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Home My WebLink About1945-Annual Report ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS 4F s M•RN/ n775 o E ,44 n: A+a w ; L , ; APRIL ir Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1945 SOMERVILLE PRINTING Co., INC. SOMERvr MARK. F 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LEXINGTON "The Birthplace of American Liberty" TOWN OF LEXINGTON Population 1945 Census—14,452 LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS Highest elevation—380 feet above sea level Lowest elevation—110 feet above sea level ' MARCH, 1945 TO MARCH, 1946 • Settled—1642—Cambridge Farms • Incorporated as a Town—1713 SELECTMEN Valuation — $22,237,264.00 Errol H. Locke, Chairman, '48 Tax Rate 1945— $27.00George W Sarano,'48 George C Sheldon, '46 William G Potter, '47 A. Edward Rowse, '47 e Area of Town in acres 10,650.42 Town Clerk James J Carroll, '46 Area of Town in miles 16.64, James J. Carroll, '46 Town Treasurer Extreme length in miles 58 William S Scamman, '46 Extreme width in miles 4 85 Collector of Taxes Tracy W. Ames, Chairman, '46 School Committee Public Streets ' -Webster Thomas, '47 Accepted 54.53 miles Mrs. George P Morey, '48 Private StreetsJames J Walsh, Chairman, '48 Unaccepted 35 79 miles Cemetery Commissioners John E Gilcreas , '46 Albert H. Burnham, '47 Paper _ 27 37 miles State Highways 10.84 milesTrustees of Public Trusts Howard S O. Nichols, Chairman, '46 Thomas G Lynab, '48 Trunk Line Sewers 6.31 miles Clarence S. Walker, '50 Street Sewers 17.33 miles + Water Mains 71 83 miles Moderator Robert H. Holt, '46 Constables John C. Russell, '46 Edward C.Maguire, '46 Located 10.6 miles from Boston d Edwin B Worthen, Jr, Chairman, '46 Planning Boar Well laid out Parks and Playgrounds Donald E. Nickerson, '46 Schools—Class A Gordon D. Richards, '47 Richard P Cromwell, '47 Elmer C Houdlette,'48 Clem H.Ferguson,'48 ii i ANNUAL REPORTS { 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON H Warren K Hadley 488 Mass. Avenue 1948 Winifred Lovering Holman 205 ,Pollen Road 194& TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Arnold E Howard 14 Robbins Road 1946 George M Hynes 28 Locust Avenue 1946 Lloyd C Harding 54 Tucker Avenue 1946 PRECINCT ONE J Term Edwin C Johnson 14 Smith Avenue 1948 Name Add ress ];xpirev A L Charles T Abbott 26 Richard Road 1947Mena M Lawson 161 Fallen Road 1948 Gilbert A Arnold 3 Richard Road 1946 'Harold S Liddick 12 Plymouth Road 1946 Dorothy Lindsay 23 ROblbins Road 1948 B Walter Longbottom 16 Independence Road 1947 William G Barrett 28 Rawson Avenue 1947 Robert F Lutz 821 Mass. Avenue 1948 Henry Brack 9 Robbins Road 1946 John Milton Brown 8 Plymouth Road 1946 M John E Burbridge 62 Chase Avenue 1947 Harold MacGilvray 12 Cary Street 1947 Gaetano Butt ha 937 RoMaw rAStreet 1946 Clarence E. !dacPhee 14 Baker Avenue 1947 James B Buahard 25 Bowker 1946 Arthur F Mason 46 Watertown Street 1945 Rufus L. McQuillan 35 Tower Road 1947 C Charles B Meek 142 Marratt Road 1948 Lyon Carter 39 Marrett Road 1948 Edward L Mears 5 Watson Road 1947 John D Collins 14 Chase Avenue 1947 Eugene L. Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1946 Henry C Cotton 123 Marrett Road 1948 Lyle 7 Morse 26 Locust Avenue 1946 1946 William F Covl1 30 Independence Avenue 1947 James P McCarthy 201 Follen Road Ernest Cutter 127 Fallen Road 1948 Richard P Cromwell 21 Summitt Road 1947 R D Alden L Ripley 52 Pollen Road 1948 Thomas J Donnelly, Jr 16 Smith Avenue 1947 S J Henry Duffy 25 Maple Street 1947 Carl J Samsel 15 Robbins Road 1947 E Clarence E Smith 6 Pinewood Street 1948 John J Sullivan 1116 Mass Avenue 1948 John F Enser 977 Masa.Avenue 1948 F S George E Foster 10 Plainfield Street 1947 Emile J Vadeboneoeur 35 Brandon Street 1946 Malcolm R Fuller 32 Independence Avenue 1946 John Fowle 10 Independence Avenue 1946 W John A Wilson 62 Fern Street 1448 G Douglas T Gleason 11 Robbins Road 1947 Leon B Garfield 368 Mass Avenue 1947 