regard to this aspect of the work yields very interesting results. Arlington, Concord, Winches- ter, Wellesley, Clinton, Dedham, Fairhaven, Ludlow, Marble- head, Milton, Norwood, Stoneham, Swampscott, Watertown, and Winthrop have men or women to act as supervisors of this education in physical growth in the elementary schools. Some- times these same persons either supervise or teach in the junior and senior nigh grades, and in a number of cases the supervisor of physical education acts as coach in interscholas- tid athletics. The use of a gymnasium is not as essential in the first six grades as for the junior and senior high work. But expert supervision of the instruction and leadership on the part of teachers in the lower grades is' as essential in this field as in music and drawing. In one nearby town, for instance, a man is engaged to be supervisor of the physical education of boys of all grades. as well as gymnasium instructor hi the high school; a woman is supervisor of the girls' work in elemen- tary grades, instructor in the high school, and coach of girls' athletics; and a second man acts as "teacher -coach" for boys' athletics in the high school. A MINIMUM PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION In Lexington we should adopt as a minimum program that of one man for supervision of work with boys in elemen- tary grades, instructor in the high school and coach of boys' athletics. We should also have a woman to do the same for girls. This would not cause an additional expense as large as some might expect, for expenditures now made for coaching would be no longer necessary. The adoption of this program is essential. 18 ANNCAL REPORTS VISITATION FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT Mr. Burr P. Jones, a member of the State Department of Education. visited all of our schools recently. He expressed satist'aetior, at the general impression obtained. The morale of the children was gaud, the teachers seemed to him to be working efficiently, and the buildings were in good condition. On being informed of onr lack of a physical education pro- gram he spoke in favor of an arrangement similar to the one above outlined. He felt also that we were very unfortunate in not having a boys' shop in the high school building in addi- tion to the one at. Munroe. but lin realized that difficulty would be experienced in any attempt to find .another room: for high school use in the present building. He viewed with evident approval our introduction of the home economics work in con- junction with the high school lunch counter. The observation. however. most frequently made by our visitor from the State House was that we are going to find difficulty in housing the children who enroll next year. The assembly rooms of the Hancock, Munroe and High schools have been taken for class work. Basement rooms are in use as school rooms in Adams, Hancock. Mnnroe and High schools. The addition of seventy to the high school enrollment severely taxes the bnildintg this year. Next year it will be impossible to continue the present program in that school. PROFESSOR LEONARD V. 1(005 :Last summer we were so fortunate as to be visited by. Prof. Leonard V. Koos of the University of Minnesota who was lecturing at the Harvard Summer School. Dr. Koos is an expert 011 secondary education. When shown the map of Lexington, together with the figures on our enrollment growth lie readily concluded that we must enlarge our high school paint immediately- if we would not severely handicap our chil- dren. Moreover. ha pointed ant this important fact, that the new building for seventh. eighth and ninth grades is the only solution by which relief can come in one building. In this Mr. Burr F. Jones and all other educators whose opinions have been asked. are ih agreement. The following outline is similar to one presented to the School Committee in October, 1922: TOWN OF LEXINGTON BUILDING NEEDS Our buildings are so overcrowded that additional rooms for school use are needed immediately. A. All available rooms are occupied ars classrooms in each elementary building. 1. The assembly room and the basement are so occupied in Hancock. The Adams Annex is full, and basement space • in the main Adams building is being utilized for class work. 3. In Munroe all rooms are in use for class work, including basement space. 