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TOWN OFFICERS 4 ,, 011 ,,,¢ fl77c 't j41w �+. xr` T' Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1941 LEXINGTON "The Birthplace of American Liberty" Population 1941— 13,187 Highest elevation — 380 feet above sea level Lowest elevation — 110 feet above sea level Settled --- 1642 — Cambridge Farms Incorporated as a Town — 1713 Valuation — $21,906,543.00 Tax Rate 1941 — $31.40 Area of Town in acres .......................10,650.42 Area of Town in miles .. ... 16.64 Extreme length in miles .. 5.8 Extreme width in miles 4.85 Public Streets 54.43 miles Private Streets 55.45 miles State Highways 10.84 miles Trunk Line Sewers 6.31 miles Street Sewers 16.80 miles Water Mains 71.57 miles Located 10.6 miles from Boston Well laid out Parks and Playgrounds Schools -- Class A 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS List of Town Officers PRECINCT ONE March, 1941 to March, 1942 Name Address >Te piresA William M Aquaro 50 Rin 1942 SELECTMEN Gilbert A. Arnold 3 Richard AR ad venua 1943 Archibald R. Giroux, Chairman, '43 B William C. Potter, '44 A. Edward Rowse, '44 Henry Break 9 Robbins Road 1943 John Milton Brown 8 Plymouth Road 1943 George W. Sarano, '42 Errol H. Locke, '42 C Town Clerk James J Carroll Rudolph F. Carlson 30 Baker Avenue 1944 Lyon Carter 39 Marren Road 1942 Town Treasurer James J. Carroll John D. Collins 14 Chase Avenue 1944 William F. Cavil 30 Independence Avenue 1944 Ernest Cutter 127 Fallen Road Collector of Taxes William S. Scamman 1943 D School Committee Annie F. Putney, '42 Joseph L. Dahlstrom 32 Chase Avenue 1943 Tracy W. Ames, '43 Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. 16 Smith Avenue 1944 Randall B. Houghton, '44 J. Henry Duffy 25 Maple Street 1944 Cemetery Commissioners James J. Walsh, '42 F John E. Gilcreast, '43 Albert H. Burnham, '44 George E. Foster 10 Plainfield Street 1944 Malcolm R. Fuller 32 Independence Avenue 1944 Trustees of Public Trusts John P. Turner, '42 Clarence S. Walker, '44 G Howard S. G. Nichols, '46 Allan G.Galt 4 Robbins Road 1943 Leon B. Garfield 368 Massachusetts Avenue 1944 Moderator Robert H Holt Frederick M. Gay 7 Robbins Road 1943 Lincoln C Grush 10 Tower Road 1943 Constables John C Russell James A. Guthrie 4 Brandon Street 1942 Edward C Maguire H Planning Board Edward W Kimball, '42 Warren K. Hadley 488 Massachusetts Avenue 1942 Wm. Roger Greeley, '42 Mary D. Hatch Concord Highway 1943 Edwin B Worthen, Jr, '43 Lewis L. Hoyt 30 Locust Avenue 1942 Donald E Nickerson, '43 Arnold E. Howard 14 Robbins Road 1943 Lester F Ellis, '44 George M. Hynes 28 Locust Avenue 1943 Frederick C. Newhall, '44 ANNUAL REPORTS 7 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT TWO J Carl B. Jones 306 Lowell Street 1944 A L Tracy W. Ames 2 Highland Avenue 1944 J. Bruce Lewis 1024 Massachusetts Avenue 1942 George H. Anker 364 Marrett Road 1944 Harold S. Liddick 12 Plymouth Road 1943 Harold C. Ashley 39 Highland Avenue 1943 Ralph F. Little 56 Robbins Road 1943 Walter Longbottom 16 Independence Road 1944 B Walter C Ballard 8 Raymond Street 1942 M Charles S. Beaudry 5 Raymond Street 1943 Harold MacGilvray 12 Cary Street 1944 Walter G. Black 11 Highland Avenue 1943 Clarence E. MacPhee 14 Baker Avenue 1944 George W. Butters 40 Highland Avenue 1944 Charles B. Meek 142 Marrett Road 1942 Charles F. Mitchell 7 Richard Road 1942 C Eugene L. Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1943 William E Chamberlain 14 Eliot Road 1943 Harold D. Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1943 Lyle J. Morse 26 Locust Avenue 1943 D Charles G Davis 9 Washington Street 1942 N John H. Devine 19 Slocum Road 1942 Harold B. Needham 40 Fern Street 1942 Harold C Denham 8 Jackson Court 1944 Ralph B. Dibble 18 Winthrop Road 1944 Arthur C Dodge 52 Percy Road 1942 P William F. Putney 31 Locust Avenue 1944 F Downs 286 Marrett Road 1942 E R Lester F Ellis 188 Waltham Street 1943 Louis J. Reynolds 1050 Massachusetts Avenue 1943 Albert 0 Ross 5 Locust Avenue 1944 Robert H Eldridge 495 Waltham Street 1942 Robert L. Ryder 84 Maple Street 1944 F S Clements H Ferguson 30 Vine Brook Road 1942 Frank F Schiorring 280 Massachusetts Avenue 1944 William Wallace Ferguson 6 Belfry Terrace 1943 Clarence E. Smith 18 Pinewood Street 1942 Robert W Fernald 4 Washington Street 1944 Clayton J. Sullivan 14 Taft Avenue 1942 Thomas E Fitzgerald 5 Parker Street 1943 Howard W Foley 283 Marrett Road 1944 T G Joseph Trani 1087 Massachusetts Avenue 1942 John E. Gilcreast 73 Bloomfield Street 1943 William R. Greeley 1948 Massachusetts Avenue 1942 W George H. B. Green 1377 Massachusetts Avenue 1943 Richard A.Watson 18 Smith Avenue 1942 Arthur L. Graves 76 Bloomfield Street 1944 AlpB. West 33 Oak Street 1942 W. Stanley Wilson 5 Pleasant Street 1942 John A. Wilson 62 Fern Street 1942 H Walter H. Wilson 5 Pleasant Street 1942 William M. Hall 1357 Massachusetts Avenue 1943 George B. Wilson 62 Fern Street 1944 Stephen F Hamblin 45 Parker Street 1944 Norman M. Hill 18 Belfry Terrace 1943 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Frederic B. Hunneman 7 Parker Street 1942 Arthur F. Hutchinson 169 Blossom Street 1944 C 1942 Edwin W.Hutchinson 135 Blossom Street 1944 Joseph R. Cotton 123 Marrett Road ANNUAL REPORTS 9 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON K S Edward W Kimball 1359 Massachusetts Avenue 1944 George C. Sheldon 16 Percy Road 1942 w L Sydney R. Wrightington Harold B Lamont 20 Winthrop Road 1942 7 Bennington Road 1942 Ernest A Lindstrom 63 Farmcrest Avenue 1944 Harold F. Lombard 24 Vine Brook Road 1942 F Stanley Love 3 Wallis Court 1944 PRECINCT THREE A M Wilbur H Abbott 14 Harding Road 1943 Arthur H McLearn 1387 Massachusetts Avenue 1943 Alan G Adams 15 Somerset Road 1943 Alfred A, Adler 12 Berwick Road 1943 N Dana Thurber Norris 7 Winthrop Road 1944 B Nathan B Bidwell 25 Adams Street 1942 P Louis W. Bills 73 Hancock Street 1942 Robert T Person 42 Percy Road 1942 Charles M. Blake 59 York Street 1942 Roy C. Peterson 27 Blossom Street 1942 Ronald D. Brown 27 Edgewood Road 1943 William E. Phillips 10 Bloomfield Street 1944 Albert H. Burnham 34 East Street 1943 Marjorie Pierce 59 Forest Street 1943 William I. Burnham 30 East Street 1942 Elwyn G Preston 4 Bennington Road 1942 Eugene T. Buckley 22 Grant Street 1944 C R Randall W. Richards 67 Farmcrest Avenue 1942 Guy S. Chace 10 Meriam Street 1944 Henry W. Robertson 4 Raymond Street 1943 Philip M. Clark 25 Somerset Road 1942 D S Edward W Sibley 18 Eliot Road 1944 George M. Davis 36 Woodland Road 1943 Clyde E. Steeves 24 Hilltop Avenue 1942 Norman A. Downs 11 Edgewood Road 1942 E w S. Eldridge James J. Walsh 1433 Massachusetts Avenue 1943 Roswell17 Edgewood Road 1944 Paul Whipple 15 Belfry Terrace 1943 Everett S. Emery 3 Stetson Street 1942 Edwin B. Worthen 5 Winthrop Road 1942 George W. Emery 47 Somerset Road 1942 Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 5 Winthrop Road 1943 Leland H. Emery 5 Stetson Street 1944 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE F Roy A. Ferguson 11 Berwick Road 1942 C James .I. Carroll 17 Muzzey Street 1942 G C. Edward Glynn 56 Hancock Street 1942 F Charles 0 Goodwin 12 Coolidge Avenue 1944 Charles E. Ferguson 16 Highland Avenue 1942 George E. Graves 33 Adams Street 1942 H H Robert H. Holt 11 Bennington Road 1942 Hazen W. Hamlin 50 Gleason Road 1944 P Norman C. Hooper 35 Bertwell Road 1943 William G. Potter 25 Walnut Street 1944 Clarence R. Hopkins 15 Meriam Street 1944 ANNUAL REPORTS 11 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON L PRECINCT FOUR 1943 James H. Lewis 23 Meriam Street 1944 A Moses M. Low 95 No. Hancock Street Lester Andrews 1 Hill Street 1942 Earl S. Archibald . 19 Downing Road 1944 M1948 Richard W Maynard 17 Mer►am Street 1948 B Robert D. Mayo 6 Oakmount Circle 35 No. Hancock Street 1948 William H. Ballard 7 Hastings Road 1942 Charles A McCormack 8 Hancock Avenue 1943 Robert C. Boleyn 57 Shade Street 1942 Neil McIntosh 4 Oakmount Circle 1944 Walter C. Boone 112 Bedford Street 1942 Robert C. Merriam 29 Sherman Street 1943 Winthrop H. Bowker 2184 Massachusetts Avenue 1942 Clayton M Morse 344 Lowell Street 1944 Frederick S. Britton 8 Bedford Street 1942 Howard M Munroe Carl E. Bryant 12 Fair Oaks Drive 1943 William J. Buckley 234 Lincoln Street 1944 N 1944 Francis E. Burke 88 Bedford Street 1942 Fred C.Newhall 98 Hancock Street Herbert E. Bussom 43 Reed Street 1942 R1942 C Lester T Redman 10 Hayes Avenue 1944 Winfield S. Caouette 4 Wachusett Circle 1944 Richard E Rowse 24 Adams Street Charles T. Cogswell 35 Prospect Hill Road 1944 Otis J. Conner 58 Outlook Drive 1944 Francis B. Culbertson 62 Harding Road 1943 S 1944 J. Everett Cumming 20 Vaille Avenue 1944 Walter E. Sands 103 Meriam Street George B. Sargent 50 Hancock Street 1943 Howard E. Custance 2 Tewksbury Street 1943 Clarence Shannon 18 Edgewood Road 1943 W. Warren Custance 19 Shirley Street 1942 41 Somerset Road 1948 Theodore A. Custance 100 Bedford Street 1942 William H. Shurtleff 34 Grant Street 1942 George E. Smith 86 Meriam Street 1944 D Rupert H. Stevens 21 Oakland Street 1944 Matthew Stevenson 1942 Paul W. Dempsey 187 Spring Street 1943 Robert M. Stone 32 Hayes Avenue 1942 H. Raymond Durling 21 Outlook Drive 1944 James W. Smith 16 Franklin Road F T Ralph H Tucker 100 Meriam Street 1943 Robert J. Fawcett 511 Marrett Road 1942 Gerald C. Turner 9 Hillside Terrace 1944 Frederic L Fischer 2 Stratham Road 1942 George M. Fuller 2210 Massachusetts Avenue 1943 George R. Fuller 1 Sunnyknoll Avenue 1942 W 1942 George P. Wadsworth 26 Hayes Avenue 1944 H Harvey F. Winlock 61 Meriam Street Robert Whitney 10 Round Hill Road 1942 Carl Hauck14 Harbell Street 1944 Converse Hill 2101 Massachusetts Avenue 1942 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Willard C. Hill 2160 Massachusetts Avenue 1942 John T. Hinchey 85 Hinchey Road 1943 Norton T. Hood 41 Reed Street 1944 Randall B. Houghton 16 Oakland Street H 1942 John E. Hossfleld 128 Reed Street 1943 Elmer C. Houdlette 2652 Massachusetts Avenue 1943 L1942 Errol H. Locke 3 Abbott Road 3 Leonard Jellis 70 Ward Street 1943 R 1944 Roy Johnsen 2295 Massachusetts Avenue 1943 A. Edward Rowse 38 Somerset Road ANNUAL REPORTS 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON K 1943 Alfred Kargaard 226 Lincoln Street L 1944 APPOINTED OFFICERS Jasper A. Lane 177 Waltham Street M1943 Animal Inspector Dr. Chester L. Blakely George A. Manion29 Wachusett Drive 1943 Everett E Morrill 53 Harding Road 1942 Appropriation Committee George C Sheldon, '43, Chairman William E. Milliken 225 Waltham Street Raymond A. Bond, '42 James E. Spellman, '42 N 1944 Lewis L. Hoyt, '42 Thomas A.Napoli 23 Middle Street 1943 Robert J. Fawcett, '43 Donald E. Nickerson 2198 Massachusetts Avenue Ronald D. Brown, '43 George M. Hynes, '44 Richard W Maynard, '44 P 1943 W. Russell Rosenberger, '44 Eugene H. Partridge 12 Shirley Street James H.Russell,Ex Officio R 1942 Assessors Clyde E. Steeves, '43, Chairman Francis H. Ready 2246 Massachusetts Avenue 1944 William A. Cann, '42 Lawrence H. Rivers 29 Lincoln Street 1944 William H. Burnham, '43 William R. Rosenberger 2139 Massachusetts Avenue William H. Shanahan, '44 Leland H. Emery, '44 SAssistant Assessor Frederick J. Spencer 11 Hamblen Street 1944 p James C. Shaw9 Kimball Road 1944 Gordon Elliot Slater 24 Shirley Street 1943 Board of Appeals C.Edward Glynn, '43, Chairman James E. Spellman 51 Dexter Road 1944 (Acting under Building and Errol H Locke, '42 A. Randall Soderberg Zoning Law) Arthur N Maddison, '44 Edward W Kimball, '45 W 1943 Howard W Robbins, '46 Raymond L White 12 Middle Street 1944 George G Whiting 333 Waltham Street Board of Appeals Winthrop H. Bowker TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE (Associate Members) J Milton Brown Board of Health, Agents Eleanor M. Lowe G 1943 Dr William Corwin Archibald R. Giroux 6 Stratham Road Board of Retirement Clarence S.Walker, '43,Chairman S 1942 *Joseph A Ross, '42 George W Saran° 315 Lincoln Street John F. O'Connor, '42 James H Russell Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees John F Turner, '42 Clarence S. Walker, '44 , Howard S. 0 Nichols, '46 Building Inspector Charles E. Ferguson ANNUAL REPORTS 15 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 'Gordon D. Richards Milk Inspector John Lamont Building Inspector (Acting) William E. Cann Moth Dept. Superintendent John J. Garrity Burial Agents Ralph H. Marshall Alice M. McCarthy Odorless Cart, Charge of Peter Canessa Cary Memorial Library, Librarian Ralph A. Nason Old Age Assistance Bureau Errol H Locke George W. Sarano Luther R. Putney Cary Memorial Library (East Lexington Branch) Eleanor R Trowbridge Old Age Assistance Bureau, Agent George V. Morse Michael B McDonnell Park Superintendent Cary Memorial Library, Janitor John J Garrity Rev Harold T. Handley Plumbing Inspector Cary Memorial Library, Treasurer Ernest A. Lindstrom Eleanor M.Lowe Posture Clinic Committee Mrs. Steele Lindsay Selectmen Charles E Moloy Mrs. Robert Moore Constables Roland E. Garmon Mrs. Edith M. Kelley Miss Margaret Kettell Miss Margaret Noyes Dental Clinic Mrs. Irving W. Yelland Mrs. Frank Hudson Mrs.Thomas S. Grindle Public Welfare Agent George V. Morse Agent of Selectmen to Administer Fence Viewers J. Bruce Lewis Soldiers' Relief, Military & State Albert A. Miller Aid George V Morse Field Drivers Edward C. Maguire John C. Russell Public Works Superintendent William C. Paxton Edward W Taylor Registrars of Voters Leon H. Truesdell, '44, Chairman Fire Engineers Norman C. Hooper Malcolm H. Clifford, '42 Edward F. Buttrick George H. Lowe, '43 James J. Carroll, Clerk Forest Warden Edward W. Taylor Sealer of Weights and Measures Ralph E Chadwick Mrs. Kenneth P. Blake Gam Legacy Income, Trustees Slaughter Inspector George Whiting (Acting wi h Dept. of Pub.Welfare) George V. Morse Health Inspector John Lamont Superintendent of Streets William C. Paxton Health Officer Victor N. Rochette, M.D. Superintendent of Streets,Assistant John F O'Connor Lockup Keeper James J. Sullivan Supt. of Water & Sewer Department Joseph A. Ross Measurer of Wood, Bark and Manure Jacob Harold I. Wellington t Town Accountant James H. Russell ANNUAL REPORTS 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town Counsel Sydney R. Wrightmgton Town Engineer John T Cosgrove awn Physician Victor N. Rochette, M D COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS Weighers (Public) William E Mulliken Jacob Bierenbroodspot Harold I Wellington COMMITTEE ON LECTURES UNDER THE WILL OF ELIZA Albert Bieren CARY FARNHAM AND SUSANNA E. CARY John P Coombs Authorized March 31, 1941 Andrew E. Hammarbeck Robert H Holt Thornas S. Grindle Grace L. Merriam Wire Inspector Louis W Bills COMMITTEE ON PLUMBING BY-LAWS Authorized July 27, 1939 'Resigned Eugene L. Morgan Winfield S. Caouette Clarence R. Hopkins George E Graves Howard E Custance COMMITTEE ON BUILDING BY-LAWS Authorized March 25, 1940 Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. Charles E. Ferguson Howard W. Robbins Lewis M. Reynolds Gordon D. Richards COMMITTEE ON SALARIES Authorized March 31, 1941 J. Milton Brown Eugene T. Buckley Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. "A. Randall Soderberg William IL Driscoll COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE Authorized March 31, 1941 George W. Emery Lincoln C. Crush James E Spellman COMMITTEE TO STUDY PUBLIC WELFARE SITUATION Authorized March 31, 1941 W. Russell Rosenberger Clarence E Smith Harold F. Lombard COMMITTEE ON ARBORETUM Authorized October 14, 1930 Stephen F Hamblin Edward B Ballard Sheldon A. Robinson Mrs Richard Engstrom Miss Mabel P. Cook Mrs William D. Milne Dr. Fred S. Piper Mrs. Hollis Webster REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 19 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN WARRANT Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four for a term of two years. The polls will be open at 6.00 A. M. and will remain open COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, $5. until 8-00 P. M. To the Constable of the Town of Lexington, in said County, You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Greeting: Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the thirty-first day of March, 1941 at 8 00 P. M at which time and place the In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are following articles are to be acted upon and determined ex- directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, elusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet in their Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the referendum respective voting places in said Town, provided for by section eight of said chapter. Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three, and Article 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Four, Cary Memorial Building, on Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other MONDAY, the THIRD DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1941, Committees at 6 o'clock A. M., then and there to act on the following articles: Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow Article 1. To choose by ballot the following town officers: money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the One Town Clerk for the term of three years; financial year beginning January 1, 1942, and to issue a note or Two Selectmen for the term of three years; notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note One Town Treasurer for the term of one year; or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year; One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the One Member of the School Committee for the term of three Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to refund years; any or all of the revenue notes issued in anticipation of the One Moderator for the term of one year; revenue of the year 1941, in accordance with the provisions of Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws; any debt so incurred to be paid from the revenue of the year 1941. years; Two Constables for the term of one year; Article 5. To see if the Town will make the usual appro- Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the priations for Town expenses for the ensuing year, by direct term of three years; appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by a corn- One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for a term of bination of the two methods, or act in any manner in relation thereto. one year; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two for a term of Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer unex- one year; pended appropriation balances in any of the Accounts to the Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two for a term Excess and Deficiency Account, to the Water Department Avail- of two years; able Surplus Account, or act in any manner in relation thereto One Town Meeting Member in Pr3cinct Three for a term Article 7. To see what action the Town will take with of two years, reference to authorizing the Assessors to use funds from the REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Excess and Deficiency Account toward the reduction of the 1941 Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate tax rate. funds for providing co-operation with the Federal Government in unemployment relief and other projects, of direct or indirect Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate benefit to the town or its inhabitants, said funds to be expended money to pay any unpaid bills for prior years of the various by the Selectmen. town departments. Article 17. To see if the Town will appropriate money to Article 9 To see if the Town will authorize the Board of be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the pur- Selectmen to sell and dispose of the property taken by the Town chase of materials and equipment and for wages of superin- by foreclosure of tax titles tendence on public works for which the Town has power to Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate appropriate money to be designated by the Selectmen, in which works recipients of welfare aid from the Town may be required a sum of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Chapter 40, Section 6, General Laws, or act in any manner in relation to work, or act in any manner in relation thereto. thereto. Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the money to pay the necessary expenses of School Officers incurred Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon mat- ters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to im- an audit for the year 1941. prove the service in the School Department. Ar'ticIe 12. To see if the Town will vote to install water • mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate for during the year 1941 in accordance with authority contained money for highway maintenance under authority of Chapter 90 in the By-laws of the Town, subject to the assessment of better- of the General Laws. ments, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate therefor, and to pay for the same by direct appropriation, by money for the construction of Spring Street, said money to be transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by of the Town. the State or County, or both, for this purpose; said money to Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer be raised by direct appropriation, by transfer from available mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town for during the year 1941 in accordance with St. 1897, Ch 504, Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain any money for the installation of curbing in Woburn Street, or act necessary easements therefor, and to pay for the same by direct in any manner in relation thereto. appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town. Article 22 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the money for the improvement of Follen Road, and pay for the Selectmen to construct granolithic or bituminous concrete side- same in whole or in part by direct appropriation, by transfer oavailable funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the walks, in accordance with General Laws, Ch. 80, and provideTown. funds for said construction by direct appropriation, or act in any manner in relation thereto. Article 23 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Article 15. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Patriots Drive, from Meriam Street, a distance of approximately 793 feet, as to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets. laid out by the Selectmen, and shown upon a certain plan on file Richard Road, Lexington Avenue. in the office of the Town Clerk. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 28 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 24 To see if the Town will purchase from Robert Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a C. Merriam the water main, the sewer main, and the drainage sum of money for the installation of automatic sprinklers in the system constructed by him in Patriots Drive, if the layout of Lexington High School, or act in any manner in relation thereto Patriots Drive is accepted by the Town, and appropriate money Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift therefor, or take any other action with respect thereto of a sum of money under the will of Leroy S Brown, to be in- Article 25 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a vested and the income used towards defraying the expense of town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Patriots Drive, the Patriot's Day Celebration on April 19th, or act in any man- from Edgewood Road, a distance of approximately 305 feet in a ner in relation thereto southwesterly direction, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift appropriate money therefor, either by the issue of bonds, notes, from the Boston and Maine Railroad of the driveways leading or otherwise, for the construction of said street under the Bet- from Massachusetts Avenue to the railroad station in Lexington Center, containing 20,630 square feet, more or Iess, upon the terment Act, or act in any manner in relation thereto condition that the same shall be forever kept open and used for Article 26 To see if the Town will vote to acquire title to highway and sidewalk purposes, or act in any manner in rela- the water pipe and appurtenances laid in Blake and Preston tion thereto. Roads by the Lexington Trust Company, and provide funds for Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a same by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, Town way or accept the layout of as a Town way the driveways or by the issue of notes or bonds of the town; or act in any leading from Massachusetts Avenue to the railroad station in manner in relation thereto. Lexington Center, containing 20,630 square feet, more or less, Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on a certain plan on file a sum of money for the improvement of the traffic control sys- in the office of the Town Clerk, or act in any manner in rela- tem at the junction of Marrett Road and Waltham Street, or tion thereto. act in any manner in relation thereto. Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept General Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a Laws, Ch. 41, sec. 100A, as inserted by Statute 1931, Ch. 458, sum of money for the installation of a new lighting system at Sec. 4, as amended by Statute 1934, Cb. 291, Sec. 3, authorizing the Cary Memorial Library, or act in any manner in relation the Town to indemnify Town Officers or employees in certain instances. thereto. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to indemnify sum of money for the purchase of a radio transmitter and neces- Wallace C. Wessinger against a claim of Helen F. Matthews for sary equipment therefor for the Police Department, or act in property damage to her automobile, resulting from a collision with a snow plow, and appropriate money therefor, or act in any manner in relation thereto any manner in relation thereto. Article 30 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of erecting a fence to enclose the Article 38 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a new fields at the Center Playground, and for any other items sum of money to cover the expenses of printing, publishing, and in connection with the fields, or act in any manner in relation distributing the proposed Building and Plumbing By-laws, and thereto provide for same by direct appropriation,by transfer from avail- able funds, or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town Article 31 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the installation of a water main and service Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate to the Center Playground, or act in any manner in relation money for the installation of fire alarm boxes, or act in any thereto manner in relation thereto REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 25 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate ter 77 of the Acts of 1937, which provides that Sections 86-103 money for the purchase of a resuscitator for the Fire Depart- inclusive of said Chapter 54 and Sections 27 and 34 of Chapter ment, or act in any manner in relation thereto 56 of the General Laws, tall relative to absent voting) shall so far as applicable apply to regular town elections in any town Article 41 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a which accepts such Section 103A, at any Annual Meeting or any sum of money for the purchase of food order stamps issued by Special Town Meeting, held not less than 90 days before any the Surplus Marketing Administration, and Agencies of the U S Annual Meeting, or will take any action relative to Section 103A Dept of Agriculture, and provide for same by direct appropria- or to such absent voting tion, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town Article 45 To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to protect the position of any person em- Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to accept General ployed by the Town who may be called for service with the Laws, Ch. 31, Sec. 4, placing the members of the Fire Depart- armed forces of the United States or any sub-division thereof, ment under civil service during the present emergency Article 43. To see if the Town will amend the amendment And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at to Article V, sec 2 (a) of the building By-jaw adopted January least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-law 15, 1940 by substituting therefor the following: of the Town. "Article V, sec. 2 (a). Before approval by the Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with Board of Survey of a subdivision plat under G L. Ch. your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time 41, sec. 81-F, it shall require that the ways laid out on of said meeting. such plat shall co-ordinate with other existing or pro- posed streets with which they may connect, and it shall Given under our hands at Lexington, this seventeenth day require such provisions for the disposal of surface of February, A. D., 1941. water as will prevent damage to the said streets and AEiCHEE3ALI3 R. GIROUX utilities and to other ways in the town, and shall re- WILLIAM G. POTTER quire an agreement by the subdivider, to construct the A. EDWARD ROWSE ways and/or utilities in the manner and location shown ERROL H. LOCKE on said plat as finally approved, within a reasonable GEORGE W. SARANO time, to be specified in said agreement, and to conform Selectmen of Lexington to the regulations of the Board of Survey regarding such construction, performance of which agreement shall be CONSTABLE'S RETURN secured by a performance bond in form approved by the Board of Survey with a surety company, authorized February 24, 1941. to do business in Massachusetts, as surety, in such form To THE TOWN CLERK and such penal sum, equal to the estimated reasonable I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting cost of construction, as the Board of Survey shall de- printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Town Office termine, as liquidated damages In place of a surety Building, and seven other public places in the Town, and by bond the Board may accept cash or obligations of the mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter United States of America or of the Commonwealth of in the Town, seven days before the time of said meeting Massachusetts in a face amount equal to the estimated reasonable cost of such construction." Attest JoHN C RUSSELL, Article 44 To see if the Town will vote to accept Section Constable of Lexington 103A of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, as amended by Chap- REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 27 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT THREE Charles H. Schofield .. ........... Warden Alfred A. Adler Inspector Charles E Moloy,Jr. . ....Inspector ANNUAL TOWN MEETING John McKearney Clerk Cornelius P. Cronin Teller March 3, 1941Virginia Welch ,....Teller Samuel W. Wellington Teller Emma A. Hovey ... .. .. .. .. Teller John J. McCormack ... Teller In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of Henry Meade ..... .... . .. ... . Teller the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in Esther Graham ... ...... .. Teller said Town on Monday, March the third in the year of our Lord William H Stevenson .... . . Teller nineteen hundred and forty-one at six o'clock in the forenoon. PRECINCT FOUR The following places were designated as the voting places Howard E Custance . .Warden for the various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School, Pre- William E. Mulliken . Inspector tinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Memorial Hall. Maurice Woodward .. .... . Deputy Inspector The following election officers having been duly appointed Frank Maguire Clerk William E. Dailey Teller by the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were George A. Bullock Teller assigned for duty as follows: Charles P. McEnroe Teller Constance L. Thompson ....Teller PRECINCT ONE Mary J. Ferry .Teller Charles J Dailey Warden Agnes Hall . ........ .. ... Teller Pauline Bartlett Inspector Robert Cady ........ ..... . ..„. .... .Teller Alice G. Marshall ...Inspector A. Thomas Ferry .... .. Teller Mary E. Stankard .. Clerk The polls were declared open in each precinct at six o'clock MaryDonald A. RowlandrTeller A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M , after which nieCameron "' Teller time after due notice, they were closed IldAnnie McDonnell •• Teller Jessie StFierrTeller The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller of their duties by the Town Clerk. L. Helen B Dolan TellerThe ballots were counted by the election officers in each Teller James A. Moakleyprecinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the PRECINCT TWO Town Clerk being used. Irving B. Pierce ....Warden The total registration of voters in each precinct was as Lucius Austin ... Inspector follows: Randall Richards . •.. Inspector John H. Dacey ....Clerk Precinct One 1619 One thousand six hundred nineteen Marjorie Pierce Teller Precinct Two 1336 One thousand three hundred thirty-six John H. Kelley .. .. Teller Precinct Three 1408 One thousand four hundred eight Arthur L. Hanson . ..Teller Precinct Four 1534 One thousand five hundred thirty-four Edward McGrory Teller — Elizabeth Nourse Teller Total 5897 Five thousand eight hundred ninety-seven Madeline J. Corbett .. . . Teller Madeline V Peterson Teller The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, William S Bramhall .. .. Teller signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, Helen McCaffrey . .. Teller and delivered to the Town CIerk at his office. Florence L. Richards .... . . . . Teller REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Registrars of Voters and the Town CIerk canvassed CEMETERY COMMISSIONER the result as follows- Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Albert H. Burnham 827 338 456 327 1448 Precinct One Ballots Cast 405 (Four hundred and five) Blanks 78 65 102 64 309 Precinct Two Ballots Cast 403 (Four hundred and three) Total .. 405 403 668 391 1757 Precinct Three Ballots Cast 558 (Five hundred and fifty-eight) Albert R. Burnham was elected as Cemetery Commissioner for three years. Precinct Four Ballots Cast 391 (Three hundred and ninety-one) Total vote cast 1757 (One thousand seven hundred and fifty-seven) SCHOOL COMMITTEE TOWN CLERK Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total Randall B. Houghton ....... 324 839 462 324 1449 Pre 1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks 81 64 96 67 308 James J Carroll 364 365 487 346 1562 Blanks ... .. 41 38 71 45 195 Total 405 403 558 391 1757 Total 405 403 558 391 1757 Randall B Houghton was elected to the School Committee for three years. James J. Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year MODERATOR SELECTMEN Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre.4 Total Robert H. Holt 318 328 454 315 1416 Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre.4 Total Blanks 87 75 104 76 342 William G. Potter 296 283 354 260 1193 A. Edward Rowse 276 274 371 243 1164 Total 406 403 558 391 1767 Matthew Stevenson 146 162 253 183 744 Robert H. Holt was elected as Moderator for one year. 92 Blanks 92 87 138 96 413 Total 810 806 1116 782 3514 PLANNING BOARD William G. Potter and A. Edward Rowse were elected Selectmen for three Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre 4 Total years. Lester F. Ellis 295 313 424 297 1329 Fred C. Newhall 304 339 446 320 1409 TOWN TREASURER Blanks 211 154 246 165 776 Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre.4 Total Total 810 806 1116 782 3514 James J Carroll 369 369 491 350 1579 Blanks 36 34 67 41 178 Lester F. Ellis and Fred C. Newhall were elected to the Planning Board for three years. Total ... 405 403 658 391 1757 CONSTABLES James J Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year. Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre.4 Total COLLECTOR OF TAXES Alfred Kargaard . .. ... 68 85 141 117 411. "Edward C Maguire .-. .. 282 315 399 296 1292 Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre.3 Pre 4 Total "John C Russell 342 299 425 276 1341 William S. Scamman 361 365 494 367 1577 Blanks 118 107 151 94 470 Blanks 44 38 64 34 180 Total 810 806 1116 782 3514 Total .. . 405 403 558 391 1757 *Edward C. Maguire and John C Russell were elected as Constables for one year William S. Scammam was elected as Collector of Taxes for one year REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 31 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS TOWN MEETING MEMBER For One Year For Three Years • PRECINCT ONE PRECINCT ONE Warren K. Hadley 347 Blanks .. 58 Rudolph F. Carlson ... 270 John D. Collins 285 — Total . . 405 William P. Covil ....-. ..... 269 Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. . 290 Warren K. Hadley was elected Town Meeting Member for one year J. Henry Duffy 274 George E. Foster 285 TOWN MEETING MEMBER Malcolm R. Fuller . 273 Leon B. Garfield 264 For One Year Carl B. Jones ... .. 264 Walter Longbottom 284 PRECINCT TWO Harold MacGilvray ..... . .. 280 Clarence E. MacPhee . 279 Charles G. Davis 311 Annie P. Putney 281 Blanks 92 Albert G Ross 269 — .. 403 Robert L. Ryder 274 Total .. Frank P. Schiorring 262 Charles G. Davis was elected Town Meeting Member for one year. George B. Wilson 284 Blanks 2198 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Total 6885 For Two Years PRECINCT TWO PRECINCT TWO William Wallace Ferguson 308 George H Anker .... 261 Thomas E Fitzgerald . 324 Tracy W. Ames ..... 277 Blanks . .... . . 174 George W. Butters .. . 275 — Harold C. Denham ... 269 Total .... -. . . 860 Ralph B. Dibble .... 271 Robert W. Fernald 269 William Wallace Ferguson and Thomas E. Fitzgerald were elected Town Howard W. Foley . 268 Meeting Members for two years Arthur L Graves .. 261 Stephen F. Hamblin 275 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Arthur F Hutchinson 260 For Three Years Edwin W. Hutchinson 262 Edward W. Kimball 265 PRECINCT THREE Ernest A. Lindstrom . . .. 266 F. Stanley Love . .. 262 *Eugene T. Buckley . 333 Dana Thurber Norris .. .... ... 280 *Guy S. Chace . . 363 William E. Phillips . .. 267 *Roswell S. Eldridge 361 Edward W. Sibley . .. ...-... 253 *Leland H Emery . . 377 Blanks . 2310 *Charles 0. Goodwin ..... 382 — *Hazen W. Hamlin Total . ... . 6851 *Clarence R. Hopkins ... 349 *Moses M. Low . 339 All the above names were elected Town Meeting Members for the term *Robert C. Merriam 391 of three years. George P. Morey . 306 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 33 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON *Howard M Munroe 347 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Fred C Newhall 404 For Two Years *Richard E Rowse 391 'Walter E Sands 369 PRECINCT FOUR 'Rupert H Stevens 372 Francis B Culbertson Matthew Stevenson 342 299 "Gerald C Turner 307 Roy Johnsen 293 Louis W Winchenbach 271 Blanks .. . .. 190 'Harvey F. Winlock . . 343 Total 782 Blanks 2806 Francis B. Culbertson and Roy Johnsen were elected Town Meeting Mem- Total . .. 9486 hers for two years. 'Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years. A true record. Attest. PRECINCT FOUR JAMES J CARROLL, *Earl S Archibald 259 *William J. Buckley 253 Town Clerk 'Winfield S Caouette 245 'Charles T. Cogswell ..... 243 *Otis J. Conner .. .. 247 *J Everett Cumming . 252 *H Raymond Durling .. 248 *Carl Hauck 244 *Norton T Hood 254 *Jasper A Lane 255 *Thomas A Napoli 262 *Lawrence H Rivers 262 *William H Rosenberger 247 *James C Shaw 261 *Gordon Elliot Slater 255 *A. Randall Soderberg 262 *George G. Whiting 263 Blanks 2335 Total 6647 *Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years. TOWN MEETING MEMBER For Two Years PRECINCT THREE Charles A. McCormack 445 Blanks 113 Total .. 558 Charles A McCormack was elected Town Meeting Member for two years E + REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 35 3S TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 3. Presented by Selectman Archibald R. Giroux. 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 the revenue of the financial year ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING beginning January 1, 1942, and to issue a note or notes there- Held March 31, 1941 for, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt, Carried Unanimously 8.25 P M at 8 09 P M Article 4. Presented by Selectman Archibald R Giroux• There were 172 Town Meeting Members present. Voted That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of Article 2 George C Sheldon, Chairman of the Appropria- the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to refund any or all tion Committee, presented the Appropriation Committee Re- of the revenue notes issued in anticipation of the revenue of the port, moving same be accepted and placed on file year 1941, in accordance with the provisions of Section 17, Chap- ter 44, General Laws, any debt so incurred to be paid from the Seconded and voted unanimously at 8.10 P M. revenue of the year 1941 Article 2 A Randall Soderberg, Chairman of the Air- Carried Unanimously 8.25 P M. port Commission, read the report of the Commission, moving Article 32 Presented by Randall B. Houghton. same be accepted, filed, and Commission be discharged Voted That the sum of $11,814.00 be appropriated for the Seconded and so voted, 8-15 P M purchase and installation of an Automatic Sprinkler System for Article 2. F. Stanley Love the Lexington Junior-Senior High School, to be expended under presented the following the direction of the School Committee. To meet said appropria- I move, that a Committee of three be appointed by the tion, the sum of $1,992 87 be transferred from School Depart- Moderator, within thirty days, from the Town Meeting Mem- ment Sprinklers—Hancock School, and that $9,821.13 be raised bers, to investigate our Public Welfare situation, and that Corn- from the revenue of the current year. mittee to make recommendations endeavoring to reduce our wel- Amendment presented by Selectman A. Edward Rowse,total fare costs. be $8,100.00, $1,992.87 be transferred from School Department Carried Unanimously 8.19 P M Sprinklers—Hancock School, $6,107 13 be appropriated. Article 2 Selectman Archibald R Giroux presents the Amendment declared lost 8 41 P M following. Main motion as presented declared carried 8.42 P M Voted. That it is the sense of the Town Meeting that the Selectman Archibald R Giroux moves to take Article 2 from Selectmen shall appoint a Committee of Five to make a corn- plete study of salaries of all Town employees for the establish- table mg of minimums, maximums, and automatic increases, or any Carried Unanimously 8 42 P M other matters pertaining thereto; this report to be submitted to Article 2 Presented by Selectman Archibald R Giroux• the Selectmen before December 1, 1941. Voted• That the Moderator appoint a Committee of three Carried Unanimously 8.24 P. M, (3) to study the question of Civil Service for all Town Em- Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to Iay Article 2 on ployees, this Committee to report its recommendations at a later the table. Town Meeting Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 37 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to take Article 5,with TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT with the following being presented by the Moderator, Robert Personal Services $2,466.33 (Of which $1,800.00 is for salary of the Town H. Holt• Clerk) Article 5. Voted. That the following amounts be appro- Expenses 180.12 priated and assessed for the current year. Carried Unanimously 8:58 P. M. ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Jurisdiction of Selectmen) APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Expenses .. $488.50 Personal Services ... .. $600.00 Carried Unanimously 8:59 P.M. Expenses 425.00 ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) Carried Unanimously 8 49 P. M. Expenses $133.00 SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M. Personal Services ... $2,935.33 REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT Expenses 1,742.00 Personal Services $469.00 Carried Unanimously 8.56 P. M. Expenses .. 324.50 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M. Personal Services $4,526.50 PUBLIC WORKS—SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Expenses275-00 Personal Services ...... . $4,682,67 Expenses N. 150.00 Carried Unanimously 8.56 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9:00 P. TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT TOWN OFFICES and CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Personal Services $1,834.67 Personal Services 67 (Of which $1,000.00 is for salary of Town Tress- Expenses .. $6,,222525.0000 . 6 urer) 517.00 Carried Unanimously 9:00 P. M Expenses Carried Unanimously 857 P. M ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Personal Services $11,246.00 OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Expenses 875.00 Expenses .... $150.00 Carried Unanimously 9:00 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8 57 P M PLANNING BOARD COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Expenses Personal Services ... .. .. $4,936.67 Carried Unanimously 9.01 P M (Of which$2,850 00 is for salary of Tax Collector) Expenses .... .. 1,550.00 BOARD OF APPEALS Carried Unanimously 8 57 P. M Expenses .... ... $160.00 Carried Unanimously 9.01 P. M. ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT BOARD OF RETIREMENT Personal Services $5,761 33 Expenses .. .. 485 00 Expenses Carried Unanimously 8 58 P M. Carried Unanimously 9 01 P. M. $250.00 LAW DEPARTMENT Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to lay Article 5 on Personal Services $2,000 00 the table Expenses 300 00 Carried Unanimously 8 58 P M. Carried Unanimously 9.01 P. M 1 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectman Archibald R Giroux moves to take up Article WEIGHTS AND MEASURESPersonal Services $500.00 29. No objections from the Town Meeting Members. Expenses • 23000 Carried Unanimously 9.02 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9:18 P. M. Article 29. Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of INSECT SUPPRESSION $2,435.65 for the purchase of a radio transmitter and necessary Personal Services $30000 equipment therefor for the Police Department, this money to be Carried 9:24 P. M provided"from the revenue of the current year. Expenses and Wages 4,520 00 Motion by William R. Greeley as a substitute motion, be Motion by Selectman A. Edward Rowse, that wages and referred to Planning Board or Committee for further investiga- expenses be amended to read $3,300.00 instead of $4,520 00 tion to be reported at next Adjourned Town Meeting. Amendment carried 9.23 P. M. Declared Lost 9.13 P. M. Amended. Wages and Expenses .. $3,300 00 Main motion as presented declared Carried 9:16 P. M. Carried 9 24 P. M. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to take Article 2 from SHADE TREES the table. No objections. Wages and Expenses ... $1,415 00 Carried Unanimously 9:24 P. M Carried Unanimously 9.16 P. M. FOREST FIRES Article 2. Voted. That a committee of three be appointed Personal Services $200,00 by the Moderator to have charge of the Cary Lectures for the Wages and Expenses .... . .. .. 1,200 00 Season 1941-1942. Carried Unanimously 9 24 P M Carried Unanimously 9:16 P. M. DOG OFFICER Selectman Archibald R Giroux moves to take Article 5 Personal Services .. .. $100 00 Expenses ......... . .... . . . 10 00 from the table. No objections. Carried Unanimously 9:25 P. M Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M. HEALTH DEPARTMENT Article 5. Presented by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt. Personal Services $500 00 Expenses 5,500 00 POLICE DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 9:25 P. M. Pergonal Services .... .. $38,553.29 Expenses 4,625.00 MILK INSPECTOR Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M. Personal Services ... ....... $300.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 9 25 P. M Personal Services . .. $38,330.50 DOG CLINIC Expenses 9,155.00 Expenses $475.00 Carried Unanimously 9:18 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9 25 P. M. BUILDING DEPARTMENT DENTAL CLINIC Personal Services .. $1,100 00 Expenses 118.75 Personal Services $1,750.00 Expenses100.00 Carried Unanimously 9:18 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9 25 P. M WIRE DEPARTMENT POSTURE CLINIC Personal Services . $600.00 Expenses $625.00 .. 100.00 ""' Expenses ••••••••••••^••'••• Corned Unanimously 9.25 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9:18 P. M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON VITAL STATISTICS GARBAGE COLLECTION Expenses $25.00 Expenses .. $5,300 00 Carried Unanimously 9.26 P M Carried Unanimously 9:36 P. M. ANIMAL INSPECTION HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Personal Services $ 500 00 Personal Services .... $2,531.34 Carried Unanimously 9-26 P M Wages and Expenses 3fi 000 00 Carried Unanimously 9:36 P M SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION SNOW REMOVAL Personal Services . . - $800.00 Wages and Expenses $17,500 00 Carried Unanimously 9:26 P M Motion made by Selectman A. Edward Rowse, that the PLUMBING DEPARTMENT amount be reduced to $15,500 00. Amendment put to vote, same Personal Services .. $875 00 doubted Rising vote taken as follows Expenses 128.75 In Favor Tellers Carried Unanimously 9:26 P. M Opposed SEWER MAINTENANCE 13 Arthur E. Graves 21 Personal Services . $1,249 58 56 Lester T. Redman 38 Wages and Expenses 3,700.00 14 Richard Rowse 18 Carried Unanimously 9.27 P. M. S3 Total 72 SEWER SERVICES Carried 9.48 P M Wages and Expenses .. .. $2,500.00 SNOW REMOVAL Carried Unanimously 9.27 P M Wages and Expenses $15,500.00 SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION Carried Unanimously 9:48 P. M. Wages and Expenses .. $2,650.00 TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL Amendment presented by William M Aqu.aro that total Wages and Expenses .. $1,b0000 amount be made to read $5,700.00, to include the work on Bow Carried Unanimously 9:49 P. M. STREET LIGHTS Street. Expenses .. $22,700.00 Amendment Carried 9 32 P. M. Gamed Unanimously 9 49 P M. Main motion as amended for $5,700 00 doubted Rising STREET SIGNS votes taken as follows Wages and Expenses .. $400.00 In Favor Tellers Opposed Carried Unanimously 9:49 P M 25 Arthur E Graves 9 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT-ROAD MACHINERY 73 Lester T.Redman 17 Expenses ... $10,100.00 25 Richard Rowse 2 (This amount to be transferred from the Road --- Machinery Fund) 123 Total 28 Carried Unanimously 9 51 P. M. Gamed 9 35 P M PUBLIC WELFARE CARE OF DUMPS and REMOVAL OF ASHES Personal Services $4,122.00 Wages and Expenses .... $1,900.00 Town Physician 750,00 Carried Unanimously 935 P. M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 43 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Administration Items 975.00 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND BRANCH Commodity Distribution 1,506.00 Personal Services $9,910.00 Carried Unanimously 9 53 P M. Expenses 4,620.00 Aid and Expenses .. $53,000.00 (Which includes the amount received by the Town for dog fees) Selectman A Edward Rowse moves the amount be reduced Carried Unanimously 10 15 P M to $57,000.00. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Amendment as presented Carried 10.09 P M Personal Services .. . $4,229 67 Wages and Expenses .... .. 10 425 00 Aid and Expenses $57,000 00 Carried 10 09 P. M. Amendment presented by George C Sheldon to reduce per- sonal services to $3,884.67. DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID Personal Services $602.34 Amendment Carried 10 16 P M Administration 35.40 Aid and Expenses 13,000.00 Personal Services $3,884 67 Carried Unanimously 10 10 P M. Wages and Expenses 10,425.00 Carried 10.16 P M. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Personal Services $1,884.84 MEMORIAL DAY Administration Items .. 125.00 Expenses .... .. .... .. $250.00 Carried Unanimously 10 10 P M. Carried Unanimously 10 17 P M SOLDIERS' RELIEF PATRIOT'S DAY Personal Services .. $384.88 Expenses .. $500 00 Administration ....... ... . .......... .... 15.00 Carried Unanimously 10 17 P M Aid and Expenses .... .. .... .. 7,000.00 Carried Unanimously 10.10 P.M. PENSIONS Fire Department .... . $1,107 81 STATE AID Carried Unanimously10 17 P M Cash Grants $900.00 Carried Unanimously 10:10 P. M. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM MILITARY AID Pension Accumulation Fund $13,777.00 Cash Grants .. .. ... $700.00 Interest Deficiency on Funds 404.77 Carried Unanimously 10 18 P M Carried Unanimously 10 11 P M. SOLDIERS' BURIALS PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Burial Expenses .. $100.00 Wages and Expenses ._ ... $8,760 50 Carried Unanimously 10 11 P M. Carried Unanimously 10.18 P M OLD AGE ASSISTANCE INSURANCE Aid and Expenses $30,000.00 Premiums .. .. .. .... $8,300 00 Carried Unanimously 10 13 P. M. George C. Sheldon moves amount be amended to $5,500.00. SCHOOL MAINTENANCE Amendment withdrawn. Personal Services $184,628 33 Amendment presented by Harold B. Lamont to read Expenses ..... .. . .. .. .. . . Americanization Classes .. 203.00 $5,900.00. Vocational Education Tuition 1,566.00 Amendment declared Iost 14:26 P. M. Carried Unanimously 10,14 P. M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Main motion presented. Philip M Clark moves to lay ' INTEREST ON DEBT motion on the table. Interest ""' Unanimously 10:30 P. M. $9,523.76 Same lost 10:27 P. M. Carried Main motion presented. MATURING DEBT Carried Unanimously 10:30 P. 111, "" $74,202.00 INSURANCE Meeting adjourned until April 7, 1941. Premiums $8,300.00 Carried Unanimously 10:28 P. M. Unanimous 10:32 P. M. ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Attest' Expenses . $70 00 JAMES J. CARROLL, Carried Unanimously 10 29 P M Town Clerk TOWN REPORT Expenses .... .. $627.51 Carried Unanimously 10:29 P. M. AMBULANCE MAINTENANCE Expenses $200.00 Carried Unanimously 10:29 P M. UNCLASSIFIED Expenses $325.00 Carried Unanimously 10:29 P. M WATER MAINTENANCE Personal Services .. $4,684.18 Wages and Expenses . . .... 19,200.00 Carried Unanimously 10 29 P. M WATER SERVICES Wages and Expenses $7,000.00 Carried Unanimously 10:30 P. M CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—MUNROE Personal Services . $300.00 Wages and Expenses . 1,955.00 Carried Unanimously 10.30 PM. CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—WESTVIEW Personal Services ... .. $500 00 Wages and Expenses ... 3,060 00 (Of which $3,060 00 is to be provid-'d by trans- fer from Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund) Carried Unanimously 10.30 P DI. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 7. Voted• That the Assessors be authorized to use an amount not in excess of $25,000.00 from the Excess and De- ficiency Account toward the reduction of the 1941 tax rate. SECOND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Carried Unanimously 8.10 P. M. Article 8. Indefinitely postponed. Held April 7, 1941 Carried Unanimously 8 11 P. M. Article 9. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be author- Meeting ized to sell and convey any of the real estate acquired by the Mee . M.called to order by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt, Town by foreclosure of tax titles, upon such terms and condi- at 8:08 P. tions as they may approve. There were 167 Town Meeting Members present. Carried Unanimously 8.12 P M. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to have Article 5 re- Article 10. Voted• That the sum of $15,000.00 be appro- opened. No objections from Town Meeting Members. ton 6d for the Reserve Fund, as provided by Chapter 40, Sec- Carried Unanimously 8.09 P. M. Selectman A Edward Rowse makes an amendment to the Article 5. Voted: That the sum of $5,500.00 be trans- Article to read $7,000.00 On the motion of A. Edward Rowse ferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund and the sum of $14,- to amend to $7,000 00; same being doubted. Rising vote was 000.00 be transferred from Water Department Available Sur- taken as follows• plus Account to meet, in part, the appropriation already made In Favor Tellers Opposed for Maturing Debt—the transfer from the Sewer Assessment Fund to meet, in part, the maturities of Sewer Loans and the 17 Arthur E. Graves 19 transfer from Water Department Available Surplus Account 62 w learnt ER. G Bill 22 24 to meet the maturities of Water Loans as included in Maturing ii.w _____ Debt. 90 Total 65 Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. M Carried 8:40 P. M. Note: Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Article 10. Voted: That the sum of $7,000 00 be appro- Selectman Archibald R. Giroux. priated for the Reserve Fund, as provided by Chapter 40, Sec- tion 6, General Laws Article 6. Voted: That the following unexpended appro- Carried Unanimously 8.40 P. M priation balances be transferred to the Excess and Deficiency Article 11. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be author- Account: ized to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an From Engineering Department—Automobile Re- $31.80 audit for the year 1941. placement From Loam Supply Development 182.04 Carried 'Unanimously 8:41 P. M. 50,00 From Demolition of Old Adams School . Article 12. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to And further Voted: That the following transfer be made install water mains not less than 6" nor more than 16" in di- to the Water Department Available Surplus Account: ameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied From Water Construction Elimination of Dead Ends— for during the year 1941, and to take by eminent domain any Grant Street $741.85 necessary easements therefor, and for the purpose of said in- Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. M. stallation the sum of $40,000.00 be appropriated, and that the REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 49 so TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell under the terments in accordance with G. L. Ch 80 , and for direction of and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, of said construction the Selectmen be authorized tobfuse purpose un- Town theonds or notes of the Town issued and payable in accordance expended balance in the Sidewalk Construction Account. with the law, for a period not exceeding eight years. Carried Unanimously 8:51 P. M. Voted: That the water mains installed during the year 1941 in accordance with the vote taken under Article 12 of the Article 15. Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to Annual Warrant shall be subject to the Assessment of Better- ments, in accordance with authority contained in the By-laws install street lights in the following unaccepted streets: p of the Town. Richard Road; Lexington Avenue. Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M Carried Unanimously 8.51 P. M. Article 13. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to Article 16. Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the sum of $15,400.00 for providing co-operation with the Fed- may be applied for during the year 1941 in accordance with eral Government in unemployment relief and other projects, of St. 1897, Ch. 504, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by direct or indirect benefit to the town or its inhabitants, said sum eminent domain any necessary easements therefor, and for the to be provided from the revenue of the current year and ex- purpose of said installation the sum of $8,000.00 be appropri- pended under the direction of the Selectmen. ated from the revenue of the current year. Carried Unanimously 8.52 P. M The following amendment presented as a substitute motion by Selectman A. Edward Rowse• Article 17 Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate Article 13. Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to the sum of $340.00 to be expended under the direction of the install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as Selectmen for the purchase of materials and equipment and for may be applied for during the year 1941 in accordance with St. wages of superintendence on public works for which the Town 1897, Ch. 504 as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent has power to appropriate money to be designated by the Select- domain any necessary easements therefor, and for the purpose men, in which works recipients of welfare aid from the Town of said installation the sum of $8,000.00 be appropriated, and may be required to work. that the town treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell Carried Unanimously 8:53 P. M. under the direction of and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, bonds or notes of the town issued and payable in Article 18 Presented by Randall B. Houghton, Chairman accordance with the law for a period not exceeding eight years. School Committee, as follows. Substitute motion declared carried, which was doubted and assessede o That the sum of $100.00 be appropriated and a rising vote taken as follows: pay the necessary expenses of School Officers in- In Favor Tellers Opposed curred outside the Commonwealth m securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to 78 22 Arthur E. Graves io Everett E. Morrill improve the service in the School Department. 14 William R. Greeley 11 Carried Unanimously 8.54 P. M. ri Article 19. Voted: That the sum of $1,000 00 be appro- 114 Total 34 any Being a 2/3 vote, substitute motion carried 8:50 P M p ated and assessed for highway maintenance; said sum, or portion thereof to be expended under the directionmoney which of the Select- may Article 14 Voted• That the Selectmen be authorized to men and to be usedb ine conjunction with any construct granolithic or bituminous concrete sidewalks in such be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose streets as they may determine, subject to the assessment of bet- Carried Unanimously 8.54 P. M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 51 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 20. Voted. That the sum of $5,000.00 be appro- February 27, 1941, and for this purpose the sum of 1 priated and assessed for the construction of Spring Street; said be appropriated, said money to be provided from there revenue sum, or any portion thereof, to be expended under the direction of the current year. of the Selectmen and to be used in conjunction with any money Carried Unanimously 9:00 P. M. which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose. Article 26. Voted: That the Town pandurchase from the Lex- n Carried Unanimously 8.55 P. M. ingn Trust the water pipe appurtenances sum Article 21. Voted• That the sum of $1,000.00 be appro- priated ppro- Blaketoand Preston Company Roads, and for this purpose the ofi riated and assessed for the installation of curbing in Woburn $1,415.47 be appropriated, this sum to be provided by transfer Street, said money to be provided from revenue of the current from the Water Department—Available Surplus Account. Carried Unanimously 9 year 01 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M. Article 27. Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,450.00 for the improvement of the traffic control system at Article 22. Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to the junction of Marrett Road and Waltham Street. construct and improve Follen Road, and for this purpose the Carried Unanimously 9.01 P. M sum of $18,000.00 be appropriated, of which $3,000.00 shall be provided from revenue of the current year, and that the Town Article 28. Presented by Randall B. Houghton, Chairman Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell, under the direc- of the School Committee. tion of and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, bonds or notes of the Town in the sum of $15,000.00, issued and pay- Voted: That the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated for the able in accordance with the law, for a period not exceeding five years. tion Libraryinstalla, saidof moneyanew to belighting providedsystem from revenueattheCary of the current year. Carried Unanimously 8.56 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9.07 P. M. Article 23. Voted: That the Town accept the layout as a town way of Patriots Drive, from Meriam Street a distance of Article 30. Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of approximately 793 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, and shown $4,600.00 for the purpose of erecting a fence to enclose the new upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated Febru fields at the Center Playground, and for any other items in Con- ary 27, 1941. vection with the fields, this money to be provided from the reve- Carried Unanimously 8:58 P M nue of the current year. Article. 24 Voted• That the Town purchase from Robert ward GRowse Discussion by various speakers Selectman A. on C. Merriam the water main and appurtenances, the sewer main, proposing postponing for one year. Main motieneral on presented, voted upon and and the drainage system constructed by him in Patriots Drive, and for this purpose the sum of $700.00 be appropriated, this Declared Lost 9:20 P. M. sum to be provided by transfer from the Water Department— Available Surplus Account. d: the n m$1,650 00Article for31 theVoteinstallationThat of aTowwaterappropriate main and servicethesutoof Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M. the Center Playground, this money to be provided from the revenue of the current year Article 25. Voted. That the Town accept the layout as a Carried Unanimously 9.20 P. M. town way of Patriots Drive, from Edgewood Road, a distance of approximately 305 feet in a southwesterly direction, as laid Ad wn a , .0 out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown under therticle wi33.ll ofVoteLeroy. ThS.at BrowntheTo, the incomeacceptgift tot bof e$5used000to0 upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated help defray the expenses of the 19th of April celebration, and REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 53 54 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 39. Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum that said bequest be under the jurisdiction of the Trustees of of $625.00 for the installation of fire alarm boxes, this money to be provided from the revenue of the current year Public Trusts. Carried Unanimously 9.30 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9:20 P M ft from the Article 34. Voted• That the Town accept a gl Article 40. Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum Boston and Maine Railroad of the driveways leading from Mas- of $425.00 for the purchase of a resuscitator for the Fire De- contai etts Avenue to the railroad station in Lexington te con t on nter, partment, this money to be provided from the revenue of the containing 20,630 square feet, more or less, uponcurrent,year. that the same shall be forever kept open and used for highway Carried Unanimously 9.30 P. M. and sidewalk purposes. Article 41. Voted That the Town install the Federal Carried Unanimously 9.21 P. M. Surplus Commodity Stamp Plan and purchase Federal Surplus Article 35 Voted: That the Town accept the layout as a Commodity Stamps for use under the direction of the Welfare of the driveways leading from Massachusetts A20 630e Department and the Selectmen, as the Board of Public Welfare, town way are authorized to conform to the regulations of the Federal s the railroad station in Lexington the Selectmen,and shown square feet, more or less, as laid out by Surplus Commodity Administration and to incur expense inci- upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated Marc dental thereto. 24, 1941. Further Voted: That for the purpose of purchasing Fed- Carried Unanimously 9 21 P. M. eral Surplus Commodity Stamps, the sum of $3,000.00 be appro- Article 36. Presented by Town Counsel Sydney R. Wright- priated and assessed. Carried Unanimously 9.31 P. M. ington. St. Ch. 41, sec Article 42. Indefinitely postponed. Voted: That the Town accept General Laws, Carried Unanimously 9.32 P. M. 100 A as inserted 1931, Ch. 458, sec. 4, as amended by St. 1934, Ch 291, sec. iiNgit Article 43. Presented by Town Counsel Sydney R. Wright- Carried Unanimously 9:28 P. M. ington: Article 37. Presented by Town Counsel Sydney R. Wright- Voted• That the Town amend the amendment to Article ingtan' V, sec. 2 (a) of the building By-law adopted January 15, 1940 Voted• That the Town indemnify Wallace C. Weisinger by substituting therefor the following• against a claim of Helen B. Matthews for property damage to low and "Article V, sec. 2 (a). Before approval by the Board of her automobilerhresulting from a collision with lin accordance with Survey of a subdivision plat under G L Ch. 51, sec. 81-F, it that for the purpose of settling and shall require that the ways laid out on such plat shall co- the Auditor's report, the sum of $145.98 be appropriatedordinate with other existing or proposed streets with which assessed. they may connect, and it shall require such provisions for Carried Unanimously 9:28 P. M. the disposal of surface water as will prevent damage to the That the sum of $150.00 be appro- said streets and utilities and to other ways in the town, and Article.cover Voted. the proposed Building shall require an agreement by the subdivider, to construct pouted m ingBy-laws expenses ofthof nfor dgistribution the ways and/or utilities in the manner and location shown and Plumbing Members, of the Town fo provided from the hre revenue to be p on said plat as finally approved, within a reasonable time, Meeting Members, this money to be specified in said agreement, and to conform to the of the current year. regulations of the Board of Survey regarding such construe- Carried Unanimously 9:29 P. M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 55 56 TOWN OF LEXINGTON tion, performance of which agreement shall be secured by a performance bond in form approved by the Board of Survey with a surety company, authorized to do business TOWN WARRANT in Massachusetts, as surety, in such form and such penal sum, equal to the estimated reasonable cost of construction, as the Board of Survey shall determine, as liquidated dam- COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. ages. In place of a surety bond the Board may accept cash or obligations of the United States of America or of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in a face amount equal to To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington in said the estimated reasonable cost of such construction" County, Greeting: Vote not unanimous, therefore, rising vote taken as follows• In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you In Favor Tellers Opposed are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, EverettE. Graves E. Morrill e qualified to vote in elections and in. town affairs, to meet in the 75 30 Arthur2 Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on Monday, the 32 William R. Greeley 1 twenty-second day of September, 1941, at eight o'clock P. M, _ Total 3 then and there to act on the following articles: 137 Article 1. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Carried 9•40 P. M. Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Article 44. Presented by Town Clerk, James J. Carroll: Committees Voted: That the Town accept Sec 103A of Ch. 54 of the General Laws as amended by Ch. 77 of the Acts of 1937. Article 2. To see if the Town will accept a Building Line as established by the Selectmen across land of George Scott ad- Carried Unanimously 9:41 P. M. joining Massachusetts Avenue between Merriam Street and the Article 45. Voted: That it is the sense of the meeting northerly driveway leading from Massachusetts Avenue to the that the Selectmen should, so far as they legally can, protect the Railroad Station in Lexington Center, fifteen feet (15') from the position of any person employed by the Town who may be present northeasterly boundary of Massachusetts Avenue, in called for service with the armed forces of the United States or accordance wih a plan now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, any subdivision thereof during the present emergency, so that or act in any manner in relation thereto. they may be restored to their position and rating upon then Article 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of return from service, if they so desire. Selectmen to petition the County Commissioners to relocate Carried Unanimously 9:42 P. M. Massachusetts Avenue so as to widen it to the proposed Building Meeting declared dissolved at 9.43 P. M. Line, or take any action to procure such a widening. Attest: JAMES J. CARROLL, Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the purchase Town Clerk. from George Scott of land or an easement in land adjoining Mas- sachusetts Avenue between Merriam Street and the northerly driveway leading from Massachusetts Avenue to the railroad station in Lexington Center for any municipal purpose and pro- vide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by trans- fer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or act in any manner in relation thereto. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 57 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTON direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the Article 5. To see if the Town will authorize a conveyance to George Scott or his nominee of a portion of land recently issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or act in any manner in acquired by the Town from the Boston &Maine Railroad, adjoin- relation thereto. ing the land now owned by the said George Scott, in exchange for a conveyance to the Town by the said Scott of certain land Article 11 To see if the Town will accept any offer by or an easement in land at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue George Scott or make any contract or authorize any contract and Merriam Street or for any other consideration, or act in with him with reference to the matters set forth the fore- any manner in relation thereto. going articles, or act in any manner in relation theretoto. Article 6. To see if the Town will accept a relocation of the northerly driveway leading to the railroad station at Lex- Art . if the will oficle Her12bertTo Hiltonsee rethelatingTown to Munroewillaccept Cemeteryabequest in trustunder ington Center as laid out by the Selectmen, or act in any manner to expend the income as provided in the said will, or act in any in relation thereto. 1 manner in relation thereto. Article 7 To see if the Town will vote to pay any sum of ArtTo money to George Scott in compensation for any taking by emi- fromicle13.the latesee Nellyifthe LittlehaleTownwill Murphyvoteto, oraccept act ina any gift of flags nent domain of his land or any easement therein or in consider- of in relation thereto ation of a grant by him to the Town of the right to establish the said proposed Building Line, and to widen Massachusetts Ave- Article 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate nue to the said Building Line if authorized by the County Com- a sum of money for the Lexington Committee on Public Safety, missioners, and provide for the payment of the same by direct under the authority of Statute 1941, Chapter 487 or otherwise appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue and provide for the payment of the same by direct appropr�a- of notes or bonds of the Town, or act in any manner in relation thereto. tion, by transfer fromop available funds or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town or act in any manner in relation thereto. Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the conveyance Article 15. To see if the Town will authorize the purchase to George Scott or his nominee of the land on which is located of certain land of the Lexington Trust Company adjoining the the Fire Station on Merriam Street with or without the building Center Playground and bounding in part on the Park Drive and thereon, and will determine the consideration therefor, or act in Waltham Street for any municipal purpose and provide for the any manner in relation thereto payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen and provide for the disposition of said land or act in any man- to provide a temporary location for the fire apparatus and other ner in relation thereto. town property now housed in the Fire Station on Merriam Street and the fire alarm apparatus installed therein, or for the mov- Article 16 To see if the Town will appropriate a further ing of the said Fire Station, and will provide for the expense sum of money for the construction of granolithic or bituminous concrete sidewalks in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 80, incident to such temporary location or moving or consequent and provide funds for said construction by transfer from avail- upon a sale of the said fire house or the land on which it stands, able funds or act in an by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by y manner in relation thereto. the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or act in any manner Article 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- in relation thereto. men to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets: Article 10 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen Paul Revere Road; Hillcrest Avenue to make alterations in the fire house on Merriam Street and will provide for the payment of the expense incident thereto by Article 18. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for Westview Cemetery Maintenance, said funds to be • REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 59 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON provided by transfer from available funds, or act in any man- and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered ner in relation thereto voter in the Town ten days before the time of said meeting. Article 19. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of Attest: JOHN C RUSSELL, money for School Maintenance Expenses, such appropriation to be met by transfer from available funds or by any other method. Constable of Lexington. Article 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a further Lexington, Mass sum of money for Fire Department—Expenses, such appro- priation to be met by transfer from available funds or by any April 30, 1941. other method Amendment to Building By-Law, Article 5, Sec 2, as passed And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at at Town Meeting held April 7, 1941, under Article 43, Approved least before the time of said meeting as provided in the .8y-laws by the Attorney General, Robert T Bushnell, April 29, 1941 of the Town. Attest' JAMES J CARROLL, Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time Town Clerk. of said meeting Given under our hands at Lexington, this eighth day of September, 1941. A true copy, Attest: JOHN C. RUSSELL, Constable of Lexington ARCHIBALD R. GIROUX WILLIAM G. POTTER A EDWARD RowsE GEORGE W. SARAN° ERROL H. LOCKE Selectmen of Lexington CONSTABLE'S RETURN September 13, 1941. To the Town. Clerk I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the vestibule of the Town Office Building, and nine other public places in the Town, REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 61 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Account and $12,000 00 shall be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town payable in not more than six (6) years from date SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Article 8. Further Voted, That the Selectmen be author- September 22, 1941 ized to convey to George Scott the land on which the Center Fire Station on Merriam Street now stands Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt, Explanations by Archibald Giroux. at 8:08 P. M. Town Counsel Sidney R Wrightington reads agreement of attorney for Mr. Scott, same not signed. There were 170 Town Meeting Members present. 8'24 P. M. Town Clerk James J. Carroll read the warrant, until upon motion of Albert H Burnham, further reading waved Town Counsel Wrightington states agreement presented Mr. 8 USP M Scott by the Town still unsigned Moderator Robert H. Holt asked what was the opinion of The Town Clerk read the Constable's return of the warrant. the Appropriation Committee Answered by Chairman Appro- All articles, unless otherwise noted, presented by Selectman priation Committee. Expected to be opposed. Archibald R. Giroux. Rising vote taken as follows: Article 1. George C. Sheldon, Chairman of Appropriation In Favor Tellers Opposed Committee presents Appropriation Committee Report. o Nathan B. Bidwell o Leland H. Emery Moved by Selectman E. H. Locke, same be accepted and 0 Robert C. Merriam placed on file. 0 Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M. In opposition the entire group of Town Meeting Members Selectman Archibald Giroux asks permission to present stood up; without count declared unanimously lost. Articles 4 and S together. 8:29 P. M. No objections from Town Meeting Members. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux asked for permission to re- 8.10 P. M. open Article 8. Articles 4 and 8. Voted: That the Town hereby author- 8:31 P. M. ize the Selectmen to acquire real estate by purchase from George To re-open declared lost by voice vote. Scott consisting of his land between the northeasterly side of 8'31 P M. Massachusetts Avenue and a proposed building line, fifteen (15) feet therefrom, extending from Merriam Street to the north- Rising vote to re-open as follows westerly driveway leading from Massachusetts Avenue to the In Favor Tellers Opposed railroad station in Lexington Center for the purpose of widen- ing Massachusetts Avenue in consideration of a payment of so Nathan B Bidwell 0 4 $18,000.00 and a conveyance by the Town to the said Scott of 660 RoLbert H Merriam 2 the land on which is now located the Center Fire Station on �� Robert C Merriam 2 Merriam Street; and for the purpose of payment therefore, the 126 Total 6 sum of $18,000 00 is hereby appropriated, of which $6.000 00 To re-open. shall be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Carried 8.34 P M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 88 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectman Archibald R Giroux moves lay Article 8 on the Ernest Cutter speaks offering the following motion: Voted. table The article be Indefinitely Postponed. Carried Unanimously 8 14 P M Motion for Indefinitely Postponed Carried Unanimously Selectman Archibald R Giroux moved Article 11 be Indefi- 9.02 P. M nitely Postponed The following Articles were Indefinitely Postponed. Carried Unanimously 8 35 P. M Article 8 ..Unanimously 9.02 P. M. Selectman Archibald R Giroux—Article 2 be taken up and Article 5 if 9.03 P. M. remove Article 8 from table if no objection. Article 6 .....-........... ....... ....... if 9.03 P. M. No objections 8 35 P M Article 9 9.03 P.M. Article 3 if 9.03 P. M. Article 2 Voted That the Town accept the building line Article 7 . .. ._ f` 9 04 P. M. as established by the Selectmen on July 21, 1941 under the pro- visions of G L. Ch 82, sec 37 over land of George Scott adjoin- Article 10 Voted. That the Town authorize the Select- ing Massachusetts Avenue between Merriam Street and the men to make any necessary alterations in the Center Fire House northwesterly driveway leading from Massachusetts Avenue to on Merriam Street consequent upon the removal of a shed an- the railroad station at Lexington Center which with the bound- nexed thereto which is now on land of George Scott and to aries and measurements thereof was filed in the office of the provide for the expense incident thereto the sum of $5000 00 is Town Clerk more than seven days before this meeting and which appropriated to be provided for by transfer from the Excess and is established as follows Deficiency Account "A Building Line under the provisions of General Laws, Carried Unanimously 9.46 P M Chapter 82, Section 37, over the land of George Scott adjoining Selectman Archibald R. Giroux asks Mr. Custance if be Massachusetts Avenue, between Merriam Street and the north- desired reconsideration of Article S Mr Custance replies—no erly driveway Ieading from Massachusetts Avenue to the rail- desire. road station in Lexington Center, 15 feet from the present 9 07 P. M northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue in accordance with a plan by John T. Cosgrove entitled "Plan showing Proposed Article 12 Voted• That the Town accept a bequest under Building Line on Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Mass, from the will of Herbert Hilton, late of San Diego, California in the Depot Square to Merriam St., July 15, 1941, Scale• 1 inch, 20 sum of $4,577 47 in trust to expend the income for the benefit feet, John T Cosgrove, Town Engineer." of Lot 42 in the Munroe Cemetery and for other purposes as Any structure existing on the said premises at the time of follows. the establishment of this building line may remain and be main- "To deposit the said sum in some reliable savings bank and tamed in the same location and in substantially the same strut- thereafter to use the interest or dividends derived from said tural conditions in which it then is." principal amount to keep and maintain the Hilton lot number Wm. R. Greeley asks permission to show pictures of site. 42 in said Lexington Cemetery in good and proper condition and repair and to purchase or supply for said lot on each and every No objections, 8:47 P. M. Memorial Day five (5) bouquets at an entire cost of Twelve George C. Sheldon reports Appropriation Committee "not Dollars ($12.00), the larger bouquet to be placed at the stone in favor of that particular course of action." and one at each grave and also on each Sunday from the second Sunday in June to the last Sunday in October of each year to Theodore A. Custance asks for reconsideration of Article 8. obtain one (1) bouquet of flowers and place it at the headstone 8:45 P. M. on each Sunday during said term, each bouquet to cost Three REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 65 66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dollars ($3 00) , also see to it that the urn on said lot is kept $1500 00 is hereby appropriated to be provided by transfer from supplied with seasonal plants Charges for labor and neces- the Sale of Real Estate Fund sary supplies to carry out tins plan are also to be taken from the interest to be derived from said principal sum At the dis- Voted as follows cretion of the owners or managers of said Lexington Cemetery In Favor Tellers Opposed all or any part of the interest or dividends from said sum may 26Nathan B. Bidwell 5 be used in beautifying and maintaining the said Hilton lot num- 75 Leland H.Emery 13 ber 42 If any balance of interest remains after caring for the 26 Robert C Merriam s Hilton lot 42 the said balance may be used at the discretion of — — the owners or managers for general Lexington Cemetery pur- 127 Total 21 poses," and by the codicil to the said will, Carried 9 30 P M. "to use from the interest or dividends derived from said Article 16 Voted_ That a further sum of $200 00 be principal amount, the sum of Three Dollars ($3.00) per year, to appropriated for the construction of granolithic or bituminous purchase or supply for the cemetery lot referred to in said Para- concrete sidewalks in accordance with General Laws, Chapter graph One, a green wreath every Christmas Day, and direct that 80, said sum to be provided by transfer from the Excess and in making the selection of the said wreath, one be chosen that Deficiency Account. will weather the elements and last during all the Winter Carried Unanimously 9 31 P M months." Article 17 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to Town Counsel Sidney R. Wrightington reads Ietter from install street lights in the following unaccepted streets Trustee of Public Trusts in opposition Paul Revere Road, Hillcrest Avenue James J. Walsh, Cemetery Commissioner, speaks in favor Carried. Unanimously 9.32 P. M. of the article. Article 18. Voted: That a further sum of $1,000.00 be Article voted upon and carried unanimously 9:19 P. M. appropriated for Cemetery Maintenance—Westview, said sum to be provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale of Article 13. Voted: That the Town accept a gift of flags Lots Funds from the late Nelly Littlehale Murphy. Carried Unanimously 9:33 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9 20 P. M. Alton M. Phelps asks for reconsideration Article 2, which Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves Article 14 be Indefi- was seconded. nitely Postponed. For reconsideration: Carried Unanimously 9.20 P. M. In Favor Tellers Opposed Article 15. Voted: That the Town authorize the Select- 1Nathan B. Bidwell All remaining Town men to acquire by purchase from the Lexington Trust Company, i Leland H. Emery Meeting Members stood Iand adjoining the Center Playground and bounding in part on 1 Robert C Merriam up in opposition with- Waltham Street and on the Park Drive for the purpose of an out being counted. addition to the Center Playground, being the land shown as Declared Lost 9 39 P M. "Lot B" and the parcel marked "Charles W. Ryder" on a plan Article 19. Presented by Tracy W. Ames, School Depart- entitled, "Plan of Land in Lexington belonging to Charles W. ment: Ryder, dated February 4, 1924 by 3 Henry Duffy and recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds as Plan 23 in Book of Plans Voted• That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) 332", and to provide for the payment of the same, the sum of be appropriated for School Maintenance Expenses, and to meet REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 67 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON said appropriation that the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500 00) be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. TOWN WARRANT Carried Unanimously 9:38 P. M. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves Article 20 be Indefi- nitely Postponed. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. Carried Unanimously 9.39 P. M Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves meeting be dissolved To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting• —seconded. Carried Unanimously 9.40 P. M. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you Attest: JAMES J. CARROLL, are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Town Clerk. qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on Tuesday, the thirtieth day of December, 1941, at eight o'clock P M., than and there to act on the following articles: Article 1. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees. Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate sums of money for the following accounts, such appropriations to be met by transfer from available funds, or by any other method• Forest Fires—Wages and Expenses Fire Department—Expenses School Maintenance—Expenses Snow Removal—Wages and Expenses Public Welfare—Aid and Expenses Article 3. To see if the Town will provide for the protec- tion of the people and property of the Town in the National Emergency, by the expenditure of funds under the authority of Statute 1941, Chapter 487, and provide for the payment of the same by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of bonds or notes which shall bear on their face "Lexington—Defense Loan Act of 1941", in accordance with the provisions of the said Statute And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-laws of the Town. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 69 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington, this eighth day of SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December, 19k1 December 30, 1941 A true copy, Attest JOHN C. RUSSELL, Meeting called to order at 8.09 P. M by the Moderator, Constable of Lexington. Robert H Holt. ARCHIBALD R GIROUx There were 119 Town Meeting Members present WILLIAM G. POTTER Warrant for the meeting was read by the Town Clerk,James A EDWARD RowSE J Carroll, until upon motion by Randall B Houghton, duly ERROL H LOCKE seconded, further reading was waived. GEORGE W SARANO 8 10 P. M. Selectmen of Lexington. The Town Clerk read the Constable's return of the warrant. 