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Home My WebLink About1942-Annual Report ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF 43----MOR"-,�0 A. 11 Ai APRIL 19'" t�xrrrdT� Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1942 SOMERVILLE PRINTING Co., Ixo. SOMERVILLE, Mess 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LEXINGTON "The Birthplace of A.mer•ii-oit liberty" TOWN OF LEXINGTON Population 1942— 113,187 List of Town Officers Highest elevation —380 feet above sea level March, 1942 to March, 1.943 Lowest ele►ation — 110 feet above sea le%el Settled — 1542 •---Cambridge Farms SELECTMEN Ineoi pointed as a Town — 1713 Archibald R Giroux, Chairman '43 i‘aluntioii — $22,302,328 28 00, William G. Potter, '44 A Edward Rowse, '44 Tax R-=Ite .1942 — $29 50 { George W Sarano, '45 Errol II Locke, '45 f __ Town Clerk James J Carroll Town Treasurer James J Carroll Area of Tow ii in acres 10,650.42 Collector of Taxes William S Scamman Area of Tow ii in, miles 10 64 I School Committee Tracy W Ames, '43 Extreme length in miles 5.8 Randall B Houghton, '44 ! e Annie F Putney '45 Extreme'►kith in miles 4.85 Cemetery Commissioners John F Gilcreast, '43 AIhert H Burnham, '44 ' - — James J Walsh, '45 [1ubilc Streets eI is_ 54 4.3 miles Trustees of Public Trusts Clarence S Walker, '44 Howard S 0 Nichols, 46 Pi hate Streets 55 45 miles I Thomas G Lynah, 48 Moderator Robert H Holt State HigliwaVS _ _ ___._..1084 miles I Constables John C. Russell Trunk Line Sewers ___ 6.31 miles j Edward C. Maguire Street Sewers 17 12 miles planning Board Edwin B. Worthen, Jr, '43 Donald E. Nickerson, '43 Watei Mains _ __ 71 65 miles Lester F Ellis, '44 *Frederick C. Newhall, '44 *Resigned—Vacancy filled Iby election of Lot-wed 10 0miles from Boston I Richard P Cromwell, '43 Wm Roger Greeley, '45 Well laid ant Parks and Pla3groundsc :Edward W Kimball, '45 IDeceased—Vacancy filled �[liotils — ('lass A by election of I Clem H. Ferguson, '43 *Resigned — *Deceased ANNUAL REPORTS 5 G TOWN OF LEXINGTON H Warren K Hadley 488 Mass Avenue 1945 Mary D Hatch Concord Highway 1943 ■ Lewis L. Hoyt 30 Locust Avenue 1945 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Arnold E. Howard 14 Robbins Road 1943 George M Hynes 28 Locust Avenue 1943 J Carl B Jones 806 Lowell Street 1944 PRECINCT ONE Name Address Term Expires L A Harold S Liddick 12 Plymouth Road 1943 William M Aquaro 50 Rindge Avenue 1945 Ralph F Little 56 Robbins Road 1943 Gilbert A Arnold 3 Richard Road 1943 "Walter Longbottom 16 Independence Road 1944 Robert F Luta 821 Mass Avenue 1945 B William G Barrett 28 Rawson Avenue 1944 M Henry Brask 9 Robbins Road 1943 Harold MacGilvray 12 Cary Street 1944 John Milton Brown 5 Plymouth Road 1943 Clarence E MacPhee 14 Baker Avenue 1944 Joseph C Brownell 12 Taft Avenue 1945 Arthur F Mason 46 Watertown Street 1945 John F Burbidge 62 Chase Avenue 1944 William F McCarthy 8 Taft Avenue 1945 Charles B Meek 142 INarrett Road 1945 Eugene L Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1943 C Harold l7 Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1943 Rudolph F Carlson 30 Baker Avenue 1944 Lyle J Morse 26 Locust Avenite 1943 Lyon Carter 39 Marrett Road 1945 John D Collins 14 Chase Avenue 1944 Henry C Cotton 123 Marrett Road 1945 P William F Covil 30 Independence Avenue 1944 Annie F Putney 31 Locust Avenue 1944 Paul V Curean 24 Baker Avenue 1945 Ernest Cutter 127 Fol/en Road 1943 R Louis J Reynolds 1050 Mass Avenue 1943 D Alden L. Ripley 52 Fallen Road 1945 Joseph L Dahlstrom 32 Chase Avenue 1943 Albert G Ross 5 Locust Avenue 1944 Thomas J Donnelly, Jr 16 Smith Avenue 1944 3 Henry Duffy 25 Maple Street 1944 S Clarence E. Smith 18 Pinewood Street 1945 E Clayton J Sullivan 14 Taft Avenue 1945 John F Enser 12 Summit Road 1945 -John J Sullivan 5 Butler Avenue 1945 F W George E Foster 10 Plainfield Street 1944 Join A. Wilson 62 Fern Street 1945 Malcolm R Fuller 32 Independence Avenue 1944 George B. Wilson 62 Fern Street 1944 G PRECINCT TWO Allan G. Galt 4 Robbins Road 1843 Leon B. Garfield 368 Mass Avenue 1944 Tracy W. Ames 2 Highland Avenue 1944 Frederick M Gay 7 Robbins Road 1943 George H. Anker 364 Marrett Road 1944 Lincoln C Crush 10 Tower Road 1943. Harold C. Ashley 39 Highland Avenue 1943 ANNUAL REPORTS 7 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON B Walter C Ballard 8 Raymond Street 1945 M Arthur H McLearn 1387 Mass Avenue 1943 Charles S Beaudry 5 Raymond Street 1943 Walter G Black 11 Highland Avenue 1943 George W Butters 40 Highland Avenue 1944 N Dana Thurber Norris 7 Winthrop Road 1944 C William E Chamberlain 14 Eliot Road 1943 P Robert T. Person 42 Percy Road 1945 William E. Phillips 10 Eloomfield Street 1944 D Marjorie Pierce 59 Forest Street 1943 John H Devine 19 Slocum Road 1945 Murray T Potter 19 Walnut Street Harold C Denham 8 Jackson Court 1944 1945 Elwyn G Preston 4 Arthur C. Dodge 52 Percy Road 1945 Bennington Road 1945 William F Ilowne 286 Marrett Road 1945 R Randall W Richards 67 Farmcrest Avenue 1945 E Henry W Robertson 4 Raymond Street 1943 Lester F Ellis 188 Waltham Street 1943 Robert 1.. Ryder 1 Grassland Street 1945 Robert H Eldridge 495 Waltham Street 1945 S F Edward W Sibley 18 Eliot Road 1944 Clements H Ferguson 30 Vine Brook Road 1945 Clyde E Sleeves 24 Hilltop Avenue 1945 William Wallace Ferguson 0 Belfry Terrace 1943 Robert W Fernald 4 Washington Street 1944 T Thomas E Fitzgerald 5 Parker Street 1943 Lee E Tarbox 8 Rowland Avenue 1945 ?toward W Foley 293 Marrett Road 1944 H Webster Thomas 50 Bloomfield Street 1944 W G Paul Whipple 15 Belfry Terrace 1943 John E Gilereast 73 Bloomfield Street 1943 William R Greeley 1948 Mass Avenue 1945 Edwin B Worthen 5 Winthrop Road 1945 George H B Green 1377 Mass Avenue 1943 Edwin B Worthen, Jr 5 Winthrop Road 1943 Arthur L Craves 76 Bloomfield Street 1944 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE H C William hi Hall 1357 Mass Avenue 1943 James J Carroll 17 riiuzzey Street 1942 Stephen F Hamblin 45 Parker Street 1944 Norman M Hill 18 Belfry Terrace 1943 F Frederic B Hunneman 7 Parker Street 1945 Charles E Ferguson 16 Highland Avenue 1942 Arthur F. Hutchinson 159 Blossom Street 1944 Edwin W. Hutchinson 135 Blossom Street 1944 H Robert H Holt 11 Bennington Road 1942 K Edward W Kimball 1359 Mass Avenue 1944 P William (4 Potter 25 Walnut Street 1944 L Harold B. Lamont 20 Winthrop Road 1945 S Ernest A. Lindstrom 63 Farmcrest Avenue 1944 George C Sheldon 16 Percy Road 1942 Harold F. Lombard 24 Vine Brook Road 1945 F Stanley Love 3 Wallis Court 1944 W Sydney H Wrightington 7 Bennington Road 1942 ANNUAL R PORTS y 11.1 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT THREE R A Lester T. Redman 10 Hayes Avenue 1945 Wilbur H Abbott 14 Harding Road 1943 Gordon D. Richards 58 Hancock Street 1945 Alan G. Adams 15 Somerset Road 1.943 Richard E Rowse 24 Attains Street 1944 B s Nathan B Bidwell 25 Adams Street 1945 Waiter E. Sands 103 Meriam Street 1944 Louis W. Bills 73 Hancock Street 1945 George B Sargent 50 Hancock Street 1943 Charles M. Blake 59 York Street 1945 Clarence Shannon 19 Edgewood Road 1943 Ronald D. Brown 27 Edgewood Road 1943 William H Shurtleff 41 Somerset Road 1943 Albert H Burnham 34 East Street 1943 George E Smith 34 Grant Street 1945 William I Burnham 30 East Street 1945 James W Smith 16 Frank,iu Road 1945 Eugene T Buckley 22 Grant Street 1944 James W Smith, Jr S Glen Road 1943 Rupert H Stevens 86 Meriam Street 1944 Matthew Stevenson 21 Oakland Street 1944 C Robert M Stone 32 Hayes Avenue 1943 Guy S Chace 10 Meriam Street 1944 Philip M Clark 25 Somerset Road 1945 T D Fletcher W Taft 4 UplandRoad 1944 Gebrge M Davis 36 'Woodland Road 1943 Ralph H Tucker 100 Meriam Street 1943 Norman A Downs 11 Edgewood Road 1945 Gerald C Turner 9 Hillside Terrace 1944 E w Roswell S Eldridge 17 Edgewocd Road 1944 George P Wadsworth 26 Hayes Avenue 1945 Everett S Emery 3 Stetson Street 1945 Harvey F Winlock 51 Meriam Street 1944 George W Emery 47 Somerset Road 1945 Robert Whitney 10 Round Hill Road 1945 Leland H Emery 5 Stetson Street 1944 F TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Roy A Ferguson 11 13em ick Road 1945 H G Randall 13 Houghton 16 Oakland Street 1943 Charles 0 Goodwin 12 Co�lldge Avenue 1944 George E Graves 34 Adams Street 1945 L Errol H Locke 3 Abbott Road 1942 H Flaxen W. Hamlin 50 Gleason Road 1944 H Norman C. Hooper 35 l3ertweIl Road 1943 A. Edward Rowse 38 Somerset Road 1944 Clarence R Hopkins 15 Meriam Street 1944 L PRECINCT FOUR James i-I Lewis 23 Meriam Street 1943 A. Moses M Low e5 No Hancock Street 1944 Lester Andrews I Hill Street 1945 Earl S. Archibald 19 Downing Road 1944 M Richard W Maynard 77 Meriam Street 1943 Robert D Mayo 6 Oakmount Circle 1943 B Charles A McCormack 35 No Hancock Street 1943 Clayton F. Beach 44 Winter Street 1945 Neil McIntosh 8 Hancock Avenue 1943 Winthrop H. Bowker 2184 Mass. Avenue 1945 Robert C. Merriam 4 Oakrnount Circle 1944 FrederickS Brittain 8 Bedford Street 1945 Clayton M. Morse 29 Sherman Street 1943 Carl E Bryant 12 Fair Oaks Drive 1943 W Howard M Munroe 344 Lowell Street 1944 William .1 Buckley 234 Lincoln Street 1944 ANNUAL REPORTS 11 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON C Winfield S Caouette 4 Wachusett Circle 1944 P Charles T Cogswell 35 Prospect Hill Road 1944. Howard A Patterson 123 Blake Road 1945 Otis J Conner 58 Outlook Drive 1944 Francis B. Culbertson 62 Harding Road 1943 R J Everett Cumming 20 Vaille Avenue 1944 Francis H Ready 2246 Mass Avenue 1945 Howard E. Custance 2 Tewksbury Street 1943 Lawrence H. Rivers Theodore A Custance 100 Bedford Street 1945 29 Lincoln Street 1944 William R Rosenberger 2139 Mass Avenue 1944 D S Paul W Dempsey 187 Spring Street 1943 James C Shaw 11 Hamblen Street 1944 H Raymond Durling 21 Outlook Drive 1944 Gordon Elliot Slater 9 Kimball Road 1944 James E Spellman 24 Shirley Street 1943 F A Randall Soderberg 51 Dexter Road 1944 Robert J Fawcett 511 Merrett Road 1945 Frederic L Fischer 2 Stratham Road 1945 'F 1943 Thomas L. Taylor 33 Prospect George M Fuller 2210 Mass Avenue Hill Road 19i� George R Fuller 1 Sunnyknoi] Avenue 1945 W H Roland L Wentworth 44 Simonds Road 1945 Paul Hanson1944 70 Hill Street 1943 Raymond L. 'White 12 Middle Street Carl Hauck 14 Herbst] Street 1944 George G Whiting 333 Waltham Street 1943 Converse Hill 2101 Mass. Avenue 1945 Willard C Hill 2160 Mass Avenue 1945 John T Hinchey 85 Hinehey Road 1943 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Norton T Hood 41 Reed Street 1944 G John E Hasafleld 128 Reed Street 1943 Archibald R. Giroux 6 Stretham Road 1943 Elmer C Houdlette 265_ Mass Avenue 1943 S J George W Sarano 315 Lincoln Street 1945 Leonard Jellis 70 Ward Street 1943 Roy Johnsen 2295 Mass Avenue 1943 K Alfred Kargaard 226 Lincoln Street 1943 L Jasper A. Lane 177 Waltham Street 1944 M George A Mallion 29 Wachusett Drive 1943 Thelma F Mather 43 Wachusett Drive 1945 Everett E Morrill 53 Harding Road 1943 William E Mulliken 225 Waltham Street 1945 N Thomas A Napoli 23 Middle Street 1944 Fred C Newhall 2 Audubon Road 1945 Donald E Nickerson 2198 Mass Avenue 194% ANNUAL REPORTS 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Board of Appeals J. Milton Brown (Associate Members) :George H. B. Green $Deceased—Vacancy filled by APPOINTED OFFICERS appointment of Walter C Ballard Harold F Lombard Lester T. Redman Animal inspector Dr. Chester L Blakely Board of Health, Agents Eleanor M Lowe Appropriation Committee George C Sheldon, '43, Chairman •Dr WIlliam Corwin *Robert .1 Fawcett, '43 *Vacancy filled by appoint- "Resigned---Vacancy tilled by meat of appointment of Howard R. Carley Harvey F Winlock, 43 Ronald D Brown, 43 Board of Retirement *Clarence S Walker, '43, Chairman George M Hynes, 44 *Resigned---Vacancy filled by Richard W Maynard, 44 appointment of *W Russell Rosenberger, '44 Howard S. 0 Nichols, '43 *Resigned—Vacancy filled by George V Morse, '43 appointment of #'James H Russell Fred C Newhall, '44 t Vacancy filled by appoint- Raymond A Bond, 45 meat of Lewis 1 Hoyt, '45 Raymond L White *James E Spellman, '45 *Resigned—Vacancy filled by Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees Thomas G. Lynah, 13 appointment of Clarence S Walker, '44 Carl E Bryant, '45 tJaines H Russell, Ex Officio Howard S 0 Nichols, '46 I-Vacancy filled by appoint- ment of Raymond L. White, Building Inspector *Charles E Ferguson Ex-Officio •Resigned—Vacancy tilled by appointment of Assessors Ciyde E Steeves, '43, Chairman William E Cann William H Burnham, '43 William H Shanahan, '44 Burial Agents Ralph H Marshall Leland H Emery, '44 Alice M McCarthy William A Cann, '42 Cary Memorial Library, Librarian Ralph A. Nason Assistant Assessor Frederick J Spencer Board of Appeals C Edward Glynn, '43, Chairman Cary Memorial Library Eleanor R Trowbridge (Acting under Building and Arthur N Maddison, '44 (East Lexington Branch) Zoning Law) Edward W Kimball, '45 :Deceased—Vacancy filled by Cary Memorial Library, Janitor Michael E McDonnell appointment of Donald E Nickerson, '45 *Howard W Robbins '46 Gary Memorial Library, Treasurer Rev Harold T Handley *Resigned—Vacancy filled by appointment of Clerk, Selectmen Eleanor M Lose Winthrop H Bowker, '45 Erroll H Locke '47 Constable Charles F Moloy ANNUAL REPORTS Zfi 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dental Clinic Mrs Irving Yelland Milk Inspector John Lamont Mrs. Frank Hudson Mr. Thomas S. Grindle Moth Dept, Superintendent John J, Garrity Dog officer John A Russell Odorless Cart, Charge of Peter Canessa Old Age Assistance Bureau Errol H Locke Fence Viewers *J Bruce Lewis GeorgeSarano *Resigned—Vacancy filled by appointment of Lutherr R R Putney *Leigh V Farnham *Resigned—Vacancy filled by Old Age Assistance Bureau, Agent George V. Morse appointment of Stanley A Higgins Park Superintendent John J Garrity *Albert A Miller *Resigned—Vacancy filled by Plumbing Inspector Ernest A. Lindstrom appointment -0f Clayton F. Beach Posture Clinic Committee Mrs Steele Lindsay Mrs Robert Moore Field Drivers Edward C. Maguire Mrs Edith M Kelley John C Russell Miss Margaret Kettell Miss Margaret Noyes Fire Engineers Ldward W Taylor (Ta April 30, 1942) Norman C. Hooper Public Welfare Agent Cie^rge V Morse Edward F. Buttrick Agent of Selectmen to Administer George V Morse Fire Engineers George W Emery, Chairman Soldiers' Relief, Military & State Aid (Frcrn May 1, 1942) Robert W. Fawcett William H Driscoll Public Works Superintendent William C Paxton Alan G Adams Thomas J Donnelly Registrars of Voters George H. Lowe. '43, Chairman Leon H Truesdell, '44 Forest Warden Edward W Taylor Malcolm H Clifford, '45 James J Carroll, Clerk Gemmel Legacy Income, Trustees *Mrs Kenneth P Blake *Resigned—Vacancy filled by Sealer of Weights and Measures *Balph F, Chadwick appointment of ■ Resigned—Vacancy filled by Mrs George W Emery appointment of (Acting with Dept of Pub Welfare) George V Morse John Lamont Health Inspector John Lamont Slaughter Inspector George Whiting Health Officer Victor "I Rochette, M D Superintendent of Public Works William C Paxton Lockup Keeper James J Sullivan Town Accountant tiames H Russell fi Vacancy filled by appoint- ment of Measurer of Wood, Bark and Manure Jacob Bierenbroodspot Raymond L White Harold I Wellington ANNUAL REPORTS 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town Counsel Sydney R Wrightington Town Engineer John T Cosgrove Town Physician Victor N Rochette, M D COMMITTEES APPOINTED Weighers (Public) William E Mulliken AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS Harold I Wellington ArthurJaco6 BieRivet, Jrpot COMMITTEE ON LECTURES UNDER THE WILL OF nJ Rivet, a ELIZA CARY FARNHAM AND SUSANNA E. CARY Andrew Hammarheck Edward L. Hanlon Authorized March 3t, 1941 Robert E Holt Wire Inspector Louis W Bills Thomas S Grindle Grace L Merriam Resigned COMMITTEE ON PLUMBING BY-LAWS # Deceased Authorized July 27, 1939 t Military Leave of Absence Eugene L. Morgan Winfield S Caouette Clarence R Hopkins George E Graves Howard E Cuatance COMMITTEE ON BUILDING BY-LAWS Authorized March 25, 1940 Edwin 13 Worthen Jr Charles E Ferguson *Howard W Robbins Lewis M Reynolds Gordon D Richards COMMITTEE ON SALARIES Authorized March 31, 1941 J Milton Rrown Eugene T Buckley Thomas J Donnelly, Jr *A Randall Soderberg William H Driscoll COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE Authorized March 31, 1941 *George W Emery Lincoln C Grush *James E Spellman COMMITTEE TO STUDY PUBLIC WELFARE SITUATION Authorized March 31, 1941 W Russell Rosenberger Clarence h: Smith Harold k' 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 *Resigned REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 111 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON One Town Meeting llember in Precinct Three for a terns of two years, One Ton o Meeting Menthe' in Precinct Three for a term of one TOWN WARRANT y ear ; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four for a term of one ►ea h- C01.1 sroNw EA Tr; OF 31AssAcrILSETra MIDDLESEX, s8 The polls n ill he open at 6 00 A M and will remain open until 8 00 P M To the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Car3 Greeting• Memorial Hall in said Ton n on Monday, the twenty third day of March, 1942 at 8 00 P M, at which time and place the following In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,qualified Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet an their respective of 1929 and sub]eet to the referendum provided for by section eight toting places in said Town of said chapter Precinct One, Adams School, Precinct Two, Three, and Four, Article 2 To recei►e the reports of any Board of Town Officers Cary Memorial Building, on iii of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees MONDAY, the SECOND DAY OF MARCH, A. D, 1942, Article 3 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town at 6 o'clock A M, then and there to act on the following articles Treasurer, with the app]m al of the Selectmen, to borrow money from tune to time in autieipation of the revenue of the financial Article 1 'l o choose by ballot the following town officers 3 ear beginning Manua]3 I, 11143, and to issue a note or notes there- One Town Clerk fon the teim of one year, 1'oi, payable within one }ear and to renew any notes of notes as may Iwo Selectmen for the teim of three years, lie g'►en for a pe]nod of lees than one year in accordance with' Sec One Town Treasurer I'or the term of one year, tion 17, Chapter 44 General Laws Ove Collector of Taxes rot the term of one year, Article 4 To see if the Town will make the usual appropi iatious One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years, for Town expenses for the ensuing year, by direct appropriation, by One niemliei of the School Committee for the tern'of three years, transfer from available funds, or by a combination of the two meth One Moderato' ton the term of one year , oils, of act in an othei manner in relation thereto. Two Members of the Planning Board for the terns of three years, Two Constables for the term of o]te year, Article i To see if the Town will vote to transfer unexpended One Trustee of Public 'Trusts for the teim of six years, appropriation balances in any of the Accounts to the Excess and Se'.enteen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct fon the term Deficiency Account,un act]n any other manner in relation thereto of three years; Article 6 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct One for a term of two to use money from au ailable funds toward the reduction of the 1942 years, tax •-ate, or act in .ihl othei manner in relation thereto One Town Meeting Member in Pree]net Two for a ten ui of two years, Article 7 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to One Town Meeting Member inn Precinct Two for a term of one pay any unpaid bills for prior rears of the various town depart- year, merits REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article t+ 'Po see if the Town will nntbnr ire the Board of Select appropriate lnone3 therefor, of act in ani other manner in relation risen to sell and dispose of the prnpeit► taken In the Tow n by fore thereto closure of tax title Article 16 To see it the !'own will establish and appropriate Ai tide 9 7'o se if the Town will ►o{e 50 ;ililn nlrt one a sum of money for a separate fund under anthority of Statute 1939, Oh 41] money foi the us'Reserie the as pros riled In ['hooter 40, Section 4i, and General Laws, Oh 413, sec 1, pain. 3 foi expenditures whereby :rl haws or net in any other osi'l ei in relation thereto employment may be afforded citizens of the Town determined to be in need thereof, or for the pure h.ise in hire of materials, supplies Article 10. To see if the Town will ote to authorize the Select and equipment .and the eiiiplo}iiient o1' labor for the furtherance of men to petition the Director of Accounts of the State foi an audit a contribution of the '['own to any Federal unemplo3 menu relief pro for the year 1942 sect undertaken of to be undertaken within the Town, and to tweet the appropriation in whole oi in part b) transfer from the account Ait.icle 11 To see if the 'l'own will vote to install water ur.iiiis of the proceeds of bonds issued under the authority of St 1939, nr such act opted or nuac cepte 1 streets as the Selectmen iiiav deter Chapters 72 and 4:7.3 foi' expend°rtuies in conjunction with funds of mini dining the ►e,ii 1'14' iii accordance with authority contained 1n the Federal Go►'eiiiment, of I'imu other available funds, of act in the Bt laws of the Tow n snhject to the assessment of better meats, any other manner in relation thereto and to take In eminent domain any neeesi ars easements therefor, and to pal foethe sameby cliiect apptrrpi iutiair, by transfer from Article 17 To see if tin Town wi]1 Intik to revoke iii whole ni in available funds hr the issue of notes or bourse of the Townpart the authorization rt Ioted at its meeting of March 25, 1940 un der Aiticle 20 of the Warrant foi that meeting for the [oristiuction Artiele 12 To see if the Town will ►cite to install sewei mains of certain sewers with funds procured the issue of bonds, under in silt h accepted of 'marl epterl streets as the Selectmen man de authority of St 1939, Chapters 72 and 453,so tar as the said author t.ernrrne during flue year 1942 in accordance with St 1897 Oh 504 ira.tron liar not yet been c\etnrer! la c omti iii tang the said sewers, as aiaended in otherwise and to take In eminent domain an\ neves 01 act in an► other rrr,ritiiei in 1 elation thereto sar, easements therefor, and to pal for the same h` direct apprn Article IS To see if (lie Town will Tote to appropriate money to priation, by transfer from a►allahle funds, of In the issue of notes pay the neeestsar► expenses of School Officers incurred outside the m bonds of the Town Commonwealths in securing inloiulation upon matters in which the Article 13 To see if the Town will niithorixe the Selectmen to- Town is interested cm which may tend to improve the service in the install street lights in the following unaccepted streets School Depaitmen•t Robbins Road, Rangewav• Re►olnt inn.i i l ltosiii, Article 19 To see if the Town will s ote to appropriate a shun Constitution Road of money for the installation of automatic sprinklers in the Munroe Article 14 To see if the Town will Irate to appiopriate f:nrds School, of ad in any othei mannei in relation thereto for providing co operation w ith the Federal [=v►erntnent iii unein Article 11 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate mone2, lilovinent relic``' and other piojectc, of direct or indirect benefit to for highwa% maintenance under authority of Chapter 90 of the Gen the town of its inhabitants including locational training, saul funds. eras Laws, oi act in any other manner in relation thereto to he expended In the Selectmen, or act in uuy other nuiiiner 'n rP ]atron thereto Article 21 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for the installation of tire alarm boxes, or act in any other manner Article 15 To see if the Town will aut{;oiiae the Selectmen to in relation thereto. increase the nai of some or all of the employees of the Public Works Article 22 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate murrey Department and to pai them the equivalent of one and one-half times for the purchase of a billing machine for the Water Department, or their regulai hourly pay rates for o►ertinie aiul contract with them art in any other manner in relation thereto for enipinimeiit aggregating at least fort► four hours per week and REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 3i To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to petition the Lebislature fur legislation authorizing, the Town of Lex- year The Selectmen shall also appoint 311 like manner four associate members of the Board of Appeals one or more of ington to re►oke its acceptance of the Tenement House Act for whom may be designated by the Selectmen from tune to time Towns which is now (leneial Laws, Chapter 145, oi act in any other to take the phi(e of a regular member or members o1 the marine]. in relation thereto Board of Appeals as to cases arising under this b3. law Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum to ease of ►anuli , itiabilit} to act or interest cover the expenses of printing, publishing, and distributing the pro Article 30 To see if the Town wi'l vote to amend the Lexington posed Building. Plumbing and Gas Pitting By laws, and provide %,oning I3. law as follows- for the Kaine 1/3 direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, of b► the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any Badding the following to Section 6 (a) second paragraph other manner m r elation thereto. Ho►veier on such.lots there shall be provided on each side Article .'S To see if the Town will amend its Building By law of each dwelling or other permitted main structure a side be by substituting therefor a new Building By law, substantially in sari) nlricli shrill ea kept open from the front line of the mann accoi dance with the copy on file in the office of the Town Clerk and trtrctui a to the reser line thereof as follows open to public inspection, painted copies of winch will be mailed to On lots recorded previous to July 19, 1929 the side yard the Town 11c etung Menthe's oi act ni in other manner in relation shall be at least 7 5 feet in width and on lots recorded after thereto .Fuld 19, 1929 but before Cctobet d, 1938 the side yard shall Aitic le _b 1'0 see if the Town will amend its Plumbing By-law be at least 10 feet in width. b3 substituting therefor a new Plumbing By law, substantially in Article 31 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexington su[otslance with the cop► on file in the office of the Town Clerk •sad 'Zoning b3 law as follows open to publi[ in.r;lirc tarn, pr inted copies of which willbe mailed to tbe'E'u►►n Meeting Menthe's em art in any ether manner in relation By changing under Section 3 (b) C1 Districts paragraph 7, which now leads them eto Attu le _'7 To Vie['. ii' thr 'Pu►►n ►vr11 ►ote to adopt a new Gas "Upon the northeil, side of Massachusetts Avenue begin Pitting Bi law subKtarstiall� in accordance with the copy on file fling at Fine 13rook and extending westerly to the easterly in the o'IR-e of the Town elm k and open to public inspection,printed line of Merriam Street,throughout its length extending north copies of which ►►di Ise mailed to the Town Meeting Members, or <rh to the R illi[rid propel ty" act in air► ()thin i inim r in relation thereto to read as follows Article 2G To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to upon the castei]i side of Massachusetts Avenue beginning at a point soutlreilr and distant 164 feet from the center line of Grant Street and extending northerly to the southerly line petition the Legislature for legislation authorizing the Town to ap- propriate monez for the removal of snow and ice from private ways of Men-lain Street, througlionr its length extending easterh within the Town which are open to public use to the Railroad prnpeity Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexington Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexington Zoning By law as follows Zomn Bs lawand Ma >; pas follows By changing "Section 16" to read as follows B. changing under Section :3 fb) C 1. I]istricts paragraph 8, Section 16 There shall he a Board of Appeals of five which now reads members, who shall be appointed by the Selectmen for terms "Upon the westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue begin of five years each. the team of one appointee to expire each Hing at the northerly line of Winthrop Road and extending REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 25 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON tiortheil' to a point opposite the southerly line of MerriamHereof fail not, and mare due return on this Warrant, with Street and of a depth of 100 feet from the ►reeteilz line of your doings thereon,to the Town Clerk,on or before the time of said Massachusetts Avenue throughout" meeting to read as filbiw s (Iwo/ nude) ocr hands at Lexington, this stateenth day of Feb 'nary, A I), 1942 Upon the westerly ride of Massachusetts Menne begin Aitctiiraarn R tFntoux ping at a point norther k and distant 568 arc t from the center ZVir.i,iaai G POTTER line of 'Winthrop Road and extruding nortliet13 to a point A EDWAAn Rau sx opposite the southerl► line of Mer;lam Street and of a depth Etutoz, H LOCKS thioughout of 100 feet from the westeily line of Massaclnt GMORrry W $nrtavo setts AA emu. ut take any action thereto. Selectmen of Lexington Aaticle I; To see if the Town will instinct the Selectmen to petition the Legislature foi legislation amending St 1922, Ch i, CONSTABLES RETURN striking out of Svi tion 1 of that Statuli, the wools, Overseers of February 21, 1942 the poen," and pz o►iclnig foi a Maid of Public Welfare separate To the Town Ulei k from the Board of Selectmen to he established eitl;ei b► election birder l:.cnetal I.a►►s, ('ii. 40, m b� appointment in the Board of I hale notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed Selectmen and Public Works as the Tom n shall determine of any copies of the foregoing Warrant iii the ►estibule of the Town Office similar legislation , in act in dill other manner in relation thereto Building and nine other public places iii the Town, and by mailing a printed cop of the same to c►err• registered votei in the Town, ten Article .14 To see if the Town will apps me a Pimgi am i eco+n days before the time of said meeting mended b► the Board of Selectmen .and the _tppropi ration Com Attest mittee for the establishment of a. pnlic3 relsiti'.e to the operation of JOHN C RUSSELL,the various ;adnun'isttati►e departments of the Tow n and relative to Town finances during the peseta um and rot n reasonable pet hod Constable of Lexington thereafter of ,act in am other inaaanei in relation thereto Article.15 To see if the Towne w ill authoiiwe the acquisition of•i.tt easement for s;ut face diaina;e and appropriate money therefor of provide for the pal anent therefor b► traiisfei from mailable funds, ut act in an. other mannea in relation thereto Article h6 To see if the Town will late to appropriate looney for the erection of a teinpornr► structure to contain the names of those Lexington citizens seting with the armed forces of the United States of America, said structure to be placed at some conspicuous public place, the location to he selected in the Board of Selectmen, or act in any other mannei in relation thereto And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided to the By Law of the Town REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 27 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT THREE Ke sey G. Reed ... . . Warden Nell McIntosh Deputy Inspector Charles E. Moloy, Jr. . Inspector ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Cornelius P Cronin Teller Virginia E Welsh Teller MARCH 2, 1942 Leslie A. Bull . ... . ..... ........ . Teller Emma L Hovey .... .. .... Teller John J. McCormack .......... Teller Mary DemasoTeller Esther P. Graham . Teller In pursuance Of the foregoing warrant the legal ►oters of the Peter Robertson Teller Town of Lexitlgton met in then respective voting places in. said John F McKearney, Jr Clerk Town On Mollcla►. March the second in the 3eaa of our Lord nineteen hundred and fol t► t►►o at six o'clocl: in the forenoon PRECINCT FOUR Howard E Custance Warden The follow nig places naie designated as the ►cling places for Irene E Robinson Deputy Inspector the “111 1nfi pl eellle is Precinct One, Adams School Precinct Two, Mary A Spellman Inspector Mary J Ferry Clerk Three and Four tail Memorial Ball Helen T Maguire Teller George J Vaughn Teller The following ON i thio officers }iii►Ing been duly appointed by the Carl Hauck . Teller Selectmen and Wardens of the ►al inns precincts were assigned for Caroline T Deloury Teller duty as follows Agnes 0 Hall Teller PRECINCT ONE Constance L Thompson Teller CharlesinJ Dailey Warden '(Tie calls were declared open in each precinct at sir o'clock A NI Pauline E Bartlett Inspector 1I George E Foster Inspector and reillulnecl open until eight oiled l' ll , .lftei win(li flute after Mary E Stankard Clerk due notice, they n care dosed Mary A. Rowland Teller Donald Cameron Teller The electron oflicet s were swot II to the faithful per foi mance of Annie H McDonnell Teller their duties Ilda J Field Teller Helen B Dolan TellerRThe ballots 'a ere counted 131 the else tion officers in each 1n eciitct, L Ellsworth Pierce .... .......... Teller E Truesdell Teller the tn113 sheets and total ►t1te sheets prepared b' the Tonn Clerk L George F Stygles ............... Teller being used PRECINCT TWO The total i egisi Lotion of ►alters in each pi ecinct was as follows• VictorhnH Harmon Warden Precinct One 1490 One thousand four hundred ninety 'JRuthohn H Ducey Inspector nspe for Precinct Two 1244 One thousand two hundred forty four Lucius R. Ray Precinct Three 1315 One thousand three hundred fifteen tr A HansonAan .... ClerkePrecinct Four 1409 One thousand four hundred nine Arthur L ..... Teller Edward McGrory . .... .. .... Teller — Elizabeth R Nourse Teller Total 5458 Five thousand four hundred fifty-eight Madeline J Corbett . Teller Madeline V Peterson Teller The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in en►elopes, sealed, Laurina Metcalf Wilson . Teller signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, and Helen A McCaffrey Teller delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. Jesse Condinho ••, Teller REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Eegistiars of Voters and the Town Clerk eanrassed the re CEMETERY COMMISSIONER cult as follows. Pre I Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total James S. Walsh ...,,..,, 287 315 358 316 1276 Precinct One Ballots Cost 347 (Three hundred forty-seven) Blanks .. 60 54 74 74 262 Precinct Two Ballots Cast 369 (Three hundred sixty nine) Precinct Three Ballots Cast 432 (Four hundred thirty-two) Total 347 369 432 390 1533 Precinct Four Ballots Caat 390 (Three hundred ninety) James J Walsh was elected as Cemetery Commissioner for three years. Total vote cast 1538 (One thousand five hundred thirty eight) SCHOOL COMMITTEE TOWN CLERK Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Annie F Putney 283 298 3:',0 302 1213 Janes J Carroll 310 336 382 346 1374 James J Waldron , , . 2 2 Blanks 37 33 50 44 164 Blanks G4 71 100 88 323 Total 347 369 432 390 1538 Total 347 369 432 390 1535 Tames J Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year Annie F Putney was elected to the School Ccminittee for three years SELECTMEN MODERATOR Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pm 4 Total Errol H Locke 215 251 282 262 1000 Robert H Holt 272 301 334 303 1.210 George W Sarano 220 265 255 265 1005 Blanks 75 68 98 87 12S Matthew Stevenson 139 117 191 158 605 Blanks 120 105 136 105 455 Total 347 369 432 390 1535 Total 694 738 864 780 3076 Robert H Holt was elected as Moderator for one year Errol H Locke and George W Sarano were elected as Selectmen for three PLANNING BOARD years Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total TOWN TREASURER William Roger Greeley 262 292 332 302 1151 Edward W Kimball 260 287 328 288 116: Pre,1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks ... . . 172 159 204 190 725 James S Carroll .. 314 334 379 347 1374 -- Blanks 33 35 53 43 164 Total . 694 738 864 780 30+6 Totals ............. .. 347 369 432 390 1538 William Roger Greeley and Edward W Kimball were elected to the Planning Board for three years. James J Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year CONSTABLES COLLECTOR OF TAXES Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Edward C Maguire 290 321 369 328 1308 Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total John C Russell . ............. .. 301 314 356 314 1285 William S. Scamman 310 320 376 352 1358 Blanks 103 103 139 138 483 Blanks ........ .... 37 49 56 38 180 — — --- --- Total Total ........ 694 738 864 780 307b Totals ,. 347 369 432 990 1538 Edward C Maguire and John C. Russell were elected as Constables for one William S Scamman was elected as Collector of Taxes for one year. year 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 31 'Randall W Richards ... 271 TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 'Robert L Ryder .• 251 Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre . Pre 4 Total 'Clyde E Stems .... .. 273 Thomas G. Lynah 252 306 347 296 1300 *Lee E Tarbox .... 269 Blanks95 63 85 95 338 'Edwin B Worthen 293 • Blanks 1678 Total 347 369 432 390 1638 *Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years Thomas G. Lynah was elected as Trustee of Public Trusts for six years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Two Years For Three Years PRECINCT ONE *William G Barrett .. . 243 PRECINCT ONE 'John E Burbidge 244 *William M Aquaro .. .. ....- 195 Blanks 207 *Joseph C Brownell 223 'Town Meeting Members elected for the term of two years *Lyon Carter - 439 *Henry C Cotton 240 *Paul V Curran 210 PRECINCT TWO 'John F Enser 200 *H Webster Thomas 270 *Warren K Hadley 261 Blanks99 *Lewis ▪Robert F Lutz L Hoyt 199 Town Meeting Members elected for the term of two years *Arthur F Mason . 197 *William T McCarthy 222 *Charles B Meek 237 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Alden L Ripley 418 *Clarence F. Smith 207 For One Year *Clayton J Sullivan 214 PRECINCT TWO *John J Sullivan .. - 216 *Robert T Person 269 Joseph Trani 182 *John A Wilson .. 213 * Blanks 100 Blanks2003 *Town Meeting Member elected for the term of one year *Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT TWO For Three Years *Walter C. Ballard ....... 277 PRECINCT THREE *John H Devine 270 *Nathan B Bidwell . . .... . •„ 297 *Arthur C Dodge ... 272 *Louis W Bills . . 288 *William F Downe .... 263 *Robert H Eldridge 266 #Charles M Blake264 297 *Clements H Ferguson . .... 278 *PhPhiliam I, Burnham 297 lip M. Clark 290 *William Roger Greeley ...... 274 *Norman A. Downs275 *Frederic B Hunneman ... 266 *Harald B Lamont *Everett S. Emery 291 . 258 *George W. Emery . . . . . , 291 *Harold F Lombard ..... .... 267 ' 'Murray T Potter 278 may A. Ferguson .. 291 'Elwyn 0 Preston L70 George E Graves 289 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 33 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dorothea W Josephson . . 157 *Lester T Redman 297 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 'Gordon 0 Richards , 291 For Two Years *George E. Smith .... • .., ,... . . .... 297 'James W. Smith . . 286 PRECINCT THREE *Robert M. Stone . 287 'George P. Wadsworth ..,, 290 *Fletcher W Taft . . 309 *Robert Whitney 262 Blanks123 Blanks .. ... ,... ... 2739 *Town Meeting Member elected for the term of two years 'Town. Meeting Members elected for the term of three years A true record, Attest, PRECINCT FOUR JAMES J CARROLL, 'Lester L Andrews274 Town Clerk *Clayton F Beach 258 'Winthrop H Bowker 252 *Frederick S Britton . 262 *Theodore A Custance 272 *Robert J Fawcett .. 271 *Frederic L Fischer 956 *George R Faller 27i5 *Converse Hill .. . 270 Special Meeting of Town Meeting Members of Precinct One held *Willard C Hill • 271 Estabrook Hall, Monday, March 23, 1942 •Thelma F Mather242 *William E Mulliken 276 Meeting called to erdei by the Town Clerk, James J Carroll, at *Fred C Newhall 291 7 40 P M 'Howard A Patterson 242 *Francis H Ready . . 275 *Thomas L Taylor 247 There were thirty two mem bels present. *Roland L Wentworth 245 Eugene L Moi gan was unanimously elected Chairman for the Blanks .... 2149 meeting 'Town Meeting Membftrs elected for the term of three years William F Coll was unanimously elected as Clerk Nominations were made for Edward T. Meara of 5 Matson Road TOWN MEETING MEMBERS and Emile 7 Vadeboncoeur of 35 Brandon Street to be elected as For One Year Town Meeting Members PRECINCT THREE Ballots were passed, with result as follows. 'James W Smith, Jr. ........ 294 Edward P Mears20 Blanks 1115 Emile J Vadeboncoeur .. 12 *Town Meeting Member elected for the term of one year. 32 PRECINCT FOUR FcN anti T. Mears was declaredelected for a term of two years to fill vacancy- caused by the resignation of Malcolm R. Fuller. *Paul Hanson 257 Blanks ., 183 JAMES J. CARROLL, 'Town Meeting Member elected for the term of one year. Town. Clerk REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 35 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectman, Archibald R Ghosts moves to la3 Article 2 on table and take up Article 25 No objections. 8.45 P. M ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Article 25 Voted That the Tow n amend its Biulding By Law by substituting therefor a new Building Bylaw as follows. MARCH 23, 1942 Same on file in Town Clerk's Office. The Town Meeting was called to order at 8.10 P 31 1)3 the Mod- _Amendment of the Building B3 Law as presented. orator, Robert H float Carried Unauimousl% 8 47 P M There were 119 Town Meeting Members present Article 2 taken from table Calder] Unanimousl3 8 47 P 31 Eugene I. Morgan Chairman, presents Plumbing By Laws The Town Clerk James .1 Carroll, read the wat rant for the 8.54 P 31 meeting until fnrthei reading was waned upon motion of Select- man_ A Edward Roue 8-11 P 11 Motion made and seconded that. Plumbing By Laws be received The Constable's Return was read by the Town Clerk 8 12 P M and committee disch<ii;rd 8 52 P M. Unless otherwise speemlied all articles were presented b3 Select- Selectman, Amehibald R Giroux. uho►es la3 Aiticle 2 on table man, Archibald E Giroux and take up Article 23 No objections Unanimously 8 :i3 P 31 Article 2. The Appropriation Committee report presented by Article 23 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to petition Robert ,l Fawcett Vice Chairman Motion made and seconded that the Legislature for legislation author ging time Town of Lexington the Appropriation Report be accepted and placed on file to revoke its acceptance of the Tenement House Art for Towns. Carried Unaiumouslz 8 12 P M which is now General haws, Chaptei 145 Clarence E Smith pi rsented the repos t of the Committee on the Carried Unanimously 8 54 P 31 Stud3 of Publu Welfare Motion made iimd seconded that report Article 26 Voted That the Tow a amend its Plumbing By-law be accepted, placed on file, and committee discharged by substituting therefor a new Plumbing Bylaw, as follows Carried Unannmwusi3 8 29 P. 31 Selectman, Archibald H (iii oirt nun es to la► Article 2 on the Same on record in Town Cleik's Office table and take up Ai-t ale 'i Art lele 33 No objections Adoption of Plumbing Iia Laws Carried Unanimously 8.55 P. 31. Article •3.i. Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to petition Article 27 Voted• That time Town adopt a new Gasfitting By- the Iegislature 1'oi legislation amending St 1922, Ch 1 h► striking law. Vernon C Page speaks in opposition. out of Section I of that statute, the words. "Overseeis of the poor," and pr'o►iding 1'0i a Board of Public Welfare separate from the Adoption of Oa:ittting I3►-laws ►oted upon as follows Board of Saler tiurii to be established in appointment In the Board of Sele[tmeir and Public Works. In Favor Tellers Opposed Cat vied Unanimnnisli 8,38 1'. 11 9 Charles II Blake 25 6 Nathan B Bidwell 79 Article 2. Report of 13nilrlmng B3 Law Committee presented by 6 3,Henry Duffy 28 Edwin B Worthen .Ir. Motion made and seconded report be ac- cepted, placed on file. aid committee be dissol►ed. 21 132 Carried 1'naninuruslr 844 P 11. Declared Lost 9:15 P. M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERIC 37 38 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 24 M oted That the sum of 11,030 00 be appropriated COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WELFARE- and assessed to i o1 er the expenses of printing, publishing, and ;lib- Harold F Lombard, Chairman tributing the proposed Building, Plumbing Bylaws, this money to Clarence E. Smith be provided from the re►enue of the current year W Russell Rosenberger Carried TTnnnimousli 9 16 P If COMMITTEE ON CARY LECTURES. Robert H Holt, Chairman Article 2 1 Milton Brown Chairman, presents Survey of Salar- Grace L Merriam les and Wages Connuittet Motion made and seconded report be ac- Thomas S Grindle opted, placed on file, and committee discharged COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVYCE Unanimously 9 18 P M George W Emery, Chairman Fnitlier Voted That it is the sense of the meeting that the rec- Lincoln C Crush ommendationx of the Salary Committee with respect to the future tames a Spellman Policy of the Town as to salaries is approved, and that the Select- be made a pal t of the records of this Town Meeting, that the Town men and the Appropi iation Committee be instructed to adhere to may hale a record of the civic service contributed by these citizens that polio in the future, so fai as they deem practicable Carried Unanimously 9 22 P M Carried ("nauimousli 9 18 P 31 Article i Noted That the Town Treasurer, with the approval Article 2 1 oted Tliiit a eomnuttee of three be appointed to of the Selectmen be auil hereby is authorized to borrow money from iia►e Charge or the let toles ❑ ilei the wills of Eliza Cary Parnham time to time ill anti(ip,itiun of the reenne of the financial year be- and Siisailli i I'1 ('iii v fot the 3 eal ginning •Ianuai I 1 lima, and to issue a nate or notes therefor, pay Carried Iii P ?II. able Aithni enc ►ea and to ienes any note or notes that may be given for a pilot! of less than one veal in accordance with Section, Ai to le ' I'nrthet M oted 'Hint the Town Meeting express its 17, Ohaptet 44. (General Laws apprceiatiou to the committees reporting here tonight, and that the Ca/lied ("naennnnutih► 9.23 P M roster of these ionunittees, namely. Motion 113 Edward W Kimball Article 2 be placed on table BUILDING BY-LAW COMMITTEE Edwin B Worthen, Jr, Chairman earned Unanimously 9 22 P 31 Charles E. Ferguson Ai•tielc. -1 Model ator states all items to be read and voted as one Lewis M. Reynolds vote unless there are objet tents or exceptions Howard W Robbins Gordon D Richards Article 4 Voted That the following amounts be appropriated PLUMBING BY LAW COMMITTEE and assessed For the current year • Eugene L. Morgan, Chairman APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Win9eld S Caouette Personal Services ....... .... .. .. .. 