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Home My WebLink About1933-Annual Report ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF `tel 'IA._ ''I Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1933 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON P TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS Precinct One MARCH, 1933 TO MARCH, 1934 Term Expires Elvin E. Baker 10 Curve St, 1934 Edward F. Buttrick 996 Mass Ave. 1936 Rudolph F. Carlson 34 Baker Ave. 1935 SELECTMEN Francis Chamberlain Summit Rd 1936 Malcolm H Clifford 82 Chase Ave. 1934 Robert P Trask, '36, Chairman John D. Collins 22 Chase Ave. 1935 John E. Gilcreast, '34 Charles E Ferguson, '35 Frank A. Cook, Jr. Lowell St. 1935 Daniel J. O'Connell, '35 John A. Lyons, '36 Ernest Cutter 123 Pollen Rd 1935 Town Clerk James J. Carroll Carl I.Drew 10 Locust Ave. 1934 J. Henry Duffy 25 Maple St. 1935 Town Treasurer James J. Carroll Arthur B. Field 30 Chase Ave. 1934 Collector of Taxes Byron C. Earle Fred B. Fletcher 18 Independence Ave. 1935 Herbert A. Flint 10 Carville Ave. 1934 School Committee James Stuart Smith '34, Chairman George E. Foster 10 Plainfield St. 1935 Randall B Houghton, '35 Margaret G Taft, '36 James A. Guthrie 24 Taft Ave. 1936 Cemetery Commissioners Edward Wood, '35,Chairman Bartlett J. Harrington 11 Curve St. 1936 John E. A. Mulliken,'34 George C. Hatch,Jr. Watertown St. 1935 George H. Gibson, '36 Mary D. Hatch Watertown St. 1934 Frank E. Hudson 27 Baker Ave. 1934 George M. Hynes 50 Locust Ave. 1934 Trustees of Public Trusts Waldo F. Glidden, '38 John F. Turner, '36 James Irwin, Jr. 19 Hibbert St. 1935 Howard S 0 Nichols, '34 Moderator Robert H Holt Warren G. Lawson 151 FoIlen Rd 1936 Esther B. Lee 905 Mass. Ave. 1936 Steele Lindsay 23 Robbins Rd. 1935 Constables Patrick J Maguire Fred Longbottom 16 Independence Rd. 1936 John C. Russell Walter Longbottom 16 Independence Rd 1935 Planning Board J Henry Duffy, '36, Chairman Charles B. Meek Bacon St. 1936 Edward W. Kimball, '36 Edgar F. Scheibe, '35 George W. Nary 130 Oak St. 1935 Sheldon A. Robinson, '35 Harold B Needham 32 Fern St. 1936 C. Edward Glynn, '34 William D Milne, '34 Frederick S Ormond 7 Smith Ave 1934 Field Drivers John C Russell Maguire Maurice A. Page 15 Independence Ave 1934 Edward C. Ma 8u Charles A. Peavy 488 Mass Ave. 1934 ANNUAL REPORTS 5 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON James A. Peirce 40 Marrett Rd. 1934 Roland B Greeley 1948 Mass. Ave. 1936 Frank W. Perkins 536 Mass Ave 1934 William R.Greeley 1948 Mass Ave. 1936 Luther R. Putney 55 Locust Ave. 1936 Arthur L. Graves 76 Bloomfield St. 1935 Haskell Reed Lowell St. 1934 Louis J Reynolds 6 Plainfield St 1934 James G Robertson 8 Plainfield St. 1936 Charles Elliot Hadley 12 Clark St 1934 Albert G.Ross 3 Locust Ave. 1935 Stephen F Hamblin 45 Parker St. 1935 Robert L. Ryder 108 Maple St. 1935 Arthur W Hatch 77 Forest St. 1935 Clayton A. Hilliard 33 Highland Ave 1934 Lilian C. Holt 11 Bennington Rd 1934 Charles H. Schofield 5 Maple St. 1935 Arthur F Hutchinson Blossom St. 1935 Patrick Shanahan 60 Pleasant St. 1936 Edwin W Hutchinson Blossom St. 1935 Percy C Smith Robbins Rd 1934 Martha C. Spaulding 1009 Mass. Ave. 1936 Benjamin S. Stoney 3 Fern St. 1935 Frederic K.Johnson 84 Forest St. 1936 John T Sumner 9 Cliff e Ave. 1934 Edward W. Kimball 1359 Mass. Ave. 1935 Joseph Tram 1037 Mass. Ave. 1936 Marian A. Kimball 1359 Mass. Ave. 1935 Edward L.Tyler 31 Maple St. 1935 Harold B Lamont 20 Winthrop Rd. 1936 J. Alexander Wilson 27 Pleasant St. 1936 Roger D Long 44 Percy Rd. 1934 ' John A. Wilson 62 Fern St. 1936 Walter H Wilson 33 Fern St. 1936 Arthur N Maddison 15 Winthrop Rd 1936 Fred W Miller 12 Winthrop Rd. 1936 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Lawrence G. Mitchell 11 Parker St. 1935 George V. Morse 1 Vine Brook Rd. 1935 Joseph R. Cotton 53 Marrett Rd. 1934 Dana Thurber Norris 7 Winthrop Rd 1935 Precinct Two Ashley W. Partridge 274 Marrett Rd. 1936 Clifford W. Pierce 1 Eustis Street 1936 Alan G. Adams 22 Eliot Road 1934 Elwyn G Preston 4 Bennington Rd 1936 Harold C Ashley 77 Highland Ave 1934 William 0 Potter Walnut St. 1936 Susan L. Ball 16 Bloomfield St. 1935 Randall W Richards 57 Farmcrest Ave. 1934 Clara A. Ballard 8 Raymond St. 1936 John J Rudd 17 Vine Brook Rd. 1934 George S Barton 15 Bloomfield St. 1934 Charles S Beaudry 5 Raymond St. 1934 Harry C. Boyd 21 Muzzey St 1934 John A. Sellars Concord Ave. 1934 DeWitt C. Brewster 5 Winthrop Rd. 1935 Edward W.Sibley 18 Eliot Rd 1935 George W Butters 78 Highland Ave 1935 Charles F. Vaughan 63 Bloomfield St. 1934 John H Devine 19 Slocum Rd. 1936 Harold C Denham 8 Jackson Ct. 1935 Clarence S Walker 6 Forest Court 1934 James J Walsh, 2nd 1433 Mass. Ave. 1934 Robert Henry Eldridge 495 Waltham St. 1934 Albert N. Webster 1960 Mass Ave. 1936 Lester F Ellis 52 Waltham Street 1934 Hollis Webster1960 Mass Ave, 1936 Edwin B Worthen 5 Winthrop Rd 1936 Marian J Wrightington 7 Bennington Rd 1935 Clements H. Ferguson 28 Vine Brook Rd 1936 Robert W Fernald 2 Washington St. 1935 Louis E. Yeager 51 Slocum Rd, 1986 ANNUAL REPORTS 7 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Norman C. Hooper 37 Bertwell Rd 1934 Randall B. Houghton 16 Oakland St. 1936 James J. Carroll 17 Muzzey St. 1934 Edith M. Kelley 20 Oakland St. 1934 Ferguson 28 Highland Ave. 1935 Eugene G. Kraetzer 46 Hancock St. 1934 Charles E. guEugene G. Kraetzer,Jr. 46 Hancock St. 1935 Robert H. Holt 11 Bennington Rd. 1934 James II.Lewis 23 Meriam St, 1934 Errol H Locke 3 Abbott Rd. 1936 John A. Lyons 1314 Mass. Ave. 1986 Robert D Mayo Oakmount Circle 1934 Daniel J O'Connell 1536 Mass. Ave. 1935 George C. McKay 12 Sherman St. 1934 Robert C Merriam 24 Oakmount Circle 1936 Loa Glen Rd 1935 James Stuart Smith 4 Percy Rd 1934 Wiliam D Milne M�lne 6 Glen Rd 1935 Howard M. Munroe Lowell St. 1935 Edward Wood Forest St. 1936 Charles E. Nichols, Jr. 94 Hancock St. 1934 S R. Wrxghtington 7 Bennington Rd. 1934 Ernest 0. Nichols 21 Hayes Ave. 1936 Howard S 0 Nichols 19 Hayes Ave 1936 Precinct Three Russell I Prentiss 8 Hillside Terrace 1934 Alfred A Adler 21 Berwick Rd, 1934 Lester T.Redman 6 Hayes Ave 1934 Jay 0.Richards 31 Hancock St. 1934 Louis W Bills 73 Hancock Street 1936 Arthur M. Roberts 24 Adams St. 1934 Charles M. Blake 59 York St. 1936 Sheldon A Robinson 19 Meriam St 1936 Hathe C Blake 50 Meriam St. 1935 William Russell Rosenberger 25 No Hancock St. 1934 Hubert D Broderic 9 Hancock Ave. 1936 A Edward Rowse,Jr. 38 Somerset Rd 1934 Laurence H Burnham 44 Somerset Rd. 1936 Richard E. Rowse 14 Adams St. 1935 William I. Burnham East St. 1936 Allen W. Rucker 20 Hayes Ave. 1936 Eugene T Buckley 8 Grant St. 1985 Leon C. Burt 25 Harding Rd. 1934 Edward H Sargent 27 Oakland St 1934 William H Shurtieff 41 Somerset Rd. 1934 Philip M. Clark 41 Hancock Street 1935 George E Smith 14 Grant St. 1935 Frank P Cutter 83 No Hancock St 1936 Frederick J. Spencer Lowell St 1935 Rupert H. Stevens 86 Meriam St. 1935 A Irving Dodge 41 Bertwell Rd 1936 Margaret G Taft 4 Upland Rd 1935 Edward W Taylor 49 No Hancock St. 1936 Everett S. Emery 3 Stetson St. 1936 George W Emery 42 Somerset Rd. 1935 Harvey F. Winlock 61 Meriam St. 1935 Leland H Emery 86 Menem St. 1935 Roy A Ferguson 19 Bertwell Rd 1936 Precinct Four George R Fuller 74 No.Hancock St. 1935 M Lawrence Allen 24 Outlook Drive 1935 Lester Andrews 1 Hill St 1936 C Edward Glynn 66 Hancock St 1936 Earl S. Archibald 23 Downing Rd 1935 ANNUAL REPORTS 9 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON William H. Ballard 7 Hastings Rd. 1936 Harry M. Ripley 2 Audubon Rd. 1934 Fred B. Bartlett 72 Bedford St. 1934 Charles H Rudd 5 Hastings Rd. 1985 Walter S Beatty 53 Waltham St. 1934 Chester L.Blakely Bedford St. 1935 Winthrop H.Bowker 2184 Mass. Ave 1936 George W Sarano Marrett Rd 1935 Effie B Briggs Outlook Drive 1936 Edgar F. Scheibe Lincoln St. 1935 Frederick S Britton 8 Bedford St. 1936 Harold W. Smith 96 Bedford St. 1935 Francis E. Burke 64 Bedford St. 1986 Walter F. Spellman 6 Shirley St. 1934 Joseph Swan 16 Bedford St. 1935 Christopher W Collier 5 Stratham Rd. 1934 Theodore A Custance 70 Bedford St. 1936 E Elvidge Taylor 142 Bedford St. 1936 Evelyn S.Trask 2118 Mass. Ave 1936 George W Day 2142 Mass Ave 1935 Helen C Whittemore 2209 Mass. Ave. 1935 Orville B Denison 32 Reed St. 1936 Robert J. Fawcett Marrett Rd. 1936 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Frederic L. Fischer 15 Stratham Rd 1934 John E.Gilcreast 55 Waltham St. 1934 Warren E Hartwell Bedford St. 1935 Alfred E Haynes 25 Hill St. 1934 Robert P Trask 2118 Mass. Ave 1936 William P.Herbert Marrett Rd. 1934 Frank P Herrick 49 Waltham St. 1936 Converse Hill 2101 Mass Ave 1936 Willard C Hill 2160 Mass. Ave 1936 Norton T Hood 99 Reed St. 1935 John E Hossfield 288 Reed St. 1934 Harry F Howard 15 Reed St. 1936 Frederick B James 96 Reed St. 1936 Leonard Jellis Ward St. 1934 Walter E. Jones Winter St. 1934 Catherine A Kimball 2117 Mass Ave. 1935 John Lamont Cary Ave. 1935 Jasper A Lane 51 Waltham St. 1935 Clarence W.Mason 500 Marrett Rd. 1934 W Benjamin C Meady 124 Bedford St. 1935 Richard A Mellen 24 Vaille Ave 1934 Everett E. Morrill 69 Harding Rd. 1934 William E. Mulliken 61 Waltham St. 1936 Donald E Nickerson 2198 Mass Ave. 1934 Alexander Ohlson 88 Bedford St. 1934 Foster Osgood 57 Waltham St. 1935 Eugene H.Partridge Wachusett Circle 1984 ANNUAL REPORTS 11 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPOINTED OFFICERS Dental Clinic Committee Mrs John E Gilcreast Mrs William G.Potter Mr.Thomas S. Grindle Animal Inspector Dr. Chester L. Blakely Fence Viewers Frank P Cutter Bartlett J Harrington Assessors William G. Potter, Chairman Fred B Bartlett Fire Engineers Edward W. Taylor Eugene T Buckley Curlys L. Slocum Norman C. Hooper Donald Wilson Edward F Buttrick Assistant Assessors Frederick J. Spencer Forest Warden Edward W Taylor Paul F McDonnell George V Morse Gammell Legacy Income,Trustees,Mrs. Robert P Trask acting with Dept.Public Welfare Lawrence G Mitchell Board of Appeals Arthur N Maddsson, Chairman C Edward Glynn Health Officer Dr C Reginald Hardcastle Roland W Baldrey Charles E. Ferguson Health Inspector Matthew Stevenson Howard W. Robbins Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees Howard S. O. Nichols, '34 Lockup Keeper James J. Sullivan John F Turner, '36 Waldo F Glidden, '38 Measurer of Grain Albert Bieren Measurer of Wood, Bark and John E Kelley Building Inspector Fred W Longbottom Manure Harold I Wellington Burial Agents Arthur A. Marshall Milk Inspector Matthew Stevenson James F McCarthy Thomas M Montague Moth Dept. Superintendent John J Garrity Cary Memorial Library, Librarian Miss Marian P. Kirkland Odorless Cart, Charge of Peter Canessa Cary Memorial Library, AssistantsMiss Helen E. Muzzey Old Age Assistance Bureau John E. Gilcreast Miss Katherine Buck Daniel J. O'Connell Miss Dorothy B Wentworth Miss Claire Ball John A. Lyons Miss Emma O. Nichols (East Lexington Branch) Police Officers James J Sullivan, Chief **Patrick J.Maguire,Deputy Chief Cary Memorial Library, Janitor Horace M Howard John C Russell, SSeggent John W Rycroft, Sergeant Edward C ire Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer John E. Gilcreast Thomas C. Buckley WClerk, Selectmen Helen C Whittemore m HaCO'Leary HenryHenrrvey James Lima Constables Charles E Moloy Forrest Knapp Charles A.Cummings Edward J Lennon ANNUAL REPORTS 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON John M. Barry Weighers (Public) William E Mulliken George E Smith John E A Mulliken Francis T Neal,Jr Jacob Bierenbroodspot Harold I.Wellington Park Superintendent John J. Garrity William Bieren Albert Bieren Peter Stevens Plumbing Inspector Andrew T Bath Rupert H. Stevens John E. Kelley Posture Clinic Committee Mrs Edith C Kelley Edward F. Smith Miss Ruth E Morrison Miss Lillian McClure Mrs. William G. Potter Public Welfare Agent Lawrence G Mitchell Wire Inspector Louis W Bills Public Works, Superintendent William S. Scamman Registrars of Voters Leon H. Truesdell, '35 Chairman *Deceased. George H. Lowe, '34 **Retired. George M.Davis, '36 James J.Carroll,Clerk Sealer of Weights and Measures Charles E.Hadley Slaughter Inspector Matthew Stevenson Stone Building, Janitor John E. Garmon Superintendent of Streets Robert H. White Superintendent of Streets, Asst. William C. Paxton,Jr. Superintendent of Water and Sewer Dept. Albert A. Ross Town Accountant *Charles F.Pierce Town Accountant (Acting) Arthur W McMeniman Town Accountant James H. Russell Town Counsel Sydney R. Wrightington Town Engineer John T. Cosgrove Town Hall Janitor Charles E. Moloy Town Hall Janitor, Assistant Philip E Leaf Town Physician Dr C Reginald Hardcastle ANNUAL REPORTS 16 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COMMITTEES APPONTED AT VARIOUS Revision of By-Laws Appointed May 4, 1931 TOWN MEETINGS Robert 11.Holt Francis E. Burke John A. Lyons Joseph R Cotton Appropriation Committee Committee on Adams School Addition Appointed November 7, 1930 Term Expires 1934 James Stuart Smith William H.Ballard A. Edward Rowse,Jr (Chairman) Howard S. 0.Nichols Howard E. Custance Warren G. Lawson Roy A. Ferguson Mrs, Minnie A, Glynn Claire S. Ryder Clyde E. Steeves Term Expires 1935 Philip M. Clark Building By-Law Committee Clarence S. Walker Frederick L. Fischer Appointed December 16, 1929 Nathan B. Bidwell Term Expires 1936 Perley C. Tibbetts Charles E Ferguson Haskell Reed Fred W.Lon bottom g Edmund A. Webb George W. Butters William R. Rosenberger Permanent Memorial For Veterans Appointed December 8, 1927 Willard D. Brown Minnie S. Seaver William B. Foster James H, Russell Charles E Wheeler Committee on Lectures under Will of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary Appointed June 18. 1933 Robert H.Holt Mrs. Henry D. Love Rev. R.Mitchell Rushton Committee School Building for Southern Section Appointed June 9. 1930 James Stuart Smith Howard E. Custance Howard S. 0. Nichols Mrs. C Edward Glynn William H. Ballard Clyde E. Steeves Mrs. S. Lewis Barbour Committee on Arboretum Appointed October 15, 1930 Hallie C. Blake Dr. Fred S. Piper Stephen F. Hamblin Edward B. Ballard Sheldon A. Robinson Mrs. Richard B. Engstrom Miss Mabel P Cook Mrs.William D Milne Mrs Hollis Webster ANNUAL REPORTS 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for the term of two years, Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four for the term of two years TOWN WARRANT The polls will be open at S•00 A.M. and will remain open until 8.00 P.M. You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX,Ss. in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the twenti- eth day of March, 1933, at 8 00 P M., at which time and To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington,in said place the following articles are to be acted upon and deter- Greeting: mined exclusively by the town meeting members, in accord- County, ance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, youreferendum provided for by section eight of said chapter. are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- Art.2. To receive the report of any Board of Town Offi- ington, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to cers or of anycommittee of the Town, and to meet in their respective voting places in said town, committees. appoint other (Precinct One,Emerson Hall;Precinct Two,Three and Four, Art. 3. To choose such Town Officers as are required by Cary Memorial Hall), on law and are usually chosen by nomination. MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH, A.D. 1933 Art. 4. To see if the Town will authorize their Treas- urer, under the direction of the Selectmen,to borrow money at six o'clock, A. M., then and there to act on the following for any necessary purposes, in anticipation of revenue for articles• the current year, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds of said revenue, or act in any manner relating Article 1. To choose by ballot the following town officers: thereto. One Town Clerk for the term of one year, Art.5. To see if the Town will make the usual appropri- Two Selectmen for the term of three years, ations for Town expenses for the ensuing year,or act in any One Town Treasurer for the term of one year, manner relating thereto. One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year, One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years, Art 6 To see if the Town will make an appropriation Moderator for the term of one year, for the Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths, in ac- Onecordance with Chapter 132, General Laws, or act in any One Member of the School Committee for the term of three manner relating thereto. years, Two Constables for the term of one year, Art 7 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three assess an amount of money to be used as a Reserve Fund as years, provided by Chapter 40,Section 6,General Laws,or take any One Member of the Planning Board for the term of two action relating thereto. years, Article Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the 8 To see if the Town will appropriate funds for term of three years, the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and ANNUAL REPORTS 19 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Fire Departments, under Chapter 32, General Laws, or act Smith Ave., Highway Construction . 46.31 in any manner relating thereto Allen Street, Highway Construction 5.49 Public Works Bldg, (Equipment& Mat.) 20.98 Art 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- Public Works Bldg, (Equipment&Rep.) .26 lectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1933. Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex as required by Art 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate law, the town's share of the net cost of care, maintenance, money for the support of a Posture Clinic, to be expended and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital under the direction of the Board of Health or by a commit- and for care and treatment of tubercular patients up to June tee appointed by said Board, or act in any manner relating 30, 1932, under Acts of 1928, Chapter 385 as amended by thereto Acts of 1931, Chapter 60 including interest or discount on temporary notes issued therefore as assessed in accordance Art 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws and money for Old Age Assistance in accordance with General Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or take Laws, Chapter 118A inserted by Acts of 1930, Chapter 402, any action in relation thereto. or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 18. To see if the Town will ratify the action of the Art. 12. To see if the Town will rescind its vote of June Selectmen in petitioning the Legislature for legislation ex- 20, 1932, amending Article VIII of the Code of By-Laws of tending the Metropolitan Sewerage District to include the 1922. entire Town of Lexington or any portion of that part of the Town not now included in the District. Art 13. To see if the Town will amend Article VIII of Art. 19. To see if the Town will vote to reimburse the the Code of By-Laws of 1922 by adding at the end thereof State HoldingCorporation of Cambridge, Mass., the sum of the following: $1218.35 for ateer pipe laid in Summit Road in the years "Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall not 1916,1922 and 1926,and to provide funds for same by direct apply to any extension of water mains made in ac- appropriation or by transfer from other accounts. cordance with General Laws, Chapter 80 with respect Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the to the assessment of betterments." Selectmen to install sewers in the following streets: Art. 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum Bedford Street, from Shirley Street northerly a distance of$1804.87 to the Cary Library Account,the same being the of approximately 120 feet, sum received from the Middlesex County for dog fees. Summit Road,from the present end southerly a distance Art. 15 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen of approximately 325 feet, to install street lights in Bowker,Brandon and Utica Streets, and Oakmount Circle Eustis Street, from present end a distance of approxi- mately feet. Art. 16 To see if the Town will vote to transfer sums from the following accounts to the Excess and Deficiency appropriate money for said sewer construction by direct ap- Account propriation, and by transfer of funds from other accounts. Clarke Street (Drain) $1 62 Art 21 To see if the Town will vote to install water Crescent Hill Ave, Highway Construction 3.04 mains in the following streets, subject to the usual guaran- Independence Ave,Highway Construction .36 tee. ANNUAL REPORTS 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Allen Street from the present end in Blossom Street, a of land, containing approximately ten acres, now'used for distance of approximately 1400 feet; park purposes for a Town Forest,said parcel being described Outlook Drive from Wachusetts Drive easterly a distance as follows of approximately 100 feet, A parcel of Park property known as Town Meadows Harbell Street from the present end southerly a distance bounded northwesterly by the north branch of Vine of approximately 190 feet, Brook, and bounded southwesterly, southeasterly and northeasterlColony Road from the present end northeasterly a dis- Ryder, Trustees of Lexington Estates Trust.lands of Charles W. Robert L. tante of approximately 100 feet; Tewksbury Street from Bedford Street to Sargent Street Art 27 To see if the Town will vote upon petition of and in Sargent Street from Tewksbury Street to Slur- Frank W Perkins to amend the Zoning By-Law and map of ley Street a distance of approximately 550 feet; the Town by changing from an R 1 District to a C.1 District the lot of land at the westerly corner of Massachusetts Ave and to provide funds for said installation by transfer from and Oak Street, or take any action relating thereto. the Water Department Available Surplus to the Water Dept. Const. Account. Art 2$ To see if the Town will vote upon petition of Daniel J O'Connell to amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and map by changing from an R.1 District to a C 1 District money to complete the construction of Wood Street, same to the following described parcel of land be done under Chapter 90 of the General Laws. A triangular parcel of land bounded on the north- Art. 23 To see if the Town will assent to and approve west by Fletcher Avenue distant 183 90 feet, on the Chapter 12 of the Acts of 1933,being an Act authorizing the southwest by Woburn Street distant 320 22 feet, and dissolution of The Trustees of the Lexington Ministerial on the northeast by the Boston and Lowell Railroad Fund and the distribution of its property. Corp. right of way distant 317 40 feet, containing about 27,994 square feet. Art. 24. To act upon the recommendations of the Com- mittee on the Amendment of the By-Laws of the Town, and Art. 29 To see if the Town will vote to amend the to see if the Town will amend the By-Laws by the adoption of Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map by establishing a new type any or all of the recommendations of said Committee of residence district, to be called R.3 Districts, restricted as to location, wherein there may be permitted apartment Art.25. To see if the Town will accept the relocation or houses,multiple dwellings or similar structures,restricted as alteration as a town way of Winter Street, from Bedford to height,bulk,area, coverage,or construction, or otherwise Street for a distance of approximately 360 feet,as shown on restricted so as to protect health, safety, and the general the plan dated February 13, 1933, and filed in the office of welfare, or act in any manner thereon the Town Clerk, and authorize the Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise for that purpose Art 30 To see if the Town will amend the Zoning By- lands or easements or rights therein including the right to Law and Zoning Map so as to establish an R 3 District be- have the land of the location protected by having the surface tween Clarke and Muzzey Streets,Lexington,Mass,bounded of adjoining land slope from the boundary of the location,and and described as follows to appropriate money therefor, or for specific repairs on the said way,or for construction of the said way,as so relocated Beginning at a point in the southwesterly side of or altered, to be raised by loan or otherwise. Massachusetts Avenue opposite the southerly side of Meriam Street, said point marking the northeasterly Art.26. To see if the Town will vote to set aside a parcel corner of the C 1 District as established under the pro- ANNUAL REPORTS 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON visions of the Lexington Zoning By-Law and Zoning February 25, 1933. Map dated March 17, 1924, thence northwesterly along Massachusetts Avenue distant 135 feet to its To the Town Clerk: junction with the southeasterly line of Clarke Street; thence southwesterly along Clarke Street by lands of Z have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting Town of Lexington and Isaac Harris Cary Educational printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, Fund distant 246 feet, thence southeasterly by vari- in the Vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other ous courses and distances by lands of Gertrude R public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of Hadley,Franklin F and Henry S Raymond, James J. the same to every registered voter in the Town nine days and Florence C Carroll and Olive C Myers distant 514 before the time of said meeting. feet to Muzzey Street; thence northeasterly along Muzzey Street by lands of William E Denham and Attest. Lexington Trust Co. distant 136 feet to a point, said point being southwesterly and distant 100 feet from PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, the southwesterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, thence northwesterly along a line parallel with the Constable of Lexington. southwesterly exterior line of Massachusetts Avenue and distant 100 feet therefrom, said line marking the southwesterly boundary of the C.1 District hereinbe- fore mentioned, over lands of Lexington Trust Co., George E. Smith, Lois M. and Lillian G Marshall and Town of Lexington distant 229 feet to a point mark- ing the northwesterly corner of the C 1 District here- inbefore referred to, thence 100 feet to the point of beginning, all as shown on plan entitled "Plan Show- ing Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington, Mass Establishing an R 3 Dis- trict Between Muzzey and Clarke Streets Scale-1 inch--40 feet,Feb 17,1933--John T Cosgrove,Town Engineer"on file with the Town Clerk, or act in any manner relating thereto And you are directed to serve this Warant 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 on 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 fourteenth day of February,A D .1933 ROBERT P TRASK, THEODORE A CUSTANCE, JOHN E GILCREAST, CHARLES E FERGUSON, DANIEL J O'CONNELL, Selectmen of Lexington. 4 ANNUAL REPORTS 25 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT THREE Frederick Tullar .... .. ....Warden Bessie G.Davis .. .Deputy Warden James M. Ahearn .. - Inspector ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION Charles E. Moloy, Jr Inspector Emma Hovey ... Deputy Inspector MARCH 6, 1933 John Sweeney Deputy Inspector James L. McKenzie Clerk Samuel Wellington . Deputy Clerk In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters PRECINCT FOUR of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting Morton G. Hopkins ___..,w .„„.... Warden places in said Town on Monday,March the sixth in the year Howard Custance . . Deputy Warden •of our Lord nineteen hundred thirty-three at six o'clock in Katherine Kiernan Inspector the forenoon. Irene Robinson Deputy Inspector Frank Maguire The following places were designated as the voting places Margaret Kennedy ....Deputy Clerk for the various precincts; Precinct One, Emerson Hall;Pre- Harry G. Frost Inspector tinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Memorial Hall; The polls were declared open in each precinct at six The following election officers having been duly appointed o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M., by the Selectmen,and Wardens of the various precincts were after which time after due notice, they were closed. assigned for duty as follows: The election officers were sworn to the faithful perform- PRECINCT ONE ance of their duties. Charles J Dailey . . Warden The ballots were counted by the election officers in each Mrs. Mary A. Rowland Deputy Warden precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by Frances Harrington .. Inspector the Town Clerk being used. George E. Foster . . ... .. . .. ....Inspector Alfred Hayward Deputy Inspector The total registration of voters in each precinct was as Donald Cameron.... .. Deputy Inspector g Roland E. Garmon Clerk follows: Arthur W. Hughes Deputy Clerk Precinct One 1284 (One thousand two hundred eighty-four) PRECINCT TWO Precinct Two 1241 (Qne thousand two hundred forty-one) Precinct Three 1228 (One thousand two hundred twenty-eight) Irving B Pierce Warden Precinct Four 1243 (One thousand two hundred forty-three) Ezra F Breed Deputy Warden Victor Harmon Inspector Total 5996 (Five thousand nine hundred ninety-six) Randall Richards Inspector George V Morse Deputy Inspector Madeline J Corbett Deputy Inspector The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, John H Dacey Clerk — sealed, signed by the election officers, together with the un- Ruth Ray Deputy Clerk used ballots, and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office ANNUAL REPORTS 27 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed SCHOOL COMMITTEE the result as follows. Prec.1 Free 2 Prec.3 Prec.4 Total Precinct One Ballots Cast 250 (Two hundred fifty) *Margaret G Taft 135 239 234 149 757 Raymond L White 84 46 46 88 264 Precinct Two Ballots Cast 298 (Two hundred ninety-eight) Blanks .. 31 13 14 24 82 Precinct Three Ballots Cast 294 (Two hundred ninety-four) Precinct Four Ballots Cast 261 (Two hundred sixty-one) 'Margaret G Taft elected for School Committee for three years Total 1103 (One thousand one hun- CONSTABLES dred three) Prec.I Free.2 Prec 3 Free 4 Total Patrick J Maguire 198 255 255 222 930 TOWN CLERK John C Russell 214 254 246 212 926 Free 1 Pree.2 Free 3 Free 4 Total Blanks 88 87 87 88 350 James.1 Carroll 217 273 270 233 993 Patrick 5 Maguire and John C. Russell both were elected as Constables for one Blanks33 25 24 28 110 year James J Carroll was elected as Town CIerk for one year MODERATOR SELECTMEN Free 1 Free 2 Pree.3 Prec.4 Total Robert H Holt 198 255 260 211 924 Prec.i Prec 2 Prec.3 Prec.4 Total Blanks John A Lyons 205 240 253 222 920 52 43 34 50 179 Robert P Trask 188 243 224 198 853 Robert H Holt elected Moderator for one year Blanks 107 113 108 102 430 Francis Burke 1 1 PLANNING BOARD John Rose 1 1 Prec I Pree.2 Free 3 Free.4 Total William Marshall 1 1 J.Henry Duffy 179 237 231 196 843 John A Lyons and Robert P Trask were elected as Selectmen for a term of three Edward W.Kimball 184 238 233 205 860 years Blanks 137 121 124 121 503 TOWN TREASURER J Henry Duffy and Edward W Kimball both elected to Planning Board for term of three years Prec 1 Prec 2 Free.3 Prec 4 Total James J Carroll 221 272 274 227 994 PLANNING BOARD Blanks 29 26 20 34 109 Free.1 Free,2 Prec 3 Free 4 Total James J Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer far one year Sheldon A. Robinson 194 250 252 208 904 Blanks .. 56 48 42 53 199 COLLECTOR OF TAXES Blanks Free 1 Prec 2 Free 3 Prec 4 Total Sheldon A Robinson elected to Planning Board for term of two years Byron C Earle . 208 258 262 212 935 Blanks 47 40 32 49 168 Byron C Earle was elected as Collector of Taxes for one year TOWN MEETING MEMBERS CEMETERY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT ONE Prec.I Prec.2 Free 3 Free 4 Total *Edward F Butterick ... 177 George H Gibson . ... 196 259 253 218 926 *Francis Chamberlain . 175 Blanks ... . 54 39 41 43 177 Thomas Curley... 102 Ralph P Few George H. Gibson elected as Cemetery Commissioner for three years ' 103 ANNUAL REPORTS 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON *Tames A. Guthrie 164 *Hollis Webster 203 *Edwin B. Worthen *Bartlett J. Harrington 168 *Louis E. Yeager. 252 Warren G. Lawson 168 *Esther B. Lee 164 Blanks 1134 *Fred W.Longbottom 178 *Charles B.Meek 165 'Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years *Harold B. Needham 174 *Luther R.Putney 165 PRECINCT THREE *James G Robertson 178 *Patrick Shanahan 161 *Louis W Bills 152 *Martha C Spaulding .. 170 *Charles M Blake 185 *Joseph Tram 131 Harold G Bowen 88 *J. Alexander Wilson .... . 158 *Lawrence H Burnham • 190 *John A. Wilson 168 *William I Burnham 170 *Walter H. Wilson .. 163 *Frank P Cutter 133 Blanks . . . ..... 1226 *A Irving Dodge . 146 *Everett S Emery .... . . 180 Albert W Emmons . 77 TOWN MEETING MEMBER PRECINCT ONE *Roy A. Ferguson 179 *C. Edward Glynn 173 Steele Lindsay 185 *Randall B. Houghton ., . 188 Blanks ...... 65 Edwin C Kidder •.. 81 *Errol B Locke ....... .. 172 Steele Lindsay elected Town Meeting Member Precinct One for two years to All Paul F McDonnell _ 49 vacancy Neil McIntosh . .. .... 132 *Robert C Merriam 191 George P Morey . 83 PRECINCT TWO *Ernest 0 Nichols 176 *Howard S 0 Nichols 179 *Clara A.Ballard.. 219 *Sheldon A Robinson 197 *Clarence H Cutler. ......... . 166 *Allen W.Rucker *Clements Ferguson .. 192 *Edward W. Taylor 203 *John H Devine....... ••••••• 210 Joseph Valente 70 *Roland B.Greeley208 Blanks . ... • 1429 • *William R. Greeley .... .. 225 *Frederic K Johnson .... .. 184 *Harold B Lamont ... •. . 187 PRECINCT FOUR Ernest A Lindstrom .... 95 *Arthur N Maddison ... . 216 *Lester Andrews 156 *Fred W Miller 214 *William H Ballard 174 *Ashley W Partridge .... 200 Homer J Bartlett109 *Clifford W Pierce 200 *Winthrop H Bowker . 113 William G Potter 151 *Effie B. Briggs •• •• ..... 154 *Elwyn G Preston .., 209 *Frederick Britton 147 Alfred L. Short 86 *Francis E Burke 155 Arthur Silva 42 'Theodore A. Custance 159 Clyde E Steeves140 *Orville B Denison . .. • 118 *Albert N Webster . .... 176 *Robert J. Fawcett 154 ANNUAL REPORTS 31 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Carl Hauck 100 *Frank P Herrick 116 *Converse Hill 157 *Willard C. Hill . 161 *Harry F Howard 138 *Frederick B.James .. 118 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING *William E. Mulliken . 174 Bernard O'Donnell 79 MARCH 20, 1933 Thomas J. Runner 71 R.Coman Savoye 82 James E. Spellman 109 *E. Elvidge Taylor 145 *Evelyn S, Trask ,. 138 The Meeting was called to order by Moderator Robert H Blanks ....... .... . 1415 Holt at 8.04 P M 180 Town Meeting Members being present. "Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years Town Clerk James J Carroll read the warrant, until fur- PRECINCT FOUR ther reading was voted waived, after which the Constable's return was read *Warren E Hartwell 201 Foster *Bi Blanks Osgood 123 Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up Article two •Elected as Town Meeting Members Precinct Four to fill vacancy Mr. Rowse, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, A true record, Attest moves that the Committee's report be accepted Unanimous, 8.06 P. M. JAMES J CARROLL, Town Clerk Mr H. C. Blake reads report of Committee Re. site for Center Fire Station, advising same be accepted and Commit- tee be discharged, reading the following• The Committee visited several sites and finally decided that the property owned by Dr Barnes on Massachusetts Avenue,adjacent to the land of the Cary Memorial Building, now owned by the Town,was the most desirable location, as it would add another building to our civic center. Negotiations were entered into with Dr. Barnes, who stated that the land known as the Putney lot, 145 feet, on Massachusetts Avenue extending back to the railroad, com- prising 41,090 square feet, more or Less, could be purchased for$35,000 00 A verbal option was given to the Committee at this price (also see letter attached), on the land only, to April 1, 1933 After that date, adjusted taxes on the land are to be added to the stated price, $35,000. If the Town should decide to purchase, the building to be removed from the property by Dr. Barnes, six months to be given for that ANNUAL REPORTS 33 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON purpose,—Dr. Barnes to reserve to request the of the calendar year to a fund to be expended by the Board Turp to exercise the option at any the righte within sixty days' of Selectmen, for labor on public works or relief of unem- notice. If the Town did not avail itself of said option, Dr. ployee receivingceof the Town,dollarst that all laborers and em- Barnes was at liberty to dispose of said land to any prospec- exempteds m twenty per week or less shall be tive buyer he might have. from this contribution. In the opinion of the Committee, the necessity for a new Mr Jones offers amendment, same be laid on the table Central Fire Station at this time is apparent,but the money Lost unanimously. 8 29 P. M. for a proper building seems, under present conditions, most Mr Blake's substitute motion was put to a vote, and de- remote. Glared lost, unanimous. 8.30 P. M. $2,000 was appropriated for the expense of this Committee to be expended on plans, etc, but no money, up to date, has Francis E. Burke offers the fg that in motion Voted. been spent That it is the sense of this meeting that lieu of a reduc- tion in salaries, all salaried officers and all Town Employees In last year and the balance contribute twelve and one-half per cent of their pay for the of $500nfact,still remains$1,500 was Let transferredme state that the Com- balance of the calendar year to a fund to be expended by the f mittee does not recommend the expenditure of any money Board unemployed Selectmns far alopublic works or rersef od now or in the immediate future. Under these circumstances, ployees receivingcitivns twentyothe Town,exceptpthat all less shall be the Committee asks that this report be accepted and the employees dollars per week or less be Committee discharged. exempted from this contribution. Signed, General discussion from the following speakers, for and against,Messrs.Robertson,Fuller, Redman, Rowse,Nichols, ROBERT F TRASK, Hooper, Cutter, Worthen, McCabe, Buckley, Stevens and Rucker. EDWARD W TAYLOR, HALLIE C BLAKE. Burke's substitute motion was put to a vote,and declared lost, unanimous-9 P M Moved and seconded that above report be accepted and the Committee be discharged Unanimous 8.10 P. M. Mr. Rowse's original motion to vote by ballot, presented, result undecided, therefore a rising vote taken, following • Under Article two, Mr. Rowse, Chairman of Appropriar tellers being appointed and results tion Committee, offers the following motion- Voted. The sense of this meeting on the matter of salary reduction and Yes Teller No readjustment as it applies to appropriation for 1933 be as- 26 Long G certained by ballot 70 Redman 27 23 Norris 12 Mr Rowse refers to motion of James S Smith of Oc- tober 31, 1932, giving figures, etc Total 119 44 Mr Hallie C. Blake refers to motion of meeting held Oc- Carried-9.05 P. M. tober 31, 1932, offering the following motion Voted. That it is the sense of this meeting that in lieu of a reduction in The following were appointed as tellers. Nary, Chamber- salaries, all salaried officers and all Town Employees con- lain and Dr Walsh, to assist the original tellers appointed, tinue to contribute ten per cent of their pay for the balance ANNUAL REPORTS 35 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON to distribute and count, the prepared ballot, with the fol- Selectman Mr. Trask, under article nine, offers the fol- lowing questions thereon. lowing Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized 20% Reduction to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1933. Unan;mous-9.22 P.M 16% Reduction 10% Reduction 10% Contribution Selectman Mr. Trask, under article ten,offers the follow- ing Voted. That there be appropriated and assessed for the Votes cast were recorded in the ballot box. support of the Posture Clinic, to be expended under the di- rection of the Board of Health or by a Committee appointed by said Board, $500.00 Carried unanimous-9 23 P. M. The six tellers retired to another part of the building to count the result of the votes cast. Selectman Mr. Trask, under article eleven offers the fol- lowing Voted. That there be appropriated and assessed for While votes were being counted, it was voted to continue Old Age Assistance in accordance with General Laws, Chap- with the articles of the warrant, until the results of the ter 118A inserted by Acts of 1980, Chapter 402 $10,000.00. count were made known. Unanimous-9:24 P.M. Selectman Mr.Trask offers to take up article three,Voted: Selectman Mr. Trask, under articles twelve and thirteen, That John C. Russell and Edward C. Maguire be appointed offers the following: as Field Drivers for the ensuing year. Carried unanimously —9:15 P. M. Article 12,Voted• That the Town rescind its vote of June 20, 1932, amending Article VIII of the Code of By-Laws of Selectman Mr. Trask, under article six, offers the fol- 1922. Rescinded unanimous-9:25 P. M. lowing: Voted: That there be appropriated and assessed for the suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths in accordance Article 13, Voted: That the Town amend Article VIII with Chapter 132 of the General Laws, $2,025.00 of the Code of By-Laws of 1922 by adding at the end thereof the following: Question by Mr. Wood,if any refunds,reply no. Unani- mous-9:16 P.M. "Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall not apply to any extension of water mains made in Selectman Mr. Trask, under seven offers the following: accordance with General Laws, Chapter 80, with Voted• That there be appropriated and assessed as a Reserve respect to the assessment of betterments." Fund for the current year under Chapter 40, Sec. 6, of the General Laws, $2,500.00. Carried unanimously-9:27 P M. Carried unanimously-9:19 P. M. The result of the count of the ballot cast for reductions, Selectman Mr Trask, under article eight, offers the fol- etc,brought in by the tellers,and made known as follows• lowing Voted That there be appropriated and assessed for Total number of votes cast 178 pensions for retired members of the Police and Fire Depart- For 20% Reduction 57 ments under Chapter 32 of the General Laws, the following. For 15% Reduction ... ... 32 For 10% Reduction .. 17 Police pensions $1,095.00 For 10% Contribution .. . 71 Fire pensions 2,107.81 Not counted. (two choices) - 1 Carried unanimous---9.20 P. M Total 178 ANNUAL REPORTS 37 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 9:32 P. M. following: Voted: That the following sums be transferred from the following accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Motion offered by Mr.Rowse, not read by the Moderator, Account: same immediately withdrawn by Mr. Rowse. 9:34 P. M. Clarke Street (Drain) ... $1.62 Mr. Long offers the following motion: Voted: That it is Crescent Hill Ave., Highway Construction . .... .... 3.04 the sense of this meeting that the salaries of Town Employ- Independence Ave., Highway Construction 36 ees receiving in excess of $20 per week be reduced 15 per Smith Ave., Highway Construction 46.31 cent, yes or rio. Allen Street, Highway Construction .. 5.49 Public Works Bldg (Equipment & Mat.) 20.98 Speakers for and against: Mr.Duffy,Lamont, Houghton, Public Works Bldg. (Equipment & Rep.) ... 26 Worthen, Smith and Preston. $78.06 The motion was put to a vote and the result doubted, All voted on together as one group, carried unanimous— whereby the Moderator requested a rising vote, appointing 10.02 P.M. the following tellers with the following results: Yes Teller No Selectman Mr.Trask,under article seventeen,offered the 23 Nary 10 following: Voted: That the sum of $3,170.90, this being the 50 Redman 48 Town's share of the net cost of care,maintenance,and repair 15 Norris 17 of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital, including in- - _ terest on temporary notes issued therefore, and for the Total 88 75 Town's share of the cost of care and treatment of tubercular patients up to June 30, 1932, under Acts of 1928, Chapter Carried-9:57 P.M. - 385,-as amended, including interest and expenses, be and the same hereby is appropriated. Carried unanimous-10:03 Question by Mr.Webster, reply,Moderator, not in order. 1' M. Selectman Mr.Trask,under article four,offers the follow- Selectman Mr. Trask, under article eighteen, offers en- ing: Voted: That the Town Treasurer with the approval of definite postponement, carried unanimous-10.04 P. M. the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money Selectman Mr Trask, under article nineteen, offers the from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the present following: Voted• That the State Holding Corporation of financial year, and to issue therefore, a note or notes to be Cambridge, Mass., be reimbursed the sum of $1,218.35 for paid from the revenue of the present financial year. Carried water pipe laid in Summit Road in the years 1916, 1922, and unanimously-9:59 P. M. 1926, and that the sum of$1,218 35 be transferred from the Water Department Construction Account for said reimburse- Selectman Mr. Trask, under article fifteen,offers the fol- ment. lowing. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to install street lights in Bowker, Brandon and Utica Streets. Result of vote doubted, therefore a rising vote taken, with the following tellers and results: Question Mr.Hadley. How many lights? Yes Teller No Question Mr. Kraetzer. Cost. Answered by Mr. Trask. 23 Nary 4 Redman 54 Carried unanimous---10:00 P.M. 27 27 Norris 5 Selectman Mr. Trask, under article sixteen offers the Total 76 67 ANNUAL REPORTS 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectman Mr. Trask, under article twenty-five, offered Carried-10.06 P. M. the following: Voted: That the Town accept the relocation Selectman Mr. Trask, under Article twenty, offers in- or alteration as a Town way of Winter Street, from Bedford definite postponement. Carried unanimous-10.07 P. M. Street for a distance of approximately 360 feet as shown on plan dated February 13, 1933, and filed in the office of the Selectman Mr. Trask, under article twenty-one offers the Town Clerk and authorize the Selectmen to acquire by pur- following: Voted That the Board of Selectmen be author- chase, eminent domain, or otherwise for that purpose, lands ized to install water mains, not less than six inches in di- or easements or rights, therein including the right to have ameter and subject to the usual guarantee, in the following the land of the location protected by having the surface of adjoining land slope from the boundary of the location, and streets: for specific repairs on said way, or for construction of the Allen Street from the present end in Blossom Street a said way,as so relocated or altered, the sum of Two Dollars distance of approximately 1400 feet; be appropriated and assessed. Outlook Drive from Wachusetts Drive easterly a distance Mr. Trask,moved the reading be waived. Unanimous. of approximately 100 feet, Harbell Street from the present end southerly a distance COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS of approximately 190 feet; Colony Road from the present end northeasterly a dis- Middlesex, ss. Lexington, Mass., Feby. 28, '33. tante of approximately 100 feet, Town of Lexington, Selectmen's Room Tewksbury Street from Medford Street to Sargent Street and in Sargent Street from Tewksbury Street to Shirley At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Street a distance of approximately 550 feet; Lexington, after having given due written notice of the in- tention of said Board,as required by law, to relocate and lay And for the purpose of said construction and installation out as a Town way the way known as Winter Street from of water mains the sum of $10,500.00 be transferred from Bedford Street, a distance of approximately 360 feet, all as the Water Department Available Surplus Account to the hereinafter more fully appears, and after public hearing Water Department Construction Account,and further voted thereon held this day, and no objections having been made; that the Selectmen be authorized to use any unexpended Now, upon consideration of the matter, it is balance for other Water Construction. ORDERED: That this Board of Selectmen is of the opin- Mr. Trask gives explanation. ion that public necessity and convenience require that said Winter Street, from Bedford Street a distance of approxi- Mr. Worthen asks withdrawal until next meeting. mately 360 feet,be laid out and established as a public Town ` way,and that the sante hereby is laid out and established as Mr. Trask offers indefinite postponement. Unanimous— a public Town way respectively as follows: 10:10 P. M The northwesterly line of Winter Street begins at a point Selectman Mr.Trask, under article twenty-two offers the in the northeasterly line of Bedford Street, said point being following: Voted; That the sum of $5,000.00 be appropri- southeasterly of and distant 67.95 feet from an iron rod ated and assessed to complete the construction of Wood marking the northwesterly terminus of a tangent 1335.44 Street,the same to be done under Chapter 90 of the General feet long, thence bearing to the left with a curve of 15.00 Laws. Carried unanimous-10.11 P. M. feet radius distant 28.86 feet to a point of tangency,thence ANNUAL REPORTS 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON N 35 55' 56" E distant 296.67 feet to a point of curvature, Moderator Mr Holt stated because of his interests in thence bearing to the left with a curve of 282 55 feet radius article 23 he would vacate his chair, appointing Francis E. distant 39.45 feet to a point. Burke as Moderator Pro-Tern The southeasterly line of Winter Street begins at a point Robert H Holt offered the following motion under gr- in the northeasterly line of Bedford Street, said point being tide 23. Voted That the Town of Lexington in Town Meet- southeasterly of and distant 166.96 feet from an iron rod ing assembled does hereby assent to the proceedings set marking the northwesterly terminus of a tangent 1335.44 forth in Chapter 12 of the Acts of the Commonwealth of feet long, thence bearing to the right with a curve of 50 00 Massachusetts of the year 1933, being entitled—"An Act feet radius distant 60 89 feet to a point of tangency,thence Authorizing the Dissolution of the Trustees of the Lexington N 35 55' 56" E distant 298 06 feet to a point of curvature, Ministerial Fund and the Distribution of Its Property"—and thence bearing to the left with a curve of 322.55 feet radius the Town hClerk is h herebydirected to file a certificate of this distant 45 04 feet to a point. Secretary. The above described lines are parallel with and distant Full explanation was made by Mr. Holt. Carried unani- 40.00 feet from each other with the exception of the curved mously-10.30 P M intersections with Bedford Street. Robert H. Holt returns to his chair as Moderator. Said Winter Street is hereby relocated and established as shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of Winter Street as laid out Selectman Mr Trask, under article 26, offered the fol- by the Board of Selectmen,Lexington,Mass.—Scale 1 inch— lowing: Voted: That the Town set aside a parcel of land,con- 40 feet, February 13, 1933, John T. Cosgrove, Town Engi- taming approximately ten acres,now used for Park purposes neer,"which plan is on file in the Town Clerk's Office in said for a Town Forest, said parcel being described as follows: Lexington and a copy of which will be recorded with Mid- dlesex South District Deeds with a copy of this order. A parcel of Park property known as Town Meadows bounded northwesterly by the north branch of Vine Brook, And said Board having considered the question of dam- and bounded southwesterly, southeasterly and northeasterly ages sustained by the owners of lands across and through by lands of Charles W.and Robert L. Ryder, Trustees of the which said ways have been laid out and established as afore- Lexington Estates Trust. said,hereby determines that no damages are sustained and no damages are awarded, and said Board hereby declares Explanations by Mr. Trask. Carried unanimously 10.35 that all acts herein are done under the provisions of law au- P. M. thorizing the assessments of betterments. Selectman Mr. Trask moved meeting adjourn to April 3, ROBERT P.TRASK, 1933, at eight o'clock P. M. Unanimous-10.36 P. M. THEODORE A CUSTANCE, JOHN E. GILCREAST, A true record, Attest. CHARLES E FERGUSON, DANIEL J. O'CONNELL, JAMES J CARROLL, Town Clerk. Selectmen of Lexington. The acceptance of the relocation of Winter Street was carried unanimously at 10 21 P.M. Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up article 23. ANNUAL REPORTS 43 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Art.3. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in the following streets, subject to the usual guarantee or the assessment of betterments• Allen Street, from the present end in Blossom Street a TOWN WARRANT distance of approximately 1400 feet; Outlook Drive, from Wachusetts Drive easterly a dis- tance of approximately 100 feet, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX,ss. Harbell Street,from the present end southerly a distance of approximately 190 feet, To either of the Constables of the Town of LexinGreetinin g said Colony Road, from the present end northeasterly a dis- County, tance of approximately 100 feet; In the'name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you Simonds Road, from the present end easterly a distance are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- of approximately 350 feet; tngton, qualified to vote an elections and in town affairs, to and to provide funds for said installation by transfer from meet in the the Water Department Available Surplus to the Water De- Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on partment Construction Account. MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL, 1933 Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in Tewksbury Street from Bedford Street to Sargent at 8:00 o'clock P M.,then and there to act on the following Street and in Sargent Street from Tewksbury Street to Shir- articles: ley Street a distance of approximately 550 feet, and to pro- vide funds for said installation by transfer from'the Water Art. 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Department Available Surplus to the Water Department Selectmen to install sewers in the following streets: Construction Account. Bedford Street,from Shirley Street northerly a distance Art.5 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate funds of approximately 120 feet, for labor and material on public works to be expended by the Summit Road,from the present end southerly a distance Selectmen for the aid of unemployed citizens of the Town. of approximately 460 feet, Art. 6 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate suf- ficient Street,from the present end a distance of approxi- ficient funds to complete the sewer construction in Tewks- mately 115 feet; bury, Sargent and Shirley Streets,authorized by vote of the and appropriate money for said sewer construction by direct Town Meeting, October 31, 1932. appropriation, or by transfer from other accounts. Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to release all Town Art.2. To see if the Town will vote to install a trunk line Employees from any obligation to contribute 10 per cent of their salaries to the Unemployment Relief Fund at such time as salary reductions voted by this meeting become effective. sewer beginning at the Arlington-Lexington Line nearroxil- Brook and extending to Bow money for said sewStreet a distance o er con- And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days structs n by0 feet,and appropriaterat least before the time of said meeting as provided in the struction direct appropriation or by transfer from other By-laws of the Town. accounts. ANNUAL REPORTS 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty-first day of March, A. D. 1933. ADJOURNED AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ROBERT P TRASI{, JOHN E. GILCREAST, APRIL 3, 1933 CHARLES E FERGUSON, DANIEL J. O'CONNELL, JOHN A.LYONS, Selectmen of Lexington. Meeting was called to order by Moderator Robert II.Holt, at 8.02 P M CONSTABLE'S RETURN There were 198 Town Meeting Members present March 25, 1933. Town Clerk James J Carroll read the Warrant until further reading was voted waived, after which the Con- To the Town Clerk• stable's return was read I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up article five of the printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, unfinished business of the Town Meeting held March 20, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other 1933. public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town seven days Under above article five,Mr Houghton, Chairman of the before the time of said meeting School Committee, offered the following motion Voted• That the sum of $220,102 00 be appropriated and assessed Attest• for the support of the public schools and for the payment of tuition at vocational schools for the current year PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, Mr. Rowse, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Constable of Le'xtngton. offers the following amendment to Mr Houghton's motion Voted. That the motion of Mr Houghton's be amended as follows. That the sum of $209,175.78 be appropriated for the support of public schools and payment of tuition at voca- tional schools. Mr Rowse's amendment seconded by Mr Chamberlain. Mr Greeley offers second amendment as follows• Voted; That the sum of$212,792.00 be appropriated and ANNUAL REPORTS 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Carried-9:26 P. M. assessed for the support of the public schools and for the Question on main motion. payment of tuition at vocational schools for the current year. Mr. Greeley's amendment seconded by Mr. Webster. Mr. Hutchinson withdraws motion to take vote by bal- lot-9.27 P. M. Mr.Hutchinson moves when vote taken,same be taken by Dr.J.J.Walsh offers motion,vote to be taken by roll-call. ballot. Declared lost, unanimous-9:27 P. M. Moderator Holt suggests suspension of the question of ballot until the main question was to be put. Main motion as put for $209,175.78. No elle Yes eTr Mr. Devine asks the attitude of the Selectmen regarding Ya Robinson o the question of reductions in salaries. 57 Redman 26 20 R.Rowse 8 Aswer mouse favor of fifteen per cent Selectman Mr. reduction.the Board was unani-tion. ` 113 37 General discussion by several speakers. Carried-9:29 P. M. Mr.Hamlin offers suggestion five per cent be taken from Under article five, Selectman Mr. Trask offered the fol- lowing, appropriation as appropriations were made. Not con- lowing, which were all earned unanimously: sidered. For the expenses of the Appropriation Committee ... ... ... $125.00 The amendments were voted on in the following order: For the salaries and expenses of the Selectmen's Dept.. .. 3,671.30 For the salary and expenses of the Town Accountant 3,0'75.00 First. If to substitute Mr. Greeley's amendment in place For the salary and expenses of the Town Treasurer1,205 00 For the salary and expenses of the Collector 5,072.50 The following tellers were appointed with the following of Mr. Rowse's amendment. For the salary and expenses of the Board of Assessors 5,360 00 For legal services .. 2,425 00 Redman and Richard Rowse: For salary and expenses of the Town Clerk 1,840 00 result: Robinson, No For salary and expenses of the Supt. of Public Works 4,500 00 Yes Tellerbns33 For elections and registrations 1,050 00 8 Robinson 57 For the expenses of the Town Office BIdg&Cary Mem.Bldg 8,260 00 45 Redman 14 For the salaries and expenses of the Engineering Dept. 10,300.00 17 R.Rowse For the expenses of the Planning Board 250 00 104 For the expenses of the Board of Appeals .... 225 00 70 For the salaries and expenses of the Police Dept. 31,900 00 Also voted that the Selectmen be authorized to sell the Declared lost-9:24 P.M. Police Department Automobile Second amendment as offered by Mr. Rowse to Mr. For the salaries and expenses of the Fire Dept.: 35,950.00 ' and result, same tellers counting: For hydrant rentals 7,455 00 Houghton's motion, For the salary and expenses of the Building Inspector .... 1,250.00 Teller No 55 For the salary and expenses of the Wire Inspector .... 550.00 Yes 8 For the salary and expenses of the Sealer of Weights and 35 Robinson 51 Redman Measures 475 00 R Rowse 17 For the protection of public shade trees and for the planting 15 0 of shade trees .. 500.00 80 101 ANNUAL REPORTS 49 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the expense of forest fires 700.00 held March 20, 1933, Selectman Mr. Trask offered the fol- For the salary of the Dog Officer .. 50.00 lowing motion: Voted: That the sum of $1,804.87 be trans- For the maintenance of public health and sanitation 9,200.00 ferred to the Cary Library Account,the same being the sum For the expenses of the Dental Clinic ... 1,625 00 received from the Middlesex County for dog fees. Unani- For vital statistics50 00 mous-9:52 P. M. For the salary of the Inspector of Animals500.00 For the salary of the Inspector of Slaughtering 600.00 Question by Selectman Mr.Trask if any report to be made For the salary and expenses of the Plumbing Inspector 925.00 under article 24, of unfinished business, Town Meeting held For the expenses of the Sewer Maintenance Department 6,190.00 March 20, 1933. For the removal of ashes and care of dumps .... 2,200 00 For the expenses of collecting garbage .. .. 4,450.00 Answered no report to be made, therefore move for in- For the salary of the Town Physician500 00 definite postponement Indefinitely postponed carried unan- For the maintenance and care of highways42,820 00 lmous-9:34 P. M. For the construction and repair of street signs .... 150 00 For the construction of sidewalks of granolithic where the Under article 27 of unfinished business of Town Meet- abuttors will pay one-half the expense 1,200.00 ing held March 20, 1933, Selectman Mr. Trask moved for For the expense of removal of snow and ice .... 7,000.00 indefinite postponement, which was carried unanimously— For the expense of street lights 21,b00.00 9:56 P.M. For the expense and operation of the Public Works Bldg4,870.00 For the expenses of Traffic Regulation and Control 1,400.00 For the expense of the Public Welfare Dept. 30,000.00 Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 28 of un- For Soldier's Relief 2,500 00 finished business of Town Meeting held March 20, 1933, For State Aid .. . 300 00 Francis E. Burke offering the following motion- Voted: That For Soldier's Burial ... . ..., 100 00 the Town amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law and map by For Military Aid .... 100.00 changing from an R-1 to a C-1 district the following de- For the support of the Libraries ... 11,048.50 scribed parcel of land: For the maintenance of Public Parks & Playgrounds .. 9,875.80 For the expenses of the April 19th Celebration 250 00 "A triangular parcel of land bounded on the northwest For the proper observance of Memorial Day,to be expended by Fletcher Avenue distant 183.90 feet, on the southwest under the direction of Post 119 of the Grand Army of by Woburn Street distant 320.22 feet, and on the northwest the Republic 250 00 by the Boston and Lowell Corp. right of way distant 317.40 For insurance .. ... 7,000 00 feet, containing about 27,994 square feet." For the expense of printing and publishing the Town Report 660 03 For Unclassified Expenses ... 200.00 Mr Burke offered his reasons why change should be For Water Maintenance Account 63,920 00 made. and that the amount of receipts in excess of this appro- priation be reserved to be appropriated for Water De- Mr.J.H.Duffy,Chairman of the Planning Board, offered partment purposes the following report: For the maintenance and development of Munroe Cemetery 1,800.00 For the maintenance and development of Westview Cemetery 1,000.00 Acting on the petition of Daniel J. O'Connell to amend For the payment of interest on the public debt and the sum the Lexington Zoning By-Laws by changing the triangular of$10,158.75 to be transferred from Water Maintenance parcel of land bounded by Fletcher Avenue, Woburn Street Account ($47,258.75) . 37,100.00 and the right-of-way of the Boston & Lowell Railroad Corp. For the payment of bonded indebtedness maturing in 1933 from an R-1 district to a C-1 district, the Planning Board the sum of 125,000.00 in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning By-Law has For the administration of Trust Funds . . 65.00 held a duly advertised hearing, and after consideration, now Under article 14, unfinished business of Town Meeting reports to the Town. ANNUAL REPORTS 51 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Planning Board has twice previously considered re- fact that the land cannot be turned to as great profit for quests for substantially this same change, and upon its ad- the owner through residential use as through business use, verse reports the Town has twice refused to approve it. Up- but would again point out that the land was acquired by the on this its third consideration of the matter, the Planning owner while it was in a residential zone with no indication Board has again unanimously voted to recommend to the on the part of the Town that its status was to be changed Town that this change be not approved at this time. Respecting the specific business use indicated for this It does not appear that the fundamental conditions af- area, should it be changed to a business area, the Planning fecting the matter have in any material degree changed since Board is of the opinion that a filling station would introduce it was last considered by the Town The opposition of the added complications and dangers to both highway and side- Planning Board to the proposed change is,as formerly,based walk traffic. Seeing no public necessity with respect to this primarily upon a firm belief that the area already provided special use at this location, the Board notes the growing de- for business use is ample,not only for all present needs but mand in neighboring municipalities to exclude such uses for the needs of many years to come, and that to enlarge from areas in proximity to churches, schools, and public the area will necessarily lead to a depreciation in value of buildings. Respecting the inducements offered in the way of existing business areas and a progressive deterioration of new assessable values,the Board is inclined to discount these nearby residential properties. considerably in view of the broader considerations and to contemplate the probability of eventual depreciation of the Beyond this primary consideration,which involves a prin- value of mercantile buildings in this area owing to its pe- ciple of far-reaching importance affecting the future devel- culiar Iocation. opment of the Town with respect to its business areas, the Planning Board is moved by other and more immediate con- The Planning Board recognizes the desire of residents siderations to recommend that the Town at least defer corn- of the Fletcher Avenue and Woburn Street districts for im- mitting itself to a change at this time. Among these are proved street conditions and convenient neighborhood stores, the following: but it should be noted that Fletcher Avenue is now an unac- cepted street and that a business area suitable for neigh- (1) The petitioner has indicated that he has in mind borhood stores is already provided on Woburn Street east of requesting the withdrawal of certain lands on the southerly the railroad The future extension of Sherman Street to side of Massachusetts Avenue from Winthrop Road to the Woburn Street with general rearrangements and improve- Baptist Church from the Business or C.1 district to an R.1 ments including the possible discontinuance of Fletcher or residence district and further that he would favor the Avenue from the Railroad to Massachusetts Avenue are seen withdrawal of the land from the Town Buildings to Fletcher as developments indicating the desirability of deferring any Ave. from the C.1 district to an R.1 district. Such changes, change in the status of the area involved in the present the Planning Board feels, deserve the serious consideration petition. of the Town, and should be carefully explored and acted upon before any new area immediately adjacent is set apart The Planning Board regards this triangular area,just off the principal avenue between two streets and a railroad, and for business use between two areas in which the Town itself has heavy in- (2) The Russell House property involving an important vestments, as being of peculiar strategic importance tract of land adjacent to Town property is now in the mar- Changes such as might be involved in the elimination of the ket and its future development is uncertain. Being impor- Woburn Street grade crossing, or the relayout of Woburn tant in its influence on general town development the future Street as a part of a major state highway development sug- of this area should not be prejudiced at this time by a gest that heavy charges for damages might well fall on the change in the status of the property involved in this petition. Town if this area were to be built upon for business pur- poses. The Planning Board recognizes the improvements that the petitioner has made in the property, and the apparent For these reasons the Town should surely maintain at • ANNUAL REPORTS 53 54 TOWN OR LEXINGTON this point the limitation of the business area as originally Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to install a contemplated when the Zoning By-Law was passed. The sewer in Summit Road, from the present end southerly, a Planning Board again urges that the Town make no change distance of approximately 460 feet. Carried unanimously at this time in the status of the particular area covered by 10:49 P.M. the petition. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to install a J. HENRY DUFFY sewer in Eustis Street,from the present end a distance of ap- C EDWARD GLYNN proximately 115 feet Carried unanimously 10 50 P.M. EDWARD W. KIMBALL and for the purpose of said construction and installation of Wm D. MILNE sewers the sum of $2,100 be appropriated and assessed and SHELDON A.ROBINSON $2,600 be transferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund to E F. SCHIEBE the Sewer Construction Account Carried unanimously 10.55 P.M. April 3, 1933 At this time Francis E Burke, appearing in favor of Daniel J O'Connell, made it known he was applying for re- Petitioner D J O'Connell speaks, being aided by views from moving picture slides. consideration of article 28, which had been acted upon at this meeting, also, that same was being applied for within the prescribed time. Questions asked and answered by various speakers Two-thirds vote being required the appointed tellers Moderator Mr. Holt inquires from Town Clerk at what made the following returns• time article 28 was passed Reply by Town Clerk—at 10 45 P M. Yes Teller No 22 • Robinson 13 68 Redman 27 Under article 6 Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- 14 R Rowse 20 ing 104 60 Voted• That the sum of $10,000 be appropriated and as- sessed to complete the construction and installation of sewers in Tewksbury, Sargent and Shirley Streets, author- Being under two-thirds petition to change was declared lost 10.45 P M. ized by vote of the Town Meeting,October 31, 1933 Carried unanimously 11 03 P M Under article 29 of unfinished business of Town Meeting held March 20, 1933 Selectmen Mr Trask offered indefinite Under article 2 Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- postponement. Carried unanimous 10.46 P. M. ing. Under article 30 of unfinished business of Town Meeting Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to install a trunk held March 20, 1933 Selectman Mr. Trask offered indefinite line sewer beginning at the Arlington-Lexington Line near postponement. Carried unanimously 10 47 P M. Mill Brook and extending to Bow Street a distance of ap- proximately Under article 1 Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- tion and installation feet, and for the purpose of said construe- Under the sum of $8,000 be appropriated and ing in four separate votes Voted: That the Selectmen be au- assessed. Carried unanimously 11.10 P M. thorized to install a sewer in Bedford Street, from Shirley Street northerly a distance of approximately 120 feet. Car- Under article 3 Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- ried unanimously 10.48 P.M ing in six parts: Voted. That the Board of Selectmen be ANNUAL REPORTS 55 56 TOWN OP LEXINGTON authorized to install water mains, not less than six inches Under article 5, Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- in diameter and subject to the usual guarantee or the as- ing• sessment of betterments in the following streets• Voted• That the sum of $13,000 be appropriated and as- Allen Street from the present end in Blossom Street a sessed for labor and material on public works to be ex- distance of approximately 1400 feet pended by the Selectmen for the aid of unemployed citizens of the Town Carried unanimously 11.20 P.M. Mr Lamont moved for indefinite postponement of this part of the article,which was carried unanimously 11 11 P M. Under article 7, Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- ing. Outlook Drive from Wachusett Drive easterly a distance of approximately 100 feet Carried unanimously 11.12 P.M. Voted. That after July 1, 1933, the Town Employees be released from any obligation to contribute 10% of their Harbell Street from the present end southerly a distance salaries to the Unemployment Relief Fund as voted by the of 190 feet. Carried uanimously 11.13 P. M. Town on October 31, 1933 Colony Road from the present end northeasterly a dis- Question by Thomas Fitzgerald if the agreement made tante of approximately 100 feet; carried unanimously by the Town Employees was a contract,and if same be with- 11:13 P.M. drawn. Simonds Road, from the present end easterly a distance Referred to the Town Counsel, with the reply, same was of approximately 350 feet. Carried unanimously 11:14 P.M. not a contract and could be withdrawn at any time. And for the purpose of said construction and installation Above motion was put and carried unanimously 11:25 of water mains the sum of $6,000 be transferred from the P. M. Water Department Available Surplus Account to the Water Department Construction Account. Carried unanimously Motion to adjourn was made by Francis Chamberlain. 11.15 P. M. Carried unanimously 11:27 P. M. And further voted that the Selectmen be authorized to A true record, Attest: use any unexpended balance for other Water Construction JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. subject to the usual guarantee or the assessment of better- ments Carried unanimously 11:16 P. M Under article 4, Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- ing• Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to install water mains in Tewksbury Street from Bedford Street to Sargent Street and in Sargent Street from Tewksbury Street to Shirley Street a distance of approximately 550 feet, and for the purpose of said construction and installation the sum of $1,000 be transferred from Water Department Available Surplus Account to the Water Department Construction Ac- count. Carried unanimously 11.19 P M. ANNUAL REPORTS 57 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTON And to vote on the following question: "Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages?" TOWN WARRANT The polls will be open from two o'clock P. M. until eight o'clock P M And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX,SS. By-laws of the Town. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington,in said Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, County, Greeting. with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty-ninth are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- day of May, A. D. 1933. ington, qualified to vote in elections and in. town affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in said town, ROBERT P. TRASK, Precinct One, Emerson Hall; Precinct Two, Three and Four, CHARLES E FERGUSON, JOHN E GILCREAST, Cary Memorial Hall, on DANIEL J O'CONNELL, JOHN A LYONS, TUESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JUNE,A.D. 1933 at 2.00 o'clock P.M., for the following purposes Selectmen of Lexington. To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for the CONSTABLE'S RETURN Election of Delegates to a Constitutional Convention called to Ratify or Reject the Following Amendment to the Con- June 6, 1933 stitution of the United States, proposed by Joint Resolution of Congress• To the Town Clerk• Text of the Proposed Amendment I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting "Section 1 The eighteenth article of amendment to the printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed." in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of "Section 2. The transportation or importation into any the same to every registered voter in the Town seven days State, Territory, or possession of the United States for de- before the time of said meeting. livery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited." Attest. "Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution Constable of Lexington. by conventions in the several States,as provided in the Con- 9 stitution, within seven years from the date of the submis- sion hereof to the States by the Congress." ANNUAL REPORTS 59 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT FOUR Morton G. Hopkins . .. ..Warden Howard Custance ... Deputy Warden Harry Frost .... Inspector Katherine Kiernan Inspector SPECIAL STATE ELECTION Irene Robinson ... Deputy Inspector Frank Maguire ..Clerk JUNE 13, 1933 Margaret Kennedy .. .... Deputy Clerk The polls were declared open in each Precinct at two o'clock P M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M The following election officers had been appointed by the at which time after due notice they were declared closed. Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the Town Precincts as follows: The election officers were sworn to the faithful perform- ance of their duties. PRECINCT ONE The total number of registered voters in each precinct as Charles J Dailey.. Warden follows• Mary A Rowland .... . Deputy Warden Bartlett J Harrington Inspector Precint One Twelve hundred ninety-four (1294) George E Foster ...t Inspector Precinct Two Twelve hundred forty-five (1245) Alfred Hayward .. Deputy Inspector Precinct Three Twelve hundred thirty-five (1235) Donald Cameron Deputy Inspector Precinct Four Twelve hundred forty-one (1241) Roland E Garmon Clerk Arthur W.Hughes Deputy Clerk Total Fifty hundred fifteen (56I5) PRECINCT TWO The ballots were counted by the election officers in each Irving B Pierce .... Warden Precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets Ezra F Breed Deputy Warden by the Town Clerk being used prepared Victor Harmon ... Inspector Randall Richards ... Inspector The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, George V Morse ... Deputy Inspector sealed, signed by the election officers, together with the un- Madeline J Corbett Deputy Inspector used ballots,and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. John H Dacey... Clerk Frederick Connor Deputy Clerk The Town CIerk and the members of the Board of Reg- • istrars canvassed the results as follows• PRECINCT THREE Frederick H.Taller Warden PRECINCT ONE Esther P Graham ..., Deputy Warden James M Ahearn Inspector Total number of votes cast four hundred five (405) Charles E Moloy,Jr Inspector Emma Hovey Deputy Inspector Opposed John Sweeney Deputy Inspector Clara M. Burnes 72 James L. McKenzie .. Clerk Fannie A. Sanderson • 67 Samuel W Wellington.. Deputy Clerk Whitfield L Tuck 68 ANNUAL REPORTS 61 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In Favor In Favor J.Frank Facey 304 J Frank Facey303 Judson Hannigan 301 Judson Hannigan 304 Elphege A. Phaneuf . . ... 296 Blanks 107 Elphege A. Phaneuf300 — Blanks .. 58 1215 1239 License "YES" .. .. .. 317 License "NO" . 84 Blanks .,., 4 License "YES" 294 405 License "NO" .... 109 Blanks1D PRECINCT TWO — Total number of votes east four hundred thirty-eight (438) 413 Opposed PRECINCT FOUR Clara M. Burnes 105 Fannie A. Sanderson 106 Whitfield L.Tuck 105 Total number votes cast three hundred sixty-eight (368) In Favor Opposed J.Frank Facey 321 Judson Hannigan318 Clara M Burnes 89 Elphege A. Phaneuf 320 Fannie A.Sanderson 87 Blanks . 39 Whitfield L Tuck 83 1314 In Favor J. Frank Facey .. 268 License "YES" . .. ... 313 Judson Hannigan 264 License "NO" 121 Elphege Phaneuf .... 259 Blanks 4 Blanks . . 54 438 1104 PRECINCT THREE Total number of votes cast four hundred thirteen (413) License "YES" 263 Opposed License "NO" 97 Whitfield L. Tuck 90 Blanks 8 Clara M Burnes 93 — Fannie A Sanderson 91 368 ANNUAL REPORTS 63 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST EACH PRECINCT Precinct One Four hundred five (405) Precinct Two Four hundred thirty-eight (438) Precinct Three Four hundred thirteen (413) TOWN WARRANT Precinct Four Three hundred sixty-eight (368) Sixteen hundred twenty-four (1624) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. A true record, Attest: To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington in JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ington, qualified to 'vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on MONDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE, 1933 at 8:00 o'clock P.M.,then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1 To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any committee of the Town, and to appoint other committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Committee on the Revision of the Plumbing By-Laws of the Town, appointed October 31, 1932, adopt the by-laws on Plumbing and Gas Piping,and appropriate and assess money for the printing and publishing of said by-laws. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the ap- propriation of $2,107.81 for fire pensions passed at the an- nual Town Meeting, March 20, 1933,and appropriate and as- sess the sum of $1,107.81 for said account. Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed at the Town Meeting, April 3, 1933, authorizing the installation of a sewer in Bedford Street,from Shirley Street northerly a distance of approximately 120 feet. ANNUAL REPORTS 65 66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Art. 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen tion and by transfer from Water Department Surplus Ac- to install sewers in the following streets count, also to provide funds for other emergency construc- Bedford Street, from Tewksbury Street northerly a des- tion tante of approximately 120 feet, Art 9 To see if the Town will vote to replace the four Pinewood Street,from Summit Road northwesterly a dis- inch water mainin Bedford Street with a six inch main from tante of approximately 241 feet, Westview Street in a northerly direction a distance of ap- proximately 1500 feet, and provide funds for said replace- Cherry Street, from Taft Avenue northerly a distance of rent by direct appropriation. approximately 180 feet, Cary Street, from Taft Avenue northerly a distance of Art 10 To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of approximately 270 feet, the Town Clerk, Town Treasurer and Tax Collector to con- form to the vote on salary reductions passed March 20, 1933, Taft Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue toward Charles at the Town Meeting. Street a distance of approximately 1050 feet, and appropriate money for said sewer construction by direct Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zon- appropriation or by transfer from other accounts. ing By-Law and Zoning Map by changing from a C.1 District to an M. 1 District the following described parcel of land Art.6. To see if the Town will vote to acquire from Sam owned by Robert L. Innis and Dougal McLennan: Lippa of Lexington, Massachusetts, his rights in water pipe laid in Fottler Avenue in the year 1921 and pay him the sum Beginning at a point in the southeasterly line of of$392.54 therefor and to provide funds for same by direct Grant Street, said point being northeasterly and distant appropriation or by transfer from other accounts. about 158 feet from the northeasterly exterior line of Massachusetts Avenue, thence northeasterly by said Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to establish a Water line of Grant Street distant 142.7 feet, thence south- Department Assessments Account. easterly by land of Boston and Lowell Railroad Corpora- tion distant 139.4 feet, thence southwesterly by land of Art. 8. To see if the Town will vote to install water Town of Lexington distant 138.5 feet thence north- mains in the following unaccepted streets, subject to the westerly by land of Caroline A. Harrington distant usual guarantee or the assessment of betterments and to 140 feet to point of beginning. take by emient domain the necessary easement therefor: Art. 12. To see if the Town will authorize the necessary Taft Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue toward Charles conveyances to straighten the boundary line of the East Street,a distance of approximately 1050 feet; Lexington Playground and for that purpose will authorize Cherry Street from Taft Avenue northerly a distance of the Selectmen to convey to Charles R.Joy,parcels 1 and 3 on approximately 180 feet, a "Plan Showing Relocation of Playground Property Line, Lexington, Massachusetts, May 1, 1933, John T Cosgrove, Cary Street from Taft Avenue northerly a distance of Town Engineer" on file in the office of the Town Clerk, in approximately 270 feet; consideration of the conveyance to the town by the said Road from Hancock. Street to Dee Road, Joy of parcel 2 on the said plan, the said land to be con- Gleasone distance of approximatelyNorth 500 fnct, veyed by the town being part of the premises heretofore taken by eminent domain by the town from the estate of Pine Knoll Road running parallel with the Bedford Town Ellen Stone,the officer in charge thereof having notified the Line in a northerly direction, a distance of approximately Selectmen that in his opinion such land is no longer required 1520 feet; for public purposes,or act in any manner relating thereto. and provide funds for said installation by direct appropria- Art 13 To see if the Town will accept from Charles R. ANNUAL REPORTS 67 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Joy a conveyance of land described as parcel 2 on a "Plan Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty-ninth Showing Relocation of Playground Property Line,Lexington, day of May,A.D 1933. Massachusetts, May 1, 1933, John T. Cosgrove, Town En- gineer" on file in the office of the Town Clerk, or act in any ROBERT P. TRASK, manner relating thereto. CHARLES E FERGUSON, JOHN E. GILCREAST, Art. 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and DANIEL J. O'CONNELL, assess the sum of$1,500 for the foreclosure and redemption JOHN A.LYONS, of Tax Titles held by the Town. Selectmen of Lexington. Art. 15. To see if the Town will vote upon petition of Daniel J. O'Connell to amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law CONSTABLE'S RETURN and map by changing from an R. 1 District to a C 1 District the following described parcel of land. June 6, 1933. A triangular parcel of land bounded on the northwest To the Town Clerk: by Fletcher Avenue distant 183.90 feet, on the south- west by Woburn Street distant 320.22 feet, and on the I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting northeast by the Boston and Lowell Railroad Corpora- printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office,in tion right of way distant 317.40 feet, containing about the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public 27,994 square feet. places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town thirteen days Art. 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code before the time of said meeting. of By-Laws of 1922 by adding at the end of Article VI the following: Attest: "Section 8. Any board or officer in charge of a de- PATRICK J. MAGITIRE, partment may, with the approval of the Selectmen, sell any personal property or material purchased for that Constable of Lexington. department but no longer required by it and not exceed- ing three hundred dollars in value." Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess additional funds for the Welfare Department. 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 ANNUAL REPORTS 69 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON William G. Potter Received fourteen votes Alfred L. Short. . Received six votes Clyde E.Steeves ... Received six votes SPECIAL MEETING OF TOWN MEETING William G. Potter was declared as being elected as a Town Meeting Member of Precinct Two. MEMBERS OF PRECINCT TWO Motion was made and seconded to dissolve the meeting JUNE 19, 1933 at eight o'clock P M A true record, Attest Special Meeting of Town Meeting Members of Precinct JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Two for the purpose of electing a Town Meeting Member to June 20, 1933. complete the unexpired term of the late Clarence H Cutler, vacancy caused by death, expiration of term, 1936. To the Town Clerk All Town Meeting Members of Precinct Two were notified by the Town Clerk of the time and meeting place for said As per notification of my election as a Town Meeting election. Member of Precinct Two of June 19, 1933, I hereby accept said election. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk at WILLIAM G. POTTER. 7.45 o'clock P. M., Estabrook Hall There were twenty-nine Town Meeting Members present from Precinct Two. William R Greeley was duly nominated, seconded and elected to serve as Chairman of the Meeting. James J Carroll was duly nominated, seconded and elected to serve as Clerk of the meeting. The following names were offered for election, William G.Potter Walnut Street Alfred L. Short Waltham Street Clyde E. Steeves 50 Hilltop Avenue The following tellers were appointed by the Chairman: Dana Wrightington Charles E Ferguson Ballots were distributed for voting, with the results as follows. ANNUAL REPORTS 71 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON s • To be appropriated and assessed and $3,150 to be trans- ferred from the Water Department Available Surplus Ac- count. The above amounts cover Gleason Road from North Han- SPECIAL TOWN MEETING cock Street to Dee Road a distance of approximately 500 feet, and Pine Knoll Road running parallel with the Bedford Town JUNE 19, 1933 Line in a northerly direction a distance of approximately 1520 feet, and $800 to be appropriated and assessed for in- stallation in other streets where emergency construction be- comes necessary. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator,Robert H Holt, at 8.12 P M, with 110 Town Meeting Members Article 10 Approved present Town Clerk's salary . $1,615 00 Town Treasurer's salary 665 00 Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, proceeded with reading of Collector of Taxes 1,942 50 the warrant, until further reading of same was waived. Article 14 Approved $1,500 00 Article 17 Approved 10,000 00 Selectman Mr. Trask under article 1 offered the follow- mg. Approved for Committee, Voted. That a Committee of three be appointed by the A E. ROWSE, Jr, Chairman Moderator, one of which shall be the Moderator, to arrange Mr Lamont makes motion which was seconded, that re- a series of lectures as provided by the wills of Eliza Cary port of the Appropriation Committee be accepted Farnham and Susanna Cary. Carried unanimously 8 13 P M. 8 16 P M. p Unanimous Committee appointed• Mrs Henry D Love, Rev R. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 2. Mitchell Rushton,Robert H. Holt. article 1, the followingreport was offered byMr. Under article 2,Selectman Mr. Ferguson states,the Corn- Under mittee appointed October 31, 1932, for the Revision of the Rowse, Chairman of The Appropriation Committee' Plumbing By-Laws of the Town were ready to present their The Appropriation Committee submits its report covering report. the following Articles in the Town Warrant for the meeting Selectman Mr Trask moves that article 2 beresented in on Monday, June 19, 1933, at 8 o'clock P M three parts, (First),Voted. That the Town accept the report Article 2. Approved $253.00 of the Committee on the Revision of the Plumbing By-Laws Article 3 Approved 1,107 81 of the Town, appointed October 31, 1932. Unanimous 8.20 Article 5 Approved To be transferred from P. M. Assessment Account to Sewer Seweruction Account 475 00 (Second) Voted. Further that the Plumbing By-Laws Article 6. Approved To be transferred from as presented by said Committee be and the same hereby are Water Department Available Surplus adopted by the Town Account . 392 54 Article 7 Approved Question by Mr. W R. Greeley if said By-Laws could Article 8 Approved . .. 1,200.00 not be read. ANNUAL REPORTS 73 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Reply same were very lengthy, which would consume sum of $392.54 be transferred from the Water Department considerable time. Available Surplus Account for said reimbursement Carried Discussion regarding printing and publishing of same unanimous 811 P. M. Suggestion by Mr C.E Hadley,that the reading of same Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 7, offering be postponed until after such time, that said By-Laws had the following: Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to been published whereby all interested in the Town would establish a new account to be called Water Department Con- have had an opportunity to consider them. struction Assessments to which will be credited the receipts from assessments for water department construction where (Third) Voted: That the sum of$253.00 be appropriated betterments are charged. Carried unanimous 8.35 P M. and assessed for the purpose of printing and publishing said By-Laws. Third part only unanimous 8 25 P. M. Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 8, offering the following: Voted That the Board of Selectmen be au- Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up article three in two thorized to install water mains, not less than six inches in parts as follows: Voted That the vote passed at the annual diameter and subject to the usual guarantee or the assess- Town Meeting, March 20, 1933, appropriating $2,107.81 for ment of betterments, and to take by emient domain the fire pensions be rescinded Carried unanimously 8.26 P. M necessary easement therefor in the following streets and further voted that the sum of$1,107 81 be appropriated Gleason Road from North Hancock Street to Dee Road a and assessed for the fire pensions account Carried unani- distance of approximately 500 feet and for the purpose of mous 8:26 P. M. said construction and installation of water mains the sum of $1,200 be appropriated and assessed Carried unanimous Under article 4, Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- 8.39 P. M mg vote And further voted• Pine Knoll Road running parallel with Voted That the vote passed at the Town Meeting, April the Bedford Town Line in a northerly direction, a distance 3, 1933, authorizing the installation of a sewer in Bedford of approximately 1520 feet, and the sum of$3,150 be trans- Street, from Shirley Street northerly a distance of approxi- (erred from the Water Department Available Surplus Ac- mately 120 feet,be rescinded. Carried unanimous 8.27 P M count, and further voted that the Selectmen be authorized and empowered to install water mains in other streets where emergency construction becomes necessary and for that pur- Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up article 5, offer- pose the sum of $800 is hereby ing the following motion. Voted. That the Selectmen be au- Declared carried 8.41 P M appropriated and assessed. thorized to install a sewer in Bedford Street, from Tewks- bury Street northerly a distance of approximately 120 feet. Above decision doubted, Moderator asking doubters to Carried unanimous 8:28 P M raise hands, enough having raised their hands to warrant a And Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to install rising vote, the Moderator appointed the following tellers for counting• a sewer in Pinewood Street from Summit Road northwesterly a distance of approximately 241 feet,and for the purpose of said construction $475 be transferred from the sewer as- In Favor Tellers Opposed sessment account to the sewer construction account. Carried 19 Dr. Walsh 4 unanimous 8.29 P M. 33 Mr. Merriam 17 16 Mr H Webster 2 Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 6, offering 68 23 the following• Voted• That Sam Lippa of Lexington, Mass., be reimbursed the sum of $392 54 for his rights in water pipe laid in Fattier Avenue in the year 1921 and that the Carried 8.43 P. M. ANNUAL REPORTS 75 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON . The part concerning the $800 to be appropriated and as- Company (Robert L. Innis) asking that the Zoning Law be sessed,was carried unanimous at 8:45 P. M. amended so that the status of the land of the Company on the southeasterly side of Grant Street,abutting lands of the Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 9, at the Boston and Maine Railroad,Town of Lexington, and Caroline same time asking for indefinite postponement of this article, A. Harrington may be changed from a C. 1 to an M. 1 Dis- tract, the Planning Board as required by law held a hearing which was carried unanimously at 8:46 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room, June 5, 1933, and reports to the town as follows: Selectman Mr.Trask moved to take up article 10,offering the following: Voted: That the following salaries be fixed The petitioner stated at the hearing that in the event the to conform with the vote on salary reductions passed March town votes to change the status of this parcel of land from 20, 1933, at the Town Meeting as follows: a C. I or business district to an M. 1 or manufacturing .Salary $1,615.00 district, he purposes building an artificial ice making plant Town Clerk Town Treasurer Salary 1,942.50 with an initial daily capacity of 25 tons,with accomodations Salary 665.00 capable of materiallyincreasing this capacity should the Collector of Taxes circumstances require it. Carried unanimous 8:47 P.M. The plans presented by the petitioner contemplate the removal of the present wooden buildings and the erection of Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 11. a brick building abutting Grant Street to accomodate the ice making machinery and various storage and loading areas. The following vote was offered by Francis E.Burke: Mr. Innis stated at the hearing that he was a citizen of Voted: That the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map of the Billerica where he conducts an ice business similar to that Tin Lexington on Grant Street, where natural ice is hauled Districtown of Lexington 1 best amended following changing r from a C. 1 from the railroad to the premises, stored,reloaded on trucks to a M. 1 District the described parcel of and distributed to the trade. land owned by Robert L. Innis and Dougal McLennan, namely: Under the plan proposed, artificial ice would be manu- factured by the mechanical conversion by compression of a Beginning at a point in the southeasterly line of Grant large quantity of ammonia, a colorless, pungent, suffocating Street, said point being northeasterly and distant about 158 gas, and then its reconversion in recurring cycles of corn- feet from the northeasterly exterior line of Massachusetts pression and expansion until consumed in the process In the Ave., thence northeasterly by said line of Grant St. distant main,the machinery would be operated by electricity. 142.7 feet, thence southeasterly by land of Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation distant 139.4 feet,thence south- While under the plans presented modern methods would westerly by land of Town of Lexington distant 138.5 feet, be employed and recognized safeguards adopted to guard thence northwesterly by land of Caroline A. Harrington against the escape of the noxious gas developed in the pro- distant 140 feet to point of beginning. cess, the industry is regarded by the courts as of the so- called "heavy" industry and under our present zoning law Explanations and reasons given by Mr.Burke why change the Board doubts as to whether, should the town vote to should be made. change the area from a C. 1 to an M. 1 district, the business of artificial ice manufacturing could be lawfully conducted J.Henry Duffy, Chairman of The Planning Board offered therein,condcted.since in M. 1 Districts light manufacturing only may and read the following report: In the matter of the petition of the A. G. Davis Ice Wholly apart from this, should the town act favorably ANNUAL REPORTS 77 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON upon the petition, there would be created in this centrally Mr. Burke's motion as presented was placed before the located parcel of relatively small area a district in which meeting, the following tellers having been appointed by the there would be permitted any of the uses customarily allowed Moderator for counting with the following result: in M. 1 Districts. In Favor Tellers Opposed The town has already established two relatively large 10 Schofield 8 districts for manufacturing, one located in East Lexington 27 Merriam 25 abutting the railroad on the northeast side and extending 8 Webster 14 a considerable distance towards the centre of the town the _ other being in North Lexington adjoining the railroad on 45 47 the northeast side near Westview Street. The Board understands from the statements of the Declared lost 8.58 P M pe- titioner that the elements of haulage are not serious factors Selectman Mr.Trask moves to take up article 12,offering in the conduct of the artificial ice business and would infer the following. Voted. That the town convey to Charles R that the location of a plant in either of the manufacturing joy, in consideration of the simultaneous conveyance by him districts now established introduces no serious objections in to the town of parcel No. 2 on the Plan hereinafter referred so far as the factor of distance is concerned. to, the following described parcels of land in that part of de- In view of all the circumstances, the Board is of the Lexington known as East Lexington, and bounded and scribed as follows: opinion and so recommends to the town that the petition be not granted, chiefly for the following reasons: Parcel No. 1 beginning at a stone bound near Sickle Brook thence northwesterly distant 11.00 feet to a stone 1. The granting of petitions amending the Zoning Laws bound, thence northwesterly distant 136.00 feet to a stone so as to permit in isolated areas of relatively small extent, bound, thence northwesterly distant 30.00 feet to a stone uses separate and distinct from those in adjoining areas will bound, thence northwesterly distant 52.80 feet to a stone in the long run develop into "Spot" zoning, resulting in the bound, thence northwesterly distant 40.30 feet to a point, ultimate instability of and depreciation of property values. thence southeasterly by two courses distant about 267 feet to a point, thence southwesterly distant about 4 feet to the 2. The M. 1, or manufacturing districts already estab- point of beginning, containing about 864 square feet. lished and at present not used for these purposes are, in the opinion of the Board, of ample size and conveniently located Parcel No. 3 beginning at a stone post said stone post for enterprises of this character to accommodate the needs being 105.01 feet northeasterly of the northeasterly line of of the town for many years and for these reasons we do Massachusetts Avenue, thence northeasterly distant 23.50 not favor the creation of other districts of similar character. feet to a point, thence southeasterly distant 22.80 feet to a point,thence northeasterly distant about 13 feet to a point, Respectfully submitted, thence northwesterly distant about 31 feet to a point,thence southwesterly distant 29.35 feet to the point of beginning, J.HENRY DUFFY, containing about 534 square feet WILLIAM MILNE, The said two parcels are shown as Parcel No. 1 and Par- EDWARD W KIMBALL, cel No. 3 on a plan entitled"Plan showing relocation of play- C E GLYNN, ground property line, Lexington, Mass. May 1, 1933, John SHELDON A. ROBINSON T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer," the officer in charge thereof having notified the Selectmen that in his opinion such land June 19, 1933. is no longer required for public purposes. ANNUAL REPORTS 79 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Carried unanimous-9:01 P. M. Further Voted: That the Board of Selectmen or a ma- jority of them be and they hereby are authorized and di- rected in the name of and on behalf of the Town to execute and deliver a deed thereof to the said Charles R. Joy. Car- ried unanimous—9:02 P.M. TOWN WARRANT Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up article 13, offer- ing the following• Voted,That the Town accept from Charles R. Joy a conveyance of land described as parcel 2 on a"Plan COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX,ss. showing relocation of playground property line, Lexington, Mass. May 1, 1933, John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer." To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington,in said Carried unanimous-9:03 P. M. County, Greeting: Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 14, offer- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you ing the following: Voted: That the sum of $1500 be ap- are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- propriated and assessed for the foreclosure and redemption tngton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to of Tax Titles held by the Town. Carried unanimous-9:04 meet in the P. M. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 15, offer- Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on ing the following: Voted. That this article be indefinitely MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1933, postponed. Carried unanimous-9:05 P.M. at 8:00 P.M., then and there to act on the Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 16, offer- following articles ing the following: Voted, That the Code of By-Laws of 1922 • be amended by adding at the end of Article VI the following: Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Offi- "Section 8. Any board or officer in charge of a depart- cers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other ment may,with the approval of the Selectmen, sell any per- Committees. sonal property or material for that department but no longer Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote to name Stedman required by it and not exceeding three hundred dollars in value." Carried unanimous-9 07 P.M. Road, the street beginning at a point in Allen Street, said point being easterly and distant 400 feet from Waltham Selectman Mr.Trask moves to take up article 17,offering Street and running in a northerly direction toward Marrett the following: Voted: That the sum of$10,000 be appropri- Road (formerly known as Middle Street). ated and assessed for the Welfare Department. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the bal- Carried unanimous-9.10 P.M. ance of the account New Headquarters Fire Station, Archi- Selectman Mr Trask moves the meeting be dissolved. tests' Plans and Contractors' Bids, to the Excess d De- ficiency Account. Unanimous-9:11 P M. Art. 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen A true record, Attest: to take by eminent domain the necessary easement for the cocation tion of a trunk sewer in approximately the following JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. l ANNUAL REPORTS 81 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Beginning at the Arlington-Lexington boundary line at under the National Industrial Recovery Act,so called,and to the terminus of the new Metropolitan District Sewer see if the Town will authorize the proper officers of the Town on or near the property of the Boston & Maine Rail- to apply for such a loan and do all things necessary to obtain road and running just easterly of said railroad and such a loan in accordance with said National Industrial Re- in general parallel therewith,crossing Bow Street and covery Act, so called, and Chapter 366 of the Acts of 1933, Fottler Avenue and extending to intercept the present or any other pertinent statutes outfall sewer,a distance of approximately 3800 feet, to a width of twenty feet on each side of the said location. Art. 9 To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to construct a trunk line sewer beginning at a point near Bow Street extending northerly parallel to the Art. 5. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Boston and Maine Railroad to intercept the present outfall Committee on the Revision of the Plumbing By-Laws of the sewer at a point near the East Lexington Railroad Station,a Town, appointed October 31, 1932, adopt the by-laws on distance of approximately 3000 feet, and provide for the Plumbing, substantially as printed in the Lexington Minute- payment of the cost thereof,in whole or in part, by the issue Man of August 4, 1933, and provide funds for the printing of bonds or notes of the Town, or by direct appropriation,or and publishing of said by-laws by appropriation or by trans- by a loan under the National Industrial Recovery Act, so fer from other funds. called,and to see if the Town will authorize the proper officers of the Town to apply for such a loan and do all things neces- Art. 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen nary to obtain such a loan in accordance with said National to install sewers in the following streets: Recovery Act, so called,and Chapter 366 of the Acts of 1933, Richard Road from Plymouth Road westerly a distance or any other pertinent statutes. of approximately 300 feet, And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days and appropriate money for said sewer construction by direct at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the BY-Laws of the Town. appropriation or by transfer from other accounts. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, Art.7. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains with your doings thereon,to the Town Clerk,on or before the in the following unaccepted streets,subject to the usual guar- time of said meeting. antee or the assessment of betterments and to take by emi- Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty-fifth nent domain the necessary easement therefor: day of July,A.D. 1933. Richard Road, from Plymouth Road westerly a distance ROBERT P.TRASH, of approximately 300 feet; JOHN E. GILCREAST, Blake Road,from Eaton Road to Simonds Road a distance CHARLES E.�FERGUSON, DANIEL J. O CONNELL, of approximately 240 feet; JOHN A.LYONS. Eaton Road, from the present end to Blake Road a dis- tance of approximately 180 feet; Selectmen of Lexington and provide funds for said installation by direct appropria- tion or by transfer from other funds. Art. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to construct a new standpipe on land of the Town near the present standpipe and provide for the payment of the cost thereof,in whole or in part,by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or by direct appropriation, or by a loan ANNUAL REPORTS 83 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONSTABLE'S RETURN August 14, 1933. To the Town Clerk, SPECIAL TOWN MEETING I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting AUGUST 14, 1933 printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town nine days The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, before the time of said meeting. Robert H. Holt,at 8.13 P. M. Attest. There were one hundred and seventeen Town Meeting PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, Members present. Constable of Lexington. The Town Clerk, James J Carroll, read the Warrant for the meeting until further reading was voted by the Town Meeting Members to be waived. The Town Clerk continued by reading the Constable's Return of the Warrant for the Meeting. Under article 1,Frederic L.Fischer,for the Appropriation Committee, offered the following report; covering the arti- cles of the Warrant for the meeting: Article 5. Approved .. $60.00 Article 6 Approved $1,200 to be transferred from Sewer Assessment Account to Sewer Construction Account Article 7. • 1600.00 Under article 8 we approve the sum of $40,000.00 to be secured as a loan in accordance with the National Industrial Recovery Act. Under article 9 we approve the sum of $46,000.00 to be secured as a loan in accordance with the National Industrial Recovery Act. Respectfully submitted, FREDERIC L. FISCHER. For the Committee ANNUAL, REPORTS 85 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectman Mr. Trask moved that the above report be ac- the following: pre- cepted. Carried unanimously-8:15 P. M. Voted: That the Plumbing By-Laws as y sented at the Town Meeting, June 19, 1933, in the report of the Committee on the Revision of the Plumbing By-Laws Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 2, offer- of the Town appointed October 31,1932,be adopted substan- ing the following: Voted: That the street beginning at a tially as printed in the Lexington Minute-Man of August 4, point in Allen Street, said point being easterly and distant 1933, and that the sum of $60.00 be appropriated and as- 400 feet from Waltham Street and running in a northerly sessed to provide funds for a part of the printing and pub- direction toward Marrett Road (formerly known as Middle lishing of said by-laws. Street) be named Stedman Road. Carried unanimously- 8 18 P. M Questions by Mr. Walter Black regarding various heating systems, and the changing over of same. Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 3, offer- ing the following- Voted• That the sum of$500.00, the bal- Answered by Chairman of Committee, Charles E. Fer- ance of the account New Headquarters Fire Station, Archi- guson. tects' Plans and Contractors'Bids,be transferred to the Ex- cess and Deficiency Account. Carried unanimously 8:19 P.M. Chairman Mr.Ferguson,stated may be necessary to make Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up article 4, offering some amendments to the articles already printed, at that the following Voted. That the Selectman be authorized time offering an amendment to article 9 of the Plumbing to take by eminent domain the necessary easement for the By-Laws, to be inserted in the thirteenth line, the words in construction of a trunk line sewer in approximately the fol- bell and spigot, so as to read, thusly: "All points in bell and lowing location. spigot cast iron pipe shall be made with oakum and molten lead run full and caulked gas and water tight Beginning at a point within the Boston and Lowell Rail- Mr Hutchinson stated that he had not had an road Corporation Right of Way, said point being at or near oppor- the Arlington-Lexington town line, thence northwesterly tunity to read said By-Laws as published, moving that the distant about 200 feet to a point, said point being north- above article be laid upon the table. easterly and distant about 20 feet from the northeasterly line of the Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation Right Mr.Hutchinson's motion was presented and carried unan- of Way, thence northwesterly distant about 600 feet to a imously--8:34 P. M. point in the center line of Bow Street,said point being north- easterly and distant 212.96 feet from the northeasterly line Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 6,offering of Massachusetts Avenue, thence North 70° 50' 38" West the following: Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to distant 223.94 feet to a point,thence North 64° 13'38"West install a sewer in Richard Road,from Plymouth Road wester- distant 299.51 feet to a point, thence North 26° 35' 38" ly,a distance of approximately 300 feet, and for the purpose West distant 182.73 feet to a point,thence along the center of said installation and construction$1,200.00 be transferred line of Brandon Street and said center line extended North from the Sewer Assessment Account to the Sewer Construe- 65° 22' 08" West distant 1190.88 feet to a point, thence tion Account. Carried unanimously 8:36 P. M. South 35° 52' 52"West distant 215.96 feet to a manhole in the present sewer outlet near the East Lexington Railroad Selectman Mr.Trask moved to take up article 7, offering Station, all as shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of Proposed the following: Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be au- Sewer Outlet, Lexington, Massachusetts, August 7, 1933, thorized to install water mains, not less than six inches in Scale 1 in.-100 feet, John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer," to diameter and subject to the usual guarantee or the assess- a width of twenty feet on each side of the said location. ment of betterments and to take by emient domain the Carried unanimously 8:22 P. M. necessary easements therefor m the following unaccepted dis- Selectman Mr.Trask moved to take uparticle 5, offering streets: Richard Road,from Plymouth Road westerly a tante of approximately 300 feet; estimated cost $450.00. ANNUAL REPORTS 87 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Blake Road, from Eaton Road to Simonds Road, a dis- thorized to construct a new standpipe on land of the Town tance of approximately 240 feet;estimated cost$1,150.00 near the present standpipe, and for the purpose of con- structing said standpipe the Board of Selectmen be author- Eaton Road, from the present end to Blake Road, a dis- ized to apply for a loan under the National Industrial Re- tance of approximately 180 feet;and for the purpose of said covery Act, so called, and Chapter 366 of the Acts of 1933, installation and construction the sum of $1,600.00 be ap- or any other pertinent statutes,and further.Voted- That for propriated and assessed. Carried unanimously 8.38 P. M the purpose of providing for the payment of the cost of said standpipe, there be appropriated the sum of $40,000.00 and Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 9, offering the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be the following: Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to borrow the sum of $40,000.00 and to issue authorized to construct a trunk line sewer beginning at a bonds or notes therefor payable in accordance with law. point near Bow Street extending northerly parallel to the Boston and Maine Railroad to intercept the present outfall General discussion from various speakers, with full ex- sewer at a point near the East Lexington Railroad Station, planations by Selectman Mr. Trask. a distance of approximately 3000 feet, and for the purpose of constructing said sewer the Board of Selectmen be au- Mr. Rucker offered the following motion as an amend- thorized to apply for a loan under the National Industrial ment: Recovery Act,so called,and Chapter 366 of the Acts of 1933, or any other pertinent statutes. Carried unanimously --- Voted: That the matter contained in this article be re- $ 48 P.M. ferred to the Selectmen with instructions to secure estimates of the cost of a tank to hold 1,500,000 gallons of water. Further voted that for the purpose of providing for the payment of the cost of said sewer construction, there be ap- Above motion was presented and declared lost. Unani- propriated the sum of $46,000.00 and the Town Treasurer mous-9:47 P. M. with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to borrow the sum of $46,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes therefor Selectman Mr. 'Mask's original motion as presented was payable in accordance with law. voted upon in two parts, the firstart bei unani- mously 9:48 P.M. p carried Moderator Mr. Holt appointed the following tellers for a two-thirds count, with the following results: The second part as follows• Further voted: That for the purpose of providing for the payment of the cost of said Yes Tellers No stand pipe construction, there be appropriated the sum of 25 Mr. Norris o $40,000.00 and the Town Treasurer with the approval of the 41 Mr. Webster 6 Selectmen be authorized to borrow the sum of $40,000.00 24 Mr Barton ❑ and to issue bonds or notes therefor payable in accordance — — with Iaw. 90 6 Declared and carried 8 52 P. M. The same tellers were appointed with the following result: Yes Tellers No Selectman Mr Trask asks if any provisions were to be 22 Mr Norris 0 made for further printing of new Plumbing By-Laws. 46 Mr Webster 4 22 Mr Barton 0 Answered none — 90 4 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up article 8, offering the following• Voted. That the Board of Selectmen be au- Declared carried-9.49 P. M. _ ANNUAL REPORTS 89 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectman Mr Trask moved that meeting be adjourned, AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS whereby the Moderator, Mr Holt, declared the meeting dis- solved Unanimous-9.50 P.M. Adopted at Town Meeting, March 20, 1933 A true record, Attest- Lexington, Mass. March 21, 1933 JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. Votes as passed under articles 12 and 13 of Town Meet- ing, held March 20, 1933, Lexington, Mass Art. 12. Voted That the town rescind its vote of June 20, 1932 amending Article VIII of the Code of By-Laws of 1922. Carried unanimously 9.25 P. M. Art. 13. Voted. That the town amend Article VIII of the Code of By-Laws of 1922 by adding at the end thereof the following: "Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall not apply to any ex- tension of water mains made in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 80 with respect to the assessment of betterments." Carried unanimously 9.27 P. M. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Articles 12 and 13 of the Warrant for a Town Meeting held March 20, 1933, and of the votes passed under said articles as the same appears of record Attest: JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Boston, Mass., March 28, 1933 The foregoing by-law is hereby approved JOSEPH E WARNER, Attorney General ANNUAL REPORTS 91 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS TOWN WARRANT Adopted at Town Meeting, June 19, 1933 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. Lexington,Mass.,August 8, 1983. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington,in said Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend the County, Greeting: Code of By-Laws of 1922 by adding at the end of Article 6 the following: "Section 8. Any board or officer in charge of In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you a department may, with the approval of the Selectmen, sell are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Lextng- any personal property or material purchased for that de- ton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to partment but no longer required by it and not exceeding meet in the three hundred dollars in value." Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on Article 16. Voted: "Section 8. Any board or officer in MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1933 charge of a department may, with the approval of the Se- MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1933 lectmen, sell any personal property or material for that de- at 8 P.M.then and there to act on the partment but no longer required by it and not exceeding following articles: three hundred dollars in value." Carried unanimously — 9:07 P. M. Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Offi- I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Ar- cers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other tide 16 of the Warrant for a Town Meeting held June 19, Committees. 1933, and the vote passed under said article as the same appears of record Art. 2. To see if the Town will adopt the by-laws on Plumbing, substantially as printed in the Lexington Minute- A true record,Attest: Man of August 4, 1933, and provide funds for the printing and publishing of said by-laws,by transfer from other funds. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. Art.3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money Boston,Mass., August 11, 1933. to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, to pro- vide for surveys of the drainage areas of the town, and to roved, provide said money by transfer from the Excess and The within amendment to by-laws is hereby app De- ficiency Account. JOSEPH E.WARNER,Attorney-General. Art. 4. 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: ANNUAL REPORTS 93 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON A triangular parcel of land bounded on the north- Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty-sixth west by Fletcher Avenue distant 183.90 feet, on the day of September, 1933 southwest by Woburn Street distant 320.22 feet,and on the northeast by the Boston and Lowell Railroad Cor- poration right of way distant 317.40 feet, containing ROBERT P. TRASK, about 27,994 square feet. JOHN E. GILCREAST,CHARLES E. FERGUSON, DANIEL J. O'CONNELL, Art. 5 To see if the Town will vote upon petition of JOHN A.LYONS, Neil McIntosh to amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law and may by changing from an R.1 District to a C.1 District the Selectmen of Lexington. following prescribed parcel of land. All or any part of property numbered 259 Bedford Street, and lots adjacent thereto, being lots 30, 31, 32, CONSTABLE'S RETURN 33 and 34 on plan of Sunnyfield, Lexington, Mass., as shown on sub-division plan 9475B recorded in Land October 13, 1933. Court Registration Court, a copy of which is filed with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Land Registration To the Town Clerk- Division,said plan being sub-division plan of land shown on plan 9475A filed with certificate of title No. 27001, I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington gt by posting in said Registry. printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to install water public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of mains in the following unaccepted streets, subject to the the same to every registered voter in the Town 11 days usual guarantee or the assessment of betterments and to before the time of said meeting. take by emient domain the necessary easement therefor Fair Oaks Drive from the present end northerly a Attest• distance of approximately 175 feet; PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, Fair Oaks Terrace from Fair Oaks Drive north- westerly a distance of approximately 475 feet. Constable of Lexington. Art.7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account additional funds for the Wel- fare Department. Art 8 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to install a street light in Gleason Road 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. ANNUAL REPORTS 95 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 4. Selectman Mr.D.J.O'Connell read and offered the follow- ing motion: Voted• That the Town amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law and map by changing from an R.1 to a C.1 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING District the following described parcel of land: OCTOBER 16, 1933 "A triangular parcel of land bounded on the northwest by Fletcher Avenue distant 183.90 feet, on the southwest by Woburn Street distant 320.22 feet, and on the northeast by the Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation right of way distant 317.40 feet, containing about 27,994 square feet." Held October 16, 1933, Robert H. Holt, Moderator, pre- siding. Meeting was called to order at 8:10 P. M. There Mr. O'Connell spoke stating various reasons why change were 148 Town Meeting Members present. should be made. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the Warrant for the Mr. J. Henry Duffy, Chairman of the Planning Board meeting until further reading was waived, unanimous vote. read the following report,on above change: The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the On the petition of Daniel J. O'ConnelI that the Lexington Warrant. Zoning By-Laws be amended by changing the triangular parcel of land bounded by Fletcher Avenue, Woburn Street Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 1. and the right-of-way of the Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation from an R 1 District to a C.1 District, the Plan- Under article 1, Mr Rowse, Chairman of the Appropria- ning Board in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning tion Committee offered the following as being approved by By-Law has held a duly advertised hearing. This action has the Committee: been taken at the insistence of the petitioner although the Planning Board has three times previously considered the Article 2 The sum of$72.00 be transferred from the Excess matter and the Town Meeting has three times previously de- & Deficiency Account to provide funds for as April thepetition, the Iast time as recentlyA ril of this the publishing of Town Plumbing By-Laws year. Article 3 $1,000 00 be transferred from the Excess & De- The Planning Board has not altered its opinion in the ficiency Account to provide for part of drain- matter and again unanimously recommends to the Town that age area survey this change be not approved. Article 6. Approved no amount of money mentioned No new conditions have appeared to favor the making Article 7 $12,000 00 be transferred from the Excess & De- of such a change. On the contrary certain conditions have ficiency Account to the Welfare Department appeared which make the maintenance of the present zoning status seem even more desirable. Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article 3, offering the following: Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be au- 1. The Russell House property,formerly vacant and for thorized to arrange for a complete survey of the drainage sale has now been converted to single family residence use areas of the Town at a cost of $6,000, and that $1,000 be by its owner. now d from to provide for rae the part of said xsurvey Deficiency c Carried unanimouAccouns-- 2. Owing to current business conditions the occupancy 824 P. M. ANNUAL REPORTS 97 98 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and use of mercantile buildings in the business zones already located or otherwise unusable tracts the privilege of business established in Lexington are believed to have become less or other special uses, unless such uses are justified in the profitable. public good. Signed, The opposition of the Planning Board to the proposed change is based upon two fundamental considerations which J.HENRY DUFFY, are regarded as of great importance in their bearing upon SHEI.DON A. ROBINSON, the economy and future development of the Town. Wm D MILNE, C. EDWARD GLYNN, The areas already set apart for business use are in our EDWARD W. KIMBALL, judgment not only conveniently located but ample for many E.F.SCHEIBE. years to come. The Board is not unmindful of the necessity which may,from time to time arise,when the public conven- ience may require amendments to the Zoning Law to permit October 16, 1933. of the reasonable and proper use of land. The Board however believes that the creation of zones in which uses other than Selectman Mr. O'Connell stated he was ready to make those originally contemplated are permitted will generally and in the long run,do tend inevitably to spotty and blighted and w ld signgagreement,reng to the building of a new street, development and impair existing business and residential and would ne to hang drawn made atbthe Town Coun- values. The Board believes that no public need exists to sel, in reference changes to be this point. re- quire the new business area petitioned for. Selectman Mr. Trask spoke m favor of the change, and The particular parcel of land named in this petition is read the agreement, as drawn up by the Town Counsel. located in proximity to the main street and between two Mr. Francis Chamberlain spoke in opposition to the other streets and a railroad right of way in an area where radical changes are ultimately inevitable, which will involve change moving that the article be indefinitely postponed. considerable damages if the land is occupied by business buildings or uses. It is located between one area in which Indefinite postponement carried unanimously-8:48 P.M. the town has a heavy investment in public buildings of ex- ceptional dignity and another in which it has a heavy in- Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 2, offering vestment in school plant. To permit the development in this the following: Voted: That the Plumbing By-Laws, substan- wedge,of a business use is not only to add to the traffic hoz- tinily as printed in the Lexington Minute-Man of August 4, ards to which the school children and others are exposed, 1933, be and the same hereby are adpoted as Plumbing By- but is to prejudice the Town's opportunity for an attractive Laws of the Town. and harmonious development along its principal thorough- fare without burdensome costs If not used for residence And further voted,that the sum of$72.04 be transferred purposes it should remain an open space until such time as from the Excess and Deficiency Account to provide funds the development is fixed or a civic use for it is found. for the printing and publishing of said By-Laws. To the plea that the owner cannot profitably use the Questions by Mr. Walter Spellman. ground under its present zoning, the Planning Board and the Town may rightfully answer that the owner acquired the Selectman Mr. Trask mentioned the fact this was the property in its present zoning status, without any commit- third time said Plumbing By-Laws had been presented to the ment implied or otherwise, that the Town was prepared to Town Meeting Members and hoped same would be accepted change its status on his request. Surely, the Town, if it values its opportunities to protect itself under the Zoning By-Law cannot afford to grant to any owner of peculiarly On a two-thirds vote,the following result was obtained: ANNUAL REPORTS 99 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Yes Tellers No land shown on plan 9475A, filed with certificate of title No. 26 Nichols 4 27001, in said Registry. 52 Redman 7 30 Miller 0 The Planning Board has, in accordance with the pro- -xvisions of the Zoning By-Law,held a duly advertised hearing 11 and after careful consideration now reports to the Town. Carried-9.00 P. M. The purpose upon which this petition is based is that of the operation of an establishment, for the serving of meals Selectman Mr Trask moved to take up article 5 to transients and for their accommodation as overnight guests;which, being without question a business enterprise, is not allowable,under the provisions of the Zoning By-Law, Under article 5,Mr Francis Burke,read and offered the in an R 1 or residential district. The petition is signed by a following motion: Voted: That the Lexington Zoning By- Law and map be amended by changing from an R 1 District large number of residents and property owners within an to a C.1 District the following described parcel of land, area which was designated by the Board, and at the public namely, hearing no persons appeared m opposition In the opinion of the Board, this petition, so far as this A certain parcel of land numbered 259 in the street num- bering of Bedford Street, being lots 30 and 31 on Plan of intended use is concerned, has no serious objection; the Board has also taken into consideration the fact that the Sunnyfield, Lexington, Massachusetts, as shown on sub- property referred to is contiguous to an existing business division plan 9475E recorded in the Land Court Department of Middlesex Registry of Deeds,a copy of which is filed with area, which,however,was established by the Town contrary Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, said plan being to the recommendation of the Planning Board, and is at a sub-division of land shown on plan 9475A filed with Cer- present used as a golf driving range. tificate of Title No. 27001 in said Registry. The Planning Board,however,feels that the operation of a business of this particular character does not necessarily Remarks by Mr F. E. Burke, expressing himself as to warrant the establishment of a business zone which, when why change should be granted once established, allows its use for general commercial pur- 1 Henry Duffy, Chairman of the Planning Board reads poses. Similar businesses are known to be in operation else- the following report• where in the Town in non-conformity with the Zoning Law, which, with this as a precedent, could reasonably be urged as sufficient excuse for the establishment of still other C.1 Report of Planning Board on petition for a change in the Districts. Zoning By-Law by Miss Mary A.Whalen and Neil McIntosh, 259 Bedford Street, Lexington Such action would be directly subversive of the intent of the Zoning By-Law Acting on the petition of Miss Mary A. Whalen, Neil McIntosh and others, to amend the Lexington Zoning By- Law and map by changing from an R 1 to a C.1 District the It is conceivable in this particular section or elsewhere plot of land at 259 Bedford Street,described as follows• on Bedford Street that at some future time a C 1 Zone may be required. Lots numbered 30,31,32,33 and 34 on plan of Sunnyfield, Lexington, Massachusetts, as shown on sub-division plan Previous to such necessity the Planning Board does not 9475B recorded in Land Court Registration Court, a copy of recommend the change petitioned for. Provisions for the which is filed with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds,Land operation of tea rooms should be accomplished by other Registration Division, said plan being sub-division plan of means;and it is the purpose of the Board to present, at the ANNUAL REPORTS 101 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON earliest opportunity, an amendment to the Zoning By-Law After explanations by Selectman Mr. Trask, the above which will permit this and other specific non-conforming vote was carried unanimously-9:22 P. M. uses, subject to proper safeguards, in otherwise restricted areas of the Town. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 2, the second part of the vote, which was not included in the origi- The Planning Board therefore does not approve the nal vote, at the time the original vote was voted upon, as amendment to the Zoning By-Law covered by this petition. follows: J.HENRY DUFFY, And further voted,that the sum of$72.00 be transferred SHELDON A. ROBINSON, from the Excess and Deficiency Account to provide funds for WM. D. MILNE, the printing and publishing of said By-Laws. Carried unani- C. E. GLYNN, mously-9:24 P. M. EDWARD W. KIMBALL, E.F.SCHEIBE. