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Home My WebLink About1940-Annual Report ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF N1QMIy�7a *. n775 xw Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 19140 SWANN .L PRINTINo COMPANY SOMERVILL6,MISS. TOWN OF LEXINGTON "The Birthplace of American Liberty" Population 1940 — 13,133 Highest elevation — 380 feet above sea level Lowest elevation — 110 feet above sea level Settled — 1642--- Cambridge Farms Incorporated as a Town — 1713 Valuation — $21,829,329 00 Tax Rate 1940 -- X32.20 Area of Town in acres 10,650 42 Area of Town in miles 16.64 Extreme length in miles 5 8 Extreme width in miles 4 85 Public Streets 54.14 miles Private Streets 54 97 miles State Highways 10 84 miles Trunk Line Sewers ___ 6.309 miles Street Sewers 16.11 miles Water Mains 69 80 miles Located 10 6 miles from Boston Well laid out Parks and Playgrounds Schools—Class A ANNUAL REPORTS 5 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS List of Town Officers PRECINCT ONE March, 1940 to March, 1941 Term Name Address Expires A SELECTMEN William M Aquaro 50 Rindge Avenue 1942 Archibald R Giroux, Chairman, '43 Gilbert A Arnold 3 Richard Road 1943 William G Potter, '41 A Edward Rowse, '41 B George W Sarano, '42 Errol H Locke, '42 Henry Brask 9 Robbins Road 1943 Town Clerk James J Carroll John Milton Brown 8 Plymouth Road 1943 Town Treasurer James J Carroll C Rudolph F Carlson 30 Baker Avenue 1941 Lyon Carter 39 Marrett Road 1942 Collector of Taxes William 5 Scamman John D. Collins 14 Chase Avenue 1941 William F Covil 30 Independence Avenue 1941 School Committee Randall B Houghton, '41 Ernest Cutter 127 Follen Road 1943 Annie F Putney, '42 Tracy W. Ames, '43 D Cemetery Commissioners Edward Wood, '41 Joseph L Dahlstrom 32 Chase Avenue 1943 James J Walsh, '42 Thomas J Donnelly, Jr 16 Smith Avenue 1941 John E. Gilcreast, '43 J Henry Duffey 25 Maple Street 1941 Trustees of Public Trusts John F Turner, '42 F Clarence S. Walker, '44 George E Foster 10 Plainfield Street 1941 Howard S 0 Nichols, '46 Malcolm R Fuller 32 Independence Avenue 1941 Moderator Robert H Holt G Allan G Galt 4 Robbins Road 1943 Constables *Patrick S Maguire John C Russell Frederick M Gay 7 Robbins Road 1943 Lincoln C Grush 10 Tower Road 1943 Planning Board Clements H Ferguson, '41 James A Guthrie 4 Brandon Street 1942 Lester F Ellis, 41 Edward W Kimball, '42 H Wm Roger Greeley, '42 Bartlett J Harrington 11 Curve Street 1942 Edwin B Worthen, Jr, '43 Mary D Hatch Concord Highway 1943 Donald E Nickerson, '43 Lewis L Hoyt 30 Locust Avenue 1942 Arnold E Howard 14 Robbins Road 1943 * Deceased George M. Hynes 28 Locust Avenue 1943 ANNUAL REPORTS 7 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON J PRECINCT TWO Earl B Jones 306 Lowell Street 1941 A L Tracy W Ames 2 Highland Avenue 1941 Harold C Ashley 39 Highland Avenue 1943 J Bruce Lewis 1024 Mass Avenue 1942 Harold S. Liddick 12 Plymouth Road 1943 B Ralph F Little 56 Robbins Road 1943 Walter C Ballard 8 Raymond Street 1942 Walter Longbottom 16 Independence Road 1941 Charles S Beaudry 5 Raymond Street 1943 Walter G Black 11 Highland Avenue 1943 M George W. Butters 40 Highland Avenue 1941 Clarence E, MacPhee 14 Baker Avenue 1941 Charles B Meek 142 Marrett Road 1942 C Charles F Mitchell 7 Richard Road 1942 William E Chamberlain 14 Eliot Road 1943 Eugene L. Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1943 Harold D Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1943 Lyle 7 Morse 26 Locust Avenue 1943 D John H Devine 19 Slocum Road 1942 N Harold C Denham 8 Jackson Court 1941 Arthur C Dodge 52 Percy Road 1942 George W Nary 82 Oak Street 1941 Harold B. Needham 40 Fern Street 1942 William F Downe 286 Marrett Road 1942 R E Robert H Eldridge 495 Wa1942ltham WaltStreet 1943 Louis Reynolds 1050 Mass Avenue 1943 Lester F Ellis188 Albert G Ross 5 Locust Avenue 1941 Dominic F. Ross 86 Robbins Road 1941 Robert L Ryder 84 Maple Street 1941 F Charles E. Ferguson 16 Highland Avenue 1941 S Clements H Ferguson 30 Vine Brook Road 1992 Clarence E. Smith 18 Pinewood Street 1942 Robert W Fernald 4 Washington Street 1941 Clayton J Sullivan 14 Taft Avenue 1942 G T John E Gilcreast 73 Bloomfield Street 1943 William R Greeley 1948 Maas Avenue 1942 Frank I Thompson 4 Smyth Street 1941 George H B Green 1377 Mass. Avenue 1943 Joseph Trani 1037 Mass. Avenue 1942 Arthur L Graves 76 Bloomfield Street 1941 William G Grinnell 510 Waltham Street 1943 W Richard A Wason 18 Smith Avenue 1942 H Alphonso B West 33 Oak Street 1942 William M Hall 1357 Mass Avenue 1943 Olive McGuire Wheeler 12 Tower Road 1941 Stephen F Hamblin 45 Parker Street 1941 W Stanley Wilson 5 Pleasant Street 1942 Arthur W. Hatch 45 Forest Street 1941 John A Wilson 62 Fern Street 1942 Walter H Wilson 5 Pleasant Street 1942 Norman M. Hill 18 Belfry Terrace 1943 George B Wilson 62 Fern Street 1941 Frederic B Hunneman 7 Parker Street 1942 Arthur F Hutchinson 169 Blossom Street 1941 Edwin W Hutchinson 135 Blossom Street 1941 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE C K Joseph R Cotton 123 Marrett Road 1941 Edward W Kimball 1359 Mass Avenue 1941 ANNUAL REPORTS 9 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON L PRECINCT THREE Harold B Lamont 20 Winthrop Road 1942 A Lauritz A Lauritzen 24 Parker Street 1941 Wilbur H Abbott 14 Harding Road 1943 Ernest A. Lindstrom 63 Farmcrest Avenue 1941 Alan G Adams 15 Somerset Road 1943 Harold F Lombard 24 Vine Brook Road 1942 Alfred A Adler 12 Berwick Road 1943 Donald B Love 1361 Mass Avenue 1941 F Stanley Love 3 Wallis Court 1941 B M Nathan B Bidwell 25 Adams Street 1942 Arthur H McLearn 1387 Mass Avenue 1943 Louis W Bills 73 Hancock Street 1942 Charles M Blake 59 York Street 1942 N Ronald D Brown 27 Edgewood Road 1943 Albert H Burnham 34 East Street 1943 Dana Thurber Norris 7 Winthrop Road 1941 William I Burnham East Street 1942 Eugene T Buckley 22 Grant Street 1941 P , Robert T Person 42 Percy Road 1942 C Roy C Peterson 27 Blossom Street 1942 Clifford W Pierce 1 Eustis Street 1942 Guy S Chace 10 Meriam Street 1941 Marjorie Pierce 59 Forest Street 1943 Philip M Clark 25 Somerset Road 1942 Elwyn G Preston 4 Bennington Road 1942 D R George M Davis 36 Woodland Road 1943 Randall W Richards 67 Farmcrest Avenue 1942 Norman A Downs 11 Edgewood Road 1942 Henry W Robertson 4 Raymond Street 1943 S E George C Sheldon 16 Percy Road 1943 Roswell S Eldridge 17 Edgewood Road 1941 Edward W Sibley 18 Eliot Road 1941 Everett S Emery 3 Stetson Street 1942 Clyde E Steeves 24 Hilltop Avenue 1942 George W Emery 47 Somerset Road 1942 Leland H Emery 5 Stetson Street 1941 W James J Walsh 1433 Mass Avenue 1943 F Paul Whipple 15 Belfry Terrace 1943 Roy A Ferguson 19 Bertwell Road 1942 Edwin B Worthen 5 Winthrop Road 1942 Charles H. Fernald 26 Oakland Street 1943 Edwin B Worthen, Jr 5 Winthrop Road 1943 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE G C C Edward Glynn 56 Hancock Street 1942 James J Carroll 17 Muzzey Street 1941 Charles 0 Goodwin 12 Coolidge Avenue 1941 George E Graves 33 Adams Street 1942 H Robert H Holt 11 Bennington Road 1941 H Hazen W Hamlin 50 Gleason Road 1941 P Norman C Hooper 35 Bertwell Road 1943 William 0 Potter 25 Walnut Street 1941 Clarence R Hopkins 15 Meriam Street 1941 W Edward Wood 28 Forest Street 1941 J Sydney R Wrightington 7 Bennington Road 1941 Frank P Jones 8 Hancock Avenue 1941 ANNUAL REPORTS 11 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON L James H Lewis 23 Meriam Street 1943 A PRECINCT FOUR Moses M Low 95 No Hancock Street 1941 D Jack Allis 34 Eaton Road 1943 M Lester Andrews 1 Hill Street 1942 Earl S. Archibald 19 Downing Road 1941 Richard W. Maynard 77 Meriam Street 1943 Robert D Mayo 6 Oakmount Circle 1943 Neil McIntosh 24 Meriam Street 1943 B Clayton M Morse 29 Sherman Street 1943 William H Ballard 7 Hastings Road 1942 Howard M Munroe 344 Lowell Street 1941 Robert C Boleyn 57 Shade Street 1942 Walter C. Boone 112 Bedford Street 1942 R Winthrop H Bowker 2184 Mass Avenue 1942 Lester T Redman 10 Hayes Avenue 1942 Frederick S Britton 8 Bedford Street 1942 Richard E. Rowse 24 Adams Street 1941 Carl E $ryant 12 Fair Oaks Drive 1943 Francis E Burke 88 Bedford Street 1942 S Herbert E Bussom 43 Reed Street 1942 Walter E. Sands 103 Meriam Street 1941 George B Sargent 50 Hancock Street 1943 C Clarence Shannon 18 Edgewood Road 1943 Winfield S Caouette 4 Wachusett Circle 1941 William H Shurtleff 41 Somerset Road 1943 Charles T Cogswell 35 Prospect Hill Road 1941 George E Smith 34 Grant Street 1942 James V Cosgrove 30 Grove Street 1941 Frederick J. Spencer 529 Lowell Street 1941 .1 Everett Cumming 20 Vaille Avenue 1941 Rupert H Stevens 86 Meriam Street 1941 Howard E Custance 2 Tewksbury Street 1943 Matthew Stevenson 21 Oakland Street 1941 W Warren Custance 19 Shirley Street 1942 Robert M Stone 32 Hayes Avenue 1942 Theodore A Custance 100 Bedford Street 1942 James W Smith 16 Franklin Road 1942 T D Paul W Dempsey 187 Spring Street 1943 Ralph H Tucker 100 eriam Street 1943 M Gerald C Turner 9 eriare Terrace 1941 Ralph B Dibble 1981 Mass Avenue 1943 H Raymond Durling 21 Outlook Drive 1941 W George P Wadsworth 26 Hayes Avenue 1942 F Harvey F Wenlock 61 Merlam Street 1941 Robert J Fawcett 511 Marrett Road 1942 Robert Whitney 10 Round Hill Road 1942 Frederic L Fischer 2 Stratham Road 1942 George M Fuller 2210 Mass Avenue 1943 George R Fuller 1 Sunnyknoll Avenue 1942 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE H H Randall B Houghton 16 Oakland Street 1941 Carl Hauck 14 Harbell Street 1941 L Converse Hill 2101 Mass Avenue 1942 Willard C Hill 2160 Mass Avenue 1942 Errol H Locke 3 Abbott Road 1942 John T Hinchey 85 Hinchey Road 1943 Norton T Hood 41 Reed Street 1941 M John E Hoasfield 128 Reed Street 1943 Robert C Merriam 4 Oakmount Circle 1940 Elmer C Houdiette 2662 Mass Avenue 1943 R A Edward Rowse 38 Somerset Road 1941 J Leonard Jellis 70 Ward Street 1943 I1 ANNUAL REPORTS 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON K Alfred Kargaard 226 Lincoln Street 1943 L APPOINTED OFFICERS John Lamont 83 Cary Avenue 1941 Jasper A. Lane 177 Waltham Street 1941 M Animal inspector Dr. Chester L. Blakely George A Mallion 29 Wachusett Drive 1943 Everett E Morrill 53 Harding Road 1943 Appropriation Committee George C Sheldon, '43, Chairman William E Mulliken 225 Waltham Street 1942 Robert J. Fawcett, '43 Ronald D Brown, '43 N Raymond A Bond, '42 Thomas A, Napoli 23 Middle Street 1941 James E o t '42an, '42 Fred C Newhall 45 Outlook Drive 1941 GeGeorgwis L Hoyt, s, '41 Donald E Nickerson 2198 Mass. Avenue 1943 ar M Hynes, Richard W Maynard, '41 W Russel Rosenberger, '41 P James H Russell, Ex Officio Eugene H Partridge 12 Shirley Street 1943 Assessors Clyde E Steeves, 41, Chairman R William H Burnham, '41 Francis H Ready 2246 Mass Avenue 1942 William A Cann, '42 William R Rosenberger 2139 Mass Avenue 1941 William H Shanahan, '42 Leland H Emery, '42 S Assistant Assessor Frederick J Spencer Gordon Elliot Slater 9 Kimball Road 1941 James E Spellman 24 Shirley Street 1943 Board of Appeals C Edward Glynn, '43, Chairman A Randall Soderberg 51 Dexter Road 1941 (Acting under Building and Howard W Robbins, '41 Zoning Law) Errol H Locke '42 T Arthur N Maddison, '44 Alfred P. Tropeano 11 Larchmont Lane 1941 Edward W Kimball, '45 ✓ Board of Appeals Winthrop H Bowker (Associate Members) J Milton Brown John S Valentine 16 Stratham Road 1941 Board of Health, Agents Eleanor M Lowe W Dr William Cora in Raymond L White 12 Middle Street 1943 Board of Retirement Clarence S Walker, '43, Chairman Joseph A Ross, '42 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE James 11 Russell G Archibald R Giroux 6 Stratham Road 1943 Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees John F Turner, '42 Clarence S Walker, '44 Howard S 0 Nichols, '46 S George W Sarano 315 Lincoln Street 194Z Building Inspector Charles E Ferguson 4 ► ANNUAL REPORTS 15 le TOWN OF LEXINGTON Burial Agents Ralph H Marshall Lockup Keeper James J Sullivan Alice M McCarthy Measurer of Grain Albert Bieren Cary Memorial Library, Librarian Ralph A Nason Measurer of Wood, Bark and Manure Jacob Bierenbroodspot Cary Memorial Library, Assistants Helen E Muzzey Harold I Wellington Katherine Buck Claire Ball Milk Inspector John Lamont Ilah Melanson Moth Dept Superintendent John J Garrity Cary Memorial Library Eleanor R Trowbridge (East Lexington Branch) Odorless Cart, Charge of Peter Canessa Cary Memorial Library, Janitor Michael E McDonnell Old Age Assistance Bureau William G Potter Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer Rev Harold T Handley A Latherr Edward Rowse R Putney Clerk,Selectmen Eleanor M Lowe Old Age Assistance Bureau, Agent George V Morse Assistant Clerk, Selectmen tElinor Moakley Park Superintendent John J. Garrity Constables Charles E Moloy Roland E Garman Plumbing Inspector Ernest A Lindstrom Dental Clinic Committee Mrs Irving W Yelland Posture Clinic Committee Mrs Steele Lindsay Mrs Frank Hudson Mrs Robert Moore Mr Thomas S Grindle Mrs Edith M Kelley Miss Margaret Kettell Miss Margaret Noyes Fence Viewers *Bartlett J Harrington J. Bruce Lewis Public Welfare Agent George V Morse Field Drivers Edward C. Maguire John C Russell Agent of Selectmen to Administer Soldiers' Relief, Military and State Aid George V Morse Fire Engineers Edward W Taylor Norman F Butterick C Hooper Public Works, Superintendent William C Paxton Edward (Acting until December 31, 1940 Permanent from January 1, 1941) Forest Warden Edward W Tayioi Registrars of Voters Leon H Truesdell, '41, Chairman Malcolm H, Clifford, '42 Gammel Legacy income, Trustees Mrs Kenneth F Blake George H. Lowe, '43 (Acting with Dept of Public Welfare) George V Morse James J Carroll, Clerk Health Inspector John Lamont Sealer of Weights and Measures Ralph E Chadwick Health Officer Victor N Rochette, M D Slaughter Inspector 'George Whiting ANNUAL REPORTS 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON" Superintendent of Streets William C Paxton Superintendent of Streets, Assistant John F O'Connor Supt of Water&Sewer Department Joseph A Ross COMMITTEES APPOINTED Town Accountant James H Russell AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS Town Counsel Sydney R Wrightington Town Engineer john T Cosgrove COMMITTEE ON LECTURES UNDER THE WILL OF ELIZA CARY FARNHAM AND SUSANNA E CARY Town Physician Victor N Rochette, M D Appointed June 24, 1940 Weighers (Public) William E MulIiken Robert H Holt Jacob Bierenbroodopot Thomas S Grindle Nina F' McLellan Harold I Wellington Albert Bieren John P. Coombs COMMITTEE ON ARBORETUM Appointed October 15, 1930 Wire Inspector Louis W Bills Stephen F. Hamblin Edward B Ballard + Deceased Sheldon A Robinson Mrs Richard Engstrom t Resigned Miss Mabel P Cook Mrs William D Milne Dr Fred S Piper Mrs Hollis Webster COMMITTEE ON AIRPORT Appointed May 8, 1940 A Randall Soderberg William H Ballard Robert ]D Mayo Prod C Newhall Alton M Phelps COMMITTEE ON BUILDING BY-LAWS Appointed June 24, 1940 #C Edward Glynn Edwin B Worthen Jr. Howard W Robbins Charles E Ferguson Gordon D Richards Lewis M Reynolds t Resigned REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 19 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three foi a telco of two years, One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four for a term of two TOWN WARRANT years The polls will be open at 6 00 A. M, and will remain open until 800 P. M COMMONWEALTH Or MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESErX, ss You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the twenty fifth day of To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said March, 1940 at 8 00 P M at w hich time and place the following County Greeting• articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town. In the name of the Commonwealth of :Massachusetts, your are Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,qualified 1929 and subject to the referendum provided for by section eight a to vote zn elect-tons and in Toe a affairs, to meet in their respective said chapter voting places in said Town, ARTICLE 2 To receiv e the reports of any Board of Town Of- Precinct One, Adams School, Piecinet Two,Three and Four, Cary ficers or of any Committee ot the Town and to appoint other Com- Memorial Hall, on mittees MONDAY the FOURTH DAY ot MARCHA D 1940, ARTICLE 3 To choose such Town Officeis as are ieguned by law and are usually chosen by nomination_ at six o'clock A M, then and there to act on the following articles ARTICLE 4, To see if the Town will vote to author Ise the Town. ARTICLE 1 To choose by ballot the following town officers Tieasuiei, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money One Town Cleik for the term of one year; from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1911, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay One Selectman for the term of three years, able within one seas and to renew note oi notes as may be given foi One Town Treasurer for the term of one year, a period of less than one sear in accordance with Section 17, Chap One Collector ot Taxes fol the term of one year; ter 44, General Laws. One Cemetery Comiiii sn nei for the term of three yea's, ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to authoi ize the Town. One Member of the School Committee l'or the term of three years, Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to refund any or all One Moderator for the term of one year, of the revenue notes issued in anticipation of the ievenue of the year Two Members of the Planning Board fol the term of three yea's; 1940, in accordance with the provisions of Section 17, Chapter 44, Two Constables for the term of one year, General Laws, any debt so inclined to be paid from the revenue of One Member of the Ti ustees of Public Trusts fol the term of six the year 1940. rears; ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will make the usual appiopria Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the term tions for Town expenses for the ensuing year, by di'ect apps opi is of three years, tion,by transfer from available funds,or by a combination of the two. Four Town Meeting Members in Precinct One for a term of one methods, oi act in any manner H1 relation thereto year, ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to tr&iisfei unexpend- One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three for a term of one ed appropriation balances in any of the Accounts to the Excess and year, Deficiency Account, or act in any manner in relation thereto REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ARTICLE 8 To see what action the Town will take with refer ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to install a water once to authorizing the Assessors to use funds from the Excess and main in Grant Street from the present end at the so called Richards Deficiency Account toward the reduction of the 1040 tax tate property to the so called Mabey property, a distance of approximate lv four hundred and twenty five feet, and to pay for the same by ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the to pay any unpaid bills for prior years of the various town depart issue of notes or bonds of the Town. ments. ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will authorize the Board of for highway maintenance under authority of Chapter 90 of the Gen Selectmen to sell and dispose of the property taken by the Town by eral Laws foreclosure of tax titles ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum lectmen to construct granolithic or bituminous concrete sidewalks of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Chapter 40, Section 6, where the abutting owner pays one half the cost, and provide funds General Laws, 01 act in any manner in relation thereto for said construction by direct appropriation, or act in any manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 12 To see it the Town will vote to authorize the Se lectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an ARTICLE 111 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate funds audit for the year 1940. for providing co operation with the Federal Government in unem ployment relief and other projects, of direct or indirect benefit to the ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to install watei mains town or its inhabitants, said funds to be expended by the Selectmen in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied fol during the year 1940 in accordance with authority contained in the By laws ARTICLE 20 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro of the ToRn, subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by priate inoneti for the construction of sanitary sewers either eminent domain any uecessaiy easements therefor, and to pay for with or without the co operation of Agencies of the United States, the same by direct appropriation, by transfei fa out a; u1ahIe funds, and will authorize the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the Town or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town for use in cairying out any such project grants or loans of Federal money for pull/i, ua()pet', and authorize the Treasurei with the ap ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to install sewei uiauis proral of the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be necessary in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during to meet any appiopriation made and to issue bonds or notes of the the year 1940 in accordance with St. 1897, Ch. 504, as amended, or Town in accordance with the law and to use any other available otherwise, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements funds that may be iaised by taxation or appropriated for that pur therefor, and to pay for the same by direct appropriation,by transfer pose, oi act in any manner in relation thereto from available funds, or by the issue of notes oi bonds of the Town ARTICLE 21 To see it the Town will rote to appropriate a sum ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will rote to approplrate money of money to be set apart and administered as a general unemploy for the replacement and installation of water mains not less than six ment relief fund in accordance with law, such money to be piovided inches and not more than sixteen inches in diameter in the following by direct appropriation or by ti ansfer from available funds or by a street, and in such other streets as the Selectmen may determine combination of the two methods Percy Road, from Warren Street to Highland AN erine, ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen and pay for the same in whole or in part by direct appropriation, to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds Winter Street, Wadman Circle; Hill Avenue, Summit of the Town AN enue REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ARTICLE 23 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum Old Adams School, and appropriate a sum of money to pay for said of money for the purchase of the lot of land on Clarke Street known demolition, or act in any manner in relation thereto as the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund lot, and containing 12,508 square feet, more or less, for any appropriate municipal pur ARTICLE 32, To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of mon- pose, said money to be raised from the tax levy of the current year ey for the purpose of erecting a fence to enclose the new fields at the or by the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any man Center Playground, or act in any manner BI relation thereto ner in relation thereto ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of mon ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of ey for the purchase of an ambulance, or act in any manner in rela money for the improvement of the traffic control system in the tion thereto vicinity of Clai l e Sti ec t, and at the ]unction of Bedfoid Street and ARTICLE 34 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexing Harrington Road, or act in any manner in relation thereto ton. Zoning By Law and Map by inserting in Section 3 (b), after ARTICLE 25 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum R 2 Districts, 10,—the words of money for the installation of automatic sprinklers in certain school buildings, or act in any manner in relation thereto R 3 Districts ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift from 1. Nortlreasteily by land of the Colonial Garage, Mr Philip B Parsons of 18 Revere Street, Lexington, of a painting Inc., n feet, northwesterly by land now or late of of the Battle of Fiske Hill to be placed in the Parker School, or act Hutchinson and by land now or late of MacKay, 267 feet,southwesterly by Vine Brook Road,160 feet, south- in any manner in relation thereto easterly by land of the Colonial Garage, Inc, 265 feet, ARTICLE 27 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of mon ey forthe purpose of providing proper facilities for public entertain or act in any manner in relation thereto went at the time of the national cons ention of the American Legion And you are directed to serve this Ward ant seven days at least in Boston during the year nineteen hundred and forty, and of paying before the time of said meeting as provided in the By laws of the expenses incidental to such entertainment, in accordance with the Town provisions of Chapter 115 of the Acts of 1919, of act in any manner in relation thereto Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant,with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said ARTIC LE 2S To see it the Town will recommend to the Board of meeting Selectmen that licenses be granted for public exhibition of mos rag pictures on Sundays to which admission may be charged Given under our hands at Lexington, this twentieth day of Feb ruary 1940 Ann CLE 29 To see if the Town will tote to accept a gift ti ori' A$CFIIBALA R Giroux the Lexington Cliambei of Commerce of the Sheuandoih Flag Sys tern, Wor act in anymanner in relation thereto A EDWARD nG POTTER A EDWARD RowsE ARTICLE 30 To see if the Town will ads ise of instinct the Se GEORGE W SARAN() lectmen, in placing hi e nlsniance on Town buildings, to include Esi3or. H LocxE policies issued by mutual fire insurance companies, or act in any Selectmen of Lexington manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 31 To see if the Town will vote to demolish the build ing located at 758 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, known as the REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 26 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONSTABLE'S RETURN February 26, 1940. To THE TOWN CLERK I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed ANNUAL TOWN MEETING copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Cary Library,in the vestibule March 4 1940 of the Town Office Building and six other public places in the Town, ' and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town seven days before the time of said meeting Attest. In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the PATRICK J. MAGI IRE, Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town on Monday, March the fourth in the year of our Lord nine Constable of Le:rtrigto'n teen hundred and foity at six o'clock in the forenoon The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts Precinct One, Adams School, Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Memorial Hall The following election officers having been duly appointed by the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows PRECINCT ONE Charles J Dalley Warden Bartlett J Harrington Inspector George Foster Inspector Mary E Stankard Clerk Mary A. Rowland . Teller Donald Cameron Teller Harold MacGiIvray Teller George F Stygles Teller James Moakley . Teller Helen B Dolan Teller L Ellsworth Pierce Teller Arthur Hughes Teller PRECINCT TWO Irving 13 Pierce Warden Lucius Austin Inspector Randall Richards Inspector John H Dacey Clerk Arthur L Hanson Teller Edward McGrory Teller Elizabeth Nourse Teller Madeline J Corbett Teller Madeline V Peterson Teller William S Bramhall Teller REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 27 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Helen McCaffrey Teller The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, Jesse Condinho Teller signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, and PRECINCT THREE delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. Hiram W Jackson, Jr .. Warden The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the re Mark L Dodd, Jr Deputy Inspector Suit as follows. Charles E Moloy, Jr Inspector John Melfearney Clerk Precinct One Ballots Cast 165 One hundred and sixty-five Cornelius P. Cronin .... Teller Precinct Two Ballots Cast 188 One hundred eighty-eight Virginia Welch ...,. Teller Precinct Three Ballots Cast 187 One hundred and eighty-seven Samuel W Wellington Teller Precinct Four Ballots Cast 174 One hundred and seventy-four Emma Hovey .... Teller John J McCormack Teller (At the close of 'the polls the register of the ballot box stood at 175 The Henry Meade Teller Ballot Box registered twice on one ballot) Esther Graham Teller William H Stevenson Teller Total vote cast 714 Seven hundred and fourteen PRECINCT FOUR Frederick S. Britton (Deputy) Warden TOWN CLERK Daniel A Gorman,Jr Deputy Inspector William E Mulliken Inspector Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Frank Maguire Clerk James J Carroll , 161 177 172 160 670 Mary J Ferry Teller Blanks ,,,. 4 11 16 14 44 Agnes Hail . Teller William E Dailey Teller Total 165 188 187 174 714 George A Bullock .. ,,,, Teller Charles P McEnroo Teller James J Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year Carl Hauck Teller Robert Cady Teller A Thomas Ferry ., Teller SELECTMAN The polls were declared open in each precinct at six o'clock A M and remained open until eight o'clock P. M, atter which time after Pre 1 Pre 2 pre.3 Pre 4 Total Archibald/EL Giroux ,... , .... , 159 169 172 168 668 due notice, they were closed. Blanks 6 19 15 6 46 The election oflicei s rr ere s«01 a to the faitlll iI l pei tormance of their duties Total 165 188 187 174 714 The ballots w€re counted by the election officers in each precinct, Archibald R Giroux was elected as Selectman for three years the tally sheets and total rote sheets prepared In the Town Clerk being used TOWN TREASURER The total registration of voters in each piecinct was as follows' Precinct One 1361 One thousand three hundred sixty one Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Precinct Two 1241 One thousand two hundred forty-one James J Carroll 158 175 171 161 665 Precinct Three 1289 One thousand two hundred eighty-nine Blanks 7 13 16 13 49 Precinct Four 1347 One thousand three hundi cd f•orLy seven Total . . 165 188 187 174 714 Total 5238 Five thousand two hundred thirty eight James J. Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COLLECTOR OF TAXES CONSTABLES Pre 1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total William S Seamman 156 166 174 163 659 Alfred Kargaard .. 38 52 55 68 203 Blanks 9 22 13 11 55 *Patrick J Maguire 119 145 139 130 533 *John C Russell 156 145 151 132 584 Total 165 188 187 174 714 BIanks 17 34 29 28 105 William S Seamman was elected as Collector of Taxes for one year Total 330 376 374 348 1423 *Patrick J Maguire and John C Russell were elected as Constables for one CEMETERY COMMISSIONER year Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total John E Gilcreast 149 154 165 151 619 TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Blanks ..... ..., 18 34 22 23 95 Total 165 188 187 174 714 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Howard S 0 Nichols 134 147 149 145 676 John E Gilcreast was elected as Cemetery Commissioner for three years Blanks .. 31 41 38 29 139 Total 165 188 187 174 714 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Howard S 0 Nichols was elected as Trustee of Public Trusts for six years. Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total Tracy W Ames 146 156 165 157 624 Blanks 19 32 22 17 90 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Total 165 188 187 174 714 For Three Years Tracy W Ames was elected to the School Committee for three years. PRECINCT ONE *Gilbert A Arnold 122 MODERATOR *Henry Brash ,....... 119 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total *Jahn Milton Brown 120 Robert H Holt 147 157 167 153 624 *Ernest Cutter 134 Blanks18 31 20 21 90 *Joseph L Dahlstrom 126 *Allan G Galt ,,,, .. 117 Total165 188 187 174 714 *Frederick M Gay 119 *Lincoln C Crush 125 Robert H Holt was elected as Moderator for one year *Mary D Hatch 115 *Arnold E Howard 117 *George M Hynes 144 PLANNING BOARD 'Harold S Liddick 109 *Ralph F Little 114 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total *Eugene L Morgan 127 Donald 10 Nickerson .. 145 151 158 150 604 *Harold D. Morgan , ,... ,,., 105 Edwin B Worthen, Jr 143 156 159 155 613 *Lyle J Morse 133 BIanks 42 69 57 48 211 *Louis J Reynolds 128 Frank L ,Schlorring 77 Total 330 376 374 348 1423 Blanks 654 Donald E..Nickerson and Edwin B.Worthen,Jr.were elected to the Planning Board for three years. * Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 31 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 'Ronald D Brown 135 For Three Years *Albert H Burnham 138 George M Davis 137 PRECINCT TWO 'Charles H Fernald 113 Clayton A Hilliard 97 *Harold C Ashley 133 *Norman C Hooper 113 *Charles S Beaudry 136 *James H Lewis 112 "Walter G- Black 121 Charles Irving Lohr 36 William E Bennett 93 Clifford M Martin 82 *William E Chamberlain 132 *Richard W. Maynard 124 *Lester F Ellis 135 *Robert D Mayo 122 Thomas E Fitzgerald 93 *Neil McIntosh 113 *John E Gilcreast132 'Clayton M. Morse 129 *George H B Green 111 George P Morey 85 *William G Grinnell 109 'George B Sargent 112 *William M Hall 103 Charles H Schofield 89 *Norman M Hill 117 *Clarence Shannon 123 Michael J Hopkins 78 *William H Shurtleff 115 *Arthur H MeLearn 107 *Ralph H Tucker 105 *Marjorie Pierce 110 Henry P Meade 1 *Henry W Robertson ... 114 Blanks 736 'George C. Sheldon 118 — H Webster Thomas 95 * Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years *James J Walsh 119 *Paul Whipple 109 *Edwin B Worthen, Jr, ,. 145 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Blanks 786 — For Three Years * Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years PRECINCT FOUR TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *D Jack Allia ,,.. 114 For One Year Walter S Beatty 101 *Carl E Bryant 119 *Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr 140 *Howard E Custance 145 *Dominic F Ross 135 *Paul W. Dempsey132 *Olive McGuire Wheeler 123 *Ralph B Dibble 118 *George B Wilson 132 *George M Fuller 136 Blanks .,, ,,,, 130 *John T Hinchey 113 — *John E Hossfleld 133 Total 660 *Elmer C Houdlette 121 ----- *Leonard Jellis 120 * Town Meeting Members elected for the term of one year *Alfred Kargaard 113 *George A Mallion 118 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Everett E Morrill 127 *Donald E Nickerson 124 For Three Years *Eugene H Partridge 138 PRECINCT THREE *James E Spellman 116 *Raymond L White 132 *Wilbur H Abbott . 100 Blanks 738 *Alan G Adams 139 *Alfred A Adler 123 ' Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 33 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBER For One Year PRECINCT THREE Richard E Rowse 149 TOWN WARRANT Blanks 38 Total 187 COM IIONwEAr l IT OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS Richard E Rowse was elected Town Meeting Member for one year To either of the Constables of the Tow n of Lexington, in said TOWN MEETING MEMBER County, Greeting For Two Years In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are PRECINCT THREE directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,qualified George P Wadsworth 154 to rote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the Cary Memorial Blanks 33 Building. in said Lexington, on Monday, the twenty fifth day of March, 1940 at eight o'clock P M I hen and there to act on the Total 187 following ai tides George P Wadsworth was elected Town Meeting Member for two years ARTICLE 1 To see if the Town will appropriate money to be upended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purchase of TOWN MEETING MEMBER materials and equipment and for wages of superintendence on pub For Two Years lie works for which the Town has power to appropriate money to PRECINCT FOURhe designated bx the Selectmen, in which works recipients of wel fare aid from the Town may be requii ed to work, or take any 'teflon George R Fuller 141 in reference thereto Blanks 33 ARTICLE 2 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to Total 174 inct.i11 sheet lights in the following unaccepted streets, George R Fuller was elected as Town Meeting Member for two years Hillcrest Street, James Street, Wright Street, A true record. or take ani action in reference thereto Attest. JAMES J CARROLL, ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to abandon certain rights and easements taken by eminent domain by the Town in an Town Clerk order of taking of a temporary leasehold interest in certain lands in connection with the Vine Brook Drain and Sewer Project A nd you are directed to seize this Wart ant seven. days at least before the time of said meeting as provided en the Bylaws of the Town Hereof fail not,and make due return on this Warrant,with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 35 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Gv►.en under our hands at Lexington,this fifth day of March,A D 1940 ARCHIBALD 11 GIROUS WILL►ori C POTTER ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING GEORGE W SARANO ERROL H LOCKE Held March 25, 1940 1fajor ittt of Me(tmc n of (Lexington CONSTABLE'S RETURN Meeting was called to order at 8 10 P M by the Modeiator, March 15. 1940 Robert H Holt To THE TOWN CLERK There we e 191 Town Meeting Members present I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copes of the foregoing `1airant in the Ne tilaule of the Town O 'Wariant. dated Febivary 20, 1940 was read by the Town Clerk, Building and six other public places in the Town, and by mailing James J Carroll,until upon a motion by Selectman George W Sara a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town no, duly seconded, further reading of warn ant was waived ten days before the time of said meeting The Constables return of the warrant was read by the Town Attest Clerk PATRICK J MAC LIRE, Warrant dated March 5, 1940 was iead by the Tom Clerk, until Constable of Lexington upon motion of Selectman George W Sarano, duly seconded, fur thei reading was waived The Constable's return of the warrant was read by the Town Clerk 8 12 P M Unless otherwise noted, all articles were presented by Select man Arthibald R. Gnoux. Also, unless otherwise noted, all amendments were presented by the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Robert C Merriam ARTICLE 2. Repoit of the Appi opriation Committee presented by ltobei t C Merriam, which was unanimously voted to be accepted and placed on file in the Town Clerk's office 8.13 P M Chairman Giroux asked permission of the Town Meeting for Crocker Sriorr, repicsenting the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commis- sion, to speak on a future airport in connection with the towns of Concord and Bedford Permission granted 8 15 P M Crocker Snow outlines r ery briefly a future airport. 8:18 P M Voted That in compliance with a request of the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission, a Committee of Five be appointed by the REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 37 33 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Moderator, this Committee to meet with similar committees from 91 and 446, the said sewers to be const,ucted in some or all of the the Towns of Concord and Bedford for the purpose of studying the areas shown on the following plans on file in the office of the Town needs of an airport in this locality and a proper site, the work to be Engineer done by or in conjunction with the Federal Goseinment "Lexington, Mass Manor Sewerage System Con Carried Unanimous 8 19 P M struction Drawings 1940 -- Town of Lexington John Eugene L Morgan, Chairman of the Pumbing By-Law Commit: T. Cosgrase, Town Engineer", tee, presents and reads report, which was unanimoush sottd to be "Lexington, Mass North 1 exingtonn Sewerage Sys accepted and placed on file in the Town Clerk's office 8 22 P M tern Scales Hor 1" = 40' Ver 1" = 4' Dec 1939 Charles E Ferguson, Chairman of the Building By Law Commit John T. f:osgrose, Town F.nginel r " tee, presents repoit, it being unanimously soled to be accepted, com "Lexington, Mass Liber•rs heights Sewerage Sts mittee be discharged, and the report placed on file in the Town tem Scales Hol 1" = 40' Ver I" -- 4' Dec 1939 Clerk's office 8 23 P M John T Cosgros e, Town Engineer", Further Voted. That inasmuch as a majority of the present and that the Selectinan be authorized to ciinstinct or co operate in Building By Law Committee is no longer available, a new Commit the construction of any or all of such, sewers and to take by emin- tee of File be appointed by the Moderator with instructions to con- ent domain airy necessary easement therefor, and that under the suit with the Plumbing By Law Committee and to co ordinate its authority of and as pros ided in Statute 1939, Chapters 72 and 453 By Laws with those of the Plumbing By-Law Committee, and fur- the TOwn Treasurer, w ith the a.ppiorol ut the Selectmen, be and here thee that the Building By-Law Committee be instructed to study by is authorized to borrow, the sum of $85,000, and to issue notes the report of the Tenement House Committee and submit its find- of the Town therefor payable in nM move than ten sears. lugs at a fall Town Meeting Cari red Unanimous 8 47 P fl Carried -Unanimous 8 24 P M Be it RESOLVED That inasinrrc h as a Lige appi opi intim] has John Milton Blown, Chairman of the Fire House Committee, been voted for Sewer Construction, with the appropriation to be met reads report of the Committee, which was unanimously voted to by issuance oh Town notes, and inasmuch as better meat assessments be accepted and placed on file in the Town Clerk's office 8 30 P M will be credited bs the Town Accountant to the Sewer Assessment Voted That a committee of three be appointed by the Mod Fund, it is the sense of this Town Meeting that the Town Aci aunt erator to have charge o7 the Cars lectures for the season 1!340 1941 ant shall i epoi t annually to the Board of Seb ctmen and to the Ap Carried Unanimous 8 30 P Mpropiiation Committee the amount of debt maturing daring the then curl ent year with respect to this Sewer Coiistiuction and that Selectman Giroux refers to Article 19, w inch has ieteience to rnone' in the Sewer Assessment Fund shall be reported to the Town the passing of Article 20, asking permission for the Moderator to Meeting for transfer to the Maturing Debt at count to apply against present Article 20, if there were no objections from the Town Meet- such sewer debt ivatrurties ing Members There were no objections Unanimous 8 44 P M. Car vied Unanimous 8 48 P M Article 20 soled upon in two parts ARTICLE 19. Voted. That the Town rarsc and appropriate the ARTICLE 20 Voted That the sum of $83,000 be appropriated sum of $15,12400 for prosidiug co apeiatom w ith the Federal Gov for the construction of sanitary sewers with the co operation of any eminent in unemployment relict and other l,rujcc is of direct or in Agency of the United States as provided in General Laws, Chapter direct benefit to the town of its inhabitants sax] suns to be expend 40, Section 5, clause 39; the said construction to be under the au ed by the Selectmen, and thority of Statute 1897, Chapter 504, as amended, and subject to the Voted• That whereas, it is necessary to make immediate pros i assessment of betterments as provided in Statute 1939. Chapters sion for the fns rushing of mater ails to c 0 operate with the Federal REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Government in unemployment relief and whereas the balance in the the year 1940, in accordance with the provisions of section 17, Chap account brought forward from 1949 is insufficient therefor, this vote ter 44, General Laws, any debt so incurred to be paid from the rev- is, therefor, declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the enue of the year 1940 immediate preservation of the convenience of the town. Carried Unanimous 9 19 P M Carried Unanimous 9 00 P M ARTICLE 6 Voted That the following amounts be appi opi i Article 3 of «arrant dated March 5, 1940 ated and assessed for the current year ARTICLE 3 Whereas the Town by an order of taking dated APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE September 27, 1938 and recorded in Middlesex South Distract Reg Personal Services $450.00 istry of Deeds, Book 6248, page 2, took by eminent domain a tern Expenses 43000 porarr leasehold interest for a term of two years in certain locations Unanimous 9 20 PM described in the said order of taking, more particularly described SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT therein; and Personal Services $3,109 33 Expenses ...,.. 1,86100 Whereas the Sinner intendent of Public Works having charge of the Unanimous 9 20 P M said easement has notified the Selectmen that in his opinion the said teripoiary leasehold interest in the parcel numbered (1) of the ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT said locations described in the said or dei of taking is no longer re Personal Services $4,073 00 quired foi public purposes, Expenses 27600 Unanimous 9 20 P M Voted That the Town authorize the abandonment of such ease ment of right and specify that no minimum amount be paid for such TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT abandonment other than .i proportionate cancellation by the own Personal Services $1,824 33 ore of the land within the said location of any claim for damages (Of which $1,000 is for salary of Town Treasurer) 584 75 Expenses ...,,. .. fpr the use of the said land dun ing the remainder of the two year Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 1,500 00 term for which the said leasehold interest was originally taken. Unanimous 9 22 P M Carried Unanimous 9 17 P M OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Article 3 of warrant dated February 20, 1940 Expenses $15000 ARTICLE 3. Voted. That this article he indefinitely postponed Unanimous 9 22 P M Carried Unanimous 9 17 P M COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services .. $5,048 00 ARTICLE 4 Voted' That the Town Treasurer, with the ap (Of which $2,850 Is for salary of the Tax Collector) proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money Expenses 1,566 00 from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year Unanimous 9 22 P M beginning January 1, 1941 and to issue a note or notes therefor, ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT payable within one rear and to renew any note or notes as may be Personal Services $5,300 00 given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section Expenses 49000 17, Chapter 44, General Laws, Unanimous 9 22 P M Cairied Unanimous 9 18 P M LAW DEPARTMENT ARTICLE 5 Voted That the Town Treasure], with the ap Personal Services and Special Fees $3,000 00 proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to refund any Expenses 420 00 of all of the retenue notes issued in anticipation of the revenue of Unanimous 9 23 P M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWNCLERK'S DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT Pergonal Services ... .. ... $2,467 33 Personal Services . .. $36,725 65 (Of which $1,800 is for salary of the Town Clerk) Expenses .. .. 7,000 00 Expenses 184 40 Unanimous 9 27 P M Unanimous 9 23 P M BUILDING DEPARTMENT ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Jurisdiction of Selectmen) Personal Services $1,100.00 Expenses . .. . $2,045 00 Expenses 90 00 Unanimous 9 28 P M. Unanimous 9 23 P M WIRE INSPECTION ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) Expenses $105 00 Personal Services $600 00 ""' Expenses .... .... 100 00 Unanimous 9 24 P M Unanimous 9 28 P M REGISTRATION OF VOTERS WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT Personal Services $330 00 Personal Services Presonal Services—Special for 1940 100 00 $500 00 Expenses .. 125.00 Expenses 565 00 Unanimous 9 28 P M Unanimous 9 25 P M INSECT SUPPRESSLON PUBLIC WORKS--SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Personal Services $933 40 Personal Services . . $4,642 00 Expenses 3,933 40 Expenses .. 195.00 Amendment iia e•'euted to amend main motion to lead Unanimous 9 25 P M Voted That the snip of ..3,500 00 be appropi iated for Insect TOWN OFFICES AND CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Suppression Wages and Expenses Personal Services $3,294 66 Aitleiiilnwiit ea-tiled unanimous 9 36 P M Expenses 6,000 00 Unanimous 9 25 P M Maui iiLot loll with amendment iotcd as tirllo s ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT INSECT SUPPRESSION Personal Services $12,291 91 Personal Services ..,,,.. $300 00 Expenses 900 00 Wages and Expenses 3,300 00 Unanimous 9 26 P M Unanimous 9 36 P. M PLANNING BOARD SHADE TREES Wages and Expenses Expenses $250 00 p nses $2,100.00 Unanimous 9.36 P M Unanimous 9 26 P M FOREST FIRES BOARD OF APPEALS Expenses $150 00 Personal Services $200 00 Unanimous 9 26 P M Wages and Expenses 1,200 00 Unanimous 9 36 P M POLICE DEPARTMENT Personal Services $38,520 33 DOG OFFICER Expenses 4,200 00 Personal Services $100 00 Unanimous 9 27 P M Unanimous 9 36 P M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 43 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEWER MAINTENANCE Personal Services $500 00 Personal Services $1,202 67 Expenses 4,700 00 Wages and Expenses ... 4,200 00 Unanimous 9 36 P M Unanimous 9 48 P M SEWER SERVICES DOG CLINIC Wages and Expenses $1,550 00 Expenses .. .... $350.00 Unanimous 9 48 P M Unanimous 9.36 P. M. CARE OF DUMPS AND REMOVAL OF ASHES DENTAL CLINIC Wages and Expenses $1,900.00 Personal Services . . ,.. $1,750 00 Unanimous 9:48 P M Expenses 100.00 Unanimous 9.37 P. M. GARBAGE COLLECTION Expenses $5,065.00 POSTURE CLINIC Unanimous 9.48 P. M Expenses $625 00 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Amendment presented Personal Services $5,409 67 Wages and Expenses ................ .. . 36,000 00 Voted That the sum of $225 00 be appropriated for the Posture Unanimous 9 48 P M Clinic, and that said Posture Clinic be discontinued as a Town func- tiun on March 31L, 1940 A TRFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL Wages and Expenses $1,700 00 -L niendment declared lost 9 46 P M Unanimous 9 50 P M STREET LIGHTS Oiigina] motion cart ied Expenses $22,018 00 Unanimous 9 50 P M POSTURE CLINIC Expenses $625 00 STREET SIGNS Wages and Expenses .....,.,. $400 00 Unanimous 9.46 P M Unanimous 9 51 P M VITAL STATISTICS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT—ROAD MACHINERY Expenses .. $25 00 Expenses ........, ,. $9,225 00 Unanimous 9 47 P M (This amount to be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund) Amendment presented ANIMAL INSPECTION Personal Services $500 00 Voted. That the sunt of $.1,623 00 he appropriated for the Road Unanimous 9 47 P M Machinery= Account, and that this suns be transferred from the Road Machineii Fund SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION Amendment can ted 10.10 P M Personal Services $800 40 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT—ROAD MACHINERY Unanimous 9 47 P M Voted That the stun of $5,625 00 be appropriated for the Road PLUMBING INSPECTION Machinery Account and that this sum be transferred from the Road Personal Services . $800 00 Maehinery AI and Expenses 106 00 Canned 10 10 P M Unanimous 9 47 P M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SNOW REMOVAL DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID Wages and Expenses $20,000,00 Personal Services $610 55 Amendmentpresented Administration Items 25 00 Aid and Expenses ,,... . 13,000 00 Voted That the sum of $19,000.00, which shall include an item Amendment presented for the purchase of tool V plows,be appropriated for Snow Removal, Voted That the sum of $15 00 be appropriated for Dependent Amendment carried 10 13 P M Children—Administration Expense SNOW REMOVAL Amendment carried 10 30 P M Voted. That the sum of $19,000 00, which shall include an item for the purchase at four V plows, be appropriated for Snow Removal. Second amendment presented Carried 10.13 P M Voted Thai the sum of $12,000 00 he appropriated foi Depend- PUBLIC WELFARE ent Children—Aid and Expenses. Personal Services $3,827 16 Amendment carried 10 30 P M Unanimous 10 19 P M DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID TOWN PHYSICIAN Personal Services $61055 Salary of Physician 750 00 Administration Items 15 06 Unanimous 10.19 P M. Aid and Expenses 12,000 00 Unanimous 10.30 P M ADMINISTRATION Expenses $800 00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Personal Services $2,544 Amendment piesentcd Administration Expenses ,,,, ,,• 150 00 Voted That the sum of $750 00 be appropriated lo► Public 1\el- Afd and Expenses 28,000 00 fare—Adrninisti ation Expense Amendment presented Amendment mired 10 24 P M Voted That the sum of $125 00 be appropriated ]or Old Age As ADMINISTRATION sistanee Administration Expenses. Expenses $750 00 Amendment t allied 10.31 P. M. Unanimous 10 24 P M Second amendment presented. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION $900 00 Unanimous 10 25 P M Voted 'Tai the sum of $27,000 00 he appropriated foi Old Age AID AND EXPENSES $62,744,37 Assistance—Aid and Expenses. Amendment cal]ied 10.11 P M Amendment presented OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Voted. That the sum of $57,000 00 be appiopi late(' lot Public Personal Services $2,544 66 Welfare—Aid and Expenses Administration Expenses 125 00 Amendment carried 10 28 P MAid and Expenses 27 000 00 Unanimous 10 31 P M AID AND EXPENSES SOLDIERS' RELIEF Voted That the sum of $57,000 00 be appioptiated lot Public Personal Services $431 83 Welfare--Aid and Expenses, Administration Expenses 2500 Carried 1 nonillions 10 29 P M Aid and Expenses 7,500,00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Amendment piesented Personal Ser vices$182,031 40, Other Expenses, including$100 00 fol Voted That the sum of $10 00 be appropriated for Soldrel x' Re- Travel Outside of the State, $37,823 90. lief—Administration Expenses Carried Uananimous 10 35 P Amendment carried 10 `l2 P M. Voted That the sum of $203 00 be appropriated and assessed for the maintenance of classes for instruction in Americanization SOLDIERS RELIEF Carried Unanimous 10 36 P Personal Services $431.83 M Administration Expenses 10 00 Voted That the sum of $1,190 00 be appropriated and assessed Aid and Expenses 7,500 OD for the pa3 riient oh tuition of pupils attending Vocational School Unanimous 10.32 P M Carried Unanimous 10 36 P M STATE AID Cash Grants $1,000 00 Voted• '1`h,it the sum of$11,119 be appropriated and assessed for the support of Carl Memorial Library and Branch for the current Amendment pi est-uteri dear, as follows. Voted That the sum of 800 00 be appropriated for State Aid Personal Services $9,709 00 Amendment r au ied I0 33 P M Expenses .. 3,610 06 STATE AID Which includes the amount received ft our the county for dog licenses. Cash Grants $800 00 Carried Unanimous 10 37 P NI Lnanimous 10:33 P M Motion by Selectman 011'011X to lay Article Ii on the table No MILITARY AID Cash Grants $800 00 Objections ['at i ied Unanimously 10.38 P M luiendment piesenterl Article 11 presented bi Robert C. Merriam, Chairman of the Ap propriation Committee 1 Med That the stun of'.700 00 be appiopikited for Al slit•irs Ainenihitient tail ted 10.34 1'. M. ARTICLE 11 Voted Tli it the stun of $15,000 be appropriated for the Resei tir Fund, as piovided by Chapter 40, Section 6, Gen MILITARY AID eral Laws Cash Grants $700 00 Cai Tied Unanimous 10 40 P M Unanimous 10 34 P. M Motion by Selectman Giroux that the meeting he adjourned for SOLDIERS' BURIALS Burial Expenses $200 00 two weeks pill 8th 1940,8 00 P. M. Carried Unanimous 10 40 P M Amendment presented A true record Voted That the Sinn of • 10000 be .ipproprr-ited for Soldici Attest JAMES N. CARROLL, Bur1als. Amendment (all Rd 10 .la P M Town, Clerk SOLDIERS BURIALS Burial Expenses $100 00 Unanimous 10 35 P M Presented In Randall B Houghton, School Committee. Voted That the sum of $219,355 30 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Public Schools for the current 3eai as follows• REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 49 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MEMORIAL DAY Expenses $250 00• Unanimous 8 23 P M SECOND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING PATRIOT'S DAY Expenses $500 00 Held April 8, 1940 Unanimous 8 23 P M PENSIONS Fire Department. $1,110 85 Unanimous 8.23 P M Meeting called to oidei IA the Modeiator, Roheit H Holt, at 8 12 P M PENSIONS Police Department $1,098 00 There were 17b Town Meeting Members present Unanimous S 23 P M All articles were presented b1 Archibald R Guoux, Chairman of CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM the Board of Selectmen, unless otherwise noted. Pension Accumulation Fund $12,962 00 Selectman Archibald R Giroux Inoses to take Article Six from Interest Deficiency on Funds 31449 the table There were no objections from the Town Meeting Mem Unanimous 8.24 P M hers 8.13 P M PLBLIC WORKS BUILDING The various items uudei Article 6 were read by the Model Our Wages &Expenses $8,90100 at Unanimous 8:24 P M PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS Personal Services $4,069 33 INSURANCE Wages & Expenses 9,700 00 Premiums $9,990 00 Robert C. Meriiam. Chan man of Appropriation Committee, of Unanimous 8 25 P M fers follosing amendment ADMINISIRAPION OF TRUST FUNDS Voted That the sum of $3,724.33 be appropriated foi Parks and Expenses $70 00 Playgrounds — Personal Services Unanimous 8 25 P M Amendment declared carried In t Dice vote Doubted, standing TOWN REPORT count taken, as follows Expenses $712 511 Unanimous 8 25 P M In Favor Tellers Opposed 18 Charles M Blake 19 UNCLASSIFIED 54 F Stanley Love 38 Expenses „ $250 00 8 Edwin B Worthen, Jr 27 Unanimous 8 25 P M SO 84 WATER MAINTENANCE Amendment lost-8 22 P M Personal Services $4,479 17 Main motion as followN. Wages &Expenses 18,900,00 Unanimous 8 26 P. M. PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS Personal Services $4,069 33 WATER REPLACEMENTS Wages & Expenses 9,700.00 Expenses _ _ $1,250 00 Unanimous 8 23 P M Unanimous 8 26 P M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 51 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WATER SERVICES ments therefor, and for the purpose of said installation the sum of Wages &Expenses $5,000 00 14,000 00 be appropriated, this uionev to be protided by transfer Lnammous 8 27 P M from the Water Department Available Surplus Account CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—Munroe Carried Unanimous S ;1 P M Personal Services $250 00 ARTICLE 14 Voted That the Selectmen he authorized to in Wages & Expenses 1,660 00 stall sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be Cnaniniaus 8 27 P. M applied for during the ;cal 1940 in accordance with St. 1897, Ch. CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—Westview 504, as amended, o, utile]wise, and to take by eminent domain any Personal Services $450.00 necessary easements theretor, and for the purpose of said installa Wages& Expenses 2,560 00 tion the sum of $1,000 00 1w appropriated, this money to be prowl- (This appropriation to be met by a transfer from ed by transfer from the Sewer Assessment Fund Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund) Unanimous 8.28 P M Carried Unanimous S'36 P M INTEREST ON DEBT ARTICLE 15 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to in- Interest $10,573 75 stall;rater mains nor less than Ir" and not more than 16" in diameter Unanimous 8 28 P M in the following street MATURING DEBT $97,356 48 Pei cy Road, from Warren Street to Highland Alcune (Of which $8,000 is to be transferred from the and in sic h othci streets as the Selectmen rn iy determine, and for Water Dept Available Surplus Account) Unanimous 8 29 P M this purpose the sum of 85,100 00 be appropriated, this mouev to be pi or ided b'1 tuuistcr from the Watei I}cparcrnc.ut Available Sur ARTICLE Voted That the Assessors be authorized to use plus Account the sum of $20,000 00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account Request for Superintendent of Water 1)epai tmeut Joseph A toward the rcdui lion of the 1940 tax rate Carried Un ininious S 32 P M Ross, to appearon floor No objections f i run Town fleeting Mem- bers S `37 P 11 ARTICLE 9 \''oted That this article be indefinitely postponed ('airiest Uiienimous 8 32 P M Harold li Lamont moves that Aiticle 15 be indefinitely post- oried 8 47i P 31 ARTICLE 10 Voted That the Board of Selectmen be author- ized to sell and convey any of the real estate acquired by the Town Motion as presented by Lamont tor indefinite postponement de by foreclosure of tax titles, upon such terms and conditions as they Glared lost by the Moderator 49 P 31 may approve Carried Unanimous 8.33 P.M. Main motion as follows ARTICLE1' Voted That the Board of Selectmen be author AR1`ICLE 15 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to in ized to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit stall water mains not less than d" and not more than 16" in diameter for the veal 1940 in the following street Carried Unanimous 8 34 P M Percy Road, I roar Warren Street to Highland Av enue ARTICLE 11 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to in and in such otherstreets as the Selectmen may determine, and for stall water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets, as may this purpose the sum of 15,100 00 be appropriated this money to be be applied for during the year 1940 in accordance with authority provided by transfer from the Water Department Available Surplus contained in the By Laws of the Town, subject to the assessment of Account Carried Unanimous 8 50 P M bettei meats, Ind to take by eminent domain any necessary ease REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 53 54 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ARTICLE 16 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to in Explanations by Robert C Merriam, Chairman of the Appropri stall a water main in Grant Street from the present end at the so ation Committee called Richards proper ty to the so called Mabey pr operty, a distance of approximately four hundred and twenty five feet, and for the W►]liam R Greeley speaks against the passing of the motion, purpose of said installation the sum of $2,300 00 be appropriated, which was declared lost 9 05 P M this money to be provided by transfer from the tii ater Department William R Greeley asks to take up Article 2, offering the follow Available Surplus Account ing report Carried Unanimous 8 i t P M April 12, 1939 ARTICLE 17 Voted that the sum of$2,000 00 be appropi fated To THE SELECTMEN and assessed I'm highway maintenance, said sum, or any portion TOWN OFFICE BUILDING thereof to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen and to LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS be used in conjunction with any money whit h may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose Gentlemen Carried Unanimous S.54 P. M. Last year a committee was appointed to consider the purchase of additional land near the corner of Grove and Burlington Streets ARTICLE IS Voted That the Selectmen be ai►thoiized to con The committee met, visited the site, examined the plans, consulted struct granolithic or bituminous concrete sidew alks where the abut with those in charge of the present park and decided to recommend ting owner pay s one halt the cost, and for the purpose of said con struction the sun of $500 90 be appi opriated from the revenue of to the Town the pui chase of no additional land the current year. The Committee submits this report and desires to be discharged Carried ITnanimous 8 54 P M. Very truly yours, ARTICLE 21 Voted That this article be indefinitely postponed W R GREELEF Chairmctii Carried Unanimous 8 55 P M. Grco P Moa v ARTICLE 22. Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to in GEO l{ FLILER stall street lights in the following unaccepted streets' LELAND H EMERY Winter Si ieet, \1 adman Circle, Hill •venue, Summit ALAN G AnAnrs Avenue offer rug a motion that the report be accepted and the committee dis Carried Unanimous 8.56 P. M charged ARTICLE 23 Voted That the Selectmen be author ized to puri Carried Unanimous 9 08 P M chase the lot of land on Clarke Street known as the Isaac Harris ARTICLE 25, presented by Randall B. Houghton, as follows Cal y Educational Fund lot, and containing 12,508 square feet, more m less, for library purposes, and for this purpose the sum $1,500 00 Voted That the sura of $7,00000 be appropriated and assessed be appropriated, this money to be provided b' tmanslei timid' the for the installation of automatic sprinklers in the Hancock School Veteiaus' Memorial Fund under the direction of the School Committee. Carried Unanimous 8 58 P M General discission by various speakers ARTICLE 24 Voted That the surer ol $900 00 be appropriated for Harold B Lamont moves am hole be indefinitely postponed, with the improvement of tire traffic conti ol system in the vicinity of Clarke the suggestion that special permission be obtained from the legis Street, and at the junction of Bedford Street and Harrington Road, lature for the issuance of bonds to cover the cost of the installation, this money to be raised from the revenue of the cnmrent year over a period of years REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 55 56 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Donald B Love mores foi indefinite postponement. ARTICLE 28 Voted• That the Town Meeting Members recom The motion of Harold B. Lamont lo► indefinite postponement mend to the Board of Selectmen that licenses be granted foi public presented foi vote, and was declared lost at 9 35 P M exhibition of moving pictures on Sundays to which admission may The main motion of Article 25 as follows be charged Declared lost 9.49 P M Voted That the sum of $7,000 00 be appropriated and assessed for the installation of automatic sprinklers in the Hancock School ARTICLE 29 Voted That the Town accept a gift from the under the direction of the School Committee Lexington Chamber of Commerce of the Shenandoah Flag System Declared carried 9.37 P. M. Carried Unanimous 9 50 P M Robert C Meiriam, Chairman of the Appiop'ration Committee, ARTICLE 30. Robert C Merriam, Chan man of the Approptia reads the following resolution tion Committee, presents the following Resuli ed That it is the sense of this Town Meeting that a rote Voted That the Board of Selectmen is hereby instr•rieted to place be presented at the next Town meeting to authorize a petition to the 50% of the Town's Fire Insurance with sound agenc% mutual insur Geneial Court of Massachusetts to enact legislation which will per once companies, this rote to become effective as soon as the expria mit ilre installation of automatic sprinklers in school buildings in tion of' Fire Insurance policies now in force shall permit the Town of Lexington, pa%ment fon wInch may lie all or in part pro%uled hi the issuance of notes of the Town for a period not ex Grncral discussion by ramous speakers ceeding ten years Philip M Clark proses no action be taken, that article be rndef it being N oted 10 accept same b1 unanimous N ote 9 19 P M mutely postponed Motion to indefinitely postpone, earned 10 LS P Jl URTIC'LE 21; Voted Thai the Tow n accept a gift fi muMr Philip B Parsons of 18 Re%ere Street, Lexington, of a painting of ARTICLE `31 Voted• That the sum of $"51)00 be appyopri•►ted the Battle ( 1 Fiske Hill, to be placed in the Parker School for the demolition of the building located at 758 Massachusetts tarried Unanimous r) 40 P 11 AN lime, Lexington, known as the Old Adams School this money to ARTI( LE 27 Voted That the sum of $50000 he appropiiated be raised from the revenue of the current year Carried Unanimous 10.14 P M for the pug pose of pro►iding proper facilities for public entertain meld at the time of the national convention of the American Legioir ARTICLE 32 Voted• That the sum of $+3.200 00 he appropriated in Boston during the %ear nineteen Hundred and torte, and of foi the purpose of erecting a fence to enclose the new fields at the paying expenses incidental to such entertainment in accordance with Center Playground, this money to he raised from the revenue of the the piorrsions of Chapter 115 of the Acts of 1939, said inonei to be current year raised fr nm the re\enue of the current year Declared lost 10.16 P M which was declared lost by the Moderator at 9 5; P M ARTICLE 33. Voted. That the sum of $2,117.89 be appropri The decision of the Moderator being doubted, a sta.ndnig vote ated for the pm chase of an ambulance to be known as the Veterans' was taken as follows Memorial Ambulance, tins sum to be provided by transfer from the Veterans' Memorial Fund In Favor Tellers Opposed 6 Charles M Blake 22 Dr James J Walsh, speaking in favor of the article 24 F Stanley Love 63 12 Edwin B Worthen, Jr 17 Raymond L. White spoke in opposition 42 102 Genezal discussion Lost 9 46 P M. Motion declared carried 10 30 P M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 67 5s TOWN OF LEXINGTON ARTICLE 2. Voted. That the Committee in charge of the "Veterans' Memorial Fund" appointed in 1925 be discharged Carried Unanimous 10:37 P M ARTICLE :34 William IL Greeley moses article be indefinitely WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY postponed Carried Unanimous 10.37 P. M ARTICLE 7 Voted That following sums be transferred to the COMMONWEALTH Or MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, 86. Excess and Deficiency Account• To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, From• Greeting Treasurer's Department — Check Signer . $6 2636 Department In 80 the name of the Commonwealthealth you are hereby required to Construction --- Bedford Street .... 658.75 Law —Ryder Case notify and nem the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to Highway Highway Construction —Westview Street 19611 vote in Primaries to meet in their respective voting places in said Permanent Memorial for Veterans Committee 800 00 tOw91,, Carried Unanimous 10 39 P M ARTICLE 1 Voted That the sum of X1, Precinct One, Adams School, Precinct Two, Three and Four, 1100.00 be appropriated Cary Memorial Building, on and assessed to be expended under the dnection of the Selectmen for the purchase of mato.ials and equipment and for wages for su TUESDAY, the THIRTIETH DAY of APRIL, 1940, perintendence on public woiks for which the Town has power to ap propriate money, to be designated by the Selectmen, in which works at 2 00 o'clock P M for the follow ing pus poses• recipients of welfare aid from the Town may he required to work To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Carried Unanimous 10,40 P. M To of Political Parties for the following offices ARTICLE 2 Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets. 4 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republi- Party Hillcrest Street, James Street, Wright Street 4 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Carried Unanimous 10.40 P. M Republican Part's Motion by Selectman Archibald R. Giroux meeting be dissolved 12 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Demo Carried Unanimous 10 41 P. M. cratic•Party A true record 12 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Attest. Democratic Party JAMES J CAFROLL, 2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republi- Town Clerk can Party, 5th Congressional District 2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 5th Congressional District. 4 Distiict Delegates to the National Convention of the Demo cratic Party, 5th Congressional District REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 59 60 1 OR N OF LEXINGTON 4 Alternate District Delegates to the National Cons ention of the Democratic Party, 5th Congressional District District Members of State Coinrruttee (One Man and One 'Wo- man) foi each political parts foi the 7th Middlesex Sena- torial District PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 10 Members of the Republican 'rosin Committee 10 Members of the Democratic Town Conrinittee April 30, 1940 The polls will be open from 2 00 Y lI to 8 00 1' M Hereof fail not, and make return of this U arrant, wilt- your The following election officers had been appointed by the Select doings thereon, at the time and place of said -meeting men and were assigned to duty at the Town Precincts as follows. Given millet our hands this ninth day of April, A.D. 19140 PRECINCT ONE ARcritnALo If (imot l` D Charles J Dailey „,, ,,,, .... Warden ERxor. H Lo&KE D Bartlett J Harrington Inspector LAM (i I'o'rrER R George Foster Inspector A Erni AAP ROWS R Mary E Stankard Clerk GEORGE `V SARAN() D Mary A Rowland Teller D Donald Cameron Teller Selectmen. of Lexington D Harald MacGilvray , , ,. Teller D George F Stygles Teller R James Moakley Teller R Helen B Dolan Teller April 22, 1940 1i. L Ellsworth Pierce Teller CONSTABLE'S RETURN PRECINCT TWO To rHE Town CLERK' R Irving B Pierce Warden I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington b3 posting printed R Lucius Austin Inspector copies of the foregoing \Variant in the vestibule of the Town Office D Randall Richards Inspector D John H Daeey Clerk Building and six other public places in the Town, and by mailing R Arthur L Hanson ., Teller a printed copy of the same to every registered toter in the Town D Edward McGrory Teller R Elizabeth Nourse Teller ten (lays before the time of said meeting D Madeline J Corbett Teller Attest Ti Madeline V Peterson Teller JOHN C RLStiELi, R William S Bramhall Teller D Helen McCaffrey Teller Constable of Lewisgioti D Jesse Condinho Teller PRECINCT THREE R Hiram W Jackson Jr Warden R Alfred A Adler Inspector D Charles E. Moloy, Jr Inspector D John MeKearney . ........Clerk D Cornelius P Cronin Teller REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 61 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON b Virginia Welch Teller Precinct One Ballots Cast 147 One hundred forty seven R Samuel W Wellington Teller Precinct Two Ballots Cast 212 Two hundred twelve R Emma Hovey Teller Precinct Three Ballots Cast 258 Two hundred fifty eight D John J McCormack Teller Precinct Four Ballots Cast 182 One hundred eighty two D Henry Meade Teller — R Esther Graham Teller Total 799 Seven hundred ninety nine R William H Stevenson Teller PRECINCT FOUR REPUBLICAN PARTY R Howard E Custance Warden DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION R William Mulliken Inspector D Frank Maguire . . ,.. .., Clerk GROUP 1 D Manuel A Ferry Teller Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total D George A Bullock Teller William H McMasters 14 9 14 17 54 R Charles McEnroe Teller Byron P Hayden 11 3 10 11 35 R Carl Hauck . ., Teller Harry P Gibbs . . ...,,, 9 4 9 8 30 D Mary E Ferry Teller Selden G Hill 9 2 9 8 28 D Agnes Hall Teller Blanks 32 63 Sl 144 375 R Robert Cady Teller R A Thomas Ferry Teller ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION The polls weie declared open in each Precinct at two o'clock GROUP 1 P M and remained open until eight o'clock P M at which time Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 2 Pre 4 Total after due notice they were declared closed Abbie L Tebbets 11 17 13 20 61 Berton S Evans 11 13 10 15 49 The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of Annie L Brown 12 13 9 13 47 Lucius K Thayer 15 13 11 14 53 their duties Blanks 105 73 116 137 431 The total number of registered voteis in each precinct as follows. DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Precinct One Fourteen hundred and one 1401 GROUP 2 Precinct Two Twelve hundred sixty four 1264 Precinct Three Thirteen hundred and ten 1310 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Precinct Four Thirteen hundred and eighty 1380 Leverett Saltonstall 83 169 195 121 568 Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr 81 165 194 119 559 Total Fifty three hundred fifty five 5355 Joseph W Martin, Jr 77 161 188 113 539 John W Hargis 75 161 189 113 538 The ballots were counted by the election officers in each Precinct, Blanks 83 74 91 25 273 the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes sealed, GROUP 2 signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots and Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total delivered to the Town Clerk at his office Mary B, Besse .,,, ....—. 65 141 173 102 481 Orin S Kenney 69 142 177 100 488 Mary Phillips Bailey 67 143 173 99 482 The Tow n Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars Irene Gowetz 64 140 173 95 472 canvassed the results as follows Blanks 106 121 125 85 437 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 63 64 TOWN OF' LEXINGTON DELEGATES ALTERNATE DELEGATES NOT GROUPED NOT GROUPED Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total A Thomas Ferry 0 0 0 1 1 STATE COMMITTEE ALTERNATE DELEGATES 7TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT NOT GROUPED Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total John Howard Pearson ,, 80 112 147 96 435 DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Blanks 51 92 98 74 315 Helen W Learoyd 71 110 144 84 409 GROUP 1 Blanks 60 94 101 86 391 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Emile Marquis 14 12 17 18 61 John H MacDonald 14 12 16 16 58 TOWN COMMITTEE Blanks 58 93 101 111 363 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total *Lulu M Blake 6 0 8 5 19 ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION *Guyetta G Broderick 6 0 13 5 24 *Albert H Burnham 6 0 12 4 22 GROUP 1 *John D Collins ,.,,,, 6 0 9 5 20 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total *Joseph R Cotton 6 0 7 5 18 Elvy M Prentiss 18 12 18 20 68 *W Warren Custanee 6 0 7 3 16 Grace N Knight 24 14 17 16 71 *Leigh V Farnham 6 0 5 2 13 Blanks51 89 96 110 346 *Essala C Foster 7 0 6 2 15 *Hazen W Hamlin 6 0 8 3 17 DELEGATES *Clayton A Hilliard 6 0 7 2 15 *Harry F Howard 6 0 8 5 19 GROUP 2 *Arthur W Hughes 6 0 6 3 15 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total *J Lawrence Miles 6 0 8 3 17 Paul R Foist' 55 136 154 78 423 *Isabel Mitehell 6 0 8 2 16 Raymond S Wilkins60 138 155 81 434 *George P Morey 6 0 6 2 14 Blanks 57 17 39 32 145 *AIton M Phelps 6 0 8 3 17 *William E Phillips 6 0 7 3 16 ALTERNATE DELEGATES *Alfred L Short 6 0 5 2 13 *James W Smith 6 2 15 2 25 GROUP 2 *Martha C Spaulding 7 0 9 2 18 *Clyde E Steeves 6 0 10 2 18 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total *William H Stevenson 6 0 7 3 16 Maude M Johnson 56 135 156 79 426 *Dorothy T Taylor 6 0 I1 6 23 Elizabeth F Taylor .,,, . 60 133 156 87 436 *Alan G Adams 0 3 12 3 18 Blanks 52 25 44 29 150 *Robert T Person 0 2 8 0 10 Archibald R Giroux 0 0 1 0 1 DELEGATES George E Smith 0 0 1 0 1 NOT GROUPED James W Smith, JI 0 0 2 0 2 Doris G Sands 0 0 1 0 1 Pre 1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total A Thomas Ferry ,,, 0 0 0 2 2 Mary Walsh Brennan 0 0 0 0 0 Leonard Jellis 0 0 0 1 1 Ralph K Coleman .... 2 0 2 0 4 Blanks , 3135 5093 5910 4170 18,308 Robert J W Stone 3 0 7 3 13 ----- Blanks .. 0 0 2 0 2 * Elected REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 6G ,66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DEMOCRATIC PARTY James J Bruin 10 5 7 8 30 Edward W Kenney 11 4 7 9 31 DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Blanks 0 9 20 12 41 GROUP ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total. David I Walsh ,,,, 14 8 13 12 4T GROUP Paul A Dover 15 7 13 12 47 Pre 1 Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre.4 Total John W McCormack 13 6 12 9 40 Maurice J Tobin 14 7 13 12 46 ^Gerald F Cronin 8 3 7 8 26 William H Burke, Jr 13 5 12 10 44 Edward P Gilgun 9 3 7 7 26 James M Curley 14 5 13 11 43 Waiter H Wilcox 9 3 7 7 26 Charles F Hurley 13 5 12 10 44 Eleanor L Daly 9 3 7 8 27 Joseph B Ely 13 5 13 9 40 Blanks 0 16 20 12 48 Francis E Kelly 14 5 12 9 40 Roger B Putnam .... 13 4 12 9 38 DELEGATES William J Foley 13 5 12 9 39 Alexander G Lajoie 13 4 12 9 38 NOT GROUPED Blanks 30 30 7 23 90 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Walter McCarron 0 1 1 0 2 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Elizabeth F 0 Sullivan 1 2 1 1 5 GROUP Francis J Roane 1 2 1 0 4 Raymond A Willett, Jr 1 1 1 0 3 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre,3 Pre,4 Total Blanks 22 0 0 1 23 Hem y K Cushing 12 5 12 8 37 Joseph A Scolponeti 12 5 12 7 36 ALTERNATE DELEGATES Elizabeth L McNamara . , 13 5 12 10 40 Catherine E Hanifin 11 5 12 6 34 NOT GROUPED Sadie H Mulrone 11 4 12 6 33 Clementina Langone 11 4 12 6 33 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Anna A Sharry 12 5 12 6 36 Edward F Clancy, Jr 0 0 1 1 2 Margaret M O'Riordan 12 5 12 9 33 Pirmo Correa 0 0 1 0 1 John Zielinski 12 4 12 6 34 John H Gallagher 1 0 1 0 2 Mary Maliotis 11 4 12 7 34 James F McCarron ............... 0 0 1 1 2 Michael J Batal 11 4 12 7 34 Bartholomew B O'Sullivan 0 0 0 1 1 Morris Kritzman .... 11 4 12 8 36 Blanks 28 4 0 3 35 Blanks 53 42 12 58 165 STATE COMMITTEE DELEGATES Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total NOT GROUPED Harry C Carragher 1 0 0 1 2 Frank A Cassidy 7 1 0 6 13 ALTERNATE DELEGATES Maurice D Coudray 2 1 2 1 6 William D Dacey 0 1 2 1 4 NOT GROUPED William P McGarry 1 0 1 2 4 Blanks 5 5 8 2 20 DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION GROUP STATE COMMITTEE Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total, Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre,3 Pro.4 Total Daniel 0 Dea 9 4 7 9 29. Frances Z O'Toole 9 3 7 7 26 George T Ashe 9 4 7 8 2& Blanks 7 5 6 5 23 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 67' 10S TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN COMMITTEE Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total *Eugene T Buckley 7 0 3 0 10- *Francis E Burke 7 0 3 0 10 *James v Cosgrove 7 0 3 0 1.0 TOWN WARRANT *Daniel Augustus Cronin .,,,,, 7 0 0 0 7 *John J Donovan 7 0 3 0 10- *Bartlett J Harrington 7 0 3 0 10 *John A7 0 3 0 10 'COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX,85 *John G Sextanexton 7 4 3 0 10 � *Patrick Shanahan 7 0 3 0 10. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said James W Smith, Jr 0 0 1 0 1 Alan G Adams 0 0 1 0 1 County Greeting, Robert T Person 0 0 1 0 1 George A Bullock 0 0 0 2 2 In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are Manuel J Ferry 0 0 0 2 2 directed to notify the inhabitants of the Torun of Lexington qualified Joseph A. Kelly 0 0 0 1 1 to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in. the Cary Mem Blanks 97 SO 103 115 396 urial Building, in said Lexington, on Monday, the 1st day of July, # Elected 190 at eight (Moe], P Jr., then and there to act on the following articles. A true record. , Attest: ARTICLE 1 To receive the reports of any Boai d of Town Of JAMES J CAr3ItOLL, ficers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Com nilttees Town Clerk_ ARTICLE 2 To see if the Town will vote to abandon any right or easement, if any, taken by eminent domain by the Town in an order of taking of land at Butterfield's Pond recorded with Mid- dlesex South District Deeds Book 6279, Page 318, to include in the storage basin when the water of Butterfield's Pond is raised to a level not exceeding 176 feet above mean sea level any part of the land of George E Ham not taken in fee simple by the said taking, or -ait in any manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will amend the vote of the Town Meeting of August 8, 1938 under Article Four of the warrant for that meeting relating to construction of a storage basin at Butter- field's Pond as part of the Vine Brook Development, bi striking out a limitation to $10,000 for land and flowage rights acquired, or act in ani manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets. Candlewick Close, Fottler Avenue ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to make a further ap propriation for the purchase of a Town Ambulance,and provide such REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 69 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON funds by transfer from Available Funds, or take any other action in June 22, 1940. relation thereto CONSTABLE'S RETURN ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will accept a gift of money to To THE TOWN CLERK be applied toward the purchase of an ambulance I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to transfer to Excess copies of the foregoing Warrant in the vestibule of the Town Office and Deficiency Account the unexpended balance in the account for Building and twelve other public places in the Town,and by mailing Public Welfare Accounts Payable-1939 Bills—or take any other a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the To n action in relation thereto nine days before the time of said meeting ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexing Attest: ton Zoning By law and Map by inserting in Section 3 (b), after R PATRICK J l4InGUIRE, 2 Districts, 10—the words Constable of Lexington R. 3 Districts 1 Northeasterly by land of the Colonial Garage, Inc, 160 feet, northwesterly by land now or late of Hutchinson and by land now or late of MacKay, 267 feet, southwesterly by Vine Brook Road, 160 feet, southeasterly land of the Colonial Gar age, Inc,265 feet, or act in any manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to make a further ap propriation for the Engineering Department Expenses Account and provide such funds by transfer from available funds or take any other action in relation thereto. And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By laws of the Town Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting Given under our hands at Lexington, this elebenth day of June, A D 1940 ARCHIBALD R GIROUX WILLIAM G. POTTER ERROL H. LOCKE A EDWARD Rowsu GEORGE W SARAN° Selectmen of Lexington } REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 71 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WHEREAS it has been contended by the said Ham that the said latter taking includes an easement to extend the flowage of the stor age basin of the said pond to a level of 176 feet on other land of the SPECIAL TOWN MEETING said Ham not included in either of the said takings, and WHEREAS the actual construction of the public works for Held July 1, 1940 which said taking was made includes two small dikes shown on the plan referred to in the said takings, which dikes limit the area of the said pond when raised to a level of 176 feet sa as to exclude from the said storage basin any part of the land of the said Ham not so Meeting called to order by the Moderato', Robeit U Holt, at taken in fee; and 8 10 P M There were 157 Town Meeting Members present WHEREAS the Superintendent of the Highway Depaitment hal ing charge of the lands and easement so taken has notified the Se- The wan ant for the meeting was read by the Town Clerk, James lectmen that it was not the intention of the Town by the said tak J Carroll, until upon motion of Selectman A Edward Rowse, duly ings to include the remaining land of the said Ham in the said stor seconded, further reading was waived 8.11 P. M age basin and that any right to use said other land of Ham for a The Town Clerk read the Constable's return �f the warrant storage basin that may have inadvertently been so taken is no longer required for public purposes ARTICLE 1 George C Sheldon, Chairman of the Appropriation VOTED That the Town authorize the abandonment of any right Committee, presents report which was voted to be accepted and or easement, if any, acglu'ed by the Town by the said taking record placed on file. 8.12 P.M. ed in Book 6279,page 318, to include any of the land of the said Ham ARTICLE 2 Presented by the Town Counsel, Sydney R Wright not taken in fee ]i3 the said taking in the area of the said storage ington basin when the water of Butterfield's Pond is raised to a level not exceeding 176 feet above mean sea level,and specify that no minimum Article 2 WHEREAS the Town by an order of taking dated amount be paid foi such abandonment other than the cancellation February 13, 1939 and recorded with Middlesex South District by the owner of the land in question of any claim for damages for Deeds, Book 6279, page 313, took by eminent domain the right to such alleged taking flow the water of Butterfield's Pond over certain lands therein de Carried Unanini us 8.17 P M. scribed to a level of elevation not exceeding 176 feet above mean sea ARTICLE 3 Presented by Town Counsel, Sydney R Weight- level to provide a storage basin for flood flows of Vine Brook, and mgton WHEREAS the Town by an order of taking dated February 13, Article 3 WIIEREAS, at a town meeting held August 8, 19,18 1939, and recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 6279, under Article 4 of the waiiant for that meeting, the following rote page 318, took title in fee simple to certain lands bordering upon the was duly adopted said Butterfield's Pond, including land of George E Ham, and in the said latter taking also took the right and easement to maintain "Article 4. VOTED. That the Selectmen he authorized on be a dam or dikes to create a storage basin for flood flows of Vine Brook half of the Town to purchase or take by eminent domain lands or the and to change the direction, volume and rapidity of flow of surface right or easement in lands to construct at the outlet of Butterfield's or underground water flowing into or out of Butterfield's Pond and Pond at Lowell Street a dam to create a storage basin for flood to change and regulate the elevation of the surface of the water in flows of Vine Brook and the right to flow the land under and ad said pond but not exceeding the level of 176 feet above mean sea joining the said Butterfield's Pond and its tributaries to the level of level, and elevation one hundred and seventy six feet above mean sea ler el, and REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 73 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON that the Selectmen be authorized in the name of and on behalf of ARTICLE 9 Selectman Archibald R Giroux moves for indef the Town to execute contracts for the construction of such a dam and mite postponement appurtenant works, and that for that purpose the sum of$30,000 00 Carried Unanimous 8 23 P M. be appropriated, of which $10,000.00 shall be for land and flowage ARTICLE 8 Permission granted Eugene Viano to sit with „ rights acquired , Town Meeting Members and speak And WHEREAS the Town desires to eliminate from the said Ed--and W Kimball, Chairman, reads report of Planning Board vote the restriction on the amount payable for land and flowage rights acquired REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT VOTED That the said vote of August 8, 1938 be amended by TO THE LEXINGTON ZONING BY-LAW AS IT APPEARS UNDER striking out the words, "of which $10,000 00 shall be for land and ARTICLE S IN THE WARRANT FOR THE TOWN flowage rights acquired," but except as so amended, the said vote is MEETING TO BE HELD JULY 1. 1940 hereby ratified and confirmed A public hearing was held May 18, 1940 after notices were given Carried Unanimous 8.19 P M in accordance with the Zoning By Iaw and the Planning Board now ARTICLE 4 Presented by Selectman Archibald R Giroux as submits a final report with recommendations to the Town follows• The Board received word from the Petitioner early last year that he was proceeding to file a petition for a business zone on Vine Brook Article 4 VOTED That the Selectmen be authorized to install Road At about the same time the Board of Assessors called a confer- street lights in the following unaccepted streets enee with the Planning Board, Board of Appeals, Boar d of Select- men and Board of Trade to urge the need of apartments in Lexing Candlewick Close, Fouler Avenue ton The Planning Boai d proposed to Mi. Viano that he abandon his Carried Unanimous 8.20 P M efforts to obtain a business zone, and sit until the Board should ARTICLE 5 Bi Selectman Archibald R Giroux. have presented to the Town a plan for special i esidence zones for apartments He followed the Board's suggestion The Board pre- Article <i VOTED. That a further sum of $125.61 be appropri sented its plan in 'lo--n Meeting, and the meeting voted in favor of ated for the purchase of an ambulance to be known as the Veterans' apartment zones The Attoiney General received a copy of the pro Memorial Ambulance, this amount to be added to the appropriation poscd In law, and of the -vote of the meeting, and is withholding ap made at the Annual Meeting held on April 8, 1940 for the purchase pro-al until the Town asks to apply the new zoning restriction to a of an ambulance, and this sum to be provided by transfer from the specific parcel of land Excess and Deficiency Account Meanwhile Mi Viano suggested that he was reach to petition for Carried Unanimous 8.21 P M such an apartment zone, and the PIanning Board designated the ARTICLE 6 Selectman Archibald R Giroux moves for indefinite area affected, from which owners representing 50% of the valuation postponement. must join in petitions for a zoning change. The petition was press nt Carried Unanimous 8.21 P. M ed and found 1 o be sufficient and proper A hearing was given at which one or two appeared in tator and ARTICLE 7 By Selectman Archibald R Giroux some 32 opposed The Article was then inserted in the Warrant for Article 7. VOTED. That the sum of$67 08, being the unexpend action by this meeting. Before a vote can he taken the Boarci must ed balance in the account for Public Welfare, Accounts Payable, har e submitted its recommendations 1939 Bills, be transferred to the Excess and Deficiency Account The Board is under mandate to carry out definite instructions Carried Unanimous 8'22 P M from the Town The voters in this case hale determined already to REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 76 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON provide for the establishment of apartment zones The Board finds In Favor Tellers Opposed the area described in this petition to be suitably located for such 21 Walter ]E Sands 18 use It adjoins the Town'sprinciple business zone, and yet is so 23 Leland H Emeryy59 ] 22 Robert Whitney 9 located that there might be maintained upon it an apartment attrac tive enough in its surroundings to command occupants of such a 66 Si character that the property would not tend to become a social men Lost 9.35 P M ace. The Board does not pass upon any specific building plans, Motion made by Selectman Archibald R Giroux, meeting be dis specifications or restrictions. This power is given to the Board of solved, seconded and so voted. Appeal Carried Unanimously 9 38 P. M. The Board does not ignore the fact that many citizens in the neighborhood hale registered themselves in opposition, and have a A true record. • right to present their objections and vote according to those object Attest tions JAMES J CARROLL, The Board, however, recommends favorable action Town Clerk Signed, Wm. ROGER GREELEY EDWARD W. KIMBALL LRSTER F ELLis Dissenting June 27,1940 Theodoie A Custance moves report be accepted and placed on file Carried Unanimously S 27 P M Edward W Kimball presents the following vote. Voted That the Lexington Zoning By Law and Map be amend ed by inserting in Section 3 (b), after R 2 Districts, 10,—the words R 3 Districts 1 Northeasterly by land of the Colonial Garage, Inc , 160 feet, northwesterly by land now or late of Hutchinson and by land now or late of MacKay, 267 feet, southwesterly by Vine Brook Road, 160 feet, southeasterly by land of the Colonial Garage, Inc., 265 feet. General discussion by various speakers. Standing vote taken as follows. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 77. 7S TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONSTABLE'S RETURN July 20, 1940 TOWN WARRANT To THE TOWN CLERK I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Town Office Building, in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, ss. Cary Memorial Building, and ten other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said in the Town eight days before the time of said meeting County. Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are Attest. directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified PATRICK J MAGUIRE, to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Adams,School, Constable of Lexington East Lexington (Precinct One), and Cary Memorial Ball (Precinct Two, Three and Four), on Monday, the twenty ninth day of July, 1940,at two o'clock P M,for the following purpose To bring in their votes on the following matter• 1 Shall the Lexington Zoning By Law and dap be amended by inserting in Section 3 (b), after R.2 Dist]icts, 10—the words R 3 Districts 1 Noi theastei ly by land of the Colonial Gat age, Inc., 160 feet, northwesterly by land now or late of Hutchinson and by land now of late of MacKay, 267 feet, southwesterly by Vine Brook Road, 160 feet, southeasterly by land of the Colonial Garage, Inc , 265 feet The polls mill be open at 2 00 P M and will remain open until 8.00P. M And you ase dii ected to serve this W art ant seven days at least be fop e the time of said meeting as provided in the By lairs of the Town Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with your doings thereon) to the Town Clerk, on or before the tune of said meeting Given under our hands, at Lexington, this fifteenth day of July, A D,1910 !RCH[IIALD R GIROUX A EDWARD ROWSE ERROL H LOCKE GEORGE W SARANO WILLIAM G POTTER Selectmen of Lexington REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 79 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT FOUR Howard E Custance Warden William E Mulliken Inspector SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Mary J Ferry Inspector Frank Maguire Clerk July1940George A. Bullock ........ ....................Teller Thomas Ferry Teller The polls wire declared open in each precinct at two o'clock P M and remained open until eight o'clock P M, after which time after In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal Voters of the due notice, they were closed Town of Lexington met in their iespective Noting places in said Town on Monday, July the twenty ninth in the year of our Lord The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of nineteen hundred and forty at two o'clock in the after noon their duties The following places were designated as the voting places fol The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct the various precincts Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk Three and Four, Cary Memorial Hall. being used The following election officers having been duly appointed by the The total registration of voters in each precinct was as follows• Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts wei e assigned to] Precinct One 1489 One thousand four hundred eighty nine duty as follows Precinct Two 1294 One thousand two hundred ninety-four PRECINCT ONE Precinct Three 1338 One thousand three hundred thirty-eight Precinct Four 1418 One thousand four hundred eighteen Charles S Dailey Warden Bartlett J Harrington Inspector Total 5539 Five thousand five hundred thirty-nine George Foster ,,,, ,Inspector Mary E Stankard Clerk Mary A Rowland Teller QUESTION Helen B Dolan Teller 1 Shall the Lexington Zoning By Law and Map be amended by inserting in Section 3 (b), after R 2 PRECINCT TWO Districts, 10, the words Clyde E Steeves Warden R 3 Districts Lucius Austin Inspector 1 Northeasterly by land of the Colonial Garage, Inc, Ruth Ray Inspector John H Dacey Clerkk 160 feet, northwesterly by land now or late of Hutchin Edward MeGrory Teilei son and by land now or late of MacKay, 267 feet, south IYES1 Madeline V Peterson Teller westerly by Vine Brook Road, 160 feet, southeasterly by 'NO land of the Colonial Garage, Inc, 265 feet PRECINCT THREE The ballots east were counted enclosed in envelopes, sealed, Hiram W. Jackson, Jr. ,,,.,. ,,.,Warden signed by the election officers, together with the unusued ballots, and Alfred A Adler Inspector delivered to the Town Clerk at his office Charles E Moloy, Jr Inspector John McIfearney Clerk John J McCormack Teellerller g n'The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk camassed the re Samuel E Wellington Teller suit as follows, REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 81 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Precinct One Ballots Cast 561 Five hundred and sixty-one Yes 296 No 261 BIank 1 WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY 661 Precinct Two Ballots Cast 608 Six hundred and eight Yes 232 No 376 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. 608 To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County Greeting Precinct Three Ballots Cast 816 Six hundred and sixteen Yes 302 In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to No 310 notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to Blanks 4 vote in Primaries to meet in the Adams School, East Lexington 616 (Precinct One) and Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington Center (Precinct Two, Three and Four) Precinct Four Ballots Cast 626 Six hundred and twenty-six TUESDAY, the SEVENTEEN TH DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1940 Yes 323 No 302 at 8 00 o'clock, A M for the tallow ing purposes Blank 1 To hriug in their votes to the Primar), Oflicers for the Nomination 626 of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices Total vote cast 2411 Two thousand four hundred eleven Gorernor for this Commonwealth Total Yes 1153 One thousand one hundred fifty three Lieutenant Govei Doi fol this Commonwealth Total No 1262 One thousand two hundred fifty two Total Blanks 6 Six Secietar3. of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth Question Lost Treasure' and I.{eteiti er Gene]al for this Commonwealth A true record Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth Attest Attorney Gcneral for this Commonwealth Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth JAMES J CARROLL, Representatise in Congress for 5th Congressional Dish wt. Town Clerk Councillor foi 6th Councilloi District Senator for 7th Middlesex Senatorial District Three Representatnnes in General Court for 7th Middlesex Rep resentative District Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County Register of Deeds foi 7th Middlesex Distiict Two Count- Commissioners for Middlesex Count} VACANCY A County Treasurer for Middlesex County. And foi the Election of the following officers, 13 Delegates to the State Convention of the Republican Party 4 Delegates to the State Convention of the Democratic Party REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 83 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The polls will be open from R•00 o'clock A M to S 00 o'clock P M. Hereof fail not, and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting STATE PRIMARY ELECTION Given under our hands this third day of September, A I) 1944 ARCHIBALD It GIRoux September 17, 1940 WILLIAM G POTTER ERRAL H LOCKS GEORGE W SARANO The following election officers had been appointed by the Select- men EDWARD ROWSE men and were assigned to duty at the four precincts as follows. Selectmen of Lexington PRECINCT ONE Charles l Dailey ... ... Warden CONSTABLE'S RETURN Charles Foster .. Inspector September 10, 1040 Pauline Bartlett . , Inspector Mary E Stankard .. Clerk To THE TOWN CLERK Donald Cameron .. Teller Mary A. Rowland Teller I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed Mary A Cowdrey Teller copies of the foregoing Warrant in the vestibule of the Town Office George F Stygles .. Teller Building and ten other public places in the Town, and by mailing Ilda 13 Field ......... Teller a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town Helen B Dolan Teller L Ellsworth Pierce Teller seven days before the time of said meeting Richard E Truesdell Teller Attest• PATRICK J. MAGUIRE, PRECINCT TWO Constable of Lexington Irving B Pierce Warden Lucius Austin .. . Inspector Randall Richards .. Inspector Mary E Manley (Deputy) Clerk Arthur L. Hanson Teller Edward McGrory .... Teller Elizabeth Nourse ..Teller Madeline i Corbett Teller Madeline V Peterson . Teller William S Bramhall ,,..... Teller Helen McCaffrey Teller Jesse Condinho Teller PRECINCT THREE Charles H Schofield Warden Alfred A Adler .. Inspector Margaret E Ormond (Dep.) Inspector John McKearney Clerk Cornelius P Cronin .. . Teller REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 85 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Virginia Welch Teller Precinct 2 Republican 615 Democratic 36 Total votes cast 651 Six hun Samuel W Wellington Teller dred and fifty one Emma Hovey Teller Precinct 3 Republican 644 Democratic 49 Total votes cast 693 Six hun Henry Meade ... . Teller dred and ninety three Esther Graham Teller Precinct 4 Republican 598 Democratic 46 Total votes cast 644 Six hun William H Stevenson Teller dred and forty four John J McCormack Teller Total vote cast 2718 Two thousand seven hundred eighteen PRECINCT FOUR REPUBLICAN Howard E Custance Warden William E Mulliken Inspector Maurice E. Woodward .Inspector GOVERNOR Frank Maguire Clerk Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total William E Dailey Teller Leverett Saltonstall 554 576 589 543 2262 George A BullockTeller Blanks 77 39 55 55 226 Charles P McEnroe Teller Carl Hauck Teller 631 615 644 598 2488 Mary J Perry .... Teller Agnes Hall Teller Robert Cady Teller LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Katherine M. Ferry Teller Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total Town Clerk, James ,l Carroll read the w al rant for the State Horace T Cahill 544 566 587 533 2230 Primary until further reading was waived by motion of Irving B Blanks 87 49 57 66 258 Pierce, which was seconded and declared a unanimous vote 631 615 644 598 2488 The polls were declared open in each precinct at eight A M and remained open in each precinct until eight P M, at which time after SECRETARY due notice, they were closed Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total The election otliceis xseie swoin to the faithful performance of Frederic W Cook 538 566 589 531 2224 their duties by the 'town Clerk, James J Carroll The ballots were Blanks 93 49 55 67 264 counted by the election o&beers in each precinct, the tally sheets and 631 616 644 598 2488 total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used. The total rep,istlatiou of xoters was 66 (fixe thous'ind nine TREASURER hundred sixti six I. Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Precinct 1 Total number of voters 1622 One thousand six hundred twenty- William E Hurley 537 558 578 522 2195 Blanks 94 57 66 76 293 two Precinct 2 Total number of voters 1387 One thousand three hundred eighty seven 631 615 644 598 2488 Precinct 3 Total number of voters 1407 One thousand four hundred seven Precinct 4 Total number of voters 1550 One thousand five hundred fifty AUDITOR The Town Clerk and Boaid o1' Registrars canvassed the result Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre 8 Pre 4 Total as follows Russell A Wood . 521 562 574 616 2173 Blanks .......... ... 110 53 70 82 315 Precinct 1 Republican 631 Democratic 99 Total votes cast 730 Seven hun- dred and thirty 631 615 644 598 2488 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 87 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ATTORNEY GENERAL REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 2 Pre 4 Total Clarence A Barnes 66 58 61 50 235 George Chauncey Cousens 198 174 205 193 770 Robert T Bushnell 307 377 357 339 1380 Richard I Furbush 268 224 246 227 965 William C Crossley ,. 21 21 46 28 116 Charles E. Ferguson 538 508 563 511 2120 Edmund R Dewing .. 63 58 62 69 252 William E Hays 149 149 119 121 538 Michael A. Fredo 36 11 17 20 84 William Monsen, Jr • 61 75 78 103 317 George W. Roberts , 68 44 57 41 210 Louis Pfeiffer 175 222 234 226 857 Blanks 70 46 44 51 211 Blanks 504 483 481 413 1881 631 615 644 598 2488 631 615 644 598 2488 SENATOR IN CONGRESS CLERK OF COURTS Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Henry Parkman, Jr 501 537 562 509 2109 Frederic L Putnam 420 446 508 422 1796 Blanks 130 78 82 89 379 Harold A Murray 80 65 46 75 266 — — — — Blanks 131 104 90 101 426 631 615 644 598 2488 631 615 644 598 2488 CONGRESSMAN Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total REGISTER OF DEEDS Edith Nourse Rogers 567 548 601 532 2109 Famagust S Paulson 31 29 16 31 107 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks 33 38 27 35 133 Thomas Leighton 468 482 632 462 1944 Joseph J Launie 34 16 18 33 101 631 615 644 598 2438 Blanks 129 117 94 103 443 631 615 644 598 2488 COUNCILLOR Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Eugene A. F Burtnett 268 287 288 263 1106 P16 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Mary Walsh Brennan 29 21 34 32 116 Oscar N Codding 30 53 68 26 177 Nathaniel I Bowditch 162 224 237 189 812 Meril A Dorion 87 47 49 78 261 Lewis A, Adams 23 15 20 14 72 Willis A Hutton 26 16 17 24 83 Leslie G Ainley 6 21 10 11 48 H Frank E Lewis ............ 58 79 90 61 288 Rowe Coolidge22 17 13 15 67 Blanks 133 112 98 114 457 RobertW Beyer 13 10 18 20 61 ey Maurice ce V Blomerth 0 2 2 2 6 631 615 644 598 2488 Thomas B Brennan 11 10 4 9 34 Edward J Bushell „ , , ,, 44 36 27 42 149 Ernest J Chisholm 12 5 5 7 29 SENATOR Donald B Falvey 6 8 12 15 41 Harry R Gardner 9 7 12 6 34 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Archibald R Giroux 566 533 692 545 2225 Arthur W Coolidge 437 467 518 436 1858 William A Hastings . 25 30 2? 36 108 Louis Ellenwood 65 53 46 58 222 Arthur K Reading 39 34 31 25 129 Blanks ., 129 95 80 104 408 Charles A Stevens 21 17 25 25 88 John A Sweeney 8 3 0 4 15 631 615 644 598 2488 Herbert L Trull 15 13 8 7 43 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 89 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Frank D Walker 11 14 8 12 45 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Blanks 279 241 236 212 967 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total 631 615 644 598 2418 John C Carr 31 15 23 19 88 Owen A Gallagher 28 12 11 12 63 Francis P Kelley 12 2 3 4 21 COUNTY TREASURER Michael Phillip McCarron 6 0 0 2 7 Charles E O'Neill 4 0 0 0 4 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre.3 Pre 4 Total Raymond A Willett, Jr 7 3 4 2 16 William F Drake 49 42 54 55 200 Blanks 12 4 8 7 31 Charles P Howard 359 411 448 353 1571 John E Howard 52 30 34 31 147 99 36 49 46 230 Frank M Syrewicz 7 4 3 5 19 Blanks 164 128 105 154 551 SECRETARY 631 615 644 598 2488 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Albert L Fish 11 5 3 6 25 Katherine A Foley ... 31 16 20 14 81 Arthur Michael MacCarthy 21 5 7 10 43 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION Albert E Morris 23 5 9 10 47 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks 13 5 10 6 34 James W Smith ... ....... , , 410 484 488 431 1813 Dorothy T Taylor 405 461 484 440 1790 99 36 49 46 230 Martha C Spaulding 432 469 478 434 1813 Essala C Foster 415 454 458 410 1737 TREASURER Archibald R Giroux 542 543 552 514 2151 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Carl G Vienot 392 453 468 422 1735 Ernest J Brown 10 5 4 5 24 Helen H Hager 403 468 478 420 1799 Patrick M Cahill 12 3 7 10 32 Alton M Phelps 411 482 479 427 1810 Joseph W Doherty18 6 5 6 36 Clyde E. Sleeves 410 479 483 438 1793 John J Donahue 31 11 18 18 78 Hazen W Hamlin 409 471 481 432 1760 John J McGrath 14 6 5 3 28 Harry F Howard 396 461 478 425 1789 Blanks 13 5 10 4 32 W Warren Custann 406 460 483 440 1788 Lulu M Blake 409 458 489 432 1769 99 36 49 46 230 Ruth M Wilson 1 0 0 0 1 Walter E Sands 0 0 1 0 1 Blanks 2762 1852 2072 2109 8795 AUDITOR Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total 8203 7995 8372 7774 32344 Thomas J Buckley 45 16 25 23 109 Thomas P Flaherty 43 6 1 3 16 William P Husband, Jr 23 5 9 7 44 DEMOCRATIC PARTY Leo D Walsh12 6 6 6 30 Blanks 13 3 8 7 31 GOVERNOR 99 36 49 46 230 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Paul A Dever 67 22 33 32 164 ATTORNEY GENERAL Francis E Kelly 27 9 15 11 62 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks 5 5 1 3 14 Sohn H Backus ...... .,.. 6 3 4 5 18 James Henry Brennan 20 6 5 8 39 99 36 49 46 230 Thomas M. Burke 11 3 2 9 25 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 91: 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Joseph V Carroll 14 2 6 5 27 CLERK OF COURTS Jeannette C Chisholm 2 2 3 2 9 Joseph Finnegan4 1 3 2 11) Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre.3 Pre 4 Total John W Lyons ,.,. 15 8 10 2 45 J Gordon Duffy 46 14 16 22 98 Edward A Ryan 1 0 2 1 4 Martin Leo Vahey 36 12 16 14 78 Harold W Sullivan 14 4 4 4 26 Blanks 17 10 17 10 54 Blanks 12 7 10 8 37 99 36 49 46 230 99 36 49 46 230 REGISTER OF DEEDS SENATOR IN CONGRESS Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Cornelius P Cronin 0 0 1 0 1 David I Walsh 89 26 40 42 197 Blanks .,,,, 99 36 48 46 229 Blanks 10 10 9 4 33 99 36 49 46 230 99 36 49 46 230 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONGRESSMAN Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre.3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Thomas B Brennan 66 25 21 29 141 Francis J Roane 77 32 34 34 177 Francis J Kelley 60 26 26 27 139 Blanks 22 4 15 12 53 Blanks 72 21 51 36 180 99 36 49 46 230 198 72 98 92 460 COUNCILLOR Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre.3 Pre,4 Total COUNTY TREASURER James J Brennan .,.,„.....,... . 51 16 18 21 106 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Edward J Coughlin 4 1 7 5 17 Raymond H Hurley 77 28 33 33 171 Walter McCarron 12 4 7 7 30 Blanks 22 8 16 13 59 Thomas P McGrath 19 6 3 7 35 Blanks 13 9 14 6 42 99 36 49 46 230 99 36 49 46 230 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total SENATOR Eugene E Buckley 3 1 6 1 11 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Francis E Burke 3 1 6 1 11 William D Dacey 77 28 34 36 175 Daniel A Cronin 3 1 6 1 11 Blanks 22 8 15 10 55 Bartlett Harrington 3 1 6 1 11 Blanks . ,. 384 140 172 180 876 99 36 49 46 230 396 144 196 184 920 REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT A true record Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Attest: John B Jenney 50 25 23 23 121 JAMES J CARROLLJ Joseph D McCarthy 65 24 29 34 152 Robert S. Ward ,,,,,.. „ 53 21 22 22 118 Town Clerk. Blanks 129 38 73 59 299 297 108 147 138 690 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 93 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ises where sold, he will vote "NO" on questions one and two, and "YES" on question three (d) If lie desries to permit the sale herein of wines and malt bev WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION erages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold and in addition other alcoholic beverages, but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO"on question one and "YES" on questions two and three. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, ss (e) If be desires to prohibit the sale 11eI'Pin of auy and all al To the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County coholic be%erages whether to be drunk on or off the 'itemises there Greeting: sold, he will vote "NO" on all three questions. In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to 1 Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to therein of all alcoholic be ci ages (whiskey, rum, gin, tote in Elections to meet in the Adams School, Nast Lexington (Pre- malt One) and Gary Memorial Hall, Lexington, Lexington Center malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic bev YES (Precinct Two, Three and Four), on verages) NOI TUESDAY the FIFTH DAY of NOVEMBER, 1940 2 Shall licenses be granted in this to n for the sale at 6 00 o'clock A M to cast their ballots for the following officers• therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, YES Presidential Electors, Governor, Lieutenant Governor; ale and all other malt beverages) NO1 Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor Attorney General Senator 3 Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale in. Congress; Representative in Congress; Councillor; Sen of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to YES ator; Three Represenatives in General Court, One Clerk of E Courts, One Register of Deeds, Two County Commissioners, be drunk on the premises? NOI County Treasurer, and to take action on the following questions• QUESTION 2 QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY QUESTION 1 "Shall the Senator from this district be instructed To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on all to vote for legislation providing for ten dollar weekly I YES three of the following questions — payments to each recipient of old age assistance?" I NO I � (a) If a voter desires to permit the sale in this town of any and all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where QUESTION 3 sold, he will vote "YES"on all three questions. (b) If be desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY beverages only to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he "Shall the Senator from this district be instructed will tote "NO" on question one, "YES" on question two and "NO" to vote for the establishment of a lottery to be con on question three ducted by the Commonwealth, the net proceeds of which (c) If he desires to permit the sale herein of all alcoholic her shall provide additional revenue tor' the Old Age As YES sistance Fund?" NO erages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the prem REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 95 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The polls will be open at 6 00 A M and will remain open until S 00 P M And you are directed to serve this Warrant seien days at least STATE ELECTION before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-laws of the Town November 5, 1940 Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting Gwen under our hands at Lexington, this 21st day of October, The following election (Allems had Ix en appointed by the Select- men D 1940 men and were assigned to club at the four precincts as follows. ARCHIBALD R. GIROUX A EDWARD RowsE GEORGE W SARANO PRECINCT ONE WILLIAM G Porrnn ERROL H LOCKE Charles J Dailey Wardell Pauline E Bartlett Inspector Selectmen of Lexington George Foster Inspector Mary E Stankard Clerk Mary A Rowland Teller Donald Cameron Teller October 28, 1940 Mary A Cowdrey Teller George F Stygles Teller CONSTABLE'S RETURN Ilda J Field Teller Helen B Dolan Teller To THE TOWN CLERK L Ellsworth Pierce Teller I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed Alice G Marshall Teller copies of the foregoing Warrant in the vestibule of the Town Office Additional office]s added by Charles T Dailey, Warden. Building and seven other places in the Town, and by mailing a Richard E Truesdell printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town eight Annie H McDonnell days before the time of said meeting Edith M Figenbaum Attest JOHN C. RUSSELL, PRECINCT TWO Constable of Lexington Irving B Pierce Warden John H Dacey , Inspector Lucius Austin Inspector Randall Richards Clerk Arthur L Hanson Teller Edward McGrory Teller Elizabeth Nourse Teller Madeline J Corbett Teller Madeline V Peterson Teller William S Bramhall Teller Helen McCaffrey Teller Jesse Condinho Teller REPORT OF TOWN CLERK ST 0t TOWN OF LEXINGTON Additional officers added by Irving B Pierce, Warden The election officeis were sworn to the faithful perfoinlance of R Marjorie Pierce, 55 Forest Street their duties The ballots were counted by the election office)s in each D John Kelley 8 Muzzey Street precinct, the tally sleets and total rotes sheets prepared by the Town Cleili being used PRECINCT THREE Charles H Schofield Warden The total registration of voters was (i'?fii (six- thousand two hun Alfred A Adler Inspector d i ed sixty tip ee) Charles E Moloy, Jr Inspector John McKearney Clerk Precinct 1 Total number of voters 1704 Seventeen hundred four Cornelius P Cronin Teller Precinct 2 Total number of voters 1435 Fourteen hundred thirty five Samuel W Wellington ,,, Teller Precinct 3 Total number of voters 1486 Fourteen hundred eighty six Emma Hovey Teller Precinct 4 Total number of voters 1628 Sixteen hundred thirty eight John J McCormack Teller Henry Meade Teller Esther Graham Teller The Town Clerk and Board of Registrars Call assed the result Leonard Foss Teller as tol1ows Additional officers added by Charles H Schofield, Warden Precinct 1 Ballots cast 1610 Sixteen hundred ten R Hazen W Hamlin, 50 Gleason Road Precinct 2 Ballots cast 1365 Thirteen hundred sixty five D Katherine Vaughn, 5 Cottage Street Precinct 3 Ballots cast 1405 Fourteen hundred five Precinct 4 Ballots cast 1532 Fifteen hundred thirty two PRECINCT FOUR Total vote cast 5912 Five thousand nine hundred twelve Howard E Custance Warden William E 1VMulliken „ Inspector PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT Daniel A Gorman, Jr Inspector Frank Maguire Clerk Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total William Dailey Teller Aiken and Orange 1 1 0 0 2 George Bullock Teller Babson and Moorman 0 0 0 2 2 Carl Hauck Teller Browder and Ford 6 1 1 1 3 Agnes Hall Teller Roosevelt and Wallace 538 363 344 444 1689 Robert Cady Teller Thomas and Krueger 7 0 0 2 9 A Thomas Ferry Teller Willkie and McNary 1036 987 1040 1066 4129 Charles D McEnroe Teller Blanks 28 13 20 17 78 Mary J Ferry Teller Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Additional officers added by Howard E Custance, Warden Harry Howard Fred Tullar GOVERNOR Edna Custance Maurice Woodward Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Henning A Blomen 1 0 1 0 2 Town Clerk James J Carroll read the Warrant for the State .Jeffrey W Campbell 3 0 0 4 7 Election until further reading was waived by motion of Irving B. Paul A Dever 517 299 313 372 1501 2 Pierce, which was seconded and declared a unanimous vote EE,,tArcher H 1 0 2 5 Tallmadge Rootod ., 1 0 0 1 2 The polls were declared open in each precinct at six A M, and Leverett Saltonstall 1070 1052 1060 1132 4314 remained open in each precinct until eight P 141, at winch time after Thanks 17 14 29 21 81 due notice, they were closed Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 99 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Pre,1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Horace T Cahill 1086 1059 1066 1119 4330 James Henry Brennan 398 256 272 320 1246 Hugo DeGregory 2 1 1 1 5 Robert T Bushnell 1117 1058 1086 1136 4297 Owen A Gallagher 459 258 291 353 1361 Joseph C. Figueiredo 5 1 2 4 12 Walter S Hutchins 8 0 0 6 14 Austin M Fittz 3 I 2 5 11 George L McGlynn 3 1 1 0 5 Charles R Hill 7 0 0 7 14 Guy S Williams ,,,, ...... 0 2 7 4 12 Fred E Oelcher ,. 0 0 0 0 0 Blanks 52 44 39 49 184 Blanks 80 49 43 60 232 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Total ,. 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 SECRETARY SENATOR IN CONGRESS Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre.l Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Frederic W Cook 1155 1092 1095 1158 4500 Philip Frankteld 2 0 2 3 7 Katherine A Fotey 379 216 269 298 1162 Horace I Hillis 2 0 0 1 3 Thomas F P O'Dea 2 1 2 2 7 George Lyman Paine 4 1 1 5 11 Modestino Torra 3 1 0 5 9 Henry Parkman, Jr 926 927 984 982 3819 Peter Wartiainen, Jr. . , 7 1 1 5 14 George L Thompson 3 6 4 9 22 Blanks 64 54 38 64 220 David I. Walsh ., ... , 614 390 382 495 1881 _ Blanks 59 41 32 37 169 Total - 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 TREASURER CONGRESSMAN Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total John J Donahue 407 233 275 321 1238 Francis J Roane 262 180 184 229 855 Henry Grossman 5 0 2 1 8 Edith Nourse Rogers 1288 1131 1184 1253 4856 i Thomas Hamilton . . 8 4 6 6 24 Blanks 60 54 37 50 201 William E Hurley 1107 1070 1076 1137 4390 Malcolm T Rowe 1 1 1 0 3 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Andrew Swenson .. . . .. 