2500.00 George E Graves Expenses _ - 455 00 Clarence R. Hopkins Howard E. Cuetance SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services - 3,026 34 SALARY COMMITTEE Expenses _ 1,737 00 J Milton Brown, Chairman Eugene T Buckley ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Thomas J Donnelly, Jr Personal Services 4,539.33 William H Driscoll ; Expenses _. .. _ __ 275.00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 38 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services 1,834 66 BOARD OF RETIREMENT Expenses 450.00 (Of which $1,000 00 is for salary of Town Treasurer) Expenses . .. .... 550 GO BUILDING DEPARTMENT OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND A OCOUNTS Personal Services 1,100.00 Expenses . 150 00 Expenses 130 00 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT WIRE DEPARTMENT Personal Services .... 4,976.00 PersonaI Services 600 00 (Of which $2,85000-is for the salary of Tax Collector) Expenses •• .••• 100.00 Expenses .. 1,570.00 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Personal Services 500.00 Personal Services 5,853.83 Expenses 265.00 Expenses ........ . 500.00 INSECT SUPPRESSION LAW DEPARTMENT Personal Services 300.00 Personal Services and Special Fees 2,000 00 Wages and Expenses . . 3,700 00 Expenses .. .. 300.00 SHADE TREES TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Wages and Expenses .. . .... ... . 1,150 00 Personal Services .. 2,47816 (Of which $1,800 00 is for salary of the Town Clerk) DOG OFFICER Expenses ,. 261;90 Personal Services 100.00 Expenses .,., _ 75.00 ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT—Jurisdiction of Selectmen - Expenses . ............................ ........... 1,716.00 HEALTH DEPARTMENT ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT—Jurisdiction Of Town Clerk Personal Services 500 00 Expenses .... .... , 5,500.04 Expenses .. .. 18192 DOG CLINIC REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT Expenses Personal Services .... 450.00 950.00 Expenses .. ... 60000 DENTAL CLINIC Personal Services 1,750.00 PUBLIC WORKS—Superintendent's Office Expenses100 00 Personal Services .. .... ... 4,77417 Expenses _ 160 00 POSTURE CLINIC TOWN OFFICES AND CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Expenses 625 00 Personal Services .. . . .. ..... 4,600.00 VITAL STATISTICS Expenses . .,.. .. .. „ 7,000 00 Expenses 25 00 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ANIMAL INSPECTION Personal Services 9,408 62 Personal Services 50000 Expenses .. .. .. . 876.00 PLANNING BOARD SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION Expenses •• 260 00 Personal Services 800 00 PLUMBING DEPARTMENT BOARD OF APPEALS Personal Services 900 00 Expenses ... ..... ... 150.00 Expenses ... . 178 00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SEWER MAINTENANCE MILITARY AID Personal Services 39125 Cash Grants .. . 800.00 Wages and Expenses .... .. . .. 3,500 00 SOLDIERS' BURIALS SEWER SERVICES Burial Expenses .. . ....• 299.00 Wages and Expenses 1,500.00 SCHOOL MAINTENANCE CARE OF DUMPS AND REMOVAL OF ASK.DS Personal Services .. 186,731.12 Wages and Expenses 1,900,00 Expenses .. •,••••• 41,428 90 Americanization Classes .. 243.00 GARBAGE COLLECTION Vocational Education:—Tuition ... 1,531.00 Expenses .. 5,300 00 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND BRANCH HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Personal Services ... 10,147.00 Personal Services 2,765.67 Expenses 4,522 00 Wages and Expense .. 36,000.00 (Which includes the atnoutrt received by the Town for dog fees) SNOW REMOVAL Wages and Expenses 12,500.00 MEMORIAL DAY Expenses 260 00 TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL Wages and Expenses 1,500 00 PENSIONS STREET LIGHTSFire Department ....................... 1,107 81 Expenses ........ ......... 22,700.00 CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM STREET SIGNS Pension Accumulation Fund 13,944.00 Wages and Expenses .................... . . .... . 40000 Interest Deficiency on Funds 565.92 PUBLIC WELFARE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Personal Services 4,370 el Wages and Expenses ........... . .. . 10,454.67 Administration Items1,55000 INSURANCE Commodity Distribution 1,850 23 Premiums .. 6,500 00 Town Physician 750 00 Aid and Expenses 40,000 00 ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID Expenses • 70.00 Personal Services .. . 588.64 PRINTING TOWN REPORT Administration 50.00 Expenses ... 615.39 Aid and Expenses .. . . .. . .................... . 14,000.00 AMBULANCE MAINTENANCE OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Expenses 145.00 Personal Services1,896.81 Administration Items . , 310 00 UNCLASSIFIED Aid and Expenses .. ...... . 33,500.00 Expenses . . .. 560 00 SOLDIER'S RELIEF WATER MAINTENANCE Personal Services ......... 384 5fi Personal Services 3,235.59 Administration 25.00 Wages and Expenses ., 21,900 00 Aid and Expenses .. 5,000.00 STATE AID WATER SERVICES Cash Grants .. 500.00 Wages and Expenses .. . . 5,000 00 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 43 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—MUNROE FOREST FIRES Personal Services .. 300.00 Personal Services .. 87 50 Wages and Expenses 2,334.00 Wages and Expenses . . .. 850 00 Carried Unanimously 9 58 P M INTEREST ON DEBT MILK INSPECTOR Interest .... ..... 8,303 75 Personal Services 400 00 And k'urthr r Voted 'i'haithe following amounts be approprl Carried Unanimously 9.59 P M PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS ated Personal Services .. 3,272 00 MATURING DEBT • 70,299 03 Wages and Expenses .. . 9,65000 Of which $2,500 00 is to be transferred from the Amendment b► Frederick M Gay Personal Seri ices read Sewer Assessment Fund, and $13,872.40 is to be $4,273.00 of Willi 11 41 54] 00 to he used fol playground 1114tH actors transferred from the Water Department Available for a period of ten u e eks Amendment put to vote amid declared Surplus Account, the balance to be raised in the tax levy of the current yeas cal rtecl at 10 07 P M Vain ]notion voted as folios s CEMETERY MAINTENANCE–Westview PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Personal Services ... ... 50000 Personal Services 4,27300 Wages and Expenses ... . . ... 8,893 00 Wages and Expenses . . 9,650 00 (Of which $1,500 00 le to be provided by transferCarried t iianimonsly 10 07 P M from Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund) Article .i Voted That the following unexpended appropriation All the above carried unan4miously 9 43 P M balances be ti a nsl'c•i red to the E'.c ess and Deficiene► Account. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT—Road Machinery Expenses 15,000.00 From Police Radio Transmitter Account 380.34 From Central Fire Station Alterations Aoct 500 00 This amount to be transferred from the Road Ma- chinery Fund Carried Unanimously 10 11 P M Aiticle Ii Voted That the Nssessots lie minimized to use the And Further Voted To iatif► and approve the arrangement following nione. from il►alilahle fluids toward the reduction of the followed in 11141 wherein the receipts of the Road Machinery Fund194collo taximi tate ►►ere increased h} an hourly rental charge, not in excess of the amount allowed by the State fro use of the equipment of the De From \\ate) Dept —A►ailabl, Sniplus. $15,000 all 1.01 Maturing partment of Public Works, when need for local purposes for which Debt appropriations iiia he. ►oted to the said Department ['aided t naniinously 10 11 P 11 Carried riianrimnnnsly 10 10 P. M Article 7 .Indefinitely Postponed 10.12 P M. POLICE DEPARTMENT Ai title `l Voted That the Board of Selectmen be .lilthotlzed to Personal Services .... 38,34764 sell and (on►ee) Ain of the real estate now or hereafter atqulred by Expenees . .. .. ... 3,78000 i he Town in sale for nonpa}nient of taxes, the might of redemption Carried Unanimously 9 44 P M of ►►hull shall lime been foreclosed or otherwise terminnteil, upon Kochtrinis •incl conditions tis they may appro►e FIRE DEPARTMENT Personal services .. .. 89,00000 Carried I.naiiuu1111nsl► 10.12 P. M Expenses 8,686 00 Attu le 10 Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authol]zed Anienduunt presented by William E Phillips Expenses read to petition the Diva for if Accounts of the State for an audit for $9,565 00 Amendment put to vote and declared lost 9.56 P. M the yea' 1942 Original motion Rs presented cart led unanimously 9 57 P M Carred Unaiiiimiimh 111.11 p M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Atticle 11 voted That the Sete(tnwn he anthoi ixerl to install Article 1.5 Presented by William fr Barrett. mato mains not less than 6' mot more than 11." in diauutei in such Voted A motion that the Roatd of Selectmen be dnected to in accepted in tlilateceassessment as ala► lie applied foi during the year crease the pay of all the employees of the Public Woiks Depart- 1'J4_', subject to thee a5 as se1i1niellt of I,et tel n1ei to and to takeh� em went$19 (ten cents) pei hour alone the present existing basic rates anent domain11t1 11ecPssal► easements thereto] of hourly, pay, that the Selectmen lend thele efforts toward estab Carded Unanimmnsl► 10 1:3 I' 1f liuhing as near as possible a 44 hour week, so that this department. Articles 12, 16, and 17 to ulpti thins being made by the Town will bane as ]lest a t1111fo1111 work week as Can rea.sonabl} be expect Meeting Membei s Al to les 12 16, and 17 taken up as a whole ed to take effect as of April 1st _Meeting taken met by Selectman, A. Ed►►at1 d Rowse 10 15 P �I Amendment presented by. Elm et Cutter that Inc t ease be made of five cents per hour instead of ten cents per ]loot .- stir le 12 1 oted Thai i hr Selectmen be authorized to install Amendment 9s presented by Ernest Cutter declared lost 10-4Ai sewer Hams 111 sin 11 incepted 01 unaccepted streets as may be ap P plied for din lag the ►Cal 1942 in accordance with St 1897, Ch 504, as amended. ot of ,et►►lse and to take hr eminent domain any nes Motion as presented h► Waltei E Barrett declared lost 10 46 essayeaselllents tllerl'flll P.M. Further Voted That the Selectmen he authorized to install such Article 9 Voted That the sum of $15,000 09 be apps opt iated sewer mains in am accepted 01 unaccepted streets located in any of for the Resole Fund as pro\ided li [}eneral Laws, Chapter 40, the areas shown on the plans refei red to in the vote of the meeting Section 6 of March 25. 1940 under Article 20 of the warrant for that meeting, Carried Umaulmloush 10 47 P M either with or without the coopeiatlon of an Agency of the United Article 18 Voted That tl.e sum as: 100 UU be appropriated and States, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easement there assessed to pay the necessai► expenses of School Officers incurred for and that for that puiplm+e, the stun of Ten Thousand ( 10,000] Dollars isappropriated to be pins irlerl b� tlun5fer front the ))Tier outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon maters pended balance of the account of the proceeds of bonds or notes is in which the Town rs interested ot which may tend to improve the service in the School Department sued under the authority of said ►ore ref Mai(la 25, 1940 p Cairie[l Unannnonsl19 IS I' M Carried Uruiminiousiv 10 48 P M Article 19 Indefiniteli Postponed 10 4'Y P M Article 13 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets Article 20 Voted ghat the ruin of $l,000 Oil he nppropri•lted and assessed for ]righ►tI11 maintenaance, said stem, of an► pottuln Robbins Rood, Rangy way; ]ti olllt,nnaly Road, thereof to he expended nndei the direction of the Selectmen and Constitution Road to be used in column lion with an moues which mai- he allotted h► Partied t nananlousl► 10 19 1' lI the State of County, ok both, fm this purpose Article 14 1 ores) That the Town raise and appropriate the Cal t seer ITnYFnilnnusl► 10 50 .1' li snail of$.I,.1ht7 69 fol plot i ding co operation with the Federal Govern Artane 21. Fated That the 'Conn appropriate the slim of ment in luo•ulplo►lhient relief and otllei projects, of direct of nidi $62500 for the Installation of lire alarm boxes, this more► to he rect benefit to the town or its inhabitants, said sunm to he provided pro►ided 1•e► floral enue of the current year From the rel Chine of the I ul'rellt rear and expended under the direc Carried 111 Unanimously 19 59 P 1f tion of the Selectmen C'ar'ried UnanrmouslF 10 11) P 111 Article 22 Postponer) 10 50 P M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 28 Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to petition the Spring and Summer months s when enforced absences of members the Legislature for legislation authorizing the Town to appropilate make It difficult to obtain full attendance. money for the removal of snow ami ice from innate wa►s within To meet this condition it is proposed b► this amendment to in the Town which are open to public use. crease the number of available alternates, and the Planning Board Carried Unanimously 10'51 P M. recommends fin orable action li this meeting • Article 2. Presented by William Roger Greeley—Report of $pe WTI RoGr:n GREEI EY tial Committee for budgeting and moves that the Model ator appoint !Amu F ELLIs a committee of five to woik out a plan for advanced budgeting and EIIwmie W KisInar.i report at the next annual meeting 1) F, NICXERSON Carried I]natltntons13 10 54 1' M Enwi' B W ORTHEN, JR FRRii C \F►►HAI I Al tide 29 Presented bl Edward l\ Kimball Main motion ,is presented Can ier] Unanimously 10 16 P M Voted That the Lexington Zoning By Law be amended as fol Ai title 10 Presented ln Lestei F Ellis lows Voted That the Lexington Zoning Iii Law be amended as fol By changing 'Section 16" to read as follows lows Section 16 There shall be a Board of Appeals of the members, I33 ridding the follow irrg to ;citron 6 (.i) second par,tgiaph. who shall be appointed by the Selectmen for terms of five years each, the tel of one appointee to.expire each year The Selectmen Bowel el on sin II lots there shall hi provided on each side of shall also appoint in like minuet four associate membei' of the each dwelling of other pct nutted main,structure a aide ►•mu d u hich Board of Appeals, one or mole of whom may be designated b3 the shall be kept open from the fi out line of the main sti nctu r e to the Selectmen from time to time to take the place of a regular member rear line thereof ,is follows or members of the Board of Appeals as to cases arising under this On lots recorded pre‘boos to .1111 10, 029 the side ►ut cd shall by law in ease of ►scanty irtabilitl to act or interest be at least 7' feet in wrrltli an11 on lots recorded atm Jnly 19. 1929 REPORT 01" THE PLANNING. BOARD ON A PROPOSED but before Octohet 6, 193, the side and shall he ,it least 10 feet AMENDMENT TO THE LEXINGTON ZONING BY LAW in width AS IT APPEARS UNDER THE Ali.TICLE 29 1N THE REPORT 010 THE PLANNING BOARD ON A PROPOSED TOWN WARRANT FOR THE TOWN 11.EET I N G TO AMENDMENT T[1 THE LEXINGTON ZONING BY LAW BE HELD MARCH 23, 194.2 AS IT APPliARS 17-NI/FM ARTICLE 30 IN THE TOWN A public hearing was held Februar3 13, 1942 after notices were WARRANT FOR '.I'HE TOWN MEETING TO given in accordance with the Zoning B3 law and the Planning Board BE IIEI:I) MARCH 23, 1942 now submits a final report with recommendations to the Town A public hearing max held February 27, 1942 after notices.were The Board of Appeals is set up by legislation to holdlieu lugs given iii accordance with the Zoning By law and the Planning and make decisions upon variances in the application of the Budd now submits a final report with recommendations to the Town. ing Code, the Zoning 11, law and the Sub division Regulations Protons to .Iirl3 1929 the onh reference to a minimum width The Board consists of five numbers with alternates to fill ►acan open side 3 a sl between a dwelling and the lot boundary was con- cies at hearings and has averaged 26 hearings per year for the past tamed in the Building Code under a provision that the side walls three years. In general its activities have a direct relation with of any building of the second of third class shall not be less than 71/2 feet from the line of any ad,btntng lot. building activities,and as a result the meetings reach a peak during REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 49 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In 1929 the Zoning Bi law w as reused and among the amend REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON A PROPOSED mentis adopted NYRE a provision for a minimum 75 foot lot frontage AMENDMENT TO THE LEXINGTON ZONING BY-LAW with not less than a ten foot side yard. In 19:38 an amendment was AS IT APPEARS UNDER ARTICLE 31 IN THE TOWN adopted substituting a minimum 100 foot frontage with not less WARRANT FOR THE TOWN MEETING TO RE thait :i fifteen foot side yard. HELD MARCH 22, 1942 It has been discovered that the second amendment has abrogated A public hearing was held February 13, 1942 after notices were given in accordance with the Zoning By Law and the Planning the ten foot provision for recorded lots. The proposed Building Board now srrhniitsa a final report with recommendations to the Code, however, makes no pros ision fol sole yards but refers this Town Whole matter to the Zoning By Law. although the seen and a half foot restrietiorr of the Building Code still stands In the Zoning By law the written descriptions of areas facing Massachusetts Avenue are in all cases except one paragraph, re- In order to continue the intent of the By Law, the Planning ferred to as being located on either the easterly or the westerly side Board offers the amendment Cos ered ll} Article 20 of this meeting of the A►enne and the (hinges in this amendment are to bring the and recommends fa►orahle action thereon wording of this paragraph into confnrrrrity with the other cases There are no changes rn r!assiti(atinn or the boundaries of the Wu ROGER GREELEY area demi!bed LESTER F ELLIS The Planning Board recommends I'a►orable iutom by the Town EDWARD W KIMBALL D E Nrcx�Raoi, 11 MROGER CxREELEY EDWIN" B «'DRTIII$N JR. EDWARD W KIMBALL FRED C NEWHALLEna DAWN B WoRTrIF\. .la LESTER F ELLIa Carried Unanimously 11 00 P. M. FRED C NEWHALL 1) E \ieKF.RSON Article it Presented by Fred C Newhall Canted 1"rsarii,:sousl► 11 01 P ll Attole i3 Presented b► ll in Roue' IIieele► Voted That the Lexington Zoning By Law be amended as fol lows Voted That the Lexington 'Zoning B► law and \lap lie amend ell as follows By changing under Section 3 (hI C.1 I)istiicts paragraph 7, B► changing under Se(Neill :1 f b) (` 1 Dist/lets paragraph 8, which now reads which now reads. "Upon the northerly side of Massachusetts A►enue beginning at "Upon the wester] side ot Massachusetts Menne beginning at Vine Biool: and extending westerly to the easterly line of Merriam the norther]► !Inc cif. Winthrop Road and extending unrtherl► to a Street, throughout its length extending northerly to the Railroad point opposite the souther!) line of Merriam Street and of a depth property." to read as follows. of 100 feet floutthe westrrlline of Massachusetts :1►enne through out to read as follows: Upon the easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue beginning at a Upon the westerly side of Massa(itnsetls 1►ertne beginning at a point southerly and distant 104 feet from the center line of Grant point uortherli and distant 51i8 feet from the center line of Win- Street and extending northerly to the southerly line of Merriam throe Road it'll! extending nor•tlrerl) to a point opposite the south Street, throughout its length extending easter13 to the Railroad erly lure of Merriam Street and of a depth throughout of 1011 feet propei-t3. from the westerl} line of Massachusetts Avenue RF/PORT OP TOWN CLERK 51 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON A PROPOSED I'LA1 OF TOWN OPERATION nURING THE WAR YEARS AMENDMENT TO THE LEXINGTON ZONING BY LAW .1S IT APPEARS UNDER ARTICLE tri IN THE TOWN Recognizing the ditl3t iilttes with whit li Municipalities will be WARRANT FOR THE TOWN lfEIy:TTNU TO BE faced idtn tug the w,ii. ,ind realizing the great financial piohleni of HELD MARCH 23, 1942 :ill our citizens, the Selectmen and the Appropriation Committee submit the follow log program with the recommendation that it be A public hearing was held February 13, 1942 after notices were apprn►ed and adopted hi the Town Meeting as the general plan of given in accordance with the Zoning By Law and the Planning operation dnting the wRr years Board now submits a final report with recommendations to the Town 1 All inn-Essential r onsti action and Iuxui ies shall be elimi The purpose of this amendment is to change the area on the noted westeil3 side of Massachusetts Avenue from Winthrop Road through :' Maintenance of highways, pinks, and other Town facilities the Baptist ('linichi propel tr from a Rumness (C 1) Zone to a Res shall be on a minimum basis, the p1 enervation of the present condi i[lential fit I) Zone tions being the oil► obligation The dist]ict on the opposite side of the A►enue was changed into 3 E►ei i Tow n Department and official or employee -shall use a residential area SOI c•]iii ►ears ago and we believe that the avail the utmost ingenuili in the accomplishment of his or her task at able business zones in the center of the town are fai in excess of the lowest possible cost, with the conservation of equipment, time the needs fns some time to roma and matei lysis carefully guarded to the smallest item This opinion i'r sitIwtalrtiated hi nine ►acquit stores and at least three lIn(la'►['lY1[1Ed huxilrr sr; lots between Ian vizor Street and Vine 4 The earefiil sr intim of all expenditures shall he incumbent Brook It is felt that the irea Ii ism Vine Brook to the Baptist ('lntrch upon ill, to the end that •appiopt lathing may be conserved with tin may at some later date be used tot spar tmc nt house de►eloptitent Spent funds show Mg at the enol of the year and is not to ire (hanged at this time 5 The calling of Town 1+Ieetiiigs, other than the annual meeting, Se.ci tuI pet soils appeared iii fat of and hone ii er•c opposed to the shall he discouraged unless dr'einell ahsolutelessential by the two [hang' at the Beating ,incl we are ad%used by the Board of Assessors Boards that -The land between l%allis Court •roil 11 inthiop Road is as G To the end that funds may he available for real emergencies, sPssed on a residential basis" or fns the stabilization of the tax tate. transfers from Reser►es The Pitt110itng Itotild rev oniiiu'n+ls la►oi•sible action liy the Town Excess and Deti ieuie' Account) shall be caiefully scrutinized and Wm ROGER [Ilrl{ISLrS denied extept on these grounds. 01 for ialid seasons LESTER F' IiLLIS 7 The tawing of funds by bonds of notes of the Town,excepting Enw AND W Enlit1LL notes issued in anticipation of taxes, shall be denied to the end D. E. NiCKHRsON that our debt situation may be strong at the close of the war Enwlx B WoRTIIEI •I H February, 1942 FRED C NItiVuIALL ['.i11 sed l'ilanluluns0 11 04 I' ll. Carried Unanimously 11 05 P M. Ai tide 14 Voted That the Tow n apps o►e the follow nig pio Ai tide :.35 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to acquire gram for the establishment of a policy reliiti►e to the opeiation of by purchase an easement foi surface drainage, drains and drainage the various aduiinistrati►e departments of the Town and relative rights .adjoining Watertown Street and the Concord Turnpike sub to Town finances (luting the present win and foi a reasonable pe- stantially as shown on a plan entitled, 'Section 1 of Lexington lioel thereafter Count]. Club Estates dated October 23, 1940 Albert A Miller, REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 6S 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON C L and recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 6500, page 550 and a plan of proposed easement for iiiain from Watertown Street to Briggs Road, Lexington, Massachusetts, dated January 40, 1942, John T Cosgrove. Town Engineer," and for that purpose WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY the sum of$500 00 be appropriated, said suns to be transferred from the Drainage Construction Account Cauiied Unanimously 11.06 P M Article 36 Voted That the Town tai-se and appropriate the CoMMUA►+ii.+i:i'}r OF 1Iass.iciir s>:ii's llnnn>Jssxx, ss. sum of 50 00 for the erection of a temporary structure to contain To eithcn of the Constables of the Tow n of Lexington, in said county, the names of those Lexington citizens ser►ing with the aimed forces of the United States of America, said structure to be placed at some Greeting conspicuous public pia(e, the location to be selected h► the Board of Selectmen In the name of the Coninar>nnealth you are hereby requa►ed to notify and of cul r+ the inhabitants of said town. who are qualified to Motion presented bt Charles McCormick olfei ing amendment to note in Primaries to meet in the Adams Rchool,East f:ewington (Pre i ead not to exec ed $21}0 Amendment as presented voted upon and wrier One) and Carib Memorial Hall, Lexington Center (Precinct dee tared lost 11 09 P Two, Three and #'our) Main motion a$ presented declared carried 11 09 l' M Selectman Archibald H (ilr'ellix explains .ucomit of drive TUESDAY, the FIFTEENTH DAY of SEPTEMBER 1942 being made bt the Massachusetts Salvage Committee, and upon the at 7 00 o'clock A M• for the following !imposes. suggestion of the Amei ican Legion Post No 18 the old war cannon ]sated at Tower Park be harped in as junk Selectman Giroux bring an their sates to the Pi imam Officers for the Nomma states Mrs Hallie (' Blake had been consulted and was. agreeable tion of C'amislates► of Political Parties for the following offices for such a tiansiiletion, :and account of slid' action or permission Governor for this Commonwealth has ing been given in the Board of Selet tmeu pia►ions to this Town Lieutenant Govet nos for this Commonwealth Meeting, he was ask•rng fan the appro►al of the Town Mteting for Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth the action taken Also, Selectman Giroux announces that the can Treasurer and Reeei►ei (':ever al for this Commonwealth non was sold at 'illetiorl on Sntrday, March 22, 1942 for the amount Auditor of the Coinmmnwealih for this Commonwealth Of $$2.5 00 which was to he tinned into the Town Tieasui', The ap Attorne► General tot this Commonwealth pro al of tine aboNe ar tutu b► the Selectmen w.as unanimous 'r 22 Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth P M Itepresenta tri a in Congress fon 5th Ctongressional Dist]n t The meeting ►+ is dirsol►ed at 11 12 P MCouncillor for 6th Couneil]oi District Senator foi 711i Middlesex Senatorial Distt ict Attest Three l{epresentotis is iii General Court for 7th Middlesex ]:sues J Oxnoon], Representaitise District Ton n Cif r 1 nista is t Attoi nes foi Middlesex District I.iegistea of Probate and I nsrrlvenr► tom Middlesex Count► County Commissioner for Middlesex Counts Counts Treasures foi Middlesex Counts The polls will he open f i ono 7-00 A It to 8 00 P hi REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 55 56 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this 31st day of August, A D. 194! STATE PRIMARY ELECTION ARCHIBALD R. GIROUX SEPTEMBER 15, 1942 WILLIAM G POTTER GEORGE W. SARANO - A EDWARD Row ME Selectmen of Lexington The following election officers had been appointed b) the Select- men and were assigned to duty at the four precincts as follo«y. CONSTABLE'S RETURN PRECINCT ONE Charles J Dailey .... •.. Warden September 8, 1942. Paultne E Bartlett . . . Inspector To the Town Clerd George E Faster Inspector Mary E Stankard .. .. Clerk I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed Mary A Rowland . Teller copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Town Office building, and Annie H McDonnell Teller eight other places in the Town,and 1)3 mailing a printed copy of the George F SGyglesTeller Ilda J. Field Teller same to ever} registered votes in the Town, seven days before the Katie Wiggins ... Teller time of said election Edith T. Kew ... ... Teller L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller Attest . JOHN C RUSSELL, PRECINCT TWO Constable of Lexington Victor H Harmon .. .. .. Warden Lucius A Austin .. Inspector Ruth R Ray (Deputy) .. Inspector John H Dacey .. . . Clerk Arthur L Hanson ... Teller Edward McGrory Teller Elizabeth R Nourse Teller Anna E Tracey ...... Teller Madeline V Peterson ... Teller Lamina Metcalf Wilson . Teller Florence E Griesheimer ... . Teller Helen A McCaffrey .. Tellei PRECINCT THREE Franklin %V Ccleman . .. Warden Peter Robertson .. Inspector Charles E Moloy, Jr Inspector John F McKearney, Jr .. Clerk Cornelius P Cronin . . Teller Virginia E Welsh . . . Teller Clyde A Booke) Teller Emma L Hovey Teller John J McCormack .. ... ... . Teller REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 57 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Emma Zitso . Teller REPUBLICAN Esther P Graham . Teller Alice M Barrows . Teller PRECINCTFOUR GOVERNOR Howard E Custance .... Warden Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total William E Mulliken Inspector Leverett Saltonstal] Blanks 185 268 265 221 939 Robert Ryan ......... Inspector .. 13 7 5 Mary J Ferry .. ... Clerk -- �_ 7 3d Helen T Maguire .. Teller 198 275 270 228 971 Helen M Kirk . ... . . Teller Caroline F Deloury . .. Teller LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Carl Hauck Teller Agnes G Hall Teller Horace T Cahill Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Robert Cady .. .... Teller Blanks 186 266 266 219 937 Catheryne M Ferry . . Teller • 12 9 4 9 34 Town ('leak, .lames .l. Carroll, read the Warrant foi the State 198 275 270 228 971 Primary until further reading was waived by motion of Victor H. Harmon, which was seconded and declared a unanimous Note. SECRETARY The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven A 31: Frederic W Cook , Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total and remained open in each precinct until eight P. M, at NN hich time Blanks 188 z• 11 266 217 935 10 11 4 11 36 after due notice, they were closed. _ _ _ The election officers were sworn to the faithful perfoinrance at 198 275 270 228 971 their duties b3 the Ton n Clerk, .Tames .1. Carroll. The ballots were TREASURER counted by the election officers In each precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared bti the Town Clerk being stied Laurence Curtis Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total • 100 134 136 92 462 The total registration of voters was 5562 (the thousand five Edgar A French • . . 25 23 13 27 Sybil H Holmes 88 39 66 93 71 268 hundred slxf` two ) Richard E Johnston •♦.• • ., R 13 Wallace E Stearns 8 109 39 Precinct 1. Total number of voters 1524 One thousand five hundred twenty- 11 15 6 9 41 four Blanks 15 25 Precinct 2 Total number of voters 1270 One thousand two hundred sev 14 19 73 enty 198 275 270 228 971 Precinct 3 Total number cf voters 1340 One thousand three hundred forty Precinct 4 Total number of voters 1428 One thousand four hundred twenty AUDITOR eight Pre,I Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total The Tom 11 Clerk and Board of Registrars canvassed the result Russell A Wood 183 258 261 219 21 as follows• Blanks • 15 17 9 9 y50 Precinct 1 Republican 198 Democratic 43 Total votes cast 244 Two hundred 198 276 and forty-four 270 223 971 Precinct 2 Republican 275 Democratic 37 Total votes cast 312 Three hun ATTORNEY GENERAL dred and twelve Precinct 3 Republican 270 Democratic 25 Total votes cast 295 Two hundred Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total and ninety-five Robert T Bushnell 187 264 266 Precinct 4 Republican 228 Democratic 27 Total votes cast 255 Two hun Blanks 219 y35 11 11 4 9 35 deed and fifty five _ Total vote cast 1103 One thousand one hundred and three 198 275 270 , 228 971 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 59 60 TOWN OP LEXINGTON SENATOR IN CONGRESS REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre 5 Pre 4 Total Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 164 223 217 183 787 Loring P Jordan177 257 254 213 901 Courtenay Crocker .... .... 18 37 46 36 137 Blanks . 21 18 16 15 70 Blanks .. 16 15 7 9 47 — — -- — 198 275 270 228 971 198 275 270 228 971 COUNTY COMMISSIONER CONGRESSMAN Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Fre 4 Total Frei Pre 2 Pre Pre 4 Total Charles C Warren 88 113 100 103 404 Robert H Adams 98 141 155 lOS 502 Edith Nourse Rogers 179 251 247 205 882 Francis D Collings 2 9 12 8 31 Harry L Caldwell 17 18 20 15 70 Blanks 2 6 3 8 19 Blanks IO 12 3 9 34 198 275 270 228 971 198 275 270 228 971 COUNTY TREASURER COUNCILLOR Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre I Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Charles P Howard180 256 260 215 911 William 0 Andrew 76 94 82 64 316 Blanks 18 19 10 13 60 Ward Cramer 21 12 10 12 55 Theodore P Hollis 78 188 156 122 494 Blanks 23 31 22 30 1.06 198 275 270 228 571 198 275 270 228 971 DEMOCRAT SENATOR GOVERNOR Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Arthur W Coolidge 178 257 256 215 906 Francis E Kelly16 16 11 12 55 Blanks 20 18 14 13 65 Roger L Putnam25 18 13 13 69 Blanks .. .. .. 2 3 1 2 8 198 275 270 228 971 — --- — — 43 37 25 27 132 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Pre 1 Pre.2 Pee.3 Pre 4 Total George Chauncey Cousena ... 144 214 217 174 749 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre,4 Total Charles E Ferguson . 185 252 258 217 912 John C Carr 33 30 16 21 100 William E Hays .... 144 214 215 173 745 Blanks . .. 10 7 9 6 32 Blanks 121 145 120 121 507 43 37 25 27 -- 132 594 825 810 684 2913 SECRETARY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total Pre.l Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Joseph I. Buckley 25 18 12 19 74 Leo A Gosselin 2 5 1 1 9 Robert F Bradford 178 260 262 215 915 John D O'Brien 10 6 2 3 21 Blanks .. 20 15 8 13 56 BIanks ... 6 8 10 4 23 198 275 270 228 971 43 37 26 27 I3.2 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 61 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TREASURER SENATOR Pre 1 Pre Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total 28 7 3 7 25 William E Flanagan 32 24 15 20 91 Thomas E Barry 20 16 14 13 63 Blanks 11 13 10 7 41 Francis X Hurley ... • William F Hurley 6 5 7 2 2 16 —"2 0 0 8 43 37 25 27 132 John F. Welch 4 5 6 5 20 Blanks -- -- REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT 43 37 25 27 132 Pre,1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Joseph M Maher 22 18 10 9 59 AUDITOR Joseph D McCarthy ........ 26 13 12 19 70 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total John DeVincent . . 1 0 0 0 1 33 27 17 20 97 Francis Burke • ... 0 0 0 1 1 Leoeomas J Buckley 2 3 16 Blanks . ... . .......... 80 80 53 52 265 D. Walsh .. 4 7 Blanks 6 3 6 _ 4 19 129 111 75 81 396 43 37 25 27 132 DISTRICT ATTORNEY ATTORNEY GENERAL Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre Pre 3 Pre.4 Total Robert Bradford .... 1 0 0 0 1 232 3214 19 97 James J. Irwin -- 0 0 1 0 1 James E Agnew .. ••.. 11 5 11 8 35 Blanks 42 37 24 27 130 Blanks _ 43 37 25 27 13.2 43 37 25 27 132 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY SENATOR IN CONGRESS Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre.3 Pre.4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total 19 17 9 15 60 Blanks 43 37 25 27 13`2 Joseph E Casey Daniel H. Coakley 1 0 0 0 1.... 16 13 13 11 58 COUNTY COMMISSIONER JosephJohn F. Fitzgerald 7 4 1 0 12 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks I. 0 3 2 1 6 Thomas B Brennan 30 `20 11 21 82 Blanks . .. Blanks ... .. 13 17 14 6 50 43 37 25 '27 132 — -- -- --- CONGRESSMAN 43 37 25 27 132 Pre 1 Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre 4 TotalThomas COUNTY TREASURER 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks Butler . •• 43 37 25 26 131 Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total Blanks — — — _ _ Henry C Rowland 0 0 1 0 1 43 37 25 27 132 William E Manley 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks . 43 37 24 26 130 COUNCILLOR 43 27 132 Pre 1 Pre.2 Pre 3 Pre 54 Total True Record Edward J Coughlin .... 8 11 6 Harold A Palmer 11 3 4 4 22 Attest Francis J Roche 155 12 113 49 6 81 .1,1r[>ra J. ('.►RROLr,, Blanks Torras Clerk 43 37 25 27 132 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 63 E4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON presciption given to iai,irlled persons for protection of life or health by or umlei the direction of registered ph3su•lans liar to teaching in chartered medical schools urn to publication or sale of medical treat WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION ises or journals, which was disappro►ed in the House of Repi.esenta tiles h3 a vote of 77 in the atliamalivc and 11313 in the I YES I I negattie and on the Senate In a vote of 16 in the ��'t7 :i titmative and 14 in the negati e, he appro►cii? THE CoMMoNWE r:Cii or !Cymru,' sari's dIInni.nsEX, ss. To either or the t"mmtahiess of the Town of Lexington, QUESTION NO 2 Greeting TO uhtliti it fill cvI}iexsiorl nl opinion ►oteis should vote on all In the ►tante of the Cooirn oisirr•alth you err hereby required to three of the following questions — notify and worn the inhabitants of sold town who aai e qualified to vote iii Elections to meet i» the Adams School, East Lexington (Pre [.a1 If a ►oter desires to permit the sale in this town of ant and eine One) aid ern y Venomin! Hall, Lexington Ciente) (Pi roirnet .ill a][fi]will ote'beNe'flrE"bi to be [111111k on and off the premises where Two, Tilt ee,andh'oni),or+ sold, he will ► le 1ES"on all three questions TITESl)AY, the '['HUM l)_IY of NOVEMBER, 1'142 (b) If lie desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt be►erages oni\ to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he at 6 00 (Abu k ! if to (:1st theii ballots foi the following officers will t Cyte NO" on question one "YES" on question two and "NO" (Io\emu • Lieutenant Iho i'ruol Set retai y, 'Treasure' , Anrlitoi . on question three Attorne► Gene!al• Senl:itan iii Congress Represen-tatr.e in Congress, (cl If he desires to permit the sale herein of all alcoholic bey Councillor, Sen.itol Three Representatl►es in Genet al Com t, Ills ernes but oil► in packages, so called not to be drunk on the prem ti at Attoruei . Register of Probate and 1»so]►em i Count‘ Com ises where sold, lie will ►ole "1\0" on questions one and two and missionei ('onnt\ Ti easnret YES" on question three and TO (ilk( tirt100 on the f6llow11114 questa"las (d) If lie desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages to lie drunk on and off the premises where sold and in ad- QT ESTION NO l clition citing alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on ques- LAW .Pl Ol'Oi4EI) BY INITIATIVE PE'I`I'I'I[X\ tion one and "YES"on questions two and three. Shall the proposed measure which ptovideas that the present statutes ►►liirll noel(' it a crime punishable by fine in imprisonment ie} If lie desires to prohibit the sale herein of ani and all al coholic beverages whether to be drunk. on or off the premises where knowingl} to advertise print publish. distribute or di c elate any sold, he will vote"NO" on all three questions matter containing reference to any person from whom of place where ani drug. instrument or means whate►ea, of au► ad\ice or inform 1. Shall licenses be granted iii this tow n for the sale herein of at.iou niaa► be obtained. foi the piipose of preventing pregnancy, or all alcoholic beverages whisky, rum, gin, malt bever- I yES I I to sell, lend. gi►e aw a-i. exhibit. oder or advea tise any drag, med ages, wines and all other alcoholic heves-ages)? IND I I icine, instiumeni or other :article for the prevention of r inception. or to wi ate ria pi int aaiFnrival ion of am, kind stating when, where, 2. Shall licenses lie granted in this town for the sale therein of how, of whom, or hr what means such article can be ohtaaine,l, or to wines and malt lie\erages (wines and beer, ale and all YES I I other malt beverages}? manufacture or make such ai title, shall not aappl3 to treatment or IND I— _I 66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 65 CONSTABLE'S RETURN .t Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale titeiein of October 26, 1942 all akoholic be►erages in pin Loges so tailed, not to he yES T ! To the Town Clerk di ink on the premises) NO --� — I ha►e notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Town Office Building, and Ql)l'STIIIN N[1 .1 eight other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to ever3 registred voter in the Town, eight days I Shall the poll mimic]net sN stent of betting on li YES 1 before the time of said meeting copied horse 1gees he pei nutted in this count►" I NO I Attest. Shall the pail mut uel sIstein of betting on li yEs j JOHN C. RUSSELL, c ensed dog i ac es be ',mimed fitted in this county's Np l� _ Constable of Lexington [l l t'S'l'1 ON NO 4 Qt ESTIO\ [)I'' PUBLIC POLICY Shall the ItepreNe{it.tti►es in the i=eneial Court from this dis tin t be instill(led to ►ate to request the President and Congress to tall al the earliest possible moment a coli►ention of Representatives of all fi ee peoples to tiaioc a 1''edei iii Constitution f YES runner wliieli tile► nui' unite in a lleulueratic 1101111 I NO I I:o►erunneiit r The polls ►i ill he open ;11 f, On A 3I amid ►i ill remain open until ti [iU I' 1( (nd yin ale iii r r to d to s«i e this 13 ciri caiat seven days at least before the time of sold meeting as pool idea in the Bylaws of the Town hereof fail riot, and 31101 dice ietaara on this Warrant,with your doings thei eon to the Ton a Clerk on oi' before the time of said meeting Given uirdei our Bands at 1 exiiiytoii, this 19th day of October, 1] 1942 ARCiiIR4I.D B (xIItOux WnI 1,i.I A AL (I POTTER A. EnwARu Ro►►sE ERRROL 11 LoCKE GEOROS W SARANO Selectmen of Lexington REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 6T SS TOWN OF LEXINGTON Alice G Sweeney Teller Esther P Graham feller Alice M Barrows , , Teller STATE ELECTION PRECINCT FOUR NOVEMBER 3, 1942 Howard E. Custance . ... Warden William E Mutliken Inspector Mary A Spellman . Inspector Mary J Ferry . .. .. ............ Clerk The following election oflit ei s had been appointed by the Select- Helen T Maguire Teller men and were assigned to tint:, at the font pl•eeitu is as follows Caroline F Delonry Teller Carl Hauck Teller PRECINCT ONE Elizabeth Mansfield Teller Charles J Dailey Warden Agnes G Hall Teller Pauline E Bartlett Inspector Constance L Thompson Teller George E Foster Inspector CIrene ry M Robinson , Teller Teller Mary E Stannard Clerk Helen M Kirk Teller Mary A Rowland Teller Annie H McDonnell Teller George F Stygles Teller Tom]] ['lea, James l Cal roll read the Wiii rant for the State Iida J Field Tel er Election until further reading was maned 63 motion of Victor H Katie Wiggins Teller Harmon, which ►raK set rattled and rift]ared a nn:anatnous %ole. Edith T Kew Teller L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller Mary E Tracey Teller The polls ►►et e di t]ai ed open in eras 11 precinct at six A M, and remained open in each pie(tact until eight i' M, at whit h time artet PRECINCT TWO due notice, the► mere (losed Victor H Harmon Warden Lucius A Austin Inspector The election olhh e,it new swut•il iii the faithful petlorniainee of Ruth R. Ray Inspector their duties The ballots ‘t ere counted bN the election oflicers in each John J Kelley Clerk precinct, the tall► sheettt and total ►iole sheets prepared In the Town Arthur L Hanson Teller Clerk being used Edward 1VIcGrory Teller Elizabeth It Nourse Teller Mary G Oliver ..,. Teller The total regi$ttatitmh of voter• was. M)17 (six thousand seen Madeline V Peterson Teller teen). Laurina Metcalf Wilson ... Teller Florence ii Griesheimer ,, Teller Precinct 1 Total number of voters- 1615 Sixteen hundred fifteen Helen A McCaffreyTeller Precinct 2 Total number of voters. 1364 Thirteen hundred sixty-four Precinct 3. Total number of voters 1458 Fourteen hundred fifty-eight Precinct 4 Total number of voters 1550 Fifteen hundred eighty PRECINCT THREE Franklin W ColemanWa den The Town (lett, and Boma of liegisii,trs aril 'itssed the resm11 as Peter Robertson • Inspector follows• John F McKearney ,Jr Inspector Emma Zits() ... ... Clerk Precinct I. Ballots east: 1152 Eleven hundred fifty-two (2 War Ballots) Virginia E. WelshTeller Prceinct 2 Ballots cast 1011 One thousand eleven (2 War Ballots) Samuel W. WellingtonTeller Precinct 3 Ballots cast. 1078 One thdusand seventy eight Emma L HoveyTeller Precinct 4 Ballots cast 1141 Eleven hundred forty one John J McCormack Teller Total vote cast Four thousand three hundred eighty two REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 69 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON GOVERNOR AUDITOR Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre,3 Pre.4 Total Roger L Putnam296 201 206 206 909 -TThomas J Buckley 359 222 243 245 1069 Leverett Saltonstall 827 800 862 921 3410 Russell A Wood735 755 806 858 3153 Henning A Blomen 4 0 0 2 6 Herbert Crabtree ..,, 5 2 5 3 15 Otis A Hood 3 1 0 3 7 Ethel J Prince 3 3 1 5 12 Joseph Massidda 2 1 3 1 7 Blanks49 37 24 30 130 • Guy S Williams 2 0 1 1 4 William H McMasters 1 0 0 0 1 Tctal1151 1099 1078 1141 4379 Blanks 16 6 6 7 35 Total 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 ATTORNEY GENERAL Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total James E Agnew243 154 181 186 764 LIE1TENANT GOVERNOR Robert T Bushnell 842 819 860 911 3432 Charles F Danforth 5 4 4 9 22 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Fred E Oelcher 5 1 3 1 10 Horace T Cahill 803 790 853 893 3339 Howard PEnley 6 2 3 5 16 John C Carr 309 201 201 225 936 Blanks 50 29 27 29 135 Walter S Hutchins 5 3 6 4 i8 George L McGlynn 2 0 2 1 5 Trtal 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 E Frank Searle 2 1 0 2 5 BIanks30 14 16 16 75 — — — — SENATOR IN CONGRESS Total 1151 1009 1078 1141 4319 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Joseph E Casey 362 249 267 260 1138 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr 745 728 785 848 3106 SECRETARY Horace I Hillis 4 1 2 3 10 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total George L Paine 6 4 4 7 21 Joseph J Buckley 285 193 222 227 937 George L Thompson 4 2 4 4 14 Frederic W Cook 813 782 830 881 3306 Blanks 31 27 16 19 93 Bernard G Kelly9 2 2 5 18 Abbie L Tebbets 6 4 0 7 17 Total 1152 1011 1078 1141 4382 Peter Wartiainen, Jr. 3 1 3 5 12- Blanks 2Blanks 35 27 21 16 99 CONGRESSMAN Total ....... .... 