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Frederick M Gay 7 Robbins Road 1946 Lincoln G Grush 10 Tower Road 1948 Lewis I. Hoyt 30 Locust Avenue 1946 ANNUAL REPORTS 7 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT TWO L Harold B Lamont 20 Winthrop Road 1948 A Elizabeth R. Lewle 2 Forest Street 1948 Tracy W Ames 2 Highland Avenue 1947 Harold F Lombard 23 Eliot Road 1948 George H. Anker 364 '?Jarrett Road 1947 Harold C Ashley 39 Highland Avenue 1946 M Arthur H McLearn 1387 Mass Avenue 1946 B Jahn E. Murray 6 Highland Avenue 1947 Walter C Ballard 8 Raymond Street 1948 Walter J Murphy 27 Slocum Road 1947 Charles S. Beaudry 5 Raymond Streets 1946 Walter G Black 11 Highland Avenu1946 P George W Butters 40 Highland Avenue 1947 Charlotte M Pickering 12 Winthrop Road 1948 Marjorie Pierce 59 Forest Street 1946 C Murray Potter 19 Walnut Street 1948 William E Cbamberlain 14 Eliot Road 1916 R D Randall W Richards 67 Farmcrest Avenue 1948 Henry W Robertson 4 Raymond Street 1946 Harold C Denham 8 Jackson Court 1947 Richard E Rowse 1906 Mass Avenue 1946 Albert R DeRoehn 15 Washington Street 1947 Robert L• Ryder 1 Grassland Street 1948 John H Devine 19 Slocum Road 1948 William F Downs 286 Marrett Road 1948 William H Driscoll 25 Winthrop Road • 1946 S Joseph C Donnelly 48 Forest Street 1947 Adolph W Samboraki 4 Eliot Road 1946 Edward W Sibley 18 Eliot Road 1947 Clyde t Sleeves 24 Hilltop Avenue 1948 E Matthew Stevenson 1632 Mass Avenue 1946 Lester F Ellie 188 Waltham Street 1946 T F Lee E Tarbox 8 Rowland Avenue 1948 Clements H Ferguson 30 Vine Brook Road 1948 Ralph S Taylor 5 Forest Court 1948 William Wallace Ferguson 6 Belfry Terrace 1946 H Webster Thomas 50 Bloomfield Street 1947 Robert W Fernald 4 Washington Street 1947 Alfred P Tropeano 25 Vine Brook Road 1947 W (i Roland L. Wentworth 41 Bloomfield Street 1947 John F Gl•loreast 73 Bloomfield Street 1946 Edwin B Worthen 5 Winthrop Road 1948 Roland B Greeley 1359 Massachusetts Avenue 1948 Edwin B Worthen, Jr 5 Winthrop Road 1946 William Roger Greeley 1948 Massachusetts Avenue 1948 Arthur L Graves 76 Bloomfield Street 1947 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE H William M Hall 1357 Mass Avenue 1946 C Stephen F Hamblin 45 Parker StreAt. 1947 James J Carroll 17 Muzzey Street 1946 James A. Harding, Jr 14 Highland Avenue 1946 Michael J Hopkins 11 Hilltop Avenue 1947 F Ernest R Hunt 47 Farmcrest Avenue 1947 Charles E. Ferguson 16 Highland Avenue 1946 ANNUAL REPORTS 9 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON H G Robert H Holt 11 Bennington R+oad 1946 Charles 0 Goodwin 12 Coolidge Avenue 1947 George E Graves 33 Adams Street 1948 P William G Potter 25 Walnut Street 1947 H Norman C Hooper 35 Bertwell Road 1946 S • Clarence R Hopkins 15 Meriam Street 1947 George C Sheldon 16 Percy Road 1946 Paul A Hubbart 29 Harding Rosa 1947 K W James J Walsh 1508 Mass Avenue 1948 Joseph G. Kraetzer 85 Meriam Street 1947 Sydney Wrightington 7 Bennington Road 1946 L James H Lewis 23 Meriam Street 1946 PRECINT THREE Moses M Low 95 No Hancock Street 1947 A M Alan G. Adams 15 Somerset Road 1946 Richard W. Maynard 77 Meriam Street 1946 Pauline A. Mayo 6 Oakmount Circle 1946 B Chat,les A. McCormack 35 No Hancock Street 1946 Nathan B. Bidwell 25 Adams Street 1948 Neil McIntosh 8 Hancock Avenue 1946 Louis W. Bills 73 Hancock Street 1948 Robert C. Merriam 4 Oakmount Circle 1947 Charles M. Blake 59 York Street 1948 George P. Morey 90 No.Hancock Street 1948 Ronald I3 Brown 27 kdgew&d Road 1946 Clayton M. Morse 29 Sherman Street Eugene T Buckley 22 Grant Street 1947 Howard M Munroe 344 Lowell Street 1947 Albert H. Burnham 34 East Street 1946 William I. Burnham 30 East Street 1948 P Helen B. Pyle 89 Meriam Street 1948 C Guy S. Chace 10 Meriam Street 1947 R Philip M Clark 41 Hancock Street 1948 Kenneth F Clarke 91 Simonds Road 1947 George Ripley 73 Meriam Stret 1947 Lester T. Redman 10 Hayes Avenue 1949 Gordon D Richards 58 Hancock Street 1948 D Bessie G. Davis 36 Woodland Road 1948 S George M