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1935-Annual Report
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF 04 t4"Ni* g775 11 frn) z 2, Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1935 6, </' x© d « • , ° . « . ? y : : 2 : y •„. \� � -. -::::01-.„- z . . � < ® ac « ,\ / % • ` < \ 2 / Dip . y<ml .r z . ,y. . . y . . \% ` .: :•,•,.:,......,......,..- . :-... , .. \§ 1pr1 « � � < ,� , ` ® 2 « ,s ! 1 • y . %; ± 2 © -w: £y ± � :��. �! BYeoN C EARLE Ben January 14 1855 --- Died October1$ ,ea Tax Collector of Lexington 1908 1 %l1 rtillrfrit 2,Qa n ,nc TOWN OF LEXINGTON 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS MARCH, 1935 TO MARCH, 1936 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS SELECTMEN Charles E Ferguson, '38 Chairman PRECINCT ONE Term John A Lyons, 36 William G Potter, 38 Name Address Expires John E Gilcreast, '37 Philip M Claik, 36 B ii 1Aq Resigned October 14, 1935 Elected at Special Election, No Ramon C Baker 837 Mass Alenue 1937 Archibald R Giroux vember 18, 1935 Neil H Borden 56 Watertown Street 1937 Elected November 18, 1935, to Edward F Buttrick 996 Mae, Avenue 1936 fill balance of term of John C E Gilcreast Donald B Cameron 42 Can ille Avenue 1987 Town Clerk James J Carroll Rudolph F Carlson 30 Baker Avenue 1938 Francis Chamberlain 22 Summit Road 1936 Town Treasurer James J. Carroll Malcolm H Clifford 54 Chase Alenue 1937 Frank A Cook, Jr 138 I owall Street 1919 Collector of Taxes tByron C Earle Ernest Cutter 127 Follen Road 1938 Collector of Taxes—Elected D November 18, 1935 William S Scamman Joseph L fahlstioin 32 Chase Avenue 1937 School Committee Randall B Houghton, '38 J Henri Duffy 25 Maple Street 1938 Margaret G Taft, '36 F Frederic L Fischer, '37 Leigh V Farnham 958 Mass Avenue 1938 Cemetery Commissioners Edward Wood, '38, Chairman Arthur B Field 20 Chase Alenue 1917 Fred B Fletcher 1S Independence Avenue 1938 George H Gibson, '36 George E FosLei 10 Plainfield Street 1939 John F A Mulliken, '37 G Trustees of Public Trusts Waldo F Glidden 38 Roland E Gannon 737 Mass Avenue 19311 John F Turner, '36 lances A Guthrie 57 Tift Avenue 1936 Howard S 0 Nichols, '37 H Moderator Robert H. Holt Bartletl J Hartington 11 Curie Street 1936 Constables Patrick J Maguire Mary D Hatch 33 V,atertown Street 1937 George M Ilynes 28 1 ocu'-`t Avenue 1937 John C Russell I Planning Board J Henry Duffy, '36, Chairman James Irwin 15 Hibbert Street 1938 Edward W Kimball, '36 Sheldon A Robinson '38 L John A Sellars, '38 Warren 0 Lawson 151 Folieu Road 1936 Lester F Ellis, '37 Esther B Lee 905 Mass Avenue 1936 *Roland Greeley, '37 Dorothy Lindsay 23 Robbins Road 1937 Steele Lindsay 23 Robbins Road 1938 Vacancy filled by appointment of Fred Longbottom 16 Independence Road 1936 Neil H Borden term to expire Walter Longbottom 10 Independence Road 1938 March, 1936 M Field Drivers Edward C Maguire William E McCarron 840 Mass Avenue 1937 John C Russell Charles B Meek Bacon Sticet 1936 Eugene L Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1937 t Deceased Lyle J. Morse 26 Locust Avenue 1917 ANNUAL REPORTS 5 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON N D Ida M Dean 4 Eliot Road 1937 George W Nary 82 Oak Street 193819 Slocum Road 1936 Harold B Needham 40 Fern Street 1936 John H Devine 8 Jackson Court 19.38 Harold C Denham P E Maurice A Page 19 Independence Avenue 193758 Forest Street 1937 James A Peirce 64 Marrett Road 1937 Arthur H Earle 188 Waltham Street 1937 Luther R Putney 31 Locust Avenue 1938 Lester F Rili> H` F 1936 Clements H. Ferguson 30 Vine Braok Road Haskell Reel 'Ti Lou ell Street 19374 Washington Street 1938 Robert W Fernald Louis J Reynolds 8 Plainfield Street 1937 James 0 Robertson S Plainfield Street 1936 G Albert 0 Ross i Locust A'enue 19381948 Mass. Menne 19'16 Robert L Ryder 84 Maple Street 1938 Roland R Greeley 1948 Mass Avenue 1936 Y p William It Greeley George H 13 Green 1377 Mass Avenue 1938 S 76 Bloomfield Street 1938 Arthur L Graves Charles H Schofield 5 Maple Street 1935 Clesson C Schofield 7 Pleasant Street 193$ H Patrick Shanahan 52 Pleasant Stieet 193645 Parker Street 1938 Stephen F Hamblin 1938 Martha C Spaulding 1009 Mass. Avenue 1936 Arthur W Hatch 45 Forest Street T Basil F Hawkins 27 Slocum Road 1937 Lilian C Holt 11 Bennington Road 1937 Joseph Trani 1037 Mass Avenue 19.3 ti Arthur F Hutchinson 169 Rlossom Street 1938 Eduard L Tyler 31 Maple Street 1935Edwin WHutchinson 135 Blossom Street 1938 W K J Alexander Wilson 21 Pleasant Street 19.36Edward W Kimball 1.159 Mass Avenue 1938 John A Wilson65 Fern Street 19'36 Marian A Kimball 1359 Mass Avenue 1938 Walter 14 Wilson 5 Pleasant Street 1936 George L Wyman 39 Locust Avenue 1937 L Harold B Lamont 20 Winthrop Road 1336 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Ernest A Lindstrom 63 Farmcrest Avenue 1938 C Roger D. Long 44 Peri.y Road 1937 Joseph R Cotton 123 Mairett Road 1936 M 1996 Arthur ;v Maddison 15 Winthrop Road PRECINCT TWO Fred W Miller 12 Winthrop Road 1936 Term Lawrence L Mitchell 11 Parker Street 1938 Name Address Expires A N1938 Alan G Adams 22 Eliot Road 1937 Dana Thuiber Norris 7 Winthrop Road Harold C Ashley 39 Highland Avenue 1937 Arthur A Atkinson 20 Hill Tap Avenue 1938 P Ashley W Partridge 274 Marrett Road 1936 B Clifford W Pierce 1 Eustis Street Clara A Ballard 9 Raymond Street 1936 Elwyn G Preston 4 Bennington Road 1936 George S Barton 15 Blemnfield Street 1937 Charles S Beaudry 5 Raymond Stied. 19'17 R Walter C Black 11 Highland Avenue 1957 Randall W Richards 67 Farmerest Aseniie 1936 Harry C Boyd 21 Muazey Street 1937 DeWitt C Brewster 5 Winthrop Road 1938 S 1937 George W Butters 40 Highland As enne 1918 John A Sellars 430 Concord Avenue 1937 C Julius Seltzer 9 Belfry Terrace Edward W Sibley 18 Eliot Road 1938 William E Chamberlain 14 Eliot Road 193724 Hill Top Avenue 1936 Charles L Coburn 11 Percy Road 1936 Clyde E Steeves ANNUAL REPORTS 7 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON W E James J Walsh, 2nd 1433 Mass Avenue 1937 Everett S Emery 3 Stetson Street 1936 Hollis Webster1960 Mass Avenue 1936 Leland H Emery 85 Meriam Street 1938 Paul Whipple 15 Belfry Terrace 1937 Albert W Emmons 7 Dexter Road 1938 Edwin B Worthen 5 Winthrop Road 1936 F Y Roy A Ferguson 19 Bertwell Road 1936 George R Fuller SO North Hancock Street 1938 Louis F. Yeager 31 Slocum Road 1916 G C Edward Glynn 56 Hancock Street 1936 Charles 0 Goodwin 12 Coolidge Avenue 1933 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE C H James .1 Carroll 17 Muzzey Street 1936 Norman C Hooper 35 Bertwell Road 1937 Clarence R. Hopkins 16 Meriam Street 1938 F J Charles E Ferguson 16 Highland Arenue ]936 Frank P Jones 8 Hancock Avenue 1938 H K Robert H Holt 11 Bennington Road 1916 Eugene G Kraetzer 46 Hancock Street 1937 L L John A Lyons 1314 Mass Avenue 1936 James H Lewis 23 Meriam Street 1937 B Errol H Locke 3 Abbott Road 1936 Francis E Lombard 27 North Hancock Street 1938 William G Potter Walnut Street 1938 M W Clifford M Martin 6 Hillside Terrace 1938 Edward Wood Forest Street 1936 Richard W. Maynard 77 Meriam Street 1937 Sydney R Wrightington 7 Bennington Road 1936 Robert D Mayo 6 Oakmount Circle 1937 Neil McIntosh 24 Meriam Street 1937 George C McKay 24 Sherman Street 1936 PRECINCT THREE Robert C Merriam 4 Oakmount Circle 1936 Term Clayton M Morse 29 Sherman Street 1937 Name Address Expires HnHaid M Munroe 344 Lowell Street 1938 A Alfred A Adler 21 Berwick Road 1937 N Ernest 0 Nichols 31 Hayes Avenue 1936 B Howaid S 0 Nichols 29 Hay es Avenue 1936 Louis W. Bills 73 Hancock Street 1936 R Charles M Blake 59 York Street 1936 Ha]Ile C Blake 50 Meriam Street 1918 Lester T Redman 10 Hayes Avenue 1937 Ronald D Brown 27 Edgewood Road 1937 Sheldon A Robinson 19 Meriam Street 1916 Albert H Burnham East Street 1937 A Edward Rov,se, Ji 48 Somerset Road 1937 Laurence H Burnham 44 Somerset Road 1936 Richard r' Rowse 24 Adams Street 1931 William I Burnham East Street 1936 Allen 1h Ruckei 34 Hayes Avenue 1936 Eugene T Buckley 22 Crant Street 1938 S C George R Sargent 50 Hancock Street 1937 Philip M Clark 41 Hancock Street 1938 Clarence Shannon 18 Filgewood Road 1917 Frank P Cutter 83 North Hancock Street 1936 William H Shurtleff 41 Somerset Road 1937 Frederick J Spencer 529 Lowell Street 1938 D Rupert H Stevens 86 Meriam Street 1938 Bessie 0 Davis 36 Woodland Road 1937 Matthew Stevenson 21 Oakland Street 1931 A Irving Dodge 43 Bertwell Road 1916 Robert S Sturtevant 11 Hancock Street 1937 ANNUAL REPORTS 9 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON T J Edward W Taylor 49 North Hancock Street 1936 Frederick B James 40 Reed Street 1936 W Frederic K Johnson 9 Audubon Road 1937 Harvey F Wtnlock 61 Meriam Street 1938 L John Lamont 83 Cary Avenue 1938 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Jasper A Lane 177 Waltham Street 1938 C M Philip M Clark 41 Hancock Street 1916 William McDesitt Burlington Stieet 1938 H Richard A Mellen 24 Vaille Avenue 1937 Randall B Houghton 16 Oakland Street 1936 ENerett 1,1 Morrill 53 Harding Road 1937 William E Mulliken 225 Waltham Street 1936 PRECINCT FOUR N Term Donald E Nickerson 2198 'lass Avenue 1937 Name address Expires 0 A Alexander Ohlson 134 Bedford Street 1917 Lester Andrews 1 hill Street 1930 Earl S Archibald 19 Downing Road 1938 P B Eugene H Partridge 12 Shii ley Street 1937 William H Ballard 7 Hastings Road 1936 R Fred B Bartlett 104 Bedford Street 1937 Vernon 1 Robinson 3 Audubon Road 1932 Walter S Beatty 183 Waltham Street 1937 Walter J Rose 0 1euksbniy Street 1937 Winthrop H Bowker 2184 Mass Avenue 1936 Chailes H Rudd 5 Ilastine;s Road 1938 Effie B Briggs 75 Outlook Drive 1936 Frederick S Britton 8 Bedford Street 1936 S Francis E Burke 88 Bedford Street 1916 Geoige li' Sarano 315 Lincoln Sti set 1938 Marion A Burke 88 Bedford Street 1938 Harold W Snaith 148 Bedford Street 1938 C James E Spellman 24 Sizer ley Sttcot 1937 A Winfield S Caouette 4 M-a�.lmsett Circle 1938 Randall Soderberg 1 Dexter Read 19 i8 Edward L Child 41 Lincoln Street 1938 T Charles T Cogswell 39 Prospect Hill Road 1938 E Elvidge Taylor 235 Bcdfoiii Street 1936 James V Cosgrove 30 Grove Street 1938 EceIvn S Ti ask 2118 Mass Avenue 1936 William L Cosgrove 30 Grove Street 1937 Howard N Custance 2 Tewksbury Street 1937 S'4 Theodore A Custance 100 Bedford Street 1936 Raymond L While [2 Middle Street 1917 D Helen C Whittemore 2209 Mass Avenue 1938 Horace V Densmore 577 Marrett Road 1936 H Raymond Durling 21 Outlook Drive 1938 F TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Robert I Fawcett 511 Marrett Road 1936 0 Frederic L Fischer 2 Stratham Road 1936 *John E Gilereast 191 Waltham Stieet 1937 George M Fuller 2210 Mass Atienue 1917 vacancy filled by election of G Archibald R Giroux fS Stratham Road 1937 - Archibald R Giroux 6 Stratham Road 1937 • Resigned H Alfred E Haynes 33 Hill Street 1937 Frank P Herrick 173 Waltham Street 1936 Converse Hill 2101 Mass Avenue 1936 Willard C Hill 2160 Mass Avenue 1936 John T Hinchey 85 Hinchey Road 1937 Norton T Hood 41 Reed Street 1938 ANNUAL REPORTS 11 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Constables Charles E Molo3 APPOINTED OFFICERS Charles A Cummings Dental Clinic Committee Mrs William G Potter Mrs Fredet ick B James Animal Inspector Dr Chestez 1 Blakely Thomas S Grindle Assessors Eugene 'F Buckley, '36 Cuilya L Slocum, '36 Fence Viewers Frank P Cutter Elliot T Sturgis, Jr, 37 Bartlett J Harrington Clyde E Steel,es '3S William K HiBrlhani, '38 Fire Engineers Edward W Taylor Norman C Hooper Assistant Assessors Frederick J Spencer Edward F Buttrick Paul F MI Donnell Fiancis Koile3 Forest Warden Edward W Taylor Frederick B Hunneman Millet 1 0 Woodward Gammel Legacy Income,Trustees Ivies Kenneth P Blake (Acting. with Dept. of Public Lawrence G Mitchell Board of Appeals Arthur 1\ Maddison, Chairman, '39 Welfare) (Acting under Building and C Edaaid Glynn, '38 Zoning Law) Eduard W Kimball '40 Howard W Robbins, '36 Health Inspector 141atthexr Stevenson Charles F Ferguson, 37 Health Officer Dr C Reginald Hardcastle Board of Appeals John A 1 yons (Associate Members) Clyde E Steeves Lockup Keeper James J Sullivan Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees John F Turner '36 Measurer of Grain Albert Bieren Howard 5 0 Nichols '37 Waldo F Glidden, 38 Measurers of Wood,Bark and John E Kelley Budding Inspector Fred W Loiihboltoin Manure Harold 1 Wellington Milk Inspector Matthew Stevenson Burial Agents Ai thou A Marshall i m[.s F McCarthy Moth Dept, Superintendent Cohn 1 Gaalit3 Cary Memorial Library, Librarian Miss Marcia P Khkland Odorless Cart, Charge of Petei Canessa Cary Memorial Library,Assistants Miss Helen E Muzze3 Miss Dorothy B V6entworth Old Age Assistance Bureau John A Lyons Miss Katherine Buck William G Potter Miss Claire Ball *John E Gilcreast Miss Emma 0 Nichols Vacancy filled by Philip M Clark (East Lexington Branch) Police Officers James J Sullivan Chief Cary Memorial Library,Janitor Horace M Howard John C Russell, Sergeant John W R3croft, Sergeant Cary Memorial Library,Treasurer *John E Gilcreast Thomasward C Maguireckly Vacancy filled by Frederick L Williamaas C O'Leary C O'Leary Fischer Henry Haney Janes Lima Clerk,Selectmen Miss Eleanor M Lowe Forrest Knapp ANNUAL REPORTS 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Edward J Lennon Weighers (Public) 1 illiam E A Mulliken John M Barry .lolur E Mulliken George E Smith Jacob Rierenbroodspot Francis T Neal, Ji Harold I Wellington Benjamin W Day William Bieren John A Russell Pett. Stevens George C Barr\ Rupert Stevens John Ind Kelley Lillian McClure Park Superintendent JET,,i .I Garrity Leo Dumas Paul M Wagner Plumbing Inspector Andrew T Bain Wire Inspector Loins W Bills Posture Clinic Committee Mrs Edith M Kelley Mrs William G Pottet Mrs Robert P Trask • Resigned Miss Margaret W Kettell Miss Ruth E Morrison Public Welfare Agent Lawrence G Mitchell Public Works, Superintendent Robert P Trask Registrars of Voters George M Davis. 31i, Chairman George H Lowe, '37 Leon H Truesdell, '33 .lames J Carroll, Clerk Sealer of Weights & Measures Choi les E Hadley Slaughter Inspector Matthew Stevenson Stone Building, Janitor Roland E Gannon Superintendent of Streets William C Paxton. .Ji Supt of Streets, Consulting Robert H White Supt of Water and Sewer Dept. Albert A Ross Town Accountant James II Russell Town Counsel Sydney R Wrightington Town Engineer John T Cosgrose Town Hall Janitor Charles E Moloy Town Hall Janitor, Assistant John A Murray Town Physician Dr C Reginald Hardeastle ANNUAL REPORTS 15 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COMMITTEE ON ARBORETUM Appointed October 15, 1930 Hallie C Blake Dr Fred S Piper COMMITTEES APPOINTED Stephen F Hamblin Edward B Ballard Sheldon A Robinson Mrs Richard B Engstrom AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS Miss Mabel P. Cook Mrs William D Milne Mrs Hollis Webstei BUILDING BY LAW COMMITTEE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Appointed December 16, 1929 Term Expires 1936 Nathan B Bidwell Perley C Tibbetts Charles E Ferguson Haskell Reed Fred W. Longbottom Edmund A Webb George W. Buttet s Hat old G Bowen Term Expires 1937 A Edward Rowse, Jr Raymond L White Louis E Yeager Term Expires 1938 George M Hynes A Randall Soderberg Allen W Ruel er PERMANENT MEMORIAL FOR VETERANS Appointed December 8, 1927 Willard D Brown Minnie S Seaver James Ii Russell Char es E Wheeler COMMITTEE ON LECTURES UNDER WILL OF ELIZA CARY FARNHAM AND SUSANNA E CARY Appointed October 15, 1935 Robert H Halt Mrs Frank M Sheldon Philip M Clark REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Three Town Meeting Members in Precinct One for the term of two years, One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four for the TOWN WARRANT term of two years, (hie Town Meeting Member iii Precinct Four for the tet' of one year, COMMOvn Sal Lir or. 1�1ASSACiiLSETTS MIDDLESEX"ss And to take action on the following qac strou To either of the Constables of the Town of Eckington, ming "Shall the opeiatiou of section one hundt�,l and fisc Bni County, ton, 1mg chapter one hundred and thirty one of the f lener.ml Laws, Grereguning for the taking of ln► healing an mats the use u1 tiaps that kill a1 once or YES In the nuine of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you lake such animals alisc unharmed, be "MK 1f) are directed to uotutrf the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing pended within this town?" ton, qualified to rote in elections and iii town. Chats, to meet in their respeetite totieq places in said town, The polls will be open at 6 00 A M and ss ill remain open until S 00 P M Precinct One, Emerson Hall; Precinct Two Three and 1 our, Cary Memorial Hall, on You are also to notify. the inhabitants uloresaul to meet in Cary. Memorial Hall in said 'foss n on Aloudly the eight MONDAY, the FOURTH DAY of '[-+RCH, A D 1935 eenth din of March, 19135 at 4 011 P 1[ ,►1 ishii II time and place the following articles are to be •u led upon and deternrtoed ev at six o'clock A )1, then and iheie to act on the following cluso ely by the t.oiin meeting members, in ac 1 ntal.u11 c' is ith articles Cha.ptri 215 01 the Acts of 1(120 anal snhfeet to the iefeicndum pros riled 1 or by section eight of said chi pi or Article 1 To choose by ballot the following town officers• Ai tale 2 To reeeis e the reports or any Board of 'loss n One Town Clerk foi the term of one year Officers or 01' ani Committee 01 the Tow n and to appoint otlier Two Selectmen for the term of three years, Crtunnitiees One Town Treasuier for the term of one year, Artil le :1 To (house such Town 011ui ms ,u 0 1&s oneu[ In One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year, law and an nsun]h t hotien bs uonunatu,n. One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; One Member of the School Committee for the term of Ai ta le 4 To see it the Town is ii] sore to authul iio the three years; Town 1reasnrer with the appios•rl of the Selectn►en is bon Two Constables for the term of one year, row loom y from time to Linin 1u anticipation of the resenue of the financial year beginning launam 1, I930, and to issue One Moth iator for the term of one year, a note or notes therefor, pas able within one year, and to 1e Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of new any note or notes as may, be grim for a period of less than three years, one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 General One Member of ilre Planning Board for the term of two Laws years, Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the Article 5 To see if the Town will s ote to authorize the term of three years, Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to extend as REPORT OF' TOWN CLERK 19 20 TOWN OF I EXINGTOV 11111911 as is n(2.cesSarN of the revenue loans of 1935 tot a ptllod the General Laws and Acts In amendment thereof and iii addi not to exceed six months beyond the maximum term prodded tion thereto or take any action in relation thereto. by law for an original reienue loan, under. authorttN of and in accordance with the proNlsions of Chapter <i of the Ads of Article 14 To sec if the Town will Note to transfer the 1033, or take am action relative thereto suns of $l,720 received from the Mlddlescx Count% for dog Ar tub f; To see it the Town NN til Note to authorize the fees to the Cary Memorial Library Account I 011 n Treasurer, with thea roN al of dm. Selectmen, to t efund any or all of the revenue noissued in anticipation 0t tlm Article 15 To see if the Town will vote to install street 1eN ]iglus in Pine Knoll Road entre of the N eat 19:15, in accordance NN all the piON inions of Section 17 Chapter 44, General Laws, any delft so incurred to lie paid lions 1 h le N erne of the y ear 1933 Article 16 To see if the Town will vote to accept the iec oinmendation of the Selectmen for the changing of the names �itrcle 7 To gee if the Townwillmake the astral alppro of certain streets, or act in any manner relating thereto priations for Toil expenses for the ensuuig teat, of act in any manner relating thereto Aitrcle 17. To see if the Town Nvi1l Note to establish a chine for the free lnuntinlzaiion of dogs against rabies, and rtult S To see ir the Town will in•ikc an •ippropriatnon appropriate money for said clinic. tot the Suppression of I;Npsy and Mown Tail Moths, and other pests in accordance with Chapter I i2 General -Laws or tat rn Article 18 To see it the Ton will vOtt to appropriate in) manner relating thereto funds for-labor and materials on public works and tor other expenses in connection therewith, to be expended by the Selcc t Article 9 To see if the Town will Note to tiansfei funds men for aid to persons emploNi0 on Nations projects to the 1W-el e Fund as provided in Chapter 40, Section 6, General Law to take am action relating thereto Article 19 To sec if the Town will Note totransfer the to! lowing balances to the Excess and Defrcicnci ',ccounl Ai tole 10 Co see ri the Town will Netc to apptapirate Iancls for the pad meat of pensions to retired nlenlbeis of the Highway Constiaction—Blake Road 96 Police and Free Departments, ander Chapter 12, Genet Laws, $ 15 j ] Highway Const-action—Eaton Road 17 of act in aim manner relating thereto Highway Construction—Fletcher Arenne 164 Highway Construction—Valley Road 04 Al tiede 11 To see it the Town will Note to authorize the Bridge Construction—Sherman Street 0-, Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for Sewer Construction—Sundry zap 18 an audit for the year 7935 Sewer Construction----Robbins and Plymouth Roads ,Hi 2i Article 12 To see ii the Town will vote to appropriate ationeN for the support of a Posture Clinic, to be expended un or act in ally manner relating thereto del the direction of the Board of Health or by a committee ap pointed bN said Bond, or act in any manner relating thereto Article 20 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for the unpaid bill for the year 1931 of the Health De krticle 13 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a partment snot sufficient to pay the Countl of Middlesex as required by law, the ton n's sitar e of the net cost of the care, maintenance, Article 21 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and repair of the Middlesex Counts Tuberculosis Hospital, as money for the unpaid bills for the year 1934 of the following assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of accounts REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 21 22 TOR'V OF LEXINGTON Town Office and Cary Memorial Building $28 82 Article 2S To see if the Town will vote to install waterSnow Removal 2901 Highway Maintenance 16 70 mains rn the following accepted streets Parks and Playgrounds .,,,,,... 2755 Massachusetts A\enu.e, from Child's Garage to Pleas or act in any manner relating thereto ant Street_ a distance of appioximatelN 1700 feet, Redlord Street, from not Asenne to Tewksbury Street a distance of approamatclN 207'1 feet, Article 22 To see if the Town will Note to appy opi rate money to complete the construction of Pleasant and 14ater and proNide funds for said installalion bi direct appropria town Streets to the new Concord ANenue Turnpike, a distance tion In ti anslei, or hi issue of bonds or notes therefor of approximate]j, 2600 feet, under Chapter 90 o1 the General Laws, and amendments Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may he op Article 23, To sic if the Town will Note to appropriate plied for dining the Near 19151 Ui accordance with authority money to construct Lincoln Street, from Marrett Road in a contained in the Br Taws of the Town subject to the assess northeaslert% direction a distance at 3600 feet, under Chapter ment of betterments, and to take hi' eminent domain the nee 90 of the General Laws, and amendments e.ssar, eapement therefor and appropriate money tar said nr stallaiicnr of mains hi' direct appropriation and hr. transfer Article 24 To see if the Town will Note to estahlis]r the from other funds compensation of the Collector of Taxes. Town Clerk and Town Tr easurer Xrticle '10 To see if the Town will N ate to establish a new account to be called Sewer Department Slack Aironnt and op Ai title 25 To see if the Town will Nate to anni taniate propriate moiler for said Account moneN for a compressor for the use of the Hrghwai Depart meet "Ni tri le '11 To see if the Town will r ate to ti ansiei from other funds or appropriate additional monei lou ilio Trunk Article 26 To see if the Town will i ote to establish a new Line Sewer Ai count account to be called Water Department, Stock Account, and appropriate money for said account bN transfer li on► other Artu le `1`_' To see if the Town w ill N ate to author],c the funds construction of a trunk line sewer extending li am the Boston S. Maine R R at the Arlington Tine northeasterli a distance Article 27 To see If the Town will Note to install water of approximateli 1600 feet to a point lust easierlN of Rindge mains in the following unaccepted streets, subject to the as Menne, and pioiinc fimcls for said installation by direct ap sessment of betterments, and to take by eminent domain the propriation by the issue of Fonds or notes or otherwise necessary easement therefor Pinewood Road, from the present end, to Pollen Road, krticle 32 To sec if the Town will Note to anthori7e the a distance of approximatelj 360 feet, Selectmen to install sewers in tin following accepted aad un Summit Road, from the present end, a distance of ap accepted sticots subject to the assessment of betterments and proximately 250 feet; to take by Eminent Domain the necessary easements therefor Blake Road, from Nichols Road to a point beyond Mowers Road,a distance of approximately 1500 feet Blake Menne from Edg ewood Road to Wadman Cu tie, a distance of approximately 1P5 feet, and provide funds for said installation by direct appropriation Wadman Circle, from Blake Ale to end, a distance and by transfer from other funds of approximately 200 feet; REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Pinewood Road, from the present end a distance of Article 39 To see if the Town will authorize the Board approximately 125 feet; of Selectmen to sell and dispose of the property taken by the Belfry Terrace, from the present end, a distance of Town by foreclosure of tax titles. approximately 65 feet, Article 40. To see if the Town will appropriate money to and protinle funds fm said installation by d'ect appropila pay the necessary expenses of the Superintendent of Schools tion or by transfer from other funds incurred outside the Commonwealth in seeming information upon matters in which the Town rs interested or which may Ai tide 34. To see it the Tow n will 3ote fu appropriate tend to ingiro%e the service in the School Depaitmcnt and for money for the completion of the disposal of sin I ace ilia'nage the purpose of meeting the appropriation and to establish the in East Lexington as authorized by the \ot.c of the Town, new account to be opened for that purpose, the sum of $90 be March 19, 1934 appropriated Article 35. To set ii the '1`cnrn will ni.akc pian 1510115 for And Jan are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at the disposal of surface drainage in Haskell Street Lowell least befog e the time of said meeting as provided in the By Laws Street and piivate lands by the consti to l ion of drains or con of the Town dints, or daiersion or relocation of biool.s .and 101 that pur pose take lands of 1asenacnts by I.naincnt Domani and Ill o' ide Hereof, fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, for the po-ayn►ent thereto' bti licca appiopiiatuiii with your doings, thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting Article d(i To see it the Toru wal] tote to pail di i.e and .0 Given under our hands at Lexington this twelfth day of rept from 1'ctei .T and Margaret E hmneen the COM evwince of February, A D, 1935, deed of a Cancel of land compiism g appioxnnatelince and one halt acres and lot afed on Burlington Sti eel the Lame to EonEar P TR ASK be used as a skating mink or I or other pail, purpoties, ,na+l place JOHN E GILCREAST the same nn the control ot the Board of Selectimwn acting as CHARLES E Fzxc.vson Park Commissioners DANIEL J. O'CONNELL Joan A LYONS i tale 37 To see if the Tow ii IA ala t ote to .amend the Zon Selectmen of Lexington rug By Law as follows' Br nisei ting alter ,Section 1 ( 1 I)nstiicts, 1'o1agraaph 30, a new paragraph which shall read as follows. 39a At the Junction of East and Lowell Streets. in the southeast corner of the intersection, extend ing 196 feet along Low(11 Strect and 50 feet along East Street, and of a depth of 2011 feet throughout Article 3S To see if the Town will vote to establish the office of Information Clerk, the position to be filled by appoint ment by the Selectmen, for a terni not to exceed one year, and that the sura of$450 be appropriated therefor REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 25 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON February 23, 1935 To THE TOWN CLERK' I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Wairant in the Post Office, in ANNUAL TOWN MEETING the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same MARCH 4, 1935 to every registered voter in the Town seven days before the time of said meeting Attest. In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of PATRICK J MAGUIRE, the Town of Lexington met in then respectne voting places in said Town on Monday. March the lout Eli in the yea' of our Constable of Lexington Lotti, nineteen hundred and thirty hr e, at six o'clock in the forenoon The following p1 ices were designated 'is the %oting places for the laiions piecinets Piecinct One, Emerson Hall, Pre (mit Two, VIirce and Four, 011'3 Memorial Hall. The following election officers twmg been duly appointed in the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows PRECINCT ONE Charles J Dailey Warden Mrs, Mary A. Rowland Deputy Walden Bartlett J Harrington Inspectom DeTrafford Smith Inspector Alfred Hay ward Deputy Inspector Donald Cameron Deputy Inspector Mabelle S Peavy Arthur W Hughes Deputy Clerk Frances Lambert Telles Harold H MacGilvray Telles Miles L F Jones Teller George F Stygles Teller PRECINCT TWO Irving B Piesce Warden Victor Harmon Deputy Warden George V Morse „ Inspector Randall Richards Inspector Elizabeth Nourse Deputy Inspector REPORT OF TOM N CLERK 27 21 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Madeline J Corbett Deputy luspectoi The ballots were counted b3 the. election officers in each John H Dacey Clerk precinct, the tally sheets and total N ote sheets pi epared by the Frederick Connor Deputy Clerk Toon Clerk beingused G Frost Teller CIifford W Pierce Teller Edward McGrory Teller The total registi ation of v oters In each pi cornet was 'is Ruth Ray Teller hollows Precinct One 1303 10 be thousand three hundred and three) Precinct Two 1185 (One thousand one hundred end eighty bye) PRECINCT THREE Precinct Three 1242 (One thousand two hundred and toity two) Precinct Four 1227 (One thousand trsu hundred and twenty seven) Frederick r3 Tullar Warden Bessie G Davis Deputy Warden Total ,,,,, 49e0 (Four thousand nine hundred and fifty nine) James M Ahearn .. , Inspector Charles E Moloy, Jr Inspector The ballots cast -were counted, enclosed in enticlo seal Emma Honey Deputy Inspector1s John Corcoran Deputy Inspector ed, signed 1), the election officers, together with the unused hal James L McKenzie Clerk lots anddelis ered to the Town ('letk at his office Samuel W Wellington Devitt y Clerk Esther GranathTeller Th( 11(grstiais lot -Vole]8 and the Town Clerk Callsassed John J McCormick Teller the rtsttlt .Is follows Edward B 0 Connor „ .,,, Teller James E Collins Teller Precinct One 13allots Cast 214 (Tyro hundred and fourteen) Precinct Two Ballots Cast 156 (Ono hundred and fifty six Precinct Three Ballots Cast 200 (Tiro hundred) Pi comet Four Ballots Cast 195 I One hundred and ninety fire) PRECINCT FOUR _ Howard E Custance Warden Total 71,5 (Seven bundled and sixty five) William E Mulhken Deputy Warden Warren Haynes Inspector Katherine Kiernan Inspector TOWN CLERK I rec. I Pre, Pre[ 3 I rr4 t.ot11 Daniel A Gorman, Jr Deputy Inspector James J Carroll 184 151 186 170 691 Frank Maguire Deputy Inspector Margaret 1 Kennedy ,,. Clerk Blanks 30 —5 14 25 74 — Joseph A Cosgrose Deputy Clerk Total ,,,„ 214 156 200 195 765 James J Waldron Teller James J Cat roll was elected as Town Clerk for one year Robert C Cady ,• Teller Harry F. Howard Teller Irene Robinson feller SELECTMEN Pre: 1 Yrec 2 PrLt 3 rt ce I Total The oils were declared openin each recrttct at six Char les E Ferguson 163 139 172 152 626 11p William G Potter 192 140 188 164 684 o'clock A M and remained open until tight o'clock I' M, after Blanks which time after due notice, they were closed 73 33 40 74 220 Total 428 312 400 390 1530 The election officers were sworn to the farthlitl lreltor'rl] Charles E Ferguson and William G Potter "ere elected as Selectmen allot of their duties. for a term of three years REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN TREASURER MODERATOR Prec 1 ['re, 2 Prec 3 Prcc 4 Total Prer 1 Prec 2 PI cc 3 free 4 Tot ri James J Carroll 186 143 134 163 686 Robert H Holt 162 135 169 175 641 Blanks 28 S 16 27 79 Blanks 33 21 31 39 124 Total 214 156 200 195 765 1ota1 195 156 200 214 765 James J Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year Robert H Holt was elected Moderator for one year COLLECTOR OF TAXES PLANNING BOARD Prec 1 Prer I 01 r 3 PIc 4 TOial Prec 1 Prec 2 Pied 3 Pies -I 1o,a1 Byron C Earle 168 144 174 161 647 Sheldon A Robinson 1e7 136 164 162 619 Planks 46 12 26 34 118 Jahn A Sellars 153 128 165 157 603 — — - - ^ John A McLean 1 1 Total 214 156 200 195 765 Blanks 80 43 70 109 307 Byron C. Earle 11.ss elected as Collector of Taxes for one year __ ___ Total 390 312 400 428 1510 Sheldon A Robinson and John A Sellars were elected to 1be Flamini:, CEMETERY COMMISSIONER Board for three years Prcc 1 Prer 2 Pier 3 I'rcr 4 I Ill ti Edward Wood 168 143 175 158 644 Blanks 46 13 25 37 121 PLANNING BOARD Prec. I Prec 2 Pre, 3 Prer: 4 Tool Total 214 156 200 195 765 Lester F Ellis 151 126 160 158 595 Edward Wood ass elected as Cemetery Commissioner for three 1,esrs John A McLean 2 2 Blanks 44 30 38 56 168 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Total 195 156 200 214 765 Prec 1 Pr, 1 Pi,r Peer 4 loie]I Lester F Ellis was elected to the Planning Board for two years Randall B Moughton 166 143 177 161 647 Blanks 48 13 23 35 119 — �_ TOWN MEETING MEMBERS fotal 214 156 200 196 766 (Term Three Years) Randall B Houghton was elected for School Committee for throe. ye1i11 PRECINCT ONE CONSTABLES William M Aquaro 86 *Rudolph F Carlson 117 Prec. 1 Prec. 2 fres 3 Prec 4 I cm *Frank A Cook, Jr 114 Patrick I Maguire 165 143 177 170 655 'Erne',t Cutter 114 John C Hassell 184 142 177 162 665 4J Henry Duffy 109 Oliver J McLean 1 1 *Leigh V Farnham 100 Blanks 63 27 45 74 209 *Fred B Fletcher 126 — --- *George E Foster 129 Total 412 312 400 406 1530 *Roland E Garmon 130 Patrick J Maguire and John C Russell w ere eler ted Constables for one *James Irwin 123 year Charles Lehan 93 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 31 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON *Steele Lindsay 120 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Walter Longbottom 138 *George W Nary 124 (Term Three Years) *Albert E Ross 111 PRECINCT THREE *Robert L Ryder .. 117 *Charles H Schofield 116 *Hallie C Blake 141 *Clesson C Schofield 125 *Eugene T Buckley 121 *Edward L Tyler 123 *Philip M Clark „ • ,, 128 Blanks 1423 *Leland H Emery , , ,,, 122 *Albert W Emmons 116 * gown Meeting dembers elected for the term of three ye.irs *George R Fuller 123 *Charles 0 Goodwill 121 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Clarence R Hopkins 122 *Frank P Jones 117 (Term Three Years) *Francis E Lombard .,,,.... ... 123 PRECINCT TWO *Clifford M Martin ,,,... 110 *Howard M Munroe 130 *Arthur A Atkinson 118 Virginia L Miles 104 *DeWitt C Bre'tster 123 *Richard E Rowse . . . . 119 *George W Butters 126 *Frederick J Spencer 137 *Harold C Denham 124 *Rupert H Stevens 138 *Robert W Fernald 122 *Matthew Stevenson 125 *Arthur L Graves 121 *Harvey H Winlock ,, ,• ,,„ ,,,,,,,,,,,•„ ,,, 122 *George H B Green 120 John A McLean 1 *Stephen F Hamblin 125 Luther Thompson 1 *Arthur IV Hatch 124 William W McLean 1 *Arthur F Hutchinson 12.1 Blanks 1178 *Edwin W Hutchinson 121 — • [own Met ung Members elected for term of three Se•irs *Edward W Kimball 129 *Marian A Kimball 121 *Ernest A Lindstrom 121) *Lawrence G Mitchell 128 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Dana Thurber Norris 130 (Terra Three Years) *Edward W Sibley 125 Blanks 552 PRECINCT FOUR * Town 11 lectin; Members elected for term of three -;i eat-, *Earl S At ehihald 116 *Mallon A Burke 104 *Winfield S Caouette 96 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Edward L Child 109 (Term Two Years) *Charles T Cogswell 104 *Janes V Cosgrove 106 PRECINCT ONE *H Raymond Dueling 93 *Eugene L Morgan . .., ,•......•,•,•.. ,•,•,... ••• •.• 158 1-Thomas F Fardy 95 *Lyle 3 Morse 149 Mary A Gaynor 61 *George E Wyman 161 *Norton T Hood „,.....•,•,•, ,..••, .•••••••. 101 Blanks 174 *John Lamont 112 *Jasper A Lane 90 ,` Town Meeting Members elected for the term of two sears REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 33 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON W Benjamin Meady „ 71 *William McDevitt 81 Foster Osgood 66 *Vernon T Robinson 104 *Charles H Rudd ,,,, 91 SPECIAL MEETING *George W Sarano 86 *Harold W. Smith . 90 IA, Randall Soderberg S0 PRECINCT FOUR tMary A Spellman 80 *Helen C Whittemore 93 Blanks 1286 Special Meeting of Town Meeting Members of Precinct F Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years Four, held March 18, 1935 In Estabrook Hall, for the purpose t Tie for position seventeen, to be decided at Special Meeting to be held Ut deciding a tic for the selenteentll position for a Town Meet March ii, 1i15 I Disqualified per Board of Registrars lag Me»lliel, between Mary A Spellman, of 0 Shirley Street, and A Randall Sodeibeig, of 51 llextet Road, the result of TOWN MEETING MEMBERS the Annual Election held March 4, 1935 Titre were 37 Town (Term Two Years) Meeting Members present PRECINCT FOUR Meeting was called to order a1 7.35' l' M by the Town *Archibald R Giroux 147 ( ]i ik• ;Limes .1. Carlon Blanks 48 Non iii ations were made and seconded from the floor for Total 195 the o9u e ui Chairman and Clerk for the Meeting " Town Meeting Member elected for term of two icars It Weis nn.rnlmoush voted that Willard C Hill act as TOWN MEETING MEMBERS chairman, and Frrancis E Burke act as Clerk of the Meeting n hIo also acted .is Tellers (Term One Year) PRECINCT FOUR 1'icpafed ballots were passed to the members present con *Horace V Densmore 142 tairilrlg the names of the candidates Blanks 53 Ballots were collected b3 the Tellers with the results as Total 195 follows• Town Meeting Member elected for term of one year Mary A Spellman S A Randall Soderberg 21 QUESTION — Pres 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Free 4 Total Total 'i7 Yes 81 51 73 62 267 No 65 57 67 54 243 A Randall Soderberg was declared elected Blanks 68 48 60 79 255 Motion made and seconded to adjourn — --. — Unanimous 7 40 P M Totals 214 156 200 195 765 A Tine Copt, Attest. A true record, Attest FRANCI4Il BLRItE, JAMES .J CAReor i, Clerk Torun Clerk REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 35 3g TOWN OF LEXINGTON To THE TOWN CLERK, LEXINGTON, MASS MARCII 18, 1935 1, A Randall Soderbug, of 51 Dexter Road, do hereby ac- SPECIAL MEETING cept my election as a Town Meeting Member of Precinct Four PRECINCT Two Signed A RANDALL SOJERTiERG Special Meeting of Town Meeting Members of Precinct Two held Match 18, 1915, for the, purpose of electing a Town Meeting Member fom the ti as alley caused by resignation of 111.i1 ham G Potter, elected as Selectmen, March 4, 1935, term ex piring 1936 Meeting called to order by Town Clerk, James J Carroll, at 7'45 P M There were twenty seven members present Nominations were heard from the floor for the office of Chairman and Clerk William ll lrreelel was nominated and seconded tot Chair man and James I Carroll nominated and seconded as Cleik Roth were (Jetted unanimously Nominations were heard from the floor, and seconded lot Charles L. Coburn, 31 Percy Road, and Emil A Gramstorff, Hill Top Avenue llr. Mitchell and Mr. Hutchinson acted as Toilets making known the result of votes cast as follows Charles L Coburn 13 Emil H Gramstorff 11 Blanks 3 Total 27 Charles L Coburn was declared elected Motion made to adjourn at 7.50 P. M Unanimous A True Copy, Attest. JAMES J CARROLL, Clerk REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 37 38 TOWN OF LEXINGTON To THE TOWN CLERK, LEXINGTON, MASS MARCH 20, 1935 ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING I, Charles L Coburn of 31 Percy Road do hereby accept m3, election as Town Meeting Member of Precinct Two MARCH 18, 1935 Signed CHARLES L. COBURN Meeting called to order at 8 {13 P M by the Moderator, Robert H Holt Tun Meeting Members present, 182 Reading of the Warrant by the Town Clerk, James J Car- roll, when upon motion Selectman Robert P Trask, further reading was waived Unanimous Town Clei k read the Constable's return of the War rant Selectman Mr Trash stated it no objections the al tides would be presented in the follow ing order 2, 3, 4, ,i {i, 24., 18, 23, 7, etc Mr Rowse, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee presents Appropriation Committee Report, stating one change had been made concerning Article IS, the change being the amount to be $7,000 instead of rl.500 REPORT OF THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE 1935 In accordance with Section 4 Article 13 of the Revised By Laws of the Town, the Appiopiiation Committee submits the following report to the voters of the town The first meeting for the consideration of the 1935 appro piiations was held on Decembei 17th, 1934. In all there were REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water Maintenance 833,39 twel'e meetings The Toy,rr Accountant, who became a member Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building 600 00 of the Appropriation Committee with the adoption of the new Forest Fires 20000 By-Laws, was elected Secretary at a salary of $300 per year Sealer of Weights and Measures 1500 The Accountant has been of untold lame in.supplying inform Military Aid 10 00 ation and in preparing material for our consideration It is Town CIeiIt's Department 30 93 the intention of the Committee to meet monthl\ to become Treasurer's Department 158 more farnihar NN itis the ac tnal operation of the town depart Highway Maintenance 155 82 ments New Town Seal 6 75 Assessor's Department 48 33 NEW DATE OF TAX BILLS $2,500 00 1)ue to a new State Lay,, the tax bills must be mailed before June 12th This change makes it necessar} for the town to APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT tote all funds necess'ir` of its operation during 1935 at the March meeting The onli that additional moneN, can be In response to a demand for more complete information made iiia.ila.ble will be through transfers either from the Ex on appropriations to be Noted, the Committee has gone to the cess and Deficiency Account or Irony unused balances No expense of making a more detailed report The additional cost moneys can be transferred from the Excess a.n.d Deficiency Ac over the old form of report will be less than $100 00 count until the unpaid talcs are less than the e'ish mailable in the Excess €nid Deficiency kccount. On T)ecernbei 31st. 1934, TAX RATE there was $95,041 7S in the Excess ,iml 1)eficrenty lc ouni The Appropriation Committee feels that the tax rate for SALARY RESTORATION the year 193,5 should not be increased over the rate for 1934 end on this basis submits the following computation on a val On January list, the Appropriation Committee called a nation estimated at $21,500,000 00 joint meeting y,itli the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee to discuss whether ni not ani recommendation Revenue from tax rate of $33 00 per $1,000 00 $709,500 00 slionld be made on salary restoration It was agreed bi all Poll Taxes estimated 6 800 00 three committees to recommend to the Tower Meeting that one half of the seduction made iii salaries in 1933 be restored start $716 300 00 rug*July 1st 1935This NNould aria to the expenditures for 1935 on the schools the amount of $4,09511 and on othiei town de Less — p.trtments $4,020 70 making a total of lS 121 S2 Figured on Overlay for 1985 $10,000 00 the basis of a whole xear this additional cost would amount to Taxes to State and County as estimated $18,024 91 (except Metropolitan Water Tax) 76,000 00 86 000 00 RESERVE FUND The Appropriation Committee has found it necessary to $630,300 00 transfer l he following amounts from then' Rosen e Fund Our Add Estimated Receipts (Except Water De ing 1031 partment) — Income Tax $37,000 00 Accounting Department $ 24 00 Corporation and Bank Taxes 8 000 00 Police Department 3.):97 Motor Vehicle Excise ..,,,,, 18,000 00 Unclassified 9 37 Special Assessments ... 9,000 00 Elections 'Ind Registrations 21186 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Schools 20,000 00 Article 4 To see if the Tots a will vote to authorize the Interest on Taxes10,000 00 Town Ti easurei, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bol row Charities 11,000 00 money 1i om tune to time ru anticipation of the revenue of the Other Estimated Receipts 12,00000 financial year beginning Januar) 1, 193t1, ,incl to issue a note 125,000 00 or. notes thei etor, pa3 able within one )ear, and to i eaew any note o1 notes as may be given 1.oi a period of less than one Net Estimated Revenue $755,300 00 `;ear in lccolddnee with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws Appropriations as approved 753,527 51 The Apap»opt/./tion Committee 1 eeommends fano/able action. In estimating taxes to State and Count) the Appropria tion Committee has added approximately $6,000 00 to the item Article 5 To see it the ['own will vote to authorize the for State Tax, this being in accordance with preliminar) es Treasurer, with the approv al of the Selectmen, to extend as timates from the office of the Commissioner of Corporations much as is necessai i of the rev cane loans of 1435 lot a pe and Taxation Also the Appropriation Committee has reduced nod. not to exceed sax months bei uml the maximum tel in pro estimated revenue from Income and Corporation Taxes approx tided. b1 law fol an 01 i iiId l i ex cane loan, undo i author att of imately $5,000 00 in accordance with a preliminary estimate and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter . ot the Acts from the same office of 1933, or lake any action relative thereto The Appi opt lotion Committee recommends fat orable MATURING DEBT action Foi the information of the taxpayers, we are listing below Aiticle b To see if the Town will tole to authorize the the amount of bonded debt due for payment in the next five Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to retund Nears any of all of the revenue notes issued iii anticipation of the rev 1936 $114,000 00 erne ot the year 19.15, in accordance with the provisions of 1937 102,000 00 Section 17, Chapter 44, Gener al Laws, an) debt so ni Hi l ed to 1938 93 000 00 be paid tram the revenue of the ;veal f 935 1939 91,500 00 1940 63,50000 The Approprwfion Committee 1ecoaimpirds fair)?able action Ai tale 7 To vee it the Town will make the usual app.() RECOMMENDATIONS ON ARTICLES IN priatlons for Town expenses fin the ensuing veal, Or act iii TOWN MEETING WARRANT ant manner relating thereto .rticle 2 1'o let cite the report of any Board of Town The Apin()pi nitwit Coin.an:ittee make, the follon Hui Officers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other recommendations undo this Article Committees Appropriation Committee 1"3a IHHHI 1935 The Apt»operation Committee makes no 1 ecomin.enda N.xpended Requested -tppro\ed trot/ under chic nrttcle Expenses f 125 00 $ 550 00 $ 550 00 The role/cos( in this account is due to th.e addition of Article 3 To choose such Town Officers as are required the To-en Accountant to the Appropriation Commit by law and are usually chosen by nomination, tee as a permanent see)etary at an annual salary of . .i0000 The /rets, type of App»opriation Committee The Appropriation Committee makes no recommends report accounts fot appt ammo-fel?! $125 00 tion under than Article REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 43 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1934 1935 1935 1934 1935 193s Expended Requested Approved Expended Requested Approved Selectmen's Department Law Department Salaries and Wages 52,486 65 $2,630 47 $2,630 47 Salary of Town Counsel $ 850 00 $ 887 50 $ 887 50 Other Expenses 1,348 84 2,020 23 2,020 23 Other Expenses 1,644 14 1,612 50 1,612 50 $3,835 49 $4,650 70 $4,650'10 82,494 14 $2,500 00 $2,500 00 The increase in Other Expenses is due to the increase Town Clerk's Department in allowance paid to members of the Board of Select Salaries and Wages $1,740 74 $1,810 34 $1,810 34 men Under the new Town By Laws the reimburse Other Expenses 180 03 206 80 206 80 m.ents for cost and expenses to the members of the Board is increased fr onm.$50 00 to$200 00 for each mem $1,920 77 $2,017 14 $2,017 14 her of an increase for the Board front $250 00 to Elections and Registrations $1,000.00. Salaries and Wages $1,503 00 $ 552 00 $ 552 00 Accounting Department Other Expenses 783 86 218 00 218 00 Salaries and Wages $2,834 90 $2,993 90 $2,993 90 $2,286 86 $ 770 00 $ 770 00 Other Expenses 239 90 159 10 159 10 -- Public Works- $3,074 00 $3,153 00 $3,153 00 Superintendent's Office Treasurer's Department Salaries and Wages $4 189 32 $4,315 00 $4,265 00 Salaries and Wages $ 867 32 $ 885 34 $ 885 34 Other expenses 62 62 41 00 41 00 Other Expenses 359 10 380 00 380 00 $9 251 94 $4 356 00 $4,306 00 $1,226 42 $1,265 34 $1 265 34 Town Offices and - Collector of Taxes Department Cary Memorial Bldg Salaries and Wages $3 708 32 $3 943 75 $'941 75 Salaries and Wages $2,862 07 $2,968 30 52,968 30 Other Expel ses , . 1,716 59 1,735 00 1,735 00 Other Expenses 5,723 89 6,650 00 6,650 00 $5 424 91 $5,678 75 $5,678 75 $8,585 96 $9,618 30 $9,618 30 Assessor's Department The increase in this appropriation is due to the fact Salaries and Wages $5,209 59 55,585 84 $5,585 84 that there is an estimated expense for repairs of Other Expenses 763 74 790 16 7 64 16 $1,650 00 against an expenditure of $815 31 for this item for 1934 $5,973 33 $6,376 00 $6,350 00 This increase is due principally to an interior painting The increase in, salaries and wages is due principally job necessary on the Cary Memorial Building. to the additional expense for clerical assistance and as sietarit assessors for taking the State Census Engineering Department Salaries and Wages $8 431 07 $8,728 15 $8,678 15 Other Finance Offices and Accounts Other Expenses 1,865 62 1,247 00 1,247 00 Printing a n tl Certifying -- Notes ,,,, $ 312 46 $ 200 00 $ 200 00 $10,296 69 $9,975 15 $9,925 15 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In, the item for Other Expenses is included an amount 1934 1935 193a of $50000 for soundings in connection with the pro- Expended Requested Approved Hydrant Rentals posed new high school project. Rental to Water Dept $7,635 09 $7,890 00 $7,890 00 1934 1933 193a The increased amount for this account is due to the Expended Requested Approved addition of new hydrants in, 1934 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles Expenses , ,,,, $1,482 70 31,000 00 $ 500 00 Building Inspection Salaries and Wages $1,007 23 31,017 50 31,017 50 This appy opriation of $500,00 as approted is in adds Other Expenses 119 75 135 00 135 00 to the balance of$1,9,1306 cart sed forward front 1934 - - $1,126 98 $1,152 50 31 152 50 Planning Board Expenses $ 149 41 $ 100 00 3 250 00' Wire Inspection Salary of Inspector $ 500 00 $ 600 00 $ 600 00 Board of Appeals Other Expenses 13 25 35 00 35.00 Expenses $ 162 54 3 200 00 $ 200 04 $ 513 25 $ 635 00 $ 635 00 Police Department Sealer of Weights & Measures Salaries and Wages $26,724 79 340,362 57 330,362 57 Salary of Sealer $ 400 00 $ 400 00 $ 400 00 Equipment a n d Mainte Other Expenses 80 63 100 00 100 00 nam e and Othet Expenses 4,128 18 5,280 00 5 030 00 $ 480 63 $ 500 00 $ 500 00 $30,852 97 335 642 57 335,392 57 Shade Trees The amount as approved for Salaries and Wages tot the Labor 31 030 30 $1,222 00 $1,222 00 year 1935 cauers the addition of two new patrolmen Other Expenses 364 28 540 00 540 00 The item as approved for Equipment and Maintenance $1,394 58 $1,762 00 31,762 00 and Other Expenses includes one newPoticc, autonio bile to cost appi o.rrntatr'ly i,i600.00 and also a new auto- The increase in the item for Labor is due to the neces mobile to_replace the old automobile at an estimated sity of spraying for the Elm tree disease The increase rF,,y f „ S i 150 00 'Phi saint item also 001 r i s t cr.rl ro cud t.tt, in Other Expenses is due principally to an item for ad- stttlleifiota fut the new arttrim,obilc anion nttstg to!;1265 UO ditional hose and for spraying materials amounting to $110 00 Fire Department Salaries and Wages 327,2.54 60 $29,728 48 329,578 48 Equipment a n d Mainte Forest Fires fiance, Fuel and Other Salaries and Wages .. .. 3 775 80 $ 650 00 $ 575 00 Expenses 9,140 06 3,700 00 8,700 00 Othet Expenses 429 97 425 00 425 00 $36,394 6G $38,428 48 $38 278 48 $1,205 77 $1,075 00 $1,000 00 Dog Officer E,iTlusi-1-e of salary restoration, the increase in appro- Salary of Dog Officer ,,,, $ 50 00 $ 150 00 $ 100 00 priation as approved is due principally to the neces- Special Dog Officer 50 00 50 00 Baty of patting fox a full year salary to iso new regular - men added after the Town fleeting in March, 1934_ $ 50 00 $ 200 00 $ 150 00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The increased amount for this account is due to ad The increase in General Administration -is due to the ditional woi k involved in checking dogs and to the fact that one half of the salary of one of the Water and fees which must be paid to Special Dog Officer under Sewer Department employees is now being charged to the provisions of Section 151, Chapter 140, of the Gen the Sewer Maintenance Account,where it properly be eral Laws longs 1934 1935 1935 1934 1935 1935 Expended Requested .lpprotied Expended Requested Approved Health Department Care of Dumps and Removal Expenses $5,324 78 $6,000 00 $6,000 00 of Ashes Labor $1,970 55 $1,970 00 $1,970 00 Dental Clinic Equipment and Repairs 28 92 30 00 30 00 Salary of Dentist and Den tat Assistant $1,470 00 $1,733.50 $1,733 50 $1 999 47 $2,000 00 $2 000 00 Other Expenses 99 10 135 00 135 00 $1,569 50 $1 868 50 $1 868 50 Garbage Collection Contract .. $3,600 00 $3,600 00 $3,600 00 The increase in the Salo y of Dentist and Dental As sistaut is clue to an increase in the time nom being gtten for this work. Highway Maintenance General Administration $3,656 18 $4,640 00 $4,640 00 Town Physician Labor 14,281 80 19,690 00 18,000 00 Salary $ 750 00 $ 850 00 $ 750 00 Other Expenses 25,707 03 27 380 00 25,360 00 Vital Statistics $43,645 01 $51,710 00 $48,000 00 B]lth and Death Returns $ 28 a0 $ 50 00 $ 50 00 Included in Other Expenses is an.amount of$894 00 for Animal Inspection purchase of a new truck to replace a truck now used Salary of lnspectoi $ 500 00 $ 500 00 $ 500 00 in the Highway Department There is also included in the sante item an amount of $571.33 representing one Slaughtering Inspection third of the cost of a sidewalk tractor, the other two- Salary of ins ecto] $ 600 00 $ 600 00 $ 600 00' thirds being included in the appropriation for Snow p Removal The principal increases in the Highway De- paitment budget for the year 1935 are occasioned by Plumbing Inspection the purchase of the tractoi, by replacement of the Salary of Inspertoi $ 800 00 $ 800.00 $ 800 00' truck, additional labor, and expenses lot re surfacing Other Expenses 50 00 50 00 50 00 streets and seal coat work $ 850 00 $ 850 00 $ 850 000 Sewer Maintenance Sidewalks General Administration $1,539 59 $1 774 00 $1 774 00 Construction $ 114 36 $1,000.00 $ 500 00 Labor 1,737 01 1,800 00 1,800 00 Other Expenses 2,72338 2,48000 2 180 00 This amount is foi the construction of gra.nolithic side walks and the abutters are to pail one half of the ex $5,999 98 $6,054 00 $5 754 00 pe7286 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 49 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1931 1939 1935 1931 7935 194 Expended Requested \pproved Expended Requeei.ul Approved Snow Removal Public Welfare Labor $7 335 11 $11 500 00 $9,000 00 Expenses $46,716 67 $40,000 00 $33,000 00 Othei Expenses 10 439 13 13,500 00 11 000 00 Overdraft for 1933 3,456 31 1931 Overdraft 4,221 77 Overdraft for 1934 2 172 98 2 172 98 $21,998 01 $25,000 00 $20,000 00 $50,172.98 $42,172 98 $35,172 98 This app iopr whorl recommended for the Public Wel included in the Other Expenses is an item for purchase fare Department is an estanui-tc of the pi obable Mill of two new sand spreaders at a cost of 8750.00 and two thirds of the cost of a sideiuralk trar,tor at a cost of irnuuri requirements for the year 1931 41,142.67 On account of the seterc snow storm this Old Age Assistance year, the total amount expended for snow removal from Expenses $10,017 24 $10 500 00 $10,000 00 January 1st to February 9th inclusive amounted to $17,4271'7 State Aid Public Works Bid O eration Expenses $ 122 00 $ 300 00 $ 300 00 9 P Labor $2 723 15 $4 473 25 $4 473 25 This amount of$300 00 is the same amount appropriat Other Expenses 1 831 48 2 595 00 2 595 00 ed for the year 1934 $4,554 63 $7,068 25 $7,068 25 Military Aid Expenses ..... . $ 110 00 $ 250 00 $ 250 00 The increase in Labor is due to the addition of a black- smith, and the increase in Other Expenses is due to re The increase in this appropriation is due to the fact pairs needed on. account of a flu e in the building that during the Iattei part of the year 1934 the Town. had its Ili st case of Military Aid and this case is con Traffic Regulation and Control tinning in the year 1935 Labor $ 282 96 $ 475 00 $ 475 00 Other Expenses 797 74 825 00 825 00 Soldiers' Burials Expenses $ 100 00 $ 100 00 $1,080 71 $1,300 00 $1,300 00 This amount of $100 00 is the saw. amount appropr r This amount of$1,300 00 is the same amount as appro • ated for the year 1934 plated for the year 1934 Soldiers' Relief Street Lights Expenses $3,200 77 $3,399 23 $2,400 00 Lighting Expenses $21 088 25 $22,500 00 $22,500 00 Overdraft 1934 100 77 100 77 The mei ease iii this item is due pi meipally to the in $3,200 77 $3 500 00 $2,500 77 stallation of 200 matt lights instead of 60 watt lights m School Maintenance the eastern end of-Massachusetts Avenue Teachers' Salaries $139,075 37 $149,879 04 $149,476 91 Text Books and Supplies 10,264 98 10,200 00 10,200 00 Street Signs Vocational School Tuition, Labor $ 141 05 $ 240 00 $ 140 00 etc 647 57 1,250 00 850 00 Other Expenses 153 85 260 00 160 00 Other Expenses 48,818 14 51,063 09 59,973 09 $ 294 99 $ 500 00 $ 300 00 1198 806 06 $212 39213 $211 500 00 REPORT OF '1OWN CLERK 51 62 TOWN OF I EXINGTON The increase on Teachers' Salaries outside of salary re of $6000 for repairs to the fla-g pole on the Battle Cir eco, 9 900 00 foe a new troch to replace the to lick now storatiort is due pr zncapallg to in service and$250 00 foo motor lawn mower Senior High School Additional Teacher $780 00 Franklin School Additional Teacher 580 00 1934 1985 1935Expended Requested .'i,i, o,epi Junior High School Extra Teaching 400 00 Memorial Day Music Instruction, Additional Time 525 00 Expensas $ 211 95 $ 250 00 $ 259 00 Teaching Assistants 2 221 52 Two Nay Teachers, Beginning Sept 1 1935 1,040 00 Patriots' Day Annual Increases 1,523 52 Expenses $ 250 00 $ 750 90 $ 250 00 1934 193. 1935 Insurance Expended Requested \reproved Premiums Cary Memorial Library $8,359 17 512,000 00 $12 00009 Sala'les and Wages $8 199 86 $8,568 20 58,568 25 Books Pet iodicals etc 1,205 65 1,200 00 1,200 00 Administration of Trust Funds Repairs „ ... , 337 01 2,500 00 2,500 00 Expenses $ 64 00 $ 70 00 $ 70 00 Other Expenses3,152 35 2 670 00 2 670 00 U nclassified $12.894 S7 $14,938 25 $14,938 25 Sundry items $ 209 37 $ 500 00 $ 500 00 Deduct Estimated Receipts from County on Account of Dog Town Report Licenses 1 700 00 For Printing Reports $ 825 10 $1,000 00 $1 000 00 Total Recommended for Approp Water Maintenance nation $13 238 25 Administration $5,430 11 $5,798 75 $5,548 75 Labor 17 191 27 16,160 00 16,160 00 The rites ease s.rr this appr oproatco-n is due to an addition Interest on Debt 9 252 75 8,617 50 8,617 50 al amount required for repairs over the amount ex=pend Metropolitan Watei Tax 28 317 54 31,000 00 31,000 00 ed to 193 Tins additional amount is needed to install Othci Expenses 13 962 32 7 282 00 7 128 35 a fire escape and to renew the roof on the 'S'tone Build --- mg (East Lexington Branch.) $74,153.99 $68 858 25 $68 454 60 See also account for 11 Ater Jlaimtcrt:cincr Replayernents Parks and Playgrounds -Dieters, Hydrants, Etc Administration $1,785 67 $1,824 50 $1,824 50 Labor 4 544 63 5 795 00 5,795 00 Cemetery Maintenance-Munroe Playground Instructors 1,428 00 1.608 00 1,608 00 Salary and Wages $1 000 58 $1.000 00 $1,000 00 Other Expenses ,5 209 75 6,277 50 5,877 50 Other Expenses 498 55 503 65 300 00 $12,968 05 515,605 00 $15,105 00 $1 499 13 $1 503 65 $1 300 00 Iiududcd in Other Expenses is an item of $1,100.00 for preparing and r onipleting a skating area in the Center Cemetery Maintenance-Westview Plaprp mind The Labor to be furnished as an F 1?A Salaries and Wages $2,092 20 $2,100 00 Project and the expense of$1,100 00 to cover necessary Other Expenses 732 28 1,190 00 1,000 00 materials and machinery] his e Also included in the ret' onimended appropriation in Other Expenses is an. stern $2 824 48 $3 290 00 $1 000 00 REPORT O1' TOWN CLERK 53 54 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Approprtataou Committee m(commends the appro Article S To see if the Town will make an appropriation prralmon, fm um Retenue of the amount of ,$1,000 00 and for the Suppression of (xtipsy and Brown Tail Moths, and other that the other necessary funds for the Maintenance of pests, in accordance with Chapter 132, General Laws, or act in Tt esteview Cem-cte)y be ti ensferred by the Cemetery any manner relating thereto Cormmatssionems from the Sale of the Lots Fund--the. ti anster s' to be made subject to the app)of at of the The Appropriation Committee m ecommends that the Roar d of Selectmen. sum of$1,923 00 be appropriated under this Article Interest on Debt Attn le 9To sec if the Town will i ote to transfer funds to the Reserve Fund as provided hi Chapter 40, Section 6, Gen Inter est on temporary oral Laws, or take any action relating thereto loans, general loans, and public service loans $32,174 27 $36,393 13 $30,617 50 The Appy oprietion Committee recommends the appro- Deduct interest to be paid pm ration and ti ansfer of$ ,000 00 trom the Omrce lay Ne- on the Water loans to be sem t e Fund under this Article transferred from Water Maintenance Account 8,617 50 S 617 50 Article 10 To see it the Town will vote to appropriate Balance to be appropriated $32 374 27 funds for the paiment of pensions to retired members of the $27,775 63 $22 000 tl0 Police and Fire Departments, under Chapter 32, General Laws, of act in ani manner relating thereto Maturing Debt 'l he Apin opriation Committee m ecommends the appi o General Loans $21,500 00 $8,500 00 $8,500 00 ]mrmation of X1,107 81 for l im e Depai tment pensions,and Highway Department 1.000 00 81,095 00 for Police Delia)tient pensions undem this School Construction 50,000 00 50,500 00 50,500,00 Ar hole Sewer Construction 27,000 00 25 000 00 25,000 00 Drain Construction 3 000 00 3,000 00 Article 11 To see i1 the Town will i ote to authorize the Water Loans 36,000 00 45,000 00 45,000 00 Selectmen to petition the llrrectoi of At«Dints of the State for $136 000 00 $132,000 00 $132,000 00 an audit foo the year 193'5 Deduct amounts to be trans The Appropn ration Committer ry tomn emit ands favor able ferred f ram Premium a0tion Account foo Wates Stand pipe and Drain Loans 498 63 498 63 Article 12 To see it the Towii will vole to appropriate money for the support of a Posture Clinic, to be expended under $131,501 37 $131 501 17 I he direction of the Roti d of Health or b3 a committee appoint cel bi said Board, or pct in a,ny manner relating thereto Water Maintenance, Replacements Meters, Hydrants, Etc The Appropriation Committee recommends that the Meters, Hydrants and Pipe sum of 1700 00 be appropr mated under this Article Fittings $1,550 00 31,550 00 Article 13 To see if the Torn will vote to appropriate a This is a new actount which has been approved bhy the sum snfl'clent to pay the County of Middlesex, as required by Appropriation Committee The Water Department re law, vire T'own's share of the net cost of the care, maintenance, ceipts will be used to offset this appropriation in the and i epair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital, as same manner as Water Maintenance assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 55 56 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Highway Construction—Fletcher Avenue 1 64 the General Laws and Acta in amendment thereof and in addi Highway Construction—Valley Road 04 tion thereto or take any action relating thereto Bridge Construction—Sherman Street 05 Th6 Appropriation Committee recommends that the Sewer Construction—Sundry Streets ,.. 26018 sum of ,i,"2,56G.57 be appropriated under this A r tidle Sewer Construction---Robbins and Plymouth Roads781 23 Article 14 To see if the Town will tote to transfer the 01 act in any manner relating thereto sum of $1,720 16 received from Ilindcllesex County for dog few to the Cary Memorial Library Account. The Appropriation Committee recommends the follow- The Appropriation-Crrmntrtte( r ecorrtr)er'rrrls the transfer mg transfers to Excess and Deficiency Account oj- the sunt of $1,72016 to the Ca)y Memorial Libra)it From Highway Construction—Blake Road $ 06 ACe92lrat From Highway Construction—Eaton Road •. 15 From Highway Construction—Fletcher Avenue 1 64 Article 15 To see if the Town is ill s MC to install Street From Highway Construction—Valley Road 04 lights iii Pine Knoll Road From Bridge Construction—Sherman Street 05 From Sewer Construction—Sundry Streets 260 18 The Appropriation Committee reco)rtnzt,ilds foto;able From Sewer Construction—Robbins and Plym action outh Roads 78123 Article 16 To see if the Town wilt rote to accept the tee Article 20 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate ommendatiolr of the Selectmen for the changing of the names money for the unpaid bill for the year 1933 for the Health De- ol certain streels,01 act in any manner relating thereto. partment The Appropriation Committee )irate es aro r e(arrt.rrrr nda The Appropriation Committee recommends that the hon under this Ar tide. sum of •$84.00 be appropriated wader this Article. Article 17 To see iithe Town will vote to establish a clinic Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate for the free immunization of dogs ar.rinst rabies, and .tppro money for the unpaid bills for the year 1934 of the following prate money for said clinic accounts. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building $38 82 sum of$600 00 be appropriated under this article Snow Removal 29 01 Highway Maintenance66 70 Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Parks and Paygrounrls 27 55 funds for labor and inatei ia,ls on public works and l or other or actin any manlier relating thereto expenses in connection therewith, to be expended by the Select The on thereto Committee recommends that the fol men for aid to persons employed on various projects lowing sums be appropriated lander this Article The Appropriaton Committee recommends that the For Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building $38 82 sum of$3,500 00 be appropriated under this Article For Snow Removal29 01 Fol Highway Maintenance _ 66 70 Article 19 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the fol I'm Parks and Playgrounds 27 55 lowing balances to the Excess and Deficiency Account: Highway Construction—Blake Road $ 06 Article 22 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Highway Construction—Eaton Road 15 nionev to complete the construction of Pleasant and Watertown REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 57 58 TOWN OF LEX NG7ON Streets to the new Concord Avenue Turnpike, a distance of ap The App»opt ration Committee ecommends that the proximately 2600 feet, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, 11ater Department Stoch Account be established and and amendments that the sum of$4,00000 be approprrated and transfer- ed fr om 16 iter Department Auarlable Surplus The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sum of$9,000 01) be appropriated under this Article Article 27 To see if the 'Cola a will ote to install water mains in the following unaccepted streets, subject to the assess Article 23. To sre if the Town will vote to appropriate picot of better melts, 'tad to take by eminent domain the neces honey to construct Lincoln Street, from Marrett Road in a sari easement therefor northeasterly direction a distance of 3600 feet, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws and amendments Pinewood Road, from the present end, to Pullen Road, a distance of approximately 3611 feet' The Appt opriatwn Committee recommends that this Summit Road, tion the pi esent end .a d t'rtan e of Article be indefinitely postponed proaimatel1 210 fief, Article 24 To see if the Town will vote to establish the Blake Road, ]rani Nichols Road to a point bel and compensation of the Collector of Taxes, Town Clerk and Town Now ets Road. a distance of .apl)roaunaateh 1500 feet, Treasurer and pi kin funds for said installation kr dire t appropriation a MI lei transfer flow! other funds The Appropriation Committee recommends that the compensation of the officers named in this Article be as The Appropt ration COMM at!r recommends thr, i.nslalla follows Collector of Taxes,annual rate of$1,785 00 for tion of water mains in. finer+and Road and Summit the period January 1 to June 30, 1935, and an annual Road and further recommends that the sari of,$2,350 00 I ate of$1,942 50 for the period.July 1 to December 31, be appropriated and tr•aasfer r ed from 11 ater Depart 1935. mens .1r•ct.ilatrle Sin plus for the installation of such. nr.riae Tire Appropr?Own Committee does not tecom '['own Clerk, annual rate of $1,530 00 for the period mend the installation of n ate+ mains in Blake Road at January 1 to June 30, 1935, and an annual rate of the pr esent time $1,615 00 for the period July 1 to December 31, 1935, Town Treasurer, annual rate of $63000 for the period krtiele 28 To see it the Town will rote to install water January 1 to June 30, 1935, and an annual rate of in the following alcepted streets $665 00 for the period July 1 to December 31,1935 Massada/setts A‘elute, Prom Child's Garage to Pleas ant Street, a distance Of approrimateh 1 700 Peet, Article 25 To see if the Town will note to appropriate Bedtoral Street ii am Elio .1.1rirne to Tewkshnr, money for a compressor for the use of the Highway Depart Street, a distance of approximateh 2075 lent, +nen t and provide funds for said installation hi direct app 101)1 in The Appropriation Committee recommends that the tion by transfer or by issue of bonds or notes therefor sum of$925 00 be appropriated under this Article The 4ppropriation Commitlr i r(commends the installa Article 26 To see it the Town will vote to establish a new iron of -eatermains in ]fassachnsetts 'Itmat and Bed account to be called Water Department, Stock Account, and for it Street as speer fit d in this AIt tide and Jut thea roc appropriate money for said account by transfer from other ommends that the r ost of the installation of such mains funds be nte1 by a bond issue 0) $20,000 00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 59 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to install water Article :i.i. To see it the Town will vote to authorize the mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied Selectmen to install sewers in the following accepted and un for during the year 1935 In accordance with authority contain accepted streets, subject to the assessment o1 betterments, and ed in the By Laws of the Town, subject to the assessment of 1.9 take by eminent domain tire net essat y easements therefor betterments, and to take by eminent domain the uecessar3 ease went therefor. and appropriate money foi said installation or Blake Avc nue, from l.dgewood Road to ANadmau Cit mains by direct appropriation and by transfer from outer ere, a distance of approximately 155 feet funds Wadman Circle, from Blake Ave to end, a distance The Appi opr'iatwn Committee 7 coom'nterrds that the of approximately 200 feet, substance of this Article be adopted and fur thea r ee omnrends the following rrprpropiration' and transfersPinewood Road, timrt the present end, a distance of for the installation of the nater mains approximately 125 feet From Water Construction—Pleasant Blossom Belfry Terrace from the present end. a distance of ap Streets and Others $2,732 37 pr oxilna.tely 05 feet, From Water Construction RobbinsPineknoll and provide funds for said installation by direct appropriation Roads and Chl,se Avenue 587 97 of by ti ansfer from other funds From Water Department Available Surplus 3,67916 The Appropriation Committee i ecommends the instal ration of severs in the, four streets as specified to this Article 30 To see if the Town will vote to establish a new 4rticle and further recommends the appropriation and account to be called Sewer Department, Stock Account, and tr rinsfer of $5,215 00 from the. Sewer Assessment fund appropriate money for said account to meet the cost of such orstcalla-ttorrs The Appi operation Committee recommi rids the estab irshmen-t of the Sewer Department Stock Aecaant and Article 34 To see it the Town will vote to appropriate further recommends that the .sum of $900 00 be appr•o money for the completion or the disposal of surface drainage in pirated under this Article East Lexington as authorized by the vote of the Town, March 19, 1934 Article 31 To see if the Town will vote to transfer from The Appropriation Committee recommends that the cthei funds or appropriate additional inosev for the Trunk sum of$ ,000 00 be approprri.rrred ander thus � itid e Line Sewer Account A rtrcle 35. To sc r if the Town w ill make provisions for The Appropriation Committee recommends that the the disposal of surface drainage in Ha.skell Street, Lowell sum of$2,000 00 he appropriated under this Ar tide Street and private lands bi the construction of drains or con dolts, or diversion or r clot ation of brooks and for that purpose Article 32 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the take lands or easements by Eminent Domain and provide for construction of a trunk line sewer extending from the Boston the pavrncnt therefor bv direct appropriation. & Maine R R at the Arlington Line northeasterly a distance The Apvpropria.tiori Committee recommends far orabl- of approximately 1.6111 feel to a point ,lust easterly of Rindgc action on this Article and fur firer i iconrniends that the Avenue, and provide funds for said installation by direct ap sunt of: =1,000 00 be appropriated. propriation, by the issue of bonds or notes or otherwise Tire Appr oprl.atton Committee recommends that this Article 36 To see if the Town will vote to purchase and 4rticle be indefinitely postponed accept train Peter J and Margaret E Kinneen the conveyance REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 61 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON of deed of a parcel of land comprising approximately five and SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED one halt acres and located on Burlington Street the same to Article 7 be used as a skating rink or for other park purposes, and place the same in the control of the Board of Selectmen, acting as Appropriation Committee $ 150 00 Park Commissioners Selectmen e Department 4,630 70 Au minting Department 3,153 00 7'he Appropriation Committee recommends the pur Treasurers Department 1 265 34 chase of the land as set forth in this Article and further Collector's Department 5,678 75 recommends that the sum of *l,000 00 he appropriated Assessor's Department 6,350 00 therefor Other Fin.ince Offices and Accounts 200 00 Law Department 2,500 00 Article 37 To see it the Town will tote to amend the Zon Town Clerk's Department 2,01714 lug By Laws as follows Elections and Registrations 770 00 By inserting after Section 3 C 1 Districts, Paragraph Poulin Works— Superintendent's Office 4,301,09 30, a new paragraph which shall read as lollows Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building 9.618.10 30a kt the junction of East and Lowell Streets, in the Engineering Department 9,925 13 southeast corner of the intersection,extending 191; feet Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 500 00 Planning Beald 250 00 along Lowell Street and 2.0 tee( along East Street, Board of Appeals 200 00 and of a depth of 200 feet throughout Police Department 35,392 57 The A ppropraatron Committee makes no recommendu File Department .,,,„ 18,278 48 lion under this Ar ttcle Hydrant Rentals ... 7,890 00 Building Inspection 1,152 50 Article 313. To see it the Town w ill tote to establish the Wire Inspection 635 00 office of Information Clerk, the position to be filled b3 appoint Sealer of Weights and Measures 500 00 ment by the Selectmen, for a term not to exceed One Sear, and Shade Trees 1,76200 that the sum of $450.0(1 he appropriated therefor Forest Flies 1,000 00 The Appropriation Committee recommends that this Dog Officer 150 00 Article be indefinitely postponed Health Department 5,000 00 Dental Clinic 1,868 50 Article 39 To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Town Physician 750 00 Selectman to sell and dispose of the property taken by the Vital Statistics 50 00 Town by foreclosure of tax titles Animal Inspection 500 00 Slaughtering Inspection 600 00 The Appropriation Committee recommends favor able Plumbing Inspection 850 00 action on this Aa trete Sewei Maintenance 5,754 00 Care of Dumps and Remo%al of Ashes 2,000 00 Article 40 To see if the Town will appropriate money to Garbage Collection 3 600 00 pay the necessary expenses of the Superintendent of Schools Highway Maintenance 48 000 00 incurled outside the Commonwealth in securing information Sidewalks 500 00 upon matters in which the Town is intei ested 01 which may Snow Removal 20 000 00 tend to improve the send(e in the School Department and for Public Works Building—Operation 7,06825 the purpose of meeting such expense and to c,sta.bhsh the new Traffic Regulation and Control 1,300 00 account to be opened for that 'impose 11w sum of $90 00 be ap Street Lights 22.500 Oti prom mated Street Signs 300 00 The Appropriation Committee 'recommends that the sunt of$90 00 be approps fated under this Article. Carried forward $260,335 58 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 63 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Di ought forward $260,335 68 Brought forward $62,633 62 Public Welfare 35,172 98 Article 33 5,215 00 Old Age Assistance 10,500 00 Article 34 5 000 00 State Aid 300 00 Article 35 . ,. 4,000 00 Military Aid 250 00 Article 36 1,000 00 Soldiers' Bui ials 100 00 Article 40 90 00 Soldiers' Relief 2 500 77 School Maintenance 211,500.00 Total of Warrant $866,817 27 Cary Memorial Library 13,238 25 Parks and Playgrounds 15,10.)00 Memorial Day 250 00 Patriots Day 250 00 Insurance 12,000 00 Administration of Trust Funds , 70 00 t nclassifie 3 500 00 Town Report 1 000 00 Wates Maintenance G8 454 G0 Cemetery Maintenance—Munroe 1.50000 Cemetery Maintenance—Westview 1,000 00 Interest on Debt 22,000 00 Matui ing Debt 131,501 37 Wates Maintenance Replacements—Meters, Hy drants, etc 1,550 00 Total 4rticle 7 $788 878 65 Article 8 1,923 00 Article 9 3 001100 Article 10 1 107 81 Article 10 1,095 00 Article 12 700 00 Article 13 2,566 57 Article 14 1,720 16 Aiticle 17 600 00 Article 18 3,500 00 Article 20 84 00 Article 21 162 08 Article 22 9,000 00 Article 2a 92a 00 Article 26 4,000 00 Article 27 2,350 00 Aiticle 28 20 000 00 Artcile 29 7 000 00 Article 30 900 00 Article 31 2 000 00 Cars led forward ,,, ,. ., , $ 62,633 62 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 6$ +66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON OUTSIDE OF TAX LEVY Motion made and seconded report he accepted and placed Article 7—Water Receipts .. $70,004 60 on file. Unanimous 8 09 P M Article 9—From Overlay Reserve Fund .... 3,000 00 Article 3 Selectman Mr. Trask moles to take up Article Article 14—From Dog Fees 1,72016 3, offering the following. Article 26—From VFater Department Available Sur Voted That John 0 Russell and Edward C Maguire be plus - .• 4,000 00 elected as Field Drivers Unanimous 8.10 P M Article 27—From Water Department Available Sur- plus ,,, ,,,,,,,, 2,350 00 Article 4 Selectman Mr. Track inoses to take up Article Article 28—Bond Issue 4, offering the following: .,. 20,000 00 Voted That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of Article 29—From Water Construction Account— the Selectmen; be and hereby is authorized io borrow money Pleasant Blossom. Streets and Others 2,732 87 from time to time in anticipation of the resentie of the financial Water Construction Account—Robbins, yea]. beginning January 1, 1936, and to issue a note or notes Plymouth, Pine Knoll Roads and Chase Avenue therefor, payable within one ear,yand to renew any note or '8797 16 notes ars may he gis en for a period of less than one )ear in ac- Dater Department Available Surplus 3,67916 cordante with Section 17, Chapter 44, (general 1 assts. ITnan Article 33—Sewer Assessment Fund 5,215 00 imous 8 11 P M Total outside of Tax Levy $113,259 76 Article 5 Self elinan Mi Trask mos es to take op Article 5, .ollering the follossing. Total of Warrant $566,817.27 T Less Amounts Outside of Tax Levy 113,289 bele :3 he indefinitely postponed Unanimous 8 12 y •..• 113,289 76 P M Net Appropriations Recommended ,,, $753,527 51 Article ii Sete(dila]] Mr Trasic moles to take up Article Respectfully submitted, 41 Wieling the following Voted. That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the A EDWARD ROWSE, elbasr9nall Selectmen, be a.ud hereby is authorized to refund aril of all of JOHN' J RUDD the its 011110 notes issued in anticipation of the yes enue of the GEORGE 1V. gUrTERS Seam r35, in accordance with the pros isions of Section 17, A RANDALL SODERBERG Chapter 44, Ilene]al Laws any Mehl so incurred to he paid RAYMOND L WHITE fl OM the r•esenue of the year 1935 Unanimous 8:14 I' 3[ .EASKFI.1. REED PHILIP M. CLARK Artic)e 24 Selectman Mr Trask mases to take up Article HAROLD (i Bowar 21, offering the following• GEORGE W. NARY JAMES H RUSSELL, Voted That the following salaries be established for the year 1935. Town Accountant Collector of Taxes, at the annual rate of$1,785 fur the pe rlPP1ZOPR1_4TION COMM ITTEn nod from Jannaly 1, 1935 to June 30, 1935 and at the annual rate of .$1,942 50 for the period from July 1st, 1935 to Decem ber 31, 1935. Unanimously Carried 8 "9 1'. M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 67 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town Cleik, at the annual rate of $1530. for the period expenses in connection therewith, the same to be expended by from January 1, 1935 to June 30, 1935 and at the annual rate of the Selectmen for aid to persons employed on sarcous projects, $1,015 00 for the period from July 1st, 1935 to December 31, of which $3,500 is for the purchase of a crawler type gasoline 1935 Unanimously Carried 8 30 P M Crane. Town Treasurer, at the annual rate of $030 00 for the pe Explanations by Selectman Mr Trask nod horn January 1, 1935 to June 30, 1935 and at the annual Questions by Mr Farnham rate of $665 00 for the period from July 1st, 1935 to December 31, 10.35 Unanimously Carried 8.31 P M. Article as presented. Unanimously Carried 8 37 P M. To be Noted upon in three parts Article 23 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up Article Explanations by Mr Trask. 23, offering the following Questions by Mr Fawcett, offering Article be placed on Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to construct Lin the table coin Street, from Mai rett Road in a northeasterly direction a distance of 3600 feet, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, Mr Hutchinson moves Article be indefinitely postponed and amendments, providing the State and County contribute a Moderator rules Mr. Hutchinson's motion not in order like amount, and for the purpose of said constiuition the sum Suggestions b5 Mi Farnham of $12,000 be appropriated and assessed Vote taken on Mr. Fawcett's motion to place on table De General discussion from the following speakers Rowse, Glared Lost 8 23 P M Trask, Lamont_ Emmons, S'.rano, Farnham. Wcerthen and Ryder Vote taken on Mr Hutchinson's motion for indefinite post- ponement. Declared Lost 8.24 P. M. Motion made 'aid seconded to lay on the table Amendment offered by Mr.Farnham Motion to lay on table Declared Lost 9.08 P M Main question as presented Unanimously Carried 9 09 "Salar3 of Collector of Taxes to be $2,100 00 annually, P. M starting July 1, 1035." Amendment as presented Declared Lost 5.27 P M. Article 7 Nr Trask moves to take up Article 7, offering the following The part concerning the Collector of Taxes Carried Unan Voled. That the following amounts be appropriated and mous 8 28 P Pl assessed for the current ,year• Second part Article 24 concerning Town Clerk Carried For the expenses of the Appropriation Committee Unanimous 8.30 P.M. (of IS h,ch $300 is for salary of Clerk) $550 00 Thud part Article 24 concerning Town Treasurei Car- Mr Farnham offers amendment as follows reed Unanimous 8 31 P M "For the expense of the Appropriation Committee be x$525 00 instead of $550 00 " Artu le 18 Selectman Mr Trash moves to tike up Article 18, offering the following• Amendment declared lost 9 10 P M. Voted That the sum of $7,000 be appropriated and as The main question concerning Appropriation Committee sessed for labor and materials on public works and for other as presented Unanimously Carried 9 12 P M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 69 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON For salaries and expenses of the Selectmen's Dept For the salaries and expenses of the Police Dept— (of which $1,000 is for expenses of the Select Unanimously carried 9 20 P M 35,392 57 men for 1935)—Unanimously carried 9 13 P M $4,650 70 For salaries and expenses of the Fire Dept—Unani For the salary and expenses of the Town Account- ant (of which $2,662 50 is for salary)—Unani mously can tied 9 21 P M .18,278 48 mously carried 9 14 P M 3,153 00 For Hydrant Rentals—Luanimously (allied 9 22 For the salary and expenses of the Town Treasurer P 51 7,890 00 (of which $64750 is for salary)—Unanimously For the salary and expenses of the Building Inspee carried 9.15 P M 1,265 34 tor (of which $1,017 50 is for salary)—Lnani For the salary and expenses of the Collector (of mously carried 9 23 P M ... 1.152 50 which $1,863 75 is for salary)—Unanimously carried 9 16 P MFor the salary and expenses of the Wire Inspector • 5 678 75 (of which $600 is for salary)--Unanimously For the salary and expenses of the Board of Assess carried 9 23 P M 635 00 ors (of which $1 000 is for salary of the Assess ors)—Unanimously carried 9 10 P M 6,35000 (question by Mr Redman it Wire Inspector appropriation For other Finance Offices and Accounts—Unani did not represent inure than 71/2% increase mously carried 9 16 P M . 200 00 Explanation by Selectman Mr Trask For Legal Services (of which $887 50 is for salary of the Town Counsel)—Unanimously carried Original appiopilation as presented. 9 16 P li .... 887 50 For the salary and expenses of the Tobin Clerk (of Fon the salary and expenses of the Sealer of Weights and Measures (of which $400 is fol salary)— which $1,572 50 is for salary)—Unanimously carried 9 16 P Id 2,017 14 Unani nously carried 9 23 P hi „ .. $500 00 For Elections and Registrations—Unanimously car For the protection of public shade trees and for the tied 9 16 P Al . 77000 planting of shade trees—Unanimously carried 9 24 p hi 1,762 00 For the salary and expenses of the Supt of Public works—Unanimously carried 9 16 P '4I 4 306 00 For the expense of Forest Fires—Unanimously carried 9 24 P M 1.000 00 Fm the expenses of the Town Office Building and Cary Memorial Building—Unanimously carried For the salary of Dog Ofiiceia Unanimously car- 9 16 P M 9,168 30 reed 9 25 P M 150.00 For the salaries and expenses of the Engineering Department—tinanimously carried 9 16 P M 9,42515 For the maintenance of public health and sanitation—Unanimously carried 9 25 P 141 6,000 00 For the expenses of foreclosure and redemption of tax titles held by the Town—Unanimously car For the expenses the Dental Clinic—Unanimous ly carried J 26 P 114 1,868 50 reed 9 16 P M 500 00 For Town Physician's salary 750.00 For the expenses of the Planning Board—Unani mously carried 9 17 P M 250 00 Mr B.orrse states Appiopriation Committee does not rec For the expenses of the Board of Appeals—Unani ommend increase of $100, oflering the following amendment mously carried 9 17 P M 200 00 That salary of Town Physician be$750 instead of $850 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 71 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Motion to amend carried 9 29 P. M Unanimously. Questions by Mr Sarano and Mr Preston Main Motion carried 9 30 P M Unanimously. Amendment offered by Mr Preston as follows. For Vital Statistics— Unanimously carried 9 30 , For the expense of the Public AN elfare Department P M ,,, $50 40 $35,172 98 For the salary of the Inspector of Animals—Unani Amendment as prescribed declared lost mously carried 9 30 P M .. 