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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1921-Annual Report i REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE k. :1.- •i 'Cvr n, \W.ilk+. rt-. i .4 ', Town of Lexington For the Year 1921 BOSTON,MASS. STAR PRINTING COMPANY 1922 • 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water & Sewer Commissioners Field Drivers TOWN OF LEXINGTON WILLIAM H. BURGESS, (Chair- WILLIAM F. FLETCHER man) '24 JAMES J. SULLIVAN HARRY A.WHEELER'23 Surveyors of Lumber LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS EDWIN B. WORTH EN '22 J. HENRY DUFFY FROMTrustees of Public Trusts EDGAR W. HARROD *F. FOSTER SH ERB U RN E '26 March, 1921 to March, 1922 FRANK D. PEI RCE '22 Planning Board JOHN F. TURNER '24 J. ODIN TILTON '23 CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN '22 Tree Warden WILLIAM H. BALLARD '24 Town Clerk Town Treasurer SHELDON A. ROBINSON FREDERIC R. GALLOUPE '24 ARTHUR W. HATCH GEORGE D. HARRINGTON Moderator HENRY L. WADSWORTH '23 SYDNEY R. WRIGHTINGTON WILLIAM R. GREELEY '22 Selectmen Collector of Taxes JAY O. RICHARDS (Chairman) Constables Director, Agriculture & Home '22 BYRON C. EARLE CHARLES H. FRANKS Economics WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN '23 PATRICK J. MAGUIRE WILBUR F. ATWOOD JOSEPH R. COTTON '24 Cemetery Commissioners JOHN E. A. MULLI KEN (Chair- Deceased Overseers of the Poor man)'22 JOSEPH R. COTTON (Chairman) CHARLES J. DAILEY '24 '24 EDWARD WOOD '23 JAY O. RICHARDS '22 WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN '23 Board of Health APPOINTED OFFICERS Road Commissioners DR. WILLIAM L. BARNES WILLIAM S.SCAMMAN (Chair- (Chairman) '23 Almshouse Matron Burial Agent man)'23 CHARLES H. FRANKS '22 MRS. WILLIAM E. EATON ARTHUR A. MARSHALL JAY O. RICHARDS '22 WILLIAM J. MARSHALL '24 Animal Inspector Burial Permits,R. COTTON '24 � A$ent to Issue School Committee DR. HARRY L. ALDERMAN ARTHUR W. HATCH Board of Survey GEORGE E. BRIGGS (Chairman) JAY O. RICHARDS (Chairman) Assistant Town Clerk '22 HELEN C. GALLAGHER Cary Memorial Library, Board of '22 EDWARD P. MERRIAM '23 Trustees WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN '23 NINA F. Mc LEL LAN, '24 Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees T H E S E LECTM EN JOSEPH R. COTTON '24 E SCHOOL COMMITTEE and *F. FOSTER SH ERB U RN E '26 Assessors Park Commissioners FRANK D:PEIRCE '22 THE SETTLED CLERGYMEN GEORGE H. JACKSON (Chair- DR. J. ODIN TILTON (Chair- JOHN F. TURNER '24 OF THE TOWN man) '23 man) '22 HENRY E. TUTTLE '24 EDWARD WOOD '23 Building Inspector Cary Memorial Library, Librarian FREDERICK J. SPENCER '22 WILLIAM E. MULLIKEN "4 WESLEY T. WADMAN MISS MARIAN P. KIRKLAND APPOINTED OFFICERS 5 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • Cary Memorial Library, Assist- Measurers of Wood, Bark and WILLIAM P. WRIGHT Town Accountant ants Manure WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN CHARLES F. PIERCE THOMAS F. GRIFFIN MISS HELEN E.MUZZEY HENRY W. PRESTON FREDERICK J. SPENCER Town Counsel MISS KATHERINE BUCK GEORGE F. TEAGUE MISS DOROTHY B. WENT- HAROLD I. WELLINGTON H. DUDLEY MURPHY ROBERT L. RYDER WORTH ALEX OLSON Milk Inspector 'GEORGE CRAWFORD Town Engineer MISS EMMA O. NICHOLS (East ANDREW BAIN MICHAEL A. PERO J. HENRY DUFFY Lexington Branch) Moth Department Superinten- JOHN G. FITZGERALD Town Hall, Janitor Cary Memorial Library, Janitor dent EDWARD W. TAYLOR JOHN E. KELLEY FRANK E.CLARKS OSBORNE J. GORMAN FRANK E. CLARKE CHARLES G. RICHARDS Town Physician Cary Memorial Library,Treasurer Moth Department Supervisor HARRY M. ALDRICH DR. HENRY C. VALLENTINE GEORGE E. BRIGGS WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN JOHN E. KELLEY EDWARD J. HOGAN Undertakers Constable Odorless Cart, Charge of GEORGE E. FAY ARTHUR A. MARSHALL CHARLES E. WHEELER HARRY A. BURGESS EMIL J. NASH JAMES F. McCARTHY CHARLES M. BLAKE Fence Viewers Police Officers J. HENRY DUFFY PATRICK J. MAGUIRE (Acting ARTHUR R. OLIVER Village Hall Janitor CHARLES H. FRANKS Chief) ADOLPH OLSON WILLIAM P. WRIGHT JAMES I RW I N Plumbing Inspector Water&Sewer Department, Sup- Fire Engineers JOHN C. RUSSELL ANDREW BAIN erintendent and Registrar EDWARD W. TAYLOR (Chief) WILLIAM F. FLETCHER WILLIAM M. SCAMMAN EDWARD C. MAGUIRE Registrars of Voters CHARLES S. BEAUDRY THOMAS C. BUCKLEY CHARLES F. NOURSE (Chair- Water & Sewer Department, Forest Warden JAMES J. SULLIVAN man) '23 Clerk OSBORNE J. GORMAN WALTER H. KEW BARTHOLOMEW D. CALLA FLORENCE M. BOYD WILLIAM C. O'LEARY HAN '22 Fumigator HAROLD C. REIMER DAVID F. MURPHY '24 Weigher of Beef ARTHUR A. MARSHALL ARTHUR W. HATCH (Clerk) Police(Park) WILLIAM E. DENHAM ` Gammell Legacy Income, Trus- JOHN J. GARRITY Sealer of Weights &Measures Weighers of Coal I tees acting with Overseers of Police (Special) CHARLES E. HADLEY WILLIAM E. MULLIKEN the Poor MRS. WILLIAM W. REED MARK DODD Slaughtering Inspectors JOHN E.A. MULLIKEN MRS. ARTHUR C. WHITNEY JAY 0 RICHARDS GEORGE A. WARNER GEORGE F. TEAGUE THOMAS F. FARDY LEONARD K. DUNHAM JACOB BI ERENBRODDSPOT Lockup Keepers DANIEL W. WORMWOOD HAROLD 1.WELLINGTON PATRICK J. MAGUIRE CHARLES A. MANLEY Stone Building Janitor WALTER H. KEW HENRY W. PRESTON JOHN E. GARMON Weighers of Hay and Grain DENNIS H. COLLINS MOSES F. WILBUR Measurer of Grain WALTER S. BEATTY Supt. of Streets ROBERT E. HANNAFORD MOSES F. WILBUR JOSEPH TROPEANO J. HENRY DUFFY FRED W. GIVEN APPOINTED OFFICERS 7 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Weighers (Public) WILLIAM E. MULL1KEN ANDREW BIERENBROOD- GEORGE F. TEAGUE SPOT JOHN E. A. MULLIKEN WILLIAM E. DENHAM ALBERT BIERENBROODSPOT HAROLD I. WELLINGTON *Deceased COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS • By-Laws North Lexington School Appointed March 21, 1921. Appointed June 30, 1919. EDWIN A. BAYLEY DWIGHT F. KILGOUR ARTHUR L. BLODGETT TIMOTHY H. O'CONNOR ARTHUR W. HATCH GUY E. DENISON Finance Committee CLARENCE D. FULLER and Term expires in March, 1922 THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE WALTER S. BEATTY Revision of Building Laws ALBERT H. BURNHAM Appointed December 17, 1920 CHARLES L. PARKER JAMES G. ROBERTSON ROBERT P. CLAPP (Chairman) JAMES W. SMITH WESLEY T. WADMAN WILLIAM J. MARSHALL Term expires in March, 1923 THEODORE A. CUSTANCE ALFRED PIERCE WILLIAM R. GREELEY THEODORE A. CUSTANCE JOHN H. W I LLA RD Town Form Government EUGENE G. KRAETZER Appointed December 17, 1020 ROBERT H. HOLT SYDNEY R. WRIGHTINGTON Term expires in March, 1924 ALBERT B. TENNEY C. EDWARD GLYNN CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN HENRY D. LOVE JAMES STUART SMITH LYON CARTER ALBERT H. BURNHAM RICHARD P. ELLIOT HENRY L. WADSWORTH THOMAS F. FARDY, Jr. GEORGE L. GILMORE . .. I. r TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 9 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON January 29, 1900, business under Town expenses the ensuing year, . the following Articles will be trans- not specified in other articles, or act • acted at an adjourned meeting to be in any manner relating thereto. held Monday evening, March 14, Art. 14. To see if the Town will 1921, unless the adjourned meeting make an appropriation to construct TOWN WARRANT shall by unanimous vote, be ordered sidewalks with concrete or other for some other specified time. material where the abuttors will pay Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. Art. 4. To receive the report of one-half the expense thereof. any Board of Town Officers or of any Art. 15. To see if the Town will Committee of the town for action make an appropriation for the sup- To either of the Constables of the the term of one year; two Constables thereon, and to appoint other Com- pression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Town of Lexington,in said County, for the term of one year;one Modera- mittees. Moths in accordance with Chap.• Greeting: tor for the term of one year; two Art. 5. To choose such Town 381, Act of 1905 and amendments In the name of the Commonwealth members of the Planning Board for Officers as are required by law and thereto, or act in any manner relating of Massachusetts,you are directed to the term of three years. are usually chosen by nomination. thereto. notify the inhabitants of the Town Art. 2. To see if the Town will Art. 6. To see if the Town will Art. 16. To see if the Town will of Lexington, qualified to vote in vote for or against granting licenses make an appropriation for the proper appropriate a sum of money for the elections and in town affairs to meet for the sale of non-intoxicating bev- observance of Memorial Day, to be use of the Finance Committee, or in the Town Hall in said Lexington, erages, in answer to the question: expended under the direction of Post take any action relating thereto. on Monday, the seventh day of "Shall licenses be granted for the 119, Grand Army of the Republic. Art. 17. To provide for the sup- March, A. D., 1921, at seven o'clock, sale of non-intoxicating beverages in Art. 7. To provide for the sup- port of the Public Parks the ensuing A. M., then and there to act on the this town?" port of the Public Schools the ensuing year, and grant money for the same, following articles; Art. 3. To see if the Town will year, and grant money for the same. or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 1. To choose by ballot the vote to accept the provisions of Chap- Art. 8. To provide for the sup- Art. 18. To see if the Town will following town officers: One Town ter 423 of the Acts and Resolves of port of the poor at the Alms House the provide funds for a Wire Inspector, Clerk for the term of one year; one 1909 and Acts amendatory thereof, ensuing year, and grant money for or act in any manner relating thereto. Selectman for the term of three which provides that the Selectmen the same. years; one Overseer of the Poor for may grant licenses to reputable per Art. 19. To see if the Town will the term of three years; one Road sons, who on secular days are retail Art. 9. To provide for the sup vote to appropriate money to widen Commissioner for the term of three dealers of ice cream, confectionery, port of the Outside Poor the ensuing and deepen the brooks in the Town years; one Assessor for the term of Soda Water and fruit to keep open year, and grant money for the same. so as to obtain better surface drain- Art. 10. To provide for the sup- age, the same to be expended by the three years; one Town Treasurer for their places of business on the Lord's port of the Highways the ensuing Water and Sewer Commissioners, I the term of one year; one Collector day for the sale of ice cream, confec year, and grant money for the same. or take any other action relating of Taxes for the term of one year; tionery, soda water and fruit_ Art. 11. To provide for the sup- thereto. one Water and Sewer Commissioner The election officers will receive port of the Street Lights the ensuing Art. 20. To see if the Town will for the term of three years; one votes under Articles 1,2 and 3 on the year, and grant money for the same. make an appropriation to provide Cemetery Commissioner for the term official ballot prepared by the Town Art. 12. To provide for the sup- funds for the payment of pensions to of three years; one member of the Clerk. port of the Fire Department the en- retired town veterans under Chap. School Committee fbr the term of The polls will be open as soon as suing year, and grant money for the 447 of the Acts of 1912,or act in any three years;one member of the Board possible after the organization of the manner relating thereto. of Health for the term of three years; meeting and may be kept open until same.Art. 13. To see if the Town will Art. 21. To see if the Town will one Park Commissioner for the term five P. M. In compliance with•Ar make the usual appropriations for make an appropriation for the main- of three years; one Tree Warden for tide I I1 of the By-Laws as amended ' TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 11 12 TOWN OP LEXINGTON tenance of the Town Engineer's De- suitable street signs for the Town, Officers to pay all fees received by Art. 40. To see if the Town will partment, or act in any manner re- or act in any manner relative thereto. them by virtue of their office into the accept the following streets: Wilson lating thereto. Art.30. To provide for the general town treasury. Avenue, and Cliffe Avenue from Bow Art. 22. To see if.the Town will care of the Cemeteries of the Town and Art. 37. To see if the Town will Street to Melrose Avenue, or act in vote to appropriate and assess an grant money for the same. vote to accept the provisions of any manner relating thereto. amount of money to be used as a Art. 31. To see if the Town will Section 126 of Chapter 111 of the Art. 41. To appropriate money Reserve Fund, as provided by Chap- make an appropriation to continue General Laws which provides that for the use of the Water Department, ter 645, Acts of 1913, or take any ac- the work at the Cemetery at North no privy vault shall be constructed and to provide same by issuance of tion relating thereto. Lexington, or take any action relative upon premises connected with a Bonds, Notes or direct appropria- Art. 23. To see if the Town will thereto. common or private sewer or abutting tions,or by any or all of such methods, make an appropriation for the salary Art. 32. To see if the Town will on a public or private street, court or or to take any other action relative and expenses of the Milk Inspector, vote to raise and appropriate the sum passageway in which there is a corn- thereto. or act in any manner relating thereto. of 5250 or some other amount, and mon sewer opposite thereto, without Art. 42. To see if the Town will Art. 24. To see if the Town will elect a director for demonstration permission in writing having first vote to acquire as a part of its water make an appropriation for the salary work in agricultural and home econ- been obtained from the Board of distribution system, the 8 inch main of the Plumbing Inspector, or act omits, the money to be expended Health, and that if, in the opinion which has been laid at the expense of in any manner relative thereto. by, and the director to serve in co- of said Board,a privy vault so sit- abuttors in Fallen Road and reim- Art. 25. To see if the Town will operation with, the County Trustees uated is injurious to the public burse them the cost of said main, make an appropriation for the salaries for aid to agriculture of the Middlesex health, it shall declare the same a to appropriate a sum of money not f Slaughtering, County Bureau of Agriculture and nuisance and forbid its continuance; to exceed $11,000.00 necessary for of the Inspectors oor act in any manner elating thereto. Home Economics under the provi- and that the Board of Health shall such reimbursement, and to provide sions of Chapt. 273 of the Acts of have the power to remove any nui- same by issuance of Bonds, Notes, or Art. 26. To see if the Town will 1918. sante in accordance with the provi- direct appropriation, or by any or all appropriate funds for the payment of Art. 33. To see if the Town will sions of Sections 123, 124 and 125 of of such methods,or to take any other pensions to retired members of the vote to put one electric light at the the General Laws. action relative thereto. Police and Fire Departments under corner of Rindge and Rawson Av- Art. 38. To see if the Town will Art. 43. To see if the Town will Chap. 327, Acts of 1904, or act in enues, or act in any manner relating authorize the Board of Health to vote to install water mains on Car- any manner relating thereto. thereto. make and enforce regulations for ville Avenue from Oak Street to Art. 27. To see if the Town will Art. 34. To see if the Town will the public health and safety relative Butler Avenue, a distance of about authorize their Treasurer, under the vote to accept that portion of Pelham • to house drainage and connections nine hundred feet, on Butler Avenue direction of the Selectmen, to borrow Road at its junction with Massachu- with common sewers in accordance from Carville Avenue to Baker Av- money for any necessary purposes, in setts Avenue as laid out by the Select- with the provisions of Section 127 enue, a distance of about six hundred anticipation of revenue for the cur- men, or act in any manner relating of Chapter 111 of the General Laws. and sixty feet, and to provide money rent year,the same to be repaid direct- thereto. for the same bythe issuance of Bonds, Art. 39. To see if the Town will ly from the proceeds of said revenue, Art. 35. To see if the Town will authorize the establishment of a Notes or direct appropriations, or or act in any manner relative thereto. vote to create a permanent Town dental clinic in the public schools by to take any other action relative there- Art. 28. To see if the Town will Memorial Committee in accordance the Board of Health and appropriate to- make an appropriation for the cele- with the recommendation of the Wel- a sum for the maintenance therefore, Art. 44. To see if the Town will oration of April 19, or act in any come Home Committee, or act in which in the judgment of the Board of vote to sell about twenty acres of manner relative thereto. any manner relative thereto. Health, may be necessary for that the land belonging to the Town Art. 29. To see if the Town will Art. 36. To see if the Town will purpose, or take any action relative Farm property, or act in any manner make an appropriation to provide vote to require any or all Town thereto. relating thereto. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ` Art. 45. To see if the Town will clusive belonging to or supposed to or supposed to belong to Make an appropriation for the same, vote to authorize the Selectmen to to belong to Michael Walsh. Louis Vanderwoude. determine in what manner the money apply the proceeds from the sale of PARCEL 4 Lots 97 to 99 in- PARCEL 11 Lots 297 and 298 shall be raised, or take any action the Town Farm property towardsclusive belonging to or supposed belonging to or supposed to be- relating thereto. the purchase of a site for the erection to belong to Elizabeth A. Rams- long to Maria Roza Balogh. Art. 48. To see if the Town will of a centralized municipal yard, or dell. - PARCEL 12 Lots 299 and 300 authorize the Selectmen to enter into act in any manner relating thereto, beton in to or supposeda proposed agreement with the De- PARCEL 5 Lots 104 and 145 be- belonging to be partment of Public Works, Division Art. 46. To see if the Town will longing to or supposed to belong long to Maria Roza Balogh. of Highways of the State and the vote to appropriate a sum of money to George A.Wiley and Charlotte The lots included in parcels 7, 8, County Commissioners of Middle- for the construction of that portion W. Wiley. 9, 10, 11 and 12 being shown on sex County for the reconstruction of Highland Avenue between Bloom- The Iots included in parcels2, theplan herein above referred to. field Street and Winthrop Road as of Lowell Street from Summer Street laid out by the Board of Selectmen 3, 4, and 5 being shown on the e PARCEL 13 A certain parcel to Woburn Street and Maple Street by their order dated February 15, plan herein above referred to. of land belonging to or supposed from Lowell Street to Massachusetts 1921, or take any action relative PARCEL 6 A certain parcel of to belong to the Suburban Land Avenue, that portion of Lowell Street thereto. land situated in East Lexington Company as shown on plan from Summer Street to Maple Street Art. 47. To see if the Town will on the easterly side of the Boston . . entitled, "Plan of East Lexing- and Maple Street to be laid out as a authorize the Park Commissioners and Maine Railroad and shown ton Annex, East Lexington, State highway and maintained as to acquire by purchase or otherwise on a copy of a plan entitled Mass.," November, 1917, Clar- such, and provide for the raising of for Park purposes the following des- "Plan of East Lexington Annex, ence E. Carter, C. E., Reading, the necessary funds to cover the cribed parcels of land: East Lexington, Mass.," Novem- Mass., and further described Town's share by the issuance of L ber, 1917 by Clarence E. Carter, and bounded as follows: com- Bonds or Notes of the Town provided PARCEL1 A certain parcel of in East Lexington C. E., Reading, Mass., and mencing at the northeasterly said agreement is consummated, or land situated l on the 1easterlyside of the Boston shown as Parcel "C" on said corner of lot 124 as shown on take any action relative thereto. & Maine Railroad and shown on plan, excepting therefrom the said plan, thence running easter- Art. 49. To see if the Town will a copy of a plan entitled "Plan following .lots, 265 to 272 in- ly partly on the old wall 293.14 authorize the Selectmen to enter into of East Lexington Annex, East clusive; 260 to 264 inclusive; feet to an old oak;thence turning a proposed agreement with the De- 161; 297 to 300 inclusive, said and running northerly on the partment of Public Works, Division Lexington, Mass.," November, parcel with the exceptions noted, line extended from the easterly of Highways of the State and the 1917, by Clarence E. Carter, C. belonging to or supposed to be- boundary of lot 142 as shown on County Commissioners of Middlesex E., Reading, Mass., and shown long to the Suburban Land said plan, 22 feet more or less County for the construction of a as Parcel "B" on said plan ex- Company. to the northerly boundary of state highway from the end of Sum- g therefrom the following an old right of way:thence turn- mer Street at its junction with Lowell lots, 104 and 105; 90 and 91; PARCEL 7 Lots 265 to 267 in- g Y' clusive belonging to or supposed ing and running westerly by Street ,across the lands of various 97 to 99 inclusive; 94 'to 96 the broken line as shown on owners in a westerlydirection to inclusive; said parcel with ex- to belong to Hattie A. Millet'. said plan to the point of begin- Maple Street at or about the land of ceptions noted belonging to or PARCELS Lots 268 to 272 in- ning, being the same premises George Nelson, thence by Maple supposed to belong to the Su- clusive belonging to or supposed conveyed to the Suburban Land Street to Massachusetts Avenue as burban Land Company, to belong to Samuel B. Millet'. Company by deed of the Town shown on a plan submitted by the PARCEL 2 Lots 90 and 91 be- PARCEL 9 Lots 260 to 264 in- of Arlington,dated June 18, 1919, Department of Public Works, Divi- longing to or supposed to belong clusive belonging to or supposed and duly recorded with Middle- sion of Highways of the State and to Lawrence M. Donaldson. to belong to Albert J. Egan. sex South District Deeds, Book provide for the raising of the necessary PARCEL 3 Lots 94 to 96 in- PARCEL 10 Lot 161 belonging 4264, Page 44. funds to cover the Town's share by TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 15 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ' the issuance of Bonds or Notes of Given under aur hands, at Lexing- the Town, provided said agreement ton, this twenty-first day of Febru- is consummated, or take any action ary, A. D., 1921. relative thereto. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, Art. 50. To hear the report of the JAY O. RICHARDS, March 7, 1921 Committee appointed at the Town WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Meeting held December 17, 1920, Selectmen of Lexington. The meeting was called to order by lots were taken from the box; at "To investigate the advisability of Lexington, Mass., February 25, 1921. Moderator Joseph R. Cotton at 5:00 P. M. 79 ballots were taken from any change in,the form of government To the Town Clerk:— seven o'clock A. M. The Moderator the box, making a total of 1579 of the Town, and to take any action then appointed Mr.William M.Scam- ballots cast. thereon. In the event that it is I have notified the inhabitants of decided to continue such committee, Lexington by posting printed copies man, Chairman of the Board of The same number of names were of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Selectmen, as Presiding Officer. checked on each voting list. The to see if the Town will appropriate g g registered The Town Clerk procceded to read dial on the ballot box any money to cover the expenses of Office and in nine other public places such committee for printing and in the Town,and by mailing a printed the Warrant but the meeting voted 1580. After the votes had been postage, or to take any other action copy of the same to every registered to suspend further reading of the counted the Town Clerk announced voter in the Town ten days same. The Constables' return was the result at seven fifteen o'clock with reference thereto. y before then read. F. M. as follows: Hereof, fail not, and make due re- the time of said meeting. Attest: Marion W. Jackson, Katherine A. turn of this Warrant, with your do- Kiernan, James A. Hurley arid Theo Total Vote 1579 ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on CHARLES H. FRANKS, dare A. Custance were sworn as Town Clerk or before the time of said meeting. Constable of Lexington. Ballot Clerks, and the polls were de- clared open. Ezra F. Breed 385 Samuel B. Bigelow, Allston M. Arthur W. Hatch 866 Bla Redman, Robert Sturtevant, Wal- Blanks B. Wilkins 284 Blanks 44 lace E.Miller,William M.Scamman, Arthur W. Hatch was declared Melvin W. Hinds, Wallace Wright, elected. Charles M.Blake,Norman C.Hooper, Patrick F. Dacey, Bartlett J. Har- Selectman rington, William C. O'Leary, Na- thaniel Nunn, John J. Garrity, Joseph R. Cotton 1115 Thomas J. Doherty, William O'Con- William.B. Foster 432 nor, and James L. McKenzie were Blanks 32 sworn as Tellers. Joseph R. Cotton was declared At 9:40 A. M. 400 ballots were elected. taken from the box; at 11:25 A. M. Overseer of the Poor 300 ballots were taken from the box; at 1:25 P. M. 200 ballots were taken Joseph R. Cotton 1035 from the box; at 2:55 P. M. 200 bal. William B. Foster 478 lots were taken from the box; at Blanks 66 3:30 P. M. 200 ballots were taken Joseph R. Cotton was declared from the box; at 4:40 P. M, 200 bat- elected. . • TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Road Commissioner School Committee Planning Board Yes 720 No 387 Joseph R.Cotton 1080 Nina F.McLellan 1312 William H. Ballard 1194 Blanks 472 William B. Foster 425 Blanks 267 Frederic R.Galloupe 905 The Act was accepted. Blanks 74 . Nina F. McLellan was declared Blanks 1x59 Joseph R. Cotton was declared elected. Shall License be granted for the elected. William H. Ballard and Frederic sale of non-intoxicating beverages Board of Health R. Galloupe were declared elected. in this town? Assessor Yes • 538 William B. Foster 699 Shall Chapter 423 of the Acts and No 735 Henry E. Tuttle 1126 William J. Marshall 777 Resolves of 1909 and Acts. amenda- Blanks 306 Wesley T. Wadman 358 Blanks 103 tory thereof being entitled, "An Act The town voted no Iicense. Blanks 95 William J. Marshall was declared relative to the Sale of Ice Cream, Confectionery, Soda Water and Fruit A true record, Attest: Henry E. Tuttle was declared elected. elected. on the Lord's Day"be accepted by J. HENRY DUFFY, Park Commissioner the Town? Town Clerk. , Town Treasurer William E. Mulliken 1288 George D. Harrington 1430 Blanks 291 Blanks 149 William E. Mulliken was declared George D. Harrington was declared elected. elected. Tree Warden Collector of Taxes Sheldon A.Robinson • 1264 • Byron C. Earle 1398 Blanks 315 Blanks 181 Sheldon A. Robinson was declared Byron C. Earle was declared elected elected. Water and Sewer Commissioner Constables William H.Burgess 1300 Charles H.Franks 982 Blanks 279 Falter H. Kew 474 Patrick J. Maguire 10.25 William H. Burgess was declared Blanks 697 elected. Charles H. Franks and Patrick J. Cemetery Commissioner Maguire were declared elected. Charles J. Dailey 1265 Moderator Allen C. Smith 1 Sydney P. Wrightington 1248 Blanks 313 -Blanks 331 Charles J, Dailey was declared Sydney R. Wrightington was de- elected. Glared elected. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 19 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON in anticipation of revenue for the appropriated and assessed for main- present municipal year, and to issue tenance of Highways for the ensuing a note or notes therefore, payable year. ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING within one year. Motion by Mr. Walter W. Rowse, March I4, 1921 Any debt or debts incurred under that the motion under Article 10 the vote to be paid from the revenue be postponed until a committee of of the present municipal year. three, to be appointed by the Moder- The meeting was called to order at Art. 9. On Motion of Mr. Holt, it Art. 13. On Motion of Robert ator, report a comprehensive scheme 7:31 P. M. by Moderator Wrighting- was Voted, that the sum of$9000.00 H. Holt, Chairman of the Finance for road construction, said committee ton. be appropriated and assessed for the Committee the following votes were to consist of those in sympathy with Art. 6. On Motion of Robert H. support of the outside poor for thesuch plan. passed under Article 13. Holt, Chairman of the Finance Corn- ensuing year. Motion by Robert L. Ryder, that Voted, that the sum of $75.00 be mittee, it was Voted, that the sum Art. 11. On Motion of Robert a committee of three be appointed to of $250.00 be appropriated and as- H. Holt,it was Voted,that the sum of appropriated and assessed for the act in co-operation with the Road sessed for the proper observance of 511,000.00 be appropriated and as- salary and expenses of the Secretary Commissioners in the expenditure Memorial Day, 1921 to be expended sessed for the support of street lights of the Trustees of Public Trusts for the of any appropriation for the High- under the direction of Post 119 Grand for the ensuing year. ensuing year of which $50.00 is for ways for the ensuing year. Armyof the Republic. salary. p Art. 12. Mr. Robert H. Holt's During the remarks, of Mr. Ryder, Art. 7. Under this article, Mr. Motion, Voted that the sum of $19, Voted, that the sum of X2540.00 be a motion to adjourn by William H. Holt offered the following Motion: 000.00 be appropriated and assessed appropriated and assessed for the Burgess was made, for one week to Voted,Lthat the sum of $120,824,18 for the support of the Fire Depart- Assessors of 1921, of which $2200,00 March 21, 1921 at 7:30 P. M. be appropriated and assessed foris for salaries of the Assessors. ment for the ensuing year was lost Voted, that the sum of $6200.00he meeting so voted at 10.55 P. the support of Public Schools for by vote at 9:20 P. M. Ni.M the year 1921, be appropriated and assessed for the At 9:25 P. M. Mr. F. H. Moulton support of the Cary Memorial Library A true record, Attest: Mr. George E. Briggs offered as a moved a reconsideration of this nega- for the ensuing year. ARTH U R W. HATCH, substitute Motion, Voted, that the tive vote, and it was so ordered at sum of $129,824.18 be appropriated 9:30 P. M. Voted, that $50.00 be appropriated Town Clerk. and assessed for the support of the Motion of Fred H. Moulton, for the salary of the Dog Officer for Lexington,Mass.,March 16,1921. Public Schools for the ensuing year. the ensuing year. it was Voted, that the sum of $18,- On Motion of Robert P. Clapp, it This is to certify that I have this Motion of Mr. Fred L. Emery, to 000.00 be appropriated and assessed was Voted to Ia on the tablethe day appointed Helen C. Gallagher, lay the matter on the table was voted for the support of the Fire Depart- yAssistant Town Clerk of Lexington, and passed. ment for the ensuing year, and that further consideration at this time of and that she has been sworn to per - Vote taken Yes 190 No 164 the Call Force of the Fire Department Article 13. pArt. 10. On Motion of Mr. Arthur form the duties of said office to the Art. 8. On motion of Robert H. be reduced to not more than twelve best of her knowledge and ability. Holt, the following vote was offered: men and that the Board of Engineers F. Hutchinson Article 10 was taken p u Under this article, Mr. Robert Attest: Voted that the sum of $3000.00 be instructed to make such reductions be appropriated and assessed for in the force of said Fire Department. H. Holt offered the following motion: ARTHUR W. HATCH, the support of the poor at the Alms- Art. 27. On Motion of Robert Voted, that the sum of$23,860.00 be Town Clerk. house for the ensuing year. H. Holt, it was voted,j that the Town Mr. F. H. Moulton's motion to lay Treasurer with the approval of the the subject on the tablelwas voted Selectmen be and hereby is authorized and passed, at 8:38 P. M. to borrow money from time to time TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON merit was declared passed and ac- Under this article, Mr. Frederick cepted by the Moderator at 9:35 L. Emery, Chairman of the Corn- . P. M. mittee,to revise By-laws makes the SECOND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING The motion as amended was then followig motion, as recommended voted and passed at 9:36 P. M. in their report on file, in the Clerk's Office (Book 2 page 110). March 21, 1921 The Committee appointed by the Voted, that the Committee on By- Moderator is as follows: laws appointed last Apri! be dis- The meeting was called to order at drew their amendments under this George W.Taylor charged and that the former Com- 7:35 P. M.by the Moderator,Sydney article. A substitute motion was Albert B. Tenney mittee on By-laws be reinstated, and R. Wrightington. offered by William S. Scamman. Henry L. Wadsworth that the Town Clerk, Arthur W. Art. 10. On Motion of Walter W. Voted that the sum of $37,000.00 be Hatch,be appointed on the committee Rowse, Article 10 was taken up, but appropriated and assessed for main- Art. 15. On motion of Robert in place of Charles W.Swan,deceased, owing to the absence of Robert L. tenance of Highways for the ensuing H. Holt, the following votes were and report as soon as possible. Vote Ryder,the mover of one of the amend- year, to be expended for the use of passed. Voted, that the sum of Pa roll, Oil, Tarvia or Asphalt, passed at 9:50 P. M. merits thereto, it was voted to layy p $6500.00 be appropriated and asses- Article 10 on the table at 7:36 P. M. patching, cleaning and sundry ex- sed for the Supression of Moths and The Committee on By-laws, as penses. Insects. voted under Article 4 consists of Art. 12. Under this article, Ed- ward W. Taylor offered the following Remarks made by Daniel J.O'Con- Remarks by Arthur E. Horton. Edwin A. Bayley motion,voted that the sum of$2000.- nell and George W. Taylor. Arthur L. Blodgett 00 be appropriated and assessed for At this time a susbstitute motion Vote passed at 9:43 P. M. Arthur W. Hatch. the further maintenance of the Fire was offered by George W. Taylor, Art. 17. Voted that the sum of Art. 7. On Motion of George E. Department during the ensuing year, namely, Voted, that the sum of $3500.00 be appropriated and as- Briggs, it was voted to take this the same to be spent under the direc- $10,000.00 be appropriated and as- sessed for Public Parks for 1921. article from the table. On George tion of the Chief of the Depart- sessed for the support of the High Voted passed at 9:44 P. M. E. Briggs' substitute motion, ex- ment. Extended remarks were made way Department, that a committee tended remarks were made by George by Edward W. Taylor and Fred H. of three be appointed by the Madera- Art. 19. Voted that the sum of E. Briggs, Edward P. Merriam, and Moulton. tor to act with the Selectmen, to $500,00 be appropriated and assessed Hollis Webster in favor,and Frederick Robert H. Holt offered an amend- study the needs off' the Town in refer- for widening and deepening brooks L. Emery and William C. Stickel ment, to reduce the amount of the ence to its highways, and report to for the improvement of surface drain- against. A vote being taken, it was appropriation from $2000.00 to 51,- this meeting before its final adjourn- age, to be expended by the Water voted, that the sum of $129,824.18 000.00. This amendment was lost ment, its recommendations for a and Sewer Commissioners. be appropriated and assessed for the by a rising vote taken at 8:28 P. comprehensive scheme of road build- support of Public Schools for the en- M ing and maintenance: and that any Vote passed at 9:46 P. M. suing further appropriation for the use year. After further discussion,the original Art. 28. Voted, that the sum of of said Department be deferred until $500.00 be appropriated and assessed Vote in favor 236; opposed 223. motion was put and carried by a vote there resentation of such ort. of 377 in the affirmative and 110 in the p p for the celebration of April 19, 1921, Vote passed at 10:35 P. M. negative at 8:37 P.M. Remarks were made by Arthur E. to,be expended by the Selectmen. Art. 13. Voted, that the sum of Art. 10. On motion of William Horton, Walter W. Rowse, William Vote passed at 9:47 P. M. C. Stickel, Harry L. Coolidge and sessed for Interest for 1921. $19, 600.00 be appropriated and as- s. Scamman it was voted to take Art. 10 from the table. Robert L. Ryder Edwin A. Bayley. Art. 4. • Report of Committee on By laws. Art. 13. Voted, that the sum of and Walter W. Rowse each with- Vote taken on Mr. Taylors'amend- • TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • $45650.00 be appropriated for the meeting at 10.45 P. M. adjourned for payment of the Town Debt maturing one week, to March 28, 1921 at 7:30 in 1921, of which $37,650.00 be as- P. M. sensed and $8000.00 be transferred A true record,attest: THIRD ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING from the general revenue and surplus account. ARTHUR W. HATCH March 28, 1921 On motion of Robert H. Holt, the Town Clerk. The meeting was called to order by mittee the following votes were passed the Moderator at 7:33 P. M. under Article 13. Dr. J.'0. Tilton being recognized Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be by the Moderator made a few re- appropriated and assessed for the marks, and then offered the following Board of Survey for 1921. Resolution and Vote. Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be Resolved, The Citizens of Lexing- appropriated and assessed for the ton,in open Town Meeting assembled expenses of the Elections and Regis- herewith extends its hearty apprecia- trations for 1921. tion and thanks to George W. Taylor Voted, that the sum of 5200.00 be for his gift of two large and beautiful appropriated and assessed for the flags which have been used on the prevention of Forest fires for 1921. flag staff on the Common; and that this vote be spread upon the Town Voted, that the sum of$5.00 be ap- Records, and a copy of same be sent propriated and assessed for Hastings to Mr. Taylor. Park for 192. This Resolution was adopted and Voted, that the sum of $1000.00 passed by an unanimous vote at 7:34 be appropriated and assessed for the P. M. Board of Health of which the sum of • Voted, that the Citizens of the $150.00 is for salaries of the Board. Town of Lexington in open Town Voted, that the sum of $200.00 be • Meeting assembled, March 28, 1921, appropriated and assessed for the • hereby votes and spreads upon its Inspection of Cattle for 1921. public records its expressions of ap- Voted, that the sum of$3500.00 be preciation of the gift of 40 acres more appropriated and assessed for. In- • or less, of the meadow land, by Hon. surance for 1921. A. E. Scott, for Park purposes, and Voted, that the sum of $14,200.00 that a copy of this vote shall be sent be appropriated and assessed for the to Mrs. A. E. Scott. support of the Police Department for This vote was passed by a unani- 1921, to be expended by the Select- mous rising vote at 7:36 P. M. men. Art. 13. On motion of Robert H. Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be Holt, Chairman of the Finance Corn- appropriated and assessed for the TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 25 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON expenses of the Planning Board for Voted, that the sum of $750.00 be Article 13, was laid on the table at for the general care of the Cemeteries 1921. appropriated and assessed for the ex- 7:46 P. M. of the Town. Voted, that the sum of $125.00 be penses of the Tree Warden for 1921. Art. 20. Voted, that the sum of Art. 31. Voted, that the sum of appropriated and assessed for the Voted, that the sum of$3250.00 be $842.40 be appropriated and assessed $3600.00 be appropriated and assessed salary and expenses of the Sealer of appropriated and assessed for the for the payment of Pensions to Re- for the construction of the New Weights and Measures for 1921, of expenses of the Town Hall for 1921. tired Town Veterans under the pro- Cemetery at North Lexington. which $100.00 is for salary. Voted, that the sum of $25.00 be visions of Chap. 447 of the Acts of On motion of Frederick L. Emery Voted, that the sum of $1100.00 appropriated and assessed for main- 1912. it was voted to lay this vote on the be appropriated and assessed for the tenance of the Town Scales for 1921. Art. 21. 'Voted that the sum of table, until some plan of construction expenses of the Libraryin the Stone $4900.00 be appropriated and as `Mork was presented. p Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be Vote taken, Yes 118. No 37. Building for 1921. appropriated and assessed for the sessed for the salary and expenses of Voted, that the sum of$2500.00 be salary of the Town Physician in 1921. the Town Engineer, of which the Passed at 7:56 P. M. appropriated and assessed for ex- sum of $2250.00 dollars is for salary. Art. 32. Voted, that the sum of Voted,rithatdthe sum of$1200.00hex- Art. 22. Voted, that the sum of $200.00 be appropriated and assessed e penses and salary of the Selectmen for appropriated and assessed for the ex- 1921, of which $500.00 is for salaries. penses of publishing the Town Re- $2000.00 be appropriated and assessed for the aid of the Middlesex County as a Reserve Fund,in accordance with Bureau of Agriculture and Home Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be port for 1921. the provisions of Chapter 645 of the Economics to be expended by the appropriated and assessed for the Voted, that the sum of$1815.00 be Acts of 1913. County Trustees of said Bureau. salary of the Treasurer of Cary Mem- appropriated and assessed for the orial Library for 1921. salary and expenses of the Town Art. 23. Voted, that the sum of Art. 41. Voted, that the sum of Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be Accountant for 1921,of which $1700.- $250.00 be appropriated and assessed $15,000.00 be appropriated and as- for the salary and expenses of the sessed for Repairs to the Stand Pipe appropriated and assessed for the 00 is for salary. Milk Inspector, of which $2[]0.00 to be expended under the direction of salary of the Overseers of the Poor for Voted, that the sum of $200.00 be is for salary. the Board of Water and Sewer Corn- 1921. appropriated and assessed for Un- missioners. Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be classified Expenses for 1921 to be Art. 24. Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and assessed appropriated and assessed for the expended by the Selectmen. On motion of Robert H. HoIt for the salary of the Plumbing In- further consideration of Art. 41, was salary of the Road Commissioners Voted, that the sum of$1200.00 be spector for 1921. laid on the table. Vote passed at for 1921. appropriated and assessed for the 8 P. M. Voted, that the sum of 8250.00 be repair and maintenance of Village Hall Art. 25. Voted, that the sum of $1200.00 be appropriated and assessed appropriated and assessed for Sol- for 1921. Art. 39. On motion of Robert H. for the salary of the Inspectors of Holt, it was Voted, that the Board of diers' Relief for 1921. Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be Slaughtering for 1921. Health be authorized to establish Voted, that the sum of$2200.00 be appropriated and assessed for Vital Art. 26. Voted, that the sum of a.Dental Clinic in the Public Schools, approriated and assessed for the salary Statistics. and that the sum of $600.00 be ap Voted, that the sum of$2300.00 be $867.00 be appropriated and assessed and expenses of the Tax Collector for propriated and assessed for the main- 1921 of which$1800.00 is for salafor the pension of retired members tenance thereof for the ensuing�' appropriated and assessed for Hy- year. of the Police Department. Voted, that the sum of$1550.00 be drant Rentals for 1921. Art. 23. On motion of Jay Q. appropriated and assessed for the On motion, it was voted, that this Art. 29. Voted, that the sum of Richards, it was Voted that the Clerk salary and expenses of the Town vote be laid on the table. • $350.00 be appropriated and assessed cast one vote for the Election of Treasurer for 1921 of which the sum of for the construction of Street Signs. Charles R. Putnam as Director for $1250.00 dollars is for salary of the Passed at 7:38 P. M. Art. 30. Voted, that the sum of demonstration work in Agriculture Treasurer. On motion of Robert H. Holt, $2000.00 be appropriated and assessed and Home Economics. • • TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 27 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Charles R. Putnam was declared amendment of Arthur E. Horton elected,.as Director. laid on the table. Art.43. Under this article, Francis Vote pas'ed 10:08 P. M. J. Toye offered the following motion. Art. 33. William M. Aquaro, un- FOURTH ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Voted that the Board of Water and der this article offered the following Sewer Commissioners be instructed vote, Voted, that the Selectmen be April 4, 1921 to lay water mains in Carville Ave.. instructed to place and maintain and Butler Ave., and that four thous- an Electric Light at the corner of and dollars ($4000.) be appropriated Rindge and Rawson Avenues. The meeting was called to order at the Committee on Highways ap- and assessed therefor and that the 7:35 P.M. by the Moderator. pointed March 21, 1921. On motion of William S. Scamman , usual 10% guarantee shall not be this article was indefinitely post- Art. 31. On motion of Robert H. Art. 44. On motion of Robert H. required of the owners of land abutt- poned. Vote passed at 10:15 P. M. Holt, the vote offered under this Holt, it was Voted, that Article 44 ing on said streets. article, March 28, 1921, was taken be indefinitely postponed. Vote Art. 4. Under this article, Ed- from the table. Frederick L. Emery passed at 8:28 P. M. An Amendment was offered by ward C. Stone offered the following William H. Burgess, that the usual offered the following amendment, Art. 34. Mr. William S. Scamman 10%guarantee be required. vote, Voted, that a Committee of Voted, that$1600.00 be appropriatedg three be appointed by the Moderator and that the Committee be instructed offered the followin motion, Voted, This amendment was lost. to consider the matter of furnishing that the Town accept that portion of lights on the followingstreets:Wilson to layout an additional part of the Pelham Road at its junction with After a general discussion, the Avenue, fAvenuest from: Bow cemetery and to sell lots from plans Massachusetts Avenue as laid out by original motion was carried, thereof to raise additional money the Selectmen under an order dated Yes, 181. No, 50. Vote passed Street to Melrose Avenue and report needed. January25, 1921. Accepted and at 9:05 P. M. its recommendations if any, at the Mr. W. R. Greeley's motion to p next adjourned meeting or there y vote passed at 7:45 P. M. indefinitely postpone this article was Art. 8. On motion of Robert H. after. lost. Following is the order and Reloca- Holt, Article 8 was taken from thetion at its junction of Pelham Road table, and Mr. Holt then offered the Vote passed unanimously at 10:22 Mr. F. L. Emery's amendment was with Massachusetts Avenue and at P following motion, Voted, that the P. M. • accepted at 8:17 P. M. by a rising land of the heirs of James S. Munroe. sum of $3000.00 be appropriated and The Moderator appointed the fol- vote. Yes 90. No. 87. assessed for the support of the Poor lowing Committee: The original motion as amended, We, the Selectmen of Lexington at the Almshouse for the ensuing year. was then passed at 8:18 P. M., which having decided that public conven- Vote passed at 9:13 P. M. Frederick L.Emery reads as follows: ience and necessity require a reloca- William R. Greeley tion of Pelham Road at its junction Art. 40. Under this article, John John A. Wiggins Voted, that the sum of $1800.00 be with Massachusetts Avenue, and at A. Wiggins offered this motion, That appropriated and assessed for the land of the heirs of James S. Munroe the following streets be accepted, On motion of Robert H. Holt, the construction of the New Cemetery at meeting adjourned at 10:29 P. M. Wilson Ave., and Cliffe Ave. from North Lexington, and that the Corn- gave notice on January 18, 1921to the resident owner of land over Bow Street to Melrose Ave., a dist- for one week to April 4,at 7:30 P. M. mittee be instructed to layout an which said relocation is intended of ance of approximately 1000 ft. on A true record,Attest: additional part of the cemetery and our intention to relocate the same, each street. ARTHUR W. HATCH, to sell lots from plans thereof to and we now having met at the time After extended remarks for and Town Clerk. raise additional money needed. and place, and for the purpose speci- against this article, it was finally, on Art. 46-48 & 49. On motion of fled in said notice relocate said por- Robert H. Holt, Articles 46, 48 & tion of Pelham Road and fix the 49 were referred for consideration to boundaries and measurements of said TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • relocation,and new layout as follows:— to call for a report from each•corn- man, Mr. Edward P. Merriam re- ment of the railroad transportation For the purpose of relocating Pel- mittee of the town which has been ported progress and asked for further when orders were received from the ham Road at the junction of Massa- appointed at some previous meeting, time. Request granted. Government for the railroads to chusetts Avenue the following des- and which has not been discharged. Committee on Corn Borer. curtail work in every way possible. cribed parcel of land is hereby taken Reports from the following Corn- Robert H. Holt, reporting for this He then asked that the Committee for highway purposes from Sumner mittees were then called for by the committee asked that the Committee be discharged. P. Robinson and James P. Munroe, Moderator; be discharged. It was so voted. It was so voted at 9:19 P. M. Trustees, said parcel containing 244 Committee on By Laws. Edwin square feet. Committee on Naming Ceme- Committee on Accounting. A. Bayley reported that the work on tries. The Committee's report as Hallie C. Blake, Chairman, presented Beginning at a point at the in- By Laws was nearing completion, submitted by John E. A. Mulliken, and read the report of the committee tersection of the northerly line of and would be ready as soon as possible Chairman, and on motion it was voted that the Pelham Road with the westerly line and that the estimated cost to pub- The Committee appointed to con-. report be accepted, placed on file,and of Massachusetts Avenue, thence • lish the By Laws and place them inthe Committee be dischar ed. southwesterly following the present the hands of every voter of the town sider names for the several Cemeteries g northerly line of Pelham Road 35.48 would be from $400.00 to $504.00. of the town would make the following It was so voted, at 9:41 P. M. feet to a stone bound, thence turning report and recommend the adoption On motion of George W. Taylor of same. Committee on Revision of and running northerly on a curve of Laws.Buildingy 45.00 feet radius, 00.09 feet to a it was Voted, that the sum of 5500.04 On motion of Jay point in thepresent westerlyline of be appropriated and assessed for The Cemetery in the East Village, O. Richards it was voted that this though under town care is private committee be given further time and Massachusetts Avenue, thence south- publishing the By Laws. property and should be called the erly by the westerly line of Massa- On a voice vote the Moderator Robbins Cemetery. membersat the Moderator appoint O. two new chusetts Avenue 35.48 feet to the declared the motion lost at 8:48 P. y in place of Jay O. Richards The Cemetery in the rear of the and Edward W. Taylor who declined point of beginning. M. Munroe and High Schools we would to serve further on the committee. The above description is intended This vote being doubted by seven suggest be called the Lexington Centre Vote passed at 9:50 P. M. to conform to a plan entitled "Plan voters the Moderator called for a Cemetery, the one in the rear of the Committee appointed by the Mod- of Pelham Road at the junction of rising vote, with the following result. residence of Dr. J. O. Tilton, the Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Yes 203. No 1, and the Moderator Colonial Cemetery, and the one now P. Clap,whohm isResGgnated a Robert Chair- January15, 1921, Scale 1"-20', declared the votepassed at 8:55 P. beingdevelopedP. Clapp, designated as at No. Lexington man. J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer," M. Westview Cemetery. on file at the office of the Town Clerk, Committee to Confer with As- Amendment was offered by Edwin Committe on Town Form of and to which reference is made for a sessors. Albert H. Burnham re- A. Bayley that the name Munroe Government. Albert H. Burnham more particular description. porting for this Committee asked Cemetery be substituted for Lexing- reporting for this committee asked Done at Lexington this 25th day that the Committee be discharged. ton Centre Cemetery. Accepted by for further time, which was granted. of January, 1921. It was so voted at 8:50 P. M. vote at 9:10 P. M. Art. 41. Robert H. Holt, offered The original motion as amended the following motion,Voted,That the WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN Committee on Collection of gsum of $2000.00 be appropriated for JAY O. R ICHARDS, Garbage. Lester T. Redman,Chair- was then passed and the Committee WILLIAM B. FOSTER, man of this Committee made a partial was discharged at 9:13 P. M. such extensions of water mains the Board of the Water and Sewer Selectmen of Lexington. report, and then asked for further Committee on Improved Rail- Commissioners may from time to Art. 4. On motion of Hollis Web- time. Request granted. road Transportation. William C. time deem advisable, and for the ster,it was voted,That the Moderator Committee on North Lexington Stickel, Chairman, reported that purpose of raising the money so be requested at each Town Meeting School. In the absence of the Chair- plans were under way for improve- appropriated, the Town Treasurer TOWN CLERK'S REGARDS 31 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON be and hereby is authorized to issue shall fall due and payable one year . and to sell under the direction and after the date of the bonds and with the approval of the Selectmen $4000.00 annually thereafter until negotiable coupon bonds of the town said bonds are paid in full. WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING in serial form to the aggregate princi- This motion was passed by a unan- pal sum of $20,000 to bear interest imous vote at 10:14 P. M. Yes 108 at a rate not to exceed 6% per an- No 0 April 25, 1921 num, payable semi-annually and both principal and interest to be payable On motion of Robert P. Clapp, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. in gold coin of the United States of meeting at 10:15 P. M. adjourned to America of the present standard of Monday, April 18, 1921. To either of the Constables of the Art. 5. To see if the Town will weight and fineness, such bonds to town of Lexington, in said County, make an appropriation to li ht the be signed by the Treasurer andb A true record,Attest. gg Clock at the Pollen Church, or act countersigned by a majority of the ARTHUR W. HATCH, Greeting: in any manner relating thereto. Selectmen, with maturities so ar- Town Clerk. In the name of the Commonwealth ranged that $4000.00 of the principal of Massachusetts, you are directed to Art. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate $800 for the use of the notify the inhabitants of the town of Police Department, or act in any Lexington, qualified to vote in elec- manner relating thereto. ' tions and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Art. 7. To see if the Town will Monday, the twenty-fifth day of rescind the vote passed at the FIFTH ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING ad- April, A. D., 1921, at seven-thirty journed Town Meeting held March P. M., then and there to act on the 28, 1921 whereby it was voted:— April 18, 1921 following articles: "That the Board of Water and Sewer P Art. 1. To receive the report of Commissioners be instructed to lay any Board of Town Officers or of any `'Fater mains in Carville Ave. and The meeting was called to order by seven o'clock, and that the remainder Committee of the Town for action Butler Ave., and that four thousand the Moderator at 7:33 P. M. of the present meeting be held con- thereon, and to appoint other Corn- dollars ($4000) be appropriated and On motion of Robert H. Holt, it currentlylwith said special meeting. mittees. assessed therefor, and that the usual was voted that this meetingbe now 10%.guarantee shall not be required Meeting adjourned at 7:35 P. M. Art. 2. To see if the Town will of the owners of land abutting on adjourned to the special meeting make further appropriation of money said streets." I called by warrant of the Selectmen, A true record, Attest: for the suppression of Insects, or act under date of April 12, 1921, and to ARTHUR W. HATCH, in any manner relating thereto. Art. 8. To see if the Town will be held in the Town Hall, Monday Town Clerk. vote to install water mains on Carville evening, April 25, 1921, at half-past Art, 3. To see if the Town will Avenue from Oak Street to Butler make a further appropriation for Avenue, a distance of about nine the Soliers' Relief Account, or act in hundred feet, on Butler Avenue from any manner relating thereto. Carville Avenue to Baker Avenue a Art, 4. To see if the Town will disrtance of about six hundred and make an appropriation for interest on sixty feet, and to provide money for Debt, or act in any manner relating the same by the issuance of Bonds, thereto. Notes or direct appropriations, or TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 33 34 • TOWN OF LEXINGTON to take any other action relative Given under our hands, at Lexing- thereto. ton, this twelfth day of April, A. D. Art. 9. To see if the town will 1921. vote to appropriate and to raise by JAY O. RICHARDS TOWN MEETING issuance of bonds, notes or otherwise WILLIAM S.SCAMMAN, a sum of money for the macadamiz- JOSEPH R. COTTON, ing, widening or constructing of Selectmen of Lexington. April 25, 1921 streets in town, and to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the Lexington,Mass., April 20, 1921. The meeting was called to order by appropriations were made; selectmen,to borrow any or all of saidthe Moderator at 7:30 P. M. Art. 13. On motion of Robert H. sum; or to take any action relative To the Town Clerk;— The Town Clerk proceeded to Holt it was Voted, that the sum of thereto, I have notified the inhabitants of read the Warrant but the Meeting $2300.00 be appropriated and assessed Art. 10. To see if the town will Lexington by posting printed copies voted to.suspend further reading of for hydrant rentals for 1921. authorize and instruct the Selectmen of the foregoing Warrant in the Post the same. Voted, that the sum of$2000.00 be to petition the General Court of the Office, and in seven other public The Constable's return was then appropriated for legal expenses for Commonwealth for authority to bor- places in the town, and by mailing a read.. the year 1921, which includes$500.00 row $50,000 outside the legal debt printed copy of the same to every The Moderator then stated that on for the salary of the Town Counsel. limit of the town for street construc- registered voter in the town seven April 18, 1921 the adjourned Town Art. 13. Voted, that the sum of tion and improvements, or to take days before the time of said meeting. Meeting held on 'that date was $50.00 be appropriated and assessed any other action relative thereto. Attest: further adjourned pursuant to the fol- for the salary of the Clerk of the Hereof, fail not, and make duelowing vote. School Committee for 1921. return of this Warrant, with your CHARLES E.WHEELER, Voted: "that this meeting be now Constable of Lexington. Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be doings thereon,to the Town Clerk,on adjourned to the special meeting appropriated and assessed for the or before the time of said meeting. called by warrant of the Selectmen expenses of Vocational Schools for under date of April 12, 1921, and to 1921. be held in the Town Hall, Monday Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be evening,April 25th, 1921,at half-past appropriated and assessed for the seven o'clock, and that the remainder expenses of Watering Troughs for of the present meeting be held con- currently with said special meeting." 1921. The Moderator further stated that Voted, that the sum of $2000.00 the said adjourned meeting in ac- be appropriated and assessed for the cordance with that vote was now Removal of Snow for 1921. assembled and in order and that there- Voted, that the sum of $525.00 after the new meeting and the old be appropriated and assessed for the • • adjourned meeting would proceed as Inspection of Buildings for 1921 of one meeting under the articles of the which $500.00 is for salary of the new warrant and the remaining ar- Inspector. tides of the old warrant until final Art. 14. On notion of Robert H. adjournment. Holt it was voted, that $1200.00 Articles taken up under old War- be appropriated and assessed for the rant under Art, 13, the following Construction of Sidewalks with con- • TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 35 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON trete or other material where the the deferred payments at such rate sum of ten thousand five hundred Vote passed at 9:28 P. M. abuttors will pay one half the ex- as the Commissioners may deem dollars ($10,500.00) to bear interest Art. 40. On motion of John A. ` penses thereof. ' wise. at a rate not to exceed three (3) per- Wiggins this article was taken from Art. 16. On motion of Robert H. This motion was suspended at this cent per annum, payable semi-an- the table under which Mr. Wiggins Holt it was Voted, that the sum of time by the unanimous consent of nually, and payable both principal offered an amendment to the article, $225.00 be appropriated and assessed the meeting on request of Frederick and interest in gold coin of the United which was ruled out of order by the. for the expenses of the Financial Corn- L. Emery to present a Report of the States of America of the present Moderator. mittee. Committee Appointed to Consider standard of weight and fineness, such Art. 36. On motion of Robert H. the Question of Street Lights in the bonds to be signed by the Treasurer Articles acted on under the new Holt it was Voted, that the Town District Bordering upon or adjacent and countersigned by a majority of Warrant. Clerk and Tax Collector be required to Bow Street, East Lexington. This the Selectmen, with the maturities Art. 3. On motion of Robert H. to pay all fees received by them into report to be considered as a report of so arranged that two thousand five Holt it was Voted, that the sum of the Town Treasury. Vote passed progress or may be considered as hundred doliatrs of the principal $150.00 be appropriated and as- at 7:50 P. M. final, if the Town so desires, shall fall due and payable in 1922; sessed for the Soldiers' Relief for Art. 13. Robert H. Holt offered On motion it was moved that the and two thousand dollars annually 1921 the followingmotion, Voted, that the report be accepted. Mr. Edwin A. thereafter until said loan is paid in p full. Art. 6. On motion of Robert H. sum of $1804.00 be appropriated for Bayley offered the following motion, Holt it was Voted, that the sum of the salary and expenses of the Town Voted that the report of the Com- After a full discussion on motion $800.00 be appropriated and as- Clerk for 1921, of which $1400.00 is mittee presented by Mr. Emery be of William C. Stickel it was Voted, sessed for the use of the Police De- for salary. laid on the table and it was so voted that Article 42 be indefinitely post- nt. The following substitute motion at 8:30 P. M. poned at 9:05 P. M. Art. 4. On motion of Robert H. was offered by Arthur L. Blodgett, Art. 42. Mr. Holt then renewed Art. 50. Under this article .fames Holt it.was Voted, that the sum Voted, that the sum of $2104.00 be his motion. S. Smith, Chairman of Committee. appropriated and assessed for Town of $2000.00 be appropriated and Clerk of this sum $1700 shall be for A substitute motion was then of- Town Form Government offered the assessed for Interest for 1921. solar the balance for expenses. fered by Edwin B. Worthen, Voted: Report of the Committee. On mo- Art. 2. On motion of Robert H. y' p that the Board of Water and Sewer tion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was Holt it was Voted, that the sum of The substitute motion was ac- Commissioners are hereby author Voted; that the report of the Com- $2000 00 be appropriated and as- ized at 7:53 P. M. and the motion ized to purchase the 8" water main mittee "To investigate the advisabili- sessed for the Suppression of Moths of Mr. Holt as amended appropria- in Follen Road at a price not exceed- ty of any change in the form of govern- tion $2104.00 for Town Clerk, ofing ten thousand seven hundred ment of the Town" be accepted as a and Insects. which sum $1700.00 is for salary wastwenty one dollars and twenty nine report of progress,that the Committee Art. 7. On motion of William H. then passed at 7:54 P. M. cents($10,721.29) and for the purpose be continued and directed to draft Burgess the following vote was of- Art. 42. Robert H. Holt offered of raising the money in payment of a proposed legislative act based upon fered, Voted, that the vote passed at the following motion, Voted: That the same, the sum of Two hundred its report and to mail a copy of such the adjourned Town Meeting held the Board of Water and Sewer Corn- twenty-one dollars and twenty-nineact together with a copy of its report March 28, 1921, whereby it was missioners be and hereby are author- cents be appropriated and assessed to each voter,that the sum of $250.00 voted; "That the Board of Water ized to acquire the water mains in and further the Town Treasurer be be appropriated and assessed to cover and Sewer Commissioners be in- Follen Road at a price not exceeding and hereby is authorized to issue the expense of this Committee for strutted to lay water mains in Car- $10,000.00 and for that purpose to and sell under the direction and with printing, postage and mailing; and \idle Avenue and Butler Avenue and enter into a contract to pay the pur- the approval of the Selectmen nego- that the Committee report further at that four thousand dollars ($4000.00) chase price in not less than five annual tiable coupon bonds of the Town in a special Town Meeting to be called be appropriated and assessed there- installments, and to pay interest on serial form to the aggregate principal for the purpose. for, and that the usual 1.0%guarantee . r . TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 37 38 TOWN OF LEXINGTON shall not be required of the owners of missioners be instructed to lay water land abutting on said streets," be mains in Carvillle Avenue and Butler recinded. Avenue and that four thousand dol- lars ($4000.00) be appropriated and j After a full and general discussion assessed therefor, subject to the usual ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING it was so voted at 10:35 P. M. guarantee and conditions of the Board The vote being doubted by seven of Water and Sewer Commissioners. May 3, 1921 voters a rising vote was called for Vote passed at 10:45 P.M. by the Moderator and the vote was Meeting called to order by the pending the said sum of $19,000.00 declared passed by a vote of 127 in At 10:46 P. M. on motion of Jay Moderator at 7:35 P. M. act in conference with the special i the affirmative and 79 in the nega- 0 R chards the meeting adjourned May 3rd, 1921, at 7:30 P. M. Old Warrant. committee on highways which was tive. created by vote of the town on March Art. 35. Under this article Edwin Art. S. On motion of William A true record,Attest: 21, 1921, and that the Road Com- H. Burgess it was Voted, that the ARTHUR W. HATCH, A. Bayley stated that in consideration of a proposed Memorial in connection missioners are hereby authorized and Town Clerk. directed with the approval of such Board of Water and Sewer Com with a new Town Hall or building he committee to make and enter into would move that Article 35 be in- such contract or contracts as seem best definitely postponed. It was so voted to produce the desired results. at 7:40 P. M. Vote passed at 8:15 P.M. Art. 47. On motion of Jay O. Art. 18, 45 & 46. On motion of Richards it was Voted, that Article . 47 he indefinitely postponed. William S. Scamman it was Voted, • that Articles 18,45&46 be indefinite- Art. 4. George W. Taylor, Chair- ly postponed. man of the Committee on Highways, Art. 37. On motion of Robert L. appointed at the Adjourned Town Ryder it was Voted, to Accept the Meeting, March 21, 1921, presented their report. Provisions of Section 126 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley it was Voted, that the report be ac- Art. 38. On motion of William cepted, placed on file and that the J. Marshall it was Voted, that the thanks of the Town be extended to Board of Health are authorized to the Committee for their care, atten- make and enforce regulations for the tion and consideration of the subject. public health and safety, in accord- Art. 10. On motion of Jay 0. ance with the provisions of Section Richards it was Voted, that the sum 127 of Chapter 111 of the General of $35,000.00 be appropriated and Laws. assessed for the use of the Highway Art. 4. On motion of Frederick L. Department for the balance of the Emery, Chairman, the report of the year 1921; that $19,000.00 of this Committee on Street Lights in the amount be used for general repairs of district bordering upon or adjacent highways to be done by contract; to Bow Street, was taken from that the Road Commissioners in ex- the table and it was Voted, that the TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON report be accepted and the Committee America of or equal to the present of $1500.00 be appropriated and After remarks by Mr. Saul and discharged. standard of weight and fineness. assessed for the collection of ashes, Harry B. Wiley in favor and Francis The bonds, the same to be signed the same to be expended under the H. Holmes, Robert H. Holt, Robert New Warrant. by the Treasurer and countersigned direction of the Board of Health. L. Ryder and others against, during Art. 10. On motion of Henry L. by a majority of the Selectmen, shall After a full discussion for and a- which the legality of the motion was Wadsworth it was Voted, that the bear upon their face, substantially gainst the motion it was voted on raised, the motion was carried by Town authorize the Selectmen to the designation "Town of Lexington motion:of William C. Stickel that the vote,passed at 9:10 P.M. petition the General Court of Massa- —Street Improvement Loan of 1921." whole matter be indefinitely post- On motion of Jay D. Richards it chusetts to see if it will authorize thePassed by an unanimous vote at p°n�' was voted that the meeting be dis- Town to borrow $50,000.00 in excess 8:32 P. M. Vote pased at 8:58 P.M. solved at 9:13 P. M. of the present debt limit of the town. Art. 9. Also, under this article, on Art. 5. Under this article Herbert A true record, Attest: Vote passed at 8:10 P.M. W. Saul offered the followingmotion; motion of Jay O. Richards it was, ARTHUR W. HATCH, Art. 9. On motion of Jay O. Voted, that the Road Commissioners Voted, that the Town appropriate Richards it was, Voted, that the in selecting the streets or portions and assess the sum of$25.00 to light Town Clerk. sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,- of streets to be macadamized and the clock on Follen Church, East 000.00) is hereby appropriated for improved with the funds borrowed Lexington. constructing on such streets or por- under the provisions of the preceding tions thereof as the Road Commis- vote, act in conference with the sioners may think best, pavement or special Committee on Highways macadam or other road material which was created by a vote of the under specifications approved by the Town on March 21, 1921; and that State Division of Highways; and that the construction work be done under the Town Treasurer with the approval contract, the Road Commissioners of the Selectmen is hereby authorized being hereby authorized and directed to raise said sum by the issue and sale with the approval of said Committee of serial bonds of the Town to the ag- to make and enter into such contract gregate principal amount of fifty or contracts as shall seem best adapted thousand dollars ($50,000.00) all of to produce the desired results. the bonds to bear the same date, to Passed by an unanimous -vote at draw interest at such rate, payable 8i34 P. M. semi-annually,as may be fixed by the Art. 1. Under this article, Lester Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, and to have their maturi- T. Redman, Chairman of the Corn- ties so arranged that the indebtedness mittee on Collection of Garbage, will be wholly extinguished within offered their report which on motion five years from the, date of issue of of Robert H. Holt it was Voted, the first bonds issued as part of the that the Report of the Committee loan, and by such annual payments be accepted and the Committee as may be necessary in order to meet discharged. Vote passed at 8:32 P. the requirements of law. Both prin- M. cipal and interest shall be payable in Mr. Redman then offered the gold coin of the United States of following motion,Voted,that the sum TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Art. 6. To see if the Town will Lexington, Mass., August 1, 1921. make an appropriation not to exceed To the Town Clerk:— $10,000 for the use of the Water and Sewer Commissioners in making ex- I have notified the inhabitants of TOWN WARRANT tensions of the present sewer system Lexington by posting printed copies of the Town,and determine the means of the foregoing Warrant in the Post- 192f of raising the moneys required to office and in eight other public places August meet any appropriation made under in the town, and by mailing a printed this article or act in any manner relat- copy of the same to every registered Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. ing thereto. voter in the town seven days before To either of the Constables of the• Art. 3. To see if -the Town will Hereof, fail- not, and make due the time of said meeting. Town of Lexington, in said County, appropriate the sum of $1898.09 return of this Warrant, with your Attest: Greeting: to. pay the amount due August 8, doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, CHARLES E.WHEELER, 1921 and $10.00 a week thereafter to on or before the time of said meeting. In the name of the Commonwealth and including Dec. 31, 1921, to Mary Given under our hands, at Lexing Constable of Lexington, of Massachusetts, you are directed Chisholm on account of a judgment ton, this twenty-fifth day of July, to notify the inhabitants of the town obtained by her against the Town for A. a, 1921. of Lexington, qualified to vote in the death of her husband, Daniel JAY O. RICHARDS, elections and in town affairs,to meet Chisholm, while employed in re- W 1 LLIAM S. SCAMMAN, in the Town Hall, in said Lexington, pairing the fire alarm system of the JOSEPH R. COTTON, on Thursday, the fourth day of Town, August 8, 1918 and authorize Selectmen of Lexington. August, A. D.,-1921, at eight o'clock the Treasurer to borrow said sum or P. M., then and there to act on the act in any manner relating thereto. following articles: Art. 4. To hear and act on the re- Art. 1. To receive the report of port of the special committee ap any Board of Town Officers or of any pointed December 17, 1920, "to Committee of the Town for action investigate and revise the building thereon, and to appoint other Com- laws of the Town," or act in any mittees. manner relating thereto. Art. 2. To see if the Town will Art. S. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to make an appropriation not to exceed compromise and settle a judgment of $5,000.00 to be expended by the $4140.00 obtained against the Town Water and Sewer Commissioners in by Mary Chisholm for the death of deepening, widening and otherwise Daniel Chisholm, her husband, while improving the brooks, streams, water employed in repairing the fire alarm courses or drains of the Town or por- system of the Town, August 8, 1918, tions thereof, so as to provide for for a sum not to exceed$3530.00 and better surface drainage and to de- make an appropriation therefore, and termine the means of raising the authorize the Treasurer to borrow said moneys required to meet any ap- sum or act in any manner relating propriation made under this article thereto. or act in any manner relating thereto. • TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 43 44 TOWN OF LEXINGi'ON solved,—That the Selectmen are Art. 1. Under this article, the hereby urgently requested to make following Committees were granted every effort to secure from the Rail- further time. road the earliest possible fulfilment Committee on North Lexington TOW N MEETING of the promise to renew the Station School,Town Form Government,and according to the plans mutually By-Laws. August 4, 1921 agreed upon. On motion of Robert H. Holt, the This Resolution was adopted by an meeting dissolved at 8:43 P. M. unanimous vote, at 8:35 P. M. The meeting was called to order by system of the town, August 8, 1918, A true record,Attest: the Moderator at 8:00 P.M. and that the sum of $1898.09 be Art. 6. On motion of Robert H. transferred from the General Revenue Holt, it was Voted, that Article 6 ARTHUR W. HATCH, The Town Clerk read the Warrant and Surplus Account for that purpose. be indefinitely postponed. Town Clerk. and the Constables return thereon. Art.4. Mr. Robert P.Clapp made Vote passed at 8:10 P.M. • an oral report for the "Committee Art. 2. On motion of Robert H. to Investigate and Revise the Build- Holt, it was Voted, that this article ing Laws of the Town," in which he be indefinitely postponed. stated, the Committee was not fully Art. 5_ Under this article, Robert agreed on some matters, but that H. Holt offered the following motion, they would be able to report at the next Town Meeting. On motion Voted, that the sum of $1500 be of Mr. Clapp, it was Voted, that the appropriated to be expended by the Committee on Revision of the Water and Sewer Commissioners in Building Laws is hereby authorized deepening, widening and otherwise and requested to present its report in improving, brooks, streams, water print, a copy to be sent to each voter courses, or drains of the town so as with the warrant for the next Town to provide better surface drainage, Meeting; and that to meet the ex- and that $1500 be transferred-from pense of such printing the sum of the General Revenue and Surplus Ac- Fifty Dollars be transferred from the count for that purpose. General Surplus and Revenue Ac- Remarks were made by Messrs. count. Vote passed at 8:06 P. M. Fred W. Miller and Edwin B. Worth- Art. 3. On motion of Robert H. en in favor of an appropriation. Holt, it was Voted, that the sum On a rising vote, 56 having voted of 81898.09 be appropriated to pay in the affirmative and 7 in the nega- the amount due and to become due tive, the motion was declared car- during the current year upon the Tied, by the Moderator at 8:30 P. M. judgment against the town obtained by Mary Chisholm for the death of Art. 1. Under this article,William Daniel Chisholm, her husband while R. Greeley of the Planning Board, employed in repairing the fire alarm offered the following Resolution Re- TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON missioners to the Park Commission- water courses or drains of the Town ers, the care and maintenance of ter- or portions thereof, so as to provide tain triangles or open spaces in the for better surface drainage and to Town of Lexington, said triangles determine the means of raising the TOWN WARRANT or open spaces being specifically moneys required to meet any appro- detailed and shown on a plan en- priation made under this article or December 9, 1921 titled "Plan to accompany vote of act in any manner relating thereto. the Town December 9, 1921 trans- e Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. Tering from the Road Commissioners returrnnHereof,off tthis Warrant, and make odur to the Park Commissioners the care with your doings thereon, to the To either of the Constables of the Art.4. To receive the report of the and maintenance of certain triangles .Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. town of Lexington, in said County, Committee on Form of Town Gov- or open spaces in the Town of Lex- ernment, copy of which report is cir- ington, Scale 1" 100' November 25, Given under our hands, at Lexing- Greeting: culated with this Warrant, take any 1921, J. Henry Duffy, Town Engi ton, this twenty-ninth day of Novern- ln the name of the Commonwealth action toward carrying out their neer,"make an appropriation for such ber, A. D., 1921. of Massachusetts, you are directed to recommendations, or act in any man- care and maintenance or take any JAY O. RICHARDS, notify the inhabitants of the town of ner relating thereto. other action relative thereto. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, Lexington, qualified to vote in elec- Art. 5. To receive and act upon Art. 8. To see if the Town will JOSEPH R. COTTON, tions and in town affairs, to meet in the printed report of the Committee install and maintain street lights on Selectmen of Lexington. the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on on Revision of the Building Law of Wilson Avenue and Cliff Avenue in Friday, the ninth day of December, the Town, copies of which report are sufficient number to properly light Lexington,Mass., December 5, 1921. A. D., 1921, at seven forty-five circulated with this Warrant, or act said streets, make an appropriation o'clock P. M., then and there to act in any manner relating thereto. therefor, or take any action relative To the Town Clerk:— on the following articles: Art. 6. To see if the Town will thereto. I have notified the inhabitants of Art. 1. To receive the report of vote to provide sufficient money to Art. 9. To see if the Town will Lexington by posting printed copies any Board of Town Officers or of any care for the following Accounts for vote to authorize snow plow service of the foregoing Warrant in the Post - Committee of the. Town for action the balance of the year: Highway • in the future on Wilson Avenue and Office and in nine other public places thereon, and to appoint other Com- Department; Outside Aid; Cary Cliff Avenue, make an appropriation in the town, and by mailing a printed mittees. Memorial Library; Board of Health; therefor or take any action relative copy of the same to every registered Art. 2. To see if the Town will Assessors; Town Hall; Police De- thereto. voter in the town, seven days before vote to grant the use of the Town partment;Forest Fires;Street Lights; Art. 10. To see if the Town will the time of said meeting. Hall to Stanley Hill Post No. 38, insurance; Interest; Building lnspec- make an appropriation to be expended Attest: The American Legion, without charge tor; Fire Department, Snow Remov- by the Water and Sewer Commission- therefor, or act in any manner re- al; Treasurer; Unclassified; Parks ers in deepening, widening and other- CHARLES E. WHEELER, lating thereto. and Playgrounds; Tree Warden and wise improving the brooks, streams, Constable of Lexington. Art. 3. To see if the Town will Other Finance Offices and Accounts, vote to abate the charges made either by transfer of unexpended balances or by issue of notes or bonds against Stanley Hill Post, No. 38, The American Legion, for use of the ror e otherwise, or act in any manner Town Hall on April 19, 1921 and relating thereto. November 11, 1921, or act in any Art. 7. To see if the Town will manner relating thereto. vote to transfer from the Road Com- TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town Hall, without charge-therefor, Albert B. Tenney offered the fol- on April 19th and November 11th lowing as a substitute motion, of each year: and further that the I move that a committee of three Selectmen be authorized to grant the be appointed by the Moderator with TOWN MEETING free use of the Town Hall to Stanley instructions to present to the Legis- Hill Post No. 38 The American lature a bill creating a more complete December 9, 1921 Legion on four evenings in each year consolidation of the Town officers in other than April 19th and November Lexington substantially as set forth Meeting called to order at seven set of amendments to the meeting 11th. in Plan Two of the Report of the forty-five o'clock by Moderator Sid- and offered the following motion. Art. 3. On motion of Dr. James Committee on Form of Town Gov- ney R. Wrightington. Voted, that the printed report J. Walsh, it was voted, that the ernment, and request the Legislature The Clerk proceeded to read the and recommendation of the Com- charges made against Stanley Hill to enact such bill into a law to be Warrant but it was voted that further mittee on Revision of Building Laws Post No. 38, The American Legion submitted to the voters of Lexington reading be omitted. as corrected by the additional clause for use of the Town Hall on April for acceptance. The Constable's return of the to Section 4, Article 2, after the word 19, 1921 and November 11, 1921 be Robert H. Holt offered the follow- Warrant was read. cases, in the last line, said addi- abated. ing amendment to Mr. Tenney's tional clause, being as follows:— Art. 4. Mr. James S. Smith, motion, "That the Committee on Art. 8. On motion of Charles J. And if the decision does not conflict Chairman, presented the printed Re- Form of Town Government be in- Henrich, it was Voted, that the with the spirit of any provisions of port of the Committee on Form of strutted, instead of "That a corn- Town authorize and approve the the law, be accepted and adopted Town Government and after a few mittee of three be appointed by the installing and maintaining of street subject to the approval of the At- remarks moved that the Report be Moderator with instructions." This lights on Wilson Avenue and Cliff torney General. accepted. amendment was accepted. Avenue in sufficient number to proper- ly light said streets. Mr. Arthur F. Hutchinson offered Mr. Albert B. Tenney moved as an By a rising vote of 108 in favor and an amendment that the new section amendment, that, the Report of the 28 opposed Mr. Tenney's substitute Frederick L. Emery and Robert under Article .5, to be known as Committee be accepted and the Corn- motion, as amended was adopted by H. Holt, Chairman of the Finance Section 4, in regards to Fees for mittee discharged. This amend- the meeting at 8:53 P. M. Committee were opposed to the mo- Permits be eliminated. ment was lost. The discussion under this article tion,while Patrick Flynn and Edward s waparticipated in byPatrick Flynn, W. Taylor favored the motion, On vote being taken, this amend- Mr.Smith's motion was then passed whoasopposed to both plans: ment was lost. by an unanimous vote. Under this Vote passed at 8:05 P. M. article, James S. Smith offered the James S. Smith and Henry L. Wads- Mr. Clapp's motion, was then worth in favor of Plan 1,and Robert L. Art. 9. On motion of Charles J. passed by an unanimous vote at following motion: 1 move that a Ryder and William C. Stickel in 8:17 P. M. Henrich, it was Voted, that the committee of three be appointed by y Town authorize and approve snow the Moderator with instructions to favor of Plan 2. plow service in the future on Wilson On motion of Mr. Clapp, it was present to the Legislature a bill The final vote was passed by the Avenue and Cliff Avenue. voted that the Committee present creating a Board of Selectmen and meeting reads as follows: Voted, this Set of Amendments to the Public Works in Lexington, sub- that the Committee on Form of The Finance Committee reported Attorney General for his approval. in favor of this motion. stantially as set forth in Plan One Town Government be instructed to Art. 2. On motion of Dr. James of the Report of the Committee on present to the Legislature a bill Vote passed at 8:07 P.M. J. Walsh, it was Voted, that the Form of Town Government, and creating a more complete consolida- Art. 5. Mr. Robert P. Clapp, Board of Selectmen grant to Stanley request the Legislature to enact such tion of the Town offices in Lexing- Chairman of the Committee on Re- Hill Post No. 38, The American Le- bill into a law to be submitted to the ton, substantially as set forth in Plan vision of Building Laws presented a gion, Lexington, Mass., the use of the voters of Lexington for acceptance. Two of the Report of the Committee TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 49 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON on Form of Town Government, and 48 and $150 from the unexpended question was discussed, it was voted, To Police Department W75.00 request the Legislature to enact such balance from the appropriation for That this article be laid on the table. " Interest 650.00 bill into a law to be submitted to the the reconstruction of Woburn Street Art. 6. On motion of Robert H. " Fire Department 1500.00 voters of Lexington for acceptance. be transferred to the credit of the Holt, Chairman of the Finance Corn- " Parks and Playgrounds 200.00 Vote passed at 9:10 P.M. Water and Sewer Commissioners to mittee, it was Voted, that the fol- " Tree Warden 1000.00 Art. 1. Under this article the be used in the construction of a lowing amounts be transferred from " Highway Department 3000.00 Moderator called for Reports of culvert underneath Highland Av- the General Revenue and Surplus Committees. enue. Account to the credit of the following $9290.00 Edward P. Merriam reporting for Vote passed at 9.30 P. M. accounts for the year, 1921. Vote passed at 9:40 P. M. the Committee on North Lexington Art. 7. Robert L. Ryder offered To Outside Aid $750.00 On motion of Edwin B. Worthen, School, said there was some further the following motion under this ar- " Cary Memorial Library 540.00 Meeting dissolved at 9:55 P.M. work to be done, so their final report tide. " Board of Health 575.00 was not ready, and asked for further Voted, that the care and main- time. Report accepted and request tenance of six triangles or open spaces ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE ACCEPTED granted. in the Town of Lexington be trans- BY THE TOWN Committee on By Laws: Arthur ferred from the Road Commissioners L. Blodgett reporting for this Corn- to the Park Commissioners said mittee, said progress was being made, triangles or open spaces being shown Chapter 423, Acts of 1909 and which the license is to be exercised and the Committee expected to re- on a plan by J. Henry Duffy, Town Amendments and the license shall not be valid in Engineer, dated November 25, 1921 any other place. The licenses shall port at the March Meeting, but as g An act relative to the sale of Ice take effect on the first day of May in some changes might be necessary a copy of said plan to accompany Cream, Confectionery, Soda Water r in the by-laws, if some form of new this vote said triangles or open eachoyear, butandmdy he granted exprpire y and Fruit on the Lord's Day. to that time, they steal! expire Town Government was adopted,more spaces being situated as follows:— Be it enacted,etc.,as follows: on the thirtieth day of April of each time may be required. 1. Somerset Road between Hayes Section 1. The licensing board or year. The fee shall not be more Report accepted and Committee Avenue and Franklin Street. officer in any city or town, and if than five dollars a year, and the continued. 2. At the junction of Massachu- there is no such board, the mayor license may be suspended or revoked Committee on Highways: For setts Avenue, Woburn Street, Win- and aldermen of a city,or the mayor at any time by the officer or board this Committee George W. Taylor throp Road and Fletcher Avenue. and city council, in case there are no granting the same. reported that thirty miles of road 3. At the junction of Burlington ' aldermen,and the selectmen of towns, Section 3. The license herein pro- had been gone over and the general Street and North Hancock Street. may grant licenses to reputable per- vided for shall not be granted to any condition of our roads were good. 4. At the junction of Massachu- sons who on secular days are retail person who holds a license for the By postponing the work to be done setts Avenue and Elm Avenue. dealers of ice cream, confectionery, sale of intoxicating liquors. on Lowell Street from this year to soda water and fruit, to keep open 5. At the junction of Bedford their places of business on the Lord's Section 4. Whoever, not being next year a saving of approximately $20,000 will be made. Street, Hancock Street and Elm . day for the sale of ice cream, confec- licensed as aforesaid, keeps open his Avenue. place of business on the Lord's day accepted and Committee tionery,soda water and fruit, continued. 6. At the junction of Hancock Section 2. Licenses granted as for the sale of the above mentioned Art. 10. On motion of Edwin B. Street and Revere Street. aforesaid shall specify the street or articles, or any one thereof, shall be Worthen, it was Voted, that the After remarks by Robert P. Clapp, place and the number, if there be punished by a fine of not more than unexpended balance of the appropria- Frederick L. Emery, Robert L. Ryder any, and if there is no number, then fifty dollars. tion for the reconstruction of Summer and Edward Wood, during which the location of the place of business in ' Section 5. The provisions of this Street Extension amounting to$193,- the legality of some points of the r TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 51 $2 TOWN OF LEXINGTON act shall not be held to apply to Approved May 21, 1909. druggists and apothecaries, or to The above Act was accepted March amend or affect section three of 7, 1921 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT chapter ninety-eight of the Revised Laws, as amended by Chapter four Chapter 111—Section 126— hundred and fourteen of the acts of General Laws. the year nineteen hundred and two, ' . and by chapters one hundred and If the city council of a city, or a twenty-six,two hundred and seventy- town having a population of more three, three hundred and thirty- than one thousand, accepts this sec- b three, three hundred and forty-three, tion, or has accepted corresponding M = ' three hundred andfifty-four and five provisions of earlier laws, no privy ~ : c a E. hundred and thirty-seven of the acts vault shall be constructed upon prem- ,-, • ix 1~ .1 s _, >. en a of the year nineteen hundred and ises connected with a common or c i� 2 ' - 8 C y . eight;but all other acts or parts of acts private sewer or abutting on a public c ° ' ix AQG v ss. c �_ � U .�i ,� � L.L.�v.��4 = � �w inconsistent herewith are hereby re- or private street, court or passagepA c 3 ,x V �, pealed. way in which there is a common sewer ,.3 c m 2 0 23 ,, c ,cv, a o. a ▪sn C7 4 Section 6. This act shall take opposite thereto, without permission w 0 a uI •V-'3 0 > ,N= q I ,N E ao_; effect in the city of Boston upon its in writing having first been obtained F lb v Q v, w _ ai $ c E from the board of health. And if, ro o c ]C C 3 N • L passage. Ip all other cities it shall a„ 2 scrs in the opinion of said board, a privy �, ❑ ¢ ro k . '� take effect upon its acceptance by _� U } the city council, and in towns it vault so situated is injurious to the ❑ U U as = w ac 0 0 ccs Q ti L ;' shall take effect upon its acceptance public health, it shall declare the wo ,� 0 u�Q v U ,4 -1 0Z1 by the voters of the town at an annual same a nuisance and forbid its can- _ r; °� T2s r-1 °� -. as u: 0 c3 , oti 023• d tinuance, and the three preceding ❑ a l- Q ui w .z o .i °e 3 w �, • Q v, town meeting. For the purpose of U a, .9 ›,-c �, ET� v c,_ >, sections shall apply thereto. w a o L ❑..., ... .. E - E _ ,- .., @ „ E submitting this act to cities other X m m n o ° N cz .a ct o °' than the city of Boston,and to towns, The above Section was accepted rn cn a Z -, ,-a C7 2 T C,] u.. ❑ Z (- 0.. -, Q ., et lE, it shall take effect upon its passage. May 3, 1921. F El' .: ti , a > $ c .� , ›,p a� C.) pq 2 y {n N Z O (,) Ca 47 3Q. cd V c") c ES S E 2] LAO a� V• a pFi Gq S . .i a � a _ • y Q O Q gs a 3 a, A . i tr.; cp L. t: 00 4 Ci M a �i Q --. - ••-'i 7-1 C31 CMV CCq CC.4 ., Date Names Parents 14. Terence McDonnell 3rd. Terence& Laura (Meadows) McDonnell 19. Sam Cuchinello Frank&Mary (Cuchinello) Cuchinello 19. George Edward Comeau, Jr. George E. & Emma (Sampson) Comeau y 20. Ann Wrightington Sydney R. & Marion D. (Jewett) Wrightington 25. David Ryder Robert L. &Claire (Wyman) Ryder 27. Charles Freeman Nourse,Jr. Charles F. & Elizabeth R. (Smith) Nourse March 9. Richard Harding Hunter Henry Y. & Ethel M. (MacFarland) Hunter 11. Robert Warren Rich Arthur W. &Matilda J. (McNeill) Rich Q 17. Mary Patricia Meadows Joseph Jr. & Alice (Keating) Meadows 18. Joan Louise Edgar Donald R. & Louise E. (Reynolds) Edgar n 18. Dorothea Barbara O'Connell David F. & Hermina M. (Sikora) O'Connell m 21. Steve Kab Harry & Katie (Samarz) Kab 23. John &Mary (DiRepucio) Gruziano 24. Mary Santosousso Benigno &Grace (Luongo) Santosousso w 24. Dorothy Ellen Seifred William K. & Bessie O. (Carson) Seifred 23 xi 25. Joseph Thomas Cataldo Antonio N. &Concetta (Tribuna) Cataldo --11 April 4. Vivian Melba Blume Felix &Clara (Shelin) Blume 11. Mildred F. Foley John & Ellen (Nelson) Foley 12. Eugene Alexander Strong Alexander G. & Ermine A. (Pinkul) Strong 14. Mario John Battaglini Antonio&Giodamina (Picariello) Battaglini 16. Frank Ambrose Bourne Frank A. & Annie K. (Rouffignac) Bourne i I 17. Richard Holmes Childs Edmund S. & Barbara (Holmes) Childs 18. Frank Johnson,Jr. Frank& Melissa R. (Kendall) Johnson 19. Francis Drury Doe, Jr. Francis D. &Julia C. (Wheldon) Doe 21. Robert Larsen , Ernest W. & Edith (Johnson) Larsen W • Date Names Parents April 24. John James Carey Anthony J. & Bridget (Magee) Carey 27. Lewis Carlton Williams,Jr. Lewis C. & Agnes C. (Carlos) Williams 30. John Bernard Dickerson Walter W. & Anna M. (Sullivan) Dickerson May . 5. Dorothy Montague Thomas M. & Lulu B. (Mood) Montague . 5. Eleanor Thurston Graham John C. & Esther P. (Wilkinson) Graham 7. William Arthur Booth, Jr. William A. &Julia E. (Burlingame) Booth 8. Ethel Carolyn Rice Virgil A. & Eleanor (Kempton) Rice 10. 0 13. Grover Victor Lassen, Jr. Grover V. &Clara B. (Woodworth) Lassen z 15. Elaine McWilliams Robert J. &Viola E. (Barnett) McWilliams o 15. Elizabeth McDonnell Patrick H. &Anna G. (McGann) McDonnell r- 19. Joseph Moniz Manuel & Mary Grace (Silva) Moniz x 19. Gustaf Edwin Swanson Pere G. & Anna (Hokanson) Swanson ci 20. Florence Daniels Clifton B. & Florence (Moss) Daniels 8 31. Anthony DeFelice Joseph & Annie (DeFelice) DeFelice z 31. Nicholas DeFelice Joseph & Annie (DeFelice) DeFelice June 2. Elizabeth Vaughan M.Joseph&Norah M. (Mullins)Vaughan 4. 5. Joseph Sidney Freeman Alfred S. & Mary A. (Scannell) Freeman S. Jean Woodman Emery George W. & Marjory S. (Smith) Emery 6. Anne Steele Emery George W. &Majory S. (Smith) Emery 15. Virginia Louise Ferguson Charles E. & Alice R. (Woodman) Ferguson 16. Harriet Victoria Bourque Elzer M. &Tessa A. (Rafuse) Bourque 19. Melba Ann Bentley Charles E. & Elizabeth (Wilkins) Bentley Date Name Parents June 21. Lillian Frances Kenney Edmund W. & Nellie (Acraya) Kenney 26. Evelyn Priscilla Hooper Norman C. & Martha M. (McKay) Hooper 28. Donald Whiting McLeod John W. & Lucy T. (Whiting) McLeod 29. Sa)1ie Pike Franklin H. &Alice J. (Smith) Pike July 2. Albina Galvanio Charles&Algera (Gemma) Galvanio 6. Stanly Sabastynowicz Tony&Stella (Kormornicka) Sabastynowicz 9. Eleanor Mary Modugno Dominic&Asurala (Picariello) Modugno ao 10. Lucilia Mabel Winlock Harvey F. & Mabel G. (Grebenstein) Winlock 10. John & Rose (Mace) Murray o 11. m 22. Patricia Frances Cogger Frank& Alice G. (Day) Cogger n 22. Dora Elizabeth Marks Frederick M. &Grace E. (Miller) Marks N 26. Robert Cary Cady,Jr. Robert C. & Evelyn H. (Burt) Cady m 26. Ethel Elizabeth Irwin James&May T. C. (Heiman) Irwin 26. Anni Ricci Salvatore& Louise (Sigismusetic) Ricci vzi 30. Lucia Catalano Pasquale& Marie (Tocio) Catalano 31. Henry Buckle John J. & Mary E. (Early) Buckle August 2. 4. Doris Jean Boyd Fred T. & Doris P. (Lyon) Boyd 7. Mary Blakely Kilby Richard F. & Ella (Pettengill) Kilby 17. Harry Leroy Alden Harry L. &Mary E. (Pierce) Alden 20. Virginia Rose White Hiram H. & Florilla A. (Holmes) White • 24. Ernest Campbell Mugridge Charles H. & Edna (Campbell) Mugridge 26. Gordon Joseph Medara Joseph A. & Luella M. (Durgin) MedaraEn Date Name Parents o August 29. Jennie Moretti Pasquale&Carmella (Santossuosso) Moretti 3L Arthur Ahearn James M. & Ellen (O'Rourke) Ahearn September 4. Arthur Edward Johnson Walter H. & Mary (Collins) Johnson 7. Ruth Doe Chester W. &Gertrude A. (White) Doe . 8. Shirley Russell James H. & Barbara (Allan) Russell 10. Frank Rosencrants Frank L. & Lillian H. (Taylor) Rosencrants October -i o 1. 5. William Emery Ramsdell William E. Jr. &Arsuthia (McLaughlin) Ramsdell z 19. Rachel Fuller Morse George V. & Beatrice (Fuller) Morse o 23. Mary J. DeMarco Nicholas &Julia (Dutra) DeMarco r- 26. Sumner A. Leonard Elmer C. & Dora F. (Sherman) Leonard 28. Lois Burnham William 1. &Olive J. (Ellis) Burnham o 29. Joan Frances Fitzgerald John G. & Helen K. L. (Rooney) Fitzgerald 8 November 7. Irvin Eugene Locke Roscoe E. &Alice B. (Rogers) Locke 11. Virginia Mildred Johnson Anders R. & Elvira V. (Lovgren)Johnson 19. Barbara Alice Armstrong John E. &Amalie J. (Johnson) Armstrong 20. John Gould Belcher Lester E. &Grace H. (Gould) Belcher 21. Vivien Reed Haskell & Vivien (Vickery) Reed 22. James Harold Graham,Jr. James H. &Julia G. (Carter) Graham December 1. . 1. 5. Francis Valliere Joseph H. & Helen (Riley) Valliere . • TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 57 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MARRIAGES Whole number of marriages recorded for the year 1921-63. Date Name Residence January 1. Joseph Piccariello Waltham Guiseppe Battaglini Lexington 15. Howard Roscoe Millett Ayer > - Elizabeth Hazel Whitney Concord c4a,' d 19. John Costa Lexington 'L is. Mary Rego Lexington _ . = February .§ C7 U o " 5. Maynard Alexander Huggan Lexington P-),,U Esther Matilda Perry Lexington 4 - w "7:i•-- E.' " 6. Matthew John Cullinane Concord 0 ° �°. Margaret Gertrude Mead Lexington � •G Ci 20. Robert Cary Cady Lexington 4 as ,,� °76 Evelyn Harriett Burt Lexington ]C 0 m27. James Harold Graham Lexington t d i Julia Graham Carter Lexington March .2,X ,$),¢ S. Raymond Macy Norton Lexington Ruth Beryl Dwyer Lexington 12. Leonello Cirasole Providence, R. I. Gertrude Webster Henfield Lexington m c .Li 19. John Emery Abbot Mulliken Lexington o a, Clarrie Hardy Lexington 0 �, 0 o. 19. Earl William Folsom Lexington 0. cx c m Hazel Helen Dalrymple Lexington Q.• , kl a April 3- 16. Burpee Ellsworth Fritz,Jr. Lexington e -- c Elva Adelaide LaForest (Lapointe) Lexington L ►° 19. John Howell Gorman Lexington cC° n o�3 Julia Louise Mitchell Waltham a; 27. Herman Adolph Blau Carbondale, 111. 3 a ' v Charlotte France Hersey Lexington . TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 59 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Date Name Residence Date Name Residence 27. Clarence Elmore McElman Billerica 25. Edward Clement Maguire Lexington Catherine Mae Broderick Lexington Helena Teresa Kelley Roxbury 27. Carl Louis Nelson Arlington Hgts. Frances Anna Rose Lexington August 10. Henry Fidelis Mahoney New York City June Mary Allen Sherburne Lexington 1. Martin Francis McMahan Bedford 16. Herbert Hoyt Locke - Lexington Mary Ellen Breslin Lexington Mary Elizabeth Smart (McHuge) Lexington • 2. Soren Peterson Lexington 20. Daniel Willard Wormwood Lexington Florence Burrow Cambridge Marguerite Kathryn Sherry Peabody 4. John William McLeod Lexington 31. Carl Stedman Wheeler Lexington (at Lexington) Lucy Teel Whiting Lexington Virginia Lee Glover New Jersey 16. Francis Whittlesey Swain Salem 31. Carl Stedman Wheeler Lexington (At Boston) Mary Martin Salem Virginia Lee Glover New Jersey 17. Leonard Knight Thomas Dorchester Christine Frederic Gramstorff Lexington September 25. John Rogers Hurlburt Brookline 10. William Francis Gordon Boston Marjorie Elvira Seeley Lexington Esther Catherine O'Connor Lexington 26. Peter A. Winn Lexington 10. Benjamin Franklin Groot Lexington Barbara Francis Monahan Boston Mildred Prince Little Lexington 27. Michael J. Shea, Jr. Roxbury 10. Henry Caldwell Cotton Lexington Julia Agnes Carroll Lexington Gladys Prebie Somerville 29. William LeRoy Jackson Lexington 15. Thomas Leckie Taylor Winchester Ruth Dudley Brigham Lexington Blanche Marjorie Goodmansen Lexington 29. Walter Rydeard Medford 21. Roy Alexander Ferguson Lexington Hazel Agnes Nelson Lexington Eva Marie Gnirke Melrose 21. Thomas Francis Rudd Lexington July Mary Catherine Conroy Lexington 2. Andries Corneles Bierenbroodspot,Jr. Bedford 21. James Bernard Varley Concord Annie Nutt (Insley) Lexington Anna Theresa Rudd Lexington 4.: Joseph Boyden Keyes Concord 22. George Dewey McMillan Bedford Sarah Elizabeth Walsh Bedford Catherine Veronica King Bedford 5 William J. Brennan Lexington 24. Lathrop Greenleaf Paul Lexington Annie C. McNichols Roxbury Dorothea Elizabeth Gove Nahant 6. Loyd Selon Cook Lexington October Dorothy Hazel Stewart Arlington • • 16. Ernest H. LaPorte Lexington 1. James Thomson,Jr. Brighton Gertrude Grafton Lexington Edith Louise Swenson Lexington 16. John Henry Keane Lexington 5. Fred Aloysius Stankard Waltham Mary A. Crowley Arlington Mary Eleanor Bevington Lexington • TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 61 . . 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Date Name Residence 6. William Loring Burrill Lexington DEATHS RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1921. Siddella Gertrude Gilbert (Patterson) Lexington 8. A. Ernest Kitson Roxbury Whole number recorded for 1921, including stillbirths recorded as deaths-76 Mabel Crowell Page Lexington 9. Montrose Wilson Blood Manchester, N. H. Date Name Age Birthplace. Martha Jane Sutcliffe Manchester, N. H. January - y. m. d. 12. Edison Robert Mabey Lexington Sarah Celia Forsythe Lexington 4. Margaret Pekins 11 11 21 Cambridge 6. Henrietta Davis Vail 87 5 1 . New Brunswick 12. Melville Walter Webb Lexington 11. Irene Francis Thompson Lexington 12. Johannes Anderson 87 8 22 Sweden 12. Frederick Rushmore Van Norden New Jersey 18. Lindsey A. Turner 43 Grafton, Vt. Ruth Wilhelmine Britton Lexington 20. Ellen Maria Gostin 75 5 22 Roxbury 13. Percival Thaddeus Lowe Lexington 24. Eugene Dennis Buckley 59 3 Lexington Anna Jane Nowell Somerville 27, Emma F. Mansfield 51 Cambridge 29. Orville Grant Irvine Lexington g Laura McAllister Lexington February 29. Arthur Hinkley Earle Lexington 4. Mildred Scott Lexington 6. Albert S. McDonald 80 11 8 Plymouth 30. William Parker Lougee Lexington • 6. Abram H. Bedell 77 6 7 Maine Ellen Matilda Buchanan Watertown 7. 8. Annie M. Frederickson 66 3 22 Chelsea November 12. 15. James Everett White Lynn 19. Christina Burton 71 Boston Anna Ellen Scannell Lexington 22. Daniel O'Leary 3 Boston 22. Patrick McLaughlin Lexington Bridget Gillespie • Lexington March . 25. Myrl W. Chick Medford S. Emma Hossfield 68 2 17 Switzerland Catherine Gregory Carpenter Lexington 9. William Dwyer 8 7 10 Lexington 9. Richard Gleason Tower 63 4 28 Lexington December 15. Timothy Kinneen 52 5 14 Lexington 17. Maynard Chant Trenhoim Allston 15. Calis Bass 1 10 15 Cambridge Dorothy L. MacDonald Mullis Lexington 22. Mary Barbara Lowe 7 7 5 Arlington 25. Samuel E. W. Holoway 70 5 20 England 26. George Henry Brown 57 2 3 Charlestown April 1. 2. Bradley Whitcher 59 3 Cambridge 3. Caroline Tropiano 1 Lexington 11. George E. Reynolds 68 7 29 Ireland TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 63 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Date Name Age Birthplace. Date Name Age Birthplace. April October 13; Charles E. Lovett 79 2 15 Boston 1. 14, John O'Neil 71 9 20 Ireland 5. Robert R. Perry 79 1 19 Tricket, Me. " 22. 8. Peter O'Connor. 62 2 26 Cambridge. May 19. Mary F, Kauffmann 51 2 9 Lexington 24. Lillian V.Smith 72 2 20 Canajoharie, N. Y. 1. John Ballarino 6 16 Lexington 4. William H.Whitaker 66 1 3 So.Ware, N. H. 26. Ossian Herbert Brock 78 1 23 Dover,N. H. 11. Arthur Elmer Horton 49 2 16 Clarendon,Vt. November dune 4. Antonio S.Condinho 52 10 8 Azores. 4 7. Arthur M.Shufelt 52 8 27 Quebec,Can. 7. Armanella M. Kelly 26 6 17 East Boston 8. George E. Ladd 56 6 12 W.Woodstock,Vt 7. Thomas R.Sherburne 30 1 21 Lexington December 7. Mary Johnstone 76 9 14 England 8_ Benjamin Fitch 82 9 Bedford 1` 15. Ethel D. Neal 7 17 East Boston 1' 19. Lillian E Ramsdell 1 9 13 Lexington 3. Sarah G.Watkins 83 9 England 7. Richard H. Bowen 23 8 18 Tiverton, R. L ?5: Rose P, finer 34 Russia 9. Bridget Lavin 60 10 7 Ireland 27., Elvira H. Brown 76 2 . Lincoln 15. Catherine Silva ' 67 3 10 Lexington. 27. Etta E. Lewis 68 5 4 Bristol, Me. 22. Agnes A.Warner 72 0 0 Somerville 26. Henry Simonds 67 5 16 Burlington, Vt. July 31. Mellen F. Ellis 78 7 14 Guilford, Me. 3. Julia O'Neil 83 Ireland 11. • 24. Frank Foster Sherburne 55 1 27 Boston August Number of dogs licensed, . . 432 2. Number of Resident Hunter's Certificates issued, . . . 185 12. Sarah J. Maguire 59 2 11 Lexington Number of Resident Fisherman's,Certificates issued, 41 •14. Edward J. MacGoldrick 66 Ireland Number of Non-Resident Hunter's and Fisherman's Certificates issued, 0 15. Clara E.Robinson Wadleigh 78 2 Boston Number of Minor Trappers Certificates issued, 8 20. Katherine L Leyland 36 18 Lexington 22. John A.Collins 43 11 14 Cambridge September 3. Ellen I.Feehan 53 9 16 Ireland 13. William F.Glenn . 70 12 Nova Scotia 22. Richard Hinchey 2 1 18 Waltham 24. James A. Hurley 40 11 17 Mansfield 25. PhilomineCoupard 64 France - SELECTMEN'S REPORT 65 66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECTMEN REPORT OF BOARD OF SELECTMEN, NAME RESIDENCE NAME RESIDENCE ROAD COMMISSIONERS AND Anderson, William E. Lee Ave. Hunt, William Adams St. OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Andrews, Daniel J. 13 Bedford St. Ingalls, Roger P. 33 Reed St. Aquaro, William M. Rindge Ave. Jackson,George H. 34 Parker St. Armstrong, Robert W. Jr., Johanson, Alfred Slocum Rd. The Board of Selectmen organized to lower our tax rate, we will not 205 Mass. Ave. Joy,Charles R. 139 Mass.Ave. in March, as follows: suggest expensive improvements, but work for as much economy as possi- Bailey, r C. Plainfield St. Kilgour, Walter M. S. Jay 0. Richards, Chairman of Select- hie, and still have some of the things Bailey, Edward East St. 16 Bloomfield St. men that we are accustomed to deem Baker, Bernard F. Wallis Ct. Kraetzer, Eugene G. 9 Forest St. Barnes,John E. 165 Mass.Ave. Maguire, Hugh J. Wood St. William S. Scamman, Chairman of necessary. Some of these essentials Road Commissioners are good roads, schools of a high Bourne, Herbert C. 41 Bedford St. Marshall, Ralph H. 8 Hancock Ave. Joseph R.Cotton,Chairman of Over- standard, well lighted streets, a cap Bowen, S. Gilman 2.51 Mass. Ave Martin, Ernest W. 22 Revere St. seers of Poor. able police force, an efficient Fire Bramhall, William S. 25 Parker St. McAdoo, Robert A. 3 Shirley St. We hold regular meetings on Tues- department, play-grounds to Breslin, Thomas H. 637 Mass. Ave. McDonnell, Michael J. Vine St. g accom- Burrill, William L. Bedford St. McKay,George C. 12 Sherman St. day evenings of each week, to which modate all who desire to use them,and Carroll, M. Joseph Allen St. Montague, James A. 88 Woburn St. we are always glad to have any sufficient transportation facilities to Carson, Frank H. Hancock St. Nichols, Ernest 0. 21 Hayes Ave citizen, or group of citizens come. enable Lexington to be on a par, in Clarke, Richard A. 34 Forest St. Otis, Elisha W. 217 Mass. Ave. We welcome suggestions or honest this regard, with any other suburb Cole, George F. ' Bedford St. Rice, William A. 63 Bedford St. criticism as to the management of of Boston. Some. of these things Coolidge, Harry L. 107 Mass. Ave. Riley, William J. York St. the Town's affairs. Occasionally we we have,the others could be improved Dacey, Patrick F. Muzzey St. Sandison, William A. have had such a visit and wish to and as far as we can within reason,we Dion, Fred H. 418 Mass. Ave. 217 Bedford St. acknowledge the value of a number must pull together for these improve- Doe, Freeman C. Audubon Rd. Sefton, Charles H. of helpful ideas, gathered from an in- ments. Doherty, Thomas J. 185 Mass. Ave. Fair View Ave. terchange of opinions. We believe Town Forest Feehan, Thomas S. Bedford St. Smith, Allen C_ 5 Forest St. that the proper place for a citizen to The State of Massachusetts is Ferguson, William W. 49 Forest St. Smith, William L. Hancock St. discuss a grievance or offer criticism urging all towns to set apart land for Fitzgerald, Thomas W. Fletcher Ave. Spencer, Frederick J. Lowell St. of the acts of any official, is, in the the cultivation of timber producing Fuller, Herman D. Concord Ave. Stone, George E. Bloomfield St. first instance, with the responsible trees, and the Massachusetts Forest- Garman, Roland E. 157 Mass. Ave. Sturtevant, Robert S. 6 Forest Ct. official or board. ry Association offers to give and plant Gorman, Arthur A. 48 Bedford St. Warner, George A. Burlington St. The heads of the various depart- 5000 trees to any town which will 'Graves, Owen E. 19 Waltham St. Whiting,Thomas G. Waltham St. ments report in detail in regard to the take the necessary steps to create a Hadley, Charles E. Mass. Ave. Wiley, Harry B. 32 Fern St. Hannaford, H. Lincoln St. Wood, Edward Forest St, year's work. Our report is more town forest. Such a project could Harrington, Frankkett J. Curve St. general in character. We would like be started at small cost and the future Haven, John S. 25 Bedford 5t. JAY 0. RICHARDS, to recommend to the Town for adop- benefits would be large. Hayden, J. Willard, Jr. Shade 5t. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, tion, numerous things, which we be- Street Lights Hendley, Eugene D. Mass. Ave. JOSEPH R. COTTON, lieve would improve Lexington. They would all cost money, so, because we We need a few more street lights at Howe, Arthur B. 4 Chandler St. Selectmen of Lexington, think the thing of first importance is different locations through the town. SELECTMEN'S REPORT 67 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON This year we have followed the required, delivered on the job as be delivered as ordered through a tion will be offered and that Lexington custom of the past few years of fol- needed. We shall ask the town, at period of four or five years,whereby should have funds at the disposal of ▪ lowing the moonlight schedule but its next meeting, for authority to sell the town could have the benefit in the Selectmen, so that we can avail about November 1st in response to the entire equipment at the Crusher, price of a large order, and have de- ourselves of the opportunity to secure the urgent request of a number of as soon as possible. liveries and payments made in instal- such assistance, for surely it must be • citizens the streets have been lighted • meats. We should"sign up"on this good business for us to be able to enter every night,all night,until the present Street Signs proposition. into an arrangement whereby the time. In 1920 we brought this subject to State, County and Town will share We shall ask for instructions at the the attention of the Town, and se- Highways equally in rebuilding some of our annual town meeting, as to whether cured an appropriation for permanent worn out highways. Although work on the Highways to continue as at present, or to return signs at important junctions of streets, was delayed until after the beginning to the former schedule. At that time we selected the metal The installation of a traffic beacon of May, with the cooperation of the at the junction of Follen Road and signs of the Lebanon Machine Co., Special Committee on Highways, a Middle Street has proved a great Stone Crusher as a standard, and during that year carefully studied program was laid success, and a similar beacon should The lease of the present site oc- erected as many signs as possible out for the season, which, were it be installed at one or two other cupied by the Stone Crusher expires with the money appropriated, hoping not for the unprecedented storm in dangerous places. April 1st, 1922. By an agreement that by a yearly expenditure of a few July, would have placed our streets with the owner of the land, which is hundred dollars,for these same stand- in very good condition by the be- Bill Boards part of the real estate development and signs, to have the town complete- ginning of cold weather. The Se- We are much concerned over the known as Farmhurst, whereby he ly "signed up" within a few years. lectmen wish to thank the Special ever increasing number of adver- placed reasonable restrictions on his In 1921 we had no appropriation to Committee on Highways for their tising signs which are erected along , development, the Selectmen are ob- extend this work, but we did have a help in the many problems which our highways. They are always un- liged to seek another location. careful survey made of the entire confronted us, and for their readiness sightly,a blot on an otherwise beauti- town,During the five years it has been which disclosed the following to give freely of their time, to dis- ful landscape and some of them are situation: cuss,and advise with us as to the best dangerous to people usingthe located at the present site, there has g p phigh- been no stone offered or brought there Intersections of streets requir- means to pursue, and how best to ways,concealing as they do approach- for sale. The only time it has been ing street signs 155 meet difficulties which constantly ing automobiles. By a recent law, operated was this last season when the Number of intersections proper- arose. exclusive control of these signs is few stones (possibly 500 tons) that ly designated 36 The Superintendent of Streets has placed with the Division of High- were on the spot, were crushed and Number of intersections where made a very complete report of what ways, Board of Public Works. We used on the roads. signs are in fair condition 32 results have been accomplished under have strenuously opposed granting It is very difficult, probably im- Number of intersections where his supervision. We have had several of permits for these locations, and possible, to find a location which signs are in poor condition 21 conferences with the Division of High- shall appear before the Board of would not be detrimental to some Number of intersections which ways, Board of Public Works, and Public Works, at any hearing granted are without signs 66 the CountyCommissioners, with the on this subject to oppose, in behalf , surrounding property. It seems true, also, that provided a location could Proper street signs are a necessity, object in view of securing their co- of the town, the growth of this bill be obtained, the cost of the property, and are of great convenience to the operation in reconstructing some of board business in Lexington. plus expense of moving, and rebuild- public, and incidentally the law the main highways in town, laying Street Railway Service ing the present plant, would be so requires them to be in place. A before them the Town's most pressing high that it would be better business contract could be made this year for needs, and planning for a five year We wish to mention the spirit of for the Town to dispose of the plant a sufficient number of signs to cover program in permanent road construc- cooperation existing between the and buy what crushed stone may„be all street intersections which would tion. We believe that such coopera- officials of the Middlesex & Boston SELECTMEN'S REPORT 69 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON St. Rwy. Co. and this Board. The Train Service The Town cannot afford to cut the of men to give considerable of their Company have met our requests for appropriation for this department time to this department of the town improvements in their road bed and One of the chief causes which fre- as it is work that is needed to preserve for a number of years to bring the change of grades at all times. We quently deter people from selecting our trees and keep them in the fine public trees back to a proper condi- Lexington as a home, is our train condition they have been kept in tion. It is the desire of the board that have recently secured their agreement service. While our morning trains to install a cross over at North Lex- for the past dozen years. sufficient money will be appropriated from Boston accommodate fairly well On account ofprevious neglect to prevent the trees being allowed to ington, near Summer St. which willg the business man, the lack of mid- assurethe cost in the year 1908 was$16177.- be killed and thinned by this pest. equal car service for all parts day and evening trains either way is of the town, which are served by their a decided draw back. 37 and it was necessary for a number main line. With better train service we could .offer Lexington as the most attractive OVERSEERS OF TILE PI3OR Town Hall suburb of Boston. We who have lived here for any length of time know Outside Poor Reimburse- Net A problem is facing the town, in that it is, but the outsider, whom we Gross merit Expense the seating capacity of the Town would like to welcome, has to be At the beginning of the year it 1919 $8467.80 82895.92 $5571.88 Hall. With registered voters num- convinced. With a committee active- was found that there were outstand- 1920 $9410.48 $4842.46 $4568.02 l at work on this subject we maying many unsettled bills and claims 1921 $10188.74 $5914.89 $4273.85 Bering approximately 2500 and a y hall whose seatingcapacity is limited hope for good results. against the State and various cities The above reimbursements were and towns that had accumulated by law to 680, it is very evident thatMath Department during the previous 2 or 3 years. from the following sources-: whenever there is any. particular Those a collectible have been received. • Mother's Cities interest in matters brought before The work of this department was Those uncollectible collectible hhave been Aid Towns State the town for action, we shall be un- carried on as usual in the center of the charged off. The result has helped 1919 $981.28 $1914.64 able to hold a legal meeting. The Town but on account of the appro materially in lowering the net expense. 1920 $2661.67 12180.79 remedy probably is for the Town to priation being cut no men were put During the year some claims against 1921 $2776.91 $3137.98 adopt the representative voting sys- on after the spraying had been finished individuals whom the Overseers The net expense for 1921 therefore tem_ While we are all looking for- in July. thought ought to pay have been shows diminution. ward to the erection of a new Town It has been the custom to paint all turned over to the Town Counsel. Hall, it seems very reasonable to moth nests during the fall and winter The Overseers, after conference suppose that the Trustees of the funds months so that very few nests on the As anticipated the Town has been with the Trustee; of Public Trusts, which were left to provide Lexing- trees on the streets and public lands confronted by many calls for aid have obtained their consent to co- ton with a public memorial building, have not been destroyed in previous owing to unemployment. The labor operate for the coming year. We will defer any action, until the Townyears. situation has been and still is very therefore hope that the net expendi- has made a definite decision on the This year the Superintendent was serious. ture from this department for the above question. For a building to coming year will be kept very close contain a hall that will be large obliged to work alone as there were At present we are assisting 140 to last year's figures. enough for Town meetings under our no funds to carry any help until persons; 84 of these are receiving late in November when one man was regular aid, 46 Mother's Aid, 9 are Almshouse present system, and one that would contain a hall ample for all purposes put on and three men were added dur- at institutions and one in the haspi The expense of maintenance during under representative voting, are two ing the last two weeks of the year. tat: the last three years was:— entirely different propositions. The On this account the outlying dis- The expenses of this Department 1919 $4144.74 town should decide this question at an tricts may be more thickly covered for the last 3 years have been as fol- 1920 4192.16 early date. with moths this year._ lows: 1921 3547.63 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 71 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts during the last three'years property and the farm land connected have been small, the largest in 1919 therewith. was$550.89. They have agreed to properly care At the present time there are three for inmates at the rate of $7.75 per REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER inmates, one having died during the week which covers all expense except past year. During the above three comfort, medicine and minor items. years there has never been more than They receive in addition the benefits Lexington, December 31, 1921. essary measurements and inspected five inmates at any one time. of the farm. The Board hopes that To the Board of Selectmen:— the work. On the completion of the At no time, in the opinion of the this method will reduce the cost per work final measurements were taken inmate annually to less than X500 and Gentlemen: as a basis for payment to the Con- Overseers; has the number of inmates if so a verysubstantial savingwill tractor. warranted the expenditure. The following report of the work of result. the Town Engineer's office for the year Surveys, levels and other necessary After much consideration the Over- Respectfully submitted, 1921 is respectfully submitted:— data were secured on the following seers are making trial of a new method of management which has been in JAY O.RICHARDS, During the past season the Depart streets:—Revere Street, Hancock - operation since January 1, 1922. WILLIAM. S. SCAMMAN ment has been especially active in Street, Pleasant Street, Woburn supplying the various Boards and Street Culvert, Concord Avenue Under this change Mr. and Mrs. JOSEPH R. COTTON, Culvert, Franklin Road, Eliot Road Eaton take charge of the Almshouse Selectmen of Lexington. Committees of the town with such Sidewalk,Pelham Road Sidewalk,and information as they requested. Street Railway work on Massa- . The Engineer has been called upon chusetts Avenue. to attend many conferences with your Board, the Special Highway Com- On Revere Street at the junction mittee and with State and County of Hancock Street where it appeared officials and other Boards of the Town. desirable to change the street line to make a better approach and have The following in a general way, the trees in betterposition, the outlines the activities of the Depart- Engineer's office made the necessary ment for the past year, survey and measurements to permit Highway Department the County Commissioners to issue a return establishing the new boun- The larger share of the Engineer- daries. ing Department's time was taken Various surveys usually with ac- up in preparing information for the companying plans were prepared in various highway improvements. the following locations; Allen Street, On Bedford Street the Department Blossom Street, Waltham Street, made the usual preliminary surveys Hayes Avenue and Hancock Street, and investigations after which con- Berwick Road, Somerset Road, tract and specifications accompanied Audubon Road, Curve Street and by drawings were prepared for the Wood Street. purpose of obtaining bids. Early in the year the Board's at- During the construction of the work tention was called to a list of some 25 the Department supplied the nec- public streets of the town aggregat- f TOWN ENGINEER 73 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ing about 27 miles in length, the sioners in the treatment of the drives matter of maintaining its present into being within a comparatively boundaries of which were uncertain at Westview Cemetery where a sur- road system to meet the demands of short time_ These latter develop- or ill-defined, and the Engineer rec- face application of tar was applied. the ever increasing traffic and the ments have been established almost ommended that a petition be pre- The work was done by the Highway tendency of the citizens to expect a entirely without a proper study of sented the County Commissioners Department. rather high standard of excellence street development, but rather with asking that Board to fix the boun- At various times during the year of construction for our whole road the view of offering as many lots for daries of these streets. the Engineer's office has staked out mileage, is too obvious to need fur- sale as the premises permitted. Such a petition has been presented the various lots for intending pur- they comment, With the present high cost of roads and I trust in due time we shall have chasers and furnished such other As indicated in my report as Super- and the installation of public utilities this important matter definitely de- information as the Commissioners intendent our present problem as to it is manifestly evident that unless termined, for the Engineering De- requested. road maintenance needs such careful careful consideration is given to the partment is unable at times to indi- Park Department consideration, that the Town should fundamental principles of street de- cate definite street lines to citizens At the request of the Park Corn- also give equally careful attention to sign whereby the topographical and who contemplate improvements. missioners levels and other data were the acceptance of new streets. other essential features are properly furnished with respect to a proposed considered, thus assuring the most Board of Survey tennis court on the playground at In order that the citizens may be economical installation of public utili- Nolans have been approved binformed of the extent of the various p Pp Y East Lexington. Levels were also ties; subsequent purchasers as well the Board this year. The studies given for regrading a portion of the land booms, their area, street mileage as the town itself are utlimately of the proposed development at base ball grounds at the Center and other points, bearing not only burdened by the increased Cast of Lexington Park were continued this Playground. on the matter of future street de- securing these necessities. season and a tentative layout agreed velopment, but the general extension upon with the owners. As yet no Highland Avenue Drainage of public conveniences as well, I have Referring to the statistics indicated formal plans have been presented the Plans and profiles were prepared prepared the following data con- above and particularly to the relative- Board for its approval. by this office to enable the con cerning these developments:— ly large mileage of unaccepted ways, suiting engineer retained by the town it is evident that as the town grows In the matter of the proposed de- Number of land developmentsto prepare a comprehensive design public convenience and necessity will velopment which was started on the in the town 35 which would not only include the from time to time require the ac- Kendall property on Bedford StreetNumber of acres included with- adequate drainage of the low area off ceptance by the town of many miles referred to in last year's report and Highland Avenue; which has been a in the same 1431 of these private,ways. where this department made exten- Mileage of private or unaccepted continuous source of trouble, but sive surveys to assist the Board in would also be of sufficient capacity ways included in the above 37.09 At present time there is no estab- its endeavor to secure a proper to provide for the disposal of all Mileage of public or unaccepted. lished method of procedure adopted development,it is gratifying to record ways included in the above 4.41 by the town as to what requirements that a development which seemed surface water in the streets in the Total mileage of accepted and shall be fulfilled in the matter of destined to become injurious to neigh- area tributary thereto. This area is unaccepted ways 41.50 the construction of private streets about 45 acres in extent and is bound- boring property by reason of its lack ed in whole or part by the following Unfortunately only five of the before the town shall accept the of adaptibility to the topography, streets: Winthrop, Slocum, Eliot, above developments have been ap same as public ways. etc., is now in hands where we may Percy and Bennington Roads, and proved by the Board of Survey, the In order that the town and inter- expect development which should Highland Avenue. Town having accepted the Board of ested citizens may have something be an asset to the community. Land Developments and their Survey Act only a few years ago. definite to follow in this matter, I Cemetery Department Relation to Highway Matters. While some of the developments have respectfully offer the following,which, In the early part of the season the That the town has a very heavy been established for a number of if in approved form should be adopted Department assisted the Commis- and increasing burden to bear in the years the large majority have come as a town by-law:— • • TOWN ENGINEER 75 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON . accordance with the cross-section III. No street or way shall be plan. Both the roadway and side- laid out or accepted by said Town at TOWN OF LEXINGTON walks shall be thoroughly rolled in a a width less than forty feet unless the manner satisfactory to the Town En- same shall have been actually opened Acceptance of Town Ways all trees not intended for preservation: gineer and the loam spaces between and used for public travel prior to Rules of Procedure All trees intended for preservation the sidewalk and the edge of the January 1, 1922. shall be protected from injury by travelled way shall be properly seeded suitable boxes or fenders. or covered with good fresh sods laid IV. Any street or way which has I. All petitions for laying out, (d) All loam or other unsuitable in the best manner. prbeen actually opened to public travel th widening, alteringor discontinuingand to January construction of1, wh19ic2h the doeswnot g material shall be removed from the (h) Side gutters on every street and of which not any street or way shall be presented limits of the street, inclusive of having a grade of five (5) per cent or conform to the foregoing require- to the Board of Selectmen. •sidewalks, to such a depth as may be. over shall be paved, at least three g feet wide, with stone, coal tar con- ments, may be laid out and reported II. No street or way construed on approved by the Town Engineer. by the Selectmen to the town for private lands by the owners thereof trete, artificial stone or other suitable acceptance: Provided, however,said All (e) work in excavation or material approved by the Town En- shall be hereafter laid out by the embankments shall be brought ac- gineer. layout shall be under the law author- Selectmen and reported to the town curately to a sub-grade of not less .izing the E Catch basins shall be built in andpetitions forr suchnt f betterments, shall for acceptance as a town way unless than eight inches for the roadway and (i) lay-outs previously constructed and completed four inches for the sidewalk below the such Iocations as the Town Engineer be accompanied by releases of Jam- in accordance with the following finished grade as shown by said profile shall designate and shall be of the ages from owners and mortgagees specifications, which shall constitute and cross-section. All side slopes in " forms, materials and dimensions as representing at least seventy-five per the minimum requirements:— embankment and in earth excava- approved by the Town Engineer cent of the property owners abutting tion on the adjoining land shall be and shall be connected by suitable said street and also containing agree Specifications at the ratio of at least one and one drains, having manholes at intervals ments by such owners to pay their of not over four hundred feet, with a proportionate part of the betterment (a) A plan and profile of every half horizontal to one vertical to a permanent drainage outlet duly se- assessments in the event of accept- such street or way shall be filed in berm not less than one foot in width the office of the Town Engineer outside the limits of the street. cured to the Town by a proper legal ante of the way by the town. who shall designate the design,grades instrument, or such drains may be (f) Embankments shall be made constructed to the limits of a public and requirements as to drainage. Conclusion Said plan and profile shall be drawn of clean sand, gravel, cinders, fur- way of the town intersecting such nace slag, broken stone or other street. in accordance with such rules and suitable material. Practically the whole of the En- regulations as the Town Engineer (j) All corners of intersecting gineering Department's time is now shall prescribe. No perishable material shall be streets shall be rounded in a manner taken up during the year carrying (b) Every street hereafter ac- used for the making of street embank- satisfactory to the Town Engineer on the routine work of the town. We cepted by the town shall be construct- ments. and curbing of granite or other per- find very little opportunity to ad- manent material approved by the vance the progress of our town map ed for its full length and width and (g) Above sub-grade and to fin- Town Engineer may be required to be work, the preparation of Assessors' shall conform accurately to a cross- ished grade good binding gravel free set on the gutter line for the full maps or other general information section which shall be designated by from an injurious amount of clay or length of all such rounded corners. such as the preliminary studies for the Town Engineer. vegetable material and satisfactory Granite bounds or other permanent storm drainage disposal and surveys (c) The entire area of the street to the Town Engineer, shall be used, marks shall be set at all angles and of those areas of the town which are shall be cleared of all stumps, roots, except along the edges of the side- curves under the direction of the likelyto be developed brush and perishable material and walk, where loam shall be placed in andP which Town Engineer, should be studied by the Planning • TOWN ENGINEER 77 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Board and the Board of Survey in this important work may be ad- advance of such development. vanced. I believe that the town should Respectfully Submitted, provide the department with addi- J. HENRY DUFFY, REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON tional facilities that the progress of Town Engineer. HIGHWAYS Lexington,Mass.,Jan. 1, 1922. hereafter be in the hands of the Board of Public Works, this Corn- The Commitee has no special report mittee refrains from making any to make as the roads speak for them- suggestions or recommendations in selves, and for details we respectfully relation thereto. refer you to full and able report of J. Henry Duffy, Superintendent of Respectfully submitted, Streets. GEORGE W.TAYLOR, Inasmuch as the construction and Chairman. maintenance of the highways will TOWN COUNSEL 79 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Lexington,Mass.,January 1,1922. Malicious Mischief 19 February 3, 1922. Suffolk County and resulted in a Ran away from home 3 verdict for the Town. Exceptions to To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Ran away from school (Private) 1 Board of Selectmen, the'finding, were taken byLexington,Mass., Lexington, Massachusetts. g Robbery 2 the Plaintiff and the case will be Gentlemen: Stubborn Child 1 Dear Sirs:— reported to the Supreme Court for Truant 1 I have the honor to submit the I herewith submit my report as final decision. Trespassing 1 Town Counsel for the year ending The case of Andresen vs.the Town following police report for the year Unlawful use of milk bottles 1 December 31, 1921:— referred to in my last report was ending December 31st, 1921. Violation of hunting laws 1 While it has been necessary during decided against the Town in the Number of arrests 177 Violation of liquor laws 9 this year to bring several minor Superior Court at Cambridge and Males 168 Vagrancy 3 suits for collection of accounts due appealed by the•Town upon excep- Females 9 Violation of automobile laws 26 the Town, fortunately no new actions tions and has been argued before the Residents of the town 75 Violation of game Iaws 1 have been brought against the Town Supreme Juducial Court on questions Non-residents 102 during the year, although several of law involved. The decision of Native Born 135 Disposition of Cases. have been threatened. the Supreme Judical Court should be Foreign Born 42 The Supreme Court's decision in of great importance to the Town and Married S9 Fined 92 the Chisholm case which was un- in fact, to all Towns in the Common- Single 118 Probation 15 favorable to the Town was handed wealth, because it will determine the Committed to House of Correction 13 down last Spring and all Depart- Town's liability in connection with Offences Committed. Committed to State Farm 1 ments of the Town have been noti- shade trees over-hanging the high- • Committed to Lyman School tied by the Selectmen of this decision ways, which are located on private Adultery 2 (Sentence suspended) 5 and advised to protect themselves land of abutting owners. A further Assault and Battery S Committed to Shirley School 2 and the Town in the future by writ- question of importance to be decided Adulterating Milk 2 Sherborn Prison for Women 1 ten contracts in all dealings they may by this case and one which has never Attempted larceny 2 Mass. Reformatory Prison 3 have with independent contractors in been decided before in this Common- Attempted breaking and entering 2 On file 21 order that the Town may not again wealth is a question whether notice Bastardy 1 Ordered to make restitution 1 be held for liability under circum- to a police officer of an alleged defect Breaking, entering and larceny 18 Discharged by Court 16 stances such as existed in the Chis- in a highway is such notice as will Collecting junk without a license 2 Ordered to pay all back bilis and holm case. bind the Town. Contempt of Court 2 810 per week in the future 1 The case of Prest vs.the Town, a The demand for attendance at Cruelty to Animals 2 Released at Station House 1 claim for legal services rendered to hearings, drawing of contracts and Drunkenness 41 Released by Probation Officer 1 the Board of Health in 19].2 and 1913 rendering of legal opinions has mater- Fugitive from justice 1 Committed to Dept. of Child and a controversy relative to the ially increased during the past year. Murder I Welfare 2 unloading of manure at the several Neglected child i Turned over to Parents 3 railroad stations, which case has been Respectfully submitted, Non support 3 Turned over to Supt. of Private pending for several years, was tried ROBERT L. RYDER, Larceny 17 School 1 last Fall in the Superior Court for Town Counsel, Not displaying lights on wagon 3 Cases still pending 9 I POLICE DEPARTMENT 81 S2 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Miscellaneous Work sentences, and others are awaiting Amount of fines imposed ;1424,D0 trial. It has taken a lot of labor to run down these crimanls, and we Amount of property stolen 4672.86 hope in the near future that the REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR ' Amount of property re- number of crimes will diminish, covered, 3065.00 Buildings found open and secured, 23 I have had to use our reserve officers To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Poultry Houses 21 1,745.00 Obstruction removed from street 12 a great deal on special work in order I herewith submit my report of the Rabbit House 1 130.00 Leaks in water mains 7 to keep the regular men on their Shop 1 500.00 Vacant houses cared for 31 respective beats, and during the time inspection of buildings for year ending Sleeping Porches 1 1,000.00 theywere havingtheir vacations,also Dec. 31, 1921. Stables and Barns 6 7,750.0 Lost children cared for 4 Lanterns put in dangerous places 9 when they have their day off. The Whole number of permits Store 1 400.00 Sick persons cared for 6 average citizen has no idea of the issued 221 Studio 1 500.00 Dead bodies taken charge of 3 number of highways the men patrol. Tool Houses 5 655.00 g Classified as follows: Persons taken to Hospital 5 The motor cycle has been a great Wagon sheds 8 790.00 Officers attended Court 240 assistance to the force both day and No. of Wood sheds 2 150.00 Done extra duties without pay 38 night. Permits Value Cellars 2 I thank the Honorable Board and Additions and Relocating 3 There has been a wave of crime the citizens of the town for their Alterations 39 $44,615.00 Demolishing 3 spreading over the country and we Garages 62 30,760.00 have had our share of it. We have assistance and cooperation. Houses, one family 52 231,300.00 Totals, 221 $344,545.00 been very fortunate in rounding up Respectfully submitted, Houses, two family 2 15,000.00 a good many of the criminals, some PATRICK J. MAGU 1 RE, Ice cream stand 1 1,000.00 Respectfully submitted, of them, have been tried and found Acting Chief of Police. Lumber shed 1 7,000.00 WESLEY T.WADMAN, guilty, some of them are now serving Piazzas 8 1,250.00 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 83 84 FOREST FIRE WARDEN REPORT OF REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Lexington, Mass., Jan. 1, 1922. and having men and equipment is To the Honorable Weights(apothecary) 44 To the Honorable being brought to our attention more Board of Selectmen, Slot weighing machines 2 Board of,Selectmen, clearly each year. Gentlemen: Number of liquid measures 41 Gentlemen: it would appear that during the Pumps 13past year the citizens observed rules 1 have the honor to submit the Yard measures 13 I herewith submit my annual report which referred to the building of following report of the work done for Fees charged for sealing $36.80 as Forest Fire Warden for the year fires for burning refuse or grass and the year ending December 31, 1921. Fees charged for adjusting .35 ending Dec. 31, 1921. they seemed to exercise care so that Fees collected 31.49 During the year there were forty- no disastrous fires occurred. Fees outstanding 4.96 five (45) grass and forest fires in the I wish to thank the people of the Pedlars' and junkmen's scales have Town of Lexington. The Fire De- Town for co-operating with me during Scales sealed weighing . been inspected and sealed. partment responded to alarms for the past year. over 5000 lbs 2 all of these fires. By efficient work The property in the hands of the the fires were extinguished, a n d Respectfully submitted, Scales under 5000 lb. 22 sealer same as last year. through the efforts of the Department Computing scales 26 OSBORN E J.GORMAN, All other scales 49 1 CHARLES E. HADLEY, no great losses occurred. The im- Forest Fire Warden. Prescription scales 2 Sealer of Weights and Measures. 4 portance of getting to fires quickly, Weights(avoirdupois) 199 • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 85 86 BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Lexington, Mass., Jan. 30, 1922. storms of July and November. It is difficult at this time of writing to Lexington, Mass., Jan. 1, 1922. Following is the report of work to To the Honorable calculate the amount of damageDecember 1, 1921: Board of Selectmen: Board of Health, caused by the ice storm in December, Number of patients 151 Lexington, Mass., Gentlemen: but the probable cost of repairs will Number of visits 345 be about $6000.00 which must be Number of operations 689 The Department during the past Gentlemen: year has responded to 126 Alarms. provided for in 1922. Number of extractions 189 The assessed valuation of the build- The attendance of the Call Men of In submitting a report of the newly Number of permanent teeth ings to which the Department was the Department at fires was 82%, established Dental Clinic for the extracted 32 called is $148,950. Many buildings which is far above the average at- first six months, I shall at the same Number of temporary teeth not included in this estimate were tendance for Call Departments. time briefly outline its need, its work extracted 157 endangered. and its aims for the future. Number of fillings 247 g Respectfully submitted, Upon examination of the children Number of permanent teeth The Losses amounted to$20,647.14. EDWARD W.TAYLOR, in ally the grammer schools I found filled 227 Considerable damage to the Fire Number of temporary teeth Alarm System was caused by the Chief, Lexington Fire Department. conditions in the mouths of over 80% filled of the pupils which need correction. 20 • This condition is not conducive to Number of children's teeth good health and efficient study. cleaned 124 Number of pulp treatments 29 With the co-operation of the school Total cash received, 156 nurse I am weeding out the worst cases of those who are unable to ob- Respectfully submitted, ' tain the services of the dentist in • FRANCIS J. GREELEY, private practice, and treating them. I hope, through cards to all the par- Director of the Clinic. ents, to let them know of the child's ODORLESS CART REPORTcondition so they may either consult their family dentist or come to the Lexington, Mass., Jan. 1, 1922. clinic. " The result of the first six months Board of Health, work of the clinic shows that the Lexington,Mass., . parents are interested and I have Gentlemen: reason to expect that before another six months have passed, it will be I submit the following report from firmly established in their minds that Jan. 1, 1921 to May 10th, 1921: the Dental Clinic is an indispensable Cleaned institution. January 12 cesspools 21 loads TOWN OF LEXINGTON 87 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON port for 1921 as Inspector of Slaught- Inspections of old buildings have February 5 cesspools 13 " REPORT OF SLAUGHTERING March 20 cesspools 42 " INSPECTORS ering. been made when the sanitary condi- 3 vaults 4 " " A. Young tions required the drainage system to April 27 cesspools 55 " Lexington, Mass., Dec. 31, 1921. Swine 2365 enter the sewer. The necessary changes were made at the time of ' To the Board 2 vaults 3 of Health, Veal 301 )flay 1 cesspool 2 " Sheep 195 construction. There have been three Lexington, Mas., occasions where work had to be stop,- 2 vaults 2 Beeves 70 ped on account of the owners not Gentlemen: A. Holman showingsatisfactory Totals 65 cesspools 133 loads plans of their 7 vaults 9 loads I herewith submit my annual report Swine 1191 intention for alterations. for 1921 as Inspector of Slaughtering Veal 96 Respectfully submitted, at the following places. Beeves 87 Respectfully submitted, 94 Swine, 25 Beeves, 5 Veal were ANDREW T. BAIN. ERNEST W. MARTIN. G. Bunzel Cattle 103 condemned and rendered. Veal 1452 Respectfully submitted, REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR Swine (small) 1817 GEORGE A.WARNER, Lexington, Dec. 31, 1921. Swine (large) 1242 Lexington, Mass., Jan. 1, 1922. Lambs 1 Inspector. To the Board of Health, To the Board of Health, T. Whiting Lexington,Massachusetts, Swine 19 REPORT OF PLUMBING Lexington, Mass., Gentlemen: A. Young INSPECTOR Gentlemen: Cattle 3 I herewith submit myreport as I herewith beg to submit my re- L. Leturney Lexington, Mass., Dec. 31, 1921. po port for cesspools and vaults emptied Swine (large) 2 December 31st,To the Board of Health, Inspector of 1921. Milk for the year ending from May 10th to January 1, 1922. Veal 1 Cesspools Loads Vaults Lexington, Mass. The price per quart of milk for May 26 40 7 Beef Cattle, 16 Veal, 23 Swine were condemned and rendered. Gentlemen: home consumption reached its high- June 22 43 I herewith submit my report as est point during the year,and present Jul 13 21 1 Respectfully submitted, indications seems to show a lower July 14 30 2 Inspector of Plumbing for the year price during the coming year. The Aug. L. K. DUNHAM, ending December 31st, 1921. Sept. 12 24 2 quality of the milk sold, and the per- Inspector. Number of applications filed and capita consumption have changed Oct. 9 19 2 permits ranted 115 p p g Nov. 15 27g only slightly during the year. There Dec. 17 31 January 1, 1922. Number of applications received is still however room for improvement To the Board of Health, on which work has been com- during the Summer months in the 128 235 7 Lexington, Mass., pleted 97 solid contents of our milk supply. Number of calls made in connec- I have endeavored to protect the Respectfully yours, Gentlemen: tions with inspections and in- health of the residents of the Town H. A. BURGESS. I herewith submit my annual re- formation 260 with a clean and pure milk supply BOARD OF HEALTH 89 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON by ppinting out to the dealers where- ably satisfactory. in his product fell below the stand- Respectfully submitted, and of past ratings so that he could ANDREW T.BAIN. take measures to improve it. Milk REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS laws have not been changed during REPORT OF FUMIGATOR the year, and the control work has January 1, 1922. been carried on in the same manner as Your Cemetery Commissioners sub- Relative to the Westview Cemetery in previous years. Dairies and Milk To the Board of Health, mit the following as their report for your Commissioners would report Rooms have been inspected and in Lexington, Mass. the year ending December 31st, 1921. that with the exception of a small one instance where a case of con- Gentlemen:— The Robbins,Munroe and Colonial area on the Summer Street side the tagious disease was reported on one , grading hereby submit my report as Cemeteries have received their usual grading of the developed portion has dealer's route, special investigation Fumigator for the year ending Dec. care and attention and we have en beers completed and we trust with was made and necessary precautions31; 1921. Number of cases fumi deavoredto keep within our appro= the appearance of grass in the spring taken. gated 10, including 24 rooms. priation in our expenditures thereon. it will be pleasing to you all. We 1 have analyzed ninety four sam- Seven cases of Scarlet Fever We would like to call the attention have set out trees along the main ples of milk during the year and the fumigated 12 rooms of the voters of the town to what we driveways and fenced in three sides results obtained from them proved One Case of Diphtheria— consider an injustice in requiring us leaving the front bordering on Bed- the milk to be very good quality and to turn over to the Town Treasurer ford Street wide open for encroach- remarkably low in sediment. fumigated 3 all monies received for the care of ment by man or beast as the appro- Two Cases ofjTuberculosis— lots, for foundations put in and for priation would not allow for a fence Samples Analyzed. fumigated 9 interments made. Practically three here. There have been thirteen lots Milk 91 Respectfully submitted, fourths of the amount we ask for sold and nine interments made and Cream 3 ARTHUR A. MARSHALL, is for labor and what we receive in in justice to those who have bought Fumigator• . return for that labor goes not to our lots or laid their dear ones at rest Inspections. g REPORT OF ANIMAL credit but is turned into the general we feel some action should be taken Stores 14fund to be voted to some other de- to build a suitable fence along the Dairies 16 INSPECTOR partment which is not so fortunate. front. We shall endeavor at the Milk Plants 10 To the Board of Selectmen, While we realize this would not ma- March meeting to present some figures Licenses I submit the annual report for 1921 terially effect the tax rate of the town as to the probable cost of the same. Issued for the sale of milk 28 as follows: still if such monies revert to us it It is our desire and intention to Issued for the sale of 0ieomar 165 stables have been inspected would furnish an incentive to your plant considerable shrubbery in the garine 8 and suggestive changes made. 1087 commissioners to exercise a little early spring but our experience does cattle, 3961 swine, 9 sheep and 56 more effort to make these Cemeteries not warrant our going to any great Permits goats have passed inspection with self supporting. Once more we would expense until a proper enclosure is Issued for the sale of milk 12 the exception of 27 cows condemned ask voters to consider the advisability built along Bedford St. We planted Cases in Court. for tuberculosis and slaughtered. 156 of turning over to your commissioners several dwarf shrubs in the corners interstate cows have been released a strip of land fifteen feet wide of the main drive and in less than Charge adulterated milk,defendant from quarantine and test charts sent bordering on the upper driveway to forty-eight hours over a dozen of found guilty and fined$50.00 to the Division of Animal Industry. the Munroe Cemetery so that a them had been pulled up by the roots The quality of milk sold in Lexing- 3 cases of rabies have been destroyed better approach could be made both and taken away. ton, both from a food value and and reported. for vehicles and foot passengers. health stand point has beep reason- H. L. ALDERMAN, DVS. • CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS 91 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON We are confident that with this the Town has been put. Cemetery as with the others that after Respectfully submitted, the first great outlay is made and the REPORT OF TREE WARDEN Cemetery is in proper condition it Lexington Cemetery Commissioners, will not only be self supporting but JOHN E. A. MULLIKEN, This department commenced the The department faces an immense will in a short time be able to pay back CHARLES J. DAILEY, year 1921 with a plan for the planting amount of work for the coming some of the indebtedness to which EDWARD WOOD. of as many new trees as the appropria- season. Few, if any, trees are so tion might permit, allowing what badly injured as to require complete seemed to be a sufficient sum for . removal: but nearly every one of the ordinary needs in the way of trim- Town trees needs careful attention ming old trees and such other in- to ward off the decay which will cidental work as might arise. Early eventually follow the breaking and in the year, the Lexington Field and splitting of so many of its branches. Garden Club contributed the sum of Treating these injuries should com- $150.00 to be used toward the expense mence at once, and the work should of planting street trees, and with be continued throughout the year this assistance it became possible to so far as funds will permit. The extend the program somewhat, re- storm cleared the trees of ail dead • suiting in the setting out of a total of or unsound wood, so that when the ninety-four trees in various parts present work is completed most of of the town. them will be in an unusually sound • During the summer and fall a condition. limited amount of trimming and There is still opportunity for the repairing was carried out, it being planting of about one hundred young necessary to keep within a smaller trees. This will be a desirable activi- appropriation than usual. Then ty if the expense can be met. The came the disastrous ice storm of importance of future needs with re- November 28th and 29th, resulting gard to new trees should not be over- in serious damage to nearly every looked, even though the need for tree in town, and the effects of which repairing existing ones seems impera- will be apparent for many years. tive. A fair balance should be ar- The first consideration in this erner- rived at in preparing a schedule of gency was of course the elimination operations for the year, and suitable of sources of danger to the public, allowance made for each of these —the clearing away of debris from the needs. highways, followed by the removal of hanging, shattered branches from Respectfully Submitted, overhead. This work alone made SHELDON A. ROBINSON, necessary the employment of a large Tree Warden. crew of men until the end of the year, Lexington,Mass. with the provision of funds to cover the extra expense. January 1, 1922. PLANNING BOARD 93 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON a more direct and convenient as well ing lines on all the main thorough- as much more attractive approach fares. Anyone familiar with the to the Town from the west. By street system knows how narrow are REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD providing for set-backs on Muzzey certain portions of Waltham Street, Street,a broad avenue can be secured Woburn Street, Bedford Street and The Board has pursued three main centre and approach to the Common for the future, giving adequate ap Massachusetts Avenue. proach to the centre from the west. The Town is not in a position fin- lines of study this year. at this point. This avenue would join Massachu- ancially to widen these streets, but (1) Town Centre. The Board has worked out a plan, setts Avenue opposite the Railroad under which the commercial de- Park,and alongthe line of the possible it can provide for future widening One of the most important con vela ment on the avenue will extend p without present expenses by estab- siderations connected with Town p future site of the Town Hall or other lishing set-backs, or building lines. Planning in Lexington at the present through the present business district public building. northward as far as Muzzey Street These lines should be fixed with the moment is to develop and maintain and the Railroad Park. Beyond The Railroad Station and Park, consent and co-operation of the abut- in the centre of our village a proper Muzzey Street we hope that any therefore, occupy a very important tors whom they benefit. If an abut- and worthy setting for the Common. future buildings will be set back position on the right of the avenue, tor on one of these streets owns a The Common is a priceless possession according to the policy outlined below approaching the Common. The re- house which sets back 50 ft. from held in trust for the whole nation as under Building Lines, pair of the Station and the preserva- the street, it is to his advantage to the birthplace of American Liberty. tion of the Park are matters that have accept a rule that will prevent his The citizens owning property border- If as part of this scheme the Town constantly engaged the attention of neighbor from building closer to ing on the Common have one and all decides to place its new Town Hall the Board. the street line than himself. voluntarily placed upon their prop- on property between the Avenue and When the station was damaged by If another abettor has a house erties restrictions that will for 100 Raymond Street,from Muzzey Street fire a new station was contemplated, within 10 ft. of the street, the 20 ft. years preserve the present character to the Library lot, it would definitely and plans were presented by the set-back does not harm him in that of the immediate surroundings. establish this locality as the civic Board. Opposition developed from it does not affect existing buildings, The next step, that of maintaining centre of the Town, with Town Hall, an unexpected source and prevented and it benefits him as it limits his the approaches to the Common— Public Library, Common, Buckman the acceptance of these plans. After neighbor from building up to the line. must be made by the Town as a whole. Tavern, Fire Engine House and prolonged effort and repeated con- Convinced of the advantage of The Common is annually visited by Railroad Station in one continuous ferences the Board worked out a such lines, your countless thousands. The avenues group. In this case the wooden store lBoard on J u n e leadingto it are none too wide. It buildings on the opposite side of scheme for restoring and adding to wrote the Selectmen asking them to the present station, which met with take the matter up with the Town. is possible to preserve not only the Massachusetts Avenue should not, general favor,and is now beingcarried present legal width but also the res- when it is destroyed, be replaced by We believe that no other single item g p another similar structure, but the into execution by the architect of of Town Planning is more important ent width between buildings, by the Railroad. than the above,building lines,as provided land so released should be developed and that it should be in Chapter 82, Sec. 37 of the General in connection with the Railroad Park The Board is unable at this time put through promptly. Laws, and as recommended later in and the Buckman Tavern property, to report finally concerning the Rail- (3) Playgrounds and School- this report. to afford a worthy approach to the road's policy in regard to the dis- house Sites. The main approach to the Common Common. position of the Railroad Park on PP Massachusetts Avenue. The third item in our program has is Massachusetts Avenue where it in this event Muzzey Street should passes through the centre of the be,widened and extended across the (2) Building Lines. been the consideration of future playground and schoolhouse sites. village. Several elements enter into Park land to Waltham Street at the The Board has recommended to the Our schoolhouses are all on or near the working out of a suitable civic foot of Loring Hill. This would form Selectmen the establishment of build- the main street of the Town, They BLANNING BOARD 95 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON are all crowded. A large number of The Board was instrumental,earlier Laws, are now being enforced in an he is called upon to perform manifold pupils are transported from distant in the year, in promoting the scienti- able manner, with the exception of outside duties for other departments. parts of the Town to attend these fic study of the Good Road Move- that portion relating to billboards. When it is finished the Planning schools. In the near future they meet, and was represented on the A law is of little value unless backed Board's most important work will must be enlarged or new ones pro- Committee that planned the road- up by public opinion. Public opin- be a general study of development, vided, or both. work last spring. ion throughout the State is running based on this survey. • We believe that where an isolated At the suggestion of the Field & high against billboards. If the law Meanwhile the Board looks for district of the Town has so many Garden Club the Planning Board took that we already have is not goad, intelligent support of its recommenda- we should revise it. Unenforced law tions,as outlined in this report. children that it becomes a matter of up question great expense and an inconvenience Convenience Station in the Centre is destructive of government. to transport them to a schoolhouse of the Town and has submitted to the The comprehensive survey of the Respectfully submitted, near the centre of the Town, there is Park Board a plan and recommenda- Town is progressing, under the charge every reason to consider a local grade tion for such a station in the neigh- of the Town Engineer. Very little W. R. GREELEY, Chairman, school building. Transportation cost boyhood of the Common. The need progress can be made by the Engineer Henry L. Wadsworth, would be saved. Local needs could of this feature has been emphasized in his own work, however, so long as Secretary. be met more perfectly. The cost of again and again, and would seem to the site would be incomparably less, require no further debate. The Park than even a cramped piece of ground Board has welcomed the co-operation in the centre of the Town. of the Planning Board,and should be With the latter point especially in supported in this enterprise by the mind, we have visited sites in one citizens. of the largest districts, have taken In regard to the land developments members of the School Committee the Board has kept in constant touch to these sites, and now respectfully with the Massachusetts Federation report that land for a building with of Planning Boards and the State ample playgrounds can today be authorities, and finds no adequate obtained at a low acreage cost, but means of control of such develop- that soon such land will be encum- ments, except through purchase of bered with buildings and will then the land by citizens who will develop cost the Town many thousands of it properly. This has been done suc- dollars per acre. No schoolhouse cessfully in Belmont, Norwood, and would be built upon such land at other communities, and the Board once but we believe the need of suit- has co-operated with efforts to do able play space for baseball, etc. the same thing in Lexington during in the various outlying districts is the past year. alone of enough consequence to make The Board has been represented on immediate action by the Town ad- the Committee for a Revised Form visable. We believe that the people of Town Government, part of whose of these districts have a right to the recommendation has been approved benefits above proposed and we hope by the Town, that the Town as a whole will adopt Law enforcement in Lexington has such a policy without further delay. at times been very lax. The Building CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 97 98 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the guests upon their arrival, to con- is of great use and has aroused much duct them under intelligent guides interest among librarians. Many re- to the places of historic interest, to quests for pictures of it showing its dispose of the many automobiles various uses have come from different REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE that brought them in such an orderly parts of the country. The Wis- CARY 'VIORIAL LIBRARY arrangement that it would be con- consin State Library School Director MEQ venient for the visitors to find their asked for a set of pictures of the places again and proceed on their tour. bulletin to be used in connection with The records of the year 1921 show active, keeping alive the influence In the supper room of the First the publicity courses in the library a very large increase of circulation as well as the name of the departed. Church and also in the Masonic schools. over that of the preceding year, for To extend the usefulness of the Temple a luncheon was served to the Branch and the Main Library library there has been opened a new more than six hundred guests and The Lexington Shakespeare Club, together, a gain of 5527 volumes, and department called the Duplicate Pay after luncheon they left for a visit now disbanded, gave the balance of for the Main Library alone, a gain Collection. This is a system of to Concord. The trustees wish to its fund, $50, to the library for the of 5732 volumes. This is a quite renting new books which are of es- thank their fellow citizens for the purchase of Shakespeare books. A extraordinary advance in the general pedal interest and applying the financial aid so freely given and the fine edition of the Cambridge Shake- 40 use of the library, a proportion of money thus obtained to the purchase help rendered by serving on commit- speare in Sh volumes and the famous ten per cent, and it ought to be re- of other new works to be rented on tees. The town officials and traffic Schmidt Shakespeare Lexicon have cognized that it has meant an equally the same terms. It has just been g officers did excellent service in direct- been added to the library from this great addition to the labors of the initiated but already has met with ing and carrying out the plans made gift. The Gould "History of Free- librarian and her assistants. The instant and eager response, and al- so that the occasion was without masonry" in four volumes was re- ceivedom Mr. F.S. Davis. A large library staff individually and as a though it may be a smalldepartment confusion or discomfort to our visi and valuable miscellaneous collection corps have done their work well and for some time, it seems likely to add tors. All members of our staff at- of books from the library of Mr.and shown a commendable spirit of to the resources of the library, and tended the conference and the li- brarian, Mrs. F. C. Childs over been donated willingness to serve under the stress satisfy a large number of readers. Miss Marian P. Kirkland, by Miss F. M. Robinson and Miss of unusual calls upon their strength The annual convention of the had the honor to be on the committee S. E. Robinson. Many and fidelity. American Library Association was of the convention. gifts of The additions to the number of held in the last week.of June, 1921, be flowers and items aointerestil, butare - 'The new edition of the Encyclo- be referred to in detail, but ap- books in the library are almost the at•Swampscott, and six hundred of pedia Americana has been purchased preciated by the staff and the trustees same this year as in 1920, some six the delegates visited Lexington on from the Laura MuzzeyBrigham as welcome evidences of the hundred volumes. As was stated Thursday,June 23. Bythe kind and g position Fund. The Branch Library has had the library holds in public esteem. in lash year's report the high cost of generous co-operation of our towns- a successful year and is proving books and the want of funds to pur- people the trustees were enabled to especially helpful to the teachers and Respectfully submitted for the chase new books in proportion to our entertain these visitors in a fitting pupils of the Adams School co- Trustees, needs'indicated by the public demand and worthy manner that made a operating in every way to supple- JOHN M. WILSON, prevent any considerable increase. most agreeable impression upon them ment their work, The Bulletin Board Chairman. This gives point to the often repeated and brought forth many expressions request for more gifts to the invested of commendation. Public spirit and funds of the library. No more satis- interest in our community and its factory memorial can be devised than good name for hospitality made it . a gift to the library in memory of easy to raise$415 to defray necessary some worthy and beloved person. expenses. Complete arrangements Such a gift is permanent and always were made in advance to care for CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 99 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Language& Literature 1682 17 65 Poetry 530 20 Fiction 35.508 3863 3236 REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF Music scores 343 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Stereographs (Sets) * 11 Statistical Report-1921 49986 4167 4176 *Representing 826 pictures Main Library: Branch Library: Total Circulation: Total Branch Library, Accessions by purchase: Accessions by purchase: Main Library 49,9$6 Dec. 31, 1921 656 New books 459 New books 32 Main Library and Branch 58,329 -- Books to replace old copies 30 Books to replace old copies 17 Children's Room 11,034 Total Main Library and Branch, Bound periodicals 1 Bound periodicals 5 Number of days Library was open: Dec. 31, 1921 4489 Main Library 303 490 54 Accessions by gift 141 Books discarded and withdrawn 17 Branch Library 251 Miscellaneous Registration---1921 • Main Library: 631 Net increase 37 Main Library Periodicals subscribed for 61 Books discarded and withdrawn 30 In Library Dec. 31, 1920 3,100 Adult 3300 Periodicals given 9 Juvenile 668 Newspapers subscribed for 3 Net increase 601 3,137 Temporary 156 Newspapers given 1 In Library Dec.31,1920 28,925 Books rebound 560 In Library Dec.31,1921 Total number of volumes in 4124 Books repaired 5611 29,526 Main Library and Branch 32,663 Withdrawn Adult 137 Books borrowed from other Juvenile 118 Libraried on Inter-Library Circulation-1921 Loan plan 24 Temporary 36 Home use Home use Home use Books loaned to other Libraries Main through from 291 on Inter-Library Loan plan 8 Library Branch Branch Postals sent delinquents for General Works 2 Total Main Library, overdue books 1749 Periodicals bound 465 112 Dec. 31, 1921 3833 Pasta's sent for books reserved 1157 Periodicals unbound 4434 317 Branch Library: Books lost and paid for 4 Philosophy & Religion 488 14 7 Adult 436 Stereographic pictures used in Biography 1304 49 74 Juvenile 328 Children's Room 5248 History 1506 53 97 Travels 992 89 57 764 Branch Library: Social sciences 566 22 2 Withdrawn: Periodicals subscribed for 24 Natural sciences 718 29 73 Adult 40 Newspapers subscribed for 1 Arts useful 624 101 66 Juvenile 68 Books rebound 19 Arts recreative 418 15 44 108 'Periodicals bound 5 • 395 5 6 Arts fine Books repaired 243 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 101 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Exhibits in Main Library: guson—Foreign Polic}1 Assoc. of • Massachusetts Library Art Mass.