Davis 36 Woodland Road 1946 Walter E Sands 103 Meriam Street 1947 Norman A. Downs 11 Edgewood Road 1948 George B Sargent 50 Hancock Street 1946 Clarence Shannon 18 Edgewood Road 1946 D William H. S'hurtlelf 41 Somerset Road 1946 Roswell S. Eldridge17 Edgewood Road 1947 James W Smith 15 Somerset Road 1948 1946 Everett S Emery 3 Stetson Street 1948 James W Smith, Jr 8 Glen Road George W Emery 47 Somerset Road 1948 Leland H Emery 5 Stetson Street 1947 T Fletcher W Taft 4 Upland Road 1947 F Carl W Terhune 63 Grant Street 1946 RalphH Tucker 100 Meriam Street 1946 Roy A Ferguson 11 Berwick Road 1948 Gerald C Turner 9 Hillside Terrace 1947 ANNUAL REPORTS 11 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON w _.. George P Wadsworth 26 Hayes Avenue 1948 H Harvey F Winlock 61 Meriami Street 1947 Paul Hanson 70 Hill Street 1946 Carl Hauk 14 Harbell Street 1947 Jaws L. Haggle 42 Waohusett Drive 1948 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Converse Hill 2101 Mass Avenue 1948 Norton T Hood 41 Reed Street 1947 L Elmer C Houd]etde 2652 Mass Avenue 1946 Errol H Locke 3 Abbott Road 1948 Robert W Hunter 45 Outlook Drive 1948 R J A. Edward Rowse 38 Somerset Road 1947 Roy Johnson 2295 Mass Avenue 1946 L PRECINT FOUR Jasper A Lane 177 Waltham Street 1947 A M Lester Andrews 1 Hill Stret 1948 George A. Malibu 29 Wachusett Drive 1946 Earl S Archibald 511 Marretit Road 1947 Thelma F Mather 43 Wacltiusett Drive 1948 B Everett B Morrill 53 Harding Road 1946 D Miller Bestick 52 Reed Street 1948 N Winthrop H Bowker 2160 Mass Avenue 1948 Thomas A Napoli 23 Middle Street 1947 Frederick S Britton 8 Bedford Street 1948 Donald E Nickerson 2198 Mass. Avenue 1946 Carl B. Bryant 12 Fair Oaks Drive 1946 Fred C Newhall 2 Audubon Road 19718 C a P • Harold Currier 10 Delon Road 1948 Howard A Patterson 128 BIake Road 1948 Winfield S Caouette 4 Wachusett Circle 1947 Geoffrey L. Pippette 45 Shade Stret 1946 Charles T Cogswell 35 Prospect Hill Road 1947 Otis J Conner 68 Outlook Drive 1947 R Francis W Copp 127 Blake Road 1946 Francis H Ready 2246 Mass Avenue 1948 J Everett Cumming 20 Va4•lle Avenue 1947 William R Rosenberger 2139 Mass Avenue 1947 Francis B Culbertson 62 Harding Road 1946 Lawrence H Rivers 29 Lincoln Street 1947 Howard E Custance 2 Tewksbury Street 1946 Frank 13 Cuszance 100 Gleason Road 1948 S Theodore A. Custance 100 Bedford Street 1948 James C Shaw 11 Hamblen Stret 1947 D Gail W Smith 174 Wood Street 1946 A Randall Soderberg 51 Dexter Road 1947 W John Dunnan, Jr 118 Blake Road 1947 Paul W Dempsey 187 Spring Street 1946 W H Raymond Durling . 21 Outlook Drive 1947 Frederick D. Wells 68 Prospect Hill Road 1946 Raymond L White 12 Middle Street 1946 F George 0 Whiting 333 Waltham Street 1947 Robert J Fawcett 511 Marrebt Road 1948 George L. Wallace 21 'Ville Avenue 1948 Robert W Fawcett 91 Bedford Street 1948 John P Whalen 11 Harrington Road 1947 George M. Fuller 2210 Mass Avenue 1946 G TOWN MEETING MEMBER AT LARGE Bertram P. Guetin 84 Middle Street 1947 S Archibald R Giroux 6 Stratham Road 1945 George W Sarano 115 Lincoln Street 1948 ANNUAL REPORTS 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Board of Public Welfare John A. Lyons, Chairman, '46 Warren K. Hadley, '46 Henry A Letoile, '46 APPOINTED OFFICERS Harold F Lombard, '46 Matthew Stevenson, '46 Animal Inspector Dr Chester L. Blakely Board of Retirement Howard S 0 Nichols, '46 Helen Ready, '48 Raymond L. White Appropriation Committee Lewis L Hoyt, Chairman, '48 Harvey F Winlock, '46 Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees Howard S 0 Nichols, Chairman, '46 Ronald D Brown, '46 Thomas G Lynah, 48 Thaoher Tenney, '46 Clarence S Walker, '60 George M Hynes, '47 Fred C Newhall, '47 Building Inspector William F Cann J Milton Brown, '47 Jasper A Lane, '48 Michael J Hopkins, '48 Burial Agents Albert F Douglass Raymond L. White, Ex-Officio Alice •M McCarthy• Constable Charles E. Moloy Assessors Clyde E. Steeves, Chairman, '46 William I Burnham, '46 Leland H. Emery, '47 