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 7, offering the following: Voted: That the sum of $12,000.00 be trans- Lexington, Mass., ferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Wel- October 16, 1933. fare Department. Remarks by Mr.P.A. Northrup,speaking in favor of the After explanations by Selectman Mr. Trask, the above vote was carried unanimously---9:28 P. M. change be made. Under article 8, Selectman Mr. Trask asked for indefinite The vote as presented by Mr Burke, had the following postponement, same being carried unanimously-9.29 P M result: Selectman Mr Trask moves meeting adjourn. Yes Tellers No 9 Nichols 19 Moderator Mr. Holt declares meeting dissolved. Unani- 38 Redman 31 mous-9.30 P. M. 4 Miller 19 51 fig A true record,Attest: Declared lost at 9.20 P. M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up article 6, offering the following motion• Voted• That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to install water mains,not less than six inches in diameter, in the following unaccepted streets, subject to the assessment of betterments and to take by emient domain the necessary easement therefore; Fair Oaks Drive from the present end northerly a dis- tance of approximately 175 feet; Fair Oaks Terrace from Fair Oaks Drive northwesterly a distance of approximately 475 feet. ANNUAL REPORTS 103 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON visions of Section 17, Chapter 44,General Laws; any debt so incurred to be paid from the revenue of the year 1933. Art. 5 To see if the town will vote to instruct the Se- lectmen to install a water main in the following street: TOWN WARRANT Hill Street, a 12 inch main, from the present end near the Lexington Golf Club to Sargent Street, a dis- tance of approximately 1600 feet. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer funds To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington,in said from the Board of Health Account to the Interest Account. County, Greeting And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, By-Laws of the Town you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before to meet in the the time of said meeting. Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty-first FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1933 day of November,A.D. 1933. at 7.45 o'clock P.M.,then and there to act on the ROBERT P TRASK, following articles CHARLES E. FERGUSON, JOHN E. GILCREAST, Art 1 To receive the report of any Board of Town DANIEL J O'CONNELL, Officers of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other JOHN A LYONS, Committees. Selectmen of Lexington. Art 2 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Meeting Members Attention• Selectmen to install street lights in Grant Street, Lockwood Road and Byron Avenue. The Selectmen regret the necessity of calling this meet- ing but the financial reputation of the town is at stake and Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to authorize the we must have action by the Town Meeting Members on this Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to extend date. as much as is necessary of the revenue loans of 1933 for a period not to exceed six months beyond the maximum term Your attention is called to the fact that the hour of the provided by law for an original revenue loan, under au- meeting is 7 45 P. M. This should allow for adjournment thority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter by 8.00 P. M. and will not interfere seriouslywithh other 3 of the Acts of 1933, or take any action relative thereto. engagements that evening Your co-operatiowill be ap- Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize the predated. Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to re- ROBERT P. TRASK, fund any or all of the revenue notes issued in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1933, in accordance with the pro- Chairman,Board of Selectmen. ANNUAL REPORTS 105 106 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONSTABLE'S RETURN November 23,1933 To the Town Clerk: SPECIAL TOWN MEETING I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting DECEMBER 1, 1933 printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public places in the Town,and by mailing printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town eight days before the time of said meeting. At eight o'clock P.M.,Moderator Mr.Holt took the count of the Town Meeting Members present, to determine if a Attest quorum were present,the result of the count was eighty-four Town Meeting Members present, whereby the Moderator de- clared a recess, until more Town Meeting Members arrived. PATRICK J MAGUIRE, Constable of Lexington. At eight twenty o'clock P. M. the meeting was again called to order by the Moderator, with one hundred eight Town Meeting Members present. The Town Clerk, James J Carroll, read the Warrant for the Meeting, until further reading was waived. The Town Clerk, read the Constable's return for the Meeting Selectman Mr. Trask moved to take up article one. Under article one, Mr.Rowse,Chairman of the Appropri- ation Committee, read the following articles as being ap- proved Article 2. Approved Article 3. Approved Article 4. Approved Article 5 Approved Article 6. Indefinitely postponed 8 23 P M Under article 2, Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- ing motion Voted• That the Board of Selectmen be au- thorized to install street lights in Grant Street, Lockwood Road and Byron Avenue. Carried unanimously 8.23 P. M. Under article 3,Selectman Mr.Trask moved for indefinite postponement. Unanimous 8.24 P M ANNUAL REPORTS 107 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Under article 4, Selectman Mr. Trask offered the follow- ing motion: Voted• That the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to refund any or all of the revenue notes issued in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1933, in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 17,Chapter 44,General Laws;any debt so TOWN WARRANT incurred to be paid from the revenue of the year 1933. Car- ried unanimously-8.30 P M Under article 5,Selectman Mr Task offered the following COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. motion• Voted. That the Board of Selectmen be authorized and instructed to install a twelve inch water main in Hill To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington,in said Street, from the present end near the Lexington Golf Club County, to Sargent Street, a distance of approximately 1600 feet. Greeting. Carried unanimously—S•33 P. M. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- Under article 6,Selectman Mr Trask moved for indefinite ton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to postponement. Carried unanimously-8 34 P. M. meet in their respective voting places in said town. Selectman Mr Trask moved the meeting be adjourned. Precinct 1, Emerson Hall Moderator Mr. Holt declared the meeting dissolved — Precinct 2, 3 and 4, Cary Memorial Hall 8.35 P.M. On Friday, the Twenty-Second Day of December,A.D. 1933 A true record,Attest: at 3 o'clock P. M, then and there to act on the JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. following articles• Art. 1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages,wines and all other alcoholic beverages)7 YES ❑ NO D Art. 2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? YES ❑ NO 0 Art. 3 Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages in taverns 9 YES ❑ NO ❑ • ANNUAL REPORTS 109 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The polls will be open at 3.00 P M. and will remain open until 8.00 P. M. 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. SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION Hereof, fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, DECEMBER 22, 1933 with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands,at Lexington,this twelfth day of December, A. D 1933 In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters ROBERT P. TRASK, of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting CHARLES E. FERGTI'SON, places in said Town on Friday, December the twenty-second JOHN E. GILCREAST, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred thrity-three at DANIEL J. O'CONNELL, three o'clock in the afternoon. JOHN A LYONS, The following places were designated as the voting places Selectmen of Lexington. for the various precincts. Precinct 1, Emerson Hall; Pre- cinct 2,3 and 4, Cary Memorial Hall. CONSTABLE'S RETURN The following election officers having been duly appointed by the Selectmen,and Wardens of the various precincts were December 14, 1933. assigned for duty as follows. To the Town Clerk. PRECINCT ONE Charles J Dailey . .. Warden I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting Mrs. Mary A Rowland . Deputy Warden printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, Bartlett J Harrington . Inspector in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other George E Foster Inspector public places in the Town, and by mailing printed copies of Alfred Hayward Deputy Inspector the same to every registered voter in the Town eight days Donald Cameron .. . Deputy Inspector before the time of said meeting. Roland E Garmon Clerk Arthur W Hughes Deputy Clerk Attest. PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, PRECINCT TWO Constable of Lexington. Irving B. Pierce Warden Ezra F. Breed Deputy Warden Victor Harmon .. . . Inspector Randall Richards.... Inspector George V. Morse Deputy Inspector Madeline J. Corbett . .. Deputy Inspector John H. Dacey Clerk Frederick Connor ... Deputy Clerk ANNUAL REPORTS 111 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT THREE The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result as follows: Frederick Tullar . Warden Bessie G. Davis Deputy Warden Precinct One Ballots Cast 278 (Two hundred and seventy-eight) James M. Ahearn Inspector Precinct Two Ballots Cast 331 (Three hundred and thirty-one) Katherine Vaughan .. Inspector Precinct Three Ballots Cast 352 (Three hundred and fifty-two) Emma Hovey Deputy Inspector Precinct Four Ballots Cast 287 (Two hundred and eighty-seven) Esther Graham Deputy Inspector James L. McKenzie . Clerk Total 1248 Samuel W.Wellington Deputy Clerk (One thousand two hundred and forty-eight) PRECINCT FOUR Question 1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky,rum,gin, Howard Custance ..Warden malt beverages,wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? William E. Mulliken Deputy Warden Prey I Peer 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Total Harry Frost Inspector Yes .... 163 128 172 161 624 Katherine Kiernan Inspector No 112 202 177 126 617 Irene Robinson Deputy Inspector Blanks3 1 3 0 7 Frank Maguire ...Clerk Margaret T Kennedy .. Deputy Clerk Question 2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for The polls were declared open in each precinct at three the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and o'clock P. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M., beer,ale and all other malt beverages}? after which time after due notice,they were closed. Prec 1 Prec.2 Prec.3 Prec 4 Total Yes 168 148 187 166 668 The election officers were sworn to the faithful perform- No 102 172 160 115 549 ance of their duties. Blanks 8 11 5 7 31 The ballots were counted by the election officers in each Question 3. Shall licenses be granted in this town for precinct, the tally sheets and total sheets prepared by the the sale therein of alcoholic beverages in taverns? Town Clerk being used. Prec 1 Prec 2 Pree 3 Prec.4 Total The total registration of voters in each precinct was as Yes 143 87 123 114. 467 No .... 128 236 222 160 746 follows: Blanks . . 7 8 7 13 35 Precinct One 1150 (One thousand one hundred and fifty) Precinct Two 1128 (One thousand one hundred and twenty-eight) A true record,Attest Precinct Three 1199 (One thousand one hundred and ninety-nine) TAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Precinct Four 1150 (One thousand one hundred and fifty) Total 4627 (Four thousand six hundred and twenty-seven) The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots,and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 113 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Fees collected and transferred to the Town for year 1933. Marriage licenses —...___..„_„_...__._. .____.....,... $152.00 Recording and discharging mortgages m_. __....r 233.64 Copies, Birth, Death and marriage certificates ..__ 15 50 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK Pole locations .,.........„.,,,.„„..._...,_......... 5.25 Miscellaneous ........W..__..__.M...,„....................._.,_.._._.__ _„,„,.. 3.50 $409 89 Respectfully submitted, Lexington, Mass, December 31, 1933 JAMES J. CARROLL, HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASS. Town Clerk. Gentlemen• Following is the Town Clerk's Report for the year 1933, covering licenses and fees collected; Number of Dog licenses issued — 880 Number of Dog Kennel licenses issued _ 1 Total issued. _ .._ 881 Number of Dog licenses made void___...._...._ 8 Total-- 878 Number of Resident Citizens'Sporting licenses issued..... 75 Number of Resident Citizens' Hunting licenses issued..... 124 Number of Resident Citizens' Fishing licenses issued.._. 86 Number of Female and Minor Fishing licenses issued._... 14 Number of Resident Citizens' Trapping licenses issued._.. 3 Number of Minor Trapping licenses issued.... 2 Number of Duplicate licenses issued___.__.__.________ 4 Number of Resident Citizens' Sporting licenses issued Free . . _ m. _ .m 6 314 Number of licenses made void, Hunting 2 Number of licenses made void, Fishing 2 Number of licenses made void, Trapping 1 5 5 rotal issued 809 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 115 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 28 Agnes Frances Ahearn James M.and Ellen (O'Rourke) Ahearn 30 Carroll Patricia O'Neill Edward J and Anna M. (Herendeen) O'Neill BIRTHS FEBRUARY RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1933 1 Phyllis Jean Cook Ralph L. and Ethel G. (Pike) Cook 1 Phyllis Marie Lichtenberg Whole Number Recorded, 146 John C and Alberta (Brown) Lichtenberg 5 —Pomposo Ralph and Sarah M (Genetti) Pomposo 9 Lawrence Keene Roy D and Genevieve (Rice) Keene JANUARY 10 Ralph James Lund Norman L and Hazel (Cushman) Lund Date Name Parents 11 Richard Alden Bradley William G and Ruth J (Blood) Bradley 1 Edward Stanbrook Alfred J and Lillian E (Chesbrough) Stanbrook 11 James Kelso Mairs,2nd 5 Carl Campbell,Jr Carl M.and Marie C (Mangelli) Campbell David K. and Katherine M (Delaney) Mairs 13 Vela Rosemary Peck Edward A.and Vela (Edwards) Peck 5 Ethlyn Ilene Carpenter William J and Ethlyn I. (Cole) Carpenter 13 Donald Irving Conway Francis and Grace W. (Wilson) Conway 18 Arm Courtenay Laufman M.Miller and Marjorie (Dick) Laufman 6 Frederick William Horton, Jr Frederick W and Elsie (Veno) Horton 20 Catherine Marie Corselli Anthony and Pauline (Luongo) Corsellz 7 Frank Eugene Goodwin Joseph and Charlotte (Chapman)Goodwin 25 Elsie Christine Faulkner George L.and Elsie M. (Cook) Faulkner 7 —Anderson Frank A.and Gladys F.(Andrews) Anderson 26 Francis Joseph McDonough 8 Ann Elizabeth Macintosh John and Lillian (Crosby) Macintosh John T. and Annie J. (Doherty) McDonough 9 Ito Elizabeth Hanna William J. and Josephine (Smith) Hanna 28 Ethel Ann Johnson Frank and Melissa (Kendall) Johnson 10 Patricia Lee MacDonald MARCH Alva R. and Rosalie B. (Culpepper) MacDonald 14 Richard Ryan Wesinger Alfred G.and Elsie M. (Ryan) Wesinger 2 Mary Jane Coughlin Daniel F.and Marion R. (Leahy) Coughlin 16 Mary Theresa Cataldo Ciriaco and Mary A. (Trebino) Cataldo 3 22 Miriam Margaret Moakley 6 Linda Jenney Thatcher and Phyllis (MacDougall) Jenney Robert P. and Mary E (Peake) Moakley 6 Theresa Belle Coyne John J. and Annie (Lynch) Coyne 24 Anne Marie Callahan 13 John Edwin Trafford Edwin R. and Leona (Wiggin) Trafford Paul L and Florence M. (MacGillivray) Callahan 16 Richard Stuart McIntosh 24 Charles Henry Tracey Francis D.and Mary(Calnan)Tracey Laurence D.and Charlotte (Brooks) McIntosh 25 Charles Harold Black,Jr. 19 Warren Herbert Wilson Charles H. and Ruth V. (Callahan) Black Herbert R.and Janice E. (Shumway) Wilson TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 117 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 23 Warren Ellis Lee Arthur N and Blanche C (Thomas) Lee 3 Walter David Johnston 24 Ann Ferry Joseph J. and Gertrude A (McNamara) Ferry David M.and Harriett R. (McKee)Johnston 24 Claire Germaine Keenan 5 Priscilla Smith Woodbury John H.and Mary Ann (Dufresne) Keenan Roy M.and Gertrude (MacDonald) Woodbury 24 Ann Dreselly Andrew and Lena G (Louka) Dreselly 6 Herbert Russell Dalrymple Edward M. and Greta E. (Deojaq) Dalrymple 26 Barrie Lovell Irish Ernest R and Muriel (Little) Irish 12 Henry Sears Taliaferro Richard N.and Olive (Sears) Taliaferro 29 John Daniel Joseph Schlichte George A. and Agnes (Muldoon) Schlichte 12 Richard Nelson Taliaferro,Jr 30 Muriel Adeline Webb Richard N and Olive (Sears) Taliaferro Edmund and Gertrude J (Schwetzer) Webb 12 — Stevens Peter H and Angela M (Fitzpatrick) Stevens APRIL 17 —Sexton John G.and Louise F. (Leary) Sexton 3 Nancy Carolyn Lindstrom 19 Dolores Diana Greene Arthur and Alberta (Ijravich) Greene Ernest A.and Betty N (Carpenter) Lindstrom 20 5 Carol Eliot Julin Stanley G and Dorthea (Hoxie) Julin 13 Elizabeth Mary White Ralph J and Helen(Fullerton) White 22 John Alphonso Sachetti John F.and Katherine C (Flaherty) Sachetti 18 Dorothy Virginia Cole Winthrop E and Evelyn (Tyler) Cole 25 William Bertil Peterson,Jr 20 Diane Sweetser Douglas D and Mildred E (Downs) Sweetser William B and Mabel M (Whiting) Peterson 21 Albert William Koch August W and Annie (Koyles) Koch 26 Judith Ellen Loucks Irving A.and Mary (Williams) Loucks 21 Ruth Eleanor Berglund 27 Earl Clinton Folsom Earl and Hazel (Dalrymple) Folsom Ernest T and Josephine (VanGemert) Berglund 21 Pasquale Umbrello Antonio and Mary (Gorgone) UmbreIlo 29 Marilyn Hamilton James M and Grace M. (Howley)Hamilton 24 —Holman Walter and Catherine G. (Ryan) Holman JUNE 25 Barbara Jeanne Holbrook Ralph W and Florence H. (Johnson) Holbrook 2 Lawrence Elvidge Taylor Emil E and Dorothy (Teague) Taylor 26 Jewell Marie Wallis Wellington and Florence L. (Cornell)Wallis 4 ---Littlewood Kenneth and Catherine (McCullough) Littlewood 30 William Lee Cunningham S Constance Ann Mayo Benjamin J and Myrtle L. (Locke) Mayo Thurman D.and Olive P. (Warren) Cunningham 11 Stuart Barnard Merrill Harvey S.and Helen (Hutchinson) Merrill MAY 17 Ralph Dattoli Edward G. and Susie (Crupi) Dattoli 1 Ronald Harvey Spaulding James E and Martha 0 (Winter) Spaulding 24 Betty Lou Brenton John W and Ethel (Andrews) Brenton 2 Richard McDonnell Patrick H and Anna G. (McGann)McDonnell 26 Mary Neal William E. and Vera (Berry) Neal 2 Beverley May Rymes 28 Helena Frances Johnson Christopher E and Marion L. (Brown) Rymes George H and Marguerite W (Rees) Johnson TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 119 120 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SEPTEMBER JULY 2 Ruth Loraine Tessier George E.and Daisy (Holt) Tessier 2 Lloyd Lambert Faulkingham Lloyd and Margaret(Gaffney) Faulkingham 4 Robert Andrew Queen Robert C.and Hester (Nelson) Queen 3 Joanna Crosby Edward J.and Flora L. (Nielsen) Crosby 6 Virginia Perkins Frank W.and Margaret J. (Ferry) Perkins 5 Winthrop Wendell Harrington, Jr 7 Nancy Lee Weisinger Winthrop W and Lois (Potter) Harrington Wallace C.and Greta I. (Collicutt) Wessinger 6 Barbara Lynch William J and Gertrude T (McCormick) Lynch 7 William Joseph McDevitt William and Rose (O'Connor) McDevitt 6 —Voustselas Peter and Beatrice (Douseno) Voustselas '7 Margaret Brennan William P and Mary A. (Buckley) Brennan 11 William M Baker Ramon C and Mary L. (McLean') Baker 11 Carol Duris Joseph F and Alice J (Moran) Duris 18 Armin Hoffman Edward P and Mildred M (Bornstein) Hoffman 14 Robert Whittier Lee Robert C.and Geraldine (Whittier) Lee 21 Barbara Ann Rice Carl F.and Dorothy (Berwick) Rice 16 Nelson Alvin Berry John N.and Ann (Wyman) Berry 26 Ruth Elizabeth Day 28 George Frederic Royal Benjamin W. and A.Elizabeth (Cosgrove) Day George Frederic, Sr, and Marion (Cochrane) Royal 26 John Edward Noonan Francis W and Rose V. (Brady)Noonan 26 Janet Louise Lehan Charles J,Jr.,and Charlotte L. (Dempsey) Lehan AUGUST 27 Elena Theresa Sansaverino Genero and Palmina (DeVenezio) Sansaverino 2 Ruth Marian Johnson Earl V.and Olive M. (Bridges) Johnson 30 Jacqueline Kelley John J.and Alice B. (Scannell) Kelley 3 George Morey George P and Ruth (Winchester) Morey 6 Janet Ann MacGillivray OCTOBER Charles D and Mary (Grant) MacGillivray 1 Robert Lewis Lynch John and Gladys (Yorke) Lynch 11 — Cliff Stanley E and Alice (Cubbon) Cliff 1 Jesse Andrew Ferry John A.and Mildred C. (Egan) Ferry 14 Diana Madalein Hardy Sherman K.and Vera (Baker) Hardy 2 Donald Philip Richardson 17 Mary Lou Ferry Manuel J.and Mary J. (McAvory) Ferry Noah S and Marion A (Smith) Richardson 27 Arthur Frederick Welch,Jr. 2 Susie Marie Anderson Arthur F. and Mary F (Roberts) Welch Joseph E A. and Susannah (Smith) Anderson 27 — Zorella Anthony and Adeline (Napolitan) Zorella 3 Diana Russell Warren E. and Janet (McLellan) Russell 28 Elizabeth Eleanor Baumgarten 5 Josephine Waters Stephen and Helen (Parise) Waters William and Cecile E. (Poirier) Baumgarten 12 Thomas Joseph Heaney,Jr 29 Jean Helen Harris Gilbert and Winifred (Roberts) Harris Thomas J. and Jennie (Snyer) Heaney 30 —Paladina Sebastian and Roselina (Vinciulla) Paladina 12 Barbara Elizabeth Blanchard 31 —Murray John and Rose M. (Mace) Murray Kendall and Elizabeth E (Moulton) Blanchard TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 12 Barbara Florence Hoxie Edmund P. and Marion C. (Dinwoodie) Hoxie 15 Walter Archibald Francis and Anna (Wynn) Archibald 17 —Burgess Warren A.and Florence M (Hawley) Burgess MARRIAGES 17 Marilyn Joan Chamberlain Charles M and Mary(Penta) Chamberlain RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1933 18 --- Mason Joseph P and Hazel E. (Canessa) Mason Whole number recorded for 1933, 84 21 William Robert Cataldo Anthony and Concetta (Tribune) Cataldo NOVEMBER Date Name Residence 3 Lois Marie Sullivan John J.and Helen T. (George) Sullivan Jan 2 Robert A. Asbjornson Concord Anna May Sumner Lexington 8 John William Blondiet 3 James Joseph Ferguson Cambridge Frank and Katherine (McCormick) Blondiet Thelma Marie Cogswell Cambridge 13 William Arthur Milam Robert P.and Elsa C. (DeCoste) Milam 7 John Maynard Whittaker Lexington 24 —Massey Frank W. and Bertha (Bolduc) Massey Ann Elizabeth Kidder Newton Center 26 William Henry Shanahan 8 Harry Goloboy Lexington Rosalind Cowen Roxbury William H. and Ann M (Moakley) Shanahan 15 William E. H. Tilton Danvers 26 Janet Martha Condrey Shirley L.Folsom Ipswich Stephen A. and Mary G (Butters) Condrey 18 George F. Royal Bedford DECEMBER Marion Cochrane Lexington 20 Daniel P. Hurley, Jr. Somerville 6 Ruth Ellen Johansen William H.and Helen(Mahoney)Johansen Ethel Louise Bignotti Lexington 14 Mary Elizabeth Cotter Chester and Helen (Broughall) Cotter 31 Carl Wallace Terhune Lexington Irene Chaloner Jamaica Plain 17 Mary O'Rourke Bernard and Bridget (Phelan) O'Rourke 11 ---Redmond James O.and Mary L, (Cavagnaro) Redmond Feb. 11 Edward W.Cummings Allston Anna Fellows Pridharn Lexington 21 —Dattoli Alfred and Emily(Mafucci) Dattoll 22 Harold Towne Wilson Bronxville, N Y 23 Dorothy Grace Brown Lexington 29 25 Ralph Joseph White Lexington Helen Fullerton Lexington Mar. 3 John James Moloy Lexington Mary Gertrude Canty Arlington 6 Wallace Goodwin Knights Billerica Kathryn Richards Lexington 11 Arthur Welleston Gates Lexington Etta Trenholm Lexington TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 123 124 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 18 Oliver Furbish Hooper Portland, Maine 26 Carroll McKenzie Leone Lexington Sally Hadleigh Smith Lexington Mary Lydia Cady Lexington 29 Ivan Harrison Smith Lexington 28 Richard Hammond Moulton Lexington Grace Irene Tuttle Boston Dorothy Elizabeth Allis Arlington Apr 4 Henry J Nutt,Jr Lexington July 8 Richard Weldon Thorburn Somerville Patricia Anna Russo Woburn Dorothy Harriet Nickerson Lexington 9 Edmund P Hoxie Lexington 10 Walter Henry Taft,Jr Arlington Marion Cossar Dinwoodie Lexington Leonice Allan Shipp Lexington 15 Gordon Payne Rowe Wollaston 15 Edgar Lester Mott Pawtucket, R. I. Grace Renne . Lexington Jean Aberdeen DesBarres Lexington 16 George Edward Davis Lexington 30 Alfred Frederick Dattoli Lexington Mary Margaret Hopkins Jamaica Plain Emily Alberta Maffucci Belmont 16 Donald Cole Osha Randolph, Vermont 31 James Richard Cooper Lexington Irene Louise Croake Lexington Vivian Cecilia Rita Johnson Lexington 18 Herbert Hilton Barraclough Methuen Aug. Michael Vivian Morse Austin Lexington g Joseph Christie Lexington 23 Manuel Aruda Arlington Nancy Leydon Lexington Margaret Broughall Lexington 12 William Ambrose Freeman Sargent Lexington Dorothy AIma Stoddard Essex, Mass. May 28 William Edward Neal Lexington 16 William Joseph Crehan Lexington Veronica Elizabeth Berry Somerville Esther Catherine MacDonald Wilmington 18 Albert William Elliott, Jr. Newton Center June 10 John Henry Van Cleef Brooklyn,N.Y. Margaret Jane Whittaker Lexington Perlis Hathaway Lexington 19 Kenneth Thorn Weyant Yorktown Hts,N.Y 11 Carl F Saunders New Bedford Ethel Laura Charlotte Peterson Lexington Helen M Berry Lexington 20 Thomas J. WoIlen Lexington 18 Roland Lucius Davis,Jr. Elmira, N. Y. Marian R. Welch Somerville Eleanor Tilton Lexington 20 Algst Condrad Burgesson Boston 22 Hazen Wolcott Hamlin Lexington Karin Elizabeth Anderson Lexington Elizabeth Salome Foss Lexington 21 Albert McCulloch Berry Eighty-four, Penn 23 Earl Roosevelt Graves Lexington Carolyn Julia Fischer Lexington Alice Edith Kendall Lexington 24 Alton McLaren Phelps Lexington Sept 1 Cleveland Gilcreast Lexington Lucille Sybil Nay Springfield Harriet Janice Williams Brookline 24 Albert M G'reene Ashland 2 Norman Prescott Burnett Somerville Susan Hilda Mann Lexington Ina May Gassett Lexington 25 Anthony Santosuosso Lexington 2 Francis Whitney Smith Lexington Dorothy Agnes Mason Lexington Alice Nourse Plaistow,N. H 25 August Witthus Lexington 9 Wilbert McKinnon Gilman Newtonville Annie Theresa Hurley Lexington Mary Dorchester Hatch Lexington TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 125 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 10 Frederico Sgrosso Lexington Nov. 6 John Crowley Arlington Lisa DeFelice Lexington Anna McDonough Lexington 16 Frederic Leavitt Milliken,Jr, Boston 10 Frederick H.Capper Lexington Anne Hathaway Lexington Lillian A Ross Boston 18 Arthur Clifford Fletcher Lexington 14 Constantine G Plakias Arlington Ethel Geneva Trefrey Somerville Eleanor Fisher Lexington 18 William A Brown Malden 23 Robert Trebino Lexington Rosanne Bass Lexington Ruth M Smith Malden 26 Arol E. Maxner Lexington 24 Christopher James Lester Arlington Edna Viola Dillman Everett Dorothy Isabelle Barnes Lexington 29 Randolph Piper Lexington 27 Joseph Lawton Fardy Lexington Helen Elizabeth MacKnight Belmont Mildred Chanonhouse Cambridge 30 William Shaffelburg Lexington Lola Jewell (Howe) Lexington 30 Richard B. Lakeman Lexington Dorothy C. Sten West Roxbury Dec 2 Russell Henry Lee Lexington 30 William Setterlund Lexington Eleanor M. Gilford Lexington Clara Mabel Melanson Lexington 16 Lewis Clayton Ellis Brookline Alice Haskell Snowden Lexington Oct. 1 Samuel Albert Moretti Lexington 16 Samuel Ed ar Hazan, Jr Belmont Henrietta M Costanaz Bostong Elizabeth Ross Emerson Lexington 2 Edward Benedict Caterino Arlington 23 Charles Edward Heath Lexington Mildred Ivarson Lexington Barbara Hansen Auburndale 7 Robert W.Munch Arlington 29 Gustave Sixten Berglund Lexington Clara A. Hamilton Lexington Gertrude Elin Lindquist Boston 11 James J Toner Lexington 30 Ross LoringTrenholm Lexie Eleanor D McManus Lexington Priscilla Stevens Moore Milton�n 14 Arthur S Tyler Lexington Mabel Wilbur (Smith) Dorchester 15 Frank Rowland Zelck Arlington Nora Dorothy Armstrong Lexington 20 George C Hatch,Jr Lexington Dorothy Norris Lexington 21 Burton Hart Hoar Boston Florence Emily Andrews Lexington 25 Lawrence Carroll Lexington Mary Lawson Belmont 28 Carl R.Sumner Lexington Helen Beatrice Terhune Lexington 29 Jacob Linsky Dorchester Annie Lipsig Dorchester TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 127 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 24 Arthur Mulvey 66 8 12 Cohasset 25 26 Anna M Wier 53 1 8 Germany . 28 Charles Hugh Dempsey 78 11 28 Jay, Maine 29 Sarah Adelaide Richards 95 2 12 Portsmouth, N H. DEATHS RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1933 APRIL 1 Amos Holman 61 1 9 Nova Scotia 6 Frances Western Sweetser 92 5 21 Worcester Including Stillbirths recorded as deaths,108 7 Selon Augustus Cook 67 4 3 Chateaugay,N.Y. 11 Dorothy Snyer 67 8 27 Holland 13 Elizabeth Egan 60 Newburyport Elizabeth Raymond JANUARY Smith 75 11 28 Boston 20 Catherine T Irwin 56 Peabody Age Date Name Yrs. Moa. Days Birthplace 4 Patrick J. Crosby 58 Ireland MAY 7 Maude Estelle Idelanson 55 4 Rockport 1 John Patrick Byrnes 86 Benedicta,Infant Anderson 1 Arlington 4 Sarah Lucinda Bowman Maine 10 Ann Elizabeth McIntosh 2 Lexington VanNess 80 6 Macon,Georgia 18 Emma T. Austin 31 3 12 Lexington 6 Joseph Tropeano 60 Italy 19 Louise R. Yeager 80 2 30 Newchatel, Switzerl'd 7 William Baker 62 Tancook, Nova Scotia 10 Marcia Viola Nash 84 8 2 Rockland, Maine 23 Amy Thorp 71 10 21 Stretford,England 23 Edward Stanbrook 23 Melrose 15 Ellen L. Collins 64 Somerville 26 Jessie Theodorea Day 49 4 9 Hartford, Conn. 20 27 Lillie Kirkbright 54 7 15 Ireland 22 Clarence Houghton Cutler 65 3 26 Lexington 30 John J McIntire 65 Charlestown FEBRUARY 31 Franklin M. Bradt 76 1 8 Charlestown 1 Elsa Wilhelmine Regestein 52 4 27 Jamaica Plain JUNE 1 William Ropes 71 New York,N Y. 3 4 Osborne J Gorman 72 5 Nova Scotia 7 Leonard Bucher 16 11 Waltham 7 Patrick James Moakley 68 10 25 Lexington 8 Jacintho Sousa Condinho 62 3 29 Azores 8 — Pomposo 3 Lexington 11 Fred Lowell Davis 86 9 3 Lewiston, Maine 13 Bartholomew Connors 67 Ireland 11 Henry S.Talioferro 1 Cambridge, Mass. 12 Carl Olsen 15 Infant Conway 2 Lexington 63 Sweden 13 Joseph C. Koch 62 6 6 Brooklyn, MARCH Ib Arthur DayN. Y. 60 11 9 W. Newfield, Maine 19 Georgie Lincoln Cotton 70 6 20 Arlington 5 Arthur Bryant 58 2 22 Waltham 24 Amy Amelia Daniels 74 3 Paradise, Nova Scotia 6 Ellen F.English 70 Bedford 25 Amanda Caroline Payson 87 2 8 Boston 6 Rebecca Bornstein 57 Russia 27 Infant Neal 1 Boston 9 Susan Blake Kelly 76 20 E. Corinth,Vermont 27 Sarah Doherty 57 4 9 England 9 Laura Augusta Clark 70 Toccoa, Georgia 9 Bertha Lawson 56 3 11. England JULY 11 Ella F Dana 78 2 9 Charlestown 15 Elias Watson White 74 14 1 Nova Scotia 3 Marie Geiss 62 Germany 20 Fred C Richardson 65 6 22 Toledo, Ohio 6 William F. Robinson 38 Boston TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 129 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 12 Ethel E Cole 52 7 13 Boston DECEMBER 14 Jennie G. Hoyt 72 2 2 Chelsea 27 Mabel A Bowker 51 8 3 England 7 Bertha Crabtree Foss 52 1 7 Hancock,Maine 27 Frank Canisius 71 3 23 Germany 8 28 Charles DeVeau 71 g 26 Rockport, Mass. 11 Harriet A Burrill 70 Thoroughfare,Va 30 Susan Cecilia Tracy 42 Concord, N. H. 12 Josephine L Legraw 45 8 2 Brighton, Mass 14 Carroll Patricia O'Neill 14 Lexington 16 Eleanor Grace Reimers 64 Fitchburg AUGUST 18 Julia Marie Tobin 66 Ireland 19 Charles Mortimer Dowries 63 4 2 Warner,N H 1 Emerette 0. Patch 89 4 24 Boston 23 Joseph Swan 71 Bramileld, Eng 7 Mary Corey 80 Boston 24 Grace Goodwin Merriam 63 3 3 Lexington 8 Simon Latter 56 3 20 Nova Scotia 26 Sarah A.Doiron 57 Ireland 10 Arthur Taylor 50 4 3 Lawrence 30 Mary Jane Sweet 75 8 14 Cheshire, Mass 27 31 Mary J Shanahan 71 Ireland 31 SEPTEMBER 2 Stanislaus Sharnellis 46 Lithuania 9 Margaret Josephine Mackinon 80 3 27 Ireland 22 Anna E Berry 52 Boston 24 Rose Barton Guillo 83 11 13 Cen.Barnstead,N.H. 29 Patrick Bruce Sherlock 2 6 27 Lexington OCTOBER 6 Donald Philip Richardson 4 Lexington 10 James Henry Maloney 71 9 16 Lexington 10 Lena Comstock Weed 66 4 4 New Canaan, Conn. 19 George Washington Makechnie 84 2 23 Ripley, Maine 19 Agnes Margaret Stone 83 1 9 Cambridge 30 Charles Francis Pierce 77 5 19 Chelsea 30 Flora Bell Day 53 11 21 Winthrop,Maine NOVEMBER 3 Dr Arthur Holmes Parker 65 8 Winterport, Maine 7 Myrtle May Higgins 57 3 23 Corinth, Maine 15 Clara Hill Brown 87 7 29 Hampden, Maine 16 John Hanson 82 6 1 Sweden 18 William Miskell 64 Brookline,Mass. 23 Mary A Foster 68 6 2 Urbania,Nova Scotia 26 Josephine Dalrymple 79 5 23 Nova Scotia 28 Walter Francis Butler 72 2 16 Charlestown 29 Isabella Jane Ray 59 11 29 East Boston 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ;" tMemoriam REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN CHARLES F. PIERCE Acting also as BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF HEALTH BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE BOARD OF SURVEY Born May 11, 1856 Died October 30, 1933 Robert P. Trask, Chairman Auditor - 1904 to 1917 Daniel .1 O'Connell Charles E. Ferguson Town Accountant - 1917 to 1933 John E. Gilcreast John A. Lyons To THE CITIZENS OF LEXINGTON We are pleased to submit herewith a brief resume of the principal activities which have been carried on under the direction of this Board during the past year OSBORNE J. GORMAN It is with deep regret that we report the loss by death of two of the town's oldest and most faithful officials, Born August 30, lgso Died February 4, 1933 Charles F Pierce, Town Auditor and Accountant from 1904 until his death October 30, 1933, and Osborne J. Gor- man, for 18 years in charge of all tree work in the Town, who died February 4, 1933 Supt. Moth Department - 1915 to 1953. Forest Warden - 1917 to 1981 In the appointment of John J Garrity to succeed Mr Gorman and James H. Russell as Town Accountant, we Deputy Tree Warden - 1923 to 1933. have secured for the Town the services of two exceptionally capable men whose qualifications for the respective posi- tions have already been amply demonstrated Health Department. After a series of studies and hearings covering a period of more than two years, the Selectmen completed a clarification and revision of the Health Regulations, which, SELECTMEN'S REPORT 133 134 TOWN OF LEXINGTON with a few minor changes, have remained the same since Water Department. 1923. A special Committee was appointed by the Board to Among the important changes was the regulation for- make a study of the Water Department and report on the bidding the sale of raw milk except from certified herds, probability of a reduction in water rates the requiring of a yearly license to keep swine, goats, poul- try, horses and cows anywhere in the Town, and the clan- This Committee consisted of Edwin B. Worthen, fying of chapters relating to the control of communicable James G. Robertson and Frank M. Sheldon diseases and the construction of cesspools and septic tanks The Committee presented to the Board a very valuable Bids were received on a three year contract for the survey of the history of the Water Dept. from its beginning collection of garbage, and in spite of the fact that the num- with a table of commitments and collections for the twelve ber of homes receiving this service has increased from 1426 years, 1920 to 1932, and a condensed financial statement for to 2300 since the first contract was let three years ago, a each of the years. The Committee recommended that any much lower figure was secured with a net saving of $850. maintenance income remaining at the close of each year per year for the next three year period. A marked reduc- should be definitely used for replacements and for no other tion in the number of complaints seems to indicate that the purpose. It was further recommended that certain larger work is also being done in a much more satisfactory . , users, mainly farmers, should receive some relief through manner. a lowering of rates for excess consumption. With respect to any change in the charge to users of less amounts of water, further study will be made based on the income of Street Lighting Survey. 1933. A special Committee consisting of Selectmen John E. The Water Department made only necessary extensions Gilcreast, Town Engineer John T. Cosgrove, and Luther required for the construction of new houses during the year Putney, was appointed by the Board to make a survey of except for a twelve inch main in Tewksbury, Sargent, and the street lighting system of the Town. This Committee Hill Streets for the purpose of reinforcing the system in made a complete survey of the entire system covering the northwest portion of the Town and 1112 feet in Pine approximately 60 miles of lighted streets upon which are Knoll Road at the request of persons developing that area. located 1100 lamps of various candle power. In this survey, each lamp was considered separately as to its At the Annual Town Meeting, on recommendation of proper location and efficiency. the Board, it was voted to replace the old system of requir- ing bonds for new construction with a betterment charge The Committee recommended. based on the actual cost of constructing a six inch main,the same to be assessed against the abutting property owners. 1. As a safety factor to highway travel, no change be made in the candle power of any lamps, Liquor Licenses. 2 In order to provide for requests for new street By Act of the General Court following a revision of the lights, transfers should be made of existing lights, 30 of United States Laws establishing an alcoholic content of 3 2 which were found to be unnecessary, to new locations, for legal beer and light wines, it became the duty of the Board of Selectmen to grant licenses for the sale of non- 3 That the suspension of service at one o'clock be intoxicating liquors. Six licenses were granted for the continued until such time as economic conditions warrant sale of beer and light wines to be drunk on the premises the return of all night service. and seven were issued not to be drunk on the premises SELECTMEN'S REPORT 135 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON After the repeal of the 18th Amendment, a special reemployment of men without jobs on projects within the election was called by the Selectmen to obtain a vote by the Towns and Cities in which they lived, this to include all citizens of the Town on the question of whether or not able-bodied men already receiving aid on the Public alcoholic liquors should be sold in Lexington. The Town Welfare and Unemployment Relief. Lexington secured ap- having voted in the affirmative by a majority of seven, proximately $30,000 to be spent before February 15, 1934, licenses were granted to two stores for the sale of alcoholic and the Selectmen have cooperated by establishing thirteen liquors of all kinds in bottles only, two drug stores, for the projects which have been carried on under the direction of special druggists licenses, and three stores for the sale of regular Department heads. Among them were included beers and wines in bottles only. installation of water mains, construction of sidewalks, widening and straightening highways, playground Public Welfare im- provement, topographical survey and map making In order to use the entire sum given to the Town for labor, allotments have been made from various town departments In the Public Welfare Department the sum of appropriations totaling $4,290 00 to pay for material, sup- $79,770 38 was expended as follows. plies and truck hire The expenditure of this money has undoubtedly saved the Town at least $8,000 which other- For Public Welfare under Chapters 117 & 118 $53,233.45 wise would have been spent from the tax levy for welfare For Unemployment Relief ._.........._.--_..........-- 23,961.96 work in November and December. For Soldiers' Relief ... — 2,574.97 Reimbursements from State, Cities, Towns and Indi- Public Works Administration viduals consisted of $18,303.11; Reimbursements by the Federal Government, $12,858.60; and Contributions from In July, President Roosevelt under the National Town Employees during the first six months of the year, Recovery Act, established a Public Works Administration $18,046.90. The net cost of relief rendered out of Town with a sum of three billion three hundred million dollars to funds therefore was $30,561 77. be expended on Public Works in every political unit in the country. Allotment was based on the approval of State and The total number of families aided under the Welfare National Public Works officials and was obtainable in the Laws was 187 representing 741 persons. In addition to form of a loan of 70 per cent and a grant of 30 percent. this 130 families representing 545 persons were given Un- employment Relief to the extent of $3 per day for work performed under direction of the Park, Highway and Lexington, under authority of a Special Town Meeting, Water Departments. All persons receiving aid direct from applied for a loan and grant of $40,000 for the construction Public Welfare who were able to work were also required to of a trunk line sewer from the Arlington Town Line to the East Lexington Railroad Station, and $46,000 for the work for money received. erection of at 1,000,000 gallon standpipe oConcord Hill. Special mention should be made of valuable services The Selectmen, after finding that action on loans from the rendered to the Town without additional compensation by Federal Government would be held up for months pending Joinvestigation by the Legal Dept of the Public Works Williamhn J Garrity, Supt ssof ParksupandfStreets,Playgrounds, and Administration, immediately changed the application to a C Paxton, Jr, Ass't. Supt. of as supervis- request for a grant only This resulted in approval by the ors of all this extra work Federal authorities of the Sewer Project November 17, 1933 and the Water Tower Project December 29, 1933. Civil Works Administration In November, the President set aside $330,000,000. to Although badly handicapped by unprecedented cold be expended under a Civil Works Administration for the weather, some progress has been made on the sewer con- SELECTMEN'S REPORT 137 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON struction, and the water tower will be erected as soon as it The Center Playground continues to be used more and is practical to construct the concrete foundation more by persons of all ages and a caretaker was employed on a full time basis during the summer to supervise the use of the playground at all times. Old Age Assistance This is the second year that the Old Age Assistance Act Board of Survey has been in operation Thirty-three persons have received aid under this Act during the year. Ten applications were There were only two applications before the Board of filed, all of which were personally investigated by a repre- Survey for approval Hallie C. Blake and the First sentative of the Old Age Assistance Bureau. Seven were National Bank of Boston submitted a plan of a proposed granted and three were refused. The total number of per- street to be known as Pine Knoll Road near the Bedford sons being aided Dec. 31, 1933 was 25. The total amount Line off Bedford Street. Harry Johnson of Arlington distributed was $10,486.99. requested approval of layout of proposed streets which included the extension of Taft Avenue to Mass.Avenue,and Cary, Cherry, Daniel and Aerial Streets. Both of these Parks and Playgrounds applications were approved. The Park Department has continued to make use of men who have been receiving Unemployment Relief and Finance Welfare funds from the Town, some to carry on the usual routine work of the Department and others to cut brush It is with considerable pride that we call your atten- and make available more land for park purposes. tion to the excellent financial status of the Town. As a result of the recently established "pay-as-you-go" policy, The major project of the Park Department during the the total bonded indebtedness of the Town has been reduced year was the installation of a filter system at the swimming by $166,000 in the past two years. In the current fiscal pool which keeps the water in a sanitary condition at all year there is a net balance of $62,052.31 of income over times and made a distinct saving in the maintenance cost expenditures which is the largest amount ever accumulated of the pool, The swimming pool continues to be used by a in one year and an increase of $14,500 over last year. In large number of citizens of the Town, the total number this addition to this there has been set aside a reserve of year being 1262. The adult use of the tennis courts con- $32,502.26 to cover tax titles. tinues to increase so that the Selectmen have approved the addition of two more courts on the Center Playground and There is a cash balance on hand December 31, 1933, of the construction of two courts on the newly acquired North $183,195.52, an increase of $71,440.77 over last year. This Lexington Playground. amount much more than offsets the increase of $55,000 in outstanding revenue loans. A much needed improvement was made on the Battle Green where three quarters of an acre, a large part of which has regularly been brown and unattractive during Salary Cuts the hot summer months, has been regraded, fertilized and seeded The general 15 percent cut of salaries in excess of$20 per week voted by the Town Meeting on recommendation The new North Lexington Playground was improved of the Appropriation Committee was accepted in good and used for the first time by the children of that section of spirit by a great majority of paid officials and employees, the Town under a paid instructor with an average daily and in spite of fears expressed in some quarters that there attendance of 32. would be a corresponding reduction in efficiency and SELECTMEN'S REPORT 139 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON morale, it is gratifying to know that there never was a time when harmony and cooperation was more apparent between Selectmen, Department heads, employees and other officials of the Town. REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT Respectfully submitted, ROBERT P. TRASK JOHN E. GILCREAST Lexington, Mass., January 31, 1934 CHARLES E. FERGUSON To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN DANIEL J 0' CONNELL LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS JOHN A. LYONS Gentlemen Board of Selectmen. I herewith submit the report of the Accounting De- partment of the Town of Lexington for the year ended December 31, 1933 as follows• Statement of Receipts Aggregate Total of Selectmen's Warrants (Expenditures) Unpaid Bills for 1933 Schedule of Appropriation Accounts Revenue Accounts and Excess & Deficiency Borrowing Capacity of the Town Schedule of Town Debt Schedule of Interest on Totvn Debt Mryiement of Town Debt 1914-1933 Balance Sheet showing financial condition of the Town on Dec- ember 31, 1933 Detailed Accounts showing appropriations, transfers, receipts and disbursements I have examined the accounts of the following officers and boards of the Town and in each case found the records correct and all receipts turned over to the Town Treasurer: Town Clerk Sealer of Weights & Measures Plumbing Inspector Building Inspector Wire Inspector Selectmen Cemetery Commissioners Dental Clinic Milk & Oleomargarine Inspector I have examined the accounts of the Trustees of Public Trusts and Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library and have found them properly cast and supported by proper vouchers for disbursements. SELECTMEN'S REPORT 141 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON I have checked the cash account of the Town Treasurer and found it to agree with the cash account as included in my report. RECEIPTS I have checked the report of the Collector of Taxes and have found it to be in agreement with the records of the Auditing Department except for one difference in Real Es- tate, Personal and Poll Taxes Levy of 1931 This difference GENERAL REVENUEin the amount of $34.00 is caused by a Tax Title and was Taxes—Levy of 1933 adjusted after the books were closed for the year 1933. Polls ..... ......_...._.—......._._.— 4,786.00 Respectfully submitted, Personal ------------.M..... .... 3 39,260.19 Real Estate 48,149.46 JAMES H RUSSELL, $392,195.65 Town Accountant Taxes—Levy of 1932 • Polls .m__ ___.__.___.._.».._._._ 242.00 Personal . .....»_.._. 4,422.49 Real Estate 217,106.05 221,770.54 Taxes—Levy of 1931 Polls _- ---...._........_...._ 5 95 Real Estate .».....-._.__.__.„__....»..»._. 306.31 312.26 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Levy of 1931 _»_...__......_..._.._.... 42.27 Levy of 1932 ------- 7,020.01 Levy of 1938 ....._........-.._._... 18,191.95 25,254.23 Old Age Assistance Tax Levy of 1932 ».»._. _...»».. ...._ 562.00 Levy of 1933 ...........__...„........W-.._ 2,393.00 2,955.00 From the Commonwealth Loss of Taxes 167 75 Income Tax ......_.._._.-.._.._..._..»»._.. 37,061.54 Corporation Tax ----- 6,780.00 National Bank Tax »_. .-».__. 643.39 Trust Company Tax _.._......_._... 1,633.48 Veterans Exemption ..._ _._... 140.92 46,427.08 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 143 144 TOWN OF LEXINGTON GENERAL REVENUE (CONT) COMMERCIAL REVENUE—DEPARTMENTAL (CONT) Licenses & Permits Town Clerk Junk $82.00 Recording Mortgages _........ 228.14 Pedlars 60 00 Discharging Mortgages _._- 5.50 Sunday .....».» ---•-»... 45 00 Birth, Death and Marriage Theatres . ..... .._._......,.... 25 00 Certificates _..._._._......___ 15.50 Milk & Oleomargarine _...... 4150 Pole Locations ------- 5.25 Garage .» 43.00 Miscellaneous --- 3 50 Garbage _. .......__..... .......__ 26 00 $257 89 Motor Vehicle Agents ...._._.... 28 00 Town Offices and Cary Me- Common Victualers .....w._._ 137 00 morial Building Public Carnage ............._._......_ 10.00 Rent ._..,-,_...._.„,_.—. 272.00 Gasoline »,.,_..__....—»»,___ 14.50 Telephone calls ..»..._......�.......... 8.40 Alcohol — 21 00 Miscellaneous mm.. .. 4.01 Beer ._... _ ...W...µ .._.__ _» 1,825 00 $284 41 Liquor _._......»....._..,_._....». ..... 700.00 Selectmen Slaughtering -.....»._.._.__......»... 275.55 Hearings ..._....,.................._...w..... 131.00 Miscellaneous _.__.__.......,.._...._- 147.07 Zoning & Building Laws._._ 6.15 Miscellaneous ---- 1.15 Plumbing 128.00 $3,760.62 $138.30 Board of Appeals - Hearings --- 90 00 Fines Planning Board - Court ....._....».._....-_._...... ...» 859.38 Hearings 100.00 Grants & Gifts Federal Emergency Relief Protection of Persons and Funds ................._.__...w.-..-..M......— $12,858.60 Property Dog Licenses from County...... 1,804.87 Police Department 4.77 Contributions from Sealer of Weights and Town Employees ......_._........».». 18,018.40 Measures .,.......».w......... . .. 78 66 Federal Emergency Relief Inspection of Buildings 362.00 Funds for Knitters _.__....»»... 38.40 Inspection of Wires _._._._ 170.00 $32,720.27 Insect Pest Extermination — 77.78 Planting and Trimming Trees 20.00 All Other General Revenue Land taken _ ..... ..._..... 1,134,89 $713.21 Tax Titles Redeemed 8,907 99 Health and Sanitation $10,042.88 $736,297.86 Health: Contagious Diseases --- 187.15 Tuberculosis _.___.......».........._. 3,157.35 COMMERCIAL REVENUE—DEPARTMENTAL Dental Clinic .........w._.__.._,.,»», 170 75 General Government Sanitation • Sewer Rentals r. „»„,.. .... . .._ 3,776.67 TreasurerFees _ . $ 177 00 Sewer Services, Guarantees Collector 78.00 and Misc, _ _ _... -.». 1,173.34 Fees .....,...._..._....w......._W_...._....,... $ Certificates ....._... 7 00 $85.00 $8,465 26 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 145 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COMMERCIAL REVENUE—DEPARTMENTAL (CONT) COMMERCIAL REVENUE—DEPARTMENT (CONT.) Highways Vocational Sale of Old Materials ----- $ 10 00 From Commonwealth of Damages ---------- 58.90 Massachusetts ....._,_.. 487 63 From County of Middlesex account Wood Street Con- Total Tuition .._„.„„„.,....._. 26,998.74 struction __._.-_......-.---.—.» 3,050 00 From Commonwealth of Sale of Books & Supplies _.....__.. 50.64 Massachusetts account Rent of Auditorium & Halls......- 55 83 Wood Street Construction—. 4,150 00 Rent ofui eq pment ..... ..... 29 50 $7,268.90 Telephone & Miscellaneous __.,_ 15.46 Public Welfare $27,150 17 Infirmary Parks Sale of Grass and Hay 50.00 William A. Tower Trust.„...»... $460 00 Reimbursements• Battle Green Fund - E. C For relief from individuals 11815 Redman ._._ ____ _».w 16.11 For relief from Cities and Towns »»..- ._.__.�.. 1,72513 $ 475.11 For relief from State ......._. 16,459 83 Celebrations and Entertain- For Mothers' Aid from ments State ....... _.. ._.,..._._._.. 919.83 Balance from Celebration For Old Age Assistance Committee for April 19, from Cities and Towns. 93.71 1926 .„ „,„ __ 285.07 For Old Age Assistance from State 3,679.53 Miscellaneous „„....._._..._. $22,946.18 Boston & Maine R. R. Damages w_ �_„,.,.,„ __. 237.01 Soldiers Benefits Tailings (Checks drawn & From Commonwealth of uncalled for) -.--.- ._„, 82.32 Massachusetts Insurance —.- 134.85 (State Aid) __..---_--. 199.60 Refund Vital Statistics — 2.00 Refund School ___.„. _ .25 Schools Refund Public Welfare ........»».. 1.00 $ 457.43 Tuition: From Town of Bedford _._. 9,056.07 From Town of Billerica____ 78.00 $69,093.58 From Town of Burlington... 13,964.74 From Individuals 78.00 COMMERCIAL REVENUE—SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS From Commonwealth of Mass. for State Wards— 2,942.32 Sewer. From City of Boston far Added to Tax Bills 1933 .....».... $ 2,368.29 City Wards _....__._._.. 293.38 Added to Tax Bills Prior Americanization: Years _._ _ _, „„„ „ ...._ 2,372.43 Una ortioned . _wW_,»„.,...._........ From Town of Bedford...... 20 84 pp 489.07 From Commonwealth of Apportioned paid in advance 477.62 Massachusetts 98.40 $5,707.41 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 147 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COMMERCIAL REVENUE-SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS (CONT.) COMERCIAL REVENUE-GENERAL Sidewalk: Interest Added to Tax Bills-1933 . $105.22 On Deposits _-.__.-_._-.._.........__.._ 454.47 Added to Tax Bills - prior Accrued on bonds sold---- 76.76 years „_ _M_.__. ...- .._ 63 63 On Personal and Real Estate Unapportioned ---- 129.94 Taxes 8,616.89 On Sewer Assesments ---- 16 63 $298.79 On Street Betterments — 16.19 Street Betterments: On Tax Titles ._.....„.................-...„ 990.00 Added to Tax Bills 1933 ..__.. 4,842.36 On Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 279.30 Added to Tax Bills - prior Commonwealth of Mass. -- .02 years ----------- 2,497.28 Apportioned paid in advance 763.63 8,103.27 $10,450.26 Municipal Indebtedness $14,109.47 Anticipation of Revenue ._.........850,000.00 Sewer Loan issued -_._...„_.—_� 4,000.00 COMMERCIAL REVENUE-PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Trunk Line Sewer Loan Water Department. issued ... 25,00000 Sale of Water - Metered Premiums ---.------- 192 50 Rates . „ 64.239.73 Schedule Rates „._..........-.....„_„ 7,455.00 879192.50 Guarantees . _._ 1,978.11 Agency, Trust & Investment Services - -- 1,211.76 Dog Licenses (for County)._.. 1,907.00 Miscellaneous .._.„W...,.,.„..r,..-._.. 798.05 Cemetery Perpetual Care. Liens -------- 294.85 Munroe ---..---- 500 00 Westview ._..__._....,_......._„.._,- 899 00 75,977.50 3,306.00 COMERCIAL REVENUE—CEMETERIES Refunds Care of Lots and Graves. Public Welfare _................._..........„- 78.00 Annual Care-Munroe ....„_...... 450.25 Contributions from Town Perpetual Care-Munroe — 1,000.00 Employees ._.. „.„,„,„ ,„ 28.50 Perpetual Care-Colonial ..»„.... 125.00 1,575.25 Collector _--.,..„ _-„„._.„._ 174 Insurance --_....„„—.---.„._..„,. 174.98 Cary Library Miscellaneous: ...„.„,._..„,._..„_...._.._ 224.64 Interments etc.-Munroe _.. 142.00 Water Maintenance _„....._..__ 14.39 522.25 Interments etc.-Westview — 432.00 Total Cash Receipts __....._...._.._..........._.„„.„ $1,793,469.56 Interest „„..._._..w.„._-._._....-. 1.88 Cash Balance January 1, 1933 ----- 111,754.75 Sundry items ... 27.01 602.89 $1,905,224.31 Sale of Lots and Graves: Lots „— ... ..__.__.. .„..._ 2,342.05 4,520.19 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 149 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Maturing Debt "".._. ___._.__"..».„__w „.__ 125,000.00 AGGREGATE TOTAL OF SELECTMEN'S WARRANTS Memorial Day _._.."_r_„„»„....»......,...,_..__.-__._ — 250.00 CHARGED TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS Metropolitan Sewer Tax 4,715.02 .. ....__._. „.,_ Metropolitan Water Tax .._..,»._,_„._,..__..._...____r 26,515.51 Abatement of taxes 1931 1 70 Moth & Insect Suppression ..._.._—_"_._„»„, ._..._ 2,047,60 - - »-••--„» Old Age Assistance 10 486.99 Abatement of Taxes 1932 1,294,18 _._�__" "" ". """ „.....,__.__..............._�...".,.,....._.._..»». Old Age Assistance Tax (To Commonwealth) ._. 3,306.00 Abatement of Taxes 1933 .._ ....._._._......w».....»._... 207.44 Other Finance Offices and Accountsw µ�� 174.85 Abatement of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1932 ...__......._.._ 98.39 Parks & Playgrounds .._._._.._,„».„.,w„ � Abatement of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1933 ...».___.__ 796.82 10,348.06 Patriots Day (April 19th) ... _ 250.00 Accounting Department ...........__...........„..........»».»."._....._._.....».„... 3,274.83 Pensions—Fire Department —. �"-•••-»��-- "'••” 1,107.81 Administration of Trust Funds 60 00- Pensions—Police Department .......... 1,095.00 Animal Inspection .____.........._..._. ...............w_ 500 00 PlanningBoard „__ 198.76 85.30 -»..»....- --•—__._.__.._.__.__-_......_ Appropriation Committee ___.._._� ...-. ...._...._ ....... Plumbing Inspection n ____ .. . „ _ _ _ 925.00 Assessor's Department 5,563.08 Police Department "" ~ ~- ~.- - — -- - 31,899.09 Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,527 96 Pasture Clinic ' .....»..........»..._.___.._.___..___._.__._.,...._...._.,......_»..„ 500.00 Board of Appeals 12655 Printing & Publishing Revised Plumbing By-Laws _...... 118.00 Building Inspection _______....._...___...._.»»._.»...»..„».»....._._ 1,178.65 Public Welfare Department 53,233.45 Cemetery Maintenance—Munroe .„....._.""..__....__._....__...._ 1,799 92 Public Works Department—Superintendent's Office __ 4,496.98 Cemetery Maintenance—Westview _..,. ........_ ...._...._ 4,051 13 Public Works Building—Operation _. .. 4,862.32 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds—Munroe (Principal) 50000 Public Works—Labor & Material—For Relief ___.._____ 5,915.06 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds—Westview(Principal) 899.00 Removal of Ashes and Care of Dumps __._.- »...... 1,515.28 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds—Colonial (Income) .» 9637 School Department—Maintenance 209,003.01 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds—Munroe (Income) , 1,024 89 School Construction—Franklin School ----_ 448.26 Collector of Taxes Dept _....». ..... ..... 5,069 01 School Construction—Adams School Addition _._ 189.13 Contributions from Town Employees ....._._...... » .. 18,046 90 Sealer of Weights & Measures Department ........... 466.26 County of Middlesex Tax ._.M. ......w"......._...__._....___....___ 26,207.37 Selectmen's Department 3,770.21 County of Middlesex Special Tuberculosis Tax ».."...__ 3,170 90 Sewer Construction _..____.._._...._—.._.._.—..__.._,_, 21,217.43 County of Middlesex—Dog Licenses __...-.... 1,912.40 Sewer Construction—Trunk Line—Fed Grant Project 8,378.94 Dental Clinic ..... .........__...._........».»............„......_............. 1,624 33 Sewer Maintenance -.---___..................-...._....__..._.._,...__..._r 7,183.58 Dog Officer 60.00 Shade Trees ...»..._._..m.»...................»»»».......»»»...._..»...............»».......»...... 489.38 Elections and Registrations _........»».».....»»..»......__».».._..»..»._,_._. 1,005 86 Sidewalks Engineering DepartmentSlaughtering _ •••••--�•—••-_..-„••»--..�--•••_.... ..._._....__........._,...._._.. 874 98 __.._..___._....._._.._._..m_. .. 10,298 37 SIau hterin Inspection . 600 00 Federal Emergency Relief Funds (Knitters) 38.40 $ v P -- .... -__...-_.__.___._..� g y �--•-•--- Snow Removal 10,443,63 Fire Department ..._» 35,997 24 Soldier's Relief»» __»»»»____.__.» »• � Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles - - - w-- ••- �""�� —••-•---� ,574. 7 ».............�........» 74.20 State Aid ------------ 104.00 Forest Fires ».»._.».».w..._.........._.........._.........».».........._..._ 698.56 State Holding Corporation of Cambridge, Mass. ___ 1,218.35 Garbage Collection ....__._....... .. -..._.......... 4,237 47 State Parks & Reservations Tax ..................._....».........»....."... 42.60 Health Department 7,959 01 State Tax ..» ..»....... ........._............... ...._ —......... 26,100.00 Highway Construction—Wood Street w_ .._....»» ........ 13,64664 Street Lighting __-.__..__,....._. ..„..._, _ 21,204.16 Highway Maintenance _.__...._... _.. 41,530.46 Street Signs .__........_...»......._...._....._....._.......w._._...._ - 132.92 Hydrant Rentals _._._._.__........_.... .........._....._......M....».».»......_....._..... 7,455.00 Town Clerk's Department ...._._...,,...., 1,83913 Insurance 5,48214 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building 8,259.19 Interest on Debt 46,134 07 _»_____ ___ ..........»»..............�.........»».»......».»".._....""._...W. Town Physician 500.00 Law Department .. 2,007.52 Town Report .._.._._-____ ..__ ...— 660.03 Libraries (Cary Memorial & Branch) 13,077 90 Traffic Regulation and Control .._.—_._._ — 1,340.39 Loans in Anticipation of Revenue 795,000 00 Treasurer's Department 1,203 12 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 151 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Unclassified _._.____..__,„., „,,„ _._w.._._..„_.___ 181 02 Lot Vital Statistics ..„..„...„.„.w..._.........„........,..W..„_.__....,..„,..„...„..„.„,....._, 25.50 rssz o OD ol. pxuenxoj 9aauatag ci o lei Water Department Construction ....,„_......._,„„,„,�.„„,,.,,...�......._ 12,486.48 c 01 CD Water Department—Damages—to Sam Lippa ____ 392.54 .. Water Department Maintenance „„„..,....,„„.,„..,_...„... .. 27,230.52 Wire Inspection ..„_....... ...L.. 565.40 MT r a 001010 oo m r rr co,-• Refunds anuaea'a o] 9aaustvg rim t-U.,m,moi G 4I O? CO G CI C u0[aH[xdoxQQy co QJ Water Department Collections .„.....,..„._...._._..__„_...„.,„._._, 14.40 Sewer Department Collections .......____..._.„.,_.,„,„„.,__.,., 20.47 Planning Board Collections ___....__._._„,.,„,..__-.„„,_,........ 20.00 Alcohol License ....____._._.„„....„ 1,00 ue+as ..,Ln oi co o _.�__._ ____._. ;o ayon Esq tvuangaa , o Sign Permit «.„w.„.„. ..................._...„...,.........,„.«.......„,...„�......_„.... 1.00 pus eat oz �, Beer License —..___.„„,__.._.._..._.___..___._-...._ ._.__ __ 40 00 Taxes paid from Estimated Revenue National Bank Tax 1930 ._..,___..,.,, „„.....„ .._., .25 In eo 0 0 0 00 LO in 2 m 5 a a M o T r A o National Bank Tax 1931 ..—.,....„,_,...,„.,,.._..„....,,..,..w,...,.,... 12.15 [� mr o a Lo 4�''ti .-! a rn o et?o ca eo o- ea �tia eq ea000+,� v es; odic 'ter � eaxnl�puaaxg t-too'a`iocv�Wua m t-cFArne,a, N Trust Company Tax 1930 ...._._.._.r_.. ___._.__...._._....._.._ 7.10 , CI w u?'” 'N o C. `� �o ©wt Trust Company Tax 1931 „„...... w. .... _.............. 30.55 co at ,",-1 u: co 03.-; .;ort L a Total Expenditures _„.„,,,,..........,,, ,„..........._ $1,722,028.79 Ua;araaaa o q 6 r, at el Cash on hand December 31, 1333.....____............. 183,195.52 a a, d anno pus 9xajeuuxy O . o 'y m N co $1,905,224.31 4 NI D ~ OOOGCCaaa O Oba O 0 aooS0000a u� 0000 , c �1 suope�xaox¢ay q ui o to o ui o G c oi c d�$� Q `� t-tCC•Nu)Nloaa r [� l4 i1�1 UNPAID BILLS DECEMBER 31, 1933 g a "'r””'N c`lal c r! `^°= co” is ,-H-1,-1 co ri ,17,F:12 .- Oi Assessor's Department ,........,„„.„.,,„..„.„„„__.„„ ..,..w„,___ $ 8.50 Q 09 N CD CD Fire Department 672.29 g paam$o; aoo-U so co a o Health Department _._........._._._. __..„.... ». ......_.__._.. 12.00 o00 0 Highway Department ... .. ...._ __....__..,..., _�_. 120 99 on Parks & Playgrounds ...__._- 79.29 G. Police Department ._.._ 18.90 L. oo Planning Board _.__.,..„.,„__�.„_,_.._..,„._.._._ „_„„„„,„„„„,„„_ 132.85 o m E+ Public Welfare Department (not including undeter- -a �' g ,;,S E461 mined amounts due other Cities and Towns) ._„,,,,. 2,095.62 0 '� Ar ° Public Works Building—Operation __.... .,...._„„..............,._... 8 88 to.2 School Department„„„._.____.._._......,w.._..__._,__,__._ 280,48 w d. aa,g W 5 2 a SeIectmen's Department . „_..„ ... .„ _ 12 35 i~ g cg A P o es m no Snow Removal _..__ _. .._..�._w....w _w_... —._.__ ._ 57.60 �a 1”E d ” k y•s x Soldiers Relief_. _ _._...._ 101.14 .1° ,9c)., 703-S. 1=104,,,... . o' p,m g.5 A o¢+o,6 A g Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building 148 93 p°m A .e w c c '” g g,pd $8,744.32 G , gav°, ° W��d$ � C1.4t5 ig1mcai OC G... AA Ei. d�MW 0.W Pyi- [Q4g ya,gy Via v"OA R.,, a 5 pim 6o OO—N 0.d-. - 0E” �..'dQiQIWQ:IUUUUUUU PAWWfi.wtfsi APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-Cont. o I S 2 by E .2:F-1 m �Q y.° °' or, a 3 �E o�°C, ...� O.° c "�I 04 I Y ;4 1 0.4 °a 8~ a, E.W F A A a Forest Fires 700 00 698 56 1.44 ri r Garbage Collection 4,450.00 4,237.47 212.53 ttl Health Department 9,200 00 7,959.01 1,240 99 riH Highway Const.-Allen St. 5.49 5.49 Highway Const.-Crescent Hill Ave. 3.04 3 04 teJ 04 Highway Const-Independence Ave. 36 Highway Coast-Smith Ave. 46 31 46.31 v. Highway Const.-Tucker Ave 71 03 71 03 Highway ConstWood St. 258.18 5,000 00 8,800.00 13,646.64 411 54 m : Highway Maintenance 42,820 00 41,530.46 1,289.54 D Hydrant Rentals 7,455 00 7,455.00 vo Insurance 7,000 00 174 98 5,482.14 1,692 84 y Interest on Debt 87,100 00 10,158 75 46,134 07 1,124 68 Law Department 2,427 00 2,007 52 419.48 Libraries (Cary Memorial & Branch) 11,048.50 2,029 51 13,077 90 11 Maturing Debt 125,000 00 125,000.00 Memorial Day 250 00 250.00 Military Aid 106 00 100.00 Moth & Insect Suppression 2,025.00 22 60 2,047.60 Old Age Assistance 10,000 00 500 00 10,486.99 13 01 Other Finance Offices & Accounts 369 00 174 85 50 00 144.15'" Parks and Playgrounds 9,875.80 475.11 10,348.06 2 85VI Patriots Day (April 19th) 250 00 250 00 w APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-Cont. �. cre '2 go L 3 .o.aro ? ° msF om ... p ] � N` Ft.A am L AIS' C W V ' uPCj m z27 C x E R 4 a Pensions-Fire Dept. 1,107.81 1,107 81 y Pensions-Police Dept. 1,095 00 1,095.00 0 Planning Board 250.00 198.76 51.24 Plumbing Inspection 925.00 925.00 Z Police Department 31,900.00 31,899.09 91 0 Posture Clinic 500.00 500.00 ell Printing & Pub Revised Plumbing t., By-Laws 253 00 72.00 118.00 207.00 tui Public Welfare 2,300.86(x) 40,00 00 12,078.00 53,233.45M 3,456.31 - Public Works-Superintendent's Office 4,500.00 4,496.98 3.02 Public Works Building-Equip. & y Repairs .26 .26 Public Works Building-Operation 4,870 00 4,862 32 7 68 Z Public Works-Equip. & Mat.- Unemployment 20.98 20.98 Public Works-Labor & Material-Relief 13,000.00 6,915.06 7,084.94 Removal of Ashes & Care of Dumps 2,200 00 1,515 28 684 72 Reserve Fund 2,500 00 2,330 33 169 67 School Const.-Adams School Addition 26910 18913 79.97 School Const-New School Franklin 722 76 448 26 274.50 School Maintenance 209,175.78 209,003.01 172.77 Sealer of Weights & Measures 475 00 466.26 8.74 Selectmen's Department 3,67130 100.00 3,770.21 1.09 Sewer Construction 5,70185 12,100.00 4,275.00 21,217.43 859.42 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—Cont. o % fi 7 k*, =K 7 c a We w a .�° c 2 $ a i• F b SAF CS •°•� L m3 VA.. o Q W E°.0 C m E' a' m 76 P cf VI Federal Grant Project 8,000.00 36,000.00 8,378.94 • 35,621.06 r Sewer Construction-Trunk Line Sewer Maintenance 6,190.00 1,000 00 7,183.58 6.42 y Shade Trees 600.00 489.38 10.62 X Sidewalks 1,200.00 874.98 325.02 VI Slaughtering Inspection 600.00 600 00 Snow Removal 780 14(x) 7,000.00 10,443.63 4,223.77(x) rn Soldiers' Burials 100 00 100.00 Soldiers' Relief 2,500 00 75 00 2,574 97 •03 State Aid 300.00 100.00 200.00 O Street Lights 21,500.00 21,204.16 295.84 Street Signs 150 00 132 92 17.08 11 Survey (Complete) of the Drainage Areas of the Town 1,000.00 1,00(100 Town Clerk's Department 1,840 00 1,839 13 .87 Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building 8,260.00 8,259.19 .81 Town Report 660.03 660 03 Town Physician 500 00 500 00 Traffic Regulation & Control 1,400 00 1,340 39 59 61 Treasurer's Department 1,205.00 1,203 12 1.88 Unclassified 200.00 181.02 18.98 l•-• Veterans Memorial Fund 3,617.89 3,617.89 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—Cont •-• rn rn o t o % o b w� 7_yyA Wks . a oo m g d A $m d"a°O cw c m�" K G1'172 Am °. tl S Fv: C 5 e E+ G a a Vital Statistics 50 00 25.50 24 50 P-3 Waltham St Damages 109.00 109 00 Water Construction 1.89 3,600 00 10,150.00 13,704 83-(1) 47 08 Water Maintenance 63,920.00 14.39 63,904.78-(2) 2961-(3)p Wire Inspection 550.00 15.40 565 40 M - $9,809 34 $805,567 62 $108,299.21$870,209 87 $578.06 $8,575 90 $44,312.34 LJ Transfer to Premium Account. X (x) Overdraft (1) Transfer to State Holding Corp of Cambridge Account $1,218.35 for reimbursement for water main laid in y Summit road in the years 1916-22 and 26 Q (2) Transfers to Metropolitan Water Tax Account $26,515 51 and to interest on Debt (Water Loans) $10,158 75 (3) Transfer to Water Dept. Available Surplus SELECTMEN'S REPORT 157 158 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WATER DEPT. AVAILABLE SURPLUS SALE OF LOTS FUND—WESTVIEW CEMETERY Credits Balance January 1, 1933 ..»......•••»••••--•-••--•-••••-M- $10,582.05 Credits Transferred from Water Department Re- Balance January 1, 1933 ---------- $2,791 79 ceipts _._..» . 12,043 10 Sale of Lots during 1933 ___..._.__._.........._._.. 2,342.06 Transferred from Water Maintenance Ac- count _»._._._ ....__......._..__._......_ ._. _..__..» $5,133.84 $22,654.76 Debits Debits Transferred to Westview Cemetery Main- Transferred to Water Construction Account tenance Account by order of Cemetery by Vote of Town April 3, 1933 $6,000.00 Commissioners ....._____________ -. 