4. Al], classrooms at Parker are in use. 5. There are no unused classrooms anywhere in our buildings. B. The High School Building is outgrown. 1. All available space, including basement and assembly hal], is utilized for classrooms. 19 ' 11 The overcrowding will be intensified next year. A. Residences are being constructed in all parts of the town. B. There are always more entrants than graduates. See page 24 of Superintendent's Report, 1921. C. The school population is growing rapidly in all parts of the town. 1. Note figures of growth in enrollment in grades I -VI during the last five years in various parts of the town: see Tables 1 and II. 2. The average increase in elementary grades was 7.3%. 3. The percentage is higher for secondary grades. a. A 20% increase occurred in High School this year. h. A similar growth will be noted in Sep- tember, 1923. 20 ANNUAL REPORTS 1II A two -platoon high school program seems inevitable for the next school year. A. Explanation. 1. [ xrades X, XI, XII would have a real senior high school organization in the morning from 8.00 to 12.30 or 1.00. 2. grades ades Vlti, IX would attend from 12,30 or 1.00 to 4.30 or 5.00. 3. A vacant room at each session would be provided for individual work with pupils of the alternating school. B. Advantages of the two -platoon schrlre would be: 1. Relief of overcrowding in elementary schools_ 2. Establishment of real junior and senior high schools 3. More comfortable facilities for all grades. C. Disadvantages of the two -platoon organization : 1. Psyehologically, a difficult change. 2. Sonie pupils caused to attend school in the afternoon rather than morning. D. Two -platoon organizations are reported to hare served effectively during periods of overcrowd- ing in Everett, GIoucester, Needham, Quincy, Revere and Wakefield, as well as in almost all of the larger cities of the country. IV. An enlargement of our building for secondary educa- tion is all that will prevent the use of two -platoon or- ganizations hereafter in elementary buildings. A. Relief will be necessary in all districts. B. An addition to the present plant for secondary education is the only building solution that will bring immediate relief in all elementary dis- tricts. C. Development of the junior high school idea is the only solution consistent with educational needs. V. The junior high school idea has already been adopted in Lexington. TABLE V Membership by Age and Grade, April 1, 1922 AGE. 011.408.8 f I 6 I 7 8 9 10 1l 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 11 20 TOWS 1. 11939 21111 87 25 4 148 Girls 5 66 21 7 98 Total 7 122 46 11 186 11. 16076 9 56 27 6 1 97 Girls 9 42 17 9 1 77 Total 14 98 44 18 2 174 119 Boys 3 33 27 15 1 61 Biala l6 42 21 9 2 69 Total 10 76 48 41 23 3 169 - IV. Boys R 32 21 11 8 1 73 131t le 9 46 19 9 4 69 Total 12 60 40 22 7 1 182 V. 9079 4 24 24 11 5 7 69 421111 1 la 32 16 6 4 2 1 75 Total 1 17 66 40 17 9 a 1 144 VI. Bose 1 6 21 27 17 5 1 1 71 t;Ir1, 9 29 20 10 6 74 TOM 1 15 20 47 21 9 1 1 145 V71. Boys 5 27 25 14 3 4 1 79 Girls 18 27 14 6 4 64 Total 18 64 39 20 7 4 , I 143 0111. 14071' 9 27 27 14 l 2 90 (dale 1 7 20 14 9 4 2 1 57 '19191 1 7 29 41 36 14 8 8 137 1X Bore 5 18 14 9 8 47 01119 1 11 34 12 6 I 1 87 Total 1 14 42 25 17 4 1 104 X. Boys 6 17 13 2 9 • 41 Girls 9 20 72 9 4 91 Total 15 17 2.58 7 92 X1- 13016 3 11 12 6 1 32 Girls 4 18 14 6 1 92 Total 7 20 26 70 1 1 174 XII. 1367s 1 2 9 6 2 20 Girls 2 6 16 6 2 ea Total 3 7 26 I4 4 89 Total Boss 2 82 64 66 72 67 64 77 72 49 68 41 29 14 2 1 777 Total 01716 9 74 79 76 90 70 76 711 58 88 46 45 88 18 8 906 _ Tofals 7 196 163 144 j 162 187 140 156 125 124 99 86 67 32 5 l 1588 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 21 VI The present building is best adapted for a senior high school in Lexington. A. It will accommodate only 250 to 300. B. The senior high school will have not more than this number. C. There are 421 in the junior high grades this year. D. The new construction should contain junior high school space, together with a central heating plant and those educational facilities useful to both junior and senior high schools. II1MEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY Work in anticipation of the actual erection of our build- ing