500 00 Question of doubt, whereby a rising vote was taken, as fo For the salary of the Inspector of Slaughtering— lows Unanimously carried 9 30 P M 600 00 in 1-Lvov tellers Negative 13 Nary 22 For the salary and expenses of the Plumbing In 22 spector (of which $800 is for salary).—I_nam 51 Locke 31 Sarano mously carried 9 30 P M 5,000 9 — For the expenses of the Sewer Maintenance Dept- 73 93 Unanimously carried 9 31 P M. 5,754 00 Lost 9'46 P M Question by Mr Kraetaer what other expenses represented Main question as prescribed carded 9 47 P M Unanimous Explained by Selectman Mr. Trask. Foi Old Age Assistance in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 11SA inserted by Acts of 1930, For removal of ashes and care of dumps—Unani Chapter 402, and amendments—Unanimously mously carried 9 32 P M $2,000 00 carried 9 47 P M .. 10,500 00 For the expense of collecting garbage—Unanimous For State Aid—I nailimously carried 9 47 P M. 300 00 ly carried 9 32 P M3 600 00 00 For Military Md—Unanimously carried 9 48 P k4 250 For the maintenance and care of highways—Unani- mously For Soldiers' Burials—Unanimously carried 9 48 carried 9:33 P M 46,000 00 I, M. „ • 100 00 For the construction of granolithic sidewalks where For Soldiers' Relief—Unanimously carried 9 48 the abuttors will pay one half the expense— P M2,600 77 Unanimously carried 9 33 P M 500 00 Foi the support of the Libraries—Unanimously For the expense of removal of snow and ice—Unani carried 9 49 P M ..., 13,238 25 mously carried 9 35 P M .. 22,100 00 For the maintenance of Public Parks and Play For the expense and operation of the Public Worksgrounds--Unanimously carried 9 50 P M 15,105 00 Building—Unanimously carried 9 36 P M 7,06825 For the proper observance of Memorial Day, to be For the expense of Traffic Regulation and Control— expended under the direction of Post 119 of the Unanimously cashed 9 36 P M 1,30000 Grand Army of the Republic—Unanimously carried 9 51 P M 250 00 For the expense of Street Lights—Unanimously carried 9 36 P. M. , ,,,, 22,500 00 For the expenses of the April 19th Celebration to be expended by a committee appointed by the For the corstruction and repair of street signs— Selectmen, such committee to consist of repre- Unanimously carried 9 36 P M .. 300 00 sentatives of the Lexington Allied Veterans' For the expense of the Public Welfare Department 32,172 98 Council 750.00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 73 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectman Mr Lyons speaks in favor of appropriation, For the maintenance of Westview Cemetery—Lnani also the following: Burke, Dr Walsh, Clifford, Parker, Childs, mously carried 10 15 P M 1,000 00 Garmon. For the payment of Interest on the Public Debt, f om Question by Mr Reed concerningother local or anlsa the sum of $R,ce 5 c0 to be transferred000to herap tons g Water Maintenance Account ($2100000 to ap propriateci and assessed)----Unanimously cairied 10 18 P 151 29,675 50 Reply from Mr Parker For the payment ot Bonded Indebtedness maturing in 1935 the sum ot 131,501 37 Main question as presented carried 10 06 P M Unan —Unanimously carried 10 10 P I imous Fat Water Maintenance Replacements, Meters, By Under Article 7 Mr Houghton, Chairman School Commit Brants and Pipe Fittings—1 nanimously can ted tee offeis the following• 10 19 P Al 1,550 00 Voted That the sum of$212,000 00 be appropriated and as Article b Selectman Mr Trask moles to take up Article sessed for the support of the Public Schools and for the pa3 8, offering the following rent of tuition 'it vocational schools for the current year. Voted That the sum ot $1,923.00 be appropliatecl and Explanations by Mr Houghton of reason for ?212 000.00 assessed for the Suppression ot Gy ply and Brown Tail Moths, instead of . 211,500 00 and other pests, in accoi dance with Chapter 132, General Laws, and amendments Carried Unanimously 10.20 P. M. Questions hi Mr Farnham Article 9 Selectman Mi '1 rask moves to take up Article 9, Mr Dunham speaks in fas or of amount as prescribed oieling the following. Voted That the sum of .$1,000 be appropriated for the Main question as presented carried 10.20 P M Reserve Fund as piovided br Chapter 40, Section 43, Geneial Laws, and that said sum be tiausfelied from the Oreilay Re- For Insurance—Unanimously carried 10 14 P, M. $12,000 00 serve Fund L-iiunimously Carried 10.21 P M Fot the •rdmtnistiation of Trust Funds--Unani- mnusly carried 10 14 P M 70 00 Article 10 Selectman 311 Ti ask mnoi es to take up Aiticic 10, offering the following For I nc lassified Expenses—1 nanirnonsly carried 10 14 P M 500 00 Voted That the following sums be appropriated and as For the expense of punting and publishing.the TotiS nsessed for pensions foi retli ed members of the Police and Fire Report Departments, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws and 1,377 00 amendments For the Waite' Maintenance Account, and that the Police Pensions $1,095 00 amount of receipts in excess of this appropria- Fire Pensions 1,107 81 tion be reserved to be appropriated for Water Department Purposes—Unanimously carried Unanimously Carried 10 22 F M 10 15 P M ,, ,. 68,454 60 For the maintenance of Munroe Cemetery—i nani Article 11 Selectman Mi' Trask moves to take up Article mously carried 10 15 P M ,... 1,300 00 11, offering the following REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 75 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Voted• That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to pet] Piedmont Street, from Stratham Road to Robinson Street, tion the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the change to Stratham Road year 1935 Unanimously Carried 10 22 P M Cal Tied 10 24 P M. Article 12. Selectman Mr Ti ask moves to take up Article 12, offering the following. Article 17. Selectman Mi Trask moves to take up Article 17, offering the following Voted That there be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Posture Clinic, to be expended under the three Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to es tion of the Board of Health, or by a Committee appointed by tablislf a clinic tot the free immunization of dogs against rab said Board, *700.00. Unanimously Carried 1093 P M ies, and that the sum of $600 be appi oprtated and assessed for said clinic Article 13. Selectman Mr Tiask moves to take up Article 13, offering the following General discussion The decision of the voice Note doubted, w hereby a rising Note was taken as follows V otecl That the sum of $2,56657 this being the town's In Fat of Till(r5 Negative share of the net cost of care, maintenance, and repair of the 24 Nary 5 Middlesex County T ubei culosis Hospital, including interest on 64 Locke 24) temporary notes issued therefor, be •lnd the said sum is hereby 24 Sarano q appropriated. Unanimously Carried 10 23 P 31 T 112 33 Aiticle 14. Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up Article Unanimously Carried 10 32 P M 14, offering the following Voted That the sum of *1,72016 being the sum received Article 19 Selectman 31i 'hraslr moves to take up Article front the Middlesex County for dog fees, be transferred to the 19, offeiing the following Car% Memorial laniary Account Unanimously Carried 10.23 P 31 Voted. That the following shuns be tianslerred to the Ex cess and Def(iencv Account Aitiele 15 Selectman Mi Ti ask moves to take up Article Highway Construction—Blake Road i OE) 15, offering the following Highway Construction—Eaton Road 15 Voted. That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to in Highway Construction—Fletcher Avenue 1 64 High ay Construction—Valley Road 04 scall street lights in Pine Knoll Road Unanimously Carried Brid e Construction—Sherman Street o� 10 23 P M Sewer Construction—Sundry Streets 26118 Sewer Construction—Rohbins and Plymouth Article 16 Selectman Mr Tiask MON es to take up Article Roads „ .. 781 23 16, offering the following linanimously Canted 10 33 P M Voted That the following lecomendations of the Select men for the changes in names of certain streets be accepted, Article 20 Selectman Mi Trask moves to take up Article 20, Wallis Place, fiem Massachusetts Avenue southeily, offering the following. change to Wallis Court, Voted• That the sum of ,$S4 be appropriated and as l+ranc]s Street, from Woodland Road to Grant Street, ssesed for the unpaid bill 01 the Health Department for the change to Colony Road; %ea.i 1933 Unanimously Chi sled 10 34 P 31. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 77 +18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 21 Selectman Mr Trask motes to take up Article Article 26 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up Article 21, offering the following: 26, offering the following. Voted That the following amounts be appropriated and Voted That a new account to he called, Water Depart assessed for the unpaid bills for the year 1934 of the following ment Stoc k Acconnt be established and that the sum of$4,000.00 accounts: be appropriated for said account by transfer from the Water Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building $38 22 Department Available Surplus Account Unanimously- Carried Snow Removal .... 29 01 10 48 P M Highway -tifamtenance 66 7 o Parks and Playgrounds _ 27 55 Article 27. Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up Article 27, offering the following. $162 os Unanimously (Carried 10.35 P 31 Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to install water mains, not less than six inches in diameter and subject to the assessments of betterments, and to take by eminent domain the Article 22 Selectman Mr Trask motes to take up Article 22. offering the following. necessary easement therefor in the following streets; Pinewood Road, from the present end, to Follen Road, a Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to complete the distance of approximately 360 feet, construction of Pleasant and Watertown Streets to the New Summit Road, from the present end, a distance of approx Concord Turnpike, a distance of approximately 2600 Leet, un r der Chapter 90 of the (general Laws, and amendments, proiid- imately 250 feet, rug the State and County contribute a like amount, and for the and for the purpose of said construction and installation purpose of said construction the slim of $12,000 be appropri of water mains the sum $2,350 be appropriated and trans ated and assessed ferrel from the Water Department Available Surplus Account. Questions lit :Messrs Hooper and Borden Unanimously Carried 10 49 P M. Mr. Borden states the sense of the meeting should be for- Article 28 Selectman Mr Trask mor es to take up Article warded to the Corot% and State Officials, otfeiing the following 28, offering the following far such purpose Voted oted That the Selectmen be authorized to install water That the appropriate Counts and State Officials be notified mains, not less than six inches in diameter in Massachusetts by the Board of Selectmen that this meeting recommends the Avenue, from Child's Garage to Pleasant Street, a distance of straightening of Watertown Street in accordance with the approximately 1700 feet, and in Bedford Street, from Elm plans recommended by, the Town Engineer and approved by Avenue toTewksbnrti Street, a distance of approximately 2075 the Planning Board <ind Selectmen feet, and for the purpose of said installationand construction s radtion of water mains the sum of .20,000 be appropriated, Tn motion of a tote regarding aba�c. same was ca.irit'd the Town Ti=surer with the appioval of the Selectmen, be author- 10 45 P M Unanimous ised to borrow the sum of ��20,000 and to issue bonds or notes Main question carried unanimously 10.46 P M therefor payable in accordance with the law 1`nanrmolrsly Carried 10 55 P. M Article 25 Selectman Afr Trask motes to take up Article 25, offering the hollott ing• Article 29. Selectman Mr Trask moi es to take up Article 29, offering the following• Voted That the satin of $925 00 be appropriated and as- sessed to pat foi a compressor purchased for the Highway De Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to install water partment lThanimously Carried 10 47 P M mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 79 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to install a sewer for during the 3 ear 1933, in accordance with authority contain- in Wadman Circle, from Blake Avenue to the eud, a distance ed in the B3 Laws of the Town, subject to the assessment of Of approximately 200 feet, subject to the assessment of better betterments, and to take by eminent domain the necessary ease menta, and to take the necessary easements therefor, went therefor, and fol the purpose of said installation and con struc•tioli of w ater mains the following sums be appropriated Voted That the Selectmen he authorized to install a sew and transfeired from the following accounts: el in Pinewood Road, from the present end, a distance of ap W a t e r Contraction -- Pieasant Blossom proximately 125 feet, subject to the assessment of betterments, Sheets and Others $2,452 83 and to take the necessary easements therefor, W a t er Construction — Robbins Pineknoll Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to install a sew Roads and Chase Avenue _ 578 97 tva,er Department Available Surplus ., 3,938 20 er in Belfry Terrace, from the present end, a distance o ap proximately 65 feet, subject to the assessment of betterments, $7,000 00 and to take the necessary easements therefor, Unanimously Corned 10.59 P M and for the purpose of said construction and installation Mr Robert L Ryder moires meeting adjourn for two weeks. of sewer mains the sum of$3,150 be transferred from the Sewer Selectman iii. Trask states meeting will be completed it about Assessment Fund to the Sewer Construction Account t.wenti minutes lir. Rider wifhdiaws his motion fol adjourn- ment Unanimously Corned 11 00 P 111 Motion by Mr Hallie C. Blake for indefinite postponement Art u he 30 Selectman Mr Trask moi es to fake up Article of the first part concerning Wadman Circle. Carried 11 03 30, offering the following. P M Voted' That a new account to be called, Sewer De- Second part, installation Sewer in Pinewood Road. Car partuient, Stock Account be established and that the sum of Tied 11 03 P. M. 1900 be appropi.i.atcd and assessed for said account, Unan- Third part, installation Sewer in Belfry Terrace Carried nnous13 Carried 11 00 P M 11.03 P M Article 31 Selectman Mi Trask MON es to take up Article Fourth part. carried 11.03 P M 31, offering the following. Article 34 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up Article Voted: That the sum of $2,000 be appropriated and gas- sessed for the Trunk Line Sewer Account Unanimously Car- • rigid 11 .01 P M Voted That the sum of $5,000 be appropriated and as- sessed to complete the disposal surface drainage in East Lex bele 32 Selectman iii Trask roue es Article 3? be in- ington as authorized by the vote of the Town,March 19,1934. definitely postponed. Unaninunislt Carried 11.0" P, 11 Mr Rowse, Chairman of Appropriation Committee asks Article 33 Selectman Mr Trask moves to take up %rticle for reconsideration of Article 31. 33, offering the following Moderator inquires from Town Clerk at what time Article Voted That the Selectmen he authorized to install a 31 was voted sewer in Blake Aienne, from Edgewood Road to Wadman Cir- cle, carriedM a distance of approximately 185 feet, subject to the .assess nieiit of betterments; and to take the necessarl easements Moderator states within the period for re consideration. therefor; REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 81 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MI Rowse offers the following amendment to Article 31 Article 37 Selectman Mr Trash states Article concerns to read the sum of *2,000 be transferred from Sewer Assess Planning Board. merit Fund Motion for re consideration carried 11 09 P M Unan Article 3b. Selectman lir Trask moves for indefinite post mousponement this Article Unanimously Carried 11 16 P, M Amendment as presented carried 11 10 P M Unaurnrous• Article .39 Selectman Mr Trask mores to take up Article 39, ollermg the following Article 35 Selectman Mr Trask mores to take up Article Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to sell o5, offering the following and convc3 any of the real estate acquit ed by the Town by fore Voted That the Selectmen be authorized and instructed closure of tax titles Unanimously Carried 11.17 P. M. to provide foi tht disposal of surface drainage in Haskell Street, Lowell Street and across palate lands of the Town of Article 40 finder. this Article, Mr Houghton, Chairman Arlington and the Busa Brothers, a distance of approximate of the School Committee offers the following. 13 1550 feet, by consti ucting drainage channels or conduits and diver ting and i elocating brooks through said private lands,and Voted That the sum of $90 be appropriated to pay the to take the necessan easements thereto/ by eminent domain, necessary expenses of the Superintendent of Schools incurred and for the purpose of said drainage construction the sum of outside the Commonwealth in securing infoi matron upon mat 4 00O be appropriated and assessed Unanimously Carried tei s rrr which the Town is inter ested or which may tend to im 11.13 P prove the sen ice in the School 1)epai tment Unanimously Carried 11 18 P M Article 36. Selectman Mr Trask moi es to fake up Article Article 37 Under this A.rticle ,lli 1)ut13, Chairman Plan 36, offering the following ring Board asks for indefinite postponement, Unanunoush Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to purchase, sub Carried 11 19 P M Jest to approval of title, from Peter J and Margaret E Iiia Selectman Mi Trask mules meeting be dissolved Unau neen, a parcel of land comprising approxnnatel dirt and one imous 11 20 P 14I half air es and located on Burlington Street and described as follows. A true Coln', Attest. "Beginning at a point in the easterly side of Burlington Street about 2S0 feet southerly of the southerly side of Simonds .14riirs 7 CARROT 1,, Road,thence running northerly by said easterly side of Burling Tam)/ l;7r'? k ton Street distant about 640 feet to a point, thence running easterly bti laud of grantor about 430 feet to a point, thence southerly be land of said grantor distant about 300 feet to a point, thence running westerly in land of said grantor distant about 500 feel to the point of beginning" the same to be used for a skating rink or for other park tau'poses, and that the same be placed in the control of the Board of Selectmen, acting as Park Commissioners, and for the purpose of put chasing said property the sum of .i*,1,250 be appiopiiated and assessed Unanimously Carried 11 15 P M REPORT OF TOR N CLERK 83 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 7. To see what action the Town will take in rescind- ing the rote of the Town passed at the Annual Town Meeting, March 18, 1935 under Article 7, appropliating money for the TOWN WARRANT department of the Superintendent of Public Works Article S To see what action the Town will take to ap props rate money for the Department of Superintendent of Pub COMMON WEALTH OF MASSACHuSET7S MIDD1 ESEX, SS lie Works To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said And you are directed to sere this Warrant seven days at County, Greeting least before the time of said meeting as provided in the B) Laws of the Town. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Hereof, fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, qualified to Note in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on time of said meeting MONDAY, the TWENTY NINTH l)AY of APRIL, 1935 Goren under our hands, at Lexington, this sixteenth day 01 April, A D, 1935 at S 00 P M. then and there to act on the following articles CHARLES E FERGUSON Article 1 To see what action the Town will take to ini,es JOHN L Git.crai 1si tigate any or all of the acts of the present or for mer Board of Ir.Li-iii 0 Pori ex Selectmen, also the acts of their agents and appointees, or any IOHN A LYON S committee of the town, and to appoint a Committee of three by Selectmen of I exarlgtou. rate of the meeting. to make said rnrest,gatron, or act in any manner in relation thereto Api it 20, 193.5 Article 2 To see what action the Town will take upon the To THE Towx CLERK recent failure of the Board of Selectmen to reappoint the form er Superintendent of Public Works, and the a.ppoiii nrent of I have notified the inha.bifant s of 1 exiirgton by posting his successor. printed copies of the foregoing Warrant ni the Post Olhcee in the vestibule of tlic Town Office Budding and six other public Article 3 To see s'h'it action the Town will take upon re places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same cent failure of the Board of Selectmen to reappoint the Clerk to every registered voter in the Town scren days before the of the Board of Selectmen time of said meeting Signed, Article 4 To see what action the Town will take on the re instatement of the former Superintendent of Public Works PATRi(K .7 111AGurIE, Article 5 To see what action the Town will take on the re Constable of Leahigtori instatement of the former Clerk of the Board of Selectmen Article 6 To see what action the Town will take to cause the removal of the present Superintendent of Public Works, and the appointment of his predecessor REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 85 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Question by Mi. Nichols if speaker was a Town Meeting Member Answered by Moderator, Lie is SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Further discussion Speakers Selectman Mr Lyons, Mr O'Connell, Selectman Mr Ferguson, Doherty, McCabe, Devine and Emery APRIL 29, 1935 Regio st from floor question be put to a vote Francis E Burke offers amendment to original vote, as follows Vote he taken by means of ballot Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert H Holt at 8 04 P M Mr Blake offers an amendment as follows Vote be taken One hundred eighty six Town Meeting Members present by a raising vote Town. Clerk, James J Carroll, read the Wariant until fur Vote taken on Mr Burke's amendment, rate be taken by ther reading was wan ed Unanimous ballot Declared lost 9•.i5 P M Vote taken on Mr. Blake's amendment, vote be taken by Town Clerk read the Constable's return of Warrant for rising rote. Declared Carried 9 56 P M the meeting Rising 1 ote taken on original question as follows Francis E Buike moved to take up Aiticle 2, offeiing the In Pati ai Teltcrs Negatic e following 0 Ad let 21 23 R Rowse 76 Voted That it is the sense of this meeting that the 5 Norris 28 method of precedure adopted by the Board of Selectmen in the selection of the present Superintendent of Public Woiks is dis 28 125 a.ppioved b3 the Town 8 15 P. M. Declared Lost 9 58 P M Robert P Trask asks for permission to address the meet Ing from the front of the hall Peimission granted Motion by Mr Rowse meeting be dissolved, seconded. Re suit of vote taken on the motion for the meeting be dissolved, • Explanation by Mr Tiask regarding situation 828 1' M is follows In Favor Tellers Negative Richard S. McCabe granted same permission to address 50 Adler o meeting from the front 95 R. Rowse 0 33 Norris 0 Mi McCabe reminded by Moderator speaking time of ten 178 0 minutes had e\pired. Granted further time Declared Unanimous 10.00 P M Explanation in. Mr. Rowse, Chairman of Appropriation Committee Attest JAMES J CARRROLL., General discussion by the following speakers• Messrs Town Clerk Doherty. Cutter, Saiano, Atkinson REPORT OF TOWN CLERK k7 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Laws, an Act relative to Military Serb ice of County Employees, which reads as follows "Any person in the service of the Corn nionwealth, or of a county, city or town thereof which, by vote TOWN WARRANT at its county commissioners oi city council or of its inhabitants at a town meeting,accepts this section, shall be entitled, during the time of his service in the organized militia, undersections seventeen, twenty fire, twenty six, one hundred and twenty COM NioNN>Ar iii or liNsseciiusErls Minim ESE�, s5 three and one hundred and eight one, or dining his annual tour of duty, not exceeding fifteen days, as a member of the orgarnrz crl reserve of the army of the United States or of t.hc United To either of the Constables of the Town of T exington, in said States filar al i esei re forces, to i c c eib e pay therefor, without County, Greeting loss of Ins ordinary remuneration as an employee or official of In the naive of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you the commonwealth of such countN, city or town, and shall also are duetted to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, be entitled to 11w same leaves or absence or vacation with pay qualified to vote in elections and IDtown ;Amps, to meet in the girPn to other like employees or officials'° Can Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on Ai tick 6 To see if the Town will cute to appropriate binds MONDAY, the TWENTY SI+ICO\1) I)AY of .UTLY, 1935 foi labor and m,iteiials on public mm irks and ha other npcnses ui connection therewith, to be upended by the Selectmen tot at 8 00 P M, then and there to act on the following articles aid to persons errrplobed on r ai haus ploy(is Article 1 To i ei erre the i epor t of am Boai d of Town Of Ai tide 7 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Nol:e fleets of of any committee of the Tow 11, and to appoint other adopted at the Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1935 and ad committees burned to March 18. 1935, which reads as follows °Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to complete the construction of Ai tide 2 To see if time Town will authorize time Selectmen Pleasant and Watertown Streets to the New Concord Turn to install a sewer iii Blake Avenue and W adman Circle sub pike, a distance of approximateli 2600 feet, under Chapter 90 Jeet to the assessment of betterments, and to take bi Eminent of the General Laws, and amendmients, providing the State Domain the necessary easements therefor and provide funds for and County contribute •a like amount, and for the pm pose of said installation by direct approlirnat ion, oi by transfer from said construction the sum of $9,000 be appropriated and as other funds sessed," so as to provide for an appropriation of 9.9 000 for the construction or a portion of Pleasant and Watertown Streets, Aiticle 3 To see if the Town will authorize the Selec trnen to be expended in conjunction with money to be contributed by to install a street light on Freemont Street. the Commonwealth and the County Article 4. To see if the Town will transfer money io pay the k.rticle 8 To see ii the Town will Note to amend the vote necessarm expenses of the Supt of the Water Dept incurred adopted at the Annual Town Meeting. March 4, 1935 and ad- outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon mat iournecl to March 18, 1915,which leads as follows "Voted that ters rn which the Town is interested or which may tend to im the Selectmen be authorized to construct Lincoln Street from prove the service in the Water Department and for the purpose Mai i ett Road in a northeasterly direction a distance of 3600 of meeting the appropriation and to establish the new account feet tinder Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and amendments to be opened for that purpose, the sum of$25 be transferred iii or iding the State and County contribute a like amount, and foi the pin pose of said construction the, sum of $12,000 be ap- Article 5 To see it the Town will rote to accept Sec 67, piopilated and assessed," so as to provide for an appropriation Cap 205, of the Acts of 1935 amending Chap 33 of the General of $12.000 for the construction of a portion of Lincoln Street, REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 89 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON from Marrett Road in a northeasterly direction, to be expend Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum ed in conjunction with money to be contributed by the Corn of .7,74012 from the Maturing Debt Account to the Excess monwealth and the County and Deficiency Account. Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to make provisions Article 16 To see if the Town will appi opriate an addi for the disposal of surface drainage in Hancock Street and tonal sum of money for Public 'Welfare and to authorize the private lands by the construction of drains or conduits or the shine to be transferred from surplus reNenue diveision or relocation of brooks, and for tlert purpose take Finds or easements by eminent domain, and provide for the pay Article 17. To sec if the Town will appropriate an addi ment therefor by direct appropriation or by the transtci from tonal sum of money for Forest Fires and to authorize the same other funds to be transferred from surplus revenue Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Article 18 To see if the Town will appropriate an addi and transfer from Water Department Available Surplus the tional sum of money for Soldiers' Relief and to authorize the sum of $155 95 for an unpaid bill for Water Maintenance for saint to be transferred from surplus revenue the year 1934, or act in any manner relating thereto. Article 19 To see it the Town will vote to appropriate and Article 11 To see if the Town vote to authorize the I anslem Irani other accounts funds for surface drainage in Selectmen to construct granolithie sidewalks where the abut LOtrell Street and Westminster Avenue by the construction of. ting owner pays one half the cost, and piouide funds for said drains or conduits construction by transfer from other funds Article 20 To see if the Town will Note to appropriate and transfer from other accounts the sum of $908 60 to pity the Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to transfer unex Lull of Anthon}- Ross & Son tot work done for the Park Depart pended balances in various accounts to the Excess and De merit and Highway Department in 1929 and 1930, or act in any lrcaency Account manner relating thereto Article 13 To see if the Town is 111 Note to establish as a Ai t isle 21 To see if the Town will s ote to appropriate and town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Kendall Road frarrslei the Burn of $22 75 for an unpaid bill of the Police De from Marrett Road to Hilltop As.enue, a distance of approx- p•irtment for the Near 1934, or act in any manner relating rmately 1105 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better- thereto ment Act, and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the town Clerk, dated Sept 26, 1934, and to take by eminent Article 22 To see if the Town will determine the situa domain the necessary casements therefor, and appropriate tion of a new High School building and will autlaorire the Se money for the construction of said street, or act in any manner leetmen to acquire by purchase or take by Eminent Domain relating thereto land for the purpose of sin h nctr building and other appropri ate school purposes, or for the purpose of a phi k pl.ui gr mind Article 14. To sec if the Town will vote to establish as a or recreation cenler and provide for palment for the same by town way or accept the layout of as a town way, F'armcrest durst t appropriation, by I ransfer fi oin other accounts, or by Avenue from Waltham Street, a distance of 1430 feet, as laid the issue of bonds of notes of the Town in accordance with law out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Article 23 To see if the Town will a Dint a buildingtom dated Sept 26, 1934, and to take by eminent domain the neces- inittee to procure plans and estimates fmp the construction of sary easements therefor, and appropriate money for the con- anew high school and provide money for necessary ai chrtcctttr .'traction of said street, or act in any manner relating thereto REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 91 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON al and engineering services by direct appropriation or by trans Given under our hands, at Lexington, this ninth day of ter from other accounts July, 1935 CHARLES E FERGL SON Article 24 To see if the town w ill vote to appropriate and JOHN E Gir CREAST transfer the sum of $1,450. from the Insurance Account to pay WILLIAM G. Pori cR for an appraisal of Town property JOHN A LYONS Ai i role 25. To see if the Town will vote to amend tire Let Selectmen of Le.xrogtora. ington Zoning By La« by adding to Section 4, R 1 Districts, Paragraph (,, the following paragraph "e Excavation and remoial from the premises of any sod, loam, sand, gravel, clay July 15, 1935 or quarried or crushcd stone, except Elim incidental to and in To THE TOWN CLERK connection with the construction of a building loi which a per mit has been issued in accordance with the Building By Laws, I hay c notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting and except when incidental to and in connection with the nor printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in rna.l and lawful development of the property concerned' the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other nublic places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same Article 2(a To see if the Town will rote to appropriate to eieri re;isteied voter in the Town set en days before the and transfer the sum of x1,000 fioin the Excess and Deficiency tune of said meeting Account to be added to the appropriation for the consti action Attest, of a portion of Pleasant and Watertown Streets, to be expend cd in conjunction with monei to be contnbutcd by the Com PATRICK J MAGUiRE, monwealth and the County Constable of Lexington Ai tide 27 To see if the Town will ote to amend the Lex ington Zoning Bi Law as follows By inserting after Section 3, C 1 Districts, Paragraph 30, a new paragraph which shall read as follows "30 (a) Upon the easterl} side of Pleasant Street beginning at a point 100 feet southerly from the inter section of the Concord Turnpike extending 150 feet along Pleasant Street and of a depth of 200 Leet throughout" A.iticle 28 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer funds for the Cary Memorial Library Aiticic 29 To see if the Town will rote to appropriate and transfer additional funds for street lighting And you are directed to seri e this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By Laws of' the Town I llereol, Jail riot, and make due return on this Warrant, w ith i our doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 93 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SPECIAL TOWN MEETING REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF JULY 22, 1935 ELEVEN ON INCREASED HIGH I SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert H Holt, JULY, 1935 at 8 12 P 11I There were 182 Town Meeting Members present, The Committee, appointed in June, 1934, to make a study Town Glen James J. Carroll, read the Warrant for the of the future needs for High School accommodations, has in mectmg, until further reading was unanimously waivcd by rote. cludcd m its iepoit the foul following iten►s The Town Clerk read the Constable's return for the meet A Nceds for lncleased High School Accommodations ing 13 Ways of Relietn►g the Crowded Conditions. Under Article 1, Selectman Mr Ferguson offered the fol C Problems in Selection of Future Building Sitelowing motion D Recommendations Voted That a committee of three, of which the Modera- tor shall be a member,be appointed to have charge of the Cale A Needs for Increased High School Accommodations Lectures for the coining season Carried Unanimously 8 15 The Annual Report of the School Committee for 1934 pre P M cents much 1ni ormation relates e to the present needs of the Sento' High School Under Article 1,Mr F Fischer of the Committee of Eleven, on increased High School Accommodations presents their re The enrollment October, 1934 in the Junior High School port, offeimg a motion the report be accepted and the Commit was 607 and the enrollment in the Senior High School was tee discharged Carried Unanimously 8 16 P M 637 making a total of 1241 pupils in the entire building Of this total euaollment 92 were from Bedford and 118 were from The following report submitted Burlington The following tables show the estimated enrollments for the Junior High School and the Senior High School for the next six years Junior High Schou[ Enroll- Pupils from Yea' ment Burlington 1935 1936 515 42 1936 1437 638 58 1937 1938 650 42 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 95 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1938-1939 689 56 classes beyond their propel capacity and Others aie being used 1939 1940 711 61 for class purposes that were not so intended 1940-1941 733 40 It is possible for a good school to run on its momentum for In arriving at these estimates the present enrollment in a short while, but it is impossible to maintain for any length the lower grades were considered of time a high standard of work when the school is overcrowd ed or placed on part time Senior High School Pupils Popi's B Ways of Relieving This Crowded Condition from ti ,m A ULT Enrollment Bedford Burlington At the present thereappeal three feasible plans by which 1935 1936 659 100 87 1936-1937 704 118 97 the congestion in the High School Building can be relieved 1937 1938 747 125 119 1938 1939 757 128 125 I By Eliminating Out of Town Pupils 1939 1940 745 114 137 II By Enlarging the Present High School Building 1940-1941 782 107 140 III, By Erecting a I\ew Building to Sebe tot either of In making these estimates we have deducted four percent the Tiv o High Schools, from the present enrollment of each class This has been the average decrease oter the past few years Post graduates have 1 By Eliminating Out of Town Pupils not been included, because their number is most uncertain On the first thought one might gelid e that 63 excluding pupils from Bedford and Burlington a material sating would Combined Junior and Senior High Schools be made. Careful study shoves that these pupils selecting their rtinnti Pupil.: subjects tram the various curly-Lila, are found in all the class from from es—a few in each To be sure if they were ext]sided, there -I ell h`uroument rie,iford Hurun,cton would be fewer pupils lit each class but only in a few subjects, 1935-1936 1274 109 129 such as English and Hist;or1, would the number be cut down so 1936 1937 1342 118 155 matci fall} as to decrease class dit 181ons In fact the elimina 1937 1918 1397 125 161 1938 1939 1446 128 181 tion of all out of town pupils would reduce the size of classes 1939-1940 1456 114 198 and the number of divisions sufficiently to save the expense of 1940 1941 1515 107 180 three or four teachers Theie would, also, be a saving in text books and supplies, probably a total saving of approximately These figures are based on present enrollments and make $8,000 or $9,000 Elimination of these pupils would prolong the use of the present building for a few years, no one knows no allowance lot the future growth of the town how long Once gone in all probability they will never return The present building was intended to <ic.commodate ap- The town will receive the coming year approximately proximately 1 000 pupils The estimated enrollment fot Sep- $28,000 for tuition and by 1940 $40,000, if the present rates of tember, 1930 is 1342 It is the opinion of the School Officials tuition are maintained The citizens of Lexington need to de that by that date it will be impossible to accommodate prop- tide whether it is better to give up the $28,000 of tuition to erly that number of pupils save approximately $8,000 or $9,000 in salaries, textbooks and supplies, and thereby, delay the construction of building a few Rooms are now used that do not meet the regutxed stand- years, at whether it is better to build now and to keep those arils for light and size, several rooms are accommodating pupils whose tuition will help to pay for a new building REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 17 98 TOWN OE LEXINGTON Your Committee helietes that the present arrangement III By Erecting a New Building to Serve for Either of the with Bedford and Burlington is of economic advantage to Lex Two High Schools ington and should he i ontinued It the town decides to retain the tuition pupils from Bed II By Enlarging Present High School Building ford and Burlington and not to make additions to the present High School Building, it will be necessar\ to erect a new school As to the advisability of adding to the present building, unit set ei al oh let twits are seen Il has been suggested that a separate junior high school be a The building is so const i uc ted ,lid ]ac a led that it is erected in another section of the town and still continue our not ideal for fuithet expansion. present combined Junior High School and Senior High School While it will undoubtedly be true as the town derelops that b Anti addition will me cum pal t of present inadequate dequate more than one jailor high school will be required, the chief site -objet tions to this plan at pi csent are that no one section of c The present heating 53 stem cannot heat a false a.ddi the town 110W is of sufficient size to warrant another permanent tional unit unit, and it is impossible to forecast the future growth of the town Furthermore, the educational results obtained from a d If classrooms are added to existing stiueture, it will small unit are I cry ansa listactorl make the building unbalanced The luiicliroon now seri es tour lunchbltitts each day beginning al 11 I i and extending to 1 00 It is our opinion that for some -Nears to come Lexington o'clock Time gnnnasiuin, locker rooms and shops are now be -can best be served by one junior high school maintained in mg used al maximum capacity No ioom is now aiailable foi some central location 11e beliele tins junior high school 1lusic or Art work In other words ii we are to enlarge our should be located in the present building of in a new building present school plant, we should include additional units neces in a centia.] sex lion of the town sari foi a c omplete high school a.n.d not simply classrooms c Booms in tic Junioi High School are now hieing used lot classrooms that are below the best standards These rooms C Problems in Selection of Future Building Site are intended only for emergency use Other rooms ate filled be 3ond their capaciti- The Commitee had in mind from the beginning that any pa.i c el of land purchased for school purposes must of necessity f Enlargement of the present plant will make it of succi measure up to a four point program, Y17 size that its use as a building for one school in the futiue will be difficult 1. The land must be suitable for a school building g The absence of an adequate plat ground near the High School is ora of its defects. There is a limited lot of land now This refers particularly to the condition of the soil for undeveloped between this building and the railroad tiacks sustaining a heavy weight, also drainage and sewer conditions While this land would be of value to the school, the site would still be inadequate 11 a nett high Si 11001 unit is planned it should be located where suitable plat grounds are possible n Sufficient land must be purchased for all school activities, parking space and possible future additions to plant It is the opinion of this Committee that the town should not male additions to the present High School Building, but This includes baseball, football, track; tennis, etc, as well should stnuc at time a piopei cnitiat lacatioit foi a future as allowing sufficient area tor parking cars caused by evening high school unit sessions, entertainments, etc Cacunj 13p r r, \\lL// J � f. _ �� ,0 nEvFR£ REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 99 yy $HIHLc'"Y� N ~ 4 III Building should be sufficient distance from much z .rwe-At/RY sr traveled highways. o g A problem fol this generation to consider settously when C Y�"? A�`�°Mors ST speed and recklessness is a combination fatal to many of our i _ if* school children aY � ST r4M li� PL 1 IV. Location of plant should approximate geographical J V. Centre of Town i .1ss s+43 f y fThis seems important where a single highschool is to carefr____,..----_________, $ ��� ` I ` -� sfor our needs for many years to come Out of fairness to all2 ter, �F h �% ya'wu high school children, wheievei located in the town, the central gkpoF e4,FRY cH . ' -_-__-------------y, gra^ ro y� high school should be not only easily accessible, but equidistant 0 C.] TEa M '6D O rdfrom all parts of the town. f °` �ssTcL„�k. �i MERIAt�D Recommendations � r4----,-,_,, --1 �,A \Atter studying segeral parcels of land, the Committee °�`�rMI717\ _ ^ o R 0 t �� unanimously agreed that a portion of the property of William �uczer 9T ��� vti 120 E Mulliken, nhick lies adjacent to the town park land and in- _ " e eludes a right of wa3, through to Waltham Street, as shown on " P,T"A=5� - leap, best stood the rigid tests of item "0", and offers the fol- �1 �� o lowing vote. 0111111111111 o RPNz ' G 1 7 That this Committee recommends to the town /� \s Mo / ��° Plot B, and adjoining parcel of land, known as .�^ , 'z 50.I. 1J the John E Mulliken property, as shown on a 5' ' ":g a y ����� ra plan of the Mulliken estate, so caned, as a site rd for a future school building and that the town acaHyti„,., V.,.a,, take the same by eminent domain" k� .ri ,,40 �LH.4 Respectfully submitted, CD ^? 111111;Eti� A SLO[uM HD — 2 Committee on Increased High School Accommodations o i a, .0„, H r^ Or Y /? JAMES STUART SMITH, C ha,i 7nan `i — ,-.___±1L,L.E,- sr m I �'^ CFEARLS .',RCITII3AL➢ Mr ^ ,, sr s\ Boy A FERGUSON �4.#"0�� ------17::: rf R l MRS. ARTHUR B. FIELD P'eRCY:__ FREDERIC L FI SC HER wA 31Y,N G TOr+�iC RUDOLI'H OFROERER c 1 a{ o`V RANDALL B HotGTiTONT $.�g///��\or Ro. NO' ��` 1 MRS WILLIAM 1r0'lr R / ~� _� ` -J , l Lu'rTTER R PUTNEY / MRS FLFII HER IP TART , ti Cr7,-'IyHARVEY F WIihLOCK ,yaEfHRM1 /.4/642 ,U. JIJ Y "7p >\ II u t. Shaded Portion Adjoining Town Lands, Represents Proposed Site REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 101 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Under Artie le 1. Mr. Worthen, Chairman of Committee, Article 7 The Appropriation Committee recommends fav foi site NI placing German Field Piece. offers a report Flog orable action on this article ess until next fall Meeting, suggesting the Field Piece be put in presentable condition Motion made report be accepted, but Article 8 The Appropriation Committee recommends fav Committee not he discharged Cu'ried 1i nanimously 8 18 P M orable action on this article Coder Article 1 Mr Rowse Chrirrna.n Appi opriation Article 9 The Appiopiiation Committee recommends fav Committee, oilers kppr opi ration Committee's Repoi t, moving orable action on this article and turther~ recommends that the same be accepted and lrl.ued on file Carved 1"iraunooirsly sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated and transferred from Excess 8 19 P M and Deficiency Account Article 10 The Appropriation Committee recommends that under this iii bole the sum of$155 95 be appropriated and transferred from 'Wale' Department At ailable Surplus Ac REPORT OF THE count APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Article 11 The Appropriation Committee recommends fax orable action on this article and further recommends that the sum of `,600 00 be appropriated and transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account The Approluaalrou Committee makes the following report Article 12 The Appropriation Committee recommends with reference to the ii R les contained in the warrant — tint under this article the unexpended balance of `946 68 in the account for uighway Construction Gleason Road No 2 be Aitlele 1 The Appropriation Committee miles no recons transferred to Excess and Deficiency Account. mendation under tins article Article 13 'lhe Appropriation Committee recommends Article 2 The Appropriation Committee recommends far favorable action on this article and turther recommends that orable action on tins article and further i ecommends that the the suns of 82,283 07 be appropi idled and transfeited from Ex .sum of 5(1`J 00 be appiopi rated and tiansfc i red trout the Sewc r cuss and Deficiency Account. Assessment Fund. Article 14 The Appropriation Committee recommends Ar tide'i The Appropriation Committees recommends fav favorable action on tins article and further recommends that orable action on this article the sum of 88,964 45 be appropriated and transfencd from Ex ccss and Deficiency Account Article 4 The Appropriation Committee ruulei this ar tiele i ecorunwnds that the sum of 825 00 be appropriated and Article 15 The Appropriation Committee recommends that transteiicd front 11 atm Department Availahic Surplus Ac under this article the sum of X7,740 12 be transferred from count Maturing Debi Account to Excess and 1)eficienc3 Accournt Article lb The Appropriation Committee recommends AI tale 5 The Appropriation Committee i ecommends far that under this article the sum of $20,000.00 be appropriated orable .action on tins article and transferred from Excess and ])eheiency Account Aiticle 6 The Appropriation Committee recommends that Article 17 The Appiopriation Committee recommends under this article the sum of 84,000(10 be appi opriated and that under this article the sum of. 400 00 he appropriated and tiansfeued fi oin Excess and Deficiency Account transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 102 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 18 The Appropriation Committee recommends :Lrticle 29 The Apluoprration Committee does not ap that under this article the sum of $1,500 00 be appropriated prof c the adoption of this attick and transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account The Appropriation Committee wishes to state that tw o Article 19 The Appropriation Committee recommends meetings w oie held to considei the ail.icics contained in this that under this article the sum of $,2,000 00 be appropriated Lown Mecting 3%ati..uit for July 22, 119:;5 One, of the nteetlags and transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account was held on June 27th and the other meeting on July 11th Sit. Cln.itles It Ferguson, Chat►man of the Board of Selectmen, Article 20 The Appropriation Committee recommends and Kt Robeit P Tusk, Superintendent of Public Winks, ap that under this aittele the sum of 890860 be appropriated and peared Wine the committee to explain the mason for the alt transferred from the Excess and Dtfawiici Account proptoations as ie+luested. Also Hi Randall B Boughton, Chan man of the School Committee, together with 31r Frederic Article 21 The Appropriation Committee recommends L. Fische], one of the School Committee members, appealed be foie tin connuittee to discuss the inane' aI increased school that under this artick the sum of $22 75 be apptoprna#ed and transteircd from Excess and Deficiency Acconnl accommodations Tie committee members were all furnished with a hi mice copies of the Report ot the Committee of Elcien on I nei eased High School Accommodations phot to the tune Article 22 By reason of the absence of adequate and con when s Houghton and Fist hcc appealed belore the cont tieing information to show the need of an additional school rnittee, and this report was gitcn careful consideration building the Appropriation Committee does not approi e the thu lnne 27th the committee, made a personal inspection of qdoption of this article ru•uiy of the town projects including the proposed highwai con stint tion in Kendall Road and harm(rest 4t Villa'. The coin Article 23 By reason of the absence of adequate and eon rnittee also cawed the pioposcd location of the Hancock vinetng information to show the need oh an additional school Street Nam,am, the hughw ar (•oust i IR tion pi op ct in Pleasant and building the Appropriation Committee does not approre the Waft utow ii Sheets, the high-will constiuction project in Tan adoption of this amide coln Street, cud the Lowell Stiect drainage prolec1 Article 24 The Appropriation Committee recommends GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE WARRANT that under this article the sum of $1,4:i0 00 be appropi fated and transferred from the Insurance Account Article 2 is a repeat of a similar ai tide which was con- tained in the annual warrant and on which action itas in- definitely postponed lit )(quest ot the piopeity owner utiohtied Request has now been again made tot the sewei winch will be {nnrnendation under this article snbjeet to the ncsw ssriicnt ot betiennents Article 26 The Appropriation Committee recommends that under tins article the sum of ¶1,000 00 be appropriated nide] Ai title b additional uronci is asked tor to supply the labor is almost entire') and transferi ed from Excess and Deficiency Account m.itet laic tor pi o,lec is on which paid for out of Federal funds krt,cle 27 The Appropriation Committee makes no rec 4rtu°le i and 8 prulide ntercll for amendments to the ommendation under this article votes passed at the annual town meeting in Match and neither artic le calls for the apps opI nation of aim additional Article 28 The Appropriation Committee rec ommends money Tt is necessat x that the of iginal i ote tic amend that under this article the sum of .$1 000 00 be appropriated ed in each case for the reason that the wording was such and transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account that the town.r-ould not expend omit part of the money unless REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 105 106 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the state and count,, contributed the same amount as appro Under Article 20 money is requested to make a payment of priated by the town It is probable in the case of Lincoln an old bill which is properly due but which has never been Street in particular that the state arid county will not con paid It is understood that suit will be brought against the tribute as much as the town has appropriated but under the town ii voluntary- payment is not made It is believed that a 'erased rote as recommended the town can expend the whole or suit would iesult in a judgment against the town with the any part of the sum appropriated The sum expended will of added court costs and legal expenses course be dependent on the amount c ontr ibutcd by the state and county in the report under Articles 22 and 23 the committee has Under Article 9 money is requested to construct a much quite definitely stated its position with reference to the sub needed dram where surface water is causing damage to private ject involved. property The funds appiored will complete the project Under Article 24 no additional money is involved—simply l?nd(r Articles 10 and 21 money is asked for to cover 1934 the setting up of a special account unpaid bills which had not been iendered at the time of the annual meeting I nder Atticle 26 additional money is icquested to enable the tovrii to complete Pleasant and Watertown Streets to the Under Art�ele 11 runic, is requested lot const.nrctror► of new highway pr•orided the state and county will contribute like amounts The additional amount needed is due, to a change sidewalks which hare been aireafr asl.cd fen This urrolres in location made by the state betterment assessments i idea Articles li and 14 to;ids sire iequested for construe. tilde' Article 2S additional funds are requested to con lion of streets innolr ing betterment assessments The c on►nirt- stiuct a hie proof stairway inside of the Branch Library Build lee has r very eel the sit cots in question and is convinced of the ing at East Lexington. It was originally proposed to install necessity tot the I%01 It hieing done at once a time est ape on the outside of the building and money was in eluded in the original appropriation to corer the cost The ex �rricle 1 i is rucasutned In the fact that nunrer was re terror tie escape will however detract from the good appear (fared front the l edetal Government after the annual town ancc of the building and it is deemed advisable to expend a somewhat far gel a.tnonnt for the interior stairway meeting and tIiie iuoner is available to make payment of sewer debt on the Federal Aided Pro peel ii In(his due this year This esults iequal amount of the original appropriation for The committee believes it is inadvisable to approve Article rman esulu[ng Debt hieing arailabk� for ttarrsftr 29 as It will int olre ars additional expemiditnieofabout 5i3,OOO.00 Mafor the balance of this tear and ,thou )~x3,1100 00 for each full year thereafter Articles 1(4 17 and 1`i cot el requests for additional funds where the original appropriations hare been very nearly ex The total appropriations which have been approved and j!ended in full. which will be ti ansfei red fi mu Evicess and l)efieten(y Account are a.s follows Under Article 19 additional money rs needed for the Low ell Street iii aumrge prole(t by i eason of the fact that the town Article 6—Lahm and Materiels on Public •l oaks $4 000 00 eras unable to (oust tat the drain in the location contemplated Article 9—Hancock Street Drainage 1,00000 because the necessary easements cnnld not be obtained to per vitt the town to go through private property. Tins now makes iirt.icle 11—Sidewalk Construction 601100 it necessary to construct the dram through I owell Street 'it a Article 13— Highway Construction, Kendall Road 2,283 07 greater cost but also with greater utility as additional drain age will be provided. Article 14—riighrray Construction, F'ai merest Ave 8 964 45 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 107 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 16—Public Welfare 20,000 00 finances and believes that the transteis as approved can be Article 17 Forest Fires 400.00 made from the surplus revenue without urjut� to the town. Article 18—Soldiers' Relief 1,500 00 RespccttullA submitted, Article 19—Lowell Street Drainage 2,000 00 Article 20—Highway and Park Department unpaid A EDI):,r RL ROWSE, bill .if 1929 1930 908 60 Chairman Article 21—Police Department 1934 Bill 22 75 H r REED ( 1)m(.E 11 Bi TTEitS Article 26—Highway Construction, Pleasant and - HAROLD BONN.keV Watertown Streets 1 000 00 RrYMOND L 1V'rrlrr Article 28—Car). Memorial Library 1 000 00 A W RUCKER A. RANDALL SODERBER.G Total $40 678 87 GEORGE H HYNEs Apin otrlyawn Committee of the 'Polon 0.t Lexington At the time of the last meeting of the committee on July 11th the Town Accountant reported the amount in Excess and Lexington, MassachusettsDeficiency as $90,043 62 1%Ali additions to be made of $990.31 t; ' 01 a total of$91,033 93 The Town Accountant reported the un Jul3- 15th, 1935 paid Real Estate ,tnd Personal Taxes for 1934 as $49,188.64 The amount of as.arlable funds hi the Excess and Deficiency Article 2 Selectman Mi Fel guson idlers the tollorr lag Account is the difference between the amount ihi the account motion and the unpaid taxes for prior cars and therefore the amount of funds a. ailable for the use of the town is $41,845.29 it is Voted That the Seletiruen be authoured to install a sew recommended that two transfers be made to Excess and De er in Blake Avenue subject to the assessment of betterments, ficiency, one in the amount of $7,740 12 and the other in the and to take bx Eminent Domain the necessary easements there amount of $94668 Atter these two amounts are added the tor, and for the purpose of said sewer construction the sum of total amount available for use in Excess and Ileficiencx will $5011 be transferred) lrorn the Sewer Assessment Fund Carried be $50,532 09 Unanimously 8'20 P M Tinder Article 2 a transfer is approved from the Sewer As Article 3 Selectni'in Mr Ferguson oilers the following mo sessment Fund of $500 00 The Accountant reported a balance tion in that fund on July 11th of$843 55 Voted That the Selectmen be authoirred to install a sheet light on Preeniout Street Carried Unaninionsl 8 21 P \i Under Articles 4 and 10 transfers are approved from the Water Department Available Surplus Account in a total Article 1 Selectman Mr Ferguson oilers the following mo amount of $180 95 The Town Accountant reported a balance tion• in that fund on July 11th of $1.163 51 Voted Thal the sour of 82 i 00 he tea nsferred front the Water Maintenance &cc omit to par the m u ssai expenses of This report is presented for the consideration of the voters the Supt of the W.rfel Dept. incui red outside the Common of the town and in conclusion the Appropriation Committee wealth in seeming inhumation upon imiliers in which the Town would state that it has given most careful study to the town is interested or which may tend to improv e the ser r ice in the REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 108 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water Department, and that a new account he established for the purpose of said construction the sum of $9,000.00 be appro- that purpose Can red Unanimously 8.22 P. M priated and assessed" so as to provide for an appropriation of $9,000.for the construction of a portion of Pleasant and Water- Article ii. Selectman Mr Ferguson offers the following mo- town Streets, to be expended in conjunction with money to be tion contributed by the Commonwealth and the County Carried Voted That the Town accept Sec tion 67, Chapter 205, of Unanimously 8 28 P M. the Acts of lt►J3 amending Chapter 3.1 of the General Laws, an Article 2G Selectman Mr Ferguson offera the following Act relative to Military SeiVic:e of County Employees, which reads as follows "Any person in the service of the Common- motion wealth,or of a county,city or town thereof which,by vote of its Voted: That the Town appropiiate and transfer the sum county c omunsslonets ui city council 01 of its inhabitants at a of$1,000 from the Excess and Deficiency Account to be added town meeting, accepts this set tin, shall be entitled, dui mg the to the appropriation for the construction of a portion of Pleas tune of his seiv ice in the organized militia, under sections sev ant and Watertown Streets,to be expended in conjunction with enteen, twenty five, twenty sit. one lnindrerl and i:went\ three money-to be contributed by the Commonwealth and the County and one hundred .Inc] eighty one, oi during his annual tour of Carried Unanimously 8 30 P M duty, not exceeding fifteen dais, as a member of the organized reserve of the Irl Inv of the United States or of the i nitul States Article S Selectman Mr Tera rson offers the following naval reserve tortes to receive pal therefor, without loss of his motion ordinary remuuerat:ion as an enrplonee or official of the coni inonwcalth or such c•ounti city oi town, and shall also he en Voted. That the Town amend the vote adopted at the tilled to the same leaves of absence or v ac ation '. ith pay given Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1935, and adjourned to March to other like employees of officials" Carried Unaniluously 18, 1935, which reads as follows "Voted that the Selectmen 8 23 P 31 be authorized to construct Lincoln Street, from Marrett Road in a northeasterly direction, a distance of 3600 feet, under Ailiele 6 Selectman Mi Ferguson otfcrs the following Ino- Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and amendments, providing tion the State and County contribute a like amount. and for the purpose of said construction the sum of $12,000 00 be appro Voted That the stun c and0 apps opriatedpfat priated and assessed," so as to provide for an 00000 appropriation of ronin anti i tier is it on public woiks for other expenses id �y1�000.00 for the construction of a portion of Lincoln Street, connection therewith, to be expended in the Selectmen ton aid ' from Marrett Road in a northeasterly direction, to be expended to persons employer] er various pro,lEve and for this rico sc in conjunction with money to be contributed by the Common this amount be transferred from the Excess.incl Dela ienev Ac count Can ied Unanimously 8 24 P '11 wealth and the County. Question by Mr Sarano of an outline of the work to be Article 7 Selec titian Mr Ferguson others the follow 111g, ilio done Explained by Mr Ferguson. Carried Unanimously 8.33 trot P M \cited That the Town amend the vote adopted at the An n-nal Town Meeting, March 4, 1935, and adjourned to March Article 9 Selectman Mr Ferguson offers the following 18, 1985 which reads as follows motion "Voted That the Selectmen lie anthoiized to complete the Voted. That the Town make provisions for the disposal constr•ilttion of Pleasarii. and Watertown Streets to the New of surface drainage in Hancock Street and private lands by Coccoid Turnpike, a distance of approximately '000 feet, mi the construction of drains or conduits or the diversion or re- dei Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and amendments, provid location of brooks, and for that purpose take lands or ease Ing the State and County contribute :r like amount, and fol ments by Eminent Domain, and provide for the payment there- REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 111 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON for by the transfer of $1,000 from the Excess and Deficiency feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better'Rent Act, Account Carried Unanimously 8 35 P M and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Article 10. Selectman Mr. Feiguson offeis the folloi;ing Clerk, dated September 2b, 19.34, and to take by eminent do main the necessary easements therefor, and for the pui motion pose of constructing said street the sum of $8,9644.5 b., Voted That the sum of 15505 be transferred from the appropriated and transferred from the Excess and Deficiency V4 atei Department Available Surplus Account to pay an un Account. paid hill for Water Maintenance for the year 1934. Carried Question by _Mi' Doherty what kind of Construction Cal Unanimously 8 36 P. M reed T nammously 8 42 P M Article 11 Selectman Mr Ferguson oilers the following Article 15 Selectman _Mi Ferguson offers the following motion motion oted That the Selectmen be authorized to construct granolithxc sidewalks where the abutting owner pays one half Voted. That the sum at $7,740 12 be trans)er red from the the cost, and to provide funds for saidconsttuctiun by the 111atui lug Debt Account to the Excess and Deficient) Account M transfer of 1r00 hour the Excess and Deficiency Account Car carried Unanimously 8 43 P reed Lnauunously S 37 P M Article 16 Selectmen Mr Ferguson offeis the following Article 12. Selectman Mi. Ferguson oficis the following motion notion Voted That the sum of $20,000 be appropriated for Pub Voted That the unexpended balance of $946 65 III the lie Welfare and that this aInount be tiansterred from the Ex Highway Construction, Gleason Road, No 2 Account be trans- cess and Deficiency Account Carried Unanimously 8 44 P M ferred to the Excess ane] Deficiency Account Carried unan- imouHly S 38 P M Article 17 Selectman Mr Ferguson offers tithe following motion Article 1.3 Selectmen Mi Ferguson offers the following motion Voted That the sum of X400 be appropriated for Forest Fires and that this amount be transferred from the Excess and 1oteil Th•it the Town accept the layout as a town way of Deficiency Account Carried Unanimously 8 4:i P II Kendall Road lion► 111airett Road to Hilltop A\enuc, a drs- tance of approximately 605 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen Article 18 Selectman 3II Feiguson offers the following unr]ci the Betteiunent Act, and shoe n upon a ceitarn plan on motion file in the ollice of the Town Clerk, dated September 20, 19'34, and to take to eminent domain the necessary easements there- 1 oted That the sura of $1500 be appi opriated for Jo', and loi the puipose of eoust"it(tnig said stiset the sum of Soldiers' Relief and that this amount be transferred from the $2,283 07 be appu operated nod trap.l erred from the E\cess and Excess and Deficiency Account Carried Unanimously 8.40 Deficiency Account Can ►ed Uuaniumiish 8 -ltl P M P M Article 14 Selectman 14 Ir. Feiguson Mims the following 1/fiche 19 Selectman kir Ferguson offers the following motion motion ofed That the Town accept flue ]a.}out as a town war of Voted That the sum of $2,000 be appropriated for sur Farnicrest Ai entre from Waltham Street, a distance of 1430 face drainage in Lowell Street and Westminster Aisne, and REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 113 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON that this amount be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Moderator states in question of doubt necessary for fifteen Acc ount doubters to be present On canvass of doubters eight arose, Question kr). .lir Hutchinson if this work completed or in therefore original decision of Moderator in order 9 10 P M progress Answered ni progress Carried [Tnanimonsli 8.48 Article 28 Selectman Mr Ferguson offers the following P li motion Article 90 Selectman Mr Ferguson oilers the following Voted That the sum of $1,000 00 be appropriated for the motion Cary Memorial Library Account and that this amount be trans terred from the Excess and Deficiency Ai r Dunt Carried Unau 1 oted That the sum of '$908 60 be appropriated to pay rmously r0.11 P. M. the bill of Anthony Ross& Son for work done for the Palk De partment and Highway, Department in 1929 and 1930, and that this amount be tianslerred from the Excess and Deficieri Article 25 Selectman Mr Ferguson moles to take up Article 25 cs Account General discussion by the following Messrs Hutchinson, Mr. J Hairy, i)utfy, Char►riiau, Planning Board offers the Coburn, Cutter, McCabe, representing Anthony Ross & Son foIlusrfng motion Mr William Greeley rises for point of order Decision hi the Voted That the Town amend the Lexington Zoning Bi _Moderator the speaker in order Law by adding to Section 4 R. 1 Districts, paragiaph 6 the Mr Hutchinson moves for indefinite postponement. following paragraph `e. Exeas atior and removal fr am the premises of any The question of the neumi motion was carried unanimous loam, sand, gr.csel, clay or quarried of crushed stone, except 1, at 9 01 P M when incidental to and rn connection ssitll Or construction of a building for which a permit has been issued in at c of,l.rnce Article 11 Selectman Mr Ferguson offers the following with the Building ley, Lasss, and crept when incidental to and motion in connection SSr1Ii the 1101111111 rigid l'iwli11 development of the Voted That the sure of $22 75 be appiopriated to payan property concerned" unpaid bill of the Police Department for the year 1934, and Mr Dun reads ieport as follows that this amount be transferred fiom the Excess and Dcficien cy Account Carried Unanimously 9.02 P M REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON PROPOSED Article 24 Selectu►an Mr. Ferguson offers the following AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY LAW RELATIVE TO REMOVAL OF LOAM, GRAVEL, ETC motion The Planning Board is of the opinion that ilrrs amendment Voted• TIM- the sum of $1450 be appropriated and trans should lie wiitteri into the Lexington Zoning By Law, so that in ferred from the Insurance Account to pay for an appraisal of the future no rshol(sale retool al of loam sand, geasel etc can Town property talo,place without a public lreaiui and the welt(onside]ed ap Discussion—Messrs Ryder, Cutter, F Partridge prova.l of sonic responsible autlrorits. Strictly speaking, the present By Lass col ers situations of this sort, because large E Partridge moves for indefinite postponement scale removal of loam, sand or grasel is truly a business enter prise,and as such is prohibited in a residential zone However, Indefinite postponement declared carried at 9 OS P M with specific mention of this nia.ttei in the text of the By--Law, Question of doubt no excuse will remain for administrative officials to allow such REPORT OF TOWN CLERK iib us TOWN OF LEXINGTON activities in the Town unless duly passed upon by the Board Aiticle 22 Selectman Mr. Ferguson moves to take up of Appeals and judged by it to be not detrimental to the wel Article 22. fare of the Town or its inhabitants Mr F. L Els(her et the School Committee and High School Accommodations Committee offered the to]lowing It may be argued that the owner of a piece of land has the right to dispose of materials derived from it, as long as the act Voted. That the Board of Selectmen be authorizer' in the of removing such materials is within the law and not obnox name al and on behalf of the town to take by eminent domain ions to the neighhoihood in which it is hoc ated But it is ob I'lot B and an adjoining parcel of land known as the John E. vious that in whatever degree the land itself is depleted of Mulliken property as shown on •t plan oh the Mulliken Estate valuable components, by so much is its value for future use, so called, as a site fon a future school building and for other and its value as taxable property,destroyed It is the responst- appropi►aIe school purposes,and for a park,playground or rec bility of public officials to see that the assets of the Town are reation cerate',said e Ircel of land being beuuded and described not willfully depreciated The removal of valuable material in as hollows any form, whether or not for private gain, which is not re placed by property of equal or greater value, is surely a loss to Beginning at a point iii the northwesterly side line of Waltham Stieet, said point being south .i5° 20' west and die the Town as a whole and can therefore be regarded only with taut 6 2S leet from an angle point in said northwesterly side disapproval line of 11 altllan► Street, said point of beginning being in the However, the Board feels that the removal of sod does not di‘'ding hue between the properties of Mulliken and Ryder , thence running northwestei1 along said di%uding line about appropriately come within this category, and recommends that i,(t8 feet to a pointthence Tannin northeasterly about 573feei the necessary steps be taken towel d removing the word "sod" l l; to a point; thence running sontheasteily about 61 leet to a from the proposed amendment stone bound, them e i tinning southwesterly along a brook about 110 feet to a point, thence running southwesterly about The Planning Board therefore recommends the adoption of 387 feet to a. point, thence Tanning southeasterly 215 47 feet this amendment to the Zoning By Lavv, provided that the word to a poral to the norihwesteili side line of 1Va.ltdrin Street, "sod" be deleted. thence i uniting southwesterly along said northwesterly side J. HEARY i)urrir line of Waltham Street by two courses 1.00 feet to the point of EDWARD W KIMBALL beginning, containing about 8 4 acres Limniui F ELLIS SHELDON A RoliINSON And Far ther, That the town nppropl Tate and transfer ROLAND B GREELEY from the Excess aiid Deficiency Account the sutra of Five Hun died Dollars ($500 ) for the above purpose. Lexuvigton.Planning Board. Explanation by Mi Fischer July 22, 1935 Mi Rowse, Chairman, I ppropi in tion Committee stated General discussion from various speakers Appropriation opposed, stating more definite Information de sired Mi Rowse ollein ig 0 motion foi indefinite postpone Mr E Partridge moves for indefinite postponement. relent. Main motion for indefinite postponement. Carried Unan 11i•. Emmons of Tax payers Association stated the ASSO miously 9 31 P M dation in opposition at this time Article 29. Under Article 29, Selectman Mi Ferguson Mi IV/ightington. Ton i Counsel, asks if the Commit Gee Lad been discharged, if so, the same Committee be re appointed moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 9.32 fol. further run estigation P M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 117 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Rep13- from Mr Holt, Moderator, the Committee had been withheld petitions for zoning changes in this general area,pend discharged ing action by the State Legislature relative to the regulation The main motion tot Indefinite Postponement was pie of business along this road sentcd and carried for Indefinite Postponement 10 11 P ll The Board therefore recommends that this proposed Article 2J Mr Fischer of School Committee moves for Tn amendment be not adopted, at least until the State bill is act- definite Postponement ed upon J HENRY DIIFrY Indelnite Postponement carried al 10 12 P 71 ROLAND B GREELEY LESTER F ELI.IS Ai bele 27 Selectman Mr Ferguson moves to trike up SHELDON A ROBINSON Article 27 Mr Dutl�, Chairman ol Planning Board, oilers the EnwAnn W KIMBALL following Lexington Planning Board Voted• I hat the Town amend the Iexiligloi Zoning By July 22, 1935 Law as follows Br insetting alvei Sed ion ., C 1 Districts, Paiagrapli 30, a new paragi apli which shall lead as follows General discussion, Messrs Cotton, Ferguson, Cutter, 30 (a ) Upon the eisterli tilde of Pio Es,irt Street begun Ryder, Kimball, Hutchinson, Borden, Worthen and Lamont mug .lt a point 100 feet soutlieih flour the intersectwnit of the Concord Turnpike extending 1.i() beet .noun Pleasant Street A rising Note to amend the Lexington Zoning By Law tak and of a depth of 200 fat throughout." en as follows. M1 Duffy reads report of Planning Boar ii in Favo, Tellers Negative 25 Johnson 4 44 Mayo 7 REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON PROPOSED 31 Locke 0 AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAW RELATIVE TO HENRY S MOODY PETITION 100 11 Acting upon the petition of lteni s S Moody to amendthe Carried 10.38.38 P.M. Lexington Zoning l3v Law and Map by (hanging the parcel of land upon the oasteily side of Pleasant Street beginning at a Selectman Mr. Ferguson moves meeting be dissolved. Car point 100 feet soothed- from the intersection of the Concord Tied Unanimously 10 39 P. M Turnpike extending 15() feet along Ph asant Street and a depth ol 200 teet throughout, from an R 1 to a 1' 1 Disliict, the Attest Planning Board has, in accordance with the provisions of the JAMES J CARROLL, Zoning By Law. held a duh advertised healing and reports to the town as follows Town Clerk The Board is of the opinion that at the present time no need exists for a business zone in this pout of the town and it doe s not- believe that stall a zone vv mild add to the general welfare of convenience of the citizens of Lexington 111tatevei the fttui e business regniiements unary bee ome, along the new Concord Higltwal, there are of Ieast four parties nlio have REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 118 120 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article fi To see if the Town will vote to install a water main in the following unaccepted street, subject to the assess merit of betterments, and to take by eminent domain the Helps TOWN WARRANT sary easement thereto' ly achusett Diay e,from tin pit scut end at Fair Oaks Driy e, a instance of approximately 350 feet Article 7 To see it the Town will vote to raise and appro COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 'MIDDLESEX, ss priate a sum of money for the purpose of financing the con striation of a sanitary sewer and storm water drain, the drain To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in. said to be constructed from Hates Lane through pinate lands along County, Greeting Vint Brook to Vine Brook Road, and the sewer to be construct ed trom Hayes T ane through private lands along Vine Brook in the name of the Commonwealth of ihtssaclnrsetts, you and its south branch to the junction of the relocated north are directed to notify,the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, branch, thence through private lands to Kendall Road, roil qualified to vote in elections and in town .i-ffairs, to meet in the Kendall Road to Grapey me 4ycrim e, thence in Urapeiine Cary Memorial Building, in said .Lexington, on Aienne to its ,junction with Waltham Street. and authoiize and dbrect the Selectmen to accept on. behalf of the Town for MONDAY, the TWENTY FIRST I)AV of OCTOBER, 1935, use in carrying out such protect, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Emergency Relief Appropiiati nr Act of I93.5, at 8 00 o'clock P 1I, then and there to act on the following and authorize the Bond of Selectmen to construct said pro articles jest and c outraet with respect thereto and anthnnze the tress Ind, with the aper oval of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums Article I To receive the report of an Board of •Town as mai he neeessaty to meet an app1optration made, of take Officers of of any committee of the Town, and to appoint othe, any action relative thereto committees Arta it, S. 't`u see it lire Town hill yot-t to raise and appyo priate a sunt of money for the purpose of financing the con Article 2 To see if the Town n rl f audio,ixe the Si lc ct structron of .r new High School bnildnig and authorize and di men to install stn eet lights in the follow lag unaccepted streets i est the Selectmen lo accept on behalf of the Town for use in Taft ;\inure, Blake Road, Blossom Crest carrving out such project. a Federal grant of money puisu ant to the Emergency. Relief Appropriation Act of 19Y35 and Article 3 To see if the Town will Note to ti augfer SUMS ,wit hon rze a cmnrnitt c e to t onstr uct said project and contras t from ayailahle lands to the following accounts 'Public Wel Ertl respect thereto, and authorize the treasurer, with the ap liroy al of the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be nieces fare, Snow Removal sari• to meet any approptnrtion made, Or take any action rely Article 4. To see if the Town will note to transfer the sum tive thereto of $1200 from the Sewer Assessment Fund to the Sewer Con lr tiete 9 To see if the Town will determine the situation struction. Sundry Streets Account. of a in w High School building and will authorize the Select scent to acquire by purchase or take try Eminentl7oma-mlandfor Article 5 To see if the Town will i ote to transfer suns the 'impose of such new building and other appy opriate school from ay amiable funds for labor and materials on pnblre works "imposes 01 for the purpose of a park, play ground or recrea and for other expenses in connection therewith to be expended tion center and provide for payment for the same by direct ap by the Selectmen for the aid of persons employed under the p1 opt tat ion, by transfer from other accounts, or by the issue Works Progress Administration within the Town of bonds of notes of the Town in accordance with law. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 10 To see if the Town will late to authorize the Selectmen to transfer the balance in the Pinewood Road and Belfry Terrace sewer. construction account. to the Sewer As sessment Fund SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Article 11 To see if the Town w ill l oh' to transter the sum of $1,000 00 ft um the West]iew Cemetery Sale of Lots OCTOBER 21, 1935 Fund to the account for maintenance of W estriew CemeterA And Aon are directed to ser r e This 11 arrant vel en days at - least before the time of said meeting as pi of riled in the By Laws of the Town Meeting was called to order at S 12 P M, by Moderator Hereof, fail a at, and make Clue 1ctnin on this 1jarrant, Robert H Holt v ith 10111 doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on 01 beioie the, time of said meeting. One hundred thirty-lout Town Meeting Meinbei s were pres Onen under our hands, at Lexington, thus six(nth dal of ent October, A I), 1935 Town Clerk James J Carroll read the Warrant until fur Cii aRi irs T'] 17 iiia lSUN tiler reading was unanimously l oted waned. JOHN B (iii i i 1•42' Jona A T.tI1N5 The Town CIerk read the Constable's return of the \'ar. WILT IAIa 1. PirVlieir ant Selectmen of Lexington Selectman Mr Ferguson mol ed to take up Ai tide One October 11, 1935 T 0 THE TOWN CLERK Under Article 1 Mi E. B Worthen presented a report of the Committee for the location of the German Field Piece as 1 have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting follows. printed copies of the foregoing Wan ant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the Tower Office Building and six other publicOctober 21, 1935. places in the Town and by mailing a printed copy of the same To 1 H HONORABLE, to every registei ed oter In the Town Selell flats before the THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN lime of said meeting LEXINGTON,MASS Attest, Gentlemen P T M.rrt.itin, The Committee, appointed at the Annual Town Meeting Coostrrble of Leringtoil in March 1934, to suggest and report on a suitable location for the captured German Field Piece repos t as follows. We are unanimous in recommending that the field piece be placed in the woods at Tower Park on the most southerly of the two knolls which face toward Massachusetts Avenue REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 123 124 TORN OF LEXINGTON This would place the field piece about 300 feet back from Article 4 The Appropllation Committee recommends that the Avenue and,half hidden in the woods,its appearance would ruder this article the sum of $1,200 00 be appropr eatecl and be as in war time transteired fioio the Sewer Assessment Fund for Sewer Con Respectfully submitted, structr0n Sundry Streets EDWIN B iVORTHEN Article 5 The Appropi motion Committeerecommends that EIIGENF, H PARTRIDGE Ander tins '.1.1 title the sum of $4,000 00 he appi opriateel and transter r eel from l+.xe ess and llehcrencv Account 1'oi labai, materi.ils and otliei empeusts on Pnblie Roiks Jen aid of per Motion made report be accepted and Committee be dis sons euiplo�ed under the Works Progress Adrnnustiation or charged Unanimous 8.18 P M stunlai agonies This amount of $4,000 00 is to cal ry through until April 1 1910 so that nroi►eAi ill be 1%1i-table until the Selectman Mr Lyons, moves Selectmen be instructed to next anllu it town meeting place Field Piece Artie ie 6 The Appropi iatn►n Committee recommends tax' Moderator rules above motion not in order ns able .0 tion on this article Ar tale 7 The Apprupiilium Committee 1ciominends far Mr A E. Rowse, Chairman of Appropriation, presents Ap 01 able action on this err tic le and fn]them recommends that the propriation Committee's Report, same accepted and placed on sum 0i ' 0.t,000!10 be app'ollrf.ited tad that the money therefor file be pi orid(d I►). the issuance of bonds to be neatnied over a pe i field of ten sears, REPORT OF THE kindle 8 The Appropriation Committee does not approve the adoption of this article for the lollowiug Ieaselns APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE 1 Because pt eseni Nil ollment figure s in the Lexington graded schools show that there would be no need of additional High School accommodations to take care of our Own pupils for at least six years The Appropriation Committee makes the following report with reference to the articles contained in the Town Warrant 2 Because very beau` bonded indebtedness is coming clue dated October 7, 1935 in the next foul years as follows 1936 $114 000 00 Article 1 The Appropriation Committee makes no recom 1937 106,000 00 mendation under this article. 