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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-Annual ReportANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1929 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS MARCH 1929 TO MARCH 1930. - SELECTMEN Albert H. Burnham, '31, Chairman Theodore A. Custance, '30 Halle C. Blake, '32 Francis Chamberlain, '30 Clarence Shannon, '32 Town Treasurer Collector of Taxes School Committee Cemetery Commissioners Trustees of Public Trusts Moderator Constables PIanning Board Field Drivers Director, Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Economics *Resigned Dr. John H. Kane Byron C. Earle James Stuart Smith, '31 (Chairman) Minnie A. Glynn, '30 Howard S. 0. Nichols, '32 John E. A. Mulliken, '31 (Chairman) Edward Wood, '32 George H. Gibson, '30 John F. Turner, '30 *Charles B. Davis, '32 Howard S. O. Nichols, '34 Robert H. Holt Patrick J. Maguire James J. Sullivan Frederick L. Emery, ,'32 (Chairman) Nelson J. Bowers, '32 J. Henry Duffy, '30 Clarence H. Cutler, '30 C. Edward Glynn, '31 William D. Milne, '31 Edward C. Maguire John C. Russell *Robert P. Trask 4 Animal Inspector Assessors ANNUAL REPORTS APPOINTED OFFICERS Assistant Assessors Assistant Town Clerk and Clerk, Selectmen Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees Building Inspector Burial Agent Cary Memorial Library, Librarian Cary Memorial Library, Assistants Cary Memorial Library, Janitor Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer Constables Dental Clinic Committee Fence Viewers Fire Engineers Forest Warden and Tree Warden Gammell Legacy Income,Trustee acting with Dept. of Public Welfare *Resigned Dr. Chester L. Blakely Walter G. Black Eugene G. Kraetzer Charles E. Ferguson Frederick J. Spencer John O'Connor William Paxton Helen C. Whittemore *Charles B. Davis, '32 John F. Turner, '30 Howard S. O. Nichols, '34 John F. Tibbetts Arthur A. Marshall Miss Marian P. Kirkland Miss Helen E. Muzzey Miss Katherine Buck Miss Dorothy B. Wentworth Miss Claire Ball Miss Emma 0. Nichols (East Lexington Branch) Horace M. Howard Rev. R. Mitchell Rushton Charles E. Moloy Charles E. Wheeler Mrs. Hugh D. McLellan Mrs. Robert H. Holt Thomas S. Grindle John T. Cosgrove Frederick J. Spencer Edward W. Taylor Norman C. Hooper Edward F. Buttrick Osborne J. Gorman Mts. Henry C. Davis Mrs. Richard Whittemore Health Officer Health Inspector Lockup Keepers Measurers of Grain TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dr. William L. Barnes Russell I. Prentiss John C. Russell James J. Sullivan Moses F. Wilbur Measurer of Wood, Bark and Manure Milk Inspector Moth Dept. Superintendent Odorless Cart, Charge of Police Officers Park Superintendent Plumbing Inspector Public Works, Superintendent Registrars of Voters John E. Kelley Harold I. Wellington Russell L Prentiss Osborne J. Gorman Peter Canessa 5 James J. Sullivan (Chief) Patrick J. Maguire (Deputy Chief) John C. Russell (Sergeant) Edward C. Maguire Thomas C. Buckley William C. O'Leary Henry Harvey James Lima Forrest Knapp Edward J. Lennon John W. Rycroft John M. Barry George E. Smith John J. Garrity Andrew T. Bain William S. Scamman George M. Davis, '30 (Chairman) Bartholomew D. Callahan, 'SI Leon H. Truesdell, '32 John H. Kane (Clerk) Sealer of Weights & Measures Charles E. Hadley 6 ANN u.L Slaughter Inspector Stone Building, Janitor Superintendent of Streets Superintendent of Water & Sewer Departments Town Accountant Town Counsel Town Engineer Town Hall Janitor Town Hall Janitor, (Assistant) Village Hall Janitor Weighers (Public) Wire Inspector REPORTS George A. Warner John E. Garmon Robert H. White Albert A. Ross Charles F. Pierce Sydney R. Wrightington John T. Cosgrove Charles E. Moloy Philip E. Leaf Stephen H. Broughall William E. Mulliken John E. A. Mulliken Jacob Bierenbroodspot Harold I. Wellington William Bierenbroodspot Albert Bierenbroodspot Peter Stevens Rupert H. Stevens Miss Lillian McClure Moses F. Wilbur David McGibbon John E. Kelley Edward F. Smith Louis W. Bills TOWN OF LEXINGTON COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS Carl Vie not George W. Nary Eugene J. Viano Appropriation Committee Term Expires 1930 John H. Devine Hubert D. Broderic Term Expires 1931 George M. Ross, Chairman Elton B. McCausland Term Expires 1932 Lawrence G. Mitchell Robert P. Trask Transportation Committee Appointed February 9, 1926 Edward Loren Fenn Edmund S. Childs William E. Mulliken Sheldon A. Robinson Willard C. Hill Town Office Building Committee Appointed January 31, 1927 Theodore A. Custance William H. Ballard Edwin B. Worthen Francis Chamberlain Arthur N. Maddison Fred H. Moulton Albert H. Burnham Albert B. Tenney Norman C. Hooper James G. Robertson George W. Nary Permanent Memorial for Veterans Appointed December 8, 1927 William B. Foster James H. Russell Charles E. Wheeler Willard D. Brown Minnie S. Seaver Increased School Accommodations Appointed March 12, 1928 Discharged March 18, 1929 Howard S. 0. Nichols **Charles H. Spaulding James W. Smith Neil McIntosh James Stuart Smith Minnie A. Glynn Clara M. Barbour **Deceased 8 ANNCAT, REPORTS Fire Department and Water Department Investigation Appointed March 12, 1928 Discharged January 7, 1929 Albert B. Tenney Edward H. Mara Charles J. Dailey James G. Robertson George H. Gibson Conference with Lexington Minute Men, Inc., Relative to Memorial Appointed March 26, 1928 Edward C. Stone Arthur N. Maddison Willard C. Hill Waldo F. Glidden W. Roger Greeley Advisability of Constructing Swimming Pool Appointed March 26, 1928 Discharged April 15, 1929 Dr. Clarence Shannon Robert P. Trask William E. Mulliken William H. Ballard Donald Wilson Collection and Preservation of Historical Material Relative to the World War Activities in Lexington Appointed March 26, 1928 Edwin B. Worthen Dr. Fred S. Piper Roland E. Garmon Emma 0. Nichols Bertha M. Hutchinson Committee on Lectures under Will of EIiza Cary Farnham and Suzanne E. Cary Appointed December 17, 1928 Robert H. Holt Rev. Christopher W. Collier Mrs. Henry D. Love Appropriation Committee to Study Fire and Water Departments Appointed January 7, 1929 Discharged April 8, 1929 CIarence Shannon John H. Devine Edward Remick George W. Nary Nelson J. Bowers James J. Walsh, M. D. Carl G. Vienot George M. Ross William E. Mulliken School Building Committee for Southern Section Appointed March 18, 1929 James S. Smith Mrs. C. Edward Glynn **Charles H. Spaulding Clyde F Steeves Howard S. 0. Nichols William H. Ballard Mrs. S. Lewis Barbour **Deceased TOWN or LEXINGTON 9 Committee on Fire Engine House Sites Appointed April 15, 1929 Albert H. Burnham Francis Chamberlain Theodore A. Custance Hallie C. Blake Clarence Shannon Edward W. Taylor John H. Devine 10 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF M4MASSACHLTSETTS MUODLESEX, SO. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, in said LEXINGTON, on MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1929 at seven thirty P. M. Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Of- ficers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To receive the report of the Committee authorized by the Town, March 12, 1928, to study its fire and water de- partments, a copy of which report is mailed with this warrant, and to see if the Town will approve any or all of the recom- mendations contained in such a report. Art. 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey a portion of the land conveyed to the Town by deed of George W. Spaulding, dated April 7, 1906 and re- corded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 3243, page 385, adjoining the premises of Lillian G. & Lois M. Marshall, or to exchange the same for other land of either of the said Marshalls, or purchase such other land or abandon, convey or release any easement in land of the said MarshaYls, or either of them, or take any action in relation thereto. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant. with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 11 Given under ow hands, at Lexington, this Twenty-sixth day of December, A. D., 1928. ALBERT H. BURNHAM, THEODORE A. CUSTANCE, JAMES G. ROBERTSON, FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., December 31, 1928. To the Town Clerk :— I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing warrant in the Post Office, in the Town Office Building, and in six other public places in the town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every regis- tered voter in the town seven days before the time of said meet- ing. Attest : James J. Sullivan, Constable of Lexington. 12 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN MEETING January 7, 1929. The meeting was called to, order by Moderator, Robert H. Holt. The Town Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant, but upon motion, the further reading of the Warrant was dispensed with. The Town Clerk then read the Constable's return of the War- rant. Art. 2. Under this article Mr. Albert B. Tenney, Chair- man of the Committee on Investigation of the Fire and Water Departments, offered the written report of the Committee which had been mailed to the voters with the Town Warrant. REPORT OF COMMITTEE December 20th, 1928. To THE CITIZENS OP THE TOWN OP LEXINGTON: At the adjourned annual Town Meeting held on March 12, 1928, Articles 4, 28 and 30 were taken up jointly and the follow- ing motion was adopted: "That Article 4 in so far as it relates to the Fire Depart- ment and Articles 28 and 30 be referred to a Committee of five to be appointed by the Moderator, one from the Board of Selectmen and Public Works, and four other citizens, none of whom shall be office holders or employees of the Town." "That this Committee study carefully the Fire Department in all its particulars especially the adequacy and efficiency of all its apparatus of every kind and description, includ- ing the fire- alarm system, the personnel of its permanent and call men and their ability and training for the position held and paid for, the location of our station houses and possibilities of consolidation, and re-location—new and bet- ter sites, if any, for housing—living accommodations and TOWN op LEXINGTON 13 hours of duty of the permanent members—the laws govern- ing the Fire Department and its legal relationship to our present form of Government—and our water system, with special reference to the adequacy of street mains for the proper fire protection." "And that in order to aid the Committee in its studies all records of the Department together with its entire per- sonnel, as well as that of any other department having any relationship or dealings with the Fire Department be made available for the attention and consideration of this Com- mittee." "And that this Committee be empowered to employ the ser- vices of a properly qualified fire-fighter from any of the Metropolitan cities, or experts from the New England In- surance Exchange, in order that the Committee may be well advised." "And that this Committee report at a later Town Meeting as to- 1—The necessity for a new pump and two additional per- manent men. 2—The adequacy of the present apparatus including the fire alarm system. 3—Proper number of permanent men and what provisions are now made and should be made in the future for their training. 4—The possibility of consolidating the two station houses. 5 --Possible location for a new site should the study show consolidation to be advisable. 6—Advisability of a permanent Chief. 7—Responsibility• of the Fire Department to our Board of Selectmen or Public Works or any other board of our Town Government. 8—The adequacy of our present water system for proper fire protection. 9—Finally, any and all matters necessary to provide an efficient and adequate fire department, consistent with our ability to pay, and the fire insurance exchange re- quirements. 14 ANNUAL REPORTS At a subsequent special town meeting held on June 28, 1928 $500.00 was appropriated for the expenses of this Committee. Under date of May 8, the Town Clerk advised that the Moderator had under Article 4 appointed the following Com- mittee :— Charles J. Dailey George H. Gibson Edward H. Mara James G. Robertson Albert B. Tenney Under date of May 14, the Committee met and organized as follows:— Albert B. Tenney, Chairman James G. Robertson, Secretary Since that date the Committeehas held 17 regular meetings and many conferences. The Committee feels itself extremely fortunate in having been able to secure the services of Peter E. Walsh, Esq., Ex - Chief .of the Boston Fire Department, whose training and ex- perience well qualifies him as a practical fire-fighter, and a com- petent advisor. His services have been supplemented by the New England Insurance Exchange, through its representatives Mr. P. C. Char - nock, Engineer, and Mr. W. H. Merchant, Assistant Engineer, formerly Captain in the New Bedford Fire Department. In conjunction with these men, Metcalf & Eddy, expert Water and Sewer Engineers have studied the water system for the Board of Selectmen and Public Works. Acknowledgment of the valuable service rendered by these men is herewith recorded, as well as that of Mr. Eugene C. Hult- man, Fire Commissioner of the City of Boston, Captain James W. Ryan, Engineer of the motor apparatus of Boston, Mr. James T. Ball, former consulting architect of the Boston Department, Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Acting Director of State Accounts, Mr. W. E. Dorman , Counsel for the Massachusetts Senate, Mr. George C. Neal, State Fire Marshal, ltilr, W. S. Scammon of our Department of Public Works, Mr. Ross of the Water Depart- ment, Mr. Gorman, Forest Warden, our Board of Engineers, Messrs. Buttrick, Hooper and Taylor, Mr. George E. Robinson of Boston, an architect skilled in the design of fire houses, Mr. Charles E. Beaudry of our Town, who aided the Committee in making maps, Mr. Louis Bills, Superintendent of Wires, Mr. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 15 Sydney R. Wrightington, Town Counsel, the officials of the Arlington Fire Department, who have rendered valuable ser- vice in training our fire department since this inquiry started and Mr. H. P. Allen, who acted as Clerk of the Committee. The Committee in its work visited the fire departments in the Towns of Billerica, Danvers, Amesbury, Arlington, Ashland, Stoughton and the City of Gloucester. In the years past inspections have been made by the New England Insurance Exchange—the last in 1920. Different Committees and Water Boards have studied the water problems. Never before to our knowledge have the problems of the _ Board of Selectmen and Public Works, the Fire Department , and the Water Supply been studied jointly. Perhaps it may be safely said that a similar opportunity never presented itself. So rapidly has our Town grown that we have not noticed the de- mands that are made upon these departments. As a result of our studies we beg to report as follows In order to provide an adequate and efficient fire depart- ment consistent with our ability to pay and the Fire Insur- ance Exchange requirements, we recommend- 1—The purchase of a 750 gallon combination pump. That no more permanent men be added to the force at present. 2—That the present apparatus and equipment which is in- adequate be supplemented and the fire alarm system which is deficient, be completely overhauled, modernized and extended. 3—That the proper number of permanent men cannot be determined until a skilled permanent chief has been ap- pointed and given time to reorganize the present force. That arrangements should be made to send all the per- manent men to the Boston Fire Training School. Prior to this inquiry drills were held so infrequently as to be of no value; since then, drills have been held and the efficiency of the force somewhat improved. 16 ANNUAL REPORTS 4—That while it is possible to consolidate the two fire houses, it is not advisable to do it. 5—Is answered in the previous paragraph. 6—The employment of a permanent Chief, one who is a graduate of the Boston Fire Training School, and who has no other business interests directly or indirectly, in order that he may devote his full time and interest to the welfare of the citizens. The chief to co-operate with the Board of Selectmen in carrying out the recommenda- tion of the New England Insurance Exchange and Chief Walsh as contained in their reports filed with the Town Clerk, not inconsistent with the general recommendation contained herein. 7—The present organization consists of a Board of En- gineers appointed annually by the Board of Selectmen. This Board of Engineers has full control of the depart- ment subject only to the vote of the Town. The• present Call Chief presumably under the Acts of 1916 and 1917 previously accepted by the Town, holds his position indefinitely subject to removal only by the Selectmen. 8—That additions to our present water system be made to meet the recommendation of the New England Insur- ance Exchange, Chief Walsh, and Metcalf & Eddy, En- gineers employed by the Selectmen to study the water and sewer problems of the Town. 9—That the following additional suggestions be adopted:— (1) That two new fire stations be built and the present one abandoned. (a) A new 3 -door headquarters on Bedford Street on land to be bought for that purpose. (b) A new 2 -door bungalow type to be built on the present site at East Lexington. (2) In addition to the 750 gallon pump mentioned in recommendation No. 1, the following apparatus be purchased,— (a) A forest fire wagon and portable pump. (b) A car for the permanent Chief. (e) The necessary auxiliary fire fighting equipment recommended by the New England Insurance Exchange and Chief Walsh. TOWN of LEXINGTON 17 (3) Hose No. 2 be discarded and removed. (4) The Knox pumper be reconstructed to serve as a hose wagon. (3) The fire alarm system be rebuilt and extended. (6) All ratings of officers be abolished thus giving the permanent Chief freedom in reorganizing the de- partment. (7) A By -Law be adopted similar to the Statute which provides that cities, other than those under the two platoon system shall excuse its permanent firemen from duty one day in five without loss of pay. (8) That the town accept Sees. 42-44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws thereby substituting for a fire de- partment under the control of a board of Engineers, a fire department under the control of an Officer to be known as the Chief of the Fire Department, the Chief to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. By accepting Section 42-43-44 the Chief shall then act as Forest Warden. (9) Each member of the force, permanent or call be ex- amined physically by the Doctor of the Board of Health to determine his fitness for the work. (10) Civil Service Statutes relating to fire departments be adopted by the Town, when all our present .per- manent firemen under 50 years of age have success- fully completed the training course of the Boston Fire Department in a manner acceptable to the per- manent Chief, and have passed a satisfactory phys- ical examination. (11) Hereafter all candidates for permanent positions in the force: (a) First pass a satisfactory physical examination. (b) be placed on a six month's probation, during which time they shall complete a course in the Boston Fire Training School. (e) the first year be paid at the rate of $1,500 per annum. (d) after that be advanced at the rate of $100 a year until they reach $2,000. 18 ANNUAL REPORTS (e) Lieutenants be paid $2,100 a year and Captains $2,200. (12) Abolish all call officers. (13) Maps be made and hung on the walls of the Fire Houses showing locations and sizes of water mains and hydrants and fire alarm boxes. (14) A closer contact be established with the Water De- partment so that information relating to hydrants, tests, pressures, etc., may be common knowledge in both departments. (15) All permanent and call men be trained in first aid, particularly prone pressure method of resuscitation, by a qualified teacher. (16) The New England Telephone & Telegraph Company be asked to arrange its operations so that calls in- tended for the Bedford department be sent there, rather than Lexington, and for any other sugges- tions that they can offer for improvement in this es- sential service. (17) Drills be held regularly at least once a month and call men as well as permanent men be required to attend and drill so that each may be familiar with every operation. (18) All purchases for the Department be made Through the Board of Selectmen and the Superintendent of Public Works. (19) The Inspector of Wires, in co-operation with the permanent chief, have full charge of the mainten- ance of the Fire Alarm System responsible to the Selectmen, and that as soon as possible this office be made a full time position. (20) The chief of the department take full advantage of the Metropolitan Fire District regulations to pre- vent fires. (21) All laws relating to fire departments and fire pre- vention be kept on file at headquarters so to be available to all members of the force. TOWN OF LEXINGTON • 19 (22) Proper rules and regulations governing the con- duct of the men and care of apparatus and their general duties at fires and in the station houses be adopted, printed and placed in the hands of each member of the department. We have been advised by Mr. Waddell, Director of Ac- counts of the State Department of Corporation and Taxation, that bonds may be issued for all of these expenditures and the following table is submitted as a suggestion for yearly maturi- ties:— TABLE SHOWING ESTIMATED COSTS AND PERIOD OF BONDING Estimated Cost East Lexington House $20,000. Headquarters 60,000. Land 5,000. New Fire Alarm 20,550. New Pumper 12,000. Forest Fire Wagon 2,500. Chief's Car 1,000. Miscellaneous 3,000. $85,000. Bonds to run 20 years. $39,050. Bonds to run 5 years. Total for Fire Department $124,050. Water System 276,000. $276,000. Bonds to run 20 years. Total Bonds $400,050. The following table shows the years in which the money would probably be spent: 1929 East Lexington House $20,000. Headquarters 60,000. Land 5,000. New Fire Alarm 15,094. New Pumper 12,000. Forest Fire Wagon 2,500. Chief's Car 1,000. Miscellaneous 3,000. 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 Total $20,000. 60,900. 5,000. 1739 1239 1239 1239 - - 20,550. 12,000. 2,500. 1,000. 3,000. $118,594. $124,050. Water 38,200. 40000 39560 39560 39560 39560 39560 276,000. $156,794.41739 40799 40 799 40799 39560 39560 $400,050. 20 ANNUAL REPORTS The Chairman of the Appropriation Committee has advised us that the town's financial condition is such that the foregoing expenditure can be made without exceeding the debt limit. Respectfully submitted, Albert B. Tenney, Chairman James G. Robertson, Secretary Charles J. Dailey George H. Gibson Edward H. Mara DISCUSSION It is a matter of keen regret that the cost of printing the re- ports of the New England Insurance Exchange, Chief Walsh, Metcalf & Eddy and other datais so great that we did not feel warranted in incurring this expense. Consequently we will file these papers on which our con- clusions have been based with the Town Clerk,—those wishing more detailed information than contained herein are respect- fully referred to them. Extracts from the foregoing reports are quoted herein. Schedules are attached hereto showing an analysis of our fire department comparisons with other municipalities, copies of delegation of power by the State Fire Marshal to the Chief of the Lexington Fire Department. and Sec. 42, 43 and 44 of Chap- ter 48 of the General Laws, etc. In all of the municipalities which the Committee visited, with the exception of Amesbury, the department is supervised by either a permanent or a permanent deputy chief. The gen- eraI appearance of these buildings is most excellent. To be sure while most of them are new, the neatness, cleanliness, order- liness and discipline are in strong contrast to ours. We did not have an opportunity in our visits to witness any fire drills, so we could not compare their efficiency in this respect with our own, For this we feel justified in depending upon the reports of the New England Insurance Exchange and Mr. Walsh. TOWN of LExI oroN 21 In this connection Mr. Walsh says in part :— "I think it would be sufficient to say without going into detail that the whole department gave an exhibition of its abil- ity in handling the equipment at which a grave lack of training was demonstrated. This situation can be easily remedied by sending men to the Boston Drill School. A request to the fire commissioner would probably result favorably. "There appear to be no permanent rules and regulations to govern the conduct of the members either in quarters or at fires. A code of rules is very desirable towards promoting effi- ciency. "A call captain is in charge of the ladder company. Like the case of the call deputy chief, [mentioned in the full report to be filed in the Town Clerk's office] this is all wrong. A per- manent officer should have charge of this most important com- pany and in the absence of an officer a permanent private should be placed in charge. (Mr. Walsh feels that a permanent private should have by training and experience greater ability to fight fires than a call officer; if this is not so it should be so, particu- larly if the men had proper training.) "That as often as the strength of the department will per- mit a permanent officer or private be detailed to inspect manu- facturing and mercantile buildings, schools, churches, garages, etc., for the purpose of fire prevention. "The Chief being a Call Chief cannot measure up to the permanent chief because other business will not permit him to keep in touch with all the doings of the department. "The Fire Chief who has no business to perform daily other than looking after his men, apparatus and equipment, both in quarters and at fires, is without doubt better qualified to render a good account of himself in times of emergencies. This is true no matter how well intentioned the call chief may be. "That a new Fire Department headquarters be erected to house all the apparatus in Town as well as all the permanent members." Chief ,.Walsh makes sixteen recommendations, many of which,should have been accomplished in the usual course of Fire Department operations; the balance would have required action by the voters. 22 ANNUAL REPORTS The New England Insurance Exchange says in part :— "The Department is poorly organized in that there are no full time chief officers and an inadequate number of full paid officers and men. The Chief and assistant Chiefs devote only a portion of their time to the Fire Department service, there- fore, good supervision of department affairs in general suffers, and it is highly probable that efficient fire fighting is retarded by delays attending their response or their absence at fires. The number of companies is sufficient but in some instances the ap- paratus is not of the proper type. "Engine capacity is somewhat deficient; the single pumper available and of value is of satisfactory size and in good condi- tion : operators are ample in number with but few exceptions have had little practical experience in pump work. "Discipline could be improved by the adoption of suitable- rules uitablerules for the government of the Department, their rigid enforce- ment and the keeping of proper records of service; the lack of adequate full paid officers and large percentages of call members are factors tending towards deficient control. - "Drills and training are so irregular and infrequent as to be of little practical value and their scope limited by deficiencies in facilities and the lack of a drill -master to provide for uniform instruction. "During test manoeuvers the work of individual officers and men as well as company organizations indicated the urgent necessity of the appointment of a competent official to conduct drills which should be frequently and regularly held if satisfac- tory results are to be obtained. "Fire methods are only fairly efficient, considering the nor- mally under -manned condition of the companies, some deficien- cies in equipment and the serious lack of training in modern methods. "Building inspection work could be improved by a system- atic use of members of the full paid force employing a proper form for reports, preferably accompanied by sketches, which practise would not only permit of the correction of hazard- ous conditions, but would familiarize the department with struc- tures and occupancies, and add to the general and specific knowledge essential to successful fire fighting. "Records of fires are fairly complete, but other important department matters are not generally reported." TOWN OF LEXINGTON 23 Building Inspections In this matter the New England Insurance •Exchange's engineer says: "The. Department inspection work is practically limited to the efforts of one officer who makes regular monthly visits to all mercantiles and is at times accompanied by the Chief. Notes of conditions are made but the use of approved forms adapted and formerly used for this work have been discontin- ued. The Chief has sufficient delegated power to correct hazard- ous conditions whenever drastic action is necessary. Records are kept of the number of visits and of conditions in general but are unsatisfactory as to type and incomplete; no data ap- pears as to any necessary follow-up action of the department to ensure correction of existing hazards. There is no municipal collection of refuse, material or garbage."* Fire Hose In this matter the Insurance Exchange says:— HOSE—Hose is all of the 2/ inch size, double -jacket cotton rubber lined, purchased under usual manufacturer's guarantee much of which was purchased within the past five years. The total amount in service is 6900 feet. Each hose car- rier has 1000 feet on the apparatus and is provided with a com- plete spare shift in quarters, usually rolled and stacked on floor. No record of the actual service of hose is kept. All hose is said to be tested annually but the method followed is unsatisfactory. Tests conducted under the supervision of the Exchange showed that practically all hose is capable of withstanding a pressure of 200 pounds. Hose on apparatus is not regularly shifted if not used at fires. Couplings of this and neighboring municipal- ities are of the usual screw type and conform to National Stand- and dimensions. A s'pecial test of the fire hose was made and of this test the Exchange says :" Of the total of 7000 feet of hose in active ser- vice, all but two lengths were subjected to a pressure of 200 pounds per square inch. Of the two lengths, one Was not tested due to its obvious poor condition. The other was found under hydrant pressure to be porous and was not further tested," yet the strength of a chain is no greater than its Weakest link. *Since the Insurance Exchange made its inspection the Town has voted to collect garbage. 24 ANNUAL REPORTS Water System 'Of the Water Department, the New England Insurance Ex- change's engineer says in part "Organization and personnel well arranged and experi- enced. Emergency provisions ample but suitable facilities for re- ceipt of fire alarms not provided and regular response to fires not designated. Records mainly good but lack some details and could readily be made more convenient in form. The source of supply is reliable and ample but service is limited by the capac- ity of a single supply line with a normally closed emergency connection of relatively small value, Pumping capacity is ade- quate, pumps in good condition and equipment generally well maintained; continous service provided. Elevated storage small and due to limiting capacity of supply main in connection with consumption is not maintained at full capacity, resulting in an appreciable drop in pressure throughout the town. The limita- tion in carrying capacity of the supply line may be accounted for somewhat by the interior condition of this pipe and possibly to a partly closed valve. Pressures while satisfactory for do- mestic service are not well maintained under fire flows and tests indicate that the total available fire flow to the principal mer- cantile district is too small to provide the protection desirable; in the remainder of the town the distribution system cannot, in general, deliver required quantities for fire protection even at pressures suitable for engine supply and is very inadequate in quantities available for use of direct hydrant streams. Mains are cast iron of satisfactory quality, but secondary feeders are deficient and minor distributors small; 79% of all pipe being 4 and 6 inch.* Dead ends are numerous and gridiron is wide. The system is fairly well equipped with ghte valves although spacing is wide in some instances and some gates open opposite to the majority; inspections are made at regular intervals and while condition appears satisfactory no records of such inspec- tions are made. Hydrant distribution in the principal mel•can- tile district is fair and hydrants of mainly satisfactory size; else- where distribution is wide in many sections and includes a con- siderable number with too small barrel or branch or without necessary engine connections; branch gates are provided in all cases. Inspections of hydrants should be made after use at fires or otherwise; condition is generally good." Of thirty-nine recommendations made by Captain Merchant many should have been accomplished in the daily routine of *The percentage of 4" pipe is but 11% TOWN or LEXINGTON 25 the fire department, the balance would have needed the approval of the voters. The Board of Selectmen and Public Works, acting as a Board of Water Commissioners, have had an independent study made by Metcalf & Eddy of the present and future needs not only for domestic but for fire purposes. They summarize this report as follows: Reinforcement and Improvement of the Lexington Water Works "The conclusions of the Engineers of the New England In- surance Exchange and those of Metcalf & Eddy, Engineers em- ployed by the Board of Public Works to make a complete sur- vey of the water system concur with respect to the inadequacy of our present supply of water for proper fire protection. "This Board of Public Works has already accepted the com- plete plans of Metcalf & Eddy entitled "Reinforcement and Im- provement of the Lexington Water Works" as a guide for fu- ture extensions and improvements. Some progress has already been made in carrying out certain recommendations involving small expenditures of money. The Board has also adopted a ten- tative program which when completed will cover the first six recommendations in the report of Metcalf & Eddy. "These include a hook-up with the Arlington Water System in Westminster Avenue; more cross connections wherever two lines of water pipe exist in the same street; reconstruction of connections at the Venturi meter at the Arlington Line in Mas- sachusetts Avenue; extension of a 12" pipe from the meter in Massachusetts Avenue up and across Liberty Heights and down Oak Street to Massachusetts Avenue, thence along the south side of the Avenue connecting with the 8" main in Pollen Road; an extension of the present 12" pipe in Massachusetts Avenue from SIocum Road to the Minute Man, thence in Bedford Street to Revere Street. This construction work to be 'spread over two years at a cost of approximately $78,200.00. A part of this cost to be taken out of Water Department earnings and the balance to be bonded over twenty years. "Other recommendations include a 12" pipe extension in a proposed street from Rawson Avenue to Lowell Street; 12" pipe in Parker, Clarke and Forest Streets; an 8" pipe in Muzzey 28 ANNUAL, REPORTS Street; a 12" pipe from Massachusetts Avenue via Hayes Lane to the top of Granny Hill; a 1,000,000 gallon standpipe on Granny Hill; a 12" pipe from Massachusetts Avenue through Rindge Avenue extended to Rawson Avenue; a 12" pipe from Forest Street through Vine Brook Road, Winthrop Road and Highland Avenue to Bloomfield Street, thence to Massachusetts Avenue through Bloomfield Street; replacement of 4" pipe in Eustis Street, Percy Road, Warren Street and Pelham Road with 8" pipe; a 10" pipe from Massachusetts Avenue through Maple Street to Lowell Street. "The complete program will cost approximately $276,000.- 00 but construction can be spread over many years. "While the necessity of a more adequate supply of water is essential from the fire protection point of view we must not lose sight of the fact that the growth of the town would soon compel the very improvements we are recommending in order to give the domestic users the supply and service for which they pay. "Some of the proposed extensions are through new streets or in old streets where no water pipes now exist. It is therefore evident that some of this expenditure will come back to the town in increased valuations and that only a portion can be rightfully charged to Fire Protection.'' The New England Insurance Exchange At this time permit us to offer a word of explanation re- garding the New England Insurance Exchange. The real function of the New England Insurance Exchange is to determine the rates for fire insurance on buildings and con- tents in any given locality. These are determined by a system of grading— See Schedule A. "Rates for dwelling properties are established under six grades of protection, "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F"; "A" being the community having the best type of protection and "F" being the very poor or no protection. For specifically rated property, such as stores, manufacturing establishments, etc., under the analytic system of schedule rating there are ten classes designated from one to ten (1 to 10), 1 being the best protected community (there are not any first class communities) and 10 having very poor or no protection." TOWN of LEXINGTON 27 Lexington has enjoyed "B" classification for dwellings and 5th class for specifically rated property. We have been informed that since 1924 its fire protection was such that our dwellings really belonged in class "C". Schedule A. shows our defi- ciencies. Of the twenty-six communities to which questionnaires were submitted, seven are in class "C", the balance in class "B", The New England Insurance Exchange in their report have specified that the town in order to remain in Class "B" must adopt the following 1—` `That the chief engineer devote his entire time to the department's service, and that he be held solely re- sponsible for the efficiency and maintenance of the department. 2—"That at least four additional full paid men be ap- pointed immediately, and that eventually the full paid membership be increased so that the least number on duty at all times will be 20 during the day and 28 dur- ing the night.* 3—"That an automobile combined pump and hose wagon with pump of not less than 750 gallons per minute capacity and equipped with 60 gallons or larger water tank, or a 40 gallon chemical tank be provided for Hose Company No. I at East Lexington. The present combination hose wagon be equipped with a turret pipe and transferred to headquarters in place of the present Knox pumping engine. 4—" That complete fire department rules and regulations be prepared and adopted covering discipline, house rules and other fire department matters; printed in a form for individual distribution and that they be rigidly enforced. 5—"That suitable drilling facilities be provided, pref- erably including a drill tower, and all members be regularly drilled in the use of all apparatus and ap- pliances, quick handling of hose lines and ladders, *NOTE: The call force to be retained until such time as the full -paid strength of companies can be established as given in the table above. Call men should be employed in the town and reside in proximity to station of as- signment. 28 AN tTAI; REPORTS salvage work and life-saving. These drills to give special attention to individual members and new members as well as to company organizations and to be under the direction of a competent officer who should be sent to some city maintaining a drill school to obtain experience in modern fire methods. 6—" That members make systematic monthly inspections for the accumulation of rubbish and inflammable ma- terial inside and in the rear of all buildings other than dwellings, and that the chief be given authority to cause the arrest for violation of the explosive and in- flammable laws. Members making inspections to be re- quired to file detailed reports of all such inspections on approved forms, preferably accompanied by sketches, and the reports to be properly filed at fire headquarters. 7—" Provide lightning arresters properly grounded where circuits enter the buildings at headquarters and at East Lexington. 8—" That the mains shown in colors on the accompany- ing plan be laid. Mains colored in red for immediate installation. That mains and street intersections marked on the accompanying plan be cross -connected and gated." While in the main your Committee is in full accord with the recommendations of the Exchange, it does not advocate the adoption of all of them at 'once,—this is particularly true of the number of permanent men mentioned in paragraph two. We feel that we should approach this question with caution, and that no new men be added until we have employed a permanent chief and adopted a by-law fixing the days at at not less than "one in five." After this has been done, there will be time enough to determine whether we should increase our force and if so to what extent. The foregoing are mandatory and steps must be taken with- in the next six months to carry out same, or our rate classifica- tion will be changed from "B" to "C". When these recommendations have been accomplished the specifically rated building will be benefited as they will then pass from Class 5 to Class 4. After these eight requirements are accomplished many other minor requirements should be put into effect. TOWN of LEXINGTON 29 The Committee believes that it will be possible to retain class "B" rating by adopting a progressive system of expendi- tures as outlined. The Insurance Companies are Ioath to in- crease rates and will only do so if the town fails to meet them half way in their recommendations. To drop to class "C" need be only temporary, depending upon the wishes of the voters. As near as we can estimate the average annual increase in the cost of insurance if the classifications dropped to "C", is approximately $3410.00 per annum, or $1.63 increase per dwell- ing. Schedule B contains an estimate of the additional insurance cost. APPARATUS In the main, the apparatus is favorably considered by both experts. There are deficiencies in equipment both major and minor. That the department has been cognizant of these major deficiencies is shown by the many repeated recommendations by it to the Town that it increase the appropriation for apparatus, personnel and fire alarm extensions. In so far as failure to obtain new equipment or additional personnel, the Committee feels that no criticism should be at- tached to the department for the deficiencies in these particu- lars. THE KNOX PUMPER AND LA FRANCE LADDER TRUCK So much has been said regarding the Knox Pump that we secured the services of Captain James Ryan, engineer of motor apparatus of the Boston Department. He made a most careful examination. The pump was removed and taken apart; the chassis given a road test, and while use could be made of it as a pumper by spending $5,000, his opinion was against our spend- ing anything, except to continue its use as a hose and chemical wagon, as a "spare." The Committee feels that more use may be had from this machine by taking the chemical tank from the discarded Kissel car and mounting it on the Knox. 30 ANNUAL REPORTS Three cities and towns in the Metropolitan Fire District and the City of Gloucester still have Knox pumpers in commission; viz: Arlington, Reading and Newton. We feel that had our de- partment taken sufficient care of this apparatus to have kept it in proper condition it would not now be necessary to recommend thepurchase of a new machine. Other cities and towns are still using this very type daily, but due either to neglect or failure to properly care for this apparatus, we are obliged to recom- mend the purchase of a new pump to replace this machine. Much also has been said regarding the ownership of this apparatus. It is the opinion of our Town Counsel that it belongs to the Town. A more recent occurrence of the lack of proper maintenance of apparatus shows that the La France ladder truck was out of commission several weeks the past summer, it being necessary to make extensive repairs to same, costing in the neighborhood of $1,200. The La France people informed our expert that either lack of oil! in the crank case or improper adjustment of the bear- ings and the use of improper sized cotter pins necessitated these extensive repairs. Portable Forest Fire Pump and Hose Wagon An equipment of this type consists of a light chassis which can be driven to points ordinarily impossible to reach with the heavier machine. It is so constructed that four men can carry the pump to any body of water that a truck cannot reach. It has 2,000 feet of 1/" hose which is so light and flexible that one man can handle it. The Committee believes that such a piece could not only be used for grass and forest fires, but as is done in Norwich, Con- necticut, can be used in a large percentage of fires with much less water damage to the property than with the heavy pump and hose. FIRE HOUSES Headquarters on Merriam Street is a fairly modern build- ing principally of wooden construction, too small to house prop- erly the apparatus, difficult of ingress and egress, and exposed TowN OF LEXINGTON 81 to great hazard by surrounding wooden buildings, and deficient in fire protection. This building houses the battery and generator set and re- peating instruments, the very center and heart of the fire alarm system. The experts state, and our own Board of Engineers agree, that in this building, as well as that at East Lexington, - many rules and regulations relating to fire prevention are being neglected. The Committee feels that these risks could have been materially reduced by better house -keeping methods, regular training and inspections. We recommend the abandonment of this building and site. The sleeping conditions for the men, and the toilet arrange- ments at headquarters are fair, but excellent when compared with the conditions in the fire house at East Lexington. The East Lexington fire 'house is so bad that it is difficult to find words to describe it. The sleeping conditions are poor, the toilet arrangements could not be worse. In this house the boiler room is on the same level as the apparatus floor, and at headquarters it is below both boiler rooms open directly into the apparatus floors without adequate protection to prevent gasoline fumes from coming in contact with the heating boilers, so that the possibility of a fire or explosion is very great. The second floor of this station is used for religious services and other meet- ings and in order to reduce the possibilities of an accident, tem- porary wooden posts are attached to the ceiling of the first floor which may be let down so as to form additional supports for the second floor when services are held. In connection with the use of this building for public pur- poses the State Board of Public Safety condemned its use three years ago, unless more adequate means of egress and proper signs were installed. We have been advised that these require- ments would not cost over $500. The possibility of a holocaust is so great that we recommend the immediate adoption of the requirements of the State Board of Public Safety regardless of what action the town may de- cide to take regarding the balance of this report. Before reaching the conclusion that neither of these build- ings could be remodeled satisfactorily for fire department pur- poses, we studied most carefully all possibilities for altering them to meet the future needs, but had to give up the idea of rebuilding them. 32 ANNUAL REPORTS CONSOLIDATION OF FIRE ROUSES This question has been carefully studied and maps pre- pared showing possible locations, which would meet with the rules of the insurance exchange, viz: that there should be a fire station within two miles of every house and one within 3/4 of a mile radius of the mercantile center, this distance being meas- ured over the traveled highway, in order that. the property may be considered properly protected. Under such conditions the required locations are as follows: 1—Between the Arlington -Lexington town line and Mar- rett Road on Massachusetts Avenue. 2—Within a 3/ of a mile radius of the old Town Hail, which would place one on Massachusetts Avenue or Bed- ford Street, within the limits bounded by Revere Street on the west and Percy Road on the east. Three sites have been suggested for a new headquarters. One at the corner of Grant Street and Massachusetts Avenue and one on Bedford Street between Phelps Garage and the Lex- ington Lumber Company. There is also room on the easterly side of the Cary Memorial Building. Of these the Committee feels that the second is not only cheaper but better adapted and better located than either of the others. A station at this point together with one on the present East Lexington site would serve practically all the houses now built within two miles over the traveled highway. The Bedford Street lot contains approximately 35,722 square feet of land, and is large enough to house the additional apparatus recommended, a new battery room, the fire whistle, drill towers and other necessary equipment, and we have been informed that it can be bought for $5000. This is approximately 15 cents per square foot, In the opinion of our experts this location is the most de- sirable one. Chief Walsh in his report strongly recommends for fire de- partment organization development, the consolidation of our two houses into one, believing thereby we would get from a fire fighting standpoint, greater efficiency at less cost. After years of experience in the crowded streets of Boston with motorized apparatus he feels that even with the increasing traffic on our TOWN OF LEXINGTON 33 highways an effective force would handle satisfactorily any fire that we might have. On the other hand, the insurance exchange rates are based in part upon having two fire houses and in a sense duplicate ap- paratus. While it is true that we have mutual aid from Arling- ton and Waltham, yet we are not given as high a credit in the insurance rating as if either one or both were in the boundaries of our Town, nor could any better rate be obtained by a fire house owned jointly with either Arlington or Waltham. Sufficient land in the mercantile center of the town, ade- quate for a consolidation would he expensive, and we be- lieve further that with the growth in outlying sections we would soon find ourselves facing the necessity of a second fire house. We feel that the continued growth of Lexington is assured and that to postpone the building of two houses is but postpon- ing the evil day, and we further feel that the expense will be but little greater to build two now than one. While the Committee agrees with Chief Walsh in his opin- ion, yet after considering all the conditions it feels that the Town would be best served by building a bungalow type of fire house on the present site in East Lexington and establishing at once a new headquarters within a V4 of a mile radius of the old Town Hall. METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT—GRASS FIRES AND FIRE PREVENTION Cities and Towns in This District Cities Towns Boston Cambridge Chelsea Everett Lynn Malden Medford Melrose Newton Quincy Revere Somerville Waltham Woburn Arlington Belmont Brookline Lexington Milton Reading Rockland Saugus Stoneham Watertown Winchester Winthrop Williamstown Wilmington On March 1, 1915 Lexington voted to enter the Metropoli- tan Fire District. By so doing, it placed itself in a position to enjoy the benefits of the powers of the Fire Marshal to prevent fires, to investigate premises and buildings and to prosecute 34 ANNUAL REPORTS those individuals who persist in creating and maintaining nuis- ances which may become fire hazards. On December 9, 1926, the State Fire Marshal, Mr. George C. Neal, issued an order to the Chief of our fire department delegating to him broad powers in this connection. Schedule C of this report contains a copy of this order. By this order the chief of the fire department has under Chapter 148 of the Gen- eral Laws, Section 284o 51 inclusive, unusual powers to compel the removal of rubbish or refuse which may become dangerous as a bre menace in buildings or premises; refusal or neglect to comply therewith is punishable by a fine of $50, or in the case of a continuing offense, not more than $10 per day for each day which the neglect or refusal continues. A large number of our fires are grass or forest fires and are under the charge of our Forest Warden. The Fire Department renders valuable aid and responds readily with its facilities when called upon to do so. Our interviews with both officers have indicated clearly that neither of them thought he had the authority to compel the owner to reduce fire hazards, but a reading of the law, confirmed by an interview with the State Marshal, indicates that the Chief of the Fire Department now has this authority except for grass or forest fires hazards. We believe that many of these fires could be prevented if the Chief of the Fire Department is made Forest Warden which can be done by the Town accepting Sec. 42, 43 and 44 of Chapter 48. He would then have, in our opinion, the opportunity to com- pel owners of premises offering fire hazards to clean them up in anticipation of the grass and forest fire season which comes in the spring and early summer. Schedule C -i. In Arlington, in this matter of fire prevention, in one week the Fire Department force inspected every private house and public building in the town and made recommendations to the owners. Some 8,000 buildings were inspected. While it is true that the law does not permit entrance into private dwellings ex- cept when the Chief of the Fire Department has reason to be- lieve that a hazard exists or about which a complaint has been made, yet experience has shown that house owners and occu- pants gladly co-operate with the Fire Department in these an- nual inspections. We believe that Lexington can do as much as Arlington. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 35 To send our permanent men out on inspections or to Bos- ton to train in the fire school, may involve the employment of one or two temporary men to fill in during the absence of these men on other duties; we feel sure that no criticism would be made by the citizens of any hums spent in such a worthy cause. PRESENT ORGANIZATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT The present organization consists of the following: -- A Board of three engineers appointed by the Selectmen. One of the three engineers is the Call Chief who presum- able holds his office permanently or until removed by the Se- lectmen, and who devotes but part of his time to the department. The other two are Assistant Engineers. (The three foregoing men constitute the present Board of Engineers.) The Board of Engineers is organized as follows:— The ollows:The Call Chief as Chief Engineer. The other two members as Assistant Engineers one of whom is Secretary or Clerk. These Engineers are Call Officers only. Contrary to the general practice of town boards, the Board of Engineers have kept no permanent records of its meetings or actions. We know that in 1911 records were kept but our re- peated requests have failed to produce any records of meetings of the Board. We have been informed that any action taken by the Board was covered by correspondence by the Chief, but even these records have not been forthcoming. Consequently the Committee can draw but one conclusion, viz.—that no records of any kind have been kept other than of fires, attendance, and apparatus used. Permanent Force This consists of nine permanent members, three of whom are Captains and six are Privates. The privates receive, for the first year $31.50 per week or $1,638. per annum; for the second year $35.00 per week or 36 ANN LAI, REPORTS $1,850 per annum, for the third year $38.50 per week or $2,002. per annum, with "one day off in every four." This is often called the one platoon system. The Lieutenants receive $100. more a year than Privates. Captains receive $200. more a year than Privates. • Each permanent man receives two full weeks vacation with pay, and a reasonable amount of sick leave as occasion requires it. Permanent men are entitled to pensions after 25 years of continuous service and after having reached the age of 60 years. The pension is one-half of the salary. Permanent members disabled on active duty may be pen- sioned without meeting the above requirements. Call Force This force consists of 26 men 11 of wJum ore officers and 15 privates. One Call Chief.* One Deputy Call Chief. Two Engineers.* One Call Captain Six Call Lieutenants. Fifteen Call Privates. Salaries of Call Force The Call Chief receives $500. per year, and in addition thereto is allowed $200 per year for the use of his automobile. The Deputy Call Chief receives $200, The Two Engineers receive $250. each. The Call Captains receive $150. The Call Lieutenants receive $137. The Call Privates receive $125. *These three constitute the Board of Engineers appointed annually by the Selectmen. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 37 The entire Department including call and permanent mem- bers consists of 35 men of which 14 are officers. A comparison with Boston will be interesting at this time. Here we find the applicants for positions with the fire depart- ment must first pass a physical and civil service examination. A successful candidate is then appointed to the fire department on probation for six months. He is obliged to take a course in the Drill School for a period of thirty days. If he passes this training he is again physically examined by the medical exam- iner of the fire department, and if he is in good physical con- dition he is appointed permanently at the expiration of the pro- bationary period. He is expected to become a telegrapher, a chauffeur and a pump operator by attending the respective schools of this department. Before he can be a lieutenant he must have served six years in the department, and before he can ad- vance to the grade of captain he must have another year's ex- perience. The first year the men receive $1,600 per annum. Each year they are raised $100. until the Private receives a maximum. of $2,100. Pump operators receive $2,200. per annum, Lieutenants $2,400. and Captains $2,600. They have two weeks regular va- cation with pay, a limited amount of sick leave, pensions, ane are on the two platoon system. Another interesting comparison may be made with Stough- ton,—here the population is about the same as Lexington, about the same miles of highway and square miles of area as our Town. Stoughton has 1834 houses while Lexington has 2163. This Town has a permanent force of but four men. It has a modern headquarters built within a year costing about $58,000. and houses four pieces of apparatus with room for more. The men receive but $1,664. per annum, two weeks vacation with pay, no pensions and but "one day off in six" and there are plenty of applicants for the positions. Comparison shows that our permanent firemen receive com- pensation in proportion to that of the Boston firemen, where the hazards and opportunities for personal injury are several times greater. We have been informed that shortly after the last annual town meeting the Board of Engineers advanced the salaries of the Lexington permanent men to $6.00 per day, or $42.00 per week, or $2,190 per annum, but at the request of the Selectmen this increase was suspended until after the report of this com- mittee. 38 ANNUAL REPORTS We understand that during the past year a movement was started to change the number of days off from "one in four" to "one in three." Under the present schedule of "one day off in four" with 9 men, either three men or two men are off duty each day, leav- ing but six men, or seven men on duty. Under a schedule of "one day off in four" with 11 men, either three men or two men will be off duty each day, leaving but eight men or nine men on duty. Under a schedule of "one day off in three" with 9 men, three will be off duty every day, leaving but six men on duty. Under a schedule of "one day off in three" with 11 men, either four or three men will be off duty every day, leaving but seven or eight men on duty. A force of 11 men will mean an ultimate annual increase in the payroll of $4,015, or an increase of approximately 22%. Under a schedule of "one day off in five" with nine men as recommended by your Committee, either one man or two men will be off duty every day, leaving eight men or seven men on duty. This schedule will give the same working force as "one day off in three" with 11 permanent men at no additional expense. Our police department has but one day off in eight and officers on night duty when called to court to prosecute arrests made by them often fail to get their one day in eight. Consequently in view of the foregoing we recommend that the days off be fixed by by-law at not less than "one day in five." Such an arrangement will be a distinct benefit to the Town. FIRE ALARMS A careful study of the records of the fire alarms for the years 1925, 1926 and 1927 and the first seven months of 1928 show for these years alarms of all kinds as follows: TOWN 01' LEXINGTON 39 1st 7 MOS. 1925 1926 1927 1928 Alarms of all kinds 297 259 294 218 Duplicate grass alarms 128 68 42 28 Other duplicate alarms 4 4 5 5 132 72 47 33 165 187 247 185 Grass alarms 128 68 42 28 Still alarms 99 116 164 136 Bell alarms 59 64 66 33 Out of town alarms 11 11 22 21 Net fire alarms 297 259 294 218 Exclusively grass alarms both still and bell 55 69 108 112 Ratio of grass alarms to net fire alarms 33% 33% 43% 60% It is interesting to note the increasing number of grass fires and the large percentage they bear to the total. An analysis of the foregoing tabulation showed a large number of fire alarms at which no officer was in charge, privates directing the operation of the department. Total number of alarms of all kinds Number in charge of privates 1st 7 mos. 1925 1926 1927 1928 297 259 294 218 171 126 145 103 This condition could not exist if we had a permanent chief. His presence would increase the number of our regular force to ten, which we feel is more than ample for our present require- ments with the mutual aid available from Arlington and Wal4 them. In the appendix to be filed with the Town Clerk are sched- ules showing time of apparatus in service, total miles apparatus traveled, cause of fire—bell alarms, still alarms, etc. 40 ANNUAL, REPoa-rs TOTAL EXPENSE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE, Ten Years ending December 31, 1927 (See Schedule C-2) 'This table shows expenses by years for maintenance of equipment, buildings and grounds, and salaries and wages paid the firemen both call and regular. The biggest increase is in wages—increase running from $7,831 to $21,469. This is due principally to the increase in the number of permanent men and increase in wages. COMPARISON OF COSTS WITH OTHER CITESS AND TOWNS It is difficult to find municipalities comparable with Lex- ington. We selected twenty-five which we thought were fairly so and obtained from the Department of Accounts at the State House data shown on Schedules D-1-2-3-4. Towns to which questionnaires were sent:— Arlington Belmont Braintree Bridgewater Chelmsford Concord Danvers Dedham Needham Swampscott Hingham Norwood Watertown Hudson Reading Walpole Mansfield Saugus Wellesley Marblehead Stoneham Winchester Milton Stoughton Winthrop We divide these municipalities into three classes according to their population,— Class 1. 11,500 to 30,000 population Class 2. 7,800 to 9,468 " Class 3. 5,800 to 7,000 " An analysis of these twenty-five municipalities shows that— Lexington is the 3rd highest in maintenance and repairs of equip- ment. See Schedule D-3. " " fuel and light. " " " $1 if " total cost per capita. " D-2. At Of " wages per capita. " 44 5th 6th 7th " 12th " " 17th " " if " other expenses. " " TOWN OF LEXINGTON 41 COMPARISON OF ORGANIZATION WITH OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS A questionnaire was prepared and sent to the same 25 muni- cipalities, answers being received from 21 and some of the in- formation thus obtained shown on Schedules E. and F. Two features stand out prominently—first, that of these twenty-five municipalities, fifteen have permanent chiefs. Prac- tically all give two weeks vacation, pension, sick leave; three are on the two platoon system, two give one day off in six, one gives one day off in seven, six give one day off in five and Lex- ington one day off in four, the others fail to report anything definite. Eleven have accepted civil service in part or in full, In the matter of training schools, five send men to an or- ganized school, while seventeen either have their own or none at all, nineteen have reciprocal help. In this connection the Committee wishes to say that in these places visited where they have permanent chiefs, we noticed a marked improvement in the discipline, equipment and general neatness of the department. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN SCHOOLS The vote of the Town did not contemplate an inquiry into this subject. Mr. Bills, Superintendent of Wires, and well skilled in this subject, has called our attention to it, and we feel it our duty, as in the case of the East Lexington Fire house, to call your attention to the subject. He says :— "Our school houses are in need of fire alarm systems. I went to the High School with Chief Taylor and found that they had a fire alarm system, but this one was out of order, on ac- count of poor installation. I think this is important that the schools should have an up to date fire alarm system. They can install a system in the schools that is reliable and would be un- der the Fire Department and supervised by the Fire Depart- ment." He estimates the cost to be for all schools $7,800. We have been informed that the system in the High School was installed by a reliable party and the only recommendation we make is that the School Committee take this matter up with the Contractor and Mr. Bills, and correct any deficiencies; and that they carefully consider the advisability of definitely plac- 42 ANNUAL REPORTS ing the care and maintenance of all fire alarm systems in the school under the Fire Department thus placing the responsi- bility for the proper functioning of so important a factor in our schools directly on the Fire Department. TOWN GOVERNMENT With the exception of the School Committee, the Library Trustees, the Cemetery Commission and the Fire Department, all the operating departments of our Town are localized in one board and the responsibilities for their success are centralized in the Board of Selectmen and Public Works. We believe that the time has come when the fire department should be brought under the same jurisdiction and responsi- bility. We believe that such consolidation will better serve the future growth of our Town. It will also permit the purchasing of all supplies through our Superintendent of Public Works, effecting added savings. We believe that a permanent Chief of the Fire Depart- ment should be appointed by and be responsible to the Board of Selectmen and Public Works. We believe that existing conditions now require and the future will continue to demand the employment of a permanent Chief who will devote his entire time to this work, a man hav- ing no other business to require any of his attention; to be trained in fire fighting and fire prevention and a graduate of the Boston School of Fire Training. To accomplish this it will be necessary for the Town to ac- cept the Sections 42, 43 and 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws, giving the authority to the Selectmen to employ and ap- point a permanent Chief of the Fire Department. While the present Board of Engineers and Chief of the Fire Department have served the town faithfully and well ac- cording to their experience, yet we recommend that they volun- tarily retire from service not only as members of the Board of Engineers but as officers of the Department in order that the Selectmen may carry out the recommendation of the New Eng- land Insurance Exchange and Chief Walsh for a permanent Chief, as outlined by this Committee in its 6th recommendation on p. 3. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 43 We believe that the organization and condition of the de- partment as found by this Committee's experts warrant this procedure. We believe that the future welfare of the com- munity requires it. Then with a permanent Chief of the qualifications hereto- fore specified, to reorganize, drill and direct the department, the Town start a building program in conformity with the fore- going recommendations. Your Committee has not had the facilities to acquire ac- curate scurate costs covering its recommendations. The best it has been able to do is to obtain general information from those familiar with this class of work. We believe that the services of a permanent Chief, such as we have outlined can be had for $2,400. per annum. With the department reorganized, savings can be made in the salaries of the present Call and Deputy Chiefs, the two Engineers, and the one Call Captain of $1,550., making a net increase in the present pay roll of but $1000.00 per annum. We would then have ten permanent ent men on our force. Permanent Chief's Salary i $2,400. Savings to be made: 1 Call Chief 2 Engineers 1 Deputy Chief 1 Call Captain $500. 500. 250. 150. 1,400. Additional cost to the Town $1,000. This would provide one of the two additional men asked for by the department last spring at less than / the cost of an inexperienced man, whose training must be had at the expense of the Town. This Committee in completing its work and closing this discussion briefly summarizes its study as follows: The Committee feels that the Town should enlarge its water system, build two new fire houses, purchase additional equip- ment and reorganize its fire department, all as recommended in the first part of this report. So far as the Water system in concerned, the adoption by the Board of Selectmen and Public Works of Metcalf & Eddy's 44 ANNUAL REPORTS report as a guide for the future installation of water mains has, if carefully followed, put an end to the policy of laying water mains regardless of the growth of the Town and its ultimate needs. It is a real constructive action. There remains only the question of the Fire Department and this is now in the hands of the citizens, Respectfully submitted, For the Committee, Albert B. Tenney, Chairman James Cr. Robertson, Secretary CHAPTER 48, GENERAL LAWS, SCHEDULE C-1 Relative to Fire Departments Section 42. Towns accepting the provisions of thi's and the following two sections are hereby authorized to establish a fire department to be under the control of an officer to be known as the chief of the fire department. The chief shall be appointed by the selectmen, and shall receive such salary as the selectmen may from time to time determine, not exceeding in the aggre- gate the amount annually appropriated therefor. He may be removed for cause by the selectmen at any time after a hearing. He shall have charge of extinguishing fires in the town and the protection of life and property in ease of fire. He shall pur- chase subject to the approval of the selectmen and keep in re- pair all property and apparatus used for and by the fire depart- ment. He shall have and exercise all the powers and discharge all the duties conferred or imposed by statute upon engineers in towns except as herein provided and shall appoint a deputy chief and such officers and firemen as he may think necessary, and may remove the same at any time for cause and after a hearing. He shall have full and absolute authority in the ad- ministration of the department, shall make all rules and regu- lations for its operation, shall report to the selectmen from time to time the condition of the department with the recommenda- tions thereon; he shall fix the compensation of the permanent and call members of the fire department subject to the approval of the selectmen. In the expenditure of money the chief shall be subject to such further limitations as the town may from time to time prescribe. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 45 Section 43. The chief of the fire department shall act as forest warden in all such towns, and shall have authority to appoint deputy wardens and fix their compensation subject to the approval of the selectmen. Section 44. The two preceding sections shall not affect the tenure of office nor apply to the removal of permanent and call members of fire departments in towns which have accepted chap- ter thirty-one or corresponding provisions of earlier laws. Said Sections shall not apply to cities. SCHEDULE A New England Insurance Exchange October 15th, 1928 Mr. A. B. Tenney, Chairman, 1 Adams Street, Lexington, Mass. Dear Mr. Tenney: Re: Lexington, Mass. In accordance with your request, we submit below a sum- mary of the grading for the town of Lexington showing the various points of deficiency which are charged against the items entering into our grading schedule: Water Supply 561 Fire Department 708 Fire Alarm System 315 Police 20 Building Laws 142 Hazards 201 Structural Conditions 345 Climatic Conditions 31 Total 2323 5th CIass You will recall that I have advised you previously of the total points of deficiency allotted to each function in our grad- ing schedule, which go to make up the 5000 points of deficiency on which the schedule is predicated. So that you may have them before you, I will quote them again: 46 ANNUAL REPORTS Water Supply 1700 Fire Department 1500 Fire Alarm System 550 Police 50 Building Laws 200 Hazards 300 Structural Conditions 700 Total 5000 We trust the above information will serve your purpose. Very truly yours, P. C. CHARNOCK, Engineer. SCHEDULE B ESTIMATED INSURABLE VALUE AND COST OF INSURANCE 1928 Assessed Value of Bldgs. 1928 Assessed Value of Mercantile & Mfg. Bldgs. 988,000.00 $11,850,000.00 Dwellings, Private Garages (2100 Dwgs. $5,172) $10,862,000.00 Plus 30% over Assessed Value 3,250,000.00 Insurable Value (Av. $6,720) $14,112,000.00 Insurable Value Furniture ($2,857, per Dwg.) 6,000,000.00 INSURABLE value Dwgs. & Conts. & Private Garages $20,112,000.00 COST Under Class B Full Protection—Dwellings & Private Garages $13,692,000. @ 72c.-5 years $98,582. Furniture $5,820,000. @ 84c.-5 years 48,888. $147,470.00 Within 500' of Hydr.-2 mites from Fire Station Within 1000' of Hydr. within 2 miles Fire Station Dwellings (65) 420,000. @ .96-5 years $4,032. Furniture 180,000. @ L00-5 years 1,800. 5,832.00 $153,302.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COST Under Class C Full Protection—Dwellings & Private Garages $13,692,000. @ 80c.-5 years $109,536. Furniture $5,820,000 @ 88c.-5 years 51,216. $160,752. Within 500' of Hydr.-2 miles from Fire Station Within 1000' of Hydr. within 2 miles Fire Station Dwellings, Private Garages and Furniture $600,000. @ 1.60-5 years 47 9,600. $170,352.00 Increased 5 years cost if 1 11 di $17,050.00 $3,410.00 Annual Average Increase Per Dwelling $1.63 Annual increase per $1,000 of Insurance under Class C Full protection—Dwellings and Private Garages 16c. Furniture 16c. Other protection described above— Dwellings and Private Garages $1,28 Furniture $1.20 Property outside allowed limits of protection—No change in Rate. f$4,800,000. Mercantile, Mfg. Town and Tax Exempt property spe- cifically rated—NO CHANGE IN RATE. Would benefit by lower rate if Town qualifies for Class B. f Town property Tax Exempt Mercantile & Mfg. Mercantile & Mfg. contents $1,750,000. 750,000. 1,500,000. 800,000. October, 1928. $4,800,000. SCHEDULE C THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Alfred F. Foote, Commissioner Office of the Division of Fire Prevention A New Delegation of Powers to the Head of the Fire Department of the Town of Lexington and A Revocation of the Delegation of Powers to the Head of the Fire Department of the Town of Lexington made by the Fire Prevention Commissioner. I, George C. Neal, duly appointed and qualified as the State Fire Marshal for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by virtue 48 ANNUM. REPORTi of the authority vested in me by General Laws, Chapter 148, do hereby delegate to the Head of the Fire Department of the Town of Lexington the following powers conferred on me by said General Laws, to be exercised by him within the said Town of Lexington in accordance with the rules and regulations now es- tablished or hereafter to be established by the said State Fire Marshal in reference severally to said powers. This delegation of powers shall continue in force until a revocation thereof shall have been filed with the Board of Selectmen of the said Town of Lexington. 1. The right to enter at any reasonable hour any building or other premises, or any ship or vessel, to make inspection or in furtherance of the purpose of any provision of ally law, ordi- nance, or by law, or of any rule or order of said State Fire Marshal, without being held, or being deemed to be guilty of trespass; provided, that there is reason to suspect the existence of circumstances dangerous to the public safety as a fire menace. 2. The right to approve or disapprove solely from consid- erations of fire hazard licenses for the keeping, storage, use, manufacture or sale of explosives and volatile inflammable fluids issued by the Board of Selectmen. 3. The right to require the removal and destruction of any heap or collection of refuse or debris that in his opinion may become dangerous as a fire menace, and all other powers con- ferred by Section 34 of said Chapter 148. 4. The right to issue any permit authorized by General Laws, Chapter 148, Sections thirty to fifty-one inclusive; the carrying out of any'lawful rule, order or regulation established by the Fire Marshal, and the right to make any inspection re- quired under said sections. 5. The delegation of powers to the Head of the Fire De- partment of the Town of Lexington, made on the tenth day of September, A.D. 1915, by the Fire Prevention Commissioner of the Metropolitan District, is hereby revoked and replaced by the foregoing new delegation of powers. In witness whereof, the State Fire Marshal has signed this delegation of powers this ninth day of December, A.D. 1926. GEO. C. NEAL, State. Fire Marshal. Approved: Commissioner. 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Cl eo Co $23,670.90 $35,409.56 $31,695.12 CO ci rn CI m N m cc 00 to $22,532.72 $25,057.39 $16,717.60 $17,310.6I Grand Total 50 ANNUAL REPORTS SCHEDULE D-1 Statistical Comparison of 26 Cities and Towns in Massachusetts Areas and Highways Assessed Miles of Miles of Valuation Population Area Highway Total Watertown 1 30,000 4.163 66.73 $47,024,409. Arlington 2 25,000 5.2 82.79 52,999,150. Belmont 3 18,500 6. 60. 32,124,285. Winthrop 4 16,000 1.6 30. 25,085,600. Milton 5 15,650 13. 51. 31,848,695. Braintree 6 15,000 14. 121. 20,891,800. Norwood 7 14,151 10.50 48. 26,464,530. Dedham 8 14,000 10.9 56. 22,590,825. Saugus 9 12,700 11.50 110. 13,166,755. Danvers 10 11,798 11.33 90. 12,007,825. Winchester 11 11,500 6.50 57. 29,692,275. Bridgewater 12 9,468 28.1 80. 5,460,060. Stoneham 13 9,084 6. 50. 11,825,050. Wellesley 14 9,042 10.4 65. 31,105,875. Needham 15 8,977 12.5 52. 18,713,975. Swampscott 16 8,953 2.62 40. 22,294,782. Reading 17 8,700 9.8 57. 14,377,149. Marblehead 18 8,214 4.4 50. 18,628,530. Hudson 19 8,130 11.7 68. 7,220,091. Stoughton 20 7,857 15. 55. 8,399,175. Lexington 21 7,800 16.5 58. 17,105,851. Concord 22 7,000 23.70 61.55 8,419,490. Chelmsford 23 6,573 23.3 119. 7,721,960. Walpole 24 6,508 20.31 75. 18,117,116. Mansfield 25 6,500 20.12 73. 7,684,795. Hingham 26 6,100 24.2 84. 14,198,415. TOWN OF LEXINGTON SCHEDULE D-2 Statistical Comparison of 26 Cities and Towns in Massachusetts Annual ApPro- priation Amount Less Total Hydrant Ex- Ex- Ex- penses penses penses Net Net. Expenses 51 Salaries and Wages Per Per Capita Amount Capita Watertown .--- 1 $101,682. $90,469. $ - $90,469. $ 3.015 $80,843. $2.694 Arlington 2 92,865. 77,914, --- 77,914. 3.116 69,416. 2.776 Belmont 3 77,760. 74,336. - 74,336. 4.018 57,796. 3.124 Winthrop 4 36,360. 37,450. 5,310. 32,140. 2.008 25,738. 1.608 Milton 5 56,266. 62,411. 9,000. 53,411. 3.412 46,801. 2.990 Braintree 6 33,350. 32,585. 500. 82,086. 2.139 25,539. 1.702 Norwood 7 33,959. 32,200. 7,500. 24,700. 1.745 16,702. 1.180 Dedham 8 39,825. 38,478. 520. 87,958. 2.711 30,885. 2.206 Saugus 9 24,761. 23,079. 500. 22,579. 1.777 19,783. 1.557 Danvers 10 30,584. 28,406. - 28,406. 2.407 20,649. 1.750 Winchester 11 42,278. 40,721. - 40,721. 3.540 32,801. 2.852 Bridgewater 12 13,763. 13,631. 2,605. 11,026. 1.164 7,293. .770 Stoneham 13 24,900. 22,845. 2,000. 20,845. 2.294 18,330. 2.017 Wellesley 14 43,391. 42,825. 6,030. 37,795. 4.179 30,380. 3.359 Needham 15 25,405. 24,290. - 24,290. 2.705 19,623. 2.185 Swampscott 16 44,435. 41,183. 1,000. 40,183, 4.488 35,594. 3.975 Reading 17 24,250. 34,154. 7,315. 26,839. 3.084 20,551. 2.362 Marblehead -18 27,719. 30,997. - 30,997. 3.773 22,221. 2.705 Hudson 19 12,000. 17,217. 5,425. 11,792. 1.450 9,344. 1.149 Stoughton 20 15,200. 13,687. - 13,687. 1.742 9,933. 1.264 Lexington 21 33,915. 33,903, 4,605. 29,298. 3.756 21,544. 2.762 Concord 22 Chelmsford 23 Walpole 24 Mansfield 25 Hingham 26 16,000. 27,116. 12,000. 16,116. 9,680. 8,164. 1,520. 6,644. 18,350. 12,609. - 12,609. 13,500. 15,501. 600. 15,001. 36,375. 85,470. 10,945. 24, 525. 2.159 9,297. 1.328 1.010 4,011. .610 1.937 5,295. .813 2.307 11,093. 1.706 4.020 12,136. 1.989 52 ANNUAL REPORTS SCHEDULE D-3 Statistical Comparison of 26 Cities and Towns in Massachusetts Watertown - 1 Arlington 2 Belmont •3 Winthrop 4 M;lton 5 Bra-ntree 6 Norwood 7 Dedham 8 Saugus 9 Danvers - 10 Winchester 11 Bridgewater 12 Stoneham 13 Wellesley t14 Needham 15 Swampscott 16 Reading 17 Marblehead 18 Hudson 19 Stoughton 20 Equipment Maintenance & Repairs Fuel and Light Amount Per Capita Amount Per Capita $6,833. 3,990. 11,721. 3,313. 3,329. 6,006. 3,934, 4,716. 1,424. 4,743. 6,103. 3,008. 1,521. 3,757. 2,851. 2,389. 3,906. 6,287. 1,485, 2,815. $0.227 .159 .633 .207 .212 .333 .278 .386 .112 .402 .530 .317 .167 .415 .317 266 .448 .765 .182 .358 $1,067. 2,059. 1,477. 771. 1,681. 737. 455, 1,203. 600. 1,294. 636. 374. 511. 2,050. 594. 952. 419. 866. 718. $0.035 .082 M79 .048 .107 .049 .032 .085 .047 .109 .055 .039 .056 .226 .066 .106 .048 .105 .088 Lexington 21 5,865. .751 994. A27 Concord 22 Chelmsford 23 Walpole 24 Mansfield 25 Hingham 26 2,702. 1,200. 4,518. 2,571. 6,813. .386 .182 .694 .395 1.116 1,859. 376. 1,015. 318. 1,100. .265 .057 .155 .048 .180 °rrcludes new wiring for fire alarm. fNo' including fire alarm expenses which are included with police signal system. 1-N3 details available. TOWN vs LEXINOTON 53 SCHEDULE D-4 Statistical Comparison of 26 Cities and Towns in Massachusetts Maintenance of Buildings Other Expenses Amount Per Capita Amount Per Capita Watertown 1 $1,124. $0.037 $ 600. $.02 Arlington, 2 1,410. .056 1,038. .041 Belmont 3 3,012. .162 327. .017 Winthrop 4 1,607. .100 709. .044 Milton 5 1,035. .066 563. .036 Braintree 6 525. .035 276. .018 Norwood 7 3,224. .227 383. .027 Dedham 8 452. .032 701. .050 Saugus 9 391. .030 378. .029 Danvers 10 1,417. .120 301. .025 Winchester 11 466. .040 714. .062 Bridgewater 12 135. .014 213. .022 Stoneham 13 336. .036 145. .015 Wellesley 14 994. .109 612. .067 Needham 15 803. .089 416. .046 Swampscott 16 947. .105 300. • .033 Reading 17 1,175. .135 '785. .090 Marblehead 18 1,396. .169 218. .026 Hudson 19 185. .022 68. .007 Stoughton 20 t- - 939. .119 Lexington 21 673. .086 219. .028 Concord 22 142. .020 1,115. .159 Chelmsford 23 433. .065 621. .094 Walpole 24 1,112. .170 667. .102 Mansfield 25 740. .113 278. .042 Hingham 26 3,915. .641 659. .091 $No details available e � G gr4 r. 9 C y t gO C5 E E :1 .11 s - 7..0 `a W aW U 855 671 r7 � � a U U V U c ,. C 0.4 NI ggg c� o M r. cc r;;'N=icv MAT, kg oici-acv Cti '^ aa. aNCVti s s: 0Z qC gg 01 `1"..M.. C) Nr - Y l888 N.i 01 Cl nc 0101 Cl •-• cc g N N N }Sai .a 6g, a 5 CV CV N N CV a.: ggggg i P1 �i c5 CC L] j 0' N CI Cl ui Q 10 '-I Cl c CC F127:2 11li r3iE3 COQ ❑%8V"4 z 2 min t ebf:g mr4 01 N UUU pAAq �ti g La La 6 N of g C .0 ''I nI U 4g 0 Pker4-1 . . gg ..gam WA'A IRS 3 1^ dSER �L( 0 ea 3ini yi 56 ANNUAL REPORTS aa:' v 0. -' r-, r2r 88 8 V.: 0 8868 824] '- a� >, y- >.>..1 z1 › c Under this Article Mr. Albert B. Tenney offered the fol - y .V.• m g lowing motion which was unanimously voted. -- .0 x l "Voted: That the report of the Committee authorized by x the Town March 12, 1928 to studythe Fire & Water Depart - >,t5 ° ��a mar oaoy,a� 1 = c y 0 ..47--v = ❑ ❑ .?,....c.„?,, g s o �„ x Y mems be received, and the Committee be discharged. " w mw� ' zs, J,z1x�Ew� ❑ Zi❑ V�0000 a a o �� rt3 .2,b' .5 m Mr. Albert B. Tenney then explained the report of the coin- 's H c�� ,••• H mittee in a general way and offered the following motion: :ill "Voted: That it is the sense of this meeting that the Town c c e o .0 approves the recommendations contained in the report of the u� c:, p z co r m ❑ I ❑ o m 0 o❑ o o a a o Committee authorized by the Town March 12, 1928 to study its z z' I z z z z z x Z 0 Fire and Water Departments which report has been received F 43 v 7. p at this meeting." °'❑ D a `�' 8 x Arguments relative to the merits of the report were entered nd a, s� vi o 0 a o 5d,0 8.-8.080 0 o c c ❑ 0 0 ❑ o into by Edward W. Taylor, Chief of the Fire Department 7� z 7 7 7 z s z yw yi xy( z 7• z 7• z z I z zz z ZZZ es and Norman C. Hooper, Fire Engineer, and Hallie C. Blake. „. 0 m W x o Mr. Philip A. Nelles entered into a lengthy statement in G [14 0 a ro regard to the conduct and management of the Fire Department. A •=.§ U 8 Q iZ `= " * M I z o c y c°'� `� v Mr. Albert H. Burnham, Chairman of the Selectmen stated iii {i[= ; U UTA. " t " ~"T '" a. .� �, > Z e,!"n a -that the Selectmen were in favor of the report of -the investigat- G �. Cl ❑' ; q ing Committee. up It ° �, w y Remarks were made in favor of the report by Mr. David a c •z3 „ e a R II c w � �-;-.11.g.. � ❑ m � � J, Maloney, Mr. Ashburn C. Kilgour, Mr. Fred H. Moulton, Mr. 8 6' 0 1 ° 1 0 a William J. Marshall, Mr. Theodore A. Custanee and Mr. James N fC d �� 1 .a d Y 4 z ` a I C a k y, U u 7' 7• 0 1 zy- 7 ' ! c> V w5 1 0 11 Z Z H. Robertson. 0 in ww a Cl azo � d zN t3 � G S. a" 2,...6. g 5 �m i 1 I �oa U .64 P ¢L.0;Y a W.0 moWWW GxL w .x e irnr1 mm xa 888t'e x sx "$v: eg ti16 I N U 01 01 cv Cl N cv 010)0101 Cl N v N cV ev cv et N >: Ts — 01„, w a F- X wo—�cvc❑ 0000.-nro040.104c4 e�n8 �% 3 0 a. d N aE i a o T, - e i? 8 agl'ia� i c Ila° a�cq ti, ., .5 S . .� 4 ' >r c'� c o1 . - o'er Q•1 I l g F- ro m w” Z 0 Q �U z a mu30L) '3 x at .5 Mr. Hallie C. Blake offered a substitute motion for the original motion as follows: Moved: That the Motion before the meeting be amended as follows: That the report be submitted without approval to the Appropriation Committee for their consideration with instruc- tions that they submit to the citizens of the Town a report as to the financial condition of the Town and their recommendations as to the feasibility of the program for proposed expenditures as outlined in the report." The original motion as offered by Mr. Albert B. Tenney was rejected by a standing vote. Mr. Robert F. Clapp then offered an amendment to the substitute motion thatthe words "without either approval or disapproval" be substituted for the words "without approval" TOWN of LEXINGTON 57 in Mr. Blake's motion. The amendment of Mr. Clapp was unan- imously accepted by the meeting. The substitute motion as offered by Mr. Blake as amended by Mr. Clapp was then passed by vote of the meeting, the mo- tion being as follows: "Voted: That the report be submitted without either ap- proval or disapproval to the Appropriation Committee for their consideration with instructions that they submit to the citizens of the Town a report as to the financial condition of the Town, and their recommendations as to the feasibility of the program for proposed expenditures as outlined in the report." Art. 3. Mr, Sydney R. Wrightington explained that owing to the absence of Mr. William H. Ballard there would be nothing to present under this article, and it was therefor voted to indefinitely postpone the article. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M. A true record, Attest: Josh H. KANn, Town Clerk. 58 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEAT TIT OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, 55. To either of the Constables of the Town of laexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, 'qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in said town, (Precinct One, Emerson Hall; Precinct Two, Cary Memorial Hatt), on MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1929 It six o'clock, A. M., then and there to act on the following articles Art. 1. To chose by ballot the following town officers: One Town Clerk for the term of one year; two Selectmen for the term of three years; one Town Treasurer for the term of one year; one Collector of Taxes for the term of one year; one Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; one mem- ber of the School Committee for the term of three years; two Constables for the term of one year; one Moderator for the term. of one year; two members of the Planning Board for the term. of three years. The polls will be open at 6:00 A. M. and will remain open•. until 8 :00 P. M. Yon are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the eleventh day of March, 1929, at 7 :30 P. M., to act on the following articles: Art. 2. To receive the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 3. To choose such Town Officers as are required by law and are usually chosen by nomination. Art. 4. To see if the Town will make the usual appro- priations for Town expenses for the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 59 Art. 5. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths, in accord- ance with Chapter 132, General Laws, or act in any manner re- lating thereto. Art. 6. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to provide funds for the payment of pensions to retired town veterans under Chapter 32, section 52-55, General Laws, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess an amount of money to be used as a Reserve Fund as pro- vided by Chapter 40, section 6, General Laws, or take any action relating thereto. Art. 8. To see if the Town will appropriate funds for the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Departments under Chapter 32, General Laws, or actin any manner relating thereto. Art. 9. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purposes, in anticipation of revenue for the current year, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds of said revenue, or act in any manner relative thereto. Art. 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $300, or some other amount, and elect a direc- tor, the money to be expended by and the director to serve in co- operation with the Middlesex County Trustees of County Aid to Agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Section 40 to 45, Chapter 148, General Laws of Massachusetts. Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for the use of the Water and Sewer Departments and to provide same by issuance of bonds, notes or by direct appropria- tion of by any or all of such methods, for take any other action relating thereto. Art. 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money by the issue of bonds, notes or otherwise, for the construction of a part or all of Waltham Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Marrett Road. Art. 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money by the issue of bonds, notes or otherwise, to complete the construction of Massachusetts Avenue from Waltham Street to 60 ANNUAL REPORTS Bedford Street, and Bedford Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Elm Avenue. Art. 14. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract with the Massachusetts De- partment of Public Works, Division of Highways, for the con- struction of any State Highway which may be laid out or con- structed in the Town during the present year or take any action with respect thereto. Art. 15. To see if the Town will indemnify the Common- wealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out, alteration or construction of any State Highway or section of State Highway in Lexington, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign indemnity agreement therefor in behalf of the Town, or take any other action in re- spect thereto. Art. 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to place curbing and granolithic sidewalks adjacent to the town property. Art. 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant Stanley Hill Post No. 38, the American Le- gion, Lexington, Mass., the use of the auditorium in the Cary Memorial Building without charge on April 19th, November 11th and four other evenings in each year, also the use of Esta - brook Hall in said building without charge, for the regular meetings of the American Legion, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to install sewers in the following streets ; Robbins and Watson Roads, Chase, Baker, Tarbell, Smith and Taft Avenues, Oak, Charles and Waltham Streets, appropriate money for said construction and to issue bonds or notes therefor or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 19. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the loan of $50,000, being the unused portion of the authorization made at a Town Meeting held September 22, 1927 whereby the Town was authorized to borrow $95,000 for the purpose of construct- ing and equipping a new Town Office Building, in accordance with the provisions of Section 19, Chapter 44 of the General Laws. Art. 20. To hear the report on the review of the present Zoning Laws by the Committee authorized by vote of the Town TOWN or LEXINGTON 61 December 17, 1928 to review the Zoning Laws, or act in any manner relating thereto.- Art. hereto.-Art. 21. To see if the Town will add to, alter, correct, amend, repeal or modify the present Zoning By -Law of the Town by adopting the general revision recommended by the Com- mittee for the Review of the present Zoning Laws, appropriate money for the printing of said by-laws or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1929. Art. 23. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate motley to construct a fence around the Colonial Cemetery, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 24. To see if the Town will appoint a Building Com- mittee of seven, of which three shall be the School Committee, to secure architect's plans and contractor's bids for a new Ele- mentary School Building in the southern part of the town and provide by appropriation and assessment, or otherwise, the money necessary for such purpose, or take any other action rel- ative thereto. Art. 25. To see if the Towii will authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey a portion of the land conveyed to the Town by deed of {George W. Spaulding dated April 7, 1906 and re- corded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 3243, page 385, adjoining the premises of Lillian G. & Lois M. Marrshall, or to exchange the same for other land of either of the said Marshalls, or purchase such other land, or abandon, convey, or release any easement in land of the said Marshalls, or either of them, appropriate money for such purpose or purposes by the issue of bonds, notes, or by direct appropriation, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 26. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to construct a swimming pool on the Parker Field Playground, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 27. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of 01090.82, being the balance to the credit of Westview Ceme- tery Account for purchase of land, to the credit of sewer con- struction. Art. 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to purchase from the Stuart Marshall Company, the land and 62 ANNUAL -AL REPORTS building forming the front 25 -feet in depth from Massachusetts Avenue of the so-called Central Block corner of Meriam Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Depot Park, in order to provide for a widening of Massachusetts Avenue when required, and in order to induce the Stuart Marshall Company, instead of re- modeling the present building, to demolish it within the next two years and erect • in its place a new 3 -story and basement building containing stores and apartments. Also to authorize the Selectmen to grant to the Stuart Marshall Company an op- tion for not more than six months to purchase the property of the Town on Meriam Street known as the Center Engine House said option to purchase to contain the right on the part of the Town to occupy the Center Engine House for a period of two years, and to have the right to cancel said two-year occupancy at any time by six months notice, appropriate money for such purpose by the issue of bonds, notes or by direct appropriation, or take any action in relation thereto. Art. 29. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to secure proposals for the sale to the Town of a site or sites that may be required and to secure architect's plans and contractor's bids for two new fire stations, in accordance with the recom- mendations of the Committee to Investigate the Fire and Water Departments, and provide by appropriation and assessment or otherwise, the money necessary for such purposes, or take any other action relative thereto. Art. 30. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to install street lights in Brookside Avenue and More- land Avenue, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 31. To hear the report of the Appropriation Com- mittee in respect to the report of the Committee appointed to study the Fire and Water Departments which was presented to the Town on January 7, 1929. Said report of the Appropriation Committee was authorized by the following vote: "Voted: That the report be submitted without either ap- proval or disapproval to the Appropriation Committee for their consideration with instructions that they submit to the citizens of the Town a report as to the financial condition of the Town, and their recommendations as to the feasibility of the program for proposed expenditures as outlined in the report," and upon acceptance of said report of the Appropriation Com- mittee to see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to carry out any or all of the recommendations of said report, appro- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 63 priate money by the issue of bonds, notes or by appropriation and assessment, or act in any manner relating thereto. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this nineteenth day of February, A. D., 1929. ALBERT H. BURNHAM, THEODORE A. CUSTANCE, JAMES G. ROBERTSON, WILLIAM H. BALLARD, FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., February 25, 1929. To the Town Clerk :— I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing warrant in the Post Office, in the Town Office Building, and in the 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: JAMES J. SULLIVAN, Constable of Lexington. • Lexington, Mass., March 6, 1929. This is to certify that I have on this day appointed Helen C. Whittemore, Assistant Town Clerk of Lexington, and that she has been sworn to perform the duties of said office to the best of her knowledge and ability. Attest: JOHN H. KANE, Toum Clerk. 64 ANNUAL REPORTS ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION March 4, 1929 The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the two precincts as follows: PRECINCT I. Charles J. Dailey Warden Elvin E. Baker Deputy Warden Harold Needham Clerk Mary A. Rowland Deputy Clerk Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector Roland Garmon Inspector John S. Fanning Deputy Inspector Elizabeth Wilkinson Deputy Inspector Charles E. Hadley, Sr. Teller Marion G. Cook Teller William M. Welsh Teller Joseph J. Pritchard Teller Charles E. Wheeler Constable PRECINCT IL Jay 0. Richards Warden Ezra F. Breed Deputy Warden Patrick F. Dacey Clerk David F. Murphy Deputy Clerk Ralph H. Marshall Inspector John J. Garrity ., Inspector Katherine A. Kiernan Deputy Inspector Bertha M. Baker Deputy Inspector Samuel B. Bigelow Teller Charles F. Vaughan Teller Jesse S. Ferry Teller Irving B. Pierce Teller James McKenzie, Jr. Teller James M. Ahearn Teller Frederick H. TulIar Teller Morton G. Hopkins Teller James T. McGann Teller Ralph A. Hamilton Teller Frank H. Maguire Teller TOWN OF LEXINGTON 65 66 ANNUAL REPORTF� Reuben Seth having been appointed and not appearing to COLLECTOR OF TAXES fill the position of Teller, the Warden appointed Eugene H. Prec. T. Prec. II. Total Partridge. Byron C. Earle 298 1844 1633 Charles E. Moloy, Constable. Daniel Kenney 2 0 2 The polls were declared open in each precinct at 6 o'clockBlanks 136 281 417 A. M. and remained open until 8 o'clock P. M., after which time after due notice they were closed. CEMETERY COMMISSIONER Edward Wood 277 1287 1564 Blanks 159 334 493 The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used. The total regiQtration of voters in each precinct was as SCHOOL COMMITTEE Howard S. O. Nichols 270 1254 1524 Blanks 166 367 533 follows : CONSTABLE 980 Patrick J. Maguire 276 1303 1579 Precinct I. James J. Sullivan 286 1311 1596 Precinct II. 3,047 Phillip Leaf 0 1 1 The ballots east were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, Blanks 311 627 938 signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. MODERATOR Robert H. Holt 275 1270 1545 The Town Clerk canvassed the result as follows: Precinct I. Ballots cast 436 Precinct II. Ballots cast 1,621 TOWN CLERK Prec. I. Prec. TI. Total John H. Kane 308 1408 1716 Blanks 128 213 341 SELECTMEN Hallie C. Blake 140 940 1080 Francis E. Burke 323 737 1060 Clarence Shannon 220 958 1178 John Garrity 0 1 1 Blanks 189 606 795 TOWN TREASURER John H. Kane 302 1349 1696 Hallie C. Blake 1 0 1 Blanks 133 227 360 Blanks 161 351 512 PLANNING BOARD Nelson J. Bowers Frederick L. Emery Clyde E. Steeves Blanks 268 1195 1451 234 1142 1376 0 1 1 380 906 1286 A true record, Attest: JOHN H. KANE, Town. Clerk. RECOUNT OF VOTES FOR SELECTMEN March 9, 1929. At the recount of votes for Selectmen at the Town Elec- tion, March 4, 1929, the Registrars of Voters of the Town of TOWN OF LEXINGTON 67 Lexington find on March 9, 1929, that the vote for Selectmen is as follows: Prec. I. Prec. Ii. Total Hallie C. Blake 1.39 942 1081 Francis E. Burke 324 737 1061 CIarence Shannon 220 967 1177 BARTHOLOMEW D. CALLAHAN, GEORGE M. DAVIS, JOHN H. KANE, Registrars of Voters. 68 ANNUAL REPORTS ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING March 11, 1929. The meeting was,called to order at 7:3'O P. M. by the Town Clerk, John H. Kane, owing to the absence of the Moderator, Robert H. Holt. On motion of Sydney R. Wrightington, Senator Joseph R. Cotton was elected Moderator pro -tern of the meeting. The Town Clerk then proceeded to read the warrant. Upon motion the further reading of the Warrant was dispensed with. The Town Clerk then read the return of the Constable on the Warrant. The meeting was called to order by Moderator Joseph R. Cotton. Art. 4. On motion of Mr. James Stuart Smith, under Article 4, the following vote was passed: "Voted: That the sum of $210,250. be appropriated anti assessed for the Support of the Public Schools and for the pay- ment of tuition at vocational schools for the current year." Dr. Clarence Shannon, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, stated that the Appropriation Committee approved the appropriation. Mr. Albert H. Burnham, Chairman of the Board of Select- men, then moved that Article 4 be laid upon the table. Art. 9. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham. the fol- lowing vote was passed unanimously: "Voted: That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the present financial year, and to issue therefor, a note or notes to be paid from the revenue of the presentfinancial year." Mr. Albert H. Burnham, Chairman of the Board of Select- men, then moved that Article 4 be taken from the table. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 69 Art. 4. Under this article, on motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, the following votes were passed: "Voted: That the following amounts be appropriated and assessed for the current year:• For the expenses of the Appropriation Committee For salaries and expenses of the Selectmen's Department (Of which $250 is for expenses of Selectmen for 1929) For the salary and expenses of Town Accountant (Of which $2,800 is for salary) For salary and expenses of Town Treasurer (Of which $700. is for salary) For salary and expenses of Collector (Of which $2,100 is for salary) For salaries and expenses of the Board of Assessors (Of which $900. is for salary of Assessors) For lekal services (Of which $500. is for salary of Town Counsel) For salary and expenses of Town Clerk (Of which $1700 is for salary) For expenses of Elections and Registrations For the salary and expenses of the Supt. of Public Works (Of which $4,200 is for salary) For the salaries and expenses of the Engineering Depart- ment (Of which $1,500 is for Block Plan) For the expenses of the Town Office Building and Me- morial Hall For the expenses of the Planning Board For the support of the Police Department For the support of the Fire Department For the maintenance of Village Hall For hydrant rental For salary and expenses of the Building Inspector (Of which $1,100 is for salary) For the salary and expenses of the Wire Inspector (Of which $750 is for salary) For the salary and expenses of the Sealer of Weights and Measures (Of which $325 is for salary) For protection of public shade trees and for the planting of shade trees For expense of Forest Fires For the Salary of Dog Officer $ 150.00 6,125.00 3,000.00 1,225.00 4,100.00 6,500.00 2,000.00 70 ANNUAL REPORTS For the maintenance of Public Health and Sanitation 8,000.00 For the support of the Dental Clinic 1,700.00 For Vital Statistics 50.00 For Inspector of Cattle 850.00 For salary of Inspector of Slaughtering 600.00 For the salary and expenses of the Plumbing Inspector 1,150.00 (Of which $1,100 is for salary) For the salary and expenses of the Milk Inspector 500.00 (Of which $300 is for salary) For lowering Brooks 500.00 For Removal of Ashes and Care of Dumps 2,250.00 For the expense of Collecting Garbage 6,500.00 For maintenance and purchase of Traffic Beacons 1,750.00 For Highway Construction, Summit Road 1,910.00 (From Follen Road to Pinewood Street) For Highway Construction, Baker Avenue 800.00 (From Oak Street to Butler Avenue) For Highway Construction, Bennett Avenue 290.00 (From Baker Avenue to Tarbell Avenue) For the maintenance and care of highways 65,000.00 1,800.00 For the construction of Sidewalks of concrete or other material where the abuttors will pay one-half the expense 4,000.00 For the expense of street Iights 23,500.00 For the construction and repair of street signs 300.00 For the expense of the Public Welfare Department 7,000.00 13,500.00 For Soldier's Relief 1,000.00 For State Aid 400.00 For Soldier's Burials 100.00 9,000.00 For Military Aid 100.00 500.00 For the support of the Libraries 11,865.00 31,000.00 For Hastings Park 5.00 31,000.00 For the maintenance of public parks 10,000.00 600.00 For the expenses of April 19th celebration 250.00 5,370.00 For the proper observance of Memorial Day, to be ex - 1,200.00 pended under the direction of Post No. 119 of the Grand Army of the Republic 250.00 825.00 For the expense of Insurance 8,500.00 For the expense of printing and publishing the Town Report 974.80 450.00 For Unclassified expenses 200.00 For the maintenance and development of Munroe Cemetery 2,300.00 For the maintenance and development of Westview 1,900.00 Cemetery 2,500.00 500.00 For the Administration of Public Trusts 75.00 50.00 For the payment of interest on the public debt 40,000.00 1,000.00 5,400.00 TOWN or LEXINGTON For the payment of $101,450.00 Bonded Indebtedness ma- turing in 1929 And that the sum of $25,000 be transferred front General Revenue and Surplus Account (Balance on hand $1,977.20)." Dr. Clarence Shannon stated that the Appropriation Com- mittee approved all of the appropriations made under Article 4. It was voted to lay Article 4 on the table. 71 72 ANNUAL REPORTS 74,47 Art. 11. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, the fol- lowing vote was passed: "Voted: That the following amount be appropriated for Water Maintenance Account, the same to be appropriated from the Departmental receipts, • $79,800.00." Under this article, the following vote was also passed: "Voted: That the sum of $15,800 be appropriated and assessed for sewer maintenance." Art. 5. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, the fol- lowing vote was passed: "Voted : That there be appropriated and assessed for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths in accordance with Chapter 132 of the General Laws, $4,500.00." Art. 6. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, the follow- ing vote was passed : "Voted : That there be appropriated and assessed for the payment of pensions of retired town veterans under Chapter 82, Sections 52-55 of the General Laws, $625.00." Art. 7. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, the fol- lowing vote was passed : "Voted : That there be appropriated and assessed as a Reserve Fund for the current year under Chapter 40, Section 6 of the General Laws, $2,500.00." Art. 8. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, the fol- lowing vote was passed: "Voted: That there be appropriated and assessed for pen- sions for retired members of the Police and Fire Department under Chapter 32 of the General Laws, Police Pensions $1,875.79 Fire Pensions 1,110.85." Art. 10. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, it was - "Voted: That the sum of $300. be appropriated and as-- sessed for aid to Middlesex County, Bureau of Agriculture and: Home Economics." Under this article, it was voted to elect Mr. Robert P. Trask. as Director. The Appropriation Committee stated that they approved appropriations made under Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11. Art. 12. and 13. Tinder these articles, Mr. Albert H. Burn- ham offered the following motion: "Voted: That the sum of $20,000 be appropriated and assessed to complete the construction of Massachusetts Avenue from Waltham Street to Bedford Street, and Bedford Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Elm Avenue, and further voted that any unexpended balance after completion of this construc- tion be used to construct all or any part of Waltham Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Marrett Road," Questions were asked in regard to the work intended to be done on the construction of Massachusetts Avenue, and it was suggested by Mr. William Roger Greeley that this motion be laid on the table until such time as the matter referred to, under Article 28, is taken up. It was therefore voted to lay these articles upon the table. Art. 16. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, the fol- lowing vote was passed: "Voted: That the following amount be appropriated and assessed to construct granolithic sidewalks and place curbings adjacent to Town Property, $5,000.00." The Appropriation Committee approved the appropriation under this article. Art. 18. Under this article on motion of Mr. Albert H. Barnham, the following votes were passed : "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct a sewer in Tarhell Avenue from Tucker Avenue to Taft Avenue, a distance of approximately 450 feet." TOWN OF LEXINGTON 73 "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct a sewer in Watson Road from Robbins Road to Lex- ington Avenue, a distance of approximately 250 feet." "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct a sewer in Robbins Road from Watson Road to Lexington Avenue, a distance of approximately 460 feet." "Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to con- struct a sewer in Smith Avenue from the present end to Fallen Road, a distance of approximately 350 feet." "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to con- struct a sewer in Taft Avenue from Tarbell Avenue to Ellis Street, a distance of approximately 1125 feet." "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to con- struct a sewer in Chase Avenue from Taft Avenue to Tucker Avenue, a distance of approximately 250 feet." "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct a sewer in Baker Avenue from Taft Avenue, a distance of approximately 450 feet." "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct a sewer in Charles Street from Cherry Street to Taft Avenue, a distance of approximately 600 feet." "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to con- struct a sewer in Waltham Street from near Forest Street to John E. A. Mulliken's property, a distance of approximately 890 feet." Under this article Mr. Albert H. Burnham offered the fol- lowing motion: "Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to con- struct a sewer in Oak Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Baker Avenue, a distance of approximately 1800 feet." Mr. Howard S. O. Nichols stated that he did not believe there was any necessity of installing a sewer in Oak Street. Upon motion, this part of the vote under Article 18 relating to Oak Street was rejected by vote of the meeting. Art. 19. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, the fol- lowing vote was passed : "Voted: That the loan of $50,000, being the unused portion of the authorization made at a Town Meeting held September 74 ANNUAL REPORTS 22, 1927, whereby the town was authorized to borrow $95,000. far the purpose of constructing and equipping a new Town Office Building, in accordance with the provisions of Section 19, Chap- ter 44 of the General Laws, be rescinded." Art. 22. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, it was "Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1929." Art. 27. Under this article, Mr. Albert H. Burnham of- fered the following motion: "Voted: That the sum of $1,090.82, being the balance to the credit of Westview Cemetery Account for the purchase of land be transferred to the credit of Sewer Construction Ac- count." On motion of Mr. Edward Wood, after making a few re- marks, it was voted to indefinitely postpone this article. Art. 30. On motion of Mr. Albert IL Burnham, it was "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to in- stall street lights in Brookside Avenue and Moreland Avenue." Art. 2. tinder Article 2, Mr. John H. Devine stated, after outlining some of the work recently done by the Committee, that report would be made at a future time and moved that when the meeting adjourned, it would be for one week and that the first matter taken up at that adjourned meeting be Articles 20 and 2L Mr. Francis Chamberlain moved that the meeting adjourn, and that the first work be as named in the pending motion. The motion as amended was carried, and the meeting ad- journed at 8.58 P. M. to March 18, 1929 at 7.30 P. M. A true record, Attest: JOHN H. KANE, Town Cderk. TowN of LEXINGTON 75 SECOND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING March 18, 1929. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk at 7.30 P. M. He announced that the Moderator could not be present on account of illness, and Senator Joseph R. Cotton was therefore nominated and elected to act as Moderator pro -tern. Articles 20 and 21. Upon motion of Mr. John H. Devine Articles 20 and 21 were taken up together. Mr. Devine read the report of the Committee for the Re- view of the Present Zoning By -Laws, and on his motion the re- port was unanimously accepted and the Committee discharged. March 15, 1929. REPORT OF COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PRESENT ZONING BY-LAWS At an adjourned Town Meeting held December 17th, 1928, it was Voted: "That the Board of Selectmen appoint a Com- mittee of ten citizens who shall be representative of all sections and conditions of the town to unite with the Planning Board as "Committee for the review of the present zoning by-laws" to see if it is necessary to add to, alter, correct or amend the pres- ent zoning by-laws so that the town as a whole may be sub- stantially served and such meetings as may be held by said zon- ing committee be open to the public, and that said committee re- port its recommendations as soon as it conveniently can." On the second day of January, 1929, the following com- mittee was appointed by the Board of Selectmen: Name Address Robert P. Trask 2118 Massachusetts Avenue William E. Mulliken 61 Waltham Street Curlys L. Slocum Blossom Street Elton B. McCausland 51 Bertwell Road James E. McCarthy 27 Chase Avenue Clyde E. Steeves 50 Hill Top Avenue Roland W. Baldrey 1071 Massachusetts Avenue Warren G. Lawson 151 Pollen Road Arthur W. Hughes 117 Fattier Avenue John H. Devine 19 Slocum Road 76 ANNUAL REPORTS Shortly after January 2nd your committee, including the six members of the Planning Board met and organized. John H. Devine was elected Chairman and Robert P. Trask Secretary. Your committee in compliance with the above vote has held eleven meetings, all of which have been open to the public. In order to give all citizens an opportunity to be heard it was arranged for meetings in different sections of the town, namely :-East Lexington, North Lexington, Mohawk Club and the Administration Building, Lexington Centre. Many citizens attended and discussed with the committee the present zoning by-laws and also the proposed amendments and the committee has received valuable suggestions, a number of which have been incorporated and made a part of the new proposed by-laws annexed to this report. Your committee is unanimous in the opinion that a zoning by-law is essential to the town and that the present zoning by- law has been a real benefit, but the experience of the town dur- ing the past five years under the present law has revealed nu- merous points in respect to which the present law needs to be clarified, ambiguities that should he removed and omissions that should be supplied. Your committee has studied carefully the proposed amend- ments to the present zoning law drafted by the Planning Board and presented at the December Town meeting and finds that to some extent the points above referred to, namely; the clarifica- tion of the present law, removal of ambiguities and additional provisions as will make for a more satisfactory administration of the law. Some of the amendments proposed by the Planning Board were, in the opinion of your committee rather more restrictive than seem necessary. Your committee found the Planning Board ready and will- ing to accept our suggestions and to withdraw a number of pro- visions thathad been urged. It may be that at a later date the need for these will be more apparent and perhaps at that time the town may find it TOWN of LEXINGTON 77 desirable to adopt them but at the present time it appears that the town can obtain adequate protection without going quite so far as was proposed. Many slight changes which the committee recommends are more or less formal and not effecting in any way any property rights of the citizens of the Town and without changing sub- stantially the provisions effected. The changes upon which there was more or less discussion are as follows: 1. Real Estate Signs. 2. Nailing of signs on trees. 3. Classification of private and public schools. 4. The approval of layouts to include the layout of lots by the Board of Survey. 5. Non -conforming uses. 6. Status of lots narrower than 75 foot frontage duly re- corded by plan or deed at the time by-law is adopted. 7. Board of Appeal. 8. Restrictions as to rear yards and per centum of build- ing thereon. 9. Area and frontage of lots. The recommendations of your committee are as follows: 1. REAL ESTATE SIGNS. The principal objection in regard to real estate signs was to the prohibition of large signs on subdivisions. It is rec- ommended that large signs be perrixitted on subdivisions, sub- ject to the approval of the Board of Appeals. 2. NAILING OF SIGNS ON TREES. Your committee thought that this provision was not nec- essary, and therefore, did not include it in the proposed by-law. 3. CLASSIFICATION OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Private and public schools have been included in the same class and now subject to Section 9 in the new proposed by-law. 78 ANNUAI, REPORTS 4. THE APPROVAL OF LAYOUTS TO INCLUDE THE LAYOUT OF LOTS BY THE BOARD OF SURVEY. Your committee found this illegally extended the powers of the Board of Survey and therefore this provision is eliminated. 5. NON -CONFORMING USES. The proposal to permit the town through its Board of Ap- peals to dispense with a non -conforming use in the event of the destruction of such use, to the extent of 50% of its insurable value, is, in the opinion of the Committee, probably desirable and sound in principle, and in conformity with like provisions introduced into most zoning by-laws of recent draft but, in the opinion of your Committee, destruction of but 50%a of the in- surable value is too low, and we are recommending that the per centum be raised to 90%. When a non -conforming use is des- troyed to the extent of 90% of its insurable value, no great hard- ship can be imposed upon the owner in requiring all use there- after to be conforming. 6. STATUS OF LOTS NARROWER THAN 75 FOOT FRONTAGE DULY RECORDED BY PLAN OR DEED AT THE TIME BY-LAW IS ADOPTED. Your committee recommends the withdrawal of the pro- posed limitation as to side and rear yards on lots narrower than 75 foot frontage duly recorded by plan or deed at the time the by-law is adopted. Many citizens are owners of lots under the existing by- law which provides for a minimum of 50 foot frontage. Your committee felt that it might be an injustice to such persons. 7. BOARD OF APPEAL. The statute provides under the general laws that a Board of Selectmen shall constitute a Board of Appeal under the zon- ing set, but this power may be delegated by the Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen after conferring with members of the com- mittee have authorized your committee to say that when the by- law is passed that they will delegate this power to a Board of five members, one a member of the Board of Selectmen, one a member of the Planning Board, and three members at large. This will give the appeal board an opportunity to have the bene- fit and experience of the Selectmen and members of the Plan- ning Board with access to all available records in connection with the committee's deliberations on all matters coming before them. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 79 8. RESTRICTIONS AS TO REAR YARDS AND PER CENTUM OF BUILDING THEREON. The Committee recommends withdrawal of the proposed restrictions. 9. AREA AND FRONTAGE OF LOTS. This subject has been very thoroughly investigated, and your committee is unanimous in urging upon the town the im- portance of raising the minimum frontage and area permitted for buildings from 50 foot frontage and 5,000 square feet to 75 foot frontage and 7,500 square feet area for lots laid out after the passing of the proposed by-law. Unless this increase is made there is little doubt but what Lexington will develop after the manner of Arlington, Somer- ville, Chelsea, Revere and such towns, and it is not with such conditions that people are attracted to move into Lexington. We have found it quite impossible to set forth in any zon- ing by-law all conditions that must be complied with and the manner in which they shall be met, and conclude that the great- est safety to the town as a whole is in referring matters of an unusual sort to the consideration of the Board of Appeals, under what will be referred to as Section 9, which shall, following a hearing, consider the various aspects of each individual matter and determined what, if any, conditions should be Laid down with respect to thegiven proposed use. A hearing is pretty cer- tain to develop all aspects of a given problem, and with such de- velopment before it, the Board of Appeals will be pretty cer- tain to deal adequately with every proposition and, in our opin- ion, can be relied upon to deal fairly also with respect to all citizens. Experience in other towns and cities has demonstrated that a Board of Appeals is more likely to be over -liberal than over -restrictive, so that we feel that all citizens may rest secure in the confidence that fair treatment will be accorded in all instances. In the deliberations of the Committee, there has been the utmost harmony and freedom from any evident desire on the part of any single member or group of members to impose their will or wills upon the Committee as a whole. There has through- out been evidenced only a sincere desire to benefit the town and to protect it against such developments as shall impair existing property values. Lexington can grow, and grow greatly in a way that will preserve its healthful and satisfying conditions without hardship to any, and it is with such a growth in mind 80 ANNZIAL REPORTS that your committee recommends the amendments to the zoning law that are presented accompanying this. report. JOHN H. DEVINE, Chairman ROBERT P. TRASK, Secretary William E. Mulliken Curlys L. Slocum Elton B. McCausland James E. McCarthy Clyde E. Steeves Roland W, Baldrey Warren G. Lawson Arthur W. Hughes Frederick L. Emery William D. Milne C. Edward Glynn J. Henry Duffy Clarence H. Cutler Harry A. Wheeler Printed copies of the proposed zoning by-law as recom- mended by the said committee were then presented to the voters and attention was called by Mr. Devine to certain errors and omissions in the printed copy which had been corrected in the copy he presented to the meeting. Mr, Lawrence G. Mitchell asked a question regarding the tentative map, which question was answered by the Town En- gineer. Mr. Neil McIntosh made an extended speech criticizing par- ticularly the 75 foot frontage, and 7500 foot provision in the by-law. Further discussion was entered into by Mr. Robert L. Ry- der, Mr. Patrick Flynn, Mr, Johnson, and Mr. Scheibe. Mr. Devine then further explained the by-law. Dr. James J. Walsh moved that the words "physicians offices" be added to sub -paragraph (b) of paragraph 6 in Sec- tion eation 4 in R,. 1 Districts. This amendment was adopted. Mr. James H. Russell offered an amendment that the busi- ness district on Bedford Street stop at the northerly line of the Lexington Lumber Company property instead of the northerly line of Custance Brothers property. This amendment was lost. Mr. Devine moved that the Zoning By-law of the Town be amended by substituting therefore the Zoning By -Law pro- posed by the Committee. - A rising vote with the result of 364 in the affirmative and 59 in the negative was passed by the meeting. The amended Zoning By -Law was therefore adopted as follows: TOWN OF LEXINGTON 81 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING LAWS OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON Section 1. To promote the health, safety, convenience and welfare of its inhabitants, to lessen the dangers from fire and congestion and to improve and beautify the town, under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40 and Chapter 143, and under any other laws it thereto enabling the inspection, mater- ials, construction, alteration, repair, height, area, location and use of buildings and structures and the use of premises in the Town of Lexington are hereby regulated as herein provided and the Town is divided into four types of districts hereinafter de- fined in Section 3, Paragraph (b), and as shown on the zoning map prepared by J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer, and filed with the Town Clerk March 17, 1924, and all amendments thereto, which map is hereby made a part of this by-law. Section 2. Definitions. In this by-law, the following terms shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them: (a) A one -family Dwelling is a detached dwelling intended and designed to be occupied by a single family. (b) A two-family Dwelling is a detached dwelling intend- ed and designed to be occupied by two families. (c) An accessory use or building is a use or building cus- tomarily incident to and located on the same lot with the use or building to which it is accessory. (d) A non -conforming use or building is an existing use or building which does not conform to the regulations for the district in which such use or building exists. (e) A street, as used in this by-law, shall be interpreted to mean any public way for vehicular traffic or any private way laid out for or used as a public way for such traffic. Section 3. (a) On the map: R. 1 Indicates one -family -dwelling residence district; R. 2 Indicates two -family -dwelling residence district; C. 1 Lidicates commercial districts - retail stores and other permitted businesses; and M. 1 Indicates manufacturing districts - light manufactur- ing. (b) Supplementing the map said districts are defined as follows 82 ANNUA1. REPORT R, 1 DISTRICTS 1. Every part of the Town not shown upon the zoning map and not hereinafter specifically designated as M 1, C 1, and R 2 Districts. R. 2 DISTRICTS 1. A district beginning at the extreme easterly pointof the Town, adjoining the Town of Winchester, thence extending southwesterly along the boundary line between Lexington and Winchester and between Lexington and Arlington to the Arl- ington Reservoir, thence northwesterly along said Arlington Reservoir to Munroe Brook, thence along said Brook to a junc- tion therewith of a brook commonly known as Reeds Brook, thence northeasterly along said brook to the boundary between Lexington and Winchester, thence southeasterly along said boundary line to the point of beginning. T.A. Except the business districts hereinafter specifically designated therein, everything between the easterly line of Mas- sachusetts Avenue and the Railroad property from the northerly Iine of Bow Street northerly along said Avenue to the southerly line of Pottler Avenue. 1B. Except the business districts hereinafter specifically designated therein along the westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue from the northerly line of Sylvia Street to a line 100 feet distant, southerly from the southerly line of Charles Street and of a depth of 100 feet westerly from the adjacentside line of Massachusetts Avenue. 2. On the westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue begin- ning at the northerly line of Lisbeth Street and extending north- erly along said Avenue to the southerly line of Oak Street and of a depth of 100 feet westerly from the adjacent side line of Massachusetts Avenue. 3. Except the business districts hereinafter specifically designated therein everything between the easterly line of Mas- sachusetts Avenue and the Railroad property from Robbins Cemetery northerly along said Avenue to a point opposite the northerly boundary of Pollen Road, excepting the single family residence district on the easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue beginning opposite the northerly boundary of Pollen Road and extending southerly along said Avenue to a point opposite the southerly line of Oak Street and of a depth of 100 feet inward from the easterly line of Massachusetts Avenue, TOWN OF LEXINGTON 83 4, Except the business district hereinafter specifically desig- nated as located therein, everything between the easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue and the Railroad property, from a point on Massachusetts Avenue opposite Pollen Road, northerly along said Avenue to a line 100 feet distant, southerly from the southerly line of Maple Street, and along the westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue from the northerly line of Fallen Road to the southerly line of Plainfield Street and of a depth of 100 feet westerly from the adjacent side line of Massachusetts Avenue. 5, Woburn Street; beginning atthe westerly line of Utica Street, and at a point on Woburn Street opposite said line, along both sides of Woburn Street westerly to the Railroad property, except the business districts hereinafter specifically designated as embraced therein and a depth of 100 feetinward from the southerly side of Woburn Street and on the northerly side of Vine Street for a depth of 100 feet in therefrom together with the entire area embraced between Woburn Street and Vine Street, except• such portions as are hereinafter specifically desig- nated as business districts therein, and on both sides of Cottage Street for a depth of 100 feet except t•he business district here- inafter specifically designated as embraced therein. 6. On both sides of Hayes Lane, Fletcher Avenue, Sheri- dan Street, Grant Street, and Sherman Street. for a depth of 100 feet in from each and including all land that lies between any two of said streets, and from any one of them to the Railroad property. 7. On Bedford Street, from the most southerly business districts hereinafter specifically designated, extending northerly to Revere Street and Hill Street and embracing both sides of Tewksbury Street, of Shirley Street, and of Sargent Street, and extending in each instance to a depth of 100 feet in from the adjacent boundary line of said streets. 8. On the easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue from Cedar Street extending northerly to Lake Street and embracing everything between and on both sides of Cedar and Lake Streets extending in an easterly direction to the westerly side of Colum- bus Street. C. 1 DISTRICTS 9. Beginning at the Arlington Line, on the easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue extending northerly to Bow Street, 84 ANNUAL REPORTS and embracing everything between Massachusetts Avenue and the Railroad property. 10. Upon the westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue ex- tending from the Arlington line northerly to a point 100 feet be- yond the northerly line of Sylvia Street and of a depth through- out of 100 feet from the westerly line of Massachusetts Avenue. 11. Upon the easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue begin- ning at the northerly corner of Bow Street and extending north- erly for a distance of 120 feet, thence easterly for a distance of 110 feet, thence southerly for a distance of 115 feet to Bow Street, thence westerly 110.2 feet to the point of beginning. 12. Beginning at Pottier Avenue on the easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue extending northerly to and embracing both sides of the private way leading in to East Lexington Sta- tion and embracing everything between Massachusetts Avenue and the Railroad property. 13. Upon the easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue be- ginning at a point 200 feetmore or less south of the southerly exterior boundary of Curve Street, said point being the present boundary line between property of the Standard Oil Company of New. York and property of Mary E. Barnes, thence along the easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue to the southerly boundary of the northerly entrance to Curve Street, and of a depth of 100 feet inward from Massachusetts Avenue throughout. 14. Upon the westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue be- ginning at the southerly side of Independence Avenue and ex- tending southerly along the westerly side of Massachusetts Ave- nue to a point opposite the southerly termination of the business district upon the opposite easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue and a depth inward of 100 feet from the westerly line of Mas- sachusetts Avenue. 15. Beginning at the junction of Fletcher Avenue and Wo- burn Street, and extending northerly along the easterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the southerly line of Meriam Street and throughout its entire length extending easterly to the Rail- road property. 16. Upon the westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue be- ginning at the northerly line of Winthrop Road and extending northerly to a point opposite the southerly line of Meriam Street and of a depth of 100 feet from the westerly line of Massachu- setts Avenue, throughout. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 85 17. On both sides of Waltham Street extending westerly from Massachusetts Avenue, the plot on the southerly side ex- tending to the easterly line of Vine Brook Road, and the plot on the northerly side extending to a point opposite the easterly line of Vine Brook Road, each plot of a depth of 100 feet from the adjacent side line of Waltham Street. 18. On the westerly side of Bedford Street from the south- erly line of the present Colonial Garage property, and from a point directly apposite on the easterly side, and extending north- erly along both sides of Bedford Street, to the present northerly line of Custanee Brothers' Yard, on the westerly side of Bed- ford Street, and to a pointdirectly opposite on the easterly side, the former plot being of a depth of 100 feet Westerly from the westerly side of Bedford Street, and the latter plot extending to the Railroad on the easterly side of Bedford Street. 19. On the easterly side of Bedford Street the property known as the Carbarn property, extending from Bedford Street to the Railroad property, and on the westerly side of Bedford Street extending southerly from a point opposite the northerly boundary of the Carbarn Property to Reed Street and of a depth of 100 feet from the westerly line of Bedford Street. 20. On the easterly side of Bedford Street beginning at the Railroad property and•extending 150 feet more or less northerly along Bedford Street and embracing the property formerly known as the William L. Burrill property and of a depth of 100 feet easterly in from the easterly side of Bedford Street, and on the westerly side of Bedford Street beginning at its junction with the Railroad property and extending along the railroad property for a distance of 500 feet and extending easterly to the brook known as the North -Lexington Brook. 21. At the junction of Bedford Street and North Hancock Street upon the easterly side of Bedford Street and northerly side of North Hancock Street, extending. 200 feet northerly along Bedford Street and 250 feet easterly along North Han- cock Street, and of a depth of 100 feetfrom the adjacent side line of each. 22. At the junction of Woburn, Lowlell, and Laconia Streets business districts upon each of the corners of 100 feet in depth and extending for a distance of 200 feetalong each street from the junction points of the side lines of the streets. 23, At the junction of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue, business districts upon the four corners of the crossing 86 ANNUAL REPORTS extending 200 feet along each street from the crossing points of the side lines of the streets, and of a depth of 100 feet. 24. At the junction of Waltham Street and Marrett Road, formerly Middle Street, business districts upon the four cor- ners of the crossing extending 200 feet in each instance from the crossing points of the side lines of the streets along said streets and each of a depth of 100 feet. 25. At the junction of Marrett Road,' formerly Middle Street, Spring and Bridge Streets, a business district extend- ing from the junction points of the side lines of and upon both sides of the intersecting streets for a distance of 150 feet and a depth of 100 feet from the adjacent street lines in each instance. 26. At the junction of Marrett Road, formerly School Street, Lincoln and School Streets commonly known as "The Five Forks" a business district extending from the junction points of the side lines of and upon both sides of the intersecting streets for a distance of 200 feet and of a depth of 100 feet from the adjacent street line in each instance, 27. At the junction of Lowell Street and North Street as follows: On both sides of Lowell Street a distance of 300 feet northerly and 300 feet southerly from the point of intersection of the center lines of Lowell Street and North Street, and on both sides of North Street a distance of 250 feet northwesterly from the point of intersection of the center lines of Lowell and North Streets, and on both sides of North Street northeasterly a dis- tance of 200 feet from the intersection of the center lines of Lowell and North Streets. 28. Upon both sides of Woburn Street, beginning on the northerly side, at Vine Street and extending easterly to the westerly line of Manley Court, and upon the southerly side, be- ginning at the easterly property line of the Railroad and ex- tending easterly to the westerly boundary of the most easterly entrance to Cottage Street, each plot of a depth of 100 feet in- ward from the adjacent side line of Woburn Street. M. 1 DISTRICTS 29. Beginning on the easterly line of the Railroad properly at the northerly side line of Pottier Avenue and extending along the easterly line of the Railroad property for a distance of 2,700 feet, thence easterly inward from said Railroad property a dis- tance of 300 feet, thence southerly parallel with said Railroad TOVN OF LExINOTON 87 property to a point opposite the point of beginning, thence west- erly to the point of beginning. 30. A plot 250 feet wide upon each side of the Railroad property extending from Westview Street, formerly known as Summer Street, in a southerly direction to the northerly line of Centre Street. Section 4. In the following districts the designated buildings and structures and alterations and extensions thereof are permitted also the designated uses of lands, buildings, structures, or parts thereof, and no others:— In R. 1 Districts: - 1. One -family detached houses. 2. The taking of boarders or the letting or renting of rooms by a resident family in a dwelling; but no dwelling so used shall be constructed or enlarged for the purpose unless specially permitted under provisions of Section 9. 3. Churches, public libraries and parish houses. 4. Farms and customary uses thereto only, and truck gar- dens. 5. Real estate signs of not over six square feet in area advertising the sale or rental of only the premises on which they are located; and bulletin boards accessory to uses specified in paragraphs 3, 4, and 6 under R. 1 districts; but in single sub -divisions large signs may be erected but subject to the pro- visions of Section 9. 6. Subject to the provisions of Section 9, the following:— (a) Greenhouses and nurseries, trucking and/or express business. (b) Hospitals, sanatoria, physicians offices, charitable in- stitutions, public and private schools, halls, clubs and meeting places, cemeteries and telephone exchanges. Public parks, playgrounds, recreation buildings, water towers and reservoirs. (d) Passenger stations, fire and police stations, landing fields and radio and other public service sites, build- ings and/or uses not elsewhere covered. (a) 88 ANNUAL REPORTS In R. 2 Districts :— AR uses that are permitted under R. 1 but subject to any conditions and restrictions set forth therein, and the following: 1. Two family dwellings: 2. Subject to the provisions of Section 9, hotels, boarding and lodging houses. In C. 1 Districts:— All uses that are permitted under R. 1 and R. 2 but subject to any conditions and restrictions set forth therein and the fol- lowing: - 1. Apartment houses, subject to other laws and by-laws. 2. Retail stores and shops for custom work or the making only of articles to be sold at retail on the premises. 3. Business dr professional offices and banks. 