should be started immediately. The introduction of a two - platoon scheme presents a volution for perhaps two years longer, especially if classes are held in the basement rooms of all buildings. But the actual growth in our population must force us to a more reasonable solution for the years ahead. The construction of a secondary school plant for ten years' increase should be our minimum ambition. Unless it is .available by September, 1924, we shall be on platoon programs in our elementary districts as well as in the high school. CONCLUSION Public education is the largest single responsibility of a Massachusetts town; the importance of this responsibility is further seen by all who realize that "education is the bulwark of democracy." Our civilization unfolds its life in accordance with the dictates of a public opinion that must ever be an en- ened one. It is a great privilege to work under the inspir- ation of such a responsibility. For the support of an ever interested School Committee and of a staff of loyal principals, supervisors and teachers. I am ever grateful. Respectfully submitted, HARRY H. LOWRY, &uperintenden L ANNUAL Rxi'OItTS TABLE V1 Showing Numbers and Per Cents of Each Grade Who are ofd Norma{ Age, Below Normal Age and Above Normal Age, as shown by Age -Grade Tabe. Grades I II LII IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII Totals Number of Normal Age: Boys 82 Girls 86 Total 168 83 61 53 48 48 52 54 32 30 23 15 581 59 63 67 48 49 41 22 35 32 32 24 553 142 124 120 96 97 93 76 67 62 55 39 1,139 Numlber Overage: Boys 4 9 16 17 17 16 22 17 12 5 6 2 143 Girls 7 9 10 13 13 16 10 7 10 10 6 2 113 Total 11 18 26 30 30 32 32 24 22 15 12 4 256 Number Underage; Boys 2 Girls 5 Total 7 5 3 3 4 7 5 9 3 6 3 3 53 9 16 9 14 9 13 28 12 9 4 7 135 14 19 12 18 16 18 37 15 15 7 10 88 Totals: Boys 88 97 80 73 69 71 79 80 47 41 32 20 777 Girls 98 77 89 89 75 74 64 57 67 51 42 33 806 Total 186 174 169 162 144 145 143 137 104 92 74 53 1,583 Per Cents o1 Normal Age: Boys 93.1 85.5 76.2 72.6 69.5 67.6 65.8 67.5 68. 72.9 71.8 75. 74.7 Girls 87.7 76.6 70.9 75,2 64. 66.2 64. 38.6 61.4 6'2.7 76.1 72.7 69.3 Total 90.3 81.6 73.3 74.7 66.6 66.8 65. 55.4 64.3 67.3 74.3 73.5 71.9 Per Cents Over Age: 14oys 4.5 9.2 20. 23.2 24.6 22.5 29.3 21.2 25.5 12.1 18.7 10. 18.5 Girls 7.1 11.6 14.6 14.6 17.4 21.6 15.6 12.2 17.5 19.3 14.2 6.6 14. Total 5.8 10.3 15.3 18.5 20.8 22. 22.5 17.5 21.1 16.3 16.2 7.5 16.1 Per Cents lJnrlerage : Boys 2.2 5.1 3.7 4.1 5.7 9.8 .6 11.2 6.3 14.5 9.3 15. 6.8 Girls 5.1 11.6 17.9 10.1 18.6 12.1 20.3 49.1 21. 17.6 9.5 21.2 16.7 Total 3.7 8. 11.2 7.4 12.5 11. 12.5 27. 14.4 16.3 9.4 18.8 11.6 TowN or LEXINGTON TABLE VII ELEMENTARY PROMOTION STATISTICS November 1922. June Grades I II III IV V VI VII VIII Total 1. Total Membership in June188 172 167 167 143 159 141 135 1,272 2. Total Number Promoted in June 169 161 160 158 132 153 133 129 1,195 3. Number Promoted on Trial in June 10 4. Number of Trial Pupils At- tending Summer School 5. Number of Trial Pupils "Sent Back" 2 6. Number of These Who had Attended Summer School 8 14 14 15 22 20 0 103 7 14 13 34 1 3 2 2 4 12 1 1 5 7. Number Nat Promoted in June 19 11 7 9 11 6 8 6 77 8. Number of These Attending Summer School 6 3 5 3 17 9. Number of These Granted Trial Promotion 3 0 5 2 10 10. Number of These "Sent Back" 3 1 4 11. Number Finally Promoted ..,,167 160 157 155 130 151 138 132 1,190 12. Per cent Finally Promodted..88.8 93. 94. 91.6 90.9 94.9 97.8 97.7 93.5 13. Number Finally Not Pro- moted 21 12 10 12 13 8 3 3 82 14. Reasons: a. Absence 6 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 11 b. Lack of Application 4 4 4 4 3 5 1 2 27 c. Mental Iuoargaeity 9 6 6 8 6 3 1 0 39 d. Ill Health 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 24 ANNUAL RIDPORT$ Grades TABLE VII SUMMARY TABLE OF SUMMER SCHOOL 1922 VIII V31 VI V Total Applications received Pupils admitted Summer School pupils who had been promoted on trial in June 1922 Number of •these successful November 1922 Per cent of these successful i -n November 1922....,.,, Summer School pupils who had failed of promotion M June 1922 Number of these •granted a trial promotion as result of Summer School work Number of these successful in November 1922 Per cent of these successful in November 1922 7 19 16 24 66 4 19 14 