1938 97,000 00 1939 95 500 00 Article 2 The Appropriation Committee recommends fav orable action on this article These fignies will of cool se be increased rl the town rotes 10 pi oc eed with the construction of the so nitai v sewer rind site Aitrcle 3 The Appropriation Committee recommends ap face drain as pioruded b%. Aiticle 7, •uul if a bond issue is voted propriations and transfers from Excess and Deficiency Ac ilndcr that article to be paid Duet a ten fear Veiled the tore count as follows• going frgui es for maturing debt for the ears 1030 to 10.19 in Public Welfare $8,000 00 c]usne grill have to be int/eased each ear hi the tniount of Snow Removal 3,000 00 X9,300 00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 125 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 13 Because of apparent urgent need of very large and Westr•iew Cemetery Maintenance for the year 1935 in prepar- ostly sewer, drainage and fire house construction in the un ing the budget a request was made for an appropriation of mediate future $3,290 00 but the Appropriation Committee approved the sum of $1,01}0.00 with the recommendation that other necessary 1 Because of a constant increase in the cost of Public money for the maintenance of Westview Cemetery be taken Welfare and compulsory benefits, tin expenditures harrng ed from the other funds which are ararlable for this use ready increased from the i ear 1910 to t 1w year 19'3.1 as l(lhows• 1930 $10,963 07 The Appropriation Committee is submitting with this re 1931 18 490 28 port a special report entitled "Is the present -High School ad 1912 45,4)5 52 equate for Lexington pupils only)'' This special report con t v31 66,:,95 4 r tains complete enrollment data w Ira 11 r s based on figures se 1934 62.375 75 cured fi em the School authorities 1935 73,050 00* * This imuunt t,itiur foz the i nutlri titrelnresent; the tot tl appropriation: Respectfully submitted.. u biota hat', Leen tot de fit i i erpendilures and includes IIn idditronnl amount of 4i fon 00 fu, pupil r1 elfarc ivl ich is recotnnterrdr rl under Article 3 A j:rlw.1RD {f]11SE, Chao man (at.oin;ir W Br,rrERS Considerable emphasis has born placid bi tht School Com HAnOLD G BOwE1v- puttee on the profit dolled Irani the accommodation of out of RAYMOND L WHITE town pupils and ilre ' ppropriation Committee appreciates that A RANDALL Salicin Eitc, some profit is now denied ed trom this Sora(e Bet a.use of the GEoacE M IlYNEs probable decrease in the enrollment of 1 exington pupils in our ALLEN 1b 1 UCKER High School from 1937 on, 11 is belrer ed that the out of torr m Appropa ration Comarrrttee o) the Town of Learaagton. pupils Prem either Bedford or Millington toniti lie ac corn moclaterl We would thus 1 c Iain a good poi lion of the pi ofit de 1 rred In this mariner IS THE PRESENT HIGH SCHOOL ADEQUATE FOR LEXINGTON PUPILS ONLY? At title 9. The Appropi strop ('oulnuttee does not ricons mend that this article be adopted Tlus question is most readily answered by determining the probable rate of growth in high school err ollrnent It is known that the total graded sc hool r nrollnient in any year, say. 1920 21, Article 10 Th Appropi ration Coi►umt tee recommends recommends that under this .article the sum of �l 791)81, which is the hal would ]rare entirely passed into high school st'4 years later, that in the account for Sewer C. nst]netuln which nod Road > e, rn 1920 27 Those in graded school m 1921 22 woud cora and Bnlfrr Tel rare be ti Sew Sewer roust' tt the Sewer Assessment ponse the high school enrollment st',i years later, r e, 1927 28 And so on through Fund. The trans€er to the Sewer Assessment Fund is for the to 193 3f,, which would forecast the high reason that the original funds for this construction were taken school enrollment in 1941 42 from the Sewer Assessment Fund There is, honerer, a shrinkage between graded schools and high schools Population increases to some extent. some pupils Article 11 The Appropriation Committee recommends come into the school, others fail to carry through to gradua that under this article the mill of $1,000 00 be appropriated tion. All these variable factors are ra.sily measured by what .rid transferred from the Westview ('enieleri Srle of Lots Ac- has actually happened in Lexington schools count to the Westview Ceineter-i Maintenance Account This recommendation is in lure with the original report of the Ap The appended figures were secured from the School author proprration Committee with respect to the appropimtron for ares They are, from 1920 21, actual enrollments in (a) Graded REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 127 128 TOWN OF LEXIAG'ION schools and (b) high school, Lexington pupils, only, all out of town pupils being deducted from gross figures to get net Lexington figures shown. The Figures show the following facts after taking into account all growth of population, all with drawals and additions 1 That the a%erage shrinkage between total Graded School enrollment and High School enroll- ment six years later is IS 47%, Trend of Graded School EnrollmenE and High School Enrollment 6years/acer 2 That if this arerage is applied to the Graded Lex in,gon,Mess, /920/935 School Em ollmerit for the years 1930 31 to 1933 36, the Graded School Years High School enrollment between 1936 37 and 1941 42 n �, N N N ri .; can be forecast .ery accurately N N h h N N M M m'7 7d1n' 400OP m m a, o� o, �, � m m m � 3 That the peak of Graded School Enrollment 400 ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ' ' �` ° ' 1400 came in the period between 1930 31 and 1931 32, that 1300 -siiu e those car s the nurnbc r of pupils in the gradedLexington Graded School _ -'130d schools has gradually become less until in the pies Enrollment ent school Sear the enrollment is down to 1305 f2co - 4 -1POO 4 That the peak of High School emollient will ff00 - _% REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 129 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON High School Enrollment as Forecast by Graded School Enrollment 8.19 P M Six Years In Advance Selectman, 311 Ferguson,moves to take up Article 2, offer Compare total Graded School Enrollment in any year with ing the following High School Enrollment six years later—note the shrinkage rate and use that rate to forecast future high school enroll- Article 2 Voted. That the Board of Selectmen be author axed to install street lights in Tatt Asenue, Blake Road and Blossom ('rest. Carried Unanimously b.19 1' M School Year Graded School Bh •� $S school 5hrinkm5 Selectman 31.1 Felt.,uson 11104 es to take up Article 3, offer- Pupils Pottle in Pct. 1920-21 mg the following 21-22 Article 3 A cited. That the follow nig sums be 1 ronstei red 22-23 2 from the Excess and 1)ettctenc•t Account 1.o t.ht following ac 23-24 deb 4 011lltEt. 24.-25 l Public Welfare-,' ;1,000.00 Cathed Unanimous 5 20 P M. �5-26 1 Snow Renronal-4 ,000.0(} (Carried 1 iiantmops 5.21 P M. 26-27 111\2\ 1 716 Sulettnt.►1l 31i', lelguson Moles to take up Article 4, ober e5 ° ing the follow tut • 27-28 1200 777 20.0 28-29 19.8 Article 4 Voted. That the stun 01 $1.20()00 he transferred 29-30 2 horn the Sewe1 Assessment Fund to the Sewer ('oustruc•tian 50-31 1‘. 19.o tinnrlri Streets Account Carried L'nantutot151i S ?.: P 31 31-32 16 3 Selectman 11t Felgnsort motes to hike up Article o, offer 32-33 14'7 ing the following. 17.1 33-34 1 Artit Ie 5 Voted. That the sum of.14,000 00 be transferred 16.9 34-35 ti om the Excess and Deli(iencv At t ount to the 10 count for Pub 18.1 lie Wilks Libor, Material and Other Expenses to be expend 35-36 17•g rd b`-the Selectmen for the aid of persons eutplo1ed under the 36-37 Avarege 18 47% Works Progress Administration wit hill the 1 own Carried 37.3a E't unanimous S 2'li P 31 1101 Esc 38-39 Selectman Mr Fei guson mot es to take up Ai tido 6. offer 3q.4o 11L:1:). Es` lug the Follotling Esc 40-41 tie 91Article 6 Voted• That the Board of Selectmen be author 41-42 axed to install a water main, not less than six hohes in than 4 E,t e1ei and sublet t to the usual guaranty of the assessment of VJoz.u. Coewr,f_ty A-eac�n ai,, 120e) - betterments, in the following street Appropriations Committee, October 14, 193h TVachusett Drive,front the present earl at.Tarr Oaks Drive, a distance of approximately 50 feet Corned T nanimousl% S 24 P M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 131 132 TOWN OF LEYING ION Selectman Mi Ferguson moves to take up Article 10, otter ject a Federal Grant of money pursuant to the Emergency Re ing the following lief Appropriation Act of 1935, and a Committee of seven whose appointment by the moderator is hereby authorized proceed Altaic 10 Voted That the sum ol '$i1,749,81 be translerred with the construction of said project and enter into all neves from the Pinewood Road and Belfiy Temiace Sewer Construe sary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, tion Account to the Sewer Assessment Fund Carried Unan all subject to applicable Federal regulation, and the sued Coln imously S 25 P 111 mil-tee is authorized to do all other acts and things necessary Selectman Ferguson mores to take up Article 11, of- or convenient for obtaining said grant, for making �iul loan gand for constructing said project fering the following • Mr. Houghton, Chairman of School Conrmillee olleiv ex- Ai tic le 11 Voted That the sum of $1,000 00 be transfer- planations red from the 'l estrren Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund to the Westview Cemetery Maintenance Account Carried Unanimous Mi B L Morgan speaks ti 25 1' M Ari F Fische► rises for point of order Moderator rules Si le(IrwinDir. Ferguson mores to take up Article 8, ot'ei speaker not in order Ing the following Mi A E Rowse, Chairman of Appiopllation Committee, states Appiopiiation Committee not in favor Article 8. Voted. That the Town erect a new High School Building, and that for the purpose of financing its c•onsti uc Mi 1 Chamberlain niov es indefinite postponement tion and to enable the Town to secure the benefits 01 the joint resolution of Congress known as the Emergency Relief Appro t hr a v ane vote indefinite postponement Al as declared car priatron Ac .5 1 of l9. the Town appropriate the sum of$300,000 vied bv the Moderato]. 9 02 P M 00 if such construction is approved by the Emergency Finance The decision questioned. a standing vote was taken with Board and the Governor of Massachusetts and the proper fed the following results oral authorities have approved a grant therefor of federal money, as provided in Chapter 366 of the Acts of 1933 as idlers no amended by Chapter 404 of the Acts of 193`,, and that for the 20 biaadiron 1 t purpose of meeting the said appropriation the Treasurer, with 41 Clark 31 the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized Salado 23 to borrow the sum of $190,000 00, and to issue bonds or notes of 69 85 the Town therefor, under authority of and in accoi dance with the provisions ol said statute, said bonds or notes to be pay indefinite postponement carried 9.0$ P M able in not more than twenty years at such term and maxunum Selectman Mr Ferguson moves to take up Ai tale 7, offer late of inteiest as mai be fixed by the Emergency Finance ing the following Board. All money s rc i civ cd by IN ay of grant from the Federal Gov Article 7 Voted That the Town construct a sanitary sew eminent on account of this project shall be applied first to er and storm water drain, the drain to be constructed from meet the cost of construction thereof (including piehmrnary Hayes Lane, through private Iands along Vine Brook to Vine expenses), and any balance thereof shall be applied to payment Brook Road, and the sewer to lie constructed horn Hayes Lane of the loan herein authorized through private lands along \ inc Brook and its south branch to the junction of the relocated north branch, thence through The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to ac private lands to Kendall Road, and in Kendall Roach to Grape cept on behalf of 11w Town, for use in carrying out such pro pine Avenue, thence in Grapes ine Avenue to its junction with 134 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 133 Mr L Farnham moves for reconsideration of Article S. Waltham Street, and for the purpose ot financing the construe BN voice vote same was declared lost 9.23 P M. tion of the same and to enable the Town to secure the benefits of the joint resolution of Congress known as the Emergency Selectman Mi. Ferguson mo\es for indefinite postpone Relief A.ppiopriation Act of 1035, thole be appropriated the nient of Article 9 Caviled.Unanimous t) 25 P,M sum of $110,00000, ii such constinetion is approved In the gent: Finance Board and the Goieinor of Massachusetts I)r. Shannon. moves Article 7 be re considered By %oice and the ploper federal authorities hale appro\ed a grant there Note same was declared lost 9 2G P. 11 for 01 Inderal ntone3 as provided m ('hapten 3% of the \Cts of 19:33 as amended b3 Chapter 404- of the Itis ot 1935 and that Moved In Selectman Mr Ferguson the meeting be dinsoly for the purpose ot meet tug part of said apprnpi ia.tion the treas- urer with the appro al of the Selectmen be and herein" Is au ed Can ted Unanimous 9 27 F 11 thorized to borrow the sum of $$104,000 00, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, under author rtv of and iii ae A true Record Attest cordance iv ith the prop]sinus of said statute said bonds or notes to he pal able in not more than twenty 1e']rs ct such term JAMES J CARROLL, and maximum r'i.te oJ. interest as iiiaN be fixed In the Enter- Town Gln >k genet Finance Board. AI] monetis reeeired way of grant from the Federal Goi. eminent on Account of this project, shill be applied ttlst to meet the cost of t onstntction thereof (including pr eliniinar\ evperrses), and an balance thereof shill be applied to pa inert Of the loan hen in ant:horized The Selectmen are hereby anthtmized and directed to ac rept alt behal.t of the Tone for use in col,ing out, such .t. pro sect a 1edera.l (dant of ureic} pursuant to tile, Emergency Re- lief Appiopi intron Oct of 1935, ttncl the Selectmen .ue author izecl to pi(weed with the construction of said project, and enter into all net t ssary and proper contracts and agreements in re- spect thereto, all subject to applicable Federal regulations, and the Select teen are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or convenient for obtaining said grant for making said loan, .Lich for constructing said project Mr A E, Rowse, Chairman of Appropriation Committtee, speaks lir favor Speakers Farnham, Richards Sarauo Stand ing i ote taken as follows Yes Tellers \a 20 Maddrson 4 40 Clark 23 19 Sarano 15 79 42 Lost 9 22 P. 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 135 Road, and the sewer to be constructed from Ha3.es Lane through private lands along Vine Brook and its south branch to the junction of the relocated north branch, thence through innate lands to Kendall Road, and in Kendall Road to Grape TOWN WARRANT me Al eine, theism e in (itapev Ine 3,.v enue to its junction with iiilthain Street, and for the purpose of financing the constinc tion of the same and to enable the To a to secure the benefits of the joint iesolntion of Congress known as the EMU.gem v COuMoNUElL=H OF MASSICTIUSETTS IITITiLFSEX,SS Relief Appiop11ation Act of 1935, there be applopimted the sum ol 170,000 00, it such construe lion is approl ed by the To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said Emergency Finance Board and the Goierror of Massachusetts County Greeting and the proper ledetal aitillotitu's have appiof ed a grant tlieie for of federal none' as pros in Chaptei 366 of the Acts of In the name of the Commonwealth of Massacliusi its, fou 1933 as amended h� Chapter 401 of the leis of 1933 and that are directed to notify the inhabitants of the`Town of Lexington, for the purpose of meeting part of said appropiiatiou the trews qualified to Note ►r► elections and in town affairs to meet in urer vlilh the appi ov of of the Selectmen be and hereh} is au then respective voting places in said town, then ized. to borrow the sum el '7`;100,000 00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, nn+ler anthorily 01 and in ac (Pereeint One 1l)AMS SCHOOL' Precinct Two, Thtee ton-lance with the provisions of said statute saul builds 01 notes to be mo able iii and Foul., ('4RY MEMORIAL HALT on Monda), the eight not magat such e than twenty leave tens and man eenth day of Nolcmhcl A D., 19 I it twelve o'clock Noon maximum Int{ c)1" 11111 as he fixed by the 1(St mai , Enver gencv Finance Boar d fin n and there to act oii the following al tides. All molar)s reeei'ed by way of grunt train the Federal Article 1 To choose by ballot the following town officers (moi ernment ou d«'011.11t of tins projee( shall be applied first IsT One Tax Collector to fill the unexpired term ending meet the cost ol construction thereof (including pielinun.ii March, 1936, expenses), and am halanae thereof shall be apple ii ro pay meat of the loan herein aullaniied One Selectman to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1936, The Selectmen ale het el) authorized and duetted to ac One Selectman to fill the unexpired term ending sept on behalf of the To'i a for use in c.'irrving out such pro Mai ch, 1937. jolt ai Pet-legal Grant of nione) Inusnant to the Emergence Re het Appropliatiou Act of 1935, and the Selectmen at e inithoi lied to pi IA evil nidi t]►e IIInstruIIion of said pioject and entei REFERENDUM PETITION into all necessarl and propel Iontra.ct, and agreements in re sliest thereto. all subject to aleph(able Feder al i egil i tions Question Number 1 To Note upon the following question zueL the Selectmen ire ant hoiiie,l to do i11 other acts and presented to the vote's at laige by the Selectmen, pursuant to a petition for a referendum upon a vote rejecting a measure timings rtecessar3, of conte'uent lof obtaining said YES at the Special Ton n Meeting held on October 21, 1935 giant, fm making said Ioan, and for constructing, NG said project �_ C Article 7 REFERENDUM PETITION Voted That the Town construct a sanitary sewer and Question No 2 'I'o waif' upon the following question pre storm water drain, the drain to be constructed from Hayes rented to the voters at large hi the Selectmen, pursuant to a Lane, through private lands along Vine Brook to Vine Brook REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 1.37 US TOWN OF LEXINGTON petition for a referendumupon a vote rejecting a measure at REFERENDUM PETITION the Special Town Meeting held on October 91, I9i3, Question No :1 To tote upon the followiiag question pre rented to the toters at large lay the Selertnixii, pursuant, to a pc Wien foi a tefereudum upon a tote rejecting a measure at Article 8 the Special Tom,n Meeting held on October 21, 1935. Voted. That the Town erect a new High School building and that foz the purpose of financing its constructions and to Article 9 enable the town to secure the benefits of the Joint resolution the of Congress known,is the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act5 Diel] Thatnlthe l3 of uhf of TownSelto tai be aemin tntcl o ain of 1.033, the Town appmprtate the sum of *300,000.00 and if Willie of and on behalf of the to tale by eminent domain such construction is approved by the Emergency Finance Plot 13 and adptiinisni pa.trc el (t).11: land okrt n acs the.loaltn 1�. 31n1 Board and the Coteis of a.ellusetts and the proper Fed liken pioperty as shown on plait of the Mullticen Estate so eral authotitles hate approved a grant therefor of federal called aas:t site fon :.i Itt#w°e sl]tool building and foi other al)pru money,as prom lded in Chapter 366 of the Acts of 1933 as amend- tion e s(pool putpos,es and aur a pa ground n1 recrea ed by Chapter 404 of the Acts of 1933,and that for the purpose two center, ;,aid ]lam eel of land being bounded and described as of meeting the said appropriation the ticasnrer, with the ap tallows proval of the Selectmen he and he hereby is authorized to bor Beginning al a point to sale northmmesterly side line of low the;`nut of $1110,000.110, and to issue bonds or notes of the ` town therefor nuclei ant]torttt of and in al'cnrd.ince with the tl altha.nn Strect, s:.ixi I)oint being £alllltll 3�° ?Il' west and dn.. taut b?ri feet front an angle polo# in ;.aur northwesteili side pro\►t�tous o1' said statute, said bonds or notes to be payable line of Walthaul Street, rani point of beginiliilyg being ill the in not more than twenty Yeats at such term and maximum rale of interest ata tout lie filed by the Emergency Finance dittchnr� line 1)etrv(eu the propeittes u( llnlliketl ane] Hitler Roan rl tiles a running not thwestet lm along said d1m iding lute about ti08 feet #o :t ponttt, thence 1unitiug notthcastel1 ablaut 37d feet to a point, ihetrc.e sunning sotithenstetI about b';1 feet All flumes s receiver] by wam of grant from the Federal to a stone boult.d, thence running sontllwestet ly alolig a brook (loud tment on account of this piojelt shall be applied first to about 119 acct tr► t point; tltenre tttutuug suttthwestctli a.l)oto meet the cost of constinctnon thereof (including _ :1ti7 feet to a point tltenle iuuuiub sonthe i�ielli _'3.) Ir leen to efir ami cif e expenses), and ally balance thereof j YES I a posut n.i the uoithwestetli si(le� hoe of Waltham Street, pishill be applied to 1,aitmerlt of the loan herein thence infusing 5nuthwcstetlm along tia11I no1ihwesteily side atithorized NO line of 11 althorn Street by tmmo courses WO feel to Ire point of beguiling, l ontauiing about 8 4 acres" The Selectmen are herein authorizes] and directed to ac Aunt Further, Voted. That the Town appropriate and eept on behalf of the Town, fox use in carrying out such pro tt a rim el I'i out the l di ess and llehcteu(t .t('('ritlllt -1,,5 j Sect a Federal Grant of money pursuant to the Emergency flu; Hum ut fate llauclterl 1)olla1.1 t1;5r►t19)0 for the 1 \O llelief Appropriation Act of 1933, and a Committee of seven 1lbote purpose. whose appointment h7. the Moderator is hereby authorized, is The polls will be open .ii ( ' (111 _Noon and tt ill remain open authorized to proceed with the construction of said project until 8 110 P. M and enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agree ulations' and the-said Commit-tee is anthoti9•ed to do all ottiel You are also to /mat) the inhabitaisis atfotehaid to meet ments in respect thereto, all subject to applicable Federal reg in Cary .Memorial Haul to said Town on Mondat, the second acts and things necessary or convenient for obtaining said dui of Ilerember, 1!1'1:), at 0() 1' lI , at tvhlch time and place grant, for making said loan, and for constructing said project the following artacies ale to be) •u ted upon and deternliuelt ex- 139 REPORT OF TOWN Cl FRI{ 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON clusnely by the towel meeting members, in accordance with November 12th, 1935 ( haptei 415 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the reterentlitni To THE TOWN CLERK, piuvided for by sec(mu eight ot said chapter I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting Article 2 To receiFe the rtpoits of any Board o1 Town printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in Officci s or of my Committee of the Town and to appoint other the vestibule ol the Town Office Building and six other public Committees places in the Town, and by wailing a punted copy of the same to es cry registered N oter in the Town se%-en da}s before the time 1i tit le 3 To see if the Town will ate to authori'.e the 01 said meeting. Collector of Taxes and Town Collector to pad mei to tht, Town Treasure' his collections daily Attest. PATRICK J lib GL TRF Article 4- To see if the Town will Note to tiansfei a sum of money from the Park 1)epai tment appropriation to be used Constable of 1 exiugton- for labor and niatenals on public v oaks and 1'oi Debet e‘pens es in sonnet tion therewith to be expended the Selectmen foi the aid ot persons eiiiploi ed under the Works Progess Admit-us ti atom within the Town -ki tide 5 To see if the Town w ill n ate to authorize the Se INtnten to install stied lights in the lollowmg unaccepted streets Outlook I)i it e, Rockville A enue Artu le I. To SVC It the Town will %ole to transtei sent of munev i t oiii surplus Raids to the Ta' Collector and Town Collectoi'ss account Attu le 7 10 see it the Town will nate to tiansler .i sum of inose% tions sin plus funds to the Elections and ifegistiit t ions At t aunt And `ou aie direr ted to serie this «Variant seven da`s at least bel ore the tune ol said meeting as in 01 in the B% Lent s of flit Town i-iititof. tail not, and make true return on this Warrant, with lout doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on of below the time of s'iid meeting (xnen under our hands, at Lexington, this Idtli day of No‘ember A 1) , 1935 CII,1Ri Es E FERGUSON IVrrfa.tii G PO'Cinit JOHN A LIONS cIcctmcn of Lcxmgfon REPOR r OF TOWN CL.ER.TL 141 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT FOUR Warden R Howard Custance "' Inspector R William bIullilien Inspector SPECIAL ELECTIOND DanielGorman. Jr Clerk I) Franklc Maguire Teller D James J Waldron Teller NOVEMBER 18, 1935R Charles P McEnroe Teller R Carl Hauck Tette' D Lillian R Kearns The following election •officers had been appointed by the • F.1i,cted b} Warden Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the four precincts as follows The polls were declared open in each Pre met at 12 00 PRECINCT ONE Moon and remained open in each Precinct until eight o'clock D Charles .1 Dailey Warden r Al D Bartlett J. Harrington .• ... Inspector R George E Foster Inspector The election oiltceis were sworn to the faithful perform R Hayward .. Cleik ance of their duties The ballots were counted by the election Harol D Harold II nIacGiivray Teller officers in each Precinct the tally sheets and total sots' sheets R Deoraffortl Smith Teller prepared hi the Town Clerk being used B Georgy F Stygles Teller R Arthur W Hughes ... Teller The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in eictelopes, seal ed, iigned b:k tin election officers, together with the iinns d bad PRECINCT TWO lots, cieliiemit to the Town Clei k at his ollice R Victor Harmon Warden R Clifford W Pierce . Inspector The total registration of toteis was 9 5Q( (Four Thou D Randall Richards Inspector sand, Eight Hundred Six ) D John H Dacey Clerk Precinct 1—Total number of voters Twelve Hundred R Harry G Frost . Teller Seventy Four O Edward McCrory .... Teller Precinct 2—Total mmmbei of voters Eleven Hundred R Elizabeth Nourse Teller Seventy Three • Jesse E Condinho Teller Precinct 3—Total number of voters, Eleven Hundred H *William S Bramhall .. Teller Ninety Nine * Elected by Warden Precinct 4—Total number of voters Eleven Hundred Sixty PRECINCT THREE R FletcherrdTTaft • Warder The Town Clei.i. and Board of Registrars cantassed the R Fred Tullar . . . Inspector result as follows D Charles E Moloy, Jr • ., „ inspector Precinct 1—Ballots cast: 882 (Eight hundred eighty two) D TimothytherGrahamKinne ..n Clerk 822 (Eight hundred twenty two) R Esther ... Teller Precinct 2—Ballots cast D John J McCormick , . Teller Precinct 3—Ballots cast 833 (Eight hundred thirty three) R Edward B O'Connor ..., .Teller Precinct 4—Ballots cast 751 (Seven hundred fifty one) D Henry Meade . ,. Teller 11 'John Concord • Teller Total cote cast. 3,238, (Three Thousand, Tiro Hundred • *Mark L Dodd .. Teller and Tlurt.3 eight ) • REPOR'l OF TOW''T CI,ERK 143 144 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SELECTMAN FOR UNEXPIRED TERM MARCH-1937 QUESTION NO. 3 Prec 1 Prec 2 Pree 3 Pres. 4 Total Prec.I, Prec 2 Pree 3 Prec 4 Total Archibald R Giroux 388 489 444 3,52 1653YQa 212 238 203 220 873 Charles E Nichol:?, Jr 98 98 107 106 409No 417 421 433 346 1617 James B Spellman 303 189 241 265 998 Blanks 253 168 197 185 798 Blanks .. 93 46 41 48 223 — -- — - -- --- — -- Total ... .... 882 822 833 751 3288 Total 882 822 833 751 3288 A true record, Attest SELECTMAN FOR UNEXPIRED TERM MARCH-1936 PrLu 1 Free 2 I'ric 3 Prec, 4 Total JAMES J. CARROLL, Philip M Clark 330 438 410 335 1513 James Irwin 31 339 61 106 99 607 Town Clerk Helen C. Whittemore ,,,, 169 267 249 248 933 Blanks 44 54 68 69 235 Total 882 822 833 751 3288 COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR UNEXPIRED TERM MARCH-1936 Pree 1 Prec 2 fret` 3 Prec I 'total Clayton F Beach 41 29 45 47 166 Eugene T Buckley 119 147 201 190 757 John F Gilcreast 187 252 227 127 793 David Kidd 93 3 -)5 1 102 James A Moakley 77 21 21 18 137 William S Scanvltan 252 361 322 360 1295 Clifford W Pierce1 1 Blanks .... 13 9 7 8 37 Total 8.92 822 333 751 3288 QUESTION NO 1 ' Preo I Prec 2 I'w 3 Prec 4 Tel•il Yes 277 320 278 239 1114 No 369 339 371 319 1398 Blanks , 236 163 184 193 776 Total 882 822 833 751 3288 QUESTION NO 2 Prec 1 Prec 2 Proc,3 Prec 4 Total Yes 259 269 236 27; 1037 No ,,,, ,,,, 443 429 446 354 1672 Blank.s „ ... 180 124 151 124 579 Total 882 822 833 751 3288 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 14.5146 TOWN OF LE I`[,ION cost, but 11 purr seems apparent that on sun h a budding es tamated to cost $100,000, we can expi c.t only 120,U00 of (,or eminent fnud'ls Oil this ba.urs the town gull hire to finance ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING !$180,000 Tire iii ticle on the ballot prov ides for an expenditure of only ,00 0110 w hu it is the Imre cost or 'r building of the pro posed sire, so it the decision of the voters is faro-table to a neer DECEMBER 2, 1935 building, it will he necessair Ior the town to Note an addition al *40,000 to coNer the cost of land, sewer, water pipes, road war and dicun, and sonic inn tdtntod expenses Probably there w ould hi no adr antage in seeking a (ii ant fon this additional The meeting was called to order bi the Moderator, Robert work, hut assume that the town w ould bort ow a total or 52 20, H Holt, at S 12 P M 000 To retire this both principal turd interest, °Nei a period of ten zeas, plus the added cost ol maintaining such a 1)niltl There were 122 Town Meeting Members present Ing would lost the town annually as follows The Town Clerk, James J Carroll, lead the wa,I'iant for Principal amount $22,000 00 the meeting, until tut tier leading was w au ed Unanimous Interest at 2% 2,420 CO 813PM. Maintenance n 000 00 Total $29,420 00 The Town Clerk read the Officers 1 c trig n of the'war rant Article 2 Selectman Mr Ferguson mored that Article 2 or aborti ] 47 pet thousand on the tax Late Tins would pro be taken up Mr RowseChturmain of the AppropriationCom rile a Junior High School building acconunodatnrg 500 pupils mittee presented his report for the meeting, which was ap and so constructed ns to permit wings or additions il needed proved as presented .and voted to be placed on file Irnaninious Ile ,,,e tolyl that there will be scone nrnarmdahle wasteful 8 14 P M. ness incidental to putting up a building with Coreininent aid, and that the net gain to the tcovn will be 1((1,000 rather than 120000 which is the full amount of the evpectcd (brant Bien so, we feel that $90,000 is a consulerrtkde sir rug on a w 140,(1110 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE project TO THE VOTERS OF LEXINGTON To summarize bix•flt the reasons for bringing this matter triton the town, it is the leering of the Sr hool Committee that, WITHOUT A\Y OiTT OF TOWN Pt P I LS, w e c ould not post pone burbling beyond 1938 The mel)ort of the Appropriation In submitting this report the School Committee urges Committee indicated that, iii 1918 we might expect an enroll every voter to gine careful consideration to the referendum re meat of 1080 of our own pupils in High School We do not dis latire to the proposed new High School Building, and mark his agree with diem method of aiming at that figure .is far as it or her ballot in accordance with ins desire Do not ignore the goes. but we do feel I hai since the rears cog eyed lit their graph question, because there is a strong probability that a Govern a❑ increased tendency tot pupils to remain in Senior High ment Grant can ret be obtained, and the town authorities will School through the entire three -N ear course has been pia nth be governed 1)3. the result of the balloting shown, and will continue *Taking tlt'nt into consideration, and also the fact that, for When we brought this matter before the Town Meetings,we the best interests of the pupils one oppor•ltuutt class should be believed that the Federal Grant would cover 45% of the entire REPOR P OF' TOWN CI.ERK 147 148 TOWN OF LEXING 1 ON housed 111 the High School Building we believe that we should TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS figure on an en]olhuenl of not less than 1143 pupils in 1938, and even a large' number during 10:113 and 1937, The p1ecent APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE building is not a. propel building foi mole than 1100 pupils Further than that, w e be]ieie that Lexington will ha,e a steady growth again, beginning in the near Intnic, and that now is the tune to thunk about it A no]anal gi owth w mild increase \ut ember 9t11, our High School enrollment at the rale of 25 or '10 pupils pet tear TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON � e could teulpolal]ly postpone building by dismissing all Your Appropiiation Committee begs to make the following or part of the 220 pupils from l3cdto]II and EniI►ugian but if report with reference to the questions which are being sub- we do that and have to put up a building ]n 104 of Ihere nutted to a ieterendum and which will appear on the ballot at abouts, we shall keenh regret 101 ung lost those out of town the special town lie]ting to be held on Mondat, Aotenlbel 18th, pupils who now pay uv $24).000 a cii inure than it casts us to The questions which involve the proposed bidding of a new include them in our schools. Is it not then, good business to school,the ptilclnase of land tor the school building and the roti build at this time retain out out of town pupils and accept structionolasanitarysewerandstorm wale]. Cham were brought From out h�edexal Gn crunlrnt .>n outi]�rht gilt of kt)0 0011'' up at a special town meeting held Octobei 21st and all of the projects is ere 'ejected by vote of your town meeting members A Referendum Petition was the]eattet filed w filch requires that Pespectfully sulmlittccl. the questions be submitted to 1lie icgistered ioters of the town Alt voters are u)ged to vote o+] eac-h question so that a definite MARC.iltE1 fl '1'1FT deeision mncly be secured with refrrence to the pi Oposed pi FREDEaur L FlscilElt The giants by the Federal Got eminent hate for the present RANI ti t B Hot cillov been rescinded but if two thuds of the toters register. them selves In favor of the school project or of the sere] and drain School (Yolrt]ittittec' project the project, of projects, will be re submitted to the got * In support of ow position wc, quote tin. following from a report jnet eminent authorities and there is still a possibility that the fed- ,uinn,tled to the Tonn of Wellesleic Thiti *.lady was made tit national era] grants will be allowed A class against the word ' Yes" authmethes, and had pal trcularh to de i1 ii ith fah nro trend of High School enrollrns its— will reeoid the voter in fat or of the project and a cross against the word `No" will record the voter as opposed to the 'There is a nation wide tendenet toi students to project, iemain in High School for the full three yetis, and QUESTION NO 1 et en for one or mote post graduate \ears where the authorities and school budgets permit Few believe Article 7—Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water Drain from that this situation will be greatli changed even with Hayes Lane to Vine Brook Road the coming of better business and xndustiial condi lions Estimations of Scmol High School enrollments Your Appropriation Committee repotted In fat or of this must, therefore, be based on lefes]tion peiuntages project at the Town Meeting held [krtobei 21st but the protect that hart not rel been reached, was rejected by the Town Meeting Members by '1 vote of 79 in favoi to 42 opposed To be accepted the project required a two thirds tote which was not secured On account of possible legal difficulties k our Appropria tion Committee now reports as being opposed to the project REPORT OF TOW N CT ERIK 149 110 TOWN OF LEXII\G PON QUESTION NO 2 School Year Graded School High School Shrinkage Article 8--New High School Building Pupils Pupils in pet Your Appropriation Committee reported in opposition to 1920-21 957 this project at the Town Meeting held October 21st and the 21-22 _980 project was rejected by the Town Meeting Members on a mo 22-23 1002 lion for rndehnite postponement by a Aote of 69 in favor to 65 opposed 23-24 1026 24-25 1086 "our Appropriation Committee again records itself as be 25-26 1090 nig opposed to this project for substantially the same reasons — \\\ as were previously given, namely— 26-27 1157 716 25 0% 27-28 1200777_ 20 0 1 Because present c nrollnit lit rigui es in the Lex 28-29 I263 801 19.8 ington graded schools show that there should be no need of additional High School accommodations to take 29 30 1269 832 19 0 care of OM own pupas for at least six jeais The Ap 30-31 1351 889 103 propriatron Committee stands reads to recommend 31 32 1352 \ 936 14 7 additional construction as soon as the need is proven — ----- to take care of Lexington pupils 32-33 1332 959 171 33-34 1341 99_7_ 16 9 High School Enrollment as Forecast by Graded School 34 35 1347 1031 18 1 Enrollment Six Years in Advance 35 36 I305 1042 17 8 Compare total Graded School Enrollment in any year with High School 36-37 1101 Est Av 18 47% Enrollment six years later—note the shrinkage rate and use 37-3$ 1101 Est that rate to forecast future High School enrollment 3849 1086 Est 39-40 .`1093 Est 40 41 1098 Est 41 42 1064 Est School Dept estimated capacity of present budding, 1100. In the preparation of the chart which is p1eseuted, actual figures have been used and the normal growth of school pop elation experienced in Lexington for the pest ten years has been taken into consideration 2 Because telt' ]ieavi bonded indebtedness is coining due in the next four years as follows 1936 $118,000 00 1938 $97 000 00 1937 106,000 00 1939 95,500 00 REPORT OF 1UE N CI EIIR 151 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Some bond issues me generall' tirade each zeal Uncle]. Federal Grants, building costs are estimated to be and these figures will be increased as tin se bond is 15% more than normal and this would amount to about 1+40, sues are made 000 The total saving to our Town would theielore only amount to about 590,000 and accordingly it is estimated that Because of apparent urgent need of cell large the Federal Grant would amount to only 26 5% of the total and costli sewer, drainage and fire house tonstiut cost of the project and the cost to the town would he 71 5% lion in I he immediate tuture. 4 Because of a constani incl ease in the appio QUESTION NO. 3 p1iations iNun ed for Public Well.iie and compulsory Article 9—Land for High School Building benefits, the appropriations h.nnig increased ham the ,)ear 19 0 to the J ear 19 i5 as follows Your Appropriation Committee r enol ted in opposition to this land taking at the Town Meeting held October 21st. After 1930 gig 41000 1.133 $~5,575 00 the indefinite postponement of the High School Building pro- 1931 21,153 23 1934 64,011 14 Jett by the Town Meeting Members it was also oted to in 1902 44 246 67 191-i 73,050 00 definitely postpone action on the land taking C'onsulciable emphasis has been placed the School Com Your Appropriation Committee being still opposed to the nutter on the plotlt derived 1'i 010 the ac t u►uniodatiou of out construction of a new High Si haul braiding at this tune again of town pupils and the Appropr Nitron Committee Appi eciatcs records itself as opposed to the land taking that sonic profit is now, deriied front this soui ce. Because of the piohahle dociIase iii the enioliment 0i LcNino on pupils Respectfully submitted, in 0111 High School horn 1937 on, al least the out til toriii pu pils fr0111 Bedford could be accommodated liedlonl pupils rep A EnW-1RD RowsF, Chairman resent 45 4<< of the total number 01 out of town pupils and i2Eort4 F W BurrERs therefore the Town of Lexington would continue 10 secure al HAROLD G BOwEN most one half of the present profit dei IN ed fi0ni this source R cYMOND L tiY Hi tr A RANDAr.L SoDEImicitt) Total Estimated Cost of SI11001 — 5340.00 00 GEOGRE hI llYNEs Ar r inc W 1te crcER Building and Equipment $257 000 00 HASKEL1 REED PreliLand esti expense 1000 00 Appropriation Comnauttee of the Town- of I eautyton- Land (estima.ted) 13,000 00 Engineering and Architectural Fees and Ex ponies 19 500 00 Legal Fees 01 erhead, etc 4,000 00 Grading and Extra Foundation 15 000 00 REPORT OF THE Sewer 10 000 00 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Water 5 000 00 Sewer Construction i 000 00 Surface Diainage 2 500 00 $340 000 00 Lexington, Mass, Nor ember 25, 1935 Less Federal Grant 120,00" ,).) The Appropriation Committee makes the following report Cost to Lexington $220,000 00 with reference to the articles contained in the Town Warrant REPORT OF TOW'S CLERK 153 154 TOWN OF 11F—[\G ON dated November 5, 1935, calling foi a special town meeting to The Ru rid of Selet tnren has aclr.Ned the Appiopt r.ttion be held December 2, 1935. Coimmittc t that tin y hate been unable to do the woi II on the skating area and that therefore the imou nt of $1,100 00 made Article 2 To reser e the ieports of any Board of Town available in the Talk Department appropriation has not been Officers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other expended The ba.lant e remaining unexpended in the Palk 1)e Committees partuteut appropi iation would on 1)eceinbei 31st be tans fcried by the Town Accountant to the 1935 Resume Attomitt, The Applopriation Committee makes no recommendation and in order that this money ma-y. be ietanied as Atadable under this article. hounds after December 31st it is desired to transfer the funds to the account tor Labor and Materials on Public Woiks, rt being understood that the nioiiei is to lie used_ for the prepat Article 3 To see if the Town will vote to authoirre the rug and i ontplet nig ut ti skating area Collector of Taxes and Town Collector to pay over to the Tots a 'treasurer his collections daily. Attu le 3 To see ii the Town will rote to authorize the The Appropriation Committee recommends lavorable ac Seleettuen to uistall 4trecT linhts rn the fol low nifY umac copied tion on tins article sire(is Outlook ))iite and Rockitile Arcnut Article 4 To see it the Town will tote to ti mister a sum The App► of money limn the Park Depaitment appropriation to be used title fur► Committee recommends tato]able err uuittce lot labor and materials on public w-orhs and fol otic' expens tion on this article connection therewith to be expended by the Selectmen for the aid of persons employed under the Woiks Progess Admm/1 Article b To see rt the Town will tote to tianstet a sum istiation within the Town ol miner from surplus funds to the Tax Collet to]. and Town Collector's account The Appropriation Committee 1eco►umends the appropiia- tion of the sunt of $1,100 00 for laboi and materials on public lJncic r this article the Appropriation Committee res oiu works and other expenses in connection therewith to be e� mends that the sum of $1,204 0) be .Lppropii,itecl and trans pended by the Selectmen for the aid of persons employed under ierred -from the Excess and Deficiency Account the IL mks Progress Administration within the Town, and fur This adtlrtumai suns of money has been mecpiested In the the' iecommends that tins sum of $1,100 00 be transtetied from 1,I� Collector to be used principally tom the purchase of art Available Funds rn the Park Department appropriation adding machine, a billing machine, printing an additional sup In connection with this iecommended tiansdei of funds the plr of tax bills and demands, postage, and bond expense It attention of the Town Meeting Membeis is called to the An rna.t be stated that the newly elected Collector ol Taxes must final Report ol the Appropriation Committee lot the year 1935 send out bills or demands on all at the open accounts and tins with ieterence to the Parks and Playgiounds appropriation, countolI o an added expense for punting and postage On ac same appealing on page fifteen of the report, The Appropria count of the death of former Collector Earle the Selectmen found it necessain to appoint a temporary collector, and a tion Coninuttec in this annual report stated as follows , The Ind to be secured at an expense of $108 7) 1 he newly elected Tax Collector upon taking office had to also file a bond "Included in other expenses is an item of$1,100 00 at au expense of $250 00 The added expense fol printing and for preparing and completing a skating diva in the postage is estimated at $370 00 and the cost of the adding ma- Center Playground The labor to be fuinished as an cline is given as $230 00 with the cost of the billing machine E It A project and the expense of $1,100 00 to corer $237 50 It is understood that if the Collector is permitted to necessary materials and mat hinery hire' seem e this modern equipment for his office that lie will be able REPORT Or 'TOWN CLERK 155 156 1OWN OF LEXINGTON to eliminate the expense which has been incurred in the past Moderatos rules stupe not in order for extra clerical hire lir I'arnlrani asks for opiluon of the Town Counsel, who Article 7 To see if the Town will ote to transfer a suns replies same would apply for now, but later may have to be of money _from surplus funds to the Elections and Registta changed in the Town By Laws tions Account Motion as presented carried nuanimonsh S 18 P lE Under this article the Appropriation Committee retain mends that the sum of 11;537 0 be appropriated and trans ferrel from the Excess and Deficiency Account Article 4 Selectman Mr Ferguson mole~ 10 take up Ar- tit le 4, offering the following This additional money for the Elections and Registrations Department is required on account of the special electron bird That the sunt 01 $1,100.00 he transfcrled from the which was held on Nosember 78th The pinicipal items of ex fail. 1)cf)ittnlcni •1ppropll ttunr 10 Ire users ton lallur and ma pense is reported by the Board of Registrars as `031100 for terrils and other expenses for the atd of pesons entplored urn election oflh en s' salaries, $115 00 for. toting lists and y,35 00 for der the 11 ui ks Piogi ess \rinuniist tai tun w ohm lite Town, the ballots The balance of added funds which are required is made m01105 to he expended for the (011Str uc't foil of ,I ska hog are t up of small items al the (•enlcr I'l.trglunnrl C1111ell unantntouslh 8 20 P M Respectfully submitted, liticic i Selectman Mr Ferguson moi c� io take up it A Row1RD RowwsE, Chairman HASKELL ()tiering the following HASKELL REED Voted That the Selo(linen be anthor wed to install street 13ARoLn (I. BowEN lrghis on the following unaccepted streets A RANDALL SODERRERG GEORGE W RLrTEItS Outlook Drive Carried iinaiiinious1-s 8 21 P M RAYMOND L WHITE GEORGE M HYNES Rorksille ANenue. Carried unanimously 8 21 P M AI LEN W RI c'KER Ai In le 6 Self(titiai1 Mr Ferguson moves to take up Ar App?ori intron Commtttee of the Torr 1r of Lexington tic it G offering the following -Voted. That the sum of 5'1,11495 be transferred from the Article 3 Selectman Mr Ferguson mored to take up Ar Excess and I)cfk icncs Account to the account for ilte Tax title 3, presenting the following Collector and the Town Collectoi for the maintenance of the Voted That the Town authorize the Collector of Taxes Tax Collet Ion's and Town (tiller tor's office for the balance of and Town Collector to pay oxer to the Town Treasurer his col the sear 1035 Carried nnannmonslS 23 P M lections daily Voted That the sum of Q1 i0 00 be tr`ulsterred from the Question by Mr Farnham if same was in order under the Excess .and Deficient~ Account to the account for the Tax Col By Laws of the Town, under Article 14, Section 1 lector and -'own Collectoi for the binding of records in the office of the Tax Collet for and low if (olleci ni Cal i red unan DMr i u hols suggests if better to have vote read instructed imousll 8 24 P M. instead of authorize Mr Lamont moves vote be amended to read instructed in Article 7 Selectman Mr. Ferguson proves to take up Ar stead of authorize title 7, offering the following REPORT OF 1'OVrN CLERK 157 158 TOWN OF T.FYINGTON Voted That the sum of +,5d729 be transleiied front the ]J'xtess and I)eIuwnc} Account to the Eletirons and Begrstra tion Account Carried ilnamnmonsl3 ti 5 P M Motion made and unanimously c•irried meeting be Ws SPECIAL TOWN MEETING soh ed 8 26 P. M JUL Y 22, 1935 A true record• Attest JV\uEs .1 CARFOLL, TOM)/ C'1cv1, Article 27 Selectman Mi Ferguson stoves to take up Ar- tide 27, Mr Dully, Chairman of Planning Board, offers the following Voted That the Taw n amend the Lexington Zoning By COPY OF ARTIC11, 27, OF Fa\TARIt1NI DATED Lav as follows nv inserting after Section 3, C 1 Districts, Paragraph 30, a new paragraph which shall r cad as follows JULY 9, 1935 "30 (a) Upon the easterly side of Pleasant Street begin rung at a point 100 feet southerly from the intersection of the Concord Turnpike extending 150 feet along Pleasant Street Article 27 To see it the Town-will tote to amend the Lex and of a depth of 200 feet throughout" ington Zoning B Law as follows A rising vote to amend the Lexington Zoning By Law I31 insetting after Section 3, C 1 Districts, Paragraph 31, taken as follows a new paragraph which shall read as tollows '30 (a) Upon the easterly- side of Pleasant Street beginning al, a point 100 to Favus Tellers Negative feet soothe]ly from the intersection of tit Concord Turnpike 25 Johnson 4 extending 150 feet along Pleasant Street and of a depth of 200 44 Mayo 7 feet throughout" 31 Locke 0 100 17 Carried 10.38 P. M. REPORT OF 'OWN CLERK 159 160 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Lexington, Massachusetts September 19th, 1935 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK I, Janice J Carroll, Town Clerk, of the 'Gown of Lcring ton, Massachusetts, do hereby certii 1 I hit the abm e is a true and exact copy of Ai tide 27, of Waliani dated .lull 9th, 1935, •lnd vote of Aiticle 27, as passed at a Special Tow ii Meeting January 2, 1936 held .7111y 22nd, 1935, and as same appears of record. eTA ii F 4 J CAR►{,OI 1, To THE 1.101's DRAMA,' BOARD OP SEC ECTMMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSIGIIS 1'ow11 Clerk Gentlemen October 1S, 1935 Follow mg is the i eyed, of the Town Cie].L's I)epai tment, The foregoing amendment to Zoning 133. Law is lieiebi ap for the -lea] 1915, coy ming licenses issued and fees collected proved PAUL A IIEiF,I{, Numbei of male dog licenses issued 609, void 2, total 607 g $2 00 each $1,214 Oil Attor trey General Number female dog licenses issued 104 ® $5 00 ea 520 00 Number Spayed dog licenses issued.. ., , 179 g 2,00 ea 358 00 Numbei Breeders licenses issued 3 ri 25 00 ea 75 00 2,167 00 Duplicates and transfer licenses issued 195 $2,168 95 Resident Citizen Fishing licenses issued 111 void 3 total 108 C' $2 00 $216 00 Resident Citizen Hunting licenses issued 139 void 2 total 137 g $2 00 274 00 Resident Citizen Sporting licenses issued 55 void 1 total 54 g $3 25 ..,, 175.50 Resident Minoi and Female licenses issued..... 35 0 $1.25 43.75 Resident Citizen Trapping licenses issued 6 $ 5 25 31 50 Resident &Iinor 7 rapping licenses issued 1 @ 1 25 1 25 Resident Duplicate licenses issued 1 g 50 50 $743 50 Resident Citizen Sporting licenses issued free 10 As per General By Laws Town of Lexington, Article 17, Section 2, the following fees collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer, for 1935 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 161 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Marriages $218 00 Mortgages recorded 183 16 Mortgages Discharged 5 50 Certificates Certified 1703 Pole location certificates 19.50 BIRTHS Miscellaneous 3 50 RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1935 Town Books (Persons over 20 years of age) 6,75 Total $453 44 Respectfully submitted, Whole number recorded, 105 JAMES J CARROLL, Town Clerk JANUARY Date Name Parents 9 Harold Erie Peterson William B and Mabel M (Whiting) Peterson 10 Donald William Roberts Wilbur and Willena (Irwin) Roberts 11 Richard Arthur Tyler Harold and Erika F (Schrieber) Tyler 11 Thomas Anthony Carroll John H and I oretta M (I ecuyer) Carroll 12 Donald Lindsey Smith Harold Chat les Si and Elsie Edith (Blinn) Smith 15 Anne Marie Johansen William Henry and Helen (Mahoney) Johansen 22 ----- Maragioglio Baldi and Anna (Vitale) Mara;loglio FEBRUARY 1 Maitha Joan Clauson George E and Andrea (Jefferson) Glawson 6 David Graham Pyle Ivan G and Helen (Belknap) Pyle 9 Nancy Rowan John Edmund and Margaret Veronica (Holahan) Rowan 14 Louise Shirley Bartlett Homer J and Gladys C (Perkins) Bartlett 14 James Valentine McDaid William and Rose (O'Connor) McDaid 15 Donald Longworth Cliffot d Russell Longworth and Muriel (Brown) Clifford 18 Frank Leslie Stevens, Jr Frank Leslie and Catherine T (0 Keefe) Stevens 20 Stephen Dempsey Osgood John Bradley and Emily Theresa (Dempsey) Osgood 21 Richard Weldon Thorburn, Jr Richard Weldon and Dorothy Harriet (Nicherson) Thorburn 28 Anna Marie Sgrosso Alberico and Josephine (Cuceinello) Sgrosso REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 163 164 TOWN OF LEXI\(.I UN, MARCH 1 Robert Price Milam 16 Judith Harriet Park Henry A and Harriett A (Mills) Park Robert Price and Elizabeth Cecelia (DaCosta) Milani17 Shirley Ann Irwin James and Mary T (Hellmann) Irwin 1 Janet Mary McElman 18 June Wilson Harold and Chine (Dunbi•ick) Wilson Clarence E and Catherine M (Broderick) McElman 19 Ruth Bonner Daly Robert andHciriietta (Skinnei) Daly 6 Jane Eve Keating James F and Jane E (Flynn) Keating 20 Jean Frances Webber Ellsworth and Josephine (D'Angelo) Webber 14 Barbara Cornelia Ewing George S and Doris A (Scahill) Ewing 22 Patricia Mac Kumei Frank and Eleanor M (Swann) Kutner 24 Patricia Lee Robert C and Geraldine F (Whittier) Lee 23 Charles Michael Lehan 24 Fred Clarke Newhall, Jr Charles J Jr and Charlotte L (Kempaey) Lehan Fred C and Ings id A (Whittier) Newhall 25 Ric hard Char eller 26 Charles Bartlett Packard Perry K and Edith Ronald (Sutherland) Chandler Kenneth G and Helen (Moakley) Packard 26 Ann Shirley. Lester C and Edith (Byisin) Shirley 27 Alice Marie Lachance 27 Dailey John P and Katherine F (Day) Dailey Joseph Arthur and Mary Yvonne (Marcoux) LaChance 30 Edward Francis Ferry, Jr 31 David Stanley Cullington Edward F and Mary Louise (McDonald) Ferry Herbert S and Marian Dellmont (Webster) Cullington 3] (alerino Edward and Mildren C f IvaiSon) (ate — rino APRIL JUNE 1 Barry Burns Hawkins 3 Hannah Marace Hinckley Basil F. and Gladys Leone (Ramsdell) Hawkins Russell C and Elviia P (Dillon) Hinckley 4 Eugenie Cecile Bolduc Loupret 6 Eleanor Jean Timothy James F and Mary (Hennessy) Timothy Eugene and Cecile (Bolduc) Loupret 9 David Charles Becker Carl William and Rhoda (Smith) Becker 5 Deborah Boyer Norman H and Marcia (Glidden) Boyer 9 Bernard Joseph Kinneen Timothy and Martha (Barry) Kinneen 7 Barbara Jean Rose 18 Catherine Elizabeth Lynch Joseph F and Margaret (Clegg) Lynch James Gaspar and Grace Lillian (Higgins) Rose 23 David Francis Huiley b Rose Anne O'Rourke Daniel P Ji and Ethel L (Birnotti) Hurley Bernard and Bridget Frances (Phelan) 0 Rourke 25 Colwell Leonard and Gladys (Lachey) Colwell 16 Elton Beckwith McCausland 25 Dawn Patricia Rainey Joseph K and Doi is F (Johnston) Rainey Elton B and Marguerite (Crabtree) McCausland 25 Carolyn Danforth Stone 16 Nancy Oldford George E and Julia M (McAuliffe) Oldford Everett Porter and Anna Carolyn (Danforth) Stone 17 Andrews Carrot Bertrand and Helen M (Cowan) Andrews 26 Audrey Jeanne Barker 18 George Charles Audick John and Antonia (Laniefsky) Audick Duncan E and Jessie M (McCullough) Barker 22 Daniel Richard McCormack 26 Kenneth Allen Richard Nutt John J and Catherine Teresa (Stone) McCormack Henry J Si and Patric is Ann (Russo) Nutt 27 Meek Leonard and Catherine (Leaf) Meek 28 Marie Teresa Munroe Alfonso A and Margaret Fl (Keenan) Munroe MAY 29 Russel Alan Sibley Bertram L and Edith E, (Budd) Sibley 3 Martha Jane Rycroft John W and Grace L (Day) Rycroft 4 Nancy Harrington Winthrop W and Lois I (Potter) Harrington JULY 5 -Bartlett Charles Edward and Sonia E (Swanson) Bartlett 2 Virge Allan Babcock 6 Shirley Bernice Barnes Virga and Stephanie A (Czyzewska) Babcock George Edward and Bernice (MacDonald) Barnes 4 Ruth Annie Iodice Albert P. and Ruth K, (Doiliver) Iodice 8 Thomas Joseph McHugh Patrick J and Nora (Lane) McHugh 15 Watson Walls Lunt 2nd Arnold IV and Emily R (Wright) Lunt 12 Phyllis Carolyn Shaw John H and Phyllis C (Day) Shaw 19 Patricia Rose Busa Guy and Nellie (Sandella) Busa 13 Malcolm LeRoy Charles M and Mary (Penta) LeRoy 25 Robert Spring Woodbury 15 Ann Rita Catalano Fortunato and Maife (Toscio) Catalano Robert Smith and Helen Louise (Spring) -Woodbury REPORT OF' TOW CI ERK ito 166 TOWN'OF LEXINGTON DECEMBER 26 Shirley Ann Borella 4 Nancy Carpenter Samuel A and Mildred R (Callahan) Borella William Joseph and Ethlyn Ilene (Cole) Carpenter 30 Richard Loring Child 4 Michael Alexander Pero Loring Cushman and Mabel Fiances Beiiy) Child Michael A and Mary C (MacKenzie) Pero 31 Richard Walter Whitney Drew and Millicent (Fogg) Whitney 6 Ruth Elynor Beatteay Walter James and Ella (Thurston) Beatteay A;)GUST JAMES J CARROLL) 2 Pauline Ruth Vose William R and Helen L (Sturgis) Vase 12 Arthur Holmes Parker 2nd Town Clerk Richard B and Ruby M (Stoddai d) Pal ker 16 Marg Ann Pomposo Ralph and Sarah (Genetti) Pomposo 20 Kenneth bare Harmon Victor H and Ida (Brown) Harmon 19 Joseph John Ynitas Joseph and Mm tha 4 (Kihrt) Yintas SEPTEMBER 3 Samuel English, Ji Samuel and Grace (Boone) English 10 Ronald Goidon Jacobsen Gordon W and Mildred J (Armstrong) Jacobsen 17 Maxner Arol E and Edna (Diliman) Maxner 18 Alan Brenton Wilson John Edward and Edith J (Henderson) Wilson 29 Frederick Paul McPhilomy John Edward and Esther K, (Blomquist) McPhiIomy 30 Barbara Madelyn Viano Eugene J and Lillian E (Bradford)Viano OCTOBER 3 Milton John Smith John Joseph and Lillian M (Hill) Smith 9 Papen Merrill Y and EIizabeth (Pickard) Papen 9 Smith Ivan and Grace (Tuttle) Smith 11 Edward Lee Coulton William E R and Gertrude M (Pride) Coulton 22 Rose John and Dorothy F (Murray) Rose 24 Anthony Busa John and Anna (Restuecia) Busa 25 Myers William Edward and Flora A (Coates) Myers 25 Gragg Charles I and Mabel (Taylor) Gregg NOVEMBER 1 Deborah Peirce Albert Kimball and Alma (Lear) Peirce 3 James Joseph Redmond James and Mary (Cavagnaro) Redmond 18 Dorothy Ann Ferry John Andrew and Mildred C (Egan) Ferry 20 Sarah Ann Kraetzer Eugene G and Martha (Marshall) Kraetzer 24 Muriel Wright Dobson Charles S E and Charlotte W (MacDonald) Dobson 168 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 167 APRIL 1 Marshall Semonian 85 0 9 Harpoot Armenia 5 Gertrude Louise MacLean 18 0 6 Medford, Mass DEATHS 6 Matthew Donovan 65 0 0 Ireland 12 Georgia M Jac kson 56 1 25 East Boston, Mass RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1935 20 Howard Pursey 74 0 0 P E I , Canada 20 Leslie Spencer 55 0 0 Maine 21 Annie M Plunkett 65 0 0 Ireland 23 David Gaddis 68 10 0 Ireland Whole number recorded, 122 30 Alfred Emery Haynes 63 4 7 Newton, Mass JANUARY MAY Date Name Ire Moe Dati:. Puthplace 0 Mary Elizabeth Young 61 5 16 Nev. 'Yolk 4 Joseph Iovino 59 0 0 Italy 9 Joanna A Ham 80 .3 24 Suudetland Mass 7 Olive Wakefield Whitten 87 4 15 Maine 9 David Rogers SG 11 16 P E I Canada 9 Helen Althea Goodwin 43 5 3 Maine 10 Mary Rogei s 78 1 24 Halifax, N S (nee Hudson) 10 Albeit A Burgess 91 7 5 Windsor, N S 9 Georgia Etta Blume 42 0 0 Cambridge, Mass 11 Ross 10 hrs Woburn Mass 12 Fred M Smith 63 3 25 Maine 11 Emma Elwell Davidson 79 6 Charlestown Mass 14 Domenica Ciccolo 71 0 5 Italy 11 Rebecca Berman 6S Russia 14 Thomas Casey, Jr 42 0 0 Cambridge, Mass 17 Nellie Hein (Gill) 63 Brookline, Mass 13 Sarah Ann Mackechnie 77 0 0 Roxbury, Mass 20 Rose AIma Morey MacAuley .15 9 20 North Giafton Mass. 18 George Aniniiel Coleman 88 1 10 Boston, Mass 21. Jeanne Annette Keating 2 8 17 Sourer vine, Mass 19 John Vaughan 12 7 27 Lexington Mass 22 Alice K Cody (Walsh) 60 Ireland 21 Fred Ellsworth Butters 72 6 21 Lexington Mass 31 Edith Arvidson 13 7 Dorcliestei, Mass 29 Reube B Sherburne 64 7 17 Charlestown, Mass 31 Harry Ernest Hill 81 2 14 New York, N Y. JUNE FEBRUARY 1 Yestian Beleik 43 Austria 6 Lucie Amelia Howard 76 11 28 South Acton, Mass 2 Nancy C Lindstrom 1 10 0 Newton, Mass 10 Katherine Louise Lord 70 3 16 Maine 5 Julia M O'Leary S6 0 0 Ireland 12 Thomas J Murphy 52 5 0 Boston, Mass 10 Roy Dahlstrom 14 2 9 Somerville, Mass 13 Jennie Franks 60 11 20 Denmark 10 Charlotte Elizabeth Rowe 73 7 22 Newburyport Mass 14 Leamon Brown 44 0 U Florida 13 Esselle (Bacheller) Durant 65 0 0 Whitneysville Me 19 lames Condon 67 1 23 Lexington, Mass 16 Grace Thompson Green 73 2 23 Salem, Mass. 28 Charles F Langley 26 9 16 Somerville, Mass 17 Mary 3.1 Green 68 9 0 Russia 28 Wzlltam A Sandison 50 0 0 Arlington, Mass 19 Ralph W Taylor 46 4 23 Yarmouth, Mass 21 Herbert Lawrence Kelly 76 2 29 Haverhill Mass 25 Marion G Butterick 45 5 Boston Mass JULY 1 Michael Linkow 49 0 0 Russia MARCH 3 Lillian M Sefton 71 7 17 New Brunswick 5 Nicorette Luongo 74 8 24 Italy 15 Edith Rimmer Simonds 56 6 13 Chelsea Mass 10 John P' Egan 65 D 0 Boston, Mass (Durham) 28 John Noyes Morse 90 10 16 Wayland, Mass 20 Virginia Houghton 16 10 4 Lixin“utt Mass REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 169 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 27 Annie D McCarthy 67 0 0 Ireland NOVEMBER 27 Harriet W Comeau 47 10 16 Cambridge, Mass 2 John Bresnahan 47 0 0 Boston, Mass 28 Mary A Boudreau 52 0 0 Nova Scotia 2 Donald Ray Edgar 40 11 7 Wakefield, Mass 6 Ida (Harvitz) Hoffman 58 0 0 AUGUST 8 James T. Cole 54 5 9 Kingston, Mass 10 James Roy Trenholm 83 4 27 Cambridge Mass 2 Letitia Maria Otis 80 3 28 Newburyport, Mass 10 Thomas Sidney Green 14 4 9 North Sidney N S 3 Joseph Rennie 52 1 28 Scotland 13 Rollo A Tyler 89 5 28 North Berhardson 11 George Somerville McAlpin 69 3 1 New Haven, Conn 22 Fannie (Charles) Jones 77 8 18 Lexirgton, Mass. 13 Elizabeth Ann Reynolds 70 2 19 New Brunswick 23 Pellegrino Ferri 56 5 1 Ikaly 14 Lewis Grant Ramsdell 65 9 0 Lubec, Me 14 Annie Flynn 70 0 0 Cambridge Mass 24 Martha A (Goodrich) Roche 74 0 0 Boston, Mass 18 Lillian E Guthrie 53 G 9 New Brunswick 25 Sadie F Emery 56 0 0 Wollaston, Mass 25 Harry Fowler 63 11 26 Massachusetts 20 James A Brown 29 5 0 Cambi rdge, Mass 29 Arthur C Webber 55 0 0 Newark, N J 22 Patrick Francis Dacey 82 5 4 Boston, Mass 23 Annie E Bedell 77 4 11 Jefferson, N H 24 Herbert Leavitt 43 0 0 Quincy, Mass DECEMBER SEPTEMBER 2 Frank Ware Herrick 72 9 13 Waterville, Me 8 George W Ingram 17 0 0 Deering, Me 4 Henry Ward Beecher Cotton 70 9 6 Chailestown, Mass 9 Anna P (Bowman) Kenrick 79 2 0 Johannesburg, Sweden S Eliza Schofield 69 10 20 Roxbury, Mass 14 James Coyle 75 0 0 Ireland S Wong Wing Doo 60 0 0 California 15 Thomas Reynolds 78 7 19 Ireland 10 Dwight Foster Kilgour 72 8 5 Lynn, Mass 15 Mary L Connolley 62 2 20 Roxbury Mass 12 Alton Cunningham 67 0 0 15 Fr auk Patenck Reynolds 72 2 9 Lexington Mass 12 Christopher Sylvester Ryan 62 4 4 Lexington, Mass 19 Lucy F Riggs 60 9 5 Needham Mass 14 Edith G Francis Cronin 53 0 0 Cambridge, Mass 28 Sarah P (McLean) Greene 79 5 25 Simabur3 Conn 17 Patrick H Kingsley 60 0 0 Waltham, Mass 28 Louis Julius 55 0 0 Russia 18 Otis Lombard 70 10 5 Lexington Mass 20 Frank Merritt Sheldon 70 3 7 Clarksburg JAMES J C%mrOLL, 21 Elizabeth A Milam 58 10 4 Jersey City, N J 26 Ella B Rollins 79 4 0 Jefferson N H Town Clerk. 28 Mary Compana Faugna 73 2 26 Italy 28 Bessie Bell Raymond 42 11 2 Nova Scotia 29 Albert E Sampson 62 1 24 Ashburnham, Mass OCTOBER 5 William Hall Wentworth 83 0 20 Boston, Mass 7 Harry Dalby Creighton 19 9 9 Boston, Mass 8 Elizabeth Luce Bunker 75 4 10 Nantucket, Mass 12 Byron Clarence Earle 80 8 28 North Thetford, Vt 16 Edgar Boynton McLalan 80 2 12 Walton N S 17 Bentley (Twin) 6i/x bra Somerville, Mass. 19 Iabelle Cameron 70 9 18 Nova Scotia 20 Andrew Hansen 68 1 24 Denmark 29 Ella Gertrude (Bent) Damon 81 7 14 Newburyport, Mass 30 Anna M Rose 28 10 17 Cambridge, Mass 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 171 17 William Edw Campbell NCR York, N Y Eileen Seiner I exington, Mat?-S 29 Edvvin J Meek Lexington Mass MARRIAGES Ruth E Houghton Somerville, Mass 30 Daniel Doan New Hampshire RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1935 Ernestine Elizabeth Crone Lexington Mass 30 Oscar Ed ward Cat]man Waltham Mass Sophie Frances Sennett Lexington Mass Whole number recorded, 103 APRIL L Russell F Bailey Lexington, Mass Date Name Residence Eleanor Metzler Lexington, Mass JANUARY 6 Paul Flmus W Davis North Woburn, Mass 1 Philip C Bucker Lexington, Mass Edith Viola Sca]lan Brackett Lexington, Mass Dorothy May Jones Lexington, Mass 18 David Andrew Porter Lexington, Mass. 5 Harry Aldrich Andrews Somerville, Mass Etta E Preston Lexington, Mass Anna Charlotte Emerson Lexington Mass 19 Robe't Karl Deny Span,field, Hass 6 Frederick Modoono Lexington, Mass Milda Marie Watertown Mass Marion Cerullo Lexington, Mass 20 Donald Richard French Arlington, Mass 10 James Joseph Burton Lexington, Mass. Natalie Edna Eldridge Lexington, Mass Elizabeth Saunders Belmont, Mass 20 Philip Ellis Lewis Lexington, Mass 27 Jerome LoScano Lexington, Mass Mildred Terhune Lextngto-r Mass Frances Giatmo Boston, Mass 21 Mikael Lionetts Arlington Mass 31 Ellsworth Webber Lexington, Mass Mary Zai eila Lexington, Mass Josephine D'Angelo Lexington, Mass, 24 Lawrence E Leveling Somerville, Mass 0l11,e Marshall Lexington, Mass FEBRUARY 24 Fred Lloyd Lexington, Mass 5 Jac ob Bagelman Lexington, Mass, Mary Luella Myra Lexington Mass Rose Berman Lexington, Mass 26 L9man Giant Judd Lexington, Mess 21 Mario DiLurto Ailington, Mass Hilda Anne Gtaingei Ntw York, N Y Margeurite Zarella Lexington, Mass 28 Allen Raymond Dougherty Lincoln Mass MARCH - Helen Maine Tobin Lexington Mass 2 John Flannery Lexington, Mass 30 Per Hultman Lexington, Mass Mildred Alvenea Thompson Somerville, Mass Kai oliva Erickson ex ng'en, Mass 9 Ernest Allen Wright Lexington, Vass Dorothy H Sellars Arlington, Mass MAY 13 Walter Julin Lexington Mass 4 Otis E Mulliken I exington, Mass Jean B Hayden Oregon Helen Forbes Martel Lexington, Mass. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 173 174 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 12 Albert Richards Reading, Mass 25 William Skinner Kilborne New York, N Y Marian Edna MacKenzie Reading, Mass Elizabeth Briggs Lexingtoa, Mass 15 Charles William Allen Lexington, Mass 25 Alfred Cerullo Lexington, Mass Pris[lila Wheelei Concord, Mass Louise Chiasson Lexington, Mass 18 Bradford Chase Giddings Cirnbridge, Mass 26 Charles William Savage Lexington, Mass Helen Virginia Emery I exnrgton Mass Ruth Eleanor Buckley Lexington, Mass JUNE 29 Noel Cornell Phelps Lexington, Mass 2 Thomas Felgus Nati. York, N Y Margaret Rose Carson Lexington, Mass Helen T Moyles Li xington, Mass 29 Walter V Farnham Lexington, Mass 4 Charles R Maloney 1 exington, Mass Suzena A Child West Medford, Mass Elsie T Sti ickland Lexington, Mass 30 Earle Ravenal Bishop Lexington Mass 6 Iitirng Leroy Soar Iexingtrn Mass Helen Theresa Higgins West Somerville, Mass Grace Rachel Dalrymple Lexington, Mass JULY 7 Douglas S Robertson Lexington, Mass 7 Michael Pero Lexington, Mass Mary A Crouch Lexington, Mass Mary McKenzie West Newton, Mass 8 Russell Ed.caid Smith Boston Mita` 7 John J Casey I exingtou, Mass Dorothea Rertruan Lcxinglc n, Masa Concord, M. s Florence Veronica Finan 8 Ceoi ge P Wad swoitlr z exingtcn, lilacs 19 Richard Aylward Canibridbe Mass I cella Dudley Boston, Mas Lucille A Sherman Lexington, Mass 9 Thomas lames Quinn, Jr Lexington, Mass Wilda Marie Marsolars Lexington Mass20 Paul Benjamin Curtis Lexington, Mass Hilda Mae DeVoe Madison, Me 10 George Bowvei Rosshach Waltham, Mass, 20 Walter H Kane Lexington, Mass Ruth Muriel Peabody I exington Mass Rose M Harkins Lexington, Mass 12 Es erett Maui ice (onlaid S.nrinnt \ I Marion Reed (.anzeruuuller Long Island, N Y 21 Robert White Fuller Lexington Mass Mabel Elizabeth Doherty Lexingto r, Mass 12 Sidney J Thomas Austin, Texas Dorothy H Moulton Lexing[c_i Mass 27 Roland B Greeley Lexington, Mass Marian M Kimball Lexington, Mass 14 William Herbert Cuznei I.eairgrc•i, :Mass 31 Lewis Grant Eaton Lexington Mass Jane Hewzns Biookline, Mass Una Blanche Mitchell Lexington, Mass 15 Patrick McCarron Lexington, Mass Edati Toohey Coucozr[ Mass AUGUST lb Charles A Tracy 1 exiugicn Mass 4 Harold Wendell Wilson Lexington, Mass Anna Evelyn Duggan Cambridge, Mass Gladys Sylvia McPartland Somerville Mass 22 Ralph Spencer Rice I exingtm u, Mass 11 Lorne E Ferguson Lexington Mass Laura West Macomber Welles ey Hills, Mass Adelina V Gensen East Pepperell, Mass 23 Arthur Vernon Pettingill Stoneham, Mass 14 Charles Edward McCullough Lexington, Mass Hazel Ruth Luce I exingtrn Mass Phyllis Irene Coutermarsh Springfield Vt REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 175 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 14 Albert Eugene Lloyd Lexington, Mass OCTOBER Marie Catherine Lusk Watertown, Mass 2 John Sullivan Lexington, Mass Bridget Kelly (Smith) Roxbury, Mass 15 Charles J Pangraze Lcxington, Mass Mildred H Swist Manchester, N H 5 Gardner Lane Frost Lcxiugtcn, Ms ss Olive Russell Lexington, Mass 17 Harland F Wing Lexington, Mass. Lena Del Rossi Wakefield, Mass S William Dudley Sherman Lexington, Mass Mary Cristine Leahy Jamaica. Plain, Mass 19 Stewart C Cairns Arlington Mass Grace M Champlin Lexington, Mass 9 Arnaud Robbins Blachadar Westford, Mass Kathleen M G Archibald Lexington, Mass Rl Richard Steele Boston, Mass Carolyn Whitney Smith Lexington, Mass Leroy Foster Phipps Waltham, Mass Ethel Louise Knight Lexington, Mass 31 Thomas H Moon Lexington, Mass Isabel Boyce Lexington, Mass 11 Lewis D Smith, Jr Arlington, Mass Edna Welch Lexington, Mass SEPTEMBER 11 Chester Perkins Bears Watertown, Mass. 1 Clarence Edwin Bentley Lexington, Mass Grace Alberta Wright Lexington, Mass Theda Spencer Lexington, Mass 12 Lee William Turner New York, N Y 1 Everett Arthur Humphrey 'V4ohurn, Mass Barbara Ballard Lexington, Maas Violet Anderson Lexington, Mass �Iattapan, Mass 12 Roland Berggren Lexington, Mass. 2 Frederick J Lowe Lexington, 'Nass Helen White Agnes L Fitzgerald Belmont, Mass Lexington, Mass 12 George E Streeter Lexington, Mass 7 Edward Moody Lincoln, Mars Jesse E Lamont. Lillian Bowen Lexington, Mass ,ngtonMass 12 Harold James Crumb Cambridge, Mass 7 Alan George Adams Lexington, Mass Gladys Elizabeth Mugridge Rebecca Willard Smith Lexington, Mass 19 James F Mowat Lexington, Mass. 7 Lewis Hoard Bowen New York, N Y Geraldine Shea Woburn, Mass Nancy Nichols Lexington Mass 23 Henry Johnson Bedford, Mass 14 Edwin Bryant Vatter Providence, R I Dorothy May Wilson Lexington, Mass Marian Chambers Wilson Lexington, Mess 26 Mark Cuthbert Aldrich Lexington, Mass 22 Thomas Lewis Betteneourt Cambridge, Mass Lexington, Mass Frances Ahlona Rauding I exingtcn, Mass Alma Katherine Chute Waltham, Mass23 Stanley Gerald Spencer Lexington, Mass- 26 Lewis Ernest Higgins Watertown,ltham, Mass Elm once W Coleman Waltham, Mass Doris Carolyn Flint 28 Robert Arthui Burns, Jr Burlington, Mass 26 Philip Stewart Parsons Belfast, Me. :Margaret M Baker Lexington, Mass Dorothy Fuller Davis I exingtcn, Mass 2,1 Carmen Testa East Boston, Mass 27 Herbert Rauding Lexington, Mass Mary B Capria Lexington, Me ss Rose Hammarbeck Lexington, Mass. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 177 178 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 27 Daniel Joseph Callahan Plymouth, Mass Caherine Ellen Carroll I.exingto i, Mass 31 Francis Calvin Smith New London, Conn tsolena R Scipione Lexingt.o-i Mass REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN NOVEMBER 2 Floyd G Robinson Arlington, Mass May L Snow (Parsons) Lexington, Mn,ss. 3 Edward Wishnow Lexington, Mass December 31, 1935 Dorothy Govenar Lexington, Mass Acting also as 3 Charles L Lowe Lexington Mass Gladys M Benson (Wells) Lexington, Mass. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF HEALTH 14 John Misch Lexington, Mass BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE BOARD OF SURVEY Catherine Holman Lexington, Mass CHARLES E FEaic,I,sos, Chatrinan JAMES J. tCARROLL, JOHN A LYONS WILY TAM (s PO11EIt Town Clerk PHILIP 31 CLIRK 'SLR(HHIit 11 n R GIRoux To 7IIE CITIZENS OF LEXINGTON The Board of Selectmen are pleased to submit to the citizens of Lexington their report cover ing the activities of the vallous departments uuidei then super i inion tot the past reaI '1'h( Tatancics on the Board of Sele(tnien caused by the ies ignation of 11Ii Robeit P Ti tsh, ho �r as appointed Superin tendent of Public Works on April 1, 1'131, and of Mr John E Gil(I east were tilled hi the election of lir Archibald R {siioux and Mr Philip AI Clark at a specnil election held on \ON em bei 18, 1935 Regular meetings of the Board are held each Tuesday even- ing at 7 30 P M The Town suffered a great loss this past )eat tluough the death of MI Byron C Earle,who died on October 12 1935 MI Eatle seried the Town hitthfulli and Boitotail) as Tax Collet t.i foi approxiitiateli fi,,en nine ears The Faca.nCA in the Tax Collectoi's office caused hi the death of Mt Eaile was filled bi the elei tion of Mt William S. Seatmuan at the special election held cal Nor ember 18, 1935 REPORT OF SELECTMEN 179 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON It is with much regret that the Board accepted the resig PUBLIC WELFARE nation of Mr Albert A. Ross as Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Department, to take effect of February 1, 193b air Eight handled and seven persons were aided under ChapRoss was employed by the Town. in Fe binary, 1923, as Acting ter 117 of the CT I. (Support by Cities and Towns) at a cost Superintendent of AVate', &mei, and Streets In March, 1924 of X1,3763 42 Twenty eight persons Were aided under Chapter he was appointed Superintendent of the Water and Sewer De 1I8 ol the {x L (Aid to Mothers with Dependent Children) at partment lender Ins capable super ion the Water and Sewer a cost of $3,689 3,1 '1'hutyc•Ight pet suns were aided ander the Departments are and lupe been operating for the past several Old Age Assistance Act, at a cost of *IRO 94 The amount ex le:hrs in a most efficient manner. pended for all aid for persons in other cities and towns with Lexington settlements was $5,15336. The Town was re.inl At the Annual Town Meeting it was r Dred to return to the bhirsed by the State, Cities, and Towns, and indp iduals in the Town eniplorees 50% of the salaiv reduction made effective in amount of $2!3,6989', waking a total net Lost to the Town for July, 1933 all Public Weliare of $39,593.14 BOARD OF HEALTH The U S (Iorelnlaent contributed $101,500.00 under B R The Town has cared for a total of ten patients during the A. and W P A foi unemployment rc.liet, whit iI materially less year at the Middlesex County Snnitoiinnh ened the cost to the Town of Public WtH`are 11.e had only three cases of r aloes in 1935, as against six- teen cases in 10,14 ..This reduction Was probably due iii part SOLDIERS' RELIEF, MILITARY AID AND STATE AID to the inauguration of the free rabies clinic which was held in Twenty three cases representing Apt il Foul hundred and fifty dogs were vaccinated at a cost 1 s one hundred and tine per of<�:1.59 14 In addition to these, there were approximately two 50115 retell1.0 ed aid under the Soldiers' Relief Act at a total cost hundred dogs va.tc•iliated in making t of $<.1 581.08 private, „ a total of 650 dogs vaccinated This is approximately two-thirds of all the licensed Only one case rectal ed A:[iliilhi dogs in the Town The Board will recommend that an appro y Aid, and lulount paid was priatron be made in 1936 to cover the expenses of a Free Rabies +40 00 l Clinic, and it is felt that by maintaining such a clinic the Town will be well protected against an outbreak of iabie� three cases representing three poisons recesFecl State Aid In the amount of. 1(S 00 and the Town will be I eluibuised br the State to this amount WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT The Water Department has continued with the Metcalf & LIQUOR LICENSES Eddy program during the past }ear by laying a 16” main in Massachusetts Al envie from Childs' Garage to Pleasant Street, Down lic•enscs were issued dining the veer, as follows and a 12" main in Bedford Street from Elm Avenue to Tewks burr Street These two extensions have materially strength Club License (Beer and Wines, to be drunk on erred our distribution system Fire extensions, totalling twelve premises) 1 Ali Alcoholic (Bottled Goods) 2 hundred and sei en feet, were made under the Water Better Druggists, All Alcoholic (Bottled Goads) mint Assessment Act Beet and Wine (Bottled Goods) 3 3 The new trunk line sewer extending from the. Arlington line to the East Lexington Railroad Station, which was con- Due to the fact that the population of the TOM). IS now strncted under the Public Works Administration, has been 10,813 according to the 1935 official census, the Selectmen were completed at a total cost of $46,000, of which the Federal Gnu authorized to grant one additional license for the sale of nil eminent contributed Il11,000. alcoholic beverages not to be druid: on the litmuses REPORT OF SELECTMEN 181 182 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BOARD OF SURVEY Concord Turnpike under Chapter 90, work done in conjunction `!'bice apphcattons were presented to Lhe Board of Survey with the State and County, where approximately one third of Ion approval the cost is contributed by each The reconstruction and laving of drains in Lincoln Street was started wider the One was for the approval ol the extension of Summit Road Works Progress Administration, and will be continued in 1936. a distance of approximately two hundred lee{ from its present 2650 square cards of roadway woe constructed in Waltham end to the junction of Fern Street and Moreland Aieniie, whichStreet from Allen Street a distance of 10(1 feet southerly. w as disapproi ed The second one was for the approval of a plan of land owned bs Peter J and Margaret E Kxnueen, T The IILghway Department has installed 240 lineal feet of bs E, consisting of- apps oxirnatels fifty acres on Burlington 10" concrete drain in Bow Street and Cliffe A\enue, and has Street. Tins application was appi of cd The third application constructed a dram through the Crawford property on Han was for the approial of a plan of land on Watertown Street cock Street A sery important part of the diainage situation owned now or formerly by Mars D Hatch Inasmuch as no was disposed of tin ough the consti action of drains in Lowell persons appeared at the hearing, no action was taken. Street and Westminster Aienue PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS FINANCE The Town increased its park and plasgrotuul an a hs the pure base of 5 3 acres of Nnd on Burlington Street from Peter Our total bonded indebtedness has been reduced $112,000 J •rud Margaret L Dinneen, T bs E The acquisition of this during the past sear,making the total reduction .3 2:x,000 since area goes the citizens in the northerly section of the Town December diet, 1931 Our cash balance as ol December 31, 1935 adequate park facilities for some sears to come Specr•il atten was $17926661, which is $40,000 less than the pieiions year Bon has been quern to the maintenance of the following skat due to the rednetion in the Reienue Loans Our outstanding rug areas bi cleaning, scraping, and flooding, to pros id( prop resenne loans are $75,000 less than last year We hate hon or skating l.iciliines 101 the use of the eitizeus Kinuecnn's rowed money to anticipation of retcnne at the low rate of Poral, II-arch's Pond, Lexington Rc sit ori , Centex Piai gi'fluid 0164 Work has also hc-en started on the construction of a -,kiting area at the East Lexington Playground The number of persons rising the swimming pool has in ERA AND W P A creased bs approximately 10% during the past year The pool Approximateh two hundred and fifty pmxsons have been was used one es ening etch week bs the women of the W omen's employed by the Emergence Reber Administration and the Recreation Class for special instruction Works Progress Administration, and the Federal Government has contributed approximately $103,500, toward projects car A new iolles ball court was erected at the East Lexingtcri. reed on under these administrations The Town has expended Playground this sear, and a new tennis practice board was the sum of $14.,429 52 for Public Works, Labor and Materials ciectcd at the Center Playground HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT CONCLUSION During the past sear two streets—Farmcrest A{elute and The Board of Selectmen wish to take the opportunity at Kendall Road were constructed under the Betterment Ict this time to commend the seseral Superintendents of the var Pleasant Street was reconstructed to Watertown Street, and roux departments under the supersision of the Selectmen for Watertown Street was relocated ail reconsti acted to the New the excellent results attained during the past year, which is no REPORT OF SELECTMEN 183 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON doubt due to the tactful and efficient handling of their depart ments, and also to express thele appreciation for the coopera tion of the various Town employees Respectfully submitted, REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS CHARLES E FERGUaON JOHN A. LYONS January 10, 1936. WILLIAM U TOTTER ARCHIB.LD R GIROUx To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN PHILIP _M CLARK LEXINGTON MASSACHUSETTS Selectnien of Lexington Gentlemen: The Board of Appeals under the Zoning Laws has held thirteen hearings during the year 1935, as follows Dated Petitioner What Hearing Was Held Far Feb 15 Fnelite Natural Gas Corp To maintain a sales office for fuelite gas and appliances at 311 315 Mar rett Road —Granted Apr 5 Neil McIntosh To maintain two signs on Bedford Street, "Sunnyfield"—Granted. May 10 Leo A Boynton To enlarge the existing building at 12 Sylvia Street —Denied May 17 Carolyn D & Edwin B Ide To maintain a summer house on property on Summit Road —Location changed, no action necessary May 17 Roy C Peterson To maintain a roadside stand on new Concord Turnpike —Denied June 7 Grace J Palmer To permit the sale of antiques at.177 Bedford St —Granted for 1 ycar o 0 June 7 Lexington Estates Trust To maintain an office building at the corner of Waltham Street and a Winthrop Road —Granted for 1 year 0 Tune 21 Roger W Brown To permit the storage of metal floor pans and equipment at 581 Mar rett Road —Denied 0 O June 21 James R Smith To maintain a sign at the corner of Mass Avenue and Tower Street — Granted for 1 year 0 June 25 Bessie Baker To maintain a roadside stand at 553 Marrett Road —Denied Aug 20 Charles E, Bradley, Jr. To maintain a gasoline filling station at the cornei of Marrett Road and Waltham Street —Denied .c Oct 4 Mildred Dacey To permit the dig,ision of house at 15 Muzzey Street to form two small apartments —Granted Oct 18 Ashley W. Partridge To maintain a garage for the stem age and repair of, and salesroom for motor vehicles at 404 Waltham Street —Granted Respectfully submitted, A N MAonrsoN, Chair/nun r 7� C Eou ARD GLYNN EDWARD `V KIMBALL HOWARD W ROBBINS CHARLES F FERGUSON c.. • C V Y7 Zt ZZC CC CCCC C: y I-f m w, c 55 GFE y W y m w m , O a Ca m m . mlg 5- a' Q U• msH m• r � m Am m -' a :-I F 4 4 • F3 -np + n -cG '- "' 2 m '"' 0� C w y ice, G ". ^ ru f F ~ b o y r� m 0 O 71 w ' .. W �' y m ^ O� k m i' P M i=1 C ry 2 m '' • F' y to i? • r V U• m 6 'e9 P2, F :r n ^ m it m m d ;. " ca Ln u1 y- '-' * L, er. F1 0. a r., a m F , r m � ''. . p 0 ,a m a r' Parr', r r'c a r 3 m z m o r'-;' Co' O W F• �y @ x rr mrE. K o C7 ti m o m n x' r m c o C r' m c 0 C P ,a^,a N pt Cal O d 'Y di m ... 4" • k µ a C m . 't P p ,.", r Lt O a � � Q a� a X . .c- t s a k a . D co n Ma a c.,, so ICC O NiNJi-a, G Cr CAC in W, C.4 Ca oa O ct m -.1 w. f. co liI mo -1 awie -i a c in c.. .a 'i 0 -i IC N --1a F+ -1 '' C 7 a A A 'E ,..1-, o . . a a N 1 ci a � 0 a 0 0 0 c. 1--` a Q w " a a E. N h. . �"f 1--e -1 a N 1-, O 1--e '' PV - m c .te -a a G CA di a N N' c.5 -a u, eI a al 0 0 A -CO -, CD co a, o F-, Ca 0 a P cc 0-, O W N -i 0 r REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS 185 186 TOWN OF LEXINGTON td rl g0'1w F7 Z 2 1 a W F a 8 " REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS e3 I A O , q c3 N C. w .r a Ig x E a 0 0 G e- W a o , ,� ° �. . 1 v al w L a �' December 31, 193.1 V. ,0 F a a 1 R 0 0 , € x w • a Cn , F O v p B a .F, , B ,F. r {°y ccd a „ ul 'b 2 m p., ,, G ucrl To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN 'O G ril a ° c d ¢r ah', m I U LEXINGTON, MASSACIIUSETTS T}• ha y M r N w '' o y c +c., Gentlemen: • a, U7 C t O �, M }, cd ,. w F r' c W 74 Gf 0 g5 ° rm r n We liereb, submit onz lepott as Assessors for the real , w o m G m F ,� Sc A y rr-r�. b ending December 31, 1935 • 0 o a 0 a m a �y o 'n o _ i-• o ~ `-` a ¢'j Value of assessed Stock in Tracie $44,360 `" '.: 1— l in a m o T w V I �F,o 2 i, E = F y o as " t a Value of assessed Live Stock 57,240 m c, . c 0 ,, cam". ar �. rn . C7 4 ro m x Value of assessed Machinery 726 940 .11", i 17, y a B c' 2 0 0 ° A rc '-" o cr d 1 cr , a 5 Value of all other assessed Personal Property 706,590 o 2'. 'C� L, B ct y R, a] r„ Id W 0 rdi a) �. c3 q F-i F g o l' o .c F F o ca 4 m . `� o Total personal valuation of Resident and ;a a e°'u ;� 3 - p4 Y 3 '. N t J r01 Non resident owners $1,535,130 y F C 0 A E ; a q E o Value of buildings excluding land $14,230,330 :a a b .a ca m •� m m 'a - M g a c. E 0 E G E 0. 0, ' E it a ". 5 O. Value of land excluding buildings 5,826,777 0 0 o 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F E E F E- F F E E E F Efatal real estate valuation of Resident and Non resident owners 20,057,307 ai a „ TOTAL VALUATION $21 592 437 c.. 0 V PG c., H 'r m Omitted assessments December 20, 193a $20 420 18 3 m 'o Omitted poll taxrys (10) 20 00 o B d ,C b ci G Number of persons assessed on property 3918 o 4 +, ,� F D �, m d Number of persons assessed on poll tax 3386 -0 ›p, °' :a w ,..;7::, ra ' 0. Number of cows assessed 437 F, Z ~j [R izi P d o rx W W o Numbei of hors s assessed 1.i7 d` o Ci m o m a 5 a ' m Numbei of neat tattle other than cows as o c > d iS G m �3 sessed v x iS CO ay 1 y v, 29 Gv Z ,7 U :d c7 ' p= :� " Number of swine assessed 738 Number of fowl assessed 9070 Number of acres assessed 9300 - 4 ' vL — 'i ' o �" °O Value of real estate exempt y IL- c` from taxation $3,948,795 61 r y 1.2 a a m Value of peisonal property exempt from tax <1 G y _ ti 4 O O ation •,. 373,769 83 REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 187 188 TOWN OF T,E\1\OTO\ Recapitulation Available funds voted by Town Meeting or City Government to be used Town Appropriations—Must include all voted November 2, 1934 $25 543 17 since 1934 Rate was fixed $880,342 28 March 27, 1935 21 500 00 Overdraft for 1930 1520 Written authority of Commissioner of Cot par Overdraft for 1931 85 07 ations and Taxation required There is Old Age Assistance Tax Abatements for 1933 7,00 no law authorizing transfers, so called State Tax 30,400.00 Metropolitantransfers being appropriations from avail Sewerage Loan Sinking—North able funds System . 7,460 00 Alewife Brook Parkway Extension 3,000 00 TOTAL UUDLTC'1IOA S $243 168 37 Auditing Municipal Accounts 715 43 State Parks and Reservation . 160 00 ' County Tax ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,, ,,, , 30,496 36 NET AMOUNT RAISED BY TAXATION Overlay for 1935 9,311 28 Oh POLLS AND PROPERTY $719 324 25 $962,492 62 Number of polls 3386 at $2 00 each $ 6,772 00 Total valuation $21 592,437—tax rate $33 00— Estimated Receipts property tax 712 550 42 Gain on account of tractional dig inions to tax 1 83 Income Tax $37 195 41 Additional betterment and special assessments Corporation Taxes 7 147 20 Race Tracks Distribution 1,600 00 (outside the taxes levied on property at the tax rate) as follow s Motor Vehicle Excise 18,000 00 Sidewalk betterments 215 33 Licenses 1,500 00 Siders alk interest45 35 Fines 400 00 Water betterments598 08 Grants and Gifts 0 00 Water interest 298 84 Special Assessments 7,000 00 Sewer betterments 3 231 96 General Government 1,000 00 Sewer interest 986 24 Protection of Persons and Property „ ..,, 200 00 Highway betterments 7,506 87 Health and Sanitation 5,000 00 Highway interest 2,545 94 Highways 0 00 Chat ides 14 000 00 Total amount of all taxes listed in the Old Age Assistance 1,000 OD Collector s commitment list fol the Soldiers' Benefits 100 00 Schools 20,000 00 year 1935 $734 752 86 Libraries 0 00 Recreation 0 00 Respectfully submitted, Public Service Enterprises—Water Dept 70,004 60 Cemeteries—Other than from trust funds EUGENE; T 7?>UCkLEY, Ghat?man and sale of Iots 1,000 00 CUItLYS L SI.00 UM Interest on Deposits 0 00 CLYDE E STEEVES Interest on Taxes and Assessments 10 000 00 Vii LI til I BURNHAM Reimbursement—State owned lands 175 00 ELLIOT T STURGIS, Jit In lieu of taxes from Ailington 38201 In lieu of taxes from Cambridge 430 98 48sessor's of Lexttl 9ton TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $196,135 20 REPORT OF BCH DING INSPECTOR 189 290 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF BUII DING INSPECTOR REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS De(ember 31, I915 December 31, 19.-15 To Tin, HONOR ver,E Boum oi+ Sri CCTV EN LEX1NGroN, MA5sAc'tlusl:Tms To THE HONOR t SLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS C}enllenien Gentlemen. 1 herewith hubmit nn report as lnspectoi of Buildings for the vear ending December 31, 1935. Your board of Cemetery Commissioners desire to submit the following annual report ot their doings for the veal end Cash received for Building Permits $262 00 lug December 31st 1935 Number of applications filed and permits granted 92 Numbci of calls made in reference to Building and Zoning We have given all the cemeteries all necessar3 attention El Laws 264 and work to maintain theta neat appearance Number of applications recused 11 Violation of Zoning and Building Laws ii There were a total ot seventy live (75) llitellilenth made in Buildings condemmed and demolished 5 our Cemeteries, divided as follows.