--Girl Scouts'National Head- FromClub- Warsaw—War pictures— quarters—Girl Scouts of Lexington No. • —"Fragments from France —Mr_ W. F. Glenn—Mr. A. S. —Scenesfrom Surrey Brittany— Hawkes—Mrs. L. W. Jenkins— REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF Masters of color—War pictures- -Scenes ictures— —Mr. D. B. Love—Mr. R. H. CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY No. XIII— Arnold Arboretum— Kettell—Mass. Free Public Library Old Newburyport houses—tln- Commission—Selectmen of May- forms of the U. S. Army-1775– nard—The Misses Plumer—C. S. Income Expenditure Parker & Son—Outlook Club-- 1918. January 1, 1921 Bindery $355.82 —Dr. F. S. Piper—The Misses F. Balance on hand $402.54 Books 1,014.93 For other exhibits of interest and M. &S. E. Robinson—Miss E. L. Dog Tax 823.03 Care of building 121.53 gifts of books our appreciation is Shaw—Mrs. H. Simonds—Tuber- Int. on bank deposit 13.64 Mass. Library Art Club 6.00 expressed to: E. S. and E. M. culosis League of Pittsburgh, Pa.— Investment Corn. Int. on American Library Assoc. 5.00 • Balch—Belgian Ambassador—Mr. Dr. W. S. Tyler—Venezuelan Gov- bonds etc. 696.31 Express 17.59 H. Bernstein—Mr. H. C. Blake— ernment—Mrs.J. R.Webster. Int. Brigham Fund 113.78 Library of Congress 50.00 Miss Alice Brooks—Mrs. LeRoy Respectfully submitted, Gift Shakesperean Club 44.00 Music 6.68 H. Brown—Mr. J. R. Carter— Fines 349.79 Newspapers& periodicals 268.40 Mr. F. W. Coburn—Miss M. P. MARIAN P. KI RKLAND, Postage 44.88 Cook—Miss A. K. Dale—Mr. C. Librarian. Printing&Supplies 85.20 F. Fairbanks—Mr. W. W. Far- Sundries 12.53 Cash bal. in bank 454.53 $2,443.09 $2,443.09 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH January 1, 1921 Books 74.40 Balance on hand $45.94 Cash Bal. in bank 36.09 Investment Com. Int. 64.55 $110.49 $110.49 Examined and approved, CHARLES F. PIERCE, GEORGE E. BRIGGS, - Town Accountant. Treasurer. GARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 103 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1000.00 Chicago,Milwaukee 6% note No. 25 &St. Paul 4% 1925 1924 No.27855 Income Account TRUSTEES OF GARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 400.00 U. S. A. Third Lib- erty 4%%❑1928 Net receipts from Nos. 1272961-64 interest 60.00 in account with $50.00 each Robbins Fund: Nos. 1277740-41 Capital Account GEORGE E. BRIGGS, Treasurer 100.00 each Income Account Investment December 31, 1921 General Fund Laura Muzzey Brigham Fund: Net receipts from $100.00 Lexington Savings CAPITAL ACCOUNT Capital Account interest 101.95 B 14fie, Book No. Investments December 31, 1921 Investments December 31,1921 Goodwin Musical Collection Income Account Fund: $3000.00 Boston & Maine 4y2% $1000.00 Northern Pacific— Capital Account Net receipts from 1929 Great Northern Investment December 31, 1921 interest 4.55 Nos.77-79 6l% 1936 No. 3000.00 West End 4%1932 M-5036 $500.00 U. S. A. Fourth Total income for Nos.69.71 $1000.00 American Tel.&Tel. Victory 434%1923 1921 $874.64 Co.4%1929 No.401339 2000.00 Boston &Albany 4% 1932Trustees of Cary Library,M-79-80 No.60366 Income AccountMemorial 3000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co. 200.00 U.S.A. Fourth Lib- Net receipts from EDWARD P. MERRIAM, 4%1929 erty 4 %❑1938 interest 23.75 JAY 0. RICHARDS, Nos.67742-68799-67832 20.H-05620198- JOHN M. WILSON, East Lexington Branch Fund: Investment Committee. Maria Cary Fund: 439.15 Lexington Trust Wellington Fund: Investments examined and re- $342.50 Lexington Savings Bank Company Savings Capital Account ported approved. Book No.6940 Deposit Book No. l nvestment December 31, 1921 840 CHARLES F. PIERCE, Book Purchase Fund: Income Account $1000.00 Town of Lexington Town Accountant. $1000.00 Town of Lexington 6% Net receipts from nate No. 23 1922 interest and divi- dends 113.78 Beal Fund: Alice Butler Cary Fund: $1000.00 Town of Lexington 6% Capital Account note No. 24 1923 • Investments December 31, 1921 Income Account $1000.00 Chicago Milwaukee Net receipts from & St. Paul 41A% dividends and in- 1932 . terest $570.58 No.M-25425 PARK BOARD 105 106 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Just here we wish to say that the Planning Board,and approved by the Park Board has, through the hearty Park Board, whereby one can be co-operation of the Selectmen, been made in the stage barn near the old enabled to begin the building of the cottage occupied by the Park Fore- REPORT OF PARK BOARD • roads through the meadow by the man, which would cost probably r • brook with ashes from the public about $500.00. The Park Board has expended its with labor, team, truck, tractor, buildings. These roads with bridges appropriation for labor upon its lumber, tile, drain pipe, all manner we hope to complete by 1925. We shall need new tools and new various parks and playgrounds. The of teams and all nationalities meeting mowers for the Common and the Central Playground is the center for on the playground, we could do all We wish to gratefully acknowledge Buckman Tavern grounds in the the major sports of the School this work in one day. Some thirty the gifts of funds from The Charity spring, as well as repairs for the Grades, the High School Athletic (30) towns in this State and others Whist Club which provided games locker on the Central Playground. Association, and also for the Town have done this, and have made play for the children's playgrounds dur- This being an old building,the wooden amateur games. It is also used for grounds, buildings, walks, swimming ing the summer. floors and walls are much decayed the various clubs—social and church pools, etc., and those working haveWe again call attention of the Citi • and broken, and are entirely unsuit- for "Meets" and games, and for also enjoyed a good time. We ap- gens to the urgent necessity of a"Con- able in their present condition for raising hundreds of dollars for their peal to the Town of Lexington tovenient Station" near the center of the use of visitors as well as for our interests and activities. The Cen- finish the Central Grounds for itso the town. The citizens living aroundown home players. tral Playground also furnishes the sports for all the town. the Common have opened their houses Respectfully submitted, • summer ground for 200 children to There is no doubt that the 150th to hundreds of visitors during the DR. J. ODIN TILTON, learn swimming and games,and other celebration of the 19th of April in past summer. We call attention to EDWARD WOOD, more industrial work. It has been 1925 will have a pageant for one of the report of a plan drawn up by the WILLIAM E. MULLIKEN. impossible to enlarge its number of its features. The grounds and plans tennis courts or provide more space for it have been formed by Mr. for ball fields or any new apparatus Hayden and supported by one hun- to meet the increased demand of dred (100) or more citizens;and some ' players in all kinds of sports. In work done on them. This pageant order to meet the increased demands .is to be located on Mr. Ryder's farm the entire field on the Lincoln Road (the Scott Estate) across the mead- must be graded and prepared for ows; the approaches to which will additional ball and hockey games, be by Waltham, Muzzey, Clark, and at least two more double tennis Parker and Lincoln Streets. The courts. East Lexington must also cars will be parked on the Park have a tennis court, for which they meadow. To co-operate as far as are already raising funds and hopes possible the Park Board has agreed with the co-operation of the Park with Mr. Ryder to allow him control Board to have it completed in the of the meadow land for several early spring. It is to meet these seasons in return for plowing, plant- demands as well as more -serious ing, leveling, grading and seeding requests that we ask for means ap- it, so that there will be a grass sur- proximate to the expense. We be- face for that occasion. The meadow lieve that with a Community Day, will be drained as much as possible chosen when all Citizens can help before that time. • AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS 107 10$ TOWN OF LEXINGTON members than any other County in under the direction of the Agents of the United States, more, even, than the Bureau with the co-operation of many entire states. 2,712 boys and 276 paid and volunteer local leaders. REPORT OF DEMONSTRATION WORK IN girls made and, produced the productsaWILBUR F. ATWOOD, valued at ffi44,623 during past Director. AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS year. All of these young people were IN LEXINGTON For the Year Ending, December 31, 1921 An appropriation of$250 was made large exhibit of home economics and at the annual town meeting for poultry club work was held in the demonstration work under the direc- Town Hall in the Spring and Club tion of the Middlesex County Bureau members provided the entire Junior of Agriculture and Home Economics. exhibit at the Lexington Fair. As Following is my report of the work a result of funds secured from the done by this organization in the Child Welfare Association, Miss Em- town. ma Clahane was employed by the Agents of the Bureau made 118 Bureau to act as Leader of Summer farm and home visits during the Clubs. Poultry and Home Econo- year. The Agricultural Agent con- mics Clubs were in charge of teachers ducted a dairy barn meeting and who volunteered their services out- judged at the Lexington Fair. side of school hours. We have de- • monstrated to the Citizens of the The greatest part of the Bureau work Town through Moving Picture Shows in the town has been with the boys which we have held at the Town and girls. Lexington has the largest Hall as to some of the work which enrollment in Club work of any town the Bureau is doing for the different in the County, with nineteen organ- Towns. ized Clubs in which the enrollment is as follows:— Ethelyn Atwood won second honors in the County Bread Club Contest Home Economics 81 and was awarded a 7 day trip to the Garden 62 State College. Lester Pease and Poultry 41 Edith Andrews were awarded two • - Canning 31 day trips to the State College for their Pig 3 work during the year. Dairy Potato 1 Many prizes were won by Lexing- Club Agents have held 108 Club ton Club members at Waltham Fair and at the Boston Poultry Show. meetings at which instruction has been given to the boys and girls. A Middlesex County has more Club • • • ASSESSORS' REPORT 109 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • Estimated Number of cows assessed 850 other Re- Number of horses as- - ceipts 19,534.14 sessed 381 • Number of meat, cattle 1921 $84,677.74 other than cows as- • ASSESSORS' REPORT Total to be raised, $386,587.69 Number of swine as_ 195 Rate of taxation 835.00 sessed 703 The Assessors hereby render their Civilian War on $1000 on a vale- Number of fowl as- annual report. Poll Tax uation of $10,234,- sessed 4,885 Real Estate of resident for 1921 5,010.00 789.00 $358,217.69 Number of dwelling owners, $7,945,350.00 OVerlay Poll Taxes 8,370.00 houses assessed 1,461 Real Estate of non-res- (1920) Number of acres of ident owners, 1,072,015.00 Overdraft 717.65 Amount committed to land assessed 9,242 Personal Estate of resi- Overlay Collector 3366,587.6Q Value of Real Estate dent owners, 944,582.00 (1921) 3,183.32 Tax on omitted assess- exempt from taxa- Personal Estate of non- ments Dec.20, 1921 4,780.80 tion $165,600.00 resident owners 272,842.00 Amount to Number of residents as- Value of Personal Prop- be raised $451,265.43 sessed on property 1712 erty exempt from tax- Total valuation, $10,234,789.00 Number of non-residents at ion 822,700.00 From which deduct amount takenassessed on property 1,100 Value of Real Estate be- Gain on real from Whole number of per- longing to Town $540,925.62 estate, $301,440.00 Bank&Cor- sons assessed on prop- GEORGE H.JACKSON Loss on per- poration perty 2,812 HENRY E.T UTTL E sonal es- Tax $9,470.21 Number assessed for Poll FREDERICK J.SPENCER tate 11,957.00 From City Tax ' 1,680 Assessors Town Grant 383,347.58 of Cam- State Tax 23,800.00 bridge 430.98 Special State From Arling- Tax 1,122.00 ton 382.00 County Tax 12,688.89 State Mass. 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Jan.1st, 1921 362,611.07 1st,1922 80,060.70 8 M Abated to Jan. ipce�� m 1st,1921 $1,793.39 $371,368.49 a, v.-: M M r; Tax Liens held GYPSY AND BROWN TA I L °Q c j CI by Town 375.67 MOTH Collected in Tax for 1920 1921 60,442.01 Uncollected Jan.1st,1921 320.42 62,611.07 Collected in 1921 • 320.42 R, gg88gg GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL gz?, ctr2.1M 1921 Tax MOTH Amount corn- Tax for 1921 mitted Sept. Amount committed, 00 G : tg oma 12,1921 $366,587.69 Sept.12,1921 ,, g � � Nm $1,550.16 Amount corn- Collected to 00 g a' '� g N mitted Dec. Jan.1st,1922 ;1,219.74 6(6 ca 05 m a v 20, 1921 4,780.80 Uncollected, Jan. 1st, 1922 330.42 a' -1 ,-a-'4 � M co v) 00 itU 8371,368.49 $1$1,550.16. [U) 1 cc ! 00004, -,_, r-i,-i .4 ri,--I Respectfully Submitted ,,, . . . : M BYRON C. EARLE Collector of Taxes ,..," co, oaG- G r, r, r, r ,, , cv01c� CI, 4, 4, a\ Cl", a` 4' r, r, r, r, r, ri rK TRUSTEES OF 1 UBL[C TRUSTS 115 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ton 4s $80.00 George 0. Smith Legacy-Princi- Lexington Say- pal Account TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEES ings Bank 21.07 Amount of fund Dec. 31, 101.07 1921 2,452.50 FINANCIAL REPORT 1921 Invested as under:- 2000 U. S. Eleanor S. Beals Legacy- Disbursements Disbursements Liberty Loan Principal Account $2,000.00 Cash paid for charitable Cash paid for medals 63.00 4th 4is $1,878.85 ' Principal of Fund invested purposes 18.12 ___ Deposited in Lexion in 2000 City of Lynn 4s 2,000.00 Excess of receipts 38.07 Savin Bank 573.65 Excess of receipts 17.96 Balance Dec.31,1920 474.48 g Income Account Balance Dec.31,1920 301.22 Receipts Balance Dec.31,1921 $512.55 2,452.50 Interest on 2000 City Balance Dec.31,1921 $319.18 Jonas Gamxnell Legacy- Income Account of Lynn 4s $40.00 Charles E. French Legacy- Principal Account $500.00 Receipts 00 Lexington Savings Principal of fund deposited p Bank 18.56 principal Account $4,000. in Lexington Savings Interest on 2000 U. on 2000 City of Principal invested in 4000 Bank 500,00 S.4th 4%s $85.00 Lynn 4s 40.00 Town of Lexington 4s $4,000.00 Interest Lexing- Lexington Savings (Cemetery) Income Account ton Savings Bank 26.30 Bank 19.74 Income Account (Receipts) Receipts 111.30 118.30 Interest 2000 Lex- Interest Lexington Say- Disbursements Disbursements ington 4s $80.00 ings Bank 31.76 Lexington Field&Garden Cash paid for charitable Lexington Say- Club 115.00 purposes 81.25 ings Bank 8.12 Disbursements Excess of receipts 37.05 88.12Cash paid on account of Excess of disbursements 3.70 Balance Dec,31, 1920 825.45 Disbursements almshouse Balance Dec.31,1920 10.77 A.M.Tucker $16.24 Balance Dec.31,1921 862.50 Cash paid to Superinten W. K. Hutchin- Balance Dec.31,1921 7.07 dent of Cemeteries 100.00son Co. 8.56 Cemetery R. Gilmore Legacy- Trust Funds Principal Account 500.00 Excess of disbursements 11.88 Estate of H. V. Smith 5.80 Receipts Principal deposited in Lex- Balance Dec_31, 1920 208.42 , . Mrs.W.W.Reed 2.95 Emma I. and Carrie F. ington Savings Bank 500.00 M.Stevenson 1.53 Fiske,lot 81 $100.00 Balance Dec.31, 1921 196;54 35.08 Abraham Smith,lot 259 100.00 Income Account Schools Excess of disbursements 3.32 Addie M. Hastings, lots • Receipts Income Account Balance,Dec.31,1920 206.72 228-9 200.00' Interest Lexington Savings Receipts Galen Allen,lot 168 100.00 ' Bank 36.08 Interest 2000 Lexing- Balance,Dec.31,1921 ,:,1$203.40 Kneeland Smith,Lot 215 100.00 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 117 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Estate of Abbie E.Wright, Balance Dec.31,1920 206.04 John E. Hosfield, FRANK D. PEIRCE, lot 174 150.00 - -- lot 23 18.00 JOHN F. TURNER, • -- Balance Dec.31,1921 8210.15 George F.Neal 18.00 Trustees of Public Trusts. 8750.00 C.Veinot,lot 16 72.00 Examinedand roved, Amount of funds Dec. Lexington High School Scholar- approved, pP • 31,1920 20,485.00 ship Fund $180.00 CHARLES F. PIERCE, _ Balance as reported 166.61 Amount of funds, Dec. 31, Town Accountant. Amount of funds Dec. Received 1921 $574.50 31, 1921 $21,235.00 Interest Lexington Savings Income Account Bank 8.70 Receipts 100 U.S.43 s 4.25 Interest Lexington 4.95 Trust Co. 8282.36 -- Lexington Say- 8171.56 ings Bank 835.36 Invested as under:- 100 U.S.41/is $100.00 $1,117.72 Bruce Wellington Disbursements note 50.00 Superintendent of Ceme- LexingtonSavings B teries 1,000.00 Bank 21.56 Excess of Receipts 8117.72 $171.56 Balance Dec.31, 1920 2,268.09 Elizabeth 13.Gerry Fund . Balance,Dec.31,1921 $2,385.81 Balance of fund reported Dec.31,1921 $2,043.87 Hayes Foundation Fund-Prin- Invested as under:- cipal Account 1600 U.S.4Yis$1,387.28 650 U.S.4%s 626.33 Principal Account $862.72 Lexington Savings Principal deposited in Lex- Bank 30.26 • ington Savings Bank 862.72 Income Account $2,043.87 Receipts Cemetery Trust Funds-Perpetu- Interest Lexington Savings al Care, Westview Bank 48.46 Funds as reported Dec.31, Disbursements 1920 $394.50 Repairs to fountain 44.35 Receipts Josephine Brothers, Excess of receipts 4.11 lot 54 $72.00 BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND 119 120 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE BRIDGE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CHARITABLE FUND WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS For the Year ending 1921 The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners herewith presents its report for the year 1921: Amount of Fund $3,972.50 650 U.S.3rd 4Yis 27.62 • Invested as under:— $123.62 WATER DEPARTMENT Mortgage of Caroline General summary of finances for the year ending December 31, 1921 Wellington,Trustee $2,000.00 $382.40 2000 U. S. 4th Liberty MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT • Loan 4 js 1,878.85 Disbursements Deposit in Lexington Receipts Accrued interest on 1600 Savings Bank 93.65 U.S.4th 43 s bought Schedule A-1921 Items $28,717.93 for Gerry Fund $25.12 1920 Items $3,972.50 Paid for Charitable pur- collected in 1921 37.85 poses 119.88 $28,755.78 Bridge Charitable Fund Expenditures Income Account 1921 $r145'00 Schedule B—Maintenance Expenses 26,671.66 Receipts Excess of receipts 237.40 Balance $2,084.12 Interest on Wellington Balance Dec.31,1920 1,447.77 1920 Cash Bianace brought forward 5,068.80 notes $125.00 2000 U.S.4th 4%s 85.00 , Balance Dec.31,1921 $1,685.17 $7,152.92 Lexington Savings Bank 48.78 FRANK D. PEI RCE, Transfer: JOHN F. TURNER, To Construction Account 4,652.92 8258.78 Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund. Working Balance $2,500.00 Income from Gerry Fund Examined and approved, CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT Interest on DeVeau note $28.00 CHARLES F. PIERCE, 1600 U.S.4th 4qs 68.00 Town Accountant. Receipts From 1921 Maintenance Account $4,652.92 From Bond Issue 20,000.00 $24,652.92 ' Less Expenditures ' Schedule C 18,835.84 $5,817.08 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Total Cash Balance in hands of Town Treasurer 88,317.08 Insurance 389.70 Special Guarantee Bond deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $500.00 Rent of Land (B. &. M. R. R. Yard) 33.00 , Guarantee Fund, Cash deposited in Lexington Savings Bank 8250.00 Rent of Barn 75.00 Appropriation for Carville and Butler Avenues in hands of Town Final Payment on $4,500 appropriation for thawing 1,500.00 Treasurer $4,000.00 Salaries 3,186.63 Office Expenses 320.72 SCHEDULE "A" Horse and Wagon 633.55 Detail of Revenue from Water Rates and Miscellaneous Accounts Tools 67.96 Repairs 165.15 1920 Items Miscellaneous 40.38 Total Charged Collected Rebated Uncollected $26,671.66 Water Rates $82.68 $15.84 $66.84 Guarantees 144.44 16.44 49.50 78.50 SCHEDULE "C" Miscellaneous 5.57 5.57 Detail of Construction Expenses $232.69 $37.85 $116.34 $78.50 Labor $6,790.65 Large iron pipe 6,010.52 1921 Items Meters 1,438.32 Water Rates $25,385.31 $25,308.30 $36.35 $40.66 Gates 293.34 Guarantees 579.00 549.39 3.68 27.93 Hydrants 1,449.08 Hydrants 2,300.00 2,300.00 Pig Lead 318.92 Troughs 100.00 100.00 Lead Pipe 312.89 Turning on water 8.00 8.00 Lead lined pipe 110.81 Repairs 126.66 88.58 38.08 Small iron pipe 622.20 Broken Hydrants 190.39 190.39 Small Fittings 1,161.32 Accrued Interest 41.52 41.52 Other Stock 312.73 insurance Reimbursement 48.00 48.00 Freight 728.57 Sale of Junk 5.65 5.65 Teaming 304.28 Sale of old stock 26.99 26.99 Tools 184.80 Miscellaneous 63.47 , 53.11 10.36 Miscellaneous 77.86 $29,107.68 $28,755.78 $194.45 $157.45 $20,116.29 Receipts from installing services $1,308.93 SCHEDULE"B" Less excess deposits returned 28.48 1,280.45 Detail of Maintenance and Operating Expenses Total Construction expenses $18,835.84 Metropolitan Tax $10,014.00 Interest on Debt 5,367.50 DETAIL OF UNPAID ITEMS Labor 5,055.37 Maint. of Ford Automobile 62S.17 In obedience to a vote of the Town, passed in 1907, a complete list of Stock 663.20 those who have failed to pay their bills is given herewith,being the total amount Freight 31.35 so outstanding at the close of the books of the Department, December 31, 1921: , WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 123 124 TOWN GP LEXINGTON Guarantees Lengths of different sizes of water mains in use December 31, 1921: 1918 Item Diameter Length *Norris F.Comley $20.60 12 inches 9,000 feet 1919 Item 10 inches 5,011 feet *Norris F. Comley 29.60 8 inches 31,143 feet 1920 Item 6 inches 114,573 feet *Norris F. Comley 28.30 $78.50 4 inches 27,794 feet Smaller sizes 4,209 feet Guarantees The foregoing does not include extension of the mains in Private Ways, a list of which is given herewith: 1921 Item Paid since the books closed $27.93 $27.93 Year Size Length Made Location Inches Feet Water Rates 1911 Wilbur Properties 6 5,000 1913 Mariett St. Hayes Est. 6 337 1921 Items 1914 York Street 6 622 }Henry L. Webb 4.98 1914 Webb Street 6 373 Paid since the books closed 35.68 $40.66 1914 Follen Road* 8 4,790 1915 Baker Avenue 6 912 1915 Locust Avenue 6 410 Miscellaneous 1916 Off Follen Road 6 455 1916 Arcadia Avenue 6 1,508 1921 Item Paid since the books closed $10.36 $10.36 1916 St. Margarets Avenue 6 520 1917 Rawson Avenue 6 175 Total Amount $157.45 1920 Farmcrest Avenue 6 1,238 *In hands of Town Counsel for collection. 1920 Grapevine Avenue 6 298 Water is turned off. 1920 Forest Street 6 60 t1921 Fletcher Avenue 8 500 EXTENSIONS OF MAINS 1921 Fottler Avenue 6 200 1921 Highland Avenue 12 820 The following extensions of mains were made in 1921: *Main not yet acquired by the Town Cost Size of Length Total per WATER METERS Names of Street Pipe in feet Cost Foot In obedience to the law all new services installed and placed in use were Fletcher Avenue 8 in. 500 $1,496.00 $2.99 equipped with meters. Fottler Avenue 6 in. 200 279.01 • 1.40 The following table shows the progress made since 1906 in the installation Highland Avenue 12 in. 820 3,612.54 4.41 of meters: Lincoln Street 10 in. 132 545.38 4.11 Percy Road 6 in. 585 1,534.24 2.62 Number of Services Sherman Street 6 in. 100 408.38 4.08 1907 702 1915 1158 Slocum Road 6 in. 438 952.21 2.17 1908 738 1916 1206 Washington Street 6 in. 357 1,408.63 L 3.95 1909 780 1917 1245 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 125 126 TOWN OF L8XINGTON 1910 838 1918 1264 HYDRANTS 1911 910 1919 1310 The following Hydrants were in service on the dates given: 1912 961 1920 1339 i 1913 1063 1921 1399 January 1, 1921 Public 204 Private 22 1914 1113 January 1, 1922 Public 210 Private 22 Of Which There Were Metered MOVEMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT 1907 96 1915 1063 ' 1908 245 1916 1139 The debt movement up to the present time is as follows: 1909 362 1917 1231 Added Paid Net Debt 1910 475 1918 '1284 1896 Original bond issue $200,000.00 1911 615 1919 1310 1896 10,000 210,000.00 1912 752 1920 1339 1897 1,000.00 209,000.00 1913 843 1921 1399 1898 10,000 1,000.00 218,000.00 1914 947 1899 2,000.00 216,000.00 Average gross income, per service, per year 1900 2,000.00 214,000.00 1907 $21.40 1915 $17.37 1901 10,000 2,000.00 222,000.00 1908 20.54 1916 17.24 1902 5.000 3,000.00 224,000.00 1909 21.60 1917 17.72 1903 53,000 4,000.00 273,000.00 1910 22.20 1918 17.05 1904 8,200.00 264,000.00 1911 21.36 1919 17.11 1905 5,200 8,200.00 261,800.00 1912 19.38 1920 18.21 1906 2,000 19,300.00 244,500.00 1913 18.18 1921 18.09 + 1907 18,300.00 226,200.00 1914 18 70 1908 13,000 15,700.00 223,500.00 MONTHLY AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN GAL- 19098,600 16,700.00 1 ,500.00 1911 0 17,900.00 19977,500.00 LONS PER CAPITA 1911 16,000 17,000.00 195,600.00 Year Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1912 32,000 18,900.00 208,700.00 1906 71 73 70 68 74 74 96 88 76 74 65 54 1913 4,800 21;700.00 191,800.00 1907 68 72 73 70 72 82 85 105 76 65 62 51 1914 8,500 22,900.00 177,400.00 1908 48 56 51 58 75 109 105 83 91 70 65 51 1915 4,000 19,400.00 162,000.00 1909 48 52 59 64 69 84 101 90 75 62 55 50 1916 3,000 20,400.00 144,600.00 1910 58 65 59 72 78 73 119 94 85 84 71 75 1917 4,000 21,400.00 127,200.00 1911 63 64 64 67 82 80 115 93 81 75 77 62 1918 19,700.00 107,500.00 1912 70 75 79 80 83 101 107 74 66 57 56 56 1919 18,200.00 89,300.00 1913 52 55 55 63 60 68 86 82 76 66 63 60 1920 9,000 15,700.00 82,600.00 1914 59 60 58 60 77 93 73 63 75 66 63 60 1921 20,000 17,700.00 84,900.00 1915 61 58 58 60 63 80 63 63 70 68 62 60 Original Debt $200,000.00 1916 58 60 62 64 69 71 73 81 76 75 69 65. Total Additions 218,100.00. 1917 63 65 69 67 72 77 93 90 74 73 71 70 Total Indebtedness incurred $418,100.00 1918 77 114 106 87 92 94 89 87 76 64 63 58 Total Payments made 333,200.00 1919 56 58 66 58 62 79 76 68 65 64 61 62 1920 63 62 70 62 64 67 74 84 68 66 61 57 Balance of Debt Dec. 31, 1921 $84,900.00 1921 59 59 63 62 65 90 68 74 ' 74 69 64 63 Amount to be paid in 1922 $19,700.00 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 127 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON VALUE OF THE PLANT Replacements were made as follows: The estimated value of the plant at the close of Pelham Road from Eliot Road to the residence of Mr. Engstrom, three . 1920 as given in the Report of that year was: $262,000.00 hundred fifty feet of 4' pipe was relaid with 6" pipe. On Columbus Street Additions in 1921 18,835.84 a considerable stretch of ledge was blasted out and the 4" main relaid below the frost line. - $280,835.84 The Board has given considerable thought as to the future requirements of Less depreciation 5,835.84 the Town, having in mind the recommendation of an earlier Board that a Value, Dec. 31, 1921 $275,400.00 secondary main be laid in Massachusetts Avenue from the Arlington Heights line to Fallen Road. As an alternative the present Board has for considera- STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND tion the extension of a 10° or 12" main from Follen Road across to Pleasant Street and thence on Watertown Street to the Belmont Line. This has the Stock $5,500.00 following advantages: Tools 1,200.00 Horse and Wagon 200,00 In all probability the Metropolitan District Commission would give Automobile • 165.00 7,065.0the Town a second connection at the Belmont line of the same capacity as at Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington Heights. Pleasant Street would be tied Total valuation, Dec. 31, 1921 $282,065.00 in with a large main at Watertown Street,and a very long extension of 6"main on Concord Avenue could be tied in by the extension of the 6"main in Pleasant Street to Concord Avenue. A main across from Follen Road to Watertown The following extensions of the distributing system were made in 1921: Street following a Highway to be laid out by the Planning Board would assist Lincoln Street from the Five Forks,one hundred thirty two feet easterly, in the development of new territory as has Fallen Road. Such a road, of a 10" pipe. This eventually will be extended along Lincoln Street and be course, would be of material assistance in converting automobile traffic from connected with the Iine to the Standpipe. On Fattier Avenue in East Lexing- Massachusetts Avenue. Conforming with this general plan, the 12" main ton, two hundred feet into the property of the Suburban Land Company. just laid in Highland Avenue would be extended along Highland Avenue, This was all on private property and was paid for by the owners. replacing the short stretch of 4" and 6" pipe now in use, and then across to As outlined in the 1920 Report, a number of dead ends have been con Middle Street on the same basis as from Follen Road to Watertown Street. nected up for the general improvement of the system as follows: Over-what route the extension would be made from Winthrop Road to Waltham Street has not yet been determined, but this 12" line would be of On Sherman Street a 6'pipe for a distance of one hundred feet to Fletcher Avenue; and on Fletcher Avenue from Sherman Street to Massachusetts great value in securing for the center of the Town an adequate supply of water for the next 50 years. Avenue an 8"pipe for a distance of five hundred feet. This 8°pipe will event- ually be extended down Fletcher Avenue along Grant Street and connect with Other improvements in the system were the addition of three hydrants, the present main in York Street. Highland Avenue from Bloomfield Street and six old hydrants and three broken by outside parties were replaced by new to Winthrop Road, a 12" pipe for a distance of eight hundred twenty feet. ones. Percy Road from the residence of Mr. James S. Smith to Warren Street, five The Department has made final payment on account of the expense in- hundred eighty five feet of 6"pipe. Slocum Road from the residence of Miss volved by the freezing of the water mains during the Winter of 1917-18. Hunt to Highland Avenue,four hundred thirty eight feet of 6"pipe. Washing- Some extensions of mains were requested, notably Cedar Street, for a ton Street,a distance of three hundred fifty seven feet of 6"pipe. distance of eleven hundred feet, but as the Board could not be definitely in- On the foregoing extensions three additional hydrants were installed. The formed that Cedar Street was an accepted street, the petitioner was informed Board recommends that in 1922 the Department undertake the elimination of that the extension would have to be undertaken at the expense of the abutters other dead ends, especially that on Merriam Street between the residences of unless additional information could be brought forward to show that Cedar A.C.Whitney and H.C, Blake,and on Stetson Street. Street was an accepted Town way. WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 129 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON At the adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting there was offered a motion to extend the water mains in Carville and Butler Avenue (Liberty Expenses Heights) for a distance of fifteen hundred fifty feet at a cost of$4,000,00. It Western Waterproofing Company $1,785.47 was proposed that the extension be made at the Town's expense and without First payment from Guarantee Fund at Lex. Trust the usual 10% guarantee agreement. While this was entirely contrary to Company to Western Waterproofing Company 1,000.00 the established vote of the Town, yet your Commissioners were glad to take 2,785.47 the same attitude as had former Boards; that is, where health conditions J. R. Worcester&Company 2,445.01 warranted it, to not oppose the use of Town funds for extension of mains in Temporary Right of Way 50.00 private ways so long as the customary guarantee agreement is signed. The H. P.Cummings Construction Co. 11,067.48 position of the Board had been repeatedly stated to the petitioners before the Miscellaneous 1.07 Town Meeting. The voters granted the request of the petitioners against the judgment of the Commissioners, thus fulfilling the prophecy of the Board as $16,349.03 expressed in their printed report for 1920 "It is not impossible that at special Balance of Guarantee Fund held by town meetings poorly attended,extensions may be approved and funds voted Lexington Trust Company $3,200.00 against the judgment of the Commissioners." Feeling that the Board's atti- Unpaid bills: tude had been misinterpreted, the citizens not fully informed as to the facts H.P.Cummings Construction Company $889.06 and that an injustice was done to every signer of the many existing Guarantee J. R.Worcester&Company 37.85 Agreements, the Board requested at the next Town Meeting,the rescinding Western Waterproofing Company 196.22 of the vote. This was done, and the Commissioners offered a vote granting The work on the Standpipe has progressed during the greater part of the the extension, provided the Guarantee Agreement was signed, which was im- Fall and early Summer. The work was carried out under the engineering mediately voted. As the petitioners have not signed the Agreement,the work direction of the J. R. Worcester Company who drew up specifications for the was not undertaken and the 34,000.000 remains in the Treasurer's hands. work. Early bids, in the opinion of the Board, were too high but we were at As this is probably the last report to be presented by a Board of Water last successful in securing a bid of$11,750.00 from the H. P. Cummings Con- and Sewer Commissioners, we pass this problem of the extension of mains in struction Company. both accepted and unaccepted streets along to such Board as may be created The work included the removal of a large amount of loose concrete on the under our proposed form of Town Government for their careful consideration. outside of the Standpipe, the addition of reinforcement for the first seventy- The problem is not one which lends itself to an easy solution. Suggestions have five feet and covering of same with concrete by the use of a concrete gun. been made by our own Board,the Selectmen, Planning Board and by citizens, This work related entirely to the structural strength of the Standpipe,and not but as yet no concerted action has been taken tending to bring about a better to its porosity, and to insure a reasonably tight tank, the Western Water- solution of this problem which has already caused sectional feeling and which on proofing Company put additional moppings of Iron ite on the interior of the the other hand, if riot controlled, will be a most disturbing factor in our tax tank. The Western Waterproofing Company consider part of this as extra rate. work and have made a request for payment. The Board has this matter under advisement. All work has been done to the satisfaction of Messrs. J. R. STANDPIPE Worcester&Company and our concrete tank appears to be reasonably devoid of seepage. Financial Statement When the work of removing the loose concrete was undertaken it was found that the exterior had deteriorated more than was anticipated and it was Balance on hand $349.03 considered wise by the Board and J. R. Worcester Company to remove much Appropriation 15,000.00 more of the exterior concrete than had been contemplated in the specifications. From Guarantee Fund in Lex. Trust Co, 1,000.00 This has resulted in extra work to the extent of$926.91 over the appropria- tion, and your Board will request at an early Town Meeting in 1922, that an $16,349.03 appropriation be made to cover this amount so that the Contractor can be paid. • WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 131 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Board feels that events have justified their use of the Ironite method Expenses of waterproofing rather than the membrane method, both on account of the ▪ cheapness and ease of application, and we further believe that the Town will Labor 1,1135.16 have a reasonably tight Standpipe for many years to come. Blasting 29.70 Engineering 3 189.71 The Commissioners present the following estimate of receipts and ex- Gravel 19.50 • penses for the year 1922: Pipe 414.30 Estimated Receipts Cement 49.50 Unpaid forward 1157.45 Toots 36.40 Water Rates 24,000.00 Lumber 16.64 Guarantees 600.00 $2,390.51 Hydrants 2300.00 Balance, Cash on hand 365.61 Troughs 100.00 _ Repair Work S0.00 $2,756.12 Miscellaneous 42.55 $27,250.00 With the small appropriation of $500.00, the Board was able to clean the Estimated Expenses worst spots of the main brooks of the Town, but it is manifestly impossible Metropolitan Water Tax 11,000.00 to do all the cleaning work necessary with so small an appropriation. Weeds Interest on Bonds 3,655.50 will grow, children build dams and citizens throw all matter of junk and Labor 5,000.00 rubbish in the brooks. The heavy rains in the early Summer occasioned ap- Stock and Tools 800.00 peals for help where conditions were serious. That conditions were not more Maintenance of Horse and Wagon 650.00 serious may be attributed to the work which this and former Boards have done Maintenance of Automobile 400.00 on the main brooks. The small area between Woburn Street and Vine Street New Automobile (Net) 325.00 was badly flooded and gardens ruined. The odor from the decaying vegetable Office Expenses 400.00 matter was extremely objectionable. It was called to our attention and upon Salaries 3,500.00 investigation we found it was entirely due to the condition of the culvert under Insurance 500.00 Woburn Street. The matter was called to the attention of the Town Engineer Miscellaneous 69.50 and under his direction, and at the expense of the Highway Department $26,300.00 the culvert was opened,cleaned and relaid at proper grade and depth. We also received a petition from the property owners on Waltham Street BROOK DEPARTMENT and Concord Avenue asking for relief, and upon investigation found that a Financial Statement Year ending December 31, 1921: very considerable brook was supposed to flow through a 10" pipe on Concord Avenue. The size of the pipe and its grade were manifestly all out of reason Receipts and after conferences with the abuttors and Town Engineer, it was agreed Cleaning Culvert at Woburn Street $407.66 that the Highway Department would build an adequate culvert under Concord Miscellaneous 4.00 Avenue if the property owners would take a major part in lowering the brook. To this work your Board apportioned 8100.00 of their appropriation, this sum 411,66 to be expended in the vicinity of the culvert. The grade of the brook was Appropriated 2,343.48 dropped two and one half feet at Concord Avenue. and a culvert four feet 1920 Balance, forward .98 wide and four feet high was constructed. The labor involved in lowering the Brook is very considerable and only part of the work could be undertaken $2,756.12 by the property owners this year. We believe that beneficial results of their { WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 133 134 TOWN OF LEXINGTON work, however, will be apparent and that additional work will be undertaken taken the replacement of the small eight inch pipe under Highland Avenue by them in 1922. The Board believes that the Department will be justified with a three foot tile pipe with what manholes are necessary. This is part in setting aside a small part of their 1922 appropriation for work on this brook, of the permanent construction of the main drain and will, we believe, afford the money to be expended in blasting out and the removal of the boulders temporary relief to the abuttors. As soon as possible this main three foot along the line of the ditch. pipe should be extended from Highland Avenue to Vine Brook for a distance The so-called Engstrom Brook was again up for discussion. This drain of about 900 feet. This will cost approximately $10,000.00 which should was built by the Board of Health in the year 1914 upon petition of some of be met by a bond issue. the residents of Slocum Road and vicinity. We quote from the report of the In order that the regular work of cleaning the Brooks may be continued, Board of Health for that year—"In response to a petition signed by most of we suggest an appropriation of $2,000.00. the residents of Slocum and Winthrop Roads complaining of the stagnant To those considering our present form of Town Government it is an in- water and wet Iand, in the watershed between these two roads, two hearings teresting commentary that this drain originally built by a Board of Health as were held,an engineer hired and the region drained at the expense of the abut- a scheme of land drainage is rebuilt by a Board of Water and Sewer Commis- tors, by a system of underground tiles with catch-basins at proper intervals, to carry-off the water into Vine Brook. The drainage scheme was worked out sinners in part as a culvert in a highway, and when completed, 90% of its by Mr. A. E.Horton of Fair Oaks, who gave much time to the project, gratis, work will be to care for highway stormwater drainage. and the Board wishes to express its appreciation of his valuable services"— SEWER DEPARTMENT The drain took care of a small area between Winthrop Road and Slocum Road . passing under Highland Avenue following the line of old ditch down to Vine Maintenance of System and Construction of Brook. It worked fairly well for two years but in every year thereafter gave House Connections trouble and was of some expense to the Town. Each year that the Water Board was called upon to clean or repair this Financial Statement drain, we declined the responsibility and the Board of Health paid the bill for Receipts: repairs,this Department simply acting as Contractors. From Deposits $2,723.62 In 1921 the Board of Health,fortified by an opinion of the Town Counsel Less excess deposits returned 77.69 given in the year 1918,absolutely refused to have anything more to do with the drain and after an appeal by the Selectmen and a joint hearing of the three 2,645.93 Boards concerned, this Board agreed to undertake the work rather than have Additional Payments 349.44 it go by default, and the Town become subject to suits from the property Sewer Rentals 737.65 owners in the vicinity. 1920 Items Collected 12.54 The drain as constructed was built without any thought whatever as to Miscellaneous 5.04 the necessities of the territory or as to future years. Our first thought was, $3,750.60 what are the ultimate requirements in this vicinity. In conjunction with the Town Engineer, expert outside advice was secured and it was demonstrated 1920 Cash balance forward 690.53 that this spot,from Highland Avenue to Vine Brook,was the natural drainage $4,441.13 ground for all the territory from Winthrop Road to Bennington Road and that any repairs or replacements should be on a basis of providing adequate outlet Less Expenses: for surface water for this entire territory comprising some 46 acres. Labor $2,162.53 Plans covering the entire area were drawn and are available at any time Stock 676.90 the Town is called upon to undertake sections of the work. With an appro- Highway Department (resurfacing trenches) 50.00 priation of $1,500.00 it was, of course, impossible to do very much, but with Insurance 55.89 the small transfer provided in the December Town Meeting, we have under- Freight 9.52 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 135 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Salaries 225.00 The Commissioners received a request from the Selectmen asking that on Miscellaneous 5.74 account of Highway repairs, we extend the trunk sewer in Bedford Street. $3,185.58 This low area had been previously called to our attention, but with no con- 1,255.55 certed action on the part of the property owners. In this instance we took the Cash balance on hand matter up with the abuttors and shortly after received a petition signed by $4,441.13 them stating that if the Sewer was extended they would connect their premises at once. As no funds were available, the Board after considerable delibera- SEWER DEPARTMENT tion and at the solicitation of other Departments,decided to use for this work, the old balance to the credit of the Sewer Department which had been held Main Sewer Construction pending the outcome of the lawsuits brought by the estate of James S. Munroe Financial Statement and the Breck-Robinson Nursery company. Fifteen hundred eighty two feet of sewer were constructed to a point opposite the garage of the Lexington 1920 balance brought forward $10.81 Lumber Company and twenty two complete connections were made and two Return on Boston&Maine Agreement 25.00 connections as far as the sidewalk line. Miscellaneous 24.93 Transferred from Sewer Frontage Assessments 12,900.00 The work was done at a cost of$12.107.59 and we estimate the saving to the Town by having this Department do the work rather than having it done $12,960.54 by contract (actual figures were secured in advance) to be over $1,000.00. The sewer was also built in Jackson Court for a distance of two hundred fifty Expenses feet at a cost to the Town of$387.26. All the houses (semen) were connected Land damage . $46.50. up with the system. Brick 264.60 838.23 Along the line of the existing sewer, seven connections were made, which Pipe brings the total number of sewer connections to one hundred forty three. In Freight 230.88 Labor 8,766.74 addition,there are fourteen as far as the sidewalk line. Salaries 308.33 The low area at the corner of Audubon Road and Lincoln Street has given Manhole Covers 142.00 considerable trouble to property owners and up to the present the abuttors Tools 396.55 have had little satisfaction from the Town,due in part to multiplicity of Boards Stock 25.37 and responsibilities. Further, property owners themselves have some rights Insurance adjustment of 1920 Pay Roll 488.72 which the Town is compelled to respect. At the close of the year the Corn- Cement 132.31 missioners are in receipt of a petition from these property owners requesting Lumber 852.89 that the trunk sewer be extended to this territory. The extension has the Stone 124.36 hearty approval of the Board and the work should be undertaken in 1922. Miscellaneous 25.66 Nineteen houses can be cared for at an approximate cost to the Town of $10,000.00. $12,843.12 The Town Engineer and Department have been working on the proposed Balance, Cash on hand 117.42 extension of the sewerage system to Merriam Hill acting on the petition of $12,960.54 F. L. Emery and others. It has been the policy of this and former Boards in considering the extension of the sewerage system to try and relate extensions STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND to entire districts which as far as possible will be complete in themselves. $125.00 This would have held true on Bedford Street had we funds available. We Value of stock on hand then would have extended the sewer to the top of the road near Hill Street, Value of tools on hand $300.00 taking in Shirley Street as well. It applies equally well in the extension WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 137 . 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON recommended on Audubon Road for it is doubtful if the Town is called upon to take in any further part of Lincoln Street or Concord Hill for many years to come_ Merriam Hill is a very different proposition. The expense • involved will run into high figures on account of the enormous amountof ' REPORT OF ledge. To take care of Merriam, Chandler, Oakland and Stetson Streets, Glen, Upland, Abbott, Edgewood and Somerset Roads, we believe will cost SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS • in the vicinity of$60,000.00, with a possibility that forty houses can be cared for. Complaints from citizens in this latter territory have been few and there has been no complaint made to this Board by the Board of Health as to con- December 31, 1921. ditions in this territory. It is very likely, however, that the subject will be Board of Road Commissioners, brought before the Town early in 1922. Lexington. Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen: WILLIAM H. BURGESS, I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of Streets for the period, EDWIN B. WORTHEN, May to December 1921. • HARRY A. WHEELER, Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners. DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE. The work of the Highway Department has been carried on during this period under the direction of the Commissioners and with the co-operation of the special Highway Committee of which Mr.George W.Taylor is Chairman, and I desire to record my appreciation of the assistance which the Board and Committee,as well as the men in the department,have rendered me in attempt- ing to improve road conditiops in the town in a season which was unprecedented in the annals of highway work by reason of the two unusual storms which occurred this year. I need not here recall in detail the destructive rainstorm of July 9th,nor the ice storm of November 28th,for the citizens are well aware of the destruction wrought by these two storms, and the extraordinary demands made upon the Department to repair the damage occasioned thereby. Suffice it to say that $10,000.00 is a conservative estimate of the money expended for these two • items alone,all of which had to be expended from the sum allowed for mainte- nance work, and which accordingly reduced the sum available for work which had been originally planned at the beginning of the season. While considerable beneficial work was done on the outlying roads, during the first part of the season, by Mr. White, our former Superintendent, the absolute cessation of work during the month of April was a handicap to over- . come. The deplorable condition of many of our roads at the beginning of the season was apparent to all who had occasion to use them,and it is not difficult to establish a reason, for we have been appropriating insufficient funds to maintain and reconstruct, when necessary, our fifty-one miles of public high- ways; furthermore, in the past, we have expected, and unreasonably so, that • SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS 139 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON our small maintenance force could not only maintain this large mileage of Follen Rd. Whole 0.91 Patched, brush cut, traffic bea- roads,but reconstruct the portions already worn out. con installed This latter phase of the situation was remedied by your Board and Corn- Forest 0.25 Patched, treated withv6eoil mittee by supplementing our maintenance force with men. and equipment, Franklin 0.17 rainage installed, graveillled and having the new construction work done principally by contract, Glen Gravelled,Gravelled, scarified, treated with tar The following table shows in a general way the roads upon which work Grant 0.11 Patched was done the past season and the character of the work performed;the expense Grove 1. 1 Gravelled, boulders removed, of the same being paid from the general maintenance fund:- brush cut Hastings II0.07 Gutters scraped, road smoothed Table Showing Distribution and Character and rolledHancock Part of 1.34 Patched,scarified,tar applied of Maintenance Work Highland Bloomfield Washington 0.16 Patched Lincoln Whole For the Year 1921. 