15 52 0 11 10 8 29 0 11 9 5 25 0 100 90 62.5 86.2 3 5 3 7 18 2 4 1 3 10 2 4 1 2 9 100 100 100 66.6 90 TABLE IX MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE Extract from SCHOOL RETURNS to the STATE IIEPARTMENT Or EDUCATION School Year Ending June 30, 1922 +F,lenientary High Pupils enrolled: Boys Gids Total Non-resident pupils (including State and City Wards) who attended the schools of the town for not less than half of the school year Aggregate Attendance Average daily attendance Average number of days the public schools were actually in session Average membership Net average membership 663 662 1,325 13 203,072 1,197 174 1,264 1,251 154 193 347 50 55,838 314 178 329 279 Total 817 855 1,672 63 258,910 1,511 176 1,593 1,630 TOWN OF LEXix rot LEXINGTON TEACHERS, 1922-1923 School High 44 44 Name College or Normal Schucl Merry, Bion C., Prin. Bates, Beatrice L. Chapin, Edna G. Conroy, Lillian 1'. Davis, Ethel F. Dixon, Dorothy French, Grace P. Forsyth, Anne L. Hatch, Mary D. Hayward, Bertha V. Higgins, Albert F. Leighton, Cora D. Mott, Alice Rtegestein, Elsa W. Walcott, Ruth A. Warren, Helena C. Kirton, Lillian W., clerk Adams Gregory, Katherine T., Prig Bartlett, Mildred H. Burbank, Marguerite E. Conroy, Helen C. Dennel t, Laura M. Dimlick, Myrtha L Faneuf, Helen S. Fredrickson, Ebba Hannon, Helen I. Magurn, Margaret R, Maycock, Mary A. Pease, Dorothy C. Taylor, Etta M. Hancock Adlington, Maud E',, Prin Blodgett, Jennie F. Crowley, Mary E. French, Harriet S. Mitchell, Neva G. Morrison, Ruth E. Noyes, Margaret B, Shields, Mary E. Taber, Helen G. 41 Air 25 Years of teaching before Date of Sept. Election In ]?82 Lexington Bates College Boston University .Smith College 'Radcliffe College Farmington Normal Radcliffe College Wellesley College Smith Chicago 'University University of Maine Salem 'Normal Radcliffe College Smith College Mt. Holyoke College Wellesley College Smith College Farmiin,gton Normal • Plymouth Normal Salem Normal Fitchburg Normal Salem Normal Lowell Normal Lowell Normal Farmington Normal Lowell Normal Fitchburg Normal Fitchburg Normal ,Salenn Normal Voahree's Normal .'Simmons College Bridgewater Normal Lowell Normal No. Adams Normal Quincy Training Plymouth Normal Bridgewater Normal Bridgewater Normal Framingham Nomnal 19 1919 4 1920 16 1922 4 1921 4 1922 7 1916 22 1911 19 1921 12 1922 12 1918 3 1920 9 1918 3 1920 19 1908 17 1920 5 1921 14 1912 7 1922 7 1921 6 1917 5 1920 3 1920 7 1920 4 1921 2 1920 7 1920 8 1917 1 1921 22 1913 14 1918 28 1894 1922 18 1914 32 1902 3 1922 7 1917 1922 4 1922 26 ANNUAL, REPORTS School Name Hancock Warren, Eunice H. Waring, Enid Whitney, Abby F. Munroe Lusk, Mary C., Prin. Chase, Grace M. Eastman, Mary G. Eaton, Lavonda Hart, Mary C. Hennessy. Katherine Hodgkins, Harriet J. Lyons, Helen G. Smith, Julia B. Walker, Barbara E. Whelpley, Blanche L. Neal, Edith L., Prin. Burgess, Sadie I. Church, Grace C. Lane, Martha L. Supervisors Hagar, Jessie M. di 041 41 Parker Music College or Normal School Years of teaching before Sept. 1522 Date 01 Election in Lexington Castleton Normal Framingham Normal Lowell Normal Missouri State Norm'l Concord Training Plymouth Normal Lowell Normal Lowell Normal .Salem Normal Gloucester Training Lowell Normal Westfield Normal Lowell Normal Salem Normal Wheelock Training Montclair Normal Boston Normal Gloucester Training and Special Teachers American Normal School of Mucic Hone Economies, Huntress Florence CFramingham Normal Art Reardon, Ruth C. Mass. Normal Art Shop Work Smith, Frank R. 6 4 3 16 17 16 6 17 s 16 3 8 15 8 8 16 18 1 7 1922 1921 1922 1911 1918 1919 1922 1922 1917 1920 1920 1918 1921 1915 1919 1922 1921 1919 1922 1921 1918 Mass. Normal a1 Ari. 3 1921 Health Administration Dr. William L. Barnes, School Physician, Tel. Lex. 410 365 Massachusetts Avenue. Rose M. McGinley, School Nurse, Tel. Lex. 362-M 16 Waltham Street. Attendance Officer Patrick J. Maguire, Bedford 'Street, Tel, Lex, 681-W TOWN or LEXINGTON 27 PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS Awards of prizes and scholarships are made annually as suggested in the following paragraphs. Most of the prizes pertain to high school work, and the scholarships are usually awarded to our high school graduates. No deserving Lexing- ton hay need be deprived of a college education. Students