4. Restaurants and other places for serving food. 5. Places of business of a seller or bakers' products, bar- ber, caterer, clothes cleaner and presser, confectioner, decorator, dressmaker, retail dyer, electrician, florist, furrier, hair dresser, hand laundry, manicurist, milliner, newsdealer, optician, painter, paper hanger, photographer, shoemaker, shoe repairer, shoe shiner and tailor. 6. Subject to the provisions of Section 9:— (a) Blacksmith, builder, carpenter, contractor, mason, plumber, printer, publisher, roofer, tinsmith, upholsterer, under- taker; and similar uses which may, as provided under Section 9, in specific instances be found to he compatible with the uses above mentioned, (b) Theatres, moving picture shows, bowling alleys, skat- ing rinks, billiard rooms and similar commercial amusement places. (e) Retail gasoline and oil stations, garages for storage and repair, salesrooms for motor vehicles and stables. (d) Billboards, as regulated by law and by-laws. (e) Retail dealers in ice, grain, fuel, lumber and struc- tural materials, milk depots and other commercial non -manufac- turing uses not hereinbefore specified, TOWN OF LEXINGTON 89 In M. 1 Districts (light manufacturing) :— All buildings and uses permitted under R. 1, R. 2, and C. 1, but subject to any conditions and restrictions set forth therein and the following:— Light manufacturing, employing only electricity and/or other substantially noiseless and unoffensive motive power, util- izing hand labor and/or quiet machinery and processes, free from neighborhood disturbing odors and/or agencies. HEIGHT REGULATIONS Section 5. Residence Districts:— (a) The limit of height in all residence districts shall be two and one-half stories not to exceed forty feet, except that schools, municipal buildings and hotels may contain three full stories and may go as high as forty-five feet. (b) The limitations of height in feet shall not apply to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, tanks, bulkheads, penthouses and other accessory features usually carried above roofs, nor to domes, towers or spires of churches and other buildings, if such features are in no way used for living purposes. AREA REGULATIONS Section 6. (a) In R. 1 and R. 2 districts no dwelling shall be erected upon land laid out for houselots after the adoption of this by-law unless there be provided for each such dwelling a lot frontage of not less than 75 feet upon the frontage street, and an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred square feet. On each side of each dwelling or other permitted main structure there shall be provided a side yard of at least ten feet in width, which shall he kept open from the front line of the main structure to the rear line thereof. This paragraph shall not apply to lots of less than 75 foot frontage duly recorded by plan or deed at the time this by-law is adopted. (b) Following adoption of this by-law, when a street layout shall be approved by the Board of Survey, said board shall at the same time also approve the layout of lots made acces- sible by said street layout. (c) Where a corner lot has its corner bounded by a curved line connecting other bounding lines which if extended would intersect, the frontage and area shall be computed as if such bounding lines were so extended. 90 ANNUAL REPORTS Section 7 (a) In residence districts designated as R. 1 and R. 2, and in C. 1 districts designated at the following points, namely, junction of Waltham St. and Marrett Rd., known as Grape Vine Corner; junction of Marrett Road, and Spring Street; junction of Lincoln and School Streets, and Marrett Road, commonly known as "Five Forks"; junction of Waltham. Street and Con- cord Avenue and of Woburn and Lowell Streets, and in C-1 districts hereafter created, a yard of at least twenty feet in depth between the exterior line of the street, and not less than 40 feet from the centre line of such street, whether accepted or not, and the adjacent line of any porch or building, shall be pro- vided for every lot of land, and no new building or structure shall be constructed and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so thata yard less in depth shall result; except that this section shall not apply to buildings fronting on streets on which build- ing lines shall have been specially established according to law during or subsequent -to the year 1924. (b) Dwellings hereafter erected on land not fronting on a street shall have not less than the minimum lot area as provided in this by-law, and an approach street established under the Board of Survey Act, and in any event only by application under the subject to the provisions of Section 9. ACCESSORY USES Section 8 (a) Accessory uses shall be such as do not alter the charac- ter of the premises on which they are located, or impair the neighborhood. (b) Private garages for not more than three cars shall be permitted as accessory uses, but subject to the provisions of paragraph (a). (c) Where the term "accessory" applies to manufacturing of any kind, it shall be restricted to such light manufacturing as is incidental to a permitted use and where the product is customarily sold on the premises by the producer to the con- sumer. (d) Hotels, as distinct from apartment houses, where per- mitted under this by-law, shall contain no arrangements of any description for private cooking or housekeeping. TOWN Of LEXINGTON 91 EXCEPTIONS Section 9:— Permits by Board of Appeals Required as a Condition Precedent. When in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served, and where such exception will not tend to impair the status of the neighborhood, the Board of Appeals may in a specific case, upon written peti- tion, a hearing of which fourteen days' public notice as pro- vided for in Section 17 shall have been given, and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, determine and vary the application of the regulations here established in harmony with their general purposes and intent as follows (a) - Permit any uses referred to this section by other sec- tions hereof. (b) Permit variations from the provisions of Section 6 and 7 where topography or other conditions make it necessary. (e) Permit the alteration of a one -family house or build- ing wherever located to accommodate more than one family. (d) Permit temporary structures and uses that do not conform to the uses and -regulations herein prescribed, with such conditions as will protect the community, provided that no such permit shall be for more than a one-year period. (e) Permit for yearly terms production of articles in whole or substantial part from materials excavated or grown upon the premises. (f) Permit for yearly terms a roadside stand for the sale of only the products of the land of the owner within the town, provided that the front yard regulations and all other condi- tions imposed by the Board of Appeals are complied with. (g) Permit in any district any use obviously intended, or because harmonious or compatible with or accessory to the uses or any of them herein mentioned, or necessary for public con- venience or benefit, but which has not been specifically men- tioned, which may have developed since the framing of this by- law. (h) The building inspector shall grant no permit under this section except as directed by the Board of Appeals following the procedure laid down herein, and in conformity with the de- cision of the Board of Appeals. 92 ANNUAT, REPORTS GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 10. Existing Buildings. Any building or part of a building which, at the time of the adoption of the original Lexington Zoning By -Law was and still is being put to a non- conforming use, may continue to be used for the same purpose or for purposes not substantially different, and may be repaired or structurally altered; but no such building, if destroyed to the extent of 90 per cent of its insurable value, shall be rebuilt, nor shall such building be extended or enlarged except after a public hearing by the Board of Appeals following a 14 days' public notice, as provided by Section 17, and then only upon order of the Board of Appeals, and otherwise subject to the terms and provisions set forth in Section 9. Section 11. District Boundaries. The district boundaries shall be shown on the zoning map, supplemented by the defini- tions thereof in Section 3. When boundaries not otherwise de- fined run between streets and approximately parallel to them, they shall be deemed to follow a mean line between said streets, except that any such boundary when bounding the rear of a business district or where paralleling a streetthrough an un- developed area, shall be not more than one hundred feet inward from the building line of such street. Section 12. Conflict of laws. Where this by-law imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises than is imposed by existing provisions of other by-laws, of the town, the provisions of this by-law shall control. Section 13. Plats. Application of building permits shall be accompanied in each instance by a plan of the lot in duplicate drawn to scale, showing the dimensions of the lot and the exact location and size of buildings already upon the lot, and of the buildings to be erected, together with streets and alleys on and adjacent to the lot. A record of such applications and plats shall he kept on file in the office of the building inspector. Section 14. Enforcement. Except as otherwise • provided, this by-law shall be administered by the building inspector. He shall approve no application of any kind, plans and specifica- tions and intended use for which are not in all respects in con- formity with this by-law. Section 15. Occupancy Permit. No building erected, al- tered or in any way changed as to construction or use under a permit, shall be occupied or used without an occupancy permit signed by the building inspector, which permit shall not be issued until the building and its uses and accessory uses comply in all respects with this by-law. TOWN OP LEXINGTON 93 Section 16. Appeals. Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the building inspector to issue a permit on account of the provisions of this by-law, or any person who is aggrieved by the issuance of a permit or by a dieision of the building inspector. made under the provisions of this Iaw, may, by giving the build- ing inspector and the Board of Appeals notice in writing within ten days from the date of the issuance of the permit or of the decision appealed from, appeal to the Board of Appeals, who shall give a public hearing, upon fourteen days' public notice as provided by Section 17, before rendering a decision, and record all decisions and the reason therefor. Section 17. Amendments. The Planning Board, upon vote of the Town, upon petition signed by owners of 50 per cent in valuation of the property designated or accepted by the Plan- ning Board as affected by the respective proposed amendments, or upon its own initiative, shall hold public hearings, 14 days' public notice of which shall be given in a local paper and upon notice by mail to such interested parties as the Board shall designate, for consideration of all proposed amendments to this by-law, and report to the Town its recommendations as to what action should be taken, and no amendments shall be made to this by-law except pursuant to the provisions of this section. Section 18. The invalidity of any section or provision of this by-law shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof. Section 19. This by-law shall take effect upon its approval by the Attorney General and publication according to taw. Section 20. Any building, structure or use of premises not herein expressly permitted, is hereby forbidden. Section 21. No owner shall knowingly permit violation of the provisions of this by-law by any tenant or occupant of his premises. Article 17. Under this article on motion of Mr. James H. Russell, it was unanimously 'Voted: That the town grant Stanley Hill Post No. 38, The American Legion, Lexington, Mass., the use of the auditor- ium in the Cary Memorial Building without charge on April 19th, November 11th and four other evenings in each year, also the use of Esterbrook Hall in said building without charge, for the regular meetings of the American Legion." Art. 2. Mr. Charles H. Spaulding read the report of the Committee on Increased School Accommodations appointed March 12, 1928, and on motion of Mr. Spaulding the report was accepted and the Committee discharged. 94 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON INCREASED SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS The Committee of Seven appointed by the Town Moderator to study the increased school accommodations for Lexington was organized in May 1928. Several meetings were held during the year. The Com- mittee members, as a group and individually, have studied our present school conditions and the needs of the future. A survey of the present conditions of the school buildings shows that the Hancock School is much overcrowded and all available rooms at the other schools are in use. The normal yearly increase of pupils in the elementary schools is approxi- mately 75. After carefully considering the various angles of the housing situation, it would appear that the present school houses could not possibly care for the pupils longer than the close of the school year in June 1930. In view of the normally expected growth of the town over a period of the next five years it appears to the Committee that it will be necessary. First, to erect an eight room elementary school in the south- ern part of the town. Second, the building of an eight room addition to the Adams School which would also care for the pupils now housed in the old wooden building at the Adams School. Third, the .probable need of an addition to our present Jun- ior -Senior High School Building. During the last five years there has been a very large in- crease in the school population in the southern part of the town. There are three special developments in that locality. The Farmcrest Section, the Fair Oaks Section and the Cary Estate Development. The number of children at present in this entire section including these special developments above named who are attending the first six grades is 130. They are all being transported to the Hancock School and the Munroe School at a considerable expense to the town and at inconvenience to ith'e pupils and parents. If a school is established in the southern section of the town the congestion of the Hancock School and the Munroe School will be relieved allowing them to care for the normally expected growth in parts of the town adjacent to these schools. • TowN or LEXINGTON 95 The town undoubtedly needs additional school facilities both in the southern part of the town and in the East Village. But to undertake a building program requiring immediate con- struction work on both schools would throw an unnecessarily heavy burden on the town tax rate. It is therefore the un- pleasant task of this Committee, while recommending both build- ings, to state that in its opinion the immediate erection of a new building in the southern part of town is required for the great- est good to the greatest number. But the Committee would strongly recommend that construction begin at Adams School as soon thereafter as possible. In conclusion, the Committee strongly urge that provision be made at once to carry out the first recommendation of your Committee, that is, the erection of an elementary school in the southern part of the town. To this end, the Committee caused Article 24 to be placed in the warrant for this meeting, This article is as follows: "To see if the Town will appoint a Building Committee of Seven, of which three shall be the School Committee, to secure architects' plans and contractors' bids for a new Elementary School Building in the southern part of the town and provide by appropriation and assessment, or otherwise, the money necessary for such purpose, or take any other action relative thereto." Respectfully submitted, CHARLES H. SPAULDINa, Chairman Cr ARA M. BARBOUR IVIINNIE A. GLYNN NEIL MCINTOSH HOWARD S. 0. NICHOLS JAMES STUART SMITH JAMES W. SMITH On motion of Mr. Spaulding the following votes were passed unanimously. "Voted: That the Moderator be authorized to appoint a School Building 'Committee of Seven, of which three shall be the School Committee, to recommend a building site, to secure architect's plans and contractor's bids for the erection of an eight room elementary school building in the southern section of the town, and to report to the town not later than September 1929." Committee Appointed: James S. Smith, Howard S. 0. Nichols, Mrs. C. Edward Glynn, William H. Ballard, Charles H. Spaulding, Mrs. S. Lewis Barbour, and Clyde E. Steeves. 96 ANNUAL REPORTS f "Voted: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of Three Thousand Dollars for the necessary expenses of the School Building Committee of Seven." On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance, it was voted to adjourn the meeting for three weeks to April 8, 1929 at 7.30 P. M. The meeting adjourned at 10:38 P. M. A true record, Attest: JOHN H. $ANE, Town Clerk. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 97 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING April 8, 1929. The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Robert H. Holt at 7 :30 P. M. Art. 25. William, H. Ballard moved that Article 25 be taken up. On motion of Mr. Ballard the following vote was passed: "Voted: That the Town sell and convey to Lillian G. Mar- shall and Lois M. Marshall, in consideration of the payment by them of eight hundred and fifty dollars ($850) the following described parcel of land: Beginning at a point on Massachusetts Avenue at the bound- ary between land of the Town of Lexington and of Lillian G. and Lois M. Marshall; thence running westerly on Massachusetts Avenue eight and 50/100 (8.50) feet; thence turning at a right angle and running southerly sixty-seven and 80/100 (67.80) feet to land of Lois M. Marshall ; thence turning at a right angle and running easterly eight and 50/100 (8.50) feet; thence turning at a right angle and running sixty-seven and 80/100 (67.80) feet to the 'point of beginning. Together with any ease- ment now owned by the Town of Lexington in and over land of the said Lillian G. Marshall and Lois M. Marshall and land of Hallie C. Blake adjoining the rear of the land of the said Lillian G. and Lois M. Marshall. Being part of the premises conveyed by George W. Spaulding to the Town of Lexington by deed dated April 7, 1906 and recorded with Middlesex South Dis- trict Deeds, Book 3243, Page 385. The said conveyance is to be made subject to any easement in or over the land conveyed vested in any owner other than the Town of Lexington. And that the Board of Selectmen, or a majority of them, be and they hereby are authorized and directed in the name of and on behalf of the Town to execute and deliver an agreement for the sale of the said land as aforesaid, dated March 5, 1929 and that the proper officers of the Town be and they hereby are authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed thereof to the said Lillian G. Marshall and Lois M. Marshall upon pay- ment of the said sum of $850." 98 ANNUAL REPORTS Mr. Ballard explained that this article had been in two previous warrants butaction was postponed inasmuch as ar- rangements had not been made to complete the transaction. He informed the meeting that Mr. Arthur A. Marshall intended to build an entirely new building and the project would cost the town approximately $6800. Art. 28. On motion of Mr. William H. Ballard Article 28 was taken up. Under this article Mr. Ballard offered a written motion pro- viding for purchase of land from Stuart -Marshall Realty Com- pany. Mr. Ballard explained that some time ago the Stuart -Mar- shall Realty Company applied to the Building Inspector to alter the Central Block, so-called. It was felt then that it was a good opportunity to securea new and up-to-date building on this lot and to acquire 25 feet of land so that Massachusetts Avenue could be widened. The owners of the building were willing to enter into negotiations provided a reasonable figure was received for the land taken. He stated that the Lexington Trust Company intended to erect a building on the opposite side of the street where the Tavern now stands and to set the building back from the street. Mr. Ballard stated that he had a motion ready to offer in regard to the Center Engine House under this article, but he offered the motion that this part of the vote be laid on the table until after the fire department matters are disposed of, and it was so voted. Questions were asked by Mr. George E. Briggs and Mr. Fred H. Moulton in regard to the land value and assessed value of the property. Mr. Ballard supplied the information. Mr. Elwyn G. Preston stated that he was strongly in favor of this proposition inasmuch as the Town would get rid of the fire menace, and have an opportunity for street widening. He stated that Lexington faces a more'difficult problem than most towns inasmuch as changes can only be made when occasion arises and he felt that this was an opportunity for immediate change. He confirmed the statement of Mr. Ballard that the Lexington Trust Company will build a new building and set it back from the street. He also enumerated changes that have been made. in the town in the past that have greatly improved the appearance of the town. Mr. Custanee stated that with this project of widening in front of the Central Block completed, there would be only two more owners to make negotiations with to set their buildings TON/kr OF LEXINGTON 99 back, and one of the owners is ready at any time to negotiate to move the building back. The following motions offered by Mr. Ballard were passed by 412 voting in the affirmative and 2 in the negative. "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and directed to execute in the name of and on behalf of the Town a 30 -day agreement to purchase for street and sidewalk purposes only from the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company about three thousand four hundred and sixty square feet of land, more or less, comprising the entire frontage on Massachusetts Avenue a depth of 25 feet of the property known as the Central Block, for the sum of $30,000, payable one/half on the passing of title to the property to the Town and the remain- ing one/half in or within two years from that date, but said final payment to be made only after removal, except for founda- tions, of all of the building now on the property to be conveyed and after ninety days' written notice to the Town from the said Stuart -Marshall Realty Company of such removal, the said Stuart -Marshall Realty Company to have the right to maintain and use the building on the said property without payment of rent to the Town until the expiration of the said ninety days' notice, butin any event not more than two years from such first payment, and the said Stuart -Marshall Realty Company to be released from any bettermentassessment which may'be levied by the Town because of said sale to the Town or any improve- ment made in Massachusetts Avenue as a result of said sale and the widening and street construction on the land so sold next following the said purchase. Further Voted : That the sum of $30,000 be appropriated for the purpose of the purchase of land of Stuart -Marshall Realty Company authorized by this meeting and that to meet the said appropriation the sum of $15,000 be now appropriated and assessed and that for the purpose of payment of the balance at such time or times hereafter as the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen shall determine, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $15,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten years or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, may determine." Upon motion of Mr. William H. Ballard it was voted that article 28 be laid on the table. 100 ANNUAL REPORTS Art. 31. Under this article, Mr. William E. Mulliken read the report of the Appropriation Committee. On motion of Mr. William E. Mulliken it was unanimously, "Voted: That the report of the Committee be accepted and placed on file." To the Citizens of the Town of Lexington: At the Town Meeting of January 7, 1929, by your vote, you required of your Appropriation Committee that they report to you, at some subsequent meeting, on the financial condition of the Town, and on the feasibility of the program for proposed expenditures as outlined in the report of the Committee on the study of the Fire and Water Departments. This report we now submit for your consideration. Lexington, at the present time, may well be said to be in a very creditable financial condition. In comparison with other municipalities, our credit rating stands well up on the list, a very satisfactory condition and one' that we should endeavor to maintain. We have a bonded debt of $740,000 of which but $251,000 has been borrowed within the debt limit. Under this classification we are permitted to borrow 3% of our assessed valuation which, if estimated as $20,000,000 allows us to still borrow $349,000 before reaching that limit. This should not be taken to' imply that we recommend the immediate use of this further credit, but it is available if any vote of the Town should make it necessary or desirable. We are this year paying $101,450 on this debt, and the amount due in 1930 is but $82,500, a very substantial decrease. As against this, however, we should keep in mind that Article 11, still to be acted upon, carries with it a new bond issue of $80,000 for Water Construction, and other articles in this same warrant, if acted upon favorably, will undoubtedly bring our outstanding indebtedness back to the present figure and even materially increase it. The recommendations of the Committee to study the Water and Fire Departments, which are taken up later in our report, call for a bond issue of approximately $160,- 000 this year, or $400,000 over a period of six years. We are advised that the School Program for the next five years will probably call for $500,000 in capital expenditures for increased school accommodations alone. This would call for the issuance of more bonds, and would further entail an increase in mainten- ance expense of approximately $25,000 a year which must not be lost sight of. This year no appropriation has been asked for Sewer Construction, but, with our continued growth, we must expect that money will be required in this Department in the near future—another bond issue. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 101 There always has been, and probably always will be a dif- ference of opinion on the relative merit of short and long term bonds for Town financing. Your Committee believe that a "pay as you go" policy should be encouraged by the Town as far as practicable, realizing that any and particularly long term bonds impose upon the Town heavy interest charges which even this year amount to $40,000 or slightly over $2 of our total tax rate. Should we burden the Town with future obligations merely to keep our present tax rate down, when each decade will bring financial problems of its own? It can readily be seen, therefore, that the Town is face to face with a financial problem which should he given the most serious thought and consideration. Turning our attention to the annual operating expenses of the Town, we find that 80% of the articles appearing in the warrant, call for annual expenditures of less than $10,000 apiece. These items represent 40% of the entire Town grant. The ex- penses in this group of Departments have increased from $142,- 000 in 1924 to $332,000 in 1928, an average increase of more than 25% .a year. The remaining Departments, representing 60% of our Town grant, also show a substantial yearly increase in their operating expenses. On the other hand, our revenue from increased assessed valuation increases from but 5% to 7% yearly. It is obvious, therefore, that there is a distinct tendency for op- erating expenses to exceed our income, and the Appropriation Committee feel the necessity of cautioning the Citizens and De- partment Heads that a tight curb must be kept on all appropria- tions and expenditures. You have already this year voted to appropriate and assess $646,000 as compared with the total grant of 1928 amounting to $648,000, and there still remain to be acted upon in this warrant several articles which call for appropriations. With an estimated increase revenue of approximately $32,000 this year, it follows that any expenditure • in excess of $34,000 at this, or a June meeting, will reflect an increase in the tax rate for 1929. We would urge the Department Heads to carefully refrain from bringing in additional requests during the year 1929 unless it is an emergency measure. We now turn to the• consideration of the Report of the Committee appointed to study Water and Fire Departments. Their printed report, complete as it appears, is but a brief sum-, mary of the tremendous amount of information that has been assembled. This data is now on file at the Town Office Building, and we believe will be a valuable guide for the future expansion and development of the Fire Department. For our convenience, 102 ANNUAL REPORTS we have changed the order they have followed and bring our report to you under two separate headings. I Water Department 11 Fire Department I WATER DEPARTMENT In their report on the Water Department the Committee have but emphasized a serious condition that has already been recognized by the Board of Selectmen acting as the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners. We believe that all who have carefully read the complete report of Metcalf and Eddy as in- cluded in our annual Town report must be convinced of the need for the reinforcement and improvement of our waterwork system. This Committee feels that the recommendations made therein should be carried out as speedily as possible, but do not feel that the whole project should be completed at once. We recommend, therefore, that the execution of the General project be left in the hands of the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners who will each year bring before the Town a request for appropria- tions necessary to carry out that part of the project which they feel should be completed during that particular year. The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners are already following a portion of this recommendation in that this year they are requesting a bond issue of but $50,000 for the initial step in this program. We recommend that no vote of the Town at this time be made which would compel the Board of Selectmen to follow out in its entirety the proposed project as outlined by Metcalf and Eddy, as conditions may arise from time to time which may necessitate alterations and changes from the original layout. This covers the recommendations made in Section 8 of the Committee's report. II FIRE DEPARTMENT Following a study of the report of and the data accumulated by the Committee for the Study of the Water and Fire Depart- ments, that part. of Metcalf and Eddy's report bearing on the Fire Department, the later report of the Board of Fire Engin- eers and also taking into consideration the financial condition of the Town, it is the opinion of the Appropriation Committee that the recommendations of The Committee for the Study of the Fire and Water Departments are as a whole feasible. TowN of LEXINGTON 10a By virtue of the Town's vote, however, we feel warranted in taking exception to the recommendation for the adoption of sections 42, 43 and 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws. It is our recommendation that a committee of FIVE unpaid citizens be appointed annually to serve as the Board of Fire Engineers, no member of which shall be a permanent or call member of the Fire Department. We further recommend that the execution of the recommendations of the Committee be used as a guide in the administration and development of the Department and that this Board shall from time to time bring before the Town requests for appropriations as the needs arise. In conclusion we wish to thank the Committee for the Study of the Water and Fire Departments and also the Board of Fire Engineers for their cooperation when requested. Appropriation Committee, JAMES J. WALSH, M. D. JOHN H. DEVINE CARL G. VIENOT EDWARD REMICK GEORGE M. Ross GEORGE W. NARY WILLIAM E. MuLLIKEN, Chairman. Dr. James J. Walsh explained to the meeting that there were several suggestions that the Appropriation Committee had made before this final draft was drawn, and proceeded to enu- merate the suggestions as follows : Pursuant to recommendations contained in this report, we now recommend that the following motions be considered by this meeting. 1. That action, relative to building a new fire station in East Lexington, be indefinitely postponed. 2. That a sum of money, not exceeding $4000 be appro- priated and assessed for the re -modeling of the East Lexington fire station, to provide ample sleeping quarters, toilet and heat- ing facilities, and any other repairs necessary to make it safe and serviceable for the next five years. 3. That action relative to building a new central fire sta- tion of headquarters, be indefinitely postponed. 4. That a sum of money, not to exceed $750, be appropri- ated and assessed for the installation of protective devices in the• central fire station. 104 ANNUAL REPORTS 5. That a committee of five, one from the Board of Select- men, one from the Board of Fire Engineers, one from the Appro. priation Committee, and two citizens who hold no elective or ap- pointive office in the Town, be appointed by the Moderator to study and bring in to the Town, at its next annual meeting, or some prior meeting, a report relative to location of any future fire headquarters. 6. That action relative to immediate completion of fire alarm systems, as recommended by committee appointed by the Town to study Fire and Water Departments, be indefinitely postponed. 7. That a sum of money not to exceed $3100 be appro- priated and assessed for the installation of 10 new fire alarm boxes, and the replacement of 10 old fire alarm boxes with boxes of the latest, non -interfering type. 8. That the sum of $12,500 be appropriated and assessed for the purpose of the purchase of a new pumper for the Fire Department, and that this purchase be made under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen. 9. That action relative to the purchase of a forest fire wagon be indefinitely postponed. 10. That a sumof money not to exceed $1000 be appropri- ated and assessed for the purpose of providing present forest fire wagons with adequate equipment. 11. That action relative to the purchase of the chief's car be indefinitely postponed. 12. That action relative to item referred to in report as "Miscellaneous" be indefinitely postponed. 13. That a sum of money not to exceed $4200 be appropri- ated and assessed for the purpose of placing fire alarm wires under -ground from the corner of Woburn Street to fire house on Meriam Street and removal of poles now on Massachusetts Avenue, this money to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. 14. That all action relative to the adoption of Chapter 48, Sections 42-43-44 of the General Laws be indefinitely postponed. 15. That the Board of Selectmen be instructed by this vote to establish an unpaid Board of Fire Engineers, which shall be appointed annually at the first regular meeting of the new Board of Selectmen, said Board of Fire Engineers to consist of at least five citizens, none of whom shall be permanent or a call member of the Fire Department. TOWN or LEXINGTON 105 Under this article Mr. Theodore A. Custance then offered the following motion: "Voted: That the sum of $4200 be appropriated and as- sessed to cover the cost of installation of underground fire alarm wires in Massachusetts Avenue between Woburn Street and Elm Avenue, and thatthis sum be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen." Mr. Robert P. Clapp inquired whether or not if this vote is passed to appoint five fire engineers, whether it would not be up to them to expend this money. Mr. Taylor explained that the felt that the expenditure would he made properly by the Selectmen, and that the Fire Engineers had no objection to this part of the vote. The above motion as offered by Mr. Theodore A. Custance was passed by vote of the meeting at 8:48 P. M. Art. 31. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance, it was at 8:53 P. M. "Voted: That the sum of $12,500, be appropriated and assessed for the purchase of a motor pump for the Fire Depart- ment, the same to be purchased by the Board of Selectmen. It shall be of a capacity recommended by the New England In- surance Exchange and shall be approved by them before ac- cepted." Art. 31. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance the fol- lowing yot.e was passed at 8:54 P. M. "Voted : That the sum of $1000 he appropriated and as- sessed to purchase equipment for a forest fire wagon the same to be purchased under the direction of the Board of Selectmen." Art. 31. Under this article, Mr. Theodore A. Custance offered the following motion : "Voted: That the sum of $3,100 be appropriated and as- sessed to install fire alarm boxes in the town, and that this sum be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen." Dr. James J. Walsh offered an amendment to this motion that the installation of 10 new fire alarm boxes and the replace- ment of 10 old fire alarm boxes with boxes of the latest non - interfering type be substituted for "installation of fire alarm boxes" as in Mr. Theodore A. Custanee's motion. Mr. Custance agreed to the amendment to his motion. 106 ANNum, REPORTS The substitute motion as offered by Dr. James J. Walsh was adopted by vote of the meeting at 8:58 P. M. as follows: "Voted: That the sum of $3100 be appropriated and as- sessed for installation of 10 new fire alarm boxes and the replace- ment of 10 old fire alarm boxes of the non -interfering type and that this sum be expended under the Board of Selectmen." Art. 31. On motion of Theodore A. Custance at 9:03 P. M. it was • "Voted: That the sum of $750be appropriated and as- sessed to purchase equipment for fire alarm apparatus protective devices." Art. 31. Mr. George M. Ross of the Appropriation Com- mittee offered the motion: "That a committee of five unpaid citizens be appointed an- nually by the Selectmen to serve as a Board of Fire Engineers, no member of which shall be a permanent or call member of the Fire Department." Mr. Harold 13. Lamont asked whether or not the Committee of five would all be appointed annually or whether the appoint- ment should not be designated as to term of years of the mem- bers. Town Counsel, Sydney R. Wrightington, stated that in his opinion under Chapter 48, Section 45 of the General Laws, it was the duty of the Board of Selectmen to annually appoint the Board of Fire Engineers. Mr. Hallie C. Blake then made the explanation that the Town had just made various appropriations for fire depart- ment equipment, most of which were requested by the Fire Engineers in 1928. He stated that he felt that the present Fire Engineers should be given an opportunity to carry out their recommendations made in 1928 of these appropriations, and offered the following motion: "Voted: That the Town continue to operate the Fire Department under the present system of a Board of Fire En- gineers." Mr. George M. Ross stated that the intention of the Ap- propriation Committee was to have an unpaid Board of En- gineers and to separate the working end of the department from the executive end. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 107 Mr. James G. Robertson stated that he believed the Board of Fire Engineers should act in an administrative capacity rather than as a working force, and that he felt the present motion, although it was not in accordance with the ideas of the Committee on Investigating the Fire Department, that it was, however, a step in the right direction. Mr. William H. Ballard 'confirmed the statements of Mr. Robertson. Remarks were made by Mr. Wesley T. Wadman and Mr. Eugene H. Partridge in favor of Mr. Blake's motion. Mr. Pierre Northrup reviewed the status of the Fire De- partment and stated that in 1917 the statute was passed pro- viding for a permanent chief of the Fire Department through the Tenure of Office Act accepted by the Town, and it was his understanding that the chief engineer then became the permanent chief of the department, and that this vote could not go into effect inasmuch as it could not change the statute accepted by the town. Mr. Robert L. Ryder stated that the vote seemed to be only asking that five members be appointed and according to the statutes the Board of Selectmen had the right to appoint up to twelve members for the Fire Department. Mr. David J. Maloney made a lengthy statement in favor of the action proposed by the Committee inevstigating the Fire Department inasmuch as he stated that he communicated with the Dept. of Public Safety and was informed by them that the proper way to organize a Fire Department is to have a paid Chief of the department who shall serve under the direction of the Selectmen. Mr. Patrick Flynn made remarks against the vote offered to appoint five members, and stated that he felt that the en- gineers should be paid. Mr. Matthew Stevenson spoke in favor of the acceptance of Mr. Blake's motion. Dr. James J. Walsh made remarks in favor of the ac- ceptance of the motion offered by the Appropriation Committee. Mr. John H. Devine made remarks in favor of the ac- ceptance of the vote of the Appropriation Committee. Mr. Edward W. Taylor, Chief Engineer of the Fire De- partment, stated that he was appointed in 1913 as an Engineer 108 ANNUM, REPORTS of the Fire Department, and has served in that capacity since that time. He stated that it was his understanding that in accordance with the Tenure of Office Act accepted by the Town in 1917 he would continue to hold office unless removed for cause. He stated that the present engineers formed a very good Board and hoped that they could continue. In regard to the pay, he felt that he could not serve without receiving pay for his services. Mr. Philip Nelles stated that he was in favor of the ap- pointment of a committee of five. Mr. Charles J. Dailey of the Committee on Investigating the Fire Department made remarks in favor of the appoint- ment of a committee of five although it was not as recom- mended by the Committee on investigation. Mr. Edward W. Taylor took exception to the remarks made by Mr. Dailey. Mr. James J. RusseIl moved that Mr. Blake's substitute motion be voted upon, The motion as offered by Mr. George M. Ross of the Ap- propriation Committee was then put before the meeting, and the motion was lost. Mr. Wesley T. Wadman then moved that this part of the report of the Appropriation Committee under discussion be in- definitely postponed. This motion, however, was not passed. Remarks were then made by Mr. Theodore A. Custance in favor of the vote offered by the Appropriation Committee and by Edward W. Taylor against this motion. A rising vote on the substitute motion of Mr. Blake was taken, 242 voting in the affirmative and 86 in the negative; the following vote was passed. "Voted: That the Town continue to operate the Fire Department under the present system of a Board of Fire En- gineers." The meeting adjourned at 10:20 P. M. A true record, Attest: JOHN H. BANE, Clerk. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 109 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING April 15, 1929 The adjourned town meeting was called to order at 7:37 P. M. by Moderator Robert H. Holt. Art. 23. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance, Ar- ticle 23 was taken up. Under this article Mr. Edward Wood of the Cemetery Commissioners offered a motion "that $1,000 be appropriated and assessed to construct a fence around the Colonial Cem.- etery." Upon investigation the Moderator found that the Appro- priation Committee had not passed upon this appropriation. He therefore ruled that no vote involving this expenditure of money could be acted upon until the Appropriation Committee have passed upon it. Mr. Edward Wood then withdrew his motion. Art. 12. Under this article on motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance the following was passed unanimously at 7:50 P. M. "Voted: That the sum of $13,000 be appropriated and assessed to construct Waltham Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Marrett Road, the work to be done in conjunction with the State and County, and further voted that any unex- pended balance after completion of this construction be used for other Highway construction." Art. 11. Under this article on motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance the following vote was passed unanimously at 7 :53 P. M. "Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to install water mains, not less than 6" in size, in the following streets, subject to the usual guarantee: Watson Road, Robbins Road, Shade Street, Cary Avenue. Ivan Street and Eldred Street; and for the purpose of eon- structing these mains, the sum of $30,000 be appropriated for 110 ANNUAL REPORTS Water Construction Account, and that for this purpose, the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell, under the direction of and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, bonds or notes of the Town bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 5% per annum, issued and payable in accordance with the law." Art. 11. Under this article Mr. Theodore A. Custance of- fered the following motion which was passed by a rising vote of the meeting, 150 in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, the vote being passed at S P. M. "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to carry out a part of the program recommended by Metcalf & Eddy, Engineers, insofar as it relates to the extension of water mains in the Town and that for this purpose the sum of $50,000. be appropriated for Water Construction Account and that the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell, under the• direction of and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, bonds or notes of the Town bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 5% per annum issued and payable in accordance with the law." Art. 13. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was unanimously "Voted: That the sum of $7,000 be appropriated and as- sessed to complete the construction of Massachusetts Avenue from Waltham Street to Bedford Street, and Bedford Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Elm Avenue, the work to be done in conjunction with the State and County, and further voted that any unexpended balance after completion of this construc- tion be used for other Highway construction." Art. 14. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was unanimously " Voted : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to enter into a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, for the construction of any state highway which may be laid out or constructed in the town during the present year." Art. 15. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was unanimously "Voted: That the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from TOWN of LEXINGTON 111 the laying out, alteration, construction, or reconstruction of State highway or section of State highway in Lexington, and that the Selectmen, be authorized to sign an indemnity agree- ment therefor in behalf of the Town indemnifying the Common- wealth as aforesaid." Art. 3. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, Chairman of the Selectmen, it was voted to elect Edward C. Maguire and John C. Russell as Field Drivers. Art. 4. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham it was voted to take Article 4 from the table. On motion of Mr. Burnham it was "Voted : That the sum of $7,000 be appropriated and as- sessed for the removal of snow." Art. 4. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham it was "Voted: That the sum of $559 be appropriated and as- sessed to cover the cost of advertising the zoning by-laws in the Lexington Times -Minute Man, and printing the same in pamphlet form." Art. 2. Under this article Dr. Clarence Shannon, Chair- man of the Committee on Swimming Pool, offered the follow- ing report which was accepted by vote of the meeting. At the annual Town Meeting held in March 1928 the fol- lowing motion was passed: Voted that a committee of five be appointed by the mod- erator to investigate the advisability of constructing a swim- ming pool on the Lexington Playground or to develop the Lex- ington Reservoir property on Middle Street, for swimming pur- poses and that the sum of $500 be appropriated and assessed for this investigation and expenses of the Committee, and that this committee confer with the Planning Board and work in conjunction with the engineers of the Town. During the summer the Committee as a whole and as in- dividuals spent considerable time looking over the possibilities available and had the Reservoir on Middle Street drained so as to determine the topography and the amount of water avail- able. The Reservoir was left dry all summer so that the Com- mittee had the opportunity to note the flow of water under varying conditions. It was found that during the dry season the water supply diminished to a mere trickle and that there was no flow from 112 ANNUAL REPORTS the wells in the bottom of the Reservoir at any time. In view of this fact it would take several weeks to change the water in the pond and so the Committee was obliged to give up the idea of developing the Reservoir in anyway to encourage the increased use for bathing purposes. The Committee then took up the proposition of building a pool on the Lexington Playground. There is available here a large amount of water from the old wells which formerly constituted the Town water supply and the Committee made its study with a view of using this supply to cut the cost of water for the pool. Messrs. Metcalf & Eddy reported that we could have available 50,000 gals. per day and that the flow would probably have to be throttled down somewhat. An analysis of the quality of the water was made by the State Board of Health, and their report was that the water was of "suitable quality for public bathing." The reports of the State Department of Public Health and of Messrs. Metcalf & Eddy are appended and constitute a part of this report. In view of the above information the Committee would re- port as follows: That any idea of developing the old Reservoir for swim- ming purposes be abandoned as unsafe from a health point of view and that the Town proceed at once to build a swimming pool on the Lexington Playground so that such pool may be available for use during the coming season. CLARENCE SHANNON ROBERT P. TIUSK W. E. MULLIKEN DONALD WILSON THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Dept. of Public Health State House, Boston March 13, 1929. To the Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts. Gentlemen: The Department of Public Health received from you on February 21, 1929, the following application for advice rela- TOWN Or LEXINGTON 113 tive to the quality of the water to be used in a proposed swim- ming pool. "Confirming telephone conversation with you this date I hereby make application for advice relative to the quality of the water in wells near the pumping station off Lincoln Street to be used for a swimming pool for bathing purposes. The Town is considering building a swimming pool and before this is done, they would like to know whether the water is fit to be used." It is understood that the water to be used for the supply of the proposed swimming pool is to be obtained from the old water works of the town of Lexington, particularly from the receiving basin, so called, located a short distance south of the pumping station and from well No. 1 located near the pump- ing station. In response to your request, the Department has caused the locality to be examined by one of its engineers and has considered the information presented. The results of analysis of samples of water from the old receiving basin and front well No. 1 near the pumping station show that the water of each of these sources is under present conditions of suitable quality for public bathing. The water is a ground water, how- ever, in which microscopic organisms are likely to grow when the water is exposed to the light for any considerable period. In order to maintain the pool in a proper sanitary condition it is important that considerable quantities of water be dis- charged through the pool at all times when it is in use and that it be emptied and thoroughly cleaned from time to time. The temperature of the water from the well and the re- ceiving basin is likely to be much lower in summer than the water of ponds and reservoirs and may on that account be ob- jectionable for bathing. If the water should be found objec- tionable for that purpose it is possible that water can be taken from the old reservoir located near Marrett Road which would he likely to be more satisfactory. Respectfully, GEORGE H. Mon Low, M. D., Commissioner of Public Heath. 114 ANNUAL REPORTS Report to Dr. Clarence Shannon Chairman, Swimming Pool Committee Lexington, Massachusetts. upon Water Supply for Swimming Pool in Town Playground. Metcalf & Eddy Engineers Boston, Massachusetts February 28, 1929. Dr. Clarence Shanndn, Chairman, Swimming Pool Committee, Lexington, Mass. Dear Dr. Shannon: In accordance with your request, we have investigated the sufficiency of the water supply from the old wells and pipes of the Lexington Water Works (used before the Metropolitan supply was obtained) for feeding a swimming pool to be lo- cated in the town playground. Quantity of Water Required. We are informed by Mr_ Garrity, foreman of the playground, that it is planned to pro- vide two pools, one for swimming, the other for wading; and that he thinks it probable that during the week of maximum use there may be as many as 120 bathers and 80 waders per day. The accepted standard for quantity of clean water to be provided in a swimming pool is a minimum of 1,000 gallons for each 20 persons using the pool. Thus, if 120 bathers used the pool in a day, there should be 6,000 gallons of clean water supplied during this time and in order that the provision of clean water should be made when needed, it should be turned into the pool during the hours of use, presumably not over a 10 -hr. period in the day. In other words, the rate of supply during 10 hr. might be about 14,400 gal. per 24 hr. With regard to the quantity required for a wading pool there does not appear to be any accepted standard. We assume that 1,000 gal. of clean water for each 40 users would be ade- quate, which would mean a minimum demand of 2,000 g.p.d. (Gallons per day) during the hours of use, or a possible rate of 4,800 g.p.d. Town or LLXINGrON 115 The total demand rate for both pools might, therefore, be about 19,200 gal. or say 20,000 g.p.d. Available Water Supply. The obvious source for water supply is the so-called collecting well near the old pumping station off Lincoln Street which is fed by a pipe from a spring some distance away. This collecting well is said to be tight and is approximately 48 ft. in diameter and probably 8 ft. or more in depth. Water overflows from it into the upturned end of a 4 -in. cast iron pipe. The approximate rate of over- flow as observed today is equivalent to about 25,000 gal. in 24 hr. and Mr. Garrity states that judging by appearances, the rate remains nearly constant at all seasons of the year. It appears, therefore, that a sufficient supply of water is available at the collecting well for the needs of the swimming and wading pools, even if the water were allowed to flow through the pools continuously at the normal rate of over- flow from the collecting basin. A considerably larger avail- able supply could probably be obtained by regulating a valve so as to shut off much of the flow during the night hours. It would be possible by drawing down the water in the collect- ing basin to utilize the entire 25,000 gal. in a period of 10 or 12 hr., or at a rate approximating 50,000 g.p.d. Supply Pape. There is now in the ground an old 8 -in. cast iron pipe extending from well No. 1 in the rear of the pumping station to a point in the playground near the site of the proposed swimming pool, a distance of about 1300 ft. There is also a 4 -in. pipe extending from the collecting basin to well No. 1. It would be a simple matter to lay a short piece of pipe connecting these two pipes near well No. 1, so that water could be drawn through them from the collecting basin with- out entering well No. 1. The elevation of the overflow in the collecting basin is 216.8. The elevation of the ground surface in the playground is about 214 and the elevation of the water in the swimming pool would naturally be about 213. There is, therefore, a difference in elevation of about 3.8 ft. to cause flow from the collecting basin to the swimming pool. For a rate of flow of 20,000 g.p.d., the velocity in the 8 -in. pipe would be about 0.1 ft. per second and the loss of head due to friction would be hardly measurable. It would, there- for, be necessary to throttle a valve on the pipe to maintain 116 ANNn ki. REPORTS water in the collecting basin at its normal elevation, otherwise it would be drawn down to substantially the elevation of the water in the swimming pool and the overflow running to waste would be from the swimming pool rather than the collecting basin. The approximate elevation of water in the brook near the proposed swimming pool is about 209 or about 4 ft. below the probable water surface in the swimming pool. Obviously, this is not enough to allow emptying the pool into the brook but is ample to take the ordinary overflow or even to draw off 2 or 3 ft. of water from the surface of the pool. Respectfully submitted, METCALF & EDDY, by Charles W. Sherman. Art. 26. 1}r. Clarence Shannon offered the following mo- tion under this article: "Voted: That the sum of $13,500. be appropriated and assessed for the Construction of a swimming pool on the Lex- ington Playground, the pool to be constructed under the di- rection of the Selectmen." This report and motion led to numerous questions which were answered satisfactorily by Dr. Shannon. Mr. Charles H. Spaulding moved indefinite postponement of the motion explaining that the swimming pool was desirable but a luxury that the town could not afford. Mr. Spaulding's motion for indefinite postponement was lost, and Dr. Shannon's motion was carried at 8:45 P. M. Art. 28. On motion of Mr. William H. Ballard Article 28 was taken from the table, Mr. Ballard offered the following motion which was passed by rote of the meeting at 9:15 P. M.: "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and directed to execute and deliver to the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company a six months option to pur- chase the Center engine house property belonging to the Town and located on Meriam Street, for $10,000, subject to the right of the Town to hire the seine by written .lease satisfactory in form to the Selectmen at a rental of $8011 a year for a term TOWN OF LEXINGTON 117 of two years subject to a right of the Town to cancel the said lease on six months' notice in writing." Art. 29. Under this article Mr. Theodore A. Custance of- fered the following motion: "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to secure proposals for the sale to the Town of a site or sites that may be required, and to secure architects' plans and contrac- tors' bids for two new fire stations in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee to Investigate the Fire and Water Departments, and that the sum of $2,000. be appro- priated and assessed for this purpose." Dr. James J. Walsh moved an amendment that "to this committee be added. the Chief of the Fire Department and. one member of the Appropriation Committee to be chosen by the Selectmen." The amendment offered by Dr. Walsh was carried. Mr, Custanee's motion amended by Dr. Walsh's amend- ment was carried by vote of the meeting at 9:05 P. M., and reads as follows: "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen, Chief of the Fire Department, and one member of the Appropriation Committee to be chosen by the Selectmen be authorized to secure pro- posals for the sale to the Town of a site or sites that may be required, and to secure architects' plans and contractors' bids for two new fire stations in accordance with recommendations of the Committee to investigate the Fire and Water Depart- ments, and that the sum of $2,000, he appropriated and as- sessed for this purpose." On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance the meeting dis- solved at 9:07 P. M. A true record, Attest: JOHN H. K& NE, Town Clerk. 118 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the mime of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in. the CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, in said LEXINGTON, on TUESDAY, the EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE, 1929, at seven -thirty P. M. Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Offi- cers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To see if the town will rescind its vote adopted March, 1929 authorizing a certain conveyance of land to Lillian G. and Lois M. Marshall and in substitution therefor will vote to sell and convey to the said Lillian G. and Lois M. Marshall the following described land of the town: A certain parcel of land situated in Lexington on the southwesterly side of Massachusetts Avenue and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southwesterly side line of said Massachusetts Avenue at the boundary line between land of the Town of Lexington and land now or formerly of Lil- lian G. and Lois M. Marshall, thence running northwesterly by Massachusetts Avenue eight and fifty hundredths (8.50) feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly by other land of the Town of Lexington sixty-nine and ninety- seven hundredths (69.97) feet more or less, to land now or formerly of Lois M. Marshall; there turning and running southeasterly eight and twenty-eight hundredths (8.28) feet by said land now or formerly of Lois M. Marshall to said land now or formerly of Lillian G. and Lois M. Marshall; there turning and running northeasterly by said Lillian G. and Lois TOWN OF LEXINGTON 119 M. Marshall land seventy (70) feet more or less to the point of beginning. Said parcel of land is shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land conveyed by the Town of Lexington, Mass." dated April 13, 1929, by John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer, and contains, according to said plan, five hundred eighty-seven (587) square feet of land more or less. Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to make expenditures to repair and make alterations at the High School Building, appropriate money for this purpose by transfer from other accounts, by issue of bonds or notes, or by direct appropriations; and authorize said Committee to expend any balance from such appropriation to make such repairs or alterations as they may deem necessary in any of the schools in the town. Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or to accept the layout of Coolidge Avenue from Adams Street approximately 545 feet, all as laid out by the Selectmen, and shown upon plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Art. 5. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or to accept the layout of Bertwell Road from North Hancock Street to Williams Road, all as laid out by the Se- lectmen, 'and shown upon plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or to accept the layout of Harding Road from Bed- ford Street to Williams Road, all as laid outby the Select- men, and shown upon plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or to accept the layout of Hillside Terrace from North Hancock Street approximately 294 feet, all as laid out by the Selectmen, and shown upon plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Art. S. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or to accept the layout of Hill Top Avenue from Kendall Road approximately 710 feet, all as laid out by the Selectmen, and shown upon plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office, Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or to accept the layout of Pottier Avenue from Cliffe Avenue approximately 610 feet westerly to Massachusetts 120 ANNITAL REPORTS Avenue, all as laid out by the Selectmen, and shown upon plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Art. 10. To see if the Town will accept the gift of the late Edith C. Redman and assume the obligations of the trust set forth in the bequest contained in her will, provide for the disposition of the said gift and take any other action in re- lation thereto. Art. 11. To see if the Town will accept the deed and conveyance of about 323 square feet of land at the intersec- tion of the southerly line of Marrett Road, with the easterly line of Waltham Street, from Jennie M. Partridge. Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for the construction of the following streets: Coolidge Avenue, from Adams Street approximately 545 feet; Bertwell Road from North Hancock Street to Williams Road; Harding Road front Bedford Street to Williams Road; Hillside Terrace from North Hancock Street approximately 294 feet; Hill Top Avenue from Kendall Road approximately 710 feet; Farm - crest Avenue from 'Waltham Street to Allen Street; Fottler Avenue from Cliffe Avenue approximately 610 feet to Massa- chusetts Avenue, by transfer from other accounts, by issue of bonds or notes or by direct appropriation. Art. 13. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in Vaille Avenue and in Grassland Street. Art. 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the fees obtained from the County for the licensing of dogs to the Cary Memorisl Library Account. Art. 15. To see if the Town will adopt amendments to the Lexington Zoning By -Law proposed by the Planning Board to correct typographical errors and omissions and make clari- fying changes in the amendments to the said Zoning By -Law adopted at the animal town meeting of 1929, a copy of which proposed amendments has been filed with the Town Clerk and is open to public inspection. Art. 16. To see if the Town will amend the town Build- ing By -Law by adding the following paragraph to Article X, section I; "The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to signs, advertising devices, clocks, marquees, permanent awn- ings and other like structures projecting into or placed on or over public ways in the Town which are placed and maintained under permits issued by the Board of Selectmen under General TOWN OF LEXINGTON 121 Laws, Chapter eighty-five, sections eight and nine, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto." Art. 17. To see if the town will amend section 4 of Ar- ticle II of the Building By -Law of the Town by substituting in line 9 for the word "selectmen" the words "a board of appeal appointed for that purpose by the selectmen", and in lines 13 and 17 by substituting for the word "selectmen" the words "such board of appeal", or by any other means to pro- vide for a board of appeal under the town Building By -Law. Art. 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Committee appointed to establish a permanent memorial to Veterans of all wars to install a tablet in memory of the men of Lexington who lost their lives in the World War, and ap- propriate and assess, or transfer sums of money for such pur- pose. Art. 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money to be expended by the Committee ap- pointed to "establish a permanent memorial to the Veterans of all wars" in securing suitable designs, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to install automatic traffic signals at any and all of the following intersections: Massachusetts Avenue at Waltham Street; Massachusetts Avenue at Clarke Street.; Bedford Street at Elm Avenue; Wal- tham Street at Marrett Road and Woburn Street. at Lowell Street, appropriate money for same by direct appropriation, or by transfer from other accounts or by issue of bonds or notes. Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to install sewers in the following streets: Belfry Terrace, a distance of approx- imately 280 feet; Massachusetts Avenue, from Audubon Road a distance of approximately 1025 feet and Oak Street. from Baker Avenue a distance of approximately 160 feet, and ap-. • propriate money therefor by issue of bonds or notes or by direct appropriation. or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money by direct appropriation, issuance of bonds or notes, or by transfer from Excess and Deficiency Account, for the fol- lowing accounts Massachusetts Avenue Land Damages April 19th Celebration 122 ANNUAL REPORTS Sidewalks (Where abuttors will pay one-half the cost) Sidewalks Granite Curbing Town Clerk Fire Department Board of Appeals or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 23. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to enter into negotiations with owners of land adjacent to the entrance to the Parker Field to purchase a portion of said land for the purpose of widening said entrance, appropriate money for this purpose by transfer or direct appropriation, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 24. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen in the name of and in behalf of the town to enter into a contract in writing under the authority of Statute 1927, Chapter 323, with the United States Veterans' Bureau to sup- ply water to the Veterans' Bureau Hospital in the town of Bedford. Art. 25. To see if the town will vote to install an ad- ditional water main from the Arlington line to the Bedford line in the Northeasterly part of the town, and pay for the same by the issue of bonds or notes or by direct appropria- tion, or take any other action in relation thereto. Art. 26. To see if the town will vote to construct a water main in the town of Bedford from the Lexington line to the United States Veterans' Bureau Hospital in the said Beilford under the authority of Statute 1927, Chapter 323, and pro- vide for same by the issue of bonds or notes or by direct ap- propriation, at the expense of the United States of America, or take any other action in relation thereto. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this fourth day of June, A. D., 1929. ALBERT.H. BURNHAM, CLARENCE SHANNON, HALLIE C. BLAKE, FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN, THEODORE A. CUSTANCE, Selectmen of Lexington. TOWN OK` LEXINOTON 123 Lexington, Mass. June 11, 1929. To. the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and in 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: JAMES J. SULLIVAN, Constable of Lexington. 