— Plegal signs removed 3 Westview Cemetery 48 Building without permit 6 Munroe Cemetery 20 Colonial Cemetery I During the ve,u permits hal e been issued tot the follow Mg property At Munroe Cemetery the sum of ¶I,523 04 has been paid 27 Single Dwellings $139,10000 to the Town Collector divided as fo1lovvs — 26 additions and alterations 22,405 00 Annual Care of Lots $427 75 20 private garages 12,715 00 Interments 330 00 11 sheds and henhouses 2 525 00 Foundations 60$0 2 greenhouses 1,500 00 Interest 54 49 1 store 3,600 00 and the sum of$650 00 has been added to the trust funds of this $181,845 00 cemetery We were obliged to take down several trees which Non-taxable Property were becoming unsightly and dangerous, but they have been Alteration, East Lexington Branch Library $1 000 00 replaced 'with young trees We were unable to continue the re construction of another section of the driveway, so necessary Respectfully submitted, to be done, owing to the lack of money r,CY Tfili FRED W L{)\'i There was expended at Munroe Cemetery the sum of ap proximately . 2.700 00 for care and interments and general Building Inspector. maintenance of the property REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE 191 192 TOWN OF LEXINGTON At Westview Cemetery we have expended the snlrr of $4,124.11 for the gcneral upkeep arid improvements, grading and filling with good loam a large area of Hillside Section where the surface water stood after ..1 thaw when the ground REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC was frozen There is a ;teat deal of grading to be done et in West iew Cemetery to make all parts salable The house on the property is still in need of repairs Fourteen (143 lots and lour (41 single gr,nes ]tale been Decembei 31, 1935 sold in this Cernetcr3 The sum of 14,075 09 has been toiletted and paid to the Town Collector divided as follows• To 1i-E LIONoRenLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Sale of Lots and Graves (land) $2,2900.3 LExlNGTON, M4SSAcILLSET'rs Perpetual Care Funds 1,17,4 95 Interments 358 00 Gentlemen• Foundations 13 00 Interest 9 11 Rents 190 UO We, herewith, submit the Report of the Dental Clinic for the ).ear ending December 31, 1935 Colonial Cemetery has had good care, hut the ti eus need prole work necess.rry for their health and looks, and two were n Z. vy removed as they were dead H H vE. r F. v The Cana Robbins Cemeter 1 iii lila�st Lexington has been r _ - A r.o r kept neat and clean with the -usual amount of attention per g 7 G0Oi n •ry ltted, Irene the fluids fin its care o FIT, .1 m al i 7,A m lil CaJ 1.G. z:+ 0.:W ,al _, V Adams 205 352 99 12 73 173 Your Commissioners desire to thank all the Town Officers Franklin 78 103 34 3 37 42 for thele help whenever we Lound it rie(ess,iry to call on them Hancock 97 164 29 5 37 69 We have many inquiries and compliments from other cemetery Munroe 86 126 24 2 41 63 departments and non residents of I exington as well as res Parker 92 141 20 2 51 68 idents, for IN ilieh s our commissioners are v ery grateful Jr High 77 237 14 S 5 35 Sr High 12 26 12 2 Respectfully submitted, Totals 647 1,149 206 50 247 5 452 EMI exp WOOD, G'hrci.rmara JOHN E A Mui r TKEN Total number of patients .. 647 GEORGE Il. (xilt:,oV Total number of new patients 175 Total number of patients finished 563 Total number of fillings 1 355 Total number of extractions 297 Total number of cleanings 452 Total number of operations 2,109 Total amount of money received $160 30 REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC 195 194 TOW.\ Or IA XIN 1 ro)s As usual, a dental examination of the pupils in the elemen tary grades was made at the beginning of the school year by the Dental Hygienist with the following results Number examined 1,247 Number having defects 711 REPORT OF THE OF The percentage of our children receiving dental certificates DIRECTOR ACCOUNTS for the past year still continues to be very creditable We are pleased to say that our recommendation, that extra 'TIP Coli!ION O E ILI II Or }f l S 1(1I1LST?T'I ti time of the Dentist he secured to care for pupils in the higher l)Er 11{'riI1.vi ar C'►alli'onAPION,S -'\I, '1' I'IO7 grades, has been approved This extra time has been in effect for the last half of the year 1111"IIC)1' OF I("('OIC\T5 Respectfully submitted, 3I a l It), 1'1'1.1 MRS FREDERICK B NAMES 1`U ]TIF. 13v v]II) 0[ SELECT lIFv MRS 'WILLIAM G. POWER. Ala CII MIi., E _new ,nrc, Ch(t it rim 11 1 EVIAC'9(l\, ll Itis T(TIT-TTI'1S MR THOMAS S CANDLE Dental Cline Contmattee_ G(11 t It men. f submit lierewith nig repoit of au audit nl the accounts of the town of Tevington for the fiscal Neal ending Di ember 31, 1 91 made in a(cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws This is iii the Dorm of a repett made to me 1.1 .Ali IiCrDman li Dine, A;a;;ihtant 17nectoi of 4ecoiuits V'ei, ti u1 1011)5, TnEOpouE 11 \I)T)EI,I, Directct of Accounts Ain 'FIIEoocyan A W un,f.LL 1)avectoi of Accounts Depal tn)ent of Corporal 1011S alhd Tov an oil State Ilouse, Boston SIT In ai(((ITdall(e wit]i Olin instructions, 1Inn C made an audit of the books 11141 accounts of the town of Lexington tot the Us(Ill I ear ending I)e(enibci 31, 1'1.31, and r(poi t ats iol]ous thci eon 11ie film in la1 Iianha(tiolls 11', entered on the TLeords of the seletal clepaitments i(cell]ng or disbui sing town funds of REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 195 196 TOWN OF LEXINGTON committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and were proved The recorded payments to the treasurer were compared with the town accountant's records compared with the treasurer's cash book, the abatements were proved with the records in the departments authorized to grant The books and accounts of the town accountant w c i e cx abatements, and the outstanding accounts were listed and rimmed and checked in detail The receipts, as recorded, were proved to the accountant's ledger. checked with the treasurer's books and with the i is orris of the Sc vend departments rn which money was collected or bills were The outstanding accounts were verified by mailing notices sent out lar coilection The recorded pal meats were compared to a number of persons whose names appealed on the books as with the tieaSuicis cash book and with the tie ism 1 wairants, owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indreat- being checked to the original v out hers and pal. rolls on file ing that the accounts, as listed, are correct The appropriations and transfers as entered on the nc The financial accounts of the town clerk were examined corurlaiit's ledger were compared with lite town clerks records nud checked The recorded receipts from clog and sporting of financial i otos passed at town meetings Iicenses, permits, and miscellaneous collections were checked with the affice records, and the payments to the town and to The ]edger accounts were checked and analyzed the net the Division of Fisheries and Game were verified crosiu1 ad]usturg entries were made, a trill balance was taken oft, and a balanic e sheet which is appended to this report, was The records of receipts from the selectmen for licenses, prepared 4lcowiirg the financial condition of the town as of etc, from town hall rentals, from the sealer of weights and December 31, 1934 measures, the dental clime, and the building, plumbing, and The Books and accounts of the town treasurer were ex- wire inspectors, as well as from the library, school, and cem pay- unlined aur] checked in detail The recorded i melds were an =etery departments, were examined and compared with the ol3 red and compared with the recon ds in the seem al depart- ment lepar t nrents to the treasurer and with the accountant's books urents collecting money for the town and with the other sources The records of water Irons established by the water de I ioni width money is paid into the town ti easru t The record partment were examined and checked in detail edpayments were checked with the selectmen's wan ants an tlrorizing the disbursement of town funds and with tine ac The securities and savings bank books representing the countant's books The cash book wos tooted and the cash investments of the several trust funds in the custody of the balance on December 31, 1934, was proved hi examining the town treasurer, the trustees of public trusts, the trustees of cash and checks in the office and hi roc om]ling the hank ac the Bridge Charitable Fund, and the trustees of the Cary counts with statements furnished by 1he banks of deposit 3lemorial Library were personally examined and listed The income and disbursements were verified, and the transactions The payments on account of matin mug debt and interest and balances were compared with the accountant's ledger were ‘ciitied by a c onipai ison with the amounts falling due, the cant oiled securities and coupons n et e checked, the bond The accounts of the treasurer of the Cary Memorial Li and coupon account was reconciled, and the outstanding debt brary were examined and checked, and the cash balance on and interest, vv as listed and punted December 31, 1934, was verified The records of tax titles taken by the town were examined The surety bonds filed by the several officials for the faith- c omnrrtmcnts and checked with the actual deeds on hand and with the tax fulperformance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form line books ai ii accounts of the town collector were ex aniinerl and cli.ecl,cil. lire tax, assessment depait•neutal sewer Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, and water act ounts outstanding at the time of the previous are tables showing a reconciliation of the town treasurer's and examination were audited, and all subsequent commitments the library treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment, 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTO'1 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 197 RECONCILIATION OF TOWN TREASURER'S CASH tax title, departmental, sewer, and water accounts, as well as tables showing the trust fund transactions Balance January 1, 1934 $183,195 52 Receipts 1934 1,752 51.5 25 For the cooperation extended and the assistance rendered $1,935 710 77 by the several town officials during the audit I wish, on behalf Payments 1934 $1,721,432 09 of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation Balance December 31, 1934 214,278 68 $1,935,710 77 Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B DINE, Balance December 31 1934 $214,278 68 Assistant Berector of Accounts Warrants unpaid No 70 $778 00 No 71 8 915 42 No 71S 48 75 No 71W 10,748 09 No 72 72 74 No 73 11,069 71 No 73S 85918 No 7IWX 647 33,098 07 $247,377 55 Cash in banks and in office December 31, 1934 In banks Lexington Trust Company, General $193,239 89 Standpipe construction 230 21 Trunk line sewer construe tion 1 443 22 Trunk line sewer construe tion P NG A pioject No 2000 4,615 03 Standpipe construction P W A project No 2263 11,601 93 First National Bank of Boston 3,932 40 $215,062 68 In office, verified 25 893 62 Warrant No 1 interest and debt clue January 1, 1935 paid in De comber, 1934 6,421 25 $247,377 55 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY General Account Balance December 31, 1934 per statement $195,111 78 Deposit in transit, verified 2,701 04 $197,812 82 REPORT OF DIREC POR OF ACCOUN r S 199 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Balance December 31, 1934, pet check book $193,239 89 RECONCILIATION OF LIBRARY TREASURER'S CASH Outstanding checks December 31, 1934, pee list 4,572 93 Balance January 1, 1934 $911 23 $197 812 82 Receipts Income on trust funds $921 50 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Fines 66284 Standpipe Construction Account Rent of ball 138 00 Miscellaneous ................. 2177 Balance December 31, 1934. per statement $230 21 1,744 11 Balance December 31, 1934, psi check book $230 21 $2,655 34 Expenditures 1934 $1,869 04 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Balance December 31, 1934 Lexington Trust Company 786 30 Trunk Line Sewer Account $2,655 34 Balance December 31, 1934, pee statement $1,443 22 Balance December 31, 1934, pee check book $1,443 22 TAXES-1938 Outstanding January 1, 1934 .. $32 00 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Tax titles disclaimed 27664 Trunk Line Sewer Account $308 64 P W, A Project No 2066 Payments to treasurer $271 33 Balance December 31, 1934, per :,tatement $4,644 84 Abatements _ 22 11 Less check No 281 P W A project No 2066 Outstanding December 31 1934 per list 15 20 $308 64 charged to P WA project No 2263, in error 28 81 $4,615 03 TAXES-1931 Balance December 31, 1934, per check book $4,615413 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $162 86 Tax titles disclaimed 68816 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY $85102 Payments to treasurer $429 86 Standpipe Construction Account Added to tax titles 302 09 P W A Project No 2263 Abatements ., 68 92 Balance December 31, 1934, per statement $11,573 12 Adjustment of tax titles ... .... 34 00 Add check No 281 P W A project No 2066 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 16.15 charged to P W A project No 2263 in $85102 error 28 81 $11,601 93 Balance December 31, 1934 per chic k book $11,601 93 TAXES-1932 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $1,871 18 Payments and abatements, and overpayments, FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BIDS ION refunded 54095 Balance December 31, 1934, per statement $3,932 40 Tax titles disclaimed ..... . .. 1,199 34 Balance December 31, 1934, pee cheek book $3,932.40 Tax titles withdrawn _ 133 30 $3,744 77 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 201 202 TO A'.'. Or' LE\1"NG'1O1 Payments to treasurer $812 00 Highway betterment assessments 1934 report Abatements .. 903 48 ed as taxes 1934 70 26 Added to tax titles $486 54 Committed interest on highway betterment as Tax titles taken by town 1,503 22 sessments 1934 reported as taxes 1934 29 96 1,989 76 Sidewalk assessments 1934 repos ted as taxes Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 39 53 1934 15,61 $3,744 77 Committed interest on sidewalk assessments 1934 reported as taxes 1934 3 75 Sewer assessments 1934 reported as taxes 1034 10 20 TAXES-1933 Committed interest on sewer assessments 1934 reported as taxes 1934 3 08 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $287,330 57 Unlocated difference 8 05 Tax titles disclaimed 1,129 77 $719,036 91 Highway betterment assessments 1933 report- Payments to treasurer $442,830 42 ed as taxes 1933 9199 Abatements 3,298 03 Sewer assessments 1933 reported as taxes Outstaudurg December 31 1934 per list 272,628 64 1933 . .... 78 01 Cash balance December 31 1934 279 84 Abatement of tax titles reported as taxes 1933 63 00 $719,036 93 Overpayment to treasurer transferred to Byron C Earle, Collector, adjustment ac count 2 00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES-1933 Taxes 1933 abated in error, adjusted 2 00 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $871 00 Payments and abatements, refunded 1,003 31 Payments and refunds by State 447 00 Overpayment to treasurer, adjusted 01 Overpayment to treasurer transferred to Overpayment to treasurer, refunded 22 75 Byron C Earle, collector adjustment ac $289,723 41 count 1 00 Payments to treasurer $240,912 74 $1 319 00 Added to tax titles ....... $29,405 77 Payments to treasurer $1,312 00 Tax titles taken by town 12,375 11 Outstanding December 31 1934 per list 7 00 41,780.88 $1,319 00 Abatements ... 5,856 72 Taxes 1933 reported as highway betterment MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1931 assessments 1933 623 36 Taxes 1933 reported as sewer assessments Outstanding January 1 1934 885 39 1933 • 227 04 Abatements, 1934 . , $S5 39 Overpayment of interest on taxes 1933 credit- ed to taxes 1933 ......... 5 30 Unlocated difference December 31, 1934 7 36 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1932 Outstanding December 31, 1934 per list 310 01 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $1 423 53 $289,723 41 Ti nlocated difference, adjusted 05 Motor vehicle excise taxes 1933 reported as motor vehicle excise taxes 1932 11 78 TAXES-1934 $1,435 36 Commitment per warrant $717,477 85 Payments to treasurer 1934. $22`2 09 Abatements 1934 1,213 27 Additional commitment 408 80 $1,435 36 Payments after abatements refunded 1,009 31 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUN1b 203 204 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1933 Taxes 1933 reported as sewer assessments 1933 227.04 $2,739 29 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $3 709 62 Payments to treasurer $2,331 64 Additional commitments 1,914 17 Added to tax titles .. . $207 31 Payments and abatements, refunded 125 89 Tax titles taken by town 79 36 $5,749 68 286 67 Payments to treasurer $4,850 70 Sewer assessments 1933 reported as interest Abatements 152 74 on taxes 1933 13 40 Motor vehicle excise taxes 1933 reported as motor vehicle excise taxes 1932 11 78 Sewer assessments 1933 reported as taxes 1933 78 01 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 29 57 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 734 46 $2,739 29 $5,749 68 SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1934 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1934 Commitment per warrant $3,62459 Highway betterment assessments 1934 report- Commitments pm warrants $23,152 55 ed as sewer assessments 1934 13 62 Payments and abatements. Committed interest on sewer assessments Refunded 569 69 1934 reported as sewer assessments 1934 6 43 To be refunded a 78 $3,644 64 Lniocated difference 10 Payments to treasurer $2,040 12 $23,728 12 Abatements 13 66 Payments to treasurer $15,468 20 Abatements 870 93 Sewer assessments 1934 reported as taxes 1934 10 26 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 1,565 36 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list7,388,99 Cash balance December 31, 1934, verified 15 24 $23,728 12 $3,644 64 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS UNAPPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS Outstanding January 1, 1934 $431 46 Commitments $16 388 91 Commitments 2,587 28 Payments to treasurer $827 47 $3,018 74 Apportionments 10,417 90 Payments to treasurer $379 82 Outstanding December 31 1934 per list 5,143 54 Apportionments .. 218 37 $16,388 91 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 2,420 55 $3,01874 HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS-1932 Outstanding January 1 1934 $66 31 SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1931 Payments to treasurer 1934 .. ,,. $6631 Tax title disclaimed 1934 $10 28 Added to tax titles 1914 $10 28 HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS-1933 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $4,872 23 SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1933 Taxes 1933 reported as highway betterment Outstanding January 1, 1934 ,.. ..,, $2,478 17 assessments 1933 .. 623 36 Highway betterment assessments 1933 report Tax titles disclaimed 3760 $5,53319 ed as sewer assessments 1933 34 08 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 205, 206 TOW V OF LEXINGTON Payments to treasurer $4,208 63 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1934 Added to tax titles $643 84 Commitment per warrant $215 31) Tax titles taken by town 316,23 960 07 Payments to treasurer $� 72 Highway betterment assessments 1933, re- Sidewalk assessments 1.934 repotted as taxes 15 61 ported as taxes 1933 1934 Highway betterment assessments 1933, re 9199 Outstanding December 31, 1934 per list 13591 $215 30 ported as sewer assessments 1933 34 08 Highway betterment assessment 1933 report ed as interest on taxes 1933 155 91 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 82 61 UNAPPORTIONED WATER ASSESSMENTS $5,533 19 Commitment .,, $6,767 14 Payments to treasurer $395 98 Apportionments - 4,034 73 HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS-1934 Abatements 5400 Commitment per warrant Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 2 281 43 $6,564 96 $6,767 14 Payments to treasurer $3,416 00 Highway betterment assessments 1934 report- ed as taxes 1934 7026 WATER ASSESSMENTS-1934 Highway betterment assessments 1934 report ed as sewei assessments 1914 „„ , 13 62 Commitment pei warrant $338 49 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 3,065 08 Payments to treasure' $279 90 i $6,564.96 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 58 59 $338 49 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES-1934 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $202.03 Commitments 307 57 Commitment 8916 52 $509 60 Payments to treasure' , . $161 44 Payments to treasurer $182 54 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list ,,,. 755 08 $916 52 Apportionments 125 03 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list , 202 03 $509 60 COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1934 Commitment per warrant $1,171 84 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1933 Interest on taxes 1934 reported as committed Outstanding January 1, 1934 $221 54 interest on sewer assessments 1934 3 50 Payments to treasurer $192 62 Committed interest on highway betterment as Sidewalk assessments 1933 reported as inter sessments 1934 reported as committed in est on taxes 1933 16 36 terest on sewei assessments 1934 4,09 Transferred to tax titles 12 56 $1,179 43 $221 54 Payments to treasurer $634 85 Abatements 4 92 RiIPOR C OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOLNTS 207 208 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Committed interest on sewer assessments 1934 Outstanding December 31, 1934 reported as sewer assessments 1934 6 43 Due fn' Committed interest en sewer assessments 1934 1935 $3,047 40 reported as taxes 1914 3 08 1936 • 2,729 24 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 528 32 1937 2,317.76 Cash balance December 31, 1934 183 1938 .. 2,19166 $1,179 43 1939 1,662 76 1940 1,292 82 1941 1,155 50 COMMITTED INTEREST ON HIGHWAY BETTERMENT 1942 53721 ASSESSMENTS-1934 1943 325.60 Commitment pet warrant $2,327 95 15,259.94 Payments to treasurer .... $1,126 85 $21,040 43 Committed inter est on highway betterment as sessments 1034 repotted as taxes 1934 29 96 Committed interest on highway betterment as APPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS sessntenis 1931 reported as committed inter Due 1935 1944 est on server assessments 1934 4 09 OutstandingDecember 37, 1934, 'Outstanding January 1, 1934 $39,59176 per list 1,167 05 $2 327 95 Apportionments ............... 10,417 90 $50,009 66 payments in advance $1,428 82 COMMITTED INTEREST ON SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1934 Added to taxes 1934 6,56496 Comnntment pet warrant $5814 Outstanding December 31, 1934 Payments to treasurer $10 59 Due in Committed interest on sidewalk assessments 1936 $7,060 43 1924 reported as taxes 1934 3 75 1936 6,694 46 Outstanding December 21, 1934, per list 43 80 1937 .. .... 6,557 05 $58 14 1938 ,.. • 6,443.84 — 1939 4,898 28 COMMITTED INTEREST ON WATER ASSESSMENTS-1934 1940 3,83772 1941 2,630 69 Commitment pet warrant $13y 95 1942 • 1,813.88 Payments to treasurer $117 12 1943 . . 1 039 76 Cutstanding December 31, 1934 per hit 22 83 1944 ... 1,039 77 $139 95 $42,015 88 $50,009 66 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS Due 1935 1943 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS Outstanding January 1 1934 $20 822 06 Due 1935 1943 Apportionments 1934 218 37 $21,040 43 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $877.67 Payments in advance $1,206 28 Apportionments 125 03 Added to taxes 1934 3,624 59 $1,002 70 Abatements 949 62 Added to taxes 1934 _ $215 20 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 209 2111 '1 OWN OI' LEXING lO V Outstanding December 31, 1934 Sew ei assessments 1931 10 28 Due in Sewer assessments 1933 207 31 1935 .. . $21533 Highway betterment assess 1936 . .................................. 12948 ments 1"133 643 84 1937 - 111 37 Wates liens 190 51 1938 7879 Inteiest 2,216 53 1939 78 79 33,472 87 1940 78 79 Tax titles taken by town 1941 56 32 Taxes 1932 $1,503 22 1942 26 02 Taxes 1933 12 37511 1943 12 51 Highway betteiment assess- 787 40 merits 1933 316 23 $1,002 70 Sewer assessments 1933 79 36 Sidewalk assessments 1933 12 56 v1•atei liens 42 70 APPORTIONED WATER ASSESSMENTS Interest and costs 1,968 25 Due 1935-1944 16 297 43 Refunds of overpayments 358 99 Apportionments, 1934 $4,250 62 Tax titles disclaimed in error ad Payments in advance $57 11 ;asted ,,,. 37 82 Added to taxes 1934 338 49 Errol in 193l tares added to tax Abatements 215 89 titles, adjusted 1 00 Outstanding December 31, 1934 Adjustment of sundry errors 24 74 . Due in $115,162 65 1935 $407.86 I ax titles redeenied $37,785 99 1936 407 88 Tax titles disclaimed 1937 _ 407 88 Taxes 1930 $276.64 1938 407 90 Taxes 1931 688 16 1939397 11 Taxes 1932 1,199 34 1940 391 73 Taxes 1933 1,129 77 1941391 74 Sewei assessments 1931 10 28 1942 39174 Highway betterment assess 1943376 39 meats 1933 37 60 1944 ... 58 90 Interest and costs 284 52 3,63913 2,626 31 $4,250 62 Tax titles foreclosed 5,607 25 Tax titles withdrawn 149 01 Abatements 547 15 TAX TITLES Abatements of tax tales reported as taxes 1933 63 00 On hand January 1, 1934 $64,969 80 Adjustment of interest and costs 42 90 Added to tax titles On hand December 31, 1934, per Taxes 1931 $302 09 list 67,341 04 Taxes 1932 . 486 54 $115,162 61 Taxes 1933 29,405 77 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOLNTS 211 212 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Receipts 1934 Receipts 1934 Dog Licenses $2,175 00 Town licenses Sporting licenses 742 25 Liquor, bees and wines $2,240 00 Permits and miscellaneous col- Garage and gasoline ., . 147 00 lections 461 13 Common victualler 145 38 $3,378 38 Junk dealer 133 34 Payments 1934 Sunday sales 45 00 Division of Fisheries and Game $658 75 Theatre 25 00 Town Treasurer Motor vehicle agent 100 00 Dog licenses $1,991 80 Public carriage 8 00 Miscellaneous collections 46113 Innholder 21 66 2,452 93 Pool and bowling 30 00 Town clerk's fees 266 70 Sign ]7 00 $3,378 38 Auctioneei 12 00 Golf 17 00 Receipts January 1 to 9, 1935, Entertainment 2(10 Sporting licenses $73 50 Intelligence office 100 Permits and miscellaneous col $2,944 38 lections 8 50 $82 00 Board of Health licenses Cash on hand January 9, 1935, Slaughtering $91 45 verified $82 00 Pasteurization 100 00 Gaibage collection 92 00 Alcohol 210U BUILDING INSPECTOR Hairdressing I1 00 Permits issued 1934 Manufacturer of ice cream 32 00 33 permits at $5 00 $165 00 $347 45 71 permits at $2 00 142 00 $307 00 Board of Appeals 105 00 Payments to treasurer 1934 $307 00 Rent Cary Memorial Hall 277 00 Miscellaneous collections SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Telephone tolls $7 30 Sale of zoning iaNtis 5 70 Cash balance January 1 1934 $16 10 Sale of maps and stamps 7 47 Receipts 1934 Fees for sealing $97 77 Advertising hearings 100 Premium on insurance 37 77 Charges for adjusting 15 80 Deposits town seal .... 3 00 113 57 Reimbursement Public Welfare 304 02 $129 67 Payments to treasurer 1934 $129 67 Fire loss automobile truck 155 95 Law Department 89 95 $61216 WIRE INSPECTOR $4,385 99 Permits issued 1934 $184 50 Payments to treasurer 1934 $184 50 Payments to treasurer 1934 $4 385 99 Pa y REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 213 214 TOWN OF LEXIhCTON PLUMBING INSPECTOR SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS—DEPOSITS Permits issued 1934 73 @ $2 00 $146 00 Deposits 1934 $626 44 Payments to treasurer 1934 $146.00 Transferred to sewer house connections, ac- counts receivable ,,, „ , $493 39 Refunded to depositors 18 05 HEALTH DEPARTMENT On hand December 31, 1934, per list 11500 $626.44 Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1 1934 $1,193 36 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Commitments 3,159 41 $4 352 77 Accounts Receivable Payments to treasurer $1,518 94 Commitment 1934 $43 79 Abatements _ 366 43 Payments to treasurer 1934 $43 79 Outstanding December 31 1934 per list 2,467 40 $4,35277 PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1, 1934 $16,590 48 SEWER DEPARTMENT Commitments 26,604 00 $43,194 48 Accounts Receivable Payments to treasurer $29,425 20 Sewer Maintenance Abatements _ 4,617 04 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $4,382 20 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 9 152 24 Commitments 3,133.68 $43,194 48 Abatements after payment, refunded 116 Overpayments refunded .,., ,,,, .., 6 53 Overpayments adjusted 61 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE $7 524 18 Accounts Receivable Payments to treasurer $3,667 09 Outstanding January 1 1934 $2,541 22 Abatements 254 20 Commitments _ 5,966 00 Sewer services reported as water services 22 95 Refunds 273 80 Commitments in excess of detailed list 149 02 $8,781 02 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per het 3,430 92 Payments to treasurer $1 629 75 $7,524 18 Abatements „ , ..., 928 75 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 1 6,222 52 $8,781 02 SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS STATE AID Commitments 1934 $506 79 Accounts Receivable Transfer from sewer house connection de Commitment 1934 $206 00 posits 1934 $493 39 Payments to treasurer $100 00 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 13 40 Outstanding December 31 1934 106 00 $506 79 $206 00 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 215 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MILITARY AID MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1, 1934 $127 54 Commitments , 1,381.91 Commitments 1934 $90 OJ Outstanding December 31, 1934 $90 00 $1,509 45 Payments to treasurer 1934 ,,, $1,493 59 Abatements 1934 15 86 $1,509 45 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT WATER RATES Accounts Receivable Outstanding January 1, 1934 $1,358 62 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $12,321 31 Commitments 42,540 88 Commitments 73,217 53 $43 u95 50 Refunds 49 81 Payments to treasurer $26,176 20 Adjustment 21 82 Abatements - 109 35 W ater liens reported as water rates 1146 Commitment withdrawn 16,950 00 Abatement in advance of commitment 72 Outstanding December 31 19 14 per list 663 95 Abatement after payment to be adjusted 6 09 $41,899 50 Overpayments to be adjusted 26 43 Unlocatod difference 2 35 $85,657.52 Payments to treasurer SCHOOL DEPARTMENT $75,192 00 Abatements 664 79 Miscellaneous Receipts Transferred to water liens 77115 Receipts 1934 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 9,039 58 Hall rent $76011 Lost books 4 75 $85,657,52 High school gymnasium 27 00 Damages to shrubbery 1000 WATER GUARANTEE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Pencils 7 85 Outstanding January 1, 1934 ,,,. .. $9,499 94 Paper5 87 Commitments 4,208 11 Telephone 420 VVm k books 2 49 Abatements in error 14 67 Overpayments to be adjusted 24 23 Miscellaneous 1 55 $13,746 95 $180 76 Payments to treasurer $1,779 23 Payments to ti easurer 1934 $186 76 Abatements .. .. 498 02 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list „ 11,469'70 Receipts January 1 to March 19 1935 $13,746 95 Hal] rent $60 00 Lost books 600 WATER SERVICES Pencils LOU Accounts Receivable Telephone 1 60 Miscellaneous 1 81 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $676 97 $71 41 Commitment ,,,, _.............. .. 343 48 Payments to treasurer Tanuary 1 to March 19, Abatements after payment, refunded 15 00 Sewer maintenance accounts receivable report- 1935 $7141 ed as water services accounts receivable 22.95 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 217 218 TOWN OF Li0\i N(1'10'. Water house connection accounts receivable, WATER HOUSE CONNECTIONS—DEPOSITS reported as water services accounts receiv Deposits 1934 $1,049 45 able 10 40 Transferred to water house connections, ac Water miscellaneous accounts receivable re counts receivable $972 20 ported as water services accounts receiv Refunded to depositors 40 05 able •• 90 On hand December 31, 1534, pei list 37 20 $1,069 70 Payments to treasurer $717.33 $1,049 45 Abatements2200 WATER HOUSE CONNECTIONS Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 330 37 $1,069 70 Accounts Receivable Commitments ,,, $1,155 40 Payments to treasurer $137 69 Transferred from water house connections de WATER MISCELLANEOUS posits 972 20 Slates house connections accounts receivable Accounts Receivable reported as water services accounts receiv Outstanding January 1, 1934 $886 46 able 35 40 Commitments 1 938 63 Outstanding llecembei 31, 1934 per list 35 L4 Overpayments refunded 3 00 $2,828 09 $1,155 43 Payments to treasurer $1,996 76 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Abatements 222 19 Accounts Receivable Adjustment 2 00 Water miscellaneous accounts receivable re Munroe Cemetery ported as water services accounts receiv- Gutst.andnig January 1 1934 $219 000 5 able 90 Commitments 1 087 05 $1 306 05 Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list ,... 606 24 Payments to treasurer $1,048 05 $2,828.09 Outstanding December 31, 1934 228.00 $1,306 05 WATER LIENS Outstanding January 1, 1925 $228 00 Commitments January 1 to February 16, 1935 36 00 Outstanding January 1, 1934 $1,388 34 $254 00 Commitment 82315 Payments to treasurer January 1 to February Error in abatements ,., .,,.,,, 11,46 16, 1935 $39 00 $2,222 95 Outstanding February 16, 1935, per list 225 00 Payments to treasurer $935 35 Abatements 77 91 $264.00 Transferred to tax titles 23321 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Transferred to tax bills, 1934 ..,,.... 916 52 'Water liens credited to estimated receipts 16.00 Accounts Receivable Water liens reported as water rates 11 46 Westview Cemetery Outstanding December 31, 1934, per list 32 50 Outstanding January 1 1934 $1,990 94 $2,222 95 Commitments _ 4,I44 34 $6 135 28 RETORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 219 220 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Payments to treasurer $4,078 10 JONAS GAMMELL CHARITY FUND Abatements 45 00 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Outstanding December 31, 1934 2,01218 $6,135 29 Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1934 $545 14 $545 14 Outstanding January 1, 1925 2,012 18 On hand at end of year 1934 554 86 554 86 Commitments January 1 to February 16 1935 146 54 receipts Payments $2,158 72 Deposited in sav Payments to treasurer January 1 to February ings bank $9 72 16 1935 561 04 Income $16 38 Expenditures 6 06 Abatement not reported 88 00 Outstanding February 16, 1935, per list 1,507 68 $16 38 $16 38 $2,158 72 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts ELEANOR S BEALS CHARITY FUND Savings Securities Deposits Par Value local In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts On hand at beginning of year 1934 $46 69 $200 00 $246 69 On hand at end of year 1934 22 71 225 00 247,71 tiavings I)eposits Total Receipts Payments On hand at beginning of year 1934 $2,175 51 52,175 51 Withdrawn from say- , On hand at end of year 1914 2,001 42 $2 001 42 Ings bank $23 98 Purchase of secur- Income 1 02 /ties $25 00 Receipts Payments Withdrawn from Expenditures 5236 24 $25 00 $25 00 savings bank $174 09 income 62 15 HALLIE C BLAKE PRIZE FUND $236 24 5216 24 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1934 $1,000 00 $1 000 00 On hand at end of year 19341,000.00 1,000 00 HARRIET R GILMORE CHARITY FUND In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Receipts Payments income $50 00 Expenditures , $50.00 bar.ings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1934 5528 18 $528 18 GEORGE O. SMITH PARK FUND On hand at end of year 1934 „ 54413 54413 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Receipts Payments Savings Securities Income $15 95 Deposited in say Deposits Pai Value Toial bank $15 95 On hand at beginning of year 1934 $577 97 $2,000 00 $2,577 97 On hand at end of year 1934 680 95 2,000 00 2 680 95 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 221 222 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts Pay menti- Receipts Payments Deposited in savings Income 9400 00 Tiansferred to town $460 00 income $102 98 bank $102 98 GEORGE W TAYLOR FLAG FUND BATTLE GREEN FUND In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Sa,Ings Savings []eoositti 3 nth.] Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1034 On hand at beginning of year 1934 $715 86 $715 86 On hand at end of yeai 1934 $1,209 00 $1 209 00 On hand at end of year 1934 739 90 739 90 Receipts Payments Receipts Payments Bequest $1,200 00 Deposited in savings Deposited in savings 9 00 bank $1 209 00 Income $24 04 bank $24 04 $1,209 00 $1,209 00 EDITH C REDMAN BATTLE GREEN FUND In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts GEORGE W TAYLOR TREE FUND Savings In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1934 $500 00 $500 00 'SRA 111g, i nidi On hand at end of year 1934500 00 500 00 On hand at beginning of year 1934 Receipts Payments On hand at end of year 1934 1,209 00 91,209 00 Income $15 11 Transferred to town $1011 Receipts Payments Bequest 90,200 00DeposzLed in 'av HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND Income 900 ings bank $1,209 00 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts $1,209 00 $1 209 00 Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1934 $1,099 88 $1,099 88 On hand at end of year 1934 1 133 10 113310 CHARLES E. FRENCH SCHOOL MEDAL FUND In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Receipts Payments Sat mes Secilitnes Deposited in savings Deposits Pat N alue 1ot>,1 Income $33 22 bank $33 22 On hand at beginning of year 1934 $582 78 $2,000 00 $2,582 78 F On hand at end of year 1934 597 39 2,000 00 2,597 39 Receipts Payments WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND Deposited in savings In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts bank $14 61 Income $10461 Expenditures 9060 Savings Securities Deposits Par b alue Total On hand at beginning of year 1934 $2,000 OD $8,000 00 $10,000 00 $104 61 $104 61 On hand at end of year 1934 2 000 00 8 000 00 10,000 00 Rl. POR r OF DIRECTOR OF ACCO["NTS 223 224 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CHARLES E FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND Receipts Payments Withdrawn from sav In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Ings bank $375.78 Deposited in sayings 5,3,.Ing, Lie(rritit 5 Income 924 22 bank $600 00 i'` ""'i` ''l''• "i`I Bequests 600 00 Transferred to town 1,300 00 On hand at beginning of year 1934 $46 48 $2,000 00 $2,046 43 On hand at end of year. 1934 54 03 2,000 00 2,054 03 $1,900 00 $1,900 00 Receipts Payments Deposited in savings bank $8 15 Puirhase of secur CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS-WESTVIEW CEMETERY 'ties 1,000 00 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Premium on pur chase of securities 56 25 Savings Deposits Total Accrued interest on On band at beginning of year 1934 $17,356 93 $17,356 93 Sale of secui sties $1,000 00 punc base of scour On hand at end of year 193418,080 93 18,080 93 Income 82 11 ities 17 71 Receipts Payments $1 082 11 $1 802 11. Withdrawn from say- ings bank $477 37 Deposited in savings Income, 522 63 bank $1,201 37 Bequests . . . 1,201.37 Transferred to town 1,000 00 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS-COLONIAL CEMETERY $2,201 37 $2,201 37 In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts hmvinss I)epou-it5 'I Ottl On hand at beginning of year 1934 $1,895 80 $1,895 80 SAMUEL J BRIDGE CHARITY FUND On hand at end of year 1924 .,..,,,. 1,901 55 1,901 55 Receipts Payments In Custody of Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund Sal logs Securities Deposited in savings Deposits Par Value Taut bank $5 75 On hand at beginning of year 1934 $307 79 $4,000 00 $4,307 79 Income $55 75 Transferred to town 50 00 On hand at end of year 1934 317.45 4,000 00 4,317 45 Receipts Payments $55 75 $55 75 Sale of securities $1,000 00 Income .. 167.54 Accrued interest on Deposited in savings purchase of scour bank $9 66 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS-MUNROE CEMETERY rises 1616 Purchase of scour- In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Income transferred sties 1,00000 from Gerry Fund 90 5S Expenditures 264 62 Sa,.ings Deposits '1 utal On hand at beginning of yeai 1934 $31,006 63 $31,000 63 $1,274 28 $1,274 28 On hand at end of year 1934 31 210 85 31,230 85 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 225 226 TOWN OF LEXING TON Receipts Payments ELIZABETH B. GERRY CHARITY FUND Transferred to 11- In Custody of Trustees of Bridge Charitable FundIncome $32.26 brary trustees $3225 Savings Securities Deposits Par Value Total On hand at beginning of year 1934 $680 26 $1,600 00 $2,280 26 BEALS LIBRARY FUND On hand at end of year 1934 .... 1,180 26 1,100 00 2,280.26 In Custody of Library Trustees Receipts Payments savings Deposits 'I otal Deposited in savings 1,100 00 $1,100 00 Sale of securities.. $1,500 00 bank $500 00 On hand at beginning of year 1934 ..,. $ Income 74 42 Purchase of secur On hand at end of year .141344,100 00 1,100 00 Accrued interest on idea .... 1,000 00 Receipts Payments purchase of secur- Transferred to Bridge Transferred to 11- ities 16 16 Charitable Fund 90 58Income $60 50 brary trustees $60 50 $1,590 68 $1,590.58 LAURA M. BRIGHAM LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Library Trustees CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY GENERAL FUND Securities SavingsTotal in Custody of Library Trustees Savings l'tt `v acne Seps P r Valus On band at beginning of year 1934 $525.00 $2,500 00 $3,025 00 Deposits Par Value arotayOn hand at end of year 1934 . 525 00 2,500 00 1,025 00 Oa hand at beginning of year 1934 $223 54 $11,000.00 $11,223.54 Payments On hand at end of year 1934 , 223.54 11,000 00 11,223.54 Receipts Transferred to Ii Receipts Payments Income $130 76 brary trustees $130 76 Transferred to 11- Income . $53160 brary trustees . $531 60 LIBRARY BOOK FUND ROBBINS LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Library Trustees i4e�urit.ie.4 In Custody of Library Trustees Par Viilticbes Total Savings Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1934 ... $1,000 00 $1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 On hand at beginning of year 1934 .... $100 00 $100 00 On hand at end of year 1934 On hand at end of year 1934 ... ... . 100 00 100 00 Receipts Pa.yin.smis Transferred to li Receipts Payments 50 00 Transferred to 11- Income $50 00 brary trustees $ Income $3 02 brary trustees $3 02 GOODWIN MUSICAL COLLECTION LIBRARY FUND WELLINGTON LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Library Trustees In Custody of Library Trustees Savings Savings Di.posits Total Deposits TotalOn hand at beginning of year 1934 On hand at beginning of year 1934 , $1 077 18 $1,0771 $525 00 $525 00 18On hand at end of year 1934 .. 525 00 525 00 On hand at end of year 1934 .,.,. 1,077 18 1,07718 228 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOLNTS 227 Balance Sheet—December 31, 1934 Receipts Payments Transferred to 11- GENERAL ACCOUNTS Income $15 8b brary trustees $15 86 Assets ALICE BUTLER CARY LIBRARY FUND Cash In Custody of Library Trustees General $214,278 68 Savings Securities Cary Memorial Library 786 30 Deposits Pal t clue Tina! On hand at beginning of year 1934 $440 00 $2,000 00 $2 440 00 Accounts Receivable On hand at end of year 1934 440 00 2,000 00 2,440 00 Taxes Receipts Payments Levy of 1930 $15 20 Transferred to if Levy of 1931 1615 Income $53 20 brary trustees .• , $53.20 Levy of 1932 39 53 Levy of 1933 317 37 MARIA CARY LIBRARY FUND Levy of 1934 272,900 43 273,288 68 In Custody of Library Trustees Old Age Assistance Taxes Savings Levy of 1933 7 UO Deposits Total On hand at beginning of year 1934 $354 31 $354 31 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes On hand at end of year 1934 354,31 354 31 Levy of 1933 $734 46 Receipts Payments7,383 11 Levy of 1934 Transferred to h 8,117 57 Income „ . $10 70 brary trustees $10 70 Special Assessments Sewer JANE PI-IINNEY LIBRARY FUND Unapportioned $2,42055 In Custody of Library Trustees Apportioned 1933 29 57 Sac mgs Apportioned 1934 1,580 60 Deposits Total On band at beginning of year 1934 $124 19 $124 19 Highway Betterment On hand at end of year 1934 124 19 124 19 ljnapportloned 5,143 54 Receipts Payments Apportioned 1933 82 51 Transferred to li- Apportioned 1934 3 065 08 Income $3 60 brary trustees $3 60 Sidewalks Unapportioned 202 03 PAULINA BURBANK PEIRCE LIBRARY FUND Apportioned 1934 135 97 In Custody of Library Trustees Water Savings Unapportioned 2,281 43 Deposits Total Apportioned 1934 .. . 58 59 On hand at beginning of year 1934 $1,000 00 $1,000 00 Liens added to taxes 1934 755 08 On hand at end of yeai 1934 1,000.00 1,000 00 Receipts PaymentsCommitted Interest. Tiansferred to ii Sewer 1934 53015 Income $30 00 Mary trustees $30 00 highway Betterments 1934 1,167.05 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 229 230 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 43 80 Balance Sheet—December Si, 1934 Sidewalk 1934 22 83 Water 1934 17,518 78 GENERAL ACCOUNTS67,34104 Tax Titles .•,. Departmental $2,467 40 Liabilities and Reserves Health "" 9,152,24 Public Welfare ....• 6,222 62 Temporary Loans Old Age Assistance 106 00 In Anticipation of Revenue ., ... . $385 000 00 State Aid Gary Memorial Library .. 786 3090 00 Veterans' Memorial Fund .,,, 3,617 89 Military Aid 663 95 Tailings . .... 332 79 School 228 00 Premium 498.63 Munroe Cemetery ^' 2,012.18 Westview Cemetery 20,942 29 Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund—We8tview Cemetery 1,770 09 Colonial Cemetery Fund Income ... ,• 39 Sewer Munroe Cemetery Fund Income 76 B1 $3,430.92 Maintenance .. 13.90 Westview Cemetery Fund Income ... ... ... 40.27 House Connections ••• Dog Licenses due County .. .. . . 20 3,444 32 Sewer house connection deposits 115 00 Water Water house connection deposits ..,. .... 37 20 Rates $9,003 99 Miscellaneous deposits '3 00 Guarantees 11,445 47 Sewer Assessment Fund .. 4,077 42 Services 330 37 eater Assessment Fund 733 99Miscellaneous 606 24 Water Department—Available Surplus ••• 11,327.32 House connections 3514 Special State Tax Old Age Assistance 7 0032 50 Liens 21,458 71 Federal Aid Sewer Construction Trunk Line Sewer 65 State Aid to Highways 3,167 55 P. W A ..... $11,000 00 County Aid to Highways - ' Water Standpipe Construction P W A 7,560.0011,000 00 Federal Grant to Sewer Construction 18,560 00 Federal Grant to Watci Standpipe Construe 7,560.00 tion 68 92 Unexpended Balances Overlay 1930 Deficit Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles $1,943 06 Overdrawn Accounts Fire Alarm Boxes ...... .... 13 00 Public Welfare .... $2,172.98 Sewer Construction .... .•. 453 713 Soldiers Relief 100 77 Sewer Construction — Bow St., Cliff and 2,273 75 Theresa Avenue . . ., 642,48 Sewer Construction — Taft, Tarbell Ave nues, Cherry and Cary Street 1,193.50 Sewer Construction — Trunk tine repairs 1,900 91 Sewer Construction — Robbins and Ply mouth Roads ... . ... 781 23 Sewer Construction—P W A3,70710 Sewer Construction — Trunk Line ., 1,443 22 Drain Construction Mill Brook .... 4,496 92 Survey of Drainage Area 5,000.00 232 TOWN OF LEXINGTONREPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 231 Highway Maintenance 59 Highway Construction — Blake Road 06 Highway Const_uetion — Eaton Road 15 Highway Construction — Fletcher Avenue 164 Hightiiay Construction — Gleason Road No 1307 23 Highway Construction — Gleason Road No 2 ., 946 68 Highway Construction — PIeasant StL eet 16 877 75 Highway Construction — Valley Road 04 Bridge Construction --- Sherman Street 05 Snow Removal 199 Public Works—Labor and Materials 32127 Public Works — Labor and Materials and Supplies — E R. A Projects 76S 01 Parks and Playgrounds 8 04 Permanent Memorial Committee 800 00 Printing and Publishing Revised Town By- Laws . .. 570 00 Water Construction — Pleasant, Blossom Streets ... 2,786 60 Water Construction—Robbins Avenue, etc 578 97 Water Construction - Taft Avenue, Cherry and Cary Streets 1,295 42 Water Standpipe Construction P. W A . 853 33 Water Standpipe Construction Outside P. W A .. ,.,... 223 74 Cemetery Maintenance Westview 384 97 $48,301 71 Reserve Fund — Overlay Surplus 3,314 24 Overlays Reserved for Abatements Levy of 1932 $39 53 Levy of 1933 166 45 Levy of 1934 ,, 7,07118 7,277 16 Revenue Reserved Until Collected. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ,,. $8,117 57 Special Assessment Sewer $4,030 72 Highway Betterment , .... 8,29113 Sidewalk 338 00 Water . . 3,09510 $660,701 24 Committed Interest 1,763 83 17,018 78 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 23N 234 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Tax Title 67,34104 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Departmental 20,942 29 Apportioned Assessments Not Dns Sewer 3,444 32 Sewer $15,259 94 Water .. 21,4GS.71 42,015 88 Highway 787 40 138,81771 Sidewalk "' 3 639 13 Surplus Revenue .............. 85,056.3E Water $660,751 24 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOL.NTS 235 236 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue Due in 1935 $3,047 40 1936 2,729 24 1937 2,317 75 1938 2 191 66 1939 ,,,,.,.. 1,662 76 1940 1,292 82 1941 1,155 50 1942 53721 1943 325 60 $15 259 94 Apportioned Highway Betterments Assess ments Revenue Due in 1935 $7,060 43 1936 6,694 46 1937 ..,, . . 6,557 05 1938 6,443 84 1939 4,898 28 1940 3,837 72 1941 2,630 69 1942 1,813 88 1943 1,039 76 1944 1,039 77 42,015 88 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue Due in 1935 $215 33 1936 129 48 1937 111 37 1938 78 79 1939 78 79 1940 „. 78 79 1941 56 32 1942 26 02 1943 12 51 787 40 Apportioned Water Assessment Revenue Due in 1935 $407 86 $61,702.35 1936 407 88 238 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOI NTS 237 1937 404 88 DEBT ACCOUNTS 1938 407 90 Net Funded or Fixed Debt 1939 39711 Inside Debt Limit $280,500 00 1940 391 73 Outside Debt Limit 429 000 00 1941 391 74 1942391 74 1943 276 39 1944 58 90 3,639.13. $709,600 00 $61,702 35 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCO1 NTS 239 TRUST ACCOUNTS DEBT ACCOUNTS Trust Funds Cash and Securities Genera! Loans Inside Debt Limit In Custody of New Town Office Building Loan 1928 .... $30,000 00 $77,6S5Trustees of Public Treats 4 2 School Construction Loan 1910 2,004 QO Trustees of Bridge Charitable,Fund Schos,°97 71 Parker School Loan 191.9 15,000 00Trustees of Cary Memorial Library ... 21,969.22 School Construction Loan 1925 .. 49,500 00 i 1930 , 72,000 00 Adams School Loan 1931 ., 42,000 00 Buckman Tavern Park Loan 1913 9,000 00 Public Woiks Building Loan • 4,000 00 Sewer Loans 1927 ..,,, 7,000.00 1927 ... 13,000 00 1928 • ... 8,000 00 1930 „ .. 3,000.00 1931 .. 4,000 00 19333,000 00 Surface al aivage Loan • 18,000 00 Trust Fund Refunding Loan 1910 1,000 00 $280,500 00 General Loans Outside Debt Limit ` School Construction $115,000 00 Sewer Loans 101533,000 00 1925 3,000 00 19272,000 00 Trunk Line Sewer. 1933 .. 22,00000 1934 14,000 00 $189,000 00 Vater Loans Outside Debt Limit. 1924 „. $1.6,000 00 1928 .. 18,000 00 1929 .. 20,000 00 1930 33,000 00 1108,252.35 193141,000 00 1932 12,000 00 ” 1934 10,000 00 Watei Standpipe Loan 1934 .. 40,000,00 240,000 00 $709,500 00 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOL NTS 241 242 TOWN OF LEXINGTON' TRUST ACCOUNTS Eleanor S 13eals Charity Fund $2,001 42 Harriet R Gilmore Charity Fund 54413 Jonas Gemmell Charity Fund 554 86 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 217 71 REPORT OF THE Hallie C. Blake Prize Fund 1,090 00 DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS George 0 Smith Paik Fund 2,680 95 Battle Green Fund 739 90 Edith C Redman Battle Green Fund 500 00 Hayes Fountain Fund .. .. ........ ... 1,13319 William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000 09 Tx CounwvWEAL!ii OF lCuusETis George VV Taylor Flag Fund 1,209 00 I)E] CoRt'0it1TIo s A\n TAZ,A' IOIN George W Taylor Tree Fund 1 209 00 Charles E French School Medal Fund 2,59739 D1VIS1OIN OF ACCOUNTS Charles E French Colonial Cemetery Fund 0,054 63 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Jauuai3 2, 1936 Colonial Cemetery $1,901 55 `lo THE,BOARD OIC' SELLc1111.v Munroe Cemetery 31,230 85 MR CHARLES L 1+`t RGusow, Cli[iai man Westview Cemetery 18,080 93 LNXIVGTOR, AL iss ctiucE'r'rs 51,213.33 $77,685 42 Uentlenien Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund $4,317 45 1 submit herewith ray iepot t of tui audit 01 the books and Elizabeth 13 Gerry Charity Fund 2 280 26 accounts oh Vie tax collet ton of !lie town of Lexington for the 6,597 71 period from <Januat) 1, 1'J,1.i to October 15, 1935, and of the Cary Memorial Library General Fund $11,223 54 accounts of the temporal), tulle(tot fol the peiiud train October Robbins Library Fund 100 00 16 to No%ember 19, 1935, made iii accoidance with the plots Wellington Library Fund 1,97718 610110 of Chapter 14., Ociieial Laths This is in the form of a Beals Library Fund 1,100 00 repos t made to me b) Mr Heiman 13 Dine, Assistant Diiectoi Laura M Brigham Library Fund 3,025 00 of Accounts Library Book Fund 1,000.00 Goodwin Musical Collection Library Fund 525 00 ClVtt ii13 1 0111 Alice Butler Cary Library 2,440 00 Tii1 c iioiii. N WAl)D LL Maria Cary Library Funds 354 31 Delicto, of Accounts Jane Fhinney Library Fund 124 19 111R THEODORE W in1)Ei r Pauline Burbank Peirce Library Fund 1,000 00 21,969 22 Dircctot u f f ccouiafY Delia 1tnient of Corporations din! '1'lxation $106,26235 St rte House Boston Sir As directed iOn I have ovule an indit of the books and accounts of the late tax collet lot at the town of Lexington foi the pc/rod from Jannari 1, 19,1:i, the date of the preitous audit to October 15, 193.5. and of the 2t count is of the temporarV col lector for the pct nod from October 16 to _Non cmbei 19, 19.35, REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF A(COL ITS 213 244 TOWN OF LEXINGTON preparatory to a recommitment of taxes to the new e ollector, Por the cooperation received from the several officials of the following report being submitted thereon the town during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf The books and accounts of the town collectors were ex- of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation. amind and checked in detail The taxes outstanding at the time of the pi ex ions examination were audited and all subse Very truly yours, eluent commitment lists were verified and checked with the as lessors' wail ants The col lee tions as re corded on the cash HERMAN B. DINE, books were specked to the cornmitnrent books find compared Assistant Director of Accounts with the pay ments to the treasurer, the abatements as record ed were checked with the assessor's records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved to the accountant's Iedger as of October 17) 1935, and subse girentli as of Ncnember 19, 193 i when the taxes were recom nutted to the new collet for The coonnituaeut of sewer, highway, sidewalk and water assessments and of departmental accounts receivable -were �erifred The recorded collections were checked, the payments to the treasurer were rerrfied, the abatements as recorded were compared with the iee or ds of the departments authorizing the aebnteinents, and the outstanding accounts were listed and rec- onciled with the books and records in the accountant's office as of October 15 and also as of i ovembei 19, 1935, the date of ireoruuutrnent to llre new collector The commitments of water charges IN ere examined and checked 'rhe recorded collections were checked in detail to the commitment lists and the paxments to the treasurer were corn pared with the ti easurer's books 7 he outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the books and accounts in the accountant's office as of October 1.5 193 , and also as of No rember 19, 1935, the i ecomruitment date Verification of the outstanding aec omits wa.s made by mail- mg notices to a large number of persons whose names appear- ed on the books as owing money to the town In response to the errficatron notices, replies were re- cerved from three persons who claimed that then taxes or water charges were paid These claims were investigated, and upon the receipt of proof of payment, the sum of $22 35 was charged to the account of the for riser collector From the re rnannng replies recerwed, it would appear that the outstand ung accounts, as listed, are correct Appended to this report are summaries of the tax, assess merit, and departmental accounts. REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF A_CCOLNTS 245 246 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TAXES-1930 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 15, 1935 $213,659 35 Byron C Earle, Collector Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 3,827 24 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $15 20 Transferred to Tax Titles January 1 to October Abatements January 1 to October 15 1935 $15 20 15, 1935. 50,651 24 Recommitment to Eleanor 51 Lowe, collector, October 15, 1935, per ledger 6,246 01 TAXES-1931 $274,383 84 Byron C Earle, Collector Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Outstanding January 1, 1935 $16 15 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 $16.15 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $6,246 01 Abatements and payments re funded 14 85 TAXES-1932 Adjustments Byron C Earle, Collector Sewer assessments 1934 re ported as taxes 1934 $11 43 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $39 53 Committed interest on sewer Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1930 $39 53 assessments 1934 reported as taxes 1934 4 48 Highway betterment assess TAXES-1933 ments 1934 reported as taxes 1934 23 10 Byron C Earle, Collector Committed interest on highway Outstanding January 1, 1935 $317 37 betterment assessments 1934 Tax title disclaimed January 1 to October reported as taxes 1934 9 28 16, 1935 221 13 Water liens added to taxes 1934 Highway betterment assessment 1933 reported reported as taxes 1934 79 01 as taxes 1933 82 61 Transferred to tax titles in error 02 $621 01 127 32 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October $6,388 18 15, 1935 $579 11 Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 $714 49 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 13,55 Unlocated difference adjusted 713 Transferred to tax titles January 1 to October 15, 1935 28 35 Recommitment to William S Scamman, collec $621 01 toi, November 19, 1935, per list 5 666 56 $6,388 18 TAXES-1934 Byron C Earle, Collector POLL TAXES-1935 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $272,900 43 Byron C Earle, Collector Abatements and payments refunded 986 88 Tax titles disclaimed 231 66 Commitment per warrant $6,772 00 Transferred to tax titles in error 264 87 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October $274,383.84 15, 1.935 $4,196 00 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 247 24S TOWN OF LEXINGTON Recommitment to Eleanor M Love, collector, Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 15, 1935 $170,95513 Octobei 16, 1935, per ledger 2,576 00 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 1,495 73 $6,772 QO Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe collector Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Octobei 15, 1935, per Iedger 483,486 16 $661,937 02 Recommitment October 16, 1935 . . $2,576 00 Additional commitment October 16 to Novem Eleanor M. Lowe, Collector ber 19, 1935 ,,,,,, 4 00 Recommitment October 16, 1915 $483,456 16 $2,580 00 Additional commitment October 16 to Novem Payments to treasurer October 16 to Notieinber, her 19, 1935 916 74 19, 1935 $490 00 Payments on abatements refunded 130.68 Recommitment to William S Scarnmaii. col Highway betterment assessments 1935 reported lector, November 19, 1935, per list 2,090 00 as taxes 1935 12 00 $2,580 00 Committed interest on highway betterment assessments 1935 reported as taxes 1935 5 52 Overpayments to collector adjusted 06 PERSONAL TAXES-1935 $484,551 16 Byron C Earle, Collector Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 $223,509 45 Commitment per warrant $50 659 78 Abatements October 16 to November 19 1935 587 99 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Recommitment to William S Scamman col Li, 1935 $18,874 41 lector, November 19, 1935, per list 260,453 52 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 127 38 $484,55116 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collet tor, October 15, 1935, per ledger 31,657 99 $00 659 78 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES-1933 Byron C Earle, Collector Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Outstanding January 1, 1935 $7 00 Recommitment October 16 1935 $31,657 99 Abatements January 1 to October 15 1935 $7 00 Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 ,,,, $28,894 41 Abatement October 16 to November 19, 1935 7244 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1933 Charged to account of Byron C Earte, late Byron C Earle, Collector collector 14 85 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Outstanding January 1, 1935 $734 46 lector November 19, 1935, per list 2,676.29 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 15, 1935 $1716 $31,657 99 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 717 30 $734 46 REAL ESTATE TAXES-1935 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1934 Byron C Earle, Collector Byron C. Earle, Collector Commitment per warrant 5661,892 47 Payments and abatements 1e-funded 44 55 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $7,383 11 $661,937 02 Commitment January 1 to October 15 1935 127 85 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 249 250 TOWN OF' LEXT\GTON Abatements and payments refunded 5122 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS $7 562,18 Byron C Earle, Collector Payments to treasurer Januar} 1 to Octobei 15, 1935 $6,857 67 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $2,420 55 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 95 58 Commitments January 1 to 0(tolier 15, 19'25 11,148 90 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, Abatements and payments refunded 94 56 October 15, 1935, per ledger 608 93 $13 864 01 $7:562 18 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 $6 964 56 Apportionments Tanuar y 1 to October I6 1915 2,420 55 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Recommitment to l,leanor '4t Loire, collector, Recommitment October 16 1935 $608 93 October 15, I935, per ledger 4,475 90 Overpayments adjusted ... .20 $13 864 01 $609 13 Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 $9 78 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS Recommitment to William S Scamman, cal lector, November 19, 1935, per list 599 35 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector $609 13 Recommitment October 16 1935 $4,478 90 Commitment October 16 to November 19 1915 1 594 60 $6 073 50 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1935 Payments to treasurer Octobei lb to November Byron C Earle, Collector 19, 1935 .,,,,,,, $384 43 Commitment January 1 to October 15, 1935 $19,456 60 Abatements October 16 to November 19 1935 1 517 77 Apportionments October 16 to November 19, Abatements after payment refunded 640 03 1935 1,608 50 $20,096 63 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Payments to treasurer January 1 to October lector, November 19, 1935 per list 2,562 80 15, 1935 $14,848 15 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 1,032 49 $6,073.50 Charged to account of Byron C Earle, late collector 1S 84 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lu'ee, collector, SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1930 October 15, 1935, per ledger 4,197 15 $20,096 63 Byron C Earle, Collector Abatements after payments refunded $209 92 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 $209 92 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $4,19715 Payments and abatements refunded 22 80 Overpayment to collector, adjusted 01 $4,21996 SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1932 Payments to treasurer October 16 to November Byron C. Earle, Collector 19, 1935 $812 58 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Re-assessment January 1 to October 15, 1935 $14 58 lector tsotiember 19, 1935, per list 3,407 38 Payments to treasurer January I to October $4 219 96 15, 1935 $14 58 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 251 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1933 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Byron C Earle, Collector Recommitment October 16, 19-19 $2 358 89 Additional commitment October 16 to Novem Outstanuing January 1 1935 $29 57 bei 19, 1935 13 40 Re assessment January 1 to October 15, 1935 14 02 $2,372 29 $43 59 Payments to treasurer October 16 to November Payments to treasurer Jarman 1 to October 19, 1935 15, 1935 $14 02 $783 94 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 2957 lector, Norember 19, 1935, per list 1,58835 $43 59 $2,372 29 SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1934 UNAPPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS Byron C Earle, Collector Byron C Earle, Collector Outstanding January 1, 1935 $1,580 60 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Outstanding January 1, 1935 $5 143 54 Commitment January 1 to October 15, 1935 968 12 15, 1935 $1,057 65 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1435 11 53 $6,111 66 Pa}rnents to treasurer January 1 to In tam Transferred to tax titles January 1 to October 15, 1935 275 38 15 1935 $1,009 26 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 594 94 Recommitment to Eleanor per ledger 236 04 Eleanor Love, collector, October 15, 13Appoz hanrnents January 1 to October 15, 1935 4,567 45 $1,580 60 $6,111 66 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Recommitment October 16 1935 $23604 HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSSESSMENTS-1933 Sever assessments 1934 reported as taxes Byron C Earle, Collector 1934 .. . ... $11 43 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Outstanding January 1, 1915 $82 61 13r hwa betterment assessments 1933 re lector, November 19 1935, per list 224 61 g ported as taxes 1934 $82 51 $236 04 SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1935 HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS-1934 Byron C Earle, Collector Byron C Earle, Collector Outstanding January 1, 1915 83,065 08 Commitment per warrant $3,23196 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Transferred to tax titles and paid 2116 15, 1935 , .. ,,.. , $873 07 $3,086 24 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Recommitment to Eleanor M. Lowe, collector, 15, 1935 $1,969 66 October 15, 1935, per ledger 2,358.89 Transferred to tax titles January 1 to October $3,231 96 15, 1935 , „ , 1,093 48 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 253 254 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe collector Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, October 15 1935 per ledger 2310 October 15, 1335, g per ledger 153 95 $3,036 24 $259 21 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Recommitment October 16, 1935 , „ , $23 10 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $153 95 Highway betterment assessments 1934 re Abatements October 16 to November 19, 1935 $153 95 ported as taxes 1934 $23 10 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1934 HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS-1935 Byron C Earle, Collector Byron C. Earle, Collector Outstanding January 1, 1935 $135 97 Commitment per warrant $7,506 87 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Or,ober Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 15, 1935 $126 60 15, 1935 $1,927 27 Transferred to tax titles Janua.iy 1 to October Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 13 28 15 1935 9 37 Recommitment to }Ileanot M Lowe, collector, $135 97 Oc tober 15. 1935. per ledger 5,566 32 $7,506.87 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1935 Eleanor M. Lowe, Collector Recommitment October 16 1935 $5 566 32 Byron C Earle, Collector Sidewalk assessments 1935 reported as high Commitment per warrant $215 33 'say betterment assessments 193e 2017 Payments to tieasurei January 1 to October 86,586 49 15, 1935 $14 58 Payments to ft easur er October 16 to November Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, 19, 1935 $2,190 64 October 15, 1935, per ledger 200 75 Highway betterment assessments 1935 re- $215 33 ported as taxes 1935 ,,,, 12 00 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Eleanor M. Lowe, Collector lector, November 19, 19'5, per list 3,333 85 $5,586 49 Recommitment Oetober 16 193; 9200 75 Duplicate payment retunded 1190 Water assessments 1935 reported as sidewalk assessments 1935 5 40 $218 05 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS Payments to treasurer October 16 to Noaember Byron C Earle, Collector 19, 1935 $6153 Sidewalk assessments 1935 reported as high Outstanding January 1, 1935 $202 03 way betterment assessments 1935 20 17 Commitments January 1 to October 15, 1935 5718 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col- $259 21 lector, November 19, 1935, per list 136 36 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Octobei $218 05 15, 1935 $105 26 REPORT OF DI REC.t OR OF AC'C 01 NTS 255 256 TOWN OF LEXINGTONN UNAPPORTIONED WATER ASSESSMENTS Recommitment to Eleanor NI Lowe, collector, Byron C Earle, Collector October 15, 1935, per ledger 483 84 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $2,281 43 $598 03 Commitment January 1 to Octobei 15, 1935 429 72 Apportionments in error 100 00 Eleanor M. Lowe, Collector $2 805 15 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $483 84 Payments to treasure[ January 1 to October Overpayments to be refunded 60 00 15, 1935 $215 50 $543 84 Abatements January 1 to Ortobei 15 1915 178 00 Payments to treasures Octobei 16 to Noiembci Apportionments January 1 to Octobei 15 1595 1'157 43 19, 1935 $271 41 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, C ollertoi, Vs ater assessments 1935 reported as sidewalk October 15, 1945, per ledger 41422 assessments 1935 5 40 $2 805 15 Recommitment to William S. Scamman, col lector Novembei 19, 1935, pci list 267 03 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector X43 84 R,,t.ommitment October 15, 1945 $41422 Commitment Ortobei 16 to Novembei 1'1, 1915 896 76 $1 310 98 Payments to treasurer Octobei 16 to Novembei WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES-1934 19, 1935 $67 56 Abatements Octooer 16 to November 19 193-) 92 70 Byron C Earle, Collector Apportionments October 16 to Notiemher 19, Outstanding January 1, 1935 $7a�55 08 1935 278 22 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Octobei Recommitment to William S Scamnr-n, col 15, 1935 $208 33 lector, November 19, 1995, per list 872 50 'Iransferred to tax titles Janua[y 1 to October $1 310 98 15, 1935 467 74 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, October 15, 1935 per ledger 79 01 WATER ASSESSMENTS-1934 $755 08 Byron C Earle, Collector Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Outstanding January 1, 1935 $58 59 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Recommitment October 16, 1935 $79 01 15, 1935 $41 44 Water liens added to taxes 1934 reported as Transferred to tax titles January 1 to October taxes 1934 ,,,,, $79 p1 15 1935 17 15 $58 59 WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES-1935 WATER ASSESSMENTS-1935 Byron C Earle, Collector Byron C Earle, Collector Commitment per warrant $7317 Commitment per warrant $598 08 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector Payments to treasurer January 1 to 01 Lobel October 15, 1535, per Iedge[ ,,,, ,„ $73 17 15, 1935 $114 24 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 257 258 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Eleanor M. Lowe, Collector Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Recommitment October 16, 1935 $7317 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $!3795 Payments to treasurer October 16 to November Additional commitment October 16 to Noveln 19, 1935 ............. $33 80 ber 19, 1935 , 3 11 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col $741 06 lector, November 19, 1935, per list 3937 Payments to treasurer October 16 to November $73 17 19, 1935 $200 21 Recommitment to William S Scamman col lector, MN e nber 19, 1935, per list 540 85 $74106 COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1934 Byron C. Earle, Collector COMMITTED INTEREST ON HIGHWAY BETTERMENT Outstanding January 1, 1935 $530 15 ASSESSMENTS-1934 Payments to treasure! January 1 to October 15, 1935 $325 84 Byron C Earle, Collector Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 3 35 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $1,167 05 Transferred to tax titles January 1 to October Transfer].ed to tax titles and paid 6 16 15, 1935 91 55 $1,173 41 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, Payments to treasure! January 1 to October October 15 1935, per ledger 109.41 15, 1935 $729 89 $530 15. Transfer red to tax titles January 1 to Octoher 15, 1935 434 24 Recommitment to Eleanor. 51 Lone, collertm, Eleanor M Lowe, Collector October 15, 1935, per ledger 9 28 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $109 41 $1,173 41 Committed Interest on sewer assessments 1934 reported as taxes 1934 $4 48 Eleanor M. Lowe, Collector Recommitment to William S Scamman, (01 Recommitment October 16 1935 $9 28 lector, November 19, 1935, per list 104 93 Committed interest on highway betterment as $109 41 sessments 1914 reported as taxes 1934 $9 28 COMMITTED INTEREST ON HIGHWAY BETTERMENT COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1935 ASSESSMENTS-1935 Byron C Earle, Collector Byron C Earle, Collector Commitment per warrant $986 24 Commitment per warrant 52.545 94 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 15 1935 $247 17 15, 1935 ... $558 25 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 112 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 7 60 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, October 15 1935. per Iedger 737 95 October 15 1935, per ledger 1,980 09 $986 24 $2,545 94 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCO...NTS 259 260 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 $10 94 Recommitment October 16 1935 $1,980.09 Committed interest on sidewalk assessments Committed interest on sidewalk assessments 1935 reported as committed interest on 1935 reported as committed interest on highway betterment assessments 1935 115 highway betterment assessments 1935 115 $1,98124 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Payments to treasurer October 16 to November lector, November 19, 1935, per list ..,. 33 71 19, 1935 $768 37 $45 80 Abatements October 16 to Norembei 19, 1935 76 Committed interest on highway betterment as ses:rnents 1945 reported as taxes 1935 5 52 COMMITTED INTEREST ON WATER ASSESSMENTS-1934 Reeornmitment to William S Scaminan col lector, Norember 19, 1935, per list 1,20659 Byron C Earle, Collector $1,981 24 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $22 83 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Octobei 15, 1935 $17 40 COMMITTED INTEREST ON SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1934 Transfei red to tax titles Januaiy 1 to Octobei 15, 1935 5 43 Byron C. Earle, Collector $22 83 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $43 80' Payments to treasui er January 1 to October 15, 1935 $41 55 Transferred to tax titles January 1 to October COMMITTED INTEREST ON WATER ASSESSMENTS-1935 15, 1935 2 25 Byron C Earle, Collector $43 80 Vommitment per warrant $298 84 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Octobct 15, 1935 $56 55 COMMITTED INTEREST ON SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1935 Recommitment to Eleanoi M Lowe, collector Byron C Earle, Collector October 15, 1935, per ledger 242 29 $298 84 Commitment per warrant $45 35 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Eleanor M Lowe, Collector 15 1935 $3 75 Recommitment to Eleanor ST Lowe, collector, Recommitment October 16 1935 $242 29 October 15, 1935, per ledger 41 UU Collections in error to he refunded 27 68 $45 35 $269 97 Payments to treasurer October 16 to Novembei Eleanor M Lowe, Collector 19, 1935 $134 32 Committed interest on water.assessments 1`135 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $41 60 reported as committed interest on side Duplicate payment refunded 1 38 walk assessments 1935 2 82 Committed interest on water assessments Recommitment to William S Scamman, col 1935 reported as committed interest on lector, November 19, 1935, per list 1332 83 sidewalk assessments 1925 2 82 $269 97 $45 80 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 261 262 TON%N OF LEXINGTON Recommitment to William S Scamma.n, col SEWER DEPARTMENT-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE lector, Nus ember 19, 1935, per list 95 28 Sewer Maintenance $192 50 Byron C Earle, Collector Outstanding January 1, 1935 $3,430 92 Commitment January 1 to October 15, 1935 10862 HEALTH DEPARTMENT-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE $3,539 54 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Byron C Earle, Collector 15, 1935 $303 09 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $2,467 40 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1535 02 Commitment annai y to October 15, 1935 614 50 Recommitment to Eleanor Tel Lowe coliectoi $3,08190 October 15, 1935, per ledger 3 236 43 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October $3,539 54 15, 1935 $2,408 50 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 203 00 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Health accounts receivable credited to esti is by error 7 50 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $3,236 43 mated receipts Abatements October 16 to November 19 1935 $1,936 78 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector. Recommitment to William S Scamman, col October 15, 1935 per ledger 462 50 lector No,.ember 19 1435 1,299 65 $3 081 90 $3,236 43 - Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Recommitment October 16, 1955 $462 50 SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 $ 9 00 Byron C Earle, Collector Abatements Octobei lb to November 19, 1935 230 00 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $13 40 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Commitment January 1 to October 15, 1935 1,18418 lector November 19, 1935, per list 223 50 $1,197 58 $462 50 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 15, 1935 $124 29 Transferred from sewer house connection de posits January 1 to October 15, 1935 ,,.. 1,00674 PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Recommitment to EIeanor M Lc nn e, collector, October 15, 1935, per ledge' 66 55 Byron C Earle, Collector $1,197 58 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $9,152 24 Commitment January 1 to October 15, 1935 15 690 76 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector $24,843 00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Recommitment October 16, 1935 $66 55 15, 1935 Commitment October 16 to November 19, 1935 125 95 $11 548 73 Abatements Tann try 1 to October 15 1.935 853 01 $193 50 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, Payments to treasurer Octobei 16 to November October 151935, 19, 135 $ 6J per ledger 12 441 26 Transferred from sewer lions- connectionde $24,843 00 posits October 1.6 to November 19 1925 96 53 264 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOL NTS 263 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector M Lowe, Collector Recommitment October 16 1995 $12 441 26 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $8,508 38 Commitment October 16 to November 19, 193' 1 406 28 Commitment October 16 to November 19, 1935 11,104 49 $13,847 54 $19,612 S7 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Payments to treasurer October 16 to November lector, November 19, 1935, per list $13,847 54 19 1935 $8,386 38 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col lector, November 19, 1935, poi list 11,226 49 $19,612 87 BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Accounts Receivable Byron C Earle, Collector SUNDRY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Outstanding January 1, 1935 56,222 52 Byron C Earle, Collector Commitment January 1 to October 15 1535 5,301 49 $11,524 01 Commitment January 1 to October 15 1935 5869 09 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October Payments to ti easurer January 1 to October 15 1935 59 004 21 15, 1,93.) 5869 09 Abatements Jan airy 1 to October 15, 1935 518 19 Recommitment to Eleanor M I owe, collector, October 15, 1935 lei ledger 2 002 61 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector 511 524 01 Commitment October 16 to November 19, 1935 $82 50 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 $78 50 Recommitment October 16, 1935 , 52,002 61 Recommitment to William S Scamman, cot Payments to treasurer October 16 to November lector, Novel/lbw 19, 1935, per list 4 00 19, 1935 8513 17 582 50 Abatements October 16 to November 19 1235 4166 Recommitment to INiliiani S Scamman col lector November 19 1955, per list 1,447 78 52,002 61 WATER RATES Byron C Earle, Collector SCHOOL DEPARTMENT—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Outstanding January 1, 193 59,003 99 Commitment January 1 to October 15, 1935 62,253 78 Byron C Earle, Collector Refunds Jannary 1 to October 15, 1935 54 82 $7131259 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $663 95 Payments to tieasurer January 1 to October Commitment January 1 to October 15, 1935 35,476 80 15, 1935 $56,112 06 $36,140 75 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 735 OS Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 15, 1935 Transferred to water liens lanua[r 1 to Octo $9,702 11 bei 15, 1935 460 41 Commitment ierror 17,9'39 26 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, October 15 1935 per ledger 14 005 04 October 15, 1935. per ledger 8 508 38 571,312 59 536,140 75 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 265 266 TOWN OI CEILING ION Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 $276 30 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $14,005 04 Abatements October 16 to November 19 1935 19 3') Commitment October 16 to November 19, 1935 5 816 63 Water guarantees reported as water rates 35 00 Refunds October 16 to November 19, 1935 . „ 78.64 Recommitment to IN 1Iiam S Scamman, in! Collections not committed ... . 47 lector, November 19, 1935, per list 9,766 38 Overpayments adjusted 02 $10,091 13 Water guarantees reported as water rates 35 00 Unlocated differences adjusted 19 72 $19,95552 WATER SERVICES-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 ... .. ........ $9,034 48 Byron C Earle, Collector Abatements October 16 to November 19, 1935 246 31 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $330.37 Water rates reported as water guarantees 4 50 Abatement of water rates reported as water Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 $ 06 services 30 81 Recommitment to Elcanor M Lowe, collector, Charged to account of Byron C Earle 7 59 Oc tuber 15, 1935, pct ledger 330 31 $330 37 Recommitment to William S Scamman, cot lector, Novemhei 19, 1935, pei list 10,631 92 $19,955 52 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Recommitment Ui Lobel 16 1935 $330 31 Commitment October 16 to November 19, 1935 41,00 Abatement after payment adjusted 149 WATER GUARANTEES-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Abatements of watei rates repotted as water Byron C Earle, Collector services 30 81 Abatements of water miscellaneous reported Outstanding January 1, 1935 $11 445 47 as water rates 7 10 Commitments January 1 to October 15, 1935 2,997 40 $410 71 $14,442 87 Payments to tieasurei Octobei 16 to November Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 19, 1935 $ 10 00 15, 1935 $1,668 04 Abatements October 16 to November 19, 1935 194 59 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 2,864 38 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collector, lector, November 19, 1935, per list 2061.2 October 15, 1935, per ledger 9,910 45 $410 71 $14,442 87 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector WATER MISCELLANEOUS-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Recommitment October 16, 1935 $9,910 45 Byron C. Earle, Collector Overpayments refunded 24 23 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $606 24 Collections in error refunded 11213 Water miscellaneous reported as water guar- Commitment January 1 to October 15 1915 33062 $956 86 antees 100 Water rates reported as water guarantees 450 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 15, 1935 $340.12 Abatements in error adjusted 38 82 $10,09113 Abatements January 1 to October 15 1935 23.51 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCO'NTS 267 268 TOWN OF LEXIt'CTON Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collectoi, WATER HOUSE CONNECTIONS—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE October 15, 1935, per ledger 593,23 $956 86 Byron C Earle, Collector Outstanding January 1, 1935 $ 35 14 Eleanor M. Lowe, Collector Commitment January 1 to October 15, 1935 602 62 $637 76 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $593 23 Payments to treasures January 1 to October Commitment October 16 to November 19, 1935 607 65 15, 1935 $122 24 $1,200 88 Transferred from water house i onnection de Payments to treasurer Octobei 16 to November posits January 1 to October 15 1.935 468 23 19, 1935 $52 15 Recommitment to Eleanor M. Lowe, collector, Abatements October 16 to November 19 1935 77 70 October 15, 1915, per ledger .. 47 29 Abatements of water miscellaneous reported $637.76 as water services ., 710 Water miscellaneous reported as water guar- Eleanor M Lowe, Collector antees 1 00 Recommitment October 16, 1935 $47 29 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col lector, November 19 1935 per list 1Commitment October 16 to November 19, 1935 206 83 ,062 93 $25412 $1,200 88 Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1936 „ . .................... ., $ 36 85 Transferred from water house connection de posits October 16 to November 19, 1935 118 74 WATER LIENS Recommitment to William S Se-Inman col Byron C Earle, Collector lector November 19 1935 pei list 98 53 $254 12 Outstanding January 1, 1935 $ 32 50 Commitment January 1 to October 15, 1935 506,41 $538 91 Payments to treasurer January 1 to October 15, 1935 $58 07 Abatements January 1 to October 15, 1935 22 43 Added to tax bills Januar. 1 to October 15, 1935 72 17 Recommitment to Eleanor M Lowe, collectoi, October 15, 1935, per ledger 385 24 $538 91 Eleanor M Lowe, Collector Recommitment October 16, 1935 $385 24 Payments to treasurer October 16 to November 19, 1935 $ 35 28 Recommitment to William S Scamman, col Iector, November 19, 1935, per list 349 96 $285 24 REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER 269 270 TOWN OF' LEXINGTON 2 Curbing along Massachusetts Avenue opposite Pleas ant Street REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER 3 Curbing at the lntersec tion ut Hancock and Adams Streets. 4 Various sidewalks constructed by Highway Depai t ment. December 31, 1935. BOARD OF SURVEY To THE IIO\On irr1 E Bo 1m.) Or SELECT 11ME1\ LF,YIl\GTOv, -MASSACHUSETTSThe following work was undertaken for the Board of Se- lectmen or for Board of Survey purposes• Gentlemen• 1 Layout of two streets in and/or adjacent to Park and Kinneen properties Both streets are tied into Bui I herewith submit the following report relative to the lington Street and connect with each other activities of the Engineering Department during the year 1935 2 Relocation of Watertown Street HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 3 Extension of Summit Road to Fern Street Streets Accepted 4 Studies for proposed location of Route 128 I ergth Date of Name of Street Prom Tei m Feet Acceptance 5 Li' Farm Crest Ave Waltham St Stedman Rd 1407 July 22,1935 Land Court atablielrempropertyof lines along Grove Street fronting Kendall Rd, Marreti Rd IIM Top Ave 606 July 22,1935 Lines and grades were established for the construction of SEWER DEPARTMENT the streets adore mentioned In addition thereto, plans and Lines and grades were established for lateral sewers in the estimates were made for the follow mg sti ects — following streets 1 Blake Road fi onl Simonds Road to B111 Irngton Street_ game of Street From Length in Feet Belfry Terrace Present End 56 2 Plymouth Road fi om Richard Road to Robbins Road Blake Avenue Edgewood Road 132 Bow Street Present End 65 3 Richard Road from Tower Road to Pl;mouth Road Cary Street Taft Avenue 230 4 Tower Road from Massachusetts Al cane to Summit Cliffe Avenue Bow Street 396 beyond Richard Road Eustis Street Present End 117 Pinewood Street Present End 126 5 Waltham Street from Allen Str cet to Blossom Crest. Taft Avenue Present End 129 6 Lincoln Street from Audubon Road to Marrett Road Theresa Avenue Bow Street 9J Vine Street Main Outlet 155 Lines and/or gi ades were established for Total 1,501 1 Granolitlrrc sidewalks bordering five properties on Miscellaneous sewer work appears as follows three separate streets The total frontage thus rrn- pi oved was 546 feet The r arrous widths of construe- 1 Measured Charles Street sewer to correct discrepan- -lion totaled 352 square yards cies rioted in existing plans REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER 271 -272 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 2. Estimated cost of P W A. project extending from A preponderance of work has been directed toward all mat Hayes Trane along the valley of Vine Brook and its ters relating to :t. comprehensive drainage study of the entire south branch, thence to Waltham Street at Marrett Town Road WATER DEPARTMENTTopographical sum e}s were completed by E R A and P A. projects of approximately 1,210 acres in westerly sec Measured lengths of trench and excavation quantities in tion Of this amount, 100 scale contour plans have been corn the following locations pleted of all but 400 acres. In addition thereto 300 acres have been plotted, thus completing 1934 field notes. 