9 0 2 8 19 Blanks 73 57 43 59 232 COUNCILLOR Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Pre 1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total James J. Brennan ... 461 283 296 364 1404 Eugene A F Burtnett 1021 984 1034 1054 4093 AUDITOR Blanks 128 98 75 114 415 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Arthur R Buckley 9 6 4 2 21 Thomas J Buckley 438 256 289 355 1338 SENATOR Charles H Daniels 8 0 1 4 13 Bernard 0 Kelly 3 0 0 2 5 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Harry W Kimball 3 3 5 9 20 Arthur W Coolidge 1074 1026 1053 1098 4251 Russell A Wood 1061 1032 1058 1088 4239 'William D Dacey 412 251 287 347 1297 Blanks 88 68 48 72 276: Blanks 124 88 65 87 364 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 101 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT LICENSE Pre 1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total No 1 George Chauncey Cousens 942 917 965 967 3791 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Charles E Ferguson 1227 1041 1112 1201 4581 Yes 450 297 339 408 1494 Richard I Forbush 896 897 936 931 3660 No 896 818 810 851 3375 Bohn B Jenney 246 205 195 236 882 Blanks264 250 256 273 1043 Joseph D McCarthy 313 198 210 267 988 Robert S Ward ...... . . 296 180 201 247 924 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Blanks 910 657 596 747 2910 Total 4830 4095 4215 4596 17736 LICENSE No 2 CLERK OF COURTS Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Yes 463 325 369 427 1584 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total No 829 762 748 792 3131 J Gordon Duty 446 247 294 364 1351 Blanks .. 318 278 288 313 1197 Frederic L Putnam 1039 1026 1054 1072 4191 Blanks 125 92 57 96 370 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 LIICE1NSE No 3 REGISTER OF DEEDS Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Yes 887 764 806 863 3320 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total No 526 444 431 488 1889 John P Clair 403 236 270 333 1242 Blanks .. 197 157 168 181 1703 Thomas Leighton . . 1070 1026 1069 1090 4255 Blanks 137 103 66 109 415 Total ... 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Pre 1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Yes 990 709 747 919 3366 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total No 321 409 396 337 1463 Nathaniel I Bowditch 873 881 922 914 3590 Blanks 299 247 262 276 1084 Thomas B. Brennan .. 270 171 193 232 866 Archibald R Giroux... .. 1302 1106 1170 1248 4826 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Francis J Kelley 225 139 165 218 747 Blanks 550 433 360 452 1'795 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Total 3220 2730 2810 3064 11824 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 otal Yes 807 550 561 735 2653 No 512 561 591 524 2188 Blanks 291 254 253 273 1071 COUNTY TREASURER Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 Oharles P. Howard 1060 1009 1054 1089 4212 A true I ecord Raymond H. Hurley 423 258 290 355 1326 Attest• Blanks 127 98 61 88 374 .J 131E8 .J C+RROT 1, Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 'Imo?, G"lerl. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 103 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON in Waltham, Bedford, and Lexington and certificates were accord ingly filled out by the Cleiks present to be delivered to George Chauncey Cousens, 15 Dennison Street, Waltham, Charles E Fergu REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION son, 16 Highland ANenue, Lexington, and Richard I Furbush, 62 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham WILLIAM J LANAGAN, City Clerk of Waltham November 18, 1940. ALBErtT .J BERRY, Town Clerk of Bedford Pursuant to the General Laws, the Citi Clerk of Waltham and the Town Clerks of Bedford and Lexington met at Waltham this SMEs J C LRRol L, Town. Clerk of Lexington day ten o'clock 111 the forenoon for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast on the fifth day of November 1940 for the election of three representatives to the General Court of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts to repi esent the seventh Middlesex Representative Dis- trict The result of the canvass was as follows. In Waltham George Chauncey Cousens had nine thousand nine hundred forty two, (9942) Charles E Ferguson had seen thousand five hundred forty two, (7542) Richard I Furbush had nine thousand two hundred twenty seven, (9227) In Bedford George Chauncey Cousens had six hundred seventy seven, (677). Charles E Ferguson had seven hundred tweet% rive, (725) Richard I Furbush had six hunched twenty eight, (628) In Lexington George Chauncey Cousens had seven hundred seventy, (770) Charles E Ferguson had two thousand one hundred twenty, (2120). Richard I Furbush had nine hundred sixty-five, (965) The return showed that George Chauncey Cousens, Charles E Ferguson, and Richard I Furbush bad the majority of the votes cast REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 105 106 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The following changes were made by precincts Precinct 1 No change RECOUNT Precinct 2 Saltonstall lost one, blanks gained one Precinct 3 Saltonstall lost one, Hood gained one, Root gained one, blanks lost one Held November 194030, Precinct 4 Dever gained one Hood lost one, Saltonstall gained one, blanks lost one Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building The above changes announced and made public whereby Leon H Truesdell, Chairman of Board of Registrars, declared recount closed at one o'clock 1' M Per instructions received November 21, 1940 from Secretary of Attest State a recount of votes east November 5 1940 for the office of dor A true r ecord ernor was held Saturday, November 30, 1940 JAMES J CAxxora, The recount was called to order by James J Carroll, Clerk of Cleik, Boat d of Registrars the Board of Registrars at 9 o'clock A M and Town Clerk Credentials of representatives presented The following tellers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties ht James J Car roll, Town Clerk Precinct 1. Charles J Dailey D Richard E Truesdell R Precimt 2 Eugene T Buckley D Irving B Pierce R Precinct 3 Hazen W Hamlin R John F McKearney D Precinct 4 Hoirard E Custance R Mary Ferry D Figures of Recount as follows GOVERNOR Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Henning A Blomen 1 0 1 0 2 Jeffrey W Campbell ,•,,, 3 0 0 4 7 Paul A Dever • 517 299 313 373 1502 E Tallmadge Root 1 0 1 1 3 Otis Archer Hood 1 0 3 1 5 Leverett Saltonstall 1070 1051 1059 1133 4313 Blanks ..,. .. 17 15 28 20 80 Total 1610 1365 1405 1532 5912 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 107 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON entire appropriation may be used for any part of the work or expense therein authorized TOWN WARRANT ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town n ill make a further appropria tion or appropriations for the Vine Brook Sewer and Drain Project, such appropriations to be met in whole or in part by transfer from available funds, or by any other method ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen COMMONWEALTH OF DlAssacHLSETTs MIDDLESEX, ss. to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets, To the Constable of the Town of Lexington, in said county, Middleby Road; Sherburne Road, Pelham Road Greeting• In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are And you are directed to serve this Waraant seven days at least directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified before the time of said meeting as provided in the By lams of the to vote in elections and in town affairs., to meet in the Cary Memorial Town Building, in said Lexington, on Monday, the 30th day of December, Hereof fail not,and make due return on this Warrant, with your 1940 at eight o'cloct P YI, then and there to act on the following doings thereon, to the Town Clerk,on or before the time of said meet- az tzcles ing ARTICLE 1 Co receive the reports of any Board of Town Of Gwen under our hands at Lexington, this sixteenth day of De firers or of ,in3 Committee of the Town and to appoint other Com cember, A D, 1940. Buttes. ARCHIS-AI u R Ginoux ARTICI.1: 2 To see if the Town will vote to appropiiate sums of WILLIAM G POTTER money for the following accounts, such appropriations to be met by A EnIiARW RowES tr•insters from alnilable fiends, or by any other method ERROL Ii. "di(KE Snow Removal GEORGE W SARAN() Public 11 clinic — Aid and Expenses Selectmen of Lexington Engineer ing Depai tment--- Expenses ARTICLE .1 To see if the town will make a further appropria tion for the installation of watei mains in such accepted or unac CONSTABLE'S RETURN cepted streets as may be applied for, in accordance with authority Deeembei 21, 1940. contained in the by laws of the Town, subject to the assessment of To THE Tow N CLERK betterments, and to take by Eminent Domain any necessary ease meats then efor, such appropriation to be added to the existing ac- I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed count, and to be met liv fi ansfer from available funds, or by any copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Town Office Building and six other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of other method same to eiery registered voter in the Town, seven dais before the kRTICLE 4 To see if the Town mill amend the iot.e of the Town time of said meeting Meeting of August 8 1938, under Articles 3 to 7 of the wairant for that meeting, relating to the Vine Brook Sewer and Drain Project, Attest by striking out certain limitations in the said votes on the use of JOHN C RUSSELL, portions of the money therein appropriated so that any part of the Constable of Levington REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 109 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Voted• That the sum of$5,000 00 be appropriated for Public Wel fare — Aid and Expenses, this amount to he transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Carried Unanimously, 8 13 P M Whereas, it is necessary to make immediate payments for the En- Held December 30, 1940 gineering Department—Expenses Account and whereas the balance in the account is insufficient therefor, this vote is therefore, declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate presenia tion of the peace, health, safety or convenience of the town, and 100 Town Meeting Members pi esent. it is Meeting called to order at 8 09 P M by the Moderator, Robert Voted That the sum of $900.00 be appropriated for the En gineering Department — Expenses Account, this amount to be H. Holt, transferred from the Excess and Deflciener Account The warrant toi the meeting was read by the Town Clerk, James Carried Unanimously, 8 15 P M J Carroll until upon motion of Selectman, Errol H Locke, duly sec ARTICLE 3 Voted' That an additional sum of $2,000 00 be ap onded further reading was waived propriated for the installation ot water mains in such accepted or The Town Clerk read the Constables r etni n of the warrant unaccepted streets as may be applied for, in accordan+e with author ity contained in the by laws of tilt Town, subject to the assessment 8'10 P. M. of betterments, and to take by Eminent Domain any necessaiy ease Under Article 1, George C Sheldon, Chairman of the Appropria€ ments therefor, this sum to he transferred tram the Water -assess tion Committee presented the Appropriation Committee report which anent Fund was voted to be accepted and placed on file---8 10 1' Ii Canned Unanimously, 8 16 P M All Articles were presented br Selectman, Ai chibald R Giroux, ARTICLE 4 Whereas, at a Tow n Meeting held August 8, 19.18 under Articles 3 to 7 of the warrant for that meeting the following unless otherwise noted votes were duly adopted. ARTICLE '> Whereas, it is necessary to make immediate pay menu for Snow Removal, and whereas the balance in the account Article .i Noted To take up Articles .1 to 7 together, and is insufficient therefor, this rote is, therefore declared to be an Further Voted That the Selectmen be authorized in the emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the name of and on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase or em merit domain fon surface and s'rnitary drainage purposes any or all peace, health, satetr or conuenieuce ot the town, and rt is of the land on both sides of Vine Brook as follows (a) on the rc Voted. That the sum of $1,000 00 be apps ops sated for Snow located North and South Branches of Vine Brook from Marrett Removal, this amount to be transleried from the Excess and De- Road to Vine Brook Road toi an aggregate width not exceeding one hundred and fifty feet, (b) trom the easterly side of Waltham Street ficieme} Account, and to the location described under (a) of this vole for an aggregate Carried Unanimously, S 12 P. M. width not exceeding sixty feet, ( ) from Vine Brook Road to Mass Whereas, it is necessary to make immediate payments for Pub achusetts Avenue for an aggregate width not exceeding fifty feet, lac Welfa.ie---Aid and Expenses therefor, this vote is, therefore de (d) from the land ot the Town on which stands the 'l own Office Glared to he an emergency measure necessaiy ton the immediate Building to Hayes Lame. to East Street for an aggregate width not preservation of the peace, health. safety of conucnieucc, of the town, exceeding one hundred fifty feet, (1) from East Street to North and it is Street for an aggregate width not exceeding fifty feet, (g) temporary REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 111 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON leasehold interest in adjoining land for use doling construction, and Article 6 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to construct to deepen,widen, stiaigliten,and relocate the pat is of the channel of a low level sewer from a point about two hundred and ten feet the said Vine Brook and its Nmth and South Blanches within the (210') east of Hayes Lane to a point about two hundred and twenty said takings, to change its location from its present channel to con feet (220') south of Vine Brook Road near the conduit to be con struct closed conduits in place of open channels and to change the strutted for Vine Brook as authorized by this meeting and to acquire direction, volume and rapidity of the flow of the said Brook, and its by purchase or by taking by eminent domain any necessary ease said Branches, and 01 eon sur lace or underground tis•iter flowing ment therefor, and that for that purpose the sum of $25,000 he ap into it, and to construe t drainage imptosei newts in and adjacent to propriated, also under Vine Bi ook extending horn Winthrop Road Extension so called on the South Branch and Waltham Street on the North Branch to :coin Article 7 Voted That for the purpose of meeting the appro Street including the construction of a tondnrt 111 place of an open priations voted under Article 3 6 inclusive, the Town Treasurer channel trout the jutr(tum of the Nort!r and South HI lies 1a Ha)es with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby, is authorized to Lane substantially as rcr oniniended b� the Vila Brook lhainage borrow $183,000 00 under authority of and in accordance with the Committee in a report meek ed by the 'I4)w u, Septduiber 27, 1937, provisions of Chapter 50 of the Acts of 19'38 and to issue bonds or and that the Selectmen be autlrottzed to do incl, work as may be notes of the Town therefor payable in not more than fifteen years required to restos e and maintain of supplement existing private at such term and maximum rate of interest as may be fixed by, the water supplies now in use (exclusive of operating expenses) which Emergency Finance Board may become diminished or unpaired as a result of the canstiaction All moneys receked by way of grant from the Federal Gosein of the pi oposed Vine iii ooh Channel, to grant r ights of was and to ment on account of this project shall be applied first to meet the cost lay out such streets and w ay s across the lands to be acquired under of construction thereof and any balance shall be applied to the pay this cote as ma i he deemed adsisable, and for the purpose of meet ment of the loan herein authorized. ing the cost of such constitution the sum of $273,000 00 be appro The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to accept on prated, of which$29,600 00 shall 1w for laud aegin►cd, also under behalf of the Town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal Article 1oYerl That the Sclectrneu lot authorized on behalf grant of money, pursuant to the Public 'Works Administration Ap- propriation Act of 1938; and the Selectmen are authorized to pro of the Town tc pin(base or take ba eminent domain lands 01 the ceed with the construction of said project and to enter into all ne i rglrt of easement in lands to construct at the outlet of Butterfield's cessary and proper contracts and agi eements in respect thereto, Pond at Lowell Street .r dam to create a storage basin for flood flows all subject to applicable Federal regulations, and the Selectmen are of Vine Ili oak and the i i hi to flow the land nude, ane] adjoining authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or convenient the said IZutterhehi s Pond and its tributaries to the be el of elela for obtaining said grant, making said loan, and constructing said tion one bundled and seienty six feet above mean sea let el, and that project; the Selectmen he ant hot ized in the name of and on behalf of the Town to ext, ate c ontrac is loo the construction of such a dam and And whereas the Town desires to eliminate from the said cotes, appur tenant works and that or that purpose the stun of b)000 00 any restrictions on the application of the total amounts appropri he appropi rated, of wh ieli $10 000 00 shall be los Hirci and flow age ated therein so that any unexpended fund under any of the said ap t ights ac rami ed, also under propriations mai be used for any of the purposes authorized in the said votes and particularly for the purpose of paying or comprom Article .i \oterl That the Select-mei' he author ized to construct ising certain verdicts or judgments against the Town for takings of a conduit to enclose he Xoi th Branch of Vine Moak ti(nil the west property by eminent domain, side of W altitanr Sti eet to the junction of the North and South Voted• That any, part of the total of the appropriations made in Branches, and that ton th it put pose the sun of $17 000 00 lie ,tppm said votes of August 8, 1938 may be used to meet expense incurred printed; also under in carrying out any part of the projects therein authorized REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 113 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Genet al discussion h‘ xatmils speakers Motion b. Flarold B Lamont meeting be adjourned S 39 P M Motion to adjoin-1i lu;t 8.39 P M REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK General Discussion 1940 Selectman Archibald ll Cal mix mo{es to lay Article 4 on the table, duly seconded, to prowle ample time for the Town Account ant, James H Russell to pioNide figures desired J)ecenibel 31, 1940 Carried Unanimousi), S 45 P M To the J1onorable Board of.Selectmen, Article i Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to install Lexington, Jfaesat,husetts streets lights in the following unaccepted streets. Gentlemen Middleby Road Shei huine Road, Pelham Road Following is the report of the Town Clerks Department for the Calmed Unalnnioiisll, S 46 P M }ear 1940, including all licenses issued and fees collected, all fees Article 6. Voted , Th-it a further appropriation of $6,000.00 be collected being turned oNer to the Tow n made tot the Ar roe Brook Sewer and Drain Project, this being the Male Dog Licenses Issued 616 @ $2 00 $1,230 00 sum collected as liquidated damages due to bleach of a bid bond on Female Dag Licenses Issued ,,,, 95 @ 5 00 475 00 the Vine Brook Sewei and I)i ain Project; this sum to be transferred Spayed Dog Licenses Issued 283 cg 2 00 566 00 Kennel Licenses Issued I @ 25 00 25 00 from the Guarantee Bond Forfeiture At count, Vine Brook Sewer Transfer Licenses Issued 6 @ 25 1 50 and Drain Project Total $2,297 50 John J I)e\me mo\es to lay on the table seconded and carried Total Number of Dogs Licensed-1001 unanimous)l S.52 P. M SPORTING LICENSES Town Ac[oniitant, Ianies 11 Russell i et1r1neil to meeting with Resident requested figures at S 59 P M Citizen Fishing Issued ,,. 160 1 Void With explanations by John W Raymond, Ji. whereby Select - man, Archibald II Giroux ino‘oil Ai tick 4 he taken from table and 159 2,00 31800 carried unanimously 9 O4 P M Citizen Hunting Issued 154 @ 2 00 308 00 Citizen Sporting Issued 95 @ 3 25 308.75 Article 4 as originally pi esented carired uaulmously 9.05 P M Citizen Minor Fishing Issued 41 Q) 125 5125 Mored that Article 71 he taken horn the table—unanimously 9 06 Citizen Minor Trapping Issued 8 @ 525 8925 Citizen Ti appiiig Issued 17 @ 5 25 89 25 P. M. Duplicates 2 rr 50 100 Article 5 as originally pi esented, carried unanimously 9 06 P M $1,094 25 Flee 18 Moved and seconded that meeting be adjourned. 1 Void Carried mianiniousl9 06 P M. ---- 17 A true record Non Resident Attest Citizen 3 Day Fishing Issued 1 @ 1 50 150 JAMES J. CARROLL, $1,095 75 Town Clerk Total Number of Sporting Licenses Issued-494 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 115 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON OTHER LICENSES, MORTGAGES AND DISCHARGES Marriage Licenses Issued • 113 is 2 00 226 00 Mortgages Recorded 367 95 Conditional Sales Recorded .. . 100 Mortgages Discharged 25 50 1940 Certified Certificates ... 163 ii 25 40.75 Pole Location Certificates .. 17 (al .75 12 75 BIRTHS BY MONTHS Gasoline Permits Issued 48 0 50 24 00 Miscellaneous 5 50 Total $703 45 In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals Months Total Males Females Males Females Males Females SUMMARY January 9 0 0 3 6 3 6 February 201 1 14 7 12 8 Dog Licenses $2,297 50 March it 1 1 4 5 5 6 Sporting Licenses 1,096 75 April 12 2 3 5 2 Marriage Licenses 226 00 May I8 7 5 0 1 10 7 10 8 Mortgages Recorded .,,, 367 95 June 14 0 1 8 5 8 6 Conditional Sales Recorded 100 July 15 1 0 7 10 8 10 Mortgages Discharged .. 25 50 August 15 1 2 6 6 7 8 Certified Certificates 40 75 September 8 0 1 5 2 5 3 Pole Location Certificates 12 75 October 15 0 1 7 7 7 Gasoline Permits 24 00 November 6 4 Miscellaneous 5 50 December 14 0 I 1 6 2 4 7 6 7 7 Total $4 096 70 ___ -- — 160 7 13 74 66 81 79 The parentage of children was as follows Respectfully submitted, Both parents born in United States Both 122 parents born in foreign countries 9 JAMES J CARROLL, One parent born in United States . .... 34 One parent born in foreign country 34 Town Clerk Both parents born in Lexington 1 One parent born in Lexington 33 JAMES J CARROLL, Town Cietk REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 117 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON - N V.e _LI .4 N N CO P4 M LL3 e' m 03 GO 00 O N FO]GO 44 CO eP N N N 0.4 4V 43 44 V rt m V. pi LV LD M CV N O 0, o O o co CO 04 GD SP O O .1 1940 5 r:2 .oo p b• re C7 N rti GV+N .4 O G O ti O 4' Pe CO O 0 F rti MARRIAGES BY MONTHS Z' V .0 GO m V. cen P 04 e' O.•-I O O .4 O ZV M 43 M O rl a 0 Q L1 d.GO O m m m .--1 Lia O.--I O O O .•4 r-I N M M O r-1 CiA li o EN Groom's Bride's Groom s Bride's Groom's Bride's rr� 0 Months Totals First First Second Second Third Third w en F-j 4'to v 04 ,-1 04 ••1 04 0 0 7-1 c O a c¢r y, 4. c o January 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 coi February 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 F-s F4 March 7 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 '' -4 April 9 8 9 1 0 0 0 =0, "" v 0 "'N co C,CD Oa r-r CO Ne' 00 67 May 10 8 8 2 2 0 0 A r. A 0 June 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 `�yG7 •cont e., a CO .1 03 ee 0o 00 oo CO .t. o a 0 July 14 11 12 3 2 0 0 rA ti August 18 18 18 0 0 0 0 September 16 14 15 2 1 0 0 41 October 14 12 13 2 1 0 0 November 8 8 7 0 1 0 0 �l C4 C6 December 10 10 9 0 1 0 0 x a x..„., b "q ' o ev a s o o o cv CO C. 0 0 125 112 115 13 9 0 1 xPa tl-'GGr G..1 Go e41 04 CD .a 0 CD CS .4.4 r .4 me' oe Number of Marriages Recorded 125 Residents 146 E [ —Ito .a m o 0 0 0 w o .--1 0 c4 o o Non-residents 106 W m f=, Solemnized in other places .....,. 64 A Age of Oldest Groom 54 E.. .r o co .r 0 CV cu o 0 0 0 0 .4 e.eq. m.•' o 0 Age of Oldest Bride 40 W " Age of Youngest Groom 20 Age of Youngest Bride 17 • . TAME' J CARROLL, o 7. a Town Clerk G -U, : : ,, , . . , . a O ; Fa , ,, a 7 : a C .C. O , G t. a7 : C ,. : � 4 g y '» a) Na'G a' ° w g my m� 67 b: m t a> a :' . ' d m cc C REPORT OF SELECTMEN 119 120 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Selectmen have sold six parcels of property acquired by the Town by foreclosure of tax titles. Information regarding this prop erty may be obtained at the Selectmen's Office REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN On January 15, 1940 the Board of Selectmen, acting as the Board of Survey, adopted the Sub division Regulations authorized by Sec tions 81 F to 81 .1of Ch. 211 of the Acts of 1936, which were adopted December 31, 1940. by the Town on March 28, 1938. Mr Archibald R Giroux was re elected to the Board of Selectmen Board of Survey hearingswere held during the year, as follows at the Annual Town Election held on March 4, 1940, for a term of three years On Mar ch 11,1940 the Board organized with Mr Giroux Date Petitioner May I6, 1940 Harold P SymonsPetition as Chairman Approval of a plan of Grey Ledge Road, The Boar d of Selectmen meets on Mondayevenings at 7.30 P b1. June 24, 1940 Lex Ridge, Incnear the Concord Turpiki Denied Approval of Lexington Ridge Develop- and interviews may be had by appointment During 1940. forty-two ment, Burlington Street. Approved (42) regular and twenty tour (24 special meetin ry were held Nov 18 1940 Lex Homes, Inc Approval of Lexington Country Club g b' Estates Development, Concord Turn On January .11, 1940 11i .John W Ray mond, Jr submitted his pike Watertown Street Denied resignation as Superintendent of Public Works, a positron which he had held since May 5, 1936 The Town was fortunate in having Mr BOARD OF HEALTH Raymond's ser►ices during the past four years,when the Vine Brook Lexington has been frees of any epidemic during Drainage and North Lexington Sewer Projects liaAe been in prog The cornmnnlcahle diseases reported are as ollows the past .ear ress His knife ledge of the town's sewer and drainage problems was most valuableNo in No at hletropolitien Disease Lexington State Hospital Total Chicken Pox • 46 Mi William C Paxton was appointed Acting Superintendent of Diphtheria 411Public Works, and in December the Board of Selectmen voted to ap Dog Bite - , 7s 1 75 point hirn Superintendent of Public Works for the year 1941 German Measles Lobar Pneumonia 11 4 Measles 15 MI Fred 1V Longbottom submitted Ins resignation as Building Mumps .. 64 B4 Inspector' on January 31, 1940, arid it was with sincere regret that Scarlet Fever 3 3 the resignation lras accepted, Mr Charles B Ferguson was appoint Septic Sore Throat 2 2 2 ed to take Mi Longbottom's place Pulmonary Tuberculosis 3 36 39 Marginal Tuberculosis T Tuberculosis . 1 • 1 2 Mr George V Morse rias appointed I'ublrc Welfare Agent on Typhoid Fever 1 1 1 Januar% 1 j, 1940 Whooping Cough 4 1 1 Cat Bite 1 Acute Pharyngitis Funds were appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting for the 1 1 purchase of an ambulance to be known as the Veterans' Memorial Totals — Ambulance, and in June a 1940. Oldsmobile ambulance was pus 224 44 268 chased This equipment is housed at the East Lexington Fire Sta In 1940 the Board of Health paid$3,940 50 for the care of tuber tion and is operated by the Fire Department The purchase of this cular patients These patients were hospitalized iii the Middlesex ambulance has filled a long felt need in the Town of Lexington County Sanatorium, the Lakeville State Sanatorium, and the North REPORT OF SELECTMEN 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Reading State Sanatorium Besides these hospital cases, there were two tubercula) patients who were aided in the home. The Middlesex County Sanatorium maintains a diagnostic clinic as part. of its service Physicians of Lexington may refer their cases LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE to this clinic fol examination and x ray withoutcost to doctor BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE or patient This service is paid for by the town in its County tax The Rabies Clinic was held on May 7, 8, 9, and 10, 1940.. This TOWN OF LEXINGTON, 1940 clinic is andel the supervision of oui Animal inspector, Chester L BIakely, I) M V The following are interesting figures with ref- name Occupation Address erence to the Rabies Clinic Adler Alfred A Manager 12 Berwick Road 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 Andrews Lestei L, Plumber 1 Hill Street No of dogs licensed 1006 975 973 948 904 Arnold, Gilbert A, Vice President 3 Richards Road No of dogs inoculated 475 450 313 437 395 Ballard, Lewis H, Edison Electric Co 12 Glen Road No of cases, animal Beaudry, Charles S, Enginaer .. 5 Raymond Street rabies 0 0 0 2 0 Berglund Ernest 'I , Tel Repairman 1 Ames Avenue Cost of clinic $307 04 $323 15 $364.28 $321,32 $345 56 Berry, Thomas W, Salesman ,,,, ,„ 20 Outlook Drive Cost per dog 669 718 71 735 874 Bevington, Alfred J, Jr, Salesman130 Marrett Road Boleyn, Robert C, Pressman 57 Shade Street The cost per animal this year was less than ever betore Borella, Samuel A, Barber22 Garfield Street The co operation of all Town employees ees [s gratefully acknowl- Bowker, Winthrop H N E Tel Co 2 30 Mass Avenue t p p } g � Boyd, Harry C, Bookkeeper Bedford Street edged. Broun Ronald D, Telephone Co , 27 Edgewood Road Respectfully submitted, Bullock, George A, At Home 10 Hill Street Burton James J Jr, Mechanic 38 Colony Road ARCI-TB3ALD R (3-moux Cady, Robert C, Salesman 10 Greenwood Street WILLIAM G POTTER Callahan, Paul L, Repairman8 Fletcher Ave A. EDWARD RowsD Cassidy, Richard P, Manager 16 Curve Street Childs,Edmund S, Executive 7 Adams Street GLoRGE W SARAN() Clemmer, Harry C, Salesman 396 Lincoln Street ERROL H LOCI-CE Cosgriil e James V Poultry 30 Grove Street Selectmen of Lexington. Cotty, Jesse T, Salesman 25 Outlook Drive Cowdrey, Paul B, Representative 27 Stedman Road Crozier, Clyde B, Telephone Co ,. .. , .... ..... 58 Middle Street Custance, W Warren, Salesman 19 Shirley Street Dailey Charles J, Inspector 28 Bow Street DeLesdernier, G Arthur, Tailor 39 Cary Avenue Donnelly James P, Manager 38 Locust Avenue Downs, Norman A, Insurance ,,. 11 Edgewood Road Dreselly, Andrew, Sculptor 15 Goodwin Road Eaton, David H, Clerk 668 Lowell Street Eldridge Roswell S Salesman 17 Edgewood Road Etheridge, Gilbert, Foreman 53 Downing Road Fardy, Samuel L, Agent 30 Pine Knoll Road Ferguson, Roy A, Clerk19 BertweIl Road Ferry, Anthony Thomas, Tree Surgeon 28 Columbus Street Field, Arthur B„ Garage 20 Chase Avenue Foster, George E, Real Estate ,, ....... ........... 10 Plainfield Street Fuller, George It Salesman 1 Sunnyknoll Avenue LIST OF JURORS 123 124 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Glynn C Edward Retired 56 Hancock Street Pippette, Geoffrey L, Executive45 Shade Street Goodwin, Charles A, Market Man ...,,,. 12 Coolidge Avenue Potter, Charles E, Manager 17 Coolidge Avenue Griffiths, Sherman C, Manager ,.,, 15 Highland Avenue Potter, William G, Retired 26 Walnut Street Hamlin, Hazen W, Real Estate 50 Gleason Road Pritchard, Joseph, Jr Clerk 8 Chase Avenue Hargrove, John H, Accountant 3058 Mass Avenue Reed, Haskell, Milk 72 Lowell Street Harmon, Victor, Radio Repairman 6 Rowland Avenue Reilly, Stephen P„ Salesman 40 Lincoln Street Hayward, Alfred W, Draftsman 69 Oak Street Roberts, Arthur M, Dairy ,,,, 38 Adams Street Hederstedt, Paul R, Insurance Broker .,,,, 25 Forest Street Robinson, Gordon W, Printer 80 Hancock Street Hennesey, William A, Broker 29 Cedar Street Rosenberger, William R, Executive 2139 Mass Avenue Hinckley, Russell C, Underwriter 44 Bertwell Road Russell, Herbert P Trust Department . . . ........... 6 Berwick Road Hooper, Norman C Civil Engineer 35 Bertwell Road Russell Warren E, Real Estate 1505 Mass Avenue Hossfield, John E, Chauffeur 128 Reed Street Sands, Walter E, Advertising Manager 103 Merriam Street Howard, Harry F, Newspaper 94 Gleason Road Schofield, Charles H, Real Estate 30 Fletcher Avenue Hudson, Frank E, Telephone Co 23 Baker Avenue Schublin, Harry, Salesman 11 Crescent Hill Avenue Hunt, William, Real Estate 17 Adams Street Seth, Reuben L., Salesman 7 Jackson Court Husted Lawrence A Clerk 36 Kendall Road Sibley, Edward W, Mechanical Engineer , .,,, „ 18 Eliot Road Hynes, George N Cashier ......... .... 28 Locust Avenue Small, Clarence A, Supervisor 19 Dexter Road Jackson, Hiram W., Edison Co 36 Hayes Avenue Snee Bernard P Supervisor 47 Woburn Street Jellis, Leonard, Telephone Co 70 Ward Street Spellenberg, George H, Express 111 Laconia Street Johnson, Arthur, Salesman 43 Baker Avenue Stevens, Frank L, Manufacturer 282 Marrett Road Keating, James F, Executive 3 Bowker Street Stone, Herbert E,Jr,Auto Service Manager 185 Burlington Street Kelley Robert .1, Manager 109 Fallen Road Stoney, Benjamin S, Clerk 3 Fern Street Knights Wallace G, Vice President ,. . .. 85 Merriam Street Taft Fletcher W, None 4 Upland Road Lamont, John, Health Inspector 83 Cary Avenue Tebaldi, Joseph R, Salesman 22 Albemarle Avenue LaRosa, Ernest V, Engineer 60 Harding Road Therian, William A, Engineer 5 Kimball Road Lidberg, Gustaf Engineer 92 Adams Street Tower, Winslow C, Insurance Clerk 23 Bloomfield Street Longbottom, Fred, Retired 16 Independence Road Townsend Fred A, Draftsman 8 Wail's Court Lowell, Frederick IV, Mechanic 5 Downing Road Trask, Robert P Manager 2118 Mass Avenue MacGilvray, Harold, Painter ...,„ 12 Cary Street Tutin, Alfred H Agent 9 Revere Street Maguire, Francis H, Farmer 307 Wood Street VanGemert, James, Shipper 67 Baker Avenue Manley, Donald V, Manager 142 Woburn Street Viano, Ernest E, Garage 186 Bedford Street Mathers, Ernest Civil Engineer ,. .. . .., 259 Bedford Street Watt, Robert, Plumber 130 Bedford Street Maxner, James 0., Operator 430 Mass Avenue West, Alphonse B, Salesman .... 33 Oak Street McCarron, William E, Special Agent 840 Mass Avenue Whipple, William D, Salesman 9 Chase Avenue McCausland, EIton B, Felt Process Co 1 Berwick Road White, Raymond L, Plumbing 12 Middle Street McIntosh, Neil, Land Development 24 Merriam Street White, Stanley W, C P A 11 Belfry Terrace McNamara, Edward J, Plumber 116 School Street Willis, Charles M, Architect21 Colony Road Miles, Charles H, Manager .... 35 Merriam Street Woodward, William C Leather 15 Dexter Road Mooney, Paul F, Radio 144 Grant Street Adopted June 19, 1940 Morgan, Eugene L, Architect 20 Robbins Road Napoli, Thomas A, Poultry 374 Lincoln Street Newcomb Arthur C, Filling Station 8 Dee Road Newhall, Fred H, Teller ......, . 45 Outlook Drive Nolan, Edward B., Paper , 21 Fern Street Nickerson, Benjamin S Tel Operator 81 Gleason Road Nickerson, William C, Cabinet Maker 41 Somerset Road Noyes, Brainard J, Meat Business 36 Reed Street Ohlson, Alexander, Golf Club 134 Bedford Street Olsen, Ptul W, Engineer 18 Bertwell Road Ormond, Edward W, Merchant . ..... 10 No Hancock Street Peterson, Roy C, None 27 Blossom Street Phelps, Noel C, Insurance 42 Percy Road REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR 1255 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR December 11, 1940 December 31, 1940. To the honorable Board of,Selectmen, To the Ilonorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington,Massachusetts Lexington,Massachusetts Gentlemen. Gentlemen' I herewith submit my report as Inspector or Plumbing for the I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings for the year ending December 31, 1940 year ending December 31, 1940 Cash received for plumbing permits $476 76 Cash received for cesspool permits 40 00 Permits were issued for seventy eight new dwellings with a total Plumbing applications filed and permits granted 223 approximate value of$409,550 00 This is an increase of 25 dwellings CeCesspc tank ool applicatapplications ed and filed permitsgrrate39 41 over the year 1939 with a corresponding increase in valuation of Inspections made on plumbingsfiledand permitsalgranted 453 $151,450.00 This is the largest amount of residential building done Inspections on cesspools and septic tanks ..... 111 in Lexington for approximately ten years. Beloit is a summary of Calls made in reference to plumbing installations 38 the activities of the department during the year Calls made is reference to cesspools and septic tanks 15 Changes ordered made to improper plumbing in- Cash received from permits $536 00 stallations 46 Number of permits granted 148 Changes ordered made tD improper cessp000l in Violation of Zoning and Building Laws stallations . 12 Number of illegal signs abolished .•.••• 3 Changes ordered made to improper septic tank in stallations ..,...„ 16 Violations of plumbing by laws """ . 5 Permits issued were divided as follows Plumbing permits revoked .. 2 78 New single family dwellings $409,550.00 23 Additions and alterations ..... 10,775 00 Summary of Plumbing Permits: 14 Private garages 7,335 00 14 Sheds and Henhouses 1,760.00 New Installations77 ... 4,800.00 Alterations ... 57 2 Barns "" ,, 1 Filling Station 4,000.00 Boilers 27 Fixture Replacement36 Total valuation of all permits .. $438,220 00 Relief Valves .. 1 Storage Systems . 10 Two permits were issued for demolishing two residential taxable Sewer Connections ,.,, 5 properties with an assessed value of $25,500 00. Tank Heaters ...•,.. 7Tankless Heaters Respectfully submitted, Total .. 223 CHARLES E FERGUSON, Building Inspector. BBe.peetfu11. submitted, B A LINDSTROM, Inspector of Piunibrag. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGH'T'ERING 127 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES December 31, 1940 To the liorlorabte Board of Selectmen, T)ecentbei i1 11140 Lexington,Massachusetts To the honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen. Gentlemen• 1 herewith submit my report as Tnspector of Sldughteiing from .January let to December 31st, 1940 I submit herewith my Annual Repot t foi tilt leen eliding De- cember 31, 1940. GEORGE HOLMAN SCALES Swine 926h16 Devices Adjusted Sealed Condemned CattleC ""'' 9 Platform over 5,000 lbs. , 4 Sheep •. 5 Platform 100 to 5 000 lbs. ... 3 25 1 Counter under 100 lbs . 1 26 2 Beam over 100 lbs1 AMOS CASEY Spring 100 lbs or over 9 Spring under 100 lbs 23 50 4 Calves .... •• 23 Computing under 100 lbs ., 5 32 13 Personal Weighing . 7 1 Prescription 3 4 1 GEORGE MURPHY Swine4 WEIGHTS Calves 46 Avoirdupois 168 Thirty eight carcasses were condemned and properly disposed of. Apothecary . 64 Troy ....... 32 Respectfully submitted, CAPACITY MEASURES Liquid 423 GEORGE E. WHNG Jars . 34 Inspector of Slaughtering Quantity Measures on Pumps 15 AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES. Meters 1" Inlet ., 4 71 4: Meters over 1" Inlet .... 12' Meters Grease Measuring ... 1 25 1 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 129 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LINEAR MEASURES Yardsticks 12 Sealing Fees $143 48 Adjusting Fees 1.00 REPORT OF THE ANIMAL INSPECTOR $144 48 Paid to Town Treasurer by Sealer Licenses—Junk 100 00 Paid direct to Town Treasurer Licenses—Hawkers and Peddlers 48 00 Paid direct to Town Treasurer December 31, 1440 Fines received from Court Cases 52 50 -To the Honorable Board of Selectmen., Lexington., Massachusetts Total $344 98 Gentlemen There have been twelve court cases Defendants found guilty in I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year all cases Fines totaled $105 00 of which the Town receives one half. 'ending December 31, 1940. There have been 468 trial weighings and measurements of com- Number of premises inspected where cattle were kept 50 modities sold or put up for sale, of which 96 were found incorrect Number of cattle examined ... 518 and rectified Number of hogs reported ,. 1224 Number of sheep and goats reported 11 Number of tubercular cattle condemned by State and I have sealed the scales in all the schools reported to me 2 Number of premises inspected after disinfection 1 Respectfully submitted, Number of cattle identified after Interstate shipment 9 Number of calls made to identify cattle 2 Number of cattle quarantined for Barn Itch 47 RALPH E. CHADWICK, Number of cattle quarantined for Lumpy Jaw 1 Number of dogs and cats quarantined for biting and Sealer of Weights and Measures scratching 43 Number of calls made after quarantine on dogs and cats 89 Number of heads sent to laboratory 3 Number Rabies cases during 1940 None Total number of calls on dogs and cats 182 Total number of calls made on all animals 215 The May Rabies Clinic was well attended and the favorable re ports from reliable sources all over the country satisfy me that Vaccination should be continued I wish to express my sincere appreciation of the hearty co-opera- tion given me by the Board of Health and the Lexington Police De apartment Respectfully submitted, CHESTER L BLAKELY,M.D.V., Inspector of Animals REPORT OF 19th OF APRIL TOWN COMMITTEE 18l 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE POSTURE CLINIC 19TH OF APRIL TOWN COMMITTEE December 31, 1940 December 31, 1940 To the Honorable Board of Neleetrnen, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington,Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen The 19th of Api11 Ton 11 re— Committee submits the following rGentlemen.. port From January 1940 through December 31, 1.940, 191 cases of D Appropriation for 1940 $500 00 and C posture IN ere treated in the Lexington posture clinics, 45 at the Adams School, 35 at the Hancock, 41 at the Franklin School, 38 EXPENDITURES at the Parker School,and 32 at the Munroe School Silhouetteograph Childs Old Coffee House 16 00 pictures were taken throughout the schools during the month of James J Waldron 6500 September 1940, from grades III through VI Clinics were held City of Boston Printing Department 16 00 Capitol Costume Company 8 50 once each week throughout the school year Hayden Costume Company 3 00 Albert A Miller, Postage 3 60 Climes for special orthopedic examination and posture grading C A Palmer, Postage 2 90 National Flag and Decorating Company . . ... 10.00 were conducted by Dr. William A Rogers four times during the Military Police 60 00 year, on February 10th, March 16th, April 27th, and Dec, 14th As Lexington Drum Corps 50 00 a result of these examinations recommendations were made to the Boston Elevated Railway Company 230 00 parents of 43 children that further special attention was necessary Witch City Post V F W Jr, Drum Corps 35 00 in the form of X Ray pictures and more detailed treatment Of these mom children, 32 were found who is ere in need of corrective shoes and 19th OF APRIL ASSOCIATES treatment for serious foot defects °LAUDE A PALMER,Chairman ALBERT A Mii,rER, Secretary Many parents attended the orthopedic clinics and confeired per JULIUS SELTZER sonally with Dr Rogers A THOMAS FERRY IRVING L MOORS CASES TREATED Sp Membership Collections $217 25 D C New Old Diseh'ged Ree Expenses 1940 $199 90 Adams 18 27 43 2 20 2 Cash on hand 1735 'Hancock 12 23 35 0 13 3 Franklin 17 24 40 1 14 3 $817 25, 14Hunroe 14 18 31 1 15 1 JULIUS SELTZER, Parker 15 23 36 2 12 2 Treasurer 1 76 115 185 8 74 11 REPORT OF THE POSTURE CLINIC 133 134 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOTAL ATTENDANCE Adams 354 Hancock 242 Franklin 308 Munroe 294 REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC Parker . 330 Respectfully submitted, December 31, 1940 EDITH M. KELLEY To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, MARGARET B NoYEs Lexington,Massaehusett$ MARGARET W KETTELL HAZEL S MOORE Gentlemen DOROTHY LINDSAY The Dental Clinic Committee submits its report for the year end Ing December 31, 1940 az a a a a a F H F a .a = : —' s 1 x `g a Zao G4 G., G4F R.W [-,W F U Adams 163 327 18 6 101 0 138 Munroe 92 154 24 4 53 0 81 Hancock 62 107 16 1 22 0 40 Parker 82 104 18 0 27 0 75 Franklin 48 78 4 0 15 1 34 Junior High 99 233 0 19 13 1 49 Senior High 37 103 0 8 0 0 12 Totals 583 1106 80 38 231 2 429 Total number of patients 583 Total number of new patients 128 Total number finished 445 Total number of fillings .... .. 1186 Total number of extractions 269 Total number of cleanings 429 Total number of operations 1886 Total amount of money collected $179 75 The usual dental examination in the elementary schools was made at the beginning of the school year by the Dental Hygienist. During the late winter and early spring months, a group of Junior High pupils were examined, consisting of those who had not visited a dentist for one year of more REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC 135 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION In the Elementary Schools' Number examined 1143 Number needing work other than cleaning 665 REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS Number needing cleaning only 164 In the Junior High School Number examined 193 December 31, 1940 Number needing work other than cleaning 159 Number needing cleaning only 14 7 o the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington,Massachusetts Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen. MRS FRANK E HUDSON Mas IR`ING W. YEr LAND During the c-ar 1910, the Fire Department answered 380 alarms MR THOMAS S Gamma; as follows: BELL ALARMS Dental Clinic Committee. Automobiles 2 Barns 5 Bed 1 Cellars 3 Chimneys 2 Dwellings 13 False Alarms 8 Garage 1 Gas Engine 1 Gas Station 1 Grass 21 Henhouses 2 Lodge Hall ......... 1 Needless . 3 Oil Burners 2 Oil Stove 1 Partition Roof 1 Shacks .... 2 Sheds .• .• 4 Stove 1 Total 76 STILL ALARMS Animal Rescues 7 Assistance to Police 1 Automobiles 13 Buildings .. 2 Cellar 1 Chimneys 20 REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS 137 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Closet 1 Covering In 1 The amount of insurance paid on buildings was $15,053.22 and Dumps 12 on contents $1,512 32 Dust Ejection 1 Dwellings 5 The estimated loss per capita was $2.106, the estimated loss on Electric Motor 1 buildings being $22,070 72, and on contents $5,311 54 Emergency Lights 1 Emergency Water 3 The department made 4,478 inspections of public and mercantile Fire Prevention 3 buildings, and the permanent men worked six hundred and seventy First Aid 1 two extra hours without added compensation Forcible Entries 4 Gas Tank 1 The Veterans' Memorial Ambulance was placed in the custody Grass ,,,, . . 169 of this department on the 15th of August Since that time it has Haypile 1 made thirty six trips, caring for torty one patients, while covering Lumber pile 1 Needless 10 a total of 662 2 miles Oil Burners S Oven .... 1 Respectfully submitted, Partitions 3 Railroad Platforms 2 Railroad Shanty 1 EDWARD W TAYLOR Refrigeration Plants 2 NORMAN C HOOFER Rekindle 1 EDWARD F BUTTRiCIC Rubbish 3 Salvage 3 Board of Engineers. Sheds 3 Sprinkler System 1 Tree 1 Total 288 MUTUAL AID Arlington 4 Waltham , ,. ..., .. 12 Total 16 The department was aided by the Arlington department four teen times, by the Bedford department once, by the Belmont depart ment onet, bF the Waltham department ten times, and by the Massa chusetts Department of Conservation once. The department laid 9,850 feet of 1/2 inch hose, 11,200 feet of 3/4 inch hose, 21,400 feet of 11/2 inch hose, and 24,750 feet of 21 inch hose The work of the department required the raising of 1,345 feet of ladders, and the apparatus traveled 1,663.2 miles. The estimated value of buildings involved was $320,650, and the estimated value of contents was$89,130 REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL 139 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 6. City of Boston v Town of Lexington, Superior, Suffolk; ad damnum $600, action of contract to recover welfare payments; pleadings completed, no proceedings during the year REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL 7 Town of Lexington v. Sally White, Superior, Middlesex, bill in equity to enforce Zoning By law, pleadings completed, trial, final decree for the plaintiff, injunction issued and served December 31, 1940. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, 8 Oscar B Kenrick r Town of Lexington; Superior, Middlesex, Lexington, Massachusetts petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking for Vine Brook development Gentlemen. 9. John Morrow, Jr v Town of Lexington, Superior, Middlesex, In accordance with Section 6 of Article XI of the Town By laws, petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking for Vine I herewith make my report in writing as Town Counsel, of Brook development, settled for $1600.00. (a) "all actions by or against the Town which were pending at the 10 Colonial Garage, Inc t town of Lexington Superioi Mid beginning of the fiscal year"; dlesex, petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking (b) "all actions in ought by or against the Town during such for Vine Brook del elopment, settled for $1500 year", 11 Colonial Garage, Inc Town of Lexington, Superior Mid (c) 'all actions settled or disposed of during such year" dlesex; petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking la) The iullowing actinns were pending on January 1, 1940, and for Vine Brook detelopment, settled with last preceding Case. pm oteeded as stated 12 Albert H Burnham v. Town of Lexington, Superior, Middle 1 Frederick B Stereos v George C Barry, District Court of sex, petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking for Central Middlesex, ad damnum $200, action of tort for property Vine Brook de%elopment, settled for $3100 damage to plaintiff's automobile in police Car pleadings completed, 13 Albert H. Burnham v Town of Lexington, Superior, Middle- no proceedings during the fear sex, petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking for Mabelh S. Appleton v. Town of Lexington, Superior Essex; Vine Brook development, settled with last preceding r ase tort foi personal injuries, ad damnum $5,000, pleadings completed. inter rogatories filed and anewered trial, judgment for defendant. 14 Esther R Barnes N. Town of Lexington, Superioi Middle sex, petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking for 3 William 1T Ilannam v Town of Lexington, Superior Middle Vine Brook development, settled for $1500 sex, tort for damage From blastings, ad damnum $500, demurrer 15 Heirs of William L Baines v Town of Lexington, Superior, overruled, pleadings completed, settled for $75 Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking 4. Margaret I)if.uzi v Town of Lexington; Superior, Middlesex; for Vine Brook development, settled with last preceding case tort for personal injuries, pleadings completed, trial, judgment for the defendant 16. Paul Bowser v, Town of Lexington, Superior, Middlesex, 5 Jerry Cataldo v Town of Lexington, et al Superior, Middle- petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking for Vine sex, lull in equity to enjoin flooding by Mill Brook; hearings before Brook development, settled for $1:363.50. a master, master's report filed; argument on master's report; final 17 Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation v Town of Lexington; decree, bill dismissed. Superior, Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages resulting REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL 141 'I48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON from taking for North Lexington Sewer; trial; judgment for the (b) The following cases have been entered during the year 1940 plaintiff for $2000 and interest 18. Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation % Town of Lexington, I Robert L Innis v Town of Lexington, Superior, Middlesex, Superior, Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages resulting petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking for Vine from taking for North Lexington Sewer, trial, judgment for the Brook development;settled for$250 plaintiff for $500 and interest. 2. Harvey C Wheeler v Town of Lexington, Superior, Middle- sex, petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking foi 19 William B Porter, et als v Town of Lexington, Superior, Vine Brook development, settled for $2750. Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages resulting from tak- ing for North Lexington Sewer,settled for$1000 3 L. P. Federico & Son, Inc v Ferguson et al, bill in equity by subcontractor on North Lexington Sewer project to reach funds 20 William B. Porter, et als v Town of Lexington, Superior, of contractor in hands of Town, trial; decree for the defendants Middleseex,petition for assessment of damages resulting front taking for North Lexington Sewer. settled with last preceding ease 4 George E Ham v County of Middlesex, Superior, Middlesex. petition for assessment of damages; due to widening of Lowell Street 21 William .1. Leari i. Town of Lexington, Superior, Middle- as part of the Vine Brook development; trial; verdict for plaintiff set; petition for assessment of damages resulting tion taking for $50 and interest North Lexington sewer; settled for $750 5 George F. Ham v. Town of Lexington, Superioi, Middlesex, 22 William .1 Lean v Town of Lexington, Superior, Middle- petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking for Vine sex; action of tori los flooding by Vine Brook in Jul.), 1938, settled Brook development, trial, verdict for plaintiff$2800 and interest with last preceding case 6. Rupert H Stevens v Town of Lexington, petition foi assess 2:t Helen IMatthews i Wallace C li'eisinges, llistiic 1 Court ment of damages resulting from Vine Brook development, trial; of Central Middlesex, ad damnum X3500, toi t for property damage verdict for plaintiff 11,{)00 and interest to automobile, remoi ed to Superior Coni t, pleadings completed, 7 Lexington v. Roger Brown, Superior, Middlesex, petition for tiial before auditor; reset%ation filed; attachment for contempt for violation of injunction in Zoning ease, 94 3faiyotie E Matthews v. Wallace C. Wessinger, llistsict defendant found in contempt, proceeding dismissed on payment of Court of Centi.il Middlesex, ad damnum $15,000; tort for personal counsel fees and compliance with injunction. injuries, retuned to Superior Court, pleadings completed, interrog- 8 Richard F Rodenliiser % Archibald R. Giroux et als, Supei atones and answers filed 1)3. both parties, trial before auditor,. lar, Middlesex, petition for writ of mandamus against Selectman to settled insurance company. compel issue of a permit to clean cesspools, pleadings completed. 23 Hilton A Matthews v Wallace C Weisinger, Distinct. Court interrogatories filed and answered of Cential Middlesex; ad damnum $2500; tort for personal injur- 9 DeCristofaro Inc v. Town of Lexington; Superior, Middle res, rentoted to Snpeiloi Court pleadings completed; plaintiff's in- sex, contract; ad damnum $5000, additional pajments claimed un terrogatories filed and alum ered, trial before anditoi , settled by der North Lexington Sewer contract; pleadings completed, auditor insurance company. appointed 26 George A Yeo, 7`insiee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of Henry (c) The action settled or disposed of during the year as above H. Harvey t Town of Lexington, Thud District Coui t of Eastern set forth are the above numbers Middlesex, ad damnnm $1000; action of contract to recover salary (a) 2, 3,4, 5, 7,tl, 10, 11,12 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, of suspended police officer, removed to Superior Court; motions 21, 22, 24, 25 and interrogatories. (b) 1, 2, 3, 1 REPORT OF THE TOWN,COUNSEL 143• 144 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Town Counsel also reports the separate amounts received by him as compensation and for disbursements in each of such actions during such year and for all other services not covered by the reg ular salary. There were othei disbursements in some of these cases paid directly b3 the Tow aTreasurer No costs were collected REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER 1 Lexington N Somerville $35 00 December 31, 1940 `>. DeLuzi v. Lexington 125 00 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, 3. Baines v Lexington, tw o cases 1'50 00 Lexntgton; Massachusetts 4 Cataldo N Le-xington 1,10000 Gentlemen Disbursements 4 20 I herewith submit the following report relative to the activities 5 Hannam i Lexington 75 00 of the Engineering Division during the yeas 1940 6 Appleton i. Lexington 20000 HIGHWAY DIVISION Disbursements 3 06- Plans and estimates were made for the construction of Bowker and Sheridan Streets, Butler, Cary Moreland, Oakland and Rock- 7. Lexington i 13iawn Town reimbursed) 100.00 ville Avenues Swan Lane, Wachusett Drive and Wacbusett Circle, 8 Lear.), <. Lexington, two cases 1.15 00 together with betterment assessment schedules for each. 9 Innis et al % Lexington 2.5 00 SEWER DIVISION 10 'Wheeler i Lexington 10000 Lines and grades were given for the construction of 3228 feet of of eight inch sewers in eight separate streets Examination was 11 Bowsei v I exington 2000 made of all sewer connections disehaiging to outlets at Woburn 12 edei al 1+aim Moi tgage Corp v Lexington 450 00 Street and Btu bice Nurseries 14 Disbursements 1 :50 W P A. PROJECTS 13 Title to C'lai k Street Land •10 00- A project wt-is written for 18,200 feet of sewers in. the Lexing 14 Morrow N Lexington 15 00 ton Manor district discharging to the new pumping station De tailed plans were made for same, also for 5600 feet of sewers in 15 Burnham 1 Lexington two c ases 21 00 Liberty Heights and for 4024 feet in Hancock, Merriam and Adams Streets and in Coolidge Avenue. 