124 ANNUAL REPORTS SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 18, 1929 A quorum not being present at 7:30 the meeting was called to order by Moderator Robert H. Holt at 7:53 P. M. Mr. Holt used a new gavel which was designed by Archi- tect Willard D. Brown and made and presented to the Town. by Mr. Theodore A. Custanee. The gavel was made from pieces of the timbers of the old Parson Estabrook house built in 1689, on the site of the Cary Memorial Building in which this meeting is held. The Town seal was carved on boxwood by Mr. Carl Hauck of Lexington and set into the end of the gavel. Art. 2. Under this article on motion of Mr. Sydney R. Wrightington it was unanimously at 7:58 P. M. "Voted: That the Town rescind its vote adopted April 8, 1929 authorizing a conveyance to Lillian G. Marshall and Lois M. Marshall and in substitution therefor that the Town sell and convey to Lillian G. Marshall and Lois M. Marshall in consideration of the payment by them of eight hundred fifty dollars ($850) the following described parcel of Iand : A certain parcel of land situated in Lexington on the southwesterly side of Massachusetts Avenue and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southwesterly side line of said Massachusetts Avenue at the boundary line between land of the Town of Lexington and land now or formerly of Lil- lian G. and Lois M, Marshall, thence running northwesterly by Massachusetts Avenue eight and fifty hundredths (8.50) feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly by other land of the Town of Lexington sixty-nine and ninety-seven hundredths (69.97) feet more or less, to land now or formerly of Lois M. Marshall; thence turning and running southeasterly eight and twenty-eight hundredths (8.28) feet by said land now or formerly of Lois M, Marshall to said laid now or formerly of Lillian G. and Lois M. Marshall; there turning and running northeasterly by said Lillian G. and Lois M. TOWN' Ot LEXINGTON 125 Marshall land seventy (70) feet more or less to the point of beginning. Said parcel of land is shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land conveyed by the Town of Lexington, Mass." dated, April 13, 1929, by John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer, and contains, according to said plan, five hundred eighty-seven (587) square feet of land more or less. And that the Board of Selectmen or a majority of them be and they hereby are authorized and directed in the name of and on behalf of the Town to execute, acknowledge and de- liver and the Treasurer to countersign and seal with the Town seal a deed thereof to the said Lillian. G. Marshall and Lois M. Marshall upon payment to the Town of the said sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars ($850)." Art. 3. Under this Article on motion of Mr. Howard S. O. Nichols, at 8:05 P. M. it was unanimously, "Voted: That the sum of $31,000 be appropriated to be spent under the direction of the School Committee for repairs and alterations to the High School Building, and that any balance remaining after repairing the damage caused by the fire which occurred in the High School Building on April 22, 1929, may be spent for such repairs or alterations in any of the School Buildings in the Town 'as the Committee may deem necessary and that to provide the necessary funds, $24,714.81 be transferred from the Fire Loss High School Account and $6,285.19 be assessed." This motion was approved by the Appropriation Committee. Art. 4. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was "Voted : That the 'Town accept the layout as a Town way of a portion of Coolidge Avenue from Adams Street ap- proximately 545 feet, all as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and as shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office." Art. 5. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance, it was "Voted: That action on this article be indefinitely post- poned." I Art. 6. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance, it was "Voted: That the town accept the layout as a town way of Harding Road from Bedford Street toWilliamsRoad, all 126 ANNUAL REPORTS as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and as shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office," Art. 7. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance, it was "Voted: That the Town accept the layout as a town way of a portion of Hillside Terrace from North Hancock Street approximately 294 feet, all as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and as shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office." Art. 8. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance, it was "Voted: That the Town accept the layout as a town way of a portion of Hill Top Avenue from Kendall Road approx- imately 710 feet, all as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and as shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office." Art. 9. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was "Voted: That this article be indefinitely postponed." Art. 12. Under this Article on motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance at 8:17 P. M. it was unanimously "Voted: That for the purpose of constructing Coolidge Avenue, Harding Road, Hillside Terrace and Hill Top Avenue, all as laid out and accepted under Articles 4, 6, 7, and 8, the sum of $17,700 be appropriated and assessed." Art -.-10. On motion of Mr. Sydney R. Wrightington, it was "Voted: Whereas by the will of the late Edith C. Redman, long a devoted citizen of the town, the sum of $500. has been bequeathed to the town to be held in trust by the town and the income only therefrom to be used and applied for the care and maintenance of the Lexington known as "Battle Green." Voted: That the Town accept the said bequest and as- sume the obligations of the trust above set forth. Further Voted: That the town in gratitude for the gift of the late Edith C. Redman and as a memorial of her loyal citizenship hereby, records its thanks and directs that this pre- amble and resolution be recorded in the minutes of this meet- ing. Further Voted: That the sum of $500. received by the Town under the will of Edith C. Redman be appropriated and • set apart as a perpetual trust fund, the income of which only TOWN OF LEXINGTON 127 shall be used and applied for the care and maintenance of the Lexington Common known as "Battle Green", and that the principal sum of $500. be held henceforth by the Trustees of Public Trusts under the provisions of the Acts of 1910, Chap- ter 107, and the income therefrom applied for the above pur- pose." Art. 11. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was "Voted: That the deed of Jennie M. Partridge dated May 15, 1929, conveying to the town approximately 323 square feet of land at the intersection of the southerly line of Marrett Road, with the easterly line of Waltham Street be accepted." Art. 13. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, it was "Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to install street lights in Vaille Avenue and in Grassland Street." Art. 14. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, it was "Voted: That the Town confirm the transfer of the sum of $1,820.05 received from the County for the licensing of dogs and paid to the Cary Memorial Library in February, 1929." Art. 15. Under this article Mr. Frederick L. Emery of- fered the following motion: To see if the Town will adopt amendments to the Lexing- ton Zoning By -Law proposed by the Planning Board to cor- rect typographical errors and omissions and make clarifying changes in the amendments to the said Zoning By -Law adopted at the annual town meeting of 1929, a copy of which proposed amendments has been filed with the Town Clerk and is open to public inspection. Art. 15. "Voted: That the amendments to the Zoning By-law of the Town of Lexington adopted at the annual town meeting of 1929 be further amended as follows: (all references in this vote to lines shall be to the lines as printed in the Lexington Times -Minute Man of April 26, May 3, and May 10, 1929) In Section 1, line 11, by inserting after the words "which map" the words "as amended". In Section 3, after the words "Section 3" by inserting the title "Districts Defined". In Section 3, line 1, at the end of the line add the letter "s" to the word "district". 128 ANNUAL. REPORTS In Section 3, line 2, at the end of the line add the letter "s" to the word "district". In In Section 3, subtitle "R. I Districts", line 1, by striking out the numeral "1". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 1 Districts", line 1, by insert- ing after the words "zoning map" the words "as amended". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 1 Districts", line 2, by trans- posing the location of the letter and figure "M. 1" and the letter and figure "R. 2": In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts" by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "1-A" to "2". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", old paragraph 1-A, line 1, by inserting before the word "districts" the words "district or". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "1-B" to "3". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", old paragraph 1-B, line I, by inserting before the word "districts" the words "dis- trict or". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", old paragraph 1-B, line 2, by inserting after the word "therein" the word "every- thing". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "2" to "4", In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "3" to "5". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", old paragraph 3, line 1, by inserting before the word "districts" the word "dis- trict or". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "4" to "6". In Section 3, subtitle "R.. 2 Districts", old paragraph 4, line 1, by inserting after the word "district" the words "or districts". In Section 3, subtitle "R. initial numeral of paragraph " In Section 3, subtitle "R. Iine 5, by changing the word " 2 Districts", by changing the 5" to <<7>> 2 Districts", old paragraph 5, side" to "line". TOWN OF LEXINGTON 129 In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", old paragraph 5, line 6, by changing the word "side" to line". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "6" to "8". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "7" to "9". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", old paragraph 7, line 1, by inserting after the word "districts" the word "thereon". In Section 3, subtitle "R. 2 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "8" to "10". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "9" to "11". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "10" to "12". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "11" to "13". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "12" to "14". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "13" to "15". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "14" to "16". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "15" to "17". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", old paragraph 15, line 2, by inserting after the word "extending" the words "westerly to and". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "16" to "18". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "17" to "19". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "18" to "20". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", old paragraph 18, line 4, by striking out the comma after the word "yard". 130 ANNvat, REeolas In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", old paragraph 18, line 8, by inserting after the word "railroad" the word "prop- erty". In Section 3, subtitle "C, 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "19" to "21". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "20" to "22". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral paragraph "21" to "23". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "22" to "24". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", old paragraph 22, line 1, by inserting after the word "Woburn" the word "and", and by striking out after the word "Lowell" the words "and Laconia". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the numeral of paragraph "23" to "25". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "24" to "26". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "25" to "27". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", old paragraph 25, line 2, by striking out the word "a" before the word "busi- ness" and by adding the letter "s" at the end of the word "district". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "26" to "28". In Section 3. subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "27" to "29". In Section 3, subtitle "C. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "28" to "30". In Section 3, subtitle "M. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "29 to "31". In Section 3, subtitle "M. 1 Districts", by changing the initial numeral of paragraph "30" to "32". In Section 4, after the words "Section 4", by inserting the heading "Permitted Uses". TOWN OF LEXINGTON 131 In Section 4, in the first paragraph, line 2, after the word "thereof", by inserting the words "and uses accessory thereto". In Section 4, subtitle "R. 1 Districts", old paragraph 4, line 1, by inserting after the words "customary uses" the word "accessory". In Section 4, subtitle "R. 1 Districts", old paragraph 5, line 3, by inserting after the word "boards" the words "and/or signs". In Section 6, by striking out subparagraph (b). In Section 6, by changing the letter of subparagraph " (c) " to "(b)". In Section 7, paragraph (a), line 4, by striking out the comma after the words "School Streets". In Section 8, paragraph (a), line 1, by striking out the words "shall be such as" and inserting in place thereof the word "which". In Section 8, paragraph (a), line 3, by striking out the final period and adding at the end the words "shall be per- mitted". In Section 9, paragraph (f), line 2, by inserting after the word "owner" the words "that is". In Section 9, paragraph (g), line 1, by striking out at the end of the line the word "because" and inserting in place thereof the words "that is". In Section 9, paragraph (g), line 5, by inserting the word "or" before the words "which may have developed". In Section 11, line 3, by changing the period after the numeral "3" to a comma, and inserting thereafter the words "paragraph (b) ". In Section 12, line 3, by striking out the comma after the word "by-laws". In Section 13, line 1, by adding the letter "s" at the end of the word "application". In Section 16, line 4, at the end of the line, by inserting after the word "this" the word "by-". In Section 16, line 10, by adding the letter "s" to the word "reason". 132 ANNUAL RETORTS Except as amended hereinhefore, the amendments to the Lexington Zoning By-law adopted at the March town meeting as set -forth in the records of the Town Clerk are hereby rati- fied, approved and confirmed. Mr. Emery's motion under this article required a two thirds vote and the oral vote being questioned, a rising vote was re- quested with the following result; affirmative, 78 and negative 2. Question of quorum was raised. A count was requested by the Moderator and 118 voters were present at 8:55 P. M. Art. 16, On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance the fol- lowing vote was passed: "Voted: That the Building By-law of the Town be amended by adding at the end of Article X, Sec. 1 the follow- ing paragraph: "The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to signs, advertising devices, clocks, marquees,permanent awn- ings and other like structures projecting into or placed on or over public ways in the Town which are placed and maintained under permits issued by the Board of Selectmen under Gen- eral Laws Chapter eighty-five, sections eight and nine, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto." Eighty-two voted in the affirmative and 2 in the negative. Art. 17. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was unanimously "Voted : That the Town amend Section 4 of Article II of the Building By-law of the Town by substituting in line 9 for the word "selectmen" the words "a board of appeals appointed for that purpose by the selectmen", and in lines 13 and 17 by substituting for the word "selectmen" the words "such board of appeals." Art. 18. The Report of the Committee on War Memorials was read by Mr. Theodore A. Cu. tante and the meeting voted to accept the report, which reads as follows: The Committee appointed by vote of the Town "to es- tablish a permanent memorial for the veterans of all wars for whom memorials have not been already erected, and who went from the Town of Lexington to serve with the colors, and hold or are entitled to an honorable discharge from the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps" are unanimously agreed that said memorial should be of a two -fold nature ;-the first in TOWN OF L:XINOr0N 133 memory of the Lexington boys who lost their lives in the World War—the second, to the veterans of all wars who went from Lexington and served with the colors. On the stairways of the Cary Memorial Building are at present two marble tablets, formerly in the old Town Hall, on which are inscribed the names of the Lexington men who lost their lives in the War for Independence and in the Civil War. To complete the roll of our war dead it is proposed to install on the wall of the foyer, between the two doors leading to the side entrance,—and occupying the place where now hangs the flag bearing the names of those who lost their lives in the World War --a permanent memorial to these same men. The proposed tablet, designed by one of the architects of the building, will be of either bronze or polished steel about 18" by 30" with incised lettering. It will be enclosed in a frame of black marble with attached columns and broken .pedi- ment surmounted by an urn, all in character with the archi- tecture of the building. Below and forming a part of the base of the columns will be a hinged bronze panel forming a cover to a receptacle containing, engrossed on parchment roll, the names of all the Lexington men who served in the war. The entire memorial will be about 6 feet high by 3 feet wide. As to the second part of the program the Committee feels that this should be of a more public nature than possible within the walls of a building. As to the exact form it should take they are not yet ready to make a recommendation. They do not feel that they can without the assistance of professional advice or help. Nor can they secure a worthy design to present for the consideration of the voters without funds with which to work. They are therefore asking for an appropriation of $800.00 to be used by them in this connection. But that the dead may be fittingly honored without wait- ing for the entire project to be entered upon, the Committee is also asking for an appropriation of $1700.00 for the erection of a mural tablet as already described, bids having been re- ceived that would make this possible. The Committee therefore offers the following motions. 134 ANNUAL, REPORTS Under Art. 18. MOVED: That the Committee appointed "to establish a permanent memorial to the veterans of all wars" be authorized to secure and erect in the Cary Memorial Building a tablet in memory of the men of Lexington who lost their lives in the World War; and that the sum of $1700.00 be appropriated and assessed for this purpose. Under Art. 19. MOVED: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $800. to be expended by the Committee appointed "to es- tablish a permanent memorial to the Veterans of all wars" in securing suitable designs. Art. 18. Under this Article on motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custanee the following vote was passed at 9:03 P. M. "Voted: That the Committee appointed "to establish a premanent memorial to the veterans of all wars" be author- ized to secure and erect in the Cary Memorial Building a tab- let in memory of the men of Lexington who lost their lives in the World War; and that the sum of $1700.00 be appro- priated and assessed for this purpose." Art. 19. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance the following vote was passed: "Voted: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $800.00 to be expended by the Committee appointed "to es- tablish a permanent memorial to the Veterans of all wars" in securing suitable designs." Art. 20. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance the fol- lowing vote was passed: "Voted: That the sum of $4,000 be appropriated and assessed for the installation of automatic traffic signals at the following intersections : Massachusetts Avenue at Waltham Street.; Massachusetts Avenue at Clarke Street; Bedford Street at Ehn Avenue ; and Waltham Street at Marrett Road." "Voted : That. that part of Article 20 relating to install- ing a traffic signal at Woburn and Lowell Streets be indefinitely postponed." Art. 21. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custanee it was "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to install sewers in the following streets: Belfry Terrace, a dis- TowN OF LEXINGTON 135 tance of approximately 280 feet; Massachusetts Avenue, from Audubon Road a distance of approximately 1025 feet and Oak Street from Baker Avenue a distance of approximately 160 feet." Art. 22. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham it was "Voted: That the following sums be transferred from Ex- cess and Deficiency Account to the following accounts: April 19th Celebration $20.69 Town Clerk 50.00 Board of Appeals 100.00 And further voted: That the following amounts be appro- priated and assessed for the following accounts: Massachusetts Avenue Land Damages $1,823.00 Sidewalks (Where abuttor will pay one-half the cost) 1,000.00 Fire Department 4,132.00 "Voted: That that part of Article 22 relating to appro- priation for sidewalks and granite curbing be indefinitely post- poned." Art. 23. Under this article Mr. Albert H. Burnham of- fered the following motion: "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to enter into negotiations with the heirs of Elbridge W. Glass, owners of land adjacent to the entrance to, the Parker Field leading from Clarke Street, to purchase 7400 square feet of land more or less for the purpose of widening the entrance to the Parker Field and for said purpose the sum of $925. be appropriated and assessed." Mr. Frederick L. Emery moved an amendment that the Se- lectmen be authorized to purchase enough land to widen Clarke Street to the Playground to 50 feet. Mr. Edward Wood ques- tioned the ownership of the right of way itself and later moved the indefinite postponement of Article 23. This was carried. Art. 18. It was voted, on motion of Dr. James J. Walsh that the Report on behalf of the War Memorial Committee be accepted as a report of progress. Articles 24, 25, and 26, on motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance taken up together. He moved also that these ar- 136 ANNUAL REPORTS tides be indefinitely postponed, and this motion was carried. The meeting dissolved at 9:45 P. M. A true record, Attest: JOHN H. KANE, Town Cleric. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 137 TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH Of MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, S8. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, qualified to vote in elections to meet in their respective voting places in said town, PRECINCT ONE, EMERSON HALL; PRECINCT TWO, CARY MEMORIAL HALL; on MONDAY, the FOURTH day of NOVEMBER, A. D., 1929, at two o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articl e : Art. 1. "Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, entitled 'An Aet to establish in the town of Lexington representative town govern- ment by limited town meetings' be accepted by this town?" The polls will be open at 2:00 P. M. and will remain open until 8:00 P. M. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. (liven under our hands, at Lexington, this 15th day of Oc-: tober, A. D., 1929. ALBERT H. BURNHAM, CLARENCE SHANNON, THEODORE A. CUSTA1tiCE, FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN, HALLIE C. BLAKE, Selectmen of Lexington. 138 ANNUAL REPORTS Lexington, Mass. October 25, 1929. To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Once, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and in six other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the town, ten days before the time of said meeting. Attest: JAMES 3. SULLIVAN, Constable of Lexington. TOWN OP LEXINGTON 139 SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION November 4, 1929 The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the two precincts as follows: PRECINCT ONE Charles J. Dailey Warden Elvin E. Baker Deputy Warden Harold Needham Clerk Monica A. Holland Deputy Clerk Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector Roland Gannon Inspector John S. Fanning Deputy Inspector Elizabeth Wilkinson Deputy Inspector Charles E. Hadley, Sr. Teller Marion G. Cook Teller William M. Welsh Teller Joseph J. Pritchard Teller Charles E. Wheeler Constable 140 ANNUAL REPORTS The polls were declared open in each precinct at two o'clock P. M. and remained open in each precinct until eight o'clock P. M. The election officers were sworn to the faithful perform- ance of their duties. The ballots were counted by the election officers in each Precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used. The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. The total registration of voters was 3793, being divided as follows: Precinct 1. 924 Precinct 2. 2869 The Town Clerk canvassed the result as follows: Precinct 1. Ballots Cast • 132 Precinct 2. Ballots Cast 601 Total vote cast• 733 REPRESENTATIVE TOWN GOVERNMENT "Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nine- teen hundred and twenty-nine, entitled 'An Act to establish in the town of Lexington a representative town government by limited meetings' be accepted by this town'?" Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total PRECINCT TWO Yes 81 416 497 Jay O. Richards Warden No 49 186 234 Ezra F. Breed Deputy Warden Blanks 2 2 Patrick F. Dacey Clerk A true record, Attest: David F. Murphy Deputy Clerk Ralph H. Marshall Inspector JOHN H. KANE, John J. Garrity Inspector Town Clerk, Katharine A. Kiernan Deputy Inspector Bertha M. Baker Deputy Inspector Charles F. Vaughan Teller Irving B. Pierce Teller James T. McGann Teller Frank H. Maguire Teller Morton G. Hopkins Teller Frederick H. Tullar Teller Samuel B. Bigelow Teller James McKenzie, Jr. Teller Charles E. Moloy Constable TOWN OF LEXINGTON 141 TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the naeize of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, in said LEXINGTON, on MONDAY, the SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1929, at 8 P. M. Art. 1. To receive the report of any Board of Town Offi- cers or of any Committee of the Town, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will amend Article III, sec. 2 of the Code of By-laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington by striking out the same and inserting in place thereof the fol- lowing: "Section 2. The warrant for a town meeting shall be served by posting a printed copy thereof on the bulletin board in the Town Office Building and in such other public places in the town, if any, as the Selectmen may designate, seven days at least before the time stated in the warrant for holding such meeting, by publishing once in the Lexington Times -Minute -Man one day at least before the time stated in the warrant for hold- ing such meeting, if the selectmen so designate, and also, when- ever the warrant contains any article on which all registered voters have theright to vote under Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, by sending by mail, postage prepaid, not less than seven days before the time stated in the warrant for holding such meeting, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the town at his last residence as ap- pears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters, provided however, that no action taken at the meeting shall be invalidated by reason of any mistake or omission by the 142 ANNUAL REPORTS officer or person serving the warrant to mail a copy thereof to every registered voter." Art. 3. To see if the Town will amend Article III, see. 5 of the Code of By-laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington by striking out all after the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following: "Immediately upon the announcement of the result of the voting the meeting shall stand adjourned until such time and at such place as shall be set forth by the selectmen in the war- rant for the meeting." Article 4. To see if the Town will amend in any respect Article III, Sections 2 and 5 of the Code of By-laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington to make them conform to Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 relating to representative town meet- ings in the Town of Lexington. Article 5. To• see if the Town will amend Article 30 of the Code of By-laws of 1922 by adding thereto the following section: "Section 3. Before any license for any dog shall be is- sued under General Laws, Chapter 143, Section 137, the ap- plicant for such license shall file with the Town Clerk a cer- tificate signed by a reputable veterinarian, stating that he has administered Rabies Vaccine to said dog, since the first day of January preceding such application." Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, or accept the layout as a town way, of Hill Street from Bedford Street to Cedar Street, as laid out by the Se- lectmen under the betterment act, and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, or act in any manner relating thereto. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to install street lights in Bernard Street, Denver Street, and Theresa Avenue. Article 8. To see if the Town will accept the deed and conveyance of about 29,520 square feet of land at the junction of Lowell and North Streets from Robert L. Ryder, Trustee of the Lexington Real Estate Trust. Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to sell and convey a portion of the land conveyed to the Town by deed of George W. Spaulding dated April 7, 1906 and TOWN OF -LEXINGTON 143 recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 3243, page 385, adjoining the premises of Lillian G. & Lois M. Marshall, or act in any manner relating thereto. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for the following accounts by transfer from Excess and Deficiency Account, or unexpended balances or by issue of bonds or notes: Highway Construction, Waltham Street; Po- lice Dept; Swimming Pool; Insurance; Public Welfare; Tax Collector; Interest; Snow Removal. Article 11, To see if the town will rescind or amend its votes adopted April 8, 1929 and April 15, 1929 with respect to the purchase of land from the Stuart -Marshall Realty Com- pany for the widening of Massachusetts Avenue and the op- tion from the town to the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company to purchase the Central Fire Station and making appropriations therefor. Article 12. To see if the town will accept a new offer from the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company to sell to the town a strip of land 25 feet wide extending northeasterly from Massachusetts Avenue between Meriam Street and Depot Square and will authorize the Selectmen to execute an agreement for that purpose including an option to the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company to purchase the Central Fire Station so called be- longing to the town on Meriam Street and to make an appro- priation therefor and provide for the payment thereof by the issue of bonds or notes of the town and take any other action in relation thereto. Article 13. To see if the town will petition the Legis- lature for authority to revoke its acceptance of Chapter 635 of the Acts of 1912, being an act relative to tenement houses in towns. Article 14. To see if the town will appoint a committee to consider and report upon changes in the Building by-laws of the town. Article 15. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to purchase a portion of the property of the Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company located on Bedford Street for use as a public works department, appropriate money for such purchase by transfer from Excess and Deficiency Account or by issue of bonds or notes therefor, or act in any manner re- lating thereto. • 144 ANNUAL REPORTS Article 16. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to sell and convey any portion of the Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company property located on Bedford Street, if purchased by the town by authority of a vote passed under the preceding article in this warrant, or act in any manlier relating thereto. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this third day of December, A. D., 1929. ALBERT H. BURNHAM, CLARENCE SHANNON,^, THEODORE A. CUSTANCE, FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN, HALLIE C. BLAKE, Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass. December 9, 1929. To the Town Clerk : I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and in six other pub - lie 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: JAMES J. SULLIVAN, Constable of Lexington. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 145 TOWN MEETING December 16, 1929 The meeting was called to order by Moderator, Robert H. Holt at 8 P. M. Articles 2, 3, and 4. On motion of Sydney R. Wrighting- ton these three articles were taken up together. Under Article 2, Mr. Sydney R. Wrightington offered the following motion: "Voted: That Article 111, see. 2 of the Code of By -Laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington be amended by striking out the same and inserting in place thereof the following: "Section 2. The Warrant for a town meeting shall be served by posting a printed copy thereof on the bulletin board in the Town Office Building and in such other public places in the Town, if any, as the Selectmen may designate, seven days at least before the time stated in the warrant for hold- ing such meeting, by publishing once in the Lexington Times - Minute Man one day at least before the time stated in the war- rant for holding such meeting, if the Selectmen so designate, and also, whenever the warrant contains any article on which all registered voters have the right to vote under Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, by sending by mail, postage prepaid, not less than seven days before the time stated in the warrant for holding such meeting, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the town at his last residence as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters, provided however, that no action taken at the meeting shall be invalidated by reason of any mistake or omission by the officer or person serving the warrant to mail a copy thereof to every registered voter." Mr. Wrightington explained that owing to the adoption of Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 allowing representative town meetings, there was a conflict with the Town By -Law, inasmuch as the requirement of the Town By -Law is that notice 146 ANNUAL REeoRTs shall be mailed to every registered voter seven days before the Town Meeting, and the representative form of government re- quires notice mailed to the town meeting members seven days before the meeting. It would be impossible after the annual election in March when the votes are not counted sometime before midnight or early morning to give notice to the elected town meeting members within the seven days required, therefor these votes under Articles 2, 3, and 4 were offered to make it possible to meet the requirements. Representative George E. Briggs explained that the repre- sentative form of town government was a new experiment, and that although the voters cannot vote in town meeting, they have the privilege of speaking and lie felt that they should also receive a town warrant by mail. He therefor, did not wish to see this motion prevail. Mr. Wrightington's motion was voted down by vote of the meeting. Article 3. On motion of Mr. Sydney R. Wrightington the following vote was passed unanimously: "Voted: That. Article III, see. 5 of the Code of By-laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington be amended by striking out all after the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following: Immediately upon the announcement of the result of the voting the meeting shall stand adjourned until such time and at such place as shall be set forth by the Selectmen in the Warrant for the meeting", so that the said section as amended shall read as follows: "Section 5. The annual meeting of the town shall be called for six o'clock in the morning and thereafter the polls shall be open continuously for voting until eight o'clock in the evening. Immediately upon the announcement of the result of the voting the meeting shall stand adjourned until such time and atsuch place as shall be set forth by the Selectmen in the warrant for the meeting," Article 5. Under this article Mr. Sydney R. Wrighting- ton offered the following motion: • "Voted : That Article 30 of the Code of By-laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: TOWN OF LEXINGTON 147 "Section 3. Before any license for any dog shall be is- sued under General Laws, Chapter 140, section 137, the ap- plicant for such license shall file with the Town Clerk a cer- tificate signed by a reputable veterinarian, stating that he has administered Rabies Vaccine to said dog, since the first day of January preceding such application." Questions were asked by Messrs. Hollis Webster, Harry Coolidge, John H. Kane, David Murphy and Joseph Swan about the advisability of this requirement. Mr. Wrightington ex- plained that he proposed this by-law on his initiative inasmuch as he felt it was a good thing to prevent persons from being annoyed by the nuisance caused in keeping dogs restrained when restraining orders are issued. Owing to prevalence of rabies both the State and County have advised that dogs be restrained almost every year. He consulted with Dr. Blakely, the Town Veterinary, and he informed him that he would be glad to give this inoculation for a fee of 50c or $1.00 if there were a large number of dogs to be inoculated. Mr. William H. Ballard explained that he felt that the Board of Selectmen usually follow the request of the State Department of Health in restraining the dogs, and he therefor did not see any advantage of this by-law. The motion as offered by Mr. Wrightington was not passed. On motion of Mr. David F. Murphy, it was voted to in- definitely postpone action under Article B. Article 8. On motion of Mr. Albert II. Burnham, Chair- man of the Board of Selectmen, the following vote was passed "Voted: That the Town accept the deed and conveyance of 29,520 square feet of land located at the junction of Lowell and North Streets deeded to the Town by Robert L. Ryder, Trustee of the Lexington Real Estate Trust." Article 7. On motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham the fol- lowing vote was passed: "Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to install street lights in Bernard Street, Denver Street, and Theresa Avenue." Article 10. Under this article on motion of Mr. Albert H. Burnham, the following vote was passed: 148 ANNUAL REPORTS "Voted: That the following sums be transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account: Highway Construction, Waltham Police Department Swimming Pool Insurance Public Welfare Interest Snow Removal Street $4,800. 750. 1,160. 1,000. 1,000. 3,900. 1,000. $13,610." Mr. George Ross stated that the Appropriation Committee approved the appropriations under this article. Questions were asked by Dr. James 3. Walsh about addi- tional highway appropriation and by Mr. Charles II. Spaulding about the additional appropriation for the swimming pool. Ex- planations were made by Mr. Theodore A. Custance regarding the highway appropriation and by Dr. Clarence Shannon about the swimming pool appropriation. Article 6. Under this article on motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custanee it was "Voted: That the Town accept the layout as a town way of Hill Street from Bedford Street to Cedar Street, all as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and as shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office." Mr. Custance explained that in laying out Hill Street it was intended that no betterments would be assessed and no damages would be awarded for land taken for this relocation. Article 9. Under this article on motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custanee it was "Voted : That the Selectmen be authorized to sell and convey a portion of land conveyed to the Town by deed of George W. Spaulding dated April 7, 1906 and recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 3243, page 385, adjoining the premises of Lillian G. and Lois M. Marshall, to Lillian G. & Lois M. Marshall. in consideration of the pay- ment by them of Three hundred dollars ($300.) the follow- ing described parcel of land: Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Massachu- setts Avenue 6.42 feet southerly from a stone bound marking TOWN OF LEXINOTON 149 the point of curvature of a curve of 1144.28 feet radius in said westerly line of Massachusetts Avenue, thence south 35' 32' west distant 69.81 feet, thence south 53° 30' 43" each distant 3.00 feet, thence north 35° 32' east distant 69.86 feet, thence by the westerly line of Massachusetts Avenue north 54° 28' west dis- tant 3.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 209 square feet. The above description is intended to describe the parcel shown as Lot D on a plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Lexing- ton, Mass. Scale 1 inch - 10 feet, October 14, 1929 E. N. Mon- tague, C. R, West Acton, Mass." Mr. Custance explained that this three foot strip of land would straighten out the property line between the Town and Marshall property, and the Library Trustees of the Cary Me- morial Library were agreeable to the transaction. Articles 11 and 12. Mr. Theodore A. Custance offered the following vote: "Voted: That the Town amend its votes of April 8, 1929 and April 15, 1929 with respect to the purchase of land from Stuart -Marshall Realty Company for the widening of Massa- chusetts Avenue and giving an option from the town to the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company to purchase from the town the Central Fire Station so called on Meriam Street and mak- ing an appropriation therefor, except so much as relates to the raising of the money so as to read as follows: That the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized on behalf of the town to accept a written offer of the Stuart - Marshall Realty Company substantially in accordance with the draft offer which has been presented at this meeting, and that pursuant thereto the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to execute and deliver in the name of and be- half of the Town an agreement substantially in the form of the draft dated November 1, 1929 annexed to the said draft offer to purchase for street and sidewalk purposes only from the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company a parcel of land between the northeasterly boundary of Massachusetts Avenue and a line parallel thereto and twenty-five feet distant northeasterly there- from extending from Meriam Street to Depot Square so called, for the sum of $30,000 of which $15,000 shall be payable on the delivery of the deed and the remaining $15,000 shall be payable at such time on or before March 1, 1933 as shall be 30 days after the completion of the removal by the said Realty Company of all buildings or parts of buildings on the granted 150 ANNUAL REPORTS premises and also shall be 30 days after notice by the Realty Company to the town of the completion of such removal, the said Realty Company to have the right to maintain and use the building on the said premises without payment of rent to the town until the expiration of the said 30 day's notice, but in any event not after March 1, 1933 and said Realty Com- pany to be released from any betterment assessment which may be levied by said town for any improvement made in Massa- chusetts Avenue as a result of said sale and the widening and street construction on the land so sold next following the said purchase and subject to other agreements and conditions sub- stantially as set down in the draft of the agreement annexed to the said offer, including an option to the said Realty Com- pany to purchase the Central Fire Engine House property be- longing to the town located on Meriam Street for $10,000 sub- ject to the right of the town to h -ire the same by written lease satisfactory in form to the Selectmen at a rental of $800 a year for a term of two years subject to the right of the town to cancel the said lease on six months' notice in writing to the Realty Company." Mr. Custance also read the following proposal and agree- ment to be entered into by the Stuart -Marshall Realty Com- pany and the Town of Lexington through the Board of Se- lectmen, also the following specifications for the building to be erected in place of the present Boutelle Block, so-called, and the agreement of the Scott Tea Company with the Stuart - Marshal] Realty Company all of which he explained were un- signed. The vote offered was to give the Board of Selectmen power to negotiate with the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company to complete the contract as read by him. PROPOSAL Know All Men by These Presents that the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company, incorporated under the laws of Massachu- setts, in consideration of one dollar and other good and valuable considerations to it paid by the Town of Lexington a muni- cipal corporation in Middlesex County, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged does hereby covenant and agree to and with the said town that it will at any time within six months from the date hereof execute and deliver to the said town an agreement dated November 1, 1929 a copy of which is hereto annexed within two days after notice mailed postage • prepaid and addressed to the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company, 825 Beacon Street, Newton, Mass. by the Selectmen of the said TOWN OF LEXINGTON 151 town stating that the town has voted to authorize the execu- tion and delivery of the said agreement by its Board of Se- lectmen and that the Board is ready to execute and deliver the same. In Witness Whereof the said Stuart -Marshall Realty Com- pany has caused its common seal to be hereunto affixed and these presents to he signed by its President and Assistant Treas- urer thereunto duly authorized this day of 1929. Stuart -Marshall Realty Company. By President. Assistant Treasurer. 1, the undersigned of hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts and that at a meeting of its Board of Directors duly called and held on November, 1929 it was unanimously voted that the President and Assistant. Treasurer of the cor- poration be authorized and directed to execute and deliver to the town of Lexington the covenant and agreement to which this is annexed. Clerk. AGREEMENT AN AGREEMENT made this first day of November, 1929 between Stuart -Marshall Realty Company, incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts (hereinafter called the Realty Com- pany) of the one part, and the Town of Lexington, a muni- cipal corporation in Middlesex County, Massachusetts (here- inafter called the Town) of the other part : WHEREAS the Realty Company is the owner of certain property known as the Central Block at the junction of Massa- chusetts Avenue and Meriam Street in the Town of Lexington which it contemplates remodelling, and the Town desires to purchase from the Realty Company a portion of the land on which the said building stands for street and sidewalk pur- poses: 152 ANNUAL REPORTS NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein contained, it is hereby mutually agreed as follows: The Realty Company hereby agrees to sell and the Town agrees to purchase that portion of the land of the Realty Com- pany in the said Lexington which lies between the northeast- erly line of Massachusetts Avenue and a line parallel thereto and twenty-five (25) feet distant northeasterly therefrom ex- tending from Meriam Street to Depot Square, so called. The said premises are to be conveyed on or before October 1, 1930 by the Realty Company to the Town by a good and sufficient quitclaim deed of the Realty Company conveying a good and clear title to the same, free from all encumbrances, except current taxes, and for such deed and conveyance the Town is to pay the Realty Company the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) of which fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) shall be paid by the Town on the delivery of the deed of the said premises to the Town, and the remaining fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) shall be paid at such time on or before March 1st, 1933 as shall be thirty (30) days after the completion of the removal by the Realty Company of all buildings or parts of buildings on the granted premises and also shall be thirty (30) days after notice by the Realty Company to the Town of the completion of such removal. The deed is to be delivered and consideration paid, if the Town so requires, at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds on the first day of October, 1930 at ten o'clock a. m. unless some other time and place shall be mutually agreed upon. Said deed shall contain a provision that the premises con- veyed are to be used only for street and sidewalk purposes. This agreement is conditional upon the granting on or before October 1st, 1930 by the proper officials of the Town of a permit for the erection of a three-story building for stores and apartments substantially corresponding to the building shown on three elevations drawn by Clifford S. J. White, Ar- chitect, dated November 1, 1929 and signed with the initials of the signers hereto, and also substantially in accordance with certain specifications for the said building prepared by the said architect and similarly dated and initialled and hereto annexed, subject to such modifications as may be agreed upon TOWN OF LEXINGTON 153 in writing from time to time by the Realty Company and the Selectmen of the Town. The Town agrees with the Realty Company that the Realty Company shall have the right to maintain and use the build- ing on the said property without payment of rent to the Town until the expiration of the said thirty days' notice to the Town, but in any event not later than March 1st, 1933 and that the Realty Company shall be released from any betterment assess- ment which may be levied by the Town because of the said sale to the Town or any improvement made in Massachusetts Avenue as a result of the said sale and the widening and street construction on the land so sold next following the said pur- chase. The Realty Company agrees with the Town that it will at its own expense cause the said buildings or parts of buildings on the granted premises to be completely removed therefrom except for foundations at least thirty (30) days before March first, 1933, and that it will indemnify and save harmless the said Town from and against any and all loss, cost liability and expense arising or accruing out of the occupation of the said land or buildings or parts of buildings or their demolition. The Town further agrees with the Realty Company that at any time within six (6) months from October 1, 1930 it will enter into a written agreement with the Realty Company to sell to the Realty Company the Center Engine House prop- erty belonging to the Town and located on Meriam Street, in consideration of payment by the Realty Company to the Town of the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and providing that the Town at the time of the conveyance of the said prop- erty to the Realty Company may hire the said property from the Realty Company by written lease satisfactory in form to the Board of Selectmen of Lexington at a rental of eight hundred dollars ($800) a year for a term of two (2) years, subject to the right of the Town to cancel the said lease on six (6) months' notice in writing to the Realty Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company has caused its common seal to be hereunto affixed and these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President thereunto duly authorized, and the name of the Town of Lexington has been hereto affixed and this instru- ment has been executed in its name and on its behalf by the Board of Selectmen and countersigned by the Treasurer and sealed with the town Seal. 154 ANNUAL REPORTS STUART-MARSHALL REALTY COMPANY By TOWN OF LEXINGTON By Board of Selectmen. Countersigned by Treasurer. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk, ss. On this _ day of 1929 personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be the free act and deed of the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company, Before me, Justice of the Peace, Notary Public. OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS STORES AND APARTMENTS CORNER • MASS. AVE. AND MERIAM STREET, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS STUART-MARSHALL REALTY COMPANY, OWNERS CLIFFORD S. J. WHITE, ARCHITECT OCTOBER 20, 1929. FOUNDATIONS Concrete --one part cement, two and half parts sand, five parts gravel. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 155 Footings under columns, piers, etc., of similar construe - tion. OUTSIDE WALLS Selected sand struck brick backed up with terra cotta blocks. Trimmings of cast stone. FLOORS Basement floor—concrete. First—second—third and roof of wood joists. Floors of balls and corridors of fireproof construction, covered with marble tile or composition as conditions require. Toilet floors of tile. STEEL Carrying members of steel -furred -metal lathed and plas- tered. ROOF Slate and composition covering. PARTITIONS Between stores in basement of terra cotta blocks. Between stores—first floor of gypsum blocks. Partitions around stair- ways and corridors of fireproof materials.. All other parti- tions of wood studding. PLASTERING Ceilings and wood stud partitions of first—second and and third floors wire lath and plastered. Other plastering di- rect onto terra cotta, brick or gypsum. Walls of toilets tiled. STORE FRONTS Copper covered with lights of plate glass—ornamental work copper set. STAIRS Of wood, steel or marble as conditions require. ELECTRIC WORK Each store and apartment on separate meters. Corridors and stairways lighted to meet state requirements. PLUMBING To meet requirements of Town of Lexington and State. Each apartment to have shower arrangement in all bath rooms. Hot water from main heating plant. 156 ANNUAL RE.POSTS HEATING Vapor system—oil burner on one main heating plant. INCINERATION Each floor shall have means to dispose of refuse, garbage, etc. through central incineration plant. REFRIGERATION Each apartment to be equipped with electric refrigeration. AGREEMENT OF THE SCOTT TEA COMPANY Referring to the foregoing, Scott Tea Company, a cor- poration duly established by law, holder of a mortgage upon said premises, hereby agrees with said Stuart -Marshall Realty Company to execute a partial release of the premises to be con- veyed to said Town of Lexington described in the foregoing agreement and to deliver the same to the Town simultaneously with the delivery of the deed of said premises in consideration of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) payable fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) upon delivery of said partial release, and fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) when the final payment is made by the Town under the foregoing agreement. Said Stuart -Marshall Realty Company hereby agrees with said Scott Tea Company to pay to said Scott Tea Company the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) as follows: fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) upon delivery of the partial release as aforesaid, and the additional sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) when paid to it by the Town under the fore- going agreement, and as security for the payment of said ad- ditional sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), said Stuart - Marshall Realty Company agrees to assign to said Scott Tea Company said second payment of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to be made to it by said Town of Lexington. Said Stuart -Marshall Realty Company further agrees with said Scott Tea Company that it will at its own expense cause the buildings or parts of said buildings upon the said premises to be completely removed therefrom except for foundations at least thirty (30) days before March 1st, 1933 and that in the event of its failure so to remove the same, said Scott Tea Com- - pany may remove the same at the expense of said Stuart - Marshall Realty Company. Said Town of Lexington agrees to accept said assignment of the payment of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) as afore- said. TowN OF LEXINGTON 157 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have here- unto set their respective hands and seals this day of 1930. STUART-MARSHALL REALTY COMPANY By SCOTT TEA COMPANY By TOWN OF LEXINGTON By I, the undersigned, of hereby certify that I am the Clerk of Scott Tea Company, a corporation duly established by law, and that at a meeting of its Board of Directors duly called and held on 1929, it was unanimously VOTED: That the of the corporation be authorized and directed to execute and deliver to the Stuart - Marshall Realty Company the covenant and agreement to which this is annexed. Clerk. Mr. Custance also presented three prospectus of the build- ing intended to be erected on the lot. Mr. William H. Ballard explained that owing to the fact that the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company found themselves in difficulty with their tenants, they could not complete the orig- inal agreement offered at the previous town meeting, and therefor this new agreement had to be drawn up. The Town was not asking for any additional money in this vote, but this was simply giving the Selectmen an opportunity to carry out the negotiation. After discussion the motion as offered by Mr. Theodore A. Custance was passed by vote of the meeting. Article 13. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance the following vote was passed. 158 ANNUAL REPORTS "Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be requested to petition the Legislature for legislation which will authorize the town to revoke its acceptance of Chapter 635 of the Acts of 1912, being an Act relative to tenement houses in towns so that G. U. Chapter 145 shall not apply to the town but with perL mission later to accept said Chapter 145 if the town should so vote." Mr. Wrightington explained that in order to complete the agreement with the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company it would be necessary to revoke a part of the Tenement House Act to allow a_ three-story second-class building to be built with stores on the first floor. He also thought that it was well to appoint a committee to revise the Building Laws at this time. Article 14. Under this article on motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was "Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to consider and report upon suggested changes in the Building By-laws of the Town." Article 15. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was unanimously "Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to purchase from the Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company a por- tion of the property known as the ear barn property located on Bedford Street, comprising twelve acres of land more or less with the buildings thereon, or a lesser amount if the Se- lectmen deem it advisable, for the purpose of housing the equip- ment and supplies of a public works department, and for the purpose of purchasing this property the sum of $35,000 be ap- propriated, $5000 to be transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Se- lectmen be authorized to borrow the sum of $30,000 and to issue bonds or notes therefor payable in accordance with law." Under this article Mr. Custanee explained that the Select- men had an option on the property of the Middlesex and Bos- ton Street Railway Company and they could purchase the property that included a building wherein all of the town equip- ment could be centrally located and stored with very little expense of fixing up the building. Mr. George Ross reported that the Appropriation Commit- tee approved this expenditure. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 159 Article 16. On motion of Mr. Theodore A. Custance it was voted to indefinitely postpone this article. The meeting dissolved at 9:50 P. M. A true record, Attest : JOHN H. KANE, Talo% Clerk. 160 ANNEAL REPORTS TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE 1929 REPORT APPROPRIATIONS 1928 1929 Approp., Recd ARTICLE 4 and Tranef'd Spent Asked Approved Appropriation Committee $ 150.00 $ 71.50 $ 150.00 3 160,00 Selectmen 5,500.00 6,029.96 6,125.00 6,125.00 Accounting 2,903.00 2,777.81 3,000.00 3,000.00 Treasurer 1,165.00 1,139.55 1,225.00 1,225.00 Collector 8,970.00 3,886.20 4,185.00 4,100.00 Assessors 4,300.00 4,288.54 6,625.00 6,600.00 Law 3,500.00 3,486.75 2,000.00 2,000.00 Town Clerk 1,804.00 1,798.84 1,804.00 1,800.00 Elections and Registrations 2,340.00 2,331.07 1,000.00 1,000.00 Supt. of Public Works 5,400.00 5,087.86 5,432.00 6,400.00 Engineering 12,891.88 11,493.37 12,500.00 13,500.00 Town Hall 6,550.00 8,628.96 9,000.00 9,000.00 Planning Board 150.00 143.60 800.00 500.00 Police Department 29,100.00 28,782.82 21,050.00 81,000.00 Fire Department 32,460.00 31,183.32 39,322,75 31,000.00 Village Hail 780.00 734.42 600.00 600.00 Hydrant Rentals 4,935.00 4,935.00 5,370.00 5,870.00 Inspector of Buildings 1,150.09 1,149.00 1,800.50 1,200.00 Inspector of Wires 475.00 633'.50 975.00 825.00 Sealer of Wghts. and Meas400.00 399.74 450.00 450.00 Shade Trees 1,000.00 989.05 1,900.00 1,900.00 Forest Fires , 700.00 542.97 500.00 500.00 Dog Officer 60.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 Health 4,000.00 2,951.62 8,600.00 3,000.00 Dental Clinic 1,700.00 1,686.42 1,700.00 1,700.09 Vital Statistics 50.00 27.75 50.00 50.00 Inspector of Cattle 850.00 350.00 350.00 110.00 Inspector of Slaughtering 600.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 Inspector of Plumbing 1,150.00 1,150.00 1,150.00 1,150.00 Inspector of Milk 600.00 483.05 500.00 500.00 Lowering Brooks 500.00 134.20 500.00 500.00 Removal of Ashes and Care of Dumps 2,250.00 2,083.77 2,260.00 2,250.00 Collection of Garbage 3,000.00 2,119.15 6,500.00 6,600.00 Traffic Beacon Signals 1,250.00 822.45 1,750.00 1,750.00 TowN OF LEXINGTON 161 Approp., Ree'd and Transf'd Spent Asked Approved 1,500.00 1,027.41 1,910.00 1,910.00 3,900.00 2,994.85 800.00 800.00 Highway Const., Summit Rd. (from Fallen Road to Pine- wood Street) Highway Const., Baker Ave (Oak Street to near Butler Avenue) Highway Const., Bennett Ave (f rom Baker Avenue to Tarbeil Avenue) Highway Maintenance Watering Troughs Sidewalks Snow Removal Street Lights Street Signs Dept. of Public Welfare Soldiers' Relief State Aid Soldiers' Burials Military Aid School Maintenance Libraries Treas. Cary Mem'] Library Hastings Park Parks and Playgrounds Committee on Swimming Pool (Investigation and Exp.) -. April 19th Memorial Day Insurance Town Reports Unclassified Munroe Cemetery Westview Cemetery Administration of Tr. Funds Interest Maturing Debt 800.00 63,500.00 50.00 4,000.00 6,000.00 21,500.00 300.00 7,850.00 1,300.02 400.00 100.00 100.00 195,400.00 12,172.00 100.00 5.00 5,350.00 500.00 250.00 250.00 9,543.23 599.40 500.00 1,800.00 3,667.66 80.00 39,600.00 99,977.20 785.82 63,438.27 50.00 3,526.41 6,445.01 21,500.00 216.70 7,228.11 1,172.44 384.00 ................ 194,883.28 11,313.46 100.00 5,346.66 103.36 250.00 205.00 8,055.29 599.40 331.42 1,799.77 2,680.30 70.00 38,503.23 98,000.00 230.00 65,000.00 4,000.00 6,000.00 23,500.00 200.00 7,000.00 1,000.00 400.00 100.00 100.00 210,254.00 11,865.00 6.00 10,043.00 500.00 250.00 250.00 8,500.00 850.00 300.00 2,200.00 2,500.00 75.00 40,000.00 99,472.90 230.00 65,000.00 4,000.00 6,000.00 23,500.00 300.00 7,000.00 1,000.00 400.00 100.00 100.00 210,250.00 11,865.00 5.00 10,000.00 500.00 250.00 250.00 8,500.00 850.00 200.00 2,300.00 2,500.00 75.00 40,000.00 69,472.80 Total, Article 4 $618,406.35 $601,381.45 $652,518.55 2643,002.80 ARTICLE 5 Moth and Insect Suppression 4,500.00 ARTICLE 6 Veterans' Pensions 775.00 ARTICLE 7 Reserve Fund .- - 2,500.00 ARTICLE 8 Police Pensions Fire Pensions ARTICLE 10 Middlesex Extension Service 4,470.12 4,200.00 4,500.00 774.98 625,00 625.00 1,172.64 9,500.00 162 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 11 Water Construction 36,908.57 Water Maintenance 64,246.02 Sewer Construction 48,145.32 Sewer Maintenance 12,000.00 ARTICLE 12 Highway Const., Waltham St., Mass. Ave. to Marrett Rd. 36,819.71 90,000.00 80,000.00 82,080.45 79,800.00 79,800.00 44,949.64 11,993.31 15,800.00 15,800.00 ARTICLE 13 Highway Const.: Mass. Ave. Waltham Street to Hayes Fountain ; Bedford Street, Hayes Fountain to Elm Avenue (Balance) 2,754.20 505.76 20,000.00 20,000.00 ARTICLE 16 Curbing and Gran. Sidewalks 5,000.00 5,000.00 ARTICLE 18 See Article 11 ARTICLE 28 Mees. Ave. and Meriam St Purchase 30,000.00 Totals $793,550.46 3767,434.68 5864,030.19 $884,514.44 SCHOOLS: The school department has been obliged to ask for $16,000 more than required last year due in part to the automatic increases in salaries of teachers, but principally due to the increased number of pupils. About 150 pupils are added to the schools each year. This is equivalent to four school rooms and means an increased number of teachers and also an extensive building program in the near future to overcome the crowding which is now beginning to be felt in the grade schools. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE : This item is only a slight in- crease over 1928 but the Appropriation Committee believes that this is about the minimum that the town can afford to spend without creating a marked depreciation of the town roads and a consequent use in new construction. SIDEWALKS : The sum of $4,000 for sidewalks is the same amount as approved in 1928 and we again urge the citizens 2,500.00 to avail themselves of the opportunity to build sidewalks as the town is lacking in sidewalks in most sections. 