2,500.00 Transferred to Water Construction Account Balance, December 31, 1933, forward to by Vote of Town April 3, 1933 .-.__...___ 1,000 00 19342,633.84 2,633.84 Transferred to Water Dept. Construction Damages to Sam Lippa Acct. by vote of Town June 19, 1933 --------- 392.54 REVENUE 1933 Transferred to Water Construction Account by Vote of Town June 19, 1933 .....__._._._..... 3,150 00 10,542 54 Credits Balance, December 31, 1933 forward to Appropriation rescinded .....___..__._.»....._....___..._....._......__....-. $ 2,107.81• 1934 $12,112.22 Excess & Deficiency (Available Funds) 24,817.54x Tax Levy (Personal&Real)___..._....._.....___ _-- 674,880 04 TaxLevy (Polls) __.__..»........_._._._._._»»...___.....-...._..........__......_., 6,458.00 Tax Levy (Old Age Assistance) ..._._ 3,229.00 SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND Tax Levy Supplemental (Personal & Real) _—..._»_.._...._._. 132.30 Credits Tax Levy Supplemental (Poll) _........_..._.__._..._...._....-...___. 70 00 Balance, January 1, 1933 -•-• $1,730.92 Tax Levy Supplemental (Old Age Assistance) _- —.. 35.00 Ad206.64 Estimated Revenue Sewer State Examiners 1933._ ---. -. 5,22979 Income Tax _._.__ _ .........._........_.._.....-... 34,786.90 Sewer Department Collectionsinadvance .9_3._-. 477 62 Corporation Taxes._.__......__........_-_._..._...._._..-._............._.._-.-. 6,476.96 Sewer Assessments paid s 1933 16.63 Bank Tax„....._.____._....�_....._...___...__ 1,352.15 Sewer Assessment Interest 1933 .... .._••-.••• • Motor Vehicle Excise ..—.. �._»__ .__._._...._.W 22,000.00 7,661.60 Federal Emergency Relief Funds._..._..._.-_ 12,858.60 Other receipts as estimated ..____...._...._.__.._........_.____... 116,201.47 Debits Appropriation Balances December 31, 1933_........_.....__.._._. 8,575.90 / Transferred to Sewer Construction Account; From Estimated Revenue December 31, 1933 By Vote of Town April 3, 1933 ..._......____ $2,600.00 Receipts in excess of estimates ........_._»....____..._..»».___ 40,881.52 By Vote of Town June 19, 1933 -------- 475 00 By Vote of Town August 14, 1933 .........._._ 1,200 00 $954,863.19 Adjustments, State Examiners _._...........__.....- 23 36 4,298.36 Debits Balance, December 31, 1933, forward to Appropriations _..._.._.............._...._.„...__._.........._.... $807,675.43' 1934 ...____.». $3,363.24 Excess & Deficiency...__.___»»__........._._.__.. 24,817.64x Taxes to County & Commonwealth .__.....»•». 61,827 95 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 159 160 TOWN OV LEXINGTON Overlay 1931 (Overdraft) ......... .. — 764.42 BORROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN Overlay 1933 ..___._._... __.—._........ 10,118 13 Balance to Excess & Deficiency, December January 1, 1934 31, 1933 ..........r....._....„...._.„„...„„„....r......._...._......„. 49,659 72 Real & Personal Property $954,863.19 Valuation 1931, less abatements ._.......,......w,....,.....„..„. $20,775,753.00 Real & Personal Property Valuation 1932, less abatements ...._.._....—._ 21,113,593.00 EXCESS & DEFICIENCY Valuation & Personal Property Valuation 1933, less abatements .......„..„W.....„....__.._ 21,358,209.00 Motor Vehicle Valuation 1931, less abatement ..„.„„..._ 1,229,441.00 Credits Motor Vehicle Valuation 1932, less abatements..._...._ 1,043,852.00 Balance forward January 1, 1933 ...„.... $ 48,003.59 Motor Vehicle Valuation 1933, less abatements.......„..... 908,579 00 Tax Titles redeemed ....„........__.__..._».....__._._.._.......„m.„._.„„._ 8,907 99 Tax Titles disclaimed ..„.__... ... „.. „...._._... .M „._...._.. 657.24 66,429,427.00 Adjustments by State Auditors ...... ....._._.__._.. .... „_.._ 42,62 Average Valuation for 3 years, less abatements ._...,„. 22,143,142.00 Taxes 1931 reassessed ._.__...,.......,..___.„.........„.„.,„,r_...-„..— 128.86 Taxes 1932 reassessed __ _ ____ 117.49 Borrowing Capacity, 3% ._„„„„.......... _„„—„ 664,294.00 Transfers by vote of Town from following accounts• Borrowing capacity, additional 1% for Fed- Clarke Street Drain .._._._„„..„..-.„.._....... 1.62 eral Project Loans .._ __..._,�„, ... .. $221,431.00 ebt Crescent Hill Ave.-Highway Construction _._ .. 3.04 Town 31,1 33 December $756,500.00 Independence Ave.-Highway Construction ..._..._„........ .36 Loans outside Debt Smith Ave.-Highway Construction ...w.._...............__....... 46.31 Limit Allen Street-Highway Construction .__.._...„._......,.-_ 5.49 Sewer Loan of 1915 $36,000.00 Public Works-Equipment & Material _.,„_._..__.—..__ 20.98 Water Loan of 1929 22,000.00 Public Works Building Equipment & Repair _ .26 Water Loan of 1928 20,000 00 Water Loan of 1927 9,000.00 New Headquarters-Fire Station ................._.__..__--..._ 500 00 Water Loan of 1927 9,000.00 From Revenue 1933 .„....—............,„.__.—._....__ .—.....__. 49.659.72 Water Loan of 1931 40,000.00 Water Loan of 1930 35,000 00 $108,095.57 Water Loan of 1930 21,000.00 Water Loan of 1930 85,000.00 School House Const. Debits and Remodeling Loan of 1924 ... 138,000.00 Tax Titles taken during 1933 .„.....................„„._ $32,502.26 Water Loan of 1932 16,000.00 Transfers by vote of Town to the following Sewer Loan of 1927 3,000 00 Water Loan of 1931 9,000 00 accounts: Sewer Loan of 1925 6,000 00 Printing & Publishing Revised Plumb- Water Loan of 1930 10,000 00 ing By-Laws —.------- 72.00 Street Improvement 1,000 00 Survey Drainage Areas of the Town_... 1,000.0{] Loan of 1924 W 1,000 00 Public Welfare Department _.„....._..._....... 12,000.00 45,574.26 Sewer Loan of 1924 Middlesex Co San Loan of 1932 ....._ 13,000 00 424,000 00 Balance forward December 31, 1933 ......_..-.•- $62,521.31 - Town Debt Inside Debt Limit ....._........„..................._.. 25,000.00 307,500.00 Borrowing capacity, January 1, 1934 _.. $196,431 00 $356,794110 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31,1933,SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF INTEREST TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1934.1948 INCLUSIVE tot.of Loan gat* Doe le Ifs. Due In 1915'Dee In Ills Due to 1911 I Due In 1954 Dy.In Ills Dee In 1140 D4.II 1945 Dae 1e 1012 Da.In 1521 Deo le 2101 Doe l0 1916 Dew Ie 1941 nue In 194T Don le 1419 5.14.45 79ta1. New Town 09Rce 19Idg Loan of 1928 4% 51260.0 41,15040 91,050.00 5950401 3850.00 976000 5690.00 500000 1620.00 9440.0 060.00 9080,20 1200.0 9120.00 940.00. $9,260.00 Sewer Loan of 1921 4% I 660.00 620.001 48000 440.00 40.04 50004 020.09 28000 240.90 200.00 16900 12000 80.00 40.00 4200-00 School Const.&Remodeling Loan of 1925 4% 2,160.00 1,980.00 1,800.00 1020.00 1440.00 1,260.00 1080.00 900.00 720-00 540.00 360.00 180.00 14,240.09 Sewer Loon of 1916 4% 1,880.00 1260.001 1,140.00 1,020.01 990-00 780.00 660.0 640.0 420.00 300.0 190.00 80.0 9,640.09 Water Loan of 1929 436% 992.59 807.601 72260 937.60 56260 447.50 88290 09750 212.50 127.50 42.60 5,142.50 Buckman Tavern Lane of 1913 424% 426.00 38260. 840.4 297.60 206.0 212.50 170.00 107.50 8600' 42.69 2,38760 Water Loan of 1928 4% 760.0 64000- 600.09 520.00 440001 360.00 290.00 29000 120.00 40.00 4,000.00 Trunk Line Sewer Loan of 1933 4% 1,0001: 880.00 70.0' 640.00 620-001 400.0 310.00 000.00 0-0 160.00. 80.0 50 Sewer Loan of 1928 492% 39230 340.0 297.50 266.00 212..591 170.00 127.50 85.01 4250 1,01260 Water loan of 1927 4% 34000 500.00 26000 220001 18000 140.90 100.00 60.901 20.00• 1,62240 Water Loan of 1927 4% 360.00 100.00 290.00 240.0 2000 16000 120.04. 90.00 40.14:'. I 1,60(1.90 Adams School Addition Loan of 1931 836.56 9080.90 1070.00 1,260-0 1,050.0 64000 680.00 429.00] 210.00• 7,660.00 Sewer Loan of 1927 4% 300.0 280.00 22000 180.00 140.00 100.0 60.00] 20.00 1,2190.00 Water Loan of 1931 4% 1,312.60 1,167.60 982.50 787.50 612.60 4973I 262.641 87 50 - 6,600.110 Franklin School Loan of 1930 4% 2,300.00 2880.00 2,40040 1,900.00' 1,440.0 96000 480.0(s. 18,440.011 Water Loan of 1930 4344E 1,360.22 1.16976 956.20 748.761 691.26 31875 004.72.. 6,20636 Water Loan of 1980 4% 1 84000 71040 6040 180.00 360,06 24000 12040' 8,86000 Water Loan of 1930 4% 1,400.00 1,200.00 2,000.06 890.00 600.110 100.90• 200.0r 1 54040 Parker School Loan of 1819 434% 810.00 675.00 54000 405.00 270.09 135.00 80600 School House Canal.&Remodelmi 3,690.0 0,780.00 Loan of 1924 4% 9,12000 4000.00 1,840.90 920.00 19,820.00 Water Loan of 1932 43i% 080.00 150.0 270.00 90.001 1,44000 Sewer Loan of 1933 530% 10929 78.12 46.8a 15.62 1 86.00 25090 Sewer Loan of 1991 44% 206-90 160.DI 200 610.00 Sewer Loan of 1927 4% 100.99 380.00 Water Loan of 1931 4125E 292.60 266.0 32466 766.00 56 School Conal.Loan of 1915 4160.00 80.0 240.0 Puy.Works Bldg Loan of 1930 42466 265,0 05.91 i 040.90 Sewer Loan of 1930 4% 240.00 12040 360.00 Trust Fnnd(Refunding)Loan of 1910 4% 8040 29.00 80.00 Sewer Loan of 1925 4% 240.00. 120.0 11 360.00 Water Loan of 1980 4% 409.00 200.00 69080 Street Improvement Loan of 1924 4% 4040 40.00 Sewer Loan of 1024 4% 4040 4000 Kidd Co.Toherno toots Hoapltal Loan of 1932 614% 34125 311.25 9291366.88 024,369.37 *19,998.13 910,071.87 512,688.761 $6211.09 $5,88876 $3.727.50 92,690.06 41,770.0 91,102.60 4640.00 428900 9160.00 540.00 127,690.0 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31,1933 SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1934-1948 INCLUSIVE T]ne or Lag., Race Dee In]951 Toe In l0ri pw 1a 1941 rm.is 19 a9 Due 1n IfaS Doe 1n 1989 rw.10 194 Ow In 1141 Du.In]919 0100 In IBIS]3 flu to 1941•Doe In 1411 1 D.fa 1916 Due In 1911 Dw 1.11 1149 Tomo Tmwlr New Town 0(9-oe 914g.Loan of 1988 4% 12,500.00 32600.00 32599.00 3250040 32,500.00 2000.00 12,000.00 52009.00 12,000.00 92,000001 92,000.001 $2000.001 $2900.00 $2,000.00 12,000.90 1,82,500.00 Sewer Lean of 1927 1% 1,090.00 1000.00 1,99000 1,000.011 1,000.00 1,900-00 1000.00' 1,109.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,00000 1,109,00 1,09090 1,000,09 11,000.00 School Const.a:Remodeling Loan of 1925 4% 4,900.00 4,600.00 4,500.00 450000 4,60000 4,50000 4,500.00 4,500.00 4,30000 4,500.00 4,500.00 4,900.00 6400,00 Sewer Loan of 1915 4% 3030.00 3,00000 8,000.00 2,000.00 8900.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 8,00000 3000.001 5,000.00 80000.00 Water Loan of 1923 414% 2,000.00 2,000.00 2000-00 2100.00 2,000.011 200000 2,00000 2,00000 2,90000 2,00000 2,000.001 I 22,00090 Buckman Tavern Loan of 191$ 434% 1,000.00 1,000.09 1,000.00 1,00000 1000.00 1,000.00 1,00000 1,000.00 1,09000 1,0061,00 II 10,000.00 Water Lone of 1928 4% 2,000.00 0000.00 200000 2,000.00 2900.00 2,00000 2,000,00 2000.00 2,000402000001 20,000.00 Trunk Line Sewer Loan of 1982 4% 8,000.00 9,00.00 8,0000[ 3,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 7000.00 2,00000 2,000.001 2,0000I 4,300000 10 Sewer Loan of 1928 4 % 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1900.00 1,000.00 2,00000 1980.001 9900.00 Water Loan of 1927 4% 1,000-00 1,000.00 100000 1,000.00 1930.90 1,000.00 1,000.001 1900,00 1,000.00 I 1 9,00090 Water Loan of 1927 4% 1900.00 1,000.00 1,00001 1,000.011 1,000041 1,000.00 100090 1,00090 1,000.00 • Adams Schou0 Addition Loan of ': 1 90:40 00 1931 332% 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00, 8900.00 6,000.00 600.00 6900.00 6900.00 I fff 4% 1,000.011 1001.00 1000.00 1 00 1 00 1 ,(900. ,090. 1 48,000.00 Sewer Loan of 5924 ,000• 000- 000.00 1 001 1 00 1 8001.00 Water Loan of 1951 354% 590000 0900.00 60000 6000.00 30300 5,00000 5090.00, 6019.96 44,90000 .00 I Franklin School Loan of 1990 4% 12,900.00 12,190090 129000( 12000.00 12;000.0[ 1200000 12000.001 `` I Water Loan of 1930 404% 6,00000 6409.00 5000.00 5,000.00 6,000.0f 5,000.00 0,00.00 I 3'000 Water Loan of 1980 4% 9,00.00 9900.00 2,000.00 2,009.00 39000 2,000.00. 5,000.00 21,0000 Water Loan of 1990 4% 6,60000 1,000.00 6,00000 6000.00 0,000.04 9,000001 60000 31000000 Parker School Loan of 1919 434% 2,000.00 800.01 8,000.0[1 3,000.00 3,000.011 9000,00 16,000.00 15,100.00 School House Const.ds Remodeling 4% 20,000,00 25900.00 23,100.0[I 28 00 23,000. 1 23900,00 Loan of 1924000• 1 128,100,00 Water Loan of 1912 404% 400000 4,000.00 1,000.01' 4000.90 I 15,000.00 Sower Loan of 1928 834% 1,900.00 1,000.00 1,000.0(1 1,030.101 I 4,000.00 Senor Loan of 1931 454% 2,000.00 2009.00 200001 1 Sewer Loan of 1927 4% 1,000.00 1,000.10 1000.091 9000.00 6,000,00 Water Loan of 1931 494% 3,0000(, 8,000.00 8,000.0[1 I 9,00000 School Conal-Loan of 1915 4% 4000.00 2,000.00 4,00009 Fbblio Works Bldg.Loan of 1990 414% 4,000,00 4900.00 I I I 8,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1980 4% 3000.00 801090 I609000 Trust Fund (Refunding) Loan of . I 1 2, 1910 4% 1999,09 199900 Sewer Loan of 1925 4% 3,000.00 8900,00I 600009 8900.00 Water Loan of 1980 a% 5901.00 6,109.10 10,010.00 Street Improvement Loan of 1924 4% 1,00040 1900.00 Sewer Loan of 1924 4% 100000 1,00000 Middlesex Co.Tuberculosis Hos- pital. 1 Lean of 1932 654% 13,000.00 Totals - — 3129,000.00 5114900.00 99600040 290000.00 $56.000411{ 083090.00 167,600.00 912.600.09 320,600.00, 117,500.00 91290040 610,500.90 29,000.00 $303000 92900.00"3766,60000 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 161 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1933 Assets Cash on Hand and in Banks».»...».. ......_.,W_...._.........._...._....._.... $183,195.52 Accounts Receivable-Taxes MOVEMENT OF TOWN DEBT 191.4.1933 Real,Levy 1930al & Poll __._.__r_ .$ 32 00 Levy of 1931 .__w----_-.-._»_.... 162 86 Levy of 1932 ._... _..»............._.......... 1,730.55 Levy of 1933 W ......»w.........»..... 287,326.38 Motor Vehicle Excise Levy of 1931 ___.._..»_.._................._ 85.39 Debt at beginn- Debt paid Debt added Debt at close Levy of 1932 1,423 53 ing of year during year during year oPLevy of 1933 __. _...._.._. 3,698.58 year Old Age Assistance 1914 $336,150 00 $ 33,260.00 $ 6,000 00 $308,900 00 Levy of 1933 _...._..w.».-..-..---._-. ._-. . 871 00 295,330.29 1915 308,900.00 30,25000 156,000.00 434,660.00 Accounts Receivable-Special Assessments 1916 434,650.00 38,250.00 3,000.00 399,400.00 Sewer added to Tax Bills 1933___ 2,483.92 1917 399,400,00 38,750.00 45,000 00 405,650.00 Unapportioned Sewer ......... 431.46 1918 405,650 00 43,150.00 11,000 00 373,500.00 Street Betterments added to Tax Bills 1932 .» _ M_ » 884 83 1919 373,500 00 42,650.00 70,000.09 400,850 00 Street Betterments added to Tax Bills 1920 400,850.00 43,151)00 22,500.00 380,200.00 1933 4,890.04 Sidewalk added to Tax Bill 1932 -__.. 17.17 1921 380,200.00 45,650 00 70,000.00 404,550.00 Sidewalk added to Tax Bills 1933 ---- 201.99 1922 404,550.00 53,650 00 43,809.00 394,700.00 Unapportioned Sidewalk .....».»..................,.. 202.03 8,611.44 1923 394,700.00 61,350 00 1,750 00 335,100.00 1924 335,100.00 57,600.00 448,950 00 726,450.00 Accounts Receivable-Departmental 1925 726,450.00 96,500.00 144,500 00 774,450 00 Health _ 1,193.36 ___.._Public Welfare ..-,_._ ...w----. 16,590.48 1926 774,450 00 97,500.00 89,800.00 766,250 00 Old Age Assistance _...._._-.......»...____.---- 2,541.22 1927 766,250.00 100,800.00 88,000.00 748,450.00 School _ - 1,358 62 Munroe Cemetery ._.......».....M.... _•-.--.-» 219.00 1928 748,450.00 98,000 00 90,000.00 740,450.00 Westview Cemetery .._ 1,990.94 ___ 1929 740,450.00 101,450 00 30,000.00 669,000.90 Sundry 127.54Sewer Maintenance .__....»..._.__ 4,382 20 1930 669,000.00 84,500 00 320,000.00 904,500.00 Water .„„„.---. _ 23,374 90 1931 904,500 00 117,000 DO 135,000 00 922,500.00 51,778.26 Tax Titles ». __.. ._..».»»........._._.__...»»..._.___._...____ 64,969 80 1932 922,500 00 116,000 00 46,000 00 852,500 00 Loans Authorized ....... .»».._...__._ .._._»....__...................».».._.... 50,000.00 1933 852,500.00 125,000.00 29,000(10 756,500 00 Water Liens ._ __ . __-..............-__._._...».».._....._-......_ - w.... 1,398 34 State Aid to Highways ...._._....__...--._..--,-___--...............___._ 1,250.00 County Aid to Highways .__..__........ _...____....»»»...»..... 350 00 Federal Aid to Sewer __ .. ._ __. ,_.... ... M .____ 11,000 00 Accounts Overdrawn Overlay 1931 ._ __._ 235.02 Snow Removal .....�....»».._.__.._.._..._.._._........._. _.. M 4,223.77 Public Welfare 3,456.31 7,91510 675,798.75 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 163 164 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET—DECEMBER 31, 1933 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Liabilities Temporary Loans In Anticipation of Revenue $350,000 00 Unexpended Balances Sewer Construction ------ $859.42 Waltham Street Damages ____ 109.00 Highway Construction-Wood Street ..._ 411.54 Highway Construction-Tucker Avenue — 71 03 New School-Franklin _..r..___ 274.50 Adams School-Addition ... . ... _ 79.97 Veterans Memorial Fund . 3,617 89 Committee on Permanent Memorials _ 800 00 Water Construction ...... 47 06 Apportioned Sewer Assessments not due ... $20,822 06 Munroe Cemetery-Perpetual Care Funds 1.29 Colonial Cemetery-Perpetual Care Funds 36.29 Westview Cemetery „ 209.45 Public Works-Labor & Material-Relief _ 7,084.94 Printing & Publishing Revised Plumbing Treasurer-Foreclosure & Redemption Tax Titles 1,425.80 Complete Survey-Drainage Areas -- 1,000.00 Sewer Construction-Trunk Line Federal- Grant Project ...._._.__.--_..__._..__._,._....__, 35,621.06 51,856.24 Overlay Reserved for Abatements : Levy of 1932 _....__._.._..__..— 2,933.19 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment; not due 911 45 Levy of 1933 _._._,.. ..„„„.. „„..w„ . 7,892.38 10,825.57 Revenue Reserves-Available when collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ...... 5,207.50 Departmental __._.... ._..___ _ _ 24,021.16 Sewer Maintenance ... . .... 4,382.20 Special Assessment --------- 8,576.62 Water ----------------. 24,773.24 Tax Titles .....__.__.____._.— 64,969.80 131,930.52 New Water Standpipe-Authorization _- ..., 40,000.00 Sewer Construction-Trunk Line-Authorization Balance _. 10,000.00 SewerAssessmentCemeteryFund of Lots Fund 2,633.8436Apportioned Street Betterment Assessments not due .....rv._. 39,557.98 Sewer Fund w.��_. Premiums ._._ __...._...._ - 144.15 Tailings (Checks drawn and uncalled for) 323.84 $61,291.49 Old Age Assistance Tax (Due Commonwealth) 85.00 Water Department-Available Surplus 12,112.22 Old Age Assistance Tax 1932 ....._.__.w_.........» 18.00 Sewer Assessments 1932 _.. .. 34.82 Excess and Deficiency ....._ 62,521.31 $675,798.75 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 165 168 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TRUST ACCOUNTS DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Trust Funds—Cash and Securities Apportioned Sewer Assessments In Custody of Due in 1934 .... . ._... ...» ..». $3,714 99 Trustees of Public Trusts ..» $ 74,156.70 Due in 1935 3,30132le"Fu""»"" "-'-""-'-""-'-'�""""-�"'--�""" Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund ..........»...._..._._...._ 6,231.78 Due in 1936 __..._...._...,„ ...,._ ",» 2,976.44 Trustees of Cary Memorial Library—...._.. „.._„ .„. 21,969 22 Due in 1937 ...___..._......_._._.._.__„.".„ 2,564 97 Trustees of Cary Memorial Library Treasurer's Due in 1938 —_______________..... 2,438.88 Income Accounts _...._..._._....... .._...„ .....» ...._. 911.23 Due in 1939 ..„...»...........»..........»......»........... 1,896.86 Due in 1940 _.„ ....» .. w...._._......__.._ 1,516 16 Due in 1941 ,..» _.. .. ...... ....» 1,372 80 Due in 1942 ". .....". . ... _ 678.38 361.26 20,822.06 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments: Due in 1934 219.69 Due in 1935 ..... 219.72 Due in 1936 ...._._ ._... ...... ._... 116 98 Due in 1937 ....__.._ ....„....”„„ ... 98.87 Due in 1938 .............»...._.._».........—...»..—._"_. 66.29 Due in 1939 ._.._...._ _....__.._.......w._......__.._ _ 66.29 66.29 Due in 1941 .". .. .. _... ...."... . 43 81 Due in 1942 ..... W _.__.....__ _. 13 51 911.45 Apportioned Street Betterment Assess- ments Due in 1934 _ .._.»„ .....m ..,,„„ ...,._ 6,648.69 Due in 1935 w....»w...w....» ._.. 6,230.00 Due in 1936 „.„....„_.... Y...__ 5,880.90 Due in 1937 5,743.46 Due in 1938 __...___...._. ..___ 5,630 23 Due in 1989 .._.,._. __.._.__....._„__..._ 4,076.42 Due in 1940 ....m._m .... .... ..__„„ 2,900.47 Due in 1941 _........„ .. ...... ... _ 1,682.31 Due in 1942 . ... ».......�...... .... ...... 815.50 • 39,557 98 $61,291 49 $103,268 93 ' SELECTMEN'S REPORT 169 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TRUST ACCOUNTS • Battle Green Fund (Orin W Fiske) ..........,_ $715 86 Battle Green Fund (Edith C. Redman) „».» 600.00 Eleanor S Beals Charity Fund „ ....» 2,175.51 Halle C. Blake Prize Fund _..._._..._...._.........._ 1,000 00 Detailed Accounts ShowingAppropriations Charles E. French Funds , School Medals -........--._..d _... $2,046.48 Transfers, Receipts and Disbursements Colonial Cemetery Fund _ 2,046 48 4,629.26 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund .___..__._......._ _. 545 14 Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund „».»..........»...- 528.18 Hayes Fountain Fund ...».-r_....__._...._.._...._ 1,099 88 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 246 69 ABATEMENT OF TAXES-OVERLAY 1931 George 0. Smith Park Fund ..__._._..._._._.. _ 2,456 82 William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Balance January 1, 1933. „_..„».....-w ,,. 0,00 Fund10,000 00 Abatements by Assessors. Cemetery Perpetual CareµFunds-Colonial Real & Personal Taxes _._ ,.-_�_.__ (Principal) _--...» ...» ....____...._.-___ 1,100.00 - 235.02 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds-Colonial Overdraft forward December 31, 1933_._. (Income) ._ ... »�......__...._-M___..-._ 795.80 $235.02 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fundsunroe r ABATEMENT OF TAXES-OVERLAY 1932 (Principal) ........„»..........„m. __._....__._.....„» 28,53..00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds-Munroe Balance January 1, 1933 (Income) 2,471 63 Abatements by Assessors:._ __.W-. _.._.„_ $8,765.18 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds-Westview Real and Personal Taxes (Principal) _.._.... »..m ....-_.. 13,660.00 ._.... __....._......„. $5,089.99 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds-Westview Poll Taxes „„ „_�.._.__„,-„_ 742.00 5,832,99 (Income) __...._..._....._. ........ _.._._._...._.....m 3,796.93 Balance forward December 31, 1933 $2,933.19 $74,156 70 --' Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund ...__...._ _ 4,164.24 Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund ._. 2,067 54 6,231.78 ABATEMENT OF TAXES-OVERLAY 1933 Cary Memorial Library General Fund ........... 11,223.54 Overlaying Assessment by Assessors for Maria Cary Library Fund _ ....».„......» _..... 354.31 1933 —•-- - -»-»• $10,118.13 �"' 00.00 Abatements by Assessors: Library Book Purchase Fund .--..•.••. •••• 1100.00 Real and Personal Taxes ,2 Beals Library Fund . ___. ...„......___ --- ---•-•� 2 26.75 Alice Butler Cary Library Fund _»........»». 2,440 00 Laura M. Brigham Library Fund»»„.-,.._....__.» 3,025.00 Balance forward December 31, 1933 -...m $7,892.38 Goodwin Musical Collection Library Fund - 525.00 Jane Phinney Library Fund . -.....,., 124.19 Wellington Library Fund .—....-».»„„........„._...._... 1,077 18 Robbins Library Rind . -_.._....y„».. 100 00 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Paulina Burbank Pierce Library Fund ..... 1,000.00 21,969 22 Credits Appropriation $3,075,00 Cary Memorial Library Income Accounts ---- —_- General Fund.. _._. ....„ ._. - -••--••••-.... 393 71 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of East Lexington Branch......._._...—....w„.................... 106.84 Appropriation Committee _»........_.—._._.„.......... 200.00 Alice Butler Cary Fund ...w.__-............._.._........._. 167.67 Jane Phinney Fund W ..__,..._._.__.. 36 92 $3,275.00 Goodwin Musical Collection Fund .....„....-..._,....... 15.86 Laura Muzzey Brigham Fund ».» 19023 Debits 911.23 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $103,268 93 Salary: Accountant .__._..._..._,. ,„,...__.__.. $2,750 00 Clerk ___�.w...._,_._.._ ... 144 00 Clerical Assistance -__.... 12 70 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 171 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Office Equipment .„ _ ._ „. 303.95 ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT Office Supplies 5818 Binding Records 6.00 Credits $3,274.83 Appropnation _... _. _ „,„,w w,„„, $5,360 00 Balance, December 31,1933 transferred to Transferred from Revenue Fund by vote of Revenue Account --------- .17 3,275.00 Appropriation Committee ..., .... 193.58 $5,553 58 Debits ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Payment on Selectmen's Warrants. - Assessors' salary ..._...._.___.._. ........_ $1,000.00 Credits Assistant Assessor's salary _„.„„..„....- 2,687 50 $66.00 Clerk .._.M_....._....__._....._w .......„.... .... 1,067 00 Appropriation .„.. _. _. - Clerical assistance.....„........»... .......... _.. _W 204.60 Debits Stationery, postage, printing & Office supplies 271 18 Payment on Selectmen's Warrants Listing polls __.... „..... .„» 188.00 Safety Deposit Box Rent $5.00 Real Estate Transfer Fees ___________ 129 35 Expense Preparing Reports .......--------...• 50.00 Expenses for Assessors' Convention and Typewriting services ..Y... .-w-....„.-.._ 5.00 meetings _...._....___......... ... „.._.... 5.50 $60.00 $5,553.08 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account ....__...».... ..,.. 5 00 65.00 Revenue Account .50 5,553.58 ANIMAL INSPECTION AUDITING MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS Credits Credit Appropriation .„....„....„...,..ri._.._.» ...._._.___._„„. $500.00 Appropriation „ $1,527.96 Debit Debits Payment on Selectmen's Warrant: Payment on Selectmen's Warrant. Commonwealth of Massachusetts ....„..... 1,527.96 Salary of Inspector ....__...„„..w„...„. ..» $500.00 500.00 BOARD OF APPEALS APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Credits Appropriation ..... _._..._„.„.„.._..„.. ....„ ....„.,... $225.00 Credits Debits Appropriation „..- 125.00 Payment on Selectmen's Warrant Postage _...._._._....„.... .........._.__....___._..._...._. $60.00 Debits Public notices _...._._._. 20.50 Payment on Selectmen's Warrants: Clerical services .„... ...._.....»W......._ .....„„ 36.00 Printing, stationery & postage „.......__.___.. $66.00 Record Book . ............_..._..__,..........„....» ._...„.... 10.05 Clerical services 19.30 126.55 $85.30 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account .._...._.__ 98.45 Revenue Account -. ..-.„„. 39.70 125.00 225.00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 173 174 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BUILDING INSPECTION Fertilizer,seeds, shrubs &loam M_,__.._._._ 473.06 Markers ».....,. .. 11 10 Credits Equipment & repairs .. 831.23 Appropriation w . . $1,250.00 Office supplies, printing, stationery and postage 11 75 Debits Water _..__._...,_ _ 83.92 Truck Hire ... 11.00 Payment on Selectmen's Warrants Insurance 11.00 4,051.13 Salary of Inspector ................_....__._........................._ $1,045 00 Allowance to Inspector for use of auto ... 1011 00 Balance,December 31, 1938 forward to 1934 $209.45 Stationery and supplies ......,_ 22 90 Premium on Bond ................. ......__.._ _._ 5.00 Miscellaneous supplies ....._.._w........ ..._.. __ 5 75 $1,178 65 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS-MUNROE (Principal) Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account..................._....». ... . 71.35 1,250 00 Credits Receipts: From Edward C. Bailey .....»... $200.00 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE-iMUNROE From Mabel Saunders _ ....._.._........_ 100.00 From Estate Charles E. Nelson100.00 Credits prom Estate Leeman S, Kimball - 100.00 Appropriation __......» ............._...._.... ........ $1,800.00 Debits $500.00 Payment on Selectmen's Warrants: Debits Salary of Superintendent $250.00 Clerk 50.00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Labor _._......... ..._.._.._.......__......._._....__._............. 979.63 To Trustees of Public Trusts .-..._..... 500.00 Fertilizer, seeds, shrubs & loam ........ 95.07 Equipment & repairs ..M_......... __....... 369.97 Office supplies, printing, stationery and postage »...._...._.._.... ....».». 25 58 Water »....._......_._._.... 2967 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS-WESTVIEW (Principal) $1,799.92 Credits Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Receipts: Revenue Account M......». . 08 1,800.00 From Mrs.Henry Bowker.».-...»...,__ $18.00 From Albert H. Burnham_,.,_..._.__._..__..__._.. 36.00 From Lawrence H. Burnham . »..»»..... 72.00 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE-WESTVIEW From David Kirkbright .__._....__.__.. .. 18.00 From Mary A.Welch& Mary G.Mullen... 35.75 Credits From James M.Ahearn_._.__._.__..,_____ 33.25 From Balance, January 1, 1933 ..._...._......_ $760 58 From Joseph R.Lawson,Jr.....,.......»....»..........» 36 00 Appropriation ». w 1,000 00 From Alice Smith . 18.00 From Sale of Lots Fund 2,500.00 --....»-.-.........._.-.-....». From Meriam D 5timets ._.._,_.._,...,.„..,.....»„ 80 OU $4,260 58 From Mary H Gorman 81.50 From Addie C Cook ..,...... 36.00 Debits From Caroline A. Holt _ 72 00 From Susan MacDonald..__.._...»..............M,.»,..... 18.00 Payment on Selectmen's Warrants From Melleth Canessa. 18.00 Salary of Superintendent .. , $450 00 From William H.Nash ..__.....„_......__. 36.00 Clerk 50 00 From Grace G. Merriam ....................-».__..._.__ 71 50 Labor 2,618.07 From Elizabeth Latter ..-„ 18 00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 175 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON From Charles Moloy... 18 00 COLLECTOR OF TAXES From Charles A. Tracey_.µ...............„.._..»„.» 57.00 From E Melee DeVeau&Mary M Heath 72.00 Credits From Richard N.Taliaferro_....._...._..__ 18.00 Appropriation $899.00 072.50 Refund ..,............_............» ..._. 1.74 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: 5,074.24 Trustees Public Trusts .....—.._.„_, ... 899.00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Collector's Salary .... .......__.._......... ._...._...._........ $1,942.50 Clerk ...................».... ..._..._. .............._...._.....„. 1,09133 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS—COLONIAL (Income) Clerical Assistance . 508.00 Credits Stationery,postage,printing&Office sup- plies „._...._...._. „„.._..__..._...... .._......_._.... 597 33 Balance,January 1, 1933...._ ..� $7.66 Advertising,Recording Fees etc ....._....__..,.. 533.85 Received from Trustees of Public Trusts Premium on Bonds....._...._...,. , ,.._..__....... 396.00 Interest __.___—_... .» 125.00 $5,069.01 $132.66 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Debits Revenue Account..........._............._._.._.. .........._ 5.23 5,074.24 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Labor _.. 96.37 Balance,Dec. 31,1933»forward to 1934— ' : $36'E9 COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT MEMORIALS To Veterans of all'Wars—To Secure Designs CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS—MUNROE (Income) Credit Credits Balance, January 1, 1933 ,,,,,-........._____.„_..... $800.00 Balance, January 1, 1933 .. $26.18 Received from Trustees of Public Trusts- Debit Interest ...,r_.__,....._ .. .........----. 1000.00 No expenditures e .... $1,026.18 Balance, December 31, 1933, forward to 1934 ........._....-..... ,......_._... .. ...._ $800.00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: $941.00 Shrubs and loam._. .»M _ 83.89 1,024.89 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TOWN EMPLOYEES Balance,Dec. 31, 1933 forward to 1934.....».„. 1.29 Credits Contributions ».m $18,018 40 Refunds ....._......._.........».„.„......„ 28.50 CLARKE STREET (DRAIN) Credit $18,046 90 Balance January 1, 1933 —..........._m.___..— 1 62 Debits Debit Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor—Public Welfare $5,093 00 Transfer to Excess & Deficiency by Vote of Labor—unemployment :.„....._ 12,952 75 Town March 20, 1933 1.62 Sundries _„ .......».....__..__....._......_.... .„„.... ....„w.......„..„..„..__ 1.15 18,046 90 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 177 178 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX TAX DOG OFFICER Credit Credit From Revenue 1933 .»..„„......_..__.._.._,....._......µ...„. $26,207.37 Appropriation„_ _._„.„..._.„„.„,„.„_„„„„,.._._.. $50.00 Debit Debit Paid on Selectmen's Warrant Paid on Selectmen's Warrant To Treasurer of Middlesex County_..._...._.... 26,207.37 Salary of Dog Officer .........—__........„.„„.,.....„,..... 50 00 COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX-SPECIAL TAX- ELECTIONS & REGISTRATIONS TUBERCULOSIS CASES Credits Credit Appropriation---- $1050 00 Appropriation ....._...._....___..._..... ... ..._ $3,170 90 Debits Debit Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Paid on Selectmen's Warrant: Salaries of Registrars _________ $200.00 To Treasurer of Middlesex County...._...„..... 3,170.90 Election officers _.___—._._.r-.„....„. ...„„...„.....» 497.00 Clericalservices ._......,,„„„.„„„,„,_„,..,.....,.....__,._..,.. 39.50 Constable services .»......._...___...._..._...._....-.„.. 14.00 Labor —__ ...-_ 9.00 COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX—DOG LICENSES Stationery, postage and supplies —. 139.36 Printing and advertising .._.,........„„„„„......... .. 96.50 Credit Electrician's services .___.„........... .._.._...... 10.50 Received Dog License fees from Town Clerk $1,912.40 $1005.86 • Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Debit Revenue Account.„_. .„...._............_..__......_...... 44.14 Paid on Selectmen's Warrants: $1,050.00 To Treasurer of Middlesex County„.._...„... 1,912.40 ENGINEERING DEPT. DENTAL CLINIC Credit Appropriation „.„. ._„_„ $10,300.00 Credits Appropriation $ Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Debits Salary of Town Engineer ....„............_..._........ 2,886 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Clerks_._....__._...._....__... „ ___. „, „ 5,977.80 Salary of Dentist t $ 960 00 Automobile expense ........„......_......w„......_...�_.._. 179.20 ._._.„..„.„....„....____...r.._.. Field & Office supplies 517.12 Salary of Assistant . 688 00Engineer for” u„o„... .. . „ Allowance to for auto ... .�„..._ 200.00 Supplies„..__._T._. _-...»„.._..__..-..._.„Y..„.....•...... 50 95 Repairs to Equipment ___..__._._ ..„„.„ 24 80 Laundry_.._........„.„....._.__.__..._...._...m......__.._..... 15.35 Rent of Equipment 27 45 Repairs & Equipment Automobile „„„ „......Y._.._„„..„„„...„...__. 4.80 ...._...........„,„.,._..,...... 476 00 Stationary __...___..._. „„„„.„......___._.�......„...»„..„._�...._._............. 623 Sundries ..._..._.._...„......„... ..._....... _...._.._._._. 10.00 $1624.33 $10,298 37 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account __..._ _„.„.. 67 Revenue Account 1,625.00 ...........__............»„..............._.... 1.63 $10,300 00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 179 180 TOWN OF LEXINGTON FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS (KNITTERS) Ice 7.88 Periodicals 4 25 Credit Allowance to Chief for use of auto 183 32 Received from Commonwealth of Manchu- 2,765 12 setts ..._._....,_............_._...._w ..._.. ........... $38.40 35,997 24 Debit Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Revenue Account.. _ ........»......._...._. 01 Pay Rolls of Knitters.w..... ...____._. $38.40 $35,997.25 FIRE DEPT. FIRE STATION—NEW HEADQUARTERS (For Architect's Plans & Contractor's Bids) Credits Credit Appropriation—»» —__. . ». $35,950 00 1 Balance January $500.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund by �..vote of1938 Appropriation Committee ...................—..W.... 47.25 Debit $35,997.25 Transferred to Excess &Deficiency Account Debitsby vote of Town August 14,1933........»— 500.00 Paid on Selectmen's Warrant. Salanes & Wages. Engineers $708.34 FORECLOSURE & REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES Regular men 21,276.17 Call men 4816.06 HELD BY TOWN Extra-Duty 33 00 Substitutes for regular men 162.00 Credit $26,995,57 Appropriation......M ». _._. $1,500.00 Equipment, Repairs, Fuel & Light Apparatus $1,289.43 Debits Hose 476.38 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Equipment for men 281.17 Recording Fees $70.20 Gasoline & oil 237 50 Clerical Assistance -„,..„„._.„,_._........_... 4.00 Alarm boxes etc. 2,723.32 Shop a ui 74 20 Fuel q Fent 612.85 Balance,December 31, 1933 forward to 1934 $1,425.80 Light & power 574.77 6,236.55 Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds and other expenses. FOREST FIRES Repairs to Buildings 1,147.12 Furniture & Fixtures 670.53 Credit Laund 172 05 Water& Sewer 88 78 Appropriation,_.,m.»�„__», ,.......,.„..... _ $700.00 Stationery,printing,postage& Debits Office supplies 166.18 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Telephone 296.40 Fighting Fires ._... _ . __ _.._. 230.40Lumber 20.50 Medicine&Medical attendance 33.11 Apparatus ...._.»,...,„.._.w......._._.._......„»..»..,...,.....,... 75 00 25.00 Hose ~ 293.75 Rent _._.... �.. ... .. ...... SELECTMEN'S REPORT 181 182 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Repairs to equipment 28,96 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—ALLEN STREET Lunches _.__._...._ ......,..„.......... __..... ._._... 3.70 Credit Supplies 66 75 Balance, January 1 1933 _,.. ...,,._..�......,.__ $5,49 $698 56 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Debit Revenue Account_..._.. ___........._.. 1.44 700 00 Transferred to Excess &Deficiency by vote of Town March 20, 1933 ..,–..._.....__.__ 5.49 GARBAGE COLLECTION Credit HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—CRESCENT HILL AVE. $4,450 00 Credit Debit Balance, January 1, 1933 w._....,„_ .„..,„,„,„..,,,.,. 3.04 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Garbage collection by contract-----.$4,237 47 Debit Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account„„..,„,..... „......_ __....m ... . 212.53 Transferred to Excess & Deficiency by vote 4,450.00 of Town March 20, 1933 --------- 3.04 HEALTH DEPT. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—INDEPENDENCE AVE. Credit Credit Appropriation ., w......_w.._.... __„ ..... .. $9,200.00 Debits Balance, January 1, 1933 _.___......_.,„„,...,„.„,„.._.., $ 36 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Debit General Administration• Printing,stationery&postage,....—.....„.. $220 22 Transferred to Excess &Deficiency by vote Quarantine & Contagious Diseases of Town March 20, 1933 .._._._.,._„,,,,,,,,,,,,,_..... $ .36 I Medical attendance _______ 410 75 Analysis of Water „..., _....._.._.__ 60.00 Drugs & medicine ....._____.....___ 117.73 Hospitals (contagious cases) .„,.. 55200 1,14048 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—SMITH AVE. Tuberculosis Credit Middlesex County Sanitorium Balance, January 1, 1933 .._w...........„..,....,„....,.._,.. $46 81 (Tuberculosis Cases) __......._,.,.„4,907 07 State Institutions. Debit (Tuberculosis Cases) .„,,_,......„._ 953 79 5,860.86 Transferred to Excess &Deficiency by vote Inspection &other Expenses. of Town March 20, 1933 ___.__....____............ 46.31 Salary of Inspector ......„.„., 50000 Equipment & supplies _._.._._ 52.02 Burying dead animals „.„...,,..,...–w 70 00 Serving nottces ..., „......... ._. 2.00 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—TUCKER AVE. Milk Inspection January 1-24_ 19 43 Analysis __.___................___________ 94 00 737.45 Credit $7,959.01 Balance, January 1, 1933 _...._ _..._....__. $71 03 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to No Debits Revenue Account..„...,...„.ww_.,._............__....,,.,... 1,240 99 9,200,01) Balance,December 31,1933,forward to 1934 71 03 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 183 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—WOOD STREET INSURANCE Credits Credits Balance from 1932 ----_ _„.„.. $258 18 Appropriation „.„.. ..._„.. ..,,.„�..._..__._._. .„. $7,000.00 Appropriation.»..._. _„._._...�_.»...._„..............._.. 5,00 0.00 Refunds ..tion.....„ ..... ..._.. �...._._...._._._.... 174.98 County Allotment .._.___„.�.„,.,._,,,. „ 3,400.00 State Allotment.„. 5,400 00 $7,174.98 $14,058 18 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Paid on Selectmen's Warrant• Labor __ December__ ____—_____..__ $3,018.40 Premiums paid 31,„.1933 t. _,„ransferred„,„»» . to $5,482 14 Stone and graver.....„........__.._._...�_..�.._.._. 6,372.53 Balance,Revenue Account 1,692.84 Asphalt, tarvia and oil ... .. 3,178.84 .„- - w -» - -» Pipe „„., „»„. .__ ._.„ 289.49 $7,174.98 Other material „.»., ..... 347.38 Land taken and damages ,_. ,„„...,.,.,,._M 500.00 13,646 64 Balance,December 31,1933,forward to 1934 411.54 INTEREST ON DEBT HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Credits Credit Appropriation . .» .....„.. . .. ._._.. $37,100.00 Appropriation..�... .„.. ____....,.._ $42,820.00 From Water Maintenance 10,158.75 ......._.__.__..».. Debits $47,258.75 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Debits Salary of Superintendent $2,220.00 Office Supplies _— 12.00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Labor ». ...,_._.._.._._...._._...._—_ r...». 19,571.35 Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Truck Hire .. ,._,.»......................_ 317.00 Revenue $12,556.84 Gasoline, oil, equipment /repairs 5,866.68 _..._.._....__..._.„.........» ..„ ..„. �-„-..�•-•-•• General Loans 3,366.25 Stone and Gravel 5,833.21 „»..._„......_„�,„.» ..» .._.. •�-•-•�•---•»• •—.•-••-• Highway Loans 80.0D Other material 1 439.40 g y „„„ „ „�„�»� --•-•-�-•-••--•-•---------µ-•»• School Loans 15,695.00 Allowance to Supt. for use of car 200.00 Sewer Loans --„,„..„.,.».,.„�-„„„.,,..,,„__...._._ 4,207,50 Telephone „ W „„„ _•__.. 78.00 Water Leans»„„.. _ ,�.__,...__.__.._......_....._ 10,158.75 Tarvia and oil.»„.._, .,...... ....,„._..,...._,_,_..... 4,998.03 Taxes paid in advance....._„....„,w—,»......,..._.. 69.73 Fuel __._ ___ „ „. _ 81.69 Damages 17.50 $46,134.07 New Truck ,.m,„ .., 895.60 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account ..»..„„.»»....,...,..,.„„....—.....„.».. 1,124 68 $41,530.46 47,258.75 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account 1,289 54 42,820.00 HYDRANT RENTALS LAW DEPT Credit Credits Appropriation ....._.„.,....„,.»,„„.,...,.,»..,. $7,455.00 Debit Appropriation .„.....„.„m.__._ .. $2.00 Hydrant Rentals to Water Dept. 7,455.00 Appropriation.._._ ._..._„_......,w... w..._.. .„._ 2,425.00 ___._..._._�.. $2,427 00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 185 186 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Debits LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Town Counsel's Salary $925.00 Credits Profesional services of Town Counsel„._.. 260.00 Balance outstanding January 1, 1933 — $295.000.00 Printing_._.__..__._...___....._.. .._ _...._...._.._ 1.3E Witness Fees 15 00 Borrowed in 1933 „„. „„ 850,000.00 Louis & Hatties Vanderwoude-Land $1,145,000.00 Damages-Tucker Ave.....„ 350.00 Filing Fees 30.00 Debits Stenographic services„ „.. _ ._.._.»... 426.20 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. $2,007.52 Loans paid in 1933 ....._........__.....»..........—„.._. 795,000.00 Balance, December 31, 1933, transferred to Revenue Account ...__.__._._„.....,„„,.„......„,„„.... 419.48 2,427.00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1933,forward to 1934..._._.. $350,00000 LIBRARIES—CARY MEMORIAL AND BRANCH MATURING DEBT. Credits Credit Appropriation ... $11,048 50 From Middlesex County, Account Dog Li- Appropriation _ _........._._._...._._...._.._. _. $125,000.00 censer ___ „..„. _. _._.. 1,804.87 (See vote of Town April 3, 1933) Debits 224.64 Payments on Selectmen's warrants: $13,078.01 General Loans ..._ ,.__._._._._...__ $21,500.00 Debits Highway Loans . 1,000 00 ._......_._....._....._....._..._.__ _ , School Loans .. w„._._. »wW...._.__.._._. _...._.. 50,500 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Sewer Loans ___._....__.._..._ __.... 17,000 00 Salaries: Water Loans.„......».....»..... ..........»».,.........,.........»_.... 35,000.00 125,000.00 Salary of Librarian .........._..... $1,665.00 Assistants ._._„„„„„.,,.»„..._.__— 5,348.50 Janitors .»»......„.w__..___,„,.„,.....,. - 1,268.00 Treasurer .___.»..........„.».M»...._...._... 16.66 MEMORIAL DAY Substitutes ...» _.__......, ,. 74 25 $8,372.41 Credit Telephone ._._.._.._...._....__....______.. _„ 109.56 Office Supplies _ M.._..._.__ 39 30 Appropriation.__ __. ..».»_. $250.00 Fuel 741 64 Debit Light „....» _ _..._ ..._.�. ._.._... 912.42 Repairs 925.28 Paid on SeIectmen's Warrant. Furniture and Furnishings „...w ..._ _ 117.68 Paid to John N. Morse, Quartermaster, Water and Sewer ._ _......_..____...._._...._._.__ 40.33 Post 119 G.A.R. _._,.._ __.__....,._.__.____ 250 00 Cartage __.._......_..Y.... ,._..., .„.„....____»......_. 58.25 Janitors' Supplies and Laundry ___...._..... 56.48 Dues ....._ __ „» , ,.. 5.00 Books ._.__._.....____..._.__ _.._.__ _„ _ 1,007.20 Newspapers and Periodicals _.__._ _._.. 225.57 METROPOLITAN SEWER TAX Printing and miscellaneous supplies ____ 147.95 Binding Books _.„__.._...._...._�......_. „ „.»» 318.53 Credit Sundries „............»..........................._.........,......._.».,._... 35 From Revenue .._„.._...„»................... $4,715 02 $13,077 90 Debit Balance, December 31, 1933, transferred to Reenue Account .11 Payment on Selectmen's Warrants: 13,078.01 To Commonwealth of Massachusetts _.... 4,715.02 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 187 188 TOWN OF LEXINGTON METROPOLITAN WATER TAX Debits Credit Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Transferred from Water Maintenance Ac Cash Grants _... .,,„...,m�,.._..,..,_._.._�....„,.,„ . $9,503.73 count .„. „ .. �.. ..„._.,_. --•-•••• $26,515.51 Printing, postage & stationery ....„.,.„„„.,....,.„ 14.48 Fuel .._ _...._....Y_.._ ....__.._ ,...._._._ ._„......_.. 273.00 Debit Medicine & Medical attendance.w........„.....„„„ 21 50 To other Cities and Towns for a=d__....... 574 28 Payment on Selectmen's Warrant Funeral Expenses ------------- 100.00 To Commonwealth of Massachusetts_._._ 26,515.51 $10,486 99 Balance, December 31, 1933, transferred to Revenue Account...„„„„_.......,...,.„„„....„„w..„......„...„ 13.01 MILITARY AID 10,500.00 Credit Appropriation -._ „ __—•—•_. $100.00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX Debit Credits (None) Balance,January 1, 1933._,_......_„„„,_„,,,.„„.,....„. $43.00 Balance, December 31, 1933, transferred to Adjustments by State Examiners.... 63.00 Revenue Account 100.00 Old Age Assistance Tax 1933 .....„.,...„,_,...„......, 3,235.00 $3,341.00 MOTH AND INSECT SUPPRESSION Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants To Commonwealth of Massachusetts.....„ 3,306.00 Appropriation------ .,_._,.„„.....__.__...„ $2,025.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund • by vote of Balance,December 31,1933,forward to 1934 35.00 Appropriation Committee ....... 22.60 $2,047.60 OTHER FINANCE OFFICES & ACCOUNTS Debits Credits Payment on Selectmen's Warrants Salary and Wages „..„„...„,_„...._. $410 00 Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Labor ._.._.....,w,„„„ „....„._.--.._..-- 1,344.10 $1,754.10 Appropriation Committee -----_,_,._,,.,,. $176.50 Premium on Trunk Line Sewer Loan of Insecticide _ .„.._. _._.__ „. ._ __.._...r._ 65.59 192.50 Repairs to Sprayer_„ 91.60 Equipment . _ ___� _.._. _ 23 75 $369.00 Gasoline, oil and sundries ....w.„_.„...,..,„...,„.„... 112.56 Debits 2,047.60 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Printing notes ------------------ $43 85 Certifying notes ------------ 131.00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE $174.85 Credits Transferred to Premium Account._._....._..._....._ 144 15 _ 10 000 00 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to -- Transferred . .„„„ser,.e.,.„_....__. _•_-_.e. $ Revenue Account _w„,„..„.,w...,„.„.._....„.......„....._... 50 00 Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Appropriation Committee .,_.„„.,„,, , ........,,„,. 500 00 $369.00 $10,500.00 ' SELECTMEN'S REPORT 189 190 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Debit Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Credits William P. Wright........„„...........,.._».....„.............._ 1,107.81 Appropriation ». „ $9,875.80 From W A Tower Trust Fund .. . _.. 460.00 From E. C. Redman Battle Green Fund„.»._ 15 11 PENSIONS—POLICE DEPT 10,350.91 Credit Debits Appropriation»...._».....,.„».M..„„............_... ..,........_. $1,095.00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Debits Salary and Wages _.._.....___._._.....»... . .... Salary of Superintendent .......» $1,531 80 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Clerk ... „.... .___._.._...._— 56.25 Patrick .1 Maguire—....._._____._.____..___.._._ 1,095.00 Labor ,_„. ..»»..........»... 3,352 31 st Playground Instructors ._._.......,.__1,074 00 6,014 36 Telephone ._._..._t.�.».„„.___.... .. 68.25 Gasoline and equipmen _.W...„.,,...».„.....,.M.,.„„ 3,640.48 PLANNING BOARD Fertilizer and seed..._ .....»._..._...._ » „ 186.11 Credit Trees and shrubs 53.23 Water .....--•--.._..__.__....»».„.._... _....._........_.... 70.38 Appropriation_.__...._.________ _____ $250 00 Light ._... _......._, _.....—...._._..._.» w._.... 135.29 Stationery&Printing. 30.84 Debits Transportation ..__.._..__.,..,.......» „,.»».».,„..»,_ 150 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Miscellaneous _..................„ ...............»..M........._ 1 12 Printing, stationery, postage and advert $10,348.06 tising —....._..........._. .»...„.„..,„..... „....»....._._. $89 76 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Mass Federation of Planning Boards ..._.._ 15 00 Revenue Account44.00----..--.........--.—....— 44.00 2 85 Clerical servicesProfessional services 50 00 10,350 91 """"..»'"”. $198 76 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to PATRIOTS DAY (APRIL 19TH) Revenue Account_...__._....__,.».„»,»,»„„_,.» 51.24 250 00 Credit Appropriation ......._._...._...._..._....__._.......__. _ $250.00 Debits PLUMBING INSPECTION Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Credit Refreshments W....__..,__....- ..... _..... 36 20 Appropriation ra $925.00 Prizes PP P � ---....»....-�--»---....__....____.__.._....».. M........». .. .._._.,...... „... 31.05 Music .... „. ... ...._...._........... .....».. „.._..__ 160 00 Debits Flowers 10 00 Duck for Band Stand .....__.. __... 8 75 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Postage-Telephone Calls, etc _. 4.00 Salary of Inspector ____..._ ._...»._.»._..___ $875 00 250.00 Expenses of Inspector »,»._„.___.__.._._.... ».» 50 00 925 00 PENSIONS—FIRE DEPT POLICE DEPT Credit Credit Appropriation. ........,..,..». ....»,. $1,107 81 Appropriation.._._....._.,„.........,........_.—„, $31,900.00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 191 192 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Salaries and Wages• First Publication „......-,m _....,„.._„„,........ 9000 Salary of Chief $2,775.00 12.00 Patrolmen .•. 25,377 34 Line Plate__________ ..».....r__........- 16.00 Matron ..........m.._- 20 00 118.00 Waltham Officers for April 19th._... ......... 49.00 Balance December 31, 1933,forward to 1934 $207.00 $28,22184 Taxi and Ambulance Service „.„....... 88 50 Equipment for men„ --- 183 23 Allowance to Chief for use of auto_.W.......... 200 00 Medicine & Medical attendance_—.......... 32.50 PUBLIC WELFARE Repairs to equipment & miscellaneous supplies ..„...... ....._._--__......„.........._.-_--....-_. 4196 Credits Auto expense .-.....,. ..„..„_..._...-.--._....._...-__.. 1,211.52 Spot Light _ 25 00 Appropriation _.___.,....___„.....„. 30,000 00 Riot Gun -------------- 25.00 Appropriation . _ .„._ .._ 10,000.00 Riot r Gun _ _. 29.80 Transferred from Excess & Deficiency by OutdTown of Arlington-Radio Broadcasting...... 225.00 votenof Town October 16, 1933.... ...._ 12,000.0078. Automobile & Station Radio repair„.„„..._. 63.75 Refunds _,,..�..,, _„ 78 40 Overdraft-Emergency declared by the Board Automobiles _-. . - -..—._.... 607 40 of 116Selectmen December 12, 1933._.-...._..„.... 3,456.31 Stationery,postage &Office supplies....„..._ .22 Telephone ------------ 771 32 Meals for officers__—_------ 20.25 $55,534 31 Meals for prisoners------------- 36.30 $31,899.09 Debits Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Revenue Account....._._-._.-__---..._...-_......„...... 91 Salary & Wages: 31,900 OQ Salary of Agent ..........-_..__....... $1,300 00 Clerical Assistance w-._...-„... 680.58 $1,980 58 POSTURE CLINIC Stationery,printing&postage_.._.. _ _.... 153.98 Credit Groceries, Provisions &clothing-.-.,.,.„., „.... 6,693.23 Coal,wood,oil,electricity&gas_....-_ -..„. 4693.47 Appropriation $SDOAU Board, care and rent_ _ .„„..._-. 9,172.86 Medicine & medical attendance ....._...„.-._-. 808.89 Debits Care in State Institutions.....,.-._...._„,_. _.,, 99 14 Cash Grants _ Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Movingexpense „_ . „ ” "”"” 24,996.65 Lexington Public Health Association......._ 375.00 --M-••••__..„.,..._..._.-..___ 46 00 Professional services of physicians„. ....„ 125 00 Taxi service ,. .._.�. . 22 70 500.00 Co-op Bank Int. _-_-_...,„......._....___._.„„„..._.„ 162 00 Ambulance service __._w .....__ 30 00 To Towns for aid rendered .. .... 964 94 PRINTING & PUBLISHING REVISED PLUMBING BY-LAWS OF Dental expense _ „'."„�-`•-,„„,-„•-,,,�,•-`—„-•„,• 15 QO To Cities for aid rendered ,...,„„„,„..,.„.._.,.__• 666.15 Hos THE TOWN 5.24 Cash ital ants Mothers'Aid ense— •.„..„...._...-...„� 2,072 62 Credits _._.... Appropriation ._.-W _.„..._.. ._._ $253.00 $58,233.45 From Excess 8i Deficiency by vote of Town Overdraft 1932 October 16, 1933 72.00 .............._..� w 2,300.88 ._....._....�_. _......„....�............„..- --..__- — $55,634 31 325.00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 193 194 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PUBLIC WORKS- SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE PUBLIC WORKS-EQUIPMENT&MATERIAL- Credit UNEMPLOYMENT Appropriation _.._..».»..._.»...........m......._......._. $4,500.00 Credits Debits Balance, January 1, 1933 — _ „ $20 98 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Debit Salary and Wages. Transferred to Excess & Deficiency by vote Salary of Superintendent...„. $3,250.00 of Town March 20, 1933 . ......_....._ _ 20,98 Clerk ........._.................»......_._._._.._. 936 00 $4,186.00 Stationery, postage, printing and Office PUBLIC WORKS LABOR & MATERIAL RELIEF supplies __...._...._._.._» .» �.»»m .» 85.43 Office Equipment . ».....»...,.,_.„..»....., 6.83 Credit Repairs to Office Equipment_......»».» 13 72 Premium on Bond------ ._._......._. 5 00 Appropriation. ..._.».._.._._....-•-.. —.- $13,000 00 Allowance for auto expense________ 200.00 Debits $4,496.98 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Material .........._.._._.w.»...»............._--W... ••••- $289 97 Revenue Account 8.02 Labor -.� _„„„ „,�___„ 5,05075 4,500.00 Equipment .».„........._—.--..- .»._. ,-.....-»..M_ 574.34 5,,915.06 PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING-EQUIPMENT & REPAIRS Balance,December 31,1988,forward to 1934 $7,084.94 Credit Balance, January 1, 1933 _._...._.___..».».._ $.26 REMOVAL OF ASHES AND CARE OF DUMPS Debits Credit Transferred to Excess & Deficiency by vote of Town March 20, 1933 .26 Appropriation....__.......»............._.»..-----.W__._...__.»_.. $2,200.00 .._.__.._...............»..�. Debits PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING-OPERATION Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Labor __.... _. ..»»..�._..... .._. $1,510.40 Credit Supplies _. _ .- -.... .---..- 4 88 Appropriation„ ... _._._ $4,870.00 1,515.28 Debits Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account. . ...».___.... » 684 72 2,200.00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor w......_._ __... _.» .....» „.....___._. $2,800.93 Telephone » .._ ... W_._.._........_..._ _...-- 188.98 Equipment and repairs »»»...»_..._„_........_, 438.35 RESERVE FUND Light and power __._.___.... 795.78 Credit Fuel __»._ M.. ».._.._._�.__..___...._. 439 94 Maintenance-Building and Grounds --- 143.21 Appropriation »__-........ $2,500 00 Supplies ... _»»_ ._.._. ._._...._.... ..._. .._. 2.18 Stationery .._» „_.._._ 3.00 Debits Landscape Architect 5000 Transfers by vote of Appropriation Cam- $4,862.32mittee. Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Sewer Maintenance..____......» ».__._.....»»».._.. $1,000.00 Revenue Account 7.68 4,870.00 Accounting Department».»__.....»........_..__ 200 500 00 0 Old Age Assistance».»»....._.._....._...._..._..ww.. Soldiers Relief..... ---_---- 75.00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 195 198 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Wire Inspection ._....___._.,,_ ,_.,_._._.•.„,_,.•, 12.50 Nurse & transportation_.._ 1,798.00 Selectmen's Department ......_._... „„„.»„ 100.00 Physicians ___.__.._...., ....,, 945.00 Other Finance Offices &Accounts.. _ 176.50 Health supplies .».»....__,_._.._ 43.41 $10,366.35 Moth Suppression ______ ,... . 22.60 Wire Inspection...._.___. „.„.....,____.,_,.w. 2,90 Teachers salaries: Assessor's Department__.._.,„.».,,—..,.._,•.,, 193.58 Salaries of Teachers-High... $76,865.41 Fire Department ......._,„„.._.._._..,__»..,,,.._._.... 47 25 Salaries of Teachers Elementary Schools ....._,.» 74,565.44 $2,330.33 Salaries of Teachers Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Americanization .»»,,,,»..». 160.00 151,590.85 Revenue Account �...._...._.„..... ..... 169 67 $2,500.00 Text Books and Supplies Text & Reference Books SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION High School .»_. _... 2,964 31 ADAMS SCHOOL—ADDITION Text & Reference Books Elementary Schools ___ 1,185.76 Credit Supplies-High School ...»»......._. 3,190 65 Forward from 1932_„ .......r._....r .....». $269.10 Supplies-Elementary Schools 3,094 58 10,435.30 Debits Tuition• Vocational ._._ __ 472.24 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Evening school _._....._....._,,, 5.00 477.24 Sprinkler System __».,.,.„„»,»»,,..,........____....._,.„ $20.08 Miscellaneous expenses _.. „„.»,„,,,,,»..__...___ 169 05 189,13 Transportation Elementary Schools .,_,..,».. 5,901.71 Balance,December 31, 1933,forward to 1934 $79 97 Student Teachers......_...W_... 34.20 5,935 91 Janitors SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION High School ... ,.».».,..._.... 5,253 11 NEW SCHOOL HOUSE—FRANKLIN Elementary Schools _.__.,.... 1,301.42 12,554.53 Credit Maintenance-Buildings & Grounds Forward from 1932_._..__,..,„,».„.,._.__..___..,,_„ $722 76 Fuel & light-High School 4,035 69 Fuel & light-Elementary 4,41101 Debits Repairs-High School .......... 2,845 37 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Repairs-Elementary ,_._ 2,275.09 Furniture and Furnishings ,_ _..,__...._..,. $128 10 Janitor's miscellaneous supplies-High School ...... 922 37 Miscellaneous expenses ,_,.»......__._.,,...,,»»..-.__.. 320 16 448 26 Janitor's miscellaneous Balance,December 31,1933,forward to 1934 $274.50 supplies-Elementary ” Water and Sewer charges 584.95 High School __.__--_, 691 19 Water & Sewer charges SCHOOL MAINTENANCE Elementary Schools ..»..,. 411 80 Credit Replacing elec lght pole 21 73 16,199 20 Furniture & Furnishings Appropriation ... .__._...._....„ ._.„. ... $209,175 78 High .._.._...__,....» _.....,_.._.. 1,049.85 Debits Elementary Schools ._ 193 63 1,243 48 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Other Expenses General Expense Diplomas & Graduation expenses _,— 20015 Salary of Superintendent $4,296 00 Secretaries and clerks — 1,969 83 $209,003.01 Attendance Officer ....__. 188.00 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Office supplies-printing Revenue Account . ....M.._.---.••••-•- ----•• 172.77 209,175.78 stationery & postage ...... 114.00 Telephone —__.__._._, 496.26 Traveling expenses......,.. 515 85 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 197 198 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES Transferred from Sewer Assessment Fund Credit by vote of Town June 19,1933..........» ... 475 00 Transferred from Sewer Assessment Fund Appropriation $475 OD by vote of Town August 14, 1933 .__....-.... 1,200.00 Debits $22,076.85 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Debits Salary of Sealer .. _„ -_,_. $400 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants 6.00 Printing, stationery, & postage »...W......__ 10 03 Traveling»'Expense ....».........—.......__.—._,„„„.... 40.40 Recording Fees —.—.-----_.................-......._.... 32.24 Supplies . ... __ ....._._. . .__._...__... 11 18 Labor ...». ._..._._._....___-.....______.._....._._..... 15,798.34 Convention expenses.___.,_..........»..,....._._ 8 73 Stone - 10 95 $466.26 Gasoline,Oil,Equipment-&repairs_....-.-. 2,652 62 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Pipe and Fittings ...__..„......,„- 577.94 Revenue Account...............,,.w,. ...„......» _., 8.74 475 00 Damages ... __. . . _.__—__ 92.00 Insurance_....._. ..._..».............._..�.., 993 43 Miscellaneous material»—._,..._.— 950 28 21,217.43 SELECTMEN'S DEPT Balance,December 31,1933,forward to 1934 $859.42 Credit Appropriation .._....._.......---...._—...._.. $3,671.30 Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of SEWER CONSTRUCTION—TRUNK LINE Appropriation Committee __.,,»............—.. 100 00 Credit $3,771.30 Authorization, Town Meeting August 14, Debits 1933. _._ .._...__..._._ _._.__....___...._._._ ... $46,000.00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Debits Selectmen reimbursed for expenses........._ $250 00 Clerk-�_.._.—..._..._ ......„._...»�......._..._..„_........._,„ 1,587 30 Loan-Transferred to Federal Grant Project $25,000 00 Clerical Assistance ._._.... ..w .....».„»....... 794 00 Federal Grant-To Federal Grant Project__... 11,000 00 36,000.00 Office supplies, stationery & postage__ 792.60 248 63 Printing and advertising Balance,of authorization,December 31,1933 __.._.._..-..».......,.... Services of constable, .._ 2 25 forward to 1934 ._.»„......_»..„.„„..._....-..„.._.„........ 10,000 00 Checkers at Town Meetings ,_....._.»....,_.... 24 00 Recording Fees »._...__.._.,....,.._.-»....___.__..__ 28.43 Furniture &Fixtures.....».......___—._.—»».» 7.50 SEWER CONSTRUCTION - TRUNK LINE Repairing equipment — ._» — 20 50 Expenses-Street Lighting Committee_..,.,..,. 15 00 Federal Project No. 2066 $3,770 21 • Credits Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Appropriation_....»»»..._.._...__ ...._.—_»._—.».».-- $8,000.00 Revenue Account........__�........_.�_._._._..__..._... 1 09 3,771.30 Loan .._. .. .......» .- __..__ 25,000.00 Federal Grant ----------...—..»._,... 11,000 00 $44,000.00 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Balance, January 1, 1933 ...._. ........._._...._... $5,701.85 Salary of Inspector_.___...._._..._.._.w._._.......... 163.20 Appropriation 12,100 00 , Lumber _,.,._..__....._._.._._. ...-..--.-....-..........._. 32.79 Transferred from Sewer Assessment Fund Rent by vote of Town April 3, 1933.»........».........-»-.. 2,600.00 Plans ._.»..-_..._-.»-... .....-......»........... __ 1.42 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 199 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Labor —...„. „.....—.— .._...- ••••.»_. 357 00 SIDEWALKS Excavation „.._....__.._ .... 2,206.26 Pipe and Fittings ._....„......—•- _ 4,420 61 Credit Freight.......__.............»..........._.,..._......„. 1,073 39 Manhole frames and covers --- 115.00Appropriation-•••-•_•••••••-- _. -•- -•- •-•- »• -• $1,200.00 Recording Fees „. ......_..............„......„..„..-.......-» 3.02 Debits Miscellaneous supplies............„........_........m...._„.. 1 25 8,378.94 - Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance,December 31,1933,forward to 1934 $35,621 06 Labor _ . _....__._...._.__._._....-_...._ ..._.... ... 259 88 Construction -_._..._.._._......„... ----- 615 10 $874 98 SEWER MAINTENANCE Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account ......._„„.„ _......._._............_„. 325 02 1,200 00 Credits Appropriation _..._....._. __ .__. . ......_...... ... $6,190 00 SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Credit Appropriation Committee ..._.„....„._..-.w.-. 1,000.00 • Appropriation.._.._.._..,_._...-_._.____.__...._._.._ • $600.00 $7,190.00 Debit Debits Salary of Inspector ......_ .._„_._...._......_ 600 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Salary of Superintendent .....__________ $1,140.00 Clerk -------------. 216.00 SNOW REMOVAL Stationery, postage, printing, and Office supplies ...„.__..,..........._.„........_._........ 132.42 Credits Labor .._. _.__... „ __ .„. .„____._ 4,079.66 Gas, oil, equipment and repairs .._.............••. 892.84 Appropriation--- $7,004.00 Pipe and Fittings .... ....«_._..._...._„.._.•_ 346.39 Overdraft-Emergency declared by Board of Other Material--.....m_.. _r.___. _... 218.01 Selectmen December 5, 1933.__._ ._........... 4,223.77 Pipe privilege ....._._ .....___._. „. __ 10.00 Insurance 148.27 $11,223.77 $7,183.58 Debits Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Revenue Account 6.42 7,190.00 Labor ..... ........_..—__.—„„..„.,..„...•..„„, $6,387.64 Sand ...., ............_ ._._._...._. 2,312.08 Equipment and repairs _..._.._._._„••.•„.._.. 768.76 Truck &Plow Hire______ .„ ...... . 863.15 Horse Hire ...... ....._...___..._„...„... 112 00 SHADE TREES Credit Overdraft 1932 ....._____„„„.„___ „,_..._.. $10,443.63780 14 11,223 77 Appropriation» ...._._...._ .... __.... .„. _ $500.00 Debits SOLDIER'S BURIALS Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Credits Labor „.. _......._..w._..„........_...____..........„„._......„.... $419.20 Appropreatton_......._._„„_._„ .._._ ....__._........_..... $100 00 Hardware and tools_..„....„.„.._..---..-...... 70.18 Debits 489.38 (None) Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Balance, December 31, 1933, transferred to ttevenue Account .„.„. m 10 62 500.00 Revenue Account. 100 00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 201 202 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SOLDIER'S RELIEF STATE TAX Credits Credit Appropriation.....—.._......__._ ____________ $2,500.00 Transferred from Reserve fund by vote of From Revenue _________ „„„ $26,100.00 Appropriation Committee _...._. . ...,,_ 76.00 Debit $2 575.00 Payment on Selectmen's Warrant- Debits ' To Commonwealth of Massachusetts .... . 26,100.00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Fuel ..... .......-.»_._.__.... _...._ $207 60 Clothing, groceries &provisions_„„.._.-,„_.. 197 22 STREET LIGHTS Medicine & Medical attendance ._..„„.„...„_.... 41.45 Rent _...__ ....„ __.„.w .....__w.. ._. „„ 286.00 Credit Cash Grants __—..------..............r_..—••- 1,830 60 Appropriation Moving expense ,„,�.... 1000 µ.µ•••„..�••••-•-• „--.._.-••••-•»»—. $21,500.00 Taxi expense »..m.�.—.,w..—............_»...... 1.00 1.10 Debits Stationery _.... -•.•„ •-•- -•-.--- Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: 2,574 97 Street Lighting ..„._—. ..„».__ w__ $21,024.84 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Posts „.,�„ „„.....•..•.••........ 179.32 Revenue Account _.............„..„........»„...._,.. „.. .03 2,575.00 $21,204.16 Balance, December 31, 1923 transferred to STATE AID Revenue Account „...„.......... ..„.„..,.......____..... 296.84 21,500.00 Credit Appropriation ._...._.....,...._.__._w„........._...... $300.00 STREET SIGNS Debits Credit Paid on Selectmen's Warrants Cash Grants ...._....___.__...,...._...._..—. ...... $100.00 Appropriation ______________ $150.00 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account ...._..„..»„......_.....„........_...._..... 200.00 300.00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Signs , ..__._.__„..„..,.„_.....__._..._.._..•._„.,.„„,.. $88.02 STATE HOLDING CORPORATION OF CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Labor ..„. ._„�_...._._._.._. „.»..•.,......„....._.m__ 44.90 Credit 132.92 Transfer from Water Construction Account $1,218.35 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Revenue Account _____ .•„„„•„....._.._. 17.08 150.00 Debit Payment on Selectmen's Warrant- To State Holding Corporation for reim- bursement for water pipe laid in Sum- 1,218 SURVEY (COMPLETE) OF THE DRAINAGE AREAS OF THE mit Road in the years 1916-1922&1926 35 TOWN Credit STATE PARKS & RESERVATIONS TAX Transferred from Excess & Deficiency by Credit vote of the Town October 16, 1933-- $1,000.00 $42 60 From Revenue ..._..„ __.„.„,_-..- -.__. Debit Debit (None) Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Balance, December 31, 1933, forward to To Commonwealth of Massachusetts ...._ 42.60 1934 _,.„„•.••„„,„„„••_•„,..„.. .„„_• ..... _,,• 1,000.00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 203 204 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN CLERK'S DEPT TOWN REPORT Credit Credit Appropriation —,-----.--- $1,840.00 Appropriation ..........„......... --- $660.03 Debits Debit Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Paid Somerville Printing Co. —. 660 03 Town Clerk's Salary .......„......._._..M.........»„.... $1,61.5.00 Clerical services __...____..____...._._..__.._. 93 90 Recording Fees __ — _.. ._».........„ 10.91 TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL Stationery, postage, printing, & Office supplies ...w.......„„...„„.w..—......— 96 06 Credit Premium on Bond ...._.....„„._,..__............__._ 5.00 Dog Tags .... „. .......„...»........„ 15.26 Appropriation ----------- $1,400 00 Association Dues & expenses „.„....W......._„ 3 00 Debit $7,83913 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Lighting .„....._ ,_.......»„M..„_.„».„......_.„.. —. $274.68 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Equipment and repairs ..._.___..__—.__... 781.46 Revenue Account ...».......—w_....„„.....__.._...w87 $1,844.00 Labor ._..........._.....„„....... .._..„.....—....... 