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Home My WebLink About1931-Annual Report ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF 00 pi ' r 11 y ta... Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1 93 1 Mercury Printing Co Medford, Mass VIS .7 • r • 4 • 11111- : DR JOIIN H KANE Born February- 11, 1851 Died February 5, 1931 Town Clerk of Lexington 1924-1931 A Kindly, Considerate Gentleman and Faatl+ful Public Servant TOWN OF LEXINGTON ANNUAL REPORTS LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED OFFICERS MARCH 1931 TO MARCH 1932 Animal Inspector Dr Chester L. Blakely SELECTMEN Assessors Charles E Ferguson (Chairman) Robert P Trask, '33, Chairman Eugene G Kraetzer Raine C Blake, '32 Theodore A. Cnstaace, '88 Walter G Black Clarence Shannon,'32 John B. Gilcreast, '34 Assistant Assessors Frederick 3 Spencer Town Treasurer James 3 Carroll Michael Hinchey Reuben Mead Town Clerk James J Carroll Board of Appeals Arthur N Maddison Collector of Taxes Byron C. Earle (Chairman) School Committee Janes Stuart Smith, '34Theodore A Custanee (Chairman) Curlys L. Slocum Howard S 0. Nichols, '32 C Edward Glynn Minnie A. Glynn, '33 Roland W Baldrey Cemetery Commissioners Edward Wood, '32 Bridge Charitable Fund Waldo F Glidden, '32 (Chairman) Trustees Howard S 0. Nichols, '34 John E. A Mulliken, '34 John F Turner, '36 George H. Gibson. '33 Building Inspector Fred W. Longbottom Trustees of Public Trusts Waldo F Glidden, '32 Burial Agent Arthur A. Marshall Howard S. 0. Nichols, '34 John F. Turner, '36 Cary Memorial Library, Librarian Miss Marian P. Kirkland Moderator Robert H. Holt Cary Memorial Library, Assistants Miss Helen E. Muzzey Miss Katherine Buck Constables Patrick J. Maguire Miss Dorothy B. Wentworth John C. Russell Miss Ualre Ball Miss Emma 0. Nichols Planning Board Frederick L. Emery, '32 (East Lexington Branch) • (Chairman) C. Edward Glynn, '34 Cary Memorial Library, Janitor Horace M Howard William A. Milne, '34 Edgar F. Scheibe, '32 Cary Memorial Library,Treasurer Rev. R. Mitchell Rushton J Henry Buffy, '33 Clerk, Selectmen Helen C. Whittemore Clarence H. Cutler, '33 Constables Charles E. Moloy Field Drivers Edward C. Maguire Charles E. Wheeler John C. Russell C Wesley Johnson I Director, Middlesex County, Dental Clinic Committee Mrs. Arthur B. Field Bureau of Agriculture and Mrs Robert H. Holt Economics William I. Burnham Thomas S Grindie TOWN OP LEXINGTON 5 6 ANNUAL REPORTS Fence Viewers John T. Cosgrpve Frederick J Spencer Park Superintendent John J. Garrity Fire Engineers Edward W Taylor Plumbing Inspector Andrew T Bain Norman C Hooper Edward F Buttrick Posture Clinic Committee Mrs Charles Whipple Miss Ruth E Morrison Forest Warden Edward W Taylor Mrs Edith C Kelley Gammen Legacy Income,Trustees Public Works, Superintendent William S Scamman acting with Dept. of Public Welfare. Mrs. Robert P Trask Registrars of Voters Leon H. Truesdell, '32 Mrs. Richard Whittemore (Chairman) George M. Davis, '33 Health Meer Dr. William L. Barnes George H Lowe, '34 James J Carroll Health Inspector Russell I. Prentiss (Clerk) Lockup Keepers John C Russell Sealer of Weights and Measures Charles E Hadley James J. Sullivan Slaughter Inspector George A Warner Measurer of Grain Albert Bieren Stone Building, Janitor John E Garmon Measurer of Wood, Bark and Superintendent of Streets Robert H. White Manure John W I Wellington J Kelley HaroldSuperintendent of Water and Sewer Departments Albert A Ross Milk Inspector Russell I Prenties Town Accountant Charles F Pierce Moth Dept. Superintendent Osborne J Gorman Town Counsel Sydney R Wrightington Odorless Cart, Charge of Peter Canessa Town Engineer John T Cosgrove Police Officers James J Sullivan (Chief) Town Hall Janitor Charles E. Moloy Patrick J Maguire Town Hall Janitor, (Assistant) Philip E Leaf (Deputy Chief) John C. Russell Tree Warden Osborne J Gorman (Sergeant) ' Weighers (Public) William E. Mulliken Edward C. Maguire John E. A. Mulliken Thomas C. Buckley Jacob Bierenbroodspot William C. O'Leary Harold I Wellington Henry Harvey William Bieren James Lima Albert Bieren Forrest Knapp Peter Stevens Edward J Lennon Rupert H Stevens John W Rycroft John E Kelley John M Barry Edward F Smith George E. Smith Miss Lillian McClure Francis T. Neal, Jr. . Louis W Bills Wire Inspector TOWN OF LEXINGTON 7 8 ANNUAL REPORTS COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT VARIOUS Committee on Adams School Addition TOWN MEETINGS Appointed November 7, 1930 James Stuart Smith William H Ballard Howard S. O. Nichols Howard E Custance Appropriation Committee Mrs. Minnie A. Glynn Claire S Ryder Term Expires 1932 Clyde E. Steeves Lawrence G. Mitchell, Chairman Hubert D. Broderic Eugene J Viano Revision of By-Laws Term Expires 1933 Appointed May 4, 1931 Harold B Needham Joseph R Cotton George W Butters Francis E Burke Francis E Burke John A Lyons Term Expires 1934 Robert H Holt A Edward Rowse, Jr (added to Committee, November 23, 1931) George W Nary Roy A. Ferguson Building Committee Permanent Memorial for Veterans Authorized December 16, 1929 Appointed December 8, 1927 Nathan B Bidwell Willard D Brown William B. Foster Perley C. Tibbetts Charles E Ferguson Minnie S Seaver James H Russell Fred W Longbottom Edmund A. Webb Charles E Wheeler Committee on Lectures Under Will of Eliza Cary Farnham and Town Records Susanna E. Cary Lexington, Mass Appointed April 27, 1931 February 3, 1931. Robert H. Holt Mrs. Henry D. Love Rev. Edwin M. SIocombe This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen have this School Building Committee for Southern Section day appointed Helen C. Whittemore, Town Treasurer of the Appointed June 9, 1.930 'Cowls of Lexington. and slit has been ihiiy s tarn to the faith- James Stuart Smith full performance of her duties. Howard E. Custance Howard S. O. Nichola 1xf:0:10tiF: .1 Mrs. C. Edward Glynn William H. Ballard Patna�� 1'ublrr Clyde E. Steeves Mrs. S. Lewis Barbour Committee on Recommendation for Candidates for Town Officers Appointed October 15, 1930 Lexington, Mass Albert H Burnham John D. Collins February 6, 1931. Eugene T. Buckley William R. S. Eaton John A. Lyons This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen have this Committee on day appointed Helen C Whittemore, Town Clerk of the Town Committee October Arboretum1r, of Lexington, and she has been duly sworn to the faithful per- formance of her duties. Halite C. Blake Dr Fred S Piper Stephen F Hamblin Edward B Ballard T x EODOIIE A ('lYST_tN ci•:. Sheldon A. Robinson Mrs Richard B. Engstrom Notary Public Miss Mabel P Cook Mrs William D Milne My commission expires May 27, 1988 Mrs, Hollis Webster TOWN of LEXINGTON 9 10 ANNUM, REPORTS day of March, 1931 at 8 P. M., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined ex- clusively by the town meeting members, in accordance with TOWN WARRANT Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the referendum provided for by section eight of said chapter Art. 2. To receive the report of any Board of Town Of- COMMONWEALTH or MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, ss ficers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 3. To choose such Town officers as are required by To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said law and are usually chosen by nomination County, Greeting' Art. 4. To see if Town will authorize their Treasurer, un- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you der the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- necessary purposes, in anticipation of revenue for the current ton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in year, the saine W be repaid dtredly from the proceeds of said their respective voting places in said town. (Precinct One, Em- revenue, or act in any Manner relative thereto. erson Hall; Precinct Two, Three and Pour, Cary Memorial the Art 5 To see if the Town willmake usuala Eon), on ppxa priations for Town expenses for the ensuing year, or act in any MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH, A D 1931 manner relating thereto at six o'clock A M, then and there to act on the following Art. 6 To see if the Town will make an appropriation articles for the Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths, in ac- Art 1 To choose by ballot the following town officers• cordance with Chapter 132, General Laws, or act in any manner One Town Clerk for the term of one year, relating thereto One Selectman for the term of three years, Art 7 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and One Town Treasurer for the term of one year, assess an amount of money to be used as a Reserve Fund as One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year, provided by Chapter 40, section 6, General Laws, or take any One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years, action relating thereto One Member of the School Committee for the term of three Art 8 To see if the Town will appropriate funds for the years, Two Constables for the term of one year, payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire One Moderator for the term of one year, Departments, under Chapter 32, General Laws, or act in any Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three manner relating thereto years, Art 9 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for three priate the sum of $50 or some other amount, and elect a years, director, the money to be expended by and the director to serve Three Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two for one year (to in co-operation with the Middlesex County Trustees for County fill vacancy Aid to Agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Ex. Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four for two years (to tension Service, under the provisions of Section 40 to 45,.chap- fill vacancy) ter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts. The polls will be open at 600 A M and will remain open Art 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropilate until 8 00 P M money for the use of the Water Department and payment of You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in water debt, and to provide same by issuance of bonds, notes or Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the sixteenth day by direct appropriation or by transfer from other accounts; of TowN or LEXINGTON 11 12 A.ti NiI Vii, 1 Ef ORTS by any or all of such methods, or take any other action relating thereto permitted in addition to the uses now permitted in an R-2 Dis- trict, two story apartment houses upon the parcel of land on Art 11 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money the northwesterly side of Meriam. Sti°eet between a linerepre- to place curbing and granolithic sidewalks adjacent to town sented approximately by an extension of the southwesterly line property. of Oakland Street, and approximately the location of the fence 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the adjacent to the tracks of the Boston & Maine Railroad, extend- Art the Director of Accounts of the State for lug back from Meriam Street two hundred (200) feet more or Selectmen to petitionless, or act in any manner relating thereto an audit for the year 1931 And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at Art. 13 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By- for the support of a Posture Clinic, to be expended under the Iglus of the Town direction of the Board of Health or by a committee appointed Hereof,fast not, and make due return of this Warrant, with by said Board, or act in any manner relating thereto. your doings thereon., to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of mid meeting. Art. 14. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen Given under our hands, at Lexington, this tenth day of to sell certain parcels of land owned by the Town comprising a February, A D 1931. part of the area purchased by the Town from the Middlesex & ALBERT H. BURNHAM, Boston Street Railway Company, located on Bedford Street, THEODORE A. CrrSTANCE, for a Public Works Department ROBERT P. Tiusx, • Art. 15 To-see if the Town will Vote to appropriate money CLARENCE SHANNON, HALLIE C BLAKE, for old Age Assistance in accordance with General Laws, Chap- Selectmen of Lexington_ ter 118A inserted by Acts of 1930, Chapter 402 or act in any manner relating thereto. • Art 16 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money February 21, 1931 for the alteration and repair of the Public Works Department To the Town Clerk: building located on Bedford Street Art 17 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum 1 have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting of $1719.94 to the Cary Library Account, the same being the punted copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in sum received from the Middlesex County for dog fees the Vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public s - places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same Art 18 To see if the Town will purchase a plot of land to every registered voter in the Town seven days before the owned by Charles F and Harriette W Smith for school, play- time of said meeting ground and park purposes in the rear of the Parker School coin- Attest. prising approximately four acres more or less, and appropriate money for the purchase of said,land Patrick J Maguire, Art. 19 To 'see of the Town will vote to raise and appro- Constable of Lexington_ priate money by the issuance of bonds or notes or by direct ap- propriation or by any one or more or all of such methods, for the purpose of building,originally equipping and furnishing an addition to the Adams School, and make the necessary altera- tions caused by this addition according to the plans and recom- mendations of the Building Committee Art 20 To see if the Town will amend the Zoning By- law by establishing a new residence district, in which will be TOWN OF LEXINGTON 13 14 ANNUAL REPORTS . ,L.: , .: PRECIll T THREE Ralph H. Marshall Warden Leonard K. Dunham, Jr. . ... .. Deputy Warden ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION . Bessie G. Davis . Inspector James M. Ahern - Inspector March 2, 1931 Emma Hovey . Deputy Inspector David McPeake - Deputy Inspector Frederick H. Tullar Clerk In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of James L. McKenzie, Jr. Deputy Clerk the Town of,Lexington met in their respective votingplaces in Charles E Moloy, Jr. ..... .. Teller said town on Monday, March the second in the year of our Lord Roy A. Ferguson Teller nineteen hundred thirty-one at six o'clock in the forenoon James McGann Teller The following places were designated as the voting places Alexander W. Parks Teller for the various precincts. Precinct 1, Emerson Hall; Precincts PRECINCT FOUR 2, 3, and 4, Cary Memorial Hall. Morton G. Hopkins Warden Frederick bDeputy Warden The following election officers having been duly appointed E. Irene Robinson Deputy Inspector by the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were William E Mulliken Inspector assigned for duty as follows Katherine E Kiernan - Deputy Inspector PRECINCT ONE Frank H Maguire Inspector Charles J Dailey Warden Howard E. Custance Clerk John Collins Deputy Warden Lester L. Andrews Deputy Clerk Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector George Hinchey Teller Ernest R. Rowland Inspector Margaret T. Kennedy Teller Ruth T Harrington Deputy Inspector Melville Webb Teller Charles H Schofield Deputy Inspector Jesse S Ferry Teller Mrs. Mary A Rowland Clerk The polls were declared open in each precinct at 6 o'clock Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkinson Deputy Clerk A M. and remained open until 8 o'clock P M, after which Ellese Schofield Teller time after due notice, they were closed Joseph J Pritchard Teller William M Welsh Teller The election of officers were sworn to the faithful per- P Marion G. Cook Teller formanee of their duties. PRECINCT TWO The ballots were counted by the election officers in each Irving B. Pierce Warden precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Patrick F. Dacey Deputy Warden Town Clerk being used Ezra F. Breed Clerk The total registration of voters in each precinct was as John J. Garrity Deputy Clerk follows Victor A. Harmon Inspector John H. Dacey Inspector Precinct 1 1020 Madeline J. Corbett ............ .. Deputy Inspector Precinct 2. 1014 Sara C. Walker Deputy Inspector Precinct S. .. 1051 Frederick A. Connor Teller Precinct 4. 1007 Edward B McLead - Teller The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, Elizabeth Nourse . . . Teller signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, Edward McGrory Teller and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. IP 1 Tim; op LEXINGTON 15 16 ANNvaL REPO ra;' The Registrars of Voters canvassed the result as follows CONSTABLES Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 2 Free. 4 Total Precinct 1. Ballots Cast 671 Patrick J Maguire . ... 456 527 589 538 2110 Precinct 2. Ballots Cast 844 John C Russell .. 471 498 540 , 504 2013 Precinct 3. Ballots Cast 718 Dennis Reardon ,, 1 • 1 Precinct 4. Ballots Cast 683 Blanks .. 415 263 306 324 1308 Mr Patrick J Magnire and Mr John C Russell were elected TOWN CLERK for one year Prec 1 Free, 2 Prec. 3 Free. 4 Total , • . . James J.Carroll 250 167 236 267 980 MODERATOR George M Davis 123 248 284 211 866 ,fttrbert H Holt .::. ... 476 ;538 574 _: 521 2109 Harold B Needham .. 202 21 9 27 259txiothy Kinneen .. 1 1 Howard S 0 Nichols 75 158 140 106 479 '-Blanks . ... . 195 106 143 162 • 606 Matthew Stevenson .. .. 9 42 40 58 149 ; i Mr Robert H Holt was elected for one year , Blanks 12 8 9 14 43 Mr James J Carroll was declared elected for one year PLANNING BOARD C Edward Glynn 425 495 548 467 1935 William D Milne 394 479 515 457 1845 SELECTMAN Blanks 523 314 373 442 1652 John E Gilcreast 369 468 426 342 1605 Mr C Edward_Glynn and Mr William 17 Milne were elected W Benjamin C Meady .... 229 150 243 298 020 for three years Blanks 73 26 49 43 191 Mr. John E Gilereast was declared elected for three years. TOIVN MEETING MEMBERS Precinct One—For Three Years TOWN TREASURER °Elvin E. Baker 347 James J. Carroll ....... .. 244 160 239 269 912 :c: William C. Bartels 223 George M. Davis 125 256 283 208 872 Lewis C Campbell ... 241 Harold B Needham 196 24 7 16 24E *Malcolm H Clifford 273 Howard S 0 Nichols 77 154 138 116 485 • *Carl I Drew -. 275 Matthew Stevenson .... 9 39 39 58 145 *Arthur B Field 417 Blanks 20 11 12 16 68 *Herbert A. Flint 284 Mr. James J. Carroll was declared elected for one year. Bernard W. Foley 184 *Mary D Hatch 257 COLLECTOR OF TAXES Edward B lioitt 188 Byron C Earle .. 509 558 627 559 2253 *Frank EHudson .. 282 Blanks 162 86 91 124 463 *George M Hynes 252 Mr Byron C Earle was declared elected for one year. Eric Johnson 171 Lizzie E. Lowell 207 CEMETERY COMMISSIONER James E. McCarthy 238 John E. A Mulliken . . 493 537 593 541 2164 Patrick J McGowan 215 John A Murray 155 Blanks 178 107 125 142 652 • Mr John F A Mulliken was declared elected for three years 'Frederick S. Ormond 295 *Maurice A Page 282 SCHOOL COMMITTEE 'Charles A Peavy 278 James Stuart Smith 485 539 576 509 2109 'James A Pierce . . ... 242 _ Blanks 186 105 142 174 807 *Frank W Perkins .... ........ ... .... . 253 Mr. James Stuart Smith was declared elected for three years Haskell Reed 282 TOWN of LEXINGTON 17 18 ANNUAL REPORTS 'Louis J Reynolds ..... .... 280 'Percy C Smith 290 Albert W Emmons ... 347 'John T. Sumner ... M Thomas E Fitzgerald 317 •• 263 Francis J. Toye 221 *Norman C Hooper ,. 402 Matthew M Zubowitch .,.. 221 *Edith M Kelley 360 *Eugene G Kraetzer ,. 362 Blanks .. 4291 *James H Lewis 426 *Robert D. Mayo ,.. 399 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 'George C. McKay 368 Precinct Two—For Three Years *Charles E. Nichols, Jr, 385 *Alan G Adams ... 388 Harry B. Osgood ••,,,••,,, 352 ° Harold C. Ashley 370 *Russell I. Prentiss 386 *George S Barton . ... 384 *Lester T Redman 422 *Charles S Beaudry .,,,,.. 322 'Jay O. Richards 370 'Harry C Boyd ,,,. 313 *Arthur M. Roberts ... 416 William F Downe 252 William R. Rosenberger .. , . . .,. 309 . *Robert Henry Eldridge . .. • 328 'A. Edward Rowse, Jr 431 *Lester F Ellis 353 *Edward H Sargent . 422 William Greer ,. ..... . 199 •William H. Shurtleff 414 *Charles Elliot Hadley .. 400 *George A Warner 410 *Clayton A. Hilliard 294 Fred Bartlett .. 1 *Lilian C Holt ... 394 Blanks 4137 Richard P Jackson ... 238 *Roger D Long „• 351 Gait F Parsons , , 263 TOWN MEETING MEMBI RS *Randall W Richards .. ... 297 *John J Rudd 849 Precinct Four—For Three Years *John A Sellers 276 ••••• ••• *Fred B Bartlett 425 Clyde E Sleeves 261 *Walter S Beatty .. 392 *Charles F Vaughan ,... • $47 *Christopher W Collier • ., .. , ,• 429 *Clarence S Walker ... 403 Napoleon J. Corrow .. 329 *James J Walsh, 2nd ... . 312 *Frederick L. Fischer .. ... ..... 363 Blanks 3851 *Alfred E Haynes ..... 364 *William P. Herbert 368 1 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *John E. Hossfleld 377 Precinct Two—For One Year •Leonard Jellis 354 (To Fill Vacancy) *Walter E Jones 350 rdoint A Lyons .,. 461 Joseph A Kelley 304 *Robert H. Moore .. 453 *Clarence W Mason ...,,,., . , 347 *Dana Thurber Norris .. .... 475 *Richard A Mellen 334 Blanks ,,. .. 543 *Everett E Morrill 362 . *Donald E Nickerson . .,,,, . 359 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Alexander (Nilson 351 Precinct Three—For Three Years. •Eugene H. Partridge 404 'Alfred A Adler 'Harry M. Ripley 338 390 *Leon C. Burt 390 *Walter F. Spellman „ . , , 366 Blanks .. ... 4695 TOWN or LEXINGTON 19 20 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Precinct Four—For Two Years (To Fill Vacancy) *Russell B Allen ...... 471 •Carl Hauck . 421 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Blanks 474 "Town Meeting Members elected March 16, 1931 A true record, Attest HELEN C WHI7TEMORE, Town Clerk. The m-eting i►a, called to erdei by Moderator Robert H Election of Town Meeting Member to fill vacancy caused Holt at 8 05 P M by resignation of John E Gilereast. There were about 175 Town meeting members present Meeting was Monday Evening, March 16th, 1931, held in Estabrook Hall Article 5 Selectman Mr Trask makes motion Article Meeting called to order, by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, five be taken up first. Tinder this article James Stuart Smith at 7 40 P 11 e.irli to enty-seven members present offered the following motion 8 07 P M Remarks 1.13 James J Carroll, explaining purpose of the VOTED "That the sum of $234,937 00 be appropriated meeting, stating nominations for Chairman and Clerk were in and assessed for the support of the public schools and for the order for the meeting Name of Francis E Burke proposed and seconded to act payment of tuition at the vocational schools for the current as Chairman. unanimous Francis E Burke in charge. year " Name of Mrs Holm C Whittemore proposed and seconded Mr. Smith gave the following information regarding what to act as clerk, unanimous. the money was to be used for, and why at this time the amount The names of the following candidates were proposed for should he $12 000 00 more than last year On the increase, election, for Town Meeting Member of precinct four. Mr. Smith said, thatthis i rar, there were 121 more pupils in Napoleon J, Corrow, proposed by Mr. Herbert. the local schools than there w ere last year, and at the opening Frank P Herrick, proposed by Mr. Beatty. of the school year next Fall. there would be a further estimated Joseph A Kelley, proposed by Mr. Dailey. increase of 150 pupils to he eared for during September, Oe- Messrs Beatty, Mulliken and Bean were appointed to act toher November and December out of this appropriation as tellers and counters. Ballots were distributed for voting, with the following re Continuing, he said that a short time ago the maximum sults• salary for the teachers was raised, and each year the teacher Frank P Herrick 20 budget is thus increased The Franklin School on Allen Street Napoleon J Corrow . .. .. .... .... 12 will require a new stair of teachers in the Fall. when the Joseph A Kelley • ... .... 2 school is first opened to the pupils and the normal increase of the number of pupils in the schools at large requires that new ' Total 34 teachers be added to the various staffs to care for the new 1[r Frank P Herrick of 49 Waltham Street, was declared pupils. elected as a Town Meeting Member of precinct four Mi Smith pointed nut that the school department turned Mr. Beatty moved meeting be closed, unanimous hack to the Town about sixteen cents on every dollar invested. There were thirty-four members present at the close of He estimated that the schools, through tuition from other the meeting Towns, and from the State and school funds, the total of Meeting adjourned at eight o'clock P M $37,870 00 w ill he turned back, making the total cost of the Attest operation of seliuils 1)197,120 00, stating, that the cost per pupil JAMES J CARROt L, for operation during 1930 was a little less than it was in 1929 Town Clerk 8 18 P M TOWN OTS' LEXINGTON 21 22 ANNUAL Rio'ORTS The motion as offered by Mr Smith was then presented Above being explained by Mr Ross of the Appropriation by the Moderator, Mr Holt, and was passed unanimously Committee, because of the case pending against the Town at 8 19 P M this time which would require further legal services Selectman Dr Shannon moved that the balance of the ap- propriations p- Motion offered by Moderator Mr Holt, of the appropria- tion priations in Article Five be included in one motion, but tion of $3,500 00 for legal services, $1,000 00 of same for salary voted upon separately and under this motion, the following of Town Counsel, which was carried unanimously 8 25 P M votes were passed unanimously, except as noted 8 21 P M For the salary and expenses of Town Clerk, For the expenses of the Appropriation Committee $ 150.00 (Of which $1,700 00 is for salary) $2,180.00 For the salaries and expenses of the Selectmen's Depart- 1,000.00 p p For elections and registrations meat, (Of which $250 00 is for expenses of Selectmen For the salary and expenses of Supt of Public Works, for 1931) 6,125 006,400.00 For the salary and expenses of the Town Accountant, the whichlai $4,200dx is forssalary)theEngineering For the salaries and expenses of the Dept 12,725 00 (Of which $3,000 00 is for salary) 3,200 00 Foi the salary and expenses of the Trwn Treasures, This appropriation was approved for $11,480.00, although (Of which $700 00 is for salary) 2,000 00 Selectman Dr. Shannon recommended the amount be raised to For the salary and expenses of the Collector, $12,725 00, explaining that the cut meant the dropping of three (Of which $2,100 00 is for salary) 4,960 00 men from the engineering department, but one of these men For the salary and expenses of the Board of Assessors, had already been taken on by the water department The in- (Of which $900 00 is for salary of Assessors) g 916 00 crease would mule the other two men of their present posi- tions, which he felt necessary to keep up its engineering work Assessor't appropriation was questioned by Mr Fred Moul- and it would therefore be to the best interests of the Town to ton, asking how much of the $6,915 00 asked for, was for the accept the increased appropriation salaries of the- assessor: Mr Fred Moulton asked for the Town Engineer's opinion Solectn'an Di Shannon replied, that $900 00 was for of the increase salnri s and $6,00000 was for expenses, explaining a man was Mr John T Cosgrove Town Engineer, stated that he felt on lint) in the assessor's office, all the time during the day the two men were needed Mr Moulton asks, why salary of man mentioned not in- Mr Ross, of the Appropriation Committee, said that the chided under salaries of assessors. expenses of this department had been doubled in the past five Selectman Dr Shannon replies, man in question was only years, and at the rate of the increased asked, it would double the clerk of the assessors again He stated he still thought the department could get along on the $11,480 00 as recommended The motion was then offered by Moderator, Mr Holt, of the appropriation of $6,915 00 for the Board of Assessors, with The motion was placed before the meeting hv the Modern $900 00 of same to be used for salaries of Assessors, which was tor, and the decision was given by the Moderator, in favor of the negative, but with a doubt of over twenty, a rising vote carried unanimously 8 22 P M was declared For Legal Services, Moderator Mr Holt, appointing the following as tellers, (Of which $1,000.00 is for salary of Town Counsel) $3,500.00 Mr Emery, Mr Ellis and Mi Buckley, with the following re- Mr Charles E Nichols, Jr Inquires about the $500 00 in- sults crease over last year's appropriation and whys Affirmative—Mr Ellis 19 Negative—Mr Ellis 12 Mr Emery 32 Mr Emery 63 Same was raised by the Selectmen and approved by the Mr Buckley 14 Mr Buckley 20 Finance Committee — — Total .... 65 Total 95 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 23 24 ANNUAI+ REPORTS This motion declared lost 96 to 65 8.35 P M other public property should he taken i.are of by the park On the motion to reconsider by C E Hadley, the appro- department. priation was put through as recommended by the Appropria- Mr E 13 Worthen spoke on the treatment of the trees, tion Committee, namely $11,480 00, this motion being carried as of last year's work by the men from the Electric Light and unanimously 8 36 P M Telephone Companies, hoping same would not be repeated, For the expenses of the Town Office Building and Cary using as an example the condition of the trees in front of the Memorial Building $9,000.00 Baptist Church For the expenses of the Planning Board 500.00 Motion as presented by Dr James J. Walsh was offered For the expenses of the Board of Appeals 150.00 by the Moderator, which was carried unanimously. 8 58 P M For the salaries and expenses of the Police Department 34,781.00 For the expense of forest fires $ 500 00 For the salaries and expenses of the Fire Department 41,243.00 For the salary of the dog officer 50.00 • For hydrant rentals 6,390.00 For the Maintenance of public health sanitation 3,500.00 For the salary and expenses of the Building Inspector, For the expenses of the dental clinic 1,700.00 (Of which $1,100.00 is for salary) 1,200.00 For Vital Statistics 50.00 • For the salary and expenses of the Wire Inspector 825.00 For the salary of the Inspector of Cattle 500.00 For the salary and expenses of the Sealer of Weights and For the salary of the Inspector of Slaughtering 600.00 Measures, (Of which $400.00 is for salary) 525.00 For the salary and expenses of the Plumbing Inspector, For the protection of public shade trees and for the plant- (Of which $1,100.00 is for Salary) 1,150.00 ing of shade trees 2,500.00 For the salary and expenses of the Milk Inspector, 8.30 P M. (Of which $200.00 is for salary) 600 00 For the expenses of the sewer maintenance department 8,600 00 Dr. James J. Walsh asked how much of this appropria For the expenses of lowering brooks 500 00 tion was to be spent on the planting of new trees, his idea for For the removal of ashes and care of dumps 2,250 00 this year. being to economize. Mr. Fred Moulton asked what this appropriation was for Selectman Di Shannon, replied, $900.00 was to be used who did the work on the care of dumps and removal of ashes. for planting new trees. and how much of theappropriation of $2,250.00 was for the caretaker of the dumps. Dr. James J Walsh then offered the follo►i Ing substitute Selectman Mr. Custance informs, about $2,100.00 was paid motion. out for labor, and the work was done by the highway depart- VOTED• That the amount for the protection of shade ment trees be approved for $1,600.00 and to be used solely for the Mr. F Moulton was of the opinion this item should come care of existing trees under the highway department, therefore moved this appro- priation be under that department, although not his intention Mr. Ross, stated, when appropriation was approved, his of increasing the highway appropriation understanding was $2,200 00 would be used in the care of ex- isting trees and $300 06 for new trees VOTED Mr Joseph Cotton moved to lay this appropria- Selectman Mr Trask states not his understanding and it tion upon the table until the highway appropriation came up would be a mistake to cut the budget, as in a few years some for consideration, which was carried unanimously 9 07 P M of our best trees would die from neglect For the expense of collecting garbage $4,650 00 For the maintenance and care of highways 60,00000 General discussion about trees followed, by Mr Edward Wood, Mr Chamberlain, Mr Moulton, and Selectman Mr Mr J Cotton states did not realize this article so near Blake, and the,act made known, that trees on public park and and voted to lay the highway appropriation on the table TOWN OF 11FXINOTON 25 26 ANNUAL REPORTS Voted Mr Coolidge moved that the motion relative to Mr Ross stated Appropriation Committee approved $14,- the highways be taken from the table, and it was so voted, 000 00 over original figures of $12,000 00, which caused general unanimously. 9:09 P. M. discussion and comments from several Town Meeting Members. VOTED Mr Fred Moulton then offered the following Mr• Hadley asked, if this amount would cover to date or motion, "That the sum of $2,250 00 asked for in the removal to the end of the year. of ashes and the care of dumps be included in the appropria- Reply from Selectman Dr Shannon, covered until the end tion of $60,000.00 as approved and requested, for highway y maintenance " of year. Mr. Willard C. Hill, then offered an amendment to the This motion was carried unanimously 9.10 P. M. motion by cutting the appropriation to $11,000.00 Selectman Dr Shannon and Mr. Ross both stated they did Selectman Dr. Shannon, explained that $11,000.00 had al- not feel as though the original appropriation of the highway ready been spent and there might be more snow to be removed ' department should be reduced. this Spring, or in the Fall Motion by Mr Coolidge, to amend the previous motion by Mr. W. C Hill withdrew his motion. 9.15 P. M. increasing the amount from $60,000 00 to $62,250.00. The following motion was then offered by the Moderator, When put to a vote by the Moderator, this motion was for the expense of the removal of snow and ice and for the lost. 9:11 P. M. payment of 1930 overdraft of $2,067.06, the sum of $14,000.00. Mr. C E Hadley asked if this amount included the con- As there was some doubt as to the result of the vote, a pletion of the work on Hill Street, rising vote was called for, Messrs Ellis, Emery and Buckley being appointed as tellers, with returns as follows. Reply by Mr Ross, it did not. Affirmative, Mr Buckley 26 Negative, Mr Buckley .... 10 Moderator, Mr. Holt, then presented Mr. Moulton's orig- Mr Emery 43 Mr Emery 43 inal motion to the meeting, namely, that the sum for the main- Mr Ellis ... 24 Mr Ellis 3 tenanee and care of highways be $60,000.00, which would in- — — Total 93 Total 56 elude $2,250 00 for removal of ashes and care of dumps, same was carried unanimously. 9 13 P M The vote was carried 93 to 56 9.19 P. M. For highway construction (Mass Ave Lake St., to Lincoln For the expense of street lights $25,000 00 St.,) the same to be expended in conjunction with the For the expense of the Public Welfare Department 12,000 00 1 State and County under the authority of Chapter 90 of For State Aid 400.00 the General Laws $12,000.00 For Soldiers' Relief 1,200.00 For equipment and repairs of traffic beacon signals 300 00 For Soldiers' Burials 100.00 For maintenance and operation automatic traffic signals 750 00 For Military Aid 500.00 For the proper observance of Memorial Day, to be expended Question by Mr Hadley, regarding the traffic beacon at under the direction of Post 119 of the Grand Army of the Junction of Concord Ave, and Waltham St. reply. satne the Republic 250.00 was to be discontinued Insurance 13,600.00 For construction and repair of street signs $ 300.00 For the expense of printing and publishing the Town Re For the construction of sidewalks of granolithic where the port 2,201.57 abuttors will pay one-half of the expense 3 500.00 For unclassified expenses 300.00 For the expense of the removal of snow and ice and for the For the expenses of operating the Public Works Depart- payment 1930 overdraft of $2,067 06 14,000,00 ment 6,500.00 Town OF LEXINGTON 27 28 ANNUM, REPORTS Mr Fred Moulton asked what the appropriation covered t''onlinittee appointed Nove•mb.i 7, 1930, to investigate plans Selectman Dr Shannon replied, general expenses, such as, and fid ua es ton the school, which is as follows heat, light, etc also mechanic's salary, who made repairs on 'Me matted of the Adams School has been discussed and Town's Trucks, from all departments, when necessary reported upon many times in Town meeting and while there pati a definite vote of the Town last No►embei instructing this Further discussion and questions, brought forth, an ad- Committee to bring In, plans and specifications for an addition ditional report from Selectman Mr Trask, as follows Coal to the nen Adams School yet this Committee thinks it might $1.400 00, Light and Power $300 00, Watchman $1,500 00, Re- he well to review some of the reasons which led up to the pairman $2,100 00, Water $125 00, Telephone $125 00, Supplies Town vote $250 00, Equipment for the repairs $560 00, Gas $140 00 The old Adams School has been in use off and on since the The mechanic has charge of 14 trucks, which work, pre- eighteen fifties viously, was done in private garages, when repairs were It was abandoned once by the Town as a school building, necessary ;iml ha' been operated for the last few years over the protest Mr Hadley asked how much was spent last year to repair of the 5tliool Committee The old building is not a proper the trucks Question not answered one foi children Itis badly ventilated The stairways are dangerous in ease of fire The heating system is worn out Original motion presented by the Moderator, Mr Holt, !lie toil(t facilities do not measure up to modern standards, and same was carried unanimously 9 35 P M and foi n hat we get outof it, it is expensive to operate For the support of Libraries . $12,293.00 Ifs tope'mg restriitions of State fire and health laws pre- For the maintenance of public Parks and Playgrounds 14,205 00 vent desirable changes and alterations in this building which For the expenses of April 19th celebration 300.00 the School Committee might have made were it allowed to do For the maintenance and development of Munroe Cemetery 2,300 00 NO For the maintenance and development of Westview Cemetery 2,00000 For the administration of Trust Funds 75 00 Poi these reasons, and for nthei s which we will not men- tirnl this plan. should be dropped mit of the school system The following were voted upon separately and carried About a ea] ago, as planning committee reported that unanimously, First, for the payment of interest on the public ,u u school facilities for the East Village should take the form debt, $41,633 75, Second, The sum of $9,566 25 to be transferred of an addition to the so-called new Adams School which was from the 'Water Maintenance account, ($51,200 00) 9 36 P M erected eighteen years ago, and the Committee made its recom- 1 The following were voted upon separately and carried mandation to the Town for several reasons, the chief ones being, unanimously, First, For the payment of $117,000 00 bonded First, that the new Adams School was erected and designed indebtedness maturing in 1931 the sum of $69,337 67, Second, to take a future addition at less than'The cost This sav- he appropriated and that the sum of $30,000 00 be transferred ing is chiefly in the heating plant e boiler and chimney from the Excess and Deficiency Account, Third, and the sum were designed for an addition of about the sm. which we pro- of $13,000 00 from the Water Department Maintenance Ac- pose to erect The main corridors of the building were also count, Fourth, and the sum of $2 000 00 from the Water De- laid out so that it is obvious thatthe addition was to be made partment Available Surplus Account where this Committee proposes to make it (Balance in maturing Debt, $2,662 33) 9 37 P M Second, the Adams School was deemed the best location, everything considered, that could be found and still give East Articles 2 and 19 Selectman Mr Trask moved articles 2 Village a school building which would be sufficient for at least and 19 he taken up jointly Unanimous fi►e years more Under these articles Mr James Stuart Smith, brought As the East Village grows in population, it will become forth, the Adams School addition, giving the report of the more apparent where the next school should be built At i TOWN OP LEXINGTON 29 H0 ANNUAL REPORTS present it is not clear whether that future building should be To revamp the old building, erect the new, install a on the right-hand or the left-hand side of Massachusetts Avenue, sprinkler system, equip with furniture and regrade so much nor just how far this side of the Arlington line, but consider- of the ground as will need it, will cost approximately $87,- nig both sides of the Avenue together now and looking ahead 500 00 five 3 ears, there is not a large enough population to support a new school near the Arlington line with any economy to the The Committee now has definite bids We can figure the Town In fact a new school elsewhere might prove a liability. Moreover, the Town must purchase a site, and until it is plain cost of the furniture, and we have an accurate estimate on where that site should be. we are better off on the present lo- sprinkler system. cation When the work is finished, the Town will have in the East It is also the unanimous opinion of this Committee that Village its largest grade school unit, well located because of the Town would have to expend at least $20,000 00 more to the playground and the set-back from the street, and protected place a school elsewhere and then be no better off than by build against fire hazard by a sprinkler system nig on to the Adams School as originally planned eighteen ears ago Tins proposed sprinkler system m this school will be a THE ADDITION great protection, but it is not 100 per cent To give complete This Committee, under the vote of the Town last Fall, protection would cost more than the situation warrants The now brings in the following recommendation laving prepared system proposed will sprinkle everything in the building ex- plans and received bids eept the roof and auditorium, that is, all concealed places like wardrobes, closets and boiler rooms; all stairways and all An addition to the Adams School calling far six new class- corridors; all rooms where fire might get started and not be rooms and leaving an unfinished lower story on the ground observed. It will decrease the insurance rate from 32 and 35 level which can lie developed at small expense when the need to 20 If both buildings, when complete, have an insurable comes into three additional rooms Unless the growth of the value of$170,000 00, the difference on insurance would be about population is much greater than in the past five years, this present addition, as said before, will care for five years, and $250 00 a year This would pay for the system in about ten years. If the system is left out, the Town will pay that the finishing of three rooms inthe basement will probably care $250.00 a year as long as the school lasts. We estimate the for other growth in the East Village useful life on the new structure combined with the old at We have mentioned that there are certain restrictive State thirty rears laws in reference to alterations of public buildings Adams School is eighteen years old and these laws require At the time'the Town voted an appropriation for the new us to make over some changes in our present Adams School Franklin School, it was stated that the Committee had to Certain other changes are desirable in view of the larger choose between erecting that building or making this addition g ll to Adams We did not wish to have those needed projects number of children who will use the school. This refers es- overlap, and the Town voted the Franklin School funds, real- pecially to children who bring lunches, and to a place to ex- izing that Adams School was pressing on its heels. creme and play. The children now use the basement in foul and cold weather With the new and much increased school, we will have to use so much of the basement that it is not The Committee therefore urges the Town to go forward given over to other purposes, and also use the auditorium as i ttic Adams School now a sort of combination of playroom and auditorium This means work in the existing building as we do not think the present The citizens of East Village have endured with patience finish of the auditorium will stand the wear and tear of ehil- an out of date building, voting improvements in other parts dren's play of the Town This condition should not continue TOWN OF LEXINGTON 31 32 ANNUAL REPORTS The cost of the new building is relatively low considering time to time in anticipation of revenue of the present financial what we get and what other construction has east. year, and to issue therefore, a note or notes to be paid from the revenue of the present financial year" Signed the Committee, Above motion carried unanimously. 10:25 P M JAMES STUART SMITH, HOWARD S. 0. NICHOLS, Article 18 Selectman Mr. Trask, moved to take up Ar- HoWARD E. CUSTANCE, tide eighteen WILLIAM H. BALLARD, After explaining the advantages and the necessities of the C. E. S'i'E MER, proposition as contained in article eighteen, Mr. Howard S. 0. M. A. G€LYNN, Nichols offered the following motion• CLAIRE S. RYDER. VOTED "To see if the Town will purchase a plot of Article 19. VOTED. "That the Adams School building land owned by Charles h' and Harriette W. Smith for school Committee appointed at the Town meeting, November 7, 1930, playground and park purposes in the rear of the Parker be authorized to erect and equip an addition to the Adams School comprising approximately four acres more or less, and School Building and to make alterations in the existing build- appropriate the sum of$2,500 00 for the purchase of said land " ing substantially in accord with the plans presented; and that for the purpose of such construction and alterations and for Motion as presented by Moderator carried unanimously the furnishing of the same the sum of $85,000 00 be appro- 10 35 P M priated and that of this amount $7,000.00, be assessed and $78,- Selectman Mr Trask moved meeting adjourn, until the 00000 be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, following Monday evening, March 23rd, 1931, at eight o'clock and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be P M and hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $78,000 00, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore, said bonds or Unanimous Meeting adjourned at 10 36 P M notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chap- A true record, Attest ter 44, General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the JAMES J CARROLL, first bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Town Clerk Selectmen may determine " Mr Smith then went on to the platform of the stage, where from charts of architect's plans, he described and ex- plained the situation in full VOTED Mr E B Worthen moved that the report of the Adams School Building Committee be accepted Above motion was carried unanimously. 10.21 P M. Mr. Smith's motion on the Adams School Addition was then presented, by the Moderator, being carried unanimously. 10:23 P. M. Article 4 Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up ar- ticle 4 VOTED. Selectman Mr. Blake offered the following mo- tion "That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from TOWN OF LF.XINQTON 13 34 ANN-HAL REPORTS Voted That _there be appropriated and assessed as a reserve fund for the current year under Chapter 40, section 6, ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING of the General Law;, the sum of $2,500.00 March 23, 1931 A unanimous vote 8.12 P. M. Art 17 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up at tiele 17 The meeting was called to order at 8.07 P. M. Modera- tor Robert H Holt, presiding. follow nig motion. About 175 Town Meeting Members were present. Votel thatthe sum of $1,719.94 be transferred to the Cary Memorial Library account from the receipts of the current Art B. Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up Article 6. year. Under this article Selectman Mr. Blake offeredthe fol- A unanimous vote. 8.14 P. M lowing motion. Voted That there be appropriated and assessed for the Art. 3. Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up article 3, offering the following motion suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths in accordance with Chapter 132 of the General Laws the sum of $4,500.00. Voted To elect ..ueli Town Officers as are required by It was an unanimous vote. 8 08 P M. law and are usually chosen by nomination Under this motion the names of Edward C. Maguire and Art. 8. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 8. John C. Russell were nominated by Selectman Mr. Trask for Under this article Selectman Mr Blake offered the fol- field drivers, and as there were no other nominations, same lowing motion were considered closed, and Edwaid C Maguire and John C. Russell were duly elected, unanimously 8 15 P M Voted That there be appropriated and assessed for pen- sions for retired members of the Police and Fire Departments under Chapter 32 of the General Laws the following amounts. Voted That there be appropriated and assessed for the Police pensions $1,03000 Water Maintenance Account the sum of $72,000 00 and that Fire ,, .,... 1,108 00 the amount of receipts in excess of this appropriation be re- Carried unanimously 8 09 P M served to be appropriated for Water Department purposes Unanimously voted 8 16 P M Art 12 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up article 12 ., After the motion had carried Mr E B. Worthen took the floor, reading the followings from 1927 report Under this article electman Mr. Blake offered the fol- lowing motion "The Swift River project calls foi huge expenditures and That the Selectmen be authorized to petition the our proportionate share must be met Without question there- VotedDirectai of Accounts of the State for an audit of the year 1931. fore,thet will quartere necessary to raise eathv watertofi rates beginning increase with next We will endeavor to figui a the increase Cars'ed unanimously 8 11 P M to cover only the actual cost of operating and so hold to the policy of keeping the department on a self sustaining-basis" Alt 7 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up article 7 Continuing the following notice was read, which was Uudei this article Selectman Mr Gilereast offered the a copy of same, of notification being sent to all, of water following motion rates being increased as of April 1, 1928, as follows TowN or LEXINGTON 35 36 ANNUAL REPORTS To the Water consumer, Selectman Mr. Trask stated, that although they frequently You will notice from the enclosed bill that tile minimum named the streets. they did not always do it, stating, although there were several streets he could name that might want the water late for the ►ea) 1928 is $375 per quarter, ttn increase water, the Selectmen did not• want to do anything about it of 75 cents per quartet until they had provided the usual guaranty r This is the first increase in rates hien the Board of After discussion, Mr Hilliard moved, "That both motions Rates mid Sew ei Commissioners ha%a established since 1914 be laid upon the table" This nnclea.se is nei.essary for sexeral reasons, Namely. Unanimous vote 8 31 P M I Inere•sse at assessments for Water by the Metropolitan W titer l)ii isinn Art 9 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up article 9, 2 Costs of maintenance have constantly nncleased during the offering the following fiction past ten ►ears (due to the growth of the system and in- Voted That the sum of $50 00, be appropriated and creased (ost.s of material and laboi) but the cost of water assessed foi aid to Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture to the consumer has remained the same and Home Economies, under section 40 to 45, Chapter 128 of 3 The necessity of €eplacing a large quantity of small mains the General Laws ►i ith new and iar;ei mains Carried unanimously 8 32 P M From this summary, it can be readily understood that. an Under the same article, Selectman Mr Trask, offered the *drags e in €ates has become imperative following motion Town of Lexington Water Department Voted That William I Burnham, be elected, director, Mi \Voz then stated he protested stiongly about money term of office, one year being transferred from the water department :u counts toward Carried unanimously S 33 P M. the Town debts, n hich made it necessary for large appropria- tions fru the department also stating if same occurred next year, lie would be ready to oppose it stiongly 821 P. M offering the following motion Under this same article, Selectman Mr Trask, voted, That Voted. That the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated for the Board of Selectmen be authorized to install water mains, not the support of a Posture Clinic to be expended under the di- less than six inches in diameter in unaccepted and accepted rection of the Board of Health, or by a Committee appointed streets subject. to the usual guaranty, and by said Board. Further voted, that for the purpose of installing water Remarks by Selectman Mr Trask, were as follows• For maim; the sum of $50,000.00, be appropriated for water con- a number of years the Town had been trying to provide some strum tion account, and that for the purpose of raising money, fund to support the Lexington Health Association, but by the the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell under State Law, it ►►as impossible to appropriate money for private the direction of and ►s ith the approval of the Selectmen, bonds organizations. But, he said, it is possible to appropriate money or notes of the Town, issued and payable as provided by law. for specific pm poses, and that under this work, if the article goes through. the Board of Health will appoint the Committee Selectman Mr Trask stater] the Selectmen had no in charge of this ►►os k in the Lexington Health Association definite request for an new installation of water mains. to carry on is its the appropriation stating, this was not an- The► proposed to use this money for tieing in of ends other clinic in the sense of the dental clinic, now in this Town Moderator Mr Holt inquired if this was the general way Carried unniiim'usl► 8.38 P M of proposing this appropriation as he felt they should specify the streets Art 15 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up antncle 15 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 37 38 ANNUAL REPORTS He then moved this article be indefinitely postponed. Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Bedford. Unanimous vote 8 39 P M Stieet said point being southerly and distant about 422 feet hum a Massachusetts Highway Bound marking the southerly Art. 20 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up article 20 tei minus of a chive of 1372 61 feet radius in said easterly line He then moved this article be indefinitely postponed. of Bedford, thence easterly about 159 feet to a point in the southerly line of Pat eel No 4 about 44 feet to a point, thence Unanimous vote 8.40 P M. IA esterl along a line parallel with and distant 40 feet from th. first line above described about 174 feet to a point in Art 2 Mr E B Worthen moved this article be taken up, the easterly line of said Bedford Street, thence northerly offering the following motion by said Bedford Street about 41 feet to the point of beginning; Voted That traffic conditions on Massachusetts Avenue, containing according to plan about 6640 square feet and being East Lexington are such as to require attention and the Se- Parcel No 5 as shown on said plan recon ded with Middlesex leetmen are hereby requested to study same and to bring in South Uistiict Plan Book 5466, Page 247 their recommendations at a later meeting And that the Board of Selectmen, or a majoiity of them, Voted unanimously 8 42 P M be and thel hereby are authorized and directed in the name of and on behalf of the Town, to execute and deliver an Art 19 Under this article Mr Howard S 0 Nichols stated agreement for the sale of said land as aforesaid, and that that he would like to inform the meeting that the vote that they be authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed was passed at the last meeting, March 16, 1931, under this thereof to the said William L Burrill upon payment of the article had not met with the approval of the Director of Ac- said sum of $332 00 counts as bond issues cannot be made for alterations He stated he merely wished to inform the meeting of this as it Question by Mi Hilliard, what the assessed valuation of would be necessary to insert another article in the next Town the property as, and if the price asked was a fair one Warrant in regard to this matter. He stated that it would be Selectman Mr Custance, replies, did not know assessed the same as what had been previously voted except that value but the price was a fair one $1,000 00 would be added to direct appropriation, and$1,000 00 deducted from the bond issue, as covered by law. 8.45 P M. Mr Ross informed from the assessor's list, the land was assessed for nine cents a foot and the selling puce asked Art 2 Mr Willard C Hill, offers the following motion was about five cents a foot under article 2 Carried unanimously 8 58 P. M Voted That the Selectmen be requested to investigate Under the same article Selectman Mr Custance continued the method of collecting license fees for dogs, and arrange to with the following motion have some effective plan adopted Carried unanimously 8 46 P. M Voted That the Town convey to Robert H White, in consideration of the payment by him of $40 00 the following Art 11 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up Article U, described parcel of land and under same article moved indefinite postponement. A triangular parcel of land bounded as follows north- Unanimously voted 8 47 P M erly by grantor, westerly by Bedford Street, southeasterly by land of grantee, the above described parcel is designated Art. 14 Selectman Mr. Custance moves to take up article on plan as—Purchased from Robert White Area-1276 square 14, offering the following motion. feet—said plan being recorded with Middlesex South Dis- Voted• That the Town sell and convey to William L. tract Plan Book 5466, page 247 Burrill in consideration of the payment by him of $332 00 the And that the Board of Selectmen, or a majority of them following described parcel of land• be and they hereby are authorized and directed in the name TOWN OF LEXINGTON39 40 ANNUAL REPORTS of and on behalf of the Town, to execute and deliver an agree- Questions by Mr Hadley and Mr. Moulton regarding ment for the sale of said land as aforesaid, and that they be assessed valuation of adjacent property, and if the Board authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed thereof was unanimous on the price. to the said Robert H White upon payment of the said sum of $40.00 Informed that Board was unanimous in price, answered by Selectman Mr Trask, Voted.: That the Town sell and convey to Ervin R Dix, The vote was put before the meeting, the Moderator et al, Trustees of the Home Finance Company, in considera- being excused from reading the entire article, which wait tion of the paynieut by them of $1,000.00 the following de- unanimously carried 9 04 P M. scribed parcel of laud Art 10 Selectman Mr. Trask moved that article 10 be taken from the table, offering the following motion 9:05 P. M. A parcel of land the northerly line of which begins at a point in the easterly line of Bedford Street, said point being Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to southerly and distant 119.61 feet from a Massachusetts High- install water mains, not less than six inches in diameter in way Bound marking the southerly terminus of a curve of unaccepted and accepted streets subject to the usual guaranty, 1372.61 feet radius in said easterly line of Bedford Street, and that the Selectmen be instructed to tie in the ends of thence southerly 78 07 feet to a point of curvature, thence the following streets Woodland Road 600 feet, Abbott Road bearing in an easterly direction with a curve of 304 feet radius 400 feet, School Street 1200 feet, Bertwell Road 350 feet, Bow 88 feet to a point of tangency, thence southerly 94 feet to a Street 350 feet, Lake Street and Columbus Street 900 feet,. point of curvature, thence bearing in a southerly direction Bowker Street 350 feet, Lowell Street 1000 feet, and from with a cuive of 336 feet radius about 410 feet to a point in the end of Oakland Street to Meriam Street the northerly line of the location of Boston and Maine Further Voted That for the purpose of installing water Railroad, the southerly line of said parcel begins at a point mains the sum of $50,000 00 be appropriated for water con- in the easterly line of Bedford, said point being southerly and struction, and that for the purpose of raising the money, the distant about 247 feet from a Massachusetts Highway Bound Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell under the narking the southerly terminus of a curve of 1372 61 feet ra- direction of and with the approval of the Selectmen, bonds or thus in said easterly hne of Bedford Street, Thence, south notes of the Town, issued and payable as provided by law easterly 164 63 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing in a southerly dneet•ion with a curve of 286 feet radius about Mr Ross stated he thought it foolish and unnecessary 346 feet to a point in the northerly line of the location of to name all the streets, by doing so, it would tie the hands said railroad, the above described lines are parallel with and of the department. distant 50 feet from each other except at and near their in- Mr. Charles Blake inquires why not include York and terseetion with said Bedford Street Said parcel contains, Grant Streets, as water very low between the time of seven according to plan, about 0 7 acres and is Parcel No 4 as shown and nine o'clock evenings Question not answered on said plan, recorded with Middlesex South District Plan Mr Radley brought up the question of costs, which was Book 5466, Page 247 followed by Mr Moulton, who asked if any estimate for this And that the Board of Selectmen, or a majority of them, work had been furnished. be and they hereby are authorized and directed in the name Selectman Mr. Trask stated the figure for the work was of and on behalf of the Town, to execute and deliver an agree- $21,450 00 went for the sale of said land as aforesaid, and that they Mr. Moulton asked what the remaining$29,000.00 was for. be authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed thereof to the said Ervin R. Dix, et al, Trustees of the Home Answered by Selectman Mr Trask, same was for request Finance Company upon payment of the said sum of $1,000.00. for water that may arise, stating two propositions before the Board at the present time, Winter Street being one of them, TOWN OF LEXINGTON 41 42 ANNUAL REPORTS Mr Ross states the finance board was opposed to doing the present Town Meeting, land not needed by the depart- anything with Winter Street project ments was sold fm $1,400 00 snaking the net cost of the building to the Town, $25,600 00. Mr. Fred Moulton made a motion that the sum of $40,- In 1930 the sum of $11,00000 ►►as voted for repairs. O(10.00 be substituted for the approved $50,000.00. Ledge was struck when the heater n as put in, the cost of Moderator Mr.Holt considered that Selectman Mr Trask's blasting took $2,600 00 of that money, which was not planned motion should be taken up separately, therefore offering the on, because of a leaky roof, $2,140.00 had to be spent, which following• had notbeen planned on for another year. Other unex- pected expenditures were needed for the sprinkler system Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to in- and other minor items which were needed so that the build- stall water mains, not less than six inches in diameter in un- ing could be ready by Jan 1, 1931, when the leases held by accepted and accepted streets, subject to the usual guaranty, the Town on garages and storage places expired and that the Selectmen be instructed to tie in the ends of the following streets: Woodland Road 600 ft., Abbott Road Selectman Dr Shannon stated that $8,250.00 had been 400 ft., School Street 1200 ft, Bertwell Road 350 ft., Bow spent without being appropriated, and $8,500 00 was being Street 350 ft.,Lake Street and Columbus Street 900 ft.,Bowker asked to cover such items as may arise Street 350 ft., Lowell Street 1000 ft, and from the end of Selectman Mr. Trask stated, that he and the Board of Oakland Street to Meriam Street. Selectmen were open to censure because through their neglect Motion carried unanimously 9.20 P. M. that the amount was spent• over the appropriation, stating the total amount was in excess of $15,000 00, instead of Mr Moulton's substitute motion was then voted upon and $8,250 00. it was voted to accept the substitution 9 21 P M. Selectman Mr Trask stated that the Board was under the The amended vote was then placed before the meeting impression the overdraft was about $7,000.00 at the time as follows preparing the items with the appropriation committee, the Voted. That for the purpose of installing water mains reason being that at that time there were anumber of bills the sum of $40,000 00, be appropriated for water construction that had not been turned over to the Selectmen for approval account, and that for the purpose of raising the money, the Mr Fred Moulton asked of Selectman Dr. Shannon if Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell under he knew of this full amountof overdraft of $15,000.00 at the the direction of and 'a ith the approval of the Selectmen, bonds time he made his motion as it could be taken misleadingly. or notes of the Town, issued and payable as provided by law. Selectman Dr Shannon explained he intended to explain Carried unanimously 9.23 P. M. during the discussion Art 16 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up article 16 General discussion followed, with the following speakers Under this article Selectman Dr Shannon offered the taking part, Messrs Tenney, Hadley, Ryder, Worthen, O'Con- fallownng motion nel, Meady, Moulton and Senator Cotton Voted That the sum of $7,500.00 be appropriated and Mr Fred Moulton stated he did not approve of such assessed for the alteration and repair of the Public Works methods of the board, but at the same time the bills had been Department building on Bedford Street contracted and they had to be paid, and for that reason he moved the original motion be substituted so that the amount Continuing Selectman Dr Shannon thought it hest to give to be appropriated would be $15,710.00, the full amount of a little review of the history of the building, stating in 1929 the unpaid bills. the building was purchased for $35,000 00, the following year, the old power house which was on the property, and had to be The motion as outlined above was put and carried unani- bought with the other buildings was sold for $8,000.00, during mangy. 10:40 P M TowN OF LEXINGTON 43 44 ANNUAL REPORTS Voted• That the sum of $15,710 00 be appropriated and assessed for the alteration and repair of the Public Works Department Building on Bedford Street. A unanimous vote at 10.41 P M TOWN WARRANT Selectman Mr Trask moves the meeting adjourn. COMMONWEALTH Of MASSACHUSETTS Mmvnr,ra:x, Ss. Unanimous. 10:42 P. M. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said A true copy of the record, Attest: County, Greeting: JAMES J C JmoLL, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you Town Clerk, are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, qualified to vote in eleetwns and in town affairs, to meet in the CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, in said Lexington, on the twenty-seventh day of April, 1931, at 8.00 o'clock p m., then and there to act on the following articles: Art. I. To receive the report of any Board of Town Offi- cers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other Committees. Art. II. To see if the Town will amend Article III, Sec- tion 5 by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the word "eight" so that Section 5 will read as follows• "Section 5. The annual meeting of the Town shall be called for eight o'clock in the morning and thereafter the polls shall be open continuously for voting until eight o'clock in the cvening Immediately upon the announcement of the result of the voting the meeting shall stand adjourned until such time and at such place as shall be set forth by the Selectmen in the Warrant for the meeting." Art III, To see if the Town will transfer the receipts from the insurance companies for the fire loss in the High School to the account of Fire Loss, High School. Art IV. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the fol- lowing balances to the Excess and Deficiency Account Highway Construction (Various Streets) . . $315 31 Highway Construction (Waltham Street, Maas. Ave- nue to Marrett Road) 96.32 Swimming Pool (Construction) .. 