and parents desiring further information should consult the principals. THE HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZES These prizes were endowed by Mr. Hallie C. Blake of Lexington in 1920. They take the form of a gift of Twenty- five wentyfive Dollars each to the boy and the girl in the graduating class of the Lexington High School who are chosen by their classmates as most worthy and popular. THE ROBERT P. CLAPP PRIZES Under the terms of the endowment established in 1899 by Mr. Robert P. Clapp of Lexington two members of the junior or senior classes receive Ten Dollars' worth of books each. One prize is awarded for excellence irk extemporaneous public speaking, the other for excellence in extemporaneous essay writing. THE CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH MEDALS This endowment was established by the late Charles Ed- ward French of Boston. The medals were first awarded in 1908. and are presented annually to the three members of the graduating classes of each of the public grammar and high schools for excellence in scholarship. THE LOUISE H. PUTNAM PRIZE This prize was established by Mrs. Louise H. Putnam. The award is n hook presented to the member of the eighth grade of the Hancock School who has attained the best scholar- ship record. THE GEORGE O. SMITH PRIZES This endowment of $1,000 was established by the late George D. Smith of Lexington to provide two prizes annual- ly for those pupils in our high and grammar schools who write 28. ANNUAL REPORTS "the best and second best essay or paper on Patriotic States- manship in Contrast with Politicalism or Partisan States- manship in their effects on National Progress and Prosperity." THE WASHINGTON AND FRANKLIN MEDALS The Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution award annually a medal to our high school stu- dent who excells in the study of United States History. THE GEORGE O. SMITH SCHOLARSHIPS Under the will of the late George O. Smith of Lexington a large fund is available for scholarships for graduates of our Lexington High' School who desire to obtain a technical col- legiate education such as that furnished by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. THE ELIZA CARY FARNHAM SCHOLARSHIPS Susanna E. Cary of Boston and Eliza Cary Farnham of New York made bequests providing for the establishment of a large number of scholarships for needy and worthy young men of New England parentage desiring to obtain manual, scientific or academic education. WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE DOING 1922 GRADUATING CLASS OF THE LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Bradford Academy Radcliffe College Boston & Maine Railroad Co, Fitchburg Normal School Smile-A-Whi]e Gift Shop Bradford Academy Post Graduate Marycliffe Academy Belfry Rug Company Burdett College Salem Normal School Eastern Clay Goods Co. John Hancock Life Insurance Co. A. & N. Auto Ignition Co. Boston University Barbara Ballard Nellie M. Banka Charles Breslin Agnes Britt Rose Callahan Lorraine Cloyes Neal Cobb Grace Cody Arthur Collins Beatrice Comeau Margaret Dailey Benjamin Day Mildred DeLong Bessie Dickerman Kenneth Dunham 'Samuel Reidy Wallace Ferguson Grover Gaffney David Govenar Rebecca Hamlin George Hatch Viola Harkins Edith Harrington Eloise Hubbell Frederick Jackson Dorothy Leavitt Louise McKay John McNamara Perley Merry Sally Mongeon D&rOthY Moulton Helen Murphy Harriet Neal Fred Newhall Dorothy Norris James O'Dowd [Elizabeth. Palmer .Lindley Peavey Madelene Pierce Bertha Seidel Ardelle Terhune Catherine Tower Agnes Viano Elizabeth, Watson Duncan Whittaker Challis Wilson Dora Willson Alice Wrye TOWN OF LEXINGTON' Mess. Institute of Technology Mass. Institute of Technology University of Vermont Boston 'University Wilson College Harvard University Stone & Webster Co. Salem Normal School University of Vermont Hood Rubber Co. Mass. General Hospital Dr. H. B. Osgood Post Graduate Dartmouth College Radcliffe College Knox School Fisher's Business College New School of Design University of Maine Smith College Post Graduate At Home Post Graduate Radcliffe College Jefferson Union Co. Chandler School Simmons College Sargent School Boston Normal Art School Post Graduate Boston University Red Feather Candy Co. Star Brass Co. The winners