1151 1009 1073 1141 4379 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Edith Nourse Rogers 1012 896 982 1046 3936 Blanks 140 115 96 95 446 TREASURER Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre 8 Pre 4 Total Total1152 1011 1078 1141 4382 Laurence Curtis .... 743 740 822 853 3158• Francis X Hurley 347 239 225 244 1055 COUNCILLOR Martha E Geer 5 3 0 5 11 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total Cote Elvel Palmquist 2 1 2 1 6 ''l'heodore P Hollis . 761 762 826 863 3212 Anders H Swenson . . .. 11 2 5 8 26 Francis J Roche 318 189 197 214 418 Blanks . .. 43 24 24 30 121 Blanks 72 68 55 64 249 Total ............... 1151 1009 1079 11.41 4379 Total 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 7' 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COUNTY TREASURER SENATOR Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre.4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Charles P Howard 925 858 904 990 3677 Arthur W. Coolidge 792 772 832 886 3282 Archibald R. Giroux .•.. . . 0 0 I. 0 1 William E Flanagan 280 181 197 198 866 Blanks . ............... . .... . 226 151 173 151 701 Blanks '79 56 49 57 241 Total 1151 1009 1078 I141 4479 Total 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 QUES'T'ION NO 1 REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Yes 523 565 655 610 3353 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total No 489 444 325 390 1548 George Chauncey Cousens 744 707 786 809 3046 Blanks 139 100 98 141 478 Charles E Ferguson882 822 895 945 3544 William E Hays 714 690 749 793 2946 Total 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 Joseph M Maher 225 155 148 157 685 Joseph I] McCarthy 249 161 162 180 752 QUESTION NO 2 Edward J Tenanty 169 114 111 132 526 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks 470 378 383 407 1635 Yes 327 248 233 308 1116 Total 3453 3027 3234 3423 13137 No 676 592 684 695 2547 148 169 161 138 616 Total I151 1009 1078 1141 4379 DISTRICT ATTORNEY Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Yes 354 269 272 313 1203 Robert F Bradford 852 816 857 927 3452 o 621 560 644 655 2480 Joseph R Corish 237 142 176 174 729 Blanks 176 180 162 173 691 Blanks62 51 45 40 198 Total 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 Total 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 8 Pre 4 Total Yes 692 583 659 630 2614 No 364 333 325 357 1379 REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY Blanks 95 93 94 104 336 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Total . .. 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 Loring P Jordan777 767 830 865 3239 William F McCarty 290 181 189 209 869 QUESTION NO 3 Blanks 84 61 59 57 271 Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Yes . ... 513 377 395 468 1753 1151 1009 1078 1141 4979 529 574 557 2162 Total No 506 Blanks 132 103 113 116 464 COUNTY COMMISSIONER Total 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 Pre.1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Yes Thomas B. Brennan 313 206 221 225 965 .. 427 300 318 414 1459 Charles C. Warren 759 746 802 859 3166 No 562 561 519 585 2327 Blanks 79 57 55 57 248 Blanks 162 148 141 142 593 Total Total .. 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 1151 1000 1078 1141 4379 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 73 74 'TOWN OF LEXINGTON QUESTION No, 4 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Yes 609 566 625 659 245t1 No 221 192 iso Zlo 813 REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION Blanks 321 251 283 272 1107 Total 1151 1009 1078 1141 4379 NOVEMBER 13, 1942 I true record Attest J:►asr:s J ['utxorr Pin snout to the Oeitel.11 La►►,, the frit► Clerk of Walthamand the town ('leil:s of .itedtotd and I.eailigtoit met at Waltham this Town Clerk day ten this t► o'clock in the Pott noon for the pillilose of cam assing the ►otes cast on the thud dal of \o►c•lnhei 1i142 foi the election of three rep]esent,itt►es to the General Court of the Commonwealth of Jlasssothtisetts to represent the se►euth Middlesex Representa- tt J.listtic t The result of the (amass was as follows In Waltham Cieolge Chaunee► Consent; had eight thou-sand fie hundred • nmety eight, (8,598) William I; Hal s had sine]] thousand one hundred fif t . four (7,154) Chat les E i"etgusou !tad Six thozzsarld two hundred ninety seen (11,297) in Bedford George t'haunce► Cousens had four hundred seventy one (471). ��1111ant E Hai s had foiti hundred foity two (442) Charles E Fel gnsott had live Hundred tort~ one (541). 1 n Lexington• Ueorge f'htzuuce' ('outhree thousand forty six (3,046) R'tillaiu E l-Imes had two thousand nine hundred forty six (2,946) Charles E Ferguson had three thousand five hundred forty four (3,:544). The return showed that George Chauncey Cousens, William E. Hays, and Charles E. Ferguson had the majority of the votes cast n1 Waithaznt, Bedford, and Lexington and certificates were accord REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 75 7a TOWN OF LEXINGTON iugly filled out l+► the t.'le1Ls present to be delivered to George Channce► t'ousens, 240 Linden Street, Waltham, William E Hays, 455 Lexington Street, Waltham, and Mules F l+et gnson, 16 High- I.sni}.avenue, Lexington REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK 1'L'11 t 1 IN{ •1 1.►',u %/1, City Mil. of 11-althor . 1942 Arum rt E 1'11uso1, Town Clerk of Bedford LotKK .1 CA.RRoLL, Town. Clerk of Lertngton 1)ui rinllei 41 1942 To the Il orris►utile Boma of Selert,l+eri l.r.rl,+,tor+ lIlt.rKrrrT+imettx !ir+r1!eweo 1'oiltm lug :ti the report 1)1' 1 he Ton f.'Ietk's Department Jul the real 1'142 lint hiding all li erases issued and Cees collected. tees col leetetl being turned mei to the Tnwtl Male Dog Licenses Issued 656 El; $2 00 $1 312 00 Female Dog Licenses Issued 102 U 5 00 510 00 Spayed Dog Licenses Issued 309 ® 2 00 613 00 Kennel Licenses Issued 1 (E0 25 00 25 00 Transfer Licenses Issued 1 25 25 Total $2,466 25 Total Number of Dogs Licensed--1069 SPORTING LICENSES Resident Citizen Fishing Issues! 175 1 Void 174 i 2 00 848 00 Citizen Hunting Issued 202 4 Void 198 ® 2 00 396 00 Citizen Sporting Issued 63 @ a 25 204 75 Citizen Minor Fishing Issued 61 2 Void 59 ) 1 25 73 75 Citizen Minor Trapping Issued 5 @ 2 26 11 25 Citizen Trapping Issued 13 1W 5 25 68 25 Duplicates 3 1W 50 150 Free 22 Non Resident Citizen Fishing Issued 1 5 25 5 25 Total $1,108 75 Total Number of Sporting Licenses Issued--538 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 77 ' TOWN OF LEXINGTON OTHER LICENSES, MORTGAGES AND DISCHARGES Marriage Licenses Issued 160 ® $2 00 $320 00 Mortgages Recorded 172 33 Conditional Sales Recorded 100 1942 Assignment of Mortgages Recorded 2 00 Agreement Recorded 100 BIRTHS BY MONTHS Attachment Recorded 25 Mortgagee Discharged 12 00 Pole Location Certificates 81 @ 75 60 75 Certified Certificates . .. 129 83 Miscellaneous 375 In Lexington Out cf Lexington Totals Poll Books 103 a 50 5150 Month Total Males Females Males Females Males Females $754 41 January 21 2 1 11 7 13 8 SUMMARY February 15 2 0 5 3 7 S March 12 0 0 6 6 6 6 Dog Licenses $2,465 25 April 21 2 1 S 10 10 1i Sporting Licenses 1,108 75 May 7 1 0 3 3 4 3 Marriage Licenses 320 00 June 16 0 0 6 10 10 6 Mortgages Recorded 17233 July 15 2 0 7 6 9 6 Conditional Sales Recorded10U August 14 1 1 7 5 8 6 Assignments Recorded 2 00 September 15 1 0 5 9 6 9 Agreement Recorded 100 October 3 0 0 7 1 7 1 Attachment Recorded 26 November 9 0 1 7 1 7 2 Mortgages Discharged 12 00 December S 1 0 4 3 5 3 Pole Location Certificates 60 75 Certified Certificates 129 83 161 12 4 76 69 92 69 Miscellaneous 3 75 Poll Books5150 The parentage of children was as follows $4,323 41 Both parents born in United States 134 Both parents born in Foreign Countries 5 ifesliectfnll1 sit lnllitied One parent barn in United States21 • One parent born in Foreign Country 21 IT4MES J. CARROLL, Both parents born in Lexington 2 One parent born in Lexington 19 Town Clerk EAMES .i- CARROT r,, Town CtrrA REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 79 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ..4e. m .4y.O a .0 eaa., d e ICJ N m= I(J xJ e M tr c N C9 NM N N NN Via 1~ ClAN 00 4M NM 44 0 = 41-1 N N 0 yl 00 1942 t .,--, N+--i . .,• mN . . Gd m9 m+-1 NeD da Cb., MARRIAGES BY MONTHSN r OTO 5454 MQ VM dp Oa 46 MN Qt, as a r T ...- I..4 ppjj e LS 6 L1 pi) c M *la yl ..4 M N .=“0 o 0 0 0 P1 N A' Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's m i`"1 a c •r Totals First First Second Second Third Third r+r JanuarI5 14 14 1 1 D 0 Y �H ,e. 0 NN a '--1 nib 0a 0o aN .y,„reee r February 11 10 11 1 0 0 0 IG "' March 3 3 3 0 0 0 D 0 ?' April 17 17 17 0 0 0 0 ,�C"'4' N ea o c s ,1 0 0c, Cl 0 ,-1 .-1 ,4 ro _i= 0 0 — May 18 I7 15 1 3 0 0 June 24 20 23 4 1 0 0 (6t-L-- MM mN 'AN 44 a0 00 =4 NN 00 July 18 14 16 4 2 0 0 August 9 7 9 2 0 0 0 September 19 17 18 2 1 0 0W b b1 d N em eq m d e e e ea .w MM. 47-4 October 20 18 19 1 1 1 0 F 1 . November 17 15 15 1 2 1 0 k I. December 12 11 10 1 2 0 0 P c*mm d, b. NM ..se,1 oti 0,0 as d "1",' 44 183 163 170 18 13 2 0 z + Z N Ce T. ,..10 .4. ... N EV N . q e Cl e .. CO I .=.6,1 Number of Marriages Recorded 183 w Residents 200 W°7w C..[- vym ,..I ry ClN 0a 00 Cl00,, h 0 0a Non-residents 66 I--i Solemnized in other places 77 Age o1 Oldest Groom 70 gy em ...EM cs .e - 00 04 44 er M 'e Ir 00 Age of Oldest Bride . 63 r' Age Youngest Groom .. ... , 18 — Age Youngest Bride 16 • , JAMER J. C'ARROLL, = a • ti m a • Town, Clerk c o 0 a . • .a • S. ,o p Fes'. m 0 O a Id 'C] `.tl w C' ' a .s. iU • .J ' u?0 a) d 41'v y 0 92 C N 0,G a:4 . 0) A ' a7 cd aR m cd.o N co :n ctl' cd cd "' V cd : Sd� a 'EScvE = — E0iE0 1S d 2g.44 74 a1 c] m m a m .. D a d aJ cu m co a is $ ,:,3 9$ S P ,G Q/ y i C, 7 L J C0 pG al W C 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF SELECTMEN 81 3. Every Town Depai tiro in and official or employee shall use the utmost ingenuity in the act ou,piishment ot his ot her task at the ]oRest possible cost, with the conser►ation of equipment, time, REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN andmaterials carefully guarded to the smallest item 4. The careful serntin3 or nil expenditures shall he incumbent upon all, to the end that appropriations iiucy lie conserved with un December dl, 1942. spent funds showing at the end of the year. o the (1it+_eiis of Lexington' 5 The calling of Tow si Meetings, other than the a.inual meet mg, shall he discouraged milt ss deemed absnlnte13 essential b. the The Wald ui Seloc I nu•ic is pleased to otter the following i eport two Boards tut ending ]leeenil,e'i +ii, 14142 6 To the end that funds niai be a►ailahle for real emergencies, On ]I•ri c 11 2nd, 11 e'si s t iron gi W Saiano and Errol H Locke or fin the stabilization of the tax tate, tiansfers from Reser►es (Ex i►cie i•cc'ocItdl io the IiioiN1 this being the second three cal terns cess and Deticrem\ Act omit) shall be careful]' scrutinized and loi both I he Ihi aid uig•inwit) on lurch 3, 1942, mid Mt Giroux denied except on those grounds, ni rot ►and reasons was d hi Incl ! it ii,nl;in I'rll lire liflh consecntiie rear 7 The raising nl hinds lid bonds or notes of the Tow n, except The I1o•i l ci Ion, (unturned its polic or meeting each Monday tug notes issued in anticipation of taxes, shall be denied to the c nd e►eiiirig This ►e-at Iiiit► Iwo • 121 regular and sixteen (1b) special that mn debt situation may he strong at the close of the mai nlei•tings wets held In Tune, the Selectmen adopted the following WAR POLICY Ilse i;u,ncT nl Selectmenroll sac Ipl,lnpuatiou ['ouuirtttee heldPOLICY OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DURING WAR YEARS main► slim lissmns on Ton in the light 01 the win. and its Due to the si are it► 4)1 men and niateiiails, it is the ►ote of the eller t -upon the e iti7eils nit osis rc,ninninit. _Is •i insult of these eon Board of Selectmen that the Inllnn lag poli'► should be followed in terences the two Maids siiinli,ttc cI the lo]low ing program and nee the Public Winks Department liming the ecinting year onuilc-niled its adoption ll► t he• un it Meeting The Town _Meeting orecd niioii iilrousl► to adopt the i r'c•mmmenrlation 1 The installation of w atei sei►u es to all new houses be elim mated unless the prosper-tile bnilctei ran furnish a pi inrit i number which will enable us to replenish our stock of fittings and pipe used PLAN OF TOWN OPERATION DURING WAR YEARS iP the said installation Iierliglii%ing the din iilties with which Municipalities will be 2 The Installation of :til new garden set►ues be clinnnated nn Paced dui lug liii> w.it and ioalizing the great financial problem of less it is to lie used in the inisnig of vital food: crops all out I itl,el,s the `e?ei linen awl the Appropriation Committee anhnut the I'n?In►►lug prcr rani with the rccmm�iett[larion that it be 3 The n'e of all l,itiltiiiiinus materials be limited to the neces- apptoc•cl and iidri?,te+d }n tine 'l'oon Meeting as the general plan of sari pavement maintenance, and are not to be used in the construe n{iciatifiii tinting the ►S:i t• !ears: tion of ramps nom tire edge of the palenlent to the pt•opeity line 1 .1l1 ,u n r-.ciltial collstinr ism and luxuries shalt be. Mifflin1. Bituminous sidewalk maintenance be limited to onli patching tired. holes and cracks existing in said sidewalks, anti not to include gen eral i esurfaeing ". _lIaltrienxnre of Iicgii►►ais prinks, and other Town facilities 5. Loaninig and seedint; of shooldeis be limited to those ]oda .ball be on a nriniitrnm basis, the preser►ation of the present condi tions where iiighn , irate] and sewer constrnrtion has taken place. tions being the only obligation. REPORT OF SELECTMEN 83 g# TOWN OF LEXINGTON His Excellency, Lei erett Saltonstall, Governor of IlIassachu• ington W:hi• Price and liatinn,ng Board are Messrs George E. setts has issued forty the (4i1 Executive Orders during the year, Gra►es, Chairman • Charles. A. Whipple. Robert P Trask, William all being Emergency measures necessitated b► the war. .I Moore. Al thin Met'ar tri• an I fames •1 Walsh A few of the changes oracle its the past year are: Al1 of these t„en a e ,.mint; the Tow n of Lexington without 1. Selectmen's Room compiled into Repot Center for the Lex c mnpensatioih, and ale gin log many hours both in the daytime and Lex- ington Committee on Public t atetr , in the moiling to a jell W Inch i,, ►er► Flctiuwntly, ►niple:isant. and 2 11"air Rill, 1rl:;tatancr to !i0':' of ►alae on municipal thankless Thev ale citing tire t:Jwn and the country a great scery r placedP ice, and the c itizrns rpt L"ingtnn shfnticl l.se moat grateliii to themes buildings, 3 Shortening of limns of pre-timed ti:itfic signals, DRAFT BOARD 4 Street lights on reining early morning hours (necessary be [hie Ina P t Bo•irrl No iis>, is c nniliosed of the lollop rug per cause of tolllnln'iti0ii of (la\light sa►lug) sorts midge 11lilian 11 Hem hey ['hair man (Wobnin) Major With then usual good judgment and foresightedness, the Town William 1; 11 dile, it rr't ih► 111"nhniul . Thomas I llartln Meeting Menthe's toted at the Annual Meeting to appropriate a sum {11 a inihn! NA'Wm [; (limning s iii (Lexington) William IT 1)118 of money fin the exec 1 ion of an Honor Roll for Lexington citizens roll 11 f xuhglntat ,nal s',r nt gr 11" I r ur for Clerk (Lexington), serving with the aimed loiees. The members of the Stanley Hill 1 he l'icnaisi'a ui Ila 141►ism► ]amore are Dr William L Cos Post, A L .No 18 donated their seri ices and assembled and erected gime ]'ran(Is E. 11111 Le, Nath a n 11 Bidwell. dames .I entail, and the Ilonoi Roll which was placed in the glass plot in front of the Itanai 1 (1 t'oianeil, ill n' Lcvtnginn Cat's Menioiral Building A patriotic citizen of the town donated an American Fling and a Sei►ice Flag, w huh were placed on either side 'l heat genii(non a!e per no nil,_ t difficult task faithfully and of the Honor Roll well ani the Se!errnten rake peas »leans ni epi easing then appre- c i ttiun sail the wink the► mecaning This Hono] Roll was built Imp enough to contain five hundred 000) naives, and in August it became net essary to add wings to TAX RATE it, as more than that vuuilaei had enterers the Ser►ice At the end c`-f the year, there were Si G loon and women of Lexington serving 'l'hi Board of Selectmen incl the _Lpiuopi ration Committee con ►►ith the armed for rex side/oil it essential that appropriations he reduced in a manner The Lexington Rota,► (lid) ►erg generously gave to the Town whie ii would aid the w a i olio t, through the discontinuance of non a Ser►ice Flag tar the Common. and the Selectmen take this op- essential isiojecis and the c•arernl saer►asom of work to be done portnnity to express then :wino( of the gift. As <1 tasaafi o. these el'fnrts, the two Boards presented to the Town Meeting .i progi ani on which I he► hail agreed This pi ogi am was adopters ls► the Town Meeting with a resulting decrease in the tax RATIONING BOARD rate of 'sl !iii Tie tax tate in 1941 was $31.40, and vii 194 it was at}isi Pursuant to an Executl►e Order of the President, anis in coiniRE ENGINEERS p]iance w rill the office of ['rice Administration and the State Ra tioning Committee, early in .Ianuary the Selectmen appointed The Board of Selectmen us empowered by Statute to appoint an Messrs Albert B 'fennel, Charles A Whipple,and George E. Graves uual l► the taieinnbct a of the Board of Eire Engineers. The pre nous lo the Lexington Tire Rationing Board Mr. Tenney resigned in Boaid of Fire l;ingineet a had wired the Town for many years. The June, rind was replaced by _Mr Robert I', Trask Later, as more three members held positions as aril officers in the Fire Department and more commodities were iattonerl, it became necessary to appoint The Selectmen had discussed this type of a Board of Fire Engineers additional men to the Board and the present menthols of the Lex for several rears, and it was finally concluded that the Board of REPORT OF` SELECTMEN 85 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Fire Engineeis should be composed of citizens who would act its them iii fa►ot of iii opposition to the wanting of .t license to idiom executive directors of the 1 ire I)epaiIineat Sunda\ nio►it's 01 the ballots "chi!iii d, those In fa►01 outman With this thought rii lil¢nal• the S[let tlileli appointed as Ua \lay bered those opposed lix ,11111:n'iniateli tout to oue Accordin ;1►, the 7st a new Iioaard of Dire l+:ugalaeets consisting of the follunang ]nein Selectmen ►oted to giant a license for Sunday moues foi a trial bets Geoige W I:inea► Robert 11 Fan s •tt, Alan (3 Aad'laaau ►1 11• period ending Match li 1911 It is planned to place au article in 1tain 11 1)1 iscoll Thomas i iioilnellthe Warrant foi the Anneal Town Meeting iii 1943 to gi►e the lute's The Board ot Selectmen held numerous eonlerences with the newan opportitnit► to express then opinion on the question Board of Fire Lngineri s plan tag the months subsequent to their ap- poitnlent It nos the c OM lusston of the Boat of Fire Faigineeis thatTA?C TITLE PROPERTY ln the gi on tli of the Tomo i ailed fin a Fire I)epat t.uwal i 0159 hied b3 Fifteen parcels of real estate acquires: b) the Ton a b3 foredo In ohsslonall, full time file :igniters. On \o►ember 13, 1942, the Fite sure of tar titles were sold this .‘ear. All prnperts for sale is listed l ii ineeru recommended the abolishing of the office of Chief of the at the Selectmen's Office, anti inforniiation regarding it n[a► be ob Fire l)eparituelat, for reasons outlined in their repot1 of that date. tamed there The Selectmen soosadered this report at length, mid hnall} voted on BOARD OF SURVEY December 21. 1'142 to abolish Ilse o'liee or Chief zit' the Fire I)epai't Only one Board of Survey healingwas held this react, as fol tout, et1'ec•tit e 1 lereuiiler .11. lit]•! IOW's: ENCLOSED FIELD Date Petitioner Petition May 4, 1942 Trustees of Simonds Farm For approval of proposed new Fit at number Ot S ears, the St pool Committee has tec[nnmendeil roads and lots on the Home au en[los.•.1 field lot High Si boo! athletics at the tenter l'latigrotuui. stead Property, located on Such .i pi o•jes t [ilnnol be maim Laken dui mg the war 3 ears because Grove St. Approved. of lack of supplies and materials which should be utilized I'm the war elfoit The Selectmen ale glad to endorse this reconinlenda BOARD OF HEALTH boll of the School Comm atlee, w itli the -sal gestion that it be ren- The communicable diseases repotted dining the sear are as fol considered after the ►►al s termination. lows: APPOINTMENTS No at No in Metropolitan On Aim] lith 111 Ila►nwnud L Whitt was appointed Town ac Disease Lexington State Hospital Total count.lrit :ts a nillit.al► siILstltnto fol Ili lames N Russell, who is Chicken Pox23 23 • now set►ing n ilii tlae I aaiteal States Arial In felt Dail, 111 Flank Dog Bite 70 70 I` MOSS ant uas aplluiaated to tli Police Pince as ❑ mil am sub Cat Bite . . . 1 1 stttute !orRhlourd t, Mi'('oiunit l,, ►►ho is sersilig ►lith I rated. German Measles 5 5 Lobar Pneumonia 2 7 9 States Nall Measles 100 100 SUNDAY MOVIES Mumps 82 88 Se►eial tnu'•s Iar past ►tars I,ie lllleSt1lala of Sluul is lfo►ies has Scarlet Fever 15 15 Leen discussedla► the Selectmen This .al 111 tarn al► he[anse of Septic Sore Throat 2 2 ol Ibe ntunLei o1 men st•itlaane 1 •al the Bed old .Ill 101 t the nob-llent Pulmonary Tuberculosis . 6 21 27 1 1 Tuberculosis—Other Forms 3 3 was again plater' berm e the Iio•ut d The Statute fines the Select Whooping Dough 19 19 laden tate panel to giant licenses tial :mala‘ entertainment,: hat %otui' spinal Meningitis 1 I Boatel wasshral to secure as e\pt•esslnni o1• opinion on the Sulilcct lie Pneum000ccua Meningitis 1 1 fore taking at lean on it :1 oldiiugl►. ballots nem lluhlisbeal iii the Influenza ... 9 9 Lexington 11 nnMan. and the citizens ►►ere requested to email. Erysipelas ........... 1 1 85 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF SELECTMEN 87 Haub in January, the Board of Health was notified that a dog had escaped from Millington :aid had bitten several Lexington dogs The Burlington dog was found to lime had rabies, and because so LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE many Lexington dogs were bitten, and so many others exposed to the rabid dog it was decided to hold an Emergenel Rabies Clinic BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE This Clinic was hell oil Januar) 12, 13, 14, and 15, and seven hun- dred and fie (70.i) dogs were inoculated No further eases of rapid dogs wt're reported. The Board would appreciate it if citizens would report dog bites Name Occupation Address to the Board of Health immediately, giving all of the information, Anderson, Ernest Z'•, Sheet Metal . . .... 26 Ames ANenue both as to the person bitten and the owner of the dog inflicting the Arnold, Gilbert A, Vice President . 3 Richard Road bite This is most importaut Ballard, John F, Manager ... .... .. 12 Glen Road Barker, E Gerry, Jr, Salesman 201 Wood Street The Town is fortunate in not having had any epidemics this year BartBarton, Russe lis Professors15 Bloomfield Stetson Street Wet would appreciate it if physicians would report all commune Bears, Ohester P, Lathe Hand 36 Waltham Street calile diseases to the Board of Health, and in cases where patients Beaudry, Charles S, Engineer . 5 Raymond Street Bevington,Alfred J., Jr, Salesman . .. 130 Marrett Road are being cured for by members of their own families, the families Hignotti, Frank H, Draughtsman 556 Mass Avenue should report the disease to the Board Black, Walter G, Contraotor . 11 Highland Avenue The Middlesex C'oiint.% Sanatorium continues to maintain its Bond, Frank C, Laborer .... 5 Sherman Street Brenton, Waiter J, Clerk 353 Bedford Street Diagnostic Clint( to whish physicians inlay refer patients for exam Briggs, Clarence E., Retired 75 Outlook Drive Nation and x t.tr ►►rthottt inst to the patient Broderic, Hubert D, Broker 9 Hancock Avenue Burtch, John J, Real "state ......... . .. 684 Lowell Street Buttrick, Gorham, Farmer 6 Locust Avenue CONCLUSION Cann, Winston W E., District Manager 1 Aerial Street 'I'lie Selectmen wish to acknowledge with thanks the cooperation Clifford, Malcolm H., Salesman54 Chase Avenue Clifford, Russell L. Foreman 25 Chase avenue •sud assistance ;;i►cu them by all Rmirds, Committees, and Town em- Coleman, Franklin W, Real Estate13 Somerset Road ploy t'es dill ilii the year 1942 Collins, Charles M.. Plumber .. ..... .... 44 Forest Street Respectfully simibitted, Collins, John D Printer 14 Chase Avenue Cornley, George E, ltechandc 64 Grant Street aRCHIBALD R. GIROUX Comman, James M, Salesman ....... . 26: Farmcrest Avenue WILLIAM G. PO'r1 R Condinho, Jesse, Landscape Gardner ... ... 619 Waltham Street. Cowdrey, Frank E, Bus Driver .. 353 Mass Avenue A. EDWARD RUw6E Cress, Leonard, Truck Dryer 10 Cottage Avenue ERROL H. LOCKE Cromwell, Richard P, Investment .. 21 Summit Road GEORGE W. SARANO Crone, Louis L., Stock Broker . 30 Forest Street Custance, Theodore A.. Contractor 100 Bedford Street Board of Selectmen potter, Glenny 5, Salesman .. 63 Gleason Road Dacey, John H, Mason .... 4 Muzzey Street Bailey,John P, Contractor 150 Marrett Road Daly, John F., Insurance ... 54 Forest Street Dane, Francis S, Assistant Treasurer1 Bennington Road Devine, 1%illiam H, Electrician ...... . 24 Brookside Avenue Donnellan, James,Clerk 40 Cottage Street LIST OF JURORS 89 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Donnelly, Thomas J, Jr. Sales Manages 16 Smith Avenue Longbottom, Fred, Retired . .. 16 Independence Avenue Doran, David.i,Florist 5 Sheridan Street Love, Frank J„ Jr, Edison Company a Wallis Court Dowling, Alton C, Mechanic 27 Percy Road Mabey, Edson R, Mover 119 Grant Street Eaton, David H Clerk 668 Lowell Street MacPhee, Clateuce, Store Keeper 14 Baker Avenue Elvedt, Ralph H, Clerk 67 North Hancock Street Maienza, Joseph S, Tailor 126 Crescent Hill Avenue Etheridge, Harold L„ Engineer 800 Waltham Street Mallion, George A, Secretary . . .. 29 Wachusett Drive Fannon, John V, Statistician 2 Plymouth Road Maloney, William E, Oil Dealer 289 Bedford Street Faulk€ngham, Clifford, Mechanic 38 Bow Street Marshall, Ralph H, Funeral Director 7 Patriots Drive Feiguson, Clements H, Sales 30 Vine Brook Road Marshall, William J, Shipper .... . . .... 9 Independence Avenue Flanagan, Francis D, Electrician 4 Aerial Street Mason, Arthur F, Salesman .. .... .. . 46 Watertown Street Fletcher, Alfred W, Painter 23 Sherman Street letcher, Fred B, Painter 74 Burlington StreetMason, Elmer B, Electrician 47 Brandon Street F Mint, Herbert A, Gage Maker 6 Carville Avenue MMathaurs, Charles E, Insurance 40 Locust Avenue •oss, Leonard F CIGAR Manager 12 Hancock Avenue Maynard, RichardRuy B, Manager 29 Oakland Street Foster, George F1, Real Estate 10 Plainfield Street: Maynard, mesT W, Salesman 77 MerriamWourStreet Street Friend, Frank W, Engineer 39 CIarke Street McGans, James T, Taxi 8156 Hancock venue Fuller, George R, Sa tsran 1 Sunnyknoll Avenue McIntosh, Neil,n ,Land Developer 8 Hancock Avenue McKay, Frank J, Jr, Edison Company 3 Wallis Court Gates, Arthur, Carpenter 77 Oak Stree` McKearney, John, Salesman . 125 Grant Street Gay Frederick M. Salesman 7 Robbins Road McNamara, Thomas, Moving Picture Projection 7 Baiter Avenue Gilcreast, John E, Banker 73 Bloomfield Street Mead, Henry P, None . 40 Woburn Street Goguen, Leonard E Architect 1123 Mass Avenue Miller, Henry D, Sales Engineer 209 Fallen Road Gorman, Arthur, Buyer 206 Bedford Street Mooney, Paul F, Radio 144 Grant Street Grimwood,Arathut, Tailor 440 Mass.Avenue Morgan, Eugene L, Architect 20 Robbins Road Grush, Lincoln C, Produce Manager 10 Tower Road Mulliken, William E, Treasurer 225 Waltham Street Hatmam, William H, Salesman 23 Lincoln Street. Welles, Randolph W Salesman 15 Maple Street Harmon, Victor, Radio Repair 6 Rowland Avenue Nichols, Howard S O, Bank Assistant 29 Hayes Avenue Hauck, Giza J, Mechanic 202 Lincoln Street Olson, Manfred B, Sheet Metal 42 Bertwell Road Hayward, Alfred W Draftsman . 69 Oak Street Packard Ernes, H, Forme' . 272 Concord A►enue Heywood, Sidney B. Tea Room 271 Marrotit Road Parks Alexander W Pattern Maker .. . 10 Fletcher Avenue Higgins, Lincoln C, Real Estate 44 Bertwell Road Pekias, George E, _Machinist 821 Mass Avenue Hopkins, CIarence R. Adjuster 15 Merriam Srtree L Phelps, Alton M, Cashier 227 Pollen Road Howe, Ralph 14 , Auditor 20 Hancock Street Phillips, James, Delicatessen 10 Bloomfield Street 1-loxie, Fred C, B & M R R 320 Waltham Street Pierce, Clifford M. , Salesman 917 Mass Avenue Hutt, Charles M. Edison Company 43 Adams Street Pring, Donald 7', Bank Clerk 20 Vane Brook Road Hyde, William J, C P A 19 Eliot Road Redman, Lester T, Salesman 10 Hayes Avenue Hynes,George M, Cashier 28 Locust Avenue Reed, Haskell, Milk 72 Lowell Street Irwin, James Builder 58 Taft Avenue Reed, Kelsey G. None . 10 Franklin Road Jaynes,George A, Mason 35 Grant Street Rich, Irving A,Storekeeper . . 38 Kendall Road Jackson, William I, Retired 40 Hancock Street Rix, David A Roofer 513 Waltham Street Johnson, Arthur, Salesman 42 Baker Avenue Robertson, Peter, Retired 39 Somerset Road Kidd, David, Grocer 7 Butler Avenue Robinson, Gordon W. Printer 80 Hancock Street Lamont, John, Health Inspector 11 Spencer Street Rose, Manuel G., Ji, Farmer 748 Waltham Street Lane, Edward D Salesman 60 Marrett Road Rosenberger, Frederick I3 Salesman . 42 Locust Avenue Lane, Jasper A, Insurance and Banking 177 Waltham Street Rudd, John J Grocer 17 Vine Brook Road Larkin, Isadore D, Hotel Clerk 2627 Mass Avenue Ryan, J Carroll, Salesman . . 10 Bedford Street Lawson. Warren C, Banker 131 Pollen Road Scholfield, Charles H, Real Estate 1963 Mass. Avenue Leonard, Hugh E Salesman 23 North Hancock Street Scribner, Ralph E, Merchant 66 Hancock Street Lewis James H, Banker . .. 23 Merriam Street Seltzer Julius, Tailor 9 Belfry Terrace Lewis, Robert W Edison Company 11 Hancock Avenue Seth Reuben L Salesman ...• 7 Jackson Court Liclberg, Chester, Milk Business 92 Adams Street Shanahan, William H, Milk Man 50 Pleasant Street Locke, Arthur E, Salesman 63 Farmcrest Avenue Shenrock, Edward, Carpenter 15 Fletcher Avenue LIST OF JURORS 91 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Short, Alfred L, Supervisor 1034 Waltham Street Slocum, Curlys L, Civil Engineer 92 Blossom Street Smith, Shirley L., Gas Tender 7 Bowker Street Spencer, Charles W, Clerk . 47 Parker Street Stoney, Benjamin S, Clerk 3 Fern Street LEXINGTON COMMITTEE Stoney, Joseph H, Works Manager 15 Fern Street ON PUBLIC SAFETY Sullivan. James L, Bus Operator 20 Cliffe Avenue Sumner, Carl Inspector 53 Grant Street Sumner, John T, Foreman 9 Cliff Avenue Sweet, Theodore R, Contractor 265 Concord Highway Swenson, Eugene, Salesman 260 Marren Road EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Taft Fletcher W None 4 Upland Road Terhune, Carl W, Laundry 53 Grant Street ilin. ALLEN W Hi L I{ERI i ire('ontrollei of Ai ea C Region V Thomas, Webster H, Salesman 50 Bloomfield Street Tighe, Louis E, None 7 Lockwood Road Mit 1[Er t ti 1,E11'zsi:i>, Gearer til Chairman Tower, Winslow C, Insurance Clerk 23 Bloomfield Street _Mu (OMR(h IL]IFRI", Co(Thou mil Townsend, Fred A., Draftsman 6 Wallis Court aIlt.; i; I) lIartr, Co Chairman Tullar, Fred H, Artist .. 39 Reed Street MR fiF:[1r{r,F. tit tro, Co l"lrrria man Walker, Clarence S, Banker 9 Berwick Road Weatherby, Percy A, Carpenter 21 Butler Avenue Miss JEA V DortERTI. 1,rertitire See?etary Webb, Edmund A, Plumber 43 Hayes Avenue Welsh, Warren P, Plumber 99 Waltham Street Birt How tote {'t s'i IA(E Wellington, Samuel W, Janitor 19 Sherman Street 1[r 1itrnvirr MERLE t u West, Alphonse B, Salesman 33 Oak Street 111c 11 t)mit tit\I)S Whalen Raymond W, 13 E Ry Co 158 Mass Avenue alit CAR' '1'r:rin•\E Whipple,Paul, Salesman 15 Belfry Terrace Whipple William D, Salesman 9 Chase Avenue 11 rt PEI YR l;til:r:r ruin Wilson, Donald, Engineer 33 Bloomfield Street 3 rt El 1\ 11'irrt.i'INN Wolmsley, Charles, Heating Contractor 24 Bridge Street 11111:•4, ii%ROI n L 15rrl;T Wood, Cyril A, Clerk 15 Manley Court Worthen, Edwin B, Sr Architect 5 Winthrop Road alit` 1{rn r:lrr 1[I+[irtlll� lin 11 a 1.01 I[ I'[.irronttn 3lR MAN rim) lP tltr•Rs Mit RD i1 uoi (COMM FM. MR JOHN [=itii::;Irr:ISrr:R REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 93 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Pile Beim/t Centel, the actual w of king point;of all Ci►than De- fense in the Town has beim thorough13 equipped and maintained twei!t► fort] lumps a da, Ir► liigh]\ trained Personnel REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 'l he .11 .iliati l ,rites Of 11.1rdens I•'nlise, i'rrr lleclic;il, E acus ON PUBLIC SAFETY tinn. Housing. 11.ii Sii►ices and rirmieions others under the Coin inittee's dile(tion ;ue tireless, pati colic citizens all ►►otkmg for the ►iWare and peace of the people of Lexington, Approeirnateh, 1.heie are some 181111 to 'O{Ili members of this Committee at this December :dl, 1942. time lo the Hon°,(dile ROM d of Selectmen The Committee has tried at all dines to keep well ►►ithin its Lexington llos.srrrlrwolfs financial Budget and still to maintain a highly efficient 01ganixa IP airmen' tion The Lemligtui, committee on Public Safet, has hada a busy and Lexington can he assured tlmt a i igilaut and ira.tiiutic, wont) of successful ►eat. eniol mg the heath cooperation of the Officials of citizens will continue to gt►e theii best for the ach,e►eutent of our the Tomo of Lexington, ilu citizens and the merchants All lime nation's goal—Peace ,I►en the ii best to ]cake the welt], of ibis Committee a success, its has beena itnessccl In out several bI•ickout and eine]genet test Respectfully submitted, Is held a I ►.3i mins times inning the p;ist C,ir ;Ilxi.►ii r x 1V 4V>vim, In Ilii► lcll' Ili lllci; 11 Hucl.r i t'li iirm,in of the Lexington Mai?man nuiuuitee on Pablo `i!et,‘ was appoiuicd Vice t'emttuliei of Area (' lieginii 1 if the \la ssac liusetts ('nniiniilec on Public Safctti. This assigiiriu ni auloru,ilic.rlli iegrtireil the appointment of .r new ('lia]tman Iii Li \riigtoil MI Moll Ale 11 11"elih was iecomnteudecl fit this 1111,11 loll .irnl itis iiiliocnitneni was approved b.) the State This 0)111'11'0(e recognizes the honor pant to the Town at I ex mgton h► lir Rutl.et's appointment His iuitiring eltott. ahiliti, rued c x«4],l+ pit I.aderslirp enl ales tum to in e'pressiotl of apprecia ;.ion and thanks from the entire Committee as well as from the itixens or Lexington t iiilei the supei►rsion of this Committee the Aircraft 1Naining Post has been manned twc my four hours a dm b: a tireless group of men—ll is the Ears. Eyes, and Mouth of Ci‘Wan Defense kn Llec ti rc Caen Signal system foi Air Raid Alarms has been a n stalled A ver► thorough Sal►age Program has been instituted and ear i ied an w hereh3 some i'f; tons of scrap, hundreds of pounds of silk, and toils of tin paper and tats line been made available tot War llses REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER 95 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON W P A ENGINEERING SURVEY Ail niforuiation emering 3.13 acres ►►as Inked 111 on topogiaphical maps ha►ing 41 Si ale of 11111 feel to 1 he iiic l 21,UO aims weie panto- REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION g1•Iphed Flom the male of 1011 feet to 'ilii le[t to the ima h upon Lani ',err (;rid leaps ii Blit► li►e dw eiTuigs more h cited ►vein h were ere(ted since December 31, 191' 1 he lir1>lel t st•li ted To the Ilo,7ortabl,,'Iowa.of Selectmen 'l 1 i►et Si a(10 t iVd iii to 31 G S stations. heat h n•ii ks street Leritigton, •l!assac•h.usett(t •mid town bounds mei 1 distance or 1 iSG miles Gent/eaten I lcodei n and Ll1Iilcl t computations mere tirnredl and rea oiled T. herewith submit the following report telati►e to the a[ti►itier3 "n 4111 .[.iia' I,l•rnt,nl,11un1 ni.lps mei iii area of 1 ire salnare mules of the Engineering 1)i►ision (luring the sear 1942 1'11 1111111,11► sial(1'r s 1(011 (1lniplef+41 along town holrnd,ll Ws mei .' II or s t111i 11111es HIGHWAY DIVISION DRAINAGE MATTERS Stifled out Grove Street ielocation lines southeast of Winter Limes were established frit the tn11st1uttioll of Iiil Street, a distance of one half mile, foi maintenance woik fer'1 of d,•11ns nl 1 separate Si reels Eaglet tw o feet of cul hin,g and two a n,li commis ver[, laid along I'inilI phi's ►vele made slim►lug outlets ,rt «atertnw 11 Street 'knew l. Street opposite Adaiiis Street IIt BoNtun and 1f.linr R•iil,n,1(1 110.11 11<,w Street and Outlook Dii►e Accepted street plains were mail( Vol pollen Road •►11(1 Bow 't Dom lieu, Rn•]rl Street. Final plains were also made showing lixIiiies in Lowell. Sluing A sure% or street lighting fixtures with locations was made up (nil 11 hotel Streets and in Folic n. Kendallanit1 1'a i c► loads into a schedule h► streets shoving nunihei of lights of ►alums ni lensities MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS It is a liltt that the town is both iiiallequatelr and utissstem Alte1 ton ii hulnirl,llt sur►ers were checked and (in reeled, 49 aticallr lighted leaps will lie ,male showing the 1243 light loca- ;one hounds mole set and 1 holes were di illed in ledge along the tions anal ►►e shall then outline a program which will e►entuall► Iie{Ifm111 Mollington W uuitllwstei and Woburn lines Twenty fire stand.n dire and s3 stelii•ltlze insofar as possible, our street light- additional /1011115 mere tied iii to complete stone bound rose illations ]ng when conditions so w,iirant •llong the Wineliestei and Lincoln lines next spring kin I11 111 w'is ,made slim%lug all tax title foreclose]-es with ill SEWER DIVISION (Ii►illnail a•i,ds Ic1I eau 11 parcel containing all information pre tarn DM'S 11101 glades were established for the (nnst1'UCtllin of 1679mg tl][iPtn fea of se►vci S il.l 51►en separate streets Considerable time was given to determine locations and ownei ships of propel ties along i mute No 128 from Wood Street to Bed Final plain:; vele wade foi Baker Chase and Tucker Avenues, foal Street •mte of othet parcels taken bs Federal antllorihr ad Ae1 mal, Cherry and -Hancock Streets and Sutherland Road latent to the Beiitoi d Airport 95 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN ESNGINEER 97 GENERAL WORK In addition to the regular work required by other departments which is not specifically mentioned herein, the services of the En REPORT OF THE gineering Division NA ere also used in connection with• MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE Approval of plans for ]and court and for installation of public utilities, Taking 23 photographs for various court cases, December 31, 1942 To the Honorable Board of selectmen, Inspection of claims concerning property damage, Lexington, Ma8Rarkusetts Checking locations and ele►ations of 4 new dwellings for Build- nig Inspector, • General map work n ith surveys and plans for all departments This is a report of the ►vol A clone in Lexington during 1X42 by and for committees on civilian defense programs the Middlesex Connt3 Extension Service In conclusion, I wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance William I Burnham has been appointed Extension Service direr gi►en to this division by town officials and members of other divi- tor fol Lexington. A fund production and conservation committee was appointed br the Public Safety Committee to work ►ith the mons of the Ilepaitment of Public Works. Extension Set vice This Committee consists of George W. Sai ano, Respectfully submitted, Chairman, i 'HimI Btu nham and John Lamont This commit- tee has been active in promoting home gardens and assisting caro JOHN T COSGRD►E, menial farmers in theii production problems Town Engineer The victory garden program ►►as ‘era popular this yeai Neatly every home owner with land had a ►ietory garden and this greatly aided the family food supply A Count] wide meeting of vegetable growers was held at the farm of August Shunuieker One hundred tweet} fie growers attended this meeting They saw several labor saving del ices which would help them on theii o►►i.i fauns Ilair3 and poultry fat mei s }eaxe been assisted in their piodnction prob- lems through farm iisrts and circuit/1 material Farmers lra►e been given some definite assistance in securing labor The Home department has arranged and condnc ted food preser ration meetings These resulted in a comtmunitl canning project carried on in the town with great success A slip cooler class was conducted Also meetings were held on Yeast Bread and Fun for the Family Ninetl six boys and girls mere enrolled in 4-H club work and helped hi the war effort in production and conseivation carry ing on acti►ities in clothing, food, canning, home furnishing, garden, proulfi► and dari3. These clubs were nudes the super►ision of elm en MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION Sg 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON volunteer leaders. John Lamont was chairman of the committee which sponsored 4 club work in the Town In addition to the lead- ers, there was a committee of five members. REPORT OF THE A well attended achievement program add exhibit brought the winter season to a close. Canning members held a store window ex- 19TH OF APRIL COMMITTEE hibit. Garden members exhibited at the Grange and Horticultural Hall in Boston. Pour bms and four girls attended county camp.. Mrs. Oscar Andresen attended Adult Leaders camp in Amherst December Sl, 1942 Alice Burgess and ,Janet Kidd attended Junior leaders camp.. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Janet Kidd received half expenses It Count% Camp for hei outstand- Lexington, nia8sachusetts ing accomplishments in 4-H leadership Half expenses were also Gentlemen aided to Edith Andresen on her garden work Alice Buigesss participated in the State judging contest in canning on Girls' Day, Your Committee iespec•tfiillr submits the following report for held at the Framingham State Teachers' College the year 1942 George W Saran() awaicled baby chicks to poultry dub mem- In planning for the obser►ance of Patriots' Day, 1942, we took hers u ho were winners in the ['aunty 4 II Lai'ing contest into consideration all the unusual circumstances such as the wat emergency, lack of appropriation, the 19th of April falling on Sun Respectfully sumbitted, day, the preoccupation of so mar* persons engaged in essential in dnstry or maintaining the necessary activities of civilian defense A F .lI►rI)n(?onr,r., Your Committee held several meetings and the clerk handled D+rector considerable correspondence and attended the general meeting in Boston of the representatives of the eight cooperating cities and towns Your Committee subscribed to the minimum quantity of Official Programs and fosters in order that our Town might have its pro- gram and participants duly recorded Poi ty-five posters were dis tribute(' for display iu Lexington. and one hundred general pro- grams were also distributed. While we believe these posters and programs are of only minor importance to residents of Lexington, those dist!ihuted elsewhere hi other towns, appear to bring miner one persons to Lexington to attend our exercises or parades In spite of the unfa►nrable weather conditions the following program uas carried out and the attendance was gratifying. PROGRAM 6:00 A.M The Alarm was rung at the Old Belfry by two Lexington Minute Me n. REPORT OF THE 19th OF APRIL COMMITTEE 101 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 0:;30 AMC. The Sunrise Parade started from the Adams School and proceeded to the Battle Green where Flag Raising ceremonies were held under the di- rection of Mi- W. F. I)owne, Scout Commissioner. REPORT OF CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE 7.00 A.M. 1 7 7.5 was sounded on the Town fire alarm sys- tem December 31, l942 These inoi nillg exei ciscs were impressive and splendidly executed To the 1l oi+orable Hoard r,f Nelretmeii, Tnimecliatel3 following, the Color Guard of the Lexington Minute Lexington, Harrse,t8 Men left for Roston to participate in the Flag Raising at Boston Cit.) Hall, and e-eic ises at Central, Gianary, and King's Chapel Dear•4+'"+ — hurnig gronncls where wreaths weie placed at the graves of Paul Rmere and William Da-nes, Jr The Color Guard then went to the The Committee iii charge of the Lecttllea provided under the wills Old 1Voi th Clanc 11 lot the start of Paul Revere's ride to Lexington. of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E Cary begs to submit its Thirteenth Annual Report co►ering the period from January 1, 1942, The activities an anged for the celebration in Lexington con to December .t1, 1:942 mencecl at 12 00 o clock noon The Lectures pro►lded neer as follows Your Committee. as such, did not take part in the parade or in -Jamul► 11+ Carola Gm a the exercises of the Women's Defense Crips on Sunday, April. 19th 11)aneer—with Harpist lint e►eri inetnbel of this Committee did personally participate in di►idnalli as members o attending units of which they were mem rein will v 19 Diu ry W Flantter3 bers '1 ei lin Report Uncensored" Respectfully Rulnui#ted M arch 4- Alice t'oopei Bai]ei Hawaii 'I'ndav" TOWN ()I' LEXI3.4(1TON PATRIOTS' DAY COMMITTEE \melnb+•a 5 Canfield Cook MAlcoLia H. CLIFFORD, Chairman tnteritatiniiaily known analyst Drain W BODGE on aeronautical development LEON A. BURKE December 5. Margaret Speaks JAMES J. CARROLL Snpl Ann One of America's GE0ncE E FOSTER most popular ►ocalists ALBERT G. FROTHINCTON,Clerk The expenses incur red for these Lectures, which have been de- frayed by the Tssiae Haws Cary Pducational Fund, amounted to $1,73282, of n Sic h the sum of 81.475.00 was paid to lecturers and the remainder meted att►ertisillg, printing, ushers and other ex- penses. Respectfull► submitted, RonERT H. Hoa.r THOMAS S. GRIisDLE Guars LieriNCOTr ':IME itRTAM REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE 103 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Operating after Suspension 2 Operating to Endanger . .... 10 Operating Under the Influence of Liquor . 14 Operating an Uninsured Automobile S REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Operating an Unregistered Automobile 3 Operating with Improper Lights a Operating without a License 4 Operating with Faulty Brakes I Passing a Red Traffic Light 2 December 31, 1942 Rape 1 Receiving Stolen Goode 1 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Speeding . 10 Lemangtof, tassachusetta Stubborn Child . 4 Suspicious Person • 7 Gesztlrnteli Truant ... .. . 1 Vagrant2 I Iia.e the honor of siibnilttiug the following report for the year Violation of Probation • 1 le 1 ending Ilert�ltil�el 31, 1442 Violation of CouViolation of rt Order 1 Total number of arrests 195 Total .. . 195 Offenses for which arrests were made — Accosting 1 DISPOSITION OF CASES Allowing an Improper Person to Operate Auto 2 Assault & Battery . .... 10 Appealed . 4 Assault to Rape 2 Committed 11ued .. 11 i Contn Absent without Leave (ARMY) S Continued a Begetting 1Di - Breaking & Entering • 1 Fined • 65 Carrying a Dangerous Weapon 1 Filed .. . . 24 4 Found Not Guilty .. . 15 Delinquent Default3 Pending • 14 Desertion of Family 1 Probation 6 Desertion (ARMY) 3 Released • 1 Drunkenness .. 