1.76 Permanent Memorial (For Men who Lost Their Lives in the World War) 200 00 Highway Construction (Clarke St Extension) 15.21 $628.70 TOWN of LEXINGTON 45 46 ANNUAL REPORTS Art. V. To see if the Town will appropriate money to pay Art XI To see what action the Town will take, if any, the necessary expenses of the Superintendent of Schools in- curredR outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon taxes assessed illegally in the years 1925, 1926 and 1927, and matters in which the Town is interested or which may tend appropriate money therefor or act in any manner relating to improve the service in the School Department and for the thereto purpose of meeting the appropriation to transfer from the Art XII To see if the Town will accept a deed and account of the School Department the sum of $100 00 to a new conveyance of approximately 749 square feet of land located account to be opened for that purpose adjacent to the Lexington Center Playground, near Clarke Art VI To see if the Town will appropriate money to street extension for park purposes, from Stephen F & Nellie pay the necessary expenses of the Chief of Police incurred J Hamblin outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon mat- Art XIII To see if the Town will vote to establish as a tens in which the Town is interested or which may tend to im- Town way, or accept the layout of as a town way, Dexter road prove the service in the Police Department and for the pur- from Fuller road to Williams road as laid out by the Selectmen, pose of meeting the appropriation to transfer from the account and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town of the Police Department the sum of $125 00 to a new account CIerk, appropriate money for the construction of said street to be opened for that purpose by direct appropriation or by the issue of bonds, notes or other- Art VII To see if the Town will appropriate money to wise, of act in any manner relating thereto pay the necessary expenses of the Superintendent of the Water Art XIV To see if the Town will vote to refund to Axel & Sewer Departments incus ed outside the Commonwealth in and Henning W Swenson the sum of $58 60, the same being securing information upon matters in which the Town is inter- the Tow n's share of the taxes assessed upon their property ested or which may tend to improve the service of the Water & purchased by the Town for school house purposes for 1930, Sewer Departments and for the purpose of meeting the ap- and paid by them, provide money therefor, or act in any man- propriation to transfer from the account of the Water & Sewer ner relating thereto Departments the sum of $80 86 to a new account to be opened foi that purpose Art XV To see if the Town will vote to rescind its ac- tion taken under Article 19 of the Warrant of the Annual Art VIII To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Town Meeting, authorizing among other things an addition to money for Old Age Assistance in accordance with General Laws, the Adams School and appropriating money therefor Chapter 118a inserted by Acts of 1930, Chapter 402 or act in any manner relating thereto Art XVI To see if the Town will vote to raise and _ appropriate money by the issuance of bonds or notes or by Art IX To see if the Town will vote to transfer the direct appropriation, or by transfer from other accounts or by suns of $1 172 00 received from the sale of land to the Town any one or more or all such methods, for the purpose of build- Debt account Ing, originally equipping and furnishing an addition to the Adams School, and make the necessary alterations caused by Art X To see if the Town will purchase or take by em- this addition substantially according to the plans and recom- inent domain for school, playground or park purposes land mendations of the Building Committee adjoining the Adams School lot belonging to the estate of the late Ellen A Stone and in part to Miss Ellen A. Stone, com- Art XVII To see if the Town will vote to accept a deed prising about 212,000 square feet, or any part or parts thereof, and conveyance of approximately 1,207 more or Less square and as part of the consideration for such taking or purchase feet of land located at the junction of Prospect Hill road and to erect a suitable fence on the boundary line between the Wachusett drive for highway purposes from Neil & Leila W Adams School lot and the property of Miss Stone as now ex- McIntosh isting and as extended by said purchase or taking, and to pro- vide for said purchase and construction of fence b3 diieet ap- Art XVIII To see if the Town will vote to appropriate prnpriatinn and transfer from other accounts money for the construction of all or any part of Wood street, TOWN OF' LEXINGTON 47 48 ANNUAL REPORTS I from Massachusetts avenue to the Bedford line, said construe- Six (6) inch main in Garfield street, 320 feet south tion work to be done in conjunction with the State and County, erly from Ward street, Art XIX To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Ten (10) inch main in Ledgelawn avenue from Bed- money for the relocation and construction of Bow street from ford street to Hillside terrace, a distance of approximately Massachusetts avenue to Cliffe avenue and for the payment of 780 feet, damages incurred by said relocation Six (6) inch main in Watson avenue, from Robbins Art. XX To see if the Town will vote to appropriate ad- road to Lexington avenue, a distance or approximately 225 ditional money for the Law Department feet, Art XXI To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Bight (8) inch maul in Robbins road, from Locust money to pay a judgment in favor of Daniel J. O'Connell in avenue northerly, a distance of approximately 200 feet, a suit brought by him against the Town, on account of the Six (6) inch main in Valleyfield street, from Bridge establishing of a building line on Massachusetts avenue in Lex- street a distance of approximately 1 300 feet, ington, by the issue of bonds or notes, by direct appropria- tion or act in any manner relating thereto Six (6) inch main in Vine street, 300 feet to connect _art XXII To see if the Town will vote to accept the dead end, and to appropriate money for said water con- p struetion by- issuance of bonds, notes or by direct appro- provisions of Section 6B of Chapter 351 of the Acts of 1930, priation, or act in any manner relating thereto the same being "An Act authorizing cities and towns to ap- Art XXV To see if the Town will instruct the Select` propriate money for the purchase of uniforms for members of their Police and Fire Departments," or act in any manner re- men to have the Engineering Department prepare working hating thereto plans, specifications and to secure estimates and contractors' bids on the cost of constructing Sections One and Two, so- Art XXIII To see if the Tow n u ill vote to acquire from called of the Vine Brook Drainage project, as recommended in Mary J & Helen A McCaffrey an easement across the property the report of the Vine Brook Drainage Committee, and ap• owned by them for the purpose of laying a twelve inch water propriate money for said construction by the issuance of bonds, main connecting Massachusetts avenue with the standpipe, and or notes or by direct appropriation to appropriate money therefor or act in any manner relating Art XXVI To see if the Town will vote to authorize thereto the Selectmen to install sewers in the following streets Art XXIV To see if the Town will vote to authorize Robbins road, from Locust avenue northerly, a (ba- the Selectmen to install water mains in the following streets tante of Robbins 200 feet and in private ways Twelve (12) inch main from Massachusetts avenue Hayes avenue from its present end, a distance of ap- proximately the stand pipe a distance of approximatelyproximately 685 feet p p 920 feet; TK elve (12} inch main in Ma sachusetts avenue from Berwick road from Hayes avenue, a distance of ap- Lake street to Parker street, a distance of approximately proximately 100 feet 2,$00 feet, Cedar street, a distance of 650 feet, and appropriate money for said construction by direct appropriation, is- Twelve (12) inch main in Cedar street, from Colum- bus street to Hill street, a distance of approximately 400 suanee of bonds of notes therefore or act in any manner feet• relating thereto Twelve (12) nicht main in Hill street from Cedar Art XXVII To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money by issue of bonds or notes or by direct appropriation street to the end of the six inch pipe, a distance of ap- proximately 1,780 feet, foi the construction of the following drains TOWN or LEXINGTON 49 50 ANNUAL REPORTS Carville avenue from near Oak street to the brook Hereof, fail not, and make this return of this Warrant, crossing Carville avenue near Ames avenue, a distance of with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the approximately 600 feet tune of said meeting Gwen under our hands, at Lexington, this fourteenth day Massachusetts avenue and Fottler avenue from Bow- of Aprs7, A. D, 1931 ker street to brook, a distance of 710 feet ROBERT p TRASS, Clarke street from Raymond street to Parker street, CLARENCE SHANNON, HALL'S C BLAKE, a distance of 900 feet JOHN E. GILCREAsx, THEODORE A CUSTANCE, Art XXVIII To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Selectmen of Lexington. money for the installation of fire alarm boxes. Art. XXIX. To see if the Town will accept the Captured CONSTABLE'S RETURN German Field Piece from the War Department, and authorize the Selectmen to place the same upon Hastings Park or some Lexington, Mass other suitable place. April 21, 1931 Art. XXX. To see if the Town will vote to accept the relocation of Massachusetts avenue from the nor ierly terminus To the Town Clerk of the present street line on the former Town Hall property g posting owned by Messrs Rubin & Seligman to the property of I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by p g Anstiss S Hunt, et al. all as laid out by the Selectmen and printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in • shown on plan on file at the Town Clerk's office entitled, "Plan the Vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public Showing Proposed Relocation of a Portion of Mass. avenue, places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same Lexington, Oct. 17, 1930, Scale 1 inch—20 feet, John T. Cos- grove, Town Engineer," appropriate money therefor by the to every registered voter in the Town seven days before the issue of bonds or notes, by transfer from other accounts or by time of said meeting. any or all of such methods, or act in any manner in relation Attest. thereto. PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, Art XXXI. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- Constable of Lexington. men to purchase from Daniel J. O'Connell a portion of the land and buildings on Massachusetts avenue between the site of the old Town Hall now owned by Rubin and Seligman and the land of Anstiss S. Hunt, et al, between the former north- easterly street line and the new northeasterly street line as laid out by the Selectmen approximately twenty-eight feet in depth from Massachusetts avenue in order to provide for a widening of Massachusetts avenue, appropriate money for such purpose by the issue of bonds, notes, or by transfer from other accounts. or take any actiop in relation thereto And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By- laws of the Town. • TOWN of LEXINGTON 51 52 ANNUAL REPORTS I. Mr. Edward D. Hoitt of 16 Tower Street was declared Precinctelected as a Town Meeting Member of Precinct One Election of Town Meeting Member to fill vacancy caused by death of Patrick Flynn Mr. Flint moved meeting adjourn and be closed. Unanimous. Meeting was held Monday evening, April 27, 1931, in Esta- brook Hall. Meeting closed with twenty-eight members at 8 00 P. M. • Meeting was called to order by James J Carroll, Town Attest Clerk, at 7.40 P M with twenty-eight members present Jews J. CARROLT, Town Clerk Remarks by James J. Carroll, explaining purpose of the meeting, stating nominations were in order for Chairman and Clerk to preside for this meeting. Name of Francis Chamberlain proposed and seconded for Chairman, unanimous Francis Chamberlain charge of meeting. Mr Francis Chamberlain asks for nominations for clerk. Name of George W. Nary proposed and seconded for clerk, unanimous. Mr Francis Chamberlain, in respect for the departed mem- ber, Patrick Flynn, asks all members present to stand in silence, for short number of seconds, which was carried out. The names of the following candidates were proposed: Francis Toye, 3 Ames Avenue Eduard ll Hoitt, 16 Tower Street Miles ]ones, 447 Massachusetts Avenue John Murray, 29 Theresa Avenue Messrs Nary and Flint were appointed to act as tellers and counters Ballots were distributed foi voting with the following results Francis Toye, 5 Edward 1) Hoitt 16 Miles Jones, 5 John Ming ay. 2 Total 28 r TOWN of LEXINGTON 53 ANNUALEKPORTS It has been intimated to your Committee that Mr O'Connell may submit an offer to the town, under Article 31 of this warrant, which involves the amount of article 21 TOWN MEETING In order to provide an opportunity for consideration of this matter, we request that no action be taken on article 21 at this April 27, 1931 time, and that its be taken up at an adjourned meeting ore Monday, May 4, 1931 at S P M Signed, The meeting was called to order by Moderator Robert H. LAWRENCE G MITCHELL, Holt at 8 08 P M Cheirman. About 175 Town Meeting Members present Selectman Mr Trask moved that the articles (No 21 and The warrant was read by the Town Clerk, James J Carroll, 30) be Iaid on the table, which was so voted unanimously until upon motion of Selectman Mr Theodore Custance,further 8 13 P. M readings were waived. Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up Article 5 The Constables return of the warrant was then read. Under this article Mr Howard S 0 Nichols explained the recent passing of a law Which would not allow superintendents, The meeting was then open for business at 8:10 P. M. when drawing traveling expenses, to take same from regular Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up article one budget, therefore necessary to appropriate a regular fund for this purpose offering the following motion- Under this article Mr. Lawrence Mitchell, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, offered the following report: Voted That the sum of $10000 be appropriated to pay Transfers App. & Assessed the necessary expenses of the Superintendent of Schools incurred Art. 3. Approved .a nsf er outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters " in which the Town is interested or which may tend to improve 4. " 628.70 the service in the School Department and that for this purpose 5. 10000 the above amount be transferred from the Support of Public 6. 126.00 Schools Account to a new account to be opened for the above 7. . . 80.00 purpose. 8. " $2,000.00 9 " .... 1,372.00 The above motion carried, unanimously, 8 15 P M 10. 1,372.00 (2,400 T) 1,028.00 Selectman Mr Trask, asked of the Moderator, Mr. Holt, if 11. IP 34.01 it were necessary to accept the previous report of the appropria- 13. " (Under Betterment Act) 8,500.00 tion committee, but the Moderator felt it was not necessary 14. tt58.60 in a report of this sort 16. ($86,00 T`,r-$60,000 Bonds) 25,000.00 18. 5,000.00 Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up article 15 19. 11 2,000.00 20. It2,500.00 Under this Article, Mr James Stuart Smith stated that the 21. meeting granted this appropriation at a previous meeting in 23. .. ;u regard to the Adams School, and the Committee proceeded to 24. Approved ($10,000 00 Bondi) take action on the vote When it was examined at the State 26 36o0.0o House, it did not comply with State Laws, as money must be 27. Not Approved 6,359 00 levied and assessed on work done on the old building and could 28 " r, 3100 not be borrowed He stated they had to rescind the action taken Town or Luxinocrtrn 55lo 56 Arrrrvei. REPORTS at the March meeting so they could offer a new vote to comply Under this article Senator Joseph Cotton offered the follow- with law, offering the following motion. ing report on Rules of Procedure for Town Meetings Voted• That the action of the Town under Article 19 of the The undersigned were appointed a committee pursuant to warrant on the Annual Town Warrant be rescinded the following vote of the Town at a meeting held March 17, 1930. The above was carried unanimously 8 19 P M "Voted That a Committee of three, of whom the Moderator Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 16 shall be one, be appointed by the Moderator to consider and report upon rules of procedure for the conduct of represen- Undei this article Mr James Stuart Smith explained in full tative town meetings, the conditions under which voters who are detail what was contained in the article and reasons for same, not Town Meeting Members should be allowed to speak at any also explaining the requirements of the law representative town meeting, and what changes, if any, should be made in the Code of By-Laws of 1922 of the Town of He explained the Committee did not intend to spend any Lexington " more money on the project than had been voted in the previous vote, but that it was necessary to increase the amount of the Your Committee has met, considered the subject matter money to be levied as a part of the old building, therefore, the and decided that by the terms of the vote they are required to sum$7,500 which had been planned as the assessment had to be report upon rules of procedure for the conduct of representative increased to $25,000 and the bond issue decreased to $60,000. town meetings, including conditions under which voters should this being necessary foi the reason that a great part of the eon be permitted to speak and any changes in the By-Laws necessary struction work must start in the old building in order to com- or proper for the accomplishment of the changes to be recom- plete the new addition, offering the following motion mended, but that the vote does not contemplate a general revi- sion"Voted That the Adams School Building Committee ap of the Sy Laws in other respects pointed at the Town Meeting November 7, 1930, be authorized to Under Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, which authorized erect and equip an addition to the Adams School building and the conduct of town business by a reps esentativ-e town meet- to make alterations in the building substantially in accord with ing, the Town has the capacity to act through town meeting the plans presented at the annual Town Meeting, and that there members when convened in a representative town meeting The be appropriated the sum of $85,000, $19,750 of which shall be By-Laws now in force with respect to Town meetings were for alterations and $65,250 for the addition, which increases the adopted prior to the creation of the limited town meeting, and floor space of said building and for the original equiping and consequently contain many provisions relative to voters which furnishing of said addition and to meet said appropriation there now are applicable only to town meeting members It is accord- be raised in the tax levy of the current year the sum of $25,000 ingly recommended that Article I be amended by adding a And the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be, definition of the word "member" so that it will be taken to and hereby is, authorized to borrow the sum of $60,000., and to mean a town meeting member as defined in Chapter 215, Acts issue bonds or notes of the Town thereof, said bonds or notes to of 1929, and that Article V be amended in various sections by be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41, substituting the word "member" or "members" rot the word General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more "►rater" or "voters" whet applicable than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or Article III, Section 2, requires the warrants for town meet- note,or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may ings to be posted in the vestibule of the Town Hall, it is not determine clear now what building is the Town Hall and this should be Above motion carried unanimously, 8 28 P M changed to read—"Town Office Building" Section 6 of this Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up article 28, and at the Article, relative to notices of adjourned meetings should be same time moved to indefinitely postpone said article, which was modified to comply with the special provisions of Chapter 215, carried unanimously, 8 29 P M Acts of 1929, relative to the limited town meetings, which principally require the Clerk to mail notices-of adjourned meet- Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take article one from the ings to each member,if time permits, at least twenty-four hours• table Carried unanimously, 8 30 P M before the time to which the meeting is adjourned 1 Towle OF LEXINGTON 57 58 ANNUAL REPORTS Article V, section 5 and 8, provide for appeals from the and persons not town meeting members shall be admitted within rulings of the moderator on questions of order. As the statues this area while town meetings are in session only upon the vote repose this power solely in the Moderator (G.L. Ch. 39, Sec. 15), of the meeting. these provisions are of no effect and should be repealed. Section 38 of Article XXVII of the By-Laws is the Section 2 Check lists of town meeting members shall be kept at which require the Chief of the Fire Department to cause two convenient places adjacent to the entrances to the reserved area blows to be sounded on the fire alarm system at nine o'clock in during all town meetings and for a reasonable time prior to the each evening, as a notification of the curfew law requiring opening thereof, and town meeting members shall be admitted children under age of sixteen not to remain upon any public to the reserved area upon giving their names to the checkers in street after nine o'clock in the evening It is suggested that the charge of such check lists and having their names duly checked representative town meeting, as well as all other mectmgs held in the evening in the Town, would be benefited if this section is thereon repealed 3 Any registered voter of the Tow n shall be entitled to A draft of the amendments reposed is attached thereto. address any town meeting subject to the same limitations as are Instead of incorporating in the By-Laws the following mat- imposed by the By-Laws upon town meeting members. ters which we Lecommend, it is suggested that standing orders be adopted subject to amendment at any time by a majority vote, 4 These orders may be amended without prior notice at under which the space now being used on the floor of Cary any tune by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting Memorial Hall for town meeting members shall be specifically reserved for that purpose, that admission to this space shall be DRAFT OF SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS by use of cheek list kept at convenient points adjacent to entrance aisles, and that any voter shall be entitled to address the meet- Article 1, Section 3 to be amended by adding at the end ing subject to the same limitations as provided in the By-Laws with respect to members thereof of a new sentence as follows• A draft of the proposed Standing Orders is attached hereto. "The word `member,' except where the context otherwise requires,shall mean a town meeting member as defined by Chap Other changes in our Code of By-Laws were suggested to your Committee on matters not pertinent to our enquiry and the ter 215, Acts of 1929 " Committee feels that many sections and even whole articles of the Code could be repealed as surplusage, unnecessary or be- Article III, Section 2 requires a copy of the warrant to be cause it is a practical copy of Statute Law. posted in the vestibule of the Town Hall This is matter for a committee of larger scope than the Query. "Where is the Town Hallo" present one if the Town wishes to have a general review of the This should be amended to read "Town Office Building." Code attempted. Respectfully submitted, Article III, Section 6 should be amended to read as follows JOSEPH R COTTON, "The Town Clerk shall, as soon as practicable after a town b RAn ars E B vRirE, meeting is adjourned, give notice of the time to which the meet- ROBERT H HOLT ing is adjourned, stating briefly the business to be acted on DRAFT OF PROPOSED STANDING ORDERS thereat, together with notice of any proposed reconsideration 1 At all town meetings held in Cary Memorial Hall, the Such notice shall be given by posting in five or more public space on the first floor between the front of the hall and the places in the Town, and, if time permits, by mailing a copy to transverse aisle shall be reserved for town meeting members, each member at least twenty-four hours before the time to which Towii OP LEXINGTON 59 60 ANNUAL REPORTS such meeting is adjourned, and by publishing a copy in some Carried unanimously, 8:36 P. M. newspaper published in the Town" Selectman Mr Trask under Article One gave the following Article V, Section 1 1 Substitute "Members" for the report, words "registered voters." To the Members of the Town Meeting of Lexington: Section 5. Strike out the words "Subject to appeal as In accordance with the vote passed at the adjourned Town hereinafter provided in Section 8" Meeting, March 23, 1931, "that the Selectmen be requested to Section 7 Substitute "member" for "voter " investigate the matter of collecting license fees for dogs and ar- Section 8. Repeal. range to have some effective plan adopted," we beg to make the following report• Section 10 Substitute, "members" for "voters." • It has been the custom to advertise in the local paper each Section 15 Strike out "shall refrain from mentioning by year, previous to Apiii 1st, calling attention of the citizens that name any other person present " all dogs must be licensed previous to April 1st Sections 25,33, 35, and 36 Substitute the word"member" Only about one eighth of the dog owners in the Town have for"voter"and "members" for "voters " been in the habit of licensing their dogs in accordance with the Article XXVII, Section 38 Should be repealed law. The following motion was offered by Francis E Burke. The next step has been taken after the Assessors have re- ported to the Town Cie'k. the number of dogs found in the Voted That the report of the Committee be accepted and Town, after they have made their annual cheek-up of personal that it is the sense of this meeting that the subject matter be property and real estate This has been in the form of a notice referred to the Selectmen with instructions to insert proper to all persons so reported, and has taken place about June 1st articles in the next warrant and that the committee be dis- On July 1st a second notice has been sent. charged About the tenth of July it has been customary to send the Above motion carried unanimously, 6.35 P. M. Dog Officer to all owners who have not responded to the second Selectman Mr. Trask under Article One offered the follow- notice. ing motion• Voted• That the report of the Committee on lee- This year it was suggested to the Town Clerk that, in addi- tures provided far under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and tion to press notices, that personal notices be sent by mail to all Suzzanne E. Cary as printed in the Town report of 1930 be ac- persons who registered dogs in 1930, previous to April 1st, with cepted and placed on file the following results Voted: That a Committee of three of the Committee of Dogs registered March 31, 1930 106 whom the Moderator shall be a member, be appointed to act on Dogs registered March 31,1931 190 Dogs registered April 24,1930 276 behalf of the Town in connection with the lectures provided for Dogs registered April 24, 1931 534 under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzzanne E. Cary, While this represents a net gain to date, it is still evident said Committee to continue to serve until the next annual Town that a large percentage of dog owners are not disposed to pay Meeting. their tax in accordance with the law. TowN OP LEXINGTON 61, 62 ANNUAL REPORTS We know of no way to obtain the names of those who have The Chief of Police has presented to the Board of Selectmen acquired dogs since April 1, 1930, other than from the Assessors, a report on accidents reported to him that occurred on Massa- and it will therefore, be necessary to send out additional chusetts Avenue between Marrett Road and the Arlington line notices as soon as the Assessors records are complete, which will between January 1, 1930 and April 1, 1931, and the total of 69 be about May 1st, and the same procedure continued as in years indicates that there is indeed a serious traffic condition on passed from that time on Massachusetts Avenue between these points If notices are sent previous to April 1st, we know of no Of this number only 7 involved pedestrians There were way to avoid sending some to persons who have disposed of their 38 persons injured and one person killed In order to discover dogs, since April 1st of the preceeding year the location of the greatest number of these accidents and their probable cause, the following analysis has been made of these We believe, however, that the method of procedure this year figures. is the most satisfactory, and we are advised by the Town Clerk Accidents at the junction of Marrett Road, 9, at the jnnc that he is in favor of continuing the present plan tion of Maple Street, 10, at the function of Pleasant Street, 3; ROBERT P. TRASH, between the Arlington Line and Pleasant Street, 15, between THEODORE A CUNSTANCE, Pleasant Street, and Maple Street, 32. in other words more JOHN E GILCREAST, than three-fifths of all accidents occurred at or between Plea- CLARENCE SHANNON, sant Street and Maple Street, a distance of about one-third of HALLIE C. BLAKE, the area under investigation, where the Avenue is narrowest Selectmen of Lexington. and intersecting streets most numerous It is also noted that 44 of the 69 accidents occurred during The following motion was then offered by Selectman Mr. daylight which seems to indicate that poor street lighting is not Trask covering above, Voted, That the report of the Selectmen the principle fact, although it may be a contributing cause on the vote adopted at the adjourned Town Meeting March 23, 1931, "that they be requested to investigate the matter of eol- It is the opinion of the Chief of Police that most of these lecting license fees for dogs and arrange to have some effective accidents can be d�reetll attributed to driving at.x speed which is in excess of what is reasonable in a thickly settled area. The plan adopted," be accepted and placed on file. Board of Selectmen concur with this opinion, and have already Carried unanimously 8:39 P M directed the Chief of Police to take steps to put a stop to the fast driving, particulaily m thatdistrict between Maple Stieet and Under Article One Selectman Mr Trask offered the fol. Pleasant Street, n here the Avenue is narrow and there are lowing reportseveral business:i reals To the Town Meeting Members of Lexington, In order to a%oid am danger from poor lighting, it is pro- posed that lights of 250 candle power replace those of 80 Pursuant to the request embodied in the vote adopted at the candle power now in use between Independence Avenue and adjourned Town Meeting, March 23, 1931, "that the traffic con- Pleasant Street, and that white lines be painted in the center of ditions on Massachusetts Avenue, are such as to require atter- the street at all eur'es tion, and the Selectmen are hereby requested to study the same and bring in their recommendations at a later meeting", we beg In this section a fin flier study is to be made of parking to submit the following report conditions at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Tows of LEXINOTON 63 64 ANNUAL REPowrs • Independence Avenue, where there is believed to be more con- at liberty to consult with any Board, Committee or individual gestion than at any other point with the intention of establish- and secure any additional engineering data which they may ing no parking areas in all directions on each street deem essential to a decision on this project, and that they sub- mit their recommendations at the next Town Meeting". We urge the citizens of Lexington to cooperate with us in AMENDMENT "That said Committee incur no expense our efforts to make this part of our Tow•it a safe place in which without further vote of the Town." to walk and ride by complying with the automobile regulations with respect to thickly settled areas, and we further urge that The Vine Brook Committee was organized on September pedestrians use due care in crossing the Avenue at.points where 3rd 1930, and has since held thirteen meetings. It has studied there is heavy traffic. the report of McClintock and Woodfall dated March 17, 1913, and that of Metcalf and Eddy dated September 29th, 1928. It ROBERT P. TR.ASK, has studied the Brook and a considerable part of the area it TxionoRz A. { t;smeNCL, drains, consulted with the Board of Selectmen, the Planning HEOF. GILCRI AET, Board and citizens of the Town familiar with and particularly JOHN interested in the project with which we are dealing. CLARENCE SHANNON, HALLIE C. BLARE, To eliminate the possibility of further confusion and to simplify our report we have divided Vine Brook into four see- Selectmen of Lexington. tions and present them to you in the order in which we believe they should be taken up and built by the Town when and if Selectman Mr 'Trask offered the following motion. ever so voted. Voted. That the report of the Selectmen on the vote Section I. passed at the adjourned Ton Meeting, March 23, 1931, "that From Butterfield's Pond to the southerly side of Hayes the traffic conditions on Massachusetts Avenue are such as to Lane including the culvert under Hayes Lane require attention, and the Selectmen are lici eby requested to Section II. study same and bring in their recommendations at a later From Hayes Lane to the southerly aide of Vine Brook meeting", be accepted and placed on file Road Carried unanimously 8:42 P. M. Section III. Under Article One, James G. Robertson, Chairman of the The South Branch of Vine Brook and the Main Channel Vine Brook Committee offered the followingreport between Vine Brook Road and the present junction of the p North and South Branches. To the Citizens of the Town of Lexington Section IV. The Town Meeting of June 9th, 1930 pawed the following The North Branch of Vine Brook. vote SECTION I Voted: "That the Moderator appoint. a Committee of It is evident to your Committee that while Section II is fifteen Town Meeting Members representative of all sections of the most important as well as expensive section considered, the Town to review the reports of the Metcalf and Eddy and the building of it will, necessitate the improvement of Section McClintock and Woodfall, and the studies of the planning I. This for the reason that Section II once built will discharge boas d and the Board of Selectmen relative to Vine Brook the storm waters into Section I at a much faster rate than Drainage, said Committee to have access to all the records under the present conditions. The Brook below Hayes Lane is not in shape to absorb this faster run-off being at present of the Selectmen and the Planning Board, and to be in a deplorable condition. 'We therefore studied this section TowN OP LEXINGTON 65 66 AN ruAL REPOR between Butterfield's Pond and Hayes Lane and find that the South Branch at its present grade Therefore your Committee improvement should start at a point about 1,500 feet north of does not recommend the Town entering the South B anCh. It East Street, from which point to the Pond the fall is ample believes if the Town constructs Section II as outlined in this to take care of the flow of water The work in this section report, that the South Branch will have all the outlet it will would consist of straightening, widening and deepening the need to handle any drainage system which may be installed brook through to Hayes Lane Preliminary estimates based on SECTION IV an open channel with an average width of 8 feet at the bottom, with 1 to 1 slopes raked smooth and grassed show the cost of The North Branch of Vine Brook drains the Park Land of this section would run to approximately $6,000 exclusive of the the Town and should the Town at some future date wish to culvert under East Street Tins East Street culvert we are improve the drainage of the Park area it will have an outlet advised will be rebuilt by the State at the same time they are prepared In advance with the construction of Section II For constructing the State Highway now being planned to pass the present your Committee feels that no work need be done on through this part of the Town It is obvious that work on See- the North Branch other than a general cleaning out of the tion I should not be started until the State Highway En- brook through the Town property only gineers and our Engineering Department have come to an agreement as to grades and until the State actually begins the RECOMMENDATIONS construction work Your Committee recommends that the Town build Section Whether the Town votes to proceed with the Vine Brook II as outlined in the report as soon as the financial condition program or not, the State plans of the culvert at East Street of the Town will allow should accord with the Town's plan for widening and deepen- ing Vine Brook at this point, That any vote to build Section II have an accompanying SECTION II vote to improve Section I as outlined in this report Your Committee approves the layout of Metcalf and Eddy That. the Town do not enter Section III pertaining to this section lying between Hayes Lane and the That the Town do no construction work in Section IV and that southerly side of Vine Brook Road with a few changes. We anycleanParkbe >> believe the brook should be covered between Vine Brook d . ing of that portion located in theLand paid for out of the "Lowering the Brooks Account and Massachusetts Avenue. That a basin be built at Vine We further recommend that no appropriation be made for Brook Road and a screen erected at this point to catch float- further studies of Vine Brook, believing that the surveys of ing debris before it can enter the covered part of the Brook. Metcalf and Eddy and McClintock and Woodfall are sufficient From Massachusetts Avenue to Hayes Lane the Metcalf and for the purpose, and that the Engineering Department of the Eddy plans should be substantially followed. This would give Town is able from the data and studies now available to draw a basin located probably on the southerly side of Vine Brook up plans and specifications to cover the construction work. Road, then a covered brook from this point to a headwall We also recommend that when the Town is ready to pro- located 780 feet south of Hayes Lane with an open channel ceed with the construction work plans and specifications be from the headwall to the relocation of the culvert under Hayes Lane. Preliminary estimates covering the construction of Sec- prepared calling for estimates on three types of eonstruction tion II vary, but from the information gathered, your Com- conduit the covered part of the brook, first a reinforced concrete mlttee believes that the cost of this section will run approxi. conduit cast in place; second, a reinforced concrete pipe con- mately $90,000 dint; third, a vitrified segment block conduit. SECTION III. PROCEDURE The South Branch of Vine Brook runs through private After giving the matter consideration from every angle lands throughout its length The Town discharges storm water your Committee recommends that the work contemplated be from the Highland Avenue area into this branch but the fall done under a betterment act. It is our belief that the returns is sufficient to care for this drainage with the bottom of the from the Betterment assessments will not be large We also TOWN or LEXINGTON 67 fib ANNUAL REPORTS believe that the Town should, before entering any of the pri- The amendment: vate lands in Sections I and II, make a taking of sufficient °Y Voted. That the vote offered under Article No. 25 be width to enable the contractor to do his work without inter- amended as follow s—viz• that article number 25 be laid on•the ferenee and to allow the Town later on to maintain the brook withoutentering on private property table until the adjournment of the meeting with instruetiona R•espec tfully submitted, - that the Selectmen bring in such estimates as they may be able to obtain on the constiuction of the sections 1, 2, and 3, recom- Signed mended by the Vine Brook Committee, so called Eugene Buckley Sheldon A Robinson Explained by Moderator Mr Holt, the amendment was Wm E Mulliken E B Tayloi not in order as the sense of the am.HHlment was conflicting, at L Jells Charles S Reaudry the same time asking Mi Rydei to correct his amendment by James J Walsh, M D Charles H Schofield leaving out certain parts Harold B. Needham P J Shanahan Mr Ryder then offered the following amendment as a sub- A Edward Rowse, Jr R A Ferguson, See Frank P Cutter James G Robertson, Chinn statute for his original amendment Robert H Eldridge March 23, 1931 "Voted. That the vote offered under Article No 25 be amended as follows—viz that before the adjournment of this Numerous motion picture slides were shown explaining meeting the Selectmen be instructed to bring in such estimates the N emus parts and locations of Vine BrooTc as they may be able to obtain on the construction of sections Motion by ll E Tayloi, the repo't be accepted placed on 1, 2, and 3, recommended bF the Vine Brook Committee, so file, and the Committee be dischaiged called " Unanimous vote $55 P M Mr E.E Taylor stated that the Committee had no author- ity to secure plans of estimates, and he felt it was impossible to Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up Article 25, offering obtain figures in so shorta time the following motion Mr Ryder stated lie thought. flguies and plans could be "Voted That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are obtained in the time specified instructed to have the Engineering Department prepare work- ing ork- Mr Worthen stated he understood that it would bead/s- tra plans and sthelcostfii of c and secureestimates one and eon- tinct advantage to the Town to put in a main sewer pipe in tractors' bids on the cost constructing sections and two, referred to in the report of the Vine Brook Committee, said connection with the work done on the brook and asked if the sections being as follows Selectmen had lost sight of the fact • "Section I Flom Butterfield's Pond to the southerly Selectman Mr Trask replied they had not. side of Hayes Lane including the culvert under Hayes Lane Mr Robertson stated that if sewer pipe were installed at "Section II From Hayes Lane to the southerly side of the time the w o/k was done on the brook the cost would be Vine Biook Road " half as much as if it w ere done independently Mr Trask added, he offered this article at this time so Mr Ryder's substitute amendment was then put before that the Town could take action on the previous report He the meeting, and was lost unanimously 9 12 P M. stated that. no money appropriation was asked, but that the Town could proceed when It was financially able Mr. Edwin B Hutehmnson expressed his opinion, stating Mr Ryder spoke, explaining his views on the subject, stat- he felt the Tow n was not prepared at this time to take action mg, it was his opinion, costs and estimations should have been on this matte/ and nmaclr a motion that it be indefinitely post- brought in with the Vine Brook report, and in fact would like poned same before next Town Meeting adjourned, offering the follow- His motion was can led unanimously. 9 14 P M ing amendment to the motion of Selectman Mr. Trask TOWN OF LEXINGTON 69 70 ANNUAL Riwowrs Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 2, at the Selectman Mr Ti ask explained, traveling expenses of the same time moving for indefinite postponement as a line had Chief were higher because he was going longer distance been omitted in the article, so no action could be taken until Mr Chamberlain's amendment was lost, unanimously, next meeting 9 20 P M Motion carried unanimously, 916 P M The motion as was put by Selectman Mr Trask was Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 3, offering carried unanimously, 9.21 P.M the following motion: Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 7, offering "Voted That the sum of $517.23 be transferred from the the following motion. receipts from the insurance companies for the fire loss on the "Voted That the sum of $8086 be appropriated and high school to the account of Fire Loss, High School." assessed to pay the necessary expenses of the Superintendent Carried unanimously, 917 P Mof the Water and Sewer Departments incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters in Selectman Mr, Trask moved to take up Article 4, offering which the Town is interested, or which may tend to improve the following motion' the service in the Water and Sewer Departments, and that to "Voted• That the following sums be transferred to the meet this appropriation the sum of $80.86 be transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account. the Water and Sewer Departments Account to Travelling Ex- penses Account of 1930." Highway construction (Various Streets) $315 31 A unanimous vote,9.22 P M Highway construction (Waltham St., Mass, Ave to Marrett Rd.) . 96.32 Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 8, offering Swimming Pool (Construction) 1.76 the following motion: Permanent Memorial (For Men Who "Voted• That the sum of $2,000 be appropriated and Lost Their Lives in the World War) ......, 200.00 Highway Construction (Clarke St assessed fon Old Age Assistance. in a eordance with the General Extension) 15,31 Laws, Chapter 118 1 inserted rted in the Act, of 1930 Chapter 402 " 62870 Selectman Mr Trask remarked that some appropriation Carried unanimously, 918 P. M. was necessary by the General Laws, but at this time the State had not made its share of the appropriation Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 6, offering The motion was unanimously carried, 9.23 P M the following motion. to paySelectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 9. offering Voted. That the sum of $125 00 be appropriated the following motion: the necessary expenses of the Chief of Police incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters in "Voted- That the sum of $1,372 be transferred from the which the Town is interested, or which may tend to improve account of sale of land to the Town Debt Account " the service in the Police Department, and that to meet this ap- Carried unanimously, 9 24 P M propiiation the sum of $125 be transferred from the Police Department account to Travelling Expenses account" The follow ing was in three motions Mr. Trask stated this article was put in the warrant for Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 10, offering the same reason as Article a the following motion Mr Frane]s Chamberlain offered an amendment to the "Voted That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized motion, changing the amount from $125 to $100 to take by eminent domain a parcel of land bounded substan TOWN OP LsalrtoToN 71 72 ANNUAL NAL REPORTS tally as follows; the exact determination of said boundaries to Pait One, carried unanimously, 9.38 P M be subject to apps oval b3 Miss Ellen A. Stone. Part Two, carried unanimously, 9.39 P.M. "Northerly by lands of Ellen A Stone and Town of Lex- Part Three, carried unanimously, 9.40 P.M. ington. "Noitl►easterly by land of Boston and Maine Railroad. Selectman Mr. Trask then moved to• take up Article 11, offering the following vote• "Southeasterly b3 land of Dennis J Healey "Voted. That the sum of *34 01 be appropriated and as- "Southwesterly by land of Charles R. Joy. sensed, and refunded to Francis R Henderson of Cambridge, "Westerly by land of Ellen A Stone, Trustee, and MassaMass., for taxes illegally assessed in the years 1925, 1926, and chusett.s Avenue, containing 3 acres more or less; for school, 1927. playground and park purposes, and that the stun of $1,500 be Selectman Mr. Trask explained the reason for the above appropriated to pay any award of damages for said taking, was because two parties had paid taxes on the same property, and for the purpose of raising said money the sum of$1,372 be and therefore necessary to make refund to one of them. transferred from the Town Debt Account and the sum of $128 Carried unanimously, 9.41 P.M. be appropriated and assessed.'' Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 12, offer- Second part "That the Selectmen be and hereby are au ing the following motion thorized to purchase a parcel of land bounded substantially as follows, the exact determination of said boundaries to be sub- "Voted That a conveyance to the Town by deed of jec t to approval b► Miss Ellen A Stone. Stephen F and Nellie J Hamblin conveying approximately 749 square feet of Iand located adoeent to the Lexington "Northeilr b► hind of Town of Lexington Center Playground near Clarke Street Extension be accepted "Northeasteily by land of Boston and Maine Railroad by the Town for park purposes" "Southeil3 and southwesterly by land of Ellen A Stone, Selectman Mr Trask stated by the Town accepting Tiustee, containing 18,400 square feet more or less, for school, this land, same would straighten the line between the Hamblin playground and pack purposes and that the sum of $100 be ap- property and the playground. propriated and assessed to pal for the sante" Motion was earned unanimously, 9 42 P M Third part Further voted "That the Selectmen be and Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 13, offering hereby arc authorized in the name and on behalf of the Town the following motion to agree to construct, and to construct, a suitable fence be- tween the Adams School lot as now existing or as extended by "Voted That the Town accept the layout of Dexter Road the taking above authorized, and land of Ellen A Stone and from Fuller Road to Williams Road, as a Town way, all as laid of Ellen A Stone, Trustee, and the sum of $800 is hereby ap- out by the Selectmen under date of March 2, 1931, and shown propriated and assessed to pay the cost of construction of such upon a certain plan by John T Cosgrove, Town Engineer, fence " dated January 30, 1931, on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and that the said road be constructed and for said construe- Selectman Mr Trask explained in full detail the advan- tion the sum of $8 500 be appropriated and assessed" tages and the necessity of this addition to the playground in the east village Part of the property to be graded, and ex- The reading of the older was waived petted to be available for use this summer Motion w as carried unanimously, 9.44 P M Senator Cotton, asked to have the three separate motions was done, and then voted upon separately, read again, which was Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 14, offering with the following results: the following motion TOWN OF LEXINGTON 73 74 ANNUAL REPORTS "Voted• That the sum of $58 60 be appropriated and as- from Massachusetts Avenue to Cliffe Avenue, and for the pay- sessed and refunded to Axel and Henning W Swenson for nient of damages incnried by said relocation " taxes for 1930 assesssed upon their property purchased by the Town for school house purposes" Selectman Mr Trask stated the Boston and Maine Rail- road ►►as not going to c harge the Town anything for the Carried unanimously, 9 45 P M straightening and widening the load ovei its property, and the railroad Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 17, offering aili odd was planning to install automatic signals at the crass- the following motion mg at Bow Street after the road is fixed up. Mr. Viano, who onus property on the east side of the street, has agreed to the "Voted: That a conveyance to the Town by deed of Neil necessar► taking of land and damage to one building The & Lila W. McIntosh conveying approximately 1207 square feet Town is to put in a sides alk on Massachusetts Avenue and of land, more or less, located at the junction of Prospect Hill Bow Street in front of Viano property, the sidewalk to cost Road and Wachusett Drive be accepted by the Town for $750 Highway purposes. The motion was cal lied, unanimously, 9.59 P M Carried unanimously, 9 46 P M Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Aitiele 22, offering Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 20, offering the following motion• the following motion. "Voted. That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter "Voted That the additional sum of $2500. be appro- 351 of the Acts of 1930 the same being "Au Act authorizing priated and assessed for the Law Department" cities and towns to appropriate money for the purchase of uniforms for members of their Police and Fire Departments." Selectman Mr Trask explained this sum was to cover expenses involved in the O'Connell trial for attorney's fee and Selectman Mr. Trask explained no appropriation was in- experts testimony. volved in this motion, merely the acceptance of the provisions of the act, although the Town did replace uniforms of members Carried unanimously, 9:47 P. M. of both departments when damaged in their performance of offering duty, also the furnishing of uniforms for the motorcycle Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 18, o the following motion, policemen. "Voted: That the sum of $5000 be appropriated and The above motion was carried unanimously, 10.00 P. M. assessed for the construction of al] or any part of Wood Street Selectman Mr Trask moo ed to take up Article 24, offering from Massachusetts Avenue to the Bed£oi d Line and that said the following motion• Construction work be done ineniction with the State and Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to install water General under Chapter 90 of the General Laws•" mains not less than six inches in diameter in the following Selectman Mr T i ask, stated this road in a very bad con- streets and private ways clition and needed to be constructed, stating this was the main Massachusetts Avenue to the standpipe, a distance of ap- road to Bedford in that district, and 'when they installed water proximately 920 feet; mains there last yeas, they did not spend much time m repairs as they hoped the Town would vote to construct the road Massachusetts Avenue from Lake Street to Parker Street, Can ied unanimously, 9 53 P M a distance of approximately 2300 feet, Selectman Mi Trask,moved to take up Article 19, offeimug Cedar Street from Columbus Street to Hill Street, a di.3- the following motion tance of approximately 400 feet; "Voted That the sum of $2000 be appropriated and Hill Street from Cedar Street to the end of the six inch assessed for the relocation and construction of Bow Street pipe,a distance of approximately 1780 feet, TowN OF LrxiNGTON 75 76 ANNUAL REPORTS Garfield Street, 320 feet southerly from Ward Street, "Voted: That the Town ratify the action of the Board of Selectmen in accepting a Captured German Field Piece from Ledgelawn Avenue from Bedford Street to Hillside Terrace the United States War Department and authorize the Select- a distance of approximately 780 feet. men to place the same upon Hastings Park. Watson Avenue from Robbins Road to Lexington Avenue, Selectman Mr Trask stated this piece had been accepted by a distance of approximately 225 feet; the Selectmen in connection with the 19th of April celebration, Robbins Road from Locust Avenue, northerly, a distance but that they needed the vote of the Town to complete the of approximately 200 feet; transaction. He stated the Selectmen felt a good location for the piece would be at Hastings Park. Valleyfield Street from Bridge Street, a distance of ap- Mr Walter F. Jones did not think it necessary to have proxamately 1300 feet; any more momentos of the World War and moved an indefinite Vine Street, 300 feet to connect dead end, and for the pur- postponement. pose of said construction, the sum of $10,000 be appropriated, His motion was lost, unanimously, 1018 P.M. for Water Construction Account, and for the purpose of raising the money, the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to Original motion of Selectman Mr. Trask carried, sell under the direction of and with the approval of the Select- unanimously, 10.19 P M. men, bonds or notes of the town issued and payable as provided Selectman Mr.Trask moved meeting adjourn until Monday by law evening, May4, 1931, at eight P. M. Selectman Mr Trask gave a full explanation of the work Carried unanimously, 10.20 P. M. to be done, and the motion was carried, unanimously, 10.10 P M A True Record, Attest Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 26, offering JAMES J. CARROIL the following motion. Town Clerk. "Voted That the Selectmen be instructed to install sewers in the following streets. Robbins Road from Locust Avenue northerly, a distance of approximately 200 feet, Hayes Avenue from its present end, a distance of approxi- mately 685 feet, Berwick Road from Ha.es Avenue, a distance of approxi- mately 100 feet, Cedar Street, a distance of 650 feet Carried unanimously, 1045 P M. Fnrthei Voted• That for the purpose of installing the sew er in Robbins Road the sum of $600 be transferred from the sewer assessment fund to the sewer construction account Cair-iecl unanimously, 10.16 P. M Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up Article 29, offering the following vote TowN or LEXINGTON 77 '7'$ ANNUAL REPORTS O'Connell on account of a taking by eminent domain by the Town of the easement of a building line on his property on Massachusetts At enue on December 18, 1930. FIRST ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING OF APRIL 27, 1931 Selectman Mr. Trask stated at first it was thought that part of this judgment could be raised by a bond issue, but MAY 4, 1931 since that time he has been advised differently, and that Town Counsel Sydney R. Wrightingtoln had conferred with the Attorney General who was of the opinion that it was not pos- sible to raise any of the money under this article by a bond The meeting was called to order at 8:10 P M by James J. issue Therefore, he had entered it on his motion that it come Carroll, Town Clerk, on account of Moderator Mr Hok being directly from the tax levy absent Selectman Mr Trask made a motion that Senator Joseph Mr Francis E Burke, moved to lay Article 21 on the R Cotton act as Moderator Pro-tern. table Unanimous vote, 8-11 P M Mr. S. R Wrightington suggested that they take up the three articles 21 30 and 31. relating. to the ,amr matter at the Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 1, offering same time the following motion Mr Francis Buike therefore withdrew his motion to lay "Voted That a committee of three be appointed by the Article 21 on the table, moving to take up Articles 21, 30 and Moderator to prepare a revision of the code of by-laws of the 31, and under Article 30 he offered the following motion Town of Lexington of 1922 and report to the Town Meeting be- fore January 1, 1932 "Voted That the Town accept the relocation of Massa- chusetts Avenue from the northerly terminus of the present Carried unanimously, 8 12 P M streetline on the former Town Hall property now owned by Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 23, offering Messrs Rubin and Seligman to the property of Anstiss S Hunt, the following motion et al, as laid out by the Selectmen under date of March 2, 1931, and shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's office entitled, Voted That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized - 'Plan showing proposed relocation of a portion of Massaehu- to acquire from Mary J and Helen A McCaffrey an easement setts Avenue, Lexington, October 17, 1930, Seale 1 inch-20 feet, across the property owned by them for the purpose of laying John T Cosgrove, Town Engineer,' and for the purpose of re- a twelve inch water main connecting Massachusetts Avenue locating Massachusetts Avenue the sum of $60,000 be appro- with the standpipe prnated, and for the purpose of raising this money the To‘‘.n Mr Trask stated they offered this motion in Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell, under the direc- Selectman connection with the vote taken at the last meeting, and that tionof and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, bonds it was necessary to go through private property to lay this or notes of the Town issued and payable in accordance with law, main butdid not believe it would mean any outlay of money so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten years for the mown or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and the Selectmen men may determine" The motion was unanimously carried, 8'14 P M Mr Mitchell, speaking for the appropriation committee Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 21, offering said that the committee was unanimously in favor of the appro- the following motion prnation under Article 21, which pays off the judgement against the Town, but with one exeception, and that exception, a mem- Voted That the sum of $22,715.61 be appropriated and assessed to pay the judgment obtained by the plaintiff in the her was not present to vote, the committee was not in favor of the $60,000. appropriation petition for damages brought against. the Town by Daniel J. TOWN OP LEXINGTON 79 80 ANNUAL REPORTS Mr. Burke gave a lengthy explanation of the situation as Carried unanimously, 8 42 P M. seen by him, expressing the idea, that this was the right time to buy this proposition, for by delaying meant a larger expendi- Selectman Mr. Trask moved Article 31,be indefinitely post- ture later on poned Mr Greeley asked if above was an offer from the owner to Unanimously carried, S 43 P M the Town Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 27, putting Mr Burke replied, that it was, as the owner had appeared the same in three votes before the appropriation committee stating he would accept PART ONE "Voted That the Selectmen be instructed to this amount in full payment have drains installed in Carville Avenue, from near Oak Mr W R Greeley, stated that nothing can be built on the Street, to the brook crossing Carville Avenue near Ames Avenue, a distance of approximately 600 feet and for the pur- property in question, and that the Town assumes no risk if the pose of said construction the sum of $1417. be appropriated property is not purchased at the present time, being in favor of and assessed " waiting until the time when the proposition could be put through the next corner. He asked if any other proposition PART TWO "Voted That the Selectmen be instructed would be offered if the present motion was turned down, and to have drains installed in Massachusetts Avenue and Fattier the answer was no He also stated he would like to hear the Avenue from Bowker Street to the Brook,a distance of approxi.- motion under Article 31 mately 710 feet, and lot the purpose of said construction the Mr Burke stated there was no necessity of taking action sum of $2850 be appropriated and assessed on Article 31,until Article 30 had been voted upon. Part Three, Voted That the Selectmen be instructed to Selectman Mr Trask,spoke stating the Board of Selectmen have drains installed in Clarke Street from Raymond Street did not approve of this project for the same reasons as ea- to Parker Street, a distance of approximately 900 feet, and planed by Mr Greeley for the purpose of said construction the sum of $2092 be ap- propriated and assessed. Mr. William Ballard stated he thought the Town should pass Article 21 as present by Selectman Mr. Trask. Under part one Selectman Mr Trask read a letter from a Carville Avenue resident threatening the Town with a damage Mr. Hutchinson asked if the Town had to take action on suit because of surface waters draining in his cellar, stating Article 21. other complaints from residents of that section. Moderator Senator Cotton asked which article Mr. Mr.Mitchell,for the appropriation committee said the com- Hutchinson would like to have taken up first, he replying he mittee had not approved the projects under this article because wished to have Selectman Mr. Trask's motion taken up the tax rate would be so high this year, also stati g, condi- Mr. Harold Lamont asked if the case could be carried any tions mentioned were not so clearly explained, as they had been further, Mr. Wrightington replying, no points which would at the Town Meeting predicting a tax rate of $35.00 for this make it advisable to go to the Supreme Court. year. Mr Hutchinson's motion then put before the meeting, General discussion, Mr Greeley, Mr Nichols, and Mr. which was unanimously carried, 8.40 P M Wrightington The original motion of Selectman Mr Trask was then put Mr. William Marshall, stated the ease was justifiable, and before the meeting, and as presented was carried unanimously, moved a committee of three be appointed to investigate the 8:41 P. M. condition existing Selectman Mr Trask moved Article 30 be indefinitely Selectman Mr. Trask stated he did not think it was nec- postponed. essary to appoint an investigating committee. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 81 S2 ANNUAL REPORTS Mr Marshall's motion put before the meeting and was lost, unanimously, 8:58 P. M. Part One of Selectman Mr. Trask's motion, regarding drains for Carville Avenue was then passed unanimously, 8:59 TOWN WARRANT P M In regards to part twoSelectman Mr. Trask read another letter,from George L, Pottier, stating wanted a drain placed in COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLEFELEX, SS. before May 15 Part Two, was then put before the meeting, and carried To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said unanimously, 9.01 P. M County, Greeting: Selectman Mr. Trask, explained the necessity of part three, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you of this.motion which was decided as being lost by the Mod- are directed to notify the viihabatants of the Toicm of Lazing- crater ton, gauilifiend to vote rn eleetiom and an. town affa-are, to meet ta the On the question of his decision by several, it was declared to take a rising vote, the Moderator appointing the following CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, in said LEXINGTON, on as tellers, Messrs. Locke, Chamberlain and Burnham with the MONDAY, THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OP following results. SEPTEMBER, 1931, Affirma-Nega- at 8.00 o'clock P M then and there to act on the following tive tive articles Mr Locke .............. ... 21 7 Mr Chamberlain 38 25 Article 1 To receive the report of any Board of Town Mr Burnham .... 15 11 Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other — Committees Totals 74 43 Art 2 To see if the Town will amend Article III, Section Therefore the vote was carried 74 to 43, 9 03 P M 5, of the Code of By-Laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington Selectman Mr Trask moved the meetingbe closed Unan- by striking out in the first sentence the word "six" and insert- Selectman 9.04 P M ing in place thereof the word "eight" so that Section 5 will read as follows A true record Attest "Section 5 The annual meeting of the Town Jas J CARROLL, shall be called for eight o'clock in the morning and Town Clerk. thereafter the polls shall be open continuously for voting until eight o'clock in the evening Immediately upon the announcement of the result of the voting the meeting shall stand adjourned until such time and at such place as shall be set forth by the Selectmen in the Wairant for the meeting " Art 3 To see if the Town will appropriate money to pay the necess.ii'3 expenses of the Superintendent of Parks incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to improve the service in the Park Department and for the pur- pose of meeting the appropriation to transfer from the account TOWN Or Li INOTON 83 84 ANNUAL REPORTS of Parks and Playgrounds the sum of $65 to Travelling Ex- Alien Street from the end of the present main northerly a pense Account distance of approximately 210 feet, Art 4. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Parker Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Clarke Street a Town nay, or accept the layout of as a town way, Allen Street distance of approximately 1400 feet; from a street now or formerly called Allen Street a distance Forest Street from Clarke Street to Muzzey Street a distance of approximately 600 feet northerly, as laid out by the Select- of approximately 500 feet; men, and shown upon a certain plan on file m the office of the Town Clerk dated July 2, 1931, appropriate money for the con- Muzzey Street from Forest Street to Massachusetts Avenue a struction of said street by transfer from other accounts, or act distance of approximately 1000 feet, in any manner relating thereto. Francis Street from Woodland Road a distance of approxi- Art. 