2.05 Patched, scarified, 65% oil applied Lowell Art.Line Woburn 1.20 Patched,scarified,tar applied Street Distance " Woburn Burl'g. Line 1.84 Gravel applied in places Repaired From To Miles Character of work done Maple Whole 0.96 Patched Adams Hancock East 1.15 Patched,scarified,tar applied Mass.Ave. Arl.Line Percy Patched East Bur'g. Line 1 Ruts filled with gravel " Percy Slocum Seal coat of Asphalt applied Allen Whole 0.55 Ruts gravelled,brush cut " " Slocum Waltham Patched Ash if 0.07 Ruts gravelled " " Waltham Common S.Side '4.71 Seal coat of Asphalt applied Audubon " 0.12 Gravelled and rolled " " Common Parker Patched Baker Oak Taft 0.05 Regraded,treated with tar la if Parker Lincoln Patched, treated with 65% oil Bedford B&M RR State Road 0.83 Scarified,patched,treated with " Lincoln State Road . Scarified,gravelled,tar applied tar Meriam Mass. Abbott Patched " Elm Mass. 0.10 Patched Abbott Wm. Reed's 0.89 Scarified, gravelled, treated Bennington Whole 0.07 Gravelled, treated with tar with tar Bloomfield " 0.25 Patched Wm. Reed's Adams Scarified and rolled Blossom 0.76 Ruts gravelled,brush cut Middle Whole 0.48 Scarified, treated with 65% oil Bow `` 0.06 Mt.Tabor Whole 0.08 Brush cut Bowman 0.18 rolled,brush cut Muzzey 0.18 Treated with 65%oil Burlington 1.16 brush cut North 0.96 Gravel applied in places Center 0.06 "` Oak '` 0.34 Gravel,tar applied,scarified Chandler 0.12 Scarified, gravelled, tar applied Oakland fl0.33 Patched,scarified,tar applied Charles Mass. Taft 0.15 Scarified, gravelled, tar applied Parker 0.26 Patched, treated with 65% oil Clarke Whole 0.26 Patched, treated with 65% oil Pelham 0,18 Patched, scarified, treated with Concord Walnut Easterly 0.20 Ruts gravelled tar East Whole 1.05 Ruts gravelled Percy 0.34 Patched, scarified, tar applied Eliot Rd. ii 0.37 Gravelled, scarified, tar applied Pleasant Mass. Watertown } Patched,scarified,gravelled,tar Elm 0.13 Patched x1.07 applied Eustis •� 0.08 " ., Watertown Concord J Gravel applied Fernil 0.22 Gravelled,treated with tar Raymond Whole 0.07 Treated with 65%oil SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS 141 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Reed Whole 0.76 Gravelled MAINTENANCE METHODS Revere Bedford B&M RR ip.22 Patched Robinson Whole 0.28 Gutters scraped,gravel applied The greater portion of the maintenance appropriation was expended on School af 0.48 Ruts gravelled about fifteen miles of the principal main roads. Many'of these roads, were Shade Weston Southeast 0.20 Gravelled,brush cut so badly rutted on account of poor sub-grade conditions, or full of holes, that Sheridan Whole 0.06 Ruts gravelled it became necessary, in most cases,to break up or scarify the old roadbed, add Sherman 440.15 new materials when necessary, water and roll the same, after which tar or oil Slocum " 0.21 Gutters scraped was added and the surface covered with sand. Somerset Franklin Hayes 0.10 Gravelled, shrubs and trees This sort of treatment cost in the neighborhood of 15 cents per square trimmed at Park yard of surface, and except in locations where the sub-grade conditions are Summer Whole 0.62 Ruts gravelled poor,the cost of the maintenance of these streets should be reduced next season. Stetson II 0.12 Scarified, gravelled, tar applied Sylvia di 0.13 Massachusetts Avenue between the Arlington line and the Common has Taft 0.06 " been maintained exclusively by patching, with the exception of the section Upland a, 0.06 between Percy Road and Slocum Road,and the Southerly side of the Avenue, Vine 0.43 Gutters scraped,road rolled between the Library and Waltham Street. Vinebrook 0.24 Scarified,gravelled,rolled On the sections between Percy Road and Slocum Road,and in the center Walnut Li 0.49 Ruts filled with gravel of the town, and which were fast disintegrating, a seal coat of asphalt, pea Waltham Mass. Allen Scarified, patched, treated with stone and sand was applied on an area of 5500 square yards. This treatment " Allen Concord tar cost about 20 cents per square yard, and considering the very heavy traffic 2.54 Seal coat of pea gravel and tar which passes over the Avenue, this method thus far is giving very satisfactory applied results for the money expended. About five miles of highways were maintained al Concord Waltham Line Minor repairs and patching exclusively by patching the holes with a preparation of coal tar and pea stone, Ward Whole 0.20 Patched with gravel these roads having been treated in prior years with a surface application of tar Warren Whole 0.14 Patched with gravel or asphalt. Washington " 0.22 Gravelled Watertown " 0.69 Patched, scarified, gravelled, The balance of the roads, principally gravel, and aggregating some nine- tar applied,brush cut. teen miles, were treated from time to time by filling the ruts with gravel, and Westminster " 0.08 Scarified,gravelled,tar applied in quite a few cases,rolling the road so treated. Many of these outlying roads Weston Shade Southerly 0.10 Gravelled,brush cut are narrow,and in many cases the brush had grown so far as to render it diffi- Winthrop Whole 0.25 Patched cult for vehicles to pass each other. In a number of locations the situation Woburn Utica Mass. 0.50 Patched,sidewalk built, was dangerous, the view being obscured by brush growing into the roadside. gravelled To remedy this condition, the brush was cleared from the roadsides on eight Wood Whole 1.59 Brush cut,gravelled in places and one-half (8 4) miles of the outlying roads. Total 39.67 Miles REPAIR OF WASHOUTS ON ACCOUNT OF STORM, JULY 9TH. On July 9th last there occurred the most damaging rainstorm that we have While no attempt is made in the foregoing table to differentiate between ever had in this section, at least for a great many years. Officials records the amount of work done on the several streets during the past season,the con- indicate that more rain fell on this date in a given time than had fallen since dition of the same, nor the lack of attention to other streets not included, and about 1886. As a result of this terrific downpour, the following streets were some of which were in fair condition, it does indicate in a general way that a very seriously damaged, Baker and Taft Avenues, Charles, Oak, Sylvia, large portion of our toad mileage, received attention,despite the severe draw- Pleasant, Fern, Curve, Meriam, Shade, Grove and Wood Streets. Many backs already alluded to. other streets suffered, although not so seriously. Grove and Shade Streets SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS 143 144 TOWN OF LEXINGTON were closed to traffic on account of the storm. To cope with this situation 447 barrels of ashes were collected between November 3rd and December it was found necesary to engage our whole maintenance force consisting of 31st. some forty men, ten double teams, two steam rollers, together with several Late in the year, the work of constructing the sidewalk on Eliot Road trucks. This force was engaged from July 9th until about the first of August proceeded. This work is in continuation of the construction done in previous in restoring the streets to normal condition. years and involved the moving of trees and considerable excavation to conform It will be noted that practically all of the above streets were those of to the grades established. comparatively light travel and it was most unfortunate that the work of re- pairing the main arteries, which was well under way at the time of the storm, NEW WORK CONSTRUCTED UNDER THE PROCEEDS OF THE had to be practically abandoned during the above period,but such action was BOND ISSUE unavoidable since so many streets were rendered unsafe as a result of the storm. The practical effect of this situation was to reduce the amount allowed Bedford Street. for usual maintenance work and this prevented us from doing as much work The most important work construed this year was on the above street. on the main roads as was contemplated at the beginning of the season. Contract, plans and specifications were prepared by the Engineering Depart- ment and after advertising for bids, the contract was awarded to John A. ICE STORM OF NOVEMBER 28th. Gaffey of Medford, the lowest bidder, It is not necessary to record here at length the appalling destruction to Preparatory to actual work on the roadway, the Lexington Gas Company our trees left in the wake of the most disastrous ice storm known in this sec- installed a six inch gas main from Elm Avenue to the railroad track at North tion. Citizens are also well aware of the disheartening task which the men of Lexington. A sanitary sewer was also constructed by the Water and Sewer the Highway Department had for three days in attempting to free the streets Commissioners from Elm Avenue to a point opposite the Lexington Lumber and sidewalks from falling limbs. To those of the Department who were . , Company. Drainage facilities for storm water were also installed between the willing to work during this storm in the face of the imminent danger of falling Brook at the Lumber Company and the railroad at North Lexington. limbs, I extend my appreciation. That none were killed and only one slightly The new roadway, extending from the brook at the Lumber Company to injured during the storm seems miraculous. the railroad station at North Lexington, a distance of about 3800 feet, is of There yet remains a large amount of brush and twigs in the streets, and bituminous macadam, six inches thick, twenty-five (25) feet wide, with Ber- it is well to remember that while this situation is unusual, the cost of cleaning mudez Asphalt as a binder. up the debris,nevertheless,must come from the maintenance fund,and proper In order to secure the proper depth of crushed stone,considerable excava- allowance should be made in next year's appropriation of cover this item. tion was necessary. In several locations, where sub-oil conditions were bad, the roadway was frequently excavated to a delpth of two (2) feet to secure a MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. good foundation. The surplus excavation was utilized in building sidewalks, Attention has been directed this year to the removal of large boulders grading approaches, re-grading the whole of Shirley Street, and about eight which protruded in the roadways of several streets, and more particularly on hundred (800) feet of Reed Street. The approaches of all intersecting streets Pleasant and Watertown Streets. Many other streets need similar attention, were reconstructed of bituminous macadam and curbing placed in most in- and where this condition exists travel can be made much safer if funds are in stances. hand to follow up this work more comprehensively another season. The cost of the work to date is $24,300.00 of which $5000.00 was con- In addition to the foregoing the Department has performed the usual work tributed by the County Commissioners, making the net cost to the Town 819,- of cleaning up the streets and catch basins as well as other incidental matters. 300.00; and the following are the principal items involved in the improve- ment:-- Late in the year the Department commenced the collection of ashes from the following public buildings: the two Adams Schools, two engine houses, 10,300 square yards of Bituminous Macadam Town Hall, Munroe School, Hancock School and Cary Memorial Library. 8 catch basins SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS 145 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 260 ft. of twelve (12) inch vitrified clay pipe Revere Street. 75 ft. of ten (10) inch pipe The work on this street involved the rebuilding of the same from a point 4,300 lineal feet of gravel sidewalk about a hundred feet south of the Boston&Maine Railroad to Hancock Street. 200 square yards of tar concrete sidewalk 850 lineal feet of paved gutter Existing walls were set back to the line of the street established by vote of 400 lineal feet of guard rail the Town in 1916,trees removed,a roadway of bituminous macadam six inches 450 lineal feet of grading on Shirley Street thick and twenty-four feet wide built,as well as a gravel sidewalk on the easter- 800 lineal feet of grading on Reed Street ly side. 250 feet of granite curbing Storm drainage facilities were also installed to better care for the storm 1,176 cubic yards of excavation water near the railroad. In front of the premises of Mr. Raymond where his On the balance of the street between the brook and Elm Avenue, a dis- house rests on a high bank it became necessary to construct a heavy con- tance of about twelve hundred (1200) feet, where the sewer and gas con- trete wall to sustain the bank and protect the house. -This wall was about elections were made, the Board and Committee deemed it wise to postpone nine feet high above the foundation and on account of the nearness of the house until next season the reconstruction of this portion on account of the pos- to the street line this work was rather difficult. The portion of the barn on sibility of the settlement of the road-bed. This section was temporarily the property of Florence H. Robinson which encroached on the street was re- repaired by re-grading and scarifying the same,and treating with tar,the work moved in connection with the work, this work being paid for by the owner. being done by our own forces. A large amount of earthwork was handled in regrading the road pre- Hancock Street. lininary to placing the finished surface. The total cost was 15500 and in- volved the following principal items,outside of the earthwork quantities:— Three sections of Hancock Street were rebuilt of bituminous Macadam, 1,700 square yards of bituminous macadam roadway six inches thick and twenty-four feet wide. 316 lineal feet of dry rubble walls The first section near the railroad was excavated to a considerable depth, 105 lineal feet of cement rubble walls and sufficient sub-soil removed to permit a new foundation of gravel to be 63 lineal feet of concrete wall, containing about 50 yards concrete placed, upon which the new roadway was built. . The second section near 2 catch basins the Hancock-Clarke House was treated in a similar manner, except that a 40 feet of 10 inch pipe sub-grain was added on the easterly side to secure better drainage. These two sections were in very bad shape owing to the very poor material The work was performed by contract by John A. Gaffey, under the di- in the sub-grade,and it was felt that only a thorough re-building would remedy rection of the Superintendent of Streets. the conditions found at these sections. The preliminary work at these two Pleasant Street. locations was done by contract, and most of the finished roadway was con- structed by our own forces. Two sections of PIeasant Street were constructed of bituminous macadam, The third section, being the approach at Revere Street was constructed eighteen(18)feet wide and six inches thick with Bermudez Asphalt as a binder. by the contractor,John A.Gaffey,in connection with the re-building of Revere •These two locations were in very bad shape on account of poor sub-grade Street, and included the widening and resurfacing of the present approaches, conditions, and it became necessary to excavate this poor material to a con- removal of trees,drainage appurtenances,and considerable grading at the grass siderable depth to enable a good foundation of gravel to be placed under the plot at the intersection of Revere and Hancock Streets. new top surface. Two catch basisns and 76 feet of 12 inch pipe were built to remedy the drainage. The shoulders of others sections of the street were These three sections 840 feet in length and aggregating some 2235 square widened by utilizing the best material from the excavations in these sections. yards of bituminous macadam cost $7000.00. A considerable item in the expense was the large amount of sub-grade work which was found necessary These two sections about four hundred feet long and containing 800 to secure a good foundation. square yards cost 13200.00, 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS 147 The Board and Committee felt that something should be done to make Woburn Street Culvert. this section more comfortable for street traffic, but finding the Street Railway Many complaints were received on account of the condition of the culvert Company unable to pay the whole cost of renewing its track equipment and . on Woburn Street about 300 feet south of Vine Street. By agreement with the reconstructing the road-bed the Board felt it advantageous to enter into an Water and Sewer Commissioners that Board undertook to investigate the agreement whereby the Town and the Street Railway Company would share trouble, in the hope that the existing culvert might be cleaned. After con- equally the cost of replacing the granite block pavements between and ad- i siderable examination it was found that the culvert was in such poor condition jacent to the track with a bituminous macadam pavement, thus affording ' and so utterly inadequate that the Road Commissioners decided to construct a smoother riding surface which could be utilized as part of the roadway. a new culvert of permanent character and of adequate capacity. Such an agreement was entered into by the Town and the work done ac- The Water and Sewer Board undertook the construction of this work which cordingly. The cost to the Town was 82434.69 and included the removal of consisted of a 24" vitrified clay pipe culvert, 72 feet long. The Highway De- the granite block paving and the substitution of 2808 square yards of bitumin- partment completed the work by building retaining walls at either end, erect- ous macadam pavement about 4 inches thick and 8 feet wide, over a distance ing guard rails, and connecting the culvert with two catch basins installed in of 3159 lineal feet. In connection with his work the Town purchased 43,000 the low point of the street. At the time of constructing the catch basins, paving blocks removed from the track at the very nominal cost of one cent provision was made to connect the same with any future storm drain which each. These blocks will be very useful in building paved gutters, catch might be laid in Woburn Street. The cost of this work was $1100. basins and other similar work. - The Street Railway Company further co-operated with the Town in re- Concord Avenue Culvert. laying at its own expense the paving blocks on certain portions of its track The situation on Concord Avenue was somewhat similar to that on on the Avenue between Oak Street and the Arlington line. Woburn Street. Here a very small inadequate pipe culvert was replaced by a new culvert of permanent construction, four feet by four feet in section The Company also removed the remaining portion of its track on Woburn and 38 feet long; the roadway being carried by a reinforced concrete slab, Street between Utica Street and the Boston and Maine Railroad. 8 inches thick upon walls of rubble masonry. There is also a concrete bottom in the culvert six inches thick. RECOMMENDATIONS. The location of the culvert is where the brook which has its source in Housing of Equipment. the meadows off Waltham Street near the stone crusher, crosses Concord The situation in the Highway Department is somewhat analagous to Avenue and the grade of the new culvert was very materially lowered to better that familiar classic "The Man Without A Country" for we find that it is drain the adjacent land, which is very fertile and susceptible of growing good necessarykeep to part of the equipment at the Almshouse property and situa- crops when properly drained. Heretofore, this land, consisting of some 800 tions arise here not only in the matter of a proper division of bookkeeping, acres was practically useless because of the backing up of the water caused • but also as to matters of priority involving the equitable distribution of facili- by the inadequate culvert. This work was done by contract at a cost sof ties which each department should share on the premises. Another part of , $600.00. ■A the equipment is housed at the Pumping Station property which is under the control of the Park Commissioners, who, on account of the alleged unsightly Work on Massachusetts Avenue done in co-operation with condition of the grounds when used byt he Highway Department as complained the Middlesex and Boston Street Railway Company. of by abutting property owners, rather reluctantly permit its use by the High- way Department. Thanks to the Water and Sewer Commissioners, we are On Massachusetts Avenue between Pleasant Street and the point where permitted to share part of its leased yard at the Railroad property for the star- the street railway passes from the center to the side of the street just north- age of pipe and other material. Lastly, the Department finds refuge for the westerly of the State Road, the condition of the track and granite paving storage of paving blocks and other miscellaneous material in the rear of the blocks were so uneven as to make it extremely uncomfortable for vehicles Town Hall. to utilize the street railway space as part of the highway in passing each other, 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS 149 truck would be especially advantageous on the Long hauls. Such a truck These facilities are so inadequate because of Iack of adaptability and would also be very economical and of great convenience when not required convenience for the proper conduct of the Department that I trust the Town for patching, in carrying men and tools to the various jobs as well as for other will soon adopt the recommendations which have been made from time to incidental work. If the Town secures a gravel pit we should purchase a • time by the Selectmen, and take the necessary steps to secure adequate facili- mechanical loader to facilitate loading the material. ties for housing all the equipment of the Highway Department in a convenient ROAD MILEAGE AND CLASSIFICATION OF TYPES OF ROADWAYS , central location where its work may be carried on to better advantage. While the policy with respect to the amount of money we should expend SAND AND GRAVEL for highway matters is for the Board to decide,it may be of interest in consider- During the past year the Town has purchased about 7500 cubic yards ing this matter to note the following table which shows the mileage of the of sand and gravel. Of this amount about 1000 cubic yards was delivered several classifications of the highways which the Town is committed to main- to the work at a contract price of about$1800.00, the balance being purchased tains- from 8 different individuals and hauled from the various pits by our own Bituminous macadam 6.39 miles teams. About $1300.00 was paid to these individuals for the material at the Water bound macadam with oil or tar surface 11.30 miles various pits. If the cost of teaming is added it is quite likely that the item Gravel with oil or tar surface 7.57 miles of sand and gravel cost the Town the past year in the neighborhood of 115,- Plain gravel 24.82 miles 000.00 or about one third of the total amount allowed for maintenance. Dirt 0.70 miles Unimproved 0.15 miles The Town will continue to use increasing amounts of sand and gravel and as this represents a large proportion of the annual expenditure for main- • 50.93 miles tenance, I believe an appreciable saving could be made if the Town purchased , a convenient site where an ample supply of sand and gravel might be secured While the order of; classification of roads in the foregoing table appears in to take care of our needs for a number of years. The item of loading and team- the relative order of permanency of the various types of roads when properly ing could be reduced to a minimum by installing mechanical loading machin- selected for traffic conditions, it does not truly indicate, unless studied in ery in the pit and using trucks and teams for long and short hauls respectively. connection with the map of the town whether or not we now have a sufficient mileage of roads of the proper type to economically meet our present and future NEW EQUIPMENT traffic conditions. Without entering into a detailed discussion of this phase of the situation, The Department should own another road grader. We have a very good it seems evident in view of our relatively large mileage of main roads andthe one on hand but we were handicapped many times the past year by lack of traffic which they carry,that our 6.39 miles of roads of the so-called permanent equipment of this character. type is inconsistently small and ought to be increased as rapidly as the town .The judicious patching of our streets with a preparation of tar and pea can afford it. With this type of road costing from $25,000 upwards per mile stone is a very important factor in highway maintenance as by this method and other types in proportion it is evident that the question of providing funds the surface of the road can be successfully repaired and the whole surface for the maintenance of our present road mileage is a matter for most careful economically preserved until such time as more extensive repairs or rebuilding thought. becomes necessary. This leads me to call attention to another phase of the road question which It has been the practice to mix this material by hand at the pumping has an important bearing on the matter,viz:—the acceptance of new streets. station and transport the same to the various roads. To save expense, we I have a firm conviction that the high cost of maintaining many of our have in a few instances mixed the material by the roadside. This practice roads today is due in a large measure to the laxity on the part of the town in while less expensive, is at times objectionable on account of the more or less the past in accepting new streets to maintain as public ways without establish- unsightly condition of the premises and the exposure of material in rainy ing for all parties some reasonable standards of excellence in the construction weather. I believe a very appreciable saving would result if the Town pur- of the same and the engineering requirements of location, grades and drain- chased a machine to mix the material and a light truck to transport it. The SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS 151 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON age;the fulfillment of which should be a condition precedent to the acceptance by the town of such ways. In my report as Engineer I have prepared some data and recommenda- tions touching on this point to which I respectfully call your attention. COMMITTEE REPORTS REQUIREMENTS FOR 1922. REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO REVISE BY-LAWS. Among the main roads which stand out conspicuously as in need of at- tention are Bedford Street from the end of this year's work to Elm Avenue, Submitted at Adjourned Town Meeting March 21, 1921. Waltham Street from Concord Avenue to the Waltham line, the whole of Concord Avenue, Lowell Street between Woburn Street and the Burlington Your Committee as promptly as possible following its appointment line. Maple Street and Lowell Street between Maple Street and the State procured copies of by laws from numerous neighboring towns, also such infor- Road should be widened and rebuilt: Wood Street, Walnut Street and other mation as was available from the office of the Attorney-General of the Corn- outlying streets need quite extensive repairs. How much money should be monwealth,together with information from the town records as to by laws from raised either as a maintenance fund or by a bond issue is a matter for your time to time adopted by the Town since the last printed edition thereof. Board and the Highway Committee to determine and depends largely, I At the first formed meeting for consideration of this data,it appeared that presume, upon the amount the town can afford to spend on this matter and the earlier committee which had been at work upon the matter for several such financial assistance as the town can secure from the State and County years had held many meetings and expended much time upon the subject,and authorities. was about ready to report to the Town. Respectfully submitted, Under the circumstances it seemed to be unnecessary for a new committee • J. HENRY DUFFY, to undertake,to cover the same ground already so thoroughly covered by the previous committee and that,in fact, the Town would be placed in possession Superintendent of Streets. of the necessary revision much more promptly by continuing the earlier com- mittee and availing of its work, than if obliged to wait for the new committee to cover the ground de novo. Your Committee, therefore, recommends that the vote discharging the earlier committee and appointing a new committee be rescinded and that the earlier committee be reinstated and requested to report as promptly as possible in the matter. Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK L. EMERY, Chairman. January 11, 1921. A true copy, Attest: ARTHUR W. HATCH, Town Clerk. • COMMITTEE REPORTS 153 154 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON METHODS OF ACCOUNTING. municipal officers give their.time without proper compensation,and necessari- ly make their municipal work a secondary rather than a primary consideration. Submitted at Adjourned Town Meeting April 4, 1921. This being the case,it is all the more necessary that such an official should have before him information upon which he can act without going into unnecessary THE PURPOSES OF THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM detail. prescribed by The Bureau of Statistics. It not infrequently happens that a town in which there has never been a suspicion of scandal and the integrity of whose officials has never been ques- The necessity of a reorganization of the accounting methods of our tioned, feels that this condition is fairly good evidence that its finances are municipalities has been brought about by the demand on the part of the public well managed and that its accounting system is with all the checks and safe- at large for services at public expense which were formerly supplied at private guards necessary to a proper administration of its affairs. Those who so con- expense or were not enjoyed at all. tend, however, lose sight of the fact that the primary object of a system of accounts is not to prevent dishonesty in administration,for this may happen The civic requirements of the present generation are such that the expense under any system, but rather to insure a more economic expenditure of of maintaining the several functions of government in some of our municipali- public moneys. While honesty and faithfulness are more likely to be in- ties has reached the point where the annual tax requirement is becoming a sured by the establishment of a proper accounting system, increased effi- burden; hence the tax payer is demanding a strict accounting of the sums paid ciency is what we are chiefly aiming at;for it is a well known fact that we may by him for the general support of the municipal government. But while our and do spend a great deal of money honestly, as the term is generally under- cities and towns have been increasing their expenditures to an extent that is stood, which nevertheless, is not always judiciously spent. Waste and constantly demanding additional appropriations of money which must be some extravagance in municipal operation is due far more to the lack of system in how raised, they have not been giving sufficient consideration to accounting, accounting than to the dishonesty of officials. In prescribing a system of or the recording of receipts and expenditures and the facts bearing upon the accounts for any city or town, proper consideration should always be given incurrence of indebtedness,—and with the result that many of our public re- to its particular needs; therefore the system devised by the Bureau of Statis- cords are kept in the same manner as when the town form of government was tics has been planned so that it is capable of adjustment to varying local con- first established. ditions without sacrifice of principle, and it gives, as a result, comparable Little thought has been given to the future and, in many cases, burdens figures which can be used in forming deductions as to the efficiency or ineffi- have been put upon future generations that should be met wholly by those ciency of officials. It would be foolish to contend that the system prescribed receiving the benefit. The expenditures of our cities and towns have increased will of itself automatically reduce expenditures, but we do claim that it will at an alarming rate,—in fact far more rapidly than either the population or point out the facts in regard to expenditures and the financial condition of valuation. In studying the annual reports of our cities and towns, we find the Municipality, so that there will not be any excuse for a continuation of that those things that appear to be necessities today were regarded as luxuries careless methods of financeering. ten or fifteen years ago. To-day we find in very many cases the several departments operating Remembering the fact that expenditures must be met by contributions entirely independently of the other departments, and in many municipalities from individuals, it should be realized that we have reached a point where we find a number of departments performing duties that should be exclusively discrimination is necessary in order to determine just what we can afford cared for by some one department. In order to reduce the cost without sacri- to spend; and then to know how to spend it in order that the greatest ficing efficiency,therefore, the Bureau of Statistics lays a great deal of stress amount of service may be obtained with the means at hand. The individual upon what it calls a "Functional classification" of expenditures, that is, has long since learned that to succeed in business he must determine at certain a bringing together of those items of expense which are related, thus allowing stated intervals his exact financial condition. If this is necessary for the ton the public to see at a glance what each particular service is costing. duct of private business it must be even more necessary in the conduct of Then, by intelligently comparing these costs with the results obtained, public affairs. Now while we all agree that some men are able to accomplish we have before us facts that are capable of explanation and which must be more in giving a portion of their time to a particular work than others, who admitted. In commercial work the test of a system is the profit and loss might give their entire time,_it_is aIwell known fact that a majority of our account, while in municipal work it is service. The Bureau of Statistics, • COMMITTEE'REPORTS 155 156 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • therefore recommends a complete set of double entry books, supported by that will assist the administrative officers in the performance of their duties proper warrants and vouchers, arranged according to the uniform classifica- and inform the public as to the expenditure of funds by the several departments tion of municipal functions now quite generally recognized by accountants and A special book is therefore furnished for the classification of the expenditures students of municipal administration. of the several functions, showing the date of bill, to whom paid, amount, and We recommend that there be one official called in towns"Town Account- purpose or object of expenditure, so that duplicated bills are easily detected, ant," whose duty it shall be to record all of the transactions relative to the as all general facts are on this book. finances and that his books shall be so kept that the true financial condi- in order to facilitate the proper classification of expenditures, appropria- tion of the town as a whole may be shown at any time. tions should be made along functional lines; but it does not follow that a de- To insure this, it will be necessary for all departments sending out bills partment cannot have charge of the expenditures of more than one function. or receiving money to notify the accountant or bookkeeper,so that these trans- On the contrary it is very evident that a single department can, in many actions will be recorded proper forms being provided for carrying out this cases, expend money on account of two or more functions more economically than if these accounts were divided. suggestion. deter- The assessors should, in committinga warrant to the collector, forward However, we must have the costs separated in order that we may mine the best method, and this is a very simple bookkeeping proposition. to the accountant a copy of the same, the latter opening an account debiting But it is not desirable to attempt as fine a classification in making the appro- the collector with the amount of the warrant and as collections are made and priations as should be expected in reporting the p g expenditures; to do so only deposited with the treasurer, the collector should furnish the accountant or hampers the administrative officers. Yet such an accounting of the expendi- bookkeeper with a statement as to the amount,classified by assessment years, tures should be required as will show for what the money was spent, in order so that he may receive a proper credit. At certain stated intervals the treasur- that the general public knowing the character of the service rendered,together er should report to the accountant the receipts in detail which would be a with the exact cost may correctly judge the work of their officials. counter check on all departments. The common practice in our towns has Under laws recently enacted, no de been to allow each department-to take care of its own accounts receivable on excess of its appropriation, partent can contract liabilities e- account of services rendered or materials supplied, and frequently it has beentherefore each departmentstatement head should have ex- shown that these accounts have been handled in such a way as to cause a fore him as often at least as once a month a of the amounts loss of revenue to the town. In any event, it is practically impossible to make pended and unexpended of the appropriation made for maintenance or oper- a statement as to the financial condition of any department under such dr- ation of his department. cumstances. Among the forms and books used, are the following:— Each and every department sending out or committing bills for collection Ledger,Cash book;Journal;Classification sheets; Pay roils; Warrants;Sched- should notify the accountant in detail of all such bills. ule of accounts receivable; Schedule of bills payable; Schedule of payments He should then debit a proper account on his ledger and as collections to Treasurer, Schedule of receipts by Treasurer; Notification of abatements; are made from time to time, from the schedules supplied him by the proper Vouchers. The several forms provided are so correlated that, instead of officials he should credit this account. having a complicated system of bookkeeping, we have a simplified form that It is the duty of the head of each department to work in conjunction with can easily be operated without the services of a so-called "expert"bookkeeper the accountant,treasurer,and collector for the collection of these bills;a record being at all necessary. such as described makes it possible to follow them up systematically, and will A list of the books and forms provided for the town, together with a undoubtedly be of great advantage to the town. This will also, in our opinion, brief description of their use and certain general instructions relative to the prevent the continuation of the practice of reduction or abatement of charges; keeping of the accounts,follows: a practice which has in many cases, represented an actual loss, of which no Journal for Accountant; Cash book for Accountant; Ledger for Ac- record showing the reasons for such reduction or abatements was made. countant;Classification book for Accountant; Debt record book for Account- While the system of accounts will safeguard the city or town from loss ant; Cash book for treasurer; Check register for Treasurer; Schedule of De- due to carelessness or negligence, its primary object is to give information partmental bills payable; Treasury Warrants; Schedule of Collectors' pay- • COMMITTEE REPORTS 157 15$ TOWN OF LEXINGTON ments to treasurer.;Schedule of departmental payments to Treasurer;Schedule The accounts in the general ledger are separated and grouped in sections, of Treasurer's receipts; Schedule of tax abatements allowed; Voucher folder; as follows: General department pay rolls; School Department pay rolls. First Assets and liabilities All of these books and forms are arranged so as to simplify the reporting Second Revenue accounts and make possible a proper check on the accounting of public moneys; also Third Appropriation accounts to insure a classification of both receipts and payments. Fourth Funded or fixed debt All moneys received from every source and paid to the Treasurer are also Fifth Trust funds reported to the accountant,in whose book will be recorded all cash transactions in detail,which will furnish an absolute check on the total. From the ledger, information relative to the condition of the several appropriations may readily be obtained and the administrative officers may Journal.—This is a bound book of the ordinary two-column stock type. keep constantly informed of the amounts expended, also of amounts available It forms, together with the cash book, the medium from which all entries in for the balance of the year. This information is very necessary in view of the general ledger are posted,as it is of vital importance that no entry shall be the statute which expressly forbids the incurring of liabilities in excess of the originated in the general ledger. appropriations made for the use of the several departments; unless the work The journal is used for keeping a record of the debiting and crediting of is well planned,it will be found that the appropriations will be exhausted before items in the ledger, such as opening entries, budget appropriation entries, the end of the year,with much needed work still to be done. the entering of tax commitments,the abatement of taxes,accounts receivable, Classification book.—This book consists of loose-leaf forms with and all entries which are not strictly cash book transactions. printed headings covering the chief sources from which revenue is received It is important that all journal entries state clearly the ledger accounts and objects for which money is expended, with blank spaces which allow for which are to be debited and credited; also that a full explanation of the entry additional headings to cover important items that may seem desirable. These be made, in order that the transaction may be fully understood by anyone sheets are arranged in functional order and placed in a binder provided for examining the accounts. the purpose, thus forming the principal source of detailed information regard- ing the receipts and disbursements of the town. They are arranged in a classi- Cash Book.—(For Accountant). This is a bound book similar to fled form that is generally accepted and adopted by accountants and students those used in ordinary commercial accounting. In this book should be re- of municipal affairs. Provision is made for the recording of the date of the corded all transactions involving the receipt or the disbursement of cash, in receipt,from whom received,and the source. order that the total transactions for a given period may be shown at a glance. On the payment side will be shown the date of the bill, to whom paid,and All entries made on the debit side of the cash book should clearly state the purpose or object of payment. the source from which the money was received and the department or account to which the same should be posted in the ledger; and all entries on the credit From this book definite information can readily be obtained of every side should show to whom the money was paid and the appropriation or ac- cash transaction of the town; but its chief object is to furnish classification in count against which the amount should be posted in the ledger. a scientific manner, regardless of the method of making appropriations. All moneys received from every source will be reported to the accountant; This book is also designed to bring the costs of each particular function therefore in the latter's cash book will be recorded cash transactions which are or service together, so that by knowing the costs and intelligently comparing similar to those of the treasurer, except in detail, and which will furnish an ' these with the service given, the taxpayer may judge of the efficiency or in- absolute check on the total. efficiency of the administrative officers. Ledger.—This is of the loose-leaf type;when the several sheets are proper- Debt record book.—This is a bound book especially designed to show the ly arranged and placed in the binder provided for the purpose, they form the amount of debt under each authorization at any time from the issuing of the general ledger, in which is recorded, in controlling accounts,all of the financial bonds or notes to the maturity of the loan;also the interest due semi-annually transactions of the town. each year during th e period the loan has to,run. COMMITTEE REPORTS 159 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Cash book (For treasurer).This is a bound book especially designed the collector with these items in addition to his cash payments to the treasurer. for the recording of all of the cash receipts and disbursements of the treasury On the accountant's book, the collector is charged with the commitment and department in one book. credited with collections paid the treasurer; if to the collections are added Check Register.—This book consists of loose-leaf forms which, placed abatements allowed, the accountant's ledger will show, in his collector's ac- in the binder provided for the purpose,form the book in which all of the trans- count,the exact amount of outstanding taxes. actions with the banks are recorded. It will show at a glance the condition Voucher folder.—This form is for the use of the town accountant and of the accounts in any of the depositories of the town. is designed for the purpose of securing uniformity in the filing of bills. Schedule of Bills Payable.—On these sheets each department should General department pay-rolls.—These are to be used by all depart- list all bills approved for payment, and should forward the same,accompanied ments, except the school department, in making up their weekly or monthly by the original bills to the accountant. From these the treasury warrants are pay-rolls, and are designed for the purpose of securing uniformity in the prepared. payrolls of all departments. Treasury warrants.—These are for listing the bills of the several de- School department pay-rolls.—These are especially designed for the partments. Warrants are submitted to the Selectmen, together with the use of the school department, provisions being made for showing the gross bills,for their approval, the bills first having been checked by the accountant amount of salary due each teacher or employee, the amount of deduction on and compared with the several appropriation accounts to which they are account of the retirement fund, the net amount received by each person and chargeable. The Selectmen having signed the warrant, it is passed to the the total amount to be sent to the treasurer of the retirement fund. treasurer as his authority for payment. -' Revenue: Upon receipt of notice from the town clerk of appropriations Under the statute, the selectmen are required to approve all bills before voted by the town, to be raised by taxation, a journal entry should be made the same are paid by the treasurer; by using the treasury warrant, they can debiting revenue and crediting the proper appropriation accounts. When give greater attention to the bills and appropriation accounts without consum- the tax warrant is delivered to the collector, this account should be credited ing any additional time. and taxes debited. Schedule of collector's payments to treasurer.—These are especially At the close of the year, journal entry should be made debiting all unex- designed forms for the reporting to the accountant of payments made to the pended appropriation accounts (the object for which the appropriation was treasurer by the collector. From these reports the accountant is enabled to made having been completed) and crediting revenue. The estimated receipt classify properly the collector's receipts and verify the receipts reported by account should also be closed out into the revenue account at the close of the the treasurer. year, and the revenue account closed into the excess and deficiency account. Schedule of departmental payments to treasurer.—This form is Estimated Receipts: The amount of estimated receipts deducted by for the use of departments, except those for which special forms are prepared the assessors in determining the amount to be raised by taxation should be - for reporting payments to the treasurer. debited to the estimated receipt account and the revenue account credited; as cash is received estimated receipts should be credited and cash debited. Schedule of treasurer's receipts.—The treasurer will use these forms , in reporting the cash receipts to the accountant. They form the basis of the Taxes: Upon the delivery of the assessors' warrant for the collection debit entries in the accountant's cash book,and,together with the schedules of of taxes, a journal entry should be made debiting taxes with the total amount payments to the tresurer, serve as an automatic check on the cash account, of the commitment and crediting revenue, state tax, county tax, state high furnishing the accountant with the necessary information for keeping his ac- way tax and overlay with the several amounts appearing in the warrant. counts up to date at all times, also enabling statements to be drawn off show- As money is paid into the town treasury, cash should be debited and the ing actual cash transactions. By the use of printed forms for the reporting tax account credited. When abatements are granted by the assessors, a of all items involving cash, but little time is required for reporting the same. journal entry should be made crediting taxes and debiting overlay. Schedule of tax abatements allowed.—This form is for the use of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Aid: This account rep- the assessors in reporting abatements to the accountant,so that he may credit resents the amount due from the Commonwealth for State Aid disbursed COMMI"ITEE REPORTS 161 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON during the previous year. Upon receipt of money from the State,cash should rates, etc. At the end of the'month the water revenue account should be be debited and State Aid credited. At the close of the year, a journal entry debited with the amount of cash received during the month on account of should be made debiting State Aid due from the Commonwealth and crediting water rates, etc., and the water department appropriation account credited. the State Aid account appearing in the appropriation section of the ledger with the amount of State Aid disbursed during the year. Net Bonded Debt: When debt is incurred by the issue of bonds or notes (for other than temporary revenue loans), a journal entry should be Poor Department Accounts Receivable: When bills are sent to the made debiting net bonded debt and crediting the specific loan account. When State, cities and town, or individuals for aid rendered paupers not having a the bonds are paid,the specific loan account should be debited and net bonded settlement in the town a journal entry should be made debiting the poor debt credited. department accounts receivable and crediting departmental revenue with the amount of the charge; as cash is received the accounts receivable account Trust Funds: When money is received the income of which is to be should be credited and cash debited. used for some specific purpose, cash should be debited and the special fund account credited. A warrant should be drawn authorizing the treasurer to The same procedure should be followed in the case of accounts receivable deposit the amount in the savings bank, cash should be credited and trust of all departments rendering bills for amounts due the town. funds (cash and securities) debited. Water Rates= Upon receipt of notice from the water registrar of the As income is withdrawn from the bank, cash should be debited and the amount of the commitment of water rates, a journal entry should be made specific purpose for which the fund was created (such as library, cemetery, debiting water rates and crediting water revenue with the amount of the corn- etc.),credited. At the end of the year,the income in excess of the withdrawals mitment;as money is paid into the town treasury water rates should be credited should be entered on the books by debiting trust funds (cash and securities), and cash debited. and crediting the specific fund account. Overlay: Whenever abatements are granted by the Assessors, a journal HALL1 E C. BLAKE. entry should be made debiting overlay and crediting taxes for the amount of the abatements. Any balance in the overlay account in excess of the amount of the warrant remaining to be collected or abated should,by journal entry, be transferred to the overlay reserve fund. Overlay Reserve Fund (Overlay surplus): This account represents the surplus or difference between the overlay and the abatements granted by the assessors, and should be reserved for extraordinary or unforeseen expenses, as required by Chapter 649, Acts of 1913, as amended by Chapter 823, Acts of 1913. Revenue Loans: Whenever loans are issued in anticipation of revenue, the cash account should be debited and the revenue loan account credited; when the loan is paid, a warrant should be drawn, revenue loan account debited, and cash credited. Departmental Revenue (Not available until collected): This account represents revenue of the several departments on account of charges for services rendered or materials furnished. At the end of each month the amount of cash received on account of departmental charges should be credited by journal entry to the proper appropriation account and departmental rev- enue should be debited. Water Revenue (Not available until collected): This account rep- resents revenue of the water department on account of charges for water i • COMMITTEE REPORTS 163 164 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SUGGESTION FOR REPORT OF PROGRESS ON THE PART OF THE beyond reasonable question,shown us that, upon the basis of average number of children per family that obtains in the Town—and the average appears to COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF be no higher in this partuicular locality than elsewhere—it costs the Town for STREET LIGHTS IN THE DISTRICT BORDERING UPON OR educating the children alone of the fifty families occupying this area something ADJACENT TO BOW STREET,EAST LEXINGTON. more than $4,000 per year, or substantially more than the whole amount of Submitted at an Adjourned Town Meeting, May 3, 1921. taxes received from this locality;and further that if the various other agencies supported by the Town for the benefit of its citizens, such as police, fire pro- tection, etc. be taken into consideration, the Town expends annually some $11,000 with respect to this locality and receives therefrom in taxes only Your Committee has held several meetings and has given much considera- tion to the designated matter since its appointment two weeks ago, and while $3,000, showing a net loss or burden to the Town of$8,000 annually with res- we are not prepared to say that we have considered the matter with the ut— most thoroughness, we have, however, reached certain conclusions which we In directing attention to this aspect of the situation, your Committee is will report as a report of progress and which may be considered as final if not unmindful of the fact that all parts of the Town cannot in the nature of the Town so desires. things be found wholly self-sustaining; it is inevitable that many portions of Theparticular district or area with respect to which the Committee was the Town fail to carry themselves upon a per capita or per family basis, but pthis does not mean that such portions of the Town are not desirable. requested to report is not provided with accepted streets, and in the opinion of Your Committee it would be unwise for the Town to establish a precedent It is well, however, to bear in mind that there is a limit to the number of by undertaking to provide lights upon unaccepted streets. localities such as this that can be successfully absorbed by the Town without The streets in question appear to be very nearly in condition to satisfy carrying its maintenance cost or tax rate to a figure that will be prohibitivenecessary requirements in that respect forrecommendation to the Town for unless there be some radical adjustment in other respects. acceptance, and it seems to Your Committee that the residents in the locality The Town must grow by adding to its population by means of some such in question should either proceed actively to complete the preliminary condi- developments as the one under consideration—it cannot well grow otherwise, tioning of the streets and seek their acceptance by the Town, in which event but how may the Town be permitted so to grow without sooner or later be- lights etc. would follow naturally in due course, or else the residents in that coming overburdened with the cost thereof as compared with the income vicinity should arrange with the Edison Company for installing upon private therefrom. account such street lamps as may be required and to the extent that such resi- dents are willing to pay for. One such street light is already maintained pri- The answer very clearly is that the remedy lies in the way development is vateIy. It has been ascertained that the Edison Company will install street handled and in the way the valuations of the Town are placed by the assessors. lights in that locality for private account at the same rate that they would The statutes of our state, particularly Chapter 80 of the new General install them for the Town account provided the distance without lights or Laws, known as the Betterment Act,provide for the construction and installa- takers is not too great; we understand'if the distance between lights exceeds tion of improvements in highways and in matters of public service under a 250 feet an extra charge would be made. system by which the cost of such improvements may, always to a substantial At the last previous adjournment of the present town meeting at which extent and usually to a full extent,be assessed as betterments upon the proper- this committee was appointed, much was said in behalf of the appeal of the ty that is benefited. Your Committee recommends that the Town request residents in this locality that, whereas the area as farm property originally its officials and Boards to recommend or authorize no further improvements in turned into the Town only $70. annually for taxes, the same property now their respective departments such for example as that particularly under con- developed turns in about$3,000 showing an apparent gain to the Town of over sideration without first considering if it may not be possible to effect the same $2900 an income from that particular area and apparently justifying more under the Betterment Act and where possible to avail of the Betterment liberal treatment than has been accorded it. The president of the Planning Act. This will largely take care of the costs of the various improvements, Board, who is also a member of this committee, has, however, by figures that placing the same equitably upon the owners of the properties to be benefited must have required a great deal of time in obtaining, but which appear to be thereby, and, of course, no property owners should nor probably would they • COMMITTEE REPORTS 165 166 TOWN OF LEXINGTON object to paying their proper and fair proportion of the cost of any improve- ment that added to the value of their respective properties. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COLLECTION OF Your Committee is advised that where this practice is uniformly pursued, ASHES AND GARBAGE as for example, in the neighboring town of Watertown, property owners al- most without exception accept the Betterment assessments without objection. Submitted at a Town Meeting, May 3, 1921. The application of the Betterment Act, however, leads directly to the matter of valuations and assessments, and it is here, in the opinion of your Committee, that the fundamental difficulty resides in connection with the In arriving at estimates for the collection of ashes and garbage, your provision of just and proper accommodation and convenience for localities Committee originally figured on giving service to all but the remotest houses such as your Committee has been called upon to consider and in respect to in town. This service would have required the services of twelve men and lighting thereof as well as to other utilities. six double teams three days each week for the collection of ashes and an equal amount of labor for the collection of garbage. Based on the prevailing wage Even with the uniform application of the Betterment Act, the problem • for the Town would not be wholly solved; unless valuations are fundamentally for town labor the Committee figures the expense for collecting ashes would be and substantially corrected, the application of the Betterment Act would be approximately$7400 for giving service to about 900 houses over a distance of difficult and perhaps inequitable in many instances. The locality under 12 to 15 miles of town roads and giving weekly collections eight months of July,consideration is only one of many already existing in Town with respect to the year and monthly collections during the summer months of lune, August and September. To serve the same territory for garbage the expense which similar problems must arise, and without doubt numerous other iocali- would be somewhat larger as this service would be required weekly through- ties wil! come before the Town in the future; and if the Town is to be saved out the year. We estimate this figure for the year would be approximately from an overwhelming tax burden, a new system for arriving at valuations $9500 with some slight rebate derived from the sale of offal. The Committee must be adopted so as to remove numerous inequalities that already exist felt these amounts were too large to ask of the Town in the present state of and to assure that every property holder shall pay his just proportion of the its finances consequently the territory to be served was lessened to take in taxes, no more.and no less. only the strictly residential sections. This would include Mass. Ave. from While not strictly involved in the immediate consideration of the particu- Hill Street to Pelham Road, Lincoln Street from the Pumping Station to lar matter referred to your Committee, yet one underlying the working-out Parker, Elm Avenue, Lower Bedford Street, Hancock Street to Adams to ' of that matter as well as others of like nature. Your Committee recommends Meriam Street, Meriam Street, Oakland Street, and the streets between for immediate and necessary consideration the matter of adopting forthwith Hancock and Oakland Street, Parker, Clarke, Forest, Raymond, Muzzey the most up-to-date system for assessing taxable values in the Town. and Waltham Street to the Mulliken Place, Winthrop Road, Slocum Rd., Bloomfield Street and the Bloomfield Hill Section as far as Pelham Road. Respectfully Submitted; This would serve about 400 houses. The question of ashes and garbage April 14, 1921. should be considered separately. At present the garbage is collected at no F. L. EMERY, Chairman, expense to the town by private parties who act under permits granted by the W• . R.GREELEY, Board of Health. So far, as this Committee has investigated the service is J. A. WIGGINS, fairly satisfactory. If the town should undertake this collection it would cost approximately $4500 to serve the houses in the section mentioned above. • The town owns an offal wagon which is ready for use, but to cover this terri- tory it would be necessary to purchase another wagon. The garbage could be collected by contract probably for a good deal less than the sum mentioned • above, but under that arrangement it is doubtful if the service would be more satisfactory than at present. As the work is now being done in a fairly satisfactory way at no expense to the town; the Committee recommends that no change be made in the present system at this time. COMMITTEE REPORTS 167 16S TOWN OF LEXINGTON To collect ashes in the above mentioned district we figure three double REPORT OF COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ACT WITH THE SELECT- teams working three days a week for 39 weeks would do the work MEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDYING THE NEEDS OF 2 men @$4.50 $9.00 THE TOWN IN REFERENCE TO ITS HIGHWAYS 2 horses ® $1.00 2.00 AND RECOMMEND A DEFINITE SCHEME OF ROAD BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE. $11.00 x 3=33 x 39= $3,861.00 Expense . 