of the prizes for 1922 are as follows : HIGH SCHOOL Clapp Oral Prize—N'eaI Cobb Clapp Essay Prize—Dorothy Moulton George O. Smith Essay Prizes -1, Nellie M. Banks 2, David Govenar Blake Prizes --Fred C. Newhall Lorraine Cloyes French Medals -1, Madelene E. Pierce 2, Dorothy Norris 3, Nellie M. Banks Washington and Franklin Medal—Fred C. Newhall 29 30 ANNiAL REPORTS ELEMEX TART: SCHOOLS French Medals—Adams School 1, Robert C. Lee 2, William M. Gale 3, Ethel J. Boyce Hancock School 1, Cleveland Gilcreast 2, James K. Robertson 3, James E. Bullock Munroe School 1, John Casey 2, Dorothy H. Biome 3, John - B. Dinneen Putnam Prize—Cleveland Giicreast TOWN OE LEXINGTON 31. NORTH LEXINGTON SCHOOLHOUSE BUILDING COMMITTEE PARKER SCHOOL The special committee authorized Time 30, 1919 to build a four room school building begs leave to report as follows : The building site was secured by the Board of Selectmen acting under eminent domain proceedings at a cost of $5,147.27 including interest charges of 26.17. The lot of land rises sharply from the westerly side of Bedford Street about five minutes' walk from the railroad station. rt commands a broad outlook over miles of surrounding country. Ground was broken July 22, 1919 and the first school session was held Wednesday morning, September 8, 1920.. The building committee was unanimous in designating this school the Parker School in honor of Captain John Parker who commanded the Minute Men on the 19th of April, 1775 in the Battle of Lexington. It seemed to the committee that, by so doing, it should have a worthy name which naturally as- sociates itself with the names of our other schools: the Adams, Hancock and Munroe. The building itself is a one-story structure of tapestry brick with limestone trim and green slate roof. It is ap- proached from Bedford Street by -a terraced walk with brick steps leading to the simple and dignified main entrance, above which may be read the inscription "Parker School." Branch walks lead to the boys' and girls' entrance on either aide, while a service drive starting at the northerly end of the lot circles about the building at an easy grade. Ascending the granite entrance steps, the main doors open into a vestibule from which four marble steps lead to the level of the main hal], from which open the four school rooms—two across the front and two extending back with the hallway between and in such fashion that the building may be extended indefinitely as the growth of this section of the town demands, with no changes to the structure itself. 32 ANNu&L REPORTS The school rooms, each of a size permitting the installa- tion of forty desks, are exceedingly well lighted by a series of windows extending entirely along one of the long exterior walls in accordance with the latest views advanced by Light- ing experts; and particularly pleasing is the elimination of all cross lights and shadows. Each room has its own book closet with shelves, drawers, etc., the remaining wall space being occupied by the usual blackboards and tackboards. The coat rooms open directly from the school rooms them- selves, thus being under the constant oversight of the teacher. The main hall, lighted by a large ceiling light, extends through the building, that portion at the rear being screened off to form a Teachers' Room. A terrazzo floor has been laid throughout this portion of the building, materially adding to its fire protection as well as to ease of cleaning. The teach- ers' toilet and supply rnorn open from this hallway while on either side are located the stairways leading to the base- ment. These are of slate construction with iron handrails and are enclosed in fire -proof walls with fire doors. On the landings are located the side entrances used by the pupils. A. uniform color scheme adds materially to the attractive- ness of the building, the canvas dados being painted brown with a warns cream above, which blends most harmoniously with the stained ash woodwork. An atmosphere of light and cheer pervades the building. The basement, like the story above, is well lighted and contains playrooms for boys and girls, toilet rooms, boiler room and fan and circulating chambers; the coal bunkers, of which there are two, being located outside the building proper, thus eliminating all possibility of danger which might arise from the spontaneous combustion of soft coal. Two steam boilers are employed for heating the building and are so connected that either or both may be used, an arrangement which stands for economy of operation as well as eliminating the necessity of closing the school in case of repairs. Moreover, the heating plant is of sufficient capacity to permit of the future addition of four more rooms with ab- solutely no change required in the present layout. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 33 The outside fresh air after being warmed to the proper temperature and properly moistened by a steam spray, is forced by an electrically driven fan through ducts leading to all the class rooms, though atnight and in` the early morning it is possible to re -circulate the air in the building itself instead of being obliged to raise the cold outside air to the required temperature. Auxiliary direct radiators in each room are also an im- portant factor in keeping the amount of coal used at a min- imum. Electrically the building is completely lighted and is equipped with all the necessary push buttons, program bells, fire alarms, clock systems. etc. In short, while all non -essentials have been eliminated, a compact and well arranged building has been built honestly and well though under most adverse conditions owing, not only to the difficulty in obtaining labor and materials, but during one of the most unusual and trying winters for many years. The following are the principal contractors to whom the work was awarded: Architect Engineers Foundation Erection of building Painting Plastering Heating Plumbing Electric work Willard D. Brown Alfred S. Kellogg Hierbeltt .1. Kellaway John P. Dailey F. C. Alexander Edward M. Mara P. F. Dacey The McMurrer Co. Louie Browning Foster Elec. Co. Lexington Boston Boston Lexington Boston Lexington Lexington Boston Boston Boston 34 ANNUAL REPORTS Of appropriations aggregating 577,000, $76,508.13 has been expended. divided in general, as follows: Architects and Engineers 4,482.81 Foundation 2,599.93 Building 56.161.98 G rading 9,476.56 Furnishing 2,184.6E Insurance 385.09 Water 16.67 Coal 714.82 Janitor 444.06 Telephone 30.42 Freight 11.42 $76,508.13 Respectfully submitted. DWIGHT F. KILGOLIR, fALLIE C. BLAKE TIMOTHY H. O'CONNOR, CLARENCE D. FULLER, GuY E. DENISON, GEORGE E. BRIGGS, NINA F. MCLELLAN, EDWARD P. MERRIAM. TOWN REPORT INDEX Elective Officers Committees, Board and Commissions Appointed Officers Board of Selectmen and Public Works, Report of Highway Department, Report of Park Department, Report of Tree Warden, Report of Board of Health, Report of Water+ and Sewer Department, Report of Overseers of the Poor, Report of Moth Department, Report of Superintendent Public Works, Report of Town Counsel, Report of Lexington Town Records Warrant for a Town Meeting, February 6, 1922 Warrant .for a State Primary, February 14, 1923 Town Meeting, February 6, 1922 Special Primary Election, February 14, 1922 Warrant for State Election, February 28, 1922 Warrant for a Town Meetng March 6, 1922 State Election, February 28, 1922 Representative Election, March 4, 1922 Annual Town Meeting, March 6, 1922 Adjourned Annual Meeting, March 13, 1922 Second Adjourned Meeting, April 3, 1922 By -Law Appropriation Committee Third Adjourned Meeting, April 17, 1922 Fourth Adjourned Meeting, May 16, 1922 Warranty for a Town Meaning May 22, 1922 Town Meeting, May 22, 1922 Fifth Adjourned Annual Meeting, June 19, 1922 Sixth Adjourned Annual Meeting, June 27, 1922 Seventh Adjourned Annual Meeting, June 28, 1922 Warrant for State Primary, September 12, 1922 Warrant for a Town MeetingSeptember 19, 1922 Appointment of a Temporary. Town Treasurer Warrant for a Town Meeting September 19, 1922 State Primary Election, September 12, 1922 Town Meeting, September 19, 1922 Warrant dor State Election November 7, 1922 Warrant for a Town Meeting December 12, 1922 Town Meeting, December 12, 1922 Town Clerk, Report of Committee on Town Forest, Report of Page 3 3 3 6 11 13 16 18 19 34 36 37 49 52 55 57 59 60 61 66 67 68 72 78 83 86 90 93 97 105 103 113 117 119 124 125 127 136 141 150 152 153 156 INDEX Committee on Railroad Park on Mass. Ave., Report of April 17, Committee on SaCalled "Depot Park", Report of May 22 Committee on