Dental Clinic Mrs. Irving Yellland William H Shanahan, '47 Mrs Frank Hudson Thomas S. Grindle Board of Appeals •C Edward Glynn, Chairman, '48 Dog Officer John A Russell (Acting under Building and Lester T Redman, '48 Zoning Laws) (To fill unexpired term of Executive Clerk,Selectmen Hazel J Murray C Edward Glynn) Winthrop H Bowker, '46 Errol H Locke, '47 Assistant Clerk, Selectmen Mary J Doherty *Arthur N Maddlson, '49 J Milton Brown, '49 Fence Viewers Stanley A Higgins (To fill unexpired•term of John J Garrity Arthur N Maddison) Donald E Nickerson, '50 Field Drivers Edward C Maguire John C. Russell Board of Appeals Thomas G. Lynah, '46 (Associate Members) Walter C Ballard, '46 Flre Engineers George W Emery, Chairman Aiden L Ripley, '46 Alan G. Adams Thomas J Donnelly William H. Driscoll Board of Health Dr Ivan G. Pyle, Chairman, '48 Robert W Fawcett George E. Russell '46 Rufus L. McQuillan, '47 Forest Warden Roy A Cook Board of Health Agents Hazel J Murray, '46 Gammell Legacy Income,Trustees (Acting with Dept. of Public Thomas.Bowdiage, '46 Welfare) Alexander Armour, '46 Mrs George W Emery John A Lyons ANNUAL REPORTS 15 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Health Inspector John Lamont Sealer of Weights &. Measures John Lamont, (Military Substitute) Lockup Keeper John W Rycroft Ralph ChadwickE. Ju1 1945y Measurer of Wood, Bark &. Manure Harold I Wellington Jacob Bierenbroodspot Slaughter Inspector George G. Whiting Milk Inspector John Lamont Town Accountant Raymond L. White (Military Substitute) Moth Department, Superintendent John 3 Garrity Town Counsel Sydney R. Wrightington Old Age Assistance Bureau John A Lyons Warren K Hadley Town Engineer John T Cosgrove Henry A. Letalle Harold F Lombard Weighers (Public) Harold I. Wellington Matthew S•tevensnu Jacob Rlereubroodspot Arthur J Rivet Old Age Assistance Bureau, Agent Mrs Mary E. Casey, ('Military Evelyn F. BIake Substitute) James E Collins (reinstated Wire Inspector Louts W Bills December 21, 1945) * Deceased Park Superintendent John J Garrity t Elected by members of Retirement System Resigned Plumbing Inspector Ernest A Lindstrom Posture Clinic Committee Dorothy Lindsay, Chairman Margaret W KetteIl Edith M Kelley Margaret B. Noyes Dorothy C Vadeboncoeur Public Welfare, Agent Mrs Mary E Casey, (Military Substitute) James E. Collins, (re-instated Tem- porary Welfare Agenit December 21, 1945) Agent of Selectmen to Administer Mrs. Mary E. Casey, Soldiers' Relief, Military and (Military Substitute) State Aid Public Works Superintendent 'William C. Paxton Registrar of Voters Malcolm H. Clifford, Chairman, '48 George H. Lowe, '46 Leon H Truesdell, '47 James J. Carroll, Clerk ANNUAL REPORTS 17 lg TOWN OF LEXINGTON COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE ON BEHALF OF AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FIRE STATION COMMITTEES APPOINTED Authorized March 26, 1945 AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS Donald E. Nickerson George W Emery Gordon D. Ricihards George C Sheldon Alden L. Ripley COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE ON BEHALF OF AND COMMITTEE ON LECTURES UNDER THE WILL OF UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF EL1ZA CARY FARNHAM AND SUSANNA E. CARY SELECTMEN,THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STATION IN EAST LEXINGTON Authorized March 26, 1945 Authorized March 26, 1945 Robert H Holt Thomas S Grindle Grace Lippincott Merriam George W Emery Donald E Nickerson George C Sheldon Gordon D Richards Alden L. Ripley COMMITTEE ON ARBORETUM * Deceased Authorized October 14, 1934 t To fill unexpired term t Resigned Miss Mabel P Cook Mrs Williams D Milne Stephen F Hamblin Edward B Ballard Sheldon A Robinson Mrs Hollis Webster Dr Fred S. Piper Mrs. Ricehard Engstrom COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE NEED OF FUTURE SCHOOL SITES Authorized June 12, 1944 Continued March 26, 1945 *Frederick L. Fisher George A Mallion tRoland B Greeley