53 Suspended 9 Failing to send Child to School .... 1 Turned over to the Authorities of Failing-to Slow at Intersection 2 The Veterans Hospital at Bedford 1 Forging & Uttering •••- 2 Turned over to the Authorities of Going away after causing Personal Injury 3 The Walter Fernald School 4 Goingaway after causing Property Damage 3 Turned •over to the Authorities of 1. The ;tate Hospital at Worcester 1 IdleDisorderly 1 Turned over to The Military Police (ARMY) 11 Larceny Exposure ceny 6 Turned over to The Shore Patrol (NAVY) 1 Lewd & Lascivious 1 Turned over to Other Police Departments 13 Malicious Mischief 3 Turned over to Authorities of Malicious Destruction of Property 2 Ring Sanatorium 1 Mental Subject • 6 Neglect of Minor Children .. 1 Trtal 195 Non Payment of Fine 1 Non-Support 5 Aggregate amount of fines imposed $1,159 00 Operating after Revocation 1 Aggregate terms of imps isonment 5 yrs, 9 mos, 10 days REPORT OF THE OHIEF OF POLICE 105 106 TOWN OF LEXINGTON :MSC'LLANEOUS Automobile accldeuts recorded 173 Automobiles reported stolen .... 5 Automobiles reco,'ered .. . 8 REPORT OF THE SEALER OF Bicycles reported •to en . a Bicycles recovered 16 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Buildings found open and locked up . 115 Committed to The Chelmsford School 1 Committed to the Psychopathic Hospital 3 Committed to Sherburne ........... 1 Committed to the State Farm at Bridgewater 1 December 31, 1942. Committed to the State Hospital at Worcester . 6 Committed to the State House Annex (Child Welfare) 7 To the Honorable Booed of Selectmen, Fire alarms responded to 58 Lexington, iiiese(eo7uisetts Houses (Unoccupied) special attention 119 Messages delivered . . . 129 Names of Automobile Law Violators submitted Gentlemen to the Registry for action ...... .. 124 Special Details and Escorts ..... 66 Transients accommodated44 X 'herewith stibinit the Repott ofthe Sealer of Weights and Total Mileage recorded on Car 31 24,362 Measures for the Sear ending Dec•eiiuher 3l, 1942. Total Mileage recorded on Car 32 60,869 Total Mileage recorded on HD Motorcycle 4,091 Total number of street lights reported out ,. ... .... 114 SCALES: Adjusted Sealed Condemned Platform over 5,000 lbs. .... .. 2 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS OF 1942 LISTED BY MONTHS Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs. 2 21 Counter under 100 lbs 2 23 January .. 24 Beam over 100 lbs 2 February 14 Spring 100 lbs or over . 8 March . ... 22 Spring under 100 lbs April 15 Computing under 100 lbs ... ... ............. 2 37 1 May 7 Personal Weighing . .. 7 1 June 16 Prescription 7 July . .... 13 August 8 WEIGHTS September .. 13 October . ... .. . 11 Avoirdupois 145 November 13 Apothecary 57 December 18 Metric . . . . ...... al Tota 1 173 CAPACITY MEASURES We u kb to epi rss our sincere thanks to all who hale cooperated Liquid SO with and ass's'ed us iii tbe pei;nrin•ince of our ►anous duties. Oil Jars .... .. .. .. .. 30 Res1wetful1' submitted, AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES Jinn-1,4f SI Li n tti, Meters 1" Inlet 66 Meters over 1" Inlet 7 ('h to f of I of iPe Meters Grease Measuring 46 REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 107 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LINEAR MESURES Sealed Yardsticks 15 Sealing Fees ¢92.38 Paid to Town Treasurer by Sealer REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR An school scales ha►e been sealed Respeetfullti submitted, I]eeevrbei 31, 1!)42. JOHN I4AMONT, To the NO,,gi atrtr Hortrd of Neteetaten. Temporary Sealer of We:ghta and Measures Lr.rington, 11(wcar hu.Yrifx Gentlemen I here►1111 submit rtt3 relim t.is ll m11. Trislrec.tor I'm the z ear 1942 Number of samples seized 88 Samples analyzed for butter fat, solids and bacteria 88 Inspection of milk plants 26 Inspection of producers' farms 109 Milk licenses issued 66 Oleomargarine licenses issued 11 ITespeet1'n]I submitted, JOHN T.AMON1, llzth Inspeeto,• REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR 109 11.0 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS December .i1, 1942. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, December 31, 1942 Lexington, 1faxxw liirstttr To the Honorable.Bard of Selectmen texangton, ifassachusetta Gentlemen Gentlemen I herew ill, submit lir‘ repot t as lnspectoi of Buildings for the The Board of Ceineteil (1oriinnssimieia submits tin following year ending 1)ecembei 31, 1942 report co‘et ing their work doling the vein 1942 Number of permits granted 129 The ►annus cemeteries hale recet►ed the ne(ess•ir3 care to keep Cash received from permits .. . ..... $ 392.00 them clean and iii satisfactory condition Violation of zoning and building laws 24 Number of illegal signs 2 The driserva►s at \j•estvle' ['[Poute]► w ere re 511/Need two }ears ago, and are in good condition We do mat expert to ll:i►e Permits were di►bled .is follows any work on them [luring the coming ear The dwelling on the premises is in good repair, and will not require any immediate ex Single dwelilings . . 9 $ 48,600 00 penditures Renewals ... . 2 Duplex houses 6 39,000.00 The new section which was opened last ►etit, and known as Sun Private garages 11 8,600.00 set Section, contains thii ty five lots Se►en of these hale been- sold Additions and Alterations 65 61,640.00 Observation Tower . 1 1,20000 to date Twenty four maple trees were planted along the Ilii►es last Sheds and hen houses 16 3,850.00 spring Boiler house, pump house and chimneys i 1,950.00 Metal building .... ....... 1 350.00 At Munroe ('emeteiy the buildings are in good condition, the Green houses 2 1,000.00 small tool house having been shingled this past sniiinu•r Stores 1 60,000.00 Demolitions ............. 10 We are consIdering mai k i ng the entrance ti th is t enretery iii. some suitable imannwr. Total valuation, of all permits $221,090 00 Efforts are being made each year to iniprn►e the appearance of For the Seat 1942 number of inspections, 1916. Munroe Ceineter►. Sunken gi•.i►es and paths are being filled as fast as material is alailable Special attention is gi►en to lots under Respectfully submitted, perpetual care if a larger fund lois been establisher) for them The tomb has been screened with e►ei greens. Wii.l taa( A CANN, At Colonial Cemetery, the routine work has been done, includ Building Inspectoring straightening stones mind renaming deadtrees REPORT OF CEMETERY COQaSMISSIONERS 111 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Cana Robbins Cemeter► has been cared for, and is in acceptable condition The woi 1, at the ►at ions cow lea les has been cai i ied out and the REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS expenses kept r►ithm the appropi to tions allotted for them There u ere eight3 seen (87] interments din mg the yeau Westview Cemetery 69 llecembei 31, 1942 Munroe Cemetery 28 Twenty thelots and ten single ga a►es were sold at 11 estvtew To thr Honor able Hoard of Selectmen Lexington, Afrrssrar lticsetts Cemetery The following listed sums have been paid to the Town l'ollectoi Gentlemen. during the led] WESTVIEW CEMETERY The Board of Appears reports that ten hearings were held dur Sale of Lots and Graves $3,629.59 ing the ,year 1942, •tori decisions rendered as follows Perpetual Care 1,54E 03 Interments 63200 Mar 1.1 Paul Costa Foundations 234 00 Rents 120 00 To alter the duelling located at 1099 :Itass Avenue, so Interest on deferred payments of lots 58 85 as to accommodate four families Denied Total $8,196 47 Apr 1.7 F K Johnson, Inc MIINRbH3 CEMETERYTo prndute defense matnrmals on the premises of said F K. Johnson, Inc located at 39-41 Bedford Street Sale of Grave $5 00 Granted. Perpetual Care 1.000 00 Annual Care 286 00 Interments 377 00 Ma► 1 M L Brown Foundations 10000 To alter the dwelling at 1099 Mass Avenue, so as to accommodate two families Dented Total $1,768.50 Your commassioneas r►13h to thank the other departments for Sept 4 lloward M Munroe then help and co-opeiatton wheueret it was ttecessar► to 1,11) upon To maintain the pony iiding school for children on them Woburn n Street Granted for one year Respea ttiiIl► submitted Sept 4 B Lockwood Tower, et al JAMES J Z3'Ai SH, Chairman as To maintain the existing teal estate office andl sign on JOHN E GILCREIST Lote' 51A and 52A, Pollen itoad Vtanted for one Amiim. A BURNHAM year. Lexington Cemetery Commissioners Sept 4- Fronk A. Napoli Renewal of peril-it to maintain existing roadside stand at Marrett Road Granted for one year REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS 113 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sept 4 A. Howe Weene To subdi ide six lots located between No. 977 and No. app Mass. Ai ee into le niedsmaller lots having REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING approsunatel► the same area Denied Oct 16 Lexington Homes, Inc To maintain two real estate signs at the property December 81, 1942 bounded in the Concord Turnpike and Watertown Street Granted for one To the Honorrabie Boon! of Srfer inu ii. year. Lexington,Musaaeh.usefts Oct :10 Ernest DeVincent Ta con-sti ii t a roadside stand for the sale of produce Gentlemen: and piodnets of the ian'ir•• of the petitioner at the ,junction of the Concord Turnpike and Pleasant I herewith submit my report as lnspeetoi of Slaughtering front .Tanuar' 1st to December 31st, 1942. Street. Denied Nov. 13 Stunner Robinson and Robert E. Holt GEORGE DOLMAN To maintain the existing real estate sign 5' ‘4' on Swine . ...................... 1144 lvesMaas A s enne. between No 1311:3 and No 13.51. Ca Cattle .... ....................... 18 22 Grunted foi one}e.rl. Sheep ....... 5 The Board regrets that during the 3eai•it has lost two members— AMPS CASEY Edward \V Kimball by death. and Howard W. Robbins, a member Cattle ... ... . . 1 of the of iginal Board, to lice armed services. Roth were iery help- Sheep .. . 22 ful, and then services will be ninth. missed. Thiirty two carcasses were condemned and p1oper•ll disposed of. Respectlull\ snbniitted, Respeetfirllsubmitted, • C Emr►itn Gr.r''v A N l[ADOISON r ir•_oiu n C. FI'ii]'rt\i;, E nor II. LOCKE WrN•rriro' H. Bowrsrt lrislrector• of Slaughtering 1) E. %1('KLERSo\ Board of Appeals REPORT OF THD TOWN COUNSEL 115 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON iroillu a furt11e1 e%/Ilene( . piep in ation fat trial before jut;‘ , at the suggestion of ft till .lndgc else settled 113 palment of R i00 REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL 4 Town of Le•ington. Land Conti petition fat registration of title to ]and on Wallin Street, an wet of Minnie ]4I Ryder filers, '1g1'eement with respect to light of way with Minnie M Ryder filed, c htim nt 1` S Collet tot of pntet nal Re►enue disposed of by December 31, 1942. agreement certificate issued Boas d of Selectmen Town. Office•Kuildxnq 5 Town al Lexington ► Francis E Buike, adnttntsteatot, Dis Lexington., Afassael+usetts trict ['out l of Central Middlesex action of eontiaet foi welfare payments. pleadings emnpletecl, ac tion dismissed by agi c'erneltt on Gentlemen• pal Hint of dtslnllsenienls It1 accordance with section 6 of Attu.lc XI of the Town By Laws, 6 Iiild'1 lijolle ► Town of 'Lexington, Supeimi Middlesex, I herewith make 1u► report in wilting as Town Counsel, of lot t for pel:s:aril hint fes. all Il'111fnim] $2000, ansnei filed niter log-Ito/4s for plaintiff filed, t11a1 finding km defendant (a) "All actions by in against the Town ►►titch were pending at the beginning of the fiscal year", h) The ("idiom ing rases ll'1►e been entered dining the year. (b) "All actions brought by or against the Town during such 1942 year", 1 7 01111 of Lexington ► Bose Si unto, Stipei ioi, _Middlesex, (t) "All actions settled m disposed of dui tug such year". Bill in I.et11i1► to r r11n11t ►Iolatlon at' Building 13► law. settled by coin phi e (a) The following actions mere pending January 2, 1942 and Town or C 1\111gtan ► dntcph A Ross, Tlastlut Court of proceeded its stated Cent 1 al _Middlesex, at tion elf c o11tt ac t to recover for use of Town 1 Frederick R Stevens ► George C Barry, Distitet Court of propel l► and materials. t11.ii, lodgement rot plaintiff, installment Cents a l M1dd]es;ex, ad dannium $200, :action of tort fit property cone(t milk being 111'tde damage to plaintiff's automobile by police cat , pleadings completed, tin proceedings during the yeas i Tom)] of Le\ingtun ► (mutt[, Administrator, Dist-lief' Conit of ('esti•1I Middlesex, at lion of continet fm welfare pat meets, dig 2 (.spurge A l'eo, 'I't nstee in fail i tlpltcy of the Estate of Henry rtllsseci I.► .1,:e/tient 111 1 einlbul cement foi disbursements II Har►ey- ► TO►►I] at' Lexington, Third I7istrict Court of Eastern 3liddlesex, ad diinnlnnl $1000,, action of contract to recover salary fel Tln -it toms setllccl m disposed of doting ►eat as adore of suspended polo a other 1 , remo►ed to Snperiot Court, /motions and set fat I b ale the above numbing into rogator les t'efel t ed to Auditor trial before Aurlitot , Auditor's (a) a ;} 4 4i repot t filed 'hist] before Com t, decision reset►ed finding for the r defendant (b) I. '—' 3 P 1}M'ristofaro Co, Inc ► Town of Lexington, Superior The Town Counsel also ieposts the separate amounts iecet►ed Middlesex. contract, ad damn11n1 $50O0, additional payments tsy knit as c onlpensal ion and lot disbursements during such year claimed under North Lexington Sewer contract, pleadings con- and foi all other seri is es not cot et-ed by the regular salary. There pleted. audttoi appointed, heatungs before Auditor, Auditor's re- were other disbursements in some of these cases paid directly by port filed. motion of right to stn ike out reset ration of right to in- the Ton ti Ti'easulei REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL 11T 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1. Lexington ►. DeVincent $400.00 Disbursements 9.30 2 Lexington ` Boston 35.00 REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS 3 Registi ation of title to land on Wobuin Street 100.0(} December 31, 1942 To the Honorable Board of Self-et-men, 4. Lexington v 13joik 100 00 Lexington,Massachusetts 5 Lexington ► l)eC ristofaro 500 00 Gentlemen 6 Lexington ► Burke 3000 I submit herewith sari report as inspector of Animals lot the l hsbui rsemrents (Reimbursed) 3 55 year ending 1)eceinhea 31 14142 7 Lexington ► Cronin 2S 50 Early in No%emhei, the Director of the Di%ision of Li\estock I)islinr•senu•nts (Heunbursed) ir.:ia Disease Control t ancel]etl the Ili5per tsar of Burs; and Piggeries duties on account of the gmasolitte and tire shortage, asking the In 8. Lexington ► Scurto 42 75 tspectors to be on match fox contagions diseases in their daily I lashnr sements 5 75 practice 9. Yeo i Lexington 285 00 On Januar, 2, 1942 an Officer of the Police Depoltnrent shot a 10 Wates (.natant► Iion.d Collections front large dog owned b one John McAllister of Belford Street Bulling June 1941 150110 ton, which had bitten fourteen (14) dogs on the head and killed Yours siucerel►, some poultry, etc, in North Lexington On January ;i, 1942, the Laboratory reported the Burlington dog to hale been infected with S H WRIGHTINCTO1, Rabies. Belieiing that eight months aftea ►nceination, some of Town Counselthese fourteen dogs bather, on the head might come down with rabies, I. urged owners to hale them taut to sleep and all fourteen were 8na113 destroyed Maul children were iii the families where the dogs were owned, and I believe 1 ►►ate justified in trying to re move what looked to inc like a 'midi( menace During Januar), mei seven hundred (TIM) dogs were vaccinated at our Clinic -- the hugest number e►er to come for the inocula tions Number of cattle examined during year . 1 Number of dogs and cats quarantined for bites ........ 78 Number of calls after quarantine (for release) ... 89 Number of heads sent to laboratory (Lexington dogs) None Number of rabies cases in Lexington None Tota] number of calls during year . 168 I wish to express mappreciation to the Board of Health and the Police Department for their hearty cooperation. Respectfully submitted, CIIF:ST};n L. BLAKELY, M.D.V., Inspector of Animals REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD 119 1EG TOWN UN' LEXINGTON The Six Year Budget tables were completed in cooperation with William Stanley Parker of the National Resources Planning Board, and printed copies were authorized for the Annual Town Meeting. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD The Board reviewed equalization of precinct representation in Town Meeting membership and ieconnnended that the present form be continued for the duration of the war December 31, 1942 Mr. Ellis has represented the Board as a member of the Comniit- To the Honorable Board of ,selectmen, tee on Sale of Tax Title Property, Lexington,JTassaelei,.xetts The Board received the iesignation of Fred C Newhall, and suffered the loss of Edward W Kimball, who was the oldest member Gentlemen of the Board in ears of service The repoit oi- the Planning Board for the year 1942 is submitted In compliance►►itli the General Laws the followingnew members herewith were elected by the Board and Selectmen Sixteen meetings tilt hiding two infotanal hearings, were held, and the Thiird sponsored three public heal ings The Board was rep Clem II Ferguson to sel►e the unexpired feilii of Mr Kimball, resented at foul joint meetings with otliei committees The major Richard P Cromwell to sole the unexpired term of Mr New hall aeti►ities ma be outlined as follows lmlrlrc healingwas held relaid►e to ineceasing the number of IN TRIBUTE TO EDWARD W KIMBALL, CITIZEN Assm late Member s of the Board of Appeals. Loyal to his town, A public he.ii-rug was held re]att►a to lot side yards Devoted to :ts uiel fcr;, Tireless fn Its service; A imblie heat rug was held relati►e to changes in Zone on Massa Pah to call its people clrnsetts A►enue Respectfull} submitted, The Board diew up amendments for the above mentioned pro 13 u ROGER GREELEY posals, hich were inserted in the Annual Town Warrant LESTER IP Ews At informal heat rugs the Board reviewed and made recommends 1] E. \ic icr;rtspic tions upon the proposed stil 1ivisions of the so called "Taylor Estate" EDWIN B {RG.TSOEN, �7x. and a portion of the so called "Simonds Farm", and a joint meeting Curd EI FERGUSONri*soN was held with the Board of Survey. RICHARD P. Caoat►►tcLr. Joint meetings were held with the Chamber of Commerce for the Planning Board study of parking and traffic, and on the conversion of single family dwellings to two or more family occupancy The Board cooperated with the Selectmen in regard to traffic surveys on through highways. A population density map of the town was completed and a copy turned over to Manfred L. Warren, Chief Air Raid Warden REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC REPORT OF THE POSTURE CLTNIC December:31. 1942 To the Honorable .More of Selectmen, December 31, 1942 Lexington,:FtassachlrRctt.k 'Po the Honorable Board. of .Selectmen, (hentlein.eil• Lexington, MaRaaehn8ett8 The. Dental ['lime submits its report 101 the y'ea' ending Decent iler31, 1942. Gentlemen. x d d From Manual1. 1942, through Derembel 31, 1942, 229 cases of ,� D and C` pustule were treated iii the Lexington Posture Clinics N [ o U F Silhouerteugratpll pictnl es were taken throughout the schools dining 0 5 0 M a gr. a Y the month of (ktullei, .1534? from grades III through VI Clinics K ; d nolo held at c:uli sc brlul once a week throughout the school yea/ co za ,a 4.Et"t" 4.)L' H=? F 6 Adams 133 254 27 5 33 0 118 Franklin 54 70 12 0 20 0 37 Climes fol spec i.11 ua rliupedic examination and posture grading Hancock 24 39 3 0 15 0 16 were condi[ted bi 1.11 IN 1111,111 A Rogers foul times during the Munroe . 87 128 12 1 23 0 73 yeal, on Februaaay 14th April 11, flay 23 and Deeeillbei 19 Recom Parker 53 92 5 1 24 0 54 inundations were made to the parents of 26 children for further Junior High 83 229 0 7 4 16 43l Senior High 33 80 0 IO 0 0 12 spe(ial treatment An Ills rowing!) 1a 1 get attendance of parents Pre School 15 0 33 0 0 0 5 has leen noted at the clinics Totals . 482 892 92 24 119 16 357 OASES TREATED Total number of patients 482 pis- SP Total number of new patients .. 100 D C New Old charged Rec. Total number finished 376 Adams 8 52 59 1 13 5 Total number of fillings 984 Franklin 18 33 43 3 17 4 Total number of extractions 143 Hancock 5 28 33 0 11 6 Total number of cleanings .. . . 357 Munroe 21 28 46 3 20 5 Total number of operations 1,500 Parker 9 32 38 3 19 6 Total amount of money collected . ...... . $171.65 ANNUAL EXAMINATION BY THE DENTAL HYGIENIST 56 173 219 10 80 26 Grades I through VII inclusive• Number examined 1,333 Number needing work other than cleaning 698 ltespe[.tfn 11‘ sir bluitted, Number needing cleaning only 203 Respect ft'11 r submitted. DOROTIIY LINDSAY, Chatrman 3[nS. FRANK E. Hvnsni EDITH M. KELLEY MRS. IRVING W. YELLAND MARGARET KETTEIL MR THOMAS S ('rRINDLE HAZEL MOORE. Dental Clinic Commirittrr, MARGARET NOYES REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 128 124 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Number of Fowl Assessed 14,797 Number of Sheep Assessed . 8 All Other 6 Number of Acres of Land Assessed 9.145 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 2,949 Value of Real Estate Exempt from Taxation $ 7,346,283.12 Value of Personal Property Exempt from Taxation 419,554 44 December 31, 1942. 1942 RECAPITULATION To the Honorable Bolo fl u1 ,�+tr rimer'. Total Appropriations as Certified by Town Clerk to be raised by Taxation,G L (Ter Ed ) Lexington,Maa8(te•l<stiAct ts Chap 41, Sec 15A $ 767,457 61 Total Appropriations Voted to be taken from GentlemenTotal Funds We lien b‘ submit calls 1spritI as Assessors lin the ‘eat ending (a) In 1942 $58,37240 pa (b) In 1941 since 1941 tax rate was fixed 21,620 70 Deeelllbel•31, 1')42 Individ All $ 79,9931U Number of persons assessed uals Others* Total On Personal Estate only 189 16 205 $847,450 Ti On Real Estate only 3,386 60 3,445 Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay On Both Personal and Real Estate 300 12 312 of prior years — — — Of Year Amount Of Year Amount Total number of persons assessed 3,962 1936 $229 65 1939 ;3146 1937 136 65 1940 923 51 • Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations 1938 284 27 Number of Male Polls Assessed 3,851 $1,905 54 Value of Assessed Stock in Trade $ 48,190 00 Any other amount required to be raised $2 120 22 Value pf Assessed Machinery 746,955 00 Value of Assessed Live Stock 61,570 00 Value of all other Assessed Personal Property 696,005 00 ADDITIONAL STATE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED TO BE RAISED BY CITIES AND TOWNS IN METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS AREA Total Personal Valuation of Resident and 1942 Non-resident Owners $ 1,552,720.00 Estimates Value of Buildings, Excluding Land .... $15,507.990 00 Metropolitan Sewerage 0 L Ch 92 ss 5 8 Value of Land, Excluding Buildings ..... 5,241,618 00 North System . . $17,759.84 Metropolitan Water 0 L Ch 92 s 26 28,850 60 Total Real Estate Valuation of Resident and _ Non-resident Owners ...................... $20,749,608.00 e$46.610 44 TOTAL VALUATION . 322,302,828.00 STATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS Omitted Assessments December 20, 1942 ......... $11.06 1942 1941 Additional Tax a/c Revision of Valuation .... 177.00 Estimates Underestimates Omitted Poll Taxes (6) 12 00 State Tax .. $54,450 00 Number of Cows Assessed 421 State Parks and Reservations 664 24 Number of Horses Assessed 107 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,933 80 Number of Yearlings Assessed 17 Cape Cod Mosquito Control Number of Swine Assessed . . .. 580 (Barnstable County only) ......,,,, REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 125 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths ..• ADDITIONAL OVERESTIMATES TO BE USED Hospital and Home Care for Civil AS AVAILABLE FUNDS War Veterans .... .... . Investigation Soldiers' Relief Smoke Inspection Service ...... Overestimates Veterans' Exemptions Metropolitan Sewerage G L Ch 921941 *46,610 44 ss 5 8 $554 46 Metropolitan Water G L Ch 92, s 26 669 83 $103,658 48 $103,658.48 COUNTY TAX AND ASSESSMENTS County Tax .. $28,425.75 $'223 U5 $1,224 29 Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 6,530 78 OVERESTIMATES of previous year to be used as available funds (a) State Parks & Reservations $34,956 53 $223 05 $35,179.58 (b) Metropolitan Sewer554 46 554 53 OVERLAY of current year 16,014.24 (c) Metropolitan Water ..... .. 669 83 GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $1,006,328 77 Amounts voted to be taken from available ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS funds (before any such amount can be used in fixing tax rate, the Commissioner's written ap- Ircome Tax $63,602 72 proval must be obtained) Corporation Taxes .... . . . 9,204.43 Reimbnrsement on Accounts of state owned land 404 27 Gasoline Tax 35,038.31 Enter Amount and Date of Approval by Motor Vehicle .and Trailer Excise ...... 29,382.00 Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation Licenses • $2,000 00 $ 4,700 00 Oct 3, 1941 Fines ... 600.00 58,372 40 Apr 4, 1942 Grants and Gifts 00 $16,920 70 May 25, 1942 Special Assessments . . .. . ... 5,000 00 General Government .. 2,000 00 $79,993.10 Protection of Persons and Property 200.00 $78,59310 Health and Sanitation .. . 3,000.00 TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS $81,251.92 Hight ays 300 00 Charities (other than federal grants for Aid to dependent children) 13,000.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS $340,700.01 01(1 Age Assistance (other than federal grants) 10.00000 Old Age Assistance, Acts of 1941, Chapter 729, Section 10 0 00 Soldiers Benefits 300.00 NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS Schools 13,000 00 AND PROPERTY Libraries 1,600 00 • Number oP Polls 385! $2 00 $7,702.00 $666,628'16 Recreation 100 00 Total Valuation. Personal Property $1,552.720 Public Service Enterprises (such as Water De $29 50 45,805.24 partment, etc.) 68,316 36 Real Estate $20,749,608 g; $29 50 612,113 44 Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of Gain on Personal Estate $ 63 lots) 1,200 00 Gain on Real Estate 7 55 Interest on Taxes and Assessments 10,000.00 Veterans' Exemptions (Repealed, Acts of 1941, Gain on Account of Fractional Divi• Chapter 609) sions of Tax Rate (adjust overlay) In Lieu of taxes Arlington and Cambridge 700 00 $8.08 TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $259,448 09 ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $665,628.76 REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 127 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION OF THE TAX RATE Betterments and special Assessments Committed REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR Amount Interest Total Sidewalk Assessments $ 136 42 $ 20 95 $167 37 Water Assessments 1,607 04 378 20 1,985 33 — ---- Street Betterment Assess ments . 4,179 39 706 34 4,885 73 December 31, 1942. Sewer Assessments 2,068 77 408 18 2,476 95 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Water Liens added to taxes 1,276 97 15 80 1,292 77 f,ortrit tou, lfassachl4eett8 TOTAL OF ALL OTHER COMMITMENTS $10,79815 Gentlemen TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1942 TAXES ON POLLS I hvreu ill[ submit nI. 1 epuit as I•lealtll Inspecto1 for the year AND PROPERTY AND OF ASSESSMENTS I h4? ADDED TO TAXES AS COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR $676,426 91 On lla[c1[ _'[l 741.1! all \r o1k relatl►e to issuing cesspool and stptrc tank pci Hilts, and the irispect[u[i of sante -u as tinned over to llespectfullsubmitted, ]he Healrh Twipe(tor t'l.Yn[C E 13•rl:lsvrsti No of No of Permits Inspections Complaints Granted WI[r IAM A CANN Cesspool and septic tank inspections 166 46 'W1L1 IA M. 11 SH 1t.►IIA1 Garbage vehicles inspected 16 0 LELAND H EMERY Grocery stores and markets ... 280 0 WTII1►al 1 BURNrra►[ Restaurants .. .... 86 0 Bakeries8 0 Assessors of Lea-ingtou Dumping on roadside and privately owned land . 73 41 Cesspoll permits granted • B3 Septic tank permits granted . 5 Respectfully srlbmrtterl, Jo1Tv LAMONT, Health Inspector REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS 129 130 TOWN OF LEIXINGTON LEXINGTON DEPT AIDED AS FOLLOWS Waltham to Lexington ........ .. 2 Arlington to Lexington ........ 3 REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Total ... s STILL ALARMS December 31., 1942. Acetylene Torch 1 To the honorable Board of Selectmen Animal Rescue 3 Auto Accident 1 Lexington Wta88ar•ht[8ettat Automatic sprinkler 1 GentlemenAutomobiles 11 Awning 1 Barn1 We beg to submit to 3 onr Honorable Board the Annual Report Brush . . 30 of the Fire Department For the calendar year 1942. Brush and leaves . . 14 Buses . 2 The department answered a total of 333 alarms as recorded in Chicken Coop 1 the following tabulation Chimneys 12 Coal Bunkers 3 BELL ALARMS Dumps 19 Electric Stove 1 Automobiles5 Emergency 1 Barns .. . . 2 Emergency Illness 2 Chimneys . .. 1 Emergency Lights 2 False 7 False 2 Garage 1 Fireplace 3 Garage and Car 1 Fereibie Entry 5 Grass 6 Grass 89 Houses 13 Horse in Mnd 1 Mattress .. .... 1 Hot Water Heater I Needless 3 Hrnle_s 2 Oil Stove .. 1 Gas Shovel 1 Shack 1 Le,aves1 • Sprinkler Alarms 3 Needless .. ..... . 11 Tractor 1 Oil Burners 6 Transformer 1 Oil Truck 3 -- Outdoor Fireplace . .. 1 Total 46 Oxygen Administration .... 1 R R. Ties 1 Brush Alarms .................. 18 Refrigerator Motor 1 TotalRubbish 3 64 Shack I Smoky Basement 1 BELL ALARMS—MUTUAL AID Smoky House 1 Smoky Office 1 Lexington to Waltham 9 Lexington to Arlington 2 Smoky Store • 2 Sprinkler's 2 Lexington to Bedford .... . 1 Truck .. .... 1 — Total Tree .. ... .. .... ... 2 12 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE FIRE li}NGINEERS 131._ In eallh November, after six months of study of our Fire Dept., Woods 7 the Board of Engineers recommended to the Board of Selectmen Boiler Explosion 1 that the position of "Chief of the Fire Dept" (which was held by Total 267 a "call" officer) he abolished in the immediate future. It was our opinion that in Lexington, with its 14.000 inhabitants and $23,000, The Depaitment laid 10,500 feet of 1/2" hose, £),[100 feet %" hose, 000 00 property ►aInation, the responsibility foi the actual extin 13,700 feet 1 hose l{l,011011 feet ''i/," hose The Department guishment of fires 8110111(1 rest tylion full time officers, and it was also raised 565 feet ladders, used 36 lights, and 3050 feet cable. The our opinion that by the elimination of the said position, better co apparatus tfeet ed a total of 1,2772/10his, miles ordination, greater efficiency, and more economical operation would result. We conferred with the Board of Selectnien several times on The estimated value of buildings involved was 3175,450.00 this matte' and on No►enibei .10th. both the Boa]d of Engineers and The loss paid on involved buildings 5,207 ss the Board of votedSelectmento Chief Taylor of the con The loss per capita for the year . 48 muen notifyy The loss paid on contents of involved buildings 1,22100 templated action and to gi►e Mill a Joint heating to piesent his views on the matter This hearing was held on December 14. Chief The 1)epautnsent mad( 3604 inspections of public and mercantile Taylor's counsel inteirogatecl Ali Emery at some length and then buildings The Vetei sins' Menlo]hal Auilnnlanee made 135 trips, car submitted a brief in behalf of Chief Tay tom No evidence was pre Ng fol 130 patients ►►lute ti a►eluig a total 2343 3 miles Rented by the Boaids except foi a reading of the reasons foi the Throughout the year, all major repau ing and renovating of the contemplated abolition and a short summon of the whole matter. Fire Stations as done 1n the regular firemen Such projects in and on December 31st, the two Boards met again and reviewed the eluded the roustruc tion n]stallhng, and thepainting of too large whole matte', At the conclusion of this meeting, both Boards, act sets of (loins no the )lass ►e Station, also the painting of the ing separately, voted to abolish the position of "Chief of the Fire inter soh ►►het e the app t]arirai is housed. At the Mei i tam St Station Dept of the Town of Lexington" if said position legally exists in a new teiling was vonstrneted and painted illthe assembly loom, said town, as of nriduigbt Decensbe] 11, 1942 .ind the walls paiinted 'l'!ie 1929 Dodge "Special Service" emer gene's lighting, rest ue am] sal►age cal was i eplaced b► a 1940 two We are proud that two men from the regular force and six men ton Fou d This unit was designed. c onsti uc ted, assembled and paint- from the "call" force are in the U S Armed Ser►ices Their pose ed by 'egudar men cif the Fire I)c•lrt The efforts, enthusiasm, and tions will be open to them upon thou] return, pro►'teding they apply coupetattron of the ;'ren ►►ho dui all these jobs said the town eon- within one year after the war's end Our Auxiliary Fire Force, a xidetable expensevolunteer and enthusiastic unit expertly trained by Deputy Chief Roy Cool., is the Department's main contribution to Civilian De In Jul►, the fill time menilieas of the Dept were put on a '•1 day fence. oft in 3'• basis. This In ought our working (ouditions into line with. arrangements pre%aailsing of late years in most other cities and in towns of siirrilar size. Through plans worked out h► the men in the From the appropr rations ►rrtecd by the Town. for expenses and l7ept, this new ►►oil, basisgi►rs the town as inuclt piotection as wages for 1942, we are retutning about$2,700. It should be remem heretofore, t i►es the men more time ofd', and yet does not increase bered, however, that Lexington reality needs at least one new Fire Station, and a new Ladder Truck, and after the war these matters the cost to the town should reeei►e immediate attention Iluring the summer, the Board of Eugineei s visited Chief Tierney of the Ailirrgton Fire l)eirt and ►vele Successful in getting him to In conclusion, we should like to thank the pei sound of the renew the "mutual aid" x►stein between the Arlington and Lexing- regular full time force, and of the "call" force, and of the "Aux ton Depts. This system had been discontinued in the spring of diary", for their complete cooperation and loyalty Each of these 1042, before the present Boaicl o+I Engineers took spice REPORT OP THE FIRE ENGINEERS 133 • three units contributes an essential factor towards the Town's safet`. Respectful]) submitted. 'Ikons W EMERY ALAN Uj ADAMS ROBERT J. FAWCE T WILL IA14L H DRI,SCOLL THOMAS DON NELLY, JR 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Catazens of Leiuigton: In accordance with the law, the School Committee herewith sub AND mats its Report for they ear 1942 As a preliminary, we believe that the most enlightening sugges- S U P E R I N T E N DENT tion we can make to the citizens is the suggestion that they read thoughtfully the appended. report. of the Superintendent of Schools. We urge this in the hope that you will be as pleased as the School Committee is, to know that the School Organization has been able, OF under rapidly changing conditions. not only to continue to function as an ethicational institution, but also has promptly sensed its op portuiiuties to come into alignment with new obligations and new SCHOOLS possibilities brought about by war-produced demands Obviously we are not in a rut We refer pai ticulai IF to the splendid work of the school staff, superintendent, pi incipals,teachers, both in and out of school, and even to the pupils We also realize that our buildings have Hexer before been of such ►alae, in a ►-arietr of vials, to the entire community 1yr� eilitMs% Some changes hale been inevitable, lint the imp•ict has not been Dir serious Of our teaching force, live men and one woman have been granted a leave of absence and have entered the Service. The men have been replayed with women teachers for the duration of their terms with the ;wined forces This, of course, is a reversal of our policy of maintaining a cousi.lerable number of men m the high schools, but it was unavoidable. and we ha►c ever., confidence that the w omen tear-hers elected are doing excellent work OF THE At the present time there are more Lexington bola and gills in Junior High School than ever before, but enrolment in Senior High TOWN OF LEXINGTON has fallen off somen hut. '.this is due to the a►ailabilit) of unusual opportunities to go to work at good pay. While it is regrettable FOR THE YEAR 1942 that these young people did not complete their High School courses, they are probabl► snaking sonic contribution to the War Program REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 187 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In prepating its budget fol 1,14:3, the Committee has not felt it wise to contemplate %n► major reports or improvements of school properties We should, and undoubtedly n ill, pay somewhat larger salat les to our eniptou u es, and w ill tr\ to ecotl iniZe on upkeep For FINANCIAL STATEMENTS a niunbei of ears it has been out polie to pei foi ni, each 3 eai, only a few of the most needed repairs, and although-this policy has without doubt met with the appro►al of most taxpayers, they should be reminded that it tua` be neeissary, Iatet on, to spend larger:amounts, or inn the risk of be(of ing"peunI wise rind pound School Maintenance General Control looliSh " Superintendent, Attendance Supervisor, Office Re,z,pct[F11113 Submitted Assistance and Expenses $7,046 98 Expenses of Instruction 11►\n.ti i. IL Ho-LC ChairmanSalariesof Supervisors, Principals, Teachers, rIF Jai"rNEr Substitutes, Junior and Senior High School TR U S' w A MES Clerks and other expenses of instruction 159,606 99 Textbooks 3,444 99 School Committee Supplies 8,088 07 Operation of School Plant Janitor Service Fuel and Miscellaneous Opera- tion 32,158 31 Maintenance of School Plant Repairs • 4,765 08 Libraries 475 16 Health • 3,037 10 Transportation 6.498 92 • Miscellaneous Graduations, Athletics, Express, etc 1,357 80 Outlay—New Equipment 368 66 Tuition—Atypical children 135 49 Total Expenditures $226 983 55 Appropriation . $229,36L21 Unexpended Balance • 2,877 86 $229,361 21 $229,361 21 Receipts Tuition Town of Bedford $8,52116 Other tuition and transportation376 00 • City of Boston 240 38 Commonwealth of Massachusetts General School Fund Part 1 17,350 90 State Wards 2,766 56 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 139 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Rent 120 50 Miscellaneous 473 49 Total Receipts .. . $29,648 09 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1942 $197,335 46 LEXINGTON PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Expended Tuition $1,120 43 Irnexpended Balance 41057 OFFICERS OF COUNCIL Appropriated $1,631 00 President Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts $661 13Mrs. RobertC McAnau Vice s President Mrs Handel V Rivinius NET COST FOR 1942 $459 30 Secretary Mrs Frederic W Fenerty Treasurer Mrs Gordon Kennedy AMERICANIZATION Expended Instruction $183 U01) 0 PRESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL BRANCHES Supplies Adams School Mrs E .1 Vadeboncoeur Total Expenditures $19100 Franklin SchoolMrs Carl Bryant Unexpended Balance 12 00 Parker School Hancock School Mrs Andrew Dreselly Mrs George P Morey $'203 00 Junior High School Mrs Clarence Conroy Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts $94 00 Mrs J Everett Cumming NET COST FOR 1942 $97 00 SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1943 SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION School opens Monday, January 4 Sch•col c oses, Friday, February 19 School opens, Monday, March 1 School closes, Friday, April 16 CHAIRMAN School opens, Mdnday, April 26 RANDALL B HOUGHTON, 18 Oakland Street Tel Lex 0388141 School closes, Friday. June 25 (Term Expires March, 1944) *School opens, Wednesday, September 8 "Si.hool closes, Wednesday, December 22 SECRETARY TRACY W AMES, 2 Highland Avenue Tel Lex 0230 (Term Expires March, 1943) HOLIDAYS TREASURER Columbus Day, Tuesday, October 12 Armistice Day, Thursday, November 11 ANNIE F PUTNEY, 31 Locust Avenue Tel Lex 1593 (Term Expires March, 1945) Thanksgiving, November 25 and 26 *These dates are tentative and subject to change SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS THOMAS S GRINDLE, 29 Bloomfield Street Tel Lex 0165W Office High School Building Tel Lex 0277 SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT HELEN SMALL, 286 Woburn Street Tel Lex 0848 R REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 141 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON NO SCHOOL SIGNALS The 1u School Signal will he 1 blow s I times or the fire alarm whistle ROSTER OF TEACHERS IN LEXINGTON SCHOOLS I Al lien blow ii at 7 10 A 11 it ludo Ates no session or the Se•nlot High Sc boo! oi Iiimot High &hoof on that dal► Annnnticenient v ill also be git en 1•3 radio, from Stations WNA(' and II EEI, between 7 00 and 7.30 A III SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Yrs In II When. Blown at k 110 A M. it indicates no session in am Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex of the eIe•inentar, schools for the inoi ring session Unless Manfred L. Warren Principal Bowdoin College 15 the ".