8.10 P. M. CONSTABLE'S RETURN Article 1. George C. Sheldon, Chm. of Appropriation Corn- December 22, 1941, mittee, reported no written report in readiness, report to he made as each article presented. To the Town Clerk: 8.11 P. M. I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting Article 2. Presented by A. R. Giroux, Chm of Selectmen. printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Town Office Building and seven other public places in the Town, and by Voted: That the sum 9f $500.00 be appropriated for the mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in Forest Fires—Wages and Expenses Account, this amount to be the Town seven days before the time of said meeting. transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and JOHN C RUSSELL, Further Voted: That the sum of $820.70 be appropriated Attest: for the Fire Department—Expenses Account, this amount to be Constable of Lexington. transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Appropriation Committee reports in favor The Moderator states if no objection from Town Meeting Members, both items would be acted upon together No objections, 8.11 P M Motion as presented carried unanimously 8 12 P M Article 2 Further Voted. Presented by Randall B Houghton, Chm of School Committee. Voted That the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) be appropriated for School Maintenance—Expenses, and to meet REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 71 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON said appropriation that the sum of six hundred dollars ($600 00) be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Selectmen and Appropriation Committee reported favorable Motion as presented carried unanimously 8.13 P M REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK Selectman A. R. Giroux moves the following: 1941 Snow Removal—Wages and Expense be Indefinitely Post- poned Carried Unanimously 8.14 P M. December 31, 1941. Public Welfare—Aid and Expenses be Indefinitely Post- To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, poned. Lexington, Massachusetts Carried Unanimously 8.15 P. M. Gentlemen: Article 3 Presented by Selectman A. R. Giroux as follows. Following is the report of the Town Clerk's Department for the year 1941, including all licenses issued and fees collected, all Voted That the sum of$15,000.00 be appropriated for the fees collected being turned over to the Town. protection of persons and property in the National Emergency Male Dog Licenses Issued and for the other purposes authorized by St. 1941, Ch. 487, in- Female Dog Licenses Issued ...• 646 @ $2.00 $1,292.00 eluding the construction of an air raid warning observation post, Spayed Dog Licenses Issued 101 @ 5.00 505.00 304 @° 2.00 608.00 the said sum to be expended by the Executive Committee of the Kennel Licenses Issued.... 1 @ 25.00 Lexington Committee on Public Safety, which Committee was Transfer Licenses Issued25 25.00 appointed under the authority of the Governor of Massachusetts; 6 @ 1.50 but no obligation for expenditures shall be incurred without the Total prior approval of the Board of Selectmen and the Appropriatioon Total Number of Dogs Licensed-1058 $2,431.50 Committee; and that for the purpose of meeting expenditures hereby authorized, the Town Treasurer is authorized, with the SPORTING LICENSES approval of the Selectmen, to borrow the sum of $15,000 00 in Resident accordance with the provisions of said Ch 487 of the Acts of Citizen Fishing Issued 174 1941 and he is hereby authorized to issue bonds or notes of the 5 Void Town therefor, which shall bear on their face, "Lexington— 169 @ 2.00 338.00 Defense Loan Act of 1941", said bonds or notes to be payable Citizen Hunting Issued in not more than five years from their dates. 192 Permission granted Allen W. Rucker to present a report on 2 Void the article. 190 @ 2.00 380.00 Citizen Sporting Issued Appropriation Committee reported in favor of the article. Citizen Minor Fishing Issued 37 @@ 3.25 237.25 Article as presented voted upon and carried unanimously 1 Void 8.25 P M. •-- All business being acted upon the meeting was dissolved at 36 @ 1.25 45.00 8'25 P M. Citizen Minor Trapping 8 Citizen Trapping Issued 15 @ 5.25 78.75 @° 2.25 18.005 Duplicates Attest: JAMES j CARROLL, 3 @ .50 1.50 Town Clerk. $1,098.50 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 73 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Resident Free 19 Non-Resident Citizen 3-day Fishing Issued ....... 2 @ 1.50 3.00 1941 $1,101.50 Total Number of Sporting Licenses Issued-515 BIRTHS BY MONTHS OTHER LICENSES, MORTGAGES AND DISCHARGES Marriage Licenses Issued 156 @ 2.00 $312.00 Mortgages Recorded 405.06 In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals Conditional Sales Recorded .... 6.00 Months Total Males Femi les Males Females Males Females Declaration of Trust recorded . 1.00 January 17 2 Assignment of Mortgages Recorded 1.00 February 6 1 0 1 6 10 7 Mortgages Discharged 23.02 March 18 1 p4 2 4 Pole Location Certificates 26 @ 75 19.50 April 13 0 0 7 10 5 10 Gasoline Permits Issued 68 @ .50 34.00 May 19 0 1 10 5 8 8 10 9 Certified Certificates 177 @ .25 44.25 June 9 2 0 5 2 7 Miscellaneous .... 4.75 July I1 02 August 12 1 1 6 5 8 3 September 16 1 1 8 5 7 5 $850.68 8 6 9 7 October 17 0 1 8 8 8 9 SUMMARY November 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 Dog Licenses $2,431.50 December 13 1 3 5 4 7 6 Sporting Licenses .... .. 1,101.50 — —68 161 9 8 76 68 86 fib Marriage Licenses ... .. 312.00 Mortgages Recorded 397.46 The parentage of children was as follows: Conditional Sales Recorded 6.00 Declaration of Trust Recorded 1.00 Both parents born in United States .. Assignment of Mortgages Recorded .. 1.00 Both parents born in Foreign Countries 136 Mortgages Discharged ... ...... 23.02 One parent born in United States 6 Pole Location Certificates ... 19.50 One parent born in foreign Countr 23 Gasoline Permits Issued .. 34.00 Both parents born in Lexington . y 23 Certified Certificates ... 44.25 One parent born in Lexington 0 Miscellaneous 4.75 40 $4,375.98 JAMES J. CARROLL, Respectfully submitted, Town Clerk. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 75 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON .7.18!2, aa44 e24 ggi t-cc e -• toc meCpm ov E-4 .-1,... MN In) .�-I0 mer vN eN M 0o4 O.--i O o mr. opt- Oo 1941 ° MO 4)v N 0.0,- ..m.-.4 par-44 NO C. 0O �r-4 0C MARRIAGES BY MONTHS . .. - ° .. .. .c, C C ..c, .. pq d. 00 r-! 41 Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's d7 p w m eq�a o 0 0 a.� w b y o 0 1—i co Months Totals First First Second Second Third Third0 i January 4 4 3 0 1 0 6° Febraury 13 12 13 1 0 0 a °O�n m N MN w ea 0 p o p a a N aro o0 March 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 [xi April 12 10 12 2 0 0 0 Z n m v 0 0,4 NM or., 00 o0 N.-4 ...IN 00 May 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 Cj June 31 29 29 2 1 0 1 am" y a -0'00 .1 .. . ,.•i .,-,e, o o .-,•, oa ca v02. 0.-i July 22 20 20 2 2 0 0 August 23 21 20 2 3 0 0 W September 18 15 15 3 2 0 3a v N co ,•4 v ,.,,-1 Op 00 0,-4 0,..+ tr 0 00 October 12 11 10 1 1 0 1 November 15 13 14 2 1 0 0 w r..) F December 8 7 6 1 2 0 0 F x P.m 0 W04 Ott- '-''i Op 04 0.--1 M ia m y o a d w '`4 -.1 170 154 153 16 14 o a x o ep i vac ....1W .gym 0.,..i 00 e o e,v m� 0,4 c4 Number of Marriages Recorded .... 170 W m o 10 we-v v.-+ p 0 0 d.N v co Residents ... 185 W .a r-v o Non-residents .... 155 ,a Solemnized in other places ... 79 A F t--m 'r t- .p.,o "'- ' e co .•.o d..s Nm e. Age of Oldest Groom ..,. .,. 67 W -,'' Age of Oldest Bride .......• .• •. .., .. 65 1•• Age of Youngest Groom 19 '• Age of Youngest Bride - 17 'el , • • • • JAMES J CARROLL, Town. Clerk. A., ° f F 7. •A 0 , : m • iv y� oa y. b m'� iia g m cd ° m �+� m� ,• � m �y � M y N m r h as y i g =2 d P A P C i1 N d 1 C-i 0 4 1 g 4 d 41 n 0 w REPORT OF SELECTMEN 77 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON sachusetts Avenue to the railroad station in Lexington Center, containing 20,630 square feet, these driveways to be forever kept open and used for highway and sidewalk purposes REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN The Annual Town Meeting appropriated funds for the recon- struction of Follen Road, and funds for the reconstruction of Spring Street in conjunction with the State and County These December 31, 1941. two streets were the remaining streets in the Town which were badly in need of repairs, and with the completion of their re- To the Citizens of Lexington: construction the Selectmen feel that all major streets in the The Selectmen submit the following report for the year Town are in good condition. ending December 31, 1941. The Board is pleased to report that an important step to- The Board organized on March 10th, this being the first ward more complete protection for the Town was taken this meeting after the re-election of Mr. William G. Potter and Mr. year when the Town voted to purchase the two-way radio sytem Errol H. Locke. Mr. Giroux was re-elected Chairman forte for the Police Department. The installation was completed in October, and the system has been in operation since that time. fourth successive year. The regular meetings of the Board of Selectmen are held Heretofore the practice has been to purchase one car each on Monday evenings of each week at 7:30 P. M., and persons year for the Police Department, but this year it was decided to wishing to appear before the Board may do so by appointment. purchase two cars each year so that the possibility of one car In 1941, forty-three (43) regular and eighteen (18) special being out of service on account of repairs would be eliminated meetings were held. Also, in accordance with the policy of many surrounding munici- In February, Mr. Charles E. Ferguson, Building Inspector, palities, the Police cars were painted white. The Selectmen feel was given a leave of absence so that he might be free to devote that white cars tend to make police work more efficient his time as a member of the House of Representatives. Mr. Gor- During the year the Board of Selectmen spent a great deal don D. Richards was appointed Acting Building Inspector, and of time on the question of the establishment of a Building Line he remained in this capacity until June 14, when his resignation in front of the Central Block, and many conferences were held was accepted with regret Mr William A. Cann was then ap- with the owner of the building and his attorneys. A Town Meet- pointed Acting Building Inspector and he is still serving in that ing was held on September 22nd to give the voters an oppor- office. tunity to act on the matter, and it was voted to reject the Build- On May 19th Patrolman Thomas W. Buckley of the Police ing Line established by the Selectmen, and the purchase of any Department passed away. Mr. Buckley served the Town faith- of the land on which the Central Block stands. fully and well for thirty-two years. Mr. Maurice E. Woodward Only three parcels of land acquired by the Town by fore- was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Buckley's death. closure of tax titles were sold this year. Information regard- This year the Town acquired by purchase from the Lex- ing this property may be obtained at the Selectmen's Office. ington Trust Company the parcel of land on the southeasterly Board of Survey hearings were held during the year, as corner of Park Drive and Waltham Street, said parcel contain- follows• ing 71,000 square feet. The Selectmen felt that it was impor- tant to purchase this land because it was the one remaining that the Mar 24,1941 R. Lockwoode ,William Approvaler Petition of plan of Follen Road, parcel located on the entrance to the Center PlaygroundA., and Philip Tower. Clematis Drive, Cedarwood Terrace Town did not own. A., Dawes Road. Approved. The Town voted on March 31st to accept a gift from the May 19,1942 Club Lexington nteCs.o u n t r y ApprovApproved.alof plan of Briggs Road. Boston and Maine Railroad of the driveways leading from Mas- REPORT OF SELECTMEN 79 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON May 26,1942 D. Grosso Approval of an existing driveway Clinic as y y off Woburn Street. Denied part of its service. Ph sicians refer their cases to June 2,1942 David A Rix Approval of plan of Rix Court off ma this clinic for examination and x-ray without cost to doctor or Waltham Street. Denied. patient. The cost is included in the Middlesex County Tubercu- losis Hospital Assessment. BOARD OF HEALTH The total amount paid to hospitals for the care of tubercular The communicable diseases reported during the year are patients in 1941 was $3,881.25. These patients were hospitalized as follows: at the Middlesex County Sanatorium, the Lakeville State Sana- No.in No.at Metropolitan torium, and the North Reading State Sanatorium. Two tuber- Disease Lexington State Hospital Total cular patients have been aided in the home. Chicken Pox 13 13 Dog Bite ... 61 61 German Measles 5 5 CONCLUSION MeaslesLobar Pneumonia ..... 14 15 29 We wish to thank all Town Boards, Department heads, and 136 136 employees pastyear...._ 7 7 p yees for their fine cooperation duringthe Scarlet Fever 5 5 Septic Sore Throat 1 1 Respectfully submitted, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 5 37 42 ARCHIBALD R. Tuberculosis-- GIROUx All Other Forms 5 5 WILLIAM G. POTTER Typhoid Fever_ 1 1 A. EDWARD ROWSE Whooping Cough 23 23 ERROL H LOCKE Paratyphoid Fever B 9 9 GEORGE W. SARANO T. B. Meningitis 1 1 Totals 271 67 338 Board of Selectmen. The annual clinic for inoculating dogs against Rabies was conducted in May. Four hundred and twenty-one (421) dogs were inoculated at a cost to the town of $415.41 The Board wishes to emphasize the importance of immunizing dogs against Rabies, and to urge every dog owner to avail himself of the privilege of having his dog immunized at the free clinic Last year rabid dogs were discovered in neighboring towns, and upon recommendation of the State Board of Health, the Board of Selectmen issued a ninety-day restraining order on December 8th applying to all dogs not immunized within the previous nine months. The Board would appreciate the cooperation of the citizens in determining the ownership of any dog involved in the case of a dog bite. The cost to the Town in treating cases of dog bites is greatly reduced if the dog inflicting the bite is identified and is licensed. Once again the Board of Health calls attention to the fact that the Middlesex County Sanatorium maintains a diagnostic LIST OF JURORS 81 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Fletcher,Alfred W., Painter .... . 82 Waltham Street Fletcher, Fred B., Painter 74 Burlington Street Fletcher, Wilbur R., Pattern Maker . 18 Independence Avenue Flint, Herbert A, Gage Maker 8 Carville Avenue LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE Foss, Leonard F., Credit Mgr .. . 12 Hancock Avenue Foster, George E, Real Estate 10 Plainfield Street BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE Friend, Frank W, Engineer . 39 Clarke Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON, 1941 Fuller, GeoR,Gates, Arthur Carpenter Salesman i 1 Sunny Knoll Avenue P .. 77 Oak Street Gay, Frederick M, Salesman . 7 Robbins Road Grimwood, Arthur C, Taller 440 Massachusetts Avenue Name Occupation Address Harmon, Victor, Radio Repair 6 Rowland Avenue Anderson, Ernest W, Sheet Metal 26 Ames Avenue Hauck, Giza J, Mechanic 202 Lincoln Street Andrews, Lester L, Plumber .... 1 Hill Street Hayward, Alfred W, Draftsman . 69 Oak Street Arnold, Gilbert A, Vice President . 3 Richard Road Heywood, Sidney B, Tea Room .. 271 Marrett Road Ballard, Lewis H, Edison Electric 12 Glen Road Hopkins, Clarence R., Adjuster . 15 Merriam Street Bartlett, Russell S, Professor 6 Stetson Street Howard, Harry F, Newspaper . 94 Gleason Road Bears, Chester P, Lathe Hand .. 36 Waltham Street Howe, Ralph W, Auditor .. 20 Hancock Street Beaudry, Charles S, Engineer . 5 Raymond Street Husted, Lawrence A, Clerk 36 Kendall Road Berglund, Ernest W, Tel Repairman 1 Ames Avenue Hutchinson, Edwin W, Farmer .. 169 Blossom Street Berry, Thomas W, Salesman .... .. 20 Outlook Drive Hutt, Charles M, Edison Co. 43 Adams Street Bevington, Alfred J, Jr, Salesman 130 Marrett Road Hynes, George N, Cashier .. 28 Locust Avenue Bond, Frank C, Laborer .. 5 Sherman Street Irwin,James, Builder 58 Taft Avenue Borella, Samuel A, Barber 22 Garfield Street Johnson, Arthur, Salesman 43 Baker Avenue Bowker, Winthrop H,N E.Tel & Tel 2184 Massachusetts Avenue Kelley, Robert J, Manager 109 Follen Road Britt, Edward J, At Home . 7 Raymond Street Knights, Wallace G, Vice President 63 Hancock Street Broderic, Hubert D, Broker ... 9 Hancock Avenue Lamont, John, Health Inspector . .. 11 Spencer Street Burtch, John 3, Real Estate .. 684 Lowell Street LaRose, Ernest W, Engineer ... . 60 Harding Road Buttrick, Gorham, Farmer . 6 Locust Avenue Lee, Russell H, Drug Clerk 1632 Massachusetts Avenue Cady, Robert C, Salesman 10 Greenwood Street Leiby, Arthur, Superintendent 1265 Massachusetts Avenue Clemmer, Harry C., Salesman ..... 396 Lincoln Street Lewis, James H, Banker . 23 Merriam Street Clifford, Russell L., Foreman ... . 25 Chase Avenue Lewis, Robert W., Edison Co .. . 11 Hancock Avenue Cole, Winthrop E„ Plant Engineer 4 Bowker Street Lidberg, Chester, Milk Business . .. 92 Adams Street Coleman, Franklin W, Real Estate 13 Somerset Road Locke, Arthur E, Salesman . 63 Farm crest Avenue Collins, Charles M., Plumber . 44 Forest Street Lombard, Francis E., Accountant 27 No. Hancock Street Comley, George E., Mechanic 64 Grant Street Longbottom, Fred, Retired 16 Independence Avenue Condinho, Jesse E., Landscape Gardener . .. 610 Waltham Street Love,Donald B., Salesman 1361 Massachusetts Avenue Cotty, Jesse T., Salesman 25 Outlook Drive Lowell, Frederick W., Mechanic . 103 School Street Cowdrey, Paul B, Representative .. 27 Stedman Street Mabey, Edson R, Mover . .. . 119 Grant Street Cress, Leonard, Truck Driver, .. .. 10 Cottage Street MacPhee, Clarence, Store Keeper 14 Baker Avenue Crozier, Clyde B, Telephone Co . 58 Middle Street Marshal], William J, Shipper.., 9 Independence Avenue Custance, Warren, Salesman 19 Shirley Street Mathaurs, Charles E, Insurance .... 40 Locust Avenue Cutter, Glenny S, Salesman 577 Marrett Road Maynard,Richard W, Salesman .. .... . 77 Merriam Street Davis, Charles G, Engineer . 9 Washington Street McIntosh, Neil, Land Developer 8 Hancock Avenue Donnellan, James, Clerk 40 Cottage Street McKearney, John, Salesman .... . 125 Grant Street Doran, David J, Florist .., 5 Sheridan Street McNamara, Edward J, Plumber .... 116 School Street Dowling, Alton C, Mechanic . .. 27 Percy Road Mooney, Paul F., Radio . 144 Grant Street Dreselly, Andrew, Sculptor 15 Goodwin Road Moore, William A, Gen Manager .. 52 Hancock Street Eaton, David H, Clerk . . .. 668 Lowell Street Morgan, Eugene L, Architect .. 20 Robbins Road Elvedt, Ralph H, Clerk . .. 67 No. Hancock Street Mortimer, Alfred C, Jr, Manager . 14 Dexter Road Etheridge, Harold L., Engineer 800 Waltham Street Newhall, Fred H, Teller 45 Outlook Drive Fardy, Samuel, Agent . . 30 Pine Knoll Road Nickerson, Benjamin S, Tel Operator . 81 Gleason Road Faulkingham, Clifford, Mechanic . 38 Bow Street Nickerson, William C, Cabinet Maker 41 Somerset Road LIST OF JURORS 83 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Noyes, Brainerd J, Meat Business ... 36 Reed Street Whipple, William D Salesman . Olsen, Paul W., Engineer ,. . .. 18 Bertwell Road White, Raymond L., Plumbing..., 9 Chase Avenue. .. 12 Middle Street Olson, Manfred B, Sheet Metal . 42 Bertwell Road Wilson, Donald, Engineer 33 Bloomfield Street Ormand, Edward W., Merchant . . 10 No. Hancock Street Wilson, Walter H., Market Gardener5 Pleasant Street 9 Oakland Street Wood, Cyril A Clerk Pekins, George E., Machinst ... .. y Phelps, Alton M., Cashier .. 227 Follen Road Woodward, Milford 0, Milkman . ... 15 Manley Court Phelps, Noel C., Insurance .. . 42 Percy Road Woodward, 63 Gleason Road William C., Leather .... . Pierce, Arthur, Chauffeur ... . ... 6 Dexter Road Worthen, Edwin B. Jr, Architect .... 15 Dexter Road Pierce, Clifford W, Salesman . 917 Massachusetts Avenue Yates, Harry W, Operator .... 5 Winthrop Road Pippette, Geoffrey L., Executive 45 Shade Street 11 Charles Street Potter, William G, Retired .... .... .. ... 25 Walnut Street Porter,Robert,Western Union .. 23 Leonard Road Pritchard, Joseph, Jr., Clerk ... ..... .. 8 Chase Avenue Pring, Donald T., Bank Clerk . ... 20 Vine Brook Road Ray, Francis C., Drug Clerk ... .. .. .. 4 Muzzey Street Reed, Haskell, Milk 72 Lowell Street Reed, Kelsey G., None . . 10 Franklin Road Reilly, Stephen P, Salesman 40 Lincoln Street Robertson, Peter, Retired 39 Somerset Road Robinson, Gordon W, Printer ... . 80 Hancock Street Rosenberger, William R., Executive ... 2139 Massachusetts Avenue Ross, Dominic F., Merchant . 86 Robbins Road Russell, Warren E., Real Estate . 1505 Massachusetts Avenue Sands, Walter E., Adv Manager .. 103 Merriam Street Schofield, Charles H, Real Estate 30 Fletcher Avenue Schublin, Harry, Salesman ... 11 Crescent Hill Avenue Scribner, Ralph E., Merchant .... . . 66 Hancock Street Seth, Reuben L., Salesman 7 Jackson Court Shanahan, William H., Milk Man .. 50 Pleasant Street Shenrock, Edward, Carpenter .... 15 Fletcher Avenue Slocum, Curlys L., Civil Engineer 92 Blossom Street Spellenberg, George H., Express . 111 Laconia Street Spencer, Charles W., Clerk 38 Parker Street Stacy, Ford L, Salesman . 10 Tower Road Stevens, Frederick R., Chemist . . 52 Gleason Road Stoney, Benjamin S, Clerk ... 3 Fern Street Stoney, Joseph H., Works Mgr. . 15 Fern Street Sumner, Carl, Inspector . . 53 Grant Street Sumner, John T, Foreman ... .. 25 Chase Avenue Taft, Fletcher W., None ... 4 Upland Road Thomas, Webster H., Salesman 50 Bloomfield Street Tower, Winslow C., Ins Clerk ...... 23 Bloomfield Street Townsend, Fred A, Draftsman 8 Wallis Court Turner, Gerald C., Salesman ... 9 Hillside Terrace Tutin, Alfred H., Agent 9 Revere Street VanGemert, James, Shipper . .. .. 67 Baker Avenue Ward, Paul R., Truck Driver . ... 2 Sherman Street Weatherby, Percy A., Carpenter ..... 21 Butler Avenue Webb, Edmund A., Plumber .... . .... 43 Hayes Avenue Welsh, Warren P., Plumber 73 Grant Street Wellington, Samuel W. Janitor ... 19 Sherman Street West, Alphonse B., Salesman . 33 Oak Street Whipple, Paul, Salesman 15 Belfry Terrace REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR 85 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER December 31, 1941. December 31, 1941 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Gentlemen. I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings for Following is the report of the Town Treasurer for the year the year ending December 31, 1941• 1941. Number of permits granted 267 Cash on hand January 1, 1941 .. $345,350.59 Cash received from permits .......... .. . . $ 968.00 Receipts during year 1941 1,522,827.03 Violation of zoning and building laws .. . 42 Number of illegal signs .. . . 1 $1,868,177.62 Expenditures during year 1941 per Warrants 1,527,219.95 Permits were divided as follows. Single dwellings, 130; and one two-family .. $673,836.00 Balance on hand January 1, 1942 $340,957.57 Private garages, storage, and barns 25 15,375 00 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Additions & alterations, roadside stand, Number of Tax Titles on hand December 31, 1941 281 portable office, and caddy house 76 52,520.00 Total Amount Boiler house, pump house, and chimney 3 925 00 $53,251.90 Sheds and hen houses 12 2,340 00 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Lubritorium at 318 Marret Road 1 2,000.00 Store block 1 55,000.00 Bank deposits in the name of the Town of Lexington Green houses 7 1,950.00 James J. Carroll, Town Treasurer Demolitions .... 11 Balance December 31, 1941 $259,000.13 Balance December 31, 1941 per check book ... $241,616.74 Total valuation of all permits $803,946 00 Outstanding checks December 31, 1941 .... 17,383.39 $259,000.13 This is a total valuation over 1940 of $365,726.00. There was also an increase over 1940 of $264,286 00 in the total value FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON of new residences Balance December 31, 1941 per statement ..... $1,932.40 Balance December 31, 1941 per check book . .. 1,932.40 From January 1, 1941 to June 14, 1941 the following Inspections Hours Mileage figures are available: 140 THE NATIONAL SHAWMUT BANK OF BOSTON From June 16, 1941 to Balance December 31, 1941 per statement $2,000.00 December 31, 1941 the Balance December 31, 1941 per check book ... 2,000 00 figures are as follows• 1716 10281 5853 Respectfully submitted, THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON WILLIAM A. CANN, Balance December 31, 1941 per statement . $12,000.00 Balance December 31, 1941 per check book . 12,000 00 Building Inspector REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER 87 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON "SEWER CONSTRUCTION NORTH LEXINGTON P. W. A. PROJECT 1964-F, JAMES J. CARROLL, TREASURER" On Deposit Lexington Trust Company Balance December 31, 1941 . $5,912 43 Balance per check book $5,912.43 REPORT OF THE Outstanding checks . . . None $5,912 43 19th OF APRIL TOWN COMMITTEE "SEWER AND DRAIN CONSTRUCTION MASS. 1370-F, TOWN OF LEXINGTON, JAMES J CARROLL, TREASURER" December 31, 1941 On Deposit Lexington Trust Company To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Balance December 31, 1941 .. $842.89 Lexington, Massachusetts Balance per check book $442 89 Outstanding checks . 400.00 $842.89 Gentlemen• TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Herewith is the full report of expenditures of the Town FUNDS, JAMES J CARROLL, TREASURER Patriot's Day Committee Total in account December 31, 1941 $70,922 52 Town of Lexington Appropriation • .. $500.00 Respectfully submitted, EXPENDITURES JAMES J. CARROLL, Middlesex &Boston St. Railway (Transportation) 337.00 Town Treasurer. Lexington Drum Corps 50.00 James J. Waldron (Breakfast) 65.00 Boston-Worcester N. Y. St. Railway (Framingham) 18.00 Marine' Transportation (Chelmsford) •, 80.00 J T. Carlson .. .. 10.00 $500.00 M. W. WEBB, Chairman C. B. JONES G. E. FOSTER J. J. WALDRON J. J. CARROLL REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS 89 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON May 16 Lexington Trust Company To construct a dwelling on Lot No. c, Bedford Street. Granted. REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS June 6 Clesson C Schofield • To add one room to the house located at 7 Pleasant December 31, 1941. Street. Granted. June 6 Francis M. Wilson To the HonorableBoardBoard of Selectmen, To maintain an undertaking establishment at 1556 Lexinhgtonon,, Massachusetts Massachusetts Avenue. Denied. Gentlemen: June 27 L. H. Miller The Board of Appeals reports that twenty-four hearings To maintain a pony riding ring at Mille Concord Turn- were held during the year 1941, and decisions rendered as fol- pike. Denied lows Jan. 6 George W. Bean July 18 Howard M. Munroe To erect and maintain a gasoline filling station on his Renewal of permit for a golf school and driving range property at 365 Bedford Street. Denied. on Lowell Street Granted for one year. Jan 6 Biagio Cacciola July 18 1Ioward M. Munroe To erect a greenhouse on the premises at 708 Marrett Renewal of permit to maintain children's riding school Road. Granted. and pony track on Woburn Street Granted for one Jan. 31 Salvatore Ricci year. To alter the dwelling located at 609 Waltham Street so July 18 Frank A and Mary Napoli as to accommodate two families. Granted. Feb 14 Alexander Marvin Renewal of permit to maintain existing roadside stand at Marrett Road. Granted for one year. To erect a real estate sign 4' x 8' at the so-called Marvin Development, located on the southerly side of Mass. Aug. 1 Robert H. Eldridge Avenue between Charles Street and Taft Avenue. To erect a building which would not have the required Granted. distance from the side line of the lot. Denied Feb. 28 Alexander Marvin To divide lots 5 and 6 in his development and to erect Sept 5 Henry DeVincent houses thereon. Denied To maintain a roadside stand on land owned by Can- Mar. dida DeVincent and located at corner of the Cam- 21 Antonio F. Lima bridge-Concord Turnpike and Pleasant Street. To enlarge the existing roadside stand at 877 Waltham Denied Street. Granted. Sept. 5 R. Lockwood Tower May 16 David Buttrick Company To maintain a real estate office and sign on Lot 51, To enlarge the existing roadside stand at 384 Bedford Follen Road. Granted for one year. Streeett. Denied. REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS 91 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sept 19 Chester L. and Kathryn K. Blakely To maintain one separate apartment on the second floor of their house located at 509 Bedford Street. REPORT OF W. P. A. Granted. Oct. 18 Manuel G Rose, Jr. To maintain and operate the existing roadside stand December 31, 1941. located at 748 Waltham Street. Granted for one year. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Oct. 18 Countryside, Inc. Lexington, Massachusetts To show moving pictures inside the building located at 400 Lowell Street. Petition withdrawn. Gentlemen: Nov. 7 Socony Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. I herewith submit the W. P. A. report for the year ending To erect and maintain on its property located at the December 31, 1941. corner of Waltham Street and Marrett Road, a lubri- W. P. A. EMPLOYMENT torium. Granted. The year 1941 started with 141 persons on relief rolls. A Nov. 7 David Buttrick Company quota reduction was made July 2, leaving us with 31 persons. To erect and maintain on its property at 384 Bedford We closed the year with 61 persons on the rolls. Street, a roof over an existing platform. Granted. PROJECT PROPOSALS Nov. 7 Sumner Robinson and Robert E. HoltSchool Lunch. Liberty Heights Sewer Supplement and Sew- To erect and maintain upon the property located be- ing Project. tween 1303 and 1351 Massachusetts Avenue a real PROJECT PROPOSALS ACCEPTED BY THE FEDERAL estate sign 5'x 4'. Granted. GOVERNMENT BUT NOT IN OPERATION Nov. 21 Katherine Ross Tree Trimming. Farmhurst Drain Manor Sewer. Block To alter the dwelling located at 2173 Massachusetts PIan. Sewing Project Moth Eradication Winter Sports Area. Avenue so as to accommodate more than one family. Merriam-Coolidge Sewer. Granted for two families only NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION Respectfully submitted, During the year employment was given to 12 young people. At the close of the year, however, only one young lady was work- C EDWARD GLYNN ing. 11 of the young people secured private employment ERROL H. LOCKE EDWARD W KIMBALL PROJECTS DISCONTINUED A. N MADDISON Moth Control. A town wide project for the suppression of HOWARD W. ROBBINS moths was reopened December 9, 1940 and discontinued June 25, 1941. 72 acres were creosoted, 120 acres were sprayed and Board of Appeals. 48 acres were thinned. We were unable to reopen in the fall due to Government restrictions. Sewing Project. The Sewing Project, which has been in operation several years, was closed June 18, 1941 REPORT OF W P A. 93 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Block Plan This project opened October 24, 1940 and due W. P A EXPENDITURES to quota reduction was closed June 27, 1941. The accomplish- The Federal Government expended $56,665 36 for wages in ment to the closing date was as follows. Abstracting and trans- Lexington during the year 1941. The Town of Lexington expen- cribing data at the Registry of Deeds-3018 lots. Typing data ded from Labor and Materials Account $9,854.33 and $24,727.85 submitted by Abstractors-2462 lots Plotting data on tax maps on the Sewer Account. —1490 lots. Sorting abstracts-2462 parcels. Preparing detail In conclusion I wish to express my appreciation for the maps for tax maps-90. Preparing tax maps-30 co-operation and courtesy extended to me by other Town Depart- Merriam-Coolidge Sewer. This project was discontinued ments April 16, 1941 due to quota reduction. During the year 151' of Respectfully submitted, 8" and 318'of 10" pipe were laid. CLAYTON F BEACH, PROJECTS IN OPERATION Sponsor's Agent. Engineering Survey This project operated 10 months in the year. It was closed from June 25, to September 11, 1941, due to quota reduction. The accomplishment is as follows: Field survey of house locations-343. Drawing and plotting notes on Topographical Survey-60 acres. Traverse tying into M. G. S. points, bench marks, street and town bounds-29.27 miles Stone bounds set in accepted streets-248. Rechecking traverse-street and town bounds-6.3 miles. Inking in information on 100 scale Topographical Map-3987 acres. Pantographing 200 scale map-287 acres. Geodetic and Lambert computations on 400 scale triangulation map-2.123 sq. miles. School Luncheons. This project has been operating in 3 schools serving hot lunches to underprivileged children and those that formerly carried their lunches, living over one mile from school. A total of 65,855 meals were served during the years. The value of surplus commodities supplied by the Federal Gov- ernment amounted to $3,333.36. Liberty Heights Sewer The Sewer Project has been in operation the entire year We have encountered almost double the amount of ledge that was estimated, which has greatly in- creased the cost of the project. During the year the amount of pipe laid is as follows Carville Avenue 542' of 10" pipe Tucker Avenue 267' of 8" pine Oak Street 12' of 8" pipe Oak Street 67' of 10" pipe 3 manholes were installed REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 95 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and organization of the Library, appointments, promotions, tenures, separation from service, working conditions, welfare, economic security, opportunities for advancement and self- REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE development, and other similar situations CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY The accompanying report of the Librarian shows in greater detail the service which the Cary Memorial Library is rendering to the Town of Lexington December 31, 1941 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, For the Board of Trustees Lexington, Massachusetts DOUGLAS PERCY BRAYTON, Gentlemen Chairman The Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library are again privileged to report an exceptionally successful year in the activ ity and progress of the Library. During the past year two new members have been added to the board to fill the existent vacan- cies. They are Rev Robert T. Weston and Rev James W Len- hart, the newly settled ministers of the First Parish Unitarian Church and of the Hancock Congregational Church, respectively The officers of the board were reelected They are Rev Douglas Percy Brayton as chairman, Rev. Harold Thurston Handley as secretary-treasurer The membership of the Finance, House and Book Committees remains essentially the same as a year ago The Trustees are especially grateful for the interest of several citizens who have served faithfully as additional members of the Book Committee. The Trustees accepted with regret the resignation as of July 1st of Miss Helen Muzzey as Assistant Librarian She had served the Library faithfully as a member of the Staff for more than forty years The Trustees also wish to express their deep appreciation and confidence in the other members of the staff, and especially for the leadership of Mr. Ralph A Nason who has served the Library for nearly three years Probably the most forward step made during the year was the adoption by the Trustees of a Classification and Pay Plan which establishes the various positions of the staff on the basis of duties and responsibilities, and which provides for minimum professional and personal qualifications as well as a salary sched- ule for each grade. There has also been prepared a plan for organization and personnel procedure covering the government REPORT OF CARY MEMORIAL TREASURER 97 98 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXPENDITURES Books .... . - $201.09 Balance on hand December 31, 1941 .. ...... 305.49 REPORT OF THE TREASURER $506.58 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY REV HAROLD T HANDLEY, 1941 Treasurer INCOME Balance on hand January 1, 1941 $4,516 90 REPORT OF AUDIT Fines—Main Library _. ........ . 712 79 Gift for Books 60.00 Ihave checked this report of the Treasurer of the Cary Sale of Books ........ .. . 100 00p Interest on General Fund Surplus Account ......... 20 00 Memorial Library and find same correct with proper supporting Bequest_Leroy S Brown (half-payment) . . . .... 1,000.00 vouchers, The Treasurer's cash is kept on deposit in the corn- Investment Committee: mercial department of the Lexington Trust Company, with the Interest on bonds --.-••.. 577.25 exception of the amount of $1,000.00, which is deposited in the Davidends�ooperative bank deposits .... ..,. 30.00 Interest on savings . ••• . 54.79 Lexington Savings Bank. The cash balance on December 31, .... 1941 has been reconciled with the bank statement. $7,060.73 JAMES H. RUSSELL, EXPENDITURES Books . $1,184.78 Town Accountant. Treasurer's bond . . 5.00 Rental Safe Deposit Box .... . .. 5.00 Salary of Treasurer ._ . .. 50.00 Bonds purchased for Capital Account ... 2,000.00 Premium on bond purchased 45.00 Accrued interest on bond purchased . - . ... 4.43 Librarian's Convention Expenses .. 30.00 Fluorescent Lights—purchase . .. ... 205.00 Fluorescent Lights—installation 48.10 Balance on hand December 31, 1941 ($1,000.00 in Account No. 22694 Lexington Savings Bank;balance in Lexington Trust Company checking account. $186.60 cash in transit) 3,483.47 $7,060.73 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH INCOME • Balance on hand January 1, 1941 - $896 70 Fines .... ... . 13175 Investment Committee Interest on Savings Accounts _ . ..... 78.13 $506 58 REPORT OF CARY MEMORIAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 99 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND 1,000 Lexington Cooperative Bank 5 paid-up shares $ 30 00 REPORT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 1'000 41 , 1934RR (In defaut)� Louisiana R R CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 440 Lexington Trust Company Savings Account No. 4305 .. 6 60 $36.60 In account with Rev. Harold T. Handley,Treasurer GOODWIN MUSICAL COLLECTION FUND GENERAL FUND 1,025 Lexington Savings Bank No. 17037 20 60 20.60 Capital Account Income Total JANE PHINNEY FUND 1,000 Southern California Edison Co 1st and re- 124.19 Lexington Trust Company Savings Account funding mortgage 3%, 1965 $ 30.00 No 3799 1.80 1.80 1,000 Wisconsin Michigan Power Co. 1st mort- gage 3%%, 1961 ... . .... 87.50 LAURA M BRIGHAM FUND 1,000 American Tel. &Tel. Co. 314%, 1.%, 1961 32.50 1,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Co. 1st mortgage 1,000 Baltimore & Ohio R R. Co. 4%, 1951..xt. 40.00 3%%, 1970 37.50 1,000 Alabama Power Co. let mortgage 5%, 1951 50.00 1,000 Consumer's Power Co. 1st mortgage 3%%, 500 Boston Elevated Railway Co.5%, 1942 25.00 1970 35.00 525 Lexington Trust Co Savings Account No. 1,000 Brooklyn Edison Co. Consul mortgage, 6007 .... 7.88 122.88 314% 1966 32 50 1,000 Pacific Gas&Electric Co.,1st and refunding EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH mortgage Ser. H 3%%, 1961 ... 37 50 1,000 Indianapolis Power & bight Co, 1st mort- Wellington Fund: gage 8'di%, 1970 ...& Lig 32.50 1,077.18 Lexington Trust Company Savings Ac- 1,500 Boston & Maine R. R. Co. 1st mortgage count No. 3844 16.12 16.12 Senes RR 4%, 1960 63.00 Robbins Fund: 1,500 Boston&Maine R.R. Co.Principal Account 100 LexingtonSavings Bank Na. 1476 2.01 2.01 Income mortgage 4i/s% (payment begins Pauli Burbank Pierce Fund: in 1942) 1,,00 00 Lexington Savings Bank No. 16742 .... 20.00 20.00 724.78 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Account No. Nelson Jenney Fund: 6023 10.80 2,000 Lexington Savings Bank No,21321 40 00 40 00 $348.80 $740.17 PORTION OF MARIA CARY FUND DOUGLAS PERCY BRAYTON 354.$1 Lexington Savings Bank No. 6940 7.11 HAROLD THURSTON HANDLEY BOOK PURCHASE FUND RANDALL B HOUGHTON Investment Committee 1,000 Western New York Utilities Co 5%, 1946 50.00 BEALS FUND 1,100 Laclede Gas Company 5%%, 1953 6050 LEROY S. BROWN FUND 1,000 U S Government Defense Bond Series G, July 1941, No M159672G 1,000 Boston Edison Company let mortgage 214%, 1962, (purchased July 26, 1941) 13.75 $480.16 REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 101 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON accomplished without the assistance of a number of young women made available by the National Youth Administration. Installation of a more modern charging system and a re- REPORT OF THE registration of borrowers has been under consideration for some LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY time. It is likely, however, that reasonably priced cameras for microphotographic charging will be available for purchase in December 31, 1941. the not too distant future and inasmuch as this sytsem would offer numerous advantages over those now in use, it was decided To the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library: to postpone the change while developments in this field are tak- The Librarian respectfully submits the Seventy-third Annual ing place. Report of the Library. In the Reference Room may be found the newly completed The number of books loaned for home use again reached a pamphlet file which offers up-to-date material for home use on new high during the year 1941. The steady increase in the a variety of subjects including clothing and dress, cookery, circulation during the past five years is shown in the table gardening, national defense, vocations, etc. The Library has also below. secured practically all the U. S. public documents pertaining 1937 84,400 to aviation, automobiles, radio, machine work, military train- 1938 .................- 91,056 ing, etc. 199339 The Library has made available a considerable amount of 1940 1 0 ,76135 material which will aid consumers in getting their money's worth 19411 111,76591when they buy and in evaluating goods and services. Included During this same period, the circulation of books at the East are numerous government publications,periodicals such as Bread Lexington Branch rose from 11,672 to 22,440. and Butter, Consumers Union and Consumers' Guide and such In addition to a greater amount of local reference work, books as Look before you Cook, Good Health and Bad Medicine queries were received from such widely separated points as and bound volumes of Consumers Union, 1936 to 1940. California, Maine, Michigan, Vermont, Illinois and the District The patrons and members of the staff of the Library were of Columbia. most appreciative of the many tasteful flower arrangements Installation of the fluorescent lights has been completed in which were contributed throughout the summer by the various seven rooms of the Library and is proving a satisfactory solution members of the Lexington Field and Garden Club. to a difficult lighting problem. Many patrons have commented To Miss Mabel P. Cook for her gift of the nineteen volumes on the beauty of the fixtures which were designed and executed of the Storia dell'arte Italiana, to Mr. Arthur H. Parker for the in bronze especially for this Library, which is one of the first to Smithsonian Institute Series, and to the many others who gave be completely equipped with this type of lighting. projects of the past year was generously of books and money, the Library is indebted. One of the more interesting pro j the planning of a new classification scheme for the technical The Librarian wishes to express his appreciation to the books. The original classification which was drawn up over Trustees of the Library for their liberal and progressive aid in seventy years ago was proving to be entirely inadequate in such the formulation of policies and the selection of books. a rapidly expanding field and so a new classification using the Very truly yours, Library of Congress system modified to our Cutter classification was worked out and the reclassifying of the books completed RALPH A. NASON, For the first time in many years, a complete inventory of the Librarian. book stock was made This tremendous task could not have been REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 103 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPENDIX A AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM FOR UNIFORM STATISTICS Town: Lexington County. Middlesex State: Massachusetts Name of Library• Cary Memorial Library Date of founding• 1868 REPORT OF THE Name of Librarian Ralph A Nason MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE Governmental unit of support and service Town Population served (1940 United States census figures) 13,187 Assessed valuation of governmental unit served $21,906,543 Terms of use . .. ...Free for lending and reference Total number of agencies 5 December 31, 1941 Consisting of Central Library .... 1 Branch an Library building 1 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Stations in schools Lexington, Massachusetts, CIRCULATION AND USE Number of volumes of adult non-fiction lent for home use ... 22,932 Gentlemen: Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use . .. 62,540 Number of books for children lent for home use 26,293 This is a report of the work done in Lexington during 1941 Total number of volumes lent for home use 111,765 by the Middlesex County Extension Service: Period of loan for majority of adult book stock . 14 days Market gardeners within the town received many farm visits Number of interlibrary loans: Volumes lent .... 4 during the year to assist them with labor savingdevices and Volumes borrowed .... 27 REGISTRATION the best methods of controlling insects and disease Lexington Total number of registered borrowers . • 7,393 poultrymen have been very active in the Middlesex County Poul- Borrowers registered during year 768 try Association Gail Smith served on the County Extension BOOK STOCK Service Poultry Committee. Number of volumes at beginning of the year 39,143 Number of volumes added during year 1,969 Two child development study groups were organized in 41,112 Lexington during the year. Also a series of meetings on food Total preservation and one meetingon Christmasgift suggestions Number of volumes withdrawn from record during year . 