75.00 Submitted at an adjourned town meeting held May 3, 1921. Supt. 100.00 The subject of highway construction and maintenance is one that is being $4,036.00 considered throughout the country by the National Government, States, cities and towns,and appropriations are being made in such amounts as would At an annual expense of about $4,000.00, this would serve about 400 have seemed fabulous ten years ago,as present means of transportation destroy houses, the churches, schools, and public buildings, with the exception of the in a season the good roads built of water bound macadam which were substan- Parker and Adams School, Follen Church and Library for which arrangements tial enough for the traffic of the last decade. Therefore, roads must now be could easily be made. This service would require the householder to put his built to carry not only the fast moving automobiles but the trucks carrying ash barrels on the sidewalk for collection. There are some who do not care weights up to ten (10) tons or more. These facts show that our road upkeep to take the bother of taking ashes out of the cellar. To such town collection must cost us more than in the past. will not be interesting. If estimates arrived at are correct, and all families avail this of the service, the work can be cone at a cost per family of $10.00 Under the vote as above, your Committee finds not only the problem of per year. At the present cost of 20 cents per barrel for removing ashes there new construction of roads that will last, but also questions involved in the are many families paying$15.00 and over per year for this service. From the organization of the Street Department of the Town for the maintenance and Town reports of last year the Town paid for removing ashes from the Town care of these roads when built. Hall, Library and Elementary Schools over $350.00. The Committee rec- After conference with numerous experts and studying the situation in ommends that the cost of this service be divided pro rata among those using Lexington,your Committee feels that for our Town, with limited means avai.- the service and that Public Buildings using the service pay a somewhat larger able for road building, that bituminous macadam construction, similar to that rate than the householder for the greater service rendered, The Committee upon the State Highway to Concord,would prove most practical and economi- recommends a three months'trial of the collection of ashes for the period from cal, and our recommendations and estimates of cost are based on such con- Oct. 1st to Dec. 31st, 1921; that the work be done under the direction of the struction. Board of Health and that the sum of$1500 be appropriated for this purpose. This three months'trial the Committee feels will give the town actual figures on In passing, however,we may say that this Commitee has given attention which to base an appropriation for another year should the town decide to to the possibility of using cement instead of macadam, but we feel that this continue the service. form of construction is still more or less of an experiment, but as the cost is only slightly more than macadam, it may be advisable for Lexington to build Signed, a short stretch of this material and see how it works out. L. T. REDMAN JAMES A. WILSON DRAINAGE. E. H. SARGENT We feel that in the past, too little attention has been paid to the matter of Drainage. We mean not only draining the sub-soil,but provisions for the disposal of storm waters, and our estimates are included to cover both these features,and, naturally,add materially to the cost in some localities. The Committee finds the following streets in such bad condition that cOMRMITTEB REPORTS 169 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON repairing them to any great extent would be wasting money; therefore, re- Street to Woburn Street, and from Lowell Street over Maple Street to Massa- building or re-surfacing is imperative. chusetts Avenu6, rebuilding this entire piece and maintaining from Summer Street to Maple, and Maple Street to Massachusetts Avenue as a State High- • Bedford Street way, providing the Town will pay one-half the cost, approximately $45,000 from Elm Avenue to the crossing of the Boston & Maine R. R., a distance or $50,000. - of 4750 ft., can be rebuilt with a bituminous macadam, twenty-four (24) This matter is referred to in ARTICLE NO.48 of the Town Warrant,and feet in width, including the necessary drainage, for about $28,000; but, inas- your Committee feels that it would be most desirable to secure this contribu- much as a sewer should be laid upon this street for about 1000 ft., from Elm tion of State and County, provided the Town had the money; but, if this Avenue northwesterly, the Committee recommends a more temporary and less appropriation were made, then, under our present borrowing limits, there expensive method be employed on this portion of the street, and also that all would be nothing left for Ledford and Waltham Streets. underground structures and utilities be put in proper condition before any per- We, therefore, suggest that the matter of making this contract be left to manent road construction work is done, and so avoid the necessity of digging the Road Commissioners to act with this Committee, as it may be possible to up the surface as soon as finished. induce the State or County to construct a part of Lowell Street at this From the railroad crossing to the Davis place is about three-quarters of a time, the Town making some contribution which would not exhaust our entire mile, and we feel that the State should take over this piece of road,connecting available funds. as it does with the State Highway to Bedford, built a number of years since, We have now mentioned the worst propositions we have to meet at pres- and now badly in need of rebuilding. In fact, the State Commissioners have ent,and summarizing them,we have this matter now under consideration. In the meantime, some patching will be necessary to make the road reasonably passable. Bedford Street, at an approximate cost of $28,000 Waltham Street, " 40,000 Waltham Street. Lowell Street, " " 45,000 This road needs rebuilding along much of its length, but, for the present, Total $113,000 we recommend that it be rebuilt from the State Road to Allen Street,and from Later, if the Town is to follow a continuous plan of permanent road build- Concord Avenue to the Waltham Line,a distance of approximately 4400 lineal ing,you must consider feet, at an estimated cost of$40,000. Pleasant Street to Watertown,and We have had tests made of the sub-soil and find much of it of a clay nature, Watertown to Belmont Line, $25,000 and this would have to be removed to a depth of about 18 inches below the Waltham Street, Massachusetts Avenue present surface and refilled with 12 inches of good clean gravel, and 6 inch to Middle Street (without widening), $ 25,000 bituminous surface built thereon. Facing $113,000 expense on the three above named streets, we will now From Concord Avenue to the Waltham Line has already been laid out by consider the amount of funds available. the County Commissioners 60 ft. wide to conform with the present width of The present valuation of the Town,or rather an average of the past three • this road between Middle Street and Concord Avenue. (3) years, up to December 31st, 1920, upon which the borrowing capacity of This will necessitate some little widening, but we are hopeful that the the Town is based, amounts to S9,I07,023. The limit of indebtedness, is County Commissioners will help defray the cost at this point. 3% of this average valuation, which amounts now to $273,210. The present ` Town debt of Lexington,December 31st, 1920. amounted to$380,200, Lowell Street. from which may be deducted This entire street from the Arlington Line to the Burlington Line is in Water Debt $82,600 horrible condition, and we have been informed that the State Department of Sewer Debt 80,000 Public Works have practically agreed with your Selectmen to take over that portion of Lowell Street between the newly constructed State Road at Summer Making a total of $162,600 COMMITTEE REPORTS 171 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON which leaves a net borrowing capacity of $55,610, less a further reduction of $2000 for bonds authorized but not issued. The amount available for a bond gineer and the Road Commissioners. We recommend that not more than three (3) double teams and two issue today is $53,610. Therefore, this amount is all you have to come and (2) single teams, with the necessary outfit, go on,unless by an act of the Legislature,you are enabled to exceed this limit. and the steam roller be maintained,—at least until the end of the present season, and then reduce the force if found practical. The Committee recommend that $50,000 be borrowed under a bond issue We recommend that the present method of taking care of the horses at the and expended for the purpose of rebuilding, Bedford Street, Waltham Town Farm be discontinued, and that one man be employed to give his time Street or Lowell Street,so far as the money will ga. to the care of horses and to work about the Town Farm,—the cost to be divided It may be possible to get special legislation granting the Town permission between the two departments. to borrow in excess of its present limit, but we realize that in suggesting theWe recommend also that the Highway Department remove the ashes from borrowing of $50,000 over our debt limit there are important questions of the public buildings as necessary:thereby effecting a saving of several hundred Town finance involved. To carry out the plan of road building we have out- dollars per annum. lined this loan is desirable, but it is a question we prefer to leave to the judg- Under this arrangement we feel that the Department will be enabled to ment of the voters without undue emphasis on the recommendation. keep our roads in fairly good condition,and, as year by year, permanent roads As the time for introducing new legislation would be passed before your are built, the necessity for large appropriation for this Department and annual next Town Meeting,we have prepared a Petition to the Legislature, and your upkeep can be still further reduced. Selectmen have presented it to the proper committee, but this need not in In making a careful survey of the Town roads,which cover practically 55 any wise influence the Town in its action in reference to this proposed addition- miles, we find many of the roads, aside from those we have mentioned, in bad al loan,as all action will await the decision of the Town at its present meeting. condition, but would with intelligent patching and repairs serve us for some Under a special act, it is quite possible that the Legislature would permit time to come, and, without going into too much detail, we recommend that the Town to borrow an additional $50,000 for a term of ten (10) or twenty Massachusetts Avenue from Arlington Line to Middle Street, (20) years instead of five (5) years allowed under the Statute, and this is Percy Road to Slocum Road worth considering in any action you may choose to take; and, further, if Waltham Street to Bedford Street the Town is given the privilege of borrowing this money, it would still be necessary for the Town to vote to avail itself of the privilege and as to its dis- be carefully patched, and,where necessary,coated with asphalt and pea stone, and that other streets radiating principally from the centre of the Town be position at a future Town Meeting. treated in a similar manner,and we estimate that your principal streets,cover- The Committee recommend that hereafter ail new work be done by con- ing various districts of the Town,can be put in very good condition for approx- tractors, under the supervision and specifications of our own Engineer, or in imately$19,000, and we recommend that all of this work be done by contract connection with the Department of Public Works, or County Commissioners. so that it may be entirely completed on or before July 1st,so that we may have We recommend that all streets accepted hereafter be constructed under the benefit of good streets during the balance of the year. the Betterment Acts. The employees of the Town in the Maintenance Department will then have opportunity to work.upon the various gravel roads that need attention; HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. but we feel that all road work, including new construction, should be com- pleted not later than September 15th. The Committee feels that with the large amount of new construction con- We estimate that it will cost for the Maintenance Department,as outlined, ternplated, this Department should be materially reduced, and that where for salaries, labor and materials. $16,000. This added to the $19,000 for re- extended repairs are necessary, the work should be done by contract, leaving pair work totals$35,000. Your Committee recommends a further appropria- to the Maintenance Department of the Town the task of minor repairs, street tion of $35,000. To be assessed the current year. sweeping, cleaning catch basins, and the like; and, for this purpose we advise that the Road Commissioners establish a Department consisting of not more We believe if this program is carried out that you will have satisfactory than ten (10) men and a foreman, who shall act under the direction of the En- streets,as well as having made a good beginning in the building of permanent highways. COMMITTEE REPORTS 173 174 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Highland Avenue. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TOWN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. This matter is referred to the Committee under ARTICLE NO. 46 of the Warrant,and we recommend that the street be accepted as laid out by the Presented at Adjourned Town Meeting April 25, 1921. Selectmen and Road Commissioners, that necessary money be appropriated for its construction,and that the cost be assessed upon the abuttors. To the Town of Lexington: GEORGE W.TAYLOR, The Committee appointed to study the present form of Town Government ALBERT B. TENNEY, and recommend changes, reports as follows:— HENRY L. WADSWORTH, The present form consists of about 20 elected Boards or officers with an appointed Finance Committee of 15 members, which Committee acts in the WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, capacity of critic of the elective Boards, their criticisms being directed solely JAYO. RICHARDS, to the expenditure of the Town's money. Most all of these Boards constitute JOSEPH R.COTTON, agencies for the spending of the Town's monies without any responsibility for Board of Selectmen the raising of their funds, and but one Board, namely, the Assessors, whose duty it is to raise the funds, has no responsibility as to disbursements. These Boards and officers are under no obligation to come together to consider the welfare of the town as a whole: each acts independently and often without regard to results or tax rate, but, solely in the interests of its particular de- partment,resulting in a complete lack of real co-ordination and joint responsi- bility. Efforts have been made to cure this condition through the Finance Com- mittee. Results are altogether too obvious. Boards elected by the voters, re- sponsible under the law, while deferring to a committee of citizens, does not recognize any authority or responsibility in the Finance Committee as there is none in law. It is natural for a Board, in preparing its estimates in anticipation of an examination by the Finance Committee, to ask for more than it expects to get, and, then by compromise, get more than it really needs. The actual results are largely negative. This Committee feels that Positive results can be obtained by placing the joint responsibility of raising the funds necessary to conduct the Town's busi- ness affairs squarely upon those persons or Boards which the Voters elect to administer its business, and that by a consolidation of six of its present de- partments it can produce greater efficiency. After careful study of the various forms of Town Government in force in Massachusetts, we recommend the following:-- 1st: That the Board of Selectmen be constituted a Board of Selectmen and Public Works, having all the duties now imposed by law upon the Select- men and, in addition, those of the Sewer&Water Commission, Park Commis- COMMITTEE REPORTS 175 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON sion, Road Commission, and Tree Warden; and that the Board so constituted 4th: Amend our by-laws, imposing the duty upon the Board of Select- be empowered to appoint a Superintendent of Public Works. men & Public Works, the School Committee, the Board of Health, the Ceme- 2nd: That the Board of Selectmen appoint the Assessors. tery Committee, and the Finance Committee, of preparing an annual Budget, and the further duty of investigating and reporting on all appropriations out- 3rd: That the Board of Selectmen and Public Works be increased to side of the Annual Budget. five. 5th: To give the Selectmen power to appoint Assessors and Assistant 4th: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to act as Overseers of Assessors, the Town must adopt the provision of the Acts of 1920, Chapter the Poor. 591. 5th: That the Annual Budget be made up by the Board of Selectmen and 6th: At present, the Selectmen take out separate nomination papers for Public Works, School Committee, Cemetery Committee, Board of Health, Overseers of the Poor; the Town should adopt the Acts of 1920, Chapter and the Finance Committee, sitting jointly. 591, in reference to this subject,and establish legally a custom which has pre- With such a consolidated Government, co-ordination, co-operation, and vaiied for many years, namely: to have the Selectmen and the Overseers the efficiency should follow. same persons. In the special act, creating the Board of Public Works, it is proposed to Those who spend the Town's monies must share in the responsibility of incorporate a provision whereby at any time after a trial of 3 years the voters raising it. • can separate the Board of Public Works from the Board of Selectmen. In The making of the Annual Budget by the Boards in joint conference with the case of Assessors appointed by the Selectmen and the Selectmen acting the Finance Committee will result in a clear understanding of the Town's as Overseers of the Poor, the act of 1920 provides for a revocation of these needs. powers after 3 years. That by having five members of the Board of Selectmen and Public The changes in our form of Government would, therefore, be given a Works, we will minimize any chance of domination. reasonable trial and if results do not measure up to expectations, the voters That the appointment of the Assessors by the Board of Selectmen will have not Iost control of the situation. remove this important department from political contests. The Committee wishes to recommend that, as soon as it is made possible . by an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, the Town adopt That by making the Selectmen the Overseers of the Poor, eliminates the a system of representative voting. The Committee realizes that if there is necessity of the Selectmen taking out separate nomination papers. any large public interest in any matter brought before the town the voters have • Thus will the responsibility for the proper conduct of the Town's affairs no suitable place in which to hold a town meeting. If the town wants an be focused particularly on one main Board, responsible in all details to the opportunity to vote and it is physically impossible to get the voters in our town hall, the representative system provides a remedy. We think the pres- voters' ent system would end in minority rule, and we believe that the town must To accomplish the foregoing, it is necessary to adopt the following pro- have majority rule. The only way that can be accomplished is through re- cedure:— presentative voting. Until the Constitution is amended, however, there is nothing that can be done in reference to it, but when this amendment is made 1st: Obtain special legislation making the Board of Selectmen also a we think that a body representing small localities in the town should be elected Board of Public Works. that the number of representatives should be,at least, ten for every one hun- 2nd: Amend our by-laws so as to provide for a Board of five Selectmen. dred voters. 3rd: Amend our by-laws reducing the Finance Committee to 3, with Your Committee, through its investigation of the town and the town's the duty to sit with the joint Boards in preparing the Annual Budget, without business by the various departments,has seen fit to recommend many changes, power to vote, but with the duty to report its findings to any Town meeting but the Committee wishes it distinctly understood that, although it has rec- involving appropriations. ommended these, it does not do so because we have found,or felt, that there • COMMITTEE REPORTS 177 178 TOWN OF LEXINGTON has been any rnal-administration; on the contrary, the Committee thinks REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF BUILDING LAWS that the affairs of the town have been well handled under the limitations of the present form of Government. In recommending changes we do think Submitted at Town Meeting held December 9, 1921. we are giving the town a better and more modern machine for doing the town business than they have had heretofore. We think this machine will do more Lexington, September 15, 1921. work at lower cost than the old machine, consequently, we recommend adop- To the Citizens of Lexington: tion of all changes. • The undersigned, the Committee appointed to examine, and report what The foregoing plan is simple, direct, and democratic. It maintains the changes in their opinion should be made in the building laws of the Town, theory and principle that the Board of Selectmen be responsible to the voters. submit the following report. It provides the Board with the machinery for executing its affairs, and, at The aim of your Committee has been rather to correct certain defects the same time, holds it solely responsible. which the administration of the law has already shown to exist, than to ex- JAMES STEWART SMITH, amine it with a view to anticipating alterations which changing practices in GEORGE L. GILMORE, the builders' art may before long require. A. H. BURNHAM, The changes and additions which your Committee recommend (the same A. B. TENNEY, appearing in the draft vote annexed as a part of this report) in some particulars reduce the requirements of our existing building law,and in others make them H. L. WADSWORTH, more exacting. For example, much dissatisfaction has been expressed, and April 25, 1921, it seems to the Committee reasonably so, at the rule which requires the sides, as well as the roofs, of dormer windows to be covered with fire-resisting ma- terial;and we think also there should be some relaxation of the general rule as applied to flat roofs of piazzas and roofs of small out-buildings--say those having less than two hundred square feet in area on the ground. According- , ly, as to these we recommend permissible use of canvas or three-ply roofing felt. In the same Section we have also inserted an exception which will permit the Monroe and Buckman Taverns and Hancock-Clarke House to be recovered with wood shingles. In the Section which deals with the important subject of firestops we have re-written the existing rather obscurely worded paragraph governing-wooden buildings, with a view to making it clear and easier of interpretation, but not intending to relax the requirements. It is obviously very difficult, and in our opinion impossible, to frame a building law which will not, if administered strictly according to its letter, work hardship in some cases which cannot be foreseen. Accordingly we are recommending the insertion of a section (suggested by one found in the build- ing law of the Town of Winchester) reading as follows: The Inspector, with the written approval of every member of the Board of Selectmen, may authorize the construction, alteration, repair, or removal of a building, and the use of material therefor, in a manner and of a kind not authorized by the Building Law,in specific cases which appear to the Inspect&r and the Board not to have been contemplated by the Law although falling within the literal provisions thereof, if in the Board's opinion manifest Injustice would result from its enforcement in such cases. • • • REVISION OF BUILDING LAWS 179 180 TOWN OF LEXINGTON A subject which should a little later on receive separate consideration DRAFT VOTE is that of bill-boards. At present the law on that subject is undergoing a change, and the time is not ripe for an attempt to revise our existing by-law governing these structures. It seems best to await the result of action taken Voted that The Building Law of the Town of Lexington be and is hereby or about to be taken by the Department of Public Works, Division of High- amended in the following particulars,viz: ways,under Chapter 545 of the Acts of 1920,which empowers the Department 1. By adding at the end of the last paragraph of Section 1, Article I I, to establish rules and regulations for the control and restriction of bill-boards relating to the Inspector of Buildings, a provision such that the paragraph as and other advertising devices on public ways, or on private property within amended will read as follows: public view of any highway, public park or reservation. Towns may, by by- law,subject to the approval of the State authorities, and not inconsistent with He shall not be interested in any contract,or in the furnishing of materials the provisions of such rules and regulations, further regulate and restrict bill- for any building; provided, however, that he may, with the written approval boards; but as already indicated any new action in this regard should be de- of the Selectmen, have such an interest if he wholly refrains from acting as ferred until the policy of the State Commission has been established. Inspector in the given case. In each such case the Selectmen shall appoint a susbstitute to act therein with all the powers and duties of the regular I n- • Another subject which will require separate and special consideration is Spector;and the compensation paid to such substitute shall be deducted from the important but difficult one of"zoning." One of the amendments proposed the salary or compensation which would otherwise be due the regular Inspec- by the recent Constitutional Convention and adopted by the people provides tor. that "The general court shall have power to limit buildings according to their 2. By adding to Section 4,Article II,a paragraph reading as follows: use and construction to specified districts of cities and towns." Chapter 601 of the Acts of 1920, passed under authority of this amendment, provides, in The inspector with the written approval of every member of the Board Section 1, as follows: of Selectmen, may authorize the construction, alteration, repair, or removal of a building, and the use of material therefor, in a manner and of a kind not A city or town may by ordinance or by-law restrict buildings to be used for particular authorized by the Building Law, in specific cases which appear to the Inspector industries,trades,manufacturing or commercial purposes to specified parts of the city or town, and the Board not to have been contemplated by the Law although falling or may exclude them from specified parts of the city or town,or may provide that such build- ings, if situated in certain parts of the city or town,shall be subject to special regulations as within the literal provisions thereof, if in the Board's opinion manifest in- to their construction or use. A city or town may also by ordinance or by-law provide that justice would result from its enforcement in such cases, and if the decision certain kinds of dwelling houses and tenement houses shall be restricted to specified parts of does not conflict with the spirit of any provision of the Law. the city or town,or shall be excluded from specified parts of the city or town,or that dwelling houses or tenement houses situated in specified parts of the city or town shall conform to 3. By adding to Article V a new Section, to be numbered 4, reading as certain regulations in respect to their construction or use which do not apply to such build- follows: ings in other parts of the city or town. For the above purpose the city or town may be divided into districts or zones,and the construction and use of buildings in each district or zone may Section 4. Fees for Permits. For any permit issued the applicant shall be regulated as above provided. pay at or before the issue thereof a fee of$1 as a minimum. Where the cost of We close the report with the recommendation that the existing by-laws the work or building,as estimated by the Inspector, is more than one thousand - dollars and not in excess of five thousand dollars the fee shall be$_c 00;where known collectively as The Building Law of the Town, be amended as shown in the form of vote hereto annexed. such cost is more than five thousand dollars, but not more than ten thousand dollars, the fee shall be $3.00; and where in excess of ten thousand dollars, Respectfully submitted, $5.00. WESLEY T. WADMAN 4. By striking out the firstiparagraph of Section 2,Article VII,and subs- W. R. GREELEY tituting therefore the following: WILLIAM J. MARSHALL THEODORE A. CUSTANCE Section 2. All foundation walls, if of brick or concrete, shall be at least ROBERT P, CLAPP four inches thicker than the first story wall above. Rubble stone foundation Committee, walls shall in all cases be at least eighteen inches thick at the top and twenty, I • . REVISION OF BUILDING LAWS 181 182 TOWN OF LEXINGTON four inches at the bottom;and if they exceed eight feet in height above finished openings shall be of masonry, not less than eight inches thick (including both grade they shall be at least twenty-four inches thick at the top and thirty at the rough and finished work) if of brick, and not less than twelve inches, if the bottom. All stones or blocks above grade in the foundation walls enclosing wholly or partly of stone. cellar or basement,except for one story buildings of the third class, barns and Brickwork or stonework over fireplace or similar openings shall be sup- stables, shall be firmly bedded with cement mortar and all spaces and joints ported by proper iron bars or by brick or stone arches. thoroughly filled. All portions of chimneys or fireplaces so constructed as to receive a lateral 5. By striking out the second paragraph of Section 3, Article VI 1, and thrust,not taken care of by iron members thoroughly anchored to the masonry, substituting therefor a paragraph reading as follows: shall be at least eight inches thick. All masonry external and party walls of buildings other than dwellings The interior of all fireplace throats shall be thoroughly covered with a shall be as follows: For buildings not exceeding fifteen feet in height,at least coat of cement mortar, carried up to a solid connection with the flue lining; eight inches thick throughout;for those exceeding fifteen feet and not exceed- and every rake in the chimney shall be plastered with a good thick coat of ing twenty-five feet in height, at least twelve inches thick throughout; for cement mortar on both the outside and the inside. buildings exceeding twenty-five feet and not exceeding forty feet in height, sixteen inches thick in the basement and first story and twelve inches thick All hearths shall be laid on masonry trimmer arches, or on bars of iron above; and for buildings exceeding forty feet and not exceeding sixty feet in supporting a proper bed of masonry, and shall extend at least eight inches height,twenty inches thick in basement and first story,and sixteen inches thick beyond each side of the finished fireplace opening. They shall have a uniform in the second and third stories, and twelve inches thick above. width of at least eighteen inches in front of the finished jambs and fireplace. 6. By amending the second paragraph of Section 5, Article VI I, by 10. By striking out the first paragraph of Section 9, Article VII (which substituting fifty for"seventy"so that the paragraph shall read: reads "No smoke pipe shall project through any external wall or window"), and substituting therefor a new paragraph reading: For floors of dwellings,fifty pounds. • Section 9. No smoke pipe shall project through any external wall,window 7. By striking out the fifth paragraph of Section 6, Article VII, relating or roof. to the height of chimneys and substituting a paragraph reading: • 11. By striking out in the last paragraph of Section 9, Article VII, the All chimneys shall be topped out or capped with brick, terra cotta,stone, words"or steam,"so that the beginning of the paragraph shall read: iron or cement. They shall extend four feet above any flat roof. In other cases, unless the roof is of incombustible or fire-resisting material, they shall No metal pipe used to convey heated air. be carried up to at least one foot above the highest point of the roof. 12. By striking out the first paragraph of Section 13, Article VII, under 8. By adding at the end of the third paragraph of Section 6, Article the heading "Roof Coverings", and substituting therefor a paragraph read- VII, the words:—The ends of such lining pipes shall be made to fit close to- ing' gether;the joints shall be filled with cement mortar;and the pipe shall be built" Section 13. The roofs of ail buildings, including the roofs of dormer in as the flue or flues are carried up—so that the paragraph,as amended, shall windows,shall be covered with fire-resisting material. Roofs of out-buildings read: (other than garages) having less than two hundred square feet in area on the ground and also flat roofs of piazzas and similar projections may be covered All brick chimneys shall have terra cotta flue lining, except chimneys eight inches or with canvas or three-ply roofing felt. The provisions of the first sentence of more thick. The ends of such lining pipes shall be made to fit close together; the joints this section shall apply to all buildings erected or altered subsequent to January shall be filled with cement mortar; and the lining shall be built in as the flue or flues are 1st, 1922, on land laid out, owned, or plotted into lots or parcels for building carried up. purposes,and on ail parcels of land of less than one acre in extent. 9. By striking out the whole of Section 8, Article VII, and substituting 13. By striking out the second paragraph of said Section 13, Article therefor a section reading as follows: VII,and substituting a paragraph reading: Section 8. The jambs and backs of all fireplaces and range or grate REVISION OF BUILDING LAWS 183 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In repairing a roof which, on January 1st, 1922, had a coveringof wood • REPORT OF COMMITTEEE ON FORM OF TOWN GOVERNMENT shingles, such kind of shingles may be used, except in the following cases: (1) In re-covering a roof, fire resisting material shall be used if the situation is such that under the provisions of the preceding paragraph the roof would Submitted at Town Meeting held December 9, 1921. have to be covered with fire-resisting material were the building being origi- FOREWORD naily constructed; (2) the re-covering of any building more than one hundred years old which is at the time in the care of the Lexington Historical Society In accordance with the vote passed at an adjourned session of the March shall be exempt from such requirement_ Town meeting of 1921 the report of the committee appointed to suggest changes 14. By striking out all of the third paragraph of Section 5, Article IX • in the town government has been printed and is handed you herewith. (which paragraph begins with the words"In wooden buildings" and ends with Since submitting the report the committee has decided to suggest a modi- the words "the passage of air") and substituting therefor two paragraphs fication and an addition to the scheme outlined in the report, the modification being in the make up of the budget or finance committee and the addition being reading as follows: In wooden buildings, the spaces between the studs of bearing partitions to authorize the Board of Selectmen to act as a Board of Health. in the first story; between the studs of each exterior wall in the first story; The Committee herewith submits two plans for accomplishing the con- and between the studs of such exterior walls above the first story as carry the solidations mentioned in its original report with the addition and modification ends of floor joists, shall severally be stopped by solid filling brought up at above mentioned. least to the level of the finished floor;also all spaces between floor joists directly Plan 1 consolidates the departments of the town spending the main part above a bearing partition, in whatever story constructed,shall be stopped with of the town's money into a Board of Public Works and leaves the other con- such filling—in all cases so as to check effectively any draught from one story solidations to be passed on separately by the voters. to another, or from the horizontal spaces between floor joists to the vertical spaces in walls and partitions. Plan 2 consolidates the principal boards, namely the Selectmen, Sewer and Water Commissioner, Assessors, Board of Health, Park Commissioner, In all buildings the spaces between stringers of stairs and joists of Tree Warden and Overseers of the Poor, by one step, on the theory that the landings unless unceiled, shall be fire-stopped sufficiently to prevent the proper co-ordination of these principal boards can be assured only in this passage of air. manner. 15. By striking out all of Section 7, Article X, under the heading "Gar- ages,"and substituting therefor a section reading: Section 7. The construction and alteration of buildings to be used as TO TH E VOTERS OF LEX INGTQN: garages, whether public or private, shall be done in such manner and with The Committee appointed to study the present form of Town Government such materials as to comply not only with the requirements of the general and recommend changes, reports as follows:— • laws of the Commonwealth (including the rules and regulations of the De- partment of Public Safety) relating to garages, as from time to time in force The present form consists of about 20 elected Boards or officers with an in the District,but also with the provisions of this Building Law so far as con- appointed Finance Committee of 1.5 members, which Committee acts in the capacity of critic of the elective Boards, their criticisms being directed solely sistent with said laws, rules and regulations. to the expenditure of the Town's money. Most all of these Boards constitute agencies for the spending of the Town's monies without any responsibility for the raising of their funds, and but one Board, namely, the Assessors, whose duty it is to raise the funds, has no responsibility as to disbursement. These Boards and officers are under no obligations to come together to consider the welfare of the town as a whole; each acts independently and often without regard to results or tax rate, but solely in the interests of its particular depart- ment,resulting in a complete lack of real co-ordination and joint responsibility. TOWN GOVERNMENT 185 126 TOWN OR LEXINGTON Efforts have been made to cure this condition through the Finance Corn- of Selectmen and Public Works, we will minimize any change of mittee. domination. Results are altogether too obvious. Boards elected by the voters, respon- That the appointment of the Assessors by the Board of Selectmen sible under the law, while deferring to a committee of citizens, does not will remove this important department from political contests. recognize any authority or responsibility in the Finance Committee as there is That by making the Selectmen the Overseers of the Poor,eliminates the necessity of the Selectmen taking out separate nomination none in law. papers. It is natural for a Board, in preparing its estimates in anticipation of an Thus will the responsibility for the proper conduct of the Town's examination by the Finance Committee, to ask for more than it expects to affairs be focused particularly on one main Board, responsible in all get, and, then by compromise, get more than it really needs. The actual details to the voters. results are largely negative. To accomplish the foregoing, it is necessary to adopt the following procedure:— This Committee feels that positive results can be obtained by placing the joint responsibility of raising the funds necessary to conduct the Town's busi 1st: Obtain special legislation making the Board of Selectmen also a ness affairs squarely upon those persons or Boards which the voters elect to Board of Public Works. administer its business, and that by a consolidation of six of its present de- 2nd: Amend our by-laws so as to provide for a Board of five Selectmen. partments it can produce greater efficiency. 3rd: Amend our by-laws reducing the Finance Committee to three, with After careful study of the various forms of Town Government in force in the duty to sit with the joint Boards in preparing the Annual Bud- Massachusetts,we recommend the following: get,without power to vote,but with the duty to report its findings 1st: That the Board of Selectmen be constituted a Board of Selectmen to any Town meeting involving appropriations. and Public Works,having all the duties now imposed by law upon 4th: Amend our by-laws imposing the duty upon the Board of Select- the Selectmen and, in addition those of the Sewer & Water Corn- men & Public Works, the School Committee, the Board of Health, mission, Park Commissioner, Road Commission,'and Tree Warden; and that the Cemetery Committee and the Finance Committee, of pre- the Board so constituted be empowered to appoint a Superintendent of Public paring an annual Budget, and the further duty of investigating Works. and reporting on all appropriations outside of the Annual Budget • 2nd: That the Board of Selectmen appoint the Assessors. 5th: To give the Selectmen power to appoint Assessors and Assistant 3rd: That the Board of Selectmen& Public Works be increased to five. Assessors, the Town must adopt the provision of the Acts of 1920, Chapter 591. 4th: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to act as Overseers of the Poor. 8th: At present, the Selectmen take out separate nomination papers for Overseers of the Poor; the Town should adopt the Acts of 1920, 5th: That the Annual Budget be made up by the Board of Selectmen and Chapter 591, in reference to this subject, and establish legally a Public Works, School Committee, Cemetery Committee, Board of custom which has prevailed for many years, namely, to have the Health, and the Finance Committee, sitting jointly. Selectmen and the Overseers of the Poor the same persons. With such a consolidated Government, co-ordination, co-operation In the special act,creating the Board of Public Works, it is proposed and efficiency should follow. to incorporate a provision whereby at any time after a trial of 3 Those who spend the Town's monies must share in the responsi- years the voters can separate the Board of Public Works from the bility of raising it. Board of Selectmen. The Acts of 1920 before referred to and under The making of the Annual Budget by the Boards in joint conference which the Selectmen can be authorized to appoint the Assessors and with the Finance Committee will result in a clear understanding and act as Overseers of the Poor, provide also that these powers of the Town's needs. That by having five members of the Board can be separately revoked by the voters after 3 years'trial. • TOWN GOVERNMENT 1g7 188 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The changes in our form of Government would, therefore, be given a The above constitutes the report submitted at the Town Meeting of March reasonable trial and if results do not measure up to expectations, the voters 1921 and which it was voted should be printed by the Committee and sent to have not lost control of the situation. the voters. The Committee wishes to recommend that,as soon as it is made possible Since submitting the report, the Committee has decided to suggest one by an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, the town adopt modification and one addition to the scheme of town government outlined in a system of representative voting. The Committee realizes that if there is the report, any large public interest in any matter brought before the town the voters have no suitable place in which to hold a town meeting. If the town wants an 1. That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to act as a Board of Health opportunity to vote, and it is physically impossible to get the voters in our and to appoint an inspector of health under the provisions of the Acts of 1920. town hall, the representative system provides a remedy. We think the pres- 2. That the Annual Budget instead of being made up as set forth in the ent system would end in minority rule, and we believe that the town must fifth recommendation incorporated in the above report, be made up by the have majority rule. The only way that can be accomplished is through members of the Board of Selectmen and Public Works, the Chairman of the representative voting. Until the Constitution is amended, however, there School Committee, the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee and the Chair- is nothing that can be done in reference to it, but when this amendment is man of such other permanent town committees as may not under vote of the made we think that a body repre,enting small localities in the town should town have its powers given to the Board of Selectmen, together with five be elected, and that the number of representatives should be, at least, ten citizens appointed by the Moderator,each member of this town budget com- for every hundred voters. mittee to have one vote. COMMENT To carry out the recommendations contained in the Committee's original report and the two additional recommendations submitted herewith there Your Committee, through its investigation of the town and the town's must be: business by the various departments,has seen fit to recommend many changes, but the Committee wishes it distinctly understood that, although it has rec- PLAN I ommended these, it does not do so because we have found, or felt, that there has been any mal-administration; on the contrary, the Committee thinks 1st: A bill creating a Board of Selectmen and Public Works brought that the affairs of the town have been well handled under the limitations of before the General Court and there enacted into law. the present form of Government. In recommending changes we do think We submit the following draft of such a bill to the voters of Lexington: we are giving the town a better and more modern machine for doing the town business than they have had heretofore. We think this machine will do more work at lower cost than the old machine, consequently, we recommend AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON TO HAVE ITS adoption of all changes. . SELECTMEN ACT AS A BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS The foregoing plan is simple, direct, and democratic. It maintains the theory and principal that the Board of Selectmen be responsible to the voters. SECTION 1. The members of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of It provides the Board with the machinery for executing its affairs, and, at the Lexington shall beginning with the next annual town meeting after the accept same time,holds it solely responsible. ance of this Act,be and act as a Board of Public Works. JAMES STUART SMITH SECTION 2. An election to the Board of Selectmen shall be also an election ALBERT B. TENNEY to the Board of Public Works and the personnel of said Board of Public Works GEORGE L. G l LMORE and the tenure of office of its members shall subject to the provision of Section 7 be the same as the Board of Selectmen. ALBERT H. BURNHAM CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN SECTION 3. The provisions of law relative to the oath of office, entering HENRY L. WADSWORTH upon the performance of duties, tenure of office,change in the term of office, failure in election and vacancies in the office of Selectmen are hereby made TOWN GOVERNMENT 189 190 TOWN OF LEXINGTON applicable to the members of said Board of Public Works created by this Act require. He shall collect all monies payable to the Board, and account for except as herein otherwise provided. the same according to law. In the collection of money and other properties, SECTION 4. Upon the election of selectmen at the annual town meeting and in the handling or disposition of funds, he shall specifically designate cer- following the acceptance of this act and their qualifying the powers, rights, tain persons to assist him, if necessary, and the persons so designated shall duties and liabilities of the Road Commissioners, Water and Sewer Commis- give a bond, if the Board so requires, at the expense of the town. The super sinners, Park Commissioners and Tree Warden in said town shall be transferred• intendent shall keep full and complete records of the doings of his office, and to the Board of Public Works created by this act, and the Boards of Road render to the Board as often as it may require, a full report of all operations • Commissioners, Water and Sewer Commissioners, Park Commissioners and during the period reported upon, and annually or from time to time as required Tree Warden shall be abolished. No existing contracts or liabilities shall be by the Board, he shall make a synopsis of all reports for publication. The superintendent shall keep the Board fully advised as to the needs of the town affected hereby but the board hereby created shall in all respects be the law- within the scope of his duties, and shall furnish to the Board on or before the ful successor of said Board of Road Commissioners, Water and Sewer Corn- fifteenth day of January in each year, a carefully prepared and detailed es- missioners, Park Commissioners and Tree Warden. timate in writing of the appropriations required during the ensuing fiscal year SECTION 5. Upon the said Board of Selectmen becoming a Board of for the proper conduct of ail departments of the town under his supervision. Public Works as herein provided, all the powers, rights, duties and liabilities SECTION 7. At any time after three years from the annual town meeting of the Board of Selectmen in said town now existing or hereafter created by at which the Board of Public Works shall be created and enter upon its duties. law, and all powers, rights,duties and liabilities of the Board of Survey of said on a petition duly signed by twenty (20) per cent of the registered voters of town now existing or hereafter created by law relating to highways, town the town and presented seasonably to the Board of Selectmen the question ways, the laying out and discontinuance of ways , bridges, sidewalks, guide shall be placed upon the official ballot at the annual town meeting next following posts, monuments at the terminal and angles of roads, public squares, play- as to whether the town shall have and elect a Board of Public Works to be grounds, shade trees, street lighting , the assessment of damages and better- separate and distinct from the Board of Selectmen. The ballot shall be in ments, water pipes, gas pipes, conduits, poles, wires, street railways,the grant- the following form: ing of locations, rights, or licenses for structures upon, under or over highways or other ways shall be exercised,enjoyed,performed and incurred by the Board Shall the Town establish a separate Board of Public Works Yes of Public Works hereby created. inder Chapter of the Acts of ? No SECTION 6. The Board shall, as soon as practicable after election ap- - and distinct In the event the town shall vote to have such Board point an agent who shall be known as the Superintendent of Public Worksseparate and shall be the administrative head of all departments of the town coming in personnel from the Board of Selectmen,all the power, right,duties and obli- within the Board's supervision. He shall be subject to the direction and SuPer- gations herein vested in the Selectmen acting as a Board of Public Works shall vision,and shall hold office at the will of the Board, shall be specially fitted by be transferred and vested in the Separate Board of Public Works thus created, education, training, or experience to perform the duties of said office, shall be when said Board of Public Works has been duly elected and has qualified. chosen irrespective of his political opinions, and may or may not be a resident This new and separate Board of Public Works shall be elected at the next fol- of the town. During his tenure he shall hold no other elective or appointive lowing annual town meeting or at a special town meeting called for the pur- office, nor shall he be engaged in any other business or occupation. He shall per' be responsible for the efficient administration of all departments within the SECTION S. This separate Board of Public Works shall consist of three scope of his duty. His compensation shall be determined by the Board. He members or such other number as the town at an annual town meeting shall shall give bond to the town for the faithful performance of his duties in such from time to time direct. The initial members thereof shall be elected,one to sum, with such conditions and with such surety or sureties as the Board may serve for one year,one for two years, and one for three years from the date of require and approve. The expense of procuring a surety company as surety the annual meeting at which they are elected,or if elected at a special meeting thereon shall be paid by the town. The superintendent shall, subject to the from the date of the next following annual meeting, and thereafter when the approval of the Board, appoint such assistants, agents an employes as the per- term of any member expires his successor shall be elected to serve for three formance of the duties of the various departments under his supervision shall years. In all cases the members shall serve until their successors are elected TOWN GOVERNMENT 191 192 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and qualified. The members of the Board shall, after each election, elect one 5th: The committee on by-laws should be instructed to present an of their number to act as chairman for the ensuing year. If a vacancy occurs amendment increasing the number of selectmen to five, which should be - therein, the remaining members, if they constitute a quorum, may fill such adopted by the town. vacancy until the next annual town meeting, when a new member shall be 6th; The by-laws of the town should be reformed so that the An- elected to fill the unexpired,term. No person shall serve on the Board who nual Budget for the town shall be prepared by a Budget Committee to holds another elective or appointive office of the town. • be made up of the Selectmen and Board of Public Works with its five SECTION 9. The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen shall be Chairman members, the chairman of the School Committee, the chairman of the of the Board of Public Works while the personnel of the two Boards shall re- Cemetery Committee and the chairman of such other permanent town main the same. In the event of the Board of Public Works becoming a committee as may remain outside the consolidation, together with five separate and distinct body as provided in Section 7, the Board shall, after its citizens appointed by the Moderator. The Finance Committee to be election, elect a Chairman. abolished. SECTION 10. This act shall take effect upon its passage,so far as provides It is to be noted that this Committee'has prepared and submits herewith for its submission to the voters of the Town of Lexington for their acceptance. a suggested act of legislature consolidating in the Selectmen the necessary The remaining provisions of this act shall not take effect until this act has been power to manage the departments of the town which seem more urgently to accepted by a majority of the voters of said town present and voting thereon need consolidation to effect unification and efficiency in the handling of town at an annual or special town meeting. affairs. The consolidations not included in the acts of legislature but recom- mended by the committee are to be voted on separately. By prompt action on the legislative bill it is hoped that the changes in town government em- bodied in the legislative act can be put into operation after the next annual The above act having been passed by the General Court must then be ac- town meeting provided the town pass favorably upon it. The rest of the plan cepted by the Town of Lexington at a special or annual town meeting. while it can be voted on at the next annual town meeting probably can not 2nd: The Board of Selectmen should be authorized by a vote of go into operation until one year thereafter. the town to appoint the assessors and assistant assessors, and an article Pian I is favored by the following members of this committee. should be placed on the ballot for the annual town meeting as follows: Shall the Town vote to have its Selectmen appoint the Yes • JAMES STUART SMITH ALBERT H. BURNHAM assessors and assistant assessors? CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN No HENRY L. WA DSWORTH 3rd: The Board of Selectmen should be authorized by a vote of the town to act as a Board of Health and to appoint an inspector of health PLAN Il under the provisions of the Acts of 1920 and an article should be placed on The consolidations which have been suggested could probablyif desired the ballot for the annual town meeting as follows: gg be obtained by a single act of Legislature, giving to one administrative board Shall the Town vote to have its Selectmen act as a I Yes the powers which this committee suggests be given to the Selectmen as a Board Board of Health? of Public Works and also giving to the Selectmen the power to appoint the No assessors, and the right to act as a Board of Health and as Overseers of the Poor. An act embodying these features,could be voted on as a single proposi- 4th: The Town should vote at the annual town meeting in connec- tion and the plan could in that case go into operation as soon as the act was tion with the Overseers of the Poor as follows: passed and accepted by the town. Some of this Committee feel that it would Shall the Town vote to have its Selectmen act as I Yes be better to insure the adoption of a complete and consistent plan of govern- Overseers of the Poor? ment by having one act covering all the objects which the Committee is united INo in believing are desirable. An act thus drawn would cover all the features TOWN GOVERNMENT 193 194 TOWN OF LEXINGTON embodied in the draft submitted as part of Plan I, and would also provide for, cation. The superintendent shall keep the Board fully advised as to the needs the additional consolidations recommended in this Committees original of the town within the scope of his duties, and shall furnish to the Board on report but not incorporated in the act. or before the fifteenth day of January in each year, a carefully prepared and An outline of an act covering this more complete consolidation follows: detailed estimate in writing of the appropriations required during the ensuing fiscal year for the proper conduct of all departments of the town under his OUTLINE OF A PROPOSED ACT FOR LEXINGTON WITH A MORE supervisor, COMPLETE CONSOLIDATION OF TOWN OFFICES. 