16 Colonial Uaiage N Lexington, two cases 5000 17 Lexington S White 1{1{}00 TOPOGRAPHICAL SUURVEY PROJECT Disbursements (1.45 Contouis at intervals of five feet were plotted over au area of 1938 acres on plans with a scale 100 feet to the inch 4376 acres 18. L I' Federico Co Inc s Lexington 20 00 were pantographed from the scale of 100 to 200 feet to the inch upon Lambert Grid Maps Respectfully submitted, 328 stone bounds R ere set on 40 separate streets S R 511uoiITI GTON, 158 dwellings were located which were erected since this project Town Counsel_ started. REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER 145 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 310 bench marks were established on 35 separate streets 2331 miles of second order traverses were run for street line de termination REPORT OF W. P. A. .; square miles of triangulation plans were plotted on ,c 400 scale map DRAINAGE MATTERS December 31, 1940 Lines and grades were given for 2907 feet of drains in 8 separate streets To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts Ground water elevations were taken at weekly intervals along Vine Brook Gentlemen Final plans were made showing dunnage fixtures in Tower, I herewith submit the WP A i epos t for the y ear ending De Richard and Plymouth Roads cember 31, 1940 W. P. A. EMPLOYMENT ASSESSORS We started the year 1940 w i th 128 persons on out relief rolls We 550 property transfers were checked with our block plans reached a low point of 50 persons on .July 3, and about the middle One additional block plan was completed in the Follen Hill area of July our quota was increased to 101 pec sons We closed the year with 141 persons on the rolls GENERAL WORK In addition to the iegular work required by other depaitnrents PROJECT PROPOSALS which is not specifically mentioned herein, the services of the En Tice Trimming :Manor Sewer Blocs. Plan Project Topograph gingering Division were also icqurred in connection with ical Survey. Approval of plans for land corn t and for installation of public utilities, PROJECT PROPOSALS ACCEPTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERN- 1940 perambulation of town boundaries, MENT BUT NOT IN OPERATION Plotting 286 plans showing street iinmbeia on 133 speiarate Tree Trimming Farminrst Ihain Manny Sewer. streets, Taking 48 photographs for yaiions court cases, NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION Checking locations and elevations of all new dwellings for Build The N Y A is supplementary to til' P 1 employment During mg Inspector, the year we gave employment to 4 young women between the ages of 18 and 25. General map work with surveys and plans for all departments In conclusion T wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance COMPLETED PROJECTS given to this division by town officials and members of other dive scone of the Department of Public Works. Street and Sidewalk Survey 11 oik started on June 22, 1939, and was completed on October 23, 1940 The field party completed Respectfully submitted, 125 streets, a total of 541.5 miles The dialtsmen completed maps JohN T CosonovE, of 125 streets, a total of 217 drawings They analyzed Highway De- Town Engineer partment appiopriations and expenditures of the past 77 years. REPORT OF W P A 147 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON North Hancock Street Dr azn This project was star ted on Ian value of surplus commodities supplied by the Federal Government uary 19, 1940 and was completed on September 18, 1940 270 i feet amounted to $4361.91 of pipe were laid, 4 manholes and 19 inlets were completed Block Plan Project. This project was opened on October 24, 1940 lfoth Eradication A town wide project for the suppression of Its purpose is to compile a grantor grantee index for the Board of moths was eopened on Nos ember 17, 1939 and completed February Assessors and to compare tax maps and deed description cards To 7, 1940 1032 acres were (ieosoted 17 acres were thinned and 1)0 date, the work has consisted of collecting land data at the Registry acres were sprayed of Deeds Tree Trimming This pioject was completed April 24, 1940 re PROJECTS IN OPERATION pawing the damage to trees caused by the Hurricane of 1938 A total Liberty Heights Sewer This project opened May 1, 1940 Its pur of 2338 trees were trimmed, 207 trees were cabled and canities filled pose is to construct sanitary sewers in the Liberty Heights Section and 111 stumps were remo'ed To date, 1497 feet of pipe have been laid PROJECTS DISCONTINUED Merriam. and Coolidge Sewer This project was opened on Sep tember 19, 1940 to construct samtar3 sewers on Hancock and Mer Winter Sports Area. This project was in operation at the begin ^rain Streets and on Coolidge Ai enue To date, 734 reel of pipe ning of the Teal and it was discontinued on April 24, 1940 The have been laid work consisted of ex(asating earth for the skating area and placing W P A EXPENDITURES fill for the island Sidewalk Project The Sidewalk Project rias discontinued on Dining the year 1940, the Federal Government has expended the November 29, 19:9 and was not olrei.rted this year but it can be re sum of $84,9.10.63 for wages and about $3,000 for materials. The o ened at some future dare Town of Lexington expenditures, taken from the Labor and Mater p ials Account, totals $20,879.34 The Town funds expended on the PROJECTS IN OPERATION Sewer Pioject' amounts to $2.1,411 82 In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation for the co open Mass 'Music Project We hive one person from the Town work ing on the lions. Musa Project atron and courtesy extended to nye by other Town I)epai trnents Moth Control. A town wide pzopect for the suppression of moths Respectlully submitted was opened February 8 1940 and discontinued June 21, 1940 It was ('LAYror F BEACH, reopened again on Decembei 9, 1940 To date, 521 acies vele cre Sponsor's Agent. osoted, 480 acres were sprayed and 15 acres were thinned Sewing Project The Sewing Project has been in operation dur ing the entire year, with 15 persons on the payroll Topographical Surrey This project has been in operation for the past twelve months 1538 arses were plotted, 22 miles of streets were traversed, 328 stone bounds were set, 285 card index bench levels were completed and 105 location surveys on houses were corn pleted School Luncheons The purpose of this project is to supply needy children with hot lunches and it was opened on January 10, 1940. A total of 24,138 meals were served to children during the year The REPORT OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARIAN 149 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON proportion of children in the town fore-shadows a strain upon the resources and equipment of the Library that will demand an ex pansion and readjustment of its activities which will have to be REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF made if it is to keep with the normal progress in the rest of our community life" That it has not kept pace is demonstrated by the CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY fact that during this period the circulation of children's books from the Main Library has increased only 42 per cent compared with a growth in the adult circulation of 134 per cent and a gain of 210 l)eceu,bei 31 1940. per cent at the East Lexington Branch The Junior High School students, hiving outgrown the Children's room and being too young To the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library• to be allowed the unrestricted freedom of the adult stacks, are vir The Librarian respectfully submits the Seai:ntr 5e[ond Animal a group without a library Lack of any available space has made it impossible for the Library to follow the almost universal Report of the Library practice among libraries 01 establishing a special collection of books It is pleasing to report that the citizens of Lexington made more for the young people of this age. Tt is extiemely unfortunate that a use of their Libiarti dining the past year than eves before in its town which offers its adults so much in the way of educational and history Not only did the numbei of books circulated Item the Li cultural opportunities should neglect to pioiide commensurately bran, exceed by seieral thousand the previous high of the depression for its children year of 1933, but the increase of 16,049 o'er 1939 was the greatest Careful stud` has been made over the past year of the lighting gain e'er made in a single yea! That the children at East Leong- problem at the Main Library where tests hate shown an average of ton made use of the addition of a numbei of new books on the State titre foot candles of intensiti prevailing at reading and working lev and school reading lists was evidenced by an increase in circulation els On the basis of sci oral independent still eys made by lighting at the Branch of 491/2 per cent o'er the pieceeduig year engineers, recominendatioits hale been included in the 1941 budget Gifts of books, magazine subscriptions and flowers 'tiger indi'id for the installation of fluorescent lighting fixtures which would have uals and associations bare been gratetully ieceirecl One of two a decorative appearance consistent with tin aichit(ctnial design of generous sums of money given by a "Friend of the Mina]., was the interior of the I.ibrar� Fluorescent lamps would deliver a min used to establish an up to date collection of books on photography ileum of tweet) foot candles while using about half the current con while the other will be used for books iii the field of art sumed by the present Iights Because of the great amount of close visual application which is encountered in the Library, it is extreme The Library has added a number of books on such technical sub- ly essential for the conservation of 'ision, the promotion of eye coin jects as shop practice, a'iation, piactical electricity, building, radio, fort and the maintenance of physical well being that good illumina etc which should prow useful to woi kers engaged on the defense tion be provided program Very tiuly Louis, The Town showed foresight in puichasing the land on Clark RALPH A. NAsoiv, Street adjoining the Library property for the use of the Tiustees of Librarian the Library Space is thus pro%ided for the long needed addition housing a children's room and exhibition hall The inadequacy of the facilities for the work with children has been called to the atten- tion of the townspeople in this report over the past twenty-five years As early as 1915, the Trustees ad'ised that "Surely the children's room is now not equal to the demands put upon it and the growing REPORT OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARIAN 153 152 TOWN OF LEICIN4TON APPENDIX A AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM FOR UNIFORM STATISTICS Town: Lexington County Middlesex Datete offoundingu efts REPORT OF THE TREASURER Name of Library' Cary Memorial Library Ralph A Nason Name of Librarian "'• ••• Town CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 1940 Governmental unit of support and service „,„ 13,187 Population served (1940 United States census figures) •21,829,329 Assessed valuation of governmental unit served . ..... Terms of use Free for lending and reference Total number of agencies 1 INCOME Consisting of Central Library •• 1 Branch in library building .. Balance on hand January 1, 1940 ... $3,424 80 Stations in schools 3 Fines—Main Library 684.26 Gift for Books on Photography CIRCULATION AND USE Sale of Books 35 00 Number of volumes of adult non fiction lent for home use 29,976 Interest on General Fund Surplus Income Account 3 33 Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use 54,547 Return Premium—Treasurer's Bond78 Number of hooks for children lent for home use 24,612 Investment Committee Total number of volumes lent for home use 109,135Interest on bonds Interest on savings deposits • 659.54 22 57 82 Period of loan for majority of adult book stock 14 da Number of inter library loans. Volumes borrowed Dividends from co-operative bank 35 00 Premiums on called bonds „ ,. . 50 00 Premiums on other bonds sold 124 50 REGISTRATION Premiums on bonds purchased transferred from capital „•, 7,702 account .. .. ..,..,... 125 00 To number of registered borrowers 1,205 Bequest—Leroy S Brown (half payment) to be invested 1,000 00 Borrowers registered during year $6,250 03 BOOK STOCK Number of volumes at beginningof year 41,346 1,888 EXPENDITURES Number of volumes added during year Books Total 43,234 Bond of Treasurer ,,,.. . - ,.,..... 5 00 Total Rental Safe Deposit Box 5 00 Number of volumes withdrawn from record during year 4,091 Salary of Treasurer 50.00 39,143 Travel expense of Librarian and others .. 69.30 Total number of volumes at end of year Premiums on bonds purchased 125 00 6 Premiums on called bonds transferred to capital account _ 50 00 Number of newspapersoicalreceived x lulling duplicatesdupis 74 Premiums on other bonds sold transferred to capital account 124 50 Number of periodicals received excluding Accrued interest on bonds purchased 18 23 Balance on hand December 31, 1940 ($1,000 00 in Lexington Savings Bank Account No 22694,balance in Lexington Trust Company checking account) . . 4,515 90 $6,250 02 REPORT OF THE CARY MEMORIAL TREASURER 153 154 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH INCOME $34983 REPORT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Balance on hand January 1, 1940 "' 11414 05 Fines ....m.•" CARP MEMORIAL LIBRARY Investment Comm ittee: 85 90 Interest on Savings Accounts $549 78 EXPENDITURES In account with Rev Harold T Handley, Treasurer Books "'' .. $253 08 GENERAL FUND Balance on hand December 31, 1940 296.70 Capital Account Income Total $549 78 3,000 Boston & Maine R It Co 5%, 1944 (Sold under "Plan of Exchange" Nov 1940) $105 00 1,000 Kansas Power & Light Oo 1st mortgage HAROLD TTIITRS'roN HANDLEY, 31,4%, 1969 (Sold Nov. 1940) 4404 Treasurer. 1,000 Southern California Edison Co refunding mortgage 3%%, 1960 (Bold Nov 1940) (on call) . . 56 25 I have checked this report of the Treasurer of the Cal y Memorial 1,500 Bost an &Rine R R0 Co 1stred 1st mora der Library and And same correct with proper supporting vouchers The Ser"Plan of Exchange' Nov 1940) Treasurer's cash is kept on deposit in the commercial department of 1 000 Indianapolis Power & Light Co 1st mort- the Lexington Trust Company, with the exception of the amount of gage 31/4%, 1970 (Purchased Nov 1940) 16 25 $1,000 00, which is deposited in the Lexington savings Bank The 1,000 Southern mortgage %li 1965California a{Purchased Nofu1940) .... . cash balance on December:i1,1940 has been reconciled with the hank 1,000 Consumers Power Co 1st mortgage 31/2%, statement 1970 .. .... 35 00 JAMBS H RUSSELL, 1,000 Pacific Gas & EIectric Co 1st refunding Town Accountant. mortgage Ser H 3%%, 1961 3750 1,000 Brooklyn Edison Co Consol mortgage 324%, 1966 ... ... 32 50 1 000 Wisconsin Michigan Power Co 1st wort gage 3$f&%, 1961 .... 37 50 1,000 Pennsylvania R R General 3%,%, 1970 . 3750 1,000 American Tel & Tel Co 31/4%, 1961 ..... 32 50 1,500 Boston & Maine R R Co Income mort- gage bonds, 41/2%, 1970 (Acquired under "Plan of Exchange"—Nov 1940) 724 78 Lexington Trust Co Savings Account No 6023 ... ,. .. 10 32 PORTION OF MARIA CARY FUND 364 31 Book No 6940 Lexington Savings Bank 8 01 BOOK PURCHASE FUND 1,000 Western New York Utilities Co 5%, 1946 50 00 REPORT OF THE CARY MEMORIAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 153 256 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BEALS FUND 1,100 Laclede Gas Light Co 5%%, 1953 60 50 $562 87 ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE 1,000 Lexington Co-operative Bank 5 paid up CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 35 00 shares . 1,000 Rock Island and Louisiana R R 41/2%, December 31,1y4U 1934—Indetault •• 440 Lexington Trust Co Savings Account No 6.60 41 60 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, 4305 Lexington,'Massachusetts LAURA M. BRIGHAM FUND Gentlemen. 1,000 Baltimore&Ohio R R 4%, 1951,Stp Ext. 40 00 The Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library are very happy to 50.00 1,000 Alabama Power Co 5%, 1951 report a y ear of exceptional progress in the Library activities This 500 Boston Elevated Railway Co 5%, 1942 25 00 fact is due in Iaige measure to the fine spirit of co operation which 525 Lexington Trust Co Savings Account No 7 88 122 88 exists among the members of the staff. During the past year three 6007 members of the Board of Trustees have retired Rev Paul Harmon GOODWIN MUSICAL FI'NI) Chapman and Rev Robert W Putsch were called to churches in other towns Mr. Frederick Fischer retired from the School Com- 1,025 Book No. 17037 Lexington Savings Bank 23 18 2318 inittee and was succeeded by Mi Tracy W Ames. Both Mi. Chap- man as chairman and Mr. Fischer as secretary treasurer had served JANE PHINNE'I' FUND the Library very faithfully for many years The retirement of these 124 19 Lexington Trust Co Savings Account No three men is a distinct loss to our Library and the Town of Lexing 3794 $1 53 ;183 ton. Rev Harold Thurston Handley and Rev. Douglas Percy Bray- ton were elected to fill the offices of secretary treasurer and chair EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH man respectively. The Trustees acknowledge a bequest of $2,000 00 Wellington Fund from the estate of the late Leroy S Brown The Trustees wish to 1,07718 Lexington Trust Co Savings Account No 1614 thank the citizens of the town for the recent purchase of the adjoin- 163844 ,... - 14ing Iot of land on CIarke Street, which may be held in readiness for Robbins Fundfuture expansion of the Library The Trustees also wish to express 100 Lexington Sayings Bank No 1476 - 2 26 2 26 their appreciation for the services of the citizens who have served most faithfully as members of the Book Committee They are Mrs. Pauline Burbank Pierce Fund 22 50 22 50 Clarence Lewis, Mrs Robert Merriam, Mrs. Sydney Wrightington, 1,000 Lexington Savings Bank No 16742 ,... Prof Henry Seaver, and Mr Hollis Webster Appreciation to the Nelson Jenney Fund- 45 00 other citizens of Lexington for their services cannot be over-stressed 2,000 Lexington Savings Bank No 21321 45.00 In the spirit of community co-operation,many have given their ideas $838 2s and services to the improvement of the Cary Memorial Library Respectfully submitted, RANDALL B HOUwITON FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DOUGLAS PuiCY BRAYTON HAROLD TuTIRsTON HANDLEY DOUGLAS PERCY BRAYTON, I svestment Committee Chcurm.an, REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 157 15S TOWN OF LEXINGTON each successive graduating Class 01 the Lexington High School, who by example and influence hale 511om n highest qualities of leadership, conduct, and goodwill of the student body. FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Principal .,, $1,000 00 OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS $1,000 00 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 5's — 1995 $1,000 00 Income 1940Balance 1 1 40 • $8 33 Interest on Bond 10.00 Other Income .,.. 16 67 BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND $3540 At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925, it was voted: That the sum Less disbursements for cash prizes 30 00 of $500 received by the Town under the will of the late Orin W Balance 12 3140 — Cash on hand .,.. $5 00 Fiske be appropriated and set apart as a perpetual trust fund, to be known as the "Battle Green Trust Fund" PrincipalCEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Deposit $500 00 Deposit — Cambridge Savings Bank • $500 00 Principal as of 1-1-40 $32,385 00 Received from Town of Lexington100 00 Income Balance 1 140 •• .. 2571 $362 22 21 Principal as of 12 31-40 ,... $32 485 00 Income Receipts .,,,,. Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $23,485 00 $372 78 Deposit — Warren Institution for Savings 9,000 00 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 250 00 $32 485 00Income Balance 12 3140 — Lexington Savings Bank $122 78 Balance 1 1-40 $2 160 95 Income Receipts760 09 ELEANOR S. BEALS CHARITABLE FUND $2,911 04 Linton Eleanor S Adams, born in Lexington in 1825 Under her will a Less disbursements to Town ofexg2,91104 legacy of $2.000.00 was given the Town, the income to be used for worthy indigent aged men and women over sixty years of age, Amer Balance 12-31-40 — Lexington Savings Bank $1,911 04 ican born Principal $2,000.00 COLONIAL CEMETERY FUNDS Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $2,000.00Principal $1,100.00 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $1,100 00 Income $153.81 Balance 1-140 48 62 Income Income Receipts Balance 1 1 40 $712 46 Balance 12 31-40 — Lexington Savings Bank $202 43 Income Receipts 40 48 $752 93 HALLIE C. SLAKE PRIZE FUND Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 5000 *1,000 00 was endowed in 1920, the income to be expended in Balance 12-3140 — Lexington Savings Bank $502 93 an- nually in two cash prizes to the two seniors (a boy and a girl) REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 159 160 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY HARRIET R, GILMORE LEGACY Charles E French, a citizen of Boston, but a lover of Lexington. Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, November '5, 1806 Under Under his will$1,000 00 was left to the Town,the income of$2,000.00 her will a legacy of $500.00 was left to the Town, the income to be to be devoted to the care of the Colonial Cemetery, and the iincome used for the benefit of the pool of the Town. of$2,000 00 for three medals in each of the public high and 1, Principal $500 00 schools for the best scholarship in the graduation classes Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 $4,664.40 Income Principal . $3,998 49 $4,000 00 Town of Lexington 11's — 1942 27 65 Balance 11-40 .. $125 22 Deposit — Lexington Trust Company 638 26 Income Receipts 1411 Deposit — North Avenue Savings Bank $4,664.40 Balance 12 31 40 — Lexington Savings Bank $139 33 Income — Cemetery $6183 HAY ES FOUNTAIN FUND Balance 1140 "" 3126 Income Receipts A balance remaining after the erection of the Hayes Fountain of $93 09 $862 72, by a vote of the Town a permanent fund IN as created, the 50.00 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington income to be available for the care of the fountain and the grounds around it 09 Balance 12-3140 -- Lexington Savings Bank $43Principal ,,,..... . . $862 72 Income — Schools $84 04 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank .. $862 72 Balance 1 1-40 47 52Income Income Receipts "" Balance 11 40 ,,.. $123 90 $13156 Income Receipts 58 22 .... 22.23 Less disbursements for medals — 1940 ... Balance 12 31-40 — Lexington Savings Bank $73 34 $14613. Balance 12.3140 — Lexington Savings Bane HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY A fund cleated and added to by certain graduating dames of the Jonas Gammen, born in Lexington October 20, 1820. A clause in High School for the purpose of rendering financial assistance for bis will gave to Lexington $500.00, the income to be expended for educational purposes to ortli3 giaduates who are recommended by delicacies and luxuries for the inmates of the Almshouse By de the school Committee. tree of the Probate Court, April 23, 1929, power was given. to ex- the casf Co1 m1 0 $256 99 pend income for the town poor wherever located. Principal "' $500 00 Income on Principal Deposit Account .. 2.41 Deposit --Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 Principal as of 12 31-40 $259 40 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank ... .. $109 40 Student Loans (3) 150 00 Income $65 51 Balance 11.40 Income Receipts 12 75 $269 40 $78 26 EDITH C. REDMAN BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND 13.82 Principal ....„ • .,,. $500 00 Less disbursements ,..... Balance 12 31 40 — Lexington Savings Bank 464.44 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 REPORT OP' TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 16I 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income GEORGE W TAYLOR TREE FUND Income Receipts $113]. Clause No. 31, Miss Amy E Ta3Ior's Will Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 1131 If I shall not have made such pros ision in my lifetime, 1 give, Balance 12 3140 None devise, and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, said fund to be known as the GEORGE 0 SMITH LEGACY "George W Taylor Tree Fund," in trust, nevertheless, the income of which is to be expended for the care, purchase, or preservation of George 0 Smith, botn in Lexington January 2, 1832. Under his trees for the adornment of said Town will a legacy ofX2,;100 00 w its gn en to Lexington, the income to be Principal $2,000 00 expended by the Field and Garden Club. Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $2 000 00 Principal .. .,,,,.... . ,,,. $2,452 50 Income Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $573 65 Balance 1 1 40 $516 11 $2,000 00 U S Treasury 2i/8 s — 1955/60 1,878 85 Income Receipts 56 83 $2,452 50 Balance 12 31 40 — Lexington Savings Bank $5'72 94 Income Income Receipts $7039 WILLIAM A TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND Less payments to Lexington Field&Garden Club 70 39 liy deed of gift from Miss Ellen M Tower, dated September 17, Balance 12 3140 None 1928, and accepted by vote of the Town No%einber 26, 1928, the sum of $10,000 00 was placed in trust, the income thereof to be applied in each and evei3 pool fol the care, maintenance, and improvement GEORGE W TAYLOR FLAG FUND of the William Augustus Towel Memoiial Park Clause No 30, Miss kiiiN E Ta}lot's Will Principal $10 000 00 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $4,000 00 Whereas m3. lathes, George W Taylor, late of Lexington, de- Deposit —Warren Institution for Savings 2,00000 ceased some years ago presented to the Town of Lexington, a flag $4,000 00 Boston Elevated 5's — 1942 4,000 00 pole, which now stands on Lexinglon Common, if such provision hall $10,000 00 not already been made, I then give, devise and bequeath to the In- Income habitants of the 'Town of Lexington, in trust nevertheless, the sum of T«o Thousand Dollars 1 his fund to be known as the "Geos e W Income Receipts $330 00 � Z; Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 330 OQ Taylor. Flag Fund," the income to be used foi the care, preservation and replacement of said flag pole, or for the purchase of new flags, Balance 12 31 40 None any balance of income from said fund to be used for the care of Lex- ington Common WESTVIEW CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND Principal as of 1-1 40 ,. $20,241.67 Principal $2,000 00 Received from Town of Lexington 1,009 47 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $2 000 00 Principal as of 12 31 40 $21,251 14 Income Deposit — Lexington Trust Company $4,893 50 Balance 11 40 $203 90 Deposit — Warren Institution for Savings 12,661 00 Income Receipts ..,,,. ..,,, .. 49 76: Deposit — Arlington Five Cents Savings 3,696 64 Balance 12-31 40 — Lexington Savings Bank $253 se $21,261 14 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 16R '164 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income EMMA I FISKE FLOWER FUND Balance 1 1 40 $1,202 37 Income Receipts 397 84 At a town meeting held duly 27 1939, it was voted that the Town -accept a gift in the amount of $300 00 under the will of Emma I $1,600 21 Fiske to be invested and the income used to place three bouquets Of Less disbursements to Tov,n of Lexington 1,000 00 flowers around the monument in her family lot in Munroe Cemetery Balance 12 31 40 --- Lexington Savings Bank $600 21 on Memorial Day and on September pith of each year Principal $300 00 Income on Principal Deposit Account 4 89 FREDERICK L. EMERY FUND Balance of Principal 12 31 40 .... ........... . . . . $304 89 $5,000 00 was bequeathed to the Town of Lexington in 1938, the Deposit -- Lexington Savings Bank $304 89 Baine to be held in Iinst and the income to be expended by the Lex- inton Field and (laiden Club for the planting JorrN F TURNER ggradingand of glass HOWARD S. 0 Nrcxow bordeis lying between sidew•iliks and streets, in the planting of trees along public streets, and in beautifying streets, wags and places in CLARENCE S. WALKER Lexington Trustees of Public Trusts. Principal $5,000 00 $1,000 00 U S Treasury 2%i's — 1960/65 $1,000 00 Deposit — Lexington Trust Company 2,000 00 10 Paid up shs Lexington Cooperative Bank 2,000 00 $5,000 00, Income Balance 1 140 $120 75 Income Receipts 128 15 $248 90 Less disbursements to Lexington Field & Garden Club 120 75 Balance 12 31 40 — Lexington Trust Company $128 15 EMMA i FISKE FUND — ADAMS SCHOOL At a town meeting held July 27, 1939, it was Noted to accept a gift of $500 under the will of Emma. I Fiske the same to be used for decoration and/oi equipment of the Primary Department of the Adams School Principal $500 00 Income on Principal Deposit Account 816 Balance 12 31 40 $508 16 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank ,,,,,. $50815 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND 165 166 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income Income Receipts $58.18 Less transfer to "Bridge" Fund 5818 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE Balance 12 31 40 None BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND JOHN F TURNER How ARD S 0 Nom—lois 1940 Cl ARENCE S WALKER Trustees of Pubiw Trusts REPORT OF AUDIT Samuel J Bridge, a descendant of Lexington made a gift to the I have audited the:iciounts ot the Z'iuste<s of Public Mists and Town of Lexington in 1880 of$2,000 with the proviso that two-thirds find same to be correct. • of the income should be added to the principal each year until the In the cases of the George 0 Smith Legacy and the Charles E fund should amount to $4,000. when tin. entire income should be French Legacy, the securities held in these lands are carried on the available for assisting the indigent poor of the Town town books at par value instead of cost in older to conform with the requirement of the State 1)itiisicni of Accounts in making annual Principal $4,040 90 reports $1,000 00 U S Treasury 2%s — 1960/55 $939 43 The trustees are holding for saleleeping a certificate for two $1,000 00 ti S Treasury 3 's —1946/44 939.42 $2,500 00 U S Savings Bonds -- Series C 1,875 00 shares of capital stock of the East Middlesex Street Railway Com Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank 28705 pany toi the Robert P Clapp School Fund The certificate stands in the name of the School Committee, and therefore the Trustees have $4,040 90 made no report with reference to the fund During they ear 1939 in Income come of $20.00 was reeelr ed by the School Committee and was ex Balance 1 140 ... $611.75 pended for Si heel Pi izes Income Receipts — Bridge Charitable Fund ,,.... 80 92 JAMES I-I RUSSELL, Income Receipts — Gerry Fund 58.18 Town A crowiatan, $750 85 Less charitable disbursements 149 75 Balance 12-31 40 --- Lexington Savings Bank $601 10 ELIZABETH B GERRY FUND Principal $2,067 54 ((( Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $680 26 Deposit — Lexington Trust Company 500 00 $1,000 00 U S Treasury 31}4 s — 1944 793 34 $100 00 U S Treasury 2%s— 1960/55 93 94 $2,067 54 f REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISS'IONERS 167 168 TOWN OF LEXINGTON There have been nineteen (19) lots and eighteen (1 S) single graves sold at Westview Cemetery during the year REPORT OF THE At this Cemetery the sum of $3,915 75 was expended for general car e and improvements, repairs to driveways, tools and supplies, CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS shurbs, trees, plants, labor and salaries of superurteudent and clerk Several large er ei gr eens hare been moved to new locations on account of size and overcrowding New sections have been improved December 31, 1940. and will be ararlable for sale of 1ott, daring the coining year A new To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, range has been added to the single grave section in Pine Ridge Sec Lexington,Massachusetts tion. Gentlemen the dwelling on the Westview Cemetery property occupied by the caretaker has been repaired and painted The Board of Cemetery Commissioners submit the following re The sum of $2,878 fib was expended at Munroe Ccrnetery for gen- port covering our work during the year 1940 eral (are and upkeep of the grounds including salaries of the super- The various cemeteries have received the necessary care to keep intendent and clerk Several trees which were damaged by the hur them clean and in satisfactory condition. i wane have been repaired or r error ed The buildings and fence have been repaired and painted There were eighty-five (85) interments made during the year — Occasionally we hare a call for a lot at this ceniet.Iry and we Westview Cemetery 58 have been able to set aside a sec tion with a limited number of lots, Munroe Cemetery 27 winch wr1I be available during the coming year The following listed sums have been paid to the Town Collector Colonial Cemetely has had good rare during the year but more during the year -- work is necessary Stones should be straightened and other work Westview Cemetery done to improve its appearance The sum of $100 80 was expended For Sale of Lots $2,058 50 in this cemetery for labor Of Single Graves 12625 The Cana Robbins Cemetery has been cared for with the funds Perpetual Care 1,008 47 Interments „ 464,00 available The trees in this cemetery should be attended to very soon Foundations 18300 Your commissioners wish to thank the other departments for Interest on deferred payments for lots 18 76 their help and co operation whenev err we found it necessary to call Rents ............. ,,,,,,.. 120 00 Miscellaneous 7 00 on them. Gasoline Tax Rebates 3 90 We continue to harc many inquiries from non residents who de Total $3,990 88 she to purchase lots at West mew Cemetery, and also hare many re- quests for information and advice from other ccmeter} superm Munroe Cemetery tendents throughout the country Annual Care ... 245 50 Perpetual Care 100 00 BespecMills submitted, Interments 224 00 Foundations 38 40 1.tMF%s J IV AI slry Citatrrrum Miscellaneous 3 00 EDW ARD WOOD 10I1N E (IILCREAtiT $610 90 Cemetery Commissioners REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE 169 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Passing red light I Peddling without a license13 Reckless driving 1 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE Removing mortgaged property 1 Robbery 1 Speeding17 Stubborn child2 Suspicious person 7 December 31, 1940 Unnatural act 2 Lse of automobile without authority2 To the Honorable Board of ,Selectmen, Vagrant 1 Lexington, illaRsaeh.uRetts Violation of automobile law 3 Violation of liquor law 4 Gentlemen Violation of Park Department Regulations 3 I have the honor of submitting the following report for the year Total 260 ending Deceinbei '11, 1940 Total number of arrests 260 DISPOSITION OF CASES Offenses for which arrests were made — Committed to House of Correction 13 Accosting person of the opposite sex ,,. 1 Committed to Psychopathic Hospital 1 Assault and battery 10 Committed to State Prison 1 Attempt at larceny 2 Continued 10 Begetting 1 Dismissed 5 Breaking and entering 3 Filed 40 1 Fined 89 Delinquent Drunkenness 88 Found Not Guilty 28 , Employment of minor 2 Pending 8 Failing to keep to the right 5 Probation 19 Going away after causing damage to property 4 Released 10 Going away after causing personal injury 1 Suspended 19 Idle and disorderly a Turned over to other Police Departments 17 Improper real light , ,,.,,, ,.., 1 Keeping a gaming machine 1 Total ,,,, 260 Keeping an unlicensed clog 1 Aggregate amount of fines imposed $2,030 00 Larceny •• •• ••• 12 Aggregate terms of imprisonment 5 Yrs 9 Mos Larceny of automobile ..., Lewd, wanton and lascivious 2 Lewd and lascivious behavior 2 MISCELLANEOUS Malicious damage to property 1 Automobile accidents recorded 274 Manslaughter 1 Automobiles reported stolen ,,, 2 Non support 10 Automobiles recovered 7 Non payment of fine ,. 1 Motorcycles recovered Operating under the influence of liquor 25 Bicycles reported stolen 1 4 Operating without a license 11 Bicycles recovered 2 Operating so as to endanger 13 , Buildings found open and secured 101 Operating without registration6 Committed to Psychopathic Hospital , 3 Operating after suspension 2 Committed to Medfield State Hospital 1 Operating an uninsured automobile .. ,,,, 1 Committed to Mattapan State Hospital Operating without lights 3 1 Passing worthless cheek 1 Committed to Westboro State Hospital 1 Committed to Worcester State Hospital 5 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE 171 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Fire Alarms responded to 76 REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES Houses (unoccupied) special attention to log Names of automobile law violators submitted to Registrar for disposition .. 648 Messages Delivered .. . .. .. 131 Transients Accommodated .... ... 102 December 31, 1940 Total Mileage recorded on police car 31 94,858 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Total Mileage recorded on police car 32 38,263 Total Mileage recorded on motorcycle 19,776 Lexington,Massachusetts Total number of street lights reported oat 232 (gentlemen• AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS OF 1940 LISTED BY THE MONTH January „ . 22 I submit my report as Collector of Taxes and Town Collector for February 16 the .1 ear ending December 31, 1940 March 18 April 21 Amount outstanding December 31 1939 $324,363 85 May ... 22 Amount committed in 1940 917,480 28 June 18 July .. .. 23 Total .. • $1,241,844.13 August .,„,....... 25 Amount collected, abated, apportioned September ,.. 25 or transferred .,.,,,.. , 973,144 56 October 27 November 26 Amount outstanding December 31, 1940 $268,699 57 December 21 Total 274 Respectfully submitted, I wish to thank all those Who have been of assistance to us in WILLIAM S SCAMMAN, the performance of our duties during the past year Collector of Taxes Respectfully submitted, .JAMES J SULLIVAN, Chief of Police ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON FOR THE YEAR 1940 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 175 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Adams School. Painting exterior of the building, painting au- ditorium; installing a ventilating fan in the toilets, furnishing and installing new light fixtures for the auditorium. STATEMENT BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE Hancock School Painting all corridors, stairways, principal's office and teachers' room; purchasing and installing new copper con ductors and dove eliminators, furnishing and installing electric clock system; cleaning and repairing statuary; painting parts of the exterior of the building, installing a sprinkler system (paid from In compliance with the law, the School Committee herewith sub the Special Sprinkler Appropriation) mita its Report for the year 1940 Parker School. Painting exterior of the building, repairing and This report may, be considered, in part, as a sequel to oni report resurfacing sections of the tar and gravel roof, installing an out of one year ago At that time we felt that seine economies in the -side gong, repairing wall and driveway schools were extremely urgent, and .3 e informed ion that we had High School Furnishing tried to do our part b reducingthe annual increases by fiftyper- and installing electric hoistoand coal I y conveyor in the boiler room, i emoving oil from the floors and re cent, and by eliminating a number of teachers and assistants In finishing floors with v ax, furnishing and installing two drinking that way we eased the town over $13,000 during the latter part of fountains in the lunchroom, painting the lunchroom, furnishing and 1939. and the -s ear 1940 As explained then, the 'eduction in annual 'Installing a curbing on one side of driveway increases could he only temporary, and for 1941 we shall ask for about $2800 mole than last year This suns will eosin the cost of Many other repairs and improvements were made to keep the restoring annual increases to normal, and also the cost of one teachbuildings in propel condition such as painting all flagpoles, repair ing position in the ,Junloi High School which as eliminated and ing roofs, plumbing masonry, driseways, painting and replacing which, foi the good of the school we are now compelled to restore window shades 1,e are Neiv much pleased to report that, (lasing the smm�ici We again express oui appreciation to Superintendent Grindle, vacation, a complete up to date automatic spiinklei system was in our school piincipan the teachers and all members of the staff, for stalled in the Hancock School This not only gises our children in their loyalty and casciemtious efforts that school the best available protection against the, but will con In closing we commend, for your attention, the attached Report tribute a share toward lowering the cost of insurance on all of our of the Superintendent It will help you to understand more fully public buildings. The cost to the town was $1000 less than antic some of the objectives toward which we are constantly stiising 'pitted We hi mh hope and belie\e that the tors ii will support us in oui plan to install similaily a sprinkles system in the High School Respectfully submitted, building during the summer of 1941 This installation positssely RANDALL B HOUGHTON, Chairman should be made and, as this report goes to press, some thought is ANNNir,F PUTNEY being given to the advisability of also including the Munroe School TRACY W Anus in our 1941 pi ogram More emphasis may be given this proposition if it becomes apparent that, because of the war and our own def(use School Committee program, materials for such purposes as this mai not be available another yeas The major repairs and impros ements male dui ing the year were as follows REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 177 178 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Commonwealth of Massachusetts. General School Fund Pant I 17,232 00 State Wards 3,270 51 Rent 168 50 Miscellaneous 189 79 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Total Receipts $31,846 71 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1940 $188,076 15 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Expended SCHOOL MAINTENANCE Tuition $1,07267 General Control Unexpended Balance 117 33 Superintendent, Attendance Supervisor, Office Appropriated $1,190 00 Assistance and Expenses $6,874 82 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts $521 18 Net Cost for 1940 $551 49 Expenses of Instruction Salaries of Supervisors, Principals, Teachers, AMERICANIZATION Substitutes, Junior and Senior High School Expended. Clerks and other expenses of instruction .... 168,258 67 Instruction $196 00 Textbooks 3,18101 Supplies6 00 Supplies . . 6,169 48 Total Expenditures $202 00 Operation of School Plant Unexpended Balance 1 00 Janitor Service, Fuel and Miscellaneous Oper- Apprnpriatod $203 00 atian 28,693 88 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts $94 00 Maintenance of School Plant Net Cost for 1940 . ...,,, .. ,... $108 00 Repairs .,,,.. 5,496 58 Libraries 504 01 Health 2,996 36 SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Transportation 5,702.60 CHAIRMAN Miscellaneous RANDALL B HOUGHTON, 16 Oakland Street Tel Lex 0388 M Graduations, Athletics, Express, etc . ,. 929 52 (Term Expires March, 1941) Outlay—New Equipment 887 88 Tuition—Atypical children 22705 SECRETARY Total Expenditures $218,921 86 TRACY W AMES, 2 Highland Avenue Tel Lex 0230 (Term Expires March, 1943) Appropriation $219,935 47 TREASURER Unexpended Balance .. 13 61 ANNIE F PUTNEY, 31 Locust Avenue Tel Lex 1593 $219,935 47 $219,935 47 (Term Expires March, 1942) SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS RECEIPTS THOMAS S GRINDLE, 29 Bloomfield Street Tel Lex 0165-A Tuition Office High School Building Tel Lex 0277 Town of Bedford $10 378 33 Other tuition and transportation 196 50 SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT City of Boston .... 410 OS HELEN SMALL 286 Woburn Street Tel Lex 0848 R REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 179 180 TOWN OF LEXINGTON NO SCHOOL SIGNALS The No School Signal will be 3 blows 3 times of the fire alarm whistle. LEXINGTON I When blown at 7 30 A M, it indicates no session PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION of the Senior High School of Junior High School on that day Announcement will also be given by radio, from Stations WNAC and WEEI, between 7 00 and 7 30 A M OFFICERS OF COUNCIL II Whim blown at 8 00 A M., it indicates no session in any of the elementary schools for the moi Hing President Mrs Thomas W Baylis session Unless the "No School Signal" is blown at Vice President Mrs A Martin Swenson 12 30 P M, the elementary schools will he open in Secretary Mrs. Robert C. McAnaul Treasurer Mrs W Henry Lahti the after noon even when there has been no school in the forenoon Announcement will also be given ha radio, from Stations WNAC and WEEI, at or soon PRESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL BRANCHES after 8 00 A M. Adams School Mrs John J Sullivan III. When blown at 12.30 P M, on days schools are in Franklin School Mrs William P Knecht session in the morning, it indicates no afternoon Hancock School . , Mrs Richard Maynard session foi Grades I VI inclusive Announcement Parker School Mrs Franklin Dyer Junior High School Mrs Irving W Yelland will .Iso be given by radio, from Stations WNAC Senior High School Mrs Thomas J Donnelly and WEET, as Heal 12 30 as possible When possible, parents and pupils are requested to s,cure in SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1941 formation fiom the radio stations, or from the local No School Signal Those not able to secure information from these sonic es may School opens, Thursday, January 2 call the Senior High School (Telephone, Lexington 0342) at 7.30 School closes, Friday, February 21 A. M, and the elementary schools at 8 05 A M and at 12 30 P M School opens, Monday, March 3 School closes, Friday, April 18 Children who are absent at the opening of the school should School opens, Monday, April 28 come later dining the school session, if weather conditions warrant School closes, Friday, June 20 School opens, Wednesday, September 3* lt. School closes, Tuesday, December 23* GENERAL POLICY It will be the polio of the School Department to close school HOLIDAYS only in case of extreme weather conditions, otherwise, to hold reg ular sessions. the widelt varying conditions in the several parts Good Friday, April 11 of Lexington make it di'licult to reach decisions equally fair to all. Memorial Day, May 30 PARENTS ARE URGED, THEREFORE, WHEN SCHOOLS ARE Armistice Day, November 11 Thanksgiving, November 27 and 28 OPEN ON STORMY DAYS, TO EXERCISE THEIR PERSONAL JUDGMENT AS TO THE WISDOM OF SENDING THEIR * These dates are tentative and subject to change CHILDREN TO SCHOOL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 181 182 1 OWN OF LEXINGTON JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Edward E Abell Physical Education Springfield College 11 Doris B Leavitt Physical Education Bouve-Boston P. E 3 ROSTER OF TEACHERS A Irving Dodge Manual Arts Mass State Course 16 Robert A Proctor Manual Arts Fitchburg T C 12 IN LEXINGTON SCHOOLS Evelyn R Smith Librarian, English Simmons College 4 Marion L Cronan Household Arts Framingham T C 9 Margaret H Sand berger Music, Orchestra American Institute 4 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Augustus Mazzocca Band Naples Chnservatory of Yrs In Music .... Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex Manfred L Warren Principal Bowdoin College 13 Irving F Sherwood Asst Prin, Science N H State College 15 ADAMS SCHOOL Albion G Hart English Wesleyan University 3 James L Heggie English Boston University 7 Ruth E Morrison Principal Plymouth Normal 18 Kenneth Moyle Mathematics Bucknell University 7 B Marion Brooks Grade I Keene Normal 9 Chester A Neilsen Commercial Northeastern University 11 Margery W Payson II Bridgewater T C 1 George V Perry Commercial, Math Tufts College 11 Margaret L Small II Farmington Normal 2 Amy Campbell Commercial Burdett College 12 Mary Winchenbaugh III Boston University 4 Ruth A Dainty English Breton University 3 Evelyn L Lucy III & IV Salem T C Gretta L Dyes Science Radcliffe College 10 Hazel R Heath IV Lowell T C 1 Anne L Forsyth English Smith College 19 Marjorie D Moody V Boston University 5 Grace P. French Science Wel:esley College 29 Ethel A. Critchley V Fitchburg T C 3 Bertha V Hayward Social Studies University of Maine 22 Helen F Crowley VI North Adams T C 6 Margaret Jenness French Eat tham College 11 Vera T Blinkhorn VI Lowell T C 9 Cora D Leighton Latin Radcliffe College 22 Mary A Halls ren Opportunity Class Lowell T C 11 Helen I McIntyre Social Studies Boston University 14 Leslie Adams Building Asst Perry Kindergarten Mabel A Miller Social Studies tilt Holyoke College 6 Lillian M. Spidle Commercial Salem T C 10 Ruth A Walcott French Wellesley College 20 Catherine M GrametorClerk Chandler Secretarial 1 FRANKLIN SCHOOL ff Margaret A Keefe Prin (Also Hancock) Keene Normal 12 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Bertha S Vik Grade I Salem T C 10 Merrill F Norlin Principal Wesleyan University 14 June H Wright II Boston University 1 Philip M Caughey Social Studies Bowdom College 12 Eleanor E Smith III Fitchburg T C 3 William H Cuzner Health Math U S Naval Academy 6 Helen F Blinkhorn IV Lowell T C 4 Arnold W Lunt Science, Math Boston University 12 L Elizabeth Smith V Keene Normal Earle B Sukeforth Math, Science Bridgewater T C 3 Barbara Waitt VI Salem T C 3 Gladys M Anderson Social Studies Bridgewater T C. 16 Genevieve C, Doherty Building Asst Bridgewater T C Mary E Benedict Math, Science Worcester T C 1 Annette P Breen Building Asst Bridgewater T C Claire A Cook Art, Health Mass School of Art 3 Beatrice T Cummings English Math Bridgewater T C 13 Katherine M Donahue English, Soc Studies Bridgewater T C 1 HANCOCK SCHOOL Harriet J Hodgkins English Gloucester Training 20 Betty King English, Math Bridgewater T C 11 Dorothy Nickerson Grade I Framingham T C 5 Annie M Nickerson Soc Studies, English Saiem T C 13 Jennie F Blodgett II Bridgewater T C 45 Dorothea M. Salman Latin, English Tufts College 5 Alice T Farrand HI Worcester T. C 9 A Elizabeth Swanton French, Eng, History Colby College 3 Marion E White IV Keene Normal 10 Blanche L Whelpley Math Commercial Salem T C 25 Margaret B Noyes V Bridgewater T C 23 Helen M Porter Clerk Katharine Gibbs Harriet S French VI North Adams T C 26 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 183 184 TOWN OF' LEXINGTON MUNROE SCHOOL ADAMS SCHOOL Althea M Earley Principal & Grade VI Farmington Normal 6 Clesson C Schofield 7 Pleasant Street, Lexington Ruth F Moore Grade I Fitchburg T C 2 Thomas Kenney 8 Manley Court, Lexington Marjorie E Hartt II Framingham T C 11 Kathleen J McSweeney III Lesley Normal 2 Mae Youngquiet IV Keene Normal FRANKLIN SCHOOL Dorothy E. Porter V Lowell T C 2 Woodbury M Philbrook 49 Grassland Street, Lexington Mary M Kinneen Opportunity, Primary Emmanuel College 5 Margaret I McDevitt Opportunity, Inter Salem T C Ellen V Dormin Building Asst Fitchburg T C 1 HANCOCK SCHOOL Thomas F Cavanaugh 149 Grant Street, Lexington PARKER SCHOOL Doris E Bauer Principal & Grade VI Salem T C 6 Kathryn E Flaherty Grade I Bridgewater T C 2 MUNROE SCHOOL Elizabeth L Call II Farmington Normal 13 Charles A Manley 75 Woburn Street, Lexington Marion M Marston III Machias Normal 10 Ituth L Maurer III IV & Bldg Asst Bridgewater T C 1 PARKER SCHOOL Lida K Ray IV Cactine Normal 13 Arthur N Lee 59 Ward Street, Lexington Martha L. Lane V Gloucester Training 20 SPECIAL TEACHERS Virginia N Rhoades Sewing Framingham T C 5 Helen F Spooner Music Framingtham T C 14 Elinor M Welch Art New School of Design 11 SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Dr. Harold J Crumb, 30 Grant Street and 1632 Mass Avenue, Lexington Tel Lex 1018 Dr Doris Hendrick, Kingston, Mass Dr. Howard W Newell, 12 Clarke Street, Lexington Tel Lex 0898 SCHOOL DENTIST Dr E. E Morrill, 53 Harding Road, Lexington Tel Lex 0968 {The Dental Clinic is conducted by the Dental Clinic Committee in cooperation with the School Department) AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Gladys M Anderson, 1454 Mass. Avenue, Lexington Tel Lex 0652 M CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Arthur J Rocque 71 Grant Street, Lexington Roland N Hayes 823 Mass Avenue, Lexington William J Kenealy 78 Woburn Street, Lexington Thomas F Ryan, Jr 29 Shirley Street, Lexington REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPAR1MEN1 185 186 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In recent rears there has been a health] trend in our schools toward a breakdown of narrow subject divisions into broader, in tegrated units Articulation of courses and teaching methods in REPORT OF THE different schools is encouraged Frequent meetings ate held between teachers of different grades and subjects to discuss ways of a closer SUPERINTENDENIT OF SCHOOLS integration of one subject with another Perhaps the teacher in the elementary grades can correlate her work more readily because in the majorrtr of classes she teaches To THE Scxoox ['p 4iMri'ra OF LEXiNero� most of the school subjects, ,ind by correlating work in these sub jects she can make her teaching very real and vital to the pupil I submit the follovtnig report of the Superintendent of Schools However, the re organization of the Junior High School during for your consideration the past three Sears has accomplished much in the integration of The pun pose of this annual report is to bring to the citizens' at related subjects and in facilitating the transition from the elemen tention the more important events of the past year and certain tary schools Also in the Senior High School teachers of English, trends in education which seem important in our school system History and American Problems and commercial subjects are con As mentioned in precious reports, each year inevitably sees more tributing much of interest and %clue to the pupils by establishing a of less a repetition of nctivitres common to the general school pro relation and continuity in their subjects gram with such changes as make for an improvement over the past. The editing of a hand book, the publishing of a newspaper, the What the schools do each day is most important, hut at the same conducting of -sanious clubs dramatics and musicals are all healthy time often difficult to report adequately. indications that the Senior High School is endeavoring to provide Many of the chief values of education cannot be measured with more worthwhile opportunities and information for its students an degree of accuraci. There are, however, certain objectives toward which the schools are striving which Re believe show def- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM mite evidences of progress This report will discuss some of these There have been few changes in the subjects taught in recent objectives rears Rather the changes have come largely in the content of the SCHOOL WORK MADE MORE LIFELIKE subject matter, in teaching methods, and in view point toward the child Inning the past two or three decades there have been two oppos ing types of teaching pi aclices which has e been in sharp contrast. The subjects receiving attention in tins respect during the year On the one side is the "subject" curriculum, and on the other is the are Reading, Penmanship, Spelling and Arithmetic "integrated" 01 "correlated" curriculum The subject matter cur riculum is characterized by a large number of subjects taught in READING dependently of each other Reading is the most xnpoitant subject taught in the schools, as In the integrated or correlated curriculum the different subjects it is the chief means of securing an education in school or out The which hate common material are con elated, thus making the work progress a child makes in reading is thus of chief concern to the more valid and lifelike The boundaries or limits of various areas are school in all grades In the elementary grades a child devotes more broken down and subject matter better selected Such organization than a fourth of his time in some manner to this subject Contrary tends to form fewer but broader fields of study The present courses to the belief of many, the teaching of phonics is stressed in the in Social Studies composed of History, Geography and Civics are primary grades The ability to learn and use the different phonetic probably the most common examples in this field sounds requires that a child should have a mental age of at least REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 1S7 188 TOWN OF LEXINGTON seven years It is necessary, therefore, to extend phonetic training in the first and second grades The change from the print over a longer period of years than was formerly supposed regular writing is made during the latter part of the second year Tests have shown that one of the chief hindrances in the mastery Prom our observations to date we believe this change will be an im- of reading is failure to recognize many of the simple words, mostly provement over the older method non phonetic A list composed of 220 common words which should be recognized by sight is being used in the primary glades as a check SPELLING on all pupils to deter mine how thoroughly these words hale been Spelling is one of the traditional school subjects at mastered These words appeal ie more than 505 of all reading about which are clustered many of the memories of early years. Some rather matter. definite and, we believe, helpful changes have occurred in the teach Tn the middle and uppei grades the leading assignments are ing of spelling in recent tears A more general understanding be tied up aith such subjects as Science, Geography and History Also tween parents and teachers as to some of these changes will un the value and appreciation of good literature amemphasized doubtedly help It is a mistake to assume that there is little need for teaching Spelling is most closely associated in its practical use in written reading at the secondary school level Reading is not a simple skill, composition applied to the child's experiences In the past, a great but rather a complex process of several sidils It has been found, number of our spelling words had little relation to their use in other therefore, that many pupils reaching high school have not mastered school subjects: at the present, it is considered better that a child all these necessary skills By the use of i eading materialsuitable he sure of a small spelling vocabulary suitable to his grade and to the pupils' interests and abilities, and by a wider use of library taken from the needs of his written composition. facilities we are trying to overcome this reading difficulty rii addition to Our regular spelling requirements, lists of the During the past z cal the Lexington Teachers' Club provided "spelling demons"—the common words found to be most often mis funds which enabled fifteen pupils with special reading difficulties spelled—are stressed in all grades. Lists of words found useful in to be examined by a specialist in this work. the written work for other school subjects are also part of the spell ing requirements Approximately two-thirds of our words are of PENMANSHIP phonetic nature and one third non phonetic Because not all words {, to til rite The are spelled exactly as they sound, a child cannot rely entirely on Children are naturally• interested in leainin* ear sounding Many words, therefore, must be visualized entirely methods of teaching penmanship in the past have been better adapted as wholes to mature persons We now have considerable proof that the writ mg needs of younger and older children are quite different In view A common fault is the failure of the pupil in his written school of this fact, many schools now teach the printing of letters and work to spell correctly those words that have been previously words in the first and second grades, to be followed by writing in learned Often pupils secure a. high mark in their spelling lessons the succeeding grades The use of punt writing is directly, helpful and make many mistakes in using them in writing. When writing when the child is learning to read or write, because printing re a composition, a child is likely to let his ideas divert his attention sembles the letters ahicl he studies in books Other a.lyantages from the correct spelling of each word. Correct spelling must then of this plan are the ease with which a child can learn it and thereby be largely a matter of automatic response to a word. The final test express himself, as well as its legibility and aid in spelling Exper of spelling is how successfully the child can apply it in his written fence proves that children who rise print silting; also make greater composition improvement in reading than those who haye used the regular script. ARITHMETIC Recognizing the value of this change, we have re organized our Certain shifts in our course of study in arithmetic have been penmanship program so that printing or manuscript writing is used made in recent years These are in general agreement with the trend REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 189 190 TOWN OF LEXINGTON in the country to simplify the work in the primacy and middle GUIDANCE grades. These changes permit moi e time for drill on the simple The inipoi tance o1 guidance has been referred to in previous le fundamentals and fol teaching the social value of a'ithnietie Each ports Recently there has been a definite movement to recognize the teacher has definite requirements which she is attempting to fulfill Importance of this work The Youth Study Surrey made by tin, Sl.ite Every pupil is drilled and checked in the various combinations Department of Education has annminced as one of its recommenda which are needed for further study and for everyday use tions that all school systems employ a full time or a part time paid The value of the tacts and skills of arithmetic cannot be denied director of guidance However, it is true that the possession of these facts without the The teiin guidance cos ers a rely broad held affecting piactically ability to use them in life situations has undoubtedly been a weak all oui educational endeas of s. We think of it as applying more Hess in the past The schools are trying to plan ways by which directly in aiding pupils to make bettel adjustments for their edn pupils can apply their arithmetic knowledge to practical everyday cational, voc•ilional and social needs experiences At least two methods of conducting this work ai e iiow in i ism DISTRIBUTION OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND mon usage Either a person is secured as director who devotes his SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY SCHOOL SUBJECTS entire time to the woik, or the duties may be given over to sereial teachers who use only a small amount of their time to, guidance In To provide a program of studies to meet the needs of all pupils Lexington we have made a definite beginning in this field with the in a modern high school is a difficult problem. In order to present help of regular qualified teacheis in then available time Much at a clearer idea of the changes that have actually occurred in the sec teutian is being gn en to conferences with pupils regarding their ondary school curriculum during comparatively recent years, we courses of study and ssith respect to planning then future ssosk have given a summary of school subjects in both the Junior High School and Senior High School following this report A study of In what particulai manner we should continue this is a matte' these may he of interest for careful study and thought That such work is essential and should be enlaiged when finances permit is apparent. PERCENT OF PUIPLS WHO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL In previous years figures have been given showing a comparison SELECTION OF TEACHERS of the number of pupils who enter High School with those who The extent to which the school succeeds in providing the best graduate These figures show one of the modern trends of education, possible instruction is determined largely by the teachers found in namely, the large percent of pupils who remain throughout the en the school Few w ill deny that the teacher holds a place second only tire high school course The following data for the Class of 1940 to the pupil. The teacher's knowledge, chaiacter, and personality are similar to those of other classes of recent years are inevitably reflected in what a pupil learns Consequently the se (1) Approximately 73% of those who entered the Senior lection of teachers is the most important task of the school officials High School in September, 1937 remained through the It is a common impression that there is an nvei supply of teach- three years and graduated last June ei s 1t hue it is true that there is an over supply of persons who are (2) Ot the 27% who did not graduate 10% left to go to work willing to keep school, yet the number of superior experienced teach or to be at home; 7 5% moved out of town, 9 5% left ers is very limited To secure such teat!leis is not an easy matter because of illness, lack of interest, failure, suspension, The Lexington School Committee maintains a high standard in or because of enrollment in private or trade schools the selection of teachers The Superintendent recommends only the- During heDuring this same period twenty one pupils entered the class from best as ailable candidates who can he attracted by oui salary 'other communities schedule. A candidate's professional qualifications are the only REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 191 192 TOWN OF LEXINGTON factors influencing a selection. This is a very wholesome situation, more valuable. Study and travel are two of the Rays whciebv our especially when one realizes that conditions not relative to teaching teachers seek professional improvement ability play so large a part in teacher selection in many communities It is difficult to measure achievements or to rate tin value of The School Committee has for several years had the policy, ex teachers on any objectrn e scale, but it is possible to i ecognize super cept in a very few cases, of electing teachers who have had class- ioiity of set vice and to note that, iii general super fority i,t set vice room experience equivalent to at least one year anis preferably two and professional improvement are fouriti in the same individual It With the increased demand for professional training, only teachers is unfortunate that no device has yet been proposed to award spe- who have had the equivalent of tour years' study and training in a tial merit for such service recognized institution for higher education are generally considered. The teachers of Lexington, as a group, stand high in pi dessional Occasionally outstanding teachers with several years of experience improvement A laigre percentage of the entire force each tear spend are accepted who do not have the above training their time and moue} for this tieiy purpose. The above named policies govern the Superintendent in his se- A most important responsibility of the school officials is to pro lection of candidates What are the usual steps in tins selection/ vide for teachers already in the service, means of growth and im In order to secure a broad field of possibilities we ask several provement in the selection of the subject matter and teaching placement offices of teacher training institutions and teachers' agen methods Among the way s this is accomplished are. CH'S to suggest candidates Also each year a large number of can (I) Direct contact with the schools and personal visits to didates apply iii person, by mail, or through acquaintances the classroom A careful study is made of all the papers relating to each can (2) Conferences with individual teachers. didate. From these lists a selected group is chosen for interviews (3) General teachers' meetings frequently addressed by out with the Superintendent and the Pirneipal of the school concerned side speakers As a result of these interviews outstanding candidates are selected to be visited at their work Observing a teacher in the classroom (4) Meetings of teachers grouped according to subjects or gives the best idea of his ability and adaptability to our situation grades This method is therefore used except when a vacancy occurs during (5) Observation of other teachers in similar work the summer vacation As a result of these conferences and visits the candidate most desirable in the judgment of the supervisory officers (6) Principals' meetings , is selected. He is then recommended to the Committee by the Super (7) Revision and improvement of courses of study intendent for the position This plan consumes much time and thought and is the Superintendent's most important duty (8) Giving teachers a choice in the selection of textbooks and other Iearning devices TRAINING IN SERVICE VALUE OF WORK Teachers iii Massachusetts and in certain other states, after a Modern life with all its inventions and advancements has pro- trial period of service, are protected in the tenure of their positions duced changes in the attitudes and ideals of children that are funda- against unjust, arbitrary or political dismissal Because of this re mental and far reaching Today ehildren of normal abilities and lative security it is often charged that. they may be tempted to do interests acquire a much larger fund of general information than little toward self improvement Conscientious teachers, prompted similar children a generation ago At the same time the opinion of by attachment to their work and by a desire to improve their service many competent people is that these well informed children are less to children, are continually seeking ways to make their services inclined to work. Information is coming so easy to them by means REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTM.iNT 193' 194 TOWN OF LEXINGTON of radio, movies, newspapers and attractive books that they are the individual's intelligence to c ontrol himself Democracy relies less disposed to hard study ultimately upon this intelligence of the common man in successfully Likewise, the need for developing definite opportunities for man- planning his future ual work is important It is an interesting historical fact that the The very nature of demociaci makes it difficult to lay down for early educational requirements in the American Colonies definitely American schools a single definite plan that best meets the needs of provided that children should be given training in some useful oc those under then charge The totalitarian states organize their ed cupation Thus for some period parents saw that their children were in work while they left to the teachers the education of ucational systems imposing a single set of patterns to be followed trained thilen in reading and the other tso called "three It's" by all The:schools here cannot be set un with such completeness or finality While certain definite requirements can be prescribed in a As economic and social conditions changed with the passing of program, it must be kept flexible in order to meet the changing needs time, parents could no longer provide their children with work As of the individual and the changing demands of the social order a result, manual work is now no longer a part of the education of a The Lexington schools are properly aware of the urgent need of large number of our young people preparing children to live in a democracy For some time our The ability to work steadily for any length of time is not a schools hive been ie organizing the courses of study in the social natural possession, it must be acquired Young children can not studies All children in the elementary grades and the Junior High work for long periods Society has recognized this fact and has School spend a considerable time in this field of work A glance at given children freedom to grow up and develop through play and the list of school subjects for the Senior High School shows seventy other forms of exercise which are less strenuous However, many five percent of the pupils enrolled in one of more of the social believe that conditions of civilized life have so changed that it is a, sciences mistake for parents and society not to realize that work, both men Undoubtedly one of the ways the schools can develop more in tal and manual, is a necessary and natural way of developing a- terest and initiative in democratic government is to give their future generation. pupils more opportunities to practice it in their school lives. De OUR FUTURE CITIZENS mociacy implies the sharing of ideas Recent years have seen a gen- eral trend toward pupil participation in the social and civic life of Although the development of good citizenship was one of the first the school Many believe that in its more common use Iles one of our objectives of public schools and has always been a fundamental ob most effective ways of learning about democracy jective, it is fair to say that there has been during recent years an increasing emphasis on the need of developing civic responsibility The pi of►rem of making good citizens is not alone a matter of loyalty to our country and its government There is also a loyalty This emphasis is now further increased because the democratic ideal to oneself, to one's family and to society at large The schools alone of government and life has been challenged can not gine satisfactorily such training. It can be effective only Many of our citizens believe that "Democracy is long on good with the help of other agencies outside the school, both during and ideas, but is short on efficiency" To be successful, our form of gov- after the school period This problem is a challenging responsibility ernment must train its citizens to believe in the ideals of democracy, to both teachers and parents to be well-informed, and to be logical in their thinking. A positive and vigorous effort to strengthen the faith of American youth CONCLUSION should be a leading aim in education Too frequently work well done is accepted without comment It Whether or not democratic principles w ill continue in America is both a pleasure and a duty to express my commendations of the depends in a large measure upon the influence of our schools. The excellent work done day by day by the teachers in our schools totalitarian forces are attacking the basic American principle of Wherever good schools exist there are good teachers Visitors to REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 191; 196 TOWN OF LEXINGTON oni schools frequently express praise for the work we are doing, DISTRIBUTION OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS and in comparison with others we belie%e Lexington teachers rank BY SUBJECTS high in their knowledge and use of the best teaching practices Seventh Eighth Ninth It is a pleasure to speak of the co operation and assistance re Grade Grade Grade Total English (Includes Spelling & Penman leis ed from other tow n departments and outside agencies. Among ship 221 191 173 585 the many adsantages which Lexington children are enjoying are -General Language 37 37 these (a) the use of Various health agencies, (b) many scholar- Latin ... 