1,900.00 1,875.79 1,875.79 1,875.79 FIRE DEPARTMENT: The sum of $31,000 approved for 1,115.00 1,110.85 1,110.85 1,110.85 the fire department is for routine expenses only. The Ap- 300.00 300.00 300.00 800.00 propriation Committee hopes to be able to report to the Town on the Fire Department Report and make recommendations TOWN OF LEXINGTON 163 as to carrying out the program recommended by that Com- mittee. This report will probably be available at one of the adjourned meetings in March but has not been developed as yet. MATURING DEBT: We recommend transferring $25,000 from General Revenue and Surplus account to meet maturing bonds, the balance to be appropriated and assessed. WATER CONSTRUCTION: An increase in this item, to be covered by a bond issue, is to be used in laying 12" main through East Lexington to Pleasant Street to increase the water supply of the town. GENERAL: The growth of the town is making necessary in- creases in every department. This is unavoidable if we are to give the citizens the service they require. The Appropria- tion Committee believes the various departments of the town should be maintained on the present standard and give the best service possible, provided this can be done without in- creasing the tax rate. We believe that the increased valua- tion for 1929 will take care of the necessary increases in- curred, and if the recommendations furnished in this report are followed, our tax rate should be about the same as in 1928. Respectfully submitted, Da. CLARENCE SHANNON, Chairman. WILLIAM E. MuLLIKEN Ds. JAMES J. WALSH JOHN H. DEVIrE NELSON J. Bowras GEORGE W. NARY GEORGE M. Ross Eowaxn �J7. REMIC V CARL G. EI_'OT 164 ANkuAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK December 31, 1929. Number of Dog Licenses issued Number of resident citizen's Sporting Licenses issued Number of resident citizen's Trapping Licenses issued Number of Minor's Trapping Licenses issued Number of Duplicate Licenses issued 865 240 14 22 3 Fees collected in 1929 and turned in to the Town: For Marriage Licenses $ 80.00 For Recording Mortgages and Discharge of same 167.27 For Pole Locations 21.75 For copies of Birth, Death, and Marriage Cer- tificates 17.50 Sundry Fees 1.75 $288.27 JOHN H. KA E, Town Clerk. TowN of LEXINGTON 165 BIRTHS RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1929 Whole Number Recorded 152 JANUARY Date Name Parents 1 Virginia Valentine Damon and Ellen R. (Walcott) Valentine 2 Elizabeth Carver Harford Ellery B. and Sadie 1. (Waltz) Harford 5 Christiana Elizabeth Jeliis Leonard and Christiana (Boyd) Jellis 6 Edward Brown John E. S. and Rose A. (Gomes) Brown 7 Marjorie Virginia Henley Clarence P. and Ruth (Phelps) Henley 7 John Hillary Sherlock Patrick A. and Evelyn (Little) Sherlock 10 Frederick Howard Bentley Louis C. and Barbara M, (Howard) Bentley 10 John Robert Ward laugh K. and Constance (Docker) Ward. 17 Dominick Anthony Raffaelo Nicola and Adeline (Genette) Raffaele 18 Betty Lou Swinimer Willard 0. and Helen (Burgess) Swinimer 21 Richard Francis Eaton William R. S. and Eudora A. (Mills) Eaton 22 Robert Paul Kinneen Timothy and Martha (Barry) Kinneen 23 James Edward Gray Nelson E. and Genevieve (Burnstein) Gray 24 Patricia Anne Brennan William and Mary (Buckley) Brennan 24 Eleanor Lee Arthur N. and Blanche C. (Thomas) Lee 26 Robert Kempton Rushton Everett Z. and Hilda (Wilson) Rushton 27 Elizabeth Mather Rowse Richard E. and Ruth E. (McKallor) Rowse 28 Robert Ernest Wilson Fred E. and Doris J. (McKenzie) Wilson 29 Ann Elizabeth Marshall Karl S. and Myrtle A. (Morrison) Marshall 30 Charles Edwin Jones Carl B. and Ruby (Candage) Jones 166 AN -AL REPORTS FEBRUARY Date Name Parents 1 Walter George Wilson George L. and Hazel L. (Burke) Wilson 3 Phillip Sewall Tullar Frederick H. and Lillian (Scamman) Tullar 5 Thomas Harold Ennis Charles A. and Cora (Irwin) Ennis 9 Marjorie Reed Haskell and Vivian (Vickery) Reed 12 Jean Ann Tuttle Winslow H. and Dorothy M. (Barry) Tuttle 19 Helen Mary Kelley Robert J. and Ella M. (Garrity) Kelley 20 Myles Standish Thayer Albert W. and Meda (Timbury) Thayer 27 Phyllis Whitcomb Hartwell Warren E. and Virginia (Chamberlain) Hartwell 27 Mildred Mae Metalan Edgar R. and Mary G. (Dias) McLalan MARCH 1 Arnold Richard Stymest • Francis P. and Sadie M. (Richards) Stymest 2 Russell Lawrence Bowlby Russell L. and Margaret T. (Martin) Bowlby 4 Mary McLaughlin Denis and Katherine McLaughlin 11 Glenn Frisbee Card Glenn F. and Wilma (Calder) Card 11 Daniel Augustus Cronin Daniel A. and Eileen (Keating) Cronin 13 Jean Hudson Frank E. and Nellie M. (Turner) Hudson 13 Charlotte Singer Schuh Charles F. and Edna (Singer) Schuh 15 Elizabeth Ann Williams Chester L. and Anita (Eldridge) Williams 15 John Peter Trenholm John D. and Bertha (Moynahan) Trenhoim 20 Charles William Johnson Frank and Melissa (Kendall) Johnson 20 Winslow Gilmore Tower Winslow J. and Dorothy (Walsh) Tower 21 Roger Haskell Burnham Lawrence H. and Olive M. (Wright) Burnham 23 John Andrew Lyons John A. and Ruth S. (Moore) Lyons 31 Erminio Domenico Spagnuolo Anthony and Katherine (Vozella) Spagnuolo APRIL 1 2 Gloria Jean Sorensen James 0. and Erna C. (Bentson) Sorensen TOWN OF LEXINGTON Date Name 3 Eleanor Louise Santosuosso Samuel and Mary (Lepore) Santosuosso Kenneth P. and Elizabeth (.lowers) Blake Joseph and Jane (O'Sullivan) Moretti Joseph and Jane (O'Sullivan) Moretti Parents 167 8 Carroll Blake 9 William C. Moretti 9 Carmella Moretti 13 John Sikora O'Connell David F. and Harmina (Sikora) O'Connell 16 Jacqueline Ann Babine Lewis and Dorothy (Doucette) Babine 22 Louis Angelo Marotta Louis and Jennie (Races) Marotta 24 Anne Elizabeth McCoubrey Walter W. and Mary (Bangs) McCoubrey 25 Beatrice May Cress Leonard S. and Margaret (Holman) Cress 25 Norah Leary Arthur and Mary (Dattoli) Leary 27 Richard Berg John G. and Dorothy M. (Collins) Berg MAY 1 Dorothy Maynard Richard W. and Grace F. (Britton) Maynard 4 Evelyn H. Marchese •Luigi and Rose (Lanzilletti) Marchese 10 Janet Hall Irving G. and Margaret (Billings) Hall 10 George Wright Forten Alfred and Rosabel (Fardy) Forten 14 Charlotte Anne Moore Harry G. and Annie (MacLeod) Moore 17 Richard Dailey John P. and Katherine F. (Day) Dailey 19 Ruth Ann Mason Elmer and Elizabeth (Day) Mason 21 Joseph Delfino Michael A, and Anna (Moskidelli) Delfino 22 Elizabeth Mary Ahern James M. and Ellen (O'Rourke) Ahern 22 Clair Marie Robinson Francis and Mary E. (Bohane) Robinson 23 Beryl Carleton Rigdon Beryl E. and Bertha J. (Sparks) Rigdon 26 Edith May McInnis Raymond E. and Alice (Hewitt) McInnis JUNE 3 9 David Otis Sanborn Frank K. and Elinor (Bickerstaff) Sanborn 9 Ann Jenney Thatcher and Phyllis B. (MacDougall) Jenney 12 13 John Mills Wilson Donald and Dorothy (Crowther) Wilson 16 Wilson Lennon William E. and Katherine M. (Larkin) Lennon 19 Miles James Schlichte George A. and Agnes C. (Muldoon) Schlichte 19 Samuel James Wright Samuel J. and Mary (Alasavich) Wright 168 Date Name ANNUAL REPORTS Parents 22 James Francis McKinney, Jr. James F. and Laura M. (Sparrow) McKinney 23 Adelbert Morrow Jakeman, Jr. Adelbert M. and Lillian (Stevens) Jakeman 26 Laura Lee Butler Charles F. and Adelaide M. (Bennett) Butler 29 Paul Scopa Peter and Angela (Moretti) Scapa JULY 1 Don Bruce Bradbury Raymond J. and Bertha E. (Morrill) Bradbury 2 Ann Theresa McDonnell Michael and Annie (Harrington) McDonnell 6 Mabel Elaine Barker Duncan E. and Jessie M. (McCullough) Barker 6 James Wesley Richardson Friend and Laura M. (McDonnell) Richardson 6 Robert Drury Doe Chester W. and Gertrude A. (White) Doe 9 Arline Theresa Morris John T. and Nellie L. (Barnicle) Morris 10 12 Nelson David FIeming Ian D. and Virginia L. (Gustafson) Fleming 13 Marie Louise Rowe Elliott C. and Clarissa C. (Wilson) Rowe 13 Mechial Antony Winn Frank A. and Bridget A. (McLaughlin) Winn 15 Charles James O'Connell Charles J. and Mary A. (Doherty) O'Connell 17 Conrad Francis Buck John J. and Ellen (Ross) Buck 18 Lawrence Frederick Beardsworth Lawrence and Myra E. (McCormick) Beardsworth 22 24 John Nichols Connors, Jr. John N. and Ann (Milligan) Connors 24 Gerald Blois Dahill, Jr. Gerald B. and Ebba H. (Johnson) Dahill 27 James Theodore Saunders Theodore and Kathleen (Duffy) Saunders AUGUST 1 Festa Salvatore and Camelia (Palermo) Festa 1 Anita Amelia Carlsen Augustus W. and Ellin (Hollgren) Carlsen S Louise Marie Catalano Fortuna and Marie (Tocio) Catalano Town of LEXINGTON 169 Date Name Parents 13 Arthur Renwick Millican John H. and Anna (Johnson) Millican 18 Kenneth Mackenzie Cox Ralph E. and Florencce V. (Mackenzie) Cox 27 Eileen Grace Wood John and Mildred A. (Martin) Wood 27 Marion Louise Porter William B. and Jennie (Owen) Porter 31 Althia Victoria Golding George R. and Frances (Kierstead) Golding SEPTEMBER 1 Maurice Corey Jackson Horace and Eva M. (Corey) Jackson 2 Lois Ann Bertram Frederick W. and Sadie (Walsh) Bertram 3 Ruth Minter Reynolds Lewis M, and Gladys (Bailey) Reynolds 3 Raymond Jack McGuire Charles E. and Dorothy E. (Roache) McGuire 4 Joan Sherwood Irving F. and Barbara (Fenno) Sherwood 12 Antonio Marashio Paul and Lena (Mercadante) Marashio 12 Paul Henry Foley Bernard and Mildred (Connor) Foley 12 Mary Torrey Sturgis Elliot T. and Helen M. (Burbank) Sturgis 18 Ralph Freeman Randall AIton F. and Sibyl W. (Hobbs) Randall 19 Dominic Deflice Onel and Julia (Angelo) Deflice 19 Shirley Frances Graham James H. and Julia G. (Carter) Graham 22 Barbara Heaney Thomas J. and Jennie (Suget) Heaney 23 Elsie Leona Wallace George L. and Beulah (Carty) Wallace 26 Alice Moniz Manuel P. and Mary G. (Silva) Moniz 29 Wallace George Wezinger Alfred G. and Elsie M. (Ryan) Wezinger 80 Shirley Jeanne Chandler Perry K. and Edith R. (Sutherland) Chandler OCTOBER 2 Arlene Louise Pawlowski Alfred C. and Gladys E. (Sands) Pawlowski 8 Joseph Norman Paul Boyer Wilfred and Emma (Barriere) Boyer 8 Robert Lawrence Rusted Lawrence A. and Eleanor T. (O'Connor) Husted 13 Eleanor May Low Moses M. and Mary G. (Lewis) Low 170 Date Name ANNUAL REPORTS Parents 19 James DeWolfe Sanford Wilbert and Vera M. Sanford 25 27 EIizabeth Louise Comman James M. and Margaret E. (Moore) Comman 28 Walter Richard Wilson Harold A. and Bertha B. (Spidel) Wilson 29 John Joseph Shanahan John 3. and Edith M. (Sullivan) Shanahan NOVEMBER 2 Ruth Myrtle Ridgeway Arthur A. and Eva M. (Dennison) Ridgeway 5 James Joseph Walsh Patrick and Annie (Coyne) Walsh 6 George Gould Whiting, Jr. George G. and Marion (Robus) Whiting 13 13 Virginia Anderson George W. and Annie E. (Bugden) Anderson 22 Alfred Murray John and Rose (Mace) Murray 23 Gertrude Frances Galvin John and Gertrude (Guilbult) Galvin 26 Arnold Samuel Frame Vernon and Jessie (Carson) Frame 27 Joseph William Buckley Joseph W. and Mary F. (McGann) Buckley DECEMBER 3 Lawrence L. Faulkingham Lloyd and Margaret (Gaffney) Faulkingham 3 Lillian Spidle Charles R. and Anna L. (Curran) Spidle 9 Francis Louis Carroll James J. and Florence C. (Normandin) Carroll 9 Donald John Lynah Thomas G. and Elizabeth R. (Dee) Lynah 11 Barbara Marian Fiske Howard D. and Ida (Blodgett) Fiske 15 Burgess Clarence W. and Violet P. (Douney) Burgess 19 Jacob Cleon Herzog Jacob and Mina A. (Emery) Herzog 24 Geraldine Phyllis Schwahm William and Helen (Helmsdorft) Schwahm 26 Billy Casella Carmelo and Coneetta (Galvagno) Casella 30 Dorothy Keegan Thomas and Isabelle (Whelan) Keegan 80 Evelyn Leone Ramsdell Raymond and Emily (Selmer) Ramsdell TOWN OF LEXINGTON MARRIAGES RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1929 DATE Jan. 5 8 19 21 WHOLE NUMBER RECORDED FOR 1929.87 NAME Grover Mason Gaffney Doris Barnes Hawker Charles Joseph Ray Mary Catharine Breslin William R. Dundas Dorothy Hall Harold Vincent Coyne Helen Cecelia Cosgrove Feb. 2 Manuel Corey Eleanor Lima 9 Paul Buel McCormick Jeanette Winifred Bruce 11 Louis E. Sabine Anna Dorothy Doucet 14 Roland Eustis Clemons Ruth Darrell Chard 16 Murray MacMillan Treva MacDonald 18 John Plunkett Shanahan Edith Mary Sullivan 20 Louis Berman Jannette Atlansky Mar. 21 Adrian Edwin Bessey Doris Ruth Hutchinson Si Charles Reginald Spidel Anna Lillian Veronica Curran Apr. 2 John James Gass Lillian Frances Wilson 20 Charles Raymond Reed Gretchen Adelaide Bowers RESIDENCE Lexington Arlington Lexington Lexington Boston Jamaica Plain Somerville Lexington Fairhaven Lexington Lexington Lexington East Boston Lexington Melrose Melrose Lynn Lexington Lexington Cambridge Lexington Somerville Newton Lexington Lexington South Boston Arlington Lexington Lexington Reading 171 172 ANNUAL REPORTS 21 George E. Smith Anna K. White 28 Bernard McLaughlin Annie Hegarty 29 Walter Herbert Pratt Winnifred Mary Fox 29 Darla Joseph Reeves Amanda K. Harding May. 13 19 29 Harold D. Hanna Florence M. French Frederick Thomas Maloney Marie Adeline Doucette Edward Francis Corcoran Catherine Sullivan June 1 Clarence F. Webster Lee Alexandra Eisenhauer 1 Addison Hiram Wilson, Jr. Greta Miriam Fiske 1 Gust William Anderson Ellen Melissa Glass 2 Ralph William Thompson Blanche Mildred Gowdy 5 Aime Harold Gendron Marion Annette Grenier 8 Roland Augustus Davis Gertrude Patience 12 Francis John Logue Katherine Grace Leary 15 Claude A. Butterfield Mildred Moore 15 Lewis Frederick Manly Susie Elizabeth Sandford 16 Thomas Francis Gaynor Mary Agnes McNamara 16 Raymond Wood Helen Alexandria Parks 22 Ian David Fleming Virginia Gustafson 22 Carl W. Hammar Gwendolyn Allen 26 James Lyons Morrissey Mary Madeleine Donahue 26 John T. McDonough Annie J. Doherty Lexington Winchester Lexington Lexington Arlington Arlington Lexington Boston Waltham Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Bedford Brooklyn, N. Y. Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Chelsea Bedford Bedford Maynard Lexington Woburn Lexington Lexington Lexington Erie, Pa. Manitou, Colo. Lexington Winchester Chicago, ill, Lexington Lexington Belmont Slatersville, R. I. Boston Lexington Dorchester Lexington Arlington TOWN OF LEXINGTON 29 Laurie Standish Caldwell Ethel Marian Champion 29 Robert Withington Tucker Julia Theresa Spurr 30 Andrew Leo Moore Katherine Magdelene Carroll 30 John Sullivan Ellen McLarkey July 8 Louis Amoroso, Jr. Theodolynda S. Amaru 14 Lawrence Henry Devine Della Katherine Callahan 21 George Francis Outhouse Anna May Ead 30 Merrill Frank Norlin Viola May Tellier Aug. 18 John Anthony Barchey Alice Geraldine Beating 28 Manuel Rapozo Silvana R. Cabral (Miranda) 30 John F. Corcoran Isabelle R. Maloney 31 George Crandall Currier Ruth Eagleston Merrill Sept. 1 George H. Gilman Alma Frances Seavey 1 Alliston H. Munroe Clara L. Seavey 1 John Conroy Delia McDonough 2 Paul Leonard Callahan Florence Mae MacGillivray 7 Thomas Eugene Booth Ethel Clare Butcher 7 Frederick Palmer Brackett Eleanor Rand Graves 14 Evariste Torrence Porche Alice Clara Ead 14 Maurice Gill Terrill Freda June Anderson 21 George Cooper Bertha L. Wright Lexington Wellesley Hills Dorchester Cambridge Cambridge Lexington Lexington Dorchester Brighton Lexington Lexington Lynn Concord Lexington Lexington Lowell Lexington East Boston Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Arlington Arlington Woburn Woburn Woburn Woburn Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Bloomfield, N. J. Lexington Arlington Lexington Dorchester Lexington Worcester Worcester Medford Lexington 173 174 21 22 27 28 Oct. 5 5 s 5 12 12 18 19 26 26 27 ANNUAL REPORTS Walter Harrison Wilson Edith Josephine Henderson Isidor Berman Pearl Rudman John William Pewtherer Norva Sybina Timbury Charles B. Palmer, Jr. Lois M. Patten George Edward Rogers Marion Louise Condinho Thomas Francis Fardy Mildred Elizabeth Plume?. Ralph Joel Hardy Mary Stetson Stone Benjamin John Pickering Lilian Swanson Thomas Francis Tracy Helen Agnes Webber Henry D. Newton Pearl Stone James Christmass Roberts Elizabeth Marget Mitchell Arnold W. Lunt Emily R. Wright Fred William Sturtevant Dorris Elizabeth Wilson Charles Louis LaPorte Hazel Edith Whiting Edward Francis Gearin Katherine Theresa Gaffney Nov. 2 Francis Thomas Barry Mabel Frances Britt 8 Arthur Willard Ryan Ethel Maud Witthus 9 Richard Robinson Sherburne Elizabeth L. T. Talbot 10 Frank Spencer Gassett Cecelia Frances Canning 10 Philip Joseph Behan Marguerite Mary Bolduc 16 John Clark Hopewell Hilda Hutchinson 17 George Edward Kirk Helen Mary Cassidy Lexington Arlington Lexington Malden Lexington Lexington Boston Boston Cambridge Lexington Lexington Cambridge Arlington Lexington Lexington Belmont Watertown Lexington Danvers Salem West Medford Lexington Lexington Dedham New York Lexington Lexington Lexington Arlington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington West Newton Lexington Malden Quincy Lexington Newton Lexington Newton Lexington TOWN OP LEXINGTON 25 John William Timbury Alice Ann Pewtherer 28 William Michael Regan Mary Kathleen Hinchey Lexington Lexington Concord, N. H. Lexington Dec. 1 Edward Thomas Cronin Lexington Jean Lima Lexington 1 Joseph Donovan Lexington Mary Kathleen McIntyre Arlington 21 Harry Baron • Anna Goldman 25 Charles Walter McClure Marion Winfield BIake 27 Edgar Raymond Stoddart Isabella May Pelton Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington New Rochelle, N. Y. Lexington 175 176 ANNUAL REPORTS DEATHS RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1929 Whole number recorded for 1929, including stillbirths recorded as deaths • 114 DATE NAME 3 Mary Hill 6 Owen J. O'DonnelI 16 Harriet W. Fuller 17 Mary E. Ball 19 Charlottie Coolidge 19 Kathleen McLaughlin 19 Thomas J. Bishop 21 Etole Lombard 24 Louis W. Jenkins 30 Robert J. Travers 31 William Ludden JANUARY AGE y m 61 0 48 0 78 5 48 2 84 BIRTHPLACE d 0 Royal Oak, Michigan 0 Boston 3 Cambridge 17 Fall River 0 0 Nova Scotia 0 3 24 Arlington 66 0 0 Antrim, N. H. 36 1 4 Somerville 41 6 19 New Hampshire 80 0 0 Ireland 70 1 6 Jay, Maine FEBRUARY 4 Catherine T. Day 4 Thomas G. Lynah, Jr. 5 Ruth A. Henne Miles 7 Arthur Charles Rollins 9 Minnie Elizabeth Bullock 9 Catherine L. Burke 12 Margaret McCarthy 12 Hugh Gillen 13 Emma Tozier Brown 14 Charles H. Rollins 15 Blanche H. Bowman 21 Adella M. Bacon 22 Ella M. Kelley 24 Bridget Leary 26 Andrew George McCoubrey 27 John Leary 57 0 0 Ireland 0 7 24 Arlington 26 8 20 Marietta, Ohio 35 6 22 Waltham 62 0 0 Newton 61 11 27 Dedham 85 0 0 Ireland 50 4 23 Ireland 89 4 18 Waterville, Me. 70 1 22 Franklin, N. H. 43 9 8 Sidney, Maine 81 11 26 Rutland, Vt. 43 0 0 Boston 79 0 0 Ireland 78 1 26 St. John's, Nf'd. 90 8 $ Ireland TOWN OF LEXINGTON MARCH y m d 1 Paul Dreselly 0 2 9 5 Catherine Mullaney 58 0 0 10 Madeline Alice Lynah 17 8 20 16 Mary Ellen Crowley 71 0 0 18 Fanny H. Kettell 69 6 11 26 William E. Doran 44 4 9 29 Pearl J. Moulton 45 0 0 29 Eleanor M. Maynard 87 3 1 APRIL 1 Hilda Smith 1 5 Mary Conway 8 David F. O'Connell 10 garah W. (Dudley) Chandler 12 William E. Eaton 16 Ann Eliza Tower 16 Mary Frances Jackson 18 Alice Gertrude Manley 28 Helen Pierce Graham Arlington Ireland Lexington Boston Worcester Cambridge Berkshire, Vt. London, Eng. 69 7 3 Sweden 62 1 14 Ireland 71 0 0 Ireland 88 0 2 Boston 70 0 0 Maine 77 5 7 Lexington 61 10 29 Lancaster, N. H. 33 2 8 Boston 42 5 15 Palatka, Florida MAY 1 William. H. Coleman 48 0 0 Nova Scotia 3 Ellen W. 0. Bryant 77 0 6 Arlington 8 George Dennis Harrington 85 9 21 Lexington 9 Brigid Josephine Carroll 79 3 8 Ireland 28 Norman E. Whiting 64 3 26 Dunstable, Mass. 1 Jane F. Kearns 3 6 Herbert Forest McHarg 12 15 Herbert L. Wellington 18 Dorothy Leone Wilson 18 Chester R. Riley 21 James G. Walsh 21 Greta V. Rosa 29 Mary E. Kelley JUNE 0 9 3 Lexington 36 5 24 Chelsea 72 8 6 Lexington 34 2 22 Boston 31 4 23 Lexington 80 10 19 Boston 4 1 6 Lexington 65 0 0 Lonesdale, R. I. 177 178 ANNUAL REPORTS JULY 1 Anna Stanhope Head 2 Chastine McDonald 10 13 Mary Lee 14 Janet Hall 17 Arline Morris 25 Georgianna O'Sullivan 26 Gertrude B. Tyler 27 Edgar L. Marston 27 William Vidette y m d 79 10 2 Providence, R. I. 84 9 26 Middlebury, Vt. 65 0 0 Ireland 0 2 4 Waltham 0 0 8 Lexington 60 0 0 Scotland 54 4 22 Northboro, Mass. 63 9 0 Sunderland, Vt. 24 5 19 Boston AUGUST 3 Lucy M. Harris 85 10 20 Boston 14 Charles W. Harlow 73 4 1 Braintree 14 Florence Eda Davis 70 6 11 Cambridge 22 Alexander Curra 0 4 10 Boston 24 Susan M. Frederick 26 0 0 Maine SEPTEMBER 1 Thomas Norton 57 0 0 6 Gustina Massucco 58 2 7 S Lucia Aquaro 69 0 0 10 George F. Woster 61 3 29 22 Deborah Ann Edgar 92 4 28 22 Mary E. Hurlhutt 88 7 15 22 Mable M. Vose 41 1 23 23 John H. Sawyer 78 8 22 27 Elizabeth Leturmy 11 5 0 OCTOBER 1 Henry M. McCaffrey 9 William P. Ware 15 Betsey Horne Paul 15 Dora Barron 21 Carrie L. Spaulding 28 27 Robert Lawrence Husted 58 0 0 77 0 0 96 5 22 39 0 0 68 6 8 Ireland Italy Italy Columbia Falls, Me. Bklyn, Ymouth, N,S. Troy, N. H. Haverhill Saco, Me. Lexington Lexington Dorchester Lebanon, Me. Russia Charlestown 0 0 15 Arlington TOWN OF LEXINGTON NOVEMBER y m d 1 Lucy Corcoran 66 0 0 13 Mary Elizabeth Locke 46 7 21 13 13, Catherine L. Maderias 40 1 0 14 16 Marion E. Woodworth 64 10 23 19 Philip Senton 22 6 12 22 Hannah Higgins 66 11 4 DECEMBER 1 Rosina Calantropo 38 5 3 2 James McKenzie 65 0 0 3 Abbie Leona Robinson 65 1 20 6 Frank H. Veo 72 8 15 8 Jane D. Thollden 70 0 0 11 Lawrence L. Faulkingham 0 0 8 16 James A. Burrell 68 0 0 17 William Brackett 76 8 0 18 Edward I. McKenzie 77 10 10 23 Margaret Millican 68 3 20 24 Lillie Agnes Child 63 9 2 29 Lucius A. Keene 72 0 0 30 Hannah M. Forrest 86 4 20 31 Michael Pero 68 0 0 31 Charles H. Spaulding 55 11 29 179 Ireland St. John, N. B. Somerville Lexington Malden Nova Scotia Italy Canada Palonina, Me Lowell Canada Lexington N. Carolina Lewiston, Me. New Brunswick BarneaviIle, N. B. Brooklyn, N. Y. Abington, Masa. Ireland Guysborough, N. S. Lexington 180 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER BOARD OP PUBLIC WORKS, LEXINGTON, MASS. Gentlemen: December 31, 1929. I hand you herewith the following report of my work as Health Officer for the Health Department. With the kind assistance of the School Nurse and co-opera- tion of the School authorities, who allowed us to use the different school buildings for the work, and the help of one local phy- sician, 230 school and pre-school children were Schick tested for susceptibility to diphtheria, and 263 were immunized by three doses of Toxin Anti -toxin furnished by the State Depart ment of Health. This is a very important work and after a few years all who have had the good judgment to be so tested and treated will be rendered immune and only those in the schools who have failed to avail themselves of this great oppor- tunity to be rendered immune to one of our most dangerous dis- eases will remain susceptible to it, and if they are unfortunate enough to contract the disease can he told, "It serves you right." for with the proven efficacy of the treatment in preventing people • from contracting the disease, it is possible to render everyone immune, same as vaccination against small pox, if done thoroughly, will rid us of that disease. Money spent by the Health Department in immunizing children against Diphtheria is like insurance, a good investment, it saves the town paying out a lot of money for hospitalization of diphtheria cases. There were only two cases of this disease in the town in 1929. The disease should be as rare as small -pox in a few years with proper co-operation of parents. We have had quite an epidemic of a mild type of Scarlet Fever during the last two months of 1929, due to the fact that the disease is now usually so mild that its victims are hardly ill at all at first and are frequently found in school with a well de- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 181 veloped rash and sore throat which their parents had failed to notice at all in some cases. I found one family where father and four children were peeling profusely all over the body in the late stage of the disease, who had had no physician in attendance and taken no precautions against spreading the disease, although both parents knew that all had had sore throats, and rash and that Scarlet Fever was prevalent in the town. Several other parents sent their children to school when they admitted they knew they had a rash and knew that the disease was prevalent. When people do thus, it is very hard for us in the Health Department to control the spread of such a contagious disease. The usual number of visits to investigate reported cases of contagious diseases in which information has reached me in one way or another that unreported or untreated cases existed has revealed in several instances unreported cases of contagious disease. There is no doubt that there are many unreported cases of such diseases as chicken pox, whooping cough and measles that go unreported because parents consider them mild and do not call a doctor, and either do not know that a law requires them to report such cases if they do not have a doctor, or else they neglect to do it though knowing about the law. It is not right to blame the Health authorities for not controlling the spread of contagious disease when people will not co-operate at least to the extent of complying with the law, to say nothing of ignoring their moral obligation to the community. The following cases of contagious disease have been re- ported in the town during the year just passed: Chicken pox 70 Diphtheria 2 Dog bite gg German Measles 2 Influenza 97 Lobar Pneumonia 13 Measles 19 Mumps 4 Scarlet Fever 48 Septic Sore Throat 1 Smallpox 1 Pulmonary 'Tuberculosis 10 All other farms Tuberculosis 2 Whooping Cough 45 Gonorrhea 2 182 ANNUAL REPORTS Syphillis 2 Erysipelas 1 Broncho Pneumonia 1 Laryngitis 1 Total 361 Respectfully submitted, Was. L. BARNES, M. D., Health Officer. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 183 REPORT OF HEALTH INSPECTOR December 31, 1929. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OP' SELECTMEN, Gentlemen.: I herewith submit the following as my report for the year ending December 31, 1929: There has been little change in the character of complaints received, all of which have been investigated as promptly as possible, to the end that all nuisances complained of might be abated and other unhealthful or offensive conditions corrected. The following summary shows the number and character of the complaints investigated and regular inspections made. No. of Complaints Premises unusually untidy 2 Offensive odors in and about buildings 4 Garbage receptacle unsanitary 3 Sanitary condition of cellars 2 Overflowing cesspools 12 Bakeries — Grocery Stores — Drug Stores (soda fountains) — Restaurants 2 Piggeries 6 31 No. of Inspections 6 10 3 58 is 2 46 8 8 47 206 Three persons were summoned into the District Court for 'violation of the Board of Health Regulations: driving a leaky garbage wagon and throwing dead animal matter on a dump. The eases were disposed of at minimum costs. During December a regular inspection was made of all places handling foods and many varied conditions were found, such as food stored in toilets, and bad meat. A letter was sent to all violators and a follow-up inspection will be made at an early date. 184 ANNUAL REPORTS I intend to inspect all vehicles used in transporting garbage through the town before permits are issued. In addition to the work mentioned, many minor nuisances are corrected without any special action. The few large piggeries that are in town at present are in a fairly sanitary condition. I want to express my appreciation for the co-operation given me by the Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials. Respectfully submitted, RUSSELL I. PRENTISS, health Innspector. TOWN OP LEXINGTON REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR To TEE HONORABLE, BOARD OF SELECTMEN 185 December 31, 1929 Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following as the Report of the Milk Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1929: No. of samples seized and purchased 243 " " " analyzed for butter fat and total solids 233 " " to examined for bacteria and other organisms 140 " " ` examined for sediment 87 " Inspections of dairy farms 38 " " milk plant inspections - 32 " licensed pasteurizing plants 6 " " ice cream plants 1 " " " peddlers 17 " prosecutions 1 Average per cent butter fat content 4.08% " " total solids 12.78% The 1929 Legislature passed three laws pertaining to milk; one of them being an Act Relative to the Standards and Grades of Cream. This requires that all cream be labelled, the labeling of which guarantees a certain per cent of milk fat. This law is very beneficial to the consumer and also will increase the num- ber of samples to be taken and analyzed. One of our largest local dealers merged with the Whiting Milk Companies and will not renew their license to pasteurize. milk as it is all processed in Boston. The new regulation requiring milk to be pasteurized or come from tuberculin -tested cows is working out well. It re- sulted in two of the larger dealers pasteurizing their product; and all of the milk sold raw in Lexington is from small pro- ducers. I believe that there are a few small producers peddling milk to neighbors from untested cows. If I find this to be a fact the violators will be dealt with according to law. 186 ANNUAL REPORTS It gives me pleasure to express my appreciation of the cordial and public-spirited co-operation of the producers of and. dealers in milk, as well as officials of the Town and Common- wealth. Respectfully submitted, RUSSELL I. PRENTISS, Milk Inspector. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 187 REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR December 31, 1929 TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the Town of Lexington, for the year ending December 31, 1929. During the period from January 11th, to March 28th, the annual spring inspection was carried out with the following results: Number of premises visited where cattle were kept 87 Number of cattle inspected 775 Number of sheep and goats reported 82 Number of swine reported 3591 A report in book form was submitted to the Division of Animal Industry about April 1st, showing the number of ani- mals kept at each of the 87 places visited, and the condition of the animals and the premises where kept, likewise whatever rec- ommendations were made to the owners as to changes needed in conditions found at time of inspection. During the year two animals were identified for the Division of Animal Industry because of Interstate Shipment, and two premises were inspected because of Tuberculosis found by State Agents. I made two trips to Concord and examined carefully the physical condition of 114 cows that supply milk to Lexington patrons. Since the law went into effect, requiring that milk sold in town must be from Tuberculin tested cattle or be pasteurized, I have not been requested by the Division of Animal Industry to examine any premises to see if disinfection was carried out, consequently no disease has been found and if disease is present and no test has been made, the milk is being pasteurized. This is a gratifying condition so far. There has been a substantial increase in the amount of work of this department caused by a large number of dog bite cases and quite a few eases of rabies. 188 ANNUAL REPORTS A state of quarantine existed from June 15th, to September 1st, as the result of a Lexington dog with violent rabies escaping to Belmont and biting one or two people and one in Lexington. The following table gives a general idea of the amount of work involved in looking after the dogs of Lexington during the past year : Number of dogs quarantined for biting someone 83 Number of dogs quarantined for contact with rabid animal 35 Number of cats quarantined for contact with rabid animal 12 Number of heads sent to Harvard Laboratory 17 Number of heads pronounced positively rabies 14 Number of heads pronounced negative 3 Number of cases of rabies 16 Number of persons bitten by rabid dogs 2 Number of calls made on dogs and cats 170 Of the 3 heads sent to the laboratory and pronounced negative, one was a. eat that bit its owner and died, one was a dog that was shot after killing a little pig (a stray dog), and one was a contact case 3 or 4 months previous to its death and died apparently with distemper. One person, a child was bit- ten on the lip by a rabid dog and the other was bitten on the ankle, both took rabies treatment. I believe 6 to 10 people took rabies treatment the past year because of bites or exposure. Each year sees increased danger to our citizens because of rabid dogs therefore it seems wise to protect ourselves and our dogs by vaccinating them against rabies once a year. I wish to thank the various Town Departments for their kind co-operation at all times. Respectfully submitted, CHESTER L. BLAKELY, M. D. V Inspector of Annuls. TowN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC 159 Lexington, Mass., December 31, 1929 To TBE HONORABLE. Bonito of SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: We herewith submit the report of the Dental Clinic for the year ending December 31, 1929: No. of Fillings Fillings Extrae- Clean- Treat - School Pupils Permanent Temporary tions Ings menta Teeth Teeth Parker 92 119 72 34 53 0 Hancock 61 115 18 32 27 0 Munroe 76 104 31. 36 45 0 Adams 116 248 34 76 55 0 Jr. High 18 20 0 3 7 4 Sr. High 5 7 0 ' 4 0 2 Totals 368 613 155 185 187 6 Total number of pupils 367 Total number of operations 1146 Total number of cleanings 187 Total number of fillings 768 Total number of different pupils finished 141 Total number of pupils finished twice 15* Total amount of money received $160.95 'These are among the children who have learned the importance and acquired the habit of visiting the dentist semi-annually and thereby keeping their teeth in good condition. These records indicate improvement in the condition of the teeth of the grade school children. The clinic is not open to pupils of the Junior and Senior High Schools except for emergency cases such as toothache or accident. While the number of extractions and temporary teeth fill- ings is less than last year, the number of permanent teeth fillings is considerably more; showing that there is less im- 190 ANNUAL REPORTS mediate work to be done, and more care is being given to the most important teeth, which are of course, the six year molars.. A greater number of patients has been finished this year than last. This is indicative of more interest on their part as we]l as less work necessary on the teeth. Respectfully submitted, MRS. Hoax D. MCLELLAN, Chairman, MRs. ROBERT HOLT, THOMAS S. GRINDLE, Dental Clinic Committee. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 191 192 ANNUAL RM'Oieis REPORT OF SLAUGHTERING REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR` INSPECTOR Lexington, Mass., December 31, 1929. To THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Gentlemen: I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1929 as Inspector of Slaughtering. G. Banzel Swine 6,869 Veal 306 Sheep 525 Cattle 9 A. Holman Swine 941 Veal 9 Cattle 3 Fifty-seven (57) swine, 8 veal, 1 cattle, 1 sheep were con- demned and rendered. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. WARNER, Slaughtering Inspector. Lexington, Mass., December 31, 1929. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Plumbing Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1929. Number of applications filed and permits granted 170 Number of calls made in connection with water tests, in- spections and information 380 One hundred and sixty-five permits were issued at two dollars $330.00 Five permits were issued where no charges were made ow- ing to the replacing of new fixtures. The old fixtures were worn out and became unfit for use. Applications for this work. were filed so as to keep a record of the work done. Respectfully submitted, ANDREW T. BAIN, Plumbing Inspector, TOWN OF LEXINGTON 193 REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS December 31, 1929. The following is a report of the work carried on in the town of Lexington under the auspices of the Middlesex County Extension Service. In boys' and girls' 4-H club work, seventy-one boys and girls were enrolled in the Lunch -box, canning and garden clubs. Miss Marion Little, Miss Esther Andrews, and Mr. G. William Anderson assisted as local leaders. Rita Ricci was awarded a Two Day Trip to the Massachusetts Agricultural College for doing outstanding club work. Local boys and girls attended the 4-11 club rally in Concord, where they participated in sev- eral contests and exhibits with the other towns in the district. The canning club exhibited their products in the Lexington Savings Bank window. - Fifty-one homemakers in Lexington were active in the two units carrying on the Living -room Improvement project. As a result of these meetings, the homemakers have reported 244 changes in their homes. Fifteen homemakers were visited and given personal help and many new visits were made to interest women in the extension program. The meetings in the center were held under the leadership of Mrs. H. Peabody and Mrs. V. C. Page. In the fall the East Lexington group carried on five meetings on Vegetable Preparation under the leadership of Mrs. L. H. Truesdell and Mrs. C. R. Snow. The country -wide dairy project that was developed to im- prove production and marketing conditions was of much in- terest to local dairymen. A study was made during the year of the methods followed by the market gardeners of the pro- duction and marketing of their crops. This information will prove of much value to the local market gardeners, as the past two years have developed many serious problems in this branch of our agriculture. Thirty-six farm visits were made during 194 ANNUAL REPORTS the year upon request to assist farmers with individual prob- lems. These were largely for the poultrymen, market gardeners and dairymen in the town. County -wide meetings in poultry, fruit growing and market gardening have been available to the Lexington people and many attended the county picnic held during the sum- mer at Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Mass. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT P. TRASK. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 195 REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Lexington, Mass., December 31, 1929.. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my annual report as Tree Warden and Superintendent of Moth Department for the year ending . De- cember 31, 1929. The work in connection with the care of trees and shrub- bery, and the suppression of insects and moths, is of great im- portance. Inspection was made for Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.. Creosote was used for suppression of the Gypsy Moths, and the few Brown Tail Moth nests which were found, were cut off and burned. The foliage on trees and shrubbery in parks, school grounds, cemeteries and on all streets was sprayed. It was necessary to work on a number of street trees. Dead branches were removed and trimming was done with care. Dead trees and trees considered to be in an unsafe condition bad to be removed. A large amount of work was done on Belfry Hill. The - grounds were cleaned, and the underbrush was cut down and' burned. Trees were trimmed and those which were a danger to - public safety were cut down. I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the Superin- tendent of Public Works for cordial treatment and assistance given to me during the past year. Respectfully submitted, OSBORNE J. GORMAN, Supt. of Moth Dept., and Tree Warden.. 196 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN Lexington, Mass., December 31, 1929. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my annual report as Forest Fire Warden for the year ending December 31, 1929. During the past year the Fire Department responded to alarms for 179 grass and forest fires. Compared with the pre- vious year, an increase of 8 fires is shown. The grass and brush fires were not serious and resulted in little damage. The forest fires were, however, more dangerous and required hard work to get thew under control. During the year 1000 feet of 1% inch hose were added to our equipment. It was a good investment and has been especially useful where water was not easily available. The firemen worked well and gave assistance and excellent service at all times. It was due to their work that there was no great damage to property. People, who procure permits from the Fire Department. should be careful in observing rules and regulations under which these permits are issued. Conditions should not be vio- lated. I wish to thank the Chief of the Fire Department for as- sistance given to me, also extend my thanks to the people of the Town who assisted me during the past year. Respectfully submitted, OSBORNE J. GoRMAN, Forest Fire Warden. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 197 198 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Lexington, Mass. December 31, 1929 TEE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, LEXINGTON, DZASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: December 31, 1929. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen I herewith present my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1929: Con - I herewith submit my report for the year 1929, as Wire Scales Sealed Adjusted damned Non -Sealed Inspector. Platform over 5,000 5 1 Platform under 5,000 52 1 2 This last year we find many homes installing electric re- Counter Scales 38 2 frigeration, electric hot water heaters and electric ranges. beam Scales 1 Spring Scales 63 Computing Scales 30 2 2 1 The new appliances and new buildings each year add much Personal weighing 8 2 work to the inspections. Prescription weighing 4 Avoirdupois weights 275 1 Apothecary weights 62 Number of applications and permits granted, 425 Measures 36 Gasoline pumps 69 53 4 Number of calls made in connection with the Oil pumps 28 inspections 52p . Stops 370 Yard sticks 17 To the Officers and members of the fire Department for Total 1078 36 14 1 their assistance and support at all times, I extend my mast sin- Fees collected: cere appreciation. Sealing Adjusting Total Respectfully submitted, $99.14 $7.05 $106.19 Respectfully submitted, Louis W. BILLS, CHARLES E. HADLEY, Inspector of Wires. Sealer of Weights and Measures. TOWN or T1 XINOTON 199 REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR To THE HONORABLE BOARD OP SELECTMEN : Gentlemen: 200 ANNUAL REPORTS Non Taxable Property 1 Church $38,000.00 1 Repair on High School 10,000.00 1 Dressing Room for Playground 2,000.00 1 Dog House 200.00 1 Addition to Engine House 800.00 50,500.50 December 31, 1929 $865,870.00 Respectfully submitted, JOHN F. TIBBETTS, Bvviiding Inspector. Lexington as a home town is equalled by few and excelled by none. The past year we have revised our Zoning and Building Laws, and they are now the most progressive laws in the State. We are gradually reducing the area of two family dwellings, until we have now only a small part of the town where two family dwellings can be built. We aim to eliminate as far as possible two family dwellings, also landlord and tenant. We want to have everyone own his home, and in this we have suc- ceeded fairly well. Our high elevation, schools, churches, streets, in fact, everything helps to make it an ideal town to live in The following is a summary of permits of taxable property for 1929: 83 One Family Dwellings $569,200.00 50 Alterations and Additions 65,025,00 76 Garages 35,045.00 2 Blocks of Stores 28,000.00 5 Green Houses 15,500.00 17 Hen Houses 2,600.00 9 Sheds and Barns 2,700.00 1 Gas and Oil Station 7,500.00 1 Machine Shop and Garage 6,000.00 2 Elevators 2,000.00 1 Studio 700.00 1 Service Station 10,000.00 1 Change in Moving Picture Theatre 1,000.00 1 Play House 100.00 1 Bank 70,000.00 $815,370.00 Tows OF' LExIvr;ToN 201 REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL December 31, 1929 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : TOWN of LExINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: Iii accordance with section 6 of Article XI of the Town By -Laws, I herewith make my report in writing as Town Coun- sel of (a) "all actions by or against the Town which were pend- ing at the beginning of the preceding fiscal year"; (b) "all actions brought by or against the Town during such year"; and (c) "all actions settled or disposed of during such year". (a) The following actions were pending on January 1, 1929, and proceeded as stated. (1) John Swenson, Adm. v. Town of Lexington; Superior, Middlesex; personal injuries; ad damnum $15,000. No action taken during the year. (2) Ella Louise Lawrence v. Town of Lexington; Supe- rior, Middlesex; petition for assessment of damages for taking of land to widen Waltham Street. Settled before trial for $200. (3) George A. Woods v. Town of Lexington; Superior, Middlesex; petition for assessment of damages for taking the right to construct a sewer. No action taken during the year. (4) Town of Arlington v. Town of Lexington; Superior, Middlesex; petition for assessment of damages for taking of land in the widening of Cliffe Avenue. Settled by abatement of bet- terment and payment of costs $3. (5) Robbins and Smith; petition for registration of title to land including Harrington Park, so called. Suggested settle- ment rejected by petitioners. Former owners made formal entry. Further hearings held. 202 ANNUAL REPORTS (6) Caroline R. Harrington v. Town of Lexington; Supe- rior, Middlesex; petition for assessment of damages for establish- ment of building line. 'Pleadings completed. (7) Town of Lexington v. Louisa G. T. Bean and Frank W. Perkins; Superior, Middlesex; bill in equity to enjoin vio- lation of the Zoning Law. Decree dismissing bill. Appeal to Supreme Judical Court. Argument. Decision reserved. (8) Northern Artery Assessment. Commission appointed by special act to assess betterments for the construction of the Northern Artery, so called. Disposed of by new legislation. (b) The following cases have been entered during the year 1929. (1) Cottage Farm Bridge Assessment. Commission ap- pointed by special act to assess cost of Cottage Farm Bridge. Hearings completed and assessment made. (2) Charles W. Ryder, et al v. Albert H. Burnham, et al; Superior, Middlesex; appeal from order prohibiting keeping swine on Waltham Street. Trial. Verdict affirmed order of Board of Health. Motion for new trial filed. Bill of exception filed. (3) Town of Lexington v. Pasquale Moretti; Superior, Middlesex; bill in equity to enjoin violation of Zoning By -Law. Pleadings completed. (4) Commonwealth v. George H. Dow; Superior, Norfolk; complaint for non-support initiated by Town of Norwood on behalf of wife who claims settlement in Lexington. (5) Fred J. Helm v. Town of Lexington; County Com- missioners; tax appeal. Appeal entered. Settled by partial abatement. (6) Dennis J. Healey v. Inhabitants of Lexington; Supe- rior, Middlesex; petition for assessment of damages for establish- ment of a building line. Settled by agreement for $800. (c) Of the above actions the following were disposed of during the year. (1) Lawrence v. Lexington (2) Arlington v. Lexington (3) Northern Artery Assessment (4) Helm v. Lexington (5) Cottage Farm Bridge A sessment (6) Healey v. Lexington TOWN or LEXINGTON' 203 The Town Counsel also reports the separate amounts re- ceived by him as compensation and for disbursements in each of such actions during such year and for all other services not covered by his regular salary. (1) Lawrence v. Lexington 75.00 (2) Arlington v. Lexington 35.00 (3) Northern Artery Assessment 25.00 (4) Cottage Farm Bridge Assessment 25.00 (5) U. S. Veterans' Bureau hospital Contract 100.00 Disbursements 65.90 Yours sincerely, S. R. WRIOHTINGTON, Town Counsel. 20-1 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT December 31, 1929 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit the following repprt for the year ending December 31, 1929: Number of Arrests Offences for which arrests were made: Assault and Battery Arson Bastardy Breaking and Entering Carrying concealed weapon Collecting junk without license Contempt Default Disturbing the peace Drunkenness Keeping unlicensed dog Gaming Larceny Insane Maintaining gaming nuisance Malicious Mischief Manslaughter Non -Support Nan -Payment of wages Ringing false alarms 'Robbery Sumpicious persons Vagrants Violating Automobile Laws Violating Liquor Laws Total 398 18 3 1 10 1 3 4 5 5 75 4 10 14 6 I 4 2 6 2 2 7 27 1s 160 12 398 TOWN or LEXINGTON ARRESTS BY MONTH January February March April May June July August September October November December Total DISPOSITION OF CASES Appealed Committed to Concord Reformitory Committed to House of Correction Continued Defaulted Deported Discharged Filed Fined Psychopathic Probation Released Suspended Shirley School Turned over to parents Turned over to out of town Police Total 205 16 27 25 41 43 29 33 30 63 24 36 31 398 23 4 10 10 5 1 30 17 205 6 18 29 16 1 5 18 398 Aggregate amount of fines imposed ;5,585.00 Aggregate terms of imprisonment 19 yrs. 8 mos. Miscellaneous Business: Accidents reported 319 Accidents investigated 305 370 81. 230 450 hrs. Attendance at court by officers Buildings found open Complaints investigated Officers special duty -. 206 ANNUAL REPORTS Sick persons assisted 5 Stolen automobiles recovered 10 Street lights reported out 261 Unoccupied houses given special attention 33 Number of duty calls 12,225 Number of miles run by Ford Car 22,000 Number of miles run by Motorcycle 15,819 Automobile traffic is one of the great problems that con- fronts Police Departments in every city and town. The problem divides itself into two parts, FIRST, Prevention of accidents, SECOND, Free traffic movements. Regulated traffic reduces accidents so it logically follows that proper traffic and parking regulations affect the public safety. Traffic accidents can be prevented. To do this it is neces- sary to .prevent, promiscuous crossing and to educate the motor- ists to proper driving. Pedestrians should be subjected to much the same control of vehicles. The intermingling of pedestrians and automobiles retards traffic and is one of the major causes of accidents. In 1929 we had 319 automobile accidents reported, two of these being fatal. Automobile accidents of 1929 listed by months: January 20 February 10 March 23 11 28 41 22 32 41 37 28 26 April May June July August September October November December Total VIOLATION OF AUTOMOBILE LAWS Offences Itemized: Allowing minor to operate 319 2 Operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor 30 Operating so the lives and safety of public may be endangered 37 TOWN 01' LEXINGTON 207 Operating at a speed greater than reasonable and proper 54 4 Operating with faulty brakes 4 Operating without license 8 Operating uninsured car 4 5 Operating an unregistered car 6 Not slowing down at intersections 4 'Violating law of the road 2 Operating recklessly Operating with improper lights Total 160 Traffic signals have• been installed in various parts of the town and the motorists are warned that any abuse of signal regulations will be dealt with drastically. In conclusion, our sincere thanks to all those who have helped us and to all Police Officers who, by their co-operation, have performed their duties in an able and conscientious man- ner. Yours very truly, JAMES J. SULLIVAN, Chief of Police. 20S ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS December 31, 1929 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen : 1929 has been the banner year of the Park and Playground Department. With our new swimming pool and the subgrading of five acres on the Center Playground with material we secured front the rebuilding of Waltham Street, we will soon have the Center Playground complete. Following is a list of the Park property and its valuations: Buckman Tavern $9,000.00 Hancock Street house No. 9 1,400.00 Barn and Tool Shed 1,200.00 129,700 sq. ft. 39,000.00 Brick Pumping Station $10,200.00 Locker Building 1,000.00 Tool Shed 150.00 61.28 acres 15,000.00 Swimming Pool . 16,000.00 Robbins Park -8,526 sq. ft. $860.00 Bowman Park -3.83 acres 750.00 Depot Park land -16,334 sq. ft. 20,000.00 Depot Park land -3,678 sq. ft. 1,500.00 Battle Green -2.54 acres 39,000.00 Hastings Park -3.15 acres 2,500.00 Belfry Hill -95,130 sq. ft. 9,500.00 Lexington Reservoir -13.24 acres 1,600.00 7,050.00 Tower Park Total $60,600.00 $42,350.00 $73,650.00 $166,600.00 The following is an outline of what• has been done this year: TOWN Or LEXINGTON 209 BATTLE GREEN This piece of sacred ground was fertilized, mowed and trimmed as usual. The surroundings of the Captain Parker Statue were regraded, new shrubbery replacing the old and stones rearranged to correspond with the rest of the monument. The Liberty Pole was given its usual attention. A new drink- ing fountain replacing the old one was placed in a new location. We found that the new location is a great advantage not only to the Town, but to visitors as well. The Shade Tree Department cleaned out the dead wood from all the old trees, so that at the present time, the trees are in very good condition. I think it would be an improvement for the Town if the gravel sidewalk on the Bedford Street side should be replaced by granolithic. As it is now people are inclined to walk on the grass borders. BUCKMAN TAVERN The Tavern grounds received the usual care as in past years. In mid summer we found, owing to the new sidewalk, that a change in the grade made it necessary to do considerable extra work. This had to be done in between other jobs of the Department as no special appropriation was made for this emergency, so it was late in the season when we finished. We expect that with a little fertilizer and care of the grass, the change in the grade will not he particularly noticeable. BELFRY HILL Again we are very thankful to the Shade Tree Department for their very good work in cleaning up the Hill so that now it is in first-class condition. During the year a new fence was erected along the Clara Harrington and Reverend Heaton prop- erty lines, and we are in hopes that in 1930 this fence will be continued along the Street, Doctor Harrington and Tenney property lines. This would complete the fence from Clarke Street to Forest Street, entirely dividing the Town property from private property. We found the Old Belfry was being so damaged by people carving their names or initials and taking away splinters for souvenirs that it was necessary to protect it with a wall and an old, fashioned iron fence. This will make it harder for the damage to continue. We hope that in 1930 we will be able to clapboard the Old Belfry and place shrubbery in- side the fence to make it more presentable. In the past year we have planted thirty white pines on the southern slope of the Hill, which seem to be doing very well. 210 ANNUAL REPORTS HASTINGS PARK During the season this Park has been mowed and cleaned up twice. A new bumper fence has been erected along the Massachusetts Avenue side which makes a big improvement over the old wooden fence. When Massachusetts Avenue is recon- structed, we have planned that the surplus material will be used in filling in the hollow at the east end. This will make a great improvement if it can be accomplished. EAST LEXINGTON PLAYGROUND The tennis court was put in first-class condition early in the season. The grass was cut and hauled_ away twice. The field was laid out for football and other games the same as in past years. It is our ambition to procure a little more land from Ellen A. Stone estate so that we can rearrange the field. As it is now, only one major game can be played at a time. If we can secure this piece of land, we will have room for more tennis courts, placing the playground apparatus on a lower level, and also be able to play football and baseball without interferring with the other sports. Miss Dailey had charge of the play- ground the past summer and reports a very successful season. With our swimming pool at the center next year we must arrange to transport the children at least twice a week to the Center Playground for instruction in swimming. I am provid- ing in the 1930 budget for the construction of a new tenths court. This is very much needed as it will help a lot in relieve- ing the conjestion of the courts at the Center Playground. CENTER PLAYGROUND This playground was a very busy place in the past season with the construction of the new swimming pool, the excavating for a skating rink and the subgrading of the lower end of the field. In the early part of the summer, a fifteen inch pipe was laid the whole length of the field to provide better drainage. This was a much needed addition and made a wonderful im- provement. The Board of Trade financed the excavation of the skating rink, but there was not sufficient money in the ap- propriation to surface the foundation to make it water tight. The children did not have the use of it this year, but I trut that in another year the Town will see fit to make it possible for this work to be continued that the children can have not only a skating rink, but a play pond where they may be able to sail boats and do other things that children like to do in shallow water. Following is a report of Miss Westlake who had charge of the Center Playground: TowN OF LEXINGTON 211 "At the Center Playground there was an average attend- ance of fifty children each day. The largest attendance for one day was one hundred sixty-five. The senior boys formed a baseball team and had several games with other playground teams, both at home and at other grounds. The junior boys also had a team, and had a few games with other teams at their own playground. The boys were more interested in baseball. than any other form of amusement. They had two marble rings, and two quoit sets, and they formed teams and played for championship. They played dodgeball, soccer, German bat -ball, and indoor baseball. The girls, outside the regular games, had a ball team. They did bag and raffia weaving, made scrap books, made and covered miniature over -stuffed pieces of furniture for doll houses. They made scrap books which were sent to the hospitals. The smaller girls had their games and were read to during the afternoon. They cut out pictures, made bracelets, watch fobs, necklaces, head bands and rings woven out of beads. Some of the children wove pieces for rugs and others made woven reins. Some of the boys started a doll house. It was started rather late and they were unable to finish it, but I hope it will be com- pleted next summer. I consider the season at the Playground very successful; the children were very much interested in both their work and play, and I enjoyed them. The playground children were the first to have the honor of using the new pool on September 6th in preparing for the dedication of the Swimming Pool on September. 7th. I feel that next year will be a banner year for the playground and that the new swimming pool will surely be appreciated by the children, and will be well patronized." TENNIS COURTS After due consideration it was decided not to rearrange the the tennis courts as first proposed, as the sun conditions would not warrant a change. It was decided to add two courts, run- ning parallel with the present ones so that a start was made in. this direction. The four present courts were put in condition for playing early in May, and were very busy until late in the 212 ANNUAL REPORTS Tall. This corning year we are in hopes to have the two new courts finished and a new fence around the present ones. SWIMMING POOL The committee in charge of the Swimming Pool finished up their work and held a dedication day on September 7, at which time they turned the keys over to the Park Department. This, I assure you, was something we were looking forward to for a good many years. As this is a new project for Lexington, the citizens will please have patience with us in working out the rules and regulations as after all, our one ambition will be to teach all the• children to know how to protect themselves from drowning if necessity ever calls upon them to do so. It is my desire to run this pool under strict supervision, and in order to do so, I found that there was a lot of odds and ends that needed picking up. This will call for an expenditure of around $2000.00, but after this is obtained, I believe that the running expenses of the pool per year will be very small in comparison with the good that it will achieve. Without this expenditure it will be almost impossible to have the supervision that the Town should require. We should be very thankful to the Board of Trade who made it possible that we have such a well equipped pool, as they are responsible for the apparatus. The rules and regulations will be distributed amongst the school children before the summer starts. GRANDSTAND Again it will be necessary to replace some of the planks that have rotted during the year at an estimate of about $70.00. It would be a good idea at the present time to replace this grandstand with knock -down bleachers. These bleachers could be moved from time to time and placed in any position on the grounds with very little cost. ROADS The road leading in from Waltham Street to the Center Playground should be regraveled and oiled this coming season, as during this past year, practically all summer, traffic was di- verted from Waltham Street through the Playground. The culvert on this road at the Waltham Street entranee was en- larged during the season, and is doing much to dry out that end of the park. TOWER PARK This park is an addition to our Maintenance Department. We kept it mowed and cleaned up, and tried to keep within the TOWN OF LEXINGTON 213 income that is left for its care. Miss Tower had erected twelve settees for which we are very thankful and which were used very much during the summer. The financial statement for this Department will be found in the Town Auditor's report. In conclusion, I wish to thank the Board of Trade and the Crittenton League for their generous donations to the children of the Town. I also wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Superintendent of Public Works and the heads of all the de- partments who have been so patient and generous to me. Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. GARRITY, Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds. 214 ANNITAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS December 31, 1929 To THE HONORABLE BOARD or SELECTMEN, TowN OF LEXIriGTOl`, MASSACHUSETTS. The past year has been devoted to a continuation of the effort to modernize in character and construction the outlying streets which constitute such a large percentage of our highways. Narrow, crooked and unsurfaced streets have been widened, straightened and treated to accommodate modern traffic which is increasing in volume and speed. This has been done without retarding the constant im- provement of main thoroughfares. Moreover, widening and re- construction in the center have increased parking facilities and made stores accessable to motorists while relieving conjestion of through traffic and safeguarding pedestrians. A continuation of this work is planned for 1930; also furtherance of the surface drainage program the benefits of which have been demonstrated. The Department has profited by the acquisition of a new combined grader -plow for road construction and snow removal. Two Ford trucks which have worn out in service will need to be replaced immediately. Heavier equipment is recommended for efficiency and greater service. There is now in use 9300 feet of snow fence making possible the employment of power plows where heretofore drifts neces- itated shovelling. A further expenditure is warranted for this purpose. The snow fighting equipment is well organized to cope with severe storms quickly and efficiently. An expression of appreciation for the cooperation of town officials and department heads is in order. Likewise thanks are due the members of the department who have served faithfully at all times. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT H. WHITE, Supt. of Streets. Towt OF LEXItiGTON 215 REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER December 31, 1929 To ISE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following report relative to the ac- tivities of the Engineering Department duringthe year 1929: Engineering services were rendered as follows: HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Streets accepted in 1929 Length Date of Name of Street From To in Feet Acceptance 1. Coolidge Ave. Adams St. 550 June 18, 1929 2. Harding Rd. Bedford St. Williams Rd. 1845 June 18, 1929 8. Hillside Ter. N. Hancock St. 280 June 18, 1929 4. Hill Top Ave. Kendall Rd. End 710 June 18, 1929 3385 Lines and grades were established for the construction of the above mentioned streets. In addition thereto, study plans were made for the following streets: 1. Taft Avenue from Baker Avenue to Ellis Street. 2. Fottler Avenue front Cliffe Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue. 3. Bertw ell Road from North Hancock Street to Simonds Road. Lines and grades were established for: 1. Construction of granolithie sidewalks and . driveways bordering 37 properties on 12 separate streets. The various widths of construction totalled 3700 square yards. 2. Construction of Bedford Street from Elm Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue, and Massachusetts Avenue from Bedford Street to Meriam Street. 216 ANNUAL REPORTS 3. Setting curb at the southeasterly junction of Marrett Road and Waltham Street, fronting the Buckman Tavern Prop- erty and along Massachusetts Avenue at the following places: a. Southerly side of Common. b. Easterly side from northerly end of Curve Street to Pleasant Street. c. Westerly side from Waltham Street to Wallis Place. d. Easterly side at Maple Street. e. Easterly side from Oak Street to Sickle Brook. f. Pollen Road. g. Percy Road and Tavern Lane. h. Easterly side near Bloomfield Street. i. Easterly side at Colonial BIock. 4. Bow Street widening at culvert. 5. Guard rail for Hastings Park along Massachusetts Avenue. SEWER DEPARTMENT Lines and grades were established for the construction of 4671 linear feet of sewers in 11 separate streets. In addition thereto, studies and estimates were made for other extensions totalling 2100 feet. A change in the accepted design for Wal- tham Street saved considerable money in the 1929 installation of 858 feet, and will save the same amount in the next 600 feet. The sewer study of the entire Town has not been completed. Li connection therewith, we have taken levels over 27 miles of streets and have inspected the main outlet during a very dry season. We expect to have this study completed by February 1930. WATER DEPARTMENT Locations were given for the extension of. 10,627 linear feet of main lines. Most of these locations have been measured up and tied in and are in note book form. BOARD OF SURVEY The following work was undertaken for the Board of Select- men or for Board of Survey purposes: TOWN OF LEXINGTON 217 1. Through highway study from Bedford Street to Lowell Street. 2. Plans for relocation of Hill Street. 3. Plans for widening and relocation along each at the junction of Lowell and North Streets. 4. Plans for 100 foot street along Vine Brook from Massa- chusetts Avenue to Vine Brook Road. 5. Survey of Lincoln Street from Marrett Road to Middle Street. 6. Taking at southeasterly corner of Marrett Road and Waltham Street. 7. Survey and plans of Clarke Street extended to Play- ground. 8. Division of Town into 4 precincts. 9. Library survey for conveyance. PLANNING BOARD Layouts were made at the following locations: 1. Along and between Marrett Road and School Street. 2. Along and between the southerly side of Marrett Road and the westerly side of Lincoln Street. 3. At "Five Forks." In connection with the 1929 Zoning Law, descriptions of the districts were written to better clarify their limits. Considerable time has been spent in study of the future development of the district adjacent to the South Branch of Vine Brook. ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT Assistance was rendered and general supervision given to the extension of our Block Plan system by Everett N. Montague. Although the cost of this work was $1500., the value of the work accomplished was substantially in excess of this amount. Our department has traced 19 additional plans and have located many new buildings to keep the system up to date. 218 ANNUAL REPORTS PARK DEPARTMENT For this department our services were rendered as follows: I. Assistant Engineer remained in charge of construction of swimming pool for 8 weeks. 2. Lines and grades for drainage of northeasterly corner of playground. 3. Lines and grades for skating rink and for culvert under playground road. 4. Lines for new tennis courts. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Staked out roadway for completion of most southerly lobe and gave lines for relocation and erection of fence. DRAINAGE MATTERS Lines and grades were established for: 1. Forest Street drain to carry Massachusetts Avenue storm water to Vine Brook. 2. Catch basin at present southerly end of Spencer Street. Studies were made for drainage at Bedford and Reed Streets. Preliminary field work was completed near Concord Avenue along the brook which now empties into Hardy's Pond in Wal- tham. This district will receive better drainage if the present channel is diverted to the Cambridge Basin at a point in Lex- ington just southerly of Concord Avenue. GENERAL WORK The services of the department were also required in con- nection with: 1. Approval of land court cases. 2. Approval of plans relative to installation of public utilities. 3. Renumbering Massachusetts Avenue from Arlington to Lincoln. 4. 94 plans for various committees. 5. Furnishing street lines and/or grades for 47 property owners. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 219 6. Topographical survey in vicinity of Webb Street. 7. Topographical survey in the district bounded by Lin- coln Street, School Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Audubon Road. This tract is one-half completed. 8. Assistance to committee studying sites for new school house. 9. Changes and additions to 400 and 800 scale Town Maps. CONCLUSION In September we added two students to our summer force. We continued for the balance of the year with two crews in the field at all times. In addition to completing the construction and ordinary routine work we have been able to make several surveys which will be used in future planning. I hope we will be able to continue with the present person- nel of the Engineering Department, which, with the Town En- gineer is: Stanley A. Higgins, Assistant J. Bruce Lewis, Transitman George 0. Harrington, Draughtsman Arthur E. Colvin, Transitman John O'Connor, Rodman and three students who work on the co-operative plan with three other students from Northeastern University. In conclusion I wish to gratefully acknowledge the generous assistance given to this department by the Town Officials and members of other departments. Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. COSGROVE, Town Engineer. 220 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT December 31, 1929 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report of the Water and Sewer Departments for the year ending December 31, 1929. During the year ten thousand six hundred and twenty- seven feet (10627') of water mains were laid, as follows: Locations Baker Avenue Banks Avenue Bowker Street Cline Avenue Grant Street Grape Vine Avenue Haskell Street Kendall Road Mass. Ave. (High School to Waltham St.) Mass. Ave. (Lake St. to Wood St.) Oakland Avenue Sunnyknoll Avenue Simonds Road Shade Street Robbins Road Summit Avenue Spring Street Tower Street Vaille Avenue Cost of Construction $41,543.80. Distance Size ft. 6 in. s 6 6 6 6 6 6 12 12 175 150 225 24 76 325 40 200 1973 3400 150 225 275 600 150 830 850 275 684 " rt 44 14 44 ft 10627 ft. s 8 8 6 6 8 8 6 8 4.1 TowN of LEXINGTON 221 The installation of the twelve inch (12") pipe in Massachu- setts Avenue from the High School to Elm Avenue has been completed, cross connections having been made with the exist- ing pipe, as follows: at Woburn Street, Grant Street, Meriam Street, and Elm Avenue. We were able to charge from our earnings $9577.33 for the extension of the 12" main through the center of the Town. This is part of the program to reinforce our water system. With the exception of the rental of trench excavating machinery all construction work was performed by our own day labor forces. A start has been made in the elimination of dead ends. In many eases these circuits can be completed by comparative- ly short extensions. The circuits completed during the year are as follows: Kendall Road with Marrett Road Sunnyknoll Avenue with Reed Street Grape Vine Avenue with Kendall Road Tower Street with Independence Avenue EXTENT OF PIPING SYSTEAI Total extent of water mains at the present time is as follows: 12" 10" 8" 6" 4" Total 16,281 ft. 5,801 " 45,267 " 180,557 " 27,890 " 275,796 " HYDRANTS During the year twenty (20) hydrants were set, as fol- lows: Maas. Ave. at Wood St. Mass. Ave. at Wellington Barn. Mass. Ave. near School St. Mass. Ave. between School St. and Summit Ave. Mass. Ave. near Lake St. Mass. Ave. opp. Muaxey St. Mass. Ave. opp. Waltham St. 222 ANNUAl. REPORTS Mass. Ave. near Vine Brook Mass. Ave. near Woburn St. Waltham St. at #51 Summit Ave. near Hill Ave. Baker Ave. near Butler Ave. Shade St. opp. LaPorte's Farmcrest Ave. at #25 Bowker St. near Taft Ave. Grape Vine Ave. between Kendall Rd. and Waltham St. Spring St. near Richard's garage Spring St. near Kelsey Ranch cottage Vaille Ave. at Archibald's VaiIle Ave. at end Total number in use 378 Work has been started on the removal of all two nozzle hydrants. These are being replaced with the modern type of hydrant, and during the year the following have been replaced: Cur. Warren St. and Percy Road Percy Road near Eustis St. Bloomfield St. near Eustis St. Woburn St. near R. R. crossing Mass. Ave. near Forest St. Mass. Ave. near Hancock Congregational Church WATER MAINTENANCE VALVES All valves have received the usual inspection, and eighteen have been repaired. HYDRANTS The following hydrants have been relocated, prior to road construction: Waltham Street near Ryder's drive Marrett Road at Waltham Street Hill Top Avenue at end The following hydrants were damaged and replaced: Bridge Street near Valleyfield Street Massachusetts Avenue opposite Pleasant Street Warren Street near Eliot Road TOWN OF LEXINGTON 223 METERS One hundred and four (104) new meters have been in- stalled, making a total of two thousand two hundred and sixty-five (2265) in service. During the year one hundred and eighty-six (186) re- placements have been made. One hundred and eighty-six (186) meters have been over- hauled and repaired. The four inch (4") Gem meter on Westminster Avenue at the Arlington line has been replaced with a six inch (6") Detector which will allow passage of a larger quantity of water without the loss of head. SERVICE'S One hundred and four (104) new services and twenty-one (21) renewals have been made during the year. A temporary service approximately one thousand seven hundred and twenty-five feet (1725') long was laid from Laconia Street to East Street. This service was laid along the roadside to supply water to five (5) families whose !wells went dry during the drought, and since cold weather set in, this pipe has been removed. MISCELLANEOUS In advance of the reconstruction of Waltham Street con- siderable work was done by the Water Department. AlI ser- vices were renewed to the curb and were replaced with larger size pipes. An eight inch (8") main was laid across Waltham Street from the northerly side to the southerly side opposite the Mulliken property for the future needs of the contemplated development of the Scott property. Several repairs were made to the main pipe near Marrett Road. All gate boxes were brought to the proper grade prior to the reconstruction of various streets in the Town. 224 ANNUAL REPORTS 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1912 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921, 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 MONTHLY AVERAGE CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN GALLONS PER CAPITA Jan, Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 71 73 70 68 74 74 96 88 76 74 65 64 68 72 73 70 72 82 85 105 76 65 62 51 48 56 51 58 75 109 106 83 91 70 65 51 48 52 59 64 69 84 101 90 75 62 55 50 58 65 59 72 78 73 119 94 85 84 71 75 63 64 64 67 82 80 115 93 81 75 77 62 70 75 79 80 83 101 107 74 66 57 56 56 52 55 65 63 60 68 86 82 76 66 63 60 59 60 58 60 77 93 73 63 75 66 63 60 61 58 58 60 63 80 63 63 70 68 62 60 58 60 62 64 69 71 73 81 76 76 69 65 63 65 69 67 72 77 93 90 74 73 71 70 77 114 106 87 92 94 89 87 76 64 63 58 56 58 66 59 62 79 76 68 65 64 61 62 63 62 70 62 64 67 74 84 68 66 61 57 69 59 63 62 65 90 68 14 74 69 64 63 65 66 71 76 69 71 64 66 70 65 64 53 52 68 57 59 68 91 74 72 75 64 54 48 50 49 51 55 58 71 94 75 65 69 68 64 64 66 62 61 66 79 78 78 75 68 .63 58 59 55 55 55 62 73 89 61 66 65 63 57 53 53 56 61 60 73 71 67 12 71 67 68 68 65 67 69 75 79 84 87 80 79 78 77 78 78 67 64 74 89 101 86 77 69 69 62 MOVEMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT The Debt movement up to the present time is as follows Added Paid Net Debt 1896—Original bond issue $200,000.00 1896 $10,000 210,000.00 1897 $1,000 209,000.00 1898 10,000 1,000 218,000.00 1899 2,000 216,000.00 1900 2,000 214,000.00 1901 10,000 2,000 222,000.00 1902 5,000 3,000 224,000.00 1903 53,000 4,000 273,000.00 1904 8,200 264,000.00 1905 5,200 8,200 261,800.00 1906 2,000 19,300 244,500.00 1907 18,300 226,200.00 1908 13,000 15,700 223,500.00 1909 8,600 16,700 215,400.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 225 226 ANNUAL REPORTS 1910 17,900 197,500.00 SCHEDULE B 1911 16,000 17,000 195,600.00 Detail of Maintenance and Operating Expenses 1912 32,000 18,900 208,700.00 1913 4,800 21,700 191,800.00 Maintenance 1914 8,500 22,900 177,400.00 Metropolitan Water Tax $18,787.80 1915 4,000 19,400 162,000.00 Interest on Debt 5,341.10 1916 3,000 20,400 144,600.00 Labor .. 