1 Massachusetts A%em from Pleasant Street to East Lexington Railioad Station ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT 2 Bedford Street from Elm Avenue to Tewksbury Street. Five hundred seventy-two property transfers were checked with our book plan system PLANNING BOARD A topogtapliicaI Still el was made at the Hardy and ad- jacentThreehundred properties along bill Street for dese.lopntent study to making new block plans and checking areas of land devel •opments Consider able time was directed to studies for the location of Route 128 throughout its entire length in the Town of Lex- TRIANGULATION NETWORK AND TRAVERSE SURVEYS ington, and to some extent in adjacent municipalities We wish to express our appreciation for the work accom- plished under the direction of Messrs. E C Houdlette and C PARK DEPARTMENT Ii Slocum,both of whom are residents of Lexington By means of this work we now have many permanent reference monu Lines and grades were established for• ments which will prove to be of great value in the future 1. Skating rink and tennis court at Center Playground growth of the town 2. (lradnig at North Lexington Pla.)ground. GENERAL WORK In addition thereto. miscellaneous work appears as follows I Measured jumping pits at Newton and made plan The services of the Engineering Department were also re thereof. quired in connection with 2 Made plan of shade tree surve) 1. Approsal of Land Court eases 3 Inspected locker buildings at Lowell and mat d 2. Approval of plans relative to installation of public utilities DRAINAGE MATTERS 3. 132 miscellaneous plans for various departments Lines and grades vete established for the installation of 4. Street lines and/or grades for 48 property owners 32 catch basins, 12 manholes and .3,935 lineai feet of storm drainage pipes \arying in sizes from 8 niches to 59 incites in 5 Study plans for Town Counsel concerning damage eight separate streets and in five pin ate properties sluts Drainage plans were completed of all 1934 eonsti action 6 Blasting inspections and photographs for sewer and %%ork and highway departments. REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER 273 274 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 7 Plans and photographs for Building Inspector 8 Miscellaneous work for various IV P.A. projects. 9 Perambulations with the e]ght contiguous towns and/ or cities. REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS CONCLUSION The present personnel of the Enguleei nig Department with the Town Engineer is. December 31, 1935 STANLEY A�y 1iIcoINs To THE HONORABLE, BOARD 011' SELECTMEN J. Bunco LEWIS LEXINGTON., 11ASSACHUSE'PTS ALBERT A MILLER e1O11N LICHTENBERG Gentlemen In conclusion. I wish to gratefully acknowledge the as In the year 1935 flit! Department auswe1cd 446alar1115 as sistance given to this department by the Town Officials and recorded in the following tabulation members of other departments Respectfully submitted, BELL ALARMS Automobiles „ ... 5 JOHN T COSGROVE, Barns 8 Town Engineer Cellars 1 Chimneys 1 False ... S Fence 1 Garages .. , ... 2 Grass .,., .. ........ 21 Ha}stack . 1 Houses . .,,, „ .. .. ... ., 12 Needless .. .... 3 Oil Burners ..., Overloaded Heater .,, , 1 Piazza . ... 1 Shacks ,. . 2 Sprinkler System 1 Total . .. 70 STILL ALARMS Automobiles , ... • 15 Barn ,.. • 1 Bonfire ,,,..... .. 1 Cellar ,.,.. 1 Chimneys ..... 15 I i REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS 275 271 TOYY N OF T EXING'r()'ti Dumps8 The estimated loss per capita was $2 76 The estimated Emergency (lights for Water Dept) 1 value of buildings iurolsed way . JI0,6;>0 00, and the estimated Grass ,.. 260 r clue of contents ryas $22,200 00 Houses .,, 2 LockedOut 1 The loss on buildingsrags estimated at X27,272 99 and on Needless 8 contents $6,900.00 Oil Burners 5 Overheated Furnace The amount of Insurance paid on ],liildings was $26,272 99 Pile of Wood I and on contents $6,864.75 Pot of Grease 1 Radio 12 The Department made 4,786 inspections of Public and Mei Sha Rubish 2 cai►trle buildings and 2,092 inspections of Pias ate Buildings Smoke in Cellar 2 I The app:�iatus trawled 2,098 50 mules anti the Department Stump ]aid 54,750 feet of _'ify inch hose, 41.400 feet of I1/2 inch hose, Tool Box 1 4,650 feet of ;` inch hose, and raised 839 rept of iadtlei s The Trees 4 Wetting Down 1 engines worked `.!b7 horns The power plant of the Special Ser vice truck n oi Led GO Loin using 61 lights and 9,171 feet of total339 cable STILL ALARMS FOR RESCUE WORK The Department also assisted iu one child lot th case us Ing an inhalator Cats in Trees6 Horse in Ditch 1 One hundred and fifty six hours of additional duty was pet foi med b the 1ipnnanent _lien without! additional eornpcnsa Total 7 tion. ALARMS FOR MUTUAL AID Although the Board of Engineers hale no conclusive prooi, Arlington 2 they ace of the opinion that our maimlosses totaling oyer Bedford 5 120,000 were caused by an incendiai Had it not been for this Waltham 20 nntorluri,tte condition our loss per capita would bare been less Winchestei 1. than that of 1934 namely $.81. Woburn 2 30 We wish to thank the Police Depaitment for their prompt Totaland able assistance rendered our Department during the past The Lexington Depaitment was aided as follows year Respectfull.s submitted. Arlington "' 10 Bedford 1 EDIT ARO AV TAYLOR Belmont 2 NORMAN (7 H00[F.R Concord 1 EDWARD F. BrTTRSCK Waltham 11 /low d of Eyrmeers Woburn2 Total ..... ......... 27 REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN 277 27S TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN REPORT OF HEALTH INSPECTOR December 3l, 19l To THE HONORABLE BoA.im OF SELECTMEN Deeembei 31, 19,5.1 LEXrNG7oL\, 11'1ASS?CHUSE2TS To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SLI EC1 VEN Gentlemen LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS During the past s ear there -web e 272 .hallus for glass and Gentlemen. brush fires An analrsrs of probable causes is tabulated ds fol I herewith submit my annual report fol the year ending lows December 31, 1935 Careless Smoking 63 The following summary shows the number and character Incinerators 12 of complaints and regular inspections made during the ycal Locomotives 8 No of in- No of Cam- Malicious Mischief 79 ape,tons plaints Needless 6 Swimming Pool 3 0 No Protection 3 Offensive Odors in and about 10 5 Not Propel ly Protet ted 44 Sanitary condition of cellars 5 2 Stumps 1 Over flowing cesspools 25 15 Trees .,,,.. 4 Garbage Vehicles 24 0 Unknown 51 Dumps 18 8 Wood Pile 1 Piggeries 150 3 Grocery Stores and Markets 189 0 272 Restaurants 50 2 Bakeries 10 0 Iii spite of the unusually drr condition of the brush laud Hairdressers and Barber Shops 35 0 there was old a slight increase of Dille alarm s mei 1931 Water tests 2 2 Miscellaneous 42 4 We were fortunate in that these fires were extinguished with no damage to buildings This could not bar e been accom Complaints are investigated w ithiii twenty four hours pushed without prompt response and hat d work by the mein after being registered. bers of this department During the summer three complaints have been registered by one person relative to odors from a piggery The odor is We answered calls for assistance from Bedford, ' altham, caused month' by manure being spread on the land, but I have Winchester and Woburn and recerred aid from Arlington, Bel- 7 insisted on lini lug it plowed under the same day This does mont, Bedford, Waltham and Woburn away with odors as soon as it is done I notified ail owners of Respectfully submitted, piggeries to whitewash and disinfect, and the request has been complied with The owners hare cooperated with me and have Enwano W TAYLOR, been willing to do whatever I asked them to do with the right spirit Forest TVaiden REPORT OF HEALTH INSPECTOR 279 250 TOWN OF LEXING'O Overflowing cesspools are not so bad as a yeas ago Eveiy one seems to want to cooperate with me in keeping them clean and flee from disagreeable odois I have made inspections in back yards and store propel ties REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER and they are clean and are kept clean All markets, restau rants, and stoles are inspected daily, if possible, and all meat of fish that is tainted or unfit foi use is condemned and des Decenlbcl v1, 193 troy ed Other foods must be pi otic ted and ft(e Irmo coutant illatlpn 5 TIlE 1HOAOIiABLE BOAIW OL' SELECTMEN I would like to make the same suggestion I male last seat, I1ExII\CTOA, MAssacHusE Ts that any time one has rubbish, tin cans oI other refuse, that Uentlenren: they do not dump it along the highway, tor this makes mole work foi some one to cover it, and when not coveted, it is 1 herewith submit my report as Health Officer for the veiv= unsightly There ale public clumps at East Lexington, Town of Lexington from January 1st, 1935 to December 31st, Lincoln Street,and back of the Public \.folks building at forth 1935. Lexington. Please take tilt trouble to use these damps and Two hundred and twenty foul visits acre made during keep the town clean so people passing through will lake notice the year to establish and tnforce quarantine and to Investigate and express a desire to come here to live unsanifaiv conditions and doubtful cases of contagious disease. 1 wide to thank the Board of Selet linen. and other Town Officers for their cooperation throughout the year We have been subject to quite a severe epidemic of Scarlet Fever, ninety five cases having been reported for the year as Respectfully subin►tted, against twelve for the year before German measles also has 111ATTt3EW STK\t:lsotW, been severe, two hundred nineteen this year tontpaied with IHealth. Inspector. six for 1934 Pulmonary Tuberculosis Is apparently, on the increase also, but T am inclined to belie%e this increase in the nutnbei of cases reported is the result of more careful examine tion of infected individuals a number of cases having been re ported from the Metropolitan State Hospital The prompt reporting of eases of contagions disease to the Board of Health hi the attending physician would greatly facilitate the work of the department expediting the applica tion of the quarantine and thus lowering the incidence of the disease by contact of those unaware of its presence I should like to repeat my request of last year to parents or guardians of children afflicted with contagious diseases to exercise the utmost care in keeping these children isolated during the infections period and for the sake of other children, carefully observing the quarantine, which although it is no doubt inconvenient is only applied for the protcc tion of others and the prevention of the spread of disease During the past year the Board of Selectmen organized a Dog Clinic for the administration of Anti rabic serum to all REPORT OF' HEALTH OFFICE}3 2R1 2S2 'I OWN OF LNA]IvU'1`t)1 dogs whose owners applied for it I think that it is significant ihat whereas there were sixty dog bites reported, only fifteen persons were exposed to rabies and received the Pasteur treat ment, these fifteen hating been exposed to the disease by two dogs onlyREPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DIVISION Following is a list of contagious diseases ieparte f twinDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS January 1st, 1935 to December 31st, 1935 Anterior Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis) 5 Cnicken Pox 18 Deeembei ft, 1"-I:.) Amebic Dysentery 1 German Measles 219 To t iris; HONORABLE BOARD} of SEI ECTMEN Trachoma 1 1 i x[xi.t �, 31,1rsAcrii ,Fres Lobar Pneumonia 14 Measles 59 Gentlemen Mumps 1 Scarlet Fever The lliglivas Dix'sum submits the Iollow tug repoit for Septic Sore Throat 2 the eat ending Dee inbei ;I, 1915 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 41 Typhoid 1 1)111 to nes oust/ hon bout In the state and I the Whooping CO igh l0 total mileage of public stieets iii Lexington has int rcased 1 65 Gonorrhea 7 mules, making a gland total of 6: 17 miles Of this amount Syphilis 1 52 13 ]Miles die ma.intaint d by the Town of Texington Broncho pneumonia 1 Erysipelas 1 Suue J•itivauy 1st, 1'133, appioxinna.tels', one hundred men Cat bite 15 were eunplosed by the Highway I)i\ision on the ai ions can Dog bite .......,,. 60 stiuttinn projects, with a total laboi expenditure of a.pprox Hxposuie to Rabies 15 imately Sixtt Thousand Dollars IN e mention this to show the advantages of stieet and drainage construction in al.lesiating Total 554 the rebel situation in the town Respeetfuu s submitted, HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE C. RE(IN'JO H3ltlCASTLE, M D. Maintenance of Streets.— Health Offtcci Dui mg ilie past seat ue sial died, ieshaped, and applied two coals of asphalt in the following locations Adams ha eet 2 346 square yards Concord Avenue 4 503 square yards Curve Sti eet 2.040 equal e y aids East Str eet 6,661 squat e girds Hayes Aienue 1,254 square yards Somerset Road 2,135 square yards Total „ ,,,, 15,942 square yards REPORT OF HIGHWAY DIVISION 243 254 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ibis tJpe of maintenance is particularly adapted to the out Drainage Construction — lying sections of the town where water, sewer, gas, and drain In addition to the small amount of drantage that was in age lines are not Installed Unlortunately, due to economic stalled in connection with our seartlling and reshaping Work, conditions, we are loi c.ed to (ally this tape of work into the 240 lineal feet of 10 hitch {one i etc drain and 3 catch basins were more residential sections. It would he to the advantage of the installed on Bow Street and Chile AN en-ie town, as was suggested last tear,to total]) reconstruct at least two of 0111 residential sir Lets each year General Work -- 11e have also restulaced the follonIng stieets without dis The Highway Division carried on the usual cleaning and rupttng the present paNement 10 applying a coat of asphalt and patching throughout the town These two dents, unimportant c01ering with grarel peastone as titer mai seem, cost the town approximately twenty per cent of the Highw-a5 Maintenance appi opt iii ion Be trtretl Itoad 3 000 square yards Berwick Road 1,933 actuate yards SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION Fottler Avenue 1,595 square yards Fianklin Road .,,,.. 2,3,A) square yards tinder the Betterment Act, granolithic sidewalks were con Harding Itoad squarey stlneted on Smith _lrerute and S onleiset Road h3 Heise:N S .,,,,,,, 6,350 aids � Hilltop Avenue 2,525 square yards 1.i►urngtou Company The total number of square Na1(Is con Meriani Street 933 square raids structecl tinder this '1ct were ,125 Taft Avenue 1,912 squa►e yards Woburn Street 5'No .quare yards CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION Pleasant and Watertown Streets — Total 26,303 square yards 1 ollowrng the completion of the new State Highway work Sidewalk Maintenance — was started on the construction of Pleasant and Watertown Streets in March Due to the lateness of Public Works appro Appterxunaiely ten flet cent of the Htgl w.i Maurteu.uice prtatrorts by the State Legislature, it was neccssary to postpone appropriation was expended in the mainttnance and construe the cousttuction of Watertown Street until the muddle of tion of sidewalks m 3 auous sections of the town Bituminous August However, the construction of these two streets added concrete walks mete constructed in the lullowing locations — 19_820 square raids of two course penetlation macadam sur face to the town hrghwau sistein During the construction of Adams Street 225 square yards these streets .i 075 lineal feet and 41 structures were added to Chandler and Oakland Streets 401 square yards our present drainage system Clarke and Parker Streets 564 square yards Glen Road 120 square yards Lincoln Street — Massachusetts Avenue 126 square yards Ieriam Street 163 square yards Drainage work was started on Liiuoln Street by the IV P A forces but the actual wot1. of construction was de Total 1,401 square yards ter red until next Spring, This can he atti Muted to the late ness of the season when the project was linally stai ted under 11e also added a two inch bituminous top to the present IV P A and the large amount of ledge encnnnteied in the ex sidewalks on Massachusetts Al envie and Oakland Street, a ca[atton total of 031 square iatds Finally, under sidewalk maintenance CHAPTER 464—ACTS OF 1935 w e replaced those sections of graitolrtlnc walk which were nn sate for pedestrian traffic and ruarntained grave] walks in var With the assistance of money reeened from the 1+'ederal ions locations in the town government 2,650 square 3ards of Warren Penolrth►c Pare RFPORT OF' HIGHWAY DIyIS1OH 285 286 TOWN OF LEXINGTON went was constructed on Waltham Street from Allen Street a storm of great intensity Although, during the y.eir 1935 we 1,100 feet ;,outl►eiIIn coilnettion with this woil. 670 feet of added two new v-plows to our snow equipment, we are still 12" drain and 11 stiuctures were installed. This street as con under equipped and are nnabic to give the s<isne which we structed Under extrernel`- difficult climatic conditions, and the feel is necessart The largest snow unit, a five ion tiactoi with results obtained by the process patented by the 11 ai ten Tech a v plow, is now cis er ten ears old and is showing decided i ical Service indicates to this division that this type of ser evidence of wear It is our recommendation that the town lmr face should be utilized on all future construction of main chase a neve unit to replace this old tractor loads STREET CONSTRUCTION CONCLUSION Under the Betterment Act, Farmeresi -serine and Kendall it was sera gratifying to the Higliwis Dnisioai to in Road were accepted be the town and constinctri (hiring the stall ui the sanious construction jolts 7,093 feet of diaulage and past Fall the necessary appurtenances Dini iage is perhaps the great est problem that presents itself to the town at this particular Farmcrest Avenue — time The wort, of the L H A .no] ZT P A in widening and Area 4,x30 sgt:are yardsdeepening the main outlets of the town will be of inestimable Drainage >alue to the town in 1 utui e cams 1)1 image being the pi iniary 8 Cone rote Pipe 942 feet feature in the construction ot new loads, is iiatliralll of tre 12 Vitrified Clay Pipe 210 feet mendoi.is interest to us, and we sincerelI hope that the town 1V" Vitrified Clay Pipe . 121 feet will carry on the program or e tending the main drainage tiffs 18" Reinforced Concrete Pipe 49 feet terns with separate appropriations as .i ue,irls feature of our Catch Basins 10 Midget. Man Holes 4 Kendall Road — l+anally, 1 want to thank the Superintendent of other divi Area 1 840 square yards sioris los then coopeiation, and T would pinto ulaily like to Drainage coinznend the splendid attitude ot crurpelation whit the men 8 Concrete Pipe 261 feet with whom T won ked have gis en me Catch Basins 4 Respectfully submit led, DRAINAGE Writ rumi (` 1)MON, 1►1 Two of the worst drainage situations ill the town wete tak Supt Highway Division en care of in the past year by the construction of drains on Lowell Street and Westminster Avenue, and through the Craw los d property on Hancock Street This const r lit lion consisted of the installation of 1447 feet of pipe and the building of 13 structures SNOW REMOVAL 'the year 1935 saw a total snowfall of 57 S inches of which 311 inches loll iii January The severest storm of the season came on January 23rd and 24th, at which time lb inches of snow covered the town During this partuulai stoiiri oyer 350 men were gis en temporary work. In the repoi t of the year 1934, vve stated that our equipment was not adequate tot ululate with LIST OF JLROHS 287 288 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hathau ay, Alton H, Bakery Business 25 O,ikland Street Hauck, Carl, Wood Carver 14 Barbell Street Howard, Hairy F Advertising 4 Rowland AN entre Hunneman, Fre.renc B, Salesman 7 Parker Street LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE Ingalls, Roger, Salesman 33 Reed Street BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE Jackson, C Henry, Florist 40 Clarke Street Jones, Miles L F, Retired 440 Mass Avenue TOWN OF LEXINGTON Kelley, Turner C, Broker 215! 'ilaes A%enne Kettell, Russell H, Teacher 10 Eliot Road Kinneen, T'nrot.hti Tei diel 1i6 Vine Street Lae renee, Louis H, Retired ,,,, .,,,, ,,,„ 906 Waltham Street Lawrence, Thomas 0, Salesman 24 Theresa Avenue Name t)ci i.pation Virre.aa Locke Arthur E, Salesman 64 Far min est Avenue AIlen M Lawrence, Automobile Rep sirs 22 Outlook Drive Longbottom, Walter, Conductor 16 Inrleirndenre Road Ames Tracy W, Insurance 2 Highland Avenue Love Donald Broker 1361 Mass Avenue Barney, Fred, Retired 507 Waltham Sticet Lowe George H, Retired 419 Marrett Rod Bailey, George I, Farmer East Sticet Maddison Arthur N, Real Estate 15 Winthrop Road Barry, John D Electrician 22 Bow Street Manley, William P, Meat Business , I.' Parker Street Bartlett, Fred B Golf Driving Range 104 Bedford Street Marshall, Wiliam J, Shipper 9 Independence Avenue Barton, George S, Corn Designer 1.5 Bloomfield Street Marsolais, Charles H, Contractor 718 Mass Ai enue Beach Clay ton F Plumbers' Suprilies 24 Oakland Street Martin, Ernest C, Druggist 11 Eliot Road Bean George SVS Golf Range 359 Bedford Street McDevitt, Charles Farmer 1 Croi e Street Botiington, Alfred J, Farmer 110 Marrett Road McDonnell, Michael E, Clerk 7 t urve Street Briggs, Clarence E. Organ Dealer 75 Outlook Driie McDonnell, Paul F Type Setter 28 Vine Street Burnham William I, Gardener East Street Milne, Alexarder R, Plumber 9 i tica Street Buttrick Edward F, Cotton Business 996 Mass Avenue Morey, George P Salesman 90 North Hancock Street Childs Calvin W, Automobile Dealer 6 Chandler Street Morse Clayton M, Clerk 29 Sherman Street Coleman, Franklin V4 Real Estate 1.4 Somerset Road Mulliken, William E, Coal Business 225 Waltham Street Collins, William A, Machinist 19 Woburn Street Murphy, H Dudley, Artist 12 Summit Road Connor, Frederick A, Merchant 252 Marrett Road Murray, John A, 1154 hinist 13 Theresa Avenue Cronin, Cornelius P. Salesman 14 Utica Street Muzzey, Clifford L, Salesmen 14 Glen Road Cumming J Everett, Electrician 20 Vail'e Avenue Noonan, Louis E, Teamster 2 Vine Street Custance Howard B Contractor 2 Tewksbury dtieet Norris, Dana T, Office Assistant 7 Wmthr op Road Dailey John P, Contractor 250 Marrett Road O'Connor, John E. Bus Operator 72 Waltham Street Dailey William E Chauffeur 300 Bedford Street O'Donnell Bernard Machinist 20 Shirley Street Early, Frank F, Salesman 18 P.utlei .ii enue Ormond, Frederick S, Nursery Business ,.. ... , . 5 Smith Avenue Emery, Leland H, Salesman 55 Meriam Street Parks, Joseph A, Salesman 4 Hillside Terrace Faulkner, Frank, Carpenter 65 Winter Street Partridge, Ashley W, Bakery Business 274 Marrett Road Figenbaum Ernest K Stare Manager 20 Cliffe Avenue Pierce, Clifford W, Salesman 1 Eustis Street Fitzgerald Thomas W Mason 5 Parker Street Pratt, James A, Tree Surgeon 9 Webb Street Giroux, Archibald R., Broker 6 Stratlrarn Road Redman, Lester T, Salesman 10 Hayes Avenue Greeley, William R, Architect 1948 Mass Avenue Rhones Eduard F, Laundry 14 Winter Street Guthrie, James A, At home 57 Taft Avenue Richar ds, Gordon D, Contractor 19 Maple Street Hadley, Frank R, Proofreader 502 Mass Avenue Ripley, Harry M, Publisher 2 Audubon Road Hall Irving G, Jr, Steamship Agent 73 Meriam Street Ross George M, Salesman ,,, 48 Harding Road Haley William J, Farmer Bacon Street Rowse, Richard E Salesman 24 Adams Street Harrington, Bartlett 5, Contractor 11 Curve Street Ryan, Christopher S, Manager 10 Bedford Street LIST OF JURORS 289 29O TOWN OF LEXINGTON Rycroft, Peter, Laborer 12 Utica Street Sargent, Edward H, Seci etary 27 Oakland Street Shepard, Frank R, Retired 1386 Mass Avenue Sherburne, Warren, Auditor 34 Hancock Street REPORT OF THE Simonds, George A, Mechanic 16 Adams Street Slocum, Curlys L, Instructor 92 Blossom Street COMMITTEE ON LECTURES Smith. Allen C, Dry Goods 5 Forest Street Sorenson, Harry, Mechanic,. „ 116 Woburn Street Spellenberg, Frederick, Retired .,, „494 Lois ell Street Steeves, Clyde E Steamfittei 24 Hilltop Avenue February1936 Steens, Rupert H, Contractor 86 Merrarn Street 3 3, Telgire, George S, Candy Maker 3 Valley Road To TIIE HoNORAlLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Thompson, Frank J, Cabinet Maker 4 Smyth Street LEX'N'}'i'UN, MASSACHUSETTS Tullar, Fred H, Salesman 98 Hancock Street Valentine, John S, Insurance 1698 Mass Avenue Gentlemen Warrington, Lester B Ennineer Bernard Street The Committee in charge of the Lectures pros ided under Washburn, George E, Teacher .... 21 Parker Street the Wills of Eliza Cary I'ainhani and Susanna E Cary begs Wellington, Herbert A, Sae sman „2139 Mass. Avenue to submit its Sixth -Annual Report coseriii F the period from Whalen, John P P. Furniture Business,. „ ,,,,.. ,21 Eliot Road g ] January 1, 193 to December 31, 193,x. Whipple Bertram F, Bank Clerk 9 Chase Avenue Whipple, Paul, Shoe Salesman 15 Belfry Terrace The Lectnr es pros ided were as follows Williams, Harry A, Designer 24 Woodland Road Wilson, Donald, Engineer 33 Bloomfield Street January 3 DI William Beebe, Wilson Walter H Farmer 5 Pleasant Street e Hundred Fathoms Down" Wood, George II„ painter 36 Waltham Street Kilgour, Dwight F., Retired 56 Bloomfield Street February 20. Boston e Woods, George A, Retired, 41 Bloomfield Street Arthur Fielder, Conductor Robertson, Peter, Retired ..,,,,.. 39 Somerset Road March 13 John Ii How aid, "Hunting on the East Coast of Adopted June 25, 1935 Greenland" November 13 William La Va I re, "Gold, Diamonds and Ulc Bids" December 11 LIDDH!n Beecher Stowe, "Mai k Twain Self Appointed Instructor of the Public" The expenses incurred for these Lectures, which have been deftayed by the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund, amount eel to$1,288 80,of which $1,025 00 was paid to let Curers and the remainder cosered advertising, printing, ushers and other ex penses Respectfully submitted, ROBERT H Hoe T PIHILII' M CLARK DOROTHY DEAN SHELDON REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR 291 292 TOWN OF LEXINGTON three of our dairy cattle was tubercular and now our herds show an average of less than one half of one per cent of this dread infection REPORT OF' MILK INSPECTOR Since 1910 when pasteurized milk first began to be used in Massachusetts to any extent, the rate from other forms of tuberculosis than pulmonary has dropped ninety two per cent from forty six to five per one hundred thousand During the December 31, 1935_ same time the rate for pulmonary tuberculosis has dropped sixty four per cent from one hundred and thirty three to forty To THE HONORABLE BOARD Cli' SELECTMEN seen per one hundred thousand This record goes to show how LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS dangerous it is to use saw milk unless it conies from an accred- ited herd Every precaution must be taken to keep our herds Gentlemen clean I herewih submit the following report fol the year ending Cow barns are whitewashed twice a 3 ear and no swine or December 31st, 1935 caller animals are allowed to be kept near dairy barns, as cows Bare been infected from swine whose pens were located near Number of samples seized or purchased 118 dairy barns Diu dairies are inspected once a week if possi Number of samples analyzed for butter fat and bre,and all milk rooms are separate from dairy barns and must total solids ,,. 118 be kept clean. painted screened and absolutely free from flies Number of samples analyzed for bacteria and and other insects other organisms 75 Number of inspections of milk plants 46 You can see by my report that our milk analyses show a Number of inspections of dairy farms 62 percentage of butter tat and total solids as high, if not higher, Number of milk licenses issued 72 than any town in the state, and bacteria is very low Number of licenses issued for Pasteurization Plants 7 It is with great pleasure that I eXriiess my rppreePition Number of licenses issued for tee Cream Plants 1 of the cooperation of producers of and dealers in milk as well Number of oleomargarine licenses issued 13 a' the officials of the town, to the end that the public receives Average per cent butter fat 4 24 a clean and safe milk. Average per cent total solids 13 07 Respectfully: submitted, The general public is quite familiar with pulmonary tuber- culosis, which attacks the lungs, but knows very little about M&TTHEna STF%ENSO', the boa ine t3 pe of tuberculosis and its ravages However, ho line tuberculosis has been a common and dreadful scourge, es Ifilk Inspector pecially to younger children. Perhaps you have noticed that crippled children are not seen today nearly as frequently as they were ten on fiftu n years ago, and they will be rarer in the future because of the practical elimination of bovine tubercu losis Soon his disease will be as uncommon in Massachusetts as Typhoid POT en and Diphtheria are now The reason for this is that about selent3 fine per cent of the people Of Massachu- setts consume pasteurized milk More than one out of erery REPORT OF SuPERINTENDENT OF PARKS 293 294 TOWN OF i,EKINGTON moved to make way for the regrading of this territory While doing this many of our citizens were deprived of visiting what thcv considered a beauty spot. We are trying to Inaba. our REPORT OF THE PARK DIVISION panes just as beautiful as possible By so doing we will bring the beauties of nature into the parks DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Man's happiness does not consist of merely eating and drinking and in the tininess possession of earthly goods Man's Ileceu►ber '31, 1935real happiness consists of lurnishing food to those mental ap petites that are gratifie 1 without imparting the welfare of his neighbors Looking at our work from this angle, parks, fine To THE HONOR IDLE BOARD or SELEC11]EN trees, shrubbery, and flowers are not a luxury but a necessity LEX IN TO , M 1S61CIIL SETTS in the work of helping along our citizens' general happiness Therefoi e it is a pleasure to work as head of this department, Gentlemen appreciating your honorable board and our citizens' coopera tion in our work We have the honor of submitting to you the twenty second report of the Palk Division winch is i.ccompained by the All triangles and load sections have been green their usual report of the Supervisor of Playgrounds All the various :telly care during the past yea]. The committee given custody of the ities under the supervision of this department have shown a Gelman field piece has at last plc ked out a permanent location substantial growth The recreation department should have on Tower Park This field piece has been erected and green a special mention It has our constant interest as it is natural setting through the work of the recreation department that the Palk Department is becoming better known and eiei vole useful to The flag pole on the Battle Green was examined and re all classes of our citizens pured, 'Ind the flag has been flown every dal The lawn was fertilized and spots reseeded that had been winter killed The The use of the public parks and playgrounds was formerly practice of lighting the blue spruce at Christmas was conti.n- confined to the sunitner season, but now the department is an tied, all year round proposition, and the recreation far ilities of the parks a ie developing for fall and waiter activities as well as The grounds of I3ncl.man Tiiera ale very ranch in need for summer use of reloaming and seeding, and 1 am requesting that we do part of it during the next y eat. By doing it this w av it would be Much more than ever before has that universally implant more economical and would not cruse too much expense in any cd desire of cvriv human soul for scenic beauty become more manifest during the past a ears It is this selfsame desire for one year the beautiful in nature that prompts great numbers of people to sinround their homes with trees and shubbery, that rndirces Uur department has given special attentionwintcluing the them to leave the city and enjoy the countryside, and it is this past ycal io obtaining skating areas for winter recreation Many a fine compliment has been paid for this endeavor which tnbain craving and desire of every human bang to enjoy na is proofflooding and c.lea.nm ample for the continuation of g ture's beauty and imbibe with it the inspiration and the eleva poil %alums areas for this activity At the East Lexington Play tion that goes with it This statement of the above mentioned ground, work has been started on the skating pond This chat tact that has been the moving thought in ev cl i thing that this ing area will he safe at all times as the maximum amount of department has undertaken during the past years water-will be less than two feet deep To give a fair idea of the What I mean b that is, durin the last year, at the en advantage taken in this activity I iiave prepared the following trance of our playground, the flower garden and beds wei e re figures REPORT OF S' PER1NTENDENT OF PARKS 295 296 TOWN OF 1,EXI GTON1 NO Tot'il Total Con Attend Slating A%erigc (;tures tesl.a.nts 'ince Data Per nay Total Track Meets .. 4 238 310 Kineer►'s Pond 29 150 4350 Hatch's Pond 14 50 700 Baseball Games 42 840 5285 Reservoir 14 100 1400 Girls' Baseball 3 GO 70 Center Playground 26 40 1040 Girls' Lacrosse 2 88 55 Girls' Field Hockey 4 176 275 Grand Total 7490 Football Games ... 11 330 6920 Soccer Games 11 396 755 Field Day (Veterans of For The work at the North Lexington Playground has been eign Wars) 1 0 500 completed The culvert at Valley Road has been rebuilt, grad — — — rng around the tennis courts completed, and a bridge construct Total 78 2128 14,170 ed at the northwest cornci so that now the cluldien can cross from Lexington Heights to the Pallier School without the dan The swimming pool in the past year has been satisiactor ger that was prey ionsly contended with ily and ably li„iidled by Mr Mara The attendance at the pool remained about the same as last year but the use of the pool increased again this y cal by about ten per cent. The weather THE CENTER PLAYGROUND conditions contribute a great deal in the amount of use that •171 outdoor pool receiies Rainy or cloudy weather will cut down The Center Play ground Personnel the attendant e A ei y notic eabl3 Only those who hal c some partrcul•ii• test to pass or one who is an out and out Brownie Head &irpe',visor ROBERT MARA will attend on such dais Totals Inrstrut tor GEORGE ti ]IortsE lire women 01 the Women's Recreation Class under the Clerk Ruru CUSTAl\C1I direction of liiaiicis Kelley availed themselves of the privilege of using time pool one night a week toi insti fiction Greater ad Eo anrmers Env,ARU RE vDEL, IloeoTH1 RUDD, v ancement has been made in tests passed this year than in any FLORENCE CASWEIL year since the pool was opened Tills improvement shows up y ery decidedly ill the lite sal rig class instructors• Ei'NOR TRvsK, R can vii v D%lis, JOHN MARA PLAYGROUND REPORTS Each playground has its own atmosphere, depending partly The Le\ington Center Plavgi ound and Swimming Pool upon its physical aspects and partly upon the neighboring pop- started its l91season on .Tune 24 Supervised activity on the ulation, but mostly, upon its instructors and assistants The playground started the second day and was continued for nine relations of the playground instructors with the parents of the weeks while the swimming pool was open until Labor Day children are pleasant and intimate The mothers are always The program carried out this season was very similar to those willing to coiiopeiate with those in (barge when there is a of prey ions years, with only minor changes made special exhibit, and conic themsely-es to assist in running off the programs. 4t all times there were two instructors on duty- at the pool and two on duty on the playground, and changes were merle A strict account of all activities at the Center Playground twice each day- Tn this way the children had the adcanta.ge has been kept this past year and are as following of working Tinder all of the instructors and it also gave the REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS 297 298 TOWN OF LEXINGTON instructors a change of duties every two hours winch broke up of the races and exhibitions had to be left out Even though the monotony of doing the same thing all. day long the pi ogram was not run oft as planned, the crowd of nearly six hundred seemed to enjoy it Craft work seemed to be the favorite pastime with both boys and girls Leather work seemed to be the most popular The North Lexington Playground opened on .Tiny 1, 1935, type of work with both boys and girls, but metal work, scrap and closed on August 24, with Miss vol a Corcoran in charge books, notebooks, and pageant costumes were also favorites One hundred and two children registered, and the average daily attendance was 40 42 Picnic Day had an average attend am e 01 :i0 and the last one had the record number of 71 child Volley ball was a new game to the playground this sum ren in attendance mer and both boys and girls organized teams and competed against East Lexington Tournaments of all kinds were run The fist two hours in the morning were devoted to craft and everyone had a chance to enter as many as he or she de work and tournaments sired From eIev en to twelve o'clock an active game period was The playground pageant was taken from the story, "Alice held In the afternoon the hottest hours (1 to 3) were used in Wonderland " Srxly fine boys and girls from the Center tot the quieter ac l.iiities of craft work From three to four Playground took part and only those who were regulars were o'clock Kiddies' Hour was held at which time sand ]souses were given parts All the costumes and properties were made on the constituted and games for the younger children. played Dur playground by the children and instructors 11 was estimated nig this hour the older childicn were lett to then own amuse that about Iwerit). fit e hundred people witnessed the pageant anent which was usually group games with both boys and girls We owe much thanks to the Lexington Fire Department for participating Four to fit e o'clock was again either an active the use of their lighting systcm without which our pageant or quiet game period could not hate been presented tar the evening One day a week, usually Hon SIM A, was lunch day All Two held days were held, one at mud season and one at the children brought their lunches and alter lurch they enjoyed end of the wagon. On the Final Field Day the children from exciting ticasure hunts or special contests This year our IIorth and East Lexington were,transported to the Center Play- tournaments were run off by rnonihs In July draw tourna ground to compete in tournament finals merits were held in Horseshoes, lacknife, jackstoncs, and ern quet The finals for these mu ie held at the small mud-season Carmine Lake was selected as the scene of the playground held day In August ladder tournaments werc held in the outing this Leat One hundred and seventy five playground reg above mentioned games The winners of the tournament corn irlaas left Lexington in five busses to hate one of the most en peted at the Final Field Din at the Center Playground This joyable days they ever had year. North Lexington was successful, winning four tourna ments on Final Field Day The program carried out at tie swimming pool this sum mer was the same as in the past The life saving class started Twenty five children enjoyed the trip to Campine Lake at the beginning of the summer and instruction was given for along with the children iron the oilier playgrounds There seven weeks, after which a group of eight seniors and five ju were tinily children eligible, but five were unable to go mors successfully passed a v ery difficult test We have upheld the ]nigh standards of life saving which were set by Mr Abell The Easi Lexington Pah ground opened on June 24 and closed on August 23 with Miss Florence Caswell in charge, A full and interesting program was arranged for the final assisted by Francis Kelley On _Monda.t, IIednesday, and Fri swimming exhibition, but due to the cold weather only a few of day', a general program was followed with tournaments, base those who were to participate carne in bathing suits and mans ball, and supervised games in the morning, and a story hour, REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS 299 500 TOWN OF LEXII'CTON crafts, tennis, Kiddies' Hour, and games in the afternoon The allowing the advancement of the more experienced pupils to arrangement of transporting the children to the swimming pool suffer on Tuesdays and Thursdays was continued. The system of instruction inaugurated in 1934 was car A new volley ball court was erected at the first of the sea lied on In 1935 O.f course, not all boys and girls take to ten son tad from that time the game was played continuously by nes in the same degree To some it collies naturally but to the both boys and girls Although we missed the tennis instructor great majority, it means hard wink, pia(r ice, and c instant ap during July, we were fortunate in hat rug him on '6\'ednesday pili atoll or ler° to acquire skill and protieienc y Alter all, and Friday afternoons from two to four o'clock in August The it is results that count and the records made by the Playground children took a genuine interest in craft work this year, coin -youngsters (16 ears of age and under) in the Open Town pleting 286 articles including autograph hooks, halters, scrap tournaments, were not only satistactaiv, but constitute per books, and leather pocketbooks manent proof of the value of the coaching and insti action For the first time in the history of the East Lexington The new iii actice board had mon bearing O n tin sin r c ss Playground an evening performance was given by the children of the last season than am other factor Modeled afitei the on August 19 from seven to eight o'clock for the entertainment best pi.utire boards in the country, surfaced in the manner of of their parents and friends Two playlets on safety were en the oilier cora , completely mar l. -d out with sort ice lines, base acted b- the children, entitled, `The Triumph of Safety" and lines, and side lines for a one half regulation court, and w itis "T)iscotered,—.1 Sate Place to Play. " Rehearsals and the gath back area 111111 enclosed, this "cage" performed many tune eimg of costumes and properties kept the cluldren busy for two trans {1) It was the idea] spas lot ltegrnmers �'1 It was of weeks but with much enthusiasm The season closed stir great value for all tennis players ui the matter of stroke pr.tc fully on August 24 at the Final Swimming Meet Kathleen tree (�I it gate the Justin(tor a bet Lel means nl group ad Sr blrchte receryed the cup awarded for having earned the high yaucement f4) It took (ale of any ov erilow when the eight courts were crowded (5)number of points on the play ground, 246. It was unt•r.iii able tr► developing that most vital of tennis attributes, tennis "eye" The addition of a male instruetor was responsible for the The DII151011 of Parks and Play ground‘, continued its tallow mug good attendance• sponsorship of the open tournament which has been growing in size and popularity since it was inaugurated in 1932 The Playground Enrollment t 225 events consisted of men's singles women's singles, and mixed Total Playground Attendance 5391 doubles The largest number of eirti icS tit er rev cited, 52, was Average Daily Attendance 112 recorded for the mens singles Mr ', M ller•ry of Strtth•un Total Pool Attendance 1159 Road was the vs inner of this tournament, defeating 1+11 Nathan Beverage Pool Attendance 71 Dane in the finals The tournament was lull of upsets, not .1 ceded player reaching the semi finals. Of particular note is the fact that Bobby Michelson, 13 years old, -wars one of the TENNIS REPORT semi finalists, and the Other was Wail en Love, 16 iea.ts old The second season of tennis instruction opened at the Michelson gave a fine account of himself before bowing to Lexington einter Playground on Monday, Tune 24, 1935 Fif Dane, and Lote was so effective against Berry that with a teen boys and twenty he girls constituted tire initial enroll little more experience he will doubtless be able to win one of ment. The majority were pupils of the 19'14 season lint there the tournaments were seven new girls and one new boy. Throughout the sum mer the interest in the sport never flagged, in fact, the iii_ There were 1.8 entries in the Women's singles and here structor was continually faced with the problem of newcont again a new champion w•is crowned, none other than Miss ers with whom he tried to work .is much as possible without Marion Hynes, 16 years old, front East Lexington walked off REPORP OF S PERINPEI'UL1,'t OF PARKS 30I 302 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Tith the title, defeating another excellent player, Miss Mary RECOMMENDATIONS Allia, in the finals 1 A field house at the Center Playground In the mixed doubles 14 teams competed and in this case 2 A tractor and rotary brush to he used on skating the 1934 winners, Mr William McCarron and Miss Mary Allia, areas. took the measure of a new finalist team, Mr and Mrs Jack 2 That provision be made for the restringing of do- Thompson Unfoi tunately, MI. Beiry who won the men's sic nated tennis racquets glee could not represent us this year at Springfield in the New England touinanient His place was otiered to Mr Dane, the 4 That consideration be green to re surfacing those iirnncl up, but he vias away and could not make the trip tennis courts which need it most The Open Town Tournament formally sponsored by the 5. That the present prop am of tennis instruction be Old Belfry Club was discontinued In response to a -very e.1.1 continued, and that the department sponsoi the dent demand, the Palk Division took the responsibility of open tennis tournaments of next year. sponsoring this tournament Thirty two teams iushed in their We are indebted to the American Legion and to Mr Pot entries for opening pla% on Saturday, September 14 The win- ter for the prizes donated to the playground, and to all the de ners were the newly formed pal Mei ship, 'William McCarron ttid Winslow Tower Their opponents in the final round were partment heads who cooperated with this division so splendidl3, Ellis Abel] and Walter Fogg 'Through the generosity of Se during the past year lectman llilliam C Potter, beautiful siliei tea services were i a.icle{l the winners. Respectfully submitted, PLAYGROUND CUP WINNERS JOHN GIRRITY, Llllian Cuccinello—North Lexington Superintendent of Park Dvtnston Kathleen Schhclrte—East Lexington Richard Coudiey—Center MOST IMPROVEMENT PLACQUE Freeman Nourse MARATHON SWIM AWARDS Al n e Johnson, Richard Condi ey LEGION AWARDS William Wilkins, Jean Shirley RED CROSS LIFE SAVING AWARDS Junior Henn} \'alliere, Edna South, Betty Lewis, B`i.rlrira Little, Ann•i Kelley Senior Batbara Dal is (renewal), Priscilla Davis, Betty Fitzgerald, Beth Nourse Wenda-ll Houghton, Jack lliara Richard Coudrei, Ruth Custance REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD 3O3 304 I OWN OF I EXINGTON ditions are not genera113 serious, although thele is no doubt that considerable more space would become mailable for pub lie use if a number of our trades people would refrain from us REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD ing this area as an all clay garage A report in full is tiled with Board of Selectmen Seinous consideration has been glien to that part of our By Law pertaining to area regulations Whether the present During the past year the Planning Board has held twenty- requirements for a seventy five loot fioutage and sei en thou one regular meetings, three joint meetings, has taken two field sand five hundred square feet area are sufficient for a town trips, and has conducted three public hearings It has con- with the characteristics of Lexington is open to discussion and srdered six specific amendments to the Zoning By Law and has will receive further study by the Board, given its opinion on several proposed streets and plot layouts planting and further des of aur Yaikyarea..� Members of the Lexington Planning Board have met with Roadside I c 1 the Circumferential Highway Regional Committee, representa have been undei consideration and as in the previous sear rnuLh tune has been devoted to the areas adjoining the Coracoid trues of the State Zlepaittncnt of Public Woiks and the Wal tham Planning Board to consider the layout 01 the proposed Tuinpike and otliei proposed mujot highways Circumferential Highway (sometimes releired to as the new At the Annual Town Meeting in March the Planning Route 128), as well as its protection Iioni ututecessar` intiu mon by commercial enterprises Definite recommendations have Board reported against one amendment who le was indefinitely been prepared and will be foi aided to the State Planning postponed At the July Town Meeting the board reported against one amendment Inch was passed, the Board also pre Board covering that part passing through Lexington stinted an amendment to prevent wholesale toll soil stripping, As a consequence of moving from Lexington, the Board which was indefinrtel} postponed, but following a joint meet lost the services of Mr Roland B Gieelei and his resignation ing with the Board of Selectmen and Boat d of Appeals, the was a distinct loss to the Board Trained foi city planning and snivel was 1•e opened and will again be pi esentc d to the Town employed by the New England Regional Planning Committee, for action he contributed much of value to the Board, beyond that of sery ing as clerk for a year and a half The Boaid has interested itself in seieial Legislative Acts At a joint meeting of Board of Selectmen and the Planning relating to planning, notably that establishing a State Plan Board held Novembei 26, 1935, 3[r Neil Borden was appointed lung Board, a tesision of the Planning Boaid Enabling Act, to fill the vacancy caused by Mr Greeley's resignation Mr. the Bill Board 1.(1. and the Act seeking to pions t the Concord Borden is a Professor of Marketing a1 the Harvard School of Tin npike Business Administration and brings a keen appreciation of flit Cliaiinian, Mr Duffy, as Chairman of the Regional town requirements to the Board Planning Board wa.s act's els concerned with the Concord Turn The Planning Board recognizes and acknowledges the as pike Act which passed both Houses only to be ietoed by the sistance and cooperation received from the Engineering De- Goveinoi The Board, however, hopes to present a plan which partment together with that of the other Town Depai talents will be acceptable to the Town to accomplish the desired ends at making this important higliwai safe and of protecting its Respectfully submitted natural beauty in order to eoconi age ie:id enti al building in J .HEIN RY DL FEY that set lion of I lie town EDWARD W IZIiiR Li L NEIL H BORDEN- An ORDEvAn automobile palling census, (counts being made by SHELDON A ROBIN SOv L R A men). embracing the center of the lour n was directed Jor3N A SELLIRS and snnwnai ized bti the Board The i esnl to indicated that con LEESTER F Er UIS REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR 305 306 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT December 31, 1935 December 31, 1935 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS LEXINGTON, MASSAcriusuTS Gentlemen'— Gentlemen• [ have the honor to submit the following report for the 1 hei ewith submit my report as Plumbing Inspector for i cal ending December 31, 1935 P the year ending December 31, 1935.. Number of Arrests .328 Number of applications filed and granted 84 Offenses foi which arrests were Tirade Seventy four permits issued at $2 00 $148 00 Adultery „ „ 1 Attempt to Break and Enter 4 Ten permits were issued where no charges were made ow Attempt to Rape 3 ing to new fixtures being installed for the older ones and mod Assault and Battery 1s 11 ern ones to take their place Breaking and Entering 10 Carrying a Revolver without a permit 1 Galls for inspections of work in old buildings were made cruelty to Dog 1 and changes in the house drainage made necessary by sewer Drunkenness „ , 116 Farling to Restrain Dog 4 connections Fornication1 Respectfully submitted, Interrupting a funeral procession 1 Keeping a junk shop without a license 2 ANDREW BAIN, Keeping unlicensed dog 2 Plumbing Inspector. Larceny 41 14Talicious Mischief 1 Manslaughter2 Non Support 6 Peddling without a license 1 Rape .. , 1 Receiving stolen property 3 Registering Bets 1 Runaways 4 Storing gasoline without a permit 1 Suspicious persons 12 Truancy ,.....,,,, . 1 Vagrancy1 Violating Automobile Laws .... , 80 REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT '107 308 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Violating By Laws 5 Operating after revocation 1 Violating Probation 4 Operating after suspension 2 Operating at a speed greater than reasonable and pi over , , 2 Total 328 Operating so the lives and safety of the public might be en dangered 4 Disposition of Cases Operating under the influence of liquor 33 Operating uninsured and un►egistered automobiles 12 Committed to House of Correction 31 Operating without a license 12 Committed to State Farm 3 Operating without proper brakes 1 Committed to State Prison 4 Using plates assigned to another motor vehicle 2 Continued 5 Violating the Law of the Road 5 Discharged 26 Dismissed 3 Total SO Filed 43 Fined 110 The department is now equipped with fingerprint and Probation 37 photograph facilities Released 24 Restitution 2 George C Barry and John A Russell were appointed to Suspended 12 the Department on March 26, 1935, and make very efficient of Turned over to Parents Turned over to out of town Police 24 ricers Tinned over to the Walter M Fernald School 1 liming the :seal is e has e had three fatal accidents Total 328 Aggregate Amount of Fines Imposed $2,675 00 We wish to thank ail those who have assisted us in the Aggregate Terms of Imprisonment 14 years,11 months performance of our duties Miscellaneous Business Yours seta- truly, Accidents Reported 197 Accidents Investigated 197 JAMItO J SULLivA', Buildings Found Open 78 Complaints Investigated 467 Chief of Police Officers Special Duty 190 hrs Street Lights Reported Out 60 Unoccupied Houses Given Special Attention 158 Number of Duty Calls 11,320 Number of Miles Run by Chevrolets 55,000 Number of Miles Run by Motorcycle 7,000 Number of Fire Alarms Responded To 54 Number of Stolen Automobiles Recovered 5 Violation of Automobile Laws Offenses itemized• Failing to slow down at intersection 1 Going away and not making selves known after causing in jury to persons and property .. 5 REPORT OF POSTURE CLINIC 309 310 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Munroe 34 33 1 25 4 224 Parker 47 46 1 25 5 330 Totals 191 180 11 106 19 1,383 REPORT OF POSTURE CLINIC Respectfully submitted, COMMITTEE EDITH M. KELLEY, Chan man EVELYN S TRASH — MARGARET W KE7TELL RUTIH E. MORRISON December 31, 1935. EVA C Po'ITER THE HONORABLI. BOARD ON' SELECTMEN LE\I\ETON, MkSSACHUSETTS Gentlemen During the year from .Tanuaiy 1, 1935 through I)ecernbci 31, 1935, one hundred eighty eight rises of 1) posture were treated in the 1 exrngton Posture Chores which met once each week in elery Lexington grade school The total number or children treated shows a decrease of fifty eight in enrollment, with thirty nine at the Munroe School, forty six at the Adams School, forty six at the Parker School. twenty fom at the Han cock School, and thirty three at the Franklin School Sil bouetteograph pictures Mere taken of all school children from the third through the sixth grade in September, 19:35 Clinics for the examination and grading of children enrolled in the weekly clinics were conducted by Dr William A Rogers four tunes during the year, on February 16, April 27, May 2S, and on December 14. As a result of these examinations, ree ommendataons were scat to the homes of fifteen children, ad wising further care or special correct-Re work Foul children were referred to the Massachusetts General Hospital fm spe c ial attention Records by Schools _Mw Old Di,,- To Lai \t- D Gacee Caees charged ,p Ree tendance Adams 55 55 2 19 7 345 Franklin 35 32 4 23 2 220 Hancock 19 16 3 14 1 264 REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT 311 312 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Settlements Chapter 117 Lexington Settlements 108 Familes 470 Persons Single 35 " REPORT OF PUBLIC. WELFARE Chaptei 117—Other Cities and Towns 27 Families 125 " DEPARTMENT Single 6 " State (No settlement) i2 Families 139 " Single 7 " December 31, 1935 Divided Settlements 6 Families 21 " To TEE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Undetermined Settlements 1Family 5 " TOWN OF'LEXINGTON --- 174 807 Gentlemen Chapter 118—Lexington Settlements 4 Families 18 Persons As agent of the Board I submit the following repoit for I ire Chapter 118—Other Cities and Towns 1 Family 3 " year ending Deeembel 31, 1935 Chapter 118—State 1 Family 7 " The records of this office show that under Chaptei 117 of `� — the General Laws (Support 1)} Cities and Towns) 174 fans 28 flits r(prisentiirg 760 persons and 17 single persons, making a Chapter 118A—Lexington Settled 20 total of 807 persons wire aidid Uncle' Chapter 118 of the Chapter 118A—Other Cities and Towns 8 General Laws (Aid to Mothers with Dependent Children) 0 Chapter 118A—State 10 families representing 28 persons were aided Under Chapter — 118A of the General Laws ( Ldequdic Assistance to Certain Aged Persons) 38 indilidnals were green assistance 38 The actual disbursements under these Chapters were as fol One hundred twenty-seven (127) families representing 502 lows persons had during the year a member working on one of the Emergerley Relief Administration or Works Progress Admin- Chapter 117 $51 379 42 istration Projects and aid rendered was supplementary to this Chapter 118 3,689 34 work The operation of the Emergency Relief Administration Chapter 118A 9,069 94 and the Works Progress Administration Projects has material- Lexington Settlements aided by Other Cities ly lessened the relief load and Towns Chapter 117 4,308 66 Lexington Settlements aided by Other Cities and Towns, Chapter 118A 844 70 Comparisons December 31, 1932 Total .. $69,292 06 C uses Persons Public Welfare (Including Mothers'Aid) 100 442 Reimbursements Old Age Assistance 26 26 State—Chapter 117 $11,610 31 Cities and Towns—Chapter 117 8,436 56 Total 126 46S Individuals Chapter 117 44 00 State—Chapter 118A (1934 1935) 8,692.23 December 31, 1933 Cities and Towns—Chapter 118A 915 82 Public Welfare {Including Mothers'Aid) 87 328 $29,698 92 Old Age Assistance 25 25 Net Cost $39 593 14 Total 112 353 REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT 313 314 TOWN OF LEXINGTON December 31, 1934 CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS Public Welfare 77 284 Mothers' Aid 4 21 During 1935 there were 4 enrollments for the Civilian Con Old Age Assistance 29 29 servation Corps The total quota for Lexington assigned dur nig the year was 19 and there were 23 young men ceiLrfied Total 110 331 Since the beginning of the Civilian Conservation Coips in December 31, 1935 the summer of 1933 and up to January 1, 1936, Lexington has Public Welfare (Including Single Pei been allotted 48 men and 52 have been certified 1)ue to expira sons) 139 492 tion of enrollment, returned to elnplo3lnent, and d►schaigee for Mothers' Aid 4 21 various reasons, there are now approxnnatel v 18 3 oung men ill Old Age Assistance 31 31 the Camps Total .,,.. ..,, . 174 544 CLOTHING Of the 174 cases representing 544 persons as of December The Public Health Association has cooperated as previous 31, 1935, there were 50 cases representing 248 persons who had 11 with. this Department and valued assistance rendered in a member woi king on one of the P W A projects raviolis ways 113 this organization FEDERAL SURPLUS COMMODITIES I desire to express my apree1at.ion for the cooperation of The distribution ol federal surplus commodities has been all who have assisted in any way the boik of this department continued dining 1035 During the latter part of November this became a State project under the Works Progress Administra (Respectfully submitted, tion and this office is now relieved ol the actual handling of the distribution It is intimated that the persons who are LAW RENCE G MITCIIETL, eligible to rece►v e these commodities will be cci fined by this Department when any regulations are issued The cost of Agent actual distribution is still to be home by the town. During the period from January 1, 193; to December 31, 1935. the fol towing commodities have been. distributed to approxrmatelu 201) tanirliee at .i cost of $624 48 Tinned Roast Beef-5,277 lbs Tinned Hamburger--6 490 lbs Tinned Stew Beef-750 lbs Tinned Roast Veal-1,836 lbs Tinned Mutton-396 lbs Evaporated Milk-1 200 cans Butter-720 lbs Cheese-250 lbs Prunes-1,468 lbs Potatoes-10,660 lbs Rice-4S0 pkgs. Clothing-5,625 units Mattresses-69. Comforters-100 Leather Coats-54. REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 315 316 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Liquid Measures , 70 Yard Sticks .... 19 Adjusting Charges , ,,, $8,65 REPORT OF Sealing Fees 106 93 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Total X115 55 There have been 524 test weighings, 88 short The wales haze all been sealed and tested December 31, 1935 The Sealer will be at the Town Office Building on Wednes To THE HONORABLE _BOARD OF SELECTMEN Liy mornings or by appointment. LEXINGTON, 14145SACHUSETTS Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen C E HADLEX I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending sealer of -Weights and Measures. December 31st, 1935 Scales Not Des.Ice Adjusted Sealed Sealed Condemned Platform over 5,000 lbs 3 .,. • Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs 2 49 2 1 Counter under 100 lbs 1 23 Counter 100 lbs. or over . 1 2 Beam over 100 lbs 1 Beam under 100 lbs Spring over 100 lbs 7 Spring under 100 lbs 7 92 Computing under 100 lbs 5 35 2 Personal weighing 6 Prescription 1 4 Weights. Avoirdupois 2 272 Apothecaries 67 Auto Devices Gasoline pumps 9 49 1 Gasoline Meter pumps 10 35 Stops 250 Kerosene pumps Oil Measuring ..,,,,,,,,,,„.• REPORT OP DIVISION OF TREES AND MOTHS 317 318 TOWN OF LEXINGTON States Department of Agriculture All trees on public high ways and public grounds. such as cemeteries, schools, and parks, hale been carefully obsen ed and all Gypsy Moth nests REPORT OF SHADE TREES AND MOTH creosoted These trees hale also been sprayed DEPARTMENT During the spraying season this department worked in con Junction with Mr C \V Collins, Senior Entomologist in charge of the United States Department of Agriculture, in trying to suppress the Elm Lcaf Beetle and in so doing we were obliged Decenrhei 31, 1t;35 to go on private property to some extent. This is one thing that we try to avoid as much as possible, but feel that where it is 7 0 lin HONORALLE Bo...RD OF SET EeTMEN necessary it is our duty and obligation, LEXINI TON, MASSACHUSETTS To gig e some idea of the number of trees the department Gentlemen. is called upon to take care of, I will submit the following fig tires. This is a s t tabulation of all trees sin iii ed during the I hereby submit my annual iepor t as Deputy Ti ce Warden spring season,-1,777 elms, and 12,796 other species of ti ees, and Moth Superintendent for the y car ending December 31, making a total of 47,573 trees 1935 Under the E It A administration a surf ey of all elm TheI93� proved to be a favorable year for all kinds trees was made during the summer for traces of the Dutch Elan y ear disease Twenty eight spec miens were sent to the Massachu of feeding insects The following insects were In evalent enough setts Agricultural College at Amherst where cultures were to be considered pests, tent caterpillars, elm leaf beetles, wry taken, and I am glad to say that all were reported in the nega low beetles, and fall web worms The forest tent caterpillars tne, although in a number of instances we found species of the appeared quite plentiful, not in spols but er-er}-where the wild carrier, Elm Bark Beetle Ml trees supporting this carrier cherry or wild apple trees grow, and that, I wish to say, is al have been marked and will be treated at our earliest conyen most every place in Lexington ience During the past two }cars, the roadside snowing has been This year the blocked plan was continued consisting of re abandoned This is not a good idea as by so doing, hiding plac moving all dead wood and debris on the following streets, es are left which make ideal places for moths to luilnatc and Massachusetts Avenue, from Pleasant Street to _Barrett breed Road, Curve Street, W estmrnster° Avenue, Hancock Street, from Bedford Street to \ortli Hancock Street Two hundred I mentioned in my last report the excellent work done by trees have been planted along our roadsides, this planting be the C W A men. This same work was continued by the E ring done inside the sidewalk wherever possible• R.. A.this past year This work consisted of scouting the wood The purcase of a new spraying machine is really necessary Iand areas, work that the town rcexer could afford to do Two in the coming year thirds of the wood area has been scouted and reports which are very favorable have been made of their condition Under I desire to extend to my associates in the work my sincere the W P A setup we are in hopes of continuing this work so appreciation for their most loyal support and cooperation that by the spring of 1936 the town will be completed Respectfully submitted, The unusually low temperatures of the past two winters apparently had very Iittle effect on the egg c•lusteis of the JOHN J. GaxelTs, Gypsy Moth This fact has been corroborated by the United Deputy Tree It arden and Moth Supertntendent REPORT OF' INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING 319 320 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF REPORT OF SOLDIERS' RELIEF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING DEPARTMENT December 31, 1935 Z}ccembi 131 193 TO THE HO\IJR16LE BOARD OF SEiF.CTI[E\ To THE HONORABLE BOARD) OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, 1VI4SSACHUSETTS LEXINGIONJ MACSACHUSETES GentlemenGentlemen I herewith submit my annual report for the scar 1!)35 as 1 herewith submit the following report as Agent 01 the Inspector of Slaughtering: Board for disbursement of Soldiers' Relief, Military Aid and State Aid SOLDIERS' RELIEF A YOUNG Swine 1,792 Twenty three (23) c.iseC representing 105 persons received Veal 1,350 aid under Chapter 115 of the General Laws. Sheep .. 157 Cattle 23 The amount expended IN as ll3,5S1 OS Of these 23 cases 17 cases representing SO persons resided in Lexington. and 6 Total 3,322 cases representing 25 persons resided in other cities and towns, but wit IL a military or civil settlement in Lexington GEORGE HOLMAN Swine Y39 Of the 23 cases representing 105 persons 12 cases repre- veal 12 senting 61 persons had at some time during the year a mem- Sheep 1 tier working on one of the Emergency Relief Administration or Ir'Yoi ks Progress Administration projects and aid under Cattle s Saldiei s' Relief was supplemental y Total ...,.. .. .,, ........ ..... 755 Comparison. Families Per ,,F Seventy three (73) swine were condemned and disposed of December 31, 1932 1 4 December 31, 1933 3 15 Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1934 10 43 December 31, 1935 5 17 MATTHEW STEVENSON, Ina�Icctor v f Slalagli.tc�I41(]. Of the 5 cases representing 17 persons, 1 case represent ing 4 persons bad a member working on one of the W P. A projects as of December 31, 1935 REPORT OF AGENT OF SOLDIERS' RELIEF 321 322 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MILITARY AID One (1) case representing 4 person in addition to Soldiers' Reliet received Military Aid for the months of January and February, 1935 in the amount of$40 00 REPORT OF TOWN PHYSICIAN STATE AID During 1935 3 cases representing 3 persons i eceived State December 31, 14135 Aid in the amount of $168 00 for w loch full ieimbursenient may be expected from the Slate upon the approral of the Com- THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN intssioner ot State Aid and Pensions LEXINGTON, MASSACITUSE'PTS • Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen Attached is my reoprt as Town Physician o+ Lexington lot LAWRENCE G MITCHELL, the year ending December 31st, 1935 Agent During the past i ear there was .i marked increase in the number of sick people attended, the number of house calls be mg 1,107 and 542 patients treated at the office, making a total of 1,649 visits altogethei No doubt the severity of the weather together with a certain amount of privation which a great many people hale undergone, combined to render the individual liable to attacks of illness, which a better physic al condition might base warded oft Whatever the cause, however, it is eer tam that there wa.s a far greater amount of sickness last sear than the year before There were five maternity cases delis ered at home and pre and post natal care was given several other women, where conditions were such that it was thought wiser not to attempt delis cry at home The usual visits were made by the nurse of the Public Health Association, who also in a great many cases provided the new boin babies with outfits of clothes and other necessities. Lumbers of children.of school age were vaccinated against smallpox, and many others immunized against diphtheria, and all were eJiorded the usual after care amounting as a rule to two or three s isits There hare been a few cases of mental illness which have been taken care ot in the usual way, a ten day observation pe mod at the Boston Psychopathic Hospital tor definite diag noses and then disposition of the indii idual to an institution best adapted for the care of the particular condition disclosed REPORT OF TOY N PHYSICIAN 323 324 TOWN OF LEXINGTON We have been fortunate this year in securing the active cooperation of the Superintendent of the Waltham Hospital where those patients who have been unable to be cared for at home have been received and given the best in medical treat- REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL 'Lent and care I should like to express my thanks and appreciation at this time to Dr C M Holmes who has cooperated with me at December 31, 1.935 all times and has always been ready to attend and give his BOARD or SEYECIIrLI\ best to patients in ins absence or when I have been otherwise Totit N OFFICE BUILDING en g g a ed LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTSTS I wish that I could end this report on the optimistic note Gentlemen of last �e•ir, but I am afraid that conditions do not warrant it In accordance with Section 6 of Article XI of the Town By Laws, I herewith snake my report in writing as Town Counsel, Respectfully submitted, .of C REGINALD HARDCASTJ r, ILD, (a) all actions by or against the town which weie pend Town Phymcian, Ing at the beginning ot the preceding fist al sear", (b) "all actions brought by ot against the town during such year", (c) "all actions settled or disposed of dui rug such year". (a) The following actions were pending on JZnnary 1, 1935, and proceeded as stated (1) Mars E Gamin v Town of Lexington, et als, Su perior, Suffolk, toil for inisrepiesenta.tion and negligence with respect to mn keeper's license ad damnum $50.000, pleadings completed, fiial, judgment for the defendants. (2) Charles W Rader v Town of Lexington, Superior, Middlesex,tort for flowage of land, ad dumnumn $50,000,plead Ings completed, i efei red to an auditor heat ings held before the auditor (i) Charles W Rider, et al, Trustees of Lexington Es tates Trust v Town of Lexington, Supeiiot, Middlesex tort for flowage of land, ad dainintrn $50,000, pleadings completed, referred to an auditor, hearings held before the auditor (4) Robert L Ryder, Trustee of Lexington Real Estate Tiust v Town of Lexington, Superior, Middlesex, tort for flowage of land, ad damnum 5,000, pleadings completed, i e ferrcd to an and itoi , hear Ings held befor e the auditor (5) Donald Shea, et al, v Town of Lexington, Thud Dis trict Court of Eastern Middlesex, tort for flowage of land, ad REPORT OF TOWN COS VSEL 325 42( TOWN OF LEXIM.TO, ilamnurn X510,000, hearings held, finding for the plaintiff (b) The following cases Rare been entered dining the $8,947 60, judgment for defendant ordered by Appellate Thu )eat 1935 sion, plaintiff appealed to Supreme Court, judgment for the (1) George 12 Smith, et ars v Town o] Lexington, Su defendant ordered 1r3 Supreme Judicial Court, proceedings rn supplementary process against plaintiffs on an execution for Fermi, Middlesex, petition tar assessment of damages from costs now pending in District Court fol Central Middlesex taking on 1,aide) Road, appeara.tice entered for defendant (6) Benjamin B Meade v Town of Lexington, Super ( ) Bally Mead v, Town of Lexington, District Court 101, 111rc]cllesex, action of tort far damages from discharge of of Central Middlesex, action of tort for personal injuries on surface water, ad dauinnitt 10,000, deposition taken No pro Highway; ad dasuuum X300, nonstrited when reached tor trial, ceedings dining the Teal motion to remote nonsuit allowed, again nonsurted when reach ed for trial; judgment foi defendant (7) Town of Lexington v Maly T Donnelly et al perior Middlesex bill in equity to enjoin erection of bill (3) Town of Lexington v Fred L _it Cry, Supct3oi, Mid board; pleadings completed, stipulation accepted No pro dlesex, bill in equity to enjoin 1toliiton of zoning by law, case ceedings during the i ear settled (S) Town of Lexington v Charles W Rider, Land Court, (4) Charles A. Lanzell i Town of Lexington, District Middlesex, foreclosure of tax title pleadings completed, Court of Central Middlesex; action of contract to recover de agreement for redemption partial payments iec.eiied, because posit on water guaiaui:l , trial judgment for defendant of default in pay me ins notices were sent out by the land cont L to parties interested Answers praying right to redeem filed (,5) gown of Lexington i. Leo A. Botasteru et al, Su- perior, Middlesex, bill in equity to enjoin iiolation of zoning (0 Harriett M Kinsler i Counts of Middlesex, Super- by taw and building by law; pleadings completed. ror, Middlesex, petition for damages 1rn taking on Wood Street, pleadings completed No proceedings during the -year (6) Town of I exington v Alfred C Bronsseau, Super 'or, Middlesex, bill in equity to enjoin isolation of zoning by (10) Thomas T Carroll v Town of Lexington Superior, law, settled by agreement los replanting denuded area secured Middlesex. action foi breach of garbage contract, ad clamnum by surety bond $15,000 pleadings completed No proceedings dining the -veal. (7) Patna: Shanahan % County Commissioners of Mid (11) Town of Lexington i City of Boston, Superior, dlesex Count} , Superior, Middlesex, petition for damages for Midcl]esex, action of contract to iecoier welfare paiinents, a.rl highway taking on Pleasant Street, appearance entered for danurnm $1,:100 00 pleadings completed No proceedings dur defendant mg the sear (8) Patrick Shanahan v County Commissioners of Mid (12) Town of Lexington v City of Boston, Superior, Mid dlesex County , Superior, Middlesex, petition for damages for Clesex, action of contract to recover welfare payments ad highway taking on Pleasant Street, appearance entered for damn ni 1500 pleadings completed No proceedings ailing defendant the i ear (9) Anthony Ross v Town of Lexington, Disti let Court (13) Arlington Co operative Bank v Town of Lexington, or Central Middlesex, action of contract to recover for work Superior Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages from and materials tarnished lir 1930, pi d gm cut foi plaintiff$1,712 sewer layout in Brandon Street, pleadings completed Petition 38, execution issued dismissed by agreement (14) Andrew N Haskell i Town of 1 exirigton, Super (10) Edgar F Scheibe v 'l own of Lexington, Superior, Middlesex, action of tort for trespass during highway- constiuc- ior, Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages from sewerp '' b b layout in Brandon Street, pleadings completed Settled tion; ad clannnun $20,000, plearings completed. REPORT OF TOWN CO NSEL 327 328 10 NOF LEXINGTON (11) Thirteen tax title foreclosures against Charles W. The Torr n Counsel also reports the separate amounts re- Ryder, et als; Land Court; trial of nine cases; decision re ceived by him as compensation and for_ disbursements in each served of such actions during such yeai and for all other seisices not covered by his regular salary. (121 Petition in Land Court for registration of title to (1) Lexington s Lowe $100 00 property taken by foreclosure of a tax title, Grove Street, ex- Disbursements 1810 miner's report filed (2) Haskell v. Lexington 50 00 (13) Petition in Land Court for registration of title to property taken by foreclosure of a tax title, Coolidge Avenue, (1) Lexington r Parker 35 00 examiner's report filed Disbursements 75 (14) Nametous claims on defaulted water guaranty (4) Garvin v Lexington 47500 bonds Ins olring seteral actions of contract in which there (5) Meacl ` Lexington (first hearing) 1500 were agreements for settlement m judgments in fasor of the (6) Arlington Co operative Bank r. Lexington 1500 Town. and in some instances supplementary proceedings started (7) Lanzell v Lexington 40 00 (15 Town of Lexington i David Gorenar, Superior, (8) One tax title foreclosure settled by moitgagee, Middlesex, bill in equals to enjoin violation of zoning b3 law, reimbursed to town 3000 pleadings completed (9) Shea Lexington, on account 850 00 161 Town of Lexington v Maly _f Donnelly, Superior, Yours sincei ely, Middlesex, bill in equity to enjoin violation of zoning by law pleadings completed S R. WinoHTINGTov Town Counsel (17 Harry W Peirce v Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex, action of toit for negligence in shutting off watei , ad damnum ,$100, pleadings completed (181 Town of Lexington v. Charles W. Hyder, et el, Su perior, Middlesex; bill in equity to enjoin violation of zon ing hi law, petition filed (19) Eugene Rosendorn v Hoard of Selectmen, District Court of Central Middlesex, petition for retrew of order for disposal of dogs; pleadings completed (C) Of the aboi e actions the following were disposed of during the 3 ear (1.) Garvin v Lexington (2) Ailnigton Co operative Bank r Lexington (3) Haskell v Lexington (4) Mead v Lexington (5) Lexington v Avery (6) Lanzell v Lexington (7) Lexington v Brousseau REPORT OF SUPT OF WATER 8- SEWER DIVISIONS 320 330 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Amount received for 'a ate/ sold, $64,452 52 Total eater maintenance receipts, $76,195 37 Total water maintenance expenditures, $69,867 24 _ Total cost service installations and supplies, $5,269 35 REPORT OF WATER AND SEWER Balance transferred to Water Department Available Surplus Ac- DIVISIONS count, $7,044 98 `Cost of water main extensions, $28,485 91 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Includes the ienla] ..i ro a s',ui.„eni December 31, 1935 EXTENT OF PIPING SYSTEM Size Feet To THE HONointuLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN 16" 4,382 LEXINGTON. MASSACHUSETTS 12" •• ,,, 45,781 10" 17,405 Gentlemen 8" 71,367 6" 194,733 I submit bet ewith my thirteenth and final report as Super 4" 26,933 intendent of the AVatei and Sewer Divisions for the year end ing December 31, 1935 Inasmuch as I have decided to become Total 360,607 associated with my father in the contracting business, I have Number of feet of water mains installed, 5,641 teet resigned im position, eflectli e February 1, 1936 It is with aNumber of feet of tii.atei mains renewed, 00 greal deal of i egret I bat I have conic to this conclusion, but I Number of services installed, 41 feel that this work I hale chosen will give me a greater oppor- tunit3 Io better mi sell and prepare foi the futiue After thin Number of services renened, 14 teen . ears of ser ice in OK ca pacitj as Superintendent, which Work orders completed, 827 Meters repaired and tested, 127 years 11.1N.e been of a 1eiy enjoyable nattue, the interest of IIydrants replaced, 1 iliese Divisions will alwa3s be close to me Hydrants removed, 3 New hydrants installed, 12 WATER DIVISION General Information STREET CONSTRUCTION WORK Length of pipe in streets, 68 29 miles ~inert No of Ft Size Number of services, 2531 Bedford Street 2,090 12" Number of hydrants, 530 *Blake Ai,enue 135 6 System built in 1886 by the Lexington Water Company *Cary Street 238 6" Town purchased system in 1895 *Cliffe Avenue , ••.. 259 6" Entered Metropolitan Water System in 1903 Fern Street 42 10" Concrete standpipe of 550,000 gallon capacity abandoned in 1934 Grassland Street 78 6" New steel standpipe of 1,000,000 gallon capacity erected in 1934 Lincoln Street 128 10" Range of static pressure in mains, 27 to 115 lbs Massachusetts Avenue 1,702 16" Total water consumption for year, 256 598,000 gallons *Pinewood Road 320 6" Average daily water consumption for 1935, 706,308 gallons Rockville Avenue 199 6" Average daily water consumption per capita for 1935, 64 gallons *Taft Avenue 96 10" Number of services metered, 2618 Wachusett Drive 354 6" Population 10,813 * Laiii in ,,true ti each II itli cenA et r.or, REPORT OF SLPT OF WATER & SEWER DIVISIONS 331 332 'I OWN OE IEXINeIO^. TOTALS Arlington Lexington line to Pleasant Street, and a 12" main has been laid in daft Avenue through the so 1,383 feet 6" Average cost per foot 8371 called `Brick Village'' deNelopment as far as ('any 266 feet 10" Average cost per foot 4 80 Street 2,030 f et 12" Average cost per foot 411 I would recommend that a 12" main be laid in fart Alenue 1,702 fee' 10" Ave"•age cost per foot 6 58 to Baker Avenue, and in Baker Avenue from Tait Al entre to 'total cost ot construction $26,337 67 Oak Street, and in Oak Street from Baker Ateinic to Massa chusetts Axcnuc WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS (5) Ptot ide a 12" pipe in Massachusetts Avenue from T wish to r eport the progress which has been made on the Oak Street to Follen Road. recommendations which were submitted by Metcalf & Eddy in This work was done under reeeinmend•it.iou No -1 1928 relatne to the reinforcements and impioventents of our excepting that a 16" pipe has been used water distribution stistem. It is gratifying to me to know that with the cooperation of the Boaid ot Selcelnaen and Public (6) Pro\ide 12" pipe in Massae husetts venue and Bed Works it has been possible to obtain the needed improvements ford Sti cet from the High School to Re‘(le Street to our water sr stern Completed There were fifteen recommendations made by Metcalf & (7) ProEide a 12" pipe le tween Lowell Stree t and Raw Eddy as follows son Avenue ne.a.i the Arlington Lexington hue and connect 6" dead ends between Lowell Street and Massachusetts Aienne (1) Replace 4" disc metes in Westminster .venue at the There has been nothing clone regarding this roc Arlington Lexington line with a Detector metes niondation, and I would gnggest that plans be made to Completed 6" Detector meter installed execute this necommeudation at an early date Inas much as the Metropolitan District Commission will (2) Pioride crossconnections between the existing pipes not. •il]ow ns to keep the alle open at the Anlmglor► in Massachusetts Avenue so that the 6" pipe might be ade Lexington line on INestininstci 1\eiine due to the quately 1eniforced Flom the 12" pipe heavy draft at tins point from then feeder lines Fise cross connections have been made as follows At Bow Street, at Childs' (haragc, at Pleasant 8) Pr o%ide 12" pipe in Parker, Clarke, and Foiest Street,at the High School, and al Elm AN elute Streets, between Massachusetts Ale and Wall ham Street, and an 8" pipe in _Muzzey Street, (3) Reconstruct connections at 1,entui•i meter in Massa Completed atter modification chusetts Alenue at Arlington Lexington line This work was done in accordance with plans sub (9) Pi ovule 12" pipe fioni Massachusetts Ai.enue nutted through Wobui ii Street and I1•iyes I ane to a point in the iicinr ity of Oakrnount Cricle (4) Proiide 12" pipe across Liberty Heights and through This iecomniendatition was made when ri was eon Oak Street from Massachusetts Avenue near Metropolitan templ•ated to construct our new standpipe in the vicin meter to connect with old 12" pipe in Massachusetts Avenue it of Oalanonul Circle, but inasmuch as the stand at Oak Street pipe was c onstineted on Concord hill, it will not be necessary to carry out this plan This plan has been somewhat modified and not completed in accordance with recommendations The 1(1} Pi ni ide 1,000,000 steel standpipe �e following has been substituted for the Metcalf &Eddy ( gallon1 1 Completed recommendations: A 16" main has been laid from the REPORT OF SUPT OF W ACER & SEAN ER DIVISIONS 3Tc 334 TOWN OF LEXINOfON (11) Provide 12" pipe in Bow Street from Massachusetts The hydrants which existed in Bedford Street and which Asenue to Rindge Asenue were connected with the 6" main were removed and four new I would i ecommend that this w or k be clone at an hydrants have been installed on the new 12" main. early date in connection with recommendation No 7 (12) Proside 12" pipe trona Forest Street through Vine In ordei to provide adequate fire protection to the proper Brook RoadWinthroppe i and Highland Avenue, and ty in the vicinity of Wadman Circle, a hydrant has been in through Bloomfield Stieet to Massachusetts Avenue stalled on Blake Asenue near adman Circle It was neves No work has been done on this recommendation, sary to extend 135 feet of pipe in order to make the hydrant but provisions are being made to do part of this work installation in 1936 A 6" main has been laid in Cliffe Asenue for a distance of (13) Pros ide 8" pipe in Eustis Stieet, Percy Road, 'War- 260 teet from Bow Street in a northeasterly direction This ren Street, and Pelham Road extension completes a circuit and eliminates two dead ends No work has been done on this recomniendatron, lint pi Os isions are being made to do part of this work All extensions made in 1935 were made under the Better in 1936 went Assessment Act in accordance with the Town By Laws (14) P101 Die 12" pipe in Maple Stieet. No work done on this recommendation but I I feel that upon completion of the recommendations as set would suggest that this be done in 1937 forth hereto we can get along for some time without expend iture of any great amount of money to reinforce our water sys- (15) Pros ide 12" pipcin Highland As,nue horn Bloom tem unless there is a substantial increase in the growth of the field Street Ihrough to Marrett Road Town I would suggest that no work be clone on this rec HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS commendation until such time as Highland Avenue has Bedford Street 4 been laid out through to Mail elt Road At No 19 1 The most important work done by the W atei Division At Johnsons Garage 'T this s Cdr was the laying of the 16" main in Massachusetts At Lexington Lumber Company 1 Avenue limn Childs' (Image to Pleasant Street, and the laying At No. 88 1 Blake Avenue, near Edgewood Road 1 of the 12" main in Bedford Stieet lion' Elm Asenue to Tewks Cliffs Avenue, near Bow Street , 1 bury Street The 16" main in Massa(husetts Alen-0e was con Farmcrest Avenue, near Waltham Street 1 netted with the 16" main iii the Avenue •it Childs' Garage, Grassland Street 1 which w-is l lid pm esioush. and at Pleasant Street with the 12" Massachusetts Avenue, pipe in Massa(husetts Aienne and the Pleasant Sheet 12" opposite Clarke Street 1 main Iu.,sinrich as hi di ants between these points are connect- pinewood Road near Pollen Road i (d with tine 12" mans, no additional liidrants were installed Pleasant Street, near Fern Street 1 on this lin, A blow off has liven prosided where the main Waltham Street, near Bloasomcrest Street 1 eiosses tin kle Brook The las ing of this 16" pipe has mateiral- lis benefited out entire distribution ssstent HYDRANTS REMOVED The 12" pipe which was haul in Bedtnrd Street was con- Bedford Street • 3 netted of '1'ewksbur) Street and Elm Asenue with 12" pipe At No 26 1 which existed at these points, completing a circuit of 12" pipe At No 54 1 At Na 80 1 with the supply from the standpipe REPORT OF SLPT OF WATER & SEWER DIVISIONS 335 336 TOWN OF LEXINGTON' Total number in use January, 1935 521 MISCELLANEOUS WORK 1935 Installations 12 _ The reconstruction of Far-merest Avenue from Kendall 533 Road easterly necessitated the lowering of the main and ser Taken out 3 vices lot a distance of 600 feet Total number in use January 1, 1936 530 Prior to the reconstruction and relocation of Watertown Street, gate boxes were brought to the proper glade and by All hydi ants and gate vanes hale been inspected and re Brants were set back to the proper line paired in accordance with the usual custom LEAKS STANDPIPE Only two major leaks were located during the year One was in the main in York Street and occurred early in the After the standpipe weathered the winter months, it was morning of May 8th Considerable damage was done to the found that the final coat of paint was not satislactor}, and up surface of the street inasmuch as the report did not come to on request, the general contractors applied a.n additional coat us until several hours after the break occurred The bleak was of paint at no cost to the Town found to be in the 8" pipe at a point about 100 feet east of Woodland Road Total cost of standpipe construction $24,396 00 Paid by Federal Government 7,393 91 The second leak occurred in Bedford Street north of the Smith Bell Farm, and in this case the break was found to be Total cost to Town $17,002 09 in the 6"pipe where it crosses the brook Inasmuch as the pipe in this section was found to have been laid in on private prop erty west of the culvert, it was decided to relay the pipe with SERVICES in the street boundaries A 10" pipe was substituted for the 6" inasmuch as in some future time the 10" pipe will be laid A 2" pipe has been extended in Belfry Terrace to supply in this location the Cook property and betterment assessments paid by the party involved METERS Forty one new meters have been added during the year, Foiti one new services totalling 2,097 feet have been in- totalling 2,618 in use stalled dui rag the ear Fourteen services were renewed from the curb ]in► to the house. Three set ices were found to he One hundred twenty-seven meters were removed and re leaking and nisi, were rc paned 1i the Division. paired METROPOLITAN WATER TAX Surplus Revenue Transferred to Water Department Loan Sinking Fund $829 45 Available Surplus Account in the Maturing Bond ..,, 6,254 56 Past Five Years Bond Interest 14,207 70 1931 ... $7,534 62 Maintenance credit 8,053 89 1932 ., . 