74 59 133 ships available for deserving students, and (c) gifts of variou8 Social Studies (Includes Geography, nature History & Civies) 221 191 173 685 Mathematics „,......., „. 221 191 173 585 Visits by parents and the work of the Parent Teacher Assocra_ ,Health 221 191 412 'General Science 221 191 114 526 tion are of great tialue in establishing friendlier contacts between Junior Business Training 80 80 the home and the school Sewing ....,..... . 106 36 142 Shop 115 90 34 239 I am deeply appreciative of the fine sense of duty shown by all Art 221 191 62 474 members of your Committee and of the consideration and freedom. Music 221 191 92 504 giNen me in the discharge of my duties Glee Club 20 23 24 67 Cooking 101 16 117 Respectfully submitted, Band (with Senior High) 7 4 4 15 -Orchestra (with Senior High) 1 1 5 7 THOMAS S (iRINDLEI, .Physical Education 221 191 173 585 January 15, 1941 Superintendent of Schools. r 1 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 197 198 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRIZES — 1940 DISTRIBUTION OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS BY SUBJECTS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Tenth Eleventh Twelfth Post Robert P Clapp Oral Essay Prize Norman R Huey Grade Grade Grade Graduates Total Robert P Clapp Written Essay Prize Frances E Dean English 221 197 142 7 6$7 Phi Beta Kappa Award Julia Cuccinello French 93 90 30 3 216 New England Town Planning Association Latin .. 45 34 8 1 88 Contest John A Murray World History l61 45 0 0 1 162 Honorable Mention John G Belcher American History 0 128 49 2 179 D A R Good Citizenship Medal Virginia Hager American Problems 0 0 101 2 103 George 0 Smith Prizes 1 William F Cann 2. Practical Mathematics (% yr) 0 0 63 3 66 PhilipM Morse Virginia Plane Geometry 90 1 0 2 93 Hallie C Blake PrizesHag Richard B Fawcett Hager Algebra 1 4 4 1 0 9 Algebra II ,,,. 1 64 1 2 49 Washington and Franklin Medal William F Cann d Geometry and Trigonom American Legion Medals Georgia T Smith Solietre 0 0 18 2 20 Robert B Michelson Elsa W Regestein Awards Stuart C Broderic General Chemistry 0 28 0 0 28 Practical Physics 0 0 28 0 28 Ricandd A. Marshall College Physics, Laboratory 0 0 24 2 26 WesRoland W PageMarehall College Chemistry, Laboratory 0 51 3 2 66 Frankn 0 Berry,Honorable Mention S Berry, Jr Applied Science 0 41 0 0 41 William F Cann Biology 114 0 0 0 114 Applied Science and Agridul Dorothy E enetti sum Albert D, Geneiti ture 0 19 0 0 19 Bookkeeping 0 0 26 3 29 Virginia Hager ner Stenography 0 25 17 2 44 Walter Elizabeth RMobbin Typewriting 145 37 20 5 207 GeorgiagL Robbins Clerical Training 0 72 0 0 72 T Smith Business Principles 117 0 0 0 117 Office Practice 0 0 38 1 39 CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH SCHOLARSHIP MEDALS Commercial Law (1,4 yr) 0 0 63 3 66 Senior High School , . 1 Robert G Crooks Foods 0 30 0 0 30 2. Stuart C Broderic Personality and Grooming 27 0 0 0 27 3 Philip M Morse Home Management 0 0 18 1 19 Junior High School 1 Mary Rose Freehand Drawing 15 20 12 1 47 2 Constance Fuller Shop 19 21 20 0 60 3 Phyllis Maynard Mechanical Drawing 4 16 24 0 44 Adams School . 1, Bernard Burke Chorus 79 71 29 0 139 2 Jeremy Lindsay Orchestra (with Junior High) 8 5 3 0 14 3 Barbara Polley Band (with Junior High) 6 7 4 0 17 3 Jean Polley Physical Education 201 180 120 0 501 Franklin School 1 Doris Dempsey Health (Girls) 119 0 0 0 119 2 Jacqueline Murphy Health (Boys) 100 96 66 0 262 3 Patricia Ford Hancock School 1 Eugene Yeadon 1 Ellen Fuller 3 Ann Marshall Munroe School 1. Dana Morse 2 Eugene Murray 3 Russell Ames 3 Valentine Loring REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 199 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Parker School 1 Ruth Reynolds Walter Ernest Hemmingson Mildred Gertrude Ormond 2 Sherman Reed MkYion Alma Hess Theron Walter Osgood 3 Dolores Zitso Hervey W Heywood, Jr Weston 0 Page Barbara Hilliard Ida Frances Palmeri PUTNAM PRIZE Kathryn Gertrude Hinchey Cushman W Phillips, Jr. Kenneth Thomas Hinchey Ciro John Picariello Hancock School Ellen Fuller Hazel Nora Holden Catherine Barbara Quinlan Eugene Yeadon Norman Richards Huey Lillian Reinap Bernice L Hunt Walter Lennard Robbins Mary Iovino Richard Milne Rose LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Jean Elizabeth Ivester Jean Priscilla Rowse CLASS OF 1940 Sylvia Jones Joseph John Ruocco, Jr George H. Kearns, Jr. Marianne Joan Ruocco Daisy Valborg Ashby Marion Frances Delano Bernard R Kelly Betty Virginia Ryan Mary Josephine Ashby Lauretta Jeannette Dempsey Eleanor Maria Kenney Ruth V Ryan Earl Steven Atwood, Jr Polly Bridge Dibble Harold D Kimball, Jr Mary Kathryn Rycroft Barbara Ann Bailey Ruth Doe Thomas Koines, Jr Ann Ryder Theodore Aston Ball Edith Repereha Douglas Irving Labes Jean Ryder Margaret Emma Banks Rose Ann Ekmekjian Frank Lambert Lillian W Sanford Ruth M Beach Jeannette Ellard Priscilla Chaplin Larner Mary Santosuosso George William Bean Anne Steele Emery Ernest V LaRosa, Jr Georgienna Freda Sawyer John Gould Belcher Jean Woodman Emery Thomas Henry Larsen Mary Patricia Schlichte Frank S. Berry, Jr Earle Reginald Empey William L Linney Marion Gertrude Shaw Jean Marjorie Boyd Elaine Ruth Evans Anne Teresa Little Ruth EIizabeth Shedd George Braccini Arthur Edwin Farnham, Jr. David Joseph Little Stella Shukis Stuart C Broderic Ro1Sert E Faulkner Jeanne Harper Lathrop Louis Slater Lois Burnham Richard B Fawcett Catherine Rosamond MacDonald Georgia Tenney Smith Nunzio Camerato Dorothy Joanne Ferreira Stewart Charles MacDonald Pauline Anne Soderberg William F. Cann Dorothy E Figenbaum Edith Henrieatta McCammond Edith B Speer Barbara C Caouette Robert Hartwell Fiske Nancy McCausland John Spiro Herbert Theodore Carlson Benjamin Forbes Mary Elizabeth McCormack Richard D Stone Arlene A. Carr Marie Therese Fradette Mary Rita McDonough Charles J. Sullivan Bernardette Ann Carroll Mary D Franceschelli Margaret Virginia McGann Margaret Patricia Sullivan Alberta Carson Elizabeth H, Frichette Mary Josephine McLaughlin George C Swallow Adele Margaret Cavanagh Albert D Genetti Mary Ruth McMahan Constance Mae Thompson Dorothy Chadwick Frederick Genetti Joyce Winifred Madge Michael Barrett Thompson Janet Champney Gordon P Gillingham Richard A Marshall Harold Everett Thresher George C Chapin Charles Wellington Glass Roland W. Marshall Joseph A Trani, Jr Priscilla Clare Eleanor Thurston Graham Elizabeth Maxner Philip Lawrence Tropeano Warren Edward Clark Richard T Greer Isabel Mary Mellow John Howard Trott Eleanor M Cole William Irving Griffiths Robert B Michelson Jeanne D Vadeboncoeur William J Collins Nan Louise Grindle Charles H Miller Arthur Francis Vaughn Owen Francis Connolly Virginia Hadley Edwin J Mix Dorothy Anna Vaughn Margaret Mary Conway Mary C Hagar PhiilliAMurray Ma Philip Monroe Me Morse Madeline M Welsha Phyllis M Coughlin Virginia HagerD Ra'Iph Warren Cowdrey David B Hall Hallie Ann Nash Barbara Lois White Robert Gladden Crooks Clinton T Hamilton Marcia Elizabeth Nelson Jane Willard Julia Cuccinello Mae J Hanna Ruth Nissen Barbara Wilson Francis Patrick Curtis Gloria May Hanson Ruth Elizabeth O'Connell Norman Woodward Barbara L. Davis George H Harmon Helen Marie Olson Dorothy May Young Frances Elizabeth Dean Barbara Louise Hatfield Frank A Delfino Ann Marie Heeley REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 201 202 DOWN OF LEXINGTON ENROLLMENT IN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS OCTOBER, 1940 Boys Girls Total Senior High School 270 305 575 REPORT OF THE Junior High School 294 291 585 Adams school 183 159 342 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Franklin School 110 113 223 Hancock School ....... . 106 97 203 Munroe School 113 104 217 Parker School 114 102 216 December 31, 1940 Total 1,190 1,171 2,361 Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE Gentlemen Number of physical examinations given by school physicians assisted by the school nurse 2448 Because of the rapid growth of the Town and the extensive build Number of pupils found with one or more defects .. 688 ing activity dining 1940, the demand for service in all municipal Defects Found. functions is gradually being increased Number with enlarged tonsils 334 (Number having tonsils corrected during 1940-125) The detailed iepoit of the Water and Sewer Division shows an Number with enlarged glands 180 increased demand for services and extensions, and there is every Number with heart murmurs 67 Number with poor nutrition 6b 3 indication that the ice nests for these installations will be even more .. . Number with foot defects . . • 47 numerous during 1941 and that this DIN ision will tace one of the Number with defective skin 34 most active years since 1930 Number with slight lung defect ., 3 Number of children immunized against diphtheria 101 Outside the usual activities of the Engineering Division the work Number of children taken to the eye clinic 18 has been incieased by the Regulation of the Board of Selectnien re- quiting the Engineers to check all requests fro building permits be- REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE fore the permit is granted This Regulation was adopted in order to Number of home visits . . 372 give bettei sell ice to the building contractors opei sting in Lexing Number of truants 62 ton and to give them detailed information pertaining to street lines Number of court cases and glades, possible sew ei connections, and other related facts The work carried on b3 the Works Progress Administration in a variety of projects has been and will he of continued value to the Town. Howevei, we must point out the difficulty which has con fronted us in the Oak Street sew ei project We have encountered considerable ledge, which will not only increase the cost of construe lion to the Town but will also delay the date of completion In 1940 there was no outlay for the continuation of the construe tion of the enclosed held at the Center Playground. We feel that the completion of this pi oject would be a great asset to the Town and, by its availability, show dividends for the money expended In the latter part of the year the two inch water service to the Center Playground, through the McCaffrey property, was discontinued and REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ,203 204 FOWN OF LEXINGTON it is necessary that a water main be constructed from Lincoln Street Because of the building construction on Pollen Road, from Rich to the swimming pool before the 1940 playground season opens and Road toLexington Avenue, the shoulders on the easterly side of the street were widened and graded Slight changes were made in In general, the shade ti ees of the Town are in good condition, but the pavement width and were treated with an asphaltic material with the activity of the elm leaf beetle and the decreased assistance fiom the Works Progress Administration on moth control we are Sidewalk Maintenance. The bituminous concrete sidewalk pro faced with iiici eased municipal expenditures in order to prevent gram of 1939 was continued,and a 2" wearing suiface of bituminous sei ions damage to the trees concrete was laid over old tar sidewalks in the following locations• All details pertaining to the activities of the various divisions Area Length under the Department of Public Woiks have been eliminated be- Massachusetts Avenue (Northeast Side) cause they are included in the reports of the Aarious departmental Childs Garage to Oak Street 546 square yards 820 feet heads. Howevei, as I have served in the capacity of Superintendent Brown's Brook to Adams of Highways as well as Acting Superintendent of Public Works, I School 460 square yards 690 feet w ill include •t summer s of the highway at tivities in this report Curve Street to Marrett Road 1,250 square yards 1 885 feet HIGHWAY AND CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE Mariam Street (North Side) Maes Avenue to Chandler Road llarntcvance Surface treatments, were given to twenty Y Street 561 square yards 1,014 feet seven streets h.n ing a total length of 9 4 miles and an aim of 117,021 Raymond Street (Southwest Side) squame yards This treatment consisted of an asphaltic application Clarke Street to Muzzey covered with sand and peastone, and manipulated with otic honing Street 246 square yards 440 feet moat.hine A dilierent type or maintenance was done on Waltham Total 3,062 square yards 4,839 feet Street and _Massa(liusetts Aseane consisting of an asphaltic apphca tion coves ed is itis 1/2" peastone and rolled This work was partially Patching. In preparing for the surface treatments on Waltham paid for tion the ('lia.pter 90 Maintenance •ippropriation The areas Street and Massachusetts Avenue it was necessary that a great deal treated iii IIns mannas wide as follows of fine patching be done However, general patching costs show a Area Length tendency downward due primarily to our surface treatment pro Massachusetts Al enne 72,592 square yards 2 9 miles gram over a period of Sears Ti'tltham Street 36,541 square yards 21 miles Drainage. All catch basins were cleaned at least once and many Total 109 133 square yards 5 0 miles were cleaned two or three times The channels of all the main Sections of Hades �semie, and Grove, Ward, and Giant Streets brooks were inspected and cleaned during the year and the North were resurfaced, but the base treatments were slightly different On Branch of Vine Brook was deepened and widened from Waltham Grove and Ward Streets a four nail soil stabilized base was con Street to Muzzey Street stiucted and on Hayes Avenue and Grant Street the gravel base re We found that many of the old culverts had to be replaced due to ceived a prime coat of one asphaltic treatment However, the wear- stoppages and breaks This work was done in the following locations lug suifates on all tour streets consisted of a honing treatment The North Street at Stevens Property 39' 18"p c pipe areas resurfaced were as follows Adams Street near East Street 48' 18"r e pipe Area Length Miriam Street near Patriots Drive 39' 12"p c pipe Hayes Avenue 1,440 square yards 10 miles Hancock Street under R It tracks 34' 12"c i and v c pipe Grant Street 840 square yards 06 miles Forest Street at No 48 .... .... . 12' 12"p c pipe Grove Street 2,400 square yards 23 miles Playground Road to the brook 15' 15"p.c.pipe Ward Street 2,660 square yards 23 miles Waltham Street in Ferrazzani Prop- erty 16' 30"Corr iron pipe Total 7,340 square yards 62 miles REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 205. 206 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Grove Street 29' 12 p e pipe under equipped to handle any emergency of this kind Fortunately, Concord Avenue near Mickel] Prop- erty 42' 15"p c pipe appropriations were made to permit us to purchase four additional Middle Street 15' 12"v c pipe V plows and these new units will be of great value to us in any large Parker Street opposite Forest Court 18' 12"r c pipe storms in the future Guard Rail and Fence Maintenance Necessary repairs were Again i must point out the need for a heavy tractor to replace made to the guard rail and stock fences, and in addition 310 feet of our present unit which is sixteen years old We also need acldltional stock fence were erected on Watertown Street near the Concord sidewalk tractors to take care of our sidewalk plowing At the pres Turnpike. ent time we are functioning with one unit which is not adequate to MISCELLANEOUS HIGHWAY APPROPRIATIONS satisfy the demands for this service Street Lights I33 vote of the Town Meeting Members, twelve Street Signs The usual maintenance of street signs was con street lights were installed on eight unaccepted streets and, because timed in 1940, and 24 single wing and 3 double-wing accepted street of requests rectiv ed, eight additional lights were installed on public erected were erected watts Traffic Regulation and Control• Thirteen traffic sings were erect- ed in various locations and 9,003 feet of street lines were painted This concludes the report of the specific activities of the Highway- Division but again I must comment on the general attitude of the- This was less than the work done in 1939 as the Spring traffic line men in this division Aho hayr veru satisfactorily done the wozk out painting was curtailed due to the proposed surface ti eatment work on Massachusetts Avenue and Waltham Street lined in this report Ashes and Dumps 3,755 barrels of ashes and 10 lords of iefuse GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS were removed from the schools and public buildings Town Office and Caruj Memorial Buildings• The use of the Cary Road Wal hmery The only equipment purchased under this ac Memorial Building including the various conference looms has been count during 1940 was a sand spreader to replac e a unit that had doubled during 1940 The increased activities taking place in the caused considerable difficulty during the past two y e.0 s Our equip building have naturally reflected themselves in higher operating costs ment has been co ordinaterl with W. P. A worl. and they have used and hate also added to the Autres of our regular janitors, requiring the compressor and trucks on various projects wlrenev er the equip one man to be on call five nights each week melt was not needed on highway work The Road Machinery Fund has a balance of $12,038 98 as of De The constructive maintenance of these buildings included the , c ember 31 1940 of a hid li 9,197 13 was paid for rentals in 1940. total painting of the €orridois iii the Town Office Building, and the offices of the Town Clerk, Tax Collector, and Selectmen Snow Renaozal Dining the year there were eleven snowstorms with a total snowfall of 5"40/7" Seven stoi ms required only sanding, P. W. A Projects—Vine Brook Drain and Sewer and North Lex- but the remaining four ere of such intensityto vvai►ant street ington Sewer The detailed information pertaining to the financial and legal status of these luojects can be found in the reports of the plowing The dates and snowfall of these stozme aid as follows Town Accountant and the Town Counsel However, the Town under February 14th 18 inches force account constructed a 48" col rugated iron culvert, seventy February 19th and 20th 15 inches November 27th 11 inches feet long, at Winthrop Road Extension and also installed a small 5 inches drainage system at the intersection of Grant Street and Hayes Lane December 4th Corrective work was done along the Vine Brook Channel by the con From our experience in February, when two heavy storms oc- tractor including the installation of pipe at intersecting ditches, and curved within five days of each other, it a as es ident that we were loaming and grassing the banks in different locations There still REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 267 fag TOWN OF LEXINGTON remains a small amount of work to be done in 1941, particularly at the dam neat the East Street culvert. SPECIAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE PARK DIVISION The Board of Selectmen received a report from the Traffic Divi- sion of the State Department of Public Woiks outlining the general traffic conditions in the Town,and recommending Certain changes in our traffic control system Their recommendations concerned dan December 31, 1940. gerous intersections which are listed according to their impoi tauce To the able I o f Selectmen, Lexingtoonn,, MMassachusetset ts 1 Intersection of Marrett Road and Waltham Street 2 Intersection of Mass Avenue, Bedford Street mud Clarke Street Gentlemen, 3 Intersection of Mass Avenue and Marrett Road The Park Division is pleased to submit the following report col- 4 Intersection of Bedford Street and Harrington Road •-eying briefly the work carried on during the year /940. This year In December the Planning Board submitted to the Boaid of Se- our work consisted mostly of general maintenance of thearks and lectmen the results of a Parking Survey in Lexington Centre Their playgrounds; no major projects were started P conclusions, based on a detailed survey, are briefly as follows "that there is sufficient a.ailable space to meet the normal needs for park rug in connection with normal shopping activities' and "that there PARKS is no immediate necessity for the Town's providing a Town owned The grass on the Common was mowed, fertilized, and watered public parking space he and the present one in the rear of the Town during the summer, The flag was raised every day, and the flag pole Buildings." was raised and painted in the spring and lowered in the fall This year the Park Ditisron took over the responsibility of putting ou CONCLUSION In concludingthis ll ')()]`t we wish to thank all the nrenclxis of the flags through the Center and around the Common on certain Iholidays The Christmas tree was lighted during the Christmas the Public Woiks Department who ha%e co-operated pith us in coin season and the Minute Man Statute was illuminated nightly during pleting this year's work, and we also express out thanks to all the the year electiie and appountrie officials for their helpful suggestions and co The Buckman Tal•crn grounds received their usual care The operation .grass was mowed, bare spots Respectfully submitted, P s reseeded and the walks were trimmed. Shrubbery beds were spaded and pruned The comfort station was Wita.iAat (' PaYro., maintained and kept open to the public from April to November 1(line Supt. of t'?clitzc ll ntka At Belfry Hill the underbrush was mowed and carted away At Bowman Park the underbrush was mowed_and burned, and two trees and Supt of Highways were removed. The following triangles and circles were kept mowed and cleaned up Maple Street, Woburn Street, Bobbins Park, Som erset Park, and Wachusett Circle At Emery Park the grass was mowed and some shrubbery was set out and watered At Tower Park the walks were trimmed and grass was mowed, settees were repaired and put out, and the shrubbery beds were pruned and spaded The underbrush in the wooded sec- tion was mowed and burned At Hastings Park the grass was mowed REPORT OF PARK DIVISION 209 210 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and the walks were trimmed. At Muzzey Street Extension shrubbery meet was presented on August 25th before a large number of parents beds were pruned and spaded, the privet hedge was trimmed, and and friends Playground cups and Ietters were awarded at this time. the grass was mowed Connie Fuller received her Master Swimmers Medal Twenty five loads of loam were hauled to the Lincoln Street A Junior Park League was formed by the boys from the three Nursery from the Reservior to fill in the holes made by the removal playgrounds. This baseball club comprised four teams of boys from of rock maples for street planting The Arnold Arhoietum kindly every section of the town, and they conducted all the Business of the gave us twenty five ci abapple seedlings and these were planted in league themselves this nursery Six hundred privet seedlings were transplanted, and A Softball League made up of six teams was formed In MI Wil- thirty catalpa trees which had become overgrown were removed The ham Shanahan and 80 games were played Approximately 100 men stock which has been taken from this nursery should be replenished enjoyed this sport during the long summer evenings and on Sunday At the Reservoir the undeihrnsh was mowed and burned and all afternoons We urge the men to continue this league because it broken trees were removed brings out not only the players but then families also The demand for the use of both baseball diamonds at the Center Playground is PLAYGROUNDS so great that the Enclosed Field cannot be finished too soon The playground season opened on Monday, June 24th, and con Work on the Enclosed Field was discontinued in 1939 when the tinued through Ft idav, August 23rd. This made up the usual 9 week Center Playground W. P. A. Project was closed. We are asking for period of supervised play under the Park Division Ten instructors an appropriation to finish the grading and erect the fence this com- carried on the usual activities at the three playgrounds. These in ing year About two thirds of tins field has been graded and seeded, eluded craft work, tennis instruction and tournaments, swimming and this was kept mowed during 1940 hours, field days, baseball and volleyball games, a pet show and a Very little work was done on the Winter Sports Area b3 the Park track meet Two pageants were presented "Playground Frolics of Division this yeas If we do not follow up the work clone to, the 1940" at the Center and "The Pursuit of Joy" at East Lexington, W. P. A. the valine of this uoik will be lost in commemoration of Joseph Lee, who was the Father of the Play ground Movement The American Legion conducted .a very successful field day on *Center North East the fourth of July No playground days 38 39 40 No Children enrolled 167 85 278 EAST LEXINGTON PLAYGROUND Total attendance 3588 1344 4584 Average daily attendance 94 34 114 General maintenance work was done at the East Lexington Play No craft articles made 100 130 111 ground and baseball field One tennis court was resurfaced and six Playground Cups Awarded to new swings were purchased to replace those worn out Helen Paladins John Lowe Alice Ballou '(Playground only Does not include Swimming Pool.) NORTH LEXINGTON PLAYGROUND CENTER PLAYGROUND At North Lexington the grass was mowed and the inrderbrush was cut and cleared away One tennis court was resuri aced and The swimming pool and wading pool were given two coats of general care was given to the rest of the grounds paint in the sprung,and a new spring board was purchased to replace the old one which was worn out A total of 1171 men, women, and SKATING AREAS children registered at the pool this year, and the children passed 2337 tests in swimming advancement A swimming meet was held Our five skating areas were kept clear of snow and the ice was with Winchester and Lexington won by a score of 77 64. A water scraped for good skating The total attendance for the winter 1939 REPORT OF THE PARK DIVISION 211 212 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1940 amounted to 15,000 The wooden hockey rink at the Reservoir was very popular and it was used not only by the lunioi and Senior High Schools but also by the two amateur hockey teams in town Wt wish to thank Mr. William Mulliken for spouso►ing a cam REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER paign for funds so that the children could enjoy their outing at the end of the playground season We are also grateful to the Fire and Police Departments foi services rendered and to Mi Thomas Mc December 31, 1940 Namara for the use of his equipment at the playground pageants To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, In conclusion, I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Su Leamington,Massachusetts perintendents of Town Departments, and the Town Einployees for Gentlemen their fine co operation during the past year Following is the Report of the Town Treasurer for the year 1940- Respectfully submitted, Cash on hand January 1, 1940 $291,367 33 Receipts during year 1940 1,668,745 73 JOHN J GARaimr, $1,960,113 06 Expenditures during year 1940 per Warrants 1,614,762 47 Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds Balance on hand January 1, 1941 $345,350 59 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Number of Tax Titles on hand December 31, 1940 221 Total Amount $46,708 68 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Bank deposits in the name of the '.Gown of Lexington, J kmES J CARRom., Town Treasurer Balance December 31, 1940 $325,792 40 Balance December 31, 1940 per check book.. ., $301,974.16 Outstanding ohecks December 31, 1940 23,818 24 $325,792 40 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Balance December 31, 1940 per statement $1,932 40 Balance December 31, 1940 per check book 1,932 40 THE NATIONAL SHAWMUT BANK OF BOSTON Balance December 31, 1940 per statement $2,000 00 Balance December 31, 1940 per check book .. 2,000 00 REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER 213 214 TOWN OF LEXINGTON THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Balance December 31, 1940 per statement $12,000 00 Balance December 31, 1940 per check book 12 000 00 REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT "SEWER CONSTRUCTION NORTH LEXINGTON P W A PROJECT 1464-F, JAMES J CARROLL, TREASURER" On Deposit Lexington Trust Company December 31, 1940. Balance December 31, 1940 $16,716 23 'I'O the 1<Iono�¢tile Board Balance par check book $14,620 23 of Selectmen, Outstanding checks1,095.00 Town of Lexington, Ma88 $16,716 23 Gentlemen As Agent of the Board T submit the following report for the year "SEWER AND DRAIN CONSTRUCTION MASS 1370-F, TOWN OF LEXINGTON, JAMES J. CARROLL, TREASURER" ending December 31, 19411 On Deposit Lexington Trust Company Chapter 117 of the Gc nein] Laws (Support by Cities and Towns) Balance December 31, 1940 $20,684 46 The ]ecoids of this office show that under Chapter 1 l7 of the Balance per check book .... $20,011 78 Outstanding checks 672 67 General Laws (Suppoi i by Cities and Towns) there were 259 cases $20 684 46 representing 73I) persons aided, divided as follows 161 families rep resenting 632 per sons and 98 single persons The above total, as formerly, does not include Lexington settlements aided by other TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM cities and towns Selentl two (72) cases representing 265 persons FUNDS, JAMES J CARROLL, TREASURER had at some time during the year a member employed by the Work Total in account December 31 1940 ;55,944 08 Projects Administration and aid rendered was supplcmcntary to $65.944 08 this employ ment The actual disbursements, under this Chapter, were as follows Respectfully submitted, Aid and Expenses $69,369 87* Lexington Settlements Aided by Other Cities and TAMES J CARROLL, Towns 6,833 51t Town Treasure Total $76,203,38 REIMBURSEMENTS State $16,864.51 Cities and Towns 5,04187 Individuals 599 10 $22,495 48 Expenses Exceeded Reimbursements by $53,707 90 *Includes $85.42 paid Pondville Hospital for 1939 account 'I-Includes $1,080 86 paid City of Cambridge for 1939 account REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 215 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SETTLEMENTS REIMBURSEMENTS Lexington Settlements ..... 108 Families 418 Persons Federal Grants, Aid $4,03816 76 Single 76 Persons Federal Grants, Administration 482,11) Other Cities and Towns 18 Families 65 Persons State .. ,.... ..... 5,08910 6 Single 5 Persons $9,609 36 State (No settlement) .. ,., 32 Families 137 Persona 13 Single 13 Persons Divided Settlements 3 Families 12 Persons PenesExceeded Reimbursements by $7,493.87 Undetermined Settlements ., . 4 Single 4 Persons Federal Grants are based upon a standard of f18 00 per month _ for the first child and $12 00 per month for each of the other child 259 730 ren per Tamil\ Beginning January 1, 1940 the Federal participa tion was increased from one third of standard to one half of stand Chapter 118 of the General Laws (Aid to Dependent Children) and In other words the actual net grant received by the Town was 119 00 per month for the first child in each family and IF6 00 per Under this law the State reimburses one-third of the total aid month for each of the remaining children per family Federal in each ease In addition there is received through the State from Grants when received are immediately available for disbursement the Federal GM eminent, Grants for children under sixteen years of under this law age or under eighteen years of age if attending school During the Chapter 114A of the (lenelal Laws (Adequate Assistance to Cer year there were 25 cases representing 101 persons who received aid twin Aged Persons) Of the 101 persons, 53 were children under 16 years of age and 12 were children between 16 and 18 years of age attending school reg During 1940 there were 164 persons who i ecei%ed this class of ularly. As of January 1, 1940 there were eighteen (18) cases rep Aid As of January 1, 1940 there were 126 active cases. Seven (7) resenting seventy seven (77) persons recenlug Aid to Dependent applications were pending from 1939 and 54 applications were re applications ceived during 1940, making a total of 61 applications which were Children During the year seen (7) app representingacted upon as follows 38 applications were approved, 20 were de twenty four (24) persons were approved One (1) application rep flied, and 2 were disposed of fop other reasons. One (I) application resenting two (2) persona was determined to be ineligible Tao (Z) was pending December 31, 1940 During the year there were 11 cases cases representing seven (7) persons were closed during 1940 Nine closed because of death, 6 cases because of removal and 1 case be- teen (19) persons, members of eligible families, but exclusive of cause of ineligibility, leaving 146 active cases as of December 31, "Parents" were dropped from participation in this category of aid, 1940 due to the fact that they had passed their eighteenth birthday, or Three (3) applicants filed appeals with the State Appeal Board, had removed from the "Parent's" home As of December 31, 1940 one (1) contesting the amount of assistance granted and two (2) pro there were twenty three (23) cases representing ae%enty the (75) testing the denial of any assistance. In the first case the applicant persons of whom forty four (44) were children under sixteen (16) was successful; in the other two the State AppeaI Board upheld the years of age and eight (8) were children over sixteen (16) but un decision of the local Binean in the matter of denying assistance der eighteen years at age and attending school The actual disbursements under this Chapter, were as follows• The actual disbursements, under this Chapter, were as tollows. Aid and Expenses .., .... $50,90649 Lexington Settlements Aided by Other Cities and Aid and Expenses .. .. $16,621 13 Towns • 606 07 Administration (Federal Grants) ... . 48210 Administration (Federal Grants) 737.00 Total ,,,,,.,. $17,103 23 Total , $52,248.56 REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 217 218 TOWN OF LEXING'T'ON REIMBURSEMENTS Tomatoes (Fresh) 4,674 Federal Grants, Aid $22,131 96 Lard 4 896 " Federal Grants, Administration 737.00 Hams 1,355 " State16,443 83 Bacon ,,. . . . .. 2,208 „ Other Cities and Towns .. 1,02818 Pork (Salt) 1,330 " • •••• 102 50 Rolled Oats 1,260 ' Individuals $40,442 96 Grape Fruit Juice 888 cans During the ,yeas 6130 various units of W. P. A Clothing were Expenses Exceeded Reimbursements by ,,.. $11,805 60 distributed — including 120 Large Blankets, i'7 Crib Blankets, 139 Large Conifoi ters,33 Ca ib Comforters, and 192 Double Bid Sheets The Federal Grants received for aid and administration under this Iaw were immediately available for disbursement Beginning January 1 1940 the Federal participation was increased from one MONIAL VALUE half of the indisidual grant up to $30 00 monthly to one half of the Food $12,474 98 individual grant up to $40 00 monthly The State reimbursement Clothing 6,712 65 continued to be two thirds of the remainder after deducting the Fed eral Grants Total •• „ $18 187 63 The Boaid of Selectmen voted on December 10 1940 to request FEDERAL SURPLUS COMMODITIES the Surplus Marketing Administration to designate the Town of The distribution of Federal Surplus Commodities was continuedLexington as In area foi the operation of the Food Stamp Plan If this plan is adopted the distribution of Federal Surplus Commodities during 1940 under a State Project. Approximately 275 families re under the present system AsiII cease In its place eligible ieeiplents ceived these commodities Mr DeTrafford Smith, Clerk Supervisor, will purchase "Orange" Stamps and receise free a 50 per cent bonus has submitted the follov,ing report of the distribution of food and of `Blue" Stamps The "Orange" Stamps will buy any am tide of clothing for the year ending December 31, 1940 food for human consumption at any store The "Blue" Stamps will Apples (Fresh) 13,525 lb. buy any article of food listed as a Surplus Commodity Published Beans,Pea 5 108 " lists of Surplus Commodities will be posted month's in each store Beans (Fresh) String 125 " Beets (Fresh) ..., •. •• 1, "2,204ndei the Food Stamp PIan the Federal Government steps out Butter 11325 " of the role of buyer and distributor of surplus faim products and Cabbage 6,975 " allotss these foods to flow through the regular established channels Carrots Cereal 7,644 of trade. Cheese 346 CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS Corn Meal .... 17,500 " Eggs •„•••, ••. 5,806 doz During 1940 there were 6 young men between the ages of 17 and Fish (Fresh---Frozen) 1,711 lbs 231/2 years who enrolled in the Civilian Conseri ation Coips Graham Flour 13,793%' Flour Wheat 30,465W' Grape Fruit (Fresh) 3,900 AMERICAN RED CROSS Evaporated Milk 1,920 cans Oranges ..... ... 13,890 lbs. Lexington Chapter Peaches 28 750 ” The Department wishes to acknowledge the valuable assistance Potatoesrunes White 7,175 ' rendered byM rs Miriam S Black, Nutritionist, American Red Prunes (Dried) Raisins 11,300 " Cross, Lexington Chapter Mrs Black has prepared a series of well Rice •• •. 6,800 " balanced menus made entirely from Federal Surplus Commodities REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 21 220 roWN OF LEXINGTON The value of this woik is to be found in sturdier and healthier child ren who have been eligible to receive these benefits AMERICAN JUNIOR RED CROSS REPORT OF Lexington Chapter SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT The Depaitment is very grateful to Mrs. Charles S Beaudry, Chairman, American Junior Red Cross, Lexington Chapter, foi co operation in furnishing shoes for school children, Mrs. Beaudry ad To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, December 31, 194Q ministers a fund known as a SERVICE FUND which is contributed by school children for the benefit of school. children. The object of Town of Lexington, Mass the local project is to supply shoes, overshoes or rubbers for child ren who would otherwise be absent from school During 1940, i9 Gentlemen: cases were cared for by means of this SERVICE FUND I submit herewith the following report as Agent of the Board for disbursement of Soldiers' Relief, Military Aid and State Aid LIONS' CLUB for the year ending December 31, 1940. The Lions' Club has done a constructive piece of vrork in provid- ing a fund tot the purchase of eye glasses Many school children SOLDIERS' RELIEF have thus been furnished with needed correction of vision which Twenty-three (23) cases representing 89 persons received aid they might not otherwise have been able to obtain under Chapter 115 of the General Laws LEXINGTON PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONThe amount expended was$6,359.85 Of these 23 cases represent- ing 89 persons, 16 cases representing 66 persons resided in Lexing- Lexington Public Health. Association, Miss Frances Eastman, ton and 7 cases representing 23 persons resided in other cities and Supervisor, has continued to render inestimable help in dental and towns but had a military or civil settlement in Lexington. medical problems One of its most valuable services has been the furnishing of free transportation to medical clinics for patients re There were no reimbursements during 1940 lei red by this Department May I express at this time my appreciation for the co operation MILITARY AID of all individuals and organizations who have assisted in any way One (1) person received aid under this classification during 1940 the work of this Department The amount expended was $480 00. Soldiers' Relief was granted Respectfully submitted, in addition in this case Reimbursements from the State during 1940 amounted to$258.75 GEORGE V MORSE, Agent STATE AID Eight (8) persons received aid under this classification during 1940. The amount expended was $657.00 Of the eight (8) persons re- ceiving State Aid, six (6) were eligible for this grant as an addition REPORT OF SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT 221 322 TOWN OF LEXINGTON to Government Pension or Compensation, and two (2) were allowed State Aid in addition to Soldiers' Relief Reimbursements from the State during 1940 amounted to$•629.50. REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN SOLDIERS' BURIALS No application was received during 1940 for assistance under December 31. 1940 Sections 19 and 20 of Chapter 115 Therefore, there were no ex- To the Honorable Board of gelecttnen, penditures. Lexington, Massachusetts Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen• GEORGE V. MOREL, Agent. I submit to you herewith my report cmering lilt activities as Town Physician during the yeas 1940 The following visits w ere made during the 3.ear. Public Welfare ... 1361 Old Age Assistance .„ • 553 Soldiers' Relief 26 Aid to Dependent Children 59 Total .... ... 1999 Patients were hospitalized as follows Public Welfare . 32 Old Age Assistance 12 Aid to Dependent Children .... 2 Soldiers' Relief 1 47 Among the diseases for II loch patients were hospitalized were. appendicitis, fractured jaw, acute pharyngitis, herpes zoster, pneumonia, infections, varicose ulcers, gall bladder attacks, warms, asthma, chronic and acute myocarditis, cataracts, cardiac failures- and ailuresand various types of severe injuries. Respectfully submitted, VICTen N RocHETTE, M. 17, Town Physician. REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER 223 224 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE WIRE INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER i erembei 31 1040 To the Honorable Boos d of ,Selectmen, Lexington, hfaseachre.srfts December 31, 1940 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen Lexington, Massachusetts I submit mr report as inspec for of Wires for the year ending De- cember 31, 1940 Gentlemen. I herewith submit my report covering my activities as Health Number of callslicmade for permitsnnecgrantedwith337 Number of made in connection inspections 410 Officer for the period January 1, 1940 to December 31, 1940 Oil burners installed this year 109 Complaints received and investigated 24 The following diseases were reported during this period. Changes ordered made to improper wiring 21 metropolitan I wish to thank the officeis and members of the Fire Department, Disease Town State Hospital Total for their assistance and suppoit at all times Chicken Pox 46 46 Diphtheria 1 1 Dog Bite 75 75 Respectfully submitted, German Measles 2 2 Lobar Pneumonia 11 4 15 Lobs WBILLS Measles 64 64 , Mumps 3 3 Inspector of Fires Scarlet Fever 9 9 Septic Sore Throat .. 2 2 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 3 36 39 Marginal Tuberculosis 1 1 Tuberculosis 1 2 3 Typhoid Fever 1 1 Whooping Couch 4 1 5 Cat Bite 1 1 Acute Pharyngitis 1 1 Totals224 44 268 Respectfully submitted, VICTOR N ROCHETTE, M.D, Health 0ffecer. REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR ' 225 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTS December 31, 1940 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, December 31, 1940 Leanngton, Massachusetts To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen Lemngton., Massachusetts I herewith submit my report as Health Inspector for the year Gentlemen 1940 No of No of I herewith submit my report of the Water and Sewer Depart- Inspections Complaints ments for the rear ending December 31, 1940 Overflowing cesspools 63 41 Garbage vehicles 22 0 Grocery stores and markets 140 0 GENERAL INFORMATION Restaurants 60 0 Bakeries 10 0 Range of static pressure in mains, 21 to 120 Barber shops 8 0 Length of pipe in streets, 69 82 miles Dumping on private owned land , 32 28 Number of services, 2864 Number of hydrants, 566 Total water consumption for year, 241,541,000 gallons Respec tfully submitted, Average daily water consumption for 1940, 659,900 gallons Average daily water consumption per capita for 1940. 50 gallons. JOHN LAMONT, Total water rates receipts, $72,166 98 Total water maintenance receipts, $81,858 54 Health Inspector_ Total water maintenance expenditures, $52,229.37 Total cost of service installations and supplies, $3,573 10 Surplus Revenue transferred to Water Department Available Surplus Account, $19,052 02 Cost of water main extensions, $15,394 66 1940 WATER CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION Number of feet of water mains installed, 2921 Number of feet of water mains renewed, 1090 Number of feet of 4" water mains abandoned, 1090 Number of new services installed, 85 Number of services renewed, 17 Work orders completed, 1229 Hydrants replaced, 3 Hydrants removed, 1. New hydrants installed, 9 REPORT OF THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTS 22T 228 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXTENT OF PIPING SYSTEM, JANUARY 1, 1941 Total number of hydrants in service January 1, 1940 558 Size No of Feet Number of hydrants installed in 1940 9 16" 4,382 567 12" . .. 48,941 Number of hydrants removed in 1940 1 10" 18,130 — 8" 75,088 Total number of hydrants in service January 1 6" 201,930 1941 566 4" ...... . ... . ....... 20,18S Total 368,659 METROPOLITAN WATER TAX Loan Sinking Fund ., $543 22 STREET CONSTRUCTION WORK Maturing Bonds10,008 92 No of Bond Interest ' 13,776 56 Street Feet Size- Maintenance and Operation 8,47418 * Blake Road from Eaton Road, northerly 122 6" Brookline Credit 1,135 93 * Colony Road, from No 29 to No 38 416 6" Total $33,938 91 * Concord Avenue, from No 503 to Old Shade Street 104 6" Grant Street,from No 101 easterly (tying in dead ends) 428 8" * Lexington Avenue,from Watson Road, to Robbins Road 286 6" * Locust Avenue, from No 39 to Follen Road 457 6" SURPLUS REVENUE TRANSFERRED TO WATER DEPARTMENT Percy Road, from Highland Avenue, to Warren Street, AVAILABLE SURPLUS ACCOUNT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS (replacing 4" main) 1090 8" * Richard Road, from Robbins Road, westerly ,,,, 556 8" 1936 $12,314 10 * Sherburne Road, from No 4, westerly 197 8" 1937 7,732 60 * Simonds Road, from No 105 easterly 172 8" 1938 8,754 83 * Watson Road from Lexington Avenue, easterly 65 6" 1939 19,636 30 •t Winthrop Road, from Waltham Street, southerly 118 8" 1940 19,052 02 * Installed under Betterment Assessment Act in accordance with Town, By laws SERVICES t Laid in same trench with sewer main Note Total cost of construction, $15,394 66, includes cost of repairing Eighty five new services, totalling 6,264 feet, have been added pavements in the amount of $1,080 35, and rental of Town equipment, during the year Seventeen services have been renewed from the curb' line to the house Forty sero ices have been renewed from the main to the curb Forty five service leaks which occurred during the year AVERAGE COST PER FOOT have been repaired by the department 1450 feet 6 $3 06 2561 feet 8" 4 28 A 6" water main was installed from Forest Street to the Hancock School to supply water to the new sprinkler system HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS New hydrants were installedat 38 Colon} Road; 205, 215 ands METERS 229 Follen Road, 7 Lexington Avenue, Locust Avenue near Follett, During the year, 85 new meters have been added, totalling 2,951 Road, Percy Road near Eustis Street 24 Richard Road, 8 Sher— in use Five hundred fifty-seven meters have been removed, repair burne Road ed and tested REPORT OF THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT 229 230 TOWN OF LEXINt1TON BREAKS The 2 inch main in Oak Street, which was found to be frozen, Breaks in water mains occurred in the following streets and was thawed out were repaired. The 2 inch main running through the McCaffrey property, from Charles Street at Massachusetts Avenue 6" main Parker Street to the Center Playground, was discontinued and re Lincoln Street, near Marrett Road 10" " moved. Massachusetts Avenue, at Wood Street 12" " Prospect Hill Road, near Outlook Drive . . 6" „ SEWER DEPARTMENT Vine Brook Road, at Vine Brook 12" " GENERAL INFORMATION Vine Brook Road, at No 25 12" " Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District Waltham Street, near Bridge Street 6" " Area tributary to existing sewer system, 9 00 square miles Total length of trunk tine sewers, 6 309 miles Total Iength of street sewers, 1611 miles LIENS Total number of house connections, 867 In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40, General Laws, 1941 Sewer Assessment Rate, $4 30 per linear foot forty three (43) liens were recorded because of non-payment of water Amount expended for maintenance, $3,886 41 Amount expended for construction, $2,232 71 rates North Lexington Pumping Station constructed 1939 MISCELLANEOUS The entire distribution system has been twice inspected for leaks 1940 WORK during the year This work was done during the night All dead Number of feet of pipe installed, 3190 ends were flushed four times during the year Number of services installed 19 totalling 812 feet Number of services repaired, 20 All hydrants and gates were inspected Repairs were made to Number of work orders completed, 52 78 hydrants and 38 gates. Three hydrants which were broken off by motor Vehicles were replaced, two in Bedford Street, one near the MAINTENANCE WORK Lexington Lumber Company, one at Johnson's Garage, one in West- minster Avenue, at the Arlington Line All hydrants in the system The entire collecting system was flushed twice during the year were painted and stencilled and minor leaks which were discos ered were repaired. Fifteen corporation cocas and 13 curb cocks were dug up and cleaned Seventeen gate boxes and 44 service boxes were ieplaced CONSTRUCTION Seventeen meter pits were rebuilt No of Street Feet Size In Percy Road, 1090 feet of 4 inch water main were abandoned *(a) Baker Avenue, from Bennett Avenue, southwesterly 87 8^ and J7 water services in this street were transfeiied from the old *(a) Chase Avenue from Bennett Avenue, southwesterly 216 8" flinch main to the new S inch main t(a) Hancock Street,from Burlington Street,southeasterly 792 8" t(a) Oak Street, from Mass Avenue, to Ellis Street 1109 8" Two hundred foity one water meters which have been in use for t(a) Oak Street, from Carville Avenue, southeasterly ..... 240 8" ten years or longer, have been replaced during the year Those re- Richard Road, from Robbins Road, southwesterly 490 8" t Tucker Avenue, from Carville Avenue, southeasterly 145 8" moved hale been tested and repaired (b) Winthrop Road from Waltham Street, southeasterly 111 8" TotaWater Department equipment and employees worked with the Average ncost perf feetoinstalled 3190 cost foot $3 48 W. P A as follows compressor 620 hours operator 456 hours, Total cost of construction ... .. .... $2,089.11 tractor and operator 243 hours each. — * Constructed by Sewer Department for W P A Forty eight frozen services were thawed out t Constructed by W P A REPORT OF THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT 231 232 TOWN OF LEXINGTON (a) Not included in average cost per foot, or in construction cost (b) Installed in same trench with water main Two carloads of sewer pipe were unloaded. REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS Fifteen manholes were raised to street grades and masonry in 17 manholes was repaired December 31, 1940 I wish to acknowledge with thanks the co operation of all Town To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Officials and Water and Sewer Department employees Lexington, Masaachusetta Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen JOSEPH A Ross, The Board of Appeals reports that twenty eight hearings were held during the year 1940, and decisions rendered as follows Supt. of Water and Sewer Dept. Jan. 26 Haskell Reed, Executor To remove excavated 1111 from land in real of 72 Lowell Street. Granted for five years Mar 1 Peter J and Anna McDonagh To construct and maintain a lubritorium and office to be used in conjunction with the sale of petroleum products, at 341 Massachusetts Avenue Granted Apr. 15 Lillian D Parks To construct and maintain a retail gasoline station at corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Curve Street Denied Apr. 26 Herman McKay To maintain a kindergarten at 36 Waltham Street Granted May 17 Philip N Winkler To construct and maintain a retail gasoline station and lubri torium at cornea of Marrett Road and Waltham Street Denied May 17 Gertrude E Doe To maintain a convalescent home at 24 Maple Street Denied. May 17 Sally White To maintain a convalescent home at 283 Massachusetts Ave- nue Denied May 24 Mrs Alexander Parks To alter the dwelling located at 265 Bedford Street so as to accommodate two families Granted REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS 233 234 TOWN OF LEXINGTON May 24 Frank A and Maty Napoli Aug 9 Mrs. F. Madelyn Simmons To maintain the existing roadside stand at Marrett Road To maintain a kindergarten at 229 Bedford Street Granted Granted for one year Aug 9 Paul and Mildred Cotting May 24 Richard Engstrom To alter house at 329 Waltham Street so as to accommodate To erect a real estate sign 5' x 7' at corner of Massachusetts two families. Granted. Avenue and Pelham Road. Granted a 4' x 6' sign for three years. Aug 23 R Lockwood Touter To maintain a real estate office and sign on Lot 51, Follen May 24 Lexington Ridge, Inc Road. Granted for one year, To erect a real estate sign 16' x 40' upon premises located on Burlington Street Granted a permit for a sign 4' x 8' for Aug 23 Lexington Real Estate Trust two years To increase capacity of underground tanks for storage of gas- oline and oil on premises at corner of Lowell and North May 24 Stephen Trebino Streets. Outside jurisdiction of Board To alter the dwelling at 8 Dunham Street to accommodate three families. Granted Sept 20 David Buttrick Co. To use small building located at 384 Bedford Street for stor June 7 Daniel J O'Connell age and sale of apples Granted for one year To construct a theatre in the rear of 1775 Massachusetts Av emu, Wolk to be started on or before January 1, 1941 Sept 20 Colonial Garage, Inc Granted To maintain a parking space for automobiles at 1686 1698 June 28 Herman MacKay Massachusetts Avenue and to maintain bowling alleys in To maintain a plumbing shop at 36 Waltham Street Gi anted building to be erected on said premises Granted July 12 Middlesex County Sanitarium Sept 27 Vena N Roberts To alter house on property on Walnut Street so as to accom To construct a dwelling at cornei of Albermarle and Melrose modate inure than one family Granted Avenues which will not have the required set back from July 12 Howard M Munroe either street Granted Renewal of peimit for a golf school and driving range on Oct 26 Lexington Homes, Inc Lowell Street Gianted for one year To erect and maintain two real estate signs 6' x 8' at corner of Watertown Street and Concord Turnpike Granted for July 12 Howard M Munroe Renewal of permit to maintain children's riding school and one year, one sign to be 6' x 8' and one 6' x 4' pony track on Woburn Street Granted for one year Dec 13 Biagio Cacciola July 12 James W. Quinn To erect a greenhouse on his property at 708 Marrett Road Installation of scales at sand pit off Woburn Street Granted Granted Respectfully submitted, Aug 9 Robert C and Gordon P. Merriam To change the lot line between two lots owned by them on C EDWARD GLYNN, ChaLrRatt Oakland Street Outside jurisdiction of Board. ARTHUR N ManDISON EDWARD W. KIMBALL Aug. 9 Fuelite Natural Gas Rowan) W ROBRINS Renewal of permit to store tanks of Fuelite and empty cylin ERROL H LOCKE ders at 315 Marrett Road Granted for two years Board of Appeals REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD 236 236 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In connection with new real estate developments we have review- ed, revised, and i ecommended approv al of. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD (1) Ryder property near Highland Avenue, Vine Brook Road and Waltham Street (2) Rider property, Marrett Road, Spring and Shade and Cary Avenue. December 31, 1940 (3) Cutler Farm — Concord Turnpike, old Shade Street, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Spring and Grassland Ler ngton, ?!Ia88aehusetts (4) Lexington Ridge —Burlington Street Gentlemen• (5) Layout off Concord Avenue. During the year 1940, we have held 26 board meetings, includ ing several joint meetings with the Selectmen, one public hearing, (6) Clematis Pond layout—the layout as approved proved and two field tiips ed frontage for every lot on one of the interior roads, • so that no dangerous private entrances would be requir- The Boaid is set up by law to serve only in an advisory capacity ed upon the turnpike of busy Watertown Street con on matters affecting the development of the Town In making deer trary to the plan Two houses have already been built sloes the interests of the indis idual are considered but must come with driveways upon Watertown Street,thus frustrating second to the welfare of the Town as a whole the attempts of the Town to secure proper results, to say The Board of Survey and the Selectmen ale the administrative nothing of creating hazards fou the owners of the new and enforcement Boards The citizens in Town Meeting have the houses final control In connection with the general street pans we have• Planning Board nu cting,s are not private and interested citizens (1) Mapped a route for the Middlesex Turnpike through inuty attend. Maple Street neighborhood, across Massachusetts Ave- The Board finds citizens too little rather than too much inter- low at Brown's Brook, along the foot of the slope be ested in its attempt to carry out their wishes low Oak Street and through the valley back of the Pea cock Farm to the Concord Road The Town is growing fast, so that open lands are constantly (2) Studied street proposals submitted by the Chainbei of being cut up into houselots If these subdivisions are well designed the Town benefits, in terms of pleasanter homes, increased real Commerce— values, and general satisfaction The Planning Board co operates (a) Waltham to Muzzey with the Board of Survey to bring this about. If a single speculator is allowed to carry out an unsuitable plan, topographical blunders, (b) Hancock to Patriot Drive (and Meriam) contra economic waste and general dissatisfaction are fastened upon the wing through Oakland to Grant neighborhood for an indefinite period (c) Massachusetts Avenue at Vine Brook across Vine The Board has developed a master plan of the entire area of the Brook Road to Waltham at Forest These were not Town This provides a guide for the design of any given acreage, approved by the Board for any immediate project so that its layout may harmonize not only with existing but with (3) (a) Studied a proposal for a street from Vine Brook later subdivisions in the vicinity This plan constitutes a compre- Road to Massachusetts Avenue over the brook We hensive permanent record of suggested projects. reported this to be not desirable. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD 237 2313 TOWN OF LEXIh'G1'ON We have studied and mapped properties for sale on developed streets Without encroaching on other reports we wish to direct at- We have spent time and effort on drawing up a budget plan tention to the fact that 78 dwelling permits were issued with a per °based now on the Winchester and Brookline five year plansThea plan is racticall complete as far as systematic tabulation for 1935 mit valuation averaging l52:22 This is by far the highest number to 1940 is concerned, and we plan in conference with Selectmen and issued since 1931 when there were 76 permits at an aveiage of appropriation committee to work out tables of income and expend `i X6300 ester facilities were directly available for 87of of the iture for 1941 to 1946. We have consulted with the Town Accountant, buildings, the remaining 18% required only extension of existing the chairman of the A street service Sewer facilities, however, were available to only 5%. PPr opriation Committee, the Fire Chief, and Not less than 80% of the buildings will be on established streets William Parker of the Roston Planning Board We have employed assistance in tabulations We believe this represents a healthful town growth with efficient use of mailable facilities However, we have studied and mapped properties for sale on established streets and find that the Town has We have made recommendations to the Selectmen in regard to already paid foi streets and public services for an evengreater num- overhanging signs, to the effect that signs be flat against buildings, her of prospective hones. In other words the town's plant is now and that non conforming signs be removed by January 1, 1945 overbuilt and any developments of new streets are extensions of a We have worked out a detailed plan for a parking area between plant which are unjustified from a point of view of town economy, at Waltham and Muzzey Streets, with financial statement In this least until existingstreets are more larger built up connection we have conducted a traffic survey, which indicates that The Boy Scouts co operated in the plotting of useful data in con- our previous survey and report of five sears ago are still sound and that there is no immediate necessity for additional town owned park nection with this study. ing space In the New England Town Planning Associationprize contest Parking convenience is largely a matter of co operation between gmerchants and public We have dealt with this in a formal report for High School pupils,in which Lexington High School pupils were to the Selectmen, printed in the Minute Man of January 2 enrolled, the Board suggested two projects to the civics teachers• 1941 We have carried on all these activitieswith a total expenditure (a) The development of the Great Meadows. less than the appropriation granted us. (b) The solution of parking in the centre commercial dis- Respectfully submitted, trict. One of the tri st prizes in this state wide competition was won by DONALD E NrcxEason a Lexington student, which fact reflects credit upon the teachers in CLRM H. I+'aa usON I our High School Civics Department. EDWIN B WORTFIEN, JR LasTER F. ELLIS EDWARD W. KIMBALL We have also suggested the need of an assessed valuation WILLIAb( ROGER GRB7ELffiY graphic map of the town, showing different value levels as shaded Planning Board areas We have conferred with the Board of Assessors and believe money should be made ay ailable to them for this purpose The Boaid had a series of conferences and conducted a hearing on an apartment project. After the project was voted down, we made a study of suitable apartment zones throughout the town REPORT OF SHADE TREE AND MOTH DIVISIONS 239. 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON This year 415 trees were pruned and put in good condition Con- cord Avenue was picked out of our block plan of street trees to be repaired, and 366 trees were pruned, 7 were cabled, and 3 were REPORT OF cement-patched Four trees still remain to be cement patched, and when this is done the trees on Concord Avenue will not need any SHADE TREE AND MOTH COMMITTEE attention for seine time to come We had no W P A tree project to assist us in pruning work this year The gypsy moth situation remains about the same. We do not December 31, 1940. gain on them very fast but we are keeping them under control To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, When the men creosote the gypsy moth egg clusters they also gath Lexington, Massachusetts er and destroy the tent caterpillar belts There were so few tent Gentlemen caterpillars this year that we did not hold the school children's tent In the past few yeais the citizens of Lexington have come to real- caterpillar contest We found no browiitail moths at all ize the value of our public trees and they expect much more from This year work on the Barrier Zone consisted of splaying only this depaitment than they did previously To properly put an old During the previous two years both creosoting and spraying work tree in first class condition (and we have a lot of trees that are was done, and next year it will be interesting to see if the gypsy over 50 years old) is a slow piocess because it must be done with moths in this territory can be controlled by spraying alone. the greatest skill and care Since the hurricane of 1938 about 55 per The elm leaf beetle was eery prevalent this year and some of our cent of our street tires have been pruned and repaired and it is best privately owned elm trees were completely defoliated This our intention to continue this work until all are finished condition can be remedied if the trees are sprayed at the right time Very often we are called upon to aiiswcr this question "When and in the next two years every elm tree in town should be splayed are you going to replace the tree in front of my house which was at least once blown down in the huriicane'?" We have already replaced many of these trees, but it is not always the best idea to replace a tree in The ' P A gave us some assistance on moth work, but with a the very same location, for conditions will have changed since the much smaller crew, and it was impossible to do as complete a spray ing job as we intended to do With a few repairs and the overhaul original tree was planted and it is usually advisable to pick out a new location In the r eplanting we shall try to correct the heterogeu ing of the pumps the spraying equipment will be in good condition eons planting of the past. The majority of our public street trees for next season During 1941 the Shade Tree and Moth Divisions are American Elms, and even though we realize that the American will continue their work along the same lines as in 1940. Elm has moie pests than other trees we still think it is the world's. I wish to express my appreciation for the co operation I have greatest shade tree and we shall continue to plant it when and received from all Town officials and employees during the past year where it is desirable Respectfully submitted, During the past year forty two trees were planted along our high- ways, forty trees were planted in front of the Public Works Build- JOHN J, Tree d ing,and fifteen trees weie planted on different paiks Of the ninety Superan.tenden,t of Shade Tree and Moth Daziszona seven trees planted, thi►ty two were taken from the Lincoln Street Nursery, and fourteen u ere taken from the Winter Sports Area The trees planted in front of the Public Woiks Building were do- nated by :kir s Ilelen Whittemore and Mi George Sarano to whom we are \ery grateful. REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR 241 242 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR REPORT OF CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE December 31,1940. December 31, 1940. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington.,Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Dear Sirs.— Gentlemen The Committee in chaige of the Lectures prou3.ded under the I herewith submit my iel.�oi°t as Milk Inspector for the year 1940, wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E Cary begs to submit its Eleventh Annual Report covering the period from January 1, Number of samples seized 406 to December 1940 Samples analyzed for butter fat, solids and bacteria 106 1940, 31, Microscopic examinations 284 The Lectures provided were as follows Inspections of milk plants . . .. . . 60 Inspections of dairy farms 107 January 27 H R Knickerbocker Milk licenses issued ... 87 Oleomargarine 10 "At the Ringside of Hsston" I++ebinaiy 28 Roland Tapley and Orchestra Respectfully submitted, Orchestra made up of Members of Boston Symphony Orchestra JOHN LAMONT, March 28 Van Wormer Walsh Milk Inspector `The Heart of a Country" November 21 Commander Donald B MacMillan "Greenland Today and Tomo i ow" December 20 Vincent Sheean "As the Scene Changes" The expenses incurred for these Lectures, which have been de- frayed by the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund, amounted to $1,481 92, of which the sum of $1.225 00 was paid to lectures and the remainder cowered advertising, printing, ushers and other expenses Respectfully submitted, NINA F MCLELLAN THOMAS S GRINDLE ROBERT H HOLT MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION 243 244 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Fifty one girls and fifty-three boys were enrolled in clothing,food, canning, eonserr ation, handicraft and garden There were two food clubs, one clothing, one canning, two conservation, one boy's handi- REPORT OF THE craft club and four garden clubs Local leaders Food, Miss Marion MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE Cronan, Mrs Dudley Chute, Clothing, Mrs Lincoln Holden, with Miss Faith Holden as Junior assistant, canning, Mrs George Com- ley, Conservation, Miss Pauling Koch, Eaile Sukefoith, Boys' Handicraft, I A Dodge, Gardens, Robert Jones, Joseph Tropeano, December 31, 1940 Charles Teeter and 'Erring F Sherwood To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, A very fine exhibition was held in the high school gymnasium Lexington, Afassachusetts with members of the local Grange as guests. Gentlemen Awards of merit from the D A R, were presented to several This is a report of the w ark done iii Lexington during 1940 by 4 H Club girls the Middlesex County Extension Service. Mrs George Comley directed the work of club members who did Lexington poultrymen mere visited concerning their productiontheir canning as individuals in their home rather than at club meet disease and mai keting pi oblems Mr Gail Smith of Wood Street Ings Ruth Burgess entered the state wide canning judging contest gave a radio talk on "Operating a Poultry Battery Plant." Mr. in Boston George W Sarano, Barrrmeade Farm, had his noel, tested fon pull Mrs Lincoln Holden attended local leaders' camp, held at Massa orum disease by the Massachusetts State College His flock was chusetts State College, Amherst, Mass found to be free of this disease George and Philip Cowley were awarded a medal by the Massa Farmers were assisted in planning tlieli farm programs in im chusetts Horticultural Society for "Meritorious Garden Work" pi oving their pastures and in then milk market problems Respectfully submitted, Spray schedules were sent to fruit growers before each spray, gig rug time of application and materials to use Vegetable spray A F' MACDOUGALL, charts for the major crops were sent monthly during the growing Director season to the vegetable growers Sereral farm visits were made, giv ing personal information on the growers' crops Ser eral meetings were held throughout the growing season in neighboring towns where growers could obtain any requested information Lexington has co operated splendidly with the Extension Sei rice in every way in the holding of educational meetings One of the out- standing meetings of the year was the annual Homemakers' Day, attended by approximately 1,000 women and held in Cary Memorial Hall Lexington had an able committee with John Lamont, town chair man Committee members were Mrs Nancy Coleman, Mrs George Nary, Mrs Gordon Kennedy, Mrs. Dana Norris, Thomas Grindle and John Garrity REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 245 246 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing such payments and with the treasurer's cash book An analysis of the accountant's ledger was made, a trial balance REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS was taken off proving the accounts to be in balance, and a balance THE COMMONWEALTH OF lIIASSACHUSETTS sheet, which rs appended to this report, was prepared showing the DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION financial condition of the town as of December 31, 1939 DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail The recorded receipts were compared with the accountant's books, with the records of the several departments col June 3, 1940. letting money for the town, and with the other sources from which To THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, money ispaid into the town treasury The payments were checked LExINOTON, MASSACHUSFTTS with warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town lnnds and GENTLEMENwith the,accountant's ledger I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts The cash balance on February 6, 1940, was verified by a teconcit of the Town of Lexington for the year ending December 31, 1939, ration of the bink balances with statements furnished in the banks made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws of deposit and by actual count of the c ash in the office This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr Herman B. Dine. The payments on account of debt and interest were checked with Assistant Director of Accounts the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on tile. Very truly yours, The records of tax titles taken by the tow were examined and THEODORE N WADDELL, checked AN ith the actual deeds on hand with the tax conlnutmcntn Director of Accounts The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and MR THEODORE N WADDELL checked The outstanding accounts at the time al the preNious ex DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS amination were audited, and all subsequent conriniturents of taxes, DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION assessments, water rates 'Ind charges, and departmental accounts STATE HOUSE,BOSTON were proved and reconciled witli the records in the departments com nutting the accounts for collection The payments to the treasurer SIR• by the collector were checked to the treasurer's and the town ac As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and ac countant's books, the abatements as recorded were compared with counts of the Town of Lexington for the year ending December 31, the assessors' record of abatements granted and with the records of 1939, and submit the following report thereon other departments authorised to grant abatements, and the outstand ing accounts were listed and i econciled w ith the town accountant's The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the sev Iedger accounts eral departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or com mitting bills for collection, were examined and checked for the Verification of the outstanding accounts was made by mailing period of the audit notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books The books and accounts in the town accountant's office were ex- as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating amined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were compared that the accounts, as listed, are correct with the records of the several departments collecting money for the The financial accounts of the town clerk were examined and town and with the treasurer's books, while the recorded dreburse• checked The recorded receipts from dog and sporting licenses, per REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 247 243 TOWN OF LEXINGTON mets, and miscellaneous collections were checked, and the payments to the town and to the State were verified The securities and savings bank books representing the incest REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS ment of the several trust funds in the custody of the trustees of pub lie trusts, the trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, and the trust- ees of the (nary Memorial Libra") were personally examined and listed The income and disbursements were verified December 31,, 1940 The accounts of the treasurer of the Cary Memorial Library were To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, examined and checked, and the cash balance on Mardi. 20, 1940, was Lexington,Massachusetts verified Gentlemen The books and accounts of the contributory retirement system We heieb` submit our report as Assessors for the year ending were examined The income and disbursements were proved, and the December 31, 1940 savings bank books representing the investment of the funds were Individ All personally examined and the balance was proved. Number of persons assessed uals Others* Total On Personal Estate Only 313 35 348 The records of receipts from the selectmen for licenses,etc, from On Real Estate Only 3313 79 3392 the sealer of weights and measures, the dental clinic, and the build On Both Personal and Real Estate 219 27 246 ing, plumbing and wire inspectors,as well as Irom the library, school and cemetery departments were examined and compared a ith the Total number of persons assessed 3545 141 3986 payments to the treasure' * Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations, etc The surety bonds filed by the several town officials for the faith Number of Male Polls Assessed ...... , 3631 ful performance of their duties were examined amu found to be in Value of Assessed Stock in Trade $43,396 00 Value of Assessed Machinery 744,890 00 proper form Value of Assessed Live Stock 52,635 00 Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are Value of all other Assessed Personal Property 703,660 00 tables showing a reconciliation of the town treasurer's and the li Total Personal Valuation of Resident and Non brary treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment, tax title, resident Owners $1,644,580.00 departmental, sewer and water accounts, as well as tables show lug Value of Buildings, Excluding Land $14,846,965 00 the trust fund transactions Value of Land, Excluding Buildings 5,437,784 00 Fos the cooperation receiNed from the sekeral town officials dui Total Real Estate Valuation of Resident and mg the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and Non resident Owners $20,284,749 00 for my self, to express appreciation TOTAL VALUATION $21,829,329 00 Respectfully submitted, Omitted Assessments December 20, 1940 $3,38000 Omitted Poll Taxes (58) 11600 HERMAN B DINE, Number of Cows Assessed 433 Number of Horses Assessed 126 Assistant Director of Accounts Number of Yearlings Assessed 17 Number of Swine Assessed 766 (NOTE The tabulation submitted with the report from the Division of Number of Pawl Assessed 12,415 Accounts is not being printed, but the original report Is on the In the Select- Number of Sheep Assessed . . , 4 men's office and may be examined by any interested citizens) All Other 201 REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 249 250 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Number of Acres of Land Assessed 9,160 Investigation Soldiers'Relief Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed . 2,811 Smoke Inspection Service Value of Real Estate Exempt from Taxation $7,635,399 80 Veterans' Exemptions Value of Personal Property Exempt from Taxa '49,273 80 tion ,. 395,907 44 $104,998 88 $104,998.88 1940 RECAPITULATION Total Appropriation as Certified by Town Clerk to be raised by Taxation, G L (Ter Ed) COUNTY TAX AND ASSESSMENTS Chap 41,Sec 15A $840,615.60 Total appropriations Voted to be taken from County Tax $28,706 93 Available Funds, 0 L. (Ter Ed.) Chap. 59, Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 6,870 61 Sec. 23. $35,577.54 35,577 54 In 1940 $32,402 89 OVERLAY of Current Year 15,126.64 In 1939 6 368 80 37,771 69 GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $1,042,175 01 $878,387 29 Deficits clue to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years, ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS G. L (Ter. Etl ) Chap a9, See 23 Ineome Tax $55,946 98 Of Year Amount Of Year Amount 1932 $52 1936 0 00 Corporation Taxes $437 72 plus $2,578 20 3,016 92 Reimbursement of Account of State Owned Land 418 78 1933 32 60 1937 $1,066 04 Gasoline Tax (Acts of 1939, Chapters 232 and 504) 31,122 80 1934 7011 1938 1,289 09 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise , .. .. 29,000 00 1935 9141 1939 5,534 89 Licenses .. .• 2,400 00 Fines 600.00 $8,084 66 Grants and Gifts 0 00 Special Assessments 6,000 00 ADDITIONAL STATE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED TO BE RAISED BY General Government 2,50000 CITIES AND TOWNS IN METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS AREA Protection of Persons and Property10000 1940 Health and Sanitation 3,500 00 Estimates Highways ....,.,.... 1,000.00 Metropolitan Sewerage G L Ch 92 ea 5-8 Charities (other than Federal Grants for Aid to De- 15,319 85 pendent Children) 24,000 00 MetropolitanNorh oysaem Water G L Ch 92 s 26 33,953.86 Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants) 15,800 00 *$49,273 80 Soldiers' Beneiirts . . 900 00 Schools 13,600 00 LSTATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS Re r 1,60000 ecreatiaitian • 150 00 1940 1939 Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Depart- Estimates Underestimates meat, etc) 62,898 53 State Tax $63,440 00 Cemeteries (other than Trust Funds and Sale of State Parks and Reservations 647 82 Lots) ,. 1,300 00 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,637 26 Interesit On Taxes and Assessments $15,000 00; On Cape Cod Mosquito Control Deposits$0 00 .. 16,000.00 Veterans' Exemptions (Etyma-stable County only) Veterans' 5Ti Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths In Lieu of Taxes Arlington and Cambridge 800 00 Hospital and Home Care for Civil War Veterans TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $271,686 57 REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 251 252 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ADDITIONAL OVERESTIMATES TO BE USED ASSidewalk Assessments 198 09 3746 235 55 AVAILABLE FUNDS Water Assessments .. 1,15001 42807 1,578.08 Sewer Assessment Unap- 1939 portioned 105 00 4 27 109 27 Overetimates Sidewalk Assessment Unap Metropolitan Sewerage North System G ed 17 50 98 18 48 Waaterter IAens Ch 92 es 5 8 $1,773 16 I Metropolitan Water G L Ch 92 s 26 684 59 ens 1,235 53 1,235 53 •*$2,457 75 TOTAL ASSESSMENTS COMMITTED $14,227,71 OVERESTIMATES of previous year to be used as Available Funds State Parks and Reservations $9161 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL TAXES ON POLLS AND PROP **2,457 75 ERTY AND ASSESSMENTS COMMITTED TO THE COL- LECTOR IN 1940 $724,39610 Amounts r ottd to be Idken ti om al ailable funds (before any such amount can be used in fixing tax rate, the Commissioner's written Respectfully submitted, approval must be obtained) Ender Amount and Date of Approval by CLYDE E. STEEvEs Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation WILLIAM 1 BURNHAM $5,368 80 Nov 17, 1939 LELAND H EMERY 32,402 89 Apr 24, 1940 WILLIAM A CANN 20,000 00 Apr 24, 1940 • s WILLIAM H. SHANAIHAN $57,771 69 $57,771 69 Assessors of Lexington $60,321 05 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS ., $332,007 62 NBYF AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $710,167 39 Number of Polls--3631 @ $2 00 each $7,262 00 Total Valuation Personal Property—$1,544,580 Tax Rate $32 20 49,735 48 Real Estate $20,284 749 Q $32 20 653,168 92 Gain on Real Estate.... $84 Gain on Personal Estate .. 16 Gain on Account of Fractional Divi- sions of Tax Rate (adjust overlay) 99 TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY . $710,167 39 Betterments and special assessments. Committed Amount Interest Total Sewer Assessments $2,110 48 $616 56 $2,727 04 Street Betterment Assess meats .. 6,402 28 1,92138 8,223 76 REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 253 254 TOWN OF LEXINGTON thus creating an interest deficiency to be paid by the Town of ap- proximately 3/4 of 1 per cent per annum Under present economic conditions this presents a difficult problem to overcome without REPORT OF THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT sacrificing security of principal which, in the opinion of the Board,. is paramount to the desire for greater income Lexington,Mass, ADMINISTRATION December 31,1940 On July 1, 1940 the term of office of Clarence S Wallet, the To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the outside member of the Board, expired and the Board of Select Lexington, Massachusetts men reappointed Mr Walker for a three year term expiring July 1, 1943 Gentlemen. BOARD MEETINGS The Board of Retirement respectfully submits its fourth annual report covering the operation of the Town of Lexington Conrtrib Dui ing the year 1940 the Board held sixteen meetings and gaN e utory Retirement System for the calendar year ended December 31, approval to the retirement of fi'e members foi supeiannuation 1940 We offer a brief review of operation of the system during the past STATE ASSOCIATION year and legislation which affected the system Two meetings of the State Association of Retirement Boards were held during the year 1940. One of these meetings was held in CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT APPEAL BOARD Springfield, the other meeting was held in Boston Two members of The Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, established by the the Board attended each of these meetings legislature, which became operative hi 1938, rendered eight decisions Executive Committee meetings have been held by the State As- during the year 1940. The membership of the Appeal Board con- sociation before each of the Association meetings and one special tinues to consist of—Kenneth H. Damren, of the State Division of Executive Committee meeting was held in Worcester Mr James E Accounts, Francis A Donovan, Jr, of the State Division of Insur- Russell, the local member of the Executive Committee, has attended ance, and Edward McPartlin, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, all of these meetings LEGISLATION MEMBERS RETIRED FOR SUPERANNUATION Due to the fact that the legislature was not in session during Miss Emma Ostrom Nichols— Ret»ed January 1, 1940 at age 68 after the year 1940, there was no legislation enacted affecting the opera- having served the town for over forty one tion of the Contributory Retirement System years as an employee and as Assistant Librarian of the Cary Memorial Library Mr Fred Wright Longbottom— Retired February 1, 1940 at age 60 after INVESTMENTS hating served the town for approximately policyof deposit nine years Building Inspector During the ycar 1940 the Board continued its p Mr Peter Rycroft— Retired February 9, 1940 attage 70 after ing the funds of the System in Massachusetts savings banks Ac- having served the town for approximately cordingly,there is 1655,368 11 on deposit in twenty two savings banks, ten years as an employee of the Water and an average of 162,516.73 in each depository. The income from these Sewer Department, funds averages slightly less than two and one quarter (21/4) per cent Mr Michael Joseph Duffy— Retired June 1, 1940 at age 65 after having served thetown for per annum This compares to the three (3) per cent required by years as employee approximatelyot theHighway and twenty statute to be credited to all accounts in the Contributory System, ann Water and Sewer Departments arrtments REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 255 256 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Mr, Lawrence Girard Mitchell—Retired July 1, 1940 at age 60 atter having served the town for approximately eight xi c o years as Agent in the Public Welfare Depart w I I r`•'- �, 1 ,- ment ] a> a SUMMARY OF THE NUMBER AND ANNUAL SALARIES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1940 ,�."' d o rr o 0 o I o 1 .4. o o I o a lo: 1 .r r� Full Annual ° °U., Number Salaries A a m re Members eligible for prior service credit Group ti o o a o y c o I o o o Group 1 Male 78 $119,796 41 F. ,1 w Female 15 17,485 99 W° a P. Group 2 1 1,200.00 O G" o Members not eligible for prior service credit z 0 v 12 Group 1 Male 23 22,738 45 d o o 0 0 o I o o o o I o Female ... 14 10,357 18 Group 2 4 7 929 25 r - K a Total active membership December 31, 1940 135 $179,507 28 0 z LL 0 w ,-,o 1 ,-, o o o I e I 7-{ 4 o 1 a o I o I " _a 8 Io 0 ,,. a G) �, 0�+ .0cCO � G �.-•1 / W ON l- M I t-i rrl I N o I N �-1 2 ° c c�,g I 2 kid W 0. G s. t< C m 0 i .li Jo cu ' I co [o a'' I o N I �� W I€ J D O III _ . . _ o . a, ,t � CO o TA ar - • •e ,.. 0 - m ami i q M R F. . • q 0 �,� a s a aCii k; 10 n F A N v N qvj G« pq • � A AI : A o o " m R a ,a 4 L IIA ro 3 m .0 .L7 q -A A o v sd q m 2 m gy m�++ S m N z G La O . n d R 0 m N d a o E" x E" A 0 •'a w E' -g • 0:1 E. REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 25? '258 TOWN OF LEXINGTON INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR 1940 Newton Savings Bank 3,058 84 INCOME North Avenue Savings Bank (Cambridge) 2,058 84 Cambridgeport Savings Bank 2,105.41 Ledger Assets December 31 1939 $40,609 62` 69 Contributions from Members Newtonewmont SavingsteSavings Bank 2,0485584 Group 1 .. $9,008 11 Centre Bank 2,558 84 Group 2 008 11 Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank 2,100 21 9,464 58 Melrose Savings Bank .... 2,050 36 Wakefield Savings Bank 1,000 00 Contributions from Town Hingham Institution for Savings 2,573 73 For accrued liability $8 618 00 Waltham Savings Bank 2 123 76 For normal liability .. 4,344 00 Quincy Savings Bank 2,008 33 For guaranteed interest over earned interest 314 49 East Cambridge Savings Bank 2,07165 For expenses 0 00 Andover Savings Bank ,. 2,006 67 13,276 49• Winchester Savings Bank 2,06144 Interest Lexington Savings Bank 10,083 81 From Savings Banks 983 OT Natick Five Cents Savings Bank 1,043 09 Dedham Institution for Savings 2,568 20 Total ,. .... ........ . $64,333.6E Somerville Savings Bank 2,016 67 Mechanics Savings Bank (Reading) 2 015 01 DISBURSEMENTS "Cash Annuity Payments In office or transit 319 02 Group 1-Regular $172 86 Pension Payments-Members with Prior Service Total Assets $55,944 08 Group 1 7,159 85 LIABILITIES Refunds Sundry-Group I Deposits $574 37 Annuity Savings Fund Interest 29 44 Group 1-Schedule A $26,930 09 603 81 Group 2-Schedule B .... ,. 1,239 23 Expenses' Annuity Reserve Fund Clerical hire $314 01 Group 1-Schedule C 1,501 52 Printing & Stationery 79 38 Postage, telephone & expenses 15 50 Pension Accumulation Fund Furniture & Fixtures 25 67 Group 1-Schedule D , 25,159 18 Travel Expense & Association Dues 18 50 Group 2-Schedule E 694 28 453 06 Total $8,389 59 _Expense Fund-Schedule F 419 78 Balance December 31, 1940 $55,944.0& Total Liabilities $55 944 08 Schedule A-Annuity Savings Fund-Group 1 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Balance January 1, 1940 $18,719 88 ASSETS Deposits not on interest' Credits Lexington Trust Company $256 95 Regular contributions ar payments $9,008 11 Deposits on interest a Interest credited 667 66 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank 2,095 03 Total credits ,... 9,675.77 Middlesex Institution for Savings (Concord) 3,10713 Cambridge Savings Bank 2,612 40 $28,395 65 REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 255. 260 TOWN OF LEXINC#TON Charges Charges Refunds to members $603 81Payments to members—Prior Service $6 986 99 Transfers to Annuity Reserve Fund 86175 Payments to members—Subsequent Service 172 86 1,465 5[ Interest adjustment for 1939 transferred to Total chargesAnnuity Reserve Fund—Group 1 .. 12 Balance December 31, 1940 $26,930A9 Pension Accumulation Fund—Group 2 137 Interest Account 2 85 Schedule B—Annuity Savings Fund—Group 2 Total charges $7,164 19 Balance January 1 1940 , .,,, $7541311 'Balance December 31, 1940 .... .... $25,159 18 Credits* Regular contributions or payments $456 47 Schedule E—Pension Accumulation Fund—Group 2 Interest credited 28 68 Balance January 1 1940 $395 39 Total credits 4851& 'Credits Appropriation Balance December 31, 1940 $1,239 23 Ac byTown s AccruuededLiability $71 08 Normal Liability 210 35 Schedule C—Annuity Reserve Fund—Group 1 Interest credited 18.09 Interest adjustment for 1939 transferred from Balance January 1, 1940 $775 13 Pension Accumulation Fund—Group 1 137 Credits Total credits 298 89 Transfers from Annuity Savings Fund $861 75 Interest credited 37 38 Balance December 31, 1940 $694.28 Interest adjustment for 1939 transferred from Pension Accumulation Fund—Group 1 12 Schedule F—Expense Fund Total credits 899 25 Balance January 1, 1940 $872 84 $1,674 38- Charges Charges Clerical hire . $314 01 Payments—Superannuation retirements $172 86- Printing & stationery 79 38 Postage, telephone & express 15 50 Balance December 31, 1940 $1,501 53' Furniture & fixtures 25 67 Travel expense & association dues 18 50 Schedule D--Pension Accumulation Fund—Group 1 Total charges $453 06 Balance January 1 1940 $19,092.20. Balance December 31, 1940 $419 78 Credits Appropriation by Town Accrued Liability $8,546 92 TABLE 1 Normal Liability ........... ...... 4,133 65 Interest credited 550 60 PENSIONERS, DECEMBER 31, 1940 Name Department Date Retired Total credits 13 231 1.T Brenton, Walter School January 30, 1939 Collins, John J Highway November 15, 1938 $32,323 37 Duffy, Michael J Water & Sewer June 1, 1940 REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 261 262 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Ferry, Antonio Highway February 1, 1938 Middlesex Institution for Savings (Concord) . 3,10713 Higgins Charles W Highway March 1, 1938 Cambridge Savings Bank • 2,612 40 Howard, Horace M Library January 1, 1938 Newton Savings Bank 3,058.84 Kirkland, Marian P Library October 1, 1939 North Avenue Savings Bank (Cambridge) 2,058 84 Longbottom, Fred W Building February 1, 1940 Cambridgeport Savings Bank 2,105 41 Mitchell, Lawrence 0 Welfare July 1, 1940 Belmont Savings Bank 2,048 69 Nichols, Emma 0 Library January 1, 1940 Newton Centre Savings Bank 2,658 84 Powers, Michael Highway August 14, 1939 Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank 2,100 21 Rycroft, Peter Water & Sewer February 9, 1940 Melrose Savings Bank 2,050 36 Shea, Nicholas Highway December 12, 1939 Wakefield Savings Bank ., 1,000 00 Stevenson, Matthew Health August 28, 1938 Hingham Institution for Savings 2,573 73 Stewart, James Highway July 16, 1938 Waltham Savings Bank 2,123 76 Wallin, Charles F Park November 25, 1938 Quincy Savings Bank . , .. . . ... 2,008.33 East Cambridge Savings Bank 2,07165 ‘ TABLE 2 Andover Savings Bank 2,006 67 Winchester Savings Bank 2,06144 RECORD OF MEMBERS DECEASED Lexington Savings Bank 10,08381 Name Department Date Deceased Natick Five Cents Savings Bank 1,043 09 Collins, Dennis H School October 18, 1937 Dedham Institution for Savings 2,568 20 *Hadley, Charles E. Sealer November 21, 1938 Somerville Savings Bank .. ....., ,.. 2,016 67 *Harrington, Otis Water & Sewer November 20, 1939 Mechanics Savings Bank (Reading) 2,016{Pi Wentworth, Dorothy B Library June 28, 1939 Cash *White, Robert H Highway January 25, 1938 In office or transit 319.02 * Retired members Total $56,944 08 Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE S. WALKER, Chairman JOSEPH A Ross JAMES J CARROLI., JAMES H RUSSELL,Secretary Treasurer Board of Retirement REPORT OF TREASURER December 31, 1940 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington,Massachusetts Gentlemen• Following is my report as Treasurer of the Contributory Retire-/ ment System of the Town of Lexington for the year 1940 , s Total in Account December 31, 194 Ait14,1 Deposits not on interest . Lexington Trust Company $256.95 Deposits on interest Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank 2,095 03 REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN 263 264 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN REPORT OF THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE December 31, 1940 To the Honorable Board of ,Selectmen, Lexington., Massachusetts December 31 1940. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen Lexington, Massachusetts During the year 1940 there were 193 alarms for grass and brush Gentlemen• fires. An analysis of probable causes is tabulated as follows The Appropriation Committee respectfully submits the following report for the year 1940 Careless Smoking 11 Incinerators $ During the year the Committee held twenty seren meetings ofLocomotives 2 Malicious Mischief 147 which nineteen were given over to consideration of the annual budget Needless 4 for 1940 One meeting was held in accordance with the piovisions Trees 1 of Section 2, Article 13 of the Tow n By laws, at which the Selectmen. Unknown 17 the Chairman of the Board of Assessors, the Chairman of the School Woodpiles 2 Committee, and the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee were Total 193 invited to be present to consider the items which made up the annual budget. Two meetings were held for consideration of the Articles These fires were extinguished without damage to buildings presented at the Special Town Meeting, held July first, and two meetings were held to consider the Articles presented at the Special Respectfully submitted, Town Meeting held December thirtieth, During the year three other meetings were held for discussionof transfers requested from the EDWARD W TAYLOR, Reserve Fund and for the discussion of other financial matters per taming to the Town Forest Warden. The Committee prepared its annual report for 1940 co%eiing the Articles contained in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, and this report was, in accordance with the provisions of the Town By laws (Section 4, Article 13), mailed to all registered voters of the Town The original signed report is on file with the Town Cleik, Special reports were prepared covering the articles contained in the Warrants for the Special Town Meetings held July first and December thirtieth These reports were mimeographed and distrib uted to all Town Meeting members present at the meetings The original signed reports are on file with the Town Clerk. REPORT OF THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE 265 266 TOWN OF LEXINGTON At the adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting the term of office of Robert C Merriam, Robert J Fawcett and George C Shel- don expired Mr Merriam, who had so ably served the Appropria- tion Committee, as its Chairman, was offered reappointment to the Committee, but owing to business considerations Mr Merriam de REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT dined the reappointment Messrs Fawcett and Sheldon were re- appointed for a three year term expiring in 1943 Messrs George W Emery and Henry Brask resigned from the Committee and Messrs Lewis L Hoyt and William R Rosenberger were appointed to fill Lexington, Massachusetts the vacancies, Mi Hoyt being appointed for the tcrin expiring in February 1, 1941 1943 and Mr Rosenberger for the term expiring in 1941 Mr Ronald To THE HONORABLE BOARD Or SELECTMEN, D Brown was appointed to take the place of former Chairman LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Merriam for the term expiring in 1943 At a meeting held June 3, 1940 the Committee organized for the year 1940 1941, with Mr Gentlemen George C. Sheldon as Chairman, Mr Robert J Fawcett as Vice Herewith is presented the report of the Accounting Department Chairman, and James H. Russell as Sect etary. for the year 1940 The report is made in accordance with the re- At the meeting, held June 3, 1940, sub committees were appointed quirements of the State system of accounting and is set forth in the to make themselses familiar with the carious Town departments following schedules These sub committees performed their duties and materially assisted Balance Sheet, showing financial condition of the Town Decem ilie Committed as a whole bs the information which they had secured her 31, 1940 Receipts for the year 1940 in detail During the y ear 19411 the State Association of Town Finance Expenditures for the year 1940 summarized Committees held i lrree meetings At two of these meetings six mem Schedule of Appropriation Accounts — Revenue hers of our Committee were in attendance, and at the other meeting Schedule of Appropriation Accounts — Non Revenue thiee of r members attended The Finance Committees of over Analysis of Appropriation Accounts — Revenue. mu Analysis of Appropriation Accounts --- Non Revenue fifty tole ns are members of this Association, and much valuable Analysis of Overlay Accounts, Trust Accounts, Surplus Accounts information was secured at these meetings and others Borrowing Capacity of the Town Respectfully submitted, Movement of Town Debt from 1914 to 1940 inclusive Movement of School Debt from 1914 to 1940 inclusive GEORGE C. SHELDON, Chairman Movement of Water Debt from 1914 to 1940 inclusive Schedule of Loans in Anticipation of Revenue ROBERT J. FAWCETT Schedule of Loans in Anticipation of Reimbursement. GEORGE M HYNES Schedule of Interest on Town Debt showing payments due each RICHARD W MAYNARD year RAYMOND A BOND Schedule of Town Debt showing payments due each year JAMES E SPELLMAN In accordance with the provisions of Section 58, Chapter 41 of WILLIAM R. ROSENSERGER the General Laws, each head of a department, board or committee LEWIS L HOYT authorized to expend money, was requested to furnish at the close of RONALD D BROWN the year a list of bills remaining unpaid I am pleased to state that Ex officio in 1940 we had no unpaid bills foi any of the departments for the JAMES H. RUSSELL, Secretary preceding year, and all departments have reported to me that they Appropriation Committee of the Town of Lexington have no unpaid bills for the year 1940 REPORT OP TOWN ACCOUNTANT 264 268 TOWN OF LEXINGTON I would call your attention to the following appropriation bal order I have also verified the cash balance of the Trustees by recon- ances which have been brought forward to the year 1941 and which cilation of bank balances I believe may be properly transferred by the Town to other accounts JAMES H. RUSSELL, or to Excess and Deficiency, inasmuch as there will apparently be Town Accountant no further charges against the accounts lel'IDDLESSx S.S. Loam Supply Development $182 04 Then personally appeared the above named, James H. Russell, Demolition of Old Adams School 50 00 and made oath that the foregoing statements made by him are cor- I would also report an appropriation balance brought forward rect and true to the best of his knowledge and belief. from the yeai 1940 in the account for Water Construction --- Elim Before me, enation of Dead Ends Grant Street,in the amount of $741 85 In as much as this appropriation was met by a transfer from Water De ELEA/coir M. LowE, partment — A\ailable Surplus. I v.ould recommend that the unex Notary Public pended balance be transferred back by the Town to tht Water De- My Commission expires October 9, 1947 paitment — Available Surplus Account in view of the tact that I understand thai the work on Grant Street has been completed An appropiiation was made by the Town, Decembei 30, 1940, tor Engineer mg Department—Expenses to provide for the replacement of a beach wagon In view of the fact that it was impossible to se- cure the replacing automotive equipment before the cud of the year, 1 have brought the amount of $90000 foiward to the year 1941 Respectfully submitted, JAMES H RUSSEI L, Town Accountant In accordance with the provisions of Section 51, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, I have examined the accounts of the various Town Officers and Boards entrusted with the receipt, custody or expend iture of money In each case I have found the records correct I have during the year 1940 verified the cash balances and reconciled the bank balances of the Town Treasurer I have also verified the cash balance of the Collector of Taxes and Town Collector In accordance with the provisions of Section 53, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, I have during the year 1940 audited the accounts of the Trustees of Public Trusts and the Trustees of the Cary Mem orial Library and have examined the securities held by these Trust ees. I have found the accounts correct and the securities in proper REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT E6S 1170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASS. Assets and Deficiency Accounts—Continued BALANCE SHEET— DECEMBER 31, 1940 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Sidewalk Assessments Added to Tax Bills 1939 $7 46 Added to Tax Bills 1940 90 93 ASSETS 98 39 Cash Water Assessments General $246,670 21 Unapportioned $2,877 44 Non Revenue 98,680 38 Added to Tax Bills 1939 92.31 Cary Memorial Library 3,812 60 Added to Tax Bills 1940537 88 $349,163 19 3,607 63 Accounts Receivable Water Liens Taxes—Polls Not added to Tax Bills $880 31 Levy of 1937 $24 00 Added to Tax Bills 1939 435 99 Levy of 1938 .,,. 206 00 Added to Tax Bills 1940 852 84 Levy of 1939 416 00 2,189 14 Levy of 1940 1,300 00 1,94600 Committed Interest Sewer Assessments 1938 $3 18 Taxes—Personal Sewer Assessments 1939 89 68 Levy of 1937 $39 71 Sewer Assessments 1940 211 96 Levy of 1938 512.55 Street Assessments 1939 ,,,, . ,, 242.23 Levy of 19391,749 80 Street Assessments 1940 .... 696 06 • Levy of 1940 2,78417 Sidewalk Assessments 1939 1 32 5,086 23 Sidewalk Assessments 1940 18 95 Water Assessments 1939 33 48 Taxes—Real Estate Water Assessments 1940 20121 Levy of 1938 $355 09 1,498.07 Levy of 1939 45,716.77 Tax Title Accounts Levy of 1940 .. .,,,,,.. 173,79137 219,263.23 Tax Titles $46,708 68 Tax Title Possessions 17,303 80 Motor Vehicle Excise 64,012 48 Levy of 1937 $658 92 Departmental Accounts Levy of 1938 357 54 Levy of 1939 336 69 )Dependent Children Aid „„ 239 53 Levy of 1940 624 82 Health 2,064 71 1,977 97 _ Highway 2,297 49 Old Age Assistance ..,, 1,653 92 Sewer Assessments Public Welfare 3,482 66 $1,094 00 Munroe Cemetery 165 00 L'napporticned Westview Cemetery 2,17172 Added to Tax Bills 1938 13 23 Sundry Added to Tax Bills 1939 383 37 409 75 Military 863 83 Aid 200 00 Stat Added to Tex Bills 1940 2,354 43 State Aid .. ,,,, 545 00 13,229 78 Street Assessments "Sewer Added to Tax Bills 1939 $642 35 House Connections 1938 223 27 Added to Tax Bills 1940 2,508 01 .House Connections 1940 225.27 3,150 86 279 04 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 27r- 372 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Assets and Deficiency Accounts—Continued LIABILITIES AND RESERVE WaterTemporary Loans—Anticipation of Revenue Rates 1937 ,,,.... $13 87 Dated July 9, 1940 — Due April 4, 1941 $75,000.00 Rates 1939 ..,... 38 46 Dated Aug 23 1940 --Due Aug 22, 1941 . 76,000 00 Rates 1940 8,699 58 Dated Dec 17, 1940 — Due Nov 7, 1941 75,000 00 Guarantees 1935 and Prior • 1,408.53 Dated Dec 17, 1940 — Due Dec 17, 1941 75,000 00 Guarantees 1936 .. 1,614 33 $300,000 00 Guarantees 1937 627 36 514 55 Temporary Loans—Anticipation of Reimbursement Guarantees 1938 617 58 For State and County Aid to Highways Guarantees 1939 729 22 Dated Aug 1, 1940 —Due Aug 1, 1941 3,000 00 Guarantees 1940 13.57 House Connections —1940 9 78 Miscellaneous 1936 Temporary Loans--Anticipation of Federal Grants Miscellaneous 19391 00 Dated June 1, 1940 --- Due May 31, 1941 ,... $25,000 00 Miscellaneous 1940 696 47 Dated June 7, 1940 —Due June 6, 1941 5,000 00 14,884.30 Dated Oct 22, 1940 — Due Oct 22, 1941 . 10,000 00 Dated Dec 17, 1940 — Due Dec 16, 1941 4,500 00 Sewer Construction--North Lexington 44,500 00 10,555 06 Federal Grant ••• Cary Memorial Library Income Accounts Drain Construction—Vine Brook General Library Account .. ... $2,690 54 39,933.695 Laura M. Brigham Account 243 25 Federal Grant ..• Alice Butler Cary Account . 46312 Overdrawn Accounts Goodwin Musical Collection Account 82 63 Overlay 1934 $131.73 Jane Phinney Account 36 36 131.73 Branch Library .... 296 70 Overlay 1935 "" 213 14 3,812 60 Overlay 1937 866 48 Overlay 1938 Appropriation Accounts—Revenue Overlay 1939 1,587 82 Foreclosure & Redemption of Tax Titles $2,146 98 2,930.90, Engineering Department -- Expenses 900.00 $736,039 89 Sewer Department — Stock ,.. 83 94 Sewer Construction — Sundry Streets 1,455 37 Sidewalk Construction — Sundry Streets 1,064 30 School Department — Outlay Sprinkler Installa- tion—Hancock1,992 87 Federal Emergency Unemployment Relief — Labor, Materials & Expenses .... 66 64 Public Works -- Welfare Aid 922 52 Loam Supply — Development 182 04 Adams School Demolition ... . 50 00 Water Department — Stock ., 1,294.08 Water Construction — Grant Street Elimination of Dead Ends74185 Water Construction — Sundry Streets 3,232 42 14,133 01 Appropriation Accounts—Non Revenue Sewer Construction —North Lexington P W A, .. $14,620 23 Sewer Construction —Federal Aid Projects 63,588 18 Sewer & Drain— Vine Brook P W A . 20,011 78 Storm Emergency .... .. 48019 98,680.38 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 273 274 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Liabilities and Reserve Accounts-Continued DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Cemetery Fund Income Accounts ASSETS Colonial $39 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due $7,472 00 Munroe 22 82 Apportioned Street Assessments Not Due 24,232 75 Westview 33 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due 430 49 23 54 Apportioned Water Assessments Not Due 5,847 44 Tailings (Checks issued and not cashed) 11246 Miscellaneous Trust Funds 2,500 00 $37,982 68 Deposits LIABILITIES Water House Connections .. ..., ... $90.00 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Miscellaneous 14 00 Due in 1941 $1,817 34 104 00 Due in 1942 ,.. .. , .... 1,395.03 Due in 1943 1,234 27 State Taxes-Assessments in Excess Due in 1944 1,047 78 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 1940 . $69.77 Due in 1945 892 48 Metropolitan Water Tax 1940 1514 Due in 1946 530 05 State Parks &Reservations Tax 1940 47 23 Due in 1947 403 65 132 14 Rue In 1948 97 60 Due in 1949 53 80 Overlays Reserved for Abatements $7,472 00 Overlay for 1940 1,897 37 Apportioned Street Assessments Revenue Reserves-Available When Collected Motor Vehicle Excise $1,977 97 Due in 1941 $5,147 43 Sewer Assessments 2,354 43 Due in 1942 4,533 89 Street Assessments 3,150.36 Due in 1943 3 833 19 Side calk Assessments 98 39 Due in 1944 3,833 34 Water Assessments 3,507 63 Due in 1945 2,785 62 Water Liens 2,16914 Due in 1946 1,82312 Committed Interest 1,498 07 Due in 1947 1,354 22 Tax Titles 64,012 48 Due in 1948 921 94 Departmental ........ ........ ... 13,229.78 $24,232.76 Sewer 279 04 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Water 14,884 30 Due in 1941 $169 20 Federal Grants 5,988 75 Due in 1942 101 54 112,150 34 Due in 1943 56 70 Premiums 298 00 Due in 1944 27 54 Due in 1945 22 50 Surplus Accounts Due in 1946 17 38 Sewer Assessment Fund $5,686 64 Due in 1947 17 39 Water Assessment Fund 228 49 Due in 1948 11 87 Water Department Available Surplus 19,052 02 Due in 1949 6 37 Sale of Real Estate Fund 2,288 72 $430 49 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 2,606 85 Apportioned Water Assessments ONerlay Reserve Fund 1,42175 Due in 1941 $1 079 49 Road Machinery Fund 12,038 98 Due in 1942 1,062 62 Excess& Deficiency- Surplus Revenue .... 109,377 60 Due in 1943 1,03196 Due in 1944 78130 $736,039 89 Due in 1945 583 61 Due in 1946 50199 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 275 276 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Due in 1947 399 44 Sewer and Drainage Loans Due in 1948 235 52 Outside Debt Limit Due in 1949 171 51 Vine Brook P W A Project 1938 1953 $157,000 00 $5,847 44 $37 982 68 Water Loans Outside Debt Limit TOWN DEBT Standpipe Loan P W A Project 1934 1944 $12,000 00 Water Mains Loan 1927 1942 2,000 00 ASSETS Water Mains Loan 1927-1942 2,000 00 Net Bonded or Fixed Debt Water Mains Loan 1928 1943 6,000 00 Water Mains Loan 1929 1944 8,000 00 Inside Debt Limit $123,289 00 Water Mains Loan 1931 1941 ,,,, • ,, ,. 5,000.00 Outside Debt Limit 342,111.00 $35 000 00 $466,400 00 $465,400 00 LIABILITIES TRUST ACCOUNTS General Loans Inside Debt Limit ASSETS Buckman Tavern Park Loan 1913 1943 $3,000 00 Trust Funds-Cash and Securities Town Office Building Loan 1928-1948 16,000 00 In Custody of Municipal'Building Loan /937 1942 8,000,00 Trustees of Public Trusts . . $93,176 34 $27,000 00 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund 7,043 41 Outside Debt Limit Trustees of Cary Memorial Library 25,970 46 Storm Emergency Loan 1939 1944 $18 000 00 Treasurer of Contributory Retirement System 55 944 OS Highway Loan $182,134 29' Inside Debt Limit LIABILITIES Cary Street et als 1938 1943 $5,900 00 Battle Green Fund - Orin W Fiske $622 78 Battle Green Fund - Edith C Redman 500 00 School Loans Eleanor S Beals Charity Fund 2,202 43 Inside Debt Limit Hallie C Blake Prize Fund 1,005 00 Const & Remodeling Loan 1924 1945 $22,500 00 Adams School Addition Loan 1931 1941 6,000 00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds $28 500 00 Colonial (Principal) 1,100 00 Sewer Loans Colonial (Income) 702 93 Munroe (Principal) 32,48500 Inside Debt Limit Munroe (Income) 1,911 04 Loan 1927 1941 $1,000 00 Westview (Principal) 21,251 14 Loan 1927 1947 7,000 00 Westview (Income) 600 21 Loan 1928 1942 2,000 00 Robert P Clapp School Fund 200 00 Loan 1938-1953 (No Lexington W P A Project) 51,889 00 Frederick L Emery Fund 5,128 15 $61 889 00 Emma 1 Fiske Cemetery Fund 304 89 Outside Debt Limit Emma I Fiske School Fund 508 16 Loan 1933 1943 (Trunk Line P W A Project) $6,000 00 Charles E French Colonial Cemetery Fund 2,070 74 Loan 1915-1945 (Chapter 322-Acts of 1913) 15,000 00 Charles E French School Medal Fund 2,71160 Loan 1938 1953 (No Lexington P W A Project) 26,111 00 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund 564 44 Loan 1940 1960 (Municipal Relief) . 50,000.00 Harriet R Gilmor Charity Fund 639 33 Loan 1940 1950 (Municipal Relief) 35,000 00 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,008 85 $132,111 00 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 259 40% REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 277 278 TOWN OF LEXINGTON George 0 Smith Park Fund 2 573 65 Furniture and Other Property George W Taylor Flag Fund 2,253 66 Town Office and Cary Memorial Buildings $30,650 00 George W Taylor Tree Fund 2,572 94 Police Department William A Tower Memorial Park Fund ., 10,000 00 Fire Department1,79015 34,349 61 $93,176 34 Weights and Measures Department 1 000 00 Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund $4,763 15 Tree Warden's Department 2,000 00 Elizabeth B Gerry Charity Fund 2,280 26 Sewer Department _ 1,000 00 $7,043 41 Highway Department 16,000 00 Cary Memorial Library General Fund $11,724 78 School Department . 98,02419 Alice Butler Cary Library Fund 2,440.00 Libraries 62,000 00 Marcia Cary Library Fund 354 31 Parks, Playgrounds, Gymnasia and Bathhouse 3,300 00 Beals Library Fund 1,100 00 Public Works Building Laura M Brigham Library Fund 3,025 00 Water Supply System ""'.... 1,200 00 Goodwin Musical Collection Library Fund 1,025 00 Cemeteries 9,600 00 Library Book Purchase Fund . 1,000 00 829 50 Jane Phinney Library Fund ... 12419 $261,743 45 Leroy S Brown Fund 1,000 00 Nelson W Jenney Fund 2,000 00 $3,803,240 09 Paulina Burbank Pierce Library Fund 1,000 00 Clara Robbins Library Fund 100 00 Wellington Fund .. 1,07718 $25,970 46 Annuity Savings Fund $28,169 32 Annuity Reserve Fund 1,501 52 Pension Accumulation Fund .. . 25,853 46 Expense Fund ... 419 78 $55,944 08 $182 134 29 PROPERTY ACCOUNTS ASSETS Land and Buildings $3,541,496 64 Furniture and Other Property 261,743 45 $3,803,240 09 LIABILITIES Land and Buildings Town Office and Cary Memorial Buildings .... . $467,000 00 Fire Department ,,. .. 24,729 33 Sewer Department 566,788 00 Schools 1,159,336 10 Libraries ..... 116,131 21 Parks, Playgrounds Gymnasia and Bathhouse .. 230,850 00 Town Farm Land ,. 6,525 00 Public Works Building ..... 48,800 00 Foreclosed Tax Title Property 71,650 00 Water Supply System 814,140 00 Cemeteries .. 35,549 00 $3,541,496 64 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 279 280 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RECEIPTS Rscelpts—Continued Brought forward $834,522 36 GENERAL REVENUE From County Taxes — Levy of 1940 Dog Licenses $1,660 28 Polls ..... $5,538.00 From United States Personal ...,.,,. 