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the fol- mately 400 feet, lowing sums to the Excess and Deficiency Account. Richard Road from Tower Street a distance of approximately From Highway Construction, (Fattier and 585 feet westerly; Taft Avenues and Bertwell Road Tower Street from the end of the present main in Plainfield Account) $ 836 30 Street to Massachusetts Avenue a distance of approximately From Daaniel .1 O'Connell (Building Line 900 feet, Account) 500.00 Lowell Street from the end of the present main to North Street $1,336.30 a distance of approximately 2250 feet, Art 6 To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Art 10 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen Overlay Reserve Fund to Department of Public Welfare the to install sewers in the following streets. sum of$1,983 23 Oakland Street from the present end near the Merriam Fac- Art 7 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money tory to Chandler Street a distance of approximately 1100 feet, • by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account or from Lisbeth Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Hillside Avenue other accounts to the following accounts a distance of approximately 300 feet, Election and Registration Collector of Taxes Richard Road from Tower Street a distance of approximately Water Department Maintenance 585 feet westerly, Public Welfare Department Tower Street from the end of the present main in Plainfield Engineering Department Street to Massachusetts Avenue a distance of approximately School, playground and park purposes (Ellen A Stone 900 feet, Property) Summit Road to Pinewood Street a distance of approximately Art. 8 To see if the Town will vote to rescind that part 750 feet, of the vote passed at a town meeting held April 27, 1931,under Hunt Road from Massachusetts Avenue a distance of approxi- Article 18 which reads as follows, '`and that said construction mately 450 feet, work he clone in conjunction with the State and County under Chapter 90 of the General Laws," so that the vote will read as and appropriate money for said sewer construction by issuance follows. "Voted that the sum of $5,000 be appropriated and of bonds, notes or by transfer from other accounts or act in assessed for the construction of all or any part of Wood Street any manner thereto. from Massachusetts Avenue to the Bedford Line " Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to install water Selectmen to install street fights inthe following unaccepted mains in the following streets streets. Y TOWN OF LEXINGTON 85 86 ANNUAL REPORTS Baker, Tucker, Chase and Watson Avenues, Hunt and Robbins September 21, 1931. Roads. To the Town Clerk: Art 12. To see if the Town will vote to accept the follow- I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting ing deeds and conveyances for highway purposes• printed copies of the foregoing Warrant m the Postoffiee, III From Arthur C Whitney approximately 185 square feet of the Vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public land at. the Junction of Abbott xid and Meriam Street places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town seven days before the From Hallie C. and Lulu M. Blake approximately 2590 square time of said meeting feet of land at the Junction of Franklin Road and Meriam Attest. Street, From the Edison Electric Illuminating Co approximately PATRICK J. MAavn3E 4200 square feet of land on Massachusetts Avenue, Constable of Lexington. From Marie A. Miller et al a parcel of land at the Junction of Marrett Road and Lincoln Street and along Lincoln Street; From Helen B. Sarano a parcel of land at the function of Marrett Road and Lincoln Street Art 13 To see if the Town will vote upon petition of Daniel J O'Connell to amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law and map by changing from an R 1 district to a C 1 district the following described parcel of land A triangular parcel of land bounded on the northwest by Fletcher Avenue distant 183 90 feet, on the southwest by Wo- burn Street distant 320 22 feet, and on the northeast by the Boston and Lowell Railroad Corp right of way distant 317 40 feet, containing about 27,994 square feet And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By- Laws of the Town Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting Given under our hands, at Lexington, this fifteenth. day of September,.A D, 1931 ROBERT P TRASK, CLARENCE SHANNON, HALLIE C. BLAKE, JOHN E. GILCREAST, THEODORE A. CUSTANC; Selectmen of Lexington. TOWN OP LEXINGTON 87 88 ANNUAL REPORTS 8 5,000 00 10 8,000 00 Sewer Assessment Fund Installation of Sewers 2,000 00 Excess and Deficiency Installation of Sewers TOWN MEETING 10,000 00 To be raised by Bonds Installation of Sewers or notes September 28, 1931 Respectfully submitted, LAWRENCE G. MITCHELL, The meeting was called to order by Moderator Mr. Holt Chairman. at 8.12 P. M About.130 Town Meeting Members being present 8.15 P. M. Town Clerk James 3. Carroll began the reading of the Art. 1 Under this article Selectman Mr Trask offered Warrant Upon motion of Selectman Mr. Custance, further the following motion• reading of the Warrant was waived The Town Clerk then con- tinued by reading the Constable's return of the Warrant. "Voted• That a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to furnish the details of a design for a new Town Art. 1. Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 1. Seal subject to the approval of the Selectmen, and when so Under this article Mr. Lawrence G Mitchell, chairman of approved to become the sea] of the Town " the Appropriation Committee, read the following report, cover- Selectman Mr Trask, explained there had been some ing the articles in the Town Warrant for the meeting of Sep- criticism of the present seal, dne to the fact that the center of tember 28, 1931, as being approved by the Appropriation the seal does not represent any Minute-Man in particular, Committee rather, resembling the Concord Seal He stated, he felt this Approved would be a good opportunity to study it and make any changes Under if necessary Article Amount From Account of To Account of Mr F Emery, stated he felt the seal was as good as ever, 3 $ 65.00 Parks and Playgrounds Traveling Expenses speaking against any change in the design of the present seal, 4 1,200 00 Massachusetts Avenue Alien Street but suggested a clear copy be made of the original design. Construction Construction for the reason, if same not clear at present, in a]] probability, 5 836.30 Highway Construction Excess and Deficiency caused from continuous reproductions (Fottler and Taft Ave- nues and Bertwell Road The motion under Article 1, as offered by Selectman Mr Account Trask, for changing of the design of the Town Seal, was unan- 500 00 Daniel J O'Connell Excess and Deficiency imously loxt 8 18 P M (Building Line Acct.) Art 2 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article 6 1,985 23 Overlay Reserve Fund Dept. of Public 2, offering the following motion Welfare 7 7500 Excess and Deficiency Elections and "Voted That article III, Section 5, of the Code of By- Registrations Laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington be amended by strik- 800.00 Excess and Deficiency Collector of Taxes tog out in the first sentence the word "Six" and inserting in 3,000.00 Excess and Deficiency Public Welfare Dept. place thereof the word "Eight" so that Section 5 will read as 450.00 Excess and Deficiency Engineering Dept. follows. 900.00 Excess and deficiency School Playground • "Section 5 The Annual Meeting of the Town shall and Park purposes be called for eight o'clock in the morning and thereafter the (Ellen A. Stone polls shall he open continuously for voting until eight o'clock property) in the evening Immediately upon the announcement of the TOWN Of LEXINGTON 89 90 ANNUAL REPORTS result of the voting the meeting shall stand adjourned until In explanation of the above article, Selectman Mr such time and at such place as shall be set forth by the Select- Trask stated similar articles had been placed in previous men in the Warrant for the meeting" Warrants, due to a recent law passed, which stated that such expenses must have a separate appropriation, also, Mr Gar- Selectman Mr Trask, explained, in observing the last elec- rity has worked for the interest of the Town for a long time, tion, there did not seem to be any particular reason for opening and a long while since he has asked to attend anything of the polls at six o'clock in the morning, since the closing time this nature, and felt the information that would be obtained had been changed to eight o'clock in the evening, it gave every- would be a benefit for the Town, stating the Selectmen were one plenty of opportunity to vote, also at the last election the in favor of the appropriation vote cast up until eight o'clock in the morning was very light. Carried unanimously at 8.28 P M Mr Haynes, spoke opposing the vote, and hoped it. would Art 4 Commonwealth of Massachusetts not. prevail. Middlesex ss Lexington, Mass, July 14, 1931 Mr. F E. Burke, opposed the vote, stating the polls should• Town of Lexington, Selectmen's Room be open as early as possible, in order to give those or anyone• the opportunity of voting, whenever they could, as he felt in At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of changing the time of opening the polls, it might possibly, de- Lexington, after having given due written notice of the in- prise someone of the privilege of voting, which should be tention of said Board, as required by law, to lay out as a town avoided way the way known as Allen Street, from a street now or formerly called Allen Street, a distance of about 600 feet As the changing of the By-Laws requires two-thirds vote northerly, all as hereinafter more fully appears, and after of the Town Meeting Members present, the following tellers public hearing thereon held this day, and no objections hay- were appointed, Messers Glynn, Blake and Locke, with the ing been made, following result. Now, upon consideration of the matter, it is Glynn YEs No ORDERED• That this Board of Selectmen is of the Glynn10 opinion that public necessity and convenience require that Blaakeke .... 18 445 5 said Allen Street be laid out and established as a public Locke .... ... 3 20 • town way, and that the same hereby is laid out and estab- Total 31 84 belied as a public town way respectively, as follows The westerly line of Allen Street begins at a point in The motion as presented by Selectman Mr Trask, under Article 2, to change the opening hour of the polls was lost 84 the northerly line of a street now or formerly called Allen to 31, 8 25 P M Street said point being southeasterly and distant about 337 feet from the easterly line of Waltham Street, thence bear- Art. 3. Under Article 3, Selectman Mr Trask offered the ing to the left with a curve of radius 30 00 feet distant 53 59 following motion. feet to a point of tfangency, thence N 1° 59' 30" W distant 209 01 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the right "Voted That the sum of $65.00 be appropriated to pay with a curve of 1144.53 feet radius distant 122 02 feet to a the necessary expenses of the Superintendent of Parks in- point of tangency, thence N 4' 07' E distant 73 63 feet to a Burred outside the Commonwealth in securing information point of curvature, thence bearing to the left with a curve of upon matters in which the Town is interested, or which may 532.40 feet radius distant 76 97 feet to a point of tangency, tend to improve the service in the Park Department, and thence N 4° 10' W distant 75.89 feet to a point that to meet this appropriation the sum of $65.00 be trans- The easterly line of Allen Street begins at a point in the ferred from the Parks and Playgrounds Account to Travel- easterly line of a street now or formerly called Allen Street, ling Expense Account." Towx OF LEXINGTON 91 92 ANNUAL REPORTS thence bearing to the right with a curve of 52149 feet radius front of the school In front of the school is an old private distant 281 85 to a point of tangency, thence N 1' 59' 30" W way. and he felt the school should be on a public way, stating distant 124 36 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to this street in a very bad condition and should be made pass- the right with a curve of 1104 53 feet radius distant 117 75 feet able before winter set in. The street is only to be constructed to a point of tangency, thence N 4' 07' L distant 73 63 feet to as far as the school at this time, and from money that is left a point of curvature, thence bearing to the left with a curve over from Massachusetts Avenue Construction Account, and of 572.40 feet radius distant 8275 feet to a point of tangency, should be transferred to the Excess and Deficiency Account, thence N 4' 10' W distant 75 89 feet to a point and then it could be used for this purpose The above described lines are parallel with and distant Mr L G Mitchell stated the Appropriation Committee 40 00 feet from each other with the exception of the curved intersections with the street now of formerlycalled Allen would change their report, so it would approve the money to Street Said Alien Street is hereby laid out and established as be transferred from Excess and Deficiency instead of Mass- shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of Allen Street at Franklin achtisetts Avenue Construction School property, Lexington, Mass, July 2, 1931 Scale 1 in.— The entire reading was waived, and the article as put by 40 ft, John T Cosgrove, Town Engineer," which plan is on Selte tman Mr Trask, was carried unanimously, 8 33 P M file in the Town Clerk's Office in said Lexington and a copy of which will be recorded with Middlesex South District Art .T Presented by Selectman Mr Trask Deeds with a copy of this order "Voted That the sum of $836 30 be transferred from And said Board having considered the question of dam- Highway Construction (Fottler and Taft Avenues and Bert- ages sustained by the owners of lands across and through well Road Account) to Excess and Deficiency Account " which said ways have been laid out and established as afore- said, hereby determines that no damages are sustained and no Selectman Mr Trask explained this money was left over damages awarded, and said Board hereby declares that all from construction accounts and should be transferred to Ex- acts herein are done under the provisions of law authorizing cess and Deficiency so it could be made available for use at the assessment of betterments, this time ROBERT P TRASH, The vote carried unanimously at 8 35 P M CLARx1VCE SHANNON, Also voted under Article 5 HALL[E C BLAKE, JOHN E. GILCREAST, "That the sum of $500 be transferred from Daniel J THEODORE A CUSTANCE, O'Connell (Building Line Account) to Excess and Deficiency Board of Selectmen. Account " Under Article 4 Selectman Mr Trask explained this money was appro- "Voted. That the Town accept the lay out as a Town way priated for building line damage, but later an appropriation of Allen Street from a street now or formerly called Allen was made to cover the snit for damages and therefore left Street a distance of approximately 600 feet northerly, as laid this amount of money available for transfer out by the Selectmen,under the Betterment Act, and as shown ('ai i ied unanimously 8 36 P M on plan by John T Cosgrove, Town Engineer, dated July 2, Art 6 Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 1931, on file in the Town Clerk's Office, and for the purpose of constructing said street the sum of $1200 be transferred from 6 offering the following motion Excess and Deficiency Account." '`Voted That the sum of $1983 23 be transferred from Selectman Mr Trask explained, this was to make easy ()1 erlay Reserve Fund to the Department of Public Welfare" access to the new Franklin School, as the approach is by way Explanation by Selectman Mr Trask as follows The of what has been called Allen Street, but does not pass in Overlay Reserve Fund has been in the Treasury since 1926 TOWN OF LSXINOTON 93 94 ANNUAI, REPORTS and 1927 This fund is left for the purpose of covering un- the appropriations were made for this property originally, and seen expenses, that were liable to happen, and to be used since her return, she was advised by experts, the property at only in cases of emergency, and he felt at this time, on account this time was worth from $3500 to $4000, While the Select- of the depression and the needs of the Welfare Department. men, in donference with Miss Stone's attorney, finally agreed it was the proper time to apply same upon the amount of $2500 which was considered as a reasonable price. and, upon suggestion of the Selectmen, it Carried unanimously, 837 P M nas advisable to accept at this price, rather than to have Art 7 Under Article 7, Selectman Mr Trask offered a law suit, which might prove to be more costly the following motion This part of the motion was put in two sections, the "Voted That the following sums be transferred from the second part being School playground and park purposes Excess and Deficiency Account to the following accounts." (for land taken by eminent domain), Ellen A Stone property, Selectman Mr Trask asked for the privilege of taking $650 00. up the various items individually on account of the explana- At this time, the Moderator, Mr Holt, called Doctor tions to be offered, which was agreed upon James J Walsh to the platform to act as Moderator Pro Tem Elections and Registrations, $75 00, carried unanimously, Question by Mr Ballard if the amounts were to be voted 8 38 P M upon separately which was answered as, "Yes " Collector of Taxes, $300.00 On account of the number of The first. part of $25000, was carried unanimously, 858 Tax Titles, and extra work necessary, because of people un- P M able to pay their taxes, it was necessary to ask for the amount The second part, of$650 00, was carried unanimously, 8 59 stated Carried unanimously, 8 39 P M P M Public Welfare Department, $3000 00 Selectman Mr Moderator Mr Holtreturned to the platform, again re- Trask gave a lengthy talk on the needs of the Public Wel- suming charge of the meeting stating his reason for asking fare Department, and because of conditions just now, and for to be excused was that he had been Counsel for Miss Stone the coming winter, it was necessary for this department to in the above case have more money, stating statistics, which showed a consider- able increase in the number of persons the Town has had to Art 8 Under this article Selectman Mr Ti ask offered aid, and from their return of questionnaires which had been the following motion sent out, it appeared at least twenty-seven more families Toted That the Town rescind that part of the vote would possibly ask for assistance. passed at a Town Meeting held April 27, 1931, under Article Carried unanimously, 8 47 P M. 18, w huh reads as follows "and that said construction work be done in conjunction with the State and County under Engineering Department, $45000 This amount of money Chapter 90 of the Geneial Laws,' so that the vote will read as was needed to carry out to the end of the year If not appro- follows 'Voted that the sum of $5000 be appropriated and printed it would be necessary to discharge two from this de- assessed for the construction of all or any part of Wood Street partment, which was not favorably looked upon, as these men from Massae husetts Avenue to the Bedford Line "' were well qualified in this department, also well acquainted Explained bN Selectman Mr Trask "At the time the vote with the vai inns parts of the Town, which would be I a big handicap at the beginning of the new year, when it was originally passed regarding Wood Street, it was felt would be necessary to hire two men, who would be unfamiliar money could be obtained from both the County and the State. with the Town Carried unanimously, 8 50 P M As it stands at present, the State is agreeable to give assist- ance, but the County has not been convinced that Wood Street School Playground and Park purposes (Ellen A Stone is important enough to warrant County money, while the property), $25000 Explained Miss Stone was away when Board of Selectmen feel that the condition of the street is TOWN of LEXINGTON 95 96 ANNUAIa REPORTS such that as much of the street as can be constructed for of more houses to be built in the near future, he did not feel or $5000 should be taken care of at once." think this work should be done, at this time. Carried unanimously, 9 04 P M On a voice vote, the Lowell Street project was declared lost by the Moderator,while Mr Chas Ryder questioned the decision. Art. 9 Under this article Selectman Mr. Trask offered the following. The Moderator then called for the necessary seven people to rise who question the decision of the vote, as only three per- "Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to install sons arose, the original decision of the Moderator, declaring the water mains, not less than six inches in diameter, in the fol- vote as being lost was in order; 9:15 P. M. lowing streets. Art. 10 Under article 10, Selectman Mr Trask, offered Allen Street from the end of the present main northerly the following motion a distance of approximately 210 feet, "Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to install a Parker Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Clarke sewer in Oakland Street from the present end near the Merriam Street a distance of approximately 1400 feet; Factory to Chandler Street, a distance of approximately 1100 Forest Street from Clarke Street to Muzzey Street a dis- feet tance of approximately 500 feet; Each section was voted upon separately, this part carried Muzzey Street from Forest Street to Massachusetts • unanimously at 9 16 P M Avenue a distance of approximately 1000 feet" "Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to install a Selectman sewer in Lisbeth Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Hillside At this time Selectman Mr Trask explained, this would paean the final tie-up of the 12-inch main begun this spring in Avenue, a distance of approximately 300 feet " Carried unani- the section of Clarke, Muzzey and Forest Streets, and when mously, 9 17 P M this work is completed a serious fire menace will be eliminated, "Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to install a as the present pipes have been down for many years and are sewer in Richard Road from Tower Street, a distance of approxi- in no way adaquate to supply the demand made upon them mately 585 feet, and the Selectmen be authorized to install a Carried unanimously, 9 10 P M sewer in Tower Street from the end of the present main in and further "Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to Plainfield Street to Massachusetts Avenue, a distance of ap- install water mains, not less than six inches in diameter, in proximately 900 feet, or a total of 1485 feet " Carried unani- the following streets, subject to the usual guarantee mously 918 P M Francis St]eet fromWoodland Road a distance of approx- "Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to install a mately 400 feet" sewer in Summit Road to Pinewood Street, a distance of approxi- mately 750 feet " Carried unanimously, 9 11 P M Question by Mr Chamberlain, stating he nor Mr Murphy Richard Road from Tower Street a distance of approxi- were interested in the sewers being installed up to or by their mately 585 feet westerly, carried unanimously, 9 12 P M residences, stating, would like to know the number of feet re- Tower Street from the end of the present main in Plain- quired to install in Summit Road, also the cost field Street to Massachusetts Avenue, a distance of approxi- Answ ered by Selectman Mr. Trask, approermatel450 mately 900 feet. Carried unanimously 9.14 P. M. feet whieh n ould c•nst about $3150 00 Lowell Street from the end of the present main to North Whereby Mr. Chamberlain offered an amendment to the Street a distance of approximately 2250 feet. original motion, which read as follows• That the sewer con- Mr. A H Burnham, stated on account of only two houses in templated for Summit Road, be laid only through"Summit Road, this section at this time, with not a great deal of encouragement a distance of approximately 450 feet. I TOWN or LbxINGToti 97 98 ANNUAL REPORTS At this time Selectman Mr Trask, stated he would sub veyed to the Town by Arthur C Whitney ' Carried unani- mously,Mr Chamberlain's figures in his original vote, if by so mously, 9.30 P M doing Mr Chamberlain would withdraw his amendment. Second gait. Voted that the Town accept a deed of Mr Chamberlain agreed to withdraw his amendment, 9 23 2590 square feet of Lind at the junction of Franklin Road and P M. Merriam Street conveyed to the Town by Bailie C and Lulu M Therefore the motion was put, which read as follows Blake Unanimous, 9 31 P M "Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to install a Third part Voted that the Town accept a deed of 4200 sewer in Summit Road, a distance of approximately 450 feet. square feet of land on Massachusetts Avenue conveyed to the Town by the Edison Electric Illuminating Co Carried unani- As there was some doubt of the result of the vote a rising mously, 9 32 P M vote was taken with the following results Art 13 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article TELLERS YES No 13 Glynn .... ........... 23 0 Blake ... . 32 0 Under this ait+tle Mr Clayton Morse offered the following Locke 64 0 motion- "Voted That the Townamend the Lexington Zoning Total 119 0 By-Law and map by changing from an R-1 to a C-1district the Fell ow ink; described parcel of land "A Triangular par- It being declared a unanimous vote Carried at 9 24 P M eel of land hounded on the not thwe.st by Fletcher Avenue, dis- "Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to install a taut 183!i(} feet on the -outli.i est by Woburn Street, distant sewer in Hunt Road from Massachusetts Avenue, a distance of 320 22 feet and on the northeastby the Boston and Lowell approximately 450 feet Carried unanimously at 9 25 P M Railroad Corp, right of way, distant 317 40 feet, containing about 27,994 square feet " Further voted, that for the purpose of constructing and installing sewers in said streets,the sum of ,.:,000 be transferred Mr Frederick L Emei . Chairman of the Planning Board, from the Sewer Assessment Fund to the Sewer Construction stated under the pioN isinns of the Zoning Law, the Planning Account and the sum of $2,000 be transferred from the Excess Board is required to present its recommendations and he pre- and Deficiency Account and that the Treasurer with the ap- seated the following report proval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to sell bonds Report of the Planning Board under Article 13 of the or notes of the Town in the sum of $10,000. issued and payable Warrant of September 15th,1931,upon the petition of Daniel.7 in accordance with law Carried unanimously, 9:28 P. M. O'Connell to change the triangular parcel of land bounded by Art. 11. "Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to Fletcher Avenue,Woburn Street and the Boston &Lowell Rail- install street lights in the following unaccepted streets• Baker, road from an R-1 District to a C-1 District Tucker, Chase and Watson Avenues, Hunt and Robbins Roads, 1 Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning By Laws a hear offered by Selectman Mr Trask. ing was held by the Planning Board on July 9, 1931, at 8:10 Selectman Mr Trask, stated there was enough money in the P M at w hieh the petitioner appeared with fourteen other present appropriation to install the lights and cover the ex- citizens and one out-of-town owner of property within the pense for the rest of this year. Carried unanimously, 9.29 P M. affected area pre‘ionsly designated by the Planning Board. Art. 12. Offered by Selectman Mr Trask, in three Of those piesent, the petitioner Mr. O'Connell and eight separate parts, which were voted upon separately others spoke iii favor of the change. Two spoke in opposition. "Voted• That the Town accept a deed of 185 square feet Mr O'Connell did not state definitely the kind of business of land at the junction of Abbott Road and Merriam Street con- that he desired to set up on the property in question if the TOWN OF LEXINGTON 99 100 ANNUAL Rnpowt's change in zoning petitioned for was granted, but that he eon- The Planning Board, after full consideration of the peti- templated either stores, an automobile showroom and sales- tion and the arguments an favor of it and in opposition to it, room, or a filling station unanimously recommends that the change be not made The property itself lies on the border line between the Signed, principal business section of the town and an important resi- dential section FREDERICK L EMERY, Chairman C EDWARD GLYNN, There would seem to be no occasion for enlarging the J HENRY DUFFY, business section or district until all property within the pre- Wm D. MILNE, sent bounds shall have been so nearly utilized as to cause con- CLARENCE H. CUTLER, gestion or undue appreciation of values That status has not EDGAR F Scuniuii. yet been reached and apparently will not be reached for some years to come Until that time is reached no reason is seen for September 28, 1931 enlarging the present business district In the present busi- ness or C-1 district on Massachusetts Avenue extending from Merriam Street to Woburn Street there is still a total of 1310 feet frontage of pSelectman Mr. Hallie C Blake, opposing the change, statedroperty not yet availed of for business uses. at the present time there was an over-supply of stores in the In acting upon petitions for changes in zoning, the require Town, also the property in question had never been in the busi- molts of the tors n as a whole should be nsi[lerer, rather than ness district, and that the purchaser was aware of that fact, at individual preferences or interests, otherwise, the town would the time he bought the land. also if the occasion arose, when quickly lose its orderly development and would be covered with the changewasniecr.�sHry. it mild e ulil} be taken care of. isolated business areas in the midst of iesidential areas, and Mr Daniel.J. O'Connell, owner of the property in question, isolated values on the one hand would be unduly appreciated, as and on the other hand adjoining values would be depreciated stated lie w hasa very much Interested in that vicinity, in his much as he had been brought up in that vicinity, and to It was to avoid just such spotty development that zoning mind, this particular section was not suitable for residential purposes, explaining of the improvements he had made on was adopted, and the whole benefit of zoning would be lost if this property, since taking it over, which in the past had individual petitions for change,such as the present are granted. been a swamp. Changes should be made when public need requires. No Mr O'Connell stated, at the time the Zoning Laws were business district should be enlarged nor should a new business passed, he understood, same could be changed if proper reason district be created unless and until public convenience rea- arose for such, after obtaining the signatures of fifty per-cent sonablrequires the change of the owners in such area,and presenting same to the planning board, for a hearing With the large frontage of property, the present business district on Massachusetts Avenue between Merriam Street and He stated, he had the approval of ninety-nine per-cent of Woburn Stieet now available foe business but not yet utilized the property owners, in that sectoin, because of the improve- for business it is felt that there is no present need for amending ments he would make on the property oni zoning la a to provide additional business area, and while Mr Frederick Einer denied the part of Mr U'GonnP11's it. ma.) be tine that at some future time the property covered y' by the present petition, together with other properties in dif- statement regarding the changing of the Zoning Laws, stating ferent parts of the town may in the natural and orderly growth this was an individual proposition and not a business necessity, of the town be required to accommodate the demands of busi- and that if everyone who had such an idea and such changes ness, that time is probably many years ahead, and until then its were made without regard to the looks of the Town, it would status should not be changed become a bodge-podge of a place TowN OP IsanrwroN 101 102 ANNuREroazs Mr E B Worthen, stated he thought it would be a good As two-thirds vote was required, Messrs Glynn, Blake and starting place, for directing new business propositions down Locke were appointed as tellers, with the following results. Woburn Street, as there would not be any reason why they should be extended down towards the high-school TELLERS YES No Glynn 8 16 Mr Frederick Emery, stated, once this property was Blake 21 38 placed in the business district, the owner could use it for Locke 11 12 whatever business he felt like putting in, also, lie did not feel Total 40 66 as though the business section of the Town would ever extend dawn Woburn Street, also, that business conditions did not The vote being declared lost 66 to 40, at 10.09 P. M. warrant extending the business section at this time Selectman Mr Trask, moved the meeting be adjourned Mr F. E. Burke, spoke in favor of the change, stating of Unanimous at 10.10 P M the number of property owners, in that particular section, who A true record Attest: were in favor of the proposition, which he felt, should be given consideration in the ease, also after improvements were coin- JAM ,s J CARROLL, pleted, it would bring out a large tar from that partieiilaI Town Clerk. piece of property Mr E G Preston, stated he did not feel as though public convenience and necessity warranted the change at this time, also, feeling the Planning Board worked for the best interests of the Town, better not make the change until necessary Mr R Greeley, asked Mr O'Connell, to enlighten the people as to what sort of business, he might establish there, if this property was placed in the business district Mr O'Connell, replied, stating he had various propositions an mind,one being a filling station, or a garage and show room, or stores, or he might sell it to the Town as a location for a fire station Mr R. Greeley, stated it would cost considerable more to the Town, if they were to buy it, while being in the business district, then if in a residential district. Mr William Marshall, spoke in favor of the change, be- cause of the fact, of the abutting property owners being in favor of the change Mr O'Connell again spoke, stating, he hoped, the members would vote in favor of the change, assuring them, whatever he did, would be a beautifying improvement to the Town, also stating, at no time, would a coal yard ever be placed at this particular spot. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 103 104 ANNUAL REPORTS Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in the following streets subject to the usual guaranty; Spring Street from the present cud in a westerly direction a TOWNWARRANT distance of approximately 500 feet; Lowell Street, from the present dead end to the Burlington-Lexington Town line, a dis- ___ . .__. . tance of approximately 4,000 feet; Plymouth Road from Richard Road to Robbins Road, a distance of approximately COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, as. 600 feet•; and also to see if the Town.will vote to replace the To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said four-inch water mains in the following streets by the installa- Caunty, Greeting, tion of water mains of a larger size. Bloomfield Street, from Massachusetts Avenue to Eustis Street, a distance of approxi- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are mately 750 feet; Eustis Street to Percy Road, a distance of ap- directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington„, proximately 500 feet, and to provide funds for said construe- qualafaed to vote in elections and vn town affairs, to meet in the tion by transfer from other accounts or by issue of bonds or CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, in said LEXINGTON, on notes MONDAY, the TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER, Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to reimburse the at 8:00 o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the State Holding Corporation of Cambridge, Mass., the respective following articles: sum of $1,218.35 for water pipe laid in Summit Road in the Art 1 To receive the report of any Board of Town years 1916, 1922 and 1926, and to provide funds for same by Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other transfer from other accounts, or by issue of bonds or notes. Committees Art 8 To see if the Town will vote to install a sewer Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the fol- in Plymouth Road from Richard Road to Robbins Road, a dis- lowing sums to the Excess and Deficiency Account• tanee of approximately 600 feet. From Massachusetts Avenue and Fottler Avenue Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to install street (Installation of Drains) $ 67 92 lights in the following streets Ivan Street and Calvin Street. From Public Works Building (Equipment and repairs) 7 89 From Highway Construction (Lincoln Street) Massa- Art 10 To see if the Town will vote to establish the chusetts Avenue to Marrett Road 4,289 77 exterior lines of Jean Road, or acceptthe lay out of the exterior From Highway Construction (Massachusetts Avenue) lines, from Massachusetts Avenue to Morgan Street, a distance Lake Street to Lincoln Street 1,370 98 of approximately 556 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, and From Highway Construction (Dexter Road) Fuller shown upon a certain plan on file ;n the office of the Town Road to Williams Road 1.96 Clerk dated August 4. 1931 Art. 11 To see if the Town will vote to establish the $5,738.52 exterior line~ of Morgan Street, or accept the lay out of the Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum exterior lines, from Jean Road in a southwesterly direction, a of $1,090.82 to the credit of the Westview Cemetery Land Ac- distance of approximately 346 feet, as laid out by the Select- count to the Sewer Construction Account. men, and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer Town Clerk dated August 4, 1931. the sum of $1,700. from the Sewer Assessment Fund to the Art 12. To see if the town will vote to establish as a Sewer Construction Account. Town way, or accept the lay out of as a town way, Smith Ave- Art. 5 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate nue from Independence Avenue to Follen Road, a distance of money by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account or approximately 760 feet as laid out by the Selectmen, and from other accounts to the following accounts• Water Main- shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated tenanee; Highways, Shaded Trees, and Parks, Oetober 19, 1931, appropriate money for the construction of Towle OP LEXINGTON 106 106 ANNU4L REPORTS said street by transfer from other accounts, or by issue of Art 18. To see if the Town will authorize a conveyance bonds or notes, or act in any manner relating thereto. to Ellen A. Stone, Trustee under the Will of Ellen A Stone, late of Lexington, of the following parcel of land, no longer Art. 13 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a required for public purposes. Town way, or accept the lay out of as a town way, Indepen- dence Avenue from Locust Avenue to Smith Avenue, a distance A parcel of land in said Town of Lexington beginning at a of approximately 200 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, and stone bound marking the junction of the property lines of land shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated of Charles R.Joy and Ellen A Stone, Trustee, and the Town of October 19, 1931, appropriate money for the construction of Lexington, said stone bound being northeasterly and distant said street by transfer from other accounts, or by issue of 105 01 feet from the intersection of the property line between bonds or notes, or act in any manner relating thereto the land of Charles R. Joy and land of Ellen A Stone, Trus- tee, with the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; Art. 14 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a thence northerly 41 degrees, 13' east a distance of 6'6 68 feet Town way, or accept the lay out of as a town way, Crescent to a point on the property line between the land of the Town of Hill Avenue from Haskell Street to the Arlington Town line, Lexington and the land of said Ellen A. Stone, Trustee, thence a distance of approximately 550 feet, as laid out by the Select- south 46 degrees 15' 30" west, distant 41.82 feet to a point; men, and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the thence south 30 degrees 17' west, distant 19 40 feet to the pomt Town Clerk dated October 19, 1931, appropriate money for the of beginning, containing 112 square feet more or less, as construction of said street by transfer from other accounts, or shown on plan of land in Lexington, Massachusetts, dated Nov- by issue of bonds or notes, or act in any manner relating ember 6, 1931 J T Cosgrove, Town Engineer thereto and will specify the minimum amount to be paid for such con- veyance Art. 15 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town way, or accept the lay out of as a town way, Tucker Ave- Art 19 To see if the Town will install approximately nue from Baker Avenue northwesterly, a distance of approxi- 100 feet of 24-inch drain pipe in drain in the northerly aide of mately 315 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, and shown upon Highland Avenue, being part of the project recommended by a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated Oct H K Barrows, Consulting Engineer, dated September 22, 7, 1931, appropriate money for the construction of said street 1921, as shown on plan of even date, and provide money for by transfer from other accounts, or by issue of bonds or notes, said construction by transfer from other accounts or act in any manner relating thereto Art 20 To see if the Town will vote upon petition of Art 16 To see if the Town will vote to sell and convey Catherine F Herbert to amend the Lexington Zoning By- to David Hennessey all right, title and interest of the Town Law and map by changing from an R1 District to a Cl District, in and to a right-of-way from Lincoln Street to property form- the following described parcel of land erly of the Lexington Water Company originally granted by Beginning at a Countybound on Massachusetts Avenue and a deed from Moses G Cobb to George W Robinson dated a nn g October 31, 1850 and recorded with Middlesex South District running Southerly on a curve to a County bound on Marrett Deeds Book 609, page 315 Road about 60 feet, thence along said Marrett Road South- easterly 100 feet; thence turning and running Northeasterly Art. 17. To see if the Town will appropriate money to 100 feet to a point; thence turning and running Northeasterly pay the necessary expenses of the Chief of the Fire Depaitnieiit about 80 feet to said Massachusetts Avenue; thence turning incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing infoimation and running about 75 feet along said Massachusetts Avenue to upon matters in which the Town is interested or which may a point begun at. tend to improve the service in the Fire Department• and fro the purpose of meeting the appropriation to transfer from the And you are directed to serve this Warrant severs days at account of Fire Department the sum of 8200 to Travelling least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-Laws Expense Account. of the Town TowN OF LEXINGTON 107 108 ANNUAL REFORM Hereof,fail not,and make due return of this Warrant,with your doings thereon,to the Town Clerk,on or before the time of said meeting Given under our hands, at Lexington, this tenth day of TOWN MEETING November, A D, 1931 ROBERT P TRASK, November 23, 1931 THEODORE A CUSTANCE C LsaENCE SHANNON, The meeting was called to order by Moderator Mr Holt, HALLIS C BLAKE, at 8 10 P M, with 131 Town Meeting Members present. JOHN- E GILCREAST Selectmen of Lexington. Town Clerk, James .f Carroll, proceeded with the reading of the Warrant, IN hen upon motion of Selectman Mr Gilereast further reading of the Warrant was waived Lexington, Massachusetts The Town Clerk, then continued, by reading the Con- November 16, 1931 stal)le'N return of the Warrant To the Town Clerk Art 1 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article 1. I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in Under this article, Mr. Lawrence Mitchell, Chairman of the Vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public of the Appropriation Committee, read the following report; places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the The Appropriation Committee submits its report covering same to every registered voter in the Town seven days before the time of said meeting. the r 23, artieles93in the Town Warrant for the meeting, Attest: Approved PATRICK J. MAGUIRE Under , Article Amount From Account of TO Account of Constable of Lexington. 2 $5,738 52 Various as listed Excess and Deficiency 2 1,090.82 Westview Cemetery Land Sewer Construction 4 1,700.00 Seal er Assessment Sewei Construction 5 4,000.00 Excess and Deficiency Water Maintenance 500.00 Excess and Deficiency Highways 500.00 Excess and Deficiency Parks 6 20,000 00 (Bonds or Notes) 12.13,14 7,000.00 Excess and Deficiency Street Construction 17 200 00 Fire Department Traveling Expenses Respectfully submitted, LAWRENCE G MITCHELL, Chatrmman. 8.14 P. M Mr Mit-t•hcll, also stated the Appropriation Committee had sevcr:if meetuigs this Fall in preparation for the annual Town Meeting coming in March, and if anyone had any suggestions t o otrei, in le gard to the appropriations, the Committee would TowN of LEXINGTON 109 110 ANNUAL REPORTS welcome the know ledge, and would be pleased to hear from for the change, also stating he felt the board was being run by them one man Under article 1 Sen ,los. Cotton offered the following Mr Edgar F. Scheibe, Clerk of the Planning Board, could motion: not agree with Mr. O'Connell, stating the Board was not run by one man, as he also was against the change being made, as "Voted: That the Moderator be added to the Committee he felt there were sufficientgas stations in the Town already of three which was appointed under vote of Town Meeting held May 4, 1931, for the purpose of preparing a revision of our Mr Frederick Emery, Chairman of the Planning Board, Code of By-Laws• and further that the time within which said spoke next, stating, the meeting that had been adjourned, as Committee is to report to the Town be extended to the next referred to by Mr. O'Connell, had been made necessary, be- annual meeting cause the speakei did not. confine himself to the subject of the meeting, after having been told to do so, continuing, Mr. Motion carried unanimously, 8.15 P. M. Emery read the report of the Planning Board, which was as Art 20 Under this article Selectman Mr Trask moved follows. to take up article 20 Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Law in respect After Mr. William J Marshall started by stating his rea- to petitions of this sort, the Planning Board gave the necessary molls for in faun of the article, Selectman, Mr Trask, public notice of a hearing to be held by it on November 2, asked to have the speaker read his motion, which the Moderator 1931. at eight o'clock P. M Notice was also given the peta- (lid• Mr Marshall offering the following motion. timer and to others within the district designated by the "Voted That the Town amend the Lexington Zoning PIanning Board as affected by the proposed change: By-Law and map by changing from an R-1 District to a C-1 Five citizens appeared in behalf of the petition, namely, Districtthe following described parcel of land the petitioner, her husband and son, and two others, one of whom was Mr Daniel J. O'Connell who we understood to ap- "Begulning at a County Bound on Massachusetts Avenue pear as her counsel. and running Southerly on a curve to a County Bound on Mar- rett Road about 60 feet, thence along said Marrett Road Attention was called to the fact, that this was the fourth Southeasterly 100 feet, thence turning and running North- petition by the same petitioner to have the zoning of this easterly 100 feet to a point; thence turning and running particular lot changed, and the petitioner was asked if she had Northeasterly about 80 feet to said Massachusetts Avenue; any new reason to give or ground to state for recommendation thence turning and running about 75 feet along said Massachu- that the petition be now granted, when upon three earlier oe- •setts Avenue to a point begun at rasions the Planning Board had recommended that the petition be not granted and that the change be not made. Petitioner Mr. Marshall, continued by stating, Mr. Herbert, whose stated that she had uo new reason and could state no additional property was in question, had previously been before the ground Planning Board, on three different occasions, and he felt he had not been treated fairly, with their derisions. The Planning Board recommends that the petition be not Mr. Herbert, owner of the property, spoke along the same granted for reasons previously stated lines as Mr. Marshall, and to the effect he was not satisfied Signed, with results. FREDERICK L. EMERY, Mr. Daniel J O'Connell, then spoke, representing Mx C. EDWARD GLYNN, Herbert, stating his opinion was, Mr Herbert had not received j, HENRY EIVFFY, fair treatment from the Planning Board, referring to the last WM. D Mrr,NE, meeting with said Board, when the meeting moved to adjourn, CLARENCE H, CumLEa, without giving him an opportunity to finish his proposition EDGAR F. SCHEIBE. TowN of LEXINGTON 111 112 ANNUAL %POWs Question by Mr 1) J O'Connell, on the right to vote, by Art. 3. Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article the persons making the recommendations, the Moderator stat- 3, offering the following motion ung, they had the right to vote on the matter. "Voted- That the sum of $109082 be transferred from the A rising vote was taken, a two thirds vote being necessary, Westview Cemetery Land Account to the Sewer Construe- the following tellers appointed by the Moderator, with the tion Account" following results. Selectman Mr Trask explained this amount was the hal- TELLERS YES No antic of an old account which had been standing for some Redman , ... 5 27 time, at the same time not earning any interest, which also Jackson 8 40 gave an opportunity to clear the books, and while the usage Merriam 3 19 of same was governed by law, it could be used for Sewer Con- - struction purposes Total 16 86 Mr Edward Wood, Chairman of the Cemetery Commis- The vote was declared lost 8 41 P M sionera, opposed the transfer, stating they had held on to this Art Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article 2, amount all this time, and although not ready to use it just offering the following now. they expected to do so, probably within a short while "Voted That the following sums be transferred to the Mr Lawreiiee G Mitchell, Chairman of the Appropria Excess and Deficiency Account tion Committee, felt the proposition Mr Wood had in mind might not be brought before the Town for three or four years, From Massachusetts Avenue and Fattier approved the plan of using same now, and when the Cemetery Avenue (Installation of Drains) ., ... $ 6792 Commissioners were ready to present their plan, it would be From Public Works Building (Equip- time for the Town to vote on it then ment and Repairs) 789 Mr Edward B Worthen asked if the Selectmen had con- From Iltnhz►av Construction (Lincoln Street) Massachusetts Avenue to suited the Cemetery ('onIm issioners before this article was Marrett Road . 4,289 77 put in the Warrant From Highway Construction (Massa- Selectman Mr. Trask answered they had not before the ehusetts Avenue) Lake Street to article was put in, but they did afterwards. Lincoln Street .. 1.,370.98 From Highway Construction (Dexter Mr. Worthen felt the Cemetery Commissioners should have Road) Fuller Road to Williams been consulted first Road . ..., . 196 Mr Wood proposed to transfer the amount to the $5,738.52 Trustees of Public Funds After a complete explanation by Selectman Mr Trask, Reply from Town Counsel Mr. Wrightington. Same would as to the various accounts as listed, stating all were balances not be legal from the various propositions, and if satisfactory to the meet- ing, would suggest all to be voted upon, as one Note. The motion was then presented and carried unanimously, Question hi II, S. 0 \iehols. if money invol►ed was 8.59 P.M. from assessments or bond issues, answered by Selectman Mr Art. 4 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up Article Trask, "Assessments." 4, offering the following motion: As the meeting was agreeable to voting on all subjects as listed under one vote, the vote was put, and carried unani- "Voted That the sum of$1700 00 be transferred from the mously, 8 46 P M Sewer Assessment Fund to the Sewer Construction Account." Tawe as LEXINGTON' 118 114 ANNUAL REPORTS Selectman Mi Trask explained this was money that had who were in needy circumstances and would have to apply to accumulated in the Sewer Assessment Fund, which they de- sired to transfer at this time the Townfor aid, unless some way was provided for them in the wa, of work The motion was carried unanimously at 9 01 P M That part of the vote comprising the transferring of $500 Art 5 Selectman Mi Trask moved to take up Article to Highways was then voted upon and carried unanimously 5. offering the following motion at. 913 P M "Voted That the following sums be transferred from Selectman Mr Trask explained that part of the vote le- the Excess and Deficiency Account to the following accounts garding Shade Trees stating same was to be used for the Water Maintenance $4,000 00 same purpose as explained about the men for Highways, Highw ays 500 00 That part of the vote comprising the transferring of $500 Parks .... . ... 500 00" to Shade Trees was voted upon and carried unanimously at It was suggested by Selectman Mr Trash to vote on each 9 14 P M item of Article 5, individually, as he made his explanations, Art 6 Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article stating the Water Department Appropriation had been cut 6, offering the following motion down at the beginning of the year, with the hope they might , possibly get along for the year on the reduced appropriation, ` Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to but found at this time it was impossible for them to keep install water mains not less than six inches in diameter in within the appropaiation, as the.) needed this money to carry the following streets, subject to the usual guaranty on the Department. Mr. Hutchinson objected to this transfer, Spring Street from the present end in a westerly three- and moved Alae article be indetinitclr postponed tion a distance of approximately 500 feet, Selectman Mr Trask explained this department was abso- Low ell Street, from the present dead end to the Burling- lutely necessary to the Town and could not cat i,y on the ton-Lexington Town Line a distance of approximately 4,000 work unless they had money to continue with, as it meant the feet, fnrrushing of witei to hones when requested, which would not look very favorable to the Town, when such a request Plymouth Road from Riehai d Road to Robbins Road, a came in, to have to reply there were no funds for such work distance of approximately 600 feet, Mr Edwin B Worthen did not approve of transferring Each part of this article v►as voted upon separately The the money, stating the department should have kept within part concerning Spring Street was voted upon and carried the appropriation, although he stated it was absolutely neces- unanimously at 9'16 P M sary that this department should carry on its work The next pal t, icgarding Lowell Street Selectman Mr Mr Hutchinson then stated, after hearing Selectman Ti ask stated he had a petition fi om four or five Trask's explanation of the situation, that he had a different families living on said street who needed water, and who were view of the proposition, and asked to have his motion with- agreeable in paying the guaranty, stating this section of the drawn, which was granted. Town was nearer to the center than a good many streets where mains had already been installed, and felt these people That part of the vote comprising the transferring of were entitled to the same privilege. $4,000 was then voted upon, and carried unanimously at 9.10 P M Mr Charles E. Hadley stated that when the mains were placed in Wood Street, the street was left in a very bad con- That part of the motion concerning the highways was dation, and asked if, when the work is finished on Lowell explained by Selectman Mr. Trask as money that was neces- Street, same would be in a presentable condition sary to be expended for men who were unemployed, and who Selei tinan Mr. Trask answered by stating Lowell Street were unable to do the heavy work of the Water Department, would be left in a good condition TOWN or LEXINGTON 115 116 ANNUAL REPORTS Mr William J Marshall offered an amendment to the Selectman Mr Tta4 ansn'eied the haul motion "That the work be alone by hand labor instead of by machinery" Mr Hutchinson moved to indefinitely postpone this article Selectman Mr Trask answered stating that if the work Same was put to a vote which was lost unanimously at were done by hand tabor it would take a longer time to coin- 9.34 P M plete the w ork, and also would cost about four times as much That part of the vote concerning the $15,000 was then Mr Marshall's amendment was put to a vote, and was placed before the meeting, with the following result lost unanimously at 9 25 P M Yes Tellers No • That part of the vote concerning Lowell Street was then 28 Devine 144 Jackson 7 put to a vote, and was carried unanimously at 9 27 P M 27 Redman 0 That part of the vote concerning Plymouth Road was — — then offered to vote, and was carried unanimously at 9 28 99 8 P.M Unanimous 9 35 P M Also .cited that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to Art 7 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article 7, replace the 4 inch lasitu in the following streets with larger mains as follows at t-he same time asking for indefinite postponement of this article, which was carried unanimously at 9.36 P. M A 12 inch main in Bloomfield Street, from Massachusetts Avenue to Eustis Street a distance of approximately 750 feet, Art 8 Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 8, An 8 inch main in Eustis Street to Pei e Road, a distance offering the following motion. Voted That the Selectmen be of approximately 500 feet, instructed to install a sewer in Plymouth Road from Richard Road to Robbins Road, a distance of approximatel. 60(} feet. Selectman Mr Trask explained this was part of the workat as planned by Metcalf and Eddy, with a small part being coin- It gams moneymee wasvoted known by for Trask, of a a sewer the last Town plated from time to time Meeting, voted building of a in Richard Road, but since that time, the petitioner, who was building Mr N McIntosh inquired if this work was absolutely houses in that section, had changed his plans, and now wanted necessary at this time the sewer installed in Plymouth Road help titian ansu ering same Al a N not absolutely necessary Carried unanmumsly at 9 38 P M but « iclrl have to be done snmet uir Art 9 Selectman Mr Trask, mored to take up article 9, Mr McIntosh moved to indefinitely postpone this part of offering the following motion Voted That the Selectmen be 'the article which was placed before the meeting, and was instructed to install street lights in the following streets, Ivan carried unanimously at 9 32 P M Street and Calvin Street. And fnrt.hei voted that foi the purpose of installing said Carried unanimously 9 39 P M ut iter mains the sum of $15,000 be appropriated for Water 'Constu uet.ion Account, and that for the purpose of raising the Art 10 Selectman Mr Trask, then moved to take up money. the Torn Treasurer be, and hereby is, authorized to Article 10, offering the following motion, Voted That the sell under the direction of and with the approval of the Select- Town establish the exterior lines of Jean Road, and accept the inen, bonds or notes of the Town, issued and paz able as pro- lay out of the exterior lines, from Massachusetts Avenue to ruled by law Morgan Street, a distance of approximately 556 feet all as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a certain plan on Mr. N McIntosh asked if fife a maunt for replaeemecut had file in the office of the Town Clerk dated August 4, 1931, which been taken out . plan has been approved by the Board of Survey TOWN of, LsxrcuoroN 117 118 ANNUAL REPORT Selectman Mr Trask, explained, because of the layout of Reading of the description was waived by the meeting, the water pressure system, it was found necessary to cross the and the motion as presented was carried unanimously 9.50 pipe lines through private property to the stand pipe on Lin- P M coni Sirrects,and in an agreement with the owners,the Town En- Art. 14 Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article gineer, made the above layout, which if accepted, would save 14, offering the following motion the Town any expense which have been incurred from laying the pipes through private land Motion carried unanimously "Voted That the Town accept the lay out of Crescent at 9.41 P. M Hill Avenue from Haskell Street to the Arlington Town Line, a distance of approximately 550 feet, as a town way, all as Art. 11. Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article laid out by the tia•iectmen under date of October 27, 1931, and 11, offering the following motion; Voted. That the Town es- shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town tablish the exterior lines of Morgan Street, and accept the lay Clerk dated October 19, 1931, and for the purpose of con- out of the exterior lines, from Jean Road in a southwesterly strueting said street the sum of $2,500 be transferred from direction a distance of approximately 346 feet, as laid out by the Excess and Deficiency Account " the Selectmen, and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 4, 1931. which plan has Reading of the description was waived by the meeting, been approved by the Board of Survey. and the motion as presented was carried unanimously 9.51 P. M. This article was presented for the same reason as article 10. and was cal ried unanimously at 9 43 P M Art 15 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article 15, offering the following motion. Art. 12 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article 12, offering the following motion "Voted That the Town accept the lay out of Tucker Avenue from Baker Avenue northwesterly a distance of ap- "Voted That the Town accept the lay out of Smith proximately 315 feet, as a town way, all as laid out by the Avenue from Independence Avenue to Pollen Road, a distance Selectmen under date of November 10, 1931, and shown upon of approximately 760 feet as a Town way, all as laid out by the a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated Selectmen under date of October 27, 1931, and shown upon a October 7, 1931, and for the purpose of constructing said certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated street the sum of $1,500 be transferred from the Excess and October 19. 1931, and for the purpose of constructing said Deficiency Account" street the sum of $2,500 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account" Mr. Chamberlain inquired why the motion included only half of the street? The reading of the description of same was waived by the meeting, the motion as presented was carried unanimously at Mr Trask answered because half the people on the street 9 47 P. M. wanted it, and other half did not Art 13 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article Mr Polger, then spoke, stating his residence was on the 13, offering the following motion end of the avenue that was not being accepted, stating he had spoken to Selectman Mr Custance, regarding same, but was "Voted That the Town accept the lay out of Indcpen- too late to have inserted in this Warrant, also wishing to know, Bence Avenue from Locust Avenue to Smith Avenue a dis- when the time came,for the acceptance of the other part of the tante of approximately 200 feet, as a town way, all as laid avenue, if the price would be the same to him then, as the price out by the Selectmen under date of October 27, 1931, and was going to be now. shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated October 19, 1931, and for the purpose of eon- Selectman Mr Custance, spoke on the subject, stating strutting said street the sum of $500 be transferred from the possibly this work might be completed next Spring, and it Excess and Deficiency Account" would not be possible to state a figure on the price now, al- Town OF' Lrxixo•rnx 119120 Azmum, Rnponr though he was of the opinion, when the other part of the ave- nue was finished the price might be a little higher Lexington and the land of said Ellen A Stone, Trustee, thence south 46' 15' 30" west, distant 4182 feet to a point, thence Reading of the description was waived by the meeting, 30° 17' west, distant 19 40 feet to the point of beginning, con- and the motion as presented was carried unanimously at taming 112 square feet more or less, as shown on land in Lex.- 10 01 P M ington, Massachusetts, dated November 6, 1931,J T Cosgrove, Art 16 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article Town Engineer 16, offering the following motion, Voted That the Board of And accept the sum of five dollars as the minimum Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized to sell and eon- amount to be paid for such conveyance vey to David Hennessy all right, title and interest which the Moderator Mr Holt stated he was interested in this Town has in the right-of-way granted in a deed from Moses [1 Cobb to George W Robinson dated October 31, 1850, and re- article, therefore called upon Senator Cotton, to occupy the corded with Middlesex South District Deeds book 609 page Moderator's Chair 315, for the sum of $50 00 At this time, the question arose if a quorum present. Selectman Mr Trask, explained the Town needed no in- Moderator Mr Bolt, called upon the Town Clerk, as to the terest in this right of way any longer, and as long as it was number of Town Meeting Members present, whereby the Town adjacent to Mr Hennessy's land, and he was desirious of ob- Clerk, from actual count, declared 111 Town Meeting Mem- taming it, he thought it advisable to let him have it. bers were present Motion carried unanimously at 10 04 P M Mr Holt, then explained, this was a small piece of land Art. 17 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article which was in the original piece of land obtained by the Town, 17, offering the following motion; Voted- That the sum of but for personal reasons, Miss Stone, now desired to obtain $200 be appropriated to pay the necessary expenses of the this strip of land. chief of the Fire Department incurred outside the Common- Original motion was presented with the following result. wealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested, or which may tend to improve the service Yes Tellers No in the Fire Department, and that to meet this appropriation 24 Devine 0 the sum of $200 be transferred from the Fire Department Ac- 53 Hill 0 count to Traveling Expenses Account. 22 Merriam 0 Carried unanimously at 10.05 P. M. 99 0 Art. 18 Selectman Mr. Trask, moved to take up article A unanimous vote 10.12 P. M 18, offering the following motion; Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to sell and convey to Ellen A Stone, Trustee, un- Art. 19 Selectman Mr Trask, moved to take up article der the will of Ellen A. Stone, late of Lexington the following 19, at the same time, asking for indefinite postponement of this described parcel of land no longer required for public purposes. article which was a unanimous vote, at 1013 P. M. A parcel of land in said Town of Lexington beginning at a Selectman, Mr. Trask, then moved, the meeting adjourn, stone bound marking the,unction of the property lines of land which was unanimous at 10.14 P. M of Charles R. Joy and Ellen A Stone, Trustee, and the Town A true record, Attest of Lexington, said stone bound being northeasterly and dis- tant 105.01 feet from the intersection of the property line be- tween the land of Charles R Joy and land of Ellen A. Stone, Town Clerk. Trustee, with the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Ave- nue, thence northerly 41° 13' east a distance of 60 68 meet to a point on the property line between the land of the Town of TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE 1931 REPORT 1930 1931 .Approp. Recom- Ap roved Rec'd and Expended mended by by Approp. Vaned 1930 Asked Selectmen Committee ARTICLE 5. Appropriation Committee . . $ 150.00 $ 75.00 $ 150 00 $ 150 00 $ 150.00 . Selectmen6;125.00 6,025.71 6,125 00 6,125.00 6,125.00 Accounting .. . 3,150.00 3,132.33 3,400 00 3,400.00 3,800 00 Treasurer 2,145.00 2,087.60 2,145 00 2,145.00 2,000 00 Collector5,108 69 5,108 69 5,060 00 4,960 00 4,960 00 Assessors6,976.89 6,932 09 7,515 00 6,950 00 6,915 00 Law . .. 2,750 00 2,692 03 3,000 00 3 500 00 3,500 00 Town Clerk 2,180.00 2,011 41 2,180 00 2,180 00 2.180 00 Election and Registration 3,625 00 3,610.59 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 Supt of Public Works5,400.00 5,342 67 5,500 00 5,500 00 5,400 00 Engineering 53,000 aerial survey ....... 18,005.27 14,925 49 16,000 00 15,000 00 11,480.00 Office and C'n y Memorial Buildings9,000.00 8,671 57 9,000 00 9,000 00 9,000.00 i' lining Board500 00 259 20 500.00 500 00 500 00 o i ri of Appeals 150.00 125 16 150.00 150 00 150 00 Pc i; .. . 24,666.85 32,852 07 36,500 00 34,600 00 34,781 00 Approp Recom- Approved Rec'd and Expended mended by by Approp. Transf'd 1930 Asked Selectmen Committee Fire ... 40,613.09 40,606 39 47,482 00 41,243 00 41,243.00 installation, Fire Alarm Boxes 3,100 00 3,100 00 3,100 00 3,100.00 000.00 Hydrants 5,070.00 5,670 00 6,390.00 6,390.00 6,390.00 Inspector of Buildings ., .... 1,200.00 1,199 70 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 Inspector of Wires .. .... .. .. 825 00 816 75 1,200.00 826.00 825 00 Sealer of Weights and Meas .. .. 525 00 499 03 600.00 525.00 525.00 Shade Trees . . . . x,500.00 1,498 25 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500 00 Forest Fires 1,625.00 1,571.02 2,500.00 500.00 500 00 Dog Officer50 00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50 00 Health . . . .... 3,500.00 3,304.60 3,500.00 3,500.00 3,500 00 Dental Clinic 1,700.00 1,695 94 1,800 00 1,800 00 1,700 00 Vital Statistics .. . .. .. 50.00 33 00 50 00 50.00 50 00 Inspector of Cattle .. 500 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 Inspector of Slaughtering .. 600.00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 - Inspector of Plumbing .. .. 1,150 00 1,150 00 1,1550 00 1,150 00 1,150 00 Inspector of Milk ... .. 500.00 493.19 650/40 500 00 500 00 Sewer Maintenance .... ... ... 12,700.00 12,601 44 9,800 00 9,800.00 8,600 00 Sewer Construction ... .. .. 27,773.64 18,448 04 5,000 00 5,000 00 000 00 Lowering Brooks 1,000.00 759 64 500 00 500 00 500 00 Removal of Ashes and Care of Dumps 2,250.00 2,189 37 2,250 00 2,250 00 2,250 00 Collection of Garbage .. .. 7,500.00 6,428 26 4,650 00 4,650 00 4,650 00 Highway Maintenance 72,800.00 72,727 70 64,800 00 60,000 00 60,000 00 Highway Construction, (Mass Ave., Lake to Lincoln Sts) . 65,078.62 65,078 62 12,000 00 12,000 00 12,000.00 Approp. Recent Approved Rec'd and Expended mended by by Approp Transf'd 1930 Asked Selectmen Committee Traffic Beacon Signals .. 500 00 457 45 400.00 300 00 300 00 Automatic Traffic Signals .. 604 00 554 34 800 00 750 00 750 Ob Street Signs ...... .. .. .. 1,000 00 956 82 500 00 500 00 300 00 Sidewalks and Curbing 8,200.00 7,911 92 6,000 00 6,000 00 6,000 00 Snow Removal _ . 