-No School Signal" is blown at 12 30 P. M, the ere Irving F Sherwood Asst PIM, Science University of N H 17 Helen I McIntyre Social Studies, Dean Boston University 16 mentary schools will be open in the afternoon even when Herbert M Goddard Science Middiebury College — there has been no school in the forenoon Announcement Tames L. Reggie English Boston University 9 11111 also lie gi►en b► iaili°, froth Stations NV1AC and Kenneth Moyle Mathematics Bucknell University 9 WEE I, at or s yo11 aftei 8 00 A M George V Perry Commercial, Math Tufts College 13 Amy Campbell Commercial Burdett Col ege 14 III When blown at 12.11i 1' II, on [I7is schools are in session Ruth A Dainty English Boston University 5 in the owl'riing, it indicates no afternoon session for Gretta L. Dyas Science Radcliffe College 12 Christine F Fernald Latin, English University of N H 1 Grades I 1-I inclusile' A1111outwenivnt will also is gi►en Mary F Flannelly Commercial Boston T C — h3 radio, from Stations 11'NAC and WEEI, as imai 12 30 Anne L Forsyth English Smith College 21 as poesihle Bertha V Hayward Social Studies University of Maine 24 Margaret denness French, English Earlham College 13 When possible, parents and pupils are requested to secure in'oiut Mabel A Miller Sccial Studies Mt Holyoke College g ation from the iadio stations, or from the local "10 School Signal" Lillian M Spidle Commercial Salem T C 12 Those not able to sec n i e in'1'oi'nation from these sources inay call Ruth A Walcott French English Wel'esley College 22 Lillian Cuecinello Clerk Lexington High School — the Senior High School (Telephone, Lexington 034.2) at 7 30 A Ii, and the elc'nir'iit•ir► sc tools at 8 05 A M and at 12 .710 P M Children wiio are absent at the opening of the school should came JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL later dining the school session, if weather Conditions warrant it Merrill F Norlin Principal Wesleyan University 16 Philip M Caughey Social Studies Bowdoin College 14 Earle B Sukeforth Math, Science Bridgewater T C 5 GENERAL POLICY Gladys M Anderson Social Studies Bridgewater T C 18 Gretalyn Elmen Social Studies, Eng Worcester T C — It will be the policy of the school department to close school only Caroline F Feindel English, Science Bridgewater T C ---- in case of extreme weathri conditions otherwise, to hold regular Eunice C Harrison Math, Science Bridgewater T C — sessions Tile w Well %all\lug, conditions in the so oral pal is of Lex Harriet 7 Hodgkins English G'oucester Training 22 ingb[]n make it dlt a lit to reicle decisions equally fail to all Marion T Howard English History Gcrham Normal — PARENTS ARE URGED, THEREFORE, WHEN SCHOOLS ARE Betty King EngicMath Bridgewater T C 13 > > Irene C Mraee Sciencee Math SaleemmT C.. OPEN ON STORM' DAYS TO EXERCISE THEIR PERSONAL Annie M Nickerson Social Studies, Eng Salem T C 15 JUDGMENT AS 'f4) '.PHE M ISDOM OF SENDING THEIR Dorothea S Reynolds Math, Science Tufts College 7 CHILI]REN TO SCHOOL Ann Smarsh Science, Math Bridgewater T C — A Elizabeth Swanton Latin, General Lang Colby College 5 Claire Teichman Art• Health Mass School of Art 5 Blanche L Wbeipley Math, Commercial Salem T C 27 Solvay Valentine Clerk Bryant & Stratton --- REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 143 124 TOWN OF LEXINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MUNROE SCHOOL Yrs In Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex Althea E Ames Frio & Grade VI Farmington Normal 8 Edward E Abell Physical Education Springfield College 13 Ruth F Moore Grade I Fitchburg T C 4 Lancelot B Cooper Social Studies Springfield College — Mary Mead II Lesley Normal — A Irving Dodge Manual Arts Mass State College 17 Kathleen J McSweeney III Lesley Normal 4 Audrey Hargreaves Librarian Middlebury College 1 Mildred Wheeler IV North Adams T C 9 Elizabeth French Household Arts Simmons College — Dorothy E Porter V Lowell T C 4 Doris B Leavitt Physical Education Bouve-Boston P E 5 Stelle M Dobrow Intermediate Opp Salem T C 1 Augustus Mazzocca Band Naples Conservatory Mary M Kinneen Primary Opp Class Emmanuel College 7 of Music 2 Robert A Proctor Manual Arts Fitchburg T C 14 PARKER SCHOOL Margaret Sandberger Music, Orchestra American Institute 6 Doris E Bauer I'rin & GraIle VI Salem T C 8 ADAMS SCHOOL Annette P Breen Grade I Bridgewater T C 2 Elizabeth L. Call II Farmington Normal 15 Ruth E Morrison Principal Plymouth Normal 20 Marion M Marston Ill Machias Normal 12 Wilma A Quinn Grade I Bridgewater T C 1 Eileen M Preston IV Worcester T C 1 Margaret L Small I Farmington Normal 4 Martha L Lane V Gloucester Training 22 Barbara S Polsey II Bridgewater T C 1 Priscilla C Boone Bldg Asst Lowell T C — Barbara A Moody II & III Sa'em T C — Margery W Payson III Bridgewater T C. 3 Helen H Zolkos IV Keene T C — SPECIAL TEACHERS Genevieve C Doherty IV Bridgewater T C 2 Edith C Alcorn V Lowell T C 1 Virginia N Rhoades Sewing Framingham T C 7 Marjorie N Shaw V & VI Gorham T C 1 Helen F Spooner Music Framingham T C 16 Helen F Crowley VI North Adams T C 8 Elinor M. Welch Art New School of Design 13 Margaret M Brown Jr High Opp Class Salem T C I Gertrude A Conley Bldg Asst for Adams Lowell T C — SCHOOL PHYSICIANS and Munroe Dr Harold J Crumb, 30 Grant Street FRANKLIN 5C H OO L and 1632 Mass Avenue, Lexington Tel Lex 1086 Dr Doris Kendrick, Kingston, Mass Margaret A. Keefe Prin Franklin & Keene Normal 14 Dr Howard W Newell, 12 Clarke Street, Lexington Tel Lex 0898 Hancock Bertha S Vik Grade I Salem T C 12 Winnifred F Taylor I & H Bridgewater T C 1 SCHOOL NURSE Dorothy B Marshall II Lowell T C 1 Elsie G Weitch 93 Whitney Road, Medford, Mass Eleanor E Smith III Fitchburg T C 5 Helen F Blinkhorn IV Lowell T C 6 L Elizabeth Smith V .Keene Normal 2 AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Constance A Benner VI Salem T C 1 Gladys M Anderson, 1404 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Ethel Melt Bldg Asst Franklin Bridgewater T C -- & Hancock TEACHERS ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE HANCOCK SCHOOL Chester H Neilsen Senior High School Jane E Austin Grade 1 Bridgewater T C 1 William Herbert Cuzner Junior High School Jennie F Blodgett II Bridgewater T C 48 Arnold Watson Lunt Junior High School Alice T Farrand III Worcester T C 11 William D Purcell Junior High School H John Adaigian Senior-Junior High School Marion E White IV Keene Normal 12 Marion L Cronan Seniar•Junior High School Margaret B Noyes V Bridgewater T C 25 Mary Agnes Hallaren Adams School Ina M Mosher VI Bridgewater T C 1 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DDPARTMENT 145 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Arthur J Rocque 71 Grant Street, Lexington Roland N Hayes 823 Mass. Avenue, Lexington To the I,extplgtuaa School Committee William J Kenealy 53 Vine Street, Lexington Thomas F Ryan, Jr 29 Shirley Street Lexington I have the put liege of again submitting fol :tom connsielelatioii the following report as Superintendent of Schools ADAMS SCHOOL. The present It mid riisis has ser►ed to emphasize as neer before Thomas Kenney 8 Manley Court, Lexington the importance of the sr hoots in um national life Increasinglj new demands are made upon the school program, its teachers, pupils,and FRANKLIN SCHOOL administrators All hate beeirasked to perform community services WoodburyM i'liilhronk 49 Grassland Street, Lexington 10 an unprecedented degree I'tobabl► more citizens hate %isited the public schools during the pas( veal than at any other sinnila.i pet iod This rote]course between the public and the schools has HANCOCK SCHOOL been mutually helpful to A. Thwnas F Cavanaugh 149 Grant Street, Lexington While it is ►hail► intpoit.lnt fol the War effort and for the MUNRUL SCHOOL schools theinsehes to Contiihitle all possible within their legitimate Petei Ryan Vine Street, Lexington function, the school progia]it should not be cluttered with activities which are a ducation.tllt nnnet rssart We must first tr► to know what esti a ditties should be nu luded Under existing conditions it PARKER SCHOOL must be expected that the operation ami management of sellool Arthur N. Lee 59 Ward Street, Lexington plants cannot fnni.tion on a normal basis During this per toil the school pet sonnel are not Duni pro►iding instruction inthe ways of demos]act' and the means of preser►ing it, but are also rendering services essential to a total war effort and for which there is no other existing agency. School buildings are also focal points for associated War !activities both direct and in- direct. This is 'Hopei and should be encouraged so long as it does not serlolislinterfere with the primary object of the schools, name- providing etl'ettive educational opportunities for alh the i outli. The schools have coopeiated to Civilian IDefense and int War of forts in every wa► possible Among the many duties which the schools have assumed are the following: 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DBPART IENT 147 s. Selective Service Registration and the Rationing of Sal vagi'lei 11(i r' ]1[rlriwF. Farrous Commodities Pupils ha'e been.arti►e1► engugeri in sal aging ►►ar:te materials papers, tin, etc The teaching personnel ha%a,ic•ti►el} engaged in or have conduct- ed the following From the sale of paper sufficient funds mere secured in the The First Selecti►e Service Registration—October 1940 Junior High School to buy materials for the ping pong tables which The Second Selective Seruce Registration—February 1942 mete built in the School Shop and presented to the it S I) at Fort 1 lel ens The Thud Selecti►e Set►ice Registration—April 1942 The Sugai Rationing—April and :Ilan 194° Inc•' the I Pupil Participation 1`he Gnsolitu' Rationing—Ma► 1942 Pupils him contributed[ generousl3 to the luniot Red Cross) and The Permanent tl,isnitnc� Rationing—.Tint' 1942 .are paid('paling in its projects The element lr� schools ha►e been ..skill to pi elkti i attt.0 to c s(rap books giving a sumniar3 of then The Fu el Oil It iticrn ing--[1[tober 1.94" .lank ac i i►it fes These books ini luck items sic ii as stories pictures In seierat of these projects citizens of the Town have contributed and pot ifs ►►liiclr shoe ito►► the slogan, "Sae—Set► ['.onset•►•e'r, 1 reel► of their time is being 1n1t into pia(Inc Late] these sc imp books will be fit ward 4ci to st•ite beadqua i tris )ae of School Buildings EN .tie engaged iii pin poseful woi k oir far its of in places of School buildings h,i►p been used for Maui. defense activities such business In fact, thine are iii High Sc Irool tem pupils who ate not as First Aid. An Raid 1\ardens, and Canteen Workers engaged iii some eo,plin ficin outside of school hottl s Ifni rug the An Raid Protection siniog and loll iffan3 ►►diked on hums, and the schools coopeiatecl lir adjusting Hours ,inrl moil. to their needs Others: work in stores ]luting the part 'o niter and sluing much thought was given to .calci school limns 01 ,iii Satiii clays. and dining holidays Piobably the pibpet picoteetioii of children from possible air raids during the weak:it number walk in lwnic•s taring for children ui doing school hours light house moil, The High School condiic is an employ inert sell ice As a general ride school buildings pro'.ide safer shelter than do with winch citr'Li if.lia'.e eoopei,it,d At the present lime the demand 101 ►►ofkyr s is far grc•iitei tluin the supply Hosier[ fol the reaiswsn that they have thicker walls and are better constructed The most sheltered sections of the buildings are as- signed for pupil use Parents and pupils hake been informed of this .Socicil tifisrdieN procedure. The social studies poly. •t.ciici,ilh spoken of as history, Teacher Participation in Cyril Defense Activities geograpin and en►ic's, lois reeri►ell much attention iii recent Sears. Teachers are actively assisting or leading in such activities a Dining this period mil program of studies has been continually Air Raid Wardens, Anxiliar P01leemeti' dutti at Defense Center .ittei til and i iii engthcitc°d lo lura .inch[it i ecinii ernents Efforts hal e been made to gi►c the pupil st more thorough anti practical under and Ol►set►ation Post, First Aid, of canteen work. standing of the ann., ac hie►ti win and problems of our democratic Sale of Il ar Stamps and Bonds wad of Ii' lu g The schools are participating in the selling of War Stamps and Tho social studies ore taught a• courses in the schools, social Bonds under the super'.isinn of the Lexington. Sac ings Bank The understanding is also de►elopecl In the press, motion pictures, radio, Amount of purchases to December 31, 1942 was22,50735 and ilisriissionk This program in the schools cannot iemain nn 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT t4t affected b3 the elrtl{al e►enrts nl' our time It is through this tiel[1 I. CCade Theol•3 oi' Flight andlleteorolog3 that the schools lia►e one of their closest ties with the War effort 3. Navigation The present crisis calls for changes, some tentporar3 and solmie 4 Siifet3 Regulations permanent. Indic-am e of change is the new emphasis upon5 Aerodynamics 1. The meaning teem preser►mtloll of democrac3. _Mathematics and Science '_i. The causes, issues, and aims of the Wat The mathematics and science courses have been strengthened 3 The knowledge of ►►orltl geOgr;rphti both of the United along practical lines necessary to War service Added to our college Nations and the Axis Powers mathematics Is at course in se'%ice mathematics, including those Textbooks nl ships ,aasnot now be published or revised slnicl.ly parts of arithmetic, algebra. geometi y, and trignnometr3 needed in enough to keep ]rue w ith thr' :;►►if1 (inn lits 1)1' the 11'at i'oi some many types of Atn13 work Most of the boys are already taking time we hale disc out]used the tini row pt u tine of using on13 one science, the contents of which are adapted to the present need textbook and ha‘e slrliplemr'Heil Wlt courses w rth c ui rent books and mat(1181 S1r[lr a practice flow e\eI means extra crusts tri] books Physical Education anti mates ials whit h, ►►li It rest!is ted budgets. ma► w ell be difficult. Increased time is allotted to physical education for boys and to c ontnthe girls in Senior and Juni)). classes The pupils are separated into -groups according to thele present pli3sical condition, each partic L"hrrrryc s ill the High tic&sol ('us,r.alum Due to the 11 cas ipating in acti►xties suited to his development The physical educa The 11.rr has oughthiand p]nbatbl► will (manioc, to hi mg many wink in the other classes is also being made more strenuous changes troth, in 1 he snide(tis 'i Nell are taught and in the subject Teachers of this subject recently attended a special three day laatli i It has la eel net email to alter 01 [n1 tall til[ r►ark ret a ertaiii session arranged b3 the (a'o►eminent officials where courses designed fields while that of others ]lits been intiii tfiecl All the teat twig are especially for boys and girls about to leave school were discussed iii ing to adapt then work to 11 al needs insolai as it semis just if] The recommendations of this conference are being carried out iii Able This in!Les lot n crnl•staliI I t c hanging st hcaol our work insofar as possible Tin'students seem more than e\c 1 1 rrrlscious of the ►alae of their The chief aims are to develop endue ance, strength, and coordin sr lion). work The •lbsenres of some of there mutes who hate entele I ation, to cotrert fault posture and to teach cooperation when the t4er►ue n] ►►hn .vie wos-king in 11 at industiies. asci the I,rw re working in groups r{clic era; ho} , ►'i eighteen brit is to re ester rot!' i(lertl►r :411 1(1. hm►e The activities hest adapted to accomplishing these aims are gini liiaight ri't► e1nscl► home 1 h ll-itr7.atrnrl lint we are at 11ae and nastics, cotrective work, use of apparatus, hiking, running, games, o;' the necessi1% of preparing thelmsel►es in Ila' last posohle w•it for and sports. 1-Coxing and wrestling will be included for the boas. the yeai s .!head Health instruction and knowledge of nutrition are a part of this program. 1'ar 1'larylrl l+ration ono xrR During the past veal appioxim.rlely one hundred and fit't► boys Last slit rug the Ai in, authorities 1 eipiested the piilalrc schools and girls have successfully completed the Furst Aid course. to ite:mil/1• 1(1111 es in Pre night At lotion Lexington was one of the few schtrols rel sibs ).osis!► 10 nr g,ralixe snelr a (nurse Winch w as Pre-Induction 'Training held for eight u•ceLs during, and lnglist ►►rih a. total enroll pane of xr>t► two hors and girls. 'Phis crntlse is also ).iris;; given "The job of the schools in thus total War is to educate the during the preselrl hoed ►t=,n l'oliics in[]uded ill this ►►all, are. Nation's manpower for War and for the peace that follows. Our REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 151 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Army today is an Aimy of specialists Out of every one hundred ing in at least one important Wartime activity or ser ice in the men inducted into the Service, sixty three are assigned to duties re- community may apply for general membership. To maintain meat gniring specialized training It has been clear for some time that hership one must continue a worthwhile program of studies and certain special courses givens in the schools can he of great value community activities which lead to helping the War efforts This for future work in special branches of the Army." program will start with the new sear Therefore, at the request of the United States War Department we are about to add Pre Indnction Training in the fundamentals of Regular School Pi ogre in s lioi)1 ork mechanics, and electricity. These outlines have been pre- Whale most of this report emphasizes the activities which 'lase pared to serve all three branches of the Ser►ice the Army Air Force, to do with the immediate N►inning of the War, in spite of these the Ground Forces, anti the Set►acee of Supply changes and inter/111)11(nm steads progress has been made in the Shopregnlai sc hoop wink During the past lea]. the following aiti les have been made by our The attendance is only slaghtl► below that of the pre►unis Nell], shop boys tot use by the different Civilian Defense Units storage and the uarnlrei of failures is no greater chests and numerous splints for First Aid Units, electrical housing Res isions ]n out regulai program of studies base been contiiyued cabinets tot Pubiw Safety Committee. gun racks for Auxiliary Out new ]endilul; ping] tins ►rhs[li were begun a year ago are Police Dn mum, chest and bulletin board lot main Service Center, table for Canteen Center and cabinets for Communication Division now being extended to the second and thud grades 1t the rail»est of the Federal Set crit► Agency in conjunction A rel ised set of science books is now in use in all the element.aiv with the MassachusettsDepartment of Education a considerable srhnols, portion of the shop time has:keen g11en over to making Scale Model A new setiis of health books has recently been purchased for Air tart Thu t' the of these models, representing allied and axis [bides l and 1 I and a rev teed course of study is in progi ess fat nations, lase been delivered and Ws mom more are under construe the remaining glades tine. 'These morcels are used by the Arne. Navy, mid Civilian De1 moduli s[a]es of language books has been placed in [lr,]sdes fence groups fn] recognition of aircraft lti through VI, supplementing the outlines ch eloped and used iii The shop is also bumbling plane models with workable controls ill the gi ides for om own High Sehool course in Pre Plight Training Special stress is placed upon lar ationa] geograph} ►►ith .a better T knowledge and use of tin globe letory Corps Program War tion in .ill ►►of k is out purpose w all close That education may promote the effort to the greatest check up till esset]t]als in atiblsusetir and read ing degree, a representative group of military men and educators have drawn up a 'Wim nrogr ami for high school students known as the The initials in the High Sr.dioul lime Inman painted In members '.Victory Corps" This plan has two features "The training of of the art class, :ansl the operettas presented each ►ear iii the high youth for LI'ar service that will come after they leave school and schools amid elementary schools,show that the importance of cultural the active participation of south in the community's War effort subjects is ;appreciated) while they are yet in-school" Therefore, it includes what goes on in the classroom and the out of school activities as well. 11'e hose participated w]th the Federal Agencies in the in s1 i]ss i]ou of noir-[itizens. IiistI]it tins are ino‘ailed by tiie V. S. I hos orii Students who meet the basic requirements by participating in a iiient A i egul.ai c lass iii lmeri<anisatioti Is also lib a nitra]uerl lis physical fitness program, stud-sing suitable courses, and participat 1lw Lexington Si linens REPORT OF THE SCHOOL IIEPARTAIF.NT 1$3 164 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The schools hate the larger task of eatrying nn their regular We belie►c that iii the n(:ai Mule rexisions should be made nokk which, hi roost. instances, Is not 11irer•rly tied up with the War. placing all women teachers on it more even salary basis regardless To the schools are delegated hugely the respoisibllit► cit providing of the age child they are iiisttneting. Such a change would tend to the basic skills, essential both I'm the War effort and For peace eliminate the feeling of stteiiil ami professional distiiix•tions at dif times. We should constantly keep in mind, as we adjust oursel es lerent school letels anti because of a ditfeieirt academic background to the times, that we are not oil► educating our,boys and girls for Also, plan a]e being, humiliated to grant cansuielation for out- 1943, but also fol ]61511 and 1960. standing professional improvement School 1'e,8ollilet Go/fetus/on Dining the pint ►ea3 there hate been Sssany changes in our start' The present crisis has aroused in everyone a desire to do post This situation hasher a made more difficult 1•3 the i3,n,ibet of leach inc. things to assist the Nation Students and teachers are tempted cis who are on le,i►e of absence in the Armed Set►we Out pulley to estimate then putt us• toe, small and unimportant is to till these positions teuklaoturil► with substitutes either voting 11e beliete out -youth will make the greatest conttihirtiniu to the tea(hers with outstanding teem da of a it'll inai rse[l teachers od national ►t Mare by tIi►oteng their major energies to a planned t ece]it caper vane This pioblem of secua ing adequate and t ntii school program until stich time as their ser►ices are required bx potent school ettipinyees ►►ill become incieasingl) difficult with the the United States [=u►e3uvient extension of the 11 at] Tlkey who as adults mill be best able to tette their cuuntr► will be those ►►ho h.t►e ginned pro litlen(x in their daily school work and p esesit ilii rlirrtlttii iii Milay y Sr•h.edulcs who have tieteloped successful!civic attitudes, propel health habits, [Alder out peseta s:tlaIy schedule plan, tem hers begin the'it and vocat:o,al skills adapted to diet interests and capacities set%ice at certain. Mill inkuins and are gi►en animal iii remeahs until Highly tiitined At fined Voices are needed to win in modern war thou attain a ilia Tmaim depending upon their st't and the school fare Skilled workers ate required to produce materials and foods Iexel of their set►ite lien are paid more tliiin women and elemeu ;or ►ictory Rut ottl► a people who hate learned to understand and tart teatliets recei►e less titan women teachers in the Junior High appreciate democracy can defend it Education is an integial part School Likewise, ►t omen teal(bets iii the .Ionics Riga School re of the War effoi t, stud without strung public schools we cannot pro- iei►e less than ►►onieii leachers iii the Senint high School How duce this education ft is significant that Great Biitain has in e►ei it is genet:ill► i(iiined that. •a prima]► tear het should be as creased appropiiation tot piddle education each veal Riilte the War thoi ougli]► prepared anti skilled as the teat her of any high school het ii• slibje[t The past year has added responsibilities and ditties to members Slim= our present schedules were t t:thlished, thele has been a of the school staff This report has mentioned many of these I l • decided (Lance in the recoil ements for teacher preparation At that again express to the teachers and principals mr appreciation and time the usual pet tad of ]unp,t3iitirnt lrat clenie]rtary teaching was t.espect for their unstinted etlorts To you, the School Committee, two ►costa Whit tinm has seem tai(rcaserl I40 that MOOte4lCl!"1 1.Ia1,3 I am also deeplx aplu•ectati►e of your assistance and support given ing schools nowii'q iito .s I'onr•►fur course. We rhes far(: rice sa9u:i me during the}cat. Each yeti] brings renewed satisfaction in work lion r►here teacher,- 01' equal ,sbiiity and training :ire pail different in a school system directed by persons whose sole object is pro Kahn re's for performing suaaig practically the s=acme work. :1 RIX gladetiding sound educational opportunities for its children tcaehei with a Ih u Belo.s Degree has a possible maximum m cit $JOO Respectfully submitted, leas than a sex mull grade teacher with the same pr•epaiatioit Like rlllrn3L_►, S GRi DL>, ►►ist• a teacher in the eighth or ninth grade is restricted to a lowei talar► lda,tn a leacher in the Senior High School, January 2, 1�t4 . Supenn.tendent of Schools REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 155 156 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Aim Flint Lord \cholas A Ruocco Charlie J 1!acDonald Alice C Sanders Eugene P McCarthy Helen Fame Sargent Dorothy L. McCormack Dorothy Anntonette Scipione LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Clarence J McElman I by ha Louise Seifred CLASS OF 1942 Edgar George McKenna Phyllis M Sheldon John R McKenzie Ruth M. Sheldon Robert J McLaughlin E Gilmore Shepherd, Jr • John E. Mandigo James L Silva Mary C Marashio Gloria Fay Simmons Margaret Louise Ahearn lames E. Dolan Robert Marcus Edward Harold Simpson Ruth Marjorie Anderson Lester E Dutka Phyllis Glayo Barbara Smith Donald W. Andrews Frederick L Emery Nancy Merryman Marion D Sintih Jahn E. Armstrong Dorothee L Emus Ruth Mary Miller William Haviland Smith Ida Christine Banks Virginia M. Fischer Wiley Mitchell \Vinnifred Jean Smith Lorraine C Barbosa Barbara A Flint Helen Yvonne Moiilz Joris Joseph Snyder Martha Basile Catherine Margaret Fraser Frank Waiter Monto Katrina F Sorensen Jean Winifred Baylis Norman Edwin Garland Charles Francis Murphy Mabel Muriel Spellenberg Leslie Emma Beldher Betty Garrity Sherman Earle Murray, Jr. William Barbara Jean Bestiek Anne M Gillingham Ma ie oiseS Spencer,Jr. Donald E Neal Marie Louise Stone Robert Bluestein Barbara Gilson Raymond Nickerson Margaret Mary H Sullivan Ronald Dean Roddy Doris Gnade Herbert Tomlin Nilson Katharine Taft Virginia Lee Bulwell Harriet A. Graham Phyllis Ireene Noonan Rose A Thambash Ralph Westwood Booker William Given Graham Richard W Nylander ]ia,jorie Pa ••ic€a Tob.n Natelie. M Booth Alice Elizabeth Graves Robert L O'Brien 1 irgin€a Townsend !4farilyn Edith Brooks Audrey Graves Mildred G. O'Dowd Juno Mario Trani Richard Kappel Brown Jean Blanche Griesheimer Bnon Anna Louise Browne BBetty Ann M. Groot CEarl Robert Van Sickle n Olson Norma Jane 11 alkei James J. Burdick Edwin C Halloran Margaret E. Palladino Richard \Vallcei Joseph Anthony Suss Roland M Hamilton Philip B Parsons, Jr. Abbott Reed Webber Dorothy Ann Callahan Lillian Emily Harmon Lillian t! Pedersen Louis Edward Webber Arthur Carola Jean Harvie Elsie B Petersen Margaret Louise West Lucy Catalano Roland N Hayes, Jr Charles b Phillips F•lith Whalen Robert 3 Cataldo Frank T Holmes Henry Herbert Clark Lawrence Holt Dorothy S. Pierce John Francis Whalen Grace D Preston Marton Jean White William G Cofrin Ralph Stewart Hume Barbara Anne Procter Arthur E Whitney Robert T Cogswell Charles T Hyde Ruth E. Collins Dorothy M HyIan Barbara Ann Puffer Ernest Williams Jr Arthus I] Ritchie,Jr Marguei rte Willson Betty Connolly Dian:ha L Jackson Elynor Locke Roberts Ethel May Wilson Alice Corbett W€nsor D dells HMary Corbett Robert D Johnsen arrieft F Robertsalph R Witthus David Eliot Robinsonins Ll ill am T Wood Mary Ann Cotter Mary C Keane Joseph P Robitaille Fred 3 Veacion Jesse T Cotty James F Keating, Jr Palmyra Louise Robitaille Barbara Young Killian 0 Cuccinello John Kenny Janet Lee Ross I noise I 1 ming Wallace Cupp Eleanor Grace Knight Emily Ann Rudd Robert Edwin Cushman Evelyn Kozloski Norman F Dailey Marshall Putnam Lamer Marie Edna Dalrymple Lloyd A Lauritzen Clara Margaret Delfino Ruth Litchfield Mildred Dempsey June V Little John Brooks Dodge Francis E Lombard, Jr REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMEI.T 157 158 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRIZES— 1942 PUTNAM PRIZE George 0 Smith Prizes 1 Marion D Smith Hancock School .. 2. Richard Kappel Brown Priscilla Washburn Hallie C Blake Prizes Marion D Smith Joseph A Buss, ENROLLMENT IN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Robert P Clapp Oral Essay Prize .. . Harriet A Graham Robert P Clapp Written Essay Prize .. Ka'trine F. Sorensen OCTOBER, 1942 D A. R. Good Crtizenship Medal ........ WInnifred Jean Smith Boys Girls Total Senior High School Washington and Franklin Medal Robert T Cogswell 229 322 551 Lexington Minute Man Incorporated Junior High School 304 319 623 1 Barbara M Groat Adams School 177 138 315 Essay Prize Franklin School 2 Katrine F Sorensen -• 112 124 236 Elsa W Regestein Awards Gloria Fay Simmons Hancock School 107 140 207 Munroe School Margaret Louise West 115 80 195 Parker School Honorable Mention Marilyn Edith Brooks 120 104 224 Richard Kappel Brown Philip B Parsons, Jr Total 1,164 1,187 2,351 Winnifred Jean Smith Marion D Smith Katharine Taft REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE American Legion Athletic Medals Winnifred Jean Smith 1942 Norman F Dailey No of Physical Examina,lons Totals American Legion Essay Contest Marian D Smith Dr Newell 1087 Dr Kendrick 627 CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH SCHOLARSHIP MEDALS Dr Crumb 485 2199 Senior High School 1. Katrine F Sorensen No with some degree of defect 670 2 Marlon D Smith No with poor nutrition 97 3 Ralph Westwood Booker No with defective skin48 Junior High School ... 1 Monica Cotter No. with enlarged tonsils 261 2. Louise Kelle3 No with enlarged glands 122 3 Maurine MacDermid No with heart murmurs 63 3 William Watson No with pronated arches 61 Adams School _ . 1 Margaret E Gleason No of children immunized against Diphtheria 141 2 Marin Lehan No_ having tcnsils removed . . 71 3 Geraldine Cushman No of children attending eye clinic 18 Franklin School _ ... 1 lIary Towle No of children attending lip reading classes 3 2. Margaret Cacciola No of children attending speech classes 1 3. Barbara Rivinius Hancock School ... . . ..... 1. Priscilla Washburn 2. Richard Parker REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER 8 John Packard 3. Sally Hawker 1942 Munroe School . 1. Patricia J McGregor Number of home visits ... .................. 347 2. Carol E. Ashley Number of truants 74 3 Richard D Warren Number of court cases ... ........... S Parker School 1 Claire M Martin 1. Prudence Morey 2. David Michelson 3. Raynard Brooks REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 159 160 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WAR STAMPS AND BONDS SOLD IN LEXINGTON SCHOOLS January 1, 1942 to December 31, 1942 Stamps Bonds REPORT OF W. P. A. Adams $3,283 90 $75.00 Franklin 2,174.85 18.75 Hancock 2,788.40 18 75 1)eeeulLer 31 1942 Munroe .. . . . 2,271 75 337 60 'Parker 2,247 85 37 60 To the Honorable Board of ,Srleetwe►1 Junior High 3,85270 3,28775 Lexington, liassathi.rtts Senior High ,... . .. 1,523 90 588 76 (fent/men Totals $18,143 35 $4,364 00* I liere►►it11 xn limit the 11 P A Repot t ton the year ending De * This is only the amount of Bonds sold for cash, it does Le'111bet 11, 1114' not include Bonds exchanged for stamps The ►Nil l94 •1,11tevl wlib 61 petsOHS oil the relief rolls and c nclecl ►r 11-11 lii p''1 oils 1111 the rolls The Libel tt Heights Sener and I iiglneettng Sin Projects wt re diseont]1111ed on ]lill i lc142 The pi ujec is 111 n]iei 11tion on flee eulhet 31 1942 are acs follows Stliool L1nielie11ii. CI%Hi.lil Defense and Connuncltt't Distribution WORK ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING 1942 Liberty Heights Sewer Carville Avenue 329' 10" pipe laid 2 manholes 4 Y's laid " 4 chimneys made Baker Avenue 250' 8" pipe laid 2 manholes " II1 Y's laid 1 chimney made Ames Avenue 640' 8" pipe laid " " 1 manhole 11 Y's laid " 3 chimneys nide Butler Avenue 20' 8" pipe laid Engineering Survey 2668 acres pantographing and inking 200' scale maps 75 houses —Field survey of house locations. 8 956 miles -- Survey of Lexington Town Line 333 acres— Inking in information on 100' scale topographical maps. 1 035 sq miles — Geodetic and Lambert computations, final informa- tion, record on 400' scale triangulation maps 15 860 miles — Traverse —tying into M G S points, bench marks, street and town bounds 39 cards — Card index of bench levels, with sketches REIPORT OF W P A 161 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON School Luncheons. The hot lunch project is operating in three schools On 31a, 18, 1942 we stinted serving about 30 children from the Munroe School transporting them to the Adams School Lunch Room A total of 59,917 meals were ser►ed during the year REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR Civilian Defense This project started April 16, 1942 They were __— checking, inter meting, listing, typing infoi niationl fi om 3065 House Census (":arils and 1489 returned post,cards for the Fuel Oonserva- December 31, 1942 tioti &ire.) Emergenc3 w of k for Sugar, Tire, Gasoline Rationing To the Howiui a.bfe Board of ,S'rleetaite►a and War Sall age Roaids consisted of typing foims, filing applica- Lexington. Massachusetts tion (arils, numbering foims sorting cards, ruling pages and ad Grritlr'inen dressing notes es Checking ty ping report. tabulating number of street lights on 250 streets, 138 pages ruled and, typed for the War l herewith submit env report as Inspector of Plumbing for the Sea' ending December 31, 1942. Blank Ont Sine► Eniergeue3 staffing, typing list of 150 graduates, 250 n,iiiws and addresses, 575 (arch indexed and filed. Listing oc Cash received for plumbing permits ... .... $22275 r npants and addi else s of all town restdenees {approximately 4000 Cash received for cesspool permits ........ ... 2 00 Plumbing applications filed and permits granted 123 --not completed) for the First Aid, Medical Division The follow Cesspool applications Sled and permits granted 4 jog was done fn[ the Lexington Auxiliary Police 50 Black out in- Inspections made on plumbing installations Sbs stinctionis rot Patrolmen 7 stencils made and 665 pages multi- • Inwpections made on cesspool installations 17 gi<[lrhe[] 225 post [.it+l not s(rs 1►pe[l 1{',0 page Manual typed Calls made in reference to plumbing installations .. 29 Changes ordered to improper plumbing installations .... 21 Rostei s tz ped. 200 r,inrex 1{]0 for ins tv ped The following woik was Plumbing installed without permits 3 done for the Lexington Ausiliart Firemen Lettering and number Violations taken before State Board 2 tag 250 file poxes on 4 maps Lettering and numbering 250 fire Violations taken before Ole Cambridge Court 1 hoes on 20 maps for Mounted Patrol Lettei log 4 Fire Box Assign Perm Licenses suspended indefinitely 1 Pits cancelled 4 Perm atria ['Mitts Typing roster—(i pages Coiupiling, filing 3098 cards for house sun e3. (Including ow nership and valuations) 665 en SUMMARY OF PERMITS ►elopes vi Cie ,iddi essed and mailed fun the Air 'Warden Committee. New installations 34 2997 notices were •iddl•essed and mailed foi the Office of Civilian ) Alterations 34 Defense Boilers 20 Storage systems 15 The expenditure on the labor and Materials Account was Sinks 11 $6,3 34 34 Sink and trays • - 3 Water closets 2 The expenditure on the Federal Aided Sewer Account was Lavatories 2 $19,19:1 27 Tank heaters. 2 In conclusion I vv ish to express my. appreciation for the coopers Total 123 tion and courtesy extended to me by other Town Departments Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, E A Lrlvnsr>roM, CLAYTON F BEACH, Plumbing Inspector Sponsor's Agent REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES 166 164 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT December 31, 1942. December 31, 1942. 7'o the Honoi rablr Boardl of Selretmen -7'0 the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexiaigtonr, Afassarhuaetts Lexington, Af(Waal iisetts Gentlemen Gentlemen- I herewith submit the i eport of the Col]ectot's Ilepal tnient for Following is in,) relxii t as Treasure' of the Contributory Retire- the Nell. ending December 31, 1942 ment System of the Town of Lexington for the year 1942. Total in Account December 31, 1942 $77,959 20 Amount outstanding January 1, 1942 $216,449 84 Amount committed in 1942 892,676 03 Deposits not on interest Lexington Trust Company $773 77 $1,109,125 87 Amount collected, abated, Deposits on Interest apportioned or transferred 948,249 48 Weymouth Savings Bank2,050 40 Middlesex Institution for Savings 1,26213 Amount outstanding December 31, 1942 $160,876 39 Mechancis Savings Bank 2,102 01 2 01 Somerville Savings Bank 13[°s]rectfnll} submitted, Natick Institution for Savings 2,043 59 Natick Five Cents Savings Bank 1,096 22 �y Dedham Institution for Savings ... 2,672 46 Wm S SCAMMAN, Institution for Savings (Newburyport) 2,05031 Lexington Savings Bank 453 08 Collector of Tames Provident Inotitutaon for Savings 1,054 58 Winchester Savings Bank ... 1,14512 Andover Savings Bank 2,088.12 Waltham Savings Bank .. 1,226.43 Quincy Savings Bank ........ .......... 1,089 86 East Cambridge Savings Bank 1,155 75 Bingham Institution for Savings , 1,704.81 Chelsea Savings Bank .. . 1,054.58 Eliot Savings Bank (Boston) 1,043 59 Wakefield Savings Bank 1,040 60 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank ........... 2,180.08 Cambridge Savings Bank . .. .... ...... 2,743.31 Newton Savings Bank 3,18129 Belmont Savings Bank ............... .. ... 3,13185 Newton Centre Savings Bank ........... .. 2,661 86 Rockland Savings Bank 2,037.65 Melrose Savings Bank 2,154 79 REPORT GF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 165 166 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank 2,185 47 North Avenue Savings Bank 2,14242 Cambridgeport Savings Bank 2,190.88 United States Defense Bonds 25,000 00 Cash REPORT OF THE PARK DIVISION In office or transit 122 81 $77,959.20• December ;;1, 1Q42 JAMES .1 CAnrtoLL, To the Houm able Boar d of Selectmen Leatnyton, Massachusetts Treasurer (errtlerrien • Complz ung with t out request that all Departments of the Town put into operation raiz plan of Town Operations dui ing wan years no ►►oik of a (onsti iu the nature was considered With the loss of peisonnel and the ilitltcnitin obtaining materials out Parks and Piss}grounds stood up ►end' well this past season The mowing areas Caine track atter the damage from the dry spell of 1'14l and although we lost quite a lot of the bluegrass others took then piaci and in ted as a idler and lis so doing glue the bluegrass a chancy to (owe hick 1h the looks of things, fettilizer with .a high nit ogeti (anteiat ►►ill be impossible to get this year so it will be inetes'aiI 10 plc),me a Fel ill with less nitrogen hut one that will .11,sweI ih( rcquirt mcnts of out soil out Supeiintendettt had a p1.a►gioliiid aamniitare sit in ►►tali him at .1 few meetings in an ad Isom 1a patit •maul found their a(1%i(e ►•cry helpful 1 hope that the► w ill (flit ladle to Nei►e another 'ieat. �'w o lire lilac a e. wile builtat the Winter Sports Area These lire places On rot thr pulilk and ni.i, he used by making an application to the P•u k llep.irtinent tyfliee A bilge quantity of subsoil was hauled in from Gime Street and was used to fill in the old cellar hole and the hollow that will he used eventually for a toboggan slide Softball, under the auslsices ot the citizens committee was made up of ten teams and carried on again this year from June through Septeitiber gi►nng the citizens much enjoyment The men from the Bedfoid .lirdiotne made use of the softball diamond at the Center Pla'cgroaand and were enteitaitned by the various teams of the soft ball league No other place in ons Palk System gives more pleasure or enjoy uaent to the citizens than mu swimming pool We were able to keep REPORT OF PARK DIVISION 1G7 168 ,TOWN OF LEXINGTON the pool open fur a tell week period last summer and it paid big dividends It is hard to measure the value of a swimming pool in ground but to anyone desiring to take up this kind of work regard- less of age, the only requirement demanded is that they give the dollars and cents, for ►alues are measured by the advancement made time and the cooperation. From a class of 27, nine received cer in the ►-at sous classes .1042 was a haunt 3.ear in that respect. Itficates. If there is demand enough, a senior class will be started The pool should be )minted before using another real, This will with the starting age of 17 years and following are the objectives fill in the small cracks and stop them from enlarging The play of this eking se• ground apparatus is used 5 months of the year and Supervision is supplied only two of the 5 months I To give pei sons 14 3 ears and up a sound base of teach ing and ti a icing with which they cantsuccessfully teach and Apparatus used w ithout Super►Num reccis es a lot of abuse entertain children on playgrounds 01 any other place where With the on cease in the windier of childien coming to our play children may gather. grounds in P1-12 few ea ac•e ulc sits were reported and this is a pleas- 2 To teach them how to accept responsibility and meet ins rcpoit 11 r' weae ►ell fu,fsenate in filling our playground in stiuctois positions Although some of them bad 'era little exper any emergency which pony arise ion e they clad ►ei► will 1'la3€round gionps were very much alit 3 Persons completing the three year course will be able fercnt that, otlici ►pais, that is, the attendance of the older child to handle any situation on a playground and he able to offer ren finnl 12 seals up was ►erg uncertain We could not plan a something of his own definite pi ogiani because the would work at odd jobs fcit a few darns and min In the plal3giunticl fop a few days This sort. of ar REFERENCES AND SOURCES OF MATERIALS USED IN 1042 i angenlen t was em our aged h► tin f nstructors who planned their piogiains so that the children would receue the benefit of our play Group Swimming ground Ai i'augeinents were made sin that all flu' working boys 1 Awei lean Red Cross Swimming and Di►tog undei 10 yeas s could continue tiieii 7r►miming lessons in the even tog and most of them took ad%outage of the opportunity Another 2 American Red Cross Life Sa►ing and Water Safety year, if conditions remain the same, special care will lane to be taught by Mrs Elizabeth Roberts Evelyn Hooper- Spence! Liken in planning, a good, fast, Intel(Ming and d►namic piogram Johnson, Jean Smith and Patricia Bennett McCarthy Lot the bins 1-ii this 1 moan eiilaiging the program with things ae coming little practice and time so that a child 12 or 14 years of age Playgrounds will not lose his or hei Intel est. iii planning craft for the seniors the emphasis should heplaced on sanallet craft articles that can be 1, Teaching technique—field days, tournaments, games ianished in a pew dn►a caller than a.itirles that take alonger time. and general pla}ground work taught by Mrs. Elizabeth Rob Despite the hiss of the older group the attendance of our play- errs. grounds increased '!'his increase was in the younger group that 2. Organization of sports taught by Connie Ruocco. came in the morning, ]n•uitght their lunches and remained all day. Crafts--taught b3 Evelyn Hooper, Connie Runcco a nil The .Tunini Patrol has taken a drastic change. A three year Earl I3 Snkefolth course has been started in playironnd and pool teaching, prepar big those 14 years cr mei. to be good play ground instructors Any 4 Civilian Defense taught by Earl B Snkefoith, Air one 14 years of over is eligible to take the course. Certificates are Raid Warden. awarded to all those is lin ',ass this cool se with a percentage of 70 i First Aid taught ly Patricia Bennett _McCarthy. Red or over. This is of definite same and this year's experiment was very Cross l+'irst .1x1 Tnstructoi with Red Cross First Aid Text successful This class is not only open for children of the play book REPORT OF PARK DIVISION 159 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON It is hoped that a larger group will take advantage of this course in another year. Plans ale being made for further development in our Parks and Playgrounds so that we may be ready to continue constructive work lifter the war REPORT OF SHADE TREE AND MOTH In conclusion I wish to thank evet3one who has helped this ]3e- DIVISION partinent carry on its work this past 3,ear Yours ►er3 truly, December 31, 1942 '10 the Honor able Board of Selectmen JOHN 1 GARRITY, Lexington, ll«vsac tuseti:c Supt, Packs and Playgrounada. Gentlemen. 1 ei' little w ork ►t as,lone on oni public shade trees in 194' This was clue to the fact that in Int► two of the three men in the divi- sion left the enipio►nient of the Town foi positions in defense plants This left one Miall to cal13 on and not being able to till the positions left vacant this man was tia nsfet reed to the Palk I)i%inion where there was also a ]slash slim tage In the Spring, 16 i ming ti ees taken froni our nurseries were planted to Ieplace some that had died of were damaged beyond re- pan Maui complaints. hate tome to this Department in regard to dead limbs and low limbs that should he down and ea►ity work on Om street trees and these c otuplaints w ill he taken rare of as soon as possible Om old tiers hate stood lip veil well this year and it was not necessary to remove riii► of them The moth c omlitioii remains about the same but the assistance rendered b► the W P A in pm tons years was greatly missed, not only iii creosotinggtps► tiinlli egg (lusters, but in spraying Only two of otir spici►ers wet e in operation this year so we were late in getting ,iroiitic] to tii•in3 of min streets We were unable to do our Fall creosoting iii 1,42 so this will place a larger responsibility on out spi.a►.ins; in 1941 and on the citizens to do their part in destroy Ing egg cluster s amid spr-aIc ing at the proper. time For the past few 3eais it has been the practice of this Division when creosoting for g►ps. moths to gather and destroy tent cater pillars Not being able to do as much of this work as In pre►aims years, we mar expect an increase in the tent caterpillars this corn ing year. which ina.z he counteracted by early spraying, providing ]aboi is available Because of the fuel shortage this tear much wood REPORT OF SHADE TREE AND MOTH DIVISIONS 171 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON is being carted in from moth infested areas with no thought given to the ppm. moths which ale not dextro}eil, therefore, we may look foi new colonies in the future The elm leaf beetle and other leaf eating insects were rept nudes tont'of with out regular spraying REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS schedule Constant watt 11 has been kept on our elm trees for fear that the [hitch elm disease ma\ 1 veep in unknown to us and this Bolds true, also, foi the bruwntail moth Mani piohleins hi►e been taken to the Massachusetts State Col THE Cuaiaiuxn z Ar.21r OF .11asnaciiranlms lege Field Station and islet with satisfactory results and we are lisi -IiEt'rmKfir ub• CUREUIi►'rIWOI AND TAIATIUN gi llef111 to the state for their assistance Di%ItiION OF ACCOUNTS hla3 21, 1942. As there was no appropriation pim\ided for mosquito control 1'0 the Board of Selectmen, this past teai and piobaihlt will not be for the duration of the war, :11t Archibald h' Giroux, Chairman., we shall continue in stud) the mosquito situation This division Leriaargtorl, llcts,srtchusetts, should be built up as soon as possible. Gentlemen T t►ish to thank e►ervone who has helped in preserving our trees accounts I submit Ilere►t itis ii► repo'i of.its audit of the books aaccountsand T, hope that the good work will continue in the future. of the town of Lexington frit the .ear ending December 31, 1941, Yours Leri truly, made in accordance with the prosisions of Chapter 44, General Laws This is in the form of a repot t made to hie In Mr Herman JOHN T G►nnirr, B Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts Supt ]fc,th r& Shade Tree Divisions Vet► ti n1► }ours 'I'II1rr111oI{E 1 \V.