21,030,15 1917 4,000 21,500 127,200.00 Maintenance of Automobiles 4,089.73 1918 19,700 107,500.00 Freight 93126 1919 18,200 89,300.00 Miscellaneous Stock 749.05 1920 9,000 15,700 82,600.00 Equipment and Repairs 8,063.55 1921 20,000 17,700 84,900.00 Insurance 116.37 1922 12,800 19,700 78,000.00 Pipe and Fittings 6,590.79 1923 1,750 24,500 55,250.00 Salaries 3,504.52 1924 22,000 17,700 84,900.00 Office and Shop 2,757.76 1925 22,000 34,500 95,450.00 Rent, Barn and Garage 1,300.00 1926 39,300 28,600 106,250.00 Vacation Pay Roll 1,754.40 1927 35,000 32,800 108,460.00 Sundries 52.12 1928 31,000 29,500 110,650.00 Excess deposits returned 205.58 1929 30,000 32,450 107,500.00 Amount to be paid in 1930 20,500.00 Total $70,274.58 FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE A Receipts 1928 Balance Schedule A . $2,165.57 70,812.02 $72,977.59 1928 Items Committed Collected Abated Uncollected Expenditures Water Rates $4,140.51 $3,914.41 $226.10 Schedule B $70,274.58 Guarantees 3,410.47 1,127.38 1.22 2,281.87 Balance on hand January 1, 1930 2,703.01 Services 710.53 463.64 45.00 201.99 $72,977.59 Miscellaneous 2,061.46 676.86 90.00 1,294.60 Totals $10,322.97 $6,182:19 $362.32 $3,778.46 SCHEDULE C 1929 Items Construction Services $3,951.17 $3,024.35 $94.94 $831.88 Labor $15,625.77 Guarantees 4,815.71 3,125.04 18.62 1,672.05 Fittings 6,090.46 Repairs 111.78 91.56 5.00 15.22 Large Iron Pipe 17,672.99 Accrued Interest 67.27 67.27 Metiers .. 1,054.44 Rates 57,363.55 48,834.46 403.44 8,125.66 Leadite . 435.05 Hydrants 5,370.00 5,370.00 Lead Pipe 78.90 Miscellaneous 4,199.39 4,117.16 201,20 481.03 Automobile 1,254.80 Contracts 2,601.18 Totals $76,478.87 $64,629.83 $723.20 $11,125.84 Miscellaneous Stock 606.00 Grand Totals $86,801.84 $70,812.02 $1,085.52 $14,904.30 Freight . 4,443.15 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Trucking 43.65 Tools and Equipment 909.11 Saundries 1,506.14 Total $52,321.64 227 Receipts 1928 Balance $ 88.86 Authorizations $80,000.00 $80,088.86 Expenditures Schedule C Balance on hand January 1, 1930 $52,321.64 27,767.22 $80,088.86 SEWER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION During the year our sewer system has been extended as follows: Location Baker Avenue Belfrey Terrace Charles Street Chase Avenue Eustis Street Massachusetts Avenue from. Audubon Road to Valliere property 1240 Oak Street 201 Smith Avenue 454 Taft Avenue 292 Robbins Road . 82 Waltham Street 858 Total . 4711 ft. Cost of construction $23,963.80 No. of Feet 451 76 672 400 85 Size 8" 6" 8" 8" 6" S„ 8" 8" 8" 8" 8" No contracts were let for any of the above work and all construction work has been performed by our own day labor forces. Trenching mechinery was hired where advisable. 228 ANNUAL REPORTS MAINTENANCE During the year sixty-two (62) buildings have been con- nected with the sewer, making a total of five hundred and twenty-eight (528) buildings connected with the sewer. All street sewers have received the usual flushing, which takes place three times a year. We have added to our Sewer Department equipment a new sewer cleaning machine whieh will be available for use early in the spring. SCHEDULE A 1928 Items Committed Collected Abated Uncollected Services $1,079.07 $1,058.39 $20.68 Rentals 141.37 65.07 3.95 72.35 Miscellaneous 31.63 31.63 Totals $1,252.07 $1,155.09 $3.95 $93.03 1929 Items Services . $3,521.64 $2,857.14 $13.65 $650.86 Rentals . . 3,689.07 2,749.98 137.28 801.81 Miscellaneous 95.37 23.76 71.61 Totals . $7,306.08 $5,630.88 $150.93 $1,524.27 Grand Totals . $8,558.15 $6,785.97 $154.88 $1,617.30 SCHEDULE B Sewer Maintenance Labor $ 4,711.17 Automobile 581.05 Stock 216.48 Equipment and Repairs 1,255.69 Miscellaneous 153.10 Shop and Office 908.41 Insurance 37.20 Salaries ... 1,266.30 Freight ... 14.62 Trucking r 35.00 Excess deposits returned 57.85 Sand, Cement and Brick 75.35 Rent, Barn and Garage 600.00 Total $9,912.22 TOWN Or LEXINGTON Receipts Appropriation Expenditures Schedule B 229 $15,800.00 $15,800.00 $9,912.22 Balance on hand January 1, 1930 5,887.78 $15,800.00 SCHEDULE C Sewer Construction Labor Contracts Sand, Cement, and Brick Equipment and Repairs Miscellaneous Stock Office Insurance * Freight Pipe Rent of Land $11,032.42 5,017.55 1,027.84 2,953.70 1,015.56 - 13.43 1,814.23 517.64 863.77 30.00 Automobile and Trucking 136.20 "1 Total Receipts 1928 Balance $24,422.34 $3,195.98 Appropriations and Transfers 21,500.00 $24,695.98 Expenditures Schedule C r... $24,422.34 Balance on hand January 1, 1930 273.64 SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND 1928 Items Collections in 1929 $1,967.45 Abatements in 1929 1,463,80 Total • Committed $11,238.25 ' 1929 Items Collected $3,918.99 Abated $472.57 $3,431.25 $24,695.98 Apportioned & Uncollected $6,846.69 230 ANNUAL, REPORTS Receipts 1928 Balance 1929 Receipts .... $15,113.28 11,154.44 $26,267.72 Expenditures Transfers (To Sewer Construction) $21,500.00 Adjustments 267.91 Balance on hand January 1, 1930 4,499.81 $26,267.72 BROOKS Receipts Appropriation Expenditures $500.00 $500.00 Labor, etc. $241.91 Balance on hand, January 1, 1930 258.09 $500.00 MISCELLANEOUS In advance of the Waltham Street construction sewer con- nections were laid to the curb line at each house. BROOKS The sum of Two hundred forty-one and ninety-one hun- dredths Dollars ($241.91) has been expended on brooks during the year. In conclusion, I wish to acknowledge the co-operation of all Town Officials and the employees of the Water and Sewer Department. Respectfully submitted, ALBERT A. Ross, Supt. Water and Sewer Dept. TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER 231 December 31, 1929 TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: TOWN OP LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: Z present herewith my Report as Treasurer of the Town of Lexington for the year 1929. Cash on hand January 1, 1929 $ 119,920.98 1,587,108.82 Receipts during the year Expenditures $1,707,029.80 1,570,620.28 $ 186,409.52 Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. KANE, Town Treasurer. 232 ANNUAL REPORTS TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS of the Town of Lexington Financial Report 1929 ELEANOR S. BEALS LEGACY— Eleanor S. Adams, born in Lexington in 1825. Under her will a legacy of $2000. was given the town, the income to be used for worthy indigent aged men and women over sixty years of age, Amer- ican born. Principal Account Principal invested in 2000 City of Lynn 4s Income Account Receipts Interest on 2000 City of Lynn 4s $80.00 from Lexington Savings Bank 9.55 Payments Excess of Receipts Balance Dec. 31, 1928 Balance Dec. 31, 1929 HARRIET R. GILMOR LEGACY— Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, Nov. 5, 1806. Under her will a legacy of $500. left to the town, the income to be used for the benefit of the poor of the town, Principal Account Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $2,000.00 2,000.00 89.55 71.00 18.55 195.11 213.66 $500.00 500.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income Account Receipts Interest from Lexington Savings Bank.... Payments Excess of payments Balance Dec. 31, 1928 Balance Dec. 31, 1929 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY - Charles E. French, a citizen of Boston, but a Iover of Lexington. Under his will $4000. was left to the town, the income of $2000. to be devoted to the care of the Colonial Cemetery, and the income of $2000. for three medals in each of the public high and grammar schools for the best scholarship in the graduating classes. Principal Account (as reported in 1928) Principal invested in 4,000 Town of Lexington 4s North Avenue Savings Bank Income Account -Cemetery Receipts Interest on 2000 Lexington 4s from Lexington Savings Bank Payments Cash paid to Cemetery Commissioners.... Excess of payments Balance Dec. 31, 1928 Balance Dec. 31, 1929 Income Account -Schools Receipts Interest on 2000 Lexington 4s from North Avenue Savings Bank from Lexington Savings Bank $4,000.00 510.00 80.00 2.78 80.00 24.51 2.64 233 24.21 61.75 37.54 64.48 234 ANNUAL REPORTS Payments Cash paid for medals Excess of receipts Balance Dec. 31, 1928 Balance Dec. 1929 26.94 JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY - Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington Oct. 10, 1820. A clause in his will gave to Lexington $500., the income to be ex- pended for delicacies and luxuries for the inmates of the Almshouse. By decree of Probate Court, April 23, 1929, power was given to expend income for the town poor wherever Iocated. Principal account Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank Income Account $4,510.00 4,510.00 82.78 100.00 17.22 94.03 76.81 107.15 Receipts Interest from Lexington Savings Bank Payments Excess of payments Balance Dec. 31, 1928 Balance Dec. 31, 1929 GEORGE O. SMITH LEGACY - George O. Smith, born in Lexington Jan. 5, 1832. Under his will a legacy of $2500. was given to Lexington, the in- come to be expended by the Field and Garden Club. Principal Account (as reported in 1928) Principal invested as under: 2000 United States Liberty 414s Deposited in Lexington Savings Bank Income Account Receipts Interest on 2000 United States 4th 414s from Lexington Savings Bank $1,878.85 573.65 85.00 27.16 90.00 17.15 92.71 109.86 $500.00 500.00 32.22 124.90 92.68 249.64 156.96 $2,452.50 2,452.50 112.16 Tow N of LEXINGTON Payments Cash paid to Lexington Field and Garden Club Excess of receipts Balance Dec. 31, 1928 Balance Dec. 31, 1929 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Receipts William J. Livermore Jennie E. H. Brown Amount of Funds Dec. 31, 1928 Amount of Funds Dec. 31, 1929 Income Account Receipts Interest from Lexington Savings Bank from Warren Inst. for Savings Payments Cash paid to Cemetery Commissioners Excess of receipts Balance Dec. 31, 1928 Balance Dec. 31, 1929 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND— A balance remaining after the erection of the Hayes Fountain of $862.72, by a vote of the town a permanent fund was created, the income to be available for the care of the fountain and the grounds around it Principal Account Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank Income Account Receipts Interest from Lexington Savings Bank 933.82 420.09 235 110.00 2.16 6.81 8.97 $100.00 100.00 200.00 26,485.00 26,685.00 1,353.91 1,100.00 253.91 3,31.7.00 3,570.91 236 ANNUAL REPORTS Payments For care of fountain 230.58 Excess of payments Balance Dec. 31, 1928 181.99 260.62 Balance Dec. 31, 1929 78.63 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Balance Dec. 31, 1928, as reported $221.35 Receipts Interest Lexington Savings Bank 5.51 Amount of Fund Dec. 31, 1929 Invested as under: Lexington Savings Bank 126.86 Note of James A. Collins 100.00 226.86 226.86 PERPETUAL CARE FUND—WESTVIEW CEMETERY Balance as reported December 31, 1928 $7,268.75 Receipts Town Treasurer 1,185.75 Balance December 31, 1929 3,454.50 Income Account Balance as reported Dec. 31, 1928 .-1,318.25 Receipts Interest from Warren Inst. for Savings 360.83 Lexington Savings Bank 56.52 417.35 Balance Dec. 31, 1929 BATTLEGREEN TRUST FUND At the Town Meeting, June 25, 1925, it was VOTED: That the sum of Five Hundred Dol- lars received by the Town under the will $862.72 of the late Orin W. Fiske be appropri- ated and set apart as a perpetual trust 862.72 fund, to be known as the Battiegreen Trust Fund. Principal as reported December 31, 1928 48.59 1,735.00 $500.03 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Principal deposited in Cambridge Savings Bank Income Account Balance as reported December 31, 1928 Receipts Interest from Cambridge Savings Bank from Lexington Savings Bank Balance Dec. 31, 1929 HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND— $1000. was endowed in 1920 the income to be expended annually in two cash prizes to the two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive graduating class of the Lexington High School, who by example and influence have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct and good will of the student body. Principal Fund (cash reed from Hallie C. BIake) Principal Invested in - 1000 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co. Reg. & Gen. 5s, Dec., 1995 Income Account Receipts Interest on 1000 Baltimore & Ohio 5s Payments Cash paid for prizes 25.30 3.07 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK TRUST FUND— By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M. Tower, dated Sept. 17, 1928 and accepted by vote of the town Nov. 26, 1928, the sum of $10,000 was placed in trust, the income thereof to be applied in each and every year for the care, maintenance, and improvement of the William Augus- tus Tower Memorial Park. Principal Fund, as reported Dec. 31, 1928 237 238 ANNUAL REPORTS Principal invested as under: 500 00 4000 Boston Elevated Ry. Co. 5s 1942 4000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5s 1955 Deposit in Lexington Savings Bank 74.32 28.37 102.69 $1,000.00 1,000.00 50.00 50.00 $10,000.00 Income Account Receipts Interest 4000 Boston Elevated Ry 5s $200.00 Less accrued interest paid 20.00 Interest 4000 Pacific Gas & Elec. 5s 200.00 Less accrued interest paid 20.00 Interest from Lexington Savings Bank ... Payments Premium paid for Pacific Gas & Elec. 5s written off Balance of income paid to Lexington Park Department EDITH C. REDMAN BATTLEGREEN TRUST FUND` Principal of Fund Principal deposited in Lexington Savings Bank Income Account Received Interest from Lexington Sav- ings Bank Paid cash to Lexington Park Department 4,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 10,000.00 180.00 180.00 62.10 120.00 422.10 302.10 422.10 $500.00 500.00 3.75 3.75 HOWARD S. NICHOLS, JOHN F. TURNER, Trustees of Public Trusts. Examined and Approved, CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. Tows OF LEXINGTON 239 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND -- 1929 SAMUEL J. BRIDGE, a descendent of Lexing- ton, made a gift to the town in 1880 of $2000. with the Proviso that two-thirds of the income should be added to the principal each year until the fund should amount to $4000. when the entire income should be available for assisting the indigent poor of the town. Amount of Fund, as reported in 1928 $3,978.50 Invested as under: 2,000 U. S. 4th Liberty 414s $1,878.85 2,000 Lawrence Gas Co. 44is 1,977.60 Lexington Savings Bank 122.05 3,978.50 BRIDGE FUND INCOME ACCOUNT 1929 Receipts Interest on 2,000 Lawrence Gas & Electric 4%s 2,000 U. S. 4th 4%s from Lexington Savings Bank $90.00 85.00 26.01 Income from Gerry Fund—Interest on 1,600 U. S. 4th 4%s $68.00 Lexington Savings Bank 30.94 $201.01 98.94 $299.96 240 ANNUAL REPORTS Payments Cash paid for charitable purposes Excess of payments Balance Dec. 31, 1928 Balance Dec. 31, 1929 404.49 104.54 497.01 $392.47 ELIZABETH B. GERRY FUND— Elizabeth Bridge Whitcomb, born in Lex- ington, January 15, 1814. At her death, leaving no will and no direct descendents, by an act of the legislature in 1885 her property was given to the town, and by a vote of the town became a part of the Bridge Charitable Fund. Balance of Fund, as reported in 1928 $2,067.54 Invested as under: 1,600 U. S. 4th 414s $1,387.28 Lexington Savings Bank 680.26 $2,067.54 HowAaD S. NIcHOLS, JOHN F. TURNER, Trustees of Public Trust. Examined and Approved, CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 241 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS December 31, 1929 TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: I herewith offer the eighth annual -report of the Superinten- dent of Public Works. All departments have been active during the past year be- cause each year brings an increase in the amount of work to be accomplished. The Engineering Department has studied and made plans for many projects including streets, drainage, sewer and water layouts, new developments, the planning of new streets through undeveloped territory, lines and grades of newly accepted streets, and for new on public streets, the taking of land at vari- ous street corners, lines and grades for new sidewalks and curb- ing, proposed locations for new school house, swimming pool, recorded plans for street acceptance and sewer construction, worked in conjunction with consulting engineers, state and county, furnished information for continuance of block plans, renumbered Massachusetts Avenue, furnished information, de- tails and plans for the Planning Board, Assessors, and other de- partments. These have been set forth in detail in the Engin- eer's Report. Our public streets are in very fair condition throughout, even those constructed of gravel are in better condition than ever before. Each year bituminous surfaces have been increased and in a few years, we hope to have every public street finished with this type of surface. The total mileage of public streets is fifty-nine and one-half, seven and one-quarter miles of which is State Road, making fifty-two and one-quarter miles to be maintained by the Town, forty-three miles of which is either bituminous, macadam, or bituminous top. 242 ANNUAL REPORTS During the past four years, there has been constructed ap- proximately three miles of penetrated macadam streets con- structed of good width with proper drainage at a cost of $139,- 300.00, 139,300.00, specifications approved by the State Department of Public Works. This work was carried on under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, consequently the State and County paid $83,900.00 towards the cost of these streets. It is expected that this procedure will be followed next year and that more mileage of first class construction will be added to our streets, the Town receiving the benefit of assistance from the State and County. The Town has been particularly fortunate in receiving this assistance because the State, as a rule, does not approve of helping on street construction in or near town centers but, as Lexington is so situated that large amounts of tourist traffic passes through Massachusetts Avenue and Waltham Street, the Selectmen were enabled to present a good argument which was favorably received by the State Commissioner of Public Works. Four new streets have been accepted by the Town and con- structed by the Highway Department. For this construction betterments have been assessed to abutting owners. The funds for these improvements were cash appropriations, consequently we have no bonds or interestto pay. No street improvement bonds have been issued by the Town since 1924, all street construction since that time having been done under a pay-as-you-go policy. New granolithic sidewalks to a value exceeding $9800.00 have been constructed at various locations and a large amount of curbing has been laid. Although the winter season was not severe, the cost of snow and ice removal and the sanding of streets and sidewalks was in excess of $8000.00. Of course the automobile traffic requires that slippery hills and cross walks shall be kept sanded to .pro- vide protection to the occupants of vehicles as well as pedes- trians. The department should be equipped with motor driven snow plows for cleaning sidewalks. In a short time, I believe there will not be horses in the department to haul the old fash- ioned plows. The department has available for street cleaning service, in case of heavy snow, seventeen pieces of motor driven apparatus that can be placed in operation in less than one hour after being called. TOWN OP LEXINGTON 243 Four sets of Stop and Go traffic signals have been installed for the regulation of traffic at points which have been considered dangerous. There are other places where traffic lights can be located advantageously to reduce accidents and relieve drivers of some responsibility by the assurance that they have the right of way on the proper signal. In 1928 a survey of the water system was made by Metcalf and Eddy, consulting engineers, and also by the New England Insurance Exchange and reports of both these sources were similar. It was recommended that the volume of water be increased by the addition of larger mains practically surrounding the town and through the center, connecting with the present mains forming a gridiron system throughout. The Water Department has installed more than a mile of large main according to the recommendations made, and has also made the change at the Arlington Iine in Westminister Avenue placing at this location a larger meter after having ob- tained permission from the Town of Arlington and the Metro- politan District Commission to allow the gate at this point to re- main open at all times rather than to be opened for an emer- gency only as was formerly done. There are now in service fifty-two and one-quarter miles of water mains of various sizes. The stand -pipe is again in need of repairs which should be made during the coming year. Leaks are developing which, if not stopped, will of course tend to increase and weaken the walls of the structure. During the fifteen years since the sewerage system was in- stalled, there have been fourteen and three-quarters miles of sewers constructed at a cost of $327,654.00. There are still a number of buildings which can be con- nected with the public sewers, the owners of which have not availed themselves of this service. It is expected that during the next year many of these will be connected. The Moth Department has attended to the extermination of the gypsy and brown tail moths and other pests in its usual careful manner. All nests on public streets and grounds have been treated with creosote and later all foliage was sprayed with arsenate of lead solution. 244 - ANNUAL REPORTS Our public shade trees show the results of the excellent work. This work is inspected by the State Forestry Department each year and its judgment is that the public trees in Lexington are in excellent condition. The trees have also been trimmed, dead wood removed and new trees planted to replace those which were in a dead or dying condition. The department has removed the undergrowth and dead wood on Belfry Hill, removed a number of dangerous trees and greatly improved the appearance of this spot. Our Parks are increasing and consequently the duties of the department are increasing accordingly, The larger grounds consist of the Common or Lexington Green, Buckman Tavern grounds, William Augustus Tower Memorial Park, Belfry Hill, East Lexington Playground, Cen- ter Playground, and Hasting's Park, besides a number of small triangles or islands at street intersections. At the Center Playground, a Swimming Pool was con- structed and although the use of it was restricted this year, it being late in the season when it was completed, next year it will afford a great amount of pleasure to a large number of people. A more extended area of the Playground was made avail- able for sports by a large amount of filling material obtained at no cost to the department. The department was unable to construct new tennis courts in time for use this year, but two new ones have been started at the Center Playground and we hope to be able to construct another at the East Lexington Playground. It seems customary now to provide public places and means of recreation not only for the pleasure afforded but as a health measure and taking into consideration the good derived, it does not appear to be beyond the means of Lexington to furnish the necessary funds for these purposes. The Town Office Building and Cary Memorial Building to- gether with the surrounding grounds make a fine appearing ap- proach to the center of the Town. The arrangement of the offices is convenient both to persons having business to transact and the various departments which occupy them. The Cary Memorial Building has been found to be excel- lently arranged for entertainment or other uses and has been well patronized during the year. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 245 All complaints and reports received by the Health Depart- ment have been investigated by the Inspector or by the Health Officer. Both officials have made reports of the results. The collection of garbage throughout the Town has been generally satisfactory; all complaints have been given attention and any irregularities corrected. The Police Department has rendered efficientservice as will be seen from the detailed report of the Chief. Reports of the various Inspectors have been submitted. The conditions at Village Hall should be remedied in order that the Fire Department may have better living arrangements. By the expenditure of a reasonable amount, this building can be altered so that it will do for a few years for the use of the Fire Department only. As it is now, the quarters are not com- fortable or in as good sanitary condition as they should be. Late in the year the Town authorized the purchase of land and buildings for the use of the Public Works. This will bring the various divisions under cover and will provide ample storage and operating facilities for some time. For the present, the large wooden building can be altered and arranged so that the necessary room for the departments can be furnished for a comparatively low cost where all machinery, tools, trucks, etc., can be housed, also such stock as should be under cover. Rail- road connection can be made and necessary structures erected to aid the unloading of car load lots of material. On the whole, I am of the opinion that when changes are made and the prop- erty occupied a substantial amount of money may be saved. I wish to call the attention of the Board that all depart- ments have operated harmoniously and for the best interest of the Town. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM S. SCA14IMON, Supt. of Public Works. 246 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN December 31, 1929. To THE CITIZENS OF LEXINGTON. LEXINaTON, MASSACfiGSETTS. With the conclusion of the year we are privileged to present a report of the many departments under our charge, and these will be given in detail by the superintendents and officers of the departments. Therefore, our report will be brief and confined to major items. There is nothing unusual to report this year. We have carried on the routine business and have made progress in every department., but the falling off in new buildings has lessened the demand for new water mains and has given us a chance to consider a number of important reinforcements of the water system. At the election held November 4, 1929, the Town voted to adopt the representative form of Town Meeting. Since then the office of the Selectmen has been busy making preparations to put this into operation. We are ready to advise as to the new arrangement of precincts, and have all the information on hand to instruct the voters how to proceed with the election of their representatives. WATER DEPARTMENT Early in the season we expected that a real estate develop- ment would start on the south side of Massachusetts Avenue near the Arlington line. It was the plan of the Selectmen to in- stall a twelve inch water main through this development and connect to our present system at PIeasant Street and Massa- chusetts Avenue, but the development has not materialized as yet. Consequently thatpart of our plans has not been carried through. However, we have some very substantial improvements in our water system. We have laid a twelve inch pipe from Slocum Road to Elm Avenue on Bedford Street and have ex- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 247 tended the water main in Massachusetts Avenue from Cedar Street to Wood Street. The latter is in advance of street con- struction which is planned for 1930. SEWER DEPARTMENT Much work has been done by our Engineering Department 'in conjunction with Metcalf and Eddy whom we employed last year to make a study of the future needs of the Town for sewers' This work has not been completed yet. The data obtained and the surveys are useful in other departments. DRAINAGE Aside from the usual work of cleaning brooks, no definite progress has been made on drainage during the year. However, we expect to ask the Town at the next annual town meeting, to make an appropriation to start the Vine Brook project which has been under consideration for a long time. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT The department has carried on its maintenance work as usual and can report the streets in very good condition. The Board is giving a great deal of thought to the straight- ening and widening of some of our important streets. At the close of the year we have started the widening of Lowell Street at the junction of Woburn Street, and Woburn Street from Lowell Street to Utica Street. This street has been narrow and without sidewalks. It has been dangerous for both autoists and pedestrians. - The. Board held a hearing to consider the relocation of Hill Street. The hearing was largely attended by the property owners who were pleased to co-operate with the Board in making this street safer for the increasing travel over it. The Board also set back the curb on Massachusetts Avenue from opposite 'Waltham Street, southerly about one hundred and fifty feet making the street to conform to the new layout in this part of Massachusetts Avenue. • The work of widening and rebuilding Massachusetts Avenue from Waltham Street to the Common and Bedford Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Elm Avenue was com- pleted this year. This has given the Town a good street through the center of the Town, Massachusetts Avenue from Waltham Street to Bedford Street and Bedford Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Elm Avenue. The State and County assisted on this 248 ANNUAL REPORTS piece of ' construction to the amount of $9200. The balance amounting to $9800. was borne by the Town. Waltham Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Marrett Road was rebuilt with the assistance of the State and County. This is an important section of our highway, it being a part of Route 128 as laid out by the State Department of Public Works. Also it gives us a good street from Lexington Center to the Wal- tham line. This work was done by contract at a cost of $43,144.15 of which the State and County paid about $26,000. This year the Town accepted under the Betterment Act whereby the abbuttors are assessed the total cost of construction about 3385 linear feet of new streets. The work on these streets has been completed. We continue to recommend to the property owners on pri- vate ways to petition the Town to accept the street as provided by statute. SIDEWALKS AND CURBS During the year, the Board has had laid 4200 linear feet of granolithic sidewalk; 1500 linear feet of this has been in front of Town property. It is our hope that the Town's example will inspire adjoin- ing property owners to continue sidewalk construction in front of their properties and that this improvement will continue until our main streets are lined with good walks. It is also important that we have our streets well defined and the edges kept in good shape. To this end, we have installed 2265 linear .feet of granite curbing. We hope the Town will continue with this improvement. BOARD OF SURVEY The work in this department has not been very extensive. The Iargest project was the property between School Street and Marrett Road known as the Reynolds Farm. • PUBLIC WORKS Following the vote of the Town under date of December 8, 1927, whereby your Board of Selectmen was authorized to study the needs and bring in a report for the purpose of having a Public Works Department, on December 16, 1929, the Board re- ported to the Town that they were able to purchase approxi- mately ten acres of land known as the Carbarn property. TOWN or LEXINGTON 249 One of the carbarns is a building approximately 200' x 112' which can be, with a small expenditure of money, made into a suitable building for a Public Works Department to serve the purpose of the departments of the Public Works of the Town for a number of years. The Town accepted the recommendation of the Board, and authorized them to negotiate the purchase of the property which they have done. In a short time we will have title to the prop- erty, and will undertake to get our several departments consoli- dated in one location. The change as contemplated will be a valuable asset to the Town. BOARD OF APPEALS Following the adoption of the Zoning Law by the Town the Board of Selectmen had so much of its time absorbed in sitting as a Board of Appeals in connection with zoning problems that it felt obliged to delegate, this important work to a separate board. Under Chapter 40, See. 27 of the General Laws a Board of Appeals was therefore appointed on May 14, 1929. PARK DEPARTMENT =Under this department comes the Common and Buckman Tavern grounds, the playgrounds, Belfry Hill, Tower Park, Hastings Park and several other smaller park areas. For several years past it has been the custom to provide only sufficient funds to maintain the park areas in a passable condition with no extensions or improvements of any conse- quence. During 1929 the building of the Swimming Pool gave a stimulus toward developing more of the playground area. In order to bring the field into a workable condition it was necessary to construct a drain the entire length of the field to lower the water level carrying the water into Vine Brook. This drainage cleaned up an area badly infested with mosquitos and made it possible for trucks to get into the low part of the field to dump material. By diverting the material excavated during the construction of Waltham Street several thousand yards of filling was dumped into the low area bringing it up to grade and ready for foaming and seeding. To secure loam for this purpose a large amount was ex- cavated and piled to rot for grading purposes next spring. The area from which this loam was taken will be developed as an open pond in the summer and a skating rink in the win- ter season, It is practically all excavated but needs water 250 ANNUAL REPORTS piped in from the swimming pool supply and the sandy bottom needs water -proofing to hold the water. We hope during 1930 to complete the grading and seeding of the whole area. Besides this extensive development on the Center Play- ground a considerable amount of work was done on Belfry Hill. The Hill was cleaned up, dangerous trees removed and a fence erected along one side. The tower was also enclosed by a fence and a stone wall was built around the low side. There is still some work to be done to bring this important part of our Park system into a presentable condition. The development on the Playground exceeds all the work done during the past fifteen years and will make an impressive showing when the field is seeded and graded. TERCENTENARY A committee has been appointed by the Selectmen with Mr. Harold B. Lamont as Chairman on the Tercentenary celebration for 1930. It is hoped that our citizens will all take an active interest in this celebration and help to make Lexington as attractive a community as possible this next season. It is hoped that we may give a favorable impression to all who enter our Town so that any who may be home -seekers may find in Lexington all of the conditions which will meet with their requirements, and this can only be done by the cooperation of all, working to one coin - mon end. BOARD OF HEALTH The problems of the Board of Selectmen acting as a Board of Health are ever increasing as the town increases in popula- tion, notwithstanding the fact that Lexington is one of the most healthy communities in the state. We are extremely grateful to the Public Health Association of our Town for the thorough work performed by that organization, and it is the more ap- preciated when we realize that it is a purely voluntary service sponsored by a large group of our citizens. This service being of an educational and instructive nature assists in keeping the expenditure of our department down. With the increase of population in our Town, it has become necessary to ask owners of piggeries to abandon their business within the limits of the Town. Many of them have cooperated TOWN OF LEXINGTON 251 with the Board or have given up the business altogether. We had one case only where we were obliged to go to court, and in that case the order of the Selectmen was upheld. The matter of collecting garbage by individuals for their own personal use where they only keep a few pigs is being dis- couraged and collection of garbage is being done by our own department. At the close of the year, about 1800 ]fomes were receiving this service. PUBLIC WELFARE This Department is very closely associated with the Health Department. We find that when people can keep well there is not as much need of assistance, During the latter part of the year there have been some calls for assistance due to the unemploy- ment situation which prevails in our country, however, we do not feel this burden as do many of our manufacturing communi- ties. We always meet the demands when our agent is satisfied that the case is worthy of assistance. CONCLUSION In closing this report, we desire to express our appreciation to all of the employees of the Town who come under our super- vision for the fine spirit of cooperation which they have dis- played to make the Iabors of the Selectmen effective and of value to the Town, and to the citizens for their patience and as- sistance in working out the solution of the many problems that they have to deal with. ALBERT H. BURNHAM, THEODORE A. CUSTANCE, HkLLnE C. BLAKE, FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN, CLAREIWE SHANNON, Board of Selectmen. 252 ANNUAL REPORTS LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1929 NA3IE OCCUPATION ADDRESS Akerley, EImer C., Bond Salesman 63 Forest Street Ashley, Harold C., Foreman 77 Highland Avenue Bailey, Chauncey R., Market 42 Forest Street Bailey, George J., Farmer East Street Baker, Edward W., Draftsman 868 Mass. Avenue Balogh, William J., Furrier 98 Pottier Avenue Barrington, James L., Dye Business 24 Bloomfield Street Bartlett, Fred B., Retired 72 Bedford Street Barton, George S., Artist 1 Eustis Street Beaman, John A., Bond Salesman 11 Revere Street Bean, George W., Laborer 241 Bedford Street Beatty, Walter S., Manufacturer 53 Waltham Street Beaudry, Charles S., Civil Engineer 5 Raymond Street Bevington, Alfred J., Farmer Marrett Road Blake, Kenneth P., Appraiser 43 Somerset Road Bond, Raymond A„ Treasurer 37 Somerset Road Bourne, Herbert C., Caretaker 41 Bedford Street 48 Baker Avenue 25 Parker Street 75 Bloomfield Street 83 Hancock Street Burrill, William L., Real Estate 127 Bedford Street 25 Harding Road Chadwick, Elmer A., manufacturer 17 Audubon Road 27 Meriam Street CIark, Philip M., Manufacturer 41 Hancock Street 34 Forest Street Clow, Samuel P., Carpenter 19 Waltham Street Cole, George F., Bus Operator 210 Bedford Street Custer, Everett J., Poultry Marrett Road Davis, Henry C., Jr. Auditor 6 Audubon Road Drew, Carl I., Clerk 10 Locust Avenue 14 Tower Street 42 Somerset Road Bowker, Henry, Interior Decorator Bramhall, William S., Salesman Buck, J. derauld, Reporter Bull, Leslie A., Farmer Burt, Leon C., Office Manager Clapp, Roger S., Accountant Clarke, Richard A., Clerk Earle, Chester E., Salesman Emery, George W., Salesman TOWN of LEXINGTON 253 254 Ferguson, Roy A., Bank 19 Bertwell Road Fernald, Robert W., Banker 2 Washington Street Fletcher, William F., Farmer 25 Curve Street Flint, Herbert A., Foreman 10 Carville Avenue Guthrie, James A., Machinist 24 Taft Avenue Hadley, Charles E., Plumber 502 Mass. Avenue Hamlin, Hazen W., Bond Salesman 20 Forest Street Harrington, Bartlett 3., Contractor . 11 Curve Street Hatch, George C., Farmer Watertown Street Hayden, J. Willard, Jr., Broker Shade Street Henrich, Charles J., Machinist 18 Drew Avenue Hutchinson, J. Chester, Stock Broker 5 Pelham Road Joy, Charles R., Retired 627 Mass. Avenue Judkins, Merle B., Builder Grassland Street Knights, Arthur A., Machine Shop Owner 25 Winthrop Road Lamont, Harold B., Banker 20 Winthrop Road Little, Russell M., Shoe Buckle Business 7 Forest Street Locke, Frank H., Retired 18 Winthrop Road Longbottom, Walter, Conductor 16 Independence Road Mabey, Edison R., Trucking 145 Grant Street Macurda, William E., Merchant 45 Hancock Street Maguire, Frank H., Farmer Wood Street Manning, Stephen B., Watchmaker 50 Woodland Road Marshall, William J., Shipper 9 Independence Avenue Merriam, Robert C., Manufacturer 24 Oakmount Circle Munroe, Howard M., Farmer Lowell Street Murphy, H, Dudley, Artist Summit Road Nichols, Howard S. 0., Cotton Mfg. Business 19 Hayes Avenue Nickerson, James A., Real Estate 15 Vine Brook Road Parker, Charles L., Store Manager 12 Cary Street Pierce, Clifford W., Bond Salesman 1387 Mass. Avenue Pike, Franklin H., Accountant 2 Hill Street Reed, William W., Real Estate 57 Meriam Street Robertson, Peter, Salesman 39 Somerset Road Rosa, George M., Bond Salesman 45 Hancock Street Rowse, Arthur E., Jr., Manufacturer 38 Somerset Road Schiebe, Edgar F., Manufacturer Lincoln Street Sherburne, Richard R., Bond Salesman 24 Percy Road Smith, Allen C., Dry Goods 5 Forest Street Smith, James W., Broker 5 Franklin Road Spaulding, Edward L., Electrician 14 Parker Street Stone, George E., Retired 64 Bloomfield Street Stone, Hobart M., Insurance 18 Hayes Avenue Stoney, Benjamin S., Clerk 3 Fern Street Sweet, Louis W., Dry Goods 42 Percy Road Temple, Walter F., Salesman 51 York Street ANNUAL REPORTS Toye, Francis J., Post Office Foreman 3 Ames Avenue Wichert, Charles J., Machinist 5 SherMan Street Wilson, J. Alexander, Retired 27 Pleasant Street ALBERT H. BURNHAM THEODORE A. CUSTANCE HALLIE C. BLAKE FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN CLARENCE SHANNON Selectmen of Lexington. Lexington, Mass., June 19, 1929 TOWN of LEXINGTON 2i5 REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD FOR THE YEAR 1929 December 31, 1929. The activities of the Planting Board during the first two months of the year were devoted almost entirely to consideration of the proposed amendments to the Zoning Law. The original Zoning Law, that had been in force since April, 1924, had been found by experience to require amendment in order to provide adequate protection for the town. Proposed amendments to that end were presented by the Planning Board to the town at a Town .fleeting held on December 17th, 1928, and were re- fered back by the town for further consideration by the Plan- ning- Board jointly with a committee appointed by the Select- men. This joint committee held frequent meetings for considera- tion of the subject and arranged, several public hearings to give all citizens opportunity to appear to inquire as to various aspects of the proposed amendments and to offer suggestions and ob- jections, with the result that upon the unanimous report of this joint committee, the town at the session of its annual meeting held March 18, 1929, adopted the amendments reported, and which were in the main as originally proposed by the Planning Board. The Zoning Law as amended now affords the town the best protection that is probably to be had against unduly congested and other undesirable developments. The most important of the amendments adopted are those increasing the minimum frontages of lots in any development from 50 ft. to 75 ft., and minimum areas from 5,000 sq. ft. to 7,500 sq. ft., and the adoption of a provision that dwellings here- after erected upon back lands shall have the same minimum lot areas as those that front upon the main highways and shall be provided with approach streets established under the Board of Survey Act and following hearings by the Board of Survey. Increasing the minimum frontages and lot areas will tend to protect the town against the most dangerous kind of lot de- velopments, and the amendment relating to the erection of dwellings upon back lots will protect the town against dan- 256 ANNUAL REPORTS gerous and congested developments on the rear ends of exces- sively deep lots that some developers have found it expedient to lay out. Our present Zoning Law is generally pronounced to be among the best in the Commonwealth. It is, however, too much to expect that it will stand without further amendment because from time to time, as conditions change, it will be neces- sary, as well as desirable, to amend it in various respects, to keep it abreast of the times. One possible amendment is already before the Planning Board. Prior to the adoption of the principal amendments of March last, a petition was received from residents in the vicinity of "The Five Forks" so called, asking that the Zoning Law be amended to eliminate business on both sides of Lincoln Street except the southerly corner lots on Marrett Road, and upon both sides of Marrett Road and School Street north of Lincoln Street. The petition was based upon the feeling of the residents that there was no present call for the large business area pro- vided by the existing Zoning Law, and that it was better to re- store a substantial part of it to the status of a residential dis- trict until a real need for an enlarged business district in that locality should develop. At the request of the Planning Board, the petitioners gener- ously consented to defer consideration of this petition until after the other and more important amendments were disposed of. It was felt that to inject this particular matter into the broader project then under consideration would tend to confuse the entire subject. Now that the main amendments are out of the way, this particular matter will be brought before the town at an early date. In this connection it is well to state that there is at present a preponderance of opinion that it is better not to provide busi- ness districts very much beyond immediate requirements. When our Zoning Law was adopted, the best opinion was to .provide business districts in advance of immediate requirements, but experience in Lexington, as well as elsewhere, has shown pretty conclusively that to so plan means a scattered development within the business districts, by isolated stores, ill -arranged and undesirable from every angle. Such scattered business develop- ment does not add appreciably to the value of the •property as business property, and it practically ruins intervening resi- dential properties so that no worthwhile improvement comes from the development. By keeping the business districts down approximately to immediate or immediately prospective needs, TowN of LEXINGTON 257 a more compact business development is assured, appreciation of values is attained and unnecessary depreciation of residential values is avoided. While it is probably unwise to undertake to interfere very much with what has already been allotted to business development, it will henceforth be well to be governed by past experience and not unnecessarily increase provision for future business beyond the then immediate requirements; and where, as in "The Five Forks" district, a strong sentiment has developed for a return of a part from business to residential uses, such change may well be made. Following disposal of the Zoning Law, the Planning Board has been busy throughout the year upon other and miscellaneous matters, many of which were and are of substantial importance. One of these matters related to•the display of "For Sale" and "Sold" signs upon various properties throughout the town. Being of the opinion that the increasing number of such signs upon our principal streets—frequently several signs to a lot ---not only seriously disfigured the town, but also tended to create a false impression that something was wrong with the town, the Planning Board sought the co-operation of the Real- tors in some agreement to regulate the practice. Accordingly, in June last, communications upon the sub- ject were addressed to a large number of Realtors—opinions were sought and suggestions were invited, following which, upon in- vitation of the Planning Board, some twenty Realtors doing business in Lexington met with the Board in the Selectmen's room on the evening of October 21st, for a discussion. The possibility was considered of an agreement to refrain from posting such signs altogether, there being a large body of well considered opinion that the display of signs does not pro- mote advantageous sales of properties. Surprising as it may seem, the Realtors themselves were willing to agree to dispense with the signs but, since no way could be found for bringing individual property owners within such an agreement, it was necessary to abondon the idea as im- practicable. The Realtors, however, did agree unanimously to erect no "Sold" signs thereafter in Lexington; that all existing "For Sale" or "For Rent" signs that did not conform to the new Zoning Law restriction or six square feet maximum area should be replaced by signs conforming to such restriction; that all "For Sale" or "For Rent" signs should thereafter be mounted 258 ANNUAL REPORTS upon one or more posts instead of being nailed upon trees, and that all existing signs that were nailed to trees should be re- moved as promptly as possible; that all signs thereafter erected should be set back twenty feet from the sidewalk to conform with the Zoning Law set -back requirement; and that none of the Realtors would thereafter install a "For Sale" or "For Rent" sign upon any property in Lexington that already carried one such sign. It is believed that the appearance of the town will be much improved when the foregoing agreements shall have been put into effect. A gratifying result of the conference was the unanimous ex- pression from the Realtors present of their belief in our Zoning Law, their willingness to work for its enforcement and their confidence in the town itself. They were outspoken in their emphasis of the high standing of Lexington among the towns of the Metropolitan District and pledged their efforts to maintain that standing so far as within their power. A great deal of time has been given to the general subject of the drainage and development of the Vine Brook drainage area. The project itself is a large one and of very great im- portance to the town. If that area is not drained and rendered suitable for first-class residential development, it is certain to go to a low -class, undesirable development. If well developed, it will bring a large taxable return to the town; if it goes to an undesirable development, it will become an actual charge upon the town. We are very glad to report that the principal owner of property in that area, Mr. Charles W. Ryder, is co-operating heartily with the Planning Board, with the end in view of ob- taining the best possible development for residential purposes. Mr. Ryder's engineer has been working closely with the Planning Board and, as the result of the many studies and conferences that have been had, the Planning Board has recently informally approved the proposed layout of streets, etc., and that layout is now before the Board of Survey for•definite and authoritative action. The area above referred to as having had intensive study, is that located between Highland Avenue and Waltham Street, and extending from Vine Brook Road to the vicinity of Marrett Road. The Planning Board now contemplates detailed study of the remainder of the area to the west of Waltham Street, em- bracing what generally may be referred to as the "Playground" area. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 259 The Planning Board is of the opinion that the importance of this development justifies any amount of time and study that may reasonably be required for its adequate presentation to the town. Considerable study has been given to the proposed extension of East Street through to Bedford Street. In addition to the preliminary hearings held by the Selectmen, which the Planning Board attended, the Planning Board, with representatives of the Selectmen, attended a joint hearing in Arlington at which Chairman Harriman, of the Metropolitan Planning Division, ex- plained plans to make of the proposed East Street extension a more important highway than had been originally planned. This project has developed to a point where the Metropolitan Plan- ning Division has now introduced before the Legislature a bill to provide for the widening and development of the Alewife Brook Boulevard and to amplify its connection with the Mystic Boulevard, which is to be straightened and widened to its con- nection with Summer Street, which latter is also to be straight- ened and widened, continuing up Lowell Street to East Street. Thence East Street is to be widened and straightened, or a new boulevard built, that will extend across the open area to the west of Adams Street and, touching Grove Street, will cross the open country to the west thereof and join Bedford Street in the vicinity of the Lexington—Bedford line. This will provide an ample cut-off for traffic originating in New Hampshire and des- tined for Medford, Revere, Malden and points north of Boston, and will remove the major part of such traffic from Massachu- setts Avenue through the center of the town. The bill proposes that this road, so far as Lexington is concerned, shall be built at the sole expense of the Commonwealth except that the town will be required to cover the land damages. Since the land is not at present particularly valuable, and since the owners would be benefited by the construction and are generally in favor of it, the cost to the town should not be much more than nominal. It is understood, however, that the bill, if passed, will be con- ditioned upon the town, at some later date, providing at its own expense a cut-off from Summer Street to Maple Street, to elim- inate the present sharp junction point, so as to improve the present way from Summer Street to Marrett Road in East Lexington. Other street matters considered by the Planning Board were: a new layout for Hill Street; Waltham Street widening; plan for proposed street leading off Massachusetts Avenue near Summit Avenue, to connect with Columbus Street; Spencer Street layout; Hinchey Road layout; and the rearrangement of the -streets at "The Five Forks". This latter project has en - 260 ANNUAL REPORTS gaged the study of the Planning Board at several of its meet- ings, and has proved to be a problem of unusual complexity. The principal question has been whether to retain the present triangular area at the junction point or to remove it and, dis- pensing with the cut-off now flanking the triangular plot at its northerly side, bring the intersections down to the more simple form of crossing of Lincoln Street and Marrett Road, with wide curves at the four corners. The Planning Board has finally recommended the retension of the triangular area. The matter of building lines on Massachusetts Avenue near the Arlington line has had very considerable further attention by the Planning Board, but as yet no definite results can be re- ported. The board is still at work upon the subject and it is hoped something by way of advance may be reported during the coming year. The Planning Board has considered the subject of sites for new Fire Engine houses, both at the center and East Lexington, and has reported its recommendations to the Selectmen. Considerable study was given to the project of the Swim- ming Pool recently constructed by the town, and its recommen- .dations were reported to the Selectmen. A number of hearings were held for consideration of what is known as the Innis and McLellan development between School Street and Marrett Road, extending from Massachusetts Avenue down to the apex at "The Five Forks". The owners showed a very commendable willingness to co-operate with the Planning Board, with the result that a satisfactory layout was arrived at and recommended to the Board of Survey for adoption. Consideration was given to a proposed development of the Baker estate at 1404 Massachusetts Avenue, which was to serve as the basis for a sale. The plan submitted was not approved by the Planning Board and the sale was not consummated. The owner of a property is of course privileged to develop it whenever he so desires and considers it to be to his interest to do so. It is not within the power of the town ordinarily to pre- vent such a development; all that can be done is to regulate it, so far as possible, for the benefit of the town—and that means usually for the benefit of the owner also, since the interest of both town and owner are in the final analysis ordinarily found to be identical. This regulation of development in general is the business of the•Planning Board, and the Baker project was an instance in point. It would be better both for the town and for the owner to have' the property developed, if at all, in con- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 261 junction with a larger scheme involving neighboring properties, but if this cannot be had, and development is insisted upon, the plan recommended by the Planning Board appears to be next best. At any rate, it cannot be developed otherwise than in accordance with that plan without further hearings and ap- proval by the officials of the town. Plans were also considered and approved by the Planning Board for development of what is known as the "Golden Guern- sey Farm" property on Lincoln Street west of "The Five Forks". This development also has not yet progressed to ac- tual accomplishment, but the plans are approved for such de- velopment if and when it becomes expedient to undertake it. More or less time has been consumed at a number of meet- ings of the Board in connection with the development by the Star Realty Company of property on and adjacent to Sylvia treet, East Lexington. No definite plans have resulted from this consideration. The various plans submitted from time to time by the owners have not been satisfactory to the Planning Board and approval has been withheld. Numerous other and minor matters have come up for con- sideration and appropriate action taken. The work of the Planning Board is still hampered by lack of engineering service, and it is hoped that at the coming Town Meeting an appropriation may be made that will make possible the needed engineering staff. Instead of being in advance of the individual develop- ments in the town, the board in almost every instance is behind them, and instead of being able to outline broad constructive plans to which local developments shall be made to conform, the work of the board is largely confined to jumping from one in- dividual project to another, regulating as best it can the individ- ual developments without opportunity to coordinate them with the more important and larger plans. This unsatisfactory line of work must continue until the town provides additional en- gineers to permit the Planning Board to obtain the data that will make it possible to plan ahead in anticipation of individual developments. As it is now, when an individual owner wishes to develop his farm, or when a realtor purchases a farm for development, it is his right to have a plan therefor approved with reasonable promptness. Because of our inability to plan ahead and pre- sent a major scheme already developed, to which minor or in- dividual plans shall be adapted, the Planning Board is now 262 ANNUAL REPORTS obliged to drop whatever work it is engaged upon and take up the individual .plan last presented, act upon it as best it can, and then take up another, and so on, jumping from one scheme to another. While in the main we have been able to handle the various propositions with a fair degree of satisfaction and, on the whole, in a manner to protect the town, it is clearly not the best procedure, and a time will come at no distant date when these individual developments will be found to block larger and more important plans that have to do with necessary through highways and open playground and park areas, all of which should -have been laid out in advance of the subordinate develop- ments. Lexington, Mass., December 31st, 1929. Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK L. EMERY, Chairman. C. EDWARD GLYNN, J. HENRY DUFFY, WILLIAM D. MILNE, CLARENCE H. CUTLER, NELSON J. BOWERS, Clerk. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 263 REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS December 31, 1929. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: Your commissioners submit the following as their annual report covering the year ending December 31, 1929: All cemeteries have been given the necessary attention and care to maintain the standard of upkeep which has been cus- tomary for the past years. At Munroe Cemetery a stretch of roadway was regraded and given a hard surface, otherwise no extensive work was done. At Westview Cemetery a roadway was completed and the fence extended to enclose another section of the property. The sum of $2010.75 has been paid to the Town Treasurer as funds collected for Munroe Cemetery, including interment fees, perpetual care funds and annual care charges and founda- tions. The sum of $2292,19 was expended for labor, supplies, roadway materials, superintendent and clerk, and was drawn from our appropriation of $2300. The sum of $3956.38 has been paid to the Town Treasurer as money collected from Westview Cemetery, including sale of lots and single graves, interments, foundations and interest on deferred payments. The sum of $3424.98 was expended for labor, supplies, superintendent and clerk, which includes the labor and materials for the newly completed roadway extension. At Westview Cemetery 16 lots and 9 single graves were sold during the year, and 35 interments were made in this cemetery. The commissioners wish to express their appreciation of the interest shown by the townspeople in Westview Cemetery, and shall be glad to answer all inquiries of the cemeteries and their management. Respectfully submitted, JOHN E. MULLIKEN, Chairman. GEORGE H. GIBSON, EDWARD WOOD, Lexington Cemetery Commissioners. 264 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS December 31, 1929. To THE HONORABLEMASSACHUSETTS. �BOARD OF SELECTMEN: LEXINGTON, M ASSA CHU SETTS. Gentlemen: We beg to submit to your Honorable Board the annual re- port of the Fire Department. The Department answered 354 alarms, an increase of 75 alarms over the previous year. Nine of these were false, twenty-one were for brush fires, and the balance were for the usual various causes. Arlington answered 27 alarms in Lexington, Waltham 13, Woburn 1, and Billerica 1. Lexington answered 17 alarms in Arlington and 17 in Waltham. The loss per capita for this year is $3.30, caused principally by the fire which occurred in the High School Building, The insurance carried on this building and contents was $474,200,, and the loss was $24,714.81. We wish to express our appreciation for the work done by Mr. Osborne J. Gorman, Forest Warden, at the many brush fires during the season, and also take this opportunity for thanking the Police Department for their assistance and co-operation at fires during the past year. We wish also to commend the permanent men for answer- ing alarms the past year on their days off duty, which during the year amounted to 365% hours overtime. The fire alarm wires have been placed underground throughout the business section of the town, that is, on Massa- chusetts Avenue from Elm Avenue to Woburn Street. Twenty new fire alarm boxes have been installed, ten of which were used for replacements and ten for new locations. New up-to-date electrical equipment has been installed at Headquarters in connection with the fire alarm system and a new American La France 750 gallon pump went into service the latter part of the year. The Department has enjoyed the most progressive year in its history, and the Engineers have endeavored in every way to TOWN OF LEXI arON 265 follow the desires of the citizens and the recommendations of the Investigating Committee and the New England Insurance Ex- change as endorsed at thespring meeting. An entirely new card system has been installed at Headquarters for records of inspections, permits, daily records for the houses, etc. The Board of Engineers have held twenty-six meetings, and there have been fourteen drills of the entire Department, besides other individual company drills. It became necessary to somewhat enlarge the Headquarters so that the additional men could have sleeping quarters. This was done at a very low expense to the town, for the reason that the firemen did all the carpenter work, and the town was obliged to purchase only the materials. The Engineers regret that there is no system whereby we can know in advance what changes or new construction is con- templated by the Edison Company and the Telephone Company. We make particular reference to the changing of the wires on Waltham Street from Massachusetts Avenue in the center of the town to Marrett Road, and on Charles Street and Hancock and Adams Streets. We had no knowledge that this work would be necessary, yet we were obliged to do it at an expense of ap- proximately $1,000.00 for which there was no contemplated ap- propriation. The Board of Engineers feel thatthey have been very suc- cessful in fire prevention work throughout the entire town. There were 3,696 inspections made of business, mercantile, and public buildings. There were 1,668 inspections of private dwellings. This was the first time in the history of the town that private residences were inspected, and then only in those houses where we were voluntarily admitted, or where there had been a request for such inspection. We feel, however, that in the coming year the people in Lexington will realize that the Department is making these inspections for the good of the citizens and tax -payers, and that they will eo-operate with the Department in the future better than they did in this particular year. This year the Board will ask the town to appropriate only sufficient money for the proper maintenance of the Department, as they do not feel it necessary to ask for any new equipment. We do believe, however, that the town should continue the pro- gram of installing twenty new boxes each year, so that the fire alarm system will be gradually brought up-to-date. The Board wishes to express its opinion that new engine houses are not necessary. They feel that for an expenditure of $1500. to $2000., 266 ANNUM, REPORTS the engine house on Massachusetts Avenue, East Lexington, can be made very serviceable, and that there is no occasion for a new engine house in the Center, until such time as there is a further increase in the number of pieces of apparatus. They feel that the town has many problems to be solved which will require large expenditures of money, and for that reason we do not recommend anything but a maintenance appropriation for this Department for the coming year. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD W. TAYLOR, NORMAN C. HOOPER, EDWARD F. Bu'rriucx, Board of Engineers. TOWN OP LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS 267 December 81, 1929 Real Estate of Resident owners $15,148,698.00 Real Estate of Non-resident owners 2,593,120.00 Personal Estate of Resident owners 672,975.00 Personal Estate of Non-resident owners 636,242.00 Tax Titles 153,965.00 $19,205,000.00 Town Grant 763,388.43 State Tax 20,995.00 County Tax 23,889.07 State Highway Tax 2,062.91 Metropolitan Sewer Tax 8,266.83 Metropolitan Water Tax 18,787.80 Fire Prevention Tax 134.55 Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax 1,419.95 For care of persons suffering from Tuberculosis 3,134.98 North Metropolitan Sewerage Tax 48.00 Snow Removal Tax 119.00 Brookline Street -Essex Street -Cottage Farm Bridge 6,070.97 Overlay for 1929 5,108.40 Deficit in overlay for 1928 426.38 From which deduct amount taken from Bank Corporation Tax From Cambridge From Arlington State of Mass. Connerney Estate State of Mass. Income Tax for 1929 Water Receipts Educational Bureau Income 14,515.01 427.06 378.54 157.65 41,57$ 50 18,787.80 15,902.50 $853,842.27 268 ANNUAL REPORTS Estimated other receipts Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Total to be raised Less 2716 po11 taxes at $2.00 41,555.00 27,808.25 5,517.89 $166,628.24 $687,214.07 5,432.00 $681,782.07 Rate of Taxation $35.50 on $1,000.00 on a valuation of $19,205,000.00 $681,777.50 Tax on Omitted Assessments December 20, 1929 $608.63 Number of persons assessed on property 3,616 Number assessed for poll tax 2,716 Number of cows assessed 547 Number of horses assessed 248 Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed 35 Number of sheep assessed 60 Number of swine assessed 743 Number of fowl assessed 4,650 Number of acres of land assessed 9,234 Value of Real Estate exempt from Taxa- tion $2,309,660.00 Value of Personal Property exempt from Taxation 863,301.49 Value or Real Estate belonging to the town 1,756,650.00 Respectfully Submitted, WALTER G. BLACK, Chairman. CHARLES E. FERGUSON, EUGENE G. KRAETZER, Assessors of Lexington. TowN OF LEXINGTON TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT 269 December 31, 1929. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : LEXINGTON, MASSACSUSETTS. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Tax Collector for the year 1929. 1928 Taxes Uncollected January 1, 1929 Collected in 1929 Abated in 1929 Tax liens held by Town $148,469.31 2,410.40 6,972.31 Highway Betterment uncollected Jan. 1, 1929 Amount collected in 1929 Amount abated in 1929 Sewer Frontage uncollected Jan. 1, 1929 Amount collected in 1929 Amount abated in 1929 1929 Taxes Amount committed October 1, 1929 Amount committed December 20, 1929 Total amount committed Amount collected to January 1, 1980 Amount abated to January 1, 1930 Uncollected to January 1, 1930 Highway Betterment tax for 1929 Amount collected to January 1, 1930 Amount abated to January 1, 1930 Uncollected to January 1, 1930 $897.26 24.71 $2,929.48 179.91 $167,852.02 $157,852.02 $921.97 $921.97 $3,109.39 $3,109.39 $687,214.07 608.63 $687,822.70 $487,803.25 4,933.40 195,086.05 $687,822.70 $4,073.15 $2,231.60 3.98 1,837.57 $4,073.15 270 ANNUAL REPORTS Sewer Frontage tax for 1929 $5,911.63 Amount collected to January 1, 1930 $2,S86.61 Amount abated to January 1, 1930 278.35 Uncollected to January 1, 1930 3,346.67 Sidewalk tax for 1929 Uncollected to January 1, 1930 $134.63 $134.63 In addition to the regular taxes collected by the tax col- lector, there is nearly two hundred thousand dollars' worth of local and miscellaneous amounts collected which are handled as Town Collections. They are classed as follows: Water rates, water guarantees, water services, water re- pairs, water miscellaneous. Sewer rentals, sewer services, sewer frontages (unappor- tioned), sewer miscellaneous. Highway betterment taxes, unapportioned. Sidewalk taxes, land taken for water purposes, outside school tuitions, collections for rentals of halls, collections for use of steam roller, public welfare, collections for the Board of Health, betterment on building line on Massachusetts Avenue. In addition to these there is about thirty or forty thousand dollars' worth of excise taxes. Respectfully submitted, BYRON C. EARLE, Tax Collector. $5,911.63 $134.63 TOW OF LEXINGTON 271 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY By the Chairman December 31, 1929 To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen: The Trustees of the Cary Library have met every month to dispose of the business of the Library. Especially gratifying to me has been the regular attendance of all the selectmen at our monthly meetings year after year. Following are the reports of the Librarian and of the Treasurer. Respectfully submitted, EDWIN M. SI.00OMBE, Charman, 272 GENERAL FUND: Capital Account $3,000 American TeI. & Tel Co. 4% 1929 $120.00 matured July 1st and proceeds invested in $3,000 Consumers Power Co., 1st lien and Uni- fying Mtge. 41/2% Gold bonds series 1928 67.50 and 96 Lexington Trust Co., Savings Dept. .00 $3,000 West End St. Ry. Co. 4% 1923 120.00 $3,000 Boston & Maine R. R. 4%% 1944 series A, A. 135.00 $2,000 Boston & Albany Ry. Co. 4% 1932 80.00 Portion of Maria Cary Fund, 354.31 Book 6940, Lexington Savings Bank 16.12 Book Purchase Fund, $1,000 Pugent Sound Power Co. 5% 1933 25.00 Beals Fund, $1,100 Laclede Gas Light Co. 5%% 1953 60.50 $624.12 ANNUAL REPORTS In account with R. 14. RUSHTON, Treasurer Income Laura M. Brigham Fund, $1,000 Baltimore & Ohio Ry., 4% 1941 $1,000 Alabama Power Co., 5% 1951 500 Boston Elev. Ry. Co. 5% 1941 526 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept. Book 6007 This item substituted for $500—South- ern Cal. Edison Co. 51/2% called at 105 Alice Butler Cary Fund, $1,000 Lexington Coop. Bank, 5 paid up shares @ $200. $1,000 Rock Island La. & Ark., 4/ % 1934 , 440 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept. Goodwin Musical Fund, $500 New York Tel. Co. 6% Jane Phinney Fund, $124.19 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept $40.00 25.00 12.50 0.00 $77.50 50.00 411.00 19.80 $114.80 30.00 5.53 TOWN OF LEXINGTON East Lexington Branch Wellington Fund, $1,077.18 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept. Robbins Fund, $100. Lexington Savings Bank Note—The following income was earned but not drawn in 1929. Book Purchase Fund Laura M. Brigham Fund AIice B. Cary Fund Jane Phinney Fund Wellington Fund General Fund 273 48.40 4.55 $905.01 $25.00 49.31 9.90 2.79 24.23 1.80 HOWARD S. 0. NICHOLS, ALBERT H. BURNHAM, JAMES STUART SMITH, Investment Committee. Examined and approved, CHARLES F. PIERCE, Town Accountant.' 