7,000.00 9,067 06 12,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 Street Lights 24,000 00 23.915.11 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000 00 Dept of Public Welfare 11,000.00 9,776 69 12,000.00 12,000.00 12,000 00 State Aid 400.00 292 00 400.00 400.00 400 00 Soldiers' Relief 1,200 00 894.38 1,200.00 1,200 00 1,200 00 Soldiers' Burials 100.00 000.00 100.00 100 00 100.00 Military Aid ... 500 00 000.00 500.00 500 00 500.00 School Maintenance 222,320.00 221,088.59 234,937 00 234 937 00 234,937 00 Memorial Day . .. 250.00 250.00 260 00 250 00 250.00 Insurance12,800.00 12,792.21 13,500 00 13,500 00 13,500.00 Printing Town Report . 865.90 865.90 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000.00 Unclassified .. 1,000.00 970.44 300 00 300 00 300.00 Public Works Dept. Operation .. 6,600 00 6,506 09 5,600.00 Libraries 12,248.00 11,809.69 12,800 00 12,800 00 12,293.00 Parks and Playgrounds13,511.63 13,492.63 20,437 00 15,655.00 14,205.00 April 19th Celebration . .. 500.00 495 54 300 00 300.00 300 00 Munroe Cemetery .... .... 2,300.00 2,298 96 2,300 00 2,300.00 2,300 00 Westview Cemetery . 5,021.38 4,780 66 3,000 00 3,000.00 2,000 00 Administration of Tr. Funds .. 75.00 67 00 75 00 75.00 75 00 Interest 44,205.00 38,740 77 49,500 00 51,200.00 51,200 00 Maturing Debt . ..... .. 87,162.33 84,500 00 114,337 67 69,338.00 69,338.00 ARTICLE 6 Moth and Insect Suppression . .. 4,500.00 4,478 42 4,500 00 4,500 00 4,500.00 ARTICLE 7 Reserve Fund 2,500.00 2,375 61 2,500 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 ARTICLE S. Police Pensions ... .. 1,87 i.66 1,870 66 1,870 66 1,030.00 1,030 00 Fire Pensions .. 1,107.81 1,107.81 1,107 81 1,107.81 1,108 00 ARTICLE 9. Middlesex Co. Ext Service 300.00 300.00 300 00 60.00 50.00 ARTICLE 10, Water Dept. Maintenance 70,000.00 69,992.61 76,000 00 72,000.00 72,000 00 Water Dept. Construction ... . .. .. 132,767.22 121.105 20 50,000 00 50,000.00 50,000.00 ARTICLE 11 Sidewalks and Curbing Adjacent to Town Property ••• 1,000.00 949.39 3,000 00 3,000.00 000 00 ARTICLE 13. Posture Clinic 1,000.00 1,000 00 1,000.00 ARTICLE 15 Old Age Assistance 2,000.00 2,000 00 2,000.00 ARTICLE 16 Public Works Dept Building (Equipment and Repairs17,333 42 17,126 04 10,000.00 10,000 00 7,500,00 ARTICLE 18 Purchase of land at No. Lex .... 2,500 00 2,500.00 2,500 00 ARTICLE 19. School Building Committee (Adams School) 2,500 00 000 00 7,500 00 7,500 00 7,500.00 Additional Appropriations to be Presented at Future Town Meetings. Approp Realm- Approved Rec'd and Expended mended by by Approp Transf'd 1930 Asked Selectmen Committee Highway Construction (various sts.) $1,847 77 $1,532 46 $20,000.00 $10,000 00 $10,000 00 E Lexington Park Stone Prop Purchase of land $1600 00 2,400.00 2,400 00 2,400 00 Fence 800 00 ■(1,000 00) Massachusetts Avenue Construction Waltham to Woburn Streets 5,000 00 5,000 00 000 00 Wood Street Construction .. 5,000.00 5,000 00 5.000 00 Bow Street Construction and Damages 2,000 00 2,000 00 2.000 00 Highway Construction (Bertwell Road from No. Hancock Street to Fuller Road) 16,25000 1ri.•i13 70 Closed Highway Construction (Taft Avenue, from Baker to Ellis St) Closed Highway Construction (Fottler Ave) Closed Waltham Street (Damages) 249 00 140 00 Closed Bedford Street (Damages) 60 00 60 00 Closed Highway Construction Waltham Street, Massachusetts Avenue, 1 from Marrett Road 5,235 86 6,139 54 Closed Massachusetts Ave Land Damages 1,150 00 650 00 Closed Purchase of Land Stuart Marshall Realty Co 30,000 00 26,175 00 Closed Purchase of Carbarn Property l AI & B St Ry Co) . 35,000 00 35,000 00 Closed Purchase of Ringland Property1,60160 1,50100 Closed Purchase of Robbins and Smith Property 61715 61715 Closed Highway Construction (Clarke St. Ext) . . 3,700 00 i,684 69 Closed Building Line (❑Connell Property) 500 00 000 00 Highway Construction, Lincoln Street (Massachusetts Avenue to Marrett Road) 4,500 00 000 00 Committee on New School House to choose site, secure architects' plans and contractors' bids 2,474 00 2,474 00 Closed New School House (Franklin) 132,00000 74,131 03 Closed Purchase of Land from L G and L M Marshall 7,000 00 7,000 00 Closed Swimming Pool Construction 173 76 172 00 Closed Tercentenary Celebration 3,500 00 3,127 50 Closed A L. (National Convention) 960 00 925 76 Closed Permanent Memorials (For men who lost their lives in the World War) 1,700 00 1,500 00 Closed Committee on Pei manent Memorials to secure designs (Veterans of all wars) 800 00 000 00 Closed Soldiers Lot Munroe Cemetery 600 00 600 00 Closed Village Hall Fire Station 2,016.28 2,016 28 Closed Totals $1,295,616 22 $1,183,016 46 $985,375 14 $905,285 81 $879,410 00 Fowl or lii.xn cTai 127 128 AXNuMM4 Ri.i'cirrs SCHOOLS• The school appropriation for 1931 calls for an SEWER DEPARTMENT: We recommend no appropriation increase of about $11,000 This increase is necessary to pro- this year for additional sewer construction. This is in view vide salaries for additional teachers for the new Franklin of the fact that there is a balance in the Sewer Department School, and for the automatic increase in teachers' salaries of approximately $14,000 available for what additional con- to maintain the personnel which has proven so successful. struetion may be absolutely necessary. Again, in the in- Your School Committee shows a commendable foresight terest of strict economy,we believe that the indicated balance and its usual ability to keep within the budget. on hand is sufficient for Sewer Construction for the ensuing ENGINEERING The recommendation approved in this de- year E partment is brought about by very definite effort by your WATER EXTENSIONS We have approved $50,000 for Appropriation Committee to reduce, at least temporarily, new water construction and extensions, believing that ade- the operating overhead of the Town, particularly during this quat•e pressure for fire protection and house services, as well period ofgeneral business depression. We feel that the as the desirability of getting certain trunk lines installed be- department can function within the recommended amount, fore the now pending eonstruction of certain state highways, although it may, in some cases, necessitate the curtailment of warrant this out-lay, and particularly in view of the fact expansion surveys We have, furthermore, advised in this that money rates at this time are distinctly favorable recommendation no additional block plan estimate for this PUBLIC WORKS 1)EPAR'l'MENT BUILDING. Your Appro- ,year priation Committee has inspected the Public Works Depart- FIRE DEPARTMENT• While we are in sympathy with the ment Building several times, and has noted the remodeling Fire Engineers' request for additional men, various con- and many of the improvements installed. We feel that most ferenees with the department head lead us to believe that, of the necessary remodeling has been accomplished and, in outside of any unusual demand, the department will function view of the fact thatthe expenditure to date is considerably u'thin the appropriation recommended in excess of what was contemplated originally, that any further extensions or improvements should be limited to POLICE DEPARTMENT This department has been very immediate necessities only modest in its demands, and while in the very near future it will be necessary to appropriate money for additional officers, SCHOOL PLAYGROUND LAND PURCHASE We have we recommend the approved sum indicated for the coming recommerided $2400 for the purchase of additional land ad- year jacent to the Adams Sc hool Plai gi onnd, $1000 of which is to be appropriated and assessed, and the balance, $1400, to PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS This department submit- be obtained from the sale of other Town Real Estate This ted to us a very comprehensive report of what they would purchase will procure the very much needed land adjacent like to accomplish for the coning year, all of which was to the Adams School commendable and, at some future time, desirable How MATURING DEBT The debt maturing for the year 1931 is ever, with our policy of economy strictly in mind, we have finally recommended the indicated amount, and while this $114.337 67 We recommend the transfer from the Excess will necessitate postponement of some extensions and im- and Deficienej Account of $28,000, $15,000 from the Water provements, we believe that the amount approved is sufficient Department Surplus Account, and $2,000 from Water De- for immediate needs pertinent.Available Surplus Account, making a total of $45,- 000 n lm-h, applied againstthe maturing debt, would leave HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE As one of the larger items of the approved amount of $69,338 to be appropriated and the Town budget, this department receives considerable assessed attention from your Appropriation Committee We do notbelCONCLUSION Lr view of the generally poor business condi- thereby it would be i hway to reduce thisa amount further,eavytions, and in accordance with our intimations to various de- expenseexto the Town,highway depreciationlyni and futurea heavy partment heads, the amounts asked for, in most cases, are the particularly in view of the fact that the roads are being subjected to constantly increasing traffic less than those originally contemplated. TOWN or LEXINGTON 129 t:`130 `AAtNi�&i Ri eoa�t7s Your Appropriation Committee has endeavored, as far as possible, to approve no salary increases for the year 1931,with !...;: the exception of the automatic increases guaranteed. It is impossible at this early date to forecast the 1931 tax REPORT OF THE ' rate with any degree of accuracy, because of the indicated dif- ferences (from 1930) in receipts and expenditures from State, COMMITTEE OF LECTURES County, etc However, an approximate survey leads us to be- lieve that some increase is probable. We therefore particularly advise the keeping within the budget recommended, and can- To THE NormaABLE Iloilo—POO'SELECTMEN, tion the Town against additional appropriations in subsequent , LExINGTON, MAStACHtf3ETt$.' meetings, except as is absolutely necessary. Respectfully submitted,, The Committee in charge of the lectures provided for under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E Cary GEORGE M. Ross, begs to submit its repot covering the period from January Chairman. 1...t931;to December 31. 1931. JOHN E. GII,CREAST, Secretary. The following lecturos, have been provided in Cary Me- HUBERT D. BRDDERiC, moria] Hall and all 'ofthem have been attended by large FRANCIS E BURSE, ,i>.dienee,,, in most case; filling the Hall to its capacity ELTON B. McCAusLasn, LawsENOE G MITCHELL, January 29. 1931—.-33itirton Holmes, "La Belle France" GEORGE W. NARY, April 6, 1931---'Tfr .{Arthur Pillsbury, HAROLD B NEEDSAM., ` "Miracles of Nature" EUGENE J VIANO, • Uetobei 27 1931—Burton Holmes, "Grand Tour of Europe" l)ecembei 1, 1931—Frank Speaight `An Evening of Dickens Humor" l)et ember 14 1931—Edward Tomlinson, "Wings over South America" All expenses incurred for these lectures have been defrayed by the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund They have amount- ed to $1,485 40, of which $1,350 has been paid to the lec- ture's and $13•i 40 has been paid for advertising, printing and other expenses This report is signed by only two members of the Com- , niitte a as the third member of the Committee, Rev Edwin 4I ocombe, moved from Town in December 1931 and is no longei a iesident of the Town Respectfully submitted, HOBERT H HOLT, FANNIE B Lovas Fcbrnai y 2, 1932. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 131 132 ANNUM. Res REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK FOR YEAR 1931 FEBRUARY 5, 1931 to MARCH 5, 1931 Number of Dog Licenses issued 890 March 5, 1931 Void 8 Number of Dog Licenses Issued 25 Total •••• 888 Number of Resident Sporting Licenses issued .... ... 7 Number of Resident citizens sporting licenses issued 260 Void 5 Fees collected and transferred to the Town Recording Pole Locations . ... $ 3.00 Tota1 255 Recording Mortgages .. - -. 12.20 Number of Minor's fishing licenses issued 1 Copies of Births, Marriages and Deaths 50 Number of Duplicate Licenses issued 4 Miscellaneous 3 00 Fees collected and transferred to the Town for 1931 $18 70 Marriage Licenses $ 78 00 Recording and discharging mortgages .. 24199 Copies of Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates 18 50 HELEN C WIriTTEMOi u: Pole locations 10 50 Tows. (."Irl k Miscella neons 2.'75 $351 74 JAMI:P J CARrcoLI., Town C1 c,' • TowN Or LPxrnoToN 133 134 ANNUAL REPORTS Date Name Parents 12 Viola Lili Iovino Domenico and Lillian (Belladonna) !ovine 16 Martha Frances Kinneeu Timothy and Martha C. (Barry) Kinneen BIRTHS 20 John Robert Bourne Frank A and Annie K. (Rouffegnac) Bourne RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1931 24 Leonard Lima Manuel W and Irene M. (Chaves) Lime. 25 Mary Jennifer Ward Hugh K. and Constance (Docker) Ward Whole Number Recorded 158 MARCH 2 Patrick Bruce Sherlock JANUARY Patrick A and Evelyn M (Little) Sherlock Date Name Parents 3 Peter There Madelyn Swanson 5 Joseph Francis O'Connell There W and Madelyn A (Viand) Swanson Charles J and Mary Ann (Doherty) O'Connell 5 Phyllis Eleanor Peterson 9 Sally Culpepper MacDonald Philip and Madeline (Lowe) Peterson Alvah R. and Rosalie B (Culpepper) MacDonald 5 Stuart Anthony Campbell 13 Richardson Beggs Harvey Clifton R R and Muriel H. (Clarke) Campbell Kenneth A and Isabel (Beggs) Harvey 6 Melvin Ross Low Moses M. and Mary G (Lewis) Low 15 John Lawrence Audick John and Antonina (Lamefeky) Audick 10 Joan Winona Burbridge 17 Aletha Antoinette Caterino - John E and Helen H (Dusey) Burbridge Edward and Leona (Crowell) Catarina 11. Richard A Barber Manley P and Laura M (Freeman) Barber 17 Anthony Deliino Angelo and Theresa (Mimosa) Delfino 13 Patricia Heaney Thomas J. and Jennie (Snyer) Heaney 21 William Francis FanikIngham 14 Philip Montague Thomas M and Lulu B (Wood) Montague Lloyd L.and Margaret M. (Gaffney) Raulkinghasm 16 Douglas Joseph Kelley Joseph C and Laura I (Howie) Kelley 21 Margaret Elizabeth Timothy 18 Albert Paladina Sebastiano and Rosalina (Vincin11a) Paladina James F and Mary A. (Hennessy) Timothy 22 Virginia Marie Belcastro 22 Charles Spaulding Kennedy Bernard and Veronica (Ryan) Belcastro Gordon L. and Alice M (Spaulding) Kennedy 25 Beryl Moulton Titus Ernest M. and Erie (BarkweIl) Titus 24 Mary Gertrude McNally 28 Elizabeth Cecilia Johnson Francis and Mary G (Scannell) McNally Peter and Elsie A, C. (Anderson) Johnson 26 Deborah Holt Robert H and Lillian (Clapp) Holt 26 Mertice Charlotte Templeton APRIL Harry C and Mary M. (Ham) Templeton 1 Joan Louise Culbertson 28 Ruth Geraldine Grant Erving L. and Vera J (Arthur) Grant Francis 13 and Anna (Jorgensen) Culbertson FEBRUARY 1 Marilyn Ada Harvey Allan and Esther (Douglas) Harvey 1 James Preston Cobb Horace L. and Lola A. (Merrill) Cobb 3 1 Nancy Elizabeth Booker 5 Ann Violet MacLean Clyde A and Helen M. (Westwood) Booker Kenneth L. and Marguerite (Harmon) MacLean 4 Charles Copelotti, Jr Charles and Ida (Bergonsi) Copelotti 7 Joseph Conway James P and Margaret F (Heggaruty) Conway 7 Graham Allison Embree 7 Harry Daniel Macinnes William E. and Matilda K. (Black) Embree James R and Marjorie (Manner) MacInnea 7 Louisa Ann Tracey Francis D and Mary E (Calnan) Tracey 9 Richard Dean Warren Manfred L.and Lucy F (Dean) Warren 7 William Dudley Laufman 12 Edward Albert Fenn Edward L.and Margaret M. (Potter) Fenn M Miller and Marjorie (Dick) Laufman 12 Oliver Bruce Sellars 9 Robert Currie Freeman John A. and Hazel L. (Hinckley) Sellars Stanley C and Hope L. (Oa'ovestine) Freeman 12 Jean Lorraine Cox Ralph E. and Florence V, (MacKenzie) Cox Tows orLE, NftON 135 136 ANNUAL REPORTS Date Name Parents JULY 16 Date Name Parents 17 Marjorie Day Rycroft John W. and Grace L. (Day) Rycroft 1 Norma Sturtevant Fred W and Dorris E. (Wilson) Sturtevant 17 Philip Wayne Wellington 1 Barbara Ann Mosher Elmer and Idora (Coleman) Mosher Samuel W and Mary E (Carney) Wellington 4 Clare Natalie Anderson Ernest W and Emmy (Hanson) Anderson 22 Owen John Ingram John M and Helen R. (McDevitt) Ingram 6 Theodore Chickering Hubbard 26 Lee Ellen Slocum Benjamin A and Elizabeth (Wright) Hubbard Curlys L and Katherine (Hutchinson) Slocum 11 John Ingram Wright William G and Mary P (Ingram) Wright 14 Nabcy Osborn Hoyt Walter K and Mary E. (Hart) Hoyt . MAY 15 Lillian Louise Walsh Thomas G and Catherine H (Rabin) Walsh 2 Antoinette Mercadante 18 Ralph William Thompson, Jr Antonio and Angelina (Tirane) Mercadante Ralph W and Blanche M (Goudy) Thompson 2 Joseph Dow Parks Joseph A. and Beulah 0 (Dow) Parks 19 Charles David Aker Welton R and Sylvia (Farrow) Aker & . Joyce Frances Brenton: 21 .Anna Louise Raffaelo Nicola and Adeline (Gennetti) Raffaele Charles H. and Abgail F. (Garrity) Brenton 22 William Brennan William P. and Mary A. (Buckley) Brennan 8 Marion Elizabeth Clifford Malcolm H.and Mary (Noddies) Clifford 25 William John Bradley 11 Nancy Louise Lynch John M. and Gladys V. (York) Lynch l 12 Catherine Daley William J. and Sarah F. (McCadden) Daley William G. and Ruth .1 (Blood) Bradley 25 16 Anne French Blake 27 Claire Hanson Harry and Bertha G. (Lowe) Hanson Charles M. and Margaret C. (McCready) Blake 16 Maureen Cronin Daniel A. and Eileen (Keating) Cronin 29 William Alexander lliam vugR, Jr. 29 Gary Charles Dickerman Jacob and Rose (Glugeth) Dickerman William A and Emily D. (Holland) McCullough 29 Neil Hopper Borden Neil H. and Esther (Page) Borden 31 Laura Sousa Jesse and Mary (111acedo) Sousa AUGUST 6 Donna de St Croix Wood JUNE Donald and Dorothy de St. C (Merserve) Wood • 5 June.Bradley Hunneman S Connerty Jas and Grave (Keefe) Connerty Frederic B. and Hazel (Hamilton) Hunneman 15 Paul Martin Swenson Axel M. and Ingeborg (Norling) Swenson 5 Florence Marie Carroll 16 Enrichetta Luisa Maria Martinelli James J. and Florence C (Normandin) Carroll Rocco and GIlda (Tartaglia) Martinelli 8 Elaine Ethel Brenton John W. and Ethel (Andrews) Brenton 17 Elizabeth Reddy Stanton John J.and Grace E (Dailey) Stanton 9 Janet May Norlin Merrill F. and Viola M. (Tellier) Norlin 18 Joseph Francis Busa Frank and Rose (Martino) Busa 11 Mary Lou Bischoff 18 Barbara Anne Ferry Edward F. and Mary L. (McDonald) Ferry Clifford E. and Viola H. (Dwyer) Bischoff 20 Mina Elizabeth Herzog Jacob P. and Mina I (Emery) Herzog 13 Harriet Barbara Resnick Abraham and Bella (Govenar) Resnick 22 Reed Charles R and Gretchen (Rowers) Reed 13 Faith Allen Russel B and Zyipha C (Churchill) Allen 22 Heed Charles R and Gretchen (Bowers) Reed 13 Sydney Anne Warren Lester H and Olive E (Merrill) Warren 25 Louise Huntington Rosenberger 19 Edward James O'Neil, Jr William R. and Priscilla (Mosher) Rosenberger Edward J and Anna M (Herendean) O'Neil 28 Malcolm Lawrence Allen 20 Charles Morrill Blake, Jr Malcolm L. and Charlotte E (Shea) Allen Charles W and Clarissa P (MacLeod) Blake 31 Robert Eliot Petrino 22 Dominic Ross • Dominic F and Agnes (Lintaman) Rosa Domenic and Guerina (Ii'rancetchella) Petrino 22 Virginia Louise Gaffney Grover M and Doris B. (Hawker) Gaffney 24 Wermont Irving and Lillian (Friedman) Wermont SEPTEMBER 25 Robert Lynah Thomas G. and Elizabeth (Dee) Lynah 1 2 Alfred Perkins Frank W and Margaret J [Ferry} parkins 27 Joseph Monahan Joseph B. and Bernice S (Healey) Monahan TOWN of LEmaroToN 137 138 ANNUAL REPORTS Date Name Parents Date Name Parents 2 Marjorie Anne Buckley 5 Lillian Beatrice Bornstein Joseph W and Mary F (McGann) Buckley Leo A and Eva (Berman) Bornstein 4 Angelina Rose IVIarashio Paul and Lena (Mercadante) Marashio 6 Barbara Ann Lufkin Walter E and Laura B (Anderson) Lufkin 6 Eileen Walsh Patrick and Annie (Coyne) Waist' 7 Gretano Busa John and Anna (Restuccia) Buss. 7 Joan Betty Tyler Harold L. and Erika F (Schreiber) Tyler 10 Banks Ralph and Elizabeth (McPherson) Banks 10 John Christopher Moakley 13 Margaret Mary McDonough Richard E and Doris L. (MePeak) Moakley John T and Annie J (Doherty) McDonough 12 Patricia Julia Daley 15 Patricia Ann Cotter John M and Bridget (Corcoran) Cotter Daniel J and Kathleen M (Rirodan) Daley 15 Joanne Stevens Peter H. and Angela M (Fitzpatrick) Stevens 13 William Russell Vose 19 Robert Allen Kelley John J and Alice B. (Scannell) Kelley William R and Helen L (Sturgis) Vase 22 Phyllis Annie Alger Charles and Nora (Rowe) Alger 13 Margaret Ann Donnelly 24 Iodine Salvatore and Annie (Bozzlo) Iodide Thomas and Mary G (Wagner) Donnelly 24 Edward Ricci John and EIaie (English) Ricci 16 Stanley Eugene Parrish 27 Ian Davidson Fleming Malby V and Mildred M. (Spidel) Parrish Ian D and Virginia L. (Gustafson) Fleming 1; Richard Hills Jackson Richard P and Isabel (Drew) Jackson 28 22 Marcia Cronin Daniel L and Helen P (Hurley) Cronin 28 Lena Cataldo Anthony and Concetta (Gorbina) Cate.ldo 22 29 William Henry Johansen 26 Jennie Catherine Blondiet William H and Helen Margaret (Mahoney) Johansen Prank S. and Catherine T (McCormack) Blondiet DECEMBER OC'T'OBER 15 Richard Norman Nuttall Norman E and Ida (Gesso) Nuttall 2 John Rudd John J. and Anne F (Kelly) Rudd 15 Ann Marie Smith George E and Anna K. (White) Smith 2 Archibald Francis C and Anne (Wynn) Archibald 17 Betty Lorraine Currie Leslie L and Rata B. (Glawson) Currie 3 John William Bates John W and Beatrice A. Bates 17 Richard Kenney Elmer F and BIanche B (Harris) Kenney 5 Edith May Roberta Ralph M and Alveno M. (Wooster) Roberts 21 Irene Dorothy Nyman Daniel E. and Irene K (Muller) Nyrr up 7 James Sanborn Thompson, Jr 22 Tirana Moakley Robert P and Mary E (Peake) Moakley James S and Helen M (Smith) Thompson Ii Stephen Hall Smith James S. and Dorothea (Wentworth) Smith 23 Moss Harry and Bertha ((Clappell) Moss 27 Coburn Charles W and Elizabeth (Clapp) Coburn 12 Stephen James Donnellan 28 Janice Marguerite Bowen Stephen J and Mary C (Walsh) Donnellan Harold 0 and Thelma F (Sewall) Bowen 12 Frederick William Hart. Frederick W and Louise (Lyons) Hart 15 Sally Maynard Richard W and Grace F (Britton) Maynard JAMES J. CARROLL, 23 Jesse R. Meadows Jesse R. and Lillian E (Wilkinson) Meadows Town Clerk. 25 Douglas Scott Merrill Harvey S. and Helen (Hutchinson) Merrill 25 DeVenezio Ciro and Elvera (Sansaverino) DeVenezia 25 Barbara Arrabelle Rundlett Wilbur E and Myrle (Curnew) Rundlett 26 Charles Clarence Vessey, Jr. Charles C and Verna M. (Harvey) Vessey NOVEMBER 1 Forrest Edward King • • Forrest E and Margaret (Murray) King TowN off' LEXINGTON 189 140 ANNUAL REPORTS 9 Pasquale Panetta Arlington Rose Marie Napoli Lexington 18 John Francis Dowd Somerville Mary Frances McSweeney Lexington MARRIAGES 18 Frank Harold Storey Lexington Harriet Evelyn Bergere Needham RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1931 1s Isaac H Spinney Watertown Mary A Andrews Watertown 26 Richard 0. McCormack Lexington Anna Patricia Mullins Lexington WHOLE NUMBER RECORDED FOR 1931 . ........90. May 5 Robert Hayden Fryer Norfolk, England Date Name Residence Harriett Louisa Jenks Jan. 1 John DeVincent Lexington (Harrington) Lexington Sophie D'Angelo Lexington 9 Hayden Marshall Saben Lexington 4 Robert John Black South Hanson Helen White Pratt (Belcher) Randolph Lorraine Elizabeth Brown Swampscott 10 Frank J. Sanderson Cambridge 6 Fred Vassar Richards Waltham Charlotte Prilgousky Lexington Bertha Frances Dickie Waltham 14 Stephen James Donnellan Lexington 11 Ernest Ross Irish Somerville Mary Celina Walsh Lexington Muriel Ida Little Lexington 21 Ralph Philip Ferri Lexington 16 Lawrence C. Bradshaw Somerville Sarah Mary Curran Lexington Helen J Moore Lexington 26 Donald Wilson Lexington 17 Wallace Clifton Wessinger Lexington Lucile Foster Norwood Greta Irena Collicutt Lexington 31 Edward Florence Leary Arlington 25 Hugo A Perdelwitz Brockton Margaret Ann Hennessy Lexington Margaret (Ballard) Clewley Woburn June 2 Hugh Douglas VanDemark Lexington Feb. 8 Joseph E Browing Lincoln Helen Eva Lovejoy Lexington Katherine A Tackney Bedford 3 William Abner Riley Arlington 10 Henry P. Neville Lincoln Ruth Jones Payrow Lexington Delia M. Mallow Lincoln 7 Francis William Noonan Lexington 15 Leslie Narcissus Rico Dorchester Rose Virginia Brady Somerville Lucy Maude Bolduc Lexington 4 Kenneth Malcolm Millerd Fast Bridgewater 26 Franklin E. Barnard Lexington Bessie Augusta (Dean) Miller East Bridgewater Winnifred E Caville Somerville 1Z Edgar William Reese Revere Lillian Margaret Egan Lexington March 21 Clement Linwood Richardson Lexington 12 Almyr Lake Bump Rapid City, So Dakota Marion Elaine Lovell Lexington Delle Terhune Lexington 29 Eugene Winthrop Conner Bedford 32 John Joseph McCormack Lexington Eleanor Grace Miner Lexington Catherine Teresa Stone Lexington 14 Edward J CrosbyDorchester April 5 Harry Francis Mares Allston Flora L Neilsen East Boston Guiomar Medetras Lexington 15 Lawrence Alden Jones Lexington 5 Jesse Meadows Lexington Charlotte Jane Sparks Waban Lillian Elizabeth Wilkinson Lexington. 15 Henry Joseph Travers Lexington 5 William Nicholas Mason Lexington Evelyn Cecilia Coolidge Boston Hazel Edna Stevens Lexington TOWN OF LEIENOTON 141 142 ANNUAL REPORTS 15 John Joseph Smith, Jr Allston 19 Herbert Kimball Miller Winchester Lillian Margaret Hill Lexington Elizabeth Ballard Lexington 17 John Vincent Sherry Woburn 20 James Sanborn Thompson Lexington Abby Theresa Dickerson Lexington Helen Mabel Smith Keene, N H 21 Roger Joseph Thomas Lexington 21 Edward Joseph Connors Lexington Mary Elizabeth Cahill Woburn Mary Catherine Killay Athol 24 Charles Gracie Davis New Haven, Conn 27 John Thomas Hawley Lexington Ruth Hutchinson Lexington Winifred Mary Kirkbright Lexington 27 Frank Herman Carlman Lexington Mary Anna Benotti Weston Oct. 3 James Robertson Van Horn Cambridge 28 John Francis Hoey Sandwich Edith Palmer Stone Lexington Mary Josephine Foley Lexington 7 Walton Member Fraser Lexington Alda Sarah Wagner Medford July 8 Peter Joseph McDonagh Lexington 10 Jay Henry Vreeland Lexington Anna Cecelia Reynolds Jamaica Plain Alice Sarah Carney Watertown 10 William Henry Slate Lexington 11 Foster Brewster Earle Lexington Catherine Ann Norton Waltham Roberta Ogden Little Boston 25 Gordon Jacobson Boston 11 Samuel Nichols Boston Mildred Armstrong Lexington Lena Mary Bents Lexington 25 Alfred Theodore Ball Lexington 12 Baldi Maragiof lio Lexington Alma Maxwell Dickson Cambridge Anna Vitale Lexington 26 Phillip Hagar Smith Fairhaven, N. J 12 Denis Joseph Leary Cambridge Rosine Rittenhouse Trenton, N. J. Mary Eileen Whalen Lexington Aug. 1 James Ernest Wilson Lexington 17 Frank Willard Rymes Lexington Edith Charlotte Anderson Brockton Helen Carter Blood Newton 7 Joseph Peter Mason Lexington 18 Carl Murray Campbell Medford Hazel Theresa Canessa Lexington Marie Camila Mongelli Lexington 16 Harry Harold Jensen Revere 26 William Paul Boudrea Woburn Myra Ethel (Thompson) Helen Rita Walsh • Lexington Fillmore Lexington 26 William Chetwynd Nickerson Lexington 16 Irving Israel Laso$ Lexington Constance Miriam Shurtleff Lexington Frances Mollie Golden Roxbury 28 Earle Roy Fiske Lexington 22 Joseph Henry Rogers South Easton Evelyn May Simpson Lexington Esther Marie Samson Lexington 30 Richard Alfonso Sorrentino Arlington Mary Dorothea Cardillo Lexington Sept. 4 Allston William Riley Lexington 31 Herbert Christian Andrew Marion Elfreda Huntley South Lincoln Wiener New York, N Y 5 Manuel 0 Rose, Jr Lexington Anna Marie Banda Cambridge Gertrude Russell Briggs Lexington 6 Daniel Michael MacEachern Wellesley Nov 18 John Grant Dorchester Mary Frances Gosbee Lexington Bertha Bragg Dorchester 7 Gerald Cromwell Turner Woburn 21 Ralph Edgar Lane Lexington Ruth Jane Reynolds Lexington Arlene Olive Jones St Johnsbury, Vt. 7 Hollis Hill Hamilton Lexington 26 Chester Lancelot Fraser Lexington Isabelle Violet Booker Lexington Louise Yvonne Tessier Lexington 9 James Edwin Cook Lexington 26 Frederick Warley Ham, Jr Lexington Grace Olive Cook (Smith) Linden Mary Carmella Niel Lexington Tow; OP LEXINGTON 14:3 144 AN N l Al. liEPO►t•r; 26 William McDaid Lexington Rose O'Connor Lexington 26 John Hilton Crosby South Acton Alice Lincoln Stone Lexington DEATHS 30 William Francis Dwyer Maynard 1 ;r Essie Medora Walton Lexington RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1931 Dec. 4 Robert Hugh Sproul Cambridge (Bernadette Elizabeth Marsala% Lexington Recorded for the year 1931, including stillbirths, S Charles Alton Burbidge Lexington recorded as deaths. . 118 Margaret Frances•Banks Lexington JANUARY 20 Justus Penniman Morse Lexington. nate Name Age Birthplace Emily Harrison Franks {Harrison} Lexington 7 Clarence Deane Fuller 48 8 24 Hyannis 28 Adler Marjno Bjerue Hanson Lexington 7 Emma Hunt 74 21 England Madeline Anderson Arlington 8 Samuel Winthrop Dean 33 4 10 Cambridge 27 Dana McLean Greeley Lexington 11 Joseph Catalano 16 5 21 Arlington Deborah Allen Webster Lexington 11 Stella MCom1eY 45 11 Lexington 13 Freeman Chase Randall 74 8 8 Vasselboro. Maine i, 14 Fred George Smith 77 8 20 Lakeport, (Laconia) N. H. .IAMEs J CArtROLL, 17 Anthony Delflno 3hr Lexington Town Clerk 17 Charles Edward Lufkin 50 11 7 Providence, Ti I 20 Harriett A Morrison 65 4 9 French V[llage, N B 22 Sarah B Gould 87 1 5 Charlestown . 25 John Frank Tibbetts 79 5 14 Barrington, N H 27 29 Nathan Stephen Carter 83 .1 16 Burlington 29 Manuel Furtado 53 Azores FEBRUARY 4 George Carpenter 19 10 26 Cambridge, Mass . 4 James Irwin 73 3 24 Dundee, Que, Canada 5 Jahn Henry Kane 80 11 24 Winchendon, Masa. 5 Joseph F Monahan 64 Somerville, Maas 7 George B Dennett 96 10 13 Portsmouth, N H. t 8 Annie MacFarland 83 6 13 Lower Montague, P E. I. 8 John Gay 76 8 0 Italy S Michael John Manley 66 5 10 Lexington, Mass. 20 Mary A. Marchese 9 11 Boston, Mass. 23 Ellen A Dailey 1 2 Canton, Mass 25 Marietta Brown 72 0 20 East Taunton, Mass. MARCH 2 George Andrew Viekery 80 10 16 Auburn, Maine 7 Rachael J Beattie TO 11 6 Black Rock, Ireland • 7 Madelyn A. Swanson 30 10 4 Somerville 10 Helen Josephine BB= 69 11 6 Lexington 1O Minnie C. Seaver 77 7 Fairhaven 1 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 145 146 ANNUAL REPORTS Date Name Age Birthplace Date Name 4ge Birthplace 10 Amy E Taylor 52 5 1 Lexington 6 Daniel Shea 52 6 Lexington 13 Adeline Osgood 81 2 13 North Andover 6 George Israel MacDonald 83 JO 17 Nova Scotia 14 Charles G Cook 56 Unknown 21 Theresa Gertrude Walker 32 6 21 Roxbury 15 Grace Granitsorff 38 7 15 South Portland, Me 23 17 Marchese 4hr Woburn 23 17 Marchese Ehr Woburn 30 Marie Harris 50 Sanford, Maine 18 Rose Ross 19 6 Woburn SEPTEMBER 21 Elmina M Whitney 81 7 1 Laucastel 27 Mary Osborne Adams Fox 66 9 10 Millbury 3 Mary C Smith 38 Nova Scotia 30 John W Hawes 64 11 16 Worcester 6 Sarah Margaret MacLean 56 11 25 Brooklyn, P E. 1 15 Arthur Lincoln Blodgett 65 1 25 Billerica APRIL 17 Sigurd 0 Valentine 51 6 2 Norway I 5 20 Thomas Forsythe 66 St John, N B. 11 Sarah Elizabeth McConnell 62 5 15 Charlestown 22 12 Mike Mercotante 48 26 Italy 23 Emma Louise Kramer 68 0 26 Providence, R. I l 12 Leon Carrot Shipp 50 4 2 Bridgeton, N S 24 Grace A Bowen 76 7 22 Whitingham, Vermont 13 Olive Rhoda Haynes 71 4 10 Bolton 26 Mary Faria 52 10 6 Azores 15 Stephen McLaughlin 68 Ireland 28 Margaret Powers 63 Ireland 19 Harold Hellberg 51 9 21 Sweden 29 John Andresen 58 6 Lyngen, Norway 22 Susan Ann Tupper 70 4 15 Monaghan, Ireland OCTOBER 30 Charlotte Sprague Elwell 66 6 23 Linierock. It I 4 Mary Josephine Cochrane 44 7 6 St Johns, N F MAY 11 Annie McHarg 68 3 14 Chatham, N B. 9 Hugh F. Foley 5 28 Arlington 18 Harold Ellis Buckett 43 4 2 Brooklyn, N Y. 17 John Howard Willard 76 0 14 Chicago, Ill 18 George Herbert Sproat 63 11 26 Norwich, Vt. 28 Martha Ann Clifford 96 8 19 Wheelock, Vt 19 Arthur K. Peck 65 25 Boston 31 Frank S Williams 59 5 12 Readtleld, Maine 22 Daniel Rowland Knight 63 3 29 Mass 24 Ada F. Ludden Harlow 77 Maine JUNE 28 Frank Andrew Fogg 76 8 16 Boston 2 Catherine Curra 15 6 6 Lexington 31 Margaret Maxwell Lewis 19 8 28 Berkley, Calif 3 Kasrael Balanoff 55 Russia. NOVEMBER 15 Mary J. McCaffrey 60 Lexington 1 Laura Jane Kane 68 8 Canada 16 Ellen Shea 58 6 24 Lexington 3 Bela S Balogh 68 7 26 Hungary 18 Arthur Irving Fiske 57 4 2 Lexington 3 Jesse Silvia Ferry 35 2 10 Bedford • 30 Emma DaRu 44 11 6 Italy 6 Annie Mead Gray 72 4 Roxbury JULY 18 Latimer S Seaver 78 1 11 Boston 4 Amos Edwin Hill 77 3 9 Belmont E4 Abbie Jane Stone 81 6 3 Gilsnm, N H 11 Eunice Augusta. Butters 84 2 21 Waldeboro, Maine 24 Margaret Hennessy 68 9 Prince Edward Island 14 Dorothy Louise Dolan 19 8 7 Cambridge 24 Johanna Welsh 79 Canada 14 Samuel Simpson 64 9 Nova Scotia 26 Edward Charles Bunael 33 1 19 Arlington 18 Alfred Edward Jones 67 8 3 Chelsea 27 Edward C Bailey 72 6 20 Lexington 27 Albin Kinquist 50 4 10 Sweden DECEMBER AUGUST 1 John Francis McKearney 70 9 Prince Edward Island 1 John Ilunnie Bennie 46 2 20 Austria 2 John Cornell Phelps 45 10 6 Stanbridge, E Quebec 4 Mary Jane Day 85 9 22 Waterford, Maine 3 Joseph Silva Ferry 59 Portugal TOWN OF LEXINGTON 147 148 ANNUAL REPORTS Age Birthplace 5 Althlna A Wheeler 68 1 8 Ashland, N H 9 Bromwen (Edwa) Keery 28 10 15 Clyde, New York 11 Alfred Johnson 72 5 19 Sweden 14 Mary Kate Seaver 57 1 22 Boston 16 Mary Cavanaugh 66 Prince Edward Island REPORT OF 17 Charles Arthur Stone, Jr 9 9 24 Belmont THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN18 Eleaxer Giles Brown 80 7 22 Boston 20 Concetta Tedesco 53 5 Italy 30 Carrie Frances Fiske 80 Malden December 31, 1931. 30 Lawrence Bowe 70 Ireland We are pleased to present the reports of the officers, de- partments and Committees of the Town of Lexington for the Town Clerk. year ending December 31st, 1931 In the paragraphs im- mediately following we offer a brief resume of the principal activities of those departments under our jurisdiction and re- spectfully urge all citizens to become more fully informed concerning the Town's business by careful study of the more detailed reports which follow HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT At the close of the year, we are able to report the streets throughout the Town in good condition Many outlying streets, to which we have been giving special attention for a number of years. are in a very creditable condition, and it will be possible to maintain them at a low cost next year The construction of Massachusetts Avenue from Lake Street to Parker Street, with the assistance of the State and County, has given to the Town an excellent highway from Lex- ington Centre to Marrett Road. This piece of road cost $28,- 046.60, of which Lexington paid $10,736 38 At the Annual Meeting, the Town appropriated $5000 for work on Wood Street It was expected that the State and County would each contribute a like amount, but although the State was willing, the County finally declined so that the Town was left to bear the expense alone We have excavated the poor material, graded, and put in a sub-grade of good gravel for a distance of 2500 feet from Massachusetts Avenue This section is ready for the stone surface We shall ask for an appropriation to continue this work at the next Annual Meeting The budding of the Franklin School required the construc- tion of a street to be put in on the location of the Old County Road. At the Town Meeting September 28, 1931, the Town accepted about six hundred feet of this street and appropriated TOWN OF LEXINGTON 149 150 ANNUAL REPORTS $1200 00 to apply toward its construction Excavation and grading has been done and some gravel spread, but a further DRAINAGE appropriation will be necessary to complete this work Considerable drainage work has been done this year On The streets accepted under the Betterment Act are as Massachusetts Avenue from Bowker Street to Fottler Avenue follows. and in Fottler Avenue to a drain near the Railroad, we in- Dexter Road, Smith Avenue, Crescent Hill Avenue, and stalled a 15 ink h and 18 inch drain to carry the water from parts of Tncker and Independence Avenues that district. Dexter Road has been built complete The other streets In Clarke Street from a point near Raymond Street to have been excavated and graded, gravel spread and ready for Vine Brook, we installed a 15 inch pipe and catch basins to finishing next Spring These. will call for an appropriation at carry the water fi om that part of Clarke and Forest Streets the Annual Meeting This section has given a lot of trouble for a number of years. The widemng of Bow Street from Massachusetts Avenue In Carville Avenue, from a point near Oak Street to the to the Railroad with the construction of sidewalks and curbing Brook near Butler Avenue, v.e have built a ten inch drain on one side was an important piece of highway work which which will improve conditions there. makes a much better entrance to that part of the Town. In connection with the constrnetion of Massachusetts Avenue from Lake Street to Parker Street, there has been a SIDEWALKS AND CURBS very complete system of drainage For many years this has been an expensive section of highway to maintain as during the winter the water would overflow the gutters and create a We have not laid as much granolithic sidewalk as in pre- vious years. There has been 2631 linear.feet laid at an arouse very bad condition on the street of$3315.89. Most of this amount was spent under the Better- On Hill Street, drainage has been installed to carry the went Act whereby the abuttors pay one-half the cost. Where water from the street to the brook at the rear of Alfred Haynes' sidewalks were laid on Massachusetts Avenue, granite curbing property was continued. In all of the new streets which we have accepted and built, drainage has been installed. BOARD OF SURVEY During the year the Board of Survey has had three appli- WATER DEPARTMENT cations before it for approval. Alden Road, Tower Street, Richard Road, Plymouth Road, Robbins Road and Ledgelawn This Department has done considerable construction work Avenue, all of which have been approved. again this year 25,500 feet of water pipe has been laid and The Board on its own initiative have laid out a part of fifty-four new hydrants installed. Most important, have been Allen Street, formerly Old County Road. This was to provide the 12 inch pipe from Massachusetts Avenue through Muzzey, a street to the Franklin School. The Board also established Forest, Clarke and Parker Streets to Massachusetts Avenue and in Massachusetts Avenue to Lake Street connecting with the lines of two streets from Massachusetts Avenue to the the 12 inch pipe at that point, then running a 12 inch line from Standpipe, namely Jean Road and Morgan Street, to provide a right of way to lay a water main and an entrance to the the standpipe to Massachusetts Avenue thence through Lake Standpipe from Massachusetts Avenue and Columbus Streets to Cedar Street, and in Cedar and Hill Streets to a point near the Lexington Golf Club, connecting The Board further laid out a street connecting Oakland there with the six inch pipe Street with Sherman Street This is an important part of a As a result of this installation the water in the standpipe proposed layout from Hancock Street to Woburn Street parallel has been raised six feet, providingationan increased with Massachusetts Avenue pressure throughout the Town. 0 TOWN of LEXINGTON 151 152 ANNU,b,I, REPORTS In Lowell Street, by vote of the Town, 4000 feet of eight This is one of the most beautiful wooded areas in the Town inch pipe has been laid extending from East Street to a point and provides the residents of East Lexington with an ideal near the Burlington line In East Street, an eight inch pipe spot for play and recreation was laid to the estate of Daniel Crowley, a distance of 800 feet In both these projects, satisfactory guarantees were The resurfacing of the six tennis courts at the Center playground and the completion of a second playing field suit- filedable for baseball and field hockey has materially increased the A number of smaller installations were made and dead recreational opportunities for adults and youne people of High ends connected, all of which tend to improve the system School and College age In fact the demands are so numerous that the Park Superintendent• has a difficult problem on his hands to satisfy SEWER DEPARTMENT those who seek an opportunity to utilize the various facilities We have installed approximately 4640 feet of sewers available at this playground during the year complying with all requests with the exception In order to meet the needs of the Junior and Senior High of Oakland Street, authorized at the Town Meeting, September School athletic programs and the rapidly increasing interest 28, 1931 This will be constructed early next Spring in the various competitive sports on the part of those above high school age, it is obvious in the near future more tennis The Selectmen have just received from Metcalf and Eddy courts must be constructed and another playing field made a report on the sewer situation in the Town This was au- available In the interests of the hundreds of adults who at- thorized by the Town, June 28, 1928 It is a very comprehen- tend the various games, it is only fair that a grandstand sive report and will guide the Town in its sewer studies for should be erected as soon as possible many years PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDSPUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT The result of continued unemployment this year has ma- The purchase of the Stone property in East Lexington, and terially increased the burden on the Public Welfare Depart- the Smith property in North Lexington has made available two ment, both in the expenditure of funds and the amount of plots of land admirably situated for the development of parks time required to propel ly investigate applications for aid and playgrounds in sections where they are needed Last year the net expenditure for aid to 146 persons was Funds are not yet available for work on the Smith property, $7,476 49 This year 399 persons received -$16,418 23 Reim- but in East Lexington two tennis courts have been constructed, bursements were received from State, Cities, Towns and nn- and more than two acres have.been cleared of underbrush, dividuals to the amount of $3,831 31, making a net expense stones removed, and land graded, providing a.new location for of $12.586 92 playground equipment which previously occupied land taken for the construction of the Adams School Addition Under the direction of the Lexington Recreation Assoeia- OLD AGE ASSISTANCE tion a 'Community Field Day was held at the East Lexington The Act of the Legislature authorizing the distribution of Playgrounds during the Fall, at which more than 500 persons funds for Old Age Assistance became effective July 1, 1931. contributed labor, equipment and money for the purpose of twenty-five Since that periody-we have received applications grading the old playground,setting out trees and clearing away underbrush and stones on the new playground It was esti- for assistance, seventeen of which have been granted All ap- mated that more than $2000. worth of work was accomplished, plications were personally investigated by a member of the and the Board of Selectmen are dee l appreciative of the Bureau of Old Age Assistance established in accordance with ply e the Regulations of the State Department, accomplishments of the day. �' P TOWN or LEXINGTON 153 154 ANNUAL REPORTS BOARD OF HEALTH Health Association, Mrs Richard Whittemore of the Public The Board of Health during 1931 had a few complaints Welfare Department, Eugene Eraetzer, Chairman of the local relative to offensive piggeries and endeavored to have all such branch of the Red Cross, Charles H Schofield, President of cases brought up to a standard satisfactory to the Board the Board of Trade and the Chairman of the Board of Select- men. It is through this Committee that additional aid is The pig business is still a source of annoyance to some given and it has also acted as a clearing house for other relief citizens in the town, and we hope before long to have Ape- agencies so that the possibility of duplication of effort has been tionable piggeries eliminated reduced to a minimum Considerable attention has also been given to cleaning up the dumps of the town. Many small dumps had been CONCLUSION started indiscriminately along various streets and these were covered with gravel and closed to further dumping. The In conclusion we wish to assure the citizens of the Town regular officially established dumps have received treatment that every effort has been made throughout the year to limit designed to keep all offensive material cleaned up and covered all expenditures to the lowest possible amount consistent with with gravel the normal requirements and essential improvements which must be taken care of each year We call your attention to the Our appropriation did not allow a completion of this fact that every department has kept well within the appropria- work,but during 1932 we hope to have all such unsightly spots tion provided for its use by the Town Meeting. We appreciate completely cleaned up. the cooperation of Superintendents and heads of departments More detail of the work of the Board of Health is eon- and of the many employees of the Town who have consistently tained in the reports of the Health Officer and the Health worked throughout the year for the best interests of Lexington. Inspector, and so need not be duplicated here. ROBERT P TEASE, THEODORE A. CUSTANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF Hamra C BLAKE, It has been necessary this year to supplement the aid Joim B G ,SHANNON,, given by the Welfare Department with additional work for Board of Selectmen persons who have never sought aid from the Town The Selectmen have provided part tune work for nearly one hundred men with dependent families during the late Fall and early Winter This was accomplished by part time em- ployment on the construction of water mains and new streets and the cutting of brush on highways and in parks. Assistance rendered in this manner provided on the average a n int ome of $14 about pei H eek i'ur large raino I le` hich have no othei tneans of support, ithas been net ',Fat r t., provide some clothing and fuel Funds for this pili pose hax r been made al,ai]able bi various groups and organizatit us in Town desirous of eont.ribnting to unemplom merit yell f That such funds might be distributed equitably and with- out passing through the Town Treasury, the Selectmen ap- pointed a Committee on Unemployment Relief consisting of Mrs Kenneth P Blake, representing the Lexington Public Towrr or LEXINGTON 155 156 ANouer., Hamm Several townspeople availed themselves of the oppor- tunity of attending county-wide meetings on poultry, fruit growing and dairying, as well as the Homemakers' Day at • Lexington and the County Picnic at Wayside Inn. REPORT OF Respectfully submitted, DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE WmiIAM I. BURNHAM, AND HOME ECONOMICS Director. Lexington, Mass, December 31, 1931. The following is a report of the work done by the Middle- sex County Extension Service in the town of Lexington during the year 1931• There was considerable interest shown by the farmers in Lexington this year in the Extension Service and thirty-nine farm visits wei a made upon request. These were largely to assist in problems with dairying, poultry raising, fruit and market gardening Farmers of the town filed a petition for the area test for the eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis. Judges were furnished for the Lexington Grange Fair Spray service cards were sent to those who desired them For the homemakers two groups carried on a series of monthly meetings during the year These groups were in East Lexington and North Lexington under the leadership of Mrs. L H Truesdell, Mrs Paul R Snow, Mrs Fred Horton, Mrs. • C Ferguson, Mrs A C Mortimer, Jr, and Mrs W E.'Connell There were also two groups of mothers who carried on a series of meetings in Child Guidance under the leadership of Mrs. C C Schofield, Mrs Ernest Irish, Mrs William Potter, Mrs. R. I Prentiss, Mrs Harold W Smith, Mrs Frederick B. James. These meetings have been planned to help parents to better understand their children and to develop a constructive pro- gram for children Talks were given before the Adams Parent- Teachers' Association and The Lafayette Club. 71 boys and girls were enrolled in 4-1I club work, largely in the garden, poultry and canning clubs Mrs Ruth Howe served as local leader and an exhibit was put on at the Grange fair Catherine Graham was awarded a two-day trip to the Massachusetts State College for doing out-standing club work TOWN OF LEXINGTON 157 158 ANNUAL REi oirrs Number of dogs quarantined for biting people 70 Number of dogs and cats quarantined for contact with rabid animal 12 Number of cats destroyed for contact 3 REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR Number of dogs heads sent to Laboratory 11 Number of dogs heads declared positive 9 Number of dogs heads declared negative 2 Total number of rabies cases 9 December 31, 1931 Number of persons bitten by rabid dogs 3 Number of persons taking rabie treatment 11 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Number of calls made on dogs and cats 148 LEXINGTON,MAssAolusicrris. Total number of calls made as Inspector 235 • Gentlemen A comparison with 1930 shows the following I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for 63 1930 1931 dog bite cases 70 dog bite eases the year ending December 31, 1931. 3 rabid dogs 9 rapid dogs The inspection of the premises where cattle, sheep and No person bitten by rabid dog 3 persons bitten by rabid dogs swine are kept was made between December 31, 1930 and March 4, 1931 and the Director of the Division of Animal In- I wish to thank the Police Depaitment, The Board of dustry asked to have only a few places re-inspected during the Health and the pliysirtans of the Town for their co-operation late summer during the year Number of premises inspected where cattle, sheep and swine were Respectfully submitted, kept 87 CnEsTim L. BLAS LY, M.D V Number of cattle Inspected 720 Inspector of Animals Number of sheep and goats inspected 131 Number of swine reported oil premises 2104 Number of animals identified for D A 1 B Number of premises examined after dEsii,fection 6 During the summer a petition was carried around by a few cattle owners and as a result over 75% of the owners of cattle, owning over 85% of the cattle in the Town signed the petition asking that the State apply the Tuberculin Test to all the cattle in the Town of Lexington • On September 16, 1931 Evan S Richardson, Director, of the Division of Animal Industry issued an order, declaring the Town of Lexington to be a quarantine area for the purpose of making a Tuberculin Test of all the cattle in the Town A few herds have already been tested and it is hoped that the State will test the remainder early this year. The following table shows that a large portion of the inspection consists of quarantining and examining dogs that bite people and the amount of work this year is approximately the same as last year TOWN OF LEXINGTON 159 160 ANNUAL REPORTS Motor Vehicle Excise .. 27,480 00 Old Age Assistance Tax 3,00100 $255,848.21 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF Total $721,224.14 ASSESSORS Less 2949 poll taxes at $2 00 5,898.00 Total to be raised $715,326.14 Rate of taxation $34 00 on $1000 on a valuation of $21,039,004 00 $715,326.14 To THE BOARD OF' Tax on Omitted Assessments Dee 20,1931 $760.68 LEXINGTON,HONORABLE MASSOASELECTMEN, Number of persons assessed on property 3,764 Number of persons assessed for po11 tax 2,966 December 31, 1931 Number of cows assessed 521 Number of horses assessed 185 Gentlemen Number of neat cattle other than cows We herewith submit our report as Assessors for the year assessed 45 ending December 31, 1931 Number of sheep assessed Number of swine assessed 448 Real Estate of Resident and Non rest Number of fowl assessed6,506 dent owners $19,588,547 00 Number of acres of land assessed 9,234 Personal Estate of Resident and Non resident owners 1,450,457 00 Value of Real Estate exempt from taxation $2,796,375 00 Town Grant $900,900 21 Value of Personal Property exempt from State Tax 18,525 00 taxation 547,358.00 County Tax 30,773 72 Respectfully submitted, Parks 242.38 Metropolitan Sewer Tax 4,990 75 CHARLES E FERGUSON, Chairman Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax 1,361 47 WALTER G BLACK, For care of Persons suffering from Et/GENE G KRAETZER, Tuberculosis 4,086 24 Assessors of Lexington Old Age Assistance Tax 3,00100 Overlay for 1929 (overdraft) 10686 Overlay for 1930 (overdraft) 3,88692 Overlay for 1931 9,197 80 $977,072.35 From which deduct amount taken from Bank and Corporation Tax . . $14,99055 Free Cash 17;385 75 From Cambridge . 417.92 From Arlington 370 43 Loss of Taxes 155.62 State Income Tax 43,812.33 Water Department 72,000.00 Educational Bureau Income 17,566 26 Estimated Other Receipts 52,210.00 Highway off-set 6,458.46 TOWN of-LF,XINGTON 161 162 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY December 31, 1931. To THE HONORABLE BOARD of SEI YI'MBN, To the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library LnxINaTON,MASSACHUSETTS. "There is no frigate like a book, to take us lands away," Gentlemen and if it is true that the increase in circulation during 1931, I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings for may be attributed, in part, to this period of unemployment, the year ending December 31, 1931. may we not be glad that books have this power, and that our resources may have helped, in some measure, to relieve the Number of applications Sled and permits granted 226 tense mental strain? Cash received for Building permits $87100 76 Single Dwellings $478.300 Our activities have, at times, been almost overwhelming, 31 Additions and Alterations 27 935 and we have found it increasingly difficult to accomplish the 29 Two car garages 13 210 technical work of the Library while meeting the demands of 40 One car garages 13 its the public, the demands of the loan desk, the demands of the 1 Three car garage 2 000 reference department, and the demands for information and 23 Sheds and Henhouses 4 116 assistance through other channels. 1 Store Restaurant 4 000 In the statistical report appended you will note that the 1 Greenhouse 3 000 Main Library was open 61 hours each week throughout the year with the exception of a few days in July, when the Library $645 685 was undergoing interior renovations The Branch Library was Non taxable property 200 000 open 30 hours each week, and during these hours the Main Library and its branch issued for home use 84,697 volumes, a $745 685 gain of 8,250 volumes over 1930 1 County Recreation i3uilding ... . #65 000 This figure represents 894 books per capita of population, 2 County Dormitories 70 000 as based upon the census of 1930 1 School Building . . .. .... ... 75.000 Perhaps a few figures may not be without interest at $200 000 this time Respectfully subnutted, Population Circulation 1900 3,831 32,629 FRED W LONOBorr0M, 1910 4,910 45,811 Building Inspector 1920 6,250 52,802 1930 9,467 76,447 1931 84,697 Each year our growth brings home to us the needs of our Children's Room and the necessity of having more adequate accommodations for our Junior and Senior High School pupils. This is not the time, perhaps, to make an issue of our needs, TOWN OF LE%INr3TON 163 164 ANNUAL REPORTS but as I have stated many times, we outgrew our Children's Room long, long ago Again the mingling of the children, of the young people, and the adults causes confusion, at times, which is unjust to GARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY all With the children in less cramped accommodations de- STATISTICAL REPORT-1931 signed to meet changing conditions, we can develop long cherished plans to utilize the present. Children's Room for the MAIN LIBRARY Junior and Senior High School pupils whose requirements for Number of volumes in Library, outside reading and recreational reading are ever increasing. January 1, 1931 32,203 New volumes added by purchase 774 When economic conditions again become normal, we shall New volumes added by gift .. . .... 14 hope for greater expansion. New volumes added by binding periodicals 4 In July 1930, a re-registration of borrowers was under- Total 782 taken and our active i and holders now number 3,602 or 38% of the entire population This, however, does not represent the 32,995 numbei of citizens whom we reach, as in many cases but one Number of volumes worn out and with member of a family is a card holder, drawing books for the drawn .. ... 118 entire family Number of volumes in Main Library, We are rather liberal in the privileges extended to bor- January 1, 1932 .. 32.877 rowers, limiting, only, the newest fiction. It is, of course, understood that this liberality to the individual is governed, BRANCH LIBRARY always, by the needs and requirements of other borrowers Number of volumes in Library, January 1, 1931 3,213 In addition to our regular card holders, 182 temporary New volumes added by purchase 85 residents have enjoyed the privileges extended to all New volumes added by binding periodicals 2 Through the courtesy of the Inter-Library Loan System, Total 87 we have supplemented our resources by borrowing, for patrons doing special work, 47 volumes from Arlington, Boston Public 3,300 Library, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Newton, Number of volumes worn out and with Somerville, Waltham and Watertown, drawn 21 It has been our privilege, in several instances to recipro Number of volumes in Branch Library, cats this courtesy27s January 1, 1932 . 3, And now in closing I wish to thank the friends of the Library who have added much of interest in the various ex- Total number of volumes in Main Library hibits and gifts which have come to us and Branch, January 1, 1932 . .. 36,156 My staff of assistants have met changing conditions cheer- CIRCULATION fully, and to them and to the Board of Trustees fm suppor t 1931 and co operation, I extend my sincere appreciation Respectfully submitted, Sent From Main Branch Branch Respei gully submitted, Periodicals bound 126 61 MARIAN P KIRKLAND, Periodicals unbound 5,2%6 3 443 Librarian Philosophy and Religion .... 1,057 55 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 166 166 ANNUAL REPORTS PHT6 Circulation-1931—Continued BRANCH LIBRARY. Sant From Main Branch Branch Periodicals received: monthly 30 Biography .. 2,015 48 136 Periodicals received: weekly . .... 4 History - 2,160 36 119 Newspapers received 2 Travels .... • 2,065 105 97 Books rebound ... 44 Social sciences .... ............... .... 793 7 8 Books repaired . . 240 Natural sciences1,038 38 62 Postals sent delinquents for overdue books 89 Arts, useful ..... ... 1,159 25 37 Arts, recreative ..... 496 11 34 Arts, fine 648 3 14 Language and Literature ...., 2,422 61 86 PI('TURE EXHIBITS IN MAIN LIBRARY Poetry 1,113 36 55 FROM Fiction .. • .... . ... 46,421 5,630 5,483 Fiction (Duplicate) .. . ........... 4,994 MASSACHUSETTS LIBRARY ART CLUB Music scores .... 257 Stereographic sets 17 Dutch Art, German photographs of 1927, Art forms in Nature. Out West California, Wonders of the Zoo, Garden Color. Water Total 72,007 6,058 6,632 Color Drawing, Early American Artists, Chinese Ceramics, Peasant 6.058 Art in Italy, Iatlien Wrought Iron Work, Art of the Illustrator; Rural Life in England, Stories told by the Bakers; London in Color, Byrd Total circulation volumes, Main Library .. 78,065 Expedition. Out West. 6,632 Total circulation volumes, Main Library and For Local Exhibits, gifts of books, magazines and flowers Branch we are indebted to the following Citizens and Organizations• .. ..... 84,697 Mr. Norman I. Adams, American Legion (Stanley Hill Total circulation Children's Room, Main 17,658 Post No 38); Mr. John Ballard, Mrs Walter C Ballard, Mr. Total circulation Children's Room, Main Hallie C. Blake, Miss Madeleine Boomer, Mr. Albert Burnham, Library and Branch .. 21,177 Miss Annie Carroll, Miss Lucille Chapman, Mrs Edward .L Number of days Library was open: Main 298 Child, Mr. Loring C. Child, Miss Frances Comley, Common- Number of days Library was open: Branch 302 wealth of Massachusetts, Concord Journal, Mrs. William Number of hours open each week Main 61 Crawford, Mrs. William T. Crowther, First Church of Christ Number of hours open each week Branch . 30 Scientist; Mrs. H L Fuller, Mr George L. Gilmore, Mrs. C Edward Glynn, Mr. Stephen F. Hamblen, Misses Anstiss and MISCELLANEOUS Mary Hunt, Dr Doris Kendrick, Mrs F. R. Kimball, Miss MAIN LIBRARY: Margaret Kimball, Knights of Columbus, Ladies of the First Periodicals received monthly 76 Baptist Church, Mr Charles B. Leonard, Miss Evelyn Lewis, Periodicals received. weekly 21 Lexington Girl Scouts, Lexington Times-Minute Man, Lexing- Periodicals received. quarterly 6 ton Townsman, Mrs H D Love, Mrs Hugh D McLellan, Mrs. Newspapers received 6 F H. Moulton, Mr W E Mulliken, Mrs W. E Milliken, Books rebound 491 Miss Elmina Munroe, New England Dairy and Food Council, Books recased 460 Outlook Club, Mr. Philip E Perry, Mr Robert Perry, Dr. Books repaired 7,300 Fred S Piper, Mrs Percy E Raymond, Mrs Charles H. Riee, Postals sent delinquents for overdue books ........... 1.989 Mr. William Rice, Mrs. Walter Rose, Sachem Council of Boy Postale sent for books reserved 1,311 Scouts, Miss Elsie Louise Shaw, Theosophical Society, Mrs. Books borrowed on Inter-Library Loan ..,•....•... 47 W. A. Therian, Dr. J. O. Tilton, Unity School of Christianity, Mr. Hollis Webster, Mrs. William H. Wentworth, Woman's TOWN OE LEXINGTON 167 16S ANNUAL REPOwTs Affiance, First Parish (Unitarian) Church, Mr. Edwin B. Worthen Respectfully submitted, REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MARIAN P. EIRKLAND, Librarian. CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY To TETE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen The Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library have met regu larly each month and disposed of the various responsibilities entrusted to them These responsibilities include the invest- ment of funds, the expenditures for upkeep and operation and for the purchase of books, care of the buildings and grounds of the main Library and of the East Lexington Branch, and necessary planning for the expansion and larger serviceable ness of the Library The reports of the Librarian and the Treasurer are here- with submitted Respectfully submitted, EDWIN M SLOCOMBE, Chairman TOWN Or LE%INGTDN 169 110 0 ANNUAL REPORTS GOODWIN MUSICAL FUND 500 00 New York Telephone 6% .. $30.00 JANE PHINNEY FUND 124 19 Lexington Trust Co Savings Dept. $5 31 THE TRUSTEES OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY EAST I WELLINGEXTOTO NFUNDUND BRANCH N F 1,07718 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept. $46.19 In Account With ROBBINS FUND R M RUSHTON, Treasurer 100 00 Lexington Savings Bank .. $4 29 GENERAL FUNDPAULINA BURBANK FUND Capital Account Income 1,000 00 Lexington Trust Co Savings Dept $13 33 $3,000 00 Consumers Power Co let Lien and Unifying mortgage 4%% Gold $966.80 Bond Series 1.928 ... $135.00 The following income was earned but not drawn in 1931 3,000.00 West End St. lty Co. 4% 1923 .. 120 00 General Fund $1.92 3,000 00 Boston and Maine R. R 5% .. 150 00 Wellington Fund 2154 8,000 00 Boston and Albany R R. Co. 4%v Phinney Fund .... 2.48 193E 80.00 Cary Fund 8.80 ... ... .. .. ..... .. 96 Lexington Trust Co Savings Dept. 410 Brigham Fund 10.50 PORTION OF MARIA CARY FUND 354.31 Book 6940 Lexington Savings Bank JAMES STUART SMITH, Book 15 21 HOWARD S NICHOLS, JOHN E GILCEEAST, PURCHASE FUND Investment Cammsttee. ],00000 Puget Sound Power Co 5% 1933 50.00 Examined and Approved BEALS FUND CHARLES F' PIIERCE, 1,100.00 Laclede Gas Light Co. 6%% 1953 60.50 Town Accountant $614.81 ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND. 1,000.00 Lexington Co-operative Bank 5 paid up shares .. $50 00 1,000.00 Hock Island La. and Ark. 4%% 1934 45.00 440 00 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept. 18 86 $113.86 LAURA M. BRIGHAM FUND 1,000.00 Baltimore and Ohio Ry 4% 1941 . $4000 1,00000 Alabama Power Co. 5% 1951 60.00 500.00 Boston Elevated Ry. 5% 1941 25.00 525.00 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept22.51 $137 51 TOWN OP LEXINGTON 171 172 ANNUAL REPORTS EXPENDITURES Books $146.66 .92 •• REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE Cash balance in bank December 31 109 Total . . 6255.58 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY R M RUSHTON, Treasurer January 1, 1931 Examined and Approved INCOME CHARLES F PIERCE, Balance on hand January 1 . 201.32 Town Accountant Dog Tax 1,719.94 Interest on checking account 5.09 Invest Corn Int. on Bonds, etc Invest Com Int on Brigham Fund 137 51 Fines 508 77 Total ........ . $3,336 61 EXPENDITURES Bindery .. . . $ 491.33 Books . ........ 1,618.35 Dues 21.00 Library of Congress .. 50.00 Music .... 15.42 Newspapers and Periodicals 303.90 Postage 69.90 Printing and Supplies 235 06 Safe Deposit 5 00 Sundries 81.20 Cash balance in bank December 31 445 45 Total $3,336.61 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH INCOME January 1, 1931 Balance on hand January 1 $121.81 Invest. Com Int. on Bonds, etc. ..... 63.81 Fines ... 69 96 Total $255 58 • TOWN Or LEXINGTON 173 174 ANNEAL REPORTS At Westview Cemetery the drives were all cleaned and i aked over, which was made necessary by the winter and with the completion of the south lobe drive, about thirteen hundred (1300) feet it is possible now to drive about the cemetery in REPORT OF any direction This work has opened up the prettiest section CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS of the grounds which will be graded in the near future There is still much to be done in this Cemetery, but your commis- sioners are trying to comply with the wishes of your honorable hoard and not spend more money than is actually needed December 31, 1931, There were thirty-eight (38) interments at Westview Ceme- TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OP SELECTMEN, tery during this year, twenty-five (25) lots and three (3) single graves sold. LEXINGTON. MASSACHrisETTS, Gentlemen:— The sum of $7012 34 has been paid to the Town Treasurer as funds collected for Westview Cemetery including the sale Your Cemetery Commissioners desire to submit the follow- of lots and graves,interment fees and foundation charges. The mg for their annual report covering the year ending December sum of $5529 97 was expended for labor, supplies, superinten- dent and clerk services and driveway construction and ma- terials The several cemeteries have been given the necessary care There is more work than regular care to be done in Colonial and attention to maintain their neat appearance Cemetery. It is necessary that some form of protection be At Munroe Cemetery about three hundred (300) feet more given to the grounds and if a fence can not be erected we of main driveways have been graded and finished with hard earnestly urge the planting of an ornamental hedge as it is a gravel. It is very necessary that a section of these drives be duty of the Town of Lexington to preserve the colonial bury- refinished each 3 ear until all are completed and made safe for ing grounds of the community. automobile traffic. Many of the trees at this cemetery needed We wish at this tune to thank your honorable board for the trimming and pruning and we have had the dead branches re- efficient help sent us to do the pruning and other tree work in moved and the trees properly pruned. But there is still con- Munroe Cemetery, and we feel that these men are valuable to siderable work to be done on the trees and some young trees the Town should be started to replace those which have died More sunken paths between lots and single graves have been tilled Your commissioners find that more interest is being taken with the loam taken from the reconstructed drives, which each year in Westview Cemetery and we have many requests change makes a saving of labor when caring for the grounds. from non-residents who desire to purchase lots in the cemetery We have also replaced the old slate markers on the town Respectfully submitted, graves with ground markers There were twent -four (24) interments in Munroe Ceme- EDWARD Poon, Chairman y JOHN E A. 'II,LLIKE:ti tery during this year GEORGE H GIBSO!ti The sum of $1406 08 has been paid to the Town Treasurer Lexington Cemetery Commissioners for funds collected for Munroe Cemetery including interment fees, annual care charges and foundations, and perpetual care funds The sum of $2299 90 was used for labor, supplies and ma- terials for drives, superintendent and clerk services, and this sum was drawn from our appropriation of $2300 TOWN or LEXINGTON 175 176 ANNUAL REPORTS The Committee feels the town is fortunate in having the services of Dr. Everett E. Morrill, who shows a constant desire to run this clinic as economically and effectively as possible. REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC Respectfully submitted, IrDA FIELD, LIL.IAN C HOLT, December 31, 1931 TEoafes S. Gai mz g. Dental Clinic Committee. To THE HONORABLE BOARD Or SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen. We herewith submit the report of the Dental Clinic for the year ending December 31, 1931 Fillings Fillings Extrac-Extrac- in Perm.in Tem. tions trans No of Teeth Teeth Perm. Temp Clean-Treat- School Pupils Teeth Teeth Ings menta Adams . . 161 289 70 11 41 85 4 Franklin . .... 4 13 0 0 3 2 0 Hancock 55 92 37 1 19 20 0 Munroe 92 176 25 6 16 53 8 Parker 102 112 74 1 33 56 1 Junior High 20 58 0 7 0 8 1 Senior High 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 TOTALS 437 742 206 26 112 225 15 Total number of pupils . .. 437 Total number of operations .. 