10,470 87 Bi ookline credit .,,,,.. 1,018 33 1933 12,072 72 1934 7,453 96 Total $30,363 93 1935 7,034 98 338 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF bUPT OF WATER & SEWER DIVISIONS L37 Eustis Street .. 117 8" In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40, General *Pinewood Road 126 8" Laws, Section 42a to 42f, in amendment of Chapter 391 of the *Taft Avenue 129 8" Acts of 1923 of the Legislature, thirty three (33) liens were Theresa Avenue .... 95 8" claimed oii account of non payment of water rates Vine Street 155 8" Total feet installed .. 1,501 RECOMMENDATIONS Average cost per foot , $2.66 I have submitted to the Supeiintenclent of Public Works — Total construction cost ,,,, $3,997 84 recommendations providing for relaying and increasing the + Laid in earns t i.nc.h a ith wa+.r r rim in water pipe in the vicinity of Bloomfield Hill I would rec- ommend that the Metcalf & Eddy reinforcement program be NEW TRUNK LINE SEWER carried through to completion as recommended heretofore The new trunk line sewer, P. W A. Docket No 2066, which SEWER DIVISION extends from the Arlington line to the East Lexington Rail General Information road station, a distance of approximately 2834. feet, has been completed in accordance with plans and specifications This Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District work was done by contract by the firm of Anthony Ross & Son Entered Metropolitan System in 1915 and aeceptt d lir the Bean] of Selectmen on April 9, 1935. The Type of.sewers, separate total cost of this project, inclutling laboi and materials, was Area tiibutary to existing sewer system, 3 0 square miles $46,000 GO. Total length of trunk line sewers, 3 L76 miles Total length of street sewers, 14 97 miles Amount paid to contractor $2 7,429 60 Total number of house connections, 734 Amount paid by Town for materials, labor, 1936 Sewei assessment rate, $7 4567 and supervision - 18,570.40 1935 WORK Total cost of sewer $46,00000 Amount paid by Federal Government 11,000 00 Number of feet of pipe installed, 1501 Number of services installed 26 Cost to Town $35,000 00 Number of work orders completed, 35 Amount expended for maintenance, $5,753 18 This sewer is now In use and a number of properties abut Amount expended for construction, $3,997 84 ting it have been connected as well as the Boar Street and Cliffe Alenue sewers. MAINTENANCE WORK The entire distribution system has been flushed twice dur MILL BROOK DRAIN ing the year and minor leaks which were located have been re Thls project was carried on under my super vision until paired April 1.5, 1935, when Mr Scaniman was appointed E. R. A. Su CONSTRUCTION pervisor at which time it was turned over to him Street No of Ft Size Belfry Terrace .,. •• b6 6 132 8" A 54" reinforced concrete culvert has been constructed *Blake Avenue across the railroad tracks at the East Lexington Railroad Sta Bow Street. 65 10" tion in accordance with Boston and Maine Railroad specifica- *Cary Street ..•• 230 8" tans This woi k was done under my supervision and with Clic Avenue 396 8' REPORT OF SL PT OF WATER & SEWER DIVISIONS 339 340 TOWN OF LEXINGTON derision employees II was necessary to hire equipment to handle the large pipe and to do the excavating The pipe was lake on 8"x 12" clubbing and on a concrete REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE saddle for its cntirc length This was necessary due to the sort conditions BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND RECOMMENDATIONS 1935 I have submitted to the Superintendent of Public Works rules and regulations pertaining to the Sewer D1ris1on which I would recommend adopting after approval by your Board, Samuel J Budge, a descendant of Lexington made a gitt the Town Counsel, and the Plumbing Inspector to the Toirn in 1.880 of j2,000 with the proviso that two thirds of the income should be added to the principal each year until In conclusion, I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the fund should amount to $'1.00U, when the entire income Superintendent of Public Works, and the employees of the should be aiailable for .issisting the indigent poor of the Town Water and Sewer Divisions for their cooperation during the Amount of Fund, as reported in 19.34 $1,978 50 past years Infested as unlet Respectfully submitted, $1,000 U. S. Tre'isury 31/,1.4 1,000 U S Treasury 27 s $1 787 85 2,000 Lawrence Gas Sc Electric Co 4%s 1,977 60 ALBERT A Ross, Lexington Savings Bank 132 05 Supt of Water cE Sewer Dtviszalts $3,973 50 Elizabeth B Gerry Fund Elizabeth Budge AN llitcomb, boi n in Lexington, January 15, I81I At Lei death, less nig no will and no direct des cend•ants, b} an act of the Legislature iii I885 her propel ty was given to the Town, and by a ote of the Town he came a part of the Budge Charitable Fund Balance of Fund, as reported in 1934 $2,067 54 Invested as unties $1.000 1 S Treasury 3?is t 100 Cl S Treasury 27As j 9887 28 Lexington Trust Co, Savings Dept 500 00 Lexington Savings Bank 68026 $2 067 54 BRIDGE FUND Income Account 1935 Receipts Interest on Lawrence Gas & Electric Co 41/zs $90 00 Interest on U S Liberty Fourth 4r/is 16 78 Interest on U S Tr easury Pits 16 25 Interest on I7 S Treasury 27/8s and 31./4s 30 62 Interest from Lexington Savings Bank 6 37 $160 02 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND 341 342 TOW\ OF I E1\G 1O\ Income from Gerry Fund. Interest on $1,100 U S Liberty 4►/4S $ 1 68 Interest on U S Treasury 314s 16 25 Interest on U S Treasury 27+/as and 31/4s 17 68 OF Interest from Lexington Savings Bank 20 55 FINANCIAL REPORT THE Interest from Lexington Trust Co Savings TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS Department ... 12,76 6s 72 1935 $228 74 Payments Eleanor S Seals Legacy Cash paid for Charitable purposes $260 00 Eleanor S Adams, born in Lexington in 1825. Under her will a legacy of 4p2,000. was given the Town, the income to Excess of payments over income $31 28 be used for worthy indigent aged men and women over Raldnce December 31, 1934 $195 40 sixty years of age, American born Balance December 21, 1935 $164 14 Principal Account . $2,000 00 Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $2 000 00 RespectfnlIsubmitted, Income Account h otvirl� S tl Niciturs Receipts W'ii3O 1 L]DI)Ea, Interest on deposit in Lexington Savings Bank $60 14 Jori\ F T'► ii\rai Payments 21 67 Trustees $38 47 I hate audited the %cconnts of the Trustees of the Bridge Balance December 31, 11134 142 Charitable Fond and find same to be correct lloweyei, in the case of the Samuel J Bridge Fund I woi►ld state that the Trust Balance Decineber 31 1935 $39 89 ees carr) at cost 81,878 85, 'United States Tieasuly ote, and Mutt(' States Tieasur) 2Y8`,s;) Note, each having a Harriet R Gllmor Legacy par value of i1000.00. These nilestlnenis are ca.rriid in the Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, November 5, 1806. Town Records at par-82,000 00 Also in the same fund, the Under her will a legacy of 1500 was left to the Town, the Trustees carry at cost 81,077 60, Lawrence Gas & Electrr: income to be used for the benefit of the poor of the Town Company 41/4% bonds of a par value of 8,000 00 This rives,- Principal Account Intuit is carr red in the Town Records at par— 2 000 00 $500 00 p �' Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 In the case of the Elizabeth B Gerry Fund the Trustees Income Account are carrying at cost-887 28, United States 314% Note of par Receipts value oft 1,000 and United States Treasure 27/sYc Note of a par value of 41100 00 These investments are carried on the Interest on deposit in Lexington Savings Bank 16 43 Town Records at par--. 1.100 00 No Payments JAMES II RL•SSEI.L, Balance December 31, 1934 $44 13 Town Acconn.tant Balance December 31, 1935 $60 56 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRLSTS 343 344 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Charles F French Legacy 133. decree of the Probate Court, April 23, 1020, power was Charles E French, a citizen of Boston, but a lover of Lex green to expend Income for the town poor wherever 10 ingtan Under the w ill $4,000 was left to the Town, the cated income of $2,000 to be detioted to the care of the Colonial Income Account Cemeter3, and the income of $2,000 for three medals ni Receipts each of the pand mschools for the best p publichighgrammarInterest Lexington Savings Bank $16 75 scholarship in the graduation classes Payments 29 95 Principal Account as reported in 1934 $4,510 00 Principal Account invested as nude[ Excess of payments ovei income $13 20 $3,000 Town of I exington 41:4s and 4s 53 000 00 Balance December 31, 1934 54 86 1,000 Town of Lexington 214:s [ 000 00 Ditto premium 54.5 Balance December 31, 1935 $41 66 Deposit iii North Avenue Sal George 0 Smith Legacy ings Bank 455 25 George O Smith, born in Lexington January 2, 1832 Un- $4,510 00 der his will a legacy of $2,500 was given to Lexington, Income Account—Cemetery the income to be expended by the Field and Garden Club Receipts Principal Account (as reported in 1934) $2,452 50 Interest on $3 000 Toua of Lexington 414s Principal invested as under and 4s $83 75 52 000 U S A Treasury 2% $1.878 85 Interest on $1,000 lou r of Lexrn^,toil 2Sfs 11 25 Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank 573 65 Interest from Lexington Savings Bank 2 43 $2,452 50 $4743 Income Account Balance December 31 1934 5463 Receipts Interest on$2,000 U S Liberty 4',j%, less dis Balance December 31, 1940 $152 06 count U S A Treasury 2%s $33 56 Interest from Lexington Sai.ings Bank 18 04 Income Account—Schools Interest from U S A Treasury 27/gs 28 74 Receipts $80 34 Interest on. Town of Lexington 4s and 404s $85 00 Payments Interest from Lexington Sin,ings Bank 1 72 Field and Garden Club $185 00 Interest from North Avenue Savings Rank 14 58 Excess of payments over receipts 104 66 $101 30 Balance December 31, 1934 107 30 Payments For Medals 94 00 Balance December 31, 1935 52 64 Balance $ 7 30 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Balance December 31, 1934 87 39 Receipts Amount of Funds, December 31, 1934 529,135.00 Balance December 31 1935 594 69 Dorothy T Taylor $100 00 Lillian H Soule 100.00 Dorothy Wentworth 100 00 Jonas Gammell Legacy George W Tailor 200 00 Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington, October 10, 1820 A Robert P Clapp 150 00 clause in his will gate to Lexington $500, the income to 650 00 be expended for delicacies and luxuries for the inmates of the Almshouse. Amount of Funds, December 31, 1935 ,,, $29,785 00 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRLSTS 346 346 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income Account—Munroe LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Receipts SCHOLARSHIP FUND Interest Lexington Savings Bank $659.66 Balance December 31 1934 as reported . $247 71 Interest Warren Institution for Savings 248 60 Interest Amy E Taylor Estate ... 54 49 Receipts $962.75 Interest Lexington Savings Bank 68 Payments $1,200 00 Balance December 31, 1935 $248 39 Cemetery Commissioners ,,. $23�2;; Excess payments oxer receipts .. • Invested as under Balance December 31, 1934 ., 2,095.85 Lexfngto_i Savings Bank $93 39 Loan James H Collins 30 00 Balance Decembei 31, 1935 $1,858 60 Loan Louise Spencer75 Oil Loan Manuel Lahey .... . 50 00 $248 39 COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND PERPETUAL CARE FUND Amount of Funds, December 31, 1934 $1,100.00 WESTVIEW CEMETERY Income Account Receipts Balance as reported December 31, 1934 $14,761.37 Interest Lexington Savings Bank $56 70 Receipts Prom Town Treasurer ..... 1,118 45 Payments Cemetery Commissioners $50 00 Balance December 31, 1935 .. $15,879 82 $ 6 70 Income Account Balance December 31 1934 801 55 Balance as reported December 3t, 1934 $3,319 56 Balance December 31, 1935 $808 25 Receipts Interest Lexington Savings Bank $84 57 Interest Lexington Trust Co 6145 Hayes Fountain Fund Interest Warren Institution for Savings 350.55 A balance remaining after the erection of the Hayes Foun 496.67 Iain of $862 72, by Vote of the Town a permanent fund was erected, the Income to be available for the care of the $3 816 13 fountain and the grounds around it Payments $862 72 Cemetery Commissioners ..... ,, 2,500 00 Principal Account Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $862 72 Balance December 31, 1935 $1,316 13 Income Account BATTLEGREEN TRUST FUND Receipts $34 22 At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925 it was Interest Lexington Savings Bank Voted. That the sum of ,f$5OO. received by the Town under No Payments the will of the late Orin W Fiske be appropriated and set Balance December 31, 1924 ... $270 38 apart as a perpetual trust fund, to be known as the Battle Balance December 31, 1935 .. $304 60 green Trust Fund REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE PLBI IC TRI STS 347 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Principal as reported December 31, 1934 $500.00 Income Account Principal deposited in Cambridge Savings Bank ... $500 00 Receipts Interest on $4,000 Boston Elevated Ry Is $200 00 Income Account 4 000 Pacific Gas&Electric Co 5s 200 00 Balance as reported December 31, 1934 $239 90 Lexington Savings Bank60 00 Receipts $460 00 Interest Lexington Sai.ings Bank $ 7 11 Payments Interest Cambridge Sayings Bank 1511 Cash paid to Lexington Palk Department $460 00 22 22 g p Balance December 31, 1935 9202 12 EDITH C REDMAN BATTLEGREEN TRUST FUND Hallie C Blake Prize Fund Principal of Fund $500 00 $1,000 w•ls endowed in 3920, the income to be expended PiincipaI deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 annually in two cash prizes to the Iwo seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successrie graduating class of the Lexing Income Account ton High School, who by example and influence hale Received shown highest qualities of leader ship, conduct and good Interest from Lexington Savings Bank $15 11 will of the student body Principal Fund (Cash received from Hallie C Blake) • $1,000 00 Paid Out To Lexington Park Department ... $15 11 Principal invested in $1,000 Baltimore & Ohio It R Co 5s, Decemhei 1915 $1,000 00 Income Account George W. Taylor, Flag Fund Received u/w Miss Amy E Taylor Interest on $1,000 Baltimore & Ohio R R Co 5s $550 00 CI9USE No 30 Paid Out Whereas my lather, George W Taylor, lat« of Lexington, Cash paid for prizes $x000 deceased some years ago presented to the Town of Lexing- ton, a flag pole, which now stands on Lexington Common, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK it such provision has not already been made, T then give, TRUST FUND devise and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Town of By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M lower, dated Septem Lexington, in trust nevertheless, the sum of Two Thou her 17th, 1928 and accepted by rote of the Town November sand Dollars, this fund to be known as the "George W 26th, 1928, the sum of X10,000 was placed 111 trust, the income Taylot Flag Fund", the income 1n be used for the care, thereof to be applied in each and every year for the care, main presersatioll and replacement of said flag pole, or for tenance and improvement of the William Augustus Tower the purchase of new flags, ani balance of income flour. Memorial Park said fund to be used for the care of Lexington Common Principal Fund as reported December 31, 1934 $10,000 00 Principal Account Principal invested as under' Balance December 31, 1934 $1,200 00 $4,000 Boston Elesated Ry 5s, 1942 $4,000 00 Received on Principal Account 800 00 4.000 Pacific Gas& Electric Co 5s, 1955 4,000 00 Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank 2,000 00 Balance December 31 1935 (Deposited in Lexington $10,000 00 Savngs Bank) $2 000 00 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS 349 350 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income Account I have audited the accounts of the Trustees of Public Receipts 'Trusts, In the case of the George O. Smith Legacy, I find that Interest on deposit in Lexington Savings Bank .... $36 55 the Trustees carry United States Treasury Notes 27/8% of a Interest from Estate of Amy E Taylor 217 72 par value of x+2,000.00 at cost of *1,878 Si This investment is carried on the Town Records at par of $2,000.00 Also, I find $254 27 that in the case of the Charles E French Legacy the Trustees Balance December 31, 1934 9 00 hav a taken the sum of 4'54 75 front the North Al enue Savings Bank deposit for the School Account to cover the premium and Balance December 31, 1935 , . $26327 accrued interest on a Town of Lexington 211/..% Note, purchas ed for the Cemetery Account It is understood that the Trust- ees intend to replace the sum of $54.75 in the North Avenue George W Taylor—Tree Fund Savings Bank deposit Loin the interest received on the Town u/w Miss Amy E. Taylor of Lexington 21/4c;ii Note CLAUSE NO 31 During the year 1931 a certificate fol. two shares of capital If I shall I not have made such prosrsln to niy litettuse, I stock of the East Middlesex Stieet liari�vati Compau3 was turn- give devise and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the ed over to the Trustees by the School Committee to be held in Town of Lexington, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, safekeeping for the Rohm t P Clapp School Fund As the said fund to be known as the "George W Taylor Tree certificate stands in the name of the School Committee the Fund", in trust, nevertheless, the income of which is to be Trustees have not taken the account up on their books expended for the care, purchase, or preser'ation of trees for the attainment of said Town In the case of all other funds in the custody of the Trustees Principal Account of Public Trusts, the accounts as rendered are approved with Balance December 31, 1934 $1,200 00 out comment Recen ed on Principal Account 800 00 ,7A31IEs H RUSSELL, Town AccountantBalance December 31, 1935 (Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank) ..,, $5,000 00 Income Account Receipts Interest on deposit in Lexington Savings Bank ,., , $36 55 Interest from Estate of Amy E Taylor 217 72 $2,427 Balance December 31, 1934 9 00 Balance December 31, 1935 $203 27 Respectfully submitted, $OWA1lt) S 0 Nic'HOLS WALDO F. GLIDDEN JOHN I' TLRNER Trustees REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR 351 352 TOWN, Or LEXINGTON REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY December 31, 1935 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN The library staff has been ler.) busy this past year with LEXINGTON, MASsacnusurrs a steadily increasing circulation ot books The Book Commit- tee has had a more din ult pi oblem than usual The output Gentlemen of really good books has been suprrsingly large It has been difficult to detei mine dust what books should be purchased for I submit herewith my report as Inspectoi ot fires for our libraries Within the limits set by the budget this com the year ending December 31, 193 mittee has made the wisest selection it knew how to make The assistance of tlrc Advisory Book Committee his been l Ely ranges $ so helpful; they have gileu i'.zri.lrtul and conscientious service as Number of calls made in connection with the in well as varied and well informed opinions on the l.ilue of the spections .370 books considered Fees paid in accordance with the class of work arc Dining the year extensile repaus hale been made to the Stone Building (East Lexington Branch) It is now in ex- 1 Addition wiring, alterations, burners and cellent condition and should not need furthei repairs for some ranges 50 time. At the main building the floors hale been refinished and 2 Complete wiring of new or old homes 100 polished and are now in such condition that with proper care Amount of fees collected on applications $169 00 they should not Dud to be done (mei. for a nurnbei of years. 1 extend my most sincere appreciation to the officers and The trustees wish to express their appreriabon of the members of the Fire Department, for their assistance and sup faithful serllces of those who are no longer members of the port at all times Board of Trustees and to welcome the new members of the Respectfully submitted Board of Selectmen who are thereby meinbeis of this Board Louis W. Brr,r.s, Respectfully- submitted, Inspector of TI'fres PAUL HARMON CHAL MAN, Chairman, Boa)d T asters Cary Memorial T-rtbrary. REPORT OF CARY TREASURER 353. 354 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures Books $26 84 REPORT OF TREASURER OF Balance on hand December 31, 1935 329 44 GARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY-1935 $356 28 FREDERIC L FISCHER, Treasurer Income I have checked the foregoing account of the Treasurer of Balance on hand January 1, 1935 , $566 38 the Cary Memorial Library and find the same correct Fines—Main Library 547 28 JAMES H RUSSELL, Investment Committee Town Accountant Interest on bonds 749 60' Interest on savings accounts 59 22 Dividends „ .... , . 36 25 $1,958 72 Expenditures Books $103 04 Bond of Treasurer 10 00 Printing and Supplies 2 88 Rental—Safe Deposit Box 5 00 Accrued interest of So Cal Edison bond 2 89 Sundries .... 6175 Balance on hand December 31, 1935 1,773 17 $1,958.73 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH Income Balance on hand January 1, 1935 . $219.92 Fines 66 46 Rent of Hall ..,,. 10 00 Investment Committee Interest on savings accounts 59 90 $356 25 REPORT OF CARY LIBRARIAN 355 -356 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CIRCULATION--1935 Circ Sent from Main Branch Branch REPORT OF LIBRARIAN Periodicals—bound 53 34 Periodicals—unbound 6,369 13 427 OF GARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Philosophy and Religion 1,023 30 7 Biography ..,, 2,707 73 108 STATISTICAL REPORT-1935 History .. 1,742 60 137 Main Library Travel 1,853 205 92 Social Sciences 1,010 47 20 Number of volumes in Main Library Natural Sciences 1,222 58 55 January 1, 1935 35,717 Arts useful 1,359 86 28 Number of volumes added by purchase Arts—Recreative 584 56 64 Fiction 265 Arts—Fine 843 1 8 Non Fiction 282 Junior 168 Language and Literature 2 220 129 104 Poetry 1,042 113 116 705 Fiction . 54,138 6 668 5,432 Music Scores 585 ... Number of volumes added by gift 17 Stereographic Sets 4* Number of volumes added by transfer from Duplicate col 76,754 7 539 6 632 lection 3 7'539 725 Total circulation of books from Main Li brary 84,293 36,442 6,632 Number of volumes worn out and withdrawn 365 Total circulation Main Library and Branch 90,925 Total circulation Prom Junior Dept Main Number of volumes in Main Library and Branch 17,894 Library January 1, 1936 36,077 Number of days Library open Branch Library Main 303 Number of volumes in Library Branch 301 January 1, 1935 — ,... 3,563 Number of volumes added by Number of hours open each week purchase 36 Main 61 Branch 30 3,599 Miscellaneous Number of volumes worn out Main Library and Ns ithdra s n 36 Periodicals recoiled Subscribed for—Monthly 49 Number of volumes in Branch Di Monthly 3 Library January 1, 1936 3,563 Weekly 12 Quarterly 5 Total number of volumes in Main Library and Branch Jan 1,1936 39,640 69 REPORT OF CARP LIBRARIAN 357 358 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Given Monthly 9 Joan of Arc—Our Friend, the Dog—Contemporary American Port- Weekly 3 raft Painters—Out West—Aristocrats of the Trees—Charles Quarterly 2 Dickens—Christ As a Child—Early American Churches—Cos Wines—Nantucket—Channel Islands—Old Homes of Britain— 14 Old Costumes Newspapers subscribed for 1 Newspapers given 3 Local Exhibits -- Wenona E Sibley—Blue Prints and Model of Proposed Hospital 6 in Lexington—High School Art Work—Water Color and Pastels —Stone Age Implements,Mr A Sorenson—Minerals, ])i Reginald 89 Hardcastle. Books rebound 455 Book Repairs and Processes in the prep For Flowers, Books, Periodicals and Photographs we are indebted to aration of books for circulation 27,217 Mrs Ronald Brown—Mrs 9nson DuBois—Mrs C E Glynn— Postals sent delinquents for overdue books 1 905 Mrs Arthur Hatch--Di John B Hill—Mrs W A Johns Mr Postale sent for books reserved 1 378 Ernest Kourian—Mr Charles D Leonard—Mrs. Hugh D MeLel- Books borrowed from other Libraries on Ian—Miss Eunice Mine—Mr Philip E, Perry—Mr Robert Perry Intel-Library Loan 34 —Mr Alfred Pierce—Dr Fred S Piper—Mrs C H Rice—Mr William A Rice—Mrs Walter Rose—Rosicrucian Order—Mr Books loaned, other Libraries 4 Henry Latimer Seaver—Mrs Rose Whitney Smith—Mrs Fred Branch Library Spencer—Mr A Sorenson—F Stein—Mrs D B Stevens— Periodicals received Mr Fletcher Taft—Mr Eugene J Viano---Mi and Mrs Hollis Subscribed for—Monthly 20 Webster Weekly 2 Respectfully submitted, Given Monthly 22 3 MARIAN P KIRI£LAND, Newspapers subscribed for 1 Librarian 26 Book repairs 350 Registration Main Library Numbei of new borrowers registered during 1935 486 Total number of borrowers registered, 1935 4,953 Branch Library Number of new borrowers registered during 1935 148 Total number of borrowers registered, 1935 884 Total number of borrowers registered, Main Library and Branch, 1935 5,837 Per cent of population registered 53,9 Exhibits Picture Exhibits from Massachusetts Library Art Club (Disbanded November 1935) REPORT OF CART INVFSTMENT COMMITTEE 359 360 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LAURA M BRIGHAM FUND $1,000 Baltimore &Ohio R R 4%, 1941 $40 00 1,000 Alabama Power Co 5%, 1051 50 00 REPORT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE .560, Boston Elevated Ry Co 5%. 1941 25 00 525 Lexington Trust Co, Savings Dept 13 12 OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 12812 GOODWIN Ml SICAL FUND $425 Book 17037 — Lexington Sal inns In account with FeEnEiva L FISCIIER, Treasurer Bank 15 86 General Pund Income Total JANE PHINNEY FUND $124 19 Lexington Trust Co, Savings Dept 3 00 Capital Account $3,000 Consumers Power Co, First Lien and Unifying Mortgage 41/2% Gold Bond, EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH Series 1928 $135 00 WELLINGTON FUND 3,000 Boston & Maine R R Co 5%, 1944 150 00 2,000 New England Power Co First,5%, 1951 100 00 $1,077 18 Lexington Trust Cu, Savings Dept $26 88 1,000 Kansas City Power & Light Co First Mortgage 41/2%, 1957 45 00 ROBBINS FUND 1,000 Brooklyn Edison Co 5%, 1952 50 04 $100 00 Book 1476--Lexington Savni,s Bank 3 02 1,000 Duquesne Light Co 41,2% 1967 44 10 243 54 Lexington Trust Co, Savings Dept 5 54 PAULINA BLRBANK PIERCE FUND $1,000 Lexington Savings Bank 30 00 PORTION OF MARIA CARY FUND $904 97 $354 31 Book 6940, Lexington Savings Less accrued interest on Southern California. Edison Co. Bank 10 70 bond purchased in October 2 89 BOOK PURCHASE FUND $902 08 $1,000 Western New York Utilities Co FREDERIC L FISCHER 5%, 1946 50 00 RANDALL B IEOUGHTON PAUL II CHAPMAN BEALS FUND $1,100 Laclede Gas Light Co 51/2% 1953 6050 Inve8tntcnt Committee $650 84 ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND $1,000 Lexington Co-operative Bank— paid up shares $36 25 1,000 Rock Island, Arkansas & Louisiana R R 41/2%, 1934—in default 440 00 Lexington Trust Co, Savings Dept 11 00 47 25 REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR 361 362 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Number of dogs quarantined for biting people .. 66 Number of cats quarantined for biting people 1 Number of heads of dogs and cats sent to lab- oratory ... . 6 REPORT OF THE ANIMAL INSPECTOR Number of heads proven positive of Rabies . 3 Number of heads proven positive of Rabies 3 Total number of rabies cases ., .. 3 Total number of calls on dogs and cats 15S December 31, 1935 Total number of calls on all animals including cattle 266 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS In April the Town inaugurated its first Free Rabies Clinic and daring a period of four days, approximately 450 dogs re Gentlemen ceived rabies vaccination by me During the year out-of-town Veterinarians and myself probably vaccinated in priiate I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for another 200 dogs, possibly n10I'e Therefor I belief e at least 650 the Town of Lexington for the year ending December 31st, dogs were th rd s of thve i un b rl of ilio nsed slogs of which the yeal least the two Town annot a 1935. bad beginning towards rabies eradication. The following tables will show at a glance the work of my I firmI<< believe that the Town should have its Second Free department for the past yeas Rabies Clinic earl} in March, 1936 in order that we may con tine to hold the resistance to rabies that we have built up in Number of premises inspected where live stock 77 the dogs of our town and therehs continue to protect the peo- Is kept ••• • 557 pie of the town from Rabies infection which is caused prin- Number of cattle inspected isoe cipally by the bites and scratches of rabid dogs Number of hogs reported 12 Number of sheep and goats reported I believe the Board of Health is to be congratulated upon Number of cows identified as shipped from out 84 the character of its first Rabies Clinic and that more dogs will of State 25 come to the Second Clinic than came to the first one Number of calls made to identify same Number of Tubercular cows condemned by 6 I wish to thank the Board of Health and the Police De state Department .... partment for their support at all times Number of premises inspected by me atter die infection 6.... 50 60 Respectfully submitted., Number of cows quarantined for Barn itch CHESTER L BLAKELY, Quite a few more cows were shipped into Lexington by Inspector of Ayrzmnta cattle dealers this past year than ever before causing 25 calls to be made to identify and report same to the Division of Live Stock Disease Control; otherwise the work of the cattle in spection remains about the same as in previous years The following table shows the amount of work in connec- tion with our dog population• REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR 363 364 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Personal Property-1935 Committed 3,095 73 Collected • 533 80 Abated ... 198 00 73180 REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR Abated 1935 Uncollected nei;eTriher''?i1• 2,363 93 Polls-1934 Committed ,. 652 00 Lexington, Mass Collected 4.00 December 31, 1935. Uncollected December 31, 1936 .,, 64$.00 To THE HONORABLE BOAR[) OF SELECTMEN Polls-1935 Li''xINU10N, MASSACHUSETTS Committed . 2,112 00 Collected 700 00 Uncollected December 31, Gentlemen 1935 . ... ... 1,412 00 I herewith submit the report of the Collector of Taxes, for Motor Vehicle Excise-1934 the period from November 19, 1935 to December 31, 1935 in Committed 599 35 elusive Collected 10 21 Uncollected December 31, Commitments previous to 1934 have been cleared from the 1935X8914 books. A number of Town Tax Titles have not been returned Motor Vehicle excise-1936 from the Registry of Deeds and consequently are not in evi Committed 7,496 21 dence in this report, and a number of Poll and Excise taxes Comdex 2,035 29 have been submitted for abatement Abated 64 21 2,099 50 Uncollected December 31, Real Estate-1934 1935 .......... 5,396 71 Committed .. $4,958 46 Collected .. 956 62 Sewer Assessments-1934 Uncollected December 31, Committed 224 61 1935 $4,001.84 Collected 15 82 Uncollected December 31, 1935 208.79 Real Estate-1935 Committed 261,680 12 Sewer Assessments-1936 Collected ....,. 39,268 27 Committed_ 1,558 95 Abated .. 2,527 66 41,795 93 Collected 220 15 1935 Uncollected December 31, Uncollected December 31, 219,884,19 1935 1,368 20 Sewer Assessments Unapportioned Personal Property-1934 Committed Committed 2,927 07 b610 Uncollected December 31, Uncollected►mDecember 3i, 56.10 1935. .,., 2,927 07 1935 ...••.. REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR 36v 366 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Interest on Sewer Assessments-1934 • Interest on Sidewalk Assessments Committed 104 33 Comitted 33 71 Collected • 7 59 Collected 1 38 Uncollected December 21, Uncollected December 31, 1935 • 97 34 1935 32 33 Water Assessments Lnapportioned Interest on Sewer Assessments-1935 Committed 1,444 34 Committed 640.85 Collected 100 09 Collected 75 53 Uncollected December 31, Uncollected December 31, 1935 1935 465 3a 1,344 34 Water Assessments-1935 Sewer Department Accounts Receivable Committed 367 03 Commuted .... 1,299 65 Collected .,, 44 02 Collected 9 41 Uncollected December 31, Abated 21 82 31 23 1935 323 01 Uncollected December 31 Water Liens 1935 1,268 42 Committed .. .. 903 38 Collected 14 42 Sewer Department House Connections Uncollected December 31, Committed 674 82 1935 888 96 Collected 441 27 Uncollected December 31, Water Liens Added to Taxes-1935 233 55 Committed 39 37 1935 Uncollected December 31, Street Assessments-1935 1935 39 37 Committed 3,383 85 Interest on Water Assessments Collected 425 03 Committed 132 83 Abated 15 93 440 96 Collected 22 45 Uncollected December 21, Uncollected December 31, 1935 2,942 89 1935 .. ., 110 38 Interest on Street Assessments Water Rates Accounts Receivable Committed 1,206 59 Committed 16,635.43 Collected 164 13 Collected 7,29711 Abated 5 79 169 92 Transferred 537 42 7,834 52 UncollectedUncollected December 31, December 31, 1935 1.935 „ 1,036 37 8,800 90 Water Guarantees Sidewalk Assessments Committed .... 9,766 38 Committed ,. 136 35 Collected241 80 Collected7 96 Abated 433 50 675 30 Uncollected December 31, Uncollected December 31, 1935 128 34 1935 9,091.08 REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR 367 368 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water Services Accounts Receivable Committed 24612 Munroe Cemetery Accounts Receivable Uncollected December 31, Committeed 804 88 1935 206 12 Collected .. 347 49 Abated ,.,...,, .... 145 50 Water Miscellaneous Adjusted 254.49 747 48 Committed ... 1,822 38 Uncollected December 3I, Collected . 58 88 1935 "" .., . 57 00 Abated 759 45 818 33 Uncollected December 31, Westview Cemetery Accounts Receivable 1935 1,004 05 Committed 2,670.55 Collected 1,112 26 Water-House Connections Uncollected December 31, Committed .,,. 789 40 1935 .. Collected .. 602 41 1,558 30 Uncollected December 31, Total Commitments $356,669 60 1935 186 99 Total Collected, Abated, or Ad- jutted . ..... ,. ... ... 73,37197 Health Department Accounts Receivable Uncollected December 31, 1935.. Committed 1,761.35 $283,297 63 Collected 19.50 Uncollected December 31, Respectfully submitted, 1935 .. 1,74185 Wra S. SCAMMAN, Old Age Assistance Committed • ..,.. . 1,44778 T( CpjlCCtO? Collected ..,, 91.67 Uncollected December 31, 19351,356 11 Public Welfare Accounts Receivable Committed 13,848 54 Collected 8,542.14 Uncollected December 31, 1935 5,306.40 School Depar.ment Accounts Receivable Committed . .... 11,226 49 Collected 5,03160 Uncollected December 31, 1935 .,,,,, 6,194 89 Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable Committed 33 00 Collected 6 00 Uncollected December 31, 1935 27 00 REPORT OF OWN TREASLRER 369 ,370 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT December 31., 1935 To TIIE HONOR IDLE BOARD OF SELEI'1MEN LExINGrON,ATA95ACIIUSETTS December 31, 1935 Gentlemen To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Following is the Repot of the Town Treasurer for the TOWN OF LEXINGTON, 11AssncrrusE rs year 1935 Cash on hand January 1, 1935 $214,278 68 C,elitlemen' Receipts dining year 1935 1,615,89277 I herewith submit my report of the Tax Title Account of 1,830,171 45 the Town Expenditures during year 1935 as per Warrants 1,650,904 84 Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1935 ,,,, $67,341 04 Balance on hand January 1, 1936 $179,266 61 Tax Titles added during year 1935 „ . ........ 27,053 30 Total 94,394 34 Deposit Lexington Trust Co $167,274 60 Tax Titles Redeemed and Foreclosed 15,345 34 Deposit First National Bank of Boston 1,932 40 Deposit National Shawmut Bank of Boston 2,000 00 Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1936 $79,049 00 Cash in office 8,059 61 $179 266 61 Respectfully submitted, For complete detail of Receipts and expenditures, refer to J tMES J CARROLL, Town Accountant's Report, same provided for to eliminate time, space and expense. Town Treasure) Respectfully submitted, JAMES J CARROLL, Town Treasurer REPORT OF SPECIAL HIUHWAY F i ND 371 372 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Trunk Line Sewer Account Balance January 2, 1935 per check book $1,443 22 REPORT OF MASSACHUSETTS Expenditures per Warrants ,,,, 1,443 22 SPECIAL HIGHWAY FUND Balance, December 31, 7 935 0,000 00 JAMES J. CARROLL, January 2, 1936 Treasurer. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TRUNK LINE SEWER ACCOUNT LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS P W A Project No 2066 Gentlemt.n Balance January 2, 1935 per check book $4,615 03 Expenditures per Warrants 4,615 03 Report of "Town of Lexington, Massachusetts—Special State Highway Fund" — James T Carroll, Trustee, under Balance, December 31 1935 0 000 00 Chapter 464, Acts of 1935 JAMES J C I.RROLI, Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, October 24, 1935 $5,546,89 Ti ecc8ar er Deposited Lexington Trust Company ,... $5,546.89 Expenditures per Warrants to December 31, 1935 5,5468' LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY On hand December 31, 1935 0,000 00 Standpipe Construction Account P W A, Project No. 2263 Respectfully submitted Balance January 2, 1935, per check book $11,601 0; Expenditures pei Warrants 11,601 93 JAMES J CARROLL, Trustee Balance, December 31, 1935 0 000 00 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY JAMES J CAR lt(1LI, Treasurer Standpipe Construction Account Balance,January 2,1935 per check book $230 21 Expenditures per Warrants 230 21 Balance December 31, 1935 0,000 00 JAMES J CARROLI, Treasurer REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 373 374 TOWN OF LEXINGTON These dead ends are a source of annoyance to water users due to rusty Rater They cut down.the pressure and are a constant cause for frozen water mains and services in extreme cold weather REPORT OF THE SEWER DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Two important areas at extreme ends of the Town are faced with a serious health menace due to overflowing cess pools They are the so called Manor Section in North Lexing • ton and the Farmcrest Section south of Marrett Road No • December 31, 1933 trunk line sewer being available to either of these districts, the • Town faces an expenditure of more than one half million dol To T#rE HONORABLE BOARD of SE,LECI ixx Lars to provide the residents with sewerage facilities Plans should be made to start one or the other of these projects in The actit sties of the various di t isions of the Department of 1.937 Public Works have been adequately described by the reports of the Division Superintendents In December, Albert A Ross, for thirteen years Superm tendent of this division, announced his decision to leave the I shall confine in report to recommendations concerning employ of the Town to engage in private busim ss various major expenditures which, in my opinion, should be Mr Ross has made an enviable record in the organization met by the TownTownwithin the next few years in order to main tam a «insistent forward looking program of public works and development of the Water and Sewer Division of this Town and avoid any excessive appiopriations in any one year to a point where it is recognized as one of the most efficient in the State His leasing is a distinct loss to the department WATER DIVISION HIGHWAY DIVISION There still N iiiain in ane of the best residential si tions of the Tou n more than 3700 feet of old 4 inch water mains that Street drainage is entirely lacking in 75% of the public are entirely inadequate for fire protection where they exist highways and in many others at is entirely inadequate No fin and substantially 'edit(es the water piessure in a large set ton of the Town clue to the fact that this pipe is a c onnecting ther highway construction should be undertaken without being accompanied by installation of sufficient drainage to tike care link between two 12 inch mains I recommend the following iii- of all future needs in the street In irta.rry sections, notably stallations to iernedt this defect Reed Street, Hancock Street, North Hancock Street Locust Bloomfield Street 1400 ft 12" pipe Avenue, Independence Avenue, Percy Road and certain sec Eustis Street 85500 ft 2" pipe tions of Massachusetts Avenue, there is immediate need of Highland Avenue 500 ft, 12" pipe drainage in streets which are already built and are in good re Winthrop Road 500 ft 12" pipe pair There should be an appropriation for drainage in exist Vine Brook Road 700 ft 12" pipe ing streets every year until all the principal highways of the Percy Road 10011 ft 8" Town are properly drained pipe Warren Street 400 ft 6" pipe Many of the principal streets in the Town ate without usa Tile sidewalks while other sidewalks which were built many There still exist more than a dozen dead ends in inipoi tont years ago are in disrepair In order to maintain existing side residential sections of the Town that should be eliminated by walks and build new ones where they are badly needed for the extending them until a connection is made with existing mains protection of school children, a program of sidewalk construe REPORT OF SUPERII\TENDENT OF' PI BLIC WORKS 375 376 TOWN OF LEXINGTON tion and maintenance should be included in every annual be replaced with modern equipment before they fall apart budget They me important not only for the rcmolal of snow on the sidewalks but .also for work in unimproved stieets where auto In order to effliiently carry on the ioiistructiol and main- mati\e equipment cannot be operated tenance of highways, tins division is in innncdiate need of a new highway grader, a tractor crane, a broom attachment for Hem) storms iequire heal; equipment and in certain out the sidewalk tractor and a clam shell bucket for the gasoline lying sections where snow forms deep drifts, the only means crane of keeping l lie lughwa't s open is the use of a heavy tractor with a V plow The Town now owns only one which is 10 years old The Town should use every opportunity to take advantage and not tery depemlaable New hem y auodeni equipment will of Chapter 90 of the General Laws I or highway construction be required iii l917 for this tl pe of work of principal stieets which permits the Stale,incl County to eon tribute two thuds of the entire cost of construction In the im In order to provide for the prompt remolal of snow in mediate future, lloik should be done on the following streets — business districts, a bulldozer is necessary to push back snow Waterlown, -Waltham, Lincoln, Woburn and certain sections on the dumps to which it is hauled by a large fleet of trucks of Massachusetts Ay eine This piece of equipment can be put to good use in the summer season in the construction of highway s TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS As traffic becomes inure complicated it is necessary to in crease expenditures for the protection of the public by means The increasing interest in out door sports, which is char of additional traffic signals, street markings, improied pail: acternstu of the times, place a gi eater burden each year on the rag spaces and increased police patrol I rec ommend the in play ground facilities of the Town The Senior and Tumor stailation of an up to date traffic control system through the High Schools need an enclosed field, with adequate bleachers, center of Town protecting all the intersections which are now in which school games may be played and where admission call protected by traffic lights and also Mei lain Street at its lune be changed This requires no outlay foi purchase of hind as tion with Massachusetts A%enue it is also important that a there is sufficient area mailable on the southerly side of Park traffic light be installed at the Junction of Woburn and Lowell Drive Streets where many serious accidents lime occurred in the past few years. 'I he increased use of the Center Playground, not only by children but by the adults as well makes i1 essential that a A study should be made of the parking problem in Lexing- field house be constructed with toilet facilities which may be ton Center which may be improied upon either by the pur- used by players and spectators Additional tennis courts chase of land and the taking of a section of Depot Park or by should be constructed at East Lexington Playground and there the laving out of a street parallel to Massachusetts Aienue is a demand for tennis courts also at the Franklin School which eienfually may,, be used as a business ai ea but for the time being might propel ly be used for parking purposes This division is levy much in need of a. tractor which May be used foi mowing the ever increasing park areas of the Town SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL in summer, and for clearing skating areas in the winter The demand for prompt service in the ientolal of ice and Equipment to clear these skating areas which are being used inure and more is also necessary snow on the part of citizens in all sections of the Town, even on unaccepted streets which are almost impassable under nor SHADE TREE DIVISION rnal conditions, presents one of the biggest problems of the - Public Works Department The old wooden horse-drawn side There are approximately 2500 elm and 21,000 other Shade walk plows which hale been in use for many, many years must trees on the public streets of Lexington which require the care REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 877 378 TOWN OF LEXINTGTGN of this division and as many more within 20 feet of the street other car part of the night, it is obvious that the department line which must be sprayed and treated for diseases and in cannot assign men regularly to check speeding sect pests The spraying equipment now in use has been in ex istence twenty four years and not only,requires repairs each There is a constant demand for more action along this line day to keep it, from falling apart while in use but lacks suf by the police and they recognize the need of it It is right and ficieut power to reach the tallest elms which at peesent at e sub proper that the lives and property of the public should be given sect to a new disease that may eliminate them froi►i our streets. police protection from reckless drivers and one more patrol It is essential than a new power sprayer be pili chased in 1�J G man will make it possible to bring this about in all sections to make it possible for the div inion to do its wm k in an efficient of the Town 'flannel, and within the limited ante that tin spra.} is effective. PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING During the ice stoi in fiftceii y ears ago, hundreds of the most, beauttlul trees in the Town were broken down and only Housing twenty-seven pieces of automotive equipment, in a cursory thinning was given to them at the time addition to materials and supplies required for the operation of the Highway, Water, Sewer,Park and Shade Tree Divisions, Since thin, ioi the most part, not more than two nein,part a complete automobile repair shop, a blacksmith shop, and indoor stoi age for sand and patching material, the Public that have been etiinrposs ible to glue them to carr foe these trees with flit result Works Building is already overcrowded and in need of expan- sion rudimentary trimming The department will operate more efficiently with the es Dozens of these trees which might have been saved have tablisltment of one main stockroom for all divisions in the now been lost for all time because of the i savages of disease and center section of the building which is now occupied by the decay, and we are going to lose many more in the immediate Park and Shade Tree Divisions and the repair shops future it those which are left are not properly trimmed and repaired. I consider it imperative that at least one additional The erection of sheds on northerly side of the present trained matt must be added tit the staff of this division to begin work as soon as possible during the coniing tear building will care foe the housing of sand, gravel, patching material and the mixing plant, also for dead storage both sum a mer and winter, thus releasing room in the main building to be occupied by those divisions now using the center section. POLICE DEPARTMENT This department cannot attain a The landscaping of the approach to the building has never until one more patrolman is added to the force uin of efficiency been carried out as originally planned Neither have the drive- ways entering and on both sides of the building been properly constructed This is a project that might well be undertaken With three men out for twenty four hours of duty at the with Public Welfare labor if the Town finds it necessary to desk and one man to substitute on days off, the actual number provide money for the unemployed when Federal funds are of men available for active duty is eleven. Of this number, six withdrawn July 1st, 1936. are required for duty at schools four hours each day, five days a week while schools are in session and the force is constantly In conclusion, I commend the heads of all the divisions two Mien short during the summer to permit vacations under my supervision for their loyalty and fan the competent manner in which they have handled their assignments summer prowler ear and winter, daffy or night It is a pleasure to be associated with With two men covering'the entire Town in a from 0 00 P M to 8.00 A M and two additional men in the such conscientious public servants REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 379 380 TOWN OF LEXINGTON To the Board of Selectmen, I express my appreciation for their confidence and the whole hearted support they have given to me in this my first yeas as head of this department Respectfully submitted, BOIiIiler P TuASK, Supt of Public Works. REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 381 382 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In accordance with the provisions of Section 50, Chapter 41, of the General Laws, 1. have examined the accounts of the 'Various Town Officers and Boards entrusted with the receipt, REPORT OF 'rilE TOWN ACCOUNTANT custody or expenditure ut money In each case 1 have found the records coirect I have during the year 1935 lelified the Cash Account and the Bank Statements of the Town Treasurer. in accordance Frith the provisions of Section 53, Chapter Lexington, Mass., 41, of the General Laws I h:ai e during the 3 ear 1935 audited February 1, 193E the accounts of the Trustees of Public Trusts and the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library and have examined the secur To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ities held by these Trustees 1 have found the accounts correct and the securities iii proper order. I have also ierified the LEXINGTON, ���38ACIiLSk1TS cash balance of the Trustees by reconciliation of bank balances Gentlemen JAMES IT RussuLL, Herewith is presented the report of the Accounting De Town Ace orcaatte7at partment for the y ear 1935 The report is made in accordance with the requirements of the State system of Accounting and MIDDLESEX S g is set forth in the following schedules Receipts Then personally appeared the above named, James H. Bus- Expenditures sell, and made oath that the foregoing statements made by him Balance Sheet, showing'financial condition of the Town Decem are correct and true to the best of his knowledge and belief her 31, 1935 Schedule of Appropriation Accounts Before me, Analysis of Appropriation Accounts Analysis of Overlay Accounts, Surplus Accounts and others Analysis of accounts of Tax Collector and Town Collector from .IAMICS J. CARROLL, November 19, 1935 to Decmeber 31 1935 ,Tustwe of the Peace. Borrowing Capacity of the Town Term Expires March 11, 1938 Movement o2 Town Debt from 1914 to 1933 Movement of Water Debt from 1914 to 1935 Movement of School Debt from 1914 to 1935 Schedule of Loans in Anticipation of Revenue Schedule of Loans in Anticipation of Reimbursement Schhdule of Town Debt, showing payments due each year Schedule of Interest on Town Debt, showing payments due each year The following bills are reported as unpaid Law Department - .. .• . $95 25 Respectfully submitted, JAMES II RUSSELL, Town Accountant. REPORT OF TOWNS ACCOL NTANT 383 384 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Brought forward RECEIPTS $76.5,200 34 Permits Marriage $218 00 Wire ...,.. 169 00 GENERAL REVENUE Building t 26200 Plumbing 148 00 Taxes—Levy of 1935 Overhanging S gns 10 00 Polls $ 5,386 00 Slaughtering 168 15 Garbage 14 0 Personal .... 48,317 47 0 0 Real Estate 439,733 05 Gasoline 16 50 $493,436 52 Manufacturing of Ice Cream 55 00 Taxes—Previous Years Slaughter House 10 00 Polls $ 1 222 00 1,090 65 Personal 2,585 12 Fines Real Estate 212,106.45 Court 1 435 90 215,913 57 Grants and Gifts From the Commonwealth From Federal Gosernment Ineorne Tax $46,006 97 For Sewer Construction $11,000 00 Business Tax 3,303 14 For Water Standpipe 7,393 91 Gas,Elec Light and Water Tax 3,128 11 From Commonwealth Race Tracks 1,120 00 Aid to Industrial Schools 227 1 3 Veterans' Exemption .... 79 05 English Speaking Classes 94 00 53,637 27 Loss of Taxes 380 36 From County Licenses Dig Licenses 1,720 14, Liquor $1,650 00 20,815 56 Hawkers and Pedlars 60 00 All Other General Revenue Pool, Billiards and Boss ling 10 00 Taxes—Cambi edge, Mass $430 98 Milk 36 00 Taxes—Arlington, Mass 302 01 Pasteurization of Milk 40 00 Tax Title Redemptions 40,822 97 Oleomargarine 6 50 41,635 96 Junk 50 00 830,178 41 Victuallers 81 65 Inn Holders 3 33 Motor Vehicle Agents 1st Class 8000 COMMERCIAL REVENUE Motor Vehicle Agents 2d Class 15 00 Special Assessments and Privileges Denatured Alcohol ........, 29 00 Special Assessments Hairdressing . ..,, 15 00 Sewer Garage 47 00 Lnapportioned $ 384 43 Auctioneers 10 00 Apportioned —Paid in Ad- Public Carriage 5.04 vance • 455 50 Sunday Sales 47.50 Added to Tax Bills—1935 1,87716 Theatre • 25 00 Added to Tax Bills—Prior Entertainment 2 00 Years , , 1,102 07 2,212 98 $3,819.16 Carried forward $765,200 34 Carried forward $3,819 16 $830,178 41 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 385 286 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RECEIPTS—Continued RECEIPTS—Continued Brought forward $3,819 16 $810,178 41 Brought forward $1,112 00 $867,768 55 Street Town Clerk Unapportioned $1,009.26 Recording Mortgages $183 16 Apportioned—Paid in Ad Discharging Mortgages 5 50 vance 571 67 Pole Location Certificates 19 50 Added to Tax Bills-1935 4,542 94 Miscellaneous Certificates 17 03 Added to Tax Bills—Prior Books—Lists of Persons 6 75 Years 1,969 66 Miscellaneous Collections 3 50 8,093 53 235 44 Sidewalk Lnapporuoned $105 26 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Apportioned—Paid in Ad Rent $313 00 vance ., 11 90 Telephone Collections 13 00 Added to Tax Bills—1935 .... 84 07 325 00 Added to Tax Bills—Prior Selectmen Years 126 60 Hearings $45 00 27 83 Advertising14 00 Water Certificates 100 Unapportioned $283 06 Supplies 1 06 Apportioned—Paid in Ad Maps and Stamps 10 64 vance 178 20 By Laws 4 60 Added to Tax Bills—1935 429 67 76 24 Added to Tax Bills—Prior Years 41 44 Board of Appeals Hearings 65 00 912 17 Privileges Planning Board Hearings 60 00 Motor Vehicle Excise—1935 $17 576 68 Motor Vehicle Excise--Prior Board of Survey Years 6,840 57 Hearings 15 00 24,417 25 Protection of Persons and Prop 37,590 14 erty DEPARTMENTAL Police Department General Government Badge $ 2 00 Telephone Collections 1 15 Treasurer Fees—Tax Title $441 00 Inspection Fees—Land Court—Tax Sealer Weights and Measui es 115 58 Titles19 85 Forestry Fees—Attorneys — Tax Insect Pest Extermination 78 10 Titles 30 00 196 83 $490 85 Health and Sanitation Collector Health Fees $ 65 00 Contagious Diseases $1,024 40 Costs 556 15 Tuberculosis 1,420 50 b21 15 Carried forward $2,444 90 $2,085 51 $867,768 55 Carried forward $1,112 00 $867,768 55 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 387 358 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RECEIPTS—Continued RECEIPTS—Continued Brought forward $2,444 90 $2,085 55 $867,768 55 Brought forward $62 408 91 $867,768 55 Dental Clinic-1934 0 25 Dental Clinic--1935 160 30 Old Age Assistance 2,605.45 Reimbursements for Relief From Cities and Towns $ 915 82 Sanitation From State 8,692 23 Sexier 9,608 05 House Connections .. $1,718 82 Soldiers' Benefits Rentals 207 17 State Aid $112 00 Services 16 41 Military Aid 55 00 Miscellaneous . .... .. 88 92 167 00 Refunds—Prior Years 2 61 Schools 2,033 93 Tuition Drain From Bedford $11,347 20 Fire Losses 400 34 From Burlington 9,050 33 From Individuals 20 00 Highways Boston City Wards 247 42 General State Wards 2,3.30 39 Sale Old Materials $10 00 22,995 34 Fire Losses 425 48 Sale of Books and Supplies $101 53 Refunds—Prior Years 126 76 Rent 143 00 562 24 Electricity 3 25 Telephone Collections, etc 4 23 Construction 272 01 Pleasant Street Unclassified State Aid $9,501 35 Sale of Land $ 500 00 County Aid 3,167 12 Sale of Hay 20 00 Watertown Street Insurance R e f u n d s—Prior State Aid 11,609 95 Years 1,425 41 County Aid 3,869 98 1,945 41 Lincoln Street 97,396.72 State Aid 671 44 County Aid 255 34 Waltham Street Public Service Enterprises State Aid 5,546 89 Water Department 34,626 07 Sale of Water Miscellaneous 4 50 Hydrants $ 7,815 00 Metered Rates ...., . ..,. 64,636 15 Public Welfare Liens 107 77 Reimbursements for Relief Liens—Added to Taxes— From Individuals $ 44 00 1935 171 98 From Cities and Towns 8,436 56 Liens—Added to T a x e s— From State 11,610 31 Prior Years 262 58 20,090 57 $72,993 48 Carried forward $62,408 91 $867,768 55 Carried forward $72,993 48 $965,165 27 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 389 390 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RECEIPTS—Continued RECEIPTS—Continued Brought forward $72 993 48 $965 165 27 Brought forward $1,059,551 08 Miscellaneous Municipal Indebtedness Guarantees ,,,.. $2,186 20 Temporary Loans Services 10 00 Anticipation of Revenue $500,000 00 House Connections 1,299 17 All Other 24,000 00 Repairs 42 12 $524,000 00 Accrued Interest on bonds 5 56 Public Seri ice Enterprise Loans Refunds—Prior Years 170 82 Water 20,000 00 Sundry Items .. 490 54 Premiums 7 00 4,204 41 544 007 00 77,197 89 Agency, Trust and Investment Cemeteries Agency Sale of Lots Dog Licences $1 989 60 Westview $2 291 03 Trust and Investment Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Cal e of Lots Munroe $ 650 00 Munroe $445 75 Westview 1,153 95 Interments 1,803 95 Westview 358 00 Cemetery Funds Income Munroe 318 00 Munroe 54 49 Colonial 12 00 George W Taylor Flag Fund Principal $800 00 Foundations Income 217 72 Westview 73 00 1,017 72 Munroe 78 80 George W Taylor Tree Fund Rent of House—Westview 190 00 Principal $800 00 Income .. ........,. 217.72 Interest 9 11 1,017 72 1,484 66 Byron C Earle—Cash 115 62 3 775 69 Deposits Interest Sewer House Connections $1,675 90 Water House Connections 1,424 95 Taxes $6,600 30 Purchase Real Estate 75 00 Tax Titles ... 3,219 84 Town Seals 4 00 Motor Vehicle Excise . .. 216 37 3,179 85 Special Assessments 9 178 95 Sewer $ 859 50 Refunds and Transfers Street 2,227 88 Refunds Sidewalk 57 62 Assessors $32 44 Water 230 72 Other Finance Offices and Ac- 3,375 72 counts 20 00 13,412 23 Collector 41 00 Carried forward $1,059,551 08 Carried forward . $93 44 $1,612.737 03 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 391 392 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RECEIPTS—Continued RECEIPTS—Concluded Brought forward $93 44 $1 612 737 03 Brought forward $615 60 $5 817 46$1,612 737 03 Foreclosure and Redemption of Sewer Construction — B o w Tax Titles 53 75 Street, Cliffe and Theresa Town Offices and Cary Memorial Avenues 253 17 Building 11 13 Water Maintenanee 352 80 Police Department „ 15 90 Water Stock 2,939.78 Health Department ..,,,. . 3 50 Water Construction—Bedford Sewer Maintenance 3 00 Street and Mass Avenue 4 72 Sewer Stock 40 32 4,166 07 Highway Maintenance 91 67 9,983 53 Highway Construction—Pleas- ant Street 23 52 Total Receipts and Transfers $1,622,720 56 Snow Removal 30 00 Cash Balance January 1, 1935 214,278 68 Public Works Building 182 Traffic Regulation and Control 1 00 $1 836 999 24 Public Works—Labor,Materials and Expenses 2215 Public Welfare 205 00 Old Age Assistance 6 00 Soldiers' Relief 15 00 School Maintenance 5 55 Cary Memorial Library 10 00 Parks and PIaygrounds 1172 Insurance 181 92 Water Maintenance 108 86 Dog Fees to County . .... 65710 $1,592 35 Transfers Parks and Playgrounds W A Tower Fund Income 1460 00 E C Redman Battle Green Fund Income 1511 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Income Colonial Cemetery 50 00 Munroe Cemetery 1,200 00 Westview Cemetery 2,500 00 4,225 11 Departmental for Supplies Selectmen's Department $ 315 Town Offices and Cary Mem- orial Building ................. . 126 25 Police Department 1 17 Sewer Stock 485 03 Carried forward $615 60 $5,817 46$1,612,737 03 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNT&NT 393 394 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES-Continued Brought forward .. . $151,577 65 General Go,rernment Dental Clinic 1,866 02 Posture Clinic 64914 Appropriation Committee $ 593 85 Vital Statistics 18 25 Selectmen a Department 4,599 18 Slaughtering Inspection 600 00 Accounting Department 3,153 00 Animal Inspection 500 00 Treasurer s Department 1,263 70 Plumbing Inspection 84a 00 ColIector's Department 6 665 30 Sewer Maintenance .. 5,709 29 Collector's Department-Binding Records1400 Sewer Department-Trunk Line Repairs 1,36198 Assessors' Department6,382 10 Sewer Stock . . 880 81 Other Finance Offices and Accounts114 40 Sewer Construction-Sundry Street 193 58 Law Department 2,495 85 Sewer Construction---Sundry Streets 622 94 Town Clerk s Department 2,013 44 Sewer Construction-Blake Avenue 415 62 Election and Registration Department 1 536 52 Sewer Construction-Bow Street, Cliffe and Theresa Ayes 886 40 Public Works-Superintendent's Office 4 677 46 Sewer Construction-Pinewood Road and Belfry terrace 1,334.25 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building-1934 Bills 52 86 Sem er Construction-Taft and Tarbell Ares, Cherry and Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building , 9,605 27 Cary Streets 907 62 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles „ ., 74413 Sewer Construction-Trunk Line-P W A Project 2066 4,34066 Engineering Department 9,420 64 Sewer Construction-Trunk Line-Outside P W A Pro- Planning Board 120 40 ject 2,180 66 Board of Appeals 161 26 Drain Construction-Mill Brook „ . ., .. 9,019 66 Dumps and Ashes „.................. 1,999 88 Garbage Collection 3,600 00 Protection of Persons and Property Survey Drainage Areas 1,070 14 Police Department-1934 Bills $ 22 75 HIGHWAYS Police Department 35,387 62 File Department 38,243 96 highway Maintenance-1934 Bills $ 67 29 Hydrant Rentals ,,,,, 7,815 00 Highway Maintenance 46,090 86 Building Inspection 1155 55 Highway Equipment 925 00 Wire Inspection 632 00 Highway Construction-Farmcrest Al enue 8,963.52 Sealer of Weights and Measures 477 20 Highway Construction-Gleason Road No 1 85 00 Insect Suppression 1,922 24 Highway Construction---Kendall Road 2,283 04 Forest Fires 1,39933 Highway Construction-Lincoln Street 1,97817 Shade Trees 1,761 56 Higher ay Construction-Pleasant Street 16,896 05 Dog Officers 127 50 Highway Construction-Pleasant Watertown Streets 29,423 99 Highway Construction-'Construction-IN altham Stieet 5,54689 Di ain Construction-Hancock Street 1,000 00 Health and Sanitation Drain ConstrucLon-Haskell Lea ell Streets and West Health Department-1933 Bills $ 84 00 minster Avenue 5,613 35 Health Department 6,009 37 Snow Removal-1934 Bills 31 00 Dog Clinic 359 14 Snow Removal 25,129 92 Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital Tax 2,566 57 Sidewalk Construction 600 95 Dental Clinic-1934 Bills 0 50 Public Works Building 7,131 61 Carried forward $151 577 65 Carried forward $342,346 19 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 395 396 TOWN OF LEX1NG1ON EXPENDITURES—Continued EXPENDITURES—Continued Brought forward ,,,.,.. . $342,346 19 Brought forward $746,046 88 Traffic Regulation and Control 1,514 14 Water Stock 3,708 42 Street Lights ,.,.,,, . 21 852 41 Street Signs 300 00 Water Construt tion--Standpipe—Outside P.W A Project 1,074 14 Public Works—Labor, Materials Relief of Citizens 32127 Water Construction—Pleasant and Blossom Streets and Others 303 77 Public Works—Labor, Materials and Expenses, E,R.A 4 579 37 Projects 76801 Water Construction—Sundry Streets Public Works—Labor Materials and Expenses 7,45901 Water Construction—Pinewood and Summit Roads 1,257,05 Public Works—Labor, Materials and Expenses W PA Water Construction—Taft Ai e Cherry and Cary Streets 680 52 Projects 2,350 14 Watei Constrcution—Bedford Street and Mass Avenue 19,058 52 Cemetery Maintenance—Munroe 1,299 97 Public Works—Purchase of Crawler Crane 3 500 00 2,37884 Cemetery Maintenance—Westview Charities and Soldiers' Benefits Public Welfare $59,578 42 Interest and Maturing Debt Old Age Assistance 9,920 64 $ 27 220 72 State Aid Interest on Debt 168 00 Maturing Debt 132 000 00 Military Aid40 00 587.000 00 Maturing Debt—Temporary Loans Soldiers' Relief ,,,, 3,600 08 Town Physician 750 00 Agency Schools and Libraries State Tax $32 000 00 School Maintenance North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 6,711 47 . ,,,,•,,, $211,531 68 93 School Department—Out of State Travel 60 54 Metropolitan Watei Tax 30,363763 43 Cary Memorial Library 15,938 65 Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax Recreation and Unclassified State Parks and Reservations Tax 265 83 Special Highway Tax 9,62' 39 Parks and Playgrounds $ 35 59 34 46 —1934 Bills Cottage Farm Bi idge Tax ••• Parks and Playgrounds . ,. 14 479 13 , .. 7 00 Old Age Asssitanie Tax—1933 Purchase of Land—Kinneen 1,250 0030,365 89 Middlesex County Tax Memorial Day 220 75D 20 Dog Licenses to County—1934 Patriots' Day 746 30 Dog Licenses to County—1935 2,638 30 Administration of Trust Funds 55 00 Insurance 10,963 92 Trust and Investment Pensions—Fire 1,107 81 80D 00 Pensions—Police 1,095 00 George W Taylor Tice Fund—Pi incipal $ 217 72 Printing and Publishing Revised Town By Laws 521 40 George W Taylor Tree Fund—Income Printing Town Reports 1,373 50 George W Taylor Flag Fund—Principal 800 00 Appraisal of Town Property 1,450 00 George W Taylor Flag Fund—Income 217 72 Unclassified409 97 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds—Mum oe 704 49 • Public Service Enterprises and Cemeteries Cemetery Perpetual Care Fluids—Weslview 1,11845 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Income—Colonial 48 85 Water Maintenance—1934 Bilis $ 155 95 Cemetery Perpetual Cate Funds Income—Munroe 1,153 28 Water Maintenance 29,411 54 Cemetery Perpetual (',are Funds Income—Westview 1,757 89 Water Replacements 746 84 Petty Cash fol Collector 100 00 Water Department--Out of State Travel 25 00 Tailings 6 30 Carried forward $746 046 88 Carried forward $1,646,290 71 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 397" 398 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXPENDITURES—Continued EXPENDITURES—Concluded Brought forward $1 646 290 71. Brought forward $1,657,020 25 Byron C Earle—Cash 41 19 Sewer Construction--Pinewood Rd and Belfry Ter 65 94 Sewer House Connection Deposits 1,593 11 Sewer Construction—Bow Street Cliffe and Theresa Water House Connection Deposits 1,216 09 Avenues . .. 2 80 Miscellaneous Deposits 5 00 Sewer Construction—Taft Tarbell Avenues, Cherry and Cary Streets 89 02 Refunds Sewer Construction—Blake Avenue 4813 Taxes—Personal 1934 $ 61 55 Sewer Construction—Sundry Streets 120 89 Taxes—Real Estate 1934 940 1S Drain Construction—Mill Brook 99 92 Taxes—Poll 1935 2 00 Highway Maintenance .... 0 81 Taxes—Real Es,ate 1935 1,147 07 Highway Construction—Pleasant Street . 5 22 Motor Vehicle Excise—1934 51 22 Highway Construction—Watertown and Pleasant Sts 22 06 Motor Vehicle Ex(ise—1935 717 47 Highway Construction—Farmcrest Avenue 0 83 Water Rates 18063 Drain Construction—Haskell Lowell Street, Westmin- Water Guarantees 136 36 ster AN enue . 62 51 Water Assessments—1935 60 00 Public Works Building 19 95 Watei Assessment Interest---1935 27 68 Traffic Regulation and Control 7 65 Sewer Assessments Unapportioned 9456 Public Works—Labor, Materials and Expenses 5324 Sew ei Assessments 1930 209 92 School Maintenance 42 43 Sidewalk Assessments—193 ,. 11 90 Cary Memorial Library 29 66 Sidewalk Assess.nent Interest—1935 1 38 Parks and Playgrounds2,20 Tax Ttitles 733 37 Cemetery Maintenance'--Westview 157 Interest—Tax Titles 23 13 Fire Department Maintenance 34.40 Interest—Poll Tax 1935 0 04 Appropriation Committee 3 15 License—Sunday Sales 10 00 License—Victuallers .. . 5 00 Total Cash Expenditures and Transfers $1,657 732 63 Permits—Gasoline .. 4 00 Cash on Hand December 31 1935 179,266 61 Fees---Treasurer 3 00 $1,836,999 24 Transfers Departmental fee Supplies Water Maintenance $398 29- Water Replacements 655 27 Water Stock 320 83 Water Cunst.t action—Bedfoi d St Mass Ave 906 69 Water Construction—Pinewood and Summit Roads 194 65 Watei Construction—Sundry Streets 68913 Water Consti action—Taft ,1ve Chei ry and Cary Sts 144 92 Watei Construction—Standpipe—O u t s i d e P W A Project 2 93 Sewer Maintenance 46 89 Sewei Department Ti link Line Repairs 21 89 Sew en Stock 72 20 Cat tied forward $1,657,020 25 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 399 400 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1935 ASSETS and DEFICIENCY ACCOUNTS-Concluded Assets and Deficiency Accounts Committed Interest Cash Sewer Assessments-1934 $ 97 34 General $179,266 61 Sewer Assessments-1935 465 32 Cary Memorial Library ,. 2,102 61 Street Assessments-1935 ,... ..,, 1,036 67 Collector's Petty Cash 10000 Sidewalk Assessment-1935 3233 $181,469 22 Water Assessments---1935 110 38 Accounts Receivable 1,742 04 Taxes-Poll Tax Titles 79,049 00 Lery of 1934 $ 64800 Levy of 1935 1,412 00 Departmental 2,060 00 Health $1,741 85 Old Age Assistance .. .. 1,35611 Taxes-Personal Public Welfare 5,306 40 Levy of 1934 $ 56 10 Schools .. 6,194 89 Levy of 1935 2,363 93 Sundry Departments 27 09 2 420 03 Munroe Cemetery 57 00 Westview Cemetery1,558 30 Taxes-Real Estate Military Aid20 QO Levy of 1934 $ 4,001 84 State Aid 102 QQ Levy of 1935 . 219,884 19 16,363 55 223,886 03 Motor Vehicle Excise Sewer Levy of 1934 $ 589 14 Rentals --- Services -Miscellaneous $1,268 42 Levy of 1935 5,396 71 House Connections 233 55 5,985 85 1 501 97 Sewer Assessments Water Unapportioned $2,927 07 Rates ............... $8,800 90 Added to Tax Bills-1934 208 79 Guarantees 9,09108 Added to Tax Bills-1935 1 368 20 Services 206 12 4,504 06 Miscellaneous 1,004 05 Street Assessments House Connections 186 99 19,289 14 Added to Tax Bills-1935 2,942 89 Sidewalk Assessments State Aid to Highways Added to Tax Bills-1935 128 39, Lincoln Street .. $10,041 06 Pleasant-Watertown Streets .3,378 16 Water Assessments 13 919 22 Unapportioned $1,344 34 Added to Tax Bills-1935 323 01 County Aid to Highways 1,667 35 Lincoln Street $3,390 03 Water Liens Pleasant Watertown Streets 1,130 02 Nat Added to Tax Bills $888 96 4,520 07 Added to Tax Bills-1935 39 37 928.33 $562,377 14 REPOR1' OF THE TOWN' ACCOUNTANT 401 402 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET—DECEMBER 31, 1935 LIABILITIES and RESERVE ACCOUNTS—Continued Liabilities and Reserve Accounts Sewer Department—Trunk Line Repairs 617 04 Sewer Department Stock 472 34 Temporary Loans—Anticipation of Revenue Sewer Construction—Sundry Streets 456 17 Dated September 4, 1935—Due January 30 Sewer Construction—Taft Tarbell Avenues, 1936 .,,,, ... $ 75 000 00 Cherry and Cary Streets196.86 Dated September 4, 1935—Due March 26, Sewer Construction—Trunk Line62900 1936 - 75,000 00 Drain Construction—Mill Brook 377 34 Dated December 18, 1935—Due July 17, Survey of Drainage Areas ........... 3.929 86 1936 ... 100,000.00 Highway Construction—Gleason Rd No 1 22223 - $250,000 00 Highway Construction—Lincoln Street 10,952 61 Highway Consti uction—Pleasant Watci town Temporary Loanh—Anticipation of Reim Streets .. 553,95 bursement Drain Construction—Haskell and Lowell Highway Construction—Pleasant-Watertown Streets 324.14 Street.,, Dated August 28, 1935—Due Sidewalk Construction 499.05 April 1, 1936 .... 12,000 00 Public Works—Labor, Materials and Ex- Cary Memorial Library Income Accounts .... 2,102 61 penses, W P A Projects1,659.76 74 43 Skating Area--Center Playground—Labor, Byron C Earle-- Cash Account Veterans' Memorial Fund 3,617 89 Material and Expenses—W P A Project 1,100 00 Tailings (Checks issued and not cashed) 96 10 Permanent Memorial Committee 800 00 35 50 Water Department Stock . 2,910 53 Westview Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds065 68 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 3, Water Construction—Sundry Streets 1,73150 Cemetery Funds Income Accounts• Water Constrcution—Pinewood and Sum- Colonial Cemetery $ 1 54 mit Roads .... .. 868 30 Munroe Cemetery 123 33 30,102 36 Westview Cemetery 782 38 907.25 Appropriation Accounts — Non Revenue — Balances 8 40 Water Construction--Tait Avenue, Cherry Dog Licenses Due County and Cary Streets $469 98 Deposits $197 79 W rter Construction—Bedford Street and Sewer House Connections 246 06 Mass. Avenue 39 51 Water House Connections •• 76 06 509 49 Miscellaneous 520 85 Overlay Resins Fund . . 597 51 Overlays Reserved for Abatements Sewer Assessment Fund 3,653 93 Overlay 1934 $2,920 71/Water Assessment Fund 1,628 91 Overlay 1935 ... 4,302 08 Water Department Available Surplus 8,165.43 7,222 78 Sewer Construction Loan Fund—P W.A. Pro 3,259.88 Revenue Reserves—Available When Collected Pro- ject No 2066 "' Motor Vehicle Excise $5,985 85 Water Standpipe Loan Fund—P W A Project 7,393 91 Sewer Assessments 4,504 06 Na 2268 Street Assessments2,942 89 Appropriation Accounts—Revenue—Balances Sidewalk Assessments128 39 Collectors Department—Binding Records . $ 136 00 Water Assessments 1,667 35 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 1,752 68 52 00 Fire Alarm Boxes •• REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 403 404 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIABILITIES and RESERVE ACCOUNTS--Concluded DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Water Liens 928 33 Committed Interest 1,742 04 Tax Titles 79,049 00 Departmental 16,363 55 Sewer 1,501 97 Water 19,289 14 Highway Construction—Lincoln Street .,,.. 13,919 22 148,021 79 Excess and Deficiency—Surplus Revenue 79,362 44 $562,37714 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due $1.5,516 85 Apportioned Street Assessments Not Due ..., 38,295 01 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due 56017 Apportioned Water Assessments Not Due 5,038 50 $59,410 53 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 405 4013 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS TOWN DEBT Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due in 1936 $3,035 22 Net Bonded or Fixed Debt Due in 1937 2,632 77 Inside Debt Limit $232,500 00 Due in 1938 , . ., _ 2,506 70 Inside Special Debt Limit ... 60,000 00 Due in 1989 2,01468 Outside Debt Limit 305,000.00 Due in 1940 1,650 16 Due in 1941 1,501 02 Due in 1942 922 94 Due in 1943 711 35 Due in 1944 ,,, _ 385 77 Due in 1945 .,,,,, 152 24 $15,516.85 Apportioned Street Assessments Due in 1936 „ $7,030 39 Due in 1937 6,892 98 Due in 1938 6,779 80 Due in 1939 • 5 228.28 Due in 1940 ,,, 4,221,67 Due in 1941 3,027 93 Due in 1942 2,21119 Due in 1948 1,451 37 Due in 1944 ... 1,451 40 38,295 01 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Due in 1936 „ „ $117 18 Due in 1937 ,. 111 37 Due in 1938 78 79 Due in 1939 78 79 Due in 1940 ,., 78 79 Due in 1941 56 32 Due in 1942 26 02 Due in 1943 12 51 56017 Apportioned ti%ater Assessments Due in 193G .,, $601 87 Due in 1937 601 87 Due in 1938 ,... 601 91 Due in 1939 ,.„ 596 53 Due in 1940 .... 59117 Due in 1941 59118 Due in 1942 .. 59118 Due in 1943 ,.,„ ,,, 570 47 Due in 1944 268 24 Due in 1945 24 08 5,038 50 $59,410 53 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 407 408 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN DEBT TOWN DEBT—Concluded General Loans Inside Debt Limit Buckman Tavern Park Loan—1913 1943 $ 8,000 00 Town Office Building Loan—1928 1948 27,500 00 $ 35,500 00 School Construction Loans Inside Debt Limit Parker School Loan—1919 1939 $12,000 00 Const and Remodeling Loan—1925-1945 45,000.00 Franklin School Loan-1930 1940 60,000.00 Adams Scliool Addition Loan—1931 1941 36,000 00 153,000 00 Outside Debt Limit Const. and Remodeling Loan-1924 1939 92,000 00 Sewer and Suiface Drainage Loans Inside Debt Limit Sewer I oan--11127 1941 $ 6,000 00 Sewer Loan—1927 1947 12,000 00 Sewer Loan—1928 1942 7 000 00 Sewer Loan 1931 1936 2,000 00 Sewer Loan 1933 1937 2,000 00 Drainage Loan—1934 1940 15,000 00 44,000 00 Inside Special Debt Limit P W A Sewer Project Loan—1933 1943 $19 000 00 P W A Sewer Project Loan—1934 1936 3 000 00 P A Sewer Project Loan 1934 1937 5,000 00 27,000 00 Outside Debt Limit Sewer Loan—1915 1945 $30,000 00 Sewer Loan—1927 1936 1,000 00 31,000 00 Water Loans Inside Special Debt Limit PWA Project Standpine Loan—1934 1944 $30,000 00 P W A Project Standpipe Loan—1934 1937 3,000 00 33,000 00 $597,500 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 409 410 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN DEBT—Concluded TRUST ACCOUNTS Outside Debt Limit Trust Funds—Cash and Securities Water Mains Loan—1927 1942 $ 7,000 00 In Custody of Water Mains Loan—1927 1942 7,000 00 Trustees of Public Trusts $79,572 57 Water Mains Loan-1928 1943 16,000 00 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund 6,566 45 Water Mains Loan—1929 1944 18,000 00 Trustees of Cary Memorial Library 21,989 22 Water Mains Loan—1930 1940 25 000 00 Water Mains Loan—1930 1940 15,000 00 Water Mains Loan-1930 1940 25,000 00 Water Mains Loan—1931 1941 30,000 00 Water Mains Loan-1931 1936 3,000 00 Ci ater Mains Loan—1932 1937 8,000 00 Water Mains Loan—1934 1939 8,000 00 Water Mains Loan—1935 1940 20,000 00 182,000 00 $108,128 24 $597,500 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 411 412 TOWN OF' LEXINGTON TRUST ACCOUNTS PROPERTY ACCOUNT Battle Green Fund—Orin W Fiske $ 762 12 Land and Buildings ,$3,203,325 95 Battle Green Fund—Edith C Redman 500,00 Furniture and Other Property 257,889 20 Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund . ................... 2,039.89 Hanle C Blake Prize Fund 1,000 00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds' Colonial—Principal 1 100 00 Colonial--Income 808 25 Munroe—Principal 29,785 00 Munroe—Income 1,858 60 Westview—Principal 15,879 82 Westview—Income 1,316 13 Robert P Clapp School Fund 200 00 Charles E French Colonial Cemetery Fund 2 152 06* Charles E French School Medal Fund 2,549 94* Jonas Gammen Charity Fund 541 66 Harriet R Gilmor Charity Fund 560 56 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,167 32 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 248 39 George 0 Smith Park Fund 2,576 29 George W Taylor Flag Fund 2,26327 George W Taylor Tree Fund 2,263 27 William A Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000 00 $79,572 67 Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund $4,286 19 Elizabeth B Gerry Charity Fund 2,280 26 6,566 45 Cary Memorial Library General Fund $11,243 54 Alice Butler Cary Library Fund 2,440 00 Maria Cary Library Fund 354 31 Beals Library Fund 1,100 00 Laura M Brigham Library Fund 3,025 00 Goodwin Musical Collection Library Fund 525 00 Jane Phinney Library Fund 12419 Library Book Purchase Fund 1,000 00 Paulina Burbank Pierce Library Fund 1,000 00 Clara Robbins Library Fund 100 00 Wellington Library Fund 1,07718 21,989,22 $108,128 24 * $',4 75 taken from School Medal Fund for premium -end accrued Interest paid on bond purchased for Colonial Cemetery Fund REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 413 414 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PROPERTY ACCOUNT PROPERTY ACCOUNT—Concluded Toun Office and Cary Memorial Buildings Laud and Buildings $439 338 07 Furniture and Other Property 29,811 05 $469,149 12 Police Department Furniture and Other Property 1,500 00 Fire Department Land and Buildings $28 923 19 Furniture and Other Property 43,373 90 72,297 09 Sealer of Weights and Measures Furniture and Other Property 500 00 Tree Warden's Department Furniture and Other Property 1,150 00 $3,461,215 15 Sewer Department Land and Buildings $390,616 00 Furniutra and Other Property 1,000 00 391,616 00 Highway Department Furniture and Other Property 13 900 00 Schools Land and Buildings $1,157,336 10 Furniture and Other Property 93,041 95 1,250,378 05 Libraries Land and Buildings $116,131 21 Furniture and Other Property 59,794 05 175,925 26 Parks, Playgrounds, Gymnasia and Bathhouse Land and Buildings $211,151 24 Furniture and Other Property 3,500.00 214,651.24 Town Farm Land on Cedar Street Land and Buildings 6,525 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 415 416 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PROPERTY ACCOUNT—Concluded 0 0 Public Works Building „Tea 01.p saauelure� M aog Land and Buildings $48 829 34 • : Furniture and Other Property 750 00 49,579 34 g g a g r x paaaa;suead,eaaui, N ”' o d' O 'a o I ./' reg papuadxaun • m a w m to ,-, i r- ,r Foreclosed Tax Title Property o "' • Land and Buildings 27,130 00 Water Supply System Land and Buildings $742,696 80 •l D tatuo pl...., . . sxaJsumay liTa(T ar Furniture and Other Property 9 000 00 . 751 696 80 Cemeteries •tJ 0. ' O O 0 0 iC a' N Land and Buildings ,649 00 sTuraasAk s uoullooL 00 E 0 M o a• U '1' .r, y. .0 g 34$ -os un seauT,puadx0 a rn c cn co ,--i -No ._-t in 0 ..M, CO c- 00 Furniture and Other Property 568 25 ▪ Lc) Nco �, 35,217 25 Z * °' '" n 00 -,, .. w $3,461,215 15 Lt o ,r o 0 0 0 U eldlaaag aa(TO put o .. o d. 0 0 0 eaa,sue.Fy sueO7 tiro ,-, CQ r-- o 0 ' 00 ^. 00 r- z C. Q O 0 o 0 0 o 0 0 '-!• c O 00 O 1 O CO [-- 0 0 0 0 .w N 00 00 l-, 0 1l 4 o m an c-, o 0 0 0 r;." N co 00 /=' suoilviado-Idd�' 0 2 00 m ,00 2. D 00 00 o o 00 00 �5 = C7 t- r. Co C7 L. O 00 00 ^© -14 M ,-1 tD t0 1 00 ,--1 cf. W E..3 >y 4t '0 1.56T iuoa,g o paumaoJ saaurlO,[ v� • i m . m a o p a: C-1 a a ., a m : ,<, . Ec 0. E r" m . cd 02 a d m .N FO v F, x-. ,- . a�7 yA V2 ., aa) V A aao c m O d O a A P, I a i. 0AAA � A U' S M � x ,n 'a A t p',d a s m 0 o a r °5 •I : ., A c o o o k" P.9. O li 7.j 2G m m m m m A ^ c: z a • I) p w ro ¢ " 3 _m .0 3 g a Q. N a 6. C O m cC 0 a o L: APPROPRIATION ACCOU NTS (Continued) Town Offices and Cary Me mortal Building „ , 9,168 30 437 38 9,605 27 41* Fngineering Department 9 425 13 9 420 64 4 51 R Foreclosure a n d Redemp tion of Tax Titles 1,943 06 500 00 52 75 744 13 .. 1,752 GS Planning Board 250 00 120 40 129 60 R Board of Appeals 200 00 161 26 38 74 R ,t O Protection of Persons a n d 1-i O Property '.1- Police 7Police Department — 1934 Bills 22 75 22 75 ,,,,. Police Department 35,.392 57 17 07 35,287 62 22 02 R r-'74 Fire Department 38,278 48 38,243 96 34 40 12 R o Fire Alarm Boxes 13 00 13 00 H ydi ant Rentals 7,890 00 7,815 00 75 00 It 4 Building Tnspei tion 1,152 50 3 65 1,155 55 o W ire Inspection 635 00 632 00 3 00 R rt O Sealer of Weights and Meas r--. ores 500 00 477 20 22 80 R A H Insect Suppression 1 921 00 1 922 24 76 R z Shade Trees 1 762 00 1 761 56 44 R e1 Forest Fires 1,400 00 1,399 33 67 R Dog Officers 150 00 127 50 22 50 R Health and Sanitation Health Department—1933 Bills 84 00 s4 00 .. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS (Continued) 4. x r m;; n,1 r ::G y. ,'a M O p ^ �d L 'a V so ,a•-) Va c. w .O uL �� m^ 'Cz ,_,.caH v« a <1r; OM'" ." N E74 ?G K m G'd RN �, aa5 14 2'.' a� PC d cd 3 Health Department ,,, 6,000 00 9,37 6,009 37 0 Middlesex County Tubercu Z losis Hospital Tax 2 5GG 57 2,566 57o • Dog Clinic 600 00 359 14 240 86 R F.i Dental Clinic-1934 Bills 50 50 r t.1Dental Clinic 1,868 50 1,866 02 2 48 R .... k Posture Clinic 700 00 649 14 50 86 R ,. ., Z .. ..... 50 00 18.25 31.75 R Vital Statistics ,-3 Animal Inspection 500 00 500 00 0 7 Slaughtering Inspection 600 00 600 00 Plumbing Inspection 850 00 845 00 5 00 R Sewer Maintenance 0,-54 00 3 00 5,709 29 46 89 82 R Sewer Department—Trunk Line Repairs 1,900 91 1,361 98 21 89 517 04 Sewer Stock 900 00 529 37 880 51 72 20 472 34 Sewer Const —Sundry Sts 453 76 193 58 260 18# Sewer Const —Sundry Sts .... 1,200 00 622 94 120 89 456 17 Sew ei Const —Blake Are 500 00 415 62 48 11 36 25 A . APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS (Continued) Sewer Const —Bow S t , Cliffe and Theresa Ayes 642 48 253 17 886 40 2 80 G 45 A Sewer Const —Pinewood Rd and Belfry Ter ,,,. 3,150 00 1,234 25 65 94 1 749 81 A Sewer Const —Taft Tarbell 4 Ayes, Cherry and Cary �l Sts 1,193 50 907 62 89 02 196 86 a Sewer Const —Trunk Line y —Outside P W A Project 1,443 22 2 000 00 2.180 66 633 56 F 629 00 a Sewer Coast—Trunk Line 'i —P W A Protect 3,707 10 633 56 4 340 66 x Sewer Const —Robbins and t.? Plymouth Rds 78123 781 23# y Drain Const —Mill Brook 4,496 92 5,000 00 9,019 66 99 92 377 34 Dumps and Ashes 2,000 00 1,999 88 12 R Z GarLage Collection 3.600 00 3,600 00 Survey Drainage Areas 5,000 00 1,070 14 3 929 86 Q 0 O Highways Z Highway Maintenance — q 1934 Bills 59 66 70 67.29 . ,, Highway Maintenance 46,000 00 91 67 45,090 86 81 a Highway Dept —Equipment 925 00 925 00 Highway Const —Blake Rd 06 06# Highway Conet ---Eaton Rd 15 15# Highway Const—Farm crest Ave . ,,,,,,,,,,,,, 8,964 45 8,963 52 83 ,10 R , . m APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS (Continued) �. 0 R F c.tc i3 C'!a �u ..:. "r PQ t —4, 5I. a^ m m s c G P.; .. a;ti c3 s. C = /.U '. C,- [d5 r r` a "r C'a 0 O Highway Coast Fletcher Ave 164 1 64# Z High-vial Const —Gleason 0 Rd No 1 307 23 85 00 222 23 C Highway Const —Weason 1=1 Rd No 2 .,., „ 946.68 , , 446 68# H Highway Coast —Kendall Z tO Rd 2 283 07 2 283 04 0,1 R a i11,11w ay Const —Lincoln O St 12 000 00 530 78 1 978 17 10 952 61 Highway Const —Pleasant St 4,207 55 12,693 72 16,896 05 5 22 Highway Const —PIeasant Watertown Sts 10 000 00 20 000 00 29 423 99 22 06 553 95 Ilighw•13 Coast — Valley Rd 04 04# Budge Const — Sherman St 05 05# APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS (Continued) Diain Coast —Hancock St. 1,000 00 1,000 00 ........ .... ... Drain Const—Ilaskell Lov- ell Sts and Westminster t Ave 6 000 00 5 613 35 62 51 324 14 Side-walk Const — Sund'y Z Sts ., ... , 1,100 00 600 95 499 05 .d Snow Removal 1934 Bills 1 99 29 01 31 00 d Sank Removal 25,100 00 30 00 25,129 92 0S R , Public IiN-oi lis Building 7 068 25 201 S2 7,131 01 19 95 118 51* O Traffic Regulation and Con trol 1 30000 221 79 1,514 14 7 65 .,,, .-3 Street Lights 22,500 00 21,852 4t 047 59 R 17 Street Signs 300 00 300 00 0 1'ubin Woi les—Labor, Ma term's for Relief of Citi Z tens 321 27 321 27 c Public Winks—Labor, Ma O terials and Expenses E 0 R A Projects 708 01 768 01 Z Public Works—Labor Ma a i.e.Lila and Lxpenses 7,500 00 12 25 7 459 01 53 24 y Public Woiks—Laboi Ma terials and Expenses W P A Projects 4,000 00 9 90 2 350 14 1,659 76 Public Works — Purchase of Crawiet Crane .,,,,,,.. .1,500 00 3,500 00 ,P N APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS (Continued) N zv 0)y 'F cc+�' m ry,N 'N c E- w? ❑a oto �c s. EG v c a+ s. �, a� m w c�+ (�w W o� �� ay G^ '0� mm J v `..'