274 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY December 31, 1929 To THE TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY : The following summary of the work of the Library, for the year 1929, shows a normal, steady growth in its activities, one of which is evidenced by the circulation of 74,510 volumes drawn for home use through the Main Library and its Branch. Books drawn from the Library mean books returned so that the circulation for the year means the physical handling of ' double the number circulated. Add to this the handling of many hundreds of books used in the Library for reference and study and we have an item of rather impressive interest. Increased use of the Library means increased activity in keeping shelves in order, in keeping books in repair, and in many other details of administration. Comparatively few, perhaps, realize that in the well ar- ranged library every book has its own place in relation to every other book, and in a library where borrowers have access to the shelves, which every up-to-date library permits, greater vigi- lance in keeping books in order is necessary, for a misplaced book is a book "temporarily lost which is a handicap to the library and a disappointment to the borrower." With our circulation of 74,510 volumes and an estimated population of 10,000 we continue to hold the high per capita circulation of previous years. Each succeeding year the circulation, in common with all libraries, shows fluctuations influenced by varying conditions, but this year we note with pleasure that, despite cramped con- ditions in the Children's Room, a gain of 1172 volumes may be attributed to this department—the larger share of the total gain of 1497 volumes. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 2757 Inadequate seating capacity, inadequate floor space, and over -crowded /shelving conditions are increasingly apparent. A larger Children's Room to meet growing conditions has been a long felt need. The book contest for which we award the "Jane Phinney" book prize in each of the grade schools was successfully carried on with the co-operation of the Principal of each school—the Hancock, Parker, and Adams carrying it through to conclusion_ Unfortunate conditions prevailed in the Munroe School and we were unable to complete the contest. The prizes were awarded as follows: Katherine Mara—Grade IV—Hancock School Mary Carroll—Grade VI—Parker School Marion Stewart—Grade VI—Adams School In conjunction with Arlington and Belmont, neighboring towns represented in the Sachem Council of Boy Scouts, books were sent to the Boy Scout Camp during the summer months. "Good Book Week" gave us the opportunity to emphasize the best books for Children—the best of the season's output and the new attractive editions of old favorites. These were held on exhibition for a longer period than "Good Book Week" that Parents and friends might find assistance in book selection and enjoy looking at the books quietly, leisurely, and comfort- ably. As a further aid the Library distributed copies of the "Bookshelf for Boys and Girls", an annual compilation well annotated and graded. In the coming year I trust we may find active means of serving the rapidly growing section of our community at North Lexington, especially the children who live too far away from. the Library to reach it easily. It is with deep appreciation that we express our gratitude to Mr. George W. Spaulding for the collection of piano and. organ music which belonged to Mrs. Spaulding. To Mr. Ralph A. Quimby for his exhibit of birds, in water color and to Mr. Stetson Humphrey for his charming pastels of Normandy, Italy, and England, we are very grateful. The many friends who have contributed flowers, books, and other exhibits have given much to the enjoyment of all. 276 ANNUAL REPORTS The increased activities of the Library have been cheerfully and loyally met by every member of the staff. In closing I wish to express appreciation to the Trustees for their interest and co-operation. Respectfully submitted, M. P. KIRKLAND, Librarian. TOWN OF LEXINGTON STATISTICAL REPORT ACCESSIONS Main Number of volumes in Library, Jan. 1, 1929 New volumes added by purchase New volumes added by gift New volumes added by binding period- icals 952 77 16 Number of volumes worn out 103 Number of volumes discarded 349 Total number of volumes in Main Li- brary, Jan. 1, 1930 Branch Number of volumes in Library, Jan. 1, 1929 New volumes added by purchase New volumes added by gift New volumes added by binding period- icals Number of volumes worn out Total number of volumes in Branch Li- brary, Jan. 1, 1930 Total number of volumes in Main Li- brary and Branch, Jan. 1, 1930 63 3 277 30,860 275 ANNUAL REPORTS CIRCULATION -1929 Periodicals, bound Periodicals, unbound Philosophy and Religion Biography History Travel Social Sciences Natural Sciences Arts: recreative Arts: useful 1,045 Arts: fine Language and Literature 31,905 Poetry Fiction 452 31,453 3,102 70 3,172 Fiction (Pay collection) Stereographic sets Music scores Main 288 4,400 1,003 2,284 2,103 1,765 590 845 831 491 505 2,122 1,092 39,329 5,292 41 254 Sent From Branch Branch 6 116 526 26 9 104 101 109 88 124 55 22 51 .18 56 36 54 26 46 10 8 38 101 46 127 4,832 4,590 63,185 5,397 5,928 Total circulation Main Library 68,582 Total circulation Main Library and Branch 74,510 Total circulation Children's Room 15,455 Total circulation Children's Room, Main Library and Branch 18,477 Number of days Library was open, Main 303 Number of days Library was open, Branch 303 Number of hours open each week, Main 61 Number of hours each week, Branch 30 31 Main Library: New registration: Adult 295 New registration: Juvenile 175 Transferred from Juvenile to Adult 98 3,141 Temporary 62 630 REGISTRATION 34,594 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Withdrawn: Adult Juvenile Temporary Whole number of registered borrowers Jan. 1, 1930: Adult Juvenile Temporary Branch Library: New registration: Adult New registration: Juvenile Transferred from Juvenile Withdrawn: Adult Juvenile 279 280 ANNUAL REPORTS Branch Library: 212 Periodicals received: 157 Monthly 89 115 Weekly 5 Newspapers received 1 484Books rebound 37 Books repaired 260 Periodicals bound 4 4,272 Postals sent for overdue books 102 568 93 63 85 33 181 25 44 69 Whole number of registered borrowers, Jan. 1, 1930: Adult 422 Juvenile 298 Total registration Cary Memorial Library, Jan. 1, 1930 ... MISCELLANEOUS Main Library: Periodicals received: Monthly Weekly Newspapers received Books rebound Books recased Books repaired Periodicals bound Postals sent for overdue books Postals sent for books reserved 71 21 6 688 393 6,759 16 3,284 947 4,933 PICTURE EXHIBITS IN MAIN LIBRARY FROM MASS. LIBRARY ART CLUB Rackham -- Rimskittle's book for children — Oberammergau -- Life in the Orient — Out West — Inside the house beautiful — Costumes of India — Howard Pyle — English costume -- Vermont flood — Wild animals — Scraps of fairy tales — Picturesque Greece — Em- broidery from Russia — Mohawk trail -- Pencil drawings. For other exhibits and gifts of books and flowers we are indebted to: American Legion (Stanley Hill Post No. 38) — Mr. Hallie C. BIake — Est. of Mr. Warren Batehelier — Mr. Allen Chamberlain — Corn. of Mass. — Mr. William C. Cook — Concord Journal — First Church of Christ Scientist — Paul Franks — Mr. Francis Fobes — Mr, and Mrs. George L. Gilmore — Mrs. C. E. Glynn — Mrs. C. C. Goodwin — Mrs. Benj. F. Groot — Harvard University — Mrs. Arthur Hatch 720 — Rev. L. N. Hallock — Dr. Doris Kendrick — Knights of Columbus — Ladies of the First Baptist Church — Lexington Girls Scouts — 5,653 Lexington Historical Society — Lexington Times -Minute -Man --- Mrs. H. D, Love — Mrs. Hugh D. McLellan -- Mass, Library Commission — Miss Anne Muzzey — Mrs. B. Nichols — Out look Club — Mr. Philip Perry — Dr. F. S. Piper — Mr. Ralph A. Quimby — Mrs. Percy A. Raymond — Mr. Peter Robertson — Mrs. Waiter Rose — Mrs. A. E. Stetson — Theosophical Society — Mrs. W. A. Therian -- United Fruit Company — Unity School of Christianity — Mrs. J. Rowe Webster — Women's Alliance First Parish (Unitarian) Church — Mr. Edwin B. Worthen. Jan. 14 1930. Respectfully submitted, M. P. KIRXLAND, Librarian. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 281 REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 282 ANNUAL REPORTS Expenditures Books $83.36 Cash Balance in Bank Dec. 81, 1929 100.64 December 31, 1929 Income Examined and approved, CHART ss F. PiEl m, Town Accountant. Balance on hand $695.67. Dog Tax 1,820.05 Interest on Checking Account 21.48 Inv. Com. Interest on Bonds 769.50 Inv. Com. Interest on Brigham Fund 77.50 Fines from Main Library 475.41 Sale of old Periodicals 186.35 $4,045.96 Expenditures Bindery $708.26 Books 1,945.60 American Library Association 10.00 Mass. Art Club (Library) 6.00 American Red Cross 1.00 Library of Congress 50.00 Music 85.83 Newspapers and Periodicals 314.35 Postage 51.07 Printing and Supplies 193.85 Safe Deposit Box 5.00 Sundries 63.85 Cash Balance in Bank Dec. 31, 1929 616.15 $4,045.96 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH Income January 1, 1929 Balance on hand $72.92 Inv. Com. Interest on Bonds, etc. 53.03 Fines from Branch Library 64.07 $190.00 Respectfully submitted, R. M. RUSHTON, $190.00 Treasurer. TOWN O1' LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT TREASURER'S RECEIPTS TAXES CURRENT YEAR Poll s Personal Property Real Estate . PREVIOUS YEAR Polls Personal Property Real Estate FROM COMMONWEALTH Corporation Tax (1927) Corporation Tax (1928) Corporation Tax (1929) Bank Tax (1926) Bank Tax (1927) Bank Tax (1928) Bank Tax (1929) Loss of Taxes Income Tax (1928) Income Tax (1929) Income (Educational Bureau)' Veterans Exemption Trust Company Tax (1926) Trust Company Tax (1927) Trust Company Tax (1928) Trust Company Tax (1929) 283 $4,114.00 42,219.61 441,469.64 $487,803.25 $968.00 7,839.05 144,896.97 $153,504.02 $333.01 749.01 8,900.51 .30 .61 1.25 1,246.84 157.65 3,214.64 52,858.00 15,902.50 63.74 87.50 283.84 232.37 3,698.62 $87,730.39 284 ANNUAL REPORTS LICENSES Liquor $1.00 Junk 200.00 Pedlars 65.00 Sunday 45.00 Theatre - 25.00 Billiards and Bowling 30.00 Milk and Oleomargarine 47.50 Slaughtering 401.00 Marriage 80.00 Plumbing 330.00 All Other 412.27 $1,636.77 FINES Police Court $1,587.34 GRANTS AND GIFTS County of Middlesex (Dog Licenses) $1,820.05 OTHER GENERAL REVENUE Town of Arlington (Tax) 1929 $410.95 City of Cambridge (Tax) 1929 46343 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 27,467.73 $28,342.31 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Sewer (In advance) $624.85 Sewer (Unapportioned) Sidewalks 5,262.09 $5,886.44 $2,229.14• Highway Betterments (In advance) 429.76 Highway Betterments (Unapportioned) 902.63 Sewer (1929) Highway Betterments (1929) $3,561.53 $5,216.09 3,128.86 TORN or LEXINGTON DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURER 285 286 ANNUAL REPORTS FIRE DEPARTMENT Rent Village Hall $90.00 Fees $87.00 INSPECTION COLLECTOR Sealer of Weights and Measures, Fees $106.19 Building Inspector Fees 802.00 Certificates $10.00 Wire Inspector Fees 255.00 Fees 50.00 Returned premium on bond 225.00 $1,163.19 TOWN CLERK Miscellaneous Building and Zoning Laws Recording Mortgages Pole Locations Birth and Death Certificates $285.00 FORESTRY MOTH AND OTHER INSECT EXTERMINATION $1.75 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Reimbursement $107.50 5.25 167.27 HEALTH AND SANITATION 21.75 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 17.50 City of Boston, Reimbursement $90.00 Individuals, Reimbursement 411.00 $213.52 TOWN OFFICE AND CARY MEMORIAL BUILDINGS $501.00 Rent $824.60 DENTAL CLINIC Telephone Calls 15.84 Old Furniture Sold 12.00 Reimbursement $10.95 $852.44 SEWER MAINTENANCE Connections and Rentals $6,785.37 SELECTMEN Advertising $106.00 REFUSE AND GARBAGE Sale of Garbage $1,554.24 OTHER DEPARTMENTS Board of Appeals $20.00 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Miscellaneous .44 Sale of Old Material $30.51 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Waltham St., Mass. $20.44 Ave. to Marrett Rd.) 11,582.46 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Mass. Ave. and Bed - PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ford St.) 220000 Middlesex County (Mass. Ave. and Bedford St.) 7,000.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT Middlesex County (Waltham St., Mass. Ave. to Marrett Junk Sold $2.50 Rt) 12,000.00 Reimbursements 30.00 Telephone Calls 1.10 $32,812.97 From Dice Game 7.50 Miscellaneous 15.00 SNOW REMOVAL Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Reimbursement $122.40 $56.10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CHARITIES INFIRMARY Rent of Land Sale of Old Furniture 287 $10.00 60.00 $70.00 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Reimbursement from Cities and Towns $1,002.66 Reimbursement from Commonwealth of Mass. 412.00 MOTHERS' AID Reimbursement from Cities and Towns Reimbursement from Commonwealth of Mass. Reimbursement Aid 1928) Commonwealth Tuition) Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Americanization School Tuition) Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Minor Wards Tui.. tion) Town of Bedford Tuition Town of Burlington Tuition Town of Lincoln Tuition City of Boston (Tuition of Wards) Rent (Adams School Hal]) Sale of Old Material, etc. SOLDIERS' BENEFITS from Commonwealth of Mass. (State SCHOOLS of Massachusetts (Vocational School $1,414.66 288 - ANNUAL REPORTS Schedule Rates Metered Rates WATER DEPARTMENT $5,370.00 52,748.86 $58,118.86 Guarantees $3,238.52 Miscellaneous 4,895.76 Services 4,558.89 $70,812.02 CEMETERIES $64.00 MUNROE CEMETERY 954.17 Sale of Lots and Graves $5.00 Care of Lots and Graves 576,45 Interments, etc. $1,018.17 $384.00 $268.35 187.32 1,467.67 7,091.92 7,714.28 54.00 108.93 16.00 28.00 $16,936.47 Insurance (Fire Loss, High School) $24,714.81 RECREATION PARKS Weed Killer UNCLASSIFIED Returned Premiums on Insurance $65.79 Land Sold 850.00 419.00 $999.75 WESTVIEW CEMETERY Sale of Lots and Graves $2,288.76 Interments, etc. 286 ,00 Interest 41.87 $2,716,63 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) Temporary Loans (Water Loan) Water Loan Premiums on Loans $576,000.00 22,500.00 30,000.00 528.00 INTEREST Deposits Taxes Sewer Highway Betterments $1.00 Sidewalks Tax Titles Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $915.79 $628,028.00 $2,972.81 5,2.14.89 51.91 26.93 .90 201.92 41.01 William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund 302.10 Edith C. Redman Battle Green Fund 3.75 $8,816.22 TowN OF LEXINGTON 289 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT Munroe Cemetery (Perpetual Care Funds) $1,200.00 Westview Cemetery (Perpetual Care Funds) 1,289.75 Edith C. Redman (Battle Green Trust Fund) 500.00 $2,939.75 REFUNDS Taxes $1,146.11 Sewer Department 32.52 Water Department 270.78 Dept. of Public Welfare 45.00 Selectmen 19.55 Sewer Assessments 187.74 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 492.08 State Aid 6.00 Village Hall 6.00 $2,205.78 Total Receipts, 1929 $1,587,108.82 Balance on hand, January 1, 1929 119,920.98 $1,707,029.80 EXPENDITURES DEPARTMENT GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Printing, stationery and postage Stenographic Services 290 ANNUAL REPORTS ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Accountant's salary Printing, stationery and postage Furniture and furnishings Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax .,.., TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT $2,800.00 133.43 7.75 $2,941.18 $1,419.95 Treasurer's salary $700.00 Clerk 255.00 Printing, stationery and postage 81.02 Bond 225.00 Furniture and furnishings 121.45 $1,383.47 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Collector's salary $2,100.00• Clerk . 1,018.00 Clerical Assistance 96.00 Printing, stationery and postage 435.81 Bonds 461.25 $131.63 Furniture and furnishings 15.15 10.00 $141.63 SELECTMEN Reimbursement for Costs and Expenses 1929 $250.00 Clerk 1,904.50 Clerical Assistance 2,003.00 Stationery and postage 831.88 Printing and advertising 478.45 Services of Constable 14.00 Recording 146.55 Supplies 85.81 Furniture and Furnishings 151.73 Serving Notices 14.10 $5,829.52 $4,124.21 ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT Assessors' salaries $900.00 Assistant Assessor's salary 2,500.00 Clerk 1,305.00 Clerical Assistance 216.00 Printing, stationery and postage 549.24 Temporary Assistant Assessors 222.00 Assistant Assessor (Allowance for use of automobile) 400.00 Real Estate Transfers 183.90 Furniture and furnishings 359.75 $6,585.89 TOWN OP LEXINGTON 291 OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Printing and certifying securities issued $152.30 LAW DEPARTMENT Salary of Town Counsel $500.00 Professional services, Town Counsel 388.90 Special Attorneys 60.00 Lawrence case 200.00 $1,148.90 TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Salary of Town Clerk $1,700.00 Stationery, printing and postage 116.65 Bond 5.00 Furniture and furnishings 4.40 Dog Checks 17.50 Auto Service 4.D0 $1,847.55 ELECTION AND REGISTRATION Registral*k salaries $150.00 Election Officers 404.00 Clerical Services 6.00 Services of Constable 26.00 Printing, stationery and postage 456.51 Meals 36.25 Automobile Service 1.00 Equipment and Repairs 95.03 $1,174.79 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Salary of Superintendent $4,200.00 Clerk 769.67 Printing, stationery and postage 128.71 Bond 5.00' Sundries 18.09 Superintendent, (Allowance for use of automobile) 250.00 $5,371.47 292 ANNUAL. REPORTS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Salary of Engineer $2,988.92 Clerks 7,452.52 Transportation 890.47 Field and office supplies 225.12 Block Plan 2,351.24 Engineer (AIlowance for use of automobile) 420.00 Sundries 6.25 $14,334.52 TOWN OFFICE AND CARY MEMORIAL BUILDINGS. Janitors $3,074.68 Sub -Janitors 136.50 Fuel 1,285.31 Light 1,413.56 Janitors' Supplies 222.67 Repairs 923.24 Telephone 870.13 Sewer and Water 84.82 Supplies 224.35 Stationery 26.50 Furniture and Furnishings 505.76 $8,767.48 PLANNING BOARD Stationery, advertising and printing $20.25 Mass. Federation of Planning Boards 30.00 Professional Services 100.00 Landscape Architect • 250.00 Map Rack 18.00 $418.25 ADVERTISING AND PRINTING ZONING LAWS Expense $628.00 NEW TOWN OFFICE BUILDING Architects $52.20 Finished Grading 1,751.12 63.50 Furniture and furnishings $1,866.82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BOARD OF APPEALS Stationery and postage Clerical Services 293 $78.76 18.00 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Salaries: Chief Patrolmen Matron Automobile Service Equipment and repairs Repairs buildings Printing, stationery and postage Telephones Meals for prisoners Meals for officers Medical Attendance Supplies Furniture and Furnishings Traveling Expense Convention Expense FIRE DEPARTMENT Salaries: Engineers Regular Men Call Men Extra Duty Substitutes for regular men Lunches EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS Apparatus Hose Equipment for men AIarm Boxes, etc. Shop Equipment, tools $96.76 $2,950.38 25,027.75 15.00 $27,993.13 $206.75 2,181.75 278.37 63.80 784.79 33.11 16.00 22.00 3,45 8.25 33.55 125.00 $31,749.95 $1,250.00 19,312.63 3,291.30 40.20 1,008.00 $24,902.13 $36.61 $1,626.72 1,366.67 406.94 2,754.00 380.25 294 ANNUAL REPORTS Maintenance of Chief's car 200.00 Fuel 634.73 Light 699.58 MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Repairs $825.55 Furniture and furnishings 490.51 Laundry work 153.11 Water and Sewer rates 34.02 Stationery, printing and postage 393.90 Telephone 318.49 $35,127.21 Hydrant Service $5,370.00 Fire Prevention Tax 134.55 $40,631.76 VILLAGE HALL (FIRE STATION) Fuel $389.60 Light 9.26 Janitor 100.00 Repairs 94.98 $593.84 FIRE ALARM UNDERGROUND WIRES (MASS. AVE., WOBURN ST. TO ELM AVE.) Expense (Contract) $4,200.00 MOTOR PUMP FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT American La -France & Foamite Industries, Inc. $12,500.00 FIRE ALARM BOXES (Installation of ten new and replacement of ten old fire alarm boxes) Expense (Contract) $3,100.00 EQUIPMENT OF FIRE ALARM APPARATUS (Protective Devices) Expense (Contract) $750.00 INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS Salary of Inspector $1,100.00 Inspector (Allowance for use of automobile) 50.00 Stationery and printing Y4.00 Bond 5.00 $1,172.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON INSPECTION OF WIRES Salary of Inspector Stationery and printing SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Salary of Sealer Printing, stationery and postage Automobile Service Equipment and Repairs Convention Expense 295 $712.50 296 ANNUAL REPORTS FOREST FIRE WAGON (Equipment) 35.95 Hose Other equipment $748.45 $325.00 18.86 43.60 21.41 11.40 $420.26 MOTH AND INSECT SUPPRESSION Salary of Superintendent $1,825.82 Labor Equipment and repairs Insecticides Teams Automobile Service Rent SHADE TREES Labor Hardware and tools Rent FOREST FIRES Fighting Fires Telephone Equipment and repairs $480.20 429.80 $910.00 HEALTH AND SANITATION Stationery, printing and postage $96.59 8.63 25.00 459.85 25.00 Express and telephones Automobile Service Medical Attendance Drugs and Medicines CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 1,795.25 Hospitals $3,621.07 $90.30 421.89 278.00 3.00 75.00 $4,489.26 $1,642.42 73.34 75.00 $1,790.76 $388.40 61.15 118.45 $568.00 Cities and Towns Salary of Inspector Expenses of Inspector ._ Equipment and Repairs Burying Dead Animals Miscellaneous VITAL STATISTICS Birth Returns Death Returns INSPECTION Plumbing Inspector's Salary Plumbing Inspector's Expenses $615.07 $521.00 549.00 $1,070.00 $500.00 19.30 118.75 64.00 8.50 $2,395.62 $7.00 10.25 $17.25 $1,100.00 50.00 ins_ cctar of Animal's Salary 350.00 600.00 300.00 195.09 inspector of Slaughtering Salary In pector of Milk Salary Insxector cf Milk Analysis, etc. DOG OFFICER Officer's salary $50.00 $2,595.09 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DENTAL CLINIC Dentist Assistant Laundry Supplies Stationery LOWERING BROOKS Labor SEWER MAINTENANCE Salary of Superintendent Stationery, printing and postage Labor Excess Deposits Returned Equipment and repairs Pipe and Fittings Other Material Rent Office Equipment Insurance Fuel Superintendent (Allowance for use of car) Metropolitan Sewer Tax 297 $1,000.00 600.00 $1,600.00 $24.63 58.07 16.00 298 ANNUAL REPORTS REFUSE AND GARBAGE REMOVAL OF ASHES AND CARE OF DUMPS Labor $1,868.85 Exterminator 147.00 $2,015.85 COLLECTION OF GARBAGE Labor $4,343.97 $1,698.70 Equipment and Repairs 2,005.54 Medical Attendance 11.00 $241,91 $1,176.30 246.13 4,865.17 57.85 1,665.34 287.82 103.86 600.00 619.95 37.20 97.60 155.00 $9,912.22 $8,804.83 $18,217.05 SEWERAGE SURVEY Professional Services of Engineers $262.39 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Insurance $1,814.23 Labor 16,096.01 Tools and Equipment 1,955.68 Pipe and Fittings 3,104.93 L'amages 291.86 Fuel 25.00 Recording 12.47 Rent 30.00 Other Material 1,002.15 $24,422.34 $6,360.51 HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) (MASS. AVENUE FROM WALTHAM STREET TO HAYES FOUNTAIN, AND BEDFORD STREET FROM HAYES FOUNTAIN TO ELM AVENUE) Labor $6,412.82 Stone 5,785.10 Other Material 216.81 Setting Light Pole 88.30 Tarvia and Oil 5,866.77 Fuel 76.12 Equipment and TRAFFIC BEACON SIGNALS Repairs HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) (VARIOUS STREETS) Labor Stone Pipe Superintendent Tarvia and Oil Other Material SIDEWALKS AND CURBING (ADJACENT TO TOWN PROPERTY) Labor Material $18,444.92 $1,412.48 $6,862.93 6,829.20 584.51 400.00 1,050.69 124.90 $15,862.23 $3,534.61 1,623.01 $5,157,62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 299 300 ANNUAL REPORTS HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) HIGHWAY (MAINTENANCE) (SUMMIT ROAD FROM FOLLEN ROAD Superintendent$2,000.00 TO PINEWOOD STREET) WaterRatess2.45 Labor $76.38 Lighhtt Stone 258 50 Labor 24,5500,,3939 Tarvia and Oil 127.50 $26,361.84 Stone and Gravel $15,854.95 $462.38 Equipment and Repairs 10,346.91 Feed 526.30 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) ~ Other Material 2,342.07 (BENNETT AVENUE) Medical Attendance 6.00 Labor $30.94 Superintendent (Allowance for use of car) 350.00 Stone 120.60 Telephones 102.61 Tarvia and Oil 69.75 Tarvia and Oil 8,895.77 Fuel 204.24 $221.29 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) (BAKER AVENUE) Labor ., $95.83 Stone 617.00 Tarvia and Oil 85.00 $797.83 $64,998.69 Brookline and Essex Streets and Cottage Farm Bridge Tax $6,070.97 State Highway Tax $2,062.91 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) (WALTHAM ST., FROM MASS. AVENUE TO MARRETT ROAD) MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Labor (Contract) $31,463.69 (LAND DAMAGES) Labor 86,67 Sundry Persons $1,823.00 Material 622.54 Asphalt t 4,887.00 AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC SIGNALS Damages 9.00 $73,132.57 Labor $315.22 Installing Signals (Contract) 3,470.00 Material 73.55 Light 59.38 $3,918.15 HIGHWAY (CONSTRUCTION) (SIMONDS ROAD) Labor $226.43 Stone 322.80 Tarvia and Oil 387.50 $936.73 $37,068.90 SIDEWALKS AND CURBING Construction $5,052.74 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Labor $2,786.43 Material and Teams 4,590.66 Equipment and Repairs 619.47 $7,996.56 Snow Removal Tax $119.00 $8,115.56 TOWN Or LExINGTON STREET LIGHTS Street Lighting STREET SIGNS Labor Signs 301 $22,893.08 $89.76 155.59 $245.35 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Salary of Visitor $300.00 Clothing, groceries and provisions 162.88 Coal and Wood 222.25 Board and Care 922.75 Medicine and Medical Attendance 83.30 State Institutions 1,003.51 Cash Aid 1,055.00 Sundries 27.00 Cities and Towns (Temporary Aid) 572.32 Hospitals 93.85 Mothers' Aid (Town) 1,574.50 Mothers' Aid (Other Cities and Towns) 1,980.10 $7,997.46 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS State Aid $344.00 Soldiers' Relief (Fuel) 28.33 Soldiers' Relief (Groceries and provisions) 20.00 Soldiers' Relief (Cash) 968.30 $1,360.63 COMMITTEE ON NEW SCHOOL HOUSE (TO CHOOSE SITE, SECURE ARCHITECTS' PLANS AND CONTRACTORS' BIDS) Engineers Architects $126.00 400.00 GENERAL REPAIRS (SCHOOLS) (INCLUDING FIRE LOSS HIGH SCHOOL, AND REPAIRS ON PARKER SCHOOL) Repairs (High School) Books (High School) $526.00 $23,031.01 237.62 302 ANNUAL REPORTS Supplies (High School) Architects and Engineers Repairs (Parker School) SCHOOLS (MAINTENANCE) GENERAL EXPENSE Salary of Superintendent Secretaries Truant Officer Printing, stationery and postage Telephones Traveling Expenses School Census School Nurse School Physicians Health Supplies TEACHERS SALARIES High School Elementary Schools Evening Schools Summer School TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES High text and reference books High Supplies 796.72 1,052.60 5,870.08 $30,988.03 $3,600.00 2,270.00 76.00 81.55 622.68 573.01 19.50 1,870.00 860.00 66.19 $10,038.93 $72,454.51 71,083.33 883.44 662.50 $144,583.78 $2,803.05 4,617.74 $7,420.79 Elementary text and reference books $1,491.91 3,698.15 Elementary supplies $5,190.06 VOCATIONAL Vocational School Tuition $1,179.54 Transportation Janitors' services: High School Elementary Schools Evening School $7,823.17 $5,625.30 6,571.30 2.00 $12,198.60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 303 304 ANNUAL REPORTS FUEL AND LIGHT High School $4,944.26 Light 578.16 Elementary Schools 5,217.88 Repairs buildings 922.66 Furniture and furnishings 376.61 $10,162.14 Water and Sewer 27.87 Automobile Service 54.00 MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Janitors' supplies 43.04 HIGH SCHOOL Repairs $2,865.02 $11,422.64 Janitors' Supplies 971.61 Treasurer, Cary Memorial Library (Dog Licenses) $1,820.05 Water and Sewer 331.21 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Repairs Janitors' Supplies Sewer and Water $4,167.84 $2,624.36 635.66 655.03 $3,815.05 FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS High School $1,760.73 638.45 Elementary Schools $2,399.18 OTHER EXPENSES Diplomas and graduation exercises $267.34 Grand Total $209,246.42 $13,242.69 RECREATION COMMITTEE ON SWIMMING POOL (INVESTIGATION AND EXPENSES) Labor $ I40.23 Engineers 68.36 $208.59 SWIMMING POOL (CONSTRUCTION) Labor $1,131.04 Labor (Contract) 10,954.00 Extra work 440.00 Material 1,532.96 Stationery 5.00 Engineers 423.24 LIBRARIES TRUST FUNDS CARP MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND BRANCH WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND Salaries: Librarian $1,800.00 Labor $3gE,1q Assistants 5,400.00 EDITH C. REDMAN BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND Treasurer 50.00 Labor Janitors 1,165.00 $3.75 Sub Assistants 43.00 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Sub Janitors 33.00 Salary of Superintendent $1,393.34 Telephone 48.06 $8,491.00 Stationery and printing 26.46 Labor 5,358.89 Telephones $96.88 Equipment and Repairs 2,533.32 Office Supplies 36.18 Fertilizer, seed and loam 113.55 Treasurer's bond 2.50 Water Rates 41.47 Ice 16.50 . Light 18.93 Fuel 777.24 Transportation 83.50 $14,486.24 TOWN OF LEXI:tiGTOd 305 Furniture and Furnishings Instructors Material CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS APRIL 19TH Music Refreshments Labor Automobiles Stenographer Sundries Prizes Horses Costumes 45.00 315.00 294.50 $10,222.02 $100.00 49.85 5.00 35.00 10.00 14.24 46.00 4.00 6.60 $270.69 PENSIONS Veterans $260.40 Police 1,870.66 Fire 1,107.81 $3,238.87 UNCLASSIFIED Memorial Day, Post No. 119 G. A. R. $250.00 TOWN REPORTS Printing $974.80 INSURANCE Premiums $9,473.70 MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE Demonstration Work $300.00 INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE, FIRE AND WATER DEPARTMENTS Stationery and printing $879.88 SUNDRIES Flowers $20.00 Supplies 2.93 Printing 122.00 Appraisal High School Fire Loss 35.00 $179.93 306 ANNUAL REPORTS WATER DEPARTMENT (MAINTENANCE) Metropolitan Water Tax $18,787.80 Salary of Superintendent 1,764.64 Clerks 2,220.94 Light 170.97 Printing, stationery and postage 565.64 Telephone 96.83 Superintendent (Allowance for use of car) 155.00 Interest 5,341.50 Material 161.96 Office Equipment 891.78 Sundries 4.25 Engineers 37,50 Labor 23,129.08 Pipe and Fittings 8,095.13 Meters and Fittings 929.29 Equipment and Repairs 6,096.97 Rent 1,300.00 Fuel 203.35 Insurance 116.37 Excess Deposits Returned 205.58 $70,274.58 WATER DEPARTMENT (CONSTRUCTION) Stone $126.40 Insurance 1,091.94 Superintendent (Allowance for use of car) 10.00 Labor 18,242.55 Equipment and Repairs 2,757.39 Pipe and Fittings 26,413.44 Meters and Fittings 1,091.44 Hydrants 2,021.45 Material 222.03 Fuel 195.00 Rent 110.00 Damages 40.00 $52,321.64 CEMETERIES MUNROE CEMETERY Salary of Superintendent $250.00 Clerk 50.00 Labor 1,446.73 Material 353.89 TOWN OP LEXINGTON 307 Fertilizer, loam and shrubs 106.50 Equipment and Repairs 61.69 Postage and stationery 12.37 Water Rates 11.01 $2,292.19 WESTVIEW CEMETERY Salary of Superintendent $450.00 Clerk. 50.00 Labor 2,309.00 Material 292.66 Fertilizer, loam and shrubs 164.20 Equipment and repairs 114.01 Stationery 6.85 Water Rates 10.94 Furniture and Furnishings 16.32 Insurance 11.00 $3,424.98 ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Clerk $50.00 Postage 1.00 Rent of Safe 10.00 Typewriting 5.00 $66.00 INTEREST Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $17,689.51 General Loans 2,817.48 Highway Loans 365.00 School Loans 15,550.00 Sewer Loans 6,375.00 $42,796.99 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $525,000.00' General Loans 5,500.00 Highway Loans 4,000.00 School Loans 37,500.00 Sewer Loans 22,000.00 Water Loans 32,450.00 $626,450.00. 308 ANNUAY, REPORTS AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT State Tax $20,995.00 County Tax 28,889.07 County Tax (Tubercular Patients) 3,134.98 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Refunds) 9.01 Munroe Cemetery (Perpetual Care Funds) 1,200.00 Westview Cemetery (Perpetual Care Funds) 1,239.76 Edith C. Redman Battle Green Trust Fund 500.00 $50,967.81 REFUNDS Taxes $1,146.11 Sewer Department 32.52 Water Department 270.78 Department of Public Welfare 45.00 Selectmen 19.55 Sewer Assessments 187.74 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 492.08 State Aid 6.00 Village Hall 6.00 $2,205.78 Total expenditures, 1929 $1,570,620.28 Cash balance on hand, December 31, 1929 136,409.52 $1,707,029.80 UNPAID BILLS Assessors Department $21.89 Police Department 266.85 Fire Department 689.59 Health Department 525.00 Public Welfare Department 407.14 School Department 68.28 Swimming Pool Construction 243.70 Highway Maintenance 915.93 Snow Removal 643.44 Insurance 478.38 $4,260.26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 309 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Transfers and Appropriations Receipts Expenditures Balance Appropriation Committee $150.00 $141.63 Selectmen 6,125.00 5,829.52 Accountant 3,000.00 2,941.18 Treasurer 1,225.00 300.00 1,383.47 Collector 4,100.00 50.00 4,124.21 Assessors 6,500.00 105.00 6,585.89 Other Finance Offices and Accounts 528.00 152.30 Law Department 2,000.00 1,148.90 Town Clerk 1,800.00 150.00 1,847.55 Supt. of Public Works 6,400.00 5,371,47 Election and Registration 1,000.00 200.00 1,174.79 Engineering Dept1,357.51* Engineering Dept. 13,500.00 14,334.52 506,27 Town Office and Cary Memorial Bldgs 9,000.00 8,767.48 New Town Office Building 51,866.82* 1,866.82 New Town Office Building Authorization rescinded 50,000.00 Planning Board 500.00 418.25 Advertising and Print- ing Zoning Laws 559.00 69.00 628.00 Board of Appeals 100.00 96.76 Police Dept. 31,000.00 750.00 31,749.95 Fire Dept. 35,132.00 35,127.21 Fire Alarm Under- ground Wires (Mass. Ave., Woburn St. to Elm Ave. 4,200.00 4,200.00 Motor Pump for Fire Department 12,500.00 12,500.00 Installation of Fire Alarm Boxes (Ten new and ten re- placement of old boxes) 3,100.00 3,100.00 I 310 ANNUAL REPORTS Equipment of Fire A lar m Apparatus (Protective Devices) New Headquarters, Fire Station (Archi- tects' Plans and Contractors' bids) Hydrant Rentals Village Hall (Fire Station) Inspector of Buildings Inspector of Wires Sealer of Weights and Measures Moth and Insect Suppression Shade Trees Forest Fires Forest Fire Wagon (Equipment) Dog Officer Health Department Dental Clinic Vital Statistics Inspector of Cattle Inspector of Slaughtering Inspector of Plumbing Inspector of Milk Sewer Maintenance Sewer Construction Sewer Construction Lowering Brooks Removal of Ashes and Care of Dumps Collection of Garbage Sewerage Survey Highway Maintenance Highway Construction (Various Streets) 750.00 750.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 5,370.00 5,370.00 600.00 593.84 1,200.00 1,172.00 825.00 748.45 450.00 420.26 4,500.00 4,489.26 1,900.00 1,790.76 500.00 100.00 568.00 1,000.00 910,00 50.00 50.00 3,000.00 2,395.62 1,700.00 1,698.70 50.00 17.25 250.00 350.00 600.00 600,00 1,150.00 1,150.00 500.00 495.09 15,800.00 9,912.22 3,195.98* 21,500.00 24,422,34 273.64 500.00 241.91 2,250.00 2,015.85 6,500.00 6,360.51 2,000.00* 262.39 2,737.61 65,000.00 64,998.69 17,700.00 15,852.23 1,847.77 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Highway Construction (Mass. Ave from Waltham St. to Hayes Fountain, and Bedford St. from Hayes Foun- tain to Elm Ave.) Beacon Traffic Signals Automatic Traffic Signals Highway Construction (Simonds Rd.) Highway Construction (Summit Rd. from Follen Rd. to Pine- wood St.) Highway Construction (Bennett Ave. from Baker Ave. to Tar - bell Ave. Highway Construction (Baker Ave. from Oak St. to near Butler Ave.) Highway Construction (Waltham St. from Mass. Ave. to Mar- rett Rd.) Mass. Ave. (Land Damages) Street Signs Sidewalks Snow Removal Street Lights Sidewalks & Curbing (Adjacent to Town property) Purchase of Land (Stuart Marshall Realty Co.) 2,248.44* 7,000.00 9,200.00 18,444.92 1,750.00 1,412.48 4,000.00 3,918.15 1,710.10* 936.73 472.59* 1,910.00 462.38 230.00 800.00 221.29 797.83 311 13,000.00 28,382.46 37,068.90 4,313.56 1,823.00 800.00 5,000.00 7,000.00 23,500.00 55.00 1,000.00 1,823.00 245.35 5,052.74 7,996.66 22,893.08 5,000.00 160.00 5,157.62 15,000.00 15,000.00 Authorized loan. 20,000.00 312 ANNUAL REPORTS Purchase of Carbarn Property, (Middlesex & Boston St. Rwy. Co.) Dept. Public Welfare Soldiers' Relief State Aid Soldiers' Burials Military Aid School Maintenance Committee on New School House (To choose site, secure Architects' plans a n d Contractors' Bids.) General Repair s Schools (Including Fire Loss High School and Repairs, Parker School) Libraries Hastings Park Parks & Playgrounds Committee on Swim- ming Pool (Investi- gation and Ex- penses) Swimming Pool (Con- struction) April 19th Police Pensions Veterans' Pensions Fire Pensions Memorial Day In'trance Town Report Middlesex County Ex- tension Service Unclassified R=serve Fund Investigating C o m- mittee (Fire and Water Depts.) 30,000.00 Authorized loan. 5,000.00 1,000.00 200.00 7,000.00 1,000.00 400.00 100.00 100.00 210,250.00 3,000.00 35,000.00 7,997.46 1,016.63 344.00 209,246.42 526.00 2,474.00 6,285.19 24,714.81 (Insurance) 30,988.03 11,865.00 11,422.64 5.00 10,000.00 250.00 10,222.02 396.64* 13,500.00 250.00 1,875.79 625.00 1,110.85 250.00 8,500.00 974.80 300.00 300.00 2,500.00 1,160.00 20.69 1,000.00 208.59 14,486.24 270.69 1,870.66 260.40 1,107.81 250.00 9,473.70 974.80 300.00 179.93 2,468.88 879.88 879.88 178.76 TowN or Permanent Memorial (For men who lost their lives in World War) Committee on Per- manent Memorial (To secure designs to veterans of all wars) 'Water Dept., Main- tenance Water Dept., Con- struction Cemetery Maintenance Westview Cemetery .. Administration of Trust Funds Interest on Public Debt Maturing Debt * Balance. # $79,800. was voted by partment receipts for 1,700.00 LEXINGTON 313 1,700.00 800.00 800.00 2,165.57" 70,812.02 70,274.58 2,703.01 88.86* 80,000.00 Au. loans. 2,300.00 17.36* 2,500.00 1,000.00 3,424.98 92.38 52,321.64 27,767.22 2,292.19 75.00 66.00 40,000.00 3,900.00 42,796.99 1,977.20* 74,472.80 25,375.70 101,450.00 375,70 the Town to be taken from Water Depart - expenses for the year 1929. e314 ANNUAL REPORTS Balance Sheet TOWN OF LEXINGTON GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS December 31, 1929 Cash Balance: In Banks and Office $136,409.52 Accounts Receivable: Tax Levy, 1929 195,086.05 Special Assessments: Sewer Assessments 1929 3,346.67 Highway Betterment Assessments 1,837.57 Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 2,074.87 Unapportioned Highway Betterment Assessments 1,521.00 Sidewalk Assessments 1927 177.45 Sidewalk Assessments 1928 816.64 Sidewalk Assessments 1929 134.63 Departmental Bills: Sundry 26.66 Highway Department 719.00 Health Department 189.33 Public Welfare Department 1,481.92 State Aid 344.00 School Department 547.86 Munroe Cemetery 152.00 Westview Cemetery 1,543.75 Sewer Maintenance 3,086.96 Water Bills 17,545.21 Tax Titles 3,798.28 Loans Authorized 95,000.00 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 6,722.54 $472,560.71 TORN of LExularoN 315 Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $250,000.00 Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Water Loan) 22,500.00 Sale of Lots Fund (Westview Cemetery) 1,689.86 Departmental Revenue 5,004.52 Sewer Maintenance Revenue 3,085.96 Water Revenue 17,545.21 Tax Title Suspense 16.97 Tax Title Reserve 8,798.28 Sewer Assessment Fund (Available for Sewer Construc- tion) 4,499.81 Overlay 1929 175.00 Engineering Department 506.27 Sewerage Survey 2,737.61 Highway Construction (Various Streets) 1,847.77 Special Reserve Fund (From Overlay) 4,512.38 Veterans' Memorial Fund 3,617.89 Water Maintenance 2,703.01 Westview Cemetery (Layout and development) 92.38 Maturing Debt 375.70 New Headquarters Fire Station 2,000.00 Highway Construction (Waltham Street) 4,313.56 Purchase of Land 80,000.00 Committee on New School House 2,474.00 Swimming Pool (Construction) 173.76 Special Assessments Revenue 9,908.63 Permanent Memorial (Men who lost their lives in World War) 1,700.00 Committee on Permanent Memorial (Veterans of all Wars) 800.00 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue 6,722.5.4 Land Sold by Town 850.00 Carbarn Property (Middlesex & Boston St. Rwy. Co.) 35,000.00 DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS (LOAN BALANCES) * *Sewer Construction $273.64 *Water Construction 27,767.22 *Westview Cemetery (Land) 1,090.82 Excess and Deficiency 24,777.92 $472,560.71 316 ANNUAL REPORTS DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments not due $16,039.41 Apportioned Highway Betterment Assessments not due $19,500.82 Town of LEXINGTON 317 318 ANNUAL, REPORTS DEBT ACCOUNT DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Net Bonded or Fixed Debt: Apportioned Sewer Assessments: Due in 1930 $2,647.42 1931 2,381.94 1932 2,194.44 1933 2,105.17 1934 1,872.07 1935 1,561.43 1936 1,267.57 1937 865.98 1938 860.43 1939 282.96 $16,039.41 Apportioned Highway Betterment Assessments: Due in 1930 $3,069.97 1931 2,308.94 1932 2,255.70 1933 2,254.31 1934 2,169.26 1935 1,893.47 1936 1,844.09 1937 1,765.32 1938 1,767.86 1939 171.90 $19,500.82 Inside debt limit $228,500.00 Outside debt limit $440,500.00 $669,000.00 Towti OF LExINCToN 319 General Loans—Inside Debt Limit: Due date of last Maturity Adams School Loan 1912 4% $3,000.00 1930 School Construction Loan 1915 4% 12,000.00 1935 Parker School Loan 1919 41A% 30,000.00 1939 Buckman Tavern Loan 1913 414% 14,000.00 1943 Trust Fund (Refunding) Loan 1910 4% 6,000.00 1935 Street Improvement (Depot Park) Loan 1922 414% 3,000.00 1932 School Construction and Remodeling Loan 1925 4% 72,000.00 1945 Sewer Loan 1927 4% 12,000.00 1941 Sewer Loan 1927 4% 21,000.00 1947 New Town Office Building Loan 1928 4% 42,500.00 1948 Sewer Loan 1928 414% 13,000.00 1942 $228,500,00 General Loans—Outside Debt Limit: Sewer Loan 1915 4% $48,000.00 1945 Street Improvement (Sundry Streets) Loan 1924 4% 5,000.00 1934 School House Construc- tion and Remodeling Loan 1924 4% 230,000.00 1939 Sewer Loan 1924 4% 5,000.00 1934 Sewer Loan 1926 4% 18,000.00 1935 Sewer Loan 1926 4% 4,000.00 1931 Sewer Loan 1926 4% 16,000.00 1931 Sewer Loan 1927 4% 7,000.00 1936 Water (Ex. and Stdpe.) Loan 1912 4% 1,500.00 1930 Water (Ex. Mains) Loan 1925 4% 4,000.00 1930 Water ( " ) Loan 1926 4% 8.000.00 1931 Water ( " ) Loan 1926 4% '7,000.00 1931 Water ( " ) Loan 1927 4% 16,000.00 1942 Water ( " ) Loan 1927 4% 13,000.00 1942 Water ( " ) Loan 1928 4% 28,000.00 1943 Water ( " ) Loan 1929 414% 30,000.00 1944 $669,000.00 320 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN OF LEXINGTOti 321 322 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN DEBT, WHEN DUE TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS DECEMBER 31, 1929 Year Water Sewer Trust Funds Other Debt Total 1930 $20,500 $22,000 $1,000 $41,000 $84,500 1931 14,000 22,000 1,000 38,000 75,000 1932 7,000 12,000 1,000 38,000 58,000 1933 6,000 11,000 1,000 37,000 55,000 1934 6,000 11,000 1,000 37,000 55,000 1935 6,000 10,000 1,000 36,000 53,000 1936 6,000 7,000 34,000 47,000 1937 6,000 6,000 34,000 46,000 1938 6,000 6,000 34,000 46,000 1939 6,000 6,000 33,500 45,500 1940 6,000 6,000 7,500 19,500 1941 6,000 6,000 7,500 19,500 1942 6,000 5,000 7,500 18,500 1943 4,000 4,000 7,500 15,500 1944 2,000 4,000 6,500 12,500 1945 4,000 6,500 10,500 1946 1,000 2,000 3,000 1947 1,000 2,000 3,000 1948 2,000 2,000 $107,500 $144,000 $6,000 $411,500 $669,000 CASH AND SECURITIES In hands of Trustees $91,640.83 PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Town of Lexington $921,070.93 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 323 TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund $2,213.66 Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund 4,370.97 Harriet R. Gilnior Charity Fund 526.94 Jonas Gammel Charity Fund 656.96 Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund 2,067.54 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 226.86 Cary Memorial Library Fund 11,097.80 Cary Memorial Library Fund (Reserve) 254.31 Robbins Library Fund 100.00 Wellington Library Fund 1,101.41 Beals' Library Fund 1,100.00 Laura M. Brigham Library Fund 3,074.31 Book Fund (Library) 1,025.00 Goodwin Music Fund (Library) 500.00 Cary Maintenance Fund (Library) 2,449.90 Jane Phinney Fund (Library) 126.98 George O. Smith (Park Fund) 2,461.47 Hayes Fountain Fund 941.35 Charles E. French Medal and Cemetery Fund 4,696.67 Battle Green Fund (Orin W. Fiske) 602.69 Hallie C. Blake Prize Fund 1,000.00 William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Trust Fund 10,000.00 Battle Green Fund (Edith C. Redman) 500.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Principal) Munroe 26,685.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Income) Munroe 3,570.91 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Principal) Westview 8,454.50 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Income) Westview 1,735.60 $91,640.83 PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Real Estate $540,925.62 Water Works 282,065.00 Sewer System 98,080.31 $921,070.93- CHARLES 921,070.93 CHARLESS F. PIERCE, Town Accountant.. 324 ANN 17AI, REPORTS REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS April 15, 1929. To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : MR, ALBERT H. BURNHAM, Chairman LEXINGTON, ?MASSACHUSETTS. Gentlemen : I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Lexington for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1928.. made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Division. Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts. Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts, Department of Corporations and 'Taxation, State House, Boston. Sir: As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Lexington for the year 1925 and submit the following report thereon: The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and reconciled with the hooks and records in the town account- ant's office. The books and accounts in the town accountant's office were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the reports to the town accountant of payments to the treasurer and with the treasurer's books. The records of payments were TowN or LEXINGTON 325 checked with the warrants approved by the selectmen and with the treasurer's books. The classification book was checked and compared with the ledger accounts, the appropriation accounts were checked with the town clerk's records of appropriations voted by the town, the ledger accounts were analyzed, the postings were checked to the book of original entry, the necessary correcting and adjust- ing entries were made, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town as of December 31, 1928. The books and accounts of the town treasurer were ex- amined and checked with the records in t` e several departments collecting money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The recorded payments were checked with the warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds and with the books and records in the town accountant's office. The cash book was footed throughout for the period covered by the audit, the cash in office was verified by an actual count, and the bank accounts were reconciled with statements fur- nished by the banks of deposit. The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked in detail. The commitments of taxes were checked and reconciled with the assessor's warrants, the recorded col- lections were checked with the commitment books, the abate- ments were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, the payments to the treasurer were verified by a com- parison with the treasurer's cash book, and the outstanding ac- counts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's books. The outstanding accounts were further verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts are correct, as listed. The commitments of sewer, highway, and betterment as sessments and of departmental accounts receivable were checked and verified. The recorded collections were checked, the pay- ments to the treasurer were verified, the abatements and the apportionments granted were checked and verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the books and records in the accountant's office. The records of tax titles held by the town were examined and checked, and the ledger was adjusted to the outstanding list. 326 AxN UAL. R rnnw rs The commitments of water charges were examined and checked. The recorded collections were checked in detail to the commitment lists. and the recorded payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's book. The abatements were verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger. In verifying the collector's accounts, it was necessary to check in detail the postings of the water, sewer, and special assessments accounts receivable accounts. in order to locate and adjust the errors in the clerical work of the office. This added materially to the work of the audit, thereby increasing the cost. It is therefore again recommended that the cash nn hand be re- conciled daily with the amounts called for by the cash books, and that greater care and promptness be exercised in the matter of entering cash collections in the cash books and of posting to the various commitment books. The office work should be ar- ranged so that some one person will be responsible for the cor- rectness of clerical work and the reconciling of the cash on hand with the cash book totals at the close of each day's business, The town clerk's records of dog, of sporting, and of other licenses and fees collected were examined and checked, the pay- ments to the county, state, and town treasurers being verified. The securities representing the investments of the trust funds held by the trustees of public trusts, the trustees of the Bridge Charitable Trust Fund, and the trustees of the Cary Memorial Library were personally examined and listed, the in- come and expenditures being verified. It was noticed that the trustees of the public trusts pay over the income on cemetery perpetual care funds to the Superinten- dent of Cemeteries, who makes disbursements therefrom. It is recommended that the cemetery funds income be paid over to the town treasurer, who should make disbursemments therefrom on authority of properly approved vouchers and warrants. The cash account of the treasurer of the Cary Memorial Library was examined and checked and the balance as of March 20, 1928 was verified, In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the record of receipts by the selectmen for licenses, etc., from town hall rents, the sealer of weights and measures, the dental clinic, the building, plumbing and wire inspectors, as ►yell as the school and library departments, were examined and checked, and the payments to treasurer were verified. Towx or Lax1NOTON 327 The surety bonds for the faithful performance of the duties of the treasurer, tax collector, town clerk, superintendent of public works, and building inspector were examined and found to be in proper form. The bond of the treasurer of the library could not be located. The trustees of the public trusts are not bonded. It was noted that it has been the custom to pay the dog license fund to the treasurer of the library trustees to be dis- bursed by him. It is recommended that disbursements, property chargeable to this fund, be made by the town treasurer upon presentation of properly approved, detailed vouchers and select- men's warrants, Tables are appended to this report showing a reconciliation of the cash of the town treasurer, tax collector, and the library treasurer, summaries of the taxes, assessments, water, sewer, and other accounts receivable, together with tables showing the transactions of .the several trust funds. While engaged in making the audit, I received the coopera- tion of the various department officials and I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD. H. FENTON, Chief Accountant. 328 ANNUAL REPORTS RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH Balance January 1, 1928 $164,262.06 1,466,906.56 $1,631,168.62 $1,511,247.64 Balance December 31, 1928 119,920.98 $1,631,168.62 Receipts, Payments, Balance January 1, 1929 Receipts January 1 to February 4, 1929 .... $119,920.98 39,120.17 Payments January 1 to February 4, 1929 $41,140.90 Balance February 4, 1929: Lexington Trust Company $93,691.41 Atlantic National Bank 24,034.90 Cash in office (verified) 178.94 117,900.25 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Balance February 4, 1929, per check book $93,691.41 Outstanding cheeks February 4, 1929 per list, Balance February 4, 1929 per statement ... 2,829.76 ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK Balance February 4, 1929, per check book, Balance February 4, 1929, per statement, $159,041.15 $159,041.15 $96,521.17 96,521.17 $24,034.90 24,034.90 RECONCILIATION OF LIBRARY TREASURER'S CASH Balance January 1, 1928, Receipts: Trust fund income Dog fund transferred from town, Fines, etc., Interest on deposits $940.80 1,583.46 606.78 18.57 Payments Balance December 31, 1928, 3,149.61 $3,291.55 768.59 $910.53 $9,060.14 $4,060.14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Balance January 1, 1929 $768.59 Receipts January 1, 1929, March 20, 1929: $96.92 Trust fund income, 1,820,05 Dog fund transferred from town, 186.35 Sale of waste paper, etc., 2,103.32 Payments January 1 to March 20, 1929 .... $364.52 Balance Lexingt-n TrustCompany March 20, 1929 2,507.39 329 $2,871.91 $2,871.91 RECONCILIATION OF TAX COLLECTOR'S CASH Collections on hand February 4, 1929: $5,482.90 Taxes 1828, Sewer assessments 1928, 161.13 Street betterments 1928 33.34 Street betterments committed interest 1928 18.51 Sewer betterments committed interest 1928. ... 25.80 Interest en taxe:r, 114.76 Unapportioned sewer assessments, 112.87 Sewer accounts receivable, 261.46 Water accounts receivable, 1,024.76 Unapportioned special assessment in- terest, 1.26 Balance Lexington Trust Company Febru- ary 4, 1929, ... Cash in office February 4, 1929 (veri- fied) Cash variation, $7,236.79 $4,768.17 330 ANNUAL REPORTS Payments to treasurer 138,059.84 Abatements 1,788.77 Tax titles 1,578.55 $141,427.16 TAXES -1928 Commitment per warrant $610,001.77 Additional commitment 977.49 Commitment list in excess of warrant .02 Payments and abatements, refunded 309.34 Overpayment 1.00 Payments to treasurer $451,010.75 Abatements 2,425,83 Taxes 1928 credited as sewer assessments 1928 243.20 Outstanding December 31, 1928 167,609.84 Outstanding January 1, 1929 $157,609.84 Payments and abatements, to be refunded 229.28 Duplicate payment 2.00 UnIocated difference 3.00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 4, 1929 $26,816.43 Abatements January 1 to February 4, 1929 633.89 Outstanding February 4, 1929, per list 124,910.85 Cash on hand February 4, 1929 5,482.90 $611,289.62 $611,289.62 $157,844.07 $157,844.07 2,462.20 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS 6.42 $7,236.79 TAXES -1927 Outstanding January 1, 1928 $141,124.93 Refunds, 300.73 Overpayments (adjusted) 1.50 $141,427.16 Outstanding January 1, 1928 $6,154.31 Commitment 21,677.76 Payments to treasurer 11,344.13 Abatements 981.14 Apportioned 3,443.24 Transferred to sewer assessments 1928 3,335.31 Outstanding December 31, 1928 8,748.25 $27,832.07 $27,832.07 Towx OP LEXINGTON Outstanding January 1, 1929 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 4, 1929 Apportioned January 1 to February 4, 1929 Outstanding February 4, 1929 Cash on hand February 4, 1929 Payments to treasurer February 5 to February 18, 1929 Outstanding February 18, 1929 per list Cash on hand February 5, 1929 Outstanding February 5 1929 Commitment February 5 to February 18, 1929 331 332 ANNUAL REPORTS 8,748.25 Apportioned sewer assessments paid in ad- vance, credited as sewer assessments $1,083.39 1928 1,721.26 Taxes 1928 credited as sewer assessments 5,830.73 Highway betterments 1928 credited as 112.87 sewer assessments $625.43 7,262.56 $112.87 5,830.73 1,944.38 $7,887.98 $8,748.25 $7,887.98 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS -1926 Outstanding January 1, 1928 $187.43. Payments to treasurer, $126.54 Transferred to sewer assessments 1928 60.89 $187.48 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS -1927 Outstanding January 1, 1928 $686.76 Payments to treasurer $345.20 Tax titles 6.50 Transferred to sewer assessments 1928 335.06 SEWER ASSESSMENTS -1928 Commitment: Sewer assessments $1,578.15 Committed interest 803,32 Transfers from: Sewer assessments 1926 Sewer assessments 1927 Unapportioned sewer assess- ments 60.89 335.06 3,335.31 $686.76 105.01 243.20 57.22 $6,518.16 Payments to treasurer $3,154.29 Abatements 221.97 Sewer assessments 1928 credited to high- way betterments 1928 32.51 Outstanding December 31, 1928 3,109.39 $6,518.16 Outstanding January 1, 1929 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 4, 1929 $703.15 Abatements January 1 to February 4, 1929 -21.23 Cash on hand February 4, 1929 186.93 Outstanding February 4, 1929, per list: Sewer Assessments $1,981.65 Committed interest 216.43 2,198.08 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS DUE 1929-1938 $3,109.39 $4,109.39 Outstanding January 1, 1929 $10,083.88 Apportioned 1928 3,309.36 $13,393.24 Payments in advar.ce 1928 693.34 Transferred to sewer assessments 1928 1,578.15 Abatements 206.95 $2,381.47 Outstanding December 31, 1928 10,914.80 $3,731.26 $13,393.24 Outstanding December 31, 1929 $10,914.80 Apportioned January 1 to February 4, 1929 1,721.26 $12,636.06 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Outstanding February 4, 1929, per list Due in 1929 " " 1930 " 1931 " 1932 " 1933 " 1934 " 1935 " 1936 " 1937 " 1938 1,930.64 1,872.65 1,673.30 1,474.03 1,384.32 1,320.29 1,203.50 886.83 445.01 444.99 333 $12,636.06 UNAPPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS Outstanding January 1, 1928, $989.50 20,918.78 Commitment Payments to treasurer Apportioned Tax titles Transferred to highway betterment assessments 1928 Adjustment Outstanding December 31, 1928 2,715.32 3,272.78 77.63 379.31 .40 15,462.84 Outstanding January 1, 1929 16,462.84 Commitment January 1 to February 4, 1929 • 70.58 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 4, 1929 Abatements January 1 to February 4, 1929 Apportioned January 1 to February 4, 1929 Outstanding February 4, 1929 per list $21,908.28 $21,908.28 $114.39 950.41 13,468.45 1,000.17 $15,533.42 $15,533.42 APPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS -1926 Outstanding January 1, 1928 $183.70 Payments to treasurer $178.96 Tax title , 4.74 334 ANNUAL, REPORTS APPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT -1927 Outstanding January 1, 1928 $663.02 Commitment 20.80 Payments to treasurer Tax titles ... 679,08 4.74 $683.82 $683.82 HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS -1928 Commitment $1,615.11 Sewer assessment 1928 credited to high- way betterment assessment 1928 32.51 Payments to treasurer Highway betterment assessments 1928 credited to sewer assessments 1928 Outstanding December 31, 1928 Outstanding January 1, 1929 Overpayment Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 4, 1929 Outstanding February 4, 1929, per list - Cash on hand February 4, 1929 $693.14 57.22 897.26 $897.26 1.00 $68.68 777.73 51.85 $1,647.62 $1,647.62 $898.26 $898.26 APPORTIONED HIGHWAY BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS DUE 1929-1938 Outstanding January 1, 1928 $4,073.25 Apportioned 1928 Paid in advance Transferred to highway betterment assess- ments 1928 Outstanding December 31, 1928 Outstanding January 1, 1929 $183.70 Apportioned January 1 to February 4, 1929 3,251.98 $319.98 1,020.08 5,986.17 $7,325.23 $7,325.23 $6,985.17 13,468.45 $19,453.62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Outstanding February 4, 1929, per list: Due in 1929 " " 1930 " 1981 " 1932 " 1933 " 1934 " 1935 " 1936 " 1937 " 1938 11 11 11 11 11 11 $2,690.85 2,690.88 1,929.85 1,843.39 1,842.00 1,756.95 1,757.21 1,699.16 1,620.39 1,622.94 335 $19,453.62 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS Outstanding January 1, 1928 $267.45 Commitments 2,209.41 Payments to treasurer 1,436.93 Outstanding December 31, 1928 1,039.93 Outstanding January 1, 1929 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 4, 1929 Outstanding February 4, 1929 TAX TITLES On hand January 1, 1928 Taxes, interest, and costs Adjustment of taxes, interest and costs Interest credited to tax titles $2,476.86 $2,47.86 $1,039.93 $73.59 966.34 $1,039.93 $3,260.82 1,673.98 95.73 .16 Redemptions $1,145.86 Rights of redemptions foreclosed by town, authorized by Chapter 241, Acts of 1925 1,202.71 Adjustment of redemptions 109.61 Unlocated deeds, adjusted 699.91 On hand December 31, 1928, per deeds listed 336 ANNUAL REPORTS SEWER DEPARTMENT Outstanding January 1, 1928 Commitment Collections not committed Overpayment, adjusted $3,948.78 9,372.40 259.86 .19 Payments to treasurer 10,720.52 Abatements 139.98 Outstanding December 31, 1928 2,720.73 Outstanding January 1, 1929 Commitment January 1 to February 4, 1929 Overpayment, to be refunded Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 4, 1929 Outstanding February 4, 1929 Cash on hand February 4, 1929 $13,581.23 $13,581.23 2,720.73 1,562.57 1.00 $863.09 3,159.7 261.46 Cash on hand February 5, 1929 $261.46 ' utstanding February 5, 1929 3,159.75 Commitment February 5 to 18, 1929 317.51 Payment to treasurer February 5 to 18, 1929 $612.10 Outstanding February 18, 1929 per 1156 3,117.62 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Outstanding January 1, 1928 $471.00 Commitments 97.75 Payments to treasurer $5,030.69 Outstanding December 31, 1928 and Febru- ary 4, 1929, per list 233.75 335.00 $4,284.30 $4,284.30 $3,728.72 $3,738,72 $568.75 $568.75 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1,872.60 Outstanding January 1, 1928 $739.00 $5,030.69 Commitments 87.50 $776.50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Payments to treasurer Outstanding December 31, 1928 and Febru- ary 4, 1929, per list $57.50 719.00 337 $776.50 PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Outstanding January 1, 1928 $1,863.77 Commitments 1,746.17 Payments to treasurer Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1928 and Febru- ary 4, 1929, per list MISCELLANEOUS Outstanding January 1, 1928 Commitments Payments to treasurer 3:3S .ANYllAI, REPORTS Outstanding January 1, 1929 $158.25 Commitments January 1 to February 4, 1929 165.00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 4, 1929 Outstanding February 4, 1929 $74.00 249.25 Outstanding February 5, 1929 $249.25 Collection not committed 19.00 $3,609.94 $1,126.92 Payments to treasurer February 5 to 1,052.85 March 31, 1929 Outstanding March 31, 1929 per list 1,430.17 $3,609.94 $67.50 9,347.60 $9,415.10 $9,415.10 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Outstanding January 1, 1928 $206.14 Commitments 16,783.83 Payments to treasurer Outstanding December 31, 1928 and Febru- ary 4, 1929, per list $16,721.62 268.35 $16,989.97 $16,989.97 MUNROE CEMETERY Outstanding January 1, 1928 $117.00 Commitment 2,077.86 Payments to treasurer $2,077.36 Abatements 28.50 Outstanding December 31, 1928 158.25 $2,194.36 $2,194.36 168.00 100.25 $323.25 $323.25 $268.25 $268.25 WESTVIEW CEMETERY Outstanding January 1, 1928 $1,173.34 Commitment 3,292.84 Adjustment 3.00 Payments to treasurer $2,737.98 Abatements 45.00 Commitment in excess of detailed list 1.00 Outstanding December 31, 1928 1,685.20 Outstanding January 1, 1929 Commitment January 1 to February 4, 1929 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 4, 1929 Outstanding February 4, 1929 $1,685.20 1,044.41 $4,469.18 $4,469.18 $2,729.61 $501.16 2,228.45 $2,729.61 Outstanding February 5, 1929 $2,228.45 Collection not committed 174.31 Payments to treasurer February 5 to March 31, 1929 Outstanding March 31, 1929, per list Cash on hand March 31, 1929 $695.25 1,375.01 332.50 $2,402.76 $2,402.76 TOWN' OF LEXINGTON WATER RATES AND SERVICES Outstanding January 1, 1928 $6,774.83 Commitments 70,353.70 Collection not committed 3.63 Overpayments 2.60 Payments to treasurer $63,244.63 Abatements 915.58 Unlocated difference, adjusted 8.07 Outstanding December 31, 1928 12,966.48 339 $77,134.76 $77,134.76 Outstanding January 1, 1929 $12,966.48 Commitment January 1 to February 18, 1929 10,111.93 Collection not committed, 22.56 Duplicate payment 3.75 Payments to treasurer January 1 to Febru- ary 18, 1929 Outstanding February 18, 1929, per list $23,104.72 $9,517.54 13,587.18 $23,104.72 ELEANOR S. BEALS CHARITY FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Par Value Savings of Deposits Securities On hand January 1, 1928 $185.50 $2,000.00 On hand December 31, 1928 195.11 $2,000.00 Receipts Payments Income $87.93 Deposited in sav- ings bank Expenditures $87.93 Total $2,185.50 $2,195.11 $9.61 78.32 $87.93 HARRIET R. GILMOR CHARITY FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Savings Deposits Total On hand January 1, 1928 $589.45 $589.45 On hand December 31, 1928 564.48 564.48 340 ANNUAL. REPORTS Receipts Withdrawn from savings bank Income $24.97 24.53 $49.50 Payments Expenditures $49.50 JONAS GAMMELL CHARITY FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Savings Deposit's Total $717.12 $717.12 749.64 749.64 Payments $32.52 Deposited in sav- ings bank $32.52 On hand January 1, 1928 On hand December 31, 1928 Receipts Income $49.50 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) On hand January 1, 1928, On hand December 3I, 1928 Receipts Income Par Value Savings of Deposits Securities $116.46 $100.00 $121.35 $100.00 Payments $4.89 Deposited in sav- ings bank HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Par Value of Securities $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Payments $50.00 Expenditures On hand January 1, 1928 .......... On hand December 31, 1928 Receipts Income Total $216.46 $221.35 $4.83 Total $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $50.00 TOWN Ox' LEXINGTON 341 GEORGE A. SMITH PARK FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Par Value Savings of Deposits Securities Total On hand January 1, 1928 $578.55 $2,000.00 $2,578.55 On hand December 31, 1928 580.46 $2,000.00 $2,580.46 Receipts Payments $111.91 Deposited in sav- ings bank $1.91 Lexington Field and Garden Club 110.00 Income BATTLE GREEN FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Savings Deposits Total On hand January 1, 1928 $547.19 $547.19 On hand December 31, 1928 574.32 574.32 Receipts Payments Income $27.13 Deposited in sav- ings bank $27.13 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Savings Deposits Total On hand January 1, 1928 $1,074.63 $1,474.63 On hand December 31, 1928 $1,123.34 $1,123.34 Receipts Payments Income $48.71 Deposited in sav- ings bank $48.71 WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Savings Deposits Total On hand January 1, 1928 On hand December 31, 1928 Receipts Bequest $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10.000.00 Payments Deposited in sav- ings hank $10,000.00 342 AN\UAL REPORTS CHARLES E. FRENCH SCHOOL MEDAL FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Par Value Savings of Deposits Securities Total On hand January 1, 1928 $586.18 $2,000.00 $2,586.18 On hand December 31, 1928 $502.71 2,000.00 2,602.71 Receipts Payments Income $106.53 Deposited in sav- ings bank $16.53 90.00 $106.53 $106.53 CHARLES E. FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Par Value Savings of Deposits Securities Total On hand January 1, 1928 $110.38 $2,000.00 $2,110.38 On hand December 31, 1928 94.03 2,000.00 2,094.03 Receipts Payments Withdrawn from savings Expenditures $100.00 bank $16.35 Income 83.65 $100.00 $100.00 CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS MUNROE CEMETERY (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) Savings Deposits Total On hand January 1, 1928 $28,799.82 $28,799.82 On hand December 31, 1928 29,802.00 29,802.00 Receipts Payments Income $1,302.18 Deposited in say - Bequests 900.00 ings bank $1,002.18 Transferred to cemetery com- missioners 1,200.00 $2,202.18 $2,202.18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS WESTVIEW CEMETERY (In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts) On hand January 1, 1928 On hand December 31, 1928 Receipts Income Sale of lots $343.19 691.00 $1,034.19 343 Savings Deposits Total $7,552.81 $7,552.81 $8,587.00 8,587.00 Payments Deposited in sav- ings bank $1,034.19 $1,034.19 SAMUEL J. BRIDGE CHARITY FUND (In Custody of the Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund) Par Value Savings of Deposits Securities Total $534.96 $4,000.00 $4,534.96 619.06 4,000.00 4,619.06 Payments $196.68 Deposited in sav- ings bank $84.10 96.99 Expenditures 209.57 On hand January 1, 1928 On hand December 81, 1928 Receipts Income on Bridge Fund .-- Income transferred from Gerry Fund $293.67 $293.67 ELIZABETH B. GERRY CHARITY FUND (In Custody of the Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund) Par Value Savings of Deposits Securities Total $30.26 $2,250.00 $2,280.26 680.26 1,600.00 2,280.26 Payments $650.00 Deposited in say - 96.99 ings bank $650.00 Transferred to Bridge Charity Fund 96.99 On hand January 1, 1928 On hand December 31, 1928 Receipts Sale of securities Income $746.99 $746.99 344 ANNI;AI, REPORTS CARY MEMORIAL (In Custody On hand January 1, 1928 On hand December 31, 1928 Receipts Income LIBRARY GENERAL FUND of Library Trustees) Par Value of Securities Total $11,000.00 $11,000.00 $11,000.00 $11,000.00 Payments $455.00 Transferred to li- brary trustees $455.00 ROBBINS LIBRARY FUND (In Custody of Library Trustees) Savings Deposits Total On hand January 1, 1928 $100.00 $100.00 On hand December 31, 1928 100.00 100.00 Receipts Payments Income $4.55 Transferred to li- brary trustees .