284.25 Balance, December 31, 1933transferred to $1,340.39 TOWN OFFICES AND CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Revenue Account ........... .... „.....,._.. 59.61 1,400,00 Credit Appropriation ------------ $8,260.00 • ' TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Debits Credit Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Appropriation _._..._....,.......,„.„..„..... w..„..._..» $1,205.00 Janitors' salaries _.._..._..._...._...„.....„W»..„.„„.„ $3,030.30 Debits Fuel .__._.....„„.._.......—....—._„ 1,047.53 Light __. _. __ » _ 1,508.91 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Janitor's supplies 162.27 Treasurer's salary __._____ „ _ „ „ „ $665.00 Repirs 1,123.08 Clerical Assistance „ „ _ _ 154.95 Telephone _..,,.._.....___.__._..__...„ 1,030.18 Office supplies, stationery & postage m.._„. 177.81 Sewer and Water „..........„.„...»..........__......__W.._ 80.25 Carfares etc. ......„„..... _._..—_._„_., 4.15 Ice _.__.__.._.._.._._„._._ „ 43.47 Premiums on Bonds ..__._._..._,_„„„..„.„»„.„„.„ 188.00 Furniture and Fixtures .._»....._..»„„..._._..__ 67 53 Recording Fees ._..,,., ....„. ...___.____.. 1.00 Miscellaneous supplies ....r_..___..__.M.. 165.67 Expense on Town notes .....„„..._._...___.___._. 3.71 Repairing equipment ___________ 8.50 $8,259.19 Balance, December 31, 1983 transferred to Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to $1,203.12 Revenue Account ..... ......._.___._.__..._.__W„._.. 81 8,260.00 Revenue Account ............__.__.,...,„..._...___... 1.88 1,205.00 TOWN PHYSICIAN UNCLASSIFIED Credit Credit Appropriation .„........„.„.....»..._..._.._ „.. $500.00 Appropriation $200 00 Debits Debit Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Flowers (funerals) _. ._.__. .„ .„ „ . $8.00 Salaryof Town Physician ._ .„ .. _. 500.00Stakes for April 19th _................__._....___.. 2 50 Ink _._.„» _.... „.. .„.„» .._ 4 00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 205 206 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Penalty paid State .----- 9 00 Water Dept. Available Surplus(Transfer by Blueprints and plans »» _- 41.27 vote of Town April 3,1933)......................_....... 1,000.00 Card File _............._.------........--.,...----. ..» 116.25 Appropriation . -------- „.. . 1,200 00 Water Dept.Available Surplus (Transfer by 181.02 vote of Town June 19,1933) .-...».»..............-.. 3,500.00 Balance, December 31, 1933 transferred to Appropriation800.00 Revenue Account 18.98 200 00 Appropriation ... _•_••-___ »»"••�•••'_.__...._ $13,751.89 VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND Debits Credit Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance, January1, 1933 $3,617 89 Stationery and postage „,.�_..._.._..._....�..�_.. $2.00 •_•-» -- -. Insurance ..__..............._......_...._.. __ _......_._. 515 83 Debits Recording Fees .....».......,....M...........,..........,„„.„„...,,.... 7 17 Labor __._m_._.__._ __.__ ._,__ 5,572.36 (None) Pipe and fittings -------------- 2,938.05 Balance, December 31, 1933, forward to Meters and fittings _.._.._._._...__....a_._._.___.,. 1,227.85 1934 3,617.89 Gasoline, oil, equipment and repair -- 968 83 Hydrants 980.01 Miscellaneous material _ _...._.._._...._ 274.38 Transfer State Holding Corp. of Cam- VITAL STATISTICS bridge for reimbursement for water pipe laid in Summit Road in the Credit years 1916-1922 and 1926 ______ 1,218 35 13,704.83 Appropriation __...... ....»._..... $50.00 Balance, December 31, 1933 forward to Debit 1934 _w._____..._..._ _ _._. _. $47.06 Payments on Selectmen's Warrant: Birth Returns -._....-...- ___ $13.25 Death Returns ._ . _. » . 12.2€ WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION-SAM LIPPA $25.50 ACCOUNT Balance, December 31, 1983 transferred to Revenue Account W,......»......-..................... 24.60 50.00 Credit Transfer from Water Department Avail- WALTHAM STREET (DAMAGES) able Surplus by vote of Town June 19, $392 54 Credit Debit Forward from 1932-------- $109.00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Debits To Sam Lippa for reimbursement for his (None) rights in water pipe laid in Fottler Ave in 1921 _...._......._ ._......_._...._.._ 392 54 Balance,December 31,1933,forward to 1934 109.00 WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE Credits Credits Forward from 1932 Appropriation ........._.........w»....._.__......._.......�...__.. $63,920 00 _...._.... ..... .... _.... 1.89 Refunds -.-..----.----.- 14.39 Water Dept.Available Surplus (Transfer by vote of Town April 3, 1933) ........»......_,..__ 6,000 00 $63,934.39 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 207 208 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Debits Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Appropriation Committee 2 90 »...... Salary of Superintendent »-.._....__..._ ».. $1,710 00 Expenses to Superintendent 20.00 $565.40 Collector Taxes, Salary (1932-$255.23) 1,087 73 Debits Clerks 1,448.84 Office supplies- printing, stationery and Payments on Selectmen's Warrants postage _..__....__... w.___» 453.14 Salary of Inspector .____... __ $562 50 Office equipment ... _....,...__.__..._......_._........... 259 25 Supplies _....m..........».........—...»..._._.. 2 90 565.40 Telephone 86.35 Insurance .---..•___-_.. 922.01 Report on Standpipe ----- 75.00 Engineering Services ...._...._._...-._ . 335 85 Examinging Records .....»-..»......W......_...._..._.. 4 00 Recording Fees ............. 97 04 Discharging Lien .....».» ......._..,..___._ 1.12 Traveling expenses ..»_w.__.__._.._...._..___......». 10.18 Magazine supscription __........,_ 5 00 University Extension Course _.. _.....» 10.00 Labor 12,799.78 Pipe and fittings ._._.__...._..__ _..........._.__... 2,837 62 Meter fittings »»...» ...»»»..»_.,.....».. 2,293 86 Gasoline, oil, equipment and repairs 2,773.75 $27,280.52 Transfers Metropolitan Water Tax Account 26,515.51 Interest on Debt (Water Loans) _..... ..... 10,158.75 $63,904 78 Transferred to Water Department Avail- able Surplus .. .. .._._ ___ 29.61 63,934 39 WATER STANDPIPE--NEW Credit Authorization, Town Meeting August 14, $40,000 00 Debits (None) Balance, December 31, 1933, forward to 1934 _._...._..._...._...._...._....__............__...»»... . 40,000 00 WIRE INSPECTION Credit Appropriation .». ..-_. w» .� $500 00 Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Appropriation Committee ------- 12.50 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 209 210 TOWN OF LEXINGTON or disbursing money for the Town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked for the period of the audit. REPORT OF THE The books and accounts in the Town Accountant's office were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS compared with the records of the several departments col- lecting money for the Town and with the treasurer's books, while the recorded payments were checked with the select- men's warrants authorizing such payments and with the THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS treasurer's books. DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION The appropriations, as entered in the town accountant's DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS books,were checked to the town clerk's records of appropri- State House,Boston ations voted by the town June 22, 1933 An analysis of the accountant's ledger was made, a trial balance was taken off,proving the accounts to be in balance, To the Board of Selectmen and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was Mr. Robert P. Trask, Chairman prepared showing the financial condition of the town as of Lexington,Massachusetts December 31,1932. Gentlemen: The books and accounts of the town treasurer were ex- aminedI submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and and checked. The recorded receipts were compared of the Town of report of the of fiscal years and with the accountant's books, with the records in the several made accountsin accordance with the forLexinprovigton of Chapter a of the departments collecting money for the town, and with other General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me sources from which money �s paid into the town treasury. by Mr.Edward H.Fenton,Chief Accountant of this Division. The payments were checked with the warrants of the select- Very truly yours, men authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds, with the accountant's books, and with original bills and payrolls THEODORE N. WADDELL, on file. Director of Accounts. The cash balance on March 25, 1933, was verified by an Mr. Theodore N.Waddell actual count of the cash in the office and by a reconciliation Director of Accounts of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks Department of Corporation and Taxation of deposit. State House, Boston The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the can- Sir. celled securities and coupons on file The balance in the bond As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and coupon accounts was checked with the list of bonds and and accounts of the Town of Lexington for the fiscal year coupons due and not presented for payment 1932 and report thereon as follows: The books and accounts of the tax collector were ex- The financial transactions of the Town, as recorded on amined and checked in detail. The commitment lists were the books and records of the several departments receiving verified and checked with the assessors' warrants, the re- SELECTMEN'S REPORT 211 212 TOWN OF LEXINGTON corded collections were compared with the payments to the town hall rents,from the sealer of weights and measures,the treasurer, the abatements, as recorded, were checked with dental clinic, the building, plumbing and wire inspectors, as the assessors' rcords of abatements granted, and the out- well as of the school, library, and cemetery departments, standing accounts were listed and proved to the accountant's were examined and checked, and the payments to the treas- ledger. urer were verified. A verification of the outstanding accounts was made by The surety bonds filed by the several officials for the mailing notices to a number of persons whose names op- faithful performance of their duties were examined and peared on the books as owing money to the town,the replies found to be in proper form. received thereto indicating that the outstanding accounts,as Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, listed,are correct. are tables showing a reconciliation of the town treasurer's, The commitments of sewer, sidewalk as- tax collector's, and library treasurer's cash, summaries of sessments and of departmental sewer, betterment,aents anddesidew were the taxes, assessments, water, sewer, and of other accounts receivable,together with tables showing the transactions of verified. The recorded collections were checked, the pay- the several trust funds. ments to the treasurer were verified, the abatements were compared with the records of the departments authorizing For the co-operation received from the several town offi- the abatements, the apportioned assessments were checked cials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of and verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed and my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation. reconciled with the books and records in the accountant's office. Respectfully submitted, The commitments of water charges were examined and EDW. H. FENTON, checked. The recorded collections were checked in detail to the commitment lists and the recorded payments to the Chief Accountant. treasurer were compared with the treasurer's books. The deeds representing the tax titles held by the town were examined and checked, the town accountant's ledger being adjusted to the detailed list. The town clerk's records of town meetings and of licenses issued on behalf of the State, the county,and the town were examined and checked The securities representing the investment of the trust funds held by the trustees of public trusts, the trustees of the Bridge Charitable Trust Fund, and the trustees of the Cary Memorial Library were personally examined and listed, the income and expenditures being verified. The accounts of the treasurer of the Cary Memorial Li- brary were examined and checked and the cash balance on April 30, 1933, was verified. In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the record of receipts by the selectmen for licenses,etc.,front SELECTMEN'S REPORT 213 214 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RECONCILIATION OF TOWN TREASURER'S CASH RECONCILIATION OF LIBRARY TREASURER'S CASH Balance January 1,1932 $136,358.34 Balance January 1, 1932 .............. $555.27 Receipts, 1932 .. .. 1,756,761 00 Receipts: $1,893,119 34 Trust fund income . $1,009.12 Payments, 1932 $1,781,364 59 Fines, etc. .. 643.24 Balance December 31, 1932 111,754.75 Interest on deposits 2.22 $1,893,119 34 Sale of securities 3,000.00 Discount on securities pur- chased 136.98 Balance January 1, 1933 $111,754 75 4,791 56 Receipts January 1 to March 25, 1933 109,963 04 $5,346.93 $221,717.79 Payments January 1 to March 25, 1933 $167,615 74 Payments $1,282.59 Purchase of securities ... 3,000 00 Balance March 25, 1933 Lexington Trust Company $50,06127 Depositsruedinin savings bank. 127.54 Accrued First National Bank of interest on securities purchased 9.44 Boston . .. 3,922.08 Cash in office,verified 33.50 $4,927.36 Balance December 31, 1932 927.36 Payments in advance of Warrant 85 20 $5,346.93 54,102.05 $221,717.79 Balance January 1, 1933 $927.36 Receipts January 1 to April 30, 1933: Trust fund income $237.75 Lexington Trust Company Fines, etc. ..... 150.00 Interest on deposits .10 Balance March 25, 1933, per statement $60,911.70 387.85 Deposit in transit, verified 2,683.10 $1,315.21 Error in payment. Amount of Voucher Amount Payments January 1 to April 30, 1933 $170.14 Check No Warrant No of Check Balance Lexington Trust Company, April 96962 $86.56 484 $84.56 2.00 30, 1933 1,145.07 $63,596.80 $1,315.21 Balance March 25, 1933, per check register $50,061.27 Error in payment: Amount of Amount Check No Warrant No of Check RECONCILIATION OF TAX COLLECTOR'S CASH Amount of Voucher Amount Byron C. Earle, Collector 95634 $6 00 205 $7 00 1 00 Outstanding checks March 25, 1933, per list 13,534 53 Cash balance March 25, 1933, per tables $63,596.80 Taxes 1931 $103,19 Taxes 1932 .... . . 4,470 74 Old age assistance taxes, First National Bank of Boston 1932 • 3.00 Balance March 25, 1933, per statement .. $3,922.08 Motor vehicle excise taxes, Balance March 25, 1933,per check register.. $3,922.08 1931 7 19 • a SELECTMEN'S REPORT 216 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Motor vehicle excise taxes, Payments to treasurer $572.70 1932 .. 320 38 Abatements 66.42 Sewer assessments 19317.84 Transferred to tax titles 594.24 Sewer assessments 1932 96.88 $1,233.36 Highway betterment assess- ments 1932 137.60 Interest on taxes 163.70 TAXES - 1931 Sewer department accounts receivable 55 70 Outstanding January 1, 1932 $252,261.23 Water accounts receivable 1,271 81 Abatement after payment, refunded 1,891 18 $6,638 03 Overpayments, refunded .... 19.80 Cash variation March 25, 1933, 77.46 Sewer assessments 1931 reported as taxes $6,715.49 1931 . .. . 201.49 Balance Lexington Trust Company, March Highway betterment assessments 1931 re- 25, 1933 $5,795.03 ported as taxes 1931 .... . 86.26 Cash In office March 25, 1933, verified 920.46 Payments after abatements, adjusted ... 6 00 $6,715.49 Adjustment of transfer to tax titles 11.22 $254,477.18 TAXES-1928 Payments to treasurer $223,541.10 Abatements 5,320.39 Outstanding January 1, 1932 .... $58.86 Transferred to tax titles 25,139.71 Overpayment to treasurer by collector, Overpayment by collector on taxes 1928 transferred to taxes 1931 64.19 transferred to taxes 1931 64.19 $123.05 Overpayment by collector on taxes 1929 Payments to treasurer ..... . $64.19 transferred to taxes 1931 255.95 Abatements 58.86 Outstanding December 31, 1932 .... ........... 155.84 $123.05 $254,477.18 TAXES-1929 Outstanding January 1, 1933 $155.84 Abatement after payment, to be refunded1.70 Outstanding January 1, 1932 $268 75 $157.54 Overpayment to treasurer by collector, Outstanding March 25, 1933, per list $54.35 transferred to taxes 1931 255.95 Cash balance March 25, 1933 103.19 Tax titles disclaimed 165.61 $157.54 $690.31 Payments to treasurer $263.52 Abatements 421.66 TAXES-1932 Transferred to tax titles ... 5.23 $690.31 Commitment per warrant $662,538 68 Additional commitment 6,41810 Abatements after payment, refunded 620 78 TAXES-1930 Highway betterment assessments 1932 re- Outstanding January 1, 1932 $1,173.98 ported as taxes 1932 29 38 Abatement of sewer assessments 1930 re- Sewer assessments 1932 reported as taxes ported as taxes 1930 .. 59.38 1932 .. 37 68 $1,233.36 $669,644.62 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 217 218 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Payments to treasurer .... $406,554.52 Payments to treasurer January 1 to March Abatements . 3,020.58 25, 1933 ... . $519.00 Outstanding December 31, 1932 .... 260,069.52 Outstanding March 25, 1933, per list 24.00 $669,644 62 Cash balance March 26, 1933 ...... ........ 3.00 $546.00 Outstanding January 1, 1933 $260,069 52 Abatements after payment. Refunded . .. 238.08 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES—1930 To be refunded 113 93 Outstanding January 1, 1932 .... .. .. .... $1,341.17 Overpayment to he refunded 5 10 Abatement after payment, refunded . .. 4.05 Highway betterment assessments 1932 re- $1,345.22 ported as taxes 1932 127.04 Payments to treasurer $713 76 Sewer assessments 1932 reported as taxes Abatements 63136 1932 ................... 23.48 Unlocated difference, adjusted 10 Interest reported as taxes 1932 1 23 $1,345.22 $260,579.28 Payments to treasurer January 1 to March 25, 1933 $64,973.50 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES— 1931 Abatements January 1 to March 25, 19331,892.92 Outstanding March 25, 1933, per list 189,242.12 Outstanding January 1, 1932 ..... $6,395.78 Cash balance March 25, 1933 4,470.74 Additional commitment 395.78 $260,579 28 Abatements after payment, refunded 133.66 $6,687.70 Payments to treasurer . $5,154.50 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES-- 1931 Abatements ... 164.72 Outstanding December 31, 1932 1,268.48 Outstanding January 1, 1933 $1,057.00 $6,587.70 Payments after refund by State, to be re- funded .. ... 6.00 $1,063.00 Outstanding January 1, 1933 $1,268.48 Payments to treasurer $1,063.00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to March 25, 1933 $3.51 Outstanding March 25, 1933, per list 1,257.78 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES— 1932 Cash balance March 25, 1933 7.19 $1,268.48 Commitment per warrant $3,118.00 Additional commitment 43 00 $3,161.00 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES --- 1932 Payments to treasurer $2,674 00 Outstanding December 31, 1932 487.00 Commitments $27,925.82 $3,161.00 Commitment list in excess of warrant 07 Abatements after payment, refunded 976 98 Error in refunds 60 Outstanding January 1, 1933 . $487 00 Duplicate abatement, adjusted 5 18 Payment after refund by State, to be re- Interest reported as motor vehicle excise funded 59 00 taxes 1932 . . 199 $546.00 $28,910.64 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 219 220 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Payments to treasurer .... . $19,729.11 SEWER ASSESSMENTS— 1930 Abatements .. .. 1,355.28 Outstanding December 31, 1932 7,826.25 Outstanding January 1, 1932. .. $59.38 $28,910.64 Abatement of sewer assessments 1930 re- ported as taxes 1930 ......... $59.38 Outstanding January 1, 1933 .... .. $7,826.25 Commitment January 1 to March 25, 1933. 81.68 SEWER ASSESSMENTS — 1931 Abatements after payment,refunded ......... 69.89 Error in refunds 24 50 Outstanding January 1, 1932 $3,698.27 Abatement after payment, to be refunded.... 4.00 Payments to treasurer $1,961.82 Unlocated difference .05 Abatements 1,014.06 $8,006.37 Transferred to tax titles 513.06 Sewer assessments 1931 reported as taxes Payments to treasurer January 1 to March 1931 201.49 25, 1933 .. $3,985.17 Outstanding December 31, 1932 7.84 Abatements January 1 to March 25,1983 107.60 $3,698.27 Outstanding March 25, 1933,per list. 3,593.22 Outstanding January 1,1933 $7.84 Cash balance March 25, 1933 820.38 Cash balance March 25, 1933 $7.84 $8,006.37 SEWER ASSESSMENTS— 1932 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS Commitment per warrant $4,779 14 4 39 Abatements after payment, refunded 2.02 Outstanding January 1, 1932 $2,58823.97 2,584.39 Highway betterment assessments 1932 re- Error in transfer to taxes 1931 54.24 ported as sewer assessments 1932 2 02 $7,462 60 $4,78318 Payments to treasurer $2,160.30 Payments to treasurer . .... $1,742.23 Abatements . . .... 22.25 Apportionments 4,085.20 Sewer assessments 1932 reported as taxes Abatements 318.74 1932 . .. ... 37.68 Outstanding December 31, 1932 . . ..... .... 1,316.43 Outstanding December 31, 1932 2,562 95 $7,462.60 $4,783 18 Outstanding January 1,1933 .. $1,316.43 Outstanding January 1,1933 $2,562 95 Highway betterment assessments 1932 re- commitment January 1 to March 25, 1983 778.87 ported as sewer assessments 1932 21.34 $2,090.30 $2,584.29 Payments to treasurer January 1,to March Payments to treasurer January 1 to March 25, 1933 ..»_.._.........._..___._.__.___.._.--» $107.62 25, 1933 .. $675 35 Apportionments January 1 to March 25,1933 450.7$ Sewer assessments 1932 reported as taxes Outstanding March 25,1933,per last .. ... 1,531.95 1932 23.48 $2,090.30 Sewer assessments 1932 reported as highway betterment assessments 1932 4.86 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 221 222 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Outstanding March 25, 1933,per list Outstanding January 1, 1933 $3,631.55 Sewer assessments $1,304.56 Sewer assessments 1932 reported as highway Sewer assessments corn- betterment assessments 1932 4.86 mitted interest . ... 479.16 1,783.72 $3,636.41 Cash balance March 25,1933 96.88 Payments to treasurer January 1 to March $2,584.29 25, 1933 . $568 72 Highway betterment assessments 1932 re- ported as taxes 1932 127 94 UNAPPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS Highway betterment assessments 1932 re- ported• Outstanding January 1,1932 Outstanding March 25, 1933, per list: $739.41 as sewer assessments 1932 .... 21 34 Commitment 10,436.33 Highway betterment assess- $11,175.74 ments 1932 Payments to treasurer $951 78 $1,953.80 Apportionments 7,786 76 Highway betterment assess- Outstanding December 31, 1932 ments committed interest ... ........ 2,437.20 1932 $11,175 74 827.01 Cash balance March 25,1933 2,137.60 137 60 Outstanding January 1, 1933 $2,437 20 $3 Apportionments January 1 to March 25,1933 $259 96 '636.41 Outstanding March 25, 1933,per list 2,177 24 $2,437 20 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS – 1931 Outstanding January 1, 1932 .. ........ . $536.10 Commitment Outstanding January 1, 1932 $2,905 63 .. 600.89 Payments to treasurer . $2,542 99 $1,136.99 Abatements 2218 Payments to treasurer $270.63 Transferred to tax titles254.20 Apportionments 366.42 Highway betterment assessments 1931 re- Outstanding December 31, 1932 499 94 ported as taxes 1931 .... 86.26 $1,136.99 $2,905 63 Outstanding January 1,1933 HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS — 1932 Apportionments January 1 to March 25,1933 $57.87 $489.94 Outstanding March 25, 1933 442.07 Commitment per warrant $8,538 06 Payments to treasurer $4,875.11 $499.94 Highway betterment assessments 1932 re- ported as sewer assessments 1932........... 2.02 Highway betterment assessments 1932 re- SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS — 1931 ported as taxes 1932 29.38 Outstanding December 31, 1932 3,631.55 Outstanding January 1, 1932 $8,538 06 Payments to treasurer $27.13 $27.13 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 223 224 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS— 1932 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS Commitment per warrant $282.46 Due 1933 - 1942 Payments to treasurer $201.66 Outstanding January 1, 1932 $19,306 30 Outstanding December 31,1932 80.80 Apportionments 1932 4,085 20 $282.46 $23,391 50 Payments in advance .... ... .. $545.64 Added to taxes 1932 ... 3,598.47 Outstanding January 1, 1933 $80.80 Outstanding December 31, 1932. Payments to treasurer January 1 to March Due in. 25, 1933 $10 78 1933 .. $3,664.81 Outstanding March 25, 1933,per list 1934 3,160.50 Sidewalk assessments, 1932 $45 51 1935 2,746.83 Sidewalk assessments corn- 1936 2,393 31 matted interest . 24 51 1937 1,981 77 70.02 1938 1,925 97 $80.80 1939 .. 1,383 91 1940 1,00318 1941 .. . . 859 83 BUILDING LINE BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS — 1931 1942 . 127.28 19,247.39 Outstanding January 1, 1932 $902.36 $23,391.50 Abatements . $902.35 APPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS INTEREST COLLECTIONS Dues 1933 - 1942 Outstanding January 1,1932 $44,060.31 Interest collections January 1, 1932, to Apportionments 1932 7,786.76 March 25,1933. $51,847.07 Taxes 1930 .. .. $31.65 Payments in advance $515.01 Taxes 19317,620.78 Added to taxes 1932 5,971.36 Taxes 1932 1,906.46 Abatements 139.22 Motor vehicle excise taxes 1930 46.35 Outstanding December 31, 1932: Motor vehicle excise taxes 1981 93.46 Due in: Motor vehicle excise taxes 1932 ... 102.35 1933 $6,756.40 $9,801.05 1934 .. ...... .. ... 6,575.09 1935 6,156.40 Payments to treasurer 1936 5,790.41 1932 . . $8,266.96 1937 ......... . 5,635.74 January 1 to March 25,1933 1,367.17 1938 5,522 51 $9,634 13 1939 3,968.69 Interest reported as taxes 1982 1.23 1940 2,745 96 Interest reported as motor vehicle excise 1941 1,456 34 taxes 1932 1 99 1942 613 95 Cash on hand March 25, 1983 ... 168 70 45,221.49 $9,801 05 $61,847.07 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 225 226 TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS Payments- Due Due 1933 - 1941 County treasurer $1,354.60 Division of Fisheries and Outstanding January 1, 1932 .... $732 29 Game 648.00 Apportionments 1932 366.42 Town treasurer: Dog licenses .... $654.00 Payments in advance $29 77 $1,098 71 Town clerk's receipts. 1,027.95373.95 Added to taxes 1932 .... 219.55 .65 Outstanding December 31, 1932 03$3,0300.55 Due in Fees retained by town clerk 40 $3,273.95 1933 $189 80 1934 . ... 173.62 1935 173.65 1936 70.90 Receipts January 1 to May 15, 1933: 1937 52.78 Dog licenses ••••' $999.00 1938 52.78 Sporting licenses . 264.50 1939 52.78 Permits and miscellaneous collections.... 132 75 1940 .. ..... 52.78 $1,396.25 1941 ... 30.30 849.39 Payments January 1 to May 15, 1933: $1,098.71 Division of Fisheries and Game . $177.50 Town treasurer: TAX TITLES Dog licenses .. 768.80 Balance January 1, 1932 $19,988 10 946.30 Taxes, interest and costs . ... 28,814 64 Adjustment of interest and costs 2.20 Cash balance May 15, 1933: $48,804.94 Due Division of Fisheries Tax titles redeemed $10,022.87 and Game . .. $61.75 Tax titles disclaimed ..... 573.33 Due town treasurer: Adjustment of transfer from taxes 1931 ..... 11 22 Dog licenses $144.00 Adjustment of interest and costs 14.87 Town clerk's Balance December 31, 1932, per deeds listed 38,182.65receipts 132.75 $48,804.94 276.75 Due town clerk-fees .. 111.45 449 95 TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT $1,396.25 Cash balance January 1, 1932 $14 64 Receipts: $449.95 Dog licenses . $2,177.00 Cash balance May 15, 1933 . Sporting licenses . 714.00 Balance Lexington Trust Company, May 15, $188.08 Permits and miscellaneous 1933 88.08 collections 367 41 Cash in office May 15, 1933,verified .. 130 Interest on deposits 90 Cash variation May 15, 1933 .. $449 95 3,259.31 $3,273.95 SELECTMEN'S REPORT • 227 228 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Outstanding January 1, 1932 .. . ..... $98.00 Outstanding January 1, 1932 $6,251 94 Commitment 3,229.72 •.• • 17,276.39 Commitment $3,322.72 $23,528.33 Payments to treasurer. $913.39 Payments to treasurer .. $11,114.97 Outstanding December 31, 1932 2,409.88 Y $3,822 72 Abatements .. ... 817 64 Outstanding December 31, 1932 .... 11,595 72 $23,528.33 Outstanding January 1, 1933 $2,409.33 Commitment January 1 to March 26, 1933 694.48 $3,103 76 Outstanding January 1, 1933 .... $11,595 72 Commitment January 1 to March 25, 1933 30.50 Payments to treasurer January 1 to March $11,626.22 25, 1938 $477 50 Payments to treasurer January 1 to March Outstanding March 25, 1933,per list .. 2,626.26 25, 1933 . $179 75 $3,148.76 Abatements January 1 to March 25, 1933.. 375.16 Outstanding March 25, 1933, per list. .... 11,071.31 $11,626.22 SEWER DEPARTMENT SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Outstanding January 1,1932 $3,266.63 83 Commitment 5,810.96 Outstanding January 1, 1932 •••• $637 47637 41, . Overpayments, refunded 233 84 Commitment •• $42,275 30 Abatement reported in error .07 $9,311.50 Payments to treasurer ... $37,539 62 Payments to treasurer $5,803.28 Outstanding December 31, 1932 4,735 68 $42,275 30 Abatements 28.71 Error in commitment 43.13 Outstanding December 31, 1932 3,436.38 Outstanding January 1, 1933 $4,735 68 $9,811.50 Commitment January 1 to March 25, 1933.. 29 50 $4,765.18 Payments to treasurer January 1 to March $4,268 05 Outstanding January 1,1933 $3,486.38 25, 1933 Commitments January 1 to March 25, 1933.. 1,812.23 Outstanding March 25,1933,per hst 497 13 Duplicate payment to be refunded 2.72 $4,765 18 Detailed list in excess of commitment. .08 $5,251.41 MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Payments to treasurer January 1 to March 25, 1933 $1,482.81 Commitment $843.05 Outstanding March 25, 1933,per list . 3,712.90 Payments to treasurer ....... $484.19 Cash balance March 25,1933 65.70 Outstanding December 31, 1932 358.86 $6,251.41 $843.05 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 229 230 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Outstanding January 1, 1933 .. $358.86 Outstanding January 1,1933 $235.50 Payments to treasurer January 1 to March Commitment January 1 to May 19,1933 529.76 25, 1933 .. .. $358 86 Commitment January 1 to May 19,1933,not reported to accountant 18.00 Collections in advance of commitment .. 5.00 WATER RATES AND SERVICES $788.25 Outstanding January 1, 1932 $18,978 87 Commitments ..... . 83,010.37 Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 19, Overpayments, refunded .... .. 121 80 1933 $108.50 $102,111 04 Outstanding May 19,1933,per list 447 25 Payments to treasurer $79,296 08 Cash balance May 19,1933,verified .. 232.50 Abatements . .. . 1,301 25 $788.25 Error in commitment .. 5 25 Outstanding December 81, 1932 21,508.46 $102,111.04 WESTVIEW CEMETERY Outstanding January 1, 1933 $21,508.46 Accounts Receivable Commitments January 1 to March 25, 1933 20,395.92 Payments in advance of commitment 12 17 Outstanding January 1,1932 $1,949.00 Overpayments to be refunded 5.75 Commitment .. ..... 6,093.88 $41,922.30 $8,042.88 Payments to treasurer January 1 to March 25, 1933 $14,511 91 Payments to treasurer $5,727.88 Overpayments refunded in advance of Outstanding December 31, 1932 2,315.00 abate- ments,to be adjusted 12.46 $8,042.88 Unlocated difference 3.75 Outstanding March 25, 1933 26,122 37 Cash balance March 25, 1933 1,271 81 Outstanding January 1, 1933 $2,315 00 - $41,922.30 Commitment January 1 to May 19, 1933 1,792.00 Commitment January 1 to May 19,1933,not reported to accountant 202.25 MUNROE CEMETERY $4,309.25 Accounts Receivable Payments to treasurer January 1 to May 19, Outstanding January 1, 1932 $193.00 1938 $913 55 Commitment 1,279.75 Outstanding May 19,1933,per list . .. ... 2,248.23 Detailed list in excess of commitment 153.00 Cash on hand May 19,1933,verified. 1,120.46 $1,625.75 Due from superintendent of cemetery May 19, 1933 27 01 Payments to treasurer ... $1,354 25 $4,309 25 Abatements .. . . . 25 50 Commitment in excess of detailed list .... 10 50 Outstanding December 31, 1932 ............ .. 235.50 $1,625.73 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 231 232 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ELEANOR S. BEATS CHARITY FUND LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Savings Securities Savings Deposits Par Value Total Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1932.... $138.27 $100.00 $238.27 On hand at beginning of year 1932 $2,069.21 $2,069.21 On hand at end of year 1932. .. 143 85 100.00 243.85 On hand at end of year 1932.. .. .. . $2,111 69 $2,111.69 Receipts P Payments Receipts Payments Deposited in savings Income $81.98 Deposited in savings Income $5 58 bank $5.58 bank $42.48 Expenditures 39 50 IIALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND $81.98 $81.98 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Securities Par Value Total HARRIET R. GILMORE CHARITY FUND On hand at beginning of year 1932 .. $1,000.00 $1,000.00 On hand at end of year 1932 . 1,000.00 1,000.00 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Receipts Payments Savings Income $50.00 Expenditures $50 00 Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $511.47 $511.47 On hand at end of year 1932 $532.11 $532.11 GEORGE A. SMITH PARK FUND Receipts Payments In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Deposited in savings Savings Securities Income $20.64 bank $20.64 Deposits Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $585.46 $2,000.00 $2,585.46 On hand at end of year 1932 584 78 2,000.00 2,584 78 ZONAS GAMMELL CHARITY FUND Receipts Payments Withdrawn from savings Lexington Field and In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts bank $.68 Garden Club $110 00 Income ... 109.82 Savings - - Deposits Total $110 00 $1.10 00 On hand at beginning of year 1932 $582.80 $582.80 _ - On hand at end of year 1932 .. $648.63 $548.63 Receipts BATTLE GREEN FUND Withdrawn from savings Payments bank $34 17 Expenditures .. $57.43 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Income 23.26 Savings Deposits Total $57.43• $57.43 On hand at beginning of year 1932 $662.29 $662 29 On hand at end of year 1932 .... 691.33 691 33 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 233 234 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts Payments Receipts Payments Deposited in savings Sale of securities $1,000.00 Purchase of securities $1,000 00 Income . $29.04 bank .. $29.04 Withdrawn from say- Premium on securities ings bank 5.10 purchased . .. . 22.50 Income . 109.90 Accrued interest on se- EDITH C.REDMAN BATTLE GREEN FUND curities purchased. 2.50 Expenditures . . 90.00 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Savings $1,115.00 $1,115.00 Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $500.00 $500 00 On hand at end of year 1932. 500 00 500 00 Receipts Payments CHARLES E. FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND Income $20.20 Transferred to town $20.20 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Savings Securities HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND Deposits Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $40 09 $2,000.00 $2,040.09 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts On hand at end of year 1932 40.89 2,000 00 2,040.89 Savings Receipts Payments Deposits Total Income . .... .. $80.80 Deposited in savings On hand at beginning of year 1932. $1,026.25 $1,026.25 bank .... . . $80 On hand at end of year 1982 1,067 65 1,067.65 Transferred to town.... . 80 00 Receipts Payments Deposited in savings $80.80 $80.80 Income $41.40 bank $41 40 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts COLONIAL CEMETERY Savings Securities In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Deposits Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $2,000.00 $8,000.00 $10,000.00 Savings On hand at end of year 1932 2,000.00 8,000.00 10,000.00 Deposits Total Receipts Payments On hand at beginning of year 1932 Income $480.00 Transferred to town $480.00 On hand at end of year 1932 $1,888.75 $1,888.75 Receipts Payments Transferred from Mun- Deposited in savings CHARLES E. FRENCH SCHOOL MEDAL FUND roe Cemetery Per- bank... $1,888.75 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts petual Care Funds.... $2,010.00 Transferred to town125.00 Income 3.75 Savings Securities Deposits Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $657.72 $2,000.00 $2,657.72 $2,013.75 $2,018.75 On hand at end of year 1932 . .. 652.62 2,000.00 2,652.62 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 235 236 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS SAMUEL J. BRIDGE CHARITY FUND MUNROE CEMETERY In Custody of Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Savings Securities Deposits Par Value Total Savings On hand at beginning of year 1932 $203 05 $4,000 00 $4,203.05 Deposits Total On hand at end of year 1932 $312 03 4,000 00 4,312 03 On hand at beginning of year 1932 $32,313.54 $32,313.54 Receipts Payments On hand at end of year 1932 30,498.34 30,498.34 Income $181 17 Deposited in sayings Receipts Payments Income transferred bank ... .... $108 98 Withdrawn from say- Deposited in savings from Gerry Fund 95.46 Expenditures ..... ...... 167 65 Ings bank .. $2,372 01 bank $556.81 - Income .. 1,257 99 Transferred to Colonial $276.63 $276 63 Received from ceme- Cemetery Perpetual - - tery commissioners.. 156.81 Care Funds .. 2,010.00 Bequests ......... . 500.00 Transferred to town... 1,620.00 ELIZABETH B. GERRY CHARITY FUND Deposited in Westview In Custody of Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds by error 100.00 Savings Securities Deposits Par Value Total $4,286.81 $4,286.81 On hand at beginning of year 1932 $680.26 $1,600.00 $2,280.26 On hand at end of year 1932 680.26 1,600.00 2,280 26 Receipts Payments CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Income $95.46 Transferred to Bridge Charity Fund $95.46 WESTVIEW CEMETERY $95.46 $95.46 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Savings CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY GENERAL FUND Cash Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $235.50 $13,526.12 $13,761.62 In Custody of Library Trustees On hand at end of year 1932. . 235 25 15,829.11 16,064.96 Receipts Payments Savings Securities Income $532.59 Deposited in savings Deposits Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $97.92 $11 000.0Q $11,097.92 11, Sale of lots 1,670.75 bank $2,303.59 On hand at end of year 1932 223.54 11,000.00 11,223.54 Munroe Cemetery Cash balance at end of Perpetual Care year 1932 ...... 235.25 Receipts Payments Funds deposited in Sale of securities . $3,000 00 Purchase of securities.. $3,000.00 Westview Cemetery Withdrawn from say- Deposited in savings.,. 127.54 Perpetual Care ings bank 192 Transferred to library Funds in error 100.00 Income 491.49 trustees 493.41 Cash balance at begin- Discount on securities Accrued interest on se- eing of year 1932.. 235.50 purchased 136.98 curities purchased.... 9.44 $2,538.84 $2,538.84 $3,630 39 $3,630.39 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 237 238 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ROBBINS LIBRARY FUND Receipts Payments In Custody of Library Trustees Withdrawn from say- Transferred to library bank . $10 50 trustees $146.50 Savings Income 136.00 Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $100 00 $100 00 $146.50 $146.50 On hand at end of year 1932 100 00 100 00 Receipts Payments Transferred to library LIBRARY BOOK FUND Income $4 04 trustees ........ $4.04 In Custody of Library Trustees Securities WELLINGTON LIBRARY FUND Par Value Total In Custody of Library Trustees On hand at beginning of year 1932 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 On hand at end of year 1932 1,000 00 1,000 00 Savings Receipts Payments Deposits Total Transferred to library On hand at beginning of year 1932 $1,098 72 $1,098 72 Income $50 00 trustees $50 00 On hand at end of year 1932 1,077 18 1,077 18 Receipts Payments Withdrawn from ear- Transferred to library GOODWIN MUSICAL COLLECTION LIBRARY FUND ings hank ...._...._...._ 21.54 trustees $64.62 In Custody of Library Trustees Income - $43.08 Savings $64.62 $64.62 Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 525.00 525.00 On hand at end of year 1932 -....._......,..._.._ 525.00 525.00 BEALS LIBRARY FUND Receipts Payments Transferred to hbrary In Custody of Library Trustees Income .. . $19.41 trustees $19.41 Securities Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 . $1,100 00 $1,100.00 ALICE BUTLER CARY LIBRARY FUND On hand at end of year 1932 ....... —.......-_. 1,100.00 1,100.00 In Custody of Library Trustees Receipts Payments Transferred to library Savings Securities Income .... . . .... $60.50 trustees $60.50 Deposits Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $448 S0 $2,000.00 $2,448.80 On hand at end of year 1982.... 440.00 2,000.00 2,440.00 LAURA M. BRIGIIAM LIBRARY FUND Receipts Payments Withdrawn from say- Transferred to library In Custody of Library Trustees ings bank $8.80 trustees $108.90 Savings Securities Income 100.10 Deposits Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1932 $535.50 $2,500.00 $3,035.50 $108.90 $108.90 On hand at end of year 1932 525.00 2,500.00 3,025.00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 239 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MARIA CARY LIBRARY FUND TOWN OF LEXINGTON In Custody of Library Trustees Balance Sheet—December 31, 1932 Sayings Deposits Total GENERAL ACCOUNTS On hand at beginning of year 1982. . $354.31 $354.31 On hand at end of year 1932 .. .. 354 31 354.31 Assets Payments Receipts Transferred to library Cash Income $14.30 trustees .. $14.30 General ........ $111,754.75 Cary Memorial Library 927.36 Accounts Receivable. JANE PHINNEY LIBRARY FUND Taxes • In Custody of Library Trustees Levy of 1931 $155 84 Levy of 1932 .. 260,069 52 Deposits Total Savings 260,225.36 On hand at beginning of year 1932 $126.67 $126 67 On hand at end of year 1932 124..19 124.19 Old Age Assistance Taxes• Receipts Levy of 1932 487 00 Withdrawn from say- Payments Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: ings bank $2.48 Transferred to library Levy of 1931 . . $1,268.48 Income 4.96 trustees .... $7.44 Levy of 1932 . .. . 7,826.25 $7.44 $7.44 $9,094.73 Special Assessments: PAULINA BURBANK PEIRCE LIBRARY FUND Sewer Unapportioned $1,316.43 In Custody of Library Trustees Apportioned 1931 7.84 Apportioned 1932 2,562.95 Sayings Highway Betterment: Deposits Total Unapportioned 2,437.20 On hand at beginning of year 1932 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 On hand at end of year 1932 1,000.00 1,000 00 Apportioned 1932 3,631.55 Sidewalk Receipts Payments Unapportioned 499 94 Transferred to library Apportioned 1932 . 80.80 Income .. $40 00 trustees .. . $40 00 10,536.71 Tax Titles 38,182.65 Departmental: Health $2,409 33 Public Welfare . 11,595 72 State Aid... 199 60 Schools ...... 4,735.68 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 241 242 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Miscellaneous ... 358.86 Liabilities and Reserves Munroe Cemetery 235.50 2,315.00 Temporary Loans: Westview Cemetery In Anticipation of Revenue . $295,000.00 21,849.69 Cary Memorial Library_.__._. _. .._. __ 927.36 Sewer 3,436.38 Veterans'Memorial Fund. . 3,617.89 Water Rates and Services _..._..._..._.__..........._.__. 21,508.46 Tailings 241.52 Loans Authorized 4,000.00 Overlay 1931 Deficit . 764.42 Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund Overdrawn Accounts• Westview Cemetery.... 2,791.79 Snow Removal .. $780.14 2618 Public Welfare 2,300.86 Cemetery Funds Income Colonial Cemetery Fund Income 7.66 3,081.00 Special State Tax--Old Age Assistance 49.00 $485,848.51 Dog Licenses—Due County 5.40 Unexpended Balances New Fire Station ------------- $500.00 Sewer Construction 5,70185 Clark Street Drain 1.62 Waltham Street Drainage 109.00 Public Works Building: Equipment and Repairs .26 Equipment and Material .. 20.98 Highway Construction. Wood Street . 258.18 Allen Street ... 5.49 Smith Avenue.... 46.31 Independence Avenue .36 Crescent Hill Avenue 3.04 Tucker Avenue .... .. 71.03 Franklin School 722.76 Adams School 269.10 Committee on Permanent Memorial 800 00 Water Construction 1 89 Westview Cemetery Construction .... 760.58 9,272.45 Overlay Reserved for Abatements- Levy of 1932 . . 8,765 18 Sewer Assessment Fund .. 1,907.20 Water Department—Available Surplus 10,582.05 w • t • SELECTMEN'S REPORT 243 244 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Revenue Reserved Until Collected DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $9,094 73 Special Assessment ... . 10,536.71 Apportioned Assessments Not Due Tax Title 38,182.65 Sewer $19,244 39 Departmental 21,849.69 Highway Betterment 45,221.49 Sewer Maintenance ... . ... . .. 3,436.38 Sidewalk 849 39 Water .. 21,508.46 104,608.62 Surplus Revenue .. 48,046.21 $485,848.51 $65,318.27 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 245 248 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue DEBT ACCOUNTS Due In 1938 $3,664.81 Net Funded or Fixed Debt 1934 3,160.50 Inside Debt Limit .. $847,500.00 1935 2,746.83 Outside Debt Limit .. 505,000.00 1936 2,393.31 1937 1,98177 1938 1,925 97 1939 1,383 91 1940 1,003 18 1941 859 83 1942 127 28 $19,247.39 Apportioned Highway Betterment Assessment Revenue Due In. 1933 $6,756.40 1934 . 6,575.09 1935 .. . . • 6,156.40 1936 ... .. 5,790.41 1937 5,635 74 1938 5,522.51 1939 3,968.69 1940 2,745.96 1941 1,456.34 1942 613.95 45,221.49 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue Due In 1988 .. $189.80 1934 173.62 1935 173.65 1936 70.90 1937 52 78 1938 52 78 1939 52 78 1940 52 78 1941 ,.. 30.30 849 39 $852,500.00 $65,318.27 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 247 248 TOWN OF LEXINGTON General Loans Inside Debt Limit; TRUST ACCOUNTS School Construction 1915 $6,000 00 Parker School Loan 1919 21,000.00 Trust Funds, Cash and Securities School Construction Loan. 1925 58,500.00 In Custody of 1930 96,000.00 Trustees of Public Trusts ... .. . $72,425.60 Adams School Loan 1931 54,000.00 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund . . . . 6,592.29 Buckman Tavern Park Loan 11,000.00 Trustees of Cary Memorial Library . 21,969.22 Public Works Building Loan 12,000 00 Trust Fund Refunding Loan 1910 3,000 00 Sewer Loans 1927 .. 9,000.00 1927 .. 15,000.00 1928 10,000 00 1930 .. 9,000.00 1931 8,000 00 New Town Office Building Loan 1928 35,000.00 $347,500.00 General Loans Outside Debt Limit: Middlesex County Sanatorium Loan. .. . $26,000.00 Street Improvement Loan 1924. 2,000 00 School Construction Loan 1924 161,000 00 Sewer Loans: 1915 39,000.00 1924 . . .. 2,000.00 1926 ..... 9,000.00 1927 .. 4,000.00 243,000.00 Water Loans Outside Debt Limit: 1927 $20,000.00 1928 ..... 22,000.00 1929 24,000.00 1930 .. 119,000.00 1931 .. . 57,000.00 1932 20,000 00 $100,987.11 262,000 00 $862,500 00 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 249 280 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund $2,111.69 Harriet R.Gilmore Chanty Fund 532 11 Jonas Gammell Chanty Fund 548 63 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 243.85 Hallie C. Blake Prize Fund. 1,000 00 George A Smith Park Fund 2,584 78 REPORT OF THE ANIMAL INSPECTOR Battle Green Fund 691.33 Edith C Redman Battle Green Fund 500.00 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,067.65 William Augustus Tower Memorial Park ., Fund 10,000.00 December 31, 1933. Charles E French School Medal Fund 2,652.62 Charles E French Colonial Cemetery Fund 2,040 89 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Colonial Cemetery 1,888.75 Munroe Cemetery30,498.34 LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Westview Cemetery 16,064 96 Gentlemen. $72,425 60 I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund 4,312.03 for the Town of Lexington for the year ending December Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund 2,280.26 31, 1933 6,592.29 The following table shows at a glance the character of Cary Memorial Library General Fund»..»» 11,223.54 the work performed during the year Robbins Library Fund 100.00 Wellington Library Fund ......... .. . . . 1,07718 Number of premises inspected where cattle and other......_ Beals Library Fund .. 1,100.00 animals are kept..».» ....._._._...._.. ....__ _». ______— 79 Number of cattle inspected ..............__._._._......._._-.._.__.-- 596 Laura M Brigham Library Fund .... ... 3,025.00 Number of hogs reported on above premises ...... .._. 2711 Library Book Fund 1,000.00 Number of sheep and goats _..........__.__,..................- 15 Goodwin Musical Collection Library Fund, 525.00 Number of cattle identified (21 calls) for State (Interstate Alice Butler Cary Library Fund . 2,440.00 shipments) _._._ 73 Number of Maria Cary Library Fund 354.31 Number of cattle condemneds byected rState r&Federal Agents 73 Jane Phinney Library Fund . 124.19 Total number of calls made for above work _.......»».....»_..... 128 Paulina Burbank Peirce Library Fund 1,000.00 Number of dogs quarantined for biting people _..____._..._.W. 26 Number of heads sent to Laboratory .»»..._ _....».»».._. 3 21,969.22 Number of heads reported as positive of rabies ..._—.»»...... 3 Total number of rabies cases »» __._. --.. _ .__.— 3 Number of persons bitten by three rabies cases—... 5 $100,987 11 Number of calls made on dogs after quarantining...._..._.w.»» 33 Total number of calls on dogs during year..._..W... 59 Total number of calls on dogs and cattle »..».........._...-.-_...—. 187 There was an increase in the work among the Cattle due to the increase in number of cattle to be examined when shipped here from out of State and the increase in number of premises to be inspected after Tubercular Cattle were re- moved by the State. SELECTMEN'S REPORT 251 252 TOWN OF LEXINGTON There was a great difference in the number of dog bite cases, failing from 70 in 1932 to 26 in 1933. Each dog bite case requires from two to four calls be- fore dog is finally released from quarantine. We have been REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS fortunate in having but one violent type of rabies and only two dumb rabies cases during the year Unfortunately five persons were bitten by the three cases as compared with one person bitten with seven rabies cases in 1932 The three rabies cases coming during last three months of the year, we may expect a few cases to develop from them during the December 31, 1933 first six months of 1934. I wish to thank the Board of Health and the Police To THE LEXINGTON,HONORAMASSACHUSETTS.LE BSACH OF SELECTMEN, Department for their generous support during the year. Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen: CHESTER L. BLAKELY, M.D.V. We herewith submit our report as Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1933. Inspector of Animals. Value of assessed Stock in Trade ... ........_...._ $50,810 Value of assessed Live Stock ...._.....__._._.._.,,»„. ........ 50,575 Value of assessed Machinery .„, .,„......._..... . ...._.__,_,._...,. 929,981 Value of all other assessed personal property . 491,244 Total personal valuation of Resident and Non- ...�.„._ resident owners .„. .........._._......_....,._........„. . ....».... ._...._..._ $1,522,610 Value of buildings, excluding land ._........... $14,036,945 Value of land, excluding buildings ....._...._...W......»..„......_ 5,865,112 Total real estate valuation of Resident and Non- resident ._.. _.„.„.........._..._...._........» $19,902.057 Total Valuation _._........, _...._...._.... ... ....... $21,424,667 Omitted Assessments December 20th, 1933 ........._...._ $4,200 35 Omitted Poll Taxes and Old Age Assistance.._ Taxes ..W $ 105 Number of persons assesed on property _ 4113 Number of persons assessed on poll tax .... 3229 Number of cows assessed ..... ..... 471 Number of horses assessed 162 Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed ........ . ...._.._ „.».. ....._...._ ._..., 30 Number of swine assessed _... ., ...._.........._._..... 591 Number of fowl assessed 8465 Number of acres of land assessed........... 9234 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 253 264 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Value of real estate exempt from taxation___......_w... $2,914,959 64 Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property $684,567.04 Value of personal property exempt from taxation...... 562,617 49 Number of Old Age Assistance Taxes 3229 at$1 00— Town Appropriations (Must include all voted since_. each 3,229 00 1932 tax rate was fixed) .„..„..„.»»».....„„„„„._...—_... 830,385 16 Number of polls 8229 at$2.00 6,458 00 Deficit for 1931 „.„.».....„» .„.... _....__....__. ._ 764.42 Total Valuation$21,424,667 00—Tax rate $31.50— 674,877.01 State Tax 26,100 00 Gain on account of fractional divisions of tax rate.„... 3.03 State Parks Tax ._.......„. __.....„.,,_ .....„.„ „.....„ » .» 42 60 Additional betterment and special assessments (out- North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 4,715.02 side the taxes levied on property at the tax rate) as Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax,...,_____________ 1,527 96 follows Old Age Assistance Tax .„... .»w_.._._ __ 8,200 00 Apportioned Sewer Assessments 3,794.95 County Tax 26,207.37 Apportioned Sewer Assessment Interest 1,245.47 Overlay for 1938 _ _.._,._ „ M»..... .. .............._.... 10,118.13 Apportioned Highway Assessments — 6,917 73 Apportioned Highway Assessment Interest ._ 2,821.06 $903,060 66 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments .- 235.85 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Interest 71 36 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Income Tax ....„.....„.„.„»._..........». .._.,_.,..„......„.-......................„...w..». $34,786.90 Total Amount of all Taxes listed in the Collec- Corporation Taxes ___..____.,„„..._....�».-..—.__..___._,_..-».., 6,476 96 tor's Commitment List $699,653.46 Bank Tax ____ ......_._. ._._._.__ _.__._...„. 4352 15 Respectfully submitted, Motor Vehicle Excise .....„..._....____W..,.„»„-».»....__„»..».._._._ 22,000 00 Licenses ..... ..._...._........._ ._.... _.._..... 1,200 00 Fines 800.00 WILLIAM G. PpT1ER, ChuirChairmanChairman_._. _....__._._ „.„ „.„.__...._..___..„„ „.„ .. » Special Assessments 6 500.00 CURLYS L. SLOCUM _.__.......�...._......... �........_._..._..„»»..„...... � General Government „ _µ 1,000 00 DONALD WILSQN Protection of persons and property.... 500.00 FRED B. BARTLETT Health and sanitation _..._ _ _._..w.._.... 6,000 00 EUGENE T. BUCKLEY Highways ........................_.„, ».... __ „._..__ 50 00 Assessors of Lexmgto7d Charities _.._..... ...„....� ....._..„_. ....._ - .„ 6,500 00 Old Age Assistance __.__.. „...� ... 2,000.00 Soldiers benefits __...,,_„ „„ .._.__ 100.00 Schools _._ „.„. __._.._...„„...„.».„.._._. 19,400 00 Recreation ._..„ . 100.00 Public Service Enterprises ._....._.... „ __.... 63,920 00 Interest on deposit „„..„ _ .....,. ._ _ 1,000 00 Interest on Taxes and Assessments ...__..._..__.„.,„,„.,„.._. 6,200.00 On account of reimbursements State owned land ... 167.75 In lieu of taxes From Cambridge and Arlington _. 763 72 Federal Emergency Relief Fund .. .,»w._ _ 12,858.60 Total estimated receipts- _._ » $193,676.08 Available funds (voted by town meeting or by_,_.,..„. city government to be used by Assessors) upon... written authority from the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation ...„_.„.„._.....»„„„„„..___ „ 24,817.54 Total Deductions ...._,.,,„„.„,_.......,_»,......-_ „.,„,.._......... $218,493.62 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 255 256 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ice manufacturing plant at 3 Grant Street. Permit denied Feb 21—William S Burrill, second petition for gaso- REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS lane station at 127 Bedford Street. Petition denied. April 21—Charles W. Ryder for serving meals to public and holding of public gatherings, etc. at the old Cary House on Cary Ave Petition denied December 31, 1933 May 5—Moody Land Trust to serve food at Minute To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Man Golf Club Petition denied LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS May 16—Esther R Barnes to construct garage within 20 feet of street line at 12 Sheridan Street Permit Gentlemen• granted. The Board of Appeals appointed under the provision of May 23—Geo. A Parks for gasoline station at 863 the Zoning Laws has held fifteen hearings during the year Mass. Avenue Permit denied 1933 The petitions and decisions rendered were as follows. June 30—Minute Man Golf Club, Inc. for golf club and Jan 6—James R. Smith for real estate office building serving food at Concord Avenue and Pleasant Sts. and sign on development at Mass. Ave. and Tower Permit granted. Sts. Petition for office denied but limited permit granted for sign. Aug 4—Frank A Napoli for road stand on Marrett Jan. 6—David M. Willard for sale and repair of an- Road near Spring Street. Limited permit granted. tiques at 211 Bedford St. Limited permit granted. Nov. 24—Margaret L. Ducharme for tea room at Mar- rett Road, beyond Lincoln Street. Permit denied. Jan. 6 Pellegrino Ferri for moving of garage on his property 198 Bow Street from Winn Street to Albe- We are cooperating with the Planning Board on vari- marle Avenue. Limited permit granted, ous zoning matters and expect amendments to the Zoning Law covering those subjects as well as the method of ap- Jan. 10—William S. Burrill for gasoline station at 127 pointment of the members of the Board of Appeals, to con- Bedford Street. Permit denied. form to the revision of the Zoning Statutes passed at the last session of the Legislature, which will be presented to Feb. 3—E. G.Kraetzer and William R. Greeley for mul- the Town at the March meeting tiple Dwelling in rear of Mass. Ave. between Muzzey & Clarke Sts. No decision rendered pending action A. N. MADDISON, Chairman by the Planning Board. C. EDWARD GLYNN ROLAND W BALONEY Feb. 7—Manuel G Rose for roadside stand at 756 Wal- CHARLES E. FERGUSON tham Street. Limited permit granted. HOWARD W. ROBBINS, Secretary. Feb. 17—Robert L. Innis and A. G. Davis Ice Co. for SELECTMEN'S REPORT 257 258 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC December 31, 1933. Decemb 3' 1933 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Gentlemen• LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings Gentlemen for the year ending December 31, 1933. We, herewith, submit the report of the Dental Clinic Cash received for building permits ._ ........». $362.00 for the year ending December 30, 1938. Number of applications filed and permits granted ._. 122 Number of calls made in reference to zoning & .— building By-laws __....._._.__....,.._... 310 r E� .£ 0 °4Y 1 Applications investigated and refused».»»........ _» 22 00 Z N ° F Kat &I F o; Displaying signs illegally ._..._._....�__. 5 z W r F 4 F - F F 6 e Buildings condemned and demolished. .... »�...„ 2 a o c ;;,-4,_F. o w e Building without permit » _ 7 Adams 153 187 70 4 38 87 0 Number of complaints investigated..».._.__.__.�.._.._..__ 13 Munroe 141 192 36 5 36 128 0 During the year permits have been issued for the fol- Hancock 91 169 26 8 34 75 0 lowing property: Parker 126 153 21 1 29 121 0 Franklin 103 209 28 5 27 68 0 37 single dwellings $225,600.00 Jr. High 27 46 0 11 6 10 2 ...._.... ._...._ _...._._.___.._....„ Sr. High 17 33 0 9 0 5 8 36 additions and alterations .............._.__.__._.. ._....,»». 20 320.00 16 two ear garages .. .__....__. _._._..._.._ „„ 5,600.00 15 one car garages.__...._..__.___....._.._,„.„...._.»....»..»....... 3,475.00 Totals 658 989 181 43 170 494 10 9 Sheds and henhouses »».»,.,,..»—,..»,»..»..—_ 860.00 3 Greenhouses .._W._»»,»»„„„....,,........ 3,600.00 Total Number of Patients _......_.__ ....» 658 3 stores _.�.._..._._._ __._, » _, ......—_._. 4,300.00 Total Number of New Patients_._.... ,... 207 1 Head house _. ....»�......................._.._..__..._,,......».,.,_,„,„.... 1,000.00. -_ Total Number of Patients Finished 518 Total ...........................r..__.._,..„.....,„............._w.»................. $264,755.00 Total Number of Fillings _... 1170 Total Number of Extractions.».._._._.__... 213 Respectfully submitted, Total Number of Cleanings ______ 494 Total Number of Operations .._..w..........» 1887 FRED W. LONGEOTTOM, Total Amount of Money Received____ $170 76 Building Inspector. The teeth of the children in grades I to VI were ex- amined by the Dental Hygienist with the following results• SELECTMEN'S REPORT 259 260 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Number examined __.. ..._... _... 1,310 Number defective _.._�._ 665 Several times during the year talks on the teeth and their care were given by the Hygienist to the first three grades. REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER Applications for dental service have shown a further increase over the past two years. The total number of patients given treatment and the number of new patients received have both materially increased. December 31, 1933. From the returns issued by the State Department of Public Health, Lexington shows eighty per cent of the child- To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ren in the elementary grades with teeth physically fit Lex- LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS ington ranks among the highest in this respect of the towns and cities reported We believe a large part of the credit Gentlemen• for this fine showing is due to the work done through the Dental Clinic. I herewith submit the seventeenth annual report rela- tive to the activities of the Engineering Department during the year 1933: MRS. JOHN E. GILCREAST HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MRS WILLIAM G POTTER MR. THOMAS S. GRINDLE Lines and grades were established for the construction Dental Clow Committee °f ne 1. Wood Street from the Ballard property to the Bed- ford line. 2. Winter Street from Bedford Street a distance of approximately 400 feet. 3. Hill Street at Town property. 4. Grant Street as a private project fronting the pro- perty of Mr. Paul Bowser. 5. A retaining wall along Follen Road fronting pro- perties of Messrs. Cain, Murphy and Ripley. 6. A gravel sidewalk with an asphalt mix top along Bedford Street from opposite the North Lexington Depot to the existing walk beyond Ledgelawn Avenue. 7. A sidewalk along the easterly side of Waltham Street from Marrett Road to Allen Street. SELECTMEN'S REPORT 261 262 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 8. Granolithic sidewalks bordering three properties on SEWER DEPARTMENT three separate streets. The total frontage thus improved was 485 feet The various widths of construction totaled Lines and grades were established for the construction 284 square yards of lateral sewers as tabulated hereunder Name of Street From Length in feet. The following work was undertaken for the Board of Bedford Street End 224 Selectmen or for Board of Survey purposes• Richard Road Plymouth Road 274 Sargent Street Tewksbury Street 248 Shirley Street Near Bedford Street 412 Detailed surveys and plans were made of. Summit Road End 468 Tewksbury Street Bedford Street 327 1. Larchmont Lane from Bedford Street to Revere Miscellaneous work for this department appears as Street follows: 2. Winter Street from Bedford Street to a distance of 1. Recorded plan and betterment assessments for approximately 400 feet. trunk line sewer extending from the Arlington line to East Lexington Station; 3 Grant Street for relocation from Hayes Lane to 2, Recorded plans and betterment assessments for York Street Eustis and Pinewood Streets; Study plans were made in connection with: 3. Completed field measurements of all 1933 construc- tion work for final plans; 1 Lay out of road from Bedford Street running northeasterly and parallel with the Bedford Line. 4. Inspected 26 houses for blasting damage; 2. Development of Dunham property on Woburn 5. Took flow of measurements along the trunk line, Street. for several days in March. These tests indicated heavy ground water leakage along the line southwest of the junc- 3. Development of Johnson property opposite Bow tion of Grant Street and Hayes Lane; Street 6. The sewer assessment "Cost" figure for 1934 will 4 Proposed development of Tower property easterly be $5.67. of Pollen Road WATER DEPARTMENT 5 Proposed road along the valley of Sickle Brook Lines and/or grades were given for the extension of from Massachusetts Avenue to new super highway. 1600 feet of water mains. 6. Proposed widening of Pleasant and Watertown PLANNING BOARD Streets. Topographical surveys and plans were completed at the 7. Proposed widening of Lincoln Street. following locations: 8. Route 128 from the Lincoln line to the Burlington 1. Bounded by Lowell Street, Woburn Street, B. & M. line. R. R. and the Arlington line containing about 840 acres, SELECTMEN'S REPORT 263 264 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 2. Bounded by Pleasant Street, Fern Street, Moreland AIR SURVEY MAPS Avenue and Clematis Brook containing about 150 acres. The air survey maps were especially helpful in speeding Study plans were made in connection with: up the work required on brooks Wherever they were avail- able it was only necessary to run the profiles At Ieast sixty 1. Development of Johnson property along Massachu- percent more time would have been required to locate these setts Avenue opposite Bow Street; brooks in field and plot them on plans. 2 Development of properties bounded by Bedford Street, Camellia Place and the B & M R R. GENERAL WORK PARK DEPARTMENT The services of the Engineering Department were also required in connection with• Lines and grades were established for 1. Relocation of brook channel at Parker Field, 1. Approval of Iand court cases; 2. Approval of plans relative to installation of public 2. Baseball diamond at Franklin School. utilities; Madeplan of bridge design for brook at Parker Field. 3. Numbering plans for 5 streets and renumbering plans for 1 street. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT 4. 75 miscellaneous plans for various departments. Additions and corrections were made to the 20 scale 5. Street lines and/or grades for 94 property owners. plan of Westview Cemetery to bring it up to date. 6. Copying 7Re Registry from the p g� ry of Deeds. DRAINAGE MATTERS 7. Completed 800 scale map to January 1, 1933. Lines and grades were established for the installation 8. Work on 400 scale map to bring up to January 1, of 33 catch basins and 4449 linear feet of storm drainage 1934. pipes varying in sizes from 8 inches to 24 inches in five sep- 9. Electric light survey of entire town arate streets. 10. Work on loan application for trunk line sewer and Excepting for work on important or pressing matters, steel standpipe. all our efforts have been directed in securing information for a comprehensive drainage study of the entire town. CONCLUSION One of the C W. A projects provided us with three en- The present personnel of the Engineering Department gineers and seven field men, nine of whom are working in with the Town Engineer is• the field This project started December 5 and in three and one half weeks field notes were obtained covering 270 acres STANLEY A HIGGINS of topographical surveys,profiles of 41/2 miles of brooks and J BRUCE LEWIS profiles of 11/2 miles of streets While this work is essential- JOHN O'CONNOR ly for drainage studies, the resultant plans will have suffi- cient information thereon to be used in development studies GEORGE HARRINGTON of any nature ALBERT MILLER SELECTMEN'S REPORT 265 266 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In conclusion I wish to gratefully acknowledge the as- sistance given to this department by the Town Officials and members of other departments. Respectfully submitted, REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS JOHN T. COSGROVE, Town Engineer December 31, 1933 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Gentlemen. We herewith submit to your Honorable Board the an- nual report of the Fire Department. The Department answered 290 alarms as follows• Bell Alarms Automobiles ------------ 7 Bill Board 1 21 10 Dumps 1 False _„.„_. _.__._ _._..__W.._._._ ._.,_,_ 12 11 Total„ ......_„„....„».„„.„ ».»„ .„..„» ..» w .„ 73 Still Alarms Automobiles 15 Buildings ......._. __.. .» ...... ..._ „ 4 Chimneys 24 Dumps _._ .._. __....... ._.__.__. 5 Electric Refrigerator _._.___._.___..___ __. 1 GasLeak.._„................„...................».-.....»................................. 1 Grass 135 Grease in Oven .»....„._.»»..„„„. .„....».„„....».»„.„_„ 1 Needless ._._._.._...___._.___....__.__.___ 2 Oil Burner »„„ ....._ .....» _. ._. ___... 2 Overheated Boiler------------ 2 Total ..„.. ..___ _ _ __.. 192 Still Alarms for Rescue Work Cats in Trees w _.._w._...__._......._..._...._..._.__._._ 3 Dragging for Suspected Drowning ,..,»„.„............. 1 Drowning . .. ._......____..___........._...._..._...._...._..... 1 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 267 268 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Horse in Ditch 1 to the members of both Fire and Police Departments by the Medical Case (Death upon arrival) .. .._ 1 American Red Cross and were under the supervision of Dr Monoxide Poisoning Eugene E Willison, an instructor for the American Red Persons locked out .... ....... .. ....._w,._._._ _..._ 2 Cross and Mr Edward E Abell, Instructor of Athletics at Total ..__...._._._...._..._._._...... .. M ., w.. 10 the High School Alarms for Mutual Aid Two of the permanent men attended the School of Edu- Arlington _.. .. w .......... _._.___, 2 cation for Firemen held in Arlington under the sponsorship Waltham ............ ._ ....._.._._..._._._._._.._.._ _ 12 of the State Department of Education and the Fire Chiefs' 14 Club of Massachusetts It is the intention of the Board of Engineers to have all the Permanent Men receive the bene- Alarms Outside of Mutual Aid District fits derived from this school. 