►i)i,sLJ., Directo, of Accounts • Ur Theodore N. ll addell Director of 4eeounts Departni.eiit of Corporations and Taxation State Hoinir Boston Sir accordance with mu instructions, I have made an audit of the looks and accounts of the Town of Lexington for the Ieai end sig I)ecembei .il, 1941 and submit the following report thereon• The financial tiansa[tions as recorded on the books of the sev- er at departments i eeei►ing or disbursing moneys for the town or com- mitting hills foi collection were examined and checked far the pe- riod of the audit REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 143 174 TOWN OF IAINGTON The books and aceotants in the town accountant's office were ex The collector's cash book was footed, the recorded collections donned soil checked in detail The recorded receipts were comparedwere compared with the pa}inents to the treasurer as shown by the with the treasurer's hooks inn! with the records in the $L'►f'i'al detreasurer's and the accountant's books, and the recorded abaternelris partnleni>v collecting money fol the town of responsible for the bill were checked with the assessors' records of abatements granted and ing of charges due the town The records of disbursements were with the iecoids of°then departments authorized to grant abate checked with the treasur► aiIants, with the payments as shown meats. ►w by the tre•isurei's books, and with the appro►ed pay-rolls and ►ouch- The outstanding taxes, assessments, water and depaitmental ac erg on file counts were listed and recorded with the accountant's ledger, and The .ilipsoplautinns tialisiels, and loans atttliolized as entered further ►•elified l mailing notices to a lame number of Per- on the ledge's were checked with the town Iles k's records of tower sons whose names appeared on the books as owing looney to the meetings and with the fsiiiiii committee's records of transfers from town, the replies iecenesl thereto indicating that the outstanding the resea►e fundaccounts, as listed, are coirect The ledgei accounts w ere analysed and checked in detail A tin it The financial recoids of the town cleik were examined and check balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to ed in detail The recorded receipts irons dog and spoiting• licenses, this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the permits, and miscellaneous Colles tions were checked, and the pay town on Decembei i31, 1941• ments to the town were ver i bed The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined anti The securities and savings bink books representing the intcsl checked in detail The recorded receipts were compared with the melts of the several trust funds in the custody of the trustees of accountant's books, with the records of the several depa►tments col public trusts, of the Bridge Gharitable Fund, of the chairman of the letting money for the town, and with the other sources from which school committee, and of the trustees of the Gary Memorial Lila;ii 1none3 is paid into the town treasure were personally examined and listed, and the income and dishiu se ments were verified The patments wen e checked with the ►van r ants authorizing the tieastu et to disburse town funis and with the accountant's ledger The accounts of the treasure' of the t'aiiy Memorial Librai3 were ex.imined and clie[ked, and the cash bal.inee on ?ipiil rl 1J4_' was The cash balance on F ebr clan y 28 1942, was verified by actual ►ea Med count of the cask in the office and by iecunciliatron of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit The sa►ings hank books representiug the investment of the mum [ipal contribntony iettrelnent fun& iii custody of the town treasurer The recorded payments on account of maturing debt and interest were examined and listed. The receipts. representing contributions were proved with the amounts falling due, being checked with the by the town and by the menthe's, as w ell as income on sit tags de cancelled securities and coupons on file posits, were checked in detail The disbursements were checked, The record:, of tax titles held by the town were examined, being and the cash balance on February 28, l h4?, was p1 rived by actual checked with the tax collector's books and compared with the ret count of the cash on hand and b► reconciliation of the lank balance ords in the Registry of Deeds. with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit. The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and The records of departmental cash collections by the sealer of checked in detail. The accounts outstanding at the time of the weights and measures, by the building, plumbing and milk inspec previous examination, and all subsequent commitments of taxes, as tors, as well as by the selectmen and the health, school, and all sessments, water and departmental accounts were audited and other departments not previously mentioned, were examined and proved. checked. The payments to the town treasurer were terified and the REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 170 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON cash on hand in the several depaltinents was proved by actual count The surety bonds furnished by the depaitlliental officials for the REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form. Appended to the report, in addition to the balance sheet, are December 31, 1942. tables showing a reconciliation of the several cash accounts, sum To the Honorable Board of .5"rlrx-t:++csr• manes of the tax, assessment, tax titles, departmental, sewei, and Lex+►+gtvi+, ]lrr.asrir lr:usr tts water accounts, as well, as tables showing the condition and Wins actions of the trust and i etirennent funds Gentlemen While engaged in making the audit, co operation was i ecei►ed Following is the re poi t of the Town Treasurer for the 3 ear 1942 from all the officials of the town, for which, on; behalf of m3 .Isis Cash on hand January 1, 194E $340,957 67 tants and foi m3 sel f, 1 wish to express appreciation. Receipts during year 1942 1,260,294 65 Respectfully submitted, $1,601,252 32 Expenditures during year 1942 per Warrants 1,265,504 61 11F1041.:, l3 D11E, Balance on hand January 1, 1943 $335,747 71 Assistant Director of Accounts REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Number of Tax Titles on hand December 31, 1941 274 (Note The tabulation subniitted with the report from the Divi Number of New Tax Titles added 1942 66 sion of Accounts is not being printed, but the original report is on 330 file in the Selectmen's office and may be examined h►- al-13 intenesterd citizens ) Number of Tax Titles Foreclosed 1942 30 300 Number of Tax Titles Released 1942 20 Number of Tax Titles on hand December 31, 1942 280 Total Amount $62,421 68 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Bank deposits In the name of the Town of Lexington James J Carroll, Town Treasurer Balance December 81, 1942 .. $337,214 31 Balance December 31, 1942 per check book $326,368 17 Outstanding cheeks December 31, 1942 10,846 14 $337,214 31 REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER 177 178 r TOWN OF LEXINGTON FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON wa b Nil o A o m -e o Balance December 31, 1942 per statement ... $1,932 40 = ...I 3 0 c ,. g_ Balance December 31, 1942 per check book . . $1,932 40H m�` _ e. _ y C THE NATIONAL SHAWMUT SANK OF BOSTON a 4 Balance December 31, 1942 per statement $2,000 00 y Balance December 31, 1942 per cheek book $2,000 00 a - g= E n 0 a'. $ THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Cyv T S Balance December 31, 1942 per statement $12,000.00 a� + ' Balance December 31, 1942 per check book ... $12,000.00 Z +- - a t� ..� a, '- -r. Cf) .J�^. F e4 c a -1 7 "SEWER CONSTRUCTION NORTH LEXINGTON P. W A PROJECT W _ 0 Z Q 1964-F, JAMES J. CARROLL, TREASURER" ry w x 07 On Deposit Lex ngton Trust Company N A. '' Qp - m ?.. w - m Balance December 31, 7942 $4,872 43 a - A 41 c: Balance per check book $4,872.43 -- w L o M o z =' Outstanding checks None $4,872.43 y! z '" z 2 A T W ", k" "SEWER AND DRAIN CONSTRUCTION MASS. 1370-F, TOWN OF c �= a O LEXINGTON, JAMES J. CARROLL, TREASUER'" . W ;--• z m U v v - Q a -a On Deposit Lexington Trust Company +- w Balance Deceember 31, 1942 .... $726.92 W o - K a a J Balance per check book $326 92 w 7 CO ] z a • Outstanding checks 400 GO 0 z...- " .w Q B w $726 92 (.I g .,. Z a o L5 as "` Q F°m Tc 0 s0. o TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0 f J , FUNDS, JAMES J CARROLL, TREASURER Wx - a Zrs to a Total In account December 31, 1942 $77,959 20 g4 0 y r a to a co $ d CO 1 Respectfull, submitted, �c — a - as JAMES J. CARROLL ` a cq Town. Treasurer 0 -z- _ a ti �' a" � Z. i ' 4th 4 * v: n 1 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 179 180 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 13erember 21, 194' December 31, 194E To the Honorable Board of ,selectmen, INCOME Lexingtoii,jfaasachuxettx $3,483.47 Balance on band, January 1, 1942 -• 811.18 Gentlemen: Fines—Main Library 50 U0 Gift for books The Trustees of the Cai3 Memorial Librai;► respectfnllti submit Interest on General Fund Surplus Account 2005 their report for the S ear 11)42. During the 3eai the progress of the Lrbrar3, evident for several 3eatrs, has continued, 'flits is due ori- Investment Committee: 702.25 interest on bonds ••• nrlrily to the faithful etfoits of the Librarian, Mr. Ralph A. I\Tason, Interest cn savings deposits 55.28 and his staff OF loyal atssisrtants One change has orcured within the Dividends—Cooperative bank , 30 00 Staff dining the tear, due td the resignation of.Mics Eleanor Robin- $5,152.18 son which became et'teetue Septimibei 1st The Trustees have met with considerable difficult3, inl tilling the ►acancy at the established EXPENDITURES minimum rate of saalai r of the position. The other members of the $12 32 38 Books 5 00 Staff have been most g•nci ons in shouldering the additional burden 't'reasurer's bond of work Rental safe deposit box 5 00 Salary of Treasurer .. ...... 50.55 The Trustees acknow ledge withappreciation the gift of Miss Installation of Fluorescent Lights 75.55 4.89 Mabel Cook of a portrait of a member of the ('aln family They also Accrued interest on Rand purchased 2222"' 505 00 Alice Butler Cary—Capital Account ,.••••••••• express then appreciation of several citizens of the Town who have Balance on hand December 31, 1942 ($1,000 00 in Account No 22694 svr►edi on the Rook Committee The are Mis Clarence 1. Lewis, Lexington Savings Bank; $11611 cash in transit, $30.25 eon- Mrs Robert C Meiriani Mis Sydney R. Wrightington, Professor pons in transit, balance in Lexington Trust Company 3,279.38 lleniy L &ra ',ei, and MI Hollis %�ebgter checking account $5,152.18 The act oinpanying reports of the Librarian and Treasurer show in greater detail the sem ice winch the Cary Memoi)al Library is EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH rendez mg to the citizens of the Town of Lexington INCOME Respectl ON submitted, Balance on hand January 1, 1942 $ 305 49 Fot the Roma of Ti ustees, Fines - 170 33 Investment Committee 75 45 Interest on Savings Accounts • • • I)ot.GL is PERCY BRAY'1'ON, $ 551.27 Chairman • REPORT OF CARY MEMORIAL TREASURER 181 182 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXPENDITURES Books .. $ 21174 Balance on hand December 31, 1942 $ 339.53 $ 55127 REPORT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY T bove cluerkefl ilii. report of the tiedsl1ri i of the Cary In account with Rev Harold T. Handley, Treasurer Meniollal Lll,i ori ani.l find gamo c.nirect with proper supporting vouchers The Treasure''s (ash is kept on deposit in this comma GENERAL FUND I I Capital Account Income Total cial department of the Lexington Trust Colnpan►, 'cith the excel? 1,000.00 Southern California Edison Co 1st and tion of the amount of •4l 11011 00 whn la is deposited in the Lexington refunding mortgage 3%, 1965 $30 00 Savings Hank The rash balance on llecembei 31, 11143 has been ree 1,000.00 Wisconsin Michigan Power Co let mortgage 3%%, 1961 37 50 archer] with the hank statement 1.000.00 Amercian Tel & Tel Co 31V,,, 1961 3250 RAYMOND L WHIM, 1,000.00 Pennsylvania Railroad, 1st mortgage 3%%, 1970 . 3750 Town Accountant 1,00000 Consumer's Power Co, 1st mortgage 31%, 1970 . 35 00 1,000.00 Brooklyn Edison Co. Consolidated 3144%, 1966 32.50 1,000 00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co let and re funding mortgage Ser H 314%, 1961 37 50 1,000.00 Indianapolis Power & Light Co 1st mortgage 31144%, 1970 32.50 1,50000 Boston & Maine It R Co let mort- gage Ser R R 4%, 1960 60 00 1,500 00 Boston & Maine R R Co Principal Account Income mortgage 4/%, 1970 100 50 72478 Lexington Trust Co Savings Account No 6023 9.00 $444.50 PORTION OF MARIA CARY FUND 354 31 Lexington Savings Bank No 6940 7 11 7.11 BOOK PURCHASE FUND 1,000.00 Western New York Utilities Co. 5%, 1946 .............. ....................... 50 00 50 00 BEALS FUND 1,100 00 Laclede Gas Company 51/%, 1953 60.50 60 50 LEROY S. BROWN FUND 1,000 00 U S Government Defense Bond, Series G July 1941, No. M1596720 25,00 1,000 00 Boston Edison Company 1st mortgage 2%%, 1962 2750 52 50 REPORT OF CARY MEMORIAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 183 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND 1,000 00 Lexington Cooperative Bank 5 paid-up shares 30 00 1,000.00 Arkansas Rock Island & Louisiana REPORT OF THE CARY LIBRARIAN R. R 41%, 1934 (in default) . .... 440 00 Lexington Trust Company Savings Ac- count No. 4305 5 50 500 00 Lexington Savings Bank Account No. 23842 5.00 40.50 December 31, 1942. GOODWIN MUSICAL COLLECTION FUND To the Trustees of the Cary l Memo?rat J l Library 1,025 00 Lexington Savings Bank No 17037 20 60 20,60 JANE PHINNEY FUND The Librarian respectfully submits the Seventy fourth Annual 124 19 Lexington Trust Company Account No Repoi t of the Library 3799 1 50 1.50 LAURA M BRIGHAM FUND For the fifth successiie `ear the number of books loaned IoI 1,000 00 Baltimore & Ohto R R Co 4%, 1961 home use sham er] an lm rease As would be expected, the greirlest Ext 4000 gains were in the fields of historl, scsence and technolog}. Almost 1,000 00 Illinois Bell Telephone Co—purchased three thousand technical hooka mere boi rowed b' men ii ha wished 3/24/42 13 75 to ptepalY thenisell es Cos the ai meed forces or for defense walk 500 00 Boston Elevated Railway Co 5% 1942 (Due but not in default) 25 00 Alabama Power Co let mortgage 5%, Some fit a thousand books daunted to the Victory Book Campaign 1951 sold--March 24, 1942 25 00 were stored, sorted and packed The Red Cross Motor Corps rend 54250 Lexington Trust Co Savings Account eyed invaluable assistance mu the tlanspoiting of these books to No 6007 fi 57 110 32 varions Army camps in this vicinit\ EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH Members of the Lexington Fie]d and(+arden Club again prodded Wellington Fund the Library mitll maul- beautiful flower arrangements 1,07718 Lexington Trust Company Savings Ac- count No 3844 13 44 13 44 Clara Robbins Fund Very truly' dears, 1000 00 Lexington Savings Bank No 1476 2 01 2.01 RALPH A. N AXON, Paulina Burbank Pierce Fund 1,000 00 Lexington Savings Bank No. 16742 .... 20 00 20 00 Librarian Nelson, Jenney Fund- 2,000.00 Lexington Savings Bank No 21321 40.00 40.00 $862 98 RANDALL B. HOUGHTON REX. HAROLD T. HANDLEY 1-kiI'GI.is PEnieY BRAYTON Investment Cammi.ttee REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 185 186 TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPENDIX A AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM FOR UNIFORM STATISTICS Town Lexington County Middlesex State Massachusetts OFFICE OF THE WIRE INSPECTOR Name of Library Cary Memorial Library Date of founding rs68 Name of Librarian Ralph A Nason To%1 N UP LEXINGTON, fiI;ISSACHLSETT5 Governmental unit of support and service Tawn Population served (1940 United States census figures) 13,187 Assessed valuation of governmental unit service $22,303,320 00 Terms of use Free for lending and reference Deceimiber 31, 1942 Total number of agencies 5 Consisting of Central Library 1 7'o the Homnuble Hoard of b'elretriu.n Branch in Library building 1 Lexington., itassnehusetts Stations in schools 3 CIRCULATION AND USE Gentlemen Number of volumes of adult non fiction lent for home use 23,575 Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use 62,606 I Submit tit,► report as Inrlliei.tor of \Vires for the year ending Number of books for children lent for home use 26,414 December '.il, 1942 Total number of volumes lent for home use 112,595 Period of loan for majority of adult book stock 14 days Number of applications for permits granted 122 Number of interlibrary loans Volumes lent 1 Number of calls made in connection with Inspections 165 Volumes borrowed 48 Changes ordered made to improper wiring 16 REGISTRATION This ►eat more than e►ei befote it is Imperative that the oc Total number of registered borrowers 5,061 i upatttuu of e►erfactor., e►er► office, home, school, store, theater, Borrowers registered during year gay and public building lull tit Tate ;u ti►ell and learn what c,lu he done BOOK STOCK to prc►ent fire loss Number of volumes at beginning of the year 40,770 Number of volumes added during year 1,858 111 ish to thank the officers .iii l menthe's of the Fire department, foi their assistance and support at all times Total 42 628 Number of volumes withdrawn from record during year 349 Respectfully submitted, Total number of volumes at end of year 42,279 Number of newspapers received excluding duplicates 6 LOUIS w' BILLS, Number of periodicals received excluding duplicates 74 Inspector of Wires RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES Town appropriation $14,669 00 Sal:ries Library staff $ 8 224 98 Income from funds 852 73 Salaries Building staff 1 849 29 Gift of money 50 00 Books 3,311 62 Fines 1,020.33 Periodicals 249 90 Rental collection 721 92 Binding 624 99 Heat, light, water 1,33177 Other operating expenses 965 76 Total receipts $17 313 98 Total expenditures $16,558 31 REPORT OF' PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 187 188 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SETTLEMENTS Lexington Settlements 63 Families 253 Persons 45 Single 45 Persons Other Cities and Towns 6 Families 21 Persons REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 6 Single 6 Persons State (No Settlement) .. 21 Families 84 Persons 9 Single 9 Persons Divided Settlements 2 Families 9 Persons December 31, 1942 Undetermined Settlements 2 Single 2 Persons — — To the IIn]ior'dila Board of Selr'Ctiiarn 154 428 '7'o,-ii of Leerrigtoa, "fn.sionhtinetts Chapten 11$ of the Ovum a1 Laws 1Aid to Ilepelldent CIrilili•eii) Oeirtlr•,irlcli There lase been no changes in the bases or Fede,.al ,ind State Participation dining 1942 Twe►it► one cases representing 78 per As Vc viral c _1gent I subunit the Following report for the deal' snort teemed .ilei Linder this law of the 78 petsons ill nese ch t,i ending I1eeeilibe i :11, 1942 ten ulr(lel it; wait s of age and 7 %%N'c children betwec ii Iii and 18 Chapter 11 i of the [ieuolal Laws (Support bl Cities and Town) rears of age attending cc hicol leg:ilil h 's of human 1. 1'14•? their were nintlien (19) eases rept eseniNig gist► rune (69) persons recei► The ►ear 1942 has been one of stead} decline in expenditures for int Aiii to Ih pendent ('Midi ell '1'w o (•?) applications representing (=ene]a1 Belief. This categoi► is coninioiitreferred to as Public nine 191 per5011s ►►erei appia►i•ri dui'lig I41-1' Seen 1 7) i aces rep Welfare of 'I'enipoiiii► Axl The suiii of $41,03843 was expended resenting t►►eirt} . 1281 ,epi sons ►►cr•e closed Tlrlve �, eightl (3) child iliii lug 1'14' in cunt]act to x lip lln:i 84 alibiing 1941 a decrease of len o%ei sixteen (l(0)) lint nutlet eighteen I IS) ►ears col lag be anile 263471.. Both figures are eC[inti►l' of •idministrititin costs One ineligible upon attaining then eighteenth hii thda) .is of December lui nclrecl and f,ftfrim ,,i ccs representing 429 persons receit ed aid 31, 1942 there were fourteen (14) c rises representing foil.) se►en doling 1942 \]fret► two cases were fauiil► units totalling 367 per- (47) pet sons of whom t►►el IN nine {2')) were children inidei six soils •incl h_' rises woe :tingle lie i Q,ons The case load was 104 at teen ;111) ►ears of age and row (4) well c liddren o►et sixteen 11(1) the beginning of the ►eat and 41 at the enol These statistics do not but endo' eighteen (18) re=ars of age and attending school There ins Inde cases awl persiniti w ith Lexington Settlements aided by other were no Appeal ('as'Js c ties and tow ns The actual disbursements nude i tliicc Chapici, weld as follows The actual distil'selilelits, under this ['hapten, were as follows. Aid and Expenses $15,961 19 Administration (Federal Grants) 532 68 Aid and Expenses .. .............. $42,577 19 Administration (Federal Grants) Bal 1941 11500 Lexington Settlements aided by Other Cities and Towns 5,243 08 Total $16,608 87 Tote! $47,820.27 REIMBURSEMENTS Federal Grants, Aid $3,986 20 REIMBURSEMENTSFederal Grants, Administration 53268 State . .... 7,805.88" State $12,484 82 Individuals 43 00 Cities and Towns 3,666 21 12,36 7 75 Individuals .... • 160-00 $16,811 03 Expenses Exceeded Reimbursements by . $4,241 11 Expenses Exceeded Reimbursements by .. ... $31,509.24 * Includes $2,709.93 of 1941 claims received after Collector's books were closed. See 1941 Town Report, page 158. REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 189 190 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ( liaptei 118A of the General Laws (Adequate Assistance to Cer- For the first time since Federal Grants became a part of the Old lain Aged Citizens). Age Assistance program, the cane toad showed a decline The de crease was onli 9 cases, fi om 161 to 1527 representing a drop of Dining 1042 theme vele 197 Citizens who recel►etl this class of 1'i9',; lint it is significant that 2.1 rev ipients lxtan,e self siippoitni g Assistance As of lamiai► 1, 1942 the=re were 101 acti►e cases Two through tlieii own etfoi is in tin()ugh increased eai Rings of legally- (—') applications were pending fioni 104.1 and 53 applications ►►ere liable relatites Federal and State participation continued on the i ecrked due ing 11142, making .1 total of as applications which were same basis as in 1940 and 1911, namely Federal Grants .tn the acted upon as follow~ 96 applica tions ►►vie appi oed 17 were amount of one halt of the indi►idna] giant up to $4000 monthh and dr awd, and 1 was ulispuFeil of lou other reasons One (1) applica State reimbursement two thiiiis of the remalndet after deducting tion was pending I)eeenibei 11 1942 lite (5) ul the approvals the Federal (.rants +opreseiited transfers hour othe i Mies and towns During the Seal -15 c ase s u i i e closed fol the following reasons. Death 13. Support of Relatives 10, Employment 7, Renlolal ti, Other 3, 1ea►ing 152 FEDERAL SURPLUS COMMODITIES utile eases •i a of ]let.en,l,ei .91, 1912 The Agi len Rural MI;ii keting Aclsuinistration has announced the Foto (4) recipients exetciseil their light of appeal to and fair suspension of the Food Stamp Program effective Mardi 1, 194+9 The healing 1,3 the State 1?ep•tl tmelit of Public Welfare, in protest Bulletin set fol th that there were no longer and Sin plus Foods, against the amount of ,issist.snce Nein;.; granted of the discontm that the 1iuliillei of eligible need} recipients hail shrnsil. to a aim want 0 of assistance altogether hearings nese held before desig- 'mum due to employment opportunities in Was Indust]its and that noted reit tees In tliice (•.;) of the above cases with the result that therefore the need foi the Food Stamp Plan had ceased the local Bureau of ()111 Age Aseist.usce was upheld in its tunings, Tin' tom th appeal n is pending December ;l, 1J ' Mi Al ilbiit W Robes ts, who had sorted as Stamp Casino since the inauguration of the Food Stamp Program in Lexington on March The •sct.nal dssbnt:seuseuts, under this Chapter, were as follows 13, 1941 resigned the position on No►ember 1, 1912 The Surplus Commodities' 111►Ision of the State Department of Public Welfare Aid and Expenses $67,487 99 Lexington Settlements Aided by Other Cities and arranged to line Lexington sei►esl one day a week, on Tuiesdao, Towns 98809 through a consolidated set up of the communities of Lowell Dracut, Administration (Federal Grants) 998 08 l ewksbur► and Lexington 3.1r Leo (' Roth of Dracut was desig Administration (Federal Grants) Bal 1941 27 09 noted Stamp Cashier to succeed Mr Rubel ts Total $69,495 85 1\hen the Food Stamp Pliin began operation it was financed by the Lexington Ti list CoutpanAt inch bank gracioush set up a re REIMBURSEMENTS ioliug fund Until new legislation made it possible for the Town of Federal Grants, Aid $29,94488 Lexington to appropriate money and operate its own revolting fund Federal Grants, Administration ' . 998 27,030 97** StateIn Jul► of 1942 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts reunbul sed Other Duties and Towns 1,404 72 the cities and tow us foi the monei appropriated and took over the Individuals . 15.00 entii e function of purchasing stamps from the Ferrel al Treasury. $59,393 63 anti snpph ing them to the indi►uluat stamp communities The Expenses Exceeded Reimbursements by $10,102.22 Stamp Cashier then deposited his receipts from sales of stamps in the Lexington 'frust Conipant to the credit of The Commonwealth * Represents 14 months'payments covering period from May 1941 through Stamp Plan Fund thus reflex inn the Town of Lexington of all finaii- June 1942 Estimated Receipts for 1948 will be at least proportionately mid obligation in the operation of the Food Stamp Plan lower based on 12 months' period REPORT OP PUBLIC WELFARE AGENT 191 192 TOWN OF LEXINGTON lir Leo C. Roth, Stamp Cashier, has submitted the following The salaries of all Pei simnel in the Distribution Center have al- report for 1942,which consolidates the report of his predecessor, Mr ways been paid from l'etlei al Funds. It is now indicated that Fed- Wilbur W Roberts: oral participation Will cease about Marchi I, 1943• Definite informa- tion is not now •I►•,iil.illle but it is belicied that the Commonwealth "On )annaiv 1. 1942 there ►►ere lfiti Certified Eligible of Massachusetts w 01 attempt to continue the operation of Coin [Cases representing a total of 573 persons but only 79 of these iuis1it► 1)istiliiiuen in those communities ►►hick desire to assume cases representing:319 pci sons were buying Food Stamps. On the expense of local Personnel. onnel. December 31, 1942 the list of eligibles bad declined to 118 cases with a total of 380 newtons and the actual purchasers to 39 eases totalling 131 persons During the }ear $18,10000 CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS ►►Orth of Orange Stamps were sold and 518,895 59 worth of Duting 1942 only oiie young :ilial Flom Lexington enrolled in the Blue Stamps were issued free" Ci►:liar ['ousel►ation Csups IIt' ieceived an honorable discharge (Signed) LED C ROTH, in ,Tul\ of 1'142 due to termination of the C C C Stamp Cashier PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES Direct dist'ihution of food continued throughout the year under The IIo,ii•d of Public Welfare rerei►ed less than one-half the usual a State Project but was solely fol the benefit of the School Lunch number Of requests for kn i tlenient:lir aid which are generallyre- ferred Direct d lstt ihution of cloth Ing to nob ideals open atedtlI 1 fei'red to the ►8110115 pi I►u.te charitable argimiii'zatlons of the cam ;1; in lire►ious 3eais month Valuable assistance was rendered by Figures ieleasid lir the Conulloslit3 Dist-libation 1)1 noon ot the State Department of Public Welfare show that Lexington recei%ed Amer icon Red (i oss i.eungton Chapter dialing 1942 commodities valued as follows Mrs Robert D Ma'io, Executne Secretary Consultant Sei r is a in indir ideal famih programs MONIAL VALUE Transportation to Clinics IA Motor Corps I'inetncial assistance in medical progi ams for families of Food School Lunch Programs $3,971 20 men iii the Aimed Forces Clothing $2,847 55 Comforters 168 50 3,016 05 Lexington Public Health Association Mrs. E►etin A. Jewett. Director Total Combined Value Food and Clothing .. $6,98720 Nursing care. medical and dental problems, consultant Mr. Edward E. Palmer, Stock Clerk, in charge of direct distribu services in child welfare problems. tion of clothing has submitted a report of his department as foI Trustees of The Pilhlte Trusts laws. Grants from income for specific temporary need. ••Receitid from State Commodity Distribution Division link I express at this time my appreciation for the thoughtful 3317 Units of Clothing and 8$ Comforters. Issued during interest and cooperation which has been shown both.by individuals 19421 a total of 4,084 Units of Clothing and Comforters. and societies it: their desire to assist the work of this department. Transportation expense, trucking from Charlestown Wale Mouse, $3.90 per month or$30 00 foi the year 1942," Respectfully submitted, (Signed} Emma)E PALMER, GEORGE V. Moan, Stock Clerk Welfare Agent REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN 192 194 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN REPORT OF SOLDIERS' RELIEF DEPARTMENT December 31, 1942 December 31, 1042 To the Honor able Boa?d of Selectmen, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Lexington, ifassach usetts Town of Lexington, Muss Gentlemen • I submit here►►ith the following report as Agent of the Board for I submit here►►ith nil report coven Ing my activities as Town disbursement of Soldiers' Relief, Military Aid and State Aid foi the Physic Iasi dining the ;seili 1942 year ending December 31, 1942 The following ►iiits ►►ere made during the year SOLDIERS' RELIEF Public Welfare 490 Nineteen (19) cases representing 57 persons received aid under Soldiers' Relief • - • 33 Chaptei 115 of the General Lau s Aid to Dependent Children 25 -- The amount expended was $4,626.17 Of these 19 cases represent 548 ing 57 persons; 13 cases representing 37 persons resided in Lexing- Patients were hospitalized by me as follows ton and 6 cases representing 20 persons resided in other cities and towns but had a legal settlement in Lexington either by military or Public Welfare 25 So]diers Relief • , 3 civil rights Aid to Dependent Children - . • Z There were no reimbursements dining 1942 29 Li compai ison•with 1941 total i ases showed a decline of 24 0%, dropping from 25 to 19 and total expenditures 27 7% from $6,396 58 Among the c arses fon which patients were hospitalized were to$4,626 17 The decrease in total persons assisted was even greater, heal t disease pi egnanr•z, appendectomy, stomach ulcers, prostate amounting to '38 0% of from 92 to 57 Expenditures did not ahi ink gland ihelunatie heart. nrinar3. retention asthma, cirrhosis of liver, in like proportion due to increased costs of 1i►ing and hea►ier med post operati►e neuralgia, shock and fractures real and hospital expense than is usually incurred by Veterans' de pendents Respectfully submitted, Attention should be called to the fact that dependents of men VICTOR M. RoCHnnrTE, now serving in the aimed forces of the United States are eligible to receive benefits under Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1942 State War Town Physician. Allowances which are paid by the City or Town of Settlement after approval b3 the Conimissionei of State Aid and Pensions are ream bursed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the same manner REPORT Or SOLDIERS' RELIEF~ DEPARTMENT 195 196 TOWN OF LEXINGTON as is State Aid and therefore require an appropriation bi the City or Town from which the War Allowance is paid. In addition, it will be necessar3 to appropriate extia funds to care foi medical and hospital expenses, since the State War allowance is limited by stat- REPORT OF ute to po.00 monthly for all the dependents of ani one Soldier or THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Sailor "All sums expended by cities and towns in excess of the amount so authorized shall be borne b3 the respectr►e city or town in winch the iecipient has a legal settlement, in the form of soldiers' llecember 31, 1942 relief To the Honorable Board of selectmen, Lexington, Massachusetts Two (2) applications for 11 ar Allowances were received dui ing Gentlemen 1943 but both belonged to other communities and Lexington ►►as responsible onl% for the excess which was granted in the form of The first full veal of operation under wartime conditions has Soldiers' Relief it is anticipated that 1943 will bi ing forth a con- had a marked effect on all Public Works activities We lime suf sideiable increase in the number of applications fared a considerable reduction in personnel, many 'nate'ials hale been frozen, and we lime been unable to purchase others with. the MILITARY AID priority available to a municipality, with the resultant reduction in municipal sen ices and the aecompan►log deterioiatioll of all One (1) person reeei►ed aid under this classification during 1941, municipal propel ties including higliwa►, drainage, sewerage, and The amount expended was $48000 Soldiers' Relief was granted water 8),stems hi addition rn this case. There has also been a decided reduction in the number of build Reirubui cements from the State dining 1942anrollnterj,to*240 00, lug permits issued in 1942 as compared with 1[141 and we have found that manf of those issued hale been for alterations and not for ton struction STATE AID However the increased defense acti►it, has fm orably affected Three (3) persons recei►ed aid under this classification during our W P A program and at the present tune there are only two 1942 projects in operation, the Sc tool Lunn lienar: and the Ci►lllan De The amount expended was $213 00 All three (3) persons were lease Projects eligible for this grant as an addition to Gu►ei nnieut Pension or It is interesting to note the reduction of personnel in the Pub- Compensation lie Works Department as indicated ii} the following chart Reieiilmrsemeiits From the State during 1942 amounted to X4''2.00. June Per•Cent Dec 31 Per•Cent 1941 1942 Difference 1942 Difference Highway 20 12 40%less 9 56%Iess SOLDIERS' BURIALS Water and Sewer 18 16 11%less 12 33%%teas Park 9 6 331/4%less 4 55%Iess No application was rerei►ed during 1942 for assistance under Mechanics & Janitors 9 10 11%more 7 22%a less Sections 19 and 20 of Chapter 115. Therefore, there were no ex Engineering 6 3 50%less 3 50%less penditures Administrative, etc. -. 7 6 14%less 5 29%less Respectfully submitted, Clerical 6 5 17%less 4 331/4%less Sub Total . 75 58 23%less 44 41%less GEORGE V. MORSE, Temporary Employees 26 2 92%less 0 Agent TOTAL 101. 60 41%less 44 56%less REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 197 YQg TOWN OF LEXINGTONT However, this &mit does not give the entire picture of our muni A seal coat of bituminous'material and yrs" peastone was given cipal .labor sitnatioit For example, with a clerical force of six in to Depot Square and Medford Street, from Massachusetts Avenue to 1941 and fou: nil I)e [•mlrei .31 1942 we have had a total of nine Hto Depot Road different. glib.; its the ►:ii ions positions, indicating many periods of training. readjustment and reallocation of work. The three new Length 25 miles Area 5890 square yards clerks remained with the Thun only a short time, and the burden Grote Street liming the latter part of the year, we were ad of c ai ruing on the office wink has rested primarily on those Senior vised b3 the United States Aria} Engineers that-Wood Street would Clerks who iia►c' been with the Town for. a period of years A be closed near the Medford Line at the Airdrome Therefore, it ap second example is hi the cases of a Water Meter Reader and from geared necessar3 to lute sit auxiliar3 toad to replace Wood Street, Tone, 1042, until I)eccnthen, 1942 we have had three different men and for this reason Wove Street was widened and gravelled for a acting in this capacit3. distance of approximately 450 feet Therefore our plait to .lias been one of not only attempting to• iet,tun those older employees in our service, but also to train and 'fderrarii -11ai++teiiuiiee. In earring out the program recom sit into our organization new employees who have remained for a mended br the Board of Selectmen on .Tune 23, 1942 no bituminous yet► short time -iso the chart does not indicate those men who are sidewalk mainte+iar=ce ►►as done in any section However, a surve3 neat the retirement age hi those y►ha, because of accidents or III- was made of all sidenalk pavements and miscellaneous cracks and nesses, have been forced to remain away from work during the most holes were repaired critical seasons, and at least ten per cent of our employees should l]rcrits[tae Maintenance Due to the shortage of labor it was im lie considered in tins category possible to follow hue usual program of three catch basin cleanings In spite of these difficulties we have been able to carry on a con per 3eai All basins were cleaned at least once and in certain lima sit nr tis e vein's work The renurts of the Town Engineer, Pails and tions the drainage systems were checked a second time Pal ions Play grounds Supei►isoi 11 P A Siiper►isiii, and the Building and eul►etts and Chains were flushed in those locations where actual Plumbing Inspectors w ill present detailed snmm,ities of the ;idlystoppages hell or r rat n ed Fir addition drains were relaid on Bettwell 'ties of their particular rii►isions, lint this report will contain the Road, ll:tssachnsetts :1►[nue at Towel Park, and through fife Mill detailed information on fire h ighway. Water and Sewer DIN'sinus Brook Taking near Bow Street Compared with fm mei years onI3 a small amount of w irk was done on cleaning brooks but Vine Brook w as cleaned Fr nm Winthrop Road Extension to Marrett Road HIGHWAY DIVISION Maintenance Gland Rail, Prnre, and Wall Maintenance No work was done on guard rail pointing during 1942 but small sections of retaining Pa einem Maintenance It was impossible for the Town to Dur walls were repaired on lllassaclutgetts Avenue near Wood Street, c]race asphalt to meet the requirements for the usual surface treat- Wood Street mid Pleasant Street on the southeasterly side meat program during 1942 and it was necessary to change to tars I•.ven the use of this nmteinal was restricted by the United States Misr;eila.ueons Our usual street cleaning program, includes two Bureau of Public Roads and surface treatments were given to rela- cleanings per tear one in the Spring following the Whiter season tivel3 few streets and the second during the latter part of August and September. tol- r1 honing treatment, consisting of tai, sand incl peastone, was. ]owed 113 cleaning up leaves during the month of November How given to the separate streets namely, Ash, Ward, Center and Oak ever. we were able to clean streets only once this year and this work Streets and a portion of Reed Street -was completed during the third week of April. We found that it was impossible to do am Pall cleaning or picking up of leaves except in Length. 88 miles Area 8940 square yards those cases w hick caused stopp,iges in the drainage system REPORT OF SIJPERINTFINDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 198 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Street patching was at a minimum but, because of the limited Road Machinery Account and fund: During 1942 Road Machin surface treatments which were given this year, we can anticipate a ery Account paid for the total maintenance of all Public Works sharp increase in this t►pe of w ork during the coming year equipment, and the individual departments paid to the Road Ma- chineri Fund $1u,00967 making a final balance hi the Fund of $519,770.20. Miscellaneous Maintenance Appropriations Ashes mrd Dumps: 3.194 barrels of ashes and IS loads of refuse Although the TownMeetingMembers approved the purchase of were removed from the schools and public buildings. Because of the certain new equipment it was impossible for us to buy any new labor shortage it was necessary to discontinue the daily maintenancetrucks because of rests action of the War Production Board How of the Lincoln Street])nine. and this is now being don[ monthly or e►er, we were able to purchase one four passenger Che rolet coupe when it can be fitted in with our other activities In order to make and two sand spreaders it easel for the citizens to dispose of their ashes and rubbish, the A system of cost records has been devised so that w e can keep entrances to the Lincoln Street dump and the dump adjacent to the a nionthl► [heck on the cost of operation for each particular unit, Public Works Building wear gravelled and fences were erected and it has been of great assistance to us in making out our 0 I)T Charged to this account was the cost of the Metal Salvage and forms and in figniili;r gasoline and mileage reductions for all mu- Tin Can Collections, which w ere made under the supervision of the nicipal equipment All municipal depai tments including Police, Lexington Sal age Committee 'We are grateful for the cooperation Cemetery, Welfare and Public Winks had i total seduction in gas of the School Department and the school children in making the tin ohne consumption of >1%, but the cost of gasoline increased ap sari collection so e[onuinical. proximately the same percentage Street Sigris 30 single-w ing street signs were erected at various Srror+ Remota? Dining the ►eat we had a total of ten statins, locations in the Town, ,iud for the duration of the Was we will be five of n flieh had to plow ed, iotallriig 32" of snow The remaining unable to purchase any more signs of this particular type If new storms iequiretl mill sanding but during the month of December ap signs are requested of required the' will ha►e to be constructed of proxiindteli TOO tons of sand were spi end on the streets of Leeing wood and of a design siniilas to that which was used in the Town ton a niunber of years ago Sheet Lighting. There mere mill two new street lights installed Traffic Regulation. and Control Street lines were painted in during 1942 but t Pi talo changes were effected as follows Lexington Centre and on the main streets only once this year and No 20 No 30 No 50 No 70 No.75 this work was completed in the month of May. It is anticipated that Lamps in Service an Decem during the War years, because of the reduction iii traffic and the ber 31, 1941 1109 30 30 64 4 Additions to, paintingLexingtonLamps in Service on Decem 2 0 6 t. 0 0 shortage of,,labor, street line riintiii will he confined to Centre. The traffic beacon at the intersection of Lowell and Woburn ber 31, 1942 .. 1111 30 30 08 0 Streets was remo►ed, which eliminates this form of traffic safety device from the Town. Following the Executile Order \o. 31. all 6000 lumen lamps were shielded and lamps of a lo►wei intensity were painted to elim Due to the reduction iii traffic, the State Department of Public mate sky glow Because of a regulation of the War Production Works recommended that all pre-timed traffic lights) be operated at Board it w ill be impossible to install lights on any street in hexing a minimum consistent with exsrting locations within the munici- ton during flue war years unless in can be proven: that the intalla pality, and for this reason the traffic lights in Lexington Center are tion of mull street lights will increase highway safety or serve the now in operation only a portion of the day. 'Was effoi t in sonic other manner. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 201 202 TOWN OF LEXINGTON During the year the Engineeling l)iiision made a complete cur WATER DIVISION tel of all street lights listing the location, intensity, and type of General information fixture, and from this information s c were able to complete].) check our record with those of the Boston Ellison ['onilila► It is our Range of staticinpstreets,e in mains, 2to 120 1 Length of pipe 71 66 miles hope that in the future iio street lights will be installed at randaln Number of services, 3021 locations as line been done in the past but will he considered 1n Number of hydrants, 583 rvnjunctaon with the street lighting pioblem of the entire section Total water consumption for year, 255,345,000 gallons Average daily water consumption for 1942, 699,600 gallons Average daily water consumption par capita for 1942,50 gallons Total water rates receipts, $78,539 40 Construction Total water maintenance receipts, $4,637 50 !i'odlcairxtf! The final looming, gt adiilg find settling of tits Total water maintenance expenditures, $20,978 07 Surplus Revenue transferred to Water Dept Available Surplus Ac- sholildeis on Pollen Bond was completed and a. retaining wall was count, $30,82217 constructed from approximate].) Station 9 plus 98 to Station 12 plus Cost of water main extensions, 32,667 42 33 Cliuptei 90 C'oiixtrnrfioii—gilt inq street The [onstiuetion of Spring Street was [olupletrd with a bitniuinous treated gra►e1 sur Metropolitan Water Tax face consisting of two &ludications of tar ►►itis a /n" peastoile Loan Sinking Fund $12914 co►er Foi some time it was doubt rid nhethet of not ►►e could be Maturing 9,58181 Bond Interest rest .. ........ • 10,050 69 permitted to purchase ldliiui irons matetia]s for the completion of Maintenance and Operation8,14668 the street, but thi otlgh the elliii is of the Massachusetts Department Brookline Credit 942 28 of Public Works we were foT Innate in being able to consti tlet a pace meat which will aderinatel► ser e us dill nig the w iii leat s Total .. .. $23,850.60 Pavement Area 13,136 square yards Drainage Surplus Revenue Transferred to Water Department 12" plain concrete pipe 2437 feet Available Surplus Account in the Past Five Years 12" reinforced concrete pipe 124 feet 1938 $8,754 83 18" reinforced concrete pipe 207 feet 24" reinforced concrete pipe 50 feet 1939 ...... 19,636 30 1940 .. 19,062 02 Catch Basins 19 194122,467 37 Manholes 9 1942 . . • . ........ 30,82217 Doti niiirl Rood !)rain Ilse to a diainage situation ►►bleb exist ed at the interna tion of Downing Road and Outlook Di ire, affect ing the health aiecl propert► of the citizens in that lieiglibolhorid, it Extent of Distribution System, January 1, 1943 was neeess;lr{ to ronstrnet the follow ing drainage system Size Number of Feet 16" 4,882 18" plain concrete pipe 65 feet 12" • 48,942 21" plain concrete pipe 222 Test 10" 18,621 Catch Basins 2 8" 79,860 • 6" ................ . 806,366 Waterton ii street Drain The easement for the construction of 4" • this drain was purchase! brit clue to the shortage of labor the actual 20,188 noik will ha►e to lie done during 1943 Total •• ••• ••• 878,358 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF Pi1BLIC WORKS 203 204 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1942 Water Construction and Maintenance We anticipated purchasing appIoximately 200 meters this sear, Summary: Number of feet of water mains installed .. . 431 hut. because of liar restrictions we were unable to buy the type of Number at new services installed meter which we feel to be the most economical for the Town. How Number of services renewed .. •• 18 ever, we Ii,i e a sntlicientr stock of meters on Band so that with the Work orders completed 995 anticipated conxtiur tion ;11141 necessary repairs we will he otic to New hydrants installed 1 carry till mngh the War years without pilreliasilig the new ty pe of Water Main Construction: No.of Feet Size Inetel ►l itll as cast 11 on t,1sitlg GrasslandStreet 96 6" Standpipe llailitenalire• Ilii iug• 194-2 we l:11r1 planned to distill NichoolssRoad, from Blake Road 344 6" the Cathorlk method of steel tank pioteetion at the Standpipe, lint Average Cost Per Foot 6" 451 feet $5.67 the Roston Edison eolslpatt► was unable to extend the pow er line from Mass 11 hnsetts A%e1111a' to the Standpipe and tills nolk 1►ill Hydrant Installation and Maintenance to hrate poslpunecl until after the 'Viii In e,nopelatioii with the Total number of hydrants in service January 1, 1942 681 1_111i:17e[] Stn. the top of the Standpipe Was painter] so that Number of hydrants installed in 1942 . lire legend ►milt] he eliminated Number of hydrants in service December 31, 194E 583 Dirlfribirt-iaq Mains WON 111.1111 Meals vele repairer] in the With the possibility of incendiary bombings and the organiza ,following streets tton of AumIiaiy Fire Clews, we felt it was necessary that all hydrants its the Town be o►etliauled and lepailed Unfortunately Maple street 6" we weie unable to complete this program lint 397, or �fo of the Massachusetts Avenue at -rantClarStreete18" p p g 1 MassaL�husatts Avenue at Grant 8" h3 drants wile thoroughly reconditioned and the animal inspection Vine Brook Road 12" was given 10 all hydrants in tire system Wood Street 10" geAraaccA. 13 new sCi'u ices were installed, 18 were tetlewed from On Spring Street 'til' of 0" slater main were lowered to eon- the tui h line to the house, and 7 were lenewed fioni the main to form to the designed street grade the (mit) ]Rte to the resttictions on Coppet tubing it Was necessary foi us to change from tithing to cement lined iron pipe on all in stallations Dining niiig th[e seat' there were 13 leaks and 30 frozen serv- SEWER DIVISION ices wiiiell w ere cepa i reel General Information Meteor We hire found that it is the opinion of many Public Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District. Works officials that more attention should be paid to the mainten- Area tributary to existing sewer system, 9.07 square miles once and repair of water meters and therefore a portion of the Total length of trunk Ione sewers, 6.31 miles. Public ]Voris Building has been set aside as a Meter Repair and Total length of streetsewers, 17.11miles Total number offhouse e connectionons, 917 Testing Rooms This room has been equipped with a Neptune Test- 1943 Sewer Assessment Rate, $440 per linear foot. ing Bench and utile' power driven equipment for the complete over- Amount expended for maintenance, $3,266 96 hauling of all meters from g" to 2" in size. We feel that in a town Amount expended for construction, $3,890.68 of this size each meter should be tested at least once every seven Teats and ii is our hope that we shall be able to start this program 1942 Sewer Construction and Maintenance during 1+.141 However, during 1942 we tested and repaired three hundred and forty two meters which were removed from Narking Number Number of feet of sewer pipe installed 1699 Number of services Installed,20.. Totalling 775 feet locations. Number of services repaired .. ...... 