342 were held Total number of volumes at end of year .... 40,770 Eleven 4-H clubs were organized in the town during the Number of newspapers received excluding duplicates 6 Number of periodicals received excluding duplicates 74 year with a total enrollment of eighty-five. Mr. John Lamont served as Town 4-H Club Chairman and the following served as RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES members of the committee• Mrs Nancy Coleman, Mrs. Dana Town appropriation . . X15,530 00 Salaries. Library staff $8,105.32 Norris, Mrs Gordon Kennedy, Mr. James Carroll, Mr. Leon H Income from funds . .... 76017 Salaries Building staff 1,758.49 Gifts of money 88.25 Books . 3,006.39 Truesdell and Reverend Douglas Brayton Petty cash 878 58 Periodicals 246.45 Rental collection .... 534.89 Binding 521.87 Mr. John Garrity served as 4-H Camp Committee Chairman. Other sources 100 00 Heat, light, water 1,511.46 Local leaders were Mrs. Edward Coye, Mrs. George Doughty, Other operating expenses1,703.92 Mrs. Lincoln Holden, Mrs. Frederick Shaw, Mrs David Kidd, Total $17,891.89 Total operating expenses $16,853.90 Mrs. George Comley, Miss Alice Burgess, Mrs. Ruth Bartlett, Capital Expenses• Lights 998.45 Mr. Charles Teeter and Mr. George Comley. Grand total An exhibit by the clubs was held in the spring at the Munroe $17,852.35 School, where eleven blue ribbons were awarded to deserving MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION loo I06 TOWN OF LEXINGTON club members. Mrs. Nancy Coleman assisted in setting up the 4-H club garden exhibit at the Lexington Grange Fair Canning was also exhibited at the Fair The Grange cooperated by fur- nishing cash prizes to the winners REPORT OF Robert E. Anderson was awarded a medal by the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society for "Meritorious Garden Work" SHADE TREE AND MOTH DIVISIONS Respectfully submitted, A F MACDOUGALL, Director December 31, 1941 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen For the first time since the hurricane of 1938 our public trees are beginning to look like themselves again This does not mean that all of the damage done by the storm has been repaired, but about three-fifths of the trees have been gone over and put in first-class shape. This year the trees on Allen and Blossom Streets were picked out to be prunes and repaired. The shade trees along these two streets are about forty years old and had never been pruned or shaped before. Therefore, they required a lot more work than trees usually do. Sixty-six trees were planted last spring: four were Norway maples, fifty-one were rock maples, and eleven were other vari- eties. Twenty-three of these came from our own nursery. The trees now left in the nursery will be too small to set out next year and this will necessitate our looking elsewhere for our supply. The trees that were planted on Taft Avenue, Cherry and Cary Streets were planted six feet inside of the town line on private property. Permission was given to the town by the property owners to do this When these trees grow a little larger they will greatly improve the looks of those streets We have had requests for trees to be planted on Follen Road, Smith Avenue, and Percy Road and they will be taken care of in the spring Some of our trees need fertilizing badly,especially those planted within the last two years. More actual work must be done on moth and insect sup- pression before the gypsy moth gets too far ahead of us and does too much damage The Moth Division personnel is too small to combat the gypsy moth outside of the residential district REPORT OF SHADE TREE AND MOTH DIVISIONS 107 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON of the town For the last five years we have been assisted in our moth work by a W P. A. Project which was of great ad- vantage to the Moth Division. It has not only helped us in the creosoting of gypsy moth egg clusters and gathering tent cater- REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD pillar rings, but it has also furnished material and men to oper- ate two of our sprayers We are glad to report that no brown- tail moths were found, and the elm leaf beetle was kept under control by our spraying schedule. The leopard moth has again made its appearance around the Common December 31, 1941 During the summer some of the lawns in town were de- Board of Selectmen, stroyed by the June beetle, which at first was thought to be the Lexington, Mass Japanese beetle The grubs of the June beetle live on the roots of grass and do a great deal of damage Poisoning of the lawns C;entlenieri. with arsenate of lead, one pound to 100 sq ft of grass, kills the grubs and gives protection for a number of years The report of the Planning Board for the year 1941 is • By request of your Board I have included in my 1942 budget submitted herewith. $800 for a mosquito control project. This work will be done in Twenty-one meetings were held and several field trips made. conjunction with the State Board of Health and in accordance The layout for the large new development on Fallen Road was with the plans laid down when the mosquito control survey of studied and revised for final approval by the Board of Survey. Lexington was made a few years ago Special areas have been reserved for future school house and 1 wish to acknowledge gratefully the fine co-operation of recreation sites all town officials and employees Plans for parking facilities in the Commercial Centre were Respectfully submitted, studied and discussed with the Chamber of Commerce and the Selectmen. JOHN J. GAxRITY, The Board prepared, with the Board of Survey, revisions of Superintendent of Shade Tree and Moth Divisions the sub-division regulations. The Board held a meeting with the Concord Planning Board and discussed methods and equipment. It met the Lynnfield Plan- ning Board for the same purpose. The Board cooperated with the Selectmen and Town Coun- sel in re the Central Block and its owner's proposals to build a new building on the land. The master plan of the Town was completed, framed, and hung upon the wall of the office for general reference. The Board has prepared also a plan showing population densities, and one showing separately all vacant lots and all Iots now built upon The Board advised the Selectmen to relocate the sidewalk and curb in front of the Edison property. REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD 109 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Board advised with the Selectmen in regard to the reconstruction of Moreland Avenue and advised the method of procedure which was eventually pursued The Board has prepared a budget plan, covering tables of REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL actual income and expense for the last five years and of pro- posed income and expense for the next five. This report has been submitted to the Selectmen and the Appropriation Committee, December 31, 1941 and is to be had in printed form Board of Selectmen Respectfully submitted, Town Office Building WILLIAM R GREELEY Lexington, Massachusetts LESTER F. ELLIS EDWARD W KIMBALL Gentlemen: EDWIN B. WORTHEN, JR. In accordance with section 6 of Article XI of the Town DONALD E NICKERSON By-laws, I herewith make my report in writing as Town Coun- FRED C. NEWHALL sel, of Planning Board (a) "all actions by or against the Town which were pend- ing at the beginning of the fiscal year", (b) "all actions brought by or against the Town during such year"; (c) "all actions settled or disposed of during such year". (a) The following actions were pending on January 1, 1941 and proceeded as stated. (1) Frederick R. Stevens v George C. Barry; District Court of Central Middlesex; ad damnum $200; action of tort for property damage to plaintiff's automobile by police car, plead Ings completed; no proceedings during the year. (2) City of Boston v. Town of Lexington; Superior, Suf- folk; ad damnum $600; action of contract to recover welfare payments; declaration in set-off filed; pleadings completed; Set- tled by agreement for "Neither Party" (3) Oscar B Kendrick v Town of Lexington, Superior Middlesex, petition for assessment of damages resulting from taking for Vine Brook development, settled for $100. plus agree- ment for maintenance of Vine Brook Dam (4) Helen F Matthews v Wallace C. Wessinger; District Court of Central Middlesex; ad damnum $500, tort for property damage to automobile, removed to Superior Court, pleadings completed; trial before Auditor; reservation filed, settled for. $145 98 REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL 111 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON (5) Town of Lexington v. James J Gaffney, et al, Land (6) Town of Lexington v. Salvatore Gianino Court; petition for new certificate of registered title after tax Middlesex; bill in equity to enjoin violation of ; Superior title foreclosure; hearing and agreement for redemption, ap- settled by compliance of defendant plumbing by-law, pearance withdrawn; certificate issued (6) George A Yeo, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate 7 Town of Lexington v. Francis E. Burke, administrator; of Henry H. Harvey v Town of Lexington, Third District Court District CourtoCentrf Middlesex; action of contract for wel- of Eastern Middlesex; ad damnum $1000, action of contract to fare payments; pleadings completed. recover salary of suspended police officer; removed to Superior 8 Hilda Bjork v Town of Lexington; Superior Middlesex, Court; motions and interrogatories; referred to Auditor; trial tort for personal injuries, ad damnum $2,000, answer filed in- before Auditor, Auditor's report filed; trial before Court; decis- terrogatories to plaintiff filed ' ion reserved; (c) The actions settled or disposed of during the year as (7) Richard F Rodenhiser v. Archibald R. Giroux et als; above set forth are the above numbers. Superior, Middlesex, petition for writ of mandamus against (a) 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 Selectmen to compel issue of a permit to clean cesspools, plead- (b) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Ings completed, interrogatories filed and answered, trial, peti- The Town Counsel also reports the separate amounts re- tion dismissed ceived by him as compensation and for disbursements during (8) P DeCristofaro Co, Inc v. Town of Lexington, Su- such year and for all other services not covered by the regular perior Middlesex; contract; ad damnum $5000, additional pay- salary. There were other disbursements in some of these cases ments claimed under North Lexington Sewer contract, pleadings paid directly by the Town Treasurer. completed; auditor appointed; hearings before Auditor; Audi- 1 Stevens v Lexington tor's report filed. $570.00 (b) The following cases have been entered during the Disbursements 4.80 year 1941. 2 Kenrick v Lexington 3 Ham v. Lexington 47.50 (1) Town of Lexington, Land Court; petition for reps- 380.00 Disbursements 10.00 tration of title to land on Woburn Street, answer of Minnie M 4 Matthews v Weisinger 142.50 Ryder filed; claim of U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue dis- missed; agreement with respect to right of way with Minnie M. 5 DeCristofaro v. Lexington, rec'd on account 1190.00 Ryder filed. 6 Rodenhiser v. Giroux, et als 190.00 (2) Town of Lexington v. Ernest S Glawson, Superior 7 Lexington v Gianino 40.00 Middlesex; bill in equity to correct mistake in title, settled by Collected from defendant deeds recorded. 6.00 8. Lexington v Glawson 35 00 (3) Albert P. Rounds v. Town of Lexington; Superior Disbursements Middlesex; contract, construction of North Lexington Sewer 37.54 pumping station; ad damnum $10,000, settled for $331.48 9. Examination of title of Lexington Trust Co. 40.00 (4) Petition of Henry Flynn for acceptance of Moreland 10. Rounds v. Lexington 100.00 Ave. etc, County Commissioners; hearing; hearing on petition- 11. Moreland Avenue petition 125.00 er's motion to amend; settled by agreement; petition dismissed 12. Lexington v. Gaffney 65.00 (5) Town of Lexington v. Candida E. DeVincent; S.:- perior Middlesex; bill in equity to enjoin violation of zoning by- Respectfully submitted, law, trial; decree for plaintiff. S. R WRiGHTINGTON, Town Counsel. REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER 113 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Rechecking traverse over street and town bounds for 6.3 miles. Geodetic and Lambert computations figured and recorded REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER on 400 scale triangulation maps over an area of 2 123 square miles. Drainage Matters December 31, 1941. Lines and grades were established for the construction of 5722 feet of drains in 8 separate streets. Le the on, asof Selectmen, Final plans were made showing drainage fixtures in Hamil- Lexangton, Massachusetts ton Road, Crescent Hill and Independence Avenues and BIoom- Gentlemen: field, Eustis and Haskell Streets. I herewith submit the following report relative to the activ- ities of the Engineering Division during the year 1941 General Work In addition to the regular work required by other depart- Highway Division ments which is not specifically mentioned herein, the services Plans and estimates were made for the construction of of the Engineering Division were also required in connection Patriots Drive, Lockwood Road, Byron and Fottler Avenues and with: Cherry and Rhodes Streets, together with betterment assessment Approval of plans for land court and for installation of schedules for each. public utilities; Lines and grades were established for the reconstruction of Taking 24 photographs -for various court cases; Checking locat parts of Spring Street and Follen, Percy and Robbins Roads Inspection of claims concerning property damage; 1092 feet of curbing and 21 curb corners were laid in two Building Inspectorions and elevations of 98 new dwellings for streets. General map work with surveys and plans for all depart- Granolithic sidewalks were laid for a distance of 308 feet ments and for committees on civilian defense programs. along Massachusetts Avenue, totalling 332 square yards. In conclusion I wish to acknowledge with thanks the assist- ance given to this division by town officials and members of Sewer Division other divisions of the Department of Public Works. Lines and grades were established for the construction of 3656 feet of sewers in ten separate streets. Completed examina- Respectfully submitted, tion of all sewer connections to buildings JOHN T. COSGROVE, W. P. A. Engineering Survey Contours at intervals of five feet were plotted over an area Town Engineer of 60 acres and all information covering 3990 acres was inked in on maps having a scale of 100 feet to the inch. 290 acres were pantographed from the scale of 100 to 200 feet to the inch upon Lambert Grid Maps. 248 stone bounds were set in various accepted streets. 343 dwellings were located which were erected since this project started Traverses tying into M. G. S. points, bench marks, street and town bounds over a distance of 29.27 miles. REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC 115 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Total number of patients 535 Total number of new patients . 148 Total number finished Total number of fillings •••••• 376 REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC Total number of extractions . '' 1103 Total number of cleanings .. 207 Total number of operations 370 Total amount of money collected . "" 1696 December 31, 1941. $177.40 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, MRS. FRANK E. HUDSON ,Lexington, Massachusetts MRs. IRVING W. YELLAND Gentlemen: MR. THOMAS S. GRINDLE Dental Clinic Committee The Dental Clinic submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1941. The annual examination in the elementary schools was made by the Dental Hygienist at the beginning of the school year with the following results: Number examined .. 1158 Number needing work other than cleaning 630 Number needing cleaning only . . ... 172 Approximately 84% of all children in the elementary schools received certificates from their respective dentists stating that all work required at that time had been provided We are ex- tending this practice of issuing certificates for corrected dental work to pupils in the seventh grade. 4 � 4 F H Ey F •E 5 5 5-el s..-p p v, ,„ d e a) a) PS CO y d7 O C CP 5 E 9. �° E F 6°')i g 4) :zwwa. a1z Ew - Ei Adams 142 274 20 0 57 0 100 Franklin 53 67 25 2 28 0 45 Hancock 45 81 18 1 14 1 32 Munroe 96 151 30 1 36 0 75 Parker .. ........ .. .. 75 124 12 2 35 0 63 Junior High 79 188 1 17 1 7 37 Senior High .. 45 112 0 13 0 8 18 Totals .... .. 535 997 106 36 171 16 370 REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR 117 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE ANIMAL INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT December 31, 1941. December 31, 1941. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for 1 have the honor of submitting the following report for the the Town of Lexington for the year ending December 31, 1941. year ending December 31, 1941 Number of premises inspected where livestock were kept 48 Total number of arrests289 Number of cattle examined '• •• 435 1400 Offenses for which arrests were made.— Number of hogs reported 12 Allowing an improper person to operate an automobile 1 Number of sheep and goats reported •••• Number of cattle quarantined for Barn Itch . ..... 84 Assault 2 Number of dogs and cats quarantined for biting 61 Assault & Battery 5 Begetting • 1 Number of calls made after quarantine on dogs and cats 720 Breaking & Entering (Night Time) 5 Number of heads sent to laboratory 0 Breaking & Entering (Day Time) ... 2 Number of Rabies cases in the town • ... 133 Collecting Junk without a Permit 1 Total number of calls on dogs and cats 181 Default 4 Total number of calls made on all animals Delinquent 2 I wish to express my appreciation to the Board of Health Disturbing the Peace ». 1 and the Police Department for their hearty co-operation at all Deserter 1 times. ' Drunkenness _ 78 Escaped from State Institution (Apprehended) 2 Respectfully submitted, Exposing Person . 2 CHESTER L. BLAKELY, M.D V., - - Failing to slow down at intersection 1 Failing to slow down for pedestrian 1 Inspector of Animals Failing to keep to the right 4 Going away after damaging property 5 Hit and Run • 1 Larceny .. 7 Larceny of Automobile 7 Larceny by Check —. ... .. 1 Larceny of Gasoline 4 Larceny of Registration Plate 2 Leaving scene of an accident 1 Malicious Destruction of Property 1 Manslaughter .. 4 Non-support 9 Operating to Endanger 20 Operating without a License .. 21 Operating without a License in Possession 2 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE 119 120 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Operating under the Influence of Liquor .. 23 Messages delivered ,. 220 Operating after Revocation of License . 2 Property and Merchandise cared for .. - 17 Operating after Suspension of License . ,. . .. 1 Reports and Complaints Investigated 869 Operating an Unregistered Automobile .... .. . 2 Stray Dogs cared for .... ., .. „ 35 Operating an Uninsured Automobile 2 Stray Cats cared for 4 p Improper LightsTraffic conditions supervised • 10 Operating with Im er ,,,•„ 1 Transients accommodated Operating with Improper Brakes ... .. 1 gg Passing Red Light .-.., 1 Sick Person assisted .. 10 Refusing to Stop for Officer 2 Total Mileage recorded on Police Car 31 , 29,161 Runaway ......• .. • 7 Total Mileage recorded on Police Car 32 , 29,301 Speeding ... 16 Total Mileage recorded on Police Motorcycle .. 2,323 Soliciting without a Permit .... 6 Violators of the Maximum Speed Regulation Suspicious Persons •.... ,. • 3 submitted to Registry for action .. 286 Violation of the Game Laws 1 Violation of a Park Rule ... 1 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS FOR 1941 LISTED BY MONTHS Violation of Probation .. 1 January . 30 Violation of the Law of the Road. .. 1 February . 19 March .. . 25 Total .. . .269 April ... . 15 May 22 DISPOSITION OF CASES June 27 Committed to House of Correction 15 July . 21 Committed to the Psychopathic Hospital 1 August 28 Committed to the State Farm at Bridgewater 2 September .. 21 Continued 4 October 27 Dismissed . 7 November . 20 Filed 30 December .. . 28 Filed .. 109 Found Not Guilty 24 Total - 281 Pending - . 6 Probation 17 We wish to thank all who have co-operated with us in the Released 16 performance of our duties. Suspended 21 Turned over to Officers of other Police Depta 17 Respectfully submitted, Total . . . 269 JAMES J. SULLIVAN, Aggregate amount of fines imposed $2,310.00 Chief of Poiic Aggregate terms of imprisonment 2 Yrs. 7 Mos.20 Days MISCELLANEOUS Assistance rendered on ambulance calls . .. .. 7 Automobile accidents recorded ,... ... 281 Automobiles reported stolen 7 Automobiles recovered 15 Bicycles reported stolen . . •••••-•• 10 Bicycles recovered 13 Buildings found open and secured ., 137 Committed to the Psychopathic Hospital ......... . _ .. 4 Committed to the State Hospital at Worcester 8 Escort Details 22 Fire Alarms Responded to .• 70 Lost Children cared for ..... - 16 REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTS 1941 December 31, 1941. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925, it was voted. That the Gentlemen: sum of $500. received by the Town under the will of the late During the year 1941 there were 421 alarms for grass and Orin W Fiske be appropriated and set apart as a perpetual brush fires An analysis of probable causes is tabulated as trust fund, to be known as the "Battle Green Trust Fund." follows: Principal ...................... . .... $ 500 00 Careless smoking ... • •••• 42 Deposit—Cambridge Savings Bank $ 500.00 Incinerators ... .. 61 Locomotives 3 Income Malicious mischief 241 Balance 1-1-41 . ... $ 122.78 Needless . . ... 39 Income Receipts . .. 15.06 Trees 4 Unknown 29 Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 137.84 Woodpiles 2 _ Total 421 ELEANOR S. REALS CHARITABLE FUND These fires were extinguished without damage to buildings. Eleanor S. Adams, born in Lexington in 1825. Under her will a legacy of $2,000 00 was given the Town, the income to be Respectfully submitted, used for worthy indigent aged men and women over sixty years EDWARD W. TAYLOR, of age, American born Forest Warden Principal ... $2,000.00 Deposit-Lexington Savings Bank .............. $2,000.00 Income Balance 1-1-41 .. $ 202.43 Income Receipts . - 44.20 Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 246 63 HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND $1,000 00 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 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 123 124 TOWN OF LEXINGTON School, who by example and influence have shown highest quali- grass borders lying between sidewalks and streets, in the plant- ties of leadership, conduct,and goodwill of the student body ing of trees along public streets; and in beautifying streets, ways and places in Lexington Principal .. .. $1,000.00 $1,000. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 5's-1995 $1,000.00 Principal .. $5,000.00 $1,000 U S Treasury Bonds 2$s's-1960/65 $1,000.00 Income Deposit—Lexington Trust Company 2,000.00 Balance 1-1-41 ..... . .... $ 5.00 10 Paid-up Shares Lexington Cooperative Interest on Bond 82.67 Bank 2,000 00 $ 87.67 $5,000 00 Less disbursements for cash pnzes .... ..... 50.00 Income Balance 1-1-41 .. $ 128.15 Balance 12-31-41—Cash on hand .... $ 37 67 Income Receipts . . 118 18 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS $ 246 33 Less disbursements to Lexington Field and Principal as of 1-1-41 ... $32,485.00 Garden Club Received from Town of Lexington 200.00 128 15 Principal as of 12-3141 $32,685.00 Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Trust Company $ ns 18 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank ....... .. ... $23,685.00 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY Deposit—Warren Institution for Savings 9,000.00 Charles E French, a citizen of Boston, but a lover of Lex- $32,685.00 ington. Under his will $4,000.00 was left to the Town, the in- Income come of $2,000 00 to be devoted to the care of the Colonial Balance 1-1-41 $ 1,911.04 Cemetery, and the income of $2,000.00 for three medals in each Income Receipts _..... 685.07 of the public high and grammar schools for the best scholarship $ 2,596.11 in the graduation classes. Less disbursements to Town of Lexington. 1,000.00 Principal .... .... $4,664.40 Balance 12-31-41 —Lexington Savings Bank $ 1,596.11 $4,000. Town of Lexington Company42 $3,998.49 g g Deposit—Lexington Trust 27.65 COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND Deposit—North Avenue Savings Bank 638.26 Principal $1,100.08 $4,664.40 Income—Cemetery Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $1,100.00 Balance 1-1-41 ... $ 43.09 Income Income Receipts 3106 Balance 1-1-41 $ 702.93 Income Receipts .. 84 93 $ 74.15 Less disbursement to Town of Lexington 25.00 $ 737.86 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington. 125.00 Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 49.15 Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 612.86 Incoma—Schools Balance I-1-41 ,„. .-. $ 73 34 Income Receipts 43.80 FREDERICK L EMERY FUND $5,000 00 was bequeathed to the Town of Lexington in 1938, Less disbursements for medals $ 117.14 • the same to be held in trust and the income to be expended by the 61 19 • Lexington Field and Garden Club for the grading and planting of Balance 12-81-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 55.95 • ■ REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 125 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY ance for educational purposes to worthy graduates who are re- Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington October 20, 1820 A commended by the School Committee clause in his will gave to Lexington $500.00, the income to be Principal as of 1-1-41 $ 259.40 expended for delicacies and luxuries for the inmates of the Alms- Income on Principal Deposit Account -. 2.19 house By decree of the Probate Court, April 23, 1929, power was given to expend income for the town poor wherever located Principal as of 12-31-41 $ 281.59 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $ 111.59 Principal $ 500 00 Student Loans (3) - 150.00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.00 Income $ 261.59 Balance 1-1-41 $ 64.44 EDITH C. REDMAN BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND Income Receipts 11.18 Principal • .... $ 500.00 $ 75 62 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $ 500 00 Less disbursements . 19 89 Income Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 55 73 Income Receipts .. ... . $ 10 05 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington.... 10.05 HARRIET R. GILMORE LEGACY , Balance 12-31-41 None Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, November 5, 1806 Under her will a legacy of $500.00 was left to the Town, the GEORGE O. SMITH LEGACY income to be used for the benefit of the poor of the Town. George O. Smith, born in Lexington January 2, 1832. Under Principal $,500.00 his will a legacy of$2,500 00 was given to Lexington, the income Deposit-Lexington Savings Bank $ 500 00 to be expended by the Field and Garden Club. Income Balance 1-1-41 .. $ 139.33 Principal $2,452.50 Income Receipts ...._....... . ...... 12.82 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $ 573.65 $2,000. U. S Treasury 2%'s-1955/601,878.85 Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 152.15 $2,452.50 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND Income A balance remainingafter the erection of the Hayes Foun- Income payments $ 68.96 Less to Lexington Field & Garden tain of $862.72, by a vote of the Town a permanent fund was Club 68.96 created, the income to be available for the care of the fountain and the grounds around it. Balance 12-31-41 None Principal • $ 882.72 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank ... .. $ 862.72 GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND Income Clause No. 30, Miss Amy E TayIor's Will. Balance 1-1-41 $ 146.13 Income Receipts . _. 20.24 Whereas my father, George W. Taylor, late of Lexington, deceased some years ago presented to the Town of Lexington, Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 166.87 a flag pole, which now stands on Lexington Common, if such provision has not already been made, I then give, devise and HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, in trust A fund created and added to by certain graduating classes nevertheless, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, this fund to be of the High School for the purpose of rendering financial assist- known as the "George W Taylor Flag Fund," the income to be REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 127 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON used for the care, preservation and replacement of said flag pole, Income Income Receipts $ 320.00 or for the purchase of new flags,any balance of income from said Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 320 00 fund to be used for the care of Lexington Common. Principal .... .. $2,000.00 Balance 12-3141 .. None Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $2,000 00 WESTVIEW CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND Income Principal as of 1-1-41 $2126114 Balance 1-1-41 ... $ 253.66 Received from Town of Lexington X958 66 Income Receipts 45 26 Principal as of 12-31-41 $22,209 80 Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 298.92 Deposit—Lexington Trust Company ... $ 4,893.50 Deposit--Warren Institution for Savings . 12,661.00 GEORGE W.TAYLOR TREE FUND Deposit—Arlington 6c Savings Bank ... 4,655.30 Clause No 31, Miss Amy E Taylor's Will. If I shall not have made such provision in my lifetime, I Income $22,209 80 give, devise„ and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Town of Balance 1-1-41 $ 600.21 Lexington, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, said fund to be Income Receipts _ 40529 known as the"George W Taylor Tree Fund," in trust, neverthe- 1,005.60 less, the income of which is to be expended for the care, pur- Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 500.00 chase, or preservation of trees for the adornment of said Town. Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 506.60 Principal _.. $2,000.00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank . $2,000.00 EMMA I. FISKE FUND—ADAMS SCHOOL income At a town meeting held July 27, 1939, it was voted to accept Balance 1-1-41 . ..... $ 672.94 a gift of $500. under the will of Emma I. Fiske, the same to be Income Receipts . .. 51.67 used for decoration and/or equipment of the Primary Depart- $ 624 61 meat of the Adams School Less disbursements to Town of Lexington .... 271.00 Principal 1-1-41 .. $ 508.16 Income on Principal Deposit Account 10.21 Balance 12-31-41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 353 61 Balance 12-31-41 $ 518.37 WILLIAM A.TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank ... $ 518.37 By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M. Tower, dated September EMMA I. FISKE FLOWER FUND 17, 1928, and accepted by vote of the Town November 26, 1928, At a town meeting held July 27, 1939, it was voted that the the sum of $10,000.00 was placed in trust, the income thereof Town accept a gift in the amount of $300 00 under the will of to be applied in each and every year for the care, maintenance, Emma I. Fiske to be invested and the income used to place three and improvement of the William Augustus Tower Memorial bouquets of flowers around the monument in her family lot in Park. Munroe Cemetery on Memorial Day and on September 15th of Principal ... $10,000.00 each year. Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $ 4,000.00 Principal 1-1-41 ... .. $ 304.89 Deposit—Warren Institution for Savings .... 2,000 00 Income on Principal Deposit Account 6.11 $4,000. Boston Elevated 5's-1942 4,000.00 Balance of Principal 12-31-41 $ 311.00 $10,000.00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank ... $ 311.00 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 129 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LEROY S. BROWN FUND REPORT OF AUDIT At a Town Meeting held April 7, 1941, it was voted "That I have audited the accounts of the Trustees of Public the Town accept a gift of $5,000 under the will of Leroy S. Trusts and find same to be correct. Brown, the income to be used to help defray the expenses of the In the case of the George 0 Smith Legacy, the U. S. Treas- 19th of April celebration." ury 27/8% notes are carried on the town books at par value of Principal $5,000.00 $2,000.00 instead of cost of $1,878 85 in order to conform with $2,500 U S Defense Bonds, Serres G, due the requirements of the State Division of Accounts in making 1953 .. $2,500.00 $2,500•. U. S Defense Bonds, Series G, due annual reports. 1953 2,500 00 In, the case of the Charles E. French Legacy, the Town of $5,000 00 Lexington 11/2% notes are carried on the town books at par value of $4,000.00 instead of cost of $3,998 49 in order to con- Income form with the requirements of the State Division of Accounts in Income Receipts .. $ 31.26 making annual reports. Balance 12-31-41—Cash $ 31.25 The trustees on January 1, 1941 were holding for safekeep- ing a certificate for two shares of capital stock in the East HERBERT HILTON TRUST FUND Middlesex Street Railway Company for the Robert P. Clapp At a Town Meeting held September 22, 1941, it was voted, School Fund. The certificate stood in the name of the School "That the Town accept a bequest under the will of Herbert HiI- Committee and therefore the Trustees made no report with ton, late of San Diego, California, in the sum of $4,577.47 in reference to the fund. During the year 1941 the certificate was turned over to the School Committee. trust to expend the income for the benefit of Lot 42 in the Mun- roe Cemetery" as set forth in Paragraph 1 and the Codicil to his JAMES H RUSSELL, Will. Town Accountant. Principal $4,577.47 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $4,577.47 LOUISE E. WILKINS FLOWER FUND In 1941, Louise E. Wilkins paid to the Town of Lexington $75.00 for a Flower Fund for Lot 24, Range D, Hillside Section, Westview Cemetery, the income to be used for the purchase of flowers to be placed on the lot on each Memorial Day. Principal $ 75.00 Income on Principal Deposit .... .... .. . ....... .63 Principal as of 12-31-41 . . $ 75.63 Deposit-Lexington Savings Bank . $ 75.63 JOHN F. TURNER HOWARD S. 0. NICHOLS CLARENCE S. WALKER Trustees of Public Trust. REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND 181 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income Income Receipts $ 56.47 Less transfer to "Bridge" Fund .. 56.47 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE Balance 12-31-41 None BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND JOHN F TURNER 1941 HOWARD S 0. NICHOLS CLARENCE S. WARREN Trustees of Public Trusts. Samuel J Bridge, a descendant of Lexington, made a gift to the Town of Lexington in 1880 of $2,000 with the proviso that two-thirds of the income should be added to the principal each year until the fund should amount to $4,000. when the entire REPORT OF AUDIT income should be available for assisting the indigent poor of the Town. I have audited the accounts of the Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund and find same to be correct. Principal ........_.... $4,040.90 In the case of the Samuel J. Bridge Fund, the U. S. Treas- $1,000. U. S. Treasury 2%'s-1960155 $ 939.43 ury 27/8% notes and the U. S. Treasury 31/,%❑ notes are carried ' $1,000. U. S. Treasury 3', 's-1946144 939.42 on the town books at par value of $2,000.00 instead of cost of $2,500. U. S. Savings Bonds—Series C 1,875.00 $1,878.85 in order to conform with the requirements of the State Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank 287.05 Division of Accounts in making annual reports. $4,040.90 In the case of the Elizabeth B. Gerry Fund, the U. S. Treas- Income ury 27/8% notes and U. S. Treasury 31/2% notes are carried on the town books at par value of$1,100,00 instead of cost of$887.28 Balance 1-1-41 . . . $ 601.10 in order to conform with the requirements of the State Division Income Receipts—Bridge Charitable Fund . 74.84 Income Receipts—Gerry Fund .......... . . 56.47 of Accounts in making annual reports. JAMES H. RUSSELL, $ 732.41 Less charitable disbursements ... 312.95 Town Accountant. Balance 12-31.41—Lexington Savings Bank $ 419.46 ELIZABETH B. GERRY FUND Principal .. .. $2,067.54 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $ 680.26 Deposit--Lexington Trust Company 500.00 $100 U S Treasury 2%'s-1960/56 93 94 $1,000. U. S Treasury 3'/'s-1944 793 34 $2,067.54 REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS 133 134 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Animal rescues 8 Automobiles 12 Awning 1 Barns 2 REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS Chimneys 14 Cover-in 2 Dumps 11 Dwellings . 3 December 31, 1941 Electric refrigerators 2 Emergency illness 1 Emergency ladder To the Honorable Board 01 Selectmen, Fireplaces Lexington, Massachusetts Fire Prevention 9 ••• ••• First Aid 5 Gentlemen: First Aid Demonstration 2 Forcible entries .. . 4 We beg to submit to your Honorable Board the Annual Re- Gasoline in sewer i Gas oven 1 port of the Fire Department. Grass 388 The department answered 662 alarms as recorded in the Haystacks . 8 . Heaters 2 following tabulation. Henhouse 1 BELL ALARMS Kitchen range 1 Mattress Automobiles 3 1 Needless Awning 1 . 38 Oil burners Barn . 1 .. ...... ..... . . 10 Oil stove Cellar 1 1 Christmas tree 1 Oxygen administration 2 • •• Partition Dwellings . 6 . 1 Police call Edison wire Posts.. 1 . .... 1 2 False alarms . 4 Railroad ties Grass . 27 Rubbish 4 • 4 Haystack . 1 Shacks ..• .. 2 Henhouses . 2 Sickness 1 Needless .. 8 Smokey house Oil burners 2 3 Smokey store Oven . . 1 1 Sprinklers 2 Partitions . 2 Telephone pole Piggery Trees 1 2 Rubbish . 2 4 Woodpiles Sandhoppers •••• •••• .. ... ........ 2 2 Shacks 3 Total 564 Sofa 1 Sprinkler . 1 Store 1 STILL ALARMS FOR MUTUAL AID Total 72 Arlington ..... 1 Bedford STILL ALARMS • ••• •••• •• • • 1 Woburn 1 Accident 1Total . 3 Ammonia leak 1 • REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS 135 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BELL ALARMS FOR MUTUAL AID Arlington 9 Bedford , • 1 Belmont I REPORT OF THE WIRE INSPECTOR Waltham . ., 9 Westford 3 Total „ 23 December 31, 1941 Lexington Department was aided as follows Arlington 7 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Belmont .. 3 Lexington, Massachusetts, Dept. of Conservation ., 1 Waltham .. . 6 Woburn .. 1 Gentlemen. Total 17 I submit my report as Inspector of Wires for the year end- ing December 31, 1941 The Department laid 45,400 feet of 1/2" hose, 12,950 feet of Number of applications for permits granted 380 1i" hose, 54,900 feet of 11" hose, and 31,100 feet of 21" hose Number of calls made in connection with inspections 432 The Department raised 1,048 feet of ladders and the apparatus Complaints received and investigated ... ... 29 travelled 2,797 2 miles Changes ordered made to Improper wiring .... .. 41 The estimated Value of Buildings involved was $171,800 00 I wish to thank the officers and members of the fire depart- and the estimated Value of Contents was $54,291 98 meet, for their assistance and support at all times. The estimated Loss per Capita was $2 369, the estimated Loss on Buildings being $12,843.00, and on Contents $20,328. 9. Respectfully submitted, The amount of Insurance paid on Buildings was $9,334.00, LOUIS W. SILLS, and on Contents $14,394.54. The Department made 4484 inspections of public and mer- Inspector of Wires cantile buildings. The Veterans' Memorial Ambulance made 139 trips caring for 146 patients, while traveling a total of 2,531.5 miles. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD W TAYLOR NORMAN C HooPER EDWARD F BUTTRICA Board of Engineers REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN 137 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR December 31, 1941 December 31, 1941. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Gentlemen: I submit to you herewith my report covering my activities I herewith submit my report as Health Inspector for the as Town Physician during the year 1941. year 1941. p The following visits were made during the year: No of No of Public Welfare . 1003 Inspections Complaints Old Age Assistance, to 6/10/41 . 134 Garbage Overflowing vehicles cesspools "' 76 30 Soldiers' Relief . 34 .• -•••••• 16 0 Aid to Dependent Children 49 Grocery stores and markets 160 2 Restaurants 80 0 1220 Bakeries 10 0 Barber shops .... Patients were hospitalized by me as follows. Dumping on ""' 67 0 Public Welfare ... ......... 12 P g private owned land 43 Old Age Assistance 10 Respectfully submitted, Soldiers' Relief . .. 2 Aid to Dependent Children ... 2 JOHN LAMONT, 26 Health Inspector Among the causes for which patients were Hospitalized were: heart diseases, carcinoma, cholecystitis, pregnancy, severe lacerations, fractures and dislocations. Respectfully submitted, VICTOR N. ROCHETTE, M.D. Town Physician. REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR 139 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING December 31, 1941. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, December 31, 1941 Lexington, Massachusetts To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Milk Inspector for the year Gentlemen: 1941. I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering Number of samples seized 92 from January 1st to December 31st, 1941 Samples analyzed for butter fat, solids and bacteria 92 Microscopic examinations 22 GEORGE IIOLMAN Inspections of milk plants 72 Cows Milk licenses issued 93 Swine .. 10 Oleomargarine Veal .. . ... Respectfully submitted, Sheep . 8 5 JOHN LAMONT, Twenty-five carcasses were condemned and properly dis- Milk Inspector. posed of Respectfully submitted, GEORGE G WHITING, Inspector of Slaughtering. REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR 141 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE POSTURE CLINIC December 31, 1941 To the Honorable Board 1 Selectmen. Lexington, Massachusetts December 31, 1941. Gentlemen' To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for Lexington, Massachusetts the year ending December 31, 1941. Cash received for plumbing permits .., $597 00 Gentlemen. Cash received for cesspool permits 59.00 Plumbing applications filed and permits granted 267 From January 1, 1941 through December 31, 1941, 227 Cesspool applications filed and permits granted 67 cases of I) and C posture were treated in the Lexington Posture Septic tank applications filed and permits granted... 53 Inspections made on plumbing installations 1,031 Climes Sllhouettegraph pictures were taken throughout the Inspections made on cesspools and septic tanks .... 204 schools during the month of September, 1941, from grades III Calls made in reference to plumbing installations 44 through VI Clinics were held once each week throughout the Calls made in reference to cesspools and septic tanks 21 school year. Changes ordered made to improper plumbing installa- tions ... .. 69 CIinics for special orthopedic examination and posture grad- Changes ordered made to improper cesspool installa- ing were conducted by Dr William A. Rogers four times dur- tions 14 ing the year, on February 15th,April 5th, May 17th,and Decem- Changes ordered made to improper septic tank in- ber 13th Recommendations were made to the in- stallations . 17 parents of 27 Violations of plumbing by-laws 6 children for further special treatment. Cases taken to the Cambridge Court .. 1 Cases taken to the State Board 2 CASES TREATED Licenses suspended .... . . 1 S Permits cancelled 3 D C New Old Disch'd Rec Adams .. 22 35 52 5 19 5 Summary of Plumbing Permits Hancock 14 19 31 2 15 5 New Installations .- .. 119 Franklin .... 25 23 48 0 14 6 Alterations 52 Munroe .. 10 30 36 4 10 4 Boilers 25 Parker . . 27 22 48 1 11 7 Storage Systems .. ......... 19 Fixture Replacements .. 44 98 129 215 12 69 27 Tank Heaters .. 3 Tankless Heaters .. 2 Respectfully submitted, Indirect Heaters 2 Bendix Machines ... .... . . . . ... 1 EDITH M. KELLEY MARGARET W. KETTELL Total .... 267 MRS STEELE LINDSAY Respectfully submitted, MRS ROBERT H. MooRE E A LINDSTROM, MARGARET NOYES Inspector of Plumbing REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 143 144 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LINEAR MEASURES Yardsticks 15 Sealing Fees $134,18 Paid to Town Treasurer by REPORT OF THE SEALER OF Sealer Licenses-Junk 150.00 Paid direct to Town Treasurer WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Licenses—Hawkers and Peddlers 16.00 Paid direct to Town Treasurer Total .. $166.00 There have been 537 trial weighings and measurements of December 31, 1941 commodities sold or put up for sale, of which 116 were found incorrect and rectified. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Mass I have sealed the scales in all the schools. Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen I submit herewith my Annual Report for the year ending RALPH E. CHanwicx, December 31, 1941: Sealer of Weights and Measures. SCALES: Devices Adjusted Sealed Condemned Platform over 5,000 lbs. . 2 3 Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs. 3 21 1 Counter under 100 lbs. 2 21 1 Beam over 100 lbs. .... 1 5 2 Spring 100 lbs. or over 10 Spring under 100 lbs. 8 45 2 Computing under 100 lbs. 6 43 Personal Weighing • 9 1 Prescription 6 WEIGHTS: Avoirdupws 176 Apothecary 74 Metric 43 CAPACITY MEASURES Liquid 155 Oil Jars 30 AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES Meters 1" Inlet .... .. .. 10 76 Meters over 1' inlet .. 