46,919 26 Dependent Children — Adm $482 10 Real Estate472,328 31 Dependent Children —Aid 4,038 16 $524,785 57 Old Age Assistance — Adm 737 00 Taxes — Prior Years Old Age Assistance — Aid 21,804 45 Polls $992 00 Sewer Construction 12,743 32 Personal 2,435 02 $39,805 03 Real Estate 210,026 10 All Other General Revenue $213,453 12 For Loss of Taxes From the Commonwealth Town of Arlington Land $372 75 Income Tax $55,095 58 Town of Cambridge Land420 53 Business Corporation Tax 2,100 99 Tax Title Redemptions Gas, Electric Light & Water Tax 3,00115 Real Estate Tax 10,920 84 Veterans Exemption 98 91 $11,714 12 $60,296.63 $887,70179 Licenses Liquor .......,, ...,.. $90000 COMMERCIAL REVENUE Pedlars 6400 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND PRIVILEGES Sunday 10 00 Bowling 10 00 Special Assessments Milk 44 60 Sewer Pasteurization of Milk 60 00 Apportioned — Advance $700 25 All Other . ., 467.50 Unapportioned 75 00 $1,601 Od Added to Tax Bills 1940 1,300 03 Permits Added to Tax Bills — Prior 941 98 Added to Tax Titles 45 26 Marriage $224 00 Building 536 00 $3,062 52 Plumbing . . 477 50 Street Wire 215 50 Apportioned — Advance $1,531 99 Cesspool 40 00 Added to Tax Bills—1940 2,894 37 All Other 89 00 Added to Tax Bills — Prior 2,366 55 $1 582 00 Added to Tax Titles 468 37 Fines & Forfeits $8,261 28 Court Fines $662 4Sidewalk 6• Unapportioned .... $20 00 Grants & Gifts Added to Tax Bills — 1940 . 124.66 From Commonwealth Added to Tax Bills — Prior 145 32 AM to Industrial Schools $521 18 $289 98 English Speaking Classes 94.00 Water Loss of Taxes— State Land ... 403 60 Apportioned — Advance .. $431 56 Highway Fund Distribution 31,122 80 Unapportioned 400.50 $32,141 58 Added to Tax Bills--1940 612 13 Carried forward $834,522 86 Carried forward . $1,444.19 $11,613 78 $887,701 79 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 281 282 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts---Continued Receipts--Continued Brought forward .... ... $1,444.19 $11,613 78 $887,701 79 Brought forward . .. $2,037 34 $936,036.01 Added to Tax Bills — Prior 374 08 Engineering Department Added to Tax Titles . 10 00 Fire Damage — Automobile $1,828 27 •• $5 94 Law Department Privileges Lexington vs Brown Motor Vehicle Excise - $110.00 Levy of 1940 $32,881.13 Board of Appeals Prior years ,... ..... 1,979 04 Hearings $34,860 17 "" $150.00 Board of Survey Signs Hearings Overhanging $32.00 "" ' .. $40 00 $48,334 22 Planning Board Hearings $20 00 COMMERCIAL REVENUE—DEPARTMENTAL $2,363 23 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Treasurer Release Fees—Tax Titles $99 00 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department Collector For Automobile Damage Certificate Fees $230 00 $7 25 Tax Demand Costs . 523 70 Telephone Collections 3 40 $753 70 Seized Machines ,,,,, 26.08 Town Clerk $36.73 Inspection Mortgages Recorded $365 95 Weights & Measures Mortgages Discharged .. .. 28 50 $144 48 Pole Location Certificates .. • 12 75 Forestry Business Certificates 5 50 Insect Pest Extermination Miscellaneous Certificates 40 75 $.96 Sporting License Fees 118 75 - $182.17 Dog License Fees .. ,. 200 30 $772.50 Selectmen HEALTH AND SANITATION Hearings $5 00 Health Department By-Laws ..,. 4,20 Contagious Diseases ..... $104 43 Maps& Stamps 5 99 Tuberculosis 1,002.74 Advertising Liquor Licenses .,,. . . 6 50 Dental Clinic 179 75 Recording Fees 4.50 Slaughtering Fees 915 $26 19 $1,296 07 Cary Memorial Building Sewer Department Rent ... $380.00 House Connections .... • $213 67 Miscellaneous Town Office Building 6 75 Telephone Collections •... .. $5 95 $220 42 $1,516.49 Carried forward . ,,... $2,037 34 $936,036 01 Carried forward "' $940,097.96 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 283 284 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts—Continued Receipts Continued $940,097 95 Brought forward .. $1,004,669 68 Brought forward ••• ' HIGHWAYS SCHOOLS Tuition—State Wards ..... .... $3,116 51 General Other Tuition 10,950 91 $8,197.13 Maeeinery Rentals • 1,041.98 Sale of Books and Supplies 218 54 Street Repair and sundry Items $10,239 11 All Other Items .. . , 327 76 $14,613.71 Maintsnnasoe $2,730 38 State Aid .. ••• •• RECREATION 2,730.38 Parks County Aid • ...... . ,.... $5,460.76 Sundry Items ..,,... $79.70 Construction $1'758 61 State Aid UNCLASSIFIED County Aid ..... ............ 1,169 Ol $2,922 62 Costs Added to Tax Titles $206 65 $18,622 39 Land Court Fees on Tax Titles . 3100 Dividend Belmont Trust Company 0 38 Reimbursement of 1939 Expenditures 935 94 PUBLIC WELFARE Sale of Real Estate Old Town Farm $5 00 Lots 5, 6 and 7 Waltham St. 1,450 00 Sale of Hay ••• Sundry Parcels .. 520.00 Sundry Items , 8 47 Reimbursements for Relief $16,854.51 $3,152.44 From State 5,041.87 From Cities gnd 'Povrna 599.10 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES From Individuals. ••• ••••• $22,495.48 Water Department Sale of Water Reimbursements Aid to Dependent Children Rates 1940 .... $64,693 32 $6,p$y.14 Rates—Prior Years ,... 7,642 46 From State ... •• Liens . .. . ., 206 81 Liens Added to Taxes 845.42 Reimbursements Liens Added to Tax Titles ,,.,. 81 96 Odd Age Assistance $16,443.33 $73,369.97 From State 1,02818 Miscellaneous From Cities and Towns •••• $17,471.51 Guarantees 1940 ... $206 38 $45,061.09 Guarantees—Prior Years 33 00 House Connections-1940 ..... 1,077 78 House Connections—Prior Years 5014 Sundry Items 4,594.84 SOLDIERS BENEFITS $5,962 14 State Aid $629.50 $79,3$211 From State CEMETERIES "' Munroe Military Atd $258 75 Annual Care $245 50 From State ••• • $888 25 Interments , . .. • 224 01) $1,004,669 68 Carried forward $469 50 $1,101,847 64 Carried forward- •••• •.•• • REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 285 YS6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts—Continued Receipts—Continued Brought forward $469 50 $1,101,847.64 ]3runght forward $532,500 00$1,117,733 28 .Foundations .. ,. 38 40 Premiums Miscellaneous 3.00 Municipal Relief (Sewer) $298 00 $510 90 $532,798 00 Westview Sale of Lots $2,184 75 AgencyAGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT Interments 464 00 Foundartians 183.00 Sporting Licenses $977 00 House Rent !20.00 Dog Licenses 2,097 20 Miscellaneous 10 90 $2,962.65 $3,074.20 $3,473 55 Trust and Investment Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Munroe , $100 00 INTEREST Westview ..., 1,009 47 Taxes .. $7,329 08 $1,109 47 Tax Titles 1,088 85 Other Permanent Trust Motor Vehicle Excise . 72 39 Legacy Leroy S Brown for Cemeteries 18.76 Patriot's Day Celebrations $2,500.00 Loans Issued ,.. 112 92 Added to Tax Titles .. 663 00 Other Trust Old AgeAssastance Reimbursements $615 00 Special Assessments Tailings (Checks not cashed) 6.29 Sewer $639 89 Petty Cash—Collector 160 00 Street 1,918 50 Sidewalk .. .... ., ... 52.07 Deposita Water 372.81 Sewer House Connections 1,050 00 Water House Connections 3,177 84 Added to Tax Titles 143 82 3,127 09 Purchase of Land ... 185 00 $12,412 09 Town Seal Cuts . , 2 00 $5,136 13 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS $11,819.80 Temporary Loans Anticipation of Revenue $400,000.00 REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS Refunds--General Departments Anticipation of Reimbursement Accounting Department $314 01 State and County Aid to Highways $3,000.00 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Federal Aid to Titles .. . 82.15 Law Department—Special Pees 150 60 Vine Brook Sewer and Drain 39,500 00 Health Department--Expenses . 88 10 North Lexington Sewer • 5,000.00 Public Welfare---Aid and Expenses .. 164.50 $47,500 00 Old Age Assistance Aid and Ex- General Loans pensee 55 00 Municipal Relief (Sewer) ,.. .. $85,000.00 Soldiers'Relief—Aid and Expenses .. 18.00 Carried forward $532,500 00$1,117,733 28 Carried forward $871 76 $1,662,351.08 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 287 288 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts--Continued Receipts--Continued Brought forward $871 76 $1,662,351 08 Brought forward $3,880 11$7,668,745.73 School Maintenance—Expenses7.26 For Supplies Cary Memorial Library—Expenses 5 00 Town Offices and -Cary Public Works—Labor, Materials and Building—Expenses $58.12 Memorial Expenses 34 50 33 Sewer Department—Stock ... ., Insurance 89 05 338 79 Interest on Debt .. 2,641.48 Highway Maintenance— $3,650.04 Wages and Expenses 69 10 Refunds—All Other Snow Removal 412 09 North Lexington Sewer„ • $33.30 Highway Department— Old Age Assistance Fund—Aid .. 20 00 $53 30 Road Machinery 77 77 Transfers—Trust Fund Income Public Works Building— Park Department Wages and Expenses W A. Tower Fund Income ..,.... $330 00 28.38 E C Redman Battle Green Fund Water Maintenance— Income .. .. 1131 Wages and Expenses 2,15511 Battle Green Fund Income Orin W Fiske 250.00 Water Maintenance— $591.31 Replacements .. 498 51 Cemttery Department Water Department—Stock . 3,769 64 Colonial--Perpetual Care Fund In- $7,407 51 come ..... $50 00 For Services Colonial—French Fund Income . . 50 00 Highway Maintenance—, Munroe—Perpetual Care Fund Income 1,000 00 Wages and Expenses $3,362 31 Westview—Perpetual Care Fund In- come 1,000 00 Water Maintenance_ $2,100.00 Wages and Expense 3.30 $6,394 65 $3,365 61 Total Cash Receipts .... $1,668,745 73 $14,653 23 Total Cash Receipts and Transfers $1,683,398 96 Cash Balance January 1, 1940 291,367 33 DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS Deposits to Accounts Receivable $1,974,766.29 Sewer House Connections $954.88 Water House Connections ., ..,. . 2,595.23 Purchase of Real Estate Lots 5,6 and 7 Waltham Street 50 00 Sundry Parcels .... ........... .... .... 75 00 $3,675.11 Prus t Old Age Assistance Reimbursements To Old Age Assistance Fund—Aid. $102 50 To Old Age Assistance Receipts 102 50 $205,00 Carried forward $3,880 11$1,665,745 73 ' REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 289 290 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXPENDITURES Expenditures-Continued PAYMENTS ON SELECTMEN'S WARRANTS Brought forward $16,971 57 $155,091.86 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Stock 420 69 Construction 42,168 16 Appropriation Committee $879.19 - Removal of Ashes and Care of Dumps 1,899 64 Selectmen's Department .. ... 5,240 09 Garbage Collection 5 063 69 Accounting Department 4,706 49 e Drain and Sewer Construction 59,885 12 Treasurer's Department 2,477 06 $126,408 77 Other Finance Offices and Accounts 172 35 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 826 11 Collector's Department ..... 6,52430 HIGHWAYS Assessor's Department .. .. 5,970.55 Maintenance $44,222 08 Law Department 3,387 27 Chapter 90 Maintenance 4,999 54 Town Clerk's Department 2,646 65 Snow Removal 21,502 88 Elections and Registrations Departments 3,254 91 Traffic Regulation and Control 1,501 09 Public Works-Supt's Office 2,591.46 Street Lights 21 872 79 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building 9,356 50 Street Signs 322 20 Engineering Department .... ... 11,354 31 Road Machinery5,355 90 Board of Appeals 158 08 $99,776.48 Planning Board 134 09 $59.67941 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Public Welfare $76,292 67 Town Physician .... 750 00 Police Department $41,617 86 Dependent Children Aid 12,582 97 Fire Department 44,332 38 Old Age Assistance 29,434 61 Building Department 1,191 45 State Aid 657 00 Wire Department .. .. 680 00 Military Aid .. ....... 480 00 Weights and Measures Department . .... 642.37 Soldiers' Relief .. 6,377 85 Insect Suppression 3,460 54 $126,575.10 Shade Trees2,049 07 Forest Fires 1,33778 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES Dog Officer101.00 School Department $95,412 45 Maintenance $219 888 51 Americanization Classes . 202 00 HEALTH AND SANITATION Vocational Education 1,07267 Outlay 5,00713 Health Department $6,322.99 Dog Clinic 307 04 Cary Memorial Library Maintenance13,171 65 Dental Clinic 1,849 14 Outlay 1,500 00 Posture Clinic 598 57 $240,841 96 Vital Statistics 14 25 Animal Inspection 500 00 Slaughtering Inspeotion 800 00 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED PIumbing Department ....... 903 00 Parks and Playgrounds $13,933 36 Sewer Department Memorial Day 222 75 Maintenance 4,954 58 Patriots' Day . ...... .,. .... .. . . 500 00 Services .. ................. . .... .......... 722 00 Pensions .. 15,221 34 Carried forward $16,971 57 $155,09186 Carried forward $29,877 45 $748,694 17 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 291 292 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures-Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought forward $29,877 45 $748,694 17 Drought forward $140,444 28$1,431,836 49 Public Works-Labor, Materials and Expenses 19,985 49 Dog Licenses 2,097 20 Public Works---Welfare Aid 1,044 51 Sporting Licensee .. 977.00 Public Works Building8,931.50 $143,518 48 Insurance 9,50016 Administration of Trust Find's .. ..,. 6000 TRUST AND INVESTMENT Town Report .... 712 09 Ambulance 2,243 50 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds-Munroe $100 GO Unclassified 242 26 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds-Westview 1,009 47 $72,596 87 Cemetery Trust Funds Income-Colonial 100 80 Cemetery Trust Funds Income-Munroe 97912 Cemetery Trust Funds Income-Westview 999 89 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Old Age Assistance Fund-For Administration 73700 Old Age Assistance Fund-For Aid .... . . 22,131.95 Water Department Dependent Children Fund-For Administration 482 10 Maintenance .. .. .. . ..... $23,505 07 Dependent Children Fund-For Aid 4,038 16 Services 3,254.54 Tailings (Checks not cashed) 16 25 Stock 3,509 06 Potty Cash-Collector 150 00 Construction12,201 38 Old Age Assistance Reimbursements Munroe Cemetery Paid to State 205 00 Maintenance .. , 1,899 54 Deposits Refunded Westview Cemetery Sewer House Connections 95,12 Maintenance .... 2,817.96 Water House Connections 613 61 $47,187 66 Miscellaneous .... ., ,... 2 00 $31,660 38 INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT REFUNDS Interest on Debt $11,857 90 Taxes Maturing Debt 97,500 00 Polls-Current Year $4 00 $109,357 99 Polls-Prior Years 2 00 Personal Property-Current Year 2 09 TEMPORARY LOANS Real Estate-Current Year 4,892 06 Real Estate-Prior Years 1,676 95 Anticipation of Revenue $460,000 00 Motor Vehicle Excise , Anticipation of Reimbursement Current Year . . .. 960 73 State and County Aid (Highways) 4,00000 Prior Years .. . . . ... 70.94 $454,000 00 Sewer Assessments Prior Years 8 58 AGENCY Public Service Enterprises State Tax $53,440 00 Water Rates-Current Year 39 61 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 15,250 08 Water Rates-Prior Years 29 19 Metropolitan Water Tax 33,938 81 Accrued Interest Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax 1,x37 26 Taxes 9 16 State Parks and Reservation Tax ... 600.59 Sewer Assessments 3 06 Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital Assess All Other ment . .. . .. .. . 6,870 61 Licenses-Sundry 15 00 County Tax 28,706 93 Permits-Sundry 2.00 Carried forward $140 444 28$1,431,836 49 Carried forward $7,715 37$1,607,415 35 } REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 293 294 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures---Continued Brought forward .... ....... ... $7,715 37$1,607,015 35 Brought forward $1,626,060 09 Selectmen—Hearing 100 For Services Board of Appeals—Hearing . . 5 00 Engineering Department $3 30 Land Court Fee—Tax Title 16 75 Health Department 3310 Deposit—Purchase of Real Dstate 10 00 Sewer Services 98 64 $7,747 12 Sewer Construction 484 00 - School Department 101.74) Total Payments on Selectmen's Warrants .. $1,614,762 47 Cary Memorial Library 0 75 Public Works—Labor, Materials and Expenses 600 00 DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS Water Maintenance .,,. 36374 Water Services 404 93 Accounts Receivable—From Deposits Water Construction 1,286 35 Sewer House Connections $954 88 $3,365 61 Water House Connections 2,596 23 Sale of Real Estate Total Cash Expenditures and Transfers $1,629,416 70 Lots 5, 6, and 7 Waltham Street 50 00 Cash on Hand December 31, 1940 345,350 59 Sundry Parcels 75 00 $3,67611 $1,974,766 29 Trust Old Age Assistance Reimbursements Old Age Assistance Fund—Aid $102 50 Old Age Assistance Receipts 102 50 $205 00 For Supplies Assessors Department ......... ..... . $20 36 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building 0.85 Engineering Department ,,.. 166 71 Police Department 610 92 Fire Department 7 05 Insect Suppression 101 99 Shade Trees 50 93 Sewer Maintenance 134.49 Sewer Services ... 163 65 Sewer Construction 598 60 Highway Maintenance 80 27 Traffic Regulation and Control 5 10 Highway Department-Road Machinery ...... . 20.00 Public Welfare 75 21 School Department 36 00 Cary Memorial Library 20 85 Parks and Playgrounds 248 70 Public Works—Labor, Materials and Expenses 329 35 Public Works Building .. . .., ,. 86 28 Water Maintenance . . 1,302 82 Water Services 1,869 61 Water Construction 1,379 88 Cemetery Maintenance—Westview 97 99 $7,407.61 Carried forward $1,626,050 09 REPORT 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I R, m q Ln E �aP" 74r.4T,ft.,w V, a, 1- a8, a w9pWc. t oP, tr4 te. mn mW•r g P.t awry 3 ❑ m a a a a a a - a,, a o P x c) LC W APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—REVENUE—Continued Cemetery Maintenance—Westview: 450 00 450 00 •••••Personal Services 2,560 00 2,367 96 97 99 94 05' Wages & Expenses Interest and Maturing Debt Interest on Debt. 3,426 08* Interest ..... 10,573'75 4,710 23 11,857 90 Maturing Debt VtVt Notes 97,356 48 143 52 97,500 00 $18,938 09 $886,044 10 $33,984 81 $877,892 06 827,557 42 $19,384.51 $14,133 01 1 .3 _ G L Transfer to Westview Cemetery Sale ofots Fund '7 t Transfer to Road Machinery Fund `3 0 * Transfer to Revenue Account 0 Transfer to Water Department Available Surplus Ia n O H 0. Z W Q la APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—NON-REVENUE ta o 41) 40 i ..$ 0 g o o ~a �a aLE wm a 1 ig `� w � � os EH A m zi y E4 C.) Elw �,ti A S � v al ;1' �� a1w O.¢ gy m 4 g t~ w $ Sewer Construction p North Lexington . $16,449 84 . ..... $17,776 62 $19,606 23 $14,620 23 Drain Sr Sewer Construction z Vine Brook 34,396 90 $6,000 00 39,500 00 59,885 12 20,011 78 p Storm Emergency• 'I Wages & Expenses 46019 .... ........ 460.19 V Municipal Relief tl Sewer Construction 85,000.00 ... 20,453 08 $958 74 63,585 18 Li $51,306 93 $91,000 00 $57 216.62 $99,944 43 $958.74 $0.00 $98,680 38 y O z REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 305 306 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectmen's Department—Continued Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Clerk $1,753 33 ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Assistant Clerk 1,084 00 Other Clerical 240 75 REVENUE $3,078 08 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 43'70 $3,121.78 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE—PERSONAL SERVICES SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Credits Appropriation—March 25 1940 $450 00 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $1,861 00 Debits Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- ?ayments on Selectmen's Warrants. priatloa Committee 357 24 Secretary . ..... .... ........ $300 00 Stenographic Service 150 00 $2,218.24 ' $450 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Selectmen's Expenses $1,000 00 Town Meeting Checkers ,. .. .. . 16 00 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE—EXPENSES Postage 31070 Office Supplies 246 44 Credits Office Equipment and Repair 10134 Appropriation March 25, 1940 . . $430 00 Advertising 45 81 Constable Service 1100 Debits Association Dues . 10 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Printing Warrants .. 93 20 Postage $112 12 Preparing Town Warrants for Mailing .. . 130 50 Office Sapplies .. 4417 Sundry Items 197 02 Printing Reports ..,.. 204 60 Preparing Reports for Mailing 40.50 $2,162 01 State Association Meeting Expenses 17 80 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred'to Revenue Association Dues 10 00 Account 56 23 $48919 $2,218.24 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 081 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES $430 00 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $4,073 00 Refunds . . ., 314 91 SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES $4,387 01 Credits Debits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $3,109 33 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- $3,100 00 priation Committee , 12 45 Clerks ..... .... 1,287 01 $4,387 01 $3,121 78 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 307 308 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Credits Credits Appropriation---Mare 25, 1940 $275 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1,40 $584 75 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- Debits priation Committee . . 10000 Payments on Selectmen Warrants. Postage and Office Supplies • $140 05 $684 75 Office Equipment and Repair .. 6313 Debits Binding Records 29 20 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Association Dues ..... 12.00 Postage and Office Supplies $202 23 Travel Expense ........... 19 70 Office Equipment and Repair 70.60 Sundry Items 5 40 Bond Premium „ , , 267.00 Travel Expense .. 9 40 $269 48 Hold up Insurance 54 00 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Checks ..•• • 88 75 Account 5 52 Sundry Items .... . .... ................ 2 87 $275 00 $684 75 TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT—OUTLAY—CHECK SIGNER ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT—OUT CF STATE TRAVEL Credits Credits Balance—January 1, 1940 $6 36 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro priatlon Committee $50 00 Debits Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by Vote of Debits Town April 8, 1940 ,. 26 36 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Transportation . .. $2120 Meals 9 80 OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Regis 14 00 Credits 5 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $150 00 Registration Fee $60 00 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- priation Committee 22 35 $172 35 TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Credits Certifying Notes $119.00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $1,824 33 Printing Notes53.35 $172 35 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Treasurer ... $1,006 00 FORECLOSURE AND REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES Clerk ........ 792 31 Credits $1,792 31 Balance—January 1, 1940 $1,390 94 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Appropriation—March 25, 19401 600 00 Account ......... 32 02 Refunds .. - .... 82 16 $1,824 33 $2,973 09 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 309E 310 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles—Continued ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT— PERSONAL SERVICES DebitsCredits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $5,300 01) Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $6 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro Regnd Supplies 817.72 priation Committee . .. 204.00 Reccoo rdde ing Fees 236 Travel Expens , e $826 11 $5,504 00 Debits 146 98 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance December 31, 1940 Forward to 1941 .. $2, Assessors .. . $1,000 00 Secretary of Board . 2,600 00 Clerk ... .. 1,256 00 Other Clerical . ... . . 516 00 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES Assistant Assessors ,. 13000 Credits $5,502 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $6,048 00 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account2 00 Debits $5,504 00 payments on Selectmen's Warrants $2,850.00 Crsbor .•• 2,179.34 ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Clelerkks Credits $5,029 34 Appropriation--March 25, 1940 $490 00 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 18 66 Debits $5,048.00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Postage and Supplies .. .... $168 95 Office Equipment and Repair . 53 40 Automobile Allowance (Sec) .... 100 00 Transfer Fees110 05 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Travel Expense 25 40 Binding 7 75 Credits Sundry Items 3 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 ..... $1,566 00 $468 55 Debits Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil . . 20 36 Payments an SeIectmen's Warrants Postage $453 72 .. . 349 93 $488.91 Office Supplies 27 38 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Rsvenue Office Equipment and Repair Account 109 Advertising ...... 10168 $490 00 Recording Fees ...... 6101 Bond Premium . . .... .. 496.92 Association Dues 2.00 Sundry Items ••• "' 232 LAW DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES AND SPECIAL FEES $1,494 96 Credits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Appropriation—March 25, 1940 . .. . .... ... $3,000 00 Account .... 71 04 Refunds ... 150 00 $1,566 00 $3,150.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 311 312 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Law Department—Continued TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $2,46T 33 Salary to Town Counsel ... .. $1,000.00 Special Fees to Town Counsel .... . . ,. 1,880.00 Debits $2,880 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Town Clerk . $1,800.00 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 270 00 Clerical 639.97 Account """ $3,160 00 $2,439 97 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 27 36 LAW DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES $2,467.33 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .. , .. $420.00 Debits TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Payments on Selectmen's Warrants 54 Recording and Entry Fees .. .... $5Credits Witness Fees . 37 70 Service of Writs 15 35 Appropriation—March 26, 1940 $184 40 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro Small Claims 75 00 priation Committee ..,. 24 50 Sundry Items 23 68 $208.90 $157.27 Debits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 262.73 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Account •• " ' "' $420 00 Postage ... . $68 30 Office Supplies .. ..., ,,, 64.13 Office Equipment and Repair 22 84 Advertising ., 196 LAW DEPARTMENT—LEARY CASE SETTLEMENT Bond Premium ,... 750 Association Dues 2 00 Credits P 0 Box and Sundry Items . . 39 95 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro priation Committee ••••• $350,00 $206 68 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Debits Account ... 2,22 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $350 00 $208.90 For Settlement . •• LAW DEPARTMENT RYDER CASE EXPENSES—VINE BROOK DRAINAGE ELECTION'S DEPARTMENT—SELECTMEN—EXPENSES Credits Balance—January 1, 1940 ..., Credits $22 80 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 , . $2,045 00 Debits Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro priation Committee .,,.. 13 41 Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by Vote of $22 80 Town April 8, 1940 ,T. $2,058.41 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 313 314 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Election's Department—Continued Registrations Department—Continued Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Wardens and Tellers $1,411.00 Postage and Supplies $31 71 "'' 32 00 Printing Voting Lists 225 00 Constable 170 17 Advertising 106 20 Meals for Election Officers •"" Postage and Supplies 20124 Books 20 Years and Over . . ... 175 00 Printing Warrants „ 115 00 Recount Expense 32.00 Prep Warrants for Mailing 129 00 Sundry Items .. 16.84 $2,058 41 $586 75 ELECTION'S DEPARTMENT—TOWN CLERK—EXPENSES PUBLIC WORKS—SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE PERSONAL SERVICES Credits $105 00 Appropriation—March 26, 1940 Credits Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro Appropriation—March 25, 1940 . . $4,642.0074 75 priation Committee "•• Debits $179 75 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Superintendent $383 33 Debits P W A Correspondent ... .... 1,100 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $9 96 Clerk 1,013 67 Postage 5138 Supplies ..,.,. 55.00 $2,497 00 50 91. BallotsBalance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 2,145.00 Carpentry 12 60 Electrician $179 75 $4,642 00 REGISTRATIONS DEPARTM ENT—PERSONAL SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS—SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE—EXPENSES CreditsCredits $330 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $195.00 Appropriation--March 25, 1940 "" 100 00 ,Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .... Debits 430 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $ Postage and Supplies $70 01 Debits Office Equipment and Repair2015 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Sundry Items4 30 $300 00 Registrars ••.. 130.00 $94 46 Assistant Registrars $430 00 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account ... .. 100 54 ;195 00 REGISTRATIONS DEPARTMENT_EXPENSES Credits $5fi5 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .... .•• TOWN OFFICES AND CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro 2176 PERSONAL SERVICES priation Committee Credits $686 75 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .,.. ..,, ... $3,294 66 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 315 316 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building—Continued Engineering Department—Continued Debits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Payments on Selectmen's Warrants ..Account Janitor . . $1,936.34 •• 1,663 72 Assistant Janitor . . .... 1,308.34 $12,291.91 Extra Janitor Service .. „„ 31 50 $3,276 18 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Account ,,,. 18 48 $3,294 66 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 Appropriation--December 30, 1940 $900 00 Deficiency) • (Excess and TOWN OFFICES AND CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING—EXPENSES "' 900.00 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .. -- $6,000 00 Debits $1,800 DO Departmental Transfers for Supplies 5812 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro Field and Office Supplies prietion Committee 98 - 23 05 Motor Equipment and Repair $465 48 Other Equipment and Repair9154 $6,081 17 Automobile Allowance and Travel Expense 10 75 Debits Maps, Blueprints, etc, 13 07 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Sundry Items .. . ... 47 08 Labor—Repair „, ..... .. .,. $609 75 ... Other Repair Expense ... .. 261.23 Equipment er Repair ..,. .. 58.93 Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil $726 12 Telephone .. 1,106 29 Departmental Transfers for Auto Service 16671 Fuel ... 2,11147 3 3 30 and Power 1,344 38 Lightes .. .. . 45186 Forward to 1941 for .Accounts Payable $896 13 Water .. 76.89 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 900.00 Sundry Items ... ,. 59 52 Account "' 3 87 $6,080 32 $1,800.00 Departmental Transfers for Supplies ,... 85 $6,081 17 BOARD OF APPEALS—EXPENSES ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 Credits Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro $160 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 ... $12,291.91 priation Committee 8 08 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Debits $158 08 Town Engineer $3,000 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Assistant Engineer • 2,304,00 Clerical Expense Other Employees .,. 5,312.69 Postage and Supplies .. $32 53 Clerical Service 11 50 Advertising . 87 53 58 55 $158.08 $10,628 19 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 317 318 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Police Department—Continued PLANNING BOARD--EXPENSES Equipment Maintenance' Credits $250 00 Motor Equipment 668 97 Appropriation—March 26, 1940 Gasoline and Oil . 14 26 Radios 68 25 Debits Equipment for Men .., „„ 442 14 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Replacing Equipment 42150 $27.26 Meals Clerical Expense 2 24 Officers 24 30 Postage and Supplies .... • • ” "' 4.90 Prisoners _ 2215 Advertising •.•• 9 83 Other Expenses Photostats, etc 87 87 Drafting and Research • ••• Sundry Items Taxi and Ambulance Service 56 00 2.00 Ammunition ., ... 711 Radio Broadcast •.•, ..,, 300 00 $134.09 Sundry Items ,... 58 50 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 115 91 $3,113.53 Account $260 00 Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil $610 92 $3,724 45 POLICE DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account ... 475 55 Credits $38,520 33 $4,200 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 Debits FIRE DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants • $3,000 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $36,725 65 Chief .. •• . 7,058 58 Sergeants "" 28,311 75 Debits Patrolmen - 85 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Matron 49 00 Engineers $500 00 Special Traffic Duty ••• Chief .. . • 1,000 00 $38,504.33 Captains .,,... ..... .. 4,792 00 Lieutenants 6,888 00 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 16 00 Privates .•. 19,145 50 Account """" $38,520.33 Call Men ........,. 3,926 90 Extra Duty . . 437 25 $36,689.65 POLICE DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account • .... 36 00 Credits $36,725 65 $4,200 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 FIRE DEPARTMENT—EXPENSESDebits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—March 25, 1940 17,000 00 Administration $48.09 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro Postageand Office .... 31.71 priation Committee 649 78 Office Equipment and Repair 944,25 Telephone Sundry Items .. "'' 5 3Q $7,649.78 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 319 320 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Fire Department—Continued BUILDING DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Debits Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Transferred from Reserve Fund b $90.00 Administration priation Committee y V ate of Appt+o Postage and Supplies $72 99 1 46• Office Equipment and Repair 40.26 Telephone 376 69 sic. $9145 Debits Equipment Maintenance and Repair Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Hose 958 53 Postage and Supplies ;6.20 Equipment for Men •.. 415 68 398 58 Automobile Allowance 81 25 Fire fighting Equipment ... ....... Bond Repairs .. 632 5fi "" 5 00 Gasoline and Oil 236 59 $91.45 Alarm Boxes, etc 1,063 35 Shop Supplies, etc 268 68 Sundry Items 6248 WIRE DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES ppropr]ation---March 26, 1940 Credits Fuel and Light A Oil 759 90 •• $600 00 Light and Power .. 581.41 Gas 76 41 Debits Payments on Selectmen's.Warrants• Inspector Maintenance of Building and Grounds: Repairs 460 92 $60000 Furniture and Furnishings 12011 Laundry • 262 40 WIRE DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Water 4740 Sundry Items ".. . .. 293 83 Credits Other Expenses Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $140 Oa Lunches $3615 Rental of Land ... •. 25 00 Rental of Barn 120 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Medical AM 38 00 Postage and Supplies $6.00 Automobile Allowance—C'hiet 200 00 Automobile Allowance 75 00 Sundry Items . ..•. .. 94.84 $7,642 73 Balance December 31 1940 Transferred to Revenue $80.00 Departmental Transfers for Building Supplies .. 7 05 Account ... . . .. 20.00 $7,649.78 $100.00 BUILDING DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES Credits Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 ... .. $1,100 00 Appropriation--March 25, 1940 .., , • • ••• $500 00 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants, Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Inspector $1,100 00 Sealer 1600 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 3217. 322 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Insect Suppression—Continued Credits Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil 10199 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $125 00r Debits $3,262 53 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Postage and Supplies $35 8$ Account 37 47 Transportation Expense „, , ,.,, .,, „ .., 60 00 $3 300 00 Sundry Items 16 49 SHADE TREES---WAGES AND EXPENSES $112 37 Credits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 12 63 Appropriation—March 25 1940 ....,. $2,100.00 $125 00i, Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor $1,974 85 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT—OUT OF STATE TRAVEL Tools etc 2539 Trees 15.75 Credits Insecticides 17 50 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- Sundry Items . 5 58 priation Committee $30 09 Debits $2 049 07 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil 50 93 Transportation $14 00 $2,100.00 Room ... ...... 6 67 Meals 933 FOREST FIRES—PERSONAL SERVICES WOO Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $200 00 INSECT SUPPRESSION—PERSONAL SERVICES Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $300 0&• Forest Warden $200.00 Debits FOREST FIRES—WAGES AND EXPENSES Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Superintendent .. $300 00 C red its Appropriation—March 25, 1940 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , $1,200 00 Debits INSECT SUPPRESSION—WAGES AND EXPENSES Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Credits Fighting Fires $262 40 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .. .,..... . , $3,300 0e. Apparatus and Repair 94 65 Fire Fighting Supplies 216 33 Debits Hose ., 466 90 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Rental of Barn 80.00 Labor $2,605 13 Sundry Items 17 50 Insecticide.® 382 55 Hose 5815 $1,137 78 Equipment and Repair 10219 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Sundry Items 12 52 Account ......,,,, 62 22 $1,200 00 $3,160 54 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 323 ..324 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DOG OFFICER—PERSONAL SERVICES Health Department—Continued Credits guaranitine and Contagious Diseases Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $100 00 Room,Rent, Board and Treatment $108 00 Debits Medical Attendance .. 459 41 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants, Nurses 87.26 Dog Officer $100 00 Drugs and Medicine 36 39 Clothing 15 20 Groceries and Provisions 72 00 Hospitals 549 35 DOG OFFICER—EXPENSES Ambulance, etc. .. 17 04 Credits Cities and Towns .. . . .. .... 24 00 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- priation Committee $10 00 Tuberculosis County Sanatorium 2,775 50 Debits State Institutions 1,105 00 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Other Expenses Feeding Dogs $1 00 Burial of Animals, etc . .. 33 00 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Analyses ... .. .... 78 00 Account 9 00 Sundry Items 63 80 $10 00 $5,722 99 Departmental Transfers for Other Expenses— HEALTH DEPARTMENT--PERSONAL SERVICES Sundry Items 3310 $5,756.09 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $500 00 DOG CLINIC—EXPENSES Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- priation Committee 100 00 Credits $64000 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 . . $35000 Debits Debits Pa3ments on Selectmen's Warrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Inspector .. .. $600.00 postage and Supplies $14 32 Veterinarian 100 00 Nurse 20 00 HEALTH DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Dog Handlers 40 00 Clerk 12 00 Credits Vaccine 112 89 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $4,700 00 Tags .. 5.99 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- Sundry Items 184 priation Committee 967 99 Refunds . 88 10 $307 04 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue $5 756 09 Account 42 96 Debits $350 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants General Administration I DENTAL CLINIC—PERSONAL SERVICES Postage and Office Supplies 56 10 Automobile Allowance 128 75 Credits Sundry Items 2 94 ' (Appropriation---March 26, 1940 $1,750 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 325 326 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dental Clinic—Continued Vital Statistics—Continued Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Dentist . ......... .. $1,150.00 Birth Returns $3 75 Dental Nurse ... . .... 640 00 Death Returns 10 60 $1,750 00 $14 25 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 10 76 DENTAL CLINIC—EXPENSES $2500 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $10000 ANIMAL INSPECTION—PERSONAL SERVICES Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $500 00 Postage and Supplies $100 Debits Dental Supplies 8414 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Transportation .... .. 400 Inspector . $500 00 Sundry Items 10,00 $99 14 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION—PERSONAL SERVICES Account 0 86 Credits 3100 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $800 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants POSTURE CLINIC—EXPENSES Inspector $800 00 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $62500 PLUMBING DEPARTMENT—PERSONAL SERVICES Credits Debits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $800 00 Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Physician $100.00Debits Nurses 459 40 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Photographic Supplies 27 67 Inspector $800 00 Sundry Items 1150 $598 57 PLUMBING DEPARTMENT—EXPENSES Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Credits Account 26 43 Appropriation—March 25, 1949 $105.00 $625 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Postage and Supplies .... .. , $26 75 VITAL STATISTICS Automobile AlIowance .. 71.25 Bond 6 00 Credits Appropriation—,March 25, 1940 $25 00 $103 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 327 325 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Plumbing Department—Continued Sewer Department—Continued Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Debits Account 2 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $105 00 Labor $572 10 Pipe and Fittings 130 50 Gasoline and 011 19 40 SEWER MAINTENANCE—PERSONAL SERVICES $722 00 Credits Departmental Transfers for Street Repair 98 64 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $1,202 67 Departmental Transfers for Pipe, etc. 146 37 Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil 17.18 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $984 19 Superintendent $816 67 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue CIerk (half time) • .. . 385 99 Account 565 81 $1,550.00 $1,202 66 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 001 SEWER DEPARTMENT—STOCK ACCOUNT $1,202 67 Credits Balance—January 1, 1940 $165.84 SEWER MAINTENANCE—WAGES AND EXPENSES Departmental Transfers for Supplies 33879 Credits $504 63 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $4,200 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen a Warrants Debits Pipe, etc $37132 Payments or. Selectmen's Warrants Cement, etc 49 37 Postage and Office Supplies $127 45 $420 69 Labor ., ... . 2,533 01 Equipment and Repair 916 69 Balance December 31, 1940 Forward to 1941 $83.94 Gasoline and Oil 53.86 Pumping Station Power 3112 SEWER CONSTRUCTION—SUNDRY STREETS Sundry Items 89 79 Credits $3,751 92 Balance—January 1, 1940 ... $2,688 08 Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil 75 30 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 from Sewer Assess- Departmental Transfers for Pipe 22 40 ment Fund 1,000 00 Departmental Transfers for Sundry Items 36 79 $3,688 08 $3,886 41 Debits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Payments on Selectmen a Warrants Account ... 313.59 Labor $1,248 38 $4,200 00 Town Equipment . 410 81 Frames and Covers 103 89 Cement, Brick and Sand 186 44 SEWER MAINTENANCE—SERVICES Pipe 7701 Sundry Items 82 32 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $1,550 00 $2,108 85 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 329 330 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE—WAGES AND EXPENSES Sewer Department—Continued Credits Departmental Transfers for Pipe, etc 88 88 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .... $36,000 00 Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil 34.98 $2,232 n Departmental Transfers for Services .. 3 362.31 Departmental Transfers for Supplies ,, ... 46910 Balance December 31,1940 Forward to 1941 $1,455.37 $39,831 41 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants CARE OF DUMPS AND REMOVAL OF ASHES Postage and Office Supplies $37 93 Office Equipment and Repair .. 44 53 Credits Automobile Allowance ........... 360 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .. $1,900 00 Labor .... .,.. . 18,911.49 Equipment and Repair 401.89 Debits Asphalt, etc ... 10,938 72 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Stone, Gravel, etc5,813 65 Labor $1,744.26 Town Equipment1,00126 Town Equipmenk 155 38 All Other Items ... 1,302 95 $1,899 64 $38,812 41 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Departmental Transfers for Sundry Items 80 27 Account .. . 0.36 $1,900 00 $38,892.68 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 938 73 $39,831 41 GARBAGE COLLECTION Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 ... $5,065.00 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE—CHAPTER 90 Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $2,000 00 Contract $5,063.69 Loan in Anticipation of Reimbursement from State Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue and County ... 3,000.00 Account ... 141 $5,065 00 $6,000 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Labor $656 23 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE—PERSONAL SERVICES Town Equipment11888 Other Equipment . 45719 Credits Asphalt, etc . 2,009 56 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $5,409 67 ... 1,749 84 Stone, Gravel, etc ... Babas All Other Items . .. 7 84 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants' $4,999 54 Superintendent ..... $3,120 00 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Assistant Superintendent 1,570 00 Account „. • 46 Clerk ... 719 67 $b,000.00 $5,409 67 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 331 332 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SNOW REMOVAL STREET LIGHTS Credits Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $19,000 00 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $22,018 00 Appropriation—December 30, 1940 (Excess and Deficiency) 5,000 00 Debits Departmental Transfers for Supplies 12 09 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Boston Edison Co for Lighting $21,793 65 $24,012 09 Lexington Trust Co for Lighting 54 42 Debits Relocation of Poles ., 24 71 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor $9,042.22 5,363 62 $21,872 79 Trucks and Teams ..,. Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Town Equipment .. • 2,931 81 Account 145 21 Sundry Equipment and Repair 968 63 $22,018 Ofl New Equipment Snow Plow 335 00 Replacing Equipment Snow Plows 1,200 00 STREET SIGNS Sand and Salt 1,545 82 Credits Sundry Items 115 78 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $400.00 $21,502.88 Debits Balance December 81, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Account 2,509 21 Labor $234 45 $24,012 09 Signs 42 70 Town Equipment 9 00 Sundry Items 26 05 TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL $322 20 Credits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Appropriation—March 25 1940 $1,700 00 Account 77 80 Debits $400 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants ' Labor $614 76 Lighting 26893 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT—ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT Beacon Maintenance 80 00 Traffic Signal Maintenance 93 70 Credits Signs ................ ... 117 54 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 (Road Machinery Town Equipment 19 51 Fund) $5,625 00 Paint 183 16 Departmental Transfers for Supplies 77 77 Railroad Signal 100 00 Sundry Items 23 49 $5 702 77 Debits $1,501 09 Payments on Selectmen's Warrant. Departmental Transfers for Sundry Items 5 10 Parts & Repairs $2,808 14 Gasoline and Oil2,184 84 $1,506 19 Coal 123 53 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Sand Spreader—RepIacement 100 00 Account 193 81 Sundry Items . .. 139 39 $1,700 00 $5,355.90 REPORT OF' TOWN ACCOUNTANT 333» 3344 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Highway Department—Continued Public Welfare—Continued Departmental Transfers for Parts, etc 20 00 Settlement Clerk 750 00 Billing Clerk and Stenographer 500 01 $5,375 90 Payroll Clerk and Stenographer 52 50 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Road Machinery Fund 326 87 $3 728 00 $5,702 77 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 99 16 $3,827.16 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION—SUNDRY STREETS Credits PUBLIC WELFARE—TOWN PHYSICIAN - Balance--January 1, 1940 ,,...... $564.30 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 500 00- Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $750 00 $1,064 80 DebitsDebits Balance Decembei 31, 1940 forward to 1941 . ,,,. $1,064 30 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Salary of Physician $750 00 • HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION—BEDFORD STREET CHAPTER SI) PUBLIC WELFARE—ADMINISTRATION ITEMS Credits Credits Balance—January 1, 1940 $823 ST Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $750 00 DebitsDebits Transferred to State and County Aid Accounts $165 12 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by Vote of Postage and Office Supplies $164 97 Town April 8, 1940 658 75 Equipment and Repair—Office 38 50 $823 87 Telephone 174 92 Meeting Expenses , ,,,, , 48 20 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION_WESTVIEW STREET Automobile Expense 16500 RELOCATION Sundry Items 36 58 Credits $62817 Balance—January 1, 1940 ............. $196 lir Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and 011 75 21 Debits $703 38 Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by Vote of Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Town April 8, 1940 $196 11 Account ...., 46 62 $750 00 PUBLIC WELFARE—PERSONAL SERVICES Credits PUBLIC WELFARE—COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $3,827 16. Credits Debits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $900 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro• Agent ... $1,250 00 priation Committee 129 87 Investigator 717 49 Clerk, Interviewer .. 458 00 $1,029 87 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 335 Z36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Public Welfare—Continued Public Welfare—Continued Debits .Transferred to Excess and Deficiency Account by Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Vote of Town July 1, 1940 67 08 Clerk $26 00 $1,233 36 Federal Administration 250 56 Equipment and Repair 27.07 Express 55559 DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID—PERSONAL SERVICES Warehouse Rent ... 60 00 Sundry Supplies and Expenses 110 65 Credits $1,029 87 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $610.55 PUBLIC WELFARE--AID AND EXPENSES Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Credits Agent .. $23.28 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $57 000 00 Investigator . . 8 33 Appropriation—December 30, 1940 (Excess and Investigator—Clerk 6 67 Deficiency) 5,000 08 Interviewer 313 28 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro Settlement Clerk 6 02 priation Committee ..,,.... .., 7,575 Eli Billing Clerk and Stenographer 10 66 Refunds .. 164 59 Payroll Clerk and Stenographer 223 00 $69,740 35 $591 24 Debits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Account 19 31 Outside Relief by Town $610 65 Groceries and Provisions $5,772 28 Fuel 5,269 35 Board and Care 495 30 Medicine and Medical Care 2,27424 DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID—ADMINISTRATION State Institutions .., 267 43 Cash Grants to Individuals 36,291.32 Credits Clothing ......,, 1,018 33 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $15 00 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- Rent .. 9,070 50 priation Committee .. 15 00 Hospitals 2,89185 Sundry Items 637.10 $30 00 Relief by Other Cities and Towns Debits Cities 3,486 63 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Towns 2,266 02 $69 740 35 Postage and Supplies ;27 28 Equipment and Repair 137 PUBLIC WELFARE—ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 1939 $2865 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Credits Account135 Balance—January 1, 1940 $1,233.36 $30.00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants State Institutions ,,.......,.. $85 42 DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID—AID AND EXPENSES City of Cambridge 1,080 86 Credits $1 166 28 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $12,000 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 337 338 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dependent Children Aid—Continued Old Age Assistance—Continued Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Debits . Payments en Selectnien' 4v a,cau,, Cash Grants $11,963 08 Aid by Town Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Gash Grant:;; $26,325 80 Account .. 36 92 Funeral Expense $12,000 00 Aid by Other Cities and Towns '•"' 100 00 606 07 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE—PERSONAL SERVICES Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 27'03187 Credits Account 2313 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 . ....,,... .... $2,544 66 Debits $27,055 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants SOLDIERS' RELIEF—PERSONAL SERVICES Agent . $558 51 Investigator ... ... 37714 Credits Investigator693 45 Appropriation—March25, 1940 Clerk Interviewer 66.00 $431.83 Settlement Clerk . .,,,,. .. . 313 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Debits Clerk (Billing) 284.90 Part Salary of Clerk Payroll Clerk and Stenographer 3 00 "" $431 83 $2,286 00 SOLDIERS' RELIEF—ADMINISTRATION Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account ,. .. „ 258.66 Credits • $2,644 66 Appropriation—Mardh 25, 1940 $10 00 Debits Payznei is on Selectmen's Warrants OLD AGE ASSISTANCE--ADMINISTRATION Postage and Office Supplies .,.,,, ... $8 26 Credits Balance December 31, 1940 TransfeiTed to Revenue Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .. 3126 00 Account . 1.74 $10.00 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Postage and Office Supplies .... . ,, $85 37 SOLDIERS' RELIEF—AID AND EXPENSES Equipment and Repair 187 Sundry Items- ,,. 30 00 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $7,500 00 $116 74 Refunds ,,,, Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 18 0 Account .,, 8 26 $7,618 00 $125 00 Debits 0 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Gash Grants .... .... • $5,146 50 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE—AID AND EXPENSES Fuel 37801 Groceries and Provisions 85 00 Credits Medicine and Medical Attendance Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $27,000 00 Clothing •••• 176.34 Refunds .... . .... .., .. 55.00 Hospitals 88 91 •• 64 00 $27,056.00 $5,937.76 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 339 340 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Soldiers' Relief—Continued School Maintenance—Continued Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Attendance Officer . 200.00 ,,,,, 1,580 24 Teachers AccountHigh ..,. 77,018 36 $7,518 00 Elementary ..,.. 62,978.40 STATE AIDSpecial 16,349 50 Janitors Credits High 6,187.18 ApproprlaRion—March 25, 1940 . .,, $800 00 Elementary .... ..... ..... . 8,603.91 Debits $18E,0E5 04 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $657 00 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Cash Grants Account13 61 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 143 00 $188,.488 68Account $800 00 - SCHOOL MAINTENANCE—EXPENSES MILITARY AID Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 , ... . $87,723 90 Credits Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- .25 1940 . $700 00 priation Committee 18017 Debits $37 91R.1)7Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $480 00 Debits Cash Granas .••• ..... '•' Payments on Se]evtmen'S Warrants. Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 220.00 General Account $700 00 Postage and Supplies . .. $1.11 22 Traveling Expenses ... 345 63 Telephone 510 56 SOLDIERS' BURIALS AN Other .. ... , , 4134 Text Books and Supplies Credits Books Appropriation –March 26, 1940 $100 00 High ,,.. ' . 1916 80 Debits Elementary .. . ..., .,. 1,696 06 es Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue f $100.00 SuHighpplies 3,85110 Account Elementary .,.. 1,774.10 Shop .. 128 95 Tuition SCHOOL MAINTENANCE—PERSONALSERVICES Special Students .,,. ... .. . 150.55 Credits Teachers' Travel Expense Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .. $182,031 40 High 18 60 Refunds ..... ........ 7 25 Elementary ,,.,.... 165 80 Transportation $182,038.65 Students—Elementary .. 5,705 60 Debits Nurse ,.. .. .... 200 40 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Light and Power Superintendent .. $4,800 00 High ..,,., 1,696 17 Clerks . ... .. 3,218.70 Elementary . 98196 School Nurse .... .. 1,700 00 Fuel , Physicians ... .,. ... 975 00 High ...,..... . 3,009 19 FAementat74,465 60 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 341 342 TOWN OF LEXINGTON School Maintenance—Continued School Maintenance--Continued Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds Debits High Payments an Selectmen's Warrants Repairs 1,882 90 Salary—Teacher $196 00 Supplies 579 84 Supplies ,.. 6.00 Sundry 1,207 06 Elementary $202 00 Repairs „ ,.,. • 3 430 78 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Supplies 649.25 Account Sundry 897 40 100 Improvement—Outlay $203 00 High . ..... 580 98 IIlemetntary 3069D SCHOOL MAINTENANCE--VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Athletic Supplies, etc High Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $1,190 00 Towel Service ... 516 60 - Y Debits Supplies 639.46 Health Supplies Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• High and Elementary 13210 Waltham Miscellaneous Somerville "' $398 80 High Boston 238.87 Diplomas and Graduation Exercises 164 68 Cambridge 238 87 1 50 Sundry Items 84 61 Medford 7 00 Elementary Newton (Evening Students) 8 00 Sundry items ..,. .. 25 74 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue $37,766.37 $1'072 67 Departmental Transfers for Repairs—Elementary 101 70 Account Departmental Transfers for Repairs—Elementary..,. 36 00 117 33 "' $37,904 07 $1,190 00 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT_INSTALLATION AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT—OUT OF STATE TRAVEL HANCOCK SCHOOL Credits Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 .... $100 00 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 • $7,000 00 Debits Payments on Selectmen a Warrants' Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Transportation $70 00 Contract Rooms 13 50 Labor $4,301 00 Meals 13 60 56 00 Repairing—Painting .,,, 629 98 Electric Power $9710 "' 2015 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue $5,007 13 Account 2.90 Balance December 31, 1940 forward to 1941 $100 Of $1,992.87 SCHOOL MAINTENANCE—AMERICANIZATION CLASSES CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY—PERSONAL SERVICES Credits Appropriation—March rCredits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 . . ;E01$$ plotion—March 25, 1940 .... $9,709.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 343 344 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Cary Memorial L ibrary—Continued Cary Memorial Library—Continued Debits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Account 34 Librarian $1,800 00 $3,615.00 Assistants 5,765 00 Substitutesan63287 Janitors . . .... 1,632 87 LIBRARY DEPARTMENT—LAND ON CLARKE STREET Substitute Janitors 36 00 Credits $9,578 59 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 (Veterans Memorial Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Fund) $1,600 00 Account .... 130 41 Debits $9,709 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warranty Land .......... $1,500 00 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY—EXPENSES Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $3,610 00 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS—PERSONAL SERVICES Refunds 5 00 Credits $3,616 00 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $4,069 33 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Payments on Selectmen's Warrants, Administration Superintendent $1,700 00 Postage and Supplies $256.25 Clerk .....,,. 824 34 Office Equipment and Repair .,,, 3 50 Playground Instructors 1,538 00 Telephone .. .... 111 71 Books, Periodicals, etc $4,062 34 Books 572 28 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Periodicals 210 30 Account ,. 6 99 Index and Bulletins 103 60 $4,069 33 Binding Books ... 462 47 Periodicals 145 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS—WAGES AND EXPENSES Fuel and Light 495 87 Fuel 912 70 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 Credits Light From Tower Fund Income $9,700 QO Buildings and Grounds 240 20 From Fiske Fund Income 250 00 Repairs From Redman Fund Income Labor on Grounds 15 60 11 31 Water 37 31 Sundry Items 106 31 $10,291 31 Other Expenses Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warraufs• Sundry Items63.51 Administration $3,593 06 Postage and Office Supplies $22 32 Departmental Transfers for Repairs—Buildings and Telephone 63 66 Grounds 75 Automobile Allowance 400.00 • Departmental Transfers for Sundry Items—Build General ings and Grounds 20 85 Labor 6,945 94 Equipment and Repair370 99 $3,614 66 Town Equipment . ..,,,.... 36 38 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 345 346 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Parks and Playgrounds—Continued Patriots' Day--Continued Grass Seed, Fertilizer, etc. ........ . . . 94 00 Costumes Light and Power ... 264 29 Postage and Supplies , 1150 Water 150 68 Sundry Items 6 50 Sundry Supplies . 