5 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 205 206 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sewer Main Construction No of Feet Size the 1)epaitment, and we hope that these changes will be completed ''Ames Avenue, from Carville Ave to Baker Ave 640 8" dining the early part of 1943 The soutlret ly and eastei li sides of 'Baker Avenue, from Ames Ave to Butler Ave 250 8" the building have been gi►en two coats of stain but because of Bennett Ave, from Baker Ave to Chase Ave 200 8" weatliei conditions we weie unable to complete this work during 'Butler Ave., from Carv4Ile Ave 20 8" 1942 ,Carville Ave, from beyond Banks Ave to Butler Ave 329 10" Cary Si, from Sutherland Road northerly 184 8" CIVILIAN DEFENSE Chase Ave, from Bennett Ave westerly 20 8" Ellis St, from Oak St 46 8" The Public Woi ks Depai tment was of ganized undei the class ification of Engineering Ser',ices in the Protection Di',ision of the Total number of feet installed 1.699 Public Safety Committee Eriieigeiicr cicws were formed and our _Average cost per foot $8 46 men cooperated excellent13 in responding to test black outs Some * constructed by W P A and not Included in average cast per foot, of out leen are proficient in First Aid and others attended meet- ings Lihei[► Heights Sewer Pi ilei t carried on uncle' the Works pings or classes to familiarize themselves with the etnergenca plot) Pr ogess dniinlsti.iron w as disc nntinued during the mouth of ]cols which w rinld be encountered Julz This p1 njec t ►►as not r ouipleterl but the Sew er Division con unfortunately, loss of personnel in Lexington as in most coin tinned the woi L on Bennett A►eliue .ind it is hoped that if labor munities has considerably w eakened our emergency organization is a%ailable, the Town will c nrirlcletc this sewer construction in 1943 This factor ran only be oierrome by mutual aid among cities and Picirrr llnr+rir>+rr•r+rc• With the exception of the main trunk line, towns and the utilization of all 'willpower at critical locations. This subject was discussed at meetings of Public 1-Voiks ofic ials+ held in the entire >n sten] was flusher] eine during the %ear Ar]ington, and at the next meeting of the Legislature a Bill will be presenter) to per nut mutual alrl among Public 11'01 ks Depart GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ments in surrounding municipalities Cal+l Memorial and Torr i+ office Buildings Unfortunately the painting pi moan] outlined fol these buildings for 1942 was not car CONCLUSION icer] tin nugli because of the shortage of 'alga Howe%er certain nnailtieilia toil woik H.ts donee r()sting approximatel► $400 This At the conclusion of the ear we ]rave unexpended balances in won k n1(11141(1{1 pa tilting and conditioning a meeting room for the the i ai ions appropriations amounting to approximately $20,000 A Fire Engineers. constructing a flagstone walk at the Honor Roll, small percentage of this amount can be attributed to direct sa►- inst.illmg black out shades in the Selectmen's Office repair ing the ings, lout the greater percentage was due to incompleteil programs si-i i ice ele►atal, at the Cary Memoi ial Building, and repairing the in the rat ions divisions It is our opinion that these unexpended hce,iting s►stem ,it the Barnes House balances, together with the animal maintenance appropriations, should he recut ned to the ►ai inns do isions after the War, so that There has been a ieduction in flue use of the Cary Memorial Hall our high►vay water, sewer and earl; s►stems can be restored to the and the conference rooms b% outside groups, but this has been off standards which were pre►iorlsl► established set b the Rritior ing Board w liielc now occupies the two conference rooms We are ►ety appreciative of the general attitude of the citizens Ius]rraa+rr• In .Tune 1942 the Board of Selectmen authorized in recognizing the problems of the Public Works Department rine the purchase of 'War Damage Insurance amounting to approxi ing the War years. and it is 0111 hope that during 1943 we will be niatel[ $1'400 able to satisfactorily maintain all essential services Ptrlldi( -Works Ruilaiuig Changes have been model at the Public Although we lime suffered a loss of personnel we are fortunate Works Building to conform with the revised plan of operation for in retaining emplo►ees who are most necessary to the efficient oper- REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 207 208 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ation of the various divisions, and tiled cooperation and loyalty has been a decided facto' n' carrying on this year's activities Finally, I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, and the other REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE i lected and appointed officials of the Town, for the advice and as sistance given to the Public Works Deprai tment BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND Hespectfull► suUmlttecl, 1942 WILLIAM C PAXTON, Superintendent of Public Works Samuel I 13i ulge. a descendant of Lexington made a gift to the Tow it of Lexington in 18811 of $2,000 with the proviso that two thirds of the income should be added to the principal each -Ivor until the Funic 141011111 amount to.$4,000 when the entire income should be a'itula hit for wcsi'ting the indigent poor of the Town Principal $4,040 90 $1,000 U S Treasury, 274's — 1960 55 $939 43 $1,000 U S Treasury, 3% s —1940.44 939 42 Deposit —Lexington Savings Bank 287 05 $2 600 U S Savings Bonds, Series C 1,875 00 $4,040 90 Income Balance 1 1 42 $419 46 Income Receipts— Bridge Charitable Fund 79 20 Income Receipts — Gerry Fund 55 23 $553 89 Less Disbursements 185 49 Balance 12-31 42 — Lexington Savings Bank $368 40 ELIZABETH B GERRY FUND Principal • $2,067 54 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $680 26 Deposit-- Lexington Trust Company 500 00 $1,000 U S Treasury 3'4's — 1944 793 34 $100 00 if S Treasury, 2%'s—1960 55 93 94 $2,067 54 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND 209 210 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income income Receipts $55.23 Less rtarsnfer rto "Bridge" Fund 55.23 Balance 12-3142 None FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS CLARENCE S. WALKER y n HOWARD S 0 NICHOLS 1�'T THOMAS G LYNAH Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND At the Tow ii Meeting, lune 25, 1925 it was Noted That the slum of 1$509 /peen ed L► flue Town mule' the will of the late Olin Al Fiske be aipi opt hated and set ap.ii t as a perpetual ti lust fnmi, to be known :is the "Rattle (been Tl list Fund" Principal $500 00 Deposit — Cambridge Savings Bank $500 00 Income Balance 1 1 42 $137 84 Income Receipts . 1.5 34 Balance 12-31 42—Lexington Savings Bank $15318 ELEANOR S. BEALS CHARITABLE FUND Eleauoi S Adams, hot ii in Lexington in 1825 Unelel her will ai legal.► of 52.000 00 was gi►en the Town. the income to lie used for worthy indigent aged men and women mei sift► ►ears of age. Amer- wail born Principal .. ... . . $2,000 CO Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $2,000 00 income Balance 1 1 42 $246 64 Income Receipts ... 4515 Balance 12 31.42—Lexington Savings Bank $291 78 HALLIE C BLAKE PRIZE FUND ] 0001111 was ',mimic(' Ili 19211, the income to be expended an- nnull Iii two rash Iniz:'s tri the two seniors (a bol and a girl) in each smeres'ii a gu auliialtin, rl055 nl the Lexington High School, 'a ho REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 211 212 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Ia, example and influence lime shown highest qualities of leader ington Field mid Barden Club for the giading and planting of grass ship, c onclurt, and good ►►ill of the studentboth borders l`Ing between sidewalks and streets, in the planting of trees principal ;1,000 00 along public streets and in beautifl itis; streets, 1►a3 s and places $1,000 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 5's— 1995 $1,000 00 in Lexington Income Principal $5,000 GO Balance 1 1 42 $37 67 $1,000 U S Treasury 234's -- 1960 55 $1,000 00 Interest on Bond 57 33 Deposit— Lexington Trust Company 2,000 00 $95 08 10 Paid up Shares Lexington Cooperative Bank 2,000 00 Less Disbursements for Cash Prizes 50 00 $5,000 00 Income Balance 12-31 42—Cash on Hand $45 00 Balance 1-1 42 $11818 • Income Receipts 113 01 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS $231 19 Principal as 1 1-42 $31,000 00 Less Disbursements to Lexington Field and Received fromm Town of Lexington 1,000 00 Garden Club 11818 Principal as of 12 31-42 $33,685 00 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $24,685 00 Balance 12 31-42 ----Lexington Trust Company $113 01 Deposit — Warren Institution for Savings 9,000 013 $33,68500 CHARLES E FRENCH LEGACY Income Balance 11 42 i'hai les E l'i-em.b. ii citizen of Boston, but a lover of Lexington Income Receipts42 $1 59611 T7ndei his a ill $4 000 00 was left to the Town, the income of X62,000 00 to be desoted in the care of the Colonial Cemetery, and the in $2,280 38 come of A2,0nnIll} rm. three medals in each of the public high mind Less Disbursements to Town of Lexington 1,000 0n granilnam sc hoots I'm the best scholarship Di the graduation classes Balance 12 31-42—Lexington Savings Bank $1,280 33 Prinoipal $4,665 91 Deposit --- Lexington Trust Company $27 65 COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND Deposit--North Avenue Savings Bank 63826 Gash 4,000 00 Principal $1,100 00 Deposit -- Lexington Savings Bank $1,100 00 $4,665 91 Income Income — Schools Balance 1 1 42 $612 86 Balance 1-1-42 $55 95 Income Receipts 33$7 Income Receipts 43 29 $646 23 $99 24 Less Disbursements to the Town of Lexington 100 00 Less Disbursements for Medals 79 62 Balance 12 31 42—Lexington Savings Bank $546 23 Balance 12.31 42 — Lexington Savings Bank $19 62 Income— Cemetery FREDERICK L EMERY FUND Balance 1142 $4915 #i 111}11.110 was bequeathed tsa the Town of Lexington in 193S the Income Receipts ... . ... 31 30 sante to if=. held in ti list and the income to be expended b:i, the Lex- Balance 1231-42 — Lexington Savings Bank $8045 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 213 -2t4 TOWN OP LEXINGTON JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Jonas Gaminell, hoa ii in Lexington October 20, 1820 A clause A fund (seated and added to hy certain giadu}stint; classes of in his will gate to Lexington $500 00, the income to be expended for the High School for the pits pose of rendering financial assistance for delitac les and luaus tem lot the inmates of the klinsltouse By decree educational pot poses to ►►oT th► gi adult-es who arc recommended !i of the I'iobaie tont t. 1pi it 21, lil2i1, vowel and given to expend in the School Committee cone fon the tow n pont wheretei located Principal as of 1 1-42 $261 59 Principal .. $500 00 Income on Principal Deposit Account 2 25 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 Principal as of 12-31 42 .. $263.84 Income Deposit — Lexington Savings hank $163 84 Balance 1 1.42 - $55.73 Stu lent Loans 100.00 Income Receipts ......... 11.12 "" $66 86 $263 84 Less Disbursements 29.90 EDITH C. REDMAN BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND Balance 12.31 42 —Lexington Savings Bank $36.95 Principal $5o0 60 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $500 0 Income HARRIET R. GILMORE LEGACY Income Receipts $1005 li,ti i set Rolti m oat. horn iii Lexington, November 5, 1806. Under Less Disbursements to Town of Lexington 10 05 her will a legar► of $500.0(f was Ieft to the Town, the income to be Balance 12-31 42 None use41 I'm the benefit of the poor of the Town. Principal .. $500.00 GEORGE O. SMITH LEGACY Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 4:eotge 4) Smith, [loin in Lexington January 2, 18:3' Under his Income will a legacy of $2,500 00 was green to Lexington, the income to lie Balance 1142 ... . . $152 15 Income Receipts .... 13.10 expended In the Field <mil Got den Club. Balance 12 31 42 — Lexington Savings Bank . $165 25 Principal $2,452 54 Depos4t—Lexington Savings Bank $573 65 $2,000 U S Treasury 27i4g's — 1955 60 1,878 85 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND $2,452 50 A balance remaining atter the erection of the Hayes Fountain Income of $86'7' hs a tote of the Town a permanent fund was created, Income Receipts $ss 96 the income to he mailable fol the care of the fountain and the Less Payments to Lexington Field and Garden Club 68 96 grounds around it Principal $862 72 Balance 12 31-42 None Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $862 72 GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND Income Balance 1-1-42 $16637 (Manse No. 30, Miss Aim I. Tavlot's Will income Receipts 20 66 Whet eas ins father. Gem ge W Ta►los, late of Lexington de Balance 12-31-42 -- Lexington Savings Bank $187 03 reared sonic years ago presented to the Town of Lexington it flag REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 215 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON pole, which now stands on Lexington Coronion, if such provision has each and e►er3 3 ear for the care, maintenance, and improvement of notalready been made I then gi►e deist' and bequeath to the In the William Augustus Tower :germinal Park habitants of the Town of Lexington, in trust lie%ertheless, the sum Principal of Two Thousand f}oll,aa s this fund to he known as the �'Geoi re W $10,000 00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $4,000 00 Taylor Flag Fund," the income to lie used foi the care, preservation Deposit — Warren Institution for Savings 2,00000 and replacement of said flag pole of for the purchase of new flags, Cash 4,00000 any balance of income front said fund to be used for the care of $10,000 00 Lexington Conm''oii Income Principal $2,000 00 Balance 1 142 . . None Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $2,000 00 Income Receipts $320 00 Less Disbursements to Town or Lexington 320 00 Income Balance 1 1 42 $298 92 Balance 1.2-31 42 None Income Receipts .- 45 40 $34432 WESTVIEW CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND Less Disbursements to Town of Lexington 270 00 42 Balance 12-31 42 — Lexington Savings Bank $74 32 Recceiveeive d ffr l Reof 1 1om Town $22,209 80 rn oP Lexington 1,622 53 Principal as of 12-31 42 $23,832 33 GEORGE W TAYLOR TREE FUND Deposit—Lexington Trust Company $4,893 50 Deposit— Warren Institution for Savings 12,661 00 {'house N0 31, lliss Aon E T,i lot's W ill Deposit—Arlington 5c Savings Bank 6,277 83 1I I shall toit ha%e marls sot Ii inn►kion ill 110' lifetime, I give, $23,832 33 tle%ise, and bequeath 10 the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Income the suns iii 'iwo ThousandIkidlais, sand fund to he known as the Inco Balance 1142 $50560 tieot4t W TA►lot Tire Fund ' in tiiist nr►ertlieless the income ncome Receipts 41359 of w kith is to he expended fur the i'ire, purchase of preservation of $919 19 ti res for the adm nnient of said Tow 11 Less Disbursements to Town of Lexington 500 00 Principal $2,000 00 Balance ].2.31 42 — Lexington Savings Bank $419 19 Deposit —Lexington Savings Bank $2,000 00 Income EMMA I FISKE FUND — ADAMS SCHOOL Balance 1-1-42 $353 61 Income Receipts 4730 At a town meeting held 11113 27 1939, at was ►oted to accept a Balance 12-31 42--Lexington Savings Bank $40091 gift of 5II0 niitdei the will of Enima I Fiske, the same to be used fol decoration •incl .iii equipment of Primary Department of the Adams School WILLIAM A. TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND Principal as of 11-42 $518 37 By deed of gift from 3liss Ellen M Tower, dated September 17, Income on Prfncspal Deposit Account 1041 1928, and accepted by ►ote of the Town November 26, 1928, the sum Balance as of 12-31 42 of$10,000 09 was placed in trust the income thereof to be applied 111 Deposit -- Lexington Savings Bank $528 78 $528 78 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 217 218 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EMMA I, FISKE FLOWER FUND LOUISE E WILKINS FLOWER FUND At .t town unetiiig held .I11l3 27, 19:W, it was ►oted that the Ill 1941, Louise ll Wilkins pail in the Town of Lexington $75 00 Town ,iceept a girt in the,amount of$,100 00 under the w Ill of fin a Flower 1'itnd I'm Loi 24. Range 1), Ilillside Section, West►iew J Fiske to tie in‘eked and the income used to place tutee bouquets Cemeter► the income in lie used for the puiclase of flowers to be of flow els al onnil the monument in lies lanttly lot in Munroe t'cin placed on the lot-4 oil end) Memo'nil I)a► eter3 011 J<Etiuni1. 1 I)a► •iinl on September 150 of each Sear Principal t 1 42 $75 63 Principal as of 1 1 42 $311 00 Interest on Principal Deposit Account 1 51 Income on Principal Deposit Account 619 Balance of Principal 12-31 42 .. . $77,14 Balance as of 12-31 42 $317 19 Deposit--- Lexington Savings Rank ..... .......... $77.14 :Less Disbursements 5.85 Balance of Principal as of 12 31 42 $311 34 CLARENCE S. WALKER Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $311.34 HOWARD S 0. NICHOLS THOMAS G. LYNAH LEROY S. BROWN FUND At a Town Meeting held April 7, 1941, it was Noted "That the Trustees of Public Trusts Town accept a gift.of $5,0011 under the will of Lero3 S. Brown, the income to be used to help defray the expenses of the 19th of April Lelebratlon." Principal .. . . $6,000 00 U. S. Defense Bonds, Series G due 1953 $2,500.00 11. S. Defense Bonds, Series G, due 1953 ... 2,500 00 $5,000.00 Income Balance 1.142 $31.25 Income Receipts 125 40 $156 65 Less Disbursement to Town of Lexington 62.50 Balance 12-31 42— Lexington Trust Company $94 15 HERBERT HILTON TRUST FUND At a Town Meeting held September 22, 1941, it was Noted, "That the Town auept a bequest under the will of Herbeit Hilton, late of San Diego, Calif. in the sum of $4,577 47 in trust to expend the in come for the benefit of Lot 42 in the Munroe Cemetery as set forth in Paragraph 1 and the Codicil to his will. Principal $4,577 47 Income on Principal Deposit Account 76 41 $4,653 88 Leas Disbursements . 26 75 Balance of Principal as of 12-3142 $4,627 13 Deposit —Lexington Savings Bank $4,627 13 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 219 220 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ] believe mai be properly transferred by the Town to other accounts or to Excess and 1leticiencl_ inasmuch as there n ill appai a IstIv be no further charges against the account REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT Public Warks — Welfare Aid $1,234 89 Respectfully submitted, Lexisigt.on, Massachusetts RAYMOND L WI•IITE) Felt nary 15, 1943 !'u lire Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant Lexington, J1assxuChicsetis Gentlemen In accoidauce with the piousions of Section 51, Chapter 11 of the Geneial Laws, I. lia►e examined the ucconn-ts of the ►arious Herewith is presented the repos I of the Accounting Department Town Officers and Boards esti usted with the receipt, cnstod► or for the 3ear 1942 The repos t is made in accoidance with the re expenditure of money In each case I have found the i ecorcls cos quireinents of the state s3 stens of accounting and is set forth in the rect I hare dui rug the 3 194" r erified the cash balances and rec 1ol]owing schedules. onciled the bank balances of the Town Treasuiei i lane also Nen Balance Sheet, showing financial condition of the Town De tied the cash balance of the Collector of Taxes and Town ('olieclot ber 31, 19,42 In accordance with the pros inions of Section 53, (`haptet 41 of Receipts fol the Seat 1942 in detail the General Laws, I ha►e dining the Sear 1942 audited the amounts Expenditures for the yeas 1943 smnivatized of the Trustees of .Public Trusts and the Trustees of the ('as► Mem Schedule, of Apprnps ssition .recounts—Revenue orial Library and have examined the secnrities held bi these Trost Schedule of Appiopi iatwn Accounts—Noss IZe►etnie ees I have found the accounts correct and the seem sties in proper Analysis of (Iveilay Accmints, Trust Accounts, Surplus Ac order I ha►e also verified the cash balance of the Tinslees b3 rec counts and otheis onciliation of bank balances But lowing Capacity of the Town RkYmoNe L WHITE, Schedule of Interest on Town Debt showing pa31nents due each tear Town 9.ecoimfnat Schedule of Town Debt showing pa►silents due each year Middlesex, s. a In accordance with pro►isions of Section 58, Chapter 41 of the Then personally appeared the abo►a named, Raymond L 11 lute, fleneral Lan s, each head of a depal Uncut, board or committee au and made with that the foregoing statements made h3 hili are cot. thotized to expend money was requester) to furnish at the close of rect and nue to the best of ins knowledge and belief the 3 eat a Inst of bills remaining unpaid These are a few unpaid hills remaining for the ►car 1942 Such bills are as follows Before otic, Planning Board •IA�nTS J CAltitol.!„ Fred C Newhall $5000 Notary Public Selectmen's Department March 14, 194'S Francis 3 Hunt 70 20- I would cap ll 3 our attention to the following appropt ration balance n hse•h has been brought forward to the year 194:1 and which REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 221 222 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASS. Street Assessments BALANCE SHEET -- DECEMBER 31, 1942 Added to Tax Bills 1941 23899 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Added to Tax Bills 1942 735 99 944 57 ASSETS Sidewalk Assessments Gash Added to Tax Bills 1942 Treasurer's Revenue . $287,479 53 Water Assessments 22 91 22 91 Treasurer's Non Revenue 48,268 18 Unapportioned 380 25 Collectors Petty Cash 150 00 Added to Tax Bills 1941 78 90 Cary Memorial Library 3,618 89 Added to Tax Bills 1942 $339,516 60 544 76 1,003 91 Accounts Receivable Taxes—Polls Water Liens Levy of 1938 20 00 Levy of 1939288 00 Added to Tax Bilis 1941 343 93 Levy of 1940 538 00 Added to Tax Bills 1942 679 22 Levy of 1941 664 00 1,023 15 Levy of 1942 1,682 00 3,192.00 Committed Interest Taxes—Personal Sewer Assessments 1941 $ 6 48 39 71 Sewer Assessments 1942 125 62 Levy of 1937 . - 320 71 Street Assessments 1941 48 75 Levy of 1938 3 0 57 Street Assessments 1942 118 44 Levy of 1939 Sidewalk Assessments 1942 2 10 367 80 Levy of 1940 Water Assessments 1941 30 88 Levy of 1941 827 81 Water Assessments 1942 135 75 Levy of 1942 1,688 36 Water Liens 1941 9 01 3,87210 Water Liens 1942 2 50 Taxes—Real Estate $ 479 53 Levy of 1940 • • 367 44 Levy of 1941 . .. 25,14193 Tax Title Accounts Levy of 1942 . 96,931 84 Tax Titles 52,421 68 122,401.21 Tax Title Possessions 18,447 55 70,869 23 ]Motor Vehicle Excise Levy of 1937 36 48 Levy of 1838 - 7 38 Departmental Accounts Levy of 1939266 17 Health 2,507 94 Levy of 1940 418 42 Highway334 60 Levy of 1941 82314 01d Age Assistance 437.39 Levy of 1942 -- 1,896 54 Public Welfare 2,371 79 3,448 13 Schools 107 62 Monroe Cemetery 198 00 Sewer Assessments Westview Cemetery 2,02116 Unappropriated • 4,841 00 Sundry 452 66 Added to Tax Sills 1941 • 36 75 Military Aid 200 00 Added to Tax Bills 1942 50177 State Aid 180 00 5,379.52 8,811 16 REPORT OF TOWN AC4.OUN'1ANT 223 224 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sewer House Connections 1938 4413 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES House Connections 1940 65 77 House Connections 1941 29229 Temporary Loans---Anticipation of Revenue House Connections 194E 44 12 Dated May 12 1942—Due May 7 1943 50,000 00 396 31 Dated May 12 1942—Due May 7, 1943 50,000 00 $100,000 00 Water Cary Memorial Library Income Accounts Rates 1939 .. 38.46 General Library Account 2,957 36 Rates 1941 240.00 Alice Buitier Cary Account 40 22 Rates 1942 6,743 70 Alice Butler Cary Account 129 31 Guarantees 1935 and Prior 96615 Goodwin Musical Collection Account 11814 Guarantees 1936 197 92 Jane Phinney Account 34 33 Guarantees 1937 160 02 Branch Library 339 53 Guarantees 1938 123 84 Guarantees 1939 208 74 3,818 88 Guarantees 1940 433 88 Appropriation Accounts—Revenue Guarantees 1941 489 66 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 820 89 Guarantees 1942 29810 Drain Construction--Watertown Street and House Connections 1941 16 78 Concord Pike 285 92 House Connections 1942 48 70 Drain Construction—Sundry Streets 86614 Miscellaneous 1936 9 78 Public Works—Labor Materials and Expenses 2,618 04 Miscellaneous 1939 . 100 Public Works—Welfare Aid 1,234.89 Miscellaneous 1940 58 85 Unclassified—Filing and Indexing Old Records 151 46 Miscellaneous 1941 12 85 Building and Plumbing By laws 165 71 Miscellaneous 1942 256 01 6,143 05 10,292 95 Appropriation Accounts—Non Revenue Overlays Sewer Construction —North Lexington 6,782 00 Sewer Construction—Sundry Streets 10,140 40 1936 722 86 Sewer and Drain—Vine Brook P W A 326 92 1937 722 86 Sewer Construction—Federal Aided Project 19,517.24 1938 722 86 Street Construction—Follen Road 348 15 1939 722 86 Water Construction—Sundry Streets 6,572 37 1940 . 1,096 70 Public Safety Committee—Expenses 4,581 10 3,988 14 48,268 18 $575,643 42 Food Stamps—Surplus Commodity Cash Reserved for Purchase of Stamps 3,000 00 Cemetery Fund income Accounts- Colonial ccountsColonial 8 84 Munroe 234 67 Westview 74 28 317 79 Leroy S. Brown Income Account April 19th ;Expenses . . 5 42 Tailings (Checks Issued and not cashed) 95.28 Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund—Westview 89 75 Dog Licenses 18 60 Old Age Disbursements 39 74 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 225 226 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Liabilities and Reserves Account--Continued Liabilities and Reserves Account—Continued Deposits LIABILITIES Water House Connections 1,32 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Miscellaneous14 00 Due in 1943 1,76610 15 32 Due in 19441,518 61 Due in 1945 1,318 07 Overlay Reserved for Abatements Dpe in 1946 902 23 Overlay for 1941 3,780.64 Due in 1947 ...... 791.47 Overlay for 1942 9,357.23 Due in 1948 .... ........ 578.84 13,137.37 Due in 1949 523 05 Due in 1950 469 25 Revenue Reserves—Available When Collected Due in 1951 45374 Motor Vehicle Excise3,44813 8,321.36 Sewer Assessments . ........ 5,379 52 Apportioned Street Assessments Street Assessments . 944 57 Due in 1943 3,366 48 Sidewalk Assessments 22 91 Due in 19443,366 61 Water Assessments . 1,003 91 Due in 1945 2,464 40 Water Liens1,02315 Due in 1946 1,536 90 Committed Interest 479 53 Due in 1947 1,252.02 Tax Titles70,869 23 Due In 1943 921 94 Departmental 8,811 16 12,908 35 Sewer39631 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Water10,292 95 Due in 1943 91 58 $102,671.37 Due in 1944 62 42 Premiums99 00 Due in 1945 57 38 Due in 194657.38 Due in 1947 17 39 Surplus Accounts Due in 194811 87 Sewer Assessment Fund . .... 4,273 91 Due in 1949 6 37 Water Assessment Fund . 10 118 81 304 39 Water Department Available Surplus 39,61713 Apportioned Water Assessments Sale of Real Estate Fund 2,913 72 Due in 19431,488 12 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 4,139 10 Due in 1944 1,242 00 Overlay Reserve Fund 1,43165 Due in 1945 1,044.37 Road Machinery Fund 19,770.20 Due in 1946 . .... 962 81 Excess and Deficiency—Surplus Account 215,856 64 Due in 1947 869 92 298,121 16 Due in 1948 .. 729 79 Due in 1949 .. 672.56 $675,641,42 Due In 1950 .. 51919 Due in 1951 444 56 973 3L DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS 7,973 ASSETS $ 29,507 42 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due ... ....... 8,321.36 TOWN DEBT Apportioned Street Assessments Not Due .,.... 12,908 35 ASSETS Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due 304.39 Apportioned Water Assessments Not Due 7,973 32 Net Bonded or Fixed Debt Inside Debt Limit .,.. 92,289 00 29,507.42 Outside Debt Limit ,. 306,111.00 $398,400 00 REPORT OF TOWN AUUULIWIAN'l 227 IN TOWN OF LEXINGTON Liabilities and Reserves Account-Continued 1942 RECEIPTS LIABILITIES General Loans Inside Debt Limit GENERAL REVENUE Buckman Tavern Park Loan of 1913 1943 1 000 00 Taxes-Levy of 1942 Town Office Building Loan of 1928 12,000 00 Polls . .... . $ 5,546 00 13,000 00 Personal 44,061 79 Outside Debt Limit Reel Estate 509,861 37 Storm Damage Loan 1339-1944 8,000 00 $559,569 16 Lexington Defense Loan 1942 1947 15,000 00 23,000 00 'Taxes-Prior Years Highway Loans Polls 358 00 Inside Debt Limit Personal 2,830 34 Cary Street et als 1938 1943 1,900 00 Rea! Estate . .. . .. 125,297 94 Fo]Ien Road 1941-1946 12,000 00 128.486 28 13,900 00 School Loans From the Commonwealth Inside Debt Limit Income Tax 75,430 00 Construction and Remodeling Loan 1924-1945 13,500 00 Corporation Tax .. .. 17,492 81 Gas, Electric and Water Tax .... 300 71 Sewer Loans Meal Tax 400 40 Inside Debt Limit 93'623 98 Loan 1927 1947 5,000 00 Licenses Loan 19381953 (No Lexington WPA Projects) 39,88900 Liquor1,00000 Loan 1941 1949 .. 7,000 00 Pedlars48 00 51,889 00 Sunday . .... ... 80 00 Outside Debt Limit Bowling .... . 2000 Loan 1915 19459,000 00 Milk .. 43 00 Loan 1933 1943 (Trunk Line P W A Project) 2,000 00 'Pasturisation 40 00 Loan 1938 1953 (No. Lexington W P A Projects 26 11100 .Junk ., 150 00 Loan 1939. 1950 (Municipal Relief) 40,000 00 Victuallers 40 00 Loan 1939 1950 (Municipal Relief) 27,000 00 Motor Vehicle 45.00 104,1.11 00 Ali Others . 82 50 Sewer and Drainage Loans 1,548 50 Outside Debt Limit Vine Brook PWA Project 1938-1953 132,000 00 Permits Marriage 340 00 Building . . 396 50 Water Loans. Plumbing 198 25 Outside Debt Limit Cesspool 16,00 Standpipe Loan 1934 1944 6,000 00 Wire .. 7800 Loans 1928 1943 2,000 00 Transfer of Garbage 40 00 Loans 1929 1944 4,000 00 1,068 75 Loans 1941 1949 35,000 00 47,000 00 Fines and Forfeits Court Fines 33150 $398,400 00 Carried forward 784,628 11 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 229 230 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts—Continued Receipts—Continued Brought Forward .. ... $784,628.11 Brought Forward $3,785.72 $874,569 03 Grants and Gifts Street From the Commonwealth Aid to Industrial Schools .... 1,909.67 Apportioned paid in advance .... 1,013 68 Added to 1942 Tax Bills .. 3,443 40 High School Tuition and Added to prior Tax Bills ..,. 1,059 44 Transportation 3,427 69 Added to Tax Titles12.18 English Speaking Classes 94 00 5,628.70 Highway Fund Distribution 35,038 31 • Loss of Taxes—State Land 404 27 Sidewalk 40,873.84 Unapportioned 45 00 Added to 1942 Tax Bills 113 51 From the County Added to prior Tax Bills . 6218 Dog Licenses . 1,856.81 Added to Tax Titles 1166 232 35 From the United States Government Old Age Assistance---Administra- Water tion 998.08 Apportioned paid in advance 925 34 Old Age Assistance—Aid 29,944.86 iinapportloned1,200 94 Dependent Children—Administra- Added to 1942 Tax Bills . 1,062 28 tion 532 68 Added to prior Tax Bills . 381 79 Dependent Children—Aid .. 3,986 20 Added to Tax Titles 49 22 35,46182 3,619 57 Other General Revenue Privileges For Loss of Taxes Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Town of Arlington Land $ 34149 Levy of 194233,231 67 City of Cambridge Land 385 27 Prior years 2,685 22 35,916 89 Tax Title Redemptions Signs—Overhanging • 24 00 Real Estate Tax 11,011 69 $ 11,738 45 Total Commercial Revenue $49,107.23 Total General Revenue $874,569.0a COMMERCFAL REVENUE—DEPARTMENTAL COMMERCIAL REVENUE General Government Special Assessments and Privileges Treasurer Release Fees—Tax Titles ... $ 124 00 Special Assessments Sewer Collector Apportioned paid in advance $ 1,28410 Certificate Fees napportinned 379 00 $ 175 00 lJ Added to 1942 Tax Bills --- 1,567 00 Tax Demand Costs . . 323 70 Added to prior Tax Bills .. 502 69 498.70 Added to Tax Titles ........ .... 52 93 Selectmen $ 3,785.72 Miscellaneous Fees 914 Carried Forward .. $3,785 72 $874,569 03 Carried Forward $631 84 $923,676 26 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 231 232 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts—Continued Receipts--Continued Brought Forward $631 84 $923,676 26 Brought Forward $927,321.17 Town Clerk HEALTH AND SANITATION Mortgages Recorded 176 58 Health Department Mortgages Discharged 12 00 Contagious Diseases ... 327 00 Business Certificates . 129 83 Tuberculosis ...... 1,121.42 Pole Location Certificates 60 75 Dental Clinic 171.65 Miscellaneous Certificates 3 75 Vaccine • 60 30 Sporting License Fees 128 25 _ 1,880.37 Dog License Fees 214 10 Sewer Department Sale of Poll I3ooks .. 51 50 House Connections 300 99 $ 776 76 Miscellaneous18 82 Legal Department 1,506 80 Board of Appeals—Hearings 40 00 319 81 Board of Survey—Hearings 10 00 Total Health and Sanitation 2,000.18 Contributory Retirement System Clerical Services—Acoig Dept 207 84 HIGHWAYS General Cary Memorial Buikiing Street Repairs and Misc. ... . . 2608 Rental184 00 Gas Tax Refund 11811 • Machinery Rentals ... 15,851 44 Total Gene"al Government 3.357 24 - 15,995 63 Construction State Aid .. ... 6,693 58 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY County Aid .. ... . .... .. 4,27741 10,970 99 Police Department Revolver permits47 50 Total Highway 26,966.62 Telephone refunds 1195 Ammunition1900 PUBLIC WELFARE Miscellaneous 50 69 95 Temporary Aid - Reimbursement—State .. $12,484 82 Fire Department Reimbursement---Other Cities and Oil Burner Permits 14 50 Towns • 3,666 21 Settlement of Claim 2 59 Reimbursement—Individuals 160.00 Pool Table Tax Refund 8 25 16,311 03 25 34 Aid to Dependent Children Reimbursement—State7,805.88 Inspection Reimbursement—Individuals 43 00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 92 38 7,848 88 Old Age Assistance Other Protection 100 00 Reimbursement—State .. .., 27,030 97 Dog Officer Reimbursement--Other Cities and Towns 1,404 72 Total Protection of Persons and Reimbursement—Individuals 15 00 Property 287 67 28,450 69 Carried Forward $927,321 17 Carried Forward ••• $62,610 60 $956,287 97 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 235 234 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts--Continued Receipts—�ConRSnued $52,610.60 $956,287 97 Brought Forward . $78,774 85$1,023,121.45 Brought Forward Miscellaneous SoS State Beneftts Guarantees 1942 . ,,,. 89 44 State Aid 422.00 Guarantees Prior Years 24000 61895 Military Aid 662.00 House Connections 1942 ........ 156 86 House Connections Prior Years 57.87 53,272.60 Sundry Items ...... 1,188.86 Total Public Welfare .. -- 2,11198 Total Public Service Enterprises 80,886.83 SCHOOLS Other Tuitions . .... • 8,907.16 Supplies 72.78 CEMETERIES Sale of Books and Supp •••••••••• 20 Munroe 495. All Other Items 9,47614 Annual Care .... 254.50 Interments371.00 Total Schools .•. • ••• 9,476.14 Foundations . . .... 94.00 Miscellaneous .... 52 771.50 LIBRARIES Westview 56.39 Sale of Lots 3,630 59 Miscellaneous Items 66.38 • Interments "-- 606 00 Total Libraries Foundations • 234 00 House Rent .. 120.00 Miscellaneous 3.15 UNCLASSIFIED 4,593 74 Public Works Federal Aid Projects ... 669 75 Ambulance Rentals ....... .. 484.45 Total Cemeteries6,366 24 Cost Added to Tax Ttitles .. 212.15 Land Court Fees—Tax Titles93.E INTEREST Sale of Real Estate .. 2,432.60 Miscellaneous Items .... ..... • 137 50 Cemeteriesb8.85 4,029.36 Taxes .. • .. 4,164.90 4,029.35 Tax Titles ......... . .... 871 26 Total Unclassified .. .. Added to Tax Titles . .. 1,668 44 Motor Vehicle Excise 5713 — 6,820 58 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Special Assessments Water Department Sewer 402 51 Sale of Water Street ........ 860.74 Street . 60.74 Rates 1942 .. 69,755 99 Rates—Prior Years 7,994.32 Waterw .. 437 22 Liens ... .......... 68.90 1,713 24 Liens Added to Taxes .. . 762.27 Liens Added to Tax Titles ............ 193 37 78,774 86 Total Interest .. .• .... 8,533.82 Carried Forward .... ... $78,774 85$1,023,121.45 Carried Forward • $1,117,907 34 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 235 236 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts—Continued Receipts—Oon•tinued Brought Forward $1,117,907 34 Brought Forward .. • $626 46 $1,243,435 27 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Insurance Premiums ... 1,77097 Highway Maintenance—Chapter 90 458.52 Temporary Loans Public Welfare — Aid and Expenses Anticipation of Revenue 100,000.00 Old Age Assistance — Aid and Ex- 95 60 General Loans penses . 430 37 Lexington Defense Loan .... 15,000.00 3,38191 Transfers Premiums Park Department Lexington Defense Loan 99.00 • Tower Fund Income ... ..... 320.00 115,099 00 Redman Fund Income ...... .... 10 05 Taylor Flag Fund Income . • 193.92 Total 115,099.00 Patriot's Day 523 97 Leroy S. Brown Fund Income AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS 62.60 Agency Cemetery Department Sporting Licenses • 930.50 Munroe Perpetual und Dog Licenses 2,251.40 3,23190 Westview Perpetual CareFFund , 1,000.00 Colonial Perpetual 500 00 Trust and Investment p uai Care Fund 100 00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Food Stamp Income . 1,600 00 Munroe .... 1,000.00 10Food Stamps—Petty Cash returned 10,100.00 Westview 1,544 03 Food Stamps Order Book ,_ 0'00 2,544 03 • • 325.00 Other Trust Total Refunds and Transfers Tailings Deposits Total Cash Receipts .. Sewer House Connections .... . .. .. 1,926 00 Cash Balance January 1, 1942 1.260.294.65 Water House Connections .... . 2,724 00 340,967.67 4,650 00 Grand Total 1,601,252.32 Total Agency Trust and Investment 10,428 93 REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS Refunds Sewer Construction—North Lexing ton 500 00 Committee on Public Safety—Ex- penses 20 95 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles .. 20.50 School Department — Personal Serv- ices 85.00 Carried Forward ... $626 45 $1,243,435.27 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 287 238 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EXPENDTIURES Expenditures--Continued (Including cash payments and departmental transfers) Brought Forward $64693 $9,81708 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Assoc Dues1200 Sundry Items15 Apporpriation Committee 659 08 Personal Services Secretary 33125 Treasurer's Department Extra Clerical .. . 84 60 416.85 Personal Services Expenses Treasurer 1,000 00 Postage 83 10 Clerk 871 66 Office Supplies 74 56 1,871 66 Printing Reports 210 00 Expenses Preparing Reports 66.50 Postage 54 28 Meeting Expenses3100 Supplies 104 34 Assoc Dues10 00 Equipment and Repair 38 70 Sundry Items .. 22 99 Bond 240 00 49816 Travel Expense 40 Sundry Items . 30 57 Selectmen's Department 468 29 Personal Services Clerk 1,956 67 Other Finance Offices and Accounts Assistant Clerk 1,017 67 Certifying Notes 33 00 ------ 2,974.34 Printing Notes 2145 Expenses 59 46 Selectmen 1,00000 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles Town Meeting Checkers .. 4 00 111 68 Postage and Supplies 3 32 Postage Office Supplies 138 71 Entry and Recording Fees 573 28 Equipment and Repair 53 90 Travel Expense 3 10 Advertising 72 03 Refunds . 20 50 Constable Service 4 50 600 20 Assoc Dues1000 Collector's Department Printing Warrants . 90 00 Personal Services Preparing Warrants . 28.25 Collector 2,850 00 Sundry Items 88 30 Clerk 1,186 99 1,60137 Assistant Clerk 939 00 Accounting Department 4,97599 Expenses Personal Services Postage 371 28 2,707 18 Accountant Supplies . 440 92 Clerk 755 84 Asst Clerk 758 85 Equipment and Repair - .. 16 95 Extra Clerical 7 50 Advertising 68 11 4,327 37 Recording Fees 60 02 Expenses Bond Premium 657 00 Postage and Supplies 416 05 Association Dues 2 00 Equipment and Repair 206.88 Sundry Items 133 Binding .. 24 00 1,517 61 Carried Forward $646 93 $9,817 08 Carried Forward . $19,969 36 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 239 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward $19,969 36 Brought Forward 331,189 91 Assessors Department Elections Department Personal Services Selectmen's Expenses Assessors 1,000 00 Wardens 132 00 Secretary 2,700 00 Tellers657 00 Clerk 1,291 33 Inspectors 203;00 Assistant Clerk 775 50 Clerks 108 00 Assistant Assessors 338 75 Constable 18 00 6,105 58 Meals 157 70 Expenses Postage and Supplies143 05 Postage and Supplies 125 11 Printing Warrants - 58 00 Equipment and Repair ... 176 56 Preparing Warrants 153.25 Auto Allowance Gas and Oil 12316 Town Clerk's Expenses 1,630.00 Transfer Fees 101 35 Supplies25 75 Travel and Meeting Expense 35 09 Ballots10158 Binding 3 50 Carpentry 21 50 563 77 Electrician 23 34 Sundry Items 9 75 Law Department 18192 Personal Services TownCounsel Salary 1,000 00 Registration Department Town Counsel Fees 755 00 Personal Services 1,755 00 Registrars 300 00 Expenses Assistant Registrar 338 76 Recording and Entry Fees 10 06 638 75 Witness Fees20 25 Expenses Service of Writs 7 10 Postage and Supplies 103 30 Sundry Items 38 86 Voting Lists 3E3 00 76 27 Advertising 79 92 Books .. 25 48 Town Clerk's Department Sundry Items .. 55 25 Personal Services — 666 96 Town Clerk 1,80000 Clerk 664 96 Public Works—Supt's. Office 2,464 96 Personal Services •Superintendent 3,600 00 Expenses Clerk 1,174 16 Postage 119 34 4,774 16 Supplies 119 13 Sand 7 60 Expenses Travel Expense 1 40 Postage and Supplies90 96 Associabton Dues 3 00 Equipment and Repair 14 50 Sundry Items 13 60 Sundry Items .. .. 36 05 254 97 141 51 Carried Forward .. $31 189 91 Carried Forward $39,123.20 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 241 242 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward 239,123 20 Brought Forward $28 27 $59,423 01 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Maps and Blueprints 9 00 Personal Services Sundry Items 14 01) Janitor1,969 49 51 27 Assistant Janitor 1,343 49 Assistant Janitor 1,186 99 Retirement Board 4,499 97 Expenses 450 00 450 00 Expenses Labor 419 17 Total General Government 59,924 28 Other Repair Expenses58129 Equipment and Repair 2807$ PROTECTION PERSONS AND PROPERTY Telephone 898 90 ?ueI 2,38513 Police Department Light and Power 1,314 63 Personal Services Supplies 213 62 Chief . . 2,998 22 Gas 140 83 Sergeants 7,039 29 Water 80 19 Patrolmen 27,517 25 Sundry Nems 117 66 Matron 60 00 6,442 18 37,614 76 EngineeringExpenses—Administration Department Postage and Supplies 74 28 Personal Services Equipment and Repair 7 00 Engineer 3,000 00 Telephone 968 29 Assistant Engineer 2,374 73 Sundry 2 40 Other Employees 3,116 67 Equipment Maintenance 8,491.40 Motor Equipment 58104 Expenses Gas and 011 923 78 Supplies 393 51 Radios 301 30 Equipment Rentals 380 58 Equipment for Men 474 40 Equipment and Repair 28 77 Replacing Equipment 1,472 34 Maps, Blueprints etc 13 65 Meals—Prisoners 25 77 Sundry Items 4 00 820 51 Other Expenses Taxi and Ambulance 13 50 Board of Appeals Medical Aid 10 00 Ammunition3 44 Expenses Photographic Supplies 149 Clerical 18.00 Sundry Items 52 62 Postage and Supplies 8.15 4.91165 Advertising 19 60 45 75 Police Department Two-way Radio Installation 24 66 24 66 Planning Board Fire Department Expenses Personal Services Clerical . ,. 17 00 Engineers 500 00 Advertising ... 11 27 Chief1 510 00 Carried Forward $28 27 $59,423 01 Carried Forward $2,000 00 $42,551 07 $59,924 28 REPORT OF' TOWN ACCOUNTANT 243 244 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Ex pe nd itu res—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward . $2,000 00 $42,551.07 $59,924.21 Brought Forward $91,026 65 $59,924 28 Captains .. 9,05915 Wire Department Lieutenants . ... ..... . 2,822 78 Privates 20,886,88 Personal Services Call Men . . .... 3,275 84 Inspector . .. 600 00 600 00 Extra Duty 41.55 ExpOnses 38,086.20 Postage and Supplies ... . 2.10 Expenses Auto Aiowance 75.00 Postage and Supplies 57 29 77 10 Equipment and Repair 26 37 Telephone 353 79 Weights and Measures Sundry Items .. 4 00 Persona! Services Equipment for Men .. 407 67 Sealer 458 33 458.33 Fire-fighting Equipment 460 37 Repairs to Apparatus . 809 75 Expenses Gas and Oil 290 06 Postage and Supplies 14 08 Alarm Boxes, etc 272 71 Auto Allowance ... 183.33 Alarm Box Replacements 525 00 197 41 Shop Supplies 139 90 Sundry Items . 19 77 Insect Suppression Oil 780 65 Personal Services Light and Power 629 73 Superintendent 300 00 300 00 pas • 46 45 Wages and Expenses Repairs—Building 323 68 Labor ... .... 2,422 84 Furniture and Furnishings 63 65 Insecticides .. 1,124.19 Laundry . 328 09 Equipment and Repair 53 10 Water . 40 85 Gas and Oil 35 89 Sundry Items . 277 80 Sundry Items 12 11 Rental of Land 25 00 3,648 13 Rental of Barn 240 00 Sundry Items . 88 03 Shade Trees Auto Allowance . 200 00 Wages and Expenses Outlay — Special Transfer 2,042.77 Labor ... 285 59 8,553.31 Tools, etc . ... . ...... . 22 78 Sundry Items ........... 84163 Fire Department 1,15000 Installation of Fire Alarm Boxes 610.00 610 00 Forest Fires Building Department Personal Services Personal Services a Warden ..... . ..... ..... 87.50 87 50 Inspector 1,100 OD 1.100 00 Wages Labor 128 25 128.25 Expenses Postage and Supplies 26 00 Dog Officer Auto Allowance . 100.00 126 00 Personal Services Dog Officer .... . 100 00 100.00 Carried Forward $91,026.66 $59,924.2$ Carried Forward $97,773 37 $59,924.28 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 245 246 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward $97,773 37 $59,924 21X Brought Forward $5,314 31 $158,340 67 Expenses Feeding Dogs 88 25 88.25 Milk Inspection Personal Services Inspector 400 00 400 00 Committee on Public Safety Eicpenses Dog Clinic Labor 6 80 Equipment 22 06 Expenses Printing 2192 26 Postage and Supplies 24173 Observation Tower 205 73 Veterinarian 100.00 Telephone38 80 Nurse 20 00 Supplies 53 32 Dog Handlers 40 00 Secretary 126 00 Clerk12 00 Police 22 60 Sundry Iitems 1 96 Air Raid 12 22 -- 415 69 Miscellaneous 47 98 Dental Clinic 554 77 Total Protection Persons and Property $98,416 39 Personal Services Dentist 1,150 00 Dental Nurse600 00 HEALTH AND SANITATION 1,75000 Health Department Expenses Postage and Supplies 5 81 Personal Services Inspector . .. 500 00 500.00 ]]ental Supplies 84 66 Transportation4 37 Expenses—Administration Laundry 5 00 99 84 Postage and Supplies .. 60 69 Auto Allowance 13875 Posture Clinic 10xpsex Quarantine and Contagious Diseases hy Physician 100 00 Medical Attendance, etc 327 23 Nurses 479 90 Nurses 42 00 Photographic Supplies 6 54 Groceries and Provisions 72 00 - 586 44 Hospitals 462 00 Sundry Items 32 55 Vital Statistics Death Returns . 11.25 1125 Tuberculosis ' County Sanatorium 3,038 00 State Institutions 455 00 Animal Inspector Personal Services Other Expenses Inspector .. . 500 00 500 00 Burial of Animals, etc 83 00 Analysts 72 00 Sllaughtering Inspector Inoculations, etc 5119 Personal Services 4,814 31 Inspector 800 00 800 00 Carried Forward : $5,314 31 $158,340 67 Carried Forward $9,877 53 $158,340 67 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 247 248 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward $9,877 53 $158,340 67 Carried Forward $16,128 00 $158,340 67 Plumbing Department Care of Dumps and Removal of Ashes Personal Services Labor .. 1,633 92 Inspector 900 00 900 00 Town Equipment 353 38 Sundry Items .. 