1 13 Meters Grease Measuring 48 REPORT OF CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE 145 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Lexington, Massachusetts December 31, 1941 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, December 31, 1941 Lexington, Massachusetts To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Dear Sirs• Lexzngton, Mass The Committee in charge of the Lectures provided under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E Cary begs to Gentlemen. submit its Twelfth Annual Report covering the period from The Board of Cemetery Commissioners submits the fol- January 1, 1941, to December 31, 1941. lowing report covering their work during the year 1941. The Lectures provided were as follows: The various cemeteries have received the necessary care to January 15. David L. Cohn keep them clean and in satisfactory condition. "The Good Old Days" There were ninety-two (92) interments during the year• February 20. Donald Duck and Clarence Nash Westview Cemetery60 "Meet Donald Duck" Munroe Cemetery • 31 (Afternoon and Evening) Colonial Cemetery 1 March 18. Roland Tapley and Orchestra The following Iisted sums have been paid to the Town Col- Orchestra made up of Members lector during the year: of Boston Symphony Orchestra November 27. Margaret Bourke-White WESTVIEW CEMETERY "Lenses Behind the News" For Sale of lots and graves $ 2,258.07 December 29. Sidney Nichols Shurcliff Perpetual Care 1,189 91 "Ski America 2nd" Interments .. . .. ... 607 00 Foundations . . 128.60 The expenses incurred for these Lectures, which have been Interest on deferred payment for lots 23.08 defrayed by the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund, amounted Rents 130 00 to$1,391.99, of which the sum of $1,130 00 was paid to lecturers Total .. . $ 4,336.66 and the remainder covered advertising, printing, ushers and other expenses. MUNROE CEMETERY Respectfully submitted, Sale of graves $ 35.00 ROBERT H. HOLT Perpetual Care . -. 4,777 47 THOMAS S. GRINDLE Annual Care 265 00 Interments ........... . 317 00 GRACE LIPPINCOTT MERRIAM Foundations90 00 $ 5,484.47 REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS 147 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Mr. Edward Wood, whose term expired in 1941, decided not to seek re-election. Mr. Wood had been a member of this Board since 1919 and we regret his leaving The Town is fortunate REPORT OF THE PARK DIVISION that Mr. Albert H. Burnham is willing to assume a place on the Board There have been eighteen (18) lots and twelve (12) graves sold at Westview Cemetery during the year December 31, 1941. At this cemetery the sum of$4,540 32 was expended for gen- eral care and improvements, repairs to driveways, tools and To the Honorable Board of Selectmen supplies, shrubs, trees, plants and so forth What had been an Lexington, Massachusetts unsightly hill has been graded, seeded to grass, and planted with shrubs. Gentlemen: The roadways at Westview Cemetery have been repaired During the past year the regular work of the Park Division and A new and suitablenrburials dranhgse beenetama It is located has been continued as usual No work of a construction nature A new section for has made ready. was attempted as no funds were provided for so doing. The on la the westerly side of Maple Ave, and thirty-five lots (35) are maintenance end of the Park Division is composed of one fore- posed out. Three name this Sunset Section of these have already been sold.. It is pro- man and four workmen who are employed the year round. We tos had no extra labor this year and work which should have been The sum of $2,954 05 was expended at Munroe Cemetery done during the busy season lust did not get done These few for general care and upkeep of the grounds and driveways. men maintain eighteen park and playground areas covering one Some pine trees have been set out along the railroad boundary to hundred and forty-one acres. Their work includes laying out replace trees destroyed by the hurricane and reconditioning all park properties, careful inspection and re- The Town vault at Munroe Cemetery which was in poor con- pair of playground apparatus, laying out baseball fields, care dation has been repaired of tennis courts, and general mowing and cleaning up of all At Colonial Cemetery more than two hundred (200) grave- Park areas. stones have been straightened and put in order It is planned All of the lawns in our parks and playgrounds should be to continue this work in the coming year highly fertilized this coming spring to see if the grass and trees Caira Robbins Cemetery has been cared for with the funds will stage a comeback after the terribly dry season this summer. available. It was necessary to water the Common five times to keep it Your commissioners wish to thank the other departments green, and this was the only lawn that received this attention. for their help and co-operation whenever we found it necessary Our parks with their graceful trees and beautiful lawns are a to call upon them credit to our town and are most deserving of the best care. Respectfully submitted, The flagpole on the Common has a decayed place in the JAMES J. WALSH, Chairman main mast about one-third of the way down from the crosstree, JOHN E. GILCREAST and it is beyond repair. The rest of the main mast is full of ALBERT H BURNHAM weather cracks and it would not pay to try to drop the cross- Lexington Cemetery Commissioners tree. Attention should be given to this matter before next winter. About three acres of the Winter Sports Area have been brought up to grade by material furnished us by the Highway Department from Follen Road and Spring Street This area is REPORT OF PARK DIVISION 149 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ready for ]naming. Approximately one and one-half acres of children progressed from the wading pool to the swimming pool, land were added to the Center Playground at the corner of WaI- or in other words, learned to swim It is no more than reason- tham Street and Park Drive this year. This addition was mowed able to assume that our pool attendance will be larger this corn- and cleaned up and at some future time it will be used to make ing year On account of the coastal activities for national de- a better entrance into the Center Playground and Winter Sports fense many families who previously summered on Cape Cod will Area. find it more desirable to remain at home Both pools should be The policy of employing college boys and girls from the painted before next summer, to seal the cracks and prevent them from getting any larger community on our playgrounds who have individual abilities in the field of recreation was continued again this year These The pageants usually presented at the East Lexington and young people have given to the town a very conscientious and Center Playgrounds were both omitted this year on account of efficient service. They are chosen for their capability and inter- the short season, but we would like to continue them next year est in teaching children and also because it is a means of enabling The Park Division kept in good condition all the athletic fields them to continue their college educations. The 1941 playground for baseball, football, hockey, soccer, etc, not only for school season opened on June 23 and remained open for only eight purposes but for the general public as well The Softball League weeks. The personnel included one supervisor, four male in- carried on again this year and was enlarged from six to ten structors, three female instructors, one male and one female teams. This necessitated laying out another diamond which pool attendants. we did on the enclosed field. We also laid out a girls' hockey It is interesting to note that the National Defense Program field on a part of the enclosed field which is finished has called upon the various communities throughout the United The American Legion conducted a two-day Field Day over States to make available to boys and girls and adults the recrea- the Fourth of July which attracted a large gathering During tion equipment of the community over a 12-month period, and the winter our five skating areas were cleared of snow and the every community should make its young men as physically fit ice was scraped for good skating. There were about fifty days as possible to meet the requirements of a national military pro- of skating and an attendance taken at 4 p.m. each day totalled gram. Recreation has for a great many years been considered 13,000 which is an average of 260 persons a day. a national outlet and it tends to develop national morale. There- In conclusion, I wish to thank all those individuals who in fore, we as a community should give serious consideration to any way assisted us in our work during the past year. the development of an all year round program of recreation so that we can face the future unafraid Respectfully submitted, The only supervised recreation carried on under the Lex- JOHN J. GARRITY, ington Park Division is the two-month summer playground sea- Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds son for children under sixteen years of age. During this time they are given instructions in swimming, craft work, and sports of high and low organization Only about one-third of the chil- dren attending the swimming pool for instruction take part in playground activities One reason for this is that the locker building is too smaII for all the children to use so they come to the pool in their bathing suits and go home when their swimming classes are over The swimming and wading pools are still the outstanding features of the Center Playground A larger number of ad- vancements were made this year than in 1940 Seventy of the REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 151 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Number of Fowl Assessed 13,227 Number of Sheep Assessed .. 9 All Other .. 125 Number of Acres of Land Assessed 9,150 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 2,837 Value of Real Estate Exempt from Taxation $7,710,040 73 Value of Personal Property Exempt from Taxation . 406,243 25 December 31, 1941. 1941 RECAPITULATION Total Appropriations as Certified by Town To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Clerk to be raised by Taxation, G L. Lexington, Massachusetts (Ter Ed) Chap 41, Sec. 15A $849,516.79 Total Appropriations Voted to be taken from Gentlemen. Available Funds We hereby submit our report as Assessors for the year end- (a) In 1941 $17,268 34 log December 31, 1941 (b) In 1940 since 1940 tax rate was fixed 19,025.61 Individ- All 36,293.95 Number of persons assessed uals Others* Total --- On Personal Estate Only .. 110 12 122 $885,810 74 On Real Estate Only 2912 84 2996 Deficits due to abatements in excess of over- On Both Personal and Real Estate 267 14 281 lay of prior years. — — —Total number ofpersons assessed _ 3289 110 3399 Of year AmountOf year Amount 1934 $131 73 1938 $866.48 1935 .. 131 78 1939 2066 16 * Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations 1936 0 00 1940 0 00 1937 233 14 Number of Male Polls Assessed . .. 3768 $3,429 24 Value of Assessed Stock in Trade $44,395 00 Value of Assessed Machinery 746,190 00 ADDITIONAL STATE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED TO BE RAISED Value of Assessed Live Stock 68,160 00 BY CITIES AND TOWNS IN METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS AREA Value of all other Assessed Personal Property 700,845 00 1940 Total Personal Valuation of Resident and Estimates Non-resident Owners $1,549,590 00 Metropolitan Sewerage G L Ch 92 ss 5-8 Value of Buildings, Excluding Land $15,025,045 00 North System . $19,042 62 Value of Land, Excluding Buildings .. 5,331,908 00 Metropolitan Water G L Ch 92 s 26 29,255 08 Total Real Estate Valuation of Resident and •$48,297 70 Non-resident Owners $20,356,953 00 STATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS TOTAL VALUATION ........ $21,906,543.00 1941 1940 Omitted Assessments December 20, 1941 ... $31 40 Estimates Underestimates Additional Tax a/c Revision of Valuation 219 80 State Tax . . $59,895 00 . .. Omitted Poll Taxes (21) 42 00 State Parks and Reservations 837 27 .... Number of Cows Assessed 442 State Audit of Municipal Number of Horses Assessed 105 Accounts . . . 2,419 61Cape Cod Mosquito Control Number of Yearlings Assessed 26 Number of Swine Assessed666 (Barnstable County only) 154 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 153 Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths ADDITIONAL OVERESTIMATES TO BE USED Hospital and Home Care for AS AVAILABLE FUNDS Civil War Veterans Investigation Soldiers' Relief 1940 Smoke Inspection Service - Metropolitan Sewerage G L Ch 92, ss 5-8 Overestimates Veterans' Exemptions *48,297 70 North System $69.77 Metropolitan Water G L Ch. 92 s 26 1514 $111,449 58 $111,449.58 *1$84 91 COUNTY TAX AND ASSESSMENTS OVERESTIMATES of previous year to be County Tax . $34,277.30 - used as available funds Tuberculosis Hospital Assess- State Parks and Reservations $47.23 went --• 6,051.41 **$84.91 40,328 71 Amounts voted to be taken from available funds (before any such $40,328,71 amount can be used in fixing tax rate,the Commissioner's written approval OVERLAY of current year .... .. 15,954.40 must be obtained): GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $1,056,972 67 Enter Amount and Date of Approval by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation $125 61 July 18, 1940 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS 18,900 00 Jan. 6, 1941 Income Tax $72,488 00 15,152 87 Apr. 4, 1941 Corporation Taxes 6,163 41 44,500.00 Apr. 15, 1941 Reimbursement on account of state owned 2,115.47 May 5, 1941 land .... .. .. 408.04 Gasoline Tax 83,586.31 $80.793 95 $80,793.95 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 30,000.00 TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS Licenses 2,700.00 $80,926.09 Fines .... . - 600.00 Grants and Gifts 000.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE Special Assessments . ......._ 5,000.00 General Government 2,000.00 FUNDS .. .. $361,569.88 Protection of Persons and Property 100.00 Health and Sanitation 2,000 00 Highways 1,000.00 NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON Charities (other than federal grants for Aid to dependent children) 21,500.00 POLLS AND PROPERTY $695,402.79 OId Age Assistance (other than federal Number of Polls-3768 @ $2 00 $7,536 00 grants) 15,800 00 Total Valuation: Personal Property$1,549,590 Soldiers' Benefits .. .. ..... 800 00 @ $81 40 48,657 13 Schools ... .. 12,700 00 Real Estate $20,356,953 @ $31 40 639,208 82 Libraries -... 1,600 00 Gain on Personal Estate $.28 Recreation . - .... 75 00 Gain on Real Estate • 1 06 Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Department, etc) . 60,124 12 Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale Gain on Account of Fractional Divi- of lots .... 1,200.00 sions of Tax Rate (adjust over- Interest On Taxes and Assessments .. 10,000.00 lay) Veterans' Exemptions .. .. 98 91 -'' 1.34 In Lieu of taxes Arlington and Cambridge 700.00 TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $695,402.79 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $280,643 79 156 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 155 ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION OF THE TAX RATE Betterments and special Assessments Committed REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT Amount Interest Total Sewer Assessments $1,953.51 $489.33 $2,442.84 Street Betterment Assess- ments 5,072.85 1,434.24 6,507 09 December 31, 1941 Sidewalk Assessments - 169 20 25 74 194.94 of To the Honorable Board Selectmen, Water Assessments 1,158 17 396 92 1,555 09 Water Liens 959 51 86.71 996 22 Town of Lexington, Mass TOTAL ASSESSMENTS COMMITTED $11,696.18 Gentlemen: TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL TAXES ON POLLS AND As Agent of the Board I submit the following report for the PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS COMMITTED TO THE year ending December 31, 1941. COLLECTOR IN 1941 ........ $707,098.97 Chapter 117 of the General Laws (Support by Cities and Respectfully submitted, Towns). CLYDE E STEEVES The records of this office show that under Chapter 117 of WILLIAM A. CAIN the General Laws (Support by Cities and Towns) there were WILLIAM I BURNHAM 204 cases representing 588 persons aided, divided as follows. LELAND H. EMERY 130 families representing 514 persons and 74 single persons WILLIAM H. SHANAHAN The above total, as formerly, does not include Lexington settle- ments aided by other cities and towns. Fifty-seven (57) cases Assessors of Lexington representing 260 persons received at some time during the year their main support from employment by the Work Projects Administration and aid rendered was supplementary to Work Projects Administration wages The actual disbursements, under this Chapter, were'as follows: Aid and Expenses $56,050 54 Lexington Settlements aided by Other Cities and Towns .... . _... 6,426.13 Total .... .. $62,476.67 REIMBURSEMENTS State $14,328.36 Cities and Towns 3,055 64 Individuals .. 8100 $17,465 00 Expenses Exceeded Reimbursements by $45,011 67 REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 157 158 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SETTLEMENTS REIMBURSEMENTS Lexington Settlements .. 87 Families 844 Persons Federal Grants, Aid $ 4,248.35 67 Single 57 Persons Federal Grants, Admimstration 689.29 Other Cities and Towns .. 10 Families 33 Persons State .- 221 fig' 4 Single 4 Persons State (No Settlement) 80 Families 125 Persons $ 5,159.33 11 Single 11 Persons Divided Settlements .... 2 Families 9 Persons Expenses Exceeded Reimbursements by $11,422.51 Undetermined Settlements .. 1 Family 3 Persons 2 Single 2 Persons Federal Grants are based upon a standard of $18 00 per 204 588 month for the first child and $12 00 per month for each of the Chapter 118 of the General Laws (Aid to Dependent Chil- other children per family The actual Federal participation since p January 1, 1940 has been one-half of standard. This means that dren) the net grant received by the Town was $9 00 per month for Under this law the State reimburses one-third of the total the first child in each family and $6 00 per month for each of aid in each case. In addition there is received through the State the remaining children per family There has been some dis- from the Federal Government, Grants for children under six- cussion during the year in the direction of increasing the Federal teen years of age or under eighteen years of age if attending Standard and of course the participation but no changes have school During the year there were 26 cases representing 87 occurred to date Federal Grants when received are immediately persons who received aid Of the 87 persons, 49 were children available for disbursement under this law under 16 years of age and 12 were children between 16 and 18 years of age attending school regularly As of January 1, 1941 Chapter 11SA of the General Laws (Adequate Assistance to there were twenty-three (23) cases representing seventy-five Certain Aged Citizens). (75) persons receiving Aid to Dependent Children. Three (3) During 1941 there were 187 citizens who received this class applications representing twelve (12) persons were approved of Assistance As of January 1, 1941 there were 146 active during 1941 Three applications representing nine (9) persons cases One (1) application was pending from 1940 and 69 appli- were denied Seven (7) cases representing sixteen (16) per- cations were received during 1941, making a total of 70 applica- sons were dosed. Two (2) children over sixteen (16) but under tions which were acted upon as follows. 41 applications were eighteen (18) years of age became ineligible by leaving school approved, 23 were denied, and 4 were disposed of for other As of December 31, 1941 there were nineteen (19) cases repre- reasons Two (2) applications were pending December 31, senting sixty-nine (69) persons of whom forty-three (43) were 1S 1941 During the year there were 13 cases closed because of children under sixteen (16) years of age and seven (7) were death, 11 cases because of removal, 1 case because of admission children over sixteen (16) but under eighteen (18) years of to public institution and 1 case because of employment, leaving age and attending school One (1) applicant took advantage of 161 active cases as of December 31, 1941. the right of appeal to and fair hearing by the State Department of Public Welfare, protesting the denial of any assistance Such One (1) applicant took advantage of the right of appeal to hearing was held before a designated referee who ruled that the and fair hearing by the State Department of Public Welfare, local authorities were correct in denying assistance under the protesting the denial of any assistance Such hearing was held Aid-to-Dependent-Children Law before a referee designated by the Commissioner with the result The actual disbursements, under this Chapter, were as follows •Owing to changes in the State Department methods of reimburs- Aid and Expenses . $16,007.55 ing Cities and Towns a payment of $2,709.93, representing approximately Administration (Federal Grants) ......... . 574.29 one-half the amount due was approved December 30, 1941. This reimburse- ment was not received in time to be entered as a 1941 Receipt and its Total ... $16,581 84 effect therefore will be reflected in the 1942 Report. 160 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 159 Mr Wilbur W. Roberts, Stamp Cashier, has submitted the that the local Bureau of Old Age Assistance was upheld in its following report decision "The Food Stamp Plan was established in Lexington on The actual disbursements, under this Chapter, were as fol- Iows March 13, 1941 with 198 Certified Eligible Cases representing a total of 695 persons The Stamp Office remains open 4 days Aid and Expenses . .. $58,866.99 per week, Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 A M to 12 M. and Lexington Settlements Aided by Other Cities and Thursdays and Fridays 9 A. M. to 12 M.-1 P. M. to 3 P. M. Towns .. ._ 1,048.45 During the year $18,359 00 worth of Orange Stamps were sold Administration (Federal Grants) 846 as and $9,021 00 worth of Blue Stamps were issued free At the $60,761.52 end of the year there were 168 certified cases representing a REIMBURSEMENTS total of 573 persons. The total sales were 2490 in number." Federal Grants, Aid . . . -. $26,215.04 (Signed) WILBUR W ROBERTS, Federal Grants, Administration . .. 873 77 State .. . - ..... 20,547 70 Stamp Cashier Other Cities and Towns . ............. 916.51 Individuals - .. 20 00" Prior to the installation of the Food Stamp Plan direct dis- 48,573.02 tribution of food was in force as formerly under a State Project Whereas this distribution ceased to individuals it was still car- Expenses Exceeded Reimbursements by . . .. $12,188 50 reed on for the benefit of the School Lunch Programs. The Federal Grants received for aid and administration Figures released by the Surplus Commodities Division of the State Department of Public Welfare show that Lexington under this law were immediately available for disbursement Federal participation continued on the same basis as in 1940, received during 1941 commodities valued as follows namely, one-half of the individual grant up to $40.00 monthly. MONIAI. VALUE The State reimbursement continued to be two-thirds of the Food • remainder after deducting the Federal Grants Direct Distribution to Individuals $ 6,27110 FEDERAL SURPLUS COMMODITIES School Lunch Programs 3,916.17 Direct distribution of food furnished by Federal Surplus Total Food -. ... 9,187.27 Commodities ended March 12, 1941 Lexington was designated Clothing 4,152.45 by the Surplus Marketing Administration as an area for the op- Total Combined Value Food and Clothing . $13,339.72 eration of the Food Stamp Plan and eligible recipients were cer- tified for the purchase of food stamps beginning March 13, 1941. Direct distribution of clothing is still being continued al- The benefits of the Food Stamp Plan have been three-fold, though on a reduced basis Some of the larger communities have (1) the participant receives, in most cases, a bonus of 50 per a Clothing Stamp Plan comparable to the Food Stamp Plan but cent, in the form of designated Surplus Foods, (2) the retail such a set-up was not recommended for Lexington by the Sur- merchant derives his usual profit from the sales of these foods; plus Marketing Administration. (3) the Town has been able to supply extra nourishing foods Recent legislation places administrative control of the oper- and make a saving of over $1,500 00 by the elimination of the ation of the Food Stamp Plan in the hands of the State Depart- extra grocery orders formerly granted ment of Public Welfare. It is anticipated that shortly a fund will be established by The Commonwealth of Massachusetts from "A Recovery of $200 00 is not included as the Net to the Town, if which all stamp purchases for cities and towns will be made. any, has not been determined $160 26 has been paid to the State and Thus the individual community will be relieved of the cost and $39 74 is still undistributed REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 161 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON responsibility of maintaining a Revolving Fund for the pur- chase of stamps. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS REPORT OF During 1941 there were 2 young men between the ages of SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT 17 and 231/2 years who enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES The Board of Public Welfare wishes to acknowledge the December 31, 1941. valuable assistance rendered by the various private charitable organizations of the Community. Specifically does it desire to To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, mention• Town of Lexington, Mass. American Red Cross, Lexington Chapter Gentlemen• Mrs Miriam S Black, Nutritionist (until July 1st) Mrs Robert D. Mayo, Executive Secretary I submit herewith the following report as Agent of the Consultant Service in individual family programs. Board for disbursement of Soldiers' Relief, Military Aid and American Junior Red Cross, Lexington Chanter State Aid for the year ending December 31, 1941 Mrs. Charles S. Beaudry, Chairman SOLDIERS' RELIEF Service Fund—Shoes for School Children Twenty-five (26) cases representing 92 persons received Lions' Club—Eye-glasses for School Children aid under Chapter 115 of the General Laws Lexington Public Health Association The amount expended was $6,396 58 Of these 26 cases Miss Frances Eastman, Director (until July 1st) representing 92 persons, 20 cases representing 74 persons re- Mrs. Evelyn A. Jewett, Director sided in Lexington and 5 cases representing 18 persons resided Nursing care, medical and dental problems, free trans- in other cities and towns but had a military or civil settlement portation of patients to Massachusetts Memorial in Lexington Hospital, Boston. There were no reimbursements during 1941. May I express at this time my appreciation for the coopera- tion of all individuals and societies who Have assisted in any MILITARY AID way the work of this Department. One (1) person received aid under this classification dur- Respectfully submitted, ing 1941 GEORGE V. MORSE, The amount expended was $480 00 Soldiers' Relief was Agent granted in addition in this case. Reimbursements from the State during 1941 amounted to $240 00 STATE AID Six (6) persons received aid under this classification dur- ing 1941. REPORT OF SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT 163 164 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The amount expended was $422.00. Of the six (6) persons receiving State Aid, four (4) were eligible for this grant as an addition to Government Pension or Compensation, and two (2) were allowed State Aid in addition to Soldiers' Relief REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Reimbursements from the State during 1941 amounted to $657 00 SOLDIERS' BURIALS December 31, 1941 No application was received during 1941 for assistance under Sections 19 and 20 of Chapter 115 Therefore, there were Honorable Board of Selectmen no expenditures Lexington, Massachusetts Full reimbursement, in the amount of$100 00, was received from the State for a 1939 claim Gentlemen. Respectfully submitted, The growth of the Town of Lexington during 1941 con- firmed our prediction of last year with the result of increased GEORGE V. MORSE, activities on the part of all public works functions. The Build- Agent. ing Inspector reported new construction and alterations having a valuation of approximately $800,000., which necessitated in- creased inspections by the Building, Plumbing and Wire Inspec- tors and the Engineering Division This growth was reflected to a greater degree in the Water and Sewer Division where over nine thousand feet of water mains and thirty-six hundred feet of sewer mains were installed The building activities did not materially affect the work of the Highway Division but, because of increased construction appropriations, this division had more work than in any year since 1937. The reports of the Building Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Parks and Playgrounds Superintendent, Town Engineer, and W. P. A. Supervisor will give detailed information on the activi- ties of their divisions. However, during the latter part of 1941 the supervision of the Highway, Water, and Sewer Divisions was merged under one head and the detailed reports of these divisions will be included in this report HIGHWAY DIVISION MAINTENANCE Road Mantenance• Surface treatments were given to sev- enteen streets having a total length of 12 371 miles and an area of 139,601 square yards This treatment was similar to the work done since 1936 and consisted of an asphaltic application covered with sand and peastone, and mixed by our honing machine REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 165 166 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In addition, sections of the following streets were recur- Miscellaneous. In addition the usual cleaning, patching faced because of the condition of the pavement, necessary adaust- and guard rail maintenance was continued. ments of grade, or to modernize the cross sectional design con- sistent with present day traffic conditions MISCELLANEOUS MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIONS Type of Pavement Area Length Ashes and Dumps: 3824 barrels of ashes and 16% loads of Robbins Road 1 course macadam 312 square yards 117 feet refuse were removed from the schools and public buildings. Woburn Street 1 course macadam 668 square yards 430 feet Concord Avenue.Bituminous Gravel 2298 square yards 985 feet Street Signs. In addition to maintaining the street signs Percy Road Bituminous Gravel 4061. square yards 1823 feet throughout the town, 9 single-wing accepted street _ g � g P signs were erected. 29 metal street signs were purchased from the State Total 7329 square yards 3855 feet Department, but will not be erected until 1942. Sidewalk Maintenance. The sidewalk maintenance pro- Traffic Regulation and Control: The usual street line paint- gram started in 1939 was continued, and a 2" bituminous con- crete wearing surface was laid over old tar or asphaltic side- ing was done in the Spring and Fall of 1941 and 5 additional walks at the following locations. traffic signs were erected. Area Length Road Machinery Equipment rentals were paid into the Forest Street opposite the Hancock School 80 square yards 146 feet Road Machinery Fund amounting to $10,091.99, makinga bal- Massachusetts Avenue from the Arlington ance on December 31, 1941 of $12,030 97 line to the East Lexington Railroad Sta- tion 1607 square yards 2083 feet One 1941 Chevrolet 2-ton Dump Truck and one 1941 Chev- Oakland Street from Merriam Street to Glen rolet 34-ton Service Truck were purchased to replace old equip- Road . ... . 1224 square yards 1926 feet ment. We also obtained two tractor units, one a used 1936 Somerset Road from Merriam Street to Model 20 McCormick-Deering Frankhn Road . .. 834 square yards 1480 feet g wheeled tractor, and the other __– — a 1939 Model E-31 Cletrac tractor which had been used as a Total8762 square yards 5635 feet demonstrator Drainage Maintenance The entire drainage system was Snow Removal During the year we had six snowstorms, completely checked; all catch basins being cleaned at least once, totalling 48" of snow and four storms which required sanding many of the surface drains being flushed and cleaned, and the only The worst storm of the year came on January 4th, 1941 following brooks being widened and deepened Sickle,Mill, North when 15" of snow fell. The dates and amount of snowfall for Lexington, Clematis, and the South Branch of Vine Brook. Also each storm is as follows. short additions were made to existing drainage systems in the following streets. January 4th 9 inches Intersection of Hancock and January 24th 3 inches January 24th ...... 15 inches Adams Streets .. 50 feet of 12" r c pipe 2 catch basins February 2nd ......... . 3 inches Westview Street 104 feet of 12"r c pipe 2 catch basins March 8th 12 inches Mass Avenue near Viano Block 6 feet of 12" r c pipe 1 catch basin March 11th Blake Road near Eaton Road 30 feet of 12" r c pipe 1 catch basin • 6 inches Hancock Street from existing 362 feet of 12"p.c.pipe Total 48 inches culvert to Edgewood Road . 54 feet of 12" r c pipe 6 catch basins Mass Avenue at No. 1726 ....... 1 catch basin Street Lighting• Twenty-nine 800 lumen Iamps and eight Intersection of Reed Street and 6000 lumen lamps were installed in our street lighting system Sunnyknoll Avenue 30 feet of 12" p.c.pipe I catch basin as follows. Intersection of Glen Road and Oakland Street . . . 45 feet of 12"p.c pipe 1 catch basin 800 Lumen Lamps. Pelham Road--1, Middleby Road-1, Drain at Public Works Building 60 feet of 21" p c pipe Sherburne Road-1, Fallen Road-11, Richard Road--3, Lex- 151 feet of 24" p.c.pipe 2 catch basins ington Avenue at Locust Avenue-4, Slocum Road--1, Paul REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 167 188 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Revere Road-4, and Hillcrest Avenue-3 MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS 6000 Lumen Lamps: Mass. Avenue at Lincoln Street-3, Bedford Street at Reed Street-1, Waltham Street-1, and Betterment Sidewalk Construction. Granolithic sidewalks Mass. Avenue-3. were constructed under the Betterment Act in the following No 20 No.30 No 50 No 70 No 75 locations. Lamps in Service on December 31, 1940 1082 30 31 56 4 Area Length Additions to System 29 8 Massachusetts Avenue, No. 1698 181 square yards 165 feet Deductions from System Massachusetts Avenue, No 1779 104 square yards 117 feet Mass Ave at Lincoln Street 1 1 Massachusetts Avenue, No. 1775 _.. 24 square yards 27 feet Waltham Street . 1 Lamps in Service on December Total ...... ... 309 square yards 309 feet 31, 1941 . 1109 30 30 64 4 Curbing Construction. 793 feet of grade "B" curbing and CONSTRUCTION 18 curb corners were installed on the northerly side of Woburn Street from Massachusetts Avenue easterly. Follen Road Construction Fallen Road was reconstructed from Pleasant Street to Summit Avenue in accordance with our improvement of Traffic Control System. The State Ile- usual specifications for a one course macadam pavement. From partment of Public Works installed a new set of traffic signals Summit Avenue to Marrett Road the old existing bituminous at the intersection of Marrett Road and Waltham Street, and treated gravel pavement was widened to conform with the new- the Town will pay fifty per cent of the cost of installation. ly constructed section and was given a surface treatment. Be- cause of conditions beyond our control, we were unable to corn- Drainage Construction: Drainage systems were installed plete the final grading of the shoulders and the construction of in Bow Street and Percy Road as follows: a masonry retaining wall, but this work will be completed dur- Pipe Bow Street Percy Road ing 1942. 12' plain concrete ....... .. . 653 feet 715 feet Length Area 12" reinforced concrete . . . 85 feet 187 feet Bituminous Macadam Pavement 1400 feet. 4666 square yards 15" plain concrete . 251 feet Bituminous Gravel Pavement.... . 3330 feet 11000 square yards Catch basins . • 7 7 Drainage: 1685 feet of 12" p.c. pipe, 321 feet of 12" r.c. pipe, 15 catch Manholes .. ... .... 3 2 basins, and 8 manholes. Betterment Street Construction: At the annual Town Meet- WATER DIVISION ing, Patriots Drive was accepted from Merriam Street to Edge- wood Road However in 1937 the sub-divider had constructed GENERAL INFORMATION this street from Merriam Street through the Goodwin Estate in Range of static pressure in mains, 21 to 120. conformance with Town specifications. Therefore, it was only Length of pipe in streets, 71 57 necessary for us to construct that area from the end of the Number of services, 2988. Number of hydrants, 582. Goodwin Estates to Edgewood Road. Total water consumption for year, 273,627,000 gallons Length 304 feet. Average daily water consumption for 1941, 749,700 gallons. Area. 821 square yards Average daily water consumption per capita for 1941, 55 gal- Drainage. 70 feet of 12" r c pipe and 2 catch basins Ions Total water rate receipts, $81,341 69 Chapter 90 Construction. In the latter part of 1941 we Total water maintenance receipts, $7,870 91 started the construction of Spring Street and the major part of Total water maintenance expenditures, $19,169 10 the excavation, foundation and drainage was completed This surplus Revenue transferred to Water Department Available construction will be completed in 1942 Surplus r main Account, $32,457.37 en 4 ons, Cost of water main extensions, $32,971 99 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 169 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON METROPOLITAN WATER TAX *Cedarwood Terrace, from Buckman Drive southwesterly 271 6" Loan Sinking Fund $217 58 t*Cherry Street,from No. 4 southwesterly . . 233 6" Bonds 8,901.84 Constitution Road, from Paul Revere Road to Revolution- MaturingBond Interest .. .. . 10,900 11:1 Ory Road 386 6" Maintenance and Operation 7,603$8 *Crescent Road, from Briggs Road southwesterly 144 6" Brookline Credit 961 85 Dawes Road, from Pollen Road, southwesterly 480 8" *Lexington Avenue, from Fallen Road to Robbins Road 475 6" Total $28,585.25 Lexington Avenue, from Watson Road, northwesterly 56 6" *Locust Avenue, from Fallen Road southwesterly .. 465 8" Patriots Drive, from No 17, southerly .. . 322 6" SURPLUS REVENUE TRANSFERRED TO WATER *Paul Revere Road, from No 4 to Constitution Road 662 8" DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE SURPLUS ACCOUNT *Revolutionary Road, from Paul Revere Road to Constitu- IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS tion Road . 804 6" 1937 $7,732 60 *Richard Road, from Follen Road northeasterly 325 8" 1938 8,754.83 t*Robbins Road, from Plymouth Road northwesterly 198 8" 1939 19,636.30 *Simonds Road, from Preston Road northwesterly 450 8" 1940 .. .. . 19,052 02 *Sutherland Road, from Cherry Street southwesterly 921 8" 1941 .. .. 32,457 37 -#*Taft Avenue, from Charles Street southeasterly 491 10" laws EXTENT OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, JANUARY 1, 1942 *Installed under Betterment Assessment Act in accordance with Town By- Size Number of Feet Laid in same trench with sewer main 16" 4,382 AVERAGE COST PER FOOT 12" 48,941 10" 18,621 6" 3985 feet $3.19 8" 79,860 8" 4772 feet 3.84 6" ... 205,915 10" 491 feet 3.86 4" 20,188 HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS AND MAINTENANCE Total .... • 377,907 1 Briggs Road at Lot No. 6. 1941 WATER CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 2 Buckman Drive (one near Dawes Road—one at Lot.No 118). 1 Cedarwood Terrace at Lot No. 123, Summary 1 Constitution Road near Revolutionary Road Number of feet of water mains installed, 9248. 1 Crescent Road at Lot No. 23. 1 Dawes Road at Lot No 61. Number of new services installed, 124 2 Follen Road (one at No 33—one at No. 77). Number of services renewed, 30. Work orders completed, 1295. 1 Locust Avenue near Churchill Lane. Hydrants replaced, 3. 1 Massachusetts Avenue at Wood Street. Hydrants removed, 1. 1 Paul Revere Road near Constitution Road. New hydrants installed, 17 1 Revolutionary Road near Ross Road 3 Sutherland Road (one near Cherry Street—one near Smyth STREET CONSTRUCTION WORK Street—one near Aerial Street) No of 1 Taft Avenue near Tarbell Avenue Feet Size *Abbott Road, from No. 3, southeasterly 64 6" Total number of hydrants in service January 1, 1941 566 t*Aerial Street,from Sutherland Road, southeasterly 179 6" Number of hydrants installed in 1941 . . . 17 *Blake Road, from Henderson Road to Nowers Road 400 8" *Briggs Road, from Crescent Road easterly 389 6" 683 *Buckman Drive,from Locust Avenue southeasterly 871 8" Number of hydrants removed in 1941 .. .................. ..... 1 *Burlington Street, from Grove Street northeasterly 192 6" ---- t'Cary Street, from Charles Street southeasterly 470 6" Number of hydrants in service January 1, 1942 582 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 171 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON All hydrants in the system were inspected, eighteen were Total number of house connections, 897. repaired, and the water pressure of each one was recorded. 1942 Sewer Assessment Rate, $3.85 per linear foot. Amount expended for maintenance,$2,349 79 Services and Meters. One hundred twenty-four new serv- Amount expended for construction,$6,207 05 ices, totalling 8,013 feet, were installed during the year, thirty services were renewed from the curb line to the house, and 1941 SEWER CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE twenty-seven services were renewed from the main to the curb Summa A 6" water service was installed at the High School Build-gNumber of feet of sewer pipe installed,3656 ing to serve the new sprinkler system, and a 6" service was in- Number of services installed, 30 — totalling 1479 feet. stalled from Lincoln Street to the swimming pool at the Center Number of services repaired, 12. Playground Number of work orders completed,27 Eight corporation cocks and nine curb cocks were dug up and cleaned, and service boxes and curb shut-offs were inspected STREET CONSTRUCTION WORK and brought to the proper grade. No.of Feet Size During the year, 124 new meters were added making a total 'Aerial Street, from Sutherland Road southeasterly .. 442 8" of 3075 in use. 407 meters were removed, repaired and tested, txCarville Avenue, from Oak Street, southwesterly 542 10" of which 128 were removed because they had been in service *Cherry Street, from No. 4 toward Charles Street ... 365• 8" txHancock Street, extension between Burlington Street for ten years or longer. and Revere Street .. 151 8" Distributing Mains Breaks in water mains occurred in the txHancock Street, extension to Revere Street 318 10" txOak Street, from Ellis Street to Carville Avenue 67 10" following streets and were repaired. -lxOak Street, extension southeasterly of Carville Avenue 12 8" Bedford Street near Buckman Tavern 12" main Oak Street, extension southeasterly of Carville Avenue 108 8" Hancock Street at No. 83 6" main *Robbins Road,from Plymouth Road, northwesterly ...... 178 8" Independence Avenue at Locust Avenue ...... 8" main `Sutherland Road, from Cherry Street to beyond Aerial Kimball Road at No. 5 . 8" main Street 929 8" Massachusetts Avenue near Forest Street .. 8" main *Taft Avenue, northwesterly and southeasterly of Suth- Pleasant Street near Concord Turnpike 12" main erland Road . 235 8" Spring Street near No. 145 .. 8" main txTucker Avenue, extension southeasterly . .. 267 8' Spring Street near No. 77 6" main Vine Brook Road, extension toward Winthrop Road 42 8" • Total number of feet installed .. 3656 In addition to the repairs made in these locations, 125' of Average cost per foot $2.91 6" water main in Robbins Road were lowered to conform with Total cost of construction $6,682.46 the adjusted street grade and 370' of 6" main in Spring Street were lowered for the same reason. Thirty gate boxes were *Installed in same trench with water main. raised to proper grade and replaced. xConstruc to ed by W in average raised per foot, or in construction cost. Liens: In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40, General Laws, fifty-seven liens were recorded because of non- MAINTENANCE payment of water rates All sewer mains were flushed once duringthe year and SEWER DIVISION minor repairs were made; 30 sewer services were installed, GENERAL INFORMATION totalling 1479', and 12 services were repaired Due to a quota reduction in the W P A in April, 1941, it Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District. Area tributary to existing sewer system, 9.00 square miles. was necessary to discontinue the Hancock Street Sewer Protect, Total length of trunk line sewers,6.31 miles and in order to make the road passable the Sewer Division laid Total length of street sewers, 16.80 miles. 140' of 10" main and built one manhole. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 173 174 TOWN OF LEXINGTON GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS the Lexington Homes, Inc. After the agreement was signed the Cary Memorial and Town Office Buildings: There has been sub-divider constructed the following streets according to the a continued upward trend in the uses of the offices, conference Board of Survey Regulations• rooms and halls of the Town Office and Cary Memorial Buildings Crescent Road Length Area during 1941 due primarily to the increased activities of the local No Drainage. 