3. The acceptance of this Act shall have the effect of a vote by the Town I. The Board of Selectmen for the time being in Lexington, from and under section twenty-one,chapter forty-one of the General Laws,that Assessors after the acceptance by the Town of this Act, shall be also a Board of Public be appointed by the Selectmen. Works, and, as such, have and exercise all the powers and duties from time to 4. The Board of Selectmen and Public Works and the School Committee, time vested by the general laws in the following Boards andofficers—Road together with five citizens of:the Town to be appointed by the Moderator shall Commissioners, Overseers of the Poor, Water and Sewer Commissioners, constitute a Finance Committee. They shall prepare an Annual Budget of Park Commissioners, Board of Health, and Tree Warden, and such Boards the proposed income and Expenditures for the current year. Such Budget and officers in same town shall thereupon be abolished. No existing contracts shall be submitted and explained in Town meeting by this Committee. Such or liabilities shall be affected hereby, but said Board of Public Works shall in Committee when appointed shall wholly supersede the existing Finance Corn- all respects be the lawful successor of the Boards and officers so abolished. mittee of the Town. This Committee shall report on all appropriations at At the first annual meeting of the Town held after acceptance of this Act, the Special or Annual meetings. Selectmen shall be increased to five in accordance with the General Laws, but 5. At any time after three years the Town may by vote at a special meet- this requirement shall not be construed as preventing the Town from thereafter .ing held thirty days in advance of the annual meeting abolish the Board of diminishing the number. Public Works or revoke the Board's powers as to any one or more of the Boards 2. The Selectmen, as a Board of Public Works, shall appoint an agent, or officers to whose powers and duties the Selectmen succeed under the pro- to be known as the Superintendent of Public Works,who shall be the administra- visions of Section 1; and in case of such abolishment, or in any case of such tive head of all Departments of the Town that come within the Board's super- revocation. the Town shall thereafter elect in the manner provided by law the vision. He shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all depart- Boards and officers whose powers and duties shall have been so withdrawn ments within the scope of his duty. His compensation shall be determined by from the Board of Public Works. the Board . He shall give bond to the town for the faithful performance of 6. This Act shall take effect upon its passage so far as it provides for his dutues in such sum, with such conditions and with such surety or sureties its submission to the voters of Lexington for their acceptance, but it shall not as the Board may require and approve. The expense of procuring a surety take further effect until it has been accepted by a majority of the voters of said company as surety thereon shall be paid by the town. The superintendent Town present and voting thereon at a special town meeting held for the pur- shall, subject to the approval of the Board,appoint such assistants,agents and pose. employees as the performance of the duties of the various departments under his supervision shall require. He shall collect all monies payable to the Board, Plan I I is favored by the following members of this committee, - and account for the same according to law. In the collection of money and • ALBERT B.TENNEY other properties, and in the handling or disposition of funds, he shall specifi- GEORGE L.GILMORE cally designate certain persons to assist him, if necessary, and the persons Respectfully submitted, • so designated shall give a bond, if the Board so requires, at the expense of the town. ' JAMES STUART SMITH ALBERT B.TENNEY The superintendent shall keep full and complete records of the doings of GEORGE L.GILMORE his office, and render to the Board as often as it may require, a full report of ALBERT H.BURNHAM all operations during the period reported upon; and annually or from time to CHRISTOPHER S. RYAN time as required by the Board,he shall make a synopsis of all reports for publi- HENRY L.WADSWORTH REPORT OF TREASURER 195 196 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER TREASURER'S RECEIPTS Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1921 532,837.35 Taxes Receipts, 1921 847,039.68 Current Year $879,877.03 Polls $7,930.00 Personal Property 29,099.62 Paid on Warrants, 1921 $800,799.54 Real Estate 248,173.37 Cash on hand, Jan, 1, 1922 79,077.49 $285,202.99 $879,877.03 Previous Years GEORGE D. HARRINGTON, Polls $590.00 Personal Property 5,844.13 Town Treasurer. Real Estate 54,110.79 $60,544.92 FROM COMMONWEALTH Corporation (1920) $1,964.32 Corporation(1921) 8,935.00 Bank(1921) 2,762.91 Income(1918) 201.00 Income(1919) 510.00 Income(1920) 2,550.00 Income(1921) 34,922.78 • income(General School Fund) 9,983.00 Soldiers' Exemption 45.68 Street Railway 37.54 Land 66.68 $61,978.91 LICENSES Liquor $1.00 • Junk 183.33 Pedlars 36.00 Bowling Alley 10.00 Pool Room 1.00 Milk 16.50 Slaughtering 305.00 198 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 197 Fees 51.95 Auto dealers 105.00 Carriage 16.00 • Circus 5.00 $107.95 Town Clerk Guide 2.00 Pole location fees 312.15 Theatre 25.00 Recording mortgages fees 51.75 Alcohol 2.00 Certified copies 12.00 Marriage 54.00 $75.90 $761.83 TOWN HALL FINES Police Court $788.43 Tent $257.50 Telephone refund 4.72 Telephone calls .65 $788.43 GRANTS AND GIFTS $262.87 County of Middlesex (Dog licenses) $823.03 SELECTMEN Advertising $4.50 $823.03 - - OTHER GENERAL REVENUE $4.50 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT City of Cambridge (tax) $457.10 Money found 2.00 Supplies $.i5 $459.10 - $.75 - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Moth(1920) $320.42 Police Department Moth(1921) 1,219.74 Refund $4.25 Auto service 5.00 $1,540.16 Telephone calls 1.25 Sewer (1920) $78.01 Material 3.50 Sewer (1921) 183.94 - --• Sewer (in advance) 115.00 $14.00 788.08 Fire Department Sidewalks (1919) $75.00 Sale of old materials Sidewalks (1920) 1,444.12 1,519.12 Rent,Village Hall 53.00 • $3,847.36 $58.50 DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT MOTH AND OTHER INSECT EXTERMINATION Collector Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement $123.80 Certificates $6.00 Returned premium on bond 50.00 $123.8(} REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 199 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TREE WARDEN CHARITIES Labor $2.00 ALMSHOUSE Wood 20.00 Produce $60.35 Pigs 62.00 $22.00 Milk 138.32 HEALTH AND SANITATION Telephone calls 4.10 HEALTH DEPARTMENT . $264.77 Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement $127.50 OUTSIDE AID Cleaning cesspools 44.25 Reimbursement from individuals 4,00 Reimbursement from indivuduals $51.00 Dental Clinic 61.00 Reimbursement from Cities and Towns 371.55 Labor on brooks 407.66 Reimbursement from Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2,715.43 $644.41 $3,137.98 SEWER MAINTENANCE MOTHER'S AID Receipts $3,828.29 Reimbursement from City of Quincy $552.97 Reimbursement from City of Cambridge 500.84 $3,828.29 Reimbursement from Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1,723.10 SEWER CONSTRUCTION ` Refund 325.00 $5,914.89 Material and labor 24.93 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS • • $49 93 State Aid,Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement(1920) - $456.00 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Reimbursement from individuals $229.68 $456.00 Sale of land 25.00 SCHOOLS $254.68 Tuition, State wards $127.00 Town of Bedford tuition 3,166.00 WOBURN STREET (RESURFACING) Town of Burlington tuition 316.00 Town of Lincoln tuition 160.00 County of Middlesex reimbursement $604.44 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (vocational schools) 202.68 Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement 2,856.77 Refunds 14.29 $3,461.21 $3,985.97 BEDFORD STREET (CONSTRUCTION) LIBRARIES County of Middlesex reimbursement $5,000.00 Rent of Stone Building $10.00 $5,00.00 $10.00 • REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 201 202 TOWN OF LEXINGTON UNCASSLIFIED MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Bacon real estate rent $150.00 Returned premiums insurance 26.52 Loans Anticipation of Revenue $300,00.00 $176.52 Street Improvement 50,000.00 WATER DEPARTMENT Water Department 20,00.00 Meter Rates $25,324.14 $370,000.00 Watering Troughs 100.00 Hydrants 2,300.00 TRUST AND INVESTMENT Miscellaneous receipts 2,299.05 Munroe Cemetery, perpetual care funds $750.00 Westview Cemetery, perpetual care funds / 180.00 $30,023.19 Private Trust Fund (Water Department) 800.00 CEMETERIES $1,730.00 Munroe Cemetery Total receipts 1921 847,039.68 Sale of lots and graves $65.D0 Cash on hand January 1, 1921 32,837.35 Care of lots 808.44 Removals, interments, etc. 313.00 879,877.03 EXPENDITURES $1,186.44 DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT West View Cemetery Selectmen Sale of lots and graves $732.00 lerk C Salari Rent of Houses 195.00 es $500.00 Interest 15.29 Clerk 898.31 Stationery and postage 195.15 Interments 66.00 Printing and advertising _ 289.85 Sale of house 125.00 Auto service 22.50 Checking lists 35.00 $1,133.29 Recording deeds 3.55 INTEREST Services of constable 21.00 Deposits $1,101.59 $1,963.36 Accrued 177.99 • Taxes >f 2,249.98 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Tax Titles 23.72 Accountant's salary $1,700.00 Private Trust Fund (Water Department) 200.00 Typewriting 5.00 Sewer 89.97 Stationery and postage 84.94 $3,843.25 $1,789.94 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 203 204 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LAW DEPARTMENT TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Salary $500.00 Treasurer's salary $1,250.00 Professional services 1,319.75 • Stationery and postage 222.63 Printing 13.75 Printing 19.00 Bond 80.00 $1,833.50 • • TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT $1,571.63 Salary $1,650.00 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Clerical assistance 89.00 Collector's salary $1,800.00 Recording fees(1920) 229.00 Clerical services 15.75 Stationery and postage 60.40 Stationery and postage 157.52 Printing and advertising 19.75 Printing and advertising 104.50 Bond 4.00 Bond 100.00 $2,052.15 - $2,177.77 ELECTION AND REGISTRATION ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Registrars $150.00 Election officers 105.00 Salaries $2,200.00 Printing and advertising 116.12 Clerical services 5.00 Meals 23.20 Stationery and postage 48.09 Carfares .40 Printing and advertising 189.00 Booth lights 10.64 Auto service 60.00 Incidentals 7.98 $405.36 Real Estate Transfers 73.50 Writing public book for Town 150.00 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Salary,engineer $2,250.00 $2,733.57 Clerks 2,413.79 OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Express and carfares 50.93 Field and office supplies 171.43 Printing . $46.75 Certifying notes 34.00 $4,886.15 Legal opinion 50.00 ' TOWN HALL $130.75 Janitor $1,398.00 Fuel 1,843.55 FINANCE COMMITTEE Light 305.24 Stenographer $5.Q0 Janitor's supplies 91.89 Stationery and printing 172.86 Repairs _ 240.69 Telephone 272.04 - $177.86 Water Rates- 34.65 Decorating(April 19th) 35.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 205 206 TOwN OP LEXINGTON Ice 29.90 Medical attendence Removing ashes 43.00 Meats for prisoners 27.35 $4,293.96 316,059.90 PLANNING BOARD FIRE DEPARTMENT Plans and printing $70.00 Salaries: Engineers $200.00 $70.00 Regular men 12,541.15 BOARD OF SURVEY Call men 2,707.27 Extra service 28.$0 Printing $4.00 Clerk 25.00 COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF - BUILDING LAWS Horse hire X15,147. 147.5500 Printing $50.00 Hay and grain 14.72 Equipment and Repairs $50.00 Apparatus 2,558.27 COMMITTEE ON FORM OF TOWN H°se 850.00 GOVERNMENT Equipment for men 96,S3 Alarm boxes, etc. 671.85 Printing $119.00 Shop equipment (tools) 100.58 Maintenance Chief's car 200.00 $119.00 Fuel 484.29 Light 213.04 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department $20,839.30 Salaries: Maintenance of buildings and grounds Chief $1,794.52 Repairs $174.99 Patrolmen 12,577.95 Furniture and furnishings 62.52 Special police(April 19th) 57.50 Laundry work 112.36 Matron 17.00 Sewer and Water 31.34 Stationery, Printing and postage 48.16 $14,446.97 Telephones 86.73 Power for blowing fire whistle 50.00 Auto service $343.80 Janitor's supplies 90.91 Equipment and repairs 936.99 Light 82.30 Repairs 1.25 Hydrant service $22,300 2,3fl0.0.00 Janitor's supplies 12.91 Fire Prevention Tax 72.98 Stationery, printing and postage 10.20 Telephones 193.06 $23,869.59 REPORT O1' TOWN ACCOUNTANT 207 208 TOWN OF LEXINGTON VILLAGE HALL (FIRE STATION) Auto service 46.00 Truck hire 149.55 Fuel $430.35 Light 13.59 $1,745.59 Repairs642.54 FOREST WARDEN Sidewalk 97.15 Janitor's supplies 4.17 Fighting fares $166.00 Tools 2.60 $1,187.80 . Telephone 45.37 INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS Salary, inspector $S00.00 $213.97 Printing 45.20 DOG OFFICER Collecting dog licenses $50,00 $545.20 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES $50.00 Slary, sealer $100,00 HEALTH AND SANITATION Stationery and postage .65 Salaries: Auto service 5.20 Board of Health $150.00 Seals and dies 9.45 Agent 50.00 $200.00 Stationery and postage 21.10 $115.30 Printing 13.25 MOTH AND INSECT SUPPRESSION Telephone and express 21.69 Auto service 25.16 Salaries: Medical attendance 99.00 Superintendent $1,638.00 Pipe 85.05 Labor 4,692.19 Contagious Diseases Clerk 200.00 Hospitals $58.07 $fi 53019 Cities and towns 199.71 257.78 Stationery, printing and postage 29.83 Vital Statistics Gasoline, sprayer repairs, etc. 129.71 Birth returns Insecticides 1,448.40 $14.75 Hardware and tools 94.76 Death returns 15.50 Teams 123.00 30.25 --- Other Expenses $8,355.89 Plumbing Inspector's salary 500.00 TREE WARDEN Fumigation and disinfecting 42.00 • Lowering brooks (equipmen_t) 33.00 Labor $1,536.79 Lowering brooks (material) 502.94 Hardware and tools 13.25 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 209 210 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Consulting engineers 189.71 HIGHWAYS Labor 1,664.86 Hose and pump repairs 194.95 Salaries: Burying dead animals 21.50 Pump 275.00 Superintendent $900.00 Commissioners 500.00 Inspection Labor 23,338.51 Animals $200.00 - $24,738.51 Meats and provisions 1,200.00 Teams 3,453.80 Milk 250.00 Broken stone, gravel, etc. 3,879.66 1,650.00 Equipment and repairs 2,373.10 Dental Clinic(salary) 600.00 Hay,frain and straw 2,301.86 Telephone 53.05 $6,427.24 Veterinary services 110.00 Stationery and printing 53.94 SEWER MAINTENANCE Incidentals 6.00 Traffic beacon 222.11 Superintendent, salary $225.00 Signs 60.00 Stationery .34 Land damages 12.00 Labor 2,212.53 Auto service 760.00 Pipe and fittings 381.38 Oil and tarvia 9,351.57 Material 310.44 Fuel 579.87 Insurance S5.89 Rent of land 75.00 Excess deposits returned 77.69 _ $48,030.47 3,263.27 Metropolitan sewer tax 6,652.52 . Watering troughs 100.01) State highway tax 3,641.62 $9,915.79 $51,772.09 SEWER CONSTRUCTION WOBURN STREET (RESURFACING) Superintendent, salary $225.00 Clerk 83.33 Per contract $3,523.62 Carlares 1.20 Labor 8,825.07 $3,523.62 Tools and equipment 657.64 Pipe and fittings 1,192.41 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE (RESURFACING WINTHROP Land damages 46.50 ROAD] TO WALTHAM STREET) Insurance 488.72 Material 1,381.58 Per contract • $2,215.56 $12,901.4$ $2,215.56 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 211. 212 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HIGHWAYS Medicine and medical attendance 138.80 CONSTRUCTION State institutions 205,14 Cash aid 1,687.75 Labor $10,654.59 Auto service 44.00 Broken stone,gravel,etc. 7,517.00 Qthercities and towns 310.54 Oil and tarvia 4,109.85 Mother's Aid (town) 4,890.60 Office supplies 17.40 Mother's Aid (other cities and towns) 512.32 Other material 1,144.68 Fuel 105.08 $10,288.74 Teams 1,130.00 Per contract 1,418.33 ALMSHOUSE Matron $480.00 $46,096.93 Labor 704.98 SIDEWALKS AND CURBING Groceries and provisions 1,185.62 Dry goods and clothing 32.88 Labor and material $1,189.12 Repairs, buildings 88.39 Fuel and light 343.75 $1,189.12 Grain and feed 430.36 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Water rates 18.71 Medicine 15.42 Labor $1,081.23 Newspapers 8.05 Teams and material 501.63 Pruning orchard 123.25 Equipment and repairs 35.45 Veterinary services 10.00 Fertilizer and seed 14.75 $1,918.31 Telephone 32.17 STREET LIGHTS Wagon repairs 16.75 Hardware 42.55 • Street lighting $11,000.0 !" $3,547.63 $11,00(].00 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS STREET SIGNS Veterans' pensions $842.40 Street signs $339.87 State aid 486.00 ' $339.87 Soldiers' burials 60.00. CHARITIES Soldiers' relief 363.50 Outside Relief $1,751.90 Salaries of overseers 8500.00 SCHOOLS Stationery, printing and postage 3.06 General Expenses Groceries and provisions - 225.87 • Coal and wood 303.90 Superintendent $3,290.00 Board and care 1,466.76 Secretaries 1,674.96 • REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 213 211 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Truant officer 75 00 MAINTENANCE, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Stationery, printing and postage 396.99 High School Telephone 320.28 Repairs $1,405.47 Travel ing.expenses 429.15 Janitors' supplies 80.69 School nurse 550.00 Water and Sewer 199.80 School physician 240.00 $6,976.38 $1,685.96 Elementary Schools Teacher's Salaries Repairs $2,374.31 High School $26,479.17 Janitors'supplies 384.51 Elementary Schools 54,809.23 Water and Sewer 742.82 Evening School 57.00 Removing ashes 128.10 $81,345.40 $3,629.74 Text Books and Supplies Furniture and Furnishings High School $723.35 (High) Text and reference books $1,166.11 Elementary Schools 734.58 (High) Supplies 1,407.59 Diplomas and graduation exercises 174.20 $2,573.70 $1,632.13 (Elementary) Text and reference books $2,676.86 Total,Schools $129,636.40 I Elementary) Supplies 3,970.41 Clerk School Committee 50.00 (Evening) Text books 8.53 Vocational Schools 499.97 • $9,229.50 Grand Total $130,186.37 Transportation $8,739.41 NEW SCHOOLHOUSE Janitors' Salaries: (North Lexington) High School 1,758.17 Construction and furnishings $2,143.19 Elementary Schools 5,925.00 $2,143.19 $7,683.17 LIBRARIES Fuel and Light Cary Memorial Library and Branch High School $1,619.53 Salaries Elementary Schools 7,095.18 Librarians $1,817.28 Assistants 2,649.90 '.:,714.71 Treasurer 50.00 • REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 215 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Janitors 1,054.92 PENSIONS $5,572.10 Police $866.90 Buildings $866 .90 Fuel $1,291.32 UNCLASSIFIED Light • 352.88 Repairs 275.88 . Memorial Day: Water and Sewer 33.34 Post 119,G. A. R. $250.00 Freight and removing ashes 54.65 _ Janitors' supplies 102.21 $250.00 les 25.83 TOWN REPORTSOffice supplies i Telephone 70.44 Printing and delivering $1,200.00 $7,778.65 Treasurer, Cary Memorial Library (Dog licenses) $823.03 $1,200.00 RECREATION INSURANCE Parks and Playgrounds Premiums $3,757.39 Labor $2,744.38 ' Equipment and repairs 321.65 $3,757.39 Fertilizer and seed 251.66 LIGHTING CLOCK (FOLLEN CHURCH) Water rates 22.93 Light 3.75 Expenses $25.00 Horse hire 72.00 19.94 $25.00 Telephone 225.00 Instructors WAR CARTIFICATES $3,661.31 Service Men Certificates $12.70 CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS _ April Nineteenth $12.70 Refreshments $53.66 MIDDLESEX COUNTY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE Printing 42.50 14.50 AND IIDME ECONOMICS Prizes 320.00 Music Demonstration work $200.00 Band Stand 25.00 Street signs 10.50 $200.00 Incidentals 21'6 • SUNDRIES $487.76 Expense,houses Mass.Avenue $88.16 N REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 217 218 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Printing 4.50 Hydrants 1,629.98 Refund,junk license 92.35 _ . Ink 5.42 Services 57.20 $20,087.19 Floral tribute • 10 0 REPAIRS ON STAND PIPE Auto service Repairs Adding machine 10.85 Telephone $1.07 . Temporary Right of Way50.00 $273.48 Contract,labor 14,716.39 MARY J. CHISHOM (Claim) Consulting Engineers 1,581.57 Mary J.Chishom $1,898.09 $16,349.03 $1,898.09 CEMETERIES WATER DEPARTMENT Munroe Cemetery Maintenance Superintendent $300.00 Labor 1,434.70 Superintendent $2,250.0D 936.63 Loam 34.00 Clerk Shrubs,etc. 13.20 Stationery and postage 226.10 Fence 492.00 Printing 76.98 Tools 22.01 Telephone 18.44 Printing,stationery and postage 14.40 Maintenance of Automobile 597.84 Water 46.09 Interest 3,867.50 Material 23.60 Labor 5,100.84 Maintenance Horse and Wagon 638.80 $2,380.00 Pipe and fittings 90.98 Meters and fittings 84.10 West View Cemetery Equipment and repairs 800.85 Metropolitan Water Tax 10,014.00 Layout and Development Rent 108.00 Superintendent $100.00 Insurance 389.70 Labor 2,866.41 Excess deposits returned 28.48 Manure 360.00 $25,229.24 Shrubs,etc. 427.95 Fence 2,294.62 Construction Printing,stationery and postage 30.00 Labor $7,000.18 Water Department 9.51 Pipe and fittings 9,621.32 Material 282.84 Meters and fittings 1,441.04 Fuel 41.40 Tools 394.67 $6,412.73 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 219 220 TOWN OF LEXINGTON West View Cemetery APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Land Land $225.00 Transfers and Expendi- $225.00 Appropriation Receipts tures Balance ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Finance Committee $225.00 $177.86 Salary of Clerk $50.00 Committee on By-laws 500.00 Rent of Safe 10.00 Committee on Form Town Gov- ernment 250.00 119.00 $60.00 Committee on Revision of Build- INTRST ing laws $50.00 50.00 Selectmen's Department 2,500.00 1,963.36 Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $8,140.69 Accountant 1,815.00 1,789.94 General Loans 13,800.63 Treasurer 1,550.00 25.00 1,571.63 Collector 2,200100 2,177.77 $21,941.32 Assessors 2,540.00 200.00 2,733.57 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Other finance offices and accts. 150.00 130.75 Law Department 2,000.00 1,833.50 Temporary Loans(Anticipation of Revenue) $225,000.00 Town Clerk 2,104.00 2,052.15 Cemetery Cemetery Loans 2,000.00 Elections and registrations 500.00 405.36 General Loans 25,950.00 Engineering Department 4,900.00 4,886.15 Water Loans 17,700.00 Town Hall 3,250.00 1,050.00 4,293.96 $270,650.00 Planning Board 100.00 70.00 Board of Survey 50.00 4.00 AGENCY Police Department 15,000.00 1,075.00 16,059.90 County Tax $12,688.89 Fire Department 20,000.00 1,500.00 21,496.61 Special County Tax 909.87 Hydrant Rentals 2,300.00 2,300.00 Civilian war poll tax 5,145.00 Village Hall,Fire Station 1,200.00 1,187.80 State Tax 23,800.00 Inspector of buildings 525.00 25.00 545.20 Special State Tax 1,122.U0 Sealer of Weights and Measures 125.00 115.30 Surplus on Tax Title 14.91 Moth and Insect Suppression 8,500.00 8,491.89 Tree Warden 750.00 1,000100 1,745.59 $43,680.67 Forest Fires 200.00 50.00 213.97 Dog TRUST AND INVESTMENT , h Officer 50.00 50.00 Health Department 1,000.00 57500 1,256.48 Munroe Cemetery, perpetual care funds $750.00 Dental Clinic 600.00 600.00 West View Cemetery, perpetual care funds 180.00 Vital Statistics 50.00 30.25 Inspection of Cattle 200.00' 200.00 $930.00 Inspection of Slaughtering 1,200.00 1,200.00 Total expenditures $800,799.54 Inspector of Plumbing 500.00 500.00 Cash balance, Dec. 31, 1921 79,07749 Inspector of Milk 250.00 250.00 879,877.03 Sewer Maintenance 4,518.82 3,263.27 1,255.55 i • REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 221 222 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • Sewer Construction 12,978.14 12,901.45 76.69 Transfer Expenditures Lowering of Brooks 500.00 2,256.12 2,390.51 365.61 Salaries of Commissioners 500.00 500.00 Mary J.Chisholm (claim) 1,898.09 1,898.09 H i g way Department 45,000.00 3,186.00 48,130.47 Water Department (bond issue) 20,000.00 35,153.31 46,816.43 8,317.08 Highways (Construction) bond Water extensions (Carville and issue 50,000.00 5,000.00 46,096.93 8,903.07 Butler Avenues) 4,000.00 4,000.00 Summer Street extension 193.48 193.48 Mass. Ave., Winthrop Road to Water Department (Repairs on Waltham Street 2,215.56 2,215.56 Standpipe) 15,000.00 1,349.03 16,349.03 Woburn St.improvement 6,013.95 5,588.15 425.80 Town Scales 25.00 Street signs 350.00 339.87 Munroe Cemetery 2,000.00 380.00 2,380.00 West View Cemetery (Layout Sidewalks 1,200.00 1,189.12 and development) 1,600.00 5,069.94 6,412.73 257.21 Snow removal 2,000.00 1.918.31 West View Cemetery (land) 1,385.82 225.00 1,160.82 Street lights 11,000.00 11,000.00 Trustees Public Trusts 75.00 60.00 Watering Troughs 100.00 100.00 Interest on Public Debt 21,600.00 650.00 21,941.32 Salaries of Overseers 500.00 500.04 Maturing Debt 37,650.00 8,000.00 45,650,00 Outside Aid 9,000.00 750.00 9,688.74 Support of Poor 3,000.00 600.00 3,547.63 . Town Physician 100.00 100.00 Soldiers' Relief 400.00 363.50 Veterans'Pensions 842.40 842.40 • Clerk School Committee 50.00 50.00 School Maintenance 129,824.18 129,636.40 Vocational Schools 500.00 499.97 . New School North Lexington 2,791.14 2,143.19 647.95 Cary Memorial Library 6,200.00 540.00 6,729.83 Salary, Library Treasurer 50.00 50.00 • Stone Building 1,100.00 998.82 Hastings Park 5.00 Parks and Playgrounds 3,500.00 200.00 3,661.31 April Nineteenth 500.00 487.76 Police Pensions 867.00 866.90 Memorial Day 250.00 250.00 Insurance 3,500.00 275.00 3,757.39 Town Report 1,200.00 1,200.00 Unclassified 200.00 75.00 273.48 Reserve Fund 2,000.00 1,850.00 War Certificates I 236.00 12.70 Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Eton- nomics 200.00 200.00 Lighting Clock (Follen Church) 25.00 25.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 223 224 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN DEBT,.WHEN DUE TOWN OF LEXINGTON DECEMBER 31, 1921 BALANCE SHEET—December 31, 1921 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Year Water Sewer Trust Funds Other Debt Total 1922 819,700.00 84,000.00 $1,000.00 $30,950.00 $55,650.00 ASSETS 1923 19,700.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 27,350.00 52,050.00 1924 17,500.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 26,850.00 49,350.00 Cash Balance:- 1925 16,500.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 25,500.00 47,000.00 In Banks and Office $79,077.49 1926 5,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 24,500.00 34,000.00 Accounts Receivable:- 1927 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 14,500.00 20,000.00 Tax Levy, 1921 80,060.70 1928 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 11,000.00 16,500.00 Special Assessments:- 1929 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 15,500.00 Unapportioned Sewer, 1920 $56.02 1930 1,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 9,000.00 14,500.00 Apportioned Sewer, 1921 21.90 1931 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 Moth, 1921 330.42 408.34 1932 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 1933 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 Tax Titles 5,982.71 1934 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00. • Departmental Bills:--- 1935 3,000.00 1,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 1936 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 Sewer Maintenance $105.82 1937 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 Munroe Cemetery 71.50 1938 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 Westview Cemetery 78.44 1939 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 Schools 2,547.00 1940 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 Unclassified 30.00 1941 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 Charities 1,580.96 1942 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 Vocational Schools 198.06 1943 3,000.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 Highways 1,823.51 1944 3,000.00 3,000.00 State Aid, 1921 486.00 1945 3,000.00 3,000.00 Soldiers' burials, 1921 60.00 - - Water bills 357.45 $84,900.00 $76,000.00 $14,000.00 $229,650,00 $404,550.00 7,338.74 Loans, authorized 2,000.00 Civilian War Poll Tax 30.00 Water Department (Private Trust Fund) 3,200.00 $178,097.98 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments,not due $719.10 • REPORT OP TOWT ACCOUNTANT 225 226 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIABILITIES Temporary Loans(Anticipation of Revenue) $125,000.00 DEBT ACCOUNTS Department Appropriations (Loan Balances):— Net Bonded or Fixed Debt, December 31, 1921 $404,550.00 Sewer Construction $76.69 Woburn Street Improvement 425.80 New Schoolhouse (North Lexington) 647.95 West View Cemetery (Land) 1,160.82 Highways (Construction) 8,903.07 11,214.33 Departmental Revenue 6,659.89 Sewer Maintenance Revenue 105.82 Water Revenue 357.45 Sewer Assessment Revenue 77.92 Tax Title Suspense 26.47 Tax Title Reserve 5,982.71 Sewer Assessment Fund (available for Sewer Dept.) 364.41 Sewer Maintenance 1,255.55 Lowering Brooks. 365.61 Purchase of land for Park purposes (authorized) 2,000.00 Smith Land 1,250.00 Water Department 8,317.08 West View Cemetery (Layout and Development) 257.21 Water Department (Guarantee Fund) 3,200.00 Water Extensions (Carville and Butler Avenues) 4,000.00 Overlay, 1921 788.79 Omitted Assessments, 1921 90.48 General Revenue and Surplus Account 6,783.76 $178,097.98 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments:— Due in 1922 $147.45 1923 142.90 1924 142.90 1925 142.90 1926 142.95 $719.10 $404,550.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 227 228 TOWN OF LEKIIYGTON DEBT ACCOUNTS TRUST FUNDS ACCOUNTS General Loans Cash and Securities Fire Equipment Loan, 1917, 4A per cent $1,000.00 Widening Massachusetts Avenue Loan, 1915, 4 percent 1,000.00 In hands of Trustees $64,676.67 Mass. Avenue Improvement Loan, 1917, 4 per cent 6,000.00 Summer Street Improvement Loan, 1917, 4M per cent 3,000.00 Woburn Street Improvement Loan, 1917, 41 per cent 1,000.00 Stone Crusher Loan, 1917, 4A per cent 600.00 Woburn Street Improvement Loan, 1920, 6 per cent 5,000.00 Munroe School Loan, 1904, 3% per cent 4,050.00 Adams School Loan, 1912, 4 per cent 27,000.00 School Construction Loan, 1915, 4 per cent 28,000.00 New Schoolhouse North Lexington Loan, 1919, 4 per cent 62,000.00 New Schoolhouse, North Lexington Loan, 1920, 6 per cent 6,000.00 Buckman Tavern Park Loan 1913, 44 per cent 22,000.00 Sewer Loan, 1915. 4 per cent 76,000.00 Trust Fund (refunding) Loan, 1910, 4 per cent 14,000.00 Street Improvement Loan, 1921, 5% per cent 50,000.00 Watrr Loans Water Loan (Metropolitan) 1903, 3%per cent 4,400.00 Water Loan (Refunding) 1905, 4 per cent 40,000.00 Water Loan (extensions and Standpipe) 1912, 4 per cent 13,500.00 Water Loan, 1920, (Concord Avenue) 5 per cent 4,000.00 Water Loan, 1920, (Farmhurst) 6 per cent 3,000.00 Water Loan, 1921, (Extension of Mains) 5% per cent 20,000.00 $64,676.67 Cemetery Loans West View Cemetery Loan, 1917, 4j per cent 6,000.00 West View Cemetery Loan, 1918, 44 per cent 7,000.00 PUBLIC PROPERTY ACOUNTS $404,550.00 Town of Lexington $921,070.93 $921,070.93 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 229 TRUST FUNDS ACCOUNTS Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund $2,862.50 Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund 5,657.67 • Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund 819.18 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund 703.40 Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund 2,043.87 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 171.56 Cary Memorial Library Fund 11,000.00 Cary Memorial Library Fund (income Reserve) 342.50 Robbins Library Fund 100.00 Wellington Library Fund 1,000.00 Beals Library Fund 1,000.00 Laura M. Brigham Library Fund 2,639.15 Book Fund (Library) 1,000.00 Goodwin Music Fund (Library) 500.00 Cary Maintenance Fund (Library) 2,400.00 George 0. Smith (Park Fund) 2,459.57 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,072.87 Charles E. French Medal and Cemetery Fund 4,709.09 • Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Principal) (Munroe) 21,235.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund (Income) (Munroe) 2,385.81 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund (Principal) (West View) 574.50 $64,676.67 PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Real Estate $540,925.62 Water Works 282,065.00 Sewer System 98,080.31 $921,070.93 CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. REPORTS OF TE-1 E SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE 571• ^��; .,•.,7 ..: ta,-• _f. ./ . Town of Lexington 1 921 SCHOOL REPORT • 3 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL CALENDAR 1922 Schools open January 3, 1922. Close for Winter recess February 17. SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Opens February 27. Close for Spring recess April 13. Opens April 24. Chairman Close for Summer vacation June 21. GEORGE E.BRIGGS, Fair Oaks Tel. Lex.27 Schools open September 6. (Term expires March, 1922) Close for Thanksgiving recess November 29. Opens December 4. Close for Christmas recess December 21. Secretary Opens January 2, 1923. EDWARD P. MERRIAM,6 Stetson Street Tel. Lex.647 The following holidays have been considered in the making of the school (Term expires March, 1923) calendar: April 14 Good Friday April 19 Patriot's Day Treasurer May 30 • Memorial Day N1NA F. McLELLAN,45 Percy Road Tel. Lex. 1o7-M June 17 Bunker Hill Day (Term expires March, 1924) October 12 Columbus Day October 27 County Teachers' Association Meeting November 11 Armistice Day Superintendent of Schools School Hours HARRY H. LOWRY, 1 Shirley Street Tel. Lex. 671-M Morning Session Afternoon Session Office:High School Building Tel. Lex.277 Grades I-Il I 8.45 to 11.30 1.30 to 3.15 Grades IV-VIII 8.45 to 12.00 • L30 to 3.15 High School 8.00 to 1.00 2.30 to 4.30 Secretary The afternoon session in the High School is conducted on Mondays and BARBARA M. PARKS, Bedford Street Tel. Lex. 606-W Thursdays only for the benefit of pupils who are deficient in one or more • subjects; and others who, because of interest in their work, desire to return Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and third for further study and assistance. Tuesdays of each month in the office of the Superintendent. No School Signal The signal for no school is 3 times 3 blows of the fire alarm whistle. A. When heard at 7.15 A. M. it means no school for all schools in the morning. B. When heard at 7.30 A. M. it means no school for the NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION First Six.Grades in the morning. All children of Boston, 3 to 8, 1922 Grades Seven, Eight and of the High School will July attend school. First Meeting in New England Since 1910 C. When heard at 12.30 it means no school in the afternoon for all schools. • SCHOOL REPORT 5 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the small rooms, formerly used as a lunch room, on the third floor, has been REPORT OF SCHOOL COMIITTEE converted into a class room to relieve overcrowding in two other rooms which The School Committee, in submitting its annual report, again begs the had fifty pupils in each. Both rooms, therefore, one on each side of the as- sembly hall, are now used as class rooms and each of them is poorly lighted, indulgence of our citizens to its annual warning and appeal for additional the windows not having been originally planned to make the room suitable for building accommodations to care for our rapidly increasing school population: regular class room work. It will probably be necessary to utilize the basement of the Parker School Enrollment Table for a class room in the near future. This illustrates the slow progress made fn providing buildings to care for the constantly increasing school population. Dates High School Elementary Schools Totals It is well known that the erection of this building was delayed owing to the Dec. 31, 1916 262 968 1230 difficulty in obtaining the sanction of the Town, so that the school was in " 31, 1917 262 1035 1297 operation only a few months before it was nearly filled to capacity. Space " 31, 1918 249 1037 1286 in most of our buidings, originally designed for auxiliary purposes and never " 31, 1919 286 1097 1383 intended for class rooms is now utilized as such from force ofcircumstances, " 31, 1920 307 1223 1530 furthermore it is not good practice to put so many children on the third floor " 31, 1921 337 1296 1633 of such a building as the Hancock School. The School Committee has con- sidered the platoon system (part-time sittings), portable school houses and • The present buildings are, for the most part, well maintained but the other temporary expedients to overcome these limitations. The platoon overcrowded condition in our High School Building has made it necessary to system is hard on pupils, parents and teachers, and has decidedly unsatis- utilize three basement rooms for which the Committee has reluctantly expended factory features. An inspection of portable school houses has convinced the a considerable sum for heating equipment,while the proper ventilation of these Committee that the plan is wasteful of money and time. One of these tem- porary buildings in Newton which the Committee visited was closed on account rooms still remains a problem. Incidentally the forced use of this space for class rooms will make it necessary to make some other provision for the of cold weather conditions then prevailing, and two others were barely corn- storage of bicycles. The steam engine now used in the High School for operat- fortable. ing the ventilating fan is inadequate, out of date and expensive to operate. The School Committee appreciates the financial limitations which have Unless we are to build a new high school building at once, with the proposed been responsible for our much retarded building program,but the time has now new centralized heating and ventilating plant, this equipment should be re- arrived for erecting a new high school building,so all of the seventh and eighth placed and an electric motor of higher power susbsituted in order to ventilate grades can be re-organized under the junior high plan and the present High the class rooms properly. This will make ventilation operations independent School Building suitably remodelled for housing it. This will release two or more class rooms in each of the three larger grade school buildings and auto- of the heating equipment so in mild weather the amount of fresh air required by law can be delivered throughout the building without the operation of the matically provide much needed room. The Superintendent is already doing steam boilers. The necessity for this change was particularly noticed by the his best to establish the nucleus of a junior high school organization, and to general public at the annual meeting of the Home and School Association held this end manual training activities are now largely centered at the Munroe in the assembly hall last June. School Building. There are serious building problems to be faced but they must be met with the assurance that,somehow,the right solution will be found. . The roof of the High School Building is in need of repairs, the service The School Committee firmly believes that a new high school building should road needs resurfacing badly;a new flag pole should also be erected. The Han- be in readiness for occupancy not later than September, 1923, and to this end cock School has been wired for electricity and the assembly hall repainted; immediate steps should be taken to secure thenecessary financial authoriza- to this extent the building is much improved The roof and conductors on tion which will involve a special legislative act in order to overcome the limita- the building need attention,and a narrow concrete walk and water shed should tions to our present borrowing capacity. be laid around this building, next to the foundation. The heating system at Owing to more favorable market conditions the Committee was able to the Hancock School is much overtaxed and measures should soon be taken to contract for fuel on the "coal year" basis, entirely relieving the situation, in meet this deficiency. This need is more pronounced than ever since one of this respect,from the continual anxiety of former years. SCHOOL REPORT 7 8 TOWN OF' LEXINGTON Early in the winter a Superintendents'Union was formed with the Town school population is also crowding our transportation facilities so that within a of Bedford, an arrangement which is expected to work to the advantage of very short time one or two more automobile school cars should be purchased. , both towns. Out of the appropriation made for the year 1921, substantial increases A substantial increase in the price charged to Bedford for High School have been made in teachers'salaries so,that comparatively speaking adjustments tuition has been established; the former price of $80 being advanced to$100 to cover yearly advances to those who are well within maximum rates should • per pupil each year. In this connection it may be of interest to note that dur- entail only a moderate increase in the salary budget for 1922. Every school ing the year the Town received the sum of $3769 for tuition of out-of-town administration must be careful to make a distinction between arbitrary salary pupils. This sum, however, is credited to General Revenue Account and, levels and value of service in terms of training, experience and ability. From therefore, cuts down.the tax rate but does not operate to reduce the school the State of Massachusetts we received, during the year, a reimbursement of appropriation. $9983 from the General School Fund, which is based upon our teachers' training and experience. This sum also goes into the Town's General Revenue At Munroe Building a summer school was conducted for five weeks, with and not to the credit of the school appropriation. Continuous professional a substantial enrollment of pupils, where many made up deficiencies in their studies. It often happens that a child is retarded because of illness or injury, growth must be the foundation of worth in the teaching profession as in every and to such the opportunity for this additional help is a great benefit. Some other line of effort. pupils need the stimulation of such work under changed personal relations and From visits to other schools of the neighboring towns your School Corn- environment, others want sympathy and encouragment. At the summer mittee has returned with undiminished pride in our school organization. school such special attention from some of our strongest teachers is invaluable. Our buildings are superior to many, so far as they go.and the personnel of our The Committee was obliged, on account of financial limitations, to discourage organization will not suffer in the least by any comparison which we have made. the attendance of those who wished advance instruction in other work of We are justly proud of our teachers and it is not too much to say that they in succeeding years. The spirit of this class of applicants is admirable and should turn cordially reciprocate the respect and esteem in which they are held by be encouraged, not from the sordid motive of hurrying them along to save our citizens. While our citizens courageously met the question of increase money, but with a view of giving the higher intelligence the opportunity to salaries last year by voting the increased appropriation asked for, many corn- forge ahead. We are too apt to provide special teachers for children of low munities must yet face this question. Some dodged the issue last year much mentality without making corresponding provisions for the benefit of those to their sorrow,for many breaks in the ranks of their teachers followed. While who have superior mental endowment. the task which confronted the School Committee last year was not an easy one we believe the experience of certain towns and cities,who did not raise salaries, In November two evening classes for teaching English to foreign born goes to show that our citizens were wisely led. The teachers in our schools ' residents were established. One of these is held weekly in the neighborhood have remained with us and have commended themselves for faithful devotion of Bow Street, East Lexington and the other at the Parker School in North to the interests of our school children. Lexington. These classes are only fairly well attended. The Committee would like to know how much interest there may be in the extension of other The School Committee has held thirty regular meetings during the year evening schools for the study of other subjects. The final decision on these besides innumerable informal conferences and has exercised its best judgment in the solution of many difficult problems. By the practice of rigid economy possible extensions of educational services, however, must be postponed until and constant watchfulness the Committee has been able to come through the other more urgent needs can be met. g year without overdrawing its appropriation, a task which was not easy,in The new enclosed body auto school car affords ample protection from the view of the magnitude and variety of the service performed. It has not been weather and has so far met every reasonable expectation. The cost of opera- the privilege of the Committee to develop, even to a reasonable extent, many tion, when depreciation is included, is probably not much less than the horse- branches of educational work already established. It was with particular drawn vehicles; a more extended experience will demonstrate this more exact- regret that the supervised physcial training in setting-up exercises of all the ly. The character of the service, however, particularly in the matter of time children, irrespective of selected athletic groups, had to be abandoned because saved, is vastly improved. The bodies of these cars should not be expensive of financial limitations. The administration of public schools has become a in"up-keep"and the radius of operation is so small that the Ford truck chassis science. The eagerness for knowledge is the most helpful sign of the times. should also be reasonably inexpensive to maintain. The increase of our To meet these demands a School Committee must exercise careful judgment, SCHOOL REPORT 9 10 • TOWN OF LEXINGTON ready sympathy for all that is genuinely progressive together with a keen sense of the tax-payers direct relationship to every advance in the cost of FINANCIAL STATEMENT operation. Year Ending December 31, 191 The Committee is indebted to many of our citizens for helpful suggestions General Expenses and constant co-operation. In particular the School Committee should record School Telephones,Printing and Stationery $381.00 the stimulating service of the Home and School Association whose activities Superintendent and Attendance Officer 3,325.00 in our several schools have aroused new interest in them and established cordial Superintendent's Secretary,Traveling and Office Expenses 1,490.81 relations between teachers and parents. Expenses of Instruction After fifteen years of continuous service as School Physician Dr. J. O. Salaries of Supervisors, Principals and Teachers 81,140.34 Tilton tendered his resignation last July. Dr. Tilton's term of service has Text Books 2,759.28 been marked by conspicuous devotion to the best interests of our school chil- Stationery and Supplies 3,979.52 dren. The relationship has not been of a perfunctory nature, for he has Expenses of Operation, Janitors, Fuel, etc. 17,615.60 always conceived his task to be one of supreme importance to the health of every child in our schools. He made the schools first in his interest and gave Maintenance of his time without stint. The Town is in his debt for these many years of Repairs, etc. 3,275.80 faithful service. Auxiliary Agencies The School Committee also appreciates the excellent work of Mrs. J. Health 1,020.95 Rowe Webster who for three years has worked with Dr.Tilton and who was Transportation 6,532.81 the original sponsor for Child Welfare work as it is now organized. Miscellaneous As a successor to Dr. Tilton the School Committee has elected Dr. Graduations, Athletics, Express, etc. 960.53 William L. Barnes as School Physician. Dr. Barnes accepted the appoint- Outlays ment with some reluctance as his practice is large and his free time limited. New Auto Bus, Furniture, Equipment, etc. 3,991.87 He enters, however, on his term of office with enthusiasm and in a spirit of loyalty to our Town ideals of public service,for which he is finely prepared by Summer School 483.75 education and experience. Dr. Barnes will have the co-operation and assist- Unpaid Bills (1920) 2,679.12 ance of Miss Agnes K. Kirkpatrick, a registered nurse, who also brings to the position the value of thorough training and experience. $129,836.38 Appropriation $129,824.18 There are many other interesting matters connected with our schools Unexpended Balance 187.80 which will be found in the report of our Superintendent of Schools. Respectfully submitted, $129,824.18 $129,824.18 Receipts GEORGE E. BRIGGS, Tuition: NINA F.McLELLAN, Town of Bedford $3,166.00 EDWARD P. MERRIAM, Town of Burlington 316.00 Town of Lincoln 160.00 School Committee. State Wards 127.00 State Reimbursement 9,983.00 $13,752.00 Net Expenditure for 1921 $129,63638 SCHOOL REPORT 11 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CLASSIFICATION OF CHILDREN SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Children are grouped in classes not only for economical administration, but also for social education. In no other way can we teach co-operation, To the Lexington School Committee: which is as truly necessary in patriotism as is loyalty to American ideals. Children can most easily learn to co-operate and at the same time obtain 1 submit to you and to the people of Lexington my second annual report, necessary fundamental information if they are guided by teachers who ap- the thirty-sixth in the series of superintendents'reports. preciate the individual abilities of their pupils. For this reason, studies of the intellectual capacities of school children have been conducted in America and in Europe for some years with considerable progress. The testing of TEACHERS 1,500,000 men in the American military forces was the greatest opportunity ever afforded for this purpose. This work, done under the supervision of Only nine new teachers appeared when schools were reopened in Septem school men, yielded results that pointed in certain definite directions, sub- ber, 1921. and of this number two assumed positions newly established be- stantiating all or most of the theories that have guided intelligence measure cause of the increasing enrollment. Including the superintendent, there were ment in American education. sixteen new members of the staff in September, 1920. During the calendar year 1991 fifteen new teachers came to Lexington: for 1920 the corresponding . We were fortunate during the past year in obtaining the co-operation of number was twenty-three. Dr. Walter S. Dearborn, Professor of Educational Psychology in the Harvard in 1921 thirteen resignations were received. Three were written by Graduate School of Education. He and his assistants came to Lexington and teachers intending to marry; four by teachers who had obtained more desir- administered the Dearborn Group Intelligence Scale in all classes without able positions elsewhere, three of which were in junior high schools; and three compensation. For this service we are deeply indebted to Professor Dearborn. by teachers who are now in the profession nearer their homes. It is probable The results have been of great value in our effort to classify all children in that not more than five of those who resigned did so in order to receive larger groups where they may be expected to do their best work. The intelligence test score has never been the only consideration because of fear that exception- salaries. al cases might be overlooked. However, the intelligence rating as a check At this time when so many changes are occurring in the teaching staff of every town we have been particularly fortunate. The arousing of an ambi- the judgments of teachers and supervisors is indispensable. tion for professional advancement through study has probably caused some teachers to desire to remain near Boston. Others have found homes in our town that are congenial and have enjoyed the esprit de corps of our school . - NEW FIRST GRADE CLASSES organization. A most important factor, however, has undoubtedly been the . interest that Lexington people have shown in just salaries for teachers. In The unsatisfactory accomplishment of children in first grade classes in one community in this vicinity the school department have had to accept recent years in Lexington has been due in no smalldegree to the shortness of the resignations of more than 35% of their entire,teaching corps because of the time possible in the single session plan. Prior to September 1921 these littleone-half hours to two and one- folks had been in classrooms but one and. inability to award satisfactory salaries. In another case a high school con- taining ten teachers has but three that have served more than a year. How- half hours, depending on whether.they attended in.the afternoon or in the ever,in September 1921 but 15%of our Lexington teachers were new,and only morning. 'Furthermore, they were the more unfortunate because their teach- 12%took positions left vacant by instructors who had left the town. - ers were given nearly-twice as many pupils as other instructors each day. No more important consideration is involved in school administration In September, 1921, all first grade children-were admitted to school for than that of the establishment of a fair salary schedule for teachers and the the regular day of two sessions, and a great improvement has been noticed in maintenance ofit on a just and equitable basis. The good faith of the people the amount of education given. Progress has been so rapid that it will not be of Lexington in their attitude toward this matter has been especially appreci- practicable to admit new pupils February first each year unless they are at ated by the teachers in our schools. least five and one-half years of age and have read the Primer. J SCHOOL REPORT 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON No extended argument should be necessary to show the desirability of kindergarten or sub-primary classes. The probable expense of such work is all that hinders our making a beginning. The establishment of one class in East Lexington and another in the center next September would involve an TABLE Y expenditure of about $1500 in 1922 and about $3500 per year thereafter. A Summary of the Summer School Work. • SUMMER SCHOOl, Grade VIII VII VI V Total It is interesting to note that more than a hundred boys and girls applied Applications received 6 56 19 21 102 for admission to the summer school of 1921. Because but two teachers could be engaged it was necessary to exclude 35 applicants who had been promoted Pupils admitted 4 29 16 18 67 in June, even though they felt the need of strengthening their foundation for __._.. _-. _..._... __._ _. ._______._-__________ the work of the next grade. Summer School pupils who had been promoted The following quotation is from the Report of the Principal, Miss Mary on trial in June 0 14 11 13 38 C. Lusk: "As each teacher had more than 30 children it was deemed wise to con- Number of these successful in November 1921 0 14 11 ]1 36centrate on the most essential subjects during the regular session from 6.45 Per cent of these successful in November 1921 0 100 100 85 ! 