278 25 Expenses 2,266 55 Postage and Supplies 27 00 Auto Allowance 10000 Garbage Removal 5,44194 5,44194 Bond 5 00 132 00 Total Health and Sanitation 23,835 49 Sewer Maintenance Personal Services HIGHWAYS Clerk 356 25 356 25 Highway Maintenance Wages and Expenses Personal Services Postage and Supplies 21 39 Assistant Superintendent 1,904 50 Labor 1,553 61 Clerk 737 17 Light and Power 9 00 2,641 67 Equipment and Repair 63 60 Expenses — Administration Pipe and Fittings 4 86 Postage and Supplies 66 86 Sundry items 156 94 Equipment and Repair 184 50 1,809 40 Auto Allowance 360 00 Gen Sewer Services Laborol 12,904 49 Expenses Equipment and Repair 432 01 Labor 1,117'67 Asphalt, etc. 3,25284 Pipe and Fittings 72 76 Stone, Gravel, etc 2,888 49 Sundry Items 26713 Town Equipmewt 4,613 40 - -- 1,457 56 Gas and Oil 107 01 Sundry Items 4,130 97 Drain Construction—Watertown St. and Concord pike Expenses 28,940 57 Easement 200 00 Credit (Trench Repair) 5,365 58 Sundry Items 14 08 23,574.99 21408 Highway Maintenance Chapter 90 Drain Construction—Downing Road Labor 1 153 43 Expenses Private Equipment 45125 Labor 683 00 Town Equipment 281 50 Pipe and Fittings .. 403 17 Stone, Gravel, etc 917 04 Town Iequtpment 190 25 Asphalt 30415 Cement, Sand and Brick 79 99 3,107 37 Manholes, etc ... .. 17 00 Snow Removal Sundry Items 7 77 Labor 5,660 58 1,381,18 Trucks and Teams 2,813 45 Carried Forward .. $16,128 00 $158,340 67 Carried Forward 38 �,478 98 $29,3$4 03 $18.,176 16 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 249 250 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward $8,473 93 $29,324 03 $182,176 16 Brought Forward $4,215 22 $74,460 99 $182,176 16 Town Equipment 1,627 26 Private Equipment 528 50 Equipment and Repair 1,341 09 Stone, Gravel and Brick 1,748 46 Sand and Salt1,121 33 Frames and Grates 173 34 Sundry Items 35 95 Manholes 68 00 12,499 61 Sundry Items 287 66 Traffic Regulation and Control 7,02128 Wages and Expenses Labor 185 10 Total Highways 81,482 27 Lighting 158 63 Beacon Maintenance44.25 Traffic Signal{ Maintenance 1393 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Signs 17 50 Public Welfare Town Equipment 16 00 Paint 112 75 Personal Services Railroad Signal 9100 Town Physician 750.00 Sundry Items 3153 Welfare Agent 1,04333 670 69 Billing Clerk 553 75 Improvercneut to System Payroll Glerk 245 91 Town Equipment 3 00 Supervisor 853 83 New Equipment 977 50 Interviewer 412 34 Sundry38 00 Stenographer 856 33 1,018.58 4,7/5 49 Adminis+tra tion—Expense Street Lighting 22,280 90 22,280 90 Postage and Supplies 166 58 Equipment and Repair .. 19191 Street Signs Telephone .. 24919 Labor269.26 Meeting Expense 4111 Signs3 75 Gas and Oil 78 30 Town Equipment18 75 Auto Expenses 100 72 Sundry Items105 07 Sundry Items 7.35 396.82 New Auto 710 31 Road Machinery 1,545 47 Parts and Repairs .. ... 2,854 27 Commodity Distribution Gas and Oil3,142.65 Supplies 7.35 Coal . . 28 79 Federal Administration 1,028 53 Paint, ete 104 73 Express and Trucking 41 00 Tires and Tubes ... 539 66 Auto Allowance ... . . . . 110 00 Replacing and New Equipment 1,130 97 Sundry Items . .. 84 00 Sundry Items ... 469.37 1,270 88 8,270,44 Aid and Expenses Highway Construction—Spring St.—Chapter 90 Groceries and Provisions 2,688 21 Fuel 2,796 42 Expenses Board and Care 1,000 63 Labor • 3,703 28 Medicine and Medical Care 1,142 40 Pipe • 512 04 State Institutions ...... . 21.86 Carried Forward $4 215 32 $74,460 99 $182,176 16 Carried Forward $7.649 52 $7,531 84 $263,658 43 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 261 252 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward ... . $7,649 52 $7,531 84 $263,658 43 Brought Forward $99,573.95 $263,658.43 Cash Grants .. 21,061.50 Soldiers' Relief Clothing . 389 69 Personal Services Rent 4,643 70 Pay Roll Clerk ....... 253 34 253.34 Hospitals .. . . ...... ... 1,536 60 Moving Expense 47 755 Administration Burials . .. 100.00 Postage and Supplies .. 6 85 6 85 Dental - • .. 53.00 Optical .... 2000 Aid and Expenses Electric ... 44 07 Cash Grants . ........... ., 3,850 00 Taxi and Ambulance 71.50 Fuel 148 60 Sundry Items 416 62 Groceries and Provisions 41.00 Other Cities and Towns 5,243.08 Rent . ... 25 00 41,177.03 Medicine and Medical Attendance 179 49 Aid to Dependent Children Clothing 52 83 Personal Services Hospitals .. ...... 329.25 4,626.17 Agent . 125.00 State Aid 212 00 212.00 Billing Clerk ... . 97 00 ,Military Aid 480 00 480 00 Pay Roll Clerk ... 51.58 Interviewer 194 25 Total Charities and Soldiers Visitor 3215 Benefits . 105,152.31 Stenographer .. 9 00 508.98 Administration SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES Postage and Supplies .. 10.69 School Department Equipment and Repa4r ... .... 15 00 25.69 Personal Services Aid and Expenses Superintendent .... ..... 4,800 00 Cash Grants 11,440 32 11,440.32 Clerks ............ . 3,100 72 Attendance 0fcer ........ 200.00 Teachers—High 89,533 50 Old Age Assistance Elemetvtary .. 63,527 13 Personal Services Special 5,111 67 Agent .... 538.60 Janitors—High .. 6,348.80 Billing Clerk 236.00 Elementary 9,13813 Visitor ..... 536.73 Nurse ..... 1,700 00 Supervisor 314 07 Physicians .. 1,025 00 1,625 40 — 184,484.85 Administration Expenses Postage and Supplies 22.1.47 224 47 Postage and Supplies 69.89 Telephone 527 50 Aid and Expenses Travel—Superintendent 33714 Cash Grants 36,058 13 Sundry Items 76 22 Cities ...... . 532 72 Travel—Teachers Towns 449.37 High ..,.... .. . .... 33.24 37,040 22 Elementary ....... . ..,. . 138 91 Carried Forward . . .... $99,573 95 $263,658.43 Carried Forward ... . ....... $1,182 90 $184,484.85 $368,810 74 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 258 254 'POWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward $1,182 90 $184,484 85 $368,810 74 Brought Forward $40 972 47 $184,484 85 $368,810 74 Miscellaneous–✓Teachers Outlay High 151 88 High • - 43 02 Elementary 4815 Elementary ... 50 00 Health Supplies Miscellaneous High 56 49 High 614 40 55 61 Elementary . 235 80 ElementaryDiplomas, etc 49 00 Athletic Supplies Pre-Flight512 00 Towel Service—High . 457 77 $42,583 70 Supplies—High .. ... 858 71 Out at State Travel Text Books and Supplies Superintendent 5.30 High .... 6,383 74 Others 21 44 Elementary 4,557 41 - 26 74 Shop 682 61 Americanization Classes Salary 188 00 Tuition Supplies 3 00 High • 52 00 191 00 Special Students .. 40 29 Vocational Education Transportation Waltham . 566 38 Elementary Students ... 6,498 92 Somerville .. ... .. . . 412 35 Nurse 190 00 Essex County Agricultural 120 00 Cambridge5 50 Water Boston 16.20 High 365 01 1,120 43 Elementary .. 380 99 Light and Power Cary Library High 1,623 84 Personal Services Elementary1,036 31 Librarian 2,076 00 Assistants 5,688 65 Fuel Substitutes 461 33 High ... 3,914 62 Janitors 1,799 29 Elementary .. . 5,375 59 Janitors—Substitutes 50 00 10,074 27 Maintenance of Building and Grounds Expenses—Administration High Repairs 2,159 19 Postage and Supplies 296 77 Janitors Supplies . 598 36 Equipment and Repair 35 00 All Others .... 442 28 Telephone 106 54 Sundry . 20 45 Elementary Repairs . .... 2,634 28 Books, and Periodicals, etc Janitors Supplies .... 721.68 Books1,13145 All Others 609 76 Periodicals 252 90 Repair—Labor 110 Index and Bulletins 12130 Carried Forward $40,972 47 $184,484 85 $368,810 74 Carried Forward $1,964 41 $238,480 99 $368,810 71 REPORT OF TOWN AOCOUNTANT 255 256 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expend Itures—Continued Ex pe nd it res—Cont'lnued Brought Forward $1,964 41 $238,480 99 $363,810 74 Brought Forward $9,489 92 $3,794 49 $611,651 77 Binding Equipment and Repair 340 51 Books 630 47 Supplies .. 125 97 Periodicals 16 50 Sundry Ltems 77 60 Fuel 7.28.47 10,034 00 Light 52962 Memorial Day Building and Grounds Music 35 00 Repairs 152 81 Flags 24 56 Furniture and Furnishings 30 00 Wreaths 129 00 Water20 20 Food 17 65 Supplies80 00 206 21 Sundry Items19 49 Ali Other 88 07 Pensions--Fire Department 349 04 349 04 $4,260 04 Total Schools and Libraries $242,74103 Contributory Retirement System Pension Accumulation Fund 13,944 00 Interest Deficiency 565 92 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED 14,509 92 Parks and Playgrounds Public Works Building Superin.endent 1,90000 Wages and Expenses Clerk 441 49 2,341 49 Labor 7,587 58 Instructors 1,453 00 1,453 00 Light and Power 417 23 Gas 139 69 Expenses — Administration Coal1,20047 Postage and Supplies 11 28 Equipment and Repair 22 54 Telephone 55 99 Tools, etc 243 82 Auto Allowance 400 00 Repairs and Supplies 596 33 Sundry 13319 Parks 10,340 85 Labor 6,482 16 Equipment and Repair 27796 Public Works Projects—Federal Aided Gas and Oil5812 Administration Express .. 1 51 Postage and Office Supplies 200 Town Equipment787 75 Office Equipment and Repair 17 50 Grass Seed, Fertilizer, etc 65 98 Supervisor 1,893 17 Light and Power 209 24 Investigator 647 25 Water 323 16 CIerk 445 83 Flags 173 41 Auto Allowance and Travel 125 00 Misc Supplies 232 72 Telephone .. .. 85 88 Sundry 4537 Playgrounds Swimming Pool Caretaker225 00 General Projects Transportation 75 00 Labor 492 20 Chemicals 100 64 Bus, Carfares, etc 48 00 Carried Forward $9,489 92 43,794 49 $611,551 77 Carried Forward ... $3,802 00 $39,234 51 $611,551 77 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 257 255 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward $3,802 00 $39,234 51 $611,551 77 Brought Forward $54,346.02 $611,551 77 Equipment and Repair 48 99 Private Equipment . 277 50 Erection of Honor Roll Town Equipment .. 290.54 Supplies 88 50 88 50 Saone Bounds 207 25 Gravel, Sand, Brick, etc. 518 Building and Plumbing By Laws Sundry Items39 86 Printing . . .. 1,014 29 1,014 29 Lunchroom Propeets Total Recreation and Lnclassilied $55,448 81 Food 747 06 Gas, Coal and Oil 32060 ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Trucking 360 70 Equipment 3739 Water Department Sundry Item; 194 89 Personal Services - 6,33196 Assistant Superintendent 1,67015 ClerkAssistant 1,11416 Public Works—Welfare Aid 13 98 13 98 A Assistant Clerk 356 58 3,200.89 Insurance Administration Workmen's Compensation 2,765 37 Postage393 72 Public Liability 70 37 Supplies179 47 Automobile Liability 1,059 31 Equipment and Repair159 70 Automobile Fire and Theft 71 86 Recording Fees ... 39 57 Building Fire 1,604 96 Sundry Items24 27 Boiler409 35 War Damage 1,270 99 Maintenance 7,152 21 Labor . 9,676 67 Pipe and Fittings 100 95 Administration of Trust Funds 65 17 65 17 Hydrants and Fittings ..... 788 28 Meters and Parts 888.20 Printing Town Report670 94 670 94 Equipment Rentals 1,69911 Gas and Oil .. . 5 47 Ambulance Maintenance Trench Repairs . 137 52 Equipment and Repair1,13098 Laundry 54 28 Thawing66 40 Gas and Oil 36.08 Insurance 492 55 Equipment and Repair 53 64 Sundry Items . .. 321 73 Sundry 24 71 16,104 59 168.71 Water Services Unclassified Expenses Lighting Clock 9 19 Labor 1,692 67 Funeral Flowers 33 00 Reviewing Stand 10 00 Pipe and Fittings 1,780 55 Indexing 33.11 Street Repair 200 74 Rationing Board 535 79 Town Equipment 137 21 Stone, Gravel 16 90 Sundry Items . 87 45 708.54 Sundry Items 109 lfi 3,937 23 Carried Forward $54,346 02 $611,551 77 Carried Forward . $23,242 71 $667,000 58 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 259 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward $23,242'71 $667,000.58 Brought Forward $1,700 00 $265,000 00 $697,044 81 Cemeteries Sealer23,00000 Munroe Sewer and Drain 12,000 00 Personal Services School4,500 00 Superintendent 200 00 Clerk 100 00 Public Service Enterprises 300 00 Water 14,000 00 Wages and Expenses 70,500 00 Tools73 fi7 Labor1,975 35 Total 335,500 00 Equipment Rental 25 00 Shrubs, Seed, etc. 137 65 Wafer . 567 INTEREST Cement 9 10 Loam 73 50 Temporary Loans All Other 23 04 Anticipation of Revenue 493 00 2,322 98 Westview General Loans Personal Services General1,024 37 Superintendent 400 00 Highway 80 63 Clerk 100 00 Sewer 2,893 75 500 00 Sewer and Drain . 2,160 00 Wages and Expenses School .. .. 720.00 Postage and Supplies 19 53 Sundry 32 00 Public Service Enterprises Labor 2,535 32 Water . . 936 25 Tools 317 18 8,308 00 Gas and Oil 53 38 'Total $8,308 00 Water 39 42 Shrubs, Seed, etc. 362 68 Cement 25 78 REFUNDS Equipment Rental 100 00 Sundry 193 25 Taaes, ... 2,674 02 3,678 54 Motor Vehicle Excise 442 78 Public Service Enterprises64 95 Total Enterprises and Cemeteries 30,044 23 Accrued Interest ....... 26 All Other 16 85 3,198.88 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Total 3,19886 Temporary Loans Anticipation of Revenue 250,000 00 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT All Other 15,000 00 265,000 00 Taxes General Loans State Taxes General 12,000 00 State Tax 54,450 00 Highway 5,000 00 North Metropolitan Sewer . 17,759.84 Carried Forward $17,000 00 $265,000 00 $697,044 81 Carried Forward $72,209 84 $1,044,051 67 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 211 262 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expend it res—Continued Expenditures—Continued Brought Forward $72,209 84 $1,044,051 67 Brought Forward $1,540 00$1,237,788 77 Metropolitan Water , 28,85060 Sundry Construction Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,933 80 State Parks and Reservations 664 24 Labor 2,270 66 Town Equipment 554 36 County Taxes Cement, Brick and Sand ... 69 38 County Tax .... .. 28,425 75 Sundry Items 68 54 Street Repairs 20 00 Middlesex County Tuberculosis 2,982 94 Hospital . 6,530.78 Franchise Tax Abatement 2,120.22 Vine Brook Sewer and Drain 140,735 23 Takings . 60 00 Sundry 55 97 Licenses 115.97 State Sporting Licenses 987.75 SEWER CONSTRUCTION County Unemployment Relief Dog Licenses . ........ 2,263 05 Labor 1,148.19 Cemeteries .. 3.792.13 Tools and Equipment 2.92 Miscellaneous Trust . ........ 57.08 Town Equipment . 1,344 76 Private Equipment ., 629.00 Sewer House Connection Deposits 297.24 Brick, Cement, Sand, etc. ... . .... 668.41 Water House Connection Deposits 210 61 Lumber .. 30 32 Food stamps ..-..-. 9,400.00 Gas and 01] 163 70 Miscellaneous Deposits 324 00 Explosives ......... 107.18 Street Repairs 4,955 00 Sundry Items . . ... 293 61 Federal Grants Dependent Children Md 9,343.09 For Administration .......... 647 68 For Aid 3,986.20 WATER CONSTRUCTION Old Age Assistance Sundry Construction For Administration 1,025 77 Labor .. 1,299 58 For Aid . 30,010 36 Pipe and Fittings 1,359 75 53,001 87 193,737.10 Town Equipment 467 39 , Sand, Gravel, etc 44 06 Total Revenue Expenditures . $1,237,788.77 Sundry Items 138 91 3,309 69 NON REVENUE EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY SEWER CONSTRUCTION Expenses North Lexington Postage and Supplies $ 334 53 Witness 40 0C Printing and Advertising 140 50 Town Counsel 1,000 00 Observation pest 2,09711 Contracts 500 00 Police Division 1,386 88 1,540 06, Labor 54 63 Carried Forward $1,540 00$1,237,788.77 Carried Forward $4,013 65 $17,291 69$1,237,788 77 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 263 264 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expend itures—Continued SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND Brought Forward $4,013 65 $17,291 69$1,237,788 77 Secretary . $47.56 For Maintenance and Construction Medical Supplies 1,072 04 Equipment 468 52 CREDITS Telephone 77519 Balance January 1, 1942 $2,988 19 Fire Department 98 00 Report Center .. . ... . 427 92 Collections 1942 AirRaid 2,315 79 Rescue 399 96 Sewer Assessments Paid in Advance $1,284.10 Electric 99 96 Sewer Assessments Unapportioned 379.00 .. Sundry Items . . .. 269 02 Sewer Assessments 1940 29.46 $10,42415 Sewer Assessments 1941 473.23 Sewer Assessments 1942 1,567 00 Total Non-Revenue Accounts $ 27,715 84 Sewer Assessments in Tax Titles 52 93 3,785 72 Total Revenue and Non-Revenue 1,265,504.61 Cash Balance December 31, 1942 135,747 71 $6,773.91 Grand Total $1,601,252 32 DEBITS Transfer to Pay Maturing Debts $2,500 00 Balance December 31, 1942 . ... 4,273 91 Total .. $6,773 91 WATER ASSESSMENT FUND For Water Construction by Vote of Town CREDITS Balance January 1, 1942 $6,499 24 Collections 1942 Waster Assessments Paid in Advance $925 34 Water Assessments Unapportioned 1,200 94 Water Assessments 1940 .. ... 42 05 Water Assessments 1941 339 74 Water Assessments 1942 1,062 28 Water Assessments in Tax Titles 49 22 3,619 57 Total $10,118 81 DEBITS Balance December 31, 1942 $10,118 81 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 265 266 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ROAD MACHINERY FUND WESTVIEW CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND CREDITS CREDITS Balance January 1, 1942 $12,030 97 Balance January 1, 1942 $1,794 05 16,009 97 CollecitI ins in 1942 for Sale of Lots 3,630 59 Collections for Rentals 1942Unexpended Appropriation Balance December 31 Unexpended Appropriation Balance De- 1942 . cember 31, 1942 6,729 56 214.46 ;34,770 20 $5,639 10 — DEBITS DEBITS Transfer by vote of Town Transfer by vote of Town March 23—For Wages and Expenses . .. $1,500 00 March 23—To Road Machinery Ac- Balance December 31, 1942 4,13910 count $15,000 00 Balance December 31, 1942 19,770 20 ;5,639 10 $34,77020 OVERLAY RESERVE FUND CREDITS Balance January 1, 1942 .. . $1,43165 WATER DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE SURPLUS DEBITS CREDITS Balance December 31, 1942 1,43165 Balance January 1, 1942 ... ;37,473 99 Receipts in Excess of Appropriation .. 25,053 91 Unexpended Appropriation Balance December 31, REVENUE ACCOUNT 1942 1942 5,961.63 CREDITS Tax Levy $68,489 53 Polls 7,714 00 Personal Property 45,805 77 DEBITS Real Estate612,309 06 Transfer by vote of Town March 23—To Maturing Debts $28 572 40 Appropriation of Available Funds Balance December 31, 1942 39,617 13 1942—Before Fixing Tax Rate .. 58,372 40 Estimated Receipts 1942259,448 09 $68,489 53 Over Assessments 1941 State Parks and Reservations ..... $ 34 53 Metropolitan Sewer Tax554.46 Metropolitan Water Tax669 83 • SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND 1,258 82 Appropriation Balances December 31, 1942 41,117 21 CREDITS Estimated Receipts—Surplus 61,913.80 Balance January 1, 1942 $788 72 Sale of Tax TItle Possessions 2,125 00 $1,087,939.14 $2,913 72 DEBITS Appropriations March 23, 1942 • $825,830.01 DEBITS Taxes for 1942 Balance December 31, 1942 $2,913 72 State Tax 54,450.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 267 268 POWN OF LEXINGTON Revenue Account 1942-Continued Excess and Deficiency-Continued State Parks and Reservations 664 24 Refund of Motor Vehicle License 7 50 Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,933 80 Balance December 31, 1942 215,856 64 North Metropolitan Tax 17,759 84 Metropolitan Water Tax 28,850 60 $280,320 82 Franchise Tax 2,120 22 _ Middlesex County Tax 28 425 75 County Tuberculosis Hospital Tax . ... 6,530 78 TRUST ACCOUNTS Under Assessments 1941 County Tuberculosis Hospital Tax 223 05 ASSETS Trust Funds-Cash and Securites Overlay Overdrafts In Custody of For 1936 229 65 Trustees of Public Trusts 105,435 29 For 1937 136 65 Trustees]of Bridge Charitable Fund 6,810 71 For 1938 284 27 Trustees of School Fund 847 07 For 1939 .... 33146 Trustees of Cary Memorial Library 27,487 96 For 1940 . .... .. 923 51 Treasurer of Contributory Retirement System 77,959 20 Overlay for 1942 16,014 24 Excess Revenue to Excess and Deficiency 103,231 07 ;218,540,23 T $1,087,939 14 LIABILITIES Battle Green Fund-Orin W Fiske $65318 EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY 1942 Battle Green Fund-Edith C Redman 500 00 Eleanor S Beals Charity Fund 2,29178 CItEDITS Hallie C Blake Prize Fund 1,045 00 Balance forward January 1, 1942 .. $110 233 02 Patriots' Day Fund-Leroy S Brown 5,000 00 Collections on Tax Titles Patriots' Day Fund-Leroy S Brown( Income) 9415 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Real Estate Tax ;11,019 69 Colonial (Principal) 1,100 00 Costs 212 15 Colondal (Income) 546 23 Interest 858.37 Munroe (Prineapi) 33,685 00 Water Assessment Interest 19 02 Munroe (Income) ... . . 1,280 38 Sewer Assessment Interest 7 92 Westview (Principal) 23,832 33 Sidewalk Assessment U 66 Westview (Income) 41919 Sidewalk Assessment Interest ... . 1 73 Frederick L. Emery Fund 5,113 01 Street Assessment - 1218 Emma I Fiske Flower Fund 31134 Street Assessment Interest - 6 76 Emma I Fiske School Fund . .. ... 528 78 12,149 48 Charles E French Colonial Cemetery Fund 2,108 10 Authorized Deduction on Tax Title-Real Estate 3,826 91 Charles E French School Medal Fund 2,657 88 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund 536 95 Transfer for Vote of Town March 23-Police Radio Transmitter dS0.$4 HarrietHayesR Fountain FCund Fund 665 25 March 23-Central Fire Station Alterations 500,00 Lexington Fh1,049 75 High School Scholarship Fund 263 84 Revenue Surplus 1942 103,23107 Herbert T Hilton Munroe Cemetery Fund4,62713 • George 0 Smith Park Fund2,573 65 $830,320.82 George W Taylor Flag Fund 2,074 32 George W Taylor Tree Fund 2,400 91 DEBITS William A Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000 00 Tax Titles taken during 1942 $ 4,39155 Louise E Wilkins Flower Fund • 7714 Additions to Existing Tax Titles 10,065 13 105,435 29 REPORT OF TOWN AUUOIJN'IANI 269 270 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Trust Accounts-Continued Borrowing Capacity of the Town-Continued Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund . ... ... .. .... 4,475.22 Elizabeth B Gerry Charity Fund ... 2,335.48 Water Loan of 1928 .. . . 2,00000 6,810 71 Water Loan•ot 1929 . ... . 4,000 00 Robert P ClappSchool Fund .... 847 07 Water Loan of 1941 35,000 00 Defense Loan of 1942 . ... 15,000.00 Cary Memorial Library Fund . .. ... 11,724 78 Beals Library Fund ... .. 1,100 00 Laura M Brigham Library Fund ... . 3,042 50 Total "' ;73,000 00 Leroy S. Brown Library Fund ... 2,000.00 Federal Project Loans Alice Butler Cary Library Fund ... ... . .... 2,940.00 Outside Debt Limit. Marcia Cary Library Fund-Income Reserve .... 354.31 Goodwin Musical Collection Fund 1,026 00 Sewer Loan of 1933 2,00000 Library Book Purchase Fund 1,000 00 Sewer Loan of 1938 .... ... 26,111 00 Jane Phinney Library Fund .... 124 19 Municipal Relief Loan Nelson W Jenney Library Fund .. 2,000 00 Paulina Burbank Pierce Library Fund 1,000 00 Sewer 1940 . 40,000.00 Clara Robbins Library Fund ... 100.00 Municipal Relief Loan Wellington Library Fund 1,07718 Sewer 1940 . 27,000 OD 27,487.96 Sewer and Drain Loan 1938 132,000 00 Annuity Savings Fund .. .... ... 37,161 80 Water Standpipe Loan 1934 6,000.00 Annuity Reserve Fund . . 2,206 42 Pension Accumulation Fund 36,740 28 Total Expense Fund .. . ... 307.22 ••' $233,111 00 $306,111 00 Undistributed Income .. . . . .. ..... 1,543.48 Town Debt Inside Debt Limit ....... .... 92,289 00 $77,959.20 Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1943 ;589,946 00 $218,540.23 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PROPERTY ACCOUNTS BORROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN ASSETS January.1, 1943 Land and Buildings Real and Personal Property Furniture and Other Property '• '" $3,586,098.03 Valuation 1940 Less Abatements .... $22,085,277 00 286,401.69 Valuation 1941 Lees Abatements . 21,827,648 00 Total Valuation 1942 Less Abatements 21,687,363 00 .. • ••• $3,872,499.72 Motor Vehicles Valuation 1940 Less Abatements 1,002,904 00 LIABILITIES Valuation 1941 Less Abatements .. 660,148 00 Land and Buildings Valuation 1942 Less Abatements 960,223 00 Town Office and Cary Memorial Buildings $467,000 00 Fire Department .. . . ..... 24,729 33 $68,223,563.00 Sewer Department • 590,100 00 Schools . ... . 1,146,188.49 Average Valuation for 3 years, leas Libraries ,. 120,131 21 abatements . $22,741,188 00 Parks, Playgrounds, Gymnasia and Bathhouse 221,500 00 Borrowing Capacity. 3% $682,235 00 Town Farm Land .. . . .. 6,525.00 Town Debt December 31, 1942 $398,400 00 Public Works BuIldfng . 48,800 00 Loans Outside Debt Limit• Foreclosed Tax Title Property 71,225 00 Water Supply System Storm Damage Loan 1939 .... ... $8,000.00 Cemeteries 854,350 00 Sewer Loan of 1915 . ... .. 9.000 00 •• ••• . 35,549 00 $3,586,098 03 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 271 272 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Property Accounts--Continued - • w Mt 01 44 Furniture and Other PropertypaHm...wa seaueieH Town Offices and Cary 1lemorial Buildings .... 30,650 00 • • •• . • Police Department .. . 3,643 00 Fire Department 54,155 00 9 $ $w . o M Sealer oP Weights and Measures 1,000 00 enneea1 el paaasisueay $: ,-i o N o c Tree Warden . . .. 2,000 00 genuntaH pepuedxeua ° �'7 ,' Sewer Department 1,000 00 Highway Department 16,000.00 Schools 98,024 19 Libraries. 65,000 09 Parks, Playgrounds, Gymnasia and Bathhouse 3,300.00 sezrauO aag30 Public Works Building 1,200.00 pus saa;suBa);7lgaQ Water Supply System 9,600.00 Cemeteries 829 50 286,401 69 w u>.n - - c-ce m c v .o 0.. 7 91ttVSa8m a,uaut •o r;M ti oc o M int.. Z 1-40o ca.a r-m o .n r-.. Total. -;aelog ua seantilpuadxg 4 a c,_.. c e: c n a,a $3,872,499 72 7 . . ., , ar.: w -- ff Io : o o io o a .n - F s}dleaeg .181110 PUB C 0 o-. w Z Sae ia.i,I, 'SASIYI w m 0 0 Ct o'z' -4, ,=. c..5.=. 00 0 00 • 2,6T dd. cc a mo .. c o0 dm tot- d.G 46 G eD O Z -- su6 u adoadd :Ai Cl Cl Cl r- E.12 .n h 0 17 F V w w a r- ua cv .. w.n T. te ri ti .y I. Q c7 O .n i:ci66IWO.Z c O a pa>3 aa ,g oswaging i • Q • 4 . q a 1 os A Va cp tQp ypi y . i 95 ra N S z , V F. d 8 'C D a0.. m U U i W a I - m 3 v �. 7 _ = r y R c`+ y d y s, m 'C C, C) oM M Ae4 Ar Pg ,5R� 00 - A 5 1 w9a as m qq i. -4 ` ail' m ° • t -i. ., m o ° q wg2. pC o ee aq wel ' ppqmOiWaFGti mg. WW ma' F v APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — REVENUE — Continued Assessor's Department Personal Services . 5,853.83 260.00 6,105 58 8.25 Expenses ........... 500 00 135 00 540 61 $23 16 71.23 Law Department Personal Services — Special Fees .. . .. .... .. . 2,000 00 .. . 1,755 00 245 00 Expenses 300.00 76.27 223 73 ;n Town Clerk's Department: '0 Personal Services 2,478.16 2,464.96 .. 13.20 0 Expenses 26190 254 97 6 93 y Elections Department: O Expenses — Selectmen 1,716 00 1,630 00 86.00 Expenses — Town Clerk 181 92 18192 0 Registrations Department' Personal Services .. 450.00 200 00 638.75 .... . 1126 Expenses 600 00 566 95 33 05 Public Works—Supt's Office 0 Personal Services .. 4,774 17 .. 4,774 16 0.01 ............... Expenses .. 150.00 13913 $2.38 8.49 1.4 Town Offices and Cary Mem- Z oriel Building- 1'7 Personal Services 4,500 00 .. 4,499 97 0.03 Expenses ........ .. .. . . 7,000.00 270.11 6,712 32 557.82 Engineering Department Personal Services ... 9,408.62 8,491.40 .. 917.22 Expenses 875.00 820.51 54.49 Planning Board: Expenses .. .............. 250.00 5127i 198.73 g oa APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — REVENUE — Codtinued _' Board of Appeals Expenses 150 00 .. 45 75 104 25 Retirement Board Expenses 450 00 45000 ... Protection of Persons and Property Police Department Personal Services 38,347 54 37,614 76 732 78 Expenses 3,780 00 1,13165 3 987 87 923 78 Radio Transmitter $405 00 24 66 380 34E ... 03 Fire Department 0 Personal Services 39,000 00 38,067 65 18 65 913 80 Expenses 8,665 00 2,036 08 8,562 32 27 14 2,011 62 Installation of Fire Alarm a Boxes 625 00 4 53 614 58 15 00 Central Fire Station Altera- E. tions 500 00 500 OOE Building Department Personal Services 1,100 00 1,100 00 ..... 0 Expenses 130 00 126 00 4 00 x Wire Department Personal Services 600 00 600 00 Expenses 100 00 77 10 22 90 Weights and Measures Depart- ment Personal Services 500 00 453.33 41 67 Expenses 265 00 .. . . 197 41 67 59 Insect Suppression Personal Services30000 30000 Wages and Expenses 3,700 003,583 64 64,49 51 87 . ... .... APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS — REVENUE — Continued Shade Trees Wages and Expenses 1,150 00 1,121 40 28 60 Forest}Biros Personal Services 87 50 87 50 Wages and Expenses 860 00 128 25 721 75 Dog Officer Personal Services 100 00 100 00 Expenses 75 00 25 00 88 26 11 75 Public Safety Committee 0 Expenses 554 77 554 77 P2 Health and Sanitation d Health Department '1 Personal Services 500 00 . 500 00 Expenses 5,500 00 4,813 06 1 25 685 69 Milk Inspection z Personal Services 400 00 .. 400 00 Dog Clinic A Expenses 950 00 ,. 415 69 534 31 [ Dental Clinic X Personal Services 1,750 00 .. 1750 00 `3 Expenses • 100 00 99 84 0 16 ... ... . . Z Posture Clindc Expenses 625 00 586.44 38 56 .. Vital Statistics Birth and Death Returns25 00 .. . 11 25 13 75 . Animal Inspection• Personal Services500 00 500 00 Slaughtering Inspection N Personal Services 800 00 .. 800 60 c*. • • APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS --- REVENUE — Continued PIumbitig Department Personal Services 900 00 900 00 Expenses 178 00 132 00 46 00 Sewer Maintenance Personal Services 391 25 . 356 25 35 00 Wages and Expenses 3,500 00 20 86 1,825 40 4 86 1,690 60 Sewer Services Wages and Expenses 1,500 00 5 87 1,366 79 96 64 42 44 Drain•Construotrion Watertown St and Concord Pike 500 00 214 08 285 92 8 Sundry Streets 1,366 14 500 OOD 866 14 Downing Road 1,400 00 1 381 18 18 82 G Dumps and Ashes .71 Wages and Expenses 1,900 00 425 00 2.102 66 162 89 59 45 r Garbage CoIiection N Contract 5 300 00 150 00 5,441 94 8 06 Highways e3 Highway Maintenance C x Personal Services 2,765 67 2,641 67 124 00 . Wages and Expenses 36,000 00 6,34214 30,182 97 15 66 12,143 51 Chapter 90 1,000 00 2,224 42 2,165 94 941 43 117 05 Snow Removal Wages and Expenses 12,500 0012 499 61 0 39 Traffics Regulation and Control Wages and Expenses 1,500 00 16 00 629 25 57 44 829 31 Improvement to System 1,307 98 .. 980 50 38 00 289 48 Street Lights Lighting 22,700.00 ,. 22,280 90 419 10 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - REVENUE - Continued Street Signs Wages and Expenses 400 00 396 82 3.18 Road Machinery Expenses 16,353 29 9,529 67 6,823 62M Highway Construction Spring Sit - Chapter 90 8,484.79648 03 7 021 28 2,111 54 Sidewalk Construction Sundry 21 34 .. 21 34 M 117 Charities and Soldiers' Benefits 0 PzI Public Welfare '-4 Town Physician 750 00 750 00 0 Personal Services 4,370 01 17 00 3,965 49 421 52 Administration items 1,550 00 100 00 1,467 17 78 30 104 53 '•4 Commodity Distribution 1,850 23 1,270 88 579 35 O Md and Expenses 40,000 00 1,177 03 41 177 03 2 Dependent Children Personal Services 588 64 508 98 79 66 n Administration Items 50 00 25 69 24 31 Q Aid and Expenses 14,000 00 11 440 32 2 559 68 ri Old Age Assistance '3 Personal Services 1,896 81 1,625 40 271 41 ›. Administration Items 310 00 224 47 85 53 H Aid and Expenses 38,500 00 364 87 37 040 22 1,824 65 Soldiers' Relief• Personal Services 384 56 253 34 131 22 Administration. Items 25 00 6 85 1815 Aid and Expenses 5.000 00 4,626 17 373 83 State Aid 50000 2100 28800 Military Aid 800 00480 00 320 00 Burials . 200 00 200 00 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - REVENUE - Continued n' •w Schools and Librarie9 School Maintenance Personal Services 186,73112 85 00 184,484 85 2,33127 Expenses 41,428 90 1,201 19 42 583 70 46 39 Out of State Travel 100 00 26 74 73 26 Americanization Classes 203 00 191 00 12 00 Vocational Education 1,531 00 1 120 43 410 57 Cary Memorial Library Personal Services 10,147 0010,074 27 72 73 Expenses . 4,522 00 4 247 08 12 96 261 96 0 Recreation and Unclassified Z Parks and Playgrounds 0 Personal Services 2,732 00 2,341 49 390 5I Personal Services-Instructors 1,541 001,453 00 88 00 E Wages and Expenses9,650 00 581 17 10 426 88 64 32 139 97 Memorial Day 250 00 .. 206 21 43 79 Pensions-hire Department 1,107 81 349 04 768 17 1-3 Retirement Board Pensions O Z Pension Accumulation Fund 13,944 00 13 944 00 Interest Deficiency 565 92 565 92 Public Works Building Wages and Expenses . 10,454 67 225 00 10,321 65 19 20 338 82 Public Works Labor, Materials and Ex- penses) 5,612 31 3,337 69 2 38 6,333 97 37 2,618 04 Welfare Aid 1,248 8713 98 1,234 89 insurance Premiums 5,500 00 1,800 00 7,152 21 147 79 . . APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - REVENUE - Continued Administration of Trust Funds Expenses ... 70 00 65 17 4.83 Town Report Printing . . .. ... ..... 615 39 55.55 670 94 . . Ambulance Maintenance 145.00 25 00 132 63 36 08 1.29 Erection of Honor Roll .... 50 00 60 00 88 50 21.50 .... ..... py Building and Plumbing By Laws 150 00 1,030 00 .. 1,014 29 165 71 a Unclassified . .... 560.00 300 00 708 54 ... 16146 p Reserve Fund . .. 15,000 00 11,673 85 3,326 15 9 Enterprises and Cemeteries p Water Maintenance Personal Services ..... .. .... 3,235 59 5.00 3 200 89 39 70W . .... p Wages and Expenses 21,900 00 6171 16,027.78 4,859 16W .. ..... .... .. . 1,074 77 x Water Services 5,000 00 3,736 49 200 74 1,062.77W 0 Cemetery Maintenance O Munroe-Personal Services . .......... 300 00 .... 300 00 .. .. X Wages and Expenses .. ... .. 2,334 00 2,322.98 • 11 02 ... a Westview-Personal Services ... 500.00 500 00 ... .. . .. Z Wages and Expenses - 3,893 00 3,625 16 53 38 .. .. ..... 9 214 46S Interest and Maturing Debt Interest on Debt .. 8,303 75 936.25 8,308 00 932 00 Maturing Debt 38,926.63 31,573 37 70,500 00 ... $21,051 79 $768,957 61 $71,211 08 $792,874 21 $20,437 98 $41,765.24 $6,143 05 to y <D APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - NON REVENUE Sewer Construction c North Lexington ... .... $5,912 43 Sundry . $2,409 57 $1,540 00 $6,782 00 3,123 34 10,007 36 ,970.30 $20 00 10,140 40 Sewer and Drain Construction: Vine Brook ..... .... 442.89 115 97 326.92 Unemployment Relief Sewer Construction .... . 38,860 33 50 18 4,235.29 15,157.98 Street Construction• 19,517.24 Pollen Road .. .. 34815 Water Construction "' 34815 Sundry C 9,882,06 3,309 69 Public Safety Committee: 6,572.37 Z Expenses • • 15,000 00 5 25p 10,137.04 227.11 4,58110 +21 Totals .. $73,569 20 .. $12,472 46 $22,363.29 $15,405 09 $48,268.18 N Grand Total $94,620 99 $768,957 61 $83,683 44 $815 242.50 $35,843 07 $41,765.24 - $54,411 23 0 E Transfer to Excess and Deficiency 9 0 M Transfer to Road Machinery Fund X S Transfer to Sale of Lots Fund D Transfer'to Drain Const.-Watertown St. W Transfer to Water Department Available Surplus TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1942, SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF INTEREST TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1943-1953 INCLUSIVE Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Title of Loan Rate in 1943 in 1944 in 1945 in 1946 in 1947 in 1948 in 1949 in 1950 in 1951 in 1952 in 1953 Total Sewer and Surface Drainage Loan of 1938 ... .. .. 1334% $1,980 00 $1,800 00 $1,620 00 $1,440 00 $1 260 00 $1,080 00 $900 00 $720 00 $540 00 $360.00 $180 00 $11,880 00 Sewer Loan of 1938 .. 134% 1,155 00 1,050 00 945 00 840 00 735 00 630 00 525 00 420 00 315 00 210 00 105 00 6,930.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction .. 1% 375 00 325 00 275 00 225 00 175 00 126.00 75 00 25 00 1,600.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction 1% 250 00 210 00 170 00 135.00 105.00 75 00 45 00 15 00 .. ... 1,005.00 Sewer Loan of 1941 . % 48 75 41.25 33 75 26 25 18.75 11 25 3 75 .. . . 183.75 Water Loan of 1941 34% 243 75 206.25 168 75 131 25 93 75 56 25 18.75 . . .. . .. ... . 918.75 New Town Office Building Loan of 1928 . .. . . . .. .. 4% 440 00 360 00 280 00 200 00 120 00 40 00 ... 1,440 00 Sewer Loan of 1927 4% 200.00 160 00 120 00 80 00 40 00 600 00 Lexington Defense Loan of 1942 1% 135.00 105 00 75 00 45.00 15 00 ... . .... .. . . .. 875.00 Street Construction Loan of 1941 X % 78 75 56 25 33 75 17 25 . . ... .. 180.00 School Construction and Remodeling Loan of 1925 .. .... . 4% 540 00 360 00 180 00 .. 1,080 00 Sewer Loan of 1915 .. . 4% 300 00 180,00 60 00 .. .. 540 00 Water Loan of 1929 4/% 127 50 42 50 .. .... . . .. . .... 170 00 Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 3/% 192.50 52 50 245 00 Emergency Storm Damage Loan of 1939 .. 1%% 140 00 70.00 . . .. 810.00 Buckman Tavern Loan of 1913 . 41/2% 42 50 42.50 TrConstruction Loan 1938 4% 80 00 .. . .. 40.00 Water Loan of 1928 Trunkreet Line Sewer Loan of 1933 4% ao as .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ...... so.o�� 1 ua% 11 88 Total ••• ••• , .. $6,380.63 $5,018.75 $3,961 25 $3,133 75 $2,562 50 $2,017 50 $1,567 50 $1,180.00 $855 00 $570 00 $285 00 $27,531 88 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1942, SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1943-1953 INCLUSIVE Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Due Title of Loan Rate in 1943 in 1944 in 1945 in 1946 in 1947 in 1948 in 1949 in 1950 in 1951 in 1952 in 1953 Total Sewer and Surface Drainage Loan of 1938 114% $12,000 00 $12,000 00 $12,000 00 $12,000 ao $12,000 00 312,000 00 $12,000 00 $12,000.00 $12,000 00 312,000 00 $12,000.00 $132,000.00 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 5,000.00 6,000.00 66,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construetion .. . . . 1%% 5,000,00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000.00 5,000 00 5,000 00 3,000 00 . . .. 40,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction 1% 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000 00 3,000 00 », 27.000.00 Sewer Loan of 1941 . . . . %% 1,00000 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000 a6 .. 7,000.00 Water Loan of 1941 ... . . %% 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 35,000 00 New Town Office Building Loan of 1928 .. 4% 2,000 00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000 00 2,000.00 2,000.00 . . . . 12,000.00 Sewer Loan of 1927 . 4% 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000.00 ..... . .. 5,000 00 Lexington Defense Loan of 1942 ,,... 1% 3,000.00 3,000 00 3.000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 . . , 15,000.00 Street Construotion Loan of 1941 /8% 3,000 00 3,000 00 School Construction and Remodllng 3,000 00 3,000 00 12,00000 Loan of 1926 . . . . . 4% 4,509.00 4,60000 4,500.00 13,500.00 Sewer Loan of 1915 . . . 4% 3,000.00 3,000 00 3,000 00 . .» 9,000.00 Water Loan of 1929 . . 4%% 2,000 00 2,000 004,000.00 Water Standpipe Loan of 1934 31y%. 3,000 00 3,000 006,000.00 Emergency Storm Damage Loan of . . . • of 1939 . . . . , ... . . . . 1%% 4,000.00 4,000 00 8,000 00 Buckman Tavern Loan of 1913 4%% 1,000.001,000.00 Water Loan of 1928 4% 2,000 40 2,000.00 Trunk Line Sewer Loan of 1933 .. 4% 2,000 00 2,000.00 Street Construction Loan or 1938 .. 1i% 1,900.00 .. . 1,900,00 Total 365,400 00 $58,500.00 349.500 00 341,000 00 338,000.00 $34,000.00 332,000 00 $26,000 00 $18,000 00 318,000.00 318,000.00 $398,400 00 INDEX 291 282 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sewer Division, Report of 204 INDEX Shade Tree and Moth Division, Report of 170 Slaughtering, Report of Inspector of 114 Soldiers Relief, Report of Agent of 194 Animal Inspector, Report of 113 Tax Collector, Report of 163 Appeals, Report of Board of112 Town Accountant, Report of 219 Appointed Officers .. 13 (See Page 283 for detailed index) April 19th Committee, Report of 100 Town Clerk Report of ... .. 76 Assessors Report of Board of 123 Births .. .... .. .... . .. .... . .. 78 Deaths ,. 30 Births •• - • 78 Marriages79 Building Inspector, Report of 109 Town Counsel, Report of _ 115 Cary Memorial Library Town Engineer, Report of 95 Investment Committee, Report of 182 Town Meeting Members 5 Librarian, Report of 184 Town Officers _ 4 Treasurer, Report of 130 Town Physician, Report of 193 Trustees, Report of 119 Town Records Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 110 Warrant for Town Meeting March 2, 1942 .. 19 Annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1942 .. '47 Committees Appointed18 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 23, 194235 Committee on Public Safety, Report of 93 Warrant for State Primary September 15, 1942 54 Deaths SO State Primary Election, September 15, 1942 56 Dental Clinic, Report of 121 Warrant for State Election, November 3, 1942 63 Director of Accounts, Report of 172 State Election November 3, 1942 67 Representative F,iection, November 13, 1942 74 Engineer, Report of 95 Town Treasurer, Report of 176 Fire Engineers, Report of129 Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund,1942, Report of 208 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of 210 Health Inspector, Report of 128 Health, Report of Board of 86 Water Division, Report of 25.2 Highway Division, Report of 197 Wire Inspector, Report of 186 W P A, Report of 160 Jurors, List of 88 Lectures, Report of Committee on ..... ..... .. 102 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Marriages 79 Middlesex County Extension Service, Report of 98 Attendance Officer, Report of 158 Milk Inspector, Report of .. 108 Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 158 Park Division, Report of 166 Financial Statements138 Planning Board, Report of 119 Plumbing Inspector, Report of /62 Lexington Parent-Teacher Association 140 Police Department, Report of ........... 103 Posture Clinic, Report of 122 Prizes . ....... 157 Public Welfare Agent, Report of187 Roster of Teachers 142 Public Works, Report of Superintendent of 186 School Committee Organization 139 Retirement Board, Report of Treasurer164 School Department 136 School Committee, Statement by - .. 136 (See Page 282 for detailed index) Senior High School Graduating CIass ,. .... 155 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of1116 Selectmen, Report of 81 Superintendent of Schools, Report of 146 284 TOWN OF LEXINGTON INDEX 283 Contributory Retirement System INDEX TO ACCOUNTANT REPORT Pension Accumulation Fund .. 256 Interest Deficiency on Funds256 Accounting Department Expenses .. 2V County Taxes Personal Services -, . . 237 •• 261 Administration of Trust Funds ...... • 257 Dental Clinic: Expenses .. . . • 246 Ambulance—Maintenance 267 Personal Services .. .. 246 Animal Inspector—Personal Services ... . 246 Dependent Children. Aid and Expenses .... - . •. 251 Appeals, Board of . .. 241 Administration .... . .., 25/ Personal Services . .... . 251 . ..... .. . . Appropriation Committee Expenses .... • • •• • . 237 Dependent Children Fund Personal Services ..• .... ..... . . 237 For Administration 261 For Aid - .. 261 Assessors' Department Expenses .... ... •••• • 239 Dog Clinic—Expenses • .... . 246 Personal Services ... - •••• •••• - • .. 239 Dog Officer 244 Balance Sheet. Expenses Deferred Revenue Accounts .. . . .... - 225 Personal Services244 ...• General . ..... 221 Property Accounts ..... .... 270 . Elections Department Town Debts , .... 226 Expenses (Under Jurisdiction of Selectmen) .. . 240 Trust Accounts . • .• •••- ••• 268 Expenses (Under Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) . . . 240 Borrowing Capacity of the Town • . •• „. 269 Engineering Department Expenses 241 Building DepartmentPersonal Services . 241 .• Expenses ... ..• -- 243 Personal Services . 243 Erection of Honor Roll . . 258 Building and Plumbing By-Laws-Printing .. . .. . ... .... 258 Excess and Deficiency .. . . 267 ... Care of Dumps and Removal of Ashes ... 248 Expenditures Agency . 260 Cemetery Maintenance General Government 237 Munroe: Interest on Debt Personal Services - 259 260 , Municipal Indebtedness . 259 Wages and Expenses .... ......... . 259 Refunds .. . .. •• 260 WestviewTrust and Investment 260 Personal Services • - 259 Wages and Expenses ••••••• 259 Fire Department Expenses .. 24.3 Collector's Department' Personal Services "' . .. Expenses . New Fire Alarm Boxes 242 ..• • - • 233 - -- 243 Personal Services ... • . . . - 238 ' — Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles . 238 Committee on Public Safety—Non Revenue . . . 245 1 INDEX 285 286 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Parks and Playgrounds Forest FiresPersPersonal Services 255 Wagesesal Services 244 Wages and Expenses 655 and Expenses _ 244 - Pensions Garbage Collection •... 248 Fire Department 256 Health Department Physician, Town 250 Expenses 245 Planning Board—Expenses 241 Personal Services 245 Plumbing Department Highway Construction: Expenses .... . 247 Spring Street—Chapter 90 .. 249 Personal Services ....... . .. . .. . 247 Highway Department: Police Department: Road Machinery 249 Expenses 242 Personal Services ..,, 242 Highway Maintenance Two way Radio Installation ... .... 242 Chapter 90 248 Posture Clinic—Expenses246 • Personal Services 248 Wages and Expenses ,.... 248 Public Welfare- Commodity distribution250 Insect Suppression Personal Services ., 250 Personal Services 244 Town Physician250 Wages and Expenses y. 244 Administration Items - .r • 250 Aid and Expenses250 Insurance .... 257 Public Warks Building Law Department• Wages and Expenses256 Expenses ........''''''.• 239 Public Works. Personal Sers ices and Special Fees L39 Labor, Materials and Expenses 256 Libraries Welfare Aid _ . 257 Cary Memorial Library—Personal Services . 254 Superintendent's Office Expenses .... 254 Expenses , .. 240 Personal Services 240 Memorial Day .... _ .. r 256 Receipts: Military Aid - 252 Agency, Trust and Investment 235 Cemeteries 234 Milk Inspector—Personal Services 246 General Government 230 General Revenue—Taxes, etc. 228 Miscellaneous Deposits • 261 Health and Sanitation 232 Highways ,. - 232 Old Age Assistance Interest _ 234 Administration 251 Libraries 233 Aid and Expenses251 Municipal indebtedness 235 Personal Services -... - - - 251 Protection of Persons and Property 231 Public Service Enterprises . 233 Old Age Assistance Fund Public Welfare For Administration .... .. 261 2 Recreation 2552 5 For Aid 261 Refunds _ 235 Other Finance Offices and Accounts . 238 Schools _ 233 Special Assessments and Privileges 229 Overlay Reserve Fund .. 266 Unclassified _ - 233 INDEX 287 288 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Registrations Department Street Lights Expenses .. 240 249 Personal Services .• 240 Street Signs S49 Town Clerk's Department Revenue Account 1942 266 Expenses . 239 Personal Services • 239 Road Machinery Fund ., _ ....... _ 265 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Sale of Real Estate Fund 265 Expenses _ .. 241 Persona] Services y. 241 School Department. Americanization Classes • • -• 254 Town Report—Printing E57 Expenses ...... ,, 252 ` Personal Services .... • •• - L52 Traffic Regulation and Control Vocational Education ....... ... . , w.• 254 Improvements to System 249 Wages and Expenses 849 Selectmen's Department: Expenses - 237 Treasurer's Department: Personal Services . - r 237 Expenses 238 Personal Services 238 Sewer Assessment Fund •.- 264 Unclassified 257 Sewer Construction. Drain Construction—Downing Road 247 Vital Statistics .... 246 Drain Construction—Watertown Street and Concord Pike . 247 Drain and Sewer Construction—Vine Brook—Non Revenue .. 262 Sundry Streets—Non Revenue ..,,,., 262 Water Assessment Fund 264 North Lexington—Non Revenue ................ . v 261 Water Construction. Sewer House Connection Deposits ..•• ., 261. Sundry Streets 262 Sundry Streets—Non Revenue .... .... 262 Sewer Maintenance Water Department Available Surplus „,. 265 Personal Services ...... .. 247 P Services - v 247 Wages and Expenses247 Water House Connection Deposits . 261 i Shade Trees—Wages and Expenses244 Water Maintenance Personal Services _ 258 Slaughtering Inspection—Personal Services 246 Services 258 Wages and Expenses 258 Snow Removal . 248 Weights and Measures Department Soldiers' Relief Expenses - 24.1 Administration 252 Personal Services __ .. 244 Aid and Expenses . 252 Personal Services 252 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 266 State Aid 252 Wire Department Expenses . 244 State Taxes . . 260 Personal Services . 244 TABLES Appropriation Accounts—Revenue 272 Appropriation Accounts—Non Revenue 280 Interest on Town Debt due 1943 1953 inc 280 Town Debt due 1943-1953 Inc 280