340 feet 1018 square yards Public Safety Committee. There is no reason for us to believe that these uses will decrease in 1942 and we will have continuing Bnggs Road 380 feet 1226 square yards higher maintenance costs. The program of painting mainte- Drai2age: 31'sg 12" r.c. pipe, 285' of 12" p.c. pipe, 3 catch basins, nance for these two buildings has been continued and in the Cary Memorial Building interior painting was done in Cary Hall, ACKNOWLEDGMENT the upper conference room, and both stairways leading to the balconies, and a portion of the exterior trim of the building was I am grateful for the advice and assistance given me by the also painted. In the Town Office Building, the Police Station Board of Selectmen and the other elected and appointed officials and the basement under the front corridor were completely re- of the Town However, I am particularly pleased with the splendid co-operation I have received from the employees of the finished Public Works Department, and any success which we may have Insurance: Due to the installation of the sprinkler system enjoyed during the year is primarily due to them. at the High School there was a thirty-six per cent reduction in our fire insurance rate and we received return premiums amount- Respectfully submitted, ing to $3,124 35 As far as Workmen's Compensation Insurance was concerned there was a decided increase caused by the 1941 WILLIAM C. PAXTON, construction program of the Public'Works Department Supt. of Public Works BOARD OF SURVEY On March 24, 1941 the Board of Survey approved the sub- division of the Follen Hill Estates owned by R. Lockwood Tower et als, and in conformity with the agreement signed by the sub- divider and the Board of Selectmen the following streets and drainage systems were constructed by the sub-divider: Length Area Locust Avenue 424 feet 1354 square yards Drain 465' of 12" p.c. pipe, 24' of 12" r.c. pipe, 2 catch basins, 1 manhole Buckman Drive 862 feet 2394 square yards Drainage 176' of 12" p.c.pipe, 211' of 12" r.c. pipe,6 catch basins. Dawes Road 419 feet 12295 square yards Drainage• 385'of 12" p.c. pipe, 153' of 12" r.c.pipe, 3 catch basins, 1 manhole Cedarwood Terrace . 252 feet 491 square yards No Drainage. On May 19, 1941 the Board of Survey also approved the sub-division of the Lexington Country Club Estates owned by REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 175 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON mittee on Plic t , am , ein, HeSocial. Services, MedicalSafe, Services and elySuppliesct, Women's andand Public Information, withuban associatedynAdvisory Comomitteealth comprising REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC the heads of various Town organizations. During 1941, the SAFETY Committee grew from 200 to 860 persons; two members, Mrs. Grace L. Merriam and Miss Elizabeth Hall attended the first State Air Raid Precautions School and graduated with honors; auxiliary police were organized and trained, personnel of all December 31, 1941 divisions completed and A. R. P schools and First Aid instruc- tion begun. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Upbewt ea aDm , the Committeeonthe wentoutrinto action andwitJ on dutypan, thatecesameber day7, .1941A The Lexington Committee on Public Safety had its inception central Report Center was established and manned 24 hours daily in May, 1940, in informal conversations between Archie R and the Aircraft Warning Post was manned 24 hours daily from Giroux, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and Allen W the outbreak of the war. Two test mobilizations were held in Rucker. Later, on May 31, 1940, the Selectmen were requested December. by the office of the State Adjutant General to appoint a director of Civilian Defense for the Town, on June 4, the Selectmen All ousl named Archie R. Giroux for this post Mr. Giroux asked for patriotic devotionvolunteer to dutymembers and a have spirit ofdemonstrated self-sacricontinufice which can- ya and collated the suggestions of various citizens to form a plan not fully be measured, but of which Lexington may well be of organization and that plan was approved by the Selectmen on proud as being wholly in accord with its traditions June 24, 1940 The organization, then known as the Lexington Civilian Defense Committee, comprised Town officials and com- Respectfully submitted, mittee heads, former officials and committee heads and the offi- ALLEN W RUCKER, Chairman, cers of all public, religious and fraternal and charitable organiza- tions in the Town. Insofar as can be determined, the original Lexington Committee on Public Safety Lexington Civilian Defense Committee was the first organization of its kind in the Commonwealth and the Nation. The original , organization was active throughout 1940 in organization and training of personnel; its organizational methods and form were used by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as models for other Towns and Cities. Early in 1941, upon completion of initial plans for a Massa- chusetts Committee on Public Safety, Luther R. Putney was chosen as Chairman and the name of the Town Committee changed to the Lexington Committee on Public Safety. The sub-committee on Air Defense, headed by Allen W. Rucker, was separated from the Lexington Committee on Public Safety, to comply with Army regulations. The names of Divisions of the Committee were changed to adopt the division names designated by the Massachusetts Com- REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 177 178 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ment Board to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Ross ending July 1, 1942. REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT LEGISLATION On October 22, 1941, the State Legislature passed Chapter 670 of the Acts of 1941 which becomes effective January 20, 1942, and covers many amendments to the existing law which are December 31, 1941 necessary to clarify certain provisions. The outstanding changes by this Act are the extension of privileges to call firemen and To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, reserve policemen and the granting of permissions for members Lexington, Massachusetts. who upon retiring have less than $240.00 in accumulated deduc- tions to withdraw their funds in lieu of a pension. Gentlemen: The Board of Retirement respectfully submits its fifth an- nual report covering the operation of the Town of Lexington Contributory Retirement System for the calendar year ended December 31, 1941. During the year the Board held seventeen meetings A brief review of operations of the System during the year, to- gether with financial statements and membership schedule is submitted as follows. RETIRED MEMBERS Miss Helen Elizabeth Muzzy—Retired on June 1, 1941, at age 66, after having served the Town for over forty-three years as an employee of the Cary Memorial Library. Mr. James Wallace Denney—Retired on June 1E, 1941, at age 70 after serving the Town for over fifteen years in the Water and Sewer Department. ELECTION In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 32 of the Gen- eral Laws as amended, the Board of Selectmen called a meeting of the members of the Retirement System for the purpose of electing a new member to the Retirement Board caused by the resignation of Mr. Joseph A. Ross on October 15, 1941 the elected member of the Retirement Board. The meeting was duty held on November 3, 1941 in Esta- brook Hall and was attended by twenty-seven members of the Retirement System. Mr John F. O'Connor, supervisor of the • Highway Department, was unanimously elected to the Retire- REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 179 180 TOWN OF LEXINGTON INCOME STATEMENT FOR 1941 c4 i~ INCOME Lo r ti tO N ti a a A m w OD co c' '" • '" Ledger Assets December 31, 1940 $55,944 08 Ey o Contributions from Members XI Group 1 ... $8,540.80 EV I Group 2 .. .. 566.85 b m m 9,107 65 c Contributions from Town N c C7 For Accrued liability $9,125 00 '�' 0 y, For normal liability _. 4,652 00 p €, is op co For guaranteed interest over earned interest . 404 77 E *1sl. *-' "' For expenses 250 00 '~U`' 14,431.77 W G a Interest ..alo Pi M w From Savings Banks .. . 1,197.57 en as t..1 ev cg Total $80,681 07 C •' N 1 DISBURSEMENTS a o.E Annuity Payments: Ce m L7 Group 1 — Regular $288.44 W �o ru m Pension Payments Friw eo • ' • 04 w•' CO Group 1 — Members with Prior Service .. 8,172.73 9, ,,a Refunds for Withdrawals from System f ° Group 1 — Deposits and Interest .. ... 1,169.60 Gc q p k [7 p7 0o co w H so .n 7-11. +' ua Expenses LA oi c- ti N Clerical Hire $351.38 Printing and Stationery . 45.59 C Postage 5.00 G7 t _ Repairs to Adding Machine 17.04 CC Incidentals 8.20 U es • , : w 427 17 r, 0 0 0• a o v • 10,007.94 ri 74 -' 6 '~ ;; Balance December 31, 1941 $70,673.13 e0 a •i m .i.-4.; f M a • 0 R BALANCE SHEET E , ° P d 7 S R DECEMBER 81, 1941 born • � N d � a cw Assets ATs 4 I F Deposits not on interest. �l ,� 82 g At Lexington Trust Company _. $485.76 x o x ' . p E w A Investments F ' Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank 2,137.13 m m 0° " d d ` Middlesex Institution for Savings (Concord) 3,7.66.21 '� � fr7E-i awl � o� � a � c .. 4 p., E Cambridge Savings Bank . ...... ... 2,676 00 REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 181 182 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Newton Savings Bank .. . .. 3,118.62 Mitchell, Lawrence G. Welfare North Avenue Savings Bank (Cambridge) 2,100.21 Muzzey, Library Helen E. July 1, 1941 Cambndgeport Savings Bank 2,147 72 Nichols, Emma 0. LibraryJune r, 194 Newton Centre Savings Bank 2,609.42 Powers, Michael Highway January 4 , 19 9 Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank 2,142.42 Rycroft, Peter Water and Sewer FebruaAugustry Y1940 99 Melrose Savings Bank 2,10193 Shea, Nicholas Highway December 12, 1939 Belmont Savings Bank 2,089.86 Stevenson, Matthew Health Rockland Savings Bank _. 2,000.00 Stewart, James Highway AuguJuly st 19 8938 Wakefield Savings Bank 1,020.10 Wallin, Charles F. Park Y November1938 Hingham Institution for Savings ... 2,638.4525, Quincy Savings Bank _ 2,048 69 RECORD OF DECEASED MEMBERS Waltham Savings Bank 2,177.18 Andover Savings Bank 2,046.99 Name Department Date Deceased East Cambridge Savings Bank 2,113.28 Collins, Dennis H. School October1937 Chelsea Savings Bank _ .... 2,004.17 *Hadley, Charles E Sealer November 2 , 1939 Eliot Savings Bank (Boston) .. ... ... 2,003.33 Harrington, Otis Water and Sewer November 20, 1939 Winchester Savings Bank ... 2,102.87 Wentworth, Dorothy B. Library June 28, 1939 Lexington Savings Bank 9,786.48 White, Robert H. Highway Januar Provident Institution for Savings (Amesbury) 2,004.17 Y 2 5, 1938 Institution for Savings (Newburyport) 2,000 00 'Retired members Natick Five Cents Savings Bank .. .. 1,069.33 Dedham Institution for Savings ... 2,619.81 Respectfully submitted, Lynn Institution for Savings 2,003.33 Somerville Savings Bank . . 2,067.38 Clarence S. Walker Mechanics Savings Bank (Reading) . ... 2,060.60 John F. O'Connor Weymouth Savings Bank • 2,010.00 James H Russell Cash In office or transit -. • .. 121.69 Board of Retirement Total Assets $70,673 13 REPORT OF THE TREASURER Liabilities Annuity Savings Fund $36,490.53 December 30, 1941 Annuity Reserve Fund _.. 1,867.07 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Pension Accumulation Fund . .... . . . 32,072.92 Lexington, Massachusetts Expense Fund . ..... 242.61 Gentlemen: Total Liabilities $70,673.13 Following is my report as Treasurer of the Contributory PENSIONERS, DECEMBER 31, 1941 Retirement System of the Town of Lexington for the year 1941. Name Department Date Retired Total in Account December 31, 1941 $70,673.13 • Brenton, Walter School January 30, 1939 Deposits not on interest• Collins, John J. Highway November 15, 1938 Lexington Trust Company .. $485.76 Denney,James W. Water and Sewer June 13, 1941 Deposits on interest* Duffy, Michael J Water and Sewer June 1, 1941 Mechanics Savings Bank 2,060.60 Ferry, Antonio Highway February 1, 1938 Dedham Institution for Savings 2,619.81 Higgins, Charles W. Highway March 1, 1938 Middlesex Institution for Savings .._.. 3,166.21 Howard, Horace M Library January 1, 1938 Rockland Savings Bank 2,000 00 Kirkland, Marian P Library October 1, 1939 Belmont Savings Bank 2,089 86 Longbottom, Fred W. Building February 1, 1940 Winchester Savings Bank 2,102 87 REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 183 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Quincy Savings Bank . ................. 2,048.69 Chelsea Savings Bank 2,004.17 Wakefield Savings Bank 1,020.10 Andover Savings Bank ... 2,046.99 Hingham Institution for Savings 2,638.45 REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES Provident Institution for Savings 2,004.17 North Avenue Savings Bank • 2,100.21 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank 2,137.13 Natick Five Cents Savings Bank .. . . 1,069.33 Lynn Institution for Savings 2,003.33 December 31, 1941 Melrose Savings Bank .. 2,101.93 Cambridgeport Savings Bank .. 2,147.72 Cambridge Savings Bank 2,676 00 Honorable Board of Selectmen, Weymouth Savings Bank .. 2,010 00 Lexington, Massachusetts. Institution for Savings (Newburyport) .... 2,000 00 Lexington Savings Bank _ 9,786.48 Gentlemen: Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank ... 2,142.42 Newton Centre Savings Bank ... 2,609.42 I herewith submit the report Newton Savings Bank .... _ 3,118.62 the year endingDecember 31, 941 the Collector of Taxes for East Cambridge Savings Bank 2,113.28 Waltham Savings Bank 2,177 18 Total amount outstanding Decem- Eliot Savings Bank (Boston) 2,003 33 ber 31, 1941 . $268,699 57 Somerville Savings Bank _ 2,067 38 Total amount committed 1941 ... 960,617 91 Cash: In office or transit 121 69 Total amount collected, abated, $1,229,317.48 Total $70,673.13 apportioned or transferred 1,012,867 64 JAMES J. CARROLL, Total amount outstanding Decem- ber 31, 1941 $ 216,449.84 Treasurer Respectfully submitted, WM. S. SCAMMAN, Collector of Taxes. 186 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 185 The financial transactions, 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 books and records in the town accountant's office. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS The books and accounts in the town accountant's office were examined and checked in detail The recorded receipts were checked with the reports to the town accountant of payments THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS to the treasurer and with the treasurer's books The records of OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION payments were checked with the warrants approved by the select- DEPARTMENTmen and with the treasurer's books. DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS The classification book, in which are recorded receipts and April 28, 1941 disbursements in classified form,was checked and compared with the ledger accounts, the appropriation accounts were checked To THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN with the town clerk's records of appropriations voted by the MR ARCHIBALD R GIROUX, Chairman town, the ledger accounts were analyzed, and a balance sheet, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS which is appended to this report,was prepared snowing the finan- cial condition of the town as of December 31, 1940. GENTLEMEN: The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and and checked with the records in the several departments collect- accounts of the town of Lexington for the year ending December ing money for the town and with the other sources from which 31, 1940, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, money was paid into the town treasury. The recorded payments were checked with the warrants authorizing the treasurer to General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by disburse town funds, and with the books and records in the town Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts accountant's office Very truly yours, The cash book was footed throughout for the period covered THEODORE N. WADDELL, by the audit, and the cash balance on February 8, 1941, was Director of Accounts reconciled by actual count of the cash in the office and by recon- ciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit The payments on account of maturing debt and interest MR. THEODORE N. WADDELL were verified by comparison with the amounts falling due, the DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS cancelled securities and coupons being checked DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION The records of tax titles held by the town were examined and checked with the deeds on hand and with the tax commit- STATE HOUSE, BOSTON ments SIR The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and checked The tax, assessment, departmental, sewer and In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit water accounts outstanding according to the previous examina- of the books and accounts of the town of Lexington for the fiscal tion were audited, and all subsequent commitments were proved year 1940, and submit the following report thereon The recorded payments to the treasurer were compared with the REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 187 Y88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON treasurer's cash book, the abatements were proved with the For the cooperation extended by the several town officials records in the departments authorized to grant abatements, and during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assist- the outstanding accounts were listed and proved to the account- ants and for myself, to express appreciation ant's ledger. Respectfully submitted, The outstanding accounts were verified by mailing notices HERMAN B. DINE, to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating Assistant Director of Accounts that the accounts, as listed, are correct It is recommended that a determined effort be made to secure (NOTE• The tabulation submitted with the report from the Division settlement of the overdue accounts receivable outstanding on of Accounts is not being printed, but the original report is on file in the water guarantees and the Westview Cemetery. Selectmen's office and may be examined by any interested citizens) The financial accounts of the town clerk were examined and checked The recorded receipts from dog and sporting licenses, permits, and miscellaneous collections were checked, and the payments to the town were verified. The records of receipts from the selectmen for licenses, etc., from the sealer of weights and measures, the dental clinic, and the building and wire inspectors, as well as from the school, library, and cemetery departments, were examined and com- pared with the payments to the treasurer and with the account- ant's books. The securities and savings bank books representing the in- vestments of the several trust and retirement funds in the cus- tody of the town treasurer, the trustees of public trusts, the trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund and the trustees of Cary Memorial Library were personally examined and listed. The income and disbursements were verified, and the transactions and balances were compared with the accountant's ledger. The accounts of the treasurer of the Cary Memorial Library were examined and checked and the cash balance on March 22, 1941 was verified The surety bonds filed by the several officials for the faith- ful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet,are tables showing a reconciliation of the town treasurer's and the library treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment, tax title, departmental, and water accounts,as well as tables showing the trust fund transactions REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 189 190 TOWN OF LEXINGTON fortunate in obtaining the services of Mr. Needham, who will undoubtedly be able to carry on the work of the Accounting De- partment until my return from military service, when I will REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT again take over the work under the provisions of a special Act of the Legislature of 1941. I wish to express my appreciation to your Board collectively December 31, 1941 and individually for your thoughtful understanding of my situa- tion in the sudden call to military service. You were all most To the Honorable Board of Selectmen co-operative and your assurance that my position will be waiting Lexington, Massachusetts for me at the termination of my army service is most gratifying I have given my very best efforts to the Town during my service as Town Accountant, and now if I can serve my government Gentlemen. and your government I must and will give my best efforts to this Herewith is presented the report of the Accounting Depart- new duty went for the year 1941. This report has been prepared by Mr Edwin L. Needham, who has been designated as Chief Clerk in In accordance with the provisions of Sec. 51, Ch 41 of G. L., the Accounting Department. The report is not submitted in as the accounts of the various Town Officers and Boards entrusted much detail as has been given in prior years, but this condensed with the receipt, custody or expenditure of money have been report has been adopted due to lack of time in which to pre- examined during the year and found correct. I have during the pare the more detailed report and also will serve to reduce the year 1941 verified the cash balances and reconciled the bank amount of paper used in the report, which is essential at this balances of the Town Treasurer. I have also verified the cash time, and furthermore, will reduce the expense of printing. The balance of the Collector of Taxes and Town Collector. report Will still conform to the requirements of the State system In accordance with the provisions of Section 53, Chapter 41 of accounting. of the General Laws, I have during the year 1941 audited the On November 24, 1941, I was called to military duty and accounts of the Trustees of Public Trusts and the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library and have examined the securities your Board allowed me to make temporary arrangements for the held by these Trustees. I have found the accounts correct and supervision of the work of the Accounting Department by the the securities in proper order. I have also verified the cash baI- appointment of Mr George W Bond as a clerk and the employ- once of the Trustees by reconciliation of bank balances. ment of an expert municipal accountant to assist in the keeping of the books. I devoted as much time as I was able on Sundays JAMES H. RUSSELL, and evenings to the work of the department After the declara- tion of war time off from military duty became more restricted Town Accountant and shortly after the first of the year your Board authorized the appointment of Mr. Edwin L Needham as Chief Clerk Mr Middlesex, ss. Needham came to the department with a background of several Then personally appeared the above named, James H. Rus- sell, and made oath that the foregoing statements made by him years of experience in municipal accounting work and also in are correct and true to the best of his knowledge and belief. the work relating to Contributory Retirement Systems You desired that I should continue to be Town Accountant and I con- Before me, tinned to devote such time as I was able to the work and to maintain general supervision. ELEANOR M LOWE, Notary Public I feel that the Town is much indebted to Mr Bond, who was able to take temporary charge, and I feel that the Town is My commission expires Oct. 9, 1947 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 191 192 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASS. Sidewalk Assessments BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1941 Unapportioned ... $245 00 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Added to Tax Bills 1940 19 96 Added to Tax Bills 1941 ... 48.05 313 01 ASSETS Water Assessments Cash Unapportioned .. $1,675 80 General . . $282,888.47 Added to Tax Bills 1940 57.09 Non Revenue 58,569.20 Added to Tax Bills 1941 _ 498.59 2,231 48 Cary Memorial Library .... .. 3,788.96 Surplus Commodity Food Stamps ....... 1,791.00 Water Liens $346,537 63 Not Added to Tax Bills .... $905 19 Accounts Receivable Added to Tax Bills 1940 .. 104 29 Added to Tax Bills 1941 697 93 Taxes-Polls 1,707 41 Levy of 1938 $204.00 Committed Interest Levy of 1939 300.00 Sewer Assessments 1940 .... $9 18 Levy of 1940 570.00 Sewer Assessments 1941 136.38 Levy of 1941 834.00 Street Assessments 1940 ._ 29.34 1,908.00 Street Assessments 1941 428.94 Taxes-Personal Sidewalk Assessments 1940 3.90 Levy of 1937 $39.71 Sidewalk Assessments 1941 5 94 Levy of 1938 435.76 Water Assessments 1940 19 78 Levy of 1939 577.46 Water Assessments 1941 169.49 Levy of 1940 818.55 Water Liens 1941 23.72 Levy of 1941 ...... 2,778.34 $826.67 4,649.62 Tax Title Accounts Taxes-Real Estate Tax Titles $53,251.90 Levy of 1940 $24,121.91 Tax Title Possessions 19,331.36 Levy of 1941 142,077.53 72,583.26 166,199.44 Departmental Accounts Motor Vehicle Excise Dependent Children Aid $16.00 Dependent Children Aid Due from State 2,769.08 Levy of 1937 $646.97 Health 1,426.13 Levy of 1938 357.54 Highway ... ... . . . .. . .. 3,748.46 Levy of 1939 ..... .. 285.85 Old Age Assistance 576.22 Levy of 1940 .. _. .. . .. .. . 458.22 Public Welfare ....�..... .... .. .... .... ..... ... 4,011.79 Levy of 1941 .. 3,170.52 School .. 27 00 4,918.60 Munroe Cemetery 244.25 Sewer Assessments Westview Cemetery ._ 2,059 99 Sundry .. 1,729 86 Unapportioned .. ., $827.00 Military Aid ... 160 00 Added to Tax Bills 1940 .... ., 29.46 State Aid .. „ . .. 338.00 Added to Tax Bills 1941 681.26 17,106 78 1,537 72 Sewer Department Street Assessments House Connections 1938 $44 13 Added to Tax Bills 1940 $160 71 House Connections 1940 . . 65.77 Added to Tax Bills 1941 .. 1,683.55 House Connections 1941 .. .... . .. 384.12 1,844.26 -- - 494 02 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 193 194 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water Department LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Rates 1937 ._... $13.87 Rates 1939 .. .. _. .. 38.46 Rates 1940 3.99 Rates 1941 8,823 67 Temporary Loans—Anticipation of Revenue Guarantees 1935 and prior 955.15 Dated June 24, 1941—Due Apr 24, 1942 ... $100,000.00 Guarantees 1936 273 19 Dated Aug 26, 1941—Due Aug 21, 1942 75,000.00 Guarantees 1937 272.97 Dated Dec 23, 1941—Due Dec 18, 1942 75,000 00 Guarantees 1938 .. 334.10 $250,001 , Guarantees 1939 .M. ............. 396.34 Guarantees 1940 586.98 Temporary Loans—Anticipation of Reimbursement Guarantees 1941 ............... ... 610.70 For State and County Aid to Highways House Connections 1941 .. 95.71 Dated Sept. 30, 1941—Due Sept. 25, 1942.... . 15,000 GO Miscellaneous 1936 .m 9 78 Miscellaneous 1939 .. 1.00 Cary Memorial Library Income Accounts Miscellaneous 1940 78.85 General Library Account $2,657 17 Miscellaneous 1941 .... 716.13 Laura M Brigham Account 196.21 13,210.89 Alice Butler Cary Account 499 72 Goodwin Musical Collection Account 97 54 Md to Highways---.Construction Spring St. Jane Phinney Account32 83 Due from State .. $7,218.32 Branch Library 305 49 Due from County 4,098.31 3,788 96 11,316.63 Surplus Commodity Food Stamps Sewer Construction—North Lexington Cash Received from Sale of Stamps $1,209.00 Federal Grant 10,555.06 Stamps in Custody of Cashier1,791.00 3,000 00 Drain Construction—Vine Brook Federal Grant 561.76 Appropriation Accounts—Revenue "'"" Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles ....... $1,400.59 Police Radio Transmitter ... 405.00 Loans Authorised Central Fire Station Alterations 500 00 Public Safety Expense 15,000.00 Public Safety Committee Expenses 554.77 Drain Construction—Sundry Streets 1,366.14 Underestimate Improvement of Traffic Control System 1,307.98 County Tax 1941 ... 223.05 Spring Street Construction—Chapter 90 . 8,484.79 Sidewalk Construction—Sundry Streets 21.34 Accounts Federal Emergency Unemployment Relief—La- Overdrawnbor, Materials and Expenses ....... ... . 5,612.31 Overlay 1936 $229.65 Public Works—Welfare Aid1,248.87 Overlay 1937 136.65 Printing, Building and Plumbing By-Laws 150 00 Overlay 1938 108.27 21,051.79 Overlay 1939 331.46 Overlay 1940 756.07 Appropriation Accounts—Non Revenue $1,562 10 Public Safety Committee 15,000.00 Sewer Construction—North Lexington P.W.A5,912.43 $675,287.39 Sewer Construction—Sundry Streets ... 3,123.84 Sewer Construction—Federal Aided Projects ... 38,860.33 Sewer and Drain—Vine Brook P W A . .. 442 89 Construction Fallen Road 348.15 Water Construction—Sundry Streets 9,882.06 73,569 20 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 195 196 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Liabilities and Reserves Account—Continued Liabilities and Reserves Account—Continued Federal Grants Sale of Real Estate Fund 788.72 Aid to Dependent Children—Administration $115.00 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 1,794.05 Old Age Assistance—Administration . 27 69 Overlay Reserve Fund 1,431.65 142.69 Road Machinery Fund 12,030.97 Excess and Deficiency—Surplus Revenue 110,233.02 Cemetery Fund Income Accounts 173,239 83 Colonial $13 64 Munroe ,•. 23 12 $675,287.39 Westview .... 18 88 55.64 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Tailings (Checks issued and not cashed) 92.28 Dog Licenses—Due County 30.25 ASSETS Sporting Licenses—Due State 7 25 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due .. .. $9,225 23 Old Age Assistance Reimbursements . 39 74 Apportioned Street Assessments Not Due 18,333.43 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due 240 81 Deposits Apportioned Water Assessments Not Due 8,572.96 Water House Connections .. $1,32 Miscellaneous 16.00 $36,372.43 17.32 LIABILITIES State Taxes—Assessments in Excess Apportioned Sewer Asessments North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 1941 $554 46 Due in 1942 Metropolitan Water Tax 1941 .. Due in 1944 669.83 Due in 1943 $1,689.00 State Parks and Reservations Tax 1941 34 53 1,689.00 1,441.51 1,258.52 Due in 1945 1,240.98 Overlay Reserved for Abatements Due in 1946 .... 825.16 5,901.73 Due in 1947 716.43 Overlay 1941 . •• Due in 1948 ....... 427.92 Due in 1949 384.12 Revenue Reserves—Available When Collected Due in 1950 330.32 Motor Vehicle Excise ..- $4,918.60 Due in 1951 . ... 320 04 Sewer Assessments 1,537.72 $9,225.23 Street Assessments 1,844.26 Apportioned Street Assessments Sidewalk Assessments ... 313.01 Water Assessments 2,231.48 Due in 1942 $4,358.07 Water Liens 1,707.41 Due in 1943 . .. 3,681.62 Committed Interest 826.67 Due in 1944 ... 3,681.77 Tax Titles – .-... 72,583.26 Due in 1945 ... 2,67015 Departmental 17,106 78 Due in 1946 1,725.15 Sewer ... ... 494.02 Due in 1947 .. . . .. 1,294.73 Water , . 13,210.89 Due in 1948 .. 921.94 Federal Grants11,116.82 18,333.43 127,890 92 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Premiums 200 97 Due in 1942 . $96.42 Due in 1943 51.58 Surplus Accounts Due in 1944 .. 22.42 Sewer Assessment Fund $2,988.19 Due in 1945 . 17.38 Water Assessment Fund 6,499.24 Due in 1946 17.38 Water Department Available Surplus ..... . 37,473.99 Due in 1947 17.39 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 197 198 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Liabilities and Reserves Account--Continued Liabilities and Reserves Account—Continued Due in 1948 .......... 11 87 Sewer Loans Due in 1949 .. 6.37 Inside Debt Limit 240.81 Loan 1927-1947 .. $6,000 00 Apportioned Water Assessments Loan 1928-1942 1,000 00 Loan 1938-1953 (No Lex P.W.A Project) 45,889.00 Due in 1942 •... . .. $1438.36 Loan 1941-1949 8,000.00 Due in 1943 •...... 1,407 75 Due in 1944 ................ .. .. •..• 1,161.63 60,889 00 Due in 1945 963.96 Outside Debt Limit• Due in 1946 882.38 Loan 1933-1943 (Trunk Line PWA Project) $4,000.00 Due in 1947 784.85 Loan 1915-1945 (Chapter 322—Acts of 1913) 12,000 00 Due in 1948 .. 627.86 Loan 1938-1953 (No. Lex. P W.A Project) 26,111 00 Due in 1949 563.87 Loan 1940-1950 (Municipal Relief) 45,00000 Due in 1950 .. 410.49 Loan 1940-1950 (Municipal Relief) 3100000 Due in 1951 ... ... 331 81 , 118,111 00 8,572.96 Sewer and Drainage Loans $36,372.43 Outside Debt Limit Vine Brook P.W.A. Project 1938-1953 144,000.00 TOWN DEBT Water Loans ASSETS Outside Debt Limit• Net Bonded or Fixed Debt Standpipe Loan P W.A. Project 1934-1944 $9,000.00 Inside Debt Limit $117,789.00 Water Mains Loan 1927-1942 . 1,000.00 Outside Debt Limit 336,111.00 Water Mains Loan 1927-1942 1,000.00 Water Mains Loan 1928-1943 .. . 4,000.00 $453,900.00 Water Mains Loan 1929-1944 . .......... 6,000.00 Water Mains Loan 1941-1949 . 40,000 00 LIABILITIES 61,000.00 General Leans Inside Debt Limit: $453 900.00 Buckman Tavern Park Loan 1913-1943 $2,000 00 Town Office Building Loan 1928-1948 . 14,000 00 Municipal Building Loan 1937-1942 4,000 00 $20,000.00 Outside Debt Limit: Storm Emergency Loan 1939-1944 . 13,000 00 Highway Loan Inside Debt Limit Cary Street et. als 1938-1943 ...... $3,900.00 Fallen Road 1941-1946 ..... .. . .. 15,000 00 18,900.00 School Loans Inside Debt Limit. Construction and Remodeling Loan 1924-1945 18,000 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 199 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1941 RECEIPTS Receipts Continued Brought forward $801,753 74 GENERAL REVENUE Grants and Gifts Prom the Commonwealth Taxes—Levy of 1941 Polls $6,138.00 Aid to Industrial Schools $502 73 English Speaking Classes 102 00 Personal .... 45,772.94 Real Estate 492,064.78 Loss of Taxes—State Land 408 04 $543,975.72 Highway Fund Distribution 35,038.31 36,051 08 Taxes—Prior Years From the County Polls $684 00 Personal 3,287.40 Dog Licenses 1,747.30 Real Estate 177,120 66 181,092.06 From the United States Govt. Dependent Children—Adm $689 29 From the Commonwealth Dependent Children—Aid 4,248.35 Income Tax .,.. $63,911 93 Old Age Assistance—Adm 873.77 Corporation Tax 7,950 72 Old Age Assistance—Aid 26,215.04 Gas, Electric and Water Tax 376.07 Vine Brook Sewer and Drain 39,371 93 Veterans Exemption 74.62 71,398.38 72,313.34 Other General Revenue Licenses For Loss of Taxes Liquor .. $900 00 flown of Arlington Land $363.49 Pedlars 16.00 City of Cambridge Land 410 08 Sunday . 46 67 Bowling .. 2000p Tax Title Redemptions 93 00 Milk 93 00 Junk ,.. 150 00 Real Estate Tax 8,235.04 Victuallers 117 50 $9,008 61 Motor Vehicle 70.00 All Other . .. 57 00 Total General Revenue $919,959 11 1,470 17 Permits COMMERCIAL REVENUE Marriage $314.00 Building 96800 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND PRIVILEGES Plumbing 597.00 Cesspool 59.00 Special Assessments Wire 247.00 Sewer Trans. of Garbage 32 00 Gasoline Renewal 34.00 Apportioned paid in advance $211 12 Unapportioned ... 245 00 All Other . 13 00 Added to 1941 Tax Bills 1,266.20 2,264 00 Added to prior Tax Bills .... 1,124.98 Added to Tax Titles ......... 1110 Fines and Forfeits Court Fines .. 638.45 $2,858 40 • Carried forward $2,858 40 $919,959.1.1 Carried Forward $801,753.74 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 201 202 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts---Continued Receipts-Continued Brought forward $2,858.40 $919,959.11 Brought forward $428 48 $1,035.29 $976,594 19 Street Business Certificates . .. 43 00 Apportioned paid in advance $826.47 Pole Location Certificates 19 50 Added to 1941 Tax Bills 3,389 30 Misc. Certificates .. 6.00 Added to prior Tax Bills ... 2,222 44 Sporting License Fees . .. .. 122 25 Added to Tax Titles ... 45.60 Dog License Fees 208.65 6,483.81 $827.88 Legal Department $6 00 $6.00 Sidewalk Board of Appeals-Hearings . 110 00 110.00 Apportioned paid in advance $20.48 Board of Survey-Hearings15 00 15.00 Added to 1941 Tax Bills 121 15 Added to prior Tax Bills 72.60 Contributory Retirement System Added to Tax Titles 18.75 232 98 Clerical Services-Acctg Dept. 351.38 351 38 Water Cary Memorial Building Apportioned paid in advance $220.22 Rental 693.50 Llnapportioned 4,928.12 Sprinkler Damage 25.00 718.50 Added to 1941 Tax Bills ...... 659.58 Added to prior Tax Bills 467.83 Town Hall-Misc. Receipts 16.00 16 00 6,275.75 Total General Government. $3,080.05 Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise Tax PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Levy of 1941 $38,616.01 Prior years 2,136.13 Police Department 40,752.14 Revolver permits. $34.50 Signs - Overhanging . . 32.00 Telephone refunds .. 3.35 Total Commercial Revenue $56,635.08 $37 85 Fire Department COMMERCIAL REVENUE-DEPARTMENTAL Sale of old material $53.55' GENERAL GOVERNMENT Oil Burner permits ... 246.00 Blasting permits 12.00 Treasurer Release Fees -Tax Titles $111.00 $111.00 Fireworks permits .... .. 14,50 Extinguisher refills 32.18 Collector Telephone refund . 51.91 Certificate Fees $295.00 410.14 Tax Demand Costs 670 70 Inspection $865.70 Sealer of Weights and Measures $134.28 $134 28 Selectmen Misc. Fees • 58.59 58.59 Other Protection Dog Officer $39.00 $39 00 Town Clerk Mortgages Recorded .. ... $405.46 Total Protection of Persons Mortgages Discharged . - 23.02 and Property .. .. $621 27 Carried forward .... $428.48 $1,035.29 $976,594 19 Carried forward ........ $980,295.51 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 203 204 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts--Continued Receipts--Continued $980,295.51 Brought forward Brought forward $39,170.90 $999,48918 .... HEALTH AND SANITATION Soldiers' Benefits State Aid .... $657.00 Health Department Military Aid .... 240.00 Contagious Diseases $212.15 SoldiersBurials100.00 997.00 Tuberculosis 1,807.24 Dental Clinic 177.40 Total Public Welfare $40,167.90 Vaccine 22.76 $2,219.55 SCHOOLS Sewer Department $538.71 House Connections 1.95 Tuition—State Wards $2,870.85 Miscellaneous540.66 Other Tuition . 9,281.35 Sale of Books and Supplies 127 39 Total Health and Sanitation $2,760.21All Other Items 291.26 $12,570.85 Total Schools $12,570.85 HIGHWAYS General $467.90 LIBRARIES Street repairs and misc. Gas Tax Refund . 193.95Misc. Items $2.80 $2.80 Machinery rentals 10,088.24 Total Libraries . . $2.80 $10,750.09 Construction $2,781.68 RECREATION State Aid ••••-• 901.69 County Aid 3,683 37 Parks and Playgrounds $14,433.46 Wm. A. Tower Memorial Park Total Highways Fund .... $100.00 Rental of Truck .. 99.76 PUBLIC WELFARE Gas Tax Refund 7.92 $207.68 Temporary Aid Total Recreation $207.68 Reimbursement—State $14,328.36 Reimbursement—Other Cities and Towns 3,055.64UNCLASSIFIED Reimbursement--Individuals .. 5160 $17,465.00 Public Works Federal Aid Projects $528.75 Ambulance Rental 371.00 Aid StaaChildren $22169 221.69 Costs Added to Tax Titles 184.15 ReimbursementDependent--SLand Court Fees—Tax Titles 93.00 Old Age Assistance Sale of Real Estate 489.00 Reimbursement—State 20,547.70 Insurance Premium Refunds 1,918 36 Reimbursement—Other Cities and Misc. Items 1120 $3,595.46 Towns 916.51 Reimbursement—Individuals .. 20.00 Total Unclassified .. $3,595 46 21,484.21 Carried forward $1,054,033.87 Carried forward $39,170.90 $997,489.18 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 205 206 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts—Continued Receipts--Continued Brought forward $1,054,033.87 Brought forward $8,294.62 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Special Assessments $1,147,077.99 Water Department Sewer 1,681 76 Sale of Water Street 641 47 Rates 1941 $71,717.03 Sidewalks ..... 3516 Rates—Prior Years • 7,804.92 Water .. 39176 Liens 506.68 Water Liens "' .... 10 82 $11,055.59 Liens Added to Taxes 1,268.91 Liens Added to Tax Titles 44.15 Total $81,341 69 $11,055.59 Miscellaneous Guarantees 1941 $183.55 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Guarantees Prior Years 647.94 Temporary Loans House Connections 1941 1,017.78 Anticipation of Revenue House Connections Prior Years 13.57 Anticipation of Reimbursement $250,000.00 Sundry Items _ 6,008.07 7,870.91 State and County 15 000.00 Total Water Receipts .......... $89,212.60 General Loans , Highway 15,000.00 CEMETERIES Sewer ... 8,000.00 Munroe Water 40,000 00 Annual Care $265.00 Premiums 200 97 Interments . ... . . 301.00 $328,200 97 Foundations .. 90.00 Miscellaneous .... 45.00 Total $701.00 $328,200 97 Westview AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT Sale of Lots • . $2,246.07 Interments .. Foundations . .. 607.00 Agency .. 128.60 Sporting Licenses $952.75 House Rent .. 130.00 Dog Licenses ..... 2,249 35 Miscellaneous .. 2.85 $8,20210 3,114.52 Trust and Investment Colonial Cemetery Perpetual Care Interments $16.00 Munroe 16.00 Westview $200.001,201.91 Total Cemeteries ... .._ $3,831 52 Estate H. Hilton—Care Lot 42 4,577.47 Leroy S. Brown Fund for Pat- INTEREST riot's Day 2,500.00 Cemeteries .... $44.03 ' Taxes _ 7,031.40 Other Trust Tax Titles 1,173.14 OId Age Asst. Reimbursement 200.00 Motor Vehicle Excise . 46.05 Tailings . ... „ . 7.00 Carried forward $8,294.62 $1,147,077 99 Carried forward $8,686 38 $3,202.10$1,486,334 55 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 207 208 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts—Continued Brought forward $8,686.38 $3,202 10$1,486,334.55 Receipts—Continued Brought forward $1,600.00 $1,959.95$1,505,021 08 Deposits Colonial Perpetual Care Fund 100.00 Sewer House Connections 2,246 94 French Fund Income .. . Water House Connections .. 4,174,11 50.00 Sidewalk Construction - 275 00 Food Stamp Income 1,650.00 Purchase of Land . .. 100 00 $14,196.00 14,196 00 Town Seal Cut 2.00 Total Refunds and Transfers $15,484.43 $17,805.95 Total Cash Receipts Cash Balance—Janus 1, 1941 1,522,827.03 Total Agency Trust and In345,3b0.59 vestment _. $18,686.53 Grand Total $1,868,177.62 REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS Refunds Appropriation Committee Expense $0 50 Selectmen's Expense 7.29 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles .... 81.25 Sewer Stock 18.01 Public Welfare — Aid and Ex- penses ... .... ... 18100 Dependent Children — Aid and Expenses ._ 24.50 Old Age Assistance — Aid and Expenses .... 97 85 Soldiers' Relief — Aid and Ex- penses .. 36.50 Interest on Debt 610.75 Vine Brook Sewer and Drain 120.00 Shade Trees .... 271.00 Leroy S. Brown Fund 31 25 Petty Cash Funds 250 00 $1,729.90 Transfers Park Department Tower Fund Income ... .... $220.00 Redman Fund Income .... 10.05 230 05 Cemetery Department Munroe Perpetual Care Fund... $1,000 00 Westview Perpetual Care Fund 500 00 Carried forward .. . . . $1,500.00 $1,959.95$1,505,021 08 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 209 210 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXPENDITURES Expenditures-Continued (Including cash payments and departmental transfers) Brought forward .. $256 51 $10,510 85 AssocDues 1110 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Meeting Expenses .. .. 110 Appropriation Committee Travel Expenses6.55 Personal Services Sundry Items . . . . .. 7.00 Secretary ......... . $450 00 283.16 Stenographic 160 00 Treasurer's Department $600.00 Personal Services Expenses Treasurer .. $1,000 00 Postage ... $107.74 Clerk 823.63 Supplies .... 30.76 1,823 63 Printing Reports 225.00 Expenses Preparing Reports .. 33.00 Postage Meeting Expenses . .. 32.00Supp $184.36 Assoc Dues 10 00 Equip es ._ 44.67 Sundry Items 2 00 Equipment and Repair 64,48 Bond 239.00 440.50 Travel Expenses . _ . 5.20 Selectmen's Department Checks . .. 91.25 Personal Services Sundry Items 6.36 Clerk .. .. . ... $1,852.33 636.32 Ass't Clerk 939.00 Other Finance Offices and Accounts Other Clerical 114 70 Certifying Notes $89 00 2,906.03 Printing Notes _. .. 43 59 Expenses 132.59 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles Selectmen $1,000 00 Postage and Supplies $3.33 Town Meeting Checkers 16.00 Postage ... .. 317.30 Recording Fees 61.92 Supplies .. 318.77 Travel Expenses 4.80 Equipment and Repair 14.00 Entry Fees 750.00 Sundry Items ..... 7.59 Advertising 56.35 Constable Service 14.40 827.64 Printing Warrants 95.40 Collector's Department Personal Services Preparing Warrants 79 50 Sundry Items .. .. 126 10 Collector .... $2,850 00 2,037 82 Clerk 1,147 A s't Clerk 939 00 Accounting Department Personal Services E 4,936.67 Expenses Accountant .. $3,017.50 Postage $259.52 Clerk 748.17 Supplies .. 425.38 Ass't Clerk .. 678.33 Equipment and Repair 19.61 Assistant .. 82.40 Advertising 130.83 4,526 50 Recording Fees . .. ... 119.74 Expenses Bonds523.00 Postage and Supplies $192.91 Assoc Dues _ 2.00 Equipment and Repair 41 75 Sundry Items 112 Binding _. .. 21 85 - -- 1,481.20 Carried forward $256 51 $10,510.85 Carried forward . $20,632.06 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 211 212 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures-Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought forward . . $20,632 06 Brought forward $31,893.60 Assessors Department Election Department Personal Services Selectmen's Expenses Assessors $1,000 00 Wardens $44 00 Ass't Assessors .... 169 00 Tellers 237 00 Secretary ...... 2,675.00 Constable6.00 Clerk .. .... 1,252 00 Postage and Supplies .. 29.41 Ass't Clerk 665 33 Preparing Warrants ..... .. 21.00 5,761.33 Meals41 25 Expenses Inspectors .. 72 00 Postage and Supplies $186.12 Clerks 36.00 Equipment and Repair 42.23 486.66 Auto Allowance 100 00 Town Clerk's Expenses Gas and Oil 19.47 Supplies .... $6 50 Transfer Fees 102.40 Ballots .. .. 55 00 Binding 3.00 Carpentry Work .. 9.80 Meeting Expenses and Travel 24.85 Electrical Work _ .. 6.00 Sundry Items 2.00 Bulletin Boards 55.70 480 07 133.00 Law Department Registration Department Personal Services Personal Services Town Counsel Salary $1,000.00 Registrars .. $300 00 Town Counsel Fees . 1,140 00 Assistant Registrars ... 169 00 2,140.00 469 00 Expenses Expenses Recording and Entry Fees . $20.13 Postage and Supplies .. $41.69 Witness Fees .. ... 4 60 Voting Lists 75.00 Service of Writs • 3 00 Advertising 26.46 Small Claims . .... 75.80 Books .. 171.50 Sundry Items . 17101 Bulletin Boards .. 11.50 274.54 326.15 Town Clerk's Department Public Works--Supt's Office Personal Services Town Clerk _ .. $1,800.00 Personal Services Clerical .... 625.56 Superintendent $3,600.00 2,425.56 Clerk 1,082.67 Expenses 4,682 67 Postage ........ $80 25 Expenses Supplies . 36.04 Postage and Supplies .. $81.46 Equipment and Repair 40 53 Equipment and Repair . 21.00 Advertising .... 1.47 Sundry Items _.. 24.99 Bond7 50 127.45 Assoc. Dues2.00 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Town Meeting Lists ... 9.85 Sundry Items .. ... 2.40 Personal Services 180.04 Janitor .. ........ $1,930.16 Carried forward .. $31,893 60 Carried forward ........ .. $38,118.53 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 213 214 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures-Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought forward $38,118.53 Brought forward $62,290.46 Ass't Janitor 1,304.16 Board of Appeals Ass't Janitor .. .. 854.33 Expenses 4,088.65 Clerical $28.00 Expenses Postage and Supplies 73.93 Labor $1,015.14 Advertising .. -. 