1 Permanent members worked overtime 118 hours with- Total ...._ _.... ...� _. � __ 1 out additional compensation. Lexington Department was aided as follows: The attendance of the Call Men at fires and drills was Arlington _. .______...._ ...__.__._._._.___._ _ 9 excellent as usual and they were enthusiastic with respect to 2 the courses in First Aid. Billerica 1 - Waltham _...._._._....__.__.._W. ....___ 9 We wish to thank the Police Department for their efl"i- Totat . ..... _... ._. 21 tient help at ail times during the past year. The estimated loss per capita was $2.24, the estimated Respectfully submitted, value of Buildings involved was $600,930.00 and the esti- mated value of Contents was $57,250.00. EDWARD W.TAYLOR NORMAN C. Hoo The loss on Buildings was estimated at $12,918.50 and EDWARD F. BuTTRICx on Contents $13,959.77. Board of Engineers. The amount of insurance paid on Buildings was $11,- 698.97 and on Contents$13,959.77. The Department made 4,646 inspections of Public and Mercantile Buildings and 2,415 of Private Dwellings. We call to your attention the low loss per capita and be- lieve that this can be attributed largely to our constant in- spections. Fire Prevention is fast becoming a large and important part of the work of this department. Thirty-six Company Drills were held besides two courses in First Aid. These First Aid Courses were given SELECTMEN'S REPORT 269 270 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN REPORT OF HEALTH INSPECTOR December 31, 1933 TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Gentlemen: Gentlemen. I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1933. I herewith submit my report for the Forest Warden's The following summary shows the number and charac- ter of complaints and regular inspections made during the There were 156 alarms for grass and brush fires year No of Complaints Inspections This is a decrease of 122 from the total number of Swimming Pool 0 8 alarms in 1932. Offensive odors in and about buildings 6 12 Sanitary conditions of cellars 2 14 This may have been due to the greater care exercised Overflowing cesspools 12 36 by the citizens or possibly to the climatic conditions during Gar Dmge vehicles 0 E8 March and April It is hoped that every precaution will be umpila 2 8 P used when fires are set out of doors especially during the Piggeries 3 48 Grocery stores and markets 0 45 spring season. Restaurants 0 45 Bakeries 0 45 It might be well to give some word of warning with re- Hairdressing and Barber shops 0 10 gard to the use of incinerators No incinerator should be Water tests 0 8 used at any time when a wind is blowing. Miscellaneous 15 38 An incinerator gives one a false sense of security Many I have investigated all complaints and have asked the disastrous fires originate from the careless use of these responsible party to remedy the fault and they have been burners. very willing to co-operate with me in every case and they Respectfully submitted think a good job has been done During the summer no complaints have been registered EDWARD W. TAYLOR, from piggeries. When farmers spread manure from pig- Forest Warden. genes, on the land it causes a very bad odor for a while,but I insist on them plowing it under the same day which is all that can be done and they are all willing to do so I have kept right after the owners of piggeries and asked them to SELECTMEN'S REPORT 271 272 TOWN OF LEXINGTON whitewash and disinfect them and keep yards and feeding places clean and all agree it is time well spent, and even the pigs like it. Overflowing cesspools continue to be a great source of REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER trouble but I have been very successful in having them at- tended to and they have been taken care of in a very satis- factory manner. December 31, 1933. Many complaints have been received and disposed of without any special action I have looked after property in To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN back of stores, restaurants,and all other buildings and made LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS regular inspections By so-doing we can safely say that we have one of the cleanest towns in the state Gentlemen I would like to suggest that any time one has rubbish, Attached is my report as Health Officer for the Town tin cans, or other refuse that they do not dump them along of Lexington from January 1, 1933,to December 31, 1933. the highway for this makes more work for someone to cover them and when not covered are very unsightly There During the past twelve months there were fifty-two are public dumps in different parts of the town and that is visits made to establish and enforce quarantine where neces- the proper place for anything of the sort. Take this re- sary and to investigate reported cases of contagious dis- sponsibility yourself and you will be doing the Board of eases As the Iist that follows will show, all contagious Health a great favor and they will appreciate it, for they diseases except Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria have shown a want the town to be clean and sanitary large increase in the number of cases observed I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and any other The diminution in the number of cases of the above two Town Officers for their co-operation throughout the year. diseases is, no doubt, due to more carefully observed quar- antine in the cases of Scarlet Fever, and the preventive Respectfully submitted, treatment for Diphtheria which is given in the local schools, and which is evidently being taken full advantage of by MATTHEW STEVENSON, parents for their children. There have been only four cases of Dog Bite during the past year which also, in my opinion, Health Inspector, proves the efficacy of restraining animals during certain periods. Three of the children bitten were attacked by a single, unlicensed and unowned dog. These children had to be treated for over a period of two weeks at the expense of the town. This unnecessary outlay may have been avoided if unlicensed dogs were taken off the streets and placed in a pound until claimed or otherwise disposed of. There have been no cases of Meningitis reported this year, but four cases.of Infantile Paralysis as against one of last year. It is interesting to note that three of these cases occurred in August and all within two weeks. Also, at no time was there any personal contact between any of the SELECTMEN'S REPORT 273 274 TOWN OF LEXINGTON cases concerned; the patients all living in different sections Trichinosis _.__...... ._ _.. ..._. ................ ._. 1 of the town and at some distance from each other The Influenza 25 fourth case occurred in October, and at this time also, there Lobar Pneumonia .... .... ... ._... ....,, ,.,,._ _w,....,.... 7 was no point of contact with the other patients Three of German Measles _..._._.__.._...._._._...._._.._.........___....___ _M.......... 3 these cases occurred in children, and one a young married Total ..... .. ... .. .. ... . ._ M r._.__... 256 woman of twenty-five, who at the present writing, is still in the hospital and has recovered partial use of her paralyz- Respectfully submitted, ed limbs. There is every hope, because of the skillful treat- ment which she has received, that in due time she may so C. REGINALD HARDCASTLE, M.D. far recover her faculties that she will be able to get along without assistance Health Officer. Of the cases of Tuberculosis reported, some are receiv- ing sanitarium treatment, others are being cared for by their private physicians There are others, however, in an active stage of the disease and with a positive sputum, who not only refuse treatment for themselves but are,because of their lack of consideration, a definite menace to the health of others with whom they come in daily contact. Whether there is any remedy for this state of affairs, I do not know. In several houses that I have visited, the sanitary ar- rangement leaves a great deal to be desired. I refer espe- cially to privy vaults opening directly from a kitchen At the best of times this seems to me an unsatisfactory condi- tion; especially is this true in the summer time when these vaults are not adequately taken care of, the result is bound to be more or less sickness in the vicinity. Several of these places are in the more densely populated sections of the town and almost all abut on sewers, so that apart from the question of expense, which in all probability the owners of the property are unable to afford,there seems to me to be no adequate reason why this condition should exist. Following is a list of contagious diseases from January 1, 1933 to December 31, 1933 Dog Bite 4 Infantile Paralysis ..... ...___.__._. ..__.._. 4 Mumps 37 Chicken Pox ___. _.....__....__... .w....... ____.__.- 62 Scarlet Fever _..__._.._..... _...__...._._.__.... .. ... .. 13 Tuberculosis ._. __._.._ ... ... _._..__ __.. 17 Whooping Cough 13 Diphtheria _ ._ .-.___ _ ......m .. _ __ 2 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 275 276 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Lamont, Harold B., Banker.""..».............—.....~....-..............20 Winthrop Road Lawrence, Herbert M., Hardware __....__...»W......... . 28 Muzzey Street Locke,Arthur E, Salesman "._.._. ."....,,_,._,. 62 Farmcrest Avenue Longbottom, Walter, Conductor _...__.........". 16 Independence Road LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE Lowe, George H, Retired _._...._....___....".._.W........_..._...._..... 421 Marrett Road Maddison, Arthur N, Real Estate ».. _......~.m... ... 15 Winthrop Road BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE Marshall, William J, Shipper.............."......w.~.."..».... 9 Independence Avenue TOWN OF LEX.INGTON, 1933 Marsolais, Charles H, Contractor ...__..._...._......_._._"..... 718 Mass. Avenue Martin, Ernest C., Druggist ....—...........w."."..•_».m.... 4 Rowland Avenue McCormack, John J., Chauffeur .._._._.._...... ._...____. 39 Grant Street Name Occupation Address McDonnell, Michael E, Clerk 7 Curve Street m """ ~ "� """'" "' Ahern, James M, Sexton ... 69 Woburn Street -•••-••••" -•••�• ••••--•-Paul F Allen, M Lawrence, Repairs """ ""Automobile 24 Outlook Drive McDonnell,' Type Setter "- - - ~ .•• 28 Vine Street Milne, William D, Engineer 6 Glen Road Ames, TracyW., Insurance _. ......... 18 Winthrop Road 87 --...-.-_...._�__.._._..„._.� - """- "'- Morse, Clayton M., Clerk 19 Sherman Street Bailey, George J, Farmer East Street "."" """""" "'" """" ~--~"--""""""'"'" """"'�"''"' "" Morse, George V, Salesman 1 Vine Brook Road Barrington,James L.,Dye Business „ _......_._ 24 Bloomfield Street MulIiken, William E Coal Business __._.r..--....-" 67 Waltham Street Bartlett, Fred B., Golf Driving Range .........._.._..... 72 Bedford Street Murphy, H Dudley, Artist _._ _._._._-. . „„ ,_,~„ Summit Road Barton, George S., Com Designer "."....._." ....... 15 Bloomfield Street Murray, John A., Machinist —....""..w».___._._. 19 Theresa Avenue Bean, George W, Golf Range ._..___-............."....._...._ 241 Bedford Street Muzzey, Clifford L SalesmanExt. Bevin on Alfred J Farmer 58 Marrett Road "••~~•»•••.~•~. •-••...--.w--....__... Glen Road nue Kt �-~•'•••--••••_'••"""""'»"'•""""- Nichols Howard S.�O Retired Brenton, Charles H,Chauffeur .."...w_.. 13 Fletcher Avenue ~~»~•"••~"•••--......--••• 19 2 n Avenue ----••-•~~~•~"-' Noonan, Louis E Teamster _.. 2 Vine Street Briggs, Clarence E., Organ Dealer Outlook Drive . .-.... _._._..._._ .._MW,_..M"7.~. •____•••�..........."'_'_._ Norris, Dana T, Office Ass t. Winthrop Read Buttrick Edward F Cotton Business 996 Mass. Avenue "� "" ""'~" """"""" ~-"'-"""""•'~" O'Connell, Charles J., Laborer Callahan, Bartholomew D, Foreman . 8 Fletcher Avenue "•-•-•••-•-- ••••__._._....20 74 Webb Street -''-'- "' O'Connor,John E. Bus Operator 20 Waltham Street Chamberlain, William E Manufacturer 14 Eliot Road P _....__ ""•""" ~~ -•~~-""-""- O'Donnell, Bernard, Machinist Childs,Calvin W. Automobile Dealer 6 Chandler Street - • ~••••»--•µ•"•-• ••• • 4 ShirleydeTerrace•••••_-•�-•'�'•••"••»»••~• Parks, Joseph A., Salesman Connor, Frederick A., Merchant ..-_ 282 Marrett Road Business•w -- -•--•- 4 Hillside ad •••••~~••~�~"~~'---' Partridge, Ashley W Bakery 274 Marrett Road Cronin, Cornelius P, Salesman 14 Utica Street "__'"......"~ '-•'"••••�•-•••-••••••~•~~~•••~~~•~• Pierce, Clifford W., Salesman 1 Eustis Street Cumming, J. Everett, Electrician _..._.. 20 Vaille Avenue _________.__._....._....__._.... •••••~••••"�•»•-" Potter, William G., Farmer Custance, Howard E. Contractor 2 Tewksbury Street - - - --� - • -~- .. Web Walnut Street "•••-••••-•'-•"'-•~~»•»••-'• Pratt, James A., Tree Surgeon Cutter, Frank P., Engineer 83 No. Hancock Street ..--•... - -.. ••••-••••"4•Bennington• Webb Street _.__.~.........»....._......_...__ Preston, Elwyn G., Treasurer Dailey, John P, Contractor .... 250 Marrett Road --» •••••-••••"••-- "•• tRoad .„."•....___...._................_..... Rhones, Edward F, Laundry Emery, Leland Salesman 85 Meriam Street _- -••"••••--••- -•-~•~• 81 Winter Street H., -•"•-••-•---_••-•••'•-»"•"•~•~•• Richards, Gordon D, Contractor Engstrom, Richard, Chemist 6 Eliot Road •""••••-•~•~••••••••"•••••-:• 31 Hancock Street -•-_•--•••--••'»-•'•-•-•••--�-••-••••-"- Ross, George M, Salesman Fitzgerald, Thomas W., Mason..". 7 Fletcher Avenue •»•••••••~••••�•--••••-•-• 45 Hancock Street -••�•••-•-•-••»••••••-•-•• Rowse, Richard E, Salesman Graham, John G., Farmer ~-.».w.... Burlington Street "~ ~ ~- - •• 14 Adams Street •-••-••••-•••-••»�»-•••--• Ryan, Christopher S, Manager Greeley, William R., Architect . 1948 Mass. Avenue •"••-••- -••••••"••--•___._„ 10 Bedford Street ---••••-•�•»µ---••••----• Rycra£t, Peter, Laborer Hall, IrvingG Jr., SteamshipAgent 73 Meriam Street as~"Stationti ~ - ~~•~ 12 Utica Street g -••-•••••»-�•"••-•••--- Sandison, William A. Gas Haley, William J„ Farmer Bacon Street »•••••-•- .... "••-7 Oakland Reed Street •»�•-•"•- -•"•••�--•-•••-m"••••--•--• Sargent, Edward H., Secretary Harrin on Bartlett J Contractor 11 Curve Street " ~» -•»-~•---•"•••.• MasAven Street Harrington, .........M...._...._..........__ Shepard, Frank R., Retired Hathaway, Alton H, Bakery Bus. ........._ 25 Oakland Street w- - "~�µ 1386 Mass Avenue • •-•�~••»••••--• Sherburne, Warren, Auditor 34 Hancock Street Hauck, Carl, Wood Carver Harbell Street c ....__..•.••_•~".„.. " ».»,„..._....__............»...............».»....._._ Simonds, George A., Mechanic Howard, HarryAdvertising15 Reed Street -_• --••••"••••- •--••••""- 8 Adams Street F., •-•••-••--••••-~••~�"••»'•••~�•»• Slocum, Curlys L, Instructor Blossom Street Jackson, C. Henry, Florist 40 Clarke Street "•••.••••.».."_..._�'""'"'" -•••-- •-•"�"••••-•--•-_••••-•••-•• Smith, Allen C, Dry Goods 5 Forest Street Jaynes, GeorgeA., Mason Hayes Lane .....__. ,.,_...".».-....-.._.._..-.""„ yn -W_...._...._..�...........».MM...»W Smith, George E. MerchantGrant Kelley, Turner C Broker ..._... 2151 Mass Avenue g - -'• ........- - 44 Clarke Street y, , ._...................,..._.............._. Smith, Lester E., Grocer Kettell, Russell H. Teacher ...» ..."».m.". 10 Eliot Road "'~» - • - "- 34Woburn Street ..."..-.--•T-••-....-ww•--. Sorensen, Harry, Mechanic ..W-..._.... 92 Street SELECTMEN'S REPORT 277 278 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Steeves, Clyde E, Steamfitter 50 Hilltop Avenue Stevens, Rupert H, Contractor _.._ .»»»„...._...» ». 86 Menam Street Swan, Joseph, Real Estate »... ••---•••-••w —23 Bedford Street Teague, George S., Candy Maker Valley Road Valentine,John S, Insurance 1698 Mass Avenue Walker, Clifton E, Chiropodist 102 Bedford Street REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR Washburn, George E, Teacher ........ .„„„ W... 21 Parker Street Wellington, Herbert A., Salesman__..._..w..........._.....2139 Mass. Avenue December 31, 1933 Whalen,John P, Furniture Bus _.__..._........ ...„ .._._ 21 Eliot Road Wheeler, Harry A, Treasurer »._.. __.. 31 Somerset Road Whipple, Bertram F., Bank Clerk „__...._ .._... 13 Chase Avenue Whipple, Paul, Shoe Salesman „.... _....___......... .. 15 Belfry Terrace To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Whittemore, Richard, Insurance.. . „....___.__ .2209 Mass. Avenue LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Wilson, Donald, Engineer „. ._..._.... .. .... ... 33 Bloomfield Street Wilson, Walter H, Farmer . ._ _...._...__._. .. » 33 Fern Street I herewith submit the following report for the year Wood, George H., Painter . .__._ __..»» „».»»„ . .. 16 Muzzey Street Worthen, Edwin B., Banker .. „„_...w....._ »»» 5 Winthrop Road ending December 31, 1933. Zubowitch, Matthew M., Garage Keeper .__..._.... 136 Oak Street No. of samples seized or purchased.._. _. ..._ 100 Adopted June 27, 1933- No. of samples analyzed for Butter fat and.„„....... totalsolids .__._. ...._...._..__....__.__..__..__.._.__._._. 100 No. examined for bacteria and other organisms... 75 No. of Inspections of Milk Plants „.„.... „..».„„„.„. 58 No of Inspections of Dairy Farms ...._. ». .».» 75 No of Licenses issued_..._ _..._...._m_...._...._ __.__.... 70 No. of Licenses for Pasteurized Plants ... _ ......, 8 No. of Licenses for Ice Cream . ».„„ w.„„»....». 1 No.of Oleomargarine Licenses Issued ..... 3 Average percent Butter fat content „,„..,„», 3 93 Average percent total Solids»... ..........._M.„„„,, ..... 12 52 During the year I have spent much time in putting the Dairy Farms in the best conditions they have ever been. These barns have all been whitewashed and disinfected, made clean and sanitary. I am interested in giving the people of the town the best possible milk that can be had and cleanliness is the first and most important thing to-day The milk analysis stand very good, and with a few excep- tions, the milk has a very low bacteria count Our Dairies rank as high as any in the State Respectfully submitted, MATTHEW STEVENSON, Mak Inspector. SELECTMEN'S REPORT 279 280 TOWN OF LEXINGTON throughout certain sections of the country, and we must guard against it as eighty per cent of our street trees are elms. I would also suggest the purchase of two hundred Linden trees for our nursery to be planted along roadsides ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MOTH at a later date. DEPARTMENT AND TREE WARDEN The purchase of a new spraying machine is very neces- sary The machine we have at present has been in use since 1908 and it is impossible to replace some of its parts December 31, 1933 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, In conclusion, I wish to say that this department is called upon a great deal to do work but can make no res- LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS ponse as our appropriation will not allow it. I also wish to say that we have been requested to take down trees many Dear Sirs — times that with a little forethought might have been saved I hereby submit my annual report as Deputy Tree War- Respectfully submitted, den and Supt. of the Moth Department for the year ending December 31st, 1933. JOHN J. GARRITY, Since I assumed the duties of the two above depart- Deputy Tree Warden and Moth Supt. ments on March 1st, 1933, the following work has been ac- complished. Trees at all public grounds such as parks, school grounds and cemeteries and trees along the highway have been treated with creosote and also sprayed with arse- nic of lead solution for the suppression of the gypsy moths. Owing to the damage done by the Elm Leaf Beetle in 1932, it was necessary to spray all elm trees twice this year to prevent any further damage Dead wood was removed from a number of trees in all sections of the Town. Trees have been set out on Allen Street, Waltham Street, Shirley Street and around the Franklin School I am sorry to re- port that a number of old trees had to be removed this year as they were beyond repair and becoming dangerous. This year we have started a program of blocking out the Town in sections whereby we can thoroughly clean out the trees in one section at a time. By this method, it will be possible to watch our trees more closely. The trees in the following streets have been taken care of under this plan: Forest Street, Muzzey Street, Raymond Street, Clarke Street from Forest Street to Mass. Avenue, Mass. Avenue from Clarke Street to Forest Street Extension. My sugges- tion is that we continue this program Further suggestions are that we make a study of the Dutch Elm disease which is becoming quite prevalent SELECTMEN'S REPORT 281 282 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and was sponsored by Mr. James J. Carroll, and to him I know the citizens of the Town are very grateful for these weekly concerts They were attended very largely, a fair estimate of the gathering placed at 1000 people a night. REPQRT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS Weekly concerts of this sort are very entertaining in a com- triunity of this size and I hope that this will be continued in another season. HASTINGS PARK December 31, 1933. The park was given its usual care, trees and grass be- ing fertilized, walks and borders trimmed, and two young To THE HON. BOARD OF SELECTMEN elms planted as replacements. It is very necessary that we LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS give the trees on this park a good pruning as they are getting very thick and woody Gentlemen.— NORTH LEXINGTON PLAYGROUND In submitting the twentieth annual report of the Park Dept., I would say that there was very little permanent new During the summer a small portion of land adjoining work done with the exception of the installation of the filter- the Parker School property was levelled off, sand box erect- ed, dead wood and all debris removed and burned up. The tng system at the Swimming Pool The grounds of all our playgrounds and parks received their usual care. Activities ground at the base of the hill adjoining Valley Road was at all our playgrounds are increasing each year. This would staked out and is now being filled in so that in the coming indicate that there will be need for the expansion of the cen- year we will be enabled to erect two tennis courts. This will ter playground to the land which is not suitable for use at be a large addition to this playground. The children were the present time but which could be put in suitable condition given the benefit of an instructor during the summer at a very reasonable cost. months. BATTLE GREEN This was the first summer the playground was open, During the past year, approximately three fourths of and the report is as follows an acre of the Green has been fertilized and seeded and I Total playground attendance for the season __..., 1249 am in hopes that we will be able to bring the lower end up to Total attendance transported to the swimming pool_ 160 grade this coming year. With this done, it should not be Average daily attendance at playground _.___ ., „ „, 32 necessary to disturb the turf for the next five years. The Daily pool attendance, boys _ ___._ .„._„„._ ..„. 4 base of the flag pole is in very bad condition and should be Daily pool attendance, girls ...„.. . ..„„...„ _.-„..._.._._ 12 repaired. The trees are in very good condition and require The following craft articles were made.— but very little attention. Crepe paper parrots __...._._. .._._. „.__ ......M_...._._ 25 Scrap books _.._ ...„ ...„.....„ „__.__.._._.. ...._:__...„„„ .„ 1 Yam mats_._.. _...._ „.„..„„ „_.„„ .„ 8 BT7CIiMAN TAVERN 4 The Tavern grounds were fertilized, mowed and trim- Bead head bands _..._........___._._m„_„.„„,„ ,.,„. 2 med and general care was given to the trees Paper pottery „.„„.. .._..__..._ _ ,„.,„ _..„ _ .__ . 8 Bead tape pocketbooks 3 Weekly concerts were presented on the Tavern grounds by the Lexington Community Band under the direction of Mr. Bernier. This band is an organization made up of The playground opened Monday July 3rd, 1933 with an Lexington citizens who are interested in band instruments enthusiastic group of children. Tuesday of each week was SELECTMEN'S REPORT 283 284 TOWN OF LEXINGTON set apart as picnic day. Every child who wished brought a Miss Marjorie E. Hyde was employed as instructor at picnic lunch and spent the entire day at the playground. On the playground. The playground opened on Monday, July . these days after lunch,they would engage in treasure hunts, 3rd, and closed Saturday, Aug. 26th, affording the children tell personal experiences and play games. These days were of East Lexington an eight week period of recreational ac- set apart to enable the parents to have a free day in which tivities. There were 283 children registered. The average to shop or visit. Each Wednesday and Friday, the children daily attendance was 117. Every Tuesday or Thursday un- who wished to receive instructions in swimming were trans- der the care of the Jr Patrol Leader, the children went to ported to the swimming pool at the Center Playground, the the Center Playground for instruction in swimming, the boys in the morning and the girls in the afternoon. Every girls in the morning and the boys in the afternoon. Every day the children worked on handcraft, played with the ap- Wednesday was set aside with a full day program. The paratus, which the School Committee so generously gave us children brought their lunches and remained for the whole permission to use, and the smaller children played in the day and some special event such as a treasure hunt took sand box. Group games were used as often as possible, and place Each week during the season, a different kind of some of the games were for individual competition in order tournament such as tenms, croquet, horse-shoes or jack- to prepare the children for the final field day On days that stones was held and the winners competed with the winners it was too hot for strenuous play, the children would retire of the other playgrounds on the mid-year and final field days to a shady spot and hold a story hour The children from which were held at the Center Playground Every day the North Lexington attended and competed in both the mid- boys and girls participated in group games such as spud, year and final field day at the Center Playground and also dodge-ball, baseball and kickball The boys formed junior took part in the Indian Pageant and swimming events. To and senior baseball teams which competed with the baseball show our appreciation to the children at the end of the sea- teams from the Center Playground and the senior team also son, they joined with the other two playgrounds in a trip to competed with Arlington and Winchester playgrounds and Benson's Wild Animal Farm. the Arlington Heights Boys Club and had a very successful season The team was fortunate this summer in having RESERVOIR John Barnes,Captain of the High School Baseball Team,for its Manager and Coach, and we are very grateful to him for The dead wood,brush and debris was again cleaned up volunteering his time When the teams went out of town, this year If this is done every year, it becomes less expen- the transportation was furnished by Mrs Hyde and Mr sive and will give the trees and shrubs that we are caring Potter, to whom we are very grateful for a better opportunity to survive Tests of the water were Some of the children were chosen to take part in the again taken this year, and to our surprise and satisfaction, Indian Pageant which was given at the Center Playground the water was found to be very suitable for bathing Skat- These children attended rehearsals there on several alter- ing is enjoyed on the Reservoir by those who wish to par- noons The costumes and bead work which they wore at the ticipate in this wonderful winter sport and we encourage its use for skating purposes. pageant were part of their handcraft work which was done at the playground The children enjoyed the pageant very EAST LEXINGTON PLAYGROUND much,and I think that a similar enterprise would be equally successful in future seasons The girls were very much in- This playground shows a wonderful improvement each terested in handcraft work and made such things as pocket- year With the aid given to us by the Unemployment Relief books, mats, scrap books and bracelets. Committee, we were able to have a man three days a week Near the end of the season forty children who had been to keep it tidy and in good condition so that at all times the regular attendants at the playground were given a trip to use of the field could be realized During the coming year it Benson's Wild Animal Farm It was enjoyed very much by is our desire to be able to remove some of the lobes that pro- all. trude in the outfield of the baseball playing field. This would add in comfort and be less dangerous for those play- During the last week of the season, playground mem- mg at outfield positions. bers were divided into units of Red and Blue teams with SELECTMEN'S REPORT 285 286 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Marion Hynes and Leburton Blodgett as captains The In the month of August fifty members of the Boston teams competed in games and tournaments during the week Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mr Chester and the competition was very keen in spite of the poor Cook, presented six concerts at the playground which were weather The final field day at the Center Playground greatly appreciated by all those who attended. brought the season to a climax when the winners of the East Lexington Playground competed with the winners of the We were very fortunate this year in procuring the Center Playground in all tournaments. same playground supervisors that we had in 1932, Mr. Abell, Miss Rudd,Mr Mara and Miss Swett,and Miss Cum- The playground season was brought to an end with the mings, who acted as Clerk and they formed the personnel final swimming meet when the following awards were made of not only our playground, but also our swimming pool. The cup donated by the Lexington Rotary Club for oh- This playground also opened its activities on July 3rd taming the largest number of points was awarded to Lebur- with the usual ceremony, the flag raising. The children all ton Blodgett who had a very keen competitor in Patricia gathered around the flag pole and after the flag was raised Schlicthte, who received 198 points against his 199. and the salute given, Mr. Abell explained the activities that Third year monograms ..................—...-........._ Patricia Sehlicthte were to take place during the week Second year letter ........._.___....__.._..—...........-.- Marion Hynes First year letters _._ .._._�......_ _.._m ..— -•• ••- ••-.. -•» On Monday, Wednesday and Friday from nine to eleven Mary Marshall,Phyllis Howland,Leburton Blodgett,Edward A. M. the children had a game period. Those not taking Hoitt part in the game period were given a chance to play off their CENTER PLAYGROUND tournaments. During this time the boys had a craft period with Mr Mara. At 11 o'clock, Miss Swett took charge of a I am sorry that I cannot report at this time of any per- story hour and the boys usually had a baseball game. In the manent improvement on this playground as funds were not afternoon the girls had craft work from one to three with available to increase any playing areas, but in the coming Miss Rudd in charge and games and stories from three to year we are expecting to have two new tennis courts ready five with Miss Swett This program was reversed on Tues- for play around the first of May. These two tennis courts days and Thursdays giving the girls a craft period from and the two tennis courts at the Parker School Playground nine to eleven. Kiddies hour was continued this year for should meet our requirements for the present. A caretaker one hour every day from three to four under the direction was employed on a full time basis during the summer and of Miss Swett. This provides amusement for the younger he was given the responsibility of the care of the grounds children and gives the women an opportunity and its supervision. This gave us the assurance that there leave their children in an especially cared for group duringg their swim- was someone on the grounds at all times to check on the ming hour. This program was followed closely being varied tennis courts and also keep the playing field in good on special occasions and many times upset by rainy weather. condition. • Thursday was lunch day. The average attendance this year at lunch hour was a little lower than last year. Games and A great deal of work is being done to improve the en- treasure hunts and a feature being exciting games between trance of the grounds under a C. W. A.project, but it is too the Reds and the Blues were held. Double dodge ball seemed early at present to make any report of this work. We are to be the favorite game this season and caused great excite- sure, however,that it will make a great improvement. ment when being played for team points. The two field days were a great success this year, the mid-season one being This year the Police Dept. installed a police box at the held July 27th and the final field day on August 24th. Com- Center Playground which will be of great advantage as they petition with outside towns was a big feature this year, report from this box while making their round and will several baseball games being played. A track meet was held help a great deal in keeping down any vandalism that might with Arlington and a tennis match with Winchester. This occur, outside competition not only gives the children an oppor- SELECTMEN'S REPORT 287 288 TOWN OF LEXINGTON tunity to compete with other teams but also gives us an op- time in this direction the coming season. Our season is so portunity to compare our work with that of other towns short we cannot be expected to teach more than the funda- A very interesting feature was the competition between the mentals of this sport. winners of the tournaments of the three playgrounds The competition was a great deal closer this year due to the in- SW[MMING POOL creased attendance and interest in East Lexington. If East Lexington should conduct their own mid-year Field Day Again we were very fortunate in being able to secure another year, I think this competition between the tourna- the services of a man so qualified as Mr Abell to take ment winners with the other playgrounds on the final field charge of our swimming pool, as under our record system it day would be more keenly contested. is very necessary to have a highly qualified person for this position. The attendance at the swimming pool grows larger The Indian Pageant planned and coached by Mr Abell every year. Therefore the duties of the supervisor increase was a most successful event, a group of 65 children taking part This was a novel feature in that it was presented at This was the first year that the pool was open for the night and lights furnished and supervised by Chief Edward full season for the evening swimming, and if the attendance W. Taylor and the crew of Special Service of the Lexington does not increase in the coming year, I will make a sugges- Fire Dept. were of great advantage and we are grateful to tion that it be discontinued. him and his men for their interest in the children. The cos- tumes were made by the children themselves during craft To enlighten and not tire you of figures, I will quote the period. That, of course, made it impossible for us to turn following attendance record for the ten weeks season:— out as many craft articles this year, but the children en- joyed making their own costumes and learned the art of Between the hours of 6 and 7 P. M. — 192 men--3 women crayoning, covering cloth with ornaments and the drying of Between the hours of 7 and 8 P M.—127 men—111 women. macaroni to use as beads provided an interesting project The total registration of the pool is as follows: also. In addition to the costumes, the girls made beaded head bands, bracelets, pocketbooks, mats out of yarn, knit 166 men on spools, and dishes made from paper streamers. The boys 240 women made wallets, change purses, ash trays and pin trays from 2girls hammered copper and fleece moccasins as well as jig saw 360 Sys puzzles. On August 21st, a group of 140 children from the three playgrounds were taken to Benson's Animal Farm. 1262—Total. This trip proved to be a very educational experience. The children who made the trip were those whose attendance at In brief form, 1262 people used the pool for a total of the playground averaged over 80 per cent. Mr. Benson ad- 9465 times. mitted all children free and furnished every child with tickets for an elephant ride The sights on the Farm proved Children who learned to swim. so interesting that we had no time for games. Lunch was 26 girls enjoyed in the picnic grove. In the afternoon the children 17 boys were greatly interested by the exhibitions given by the dif- ferent animal trainers. SWIMMING MEETS Sunday, August the 27th, brought to a close a most Scores. successful playground season. Triangle Meet Lexington .....,......,..._...._.__...._._ .. 64 The only activity in our playground program where we Waltham 31 showed a weakness was in tennis We intend to give more SELECTMEN'S REPORT 289 29D TOWN OF LEXINGTON Winchester Meet: In conclusion I have the following recommendations to make. Winchester ._ „„„„ ..._.Yrg that we provide adult supervision at our center playground Red Cross Life Saving Awards — M as each year the adult attendance has been increasing very rapidly, that we erect a new fence at the Center Play- Junior- ground along Parker Street as the fence that was erected in Richard Cowdrey 1914 is in bad condition; that we procure plans for a swim- Thayer Rudd ming pool at the Lexington Reservoir, that we provide a Freeman Nourse field house at the Center Playground;that we provide more Francis Rocque skating areas, that we clean up the play pond at the East Frank Sullivan Lexington Playground. Knute Helm Ellen Greeley This has been a very satisfactory year as I hope results will show for themselves Senior Odin McPhee Respectfully submitted, John Cotter Mrs Margaret Gfroerer JOHN J. GARRITY, Marjorie Bean Supt. of Parks. Eleanor Trask Lexington Rotary Club Cup James Silva Improvement Piacque Award: Richard Cowdrey Master Swimmer Jack Mara American Legion Awards: Boys James Silva Girls Eleanor Mealy First Year Letters: Jean Shaffer, Veronica Valliere, Richard Cowdrey, Knute Helm Second Year Letters: Bill Pierce, Robert Michelson Third Year Monograms. Freeman Nourse, Nora Corcoran A woman's swimming class has been started and proved to be very successful, thirty-eight women Joining. The progress made was very satisfactory. The filter system was installed and added a great deal to the convenience of the swimming and saved continually dumping and filling This in itself is a great saving to the maintenance cost of the pool. SELECTMEN'S REPORT 291 292 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT December 31, 1933. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Gentlemen: Gentlemen• I herewith submit my report as Plumbing Inspector I have the honor to submit the following report for the for the year ending December 31, 1933: year ending December 31, 1933: Number of applications filed and permits granted-75 Number of Arrests __ _.._.__ _.._._.. _ _..._ 347 Sixty-four permits issued at $2 00 $128.00 Offenses for which arrests were made• Eleven permits were issued where no charge was made Assault and Battery _ ._._....__._..._....__ . __ 20 owing to the fact that the old fixtures were replaced with Adultery with,,„_.danger___s weapo....... _.„,. 1 p Assault a dangerous weapon_.............„.,....__._......_. 1 new ones. An application was filed for each case so as to Attempt Larceny _ ._ 1 keep a record of the work being done. �'” ”"Y"�"""""" '�" Bastardy �.__.___...._....__._..»_...._._..........__...._....___.._.____ 1 Breaking and Entering ..._.._ _w......_... .... ._ 11 Respectfully submitted, Breaking Street Lights Collecting junk without a license .....__." __....__. 3 ANDREW BAIN, Default Drunkenness ..»._ W_..._.»_.._...__..__._...»..... _._.„.„. 74 Plumbing Inspector. Escape from Middlesex County Training School ._ 2 Escape from Veterans' Hospital ........ ._...._. 1 Keeping illegal gaming machines ___.„,„...._,...._.... 2 Keeping unlicensed dog _..._..»_...._.„ _.... .._....___._. 1 Larceny .»._.._...._._....._. .. _ _...._. ._....._._ » 30 Lewdness ._ _......_.._....._...». .__..___..._ 1 Lew and Lascivious _..._.__.. .„„„. _.._...._._ _.„.. ....__. 2 Malicious Mischief ..._ .„____.._............._ ._...___ ...._ .. 1 Manslaughter _._...._...._.__.._....__...._...._ .....__,__...._.. 3 Neglected children _._.... ._._ .„....__._...._...._. _... 4 Non Payment of Fine __. ._ ___....__. _.... 3 Non Support. ._.._...._..... _.... . , _....__._ 8 Non Payment of wages...._...._........._.......__._..._..._._._ 1 Peddling without a license 5 Perjury _._._.._...._. .__...._ ...._....___ 1 Ringing false alarms ...„...,_..._ „ _ _ 6 Suspicious persons ..»... ....„...,_ ..___._ 7 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 293 294 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Vagrancy __ ._. ......» •-.. .- _—-- 1 Violation of Automobile Laws Violating Automobile Laws.. .._.._w. .._. 127 Violating By-Laws 4 Offenses Itemized• Violating Liquor Law.......».._....___.....___..............._............... 16 Allowing improper person to operate 2 Violating Probation ......... . _. _» .___ . » . 1 Allowing person to operate uninsured automobile 1 — Allowing person to operate unregistered • Total...._................ 347 automobile .»» _., _-._...._.__r 1 Going away and not making selves known after causing injury to persons Disposition of Cases and property _._...____._» .»...»_ ._...»» 9 Comitted to Concord Reformatory3 Operating after revocation..._._..__._._..........._........_ 3 Committed to House of Correction ..... ...__ ._ .__. 19 Operating ata speed greater than reason- ,.....Committed to Psychopathic Hospital......_..»».._.»_.».. 1 Operating she lives proper _...�._.fety ofthe ....... .... » 11 o Committed to State Farm ___.,.,,,,,�, 1 peratinppublic the be endangered18 Committed to State Prison _.__._.........—..........»....._...,..... 2 Operating under the influence of liquor_______ 40 Committed to Westfield Sanatorium _..._......_............. 4 Operating uninsured and unregistered 8 automobiles ._. ._._....__.._...._..._._._._._.__.._m._.... 11 Defaulted ..........................»..................».............,._...._.__.._._...... 2 Operating recklessly » ....__,........_ _...._... ._..__.___ 1 Discharged ----------- »........ »........_..,....,.....—...__.r.._ 59 Operating without a license ._,...._..».........»....._.,...„ 17 Filed _..._.... __..._._. ... _.. �.. 69 Using automobile without authority ..........._.._ 2 Fined ._._.._.._...._.__._.__.._...___. _. ..... .» _... 125 Refusing to stop for a Police Officer....._...._...._....__ 4 Probation ... »_. ....» ._.__.._._. ._....._.._....__.... .. 23 Selling automobile without proper transfer»_. 1 Released .... ._. ... _..._„_. 11 Violating the Law of the Road .. __....._.._ 5 Suspended 8 Violating signal lights»w_..., _....__..._..._........___ 1 Turned over to Middlesex County Training School 2 — Turned over to out of town Police __._.._ ..._.. 9 TotaL_._..__...._._.. 127 Turned over to Veterans' Hospital .. ....._..__._,._. 1 Total......».............. 347 During the year we had two fatal accidents. Aggregate Amount of Fines Imposed .....,»»............ $3,385.00 Last year a radio was installed in the Police car, and it Aggregate Terms of Imprisonment..._ ...._....45 years,8 months has given valuable and efficient service. Benjamin W. Day was appointed to the department last Miscellaneous Business April, and he makes a very good officer. Accidents Reported 320 The Officers of this Department, have by their atten- Accidents Investigated ......».__..__.._.._._ _.........w................. 320 tion to duty,and by their alertness,made some very import- Buildings Found Open ....._.................._...........».._..._.__.. 127 ant arrests, and I wish to congratulate them at this time for Complaints Investigated ...._._..»......._—.........._...- 512 their very efficient service. Officers Special Duty .........,..............._..__._._.__.__.....__ 160 bra Street Lights Reported Out ...___.......» __..»..___... 144 Yours very truly, Unoccupied Houses Given Special Attention _._.... 153 Number of Duty Calls------------ 5840 JAMES J. SULLIVAN, Number of Miles Run by Chevrolet ------ 67,000 Chief of Police. Number of Miles Run by Motorcycle----- 10,000 Number of Fire Alarms Responded To _.._............ 81 Number of Stolen Automobiles Recovered _._.._.._. 9 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 295 296 TOWN OF LEXINGTON At Dr. Rogers' clinics held on February 18, April 29, June 3, and December 16, 1933 one hundred and thirty-six children were examined and graded. Of this number 85 were accorded grades of A, B, or C and unless retained for some special treatment children attaining these grades are REPORT OF POSTURE CLINIC COMMITTEE dismissed with the exception of monthly check-ups to make room for new cases. December 31, 1933. During the coming year all C cases are to be rephoto- HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, graphed at the mid-term in February to determine the cor- rective power of children falling within the C classification. LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. In that group of cases where corrective power is lacking and children fail to improve through the regular physical Gentlemen — education program the help of the posture clinics will be ex- The work of the Lexington Posture Clinics during 1933 tended to these cases as well as to the D cases opened with the photographing of all school children from the third through the sixth grades by means of the silhouet- The number of cases referred to Massachusetts General teograph camera These photographs,which are taken with Hospital for X-Ray or prescription-13, 25 cases have been the child standing as nearly as possible in his natural posi- referred to clinic workers by Dr Rogers for special cor- tion,are graded according to their posture classification and rective work with feet and arches. all those graded D are segregated for special work in the Total Attendance for 1933-1,752 clinics. For purposes of individual instruction, clinics are held Grades attained by each school at Dr. Rogers' Clinics at each school building; at the Franklin school on Monday, Parker on Tuesday, Munroe and Hancock on Thursday, and Adams Munroe Hancock Parker Franklin at the Adams on Friday. The entire clinical enrollment of A ....._.___._,..,. 3 5 2 3 each building is divided into four groups which attend clin- ics on an eight-week basis with examination by Dr. William B 2 3 1 2 B __....... ....._.... 4 7 6 4 6 Rogers at the end of each training period. 2 5 3 3 2 C ...__ ...... There have been frequent visits to the clinics by C ..»»....._.__..._.... 6 4 4 5 3 parents,home social workers and students of physiotherapy, and the hearty co-operation of the superintendent of schools, principals and teachers have made possible an ex- INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL RECORDS tensive accomplishment during the past year. The following Adams report covers period from January 1, 1933 through Decem- No. of D cases treated 64 ber 31, 1933. No. of special corrective cases 4 TOTAL NUMBER OF U CASES No.discharged by Dr. Rogers 35 3rd Through 6th Grades Total attendance for 1933 692 New Cases Old Caeca Parker .. ..__ .» 53 47 6 Munroe Hancock ..................»..._» ...._.,...... 33 31 2 Adams 64 59 5 No of D cases treated 51 Monroe .,"-_.,......._...._.—.____ 51 50 1 No. of special corrective cases 5 Franklin ..... ».........»...._. 30 26 4 No. discharged by Dr Rogers 26 231 213 18 Total attendance for 1933 361 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 297 298 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hancock No. of D cases treated 33 No of special corrective cases 3 No. discharged by Dr Rogers 19 Total attendance for 1933 202 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE Franklin DEPARTMENT No of D cases treated 30 No of special corrective cases 3 No discharged by Dr Rogers 14 December 31, 1933 Total attendance for 1933 150 To THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Parker TOWN OF LEXINGTON No of D cases treated 53 No of special corrective cases 3 Gentlemen. No. discharged by Dr. Rogers 24 Total attendance for 1933 347 As agent of the Board I submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1933. Respectfully submitted, The records of this office show that under Chapter 117 EVA C. POTTER of the General Laws (Support by Cities and Towns) and RUTH E. MORRISON Chapter 118 (Aid to Mothers with Dependent Children), EDITH M. KELLEY 187 families representing 741 persons were aided Actual disbursements under these Chapters amounted to$53,233.45. Reimbursements were received from State, Cities and Towns, and Individuals in the amount of $18,303.11, ma k- ing a net expense of $34,930.34. Of the 741 persons aided this year 108 families or 432 persons had a settlement in Lexington, 31 families repre- senting 128 persons were charged to other cities and towns, and 45 families representing 168 persons having no perman- ent settlement were charged to the State.Three families had a divided settlement. During the year 130 men (families) representing 545 persons were given work This aid was given to citizens with Lexington settlements and was on the basis of $3 00 per day for work performed. Total expenditures$23,961 96 made up as follows. contributions from town employees $18,046 90, $5,915 06 from the appropriation of $13,000 made at the March meeting for Public Works Labor and Material Account. Forty families representing 186 persons received aid both under Chapter 117 and Unemployment Relief SELECTMEN'S REPORT 299 300 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Under the Federal Emergency Relief Act the Town has The marked decrease shown December 31, 1933 as received $12,858 60 covering reimbursement by the govern- compared with December 31, 1932 is due to the Civil Works ment for the first six months in 1933. I am informed that Administration Projects started the middle of November up to the present time no further disbursements have been and which took from our relief lists all men able to perform made by the Government. the necessary work. Recapitulation During the period from November 16, 1933 to Decem- DISBURSEMENTS— ber 31, 1933 approximately 98 men (families) representing Public Welfare, Chapters 117-118 ._..... ,. 453,233.45 435 persons were taken from the Relief Rolls and given Unemployment Relief ..................._.._.___......-... 23,961 96 work on the C W A projects Soldiers Relief _.- .._..._ . __..._— Unemployment Relief Census 2,574 97 $79,770.38 Under the direction of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration schedules were filled out and returned for REIMEURSEMENTS—State, Cities and Towns, 127 families on our rolls during the month of October receiving aid under Chapter 117 of the General Laws, Un- Individuals __..._—.__._...--_...........—._._._w $18,303 11 employment Relief and Soldiers Relief Federal Government..._ ,....__._.__.._._._.. 12,858.60 Red Cross Flour Contributions from Town Employees _.... 18,046.90 Through the Lexington Chapter of the American Red $49,208 61 Cross 480 bags of flour were received during 1932 and the early part of 1933, and distribution of this flour was made Net cost of relief rendered out of Town Funds $30,561.77 through the office of your agent. This flour was much appreciated by the recipients and acknowledgement has Total families 292, representing 1169 persons, an been duly made to our local chapter for their cooperation. average of 4 persons to a family. Federal Pork Per family-Gross __ ...._ _..__._....._....w.. $273.18 On November 17, 1933 the first of the commodities to Net 104.66 be distributed by the Federal Emergency Relief Adininis- Per person-Gross 68.24 tration was received. It consisted of 1500 pounds of pork. Distribution of this pork was made to families on the relief December 31, 1932 Families Person rolls and receipts for the same were returned to the Federal Public Welfare— Emergency Relief Administrator in Massachusetts Lexington Public Health Association Clothing Bureau (including Mothers' Aid) .......—. 100 442 Unemployment Relief 51 202 Acknowledgement is hereby made of the assistance Soldiers'Relief 1 4 rendered by the Public Health Association and those in -- — charge of the Clothing Bureau in the Cary Memorial Hall. Total .---- 152 648 Through this bureau clothing and other articles contributed 31,1933 by the people of Lexington, and the American Red Cross December De �c W1have been given out to those in need, and this has assisted materially in the work of this department. (including Mothers' Aid) 87 328 Unemployment Relief........ ...... 0 0 Emergency Conservation Work Soldiers' Relief – _.__..__..._ 3 15 In June, 1933 Lexington was allotted a quota of 18 young men between the ages of 18 and 25 inclusive for Total 90 343 Emergency Conservation Work, of which 18 were accepted SELECTMEN'S REPORT 801 302 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and assigned to various camps. In October Lexington was allowed a quota of 4 of which 4 were certified and accepted. As of December 31, 1933 of the 23 who were sent to the various camps, S remained in the Civilian Conservation Corps REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS I desire to express my appreciation for the cooperation of the Board and to all others who assisted in the work of this department, and to those outside of the department December 31, 1933. who have contributed in any way to the work of relief Respectfully submitted, HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS LAWRENCE G MITCHELL, Gentlemen — Agent. The twelfth annual report of the Superintendent of Public Works is herewith submitted.— Because of the extraordinary conditions due to the de- pression of the past few years, heads of all departments were urged to practice strict economy in submitting budget plans for 1933 and cutting expenses wherever possible with- out seriously impairing the service. I believe that the results show that everyone felt the responsibility imposed and has endeavored to conform to the requests for economy. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The Engineering Department has carried on the usual engineering work for all departments, such as making esti- mates and plans, giving lines and grades on construction and other work, and many other details. The department has made surveys and drawn plans for street construction, surveys and layouts for new streets, given lines and grades for sidewalk construction, street line information to abutting owners, measurements regarding excavations, measurements of Iedge in excavations, grades for sewer connections, lines and grades for sewer construc- tion, lines and grades for Park Department, and lines and grades for drainage information. The department has made topographical surveys and plans, corrections on the map of the Town, surveys and SELECTMEN'S REPORT 303 304 TOWN OF LEXINGTON plans for the Planning Board, and record plans to be filed use, it will last many years longer than one of cement, and with the Registry of Deeds will be more economical in maintenance cost. WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT It might be interesting to know that since the Water The report of the Superintendent of the Water De- Department plant was purchased for $200,000.00 from the partment will give the details of cost and operation This Lexington Water Company in 1895, $1,907,312.31 has been department has made only necessary extensions to give ser- spentnfor upkeep,potate water, extensions, interest ond bonds and notes vice to new buildings with the exception of the twelve inch and for Metropolitan water, not including the purchase construction in Tewksbury, Sargent and Hill Streets. This price latter construction was for the purpose of reenforcing the system and will increase the volume and pressure in the In addition to the care of the Water Department, the Superintendent also has charge of the Sewer Department. north part of Town. Money for a part of the expense of this extension was contributed by Federal Government At the present time there are seventeen miles of sewer pipe through the Civil Works Administration in service, a part of which is trunk line It is necessary each year to add extensions to the sys- Late in the year a new trunk sewer was started at the tern in order that new houses may receive water in streets Arlington line which will reach as far as the East Lexing- where the service has not been installed or where only a ton Railroad Station. This will not only relieve the present portion of the street has been piped. trunk line but will take care of streets where the elevation is too low to be serviced by the present system. During the past ten years twenty-five miles of exten- sions have been made, the total mileage being over sixty- Cesspools which in many cases are a bother and a five. nuisance overflowing and draining through the land and may be a source of ill health and disease, are unnecessary At the present time about eight per cent of the mains when the sewer is within reach and all who can take advan- are of four inch size. It has been the intention to replace a tage of the system should do so. part of these small mains with larger pipe but due to the fact that new extensions have exhausted all construction There are many buildings in the town to which the appropriations, it has been impossible to make these re- sewer is accessible but the owners have not yet availed placements. An attempt should be made to replace the four themselves of the privilege. At the present time less than inch mains or install larger mains in the streets where the one-third of the buildings in the Town are connected with small ones are located, for while the small main will take the sewer system. care of domestic service, the amount of water which can be obtained for fire supply is inadequate. As the greater part PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING of the four inch mains are in the thickly settled parts of the Town, it is easy to understand what this would mean in The Public Works Building continues to aid in the ec- case of several fires in the same locality at one time onomical operation of the various departments. In the pur- chase of supplies and material, advantage can be taken of Plans have been made to construct, as early in 1934 as low prices as there is room under cover where they can be it is safe to proceed, a steel standpipe of a million gallons stored The trucks and other machines are protected and capacity to replace the present cement standpipe which can- are looked after by the mechanic in charge of that work not be satisfactorily and economically maintained. This every day, and with this care,we are able to cut the expense work is to be conducted as a Public Works Administration of operation of the machines. There is always some one on project under which the Federal Government furnishes a duty at the building to receive calls in case of trouble of part of the money for its construction. This new stand- some kind and to call help, put out lanterns, shut off water pipe will be of about twice the capacity of the one now in or to attend to numerous other troubles that may occur. SELECTMEN'S REPORT 305 306 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PARK, MOTH & SHADE TREE DIVISION This department also graded the grounds at the Franklin School, cut down and removed trees, planted new Osborne J Gorman who has been in the service of the trees, and laid out playgrounds and ball fields, this work Town for many years passed away February 3, 1933. This employing men from the Public Welfare Department 769 was a distinct loss to the Town and a shock to his friends days. and associates as he was a conscientious worker and a faith- ful employee. At the Parker School, the grounds were put in such condition that the children in that part of the Town were The duties performed by Mr Gorman have been turned enabled to enjoy the playground privileges throughout the over to the Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds who summer. will direct the work on the trees in the public streets in ad- dition to his other duties. Highway Department The Highway Department completed the construction The parks and playgrounds have received the usual ef- of Wood Street, except some minor details which will be ficient attention of the superintendent and in addition to cared for later. The construction consists of a penetrated the regular force, a large amount of work, about 1200 days, macadam roadway twenty-four feet wide and 8200 feet has been carried on through the list of Public Welfare and long with necessary drains and catch basins. Unemployment Relief. Coat of Construction A filtering system was added to the swimming pool in Excavation and trucking order to have clean water continually. —.--- - 8,302.44 6355 cu. yds. Gravel Fill 1,307.20 1173.2 tons Crushed Gravel _-_.-_..— 1,173.20 All grounds were cleaned and the grass cut weekly 4331 tons Broken Stone — -_.»— 5,629.34 throughout the season, trees were carefully looked after, 730 tons Pea Stone _....._W._.-_.._.- 1,167.28 the tennis courts and ball fields kept in order adding great- 129 5 tons Sand ..------._.. 128.78 ly to the highly satisfactory appearance of the Town. 47,500 gal. Asphalt ....... — 4,70155 V. C. & R. C. Pipe-------- 764.93 A full report of the various activities of'the depart- Brick, Cement, Castings .W.-.. ___..,. 215.46 ment has been made by the Superintendent. Dynamite and Caps .__.^ 141.50 Coal, Gasoline, Oil, etc. ...._..._.........- .. 657.53 The cleaningof Brown Tail and GypsyLabor Pay Roll _ _ __. ..., 6,399.25 Moth nests in all public streets and areas has been cared for in the usual $30,58846 way and the spraying for these pests and the Elm Leaf Beetle was carried on in a satisfactory manner. The Town made appropriations for this construction to the amount of $17,000.00, Middlesex County Commis- The spraying equipment has been in use many years sioners provided $6,000.00 and the State Department of and is obsolete, being horse drawn and very nearly worn Public Works, $8,000.00, making a total of $31,000.00. The out, and should be replaced with modern motorized equip- balance will take care of the work which may be necessary ment. to finish the construction. The Shade trees were given all possible attention, the In making ordinary repairs to street surfaces during dead wood and useless limbs were cut out and removed and the year, it has been necessary to cut expense where possi- the appearance greatly improved. Few new trees were set ble, consequently considerable less asphalt and oil were out as there was no provision made this year for that used than has been customary. This was accomplished by purpose. simply applying the material to that part of the surface SELECTMEN'S REPORT 307 308 TOWN OF LEXINGTON that indicated it would not wear through the season This equipment and in such cases the service cannot be given. It is of course made a spotted appearance but was absolutely the intent to have the streets in such condition after snow necessary to keep down the cost of maintenance. The road- has fallen so the Fire Department or other services may way in North Hancock Street has been widened by cutting reach any property back the high banks on each side and filling with gravel and_ asphalt mix, increasing the width about five feet. Hill Many men have been forced by the existing conditions Street was also widened near the Town property and at to seek employment under Public Welfare or Unemploy- several curves. Owing to the thin surface of many streets, ment Relief and the services of these people have been it was necessary to continually apply a mixture of asphalt, used in many ways in the highway work, as follows stone and sand to the holes worn into the surface by cutting brush on the roadsides, widening a part of Grove vehicles and also to depressions made by the necessity of Street, constructing sidewalks, excavating and filling digging for water and sewer pipe or other public utilities. shoulders, building stone walls, hauling gravel and filling By using this method, the resurfacing of such streets is put for Wood Street, constructing a retaining wall in Fallen off for a time and it also keeps the surface in fairly smooth Road, cleaning widening and deepening brooks, cleaning condition. and leveling dumps, Curve Street drainage, several small jobs and snow removal, all of which provided 9552 days Due to the large amount of rain, the expense of the employment and much was accomplished which would not care of drainage was quite large. It was also necessary to have been done in normal times. install a number of new catch basins to take care of the excess surface water in several locations. In November the Federal Government put forward the Civil Works Administration program in the endeavor to The brook at the rear of Curve Street has been re- give work to those unemployed to last from November 16, placed with a covered drain making an improvement in this 1933 to February 15, 1934, and possibly for a longer period. Under this plan, ten projects have been. locality which has long been needed. Additions to the presented by the drainage have also been made in Fallen Road, Lincoln Town and accepted and two by the State and County, pro- Street, Pleasant Street, Highland Avenue, Hancock Street, viding work for about 215 people in Lexington and the Grove Street and Ledgelawn Avenue, this Iatter drain being expenditures of approximately $30,000.O0 with the expecta- connected with a drain through Hillside Terrace from tion of receiving more money to continue some of the pro- North Hancock Street. jects in 1934. This plan has given work to many persons who were in straightened circumstances besides those who have been working under the Public Welfare appropriation The need of more and better surface drainage and it is hoped that this system can be continued until the increases year by year and a study of the drainage condi- latter part of April or May of next year. tion of the entire town is being made in order that proper plans may be completed and a system laid out which will take care of this particular need for many years. Yours very truly, Wm. S. SCAM PIAN, Snow has been removed from the streets by this department by plowing with heavy trucks and loading and Superintendent of Public Works hauling with the Town trucks. The storms which we have had during the latter part of the year have been such that it has been necessary to sand the streets and sidewalks as a matter of safety for drivers and pedestrians. Every year there appears to be a demand for more snowplow service and it has been the rule of the department to render such service as far as possible, but there are some locations which are impossible to reach without the danger of broken SELECTMEN'S REPORT 309 310 TOWN OF LEXINGTON There have been 315 test weighing in stores, 62 incor- , rect The scales and licenses have been examined and found correct. REPORT OF The Sealer will be at the Town Hall every Wednesday morning downstairs at which time scales and measures may SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURERS be tested or instructions given as to the procedure of obtain- ing a license to peddle. December 31. 1933 Respectfully submitted, To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN CHARLES E HADLEY LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Sealer of Weights and Measures Gentlemen I herewith present my annual report for the year end- ing December 31, 1933, Not Device Adivated Sealed Sealed Condemned Scales Platform over 5,000 lbs...... „„„....». ... 3 1 Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs......_..._...._........... 2 55 Counter 100 lbs. or over... 2 Counter under 100 lbs39 2 Beam 100 Lbs. or over ».»w_ 1 Spring 100 lbs.or over.,_................„..„.......»».» 1 7 Spring under 100 lbs 1 71 Computing under 100 lbs ..». . 3 25 2 Personal Weighing,_.._, „ ...,,„„„.... ......». 11 Prescription „........„_..._..___ _._.._ 6 Weights 297 47 1 Capacity Measures 37 Auto. Meas. Devices Gasoline Pumps _.__.._ „„.» »»„.10 34 Gasoline Meters„...„».......„...._.. _._.._.. 6 58 Kerosene Pumps» _.__...__..._.._.„„.».. 1 2 Oil Measuring Pumps....... .................__ 16 Linear Measures Yard Sticks .„_... _. .__.__.. _ 25 Adjusting charges .„. ._„_......_ _ M_ w. „ ..._...._ $9.00 Sealing fees ........„......___._..._r.__...._..__....___........ ,„„ ._.. $85.76 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 311 312 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING REPORT SOLDIERS RELIEF DEPARTMENT December 31, 1933. December 31, 1933 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF LEXINGTON Gentlemen: Gentlemen I herewith submit my annual report for the year, 1933, I herewith submit the following report as Agent of the as Inspector of Slaughtering. Board for disbursement of Soldiers Relief. GEORGE HOLMAN Fifteen families representing 69 persons received aid Swine _. 1,341 under Chapter 115, Sec. 17 of the General Laws. Veal - __ 48 Actual amount expended during 1933 was$2,574.97,an Sheep 0 average expenditure of $37.31 per person. Of these 15 Cattle eases, 12 of them resided in Lexington and 3 in other cities GUSTAV BUNZEL and towns, but with a Military settlement in Lexington. Swine _. _.._..__....._..._.,W._,._._.___ 1,145 Number of families receiving relief as of December 31, Veal ----------- 75 1932, 1 family representing 4 persons. As of December 31, Sheep 1933, 3 families representing 15 persons. Cattle 2 YOUNG See also recapitulation under Report of Agent for Pub- A. lic Welfare. Swine ._.._..._..._.