° F`a a. F ai 4,., u a O5 x c Q a �� Charities and Soldiers Bene a " o Hts Public Welfare—1934 Over .4 draft 2,172 98 B 2,172 98 C Public Welfare 58 000 00 1,578 42 59,578 42 �. O'd lige Assistance 10 500 00 (1 00 9 920 64 585 36 R State Aid 300 00 168 00 132 00 R Military Aid2,50 00 40 00 210 00 R c Soldiers' Burials 100 00 100 00 R So'diers Relief--1.934 Over 2 draft 100 77 B 100 77 Soldiers' Relief 3 900 00 19 00 3,600 08 318 92 R Town Physician 750 00 750 00 Sc hools and Libraries School Maintenance 212 010 00 5 55 211,531 64 42 43 421 44 R School Dept —Out of State Travel 90 00 60 54 29 46 R Cary Memorial Library 14,238 25 1 730 16 15,918 65 29 66 10 R APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS (Continued) Recreation and Unclassified Parks and Playgrounds— 1934 Bills ,„ ... 8 04 27 55 35 59 Parks and Playgrounds ,,,. ,,,,,,, 15,105 00 486 83 14,479 13 2 20 1,110 50 G Skating Area—Center Play- ground,W P A Propect 1,100 00 1,100 00 Purchase Kinneen Land 1,250 00 1,250 00 0 Z 250 00 220 75 29 25 R Memorial Day ,-3 Patriots' Day 750 00 746 30 3 70 R 0 Insurance 12,000 00 413 92 10,963 92 1,450 00 H 'M Appraisal of Town Property 1 450 00 1,450 00 x Administration of Trust ts1 Funds 70 00 55,00 15 00 R Pensions--Fire Dept 1 107 81 1,107.81 0 Pensions—Police Dept 1,095 00 1,095 00 z Town Report—Printing 1,377 00 1 373 50 3 50 R Printing and Publishing Re n ised Town By Laws 570 00 521 40 48 60 R 0 Permanent Memorial Corn z mittee 800 00 ,.. 800 00 ' I nclassified 500 00 409 97 90 03 R Reserve Fund 3,000 00 2 992 86 7 14* Enterprises and Cemeterie3 Water Maintenance—1934 Bills 155 95 155 95 Water Maintenance 68,454 60 461 66 29,411 54 39,504 72 w APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS (Continued 'A CO 1. a a 0 2 mL. E wm Fri ?. GU 'y" C c ,„ ti, - L c gist O� 50 O22'l'5 u: C E C>G , ,S , ._ y Q,�. ..V r W m W H Water Replacements 1,550 50 746 84 655 27 147 89 D Water Dept —Out of State z Travel 25 00 25 00 0 Water Stock 4,000 00 2,939 78 J ,08 42 320 83 2,910 53 Si iter Cont —gond'y Sts 7,000 00 4 573 37 089 13 1,731 50 i~ Con-4 l7 Water Cont—Pinewood and �C Summit Rds 2 '50 00 1,237 05 194 65 865 30 Z O Water Coast — Pleasant e4 Blossom Ste and Others 2,786 00 303 77 2,482 83 J 7. z Water Coast—Robbins.Ply mouth and Pineknall Rds and Chase Ave 575 97 578 97 J Watei Const —Taft Ave, Cherry and Cary Sts 1,295.42 680 52 144 92 469 98 Water Const —Standpipe— P W A Piojeet 853.33 853 33 K Water Const --Standpipe— Outside P W A Project 221 74 55393 1,07414 2 93 APPRORIATION ACCOUNTS (Continued) Water Const —Bedford St and Mass Ave 20 004 72 19,056 52 906 69 39 51 Cemetery Maintenance— Munroe . 1300 00 1,299 97 03 R Cemetery Maintenance— West view ,,,,,,... 484 97 2,000 00 2,378 84 1 57 4 56 E 7 b Interest and Maturing Debt 0 Interest on Debt 21 000 00 S 742 50 27,220 72 2,521.76 R ... ., A'I Maturing Debt 131 501'37 8 238 75 132,000 00 7,740 12# . . a Totals , „ $33,372 30 $920,312 57 $82,363 84 $934,091 31 $46,265 30 $25,080 19 $40,611 85 z x * Transfer to 04 err2t Reser,e Food 1•' Transfer to Scwcr Consl—L'W 1A project -1 transfer to Excess sod Deikrency� G Dar sfer to SI.sting lrea lcct 1100 00—tIes onus Acct 10 50 1-3� + O .r Transfer to Setter A_j,-essn,ont Fund 0I Transfer to 1ppr'aiS11 101111 3 Propert 11 Os erdraft 1014 forward to 1935 1 Tra nstet to l'i'-tier C'.ncl—Sundry Streets 1) Trrnslei to 'O.-del tkpt _leailable tiurpl.,s K Tran,:fet to Slarfprpe Const—Outsirld P\V I Project 1 Transfri ..o Sale of Lots Fund ,t 1rinsfei to 1'e\enue Acs nun( y a O 0 C 2 A y A to 0, `G a td 'd 9- .t 9- .o- 11 5 a a m 2.3 p ay 0 p to w o o f c/ - ,E5 ' p , 2 a �' m a "a a s ,�{ y O 5. R b p E e, co .a b r++ 5 m a' N' x r0 ER rR p5i .–. o r n o A, a a `1 la a . P9 a a _. "m m a G . c C G n I D g g c m ri) 17 R R' T I r a bcE, ▪ m m F Z G w co G' n 7 m °° z 0, - m R..40 a C 0 o 0 y I–, C m W w 51 D .p 51 p, <a Z y P.: 0 n C5' as R 0* _ I' r/1 a (p K cr.! Pt c ZrCD { cf: O _ . o 0 r m 't g m = X tt m o n-1 -I . . y Z c uCi 3 0 O rn 7 Z 71 C - Y Z C. '.= I–. 01 'A i, °i srs. vco aw rn 0 C.71 t5.., C O O 0 O O N rV 00 0, .-1 a, O O 0 0 0 O CA .P N 0 0 2 H 4.0 8,9 ca cu Crl C7, 49 I-, M o c .a N c11 Cl 0 O 0 0 Cd., W O 0 C 0 O 0 0 0 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 425 426 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • „ ANALYSIS Ol, APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS rn o M • .•I 1 SD O U CC ay a., -" ° ° ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT M N Ci *k m •1 CC ;n ti c • Credits m 'Chi 14 0 o as Appropriation—March 18, 1935 *3,153 00 ' N r+ li] •- I v"-. Debits c� a. bs Po, s Payments on Selectmen's Warrants m °' N "' "o � Salaries and Wages cc.c ,, 4 I Accountant $2,662 50 L -- ' a -= =,s Clerk 335 19 H. �a .9- Y ti'M i',:J =,-1 Other Expenses c,-1 s- ' c o ,-I ❑:e.r Office supplies and postage 70 62 In rn m L 0 CC .0 i g m GO O a ,--, ,''3..,::•:. ...31. Office equipment and repair 55 24 = o LSV M c 0 0 -,emir�ti ,_i c N ,r r n Binding records 13 25 -, Cs) Sundry items . 16 20 ct a,vwi; w 3,15300 N O N % m ,a n 1- .y GVm N 7.cG Z , cc- ci -, F=,FE, E-, cq aJ CV ,,, O "iADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS U U Q c a ,_ r_ Credits Z '. o Ca Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $70 00 ca o = ca '" "' '" M 1 Debits a, -cc . Payments on Selectmen's Warrants 0 Ix i o Clerical Assistance $45 00 0. °? - Bond premium 5 00 0. N Q f, Safe deposit box 5 00 • a � $5500 G":� Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev �,; o l enue Account 15 00 U A iu,a a 7000 o• ci ca ^r' a C. qhq "'C t_: / ; d �,5 od y ANIMAL INSPECTION <tJ ca p � CNn;.,:.s z A oyyr,,5 Credits grn• g /- o •ti c o .-. Appropriation--March 18, 1935 500 00 CJ ' a2 F d - 5 .� [ - tea' 1 ,n v.,17 :-.''',1. c. m C 2 c% '3 2 8 c g s cr.r cl 0 G . c r 7" Debits E c 1 5E+F Payments on SeIectmen's Warrants 1•4l-r�q ; Salary of Inspector 500 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 427 421 TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPRAISAL OF TOWN PROPERTY ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT—Continued l Credits Debits tAppropriation—July 22, 1935 (from Parks and Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Playgrounds Account) ;1,450 00 Salaries and Wages Assessors $950 00 Debits tAssistant Assessor 2,566 75 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Clerk 1,22616 National Appraisal Co for appraisal $1,450.00 Extra Clerical 16916 Special Assistant Assessors „ 518 00 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Other Expenses Credits Office supplies and postage 148 34 Printing and advertising 254 00 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $550 00 Transfers 125 40 Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Automobile allowance 75 00 Appropriation Committee 47 00 Office equipment and repair 306 95 *Sundry items42.34 $597 00 Debits $6,382 10 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance December 31, 1935 tiansferred to Rev Salaries and Wages enue Aci omit .34 Secretary ,... $300 00 Clerical services 31 31 $6,382 44 Other Expenses Printing annual report 170 00 Special reports 4600 BOARD OF APPEALS Postage 34 54 Credits Office supplies 5 00 Appropriation—Mai ch 18, 1935 Sundry items 7.00 $200 00 $593 85 Debits Departmental transfers—Supplies ... 315 Payments on Selectmen a Warm ants $597 00 Clerical Expense $19 00 Notices 27 56 Postage „,.. 25 00 Supplies 24 40 ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Office equipment 65 00 Credits Appropriation—March 18 1935 ., $6,350 00 $161 26 *Refund 15 69 Balance December 31 1935 transferred I. Rev tRefund 16.75 enue Account 38 74 $200 00 $6,382 44 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 423 430 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION CEMETERYMAINTENAI*;CE—MLINROE—Continued Sherman Street Water .. ... ,, 25 18 Sundry items13 44 Credits Balance January 1, 1935 $0 Oa $1,299 97 Debits Balance December 31,1935 transferred to Rev Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by vote enue Account 0 03 of the Town March 18, 1935 .. $0 05 $1,300 00 BUILDING INSPECTION CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Westview Credits Appropriation -March 18, 1935 $1,152 50 Credits • Iransfeired from Reserve Fund by vote of Balance January 1, 1935 $38497 Appropi ration Committee 3 05 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 1,000 00 Appropriation—October 21, 1935 (Westview $1,155 55 Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund . 1,000 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen s \Variants $2 384 97 Salary of Inspector $1 017 50 Debits Office supplies and postage 31 05 Payments on SeIectmen's Warrants, Bond, premium 5 00 Salaries Automobile allowance 100 00 Labor $1,500 02 Constable service 2 Q0 Other Expenses $1,155 55 Loam 50 00 Seed, Plants, etc 123 51 Fertilizer 143 50 Equipment and repair 105 42 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Additional equipment—Power Mower 30000 Gasoline and Oil 34 03 Munroe Trucks — rental Credits 25 00 Appi opriatioi,—lTarch 18, 1015 $1,300 00 Water 62 46 Burglary Insurance 1100 Sundry Items .. .. ,,.,.... 23 90 Debits Payments on Selectmen's W arrants Salaries $2,378 84 Superintendent $250 00 Departmental transfers—Stops and Waste.... 1 57 C'Ieik . ,,, 50 00 Laboi 875 20 $2,380 41 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to (libel Expenses Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 4 56 Equipment and repair 29 65 – $2,384 97 Fertilizer 56 50 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 431 432 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT DENTAL CLINIC-1934 BILLS Credits Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $5,678 75 Balance January 1, 1935 $0 50 Appropriation—December 2, 1935 (Excess and 1,1.14 95 Debits Deficiency Payments on Selectmen's Warrants *Refund 41.VV Towel service $0 50 ' $6,834 70 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants DENTAL CLINIC Salaries and Wages Collector $1,863 75 Credits Clerks 1,960 97 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $1,868 50 Extra clerical 96 59 Debits Payments en Selectmen's Warrants. Other Expenses Salaries and Wages Office supplies and postage 568 39 Dentist $1,130 00 Printing and advertising 260 32 Dental nurse ,,, , ., , 591 00 Office equipment and repair616 20 Bond premiums 83179 Other Expenses Dental supplies ,„ , 108 45 Recording fees 412 94 Equipment and repair ., 9 51 *Sundry items 54 35 Coat and towel service 4 50 Transportation of nurse ,,,.,„ 4 70 $6,665 30 Office supplies 17 86 Balance December 31,1935 transferred to Rev enue Account 169 40 $1,866 02 $6,834 70 Balance December 31, 1935 transferied to Rev enue Account 2 48 $1,868 50 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Binding Records DOG CLINIC Credits Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $600 00 Appropriation—December 2, 1935 (Excess and Deficiency) $150 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Salaries and Wages Debits Veterinarian $100 00 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Nurse 20 00 Clerical services .. 14 00 Dog handlers 40 00 Other labor , ........ 15 00 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $136 00 Clerk „ ,.,,, ,,, 14 00 REPORT OF '1 HE TowN ACCOUNTA\T 433 434 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DOG CIINIC—Continued DRAIN CONSTRUCTION 011ie( Expenses Haskeil Lowell Streets and Westminster Avenue Printing and advertising 11 50 Vaccine 132 30 Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $4,000 00 Needles and disinfectant 12 84 Postage lU 00 Appropriation—July 22, 1935 (Excess and De Sundry items 3 50 ftciency) 2,000 00 $359 14 $6,000 00 Balance December 31 1935 transferred to Rev Debits enue Account „, ,•, 240 36 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $600 00 Labor $2,9x1 67 Equipment and repair 117 47 Gasoline and oil 66 60 DOG OFFICERS Pipe 1 220 32 Credits Sand, Cement, Brick ,,,, 466 80 Appropriation—March 18, 1931 $150 00 Lumber ,,, 8 83 Frames and grates 169 94 Debits Trucks—rental 44 15 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Construction Manholes, etc „ , ,,,,,,, 83 45 Dog Oflicet $100 00 Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia Disposal of Dogs 16 00 bility Insurance 484 12 Feeding Dogs 1150 $5,613 35 $127 50 Balance December 31, 19.35 transferred to Rev Departmental transfers eine Account 22 50 Explosives 29 18 $150 00 Pipe 14 16 Iron 19 17 5 675 80 DRAIN CONSTRUCTION—HANCOCK STREET Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $324 14 Credits Appropriation--July 22, 1935 (Excess and De ficiency) .,,,, ,. $1,000 01 DRAIN CONSTRUCTION—MILL BROOK Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Credits Labor $653 96 Balance January 1, 1925 (Loan) $4,496 92 Pipe 243 04 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 5,000 00 Cement 3 43 Workmens Compensation and Public Lia $9,496 92 bility Insurance 90 00 Debits Sundry items 9 57 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants 1,000 00 Labor $1,828 46 Equipment and repair 686 45 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUN PANT 435 436 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DRAIN CONSTRUCTION—MILL BROOK—Continued ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATIONS Gasoline and oil 191 52 Credits Freight and express 175 73 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $770 00 Sand, cement, lime, etc 546 61 Appropriation December 2, 1935 (Excess and Deficiency) 537 29 Rental Transferred from Reser).e Fund by vote of Tiucks 1,34)2 34 Appropriation Committee 230 00 Shovel 3,041 22 Teams 275 25 $1,537 29 Lumber, etc 187 01 Pipe 479 27 Debits Moving Pipe 130 82 Pati melts on Selectmen's Warrants• Moving shovel 22 50 Salaries and Wages Sundry items 92 48 Registrars $200 00 EIection Officers 613 00 $9,019 66 Clerical assistance 194 80 Constable 12 00 Departmental transfers Lumber 76 86 Other Expenses Cement 7 70 Tractor parts 15 36 Postage and supplies 69 91 Printing and advertising 283 50 9,119 58 Meals 2 70 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $377 34 Office equipment and repair 30 96 Ne« ballot box 70 00 Sundry items c9 65 DUMPS AND ASHES $1,536 52 Balance December 21, 1935 transferred to Rev Credits enue Ac count 0 77 Appropriation March 18, 1935 ,,, $2,000 00 $1,537 29 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants' Labor $1769 34 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Equipment 4 25 Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia Credits bility Insurance 170 00 Appropriation March 18, 1935 $9 425 15 Sundry items , ... 56 29 Debits $1,999 SS Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev- Salaries and Wages enue Account 0 12 Town Engineei 89,000 00 $2,000 00 Assistant Engineer 2,038 60 Othet employees 3 639 27 REPORT OF THE TO'i%N ACCOUNTANT 437 438 IOWN OF LEXINGTON ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT—Continued FIRE DEPARTMENT—Continued Other Expenses Alarm boxes, etc 1,23915 Field and office supplies 379 08 Shop equipment, etc 148 54 Equipment and repair 144 82 Sundry items 81 64 Gasoline and oil 159 09 Aerial survey enlargements 30 00 Fuel and Light Sundry items 29 78 Coal and oil 878 91 Gas ........... ... .... . .... ..... 93 09 $9,420 64 Light 560 16 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rej enue Account 4 51 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds $9,425 15 Repairs 139.30 Furniture and furnishings 172 61 Laundry work 19414 FIRE ALARM BOXES Water 3714 Credits Oil burners (2) ,. 454 00 Balance January 1, 1935 $13 00 Sundry items 295 60 Debits Other Expenses' No expenditures Office supplies and postage 100 48 Telephone 383 57 Balance December 31, 193s tart',ard to 1936 $13 00 Lunches ., , 22 00 Medical supplies 18 57 Rent of Iand 25 00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Rent of whistle house 15000 Credits Automobile allowance (chief) 200 00 Appropi r.tion -- dal eh 18, 1935 $38,278 4- Magnigraphs 34 97 Stenographic expense 44 75 Debits Office equipment and repair , 35 00 Payments on Selectmen's 1',arrants Sundry Items 41 56 Salaries and Wages Engineeis ,,. $500 00 $38,243 96 Chief 950 00 Departmental transfers—Electric Light Bulbs 34 40 Regular Men 23,20016 Call Mon 4,268 03 $38,278 36 Substitutes 11 48 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev- Extr,i Duty 334 32 enue Account 0 12 $38,278.48 Equipm ent Hose 1,703 06 Equipment for men 288 01 Fire Fighting equipment 14687 FORECLOSURE AND REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES Maintenance and Repairs Credits Repairs 1,292 93 Balance January 1, 1935 $1,943 06 Gasoline and oil 259 02 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 500 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 439 440 TOW N OF LEXU\GTON FORECLOSURE and REDEMPTION of TAX TITLES--Continued GARBAGE COLLECTION *Refunds 53 75 Credits Appiopt iation—March 18, 1935 $3 600 00 $2,496 81 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants payments on Selectmen s Warrants Clerical services $146.99 Contract for Collection $3,600 00 Postage and supplies 13 87 Recur ding fees . 54 82 Notarial fees3 50 *Land Court tees 488,20 HEALTH--1933 BILLS Fees to Town Counsel30 00 Credits Sundry items 6 75 74413 Appropriation—Mai ch 19, 1935 $54 00 Debits Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $1,752 68 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Quarantine and Contagious Diseases• Medical attendance $84 00 FOREST FIRES Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $1,000 00 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Appropriation—July 22, 1935 (Excess and De Credits ficiency , „ ,,,,•,..., 400 00 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $6,000 00 $1,400 00 Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Debits Appropriation Committee5 87 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants *Refunds 3.50 Salaries and Wages Warden $200 00 $6,009 37 Fighting Fires 742 20 Debits Other Expenses Payments on Selectmen's W arrants Apparatus 126 98 General Administration Inspector ,,,, . , $500 00 Hose 207 00 Other equipment 48,35 Office supplies and postage .... ,. 10 79 Office supplies ,,,, 1910 Quarantine and contagious diseases Lunches 21 11 *Medical attendance 1,143 53 Sundry items 34 59 Nursing103 50 Ambulance 10 00 $1,399 33 Drags and medicine 3 50 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev- Dry goods and clothing 40 28 enue Account 0 67 Groceries and provisions 49 34 $1,400 00 Hospital 172 00 I Vaccine 136 00 1 REPORT OF THE TOW N ACCOUNTANT 441 442 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HEALTH DEPARTME1`T— Continued HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—FARMCREST AVE —Continued Tuberculosis Debits Board and treatment at sanatorium 1,301 50 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Board and care at private institutions 134 00 Labor „ ,,, ,,, $3,511.44 Clothing, etc 14 00 Equipment and repair 22 70 Dental expense 32 00 Pipe and fittings 435 OS Brick,cement,etc 215 30 Other Expenses Crushed stone, etc .. .. 2,03196 Burial animals, etc 27 00 Frames and grates 202 89 Analysis 106 00 Asphalt 849 36 Fumigation and disinfectants 1 40 Trucks — rental ,„ „....,, 850,63 Diphtheria immunization 35.00 Steam shovel — rental 625 00 Toxoid innoculation 30 00 Constructionmanholes etc 77 50 Equipment 43 53 Workmen s Compensation and Public Lia Automobile allowance for Inspector 100 00 bility Insurance 85 00 Sundry items 16 00 Sundry items 56 66 $6,009 47 $8,963,52 Departmental transfers Explosives 0 83 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—BLAKE ROAD $8 964 35 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Credits enue Account .,. ...,,,,, , 010 Balance January 1, 1935 $0 U6 $8,964 45 Debits -- Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by vote HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—FLETCHER AVENUE of the Town March 18, 1935 $0 00 Credits Balance January 1, 1935 $1 64 Debits HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—EATON ROAD Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by vote of the Town March 18, 1935 $I 64 Credits Balance January 1, 1935 50 15 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—GLEASON ROAD NO 1 Debits iransterred to Excess and Deficiency by vote Credits of Town March 18, 1935 $0 15 Balance January 1, 1935 $307 23 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Workmen s Compensation and Public Lia HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—FARMCREST AVENUE bility Insurance 85 0U Ci edits Appropriation July 22, 1935 (Excess and De Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $222 23 ficiency) $8 964 45 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 443 444 TOWN OF LEXINGTO1 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—GLEASON ROAD NO 2 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—LINCOLN ST —Continued Credits Debits Balance January 1, 1935 $946 68 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor $125 68 Debits Equipment and repair 112 89 Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by vote Pipe 740.78 of the Town July 22, 1935 $946.68 Cement . „ ,. 19 08 Crushed stone, etc 255 28 Gasoline and oil 22 80 Lumber 66 56 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—KENDALL ROAD Steam shovel rental 6250 Trucks--rental 385 78 Credits Explosives 146 25 Appi opriation—July 22, 1935 (Excess and De Blasting logs 3..00 ficiency) $2,283 07 Sundry items 8 37 1,978 17 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $10 952 61 Labor $507 68 Pipe .. 47 48 Frames and grates 4198 Crushed stone, etc. 52716 Cement, brick, etc 90 97 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—PLEASANT STREET Asphalt 136 37 Credits Steam shovel—rental 175 00 Balance January 1, 1935 $4,207 55 Trucks—rental 291 50 Piom State670 20 Construction manholes, etc 3500 Loan—Anticipation of reimbursement by Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia State and County 12,000.00 bility Insurance 17.00 *Refunds 23 52 Sundry items 12 90 $16,901 27 $2,283.04 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Debits enue Account 0 03 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $2,283 07 Label $7,405 05 Crushed stone, grai,el, etc 3,294 05 Pipe 365 84 Asphalt, etc 1,'x(199 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—LINCOLN STREET Frames and grates 142 38 Credits *Sand, cement, brick, etc 567 93 Appropriation March 18, 1935 $12,000 00 Lumber 30 21 From State 67144 Fuel 5018 259 34 Posts .. ,, ,,,, ,. . 156 25 From County Constructing catch basins 178 75 $12,930 78 Rental of trucks 1,855 64 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 445 446 TOWN OF T.EXINGTON HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—PLEASANT ST —Continued HIGHWAY CONST.—PLEASANT WATERTOWN STS —Continued Rental of steam shovel 1,392 50 Departmental transfers' Sundry items 96 28 Explosives 17 34 Lumber 4 72 $16,896 05 29 446 05 Departmental transfers Explosives 5 22 $16,901 27 Balance December 31, 1935, forward to 1936 $553 95 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—VALLEY ROAD Pleasant Watertown Streets Credits Balance January 1, 1935 • $U 04 Credits Debits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $9,000 00 Transferred to Excess and Deflcrenc3 by vote Appropriation—July 22, 1935 (Excess and De of the Town March 18, 1935 $0 04 ficiency) 1,000 00 From State 5,999 99 From County 2,000 01 Ioan—In anticipation of reimbursement from HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT—EQUIPMENT State and County 12,u00 00 Credits $30,000 00 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $925,00 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's 1\arrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor $9 199 14 Equipment and repair 18 02 Compressor $925 00 Pipe 390 43 Cement, brick and concrete 376 22 Crushed stone, etc ,. ,,,,, 6,403 59 Asphalt 1,281 98 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE-1934 BILLS Roller—rental 401 00 Credits Steam shovel—cental 3 157 50 Balance January 1, 1935 $0 59 Trucks—rental 4,049 20 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 66 70 Edgestone 1,017 13 Cable for fence 344 12 $67 29 Posts for fent.e •••....••,,. 137 50 Debits Frames and grates 130 50 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Construction catch basins, etc 102 00 Equipment and repair $9 87 Womkmen's Compensation and Public Ma Gasoline and oil 35 91 bility Insurance 479 00 Kerosene 20 70 Sundry items 411 30 Dynamite and caps 0 81 $67 29 $29,423 99 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 447 448 TOWN OF 1,F,\[\uTON HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE—Continued Credits 'Wolk/nen s Compensation and Public Lia Appropriation—March 18, 193 $46,000 00 bility Insurance 94 32 *Refunds 89 17 Automobile allowance to Asst Supt 155 00 'Refunds 2 00 tSundry items 377 29 *Refunds 0 50 Other Expenses $46 091 67 Telephone 95 78 Office supplies 1123 Debits Office equipment and repair 100 86 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants General Administration $46,090 89 Superintendent $2,023 72 Departmental transfers Flash Light Batteries 0 81 Assistant to Superintendent 1,248 33 $46,091 67 Consulting Superintendent 1 200 00 Clerk 245 26 General HYDRANT RENTALS Laboi 17,060 83 Credits Trucks 117 51 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $1,890 00 Broken stone gravel etc 6,613 53 Sundry equipment and repairs 3 590 82 Debits Payments on Selectmen s Wai1ants New Equipment Water Department for hydrant rentals 7,815 00 Balance December 21, 1935 transferred to Rev Sidewalk tractor—% charged to Snow Removal 571 33 enue Account 75 00 Paving Breaker „ 185 00 $7 890 00 Ford Pick-Up Truck „ 375 00 -- Dump Truck ......... ........ 879 53 Hose 514.50 *Gasoline and oil2,42531 INSECT SUPPRESSION Asphalt, etc, 6,235 81 Brick, cement, etc 229 93 Credits 'Freight and Express 43 06 Appropriation March 18 1935 01 923 00 Kerosene 212 83 Debits Lumber 146 87 Bound and edge stones 225 46 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Pipe 92 63 Salaries and Wages Coal and Wood 134 22 Superintendent $300 00 Labor 1,173 82 Frames and grates 120 35 Construction of sidewalks 522 69 Other Expenses Construction of manholes, etc 99 25 Trucks 211 25 Grass Seed 87.06 Insecticide 140 64 Construction of driveway—Munroe School 55 55 Tools and repair 18 39 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCO uNTANT 449 450 TOWN OF LEXINGTON INSECT SUPPRESSION—Continued INTEREST ON DEBT—Continued Gasoline and oil .. 76 62 Debits Sundry items ........ • 1 52 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Temporary Loans $1,922 24 Anticipation of Revenue $659 53 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev All other 43 06 enue Account 0 76 General Loans $1,923 00 General 1,637 50 School 11,685 GU INSURANCE Sewer 4,048 13 Drainage ...,.... 405 00 Credits Public Service Enterprises Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $12,000 00 Water 8 742 50 Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Appropriation Committee 232 00 $27,220 72 *Refunds 181 92 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev- enue Account 2,52178 $12,413 92 $29,742 50 Debits Pal ments on Selectmen s Warrants LAW DEPARTMENT Premiums Credits *Fire ,. $6,053 25 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $2 500 00 Automobile Fire and Theft 150 58 Debits Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia Payments on Selectmen s Warrants bility Insurance 3 754 86 Salary of Town Counsel .. ,. $580 50 Sprinkler leakage 270 40 Special fees to Town Counsel 1,580 00 Reimbursement to Town Counsel for ex Automoible Liability Engineering Dept 59 50 penses 23 85 Police Dept 133.45 Copies of Records 4 50 Highway Dept .. .. . 38014 Park Dept 125 99 $2 495 85 Insurance Forms .. 35 75 Balance December 31,1935 transferred to Rev- enue Account 415 $10,963 92 $2,500 00 Transferred to Appraisal of Town Property Ac count by vote of Town July 22, 1935 1,450 00 LIBRARIES—CARY MEMORIAL AND BRANCH $12,413 92 Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $13,238 25 ON DEBT Appropriation—July 22, 1935 (Excess and De- INTERESTficiency) 1,000 00 Credits From Middlesex County account Dog License Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $21,000 00 Fees 1,720 16 Transferred from `eater Maintenance 8,742 50 *Refunds 10 00 $29,742.50 $15,968 41 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 451 452 TOWN OF LEXIAC ION LIBRARIES---CARY MEMORIAL AND BRANCH—Continued MATURING DEBT Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $131,501.37 Salaries and Wages Transferred from Fermium—Standpipe Loan 492 75 Librarian $1,597 50 Transferred from Premium—Drainage Loan„ 5 88 Assistants 5 212 60 Transferred from Trunk Line Sewer Loan Substitutes 15107 Fund—P W A Project No 2066 7,74012 Janitors ... 1,671 17 $139,7401: Books, Periodicals, etc Debits Books 1,153 75 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Periodicals 22015 General Loans Index and bulletins 63 89 General $8,500 00 School ..,, .. 50,500 00 Binding Sewer 25,000 00 Books 345 56 Drain 3,000 00 Fuel and Light Public Service Enterprises Fuel .. ..... 779 60 Water 45,000 00 Light „ 845 24 $132,000 00 Buildings and Grounds Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by vote Repairs 2,998 62 of the ToaSn July 22, 1935 7 740 12 Furniture and furnishings 4 26 $139,740 12 Water 33.86 Labor on grounds . . 6480 MEMORIAL DAY Shrubs 62 75 Waxer 117 00 Credits Sundry expenses 108 22 Appropriation--Maicn 18, 1935 $250 00 Debits Other Expenses Payments on Selectmen's Warrants *Stationery and office supplies 232 92 Drum Corps $40 00 Telephone 122 04 Wreaths American Legion 28 00 Cartage of books 52 00 Ammunition 8 75 Office equipment and repairs ... 18 83 Grave Markers 16 25 Laundry, ice and sundry items 82 83 Flags 19 38 Automobile hire 4 00 $15,938 65 Wreaths G A R 91 50 Departmental transfers. Cookies, etc Il 04 Electric Light Bulbs 29 66 Sundry items 2 83 $15,968 31 $220 75 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev enue Account 0 10 enue Accoui t 29 25 $15,968 41 $250.00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 453 454 TOWN OF LEXIVGTON MIDDLESEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL TAX OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Credits Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $2,566 57 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $200 00 From Premiums on Loans 7 00 Debits *Refunds 24 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Hospital Assessment $2 566 57 $227 00 Debits MILITARY AID Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Credits Printing Notes $22 40 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $250 00 *Certifying Notes 92 00 Debits $114.40 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Cash Grants $40 00 enue Account .. 112 60 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev $227 00 enue Account 21000 $250 00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Credits 1934 Bills Appropriation--March 18 1935 $10,500 00 *Refunds 6 00 Credits Balance January 1, 1935 $8 04 $10,506 00 Appropriation—March 18 1935 27 55 Debits $35 59 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Debits Administration Office supplies and Payments on Selectmen's Warrants pp postage $16 64 Equipment .. $34 24 General Aid Express 136 Cash Grants 8,560 16 $35 59 Fuel 13 00 Board and Care ,,,,,,. 9 00 Medicine and medical aid 23 03 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Hospitals . 25411 Burials 200 00 Credits Relief by Other Cities and Towns Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $15,105 00 Cities 435 37 From William A Tower Fund—Interest 460 00 Towns 400 33 From Edith C Redman Battle Green Fund— Interest 15 11 $9,920 64 *Refunds 2 25 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev tRefunds 9 47 enue Account ...,,,.. . 585 36 $10,506 00 $15 591 81 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 455 456 TOWN OF LlKINGTON PARKS AND PLAYGKdl NDS—Continued PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS—Continued Other Expenses. 125 24 Debits (Light .. """ Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Water 84'27 Administration; Superintendent . $1,700 00 $14,479.13 Clerk 139 23 Departmental i.ransfers—Iron 2 20 Office supplies and postage 33 29 Telephone75 20 $14,481 33 Office equipment and repair ..... , 101 75 Transferred to Slating Area--Center Piay- ground—for labor and materials, W. P A ParProject, by vote of the Town December 2, Laborb. 6,239 41 1935 1,100.00 New Equipment Dump truck 879 53 $15,551 33 Ice planer and scraper 324 38 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Stump puller .. 47 50 enue Account 10 50 Sundry equipment and repair ., 654 83 $15,591 83 Seed and fertilizer 285 62 Shrubs and plants ... 39 01 Gasoline and oil • .., 26928 PARK DEPARTMENT Repair Cannon 14 12 Purchase of Land Pipe 46 94 Credits Flagpole repair, etc 159 2 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 . 1,250 00 Flags 40 92 Flag repair .... .... 25 35 Debits *Lumber 160 62 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Cement and Lime ..... 15 28 For Kinneen Land $1,250 00 Paint . 55 39 Team hire 30.00 PARK DEPARTMENT Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia bility Insurance 7017 Skating Area—Center Playground Sundry items .... ,.... 12811 (For Labor, Materials and Expenses—W .P. A Project) Credits Playgrounds Instructors 1,439 85 Appropriation—December 2, 1935 (Parks and $1,100 00 Apparatus .. 208 34 Playgrounds Account) Colprovia (Tennis Court Repair) 172 90 Debits Sand 11 80 No Expenditures Chemicals, etc 11216 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $1,100.00 Athletic supplies .... 8014 Tennis Court fence . . . 285 00 Fence ... 73 89 PATRIOTS' DAY Busses to Canobie Lake .. 83 00 Credits Transportation to Swimming Pool 82 00 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 .. $750 00 Sundry items185 51 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 457 458 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PATRIOTS' DAY—Continued PLANNING BOARD Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $250.00 Printing ..... .... .. .. $14 50 Postage 12 30 Debits Dinners—Minute Men 160 00 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Breakfast--Girl Scouts 36 00 Clerical expense $12.40 Box lunches ..,,,,. 225 00 Notices ....... 13 00 Costumes 10 00 Aerial survey enlargements 80 00 Musical expense 100 00 Federation of Planning Boards 15 00 Transportation expense 85 00 Boston Program 15 00 $120 40 Coffee 35 00 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev- Sundry items 53 50 enue Account 129 60 $250 00 $746 30 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to ROY enue Account 370 $75000 PLUMBING INSPECTION PENSIONS—FIRE DEPT Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $850 00 Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 . $1,107 81 Debits Payments on Selectmen's 'Warrants Debits Salary of Inspector $800 00 Payments on Selectmen s Wai rants William P Wright $1,107.81 Expenses of Inspector 40 00 Bond premium 5 00 PENSIONS—POLICE DEPT $84500 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Credits enue Account 5 00 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $1,095 00 $850 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Patrick J Maguire $1,096 00 • POLICE DEPT.-1934 BILLS PERMANENT MEMORIAL COMMITTEE Credits Credits Appropriation—July 22, 1935 (Excess and De- Balance January 1, 1935 $800 00 ciency) $22 75 Debits Debits No Expenditures Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $800 00 Radio Repair $22 75 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 459 460 TOWN OF LEXINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT--Continued POLICE DEPARTMENT Balance December 31 1935 transferred to Rev Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 .. ;35,392 57 enue Account 22 02 Departmental transfers—Supplies 117 $35,409 64 *Refunds .. 2 30 tRefunds .,,,.. 13 60 POSTURE CLINIC $35,409 fi4 Credits Debits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 . ... . .. $700 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Debits Salaries and Wages' Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Chief $2,652 50 Salaries and Wages. Sergeants 4,051 62 Physician $100 00 Patrolmen 23,429 32 Nurses 536 90 Special Traffic Duty .,. 49 00 Matron 95 00 Other Expenses Office supplies 2 75 Equipment Maintenance Photographic supplies 9 49 Motor equipment 66514 Gasoline, oil etc .. . 877 67 $649 14 Radios 144.56 Balance Decembei 31,1935 transferred to Rev Equipment for men 511 23 enue Account 50 86 $700 00 Additional equipment Chevrolet Coach and Equipment 650.88 Chevrolet Coach and Equipment (Ex change) 40000 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING REVISED TOWN BYLAWS Camera ..... ............. 5214 Credits Meals Balance January 1, 1935 $570.00 Officers 31 45 Debits Prisoners 60 95 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Publishing 411 60 Other Expenses Holding Type 9 80 Radio broadcast ....,. . 300 00 Punting Booklets 100 00 Medical aid 15 00 Patrol boxes ... 40 00 $521 40 Office supplies and postage 63 25 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev tTelephone 868 45 enue Account 48 60 Taxi and ambulance 66 00 Spotlight 98 08 $570 00 Target range 63 75 Carpenter work, etc 6310 PUBLIC WELFARE-1934 OVERDRAFT 'Sundry items .. 137.93 Credits $36,387 62 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $2,172 98 REPORT OIC THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 461 462 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PUBLIC WELFARE—1934 OVERDRAFT—Continued PUBLIC WELFARE—Continued Debits State Institutions 430 36 Overdraft 1934 .., $2,172 98 Hospitals ,,,, 3,888 98 Burial expenses 150 00 PUBLIC WELFARE Moving expenses 5300 Taxi and ambulance service 165 50 Credits Delivery of Federal commodities 624 48 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $30,000 00 Sundry items 49 25 Appropriation—Suly 22, 1935 (Excess and De ficiency) . ,„ 20,000 00 Relief by other Cities and Towns Appropriation—October 21, 1935 (Excess and Cities 1,918 05 Deficiency) 8,000 00 Towns 2,390 61 transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Appropriation Committee 1,377 42 Mothers' Aid. *Refunds 201 UI) Cash Grants 2,469 13 Groceries and provisions 6 00 $59,578.42 Gas, oil, coal and wood . 229 98 Debits Hent 927 50 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Clothing ,. , 13 69 General Administration Medicine and medical aid 35 25 Agent $1,697 07 Dental aid 2 00 Taxi service 2 00 Investigator 108 34 Investigator (Special) 325 00 Sundry items 3 79 Clerks 1,434 37 $59,578.42 Office supplies and postage 199 29 Additional equipment Adding machine 12600 PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Desk 18 00 Credits Sundry equipment and repair 34 64 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 ., $7,068 25 Outside Relief by Town Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of Cash Giants S5 271 65 Appropriation Committee 200 00 *Refunds 1 82 Gi oceries and provisions 5,913 58 Gas, ail, coal and «ood 4,490 75 $7,270 07 Cloth,ng 813 07 Electricity 51 28 Debits Wates 101 87 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Board and care 621)25 Labor $4,157 54 Rent 3,718 96 Building repair 642 91 Medicine and medical aid 874 53 Equipment and repair 410 61 Ti asses, belts, etc 67 00 Light . .. 637 09 Dental aid 155 00 Gasoline and oil „ 21 22 Optical 177 20 Coal 963 40 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 463 464 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING--Continued Pt BLIC WORKS----Labor, Motel lois and Expenses—Continued Gas 87 86 Rental630 00 *Sundry supplies and expenses 210 98 of trucks .. .. Automobile obile allowance to Supervisor 30 00 Sewing supplies 16 05 $7,131 61 Medical attendance and supplies 29 75 Departmental transfers Sundry items 4 64 Electric Light Bulbs 9.87 $768 01 Pipe 10 08 $7,151 56 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to PUBLIC WORKS Overlay Reserve Fund .. .,,...... 118 51 $7,270 07 Labor, Materials and Expenses Credits Appropriation—March 13, 1935 $3,500 00 PUBLIC WORKS Appropriation—July 22, 1935 (Excess and De ficiency) 4,000 00 Labor and Material for Relief of Unemployed *Refunds 1225 Citizens of the Town Credits $7 512 25 Balance January 1, 1935 $321 27 Debits Debits payments on Selectmen's Warrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants900 00 Superb kion Labor $ .... „ . 4 80 Labor 216 90 Equipment and repair 1 78830 and repair Cement and lime 18 18 830 90 Gasoline and oil 338 53 Rental of trucks 282 00 Kerosene • 81 90 Team hire 3 00 Medical supplies 8 06 Sand, cement, lime, etc 450 10 Tennis—Rental 337 38 Lumber 3 45 Trucks—rental 3,319 97 $321 27 Medical aid and supplies 147 76 Tennis net 50 00 Explosives . .. . ... .. .. 64 29 PUBLIC WORKS Services of maso.i 31 50 Labor, Materials and Expenses—E R A Projects Repair damages Credits Hinckley house 4496 Balance January 1, 1935 $768 01 Blakely house 161 35 Sundry cases 10 03 Debits Desk 36 73 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Files 19 75 Labor $7.20 Lumber 125 70 Equipment and repair 160 14 Moving Crane .. 56 42 REl'OR1 OF THE TOWN ACCO,NT'NT 465 466 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PUBLIC WORKS—Labor, Materials and Expenses—Continued PUBLIC WORKS Sewing supplies 3014 Purchase of Crawler Crane Automobile allowance to supervisor 152 50 Credits Sundry items and expenses 52 20 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $3,500 00 $7,459 01 Debits Departmental transfers Payments on Selectmen's Warrants 44 25 Crane .,, $2,500 00 Explosives Bucket and assembly 457.50 Pipe 8'99 New Boom, etc 143 75 $7,512 25 Repairs and parts 117 05 Freight and loading charges 281 70 $3,500 00 PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS Labor, Materials and Expenses—W P A Projects Superintendent's Office Credits Credits Appropriation—March 18 1935 $4,306 00 Appiopiiatiou—October 21, 1935 (Excess and Appro 1? Transferred from Reserve Fund Deficiency $4 000 00 by vote of *Refunds 9 90 Appropriation Committee 375 00 $4,009 90 $4 681 00 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Supervision $153 50 Salaries and Wages Superintendent $3,437 50 Labor 286 28 Clerk 965 68 Equipment and repair 553 92 *Gasoline and oil . 33 73 Other Expenses Kerosene 17 09 Postage and supplies 221 07 Sand, cement, lime, etc ................ 191 37 Office equipment and repair 37 21 Trucks—rental 555 75 Bond premium .. , 5 00 Teams—rental 135 75 Sundry items . ..., 11 00 Oak lumber for plows 204 66 Medical aid and supplies ., 12 70 $4,677 46 Sewing supplies .... ............. 6 69 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Telephone 30 60 enue Account 3 54 Sundry supplies and expenses 124 20 $4,681 00 Automobile allowance to Supervisor 40 00 RESERVE FUND 2,350 14 Credits Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $1,659 76 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 (Overlay Re serve Fund) .. ,, $3 000 00 RF.YOR2 OF THE TOWN ACCOUNT aNP 467 468 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REVENUE FUND—Continued SCHOOL MAINTENANCE—Continued Debits Health supplies „ „,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, G5 59 Transfers by vote of Appropriation Committee Sundry items 115 63 Public R orks Superintendent's office $375 00 Teachers' Salaries Public Works Building 200 00 High 69,922 56 Traffic Regulation and Control 220 79 Elementary 64,476 32 Elections and Registrations .... .... 230 00 Americanization 188 00 Town offices and Cary Memorial Building 300 00 Special 14,724 16 Insurance 232 00 Text books and supplies Highway Construction 1-Books--High 2,850 75 Pleasant Street State Aid 1 30 Supplies—High 4,182 33 Pleasant Street County Aid 0 43 Books—Elementary 1,245 73 Appropriation Committee 47 00 Supplies—Elementary 2,659 15 Building Inspection 3 05 Tuition Public Welfare 1 377 42 A,ocational 745 29 Health Department 5 B7 Transportation' $2,992 86 Students—Elementary 5,315 60 Student Teachers Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to High „,,, 13 00 Overlay Reserve Fund 714 $3,000 00 Elementary 74 70 Janitors High 6 003 07 Elementary 6,783 45 SCHOOL MAINTENANCE Fuel—(Coal and Gas) Credits High , 2 696 14 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $212,000 00 Ulementar5 4,548 16 #Refunds .. .. 5.05 $Refunds 50 Ifigh, (Electricity) High 1,912 54 $212,005 55 Elementary • 1 021 37 Debits Maintenance of Building and Grounds Payments on Selectmen's Warrants High School General. Repairs 2 4,57 559 Superintendent $4,224 00 *Sundry supplies and expenses2 032 86 Clerks 2,776 74 Attendance officer 176 00 Elementary schools Office supplies and postage .... 187 56 Repairs2,219 26 Traveling expenses .• .• .... 482.45 Sundry supplies and expenses 1,676 53 Telephone . .. .. 515 38 School physician 980 00 Furniture and Furnishings School nurse 1 496 00 High 972 25 Elementary 153 50 Transportation of nurse 200 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 460 470 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL MAINTENANCE—Continued SELECTMEN S DEPARTMENT—Continued Other Expenses Debits Diplomas and graduation exercises 183 98 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Soundings, etc for proposed new building 200 64 Salaries and Wages Sundry items Selectmen $858 33 High 620 39 Clerk 1,399 90 Elementary 150 88 Other clerical 1,120 97 Town meeting checkers 20 00 $211,531 68 Other Expenses Departmental transfers' Office supplies and postage , .,,.. 641.13 Electric Light Bulbs 42 43 Printing and advertising 242 30 Office equipment and repair 161 70 $211,57411 Addressing envelopes, etc 116 50 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Constable services 9,75 enue Account 431 44 Sundry items 28 60 $212,00.55 $4,599 18 Balance December 31 1935 transferred to Rev enue Account 54 67 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT $4,653 35 Out of-State Travel SEWER CONSTRUCTION Credits Blake Avenue Appropriation—March 18, 1935 590 03 Credits Appropriation July 22, 1935 (Sewer Assess Debits ment Fund) $500 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Transportation $38 55 Debits Baaid and room 21 99 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor $25739 560 54 Excavation (contract) 110 60 Balance December 31, 1935 transterred to Rev Trucks 11 40 enue Account 194 Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia $90 00 bility Insurance , .. 27 74 Sundry items 8 49 $415 62 SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT Departmental transfers—Pipe and Fittings 4813 Credits $463 75 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 . ,. ., $4,650 70 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Departmental transfers Supplies 3 15 Sewer Assessment Fund 36 25 $500 00 $4,653 85 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 471 472 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SEWER CONSTRUCTION SEWER CONSTRUCTION Pinewood Road and Belfry Terrace—Continued Bow Street, Cliffe and Theresa Avenues Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia- Credits bilitv Insurance 6312 Balance January 1, 1935 642 48 Sundry items 111 65 Departmental transfers—Supplies 26317 $1,234 25 $895 fill Departmental transfers Cement 27 94 Debits Slick 38 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Labor $6005 15 $1 40019 Equipment and repair ,.. .. 15 36 Transferred to Sewer Assessment Fund by Gasoline and oil 1415 vote of the Town October 21, 1935 1,749 81 Sand, cement, brick, etc 3516 $3,150 00 Excavation (contract) 249 03 Sundry items 7 55 $88640 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Departmental transfers—Cement 2 80 Robbins and Plymouth Roads $889 S0 Credits Balance January 1, 1935 $781 23 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Sewer Assessment Fund . .. , . 6 45 Debits $895 65 Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by vote of the Town March 18, 1935 $78123 SEWER CONSTRUCTION SEWER CONSTRUCTION Pinewood Road—Belfry Terrace Sundry Streets Credits Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 (Sevier Asess Balanco January 1, 1935 $453 76 ment Fund) $3,150 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Debits Labor $159 93 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Pipe and Fittings , 33 60 Labor $805 40 Equipment and repair 73 49 $193 58 Gasoline and oil 45 51 Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by vote Pipe and Fittings 11 20 of the Town March 18, 1935 26018 Sand, cement, brick, etc. 39 48 - - $453 76 Excavation (contract) 182 40 REPORT OF JHN TO-V%\ ACCO L NTANT 473 474 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SEWER CONSTRUCTION SEWER CONST —Taft, Tarbell Ayes Cherry&Cary Sts —Continued Sundry Streets Departmental transfers Pipe and Fittings ,„,,.,, , 80 92 Credits Steel and Iron 810 Appropriation—October 21, 1935 (Sewer As sesment Fund) $1,200 00 $996 64 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $190 8b Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Laboi $145 55 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Gasoline and oil „ 65 95 Kerosene 3 85 Trunk Line—P, W. A Project No 2066 Asphalt .. 30912 Creaks Sand, brick, cement 23 81 Balance January 1, 1935 a $3,707 10 Covers and frames 11 93 Transfer from Non P W A Project 633 56 Construction manholes 5 20 Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia bility insurance 50 64 $4,340 66 Debits Recording fees 6 89 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Salaries and Wages $622 94 Departmental transfers Pipe and Fittings 120 89 Inspector $59 40 743 83 Engineers 9 38 Labor 12 00 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $45617 Other Expense Excavation (contract) 4,185 95 B & M R R for expense of tunnel un SEWER CONSTRUCTION der tracks 82 93 Taft-Tarbell Avenues—Cherry-Cary Streets $4,340 66 Credits Balance January 1, 1935 $1,193.50 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Debits Trunk Line—Outside P W A Project Payments on Selectmen's ANarrants Credits Labor $489 96 Balance January 1, 1935 $1,443 22 Trucks 15 20 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 (Sewer Asses- Sand, cement, brick, etc 25 77 ment Fund) 2,000 00 Excavation (contract) 25500 Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia $3,443 22 bility Insurance 26 60 Debits Sundry items 65 09 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor ,, $481 09 $907 62 Gasoline and oil .....,,,,. 29 53 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 475 476 TOWN OF I.ENINGTON SEWER CONST—Trunk Line—Outside P W A. Project—Continued SEWER MAINTENANCE Rental Trucks „ ,,,,. 43 00 Credits Tractor 48 00 Appropriation—March18, 1935 $5,754 UO *Refunds Compressor 100 50 "" • 3 00 Other equipment . .•• 198 42 Excavation, etc (contract) 1,192,14 $5,757.00 Workmen s Compensation and Public Lia Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants' bility Insurance 61.53 Sundry items 26 45 Administration "' Superintendent $1,200 00 $2,180 66 Clerical 388 62 Transferred to Sewer Construction—Trunk Office supplies and postage ,,,, 10146 Line— P. W A Project Account 633.56 General 2,814 22 Labor - 2,634 62 Equipment and repair 658 28 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $6"29 00 Pipe and fittings ,,, 5i 73 ''Gasoline and oil 245 50 Kerosene and fuel •,,, 10 48 SEWER DEPARTMENT Prei,ht and express 519 Pipe privilege Trunk Line Repairs Telephone 10 00 • 007 Credits Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia Balance January 1, 1935 .,., $1,900 91 bility Insurance 354 51 Sundry items Si 83 Debits $5,709 29 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Departmental transfers Labor $745 67 Pipe and fittings 43 6] Equipment and repair 17 39 Explosives Gasoline and oil 27 60 "" 3.28 Crushed stone ,,,,, , , ,,,, ,,,,,, 321 15 Sand, cement, brick, etc 86.72 $5,75618 Balance December 37,1935 transferred to Rev Labor (contractor) , .,, 56 25 enue Account Workmen s Compensation and Public Lia- 0 82 Misty Insurance ... 107 20 $5,757 00 $1,361 98 Departmental transfers. SEWER STOCK Cement , 8 39 Brick •, 13 50 Credits Appropriation—March 18, 1935 1,383 87 Departmental transfers—supplies , $405.03 *Refunds 485 03 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 517,04 "" 41132 $1,425 35 REPORT OF TIIE TOWN AC'COL NTAIT 477 478 TO-WIN OF LEXINGTON SEWER STOCK—Continued SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $600 00 "Pipe and fittings $610 62 Brick 32 50 Debits Cement 29 35 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Explosn es 37 50 Salary of Inspector 600 00 Steel 151 71 Joining compound19 11 SNOW REMOVAL-1934 BILLS $880 81 Departmental transfers Credits Brick 29 73 Balance January 1, 1935 $ 1 99 Pipe 42 47 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 29 01 953 01 $31 00 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $472 34 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants SHADE TREES Equipment and repair 3100 Credits Appropriation—March 13, 1935 $1,762 00 Debits SNOW REMOVAL Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Credits Labor $1 263 40 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $22 100 00 Office supplies and postage 19 32 Appropriation—October 21, 1935 (Excess Equipment and repair 214 46 and Deficiency) 3,000 00 Trees , 191 00 *Refunds 20 00 Sundry items 73 38 tRefunds 10 00 $1,761 56 $25,130.00 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Debits enue Account 0 44 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants 1 762 00 ;Labor $11,953 41 Trucks—rental 4,851 01 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION Tools, equipment and repair ,,,.. . ., 1,71966 Credits Appropriation----March 18, 1935 $ 500 00 Additional equipment Appropriation—July 22, 1935 (Excess and Sidewalk tractor--1/3 e h a i g e d to Deficiency) 600 00 Highway Maintenance 1,142 67 "Sand spreaders (2) 750 00 $1,100 00 Plow 295 00 Debits Gasoline and Oil 393 61 Payments on Selectmen-s Was mats Snow Fences 13000 Construction—H F Armington Inc 600 95 Sand .. ..,,, ,,,. 1,175.50 Teams—rental 993 63 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1036 $499 05 Drivers of teams and trucks 1,067 50 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 479 480 TOWN OF I L`tINCTON SNOW REMOVAL—Continued SOLDIERS RELIEF—Continued Workmen s Compensation and Public Fuel 469 41 Liability Insurance 573 00 Rent .. 126 00 Sundry items 84 93 Clothing 8 19 Taxi service 4 00 $25,129 92 Medicine and medical aid 27 45 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Hospitals 15 10 enue Account ...... ..................... .08 Dental aid ,, 5 00 25,130 00 Water , ,,, i5 00 EIectricity 2 12 $1,000 Os SOLDIERS' BURIALS Balance Decembe. 31, 1935 tiansfei red to Rei. Credits enue Account 318 92 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $100 00 3,919 00 Debits Balance December 31,1935 transferred to Rev- STATE AID enue Account 100 00 Credits Appropriation---March 18, 1935 $300 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants SOLDIERS' RELIEF-1934 OVERDRAFT Cash Grants ,. $168 00 Credits Balance Del ern bei 31, 1935 trensfet sect to Rev Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $100 77 cane Account 132 00 Debits 300 00 Overdraft—1934 100 77 STREET LIGHTS Credits SOLDIERS' RELIEF Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $22,500 00 Credits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $2,400 00 Appropriation—July 22 1935 (Excess and Lighting , ,,,,,,,,,,, $21,803 71 Deficiency) 1,500 00 Time S+vitc.h „„,,,,,,, , 12 00 *Refunds 19 00 Relocate lights 36 70 $3,919 00 $21,852 41 Debits Balance Decembei 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Payments on Selectmen's Warrants enue Account 647 59 Administration 22,500 00 Office supplies and postage ,,,, $ 15 17 General Aid STREET SIGNS *Cash Grants 2,569 64 Credits Groceries and provisions 343 00 Appropriation—Match 18, 1931 $300.00 REPORT OF 1 HE TOWN ACCO, NTANT 4S1 482 TOWN OF LEXINGTON STREET SIGNS—Continued TOWN OFFICES AND CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Debits 1934 BILLS Payments on Selectmen's Warrants LaborCredits 75 70 Balance January1 1935 Signs .. ,, 135 54 $14 04 Pipe ,,,. , 60 42 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 38 82 Painting signs „, ,,,.,., 18 00 Lumber 7 06 $52,86 Freight and Express .. .. . ..«..— 1.45 Debits Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia Payments on Selectmen's Warrants bility Insurance 1 74 Repairs . 52 86 Sundry items 0 09 300 00 TOWN OFFICES AND CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING SURVEY DRAINAGE AREAS Credits Credits Appropriation—March 18 1935 39,168 30 $5,000 09 Transferred from Reserve Fund byvote of the Balance J•Lnuary 1, 1935 Appropriation Committee 300 00 Debits Departmental transfers—Supplies 126 25 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants *Refunds Storm Drainage Survey--Haskell Street $ 70 14 38 General Study .,.. 1 000 00 tRefunds 1 75 1,070 14 $9 605 68 Balance Decenibei 31, 1938 forward to 1936 $3,929 86 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants TOWN CLERK'S DEPT Salaries and wages Janitor $1,780 28 Credits Assistant Janitor 1,130.52 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $2,017 14 Extra labor 16 00 Debits Other expenses Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Coal and Gas 1,868 55 Salaries and wages *Light 1,573 83 town Cleik , $1,572 50 Repairs 1,109 52 Clerical assistance 194 43 TSupplies 532 56 Telephone 1,325 08 Other expenses' Office supplies and postage 113 58 Water 117 03 Office equipment and repair .,,, 123 20 Clean painting 50 00 Bond premium „ 5 00 Furniture and equipment 58 84 Sundry items ,,, 4 73 Sundry items ,.. . 38 05 $2,013 44 $9,605 27 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev- Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Revenue Account 3 70 enue Account 0 41 2,017.14 9 605 68 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOL NTANT 483 484 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN PHYSICIAN TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL—Continued Credits Pipe 143 29 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $750 00 Workmen's Compensation and Public I is bility Insurance 2 00 Debits Sundry items 39 45 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Salary of Physician 750 00 $1,514 14 Departmental transfers Electric light bulbs 7 65 1,521 79 TOWN REPORT Credits Appropriation—Maic'i 18, i',15 $1,37' 0( TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—March 18 1935 $1.2135 94 Printing Reports .. $1,277 50 Debits Inserts 55 00 Author's alteiations 4 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Water and Sewer Dept rept tats 10 00 Salaries and cages School Dept reprints 27 90 Treasurer $64750 Clerical am,sh,tdnce 178 01 $1,373 50 Other expenses Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev- Office supplies and postage 14016 enue Account 3 50 Office equipment and repairs. 55 70 1,377 00 Bond premium 236 50 Sundt y items 5 83 TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL $1,26370 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Credits enue Account 164 Appropriation--March 18, 1935 $1,300 00 1,265 34 Transferred from Reserve Fund by vote of the Appropriation Committee 220 79 *Refunds 100 UNCLASSIFIED $1,521 79 Credits Debits Appropriation—Maich 18, 1935 $50000 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor $521.78 Debits *Light 284 82 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Beacons 180 00 Safe Deposit Box $ 5 00 Signals and repair 122 85 Lighting clock—East Lexington 20 72 Paint 102 85 Valley Road Fence OS 69 Signs 117 10 Priret Hedge for Valley Road 50 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOI NTANT 435 486 TOWN OF LEXINGTON UNCLASSIFIED—Continued WATER CONSTRUCTION—Mass Ave and Bedford St --Continued Notary Seal and Fee 10 50 Asphalt, etc 748 51 Survey Town Property 14700 5lorkmen's Compensation and Public Lia Burglary Insurance 45 00 bility Insurance 400 00 Setting German Field Piece 33 06 ,,,,,,,,,,, 1,444 95 Excavation—contractor ......,, Sundry items , .. 203 35 $409 97 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev $19,058 52 enue Account 90 03 500 OU Departmental ti•msfers Cement 2 1 2 Hydrants187 60 Gate valves 259 66 Valve boxes 5120 VITAL STATISTICS Leadite 178 20 Ci edits Gate boxes 32 00 Appropriation—Maech 19, 1935 $50 00 Service boxes 2130 Gates 167 33 Debits Explosives 6 77 Payments on Selectmen s INarrants Lead wool 43 Birth Certificates ,. „ , $ 7 25 19,965 21 Death Certificates 1100 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $39 51 $18 25 Balance Decembei 31,1935 transferred to Rev- enue Account 3175 WATER CONSTRUCTION 50 00 Pinewood and Summit Roads Credits Appropriation—Mar(h 18 1935 (Water Dept WATER CONSTRUCTION Available Surplus) $2 350 00 Massachusetts Avenue—Bedford Street Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Credits Labor $188 39 Appropi iation—Mae cll. 18, 1935 (Bond Issue) $20 000 00 Gasoline and oil 21 14 Departmental Transfers ---Supplies 4 72 Pipe and fittings 451 34 Crushed stone ,, . .. 516 38 $20,004 72 Explosives 33 00 Debits Excavation—contractor 51 10 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia Labor $5,141 08 bility Insurance 17 50 Equipment and repair 73 08 Sundry items 8 20 Gasoline and oil 148 22 Pipe hydrants, etc 9,107 96 $1,287 05 Lumber 72 50 Departmental transfers Trucks—rental 16 75 Cement 1 40 Crushed stone, etc ,. . 1,622 12 Joining compound 26 82 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 457 488 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WATER CONSTRUCTION, Pinewood and Summit Roads WATER CONSTRUCTION, Sunday Streets—Continued Leadite 79 20 Debits Pig Lead 9 50 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Gate valves 18 93 Labor $2,980 39 Hydrant 58 80 Equipment and repair 157 56 1 481 70 Gasoline and oil 149 55 Pipe, hydrants, etc 557 30 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $868 30 Excavation—contractor 226 62 Steam shovel—cental 2000 Woi kmeu's Compensation and Public Lia bility Insurance 119 31 WATER CONSTRUCTION Sundry items 45 64 Pleasant and Blossom Streets and Others $4,579 37 Credits Departmental transfers Cement $ 3 50 Balance January 1, 1935 $2,786 60 Hydrants 294 00 Sea Al(e sexes 7 10 Debits Valre boxes 32 00 Payments en Selectmen's Warrants Gate Valves 41 43 Labor $260 69 Pipe fittin;'s 32 12 Equipment and repair 16 50 Gate boxes 59 06 Gasoline and oil 2415 Stops and waste 157 Leadite 39 00 Damage expense 2.43 Jute 184 Explosives 5176 $ 303 77 Gates 40 43 Transferred to Water Construction—Sundry Tapping gates and sleeres 00 45 Streets by vote of the Town March 18, Lead 4 91 1935 2,482 83 5,268 50 2,786 60 Balance December 21, 1930 tot wat d to 1920 $1,731 50 WATER CONSTRUCTION WATER CONSTRUCTION Robbins, Plymouth, Pineknoll Roads and Chase Avenue Sundry Streets Credits Credits Balance January 1, 193a $578 97 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 (Water Con Deoits struction Pleasant St etc $2,482 83 Transferred to Water Construction Sundry Appropriation—March 18, 1935 (Water Con Streets by vote of Town March 18, 1935 578 97 struction Robbins Road, etc 578 97 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 (Water Dept WATER CONSTRUCTION Available Surplus) 3,938 20 Standpipe—P W A Project No 2263 Credits $7,000 00 Balance January 1, 1935 . . $853 33 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 439 490 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WATER CONST —Standpipe P W A Project No 2263—Continued WATER CONST —Taft Ave Cherry and Cary Sts —Continued Debits Departmental transfers Transferred to Water Construction—Stand Service boxes $ 1 42 pipe—Outside P W A Project 853 33 Gate boxes 19 20 Gate valve 18 93 Pipe fittings 6 97 WATER CONSTRUCTION Hydrant 58 80 Leadite 39 60 Standpipe—Outside of P W A Project $825 44 Credits Balance Tanuary 1, 1935 .. ,,. $223.74 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $469.98 Transferred from P W A Project account 853 33 $1 077 07 Debits WATER MAINTENANCE-1934 BILLS Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Labor $686 01 Credits Equipment Ind repair 2400 Appropriation—July 22 1935 (Water Dept Pipe and fittings 24 46 Available Surplus) $155 95 Cement 5 58 Trucks—rental 12 00 Debits Painting---eon tractor 300 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Sundry items 22 09 Truck repau $155 95 $1,074 14 Depai Lmenl.si t'ansfcrs Explosives 2 93 — 1 077 07 WATER MAINTENANCE Credits WATER CONSTRUCTION Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $68 454 60 *Departmental transfers—supplies 352 80 Taft Avenue—Cherry and Cary Streets tRefunds 10886 Credits $68,916 26 ]3al ncc January 1, 1.935 $1 295 42 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Payments on Selectmen's tib arrants Administration Labor .. $515 34 Supec intendant . .,,. $1,800 00 Gasoline and oil 24 60 Collector 798 75 Cement brick, etc 28 52 Registrar 320 39 Crushed stone 20 53 Clecks 1 031 44 Excavation—contractor 61.75 Office supplies and postage 490 99 Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia Recording fees 54 51 bility Insurance 29 78 Office equipment and repair 81 23 Telephone 210 47 $680 52 Sundry items 57 88 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 491 492 TOWN OF LE(ING'lON WATER MAINTENANCE—Continued WATER MAINTENANCE General Replacements Meters, Hydrants, Pipe and Fittings Labor 16,704.31 *Hydrants, pipe, etc 1,214 54 Credits Meters and fittings 1,09627 Appropriation—March 18, 1939 $1,550 00 Sundry equipment and repair 1,82159 Debits Additional Equipment Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Chevrolet chassis . 480 00 Pipe, fittings and tubing $371 13 Chevrolet coupe 446 00 Freight and express 12 90 Hydrant pump 20 00 Meters 291 00 Tapping machine 75 50 Seri ice and curb boxes 69 71 Pipe cutters . . .. 175 00 Oil 2 10 fGasoline and oil . ,.. 779 40 Freight and express 29.63 $746 84 Rental of equipment 110 00 Sand, etc 96 51 Departmental tiansfers Asphalt 192 16 Hydrants 117 60 Meters 417 38 Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia bility Insurance 1,064 79 Stops and «ante 25 96 Sens ice bores 994 Sundry items .,,,, .,.,,,, 255 18 Gate boxes 57 60 Tops and bottoms for gate boxes 22 70 $29,411 54 Couplings 4 09 Transfer s For interest on Debt 8,742 50 $1,402 11 Metropolitan Water Tax 30,363 93 Balance December 31 1933 transferred to Vi a Departmental Transfers ter Dept Available Surplus 147 89 Gasoline 1415 $L550.00 Electric light bulbs 2 24 Tops and covers for gate boxes 17 50 Gate boxes 10406 WATER DEPARTMENT Stops and wastes 58 25 Service boxes 17 04 Out of State Travel Pipe fittings 24 81 Lead wool 12 08 Credits Iron 1 58 Apprupi ration—July 22, 1935 (Water Dept Steel 6 71 Ai ailable Surplus) $25 00 Flashlight batteries 0 36 Leadite 69 30 Debits Explosives .. .. 2010 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Lead 4 91 Room $15 00 Jute 13 20 Car storage 3 00 Valve boxes 32 00 Mesh, 7 00 $68,916 26 $25 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOI NTANT 493 494 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WATER STOCK WEIGHTS and MEASURES—Continued Credits Transportation expense 48 80 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 (Water Dept Equipment and repair 1010 Mailable Surplus) $4,006 00 Sundry items 10 30 Departmental transfers—supplies 2,939 78 $477.20 $6,939 78 Balance December 31, 1935 transferred to Rev Debits enue Account 22 80 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants; $500 00 hydrants $716 90 Gate valves 704 50 Valve boxes 368 62 WIRE INSPECTION Service boxes 71 09 Lead wool 20 83 Credits Leadite 495 00 Appropriation—March 18, 1935 $635 00 Meters 354 38 Debits Tools 23 03 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Pig lead 23 27 Salary of Inspector 600 00 Explosives 130 50 Office equipment 27 00 Cement 3 17 Postage 5 00 Pipe 'fittings 339 59 Gates 252 21 $632.00 Couplings 51 35 Balance December 31,1935 transferred to Rev Meter fittings 16 12 enue Account 3 00 S eel,es. and calves 75 84 $63500 Stops 23 88 Freight and expti ess 34 83 $3,708 42 Departmental transfers Joining compound 26 63 Hydrants 294 00 $4,029.25 Balance December 31, 1935 forward to 1936 $2,910 53 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Credits Appropi iation—March 18 1935 $500 00 Debits Paymen:s on Selecunon s Warrants Salary of scaler $400 00 Office supplies 8 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOI NTANT 495 496 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ANALYSIS OF OVERLAY ACCOUNTS —SURPLUS ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1934 Credits ACCOUNTS AND OTHERS Balance January 1, 1935 $7,071 18 Debits Abatements by Assessors ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1930 Real Estate Tax $4,088.93 Personal Property Tax 6155 Credits 4,150 48 From Revenue 1935 $15 20 Debits Balance Dacember 31, 1935 $2,920 70 Abatements by Assessors Real Estate Tax $15 20 ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1935 Credits ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1931 OveilaSing Assessment by Assessors $9,31128 Credits Debits Abatements by Assessors. $85.07 Frain Revenue 1935Real Estate Tax $4,61138 Debits Personal Property Tax 397 82 Overdraft forward January 1, 1935 $68 92 5 009 20 Abatements by Assesors Real Estate 'lax 16 15 Balance December 31, 1935 $4,302 08 $85 07 ABATEMENT OF TAXES---OLD AGE ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1932 ASSISTANCE 1933 Credits Credits Balance January 1, 1935 $39 53 Prom Revenue 1935 $7 00 Debits Debits Abatements by Assessors $7 00 Abatements by Assessors. Real Estate Tax $39 53 AUDITING MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS TAX Credits ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1933 From Revenue 1935 $715 43 Credits Debits Balance Janaury 1, 1935 $317 37 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Debits For Audit 1935 $479 42 abal eruents by Assessors Supplies—Accounting Department 141.01 Real Estate Tax $13 56 Supplies—Collector's Department 13 e% Tiansfei to Overlay Reserve Fund 303 82 Supplies—Cemetery Department 81 37 $317 37 $715 43 REPORT OF THE 7OMGN ACCOLNTANT 497 498 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COTTAGE FARM BRIDGE TAX MIDDLESEX COUNTY T4X—Continued Credits Debits From Revenue 1935—Outside of Tax Levy $34 46 Transfer to Revenue 1935 $130 47 Payments on SeIectmen's Warrants Debits For County Tax 30,365 89 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants $30,496 36 For part of cost of Madge (balance). $34 4b NORTH METROPOLITAN SEWER TAX HIGHWAY TAX (SPECIAL) Credits From Revenue 1935 $7,460 00 Credits From Revenue 1935-1n Tax Levy $3,000 UU Debits From Revenue 1935--Additional—Outside of Transfer to Revenue 1935 $748 53 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Tax Levy 6,625 30 For Sinking Fund 364 32 For Maturing Bonds , 532 56 $9,625 30 For Bond Interest 1,021 69 Debits For Maintenance 4,792.90 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• $7,460 00 For land damages—Alewife Brook Parkway Extension $9,625 30 STATE PARKS AND RESERVATIONS TAX Credits METROPOLITAN WATER TAX From Revenue 1935—In Tax Leiy $160 oU From Revenue 1935—Additional —Outside Credits Tax Levy 105 83 Transfer from Water Maintenance $30 300 00 Additional Transfer from Water Maintenance 63 93 $265 8'3 Debits $30,363 93 Payments on Seloetmen's Warrants Debits For State Parks and Reservations Tax $265 83 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants' Fol Loan Sinking Fund $829 45 For Maturing Bonds 6,254 56 STATE TAX Fm Bond Interest 14,207 70 Credits For Maintenance 8,053 89 From Revenue 1935—In Tax Ler 3 $30 400 00 For Brookline Credit 1,01833 From Revenue 1935—Additional Outside Tax $30,363 93 Levy 1,600 00 MIDDLESEX COUNTY TAX $32,00000 Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants From Revenue 1935 $30,496 36 State Tax $32,000.00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 499 500 IOW'4 OF LEXINGTON PERPETUAL CARE FUND INCOME— PERPETUAL CARE FUND INCOME----Weshiev Cemetery---Coat COLONIAL CEMETERY Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance January 1, 1935 $0 39 Superintendent $450.00 From Trustees of Public Trusts—Trust Fund Clerk .. 50 00 Income 60 00 Labor 813 00 Loam 237 50 $50 39 Trucks—rental 25 00 Debits Watei 41 25 Payments en Selectmen's Warrants Tools and repair 4 53 Labor 48 85 Fertilizer 18 00 Gasoline and Oil 10 27 Balance December 31, 1935 $1 54 Plants 68 50 Markers ,, ,, 25 80 Sundry items 14.04 PERPETUAL CARE FUND INCOME— 1,75789 MUNROE CEMETERY Credits Balance December 31, 1935 $782 38 Balance January 1, 1935 $76 61 From Trustees of Public Trusts—Trust Fund Income .............. 1,200 00 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Waltham Street $1,276 61 Debits (Chapter 464--Acts of 1935) Payments on Selectmen's Warrants' Credits Labor $949 10 Received from State $5,546 89 Loam 48.00 Seed, plants and trees „ .. . ... 12118 Debits Fertilizer . 24.00 Payments on Selectmen's NVarrants Water 1 00 Labor $2,695 41 Clean Simond's Monument 10 00 Ci usned stone, etc 1,105 60 1,153 28 Cement, brit k, etc 155 53 Pipe 04 08 Balance December 31, 1935 $123 33 Frames and grates 136 00 Trucks—rental 766 40 Steam shovel—rental 4801)0 PERPETUAL CARE FUND INCOME— Road roller—rental 8400 WESTVIEW CEMETERY Sundry items 30 87 $5 546 89 Credits Balance January 1, 1935 ................... $40 27 From Trustees of Public Trusts—Trust Fund TAX TITLES Income 2,500 00 Debits Balance Forward from 1934 $67,341 04 $2,540 27 New Tax Titles taken during 1935 27,096 68 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCO'NTANT 501 502 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND TAX TITLES—Continued Additions to existing Tax Titles during 1935 29,091 53 Credits Balance January 1 1935 55,077 42 Refunds for over collections 733 37 Collections Sewat. Assessments—paid in ad Audit Adjustment 2 09 vance 455 50 Collections Sc sci Assessments — ui.appoi 5124,264 62 tinned 384 43 Collections Sewer Assessments—added to tax Credits es 1932 14 58 Tax Title Redemptions January 1, to Decent Collections Sewer Assessments—added to tax ber 31, 1935 paid to Town Treasurer $40,822 97 es 1933 14 02 Tax Title foreclosures January 1, to Decem Collections Sewer Assessments—added to tax- her 31, 1935 3 281 47 es 1934 1,073 47 Tax Titles and Tax Title Additions withdrawn Collections Sewer Assessments—added to tax by Tax Collector January 1, to December es 1935 1,87716 Collections Sewer Assessments added to Tax 31, 1935 299 20 Titles 137 89 Tax Titles disclaimed by Tax Collector Jan Transfers from the following accounts uary 1, to December 31, 1935 47830 Sewer Construction—Pinewood Road and Tax Title additions abated January 1, to De Belfry Terrace 1,749 81 cembei 31, 1035 32324 Sewer Construction—Bow St--Cliffe and Tax Title interest adiusted — account abate Theresa Avenues 6 45 ments 10 44 Sewer Construction—Blake Avenue 36 25 45,215 62 Audit Adjustment—CollectIons 1934 11 43 Balance Deccmbei 31. 1935 579,019 00 $10 838 41 Debits Refunds of Prior year collections , , ,,,. ,. 5304 48 Transfers by Town to the following accounts WESTVIEW CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS Sewer Construction—Trunk Line 2,00000 Credits Sewer Construction—Pinewood Road and Balance January 1, 1335 51,770 09 Belfry Terrace 3 150 00 Sewer Construction—Blake Avenue 500 00 Sale of Lots during 1935 2,29103 Balance from Maintenance Ac count Decem Sewer Construction—Sundry Streets 1,200 00 ber 31, 1935 4 56 7,154 48 $4,065 68 Balance December 31, 1935 53,683 93 Debits Transferred to Maintenance Account by Vote WATER ASSESSMENT FUND of the Town 1,000 04) Credits Balance January 1, 1935 $733 99 Balance December 31 1935 $3,065 68 Collections Water Assessments—unapportion ed 283 06 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 503 J04 TON%N OF LEXINGTON WATER ASSESSMENT FUND—Continued OVERLAY RESERVE FUND Collections Water Assessments—paid in ad Ci edits vance . 178 20 Balance January 1, 1935 $3,163 32 Collections Water Assessments—added to tax Transfer hum Otieilay 1933 303 82 es 1934 4144 Transfers December 31, 1935 from the following accounts Collections Water Assessments—added to tax Elections and Registrations 0 77 es 1935 429137 Public Works—Superintendent s Office 3 54 Collections Water Assessments—added to Town Offices and Cary lTemorial Building 0 41 tax titles 17 15 Public Woiks Building 118 51 Audit Adjustments—Collections Water As Reserve Fund 714 sessments 1935 5 40 $3,597 51 $1,688 91 Debits Debits Transfei by Town to Reser%e Fund $3,000 00 Refund Water Assessments--added to Taxes 1935 $60 00 Balance December 31 1935 $557 51 Balance December 31, 1935 $1,628 91 REVENUE ACCOUNT 1935 WATER DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE SURPLUS Credits Credits Balance January 1, 1935 $11,327 32 Tax Levy—Polls $6,796 00 Refunds for prior years—Wates Department 170 82 Tax Levy—Personal 51,079 22 Wates Department receipts, in excess of ap Tax Levy—Real Estate 663,00 97 Appropriations of Available Funds ponce fromons 7 034 98 Excess and Deficiency (1934 after fixing Balance from IN ater Replacements Account tax rate) 17,533 17 December 31, 1935 147 89 Sewer Construction—Arlington Line to Bow $18,681 01 Street (1934 after fixing tax rate) 3,000 00 Debits Overlay Reserve Fund 3,000 00 Water Construction Pleasant—Blossom Sts Refunds of Guarantees collected in 1934 $24 23 and Others 2,482 83 Refunds of Rates collected in 1933 12 36 Water Department Available Surplus 10,288 20 Refunds of Rates collected in 1934 9 84 Transfers by Town to the following accounts Water Construction — Robbins neknoll Roads and Chase Avenue 57897 Water Department Stock Aecount 4,000 00 Sewer Assessment Fund 5 150 00 ,S'a,.er Construction—Pinewood and Summit Roads .,,, ,,,. ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, 2,350 00 Water Constiuction—Suntlhy Streets 3,93820 Estimated Receipts -Water Depa'tment---Out of State Travel 25 00 Income Tax 37,195 41 Water Maintenance-19'34 Bills 155 95 Corporation Taxes 7 147 20 10,515 58 State Owned Land .. , , 175 00 Race Tracks 1,600 00 Balance December 31, 1935 $8,105 43 Motor Vehicle Excise 18,000 00 Water Department 70,004,60 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 505 506 TOWN OF' LEXINGTON REVENUE ACCOUNT 1935—Continued REVENUE ACCOUNT 1935—Continued Taxes—Arlington and Cambridge 812 99 Taxes in excess of amount in Tax Levy OLhei Receipts as estimated 61,200 04 State Tax 1,600 00 Appropriations of Available funds (After fix State Parks and Reservations Tax ,, 105,83 Jug Tax Rate for 1935) Special Highway Tax 6,025 30 Excess and DcScsenc} 59,572. 51 Cottage Farm Bridge Tax 34 46 Sewer Assessment Fund .,,, ,,, 1,700 00 Transfer to Excess and Deficiency December V ate. Department Available Surplus 180.95 31, 1.935 „ 43,000 38 Westview Cemetery Sale of Leis Fund 1,000 UU $1,078,862 05 ins el aline Account ,• 1 450 00 Packs and Playgrounds ,.,,,,,,,,, 1,10000 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax—excess amount in tax lev3 14853 EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY Middlesex County lax---excess amount in Credits Tax levy- ,, 130 47 Appropriation Balances—December 31, 1935 6,176 02 Balance forward January 1, 1935 $95,041.78 Estimated receipts in excess of estimates 42,696 01 Tax Titles Redeemed • .. 39,766 68 Tax Titles Withdrawn 264 87 $1,078,862 05 Tax Titles Disclaimed •• 462 79 Tax Titles Abated Refunds—Fire Insurance Premiums—prior 323 24 Debits years Appiopt moons March 111, 1335 $833,809 11 Refunds—Sundr 1,267 00 AFAI'opt latiolls March 18, 1935 from ar enable Refunds—Workmen's years 129 37 Refunds—Workmen's Compensation and Pub- funds 21,500 00 lie Liability Insurance Premiums—prior Appropriations in 1934 from available funds years (aflci fixing Tat Rate) 25,533 17 '•" 158 41 Audit adjustment—Overage on 1934 Taxes , Appropriations July `22, 1935—from available Audit adjustment—Overage on 1935 Taxes.,., 0 funds 44,901 22 Tailing items---oyer six0 89 Appropriations October 21, 1935—from aratl years old 2309 able funds 17,200 00 Transfers by vote of Town from the following Appropriations December 2, 1931--frem avail accounts able funds , . 2,902 24 Highway Construction—Blake Road Highway Construction—Eaton Road 0 15 015 Taxes included in lax Levy. Highway Construction—Fletcher Avenue 164 State Tax 30,400 00 Highs ay Construction—Valley Road 0 04 County Tax 30,496,36 onsBridge Construction--Sherman Street 0 05 Sewer Construction—Sundry North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 7,460 00 Sundry Streets 26013 Special Highway Tax 3,000 00 Sewer Construction—Robbins and Plymouth Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax 715.43 roads 781.23 2 State Parks and Reservations Tax .. . 160 00 Maturing Debt 7 7401 Or erlay 1930—Overdraft 15 20 Highway Construction—Gleason Road No, 2 946 68 Oveilay 1931—Overdraft 85 07 From Revenue 1935 43,000 33 Old Age Assistance Abatements 198% „ 7 00 Overlay 1936 , 9,311 28 $190,355 04 REPORT OF THE '1 OWN ACCOrNTANT 507 508 TOWN OF LENINGTON EXCESS AND DRFICIENCY—Continued ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS OF WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, Debits TAX COLLECTOR ANII TOWN COLLECTOR Tax Titles taken during 1935 $23,769 15 Tax Title additions during 1935 26,910 44 November 19, 1935—December 31, 1935 Refunds on Tax Title Collections 733 37 Audit adjustment on 1934 Taxes 7 13 (See Audit Report for Analysis of Accounts Prior to No-1,cinbei 191 Transfers by vote of Town to the following Accounts Public Woiks—Labor, Materials and Ex penses 4,000 00 TAXES—POLLS-1934 Sidewalk Construction—Sundry Streets 600 00 Debits Highway Construction—Kendall Road 2,283 07 Recommitment November 19, 1935 $652 00 Highway Construction Farmcrest kvenue 8,964 45 Public Welfare 20,000 00 Credits Forest Fires 400 00 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 4((0 Soldiers' Relief 1,500 00 Drain Consti ucti on—Haskell Lowell Streets Balance December 31, 1935 $648 00 and Westminister Avenue 2 000 00 Police Department-1934 Bills 22 75 TAXES—POLLS-1935 Highway Construction — Pleasant Water Debits town Streets 1,000 00 Recommitment November 19, 1035 $2 090 00 Cary Memorial Library 1 000 00 Refund of duplicate payment 2 00 Drain Construction—Hancock Street 1,000 00 Additional c ommittment December 10 20 00 Public Welfare 8,000 00 Snow Removal 3,000 00 Public Works—Labor, Materials and Ex $2,112 00 Credits penses, W P A Projects 4,000 00 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 700 00 Collector's Department 1,114 95 ColIector's Department—Binding 150 00 Balance December 31, 1935 $1 412 00 Elections and Registrations 537 29 110,992 60 TAXES—PERSONAL-1934 Balance forward—December 31, 1935 $79,362 44 Debits Recommitment November 19 1935 $56 10 Credits $0 00 Balance December 31, 1935 $5610 TAX ES—PE RSO NA L-1935 Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $2 676 29 Additional commitment December 30 419 44 $3,0955 73 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOs,NTAI\T 909 510 TOWN OP 1 EXINGTON TAXES—PERSONAL—1935—Continued MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE-1935 Credits Debits Payments to Treasure' Nov 19 to Dec 31 $533 80 Recommitment November 19, 1935 $3,407 38 Abatements November 19 to December 21 198 00 Payments and Abatements refunded 5454 72130 Additional commitment December 7 4,034 19 Balance December 31, 1935 $2,363 92 $7 496 21 Credits Payments to Treasurer Nov 10 to Dec 31 $2,035 29 TAXES—REAL ESTATE-1934 Abatements November 19 to Decembei 31 64,21 2,099 50 Debits Recommitment 1\oi ember 19, 1935 $4,958 46 Balance December 31 1935 $5,396 71 Credits Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 41 95662 SEWER ASSESSMENTS—UNAPPORTIONEO Balance Derenitiei 31, 1935 $4 001 84 Debits Recommitment Not ember 19, 1035 $2 562 80 Additional commitment Decenit.ei 19 364 27 TAXES—REAL ESTATE-1935 $2,927 07 Debits Credits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $260 453 52 $0 00 Payments and 4batements refunded 97134 Additional commitment December 30 254 76 Balance December 31, 1935 $2 927 07 $261,680 12 SEWER ASSESMENTS-1934 Credits Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 $39,268 27 Debits Abatements Novemhei 19 to December 31 2,527 66 Recommitment November 19, 1935 $224 61 41,795 93 Credits Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 15 82 Balance December 31 19499 $219,884 19 Balance December 31, 1935 ,..... $208 79 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE-1934 SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1935 Debits Recommitment Notvernber 19, 1935 $999 35 Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $1,5$8 35 Credits Credits Payments to Treasurer Nov. 19 to Dec 31 10 21 Payments to Treasurer Noy 19 to Dec 31 220 15 Balance December 31, 1935 $58914 Balance December 31, 1935 $1,368 20 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 511 J12 TOWN OF 1 C,XINGION STREET ASSESSMENTS-1935 WATER ASSESSMENTS 1935—Continued Debits Credits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $3,383.85 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 4402 Credits Balance December 31, 1935 2323 01 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 $425 03 Abatements November 19 to December 31 15 93 WATER LIENS 440 96 Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $349 96 Balance December 31, 1935 $2,942 89 Additional commitments Nor 19 to Dec 31 553 42 $903 S3 Credits SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1935 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dee 31 1442 Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $136 35 Balance December 31, 1955 $558 96 Credits Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 7 96 WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES-1935 Debits Balance December 01 1915 $125 39 Recommitment November 19, 1935 $39 37 Credits $0 00 WATER ASSESSMENTS—UNAPPORTIONED Balance December 31, 1935 $39 3' Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $872 50 Additional commitment December 16, 1935 „„ 67184 COMMITTED INTEREST—SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1934 Debits $-1;444 34 Recommitment November 19, 19'1; $104 93 Credits Ci edits Transfer to Water Assessments-1935 10000 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dcc 31 759 Balance December 31, 1935 $1,344 34 Balance December 31, 1955 $97 34 COMMITTED INTEREST—SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1935 WATER ASSESSMENTS-1935 Debits Debits Res nniniitment November 19, 1935 $540 85 Recommitment November 19, 1935 $267 03 Credits Commitment December 30, 1935—from Unap Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 75 53 portioned 100 00 Balance December 31, 1935 $465 32 $367 03 REPORT OP THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 513 514 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COMMITTED INTEREST—STREET ASSESSMENTS-1935 SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Debits Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $1 206 59 Recommitment November 19, 1935 $ 95 28 Additional commitments Nov 19 to Dec 31 579 54 Credits Payments to Treasurer Nov. 19 to Dec 31 $164 13 $674 82 Abatements November 19 to December 31 5 79 Credits 169 92 Transfers from Sewer House Connection De posits November 19 to December 31 ..,„ $408.97 Balance December 31, 1935 $1,036 67 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 32 30 441 27 Balance December 31, 1915 $231 55 COMM ITTED INTEREST—SI DEWALK ASSESSM ENTS-1935 Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $3371 WATER RATES—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Credits Debits Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 1 38 Recommitment November 19 1935 $10,631 92 Additional commitments Nov 19 to ate 31 5,956 34 Balance December 31, 1935 $32 33 Refunds Novcmbei 19 to December 31 47 17 $16,635 43 Credits COMMITTED INTEREST—WATER ASSESSMENTS-1935 Payn,ents to Treasuici Nov 19 to Dec 31 $7 29711 Transfers to Water L5ens Nov 19 to Dec 31 537 42 Debits 734453 Recommitment November 19, 1935 $132 83 Credits Balance December 31, 1935 $8,800 90 Payments to Treasurer Lvov 19 to Dec 21 22 45 Balance December 31, 1935 $11038 WATER GUARANTEES—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Debits Recommitment November 19 1935 $9,766 38 SEWER DEPARTMENT—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Credits RENTALS—SERVICES—MISCELLANEOUS Payments to Treasurer Nm 19 to Dec 31 $241 SO Debits Abatements Novi tuber 19 to Decembet 31 433 50 Recommitment Novmeber 19, 1935 $1,299 65 675 30 Credits Balance December 41, 1935 $9,091 OS Payments to Treasurer Nov. 19 to Dec 31 $ 9 41 Abatements November 19 to December 31 21 82 3123 WATER SERVICES—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Balance December 31, 1935 $1,268 42 Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 . $206 12 516 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 515 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE WATER SERVICES—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE—Continued Credits Debits $0 00 Recommitment NON ember 19, 1935 $1 447 78 Credits Balance December 31, 1935 $20612 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 91 67 WATER MISCELLANEOUS—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Balance December 31, 1935 $1,35611 Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $1,062 93 Additional commitments Nov 19 to Dec. 31 759 45 PUBLIC WELFARE—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE $1,822 38 Debits Credits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $13,847 54 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 $ 58 88 Additional commitments Nov 10 to Dee 31 1 00 Abatements November 19 to December 31 759 45 818.33 $13 848 54 Credits Balance December 31, 1935 $1,004 05 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 8,542 14 Balance December 31, 1935 $5,306 40 WATER HOUSE CONNECTIONS—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Debits Recommitment November 19, 1935 $ 98 53 Additional commitments Nov 19 to Dee, 31 69087 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Debits $789 44 Recommitment No'i ember 10, 1935 $11,226 49 Credits Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 $8109 Credits Transfers from Water House Connection De Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 5 031 60 posits November 19 to December 31 52132 602 41 Balance December 31, 1935 $6,194 89 Balance December 31, 1935 $186 99 SUNDRY DEPARTMENTS—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE HEALTH DEPARTMENT—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Debits Debits Recommitment November 19, 1915 $ 223 50 Recommitment November 19, 1935 $ 4 00 Additional commitments Nov 19 to Dec 31 29 00 Additional commitments Nov 19 to Dec 31 1,537 85 $1,761 35 $33 00 Credits Credits Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 6 00 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 19 50 Balance December 31 1935 $27 00 Balance December 31 1935 $1,74185 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 517 518 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MUNROE CEMETERY—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BORROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN Debits January 1, 1936 Recommitment November 19, 1935 $265 50 Additional commitments Nov 19 to Dec 31 538 98 Real and Personal Property Valuation 1933 Iess abatements ... $21,171,85100 $804 48 Valuation 1934 less abatements 21,320,725 00 Credits Valuation 1935 less abatements 21,461,074 00 Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec. 31 . $347 49 Motor Vehicles Abatements November 19 to December 31 „ 145 50 Valuation 1933 less abatements 881,003 00 Adlustinent—duplicate commitment 254 49 Valuation 1934 less abatements 740,574 00 747 48 Valuation 1935 less abatements 917,327 00 Balance Decembei 31, 1935 $57 00 $66,492,554 00 WESTVIEW CEMETERY—ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Average valuation for 3 years, less abatements $22,164,184 00 Debits Borrowing capacity, 3% ,... $664,925 00 Recommitment Novembei 19, 1935 $2,056 SO Borrowing capacity, additional 1% for Federal Project Additional commitments Nov 19 to Dec 31 613.75 Loans $221,641 00 Town Debt Decembei 31 1935 $597,500 00 $2,670 55 Credits Loans Outside Debt Limit Payments to Treasurer Nov 19 to Dec 31 1,112 25 School Loan of 1924 $92,000 00 Sewer Loan of 1915 30,000.00 Balance December 31, 1935 $1,558 30 Sewer Loan of 1927 1,000 00 Water Loan of 1927 7,000 00 Water Loan of 1927 7,000 00 Water Loan of 1928 16,000.00 Water Loan of 1929 18,000 00 Water Loan of 1930 25,000 00 Water Loan of 1930 15 000 00 Water Loan of 1930 25,000 00 Water Loan of 1931 30,000 00 Water Loan of 1931 3,000 00 Water Loan of 1332 8,000 00 Water Loan of 1934 8,000 00 Water Loan of 1935 20,000 00 305,000 00 Town Debt Inside Debt Limit 292,500 00 60,000 00 232,500 00 Borrowing capacity, Tan 1, 1936 $161,641 00 $432,425 00 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOLNTANT 519 520 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MOVEMENT OF TOWN DEBT 1914-1935 MOVEMENT OF WATER DEBT 1914-1935 (Total Bonded or Fixed Debt) Debt Debt at beginning Debt paid Debt added at close of year during year during year of year Dcbt Debt at beginning Dcbt p•iid Debt added at cioe 1914 $191 800 00 $22 900 00 $8,500 00 $177,400 00 of 3 ear during c ear during year of year 1915 177,400.00 19,400 00 4,000 00 162,000 00 1914 $336,150 00 $33,250 00 $6,000 00 $208,900 00 1916 162,000 00 20,400,00 3,000 00 144,600 00 1915108,000 00 30,2..50 00 156,000 00 434,650 00 1917 „ . 