45.08 Other Repair Expenses 380.15 Equipment and Repair 6.50 Equipment and Repair 40.22 153.51 Telephone 1,059.88 Fuel ,,,,,, ,,,• ,,, 2,741.55 Total General Government.. 862,443.97 Light and Power . . 1,343.41 Gas 129.35 PROTECTION PERSONS AND PROPERTY Water 95.93 Supplies 338.98 Police Department Sundry Items 37.57 Personal Services 7,182 18 Chief $3,000.00 Engineering Department Sergeants7,039.29 Personal Services Patrolmen . .. 27,859.25 Engineer ......„ $8,000.00 Matron .. ... 55 00 Ass't Engineer .... .... ........ 2,296.00 Traffic Special 49.00 Other Employees 5,309.17 $38,002.54 Special Employees550.86 Expenses-Administration 11,156.08 Postage and Supplies $91.47 Expenses Office Equip. and Repair 12.95 Supplies $342.75 Telephone 938.96 Motor Equip. and Repair 27.18 Sundry Items . 11.02 Other Equip and Repair 67.00 Equipment Maintenance Gas and Oil ._. 131 32 • Maps, Blueprints, etc. .. 30 07 Motor Equipment .... 391 61 Auto Allowance 41.75 Gas and Oil . . . 587.22 Sundry Items 39 73 Radios 41.00 679.80 Equipment for Men .. 498.19 Auto Replacement Replacing Equipment1,100.65 Meals - Officers26.00 Replace Auto $783.05 Meals - Prisoners 21 37 Extras ..... .... 46.45 Inside Fittings .. .. . 12.70 Other Expenses Labor for Fittings 26.00 Ammunition 207 92 868.20 Radio Broadcast _. 125.00 Planning Board Photographic Supplies 14.94 Expenses Sundry Items 32 73 Clerical 4,101,03 00.00 Police Department Postage and Supplies 11.51 Drafting Research 100.00 Two-way Radio Installation $2,030 65 2,030 65 Maps, Blueprints, etc 23.79 Fire Department Sundry Items .... 53.02 Personal Services 197.07 Engineer $500.00 Carried forward .............. .. $62,290.46 Carried forward $500,00 $44,134.22 $62,443,97 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 215 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures-Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought'forward $500.00 $44,134.22 $62,443,97 Brought forward ... . $91,290 77 $62,443 97 Chief 1,375.00 Fire Department Captains - 6,698.71 Purchase of Resuscitator $425 00 Lieutenants 5,031.57 Privates 19,800.00 New Fire Alarm Boxes 625 00 Call Men .. .. . ... 3,667 00 1,050 00 Extra Duty .... 11125 Building Department 37,183.63 Personal Services Expenses Inspector $1,100 00 1,100 00 Postage and Supplies $76.16 Office Equip. and Repair 27.73 Expenses Telephone . ... 364.34 Postage and Supplies . 43.45 Clerical 2.82 Equipment and Repair 1.65 Auto Allowance ..... 200 00 Bond 5.00 Sundry Items . 4 10 Auto Allowance . 93 75 Extra Auto Allowance 300.00 Equipment 443.75 Hose 1,115.00 Wire Department Equipment for Men 331.86 Fire Fighting Equip. 383.22 Personal Services Inspector $600.00 600.00 Maintenance and Repairs Garage Rent 240.00 Expenses Repairs . • 665.42 Postage and Supplies $14.80 Gas and Oil . .. 288.13 Auto Allowance _ 75.00 Alarm Boxes, etc. 2,098.60 Sundry Items 4.60 Shop Expenses . . .. 107.91 94.40 All Other 28.01 Weights and Measures Fuel and Light Personal Services Fuel 717.40 Sealer $500 00 600.00 Light 597.42 Expenses Gas 81.46 Postage and Supplies .. $51 31 Maintenance Building and Grounds Auto Allowance . .. .. 165.00 Repairs 983.93 Sundry Items w .. . 7.50 Furniture and Furnishings .... 90.24 223.81 Laundry ...... .. 307.43 Insect Suppression Water . ... 37 97 Personal Services All Other . 243,22 Superintendent $300.00 300 00 Other Expenses Expenses Lunches . . 9.60 Labor . ............ $2,637.45 Photo Expenses . 30.94 Insecticides . 213.74 Land Rental .. . . . 25.00 Equipment and Repair 274 38 Labor Repairs .. 745.35 Gas and Oil 135.55 All Other . - 169.86 Sundry Items 27.25 9,973.02 3,288.37 Carried forward . $91,290 77 $62,443 97 Carried forward .. $98,891 10 $62,443 97 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 217 218 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures-Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought forward $98,891 10 $62,443.97 Brought forward . $800 00 $165,421 70 Shade Trees Expenses-Administration Wages and Expenses Auto Allowance $105 00 Labor ._. $1,457.06 Stationery and Postage ... 40 52 Tools, etc .. .. 63.40 All Other 13.85 Gas and Oil 28.23 Quarantine and Contagious Diseases Trees 87 75 Medical Attendance285.00 Sundry Items 48.40 Guards and Nurses ...... 1,684.84 168 50 Forest Fires Drugs and Medicines ... 23 44 Grocenes and Provisions 72.00 Personal Services Hospital Care 54176 Warden $200 00 200.00 All Other ... 108.15 Wages and Expenses Tuberculosis Fighting Fires ... ._. $1,026.75 Board and Treatment 3,484.25 Apparatus and Repairs 154.90 State Institutions 474.50 Fire Fighting Supplies 35.35 Sundry Items 6.50 Hose 375.00 Cesspool Equipment 118.81 Lunches 27.60 Other Expenses 1,619 60 Burial of Animals _ 54.00 Dog Officer Personal Services $100.00 100.00 Analyses 70.00 All Other 11,85 Expenses - 5,578.13 Feeding Dogs .... $42.00 Dog Clinic Supplies 2.75 Expenses 44.75 Postage and Supplies .. $14.97 Committee on Public Safety Veterinarian 100.00 Nurse . 20.00 Expenses EquipmentDog Handlers 40.00 $126.19 Clerk Supplies .... 230.84 Vaccine e 12.00 e 221.48 Telephone 13.50 Sundry Items 6.96 Labor .... 36.45 Sundry Items .. 30.46 - - - 415.41 437.44 Dental Clinic Personal Services Total Protection Persona and Property $102,977 73 Dentist .. $1,150 00 Nurse 600 00 1,750 00 HEALTH AND SANITATION Expenses Postage and Supplies $7 75 Health Department Dental Supplies ... .... 66.56 Personal Services Transportation 3.60 Inspector _. ... $500.00 Laundry Service 4.75 Milk Inspector . ... 300.00 Equipment and Repair ....... . 14.00 $800 00 96 66 Carried forward .. . .. _ $800.00 $165,421 70 Carried forward .. $8,640.20 $165,421.70 • REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 219 220 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures--Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought forward $8,640.20 $165.421 70 Brought forward $14,888.94 $165,42L70 Vital Statistics Sewer Services Birth Returns ..... $4.25 Expenses Death Returns 14.00 18.25 Labor $1,658 05 Posture Clinic Pipe and Fittings .. .. 152.23 Physician $100.00 Gas and Oil 32.55 Nurses 526.30 Street Repairs .. 255.90 Photo Supplies 6.25 Sundry Items .. ... . 2 74 632 55 2,101.47 Animal Inspector Personal Services $500 00 500.00 Sewer Construction Slaughtering Inspector Expense Personal Services $800 00 800.00 Labor Town Equipment .. $6 26.00 Plumbing Inspector Personal Services $875.00 875.00 Street Repairs 362.99 Pipe .. 269.46 Jointing Compound 21.99 Expenses Postage and Supplies $24.85 Frames and Covers 16.82 Office Equipment and Repair . 1.55 Sundry Items .. 63.27 Auto Allowance 93.75 1,455.37 Bond 5.00 Extra Auto Allowance 150.00 Drain Construction 276.15 Sewer Maintenance Expenses Personal Services Labor $1,546.32 Superintendent $677.77 Pipe 1,018.67 Clerk 390.00 Town Equipment .. 675 63 1,067.77 Tools, etc. 1.32 Expenses-Administration Asphalt 37.08 Postage and Supplies $5.49 Cement, Sand and Brick 562.62 Frames and Grates 169.97 General Manholes 222.91 Labor 1,184.16 All other .. 99.34 Light and Power 8.25 4,333.86 Tools and Equipment 1,126.40 Pipe and Fittings 3.59 Garbage Removal .. Gas and Oil 36.22 $5,300.00 5,300.00 All Other .. .. 51.99 2,416.10 Care of Dumps and Removal of Ashes Sewer-Stock Account Labor . $1,674.53 Frames and Covers ... $90.64 Town Equipment 171.25 Cement & Jointing Compound 38.96 Sundry Items .. .. • 313 Less Credit Transfers- 1,848.91 Pipe and Fittings 470.68 341 08 credit Total Health and Sanitation $29,923 55 Carried forward .. $195,845.25 Carried forward $14,883.94 $165,421 70 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 221 222 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures-Continued Expenditures--Continued Brought forward .. .. .......... $195,345.25 Brought forward ...... . $813.17 $53,871 09 $195,345.25 HIGHWAYS Town Equipment . .. .. 3.89 Paint .. 160.20 Highway Maintenance Railroad Signal 100.00 Personal Services Equipment and Repair . .. 18.74 Ass't Superintendent . $1,761.67 Sundry Items 1159 Clerk ... .. 769.67 1,107 59 $2,531.34 Street Lighting $22,467 36 22,467 36 Expenses-Administration Postage and Supplies $21.45 Street Signs Auto Allowance ... . . 360.00 Labor $167.02 Signs 148.47 General Paint .. 1164 Labor ....... . .. $18,304.82 Town Equipment .. 2138 Town Equipment .. 1,475.52 Sundry Items .. 20.48 Stone and Gravel 6,474 99 368 99 Equipment and Repairs .... 627.80 Gas and Oil . .. 206.28 Road Machinery Tarvia and Road Oil 5,438.50 Parts and Repairs $2,714 12 All Other .... .. .. 3,070 86 Gas and Oil 2,29126 35,980.22 Coal 152.14 Paint, etc. .. ...... 48.18 Snow and Ice Removal Tires and Tubes 729.06 Labor .. .. $7,168.13 Replacing Equipment 1,773.60 Trucks and Teams .. 3,263.06 New Equipment .. 2,100.00 Tools and Equipment 1,314.56 Sundry Items . 287.89 Gas and Oil .. 1.19 10,096.25 Snow Fences . ... .. .. 29.40 Town Equipment ........ 1,769 76 Sidewalk Construction Sand and Salt . . . .. 1,590 75 Labor $584.36 Sundry Items 80 66 Curbing ... 187.82 15,217 51 Cement, Sand 309.74 Traffic Regulation and Control Town Equipment 119.50 Other Equipment .. 25.99 Improvements to System Sundry Items .. 15 55 Labor $53 50 1,242 96 Town Equipment . . 17.75 Curbing .. 70.10 Curbing Construction Sundry Items .. . ... .67 142.02 Woburn Street Labor $371.30 Wages and Expenses Curbing .. .. 512.16 Labor $389.00 Town Equipment . ... 26.13 Lighting .. .. .. .. 243 97 Cement, Sand, etc. 45.20 Beacon Maintenance 84.50 Sundry Items . . .. 4516 Signs 95 70 999 95 Carried forward $813.17 $53,871.09 $195,345.25 Carried forward $90,154 19 $195,845 25 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 223 224 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures--Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought forward $90,154 19 $195,346.25 Brought forward . . ... $4,872 00 $301,660 63 Highway Construction Administration Expenses Fallen Road Postage and Supplies $212 II Labor $540.00 Office Equipment and Repair 94.56 Pipe 448.98 Gas and Oil 82.15 Equipment Rental 2,010 75 Auto Expenses .. 141.04 Sundry Items .27 Telephone 213.39 3,000 00 Meeting Expense ... ... . 61.30 Sundry Items 29.50 Spring Street-Chapter 90 834 05 Labor $3,42108 Commodity Distribution Stone, Gravel and Brick ... .. 1,157.20 Clerk .. .. ..... $4.00 Pipe .. ... . .... .. .. 1,114 67 Federal Administration . 763.08 Town Equipment 1,573 50 Equipment and Repair 161.90 Equipment Rental 3,817 75Express and Trucking 144.44 Frames and Grates 9155 Warehouse Rent .. 40.00 Explosives 107 00 Office Supplies 100.32 Sundry Items 232.46Misc Supplies 32 40 11,515.21 Auto Allowance .. 99.00 Patriots Drive Labor .. ... 5.30 Labor $448.21 Sundry Items 134.34 2,484 78 Stone, Gravel, etc 394.33 Pipe . . . . 42.50 Aid and Expenses Town Equipment 16 00 Hospital . $1,959.74 Equipment Rental 316 50 Clothing 708.66 Asphalt, etc. 202.86 Rent . . .. 7,576.62 Manholes 11.50 Groceries and Provisions 3,261.91 Sundry Items . 7010 Coal, Wood and Oil .. 4,360.83 1,500 00 Board and Care 548.24 Matthews Claim-Auto Damage $145 98 145 98 Medical .. 1,684.31 State Institutions 109.29 Total Highways $106,315 38 Cash to Individuals 28,607 01 Taxi and Ambulance . 50 75 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS BENEFITS DentalWo ...... .. 64.00 Optticaical Work 86.30 Public Welfare Electric 13.57 Personal Services Moving . .......... 65.62 Burials .... .... 629.25 Town Physician $750 00 Sundry Items . 74.61 Welfare Agent 1,04100 Other Cities and Towns 6,426.18 Billing Clerk 544.34 66,216.84 Payroll Clerk 330 67 Supervisor .. 785 83 Aid to Dependent Children Interviewer .... 524.66 Personal Services Stenographer 895.50 Agent .. $131.64 $4,872 00 Billing Clerk 84.75 Carried forward $4,872 00 $301,660 63 Carried forward .. $216.39 $63,407.67 $301,660 63 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 225 226 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures-Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought forward $216 39 $63,407 67 $301,660.63 Brought forward .. $417,985.33 Payroll Clerk 74 50 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES Interviewer 237 50 • 528 39 School Department ■ Administration Expenses Personal Services Postage and Supplies .. $28.48 28 48 Superintendent ........... $4,800.00 Aid and Expenses Clerks . . 2,939.27 Cash Grants . .. $11,215.88 Nurse 1,700.00 Food 11 00 Physician 1,025.00 11,226.83 Attendance Officer 200.00 Old Age Assistance Personal Services Teachers Agent $584 57 High 84,285.00 Billing Clerk 226.04 Elementary .. 64,158.85 Visitor .. . . . 616.65 Special .... . 9,671.58 Supervisor .. .. .... . 357.16 Janitors Stenographic .... .... 5.00 1,788.42 High 6,202.15 Elementary 8,581 74 Administration Expenses $183,563.59 Postage and Supplies .. . $94.69 Expenses Equipment and Repair 29.00 123.69 Postage and Supplies . $109.88 Telephone 509.46 Aid and Expenses Cash Grants $30,837.69 Travel - Superintendent .... 569.63 Other Cities and Towns 1,048.45 Sundry Items 35.68 31,886.14 Travel - Teachers , Soldier's Relief High 33.70 Personal Services Elementary 163.20 Payroll Clerk $384.83 384.83 Sundry Items-Teachers 3.20 • Administration Expense Health Supplies Postage and Supplies .. 10.67 10 67 State Aid .. 422.00 422 00 High 35.74 Military Aid 480.00 480.00 Elementary . ........... 18.14 Athletic Supplies Soldiers Benefits Towel Service - Hi h .... 650.86 Cash Grants $4,933.50 g Hospital Care .-. 271.80 Supplies Taxi and Ambulance 4.00 Clothing 11100 High 723 73 Fuel 381.72 Elementary 44.89 Groceries and Provisions 141 00 Textbooks and Supplies Rent 26 00 High 4,790 86 Medical 135.06 Elementary 3,605.54 Sundry Items33.50 Shop 774,55 6,037 58 Tuition Total Charities . .. ... $116,324 70 Special Students . .. 76.70 Carried forward $417,985.33 Carried forward $11,850.21 $183,563.59 $417,985.33 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 227 228 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures--Continued Brought forward $11,850.21 $183,563 59 $417,985 33 Brought forward $224,773.49 $417,985 83 Transportation Americanization Classes $202.23 202.23 Athletic Teams 139.84 Vocational Education 1,311.13 1,31113 Elementary Students 5,729.80 Sprinkler Installation — High 12,227 19 12,227.19 Nurse .......... 200 00 Cary Memorial Library Water Personal Services High 432 07 Librarian $1,936 66 Elementary .. 311.76 Assistants 6,168 66 Light and Power Janitors . 1,758.49 High .. 1,575.14 $9,863.81 Elementary 1,066.88 Expenses — Administration Fuel Postage and Supplies .. .. $419 95 Office Equipment and Repair 3.00 High . .. . .. 3,490 93 Telephone 111.51 Elementary . 6,009 58 Sundry Items 18.00 Repair—Labor ... 175.00 Books and Periodicals,etc Maintenance of Buildings and Books 1,013.67 Grounds Periodicals 248.45 High Bulletins, Indexes, etc 83 35 Repairs 1,643.11 Binding Books 483.62 Janitors Supplies 1,215.40 Fuel 653.62 All Other .. 382.60 Light ,. 814.73 Elementary Buildings and Grounds Repairs .. .. 3,845.49 Repairs 169.00 Janitors Supplies 1,167 04 Furniture and Furnishings 132.21 All Other .... . . 14124 Labor 221.00 Miscellaneous 52.66 Furniture and Equipment Water 4311 High ... 459.01 Building Sundry ... 57.35 Elementary . 6.70 All Other . . 92.67 4,617.90 Outlay Outlay High669.56 Lighting Installation $998.45 998.45 Elementary .. ... 67.55 Total Schools and Libraries $253,994 20 Miscellaneous High 318.10 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Elementary . 85.02 Diplomas, etc. 138.70 Parks and Playgrounds 41,120.79 Personal Services Out of State Travel Superintendent $1,850.00 Superintendent $67 11 Clerk .. 834.67 Others ... 22.00 Instructors 1,200.00 89 11 $3,884.67 Carried forward . . $224,773.49 $417,985 33 Carried forward .. . . $3,884 67 $671,979 53 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 229 230 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures-Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought forward $3,884 67 $671,979 53 Brought forward $18,307.95 $671,979.53 Expenses-Administration Pensions----Fire Department $1,107.81 1,10781 Postage and Supplies .. $33 34 Telephone 59.21 Contributory Retirement System Auto Allowance 400.00 Interest Deficiency . $404 77 492.55 Expense Fund 250 00 Parks Pension Accumulation Fund 13,777.00 Labor $7,268.11 14,431 77 Gas and Oil 166.06 Public Works Building Equipment and Repairs 666.11 Town Equipment 67 50 Wages and Expenses Equipment Rental 9 00 Labor .. $7,076.67 Seed and Fertilizer 127 90 Light and Power .... ... 462.25 Light and Power 227 12 Gas .. 84.90 Water 147 93 Coal .. 652 07 Flags ... 105.45 Equipment and Repair .. 112.56 Reviewing Stand .... 53 30 Tools, etc. .. .. .. 238.35 Misc Supplies 24.81 Repairs and Supplies 29516 New Equipment 335.00 Sundry Items .. 32.48 Sundry Items 38.51 8,954.44 9,236 80 Public Works-Welfare Aid $13.65 13.65 Playgrounds Swimming Pool Caretaker $200 00 Public Works Projects-Federal Aided Equipment and Repair 118.64 Administration Chemicals .. 155 70 Supervisor $1,904.50 Misc Transportation 75.00 Investigator1,121.41 Outing Transportation 100 00 Clerk 756.83 Misc. Supplies .. 150.59 Postage and Supplies .......... 82.21 Sundry Items 24.25 Office Equipment and Repair 34.25 824 08 Telephone 127.83 Purchase of Land for Parks and Auto Allowance 364 00 Playgrounds $1,500 00 1,500 00 Center Playground-Water Main 1,649 92 1,649.92 General Projects Labor .. 31.83 Memorial Day Bus Carfares, etc 251.07 Music $35.00 Trucks and Teams 806.93 Flags 17.88 Town Equipment ,. 77.00 Wreaths .. 126.00 Equipment, Tools, etc. 456 95 Grave Markers . 6.00 Stone Bounds 234.00 Ammunition 19.20 Spraying Materials 559.67 Food 15.85 Sundry Items .. 307.97 219 93 Patriot's Day Lunch Room Transportation $375.00 Gas, Coal and Oil .. 235.45 Lexington Drum Corps .. 50 00 Food ... .. 593.78 Breakfasts .... 65 00 Trucks and Teams 613.07 Wreaths .. 10 00 Equipment 405.62 500.00 Sundry Items .. 4719 Carried forward .. $18.307 95 $671.979.53 Carried forward . .. $9,011 56 $42,815.62 $671,979 53 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 231 232 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures-Continued Expenditures-Continued Brought forward •••••- $9,011.66 $42,815.62 $671,979.53 Brought forward ... . .... $540.57 $4,332.82 $732,789.86 Telephone 49.96 Sewing Unit Recording Fees 31.11 Ja Supplies 33.1167 All Other . 25.08 Supplies 33.71 646.72 Express 55.19 Maintenance Federal Payments 570 00 Sundry Items ••• .. 133.20 9,854.33 Labor ... .. $11,276.43 Pipe Fittings .. 444,38 Administration of Trust Funds.. $55.00 55.00 Hydrants and Fittings 22.38 Meters and Parts 1,018.07 Insurance Equipment and Repair .... 1,982.79 Gas, Oil, Kerosene 881.00 WorkmenCompensation •••• $2'15!02 Joint Compound 17 64 743.29 Public Lia' Compensation 914.81 Insurance 936.43 Auto Liabilityn . New Equipment • X70 00 Auto Fire and Theft .... 68.51 Building-Fire 2,735.52 Sundry Items 232 50 Sprinklers 538.92 Street Repairs 298.26 7,152.07 17,279.88 Printing Town Reports . ..... $627.51 627.51 Water Services Ambulance Maintenance . $99 65 99.65 Labor $3,310.56 Pipe and Fittings . 2,279.05 Unclassified Street Repairs 389 01 Lighting Clock ... $18.85 Meters and Parts 813 91 Funeral Flowers 20 00 Gas and Oil 813 48 Recording and Reg Fees .... 32.80 Gas Equipment .. 7 48 Reviewing Stand .. ..... 10.00 Town Items 3 73 Misc. Taxes and Sundry • 124.50 6,908.70 206.15 Water Stock Pipe and Tubing .. $2,199.57 Total Recreation and Un- classified $60,810.33 Valves and Fittings 1,131.85 Hydrants and Fittings301.37 Meters and Parts .. 75.60 Jointing Compound 49199 ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Misc Fittings .. . 1,355 82 Sundry Items . .. ... 24.05 Water Department 5,580.25 Personal Services Less Transfers 5,150.83 Superintendent $1,355.56 Draftsman 1,493.59 Balance $429.42 Clerk .. 1,082.67 Water Construction Assistant Clerk ... 401.00 $4,332.82 Labor $1,931 97 Pipe and Fittings 561.16 Administration Gas and Oil 76.05 OfficeP osceg $113.60Town Equipment 645.50 Supplies 404.16 Sundry Items 18.74 Office Equipment and Repair 6.26 3,232 42 Superintendent's Travel 16.55 Carried forward . $540.57 $4.332.82 5732.789.86 Carried forward $32,829.96 $732,789.86 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 233 234 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought forward $32,829 96 $732,789.86 Brought forward ...... $774,548.51 Purchase of Water Mains and MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Appurtenances Temporary Loans Patriots Drive $700.00 Blake and Preston Roads 1,415.47 Anticipation of Revenue $300,000.00 2,11547 All Other . . . . . . 47,500.00 Cemeteries $347,500,00 General Loans Munroe General $12,000.00 Personal Services Highway .. 2,000 00 Superintendent $200 00 Sewer36,000.00 Clerk 100.00 School .. .. 10,500.00 300.00 Expenses Public Service Enterprises Labor $1,646.80 Water .. 14,000.00 Loam . . .. 60 86 74,500.00 Shrubs, Seed, etc. 83.09 Water 29.05 Total .. $422,000 00 Tools 28.06 Cement 26.46 All Other 80.03 INTEREST 1,354.35 Temporary Loans Westview Anticipation of Revenue .... ... $450.83 Personal Services All Other 165.31 Supenntendent . .. $400.00 General Loans Clerk 100 00 500 00 General .... .... .. 1,162.50 Highway 117 50 Expenses Sewer3,365.00 Postage and Supplies $23.57 Sewer and Drain . 2,355 00 Sundry 17.00 School 1,110.00 Labor 2,409.24 Public Service Enterprises Shrubs, Seed, etc. 226 90 Pipe and Fittings . 101 05 Water1,242 50 Loam 77 00 $9,968,64 $9,968.64 Water .... 86.20 Tools . 97.92 Road Maintenance 840.91 REFUNDS Gas and Oil 43.10 All Other 135.98 Taxes $5,035.77 $4,058.87 Motor Vehicle Excise 1,634 56 Public Service Enterprises.. ...... 53.96 Accrued Interest . . .. ..... 22.51 Total Enterprises and All Other . . 85.55 Cemeteries $41,758 65 $6,832 35 $6,832.35 Carried forward .. $774,548.61 Carried forward .... .. $1,213,349 50 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 235 236 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought forward .. . $1,213,349.50 Brought forward ... . $1,650 86 $1,429,116.84 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT Court Expense 2,037.34 Interest . .. 19 60 Taxes $3,707.80 State Taxes Sundry Construction State Tax .. ... $59,895.00 North Metropolitan Sewer 18,488.16 P $2,578.19 Metropolitan Water 28,585.25 Pipe pe and Fittings 329.32 Auditing Municipal Accounts 2,419 61 B i ck, Sg Compound 108.25 State Parks and Reservations 802 74 r= Sand, Gravel ........ 440.89 Frames and Covers 73.14 County Taxes Town Equipment .. 1,118.27 County Tax 34,600.35 Gas and Oil 96.63 Middlesex County Tuberculo- Sundry 131.97 sis Hospital .. 6,051.41 4,876.66 $150,742.52 vine Brook Sewer and Drain Licenses Takings $15,136.22 • State Town Counsel Fees 1,050.00 Sporting Licenses . ........ .... $971.00 Sundry Items 24.98 Contracts 2,612.01 County Labor and Materials 135.06 Dog Licenses 2,189.60 Telephone 11.40 Cemeteries .. . ... 3,019.81 Interest .. .. 591.15 Misc. Trust ....... .. . . 9,737.73 $19,560.82 Sewer House Connection Deposits 83.08 STORM EMERGENCY Water House Connection Deposits 771.59 Petty Cash Funds 250.00 Labor $460.19 $460.19 Food Stamps 15,987.00 Misc. Deposits . .... .. 131.25 Federal Grants HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Old Age Assistance Pollen Road For Administration 846.08 Labor $4,496.13 For Aid 26,216.04 Stone, Gravel and Brick 4,627.64 Pipe 490.88 Dependent Children's Aid Town Equipment 808.88 For Administration 574.29 Other Equipment ...... . 1,751.00 For Aid 4,248.36 Tarvia, etc. ... 1,682.81 65,024.82 $215,767 34 Misc Materials757.12 Gas and Oil 37.39 Total Revenue Expenditures $1,429,116.84 $14,651 85 SEWER CONSTRUCTION NON-REVENUE EXPENDITURES SEWER CONSTRUCTION Unemployment Relief Engineer $1,298.32 North Lexington Labor Appraisals .. $50 00 Pipe, etc. . . .. 1,096.04 Contracts 1,600 86 Tools and Equipment 2,005 37 Carried forward $1,650.86 $1,429,116.84 Carried forward $9,096.26 $43,257.32$1,429,116.84 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 237 238 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures--Continued SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND Brought forward $9,096.26 $43,257 32$1,429,116.84 For Maintenance and Construction Town Equipment ... 3,892.93 Other Equipment 7,942 91 Credits Brick, Cement and Sand 1,241 48 Lumber ... 357 09 Balance January 1, 1941 . . $5,686.64 - Explosives .. ..... 703.22 Collections 1941 Sundry Items . 853.18 Gas and Oil 640 78 Sewer Assessments Paid in Ad- 24,727.85 vance .. $211 12 Sewer Assessments Unapportioned 245.00 WATER CONSTRUCTION Sewer Assessments 1936 52.71 Sundry Projects Sewer Assessments 1937 52.71 Sewer Assessments 1938 5141 Labor $8,262 33 Sewer Assessments 1939 . 309.27 Pipe and Fittings 14,939.17 Sewer Assessments 1940 .. 209.35 Hydrants and Fittings ... 1,072.27 Sewer Assessments 1941 ., 1,209 Town Equipment 3,747 56 Sewer Assessments in Tax Titles .. 11.10 Other Equipment . 259.38 2,801.55 Sundry Items ... 545.64 Gas and Oil 270.66 Total Street Repairs .... 1,020.93 $8'48819 30,117.94 Debits PayMaturing Transfer to Debt $5,500.00 Total Non-Revenue .... $98,10311 Total Revenue and Non- Balance December 31, 1941 2,988.19 Revenue 1,527,219.95 Total $8,488.19 Cash Balance December 31, 1941 .. 340,957.67 Grand Total $1,868,177.62 WATER ASSESSMENT FUND For Water Construction by vote of Town Credits Balance January 1, 1941 $223.49 Collections 1941: Water Assessments Paid in Ad- vance $220.22 Water Assessments Unapportioned 4,928.12 Water Assessments 1939 5016 Water Assessments 1940 41.7.67 Water Assessments 1941 .. 659 58 6,275.75 Total .... $6,499 24 Debits Balance December 31, 1941 $6,499.24 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 239 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ROAD MACHINERY FUND WESTVIEW CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND Credits Credits Balance January 1, 1941 $12,038.98 Balance January 1, 1941 .... $3,606.85 Collections for Rentals 1941 .•• 10,088.24 Collections in 1941 for Sale of Lots 2,246.07 Unexpended Appropriation Balance December Unexpended Appropriation Balance December 3 75 31, 1941 . . 1 13 31, 1941 $22,130.97 Total $5,854.05 Total Debits Debits Transfers by vote of Town: Transfer by Vote of Town March 31—Road Ma- $10,100.00 March 31—For Wages and Expenses $3,060.00 Ma- chinery Account Sept. 22—For Wages and Expenses .... 1,00000 Balance December 31, 1941 12,030.97 Balance December 31, 1941 • ... 1,794 05 Total .... • $22,130.97 Total .. .. • • $5,854.05 WATER DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE SURPLUS OVERLAY RESERVE FUND Credits Credits $19,052.02 Balance January 1, 1941 • $1,421.75 Balance January 1, 1941 32,457.37 Receipts in Excess of Appropriation .•.. 864.66 To transfer excess overlay 1935 Balance 9 90. To close out Water Stock Account .....• • Transfer by Town vote of Grant St. Appropriation 741.85 Total $1,431 65 Unexpended Appropriation Balance December 31, 1941 . . 473 56 Debits .. Balance December 31, 1941 .. ........... $1,431.65 Total $53,589.46 Debits REVENUE ACCOUNT 1941 Transfers by vote of Town: Credits April 7—To Maturing Debt . .... ...... $14,000 00 Tax Levy April 7—Purchase of Water Main 700 00 Polls $7,578.00 Patriots Drive Personal Property . • 48,657.41 April 7—Purchase of Water Main 1,415.47 Real Estate 639,460.58 Blake Road, etc. .- 37,478.99 Appropriation of Available Funds 1941—Before Balance December 31, 1941 fixing tax rate •. 61,768.34 Total ...... $53,589.46 Estimated Receipts 1941 .. 280,643.79 Over Assessments 1940 State Parks and Reservations $47.23 SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND No. Metropolitan Sewer Tax69.77 Credits Metropolitan Water Tax .... 1514 132.14 Balance January 1, 1941 .. .. ... $2,288.72 Appropriation Balances December 31 16,641 91 Estimated Receipts—Surplus18,86156 Debits Purchase of Land for Center Playground $1,500.00 $1,073,743.73 Balance December 31, 1941 788.72 Debits $2,288.72 Appropriations March 31, 1941 ..•. . $821,883.68 Total Appropriations April '7, 1941 .. .. 44,901.45 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 241 242 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REVENUE ACCOUNT 1941-Continued EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY 1941-Continued Taxes for 1941 Transfers by vote of Town State Tax .. 59,895 00 April 7-To reduce 1941 Tax Rate State Parks and Reservations Tax . 837.27 Sept. 22-Fire Station Alterations 25,000.00 Auditing Municipal Accounts 2,419 61 Sept. 22-Sidewalk Construction 200.00 No. Metropolitan Sewer Tax 19,042.62 Sept. 22-School Maintenance ....... 500.00 Metropolitan Water Tax ... . . . ... 29,255.08 Dec. 30-Forest Fire-Wages and Expenses .. 1,500.00 500.00 County Tax 34,277.30 Dec. 30-Fire Dept.-Expense .. 820.70 County Tuberculosis Hospital Tax 6,051.41 Dec. 30-School Maintenance ... . 600.00 Refunds of 1940 Licenses and Permits 6.00 Overlay overdrafts Transferred to Water Available Surplus .... 155.76 For 1934 . . .... 131.73 Audit Adjustment 1939 R E. Taxes 0.47 For 1935 . 131.73 For 1937 ... 23314 For 1938 .... 866.48 Balance December 31, 1941 11 ,233.02 For 1939 .... . . .. 2,06616 1100,233.02 Overlay for 1941 • ... 15,954.40 Total $156,867.61 Excess Revenue to Excess and Deficiency 35,796.67 $1,0'73,743.73 TRUST ACCOUNTS Assets EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY 1941 Trust Funds-Cash and Securities In Custody of: Credits Trustees of Public Trusts Balance Forward January 1, 1941 $109,377.60 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund . $106,861.77 6,861.77 Collections on Tax Titles Trustees of Cary Memorial Library 26 970.46 Real Estate Tax $8,235.04 Treasurer of Contributory Retirement System 70,673.13 Costs .. 21196 ' Interest 284.11 $207,764.52 Street Assessments .. 45.60 Liabilities Street Assessment Interest ... 8.16 Sewer Assessment Interest . .... • 3.66 Battle Green Fund-Orin W. Fiske $637.84 Sidewalk Assessments .. 18.76 Battle Green Fund-Edith C. Redman 500 00 Sidewalk Assessment Interest 1.68 Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund 2,246.63 8,808.96 Hallie C. Blake Prize Fund 1,037.67 Real Estate Tax on Disclaimed Tax Titles 2,148.93 Patriots' Day Fund Leroy S. Brown . 5,031.25 Tailings-Checks not cashed ... 27.18 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds: Transfers by vote of Town Colonial (Principal) 1,100.00 April 7-Engineers Auto Replacement.. 31.80 Colonial (Income) 612.86 April 7-Loam Supply Development ... . 182.04 Munroe (Principal) 32,685.00 April 7-Demolition Old Adams School 50 0Q Munroe (Income) 1,596 II Overage in Cash .... 1.40 Westview (Principal) 22,20980 To close out Sewer Stock a/c .... . 443.03 Westview (Income) 505.60 Revenue Surplus 1941 ...... 35,796 67 Frederick L. Emery Fund 5,118.18 Emma I. Fiske Flower Fund 311.00 Total $156,867 61 Emma I Fiske School Fund 518.37 Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund ..... 2,076.80 Debits Charles E. French School Medal Fund 2,694.21 Tax Titles taken during 1941 . $5,794.52 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund 555.73 Additions to existing Tax Titles 11,557.14 Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund 652.15 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 243 244 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TRUST ACCOUNTS—Continued BORROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN—Continued Hayes Fountain Fund .. 1,029.09 Average Valuation for 3 years, less Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 261.59 abatements Herbert Hilton Munroe Cemetery Fund 4,577.47 Borrowing Capacity, 3% $22,359,572 00 George 0 Smith Park Fund 2,573.65 Town Debt December 31, 1941 $670,787.00 George W Taylor Flag Fund . . 2,298.92 $453,900 UO George W. Taylor Tree Fund 2,353 61 Loans Outside Debt Limit William A Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000.00 Storm Damage Loan 1939 .... .... $13,000.00 Louise E. Wilkins Flower Fund ... .. 75.63 Sewer Loan of 1915 12,000.00 $103,259.16 Water Loan of 1927 1,000.00 Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund ... $4,581.51 Water Loan of 1927 . 1000.00 Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund 2,280.26 Water Loan of 1928 4,000.00 6,861 77 Water Loan of 1929 6,000.00 Cary Memorial Library Fund $11,724.78 Water Loan of 1941 . ... 40,000 00 Beals Library Fund 1,100 00 Laura M Brigham Library Fund .... ...... 3,025.00 Total $77,000 00 Leroy S. Brown Library Fund 2,000 00 Federal Project Loans Alice Butler Cary Library Fund .... 2,440.00 • Outside Debt Limit: Marcia Cary Library Fund—Income Reserve ..... 854.31 Sewer Loan of 1933 $4,000 00 Goodwin Musical Collection Fund 1,025.00 Sewer Loan of 1938 . Library Book Purchase Fund 1,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan Sewer 26,111.00 Jane Phinney Library Fund 124.19 1940 Nelson W. Janney Library Fund 2,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan Sewer 45,000.00 Paulina Burbank Pierce Library Fund 1,000.00 1940 Clara Robbins Library Fund 100.00 Sewer and Drain Loan 1938 .... 144,000.00 Wellington Library Fund 1,077.18 26 970.46 Water Standpipe Loan 1934 .... 9,000.00 Annuity Savings Fund $36,490 53 Total Annuity Reserve Fund .... . 1,867.07 Town Debt Inside Debt Limit $259,111 00 $336,111.00 Pension Accumulation Fund . .. 32 072.92 $117,789 00 Expense Fund . . .. 242.61 Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1942 70,673.13 $552,998.00 $207,764.52 PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Assets TOWN OF LEXINGTON Land and Buildings .... $3,549,208 64 BORROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN Furniture and Other Property 272,764.84 January 1, 1942 Total $3,821,973.48 Real and Personal Property Liabilities Valuation 1939 Less abatements $21,300,634.00 Valuation 1940 Less abatements 21,358,807.00 Land and Buildings Valuation 1941 Less abatements 21,605,821.00 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building $467,000 00 Fire Department Motor Vehicleser 24,729 33 Valuation 1939 Less abatements 831,058.00 S hoolaDepartment 569,018.00 Valuation 1940 Less abatements 886,696.00 Libraries 1,159,336.10 Valuation 1941 Less abatements 1,095,699.00 Parks, Playgrounds119,131.21 , Gymnaa sia and Bathhouse. 221,500.00 Town Farm Land . 6,525.00 $67,078,715 00 Public Works Building .. .. 48,800.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 245 246 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PROPERTY ACCOUNTS—Continued Foreclosed Tax Title Property 75,470.00 Z66I 01 . Water Supply System 822,150.00 ag • • o nuo3 saauslag o Cemeteries 35,549 00 p - .r ' $3,549,208 64 w Furniture and Other Property , Town Office and Cary Memorial Building $30,650.00 anuaeau 04 paua;sueay - . �+' • - o : d, :0 Police Department . .... ... ......... . 1,790.15 saous eg pepuadxauD : : c°'i . ' ; . 7` •:06 Fire Department . 43,371.00 • °P - �" `° Sealer of Weights and Measures 1,000.00 : : Tree Warden 2,000 00 Sewer Department .. 1,000 00 sa2aeg0 aegl, , : : Highway Department 16,000 00 pus saa;suexy ;Nag ,• • - • • - Schools .. .... ..... 98,024.19 ` ' : ` Libraries . . 64,000 00 `• Parks, Playgrounds, Gymnasia and Bathhouse 3,300 00 ' Public Works Building 1,200.00 W saa;sura L leyuaut o 0 meq o m ,� eo w Water Supply System 9,600.00 Z -;aedag pug wen c c o o m °f �`c Cemeteries 829.50 W 1P6t—saanlspuedxg m w 0 c N 0 : M m a'.1 272,764 84 W °� C•4 C•4 ter" .., '" ,q N CA Total ... . ..... $3,821,973.48 saa;susay puled 4 :0 :o: w , anaasag pus sueo/ .• 0• m `rn 0 •` '~ U d o0oi o • o • (Z T66t–soo;st.zdoadd� vi lno 0 eo 00cici i.r ei cite vn • oC 0tiLn o •••• E+ w CO w o0t ," d 'V.I .r a a 0 0661 woa,g a pagntzof saoueleg cc • ea . . 4, • . .. . . .. • E : la • . . . 3 d d •r' 4 O cCv F� v• 5T3 C�0 v , a V d • N . - 3R7 „ . 307 Fr . es 'g u . Eoro ' An) Av] ' A • v., g m ` a7 m u„,_, w m 7 w K=Q m 0. o2. 48, § ° d0pa ? gtv.$ ,0d QaW ° . x m m x o� 3 � KwaaW °' uawaw w o oawhH U= cia APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued Assessor's Department: Personal Services .... . ....... 5,761 33 ... 5,761.33 .... .. Expenses . - 485 00 480.07 4.93 Law Department Personal Services a n d Special Fees 2,000.00 140.00 2,140 00 .... .. 300.00 .... 274.54 .... 25.46 Expenses ... W Town Clerk's Department: it Personal Services .... ... 2,465.33 ... • 2,425.56 ..... 39 77 0 Expenses • -• 180.12 ..... 180.04 008 . Pd s-g Election Department: Expenses-Selectmen .... ... 488 50 486.66 1.84 0 Expenses-Town Clerk .... 133 00 133 00 - 19 • 0 Registrations Department: Personal Services 469.00 469.00 Expenses 324.50 1 65 326.15 . . Z 9 Public Works-Supt's Office: (-1 Personal Services .. 4,682.67 ...-... .. 4,682.67 0 Expenses 150.00 ... 127.45 22.55 . 0 Town Offices and Cary . •• Memorial Building -. •••• 1-3 .. Personal Services 4,099 67 4,088.65 .... - 11.02 . 9 Z ... . 6,225 00 1,300.00 7,18218 342.82 Expenses .. • 1-.3 Engineering Department Personal Services 11,246 00 ••• 11,156 03 . 89 97 875.00 679.80 195 20 Expenses Automobile Replacement .. $900.00 868.20 $31.80 Planning Board. 250.00 .... 197.07 .. • .. 52.93 Expenses Board of Appeals: 160 00 153.51 . 6.49 Expenses ••• • • Fa Protection of Persons and Property APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued tv .; Police Department: co Personal Services . ... . 38,553.29 38,002.54 .. 550 75 Expenses . . . 4,625.00 75.00 4,101.03 . 598.97 Radio Transmitter •... 2,435.65 . . 2,030.65 405.00 Fire Department: Personal Services 38,330.50 37,183 53 .. . 1,146 97 . Expenses ... 9,155.00 820.70 9,973 02 2.68 Central Fire Station Al- terations 500 00 .. . 500.00 Installation of Fire Alarm Boxes .... 625 00 625.00 . 1-i Purchase of Resuscitator 425 00 425.00 . 0 - . Building Department: Personal Services . 1,100 00 1,100.00 Z Expenses .... 118.75 326.50 443 75 1.50 '' •- 0 'V Wire Department: Personal Services600.00 600 00 tzi Expenses 100.00 94.40 . 5.4 1-1 Weights and Measures De- Z partment: .. 0 Personal Services 500 00 500 001-3 .... .... 0 . . .. .. • . .. Expenses 230 00 223 81 6 19 Z Insect Suppression Personal Services300.00 300 00 • Wages and Expenses ....... 3,300.00 3,288 37 11.63 Shade Trees Wages and Expenses 1,415.00 271 00 1,684 84 1.16 Forest Fires. Personal Services .... 200.00 200 00 . Wages and Expenses 1,200 00 500.00 1,619 60 • .. 80 40 .. ... Dog Officer: Personal Services 100 00 100.00 . Expenses . .. 10 00 35.00 44 75 0.25 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued Public Safety Committee: Expenses .... 992.21 437.44 . .. 554.77 Health and Sanitation Health Department: Personal Services 500.00500.00 Expenses •.. 5,500.00 7813 5,578.12 Milk Inspector: Personal Services 300 00 300.00 . - f il Dog Clinic: a Expenses . 475.00 415.41 ... .. 59.59 la H Dental Clinic 0 Personal lervices . 1,750.00 .... 1,750 00 Expenses .... 100.00 96.66 3.34 HH Posture Clinic: Expenses 625.00 7 55 632.55 x Vital Statistics: Birth and Death Returns 25 00 18.25 .._ 6.75 n o Animal Inspection. Personal Services 500.00 500.00 Slaughtering Inspection: H Personal Services .... 800.00 800 00 . Plumbing Department: ,-3 Personal Services 875.00 875.00 Expenses 128.75 150 00 275.15 3 60 Sewer Maintenance: Personal Services1,249 58 1,067.77 181.81 Wages and Expenses ... 3,700 00 2,416.10 1,283.90 Sewer Services: Wages and Expenses 2,500.00 2,101 47 .... •.... 398.53 .... Sewer Stock• !II.' Supplies $83.94 -... 359.09 cr 443.03 m APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued n: 01 0 Sewer Construction Sundry Streets . .. .. 1,455.37 .. 1,455.37 Drain Construction. Sundry Streets ...... 5,700.00 4,333.86 1,366.14 Dumps and Ashes: Wages and Expenses 1,900.00 1,848.91 51.09 Garbage Collection: Contract 5,300.00 5,300.00 Highways Highway Maintenance: Personal Services 2,53134 2,531.34 8 Wages and Expenses . 36,000 00 ........ 35,980.22 ..._.. 19.78 .... Chapter 901,000 00 1,000.00 X Snow Removal. 0 Wages and Expenses .... 15,500.00 15,217.51 ..._ 282.49 n3 Traffic Regulation and Con- trol: tt tE Wages and Expenses .. . 1,500.00 1,107.59 392.41 X Improvement M a r r e t t 0 Road and Waltham 1.3 Street .. .... 1,450.00 142.021,307 98 0 Street Lights Lighting 22,700 00 22,467.36 . .. 232.64 .... Street Signs: Wages and Expenses 400 00 368.99 31.01 Road Machinery- Expenses 10,100.00 10,096.25 3.75 M Street Construction: Follen Road ...... .. ... 3,000.00 3,000.00 Patriot's Drive 1,500.00 1,500.00 Spring Street- Chapter 90 .-- 5,000.00 15,000.00 11,515 21 8,484.79 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued Sidewalk Construction Sundry Streets $1,064.30 200.00 1,242 96 21.34 Curbing-Woburn Street 1,000 00 999 95 0.05 Clain-Helen Matthews . .- 145 98 .... 145 98 . Charities and Soldiers' Benefits - Public Welfare Town Physician .... 750 00 750 00 .............. . . Personal Services 4,122 00 4,122.00 •• Administration Expenses. 975.00 834.05 140 95 .. .... Commodity Distribution 1,506 00 1,484 78 .... . 21 22 PO 3,000 00 3,53700 6,537.00 Pi 0 Food Stamps » Aid and Expenses 57,000 00 ... . 56,055 84 964.16 Aid to Dependent Children 0 Personal Services - ... 602 34 .. 528.39 73:95 .. „ '=f Administration Expenses. 35 00 ..... 28.48 .. 6.b2 "' 0 Aid and Expenses . ... 13,000 00 . 11,202 33 1,797.67 Old Age Assistance x Personal Services .... 1,884 84 1,788 42 96.42 Administration Expenses. 125.00 123 69 ..... 1 31 .. . n Aid and Expenses 30,000.00 1,788 29 31,788,29 . ... . ......... ) Soldiers Relief. 0 Personal Services 384.83384.83 .. x Administration Expenses 15 00 10 67 4.33 ....... ►3 Aid and Expenses 7,000 00 6,001.08 998.92 . - z State Aid - 900 00 . 422 00 478 00 Military Aid ... . 700 00 .. . 480 00 ... 220 00 Burials ......... 100 00 . 100 00 Schools and Libraries School Maintenance Personal Services184,628.33 183,563 59 . 1,064 74 Expenses ... 38,025 00 3,100 00 41,120 79 ... 4 21 .. Out of State Travel 100.00 89.11 ... 10 89 Americanization Classes 203.00 202.23 .. .. 0.77 01 rn Vocational Education - 1,556.00 131113 244.87 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued ea VI Automatic Sprinklers - "' Hancock School $1,992 87 . 1,992 87 1,992.87 S . Automatic Sprinklers - High School 9,82113 413.19 12,227 19 • Cary Memorial Library Personal Services 9,910 00 . 9,863 81 46.19 Expenses 4,620 00 .. . 4,617 90 2.10 . Lighting Installation .- 1,000 00 998.45 . 1 55 Recreation and Unclassified Parks and Playgrounds• P-3 Personal Services3,884.67 3,884.67 Wages and Expenses 10,425 00 330 05 10,553 43 201 62 Z Purchase of Land on WaI- tham Street at Park 0 Pt Drive _ 1,500.00 1,500 00 Water Main and Service VI tI -Center Playground 1,650 00 1,649 92 0 08 ti Memorial Day Expenses 250 00 219.93 30.07 . Z Patriot's Day Expenses .... 500 00 500 000 Pensions-Non Contributory 0 Fire 1,107.81 1,107.81 X Pensions--Contributory• Pen s i o n Accumulation Fund ._ .... 13,777.OD 18,777 00 - Interest Deficiency 404.77 404 77 Administration Expense 250 00 250 00 Public Works Building Wages and Expenses 8,760 50 250.00 8,954 44 56.06 Public Works. Labor, Materials and Ex- penses _ ... ... $66 64 15,400 00 9,854.33 5,612.31 Welfare Aid . . 922.52 340 00 13.65 1,248.87 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—REVENUE—Continued Insurance: Premiums .. ... 8,300.00 7,152.07 1,147.93 Administration of Trus t Funds• Expenses 70.00 55.00 15 00 Town Report. Printing 627 51 627 51 Loam Supply Development. Wages and Expenses.. .... $182.04 182.04 E L4 OId Adams School. Demolition 50 00 50.00 E W Town Ambulance: '-3 Maintenance 200.00 .... 99.65 ......... . 100.35 0 Building a n d Plumbing 'I By-Laws n Printing and Distribution 150.00 . 150 00 Unclassified: Z Sundry Items .. ... 325 00 206 15 118.85 y Reserve Fund• 0 Transfers . 7,000 00 7,000.00 n O Enterprises and Cemeteries [ Z Water Maintenance. Personal Services ...... ...... .... 4,684.18 4,332.82 . _ 351.36 .. .. Wages and Expenses 19,200.00 17,926 60 1,242 50 30.90 y Water Services: Wages and Expenses 7,000 00 6,908.70 91.30 Water Stock: Supplies 1,294.08 .. 429.42 864.66 Water Construction: Elimination of Dead Ends —Grant Street . 741 85 .. 741.85 W Sundry Streets 3,232 42 3,232.42 w APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—REVENUE—Continued Purchase of Water Main and Appurtenances — Blake a n d Preston Roads 1,415 47 . . 1,415.47 Patriot's Drive .. 700 00 100.00 Cemetery Maintenance- Munroe• Personal Services 300 00 300.00 Wages and Expenses 1,955 00 1,954.35 0.65 Westview: Personal Services 500.00 500.00 d Wages and Expenses 3,060.00 1,000 00 4,058.87 1.13 Interest and Maturing Debt Interest on Debt 9,523.75 1,242.50 9,357.89 ... 1,408.36 Maturing Debt 74,202.00 298.00 74,500.00 rl Totals $14,133.01 $864,792 26 $36,292.12 $864,496.50 $11,241.06 $18,428.04 $21,051.79 tl O Z APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — NON REVENUE Public Safety Committee: Expenses $15,000,00 $15,000.00 Sewer Construction North Lexington $14,620.23 $3,707 80 $5,000 00 . 5,912.43 Sundry .. . 8,000.00 ............. 4,876 66 3,123.34 RI Sewer and Drain Construction. Vine Brook 20,011.78 .. 19,440.82 128.07442.89 0 Street Construction: •-3 Pollen Road 15,000.00 14,651.85 348.15 0 Storm Emergency — Hurri- canes 460.19 460.19 a Unemployment Relief: Sewer Construction 63,588.18 24,727 85 38,860.33 z Water Construction- Sundry w. .. 40,000.00 30,117 94 9,882.06 n Totals $98,680.38 $78,000.00 $97,983.11 $5,128.07 $73,569 20 ❑ x Grand Total $112,813.39 $942,792.26 $36,292.12 $962,479.61 $16,369.13 $18,428.04 $94,620 99 a • y M Transfer to Road Machinery Fund S Transfer to High School Sprinklers E Transfer to Excess & Deficiency W Transfer to Water Department Available Surplus • Cn CJS TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31,1941,SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1942-1953 INCLUSIVE Due in Due in Doe in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Doe in Due in Due in Due in Title of Loan Rate 1942 1948 1944 1945 1946 1944 1948 1949 1950 1961 1952 1953 Total Sewer and Surface Drainage Loan of 1938 1%13 512,000.00 $12,000.00 512,000.00 512,000.00 $12,000.00 512,000.00 512,000.00 $12,000.00 $12x000.00 $12,000.00 $12,000.00 $12,000.00 $144,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1938 1%% 6,000.00 6,000,00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000,00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 72,000,00 Municipal Relied Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction 1% 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000,00 5,000.06 5,000.00 5,000.00 45,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction 1% 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 81000.00 8,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 8,000,00 01,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1941 i4% 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000,00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 ».... 