1326 Total number of fillings 948 Total number of extractions 138 Total number of different pupils finished 315 Total number of pupils finished twice 43 Total amount of money received $168 35 In the dental campaign for child health day sixty-seven percent of all the children in Grades 1-VI received tags for good teeth There were six one hundred percent rooms, that is, rooms in which every child had received all necessary den- tal care This campaign is a part of our educational work This year Miss Eaton, the Dental Hygienist, has personally examined the teeth of the children in the first six grades, and has found the condition of the teeth in the upper grades to be materially improved as a result of the work which has been done in the first two grades during the past years TOWN OF LExrNoroN 177 178 ANNrAI. REPORT,: Cambridge answered 1 Alarm in Lexington Concord " 1 " a " Stoneham 1 " di REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS • We wish to commend the permanent men for answering alarms on their days off duty During the year this amounted to 317 hours of overtime for which there was no additional December 31, 1931. compensation To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, There were 4,775 inspections made of public and mercan- LE INoTON, MAssACHusETTS. tile buildings, and we feel that a great deal of good has been Gentlemen done by this work. It may be remembered that fire losses in this type of building were reduced to three during 1930 In We beg to submit to your Honorable Board the annual 1931 we did not have any. report of the Fire Department. The Department answered 358 alarms as recorded in the following tabulation: In regard to the inspections of private dwellings, we know that this is a very important and beneficial service, not only to 127 Bell Alarms and 231 Still Alarms the individual owner but to the Town as a whole Although Bet] Alarms on Chimneys 1 we met at first with considerable opposition in 1929, m 1930 " " Grass . 41 this was considerably lessened, and in 1931 it was practically " " Automobiles . 7 eliminated. The Department made 2,046 inspections of private " " " Buildings 24 dwellings. " " Dumps 1 The loss per capita for 1931 was $1 11, the lowest re- " Lumber Pile 1 corded loss in the history of the Town. It might be of interest " " Freight Cars 1 .. " False s to the citizens to learn what the loss per capita has been for the Town during the past eight years Still Alarms on Chimneys . . 19 " Grass 185 1924 $2.84 " Automobiles 16 1925 4.29 a a " Buildings 5 1926 2.827 Dumps 3 1927 2.40 " Tree fires 1 1928 188 " Rescue cat in tree 1 1929 3 30 "• Rescue work person 1 overcome by carbon monoxide 1930 2.78 1931 1.11 Lexington answered 17 Alarms in Arlington J. 26 " " Waltham Due to the high tan rate and to the particularly trying " •` 1 " "Billerica financial period through which we are all passing, the Board " • 1 " '• Bedford of Engineers will materially reduce their budget for the main- " i. " " L4ncoln tenance of the Fire Department for the year of 1932 We trust that no further reduction will be made to the budget which Arlington answered 11 Alarms in Lexington we will submit to the Board of Selectmen and to the Appro- Waltham " 5 a a apriation Committee The citizens must realize that this De- Somerville " 1 " " " pertinent which is maintained for the protection of their lives Medford 1 " " and property must be kept on an efficient basis The En- Belmont " 1 " " " gineers,therefore, cut only such items as will the least seriously Watertown " 1 " " " interfere with the proper operation of the Department. TORN OF LEXINGTON 179 ISO ANN11 I. lx1.:1'0RT, During the past year we sent those members of the Per- manent Force who had not been through a training school to the Arlington Drill School, and we wish at this time to extend to the Town of Arlington and to Chief Daniel B Tierney our thanks for this service REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN The usual regular meetings were held by the Engineers The Call Men received their usual drills and training based on the same methods as used by the Arlington Drill School December 3L 1931- We again bring to the attention of the citizens the neces- sity for a new Fire Headquarters To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Respectfully submitted, LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS. EDWARD W TAYLOR, GentlemenNORMAN C HOOP R, • EDWARD F. Burri cK, Board of Engineers I beg to submit herewith my annual report for the Forest Warden's Department. This Department was more fortunate in 1931 than in 1930, there being a considerable decrease in the number of brush and grass fires. There were 226 alarms for grass and brush fires The outlook for 1932 is not as bright because of the ap- parently abnormal growth of gi ass and underbrush together with the fact that many areas were not burned over this year If we experience as dry weather in the spring of 1932 as we did in 1930, our fires will be worse than during that period of drought We regret that the Town will not furnish the Forest War- den's Department a portable pump or one that could be at- tached to a small piece of fire apparatus In many instances such a pump would save considerable wear and tear on the larger pieces of apparatus controlled by the Fire Department. The small type of hose known as 11 inch hose which was purchased by the Selectmen for this Department in 1929 has proven invaluable. We had hoped that more of this hose could have been purchased in 1932 The advantages of this hose are the ease with which it can be handled in the woods and the saving which it effects by taking the place of the large 21/2 inch hose No further pur- chase is contemplated, however Few if any fires could be traced to anything but careless- ness on the part of individuals We trust that this season the OWN OF LEXINGTON 181 182 ANNUAL REPORTS Department will receive better co-operation from the citizens in this respect. If people would use proper care in setting and maintaining fires out-of-doors, our brush fires would be reduced to a minimum Respectfully submitted, REPORT OF HEALTH INSPECTOR EDWARD W. TAYLOR, Forest Warden, December 31, 1931. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1931. The following summary shows the number and character of complaints and regular inspections made during the year: No.of No.of Complaints Inspections Swimming pool .... 12 Offensive odors in and about buildings 7 18 Sanitary conditions of cellars ... .. 28 Overflowing cesspools 12 27 Bakeries •• 4 Hairdressing and barber shops 1 18 Grocery stores . 2 28 Restaurants 2 11 Piggeries ....... 9 38 Dumps 2 4 Water .............. 2 5 Garbage vehicles .. 28 Miscellaneous 18 33 The installation of the chlorinating plant at the swim- ming pool has resulted in excellent bacteriological reports of the water. The addition of chlorine to the water assures the public of protection against infections commonly found at bathing places. As a member of your committee on health regulations I am endeavoring to have the committee revise the regulations so that compliance by the public will result in the best protec- tion to the public in general. Three cases were prosecuted inasmuch as the eases were • gross violations of the regulations. Many minor complaints are received and disposed of without any special action. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 183 l 4 ANNUAL REPORTS I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and any other Town Officers for their co-operation during the year. Respectfully submitted, RussErA, I Pe.ENT1ss, REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER Health Inspector December 31, 1931 BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, Mess. Gentlemen As Health Officer for the Town of Lexington I make the following report for the year 1931. I made only 40 visits during the year to investigate eases of reported contagious disease and establish quarantine where necessary, less than half as many as nu the preceding year There were only four cases of Diphtheria, all in persona who had not taken advantage of free immunization furnished by the Board of Health, and three of them costing hospital expense that might have been saved. There is no excuse for anyone contracting this disease now that everyone can be so satisfactorily immunized. The list of contagious diseases for the year 1931 follows: Total Disease Number Anterior Poliomyelitis 3 Chicken Pox Diphtheria 4 Dog Bite 43 Influenza 25 Pneumonia, Lobar 7 Measles 2 Mumps 19 Scarlet Fever 25 Septic Sore Throat 2 Tetanus I Tuberculosis Pulmonary 9 All other forms 5 Whooping Cough 46 Venereal Diseases Gonorrhea 9 Syphill is 7 Total 283 Respectfully submitted, WM. L BARNES, M. D., Health Officer. TORN of LEXINGTON 185 186 ANNUAL REPORTS Name Occupation Address Ferguson, Roy A., Bank .. 19 Bertwell Road Fernald, Robert W, Banker 2 Washington Street LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY Fletcher, Fred B., Carpenter 18 Independence Avenue Frost Harry G, Salesman .. 47 Lincoln Street THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE Giroux, Archibald, Stock Exchange13 Stratham Road Graham, Jahn C, Market Gardener Burlington Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1931 Guthrie, James A, Machinist . 24 Taft Avenue Hadley, Charles E, Plumber ... 502 Mass. Avenue Hatch, George C, Farmer .. Watertown Street Name Occupation Address Hauck, Carl, Wood Carver Harbell Street Akertey, Elmer C, Bond Salesman 63 Forest Street Hayden, J. Willard, Jr., Banker Shade Street Allen, Russell B, Real Estate .. . ... Wood Street Hill, Converse, Insurance ........ 2101 Mass Avenue Archibald. Earle S., Wool 23 Downing Road Hilliard, Clayton A, Statistician 83 Highland Avenue Archibald, Whittemore C., Struc. Eng. 16 Willie Avenue Hinchey, Michael, Clerk . 12 Hancock Street Ashley, Harold C, Painter 77 Highland Avenue Hopkins, Morton G, Insurance .. 9 Audubon Road Bailey, George J, Farmer East Street Horton, Lawrence M, Salesman .. .. . 6 Lincoln Road Balogh, William J, Furrier .... 98 Fattier Avenue Hunt, William, Retired 9 Adams Street Barrington, James L., Dye Business .. 24 Bloomfield Street Hyde, Walter L., Clerk . 22 Forest Street Barton, George S, Artist 15 Bloomfield Street Irwin, James, Jr, Carpenter .. 19 Hibbert Street Bean, George W, Proprietor241 Bedford Street Joy, Charles R, Retired ..... 627 Mass. Avenue Beatty, Walter S., Banker ....... .... ... 53 Waltham Street Judkins, Merle B., Builder Grassland Street Beandry, Charles S., Civil Engineer 5 Raymond Street Knight, Daniel R, Paper Co ..................................... 1.088 Mass. Avenue Bevinaton, Alfred J., Farmer 68 Marrett Road Knights, Arthur A., Manufacturer 25 Winthrop Road Bond, Raymond A., Bond Salesman 37 Somerset Read Lamont, Harold B., Banker 20 Winthrop Road Bourne, Herbert C., Caretaker 41 Bedford Street Little, Russell M., Shoe Bindings 7 Forest Street Breed, Ezra F'., Plumber ............. . 44 Bloomfield Street Lowe, George H., Foreman 421 Marrett Road Buck, J. Jerauld, Reporter ...,. 78 Bloomfield Street Mabey, Edison R., Trucking .... 145 Grant Street Bull, Leslie A., Fruit Grower .... 83 Hancock Street MacPhee, Clarence, Milkman .. . 126 Oak Street Burrill, William L., Rea! Estate 127 Bedford Street Macurda, William E., Coal ......... ......... 45 Hancock Street Burt Leon C, Office Manager 25 Harding Road Maguire, Frank H, Farmer . ... . ....... . Wood Street Butters, George W, Manager 78 Highland Avenue Manning, Stephen B., Watchmaker .. .. 50 Woodland Road Chadwick, Elmer A, Manufacturer 17 Audubon Road Marshall, William J, Shipper 9 Independence Avenue Chamberlain, William E, Manufacturer 14 Eliot Road Mayo, Robert D, Salesman .. .. Oakmount Circle Chapman Charles E. Farmer 40 Maple Street Mead, Reuben, Retired Robinson Road Clow, Samuel P, Carpenter 21 Waltham Street Meek, Charles B, Farmer .. .. ...... Bacon Street Cole, George F, Bus Operator 210 Bedford Street Merriam, Robert C., Manufacturer .. 24 Oakmount Circle Crone, Louis L., Salesman 30 Forest Street Nickerson, James A., Real Estate 15 Vine Brook Road Custer, Everett J, Salesman Marrett Road Parker, Charles L, Store Manager .. ...... 12 Cary Street Davis, Henry C. Jr, Auditor ...... 6 Audubon Road Peirce, James A, Advertising Mgr .. . .......... .... 40 Marrett Road Denham, Harold C., Clerk 8 Jackson Court Pierce, Irving B., At home .... 100 Forest Street Dodge, Arthur C, Treasurer 52 Percy Road Reed, Kelsey G, Cotton Finisher . 7 Franklin Road Drew, Carl I, Clerk . . 10 Locust Avenue Reed, William W, Real Estate 57 Meriam Street Duffy, J Henry, Civil Engineer 25 Maple Street Robinson, Gordon W., Salesman 80 Hancock Street Earle, Arthur H, Real Estate 102 Forest Street Ross, Albert G., Pattern Maker ... 3 Locust Avenue Emery, Leland H., Salesman 85 Meriam Street Ross, George M, Bond Salesman ... .. 45 Hancock Street TOWN of LEXINGTON 187 i h-, 1\N 1 k1. lil:rox'34i Name Oceapatlon Address Rowse, Arthur E, .Ir, Manufacturer 38 Somerset Road Russell, Byron A, Blacksmith .... 927 Mass, Avenue Russell, Galen A, Insurance 1505 Mass, Avenue Sargent, George W, Bookkeeper . 31 Waltham Street REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR Scheibe, Edgar F, Manufacturer Lincoln Street Shorey, Ralph C., Salesman . ............. . 68 Bedford Street Smith, Allen C., Dry Goods .... 5 Forest Street December 31, 1931_ Spaulding, ]Edward L., Electrician 14 Parker Street Sleeves, Clyde E., Steamfitter 50 Hill Top Avenue BOARD Robert 14., Insurance .. 18 Hayes Avenue To THE HONORABLE+ BOARD ob SELECTMEN, Stoney, Benjamin 5, Clerk 3 Fern Street LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Swenson, Axel M, Farmer 39 Prospect Hill Road 1 herewith submit the following as my report for the year Temple, Walter F, Salesman 51 York Street ending December 31, 1931. Tower, Ellis W, Buyer .... 23 Bloomfield Street Toye, Francis 3, Post Office Foreman 3 Ames Avenue No of samples seized and purchased .. . 189 Tyler, Arthur S., Milk Business29 Maple Street analyzed for butter fat and total solids .,.... 177 Whipple, Bertram F, Bank Business .. . 13 Chase Avenue examined for bacteria and other organisms 138 Whipple, Charles A, Merchant1 Upland Road examined for sediment 65 Whitney, Robert, Insurance . .. ..... Round Hill Road " inspections of dairy farms •- 49 Wilson, Walter H, Farmer .. . .. . .. 33 Fern Street of milk plants .. ....... 48 ' " licensed pasteurizing plants B ROBEST P Txasx " ice cream plants .. . .. 1 CLARENCE SHANNON milk dealers . . . 20 HAI.uE C BLAKE Average per cent butter fat content 4 06 THEODORE A. CUSTANCE ' " " total solids 12.72 JOHN E GILCREAST Selectmen of Lexington. The chaos in the dairy industry during the past year has iesulted in much proposed legislation The three major pro- posals are the formation of a State Milk Control Board and State inspection of dairies producing milk, the clarification of Grade A milk laws; the establishment• of high-temperature, short time pasteurization I recommend that the Board favor the passage of this legislation I also recommend that the Board adopt a regula- tion requiring all milk sold in Lexington to be pasteurized or certified, as pasteurization is the best method to control milk- born epidemics. It is with pleasure that I express my appreciation of the co-operation of producers of, and dealers in milk, as well as officials of the Town and Commonwealth to the end that the pnblic receive a clean and safe milk Respectfully submitted, RusSELL I PR.ENTIss, Inspector of Milk. Tow N: nr I.i 'nu•rn, 189 190 ANN UAL REPORTS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE WITH LEXINGTON MINUTE MEN, INC. REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT RELATIVE TO MEMORIAL AND TREE WARDEN December 31, 1931. To the Citizens of Lexington• • To THE HONORABLE BOARD of SELECTMEN, At an adjourned annual Town Meeting, on March 26, 1928, LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS a vote was passed that a committee of five be appointed by the moderator to confer with the Memorial Committee of the Lex- Gentlemen• ington Minute Men, Inc, with reference to their offer to erect I herewith submit my annual report as Tree Warden and on Hastings Park a memorial dedicated to the Lexington Minute Superintendent of Moth Department for the year ending Men of 1775, whose courage and sacrifices for justice and free- December 31, 1931 dom brought forth a new nation, and that said committee report The work in i•onneetion with the care of trees and shrub- at a subsequent Town Meeting. bery and the suppression of insects and moths was carried on as The moderatoi on Alai 8. 1928 appointed the undersigned usual during the past year Necessary precautions to prevent that committee damage by these pests were taken Trees and shrubbery were Your committee had some conferences with a committee of treated with creosote for the suppression of the Gypsy Moth the Lexington Minute Men, Inc as the result of which it learned Foliage was given further protection by spraying with of certain funds in the possession of the Lexington Minute Men arsenate of lead solution This procedure applied to trees and regarding the availability of the proper use of which for a me- shrubbery in parks, school grounds, cemeteries and all street morial to the Minute Men of 1.775 some question really exists trees Your committee offered its services in the effort to straighten A number of street trees were trimmed and dead branches out matters and to do what it could so there might be no ques- removed Decayed tissues were cut out, and cavities were tion about the availability of these funds for some proper me- filled with cement. Dead trees were removed At times, it morial. We regret that we are obliged to advise the Town that seemed advisable to cut trees down. This, however, was only our offers in this regard were not accepted and that so far as done when conditions existed which seemed dangerous to we know nothing has been done as yet to clear up this most un- public safety Young trees were set out on different streets in fortunate phase of the whole situation the Town We did receive the letter of September 7, 1928, of which a The trees in the Town can be kept in good condition, copy is attached to this report This letter explains itself but constant care and attention must be given to them 'I'o this letter your committee addressed the persons sending I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the Super- it on March 8, 1929, as appears intendent of Public Works for cordial treatment and assistance by their letter, a copy of which is annexed to this report given to me during the past year 'Phe sum and subsctanee of this correspondence is that the Respectfully submitted, Lexington Minute Men, Inc made an offer to erect in Hastings Park a memorial "provided permission to use in perpetuity the OsnoniiE J GORMAN, site selected is.granted by the Town at an early date We Supt. of Moth.Dept and Tree Warden. wei e adh is•:d by the Town.Counsel that a necessary condition of TOWN OP LEXINGTON 191 192 ANNUM IIEPORTS any offer would be that the structure when completed should "COPY* 1w the proper[.• of the Town. The offer of the Minute Men, as will be observed from a careful reading of their letter, eontem- The LEXINGTON MINUTE MEN, Inc plated that the Minute Men were to own the memorial and that it w as to be on pi operty the use in perpetuity of which was Lexington, Mass also to be with the Lexington Minute Mon, Inc May 28th, 1929 Messrs E C Stone, But another more important matter cannot be overlooked, William R Greeley, and that is that the estimated cost of the memorial so eloquently Willard C Hill desel ibed In the letter was to be $150,000 00, of which, exclusive Arthur N Maddison, of an advance of$26,500 00 already made to the Sculptor, Henry and Waldo Glidden, H Kitson, Esq, the Lexington Minute Men had in their treasury but $15,000 The careful attention of every citizen Committee, 'l'nwn of Lexington of the town is called to these two letters Re Memorial to the Lexington Minute Men of 1775 The letter of your Committee of March 8 was duly ac- Giaitlemen knnwledged by the Minute Men, as appears by their letter copy of winch is annexed to this report, from which it will be ob- I am directed by the Memorial Committee of the Lexington served that the Memorial Committee of the Lexington Minute Miiurte Men, Ine to inform you that it requires no further con- Men appreciated "the efforts of the Town Committee in this sideration of the Hastings Park site by your Committee as other matter" and said it would "endeavor to carry out those sug- arrangements already made make that location unavailable gestions made by (the) Committee which have not already been Thanking you in behalf of the Committee for your courteous previously attended to " t onsideratum of the matter I am And there the matter has rested, your Committee being will- Very sincerely yours Ing at any time to help in any way that it could, until the re- ceipt by your Committee of a letter, of date May 28, 1929, copy (Signed) EzRA F BREED of which is annexed to this report President and Commanding Officer Inasmuch as The Memorial Committee of the Lexington The Lexington Minute Men, Inc Minute Men, Ine have in this letter directly informed us that it requires "no further consideration of the Hastings Park site "COPY" by (the) Committee, as other arrangements already made make The LEXINGTON MINUTE MEN, Inc that location unavailable,"it would seem that there is no further duty devol.ing upon Committee except to make this report to Lexington, Mass the Town In doing this your Committee respectfully suggest March 25th, 1929 that Itremains for the Town itself to take Whatever action may Messrs E C Stone, be necessary to preserve its own name, and to assure itself that William II Greeley, that name is used in connection with the raising of private funds Williard C Hill, for a private enterpi Ise, only in such manner as the Town itself Arthur N Maddison shall determine and Waldo Glidden, Committee appointed by Town Vote to confer with Lex- Committee, Town of Lexington ington Minute Men, Inc Gentlemen EDWARD C STONE Re Mcmorial to the Lexington Minute Men of 1775 WILLARD C HILIr WM ROGER GREELEY I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 8th in WALDO F GLIDDEN reply to the formal letter of September 7th, 1928 sent you by ARTHUR N MADDISON the Memorial Committee of the Lexington Minute Men, Inc.rela- Towx of LEXINcrroa 193 194 ANNUAL REPORTS tib e to the erection in Hastings Park of a Memorial to the Mm- as constituted that little band of patriots who were willing to ute Men of Lexington, and contents noted The offer of the give their lives, if necessary, that their country should be the Lexington Minute Men Inc always contemplated the erection home of free men and the gift to the town of t:he Memorial These immortals made this great nation possible because The Memorial Committee of the Lexington Minute Men, Inc they had the spirit of the future America in their hearts, and appreciates the efforts of the To n Committee in this matter,and toere willing, even eager in the face of tremendous opposition, i•� out thosesuggestions made by your strike the first blow for liberty The sound of their muskets it will endeavor to Car Committee which have not already been previously attended to. reverberated to the most distant confines of the earth, and there was established equality and liberty for future generations. \re, sincerely yours, (Signed) Emu F Baia The invitations sent by the Committee of The Lexington President and Commai EED Officer Minute Men. Inc requested donations of One Thousand Dollars each from those who were to become Honorary Colonial Mem- The Lexington Minute Men, Inc bers, for the purpose of erecting an enduring memorial, bearing the names of the Minute Men of 1775. It was the original de- *COPY* sire and purpose of the Committee, to erect such a memorial on the grounds of the Buckman Tavern, the headquarters of the The LEXINGTON MINUTE MEN, Inc Lexington Minute Men of 1775 on the morning of the Battle, but Incorporated, July 1916 it was later learned that this location would not be available, so efforts were made to secure another desirable site, the Com- mittee feeling sure that the major factor of the enterprise was Headquaiftrs the erection of such a memorial, and not its definite location Lexington, Mass Septetnbei 7 1928 It was also stated in the invitations that the contribution Messrs E C Stone. of One Thousand Dollars by seventy-seven public spirited men 'Wiliam R Greeley VSTilliard i' hili. and women would make .possible the erection of this memorial, Arthur N Maddison not limiting however the cost to the donations by the Honorary and Waldo GIidden Colonial Members. They were to be the foundation of the great Cnmmitld Gldd of Lexingtonwork and were to be honored as founders. They were also as- Town sured that none of their time or personal effort would be neces- Re Memorial to the Lexington Minute Men of 1775 sary, nor would there he any further contribution required of them Gentlemen The Lexington Minute Men, Inc by its duly appointed Coin- The project did not go forward as rapidly as was expected, mittee, informs you that it is now ready to make formal offer but late in the summer of 1925, it was definitely presented in to the Town of Lexington, to erect in Hastings Park a memorial detail to that eminent sculptor, Mr Henry Hudson Kitson, a in- to the Minute Men of Lexington, provided permission to use in man of national reputation, whose living memorial is that perpetuity the sire selected, is granted by the Town at an early dividual statue "The Minute Man" standing placid, firm and ready date ready to meet his adversary in defense of personal liberty It lends grace and charm to a beautiful setting on Lexington In 1923 invitations were extended to a number of men and Common, so memorable in the history of our country Mr women prominent in the life of the nation, and interested in Kitson agreed to undertake the commission to erect the me- preserving those traditions which have made it worthy of its morial, and in October, 1925, a contract was duly executed present place among the nations of the world, to become Honor- with him for that purpose The working model of the we- ary Colonial Members of the Minute Men of Lexington The mortal is completed and has been greatly admired by those who number of such memberships was to be the same, seventy-seven, hal o had the good fortune to examine it TOWN OF LEXINGTON 195 196 ANNUAL REPORTS Its outstanding characteristic is natural simplicity It will drooping in weariness but still upholding and cherishing the be in the nature of a shrine to patriotism, girded by natural flag of his country and retracing his steps one leaves, gazes adornment and so secluded in the midst of trees and shrubs again upon the faces on the has-relief, steps forth into the world that it will seem a part of nature itself As one approaches the of men with a liviier spiritof loyalty to principle, and devotion Memorial, his attention is fixed nn a granite structure similar to the cause of humanity in form to the Shaw Memorial fifteen or more feet in height and Thus the sculptor conceived his work and the conception is wpdth bearing upon its face in has relief, a scene from the a fitting tribute and in keeping with the simplicity of thought Battle of L^xrngton, with earnest faces and eager spirit It is and deed of those whom he honors It is the expression of an impressive representation of these early patriots Above them as they would have it—beautiful in simplicity in its na- the bas relief appear these words tural environment and beause of that natural beauty and "To the Minute Men of Lexington" simplicity it will stimulate the heart of everyone who lingers As one gazes upon the faces of these men, in silence, his for a time in silent contemplation of the love and patriotism of thought is one of prayerful gratitude, and wondering still at the Minute Men of 1775 their des otion he walks on either side and in the rear of the Such a Memorial will be a well-deserved recognition of the bas-reIief.. he reads reverently the i aster of the Lexington Mm- \alor of these noble men and e<ill be in keeping with the ute Men on the mooof the nnth of April, 1775 In- spirit that has fostered recognition of distinguished public spired as one cannott help responding to its beauty, one turns service, as one sees in living form on Bunker Hill. at Ben- and gazes for one hundred feet upon beautiful shrubs, trees nington• on the Field at Gettysburg and in later years, the silent and walks that lead him further on, and as he wanders, still reminders in Flanders Field of the boys of Am:'iicui who carried silent, he sees on either side of the natural covering an en- on with the same spirit of the Lexington Minute Men of 1775 trance through a granite wall, and immediately he approaches the shrine of patriotism. At the annual town meeting on March 5th, 1928, this Com The shrine is hidden from common view, but what a mrttee formally presented its offer to the Town of Lexington, to glorious reward to the seeker who enters its innermost sane- erect the Memorial in Hastings Park, and in pursuance of that tuary Here one sees a circular granite bench and walk, sixty offer yonr Committee was appminted by the Town of Lexing feet in diameter, and in the center a pool fifty feet in diameter, ton, to confer with the Committee of the Lexington Minute Rising out of the pool on a granite base he gazes upon the figure Men, Inc Conferences has a already been held, and it is now of a man,drooping wearily from his zealous struggle, clutching in the purpose of the Committee of the Lexington Minute Men, Inc his left hand to his breast the beloved flag It is the symbol of to bring the project to a definite and successful conclusion The sacrifice rising ten feet above its granite base. As one sits on final cost of the Memorial will be about $150,000, so that the the granite bench in contemplation, he again sees reflected in balance necessary for the completion of the work, in excess of the pool, softened and beautified, the spirit of sacrifice, and the sum contributed by those accepting the invitation to become wonders and becomes proud of the men whose spirit the lone Honorary Colonial Members will be raised by public snbserip- figure so beautifully t.ipifies tion The attr ntion is next fixed upon the top of the granite Tin_ Committee of the Lexington Minute Men, Inc repro- ben(h arid one reads these words Bents an organization formed in 1875 to perpetuate the customs and traditions of the original Lexington Minute Men, and has "This is the Birthplace of American Liberty " with the exception of a period of a few years, since its incep- tion,and tnikrti�in the Ai c above the gi suite bench, one reads: had a continuous and honorable existence It is a Com gmittee representative of the organization, men who have a deep "'Po the Minute Men of Lexington, whose courage, interest in the work of er4 cling this Memorial to the Minute patriotism and devotion brought a new nation into Men of Lecington, who in their modesty never knew the being " power they wielded, but who by their patriotism and simple and having read, one still gazes at the trees and the pool and sacrifice budded an eternal monument in the hearts of their fel the sunlight and the flowers, and then again at the lone figure low countrymen 198 ANNUAL. Ri:PORTS F `PAWN OP LEXINGTON 197 This _Memorial will be a small but tender tribute to their A short answer to joui offer, therefore, must be that the worth and will perpetuate for all time, the things they believed Town cannot accept it as your offer contemplates not ownership in and for which they were willing to die The Committee of by the town of the Memorial but ownership by your Corporation the Lexington Minute Men, Inc desires your earnest co-opera- on Town property the use in perpetuity of which is also in nor tion and therefore asks you to recommend the granting of a Corporation suitable site in Hastings Park, already approved by the Plan- if we are to assume, however that your offer will be ning Board, for the erection of the Memorial to the Minute Men changed to contemplate the erection and the gift to the Town of 1775 so that definite action may he taken at an early meet- of the Memorial desci ibed in your letter, we are constrained to mg of the Town of Lexington call to your attention the fact that its estimated cost is V.50 000. of which (Pxi.lusne of the$26,500 already advanced to Henry H Respectfully yours, Kitson, Esq, the sculptor) you have in your treasury but EZRA F BREED, Commander $15 000 JOHN E GILCREAsr It is obvious that we cannot recommend that the Town B C MERRY permit your corporation to erect a Memorial later to become i WALTER S BATTY the property of the Town when so large a sum 'of money needs ALFRED PIERCE to be raised to complete the project and neither a plan for Memorial Committee of the raising the money is suggested nor guaranty that it can be Lexington Minute Men, Inc raised is furnished "'COPY" Nor is this all, the $15,000 balance and the $26,500 already advanced to Sculptor Kitson, are all that remain of a fund of March 8, 1929 $61,000 secured from sixty-one prominent citizens of the coun- try in response to an invitation to become "Honorary Colonial Messrs. Ezra F Breed Members of the Minute Men of Lexington," in which invitation John E ast certain representations were made and certain conditions re- Bion C Merry Memorial gto Committee of the garding the use of the funds solicited were outlined Walter S Beatty Lexington Minute Men, Inc Alfred Pierce In other words, the only suggested available funds for this project are those just mentioned,the real availability of which is (i-entlemen still open to serious doubt since none of the "Honorary Co- Your formal letter of September 7, 1928, informed our lonial Members of the Minute Men of Lexington" has expressly agreed that the money he gave may be used for the erection of committee that the Lexington Minute Men, 1ne, a Massachu the Memorial referred to in your offer setts corporation incorporated in July, 1916, "is now ready to make formal offer to the Town of Lexington,to erect in Hastings At the conference held with your committee, we suggested Park a memorial to the Minute Men of Lexington, provided per- that all taint of misrepresentation, however unintentional, con- msision to use in perpetuity the site selected, is granted by the tamed in the original invitation, should be eradicated. A Me- Town at an early date " mortal to the Minute Men of 1775 should be above all sus- In view of the underlined words quoted above, we sought the pieion and no cloud or even mist of untruth should be upon it opinion of Sidney R Wrightington, Esq, Town Counsel, who We further suggested that the consent, express or implied, of has formally advised us that"in (his) opinion there is no reason the "Honorary Colonial Members of the Minute Men of Leg- why the Town cannot vote to erect a statue or monument on ington" to the erection of a Memorial under the different con- Hastings Park, or to permit the Lexington Minute Men to do dations of your offer should be secured. We offered our con- so, provided that when completed the structlure shall be the structive aid along these lines Thus far, according to the best information we can secure, these suggestions have not been property of the Townand not the Minute Men." carried out. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 199 2Ot ANNUAL REPORTS We are in the position, therefore, where for all the rea- sons given, we cannot recommend to the Town the acceptance of your offer if formally made. We shall be glad to await any further proposals from you REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD or to submit our report along the lines of this letter, whichever FOR THE YEAR 1931 to you seems the proper course. Yours very truly, The work of The Planning Board during the past year has EDWARD C. STONE been very largely in the nature of routine,with no major items WILLARD C HILL to be acted upon WM. ROGER GREELEY WALDO GLIDDEN The $20 00 fee inaugurated last year to cover printing and ARTHUR N. MADDIsoN advertising costs in connection with petitions for change in Committee appointed by Town Vote zoning, appears to have lessened the number of applications for to confer with Lexington Minute Men, Inc such changes. The Planning Board is unanimous in feeling that the num- ber of filling stations now in the town is ample for present needs, and are reluctant to recommend any further changes in zoning petitioned for, solely to accommodate out of town oil companies. Except where a real public need exists, it is felt that the town will be injured rather than helped by changing the zoning for filling stations alone Anything the Planning Board may do in such matters is of course subject to the vote of the electors, as our work is merely to recommend what ap- pears to us to be best for the town as a whole. The Board has been called upon to consider the relocation of lots and streets on Colonial Heights occasioned by the reloca- tion of Massachusetts Avenue in the vicinity of Concord Hill A new scheme worked out by the Town Engineer,Mr Cosgrove, appears to make possible a highly advantageous reallotting of plots in that locality and has been approved by the Planning Board. It remains to be ascertained if the cooperation and agreement of all the property owners can be had to enable it to be carried out The widening and betterment of Allen Street, leading to the new school building, was considered and approved, as of- fering easier access to the building and as providing ground work for further development of property in that section of the town The relocation of the Griswold property near the Bedford line has again come before the Board, and has again received considerable study. It still awaits further development in the establishment of suitable grades to be satisfactory to the Board TOWN OF LEXINGTON 201 202 ANNUAL REPORTS The question of relocating and widening Lincoln Street and in anticipation of the heavier work that must be done by occupied several meetings of the Planning Board, and was the Town at some future date The Plannin finally adversely recommended by the Planning Board as not appreciates g Board fully justifying the large expense that would be Involved It is the eeibab the necessity for economy at the present time, and project indefinitely postponedIt probable indisposition of the Town to engage in any sub- understood this ro'ect has now been stantial expense in the immediate future in this connection. The widening of Spring Street in connection with a pro- Greater engineering assistance is still the outstanding posed extension of the same street by the City of Waltham, is need of the Planning Board. under consideration at the present time. Respectfully submitted, Much time has been occupied in consideration of the pro- FREDERICK L. EMERY, Chairman posed new street to extend from Lowell Street across the open J HP,NRY Duievei- country to junction with Bedford Street near the Bedford line, CLARENCE H. Cum being a substitute for the earlier proposal to straighten and C EDWARD GLYNN extend East Street to the same outlet on Bedford Street. WILLIAM D. MILNE It is believed that the State will now adopt a suggestaon EDGAR F. SCHEIBE, Clerk originating with our Town Engineer, which will avoid the ex- pensive work in East Street and provide a really better street at much less cost than was first considered. Another matter that has engaged the attention of the Planning Board at numerous meetings has been the proposed extension of Lake Street in Arlington over the hill and en- tering Lexington in the vicinity of Marsh or Bowman Streets, extending thence across the lowlands to a junction with Con- cord Avenue in the general vicinity of the Willows, so called. The Planning Board has preferred the Bowman Street locality as offering probably the better entrance into Lexington. It is a project originating with and advocated principally by the Town of Arlington, but has some distinctly meritorious aspects when considered with respect to Lexington More will be said of this at a later date Both the nevk road extending from Lowell Street to Bed- ford Street and this new road to Arlington across to a junction with Concord Avenue, are important projects, and are being given the consideration that their importance deserves. The question of land development in the areas reached by these proposed streets, is of the utmost importance, and will be given due consideration, and such recommendations made as appear to be justified. Further consideration is being given to the Vine Brook Drainage projeet,—not with the idea of committing the Town to immediate expense, but in the hope that a lay-out may be presented to and adopted by the Town that will serve to direct and control any private developments that may be put through ' TOWN OF LEXINGTON 203 04 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT December 31, 1931. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, December 31, 1931_ LE%nroriw,MASSACHUSETTS To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Gentlemen: TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. I herewith submit my report as Plumbing Inspector for Gentlemen• the year ending December 31, 1931 I have the honor to submit the following report for the ' Number of Applications filed and permits granted .... 110 year ending December 31, 1931 Number of calls made in connection with water tests, inspec Number of Arrests 496 tions and information .. 280 One hundred and three permits were issued at two dollars $206.00 Offences for which arrests were made: Seven permits were issued where no charges were made owing A Abortion .... 3 to the replacing of new fixtures. The old fixtures were Abuse of a female child . worn out and became unfit for use Applications for this "'' """"' 1 Bastardy ... .. . 1 work were filed so as to keep a record of the work done. Breaking and Entering10 .... .. . .. . Respectfully submitted, Ganging revolver without a permit 1 Concealing leased property . ...... 1 ANDREW T. BAIN, Cruelty to animals ............ . .. • 2 Plumbing Inspector. Contempt of Court .... 5 • Desertion . . ... . 2 Disturbing the peace ........ • 2 Drunkenness76 Gaming . .... 1 Insane ... . . .. 6 Keeping unlicensed dog .. .. 3 Larceny .. .... 36 Malicious Mischief6 Manslaughter 1 Murder1 Perjury 1 Rape .... 1 Robbery 6 Suspicious persons 20 Vagrants 44 Violating Automobile Laws 260 Violating Liquor Laws 3 Total .... .. 496 TOWN or I ExiNlrroti '{l.-, 206 ANxi'nr. REPORTS Disposition of Cases Operating at a speed greater than reasonable and proper 90 Appealed • 12 Operating uninsured and unregistered care 13 Committed to Chelmsford School 1 Operating with improper lights 2 Committed to Concord Reformatory .. .. 2 Operating with faulty brakes 3 Committed to Shirley School 1 Committed to State Prison 1 Operating after suspension of license 5 Committed tted to State Farm 1 Operating without mirror on truck .. . 1 Committed to House of Correction .. „•• 10 Using automobile without authority 5 Use of plates assigned to another automobile . . 3 Continued 20 34 Refusing to stop for Police Officer .. ... .... . . . 8 Discharged ••• Violating Law of the Road7 Filed 125 Violating signal lights .. 20 Fined .. 135 Probation . .- 40 Total .. . .. ... .. 250 Psychopathic 5 Suspended • 12 Released . 70 Automobile Accidents By Months 4 Turned over to Parents or Guardians . .. 10 Turned over to out of town Police 15 January 19 Metropolitan State Hospital 1 February 20 March 30 Veterans' Hospital - 1 _ April . .. .. 13 Total 496 May .. 34 34 Aggregate Amount of Fines Imposed .. . $3,790 00 Aggregate Terms of Imprisonment .... 24 years, 6 months July .... .. 33 August .. ., 28 Miscellaneous Business September 29 OctobAccidents Reported ... ..• 328 November r 28 Accidents Investigated 300 31 Buildings found open 185 December 29 Complaints Investigated 372 Officers' Special Duty 220 hrs Tatar 328 Street Lights Reported Out 94 Unoccupied Houses Given Special Attention ....... .. 66 During the year we had three fatal accidents. Number of Duty Calls 10,000 Number of Miles Run by Ford Car 30,000 Number of Miles Run by Motorcycle 10,000 The traffic situation at the schools is a very important 1 Number of Fire Alarms Responded To 53 problem today One of the greatest dangers in the past has been children rushing into the street attempting to beat the Violation of Automobile Laws approaching automobile. This has cost the lives of many OFFENSES ITEMIZED: youngsters in the past. Children should be taught that where Allowing person to operate who had no legal right 4 a police officer is on duty they should not leave the curb with- Going away and not making selves known after causing injury out a serial from him. to persons and property 5 Operating under the influence of liquor .. 44 The town is now patroled at night by a motor car with Operating so the lives and safety of the public might be en- two officers who are in frequent touch with the Police Station dangered 30 The patrolman on foot is a thing of the past except in the Operating without a license 20 business district Tow x of LExmorox 207 •0.4 A ti ti w'nr. Ri,roxI•s I recommend at this time the installation of a radio. The radio is the most modern equipment for police work. In conclusion, I wish to thank all those who have assisted us in the performance of our duty. REPORT OF THE Respectfully submitted, POSTURE CLINIC COMMITTEE JAMES J SULLIVAN, Chief of Police. The Posture Clinic which was established by the Lexing- ton Public Health Association was taken over by the town Mareh 27, 1931, Preliminary work consists of taking photographs with a Silh•onettograph camera of all Lexington school children from the third through the sixth grades These posture photographs are graded A-B-C-D according to their posture classification, and all the D cases segregated for work in the clinics A clinic operates in each school build- ing simultaneously on every Friday afternoon under the direc- tion of a trained graduate worker with the aid of volunteer student workers, either one or to o, depending upon the size of the clinic enrollment of D cases For purposes of individual lestrie_tion climes are divided into four groups which attend on an eight week basis of at- tendance before being examined and graded by Dr William Rogers. Each clinic is kept at a suitable specified enrollment—any children grading up and graduating immediately give place to an equal number on the waiting list so that enrollment never drops from any reason exceptthe enforced absence of the child himself. Reports of any absentees are given to each room teacher in every school directly following the clinic so that immediate check up is possible and the Lexington teachers have co-operated n ith us in every way possible for the success of the clinics Thus we have had during the year, a very small degree of absence from our clinics We have had talks and interviews with many parents who have come to visit the clinics and have found that they were all most co-operative and enthusiastic when they saw at first hand just what the posture clinics were endeavoring to do. The following statistical report covers the period extend- ing from March 21 to December 31 and subtracting vacation days and holidays includes twenty-two clinics at Hancock, • i Tow 1 OF LEXINGTON 209 210 ANNI TAr, REPORTS 1 Munroe and Parker Schools, twenty-one at Adams, and four- INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL RECORDS AND ATTAINMENTS teen at Franklin winch has operated only since October 2, 1931. ADAMS Total Number of D Cases in No of D cases .. ....... .... 140 Town—Third through Sixth Number Thus Far Treated No previously or now enrolled . 102 Grades No. of special corrective cases 7 Adams 140 Adams 102 No Discharged by Dr Rogers • 32 Munroe 56 Munroe 50 Total Attendance from March 27 to Dec 31 . 508 Hancock 85 Hancock 73 MUNROE Franklin ... 41 Franklin 35 No of D eases 56 Parker 51 Parker 41 No previously or now enrolled .. 50 No. of special cases 2 373 301 No. Discharged by Dr. Rogers . .... 17 At Dr Rogers' Clinics held on April 4, May 23 and Do Total Attendance from March 27 to Dec 31 231 ceiiiber 12 one hundred fifty-eight children were exammed HANCOCK• and graded. Of this number one hundred and seven were dis- No. of D cases ............... .. ... ... . .. .. .. 85 charged ‘, ith grades of A-B-C On the next clinic day all No previously or now enrolled 73 children scheduled to be examined on December 12 who were No of special corrective cases 1 absent, to eat.-five in number, were graded by Miss Murphy No Discharged by Dr Rogers .... 32 and of this inimbei to el►e giailed up making a total dis- Total Attendance from March 27 to Dec 31 . . ... 244 charged group of one hundred nineteen FRANKLIN Total Enrollment of Cases up to the Present and Including No of D cases 41 Those Discharged and New Entrants, 373 No previously or now enrolled 35 No of special corrective eases .. 7 Nuiubei of cases which have up to the present been re No Discharged by Or Rogers 6 furred to the :Massachusetts General Hospital for X-Ray or Total Attendance from March 27 to Dec 31 266 pi ivate pi esc i iption. 27 There have been nineteen eases re- ferred to Miss Min pin and the workers for special postural de- PARKER fec.ts and corrective measures recommended These cases are No of 0 cases 51 now under the personal supervision of the graduate workers in No. previously or now enrolled . .. 41 the several clinics No of special corrective cases . . .. .. 2 Total Attendance Record for the months of April, May, No Discharged by Dr Rogers . .. 32 Total Attendance from March 27 to Dec 31 . .. 280 October, November, December throughout the town in all five clinics has been 1,519. Respectfully submitted, i The Records of Glades Attained by each school at Dr MARY LANE WHIPPIdI, i Rogers' Clinic were as follows• EDITH M KELLEY, Adams Munroe Hancock Franklin Parker RUTH MORRISON, A 6 4 11 1 5 Posture Cdvnic Coriarrizttae A— 1 1 2 BI- ... 2 2 4 1 B ....... .. 4 4' 7 2 6 B— 3 2 C-- 1 2 6 C 14 5 8 2 5 C— 3 1 I 'MINN of LEXINGTON 2.11 212 Av„ Al• RF.I'oRrs There have been 148 test weighings made in the different stores. Pedlers licenses have been examined and scales sealed found 0 K. 20 Clinic thermometers have been examined and REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS found to comply with the law Test measuring of 11 meter pumps was found correct. One ease in court was found guilty. AND MEASURES Several complaints have been made and all were investigated, but found no grounds for them. December 31, 1931. Respectfully submitted, To TEE HONORABLE BOARD OP SELECTMEN, C. E. HADLEY, LEXINGTON,MASSACxvsETTS Sealer of Weights and Measures. Gentlemen T herewith present my annual report for the year ending Deet&mber 31. 1931 Device Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned Scales Platform over 5,000 lbs 1 5 Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs 48 Counter 100 lbs. or over 1 Counter under 100 lbs 27 Beam 100 lbs. or over 1 Spring 100 lbs. or over 11 Spring under 100 lbs 74 1 2 Computing under 100 lbs34 2 Personal Weighing 7 1 Prescription 7 Weights: Avoirdupois 215 Apothecary 87 Capacity Measures Liquid 3 135 1 Auto. Meas Devices Gasoline Pumps 47 1 Gasoline Meters 3 61 Oil Measuring Pumps .... 7 52 28 L+near Measures• Yard Sticks 17 1 Stops 31 251 Adjusting charges . 10.3E Sealing Fees 97.57 Total *10732 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 213 214 ANN(AL REPORTS REPORT OF SLAUGHTERING REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS INSPECTOR Lexington, Mass, December 31, 1931. llecembri 11 1911 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, To THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS • HEALTH DEPARTMENT Gentlemen- Gentlemen• I respectfully submit herewith my report for 1931 It is I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1951, as with a great deal of pleasure that we can look back at the Inspector of Slaughtering• past year. The most gratifying progress was made in the addi- G,gel tion of about four and one-half acres at the Adams School Swine ... 5.317 Playground inasmuch at this is one of the important phases of Veal glq Town Planning. Nevertheless, it takes courage in these times Sheep .... .. 19 when there are so many calls and needs for public funds, but Cattle it is also the proper way if we are to keep our parks on a pay- .................... .. as-you-go basis, or in other words without carrying a bond. HolmanA. With this additional land at Adams School, Bowman Park and Swine .. . • 646 Tower Park, the needs of the East Village, as far as park area Sheep 1 is concerned, are well provided for. Sixty-seven (67) swine, six (6) Sheep—Veal, were con- I do wish at this time, to call to your attention the need of donned and rendered. a playground in the vicinity of Woburn Street. If nothing Respectfully submitted, more could be done, it would be a step in the right direction if the Town placed a children's corner there. This would provide GEORGE A WARNER the little tots a place and keep them off the street. This land SlaughteringInspector could be purchased now very reasonably. Let us all give our attention towards a grandstand at the Center Playground. We must provide, also, a field house on the Center Playground. With careful study, both may be combined If this stand is put up in sections, it would not re- quire such a large expense in any one year We are very grateful and proud of the Recreation Asso- ciation for the splendid work done at East Lexington on Com- munity Day when they gathered together over five hundred citizens, young and old, from all parts of the Town, and ac- complished over $2,000 worth of work The cinder track is badly in need of resurfacing This work could be done in a satisfactory manner at a cost close to $1,000 , AGES TOWN or LExIN TON 215 216 ANNUAL REPORTS OUTSTANDING IMPROVEMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 4 The improvement shown on Buckman Tavern grounds OF 1931 after the trees had been pruned and the cavities treated. The outstanding improvements and achievements of 1931 5 The disposal of the Old Pumping Station. are as follows: 6 The gift of land from Mr. Stephen F. Hamblin. ADAMS SCHOOL PLAYGROUND 7. The gift of twenty-five Pin Oaks from Mr. Hallie C. 1 The purchase of the Stone property. Blake. 2. Two macasphalt tennis courts. 8. The donation of labor and material by the McCourt 3 Reloaming of the baseball diamond. Macasphalt Co. of Boston. 4. Replacing of the playground apparatus to its new We are very grateful for all the donations made during location. the year 5. Cleaning up the picnic grounds • 6 Installing drinking fountain, SUPERVISION, CARE AND MAINTENANCE 7. Replacing in cement the sand box. Supervision, care and maintenance have proceeded along the usual hnes, but it must be recorded that the appropria- tion for supervisors has become increasingly insufficient. The increase in population, the greater use which adults are mak- 1 Resurfacing six tennis courts. lug of our playgrounds, the fact that the parents send their children to the playgrounds, if for no other reason but that of 2. Finishing excavation for play pond and skating rink. safety, requires serious consideration of the extension of the 3 Installing chlorine machine in swimming pool supervision program A playground not properly supervised is of no value for the children or anybody else Since we have 4 New batting cage. unusual success in keeping the atmosphere of our playgrounds 5 Regrading major baseball diamond wholesome, we should not run the danger of losing what we have gained Adult supervision should be given serious 6 Installing drinking fountain thought, for with the introduction of labor-saving devices, 7 Opening of the second baseball diamond. the youth of today has more time which should be devoted to playground recreation properly supervised Much more time 8. The increased attendance at the Swimming Pool. and thought have been given to activities that have a tide- over value and at the same time not forgetting the group MISCELLANEOUS games 1. The Community Day In speaking about keeping our playgrounds wholesome, 2 The greater use that the adults are makingof our ree- the same holds true with care and maintenance A park or playground which does not present a neat appearance at all reation areas times becomes an eyesore to the neighborhood The increasing 3 The success of the junior playground supervisors. number of playgrounds and parks calls for more labor Much (The junior system is a system where the children of the play- is accomplished by machine, but much more should be done by ground are given some responsibility in the running of the hand Much help has been given to us this year by the Public playground and become of great assistance to the paid super- Welfare Department enabling us to do a lot of work that or- visors.) dinarily would not have been done this past year. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 217 218 ANNUAL REPORTS LEXINGTON CENTRE PLAYGROI"ND Rl,l'OWI' aside as a special day On tins day bath the Center and East 1931 Lexington children enjoyed a picnic lunch followed by varied Lexington Center playground opened on Monday, activities such as treasure hunts, stunts, special games, swim- Thes p ygming meets, doll carraige parades and other features Every June 28, and closed on Sunday, August 30. This provided the H eek also provided an opportunity for each boy and girl to boys and girls of Lexington a nine-week period of recreational enter a different tournament, the winners to compete on the activity during the summer season. Although the regular play- field day for the playground championship Tournaments were ground season ended on August.30th the swimming pool season conducted in croquet, tennis, cutting, horse shoes, nail driving, was extended one week more until the opening of school. At baseball throwing, and kite-flying. The game program proved the center playground there were about 230 registered with to be one of the most popular playground activities. Large 150 in regular attendance. groups participated in squash ball, baseball, playground ball, The su imming pool again proved to be the major attrae- dodge ball, and singing games. Lion and had a greatly increased attendance over the previous One of the features of our playground season was the year. There were approximately 850 registered with an aver- splendid metal and leather craft work taught by Robert Mara. age attendance on warm days of 160. On very hot days over The girls also were very active in hand work under the leader- 300 persons used the pool. The scheduling of the women's hour ship of Dorothy Rudd. Among the artieles made during the at 3.00 o'clock instead of later in the afternoon proved very summer were, scrap books, leather pocket books, silhouettes, popular with the ladies, resulting in a doubling of the attend- kites,paper knives, pen trays, and wallets ance during this period. During the summer large numbers learned to swim and every youngster attending the pool regu- Miscellaneous activities held the attention of the children larly advanced through one or more fish groups Six boys and on the playground The swings and other apparatus were as girls passed the Junior Red Cross Life Saving Tests These popular as ever The sand boxes were equally attractive to the were Dorothy Cumming, Betty Nourse, Robert Eichorn, Wil- younger children The croquet, horse shoe, and other sets were 11am Horton, George Morse and John Cotter Robert Mara re- in use during the greater part of the day The girls story hour, newed his senior membership conducted during the heat of the day, was attended by a large group We again used the classified card system of admission in- stituted by Mr. John J Garrity, Superintendent of Parks and Sunday, August 30, was the real big day of the play- Playgrounds. This has proven to be most satisfactory m pro- ground season. At this tune "Splashsky's Water Circus" was viding safety and privacy to the residents of Lexington, The presented by the playground youngsters. This was followed by swimming system providing for a graded series of fish tests a swimming meet. The Circus was most successful, being starting from a beginner and advancing to an expert swimmer greatly enjoyed by an audience of approximately 600. At the not only stimulated interest in learning correct swimming but end of an exciting swimming meet two expert divers enter- provided keen rivalry among the children This year, because tained with their fancy dives Since this day marked the dos- of the increased enrollment at the pool and the large numbers lug of the season's points to determine the cup winners and advancing from the wading pool to the swimming pool, a letter awards, the individual scores were watched with keen change in program provided for the use of both pools during interest. The winners of the cups donated by the Lexington practically every hour during the day This demanded the Recreation Association and presented by Robert P Trask were time of two instructors both in teaching swimming and pro- Dorothy Cumming of the Center playground, and Marian viding safety, one at each pool besides a third person to take Stewart of the East Lexington Playgiound. attendance and care for the children in the locker room On The American Legion Swimming Advancement medals, the playground the point system of playground awards, based given for the first time, were presented to Marian Stewart and upon attendance, sportsmanship and participation, proved even Slenis McDougal for the greatest swimming progress during more successful than last year in stimulating interest, the summer. First year letters were awarded to: Nora Cocoran, The activity program of the playground was made as and Thayer Rudd of the Center and Marian Stewart, of the varied and as interesting as possible Every Thursday was set East Lexington Playground, Dorothy Cumming, Jerome Gar- TOWN of LEXINGTON 219 2.2i> ANNUAL RETORTS rity, Fred Spencer, Francis Rocque, and Peter Welch won second year letters All of these awards indicate conscientious effort during the playground season This season on the playground showed increased attend- REPORT OF THE ance especially at the pool resulting from a continual grow- SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ing interest The playground children benefited greatly from a summer spent in out-of-doors recreational activity Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1931 EDWARD A ABELL. HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSF,TrS In conclusion I wish to thank all who helped make my work of the past year so pleasant. I also wish to thank those Gentlemen who offered any constructive criticism, for, after all, this is I r,ubniit the 10th annual report of the Superintendent of one way of finding out what the citizens want Public Works The financial statements of this department will be found The departments have accomplished the work as laid out in the town accountant's report. At the request of the honor- with due economy and satisfaction and there is no doubt but able Board and the Finance Committee, this department does that the Town received the full value for the money appro- not plan on any large amount of construction for 1932, printed for the various projects. Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. GARRITY, HIGHWAYS Supt of Parks and Nag/grounds. Although the Town has built a section of first class mac- adam highway each year for a number of years, there are many miles of streets which continually require repairs. There are 114 public streets with a mileage of 60 65; 7 27 miles are State roads, the other 53 38 miles being maintained by the Town There are eleven miles of penetrated macadam, thirty-five miles of waterbound macadam or gravel streets covered with bituminous material, and more than seven miles of gravel roads, some of ti hich have been covered with oil as a dust layer Not. many years ago a number of the outlying public streets became so soft in the Spring that for a few weeks travel through them was hazardous to say the least. This condition has been overcome by the application of good gravel el,ery year so that nov none of our public streets are unsafe for travel During the year there has been consumed in the repairs to street surfaces, 5,013 cubic yards of gravel, 663 cubie yards of sand, 860 tons of broken stone, 1,110 tons of pea stone and TOWN OF LEXINGTON 221 222 ANNUAL REPORTS 70.045 gallons of bituminous binding or surfacing material. the State and County paying $17,310.22 making the net cost Of this, 550 tons of stone, 100 cubic yards of sand and 7,600 to the Town $10,736 38 gallons of bituminous material were used for patching holes In 1930 a relocation of Wood Street was made and a 12- in the street surfaces. 37,175 gallons of bituminous material inch water main laid down on the new lines. To do this, a were applied to streets already surfaced, but in danger of breaking up, covered with pea stone and roiled, 10,570 gal- places shovel as well as a trench machine was used as in several Ions applied to gravel streets was covered with sand and 14,- places it was necessary to cut and in others to fill in order to 700 gallons was light oil, also applied to gravel streets, end place the pipe properly This year approximately 2 500 feet of did not require any cover. The cost of laying patching material street was built with a gravel surface 27 feet wide and the entrance at Massachusetts Avenue widened. in holes worn in the surface of streets was $4,484 90 including labor. In connection with the change of location of Massachu- settsThe total cost charged to Highway Maintenance was $59,- Avenue and Wood Street, a study was made of the Colonial Heights development with the idea of improving the 961 61, of this amount $2,091 80 was expended for the care of layout of streets and lotting arrangement. This part of the dumps and the removal of ashes and rubbish from the schools work is still in progress and it rs hoped that a plan can be pre- and other public buildings making the actual amount expended sented which will be satisfactory to the owners and attractive on highway maintenance $57,869 81 These expenditures in- to persons desiring to establish new homes elude the repair and maintenance of street surfaces, sidewalks, curbing, gutters, catch basins, drains, traffic signs, guard rails, Dexter Road in North Lexington was constructed from the cutting and removal of brush and undergrowth, and the re- Fuller Road to Williams Road All loam and poor material pan and maintenance of equipment were excavated and gravel applied to replace the material ex- cavated Drainage was installed, after which a penetrating This department attends to the removal of siiovi from macadam road was built The cost of this work was $8,852 15 streets and sidewalks for which $14,000 00 was apprvpiiated ot Another piece of construction was to Bow Street between which $2,067 06 was for an overdraft accumulated in 1930 and Massachusetts Avenue and the Boston & Maine Railroad track. *11,666 25 was expended during the past year The street was widened by a taking of 10 feet on the east side, curbing was set on that side, and a granolithie sidewalk con- structed, poor material excavated, drainage installed, a good CONSTRUCTION gravel base laid, covered with broken stone and penetrated. The railroad crossing was widened and a bituminous mixture Massachusetts Avenue from Lake Street to Parker Street placed over It,making the entrance to this neighborhood much was reconstructed by the Town's Highway Department forces better and safer The cost of the roadway and drainage was Previous to the street construction, a 12-inch water main was $2,154 69 installed and a storm drain of ample capacity was built by the Water and Sewer Department. Because of the ere,tine and occupancy of the new Frank- lin School, it was necessary to improve the condition of the In the construction of the street, all poor material was streets leading to it Advantage was taken of an opportunity excavated and a base of heavy, rough gravel applied after to have a large amount of earth removed from Allen Street at which a 7-inch penetrating macadam surface was built, eon- a ser) low price Later a small appropriation was made with sisting of two layers of broken trap rock, the top layer being which further excavation was made and a base course laid. penetrated with Bermudez Asphalt. The cost of drainage and When further funds are provided, a macadam roadway will be street construction amounted to $28,046.60, built and proper drainage installed. Storni drainage ... $10,224.96 Construction work was also started in Smith, Indepen- Road Construction 17,821.64 deuce Tucker, and Crescent Hill Avenues, the plan being to excavate and fill, construct drainage, and apply a gravel base, Total $28,046.60 butnot to construct the finished surface until next year. TOWN OF LEXINGTON q3 224 ANN LAI. REPORTS STORM DRAINAGE The burden of relieving the unemployment situation in the Astxtrni di sin was built in Massachusetts Avenue from ton a was, to a large extent, laid upon this department Bond Bowker Street to Fottler Avenue and in Fottler Avenue to the issues were granted and a number of needed extensions voted, brook on the east side of the railroad tracks consisting of 425 n hich gave work to many who could not obtain employment feet of 15-inch pipe, 655 feet of 18-inch pipe and 5 catch basins elsewhere and 5 manholes 120 feet of 12-ineh pipe was taken up and It night be w ell at this tune to call attention to the matter relaid at a total cost of $2,782 08 of additions in the Water system which have been made since 1928 agreeable to recommendations submitted to the Board of In Clark Street from a point between Massachusetts Ave- nue and Raymond Street to Vine Brook, 1,250 feet of storm Selectmen at that time by consulting engineers for the purpose Alpe, 1 34 feet drainage was built as follows 214 feet 8-inchof improving the system and affording better fire protection. 