95 until 1.00 o'clock. Pupils who needed help on other subjects had an oppor- tunity for individual instruction between the hours of one and two. 1 Summer School pupils who had failed of promo- "The fact that during the excessive heat of last July only three pupils tion in J une 4 15 5 5 29 dropped out proves a real desire on the part of the boys and girls to take ad- _ I vantage of the opportunities provided. The attendance throughout the term Number of these granted a trial promotion as re- was most satisfactory, as was also the business-like attitude of the pupils. suit of Summer School Work 4 10 4 3 21 Number of these successful in November 1921 4 9 4 2 19 ^ Per cent of these successful in November 1921 100 9[) F00 67 91 The table shows that 82% of the 67 pupils enrolled in summer school are, at date, doing satisfactory work. While some will no doubt drop behind again at some future date, nevertheless, right has been done in giving the in- dividual pupil his opportunity. Itis desirable that the number of teachers be increased to at least three in 1922 in order that the children of grades I i I and IV may be admitted in cases of failure or of trial promotion. SCHOOL REPORT 15 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • Through the co-operation of the Child Welfare Committee we have had SCHOOL LIBRARIES the service of a school nurse for four years. The resignation of Mrs.J. Rowe Webster at the end of the last school year brought to a close her service as • The use of many books by every pupil is fundamental in education. a pioneer in this field in Lexington. Much valuable work was accomplished by ' And yet there have not been libraries in our schools until recently. Lexing- Mrs.Webster;her service has been much appreciated. torah as an excellent community Public Library. but the requirements of adult readers and the lack of funds makes it difficult for this institution to establish In September Miss Agnes J. Kirkpatrick of Springfield, Ohio, began her , branches in the schools for the teaching of library habits and use. Hence, service as School and Child Welfare Nurse. Miss Kirkpatrick is a graduate educators are enthusiastic for the establishment of a school library in every of Wells College and has been a registered nurse since 1912. She has been an school. Wherever this is done very close co-operation is enjoyed with the instructor in two hospitals and was a certified teacher for the American Red public library in the form of loans of books and general counsel. Cross during the war. Miss Kirkpatrick has had a wide experience in private At little or no expense libraries have been established in our elementary nursing, district nursing and camp counseling, in addition to a service of three schools in unused corners. In the manual training department boys have years in school nursing. We feel fortunate in having obtained the participa- constructed simple shelving, partitions and tables. Books have been pur- tion of one so well fitted to appreciate our problems. chased with funds received in gifts, entertainments and sales, and many voI- umes have been donated. The work has resulted in the children reading four times as many books as formerly, in the opinion of one of the principals. Better books are sought and very valuable reports on reading are made by the children. REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE In the High School a teacher of library methods of study and elementary research is needed, as well as more adequate space for shelving and reading tables. Some states require all high schools to have trained teacher-librarians The following is a quotation from Miss Kirkpatrick's report for the period for this laboratory work in English. These persons conduct classes and super- from September 7th to December 1, 1921:— vise study and reading. Our State Department of Education has published "The daily routine work of the nurse consists in spending mornings such material as is needed for guidance in this work. At present, however, in the schools. During that time all of the children who have been absent we are able to proceed but slowly in this direction. for any cause are inspected; also any children who may show any suspicious symptoms. Those showing symptoms of a contagious nature are excluded from school. Twice each month a special examination of each child is made. SCHOOL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION The rest of the morning has been given to talks in the classrooms on diet, In 1906, when a law was enacted requiring the establishment of school posture, exercise and cleanliness, with special attention to mouth hygiene health work, Dr. J. Odin Tilton became School Physician in Lexington. No and in urging children to avail themselves of the dental clinic at the High one has been more faithful to the duties and opportunities for good involved School. in such a position. Dr.Tilton's service has made us his debtor. His resigna- "The nurse assists the dentist in his examinations of children's teeth tion, received in June 1921, was accepted with keen regret. and makes the first dental appointment. Toothbrushes are furnished by the In January, 1922, Dr. William L. Barnes assumed the position of School Child Welfare Association and sold to the children at cost. Physician, or Supervisor of School Health Work. Dr. Barnes, prepared at Harvard College, Harvard Medical School and at Boston City Hospital, came "Parents are notified of defective vision and hearing, also of any other to Lexington in 1906. Hr has enjoyed a successful practice and has merited obvious physical defects. Home visits as follow-up work are made to urge and received the approbation of the people of the Town. As a member of upon parents the necessity of medical, surgical or dental attention as the case the Board of Health he has become well acquainted with the point of view of may be. public health, and as a parent he is much interested in the problems of school "When parents are unable to afford a physician suggestions are made as health. We are justified in expecting that Dr. Barnes will have an enjoyable to the nearest clinics and if necessary the children are taken to these clinics. and successful period of service. SCHOOL REPORT 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON A GYMNASIUM TABLE II No discussion of health and physical welfare should be concluded without Inspected for various reasons 1007 mention of the very obvious need of a gymnasium in Lexington. Nothing Pediculosis 220 can be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for such an institution. A gymna- Number of home visists 248 • •slum is an immediate need that should be inseparably connected in our think- Sent to Eye and Ear Infirmary 4 ing with the construction of the new building for high school work. . Sent to Massachusetts Genera! Outpatient 1 EVENING SCHOOLS How nearly Lexington can attain to generally accepted standards in With the co-operation of the Stanley Hill Post No. 38 of the American school health work in the near future will depend more upon the division of Legion and others interested in the Americanization of immigrants we have time of the school health workers and the'co-operation of home and school established two classes for the study of English. The enrollment to date has than upon the expenditure of money. Scales are already supplied in each consisted of 27 men of Italian birth. Mr.Albert F. Higgins, Head of the Com- school and necessary record cards are assured at little or no expense. We mercial Department in the High School, is the instructor in charge. He has should be proud of our opportunity for good health education. been a close student of the problem of Americanization in theory and practice for some time. We are glad to have his leadership in this enterprise. Supervisors of Americanization in the State Department of Education DENTAL CLINIC give valuable assistance and guidance in the teaching of English in adult classes. A reimbursement will be made by the Commonwealth covering one-half of The establishment of a clinic for the care of the teeth of children whose the funds expended for instruction in Americanization English classes. parents cannot easily afford to engage the services of a family dentist was made possible in May 1921, through the co-operation of the Board of Health INDUSTRIAL ARTS and the Child Welfare Committee. Dr. Francis J. Greeley of Arlington has been the dentist in charge, and the following statistics submitted by him give During the school year 1920-1921 the maual training and drawing were an idea of the importance of his work during the period from May 1st to Decem- combined in one department. Miss Ruth C. Reardon and Miss Beatrice W. ber 31st, 1921. Beuttel were teachers of manual training in the elementary schools and of • drawing in the high school as well as supervisors of drawing in the elementary schools. During the summer Miss Beuttel resigned to accept an attractive TABLE III position in the State Normal School in Gorham, Maine. Statistics of Dental Clinic. While Miss Beuttel's resignation was regretted, nevertheless it gave op- portunity for a reorganization of our work. At Miss Reardon's suggestion Number of Patients 151 and after considerable thought it seemed wise to assign Miss Reardon all of Number of Visits 345 the work in drawing. This made the vacant position one in which a man's Number of Operations ggg leadership was desirable. Therefore, a man was engaged as instructor in Number of Extractions 189 industrial arts or boys' shop work. Number of Permanent Teeth Extracted 32 Mr. Frank R.Smith of Cambridge began his work in Lexington in Septem- Number of Temporary Teeth Extracted 157 ber, 1921. He was prepared at Rindge Technical School, the Boston Normal Number of Fillings 247 Art School and the New School of Design, Boston, and has had considerable Number of Permanent Teeth Filled 227 experience in factory work as well as in industrial designing. After completing Number of Temporary Teeth Filled 20 a period of service in the U. S. Army he was for two years an instructor in the Cleaning 124 school shops of New Britain, Conn., and came to us with the recommendation Pulp Treatment 29 of his former superintendent, • SCHOOL. REPORT 19 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON regard to food, textiles,clothing, millinery and homemaking in general should AIM IN SHOP WORK find consideration in the education of every American girl. There are some The term "sloyd" is descriptive of a rather conservative type of wood- who advocate.the preparation of women for industry. However, we shall do well to postpone indefinitely the consideration of industrial education of working found in elementary schools. This is giving way to "industrial arts", a term suggesting a general shop experience for boys of all ages. Not girls. only woodworking, but printing, sheet metal, painting, etc., are of value in At present we have an instructor of sewing who meets classes in the high assisting boys to find themselves and to gain equipment for life. school and elementary schools at times when boys have shop work and drawing. We shall be able to give some instruction and practice in millinery without The maintaining of one good ail round shop at some central point in the additional expense. town is not apt to cost more than the three conservative shops now in use in the elementary schools. The printing equipment heretofore little used in A laboratory for the study of foods,however, is an immediate need. Lex • - ingtan is the only town in this vicinity where work of this nature is omitted. the janitor's room of the high school building has been removed to the central shop in the Munroe School and affords one way of varying the work. A used In Reading a dwelling house is occupied by the department of household arts lathe, but one in excellent condition, has been installed; and, for the use of of the schools. In such a situation very practical applications can form a the instructor, a second hand circular saw has been purchased. Hence, at part of the educational.process. small expense we have made available for every boy of junior and senior The laboratory study of foods should be begun immediately. It may high school age an opportunity to do various kinds of hand work under the be that some of the necessary equipment can be supplied from the boys' shops; and it may be possible to prevent large expenditures for supplies by supervision of a shop man- means of the institution of a school lunch counter. A good beginning will be The aim in all of this work is not vocational. We are giving boys some made with a small expenditure, No additional teacher will be required. , Girls idea of American industry,with its opportunities and its problems. We hope will spend less time studying textiles and more time studying foods. - to assist boys to discover their aptitudes and to prevent them from choosing life occupations too early. If a boy can be assisted to learn that he is not CLUB ACTIVITIES fitted for the work of tradesman a victory has been won. The following report of boys' and girls' club work should be a matter of Pre-vocational work is what is needed. Those boys in whom a preference for a trade life is noted may enter the.vocational school for boys conducted pride with all of us: by the City of Somerville in co-operation with the State. Their tuition is "I am pleased to present the followirig report of boys'and girls'agricultural • and home economics club work organized and completed by the club agents paid by the town and we are later reimbursed by the State. On the other hand, if a boy discovers his inability or lack of interest in shop work he may of the Middlesex County Bureau in co-operation with the Lexington School with the greater confidence prepare for college entrance of for commercial Department during the past year.. life. TABLE IV It is interesting to notice that the boys' shop may result in a distinct saving of money otherwise expended for repairs and equipment. Not only is "The number of boys and girls actually engaged in carrying on some club money saved, but the positively practical side of shop life is thus made pos- project was as follows: • `" sible. This work which results in the saving of money will always be admin- Project Members Clubs istered in such a way as to broaden the opportunity for variety of shop ex- Garden 62 5 perience, and will inevitably widen the horizon of the thinking of our boys Home Economics 61 ' 6 ' in regard to the serious problems of life. . Poultry 41 4 Canning .31 5 HOUSEHOLD ARTS Dairy 3 Pig 3 What has been written in regard to the preparation of boys for the work Potato 1 of men may be said in part, at least, in a discussion of how girls should prepare for the work of women. Worthy home membership, skill and knowledge in Total 202 20 SCHOOL REPORT 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON "These figures represent a 30%increase over last year,and the percentage "If the work continues to grow during the coming year as it has in the of boys and girls completing all requirements was even greater. past,$1s0 should be appropriated to give adequate summer leadership. Foul- , "Throughout the year regular meetings have been held bi-weekly with try and home economics clubs continue to be handled satisfactorily by the local leaders always present and county club agents present at least once a teachers who volunteer their services outside of school time. month. These meetings have provided instructions and demonstrations "The joint Achievement Club program held at the Town Hall last spring along the lines in the project in which the club members were interested. should be repeated at the close of the present winter club season and should ii "Home economics and poultry clubs carried on during the winter and include exhibits of work by poultry and home economics clubs with demostra- early spring were under the leadership of teachers and principals who volun- tions by club members of the things which they have been doing. The summer teered their services without pay. There were 2153 loaves of bread made by club exhibits are well taken care of at the Lexington Fair and Cattle Show. members of the home economics clubs during the four month's contest and they "The success of boys' and girls' club work in Lexington is due primarily made 79 garments and darned 254 pairs of stockings. Ethelyn Atwood was to the hearty co-operation which is given by the principals and teachers in second prize winner in Middlesex County in the Bread Making Club, winning every school in the town. This, added to the natural interest of Lexington a week in camp at the Massachusetts Agricultural College. boys and girls in things that are worth while, makes the town in all projects "This is the first year that Poultry Clubs have been carried on in Lexing one of the best in the county. Lexing- ton. There were clubs in three grammar schools and the high school. Lex- Very truly yours, ington has the largest number of poultry club members of any town in Massa- ROBERT P. TRASK, chusetts. Many of the boys are actually engaged in the poultry business and County Club Agent." making'a good income from the birds which they keep. Leonard Short, Junior Director of Club Work in the town, is expecially successful and he has President Alexander Meikiejohn of Amherst College, in speaking before won many prizes at fairs and poultry shows. This club lasted from Nov. the New England Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools some years 1st to June 1st. There were 738 hens in the contest, The total number of ago,said that he was sorry for any teacher whose work did not inspire students to engage in extra curricula activities in the field of the instruction. There eggs produced was 72914 and the average profit per hen per club member was fore, we are glad that our music instruction is resulting in considerable volun- $3'61' tary work outside the regular classes. The following is a quotation from the "Summer club work was made possible by an appropriation of $100 report of Mr. Richard W. Grant the Music Supervisor: from the Child Welfare Association, secured through the School Committee. . Miss Emma Clahane of Concord acted as leader of these clubs under the joint supervision of the School Department and the County Club Agent. She THE MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST attended regular garden and canning club meetings through the spring and summer months and made 176 home visits. As no boys and girls had gardens "It must be refreshing and comforting to know that the public schools this year containing less than 500 square feet, every club member did a real are really trying to do something to counteract the degenerating tendency of fads and to bring into the lives of children an acquaintance with good music. piece of work and received a good profit in addition to the instruction and In the Music Memory Contest the pupils of the sixth, seventh, eighth grades experience in gardening. There were $1656 worth of products raised by and High School were required to commit to memory the principal theme, garden club members. name and composer of fifty classics. These compositions were heard on the "Canning clubs were very successful and the quality of work far superior phonograph over a period of two months, at the end of which time the pupils to last year. The total number of jars of fruit and vegetables put up by were brought together in a contest to determine who could write upon hearing canning club members was 1279. the music, the name and composer of the largest number of selections. In "The summer canning and garden club work culminated in a very success the list were vocal classics like "The Erlking"and "Hark, Hark the Lark" by ful junior exhibit held in connection with the Lexington Fair and Cattle Show. Schubert; and instrumental numbers such as "Air for G String", Bach, and The_quality of products shown at this exhibit was such that a good share of "Minuet in G", Beethoven. Music of this type has an irresistible appeal to them were taken to the Waltham Fair where they also won many prizes. children inithe formulative period of life and an entirely new conception of appreciation was given to all in this contest. SCHOOL REPORT 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON . THE DEVELOPMENT•OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC It is probable that substanial increases will occur in the future. The large numbers entering the first grade of the elementary schools as compared "Musically inclined children have a right to intensive instruction either with the smaller numbers graduating from the High School will continue for vocally or instrumentally under the supervision of the schools. Inasmuch as a time,at least, to have an effect. The stronger holding power of our schools, hundreds of dollars are appropriated to develop stenographers, typists and as evidenced by the dropping out of smaller numbers from the High School bookkeepers in the schools so that they may in later life earn from fifteen to as well as the entrance into all grades of children whose families moved here twenty-five dollars a week, why not an appropriation for instruments and from other towns and cities will continue to increase our numbers. instrumental instruction so that later a pupil may earn from thirty to a hun- At the present time there are 1011 children in the six elementary grades, dred dollars a week? 395 in the three junior high grades, and 227 in the senior high grades. Pre- "But of more importance is the wonderful opportunity such instruction sent indications point to the probability that these figures will be 1200, 500 offers pupils in the intelligent use of their leisure time. Twice as much time and 300 respectively five years hence,and 1400,600 and 400 in ten years. is spent out of school as in. The leisure time problem is one that confronts many parents and the writer respectfully suggests instrumental instruction TABLE V as one solution. How many times have we heard adults say, `If I only had a chance to study an instrument when I was young'? Membership per Grade Table for Ten Years ' - "We have made a beginning in Lexington by organizing violin classes in Year Grades Totals ' the Hancock, Munroe, Adams and High Schools. These groups consist of :. from six to twelve pupils and meet once a week for instruction under the super- I I1 III IV V VI VII VIII X X I XI XII vision of Mr. Leslie T. Gleason, one of Boston's promient violin instructors. - Each member of the class except in the High School, where an entertainment 1912-13 10 99 92 86 80 74 78 93 83 65 40 24 923 fund is available for the purchase of instruments, is asked to purchase an outfit 1913-14 137 101 101 93 93 81 72 86 74. 67 42 32 981 consisting of a violin, case, bow, chin-rest, and rosin. This costs complete 1914-15 138 122 101 104 106 96 891 72 63 63, 62 32 1048 fifteen dollars and may if desired be paid for at the convenience of the parents 1915-16 156 133 126 116 119 1111 94 83 57 57 59 44 1 155 in weekly payments. The expense of the teacher and the violin music is 1916-17 144 143 134 126- 109 110 98 89 92 55 55 48 1203 financed by the pupils each paying forty cents per lesson. - 1917-18 147 144 148 138 132 1101 108 95 83 76 49 44 1274 "Forty-six children are now studying violin under this plan. Some ala 1918-19 : 147. 153 135 133 134 123 106 96 87 55 61 43 1273 ready had violins,but nearly five hundred dollars worth of stringed instruments 1919-20 167 146 149 142 139 136, 109 98 100 81 55 48 1370 have been purchased,and all but four or five have been paid for. Indications - - 1920-Z1. 190 163 147 155 155 126` 148 102 103 73 66 41 1469 at the present time point to this as a most successful innovation. . 1921-22 182 179 172, 160 156i 141. 145 137 112 98 80 51 1613 "From this beginning pupils can be interested in the study of other in- struments until there is in the school every instrument of the symphony or- Per Cents of Increase: • chestra. This is not too much to strive for in the future,for already in many 5 Years.- I 241 25 16 16. 1Sl 28 341 44 35 29 63 16 34 places the development of orchestral instruction has produced wonderful 10 Years 1 67 81 87 86 951 91� 86 47! 35 51� 100I 1131 74 results." - -- _.-- — GROWTH IN SCHOOL ENROLLMENT QVERCRUWDiNG--HIGH SCHUDI, There are 125 more children in school than there were a year ago, or an When our high school building was.constructed the ground floor was not increase of about 8%. The increase in school enrollment during the last planned for instructional work. . Two bicycle rooms and a work or play room five years has been about 30%,and during the last ten years it has been about took up,the available space outside of the boiler room. Heating equipment 80%. was installed sufficient only to prevent freezing in winter. The incresae in • SCHOOL REPORT 25 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON high school enrollment and attendance has made necessary the occupation of TUITION PUPILS this ground floor space. After considerable study the heating problem has been solved and three rooms for school work made available. Further alter- Bedford children come to us for their high school education,for which tui- nations next summer will be necessary in this building in order that the assem- tion charges at the rate of $100 per pupil are paid by the Bedford School bly room may be made serviceable as a study hall. For the ventilating of this Department. This fee represents the actual net per pupil cost; no profit is room in spring and fall it will be necessary to install an electric motor for the allowed us, and none is sought. fan. At present the fan is operated by a steam engine requiring a pressure of It may be thought by some that the exclusion of these children would be 25 pounds from the boiler. of assistance to us in solving our problems of overcrowding. However, care- The following quotation from a report written by Mr. Bion C. Merry, ful study of the enrollment in the various recitation groups has revealed the Principal of the High School, is pertinent here:— fact that but few of the 45 Bedford pupils are registered in any one class. "In my report of January 1, 1921, l wrote, 'It is possible to accommodate The withdrawal of these pupils from our school would not permit us to fifty more pupils under the present plan of organization provided all the avail- dispense with even one teacher or one room. None of the overhead building able room in the basement and on the third floor is used for recitation pur- and administration expenses would be saved. Only a small decrease in ex- poses.' This year we not only gained that increase in enrollment but exceeded penditures for books and supplies could be expected if we should refuse to it by eight making a total increase of 20%and a total enrollment of 341. accept more than$4000 annually for educating these children. "On the ground floor Room 14, which was formerly the boys' bicycle It has been pleasing to note that the high school opportunities in Lexing- 'room, has been fitted and is being used for recitation work in history. The ton are much appreciated by the School Committee of Bedford. We, in typewriters have been removed from Room 1 on the second floor to Room 12 turn, have noted that a fine type of pupils comes to us by this arrangement. on the ground floor. Although we are now using all the rooms on floors two The co-operation seems to be real in that it is mutually beneficial. and three with the exception of the laboratories for home rooms and all on the ground floor for recitations,we are obliged to teach sophomore typewriting HANCOCK SCHOOL but half time and to omit the teaching of penmanship on account of lack of in Munroe, Parker and the Old and In September 1922 all available recitation rooms. Pspace "The statistics of the last eight years show that 84%of the Freshmen be- New Adams buildings will be occupied including all rooms used by North Lexington children while the Parker School Building was under construction. come Sophomores,92%of the Sophomores become Juniors,78%of the Juniors In the Hancock School the enrollment will be so large as to cause some ap become Seniors. From a summary of various investigations it appears that the holding power of our high school is more than 200%of the average. While prehension. It will be necessary to place three classes on the third floor which consists of a large assembly hall and two small auxiliary rooms. The only this condition is very satisfactory it presents the following problems: "We have a right to expect that the minimum enrollment in September apparent alternative seems to be the purchase of two or three portable school- houses to be placed on the school-grounds. This we should avoid if possible; I922 will be 396. To meet this situation classes must be formed in arithmetic we are going forward on the assumption that such a makeshift will be un- 1, two classes in penmanship I, general science I, algebra 1, physiology and necessary in September 1922 if we make constant use of all available space in botany l 1, typewriting II, stenography I. typewriting 111,and business law. the main building. Three more recitation rooms must be provided and two additional teachers, because the present corps is working to its full capacity. Because it will be SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND SCHOOL POLICIES - impossible to provide this number of pupils with home rooms on floors two and three as at present, I recommend that the assembly hall be fitted up for a The solution of problems of overcrowding by means of construction of study hall and library and that Room 10, the present study hall, be divided new buildings must always be related to the determination of educational into two recitation rooms. policies. Buildings are a necessary means in carrying us forward to definite "When Room I-1 was taken for recitation purposes 42 boys were compelled- objectives. If constructed without regard to educational aims buildings to park their bicycles out of doors. This exposes the bicycles to The weather usually become a hindrance to progress. Correctly conceived building pro- grams are of great assistance in education; wrongly located and incorrectly and to thieves. f feel that provision should be made for the housing of bicy- cles." planned school plants always retard. • SCHOOL REPORT 27 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON or divisons; one teacher only can be paid for instructing such a number. THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Hence, it is imperative that all of the children of junior high school age be assembled in one school and be given the educational facilities most needed. The most imperative as well as the most obvious need in education in A word of caution should be inserted here. No child should be encouraged Lexington at present is the assembling of all children of the present seventh, eighth and ninth grades in one school. or even permitted to make a single and final choice of a life career during the junior high school age. We are obligated to widen the child's horizon rather Common elementary education in New England until twenty-five years • than to narrow it. Let us postpone the actual choice and study the child. ago was given in local communities in eight or nine years of school attendance. Let us help him to study himself and the world about him to the end that he Beyond this, children spent at least four more years in preparation for college may make his choices of education and vocation intelligently. entrance. The only noticeable exception to this plan in public schools was the admission of certain children into classical high schools in Boston, Providence, Worcester and Springfield at the end of the sixth or seventh elementary grade THE NEED IN LEXINGTON in order to make possible a longer period of specialized preparation for college work. This scheme did not find favor in small cities and towns and has all The next building for school use should be located and constructed with but disappeared in the cities. the junior high school idea in mind. The present high school building will The early entrance into high schools or secondary education of supposedly serve satisfactorily for many years. A new section should be constructed brighter children who were going to college failed of general acceptance, for for either senior or junior high school use. Between the two should be gym- various reasons. School masters disliked to send to high schools their best nasium facilities so much needed for school and community life, as well as the scholars retaining the less successful students only. Furthermore, if unsuc- heating plant,the shops and such other departments as will be used in common cessful in junior secondary education of college preparatory type children by the two schools. If built to house the junior and senior high school children disliked to return to.the conservative seventh and eighth grade work. More- for a ten year period the whole plant should have accommodations for an en- rover, principals and teachers of the high schools-in most cases were not pre- rollment of at least 1000. Land now owned by the Town in the vicinity of pared in training and experience to understand younger children. the High School Building will suffice. 1 The apparent advantages, however, that accrued in cases where children If ready for occupancy in September, 1923, the construction of a new and teachers overcame obstacles were great. He who entered upon the be- building for high school use will relieve all overcrowding in the elementary ginning work of French, Latin and algebra in the seventh and eighth years of schools for the present,at least. schooling was better able to complete a satisfactory college preparation than he who waited until later to undertake the classical studies then required. This observation was of great assistance in that it led to a study of the reasons EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOL SUPPORT why some such provision should not be made for all children. Large numbers of children have dropped out of the conservative school Noone, however enthusiastic he may be for good schools, is justified in during the seventh and eigth grades. Studies of this situation reveal that all advocating measures that will lead to waste in education. Economy of ad children are better prepared for life in school than out of school at these ages, ministration must be our watchword. The thrifty use of public funds is a key and that the children most apt to leave school are not receiving the education to success in community betterments. most needed. Since all children differ it was discovered that different arrange- In spite of a rather severe reduction in budget estimates in March, 1921, ments of subject matter and different methods of instruction were applicable we reached January 1, 1922 without a deficit. Teachers' salaries were care- to the education of different people. The effort to educate all children in one fully guarded; other expenditures were made only when absolutely necessary. way has failed. Much needed additions in equipment were denied, physical education super- Different arrangements of subject matter and method, however, cannot vision was discontinued temporarily, and advantage was taken of lower costs be carried out in an eighth grade, for instance, in one of our schools economi whenever possible. We succeeded in our determination to expend no more tally. There are not enough children of one grade to make two or three classes money than had been appropriated, • SCHOOL REPORT 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON THIRTEEN TOWNS OF SIMILAR ABILITY Is Lexington spending more money for education than other towns of TABLE VII similar financial ability? A method that has frequently been used to ascer- tain the facts with regard to this matter involves a study of towns that have a similar assessed valuation back of the education of each child. For instance, Showing the Expenditures Per Pupil for the Year Ending June 30, 1921 if the valuation of a town is$10,000,000 and the school membership is 1500, in Thirteen Towns of Similar Per Pupil Valuation. the per pupil valuation is obtained by division; for each child's education the town has an assessed property valuation of$6,666. 1. Concord $112.49 5. Lexington $69.78 10, Adams $61.95 The most recent reports of the State Department of Education give this 2. Amherst 79.76 6. Montague 69.44 11, Clinton 58.68 data for all towns and cities using the valuation of 1920 and the membership 3• Reading 77.01 7. W.Springfield 64.68 12. Needham 58.62 for the school year ending June 30, 1921. Thirteen towns have been selected 4. Dedham '70.41 8. Winthrop 63.81 13. Uxbridge 55.56 for a brief study; the list includes the twelve that have a per pupil valuation 9. Ludlow Ei3.OS nearest that of Lexington among the seventy-five of 5000 population or over. See Table VI. Not all of the money expended is raised by local taxation. Various amounts of money are received by the Town Treasurer on account of the TABLE VIS schools. Sonie of this comes in the form of a reimbursement from the Com- monwealth on the basis of_expenditures for teachers'salaries. Other amounts Showing the Twelve Towns of 5000 Population or Over That Have a Per are received for the tuition of Bedford and other non-resident children. After Pupil Valuation Nearest to That of Lexington. deducting these amounts we find the net cost of the schools,-the amount Town Per Pupil Valuation raised by local taxation. Table VIII shows that Lexington has sixth place 1. Amherst 7174 in the list. 2. Winthrop 7083 3. Concord 7038 4. Needham 7015 5. Dedham 6969 TABLE VIII 6. West Springfield 6909 7. Lexington 6860 Showing Expenditures per pupil for Support of Public Schools from Local 8. Clinton 6801 9. Uxbridge 6766 Taxation in Thirteen Towns of Similar Per Pupil Valuation. 10. Reading 6736 11. Ludlow 6731 1. Concord $86.39 5. Dedham $61.16 10. Adams $53.15 12. Adams 6715 `_?. Reading 67.23 6. Lexington 61.00 11. Needham 52.43 13. Montague 6687 3. Amherst 62.79 7. Winthrop . 58.79 12. Clinton 51.65 4. Montague 62.18 S. W.Springfield 57:39 13. Uxbridge 44.79 *Tables VI to XI inclusive are constructed from town reports printed in a bulletin of our 9. Ludlow 55.63 State Department of Education entitled"Statistics of the Public Schools for the School Year 1920-1921." it may be of further interest to know that Lexington does not expend un- it will be interesting to see what expenditures are made for education in reasonable amounts for either elementary or high school work. Indeed, our these towns. For instance, what amounts of money per pupil are expended high school expenditure per pupil is lower than might be expected, as shown for school support in each? Table VI1 gives this information for the school in Table IX. The towns are listed in the order of their per pupil valuation, year ending June 30, 1921. it shows that Lexington is not expending an un- as seen in Table VI. reasonable amount of money on the education of each child, 32 TOWN OF LFXINGTON SCHOOL REPORT 31 Table X shows that Lexington is expending for school.support a smaller TABLE IX proportion of the money raised in local taxation than is any other town of Showing Elementary and High School Expenditures Per Pupil, and the this list. Of every dollar raised by taxation in our town only 26.9 cents were Rank of Each Among the Thirteen Towns of Similar Per Pupil Valuation. devoted to school support. Even with the increase in expenditures authorized _ _ _ _ ___�_ _� by the appropriation of 19:31, our percentage in Table XI would go to only Per Pupil Expendi-i _ N Per Pupil Expendi- �_ 30.1% and we should probably remain in last place in view of increases in TOWN ture for Support of Rank I Lure for Support of 1 Rank expenditures in the other towns. Elementary HLexington is expending a larger proportion of her income in the work of Schools Schools _-- other town departments than are the other twelve towns. Any restriction Amherst $55.05 10 $128.79 3 of the work of schools in which such care has been exercised in the direction of Winthrop 51.16 13 f 112.19 7 economical and thrifty administration will surely bring handicaps that will Concord 90.98 1 122.87 5 place our children at a disadvantage. Lexington is not expending too much Needham 59.57 I 8 104.52 9 in support of her public schools. Dedham 65.65 2 i 95.80 11 W. Springfield 62.27 6 1 123.91 4 HOW THE SCHOOL DOLLAR IS SPENT -- -- _How many cents of every dollar expended for school support go for teach- Lexington 64.94 4 111.47 8 ers'salaries,for general control,for repairs,etc? Are we in Lexington devoting - too large a proportion of our school funds to any single item in the budget? Clinton - 56.16 . 9 103.07 10 Uxbridge 52.26 ]2 90.40 I 12 TABLE XI Reading 65.17 3 113.30 6 Showing How Expenditures for School Support are Distributed in Thirteen Ludlow 60.55 7 168.22 2 Towns of Similar Per Pupil Valuation. Adams 54.97 11 90.11 13 - School Salaries ' - - of Hooks Montague��_ 63.57 5 214.73 1 Cnmdittee Principals and janitors ___._�.-. supervi- school and Repairs Ttatatiir- $xxpendi- Superinten- cors sumvlies Operation tures dent Teachers THE SCHOOLS' SHARE IN TAXATION Amherst $.08 1.585 $.061 $.152 1.029 1.035 $.058 Winthrop .025 .71 .063 .13 .036 .005 .031 What part of the money raised by local taxation is expended for school Concord .05 .623 .045 .172 .045 .049 .016 support in these towns? if a town collects$300.000, for instance, how much Needham .047 .627 .069 .164 .056 .021 .016 is apt to go for the maintenance of the education of boys and girls, and how Dedham .031 .689 - .045 .133 .053 .015 .034 much for other work of the town? Table X gives important information in W. Springfield .034 .695 .053 .12 .066 .011 .021 this regard. - TABLE X Lexington .046 .655 .045 .164 .019 .055 .016 Showing What Percentage of the Local Tax Collections Was Expended . - Clinton I .045 .648 .036 .201 .04 .03 Directly for School Support in Each of Thirteen Town.; of Similar Per Pupil Uxbridge .031 .627 .044 .192 .06 .026 .02 Valuation during the School Year 1920-1921. Reading .012 .709 .06 .15 .039 .019 .011 1. Uxbridge 51.4% 5. W.Springfield 33.8% 10. Dedham 30.9% Ludlow .051 .585 .065 .124 .062 081 032 • 2. Montague 49.0% 6. Winthrop 33.8% 11. Adams 30.4% Adams i 04 .718 .028 .15 .035 .002 .027 3. Amherst 34.6% 7. Ludlow 33.7% 12. Neec;ham 29.8% Montague .033 .561 .05 .177 .038 .104 .037 4. Concord 34.5% 8. Clinton 33.4% 13. Lexing:an 26.9% All the towns1 r � $.039 $.657 S.Q51 1.152 1.045 1.029 � $.027 9. Reading 32.4% . SCHOOL REPORT 33 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Table XI indicates how every dollar expended for school support is dis- TABLETXII tributed among the items of the budget. The last line gives the information ELEMENTARY PROMOTION STATISTICS . for all of the thirteen towns; it is not an average of each column, but is corn- November, 1921 puted from the sums of the expenditures by all the towns for each item. June Grades 1 11 III IV V VI VII VIII Total ft appears that Lexington is working on a basis very near to the general _ - _____ tendency. We expended a smaller proportion for repairs and the mainten- Total Membership in - ance of buildings and equipment than any other town. That is a sign that we June 192 164 156 153 154 1.7 150 104 1200 must be careful to have all necessary painting, roofing, etc., attended to year Total Number Promoted by year. Two towns are expending a larger percentage than we for'trans- in June 154 145 142 136 138 122 125 95 1057 portation, although we have an exceptionally large territory to be covered by - vehicles. It may be that other variations can be explained by differences of Number Promotedon opinions as to what should be considered miscellaneous expenditures. - Trial in June I S 16 16 15 22 22 30 1 140 Number of Trial Pupils . Attending Summer School 15 15 20 1 51 CONCLUSION N umber of Trial Pupils "Sent Back" 5 1 3 5 14 Lexington schools are doing good service. They are not unduly expensive; N umber of these who had great care has been exercised in order to keep expenditures at the lowest point attended Summer consistent with proper standards in education. Indeed, we probably leaned School 3 3 too far on the side of caution in discontinuing supervison of physical educa- tion. This work should be re-established in September, 1922. Number not promoted inJune 38 19 14 17 16 5 21 9 139 The new building is the outstanding need. No further postponement can Number of these attend- be undergone with safety. The centralization of all junior and senior high ing Summer School 3 2 10 3 18 school work immediately is necessary for the proper enrichment of the second- N umber of these granted - ary education and for the relief of overcrowding throughout the system, This Trial Promotion 1 2 5 3 11 project must have our constant,active interest until it reaches completion.- Number of these"Sent Whatever success is being attained in our schools can be accounted for Back" 1 1 2 only by our common devotion to the best ideals of American education, and by our co-operation in the work of giving the boys and girls of today the best Number finally promoted 149 145 141 133 134 122 133 98 1055 preparation for American life. They will render worthy service in the democ- Per Cent Finally Pro- racy of the future in proportion as they receive today the necessary guidance moted 78 88 90 87 87 96 89 94 87.9 and training. Number finally not Pro- I am indeed grateful for the co-operation of fellow-teachers, and for the mated 43 19 15 20 20 5 I7 6 145, support of a School Committee vitally interested in public education. Reasons:Absence 1 2 1 1 3 7 15 Lack of Application 3 3 4 3 2 2 17 Respectfully submitted, • • Mental Incapacity 28 13 10 18 10 1 8 4 91 111 Health 6 1 1 8 HARRY H. LOWRY, Unfamiliar with Eng- Superintendent of Schools. lish Language 4 1 5 SCHOOL REPORT 35 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TABLE XIV • TABLE XIII • Age-Grade Table,October 1,1921 MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE Grades Extract from SCHOOL RETURNS • Agri I LI III 1V V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII Totals 5 1.. .. 1 • to the 534 . 61.. ••.1. I 62 ..29. STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 64 .6 . '67,. .. 7. 4 . ..42. -•3• 74 7 . ..19.. ..50. -15. 84 School Year Ending June 30, 1921 734 , 14,, ..37. ..42. •. 5• 98 8 .. .23. ..42. .. 7. • 72 8% .. 1.. ..10. •.26. ..46. 83 9 .. .. 6, ..17. ..35. --10. ...1. 69 Elementary High Total i 1. ..15. .•25. ••25 -7• 73 •• .10. -.20_ ..2$. ..12. 70 Pupils enrolled: 103 .1: . 7. ..33. ..23. 63 Boys , 622 137 ..1 759 11 .. .. . ....12. .:34. ..28. ...7. 64 Girls 618 164 787 . 1134 .. 6.14. ..21. .-31- ...5. ...1. 78 Total 1240 306 1546 12 .. ..1. ...9. ..17. ..35. .• 769 121 ..1. ...5. ..12. ..19. _17. ...6. 6o Non-resident pupils (including.State and city 13 .. ..4. ..,7, .14. ..33.;;!9. 67 wards) who attended the schools of the 1334 ...3. .• 6. ..11. ..20. ..17. ...5 63 14 .. ...3. ...2. ..12. ..20. ..27. ..14. - 78 town for not less than half of the school 1432 ,•,1. ...4. ...5. ..12. •.15. .22. •-•3. 62 year 7 45 52 15 .. •,.1„ ,..4. ..15. ..10. ..15, ••10. 55 198486 50546 249032 15% .3. . .3. .6. .,14. -.12. ...1- 39 Aggregate attendanceio -• ...2, .3, .g. ••12• _15. ...9. 50 Average daily attendance 1142 284 1429 164 .1. ...3, .,.3. ...4, -•15. ..12. 38 17 .. 1. ...4. ...4. .12. ..11. 32 Average number of days the public schools 1734 .2. .3. ..112. 38 were actually in session 176 178 177 18 .2. . .7. 122 Average membership 1210 294 1504 19 •. 191 1 Net average membership 1203 249 1452 Total 192 177 172 164 151 141 144 139 1110 96 76 52 1614 I SCHOOL REPORT 37 38 TOWN OF.LEXINGTON �, WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE DOING 2 ;g o 1921 GRADUATING CLASS OF THE LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Q H 'N ti aM Alathena M.Atwood -Cambridge Electric Light Co. Isidor Berman—Clerk mi X r Mary Blodgett—Lexington Theatre "a `7 o+ Clara E. Bunzel—L. L. DeRochemont E m ,� Dorothy R. Butters—John Hancock Life Insurance Co. Z° �, �, v ,�; b o; Katherine Collieson—Bradford Academy 3 C° " �" i Marion Condinho—at home '75X a N n William L. Cosgrove—Eustis Manufacturing La. Angela Count—at home to `C) e° Cornelius Cronin—Boston University t`,", N d rG o0 N Eleanor Crowe—Bryant &Stratton School N. rn 00 Harriet M. Cutter—H. F. Livermore Co. 7 M N �'` Rena Dunlap—Burdett College -- Lillian Dwyer—at work a 11 > ; P m N :III Priscilla Dwyer—at work Q o, . Helen V. Emery—Smith College .°o o M o t- n a Mary Fitzgerald—H. M. Lawrence 04 3 '" I Lillian Fletcher—John Hancock Life Insurance Co. F - N co co (NI Robert Alan Gaffney—Back Bay Fitting School Thomas Gaynor—at home John Hinds—Consolidated Rendering Co. I-- n oo i u; v Harriette Hunneman—Edison Electric Company CD 7] N ,-i t- ," r- w .w Helen M. KeIley—Salem Normal School ' co 00 1° John Kelley—Norwich University 0 --— u � 00 a Margaret Kelley—Stenographer v ,,, Mary Kelley—N. E. Telephone &Telegraph Co. �y to — ca - ,.; t Raymond L. Kilgour—Harvard University b Q , -� °' Mary M. Kinneen—Emmanuel College a jzi. (1) v Lillian W. Kirton--Lexington School Department 3 ¢ 4 Alfred Michelson—Wm. Filene& Sons A v �, 0, be Helen E. Moakley—Post Graduate E tn o 4) bc E to 2 Emily Nelles—John Hancock Life Insurance Co. o w " z c Jennie Nottebaert—Waltham Watch Co. 3 Q o 0 = 4-, Mary H. Parsons—Bryant & Stratton School v 73 :ell Hester S. Rich—Framingham Normal School inell (-) 8 d Hilda M. Rogers—Hopkins& Lee z z z a Ernestine Shelton—at home Mildred M. Spidel—Custance Brothers Dorothy Webster—Homeopathic Hospital SCHOOL REPORT 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hancock Adlington, Maud E., Simmons College 13 1918 The winners of the prizes for 1921 are as follows: Principal Clapp Oral Prize—John Hinds <<Akeley, Elizabeth M. Aroostook Normal 4 1921 Clapp Essay Prize—Helen Moakley Barnes, Nellie R. Salem Normal 3 1919 " ,Jennie F. Bridgewater Blodgett, George 0. Smith Prizes-1, John Hinds; 2, Raymond Kilgourli g Normal 27 1894 Blake Prize—John Hinds, Harriet Cutter Church, Grace C. Boston Normal 7 1921 ii French Medals---1. Raymond Kilgour; 2, Mildred Spidel: 3, Mary Parsons Eastman, Mary G. Plymouth Normal 15 1919 Washington and Franklin Medal—Raymond Kilgour 6' French, Harriet S. No. Adams Normal 17 1914 Martin, Mary E. Lowell Normal 6 1920 " Mitchell, Neva G. Quincy Training 31 1902 LEXINGTON TEACHERS, 1921-1922 Noyes, Margaret B. Bridgewater Normal 6 1917 _—�� �� — Rogers, Marion F. Salem Normal — 1921 Years of Date of Waring, Enid Framingham Normal 3 1921 College or teaching Election School NAME Normal School before in Munroe Lusk, Mary C., Missouri State Normal 15 1911 Sept.1931 Lexington High Merry, Bion C., Prin. Bates College 18 1919 4, Principal " Bates, Beatrice L. Boston University 3 1920 Chase, Grace M. Concord Training 16 1918 .. Conray. Lillian F. Radcliffe College 3 1921 Hennessy, Katherine Salem Normal 5 • 1917 Hodgkins, Harriet J. Gloucester Training 16 1920 Dixon, Dorothy Radcliffe College 6 1916 Lyons, Helen G. Lowell Normal 5 1920 `' French, Grace P. Wellesley College 21 1911 O'Dowd, Anna F. Lowell Normal 4 1918 • Forsyth, Annie L. Smith College 18 1921 Smith, Julia B. Westfield Normal 15 1918 " Hayward, Bertha V. Univ. of Maine 11 1918 „ Stevens, Helen E. Salem Normal1921 " Higgins, Albert F. Salem Normal 2 1920 —Walker, Barbara E. Lowell Normal 2 1921 " Leighton, Cora D. Radcliffe College 8 1918 Whelpley, Blanche L. Salem Normal 7 1915 Mott, Alice Smith College ? 1920 Parker Neal, Edith L., Prin. Wheelock Training 14 1919 Regestein, Elsa W. Mt. Holyoke College 18 1908 Lane, Martha L. GIoucester Training15 1919 Thayer, Beulah A. Maine Sch. of Commerce 4. 1920 4. Magurn, Mary F. Fitchburg Normal 9 1919 Walcott, Ruth A. Wellesley College 16 1920 Pease, Dorothy Keene Normal 4 1921 " Warren, Helena C. Smith College 4 1921 " Kirton, Lillian, Clerk - Adams Gregory, Katherine T. Farmington Normal 13 1912 Supervisors and Special Teachers Grant, Richard W. Northampton Cons.of 8 1919 Principal Music Peda o " Burbank, Marguerite E. Salem Normal 6 1921 g gY Conroy, Helen C. Fitchburg Normal 5 1917 Huntress, Florence K. Framingham Normal — 1921 Reardon,Ruth C. Mass.Normal Art 6 1918 " Dennett, Laura M. Salem Normal 4 1920 Smith, Frank R. Mass.Normal Art Dimlick, Myrtha 1. Lowell Normal 2 19201921 .. Faneuf, Helen S. Lowell Normal 6 1920 HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Fredrikson, Ebba I. Framingham Normal 3 1921 Dr. William L. Barnes, School Physician, Tel. Lex. 410 " Hannon, Helen I. Lowell Normal 1 1920 365 Massachusetts Avenue " Magurn, Margaret R. Fitchburg Normal 6 1920 Miss Agnes J. Kirkpatrick,School Nurse Tel. Lex_362-M " Maycock, Mary A. Fitchburg Normal . 7. 1917 16 Waltham Street Pease, Dorothy C. Salem Normal — 1921 ATTENDANCE OFFICER ��_ Taylor, Etta M. Voollree's Normal 21 1913 Patrick J. Maguire, Bedford Street Tel, Lex. 681-W TOWN REPORT INDEX INDEX--continued Page Page Assessors,Report of 109 Street Signs 211 Accountant. Report of 196 Licenses 19 Page Page Accounting Department 202 Loans 202 Unclassified 210 Town Meeting, April 25, 1921 34 Administration of Trust Funds 219 Maintenance,Buildings,and Village Hall Fire Station 209 Adjourned Meeting,May 3,191 38 Almshouse 200 Grounds 214 War Certificates Agency 219 Warrant for a Town Meeting, Almshouse 212 Moth Department 198 Water Department 217 Augusto,1921 41 1 Appropriation Accounts 220 Moth and Insect Suppression 207 Water Department 201 Town Meeting,August 4,1921 43 Woburn Street(resurfacing) 199 Warrant for a Town Meeting, Assessors'BalanceDepartment 203 Mothers'niil Aid 210202 Woburn Street(resurfacing) 210 December{l,1921 45 Sheet 1299 Municipal Indebtedness 1Massachusetts Ave.,(resurfacing) 210 Town Meeting.December 9,1921 47 Bedford Street(construction) 199 Municipal Indebtedness 219 Bureau of Agriculture and Home New Schoolhouse 214 Accounting Commissioners,Report of 153 Acts of Legislature Accepted 4(1 Economies 216 Other Finance Offices and Accounts 203 Ashes and Garbage Commissioners. Street Acceptances 48 Celebrations and Entertainments 215 Other General Revenue 197 , Report of 166 List of Town Officers 31 Cemeteries 201 Outside Aid 200 Board of Health,Report of 80 Committees Appointed g Cemeteries 218 Pensions 216 Bridge.Charitable Funds, Report of 119 O cern Appointed by the Selectmen4 Charities 200 Planning Board 205 By-Laws Committee, Report of 152 Moth Department, Report of 68 Charities(outside relief) 211 Police Department 198 Cary Memorial Library, Librarian, Odorless Cart Report 86 Collector's Department 203 Protection of Persons and Property 198 Report of 41i Park Commissioners, Report of 105 Debt Accounts 227 Protection of Persons and Property 205 Cary Memorial Library,Treasurer, Planning Board, Report of 93 Deferred Revenue Account 225 Public Property accounts 229 Report of 102 Police Department. Report of 10 Department General Government 197 Recreation 215 Cary Memorial Library, Trustees. Revision of Building Laws Committee, Department General Government 202 Revision of Building Laws 205 Report of 117 Report of 178 Dog Officer 208 Sealer of Weights an Measures 207 Cary Memorial Library, investment Sealer of Weights and Measures, Election and Registration Depart- Selectmen 198 Committee,Report of 103 Report of 83 ment 204 Sewer Construction 209 Cemetery Commissioner.Report of 90 Selectmen, Road Commissioners, Form of Government Committee, Overseers of Poor,Report of 66 Expenditures 202 Sewer Maintenance 2 209 RePo ExpinDepartment 202 Sewer Maintenance 09 rt of 174 Special Commioners,on Highways 78 Finance Committee 203 Schools 200 Fire Engineers, Report of 85 Street Lights Commissioners, Fines 197 Schools 212 Forest Fire Warden 84 Report of 1113 , Fire Department 198 Sidewalks arid Curbing 211. .. Fumigator, Report of 89 Superintendent of Streets,Report of 138 Fire Department 206 Snow and Ice Removal 211 Inspector of Animals, Report of g9 Tax Collector,Report of 2 Forest Warden 208 Soldiers' Benefits 200 Inspector of Buildings, Report of 82 Town Clerk 52 From Comonwealth 176 Soldiers' Benefits 212 • Inspector of Slaughtering 87 Births 52 Grants and Gifts 197 Special Assessments 211 Inspector of Milk Report of 88 Deaths i;2 Health Department 166 Sundries 216 Inspector of Plumbing, Report of $8 Marriages 58 Health and Sanitation 199 Taxes 196 Jurors,List of 85 Town Counself 79 Health and Sanitation 208 Town Clerk's Department 204 Lexington Town Records Town Engineer,Report of 72 "town Treasurer's Report 195 Highways 210 Town Debt 223 Warrant for a Town Meeting, Tree Report eport of 92 Highways 211 Town Hall 198 March 7,1921 9 Trustees of n,Re Trsusts,Report of 1 r5 Highway Department 199 Town Hall 204 Town Election,March 7,1921 16 Insurance 216 Town Reports 2t6 Adjourned Meeting,March 14,1921 19 Water and Sewer Commissioners 120 Interest 203 Treasurer's Department 203 Adjourned Meeting,March 21,1921 21 Needs of the Down Committee, Interest • 218 Treasurer's Receipts 196 Adjourned Meeting,March 28,1921 24 Report of 168 Inspection of Buildings 207 Tree Warden 199 Adjourned Meeting, April 4. 1921 28 Revision of Building Laws Cor'nmittee, Law Department 204 Tree Warden 307 Adjourned Meeting,April 18,1921 31 Report of 178 Libraries 200 Trust and Investment 202 Warrant for a Town Meeting, Form of Government Committee, Libraries 214 Trust and Investment 219 April25,1921 31? Report of 1.54 Lighting Clock 216 Trust Funds accounts 228 Election and Registration 209 Unclassified, 201 SCHOOL REPORT INDEX Page Page School Committee Organization 3 The Development of Instrumental Administrative Officers 3 Music 23 School Calendar 4 Growth in School Enrollment 23 School l Hours Overcrowding High School 24 No School Signal 4 Tuition Pupils 26 Financial Report 10 Hancock School 26 r Receipts and Expenditures 10 School Buildings and School Policies 26 School Committee.Report of The NeeJund High School 27 Superintendent, Report of 4 The Need in Lexington 28 Teachers 11 Expenditures for School Support 28 New First Grade Class 12 Thirteen Towns of Similar Ability 29 Summary of Summer School (Table) 14 The Schools'Share in Taxation 31 How the School Dollar is Spent 32 School Libraries 15 School Health Administration 15 Elementary Promotion Statistics Gymnasium 18 able) 34 Evening School 18 Mea mbership and Attendance (Ta ) 35 Industrial Art 18 Age—Grader (Table) 36 Aim in Shop Work 19 Percentage at each age, below and Household Arts 19 above(Table) 37 Club Activities 20 What our Graduates are doing 38 The Music Memory Contest 22 Teachers,1921-1922 39