3,000.00 Water Loan of 1941 %% 5,060.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000,00 ..„...»..... 40,000.00 New Town Office Building Loan of 1928 4% 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,060.09 2,000.00 14,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1927 4% 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000 00 1,000.00 .......„..... .............. 6,000.00 Street Construction Loan of 1541, , Ti% 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 .......»....... ......... 15,000.00 School Construction and Remodel mg Loan of 1925 4% 4,500.00 4,600,00 4,500.00 4,500.00 .............. 18,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1915 4% 8,000.00 3,000,00 3,000.00 8,000.00 ...„........... „..........».. ...... .„..... 12,000.00 Water Loan of 1929 »............ 434% 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 «. ......»...... «. „. 6,000.00 Water Standpipe Loan of 1984..... 304% 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 9,000.00 Emergency Storm Damage Loan of 1989 1%% 9,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 ...._........ 18,000.00 Buckman Tavern Loan of 1913 434% 1,000.00 1,000.00 „ „ ._........_.. ....._....... .....„..„... 2,000.00 Water Loan of 1928 ..............» 4% 2,000.00 2,000.00 »........»... ....._...... ..„..„....... ..„....„...... 4,000.00 Trunk Line Sewer Loan of 19334% 2,000.00 2,000.00 ........»..». „... ...«........ ,,, ....„ »..»....».... 4,000.00 Street Construction Loan of 1988— 134% 2,000.00 1,900.00 ............. „. ...„......, „........„,,. .... 8,900.00 Sewer Loan of 1928 060.66 .... 1,060,00 Water Loan of 1927 4% 1,000.00 „............. ... 1,000,00 Water Loan of 1927.......................... 4% 1,000.00 . 1,000.00 Municipal Building Loan of 1937.. 194% 4,000.00 .. 4,000.00 Total 570,500.00 562,400.00 355,500.00 546,500.00 $38.000.09 $85,000.00 $34,000.00 582,000.00 $26,000.00 518,000.00 518,000.00 318,000.00 $453,900.00 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31,1941,SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF INTEREST TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1942.1953 INCLUSIVE Due in Due In Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due m Due in Due in Title of Loan Hate 1942 1948 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 Total Sewer and Surface Drainage Loan of 1908 133% $2,160.00 $1,980.00 51,800.00 81,620.00 91,440.00 $1,260.00 81,080.00 3900.00 9720.00 9540.00 $360.00 9180.00 $14,040.00 Sewer Loan of 1938 1%% 1,260.00 1,156.00 1,060.00 945.00 840.00 785.00 680.00 525.00 420.00 315.00 210,00 105.00 8,190.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction 1% 425.00 875.00 825.00 275.00 226.00 175.00 125.00 75.00 25.00 ».... ». 2,025.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction .»...»..». 1% 290.00 250.08 210.00 170.00 135.00 105.00 75.00 45.00 16.00 1,295.00 Sewer Loan of 1941 .............»..,.»... 11% 56.26 48.75 41.25 82.75 28.25 18.75 11.25 3.75240.00 ............... Water Loan of 1941 %% 281.25 243.15 206.25 16875 151.25 98.75 56.25 18.75 ».............. 1,200.00 New Town Of ice Building Loan of 1928 4% 520.00 440.00 860.00 280.00 200.00 120.00 40.00 ..«..»...... 1,960.00 Sewer Loan of 1927 4% 240,00 200.00 160.00 120.00 80.00 40.00 .._..»....... _ .»..........«. 840.00 Street Construction Loan of 1941... 1191 101,25 78 75 56.25 38.75 11.25 .......»...».. ..... ..,_..._..... »...., 281.25 School Construction and Remodel ing Loan of 1926 4% 720.00 540.00 360.00 180.00 ..........».... ....».......... 1,800.00 Sewer Loan of 1916 4% 420.00 800.00 180.00 60.00 ..»......... ...»........». ..«......«.. «........».... ............... 960.00 Water Loan of 1929 434% 212.50 127.50 42,60 ......_...... »...»..... .._ _........«..» 382.50 Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 839% 262.50 192.50 52.50 ....». 507.50 Emergency Storm Damage Loan of 1939 .,...»...» 196% 227 50 140.00 70.00 ..„» »...»......... .«...«...... 437,50 Buckman Tavern Loan of 1918 474% 86.00 42.50 ..„.....»... .„.... «...«......... 127.60 Water Loan of 1928 4% 120.00 40.00 ........».... .........._... .......«..... ...»......»... ..»..... 160.00 Trunk Line Sewer Loan of 19334% 160.00 80.00 .« ...»........... ....»..,,»... 240.00 Street Construction Loan of 1938.... 1%% 36.25 11.88 ......»...... ............... ....»...»...« .._....._... _............« .....»...«... ........»....» 48.18 Sewer Loan of 1928 4%% 42.50 .........».... ...»..»....«. »... 42.50 Water Loan of 1927 4% 20.00 .........»...» ..... 20.00 Water Loan of 1927 4% 40.00 »^•••"'•••" ._..._. ................ ................ .»......»..... ........_.... ......_...... 40.00 Municipal Building Loan of 19871;;4% 60.00 .............« ................ •••••- 60.00 Total 57,740.00 36,245.63 $4,913.75 $8,886.25 58,088.75 $2,647.59 $2,017.50 $1,567 50 31,180.00 9855.00 6670.00 8285.00 934,896.88 ANNUAL REPORT o� .thy. SCHOOL COMMITTEE SUPERINTENDENT 4 SCHOOLS (%, a P• .0( ./1., TOWN OF LEXINGTON for the year 1941 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 259 260 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ing, repairing roofs, replacing window shades, etc, we have made some improvements this year which are worthy of special mention. Conspicuous among them are the following, all of STATEMENT BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE which were paid for out of our budget, and did not require any special appropriation HANCOCK SCHOOL In compliance with the law, the School Committee herewith Painting auditorium submits its Report for the year 1941 New toilets on first floor During this This is a new and additional facility for the youngest g year we completed the second and most ex- children, and was much needed. pensive step in our program of automatic sprinklers for the MUNROE SCHOOL: school buildings Last year the Hancock School, and this year Renovation of toilets and lavatory, involving many new fix- the Senior and Junior High School building, have been carie- tures, new piping, better ventilation. This results in a pletely equipped There remains only the Munroe School, and vastly improved sanitary condition we sincerely hope that the Town will authorize us to undertake We also installed a new clock system in this building the project there if material is available in 1942 It is apparent that the citizens of Lexington are interest- We again express our appreciation to Superintendent ing themselves to a great extent in school athletics,and the school Grindle, our school principals, the teachers, and all members of authorities have been somewhat criticized for not having a the staff, for their loyalty and conscientious work broader athletic program, and for not having stronger teams in In closing, we commend to your attention the timely and inter-scholastic competition. For some time the Committee has enlightening Report of the Superintendent which speaks for felt that this criticism has been a justifiable one, but we have itself. known too that the need for economy was also urgent In 1942 Respectfully submitted, we shall ask for a little more money for athletics. The addition- RANDALL B. HOUGHTON, Chairman al amount will not be large, but we are convinced that healthy ANNIE F. PUTNEY competitive sports should be made available to a larger number TRACY W. AMES of pupils, and we also feel that our teams which visit other towns should be equipped well enough so that they appear well, School Committee and do not, because of shabbiness, suffer from a lowered morale. To accomplish these ends we need money for additional equip- ment and uniforms, and a somewhat enhanced coaching staff. We would like to have the town consider seriously the propo- sition for an enclosed athletic field. Since this matter was last discussed at the Town Meeting, it has been further studied by the Town Counsel, and we are informed that there is a possi- bility, under the deed giving the land in question to the town, that an enclosed field, to which paid admission was charged, might be legally located on a desirable section of the public play- ground We believe that the matter should not be dropped until we either have an enclosed athletic field, or are convinced that it cannot be accomplished Iegally In addition to the many routine repairs to buildings which have to be made every year, such as interior and exterior paint- REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 261 862 TOWN OF LEXINGTON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Expended. Tuition ... .. ........ $1,811.13 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unexpended Balance 244.87 Appropriated . .. .. $1,556 00 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts $502 73 School Maintenance NET COST FOR 1941 $808.40 General Control. AMERICANIZATION Superintendent, Attendance Supervisor, Office Expended. Assistance and Expenses $6,871 51 Instruction .. $200.00 Expenses of Instruction Supplies 2.23 Salaries of Supervisors, Principals, Teachers, Total Expenditures $202 23 Substitutes, Junior and Senior High Unexpended Balance ... .. 77 School Clerks and other expenses of in- struction159,781 23 Appropriated $203.00 Textbooks .. 2,817 07 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts .... $102.00 Supplies 6,972.15 NET COST FOR 1941 .... ... . .. . .. $100.23 Operation of School Plant. Janitor Service, Fuel and Miscellaneous Op- eration ._.... 31,012.23 Maintenance of School Plant. SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Repairs 5,786.89 Libraries 422.4' Health ......... 2,978.88 Transportation . 5,73176 CHAIRMAN RANDALL B. HOUGHTON, 16 Oakland Street Tel. Lex. 0388-M Miscellaneous: (Term Expires March, 1944) Graduations,Athletics,Express,etc 1,330.78 Outlay—New Equipment 783.71 SECRETARY Tuition—Atypical children 195.70 TRACY W. AMES, 2 Highland Avenue Tel. Lex 0230 Total Expenditures $224,684.38 (Term Expires March, 1943) Appropriation $225,753.33 TREASURER Unexpended Balance 1,068.95 ANNIE F. PUTNEY, 81 Locust Avenue Tel. Lex 1593 $225,753.33 $225,753 33 (Term Expires March, 1942) ReceiptsSUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Tuition Town of Bedford $8,965.19 THOMAS S GRINDLE, 29 Bloomfield Street Tel Lex 0165-W Other tuition and transportation 218.50 Office High School Building Tel Lex 0277 City of Boston .. 158.66 SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT Commonwealth of Massachusetts HELEN SMALL, 286 Woburn Street Tel Lex 0848-R General School Fund Part I 17,226.50 State Wards 2,870 85 Rent66.00 Miscellaneous .. .... 167 32 Total Receipts $29,673 02 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1941 $195,011.36 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 263 264 TOWN OF LERINGTDN on that day. Announcement will also be given by radio, from Stations WNAC and WEE!, between 7.00 and 7.30 A M. LEXINGTON II When blown at 8.00 A M, it indicates no session PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION in any of the elementary schools for the morning session. Unless the "No School Signal" is blown at 12:30 P. M., the elementary schools will be open OFFICERS OF COUNCIL in the afternoon even when there has been no school in the forenoon. Announcement will also President Mrs. A. Martin Swenson be given by radio, from Stations WNAC and Vice President Mrs. Robert C McAnaul WEEI, at or soon after 8 00 A M Secretary . Mrs R L deBerard Treasurer . . . .. Mrs. Gordon Kennedy III When blown at 12.30 P. M., on days schools are PRESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL BRANCHES in session in the morning, it indicates no after- noon session for Grades I-VI inclusive. Announce- Adams School Mrs. Douglas Gleason nient will also be given by radio, from Stations Franklin School Mrs Carl Bryant WNAC and WEEI, as near 12.30 as possible. Hancock School . .. Mrs Richard Maynard Parker School ... .. Mrs.John Keyes When possible, parents and pupils are requested to secure Junior High School , . Mrs Edward Harrington information from the radio stations, or from the local "No Senior High School Mrs John Griesheimer School Signal" Those not able to secure information from these SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1942 sources may call the Senior High School (Telephone, Lexington 0342) at 7 30 A M, and the elementary schools at 8 05 A M School opens, Monday, January 5 and at 12 30 P M School closes, Friday, February 20 School opens, Monday,March 2 Children who are absent at the opening of the school should School closes, Friday,April 17 come later during the school session, if weather conditions war- School opens,Monday, April 27 rant it School closes, Friday,June 19 GENERAL POLIGY *School opens,Wednesday, September 9 *School closes, Wednesday, December 23 It will be the policy of the school department to close school HOLIDAYS only in case of extreme weather conditions, otherwise, to hold regular sessions The widely varying conditions in the several Good Friday, April 3 parts of Lexington make it difficult to reach decisions equally Columbus Day, October 12 fair to all PARENTS ARE URGED, THEREFORE, WHEN Armistice Day, November 11 SCHOOLS ARE OPEN ON STORMY DAYS, TO EXERCISE Thanksgiving, November 26 and 27 THEIR PERSONAL JUDGMENT AS TO THE WISDOM OF NO SCHOOL SIGNALS SENDING THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. The No School Signal will be 3 blows 3 times of the fire alarm whistle I. When blown at 7.30 A. M., it indicates no session of the Senior High School or Junior High School 'These dates are tentative and subject to change. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 265 266 TOWN OF LEXINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Edward E Abell Physical Education Springfield College 12 H John Adzigian Math, Social Studies Harvard University — Marion L Cronan Household Arts Framingham T. C 10 ROSTER OF TEACHERS A Irving Dodge Manual Arts Mass. State Course 16 IN LEXINGTON SCHOOLS Audrey Hargreaves Librarian Middlebury College — Doris B Leavitt Physical Education Bouve-Boston P. E. 4 Augustus Mazzocca Band Naples Conservatory of Music 1 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Robert A Proctor Manual Arts Fitchburg T C 13 Yrs In Margaret Sandberger Music, Orchestra American Institute 5 Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex Manfred L. Warren Principal Bowdoin College 14 ADAMS SCHOOL Irving F. Sherwood Asst. Prin., Science University of N H 16 Robert M. Campbell English Oberlin University — Ruth E Morrison Principal Plymouth Normal 19 James L Heggie English Boston University 8 Wilma A Qumn Grade I Bridgewater T C — Kenneth Moyle Mathematics Bucknell University 8 Margaret L Small I & II Farmington Normal 3 Chester A. Neilsen Commercial Northeastern University 12 Margery W Payson II Bridgewater T C 2 George V. Perry Commercial, Math. Tufts College 12 Mary W Neville III Boston University 5 Amy Campbell Commercial Burdett College 13 Ellen V Dormin III Fitchburg T C 2 Ruth A. Dainty English Boston University 4 Genevieve C Doherty IV Bridgewater T C. 1 Gretta L Dyas Science Radcliffe College 11 Catherine W Stewart IV & V Salem T C. — Christine F Fernald Latin University of N H --- Marjorie M Shaffer V Boston University 6 Anne L. Forsyth English Smith College 20 Helen F. Crowley VI North Adams T. C. 7 Grace P. French Science Wellesley College 30 Marjorie N. Shaw VI Gorham T. C. Bertha V. Hayward Social Studies University of Maine 23 Mary A. Hallaren Jr. High Opp. Class Lowell T. C. 12 Margaret Jenness French Earlham College 12 Edith C. Alcorn Bldg. Asst. for Lowell T. C. — Helen I. McIntyre Social Studies Boston University 15 Adams and Munroe Mabel A. Miller Social Studies Mt. Holyoke College 7 Lillian M. SpidIe Commercial Salem T C 11 Ruth A. Walcott French Wellesley College 21 FRANKLIN SCHOOL Catherine Gramstorff Clerk Chandler Secretarial 2 Margaret A. Keefe Prin. Franklin & Keene Normal 13 Hancock JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Bertha S. Vik Grade I Barbara S. Polsey I & II Salem T. C 11 Merrill F Norlin Principal Wesleyan University 15 Dorothy B. Marshall II Bridgewater T. C. — Philip M Caughey Social Studies Bowdoin College 13 Eleanor E. Smith III Lowell T. C. — William H. Cuzner Health, Math U. S. Naval Academy 7 Helen F. Blinkhorn IV Fitchburg T C. 4 Arnold W. Lunt Science, Math, Boston University 13 L. Elizabeth Smith V Lowell T. C. 5 Earle B. Sukeforth Math., Science Bridgewater T. C. 4 Constance A. Benner VI Keene Normal 1 Gladys M. Anderson Social Studies Bridgewater T. C. 17 Winnifred F. Taylor BIdg Asst. for Salem T. C. — Mariette Bowles English, Social Studies Middlebury College Franklin & Hancock Bridgewater T C. — Claire A. Cook Art, Health Mass. School of Art 4 Beatrice T. Cummings English, Math. Bridgewater T. C. 14 Katherine M. Donahue English, Social Studies Bridgewater T. C. 2 HANCOCK SCHOOL Harriet J. Hodgkins English Gloucester Training 21 Jane Grade I Bridgewater T. C. Betty King English, Math. Bridgewater T. C. 12 JennieaE. AustinBlodgett I[ C. — Annie M. Nickerson Soc St., English Salem T. C. 14 Alice T Farrand III Worcester Bridgewater T. C10 47 A. Elizabeth Swanton Latin, Gen. Language Colby College 4 MarioneE White IV Keene NormalT. 11 Dorothea S. Reynolds Math, Science Tufts College 6 Blanche L. Whelp•ley Math, Commercial Salem T. C. 26 Margaret B. Noyes V Bridgewater T. C. 24 Helen M. Porter Clerk Katharine Gibbs School 1 Harriet S French VT North Adams T. C 27 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 267 268 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MUNROE SCHOOL ADAMS SCHOOL Althea M Earley Prin &Grade VI Farmington Normal 7 Ruth F Moore Grade I Fitchburg T. C. 3 Clesson C Schofield 7 Pleasant Street, Lexington Marjorie E Hartt II Framingham T. G. 12 Thomas Kenney 8 Manley Court, Lexington Kathleen J. McSweeney III Lesley Normal 3 Mae Youngquist IV Keene Normal 1 FRANKLIN SCHOOL Dorothy E Porter V Lowell T. C. 3 Woodbury M Philbrook 49 Grassland Street, Lexington Mary M Kinneen Primary Opp Class Emmanuel College 6 Stella M Dobrow Intermediate Opp. Salem T. C. — Class - HANCOCK SCHOOL Thomas F Cavanaugh 149 Grant Street, Lexington PARKER SCHOOL Doris E Bauer Prin & Grade VI Salem T C T MUNROE SCHOOL Annette P Breen Grade I Bridgewater T C. 1 Charles A. Manley 75 Woburn Street, Lexington Elizabeth L. Call II Farmington Normal 14 Marion M Marston III Machias Normal 11 Eileen M Preston IV Worcester T C — PARKER SCHOOL Martha L. Lane V Gloucester Training 21 Arthur N Lee 59 Ward Street, Lexington Ina M Mosher, Bridgewater T C — Bldg Asst. SPECIAL TEACHERS Virginia N. Rhoades Sewing Framingham T C. 6 Helen F. Spooner Music Framingham T. C. 15 Elinor M. Welch Art New School of Design 12 SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Dr. Harold J Crumb, 30 Grant Street and 1632 Mass. Avenue, Lexington Tel. Lex. 1088 Dr. Doris Kendrick, Kingston, Mass Dr. Howard W. Newell, 12 Clarke Street, Lexington Tel Lex 0898 SCHOOL DENTIST Dr. E. E. Morrill, 53 Harding Road, Lexington Tel Lex. 0968 AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Gladys M Anderson, 1454 Mass. Avenue, Lexington Tel Lex 0652-M CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Arthur J Rocque 71 Grant Street, Lexington Roland N Hayes 823 Mass. Avenue, Lexington William J Kenealy 53 Vine Street, Lexington Thomas F Ryan,Jr 29 Shirley Street, Lexington REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 269 270 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HI. Throughout the schools, patriotic creeds and songs are learned and sung. This work is developed through class- room activities,musical programs and assemblies Patriotic holi- daysREPQRT OF THE are appropriately observed, and the lives of national heroes are studied and discussed. The proper salute to the Flag and the SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS repeating of the Oath of Allegiance are required in all school- rooms. To the Lexington School Committee. IV. The schools attempt to teach good manners and proper As the new year begins, with our country actually engaged discipline, with reasonable and proper punishments for infringe- in war, the problems confronting the public schools grow in ment of these rules. Good sportsmanship on the part of all pupils number and intensity With the rising tide of defense activity is encouraged. and the accompanying emotional instability, there is the danger V The average public school offers the best example in that educational as well as other domestic activities may seem existence of the true democratic way of life in the most impar- of secondary importance. tial and non-partisan way Pupils of all conditions of social back- The work of the schools is in many ways less spectacular grounds, with various desires and capacities, live and play to- than most war activities, yet it contributes much to the protec- gether during their school hours No such condition exists else- tion of "the American Way of Life." where. If by character or spiritual training we mean such intan- Each year sees more or less repetition of certain school gibles as tolerance for the beliefs of others, fair play and friend- activities In previous reports many of these matters have been liness, then the public schools constitute a most powerful force discussed A detailed account of these common practices would for preserving these ideals seem superfluous at this time However, the teaching of the VI. Not all the benefits of an education are derived from basic skills is the fundamental task of the schools and it is our classroom studies Other school activities provide training of policy to see that this job is thoroughly done by means of the a different sort which is most important In the High Schools best accepted methods of the day there are opportunities for pupils to engage voluntarily in extra- Perhaps at this time our annual report can best serve its curricular activities of varying kinds All common sports are a purpose by briefly emphasizing only certain phases of the school part of the program as well as music and dramatics program which are most directly related to the strengthening of VII "We must allow pupils some participation in democ- our democracy racy in school if democracy is to function for them later T" I. American History, Civics and Government are taught Modern psychology teaches us that we must learn by living in some form throughout our school system. The work, which Growth comes as a result of taking part in the various agencies begins in a very simple and elementary manner in the early which make up our society Therefore, meaningful experiences years, is increased in amount and difficulty in advancing grades should be the backbone of our curriculum In numerous ways where courses relating to local, state, national, and world gov- pupils are encouraged to take an active part in democratic school ernments are required All phases of the Constitution are studied procedures Beginning with the lower grades a gradual increase Students are taught to discriminate in their social and political in such participation is expected Such avenues as class dis- judgments and to distinguish between propaganda, opinions and cussions, school assemblies, election of school and class officers, facts. student government and councils provide valuable opportunity II. The American Way of Life and the American Standard for the development of democratic attitudes and leadership of Living with its duties and obligations are emphasized in the VIII. The public schools offer educational privileges to all higher grades. Pupils, therefore, are taught to recognize that groups and ages No other country provides such opportunities rights imply duties and privileges imply responsibilities for free education as are found in the United States. There is REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 271 272 TOWN OF LEXINGTON also opportunity for all to develop individuality and personality garding the physical fitness of American youth The figures according to their interests and ambitions No two individuals reported from these tests show that dental defects rank among are alike in all respects One of the most outstanding advances the highest. It was found that 17% or more were found unfit in the modern public school is the recognition of this fact The for active service due to dental defects A recent dental survey schools in a totalitarian country attempt to cast the entire group was made of all members of the senior class in our High School into one pattern. There is little connection beween true learning These results showed that practically the entire class could meet and living in such a society. In the Lexington schools there are the requirements of the dental Selective Service examination in attendance more than 97% of the children of legal age The From information we have received, we believe the record of average daily attendance of these pupils in school is approxi- Lexington boys who have taken these tests rates considerably mately 96%. higher than the average for the country. IX. The home is considered one of the fundamental units Approximately two-thirds of the pupils in the Senior High of society. The schools seek to train boys and girls to under- School are receiving instruction in "First Aid" courses from our stand the value of the home and to appreciate their responsibili- physical education teachers ties in connection with it. Such training is given by the following Under a recent ruling of the School Committee, all new means teachers now permanently employed are required to pass a clear test X-ray examination for tuberculosis (1) Instruction in sewing and cooking with emphasis upon The school lunch has a very definite part to play in the standards of quality, price, choice of good styles and health program of the school Well balanced menus are offered color combinations in clothings in our Junior-Senior High School lunchroom from which the (2) Shop work and training in the proper use of tools child may select a light lunch or meal at very moderate costs. and in the value of materials practical in the home (3) Classes in drawing with appreciation of the value of With the increasing number of accidents from automobiles, color and beauty in the home. traffic officials have turned to the schools with the request that (4) Music appreciation and courses in literature offer instruction in Safety be included in the educational program opportunities for securing self pleasure and infor- This should be considered a compliment for the schools, for it is mation. another recognition of the value and importance of the school system in helping solve a civic problem X. A class in adult alien education has been in operation Many types of safety education are found in different for many years. Reading, Writing, English and government are schools, some including instruction in automobile driving for regularly taught in this group. The work has been valuable to those who wish it. In our schools we have tried to give all pupils many aliens in obtaining their citizenship papers. Twenty have some essential facts about the extent and causes of driving acci- been enrolled in the class during this past year. Any citizen who dents, the relative importance of this problem to the nation, and knows of persons who might be interested in such a class would the methods of improving conditions through safe driving, with render a valuable service by helping such persons to get in touch special stress on the importance of right attitudes among drivers with the school authorities XI. Since health is a primary element in defense, an ade- CONCLUSION quate health program is necessary. This is accomplished through At such a time of national emergency, education, as never the regular course of health in the schools,the work of the school before is called upon to conserve spiritual values, build morale, nurse and school physicians The work of the Dental, Posture, and develop an intelligent understanding of the causes for which and Pre-school Clinics are of definite value we as free men are fighting. No program can be thought of as The physical examinations of several million young men final. Growth in the way of democratic living in this country under the Selective Service Act have caused much comment re- must be supported by growth in our program of education. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 273 274 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Democracy and real education cannot exist without each other World History 141 0 1 1 143 Democracy succeeds accordingto the ability of its people to American 0 137 66 2 204 p p American Problems .. 0 0 117 0 117 make intelligent choices and to adapt themselves to changing Business Math (1 yr.) ... 0 0 26 1 29 conditions As citizens and as educators we must be ready to Plane Geometry 80 4 4 0 88 meet the expanding needs of our schools. Algebra I .. ....... . . . 3 4 8 0 15 It is again a pleasure to express my sincere appreciation to Algebra II ry 0 52 4 1 57 p p PA Solid Geometry and Trigon- all who have cooperated in making this past year a happy and ometry (1/2 year each) 0 0 27 2 29 successful one Chemistry 0 77 8 2 87 Respectfully submitted, Physics 0 0 45 2 47 Applied Science .. 0 46 0 0 46 THOMAS S GRINDLE, Biology .. 81 0 4 3 88 Bookkeeping .... 0 0 33 0 33 January 12, 1942 Supenntendent of Schools. Stenography 0 29 15 1 45 Typewriting . 113 67 31 5 216 Clerical Training 0 88 1 0 89 Business Principles . 87 0 0 0 87 Office Practice . 0 0 67 1 68 DISTRIBUTION OF JUNIOR HIGH PUPILS Law (x/$ yr. course) 0 0 54 0 54 BY SUBJECTS Economic Geography 0 0 25 0 26 Home Economics .. 30 21 13 2 66 Ninth Eighth Seventh Freehand Drawing 22 10 8 0 40 Subject Grade Grade Grade Total Shop 31 18 10 0 59 English 179 221 194 594 Mechanical Drawing 0 17 23 1 41 General Language 221 221 Chorus 72 74 71 0 217 Latin 82 82 Orchestra(with Junior High) 5 3 4 0 12 Algebra 108 108 Band (with Junior High) 1 6 1 0 8 Junior Business Training 50 50 Health and Physical Educa- Mathematics . _. 73 221. 194 488 tion .. 191 194 179 0 564 Health and Science 221 194 415 Good Grooming 66 0 0 0 66 General Science .... 99 99 Social Studies ... 179 221 194 594 PRIZES—1941 World Geography . ......... 221 221 Sewing _. 26 101 127 Shop . .. .. . 23 115 93 231 George 0 Smith Prizes ... 1. latrine F Sorensen Cooking 23 104 127 2. Jean Reed Shaffer Art 60 221 194 475 Hallie C Blake Prizes .. . Kathleen L. Schlichte Charles F Vaughan GlleeeeClub 28819925 72 Music85221194 500 Robert P Clapp Oral Essay Prize Kenneth Stuart Rymal Band (with Senior High) 2 10 8 20 Robert P Clapp Written Essay Prize Spencer Johnson Orchestra (with Senior High) 2 5 3 10 D A R Good Citizenship Medal Kathleen L. Schlichte Gymnasium 179 221 194 594 Washington and Franklin Medal . _. Audrey Giroux Elsa W Regestein Awards Kathleen L Schlichte Honorable Mention Edith Isabel Harding DISTRIBUTION OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS Steadman F Humphrey BY SUBJECTS Carolyn L. Nickerson Catherine Jane Osborne Tenth Eleventh Twelfth Post Jean Reed Shaffer Subject Grade Grade Grade Graduates Total Janet Meriam SmithRichard J. Welsh French 89 77 69 2 237 English � 192 194 178 11 575 American Le on Athletic Medals Ruth Jeanette Porter Latin . . .. .. 36 26 13 0 75 Lawrence F Dutton, Jr REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 275 276 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH SCHOLARSHIP MEDALS Frank Dias, Jr. Ruth Maguire Hilda P Dolan Joseph Maienza,Jr Senior High School . .... 1. Natalie Hayward Virginia Domings Edwin Lloyd Manter 0 4 2. Audrey Giroux Richard Lawrence Dunham Eleanor M Modoono 3. Kathleen Schlichte Hubert R Hurling, Jr. Edward J Moniz Junior High School -. 1 Marjory Reynolds Lawrence Fletcher Dutton,Jr Virginia C Moore 2 Betty Sorenson Barbara E Elder Robert B Morse 3, Barbara Bacon Warren Austin Empey Frank E. F Mosses, Jr Harry Fisher Lillian Louise Nelson Adams School 1 Marjorie Reed Florence Frances Fitzgerald Carolyn L. Nickerson 2. Anita Carlson Rosalie Julia Fitzgerald Donald E. Nickerson, Jr 3 Mary Shanahan Bette E. Flaherty Catherine Jane Osborne Gerard Fradette Hazel Patterson Franklin School 1 Laura Partridge Domenic Franceschelli Martha Peirce 2. RobertPartridge 3 Margaret SullivaniKargaard Dorisse M Freeman Herbert 0 Peterson Faith Freeman Stephen Hopkins Phinney Hancock School - .. 1 Nancy Harrington Annie Mary Fullerton Priscilla Irene Plummer 2. Eileen Wood Audrey Giroux Dorothy E Poirier 3. Dorothy Maynard Harvey Glidden Ruth Jeanette Porter Ruth Carter Graham Ethel E. Powderly Munroe School 1. Maureen Melly Ann Griesheuner T Robert Primmerman 2. June Burgess Marion Prince Groot Joseph Thomas Reilly 3. Katherine Bennett Lincoln Hall Grush Frances Margaret Richter Gertrude M Hammond Pauline Roberts Parker School I. Elsie Wallace 2. Eugene Delfino Edith Isabel Harding Stanley J Romanowski 2. R. Miles Uhrig Edward I, Hart, Jr. Edna Alice Ross 3. Judith Litchfield Donald I. Hawkins Kenneth Stuart Rymal Natalie Hayward Donald Robb Sands Evelyn Florence Higgins Concetta A. Sanseverino PUTNAM PRIZE Frank Edward Hudson, Jr. Kathleen Louise Schlichte Steadman Franklin Humphrey Jean Reed Shaffer Hancock School Nancy Harrington Gladys Irwin Janet Meriam Smith Stanley W. Janusas Paul Smith LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Arthur B. Dellis Betty Stevens CLASS OF Z94I Spencer Johnson William Spencer Sullivan Stanley A. Johnson Barbara Suter Joan Elaine Albert John Fremont Brown, Jr Elsie Bernice Jones Duncan F Swan Joyce C. Alger Perry Joseph Brown Ernest Wilfred Jones Eleanor Tepper Alfred Frederick Kaceraukas Marion McIntosh Thompson Matthew Allen John A. Burbidge Alf H. Kargaard Solvay Gerd Valentine Bertha Anderson Romeo P Busa Robert Edward Andresen Dorothy Marie Byrne Mary Kelley Francis P. Valliere Maybelle Anthony Thomas Champney Ann E Kelley Charles F. Vaughan Mary Apollonio Helen A Christenson Minerva Evelyn Kennedy Phyllis Evelyn Vessey Elizabeth Ma Anne Clanc Florence D. Kenney Shirley Viano Howard I Arbetter ry y Richard Archibald Mildred Louise Cochrane Beatrice G. Kirkland Patricia Walker William H Arnold, Jr Jean Commons Elsie I. Lowe Virginia K. Warner Frank Edward MacInnis Richard J. Welsh Mary Louise Ballou Joan M Commons Leo Barry Rita Cecelia Converse Louise May McCaul Eleanor Wilson June Sonia Bartlett Roy Cook Edward T McDonnell Jeanne Wilson Robert E Beecy Francis B Culbertson, Jr Mary McDonnell Margaret P Wright Barbara Bennett Ernest Cutter, Jr Kathleen G McGrory Stella B Yosgandes Marjorie Isabelle Boone Conrad F Delfino Hugh Dean McQuillan Dorothea Zubowitch REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 277 278 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ENROLLMENT IN LEXIN TON PUBLIC SCHOOLS co o a,w a en w ow co L"NrI[-1-IL- w e:N Co OCTOSE 1941 gg 21 41, Boys Girls Total z QD g co 0101 p-I • Senior High School 264 311 575 ,A w gg Junior High School ... .............. .. 290 304 594 °9. rn tal Adams School .... .... .. .. .. 180 154 334 �, �,r o et eo 00 0 co w Franklin School 104 117 221 0 S't CO N N a 41 a, CO ,5 Hancock School 110 105 215 0t m , CO CaK Munroe School . .. .. 121 94 215 S:',.1 "Ci C Parker School 116 105 221 °c:, 0 Total 1,185 1,190 2,875 C ri Ca .a'° ot: COO o o • 0 aco-t-Crna+00 cow 0;e6cri—lioNd -10 C o REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE 1941 F, 'd g w , No. of physical examinations Total m co x Dr Newell .. . 1179 564 Z k. Dr CrumbDr. ek .. 535 m��oi� eo -lit f co �A 2274 om 3 I I0 ba No. with some degree of defect 280 O ›,. No. with poor nutrition 121 0 ,1 co= No, with defective skin 42 U k w chr.,a, r, -*„ n too ,., K No. with enlarged tonsils .... 232 rpt' g w O v 2 2 4,w. g q G V v No. with enlarged glands 89 y a0�i L`d'O .-ci w v co qr No. with heart murmurs 35 O G No with pronated arches .... 67 [E7 A No. of children attending X-Ray clinic' ............ 294 Z y•w No. of children immunized against Diptheria 107 zj iOT04»cesin07 f-1r1 N No. having tonsils removed .. 169 14 u C N N ,M„ I m m P7 I rn No. of children attending lip reading classes S dV �'�m w c a., p P. No. of children attending speech class .. 1y+3 m The only epidemic during the year wmeasles 72 cases d t CCCC 4m�2o Corn ';40 pj w m REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER -,4(3?; ww d 1941 m Number of home visits 328 . . . ' . 1 ° Number of truants ..... 54 -▪ - • . • • '” Number of court cases ....• 1 •• . • . . b oa m $ . m b4 LI HA f x . Fo E+ Htea rn S= y1 o o E� G A 2 280 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectmen, Report of 77 INDEX Shade Tree and Moth Divisions, Report of 106 Slaughtering, Report of Inspector of40 Soldiers' Relief, Report of Agent of 162 i 117 Sewer Division, Report of ... 171 Animal Inspector, Report of •.... .... 89 Appeals, Report of Board of 14 Tax Collector, Report of .... 184 Appointed Officers of .. 88 Town Accountant, Report of 189 , April 19th Committee, Report ••- 151 •••• ,,,,• , •... Assessors, Report of Board of ...... (See page 281 for detailed index) Town Clerk, Report of 72 74 Births 74 Births . 85 Building Inspector, Report of ""•.• 75 MDeaths arriages •••• Cary Memorial Library: 99 Town Counsel, Report of .. 110 Investment Committee, Report of .... 101 Town Engineer, Report of 113 Librarian, Report of 97 Town Meeting Members 6 Treasurer, Report of • 95 Town Officers . Trustees, Report of 146 Town Physician, Report of .... 137 Cemetery Commissioners, Report of . 18 Town Records. Committees Appointed •••• Warrant for Town Meeting March 3, 1941 . 19 Committee on Public Safety Annual Town Meeting, March 3, 1941 ... 27 Deaths 76 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 31, 1941 35 115 " "' Second Adjourned Town Meeting,April 7, 1941 47 Dental Clinic, Report of . .. 185 Warrant for Town Meeting, September 22, 1941 56 Director of Accounts, Report of... Special Town Meeting, September 22, 1941 61 113 Warrant for Town Meeting, December 30, 1941 ... 68 Engineer, Report of Special Town Meeting, December 30, 1941 70 133 Town Treasurer ... .. 86 Fire Engineers, Report of 121 Forest Warden, Report of •"' Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, 1941, Report of . 131 188 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of 122 Health Inspector, Report of ...... .... Health, Report of Board of • •••••••.. • 79 164 Water Division, Report of168 Highway Division, Report of Wire Inspector, Report of 136 81 W. P. A., Report of 92 Jurors, List of Lectures,Report of Committee on 145 75 SCHOOL DEPARTMENTMarriages 104 Middlesex County Extension Service, Report of ••• 139 Attendance Officer, Report of 277 Milk Inspector, Report of Distribution of Pupils by Subjects 273 148 Park Division, Report of "'•••• 108 Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 277 Planning Board, Report of •" 141 Plumbing Inspector, Report of . " Financial Statements .............. 261 . 118 • 142 Lexington Parent-Teacher Association 263 Police Department, Report of ••••- •••• Posture Clinic, Report of. Public Welfare Agent, Report of ... 156, Prizes 274 164 Public Works, Report of Superintendent of ..• Roster of Teachers265 177 Retirement Board, Report of School Committee Organization 262 182 Retirement Board, Report of Treasurer School Committee, Statement by 259 School Department ....... 257 Senior High School Graduating Class275 (See page 280 for detailed index) Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of • • 143 Superintendent of Schools, Report of .... . 269 ••••• INDEX 281 282 TOWN OF LEXINGTON INDEX TO ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT Dental Clinic. Accounting Department Expenses ... . 218 114 Expenses 209 Personal Services Personal Services . . 209 Dependent Children Aid and Expenses .. . . . 225 Administration of Trust Funds 231 Administration . . . . . 225 Ambulance— Maintenance 231 Personal Services 224 Animal Inspector — Personal Services 219 Dependent Children Fund For Administration 235 Appeals, Board of 214 For Aid ... .... .. .... 235 Appropriation Committee Dog Clinic, Expenses . . . ... .. 218 Personal Services .. 209 Expenses •, 209 Dog Officer: Assessors' Department Personal Services 217 Expenses .. .... ......... .... 211 Expenses 217 Personal Services .... 211 Elections Department. Balance Sheet: Expenses (Under Jurisdiction of Selectmen) 212 Deferred Revenue Accounts 196 Expenses (Under Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) 212 General ..... • 191 Engineering Department: Property Accounts ... 244 Town Debts . . • • 197 Expenses 213 Trust Accounts 242 Personal Services 213 Automobile Replacement 213 • Borrowing Capacity of the Town . . 243 Excess and Deficiency 241 Buildi ng Department - - 216 Expenditures. p Personal Services 216 Agency 235 General Government ... . 209 Care of Dumps and Removal of Ashes 220 Interest on Debt . . ... 234 Municipal Indebtedness .. .... .. 234 Cemetery Maintenance: Refunds 234 Munroe. Trust and Investment235 Personal Services233 Wages and Expenses ........... 233 Fire Tiepartment• Westview- Personal Services . . .... . . . . .... 214 Personal Services 233 Expenses .... . . 215 Wages and Expenses 233 Purchase of Resuscitator 216 New Fire Alarm Boxes 216 Collector's Department: Expenses 210 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 210 Personal .. 210 Forest Fires Committee on Public Safety 217 Personal Services 217 Contributory Retirement System Wages and Expenses 217 Pension Accumulation Fund 230 Garbage Collection ......... 220 Interest Deficiency on Funds .. 230 Health Department: Expense Fund .. .. •.. • - 230 Expenses ,. .. ............ .. 218 County Taxes • ,,,,, 235 Personal Services .. 217 INDEX 283 284 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Highway Construction. Pollen Road .... . .. 223 Physician, Town ... . 223 Patriots Drive •• 223 Planning Board • Spring Street — Chapter 90 .... 223 Expenses . . 215 Pollen Road — Non Revenue . 236 Plumbing Department. Highway Department Expenses . ... 219 Road Machinery Account Personal Services219 Curbing Construction--• Woburn Street .. . 222+ Police Department Highway Maintenance: 221 Expenses .. 214 Personal Services Personal Services214 Wages and Expenses 221 Two-way Radio Installation .. . 214 Insect Suppression 216 Posture Clinic — Expenses . .. . 219 Personal Services . .... .. Wages and Expenses .. ..... .. 216 Public Welfare Commodity Distribution . .. 224 Insurance 231 Personal Services . 228 Law Department Town Physician223 Expenses 211 Administration Items .....,. 224 Personal Services and Special Fees .. 211 Aid and Expenses ... . • 224 Libraries: Public Works Building: Cary Memorial Library—Personal Services 228 Wages and Expenses 230 Expenses 22& Public Works: Memorial Day 229 Labor, Materials and Expenses 230 Welfare Aid 230 Military Aid ..• 225 Superintendent's Office: Miscellaneous Deposits 235 Expenses 212 Personal Services 212 Old Age Assistance: Administration 225 Receipts: Aid and Expenses 225 Agency, Trust and Investment206 Personal Services 225 Cemeteries 205 General Government 201 Old Age Assistance Fund: General Revenue—Taxes, etc. 199 For Administration - 235 Health and Sanitation .. 203 For Aid .. 235. Highways 203 Interest . . 205 Other Finance Offices and Accounts 210 Libraries204 Municipal Indebtedness 206 Overlay Reserve Fund . . .. • 240 Protection of Persons and Property 202 Public Service Enterprises 205 Parks and Playgrounds Public Welfare 203 Personal Services • 228 Recreation 204 Wages and Expenses 229 Refunds 207 Purchase of Land (Park Drive) •. 229 Schools 204 Water Main (Center Playground) 229 Special Assessments and Privileges . . . 200 Patriots' Day ... .. .. .. 2.e'3 Unclassified .... . 204 Pensions Registrations Department Fire Department 230 Expenses 212 Personal Services . . .. 212 INDEX 285 286 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Revenue Account 1941 .. 240 Street Signs 222 Road Machinery Fund 239 Town Clerk's Department: " Sale of Real Estate Fund 239 Expenses . . 211 r Personal Services . , 211 School Department Americanization Classes 228 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Expenses 226 Expenses 218 Personal Services 226 Personal Services .. 272 Sprinkler Installation—High School 228 Town Report—Printing 231 Vocational Education . . ... 228 Selectmen's Department: Traffic Regulation and Control Expenses .. .... ..... .... .... 209 Improvements to System .. . . . . 221 Personal Services 209 Wages and Expenses221 Sewer Assessment Fund238 Treasurer's Department Expenses . . 210 Sewer Construction Personal Services210 Drain Construction 220 Drain and Sewer Construction—Vine Brook—Non Revenue 236 Unclassified 231 Federal Aided Projects—Non Revenue 236 Sundry Streets . .. 220 Vital Statistics ,. 219 Sundry Streets—Non Revenue 236 North Lexington—Non Revenue 235 Water Assessment Fund 238 Sewer Department• Water Construction: Stock Account .. ... .. . .. 219 Sundry Streets 232 Sewer House Connection Deposits .. 235 Sundry Streets—Non Revenue 237 Sewer Maintenance: Water Department: Personal Services 219 Stock Account232 Services 220 Water Department Available Surplus .. 239 Wages and Expenses 219 Shade Trees—Wages and Expenses .... 217 Water House Connection Deposits 235 Sidewalk Construction—Sundry Streets .... . . .... 222 Water Maintenance: Personal Services 231 Slaughtering Inspection—Personal Services ... 219 Services 232Wages and Expenses 231 Snow Removal 221 Purchase of Water Mains and Appurtenances Soldiers' Relief: Patriot's Drive .. .. .. .. 233 Blake and Preston Roads 233 Administration 225 Aid and Expenses 225 Weights and Measures Department: Personal Services .. .., 225 Expenses 216 Personal Services 216 State Aid ...... .. ... .. .. .. 225 State Taxes .... 235 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 240 Storm Emergency--Non Revenue 236 Wire Department: Expenses ,... 216 Personal Services 216 Street Lights . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . 222 INDEX 287 TABLES Appropriation Accounts—Revenue 246 Appropriation Accounts—Non Revenue 255 • Interest on Town Debt due 1942-1953 inc. 256 Town Debt due 1941-1953 inc 256