10-inch pipe, 781 feet 12-inch pipe and 110 feet 15-inch pipe, The following is a list of the recommendations and the work 9 catch basins and 5 manholes at a cost of$2,090 50 accomplished to date Additional drainage was placed in Carville Avenue con- RECOMMENDATIONS OF METCALF AND EDDY MADE tanning 600 feet of 10-inch pipe and three catch basins costing IN 1928 $1,416 05 1 Open emergency connection at the Arlington line in A new drain of larger capacity was also constructed in 1Vestminstei Avenue permanently and replace the existing Hill Street to the brook through the land of Mr A E Haynes Gem meter with. Detector meter to take care of the large amount of storm water in the vicinity of the Golf Club, costing $75000 The above has been c ompleted The proper disposal of storm drainage is becoming a more 2 Provide cioss connections with the existing pipes in serious problem each year In past years it has been possible Massachusetts Avenue so that the 6-inch pipes may be ade- to drain into abutting property and let the water find its own quately reinforced from the 12-inch pipe way to some outlet, but the occupancy of the land for building purnoses is gradually shutting out this method of disposal. This has been done as recommended. Nearly all owners of property object to allowing the surface 3 Reconstruct connections at the Venturi meter as shown water from streets to be dumped onto their land and eon- on Figure 6. sequently drainage must be constructed to take care of such This recommendation has been carried out even better conditions, than suggested, as follows: A new meter vault has been eon- Studies have been made and recommendations offered but structed by the Metropolitan Water Works and a 16-inch con- only a small amount of drainage has been installed in different nection made with the 16-inch main from the Arlington stand- parts of the town. It will be a sad thing when it is found that pipe The 16-inch main has been laid as far as Station Street, a number of drainage iob< will have to he done at the same a distance of 2,610 feet, and connected at that point with the time and that the cost of doing it will add another heavy bur- 6 inch and 12-inch pipes in Massachusetts Avenue At some den to our municipal indebtedness and interest charges later time, it. is planned to extend this 1f-ineli pipe to Pleasant • • Street 4 Provide 12-inch pipe across Liberty Heights and WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT through Oak Street, from Massachusetts Avenue near the The report of the Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Metropolitan meter to connect with the old 12-inch pipe in Department details the amount of work accomplished Dur- ing the year there was constructed 25,540 feet of water mains This has not been done but the pressure in Liberty Heights of various sizes making the total of mains in service, at the has been raised because of connections with the 16-inch main present time 331,017 feet. in Massachusetts Avenue. TOVI 1 OF 1,exiNGTO\ 225 22b ANNUAL REPORTS 5. Provide a 12-inch pipe in Massachusetts Avenue and 12 Extend 12-inch pipe from Forest Street through Vine Bedford Street from the High School to Revere Street with Brook Road,Winthrop Road and Highland Avenue and through proper cross connections to existing 8-inch pipe in Massaehu- Bloomfield Street to Massachusetts Avenue setts Avenue and the 6-inch pipe in Bedford Street. 13 Lay 8-inch pipe in Eustis Street, Percy Road, War- A part of the above recommendation has been aceom- ren Street and Pelham Road mostly replacing existing 4-ineh plashed, a 12-inch main has been constructed from the High Pipe .i.nool to Elm Avenue, and cion, connections made 14. Provide 10-inch pipe in Maple Street, from Massachu- • 7. Provide 12 inch pipe between Lowell Street and Raw- setts Avenue to Lowell Street. son Avenue near the Arlington line and connect some 6 inch 15 Extend 12-inch pipe in Highland Avenue from dead ends between Lowell Street and Massachusetts Avenue. Bloomfield Street to Marrett Road. The above 12-inch main has not been constructed, as it Nothing has yet been done on the lastfive recommendations appears possible to do without this for a few years until it as they are all for future consideration. becomes necessary to lay out a new street from Massachusetts The work already done has increased the water pressure Avenue to Lowell Street Some of the dead ends in this see- m all parts of the town where water mains are in service and tion have been connected has greatly improved the hydrant service. 8 Provide 12-inch pipe in Parker, Clarke and Forest The amount of sewer construction this year was 4623 Streets between Massachusetts Avenue and Waltham Street feet which is considerably less than has been installed for and an 8-inch pipe in Muzzey Street to replace the 4-inch pipe several years, but this took care of all pressing requests. The in this section only section authorized and not constructed is in Oakland The above recommendation has been accomplished al- Street which will be built early next year though a change n as made, and instead of extending the 12- There are a great many buildings located on streets where inch pipe in Forest Street to Waltham Street, the 12-inch main sewers have been constructed which are not connected. It was constructed in Forest Street as far as Muzzey Street and seems unfortunate that the owners do not accept this service, in Muzzey Street to Massachusetts Avenue Later a 12-inch upon which the town has expended many thousands of dollars. pipe may be provided in Forest Street to Waltham Street The -1-inch pipe was not removed but still remains in use pro- ENGINEERINGENGINEERING domestic service 9 Provide 12-inch pipe from Massachusetts Avenue That the Engineering Department has been very active through Woburn Street to Hayes Lane to Meriam Hill near during the year may be realized from the report of the Town the south end of Oakmount Circle, and a 10-inch pipe thence Engineer This department is of great importance to the town through Marriot Street, Meriam Street, and Franklin Road to because upon it depends the proper laying out of streets'which Hancock Street are to be constructed and also proposed streets through new developments; giving grades for new sidewalks, the placing of This will be left for future consideration sewers properly as regards line and depth in order to take care of the draining of the properties which they pass, the study 10 Provide 1,000,000 gallon steel standpipe on Meriam of storm drainage throughout the town which is getting to be Hill connected with the 12-inch pipe in Hayes Lane. more serious each year, and the furnishing of information to The above has not been considered and I believe some various departments that may call for it. other location for a standpipe may be selected 11. Provide 12-inch pipe in Rindge Avenue and Rindge MOTH AND SHADE TREE DEPT Avenue extended, from Rawson Avenue to Massachusetts This department has given the usual attention to the sup` Avenue. pression of brown tail and gypsy moths by the use of creosote Tire t OF LEXINGTON 227 228 Astii-Al. Ri:eoRTs on the nests of the gypsy moth and cutting off the brown tail nests and burning them during the fall and winter months the work accomplished was extremely gratifying to the Board Later in the season when the foliage is at proper growth, all of Selectmen. public trees are carefully sprayed with arsenic of lead solution. Considering the small appropriation voted for the care of PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING shade trees, we were able to accomplish quite a satisfactory amount of work. The Public Works Building has been in operation a year A tree expert was employed and the trees in the poorest and I feel the results justify the Board in making the recom- endition were given proper treatment by trimming out the mandation and carrying out the plans as set forth last year. dead branches, painting the the wood with tree paint, cutting This building houses the tools and equipment of the Water and out the parts where rot had started, patching with cement Sewer Department, Highway Department, Moth and Shade and removing trees which were useless Tree Department as well as a part of the equipment of the Park Department and the Engineering Department's automobile The local department also did considerable work of this kind after the spraying season was over The employment of a mechanic to take care of all automo- five equipment has also shown good results Records are No money has been provided for several years to take kept of the amount of gasoline and oil used and of the work care of the elm leaf beetle, the only preventative being the done on the various machines The machines have had proper spray used to eliminate the gypsy moth. The elm leaf beetle care and inspection and have not been allowed to run until feeds on all species of elm, but the common English elm is its worn out but have been repaired when inspection indicated favorite From the tune the buds burst in the spring until the necessity the leaves are fairly grown, the leaves show irregular holes In ca.se of a breakdoa n on the street, the mechanic can be made by the beetles. To properly control this pest, the trees should be sprayed just after the buds have burst and again two called quickly and repairs made with slight loss of time. This weeks later The under side of the leaves should be sprayed, method has saved the town considerable money during the and often it is necessary to make the third and fourth applica- time it has been in operation tion. The opportunity for storage will allow the department, when money is available, to take advantage of a low market and purehase stock in reasonable amounts, in anticipation of PARK DEPARTMENT its future use The Park Department has performed excellent service dur- I believe no mistake was made when the purchase and ink the season and the grounds under its care have been kept equipment of this building and grounds were authorized in fine condition The Center Playground, with two ball fields, the swimming UNEMPLOYMENT pool and amusements for the children, has been well attended The unfortunate conditions causing unemployment and and thousands and other haveo ast usual visited the Common, Buckman want has affected Lexington as well as other communities I Ta►ern and points of interest believe everything possible has been done to relieve those This year land was purchased to enlarge the East Lexing- who had no work and those who called upon the Town for ton Playground and in the fall a call was sent out inviting assistance everyone in the town to go there and help to prepare the Money has been appropriated by the Town during the grounds for the purpose intended The response showed a hearty approval of the project Al] who came did so with past two years to carry on work which under ordinary condi- the idea of helping to make the day a success It turned outtions might have been spread over a period of several years to be a wonderful success and the community spirit shown by Money was also provided to furnish work such as cleaning un- derbrush from the parks and roadsides. TOW\I or LtaiNoToN 229 230 ANxi AL REPORTS If it has been possible to do so, some kind of assistance has been extended to all cases which have come to the atten- tion of the Selectmen. Respectfully submitted, REPORT OF THE WILLIAM S. SCAMMON, Superintendent of Public Works SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS December 31, 1931. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS. Sirs This year the Highway Department worked under the handicap of a smaller appropriation which was further re- duced by the elimination of a special appropriation for the removal of ashes from school buildings Ash removal is now done at the expense of the Highway Department. A net re- duction of $9,000 or almost 13% restricted the Department's activities and made it necessary to sacrifice essential work. However the usual procedure of keeping streets in a clean and orderly condition has been carried on to the fullest pos- sible extent. It may interest the taxpayers to know that the per mile cost of highway maintainence in Lexington is $1180 as against $1909 for Belmont, $2611 for Arlington, and $1739 for Winchester. CLEANING A sweeper is maintained constantly on the main streets and in the central portions of the town All other streets are cleaned periodically PATCHING All streets have been patched where needed three times during the season This work has been supplemented when required, particularly after excavations for water, sewer and gas There has been more than the usual amount of such work required this year. SURFACE TREATMENT Among the many streets on which that work was done are, Pleasant Street, Shade Street, Lowell Street, Concord Avenue, Hancock Street, BurlingtonTStreet and others aggregating sub- stantial mileage TOWN OF LEXINGTON 231 937 ANNUAL RETORTS NEW CONSTRUCTION The larger jobs undertaken this year were on Wood Street, Bow Street, Allen Street, Hill Street and Massachusetts REPORT OF Avenue from Parker Street to Lake Street. Dexter Road, Tucker Avenue, Crescent Hill Avenue, Smith WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT Avenue, and Independence Avenue were constructed under the - - •• Betterment Act December 31, 1931. In addition to the routine work of cleaning gutters, dean- mg catch basins and sidewalk maintenance, considerable prog To TLE HONORABLE BOARD) OF pELECT`bIEN, rens was made in extending the storm drainage system and ExTnrGToN, MASSACHUSETTS. erecting street signs Special work included widening and Gentlemen• straightening a portion o-f Meriam Street, building a wall on - Massachusetts Avenue and a wall on Taft Avenue. The only I herewith submit my report of the Water and Sewer new equipment added to the Department this year was a sand Department for the year ending December 31, 1931 spreader and 1200 feet of additional snow fence WATER DEPARTMENT Ice storms and conditions creating hazards through skidding necessitated frequent sanding to prevent serious ac- The most important addition to our distribution system cidents The extent and scope of this work increases greatly this year was the 12-inch pipe laid in Massey, Forest, Clarke, each year until now nearly every steep incline must be sanded and Parker Streets, and in Massachusetts Avenue from Parker at much expense for material and labor The demand for Street to the standpipe,a distance of six thousand two hundred prompt and thorough snow removal has been met on a more ex- and fifteen feet (6 215') tensive scale than heretofore This construction has materially benefitted our whole sys- The cooperation of Town Officials and members of the de- tem, as follows raised the elevation of water in the standpipe, partment is gratefully acknowledged and increased the pressure in various parts of our system It has also remedied the much needed improvment in the Parker Respectfully submitted, Street section, which heretofore had been supplied with water Rogue H. WHITE, through a 4-inch pipe, part of the original water system, and 8wpervnte ndent of Streets laid prior to 1894 This pipe had become obsolete for other than domestic use, butwill be adequate for domestic purposes for several years New hydrants have been installed all along this new pipe line, spaced approximately thio hundred and tiff. fig t ( Pil'] apart, in accordance with the recommendation of the N E Fire Insurance Exchange The 4-inch hydrants have been dis- connected from the 4-inch line, and the branches capped. A great deal has been done in the past three years to re- inforce our distribution system Although we have a standpipe with a capacity of five hundred and fifty thousand (550,000) gallons, for a number of years it has not been possible to fell it owing to the loss of pressure in the pipes. The 16-inch pipe laid in Massachusetts Avenue from the Arlington Line to Child's garage, laid last year, the installation of a larger Ven- turi Meter, the 12-ine.h pipe laid in Massachusetts Avenue from I TOWN OF LEXINGTON 233 234 ANNUAL REPORTS the High School to Elm Avenue, and the 12-inch installations WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS to the standpipe this year, have completed a much needed im- provement m our distribution system As a result of this eon- Location No of Size struction we are now storing approximately eighty-five Allen Street 243 g„ thousand (85,000) gallons of water more than we were pre Bellflower street 140 6" Bertwell Road 375 8•• viously. Bow Street 540 6,, Bow Street Of the total pipe laid this year, ten thousand nine hundred 330 12" Bowker Street 396 6>. and forty-three,(10,943') feet, is for the purpose of reinforcing our system in accordance with Metcalf and Eddy's 1928 re- CalvindartreStres 300 2" Cedar Street 366 12" port. These improvements have been stressed very strongly Clarke Street with recommendations that they be carried on until such time Colony Rd (formerly Francis Street) 605 12 as the weak spots in our system have been eliminated Columbus Street 275 6" 275 12" Dexter Road 340 6^ ` With the special appropriation voted this year, the follow- East Street 763 12" ing dead ends have been eliminated• Bertwell, Dexter, Fuller, Forest Street 445 12" and Woodland Roads, and Bow,Bowker,Hill, Oakland, School, Fuller Road 870 6„ and Winter Streets As many as ninety-two (92) men have Garfield Street S00 6„ been employed at one time by the Water and Sewer Depart- Hamblin Street 340 6" nient on its 1931 construction program, and an average of Hill Street 1;980 12" fifty-six (56) men have been employed during the season Lake Street 575 1E>, Lowell Street 4,086 I would recommend that no curtailment of necessary water Massachusetts Ave. (Concord Hill) 2,350 8 12" works construction be made at this time, that we continue Massachusetts Avenue(To standpipe) 1,018 12" with the work of reinforcing our system in accordance with Muzzey Street 970 12" the recommendations of Metcalf and Eddy, thereby relieving Oakland Street 320 to a great extent the'unemployment situation and availing Parker Street • 2" 1,402 12" ourselves of the low pipe prices effective at this time Plymouth Road Richard Road -550 8" Robbins Road 242 g> I wish to call your attention to the cost of laying pipe by School Street 300 6" this department. A canvass will show that this construction 1,170 8" has been done at a considerably lower price per foot than in Spring Street 875 Tower Street 8„" cities and towns with soil conditions similar to those in Lex- Vine Street 576 8" ington These figures include all costs such as rock excavation, Watsonoad 557 6" son insurance, rental of equipment including Tomn equipment, and Woodland Road 285 6" all overhead. 690 6„ With the exception of trenching which has been done in For hydrant connections 25,540 most every case by machinery, all labor in the Water and 695 Sewer Departments has been performed by local men Total 26,135 A total of twenty-five thousand five hundred and forty 5,612 ft. of 6" pipe Average coat per foot, $2.37 feet (25,540') of water pipe has been laid during the x,ar i f 8,985 ft. of 8" pipe Average cost per foot, 2.68 which eleven thousand thirty feet (11,030') ha, l ' ,1 1,1i.' ,, ' 10,943 ft. of12"pipe Average cost Per foot, 3.67 our guaranty system. Total cost of construction, $77,594.28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 235 2.36 ANNUAL REPORTS EXTENT OF PIPING SYSTEM Lowell St seven (7) spaced about 500 feet apart from Hots property to Burlington line. 16" 2,614 feet Massachusetts Ave. five (5) between Parker and Lake Sts. 12" 37,714 " Muzzey St at No 10 10" . 11,77$ " Massey St at Raymond St 8" 61,336 " Vlrszey St at Forest St 6" . 189,691 " Parker St at Clarke St. 4" ... 27,890 " Parker St at Jackson Court Parker St at No.10 Total 331,017 " =62 69 miles Parket St at No 16 Plymouth Rd 85 feet west of Richard Rd Plymouth Rd 500 feet west of Richard Rd Richard Rd near Tower St HYDRANTS Robbins Rd near end of street 1931 installations ... 55 School St two (2) between Davis property and Mass Ave. In use January 1, 1931 42C Spring St 85 feet east of Concord Ave Spring St 450 feet east of Concord Ave 481 Tower St near Massachusetts Ave Taken out 5 Towel St near Richard Rd Vine St near William Leary property Total December 31, 1931 476 Watson Rd 200 feet west of Robbins Rd. Woodland Rd 85 feet south of Adams St Proposed street east of standpipe Location of 1931 Hydrants Allen St near Franklin School Hydrant: taken out Bellflower St 130 feet south of Hamblin St Clarke St at No 31 Bertwell Rd 375 feet north of Fuller Rd Massey St.at No 10 Bowker St. corner of Hillside Avenue Massey St at No.22 Calvin St 300 feet east of Ivan St. Parker St at No 15 Clarke St near Wood's greenhouses Parker St at No 35 Colony Rd 300 feet east of Woodland Rd. Colony Rd 675 feet east of Woodland Rd. MISCELLANEOUS Columbus St 75 feet west of Cedar St. East St. 200 feet west of Lowell St. During the winter months seven thousand nine hundred East St 550 feet west of Lowell St and eighty (7,980) sq ft of granolithie floors were constructed Forest St at No. 28 in the Public Works Building by Water and Sewer Depart- Forest St corner of Forest Court ment employees Fuller Rd 75 feet east of Harding Rd lly Grants l onnt'Ctt,fl with 4-inch pipe or ]raving 4-inch Fuller Rd 50 ft. east of Gleason Rd Fuller Rd 50 feet east of Dexter Rd bran(hes have comparatively little value We are painting a Garfield St. 375 feet west of Ward St. band of red on these hydrants 1n order that the firemen may Garfield St 800 feet west of Ward St recognize them and avoid their use as much as possible. This Hamblen St 200 feet east of Bellflower St. work has been started recently and will be carried on until Hill St 500 feet east of Cedar St r mlpletecl Hill St. opposite Dalrymple propertyLast year the Department purchased equipment for lining Lake St. 250 feet north of Massachusetts Ave, so]%ice pipe n ith cement A carload of black wrought iron 11 Toww OF LEXINGTON 237 238 ANN['AL R>Powrs pipe 1►as purchased, and four men w ere instructed as to the METROPOLITAN WATER method of lining pipe and this work has been carried on during Chap26 The State treasurer,for the purpose of making stormy weather 1,ery� satisfactorily Cost records have beenp kept and we find it possible to do this work for about five centsthe apportionment to the towns in the metropolitan water dm ($.05) pen foot less than it is possible to buy this pipe already triet of the amount required in each year to pay the interest, sinking fund requirements and expenses of maintenance and lined operation of the metropolitan water system, shall, in each year, In January, 1931, a draftsman was transferred from the apportion such amount to the town in such district, one third Engineering Department to the Water Department. All draft- in proportion to their valuations for the preceding year and tha log work formerly done by the Engineering Department is remaining two thirds in proportion to their consumption, now done by this man at the Public Works Building, Plans in said year, of water received from all sources of supply as -of our distribution system are being brought up to date and determined by the commission and certified to said treasurer; all plans of new work are immediately made up on the provided, that there shall be included in reckoning such pro- completion of a job This is an improvement over the former portion only one fifth of the total valuation, and nothing for method consumption of water, for any town which has not reached the safe capacity of its present sources of supply or of the sources of supply of the water company by which it is supplied, SERVICES determined as aforesaid, or which has not made application to said commission for water, and provided, further, that any Dui ing the yam eighteen breaks in ow distribution sys- town assessed upon its full valuation which obtains a part of -tem have been repaired and eighteen services have been thawed its water supply from its own works or receives a supply from out. Twenty-seven leaks in services have been repaired One a water company shall be allowed and credited in its appor- hundred and twenty-five new services, totalling sen en thou- tionment with a sum equal to twelve dollars for each million sand nine hundred and fifty-one feet (7,951') have been in- gallons of water furnished as aforesaid, as determined by said stalled dui in€; the year. commission and certified to said treasurer. The state treasurer shall annually notify each town of the amount of its assess- ment, and the same shall be paid by the town to the common- NETE.RS wealth at the time required for the payment of and as part of One hundred and twenty-three (123) new meters have its state tax. been added during the year, making a total of two thousand four hundred and sixty-five (2,465) in use WATER DEPARTMENT STATISTICS METROPOLITAN WATER TAX System built in 1884 by the Lexington Water Co. Town purchased system in 1885 The 1931 Metropolitan Water Tax is made up as follows• Entered Metropolitan Wates System in 1903 To meet the requirements of Sinking Fund . . $673.02 Standpipe of 550,000 gallon capacity built in 1912 To meet requirements for Maturing Debt and Bonds 3,201.89 Nof miles pipe now In use, 62.69. Number of hydrants now in use, 476. Interest .. .. 10,053.03 Range of static pressure on mains, 27 to 115 lbs. Maintenance and Operation 8,076.83 Total consumption of water for year, 236,427,000 gallons Town of Brookline, for water 683.81 Average daily consumption, 647,700 gallons. Potai T:ix $22 egg 58 Average daily consumption per capita, 66 gallons. Number of meters in service, 8,465. Our water tax is assessed by the Metropolitan District Number of buildings supplied by Town water, 8386. Commission in accordance with the following act of the General Nambaas of bitildiuse not supplied by Town water, 180 Laws Estimated population, 10,000 TOWN OP LEXINGTON 239 240 ANNUAL REPORTS ' MONTHLY AVERAGE CONSUMPTION OF WATER 1909 .. ............ 8,600 16,700 216,400.00 IN GALLONS PER CAPITA 1910 17.900 197,500.00 Jan Feb. Mar Apr. May Juno July Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec. 1911 .. ........... 16,000 17,000 195,600.00 1906 71 73 70 68 74 74 96 88 76 74 65 54 1912 ... .. 32,000 18,900 208,700.00 1907 68 72 73 70 72 82 85 105 76 65 62 51 19134,800 21,700 191,800.00 . ...................... 1908 48 58 61 58 75 109 105 83 91 70 65 61 1914 8,500 22,900 177,400.00 1909 48 52 59 64 69 84 101 90 75 62 55 50 1915 .. 4,000 19,400 162,000.00 1910 58 65 59 72 78 73 119 94 85 84 71 76 1916 3,000 20,400 144,600.00 1911 63 64 64 67 82 80 115 93 81 75 77 62 1917 4,000 21,500 127,200.00 1912 70 75 79 80 83 101 107 74 66 57 56 56 1918 . 19,700 107,500.00 1913 52 55 56 63 60 68 86 82 76 66 88 60 1919 18,200 89,300.00 19r4 69 60 fib 60 77 93 73 63 75 66 63 60 1920 9,000 15,700 82,600.00 1916 61 68 58 60 68 80 63 63 70 68 62 60 1921 20,000 17,700 84,900.00 1916 58 60 62 64 69 71 73 81 76 75 69 65 1922 12,800 19,700 78,000.00 1917 63 65 69 67 72 77 93 90 74 73 71 70 1923 1,750 24,500 55,250.00 1918 77 114 108 87 99 94 89 87 76 64 63 69 1924 73.950 21.250 34,900.00 1919 56 58 66 59 62 79 76 68 65 64 61 62 1925 22,000 34,500 95,450 00 1920 63 62 70 62 64 67 74 84 68 66 61 57 1926 ... 39,300 28,500 106,250.00 1921 59 59 63 62 65 90 68 74 74 69 64 63 7.927 35,000 32,800 108,450.00 1922 65 66 71 76 69 71 64 66 70 65 64 53 1928 31,000 29,500 110,660.00 1923 62 58 57 59 68 91 74 72 76 64 64 4S 1929 30,000 32,459 107,600.00 1924 50 49 51 55 58 71 94 75 65 69 68 64 1930 155,000 20,500 242,000.00 1925 64 66 62 61 66 79 78 78 76 68 63 58 1931 65,000 32,000 275,000.00 1925 59 55 56 55 62 73 89 61 64 66 63 67 Amount to be paid in 1932 . .. $33,000 00 1927 53 53 56 61 60 73 71 67 72 71 67 68 FINANCIAL REPORT 1928 68 65 67 69 76 79 84 87 80 79 78 77 WATER DEPARTMENT 1929 78 78 67 64 74 89 103 86 77 69 69 62 SCHEDULE A 1930 61 65 65 67 79 82 79 82 79 71 59 65 1930 and Prior Items 1931 57 56 58 58 67 69 75 74 71 71 67 67 Outstanding Outstanding MOVEMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT Jan.1,1931 Collected Abated Jan.1,1932 The Debt movement up to the present time is as follows: $15,708 65 35,539.41 $1,836.95 $8,333.29 Added Paid Net Debt 1931 Items 1894-Original bond issue $200,000 00 Outstanding 1696 $19,000 210,000 00 Committed Collected Abated Jan.1,1932 1897 _ $1,000 209,004100 Services .. . $3,762 61 $3,284 27 $12 50 $465.84 1898 10,000 1,000 218,000.00 Hydrants6,390 00 6,390 00 18992,000 216,000.00 Guarantees .. ... 3,425 02 1.46102 1,964.00 1900 . .. 2,000 214,000 00 Repairs 185.81 126.28 12.15 47.88 1901 10,000 2,000 222,000 00 Miscellaneous 2,291.26 1,441.60 114.49 735 16 1902 6,000 3,800 224,000.00 Rates .. 59,992 27 52,267 02 212.48 7,512.77 190353,000 4,000 273,000.00 1904 . .. . ... . 8,200 264,800 00 Total=. $76,046 96 $64,970 19 $351 62 $10,725 15 1905 5,200 8,200 215,800.00 Grand Totals $91,755 61 $70,509 60 $2,187 57 $19,058 44 1906 .. .. . . .. 2,000 19,3.00 244,50000 Collected after books closed (To January 17, 1932) .. $2,882.07 1987 18,300 226.200.00 1908 13,000 15,700 223,500.00 Total Outstanding $16,176.37 TOWN OF LEXINGTON. 241 249 ANN( AL REPORTS I SCHEDULE B Detail of Maintenance and Operating Expenses Metropolitan Water Tax .. .. $22,688.58 Receipts Transfer to Maturing Debt .. ..... .. 13,000.00 Interest on Debt ... . 10,441.25 1930 Balance ... $11,662.02 $46,1718.83 Authorizations 65,000.00 Sundries $289.26 $76,662.02 Labor ....... .. 7,163.36 Maintenance of automobile, including 1h, cost, Expenditures new truck 99266 Freight 207 22 Schedule C . . .. .. $76,639.38 Miscellaneous stock ... 964.86 Balance on hand January 1, 1932 .. . 22.64 Equipment and Repairs 676 83 676,665.02 Insurance56298 Pipe and Fittings ... 1,044 06 Salaries, Superintendent and Clerks 3,315.35 DRAINAGE Shop and Office Supplies 998.47 *Byron C Earle 878 32 The Water and Sewer Departments constructed the follow- Vacation Pay Roll ... . .. . .. 825 28 Ing drainage projects- $17,918.65 Die- Catch Man- Service Installations Location Size tanee Basins holes Pipe and Fittings $3,975 60 Massachusetts Avenue (Concord Hill) 6" V C. 76 ft. Labor 7,95100 $11,926.60 $11,926.50 " " " 12" R. C. 1822 ft. n w 15" R. C. 304 ft. $75,974.98 18" R. C. 736 ft. -Water hills are paid to Mr Earle " " " " 30" R. C. 28 ft. Receipts '• " 30" V C. 42 ft. 26 13 Appropriation and Transfer $76,000 00 $76,0000.00 Clarke Street 15" V C. 106 ft. •• ,, 12" V C. 783 ft. Expenditures Schedule B $75,974 98 " " 10" V C. 60 ft. Balance on hand January 1, 1932 ................. 25.02 " 8" V C. 154 ft. 9 5 $76,000.00 Bowker Street 15" V. C. 159 ft. 2 SCHEDULE C Fottler Avenue 18" V. C. 240 ft. 1 Water Construction Massachusetts Avenue from Bowker Labor $17.746.48 • Avenue to Fottler Avenue 15" V. C. 266 ft Fittings . 8,363.55 9 " ,, 18" V. C. 415 ft. 1 4 Large Iron Pipe . ... . .. 19,012.92 Massachusetts Avenue from Liebeth Meters • ... 1,558 29 Street to Bowker Street 12" V. C. 179 ft Hydrants .... 1,518 38 •• 10" Iron 19 ft. 2 Leadite .. . .... 1,397 89 Carville Avenue 10" Conc. 598 ft. 8 Lead Pipe996.29 Automobile (including ' cost, new truck) .. 928.08 The above construction was paid for from the drainage Rental of Equipment, and Contracts 18,799.06 appropriations. Miscellaneous Stock 816.36 Freight 2,789.45 Trucking . . 558.65 Tools and Equipment 1,402.63 Sundries 753.35 676,1116.271 1 TOW N OF LFIXiNOFO1 ''4:3 , 2-I4 ANN i Al. R rr.olr rs SEWER DEPARTMENT METROPOLITAN SEWERS The sewei system has been extended as follows Sec. a '1'he proportions in which each of the tom rix he Location No. of Ft. Size longing in whole or in part to the north metropolitan and Berwick Road ... 75 8" south metropolitan sewerage districts, respectively, shall an- Cedar nCedar Street 816 8" nually pay money to the commonwealth to meet interest and Bowker Street . 229 8" sinking fund requirements for each year, as estimated by the Hayes Avenue 666 8" state treasurer, and to meet any deficiency in the amount pre- Hunt Road 460 8' viously paid in, as found by him, shall be based upon the re- Lisheth Street 209 8" speetive taxable valuations of the property of said towns as *Plymouth Road 562 8" last established by the general court as a basis of apportion- *Richard Road 238 8„ ment for state and county taxes *Robbins Road 256 8" Summit Road 318 8" Sec 6. The proportions in which each of the towns be- *Tower Street 554 8" longing in whole or in part to either sewerage district shall *Wat.san Road ... 271 R" annually pay money into the treasury of the commonwealth to meet the cost of maintenance and operation of the respective Total 4 64:3 ft sew erage systems, as estimated by the commission and certified Total Cost $20,99711 by the state treasurer,and to meet any deficiency in the amount Average cost per font$4 52 previously paid in, as found by him, shall be based upon the *Constructed in same trench with water pipe respective imputations of said ton its as aseet toned IA the last Total trunk line sewers SSS miles preceding state or national census If less than the whole Total street sewers . .. ... .. 13.48 miles area of any town is included in either of said metropolitan The labor on the construction of the 1931 sewers including sewerage systems, the valuation and population only of that masonry work was performed by local men Excepting for part of the town included in eit.he.i of said systems, as deter- the trench excavation, which was done by machinery, no con- muted by the eommission, shall be used as a basis in determm- tracts were let mg 1h mown tuai and amount n hich it shall pay as its share of tit rest and sulking fund retpuiementc and of the cost of Forty-seven (47) sewer connections were made during the maintenance and operation of works as required by this and the year, totalling two thousand ninety-two feet (2,092') There preceding section are now six hundred and twenty-seven (627) buildings con- nected with our sewerage system See 7 The commission shall annually in sec or•danee During the year our trunk line system from Hayes Avenue with the two preceding sections, determine for each system through to the Arlington line received a thorough cleaning the proportion in which each of the towns belonging in whole with a sewer cleaning machine The sewer machine which or in part to such system, shall annually pay money to the was purchased two years ago was used for this purpose and commonwealth to meet interest and sinking fund requirements was found to be very effective and the cost of maintenance and operation of such system, and shall transmit its determinations to the state treasurer One break in the system occurred between Massachusetts Avenue and Vine Brook Road, and was found to be pipe which METROPOLITAN SEWER TAX had etaclied foi a distance of about forty feet (40') This pipe was replaced, and to prevent settling, was constructed To meet requirements of Sinking Fund 3156 68 on a concrete saddle Serial Bonds ....... .. ... 1,110.00 Interept .. 694.= Our sewer tax is assessed by the Metropolitan District Maintenance of system 3,029.84 Commission in accordance with the following act of the General Laws. Total Tex $4,990.75 II To\ N OF Lt.\I\c'ro1 245 246 ANNI Ai, REPORTS i SEWER DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE A SCHEDULE C Sewer Construction 1930 and Prior Items Labor $12,655.66 Outstanding Outstanding Contracts 4,187.46 Jan 1,1931 Collected Abated Jan.1,1932 Sand, Cement, and Brick .. 892.22 $2,746.51 $612.20 $164.24 $1,970.07 Equipment and Repairs .. . ...... ......... .. 618.12 1931 Items Miscellaneous 142.72 Outstanding Office Supplies .. . . .. 31.06 Committed Collected Abated Jan 1,1932 Insurance 964.06 Services ... . .. $3,310 49 $2,784.20 $.60 $525.79 Freight 411.36 Rentals .. .. 4,039.62 3,225.95 25.95 787 72 Pipe .. 611.50 Miscellaneous . . 1138 8.50 2.88 Automobile and Trucking, including 3/ cost, new truck .. 881.49 Totals .... $7,361 49 $6,018.65 $26 45 $1,316 39 Miscellaneous Stock 1,989.46 Grand Totals ... $10,108 00 $6,630.85 $190.69 $3,286.46 $23,285.10 Collected after books closed (To January 17, 1932) 301.81 Receipts Total Outstanding $2,984 66 1930 Balance $9,325.60 Appropriation and Transfers 23,390.82 $32,716.42 SCHEDULE B Expenditures Detail of Maintenance and Operating Expenses Schedule C . . $23,285.10 Labor $3,958.56 Balance on hand January 1, 1932 . .. 9,431.32 Maintenance of Automobiles, including 3, cost, $32,716.42 new truck 986.67 Stock .. .... . ... .. 891.66 Equipment and Repairs 201.95 RECOMMENDATIONS Miscellaneous 385.00 Shop and Office Supplies .... 504.60 Water Insurance 92.84 That the 1.6-Inch main be extended in Massachusetts Ave- Salaries, Superintendent 1,150.00 nue from'Child's garage to Pleasant Street and that connec- Sand, Cement, Brick 224.48 tions be made with the Follen Road and Pleasant Street mains. Trucking 210.15 That we replace 4-inch pipes in sections of the Town where $8,65591 this size pipe has become inadequate for fire purposes and that the cost of this work be charged out to maintenance. Appropriation .. $8,600.00 $8,600.00 That a water waste survey of our entire system be made. That our system be connected at Walnut Street with the Expenditures Waltham water system for emergency purposes. Schedule B . 18,555.91 That the work of reinforcing our water system be con- Balance on hand January 1, 1932 44.09 tinued. $8,600.00 That the schedule of rates for service installations be de- creased in proportion to the decrease in costs of materials. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 247 IS ANNUAL REPORTS Brooks The sum of $494 44 was expended for the cleaning of brooks in various parts of the Town. Public Works Building REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR The completion of the Public Works Building has pro- vided a much needed improvement inasmuch as we are now able to operate from a central point and house all Water and To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN,Department materials under one roof We believe that this has affected a saving of several hundreds of dollars m our LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. department. Gentlemen• I wish to acknowledge with thanks the co-operation of all Town Officials and Water and Sewer Department employees I herewith rwbmit my report as Tax Collector for the yea? Respectfully submitted, 1931 1928 Taxes ALBERT A. Uncollected January 1, 1931 $84.18 Supt. Wale and Sewer Department. Uncollected January 1, 1932 $64.18 $64.18 1929 Taxes Uncollected January 1, 1931 $255 95 Uncollected January 1, 1932 $255 95 $255 95 1930 Taxes Uncollected January 1, 1931 $213,784.65 Refunds 1,654 62 $215,439 30 Collected in 1931 ... .. ., $193,345 75 Tax liens held by Town 13,989 11 Abated in 1931 7,385 82 Uncollected January 1, 1932 ..• 718.62 $215,439 30 Highway Betterment uncollected Jan 1, 1931 $$5,643 98 Adjustment -s 299 09 $5.773 07 Collected in 1931 $3,148 47 Abated in 1931 917 61 Tax liens held by Town .. 1,681.98 Uncollected January 1, 1932 25.11 $5,773 07 Sewer Frontage uncollected January 1, 1931.. $2,036 53 Adjustment by State .04 $2,036.67 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 249 250 ANNUAL REPORTS Collected in 1931 $1,783 81) Tax liens held by Town 257 34 $2,041 14 Over paid 4 57 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT $2,036 57 Sidewalk uncollected.January 1, 1931 $166 67 Collected in 1931 $166 67 $166.67 TREASURER'S RECEIPTS 1931 Taxes Committed October 1, 1931 $721,224 14 Old Age Assistance committed Oct 1, 1931 .... 3,00100 Polls TAXES CURRENT YEARCommitted December 31, 1931 794 68 ... . .. .. $3,946 00 Polls (OId age assistance) Old Age Assistance committed Dec 31, 1931 .. 17 00 •• 1'974 00 Personal Property 40,862,13 Refunds 1.464 65 Real Estate 420,300 30 $726,501 37 Collected in 1931 $468,547 11 $467,072 43 Abated In 1931 • .. .. • 4,647.83 Uncollected January 1, 1932 .. .. 253,306 43 PREVIOUS YEARS -- $726,501.37 Polls $1,410 00 Highway Betterment for 1981 . . $8,178 60 Personal Property 3,488 55 Collected in 1931 .. .... $4,626.94 Real Estate . .. . ... ... 195,886 23 Abated in 1931 . .. 566.32 Uncollected January 1, 1932 .. . . 2,985.34 $200,784 78 $8,178 60 Sewer Frontage far 1931 $6,20312 FROM COMMONWEALTH $2,305 03 Corporation Tax (1930) Collected in 1931 ... •• .. $24 96 Abated in 1931 ..•.. ... 279 53 Corporation Tax (1931) .. 8,247 21 Uncollected January 1, 1932 3,618.56 Bank Tax (1929) 9 99 6,21312 Bank Tax (1930) .. .. 270 Sidewalk for 1931 $146 58 Bank Tax (1931) . ... •• 550 09 Collected in 1931 .. $119 46 Loss of Taxes ... ... .. .. 155.52 27 13 Income Tax (1931) ... •......... . 48,702 30 Uncollected January 1, 1932 ..$14658 Income (Educational Bureau) (1931) .... 17,566.25 Building Line Betterment for 1931 $902 35 Veterans Exemption54 27 Uncollected January 1, 1932 $902 35 Trust Company Tax (1926) „ S8 27 $902.35 Trust Company Tax (1927) .. 5 89 Trust Company Tax (1928) •• 43,05 BYRON C �''AItI,H:, Trust Company Tax (1929) 79 Tax Collo too Trust Company Tax (1930) ... ... 1.61 Trust Company Tax (1931) .. 2,368.80 Fire Prevention Tax (Refund) 1 09 Investigation of Sewage Boston Harbor (Refund) .... 2102 $71,838 81 TowN oe LEXINGTON 251 252 ANNUAL REPORTS ' LICENSES Highway Betterments (in advance) $1,97708 Liquor .. $100 Highway Betterments (Unapportioned) . . 84637 Junk5D 06 Highway Betterments (1931) 4,626 94 Peddlers30.00 Highway Betterments (Previous years) 3,14847 Sunday .. ... .. 40.00 Theatre $10,598 86 _ 25 00 Bowling .. .. 10 00 Pool Room 10 00 DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT SIaughtering .. ,. • 316 30 Marriage80 0D TREASURER Plumbing206 00 Fees $129 00 All Other . 755.03 COLLECTOR $1,523 33 Certificates ..... . $6 00 Costs ...... .. 29 70 Fees 58.00 FINES $93 70 Police Court ... $1,053 00 TOWN CLERK GRANTS AND GIFTS Recording and Discharging Mortgages $274.69 County of Middlesex (Dog License) ... .. .. $1,719 94 Birth and Death Certificates 1450 Pole Locations . 25 Miscellaneous 8.98 OTHER GENERAL REVENUE $31.6.42Town 01 Arlington (Tax) 1931 $393 68 City of Cambridge (Tax) 1931 ..r 444.04 TOWN OFFICE AND CARP MEMORIAL HALL, Rent $391.00 $837.68 Old Furniture sold .. 2.00 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (1931) 24,139.19 10.18 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (Previous Years) 7,238.49 Telephone Calls $403 18 $32,215.30 SELECTMEN SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Advertising •••• - $32 58 Zoning and Building Laws Sold 1150 . Sewer (In advance) $289 47 Sewer (Unapportioned) . ... ... .... 2,961.99 $44 08 Sewer (1931) 2,30603 Sewer (Previous Years) • 1,78380 OTHER DEPARTMENTS Planning Board, Advertising 340.09 $7,320 29 Board of Appeals, Advertising .. ... ... 150.00 Sidewalks (Unapportioned) . . ... .. 1,095 03 Law Department, Sundries .... ... . .. 403.50 Sidewalks (1931) .. ..... . .. .. .. •. 119 46 Public Works Department, Telephone Calls .. •- 70 Sidewalks (Previous years) ..... .. .. 166 67 Accountant, stamps •• ... 1.00 $1,381.15 $595 20 TowN of LEXINGTON '); 254 ANNUAL REPORTS PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY CHARITIES POLICE DEPARTMENT INFIRMARY Restitution • - E3 68 Sale of Hay $36.00 Junk Sold 3 00 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Reimbursements from Individuals $285 81 $6 63 Reimbursements from Cities and Towns . .. 844 76 Reimbursements from Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1,18144 INSPECTION Sealer of Weights and Measures, Fees $107.92 $2,312 01 Building Inspector, Fees 67100 MOTHER'S AID Wire Inspector, Fees 24150 Reimbursement from Commonwealth of Massachusetts .. $1,519-30 $1,020 42 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Reimbursement from Commonwealth of Massachusetts (State Aid 1930) .. 292 00 Reimbursement from Cities and Towns (Soldier's Relief) .. 96 07 FORESTRY $388 07 MOTH AND INSECT EXTERMINATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts,Reimbursement $83 20 SCHOOLS Individuals (Tuition) $130.00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Vocational Schools Tuition) 507.13 HEALTH AND SANITATION .. ... Commonwealth of Massachusetts (English Speaking Classes Tuition) .. 176.80 DENTAL CLINIC Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Minor Wards Tuition) 2,227.57 Reimbursement (School children) $16890 City of Boston (Minor Wards Tuition) ... 15.58 Town of Bedford (Tuition) . .. 9,784.39 SEWER MAINTENANCETown of Burlington (Tuition) .. 8,946.57 Town of Billerica (Tuition) 189.00 Connections and Rentals ........ .• $6,63085 Rent of Auditorium 35.00 Telephone calls, etc. .. 31.00 HIGHWAYS Sale of Books and Supplies .. _ 65 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Insurance (High School Fire Loss) 617 23 (For Highway Purposes) $6,458 46 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Massachusetts Avenue $22,625 07 Lake Street to Lincoln Street .. $8,655 11 County of Middlesex (Massachusetts Avenue, Lake Street RECREATION to Lincoln Street 8,65511 Reimbursement for use of Equipment 25.00 PARKS 3 S9 William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund (Interest) $485 00 Sale of Old Material 186 Edith C Redman, Battle Green Trust Fund (Interest) 2147 Calcium Chloride • $23,799 23 $506 47 TowN of LExixamoN 255 256 ArumAL Rsx OR'rs TERCENTENARY COMMITTEE MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Balance from Sales $78.89 Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $625,000 00 New England Telegraph and Telephone Company (Refund) 2 10 School Loan 60,000.00 Sewer Loan 10,000 00 $80 99 Water Loans 65,000 00 Premiums on Loans 1,065 65 UNCLASSIFIED $761,065 65 Land Sold $1,427 00 Cary Memorial Hall (Refund) ., 55 00 INTEREST Water Department (Refund) .. .. .. .... 40 67 Treasury Department (Refund) .. .. 16.30 Deposits $2,051 31 Tailings . .. .. .. .. 243 51 Accrued 24136 Unclaimed Check .. 3 00 Taxes 6,75097 Insurance Premiums returned 321 57 Sewer 5 76 Highway Betterments . . . . .. 19 57 $2,107 05 Sidewalks 2 29 Tax Titles 603 44 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 03 WATER DEPARTMENT Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 212 66 Schedule Rates $6,390 00 Metered Rates 57,349 76 $9,887 39 $63,739 76 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT Guarantees .. $1,564 50 Miscellaneous 1,749 40 Munroe Cemetery (Perpetual care funds) . .... $600 00 Westview Cemetery (Perpetual care funds) 1,947 25 Services 3,455 94 $70,509 60 $2,547 25 REFUNDS CEMETERIES Taxes $3,634 50 Water Department 1,13215 MUNROE CEMETERY Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 772 25 Sale of Lots and Graves , . . $5 00 Cemeteries 24 00 Care of Lots and Graves 526 08 Highway Maintenance .. 9210 Interments, etc 25100 Department of Public Welfare . 5 00 Sewer Department 42 49 $782 08 Parks and Playgrounds 27 31 Insurance . .. . 532 80 WESTVLEW CEMETERY $6,262.60 Sale of Lots and Graves $4,562.93 Total receipts, 1931 $1,714,489.01 Interments, etc. .. 302.16 Balance on hand January 1, 1910 .. . 246,523.80 $5,065 09 $1,961,012.81 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 257 258 ANNUAI, REPORTS i EXPENDITURES COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT GENERAL GOVERNMENT Collector's Salary ...... $2,100 01) Clerk 1,252 00 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE "' """' Printing, Stationery and Postage .•• $110 00 Clerical Assistance .. ......... 223 00 Services, Stenographer 5.00 Printing, Stationery and Postage 820 09 Advertising, Recording etc. .... 265 80 $116.00 Bonds ......... .......... .. 480.00 $5,140.89 SELECTMEN Reimbursement for cost and expenses 1931 $250 00 Clerk 1,982.33 COLLECTOR'S CASH OVER Clerical Assistance . . 1,549 00 Collector $137 2'7 $3,781 33 Stationery and Postage $856 93 ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT Printing and Advertising 262 45 $940 00 Services of Checkers . . 24 00 Assessor's Salaries Grandstand 18 26 Assistant Assessor's Salary .. 3,000.00 Recording 160 47 Clerk 1,460 67 Serving Notices 5 55 Clerical Assistance .. .. .. 405 00 Rent of Safe 5.00 $5,765 67 Sundries . 80 $509 09 Printing, Stationery and Postage Temporary Assistant Assessors --- 300 00 $5,108 78 Car fares • 1 60 Typewriter ... .... 186 50 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Real Estate Transfers . .. 136 95 accountants Salary .. . $3,000 00 Clerical Assistance3 75 $6,899 81 $3,003 75 Printing, Stationery and Postage $158 52 OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Printing and certifying securities issued . $260 71 $8.162.27 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Auditing Municipal Ac- LAW DEPARTMENT counts Tax $1,36147 $1,000 06 .- Salary of Town Counsel Professional Services, Town Counsel .... 2,810 94 TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Treasurer's Salary $694 83 $3,810 94 Clerk G . . 247 50 Printing $3 50 Witness Fees • .. 90 30 $942.33 Medical Services .. 5 00 Printing, Stationery and Postage .. $135.57 Sundry Persons (Professional Services, attendance at Bond 240 00 1,550 00 ••• Court and Appraisals) Sundries 8.2p148 91 Services, Stenographer $1,330.10 $5,608 65 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 25q 260 ANNUAL REPORTS l TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Water and Sewer 8155 Salary of Town CIerk .. $1,616 04 Sundries 4.25 Printing, Stationery and Postage 92 38 Bonds10 00 $8.996 73 Dog Checks 17 50 Repairs to Vault ... 45 40 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sundries ..... 3 00 Salary of Engineer . . $3,130 91 Clerks .. . . .. 8,033 55 $1,784 32 $11,164.46 ELECTION AND REGISTRATION Transportation 70 98 Registrars' Salaries ;147 07 Field and Office Supplies .. ..... .. 274.51 Election Officers .. 448 00 Engineer (Allowance for use of Automobile) 420 00 Services of Constables18 00 $11 929 9 $613 07 Meals 2110 PLANNING BOARD Automobile Service2 50 Stationery,Advertising and Printing $78 68 Printing, Stationery and Postage .._. ... 330.18 Professional Services, (Engineers) . . . .. 300 00 Equipment and Repairs .. 89 42 Landscape Architect100 00 Telephone Calls2 47 $1,056 2; Clerical Services 18 011 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS $498 75 Salary of Superintendent $4,200 00 Clerk 834.66 BOARD OF APPEALS $5034.66 Printing, Stationery and Postage $147 41 Stationery, Printing and Postage 819p Clerical Services 42 00 Bond .... . . .. 5.00 $189 41 Superintendent (Allowance for use of Automobile) .. . 250 00 $5,371 56 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TOWN OFFICE AND CARY MEMORIAL HALL Salaries: Janitors' . $3,390.82 Chief $3,000 00 Labor .. .................. ... 23.18 Patrolmen .. .. 27,926 75 Matron .. 65.00 $3,414.00 1Valthain Officers (April 20th) .. .. 6100 Fuel . .. $1,449.77 Light1,641.16 $31,052 75 Janitors' Supplies . 248.11 Automobile Service and Cartage $138.00 Repairs 1,197 74 Chief (Allowance for use of Automobile) 200 00 Telephone 901.30 Medicine and Medical Attendance 56 50 Furniture and Furnishings ....... ... 14 00 Equipment and Repairs .. 1,598.02 Ice 44 85 Repairs. Building . . 57.21 • r Towx OF LEXINGTON Mil 262 ANNUAI, REPORTS Printing, Stationery and Postage 149 84 Telephones .... . 794 67 INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS Meals for Officers .. 25 00 Salary of Inspector $1,100.00 Meals for Prisoners ..... 50 10 Inspector (Allowance for use of Automobile) .. 50 00 Travelling Expenses ... 70 00 Stationery and Printing ... 37 58 Furniture and Furnishings .. ... .... 61 62 Bond 5 00 Sundries . ..... 244 134,253 71 Transferred to Travelling Expense Account ... .. $123 00 $1,195 02 FIRE DEPARTMENT Salaries INSPECTION OF WIRES Engineers $1,000 00 Salary of Inspector .... j750 00 Regular Men _ 23,841 68 ' Equipment and Repairs ...... 27 50 Call Men 4,195 00 Stationery and Printing . .. . . ... . .... 32.50 Extra Duty 12 00 — Clerical Services 24 00 $810.00 Substitutes for Regular Men 999 50 $30,072.18 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Lunches 8.07 Salary of Inspector .. $400 00 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS Printing, Stationery and Postage . .... ... ... 8.25 Apparatus $2,928.32 Automobile Service 43 70 . ....... . ... Hose 1,716.11 Equipment and Repairs 26.47 Equipment for Men .. 6.60 Convention Expense 16.25 Alarm Boxes, etc. ... . .. .. 2,156.82 $494.67 Shop Equipment ... 365 98 Maintenance of Chief's Car 200 00 Fuel ... .... .. 960 12 Light and Power 634.13 MOTH AND INSECT SUPPRESSION Salary of Superintendent .. .. $1,790 84 MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Labor ... ..... 2,097.01 Repairs $646.87 Furniture and Furnishings . .. .. .. . 453 99 $3,887 85 Laundry Work . ... 175 51 Insecticides $242.49 Waxer and Sewer 38.40 Equipment and Repairs .... ... ... . 285.64 Rent ...... .... .. 150.00 Stationery, Printing and Postage . .. 71.97 $4,415.98 Telephone 292.43 Medicine and Medical Attendance .. 73.25 Ice ............... ........... 34.68 FOREST FIRES Follen Church (Use of bell for lire alarm purposes) . .. 50.00 Fighting Fires $646.60 ........... Lunches 40.80 Total .... ......... . $41,035 43 Telephone .. 10.00 Transferred to Traveling Expense Account 200 00 Equipment and Repairs 195.52 Hydrants ... 6,390.00 $892.92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 263 264 ANNUAL REPORTS Labor ... $1,406.92 DENTAL CLINIC Hardware and Tools .... ... 89.53 Salary of Dentist • • ... ..... ...... ..... Fertilizer, Loam and Seed ... ....... $1,000.00 87.25 Salary of Assistant .... •-• • 600 00 Trees .. ... ....... . . 12 00 • 51 Stationery $1,600.00,595 70 . ... . Supplies ... .,.. •••• $15 65 "•• DOG OFFICER Laundry ... ... . . 52.45 , — •• Officer's Salary ... . . . . . ........... . .. .. ... $50.00 .. 31.25 HEALTH AND SANITATION $1,699 35 Labor ... ... . .... ...... .... . ... $26.40 Printing, Stationery and Postage .. ... 23.67 LOWERING BROOKS 4 Express and Telephones 3 46 Equipment .... .... .... . ... . .... ..... ... Medical Attendance .. ... ...... ... ... 419 70 Labor $26 15 . 468 29 Water Analysis . .. . .. . ... ..... . 40 00 Drugs and Medicines 73.64 $494.44 $586.87 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES Professional Services POSTURE CLINICS.... .. . .. Hospitals •• '"' — ..... .... .... . . . $198.00 Salaries $75.00 "-- 415.80 Tubercular Cases •• 402.50 Supplies .. . ....... .„ . ,. .,.. .... . .... Salary of Inspector 500 00 133.50 Expenses of Inspector . • 2 70 Equipment and Repairs . . 323 34 $624.30 Burying Dead Animals .. .. . ... • •• • 26.00 $2,039 41 CAR VILLE AVENUE (Installation of Drain 6 Labor • VITAL STATISTICS Pipe ... $1,1373.0114 ... •• eirth Returns • .. $9 75 Stone 263.14 Death Returns . ... .. . .. .. . ........... 13.25 — —"-" •-• • •••• '.• * 15.90 1 $23 00 $1,416.05 • INSPECTION Plumbing Inspector's Salary . . $1,100 00 MASSACHUSETTS AND FOTTLER AVENUES (FROM BOWKER STREET TO THE BROOK) Plumbing Inspector's Expenses ... ... .. - •••• 50 00 Animal Inspector's Salary 500 00 Installation of Drains . . Slaughtering Inspector's Salary ... .. .. ... .. 600 00 Labor Pipe ....... ............ . • • • $2,190a9 Milk Inspector's Salary .... .... . . . ... .. .... .... 300.00 Stone 384.91 .3 Milk Inspector's Expenses (Analysis, etc) 6 . 173.95 32 Other Material .... ... $2,723.95 174.02 $2,782.08 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 265 266 ANNUAL REPORTS SEWER MAINTENANCE REFUSE AND GARBAGE Salary of Superintendent $1,150 00 COLLECTION OF GARBAGE Stationery, Printing and Postage .... 205 22 Labor _ .... $211.20 Labor4,236.06 Contract for removal of garbage ..... 4,449.96 Equipment and Repairs . 1,515.85 Pipe and Fittings 820 32 $4,661 16 Other Material ,. . . 332.51 Rent 50 00 Furniture and Furnishings 145 86 HIGHWAYS Insurance 92 84 Pipe Privilege 5 00 TRAFFIC BEACON SIGNALS Sundries .. 2.25 Equipment and Repairs $253.15 $8,555.91 AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC SIGNALS Metropolitan Sewer Tax $4,990.75 Light $291.24 Equipment and Repairs 343.81 $13,546.66 $635.05 CLARK STREET MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE (FROM RAYMOND STREET TO PARKER STREET) (LAND DAMAGES) Installation of Drain Sundry Persons $500.00 Labor ...... $1,56112 Pipe 206 97 STREET SIGNS Stone 23.15 Labo $83 74 Other Material .. . 299.14 Slgns 160 78 $2,090 38 $244.52 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BUILDING (CARBARN) SEWERAGE SURVEY (EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS) Professional Services (Engineers) $2,737 61 Labor . ... . .. ••. --•• •- • $71.52 • General Repairs . .. 13,701.98 Electric Wiring .. 757.51 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Heating 432.48 Labor $16,745 46Equipment 945 00 Stone 141 53 Equipment and Repairs ..... 1,910 49 $15,908.49 Pipe and Fittings . . . 2,272 70 Damages . . .. . . . •..• 47 54 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BUILDING (CARBARN) Recording .. 2130 (OPERATION) Other Material .... 1,132.02 Labor $3,085.58 Insurance 964 06 Telephones .. 242.10 ••• 1,010 33 Pipe Privilege . . . 50 00 Equipment and Repairs 726.32 $23,285 10 Light and Power .... .. . - • ...... Fuel .... .. 799.04 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 267 265 ANNUAL REPORTS Repairs, building296.15 Pipe .... ..... 155 23 Supplies 32 19 Tarvia and Oil ...... . .. .... .. ...... 977 21 Furniture and Furnishings 99 25 Printing Stationery and Postage .... 25 00 $8,498 04 Installing Fire Alarm Box .. 185 00 $6,49996 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) (WOOD STREET FROM MASS AVENUE TO BEDFORD LINE) Labor HIGHWAY (MAINTENANCE) $4,715 75 Stone and Gravel Salary of Superintendent $2,000.00 Other Material 232 50 Water 149 43.25 Light8 40 Labor .. 27,453 49 $4,991 50 Labor (Ashes and Dumps) 2,096 58 Stone and Gravel .... 14,15678 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) Equipment and Repairs .. . . .. 6,623 77 (BOW STREET FROM MASS AVENUE TO CLIFFE AVENUE) Feed76 807 88 Labor Other Material Stone and Gravel $1,248063 85 .. 1,558.19 ' Furniture and Furnishings .. 48.85 Tarvia and Oil 248.85 Sundries . 32.04 Other Material 259.84 Superintendent (Allowance for use of Automobile) 350.00 Land Damages "' 137.24 Telephones 103 27 445 00 Tarvia and Oil 5,672 42 Fuel 32 95 $2,154 69 Damages $20 90 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) $59,967 01 (ALLEN STREET) Labor $785 26 Stone and Gravel HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) 268.50 (MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE FROM LAKE STREET TO LINCOLN STREET) $1,053 76 Labor .. ... ........... 11,235.79 Stone and gravel . 6,896.64 DANIEL J O'CONNELL, BUILDING LINE JUDGMENT Other Material 2,053.75 Daniel .1 O'Connell $22,715 61 • Pipe 2,312.55 Equipment and Repairs .. .. 281.39 Tarvia and Oil 4,75912 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) Salary, Superintendent 400.00 (LINCOLN STREET FROM MASS AVENUE TO MARRETT ROAD) Labor .... .. .. ;145.23 $27,939.24 Materiai • 66.00 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) $210 23 (DEXTER ROAD FROM FULLER ROAD TO WILLIAMS ROAD) Labor . • 4,139 35 HIGHWAYS Stone and Gravel .... 3,143 60 Other Material 82.65 (UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF) Labor • $500.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 94i'i 270 ANNUAL REPORTS HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Y SMITH AVENUE FROM INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO FOLLEN Labor16,686 42 ROAD) Material 1.772 00 Labor $1,444 20 Equipment and Repairs 3,207 83 Salary of Superintendent . 50 00 Stone and Gravel .. . .. . 928.55 $11,666 25 Other Material . 7 90 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE $2,430.65 Salary of Visitor .. $300 00 Printing, stationery and postage4611 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) Clothing, groceries and provisions 3,196 76 (INDEPENDENCE AVENUE FROM LOCUST AVENUE TO SMITH Coal and Wood ... .. 1,170 08 AVENUE) Board and Care ... 1,430 68 Labor . . $251 19 Medicine and Medical Attendance .. ... .... .. 520 87 Salary of Superintendent20 00 State Institutions 287 00 Stone and Gravel .. 225 00 Cash Aid .. . 5,160 50 Other Material . .... . . . 185 Taxi Service - ... . 6100 Burials . 54 00 $498 04 Repairs 18 70 Sundries .. . 74 30 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) Cities and Towns (Temporary Aid) .. . . 1,259 65 1 CRESCENT HILL AVENUE FROM HASKELL STREET TO AR Hospitals ........................ . . 1,117.68 Mothers' Aid (Town) 1,276.00 LINGTON TOWN LINE) Labor ... ..... $1,402 52 Mothers' Aid (Other Cities and Towns) 44000 Salary of Superintendent . . . . 40.00 Stone and Gravel .... .. 550.20 $16,413 23 Pipe128.13 Other Material 33 76 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE • FROM JULY 1, 1931 TO DECEMBER 21, 1931 $2,154 61 Cash Aid . .. $1,425 00 Stationery 4 05 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) Fuel • .. ... 55,00 (TUCKER AVENUE FROM BAKER AVENUE NORTHWESTERLY APPROXIMATELY 315 FEET) $1,484.05 Lobo: . $850 22 Salary of Superintendent 40 00 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Stone and Gravel 465.00 State Aid .... $174 00 Other Material .. 2 60 Soldiers' Relief (Cash) .. 419 00 $1,357,72 $593 00 SIDEWALKS NEW SCHOOL HOUSE (FRANKLIN) Construction $3,404 31 Architects $1,299.23 Ful nitnre and Furnishings5,755 40 STREET LIGHTS Labor ... .. . 188 38 Street Lighting . . $24,250 20 General Contract ... 45,838 27 Tow. or Lratffprox 271 272 ANNUAL REPORTS sprinkler System • . ... 635 80 Traveling Expenses . . 551.31 Lighting System 742 00 School Nurse 1.900 00 Fence, shrubs and grading 99122 School Physicians • .. - . 186.72 I,100 00 Installing Fire Alarm Box .. .. ••--•• Health Supplies 96 79 Transferring Telephone Service51 27 $10,617 78 $55,688 29 r SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE (ADAMS SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES (PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ETC) High School $82,523 53 Blueprints .. $32 34 Elementary Schools . . .. 78,537 77 Making borings .. .. 99 65 Evening Schools .... .. . .. .... 330 82 • Architects -.. . 2,36801 Summer School .... .. .. . 712.50 $2.500 00 $122,104 62 ADAMS SCHOOL BUILDING (ADDITION) TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES Architects -... $1,821 23 73 50 High Text and Reference Books . $3,079 86 Labor "" General Contract 61,895 22 High Supplies 5,2D183 Sprinkler System . 2,773 00 Furniture and Furnishings 2,827.10 $8,281.69 Elementary Text and Reference Books $2,983.25 $69,390.06 Elementary Supplies 4,075 83 $15,340 77 PURCHASE OF LAND (BY EMINENT DOMAIN) (FOR SCHOOL, PLAYGROUND AND PARK PURPOSES) Ellen A Stone $2,150 00 SUNDRY ITEMS Vocational School Tuition ... $1,163.70 PURCHASE OF LAND Evening School Tuition 289.41 (FOR SCHOOL, PLAYGROUND AND PARK PURPOSES) Ellen A Stone .. .. $360.00 • $1,453.11 Transportation .. $6,862 92 CONSTRUCTION OF FENCE Janitor's Services: BETWEEN ADAMS SCHOOL LOT AND PROPERTY OF ELLEN A High School . . $5,780 14 STONE, TRUSTEE Elementary Schools .................. 7,16148 Construction of Fence . .. ....... . $434 11 $21,247 65 SCHOOLS (MAINTENANCE) GENERAL EXPENSE Salary of Superintendent $3,760.00 FUEL AND LIGHT Seg retaries2,168.79 High School $4,632.26 Attendance Officer .... . 200.00 Elementary Schools 5,434.20 Printing, Stationery and Postage 211.13 Telephones .. 629.76 $10,066.46 I TOWN OF LEXINGTON 273 274 ANNUAL REPORTS MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND. GROUNDS Light 705.90 HIGH SCHOOL Repairs, Building .. 843.43 Repairs1 $2,886.43 Furniture and Furnishings _ 4341 196 4 Janitor's Supplies 1,208.38 Water and Sewer - 60 00 87 Water and Sewer 586 50 Taxi Service •• Stationery, Printing and Advertising 16.68 $4,681.36 Janitor's Supplies .. 42.30 $11,847.54 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Repairs $5,042.55 Treasurer, Cary Memorial Library, (Dog Licenses) ... $1,719.94 Janitor's Supplies 261.58 Sewer and Water 629 64 P - RECREATION $5,933.77 PARIS AND PLAYGROUNDS FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS Salary of Superintendent .. $1,656.00 Telephone 59 96 High School $910 93 Stationery, Printing and Advertising 35.90 Elementary Schools . . 1,966 92 Labor 5,762.23 $2,877.85 Equipment and Repairs . .................... .... 4,688.9 1 Fertilizer, Seed and Loam ......... . 494.48 Shrubs and Trees 48.55 OTHER EXPENSES Water Rates • 5343 Diplomas and Graduation Exercises $200.10 Light .............. Total . $233,070.36 Landscape Architect .... 205.30 Transferred to Traveling Expense Account $10000 Transportation (Children) 85.00 Refreshments .. , , 6 00 Instructors 985 00 LIBRARIES Material ..... .• 502 60 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND BRANCH $14,646 23 Salaries $65 00 Librarian $1,800.00 Transferred to Traveling Expenses 242.38 "" State Parks and Reservations Tax Assistants 5,620.00 Treasurer 50 00 Janitors 1,325 00 Sub Assistants .... 59.20 CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS Labor 121.25 APRIL 19th Prize Cup $15 00 $8,976.45 Costumes . . . ... 9.75 Telephones114.95 Music . . . 155 00 Office Supplies 37 68 Refreshments • 14 00 Landscape Architect • -- 25 00 Stenographic Services 16 50 Shrubs81.90 Transportation -- 18 00 Treasurer's Bond2 50 Horse Hire 5 00 Ice .. 14 70 Beacon Lights . 15 00 Fuel •• .. 687.37 Flowers 20 00 i TOWN 08' LEXINGTON 275 276 ANNUAL REPORTS Services of Ampliphone Truck 15 00 Sundries 18 85 TRAVELING EXPENSES (OUTSIDE OF STATE) Superintendent of Water Department . . $80.86 $302 30 Superintendent of Schools 84 00 Chief of Police ........ .. .... . .. 125 00 Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds 64 50 PENSIONS Chief of Fire Department 198 52 Police $963 16 Fire 1,107 81 $552.88 $2,070.97 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS (UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF) Labor $500.00 UNCLASSIFIED PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES MEMORIAL DAY (WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTEINANCE) Post Nn 119 G A R $250 00 Salary of Superintendent $1,700 00 Clerks 2,463 51 Light 17 93 TOWN REPORTS Printing, Stationery and Postage 575 77 Printing $2,201 57 Telephone . .. 81 68 Insurance 562 98 INSURANCE Taxi Service 2 50 Premiums $10,038 53 Water Analysis . . 5 00 Furniture and Furnishings 334 53 Labor15,962 48 UNCLASSIFIED Pipe and Fittings 5 07016 Flowers (Funerals) $42 00 Meters and Fittings 61918 Printing 5 90 Equipment and Repairs 2,298 62 Flag 7 50 Rent . 80 00 Labor . 2100 Ink . . . 2 93 $29,764 29 Photographic enlargments 100 00 Appraisal of Town Buildings 65 50 Transfers as follows To Interest Account . $10,441 25 $244 8:3 To Metropolitan Water Tax 22,688 58 To Maturing Debt ... 13,000.00 To Traveling Expense (Outside of State) . 80 86 MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE Demonstration Work $50 00 $75,974.98 Metropolitan Water Tax $22,688.58 SUNDRIES WATER DEPARTMENT (CONSTRUCTION) Check Returned, No Funds $10 00 Refund, Taxes 92 61 Tarvia and Stone $45 50 Charles F Smith (Land in rear of Parker School) 2,500 00 Stationery and Postage 3.75 Insurance 526.97 $2,602.61 Labor 36,663 21 Equipment and Repairs .. 3,413.68 r TOWN OF LEXINOTQN 277 278 ANNUAL REPORTS Pipe and Fittings ... 31,895 09 INTEREST Meters and Fittings ... 1,174 42 Hydrants 2,703 56 Temporary Loans (In anticipation of revenue) $8,632.76 Material 31.85 General Loans . 3,451.25 Fuel 104.00 Highway Loans 160 00 Rent 5 Op School Loans 17,395.00 Damages 76 35 Sewer Loans ' 5,210.00 Water Loans10.441.25 $76,639.33 Sundry Items (Refunds) 34.24 $45,324.50 CEMETERIES MUNROE CEMETERY MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Salary of Superintendent $250 00 Temporary Loans (In anticipation of revenue) $625,000 00 Clerk 50.00 General Loans 14,500.00 Labor 1,480 77 Highway Loans 1,000 00 Material 309 98 School Loans 44,500 00 Fertilizer, Seed and Shrubs 66 15 Sewer Loans 25,000.00 Equipment and Repairs 110.50 Water Loans 32,000.00 Postage and Stationery 18.21 Water Rates 18.99 $742,000 00 $2,298.70 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT WESTVIEW CEMETERY Old Age Assistance Tax $3,018.00 Salary of Superintendent $450.00 State Tax 18,525.00 Clerk 60.00 County Tax 30,773672 Labor 2,76720 County Tax (Tubercular Patients) 4,086.24 Material 1,449.03 Munroe Cemetery (Perpetual Care Funds) 600 00 Fertilizer,Loam and Shrubs 579.31 Westview Cemetery (Perpetual Care Funds) 1,711.75 Equipment and Repairs 165.92 1 Stationery and Postage 11.00 $58,714.71 Water 31.00 Insurance 11.00 REFUNDS ! Taxes $3,634.50 $5,514.46 Water Department 1,132 15 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 772.25 Cemeteries 24.00 ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Highway Maintenance 92.10 Clerk $50.00 Department of Public Welfare 5.00 Stationery 1.15 Sewer Department 42 49 Rent of Safe 10 00 Parks and Playgrounds 27 81 Typewriting 500 Insurance 532.80 $66.15 $6,262.60 i TOWN OF LE.XINEFFON 279 280 ANNUAL REPORTS Total Expenditures, 1931. . .. $1,824,654.47 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Balance on Hand December 31, 1931 136,358 34 Transfers and $1,961,012 81 APP rollrlatill ris Receipts Expenditures Balance Appropriation UNPAID BILLS Committee $150 00 $115 00 Collecting Department $32 50 Selectmen 6,125 00 6,108.78 Police Department 16 71 Accountant 3,200 00 3,162 27 Shade Trees 24 00 Treasurer 2,000 00 1,330.10 Public Welfare Department 153 30 Collector 4,960 00 $300.00 5,14089 Public Works Building (Operation) 9.50 Assessors 6,915.00 6,899.81 Health Department ........,, 1 75 Other Finance Offices Highway Maintenance 93.70 and Accounts 1,065.65 280.71 Water Maintenance 32.50 Law Department 6,000.00 6,608.65 Town Clerk 2,180.00 1,184.32 $363.96 Superintendent of Public Works 5,400 00 5,371.56 Electric and Registra- tion 1,000.00 75.00 1,058.27 Engineering Dept. 11,480.00 450.00 11,929 95 Town Office and Cary Memorial Hall 9,000 00 8,996.73 Planning Board 500.00 498.75 Board of Appeals 150.00 50.00 189 41 Police Department 34,781.00 34,378 71 Fire Department 41,243.00 41,235.43 Hydrant Rentals 6,390.00 6,390.00 Inspector of Buildings 1,200.00 1,195 02 Inspector of Wires 825.00 810.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 525 00 494 67 Moth and Insect Suppression 4,500 00 4,415.98 Shade Trees 1,60000 1,595 70 Forest Fires 500 00 400 00 892 92 Dog Officer 50 00 50 00 Health Department 3,500 00 2,039 41 Dental Clinic 1,700.00 1,699.35 Vital Statistics 50.00 23 00 Inspection of Cattle 500.00 500 00 Inspection of Slaugh- tering 600 00 600.00 Inspector of Plumbing 1,150.00 1,150 00 Inspector of Milk 500.00 473.95 Sewer Maintenance 8,600 00 8,555 91 Towx or LifaINQTOx 281 282 ANNUAL R>e;poBTS Transfers and Transfers and AiorOpriations Receipts Expenditures Balance ApproprlatiOns ReCeipts Expenditures Balance (Sewer Construction 9,325.60* $9,431 32 Highway Construction (Sewer Construction 13,39082 23,285 10 Woods St., Massa- (Sewer Construction 10,000 00(Loan) chusetts Ave.to Bed- Lowering Brooks 500.00 494.44 • ford Line 5,000 00 4,991 50 8.50 Collection of Garbage 4,650 00 25 00 4,661 16 Highway Construction Sewerage Survey 2,737 61* 2,737 g; hu- Posture Clinic 1,000.00 624.30 Bow St., Carville Ave. (Drain) 1,417.00 1,41605 95 setts Ave. to Cliffe Ave. 2,000 00 154.69 2,154.69 Massachusetts and Highway Construction Fottler Avenues (Drains) 2,850.00 2,782 08 Allen Street 1,200.00 1,053.76 146.24 Clark St. (Drain) 2,092.00 2,090 38 1.82 Building Line, Highway Maintenance 60,000.00 59,967.01 O'Connell Property 22,715.61 22,715.61 Beacon Traffic Signals 300 00 253.15 Highways (Ifnem- Automatic traffic Sig- pIoyment Relief) 500 00 500.00 pals 750.00 63505 Highway Construction Massachusetts Ave, Smith Ave., Inde- (Land Damages) 500.00* 500.00 pendence Ave. to Street Signs 300 00 244.52 Pollen Rd 2,500.00 2,430.65 69.35 Sidewalks .. 