New Code of By -Laws, Report of Legislative Acts Accepted List of Jurors Submitted, 1922 Town Treasurer, Report of Tax Collector, Report of Assessors,:Report of Engineer, Report of Superintendent of Streets, Report of Inspector of Buildings, Report of Inspector of Plumbing, Report of Health Department, Report of Dental Clinic Fumigator, Report of Inspector or Milk, Report of Inspector of Cattle, Report of Inspector of Slaughtering, Report of Inspector of Slaughtering, Report of Police Department, -Report of Fire Department, Report of Forest Fire Warden, Report of Cemetery Commissioners, Report of Planning Board, Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of Home Economics, Report of Director of Cary Memorial Library, Trustees, Report of Cary Memorial Library, Librarian, Report. of Cary Memorial Library, Investment Committee, Report of Gary Memorial Library, Treasurer, Report of Trustees of the Public Trusts, Financial Report Bridge Charitable 'Fund Trustees, Report of Accountant, Report of Treasurer's Receipts Taxes From Commonwealth Licenses Fines Grants: and Gifts Other General Revenue Special Assessments Departmental Goneral Government Assessors Protection of Persons and Property Health and Sanitation Health Department Sewer Maintenance Highway Department Page 158 160 167 172 174 176 177 178 182 187 193 195 197 199 200 201 203 205 206 207 210 217 218 220 222 223 225 228 232 236 236 242 244 244 244 244 244 245 245 245 245 246 246 246 247 247 247 247 INDEX Bedford Street (cone6ruotion) Maple and Lowell Streets (oonstruction) Ciaarities Almshouse Outside Aid Mothers' Aid Soldiers' Benefits Schools Libraries Recreation Unclassified Water Department Cemeteries Interest Municipal Indebtedness Loans Refunds Agency, Trust and Investment Expenditures Departmental General Goverment Accounting Department Treasurer's Department Collector's Department Assessor's Department Other Finance Offices and Accaunts Finance Committee Law Department Town Clerk's Department Superintendent of Public Works Election and Registration Engineering Department Town Hall Committee on By -Laws Protection of Person and Property Police Department Fire Department Inspector of Buildings Sealer of Weights Moth and Insect Suppression Tree Warden Forest Fires Town Forest Dag Officer Health and Sanitation Sewer Maintenance Sewer Construction Highwaye Sidewalks and Curbing Snow and Ice Removal Street Lights Street Signs Charities Almshouset Soldiers' Benefits INDEX Page Page 247 247 248 248 248 248 248 248 248 249 249 249 249 250 250 250 250 250 251 251 251 251 251 251 252 252 252 252 252 253 253 253 253 254 254 254 255 255 255 256 256 256 256 256 257 258 258 259 259 259 259 260 260 268 Schools Neve Schoolhouse Libraries Recreation Pensions Unclassified Town Reports Insurance Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics Sundries Mary J. Chisholm (claim} Land (Depot Park) Water Department Repairs on Standpipe Cemeteries Administration of Trust Funds Interest Municipal Indebtedness Agency `bust and Investment Reofunds Appropriation Accounts Town Debt Balance Sheet General Accounts Deferred Revenue Accounts Debt Accounts Debt Accounts Trust Fund Accounts Public Property Accounts Trust Fund Accounts Public Property Accounts 260 262 262 268 263 263 263 26:3 264 264 264 264 264 265 265 266 266 266 266 266 267 268 271 272 272 272 274 276 276 276 277 277 INDEX SCHOOL REPORT INDEX Page School Committee Organization 3 Administrative Officers School Calendar 3 School Hours 4 No School •Signal 4 School Committee, Report of 5 Enrollment Table Financial -Statement 8 Superintendent, Report of 9 Growth in Enrollment 9 Table 1 9 Table II 10 Table III 11 Table IV 11 School Health Work 12 School Physician, Report of 12 School Nurse 15 Milk and Cocoa 16 Dental CIinic 10 Physical Education 17 State Department Visitation 18 Building Needs 19 Overcrowding 19 Overcrowdling intensified next year 19 T•wo-Plattoon Program 20 Enlargement 20 The Junior High .School 20 The Senior High School 21 Age --rade (Table) 22- Elementary 2Elementary Promotion Statistics (Table) 23 Summary Summer School 1922 (Table) 24 Membership and Attendance (Table) 24 Teachers, 1922-1923 25 Prizes and Scholarships 27 What our Graduates are doing 28 North Lexington Schoolhouse Building Committee, Report of 31