291.42 26 00 Playgrounds $500 00 Swimming Pool Caretaker .... 260 00 Transportation ., ... 75.00 PENSIONS--FIRE DEPARTMENT Chemicals ... 12417 Equipment and Repair 481.02 Credits Supplies 282.35 Appropriation--April 8, 1940 Sundry Items .... , 18 80 $1 110 85 Debits $9,871 02 Payments on Selectmen's War Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil 203 96 William P. Wright Departmental Transfers for Sundry Items 44 74 $1,110 86 $10,119 72 PENSIONS—POLICE DEPARTMENT Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Credits Account 171 59 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $10,291 31 $1,098 00 Debits MEMORIAL DAY Payments on Selectmen's Warrants• Patrick J Maguire $834 00 Credits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Appropriation—April 8, 1940 ... $250 00 Account 264 00 Debits $1,098 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Music $3500 CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Flags 2362 INTEREST DEFICIENCY ON FUNDS Wreaths . 124 00 Grave Markers9 00 Credits Ammunition .... .. 14.38 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 Food .... .. 16 75 $314.49 Debits $222 75 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue For Interest Deficiency Account .... 27 25 $314 49 $250 00 CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM PATRIOTS' DAY PENSION ACCUMULATION FUND Credits Credits Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $500 00 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $12,962.00 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Transportation • $325 00 Normal Accrued Liability .• Liability $8,618.00 Lexington Drum Corps • .. 50 00 4,344 00 Breakfasts 65.00 Prizes and Programs .. - 16 00 $12,962 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 347 348 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Public Works—Continued PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING—WAGES AND EXPENSES Town Equipment 2,195 46 Credits $8,94100 Gravel, Sand, etc. 34614 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 ,,,. Sewing Unit Expenses 1,44214 01 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro 108 20 Lunchroom Expenses .. .... 1,723 75 priation Committee Sundry Items 3,32128 28 38 Departmental Transfers for Supplies $19,985 49 $9,037 58 Departmental Transfers for Street Repair .. 600.00 Debits Departmental Transfers for Sundry Items 329 36 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $6 71fi 42 #20,914.89 Labor 442 20 Balance December 31, 1940 forward to 1941 $fib 64 Light and Power '•' 657 38 Coal and Gas .. 772 76 Equipment and Repair - "" 266 72 PUBLIC WORKS—WELFARE AID Building Repairs and Supplies 76 42 Sundry Items •••• Credits Balance—January 1, 1940 $967 43 $8,93150 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 . . 1,000 00 Departmental Transfers for Equipment and Repair 86 28 $1,967 03 $9,017 78 Debit* Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Payments On Selectman's Warrants 19 80 Supervision $466.80 Account $9,037.68 Labor 206 96 Tools, Equipment and Repair 42 88 Trucks • 310 50 PUBLIC WORKS—LABOR, MATERIALS AND EXPENSES Sundry Items 1737 $1,044.51 Credits $5,821.98 Balance December 31, 1940 forward to 1941 . $922 52 Balance—January 1, 1940 "' 00 "'• Appropriation—March 25, 1940 15,12435 50 Refunds INSURANCE $20,981 48 Credits Debits Appropriation—April 8. 1940 .. .. $9,990 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Refunds 90 00 Administration $108 02 Postage and Office Supplies • 122 50 $10,479 05 Office Equipment and Repair Debits ,.. 1,732 49 Fagmenbs on Selectmen's Warrants Superviaai .. 692 94 Workmen's Compensation $2,319 44 Clerk ves •.. 1,15134 Public Liability 68 85 Investigator 387.70 Automobile Allowance and Travel Automobile Liability 905 97 246 99 Automobile Fire and Theft 61 03 Sundry Items and Telephone •• General Building Fire .. 5,138 24 654 20 Boiler 595.25 Labor ... 104 66 .... .. Janitor •••• Holdup ...... ....,,.... 37 50 "' ,•, .... 3,086 12 Sprinklers .. .... 373 88 Teams and Trucks .. 25 82 Equipment and Repair . .•.•• •• 2,072.60 Culverts and Pipe . .. •••' 07160 $9,600.!6 Spraying Materials .. REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 349 350 TOWN OF LEXINGTON OLD ADAMS SCHOOL DEMOLITION Insurance—Continued Credits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 578 89 Appropr anon—April 8, 1940 $50 00 Account $10,079.05 Debits Balance December 31, 1940 forward to 1941 $50 09 ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS AMBULANCE—VETERANS MEMORIAL Credits $70 00 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 Credits Debits Appropriation—April 8, 1940 (Veterans Memorial Fund) .. $2,117 89 Preparing Reports and Clerical Payments on Selectmen's Warrants $50 00 Apprpriation—July 1, 1940 (Excess and Deficiency) 125 61 g 00 Bond Premium ......... 5 00 $2,243 50 Safe Deposit Box Debits $60 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants New Ambulance .., .., $2,243 50 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue 10,00 Account $70 00 UNCLASSIFIED TOWN REPORT—PRINTING Credits Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $250 00 Credits $712 00 Debits Appropriation—April 8, 1940 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Debits Lighting Clock _ .. $19 37 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Mineral Flowers ... 26 00 Printing 1,000 Town Reports ... $654,00 Town Hall Platform 13 01 Reprints Accounting Report33 00 Candle Lights .. 16 56 Reprints School Report .,.. ... 25 00 Ambulance Maintenance .. 147 73 $712 00 Sundry Items .. .. 19 59 $242 26 PERMANENT MEMORIAL COMMITTEE Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account . . 7 74 Credits $800 00 $250 00 Balance—January 1, 1940 ,.. ,,,• Debits RESERVE FUND Transferred to Excess and Deficiency by Vote of $800 00 Credits Town April 8, 1940 Appropriation—March 25, 1940 $15,000 04 Debits HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT—DEVELOPMENT OF LOAM SUPPLY Transfers priation Committee electmen's Department-oPersona Services $12 45 Credits $182 04 Selectmen's Department—Expenses 367 24 Balance—January 1, 1940 .. Accounting Department—Out of State Travel . 50.00 Treasurer's Department—Expenses 100 00 Debits $182 04 Other Finance Offices and Accounts . .. 22 35 Balance December 31, 1940 forward to 1941 Assessors' Department—Persona] Services 204,00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 351 352 1'OWN OF LEXINGTON Reserve Fund—Continued Water Maintenance—Continued Law Department—Leary Case 350.00 Debits 24 50 Payments on Selectmen's Warrasits Town Clerk's Department—Expenses 13 41 Elections—Selectmen—Expenses Administration Elections—Town Clerk—Expenses .. 74 75 Postage ,,..,.,,., $365 76 Registrations Department—Expenses 2175 Office Supplies 168 71 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building—Ex Office Equipment and Repair ... ..... . ... 7 45 23 05 Telephone ,,. ... 41 16 peaces .,,,,,. 8 08 Board of Appeals—Expenses 649.78 Recording Fees 31,27 Fire Department—Expenses Sundry Items • 25 75 Building Department—Expenses 1 46 General Weights and Measures Department—Out of State Labor ., ,,. 10,292 23 30 00 Pipe ,.. 294 61 Travel ID 00 Dog Officer—Expenses Hydrants .,,. 398 45 Health Department—Personal Services 100 00 Meters and Parts . 1,074 84 Health Department----Expenses 967 99 Equipments and Repair 859 69 Public Welfare—Commodity Distribution 129 87 Gasoline and Cil 2,672.96 Public Welfare—Aid and Expenses .... 7,576 85 Insurance Dependent Children—Administration 15 00 Public Liability .. 763 07 School Department—Expenses .... 18017 Sundry Items 805 31 Public Works Building—Wages and Expenses ..,, 108 20 Outlay Water Services---Wages and Expenses 52818 Pipe Thawing Machine25000 Water Construction—Sundry Streets .. 2,200 00 $17,961 26 $13,758 07 Transfer to Interest on Debt 2,068 75 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Departmental Transfers for Hydrants, Pipe, etc 618 97 Account 1,24193 $15,000 00 Departmental Transfers for Street Repair 353 74 $21,002 72 WATER MAINTENANCE—PERSONAL SERVICES Balance December 31 1940 Transferred to Water Department—Available Surplus55 69 Credits $4,47917 $21,058.41 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 Debits Payments on Seleofinen's Warrants WATER MAINTENANCE—REPLACEMENTS Superintendent „• $1,633 331,43916 Credits Draftsman Clerk "' 1,020 66 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $1,260 00 386 00 Departmental Transfers for Supplies 498 51 Clerk (Half Time) _ $4,479 15 $1,748 51 Debits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Water 02 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Department—Available Surplus $4,479 17 hydrants ......... $160 68 Meters and Fittings 907.73 WATER MAINTENANCE—WAGES AND EXPENSES Sundry ,. 6 26 Credits $18900 00 $1,064 66 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 .. , 0 30 Departmental Transfers for Pipe,Fittings, etc 064 66 Departmental Transfers for Services 2 15511 $1,748 51 Departmental Transfers for Supplies $21,058 41 RLPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 353 354 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WATER MAINTENANCE—SERVICES Water Department—Continued Credits Labor 1 928 75 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $6,000 00 Fittings and Pipe 1 426 68 Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro Town Equipment 536 25 priation Committee 52815 All Other ,„ . „ . .. .............. ... 28 35 $5 528 15 $4,148 79 Debits Departmental Transfers for Street Repair .... 800.33 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Departmental Transfers for Sundry Items 150 88 Labor , , ..,,,,,. , $2,409.50 $5,100 00 Pipe and Fittings 719 50 Meters and Fittings 94 00 Sundry Items 3164 WATER CONSTRUCTION—GRANT STREET $3,254.54 ELIMINATION OF DEAD ENDS Departmental Transfers for Street Repaii 404 03 Credits Departmental Transfers for Gasoline and Oil—Pipe Appropriation—April 8, 1940 (Water Department— and Fittings 1,869 61 Available Surplus) $2,500 00 $5,528 18 Debits WATER DEPARTMENT—STOCK ACCOUNT Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Labor $558 26 Credits Pipe and Fittings 532 48 Balance—January 1, 1940 $1,034 50 Equipment—Town „ 293 25 Departmental Transfers for Supplies 3,769 64 Sundry 88 25 $4,803.14 $1,472 24 Debits Departmental Transfers for Street Repair 206 00 Departmental Transfers for Sundry Items 79 91 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. $1,758 15 Pipe and Tubing $1,132 76 Valves and Fittings 2,138 43 Balance December 31, 1940 forward to 1941 $741 85 Meters and Fittings 69.12 Jointing Compound and Cement 150 51 Sundry Items 18 24 $3,509 QS WATER CONSTRUCTION—SUNDRY STREETS Credits Balance December 31, 1940 forward to 1941 $1,294 OS Balance—January 1, 1940 $3,041 88 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 (Water Department Availbale Surplus) „ 4,000 00 WATER DEPARTMENT—PERCY ROAD AND OTHERS Appropriation—December 30, 1940 (Water Assess REPLACEMENT OF MAINS meat Fund) 2,00000 Credits Transferred from Reserve Fund by Vote of Appro- ` priation Committee 2,200 00 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 (Water Department— Available Surplus) $5,100 00 $11,241 88 Debits Debits Pay-manta on Selectmen's Warrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Hydrants $75 34 Labor $2,958 44 Valves and Fittings 153 42 Pipe and Fittings ..... .,.. 2,198 46 Town Equipment 1,05919 RIIIPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 355 356 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water Construction-Continued Cemetery Maintenance—Continued Trucks (Private) .. .... 46.88 Debits Sundry Items . .. .. 317 38 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. $6,580 35 Superintendent $400 00 Departmental Transfers for Street Repairs 280 02 Clerk 50.00 $450.06 Departmental Transfers for Hydrants, Pipe, etc. 1,149 09 8,009 46 Balance December 31, 1940 forward to 1941 $3,232 42 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—WESTVIEW--WAGES AND EXPENSES Credits Appropriation—April 8, 1940 (Westview Cemetery— 8,6fi0 00 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—MONROE—PERSONAL SERVICES Sale of Lots Fund) . Debits Credits Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $250 00 Payments an Selectmen's Warrants Administration Debits Postage and Office Supplies $9 61 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants, Burglary Insurance 11 00 Superintendent $200 00 Telephone .. 6 00 Clerk 50 00 General $250 00 Labor 1 527 65 Teols, etc Repairs 30.10 Gasoline and Oil 6 29 Water .....,,, 44 49 269 71 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—MUNROE—WAGES AND EXPENSES Shrubs, Seed, Fertilizer, etc 540D Use of Truck Credits Sundry Items .. 41311 Appropriation—April 8 1940 $1,660 00 $2,367 96 Debits 60 05 Departmental Transfers for Sundry Items Payments on Selectmen a WarrantsDepartmental Transfers for Gasoline and 011 37.94 Postage and Office Supplies . . .. . . $8 79 Labor1,401 50 $2,465 95 Tools, etc 37.34 Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to West- Equipment Rental (Use of Car) 10 00 view---Sale of Lots Fund 94 05 Shrubs, Seed, Fertilizer 1010 $2,560 00 Water13 57 Sundry Items . . 168 24 INTEREST ON DEBT $1,649 54 Credits Balance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue Account 10.46 Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $10,573 75 Transferred from Water Maintenance Account 2,068.75 $1,660 00 Refunds 2,64148 Nr-- $15,283 98 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—WESTVIEW_PERSONAL SERVICES Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $450 00 Temporary Loans Anticipation of Revenue $290 40 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 367 358 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Interest on Debt—Continued General Loans General . ... .. .. 1,432.50 Highway .. • 86.25 ANALYSIS OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Sewer ,., ,., .. 3,382 50 Sewer and Drain 2,550 00 NON•REVENUE Drain 67.50 School ... .. 1,980 00 Public Service Enterprises SEWER CONSTRUCTION—NORTH LEXINGTON Water .,. ... . 2,068.75 P. W A. PROJECT $11,857 90 Credits Valance—January 1, 1940 $16,449.84 Batance December 31, 1940 Transferred to Revenue • • Loan—Anticipation of Reimbursement 6,000 00 Account • 3,426 08 Federal Grants $16,283 98 Refunds 12,733 32 .. .„ .......... . 33 30 MATURING DEBT $34,226 46 Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Appropriation—April 8, 1940 $89,356.48 Land Appropriation—April 8, 1940 (Water Department For Takings, etc. „ Available Surplus) .. , 8,000 00 Expert Witness Fees $5138 69 Transferred from Premium Account 143 52 Town Counsel Pees 36 00 635.00 $97,500 00 Sundry Items ... .,. 18 44 Construction Costa Debits Contracts . Payments on Selectmen's Warranty Force Account, Tests, etc. 12,371 462.60 General Loans Engineering General .. .. .. $12,000.00 Fees Highway . .,.. .., 2,000 00 Inspection 193 88 Sewer . .. ., . ., 14,000.00 Interest 377 70 Sewer and Drain 13,000.00 On Town Notes Drain .,....... ... 3,000 00 ,,.,. • 333 20 School 22,500 00 $19,606 23 Public Service Enterprises Balance December 31, 1940 Forward to 1941 .,,. ....,,�., 31,000.00 $14,620.23 Water $97,600 00 SEWER AND DRAIN CONSTRUCTION—VINE BROOK P W. A PROJECT Credits Balance—January 1, 1940 $34,396 90 Appropriation--December 30, 1940 (Bond For- felture) ..... 6,000.00 Loans—Anticipation of Reimbursement ..... . 39,500.00 $79,896 90 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants' Land For Takings, etc .,.. $13,626 50 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 369 360 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sewer and Drain Construction—Continued Expert Witness Fees 425 00 Appraisals, etc ,,,, 73166 Town Counsel Fees 445 00 ANALYSIS OF OVERLAY ACCOUNTS- Sundry Items 93 82 Construction Costs SURPLUS ACCOUNTS AND OTHERS Contracts .. ., 37,982.96 Force Account, Tests, etc 2,310 63 Engineering Fees 68795 ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1932 Supervision . 6 61 Credits Inspection 1,366 71 From Revenue 1940 $52 Interest On Town Notes 2,308 28 Debits $59,885 12 Overdraft forward January 1, 1940 .52 Balance December 31, 1940 Forward to 1941 $20,011 78 ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1933 STORM EMERGENCY Credits Credits From Revenue 1940 . , $32.60 Balance—January 1, 1940 $460 19 Debits Debits Overdraft forwaid January 1, 1940 32 60 Balance December 31 1940 Forward to 1941 $460 19 ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1934 SEWER CONSTRUCTION—FEDERAL AIDED PROJECTS Credits MUNICIPAL RELIEF Audit Adjustment—Abatement Cancelled $24 75 From Revenue 1940 70,11 Credits Appropriation—March 25, 1940 (Loan Authorization) $85,000 00 $94 86 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Abatements by Assessors Engineer $1,233 44 Real Estate Tax „, 226 59 Labor 2 800 51 Pipe .. .,, 1,727 02 Overdraft December 31, 1940 $131 73 Town Equipment .. 3,477 40 Other Equipment 3,647 54 Tools, etc 3,68105 ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1935 Brick and Cement ,. 800 87 Lumber ., .., .. $06,4$ Credits From Revenue 1940 $9141 All Other 2,288 77 Debits $20,453 OS Overdraft forward January 1, 1940 $12 21 Departmental Transfers for Street Repair 484.00 Abatements by Assessors' Departmental Transfers for Gasohne and Oil 474 74 Real Estate Tax 210 93 $21,411 82 $223 14 Balance December 31, 1940 Forward to 1941 . „ , $63,588.18 Overdraft December 31, 1940 $13173 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 361 362 TOWN OF' LEXINGTON ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1936 Abatement of Taxes—Continued Credits Personal Property Tax 86 97 Balance forward January 1, 1940 $761 86 Real Estate Tax 4,285 95 Audit Adjustment—Abatement Cancelled 24.38 7,122 71 $786 24 Overdraft December 31, 1940 ..,, $1,587 82 Debits Abatements by Assessors• Real Estate Tax $201 61 Transfer to Overlay Reserve Fund 58463 ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1940 $786 24 Credits Overlaying Assessment by Assessors $15,126 64 ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1937 Debits Credits Abatements by Assessors From Revenue 1940 $1,066 04 Poll Tax $544 00 Personal Property Tax 34 29 Debits Real Estate Tax12,650 98 Overdraft forward January 1, 1940 $951 17 13,229 27 Abatements by Assessors Poll Tax 40.00 Balance December 31, 1940 $1,897 37 Real Estate Tax 288.01 1,27918 Overdraft December 31, 1940 $21314 NORTH METROPOLITAN SEWER TAX-1939 Credits ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1938 Balance forward January 1, 1940 $1,773 16 Credits Debits From Revenue 1940 $1,289 09 To Revenue 1940 $1,773 16 Debits Overdraft forward January 1, 1940 $786 98 Abatements by Assessors METROPOLITAN WATER TAX-1939 Poll Tax 318 00 Personal Property Tax ............ . . 10 20 Credits Real Estate Tax 1,040 39 Balance forward January 1 1940 $684 59 2,155 57 Debits Overdraft December 31, 1940 $866 48 To Revenue 1940 $684 59 ABATEMENT OF TAXES—OVERLAY 1939 STATE PARKS AND RESERVATIONS TAX-1939 Credits Prom Revenue 1940 $5,534 89 Credits Balance forward January 1, 1940 $91 61 Debits Overdraft Forward January 1, 1940 $2,429.79 Debits Abatements by Assessors. To Revenue 1940 $91 61 Poll Tax .. . ... .. .. . . .... .. 320.00 RDPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 363 364 TOWN OF LEXINGTON STATE TAX-1940 Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax-1940--Continued Credits Treasury Department ... 4.62 From Revenue 1940 . .. $53,440.00 Appropriation Committee 66 64 School Department 3 50 Debits Sundry Departments 10196 Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. $1,637 26 For State Tax $53 440 00 STATE PARKS AND RESERVATIONS TAX-1944 NORTH METROPOLITAN SEWER TAX-1940 Credits Credits From Revenue 1940 .. $16,319 85 From Revenue 1940 $647 82 Debits Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Payments on Selectmen's Warrants For Loan Sinking Fund $509 22 For State Parks and Reservations Tax .... 600.59 For Maturing Serial Bonds 6,448 41 For Interest 2,62185 Balance December 31, 1940 $47 23 For Maintenance and Operation 5,670.60 15,250 08 MIDDLESEX COUNTY TAX-1940 Balance December 31, 1940 $69 77 Credits From Revenue 1940 ;28,706 93 METROPOLITAN WATER TAX-1940 Debits Credits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants From Revenue 1940 $33,953 95 For County Tax $28,706 93 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants MIDDLESEX COUNTY For Loan Sinking Fund $54322 For Maturing Serial Bonds 10,008 92 TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT-1940 For Interest 13,776 56 Credits For Maintenance and Operation 8,474 18 From Revenue 1940 ;6,870 61 For Town of Brookline Credit 1,135 93 33 938 81 Debits Payments on Selectmen s Warrants Balance December 3l, 1940 $15.14 For Hospital Addition Funding Loan $50000 For Interest and Charges on Funding Loan 122 50 For Maintenance and Operation 6,24811 AUDITING MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS TAX-1940 $6,87061 Credits From Revenue 1940 $1,637 26 TAILINGS Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Credits For Audit in 1939 for 1938 $1,265 34 Balance forward January 1, 1940 $126 62 For Supplies Checks Not Cashed—Payment Stopped 6 29 Accounting Department 128 68 Collecting Department 66 52 $132.91 • REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 366 366 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Tailings—Continued Miscellaneous Deposits--Continued Debits Deposits Transferred Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Real Estate—to Accounts Receivable Boston Five Cents Savings Bank , . . $16 25 125.00 Items over Six Years Old Transferred to Excess and 137.04 Deficiency Account .. - 4 20 Balance December 31, 1940 $14 00 20 46 •• Balance December 31, 1940 $112 46 TRUST FUND INCOME--COLONIAL CEMETERY ForwardCredits Balance January 1 1940 SEWER HOUSE CONNECTION DEPOSITS $118 From Trustees of Public Trusts Credits Deposits January 1 to December 31, 1940 $1,050 00 Perpetual r French ColonpaiealFund CemeteryIncomeund Income F50 00 Debits • 54 00 Payments on Selectmen's Warrannts+ Refunds $95 12 $101 19 Debits Deposits Transferred to Accounts Receivable . 964 88 Payments an Selectmen's Warrants $1,054.00 Labor "' ••• 100 80 Balance December 31, 1940 .... .... $0.39 WATER HOUSE CONNECTION DEPOSITS Credits Balance Forward January 1 1940 $12100 TRUST FUND INCOME•---MUNROE CEMETERY Deposits January 1 to December 31, 1940 3,177 84 Credits Balance Forward January 1, 1940 $1 94 $3,298 84 From Trustees of Public Trusts Debits Perpetual Care Fund Income Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: 1,000 00 Refunds ... . $613 61 Deposits Transferred to Accounts Receivable .... 2,595 23 $1,00194 3,208 84 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants- For Labor Balance December 31, 1940 $90.00 ..... $913 67 For Grass Seed, Plants, etc .... 65 45 97912 MISCELLANEOUS DEPOSITS Balance December 31, 1940..,. • $22.82 Credits Balance Forward January 1 1940 .... $14 00 Deposits for Town Seal Cuts .. 200 TRUST FUND INCOME—WESTVIEW CEMETERY Deposits for Purchase of Real Estate . . 135.00 Credits $15100 Balance Forward January 1, 1940 $0 13 Debits From Trustees of Public Trusts Payments on Selectmen's Warrants Perpetual Care Fund Income 1,000 00 Real Estate Deposits Refunded .. ... . $10 00 Town Seal Cut Deposits Refunded ... .... . 2 00 $1,000 13 RDPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 367 388 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Trust Fund Income—Continued OLD AGE ASSISTANCE FUND—FOR AID Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants. Credits For Labor $992 80 From State for United States Grants $21,804 45 For Fertilizer .... 7 00 Old Age AssistanceReimbursements307 50 999 SO Refunds ........, . . 20 00 Balance December 31, 1940 .. , ... $0 33 Debits $22,131 95 laments on Selectmen's Warrants DEPENDENT CHILDREN FUND—FOR ADMINISTRATION For Cash Grants $22,131 95 Credits From State for United States Grants $482 10 TAX TITLES Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants: Debits Agent $70.06 Balance Forward January 1, 1940 New Tax Titles Taken During 1940 ..... • $42,362 72 Tax Titles Investigator 50.00 Additions to Existing """""' 14,485.29 Clerk—Investigator 40 00 ... 10,359 46 Interviewer .., 140 05 Pay Roll Clerk Stenographer ... 117 00 Credits $67,207 47 Settlement Clerk .. , ...... .... 28 98 Redemptions ... Billing Clerk 36 00 Foreclosures—Sold $12,639 90 $482 10 Foeeelos�ures—Taken by Town . 118 79 Disclaimed by Collector •, 2,344 53 Abatements 5,461.57 DEPENDENT CHILDREN FUND—FOR AID "' 3400 20,498.79 Credits Balance December 31, 1940 . . From State for United States Grants $4,038 16 •••• $46,708 68 Debits Payments on Selectmen's Warrants TAX TITLES POSSESSIONS For Cash Grants $4,03816 Debits Balance Forward January 1, 1940 $17,214 35 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE FUND—FOR ADMINISTRATION T Titles Foreclosed by Treasurer 2,34463 Credits From State far United States Grants ,. $737 00 Property Sold Credits $19,558 88 • Debits "" 2,255 08 Payments on Selectmen's WarrantsBalance December 31, 1940 Agent $19149 "' $17,303 80 Investigator ,, ., 119 87 Investigator and Stenographer . 20188 Interviewer 14 00 SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND Billing Clerk 159 76 Credits Settlement Clerk 50 00Balance Forward January 1, 1940 . $3,632 70 $737 00 ColIectfons—Sewer Assessments UnaPPortioned . • $75 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 369 370 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sewer Assessment Fund—Continued Water Receipts—Continued Paid in Advance 700 26 Miscellaneous 4,694 84 Added to Tax Bills-1940 ..., 1,300.03 Metropolitan Water Tax Excess 1939 ... 684.69 Added to Tax Bills—Prior Years 941.98 House Connection Deposits Transferred to Ac- Added to Tax Titles 45 26 counts Receivable 3,062 52 2,696 23 $6,695 22 Debits $82,611 93 Debits Appropriations for 1949 Transfer by Vote of Town• Personal Services ., . $4,479 17 April 8—sewer Construction Sundry $1,000 00 Maintenance—Wages and Expenses $18,900 00 Refunds—Added to Tax Bills—Prior Years .. 8.58 Maintenance—Replacements Maintenance—Services 1,250 00 1,008 58 5,000 00 Balance December 31, 1940 $5,686 64 Metropolitan Water Tax 1940 $29,62917 Refunds Rates-1940 • "' 33,953 95 • Refunds Rates—Prior Years 29 1 WATER ASSESSMENT FUND .•• 29199 Excess Receipts to Available Surplus . .... 18,960 01 Credits $82,611 93 Balance Forward January 1, 1940 ., $395 22 Colleotions—Wator Assessments Unapportioned $40050 WATER DEPARTMENT—AVAILABLE SURPLUS Paid in Advance ... 431 56 Added o Tax Bills-1940 612 13 Credits ' Added to Tax Bills—Prior Years 374 08 Balance Forward January 1, 1940 Added to Tax Titles 55 10 00 Receipts in Excess of Appropriation $19 636 730 1 01 1,828 27 Unexpended Appropriation Balances December 31•., 18,9 55 71 $2,223 49 Debits Debits $38,652 02 Transfer by Vote of Town Transfers by Vote of Town' December 34—Water Construction Sundry $2,000 00 April 8—Maturing Water Debt ......... $8,000.09 April 8—Water Construction Sundry 4,000 00 Balance December 31, 1940 $223 49 April 8—Water Construction — Replacement of Mains—Percy Road and Others , ... 6,100 00 April 8—Water Construction—Elimination of Dead WATER RECEIPTS Ends-Grant Street ,.... 2,500 00 Credits $19,600 00 Collections Balance December 31 1940 ,... Rates 1940 $64,693 32 "" $19,052 02 Rates Prior Years 7,542 46 Liens Not Added to Taxes .,, 20681 SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND Liens Added to Taxes 846 42 Liens Added to Tax Titles 81 96 Balance Forward January 1, 1940 Credits Guarantees-1940 206 38 •••• Sale of Lots 5, 6 and 7 on Waltham Street 1,500 00 $788 72 Guarantees—Prior Years .. ........ • . . 33 00 House Conneotions-1940 1,077 78 House Connections--Prior Years 50 14 $2 288 72 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 371. 372 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sale of Real Estate Fund-Continued Road Machinery Fund-Continued Debits Debits 0 00 Transfer by Vote of Town March 25-Road Machinery Account 5,625 00 Balance December 31, 1940 .. $2,288 72 Balance December 31, 1940 $12,038 98 WESTVIEW CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND Credits GUARANTEE BOND FORFEITURE Balance Forward January 1, 1940 . .... .,.... $3,888 05 VINE BROOK SEWER AND DRAIN PROJECT Collections from Sale of Lots 2,184 75 Unexpended Appropriation Balance December 31 94 05 Credits Balance Forward January 1, 1940 $6,000 00 $6,166 85 Debits Debits Transfer by Vote of Town Transfer by Vote of Town December 30-Vine Brook Sewer and Drain $6,000 00 April 8-Westview Maintenance2,560 00 Balance December 31, 1940 $3,606 85 REVENUE ACCOUNT-1!40 VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND Credits Tax Levy Credits Polls $7,378 00 Balance Forward January 1, 1940 $3 617 89 Personal Property ... 49,735 63 Debits Real Estate 653,278 60 Transfers by Vote of Town Appropriation of Available Funds April S-For Library Land on Clarke Street $1,500 00 1939-Atter Fixing Tax Rahe $5,368 80 April 8-For Veterans Memorial Ambulance 2,117.89 1940-Before Fixing Tax Rate ,,,... 52,402 89 $3,617 89 1940--After Fixing Tax Rate 19,025 61 76,797 30 OVERLAY RESERVE FUND Over Assessment 1939 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax , $1,773 16 Balance Forward January 1, 1940 Credits Metropolitan Water Tax 684 59 $837 12 State Parke and Reservations Tax .,.. .... 91 61 From Overlay 1936 584 63 $2,549.36 Estimated Receipts 1940 ........... .. 271,686 57 $1,42175 Appropriation Balances December 31 18,907 98 Debits Estimated Receipts-Surplus12,174 20 0 00 $1092,507 54 Balance December 31, 1940 $1,421 75 Debits Appropriations March 25, 1940 $653,843 53 ROAD MACHINERY FUND Appropriations April 8, 1940 219,17496 Appropriations July 1, 1940 125 61 Credits Appropriations December 30, 1940 18,900 00 Balance Forward January 1, 1940 $8,139 98 Appropriations-1939 after Fixing Tax Rate 5,368 80 Collections for Rentals 9,19713 Taxes for 1940. Unexpended Appropriation Balance December 31 326 87 State Tax 53,44000 State Parks and ReservationTax . .. 647 82 $17,663 98 Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax 1,637 26 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 373 374 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Revenue Accounts-1940-Continued EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 15,319.85 Metropolitan Water Tax 33,953 9b Credito Middlesex County Tax .. ..•. 28,706 93 Balance Forward January 1, 1990 , Collections on Tax Titles $109,232 49 Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital Assess- Real Estate Tax went Costs $10,920 84 6,870 61 Overlay Overdrafts . 206 65 Interest For 1932 0 52 663 00 • For 1933 32 60 Sewer Assessments Interest Street Assessanente 8,37 For 1934 . • 70.11 Street Assessments Interest 132,90 For 1935 . .... .. .. 91.41 132 90 For 1937 1,06604 Water Assessments Interest 2.70 For 1938 ,•.•.., 1,289 09 12,402 68 For 1939 ..,,,.... .. 5,534 89 Real Estate Tax on Disclaimed Tax Titles Overlay 1940 •.. 15,126 64 Prior Year Refunds 6,935.34 Excess Revenue-To Excess and Deficiency 31,306 92 Tailings-Checks Over Six Years Old• 936 94 $1,092,507 54 Transfers by Vote of Town• 4.20 April 8-From Treasury Department-- ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 1940 Check Signer Over April 8-Law Department-Ryder Case Expenses 22 80 Estimated Received or Under April 8-Highway Construction-Bedford Street 65880 Income Tax $55,946 98 - 196.11 $55,095 68 $85140 April 8-Highway Construction-Westview Street 196.11 Corporation Taxes 3,016 92 6,102 14 + 2 086 22 April 8-Permanent Memorial Committee - Ex State Land ,,,• ,, 418 78 403 60 - 1518 peaces Veterans Exemption 33 66 98 91 ± 65 35 July 1-Public Welfare-Accounts Payable 1939 867 08 Cambridge and Arlington Land 800 00 793.28 - 6 72 Audit Adjustment: 67 08 Licenses and Permits .. 2,400 00 3,198 00 4- 798 00 Personal Property Tax 1939 Fines .,., • 600 00 662 46 + 62 46 Real Estate Tax 1937 0 01 Highway Fund • 31,122 80 31,122 80 0 00 Real Estate Tax 1937 0 04 Library (Dog Licenses) •. 1,600 00 1,660 28 + 60.28 Real Estate Tax 1939 010 Special As aments ..,. 6,000 00 8,082 89 + 2,082 89 Real Estate Tax Abated on Tax Titles 340 00 Motor Vehicle Excise 29,000 00 33,828 50 """"' 00 4,828 50 Belmont Trust Company Dividend 0 38 General Government 2,500 00 2,372 63 - 127 47 Revenue Surplus 1940 Protection of P & P 100 00 18217 8217 "" 31,306 92 Health and Sanitation 3,500 00 2,471 37 - 1,028.63 Highways • 1,000 00 1,041 98 + 41.98 $160,928 97 Charities 24,000 00 27,689 58 + 3,589.58 Real Estate Tax on Debits Old Age Assistance 15,800 00 17,471 51 + 1,671.51 Tax Titles Taken During 1939 Soldiers Benefits ... 900 00 888 25 --- 11 75 Reported in 1940 ... $236 25 Schools .. . 13,600 00 15,228 89 + 1,628 89 Tax Titles Taken During 1940 10,977.96 Recreation • 150 00 79 70 - 70 30 Additions to Existing Tax T'tles 9,311 65 Unclassified 0 00 705 97 + 705 97 Transfers by Vote to Town. Water .. 62,898 53 62,898 53 000 April 8-To Reduce 1940 Tax Rate 20,000.00 Cemeteries .. 1,300 00 1,288 80 - 11.20 July 1-For Purchase of Ambulance 125 61 Interest ., 16,000 00 11,593 06 - 3,406 95 December 30-For Snow Removal 5,000 00 December 30-For Public Welfare- $271,686.57 $283,860.77 +$12,174 20 Aid and Expenses ... 5,000 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 375 376 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Borrowing Capacity of the Town-Continued Excess and Deficiency-Continued Municipal Relief Loan December 30-For Engineering Department- (Si' )eerof 1940 . ,.. . 35,000.00 Expenses--Purchase sof Replacement Automo- 900 40 bile •••• 51,55137 342,111 00 Town Debt Inside Debt Limit ... $123,289 00 $109,377 60 Balance December 31, 1940 " ' Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1941 $646,008 00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MOVEMENT OF SCHOOL DEPT 1914 1940 BORROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN (Total Bonded or Fixed Debt) January 1, 1941 Debt at Paid Added Debt at Real and Personal Property $21,502,724 00 beginning during yr during yr. close of yr. Valuation 1938 Less Abatements 21,320,854 00 1914 $336,154 00 $33,250 00 $6,000.00 $308,900.00 1915 . .. 308,900 00 30 250 00 156,000 00 434,650 00 Valuation 1939 Less Abatements 21,438,757 00 1916 434,650 00 38,250 00 3,000 00 399,400 00 Valuation 1940 Less Abatements .. •.. 1917 399,400 00 38,750 00 45,000 00 405,650 00 Motor Vehicles 842,243 00 1918 .... 405,650 00 43,150 00 11,000 00 373,500 00 Valuation 1938 Less Abatements 831,058 00 1919 ,. 373,500 00 42,650 00 70,000 00 400,850 00 Valuation 1930 Less Abatements 894,099 00 1920 ... 400,850 00 43,150 00 22,500 00 280,200 00 Valuation 1940 Less Abatements ••• 1921 ,,, 380,290 00 45,650 00 70,000 00 404,550.00 $66,829,735 00 1922 404,550 00 53,650 00 43,800 00 394,700 00 1923 394,700 00 61,350 00 1,750.00 335 100 00 $22,273,245.00 1924 335,100.00 57,600 00 448,950 00 726,450 00 Average Valuation for 3 Years,Less Abatements 1925 .. 726,450,00 96,500 00 144,500 00 774,450 00 1926 ... ... 774,450 00 97 500 00 89,300 00 766,250 00 $668,297.00 1927 .. ,... .... 766,250 00 100,800 00 83,000 00 748,450 00 Borrowing Capacity, 3% $465,400 DO 1928 748,450 00 98,000 00 90,000 00 740,450 00 Town Debt December 31, 1940 1929 740,450 00 101,450 00 30,000 00 669,000 00 Leans Outside Debt Limit $18,000 00 1030 669,000 00 84,500 00 320,000.00 904,500 00 Storm Damage Loan of 1939 15,000 OD 1931 904,500 00 117 000 00 135,000 00 922,500 00 Sewer Loan of 1915 "" 2,000 00 1932 922,500 00 116,000 00 46,000 00 852,500 00 Water Loan of 1927 •• 1933 . 852,500.00 125,000 00 29,000 00 756,500 00 2,000 00 1934 756,500 00 136 000 00 89,000 00 709,500 00 Water Loan of 1927 •. 6,000 00 Water Loan of 1928 1935 709,500 00 132,000 00 20,000 00 597,500 00 Water Loan of 1929 ,,, •..• 8,000.00 1936 597,500 00 118,000 00 479,500 00 5,000 00 1937 . . . 479,500.00 106,000 00 373,500.00 Water Loan of 1931 •• _ 1938 ,.. 373 500 00 102,000 00 340,900 00 612,400 00 156,000.00 1939 ,. 612,400 00 157,500 00 23,000.00* 477,900 00 1940 477.900 00 97,500 00 85,000 00 465,400 00 Federal Project Loans- 1941-At beginning of year . .. .,, $465,400 00 Outside Debt Limit $6,000 00 To be paid during 1941 . 74,500.00 Sewer Loan of 1933 26,111.04 Sewer Loan of 1938 • 157 000 00 $390,900 00 Sewer and Drain Loan of 1938 12,900 00 To be added in 1941 ., Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 ••• -- Municipal Relief Loan 50,000.00 * Refunding Loan (Sewer) of 1940 •" TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1940 SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1941 1953 INCLUSIVE Title of Loan Rate Due in 1941 Due in 1942 Due in 1943 Due in 1944 Due in 1945 Due in 1946 Due in 1947 Due in 1948 Due in 1949 Due in 1950 Due in 1951 Due in 1952 Due in 1953 Total Sewer and Surface Drainage Loan of 1938 - . 1%% $13,000 00 $12 000 00 $12 000 00 $12,000.00 $12,000.00 $12,000 00 $12 000 00 $12,000 00 $12,000 00 $12,000 00 $12 000 00 $12 000 00 $12,000 00 $157 000.00 Sewer Loan of 1938 13/4% 6,000 00 6,000 00 6,000 00 6,000.00 6,000 00 6 000 00 6,000 00 6,000 00 9,000 00 0,000 00 6 000.00 6 000 00 6,000 00 78 000 00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction .. . .. 1% 5,000 00 5,000 00 5 000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5 000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000.00 . .. .. 50 000 00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction .. 1% 4 000 00 4 000 00 4 000 00 4 000 00 4,000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 .. .. .. 35 000 00 New Town Office Building 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 -- .. .. . .. . 15,000 00 Sewer Loan of 1927 ... .. . 4% 1,000 00 1,000.00 1 000 00 1,000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 1 000 00 .. .. . . . 7 000 00 School Construction and Remodeling Loan of 1925 .. .. ... . . .. 4% 4,500.00 4,500 00 4,500 00 4,500 00 4,500 00 .. -- 22 500 00 Sewer Loan of 1915 - -- .. 4% 3,000 00 3,000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 3 000 00 „ .. 15 000 00 Water Loan of 1929 - . -- 41/4% 2,000.00 2 000 00 2 000 00 2,000 00 .. . .. . . . . . 8 000 00 Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 31,E% 3,000 00 3 001 110 3,000 00 3,000 00 .. . .. . .. .. . . 12,000 00 Emergency Storm Damage Loan of 1939 1$4% 5 000.00 5 000 00 4 000 00 4 000 00 . . .. - -- . . .. 18,000.00 Buckman Tavern Loan of 1913 -- 4%% 1,000 00 1 003 00 1,000 00 -. - . .. . . .. . 3,000.00 Water Loan of 1928 .. .. 4% 2,000 00 2,000 00 2 000 00 .. 6 000 00 Trunk Line Sewer Loan of 1933 4% 2,000 00 2 000 00 2,000 00 ... .. -. . .. . .. . .. ... .. 6,000 00 Highway Construction Loan of 1938 11/4% 2,000 00 2,000 00 1,900 00 . -. -- .. .. . .. 5,900 00 Sewer Loan of 1928 . . .. . . 41/4% 1 000 00 1 000 00 ... .. 2 000 00 Water Loan of 1927 .. . 4% 1 000 00 1000 00 .. .. .. -. 2,000 00 Water Loan of 1927 .. . .. . . 4% 1,000 00 1,000 00 .... ...... . .. 2,000 00 . ... .. . .. .. Municipal Buildings Loan of 1937 1%% 4,000 00 4 000 00 . .. . . .. .. . .. . 8,000 00 Adams School Addition Loan of 1931 31 % 6,00000 .. . .. 6,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1927 .. -. 4% 1,000.00 .. 1,000 00 Water Loan of 1931 . .. ,. 31/4% 5,000 00 .. . . -. .. . .. ... . 5 000 00 Total .. . . . $74 500 00 961 500 00 $53 400 00 946,500 00 $37,900 00 $29,000 00 $29,000 00 $28,000 00 $26,000 00 $26,000 00 $18,000 00 $18 000 00 $18,000 00 $465,400 00 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1940 SHOWN G ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF INTEREST TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1941 1953 INCLUSIVE Title of Loan Rate Due in 1941 Due in 1942 Due in 1943 Due in 1944 Due in 1945 Due in 1946 Due in 1947 Due in 1948 Due in 1949 Due in 1950 Due in 1951 Due in 1952 Due in 1953 Total Sewer and Surface Drainage Loan of 1938 .. 1%% $2 355 00 $2 160 00 $1 080 00 $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 $16 395 00 Sewer Loan of 1938 . . 1%% 1,365 00 1,260 00 1,155 00 1.050 00 945 00 840 00 73a 00 630 00 525 00 420 00 315 00 210 00 105 00 9,555 00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction .. 1% 475 00 425 00 370 00 325 00 275 00 225.00 175 00 125 00 75 00 25 00 .. . 2 500 00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction . . 1% 330 00 290 00 250 00 210 00 170 00 135 00 10.,00 75 00 45 00 15 00 .. .. 1,625 00 New Town Office Building Loan of 1928 .. .. .. • 4% 600 00 D20 00 440 00 160 00 280 00 200 00 120 00 40 00 -. ... .. .. 2,560 00 Sewer Loan of 1927 . . . .. 4% 280 00 240 00 200 00 160 00 120 00 50.00 40 00 .. - 1,120 00 School Construction and Remodeling Loan of 1925 .. .. 4% 900 00 720 00 540 00 360 00 180 00 . . .. .. .. . 2,700 00 Sewer Loan of 1915 . .. . . 4% 540 00 420 00 300 00 180 00 60 00 . . .. . . .. 1,500 00 Water Loan of 1929 414% 217 50 212 50 127 50 42 50 .. .. . .. .. . . . 680 00 Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 31/2% 367 50 262.50 1.92 50 52 50 .. .. . .. .. . . .. . 875 00 Emergency Storm Damage Loan of 1939 . l$ % 315 00 227 50 140 00 70 00 . . .. .. .. 752 50 Buckman Tavern Loan of 1913 41/4% 127 50 85 00 42.70 . _ __ _ .. 255 00 Water Loan of 1928 .. 4% 200 00 120 00 40 00 . _. .. 360 UO Trunk Line Sewer Loan of 1933 4% 240 Os 160 00 SO 00 .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . 480 00 Highway Construction Loan of 1938 114% 61.25 36 25 11 88 .. .. .. .. . 109 38 Sewer Loan of 1928 .. .. . 4%% 85 00 42 50 127 50 IN ater Loan of 1927 .. .. .. . 4% 60 00 20 00 .. .. . SO 00 Water Loan of 1927 , - 4% 80 00 40 00 .. 120 00 Municipal Building Loan of 1937 114% 120 00 OO 00 . . . -. .. .. 180 00 Adams School Addition Loan of 1931 3%% 210 00 .. .. . . .. . .. .. . 210 00 Sewer Loan of 1927 4% 20 00 . .. .. .. 20 00 Water Loan of 1931 . .. .. 3%% 87 50 .. 87 50 Total . .. . . .. $9 116 25 $7 301 25 05 874 38 $4 610 00 $3 650 00 $2,920 00 $2 431 00 $1 950 00 $1.545 00 $1,180 00 6855 00 $570 00 $285 00 $42,291 88 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 377 378 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MOVEMENT OF SCHOOL DEPT 1914-1940 Movement of Water Debt 1914-1944-Continued Debt at Paid Added Debt at 1922 84,900 00 19,700 00 12,800 00 78,000 00 beginning during yr. during yr. close of yr. 1923 .... 78,000 00 24,500.00 1,750 00 55,250.00 1914 „ $70,850 00 $5,350 00 $65,500 00 1924 55,250 00 21,250 00 73,950 00 107,950 00 1915 65,500 00 5,350 00 $45,000 00 105,150 00 1925 "" •••••• • .,.. 107,950 00 34,500 00 22,000 00 95,450 00 1916 105,150 00 8,350 00 96,800 00 1926 95,450 00 28:545850500000000.0000000000 500 00 39,300 00 106,250 00 1914 „ 96,800 00 8,350 00 88,460 00 1927 .... 106,250 00 32,800 00 35,400 00 108,460 00 1918 ., 88,450 00 8,350 00 80,100 00 1928 108,450 00 29,500 00 31,000.04 109,960 00 1919 80,100 00 7,350.00 70,000.00 142,750 00 1929 109,950 00 32,450 00 3 r 1920 ... .... 142,750.00 11,350.00 7,000.00 138,400 00 1930 O,QQO 00 107,x00.00 1111000097986515942405555000000000000000 07,500 00 20 500.00 1533333051100030000000000.0000000000 55,000 00 21111400002789159420055500000:0000000000 42,000.00 1921 ..,.. . .,, 138,400.00 11,350 00 127,050.00 1931 242,000 00 32,000.00 65,000 00 275,000 00 1922 . ,. 127,050 00 9,350 00 117,700 00 1932 . 275,000 00 33,000 00 20,000,00 262,000 00 1923 117,700 00 13,350 00 104,350 00 1933 262,000 00 36.000 00 1924 144,350 00 11,350 00 350,040.00 443 000 00 1934 226 000 00 1925 443,000 00 34,000 00 91,500 00 500,500 00 1935 226,000 00 36,000 00 50,000 00 240,000 00 240,000 00 45,000 00 20,000 00 216,000 00 1926 ,,, 500,500 00 39,000 00 461,500 00 1936 215,000 00 44,000 00 1927 461,500 00 39,000 00 422,500 00 1937 , 171,000 00 1928 422,500 00 38,000 00 384,600 00 1938 171,040 00 39,000 00 132,600.00 1929 384,500 00 37,500 00 347,000 00 1939 "" 132,000 00 33 000 00 99,000.00 1930 347,000 00 35,500.00 120,000.00 431,500.00 1940 . 99,000 00 33,000 00 66,000 00 ... 66,000 00 31,400.04 35,400 00 1931 .,,. 431,500 00 44,500 00 60,000 00 447 000 00 At beginning of year 1941 1932 paidduring 1941... 447,000 00 50,500.00 396,500.00 To be $35,000 00 14,000 00 1933 .. .. . ... . 396,500 00 50,500 00 346,000 00 1934 .. 346,000 00 50 500 00 295,500 00 Balance .. $21,000.00 1935 295,500 00 50,500 00 245,000 00 To be paid in 1942 $9,000 00 1930 245,000 00 48,500 00 196,500 00 To be paid in 1943 7,000 00 1937 196,500 00 48,500 00 148,000 00 To be paid in 1944 „ 1938 143,000 00 48,500 00 99,500.00 "" 5 000,00 1939 . 99,500 00 48,500 00 51,000 00 1940 .. 51,000 00 22,500 00 28,500 00 At beginning of year 1941 $28,500 00 To be paid during 1941 .. 10,500.00 Balance .. .... ... $18,000 00 To be paid in 1942 $4,500 00 To be paid in 1943 .,,..... ....... 4,500 00 To be paid in 1944 ... • . . 4,500 00 To be paid in 1945 , .. ... 4,500 00 MOVEMENT OF WATER DEBT 1914-1940 Debt at Paid Added Debt at beginning during yr during yr close of yr 1914 .,, $191,800 00 522,900 00 $8,500 00 $177,400 00 1915 ,,,. . 177,400 00 19,400 00 4,000 00 162,000 00 1916 . 162,000 00 20,400 00 3,000 00 144,600 00 1917 144,600 00 21,400 00 4,000 00 127,200 00 1918 127,200,00 19,700 00 107,500 00 1919 107,500 00 18 200 00 89,300 00 1920 89,300 00 15,700 00 9,000 00 82,600 00 1921 .. 82,600 00 17,700 00 20,000 00 84,900 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 379 380 TOWN OF LEXINGTON m 4_,v. r • •e ra en y H OO 0.5 t' N5 mt0 70 O F+ 5,'0 H0,.�0 0 4, ,,NPl M- . r. a 4,4 P Vt M.14 m gW 'm T .- e' ~ °� " Li a COC a a REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER ›- a w = o o y 4000 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 December 31, 1940 y, o0000 o i7 ,..+ qo a g0000 0 0 0 0 o a o o c G P 0 g O o I' a To the Honorable Board of Selectmen ,� r_IF2 o r o e Z Lexington, Massachusetts d' IA. -iv. I- .. Q Gentlemen• a tc Q 0 y o o o o 4,o a C. ti "N -� m M The borrowing capacity of the Town for the year 1940, as ap- tg r74ad, 71 >- I- x 0000 a a o o Z x o proved by the Director of Accounts, was $834,007 88 LCw m D m The following loans were sold and placed during the year 1940, D - _,H as per your authorization '-I . O H H j z fS.4. • g H H H in ?h .-i 0.5 N a'i aus r a H IN ANTICIPATION REVENUE R b c.,ca tz 5 E. M G'' q "' 47 '" E� Dated Sold to Due Amount E Q L a July 9, 1940 R L Day & Company Apr 4, 1941 $75,000 00 O 0 H 60 T a F- °'0 T CS OS C a Z), 0 0 Aug 23, 1940 2nd National Bank Aug. 22, 1941 $75,000 00 Z d d R Z A 7 d m u Sept.28, 1940 Lexington Trust Company Dec 6, 1940 $100,000 00 F-▪ a Z d 2 u Dec 17, 1940 Boston Safe Deposit Trust Company Nov 7, 1941 $75,000 00 a et w O W C] Dec 17, 1940 Boston Safe Deposit Trust Company Dec 17, 1941 $75,000 DO a 2 -a x 7.5 o q W v 0. c SEWER CONSTRUCTION LOAN z w •' a ¢' CO x W O W May 1, 1940 Lee, Higginson Corporation 1941 1950 Inc] $50,000 00 Q , /11 p 12. 3 8 p m May 1, 1940 Lexington Trust Company 1941 1950 incl $35,000 00 rlh v 0my- a F >' a,aaa Z > a p 0 W S Q S o S ANTICIPATION OF REIMBURSEMENT FEDERAL GRANT 1370-F CC 0 0 O F E U a U V U V June 1, 1940 Lexington Trust Company May 31, 1941 $25,000 00 d2 0 CO 0 fl,751 F a a z Z O F F H F ANTICIPATION OF REIMBURSEMENT FEDERAL GRANT 1464-F F 4 P. G A 0 E.o w F o a a -` June 7, 1940 Lexington Trust Company June 6, 1941 $5,000.00 o 48 a w w �° Q m o a o 0 cd ANTICIPATION OF REIMBURSEMENT FEDERAL GRANT m >. g5A a el m o k G2 vi v m 0 '� c „ Oct 22, 1940 Lexington Trust Company Oct 21, 1941 $10,000.00 R a a Z , 5R.1'z `a Dec 17, 1940 Lexington Trust Company Dec 16, 1941 $4,500.00 .7 °1 o o a 0 4 4 40x E.E.E'E. g F E.W E ANTICIPATION OF REIMBURSEMENT (Chapter 90) Z p, Aug 1, 1940 Lexington Trust Company Aug 1, 1941 $3,000.00 00000 p z, � ..,t...,t, n M. -J .d:;.,-' - Respectfully submitted, .i H. "" 0 Ti H ,•1, ✓ . m.-i tier JAMES N , A A C, ,w JAMES J CARROLL, U R y lika , w a v , ti h o A Town Treasurer �,<1rnAA REGISTRATION FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE 381 382 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hazen W Hamlin Arnold V Lunt Madeline J. Corbett Philip M Caughey Ruth L Maurer Arthur L Hanson Gladys M Anderson Kathryn Flaherty REGISTRATION FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE Randall W Richards Claire A Cook Pauline E Bartlett Margaret A Keefe Anne L. Forsyth Eleanor F Smith Per proclamation of Franklin 1). Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, the Registration foi Selective Service The total registration was eleren hundred thirty four. was held Wednesday, October 16. 1940, from 7 00 A. H. until 9 00 Credit should be given all who so ably assisted, with their time P. 11 I, at the iegular voting places of the Town, foi the registration and services, especially the school teachers of the Town of all male persons between the ages of twenty one and thirty six. Certificatenordeothe President of the United States of America, a By direction of James•1 Carroll, Tow n Clerk, as (Thief Registrar, ties ated of Appreciation has been issued to all persons who par- ticipated following were appointed as head Registrars• Chailc s J. Dailey, p Registrars, on Registration l)ay October 16, 1940, Precinct 1 , Irving B Pierre, Precinct 2; Charles H Schofield, Pre- cinct 3 and Howard E Custance,Precinct 4 Respectfully, The iollouirlg were appointed as Assistant Registrais JAMES J CARROLL, Richard E. Truesdell Lillian M Spidle Helen F Blinkhorn George E. Foster Doris B Leavitt L Elizabeth Smith O f Regietrar Paul R Snow Bertha SS Vik Annette P. Breen L Ellsworth Pierce Katherine M Donahue Genevieve C Doherty Mary A Rowland Annie M Nickerson June H Wright Mary E Stankard A Elizabeth Swanton Chester A Neilsen Leigh V Farnham Dorothy Porter Catherine M Ferry Jessie E. Keenan Ellen V Dorman Elizabeth N Hall Rose M Shackford Mae Yaungquist William E Mulliken Helen L Pierpont Margaret I McDevitt Harold Etheridge S Florence Pritchard Marion N. Welch Wilbur Roberts Douglas P Brayton Ruth Moore Mary J Ferry Helen Wiggins Mailorie E Hartt Evelyn R. Smith Amy C Campbell Kathleen Jr McSweeney A Irving Dodge Virginia N Rhoades Merrill F Norlin Mabel A Miller Greta L Dyas Robert P Trask Helen I McIntyre Cora D Leighton John F McKearney Marion L Cronan Bertha V Hayward Samuel W Wellington Helen F Spooner Margaret L Small Henry P. Meade William H Cusner Helen C Crowley Emma L Hovey Beatrice 1' Cummings Margery W Payson Cornelius P. Cronin Harriet J. Hodgkins E Jannice Kimball Harry F Howard Dorothea M Salman Marjorie A. Moody .isthec W Graham Irving F Sherwood Evelyn L Lucy Guyetta 0 Broderic Dorothy 0 Nickerson Althea M Earley John J McCormack Alice T Farrand Ruth E Morrison Alfred A Adler Marion E White Lucius A. Austin John W, Hess Doris E Bauer Helen A McCaffrey Mary A Hallaren Harriet S French Elizabeth R Nourse Margaret E. Ormond Edward E Abell Gertrude H Miller Jennie F Blodgett George V Perry 384 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Public Welfare Agent,Report of , 214 Public Works, Report of Superintendent of „ 202 Regiatraiion for Selective Service381 Retirement Board, Report of „, 253 INDEX School Department 173 (See page 385 for detailed index) Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of128 Selectmen, Report of ,,,,,,,,. ... .... 119 130 Shade Tree and Moth Committee, Report of .... 239 Animal Inspector, Report of 232 Shade Tree and Moth Divisions, Report of .,,,,., .., 239 Appeals, Report of Board of .. •••• 14 Saughtering, Report of Inspector of .... , . .. 12T Appointed Officers .. 264 Soldiers' Relief, Report of Agent of220 Appropriation Committee, Report of .• 131 April 19th Committee, Report of248 '... •• Tax Collector, Report of .. 17'2 Assessors, Report of Board of Town Accountant, Report of ... • , . 266 116 (See page 385 for detailed index) Births ”" Town Clerk, Report of ,,,•, 114 ... .,,.. ,. 125 Building Inspector, Report of Births 116 Deaths ... 118 Cary Memorial Library 154 Marriages ,. 117 Investment Committee, Report of .,.. 149 Town Counsel, Report of 139 Librarian, Report of „ 162 Town Engineer,Report of144 Treasurer, Report of "'•• 156 Town Meeting Members Trustees Report of •"'• 167 Town Officers 5 Cemetery Commissioners, Report of Town Physician, Report of 222 18 Committees Appointed ••• "' Town Records 118 Warrant for Town Meeting March 4, 1940 ,.,,,, .- 19 Deaths •' •' • 134 Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1940 ,,,,,,., 26 Dental Clinic, Report of 245 Warrant for Town Meeting, March 25, 1940 34 Director of Accounts, Report of „, Adjourned Town Meeting, March 25, 1940 .,,., ., 36 144 Second Adjourned Town Meeting, April 8, 1940 .,,,.,. 49 Engineer, Report of „ •• '^' Warrant. for Presidential Primary, April 30, 1940 „ 59 136 Presidential Primary, April 30, 1940 • 60 Fire Engineers, Report of ..... 263 Warrant for Town Meeting, July 1, 1940 68 Forest Warden, Report of Special Town Meeting, July 1, 1940 ,,. 71 225 Warrant for Town Meeting, July 29, 1940 . 77 ..... Special Town MeetiI.g, Jul 29, 1940 , , 79 Health Inspector, Report of .. 223 Warrant. for State Primary, September 17, 1940 .. 82 Health Officer, Report of 202 Highway Division, Report of State Primary Election, September 17, 1940 84 Warrant for State Election, November 5, Y940 . 93 122 Jurors, List of ,.,„ State Election, November 5, 1940 96 242 Representative Election 103 Lectures, Report of Committee on ,. ^••• Recount105 Warrant foi Town Meeting, December 30, 1940 107 117 Special Town Meeting, December 30, 1940 109 Marriages 243 Town 212 Middlesex County Extension Service, Report of 241 Trustees Treasurer the Bridge Charable Fund, 1944, Report of 165 Milk Inspector, Report of it 208 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of „. .. 157 Park Division, Report of 235 • 126 Water and Sewer Department, Report of ,,.. 226 Planning Board, Report of Plumbing Inspector, Report of 169 Wire Inspector, Report of 224 Police Department, Report of 132 W. P A Report of 146 Posture Clinic, Report of ,, ”" .. INDEX 385 386 TOWN or LEXINGTON SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Assessors' Department Expenses 310 Attendance Officer, Report of 201 Personal Services 310 Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax 1940 363 Distribution of Pupils by Subjects 196 Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools .... 201 Balance Sheet Deferred Revenue Accounts 274 Extracts from the Report of the School Physicians 201 General 269 Property Account 277 Financial Statements 177 Town Debt • 275 Trust Accounts 276 Lexington Parent Teacher Association 179 Borrowing Capacity of the Town 375 Building Department Membership and Attendance 201 Expenses320 PersonalServices .................. . ...... 319 Prizes „ 198 Care of Dumps and Removal of Ashes 329 Roster of Teachers .,. 181 Cemetery Maintenance School Committee Organization ' 178 Munroe — Personal Services „„..... .. 355 School Committee, Statement by 176 Wages and Expenses 355 Senior High School Graduating Class .. • . ..,. 199 Westview — Personal Services • 355 Superintendent of Schools, Report of 18i Wages and Expenses . .... 356 Collector's Department INDEX TO ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT Expenses 309 Personal 309 Abatement of Taxes Contributory Retirement System Overlay 1932 360' Pension Accumulation Fund 346 Overlay 1933 360 Interest Deficiency on Funds 346 Overlay 1934 .. 380 Overlay 1935 360 Overlay 1936361 Overlay 1937 .. 361' Dental Clinic Overlay 1938 ........ ....... 361. Expenses 325 Overlay 1939 361 Personal Services 324 Overlay 1940 362' Dependent Children Aid — Aid and Expenses 336 Administration 336 Accounting Department Personal Services 336 Expenses 307 Dependent Children Fund —for Administration 367 Out of State Travel . 307 For Aid ..... 367 Personal Services 306 Dog Clinic, Expenses 324 Administration of Trust Funds 349 Dog Officer, Personal Services 323 Ambulance — Veterans Memorial . 350 Expenses ........ . 323 Animal Inspection — Personal Services . • 326 Appeals, Board of 316 Elections Department. Appropriation Committee Personal Services 305 Expenses (Under Jurisdiction of Selectmen) 312 Expenses 305 Expenses (Under Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) 313 INDEX 387 388 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Engineering Department Insect Suppression Expenses316 Personal Services 321 Personal Services 315 Wages and Expenses ... .. 321 Insurance348 Estimated Receipts, 1940 373 Interest on Debt Excess and Deficiency 874 366 Expenditures (Summary) Agency 291 Law Department Charities and Soldiers' Benefits 290 Expenses .. ........... 311 General Government 289 Leary Case Expenses 311 Health and Sanitation 289 Ryder Case Expenses 311 Highways 290 Personal Services and Special Fees310 Interest and Maturing Debt ... .... 291 Protection of Persona and Property 289 Libraries Public Service Enterprises and Cemeteries 291 Cary Memorial Library—Personal Services 342 Recreation and Unclassified290 Expenses 343 Refunds _ . .. . , 292 Land on Clarke Street 344 Schools and Libraries , . 290 Temporary Loans .. 291 Transfers—Departmental293 Maturing Debt . . ... 357 Trust and Investment . . . .. .... .... .. 292 Memorial Day • • 345 Metropolitan Water Tax 1939362 Metropolitan Water Tax 1940 ... 363 Fire Department Middlesex County Tax 1940 . ... . 364 Personal Services .. 318 Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment364 Expenses 318 Military Aid 339 Foreclosures and Redemption of Tax Titles .. . 308 Miscellaneous Deposits 365 Forest Fires Personal Services 322 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 1939 .. 362 Wages and Expenses 322 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 1940 363 Garbage Collection . . 329 Old Adams School Demolition 360 Guarantee Bond Forfeiture,Vine Brook Sewer& Drain Project 372 Old Age Assistance—Administration 337 Aid and Expenses . . 337 Personal Services 337 Health Department Old Age Assistance Fund Expenses ...,.,...... ,. 323 For Administration 367 Personal Services 323 For Aid368 Other Finance Offices and Accounts ..... 308 Highway Construction Overlay Reserve Fund 371 Bedford Street—Chapter 90 •.., 333 Westview Street---Relocation 333 Parks and Playgrounds Highway Department Personal Services 344 Development of Loam Supply , . 249 Wages and Expenses •,.. 344 Road Machinery Account .. 332 Patriot's Day 345 Pensions Highway Maintenance Fire Department .................. .. .. 346 Personal Services 329 Police Department 346 Wages and Expenses 330 Permanent Memorial Committee, Expenses 349 Chapter 90330 Physician, Town 334 INDEX 389 350 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Planning Board School Department 317 Automatic Sprinklers — Hancock School 348 Expanses Americanization Classes 341 Plumbing Department: Expenses 4a Out of State Travel .................... . 341 Expenses ., .. ........ • 326 Personal Services 339 Personal Services 326 Vocational Education . 342 Police Department Selectmen's Department. Expenses 317 Expenses 306 Personal Services •..,•,•. Personal Services Posture Clinic Expenses .•. 325 3 Sewer Assessment Fund 3 63 Public Welfare Sewer Construction Accounts Payable --- 335 335 North Lexington -- Non Revenue 358 Commodity Distribution 334 Drain and Sewer Construction—Vine Brook — Non Revenue 358 Personal Services 334 Sundry Streets 328 Town Physician ,.. Administration Items .. 334 Aid and Expenses 335 Sewer Department Stock Account 328 Federal Aided Projects —Municipal Relief 359 Public Works Building Wages and Expenses 347 Sewer House Connection Deposits 365 Public Works Sewer Maintenance Labor, Materials and Expenses .. .. 347 Personal Services . . 327 Welfare Aid , , .. 348 Services 327 Superintendent's Office Wages and Expenses ,,,, 327 Expenses 314 Shade Trees — Wages and Expenses 322 Personal Services 314 Sidewalk Construction --- Sundry Streets 333 Saughteriug Inspection Personal Services 326 Snow Removal .. . 331 Receipts Soldier s Relief Aid and Expenses 338 286 Administration 338 Agency, Trust and Investment Cemeteries 284 Personal Services 338 Departmental — Commercial Revenue ,.,,, 281 Soldier's Burials .,, 339 ,, State Aid 339 Departmental Transfers 287 General Revenue—Taxes etc ,,,, 279• State Parks and Reservations Tax 1939 362 Interest 285 State Parks and Reservations Tax 1940 364 MunicipalState Tax 1940 • 363 284 Indebtedness Storm Emergency — Non Revenue 359 Public Service Enterprises Street Lights Refunds and Transfers • ,., 286 Street Signs 332 Special Assessments and Privileges ,,,,, 280 Tailings 332 364 Tax Titles , 368 Registrations Department Tax Title Possessions Personal Services 313 368 Expenses ..,,... • 313 Reserve Fund ,,, 372 T50 Town Clerk s Department Revenue Account 1940 Road Machinery Fund 371 Expenses 312 Personal Services Sale of Real Estzte Fund 370 312 INDEX 391 392 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town Offices and Cary Memorial BHiMing' TABLES Expenses 315 Appropriation Accounts — Non Revenue . Personal Services 314 Appropriation Accounts-Revenue 304 Town Report — Printing • 349 Interest on Town Debt due 1940-1953 inc 295 Traffic Regulation and Control 331 Loans —Anticipation of Reimbursement 376 Loans — Anticipation379 Treasurer's Department of Revenue 379 Loans—Anticipation of Reimbursement—Federal Grants 379 Expenses 308 Movement of School Debt 1914 1940 Loans , ,. 380 Movement of Town Debt 1914-1940 376 Personal Services 307 Movement of Water Debt 1914.1940 ... 376 Outlay 308 Town Debt due 1940-1953 inc 377 ....... ....._ ..,.. 376 Trust Fund Income Colonial Cemetery .. .. 366 Munroe Cemetery ... . • ,,, 366 Westview Cemetery .... •,•, 366 Unclassified ,,,... ,.. 350 Veterans' Memorial Fund ., .. 371 Vital Statistics ... .., .,,, 325 Water Assessment Fund .,,, . 369 Water Construction Grant Street Elimination of Dead Ends . ... 354 Sundry Streets 354 Water Department Stock Account „ 353 Water Department Available Surplus . .... 370 Water Department— Percy Road Replacement „ ... 353 Water House Connection Deposits . ... 365 Water Maintenance Personal Services 351 Replacements 352 Services 353 Wages and Expenses 351 Water Receipts 369 Weights and Measures Department Expenses 321 Out of State Travel . .. . 321 Persona] Services 320 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 371 Wire Department Expenses 320 Personal Services ,. ..., 320