__..._„„..._....M_ ._.._ 317 Veal _______ 136 Respectfully submitted, fit Cattle ._�.- M . ,_....__....._W..__ ...........__._ 5 LAWRENCE G MITCHELL, Sixty-four (64) swine were condemned and disposed of. Agent. Respectfully submitted, MATTHEW STEVENSON, Inspector of Slaughtering, SELECTMEN'S REPORT 313 814 TOWN OF LEXINGTON to East Lexington Station and from Monroe's Station to Percy Road and on Edgewood Road. A number of catch- basins were built in various parts of the town as well as storm drains to carry off surface water REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETSThe cost of snow removal has increased not only be- cause of more snow than for several years but also because it is necessary to hawl away snow from more extensive December 31, 1933. areas surrounding public buildings and business centers The necessity for sanding has been more frequent and on a To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, more extensive scale because of the character of the weather. LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Gentlemen Two new Ford trucks were purchased this year, being required principally by the Welfare and C.W.A.forces.We During the current year the Highway Department has have added to our equipment 2000 feet of snow fence which continued on its curtailed schedule of five days a week and practically paid for itself during the first storm after it part of the time four days a week. For the third successive was put to use---a fall of 12 inches on December 26th driven year our appropriation has been reduced from the preceed- by a high wind. ing year. As there is no diminution in the amount of work to be done,but on the contrary a constant increase,this situ- In conclusion, I wish to thank the Selectmen and the ation makes it impossible to do justice to all demands for the Superintendent of Public Works for their cooperation as Department's service. well as the members of the Highway Department for their loyalty during this trying economic period. Under the direction of this Department a force consist- ing of from 50 to 200 men from the Welfare Department Respectfully submitted, and C. W.A. has been employed in various projects through- out the year. Assistant Superintendent Paxton devoted his ROBERT H WHITE, entire time to this work. Superintendent of Streets. The usual routine work of the Highway Department was carried on consisting of new construction, resurfacing, patching, rebuilding excavation surfaces, street cleaning, sidewalk construction and repair, cleaning catch basins, re- pair and erection of sign posts, cleaning brooks and snow removal This season witnessed the completion of new construc- tion on Wood Street and there remains now only the trim- ming of side banks yet to be done Retaining walls were built on a portion of Follen Road and the street widened A section of North Hancock Street was widened Portions of Hill Street and Grove Street were constructed with gravel. Drains were built on Hancock Street, Lincoln Street, School Street, Grove Street and Highland Avenue. Sidewalks were constructed on Massachusetts Avenue from Arlington Line • SELECTMEN'S REPORT 315 316 TOWN OF LEXINGTON (4) Charles W Ryder v Town of Lexington; Super- ior, Middlesex; tort for flowage of land; ad damnum $50,- 000 50;000; pleadings completed No action taken during the year REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL (5) Charles W Ryder et al, Trustees of Lexington Real Estate Trust v Town of Lexington; Superior, Middle- sex; tort for flowage of land, ad damnum $50,000; Plead- ings completed. No action taken during the year. December 31, 1933 Board of Selectmen, (6) Robert L. Ryder, Trustee v Town of Lexington, Town Building, Superior, Middlesex, tort for flowage of land; ad damnum Lexington,owOffice dsetts. $50,000; pleadings completed. No action taken during the year Gentlemen. (7) Elizabeth E Holton, et al v Town of Lexington, Superior, Middlesex; petition for damages from street lay- In accordance with section 6 of Article XI of the Town out; settled for $500 and agreement for filling Conveyance By-laws, I herewith make my report in writing as Town of land to town Counsel, of (8) Town of Lexington v Joseph V. Boinay, et al, (a) "all actions by or against the town which were Superior, Middlesex;bill in equity to enjoin violation of zen- pending at the beginning of the preceding fiscal year"; ing law, settled by compliance by defendant. (b) "all actions brought by or against the town dur- (9) Donald Shea v. Town of Lexington; Third Dis- ing such year"; trict Court of Eastern Middlesex, tort for flowage of land; ad damnum $10,000, hearings held, finding for the plaintiff (c) "all actions settled or disposed of during such $8,947 60; report to Appellate Division filed. year" (10) Town of Lexington v. John H. Gartland, Dis- (a) The following actions were pending on Janu- trict Court of Central Middlesex, contract to recover water ary 1, 1933, and proceeded as stated guaranty; judgment for plaintiff $100, partial collection. (1) John Swenson, Adm v Town of Lexington; Su- (11) Benjamin B Meady v Town of Lexington, Su- perior, Middlesex, personal injuries; ad damnum $15,000. perior, Middlesex; action of tort for damages from dis- No action taken during the year charge of surface water; ad damnum $10,000; deposition taken. No other action during the year (2) Raoul H. Beaudreau v Town of Lexington; Su- perior, Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages for (12) Town of Lexington v. John Devine; District highway layout. Pleadings completed. No action taken dur- Court of Central Middlesex; contract to recover old age as- ing the year. sistance, judgment for plaintiff; sale on execution, no fur- ther action pending period of redemption (3) Mary E Garvin, v. Town of Lexington, et als; Superior, Suffolk;tort for misrepresentation and negligence (13) Louis VanderWoude, et al v Town of Lexing- with respect to inn-keeper's license;ad damnum$25,000,no ton; Superior, Middlesex, petition for assessment of dam- action taken during the year ages for layout of Tucker Avenue; settled for$350 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 317 318 TOWN OF LEXINGTON (14) Louis Vanderwoude, et al v Town of Lexing- (9) Charles W. Ryder v Board of Assessors of Lex- ington; Board of Tax Appeals; pleadings completed; peti- ton; Superior, Middlesex; petition for abatement of better- tion dismissed by agreement after partial abatement. ment assessment for layout of Tucker Avenue; settled with last preceding case. (10) Thomas J. Carroll v. Town of Lexington; Mid- dlesex, Superior; action for breach of garbage contract; ad damnum $15,000;pleadings completed. year 1933. (c) Of the above actions the following were disposed (1) Town of Lexington v. Mary J. Donnelly, et al; of during the year. Superior, Middlesex, bill in equity to enjoin erection of bill- board, pleadings completed; stipulation accepted. (1) Holton v. Lexington (2) Lexington v Boinay (2) Town of Lexington v. Charles W. Ryder; Land (3) VanderWoude v Lexington Court, Middlesex; foreclosure of tax title; pleadings corn- (4) VanderWoude v. Lexington pleted; agreement for redemption; partial payments re- (5) Ryder v. Assessors ceived. (6) Ryder,Trustee v Assessors (7) Ryder, Trustee v Assessors (8) Ryders Stock Farm, Inc. v. Assessors (3) Harriett M. Kinsley v. County of Middlesex; (9) Lamont v. Assessors Middlesex, Superior; petition for damages for taking on (10) Ryder v. Assessors Wood Street; pleadings completed. The Town Counsel also reports the separate amounts received by him as compensation, and for disbursements in (4) Minnie M Ryder v. Board of Assessors of Lex- each of such actions during such year and for all other ser- ington, Board of Tax Appeals; pleadings completed; peti- vices not covered by his regular salary. tion dismissed by agreement after partial abatement. (1) VanderWoude v Lexington (two cases) $50. (5) Robert L. Ryder, Trustee of Lexington Real Es- tate Trust v. Board of Assessors of Lexington, Board of (2) Lexington v. Boinay 35. Tax Appeals; pleadings completed; petition dismissed by Disbursements 11.50 agreement after partial abatement. (Costs received by the town$29) (6) Robert L. Ryder, Trustee of Lexington Estates Trust v. Board of Assessors of Lexington; Board of Tax (3) Holton v. Middlesex 150.00 Appeals; pleadings completed; petition dismissed by agree- ment after partial abatement. (4) Ryder Tax Appeals v Lexington (six cases) 60. (7) Ryders Stock Farm, Inc. v. Board of Assessors of Yours sincerely, Lexington; Board of Tax Appeals, pleadings completed; pe- titionWRIGHTINGTON,dismissed by agreement after partial abatement Town Counsel. (8) John Lamont v. Board of Assessors of Lexing- ton, Board of Tax Appeals, pleadings completed; petition dismissed by agreement after partial abatement. SELECTMEN'S REPORT 819 320 TOWN OF LEXINGTON say, there has been no change in the nursing situation and consistent and necessary care for patients confined to their beds for any length of time is hard to obtain REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN There are several children in the town of school age and below who are badly under-nourished and in several cases have not enough proper food, whole families of child- December 31, 1933. ren having had no milk all winter Upon bringing these cases to the attention of the proper authorities, I have been To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN able in nearly every case to alleviate the condition and pro- vide proper nourishment. LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS In spite of the great increase in the number of cases Gentlemen: treated, I feel that the sick have been adequately cared for. The past twelve months have been a great increase in Respectfully submitted the number of sick people among the poor of the town. This is, no doubt, due in great part to the privations most of C. REGINALD HARDCASTLE, M.D. them have had to suffer,with the resulting malnutrition and Town Physician. lowered resistance to disease. During this time I have made 956 house calls, and have treated 483 patients at my office, making a total of 1493 visits in all. Twenty-one applicants for the Civilian Conservation Corps sent to me by the Welfare Board were given complete examinations and were found able to proceed to the camps. There have been several children vaccinated for Small Pox and others immunized against Diphtheria. Eight maternity cases have received complete prenatal care; four of them being delivered in their homes and four in hospitals. Conditions in the homes where these babies were born left much to be desired in the way of sanitation and general conditions. Several of the patients, because of the nature of their cases had to be sent to hospitals for treatment. These were visited while hospitalized and treatment continued on their return home. One patient was sent to the Boston Psychopa- thic Hospital for observation and from there was sent to a state institution. I have felt obliged to send people to the hospital who could ordinarily be taken care of at home;but with the best intentions in the world, I find myself unable adequately, to give them the care that they require by myself Needless to SELECTMEN'S REPORT 321 322 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXTENT OF PIPING SYSTEM 16" -_................._—_....._..............._.—.._- 2610 Feet 12" _ _... 40775 " 10" 14224 " _ _ 66834 " REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE 6" ------- -_• 192969 " WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT 4" ._ 27890 u Total _._..___...__..._.. .... ._. 845302 " December 31, 1933 1933 WORK To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Number of feet of water mains installed, 5097 Number of feet of water mains renewed, none. LEXINGTON, MASS. Number of services installed, 26. Number of services renewed, 11 Gentlemen. Work orders completed, 785 Meters repaired and tested, 384 I submit herewith my annual report as Superintendent Hydrants replaced, 1 of the Water and Sewer Departments for the year ending New hydrants installed, 13. December 31, 1933- Hydrants removed, 1. WATER DEPARTMENT STREET CONSTRUCTION WORK General Information New Mains No.of Feet Size ' Length ofpipe streets, 65.39 miles ----�- 242' 6" inBlake Road.............w.... Number of services,2445. Elony Road ••ry 120' 6" Eaton Road Number of hydrants, 509. 181' 6" .._...... System built in 1884 by the Lexington Water Company. Fair Oaks Drive ._. _w �- 302' 6" Gleason Road _ -• 610' 8" Town purchased system in 1895. Harbell Street 216' 8" Entered Metropolitan Water System in 1903. 800' 12" Concrete standpipe of 550,000 gallon capacity built in Oul Street ve — 199' 6" 1912. Outlook Drive ------ w. Range of static pressure in mains, 27 to 115 lbs. Pmeknoll Road ...._...._........m.__..__........�_.. 1112' 6" Total water consumption for year,229,708,000 gallons. *Richard Road 636' 18" Average daily water consumption, for 1983, 628,633 Sargent Street ....._- ._...—...r._ gallons. Simonds Road .............•-____................_.......-...... 201' 8" Average daily water consumption per capita, 60 gallons. Summit Road ....._.. •••-. 63' 6" Number of meters in service,2550 *Tewksbury Street ------ S55' 12" Population, 10,000 (estimated) '*Laid in same trench as sewer main._ Amount received for water sold, $64,239 73 Total water maintenance receipts, $75,977 50 Totals Total water maintenance expenditures, $63,904 78. 2219' 6" Average cost per foot, $2.50 Balance transferred to WATER DEPARTMENT Avail- 1187' 8" Average cost per foot, 3.07 able Surplus Account, $12,072 72. 3.51 1691' 12" Average cost per foot, *Cost of water main extensions, $15,137.61. 5097' "(Includes the rental of Town equipment) Total cost of construction, $15,137.61 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 323 324 TOWN OF LEXINGTON We have received an allotment of$3,875. from the Civil of trench excavation which was done by machine, due to Works Administration for the extension of a 12" main in soil conditions This fact has necessarily increased the cost Hill Street from a point about opposite the Lexington Golf of construction Clubhouse to Sargent Street The materials and the labor involved in the laying of pipe on this project are being sup- HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS plied by the Water Department. The 6" main which exists in Hill Street is being retained for domestic purposes, and Blake Road near Eaton Road _ _..W. . ..w .._ 1 the 12" main is being laid parallel and will fill in the gap Fair Oaks Drive — 2 which now exists between the two 12" mains. This entire Harbell Street __..._._....__ -....w........................-._____............-- 1 project is being done by hand labor with the exception of Pineknoll Road ........... ...._._.__.._._._.___._.__....___-----.- 3 departmental compressors which are being used for rock Richard Road ..._w .-... ._..__. _-._.___.—.._...__ 1 drilling. An average of twenty men have been employed on Sargent Street _._ - - ..... - _....._ __.. 1 this project from November 20, 1933. The Hill Street main will be connected with the recently completed Sargent Tewksbury Street ..-.....-... ........,... ...,....,..._.,__.w..._ 1 Street main which was laid from Hill Street to Tewksbury Reed. Street 1 Street and in Tewksbury Street from Sargent Street to Bed- Meriam Street - W ..w ....... ..._ ...._. _ 1 ford Street. At some future time a 12" main should be laid Shirley Street ........w,-....................»................m......—...—___ 1 in Bedford Street from Tewksbury Street to Elm Avenue to complete the circuit. The hydrant on the northerly side of Meriam Street east of Oakland Street which was connected with a 4" main At a Town Meeting held on March 20, 1933, Article has been removed. A new hydrant has been installed on the VIII of the By-laws of 1922 was amended, as follows: opposite side and connected with an 8" main. "Provisions of section I shall not apply to an extension of water main made in accordance with General Laws, Total number in use Jan. 1, 1933-_,-._..........-..._..— 497 Chapter 80, with respect to the assessment of betterments." 1933 installations ......._.. .. _........_...-. ...._ __.._. 13 This amendment of the By-laws was approved by Attorney — General Warner on March 28, 1933. 510 Since the Town has voted to accept this amendment to Taken out .................. ,........... ,..........,....,,_, ,_,_..__ ,........ 1 the By-laws, it is now possible to extend water mains under — the Betterment Act Accordingly the following extensions Total number in use Jan. 1, 1934 ....._...._....__.._.... ..... 509 were made under this act. Blake Road, Eaton Road, Fair Oaks Drive, Gleason Road, Outlook Drive, Pineknoll Road, METERS and Simonds Road. Forty new meters have been added during the year, totalling 2550 in use. This method of financing water main extensions will no doubt be more satisfactory than the guaranty method,in- Three hundred and eighty-four (384) meters were re- asmuch as it allows us to place a lien on the property for moved and repaired. the amount of the assessment The assessments are based on 50% of the average cost of laying a 6" main over the SERVICES period of five years next preceding the date of completion The rate established for 1933 was 90c per foot of frontage. Twenty-six (26) new services were added during the All work on 1933 extensions has been year, totalling one thousand four hundred and eighteen feet performed by (1418') Cement lined pipe was used for the majority of the regular department employees with the exception of 584' services SELECTMEN'S REPORT 325 326 TOWN OF LEXINGTON METROPOLITAN WATER TAX tante from the pole to the gate. This work is being carried Sinking Fund .„,,.,__._ $752.00 on from time to time and the gates are about 75% tied in. Sepal Bonds ........ ._.W....... ..__. ...„. 4,778.50 Interest ..,.,„„„-,,,._...._._,„,„, _..__.._,„..___.._,„.,„_ 13,383.91 During the year twelve leaks in our distribution sys- Maintenance and Operation .__._.._„.,,,„.,.,,.._,-.,,„, 6,667.91 tern have been located and repaired All were found to be in Town of Brookline ..._ �.. .__ 933.19 joints and had developed since the Pitometer Company made its survey of the system in March of 1932. They were Total .....,.__..... �_...._..m .,_...__ ._._ $26,515,51 all minor leaks with the exception of one which was located on Massachusetts Avenue opposite Clarke St. After several STANDPIPE days' work this leak was located and found to be discharg- The firm of Metcalf and Eddy was engaged to advise ing at the rate of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons per day, and the water found its way into a telephone vault, us as to the advisability of repairing our present standpipe. and did not appear on the surface of the ground. They recommended that this not be done for the following reasons: The hydrants and valves in the system have received 1. Several attempts have been made to waterproof the standpipe without success; the usual attention during the past year. In a survey of our hydrants, two were found to be cracked below the ground surface and these have been replaced with new hydrants. 2. The inadequate capacity of the present standpipe. During the year six (6) hydrants have beep damaged by motor vehicles, and in each case it was necessary to replace At a Town Meeting held on August 14th, the Town au- the hydrant with a new one. We are attempting to collect thorized the construction of a new 1,000,000 gallon steel from the responsible parties. standpipe. The firm of J. R. Worcester & Co was engaged to draw up specifications. The new standpipe will be con- The work of replacing gates on our system which open structed on the present lot adjacent to the one now in ex- istence, and after its completion it is proposed to demolish to the left has been carried on and it is hoped that during the present standpipe the coming year all open-left gates will be replaced by open- right gates. In connection with this project, a new 12' main will be laid from the standpipe to Lincoln Street, replacing the ex- In order to determine the nature of the soil in the pro- isting 8”main, and a 10” main will be laid in Lincoln Street posed location of the new standpipe, a steam shovel was en- from this point westerly, connecting with the 10” main gaged to strip the ledge in order that the engineers engaged which now exists near the Five Forks to draw up plans for the standpipe could determine the type of foundation required The contract for the construction Application was made to the Federal Government for a of the foundation will be awarded some time in the near grant of 30% of the estimated cost of this project. An future. amount not exceeding$11,000 will be provided by the Pub- Iic Works Administration for this work. Several new gates have been installed in our system MISCELLANEOUS WORK where it was possible to do this without shutting off the supply of water for any great length of time I would A new method of tieing in gates on the distribution recommend that during the coming year new gates be in- system has been adopted and found to be working out very serted on the main line in Massachusetts Avenue and in satisfactorily. Permission has been received from both the other sections where required This work will have to be Telephone and Edison Companies to use their poles for done by the A P Smith Mfg Co, they being the only con- posting aluminum digits painted yellow, to indicate the dis- cern having a machine for inserting valves under pressure SELECTMEN'S REPORT 827 328 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MISCELLANEOUS somewhat more expensive than the cement lining, I would In accordance with the vote of the Town, the sum of recommend that this type of lining be used in the future. $1,218.35 has been paid from our Water Construction Ac- count to the State Holding Corporation of Cambridge for Again I would recommend that a 16" main be laid the purchase of a water main in Summit Road. from the East Lexington Railroad Station to Pleasant Street and at this point be tied in with the 12" main in Mass. Ave. and the 8" main in Follen Road. I understand In accordance with the vote of the Town, the sum of that it is possible that a new drainage system will be con- $392.54 has been paid from our Water Department Avail- strutted in this section of the Town and if this work is able Surplus Account to Samuel Lippa for the purchase of done, I would recommend that the 12" water pipe be laid in a water main in Fattier Avenue. the same trench as the drain pipe. In accordance with the vote of the Board of Selectmen, SEWER DEPARTMENT all regular department employees worked on the basis of a forty (40) hour week during the year. General Information Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District. Ty In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40, G. L. MetropolitanSystem in 1915. sec. 42a to 42f, in amendment of Chapter 391 of the Acts of Typeereof sewers,dseparate. 1923 of the Legislature, sixty-one (61) liens totalling Area tributary to existing sewer system, 3 0 square miles $1,597.04 have been claimed on account of non-payment of Total length of trunk line sewers, 2 63 miles water rates Total length of street sewers, 14.37 miles Total number of house connections, 684 I would recommend that from the 1933 Water Depart- 1934 assessment rate, $5 76. ment surplus amounting to$12,112.22 we relay 4" mains in our system where required, and that the cost of inserting 1933 Work gate valves as recommended in another part of this report Number of feet of pipe installed, 1952. be charged to this account. Number of services installed, 20. Number of work orders completed, 38 The department has purchased a rebuilt Fordson trac- Amount expended for maintenance, (including service tor equipped with a crane. This piece of equipment has nista ations), $7,183.58 been very useful to us on various jobs It has been used for Amount expended for construction, $21,217.43 the laying of pipe, unloading pipe from cars, etc., and is CONSTRUCTION capable of lifting loads of one ton to a height of ten feet. Street Distance Size I would recommend that consideration be given to the Bedford Street .._..w_...._..__...._ 137 10" Bedford Street 86' 8" adoption of a new type of lining for cast iron pipe, as we *Richard Road 274' 8" have had numerous complaints from water takers on the """- '- " odor and taste from the present type of lining, which is Sargent Street _. _ 248' 10" cement lined. There is a new type of lining on the market Shirley Street .__.__.._-_r__., ...... 412' 8" which has several advantages over cement lining, and it is *Summit Road __.__ .._ .... .._.......... 468' 8" known as the Bitumastic Enamel lining. It has a Smooth Tewksbury Street ......_......._...._._._._. 327' t0" surface which means that there is no resistance to the flow *Laid in same trench with water pipe. of water; no taste or discoloration is given to the water Total number of feet laid, 1952. from the enamel lining; and it prevents tuberculation. It is Total cost, $24,937.03. applied to the interior centrifugally. Although the cost is Cost per foot, $12.73. SELECTMEN'S REPORT 829 880 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Bedford, Sargent, Tewksbury, and Shirley Street mitted and the contract was awarded to Anthony Ross & sewer projects which were recently completed were without Son,the Iowest bidder. Work was started on this project on doubt the most difficult jobs that have ever been undertaken November 22, 1933, and it is expected that it will be com- by this Department. It was due to the unempioyment situa- pleted about April 15, 1934. The work is under the super- tion that the Board decided to do this work with Depart- - vision of the Federal Government with H. L. Barstow as ment labor.. The depth varied from 7' to 22', most of which Resident Engineer Inspector, and Ralph Adams as Town was through solid ledge. Approximately 1400 cubic yards Inspector. of ledge was encountered in the excavation; 1665 pounds of dynamite was used in removing this ledge. Due to the nar- The type of construction is V. C. pipe encased in con- row streets and the thickly populated area, it was impos- trete varying in size from 21" to 33". This sewer will be sible to carry on this work with very much speed, as only a connected with a new trunk line which the Metropolitan limited number of men could be used at one time. Although District Commission is at the present time constructing all blasting was conducted with all possible care to avoid parallel with the Boston & Maine railroad. It will not only injury to property, some damage was done in the vicinity. provide relief for our present trunk line, but will also pro- vide an outlet for those areas which are too low to be made In cleaning the trunk line sewer between Waltham tributary to the existing outlet on Massachusetts Avenue. Street and Massachusetts Avenue along Vine Brook we dis- As only a section of the Town is now a part of the covered a break in the pipe. Upon investigation the pipe North Metropolitan Sewerage District it will be necessary was found to be cracked in several places due to settling to have an Act passed by the Legislature to provide sewer- Upon further investigation it was found that the pipe had age for the remainder of the Town settled from two to six inches in several places along the line, and the work of replacing the damaged pipe and bring- FINANCIAL REPORT ing it to its proper grade is still in progress. Due to the na- ture of the soil, it was found necessary to relay and replace The Water and Sewer Department financial report will the pipe on a concrete saddle Approximately $2500. has be found in detail in the report of the Town Accountant. been extended to date in making these repairs and it is im- In conclusion, I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, possible to determine the amount that will be required to the Superintendent of Public Works, and the employees of complete this work.The section between Vine Brook Rd and the Department for their co-operation during the past year Waltham Street has been completed. We are at the present time working between Vine Brook Road and Massachusetts Respectfully submitted, Avenue, and although the pipe in this instance is not in as bad condition as that in the section between Vine Brook Road and Waltham Street, we are nevertheless taking pre- ALBERTA Ross caution and reinforcing it with concrete. I would recom- Supt. Water &Sewer Dept. mend that a substantial appropriation be made to continue with this work. In order to relieve the present trunk line sewer, the Town authorized the construction of a new trunk line sewer extending from the Arlington Town Line to the East Lex- ington railroad station, a distance of approximately three thousand feet (3,000'), at which point it will intercept our present system Application was made to the Federal Gov- ernment for a grant of 30% of the estimated cost of this project, and the sum of $11,000. will be provided by the Public Works Administration for this work. Bids were sub- SELECTMEN'S REPORT 331 332 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Gentlemen: Lexington, December 31, 1933 I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Wires for ro THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, the year ending December 31, 1933, as follows• LEXINGTON, MASS Number of applications and permits granted 296 Gentlemen Number of calls made in connection with the — inspections 325 The figures in the statistical report of the librarian Fees paid in accordance with the class of work are: show a very large circulation. If you make comparisons it is gratifying to see how the circulation has increased Behev- Additional wiring, alterations, burners and —... ing this to be an indication of the service which the library ranges .w __..__,__ _ $.60 renders to the town the trustees have endeavored to do Complete wiring of new or old homes.... _. _ 1.00 everything in their power to facilitate the work of the lib- Amount of fees collected on wiring applications.....$170.00 rary staff It has also been the desire of the board to devise means for rendering as wide circulation of books as possible To the officers and members of the Fire Department for and to get the books into circulation as promptly as possible. their assistance and support at all times, I extend my most sincere appreciation Accordingly, provision was made whereby the Book Committee should meet twice a month instead of monthly, Respectfully submitted, and giving this committee power to select and purchase books, though of course reporting all accessions to the full Louis W BILLS Board. In addition to this, in order to facilitate the selection Inspector of Wires. of books authorization was given by the Board for the ap- pointment of five citizens of the town to serve as advisors to the Book Committee We were very fortunate in secur- ing the services of five persons conversant with literature; Mrs. Converse Hill, Mr. Henry Seaver, Mrs Robert Trask; Mrs. Sydney Wrightington, Mr. Hollis Webster The trustees are always glad to have suggestions from individuals or groups in regard to the conducting of the library and to give a fair trial to any change that seems at all practicable. On March 13, 1933 it was suggested that the library be kept open an hour later in the evening. Accord- ingly, after discussion it was voted to open the library from ANNUAL REPORTS 833 334 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 10 A. M to 9 P M. In November reports showed that the number using the library during this extra hour was not sufficient to justify the expense of keeping it open after eight o'clock and it was voted on and after December 16th the library should be closed at eight o'clock REPORT OF THE Gifts LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY A number of French Books,many of them interestingly illustrated, were given by Mr. Hollis Webster. Mrs. E. P. Bliss had the painting, La Belle Jardiiere, which she gave to the library some time ago, repaired and restored Mrs. To THE TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY, Amasa Walker has given a beautiful floral group painting by her mother, Frances Cathlena Chalmers Babcock (Mrs. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. L. G. Babcock). It is interesting to note that Mrs. Babcock painted this canvas some years ago in the greenhouse of It is gratifying to present for your consideration statis- Francis G. Hayes. tics of circulation which clearly indicate the usefulness of the Library and the very definite place which it fills in the The trustees wish to express their appreciation of the Community. loyal service of the entire library staff and of the splendid cooperation of the townspeople. The phenomenal increase of last year-13,733 volumes—. was not only sustained this year, but an additional increase Respectfully submitted, of 6,563 volumes, brings our total circulation well over the 100,000 goal, our records showing a total of 104,993. For the Trustees, PAUL,HAgMON CHAPMAN, The Branch Library shares,also,in this increase,which represents a gain of 43.3 per cent over the year 1929. I Chairman. revert to 1929, because it was at that time that Libraries in general began to note a marked increase in the use of book for reference, study and home reading. The tables which follow are of interest as showing the growth in circulation for the past four years in comparison with 1929. Main Library Sent Branch Cir at Branch Total 1929 ..... . _._.,._.... 61,688 5,024 6,541 73,253 5,694 6,829 76,447 1931 72,007 6,058 6,632 84,697 1932 83,432 7,028 7,970 98,430 1933 W...._.__....__._....._._. 88,402 8,247 8,344 104,993 Basing our population upon the U S Census of 1930 (9,467), one can readily see that in 1933 we circulated 11 books for every man, woman and child. Doubtless the de- pression has sent many people to us, but we feel that the growth of our Town, the growth of our Schools, and new ANNUAL REPORTS 335 336 TOWN OF LEXINGTON contacts with residents who have not been familiar with the GARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Library, have brought us a healthy increase of more or less permanency. STATISTICAL REPORT-1933 More than 53 per cent of our population is actively MAIN LIBRARY: registered, and we feel that this fact, alone, may be men- tioned with pride, especially so, when we learn that one of Number of volumes in Main Library Janu- ary,the large city libraries, not far from us, a library with 1,1983„ _,„,.,_„„„„„„.„. „. „ 33,763 Number of volumes added by purchase: many, many branches, reaches only 20 per cent of its pop- Fiction ......_.._...__.__..,.,.-.-,.._.......— 344 ulation. Non-Fiction ..„„..„.„„.M.....„.... 360 Junior „.......„...„ „.._..„.„..........—..__._._.._. 211 With this feeling of pride in our Townspeople, may I — quote to you from Standards for Public Libraries---Adopted Number of volumes added 912 by gift...�.....____.. 42 October 1933,by the Council of the American Library Asso- Number of volumes added by transfer from ciation: Duplicate collection„.„„........._...._...___....—.. 7 "The Public Library is maintained by a democratic Society 964 in order that every man,woman, and child may have the _ means of self-education and recreational reading. 34,727 The Library provides materials for education and advice Number of volumes worn out and with-.„....... in their use It diffuses information and ideas necessary 43 to the present welfare and future advancement of a Com- — munity It strengthens and extends appreciation of the Number of volumes in Library Jan. 1, 1934 34,684 cultural and spiritual values of life. It offers opportuni- ties for constructive use of the new leisure. It serves all ages and all classes.” BRANCH LIBRARY. May we not onder upon these Standards and work for Number of volumes in Library Jan 1,1933 3,396 p Number of volumes added by purchase__ 103 greater efficiency and greater service to our Public With Number of volumes added by gift__....„..„„_._ 3 these ideals in view, my recommendations must be, as in other reports, a better lighting system—larger, more ade- 106 quate accommodations for our Junior department where 3,502 more direct work is possible, and a bookmobile delivery to the outlying sections of the Town. Number of volumes worn out and with- ,„... 22 Several sections are developing very rapidly, and 1 be- — Number of volumes in Branch Library lieve that we should recognize our opportunity of enlarging Jan. 1, 1934 ..._. _, ._..__,__...„„,„..... 3,480 the service of the Library in these localities. — Total number of volumes in Main Library Before touching upon the statistical report permit me and Branch, Jan. 1, 1934 -.._._,„...„.»... 38,164 to express my appreciation of your interest, my apprecia- tion of the loyalty of my staff of assistants whose energies CIRCULATION-1933 and strength have been greatly taxed, and of Miss Ruth Sent From Edgerton, an apprentice assistant who has been with usMain Branch Branch Periodicals,bound .----.... ....—. 97 36 now six months. Periodicals,unbound_,.„.„._...„.........„,„...„_.-..._.,-- 6817 1 328 Respectfully submitted, Philosophy and Religion —,..„„„....___._,.„„„„... 1380 77 80 Biography W...... ._„„w. .„.„ _.._„... 2882 118 134 MARIAN P. KIRKLAND, History ... �. ...._. 2476 69 131 Travel . .„... .... _._ _.._. 2421 253 78 Librarian. Social sciences—..---.—..........._ ..__.._.... 1382 31 27 ANNUAL REPORTS 887 338 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Natural sciences „_„ __._ _...._ 1466 48 68 BRANCH LIBRARY: Arts,useful- 1575 40 82 Arts, recreative .,_,µ -� _._ .�......_.. 589 25 61 Periodicals received: 6 19 Subscribed for Monthly ......„.w_... 21 Language and Literature_.„.._........._,.„....„.......-..... 2645 126 101 Weekly 2 Poetry _. „„- _„.„_..___ __.._...._..._....__._ 1170 66 87 -- 23 Given Monthly ........_..._ 5 Fiction _..._�....___......„.............................._...„........m„.. 62125 7397 7212 — 28 Music scores „.„. .,.„ „ .__...., ____.._.._......_ 637 Newspapers given• Weekly___....._.-.._._._.__.„ 1 Stereographic sets ...._.M....„...„.__M........ ......„.. 11 Book repairs 260 88402 8247 8344 8247 REGISTRATIONS Total circulation of books from Main Li- MAIN LIBRARY. brary 96,649 8,344 Number of Adult registrations dur- ing the year w- _..._ 382 Total circulation of books from Main Li- Number of Junior registrations brary and Branch .„ ...,„.. .104,993 transferred to adult „„„._.__ 64 Total circulation from Junior Dept.----Main Total number of Adult borrowers Library and Branch _-.......„...„....,...._......„„_.. 22,531 registered, 1933 __ ._ _.. 3238 Number of days Library was open 301 Number of Junior registrations (fur- Number of hours open each week ing the year - _.. • 131 Jan 3 to Mar 11 .....__.. 61 hrs. Total number of Junior borrowers March 13 to Dec. 16 _.._...._ _,„..... .........66 hrs registered, 1933 ......_.__._ 780 Dec. 18 to Dec. 31 . _---.-.„61 hrs — Total registration Main Library• MISCELLANEOUS Adult and Junior..........„....... 4018 MAIN LIBRARY BRANCH LIBRARY Periodicals received. Subscribed for Monthly --- 53 Number of Adult registrations dur- Weekly __.._._ 15 ing the year . __._. „ „ 78 Quarterly „„,„.„,„,. 4 Number of Junior registrations _ 72 transferred to Adult.. r..__.._, 32 Total number of Adult borrowers Given• Monthly _..._. 14 registered, 1933T _ 632 Weekly .„.........„_„_ 7 Number of Junior registrations,dur- Quarterly .—...... 3 ing the year w, ._.�_ 59 — 24 Total number of Junior borrowers, 401 — 96 registered, 1983 ._._. _ — 1088 Newspapers subscribed for ._„.....».__. __.... 5 Newspapers given._._._._...._...._.__,, „, „, 3 Total number of borrowers- regia- -- 8 tered: Main Library and Branch 5051 Books rebound...._...._._....__.._.._ ..„..._.„ 604 Book repairs „.„ „.„ .-»�.......„......_.. 12007 EXHIBITS Catalog cards typed and filedµ........, „.. 7463 Catalog cards withdrawn from Main Catalog and filed in Base- Picture exhibits from Massachusetts Library Art Club: ment catalog ___...._..._.._..„„.... 1054 Provincetown—Dolls (Marionettes)—Oriental rugs—Our friend Pasta's sent delinquents for overdue the dog—Wanderings in Italy—Windsor Castle—Ideals of Ameri- books ...„„.._..„„„ ...._...__.._ 1809 can Art (Stained glass)—Pageant of a nation—Crusades—Currier Postals sent for books reserved_____.„„.,„ 1721 and Ives prints—Little pictures of Japan—Canadian Rockies— Books borrowed on Inter-Library Loan 40 Persia. ANNUAL REPORTS 839 340 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Exhibits of local interest: Woodcarvings,by Mr. Carl Hauck—Pastel drawings, by pupils of Senior High School. For flowers, books and magazines we are grateful to American Legion (Stanley Hill Post, No. 38)—Mrs. Ellen S. Bal- REPORT OF TREASURER lard—Mr. John Ballard—Mrs. Walter C. Ballard—Miss Clare Benedict (Switzerland)—Mrs,Ralph Brazee—Mrs.Ronald Brown- Mr William H. Gary—Commonwealth of Massachusetts—Miss CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1933 Caroline C Dodd—Concord Journal—Est. of Frederick L. Emery —First Church of Christ Scientist—Mr. George L Gilmore— Mrs. C. E. Glynn—Mrs E T Harrington—Mrs. Arthur Hatch— Misses Anstiss and Mary Hunt—Mr Henry Jackson—Mr T M Knappen—Knights of Columbus—Lexington Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution—Lexington Girl Scouts—Lexington INCOME Minute-Man—Rev R. Eliot Marshall—Mrs. Hugh D McLellan--- Mrs. W. E Mulliken—Mr Philip E Perry—Mr. Alfred Pierce— Dr. Fred S. Piper—Mrs Percy E Raymond—Mrs. Charles H Balance on hand January 1, 1933 -_.-..-„........... $819.90 Rice—Mr. Gordon Robinson—Mrs Walter Rose—Miss Ellen A. Lexington Trust Co interest on checking ac- Stone—Theosophical Society of New York—Dr 3 Odin Tilton— count ._..__..._ „,_ ...__ _._ _. ., .42 Unity School of Christianity (Kansas City)—Mrs. Amara Walker Fines—Main Library ________ „__. _____ 597 17 —George Washington Bi-Centennial Committee—Mr Hollis Refund on overdraft ____ ,„,..„....,_—.,_._,„„,. „ „,,. 44,88 Webster—Mrs Hollis Webster. Investment Committee. Interest on bonds _.. ._.. „„ __..- „„.,,, 765 50 Interest from Savings Accounts .._.-. „.„.......„...„.. 65.83 Respectfully submitted, . Dividends ._.„..,......._..„„„. ., ....,..__..,.....„.._._._,..,._ 42.50 MARION P. KIRKLAND, $2,335 70 I2brartun EXPENDITURES $610.53 201.27 Newspapers and periodicals 52.25 Postage . ..,,..„..„,„,_.,,._.-_.......,..„.„„..,..... 53.96 Printing and Supplies . . _„ _ 110.40 Safe Deposit Box rent .........._._.._„„,„.,„„„,„,-.--,_..._,.., 5.00 Dues 16.00 Library of Congress__________ _ „ ..._ 35.00 Sundries ..„......__-....,._„..._...._..__.............._..._.._ „_. 217.26 Repairs __ .. ...__...._.�..__.. _ ._ 224.64 Bond of Treasurer ...-,. __ _.__,„, 5.00 Balance on hand December„31, 1933 ,..„......„.......... 804.39 $2,335.70 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH INCOME Balance on hand January 1, 19..3_3_..._....._.._ .- $107.46 Investment Committee—Interest on Bonds, etc 65.31 Fines „ »�._, ,.„__.._ . _....__ 68.58 $241.35 ANNUAL REPORTS 841 342 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXPENDITURES Books — r. $134.51 Balance on hand December 81, 1933 -- 106.84 $241.35 REPORT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE JOHN E. GILCREAST Treasurer. CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Examined and approved James H. Russell Town Accountant In Account with JOHN E. GILCREAST, Treasurer GENERAL FUND: Income Total Capital Account $3,000 Consumers' Power Co. 1st lien and $135.00 Unifying mortgage 4% Gold Bond Series 1928 3,000 Boston & Maine R. R. Co 5% 1944 ..... 150.00 2,000 New Eng. Power Co. 1st 5% 1951 ._..... 100 00 1,000 Kansas City Power & Light Co. 1st mortgage 41/2% 1957 45.00 1,000 Dequesne Light Co. 4% 1967 ..-.._....-....... 22.60 1,000 Brooklyn Edison Co. 5, 1952 _._ — 25.00 2,000 Boston & Albany RR Co. 4, 1933 paid May 1, 1933 __ _ 40.00 223.54 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept. 6.65 PORTION OF MARIA CARY FUND 354.31 Book 6940 Lexington Savings Bank... 10.70 BOOK PURCHASE FUND: 1,000 Puget Sound Power Co. 5% 1933 paid June 1, 1983 25.00 1,000 Western New York Utilities 5% 1946 25.00 BEALS FUND• 1,100 Laclede Gas Light Co. 5%% 1958— 60.50 $645.85 ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND 1,000 Lexington Cooperative Bank 5 paid-up shares ........ 42.50 1,000 Rock Island, Arkansas & Louisiana RR Co., 41/2% 1934 —. 22.50 440 Lexington Trust Co., Savings Dept.......... 13.20 78.20 ANNUAL REPORTS 343 344 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LAURA M. BRIGHAM FUND. 1,000 Baltimore & Ohio RR. Co.4% 1941 ...... 40.00 1,000 Alabama Power Co 5% 1951—.— 50 00 500 Boston Elevated Ry Co 5, 1941 ..._.-.,_... 25 00 525 Lexington Trust Co Savings Dept 15.76 130 76 GOODWIN MUSICAL FUND: REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS 525 Book 17037 Lexington Savings Bank ,..,_ 15.86 JANE PHINNEY FUND: 124 19 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept. _ 8.66 December 31, 1933. EAST LEXINCwTON BRANCH To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN WELLINGTON FUND• LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS $1,077 18 Lexington Trust Co Savings Dept $32.29 ROBBINS FUND• The following is our annual report as Cemetery Com- 100.00 Book 1476 Lexington Savings Bank _. 3.02 missioners of the Town of Lexington for the year 1933. PAULINA BURBANK PIERCE FUND: There were twenty three interments at Munroe Ceme- 1,000.00 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept. 50.00 tery There were thirty five interments at Westview Ceme- tery and nineteen lots and ten single graves were sold at $989.14 this cemetery during the year. On May 1st,1933$2000.of the Boston&Albany RR. Co.4% 1933 matured; and on June 1, 1983 From our appropriation of $1,800 for Munroe Ceme- $1000 Puget Sound Power Co. 5, 1933,and these tery $1,799.92 was expended for labor, services of superin- amounts were invested as follows: tendent and clerk, tools and repairs, and plants and shrub- $1,000 Brooklyn Edison Co. 5%, 1952 ,.....w bery, and another section of a driveway was regraded and 1,000 Duquesne Light Co. 4%%, 1967 -.--.-.. rebuilt for automobile travel. We are anxious to continue 1,000 Western New York utilities 5% 1946 this reconstruction, a portion each year, as it greatly in- CHRISTOPHER W. COLLIER creases the beauty of the place and is doing away with deep RANDALL B. HOUGHTON mud in the wet seasons. JOHN E. GILCREAST Investment Committee At Westview Cemetery we have expended a total sum of $4,051.16 covering the year's work. It was found neces- sary to paint the front ornamental iron fence this season as in spots it was beginning to rust. A large section of Hill- side Section was graded and re-seeded thus opening up more land for sales Work has been begun on the regrading and re-seeding of a portion of Sunnyside Section. In both sec- tions eations it was necessary to remove the sub-soil and buried rocks and to fill again with fresh loam. We were obliged to purchase some loam to refill with, but the greater quantity used was removed from a back section of the property where the loam was found to be very deep. The water supply was also extended to reach the more distant sections of the cemeteries. ANNUAL REPORTS 346 346 TOWN OF LEXINGTON This work required more men than our regular force , a e a a a a a o e o a e o o a a had and several men who were working under the Welfare i :~ dL. $ O g o 0 o 8 o o a o o a o 8 a a8o g 8 ga 8p 8 w r .6 r.Qk, N OCa C.VD C o w10 ttoo OO�N . buobtw'- Dept. were given work for a number of weeks on the ceme- 6.a- ad a Doo ands, v_ cvciaa .SN. v tery payroll. dA_ cto��LO�CV�tr.i roo r.-E � b The first, rough work has been started on a wooded g• .g portion of the Westview Cemetery property so that the .. a; g o 8 8 8$S$8 8 0 0 8 8 8 8 8 8888 d jy iv oz"lOCaa a 10 o]G C ,9 ILi b roadway can be staked out this coming year; the brush is d g.t w a o g 0 8 N>n o L 8 g A$g W 8 8 r being cut and stumps removed. . _o >~ odd-.00 n�0''.LA q1n 0,..ol, rn o c'a w o o - C y Eth CO co N to Ca CI.-I`q,rl ova It,,i,7,3 s- rr G The sum of$1,991.25 has been collected and paid to the 0...E Town Treasurer from Munroe Cemetery for the annual care .0 �; o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o a a o a a a o o g o g of lots, interments and foundations including$500 00 which 8 40 c� E o 0 o a a a o o a o e a a e a o 0 0 7,40w, ggoo.7,48 noo cccwoa .06,0;i0 has been added to the perpetual care fund of lots for this •g ID. w w .i a c�,w o Rom -.....-3A qR$ cemetery. `W o c -oeb.'u]tO N.-..p.-4 om r..--4 n.cc� The sum of $5,727 88 has been collected and paid to the c w �b d oocz00000aa ao a 800000 Town Treasurer from Westview Cemetery, including sale of 'n' E• .• .2-0 e v.o o as a o a o o o 0 0 0$a$o a o o Q o lots and single graves and interment fees and foundations. E A , ..,..1 .,.......=,.. 40 0 �g c v ca c o Of this amount $899.00 has been added to the perpetual C. X E 3 ,ar;,i47 cS.4ri 000 �,� care fund of the cemetery. 4 D x LI y Colonial Cemetery and the Caira Robbins plot have D a o o�,�, co N o a ov�a in co c at cil been given all necessary care this year without any extra ,.., FA 0 N m 'RP,q Oo$w oa uy oo L-7•4!a v.M o ou cg o expense being incurred At Colonial Cemetery some work CT-4 E" c2 Ey▪d 0 R�LO w o a m g rn N co`71 a'L Ca Lii N n will have to be done on the old tombs within a short time to D - cez x E 0 ` °q `- preserve them. Q.' ,-E o o_9•10 OM d We wish to express our appreciation of the interest D D shown by the townspeople in the Westview Cemetery, and Ela W c v II III I ' II [ to those interested in the other cemeteries we wish to em- py t V t - I I phasize that these places will not be neglected for the latter .+-1E-14n c development. � �t� i ( ' l i ' I g i l.' 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'�ry ca0 Wge. 4�aa,' 'op4r, 4▪ tin) LIC +�'" i —,._E. a,„ m ° o0ry ��'s3g °'Q�d y 'XXbow X7:0 -0x0to w f m .-ti',d �=' ° 3�xAAF' Cul v2GXIG1', O>p..,1•,» .v2WoJgOgi4M1 Fx 5rMWMiMNNI M pCx x X x E 04 ctov)cnvIXD as i:44P,awx4E-. ANNUAL REPORTS 349 350 TOWN OP LEXINGTON , a o a0000 ,� R o oaaoa r a g a 881288 L 000 - a .. N it,:C CSV •--i,--i N N N 6 A ,,1 N a fR TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPROPRIATION A A N 0 c o 88000 a -, o ,ti M COMMITTEE, 1933 REPORT ti N pQp 2 0 0 .00 •O N E O 0 8882888 o ••,. o CV 0 o 0 0m,l0u� eo i u7 a OmO Now ', W ,-i O O chi N kB ti V! N N C w T COLLECTOR Z'87,=; o 88848N8?-8 Early in 1923 the collection of water rates were turned 8 '8 over to the Tax Collector for which he was to receive 11/8 V d O O LV V000 O CO O 61 A7 C 0 0000 0 Nd�O W 00 O a 0o N Q of the rates. The amount paid has increased from $459 82 w F -� a..-• N q paid in 1924 to $941.08 paid in 1932. The Appropriation Committee feels that the collector should receive a fixed sum as compensation for his duties as Town Collector. We have, therefor, recommended that the sum of $900.00 be v 0 ,-..5 ma,w L o Ga F o tr o LOW LM o paid as salary for this position, the same to be transferred 000�'O7�'L Qg ui from the Water Department Maintenance Appropriation. o t-in t- cn 0 w N �, �; By the payment of this amount, it is of course understood that he is not to receive the 11/2% of the water rates and that this salary will be considered as remuneration for all duties as Town Collector. 111 illi I I 1 q, j 1 MOTH AND INSECT SUPPRESSION g 111; °g 1 la I i 4 1 There is an excellent opportunity to consolidate the o e. l�p l Moth and Insect Suppression Department with the Park 4 o t ,G i Department thereby obtaining the services of the Superin- �,; ': j 1 tendent of the Park Department with the small additional ejs4k2:,6 t Z § yearly salary of $250.00. The change can be made without °'E e, r;-.1 °° ›',, hardship due to the death of the Superintendent and will d .$ at,mo W a,. 813 d „ A effect a saving of$1475.00 in the cost of this work v 07: " 0 a 1 5y 3m ¢ u-gi 4s '4411.24"44c-211-10, HEALTH DEPARTMENT is,.. F is lw :6;y A H g ' L.i.St 5 w m�+m E'›U a 3cd 0 3 is The increase in the appropriation for this department caused by the increased cost of tubercular patients and ANNUAL REPORTS 351 352 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the addition of an item of $200,00 for analyses of milk, SCHOOLS thereby eliminating the necessity of a Milk Inspector. The committee recommends the appropriation of $220,002.00 for schools,the amount requested by the School LOWERING OF BROOKS Committee. In the face of an increase in the number of pupils,the School Committee reduced their requested appro- No appropriation has been recommended in this de- priation last year by approximately $12,000.00 from the partment as all work can be done by some of our amount expended in 1931 In the operation of their depart- unemployed. ment, they were able to save approximately $5,000 00 more. This year they have requested about $7500 00 less than their expenditures of 1932. The committee feels therefore SEWER CONSTRUCTION that no further reduction need be made in their appropria- tion for this year. The committee recommends the appropriation of $10,000 00 which with approximately $3,000.00 from the PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Sewer Construction Account, will be sufficient to complete The committee recommends the appropriation of the Bedford Street sewer fob now under construction It does not recommend appropriating any money this year to $10,000 00 for the maintenance of this department. There start construction on the contemplated trunk line sewer. is included in this item the sum of $2400 00 for a new filter The Sewer Maintenance appropriation includes $1,000.00 system to be used in connection with the swimming pool for the repair of leaks in the existing sewer in the east end thereby practically eliminating any possible health trouble of the Town, thereby eliminating the necessity for sewer in the future. relief at this time RESERVE FUND MIDDLESEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL Due to the amount of deductions in the appropriations this year, it is felt by the Appropriation Committee that it This is a new appropriation covering the maintenance would be safer to have available in the Reserve Fund and repair of the new tuberculosis hospital. This amount $1000.00 more than last year to take care of any emergen- represents Lexington's share of the upkeep and is charged cies which might arise to us by the County. WATER DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE SIDEWALKS The committee recommends that $65,000 00 be appro- priated for this department. The reduction in this appro- We recommend that only $1200 00 be appropriated for priation will be possible due principally to less interest sidewalk construction. This is the same amount appropri- required, the elimination Of the item of Pitometer Survey ated last year and will undoubtedly be sufficient, and in a reduction in the estimate of the Metropolitan Water Tax. PUBLIC WELFARE WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION The committee recommends the appropriation of $20,- Due to the balance of $10,582 05 in the Water Depart- 000 00 for the Public Welfare Department which with ap- merit Available Surplus, it should not be necessary to proximately $26,000 00 received from the 10% salary done- appropriate any money for water construction as this tion, it is hoped will take care of both Public Welfare and amount should be sufficient to take care of any necessary Unemployment Relief new construction ANNUAL REPORTS 353 354 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WOOD STREET Forest Fires 300.00 It was not anticipated at the tijne of the Town Meeting Moth and Insect Suppression _.__ 372.00 last year that the County and State would assist us in the Town Clerk ---A-- 00.00 cost of constructing Wood Street. Before the Town started Tax Collector _.. — 200.00 Police Other FinancertOffices and Accounts ._. _.. 80.00 work on this project, the State and County appropriated Police Department —___"____....... ...... 350.00 $6,000 00, $5,200 00 of which has been received and used. Accountant _. 21.33 The State and County have promised to provide $6,000.00 Soldiers' Relief �.. _" ___.�_..._. _„. ____.."._ 46.67 more when we complete the construction to the Bedford — $1,500.00 Line. This will necessitate a $5,000 00 appropriation. It is unfortunate that this seems necessary this year, but as the SALARY REDUCTIONS street is partly constructed at the present time, it would be The Appropriation Committee is of the opinion that the folly in the opinion of the committee to leave the work salary reduction of the Town employees should be placed on incomplete. a permanent basis. Due to the decrease in cost of living averaging almost 25% on all living expenses, according to MATURING DEBT figures received from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in For the information of the tax payers, we are listing Washington, we feel that if the salaries of Town Employees belowin the were approximately equitable in 1929, it would be fair to the amount of bonded debt due for payment next five years: expect that provided they receive full time pay, that their 1934 ,.„„„ salaries and wages could be reduced 20% as a permanent 1935 .,„ $125,000.00 basis. The committee feels that a readjustment of salaries 1936 _. _.... 110,000.00 of the Town employees should if possible be made at the 1937 _.„m."_,_,_..�._.."_..�.__._, 92,000 00 same time as the reduction isplaced on a permanent basis. 1938 ..___...._.......--.-.. 82,000.0 We recommend therefore that he total cot of employment The A of all kinds in Lexington be reduced in cost 20% and that ppropriation Committee recommends that no the Board of Selectmen be requested to adjust salaries to ob- additional bonds be issued for construction until this bonded tam this desired reduction in cost beginning July 1, 1933. debt has been materially reduced. This of course would eliminate the 10% donation which is now in effect. TOWN PHYSICIAN The duties of the Town Physician have been so much We understand that according to School Department in excess of anticipation that the committee recommends regulations, it is not possible to readjust salaries and that the reduction must be uniform We therefore recommend the approval of $500 00 as salary for this year. that the School Committee be requested to make the con- INTEREST tracts for the new school year at salaries 20% less than The principal reason for the smaller interest item is 1932. because the interest requirements of the Water Department SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS amounting to $10,158.75 appears in the appropriation for the Water Department Maintenance and not included in the Because of many changes in work required, we suggest a check up by the Board of Selectmen, on the efficiency of amount for general interest requirements, the town departments to determine if any further improve- ment or economy in operation can be effected. STATEMENT OF RESERVE FUND FOR 1932 Controlled by Appropriation Committee The work of the appropriation committee has been Appropriation w__.„_..— ...,__ ,_„_..__ $1,500.00 made easier this year, due to the willingness of our former Transferred as follows:— chairman to act as clerk. As soon as conditions will permit, Board of Appeals ..._ $ 75.00 a position of clerk should be established. This would in- ANNUAL REPORTS 355 356 TOWN OF LEXINGTON crease the efficiency and intelligent handling of town finance RESOLUTIONS OF THE LEXINGTON PLANNING to a considerable degree. BOARD FEBRUARY 17, 1933 APPROXIMATE TAX RATE FOR 1933 FREDERICK LINCOLN EMERY Although we have succeeded in reducing the total ap- 1867 - 1933 propriations by $39,735 02 below last year,we do not expect WHEREAS, it has seemed fitting to Almighty God in His that the tax rate will be materially reduced This is due to an expected decrease in income from the State Income Tax infinite wisdom to remove from our midst our beloved of approximately 25% and on the Corporation Tax of ap- associate and friend, proximately 15% below last year's amounts together with a FREDERICK LINCOLN EMERY possible increase in the State Tax. and, Budget approved w_ $775,765.71 WHEREAS, the Town of Lexington, which he loved and State and County Taxes and other items to be served so ably with unswerving fidelity and sincerity of added by the Assessors in accordance with purpose, has sustained an irreparable loss, law estimated ...........__.._....-.„.,........._-.- .,_.,., 85,000.00 be it Total $860,765 71 RESOLVED, That in his passing, we, his associates who Deduct, income from all sources,approximately 215,000.00 knew him so intimately and were privileged to serve Total to be levied and assessed —_ $645,4B5 41 under his inspiring leadership, testify by these RESO- LUTIONS to his sterling character, unfailing loyalty Total valuation, Real and Personal $21,372,124.00 and devotion to all that was worthwhile in our commu- Addition for 1933 approximately ...._.-..,...„.,....-.._._,.,.„..„„, 185,000 00 nity life Total _ $21,57'7,124,00 Born in Portland, Maine, in 1867, he came early to Lexing- Tax Rate per $1,000.00 valuation approximately—$30.00 ton, graduated from our schools, passed the Bar, rising to Respectfully submitted, eminence in his profession, and during a crowded life found time to give unselfishly and unceasingly of his talents and outstanding ability to every important community endeavor A. EDWARD ROWSE, JR., Chairman Among the more important of these was the PIanning HAROLD B NEEDHAM, Secretary Board, of which he was Chairman for twelve of the fifteen FRANCIS E. BURKE years it has functioned. It was to this Board which he loved GEORGE W. BUTTERS so well, and through it to the Town, that he gave to the last ROY A. FERGUSON of his strength, kindliness, and outstanding ability, coupled PHILIP M CLARK with a love for beauty and an indomitable courage and tena- FREDERIC L FISCHER city of purpose WARREN G LAWSON And be it further CLARENCE S. WALKER RESOLVED, That a copy of these Resolutions be sent to the immediate family and spread upon the records of the Town. J HENRY DUFFY CLARENCE H CUTLER EDGAR F SCHEIBE WILLIAM D MILNE C EDWARD GLYNN The Planning Board,Lexington, Mass. 358 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD FOR THE YEAR 1933 Early in 1933 the Planning Board suffered an irrepar- able loss in the death of Frederick L. Emery, long-time Chairman of the Board, and to whom, more than to any other one person, the Town is indebted for the foresight and perseverance that brought our Zoning By-law into ex- istence. The Board desires to acknowledge the distinctive ser- vice which has been rendered by Mr William D. Milne, who, at the end of the year, because of business interests in New York, is obliged to withdraw from further participa- tion in its activities. A long-time resident of Lexington and a member of the Planning Board since 1925, Mr. Milne is thoroughly famil- iar with the associations and needs of the community; this, coupled with his training as an engineer, is a background which has been ably reflected in his service to the Board and to the Town. FREDERICK LINCOLN EMERY During the year, the Board has studied many and varied projects which have a direct bearing upon the future orderly development of the Town It has held thirty meet- ings and five public hearings; four of the latter were upon petitions of citizens seeking changes in the By-law for the purpose of allowing business or manufacturing enterprises in districts now zoned for residence uses only While any individual case of this sort can undoubtedly claim certain points in its favor, the Planning Board has adhered consis- tently to what it believes is the only sound policy, that of avoiding the "spotting" of isolated business areas through- out the Town, which, when once established, leave the way ANNUAL REPORTS 359 360 TOWN OF LEXINGTON open for uses that are bound to become a blight upon real- Consideration has been given to four real-estate lay- dence neighborhoods and thus nullify the very protection outs; one the socalled `Brick Village" in East Lexington, which the Zoning By-law affords to property values one in Lexington Park, and two in the Woburn and Lowell Street areas. Approval of these and similar projects is In this connection, the Board has noted numerous ap- always subject to compliance, by the operators concerned, parent violations of the Zoning By-law, in the form of busi- with stated specifications laid down by the Board of Survey. ness enterprises being carried on in residence districts in Rigid adherence to such matters as lot-frontages, setbacks, various parts of the Town. While it is true that many of and width and grades of proposed streets, is imperative if these are of minor extent, it indicates a trend against which the character of the Town, attractive to tax-paying home- the Town should be constantly guarded. At the suggestion owners, is to be preserved. of the Board, a survey of non-conforming uses has been made, for the information of the Nanning Board and others Recent legislative enactment of a revision of the Mum- who are concerned with Zoning administration One per- cipal Zoning Laws has made it desirable to scrutinize our sistent business enterprise appears to be that of overnight- own By-law and in some instances to recommend changes, houses and tea-rooms; persons from other localities are par- in order to bring it into correspondence with the General titularly active in acquiring property in Lexington with the Law At the same time, amendments have been drawn up expectation that such business will be permitted. The Board to cover present-day requirements for the control of busi- is not convinced that the citizens of Lexington desire or will ness and other activities, that were not contemplated when tolerate an increase in these petty business activities outside the By-law was originally drafted. regularly-established business districts. Upon the inauguration of the Civil Works Administra- A study of the trend of business in the Town, and of tion by the National Government, providing funds for cer- the present occupancy of business areas, indicates that the tam types of public works, upon request of the Selectmen By-law in the beginning made too liberal provision for busi- the planning Board suggested various projects which could ness development. Speculative over-development leads di- properly be advanced in an application for Federal aid. reectly to depreciation of values of existing business pro- Chief of these was that of the completion of the Topographi- perties; hence the Board has come to the conclusion that in cal Map of the Town;this project was approved, and is now certain instances, existing Business or C-1 Districts now being carried on under the direction of our Town Engineer occupied by residences may with good judgment be changed to Residence or R-1 Districts. With this in view, one public hearing was held for the purpose of obtaining public sent- Throughout the Commonwealth a broad program of ment relative to so changing the areas opposite, and ad- improved highways is in progress At present, Lexington is jacent to, the Cary Memorial and Town Offices, from busi- concerned with three of these major projects, bringing to ness to residential zoning It is gratifying to find that a ma- your PIanning Board the usual problems of connecting road- jority of the property-owners affected are in favor of such a ways; the probable effect upon the flow of local traffic, and change. the probable trend of development along the new highways themselves These matters all require exhaustive study, in The Board regrets the apparent lack of interest on the the endeavor to carry forward our Town planning in a pro- part of citizens in general, in projects upon which public gressive but at the same time deliberate manner hearings are called Its function as advisor to the Town in zoning matters can best be exercised, and its recommenda- The Planning Board wishes to acknowledge the liberal tions can best be formulated, when the viewpoints of disin- support which the Town Meeting Members have given to its terested citizens are known. The Planning Board therefore recommendations. As at present constituted, it has no earnestly desires that citizens will indicate their active con- powers beyond those of recommending to the Town what it cern for the welfare and future development of our Town, considers the best policies; and if the Board is to be effect- by attending public hearings on these vital matters. ive, the Town must support it to a reasonable extent. The ANNUAL REPORTS 361 362 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Board also greatly appreciated the ready cooperation af- forded by the Board of Selectmen and the Engineering De- partment, both so essential to the successful conduct of the Planning Board's work. J. HENRY DUFFY REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR C. EDWARD GLYNN EDWARD W. KIMBALL E. F. SCHEIEE December 31, 1933. S. A. RoBlNSo1V' To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Gentlemen: 1 herewith submit my report as Tax Collector for the year 1933: 1930 Taxes Disclaimed Tax Title for 1930 Tax. __ $32.00 Uncollected January 1, 1934._......—.._ $32.00 This Tax Title was disclaimed late in 1933, adjustment was made in 1934. 1931 Taxes Uncollected January 1,1933.._— -_ $184.46 Collected in 1933--- $55.60 Uncollected January 1, 1934 (reassessed Tax) . 128.86 $184.46 1932 Taxes Uncollected January 1,1933 $260,002.46 Collected in 1933. ._.. $258,271.91 Uncollected January 1, 1934 .__.„„ „ „„ 1,730.55 $260,002.46 Old Age Assistance 1932 Uncollected January 1, 1933 --- 487.00 Collected in 1923 _ ,..,.._.._.,...._..._ 487.00 Highway Betterment for 1932 Uncollected January 1, 1933 ......w._—__ 3,662.95 Collected in 1933. .. ..... ....... 3,278.12 Uncollected January 1, 1934 ........_.__...._,. 