144,600 00 21,400.00 4,000 00 127,200 00 1916 „,,,,.. . 434 650 00 38,250.00 3,000 00 399 400 00 1918 127,200 00 19,700 00 107,500 00 1917 399,400 00 38,750 00 45 000 DO 405 650 00 1919 107,500 00 18,200 00 89,300 00 1918 405 650 00 43 150 90 11 000 00 373 500 00 1920 89,300 00 15,700 00 9,000 00 82,600 00 1919 373,500 00 42,650 00 70,000 00 400,850 00 1921 .......,.... 82,600 00 17,700 00 20,000 00 84,900 00 1920 400,850 00 44.150 00 22,500 00 100,200 00 1922 ,., 84,900,00 19,700 00 12,800 00 78,000 00 1921 380,200 00 45,4.50 O0 70,000 00 404,550 00 1923 78,000 00 24,500 00 1,750 00 55 250 00 1922 404,550 00 53,650,00 43,800.00 394,700.00 1924 .. 55 250 00 21,250 00 73,950 00 107,950 00 1923 394,700 00 61,350 00 1 750 00 315 100 00 1925 107,950 00 34,500 00 22,000 00 95,450 00 1924 335,100 00 57 600 00 449 950 00 726 450 00 1926 95,450 00 28,500 00 39,300 00 106,250 00 1925 726 450 00 95,500 00 144,500 00 774,450 00 1927 106,250 00 32,800 00 35,000 00 108,450 00 1926 744,450 00 97,500 00 89,300 00 766,250 00 1928 108 450 00 29 500 DO 31,000 00 109,950 00 1927 766,250 00 100.,800 00 83,000 00 748,450 00 1929 109 950 00 32 450 00 30 000 00 107,500 00 1928 748,450 00 98,000 00 90.000 00 740 450 00 1930 107,500 00 20,500 00 155,000 00 242,000 00 1929 740,450 00 101,450 00 "0 000 00 660 000 00 1931 242,000 00 32,000.00 65,000 00 275,000 00 1930 . 669,000 00 84,500(10 920 000 00 904,500 00 1932275,000 99 25,000 00 20,000 00 262,000 00 1931 904,500 00 117,000 00 135,000 00 922,500 00 1933 262,000 00 36,000 00 225,000 00 1932 922,500 00 156,000 00 46,000 00 852,500 00 1934 226,000 00 36,000 00 50,000 00 240,000 00 1913 852 500 00 125 000 00 29,000 00 756,500 00 1935 .,. 240,000 00 45,000 00 20,000 00 21.5 000 00 1934 756 500 00 136,000 00 89,000 00 709,500 00 1935709,500 00 132,000 00 20 000 00 507 500 00 At beginning of year 1936 $215,000 00 To be paid during 1916 44,000 00 1936-At beginning of year ,. $597,500 00 To be paid during year 118,000 00 $171,000 00 To be added in. 1936 ? $479,500 00 To be added in 1936 9 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT 521 522 TOWN OF LEXINGTON .,.,0 CO ,--I N N H In a,0 0 0 O Ea°0i 00 00 N r-i rn a 0 on ,n CO •y N ,n r- o 00 ..CO c, CC v. y O m 00 CJ 0 0 et? MOVEMENT OF SCHOOL DEBT 1914 1935 G " ,i„ O o O 00 0 0 0 0 0 G o o 0 0 0 o C 0 0 0 „q to 00 o 0 0 0 D o o 00 o o 0 0 00 o 0 0 �a o o c Debt Debt ▪.? 0 o r, CO O" o c,-a N N y, CO O N o- O C S 9., rN N at beginning Debt paid Debt added at close -1 ,-i ,-a .3.- of srof yeas during year during year of year 1914 $ 70 850 00 $5,150 00 $ 65,500 00 Y' 'r kr.00 00 00 ,Cd 1915 65,500 00 5,350 00 $45,000 00 105,150 00 c o 0 0 0 CO 0 1916 .............. 105,150 00 8,350 00 96,800 00 • 1917 , , „. ..,„.... 96,800 00 8,350 00 88,450 00 H, • 1918 88,450 00 8 350 00 00,100 00 w w 1919 80,100 00 7 350 00 70,000 00 142,750 00 iu 1920 142,750 00 11 350 00 7,000,00 138,400 00 Z m CO CC co ro W M ot 1921 138,400,00 11,350 00 127 050 00 W ,,, v zn - r� ri ra cccc a ri r. u2 1922 127,050 00 9,350 00 117 700 00 W a' G a`'i CC o Ci 0 F m ' ,0- ig o 1923 .,,. 117,700 00 13,350 00 104,350 00 m - E" 1924 104 350 00 11,350 00 350,000 00 443,000 0047; o a a. zrr .: . 1: re ti -e, 1925 443,000 00 34,000 00 91 500 00 500,500 00 al 0 U. 1926 500,500 00 39 000 00 461 500 00 0_ E 0 1927 461,500 00 39,000 00 422,500 00 F- m Z 1928 422,500 00 38,000 00 384,500 00 a 1929 384,500 00 37,500 00 347,000 00 5 T a 1930 347 000 00 35,500 00 120,000 00 431,500 00 F T a 0 D. 4 CI 1931 . 411500 00 44,500 00 60 000 00 447,000 00 z w L. a c c > I 1932 , 447 000 00 50,500 00 396,500 00 m `" Z 1933 396,500 00 50,500 00 , 346,000 00 Z } q o o E Q q 0o. 1934 346 000 00 50,1.00 00 295,500 00 Q a Q U ° a 1935 295,500 00 50,500 00 245,000 00 J C b Z o o 'C o m _d F 0 J O m 5': N s. C O .0 FEa'd f s. c. At beginning of year 1936 $245,000 00 m 0 7 Z G c o To be paid during 1936 ., 48,500 00 tnF g g w F a o7C u °K X $196,500 00 .... a rn rn 4 a s To be added in 1936 ILS in L'] Lo 00 0 0) co '.0 c] CC qO C) Co 0: C) 00 0s Os O5 Gs ,000 00 ,-C 00 ,-i ' 00 U 0 4A' " -� ' 00 0 0 h, r-I �' N ,: S V i. 00 d at d 0 y ^ 0 . T v1U1A 4 I-, F+ - h+ i.+ . F+ W 1--• 10 - F-• 0 11 I--s W W - H W W W .,.! CO CO c0 CD O CO O C.9 0 O W. C0 CO CO c0 W. CO CO 4 CC. 10 9 00 ca W W W N N N• N N N 1.0 N' NO NO l-+ 1--,- I- H F+ 0 6 ,A C0 N 1-+ O CO W N 6 01 ,P. C0 tO F+ O CO CO - cm 6 .a O O ,- . . CCD - . oc G0 O O co B m T/ a K a.-e • •• . • - - - 0 111 to 44 p3 Z }� 10 05 [D N CO Ca ,P. Ca I-1 N F, V-+ F+ . 06a F^ Ia W ,A 9 ,N- » 10 10 10 ,0- O 1-+ N W 0- 00 co 0 O m 10 O 9VaC -1 F+ 7 ,A V l-5. 4 W f C.0 10 O OulG.•1 O ^' ti] W uCl1 b 0 O .n 0 6 6 .n :3i O C -a O sI 10 T-.. p.10.. 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O O O 0 -EA, cD P CO .A 10 .p 60 LV 6 O .A O F-• Ca W ,P. 10 00 <0 O 10 0 P1 a O O Ci cJ1 CC o -5 3+ -1 .A LV 1--• O 10 0- 1 -a co N o co 1 en ell "'b'7 i O en O .J, O Cn O 1515515511010 -5110010ca I-' .A OD F+ CJS 0 0 O O OO O O b O 0 0 0 0 C. O CI O ea O O rn r O '�,=.:! " O O O O 10100. 10 O O aa O O O O O O 10 O O O O K O aa O O O O O O O O o O O aa a o O O .0 o NO 4 O O O O O O O d O O O O O O O a O O O O 6 I--, 6 to to LOANS—ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE Year Ended December 31, 1935 Amount of Interest Dated Sold To Due Rate Loan Discounted Mar 13, 1935 Gregg, Storer & Company, Inc NoN. 25, 1935 0 315 $150,000 00 $326 81 May 29, 1935 Lexington Trust Company Sept 20, 1935 0 20 100,000 00 56 11 Sept 4, 1935 Second National Bank of Boston Ian 30, 1936 0 265 7.5,000 00 77 29 Fl Sept 4, 1935 Second National Bank of Boston Mar 26 1936 0 265 75,000 00 108 21. 0 Dec 18, 1935 New England Trust Company July 17 1936 0164 100,000 00 91.11 z 0 Totals $500,000 00 $659 53 IJ r L'5 p4 rH� z o LOANS—ANTICIPATION OF REIMBURSEMENT H 0 Amount of Interest Z Tilted Sold To Due Rate Loan Discounted Apr 10, 1935 Lexington Trust Company July 10, 1935 0 31 $12,000 00 $ 8 06 Aug 28, 1935 Lexington Trust Company Apr 1, 1936 0 50 12 000 00 35 00 Totals $24,000 00 $43.06 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1935, SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1936-1948 INCLUSIVE Loan Title of Loan Rate Due in 1936 Due 111 1147 Dui.in 1933 Due in 1939 Due in 1940 Due in 1941 Due in 1942 Due in 1943 Due in 1944 Due in 1945 Due In 1946 Due In 1947 Due in 1948 Totals New Town Office Bldg Loan of 1928 4% $2 500 00 $2,500.00 $2,500 00 $1,000.00 $2 000 00 $2 000 00 $2 00000 $2 000 00 $2 000 00 $2,000.00 $2,000 00 02 000 00 $2 000 00 $27 500 00 Sewer Loan of 1927 ..... ..... . 4% 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1 000 00 1,000 0(1 1,000.00 1 000 00 1,000 00 1,000.00 ... 12,000.00 School Construction and Remodeling • Loan of 1925 ... 4% 4,500 00 4,500 00 4 500 00 4,500.00 4,500 00 4,500 00 4 000 00 4 500 00 4,500.00 4,500.00 .... .. . ... ... 45,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1915 .. . 4% 3 000.00 3,000 00 3 000 00 3,000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3 000.00 3,000.00 .... 30 000 00 Water Loan of 1929 4%% 2 000 00 2,000 00 '000 00 2,000 00 2,000 00 2,000.00 2 000 00 2,000.00 2,000.00 .... ........... .. 18,000 00 • Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 P W A Project ... 3/% 5,000 00 4 000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3 000.00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3,000 00 3 000.00 .... .. ... .. .... 30,000 00 Buckman Tavern Loan of 1911 .. 4%% 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1 000 00 1 00000 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 ...._.... 8 000 00 Water Loan of 1928 4% 2 000.00 2 000 00 2 000 00 2 000 00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2 000 00 2 000 00 ._. .... ... ... 16.000 00 Trunk Line Sewer Loan of 1933 P W A Project .. 4% 3,000.00 3,000 00 3 000 00 2 000 00 2 000.00 2 000 00 2 000 00 2 000 00 ... ... .. 19,000 00 Sewer Loan of 1928 41/2% 1,000.00 1,000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 .... . . .. .... . ... 7 000 00 Water Loan of 1927 ..... 4% 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000 00 1,000.00 1 000 00 .. 7,000 00 Water Loan of 1927 4% 1 000 00 1 000.00 t 000.00 1 000.00 1,000 00 1,000.00 1 000.00 .. ._. . 7,000.00 Adams School Addit'n Loan of 1931 31/2% 6,000 00 6 000 00 0 000 00 6,000 00 6,000 09 6,000.00 ... ._ .. ...... 36,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1927 .. . .. . . 4% 1,000.00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1 000.00 1 000 00 1 000 00 .... ._. .... .. . 6 000 00 Water Loan of 1931 3%% 5 000.00 5,000.00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5 000 00 5 000 00 ..... .......... .......... . .. 30 000 00 Franklin School Loan of 1930 .... 4% 12,000 00 12 000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 12,000.00 .. ..... ... ... .... 60,000.00 Water Loan of 1930 ...... 4%% 5,000 00 5 000 00 5 000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 ... .. 25,000.00 Water Loan of 1930 ..... . 4% 3,000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3,000 00 . .. ......... .. ... ... 15 000 00 Water Loan of 1930 4% 5,000 00 5,000.00 5,000 00 5,000.00 5,000 00 ... . .... .. .. .. ....._. 25,000.00 • Drain Coast Loan of 1934 .._. 21/2% 3,000 00 3,000.00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000.00 ........ .. .........., ..... 15,000.00 Water Loan of 1935 11/4% 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 ........ ...... ... .. .. ....... .._. 20,000.00 Parker School Loan of 1919 .. .. 41/2% 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3 000 00 .. 12,000 00 School House Construction and Re- modeling Loan of 1924 ... 4% 23 000.00 23 000 00 23 000 00 23,000 00 .... .. .. .... . ..... 92 000 00 Water Loan of 1934 .-........ 2% 2,000 00 2 000 00 2,000.00 2,000.00 ... ..... ... ... . . . . ... 8,000 00 Water Loan of 1932 . ._. .. .... . 475% 4,000.00 4 000 00 ......... 8,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1933 3$4% 1,000.00 1,000 00 .... ...... .... .. .. ..... ..... 2,000 00 Sewer Loan of 1934-P W A Pro- feet . . . .... 17% 3,000 00 2 000 00 .... 5 000.00 Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 P W A Project ._... 175% 2,000.00 1,00000 ... ..... .. .......... .. ... 3,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1931 ..... 475% 2 000.00 ... . _-..... ..... 2,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1927 .. . 4% 1000.00 ... ..... . .... 1000.00 Water Loan of 1931 .... . . . 11/2% 1 000 00 .. . ... --. ... ... ...... .... 3.699 00 Sewer Loan of 1934-P W A Pro- ject . . 2% 3,000.00 .., .... ... ... . . 3,00000 Totals ......... $118,000 00 $106,000 00 097,000.00 $95,500 00 $67,500 00 $35,500.00 $23 500 00 $20 500 00 $15 500 00 $10,500 00 $3 000.00 $3 000 00 $2 000 00 $597,500 00 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 11, 1935 SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF INTEREST TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1936-1948 INCLUSIVE Interest Title of Loan Rate Due in 1933 Due in 123" Due in 1938 Due in 1939 Due in 1940 Due in 1941 Due in 1592 Due in 1993 Due In 1944 Due in 1945 Due In 1946 Due in 1947 Due in 1948 Totals New Town Office Bldg Loan of 1928 4% $1,050 00 $ 950 00 $ 850 00 $ 760.00 $ 680.00 $ 600.00 $o20 00 $440 00 $360 09 $280 00 $200 00 $120 00 $40 00 $6 850 00 Sewer Loan of 1927 .. ... 4% 430 00 440 00 400.00 360 00 320 00 280 00 240 00 200 00 160.00 120.00 80.00 40 00 .. ... 3,120 00 School Construction and Remodeling Loan of 1926 ............. 4% 1,800.00 1,620.00 1,440 00 1,260 00 1,080.00 900.00 720 00 540.00 360 00 180 00 . ....... ... . . 9 900.00 Sewer Loan of 1915 4% 1,140.60 1,020.00 900 00 780.00 660.00 540.00 420 00 300 00 180 00 60 00 . .. ... 6 000 00 Water Loan of 1929 414% 722.50 637 50 552 00 467 50 382.50 297 50 212.50 127 50 42.50 ... ... 3,442.50 Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 P W A. Project .. 31/2% 962.50 505 00 682 50 577 50 472.50 367 50 262.50 192.50 52.50 .. .. 4,375.00 Buckman Tavern Loan of 1913 . 11/2% 340.00 297 50 255 00 212.50 170,00 127 50 85 00 42.50 .._. . .. ....... 1,530 00 Water Loan of 1928 4% 600.00 520.00 440.00 360 00 280.00 200.00 120 00 40 00 .._ .. ... ...... .... . 2,560.00 Trunk Line Sewer Loan of 1933 P W A Project .. .. ..... 4% 760 00 640 00 520 00 400.00 320.00 240 00 160 00 S0 00 .. .. .... .... 3 120.00 Sewer Loan of 1928 414% 297 50 255 00 212 50 170 00 127 50 85 00 42 50 . .. ..-..... ,,, .... . 1 190 00 Water Loan of 1927 ... .. 4% 260 00 220.00 180 00 140,00 100.00 60 00 20 00 ... .. 980.00 Water Loan of 1927 .. 4% 280.00 240 00 200 00 160.00 120,00 80 00 40 00 ._.. .. . 1 120.00 Adams School Addit'n Loan of 1931 314% 1,260 00 1,050 00 840 00 630 00 420.00 210 00 .. .. 4 410 00 Sewer Loan of 1927 4% 220 00 180 00 140 00 100.00 60 00 20 00 .. .. .... .. 720.00 Water Loan of 1931 .._.._._..... 4% 962 50 787 50 612 50 437 50 262.50 87 50 ..... 3,150.00 Franklin School Loan of 1930 4% 2 400 00 1920 00 1 440 00 960 00 480 00 .. . . ... _.. .. ... 7,200 00 Water Loan of 1930 4%% 956.25 743 75 531.20 .018 75 106.25 .. 2,656.25 Water Loan of 1930 .. 4% 600.00 480 00 360.00 240 00 120 00 .. 1,800.00 Water Loan of 1930 .. 4% 1,000.00 800 00 600 00 400 00 200 00 . ..... .. , . 3,000 00 Drain Const Loan of 1934 ..._.... 214% 337 50 270.00 202 50 135 00 67 50 .. ...... ... ........... .... .. 1,012.50 Water Loan of 1935 . . 111% 225 00 175 00 125 00 75 00 25 00 .. .. .. .......... 625.00 Parker School Loan of 1919 .. . 41/2% 540.00 405 00 270 00 135.00 ... .. ... . . ..... 1,350 00 School House Construction and Re modeling Loan of 1924 ..... 4% 3 680 00 2 760.00 1 840 00 920 00 . ..... .... .. . .. ... .. ._.. ...... 9,200 00 Water Loan of 1934 2% 160 00 120.00 80 00 40 00 ... .. ... .... .. ... . ... 400 00 Water,Loan of 1932 1,k% 270 00 90.00 .. ... .. 360 00 Sewer Loan of 1933 . .. 31/0% 46 88 15 63 .... .... .... ... .. ... 62.51 Sewer Loan of 1934-PWA Pro ject .... 1/% 7500 3000 ... .... ...... .. ... 105.00 Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 P W A Project .. ....... 11/2% 30.00 7 50 . . ... .. 37 50 Sewer Loan of 1011 411% 85.00 .. 85.00 Sewer Loan of 1927 .... 4% 20 00 .... ........... ... .. ... .. .... 20.00 Water Loan of 1931 . ., ... 414% 12750 ... .... ..... ... .... .. .. - 12750 Sewer Loan of 1934-PWA Pro ject 2% 60.00 60.00 Totals ...... $21 748.13 $17 479 38 $13 673 75 $10 038 75 $6,453 75 $4,095 00 $2,842 50 $1 962 50 $1,155.00 $640.00 $280.00 $160.00 $40.00 $80 568 76 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS NI O �'F YS :'$. i-; z .z 3, OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON FOR THE YEAR 1935 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 525 526 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATEMENT SCHOOL COMMITTEE BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE The School Committee submits, herewith, its Fiftieth An In compliance with the law the School Committee, here nual Report, including the customary sub divisions as follows. with, submits its Report for the Year 1935 A STATEMENT BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE B FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT In tins Report we have not dealt with the many details OL C SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION school operation, but refer you to the Reports of the Superrn- D LEXINGTON PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION tendent of Schools and the Yimcipals which we recommend E SCHOOL CALENDAR for your careful reading In passing we would emphasize again F SCHOOL HOURS the necessity for all of the coarses which are being provided in G NO SCHOOL SIGNALS our schools, because that ally ay s has been, and probably will H DIRECTORY OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES continue to be, an e%er recurring question Each year more of I REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS our young people arc finding it possible and piofitable to re main in school until the end of the Senior nigh course, and this I Elementary Schools means offering to an increasing number of pupils, not only the II Junior High School many college preparatory subjects, but training in prep III Senior High School aration for business, arts, sciences and some of the homely sub Iv Health jects which are no longer undertaken by the parents It seems (a) School Physicians to be definitely the duty of our school organization to meet all ib) School Noise of these demands, and we have not Inti oduced any subject in to our schools unless we base felt sure of the need for it J SCHOOL S'IATI STICS The entire School Committee and Superintendent Grindle I Teachers' Resignations Tiansfeis and Appointments have met regularly twice a month, and an earnest effort has II Prizes been made to provide the educational opportunities to which III Seuioi High School Enrollment by Courses our children are entitled, and to do it at a reasonable cost. IV Distribution of Senroi High School Pupils by Subjects V High School Graduating Class 1935 When the voters of Lexington decided against building a vI Enrollment by Schools for October, 1935 new high school, we took steps to alleviate the present crowded VII Extract from State Returns condition by notifying the Town of Burlington that we could VIII Vocational School Eni ollment no longer accommodate their pupils We felt that, for the good IX Lexington School Savings of our Lexington young people, we should make that change X Report of the Attendance Oficei effective in September, 1936, but our Builington neighbors have not been able to snake satisfactory prosrsion for their pupils elsewhere (up to the time this report goes to press), and it is probable that, in fairness to them, we shall retain some of the Burlington pupils for another veal We shall not, howes er re REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 627 528 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ceive any entering class in September, 1936, and that will be a stip towards bitter conditions for next year, although it is very little relief as tar as this year is concerned We would bring to your attention the need for an inclosed FINANCIAL STATEMENT athletic field, so that admission to the games could be charged when desired This can be done legally, and we believe that we owe it to the athletic teams There has recently been enacted a law which provides that a town may appropriate money for the Year Ending December 31, 1935 support of school athletics, and it seems likely that in the near General Control future many cities and towns will accustom themselves to that procedure We say this because we beliete that the enactment Superintendent, Attendance Supervisor, of this law is another erulence of the widespread belief that we Office Assistance and Expenses $6,138 70 should not think of athletics as merely amusement for those Expenses of Instruction participating. It is a means of building body and charas ter so Salaries of Supervisors, Principals, Teach universally recognized, and so evident everywhere, that its im- ers, Substitutes, Junior and senior High portance in our community must be recognized We must School Clerks and other expenses of in have athletic teams, and they will be sent out to compete with struction 150,962 36 teams from other towns. We do not ai ocate elaborate out- Textbooks 3,706 15 fits, but neither would we want to be ashamed, because of ourSupplies 6,84216 failure to provide adequate supplies and suitable uniforms for our Lexington representatives in the field of spoits There are Operation of School Plant many towns and cities which allow their teams to collect con- Janitor Sen.ice, Fuel and Miscellaneous sideiable reienue by charging admission to the games, and we Operation 27,197 47 feel that this is more desiiable than paying a similar amount Maintenance of School Plant out of taxation In the past our young people have struggled Repairs 4,874 70 to finance their teams by running benefit dances and perform- Libraries 500 93 ances, by selling magazines, and so on But athletic supplies Health 2,74159 and equipment are quite costly and it seems to us that the Lex Transportation 5,318 43 ington boys and girls are entitled to a less precaiious means of support for their teams In our opinion this matter should be Miscellaneous given very careful consideration, and at the earliest possible Graduations, Athletics, Express, etc 969.13 moment Outlay Respectfully submitted, New Equipment .... 1,183 01 Increased High School Accommodation Com R 1NDALL B HoiroliTON, Chairman mittee 200 64 I leo•1RET G T arT FREDERIC L FISCHER Total Expenditures for Day Schools $210 625 21 School Committee. Vocational Tuition ,... . $745 29 Americanization Classes 188 00 Total .. . .. 933 29 Grand Total Expenditures $211,568 56 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 522 630 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Appropriation ,. ... $212,000 00 Unexpended Balance 43144 $212,000 00 $212,000 00 Receipts SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Tuition Town of Bedford $11,347 20 Town of Burlington *1934 $ 663 95 Chairman 1935 paid 8,386 38 RANDALL B HOUGHTON, 16 Oakland Street Tel Lex 0388 M 9,050 33 City of Boston 247.42 (Term Expires March, 1938) Other ., 20 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary Americanization Classes • 94 00 9REDERIC L PISCHER, 2 Stratham Road Tel. Lex 0779 General School Fund Part I 17,930 26 State Wards • 2,330 39 (Term Expires Match 1937) Vocational Schools 22713 Rent „,,,. 163 00 Miscellaneous 109.01 Treasurer MARGARET G. TAFT, 4 Upland Road Tel Lex. 0241 W Total Receipts $41,518 74 (Term Expires March, 1936) Unpaid 1935 Receipts Burlington .. $6,159 89 Superintendent of Schools Other 7 00 THOMAS S GRINDLE, 29 Bloomfield Street0160 $6,166 89 Tel Lex W Office High School Building—Tel Lex 0277 Net Expenditures for 1935 $164,546 88 * Not included in Net Exuenditure roi 1935 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 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 531 532 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL HOURS Morning Session Afternoon Session Grades I-II 8 45 to 11 30 1.15 or 1.30 to 3 00 or 3 15 LEXINGTON PARENT-TEACHER Grades III-VI 8 45 to 12 00 1 15 or 1'30 to 3 00 or 3 15 Grades VII-XII 8 10 to 1 50 ASSOCIATION NO SCHOOL SIGNALS The No School Signal will be 3 blows 3 times of the 'lire alarm Officers of Council whistle PRESIDENT _ .. . Mrs Luther R.Putney VICE PRESIDENTS, Mrs Hugh E Leonard, Mrs William G Potter I When blown at 7 15 A M,it indicates no session of the Senio SECRETARY ,,,. Mrs Thomas S. Grindle High School or Junior High School on that day Announce- TREASURER, .. Mrs Chester L Williams ment will also be given by radio, from Station WNAC, be- HISTORIAN Mrs Frederick B James tween 7 and 7 15 A M H When blown at 8 A M, it indicates no session in any of the Presidents of the Local Branches elementary schools on that clay, Announcement will also be ADAMS SCHOOL firs Frank E Hudson ON en by radio, from Station WNAC, at or soon after 8 A M FRANKLIN SCHOOL ,Mrs Irving W Yelland When possible, parents and pupil are requested to secure informs HANCOCK SCHOOLMrs William A Booth tion from the radio station, or from the local Ne School Signal Those MUNROE SCHOOL ., Mrs Alton Dowling not able to secure information from these sources may call the Senior PARKER SCHOOL Mrs Charles O Ross High.School (Telephone Lexington 0342) at 7.20 A, M, and the elemen JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Mrs Arthur B Field tary schools at 8 05 A M SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Mrs William G. Potter Children who 're absent at the opening of school should come later 1936 SCHOOL CALENDAR during the school session if weather conditions warrant it School Closes, Friday, February 21 School Opens, Monday, Match 2 GENERAL POLICY School Closes, Friday, April 17 It will be the policy of the School Department to close school only School Closes, Friday, June 19 School Opens, Monday, April 9' in case of extreme weather conditions, otherwise, to hold regular ses School Opens, Wednesday, September 9 sions PARENTS ARE URGED, THEREFORE, WHEN SCHOOLS *School Closes, Wednesday, December 23 ARE OPEN ON STORMY DAYS, TO EXERCISE THEIR PERSONAL JUDGMENT AS TO THE WISDOM OF SENDING THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HOLIDAYS I.ew Year's Day, January 1 Good Friday, April 10 Columbus Day, October 12 *Teachers' Convention, October 23 Armistice Day, November 11 Thanksgiving, November 25 (1/s day) November 26 November 27 • tentative These dates are eighty days for the highch ols are required by law. One hundred and REPORT OH' THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 533 534 TOWN OF LEXINGTON JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Where Years In Name Subjects Taught Educated Lexington Edward E Abell Physical Education Springfield Training 6 Helen F Libby Physical Education Boston University 2 ROSTER OF TEACHERS IN LEXINGTON Arnold E Nichola Mathematics,Science Boston University -- A Irving Dodge Manual Arts Mass State Course 10 i SCHOOLS Robert Proctor Manual Arts Fitchburg T C 7 Dorcas S.Nason Librarian Bridgewater T C 6 Marion L Cronan Household Arts Framingham T (1 4 - Wendell Withington Music N E Cons of Music 1 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Where Years in h;cime Subjects Taught Educitrd Lexington ADAMS SCHOOL Manfred I W irren Principal Borydoin College S Ruth E Morrison Principal Plymouth Normal 13 Irking Sherwood Asst Princ,Science N H State College 10f BMarion Brooks Grade I Walter F Fogg English Harr and College , Keene Normal 4 James L Heggie English Roston T nivcrsity 2 Margaret L Lyman I Oneonta Normal S Kenneth Moyle Mathematics BucknellLniversity. 2 Katherine Hodgdon II Tow.ell T C 2 Chester A Neilsen Commei.mai Tsortheastt':n T niv 6 Etta M Taylor II Voohiee s Norma] 22 George V Perry Social Studies Tufts C,olle4e 6 Barbara M Brown III Framingham T C — John A Ricker,Jr English,History Bowdrin College Helen E Sullivan ICI Fite/11)1i1.g T C 7 Amy Campbell Commercial t-Siutle:t Colle;e 7 Olga Anderson IV Bridnetratcr T C Ra'cliffo College 5 Ina Wuris IV Fitchburg.T C 2 L oDr ys EnglishScie14 Marione Moody V Hos.on University Anne L Forsyth ne S.lith Cy College He en E Winning V Di idTewater T C 1 Grace P French HiScstory M he, fMa24 Helen Crawley VI North Adams T C 1 Bertha V Hay ward History' Faire-sit a'of Mein Y i Elsie Philbriek Faith-on]trim College 6 Opportunity Class Pt eeque Isle Normal 10 Margaret len toss Fl inch Elizabeth Barnes Reading Difficulty Boston I Myersity 3 - Cora D Leighton I�it.in English Radcliffe College 17 Helen I McIntyre History Pe t,tni ni',eroty I Mabel Miller History Mt firtvolie College 1 Lillian M Spidle Commercial Salt in T C •P • Lucille Sutton English Alt Holy olteCollege — FRANKLIN SCHOOL Ruth A Walcott French I,i lesley College 15 2 Margaret A Keefe Principal and Grade VI Keene Normal 7 Helen Small Cleik Bertha S Vik Grade I Salem T C' 5 Alice L Lindstrom II Bridgewater T C 1. Reba E Vail II F^rmington Normal 4 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Mary Kelley HI Framingham T C 4 F Elizabeth Stromdahl IV 13ricl ewa+er T C 1 Meriill F Norlin Principal WesleyanT niversitt 9 Priscilla Comeau IV and V Bridgewater T C i Philip M Caughey Historc, Eon doer College 7 Mildred Ferguson V North Adams T C 5 William H Hummer Science and Math T- S Naral Academy 1 Jean Butters Building Assistant Salem T C — Arnold IN Lunt Science Boston T nivet city ° Robert N Perry Mathematic s :Middlebury T C — Gladys M Anderson Social Studies Bri!gewater T C 11 Dorothy M Beck French,English Radcliffe College 1 HANCOCK SCHOOL Beatrice T Cummings En dish Bridgewater T C S E la I. Felsch Art Mass School of Art 1 Vivian C Vose Principal Aroostook State Nor 5 EunicBridgewater T C S Dorothy Nickerson Grade I Framingham T.C -- Harriet R Harvey Social Studies JennieF Blodgett Harriet.i Hodgkins English Gloncestei Training 15g t II RridgewaterT C 41 Betty King English Brid,;erratei T C s Joan Munger III North Adams T C 2 Annie M Nickerson Social Studies Salem T C 8 Marion White IV Keene Normal 5 Dorothea M Salman Latin,English Tufts College — Margaret B Noyes V Bridgewater T C 18 Edna L Stone Mathematics Gorham Normal 7 Edith A Blackadar VI Lowell T C 1 Blanche L Whelpley Mathematics Salem T C 20 Harriet S French VI North Adams T C 21 Florence Rhones Clerk I Caroline Feindel Building Assistant Bridgewater T C — REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 535 536 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MUNROE SCHOOL CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Where Years In Junior and Senior High Schools Name Subjects Taught Educated Lexington Althea M Earley Principal and Grade VI Farmington Normal 1 Arthur J Rocque 7] Grant Street Lexington Alice Luce Grade I Farmington Normal 1 Walter Brenton Marrett Road, LexingtonRoland N Hayes, Mai]orae E Hartt II Framingham T C I RoWiland J 823 Mass Ave Ave. Lexington Hazel Jean Wilder III Salem T C — y, 71 Woburn St, Lexington Lida B Kelley IV Castine Normal 8 Artbur N Lee, 59 Ward Street, Lexington Mary L Zapenas V Keene Normal — Mary A Hallaren Opport.unit3 Class Lowell T C 6 Mary M Kinneen Opportunity Class Emmanuel College --- Adams School Helen Wellington Building Assistant Salem T C 1 Clesson Schofield, 7 Pleasant Street, Lexin,* .on PARKER SCHOOL Franklin School Doris E Bauer Principal and Grade VT Sal(m T C 1 Woodbury M Philbiook 49 Grassland St, Lexington Helen M Sullivan Grade I Bi idr i nater T C 3 Elizabeth L,Call II Machias Vcrmal 5 Marion M Marston III Farmington formal S Hancock School Alice T Farrand IV Worcester 1' C 4 Thomas P Cavanaugh, 149 Grant St, Lexington Martha L Lane V Gloticestei Training 15 Vera T Blinkhorn V and VI Lowell T C 4 Hazel Dumas Building Assistant Bi idgewater T C 1 Munroe School Dennis H Collins, 4 Cottage St, Lexington SPECIAL TEACHERS Evelyn B Peavey Penmanship (pt timer Bridgewater T C 5 Parker School Virginia N Rhoades Sewing Framin;ham T C — Charles A Manley, 75 Woburn Si, Lexingtoa Helen F Spooner Music Fiamungham T C 9 Elmore M Welch Art New School of Design I SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Dr William L Barnes, 1557 Mass Are, Lewin^on Tel Leer 04t0 Di Doris Kendrick, 177 Bedford St, Lexington fel I ex 0987 SCHOOL NURSE AND ATTENDANCE OFFICER Elsie G Welsch,93 Whitney Road, Medford Tel Mystic 32J0 J SCHOOL DENTIST Di E E Morril', 53 Harding Road Lexington Tcl Lex 0918 (The Dental Clinic is conducted by the Dental Clinic Committee in cooperation with the School Departmcnt1 AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Gladys M Anderson, 30 Hancock Street Lexington Tel Lex 0026 I 538 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RA'.PORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 537 to broaden the school curriculum to meet the needs of chang- ing conditions Many efforts are being made to meet more effectively the REPORT OF THE individual needs and abilities of all the pupils In this connec tion special mention should be made of the work in the elemen SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS tart' schools h oo s of the building assistants and the class in MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL PLANT To THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL COyIIiITTISM It is our arm to keep our school plant in good repair. Gen- My Annual Report of the Lexington Public Schools is, erally speaking it is in such condition hereby, submitted. It has been the policy of the School Department to paint Ike exi:ei he ot at least one building and sections of classrooms The achievements of the Lexington schools during the past in different schools each y ear There are, however, many re year have been very satisfactory No extraordinary changes pairs ni the different buildings which will be necessari during have been made. However, certain improvements, minor the coming-sears changes and other matters of interest will be discussed to in- form the citizens ot the progress and existing conditions in Our school plant has grown considerably during the past their schools decade. In any school stistem repair costs are inevitable. Be cause ses eral of our buildings sere comparatiiely new,for some Our attendance record for the past year 15 slightly below years the repair expense nas not great. While the town has normal due to epidemics prevalent in various sections of the granted the required requests for this work in the past, it is town and, also, to the selere weather of last year The reports undoubted].) true that this account should be increased in the of the School Physicians and the School Nurse give in detail near future Our annual expenditure fol this item for some the work of their department. Both the School Physicians and years has averaged one half of one percei't or less of the orig the School Nurse have been called upon for more than the usual incl cost of construction amount of service. Our general program of health education has been studied during the yea' and changes made where it Mole requests than eser are being made for the use of the was thought improvement would result school buildings by different organizations While the School Committee has gladly coOperaled with the public in any reason Although fewer changes leave taken place in our teaching able use of school proi)erty, such increased use means extra staff than occurred the previous year, there are fifteen persons wear on the buildings and add -1- costs of maintenance It, now employed who are new to the system also requires more than the usual hours of our minters in some instances While it is true iliat janitors ire paid extra by out For the first time in several years, our total school enroll side organizations for evening duty, the following elan allow went is less than for the previous year While the enrollment ranee must lie made for additional time for cleaning as a reside. in our Senior nigh School has increased, the enrollments in of this outside use. There us Tittle doubt but that extra hours of work tend to make a person less efficient for his regular both the Junior High School and the elementary schools a...0 of slightly smaller. The equipment in the various schools is, also, being im- There has been a genuine cffor t to make the work of the proved and replaced Special efforts are being given to refinioh- schools of more than usual value and interest to the pupils, and 590 TOWN OF LE`ZING'1ON REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 539 ions given by individuals or groups who have not all the facts ing and repairing the school furniture which has been in use to be considered for several years. Data on school costs in Lexington and comparable towns, Among the major items of expense for repairs during the as made by outside agencies, show that the per pupil cost of past year are the following• Lexington ranks among the lowest of the group A recent sur- vey of ten representative junior high schools in towns of over 1. Painting. exterior of the Parker School, in 5.000 population, coffering a three }ear period and made by tenor of five classrooms at the Adams School, interior school officials of one of these towns, shows that (1) the cost of the Lunchroom, the ceilings and parts of several per pupil in Lexington, with one exception, was the lowest, classrooms at the High School (2) the number of pupils taught per teacher 'n as the largest Anothei recent smvey shows the number of teaching periods 2 Covering the ceiling of the High School Lunch per week required of Junior High School teacheis in Lexing- room with sound absorption material ton is larged than that required in many communities 3 Repairing heaters and changing water mains The Annual Report of the State Dept]]tment of Education at the Hancock School, changing sections of the heat lists each year the cost per pupil in ai erage membership for ing system at the High School each town and city The last report available, that of June 30, 1935, shows that the per pupil cost of the Lexington Senior 4 Relaying the floor of the Cb.emistry Room High Si hoot 15 male'tally Ion er than Those of similar c inn at the Senior High School with asphalt floor tile. minifies, the cost per pupil in the duniot High School is the lowest and the cost of the elementary pupils among the lowest 5. Re-surfacing the ceilings of two classrooms and of one toilet in the Junior High School The following table token from the List report of the State Department of Education shows in detail the cost per pupil of 6 Repairing leaks of the roofs and making nee a representative group of towns This table shows that our per essary plumbing repairs at all school buildings pupil cost is the lowest and that the savings are made pian cipally hi instructional costs While the partial restoration of salaries and the dropping of out-of town pupils will tend to iii- 7. Many minor repairs and renewals have been crease our per pupil cost, it is still evident that oui costs will made in the several schools. continue to by low We believe the present situation in Lex mgton in respect to costs shows that economo in this respect COSTS has not been olerlooked Usually the expense of education is considered only as a The restoration of one halt of the original cut in salaries lump sum and comparison is made with total expenditures at u as much appreciated However.our salary s••tiedules still con some pre,taus period of years. Any fair comparison should tinue below those of most towns comparable with Lexington. include such questions as. What is or was the cost per pupil? The three items in costs of education mentioned. abotie—salar How do our costs compare with places of similar character'? ies, size of classes and required i:ea.chung periods per week are How do our costs of various items compare with other places major factoi s in determining the costs of education These of equal ability to pay? Are there peculiar conditions causing three factors directly affect the educational opportunities and extra costs in some items? What returns are we securing for services available for the children and, also, the efficiency and our outlays? standards of the schools Intelligent answers to these and similar questions are more trustworthy for determining fair costs than unsupported open REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 541 542 TOWN OF LEXINGTON .l g o 4 4 o ,1 1 .4 g The depression has brought forth many demands, in the revel 4V O d' N] M M ou N d' G� v M N ,, y, w ca Co nrr o rn interest of economy, to eliminate the newer educational sub ,s moa aa• 000 � + [- 4-1 leets. It is often assumed that these newer subjects are more cs w o 0 g r- d' r t: o0 00 expensive At this point one should call attention to the fact ;¢surd?nLanlaitr �, �, o M , , �n that the salary cost of teaching these newer subjects need be 69- no greater than the salary cost of the older subjects which they e m m o t., co 9, e7 ,n o replace, and may even be less, in many cases anoaueueoulW ° a ti cq -a Co ,, r• r- ,-i d• 1L: , a M C-, Often it might seem feasible to increase the average num uo[;in1 0 • ., _ "' ber of pupils per teacher This is often impossible because of location and organization. Schools in East Lexington and mwomc, a2 'G' Fi^,[ w North Lexington cannot greatly aid each other, unless child [[Oi;Ea.Lodsuvar, o Co ,, ,,; „ ; :j Pen are continually being shifted from school to school The a o, elementary, Junior High or Senior High Schools cannot ma m �, ct uii�aii O Coterially relieve each other. A small class in Advanced Olathe- m 2 .i r — ~' atics or Latin cannot be combined with small classes in a dif- cZ . r-i -- .-i .--r c:, ,-1 --i ni m lerent subject or grade � 1� ' w u7 soin;zgri m ' o ,-r o M .-' .-+ 2 rg A study of the teaching load over a ten year period shows u, N `;:',1 ., K L- that (1) There has been a small decrease in the average teach- (5 M daand 1 par sweat can y r -? -[ ing load in the elementary schools (2) There has been an in- s o -aai:idall's-gc.ciau: .-' '- .i �, 1 •--1 -'4 ,c .n r IT = crease of 16% in the teaching load in the Junior High School m and 27% in the teaching load in the Senior High School. These 7 ? L- ea a ca ^a :o ^� c; LJ L-- ?, .Y L L- O`l �� l- Co Co ¢ m aa.oi1caaap Mil a Q , <„ ,� - — h, a figures show that the teaching load in the two high schools Z �g rang sao;iutr . .+ ., .� ,- - w ,� — v has been materially increased e 1 m v. Co N Gal --,. 99- 9 =+ ^t .a 1, D y eaii�3Png • cq -a, r .� cv r , -a ..- 7: a } READJUSTMENT OF NEW PUPILS co ,-, co w w --, .i o La rj m EC s�aogixaS i.� .1 d' Co1Cd' T ti rnc, oo '• ,...1 ,-I .--f ri .-I H It is of interest and value to mention the change in our a school enrollment each year caused by new families moving E- aT H uw rr P - cC v g 'y. u: into Lexington. siaui•vs. .I C-• Lo of Co 0, 0 0 6V C- ICoI, t. L Co Co Co :/: CC Co CoQ �� r ft g il 21 m During the yearly period from October, 1931: to October, Co Co Co a Co N CO 4 "' ioC}Uoo tE.r,uaJ cu c: ...±: vi w ca -r v 1935 a total of 190 pupils or nearly 8% of otic school popula- tion entered our schools l or the first time. These pupils were • distributed in the different schools as lolloua. Elementary schools 110, Junior lligh School .53 and Senior High School 27 . It is fair to assume that this figure represents an average • • change in our school population for past years • o c Different school standards and different age requirements K O Co ral " g for entrance in other schools tend to create problems of ad M .1 p 2 - C, 9 �> ci � � � o � � _ justment for pupils entering our schools and adjustments for al o o ' ° I" v ¢ mr� lfxvlcr � � teachers and principals to meet � REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 543 544 TOWN OF LEXING'T'ON From observations of our children entering other schools Senior High School teachers have been held where the different and by tests of pupils entering our system, we are lead to be school subjects have been studied to bring about a closer cor heve that our standards of accomplishment measure favor- relation These meetings have been attended by representatives ably with those of similar communities Even if a child is able from the elementary schools mentally, changing schools tends to make his progress more difficult To help these pupils in their re adjustment, a great Such group discussions help teachers to become better ac deal of time and individual attention are given them by their quainted with the subject matter taught and methods of in- teachers struction used in other grades and in other school subjects It is necessary that teachers and pupils both become more IMPROVEMENT AND APPRAISAL OF SCHOOL WORK aware of the interdependence of the subject matter taught in the entire school curriculum if our results are to be the most The task of improving instruction is the major function worthwhile of supervision. Much time and thought are given by the Prin cipals and Superintendent to this responsibility Such duties PROGRESS IN SCHOOL WORK are carried out in general along the following lines Elementary Schools 1 Observation of classroom teaching will' lol low up conferences with nldilidua.l teacher's The new Course of Study in English for the elementary schools has been in use during the past year Many evidences, 2 Planning .and conducting glolip conferences we believe, show improved results in this work l Organizing and revising courses of study A new improved series of spelling books was introduced 4 Furnishing professional reading of yar.ious at the beginning of school in September. kinds 5 Proper interpretation and use of tests Additional supplementary materials are be ing purchased as 6 Planning icinedial work on basis of testing fast as possible No single text can give sufficient material for any subject. Such supplementary aids are necessary if the These activities ale selected and adapted to meet partic- best results are to be secured ular situations as they arise The aini in all Iles work is to Our Course of Study 111 the Social Studies for the prim establish a friendly codperatii e spirit in promotlnb higher a.ry grades is being revised in different scSouls. standards of ichool instruction The cooperative group plan for the upper elementary CORRELATION OF SCHOOL WORKThe is being used during the present year in one school The articulation of coulses and teaching methods in the The aim of this plan is to show closer correlation of the dif- different schools is essential it the best results are to be ob ferent school subjects and a better understanding of each child tailed. Several attempts have been made to seen]e closer co and his work ordination in these two matters between the teachers of the elementary schools and the Junior High School, and between Various forms of visual education are being used. These the Junior IIigh School and Senior High School visual aids are one of the most effective adjuncts of classroom instruction The need of providing special instruction for pu Frequent meetings of teachers of the dilleient elementary pals with special reading difficulties was discussed in our An schools are held to discuss the coxre]ation of the work of their nual Report Iast year. Such a class is now being maintained various grades Several group meetings of the ;Junior and for pupils of the elementary grades. REPORT OF THE SCHOOI. DEPARTMENT 545 548 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Junior High School Fewer Seventh Grade Teachers (From Report of Junroi High School Principal) Progress has been made in adapting the work of the seventh grade so that the change between elementary school Mathematics and Junior High School is not too abrupt The number of un The courses of study in the seventh,eighth and ninth grades supervised study periods has been reduced A more important have been revised to conform with the changing conception in change has been the combining of similar subjects under the regard to what Mathematics should be taught at the different same teacher so that seventh grade pupils will not hare to ad age levels The course in General Mathematics in the ninth just themselves to different teachers in the major subjects grade has been very much broadened to include more inform ation ot a practical value More Supervised Study English In spite of the necessity of changing our schedule on ac The entire Course of Study in English has been rewritten count of crowded conditions, we have tried to continue our by a committee of English teachers Fundamentally, the new emphasis on super).ised study Each class pr nod is definitely course is very similar to what has been offered in the past The organized so that a part of the period is grs en at el to the principal change has been one of emphasis More tune is now preparation of the next day's hsson, under the supiirision of given to developing a skill in oral English and its correct usu the teacher in that subject This is one of the mod worth age. A change has been made in the type of literature offered while activities which the school can undertake It develops Children are not restricted wholly to reading the classics, in pupils the ability to intelligentii approach the trepanation but are encouraged to read widely other ticorthwhile and pos of their lessons and trains them iii the art of sl tidy sibly more interesting (to them) types of literature Sonic homer ork is necessary in order to complete the re Social Studies rlunrernents of the seieial courses. IIomeworh gives an excel Within the past three years two important changes have lent opportunity for boys and girls to learn how to study in been made in the Social Studies course A.s outlined in a prey dependently. Withthe ioiiteration of nanr.nts it ran develop a nous repoit, the Ancient History in the ninth grade has been vrry n+►►°thsvhile and far reaching habit—that of devoting a replaced by a more inclusive course dealing with present day definite hour during the day for reading and studs A planned government as well as past history hour in the dal, regularly observed, takes awav the drudgery of homework a ad prov ides a period foi ninth is oithis bile read The other change has been in the seventh grade The ing. courses in Geographt and History have been so combined that the pupils may has e the sonic teacher in both subjects Intramural Athletics (includes Senior High School) Health As reported previously, a complete change has been made Our schools are well advanced in their emphasis on in ni aril provisions for teaching seventh grade Health The tramural athletics. Under the capable direction of the heads course now meets three days a week and is devoted entirely to of the Physical Education Department, provision has been a study of the problems ot community health and the develop made so that any boy or girl may participate in some form of melt of proper personal health 'habits sport or recreation. The cooperation of the men teachers, other than the regularly appointed coaches, in devoting afternoons Mechanical Drawing to the supervision of sone foam of athletics, has made this ex Mechanical Drawing fol. ninth glade boys has been added tensile progiani possible The following table shows the high to the curriculum This class meets two periods a week percentage of pupils participating. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 547 548 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Jr High Sr High have found them helpful in showing how well we are doing our Soccer Ball 210 150 work Out results have compared favorably with the stand Football 35 40 arils given. Tests in other subjects ai e being pci tee ted and Field Hockey 97 53 Swimming ...,,.... 48 some will probably be used in the future Basketball 200 175 Baseball $0 40 Silent Reading Track 140 45 Tennis 30 40 Suite the greater part of school work requites reading nom textbooks and ielerence books, pupils' anility to read has a considerable effect on the results they obtain fi om study trig Senior High School A test of then i eacling ability gives a better 'ruination of then ability lo do school vv or•k than a test of their intelligence, be (Prom Report of Senior High School Principal) cause it measures both thou intelligence and then s1.Ill iii reading Foi this ieasoir we have given reading tests the last Visual Education few Sears to find out what we should e>.pect pupils to be able When one learns from Reading tests that a large number to do in school, and through the real we have rile d to nnplov: of pupils are unable to read as well as Senior High School pu reading ability; drill in each class phi should read, one realizes that the "bookish" type of in struction is not the only type that should be used. Another The tests Much we have used show hove well a pupil coli way to learn is through visual education. This involves all nude/stand the meaning or words sentences palagtapli , bout types of pictures and charts and it has been used to some ex to Jo(ale nr[otuiation by use 01 Index of key words and tin- types ate of reading They lane shown the peat dillei encel, in the tent in all schools. These is an opportunity to extend this a ability of pupils to understand what they read Iii the Junior great deal, however, and it has seemed to us necessary to do so class, for ekaniple a large number li•ive superior rcadi'ig ihll One form of usual education which we are trying for the itv- (39(i above college freshman level) arid sonicare hand first time has been the use of moving pictures related to the napped bl lack of reading abilitl (1O7 below 9th giade level) classroom subjects We have purchased a small projector Sunda/ differences iii ability to read were shown in the ssoies which can be used in any classroom with the curtains drawn of the other classes Films are available from different soul ces, many of them free The results of these tests have been explained to each pupil or costing only a small fee plus the trarrspot tation charges. so that he Iria',, know how well he reads and what his weal. In order to give this type of instruction a lair trial we nesses are Out ell'oits to improve reading liars. beeri s`stern have made out plans fol the yea]. scheduling about 160 films iced this seat through the use of dull exercises once a week in Economic Geography, Science and in connection with the in each class Pupils keep their oven records and each rs try health program of Physical Education This is not merely nig to improve his own standing The to isbeis know IN hat to entertainment It is real instruction Pupils take notes and expect from each pupil and can vary their work to lit each make reports, or take tests, to show what they learn We real case. ize that the use of films will require continued trial and in vestigation to get the best results Homework and Extra Help Standard Tests The question of how much homewoi It a pupil should do is a.lvv a�s 11,1(11 us. There are some puinls who v ei i conscienti Standard tests are used at the completion of different units ously spend several hours a day studying at home and are of work to check the pupils'achievement and to show them how satisfied with nothing less than near perfection in all their sub they compare with others who have taken the same test We jects There are others who do no homework at all Often those have been using such tests in Sciences and Mathematics and who are most able do the most homework, and those who are REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DFPARTM NT ri49 550 TOWN OF LEXINGTON less able do no homework, The amount of study needed de that they have been put in the more advance classes in certain pends Pit how rapidly lie can accomplish a satisfactory result subjects, and that they have won scholarships by competition This same wide difference in the amount of effort pupils put with others For the last five years graduates have been on into their school work has existed throughout their school the dean's last at M. I. T. and others have been honored for course. While thea show a wide range of achievement in the their good scholarship elsewhere Tins might be taken as evi sixth grade, the differences in achievement are much greater deuce that our school work is being done satisfactorily by the time they reach the twelfth grade. Teachers al iii their rooms Miler school d'irly to assist CONCLUSION those who need assistance, but m spite of all the teachers and parents Ii to do, flu real v alue Tal education only conies when This report has attempted to explain briefly some facts a pupil himself takes an niter est iii ,incl ti les to ilo hits sc]wol concerning the operation of our schools which are of greatest work, value and interest Preparation for Higher Education While any report of this nature deals largely with the ac- complishments of the past and with the present, it must A yiar ago the Si.ife hepar tment of Education made an in look to the future No successful school system can live from vestigation to see wlia.t those who graduated in June, 11134 were "hand to mouth" In modern civilization life is a series of more doing IN hen the results were available we had a good oppor or less difficult choices No scheme of education can foresee trout) to compare our graduates with all in the State It was all the important choices of the coming years and completely interesting to note that 50% of our CI rss of lil.,-I continued equip the child to meet each situation Our obligation is to try their education the following year in some college or school, to furnish the next generation with certain fundamentals of as corneal ed with 31,2'A, ler the State Among this number, knowledge and character, so that they can better make their 20% of our pupils were in colleges, as compared vv ith 11t; for way and fulfill their mission in a changing society the State Since mann do not enter college the rear followrag the Many outside agencies have been of great assistance in completion of then high school course, this proportion in- earl-prig on our progiam Mention should especially be made creased later Ot the previous tour classes 29',4, 23;0, :24', and of such agencies as the 1}ental Clinic, Posture Clinic, and the 31 c4 w t al to t allege i espectu Cly- They entei ed a bout twenty- Public l.ibrar res The fine work of the various P 'I' A groups five different colleges Not all, but a large proportion of these has been iutaluable in bi urging the home and sc hoot together pupils have remained to complete their full College course in then common amts it e might mum niiina other oiganrra tions. tow a departments and nidus iduals to at born we reel most it has been customary to judge the success of high school appiectative for help and advice pi epai ation for college from the i emits of C lcollege Board Ex- aminations But these examinations do not shoat how well the This repair would not he complete avithout reference to class, as a whole, is prepared since only a small minrbei take the personnel of our teaching force. Neter has the preparation there The. greater exit of our graduates, who ale now in col and training of our mwr teachers been as thorough and of as lege, entered without taking aro (-anrrnations because their high rluairl} as novo Many of our regular teachers have been school records were accepted by the diflereut colleges they en or are enrolled in various educational courses Some have used tered Those who enter certain colleges aye reilurred to tale their vacations far travel and study Such activities cannot College hoards Some who cannot lie certified take examina hut better fit them for their work Our teachers are earnestly tions striving to the best of their abilities to offer a high type of ser One way to learn how well we prepare pupils for college vice to the children of Lexington. I wish to thank them and is to talk with those who are in college Mann report that the other school employees for their fine cooperation during then preparation has been better than others in their classes, the past year REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 551 552 TOWN OF LEXING CON To the School Committee I am deeply indebted. Your ef- Diphtheria Immunizations forts and support in the best interests of the schools have been No who received 3 doses of Toxoid 136 appreciated No who receired less than 3 doses 10 Respectfully submitted, Of these 116 were school children--36 p"e school Tr OM As S G1t1NDLE The inspection of the sanitary conditions of the ramous January 15, 1936 school buildings has been made and reports submitted as re gnlred HEALTH DEPARTMENT Because of the frequent occurrence of scarlet lever at cut School Physicians ferent schools, much more time than usual has been given to The duties of time School Pin sicimmus are in general as fol daily examinations and inspections Often children are sent to lows school with supposed colds or other ailments that often spread to other pupils We urge parents not to send children to school Dr Barnes is in charge of the health work in the Adams when they ha.re symptoms of any contagious nature School, Hancock School, Munroe School and of the boys in the Junior High School and Senior High School He examines School Nurse all boys who are candidates for the various athletic teams and has been present at all home football games the past season The health work has continued to function along the same to render first aid treatment lines as other years with only a few slight changes. The most outstanding erent was the County School Clinic which con Dr Kendrick is in charge of the health work in the Frank cerns itself primarily with the early detection and prevention lin School, Parker School and of time girls of the Junior High of tuberculosis in children The tuberculin test was given to School and Senior high Sc!tools She examines all grr is who 321 pupils from the seventh, ninth and eleventh grades Of are candidates for the carious athletic teams those tested 76 re acted to time test and here x laced Front the The following sections are taken from their ieports result of the x ra} 27 were gisen pli steal examinations with the parent piesent This Clinic will usit our schools each rear. Total number of school children examined to date 2,559 We hope parents realize what a fine opportunity this Chine Number of examinations by Dr Baines 1,495 offers them iii detecting this disease Number of examinations by Di Kendrick 1,064 After the eye tests were guy en in the different schools, an Thirty nine per cent of the m hildren or 998 had sonic de el e clinic was held at the Adams School Twenty childveu feet from all the schools attended. By holding the clinic at school Defects and Corrections a great deal of time and loss of school work to c sired Poor Nutrition 36 Ear tests, with the audiometer, were grr en to all pupils Defective Skin 35 including Seruoi and Junior High Schools There were 62 pa Glands of Neck 450 Heart 63 pus lound with some degree of deafness About 34 haze bum 11 Lung 2 under treatment of li.ri e had then tonsils rerun ed to improve " Feet 155 their hearing. Two pupils arc taking lip 1eaduig Tonsils and Adenoids 241 (No corrected since 1934-140) In Api 11 the younger children were minim)izccl against Teeth ...... .. ......... 586 diphtheria. Toxoid was used for the first time under the rec. (No, corrected 429) ommendatron of the State health Department There were 30 REPORT OF TIIE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 553 554 TOWN OF LEXINGTON pre school and 116 school children immunized To Lexington tests for healing, re testing those with eye defects and assist- diphtheria has become an almost unheard of disease Before ing at the Dental Clinic and all other school clinics Talks 1927 when we started to immunize it was quite common were given in classrooms to groups of teachers and to Parent Teacher Associations There were 654 home visits made In all our school work we try to prevent disease rather than cure it As the nurse risrt:s the classroom she is looking German measles swept New England this year and Lexing for well, healthy pupils, teaching them to be proud of good ton,like every other town, had its share A sharp rise in scarlet health and to keep thernseh-es and their classroom clean with fever cases this pass year has kept both School Physicians and good fresh an In this matter we dwell upon health not sick Nurse busy Daily morning inspections of pupils and excln ness For Ilii same reason,the nurse does not wear a uniform sions have helped to some degree to keep it in check. It parents while doing school nursing would be more careful to inspact thur child]en before sending then to school, we would hare fewer cases. We hope that the Child Health Day was observed in all the schools during State Department of Public Health will soon be able to offer May Many detects had been corrected and 82% of the pupils us an immunization program to stamp out scarlet fever as it in the elementary schools recon ed dental certificates There has diphtlrerrt were 14 looms with 100% Having worked for dental certif icates for so many r ears we now find that many of the child- Free milk has been gir en in the schools to underprivileged ran hare their work completed in one visit to the clinic children. Tn many of our families, where there are small child- ren, the sc hoop child gets r ery lri tie milk at horse Clothing The Summer Bound L p of pie school children was car- has been gni en to _families that are not receiving town help, lied on dnmlug Mar A large percentage of the child ren re but arc In mg On a rcry small income ceased their pin sic al examination and had all di f ifs col i«tett before entering school A child in good health us able to keep in conclusion T wish to thank the Lexington Public Health batter •attendance and so accomplish more work Association, the Junior Red Cross onil the PaientTeacher As- sociations for their cooperation and financial aid dining the The ph,sit al examinations for 19;1 hare been given lir the past year School Pin sic pens to all pupils nese examinations are of the greatest rainy to the schools In the Senior and Junior TTigh S€pools the PMsica1 Directors know how nine]€ exert ise ii sale for cinch child fn the lower gr.ides the classroom teacher knows about how much to expect fi each child from a phi sieal standponif Notice is sent home of an; defects found. The Nurse makes home r isils as a follow up for the cancel ion of del eels Each morning, at the opening of school the Nurse is at the Senior and Junior High Schools to admit all pupils that kite been absent on account of sickness All elernentarr schools are also visited daily Ant- suspicious cases are reteired to the School Pin stcians The regular routine wank of the Nurse has continued to be that of tiisitrng, inspecting the pupils for symptoms at con- tagion, cleanliness, sanitation of classrooms, assisting the School Physicians with examinations, giving the audiometer REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 555 556 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TEACHERS' RESIGNATIONS, TRANSFERS PRIZES-1935 AND AbPOINTMENTS-1935 Senior High School Resignations Robert P Clapp Oral Essay Prize Edna J Miliei Name 5clioo[ Robert P Clapp Written Essay Pi ize DA Aid F Long Marion Strode Senior High School George 0 Smith Essay Prizes 1 lanes M Burns Harold B Goeres Junior High School 2 Edward P Nichols Hazel Luce Junior High School Hallie C Blake Prizes John J Kelly Alice B Crowe Senioi and Junior High Schools Edna J Miller Marion Willis Household Alts Washington and Franklin Medal James M Burns Helen Henderson Adams School American Legion Medals Andrew C Bierenbroodspot Margaret Kimball Adams School Marion P Stewart Clara A Anderson,leave of absence Adants School Elsa W. Regestein Awards C Wesley Boyce Helen Foy c Irionklin School Edna l Miller Gertrude Keyes Hancock School Helen M Michelson Grace Kilfoile Muriro: School William 3 Endres Alice Read \Tuiiroe School Mary A Sullivan Munroe School Charles Edward French Scholarship Medals Senior High School 1 Edna J Miller Transfers 2 Olive F Dutton 3 Josephine H Rh ones Elizabeth Barnes from Grade HI, Adains School, to Class in Reading Difficulties at Adams School Junior High School,, ,,,, , 1 Mat garet Wilson 2 Mary Lowe Katherine Hoclgdon from Building Assistant to regular teacher at 3 Barbara Bond Adams School Adams School 1 Nitalic Hayward Alice Lindstrom from Building Assistant to i egul u teacher at Frank 2 Lincoln Giush lin School 3 Ernesl C'uttei, Jr New Teachers Finiiklin School 1 Martha Peirce 2 Stanley lolinson \aura .„n•x,l 3 William Keel us Tolin A Ricker, Jr Senior High School Lucille Sutton sous,r High School Hancock School 1 Jean Reed Shaffer Robert N Perry Junior Hil,h School 2 Spencer Dean Johnson Dorothea M Salman Junior High School 3 Tie Gertrude Duncklee Arnold E. Nichols ,,,, ,, ,,Senior and Junior High Schools i rjuiae Evelyn Fitch Virginia I\ Rhoades Household Arts Munroe School 1 ,ewwrcoid) Green Olga Anderson Adams School 2 Paul Smith Barba.a LI Brown Adan a School 3 Patricia Walker Marjorie nIaody Adams School Parker School 1 Barbara Bennett Jean Butters, Building Assistant Fia.il.lin School 2 Verne B La Porte Caroline Feindel, Building Asst Hancock School 3 Aithui B Jellis Dorothy Nickerson Hancock School Mary M Kinneen Munroe School Hazel Jean Wilder .Munroe School Putnam Prize Mary L. Zapenas .. .. Munroe School Hancock School , Jean Aced Shaffci REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 557 658 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY COURSES Commercial Subjects October, 1935 Bookkeeping . .. ...... . . . , 1 9 16 2 27 Stenography 3 43 27 4 74 Collc,ee -„--Business--„,.–Practical 'Arts Typewriting 6 133 60 48 6 247 Boys Girls.Total Boys Gills lotal Boys Girls Total Totar Clerical Training 3 100 2 3 105 Sophomore 57 44 101 41 76 117 30 8 38 256. Business Principles 4 116 116 Junior 41 44 85 39 28 77 30 14 44 206 Non Academic Subjects Senior 45 34 79 30 39 69 22 13 35 183 Foods .................. 3 20 15 11 46 Post Graduate 7 5 12 2 4 6 1 1 19 Clothing .. ...... .. .. 2 8 14 16 38 —-- Home Management 2 8 14 9 31 Total 150 127 277 112 157 269 82 36 118 664 Manual Training and Mechanical Draw 3 32 31 17 2 82 Freehand Drawing 1 7 14 6 1 28 Chorus .. .. ,... . ... 5 54 56 37 147 DISTRIBUTION OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS Orchestra 1 7 12 4 23 BY SUBJECTS Band 1 5 8 6 19 Gym 12 250 196 SS 534 Turribei of—, Pupils Total number 131 1535 1211 949 60 3755 Subject v~., a a a c ti 5= 7 f i� –_ 4 ENROLLMENT IN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Eaglish 24 256 206 184 6 652 Languages October, 1935 Boys Girls Total French 9 103 79 46 8 236 Senior High School 344 320 664 Latin 4 56 28 20 1 105 Junior High School 282 313 595 Social Studies Adams School 204 181 385 World History 5 67 57 124 Franklin School . .. . . .... ., 129 117 246 American Hisory 8 39 144 4 227 Hancock School 118 113 231. Modern History 1 30 I 31 Munroe School 105 117 222 Survey of Early History 1 25 25 Parker School 131 106 237 Survey of Modern Hi_tory 1 lii 1$ _ Amerlo in Problems (1 yeas) 2 60 3 63 Totals 1313 1267 2580 Air eiman Problems (i6z year) 1 23 23 Law (i/z year) 1 41 31 Economic Geco raphy 4 106 2 4 112 Slatheniatit 4 Plane C eometry 4 91 9 2 2 104 Algebra I 1 15 3 1 3 22 Algebra II 2 51 5 4 60 Solid Geometry and Trigoi ornetry 1 8 2 10 Sciences General Chemistry (1 yeas) 2 42 1 43 Prac tical Physio (1. yeas) 2 52 1 53 College Physics—Label-dory 1 22 2 24 College Chemistry—Laboratory 2 46 3 3 52 Chemistry and Physics (1/ yeas each) 1 25 5 30 Biology 7 176 4 12 1 193 REPORI OF THE SCHJOIL DEPARTMENT 559 560 TOWN OF LEX1NGfON tubi :" M oa MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE (Extract from School Returns to the State Department of Education School Year Ending June 30, 1935) �uni.t“,t ,-: Elem Jr High Sr High Total Boys ......., 691 301 333 1325 Girls 663 315 311 1289 clogs au[il1t1� Total 1354 616 644 2614 Non Resident Pupils (including State and City Wards) who ruoi,t,,iF attended the schools for not less than halt the school year 20 42 175 227 Aggregate Attendance 216,644 100,962 103,871 421,477 Average Daily Attendance 1,192 560 577 2,329 M rn if:quadat) .-+ Average Number of Days the Public Schools were in Ses F sion 177 180 1.80 180 w Average Membership 1321 598 614 2 533 2 aggatuoi.ny N ca J ..l 0 OC w J 0 • • 0 V •J Q . Z 4 F ••V 0 • r o a ' o K o r ✓ ro C. V d G F E" • L � U � O � REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 561 562 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Ruth Evelyne Johansen Dominick Palmeri LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL uarl Edward Johnson Luella A Petrie CLASS OF 1935 Florence Isabelle Keegan Nathalie Plastridge Thomas F Keegan Josephine 'lean Poleo Gertrude Ida Armstrong Ilene Dalrymple Eleanor Maigaret Kelley Dorothy Ellen Price Abraham I3alanoff Priscilla Gill Davis Helen Rita Kelley Richard Readel Florilla Ellen Bean Fre•la Quecnie May DesChamps Mary Ii]lizebeth Kelley Hcro'd Victor Reed Walter E Beatteay Nellie DesChamps John J Kelly Alice Madeline Reeves Mary Dorothy Bedford Albert J DeVincent John H Kennedy Josephine H Rhones Richaid Bond Bennett Mary Louelia Dickerrnan Edmund S Lamont Miriam Charlotte Rohwedder Austin Carman Berry Elizabeth Marion Dobbins Joseph R Leary Robert W Samuelson Benedu t Walter Bertini Virginia May Dooley Margorie Alice Leonard Sdu'my Santosuosso Robinson r Burwell, 2nd George H Doughty, Jr Daniel Bell Lewis,Jr Pauline Sargent Andrew C Bieienbroodspot Dorothy Drury Ida A Litchfield Rita M Saunders Anne Kingston Blakely Joseph '4I Duffy Darr] F Long Florence Phillis Selprone John Raymond Blizzard Ohre From h Dutton Maly Jane Longleway Fran,es (Lace Stipione 'Wiliam Bluestein Hubert P Dwyer Edward T MacGilyray Jobs U Seaver, Ji G Wesley Boyce Eleanor Krances Emerson Arlene Veronica Maloney Anr' Semonian Anita Winifred Brander William Joseph Endres Frank R Manley Constance Smith Robert John Breslin Bradbury Esau Laura Louise Marshall Kenneth Id Smit'r Ruth Frances Browne Janes Francis Fallon E Louise Martin Beverly Stevens Maigucrite Rangfried Bryn Robert Far le Farnham Emil \%i Liam Martin, Jr Marion P Stewart Irene Isabelle Bumps Elizabeth J Fitzgerald Robert Francis MeAnaul John J St.ygles James MacGregor Burns Paul Willis Franks James E Mc Carthy, Jr M ii v Elizabeth Talcott Priscilla Butters Elinor Fuller Edward J McDonnell Virginia Brown Tarbell Charles W Cambridge Jerome F Garrity June McLalan Stan cy Ruston Tehbetts Jean Caroline Cameron John S Gibson Marie Frances McLaughlin Richard W Thompson Edward K Carr, Jr Edith Josephine Goodwin Lawrence Arthur McNamara Char les A Tracy Mary E Carr Elizabeth M Graham Jean Measly Robert P Trask Jr Mary C Carroll Everett Girard Graham Robert Douglas Mela.nson Mary E Tupper Anthony J Cliaties Robert V Grant He'en Madeline Michelson Leroy 'William Cwombly Margaret Christenson Robert II Gray, Jr Edna Jeannette Miller Edward L Tyler, Jr Helen Russell Cilley Bartlett Green Douglas D Milne James A Vaughn P Helen Clare Sally Agatha Griffin Virginia Ann Moen Joseph Venuti Ruth Doris Coates Madeline Louise Hall Betty Moody Louise J Vervrlle Lillian Jeanette Commers Francis Newell Hamblin Harold D Morgan Albert G Vigneau Carl Condon Lillian W Hammond Frederick L Murphy Edna E Waite Joseph A Connolly Barha's Harding Joseph Hubert Murray Frank E Waldorf Richard Vincent Connorton Ruth Catherine Hayes Ethel L Nash Marguerite V Walsh Margaret Fox Coryell Law mime James Hayward Margaret A Neville Frank E Walton Thomas J. Costello Rita B Healey John J. Nevins Brooks Webster Tohn Edward Cotter Olive Elizabeth Hinchey Edward Payson Nichols Marjorie A Wheeler Emily Compton Coursault Virginia Crafts Horton Dominic Niel Frank Craig White Clarence R Crawford Ruth L Hossfield Phyllis Nickerson Ethel Mae Willson Amedio Cuccinello William F Iiowlancd 7,illiam 0 Leary Laurina Metcalfe Wilson John J Cupp Clifford G Hunt Rolf Olsen Harriet Winn John F Dailey Donald K Irwin Marjorie Ruth Osborne Dorothy D Young REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 563 564 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 0.1 cvmm .-t0 to to ca oq u3 00 N O CA 00 .-i o .n ca a+ a o ,-I m C0 t,- REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE z 724N :et ii> m o N 00 di,. CO Number of home Calls , ,• ...,., 326 Number of Truants ., 64 0o CI 0 m mw m There was one court case which had been carried over from last year b afar...1 GS N CI Cl !C . 00 i..1 O ^V- r-I N C!t V, N N Lo M H N C :•-:, O 0 N N P 00 00 CO P CJ M E 0. 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O cl UI v A G E+ w C.03 Ed PI 27 i. .6 P t 0 CJ � C� '= 2n. y 00 ENDEX 565 566 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Plumbing Inspector, Report of 305 Police Department, Report of 306 Posture Clinic, Report of 309 Public 'Welfare, Report of 311 Public Wcrks, Repott of Supeiintendeut of 373 INDEX Highway Division Report of 282 Park Division, Report of 293 Water and Sewer Divisions, Report of .............. 329 School Committee Report to Voters 145 Animal Inspector, Report of 391 School Department .. . 523 Appeals, Report of Board of 184 (See page 567 for detailed index) Appointed Officers 11 Sealer of Weights and Measures 315 Appropriation Committee, Reports of 38, 101, 123, 148 Selectmen, Report of 178 Assessors, Report of Board of 186 Shade Trees and Moth Department, Report of 317 Births 162 Slaughtering, Report of inspector of _ 319 Building Inspector, Report of 189 Soldiers' Relief Report of Agent of 320 Cary Memorial Library Tax Collector Repot t of 363 Investmeit Comnnttee, Report of 358 Tax Title Account Repoi t of 370 Librarian Report of 305 Town Accountant, Report of ., 381 Treasurer Repoit of 353 (See page 568 for detailed index) Trustees, Report of 355 Town Clerk, Report of 160 Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 193 Births 162 Committees Appointed 15 Deaths 167 Marriages 171 Deaths 167 Town Counsel, Report of .. 324 Dental Clinic Report of 192 Town Meeting Members4 Director of Accounts, Report of _ 194 242 Tow n Officers 3 Enuieet, Report of 269 Town Physician Report of 322 Town Records Fire Engineer Report of 274 Warrant for Town Meeting, March 4, 1935 17 Forest Warden, Report of 277 Annual Town Meetin6, Mm ch 4, 1935 .. 26 Special Meeting of Town Meeting Members. of Precinct 4, Health Inspector Report of 278 Health Officei Report of 280 March 18, 1935 34 Highway Division, Report of 282 Spec mal Meeting of Town Meeting Members of Prceinct 2 March 18, 1935 36 Increased High School Accommodations, Report of Committees 94 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 18, 1935 38 Jurors, List of 287 Appropi iation Committee, Report of 38 Warrant for Town Meeting, April 29, 1935 83 Lectures Report of Committee on 290 Special Town Meeting, April 29, 1935 86 Warrant for Town Meeting, July 22, 1935 87 Marl iages 171 Special Town Meeting, July 22, 1935 93 Massachusetts Special Highway Fund, Report of 371 Report of Committee on Increased High School Accommoda Milk Dispel tor, Report of 291 tions . 94 Park Division, Report of 293 Report of Appropriation Committee 101 Planning Board, Reports of 114, 303 Report of Planning Board 114 INDEX 36 561 TOWN OF LEXINC'1 ON Warrant foi Town Meeting, October 21, 1935 119 Senior High School, Report of 547 Special Town Meeting, October 21 1935 122 Statement by School Committee _ 526 Report of Appropriation Committee ., ,,, , 123 Superintendent of Schools Report of 537 Warrant for Special Town Election, November 18, 1935 135 Special Election, November 18, 1935 141 Teachers Resignations Transfers and Appointments 555 Adjourned Special Town Meeting, December 2, 1935 145 Vocational School Enrollment 559 Report of School Committee to Voters 145 Report of Appropriation Committee 143 Amendment to Zoning By Law , , , 157 INDEX TO ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT Town Treasurer ,,,,,, 369 Massachusetts Special Highway Fund, Report of 371 batement of Taxes' Tax Title Account Report of _ .170 Old Age Assistance 1913 496 Trustee; of the Bridge Charitable Fund, 193-) Report of 340 Overlay 1930 495 Trustees of the Public Trusts, Report or 342 Overlay 1931 495 Overlay 1932 _ 495 Rater and Sewe. Divisions, Report of 329 ONerlay 1933 495 Wire Inspector, Report of 351 Overlay 1934 496 Zoning 133 Law, Amendment to 157 Overlay 1935 496 Accounting Department 426 Administration of 'frust Funds . ...., _ 426 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Animal Inspection 426 Appraisal of Town Property 427 Attendance Officer Report of 554 Appropriation Committee 427 Caretaker, of Buildings and (hounds. 538 Assessors' Department _ 421 Cost per pupil _ , , 541 Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax 496 Distribution of Scums High School Pupils by Subjects 557 Balance Sheet' Deferred Revenue Accounts 4114 Elementary Schools Report of _ 544 General _ 399 Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 358 Property Account 412 Extracts from the Report of the School Physician and the School Torn Debt 406 Nurse 551 T1ust Accounts 410 Financial Statement _ 518 Board of Appeals , • _ 428 Borrowing Capacity of the Town 513 Junior High SrhaoI, Report of 543 Bridge Construction Sherman Street 429 Lexington Parent Teacher Association 511 Building Inspection 429 Membership Attendance 560 Cemetery Maintenance Munroe _ 429 Prizes 550 Westview 430 Roster of Teachers 533 Collector Tax ,and Town—Analysis of Accounts 508 Collector's Department „ 451 School Committee, Report of 525 Collector a Department—Binding Records 431 School Committee Organization _ 530 Cottage Farm Bridge Tax 497 School Savings , 663 Senior High School Enrollment by Courses 557 Dental Clinic-1934 Bills ,,, ,,,, 432 Senior High School Graduating Class „, 561 Dental CIinic _ 432 INDEX 569 570 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dog Clinic 432 Highway Department Equipment .,,, 446 Dog Officers ,. 43d Highway Maintenance-1934 Bills . 446 Highway Maintenance Drain Construction 447 Hancock Street 45.4 Highway Tax (Special) 497 Haskell, Lowell Streets and Westminster Avenues 434 Hydrant Rentals 44.3 Mill Brook 134 Dumps and Ashes 435 Insect Suppression ,,,,, 448 Insurance 449 Elections and Registrations 436 Interest on Debt 447 Engineering Department 436 505 Law Department 4x1) Excess and Deficiency Libraiies—Cary Memorial and Branch 450 Expenditures (Summary) Agency 346 Maturing ]Debt 451 Charities and Soldiers Benefits iJ5 11r_rnoiial Day 452 General Government .. 394 Health and Sanitation ... ,, 395 Metropolitan 'Water Tax 497 Middlesex County Tax 49; Highways 394 Middlesex County tulieiculosis Hospital Tax 450 Interest and Maturing Debt 394 Protection Persons and Property 393 Military Aid 453 Public Service Enterprises and Cemeteries 395 North Metropolitan Sewei Tax 493 Recreation and Unclassified 39> Refunds _ 397 Old Age Assistance 4e.1 Schools and Libraries 395 Othei Finance Offices and Accounts 454 Transfers 397 Oierlay Reserve Fund a04 Trust and Investment d9b Paiks and Playgrounds-1934 Bills 454 Fire Alarm Boxes - 431 Paiks and Playgrounds 454 Fire Department 437 Park Department Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 436 Purchase at Land 466 Forest Fires 499 Skating Area—Center Playground 454 Patriots' Day 405 Garbage Collection 440 Pensions Health Department-1933 Bills - 440 Fire Department _ ,,,,,, 457 Health Department 440 Police Department 457 Highway Construction Permanent Memorial Comm-ttee 457 Blake Road ..,, ,,,,,,,, ,, ,,,, 441 Perpetual Care Fund Income Accounts Eaton Road , . „ 441 Colonial Cemetery 459 Farmcrest Avenue 441 Munroe Cemetery _ 499 Fletcher Avenue 441 Westview Cemetery 499 G]eason Road No 1 ,,,, - 442 Planning Boar d 45`s Gleason Road No 2 _ 44 I Plumbing Inspection „ ,,,,,.,.,. 458 Kendall Road 443 Police Department-1934 Bills _ 453 Lincoln Street 443 Police Department 459 Pleasant Street 444 Posture Clinic „ .,,,.,,,, 460 Pleasant and Watertown Streets _ 445 Printing and Publishing Revised Town By Laws 411) Valley Road 446 Public Welfare-1934 Overdraft _ 450 Waltham Street 500 INDEX 571 572 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Public Welfare 461 Soldiers' Burials 479 Public Works Building 462 Soldiers' Relief-1934 Ovei draft 479 Public Works Soldiers' Relict 474 Labor and Material—Relief of Unemployed Citizens 463 State kid 480 Labor, Materials and Expenses 464 State Parks and Reservations Tax 454 Labor, Materials and Expenses—E R A Projects 463 State Tax 458 Labor, Materials and Expenses—W P A Projects ., 465 Street Lights , , 415 Purchase of Crawler Crane 466 Street Signs 480 Superintendent's Office 466 Survey Diainage Areas 481 Tax to County 491 Receipts Taxes to State Agency, Trust and Investment _ 395 389 Auditing Municipal Account 411, Cemeteries Cottage Farm Bridge Departmental 335 497 Highway (Alewife Brook Parkwai, Extension) 49i General Revenues—Taxes, etc 333 Melt opoiita.i 111 ate] _ 497 Indebtedness 390 North Metropolitan Sewer 498 Interest 389 State Parks and Reservations 494 Public Service Enterprises 188 Refunds and Transfers 190 State Tax 494 'las Titles 5W) Special Assessments and Privileges 384 Town Cie]k s Department 441 Reserve Fund 4U5 Town Offi es and Cary Memorial Building-1934 Bills 482 Revenue Account 5i14 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building _ 482 Town Physician 483 School Maintenance _ 461 Town Repoit 483 School Department—Out of-State Travel ,. ,,.. 469 Traffic Regulation and Control 481 Selectmen's Department 469 Treasurei's Department 481 Sewer kssessment Fund 502 Sewer Construction Unclassified 484 Blake Avenue 470 Bow Street, Cliffe and Theresa Avenues 411 Vital Statistics 485 Pinewood Road—Belfry Terrace 471 Robbins and P15mouth Roads _ 473 Ratei Assessment Fund „ 502 Sundry Streets 472 Water Construction Sundry Streets 473 Zlassauhusetts Avenue and Bedford Street 485 Taft and Tarbell Avenues and Cherry and Cary Street 473 Pinewood and Summit Roads 486 Trunk Line—P W A Project 2066 ... , , .,, 474 Pleasant and Blossom Streets and Others 487 Trunk Line—Outside P W A Project 474 Sundry Streets 4x7 Sewer lielaintenance 476 Robbins, Plymouth, Pineknoll Roads, and Chase Avenue 484 Sewer Department—Trunk Line Repairs 475 Standpipe—P W A Project No 2263 488 Sewer Department Stock _ 476 Standpipe—Outside P W A Project ,,, 469 Shade Trees 477 Taft Avenue—Cherry and Cary Streets 485 Sidewalk Construction 477 Water Department Slaughtering Inspection 478 Available Surplus 503 Snow Removal-1934 Bills 478 Out of State Travel 492 Snow Removal 478 Stock 443 INDEX 573 Water Maintenance-1934 Bills 496 Water Maintenance 490 Water Maintenance Replacements _ 492 Weights and Measures 493 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 501 Wire Inspection 494 TABLES Appropriation Accounts 416 Interest on Town Debt Due 1936 1948 Inc 522 Loans—Anticipation of Reimbursement 522 Loans—Anticipation of Revenue 522 Movement of Town Debt 1914 1935 519 Movement of School Debt 1914 1935 ..., ... 521 Movement of Water Debt 1914 1935 520 Town Debt Due 1936 194S Inc 522