3,500.00 3,404,21 Highway Construction Snow Removal 14,000.00 11,666.25 Independence Ave., Street Lights 25,000.00 24,250.20 Locust Ave.to Smith Public Works Dept. Ave. 500.00 498.04 1.96 Equipment and Re- Highway Construction pairs 206.38* Crescent Hill Ave., Public Works Dept. Haskell St. to Ar- Equipment and Re- lington Town Line 2,600.00 2,154.61 345.39 pairs 15,710 00 15,908 49 Highway Construction Public Works Dept. Tucker Ave., Baker Building(Operation) 6,500 00 6,499 96 Ave northwesterly Highway Construction approx 315 feet 1,500 00 1,357 72 142.28 Lincoln St, Massa- Department of Public chusetts Ave, to Welfare 12,000.00 4,983 23 16,413.23 Marrett Rd 4,500.00* 210.23 Old Age Assistance 2,000 00 1,484 05 Highway Construction Soldiers' Relief 1,200.00 419.00 Massachusetts Ave., State Aid 400 00 174.00 Lake St. to Lincoln Soldiers' Burials 100.00 Street 12,000 00 17,310.22 27,939.24 Military Aid 500 00 Highway Construction School Maintenance 234,937 00 233,170 36 Dexter Rd., Fuller New School House Rd. to Williams Rd. 8,500.00 8,498 04 (Franklin) 57,868.97* 55,147.34 2,180.68 *Balance *Balance II TOWN of LEXINGTON 283 284 MINUAL REPW T8 Transfers and Transfers and Appropriations Receipts Expenditures Balance Appropriations Receipts Expenditures Balance School Building Water Department Committee (Maintenance) 72,000.00 4,000 00 75,974.98 (Adams School) 2,500.00• 2,500.00 Water Department High School (Construction) 11,662.02* (Fire Loss) 517.23 65,000.00(Loan) 76,639.38 22.64 Adams School Building Cemetery Maintenance 2,300.00 2,298.70 (Addition) 25,000 00 69,390 05 16,609.95 Westview Cemetery 240 72'* 60,000.00(Loan) Westview Cemetery 2,000.00 3,500.00 5,51446 226.26 Purchase of Land Administration of (Ellen A Stone) Trust Funds 75.00 66.15 by eminent domain 128 00 2,022.00 2,150.00 Interest on Purchase of Land Public Debt 41,633.75 10,441.25 45,292.50 (Ellen A. Stone) 100.00 250.00 350.00 Maturing Debt 2,662.33* Construction of Fence Maturing Debt 81,951.92 33,190.69 117,000,00 804 94 (Between Adam s School Lot and Prop- Balance* i erty of Ellen A. Stone, Trustee 800.08 434.11 365.89 Libraries 12,293.00 , 11,847 54 Parks and PIaygrounds 14,205.00 606.47 14,711.23 Purchase of Land (In rear of Parker School) 2,500 00 2,500.00 April 19th 300.00 2.10 302.10 Police Pensions 1,030.00 963.16 Fire Pensions 1,108.00 1,107.81 Memorial Day 250.00 250.00 Insurance 13,500 00 321.57 10,038.53 h Town Report 2,201.57 2,201.57 Middlesex County Extension Service 50 00 50.00 Unclassified 300.00 244.83 Reserve Fund 2,500 00 641.92 Traveling Expenses (Outside of State) 570.86 552.88 Francis R. Henderson 34.01 34.01 Axel and Henning W. Swenson 58.60 58.60 Parks and PIaygrounds (Unemployment re- lief) 500.00 500.00 *Balance i 286 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN OF LEXINGTON Balance Sheet—December 31, 1931 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS Cash Balance• In Banks and Office $136,358 34 Accounts Receivable. Tax Levy, 1928 64 19 Tax Levy, 1929 255 95 Tax Levy, 1930 718 62 Tax Levy, 1931 253,306.43 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1930 1,340 97 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 1931 6,057 56 Special Assessments Sewer Assessments, 1931 3,618 56 Highway BetLerment Assessments, 1930 25.11 Highway Betterment Assessments, 1931 2,985 34 Sidewalk Assessments, 1931 2713 Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 2,584 39 Unapportioned Highway Betterment Assessments 739.41 Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessments 53610 Departmental Bills. Health Department 93 00 Public Welfare Department 6,25194 State Aid 174 00 School Department 687.83 Munroe Cemetery 193 00 Westview Cemetery 1,926 00 Sewer Maintenance 3,40111 Water Department 18,887 85 Tax Titles 20,520.67 Overlay, 1930 (Overdraft) 959 64 Building Line Betterment, 1931 902 35 $462,565.49 • TOWN of LEXINGTON 287 288 ANNUAL REPplt78 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Sewer Assessments, 1930 $4.57 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue 7,398 53 Temporary Loans (In anticipation of Revenue) 300,000 00 Westview Cemetery (Sale of Lots Fund) 2,858.79 Departmental Revenue 9,275 77 Sewer Maintenance Revenue 8,401.11 Special Assessments Revenue 11,413.82 Water Revenue 18,887 85 Tax Titles Suspense 16 97 Tax Titles Reserve 20,520.67 Tailings ... 248.51 Apportioned Sewer Assessments not due $19,306 30 Sewer Assessment Fund (Available for Sewer Con- struction) 1,251 08 Overlay, 1931 4,549 97 New Headquarters Fire Station 2,000.00 Carville Avenue (Drain) 95 Clark Street (Drain) 162 Waltham Street (Damages) 109.00 Highway Construction (Wood Street) 8.50 Construction of Fence 365 89 Veterans Memorial Fund 3,617.89 Committee on Permanent Memorial (Veterans of all wars) 800 00 Water Department (Available Surplus) 136.20 Apportioned Highway Betterment Assessments not due $44,060.31 Westview Cemetery 226.26 Maturing Debt 804 94 Westview Cemetery (Perpetual Care Fund) 235.50 Highway Construction (Allen Street) 146.24 Highway Construction (Smith Avenue) 69 35 Highway Construction (Independence Avenue) 1 96 Highway Construction (Crescent Hill Avenue) 345.39 Highway Construction (Tucker Avenue) 142.28 DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS (LOAN BALANCES)* • *Sewer Construction $9.431 32 *New School House (Franklin) 2,180.68 *Adams School (Addition) 15,609.95 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments not due $732.29 *Water Construction 22 64 Excess and Deficiency 46,486.29 $462,565.49 TOWN OF LKXINGTON 289 290 ANNUAL REPORTS DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS DEBT ACCOUNT Apportioned Sewer Assessments. Net Bonded or Fixed Debt. Due in 1932 $3,322 76 1933 3,172 96 1934 2,759.38 1935 2,334 48 1936 2,048.96 1937 1,$37 39 1938 1,631 90 1939 1,095.45 1940 726 00 1941 577 02 $19,306 30 Apportioned Highway Betterment Assessments Due in 1932 $5,920.08 1933 5,920.12 1934 5,738 79 1935 5,320 08 1936 5,014 09 1937 4,915 12 1938 4,917 57 1939 3,363 73 1940 2,140 87 Inside debt limit $398,500.00 1941 809.86 $44,060 31 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Due in 1932 $166 87 1933 166.88 1934 137 11 1935 137 13 1936 34.88 1937 22.48 1938 22 48 1939 22 48 1940 22.48 $732 29 Outside debt limit $524,000.00 . $922,500.00 TowN Or LEXINGTON 291 Due Date of Last Maturity General Loans—Inside Debt Limit. New Town Office Building Loan 1928 4% $37,500.00 1948 Street Improvement (Depot Park) Loan 1922 414% 1,000.00 1932 School Construction Loan 1915 4% 8,000 00 1935 Parker School Loan 1919 41,i% 24,000.00 1939 School Construction Remodeling Loan 1925 4% 63,000 00 1945 Franklin School Loan 1930 4% 108,000.00 1940 Adams School (Addition) Loan 1931 3%ye 60,000 00 1941 Buckman Tavern Loan 1913 414% 12,000 00 1943 Public Works Building Loan 1930 4%% 21,000.00 1935 Sewer Loan 1927 4% 10,000 00 1941 Sewer Loan 1927 4% 17,000.00 1947 Sewer Loan 1928 434% 11,000.00 1942 Sewer Loan 1930 4% 12,000 00 1935 Trust Fund (Refunding) Loan 1910 4% 4,000 00 1935 Sewer Loan 1931 414 7. 10,000 00 1936 $398,500 00 General Loans—Outside Debt Lint Street Improvement (Sundry Streets) Loan 1924 4% $3,000 00 1934 School Rouse (Construc- tion and Remodeling) Loan 1924 4% 184,000 00 1939 Sewer Loan 1915 4% 42,000 00 1945 Sewer Loan 1924 4% 3,000 00 1934 Sewer Loan 1925 4% 12,000 00 1935 Sewer Loan 1927 4% 5,000 00 1936 Water Loan 1927 4% 12,00000 1942 Water Loan 1927 4% 11,000 00 1942 Water Loan 1928 4% 24,000 00 1943 Water Loan 1929 417i% 26,000 00 1944 Water Loan 1930 41A% 45,000 00 1940 Water Loan 1930 4% 27,000.00 1940 Water Loan 1930 4% 45,000.00 1940 Water Loan 1930 4% 20,000 00 1935 Water Loan 1931 3%% 50,000 00 1941 Water Loan 1931 4th% 15,000 00 1936 $524,000.00 Total Inside Limit $398,500.00 Total Outside Limit 524,000.00 Grand Total $922,500 00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 293 294 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN DEBT, WHEN DUE TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS December 31, 1931 CASH AND SECURITIES Trust Othei Year Water Sewer Funds Debt Total 1932 $33,000 $17,000 $1,000 $65,000 $116,000 1933 32,000 16,000 1,000 59,000 108,000 1934 82,000 16,000 1,000 59,000 108,000 1935 32,000 15,000 1,000 58,000 106,000 • 1936 27,000 9,000 52,000 88,000 1937 24,000 6,000 52,000 82,000 1938 . 24,000 6,000 52,000 82,000 1939 24,000 6,000 51,500 81,500 1940 24,000 6,000 25,500 55,600 1941 11,000 6,000 13,500 30,500 1942 6,000 5,000 7,500 18,500 1943 4,000 4,000 7,500 15,500 1944 2,000 4,000 6,500 12,500 1946 4,000 6,500 10;500 1946 1,000 2,000 3,000 1947 1,000 2,000 3,000 1948 2,000 2,000 $275,000 $122,000 $4,000 $521,500 $922,500 In hands of Trustees .. ........ $97,581.00 PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Town of Lexington ..... $921,070 93 TOWN or LEXINGTON 295 296 ANNUAL REPORTS TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS Eleanor S Beales Charity Fund $2,069 21 Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund 4,059 50 Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund 511 47 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund 582 77 REPORT OF THE Elizabeth B Gerry Charity Fund 2,067 54 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 238.27 DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS Cary Memorial Library Fund 11,097 92 Cary Memorial Library Fund (Reserve) 3&131 Robbins Library Fund 100.00 State House, Boston Wellington Library Fund 1,098 72 Beales Library Fund 1,100.00 April 13, 1931 Laura M Brigham Library Fund 3,035 50 To the Board of Selectmen Book Fund (Library) 1,000 00 Mr Robert P Trask, Chairman Goodwin Music Fund (Library) 500 00 Lexington Massachusetts Cary Maintenance Fund (Library) 2,448 80 Jane Phinney Fund (Library) 126 67 Gentlemen Paulina Burbank Fund (Library) 1,000 00 I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts George 0 Smith (Park Fund) 2,464.31 of the town of Lexington for the fiscal year ending Deeem- Hayes Fountain Fund 1,026.25 her 31, 1930, made in accordance with the provisions of Chap- Charles E French (Medal and Cemetery Fund) 4,69781 ter 44 of the General Laws This report is in the form of a Battle Green Fund (Orrin W Fiske) 662 29 report made to me by Mr Edward H Fenton, Chief Ac- Halhe C. Blake (Prize Fund) 1,000.00 i.ountant of this Division William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000 00 Battle Green Fund (Edith C Redman) 500 00 Very truly yours, Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Principal) (Munroe) 28,635.00 (Signed), THEODORE N WADDELL, Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Income) (Munroe) 3,678.54 Director of Accounts. Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Principal) (Westview) 10,754.75 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Income) (Westview) 2,77137 Mr Theodore N. 'Waddell. $97,581.00 Director of Accounts, Department. of Corporations and Taxation, PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS State House, Boston. Real Estate $540,925.62 Sir. Water Works 282,065 00 As directed by you 1 have made an audit of the books Sewer System 98,080.31 and accounts of the town of Lexington for the year 1930, and submit the following report thereon• $921,070 93 The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on CHARLES F. PIERCE, the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing Town Accountant money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and reconciled with the books and records in the town accountant's office. The books and accounts in the town accountant's office were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were TowN or LEXINGTON 297 298 Arrb um, R»oaTs checked with the departmental reports to the town account- The commitments of sewer, highway, and sidewalk better- ant of payments to the treasurer and with the treasurer's books ment assessments, and of departmental accounts receivable, The records of payments were checked with the warrants ap were checked and verified, the abatements and the apportion- proved by the selectmen and with the treasure]'a books menta granted were proved, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the books and records in the The classification book was checked and compared with accountant's office. the ledger accounts The appropriation accounts were checked with the town clerk's records of appropriations voted by the The records of tax titles held by the town were examined town. the ledger accounts were analyzed, the postings were and checked and the tax titles on hand were reconciled with c hecked to the books of original entry, the necessary eor the ledger accounts reeling and adjusting entries were made, and a balance The commitment of water charges were examined and sheet which is appended to this report, was prepared showing chec ked The recorded collections were checked in detail to the financial condition of the town as of December 31, 1930 the commitment lists, and the recorded payments to the The books and accounts of the late town treasurer were treasurer were compared with the treasurer's books The examined and checked with the records in the several de- abatements were verified, and the outstanding accounts were partments collecting money for the town and with the other listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger sources from which money was paid into the town treasury In verifying the collector's accounts, it was necessary ']'he ken orded payments were checked with the warrants to check in detail the commitment book postings to the sev- eral cash books, and it is therefore again recommended that authorising the treasurer to disburse town funds and with the collector balance his cash daily with the amounts called the books and records in the town accountant's office for by the cash books at the close of each day's business. The late treasurer's cash balance on February 4, 1931, The town clerk's records of dog, of sporting and of other was verified by an actual count of the cash in the office and licenses and fees collected were examined and checked, the by a reconciliation of the several bank accounts The cash payments to the County, State and town treasurers being balance was subsequently transferred to the temporary verified treasurer and was again verified an March 6, 1931. when the accounts were transferred to the new treasurer elected The securities representing the investments of the trust at the annual town meeting, funds held by the trustees of public trusts, of the Bridge Chari- table Trust Fund, and of the trustees of the Cary Memorial Appended to this report are tables showing a reconcilia- Library were personally examined and listed, the income and l ion of the treasurer's cash on February 4 and March 6, 1931 expenditures being verified The books and accounts of the tax collector were ex- The attention of the trustees of the public trusts is again ainined and checked in detail The commitment of taxes called to the practice of paying over the income on cemetery were checked and reconciled with the assessor's warrants, perpetual care funds to the Superintendent of Cemeteries, the recorded a ollections were checked with the commitment who makes disbursements therefrom It is again recom- books, the abatements were compared with the assessors' mended that the cemetery fund income be paid over to the records of abatements granted, the payments to the treasure]. town treasurer, who should make disbursements therefrom on were verified by a comparison with the treasurer's cash book, authority of properly approved vouchers and treasury war- and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with rants the accountant's hocks, The cash account of the treasurer of the Gary Memorial The outstanding accounts were further verified by mail- Library was examined and checked, and the balance as of ing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on March 24, 1931 was verified It was again noted that the dog the books as owing money to the town, the replies received license fund has been paid over to the treasurer of the li- thereto indicating that the accounts are correct as listed brary trustees to be disbursed by him, and once more we TOWN of LEXINGTON 299 .IIID ANNuAL RETORTS recommend that the disbursements properly chargeable to RECONCILIATION OF TOWN TREASURER'S CASH the fund be made by the town treasurer only upon the prea- John H. Kane, Treasurer entation of properly approved, detailed vouchers and select- Balance January 1, 1930 $136,409.52 men's warrants. Receipts 1,899,299.36 In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, $2,035,708.88 the records of receipts of the selectmen for licenses, etc, Payments, $1,789,185.08 from town hall rents, from the sealer of weights and meas- Balance December 31, 1930 246,523.80 ures, the dental clinic, the building, plumbing, and wire in $2,035,708.88 specters, as well as the school and library departments, were examined and checked; and the payments to the treasurer were verified Balance January 1, 1931 $246,523.80 Receipts, January 1 to February 3, 1931 34,458.89 The surety bonds for the faithful performance of the $280,982.69 duties of the treasurer, tax collector, town clerk, superinten- dent of public works, and building inspector were ex- Payments January 1 to February 3, 1931 $64,706.44 amined and found to be in proper form, Balance February 3, 1931 216,276 25 $280,982.69 In addition to the balance sheet and tables already men- tioned, there are appended to this report tables showing a reconciliation of the cash of the tax collector and the library Balance February 3, 1931 $216,276.25 treasurer, summaries of the taxes, assessments, water, sewer Cash over 19.00 and other accounts receivable, together with tables showing $216,295.25 the transactions of the several trust funds. Balance February 8, 1981: While engaged in making the audit, I received the co-op- Lexington Trust Company $109,913.95 enation of the various department officials for which, on be- Atlantic National Bank 100,463.00 half of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express Cash in office (verified) 5,848.30 appreciation. Memorandum 70.00 $216,295.25 Respectfully submitted, (Signed) EDWARD H. FENTON, Chief Accountant. LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Balance February 3, 1931, per check regis- ter $109,913.95 Outstanding checks February 3, 1931, per list 7,102.82 $117,016.77 Balance February 3, 1931, per statement $117,016.77 ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK Balance February 3, 1931, per cheek book $100,463.00 Balance February 3, 1931, per statement $100,463.00 TOWN OP LEXINGTON :301 302 ANNUAL REPORTS RECONCILIATION OF TOWN TREASURER'S CASH Receipts January 1 to March 24, 1931: Helen C. Whittemore, Temporary Treasurer Trust fund income $176.14 Dog fund transferred from Balance February 4, 1931 $216,276.25 town 1,719 94 Receipts February 4 to March 6, 1931 49,976.83 1,896 08 $266,253 08 $2,219.21 Payments February 4 to March 6, 1931 $73,320.94 Payments January 1 to March 24, 1931 $470.84 Balance March 6, 1931: Balance Lexington Trust Company, March Lexington Trust Company $92,207.71 24, 1931 1,748.87 Atlantic National Bank 100,656.48 $2,219.21 Cash in office (verified) 167.95 192,932.14 $266,253.08 RECONCILIATION OF TAX COLLECTOR'S CASH Byron C. Earle, Collector LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Cash balance February 5, 1931: Balance March 6, 1931, per check register $92,207.71 Taxes 1928 $327 Outstanding checks March 6, 1931, per list 6,857.10 Taxes 1929 766.52 $99,064.81 Taxes 1930 26,460.69 Balance March 6, 1931, per statement $99,064.81 Motor vehicle excise taxes 1930 1,432.93 Sewer assessments 1930 171.42 Sewer assessments 1930, committed in- terest 56.99 ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK Highway betterment assessments 1930 271 90 Balance March 6, 1931, per check book $100,556.48 Highway betterment assessments 1930 Balance March fr, 1931, per statement $100,556.48 committed interest 35.24 Interest on taxes 521.93 Sewer accounts receivable 398.78 Water accounts receivable 1,851 43 RECONCILIATION OF LIBRARY TREASURER'S CASH Cash variation 173.06 Balance January 1, 1930 $716.79 $32,142 76 Balance Lexington Trust Company, Feb- Receipts. ruary 5, 1931 $28,036.40 Trust fund income $1,020 09 Cash in office, February 5, 1931 (verified) 4,106 36 Dog fund transferred from town 1,774 75 Fines, etc. 564.47 $32,142 76 Interest on deposits 16.88 3,376 19 $4,092.98 TAXES—1928 Payments $3,769.85 Balance December 31, 1930 32813 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $175.78 $4,092.98 Overpayments to collector, refunded 18.65 Payment after abatement, adjusted 3.27 Balance January 1, 1931 $323.13 $197 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 303 304 ANNUAL REPORTS , Payments to treasurer $45.97 TAXES-1930 Abatements 148.46 Commitment $670,298.69 Outstanding December 31, 1930 327 Additional commitment 1,083.12 $197.70 Abatement after payment, refunded 1,775.04 Overpayments to collector, adjusted .02 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $3.27 $673,156.87 Cash balance February 5, 1931 (verified) $3.27 Payments to treasurer $458,119.01 Abatements 6,872.36 Transfer from reserve fund 380.80 Taxes 1930 reported as sewer assessments 1930 .02 TAXES-1929 Outstanding December 31, 1930 213,784 68 _– $673,156.87 I Outstanding January 1, 1930 $195,084.05 , ` Additional commitment 93.86 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $213,784.68 Abatements after payment, refunded 457 42 Abatements after payment, refunded 1,095.96 , Overpayments to collector, refunded 412 $214,880.64 Sewer assessments 1929, reported as taxes 68.30 Payments to treasurer January 1, to Feb- Highway betterment assessments 1929, re- ruary 5, 1931 $23,439 70 ported as taxes 6103 Abatements January 1 to February 5, 1931 3,395.04 Interest reported as taxes 50 Outstanding February 5, 1931, per list 161,585.21 Overpayments to treasurer by collector Cash balance February 5, 1931 26,460 69 Transferred to adjustment account of $214,880.64 Byron C Earle, Collector 14612 Adjustment 2.00 Overpayments to be refunded 515.33 $196,432 78 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1929 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $6,695 65 Payments to treasure► $182,875.63 Additional commitment 52 05 Abatements 2,193.03 Abatement after payment refunded 2910 Tax titles 9.324.29 Overpayment to treasurer by collector. Transferred from adjustment account of Transferred to adjustment account of Byron C Earle, Collector 144.37 Byron C Earle, Collector 17 05 Taxes 1929 reported as highway betterment Overpayments to collector, to be refunded 1 78 assessments 1929 23 74 $6,795.63 Outstanding December 31, 1930 1,87167 Payments to treasurer $5,634.51 $196,432.73 Abatements 78.18 Outstanding December 31, 1930 and Feb- Outstanding January 1, 1931 $1,871.67 ruary 5, 1931, per list 1,082.94 $6,795 63 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Feb- ruary 5, 1931 $1,102.38 Outstanding February 5, 1931, per list 2.77 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1930 Cash balance February 5, 1931 766 52 Commitment $29,443.86 $1,871 67 Abatements after payment, refunded 530 78 $29,974.14 I I TOWN Or LEXINGTON '>i1.5 306 ANNUAL RLPORT4 Payments to treasurer $22,409 62144.14 titles 144.14 Abatements 2,003.06 Sewer assessments reported as taxes 1929 68 30 Transferred from adjustment account of Outstanding December 31, 1930 and Feb- Byron C. Earle, Collector .32 ruary 5, 1931. Outstanding December 31, 1930 5,561.14 Sewer assessments $1,135.96 $29,974.14 Sewer assessments — com- mitted interest 56.80 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $5,561 14 1,192.76 Additional Commitment 3,156.57 $3,246.80 Abatements after payment, to be refunded 49.55 , Overpayments to collector, to be refunded 55.91 $8,823.17 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Feb- SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1930 ruary 5, 1931 $2,002 22Commitment $5,029 83 Abatements January 1 to February 5, 1931, Commitment list in excess of warrant •02 not reported to accountant 100.04 Taxes, 1930 reported as sewer assessments .02 Outstanding February 5, 1931, per list 5,287.98 $5,029.87 Ca,-.h balance February 5, 1931 1,432 93 Payments to treasurer $2,974.76 $8,823.17 Abatements 18.54 ' Outstanding December 31, 1930 2,036.57 $5,029.87 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS Outstanding January 1, 1931 $2,036.57 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $2,074 67 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Feb- Commitment 6,753.57 ruary 5, 1931 $140.81 $8,830 24 Outstanding February 5, 1931, per List Payments to treasurer $2,654.26 Sewer assessments $1,334.31 Abatements 206.62 Sewer assessments — corn- Apportionments 1,782 31 mitted interest 334.44 Added to taxes 1930 1,199 57 1,668 75 Outstanding December 31, 1930 2,987.48 Cash balance February 5, 1931 227 01 $8,830 24 $2,036.57 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $2,987 48 Apportionments January 1 to February 5, UNAPPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS 1931 $317 14 Outstanding February 5, 1931 2,670 34 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $1,521 00 $2,987,48 Commitment 28,103.21 $29,624.21 Payments to Treasurer $1,510.88 Abatements . . 748.31 SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1929 Apportionments 14,775 11 Added to taxes 1930 .. 4,016 54 Outstanding January 1, 1930 .. $3,246.80 Outstanding December 31, 1930 8,573 37 Payments to treasurer $1,204.93 $29,624.21 Abatements 636 67 TOWN of LEXINGTON `3(17 308 ANNUS], l7F:Ynitl's Outstanding January 1, 1931 $8,573.37 Commitment January 1 to February 5, 1931 6,400 00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Feb- $13,973.37 ruary 6, 1931 $396 48 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Feb- Outstanding February 5, 1931 ruary 5, 1931 $682 94 Highway betterment assess- Apportionments January 1 to February 5, ments $4,154.62 1931 6,920 64 Highway betterment assess- Outstanding February 5, 1931, per list 6,369 79 ments, committed interest 685.74 313,973 37 4,840.36 Cash balance February 5, 1931 30714 $5,543.98 • HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS-1928 LTNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS Outstanding January 1, 1930 $11 72 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $994.09 Overpayment refunded 100 Commitment 3,105.34 $12.72 $4,099 43 Abatements $12.72 payments to treasurer $2,775.68 Apportionments 640.17 Added to taxes 1930 336.95 Outstanding December 31, 1930 346.63 HIGH\G AY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS--1929 $4,099.43 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $1,937 45 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $346.98 Taxes 1929 reported as highway betterment Payments to treasurer January 1 to Feb- assessments 23.74 ruary 5, 1931 $48.40 $1,961.19 Outstanding February 5, 1931, per list 298.23 Payments to treasurer . . $1,850.24 $346.63 Abatements 20.87 Tax titles 29.05 Highway betterment assessment reported SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS—1929 as taxes 1929 6103 $1,961.18 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $134.63 Payments to treasurer $134.63 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS—1930 HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS—1930 Commitment $358.74 Commitment $9,662 55 Payments to treasurer $192 07 Additional commitment 9 84 Outstanding December 31, 1930 and Feb- $9,672 39 ruary 3, 1931• Payments to treasurer $4,122.98 Sidewalk assessments $156.59 Abatements 5.43 Sidewalk assessments, eom- outstandmg December 31, 1930 5,543.98 mitted interest 10.08 $9,672.39 166.67 $368.74 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $5,543.98 TOWN Os' LEXINGTON 301) 310 ANNUAL REPORT, INTEREST ON TAXES APPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS Interest collections 1930 Due 1931-1940 Taxes 1929 $6,474 70 Taxes 1980 573.89 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $19,500.82 Motor Vehicle•excise taxes 1929 166.24 Apportionments 1930 14,775.11 Motor Vehicle excise taxes 1930 8 57 $34,275.93 $6,223.10 Payments in advance $314 38 Payments to treasurer $6,222 90 Added to taxes 1930 3,951 49 Interest reported as taxes, 1929 .50 Abatements of invalid assessments 166.28 $8,223.40 Adjustment 05 0 . Interest collections January 1 to February 5, 1931 Outstanding December 81, 1930 Taxes 1929 $108.26 Due in 1931 $3,857 63 Taxes 1930 866.82 Due in 1932 3,795.21 Motor vehicle excise taxes 1930 40.56 Due in 1933 3,793.82 $1,015.84 Due in 1934 3,591.80 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Feb- Due in 1935 - 3,287.07 ruary 5, 1931 $493.71 Due in 1936 3,250.70 Cash balance February 5, 1931 52193 Due in 1937 3,151.74 $1,015.64 Due in 1938 3,154.28 Due in 1939 1,583.07 Due in 1940 378.41 29,843.73 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS $34,275.93 Due 1931-1940 Outstanding January 1, 1930 - - $15,989.43 Apportionments 1930 1,782.31 $17,771.7+1 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS Payments in advance $869.08 Added to taxes 1930 2,779.50 Due 1931-1940 Outstanding December 31, 1930: Apportionments 1930 --. $640.17 Due in 1931 $2,609.92 Due :n 1932 2,422.40 Outstanding December 31, 1930: Due in 1933 2,272.56 Due in 1931 $107.53 Due in 1934 2,007.11 Due in 1932105.06 Due in 1935 1,634.06 Due in 1933 .. 105.06 Due in 1936 1,348 52 Due in 1934 105.06 Due in 1937 946 93 Due in 1936 105.06 Due in 1938 941.39 Due in 1936 22.48 Due in 1939 404.91 Due in 1937 . . ..... 22.48 Due in 1940 35.36 Due in 1938 22.48 14,623.16 Due in 1939 22.48 $17,771.74 Due in 1940 22.48 $640.17 Tows of LExINGTOs 311 '119 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN CLERK HEALTH DEPARTMENT John H Kane, Town Clerk Outstanding January 1, 1930 $189.33 Cash balance January 1, 1930 Commitment 1,649 76 Dog licenses $1100 $1,839.09 Payments to treasurer $1,644.09 Receipts 1930- Abatements 102.00 Dog licenses $2,138.00 Outstanding December 31, 1930 and Feb- Sporting Sporting licenses 646.25 ruary 3, 1931 93.00 Permits and miscellaneous $1,839.09 collections 269.47 3,053.72 $3,064 72 Payments 1930 SEWER DEPARTMENT County treasurer $1,973.80 Outstanding January 1, 1980 $3,085.96 Division of Fisheries and Commitment 7,259.15 Game 570.50 Refunds 62.64 Town Treasurer 269.47 Water services reported as sewer accounts $2,813.77 receivable 15.45 Fees retained by Town Clerk 248.95 Abatements after payments, to be refunded 4 86 Cash balance December 31, 1930 2 00 Overpayments to be refunded 2.91 $3,064.72 $10,430.97 Payments to treasurer $7,113.15 Cash balance January 1, 1931 $2.00 Abatements 548.09 Receipts January 1 to February 8, 1930: Outstanding December 31, 1930 2,769 73 Sporting licenses $173.26 $10,480.97 Permits and miscellaneous collections 25.98 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $2,769.73 199.23 Commitment January 1 to February 5, 1931 1,978.94 $201.23 $4,746.67 Payments to treasurer January 1, to Feb- Cash balance February 3, 1931 ruary 5, 1931 $661 76 Due county 1.80 Transferred from adjustment account of Due Division of Fisheries and Game 157.50 Byron C Earle, Collector 100 Due town 25.98 Outstanding February 5, 1931, per list 3,68514 Town Clerk's fees 15.95 Cash balance February 5, 1931 398 78 $201.23 $4,748.67 Cash balance February 3, 1931 $201.23 Unidentified cash February 3, 19$1 44.50 #245'78 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Balance Lexington Trust Company' Feb- ruary 3, 1931 159.18 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $719.00 Cash in office February 3, 1931, verified . 186.55 Outstanding December 31, 1930 and Feb- - $246.73 ruary 3, 1931, per list $719.60 T0wiq OF LEXINGTON ';1'3 314 ANNUAL REPORTS PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Unlocated differences per previous audit, Outstanding January 1, 1930 $1,481.92 adjusted 7.53 Commitment 4,639.27 Outstanding December 31, 1930 .-- 15,638.06 $6,121.19 $89,305.19 Payments to treasurer $2,171 94 Outstanding January 1, 1931 16,638.06 Abatements 187.50 $ Commitments January 1 to Outstanding December 31, 1930 and Feb- February 5, 1931 7,416 39 ruary 3, 1931, per list 3,481.75 Overpayments refunded 10.65 $6,121.19 $23,065.10 Payments to treasurer January 1 to February 5, 1931 $3,162.05 SCHOOL DEPARTMEENT Abatements January 1 to Outstanding January 1, 1930 $547.86 February 5, 1931 45.00 Commitment85,916.88 Outstanding February 5, 1931 18,006.62 • $86,464,24 Cash balance February 6, 1931 1,851.43 Payments to treasurer $36,950.00 $23,066.10 Abatements 711 Outstanding December 31, 1930 and Feb- ruary 3, 1931 50713 MUNROE CEMETERY $36,484.24 Outstanding January 1, 1930 $158 50 Commitment 1,403 50 Detailed list in excess of commitment 1.50 MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Overpayments to treasurer, to be refunded 24.00 $1,581.50 Outstanding Januaryl, 1930 $26.66 Payments to treasurer $1,388.75 Commitment 981.00 Outstanding December 31, 1930 192 75 $1,007.66 $1,581.50 Payments to treasurer $1,007 66 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $192 75 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Feb- ruary 3, 1931 $39.00 WATER RATES AND SERVICES Outstanding February 3, 1931 153 75 OutstandnigJanuary1, 1930 $192 75 $14,497.63 Commitments 71,336 43 Outstanding February 4, 1931 $153.75 Overpayments refunded 98 62 Commitments February 4 to March 24,1931 501.33 Overpayments adjusted 02 Adjustments of abatements 372 49 Payments to treasurer February 4 to $665.0$ $89,305 19 March 24, 1931 $474.33 Payments to treasurer $72,159 52 Outstanding March 24, 1931, per list 171.75 Abatements 1,484 58 Cash on hand March 24, 1931 (verified) 9.00 Water services reported as sewer accounts $655.08 receivable 15.45 r Town OF L>"xIT,GTON 315 .i16 ANNUAL REPORTS WESTVIEW CEMETERY liAIIRIETT R GILMORE CHARITY FUND Outstanding January 1, 1930 $1,543.75 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Commitment 4,437.61 $6,981.36 Savings Bank Payments to treasurer $2,645.36 Deposita Total Outstanding December 31, 1930 3,336.00 On hand at beginning of year 1930 $526 94 $528.94 $5,981.36 On hand at end of year 1930 .. $580 89 $580.89 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $3,336.00 Receipts Payments Income ... $23.95 Deposited in saving s Payments to treasurer January 1 to Feb- Refund 48.25 bank $53 95 ruary 3, 1931 $1,080.50 Expenditures 18.26 Outstanding February 8, 1931 2,255 50 $3,336.00 $72 20 $72.20 Outstanding February 4, 1931 $2,255.50 Charges not committed February 4 to JONAS GAMMELL CHARITY FUND March 24, 1931 2,111.50 $4,367.00 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Payments to treasurer February 4 to Savings March 24, 1931 $1,434 00 Bank Outstanding March 24, 1931, per hat 2,743 00 Deposits Total Cash on hand March 24, 1931 (verified) 175 00 On hand at beginning of year 1930 .... $656 99 $856.99 15.00 On hand at end of year 1930 $676 41 Cash variation March 24, 1931 $676 41 $4,367.00 Receipts Payments Income . . .. $29.42 Deposited in saving s bank $19.42 ELEANOR S BEALS CHARITY FUND Expenditures 10.00 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts $29.42 $29.42 Savings Par Value Bank of Deposits Securities Total LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND On hand at beginning of year 1930 $ 213.66 $2,000 00 $2,213 66 On hand at end of year 1930 .. $2,119.58 $. ....... $2,119 58 In Custody or Trustees of Public Trusts Receipts Payments Savings Sale of securities. .. . $2,000.00 Deposited in Bank Withdrawn from savings bank .. .. . $2,146.92 Deposits Securities Total savings bank ....... 241.00 Expenditures 241.00 On hand at beginning of year 1930 $126.86 $100.00 $226 86 Income . ....... ... 84.87 On hand at end of year 1930 $132 60 $100.00 $232.60 Refund ....... fi2 25 Receipts P Payments $2,387.92 $2,387.92 Income $5 74 Deposited In savings bank. $5 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ;17 .31 S A N Ni"_tI, REPORTS HALLIE C BLAKE PRIZE FUND Receipts Payments In custody of Trustee's of Public Trusts Income . $22 76 Transferred to town. .. . $22 75 Par Value of Securities Total HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND On hand at beginning of year 1930 $1,000 DO $1,000 00 On hand at end of year 1930. $I,000.DD $1,000.00 In custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Receipts Payments Savings Income .. $50 00 Expenditures ... ... ..... $50.00 Bang Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1930 . $941 35 $941 35 GEORGE 0 SMITH PARK FUND On hand at end of year 1930 .. $984 01 $984 01 Int custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Receipts Payments Savings Par Value Income . .. .. $42.68 Deposited in savings bank. $42 66- Bank 6Bank of Deposits Securities Total On hand at beginning of year 1930 $582 62 $2,000 00 $2,582.62 On hand at end of year 1930 $584.56 $2,000 00 $2,584 66 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND Receipts Payments In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Income $11194 Deposited in savings bank $ 1.94 Lexington Field and Gar- Savings Par Value den Club . .. 110.00 Bank of Deposits Securities Total $111.94 $111.94 On hand at beginning of year 1930..$2,000.00 $8,000.00 $10,000 00 On hand at end of year 1930 .... $2,000.00.. $8,000.00 $10,000 00 BATTLE GREEN FUND Receipts Payments In custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Income $488.88 Transferred to town $488.88 Savings Bank Deposits Total CHARLES E. FRENCH SCHOOL MEDAL FUND On hand at beginning of year 1930 . $602.69 $602.69 On hand at end of year 1930..... . $632.34 $632.34 in custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Receipts Payments Savings Par Value Income $29 65 Deposited in savings bank.. $29.65 Bank of Deposits Securities Total On hand at beginning of year 1930 $619 86 $2,000.00 $2,019.86- EDITH 2,$19.86EDITH C. REDMAN BATTLE GREEN FUND On hand at end of year 1930 $639 24 $2,000.00 $2,639.24 In custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Receipts Payments Savings Income $109.38 Deposited in savings bank $ 19.38 Bank Expenditures ........ 90 00 Deposits Total 'On hand at beginning of year 1930 $500.00 $500.00 $109.38 $109 38 On hand at end of year 1930 $500.00 $500.09 TowN OF LEXINOTON 319 320 ANNUAL REPORTS I CHARLES E. FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND Receipts Payments In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Income 5 510.63 Deposited in savings Savings par Value Sale of lots 534.50 bank $1,081.13 Bank of Cash on hand at begin- Cash on hand at end of Deposits Securities Total ning of year 1930 ....... 54.00 year 1930 18.00 On hand at beginning of year 1930 . . $76.81 $2,000.00 $2,076.81 On hand at end of year 1930 ... $58.93 $2,000.00 $2,058.93 $1,099.13 $1,099.1$ Receipts Payments SAMUEL 7 BRIDGE CHARITY FUND Withdrawn from savings Transferred to Cemetery In Custody of the Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund bank . .... $ 17.88 Commissioners . $100.00 Income ... 82.12 Savings Par Value Bank of $100.00 $100 00 Deposits Securities Total On hand at beginning of year 1930........ $514.52 $4,000.00 54,514.52 On hand at end of year 1930 $283.9b ;4,000.00 $4,283.95 Receipts Payments CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Withdrawn from savings Expenditures . . $546.82 MUNROE CEMETERY bank .. $230 57 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Income 189 70 Income transferred from Savings Gerry Fund • 98.94 Bank Refund 26 61 Cash Deposits Total --- - On hand at beginning of year 1930 $1,000 00 $30,255 91 $31,255.91 5545 82 $546.82 On hand at end of year 1930 . $ $31,837 44 $31,837.44 ELIZABETH B. GERRY CHARITY FUND Receipts Payments In Custody of the Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund Income $1,431 53 Deposited in saving s Bequests 350 00 bank .... $1,581 53 Savings Par Value Cash on hand at begin- Transferred to Cemetery Bank of ning of year 1930 .. 1,000 00 Commissioners 1,200.00 Deposits Securities Total On hand at beginning of year 1930 $680 26 $1,600 00 $2,280.26 $2,781 53 $2,781.53 On hand at end of year 1930 $680 26 $1,600 00 $2,280 26 Receipts Payments Transferred to B r 1 d g e CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Income $98 94 Charity Fund $98 94 WESTVIEW CEMETERY CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY GENERAL FUND In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts In Custody of Library Trustees Savings Savings Par Value Bank Bank of Cash Deposits Total Deposits Securities Total On band at beginning of year 1930 $54.00 $10,190.10 $10,244.10 On hand at beginning of year 1930 .. $97.80 $11,000.00 $11,097.80 On hand at end of year 1930 .... ..$18 00 $11,271.23 $11,289.23 On hand at end of year 1930 ... $98.16 ;11,000 00 $11,098 1e TOWN OF LFXINUTUN :321 322 ANNUAL REPORTS Receipts Payments LAURA MUZZEY BRIGHAM LIBRARY FUND Withdrawn from savings Deposited in savings bank $ 2.16 In Custody of Library Trustees bank $ 1.80 Transferred to Library Savings Par Value Income 489.3E Trustees $488.98 Bank of $491.12 $491.12 Deposits Securities Total On hand at beginning of year 1930 $536.81 $2,500 00 $3,036.81 On hand at end of year 1930 $636.81 $2,500.00 $3,036.81 ROBBINS LIBRARY FUND Receipts Payments In Custody of Library Trustees Transferred to L i b r a r y Income ...$176.12 Trustees . $178.12 Savings Bank Deposits Total LIBRARY BOOK FUND On hand at beginning of year 1930 $100.00 $100.00 In Custody of Library Trustees On hand at end of year 1930 $1.00.00 $100.00 Par Value Receipts Payments et Transferred to L i b r a r y Securities Total Income $4.55 Trustees $4.56 On !tend at beginning of year 1930 $1,000.00 $1,000t00 On hand at end of year 1930 .... $1,000 00 $1,000.00 WELLINGTON LIBRARY FUND Receipts Payments In Custody of Library Trustees Transferred to Li b r a r y Income 1929 and 1930 $75.00 Trustees $75.00 Savings Bank Deposits Total GOODWIN MUSICAL COLLECTION LIBRARY FUND On hand at beginning of year 1930 $1,101.41 $1,101.41 In Custody of Library Treasurer On hand at end of year, 1930 $1,101 41 $1,101.41 Par Value Receipts Payments of Transferred to L ib r a r y Securities Total Income $48.46 Trustees .. $48.46 On hand at beginning of year 1930.... .. $500.00 $600.00 On hand at end of year 1930 . ..... . .. $500.00 $500 00 Receipts Payments BEALS LIBRARY FUND Transferred to L i bra r y In Custody of Library Trustees Income ...... .... $30.00 Trustees .. $30 00 Par Value of ALIC33 BUTLER CARY LIBRARY FUND Securities Total In Custody of Library Trustees On hand at beginning of year 1930 .. .. ... . $1,100 00 $1,100.00 Savings Par Value On hand at end of year 1930 . . .. $1,100 00 $1,100 00 Bank of Receipts Payments Deposits Securities Total Transferred to L i bra r y On hand at beginning of year 1930 $449.90 $2,000 00 $2,449 90 Iacome .... -... .: ...$60.50 Trustees ....$60.50 On band at end of year 1930. $4410.90 $2,000.00 $2,4:49.84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 323 324 ANNITAG REPORT' Receipts Payments TOWN OF LEXINGTON Transferred to Library BALANCE SHEET—DECEMBER 3,1, 1930 Income .. .5114 80 Trustees $114.80 GENERAL ACCOUNTS JANE PHINNEY LIBRARY FUND Assets In Custody of Library Trustees Cash Savings General ... .... ....... $246,523.80 Bank Cary Memorial Library Trustees .. 323.13 Deposits Total Accounts Receivable • On hand at beginning of year 1930 $126.98 $126.98 Taxes On hand at end of year 1930 $126.98 $126.98 Levy of 1928 $3 2 Levy of 1929 1,356 34 Receipts Payments Levy of 1930 . 213,784.68 Transferred to Library 215,144.29 Income $6.68 Trustees $5.58 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1929 $1,08116 Levy of 1930 5,56114 MARIA CARY LIBRARY FUND 6,642.30 In Custody of Library Trustees Special Assessments Savings Sewer Bank Unapportioned $2,987.48 Deposits Total Apportioned 1929 ... 1,192.76 On hand at beginning of year 1530 $354.31 $354.91 Apportioned 1930 . .. 2,036.57 On hand at end of year 1930 5354.31 $954.31 Highway Betterment. ,• Unapportioned .... 8.573.37 Receipts Payments Apportioned 1930 5,543.98 Transferred to Library Sidewalk Income $16.12 Trustees .... ..$16.12 Unapportioned . . $346.63 Apportioned 1930 . . 166 67 20,847 46 Tax Titles 10,242.08 Departmental Health • $93.00 Highway . . .. 719.00 Public Welfare 3,761.75 State Aid .... . 292 00 Schools .. 507 13 Munroe Cemetery 168 75 Westview Cemetery 3,336 00 8,877.63 Sewer 2,761.96 Water Rates and Services 16,638 06 Overlay 1.929 Deficit . ........ 7136 Overdrawn Appropriations Snow Removal ... . 2,067 06 Fire Loss High School .. 517.23 2,584.29 $629,656.36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 325 326 ANNUAL REPORT'S Liabilities and Reserves DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Revenue $300,000 00 Apportioned Assessments Not Due Cary Memorial Library 323 13 Premium on Loans 2,662.33 Sewer Assessments .. $14,623.16 Adjustment Account—Byron C Earle, Collector 138 27 Highway Betterment Assessments 29,843.73 Veteran's Memorial Fund 3,617 89 Sidewalk Assessments 640.17 Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund Westview Cemetery 1,795.86 Unexpended Balances New Fire Station Headquarters $2,000 00 Sewer Construction 9,325 60 Sewerage Survey 2,737 61 Highway Construction—Various Streets 315 31 Highway Construction—Fottler and Taft Avenues and Bertwell Road ... 836 30 Waltham Street Damages 109 00 Waltham Street Construction 96 32 Massachusetts Avenue Land Damages 500.00 Public Works—Building 206 38 Clark Street Construction 15 31 Lincoln Street Construction 4,500 00 Building Line O'Connell Property . 500 00 New Schoolhouse 57,868 97 Committee on New Schoolhouse 2,500 00 Swimming Pool Construction 1.76 Permanent Memorial 200.00 Permanent Memorial Committee 800.00 Water Construction 11,662.02 Westview Cemetery Construction 240 72 Westview Cemetery Land 1,090 82 95,506.12 Overlay Reserve for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1930 2,539.26 Reserve Fund—Overlay Surplus 1,983.23 Sewer Assessment Fund 4,225.03 Water Department Available Surplus 2,111.18 Tax Title Suspense 16.97 Revenue Available when collected.: Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes .. $6,642.30 $45,107.06 Special Assessment 20,847.46 Tax Titles 10,242 08 Departmental .. 8,877.63 Sewer Maintenance ........ 2,761,96 Water .. ... 15,638.06 65,009 49 Surplus Revenue 49,727.60 ;529,656.36 TOWN OF LrarNOTON 327 328 ANNUAL REPORTS DEBT ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue Due In• Net Funded or Fixed Debt 1931 $2,609 92 Inside Debt Limit $371,500.00 1932 . . 2,422 40 Outside Debt Limit . 533,000.00 1933 2,272 66 1934 2,007 11. 1935 1,634 06 1936 1,348 52 1937 946 93 1938 941 39 1939 404.91 1940 35.36 $14,623.16 Apportioned Highway Betterment Assessment Revenue Due In 1931 .. . . $3,857.63 1932 . .. 3,795.21 1933 ...... 3,793.82 1934 3,691.80 1935 3,287.07 1936 3,250.70 1937 3,151.74 1938 3,154.28 1939 1,583.07 1940 378.41 29,843.73 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue Due In 1931 $107.53 1932 105.06 1933 105 06 1934 105.06 1935 .. 105 06 1936 22.48 1937 22.48 1933 22.48 1939 .. . 22.48 1940 22.48 640.17 $904,500.00 $46,107.06 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 329 330 ANNUAL RE:pOETS General Loans Inside Debt Limit• TRUST ACCOUNTS School Construction 1915 $10,000.00 Trust Funds—Cash and Securities• Parker School Loan 1919 27,000 00 In Custody of: School Construction Loan 1925 ... ... 67,500 00 Trustees of Public Trusts School Construction Loan 1930 .. .... . .... 120,000 00 ;87,185.28 Buckman Tavern Park Loan ..... 13,000.00 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Trust 6,584.21 Trust Fund Refunding Loan 1910 . 5,000 00 Trustees of Cary Memorial Library .. 20,867 57 Public Works Building Loan 30,000 00 Sewer Loan 1927 . 11,000 00 Sewer Loan 1927 .. 19,000 00 Sewer Loan 1928 12,000 00 Sewer Loan 1930 . 15,000.00 New Town Office Building 1928 ... .. .. ... 40,000 00 Street Improvement Loan 1922 "Depot Park" 2,000.00 8371,500.00 General Loans Outside Debt Limit: Street Improvement Loan 1924 .. $4,000 00 School Construction 1924.... 207,000 00 Sewer Loan 1915 . ........... .... ... 45,000 00 " 1924 . .... . .. .. .. 4,000 00 " 1925 .. . ... .. .. 15,000.00 1926 .. ....... 10,000.00 1927 8,000.00 291,000.00 Water Loan—Outside Debt Limit: Water Loan 1926 .. $4,000 00 " " 1926 .... 3,000 00 " " 1927 14,000 00 1927 • .. 12,000 00 " " 1928 26,000 00 194,567.01 " 1929 . . .. 28,000 00 " 1930 . . 155,000.00 242,000.00 $904,500.00 TowN or LEXINGTON 331 .3:32 ANNUAL REPORTS EIeanor S. Beale Charity Fund .. $2,119 58 Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund . .. 680.89 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund 676.41 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 232.60 REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL Hallie C Blake Prize Fund 1,000 00 George 0 Smith Park Fund 2,584.56 Battle Green Fund 632 34 Edith C Redman Battle Green Fund 500 00 December 31, 1931 Hayes Fountain Fund 984 01 TO 'TELT BOARD OF SELECTMEN, William Augustus Tower Memorial Fuad 10,000.00 OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON. Charles E. French School Medal Fund 2,639.24 Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund 2,058.93 Gentlemen. Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds—Munroe .. . 31,837.44 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds—Westview 11,289 23 In accordance with section 6 of Article XI of the Town $67,135.23 By-laws. I herewith make my report in writing as Town Coun- Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund 84,283 95 Sel, of Elizabeth B.Gerry Charity Fund 2.280.26 (a) "all actions by or against the town which were pend- 6,564.21 ing at the beginning of the preceding fiscal year"; Cary Memorial Library General Fund ;11,098.16 (b) "all actions brought by or against the town during Robbins Library Fund 100.00 such year"; Wellington Library Fund 1,101.41 Beale Library Fund L100 00 (e) "all actions settled or disposed of during such year." Laura M Brigham Library Fund 3.036.81 (a) The following actions were pending on January 1, Library Book Fund 1,000 00 1931, and proceeded as stated Goodwin Musical Collection Library Fund .. 600.00 Alice Butler Cary Library Fund . 2,449 90 (1) John Swenson, Adin v Town of Lexington,Superior,. Maria Cary Library Fund 35431 Middlesex, personal injuries; ad damnun $15,000 No action Jane Phinney Library Fund 126.98 taken during the year 20,867.57 (2) Caroline A Harrington v Town of Lexington,¢94,567.41 Su- perior, Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages for establishment of building line No action taken during the year (3) Town of Lexington v Charles W Ryder, et al, Su- perior, Middlesex; Bill in equity to enforce order of prohibi- tion against keeping swine on Waltham Street Injunction is- sued and served (4) Atlantic National Bank v. Town of Lexington, Su- perior. Middlesex, appeal from refusal of Assessors to abate. taxes Following filing of Commissioner's report appeal dis- missed by agreement (5) Tom.n of Lexington v John J Burns In Re. Es- tate of Susan E Smith; Probate Court, Middlesex; petition against executor to compel payment for perpetual care of i einctery lot Decree for plaintiff. Defendant appealed Su- TOWN or LExtNerror i•i'i 334 ANNUAL REPORTS preme Judicial Court which affirmed decree Petition for (7) Town of Lexington v J Newton Frost, Land Court; petition for foreclosure of tax title, petition dismissed by contempt filed against defendant Not yet heard agreement on payment of back taxes and expenses (6) Leonard K Dunham v Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex Judgment for neither party by (8) Axel Swenson, et al v Board of Assessors of Lexing agreement ton, Board of Tax Appeals, appeal from assessment of taxes Hearing, appeal dismissed (7) Charles Brophy v Town of Lexington, Middlesex, Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex, tort for per- (9) Town of Lexington v Commissioner of Corpora- sonal injuries arising from collision with a traffic beacon tions, Board of Tax Appeals, appeal from valuation on prop- Trial, plaintiff nonsuited, judgment for defendant. erty of New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, ap- peal dismissed by agreement. (8) Anne C McKinney v Town of Lexington, Middle- sex, Second District Court of Eastern Middlesex, tort for (10) Mary E. Garvin v Town of Lexington et als, Su- property damage to automobile by collision with a traffic perior, Suffolk, tort for misrepresentation and negligence with beacon Trial, plantiff nonsuited, judgment for defendant respect to inn-keeper's license, ad damnum $25,000 (9) Lexington v Commonwealth; Superior, Middlesex, (11) Charles W Ryder v Board of Assessors of Lexing- claim for reimbursement for support of a poor person. Trial, ton; Board of Tax Appeals; appeal from assessment of taxes. finding for plaintiff Defendant's claim of exceptions filed. Hearing on motion to dismiss; decision reserved. (10) Town of Lexington v. City of Revere; Middlesex, (12) Minnie M Ryder v Board of Assessors of Lexing- Superior, action of contract for reimbursement for support of ton, Board of Tax Appeals; appeal from assessment of taxes. a poor person Trial, tried with Lexington v. Commonwealth, Hearing on motion to dismiss; decision reserved. finding for defendant. Plaintiff's claim of exceptions filed. (13) Robert L. Ryder v Board of Assessors of Lexing- (b) The following cases have been entered during the ton; Board of Tax Appeals, appeal from assessment of taxes year 1931. Hearing on motion to dismiss, decision reserved (1) Daniel J. O'Connell v Town of Lexington, Superior, (14) Ryders Stock Farm, Ine, v Board of Assessors of Middlesex, petition for damages for establishment of building Lexington, Board of Tax Appeals, appeal from assessment of line; trial; damages assessed $22,400 taxes. Hearing on motion to dismiss, decision reserved. (2) Town of Arlington v Town of Lexington; Superior, (15) Lizzie E Baker Lee v. Board of Assessors of Lexing- Middlesex; petition for assessment of damages from layout of ton; Board of Tax Appeals; appeal from assessment of taxes. highway; pleadings completed Hearing on motion to dismiss; deoision reserved. (3) Town of Arlington v. Town of Lexington, Superior, (16) Lexington Real Estate Trust v. Board of Assesors Middlesex, appeal from assessment of betterments for high- of Lexington, Board of Tax Appeals; appeal from assessment way layout. Pleadings completed. of taxes Hearing on motion to dismiss; decision reserved. (4) Raoul H. Beaudrean v. Town of Lexington, Su- (17) Charles W Ryder v Town of Lexington, Superior, perior, Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages for high- Middlesex, tort for flowage of land, ad damnum $50,000; way layout. Pleadings completed. pleadings completed. (18) Charles W Ryder et al, Trustees of Lexington Real (5) Sarah E. Holmes v Town of Lexington, Superior, Estate Trust v Town of Lexington; Superior, Middlesex; tort Middlesex; petition for assessment of damages for highway for flowage of land; ad damnum $50,000, pleadings completed layout. Pleadings completed. (6) Sarah E. Holmes v County Commissioners of Middle- (19) Robert L Ryder, Trustee v Town of Lexington, sex County; Superior, Middlesex; petition for assessment of Superior, Middlesex, tort for flowage of land, ad damnum damages for highway layout Pleadings completed. $50,000, pleadings completed • TowN osr Lrx1NoTON 335 336 ANNUAL REPORTS (20) Elizabeth E Holton, et al v Town of Lexington; (6) Atlantic National Bank v Lexington 275.00 Superior, Middlesex; petition for damages from street layout; Disbursements 4.70 pleadings completed. (7) O'Connell v. Lexington 1,004.00 (21) Town of Lexington v Joseph V Boinay, et al, Sn- Disbursements (not including expert testi- perior, Middlesex; bill in equity to enjoin violation of zoning many) ... 53.00 law; stipulation in lieu of injunction filed. (8) Matter of die Chapin 15.00 (22) Donald Shea v. Town of Lexington; Third District Disbursements .. ........... 3.00 Court of Eastern Middlesex; tort for flowage of land; ad dainnum $10,000, writ returnable January 2, 1932. (9) Examination of title to land adjoining 'Parker (23) Eva D. Gorberg v. Town of Lexington;Land Court, School 50.00 bill m equity to remove cloud on title arising from a tax sale, (10) Swenson v. Assessors .... 45.00 subpoena returnable February 1932. (11) Lexington v. Commissioner of Corporations and (e) Of the above actions the following were disposed of Taxation .. 7000 during the year Disbursements . . .. ... . . ..... . 10.00 (1) O'Connell v Lexington. Respectfully submitted, (2) Lexington v Ryder. S. R. WIiIOHTINGTON, (3) Atlantic National Bank v. Lexington. Town Counsel. (4) Dunham v. Lexington. (5) Brophy v. Lexington. (6) McKinney v. Lexington. (7) Swenson v. Lexington. (8) Town of Lexington v. Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation. (9) Lexington v J. Newton Frost. The Town Counsel also reports the separate amounts re- ceived by him as compensation and for disbursements in each or such actions during such year and for all other services not covered by his regular salary. (1) Lexington v. Heaney (Disposed of in 1930) $ 5000 Disbursements 13.75 (2) Lexington v Greenblott (Disposed of in 1930) 100.00 Disbursements 24 16 (3) Ryder v Burnham (Disposed of in 1930) $1,000 00 Disbursements 53 00 (1) Brophy v. Lexington McKinney v Lexington . .. 130 00 Disbursements . .. .. 35 60 (5) Dunham v Lexington 20 00 i '1'owN or I.i:xr .eePAr. :rt+ :338 ANNUAL RE!'oe'rti B. Bow Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Boston & Maine R R REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER 3 Preliminary construction of- - . — A Hill Street near Cedar Street. December 31, 1931. 13 Wood Street from Massachusetts Avenue to To •ilii: HONORABLE BOARD OF SYLFCTMM F N. Ballard property. LEXINGTON' MASSAc..HUar,T'rs Gentlemen BOARD OF SURVEY I herewith submit the following report relative to the The following work was undertaken for the Board of activities of the Engineering Department during the year Selectmen or for Board of Survey purposes- 1931: urposes•1931: HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1 Detailed surveys and plans were made of the streets listed below• Streets Accepted Length a. Allen Street at the Franklin School, in Date of b Jean Road from Massachusetts Avenue to Morgan Name of Street From To Feet Acceptance Street. Allen Street At Franklin School 604 Sept 28,'31 Crescent Hill Ave Haskell Street Arlington line 541 Nov 23,'31 a Ledgelawn Avenue extended to Bedford Street. Dexter Road Fuller Road Williams Road 1357 Apr 27,'31 d Morgan Street flim Jean Road to standpipe Independence Ave. Locust Ave. Smith Ave 198 Nov. 28,'37 Smith Ave. Independence Ave Pollen Road 756 Nov 23,'31 e Pleasant Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Con- Tucker Ay*. Baker Ave. Northwesterly 315 Nov 23,'31 Cold Avenur 3771 f Vine Street from Woburn Street to Woburn Street g Vmebrook Road at Winthrop Road Lmes and grades were established for the construction of the above mentioned streets In addition thereto, plans and Ii Road from Lowell Street to Winchester Town line estimates were made for the following streets. i Sherman Street. extended to Oakland Street. 1 Downing Road from Marrett Road to Outlook Drive 2 Oakland Street. from Glen Road to Men Jam Street j Valley Road and adjacent land for Parker School 3 Outlook Drive from 500 feet southwesterly of Down- 2 Studies were made for relocations of nig Road to 800 feet northeasterly of Waehusett Drive Lines and grades were established for a Burlington Street from North Hancock Street to Grove Street 1. Construction of granolithic sidewalks bordering 23 properties on 8 separate streets The total frontage thus im- b East Street from Adams Street to Lowell Street proved was 2,631 feet. The various widths of constructionc Grant. Street from Hayes Lane to York Street totalled 1,795 square yards 2 Setting curb along 3 A study was made for a radical change in the so- A Massachusetts Avenue from Winthrop Road called "East Street Route" connecting Lowell Street with to Wallis Place Bedford Street. This work was done entirely by the use of our air maps TOWN OF LEXINGTON 339 340 ANN I,%I. RFI ORI 4 Several studies were made for an entirely new lay- PLANNING BOARD out of the development known as Colonial Heights This was done because the bordering streets, Massachusetts Avenue and Topogiaphical surveys and plans were completed at the Wood Street have been recently relocated and because of the following locations fact that the original 1910 layout was most poorly conceived 1 Adjacent to Winter Street in the section known as Park Heights SEWER DEPARTMENT 2 Bounded by Woodland Road, Adams Street, East Lines and grades were established for the construction of Street, Grant Street and Francis Street This plan was used lateral sewers in the following streets to show a proper development for the entire area Length One hundred scale plans for future study were completed Name of Street From in feet showing all properties from the Arlington town line to Wo- 1 Berwick Road Hayes Avenue 75 burn Street and extending from the railroad to the Win- 2 Bowker Street Massachusetts Avenue 229 chester and Woburn boundaries 3 Cedar Street Massachusetts Avenue 815 During the year we have worked with the State and 4 Hayes Avenue Near Hancock Street 666 County officials and with the Metropolitan division of Plan- 5 Hunt Road Massachusetts Avenue 460 ping concerning future highways for the Town of Lexington 6 Lisbeth Street Massachusetts Avenue 209 7 Plymouth Road Richard Road 553 AIR SURVEY MAP 8 Richard Road Tow er Street 238 9. Robbins Road Near Watson Road 255 We have used these photographs in all available forms to 10 Summit Road Pollen Road 318 the fullest extent 400 scale map, 600 scale contact prints and 11. Tower Street Massachusetts Avenue 554 100 scale enlargements have all been used in studies under- 1P. Watson Road Robbins Road 271 taken by the Board of Selectmen and were used extensively in sewer study work, both by the Engineering Department 4,643 and by Messrs. Metcalf and Eddy. Consulting Engineers on Miscellaneous work appears as follows. our sewer problems 1 Field work for a sewer study of the entire town which ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT was started in 1929 was completed in September, The block plan area has been brought up to date with 2. Inspection during flushing of main outlet. owners' names insofar as they were available and all new 3 Checked list of sewers and sewer services. buildings have been located 4 Final field measurements of all 1931 construction PARK DEPARTMENT work 5 Survey and plan for blast damage. A topographical survey and study plans were made for the development of the Stone property acquired for playground The sewer assessment charge for 1932 construction will purposes Lines and grades were established for tennis courts be $5.159 per foot and playground area WATER DEPARTMENT CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Lines and/ or grades were given for the extension of 2,000 Re-established grades of road to complete construction in linear feet of water mains, southerly lobe. Y , TOR\ OF LF\;NOTON. 341 342 ANN[;AL REPORTS DRAINAGE MATTERS CONCLUSION Made location survey and plan of Vine Brook from Hayes The present personnel of the Engineering Department Lane to Butterfield's Pond Made estimate of cost and wrote with the Town Engineer is: specifications for improvement of same Took numerous photo- Stanley A. Higgins graphs of Vine Brook and many flow readings during flood J. Bruce Lewis periods William C. Paxton Lines and/or grades were established for the following. John O'Connor drains Albert Miller 1. Carville Avenue from Tucker Avenue to near Butler Samuel Zeitlen Avenue In conclusion I wish to gratefully acknowledge the as- sistance given to this department by the Town Officials and 2 Clarke Street from Raymond Street to Vine Brook members of other departments 3 Fottler Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue to conduit Respectfully submitted, just easterly of B. & M. R R. JOHN T. COSOROVE, 4. Massachusetts Avenue from Lake Street to Parker Town Engineer Street. 5 Massachusetts Aveluie tram Bowker Strvet tis 'Pottier Avenue GENERAL WORK The services of the department were also required in con- nection with- 1 Approval of land court eases. 2 Approval of plans relative to installation of public utilities 3. Numbering plans for various streets. 4. 88 miscellaneous plans for various departments and committees 5 street lines and/ or grades,for 42 property owners. 6. Checking office plans with all plans of Lexington at Registry of Deeds 7 Copying 107 plans from Registry of Deeds 8 Additions and changes to 400 and 800 scale maps as of December 31, 1931 TOW OF 1.4.\i\UTO• 344 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER March 6, 1931 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON. MASSACHUSETTS LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Gentlemen I herewith submit my report as Treasurer of the Town of Lexington for the period February 4, 1931 to March 6, 1931 I present herewith my report as Treasurer of the Town of Cash on hand February 4, 1931 $216„276.25 Lexington for the year 1931 Receipts ...... 49,976.83 Cash on hand, January 1, 1931 $ 246,523.80 Receipts during the year 1931 1,714.489.01 $266,253 08 Expenditures ... . . 73,320.94 1,981,018.81 Expenditures, 1931 . 1,824,654.47 Balance on hand, March 6, 1931 $192,932.14 Balance on hand, January 1, 1932. $ 136,388.34 Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, HELEN C WHITTEMORE, Town Treasurer. JAMES J CARROLL, Town Treasurer, Tow or LEXINGTON 345 346 ANNUAI. REPORTS Payments Cash paid for charitable purposes ... 359.26 Excess of payments $ 80.90 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE Balance December 31, 1930 161.90 BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND-1931 Balance December 31, 1931. ... . $ 8100 Elizabeth B Gerry Fund— Elizabeth Bridge Whitcomb, born in Lex- ington, January 15, 1814 At her death, Samuel 3 Bridge, a descendent of Lexington, leaving no will and no direct descendents, made a gift to the town in 1880 of $2,000 by an act of the legislature in 1885 her with the proviso that two-thirds of the property was given to the Town, and.bY Income should be added to the principal a vote of the Town became a part of the each year until the fund should amount Bridge Charitable Fund. to $4,000 when the entire income should Balance of Fund, as reported in 1930 ;2,067 54 be available for assisting the indigent Invested as under poor of the town 1,600 United States 4th 4', z .... ;1,387 28 Amount of Fund, as reported in 1930 $3,978.50 Lexington Savings Bank 680.26 ?,,067.64 Invested as under 2000 United States 4th Liberty 414s $1,878 85 2000 Lawrence Gas Company 41As 1,977 60 HOWARD S D Murata, Lexington Savings Bank 122.05 JOHN F TURNER, Ws1.no F GximDEN, $3,978.60 Trustees Examined and approved, CHARLES F PIERCE, TBRIDGE FUND Accountant INCOME ACCOUNT—1931 Receipts interest on 2000 Lawrence Gas and Electric 41s .. . .. $ 90.00 2000 U S 4th 4i45 .. 86.00 from Lexington Trust Company 615 $181 15 Income from Gerry Fund: Interest on 1,600 U. S. 4th 41A s $68.00 Lexington Savings Bank 29.20 97.20 • $278.35 Tow OF LI XItiGTON :347 ;1� ANNUAL 3 PORTS Income Account Receipts Interest on deposit in Lexington Savings Bank 23.08 TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS Payments 92.50 of the Town of Lexington Excess of Payments 69 42 Financial Report Balance Decenibei 31 1920 8089 1931 Balance December 31. 1931 1147 --- -- - CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY— ELEANOR S BEALS LEGACY— Charles E. French, a citizen of Boston, Eleanor S Adams, born in Lexington in but a lover of Lexington Tinder the will 1825. Under the will a legacy of ;2,000 $4,000 was left to the town, the income of was given the Town, the income to be $2,000 to be devoted to the care of the used for worthy indigent men and women Colonial Cemetery, and the income of $2000 for three medals in each of the over sixty years of age, American born Principal Account $E,000.00 public high and grammar schools for the Principal deposited in Lexington best scholarship in the graduating classes. Principal Account (as reported in Savings Bank 2,000.00 1930) ;4,510.00 Income Account Principal invested in— Receipts 4000 Town of Lexington 4s $4,000 00 Interest on deposit in Lexington Savings North Avenue Savings Bank .. 510 00 Bank .... .. '17.88 $4,510 00 Income Account—Cemetery Payments 128 26 Receipts Interest on 2000 Lexington 4s ;80 00 from Lexington Savings Bank 1.16 Excess of Payments 54.87 $8118 Balance December 31, 1930 .. . 119.58 Payments Balance December 31, 1931 69 21 Cash paid to Cemetery Commissioners $100 90 Excess of Payments ... 18.84 HARRIET R GILMOR LEGACY— Balance Dec 31, 1930 68.93 Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, November 5, 1806 Cinder her will a Balance Dec 31, 1931 40 09 legacy of $500 was left to the town, the Income Account—Schools income to be used for the benefit of the Receipts poor of the town. Interest on 2000 Lexington 4s 80.00 Principal Account .... . . $500.00 from Lexington Savings Bank 3.98 Principal deposited in Lexington from North Avenue Savings Savings Bank 600.00 Bank 24.50 108.48 Tow OF LFxiNG'roN 349 3.50 ANNUAL. REPORTS Income Account Payments gam$' Cash paid for medals 9000 Interest on 2000 U S 4th 4%s 86.00 from Lexington Savings Bank 25 90 Excess of Receipts 18.48 110.90 Balance Dec 31, 1930 129.24 Payments Balance Dec 13, 1931 147 72 Cash paid to Lexington Field and Garden Club 110 00 JONAS GAMMELL L.EGACY— Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington, Oct. Excessof Receipts 91 Balance Dec 31, 1930 10.91 10, 1820 A clause in his will gave to Lexington $600 the income to be ex- Balance Dec 31, 1931 1181 pended for delicacies and luxuries for the inmates of the Almshouse CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS By decree of Probate Court Sept. 23, 1929, power was given to expend income for the town poor wherever Iocated ReceiptS Principal Account $500.00 Estate of C H. Spaulding $ 300.00 Emma L. Merriam .. 