384.83 $3,662.95 ANNUAL REPORTS 363 364 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sewer Frontage for 1932 Uncollected January 1, 1933 2,598.61 Collected in 1933 _—__. _- 2,698.61 Sidewalks for 1932 Uncollected January 1, 1933 _.— 80 80 Collected in 1933_...._.. _ 63.63 Uncollected January 1, 1934 _._._.— 1717 REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER $80.80 In reference to the taxes listed above as Uncollected 1932 Taxes, I wish to state that with the exception of December 31, 1933 $45.8S, these taxes have been Tax Titled to the Town. It was however, impossible to have these recorded before the close of 1933. HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 1933 Taxes Committed October 1, 1933 .__.....w..... $681,408.04 Dear Sirs Committed December 20, 1933 ............ 132.30 $681,540.34 Following is the Report of the Town Treasurer for the Collected in 1933 .. $394,213.96 year 1933. Uncollected January 1, 1934 ------ 287,326.38 $681,540.34 Cash on hand January 1, 1933 ..__ $ 111,754.75 Old Age Assistance Committed October 1, Receipts during the year 1933 1,798,753.70 1933 $3,229.00 Old Age Assistance Committed December 20, 1933 _ -_� .� ... . _r_ $1,910,508.45 35.00 Expenditures for the year 1933 ..........._...._...._. 1,727,312.93 $3,264.00 Collected in 1933 ___.. $2,393.00 Balance on hand January 1, 1934 $ 183,195.52 Uncollected January 1, 1934 ........_._..._...___ 871.00 $3,264.00 Respectfully submitted, Highway Betterment for 1933 ..__.._.......... 9,738.79 Collected in 1933 m $4,848.75 JAMES J. CARROLL, Uncollected January 1,1934_..._..._.__.__..._.._._ 4,890.04 $9,738.79 Town Treasurer. Sewer Frontage for 1938 ...... _ 5,040.42 Collected in 1933 _ .. _. 2,556.54 Uncollected January 1, 1934 ........._....................w. 2,483.92 $5,040.42 Sidewalks for 1933 ---- 307.21 Collected in 1933 ._..w. 105.22 Uncollected January 1, 1934 ....,.....�........—. 20199 $307.21 BYRON C EARLE, Tax Collector. ANNUAL REPORTS 865 866 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ELIZABETI3 B. GERRY FUND-- Elizabeth Bridge Whitcomb, born in Lexing- ton Jan. 15, 1814. At her death, leaving no will and no direct descendents, by an act of the Legislature in 1885 her property was REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE giventhe Town,and a voteof the Town became a part of thee Bridge Charitable Fund. BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND 1933 Balance of Fund, as reported in 1932 -. $2,067.64 Invested as under: 1600 United States 4th 4 4 n...._ $1,387.28 Lexington Savings Bank 680.26 $2,067.54 SAMUEL J BRIDGE, a descendant of Lexing HOWARD S. C. NICHOIS ton,made a gift to the town in 1880 of$2,000 JOHN F. TURNER with the proviso that two-thirds of the WALDO F. GLIDDEN income should be added to the principal each year until the fund should amount to $4,000, when the entire income should be available Trustees for assisting the indigent poor of the town. Amount of Fund, as reported in 1982 �._,., $3978 50 I have audited the accounts of the Trustees of the Invested as under. Bridge Charitable Fund and find them to be correct 2000 United States 4th Liberty 4 ...... 1378 85 2000 Lawrence Gas &Elec 4%s........m...._..._,,„..... 1977.60 JAMES H RUSSELL, Lexington Savings Bank ,„. ............_.... 122 05 $3978 50 Town Accountant. BRIDGE FUND Income Account 1933 Receipts Interest on 2000 Lawrence Gas&Elec 4%s 90 00 2000 U S 4th 4'4 s 85.00 Lexington Savings Bank ...........,...._......». ..._...._ 8 11 183.11 Income from Gerry Fund - Interest on 1600 U. S. 4th 4?4 s ......._.._....__.W....,, ....„....» 68.00 Lexington Savings Bank _.._...._... ,„ 20.55 88.55 $271.66 Payments Cash paid for charitable purposes $275.90 Excess of payments 4.24 Balance Dec. 31, 1932 189.98 Balance Dec. 31,1933 _ _.........»..... $185.74 ANNUAL REPORTS 367 368 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Payments 20 00 Excess of Payments 3.93 Balance Dec. 31, 1932 32.11 TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS REPORT Balance Dec. 31, 1933 28.18 OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON CHARLES E FRENCH LEGACY— Charles E French, a citizen of Boston, but a lover of Lexington, Under the will $4,000 was left to the town, the income of $2,000 FINANCIAL REPORT-1933 to be devoted to the care of the Colonial Cemetery,and the income of $2,000 for three ELEANOR S. HEALS LEGACY— medals in each of the public high and gram- Eleanor S.Adams,born in Lexington in 1825. mar schools for the best scholarship in the Under her will a legacy of $2,000 was given graduation classes. the Town, the income to be used for worthy Principal Account as reported in 1932 $4,510.00 indigent aged men and women over sixty Principal Account invested as under: years of age, American born. 4000 Town of Lexington 4s and 41/2s ...w $4,000.00 Principal Account _— __.._.. ___._ $2,000.00 Deposit in North Avenue Savings Bank....., , 510.00 Principal deposited in Lexington Savings $4,510.00 Bank ,...... ...,......._W_._____._w.._. 2,000.00 Income Account - Cemetery Income Account Receipts Receipts Interest on deposit in Lexington Savings Interest on 2000 Lexington 4s ..... .......... 80 00 Bank .......... ._ _._ ... 63.82 Interest Lexington Savings Bank .».w._..._._..w........ 59 No Payments 80.59 Balance Dec. 31, 1932 111.69 Balance Dec 31, 1933 $175.51 Payments For care of lots in Colonial Cemetery ........... 75.00 HARRIET R. GILMORE LEGACY— Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, Nov Excess of Receipts 5 59 5,1806, Under her will a legacy of$500 was Balance Dec 31, 1932_ 40 89 left to the town, the income to be used for the benefit of the poor of the town. Balance Dec 31, 1933 46.48 Principal Account . .•_ -. �-••• Income Account—Schools$500.00 Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank ._ _... 500.00 Receipts Income Account .__ Interest Lexington 4s and 41/2s ................_________..... 65 Interest Estabrook& Co. 5 Receipts Interest Lexington Savings Bank 2 30 Interest on deposit in Lexington Savings Interest North Avenue Savings Bank .......... 19.30 91 60 Bank ._ 16.07 ANNUAL REPORTS 369 370 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Payments Payments For premium on 1000 Lexington 4s ---- ..... 65. Lexington Field &Garden Club_. ......_..._._....__.._.... 110. For accrued interest on 100 Lexington 4s---- 6.44 For medals ...._............._...»._•••-... ....M..........-.....--- 90. 161.44 Excess of payments ...... 6.81 Balance Dec 31, 1932.» 11 13 Excess of payments ..... 69.84 Balance Dec.31, 1932_ 142.62 Balance Dec. 31, 1933... 4.32 Balance Dec 31, 1933.. 72 78 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY- Receipts Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington Oct. 10, Estate E C. Bailey200 1820. A clause in his will gave to Lexington - -- -- --- -- Mabel Saunders $600, the income to be expended for debts- .............. ....................»..............»...,.....»...... 100 Estate of Charles E. Nelson-..._......___..._....___....__.__... 100. cies and luxuries for the inmates of the Alms- Estate L.S Kimball.___...._.._...._......___._......_.__...._....___W. 100 house. Transferred from Perpetual Care Fund Westview By decree of Probate Court, April 23, 1929, Dr Ryder) power was given to expend income for the ( Y } --- " '-"-"" »....._„•_' - µ 100. 600 town poor wherever located, Payments Income Account Transferred to Colonial Cemetery Funds................»...». 1100. Receipts 500. Interest Lexington Savings Bank .........»....._.»..._.....,.. 16.41 Amount of Funds,Dec.31,1932 .. 29035. Payments 19 87 Amount of Funds,Dec.31, 1933.»_........»»........_...... 28535. Excess of payments....... 3.46 Income Account Balance Dec.31, 1932... 48.60 Receipts Balance Dec.31, 1933». 45.14 Interest Warren Institution for Savings ---- 270.56 Interest Lexington Savings Bank _.......... _._- 637 73 GEORGE 0. SMITH LEGACY--- George 0. Smith, born in Lexington, Jan. 2, 908.29 1832. Under his will a legacy of $2,500. was given to Lexington,the income to be expend- Payments ed by the Field and Garden Club. Cemetery Commissioners-..-._._.._._....___..„.„».».»,.,.,_,_ 1000. Principal Account (as reported in 1932) „.„.„..._--__.. $2,452.50 Principal invested as under Excess of payments ...... 91 71 2000 U. S. Liberty 44s __.....»»......-... 1,878.85 Balance Dec 31, 1932 2563.34 Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank.............. 573.65 2,452.50 Balance Dec 31, 1933... 2471 63 Income Account COLONIAL CEMETERY FUNDS Receipts Interest on 2000 U. S. 4th 4'4s 85. Transferred from Cemetery Trust Funds......»........_.. _--.._.....w»»..._..�......_... Interest Lexington Savings Bank ...._....»».....__. 18 19 103.19 (amount of Funds Dec. 31, 1933) w_„...._. .,..,..., 1100. Colonial Cemetery Income ANNUAL REPORTS 871 372 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts PERPETUAL CARE FUND Interest Warren Inst.for Savings 3.02 Westview Cemetery Interest Lexington Savings Bank .. — 54.03 Balance as reported Dec. 31, 1932 _......-....._....._. $12,525.75 57.05 Receipts Payments From Town Treasurer 1,134.25 Cemetery Commissioners ............................ 50. 13,660. Excess of Receipts 7.05 Payments Balance Dec.31,1932- 788.75 Balance Dec.31,1933_ 796.80 Transferred to Cemetery Funds (Ryder) ._................ 100. Balance Dec 31, 1933 M........._ $13,560. HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND— A balance remaining after the erection of the Income Account .„- � „ Balance as reported Dec.31, 1932 3,303.96 Hayes Fountain of $862.72, by a Vote of the town a permanent fund was erected, the In- Receipts come to be available for the care of the foun- tain and the grounds around it. Interest Lexington Trust Co...................._ ......._... .. $11.48 Principal Account .._M ................... r. _ $862.72 Interest Lexingrenton Inst. forg Savings______.—.—.— 98.77 398.72 Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank _ 862.72 Interest Lexington Savings Bank . 98.77 492.97 Income Account Balance Dec. 31, 1933 ........,_._._.......w....—..... $3,796.93 Receipts BATPLEGREEN TRUST FUND Interest Lexington Savings Bank --- $32.23 No Payments At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925 is was Balance Dec. 31,1932„. 204.98 VOTED That the sum of $500 received by the Town un Balance Dec.31,1933._ 237 16 der the will of the late Orin W Fiske be appro- priated and set apart as a perpetual trust fund, to be known as the Battlegreen Trust Fund LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, Principal as reported Dec. 31, 1932 $500. Scholarship Fund Principal deposited in Cambridge Savings Bank .- 500 Income Account Balance December 31, 1932 as reported __..._ _ 243.85 Balance as reported Dec 31, 1932............—......,..,.... 191.33 Receipts Receipts Interest Lexington Savings Bank........___ .....,„. $2.84 Interest Cambridge Savings Bank.....—...—....— $18.93 $246.69 Interest Lexington Savings Bank ._........................_...... 5.60 24 53 Invested as under Balance Dec.31,1933 $215.86 Lexington Savings Bank w ..__._.,. $46.69 Note of James A. Collins 100. HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND Loans—Spencer -- 50. $1,000 was endowed in 1920, the income to Labez 50. be expended annually in two cash prizes to the two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each $246.69 successive graduating class of the Lexington ANNUAL REPORTS 373 374 TOWN OF LEXINGTON High School, who by example and influence Received have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct and good will of the student body Interest from Lexington Savings Bank $15.11 Principal Fund (Cash received from Hallie Paid Out C. Blake) ... .... _......_ ......»» ...� $1,000 00 Principal invested in To Lexington Park Department $15.11 1000 Baltimore & Ohio R.R Co 5s Signed, Dec. 1995 _.....__...._.... .__....» .__ W.... 1,000.00 Income Account HOWARD S. 0. NICHOLS Received WALDO F. GLIDDEN Interest on 1000 Baltimore & Ohio R.R. 5s 50.00 JOHN F. TURNER Paid Out Trustees Cash paid for prizes _ 50.00 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL I have audited the accounts of the Trustees of Public PARK TRUST FUND— Trusts and find them to be correct By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M Tower, dated Sept. 17th, 1928 and accepted by vote JAMES H. RUSSELL, of the town November 26th, 1928,the sum of Town Accountant $10,000 was placed in trust, the income thereof to be applied in each and every year for the care, maintenance and improvement of the William Augustus Tower Memorial Park. Principal Fund, as reported Dec. 31, 1932 $10,000. Principal invested as under: 4000 Boston Elevated Railway 5s 1942 _ 4,000. 4000 Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. 5s 1955 4,000. Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank 2,000. 10,000. Income Account Receipts Interest on 4000 Boston Elevated 5s .....» » 200. 4000 Pacific Gas & Elec. 5s .....m.....-...._ ». 200. Lexington Savings Bank ..._.....».»....».».— 60. 460. Payments Cash paid to Lexington Park Department..__ 460. EDITH C REDMAN BATTLEGREEN TRUST FUND— Principal of Fund . _ _ ___.._...._ $500. Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank ......_ __ .. _..» ....» 500. Income Account Annual Report OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 3 OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1933 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 377 378 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1933 STATEMENT BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE The School Committee submits, herewith, its Forty-eighth An- In accordance with long-established custom the School Tues- nual hepinomn the customaryuCommittee has met regularly on the first and third g sub-divisions as follows: days of each month with Superintendent Grindle and all A. STATEMENT BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE members present. As a new feature towards closer co- FINANCIAL STATEMENT operation, we have spent an evening with each school prin- B.C. COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION cipal, and we believe that this brief period together has been C. SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION mutually helpful. It has made us better acquainted, and has DE LEXINGTONEXING CALENDAR afforded an opportunity to develop an understanding of school problems from somewhat different angles. F. SCHOOL HOURS G. DIRECTORY OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES One teacher, Miss Neva Mitchell, retired at the close of H. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS the school year in June, 1933. At that time Miss Mitchell I. HEALTH REPORTS had completed thirty-one years of successful work in the J. SCHOOL STATISTICS. Lexington schools She is a woman of the highest qualities, 1 Teachers'Resignations and Appointments poised,efficient and loyal. We wish her many years to enjoy her well-earned leisure. 2. Prizes 3 Senior High School Enrollment by Courses To briefly review a few figures,the school expenditures 4 Distribution of Senior High School Pupils by Subjects amounted to $233,070 00 in 1931, $221,740 00 in 1932 and 5 Enrollment by Schools for October, 1933 $198,578 00 in 1933, or a saving this year of$34,492 00 over 6 Vocational School Enrollment 1931 This is approximately 15% During this same period, 7. Extract from State Returns the high schools have cared for seventy-five extra pupils 8 Report of Attendance Officer which in normal times would add materially to our costs. 9 Lexington School Savings These economies have been effected in the spirit of the times 10 High School Graduating Class 1933 and in accordance with the expressed wish of our voters in town meeting. Any School Committee in Lexington, how- ever, must be mindful of the fact that we have built up a tradition of good education for our children, and this must be perpetuated at any reasonable cost. It has been obvious that our people do not want any major change in our fun- - damental program, such as elimination of any course or de- partment. All courses and departments, whether for physi- cal or educational improvement, have been introduced only after careful consideration and study which have shown a definite need for them To reduce this program, therefore, would be taking a backward step. Other apparent econo- SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 379 380 TOWN OF LEXINGTON mien become short-sighted policies if given the scrutiny of broad-minded study. We commend to you, for careful read- ing, the attached report of our Superintendent of Schools, which indicates clearly and truthfully,the high expectations which our teachers are called upon to fulfill. Not only must they teach education in definite subjects, but they must try FINANCIAL STATEMENT to direct our children's thoughts and tendencies in such a way that they will use their time outside of school, as well as inside, for the development of the best citizenship. Only teachers of excellent training and highest character can be expected to do this, and we must try to maintain a position Year ending December 31, 1933 which will enable us to procure and keep the services of such teachers. General Expenses Superintendent, Attendance Officer, We call your attention again to the crowded condition Office Assistance and Expenses.............— $6,224.45 in the High School building At present we have extra space Expenses of Instruction• 152,402.13 in the elementary school buildings, and indications pointing Salaries of Supervisors, Principals and 3,690.45 to no substantial increase in enrollment. The opposite con- Teachers _. _.....--.....__.— 5,772 35 dition, no extra room and increasing enrollment each year, Textbooks...._....._....._......__.__.............y..........„............... 24,986.39 prevails at High School. We are now operating on a so- Stationery and Supplies _._._..__._.__.._—_. 4,315.82 called 6-3-3 system which means that each pupil has six Expenses of Operation, Janitors, Fuel, etc. .._. 577.61 years in elementary school, three years in Junior High and Maintenance, Repairs, etc. .._.__._..._._.___._.._.._.W._. 2,943.15 three years in Senior High. It would relieve our housing Libraries .»........_..„.....................,....M.......„..„....................._... 5,700.20 problem if we for the present changed to a 7-2-3 system, Health ... ._. „.. „ _ .. 871.41 this is, seven years in elementary,two years in Junior High Transportation _.......____.._..._ ___._._ 881.81 and three years in Senior High. There are also other posse- Miscellaneous Expenses, Graduations, Ath- bilities. This matter is being given careful consideration by letics, Express, etc „,„_,,. „„„,„„ $208,365 77 j the Committee. We do not definitely recommend additional Outlays,Furniture,Equipment,etc._._.....„ „ $477.24 building at this time, nor do we feel that it would be wise Total expenditure for day schools _....._ 160.00 for the town to give up the Bedford and Burlington pupils Vocational Tuition ._.._...._...._..........___...._...._m__._ who are now attending our High School. In short, we be- Americanization Classes __ _.._ 637.24 lieve that the matter of future High School accommodations Total should be given proper attention in the very near future, Grand Total Expenditures „ ,............r_, *$209,003.01 probably by the appointment of a special committee to thor- Unexpected Balance....._..„............».„...„„.....„.„.................... 172 77 oughly study the housing problem, so that the school Appropriation _...__... __.....__._..._ ...__._ authorities may more wisely handle the distribution of the $209,175.78 $209,175.78 pupils. . The School Committee again wishes to express its ap- Receipts predation of the deep interest and whole-hearted co-opera- Tuition. $9,056 07 tion so helpfully given by Superintendent Grindle, and of Bedford __.__..._.__ „ ,,_.„ _,.m „ 10,98596 the attitude of all members of the school organization Burlington _.._................„„._.,... ..„................_..„...„...... 95.35 Billerica ...._....._„............„.............„..........,.....„._._..„..... 130.00 JAMES STUART SMITH, Chairman Other „ _._ ._ _. _... 98.40 MARGARET G TAMP Commonwealth of Massachusetts 467 63 RANDALL D HOUGHTON Americanization 17,180.00 School Committee. Vocational Education W. .. .. 2,942.32 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 381 382 TOWN OF LEXINGTON General School Fund __..w._....................._......... 298.38 State Wards 55.83 City of Boston....W......w............._.._....w.._................— 115.80 Rent_.. .._. .....__..... ..._..w_._� .__ Miscellaneous..._........................—............—.—.. 41,420.74 SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Net Expenditure for 1933____..__..____...._....__.___. *$167,582.27 "The net cost of education to the town was further reduced by $10,424. 69,the amount contributed by school employees from January 1, 1933 to July 1, 1933. Chairman JAMES STUART SMITH, 4 Percy Road. . . . . Tel. Lex. 0018 (Term Expires March, 1934) Secretary RANDALL B. HOUGHTON, 16 Oakland Street . . Tel,Lex.0388-M (Term Expires March, 1935) Treasurer MARGARET G. TAFT, 4 Upland Road. . . . Tel. Lex. 0241-W (Term Expires March, 1986) 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 Massachusetts Avenue. Tel. Lex.0118 Regular meetings of this School Committee are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the High School Building. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 383 384 TOWN OF LEXINGTON , LEXINGTON PARENT-TEACHER ROSTER OF TEACHERS IN LEXINGTON ASSOCIATION SCHOOLS Officers of Council PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . Mrs. William G. Potter SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VICE-PRESIDENTS, Mrs. Robert J Fawcett, Mrs Hugh McLellan Name Subjects Taught Where Educated Years ;n SECRETARY . . . . . • . . Mrs. Damon B. Stevens ] g LeX;nacan TREASURER . . . . . . . . Mrs. George Wheaton Manfred L.Warren Principal Bowdoin College 6 Directors of Local Branches Irving F. Sherwood Asst. Print, Science N H. State College 8 Walter F.Fogg English Harvard College ADAMS SCHOOL Mrs. Luther R. Putney James L. Heggie English Boston University — FRANKLIN SCHOOL . . . . . Mrs.Thomas Baylis Kenneth Moyle Mathematics Bucknell University ._ Mrs Richard Mayo Chester A. Neilsen Commercial Northeastern Univ. 4 RANCOCK SCHOOL • • . George V. Perry Geog &Commercial Tufts College 4 MUNROE SCHOOL . . • . . . . Mrs. Galt F. Parsons Amy Campbell Commercial Burdett College 5 PARKER SCHOOL . . . . Mrs. Frederick B. James Alice B. Crowe Mathematics Univ. of Vermont 2 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL • . . . Mrs. Hugh E Leonard Gretta F. Dyas Science Radcliffe College 3 Mrs. Nathan B. Bidwell Anne L. Forsyth English Smith College 12 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL . . • . Grace P.French Science Wellesley College 22 1934 SCHOOL CALENDAR Bertha V. Hayward History Univ. of Maine 15 Margaret Jenness French Earlham College 4 School Opens, Tuesday, January 2. Cora D.Leighton Latin Radcliffe College 15 School Closes, Friday, February 16. Helen I. McIntyre History Boston University 7 Lillian M.Spidle Commercial Salem T C. 3 School Opens, Monday, February 26 Marion C. Strode English Wheaton College 1 School Closes, Friday, April 13. Ruth A. Walcott French Wellesley College 13 School Opens, Monday,April 23 Dorothy A. Burke Clerk 3 School Closes, Thursday, June 21. School Opens, Monday, September 10 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL School Closes, Friday, December 21. Holidays Merrill F.Norlin Principal Wesleyan University 7 Philip M. Caughey History Bowdoin College 5 Memorial Day, May 30 Benjamin J.Hill Bus. Train.,Science Bridgewater T. C. 2 Columbus Day, October 12 Arnold W. Lunt Science Boston University 5 Thanksgiving, November 28 ('h day) Gladys M Anderson Anc. History, Civics Bridgewater T. C. 9 Beatrice T. Cummings English Bridgewater T. C. 6 November 29 Eunice R. Harvey Geography Bridgewater T.C. 6 November 30. Harriet J. Hodgkins English Gloucester Training 13 Betty King English Bridgewater T. C. 4 School Hours Hazel Luce Latin Univ of N. H. Morning Session Afternoon Session Annie M. Nickerson History Salem T. C. _6 Dorothy Perkins English,French Bridgewater T.C. 2 Grades I—II....._.M.__...-._...••..- 8.45 to 11.30 1:30 to 3:15 Muriel A. Rollins Mathematics Moses Brown School 6 Grades III—VI....._.........-.......- 8 45 to 12.00 1:80 to 3:15 Edna L. Stone Mathematics Gorham Normal 5 Grades VII—XII ---- 8 10 to 1:50 Blanche L. Whelpley Mathematics Salem T. C. 18 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 385 386 TOWN OF LEXINGTON JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS PARKER SCHOOL Edward E.Abell Physical Education Springfield Training 4 Ruth E. Morrison Principal&Grade VI Plymouth Normal 11 Helen F. Libby Physical Education Boston University Helen M. Sullivan Grade I Bridgewater T. C. 1 A. Irving Dodge Manual Arts Mass State Course 5 Elizabeth L. Call II Machias Normal 3 Robert Proctor Manual Arts Fitchburg T C 8 Marion M Marston III Farmington Normal 6 Marion L Cronan Household Arts Framingham T C. 2 Helen Henderson III & IV Lowell T C. — Phyllis M. Clarke Household Arts Framingham T. C. Alice T.Farrand IV Worcester T.C. 2 Dorcas S. Nason Librarian Bridgewater T C. 4 Martha L. Lane V Gloucester Training 13 Chester Cook Orchestra (Part time) N E Cons.of Music 4 Vera T Blinkhorn V & VI Lowell T C 2 Katherine Hodgdon Bldg Assistant Lowell T C. — ADAMS SCHOOL SPECIAL TEACHERS Flora R. Hall Principal Gorham Normal 7 Evelyn Blamire Drawing,Penmanship Bridgewater T C. 3 B.Marion Brooks Grade I Keene Normal 2 Helen F. Spooner Music Framingham T.C. 7 Margaret L. Lyman I Oneonta Normal 6 Elinore M. Welch Art New School of Design 4 Helen E Sullivan II Fitchburg T C. 5 Etta M Taylor II Voohree's Normal 20 Clara A. Anderson III Gorham Normal 4 SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Elizabeth Barnes III Boston University 1 Dr W L Barnes, 1557 Massachusetts Ave,Lexington Tel Lex.0410 Harriet E.Bryer IV Keene Normal 5 Dr. Doris Kendrick, 177 Bedford Street, Lexington Tel. Lex. 0987 Ira Waris IV &V Fitchburg T, C. ...... Sara Suttill V &VI Bridgewater T. C. — SCHOOL NURSE AND ATTENDANCE OFFICER Marjorie Osgood VI Keene Normal 3 Elsie G. Weltch,93 WhitneyRoad,Medford. . . Tel.Mystic 3209-J Elsie Philbrick Opportunity Class Presque Isle Normal 8yy Verda Dunn Bldg Assistant Bridgewater T. C. ..._ SCHOOL DENTIST FRANKLIN SCHOOL Dr. E. E. Morrill, 69 Harding Road, Lexington . . Tel Lex. 0968 (Dental Clinic conducted by the Dental Clinic Committee Margaret A. Keefe Principal &Grade VI Keene Normal 5 in cooperation with the School Department) Bertha S.Vik Grade I Salem T. C. 3 Helen Foye 1 &II Bridgewater T. C. µ_ AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Reba E. Vail II Farmington Normal 2 Gladys M. Anderson, 6 Belfry Terrace,Lexington . Tel.Lex. 1510-W Mary Kelley III Framingham T. C. 2 Josephine Manchester IV Gorham Normal 4 CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Mildred Ferguson V North Adams T. C. 3 JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS HANCOCK SCHOOL Arthur J Rocque, 41 Grant St., Lexington Vivian C.Vose Principal Aroostook State Nor.,3 Walter Brenton, Marrett Road, Lexington Gertrude Keyes Grade I North Adams T. C. William J. Gorman, 6 Grant St., Lexington Jennie F.Blodgett II Bridgewater T. C. 39 William J. Kenealy, Woburn St., Lexington Joan Munger III North Adams T. C. __ ADAMS SCHOOL Arlene E.Rowe IV Leslie School 7 Marion White IV & V Keene Normal Clesson Schofield, 11 Pleasant St., Lexington Margaret B. Noyes V Bridgewater T C 16 Harriet S French VI North Adams T. C. 19 FRANKLIN SCHOOL Woodbury M Philbrook, Grassland St, Lexington MUNROE SCHOOL HANCOCK SCHOOL Olive M. Strongman Principal&Grade VI Framingham T C. 8 Thomas F Cavanaugh, 201 Grant St, Lexington Mabel E Wheeler Grade I Plymouth Normal 8 Marjorie E.Hartt II Framingham T. C. 4 MUNROE SCHOOL Katherine Hennessy III Salem T. C. 16 Dennis H Collins, 4 Cottage St., Lexington Lida B. Kelley IV Castine Normal 6 PARKER SCHOOL Helen H. Nelson V Framingham T C. Mary A.Hallaren Opportunity Class Lowell T. C. 4 Charles A. Manley, 67 Woburn St., Lexington Grace M Kilfoile Opportunity Class Salem T. C. 2 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 387 388 TOWN OF LEXINGTON through the past year shows Lexington as ranking among the highest of those towns and cities reported. The school attendance during the past year has REPORT OF THE averaged approximately ninety-four per cent. Lexington is educating more than ninety-five per cent of its children of SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS legal school age in the public schools. Throughout the towns and cities of the state about seventy-five per cent are educat- ed in the public schools. This fact shows the important posi- tion the schools hold in the community, and the need of fin- To THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF LEXINGTON• ancial and moral support from all its citizens. I present for your consideration the Annual Report of Perhaps few citizens realize that Lexington, with its the Superintendent of Schools for the year 1933 unusually large High School enrollment, has a much larger The public schools in all communities comprise an in- percentage of its entire school population in the High dustry, in one respect different from most other industries Schools than is true of most towns and cities The cost of educating a pupil in the High School is for several res- its business is always flourishing whether in time of depres- sons greater than in the elementary grades In making com- mon or prosperity Not only is the business of educating parisons with other communities or in figuring the cost per our young people always in demand, but at times like the present the burden is greater because of the greater in- pupil,this fact should be carefully considered crease in numbers This is particularly true of our High The high professional spirit of the teaching staff is Schools. Many young people are now staying in school who, in more prosperous times, would be employed in business or evidenced by the fact that a large majority of our teachers industry, or would be attending higher institutions of learn- have studied, traveled, or taken professional courses during Ing. Also, the recent enactment of the United States Gov- the year Many school systems have offered extra pay for ernment forbidding the employment in industry of youth teachers who take such courses. With few exceptions Lex- under sixteen years of age tends to increase our numbers as ington has never followed this plan. Such expenditure of well as to affect the type of education offered by many corn- time and money has been recognized by the teachers as munities necessary for professional growth and has always been cheerfully made. Undoubtedly any teacher who takes time The school enrollment September 1933 was 2506 Four- for travel or study is more valuable both in the classroom teen vacancies in the teaching staff have occured during the and in the community. year. There are four less teachers employed now than in December 1931. During this two-year period our enroll- The teachers and principals give much thought and ment has increased 75u ils. This increase is practicallytime to a study of the needs and capacities of the individual all confined to the Junior High School and Seior Higpupils Many teachers remain after school hours to help in- School dividual pupils. Cooperation with the parents has been en- couraged and welcomed in numerous ways. There have been few cases of serious contagious dis- eases. From the data available, we are led to believe that studied and changed or improved when desirable At the the health of our children is gradually improving We be- lieve the work of our health department, of our physical present time the entire staff of teachers in the elementary education department and of outside agencies, such as the grades and the English teachers in the Junior High School Dental Clinic and the Posture Clinic, has a definite bearing are studying and revising the course of study in English for on this improvement A recent summary of dental work these grades. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 389 890 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Parent-Teacher Associations have active organizations education, in a large measure, points the way to society's in each school. Evening sessions in the High School and general progress special visiting days in the elementary schools have given parents a more intimate knowledge of the school, its daily Although there are evidences that conditions in many work and its objectives of our economic and social agencies are not all that might be desired, yet it is probably true that the American people In many instances aid has been given to needy children. have set a record for control under serious strain during the While carried on in a quiet way, this has been of material past few years If research could be relied upon to discover assistance to many families. This distribution of milk,soup the basis for this control, probably much credit would fall and cocoa has been enlarged The usual collection of fruit, upon the educational programs of our states and commu- vegetables, groceries etc. was made at Thanksgiving and nitres. Christmas During the past quarter century there has been de- veloped a great improvement in our ideas of public educa- THE AIMS AND SERVICES OF EDUCATION tion Much study has been given to the improvement of educational psychology, the courses of study and their ad- The economic and social unrest through which our ministration. country and the world have been passing in recent years has served to throw the spotlight more directly upon our In 1927 certain objectives were adopted as the per- economic and social institutions and especially upon our manent platform of the National Congress of Parents and public schools. Such scrutiny will, of course, create criti- Teachers. The objectives as stated by this organization are• cism So long as these criticisms are constructive, they (1) Health; (2) Mastery of the tools, technics, and spirit should be welcome, for it is mainly through them that we of learning; (3) Worthy home membership; (4) Wise use progress. However, under the present financial strain and of leisure; (5) Citizenship and World goodwill; (6) Voca- tension it is natural that unjust and unfounded statements tional and economic effectiveness; (7) Ethical character. are often made; and too frequently only the financial side of the picture is presented or certain exceptional conditions in In previous years our annual school reports have dis- one school or town are cited as typical of all. cussed more or less in detail the different school subjects in our curriculum. It is our purpose this year to present to you In judging any public form of service it is only fair to in outline the general aims of our school program in Lex- consider all aspects of the picture—not the cost alone, but ington. These aims, which are similar to those mentioned the quality of service rendered; not to pick out the short- above, are shown as adapted to our own schools in their comings of one school, or to over-emphasize certain unfavor- attempt to train for a better citizenship. able aspects of the work, but rather to consider the work as a whole, the quality of the education it is offering For a I Health moment let us consider the whole public school movement and some of its effects on our national life The most important features of our health work are• Growth in a democracy depends upon the educational a Cooperating with parents and the Public Health Asso- progress which its individual members have made This ciation in an effort to have every beginner enter school free progress is reflected by the attitudes, hopes and the achieve- from remediable defects. meats of the people Also, the stability of this social group b Annual health examinations by the school physicians depends largely upon the nature of their educational pro- gram While the public schools are not the sole agency c Follow-up work by the school nurse for correction of through which society makes progress, nevertheless, public defects observed by the physical examination SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 391 392 TOWN OF LEXINGTON d. Special provisions for undernourished or handicapped and advancement of the subjects begun in the elementary children grades. In addition other subjects are offered which pre- pare for High School and for the enlarged interests of more e. A regular program of physical education, including mature children wholesome recreation during recess periods and after school hours. In the Senior High School all pupils study English each year Social Studies, Science and Mathematics form the f Training in health habits through a definite course of basis for practically all programs of study. health education and sanitation. d. Giving attention to the needs and abilities of the in- g Providing all children with clean, comfortable build- dividual child ings and playgrounds, including good light, proper ventila- tion, suitable seats, clean toilets and washrooms. e. Providing necessary textbooks, supplies and equip- ment so that pupils and teachers have sufficient materials to h. Dental treatment for many children through a Dental accomplish best results. Clinic. f. Striving to maintain a public sentiment that supports i. Corrective posture work through the school program adequate educational facilities for all children and the Posture Clinic. g. Creating within the school an atmosphere that will j First aid service in emergency cases and protection inspire the children to perform the best work. against spread of diseases by control of suspicious cases by the school nurse and physicians. III Worthy Home Membership II Mastery of school subjects The home is one of the fundamental units of society and the school seeks to train boys and girls to understand The schools encourage learning and thinking by• the value of a home, and to appreciate their responsibility in connection with it. The following activities are related to a Providing a competent and well trained teacher for this function of the school every classroom a. Instruction in sewing and cooking Standards of b. Maintaining vital courses of study. Changing to meet quality, price, choice of good styles, and color combinations the needs of a changing world in clothing are stressed. c. PIacing definite emphasis upon the fundamental sub- b Shop work with its training in the proper use of jects. tools,and in the value of materials which will be of practical use in the home With the addition of many new activities to the school c. Classes in drawing which teach an appreciation of program, the emphasis upon the fundamentals still remains color, proportion, and beauty as essential factors in a home. the basis of education. In the elementary grades 75 per cent of the schoaI day d Cooperation between school and home as exemplified by the work of the Parent Teacher Association. is given to Reading, Number work, English, History and Geography e. Lessons in civics, and science of the home as a social In the Junior High School the work is a continuation and health institution. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 3Q3 394 TOWN OP LEXINGTON f. Banking, which presents an opportunity to encourage V Good Citizenship thrift. g Maintaining a spirit of proper relationship of respect The privilege and responsibility of citizenship must be later p between boys and girls which lays a foundation for happy assumed by all pupils Training for this duty is stressed in many ways. relationships a. Through courses in current economic and social prob- IV Wise use of leisure time lems we teach the child to study his community, the state and the nation We also teach facts about voting, holding Our fathers faced a simpler world than ours,with rela- office,duties of citizenship, etc tively simpler needs Modern inventions have shortened the working week and greatly increased the hours of leisure. b Through study of history and geography pupils secure However, we may like it, the fact remains, that most of us a record of human progress and conditions under which in the future will probably have more time upon our hands governments are formed and developed than we have ever dreamed of before Any system of educa- tion that does not take this fact into consideration is failing c. Through life in the school, through various school or- in its duty to the boys and girls of today. The program of ganizations, pupils learn to work with others and acquire a the school presents many opportunities for developing per- spirit of cooperation, leadership and respect for personal manent interests which will be the basis for leisure time and public property. activities. Our schools are attempting to train for the wise use VI Vocational and Economic Efficiency of leisure: The school recognizes that it must give its pupils train- 1. By introducing young people to a wide range of life ing which will assist them in making a wise choice of a interests. vocation and which also gives them an opportunity to de- velop some of the fundamentals needed for the chosen occu- 2. Through the work in physical education, the pupils pation. It is accomplishing these objects in a variety of gain skills and interests which are the basis for healthful ways. recreation in later life. a. Proper working habits and attitudes within the 3. By developing appreciation of good music through school are encouraged. the music classes, clubs, orchestras and lessons in music appreciation. b Each child is helped to understand and develop his own gifts; and courses of study are advised which will best 4 By encouraging an appreciation of good literature meet the needs of each Individual and group conferences through classes and libraries. are held to assist pupils in their choices. 5 By cultivating in children a love for the outdoors— appreciation of flowers, animals and all nature. VII Character Building 6 By giving children an opportunity to develop hobbies The highest outcome of all education is the qualities of in various creative fields, mechanics, applied arts and fine character which it helps its pupils to develop Of necessity arts. much of this work is done indirectly, yet all good teachers SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 396 396 TOWN OF LEXINGTON are conscious of this objective no matter what subject is being taught In many ways this training for character is given in our schools EDUCATION IN A CHANGING SOCIETY a. Each child is encouraged to maintain high standards of physical and mental fitness The highest ideals of learn- ing,home life and citizenship are encouraged. We are all familiar with the trite statement that the b. All children are taught to work together in friendly only constant thing in life is change New social conditions cooperation develop and individuals are forced to make adjustments to the newer order. Few question the fact that the American c There is frequent study of literary and historical char- people today face a task of social and intellectual adjust- acters relating to right and wrong conduct. ment rarely faced before American life has changed its complexion more rapidly in the last decade than during the held between teachers and pupils for preceding half century For this reason it will be necessary d. Conferences are discussion of problems of conduct. to arrange our social organizations in accordance with the needs and activities of life as they are likely to become. Whatever the need may be, our children must learn to ad- e. Opportunity is afforded pupils to participate in school just themselves to situations which we as parents and management in a limited way teachers can only partially foresee However, there are cer- tain general indications which will influence the trend of fu- f Such fundamental qualities of character as obedience, ture education honesty, loyalty, ambition, perseverance and the right spirit of success are encouraged in all school relationships. First of these is the problem of increased Ieisure time which is bound to face many individuals in the future. To g It is our aim to provide all pupils with teachers who train for the wise and wholesome use of leisure is one of the set examples of high moral conduct growing demands upon education. Society must give more thought to the importance and danger of this problem and the school, as always, will be expected to do its full share in the situation. Another condition in present American life which will influence the schools, is the trend away from the employ- ment of young people in industry and the raising of the compulsory school age If children are excluded from in- dustry they will naturally become enrolled in our schools; thereby a new and greater burden will be placed upon edu- cation. For these same young people must be provided with proper materials, with trained teachers, and in many cases a different type of education must be offered to meet their needs. Another new responsibility of the school and one which SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 897 398 TOWN OF LEXINGTON will continue to be of primary importance is the task of In closing this report, I am deeply grateful for the stimulating the growth of proper mental attitudes. Not hearty cooperation of the Committee and all employees of only is the school important in the life of the child in fur- the School Department. nishing opportunity for intellectual development, but it has a tremendous influence in determining his ability to get Respectfully submitted, along happily in the world. For we live much more by our feelings than by our intelligence, and education must take THOMAS S. GRINDLE that fact more into account Superintendent of Schools Already much has been done in our schools for meeting January 10, 1934 the needs of the individual child and for directing his choices. The newer education will, we believe, go beyond anything we have attempted to do in this particular field. More attention will undoubtedly be given to economic and political questions which are a part of everyone's ex- perience The subject matter for instruction will contain material bearing more directly upon real life situations. As never before the goal of all education must be char- acter. Society has too long considered education in terms of making a Iiving Vocations have too often been regarded solely in terms of financial income. We believe that the fu- ture demands that we all be concerned with the moral issues of making a Iife. Therefore,the objectives of education must be enlarged and adapted to the modern world condition Greater res- ponsibilities will be placed upon the public schools than ever before; and it is obvious that there will be need of greater cooperation and understanding of all persons affected There will undoubtedly be frequent need of change in school sub- jects and toward such change there should be an intelligent and sympathetic attitude. "Nothing is good or bad because it is new or old;every- thing must be proved by its probable contribution to a higher, happier life." There will be needed a closer cooperation of all agencies working for a better social and economic future. Parents should think of children in mass in the same terms as they think of their own children. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 399 400 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL We have also immunized against diphtheria all children PHYSICIANS AND THE SCHOOL NURSE presenting themselves and have Schick Tested those immu- nizedSCHOOL PHYSICIANS last year to be sure that they were successfully immu- nized as per the following figures: "We, the school physicians of Lexington, have the fol- lowing report to submit for the year 1933 Schick Test, June 1933 Number given .._........,......._._—..._.w.... .... 179 We have made the usual routine physical examination Number of pre-schools.... _...„____. 17 of all school children; examined all candidates for school Number found negative ....... 162 athletic teams before they were allowed to take part in Number found positive.„„....__.__.._.................. 2 athletic contests; inspected all school buildings as to their Number of pseudo........................„...............„.,.....„._._.. 15 sanitary condition; and given first aid to any who have been injured or taken ill while attending school Report of Immunization, November 1933 Number immunized __....._ _....._..„.. 185 The following data speaks for itself Number of pre-school --------- 84 Number of physical examinations made by This important work was sponsored and paid for by school physicians assisted by nurse.-- 2,358 the Board of Health. There are still 15 students in our pub- Number of children found with defects...... 765 lie schools not yet immunized against smallpox by vaccina- Nose and Throat tion as is required by law. Number having abnormal tonsils and adenoids 207 We wish to voice our appreciation of the cooperation Number having cervical glands .._...._...._._.. 671 we have received from the school teachers and of the untir- Heart ing efforts of the school nurse in our endeavor to keep the children in our schools in as good physical condition as pos- Number having heart defect........._...._...„,„ 77 gable.,, Lungs Number found with lung defect __...._. fi SCHOOL NURSE skm Number found with skin defects. 26 "I herewith present my ninth annual report on school nursing for 1933. Nutrition Number of nutrition defects._.._ _.._..._._.. 13 The school of today takes pride in turning out the best Eyes and Ears product of which it is capable. To this end it must know the Number with defective vision„._.. 32 material with which it has to work. One of the chief sources Number with defective hearing _,.........._.... 30 of information is the health examination Teeth *Number with carious teeth in High_...„... These examinations are made each fall by the school doctors, assisted by the school nurse. Notice of all defects is Vaccination sent home, followed by a home visit made by the nurse. Number of pupils that have not been_ vaccinated.... .„ ....... _ .__ Is With the financial help of the different organizations of *The examination of teeth in the elementary the Town, we have been able to have many defects cor- schools is done by the Dental Hygienist The rested Last year 190 children were found to have defective hearing test is done with the use of the audio- tonsils, and during the past year 167 children have had meter and conducted by the school nurse, their tonsils removed. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 401 402 TOWN OF LEXINGTON An eye clinic was held at the Adams School and 15 in the elementary schools is made by our Dental Hygienist. children attended In the elementary schools 24 children Those needing work are followed up by the nurse and teach- had their eyes corrected during the year er, and appointments made if a clinic child. The Schick Test was given in June and 179 were tested. Plenty of free milk has been given in the schools this We found 177 were negative and 2 positive. These children year. We find that with our under-nourished children extra had been immunized. In November the toxin-anti-toxin to milk during the day adds to their school efficiency. prevent diphtheria was given to 185 children.This was given Child Health Day was carried out in the usual way each Tuesday morning for five successive weeks until each Each school had its own program of health play or pageant child had received three doses. Tags were given The following are the results• Children entering school for the first time should have Physically fit ...._.._.._. .... .. „»». ..__ 397 a physical examination and all defects corrected. This gives the child a chance for good attendance which helps him to Improvement 476 make the grade each year. Parents are beginning to realize this, and 73% of our children were given a physical exam- We had one 100% school for perfect teeth and seven- ination before they entered. There were 68 found with de- teen 100% rooms. fects, and 41 had all defects corrected when they entered in September. With the cooperation of parents, teachers and princi- pals, we should be able to do better health work each year. During our last school year we were very free from communicable diseases We had an occasional case here Number of children inspected at school..._ 7684 and there, but no epidemic. This fall term we have had Number of children given first aid„ „„..._ 234 many cases of chickenpox, mumps and whooping cough. Number of children excluded from school 148 Number of home visits .....» ,,... _._...._._._.„, 687 The schools have set up various activities for the con- Number of children inspected at home. „ 92 trol of contagion, but disease will persist. Every teacher, Number of children taken to clinics„.„..„_._, 18 as well as the nurse, has a responsibility toward isolating from her group any child that may be a source of danger to others It is also the responsibility of the parents to see that their child is in good condition so he will not be a source of danger to others, before sending him to school With the use of the audiometer, we are able to discover incipient cases of=pared hearing before they might other- wise be apparent Last year 30 cases were found and notices sent to parents. The State Tubercular Clinic was held at the Munroe School in December. Six children attended These children had been previously X-Rayed in Arlington during Novem- ber Many of our children have been discharged from this group. One child is at North Reading under treatment. A great deal of attention has been focused upon the teeth of our school children An examination of all children SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 403 404 TOWN OF LEXINGTON French Scholarship Medals Tie for 1st between Ilah A. Melanson Mary E. Redman 3rd, Nathan Dane Washington and Franklin MedalNathan Dane American Legion Athletic Medals._ Norma Lovejoy William E Mulliken, Jr TEACHERS' RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS-1933 EIsa W Regestein Awards................_ Francis Napoli RESIGNATIONS John A. Julin Nathan Dane Name School Date Nora C. Corcoran David Hartwell Senior High June 23, 1933 FRENCH SCHOLARSHIP MEDALS Margaret S. Holmes Senior High July, 1933 Elsa W. Regestein Senior High *February, 1933 Junior High School...._._„„..„.,„„,„„ 1 Priscilla Grindle Helen A. McDuffee Junior High *November, 1933 2 Edna Oldford Grace R. Rowe Senior—Junior High June 23, 1933 3. Betty Boss Barbara Bevin Special June 23, 1933 Adams School.—_______---- 1 Edna Ross Doris Flint Special December 21, 1933 2 Norman Hayes Ruth C. Childs Adams June 23, 1933. 3. Charlotte Levine Edna Harding Adams Jul 1933 Franklin School.„....._._._..__,„,„....._.„..., 1. Dorothy Beers Gertrude A. Greene Hancock December 21, 1933 2. Edith Arvidson M.Adelaide MacDonald Hancock August,1933 3. Ruth Plummer Neva G.Mitchell Hancock June 23, 1933 Hancock School.._........._....._......„............. 1 Jean L. Ferguson A. Florence Ricker Munroe June 23, 1933 2 Virginia Chace Martha H. Leino Parker June 23, 1933 3. Lawrence S. Whipple - *deceased Munroe School„............__._._.__........_...._ 1. Nancy Wilson APPOINTMENTS 2. Elizabeth Vaughan 3. Jean Walsh James L.Heggie Senior High September 11, 1933 Parker School.„..........„......_.._„._...„.„......._. 1 Robert A. Nelson Walter F. Fogg Senior High September 11, 1933 2 Shirley Russell Kenneth Moyle Senior High September 11, 1933 3. Evelyn P. Hooper Hazel R. Luce Junior High December 21, 1933 Helen F. Libby Senior- Junior High September 11, 1933 PUTNAM PRIZE Phyllis M. Clarke Special December 21, 1933 Hancock School ._...„,.......„„..,_..r._— Jean L Ferguson Ida Waris Adams September 11, 1933 Verda Dunn Adams September 11, 1933 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY COURSES Helen Foye Franklin September 11, 1933 October, 1933 Joan Munger Hancock September 11, 1933 Heel news College General Gertrude Keyes Hancock December 21, 1933 Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Total Helen H. Nelson Munroe September 11, 1933 Sophomore __...__41 52 93 50 35 85 24 8 32 210 Katherine Hodgdon Parker October 1,1933 Junior „...,_,.„„„„,„„...18 28 46 65 51 116 19 17 36 198 Senior ...„„„..._._.19 17 36 47 38 85 13 12 25 146 PRIZES-1933 Post Grad ................. 5 2 7 8 4 12 2 1 3 22 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Total w...,„.,........83 99 182 170 128 298 58 38 96 576 Robert P Clapp Oral Essay Prize... Tie between DISTRIBUTION OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS Richard C Fernald BY SUBJECTS Emanuel Labes Helen Rocque Number of Pupils No. of Grade Grade Grade Post Tota. Paul W. Stevens 8ubiecte Glasses X XI XII Grad Robert P Clapp Written Essay............ Tie between 20 210 200 146 9 565 Thomas J Kieley Languages Lois Proctor ._.... French ..„......„..„.. ...._.__ . 10 94 107 59 4 264 George 0 Smith Essay Prize. Ilah MelansonLatin _________ µ 4 44 24 8 1 77 Charles M. Callahan Hallie C Blake Prizes................_... Louise Denison 14 Nathan Dane SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 405 406 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Social Studies t or co co oi N I a American History _ 5 147 2 149 World History ........_._. 5 162 4 166 American Problems & Law 2 63 2 65 Commerce & Industry ...... 4 129 1 130 — r, 16 aulquanld r. I Mathematics: Plane Geometry- 3 87 3 90 Algebra I 1 22 4 26 aa,s;oulz ,y ri Algebra II -_....__.. ...,. 2 49 3 52 Review Geometry _.. 1 26 1 27 Solid & Trigonometry....,„. 1 11 3 14 - 8 lsa!i la cy I N Sciences College Physics - Lab. 2 28 3 31 co co Practical Physics ... 2 73 73 og College Chemistry - Lab 2 44 6 50 I apgouioynr, General Chemistry 2 60 60 Biology - 5 152 2 154 H — z 13 W M 8ulxewawog " I " Commercial Subjects: Stenography 2 23 10 1 34 O Typewriting 5 74 32 15 4 125 g Bookkeeping 1 13 13 Clerical Training 3 68 31 6 104 W nu� ptanl *+ I " Business Organization — 3 88 4 92 a — p 14 Non-academic Subjects: � Ralµi , aury� " Home Economics .»......._ 4 8 17 12 1 38 Manual Arts— 2 24 19 13 2 58 ►1 Freehand Drawing 2 3 9 8 1 21 z Mechanical Drawing ._ 1 2 2 F 6a Iliad]xo ............. Orchestra 3/week .... 1 6 4 5 1 16 102 I Gym. 2/week 12 205 192 142 539 — Total number.- 107 76I ENROLLMENT IN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS October, 1933 cc School Boys Cirla Tota/ a o M bo F. Senior High School ....._..,..„,.....,,_.„,31l 265 676 4.1 -5 IP 0 Junior High School....„,........„,.....__ ..299 282 581 ►T El Adams School 186 174 360 a 0 67 Franklin School _ .128 116 244 a'i 0 Hancock School .._....__..__112 126 288 �k GC Munroe School_..._.___..._.,„„_..,....,.„117 122 239 Parker School _ _. _143 122 266 d d — o c `c o g Totals...._..,.__._. -1296 1207 2503 co P4 I a SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 407 408 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MEMBERSHIP ATTENDANCE moo CO rt tr to to CO ,.., t:c+itimCI ,ti °D Cr' 00 (Extract from School Returns to the State Department of Education c> 4 co ci m N a COo School Year Ending June 30, 1933) z °' d r w w *y w rt x eoa t" 'tit Popils Enrolled Elem Jr High Sr High Total ` a so Boys .»._ _ _._....__......_._.....„. 689 293 289 1,271 Girls 675 258 267 1,200 C o o r Total .......„., .„......._..._._._...._... 1,364 551 556 2,471 0 °,moo CI Pt c m N ”' .p !2- e - 0113 oip Non-Resident Pupils (including 3 eii- ri State and City Wards) who es attended the schools for not less than half the school year 22 37 126 185 tl a; CO N --1 w oci cy r o Ci Aggregate Attendance ._....._ „,„ 216,482 93,299 92,551 402,332 _ to o Go -w •o a to 4A ri CP 00 N 00 CP T Average Daily Attendance_............ 1,233 516 511 2,260 4.4 so X.to ca e.. Average Number of Days the Public Schools were in Ses- i e Sian 116 181 181 178 E2 N b C. w, ' , w�. Average Membership ___.._....__. 1,318 546 639 2,403 xa '"i co co `� 4 REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER `r' ea A$ t- io cit co t`m In m r7 - m 10 Co Oi ct ,-1 I O �o I m o . t-,L::1� haa4 C. Ch o Number of home calls ---...._..,.._._....,______._...392 p - zc t-d ,o d;„a ei c Q Number of truants "' COo. __....__.,........... ...._.___....._... . 62 W cv There have been a few more truants this X i past }ear due to the fact that many boys who z i 11 c, 7t e, ri co e, 1 r would be working, under ordinary circum- �� '" '" Co I - stances, have been kept in school by their parents. � G. to c I a a PC ..cc, m 10 a I I i 7 D2 ° s op . x ow E. m !~ 8 as °O Hw M P� 'a T�-1 D SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 409 410 TOWN OF LEXINGTON David Edson Lewis Sonia Samoluk Phyllis Brooks Lombard Robert Murray Sanford Norma Chandler Lovejoy Evelyn Schiorring Sophie Beatrice Luongo Donald H. Scott LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Mary MacKenzie Miran Sernonian Mary Elizabeth MacPhee Nellie Senften Anthony Joseph Maiocchi Frank Serrilla Donald B. McCammond Ellen Sherburne GRADUATING CLASS OF 1.933 Kenneth Sweetser McIntire Thomas Bateman Slocum Marion M. McIntire Mary Elizabeth Smith Josephine P. Ahearn Raymond A. Dreselly Nancy Farrington McLellan Garfield Norman Snowdon Sabina I.Anderson Roy Sumner Drevitson Eleanor Louise McNamara Paul W. Stevens Fiania Andrulli Mary Elizabeth Duffy Ilah Alice Melanson Henry Barton Stone Florence Louise Archibald Melvina Josephine Dunham Milner D Melody Howland Guild Taft Alice K. Baker Worsley Fardy Mary Mercadante Norman Talcott, Jr Morris M Baron Richard C Fernald Eleanor Roden Metzler Doris Thompson Victoria G. Bjorkgren Dorothy A. Fitzgerald Elizabeth P. Milne Lloyd J. Thompson Virginia Elizabeth Black Teresa S. Floridia George McLean Milne Florence Flint Tibbetts John Francis Blais,Jr. Alice Mathilda Fogelberg Ann Stina Moller George B. Timothy Niles W. Bond Betsey Friend Eugene Moloy Ruth Tower Lillian Alberta Bowen Rosamond Valerie Frost Mary I. Moniz Elinor V. Trask Arthur Valentine Boyce John J. Garrity, Jr. Maria Adele Morelli Edith Rose Turnbull Robert A. Burns,Jr. Joseph Genitti Ann Brownlie Morse John Bruce Turner Elizabeth Maltby Burtch Joseph F. Gibbons William Emery Mulliken, Jr Catherine Lois Walsh G. Warren Butters Raymond A. Gittzus Francis Napoli William J. Walsh Charles M. Callahan Marjorie Glidden Alvin H Neary Arthur W. Walton Janet Hamilton Cameron Barbara Glynn Carl Nici Evelyn May Watson Jerome W. Carmichael Florence Marion Graham Harry F. Noyes Doris I. Watt Loretta Rita Carroll Ruth Elizabeth Greer Mary Isabelle Ormond Clinton Pendleton Weldon Florence Esther Caswell James Clinton Hamilton,Jr. Caroline R. Packard Ellen Wells Joseph A. Cataldo Arthur Everett Hansen Orlando Palmeri Gardner L. White Donald Palmer Chace John H. Harkins Marguerite Partridge Jean Wilkins Ethel Chamberlain William Harris Grace Elsie Perkins Dorothy L. Wilson Edwin Ambrose Champney Cleora Hatch Charles H Persall Marjorie Louise Winlock Mary Agnes Clark Eleanor L. Hayward George Petrie Nora Clara Corcoran Dennis Joseph Healey, Jr. James Phillips, Jr, Allan Frank Cronin Alice J Heaney Elinor Grace Primmerman CERTIFICATE OF Grace C. Crouch Edwina Mary Higgins H Howard Pritchard ATTENDANCE Ruth Barbara Custance John Allen Hinchey Lois Elizabeth Proctor Nathan Dane Milton F. Hodgdon Mary Elizabeth Redman Walter Harold Barrett, Jr. Alfred R. Davis Sonja T. Huoppi Gertrude Tremaine Reed Mary Louise Hinchey Richard Davis Hubert Martin Hynes Haskell Willard Reed John W Ingram Louise Denison John A. Julin Shirley P Robbins Richard Mealey Natalie Roena Dickison Thomas J Kieley Mildred Livermore Roberts Raymond W Mowat Vivian Ella Dickison Lawrence Woodruff Kimball Helen Rocque Ruth Samson Helen B. Dolan Emanuel Labes Betty Ross William J Tobin Mary E. Dolan Robert Lincoln Lambert Robert Rudd Edwin A Wheeler ANNUAL REPORTS 411 412 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Street Supt., Report of „...M „_..____...._._..._. 313 Tax Collector, Report of _ ._._.r.__._...._......_.._...._.....w„._....... 362 Town Accountant, Report of .___.____.._ .......__.....„..„.__.._._ 140 Receipts ...._........_..........._....—...„..„.„ .....„..........._._._.._._r_...._ 142 AppropriationAccounts ...W..............w.....__.....„...»..».,„............».w.........»„... 152 INDEXBorrowing Capacity of the Town .._.__._,_..__.__......_...__.._........ 160 Movement of Town Debt ....w......».»....„.......»..........» .._.».,.....»._. 161 Balance Sheet 162 Detailed Accounts 170 Town Clerk, Report of 113 Animal InsPeCfor, Report of „ _.._ .._ ____. . ___ ._. 260 Births 115 Appropriation Committee, Report of »...„_..„...._»„„._.—....»___.....__. 346 Appointed Officers Marriages .._....................._.._......_...._...�...„._.......»....._..».W._._r..._.— 122 .„...»...„..._...................._...w........».........._.».............„......_»_......... 11 Deaths 127 Board of Assessors, Report of ..._ __ _ _..___ ..... ,_.._..».w._.»» . 262 Town Counsel, Report of »»_._...„_.._.»._.._._..._._.__._.__.___._.._.........»..._ 315 „ ” Appeals, tP " Building Inspector, " Town Meeting Members ------------------- 4 Cary Memorial Library Town Physician, Report of....„._.............____..............,.W.......».»...._ 319 Report of Trustees ._.. .__.... ._.._.........._.....».............._._..._......»..__.» 332 Town Records " " Librarian „....____.....r._...._................._..._........W...__..... 334 Warrant for Town Meeting, March 6, 1933 _.. __.»_,. 17 " " Treasurer ..........,„„........„„............„.„..—........_.....„.„..........„....__ 340 Annual Town Election, March 6, 1.933 _._......»w......_...._.............. 25 " " Investment Committee ....»...»..................__„.......„..„....„ 342 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 20, 1933 _... 32 Cemetery Commissioners, Report of --------- 344 Warrant for Town Meeting, April 3, 1933 _......__._,_,_.__........_._. 43 Committees Appointed — — w 15 Adjourned & Special Town Meeting, April 3, 1933 ......» ... 46 Dental Clinic, Report of ..._....»..»........»............. .„................_.......„„.....»»...........„. 268 Warrant for Town Meeting, June 13, 1933 ___.___.___.__...._._. 57 Director of Accounts, Report of_....._....___.._.._.._._._.__._....__. ._..__ 209 Special State Election, June 13, 1933 59 • Engineer, Report of ..._ _.._._....___.._....__...__.._.._...__ _.._.___ 260 Warrant for Town Meeting,June 19, 1933.......».»„„„„._»..»„„„.».„„„. 64 Fire Engineers, 266 Special Meeting of Town Meeting Members of Precinct Two, Forest Warden, ” " 269 June 19, 1933 _._, 69 Health Inspector, " ".».»..».».M...„„....»„„..._..........„............„......„..„._.»„....„......» 270 Special Town Meeting, June 19, 1933 .....m„_..„„......„_».,.„..„....__„. 71 Health Officer, ft f 1 .._�..... W �_....___....._ _.�_ W_._ 272 Warrant for Town Meeting, August 14, 1933 ------ 80 In Memoriam 131 Special Town Meeting, August 14, 1933 ...._...............„.....W..._„..„„. 84 List of Jurors .... .......».._....„...._.»»............._._.»,........._.»...._....„...........».„.........w 275 Amendment to By-Laws, Adopted at Town Meeting, March List of Town Officers 3 20, 1933 .». _.___...__.._...._...__...._....___.... __ .___ 90 Milk Inspector, Report of _..._.__ _..__..._..._.__.___.___....___._, ,_ 278 Amendment to By-Laws, Adopted at Town Meeting, June 19, 1933 91 Park Supt., Report of „.„....».„„ _ „_..,,. „_.,,,_......,,..__..„_ _... 281 Warrant for Town Meeting, October 16, 1933 —.....----.... 92 Planning Board, Report of .......„....».. _„».„.»....._....»„„.....».»...„....»...„.».....w. 358 Special Town Meeting,October 16, 1933 ._._........_... ..... 95 Plumbing Inspector, Report of __.....__...._.__...—...._.._.._._. 291 Warrant for Town Meeting, December 1, 1933 ______ 103 Police Department, Report of ------------- 292 Special Town Meeting, December 1, 1932 --------- 106 Posture Clinic Committee, Report of w.................»...w.......................—.........»... 296 Warrant for Vote on Liquor Licenses »......».»......,. 108 Public Welfare Department, Report of_._.._.„.__.__._..„__..___...__. 298 Special Town Election, December 22, 1933 110 Public Works Supt., Report of ».„„„._.»»..........»»»..„.....»»„„..._»._„„...».»»».»». 302 Town Treasurer, Report of .„„......„„........»».......—_____—_..—»__._.—„ 364 Resolutions of Planning Board -------------- 356 Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, 1933, Report of .„._ 365 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of » „._. .„..» .._„ 309 Trustees of the Public Trust, Report of.______.„__»..„„....„............_ 367 • Selectmen, Report of —..._.. ..............._......_...__._...__._... —__ »» 182 Water & Sewer Dept. Supt Report of __._„_ „„ 321 Slaughtering Inspector, Report of _._..._. ....__.__.__..___._ 311 Soldiers'Relief Department, Report of»...„„,.„_.„...»„„ »........_...»„„ 312 Wire Inspector, Report of ._ .. -_�. .. 331 ANNUAL REPORTS 413 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Aims and Services of Education _. Attendance Officer, Report of _.— 407 Caretakers of Buildings & Grounds 386 Distribution of Senior High School Pupils by Subjects _ 404 Education in a Changing Society Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 405 Extracts from the Report of the School Physician and the School Nurse 399 Financial Statement ._ 380 Lexington Parent-Teacher Association 383 Membership Attendance __ 407 Roster of Teachers _ 384 School Committee, Report of ._ School Committee Organization 382 School Savings 408 Senior High School Enrollment by Courses ._. Senior High School Graduating Class 409 Statement by School Committee 378 Superintendent of Schools, Report of _ _-.–__. ........ 387 Teachers Resignations and Appointments Vocational School Enrollment _. 406