- $4.55 WELLINGTON LIBRARY FUND (In Custody of Library Trustees) Deposits Total Savings On hand January 1, 1928 $1,077.18 $1,077.18 On hand December 31, 1928 1,101.41 1,101.41 Receipts Payments $73.23 Deposited in sav- ings bank $24.23 Transferred to li- brary trustees 49.00 Income $73.23 BEAL LIBRARY FUND (In Custody of Library Trustees) Par Value of Securities $1,100.00 1,100.00 On hand January 1, 1928 On hand December 31, 1928 $73.23 Total $1,100.00 1,100.00 TOWN OF LE37NGTON 345 Receipts Payments Income $60.54 Transferred to li- brary trustees .... $60.50 LAURA MUZZEY BRIGHAM LIBRARY FUND (In Custody of Library Trustees) Par Value of Securities Total On hand January 1, 1928 $3;000.00 $3,000.00 On hand December 31, 1928 3,000.00 3,000.00 Receipts Payments Income $142.50 Transferred to li- brary trustees $142.50 LIBRARY BOOK FUND (In Custody of Library Trustees) Par Value of Securities Total On hand January 1, 1928 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 On hand December 81, 1928 1,000.00 1,000.00 Receipts Payments Income $50.00 Transferred to li- brary trustees .. $50.00 GOODWIN MUSICAL COLLECTION LIBRARY FUND (In Custody of Library Trustees) Par Value of Securities Total On hand January 1, 1928 $500.00 $500.00 On hand December 81, 1928 500.00 500.00 Receipts Payments Income $30.00 Transferred to li- brary trustees $30.00 346 ANNUAL REPORTS ALICE BUTLER CARY LIBRARY FUND (In Custody of Library Trustees) Par Value Savings of Deposits Securities Total On hand January 1, 1928 $440.00 $2,000.00 $2,440.00 On hand December 31, 1928 449.00 2,000.00 2,449.90 Receipts Payments Income $137.40 Deposited in sav- ings bank $9.90 Transferred to li- brary trustees 127.60 $137.40 MARIA CARY LIBRARY FUND (In Custody of Library Trustees) Savings Deposits Total $354.81 $354.31 354.31 354.31 On hand January 1, 1928 On hand December 31, 1928 Receipts Income $137.40 Payments $16.12 Transferred to li- brary trustees $16.12 JANE PHINNEY LIBRARY FUND (In Custody of Library Trustees) Savings Deposits Total On hand January 1, 1928 $124.19 $124.19 On hand December 31, 1928 126.98 126.98 Receipts Payments Income $8.42 Deposited in sav- ings bank $2.79 Transferred to li- brary trustees 5.63 $8.42 $8.42 Towx OF LEXINGTON 347 REPORT OF APRIL 19TH COMMITTEE DECEMBER 31, 1929 LIST OF EXPENSES FOR APRIL 19, 1929 Lexington Driving School (Revere, Dawes, and Escort) $4.00 Dorrety (Medals—Track Meet) 25.00 A. F. Tucker (Concert) 76.00 Lexington Drum Corps (Parade) 26.00 Girl Scouts (Cocoa, etc.) 8.70 Kenilworth Cafe (Revere, Dawes and Escort) 7.65 Henry W. Clark (Trophy—Girl Scout Cup) 21.00 National Pyrothechnic Co. (Bombs) 3.013 Dale's Restaurant (Infantry Guard) 18.00 E. L. Child (Automobiles and Incidentals) 61.24 Costumes and Make-up (Spirit of 1776) 6.60 Entertainment (Infantry Guard, etc.) 15.00 $270.69 For the 19th of April committee, CAPT. EDWARD L. CHILD, Chairman. 348 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET—DECEMBER 31, 1928 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Assets Cash: General Cary Memorial Library Trustees Accounts Receivable: Taxes: Levy of 1928 Special Assessments: Sewer: Unapportioned $8,748.25 Sewer Assessments 1928 3,109.39 Highway Betterments: Unapportioned $15,462.84 Highway Betterment Assessments 1928 897.26 Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessments Tax titles Departmental: Health $336.00 Highway 719.00 Public Welfare 1,430.17 State Aid 384.00 Schools 268.36 Munroe Cemetery 158.25 Westview Cemetery 1,685.20 Sewer Maintenance Water Rates, etc. Loans Authorized $119,920.98 768.59 $157,608.84 11,857.64 16,360.10 1,039.93 1,872.60 4,979.97 2,720.73 12,963.88 50,000.00 $380,093.26 TOWN OP LEXINGTON Liabilities 349 Temporary Loans: In anticipation of Revenue $200,000.00 Cary Memorial Library 768.59 Veterans' Memorial Fund 3,617.89 Sale of Cemetery Lots: Westview Cemetery 401.10 Unexpended Balances: Engineering Department $1,357.51 New Town Office Building 51,866.82 Sewer Construction 2,195.98 Sewage Survey 3,000.00 Bridge Street Widening 100.00 Highway Construction— Massachusetts Avenue 2,248.44 Highway Construction—Simonds Road1,710.10 Highway Construction—Summit Road 472.59 Committee on Swimming Pool 396.64 Water Maintenance 2,165.57 Water Construction 88.86 Westview Cemetery Construction 17.36 Westview Cemetery Land 1,090.82 Maturing Debt 1,977.20 Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1928 Reserve Fund—Overlay Surplus Sewer Assessment Fund Tax Title Suspense Revenue available when collected: Sewer Assessments Sidewalk Assessments Highway Betterment Assessments Departmental Sewer Maintenance, Water Tax Title Surplus Revenue 11,857.64 1,039.93 16,360.10 4,979.97 2,720.73 12,963.88 1,872.60 $69,687.89 1,740.84 4,512.38 14,845.37 16.97 $51,794.85 32,707.38 $380,093.26 350 ANNUAL REPORTS DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Assessments Not Due: Sewer Assessments Highway Betterment Assessments DEBT ACCOUNTS Asset s Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit Outside Debt Limit $10,914.80 5,985.17 $16,899.97 $251,500.00 488,950.00 Tons OP LEXINOTON Apportioned Sewer Assessments, Due in: 1929 $1,758.49 1930 1,700.50 1931 1,501.15 1952 1,301.89 1933 1,212.68 1934 1,148.17 1935 1,031.39 1936 714.72 f10 272.91 1928 272.90 w Apportioned .Highway Betterments, Due In: 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 $1,314.99 1,315.02 653.99 467.53 467.55 439.32 439.58 381.53 302.76 302.90 351 $10,914.80 5,985.17 $16,899.97 Liabilities General Loans—Inside Debt Limit: Street Improvement Loan 1922, "Depot Park" $4,000.00 Adams School Loan 1912 6,000.00 School Construction, Loan 1915 14,000.00 Parker School Loan 1919 34,000.00 School Construction, Loan 1925 76,500.00 Buckman Tavern Park Loan 15,000.00 Trust Fund Refunding Loan 1910 7,000.00 Sewer Loan 1927 13,000.00 Sewer Loan 1927 23,000.00 Sewer Loan 1928. 14,000.00 New Town Office Building 1928 45,000.00 $251,500.00 352 ANNUAL REPORTS r $740,450.00 TRUST ACCOUNTS Assets Trust Funds—Cash and Securities: In Custody of: Trustees of Public Trusts $62,094.44 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Trust 6,899.32 Trustees of Cary Memorial Library 20,732.60 Tow x of L$xiNGTON 353 General Loans—Outside Debt Limit: Street Improvement Loan 1922 2,000.00 Street Improvement Loan 1924 7,000.00 School Construction Loan 1924 254,000.00 Sewer Loan 1915 61,000.00 Sewer Loan 1924 6,000.00 Sewer Loan 1925 21,000.00 Sewer Loan 1926 6,000.00 Sewer Loan 1926 24,000.00 Sewer Loan 1927 8,000.00 Water Loans—Outside Debt Limit: Water Loan 1912 3,000.00 Water Loan 1924 4,950.00 Water Loan 1924 2,000.00 Water Loan 1924 6,000.00 Water Loan 1925 8,000.00 Water Loan 1926 12,000.00 Water Loan 1926 11,000.00 Water Loan 1927 18,000.00 Water Loan 1927 14,000.00 Water Loan 1928 31,000.00 $379,000.00 $109,950.00 $740,450.00 Liabilities Jonas Gammell Charity Fund $749.64 Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund 2,195.11 Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund 564.48 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 221.35 Hallie C. Blake Prise Fund 1,000.00 George O. Smith Park Fund 2,580.46 Battle Green Fund 574.32 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,123.34 William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000.00 Charles E. French School Medal Fund 2,602.71 Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund 2,094.03 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds — Munroe 29,802.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds—Westview 8,587.00 $62,094.44 354 ANNUAL REPORTS $89,726.36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON' 355 Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund 4,619.06 Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund 2,280.26 Cary Memorial Library General Fund Robbins Library Fund Wellington Library Fund Beal Library Fund Laura Muzzey Brigham Library Fund Library Book Fund Goodwin Musical Collection Library Fund Alice Butler Cary Library Fund Maria Cary Library Fund Jane P. Phinney Library Fund 11,000.00 100.00 1,101.41 1,100.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 2,449.90 354.31 126.98 6,899.32 $20,732.60 $89,726.36 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1929 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 3 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1929 To THE CITI%F:N"s OF LEXiNGTON The Forty-fourth Annual Report of the School Committee is respectfully submitted. This report includes the following items: I II III IV Vi VI School Committee Organization Lexington Home and School Association School Calendar, School Hours and No School Signals Statement of the School Committee Financial Statement Report of the Superintendent of Sohools, Including State` nlents Made by Principals and Other Officials A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Introduction Extension of Health Education Increased Library Facilities Tests Professional Improvement of Teaching Force Future Building Needs Extracts from Special Reports 1. Elementary Schools a. Aims b. Music c. Reading d. English e. Arithmetic f. Posture g. Thrift h. Report Cards 2. Secondary Schools a. School Library b. Physical Training c. Lunoh Room d. Teachers' Meetings 3. Health Reports a. School Physicians b. School Nurse VII Tables and Statistics A. Directory of School Officers B. Elections, Resignations and Transfers of Teachers C. Vocational School Pupils D. Prizes 4 E. F. G. H. I. J. K. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT Distribution of Senior High School Pupils by Courses and Subjects What Our 1929 Graduates are Doing Statistics of Our Graduates for a Five Year Period Graph Showing Growth of the Junior and Senior High Schools Over a Five Year Period Report of Attendance Officer Extract from State Returns Lexington School Savings TOWN OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION CHAIRMAN James Stuart Smith, 4 Percy Road (Term Expires March, 1931) SECRETARY Howard S. O. Nichols, 19 Hayes Avenue (Term Expires March, 1932) TREASURER Minnie A. Glynn, 56 Hancock Street (Term Expires March, 1.930) Tel. Lex. 0018 Tel. Lex. 0434-M Tel. Lex. 0395 -Tib SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Thomas S. Grindle, 29 Bloomfield Street Tel. Lex. 0165-W Office: High School Building, Tel. Lex. 0277 SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT Barbara M. Parks, 153 Bedford Street Tel. Lex. 01.43-W Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the High School Building, LEXINGTON HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Officers: President: Mrs. Hollis Webster Vice -President: Mrs. Hugh D. McLellan 2nd Vice -President: Mrs. S. Lewis Barbour Secretary: Mrs. Roger Greeley Treasurer: Mrs. William D. Milne Directors of Local School Branches: Adams School: Mrs. John T. Sumner Hancock School: Mrs. Clarence Shannon Munroe School: Mrs, Hubert Coryell Parker School: Mrs. Edward W. Taylor Junior High School: Mrs. Fletcher Taft Senior High School: Mrs. George Proctor 6 AriNliAL SCHOOL REPORT 1930 SCHOOL CALENDAR Schools Open Monday, December 30, 1929 Close February 21, 1930 Open March 3 Close April 17 Open April 28 Close June 20 Open Monday, September 8 Holidays: January 1 April 18 Good Friday May 30 June 17 • October 13 November I1 November 27 and 28 Grades I -III Grades IV -VI Grades YII %II SCHOOL HOURS Morning Session Afternoon Session 8.45 to 11.30 1.30 to 3.15 8.45 to 12.00 1.30 to 3.15 8.10 to 1.50 NO SCHOOL SIGNAL The signal for no school is 3 times 3 blows of the fire alarm whistle. When sounded at 7.15 o'clock it means the postponement of the opening of all schools until 9 o'clock. When sounded at 8 o'clock It means the omission of the Junior and Senior High School session and the omission of the morning ses- sion for the grades. When the grade schools are closed in the morning they will open at 1.00 P. M. unless the no school signal is blown at 11.30. On days when the grades are in session in the morning the no school signal for the afternoon session, will be blown at 12.30. Except in cases of unusually severe storms schools will be in session. On such days each parent must decide whether his or her child shall attend school or not. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 7 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE The School Committee presents herewith the report of Superintendent of Schools, Thomas S. Grindle, and recommends it to the careful attention of the townspeople. Early in the morning of April 22, 1929 there was a serious fire in the Junior High School Building. Actual damage from flames was confined to two or three rooms, but the additional damage from smoke and water was considerable. The cause of the fire has not been determined. The building had been vacant for a full week by reason of the Spring vacation. It is possible that insulation on old electric wiring broke through at this time and a resulting spark started the fire, but this cannot be proved. After two days spent in cleaning the building sessions of the school were resumed. The Selectmen adjusted the fire loss with the Insurance Companies for $24,714.81. At a town meeting held in June it was voted that the above amount, together with an additional amount of $6,285.19 to be assessed, be appropriated to be spent by the School Committee for repairs on the Junior and Senior High School Building, and, so far as the funds would permit, for repairs or improvements on any other school build- ings. The Committee reports that with the funds so appropriated complete repairs were made to the High School, including the painting of the exterior of the entire building and the overhaul- ing and renewing of the heating of the Junior High School. Equipment destroyed has been replaced. Two additional rooms in the Parker School have been finished, and changes and ad- ditions to the heating plant of the building have been made to properly take care of the additional rooms. The Parker School now has eight rooms in use and two more lacking only furnish- ings. The buildings and grounds of all the schools, with the single exception of the Old Adams Building, are in very fair shape. It is the intention of the Committee to spend enough money each year to keep them so. The Old Adams building should be abandoned as soon as feasible. 8 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT The school population has not increased this year as fast as was expected from the experience of recent years. Consequently, it is the opinion of the Committee that the new grade school, which we recommend be built and ready to use September 1930, will not be required until the following year. We urge, how- ever, that preparations now under way be continued and that the town make appropriations and preparations for financing so that the building may be begun this year and completion as- sured by the following year. Respectfully submitted, JAMES STUART SMITH, Chair7]ta7L M ixxrE A. GLYXN, HOWARD S. O. NICHOLS, School Coinmitiee. TOWN OF LEXINOTON FINANCIAL STATEMENT 9 Year Ending December 31, 1920 General Expenses Superintendent, Attendance Officer, Office Assistance and Expenses $5,399.74 Expenses of Instruction Salaries of Supervisors, Principals and Teachers 144,755.41 Textbooks 4,389.62 Stationery and Supplies 7,143.32 Expenses of Operation, Janitors, Fuel, etc. 25,927.36 Maintenance, Repairs, etc. 5,085.21 Health 2,800.24 Transportation 7,822.00 Vocational Tuition 1,250.78 Miscellaneous Expenses, Graduations, Athletics, Express, etc. 1,330.69 Outlays, Furniture, Equipment, etc. 2,362.11 Americanization Classes 342.44 Summer School 637.50 $209,246.42 Appropriation $210,250.00 Unexpended Balance 1,003.58 RECEIPTS $210,250.00 $210,250.00 Tuition: Town of Bedford $7,091.92 Town of Burlington 7,714.28 Town of Lincoln 54.00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts: State Wards 1,467.67 Viocatioual Schools 268.35 Americanization Classes 187.32 General School Fund 15,902.50 City of Boston—Wards 108.93 Rent 16.00 Telephones, sale of material, etc. 28.00 $32,838.97 Net Expenditure for 1929 $176,407.45 10 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT now The &heal £oIkr Was L5peit - /3' 3 .5 /0 I5 20 25 .30 35 40 45 .S0 SS 60 5s ro 7.5 80 95 .90 —55 —D 15.697 Teache'rc Salariee .124 Operating Expern e s .,055 ,0o/F5 and Supp /lee .037 Tranapariof/on .026 Achnin,atration .024 Repairs .014 Health .01.2 M13ce/ar eauo 0 Tuition .011 0utlaya TowN OF LEXINGTON 11 12 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENT Fire Damage, Repairs and Alterations at High School and Alterations at Parker School Special Appropriation $31,004.04 REPORT OF Expenditures: junior High Parker General Contract $9,6315.00 $4,456.65 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Electrical Contract 1,010.00 5$.I6 Painting 5,370.00 Heating 6,540.00 1,369.96 Emergency, General Repairs 284.70 Emergency, Electrical Repairs 87.60 Architect 400.00 180.00 To THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF LEXINGTON: Engineer 396.40 76.20 Books and Supplies 377.39 In a work so important and far reaching as our public Equipment 660.70 schools it is well occasionally for all who are concerned, teachers, Caulking 85.27 parents and friends, to consider carefully just what the aims of education really are : and perhaps in no place is such a con - Totals $24,76119 6,226.24 30,988.03 sideration more appropriate than in the preface of our annual Balance $21.97 report. Formerly the one important aim of education was know- ledge, the acquiring of rules and facts. But with the advances which have been made in the teaching of health and with the in- creased emphasis upon good social responses, we are finding that knowledge alone cannot stand as the one great aim of edu- cation. But along with the acquiring of knowledge must go the formation of right habits and wholesome attitudes. A man may know pages of scripture and yet be an immoral man. He may be able to quote lines of literature and yet hate the subject. So hand in hand with the teaching of any subject must go the inspiration which forms right habits and attitudes. The desire to form right habits can come only when a feel- ing of satisfaction or pleasure accompanies an act. If a child finds his reading continually irksome he will continue to read only when forced to and will never form the habit of reading for pleasure. Continually it is the duty of the educator not only to present the facts, but to present them in such a way that the pupil may experience a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction in acquiring them. It is unfortunate that we have no tests which measure such qualities as courage, honesty, politeness, revenge, yet without their possession growth is not fully realized. It is the aim of our public schools to accomplish all that is possible in the way of encouraging these qualities. In the report that follows we have attempted briefly to show some of the goals which have been considered and accomplished during the past year. Tow OF LEXINGTON 13 EXTENSION OF HEALTH EDUCATION If there is one function of education upon which there is practically unanimous agreement it is the development of health- ful children. Since we require children (under certain State requirements) to attend school, it seems clear that we are re- sponsible for providing these children with hygienic surround- ings and proper health protection. By health education we mean such health knowledge. habits and attitudes as will result not only in greater physical ef- ficiency. but which will also increase vocational efficiency. and contribute as no other one subject can do to character training and citizenship. For some years the Lexington schools have given special at- tention to the health and physical development of its pupils. The foundation first laid has never had to be replaced. Year by year, our school health service has developed and our pro- gram has expanded whenever it was clear that such changes would he of greater value. Our opinions as to the essential things have in some ways changed. but the initial efforts have proven themselves fundamentally sound. Two additions were made to this department at the begin- ning of the school year in September. (1.) A woman physician was engaged who has charge of the health work at the Parker School and of the girls in the Junior High School and Senior High School. (2) The supervision of physical training in the first six grades was placed in charge of a teacher of physical education. Our pragrani as it is now operated may be briefly outlined as follows: 1 School health supervision A. Medical service a. Annual medical examination b. Periodic inspections e. Follow up work through the home B. Disease prevention Cooperation with Public Health Department, State Tuberculosis Clinic, Diphtheria Clinic, etc. C. Dental service (In cooperation 'with the Dental Clinic Committee) D. Sanitary inspection of school plants E. Medical service for special needs (usually through various outside clinics) 14 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT II Health instruction a. Teaching of hygiene and nutrition from first grade through the eighth grade b. Health teaching through other subjects in secondary school e. Correlation of health work with other subjects d. Conferences with all persons connected with health program HI Physical education a. Regular program for all pupils in all grades b. Extra curricular activities c. Posture Clinic (in cooperation with Public Health Association) Like all other phases of education the promotion of a health program is not a one-man job. While one person must be re- sponsible for putting it in the curriculum and firmly keeping it in its proper place, satisfactory results are achieved only when there is complete cooperation between all concerned with the life of the child. The paths of physicians, nurse, special teachers must be cleared of unnecessary obstacles as to admit of the most effet+'tive use of their training and skill. Yet the work must go on with due recognition of the rights of other directors of in- struction. The work of all must be so unified as to work for the best good of each individual child. A more detailed account of our health work will follow under special reports. INCREASED LIBRARY FACILITIES References have been macre in previous reports to the need of better library facilities in our High Schools. In recognition of the importance of this work a trained librarian has been secured who divides her time equally be- tween the Junior High School and the Senior High School. We believe that future results will show this addition to be a wise one, Our budget for the past two years has provided a limited amount for expenditures in this department. ft is necessary that such provision be annually made if our school libraries are to be developed to a point where they will be most helpful. TESTS The recent development and widespread adoption of standard tests for measuring the ability and achievement of pupils mark the beginning of a new epoch in educational prac- tice. Young as this movement is, we have passed beyond the TOWN OF LENIN -WON 15 doubt of its value when it is employed with due regard for its limitations. Tests are generally grouped under two main divisions. 1. Mental ability tests 2. Achievement tests Tests of the two above mentioned types have been used in Lexington in a limited manner for several years. Practically all the children in our schools have been given the mental ability tests. While the results are only one of the factors used in diagnosing the child's capacity they are nevertheless valuable in a better understanding of the child. The object of the achievement test is that of any test or ex- amination; namely to find what information or skill has been acquired in a certain subject. In general, there are two main objects for the use of these tests. First, their value to diagnose specific difficulties of individuals or groups; second, as an index for comparison among different schools in the same system or with other systems. These achievement tests are being used con- stantly in nearly all school subjects. This principle of measure- ment is one of the outstanding characteristics of an efficient school system, During the month of November a series of general reading tests was given to all our children from Grades III to IX in- clusive. These tests show three distinct factors that are in- volved in learning to read. 1. Speed 2. Vocabulary 3. Paragraph meaning (comprehension) SUMMARY OF GENERAL READING TESTS Average Medians Paragraph Speed Vocabulary Meaning Total Lexington Grade III 14.6 24 9.5 48.1 Entire Country III 10 12 8 30 Lexington Grade IV 26 34 17 77 Entire Country IV 17 26 14 57 Lexington Grade V 31 46 24 100 Entire Country V 24 38 20 82 Lexington Grade VI 38 53 33 124 Entire Country VI 31 48 26 105 Lexington Grade VII 43 60 36 139 Entire Country VII 38 56 32 126 Lexington Grade VIII 46 6S 51 166 Entire Country VIII 45 64 38 147 Lexington Grade IX 53 76 52 181 Entire Country IX 51 72 44 167 16 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT The median scores for Lexington are found by taking an average median or middle score for all pupils in town for each grade. The median used for comparison in these different read- ing tests are those found for several thousand pupils over the entire country. A. comparison of these figures will show that the results obtained by Lexington pupils are generally quite higher than those for the country at large. PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING FORCE The continued improvement of its teaching staff is one of the major problems of every progressive school system. The outstanding personnel in public education is the classroom teacher. The present point of view recognizes that the teacher exercises an influence upon her job and the job exercises an in- fluence upon the teacher. Neither is the same under different conditions. The assimilation of new teachers into the system is an im- portant part of the work of the superintendent and supervisors. Even tho the new teacher is of a superior type much needs to be done in the way of readjustment into a new system. It is most important that the start be right if the best results are to be obtained. It is the judgment of your Superintendent of Schools that the professional standing of the Lexington teachers is high. During the past year over seventy percent of our teachers have taken professional courses in some recognized educational in- stitution. Sixteen of the teachers are now enrolled in a teachers course conducted at Lexington by the Extension Department of Harvard University. Several of the teachers have spent their summers in extensive travel in this country and abroad. It is particularly commendable that so large a proportion of the teachers spend both their time and money in such ways of self improvement since it is all done voluntarily and no salary in- creases depend upon such a procedure. A course of regular teachers' meetings for both the grade and high school teachers is being conducted during the present year. The teachers take active part in preparing special topics and in the general discussions. Meetings are also held in each school building at frequent intervals when the problems related to a particular group of teachers are discussed. TOWN of LEXI1OTON 17 FUTURE BUILDING NEEDS The growth of the town of Lexington, as a residental corn - triunity, for the past ten years, while less marked than many neighboring towns, has nevertheless been very pronounced; and it is safe to assume that the growth of the town is not com- pleted. Such increase in population has caused and will con- tinue to cause many new civic problems. Not the least of these problems is that of providing adequate educational facilities. While it is practically impossible to forecast just when an addition or a new school unit will be needed in any particular part of the town it is possible to plan for the development of the school plant in such a way that at the end of a period of years the town will have a group of schools both economical and at the same time educationally effective. The school plant of Lexinton consists of six buildings. They are the Adams, Old Adams, Munroe, Hancock and Parker schools and the Junior High School and Senior High School. Their locations are shown on Map 1. These are given merely to illustrate their positions in reference to future building needs. The Lexington school plant. as a whole, compares very favorably with those of other Massachusetts towns of like size. However, in view of our normally expected growth over the next few years there appear three distinct needs which the town will be obliged to meet 1. An elementary school building in the southern part of the town. 2. An addition to the present Adams School 3, Additional facilities for the Junior High School and • Senior High School. After careful study of the southern section of the town we are convinced that, on account of its widespread area. no one site can meet the needs of the entire section. The present site, recommended by your building committee, is also shown on Map I. This location meets the present demands as well as any one suitable and available site. It is also so located that when another building is required for this part of the town it may be so placed that all sections will be served equally, The second step in our building program is apparently an addition to the present Adams School. Such an addition should enable the School Department both to close the old wooden building at the Adams School and also provide for the future growth in that section for a long period. When the time comes for providing additional facilities for the Junior High School and Senior High School, there are, at 18 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT least, two possibilities. Either an extension may be added to the present building or a new unit may be erected to house one of the high schools. The first plan would undoubtedly be more economical over a short period of time. However, if we are thinking of our future needs over a period of years, the second plan should be carefully considered. The danger of adding classrooms to our present Junior and Senior High School build- ing is that we are thereby increasing its size to a point where its value as a complete educational unit is lessened; and its size will be greater than that needed for a long time as a separate high school unit. If a new unit is erected to accommodate one of the high schools, our present building can be used for the other high school and also, if necessary, as an overflow for the lower grades. While it is necessary to provide accommodations for pres- ent needs we should also keep in mind the future possibilities of growth. Only by such foresight can the town plan adequately and economically. Under any plan as the town continues to grow, considerable sums of money must be spent for schools. How best to spend these sums is the important question. SPECIAL ASPECTS OF SCHOOL WORK AS REPORTED BY DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL STAFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS "Our aim has been to discover and meet the individual needs of each pupil through classroom work, standardized tests and group activities. Such needs call for individual instruction and have brought the introduction of the so-called work book. In history, nature and character study where they are be- ing used by classes as a whole we believe there is much educa- tional value in the pupil having his own book in which he takes a personal pride. This is especially true in the nature and health work, where the book is used like the notebook in a lab- oratory science. The books afford a number of different methods of expression. all of which appeal to the interest of the children. In arithmetic the work book has been used to meet individual needs. Recognizing a felt need or weak spot the pupil, in addition to his regular class work, practices upon that one thing until he feels confident he has accomplished it, and de- cides his ability to advance; thus, mastering the toots of arith- metic for future use. The course of study is in a continuous state of revision, made necessary by the ever changing motives and objectives of the progressive school of today. Perhaps no better example of TOWN OF LEXINGTON 19 this can be cited than in the teaching of Art. Where a child in the first grade formerly began his work in drawing by striv- ing laboriously to trace sonic pattern selected for him and then to color it in a manner satisfactory enough to be allowed to take it home for the parents' approval, he now begins immediately to express himself in drawings of real activities. The objective being free expression, with form and shape to be developed later on. MU?SIC "Public school music in former years meant `Singing'. Singing included the study of sight reading, song singing and general knowledge of music fundamentals. Today public school music means singing, instrument playing and listening. We are pursuing a systematic course in singing that in - eludes a graded outline of the study of the fundamentals of music. The subject matter is arranged to meet the mental de- mands of the pupil from year to year. Rote songs in abundance are given in the lower grades, while two, three and four part music is used in the upper grades. Instrument playing is an important factor in the depart- ment. We have toy orchestras for the first three grades in all our schools. The remarkable growth of bands and orchestras in the public schools all over the land has led to the develop- ment of class instruction of symphonic and band instruments. Instrumental instruction (classwise) under a special teacher is now being offered to all pupils who wish to avail themselves of this opportunity. Listening includes music appreciation. This gives to the unmusical as well as the musical child an opportunity to hear the finest and best in music, of the great composers and artists through the medium of the victrola and radio. By the purchase of a series of records taken from building to building and pre- sented to the class, a carefully graded outline in the apprecia- tion of music is being carried out." READING It is a well known fact that the amount of reading done is increasing rapidly the world over. The need for ability to read in every vocation and in every conceivable situation is be- ing increasingly recognized. The enjoyment of our leisure time is also Iargely dependent upon our ability to read rapidly and intelligently. Along with the rapid increase in the demand for reading has come a decided increase in interest in reading as a subject in public school systems. Teachers arc striving to de - 20 ANNUAL SCHOOI. REPORT velop a love for reading. The pupils must not only have ability to read well orally but also to comprehend the material he has read, Some of the main objectives or reading abilities for which we are striving are: 1, Ability to comprehend facts. 2. Ability to follow directions. 3. Vocabulary development. 4. Permanent interest in reading. 5. Ability to read orally and silently with a fair de- gree of speed and eomprehenision. 6. Ability to read and reproduce. More and more it is believed that inability to read is the fundamental cause of failure among pupils. In primary grades promotion is largely dependent upon achievement in reading. In the primary grades oral reading still occupies the major amount of time although more and more is being done to teach the pupil how to get the thought by himself and develop habits of study. Many different schemes are used to develop these habits. 'Printed directions on blackboard or specially prepared sheets of silent reading 'material based on their own home or school experiences of the "Read and Do'' type take the place of the "old time busy work" which had little value except to keep the pupil quiet while the others were reciting. Silent Reading seatwork books in which the pupils read and then "do" often stimulate the iininterested child to strive to excel his neighbor and complete his book first. More and more teachers are working with the individual problems to help overcome smite of the handicaps of the "non reader" or slow reader such as: Lip Reading Short Eye Span Phonetic Difficulties Poor Enunciation habits of Reading Slowly in place of the large division we find small groups work- ing with a leader under the supervision of the teacher. This gives the teacher time to work with the individual pupil. The pupil who is extremely nervous or timid will more easily over- come these habits if dealt with aline rather than in audience reading. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 21 In the intermediate• grades silent reading occupies about three-fourths of the allotted reading time. Oral reading still has much value in voice training also as a cheek for thought especially in primary grades. It also has a social value. Children love to recite poems and read selections to others in the class. Much thought- has been given to library work to stimulate the pupils' interest in reading for pleasure. Each school is equipped with a library where pupils may go for reference work or just to read for his own delight. In many rooms are library corners where t;:r pupil is free to go when his regular assigned work is completed. Here he is al- lowed to choose what he wishes. It may be a story book, deal- ing with pirates, scouts, aeroplanes, tales far removed from the school room world or it may be a history story or life of some man like Edison or Byrd. Magazine pictures of present day affairs often arouse interest for further reading. The ultimate aim of our reading program is: "To fit pupils more intelligently into the thought life of the world and more appreciatingly into its recreational ac- tivities.'' " ENGLISH English work in the elementary grades can be outlined briefly: A. Oral Composition designed to lead the pupils to ex- press their own thoughts naturally and correctly. B. Written Composition closely connected with the oral and limited to a few sentences. C. Corrective English and Technical Grammar taught as drill work in close relation to composition work as the pupil advances from grade to grade. A child talks or writes naturally and eagerly about sub- jects that are within the range of his experience and interests. Efforts are being made to stimulate a desire to write short stories and original poems. Every original expression is a good foundation upon which to build language skill. However poor the child's first efforts may seem, they should be encouraged for in these lie the promise of improvement. The following illustrate the work being accomplished in Grades III, IV, V and VI: 22 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT Lindbergh Slim was one of our bravest boys. .He flew from New York to Paris. He went faster than a ship. I would like a ride with him. How to Gain A boy came to our class one day, And found that he was losing, And there we told him how to gain By proper diet choosing. The Bunny and The Fox Up on a hilltop high. There lives a fox so sly, He likes a bunny to eat, Aiid he creeps on stealthy feet. The little bunny goes hop, hop, - And runs away to play, The fox turns sour and says, I'll catch you another day. Grade III Grade IV Grade V Wiggle, Waggle Mr. Worthen said that in early days the people called Wal- tham Street the Wiggle, Waggle path. It really did from Ms map wiggle and twist like a snake Wiggle, Waggle, Sniggle, Snaggle, That is Waltham Street I think that Wiggle, Waggle is a very interesting name. Grade VI An Unexpected Answer It was Saturday and Florence was sure to be tip bright and early for at 2 o'clock she was going to Olive's party. When she was about to leave for the party her mother reminded her to be sure and not forget her manners. At the party a little girl fell off of her chair while eating, but Florence remembered her man- ners and did not laugh. When Florence arrived home, very sad looking, 'her mother asked what the trouble- was. She replied, "A little girl fell off of her chair and I didn't laugh". Her mother looked puzzled and said, "W—Why?" She replied, "It was I". Grade VI TOWN OF LEXINGTON 23 ARITHMETIC "Arithmetic tends to develop habits of attention, concen- tration, accuracy and speed, and it prepares the child for social and industrial life. Recent surveys show a need for additional drill on the four fundamental operations. We are trying to meet this need and eliminate much of the work in arithmetic that does not actually function in life. Much of the work in fractions, decimals, measurements and percentage has been simplified. In the primary grades much informational arithmetic has taken place of the old time abstract work. Play stores where the storekeeper greets his customers, tells the price of his dif- ferent articles and makes change, is not only a lesson in number but also in English. Banking is a life or real situation. Here the first grade pupil feels the value of number. How much money have you to bank today, a dime, nickel, six pennies and maybe a dollar bill? How many pennies are needed to be equal to Mary's dollar bill/ Another example: How many pupils are in the row when all are present? Two are absent. How many are here t In the first four grades the pupils learn all the combina- tions in the four processes. Tests in the fundamental operations are given to find out what combination in each process the individual pupil does not know. Drill is concentrated on these combinations instead of studying those which he has already learned. Weekly time tests with the pupil's score on his own graph chart or a class chart help to show progress and arouse interest. The desire to beat your last record is a strong incentive to attain 100% accuracy. Mere processes are practically useless unless they can be ap- plied to problems. The problem sense is a matter of judgment and reasoning and is the vital thing in arithmetic. The best problems are those that arise in the Life of the child or in his home or school environment." POSTURE WORK Few of us realize the importance that posture plays in our everyday life. It is believed by many authorities that good posture is necessary for the proper functioning of all the vital organs. Our chief fault is that we wait too long before em- phasizing posture correction—we wait until the individual has detrimental habits in the adjustment and use of the body. 24 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT There are several essentials of good posture that we want. to keep in mind such as: firm and well coordinated muscles, strong hones and proper social adjustments. These should be given consideration from earliest childhood. In September silhouette pictures were taken of every child from Grade III to Grade VI inclusive. We took these for the purpose of determining first—the natural standing position of the child; second—the very best position that he knew how to take. After the pictures were taken they were graded A, B, C, D. Onr aim in tine different schools is to work particularly with the people in the lo►rer groups in order to bring them up to a highergrade. The classes meet once a week for twenty minutes for in- dividual correction. They work particularly on three exercises; first—for the correction of round shoulders; second—strength- ening of the abdominal muscles to decrease the hollow back; third—a combination of the two to show the correct standing position. The children have shown a great interest in their work and the results are very favorable for in most cases there is a marked improvement. There are two other things that play an important part on the poise and carriage of the body. They are the mental and emotional attitudes of the child. It is here that the parents and teachers can cooperate with the child for the betterment of his health. THRIFT Thrift in the grades has been highly motivated. In Sep- tember Mr. Worthen, of the Savings Bank, presented each grade with a soldier to be entered in the thrift race of that building. Unique devices were planned and a lively contest has ensued. The result is a marked gain in the number of children who are forming the desirable habit of regular, systematic saving. REPORT CARDS We would call attention to the change in the report cards. Keeping uppermost in thought the development of right atti- tudes, habits and skills, it seemed fitting that the home should be informed of the progress in or need of attention to these different things. The following form has been adopted for Grades II—VI inclusive. REPORT OF STUDIES TOWN OF LEXINGTON 25 I 1 6: E q a y 7 til s. . .- : :,= a +0+.-, o7 0 a cdK°Px ypv y--. d�� =D ink N�� �'OvR R�-"Cd� '`, a °k Few- dF F:7 o m���:=di?a mom° o d F_r6-1-:� m w s•'8,c ay'° wag °Y I dC 1 4� 'W. WC.T z'c,c5 t� C 40'Ca m_ wry. .4,.-m-__„ ,-6.0„0,, ,a0.5 � v °vy_o w= G x lEu3. 1 of this report a Bane that promotion in that subject is m b ,� ' E.0 M y O Ua a m o ,o . e CA o w as x aw� ZA.g 73g u Oxmg< 26 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT The change in emphasis from class room instruction to more and more individual attention is constantly' bringing teachers face to face with new problems. In studying these the teachers have met by grades and in larger groups to discuss their work; demonstration Iessons have been given, and a study class organized. The cooperation and support of the Home and School Association and the high ideals and standards of the School Department causes us all to realize that only the best will suffice for the boys and girls of Lexington. From the principals' standpoint 'it would seem that the teaching force is at work 100% strong toward the attainment of this goal." JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS SCHOOL LIBRARY "One of the outstanding advances in our school system this year has been the placing of a trained librarian in charge of the Junior and Senior High School Libraries. The practice of placing school libraries under the supervision of a teacher trained for library work is finding increasing favor in the schools of the state. It is opening to the pupils new opportuni- ties in the field of literature and learning. Teachers in the class room are enabled to enrich their courses to a considerable degree by having someone in the school library who can make available to the pupil reference material which the average teacher has neither the time nor the special training to provide. Since our librarian has been here the libraries in both the Junior and Senior High Schools have become far more profitable to our pupils. New books have been added to both libraries. The Junior High School library has been remodelled to make it much more attractive and interesting. A new long book case separates the reading room from the study room. Bulletin boards on which attractive posters and pictures call to the pupils' attention worthwhile things in the library have been added. A new magazine rack holds several periodicals partic- ularly adapted for children of Junior High School age. All the books have been reclassified according to the Dewey decimal system. Instruction is being given to all pupils in the use of this system in looking up reference material, Since the librarian has been in charge this year the number of books in circulation among pupils has increased." PHYSICAL TRAINING "In a broad sense • the purpose of physical training in our schools is net only to give general bodily exercise, but also to develop in every boy and girl a wholesome interest in some TOWN Oe' LEXINGTON 27 form of physical recreation. This is being accomplished to an increased degree by the program of our physical education de- partment. Under our Physical Directors more boys and girls have been broughtinto some form of team play than ever be- fore. In addition to the regular classes in physical training op- portunities are being given for everyone to take part in some form of organized sport. The object is not entirely to develop winning teams, but to get as many pupils as possible out for some form of physical recreation. In the Junior High School there were fourteen teams of eleven boys each playing soccer ball in the afternoons. In the Senior High School this year there were eight different soccer teams for the boys. Field hockey was the prin- cipal fall sport for the girls. The same general plan will be carried out for basketball in the winter. This means that not only are more of our boys and girls getting body building ex- ercise, but that they are also learning the ideal of fair play and cooperation which makes for better citizenship." LUNCH ROOM "Few realize the value of the lunch room in the Junior and Senior High School. Nearly all of the 1000 pupils and 45 teachers in the two schools get all, or part, of their lunch there each day. They spend from five to fifty cents each. To provide room for all it is necessary to have four groups, starting at 11:15 and ending at 12:55. Four women are kept busy, pre- paring the food and caring for the dishes, and nine girls help at the counters during the lunch periods. On a typical day about $90.00 is taken in. One may always obtain a 5c or 10c hot dish, 5c salad, 5c dessert or ice cream, two kinds of sandwiches, milk, cocoa and sometimes cookies or cake. No candy or peanuts are served. An idea of the amount of food required may be obtained from the follow- ing purchases for an average day: 4S qts. of milk for cooking, cocoa and soup 120 half pints of milk for drinking 16 sandwich loaves of bread for 225 sandwiches 14 dozen rolls 18 heads of lettuce for 150 salads 60 lbs. of meat or fish for 200 hot dishes 1 bu. of potatoes 21/z dozen eggs for cooking 8 dozen bananas, or 6 dozen oranges or 2 bushels apples 600 ice creams 240 desserts 28 ANN AL SonooL REPORT The lunch room is doing its necessary part in a most com- mendable manner and compares favorably with any school lunch in this section. It is entirely self-supporting and no ap- propriation is made for its maintenance." TEACHERS' MEETINGS "A series of meetings for the teachers of the high schools is being conducted. These meetings, ander the leadership of the superintendent or some of the principals, have been organized so that every teacher takes some part in them. Topics of general educational interest which deal with problems every teacher has to meet are discussed in the light of the beet educational practice. The results of these discussions can be seen in the class room work of the teachers. No teacher or principal is allowed to feel that improvement is impossible in our schools. These meetings have given opportunities for teachers to share each others most suc- cessful methods. They have kept before teachers the ideal that the school exists for the child and that no practice is perfect until it makes a maximum contribution to the mental and moral development of the child." HEALTII REPORTS SCHOOL PHYSICIANS 1. No. of examinations made by School Physician, assisted by School Nurse, 2. No. of pupils found with defects 3. No. of defects corrected during year NOSE AND THROAT 1. No. of pupils having abnormal tonsils 2. No. of pupils having enlarged cervical glands HEART 1. No. of pupils having haart defects TEETH 1. No. of pupils having defective teeth VACCINATION 1. No. of pupils with unsuccessful vaccination *EYES AND EARS 1. No. of pupils with defective vision 2. No. of pupils with defective hearing *These examinations are given by classroom checked by school nurse. 26166 1,048 290 teacher and 162 168 40 078 73 149 18 re- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 29 A small number of minor accidents have been given first aid at the schools. During early winter a few eases of mild scarlet fever showed up from time to time in the East Village, and in the hope of finding some unrecognized eases as possible carriers and of detecting other cases not recognized by their parents, all pupils in both East Lexington schools were examined every day for signs of the disease while the cases were prevalent. Several eases of scarlet fever were found in school with red throat and full-blown rash in children whose parents had not recognized the disease and had not called a physician, These cases were promptly removed from the school and quarantined. Carelessness of parents thus is offset by care in the schools in spotting such eases and removing them from contact with the other pupils. One family was found during the Christmas vacation with five members pealing profusely and having had the disease in the family for at least a month, with no doctor in attendance and no precautions taken. Locating this focus of infection and quarantining the family will probably stop the spread of the disease." SCHOOL NURSE "The health work in Lexington is growing each year as our school population is increasing. Our aim is to keep our school children as free from sickness as possible. After the physical examinations are over, a great deal of time is spent in following up the defects to see that they are corrected. Parents have shown their cooperation by their will- ingness to have these defects corrected. .i1anv of our first grade children attended the Pre -School Clinic in June. and when examined by the school physicians were found to be in perfect condition with all defects corrected. The nurse visits every school each day and very careful watch is kept of all children. Any child showing signs ofsick- ness is excluded from school. This is done to protect the other children frons contracting different communicable diseases. Class room inspection of all children is given once a month. In cooperation with the Board of Health the Schick test and immunization to prevent diphtheria has been given in the schools twice this year. There were 230 children given the Schick test and 263 were immunized. 30 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT In April the Tubercular Clinic made a re-examination of all children that are susceptible to tuberculosis. On December 11th X -Rays were taken of all these children. The school children are now working for Child Health Day." January 15, 19x0. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS S. GRINDI,E, Supt. of Schools. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 31 ROSTER OF TEACHERS IN LEXINGTON SCHOOLS DECEMBER 31, 1929 Name Manfred L, Warren Irving F. Sherwood Adelbert H. Jakeman Chester A. Neilsen George V. Perry Amy Campbell Dorothy B. Conway Anne L. Forsyth Grace P. French Bertha V. Hayward Margaret S. Holmes Cora D. Leighton Helen T. .McIntyre Evelyn B. Pillsbury Elsa W. Regeatein Ruth A. Walcott Hazel W. Hargrove Merrill F. Norlin Philip M. Caughey Arnold W. Lunt Gladys M. Anderson Beatrice T. Cummings Bernice E. Hamm Eunice R. Harvey Elizabeth Heseltine Harriet J. Hodgkins Betty King Helen McDuffee Annie Nickerson Mary C. O'Brien Elsie Philbrick Where Educated SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Principal Bowdoin College Assistant Principal N. H. State Coilege English Bates College Commercial Northeastern Univ. Geometry, Geography Tufts College Commercial Burdett College Science Boston Univ. English Smith College Science Wellesley College History Univ. of Maine English Tufts College Latin Radcliffe College History, Economics Stenog., Typewriting Mathematics French Clerk JUNIOR HIGH Principal History Science Civics English History, English Geography Science Composition Music, English Latin History Art Opportunity Years iu Lexington 2 4 1 I 1 8 18 11. 1 11 Boston University 3 Chandler Secrl., School 3 Mt. Holyoke College 21 Wellesley College SCHOOL Wesleyan t'niv. Bowdoin College Boston Univ. Bridgewater Normal a 1 1 5 Bridgewater Normal 2 Bates College — Bridgewater Normal 2 Wheaton College 2 Gloucester Training 9 Bridgewater Normal — Boston Univ. — Salem Normal 2 Mass. Nor. Art, School — Presque Isle Normal 4 32 Muriel A. Rollins Edna L. Stone Blanche L. Whelpley ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT JUNIOR Edward E. Abell Grace Benne A. Irving Dodge Robert Proctor Helen B. Budge Ethelyn Haslam Margaret Jenness Grace Lendgren Dorcas E. Snow Chester Conk Flora R. Hail Margaret L. Lyman Elsie E. Williams Helen E. Sullivan Mita M. Taylor Harriet E. Bryer Anne Curtin Clara Anderson Elizabeth Simpson Muriel 1. Little Viola Cashman Margaret A. Keefe Maud E. Adlington Blanche Clark Gertrude A. Greene Jennie F. Blodgett G. Elaine Dustin Arlene E. Rowe Adelaide MacDonald Neva G. Mitchell Josephine Manchester Margaret B. Noyes Edna F. Harding Harriet S. French Olive M. suangman Mildred Davis Marjorie E. Hartt Elaine B. Dunn Katherine Hennessy Lida B. Kelley Kate A. Brooks Mary A. /lallaren Florence Ricker Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics AND SENIOR HIGH Physical Education Physical Education Manuel Arts Manuel Arts Household Arts Household Arts French English Librarian Music (part time) ADAMS SCHOOL Principal Grade I I II II -111 III 111 -IV Tv I ." L" V- VI VI HANCOCK SCHOOL Principal Grade I I II II III IIl TV IV V V VI MUNROE SCHOOL Principal & VI Grade I I & II II III IV V" Opportunity Assistant Moses Brown School 2 Gorham Normal 1 Salem Normal 14 SCHOOL Springfield Training — Boston Schl. Pity. Edu. 1 Mass. State Course 4 Fitchburg Normal I Framingham Normal I Framingham Normal 3 Earlham College — Monmouth College Bridgewater Normal — N, E. Consv. of Music — Gorham Normal 3 Oneonta. Normal 2 Framingham Normal 3 Fitchburg Normal 1 Voohree's Normal 16 Keene Normal 1 No. Adams Normal 2 Gorham Normal — Gorham Normal — Gorham Normal — Salem Normal 3 Keene Normal 1 Simmons College Gorham Normal Bridgewater Normal Bridgewater Normal Plymouth Normal Leslie School Machias Normal Quincy Training Gorham Normal Bridgewater Normal Bridgewater Normal N. Adams Normal Fre minghsin Normal Framingham Normal Framingham Normal Keene Normal Salem Normal Castine Normal Keene Normal Lowell Normal Fitchburg Normal 11 1 1 35 3 27 12 15 4 2 1 12 2 1 I Ruth E. Morrison Gertrude C. O'Brien Elizabeth L. Call May E. Towle Elsa Nelson Martha H. Leino Martha L. Lane Ruth Sudbury Bertha Anderson Barbara Bevin Helen Spooner Elinore Welch TOWN OF LEXINGTON PARKER SCHOOL Principal & VI Grade I Ii III III & IV IV V Opportunity SPECIAL TEACHERS Penmanship Physical Education Music Art SCHOOL PHYSICIANS 33 Plymouth Normal 7 -Bridgewater Normal 2 Farmington Normal 2 Gorham Normal 3 Framingham Normal I Fitchburg Normal - Gloucester Training Ill Lowell Normal 3 Salem Normal - Boston Schl. Phy. Edu.- Framingham Normal 3 New Schl. of Design - Dr. W. L. Barnes 1557 Mass. Avenue, Lexington Dr. Doris Kendrick 177 Bedford Street, Lexington SCHOOL NURSE AND ATTENDANCE Elsie G. Weltch 16 Bailey Road, Arlington SCHOOL DENTIST Dr. E. •E. Morrill 69 }larding Road, Lexington (Dental Clinic conducted by the Dental Clinic operation with the School Department) AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Gladys M. Anderson 9 Belfry Terrace, Lexington CARETAKERS OF JUNIOR AND Arthur J. Rocque Walter Brenton William J. Gorman William J. Kenealy Thomas F. Cavanaugh Dennis H. Collins Charles A. Manley Tel. Lex. 0410 Tel. Lex. 0987-M OFFICER Tel. Arl. 1915-M Tel. Lex. 0819-R Committee in co - Tel. Lex. 0472-M BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS 41 Grant Street, Lexington Marrett Road, Lexington 6 Grant Street, Lexington 27 Cottage Street, Lexington ADAMS SCHOOL HANCOCK SCHOOL 201 Grant Street, Lexington MUNROE SCHOOL 4 Cottage Street, Lexington PARKER SCHOOL 67 Woburn Street, Lexington 34 ANNUAL ScaooL REPORT TEACHERS' ,RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS - 1929 School Senior High Junior High Adams Hancock Munroe Parker Special School Senior High Senior and Junior High Junior High Adams RESIGNATIONS Name Theodore W. Anderson Lucille Fish Miriam R. Ewart Emily W. Payson Laura Sweet Greta Helgren Carolyn R. Gower Ursula E. Tetreau Marjorie Llewelyn Catherine M. Tobin Margaret Hawkins Frances Ferguson Viola Tellier Alice Patch Alma Timper Lucy Dodson Alice F. Tucker Richard Crawley Alyce E. Fenton Evelyn E. Faulds APPOINTMENTS Name Chester A. Neilsen George V. Perry M. Grace Lendgren Dorcas E. Snow Margaret Jenness Helen A. McDufee Betty King Mary C. O'Brien Bernice E. Hamm Elizabeth Simpson Clara Anderson Muriel I. Little Date June 21, 1929 Apr. 26, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 2.1, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 Mar. 19, 1929 Apr. 12, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 June 21, 1929 Began Service Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Sept. 9, 1929 Hancock Munroe Parker Special Name Edna L. Stone Elsie M. Philbrick TOWN OF LEXINGTON G' Elaine Dustin M. Adelaide MacDonald Josephine Manchester Edna Harding Marjorie E. Hartt Mary A. Hallaren Martha H. Leino' Edward E. Abell Barbara Bevin Elinore Welch Bertha Anderson TRANSFERS from Hancock Munroe VOCATIONAL SCHOOL PUPILS -1929 Somerville Vocational Boston Trade Waltham Vocational 1 Cambridge Evening Industrial 1 1 Arlington Evening 1 Totals �. Electrical Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Slut. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 35 9, 1929 9, 1929 9, 1929 9, 1929 9, 1929 9, 1929 9, 1929 9, 1929 9, 1939 9, 1929 9, 1929 to Junior High Junior High Commercial v 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 12 36 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT PRIZES -1929 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Robert P. Clapp Oral Essay Prize Mary V. Kelley Robert P. Clapp Written Essay PrizeElinor T. Moakley George O. Smith Essay Prize Marie P. Powers Mary Eleanor Bodkin Hallie C. Blake Prizes ............................Cecilia C. Maguire John H. Hargrove French Scholarship Medals i, Helen Small •2. Roger L. Miller 3. Avery W. Cook Wash. and Franklin History Medal Helen Small American Legion Athletic Medals ,Anna Polesayka John F. Watt D.A.R. Patriotic Essay Contest Elinor T. Moakley Ruth Ingalls French Scholarship Medals Junior High School 1. Martha Nichols 2. Doris Dalrymple 3. Anna Smith Adams School I. Kathleen Walcott 2. Wesley Boyce 3. Anita Brander Hancock School 1. Edward Nichols 2. Helen Michelson 3. Virginia Horton Munroe School 1. Ruth Farr 2. Louise Macoougai 3, Mary Kelley Parker School 1. Jean Mfeady 2. Marjorie Wheeler 3. Mary Carroll Putnam Prize Hancock School Edward Nichols TOWN of LEXINGTON 37 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT BY COURSES DECEMBER, 1929 Business College General Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Total Sophomore 18 44 62 42 33 75 31 12 43 180 Junior 5 36 41 26 20 46 22 27 49 136 Senior 1 12 13 20 34 54 '19 30 49 116 Total 24 92 116 88 87 175 72 69 141 432 DISTRIBUTION OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS BY SUBJECTS Subject Grade Grade Grade Total X XI XII 1. English 180 136 115 431 2. French 66 40 66 172 3. Latin 46 24 24 94 4. American History and Civics 4 114 118 5. Foreign Diplomacy 2 2 6. World History 3 88 3 94 7. Plane Geometry 79 2 2 83 8. Review Algebra 39 2 41 9. Review Geometry 30 2 32 10. Solid Geometry 10 10 11. Stenography 24 11 35 12. Typewriting '77 51 20 168 13, Commercial Geography 87 1 88 14. Bookkeeping 72 11 2 86 15. Clerical Practice 28 28 16. Elements of Business 15 15 17, Business Organization 30 30 18. Law 22 32 19. Economics 2 28 30 20. College Physics 1 17 18 21. College Chemistry 15 13 28 22. Biology 121 3 4 128 23. Household Science 1 59 2 62 24. Practical Physics 24 24 25. Clothing 7 6 2 15 26. Cooking 13 13 27. Manual Arts 17 12 7 36 28. Mechanical Drawing 22 11 7 40 29, Shop Mathematics 21 11 7 39 30. Freehand Drawing 12 10 11. 33 31. Music 64 '75 36 175 32. Orchestra 10 11 9 30 33. Physical Education 176 130 111 417 38 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT WHAT OUR Donald Nelson Adler Mary Eleanor Allia Arthea Andrulli Beatrice K. Bailey Eleanor Ballard Lucienne Beaudet Mabel Frances Berry Helen Corinne Bertini Marion Rosetta Blume Mary Eleanor Bodkin Florence Cecelia Britt Earle B. Bucknam Phyllis K. Bunzel Stanley Burlingame Ella Gertrude Callahan Dorothy M. Carlman William P. Casey Richard Paul Cassidy Mary Blanche Chiesa Ethlyn Ilene Cole Avery W. Cook Andrew M. Corcoran Paul Cordillo William Cuccinello W. Warren distance Joseph Dailey 'Elsie Dalrymple Mabel Elizabeth Doherty James E. Fitzgerald Vincent J. Fopiano Charles H. Franks Harriett Franks George R. Fuller Robert White Fuller Alice Florence Gaffney Elizabeth Glynn Herman Dexter Graham Malcolm H. Graham George W. Hall John Henry Hargrove Sylvia Lee Heaton Anita Mary Hill Ruth Ingalls Stanley G. Julin Huratch Kazarian GRADUATES ARE DOING Class of 1929 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Arthur Eagleston Co., Inc. Swift & Company Richards & Coleman Principia Junior College At home Friend's Colonial Garage Boston Museum of Fine Arts New England Conservatory of Music Cambridge Hospital Boston & Albany Construction Company Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co., School L. W. Bills Bryant & Stratton Commercial School Hospital Training in February Mechanic Apprentice Chauffeur Samuel L. Bailen New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. National Circulating Company Wenthworth Institute Forest Market Hood Rubber Company Huntington School for Boys Post -Graduate Burdett College William G. Mills, Jr. The Employers' Liab. Assurance Corp. Chauncy Hall School Atlantic National Bank At home Bryant & Stratton Commercial School Lexington Theatre Hood Rubber Company Smith College At home Bentley School of Accounting & Finance At home Bentley School of Accounting & Finance Boston Normal Art School Moved to New York Jackson College Lexington Construction Company Gordon College of Theology & Missions TOWN OF LEXP4GTON 39 Mary Edith Kelley Rose Carolyn Kelley . Marion Frances Kieley Rosine Florence Larsen Helen II. Lawson Chester Lidberg Mary Linton Evelyn Dorothy Lundin Howard S. '.McManus James A. MaCPhee Cecilia C. Maguire Margaret P. Mansfield Joseph McDonnell Louis McDonnell Gertrude A. McNamara •• Mary Jessica Melanson Roger Linwood Miller Elinor T. Moakley John Modoona John Morrow Frederick G. Murray Mary Phyllis Neville Eleanor Marie Oakes •• Marjorie H. Osgood Roy C. Peterson Walter H. Peterson Alice A. Pewtherer Anna Polesayka May Fra1>rces Porter Marie P. Powers Robert Taft Pring James O. Robertson Phyllis A. Rohwedder Ruth M. Sarano Anne Marie Senften William H. Shipp Wenonah Edna Sibley Helen Small Helen F. Spencer Ethel Arlene Spidle Evelyn May Storey Pascalino A, Tropeano John F. Watt Warren Peter Welsh Roger F. Williams Marjorie E. Wilson Geraldine Winchenbaugh Helen J. Wood ... Framingham Normal School The McLellan Stores Company Bryant & Stratton Commercial School New England Nurseries Company Lexington Coal Comany Milk business Springfield Hospital Copley School of Commercial Art Federal Reserve Bank Carpenter Apprentice Lexington Town Hall Office Beacon Oil Company At home S. M. Weld & Company New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. At home Northeastern University Lexington Town Hall Office W. E. Doran Alexander Porter Farm work Pierce Shorthand School .Tohn Hancock Mutual Life Ins, Co. Higgins Commercial Machine School. Chauffeur Northeastern University Married Burdett College Wood's Greenhouse Lowell Normal School Tufts College Norwich University Cambridge Box Company Framingham Normal School At home Northeastern University Cambridge -Latin High School Custance Brothers Chandler Secretarial School At home Boston Trade School Boston University Plumbing Apprentice Plumbing Apprentice The Boston School of Cookery Framingham Normal School Higgins Commercial Machine School Northeastern University r 40 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT STATISTICS OF OUR GRADUATES FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD 1925-1929 Colleges Normal Schools Art Schools Trade Schools School of Pharmacy Schools of Physical Education Preparatory Schools Junior Colleges and Finishing Schools Commercial Schools Hospitals Married At home Working; In Offices In trades C Saleslerksmen Telephone Operators No information COLLEGES ENTERED BY OUR GRADUATES 1925-1929 Acadia College Amherst College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Colby College Cornell University Dartmouth College Dennison University Gordon College Harvard College Jackson College Massachusetts Agricultural Colleger Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mt. Holyoke College New England Conservatory of Music New Hampshire State College Northeastern University Norwich University Oberlin College Principle College Radcliffe College Simmons College Smith College 89 17 5 18 1 6 16 14 46 14 5 10 101 57 9 7 5 6 2 1 1 6 4 1 1 1 1 1 9 3 4 4 4 3 1 7 3 1 I 7 3 5 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 41 Suffolk Law School ... 1 Tuts Colhege 6 University of Maine 1 University of Rochester 1 University of Minnesota 1 Wellesley College 2 Wheaton College, Massachusetts 1 Wheaton College, Indiana 1 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 Yale College 1 42 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT (JUN/OR HIGH c5CHcOL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 192.9 JO 3 ,13urJinfen g1 1.928-41 1927-28 .534 448 447 4Z6 �f. A 489 389 j I 434 362 I 44.5" 345 I- 14 00 ,g 0 a O 0 I U A GRAPH SHOWING THE GROWTH OF JUNIOR—SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD Burlrr9ion 41 Bedford 6.5 The figures at the left of the vertical line show total Junior High School enrollment. The figures at the right show the total Senior High School enrollment. The number of tution pupils is shown by the shading. TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OF'F'ICER Number of calls at home Number of truants Number of court cases The two court cases were put on probation. MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE (Extract from School Returns to the State Department of Education) School Year Ending June 39, 1929 Pupils Enrolled: Boys Girls Total Nan -Resident Pupils (includ- ing State and City Wards) who attended the schools for not lees than half the school year Aggregate Attendance Average Daily Attendance Average Number of Days the Public Schools were Ac- tually in Session Average Membership Parker Hancock Munroe Adams Junior High Totals Elementary Jr. High 706 268 616 234 1322 502 Sr. High 177 245 422 43 352 51 2 TOWN REPORT INDEX Elective Officers 3 Appointive Officers 4 Lexington Town Records: Committees Appointed at Various Town Meetings 7 Warrant for Town Meeting, January 7, 1929 10 Town Meeting, January 7, 1929 12 Warrant for Town Meeting, March 4, 1929 58 Annual Town Meeting and Election of Officers 64 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 11, 1929 68 Total Second Adjourned Town Meeting, March 18, 1929 75 1151 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 8, 1929 97 1095 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 15, 1929 109 2246 Warrant for Towr. Meeting, June 18, 1929 118 Special Town Meeting, June 18, 1929 124 Warrant for Town Meeting, November 4, 1929 137 Special Town Meeting, November 4, 1929 139 141 145 Warrant for Town Meeting, December 16, 1929 15 26 93 134 Town Meeting, December 16, 1929 206,777 81,007 68,031 355,815 Committee Reports: 1,165 451 373 1,989 Appropriation Committee Town Clerk, Report al Births Recorded br the Year 1929 182 179 Marriages Recorded for the Year 1929 399 2,140 Deaths Recorded for the Year 1929 Health Officer, Report of Health Inspector, Report of Milk Inspector, Report of Animal Inspector, Report of Dental Clinic, Report of SIaughtering Inspector, Report of Plumbing Inspector, Report of Middlesex County Extension Service Math Superintendent, Report of 177 180 1,263 478 LEXINGTON SCHOOL SAVINGS DECEMBER 31, 1929 82, 72 108 81 182 64 507 2 C 10 14 11 33 80 148 x$ G 4,773 9,491 5,220 9,992 4,696 34,072 12 16 14 42 101 185 $1,284.81 2,873.84 1,017.79 1,790.87 1,590.12 $8,657.48 160 164 165 171 176 180 183 185 187 189 191 192 193 195 196 197 of , 198 199 201 204 208 214 215 Report of 220 $5.63 7.26 6.09 23.15 45.12 $87.25 $1,279.18 2,866.58 1,011.70 1,767.72 1,645.00 $8,570.18 1928 Forward 2,725 568 73,36E 686 80,437.81 332.13 30,105.68 Grand Totals 3,232 716 107,434 871 $39,095.24 $419.38 $38,675.86 Forest Fire Warden, Report of Wire Inspector, Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report Building Inspector, Report of Town Counsel, Report of Police Department, Report of Superintendent of Parks, Report of Superintendent of Streets, Report of Town Engineer, Repot of Superintendent of Water and Sewer Department, Town Treasurer, Report of 231 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of 232 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund 1928, Report of 239 Superintendent of Public Works, Report of 241 Selectmen, Report of 241. Jury List 252 Planning Board, Report of 255 Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 263 Fire Engineer, Report of 264 Assessors, Report of 267 Tax Collector, Report of 269 Librarian, Report of 274 Trustees Cary Memorial Library, Report of 271 Library Treasurer, Report of 281 Town Accountant, Report of Treasurer's Receipts 283 Departmental Expenditure 289 Director of Accounts 324 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT School Committee for 1929, Report of 3 School Committee Organization, Report of 5 School Committee, Report of 7 Financial Statement 9 Superintendent, Report of 12 School Physician, Report of 28 School Nurse, Report of 29 Roster of Teachers 31 Attendance Officer, Report of 43