100.00• Principal deposited in Lexington Say- ings Bank 500 00 Estate of George B Dennett 100.00 Kate K Fairfield 300.00 Income Account Receipts $ 600.80 Interest from Lexington Savings Amount of Funds December 31, 1930 . $ 28,035 00 Bank 28 99 Amount of Funds December 31, 1931 $ 28,636 00 Payments 122.60 Income Account Receipts Excess of Payments 93 61 Interest from Lexington Savings Bank .. .. $ 973.62 Balance Dec 31, 1930 176.38 Warren Inst for Savings .. 402.58 $ 1,376 10 Balance Dee 31, 1931 82.77 Payments Cash paid to Cemetery Commissioners $ 1,500 00 GEORGE 0 SMITH LEGACY— George 0 Smith, born in Lexington Excess of Payments 123.90 January 5, 1832. Under his will a legacy Balance December 31, 1930 3,502 44 of $2500 was given to Lexington, the in- come to be expended by the Field and Balance December 31, 1921 $ 3,678 34 Garden Club Principal Account as reported in I1AYES FOUNTAIN FUND- 1930) UND1930) $2,452.50 A balance remaining after the erection Principal invested as under — of the Hayes Fountain of $862-72, by a 2000 United States Liberty 4%s $1,878 85 Vote of the Town a permanent fund was Deposited In Lexington Savings created the income to, be available for Sank • 678.66 the care of the fountain and the grounds 2.452 50 around it Tow' O1*`L>xINOTor` ;:71 352 ANNUAL REPORTS Principal Account $ 862.72 BATTLEGREEN TRUST FUND Principal deposited in Lexington Savings At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925 it was Bank 862.72 Voted• That the sum of Five Hundred Income Account Dollars received by the Town under the will of the late Orin W. Fiske be ap- Receipts Interest from Lexington Savings Bank , $ 42.24 propriated and set apart as a perpetual trust fund, to be known as the Battle- No Payments green Trust Fund Balance December 31, 1930 121.29 Principal as reported December 31, 1930 $ 500.00 Principal deposited in Cambridge Savings Balance December 31. 1931 $ 163.33 Bank 500.00 Income Account Balance as reported December 3]., 1930 132.34 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Receipts Balance, December 31, 1930 as reported $ 232.60 Interest Cambridge Savings Bank $ 24.67 Lexington Savings Bank • 5 28 Receipts 29.96 Iilterest Lexington Savings Bank 5.67 Balance December 31 1931 $ 162.29 $ 238 27 Invested as under: Hallie C Blake Prize Fund— Lexington Savings Bank $ 138.27 $1000 was endowed in 1929, the income Note of James A. Collins 100.00 to be expended annually in two cash v._ $ 238 27 prizes to the two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive graduating class of the Lexington High School, who by eex- amplePERPETUAL CARE FUND--WESTVIEW CEMETERY and influence have shownhighest qualities of leadership, ip, conduct and good will of the student body Balance as reported December 31, 1930 $ 9,025 00 Principal Fund (cash received from ceip Hallie C. Blake) . . .. .. $ 1,000.00 Rets Town Treasurer . 1,729 75 Principal invested in: Balance December 31, 1911 $ 10,754.75 1000 Baltimore & Ohio H R Co 5s December 1995 . 1,000 00 Inwme .AccountIncome Account Balance as reported December 31, 1930 $ 2,246.23 Receipts Rece jilts Interest on 1000 Baltimore&Ohio R R 5s 50.00 Interest Lexington Savings Bank 3 94.81 Warren Inst for Savings 430.33 Payments $ 6E5 14 Cash paid for prizes 50 00 00 00 Balance December 31, 1931 $ 2,771 37 354 ANNUAL. REPORTS Tow OP LEXINGTON 353 William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Trust Fund— By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M Tower, dated Sept 17, 1928 and accepted by vote of the town Nov. 26, 1928, the sum of REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR $10,000 was placed in trust, the income thereof to be applied in each and every year for the care, maintenance and December 31, 1931 provement of the William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Principal Fund,as reported December 31, 1930 $ 10,000.00 To THE HONORABLE BOARD or SELEOTMZN, Principal invested as under: LEXINGTON,MAssAOHUBET'rs. 4000 Boston Elevated Railway Co Ss 1942 $ 4,000 00 Gentlemen 4000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co Ss 1955 4,000.00 Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank .. 2,000.00 $ 10,000 00 I herewith submit my report as Wire Inspector for the year ending December, 1931 Income Account The number of applications and permits granted .... .. .. 389 Receipts The number of calls made in connection with the inspections 495 Interest 4000 Boston Elevated Rwy. Co. 5s .. $ 200 00 The Fees paid in accordance with the class of work are: 4000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5s.... 200 00 A one or two car garage or additional work permit $.50 Lexington Savings Bank 85.00 For complete wiring of new or old home 1.00 $ 485.00 Amount of Fees paid for permits .... . 239.00 Payments To the officers and 'ambers of the Fire Deparmeat for Cash'paid to Lexington Park Department 485.00 their assistance and support at all times, I extend my most 0.00 sincere appreciation. Edith C Redman Battlegreen Trust Fund— 000.00 Respectfully submitted, Principal of Fund .......................... .. $ 500.00 LOUIS W. Bmu.s, Principal deposited in Lexington Savings • Bank 500.00 Inspector of Wires. Income Account Received interest from Lexington Savings Bank 21.47 Paid cash to Lexington Park Department 21.47 HOWARD S 0. NICHOIA, JOHN F. TURNER, WALDO F. GLIDDEN, Trustees. Examined and approved. CHARLES F. PIERcn, Town Accou.ntaant. Annual Reports OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT Ok SCHOOLS (IV* () 1 THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1931 Tow:: or LEN 3 4 A••(111. Sc Roth. lhrowr REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1931 STATEMENT BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE The forty-sixth Annual Report of the School Committee is respectfully submitted This report includes the following items The School Committee has held regular meetings on the A. Statement by the School Committee first and third Tuesdays of each month, and has given careful B. Financial Statement consideration to all matters pertaining to the administration of C. School Committee Organization the School Department For a detailed report, reference is D Lexington Parent Teacher Associations made to the Report of the Superintendent of Schools, and to E School Calendar the Financial Statement and other schedules which h are F School Hours attached hereto and made a part of this report. G Directory of school Employees H Report of the Superintendent of Schools The new building operations of the year have been suc- I. Special Reports cessfully completed and the new Franklin School and the addi- 1 Secondary Schools tion to the Adams School are in use, and are proving most 2 Health satisfactory. .l School Statistics At the last Annual Meeting, the Town authorized the 1 Teachers' Resignations, Appointments and Transfers purchase of additional land adjoining the Parker School lot 2 Prizes for park and playground purposes The portion of the land 3 Distribution of Senior High School Pupils by Courses so purchased, which was reserved for distinctly school use, has and Subjects been fenced and graded, and makes a very attractive play- 4 What Our 1931 Graduates are Doing ground, and a much needed improvement. 5 Grapb Showing the Growth of the Junior and Senior High Schools The playgrounds at the High School and at the Munroe 6 Enrollment by Schools for October, 1931 School have been improved by filling and leveling low spots 7 Vocational School Enrollment which were unsightly and which limited the use of the grounds 8 Extract from State Returns in wet weather. 9 Report of Attendance Officer 10 Lexington School Savings The present needs of the grade school are well taken care of by the recent additions, but the High School building is now being used to its capacity Temporary relief may be had when it becomes absolutely necessary by reducing the attend- ance of out-of-town pupils, but the next serious building problem before the town will be the providing of a new high school building In considering the School Budget for 1932, the Committee has given most careful consideration to the necessity of re- ducing expenses wherever possible and in this effort the Com- mittee has been greatly assisted by the attitude and the careful planning of the Superintendent,and all others having to do with the control of expenses The budget, which will be presented TOWN OF LEXINGTON 5 6 ANN LAL SLIWWO!. REPORT to the Appropriation Committee, shows a substantial reduction from that of last year, and omits entirely the normal increase usually made necessary by the addition of about eighty-five additional pupils. JAMES STUART SMITH, Chra4•rmam FINANCIAL STATEMENT Maris A. Gx.xim, HOWARD S. 0. NICHOI.S, School Committee. Year Ending December 31, 1931 General Expenses• Superintendent, Attendance Officer, Office As- sistance and Expenses $5,869 26 Expenses of Instruction Salaries of Supervisors, Principals and Teachers. 182,046.75 Textbooks 4,443.50 Stationery and Supplies 8,057.71 Expenses of Operation,Janitors,Fuel, etc 27,202.96 Maintenance, Repairs, etc. . 6,931.15 Libraries 498.72 Health ... 3,092.50 Transportation .... 6,860.00 Miscellaneous Expenses, Graduations, Athletics, Express. etc. • 2,194.63 Outlays, Furniture, Equipment, etc, 3,466.75 Summer School .... 712.50 Total expenditure for day schools $231,286.43 Vocational Tuition ... $1,410.54 Americanization Classes 373.39 Total .. . $1,783 93 1,783 93 Grand Total Expenditure $233,070 36 Appropriation $234,837 00 Unexpended Balance - .. 1,766.64 $234,837.00 $234,837.00 RECEIPTS Tuition Bedford $9,784.39 Burlington 8,946.57 Billerica ....... 189.00 Other 130.00 TOWN OF LRICINOTON 7 8 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Wards 2,227.57 Vocational Schoois 607.13 Americanization ....... 176.60 Generel School Irii17,666.26 SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION City of Boston Wards 15.58 Rent 35 00 Miscellaneous . .. .. 96.00 $39,674 09 39,674.09 CHAIRMAN JAMES STUART SMITH, 4 Percy Road Tel. Lex. 0013 Net Expenditure for 1931 .. $198,894.27 (Term Expires March, 1934) SECRETARY HOWARD S. O. NICHOLS, 19 Hayes Avenue Tel. Lex. 0484-M (Term Expires March, 1932) TREASURER MINNIE A. GLYNN, 56 Hancech Street Tel. Lex. 166E (Term Fipires March, 1933) SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS THOMAS S. GRINDLE, 29 Bloomfield Street Tel. Lex. 0165•W Office High School Building, Tel Lex. 0277 SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT HAZEL W. HARGROVE, 3058 Mass. Avenue Tel. Lex. 0118 Regular meetings of this School Committee are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the High Sehool Building TOWN OF LEXINGTON 9 10 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPO.' ROSTER OF LEXINGTON PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION TEACHERS IN LEXINGTON SCHOOLS OFFICERS PRESIDENT Mrs. Hugh D McLellan SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VICE-PRESIDENT Mrs George M Davis SECRETARY Mrs Hugh E Leonard Name Where Educated Manfred L Warren Principal Bowdcin College 4 TREASURER- Mrs Arthur Field Irving F Sherwood Asst Prin.—Science N H State College 6 DIRECTORS OF LOCAL SCHOOL BRANCHES Chvid Hartwell English Harvardthea CollegernU2 Chester A Neilsen Commercial Northeastern Univ 2 ADAMS SCHOOL Mrs William 0 Potter George V Perry Geometry, Geography Tufts College 2 FRANKLIN SCHOOL Mrs Earl S Archibald Amy Campbell Commerical Burdett College 8 HANCOCK SCHOOL Mrs. A B. West Alice B Crowe Mathematics University of Vt. — MUNROE SCHOOL Mrs. Margaret Jackson Gretta B Dyes Science Radcliffe College 1 PARKER SCHOOL Mrs Russell Prentiss Anne L Forsyth English Smith College 10 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Mrs. James G Robertson Frances Fraser English Smith College 1 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Mrs William D Milne Grace P. French Science Wellesley College 20 Bertha V Hayward History Univ of Maine 13 1932 SCHOOL CALENDAR Margaret S. Holmes English Tufts College 3 School Opens, Monday, January 4, 1982 Cora I] Leighton Latin Radcliffe College 13 Closes Friday, February 19 Helen I McIntyre History Boston University 5 Opens Monday,February 29 Elsa W Regestein Mathematics Mt Holyoke College 23 Closes Friday, April 15 Lillian M Spidle Commercial Salem Normal 1 Opens Monday, April 26 Ruth A. Walcott French Wellesley College 11 Closes Wednesday,June 22 Dorothy A. Burke Clerk 1 Opens Monday, September 12 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Merrill F Norlin Principal Wesleyan Univ. 6 Friday, March 25 Philip M. Caughey History Bowdoin College 3 Goodemoririal Day, rMchd25, May 30 Benjamin J Hill Bus Training, Science Bridgewater Normal — MemoriColumbua Day, Wednesday, October 12 Arnold W Lunt Science Boston University 3 Armistice Day, Friday, November 11 Gladys M. Anderson Civics Bridgewater Normal 7 November 24 and 25, Thanksgiving Beatrice T Cummings English Bridgewater Normal 4 Close Friday, December 23 Eunice R. Harvey Geography Bridgewater Normal 4 Harriet J Hodgkins English Gloucester Training 11 SCHOOL HOURS Betty King Music, English Bridgewater Normal 8 Helen A McDuffee Latin Boston University 2 Morning Session Afternoon Session Annie M Nickerson History Salem Normal 4 Grades III 8 46 to 11.30 1.30 to 3.15 Mary C. O'Brien Art Mass. Normal Art 2 Grades III-VI 8.45 to 12.00 1.30 to 316 Dorothy Perking English, French Bridgewater Normal Grades VII-XII 8.10 to 150 Elsie M. Philbricic Opportunity Presque Isle Normal 6 Town of T,l:xrNwroN 11 2 ANNUAL Sclloor. REPORT Muriel A Rollins Mathematics Moses Brown School 4 Edna L Stone .Mathematics Gorham Normal 8 HANCOCK SCHOOL Blanche L. Whelpley Mathematics Salem Normal 16 Aroostook State Vivian C Vose Principal Normal I Gertrude A. Greene Grade I Bridgewater Normal 3 M Adelaide MacDonald I & II Machias Normal 2 JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Jennie F Blodgett II Bridgewater Normal 37 Edward E Abell Physical Education Springfield Training 2 Arlene E. Rowe III Leslie School 5 Boston School Neva G Mitchell IV Quincy Training 29 Grace Ronne Physical Education Physical Education 3 Margaret B Noyes V Bridgewater Normal 14 A. Irving Dodge Manual Arts Mass. State Course 6 Marion E White V & VI Keene Normal 1 Robert Proctor Manual Arts Fitr•hburg Normal 3 North Adams Marion L. Cronan Household Arts Framingham Normal — Harriet S French VI Normal 17 Ethelyn Haslam Household Arts Framingham Normal 5 Margaret Jenness French Eariham College 2 Dorcas E. Snow Nason Librarian Bridgewater Normal 2 N. E Conservatory Ml N}tOE SCHOOL Chester Cook Music (Part Time) of Music 2 Olive M Strangman Principal & VI Framingham Normal 6 Mabel E Wheeler Grade I Plymouth Normal 1 Marjoa E Hartt II Framingham Normal 2 Katherine Hennessy III Salem Normal 14 ADAMS SCHOOL Lida B Kelley IV Castine Normal 4 1 Flora R Hall Principal Gorham Normal 5 Florence Ricker V Fitchburg Normal 3 fr Margaret L. Lyman Grade I Oneonta Normal 4 Mary A. Hallaren Opportunity Lowell Normal 2 Mary Chambers I Lowell Normal 1 Sophia Szopa Opportunity Lowell Normal 1 •-- B. Marian Brooks I Keene Normal — Helen E Sullivan II Fitchburg Normal 8 Etta M Taylor II Voohree's Normal 18 PARKER SCHOOL Harriet E Bryer III Kerne Normal 3 Ruth E. Morrison Principal & VI Plymouth Normal 9 Clara A. Anderson III & IV Gorham Normal 2 Gertrude C O'Brien Grade I Bridgewater Normal 4 Elizabeth Simpson IV Gorham Normal 2 Alice T. Farrand I & II Worcester State Ruth C Childs V Hyannis Normal -- Normal Marjorie Osgood V Keene Normal 1 hliabeth L Call II Farmington Normal 4 Helen H. Nelson VI Framingham Normal — Marion M Marston III Machias Normal 1 Edna F Harding VI Bridgewater Normal 2 Martha H Leino IV Fitchburg Normal 2 Mildred Ferguson IV & V North Adams Normal 1 Martha L. Lane V Gloucester Training 11 FRANKLIN SCHOOL • Vera T Bllnkhorn Building Assistant Lowell Normal — Margaret A. Keefe Principal & V Keene Normal 8 Bertha Vik Grade I Salem Normal 1 SPECIAL TEACHERS Reba E Vail II Farmington Normal — Olive Walmaley III Bridgewater Normal — Boston School Josephine Manchester IV Gorham Normal 2 Barbara Bevin Physical Education Physical Education 2 Grace M. Kilfoile Opportunity Salem Normal — Evelyn Blamipoonere Penmanship Bridgewater Normal 1 Mary E. Kelley Building Assistant Framingham Normal — Helen Spooner Music Framingham Normal 5 Elinore Welch Art New School of Design 2 TOWN OF' LEXINGTON 1 14 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Dr W L. Barnes 1557 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Tel. Lex. 0410 ` f Dr Doris Kendrick 177 Bedford Street, Lexington Tel Lex. 0987 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE AND ATTENDANeZ OFFICER SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Elsie G Weitch 93 Whitney Road, Medford Tel. Mystic 3209-J SCHOOL DIDNTIST To the School Committee. Dr E E Morrill According to the long established requirement of the 69 Harding Road,Lexington Tel Lex. 0968 Commonwealth the Superintendent of Schools submits the (Dental Clinic conducted by the Dental Clinic Comm. in co-operation Annual Report of the Public Schools for the year ending with the School Department) December 31, 1931. AMERICANIZATION TEACHER The outstanding accomplishments of the past year are the Gladys M Anderson opening of the new Franklin School and the completed addition 6 Bei(r) Terrace, Lexington Tel. Lex 0265-M to the Adams School. The attendance has shown an annual increase of eighty-three pupils; the greater part of which is in CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS the secondary schools. The schools have been for the most part free from serious contagious diseases Parent-teacher aasoela- JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS tions are actively at work in all our schools. Through meet- Arthur J Rocque, 41 Grant Street, Lexington ings of these associations many parents are annually visiting Walter Brenton, Marrett Road, Lexington the schools, and securing a better idea of what our schools William J Gorman, 6 Grant Street, Lexington are actually doing Reciprocally the teachers are better in- William J. Kenealy, 15 Bedford Street, Lexington formed concerning the personal history of their pupils. While ADAMS SCHOOL we have no dofinite record of the number of parents and citi- Clesson Schofield, 11 Pleasant Street, Lexington zens visiting our schools each year, we believe the number is greater than formerly The relations between our department FRANKLIN SCHOOL and others of the town have been most. cordial When I am Woodbury 'M Philbrook, Grassland Street, Lexington reminded of the unpleasant relationships that are frequently evident in some communities, T am impressed by the fine spirit HANCOCK SCHOOL of community life in Lexington Thomas F Cavanaugh, 201 Grant Street, Lexington MUNROE SCHOOL Dennis H Collins, 4 Cottage Street, Lexington THE BUILDING PROGRAM PARKER SCHOOL In previous reports the building needs of the town have Charles A. Manley, 67 Woburn Street, Lexington been discussed in more or less detail It is a pleasure to an- nounce thatseveral of-the recommendations we have made have been adopted and the buildings completed The School Department is most appreciative of the go-operation of the town in these matters. Following are the floor plans of the Franklin School and the enlarged Adams School and a brief description of each FRANKLIN SCHOOL FIRST FLOOR PLAN LEXINGTON MASS GRAPHIC SCALL`. KILHAM HOPKINS G GREELEY ARCHITECTS mmm miab T FEET ..--`-�" KITCHEN F‹! fl NJEXERCISE V, FUTURE - - ADDITION OO 6 11 �r FUTURE ADDITION i II I a I ] .e, iimiw • II CLINICTEACHt1 S'0 I II 9.6"x Ino" IQ l BOYS' _ 10 €111LTOILET E '0 10 W we ...I 2 O TOILET A, CLASS `—J L_ 1 CLASS C O ROOM "r 9$Om➢1 22 r3i CLAS —I ]�QS�A'1 CLASS ®e31+'1 CLASS R00122 •32 1_ 22 • i9 22 • 29' PL • Z9' x IL -- . _IF_ =. I TOWN or LEXINGTON 1..i 16 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT FRANKLIN SCHOOL rooms on the ground floor have not been completely equipped The Franklin School, located in the southern section of for school use, but the space has been finished, so that they the town, was opened for school use September 9, 1931. This can be used for other purposes until the school population re- is an eight room two-story building accommodating Grades giiires their use as classrooms I-VI inclusive. Provision is made for future additions when Besides the classrooms there are on the first floor a health the growth of the town requires them. The classrooms are room, girls'toilet and book room, on the second floor a library, arranged on one side of the main corridor with the windows storage room and two toilets facing south and west. Important changes have been made in the original build- On the first floor are five classrooms, two toilets, teacher's ing making it conform with modern standards In the present room, health room and book room. The second floor contains basement considerable re-vamping has been done in order to three classrooms, two toilets, library, principal's room and secure better circulation of pupils, and to provide additional store rooms. The boiler room and janitor's quarters are in the facilities for the lunch room, kitchen, coat room and janitor's basement. In the rear of the building is an exercise room mom: Theauditorium has been remodeled, ;and equipped with a kitchen adjoining. This room is planned to serve the with a larger stage, a new curtain and with new exits leading following purposes. physical education, lunch room, and as directly out of doors Additional fire doors have been installed an auditorium for the school and the community. which increase the safety of the building All the rooms The color scheme is rather unusual for a school building, 111 the basement, the corridors, stairways, the principal's room but the soft colors give an informal and pleasing effect The and the exterior of the old building have been freshly painted classrooms are equipped with modern, movable furniture, and conforming ni rotor with the new addition with individual wardrobes The ventilation of the classrooms The design of the extension corresponds in material and is by the individual unit system The floors throughout the design with the original building The construction is fire- building are covered with linoleum oi oak. proof with respect to the lower part, and is of second class The design of the buildingis of Colonial type. The walls construction above The entire building is equipped with a are of red brick with stone and wood trimmings and the roof sprinkler system This addition provides a modern plant with is of slate It is of fireproof construction on the first floor a total ournaoy of eighteen rooms, which is the largest grade 3 and semi-fireproof above The building is provided with a building in system sprinkler system throughout making it a very safe risk from REVISION OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM fire hazard The play ground area is sufficient to meet any needs which Our reports of recent years have discussed changes in an enlarged school or the community may demand in the future. the school curriculum and in the methods of teaching school We believe this school, with its future possibilities, is an ex- subjects eellent example of wise educational planning and designing During the past year special emphasis has been placed upon the following ADAMS SCHOOL ADDITION I. Social studies in the elementary grades The addition to the Adams School, which was opened II. Arithmetic in December, 1931, provides six new classrooms. These rooms III Reading resemble the classrooms at the Franklin School in their gen- IV Testing eral arrangement, color plans, ventilation, etc. Two of the rooms on the first floor have separate toilet accommodations SOCIAL STullIES which are intended for use of the smaller children. The ground floor of the building provides room for three The course of study in social studies, including Geography, more classrooms making a total capacity of nine rooms These History and Civics for grades 4, 5, and 6 has been thoroughly FRANKLDN SCHOOL SECOND FLOOR PLAN LEXDNGTON MAS 5 GRAPHIC SCALE KILHAM NOPItINS 6-GREELEY ARCHITECTS MET .Y�r El • � ➢80®F FUTURE ADIATIOW _ Lt — FUTURE ADDITION . IIL113Y PRINCIPAL I{ 14=i� ,p 9.6=146 Ill o TOILET CIRLS' Ip n \<,--"'... '�]TO!LETIWI�i ® ; 1 J T i� • LJ wArcIM1G ---.1. ■. M - I C 0 R R b ❑ ® R . 1 • lSTORAGE. `w—j STORAGE nl _ sG LASS ROOM CLASS ROOM CLASS ROOM I2•ze J� + - 22 r 29 LZ.29 22 29 • TOWN' OF LEXINGTON 17 18 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT revised during the past year This work of revision has been child's entire school career, and we believe its importance accomplished►cry largely by the teachers of these grades work- justifies the emphasis and time given it Instruction in reading mg in separate groups In this way we believe better re- should take account of the reading experiences of children sults are obtainable than where the revision is made by one and adults iii the home, in school and in social life person or persons outside the school system It has resulted The most important change of recent years in classroom in a renewed interest and an increased knowledge on the part instruction is the enrichment of the course of study the teacher in the more modern trends in education Also Instead the fact that they who have formed the course of study will of a few textbooks relating to a limited number of topics, the be the ones to use at will insure its being used more wisely best schools to-day provide wide reading opportunities in many fields These tendencies have resulted in establishing a very and enthusiastically close relation between reading and practically every school One of the provisions of the revised course is to correlate activity As a special subject of instruction, it is intimately the work more closely in Geography, History and Civics In related to children's daily experiences As a means of gaining the primary grades a combination of historical and geographi- information and pleasure, it is essential in every school sub- cal facts is given the children which furnishes them with a ject, such as History, Geography and Arithmetic In fact, rich background of material for the work in the more ad- rapid progress in these school subjects depends in a large degree - vanced grades In the fourth grade we continue teaching the on the ability of pupils to read independently and intelligently social studies as a combined unit In the fifth and sixth grades,Geography and History are taught as separate subjects, More and more it is realized that the teaching of reading but the work correlated as closely as possible The pupil must follow a very definite and systematic plan In recent i8 taught to realize the close connection between these sub- years different reading systems have been in use in our schools. jeets, thereby, acquiring a background of knowledge of the During the last half of the school year 1930.1931, our primary social, civic, economic and political problems which our coma- teachers met with the principals for regular study of the • try faces in her relation with other nations modern reading methods The best information on the subject was carefully studied This was followed by an intensive The general trend in developing modern courses of study study of different reading systems by individual teachers, and is to do away with hard and fast methods of procedure for reports of these findings to the group The results of this all to follow alike Rather the aim is to require of all the study enabled us to choose our reading material wisely We ' accomplishment of a certain amount of work and the applica- believe the methods now in use in our schools represent the tion of general principals, but to allow the teacher the use of best thought available her own initiative The conditions under which the pupils are ase th lluriii taught must also influence the procedures to be used g past fall an institute was held for the teachers in the elementary grades, a specialist in teaching Reading and We have revised these courses largely with the thought English conducted the institute The entire week was devoted that the need is .a richer and more vitalized course Such a to class demonstrations, lectures and personal interviews with change must of necessity provide for more correlated reading the teachers. Such topics as the following were discussed. Therefore, History and Geography material are used as a Remedial work, individual needs of the pupil, proper place of part of the regular course in reading The basal textbook phonetics, division of tune for oral and silent reading, use of provides the pupil with only certain brief and condensed hbraries, value of oral compositions, and methods of increasing statements of one author while supplementary reading books, vocabulary and improving spelling An excellent spirit was standard maps and globes present a broader viewpoint of the shown by the teachers and a great amount of information and subject The libraries, as they are now being developed in the enthusiasm resulted schools, are a great aid to this work ARITHMETIC READING The modern course of study in Arithmetic has eliminated Reading undoubtedly is the most important subject in much of the relatively useless material, and is emphasizing our school curriculum. It is used in some form throughout the more the mastery of the fundamentals, thus, better adapting II LEX SCA-110011_ LEX NG OppI� MASS il II ILHAM►IUwaIN9•G•GRCELxr•AIotrrEtis - I 11 I FUTURE CLASS•ROOM5 IJI +14Lq' j 1:4 pa PLAY ROOM COAT RM varmwian BOILCR ROOM.,,I a0.' ze a. 0 1 C O I I r 11 r �, �— o ., . ° � 11❑STORAMII CORRIDOR III: w 61 EL ' 1:1- � o o Cr IIII --Jr--Jr—� i — tr, UNASSIGNED 611¢1$ lc I LUNCH ROOM — I zz.a�• — .• ITCH I ' FUTURE CLASS ROOM IM SL se. old Jcok aisigima/.c! TOWN OF` LEXINGTON 19 20 ANNUAL SCHOOL, REPORT the subject to the needs of the child. Recent studies in Arith- the few communities where this work is conducted with no ex- metic point-out clearly that the learning of numbers should be pense to our Department. kept in relationship to its use The first step in accepting this principal in our schools The school population of Lexington is possessed of more is replacing formal drill in the first grades with a type of than average ability. The children of this town should do work dealing with his every clay experiences. The child more and better work than those from the average town or gradually becomes aware of his need for number knowledge city. However, the. public in general has little conception of and the stage is set for the formal type of work. the wide range in ability and in school attitudes of the chil- dren who enter our schools each year. Scarcelya year goes Repetition in the form of general drill without reference by that this group does not include all from the near genius to the child's specific need may be of little value It is im- class at thetop, down to the other extreme of those who can portant that the teacher know each child's weakness and profit very little from the regular classroom instruction. An ability. Such knowledge can be gained by the use of diagnos- important commendation to our present school system ra that tic tests. By their use she can know just where each one's itis attempting to its best knowledge and ability to adapt its difficulties lie. Furthermore, the child himself can know his work to all types of mentality and temperament difficulties, and good work demands just such personal knowledge. ENTRANCE AGE REQUIREMENTS During the past yeas we have given a series of diagnostic tests in all the combinations used in the four fundamental proc- Our age requirement for admission to the first grade is exiles These combinations are supposed to cover over 90 per that a child shall be 5 years and 6 months of age on October cent of the mathematical facts used in adult life These tests first following the September admission A constantly re- have been given to all pupils in Grades 3 to 6 inclusive Each curing problem in every school is that of refusing admission to pupil is drilled and re-examined in those combinations which children ►I ho are a few days or a few weeks under the required he has failed He is later re-examined over the entire list of age combinations and required to secure 100 per cent accuracy • in each test before he is given an advanced test, It is en- Our policy now is to admit those children, whose parents + cenraging to note that when these tests have been carefully request it, when the child has reached the required age for en- given, the child has gained a mastery of the fundamental proe- trance provided he has been tutored out of school and can do esses which are necessary in future life the regular grade work when, he enters This practice has not been especially successful MEETING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS To complete the work of the first grade successfully a child The study of individual needs and abilities has an im- must have the mental capacity of at least the age which is now portant place in our school program Principals and teachers required for entrance Considering the fact that some children have much information concerning the children in theirdevelop more rapidly than others it is undoubtedly true that 'sonic children tinder the chronologicalgrade age requited foi admix schools I am frequently pleased and impressed by the knowl- sion are qualified to do first grwork edge of individual needs and conditions which the teachers possess More than ever pupils are working up to their in- In some towns a mental examination is given to this.group dividual capacity and interest and each problem case is of children Those who satisfactorily meet the test are ad- given intelligent consideration mitted to school in September Results prove that a large per- An important feature of this work is a "habit clinic" cent are able to do the regular work successfully. conducted through the State Department of Mental Health. It is recommended that provision be made to meek this The elinie helps with those eases where mental difficulties recuring problem by allowing those children who are mentally arise or where a child is out of tune with his home and school above the age requirement to be admitted at the. opening of surroundings We are fortunate in being selected as one of school in September. �1�7wx Rpaaec11=ff' ADAMS SCHOOL I LEXINGTON MA55 ur CLASS-ROOM A .NILNAM HOYKIH5.4-6REE 1'1,ARCHIYECTS ON as' sD 11 k± • • 1 I ll Q pi MIIIIIIII. NURSE =I DIPRIaCDH[ T° 'I ` p II CMS ROOM AUDITORIUM S IAGE . — . as 5e T. x 41 as n� pE `Jo LLASSRODM . a Al'. { C l-1 _ Mi-_ N, ° II li u CORRIDOR ur Mlllliil i _ >. IIIIIII'�' ' I c —� 0i WARPROBE I LI CLASSROOM INCfRAI CLASS ROOM a, IS., s- CLASS-ROOM n' CLASSROOM 29 9 23. 9o' 1 1 � � FIRST FLOOR FLAN ri N TOWN OF LEXINGTON 21 22 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT PROFESSIONAL STANDING I believe that the teachers and principals of the Lexing- ton schools stand high professionally. A large percentage are SPECIAL ASPECTS OF SCHOOL WORK AS REPORTED BY taking courses in advanced professional study and many each DIFb'ERENT MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL year spend their summer vacation in travel and study Frequently principals and teachers from other towns visit STAFF our schools Such visitors are always welcome, and we feel SECONDARY SCHOOLS it is a compliment to our schools that they come to us From my acquaintance with other towns and cities, and from the AFTER SCHOOL HELP FOR PUPILS observations made by visitors to our schools I feerof s justified Absence and failure in school subjects make it necessary in saying that few school systems excel ours in the p for many pupils to secure extra individual help Our system attitude of its teachers is organized so that any pupil can always come to his subject teacher after school hours and receive assistance in mastering CONCLUSION difficulties or in making up lost work Pupils who are doing unsatisfactory work or who have been absent are required to In reviewing the work of the past year, we have en- report after school for help This time as spent in drill on deo\m ed to select some if the outstanding features for cora- work which the pupil does not understand The purpose of meat This is not an easy thing to do Each year is more or this is to give enough extra help to those who need it in order less a repetition of preeedures common to general school ac that the number of failures may be reduced tivities with such changes as are shown to be an improvement Teachersperiod over the past It has been a year of earnest endeavor on the the cleae each fi thl day meItroomsvfor a defili for ratt part of all with a fine spirit of harmony and ea-operation with- out which little progress can be made to get help if the pupil will co-operate by reporting to his teacher It is not possible for a teacher to anticipate every • I wish to acknowledge my appreciation of the constant m- need of her pupils Those who are failing are required to 4 terest shown by your Committee in the detailed program of report for help, but it is not only the failing pupil who needs our schools. Acknowledgment should also be made for the extra help We, therefore, urge parents to encourage their valuable service rendered by the members of the Building children to take advantage of the opportunity that is offered to Committee for the Franklin School and the Adams School every pupil for assistance in any phase of his school work. Such disinterested services contribute greatly to the success of the schools and the community. SCHOOL PROGRESS NOTICES Respectfully submitted, This year a new system of sending reports home to parents THOMAS S GRINDLE, has been adopted The regular report cards are sent home guparantee�t ofSchools every six weeks instead of every four, as formerly. However, at the end of every three weeks, notices are sent to the parents of pupils who are doing unsatisfactory work in their school sub- lanuary 15, 1932 jests. These notices are filled out by the subject teacher and give definite suggestions to the parents as to how the pupil may improve in his work It is hoped that by sending these warn- ings to the home, parent co-operation may be enlisted to prevent the pupil from failing The advantage of this system is obvious. The pupil is notified, together with the parent, in time to prevent the final mark, which goes on the report card, from being unsatisfactory. Dao wm!... .E ADAMS SCHOOL -.� LEXINGTON Pv4A55 CaassRODA7 KILHAM MORK Iet5.46RI E L2 T•ARCHITECTS AI 4 t J LI DRAM( , 23 C ' f __ w4O AehI .. 11 0 1 • CLASS ROOM UPPCR PART pFAUD170RIVM . '' _ CLASS ROOM :> >n : W a L,'A in ..I 2-6 j410 LII rl — DC I v _ • v. �Illllllll. C 0 R R ! DOR iillii::�M� ~_ l WARDROBE 9 CLASSROOM !LMMIMO CLA55 ROOM , i5'28 I. 12•. 23'•20a W CLA95 ROOM In 9 i€LAM.ROOM I xa ao . o . �� z� ai SECOND FLOOR. PLAN 5-1 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 2,1 24 :LVNUAI SCHOOL, REPORT If all pupils and parents would give these notices their careful attention, the number of failing marks and low marks would tunity for the exercise of this function has been made in both be reduced considerably, our Junior and Senior High Schools. Educational Guidance, which is the most important phase, PHYSICAL EDUCATION begins with the students entering the Junior High School and continues with increasing effectiveness through the Senior High Our physical education program has two phases- gym School. A definite period each NI eek is set aside far the home periods each week and the after school games During the room teacher to advise and council with the pupils assigned for "gym periods" pupils follow a balanced program of exercises, guidance. In the seventh grade, the various subject teachers contests and games of varying difficulty through which they devote a good deal of the first part of the school year to ac- develop physically and express themselves in motion in co- quainting entering pupils with requirements and customs of operation with others. It is natural for all people to play the Junior High School. games and all need the health giving exercises, as well as the A5 these pupil:, prog<<ss, their chief need for guidance is training in good character and good social personalities one in tonne•tion with their school subjects Provision is made so obtains in this way. For this reason the second phase has in- that all pupils who are making unsatisfactory progress are creased greatly, a large proportion of our pupils take part in advised by their guidance teacher with reference to overcoming the after school games the obstacle Sometimes this is effected by more intelligent As far as space and equipment permits every boy and girl and consistent study habits; other cases require a change in the is urged to participate in some recreation There are teams for subjects which the pupil is taking The whole aim and purpose all In the Pall more than half the boys and girls participate of the educational guidancework, is to help the student pick in soccer, football, field hockey, golf and tennis In the Win- out the subjects Al Inch are best suited to his needs and abilities, ter so many wish to play basketball that the time of each has to and then to help him do successful work in those subjects be limited Otheis play ice hockey or handball In the Spring VOelitionral Genuine.' Is not eiliplia'iZrd in the Junior baseball, track, tennis, golf and, later, swimming draw a large High School but does have its place In the seventh and number out into the open air and sunshine to enjoy themselves eighth grades many subjects particularly the Manual Arts and 'elide receiving g;eat. benefit thertli ons Schedules are organ Languages, ser,e as tryouts a heck enable the pupil to learn ized and carried out under the skillful leadership of the physical something of what his particular abilities are In the ninth training teachers and the men on both faculties, who assist by grade a course is offered in Vocational Information which coaching, sponsoring and participating in the sports program broadens the pupils knowledge of the various occupations No The value of this recreational activity cannot be overesti- effort is made to direct a vocational choice except when cireum- mated. A normal boy or girl not only spends his time in joyful stances compel it pupil to make an early choice. and healthful recreation, but learns the fundamental skills of Throughout the three years in Senior High School pupils activities and games in which he may participate all during his or their life work. adult Life. In sports the player learns the real worth of honest are finding Out whin they' ca" d•} best and like do best, end effort, team play and loyalty to his fellow players. His un- are studying subjects which prepare them for desirable qualities are submerged in the social groupand he Not all can decide just what they will do, but all can be think- desirable ing about it It is natural,therefore, that plans and hopes may begins to acquire the habits of social success. Athletics also change as each year passes For example, not all who at first develop mental poise, keen perceptions, and reliable judgment. wish to go to college finally do so, as they progress through We hope every parent will urge his children to participate in school some find that they prefer some other training, and our worthwhile recreation program. change their plans In the same way most pupils are finding out what they wish to do GUIDANCE The needed guidance comes from various sources and at Guidance has come to be recognized as one of the very im- various times Much help comes from teachers in whom pupils portant functions of the secondary school Increasing oppor- have confidence Vocational information is obtained from the Iibrary, from speakers at assemblies and from those one meets 0 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 26 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT outside. A pupil's scholastic record is followed through the to pass the examinations would be a queer and unfortunate year and changes in his program are made to improve his work. individual A record of future plans is kept, subject to change at any time. When we consider the of time to prepare Pupils are furnished information about college entrance, and for Wen we consider and amounte arequiredre about other schools and vocations, and are assisted in making foriv he examinations wishesnation to take part in,number ofis evidentotrthaworthwhilehny their school programs each year Thus, whenever ifpossible should plan to spend an extra year preparing for some colleges help is given pupils in selecting and preparing Most private schools require at least one more year, and most futures high schools recommend an extra year for pupils who wish to enter those colleges which have many more applicants than RESULTS OF COLLEGE BOARD EXAMINATIONS they can admit, and which, therefore, accept only those who stand highest We have had several follow this advice with It is a pleasure for us to be able to say that no one who wassuccess and at the. same time enjoy normal living without recommended failed the examinations last June and that half much overstrain This does not guarantee that a pupil would of those not recommended also passed. The record of our then pass, but we believe some pupils fall short of success be- school for several years has established the fact that our pupils cause they try to do too much are prepared for these very difficult examinationseveryawell l � pupils in any school of its type We give appit oppor- HOW WE ARE ADAPTING SCHOOL WORK TO THE PUPIL tunity to fit himself, including, besides the regular classes, extra help after school and practice taking examinations on Changes are continually being made to improve the class- Saturdays It has been evident that, in order to pass, a pupil room work in our schools Every effort is made to give each must have sufficient ability and also do his school work regular- pupil the best sort of education we can. We are continually ly and thoroughly throughout his school course. Teachers asking, "What does this child need?" and "What is the aim of and parents do everything possible to attain this end, but the this course.?" and "How should this subject be taught?" To pupil must put in the necessary effort do our work successfully we sometimes need new aims and new methods. A large proportion of our pupils as compared with other schools take College Board Examinations We had 26 condi- A good illustration of this is shown by the changes made dates last June Fifteen large city high schools had from 14 this year in the study of French in the Senior High School. to 27 candidates One out of every twenty of our enrollment Heretofore, the content of a course in French has been deter takes the examinations and this is the fourth largest ratio of mined by the college entrance requirements, and emphasis has all similar schools situated near Boston We advise anyone been laid on grammar and translation Such a course may be w ho u ishes to enter a college that requires these examinations best for those who go to college and continue their study of to take some of them at the end of his Sophomore or Junior the language, but a very small proportion of those who study veer Naturally many fad but the experience helps him French ever go to college 41 per cent of all our pupils are to understand the standai ds of college woi k and decide studying French, and the educational value of college entrance whether he is qualified to do it French to those who are not going to college and will only study One should keep in mind that the school mark concerns a French two or three years,is so small that it does not justify the pupil's graduating from high school and the examination mark expense involved, and a more practical type of French must concerns his being admitted to college The to o must be on be taught quite different bases,for the aim of our school work is not alone To improve our work we now offer two kinds of French. to pass college examinations. There are, and certainly should Those who will go to college must take the college entrance be, many other values obtained from each class. Our pupils type and must show sufficient proficiency to continue in it. are getting qualities of character, habits of and attitudes to- Those not preparing for college examinations may take another ward good citizenship and ability to get and use information type of French with emphasis on reading and on understanding with understanding, as well as the facts which are tested by the examinations. A pupil who got only the part needed their customs, history, buildings and places, with enough TOWN OF LEXINGTON 27 )tj ANNITAI, SCHOOL REPORT grammar to permit one to do this Such a course is reeom- English continued with their class, made up the work m which mended by the Modern Language Survey instead of the type re- they were deficient and graduated with their class. In the quired by the colleges It will be of more benefit to most pupils class of seven caught up in the same way. This by giving them the sort of French they may use after leaving year school. Thus we are trying to fit the course to the needs of thirty-seven are making up some part of last year's English, all the pupils assigned review work that fits their different needs and all p p progressing at their ow n rates with the help of a teacher. Not We are attempting, also, to adapt the commercial courses all of these will be successful, for some lack ability and some to the needs of the pupils For some reason many pupils think lack interest, but a majority will improve :sufficiently to• they would like to learn Shorthand and Typing and become graduate Stenographers This has been the popular idea for years in HEALTH REPORTS all High Schools The result is apparent In the first place, many attempt to learn Shorthand, which is one of the most difficult in the whole list of High School subjects, when they SCHOOL PHYSICIANS lack the required ability in that type of work. In the second place, the business world does not need anywhere near as many Numbei of Ph}glen] Examinations made by the School Stenographers as are training for those positions. What should %%ith us iii the school work be done? Our classes in Stenography are limited to those who Nr,mbei Of defects found .... 1,006 have shown by their previous records to be most likely to benefit Number of defects corrected during the year 508 from it. The same is done in Bookkeeping for the same reason NOSE AND THROAT To take their places, we offer other commercial training that Number having abnormal tonsils .... .. 213 is more likely to be useful to the majority. Elements of Bud- Number having enlarged cervical glands 164 ness, Business Organization, Salesmanship, Advertising, Cleri- cal Training. Each of these is being improved ea(Ii year in the HEART , attempt to give the pupils the business facts and skills they Number having heart defects ........... 49 will need.so far as such things can be taught in a High School TEETH Of our type. Number having detective teeth 580 • In English classes the work is varied according to the EYES abilities and interests of the pupils In grammar and compo- Number having defective vision in the lower grades 34 sition some Sophomores are more proficient than some Seniors and each does work fitting his ability In literature pupils VACCINATION now study types of writing, such as the novel, or essays, or Number of pupils who have never been vaccinated 10 poetry, and are given more freedom in the selections they read Certain books are studied by all,but in addition they read many As will be seen, the number of unvaccinated pupils in the other selections of the same type of literature The aim is to schools is now comparatively small acquaint them with types of literature and try to help them to Each ;%ear n e are immunizing all who come forward for it enjoy reading and appreciate what they read against that dread disease diphtheria One hundred and eigh- Pupils Ix ho "fail" English do not repeat the whole year's teen, of whom eleven were pre-school children, were immunized work. Since English is made up of several parts,such as com- this year Last year one hundred and sixty-one were im- position, grammar, and literature a pupil who "fails" is apt inuiiized, of whom all but three were found by the Schick Test to be deficient in only one of these. It seems better for him to alien six months later, to have been immunized. The only go on with the others, getting new subject matter which is cases of diphtheria in the town occurred in three unprotected really similar to what he has had, and to spend extra time on children in a family where the immunized child was the only that in which he is weak. For the last three years some such one of the four children to escape the disease. This is a good plan has been tried with considerable saving both to the pupils Ilemonsti anon of the efficiency of the treatment. and to the town In the class of 1930 two of those who failed We wish to thank all who have so willingly cooperated ii ith us in the school woi k ' l TOWN OF l,L•:Si'rGTo1 29 30 ANNUAL SmHooL REPORT SCHOOL NURSE Child health day was carried on in much the same way as in other years Tags were given out to those that earned "The health work in the schools has been earned on in the them usual manner Physically Fit 195 Each year we try to make the work more efficient than in Perfect Teeth 876 Improvements 730 past years. This year we have had five 100 per cent rooms for perfect This year we have added an audiometer to our equipment teeth for a more accurate testing and measuring of hearing It has been found that many children have reached high school age It is only with the co-operation of the teachers and princi- having pont marks and repeating grades before it was dis- pals that the health work can be successfully carried on covered that the trouble was mostly due to lack of hearing. Number of children inspected in school 7,698 With the audiometer these eases will be found in the lower Number of children given first aid 235 grades, and treatment can be given to improve the hearing be- Number of children excluded from school 107 fore it is too late Number of home visits 674 We v ere fortunate this year in having no real epidemic of Number of children iusgected at home 64 Number of children taken to hospital 8 any of the contagions diseases. Diphtheria is getting to be almost an unheard of disease in our town Most of our older children have been immunized, so we spend most of our time trying to have our younger children treated In June one hundred and sixty-one children were given the Schick Test and all but nine were found to be immune. These children had all been previously treated In December one hundred and eighteen children wei e immunized of which eleven were pre-school age Weighing and measuring of children is being carried on by a different method this year We do not put emphasis • on the fact that a child is 10 per cent or more under weight if that child is having a steady gain each month. In April registration cards were sent out with physical record cards for the examination of pre-school children that were about to enter school in September There were about one hundred and eighty-eight children that entered the first grades and one hundred and twenty-one had received a physi- cal examination This was an improvement over last year but it should be 100 per cent There were forty children with tonsil defects and thirty-one were corrected before school started There were also thirty-seven found with canons teeth and twenty-four were corrected This means better at- tendance for the child when he enters school. The Tubercular Clinic made a visit in January for the re- examination of all children susceptible to tuberculosis. X-rays are also taken at this time TOWN OF LEXINGTON 31 ;l') ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT A GRAPH SHOWING THE GROWTH OF THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS SINCE THE PRESENT TEACHERS' RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED AND TRANSFERS--1931 . JUNIOR HACH SCHOOL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 4934,3_51 Sc1 Name RESIGNATIONS ate csr�� 6�3 5�� [ Ellen Cowing Seniorool High May 15, 1931 033 61a 5Sd I Bernice E. Hamm Junior High June 24, 1931 exwf .: ..• , Elizabeth Heseltine Junior High June 24, 1931 i9 356 f(arguerite A Hawkins Adams School May 1, 1931 e,y,e�• y i Muriel I. Irish Adams School June 24, 1931 Elsie E. Williams Adams School June 24, 1931 93r„ie S.37 S26Vivian Johnson Hancock School. June Z4,19�1 1 Mildred A Rollins Munroe School June 24, 1931 fiery X Sullivan Parker School June 24, 1931 ' J' 510 spa 1 Inez A Bernor Special June 24, 1931 1$43.,03 I Sys *4vZI APPOINTMErNTS Name School Began Service 14 Alice B. Crowe Senior High Sept 9, 1931 48B 7 I . Benjamin Hill Junior High Sept. 9, 1981 o Dorothy Perkins Junior High Sept. 9, 1931 . Adams Sept, 9, 1931 s„ J 7 RutMarion Childs Adams Schooll Sept 9, 1931 � �� .d o Helen H. Nelson Adams School Sept. 9, 1931 966 3Si j 4 ' Mary Kelley Franklin School Sept. 9;•1931 iGrace M. Kilfaile Franklin School Sept. 9, 1931 /yam-e6 gaz 831 S a Reba E. Vail Franklin School Sept. 9, 1931 J Olive WalmsleY Franklin School Sept. 9, 1931 • p N! Vera Blinkhorn Parker School Sept. 9, 1931 W g g $ $ g , , $ $ Alice T. Farrand Parker School Sept. 9, 1931 Marion L Cronan Special Sept. 91, 1931 The figures at the Left of the vertical line show the en- rollment of the Junior High School on September of each year. TRANSFERS The figures at the right show the enrollment of the Senior High Name From To school each September Pupils from Bedford are included in Margaret A. Keefe Adams Franklin the Senior High School enrollment. Pupils from Burlington are Edna F. Harding Hancock Adams not included in either enrollments after 1931-32. The estimated Josephine Manchester Hancock Franklin enrollments are based on the present sizes of the grades in- Bertha S. Vik Hancock Franklin volved, the number who drop out will offset the new Members Mary Chambers Munroe Adams who enter Mabel E. Wheeler Parker Munroe TOWN OF LEXINGTON 33 34 ANNUM. SCHOOL, REPORT PRIZES-1931 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY COURSES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OCTOBER, 1931 Robert P. Clapp Oral Essay PrizeMarjorie Melody Business College General Earl Potwin Boys Girls'Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Tot Tot. Robert P Clapp Written Essay Lorna Slocombe Sophomore 32 37 69 42 39 81 22 0 22 172 George 0. Smith Essay.Prize........ Mary Ormond Junior 22 49 71 56 50 106 15 1 16 193 Robert Kingston Senior 29 51 80 42 15 57 17 7 24 161 Hallie C. Blake Prizes Mary Valente Total 83 137 220 140 104 244 54 8 62 526 Edward Britt French Scholarship Medals.. Emma Gittzus These are approximate figures. When a pupil takes subjects from two courses he may be counted in either Margaret McIsaac Florence Robinson Washington and Franklin Medal. Emma Gittzus DISTRIBUTION OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL American Legion Athletic Medals Mary Valente PUPILS BY SUBJECTS Edward Britt Subject Grade Grade Grade Total X XI XIII ATTENDANCE RECORDS 1. English ... 172 193 161 526 2. French .. 82 94 43 219 Perfect attendance for ten years ..Ruth Anthonpon 3. Latin 58 31 12 101 Perfect attendance for three years .... Frances 'lauding 4. American History 157 157 'lauding ' 5 World History140 140 6 American Problems and Law 27 27 FRENCH SCHOLARSHIP MEDALS 7 Commercial Law and Economics 52 52 union High School 1. Sally Walker 8 Commercial Geography .. . 97 97 9 Plane Geometry ... . 81 81 2. Doris Ohlson 10 Review Algebra (II) ... ................. . 77 77 3 Randall Richards 11 Review Geometry .. .... 61 61 Adams School . .. .. ........ 1. Isabel Crooks 12 Solid and Trigonometry .. 14 14 2 Marion Hynes 13 Stenography .... 32 16 48 3. Marjorie Boyce 14 Typewriting 96 48 16 160 Hancock School 1. Frederick J. Spencer 16 Bookkeeping .. 37 20 57 2 Thayer Rudd 16. Clerical Training . 36 36 3. Clifford L Muzzey, Jr. 17 Business Organization . .. 39 39 Munroe School . .. 1 Beatrice Labee 18 Elements of Business30 30 2. Arthur Grindle 19 College Physics 26 26 3 William Phillips 20 Practical Physics 82 82 Parker School .. .. 1 Catherine Valente 21 College Chemistry . 41 41 2. Dorothy MacDonald 22. General Chemistry .,, 43 43 3 Priscilla Leonard 23 Biology ........ ....... 115 115 24. Clothing 1 12 11 24 25 Household Management and Cooking 1 6 7 Putnam Prize 26 Manual Arts 22 15 16 53 27 Freehand Drawing 3 9 12 24 Hancock School ... Frederick J. Spencer 28 Gym 163 186 153 502 29. Orchestra 8 8 4 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 35 36 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE DOING Class of 1931 Alice Marie Hooper .. Bryant & Stratton Commercial School Lawrence Richards Hooper Vermont Academy Barbara Grey Hopkins Wheelock School Ellen Frances Ahearn Nursemaid Clarence R Horton, Jr Mass Institute of Technology Speas D Andrulli At home Catherine Elizabeth Hughes At home Ruth Marie Anthonson Waltham School for Girls Marjorie Evelyn Hyde Radcliffe College Evelyn A Ashby Elite Beauty Shoppe Janet Ingalls Jackson College Catherine E Balduf . Auburn Upholstery Co Edward Iverson At home Genevieve H. Beach ... Beach Supply Co. Evelyn Marie Johnson At home Ede F Bignotti At home Evelyn Mary Johnson Post-Graduate Maurice Bluestein .. At home Lillian Marie Johnson Burlington Telephone Operator Edward Joseph Britt Holy Cross Norman Julin At home Doris Evelyn Brown At home Gertrude Kelley At home Ethel I Brown Lesley School Prescott Willard Kettell Bryant & Stratton Commercial School Dorothy Florence Budd Thayer McNeil Co Robert Kingston At home Fred A. Cardin ... E W Ormond Louise Dorothy Larsen Burdett College Paul T Cadman At home Warren Litchfield Staunton Military Academy Viola E Carmichael Worcester Memorial Hospital Allan Winthrop Low Post-Graduate Alma K Chute At home Doris Josephine Lynah Post-Graduate Domenica J Ciccolo . At borne Elizabeth M. MacPhee At home Joseph V Collentro . At home Margaret Ellen Manley Atherton Hall Helen E Crooks . .......... Chandler's office - • Edward M. McGovern Boston College Muriel Janet Daniels Salem Normal School Genevieve H. McIntire Winchester Laundry Office Barbara Jewell Davis Post-Graduate Margaret R. Mclsaac Burdett College 1 Eleanor Pauline Davis At home W Vincent McNamara At home Arthur DeVincent Wentworth Institute Kathleen McSweeney Lesley School Ellen Threasa DiBenedetto . At home Olive K Meek Symmes Arlington Hospital • Marion Cossar Dinwoodie Symmes Arlington Hospital Marjorie Melody Post-Graduate James Tr Donnellan . .... Smith Paper Store Amos S Mills, Jr. Post-Graduate Muriel Ruth Draper Massachusetts General Hospital Gladys G Mills Lexington Townsman Inc. Marjorie Russell Duffy Post Graduate Fred A Mix At home Muriel L Eisenhauer Minute Shoppe Norman C. Mix At home William P Fitzgerald .. ... Massachuzetts College of Osteopathy Alfred James Monis At home Katherine Elizabeth Gandy At home Elinor Napoli Post-Graduate Arthur Patrick Genetti ... Bentley Evening School Ruth Geraldine Nash Harry Allen Gilman . Gunner Hemington, Contractors Grace H. Nelson Offf1Ce Hancock k k Mutual Lite Ins. Co. Emma M. Gittzus Burdett College Eleanor Nici McLellan Stores Co. Barbara Glidden At home Stanley Nowers Northeastern University Ruth Carolyn Glynn Westbrook Seminary Madeleine V Oliver At home Dorothy Govenar Sears and Roebuck Mary W. Ormond Simmons College Mary Perry Grace .....»....« Burdett College Esther H. Peabody Salem Normal School Frederick L Graves .. Huntington School for Boys Harriet Pearsons Jackson College Virginia Mary Harford At home Madeleine Pease Lesley School Edward J. Harkins . Bentley School of Accounting & Finance Ruth Pekins M M Heath, hairdresser Lerma Josephine Hill Prudential Insurance Co. Florence Elmore Petrie Newton Training Hospital Paul D Hill .. ... ... Bridgewater Normal School Carl R Petterson Lexington Golf Club Daniel C. Plastridge Massachusetts State College TOWN OF LEXINGTON 37 38 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT Helen Plesayka At home ENROLLMENT IN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rebecca Elizabeth Porter Burdett College OCTOBER, 1931 Murray T. Potter Nichols Junior College School Boys Girls Total Earle A. Potwin Northeastern University Senior High School .... ..... 261 265 526 Joseph J Pritchard, Jr. At home Junior High School 288 263 551 Charles R. Proctor Northeastern University Adams School 209 186 395 Louise Fowler Qua Mass. Normal School of Art Franklin School 95 91 186 Timothy J. Quinlan Bentley School of Accounting&Finance Hancock School 147 138 285 Frances Aldona Raudlug Moved away Munroe School .. 98 116 214 Florence Carver Robinson Colorado College 141 133 274 Parker School James W. Roche Lexington Theater — — Teresa C. Ross Betsey Ross GalleriesTotals •-•-•• 1,239 1,192 2,431 Louis Bernard Schultz Spaulding and Morse Simon Semonian At home Phil Shannon Northampton Prep. School VOCATIONAL SCHOOL•ENROLLMENT-1931 Lucille Sherman At home tt Caroline E. Shipp Deaconess Hospital m m Frederick Slader, Jr. At home $ x John M. Slater At home o P m 3 e, o g Lorna L. Slocombe Radcliffe College l 0 c, � h t, S Marian A. Smith Burdett College 1 2 v'" ❑ A g W g E" Clark F. Spencer Lexington Townsman Inc. Eleanor M. Sullivan At home Somerville Vocational .... 1 1 3 5 Lincoln Steffens Talcott At home Boston Trade School ... 1 1 2 Gertrude A. Tarvish Housekeeper Waltham Vocational,.., 1 1 1 3 6 Mildred M Terhune Atherton Hall Cambridge Eve.Industri'l 1 1 1 3 Owen S Trask Massachusetts State College Arlington Evening.... 2 15 17 Mary Frances Valente Boston School of Physical Education Totals 1 2 3 1 1 1 5 2 1 15 33 , Mary M Vaughn At home Helen E. Walsh Captain John Adams Hospital Mary E Walsh At home MEMBERSHIP ATTENDANCE Edna Welch Office Work Avis D Weldon At home (Extract from School Returns to the State Department of Education) Ruth Ellen Wilson Katherine Gibbs School School Year Ending June 30, 1931 Ellen Wrightington Vassar College Pupils Enrolled Elem J High S High Tot. Vincent K. Yauckoes At home Boys 713 282 240 1,235 Girls 665 228 282 1,116 Total . 1,378 510 522 2,410 Non Resident Pupils '(lnc4uding State and City Wards) who attended the schools for not less than half the school year 19 27 127 173 Aggregate Attendance 220,178 85,643 86,043 391,864 Average Daily Attendance 1 222 466 473 2,161 Average Number of Days the Public Schools were in Session 180 184 184 182 Aveiage Membership 1,311 492 501 2,304 TOWN OF LI:x1N.TON 39 eieaaef .-1 - Clm La 10 CO CO IA . 1a W +n w zREPDRT OF ATTENDANCE dFFICER NN o La o La, • i ti ti ea Ira aa" Number of home calls 385 e4 64.4. , Number of truants ... 47 Number of court cases .... .................................... ... 2 There are no boys from Lexington at the Middlesex Training It q School ' Id F. N MNc Er e 01. m lii e � � ma r Cl pa 64 1m00woor• 0L m .� 4-5 w Cl c''' eo CS m m .n £3 0 :3mCHa 2C9 c .P4 1A V. N N 6 eG P.:.CP:. N r on N .-i ..i pj...i N q d 10 CZ VT ea. 64.- Z z r.►-I a m 6 7. w `' ClCl �.ic =MN I o�c '' •'I N P ; Cl CD • ro I CC aq Ei Ei A G la 1 °' rim>a.� cYi CCn w N N r-I z hY ral W• " CC Cl N 07,-i adv C v fftt O b +.-• m N Cl en Cl 1 Cl C- al,8 a o -. , ea tp m 1[a t.7 .-I �+-I m co Cl O C -e o .c re c - = ba 0 m• = x = yr-a E E CJ L. m 0 F 0 C cd g M0 1=7 y, q ro �i Y•I M M QI h w.I C5 Town Clerk Report of .. .. . 131 Births . ..... .. ... .. . . . 133 Marriages 139 INDEX Deaths 144 Town Counsel, Report of .... 332 Town Engineer, Report of337 Town Officers, List of 3 Town Records .. 9 Animal Inspector, Report of _ 157 Warrant for Town Meeting, March 2, 1931 9 Appointed Town Officers _ _ 4 Annual Town Election, March 2, 1931 13 Appropriation Committee, Report of 121 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 16, 1931 20 Assessors, Report of •• 159 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 23, 1931 .... 33 Building Inspector, Report of •, 161 Warrant for Town Meeting, April 27, 1931 ,,. 44 Cemetery Commissioners, Report ofY73 Town Meeting, April 27, 1931 ... .. .. 53 Committees Appointed 7 Adjourned Town Meeting, May 4, 1931 77 Warrant for Town Meeting, September 28. 1931 . 82 Committee Reports: Appropriation Committee 121 Town Meeting, September 28, 1931 87 Committee an Lectures 130 Warrant for Town Meeting, November 23, 1931 103 Committee on Conference with Lexington Minute Men .... .. 190 Town Meeting, November 23, 1931 108 Dental Clinic, Report of . . .. ...... .. .. 175 Town Treasurer, Report of 343 Elected Town Officers3 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund 1931. Report of 345 Eire Engineer. Report of 177 Trustees Cary Memorial Library, Report of .._. 168 • Forest Fire Warden, Report of 180 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of 347 Health Inspector, Report of 182 Wire Inspector, Report of 354 Health Officer, Report of 184 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Jury List186 Attendance Officer, Report of . .. 39 Librarian, Report of ......... . .. ... 162 Distribution of Senior High School Pupils by Subjects .... 34 Library Treasurer, Report of . 171 Enrolment in Public Schools, 1931 . 37 Middlesex County Extension Service155 Financial Statement 6 Milk Inspector, Report of 188 Health Reports 28 Math Superintendent, Report of .. 189 Lexington School Savings ... 40 Planning Board, Report of200 Membership and Attendance .. 37 Plumbing Inspector, Report of .. 203 Parent-Teacher Association .. . . . 9 Police Department .. 204 Prizes, 1931 Senior High School . 33 Posture Clinic208 Roster of Teachers 10 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 211 School Committee for 1931, Report of .. 3 Selectmen, Report of 148 School Committee Organization . . . 8 Slaughtering Inspector, Report of 213 School Nurse, Report of -- 29 Superintendent of Parke, Report of .. .. 214 School Physicians, Report of 28 Superintendent of Public Works, Report of .... 220 Senior High School Enrolment by Courses 34 Superintendent of Streets, Report of230 Statement by the School Committee 4 Superintendent of Water and Sewer Department, Report of 232 Superintendent, Report of . 14 Tax Collector, Report o! • . . 248 Teachers' Resignations and Appointments, 1931 32 Town Accountant, Report of Vocational School Pupils, 1931 37 Treasurer's Receipts 250 What Our Graduates Are Doing 35 Departmental Expenditure2552 Director of Accounts . 396