Webster Thomas Jahn J Sullivan Tracy W Ames Annie F Putney tAlfred P Tropeano Eleanor B Litchfield COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE TOWN RELATIVE TO THE DESIRABILITY OF PUBLIC KINDERGARTENS Authorized March 26, 1946 Ralph H Thicker Howard A Patterson Mrs. Fred D. Wells Mrs Leroy F Marek James P McCarthy 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 19 One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for a term of two years, One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two for a term of one TOWN WARRANT year; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three for a term of two years, COMMONWEALTH OF MA4:SALI-I!TSETTS MIDDLESDx, ss. One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four for a term of two years. To the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting The polls will be open at 7 30 A M and will remain open. until 8.00 P. M. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,qualified You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary to vote in elections and in Town Affairs, to meet in their respective Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of voting places in said Town. March, 1945, at 8 00 P M., at which time and place the following Precinct One, Adams Shcool, Precinct Two, Three, and Four, Meeting are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Cary Memorial Building, on Monday, the 5th day of March, A D Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1at 7 34 A. M then and there to act on the following1929 and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of 545 } o'clock said Chapter articles. Article 2 To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers Article 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees One Town Clerk for the term of one year, Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Two Selectmen for the term of three years, Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money One Town Treasurer for the term of one year, from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1946, and to issue a note or notes therefor, One Collector of Taxee for the term of one year, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years, given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. One member of the School Committee for the term of three Article 4 To see if the Town will make the usual appropria years, tions for Town expenses for the ensuing year, by direct appropri- One Moderator for the term of one year; ation,by transfer from available funds, or by combination of the two Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three methods,or act in any other manner in relation thereto years, Article 5 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Two Constables for the term of one year, men and the School Committee to pay a bonus during the year 1945 and to continue payments to April 1, 1946 to sonic or all regular Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the term full time employees of the Town of Lexington, and appropriate of three years, money therefor, said money to be provided by direct appropriation, One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for a term of one by transfer from available funds, or by a combination of the two methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto year; REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 6 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of members thereof in the Military or Naval Service, in accordance with Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1943, or act in any other manner of money to pay the bonus, authorized in 1944, from January 1, 1945 to March 31,1945 inclusive,said money to be provided by direct in relation thereto. appropriation,by transfer from available funds,or by a combination Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money of the two methods, or act in any manner in relation thereto. to pay the necessar-j expenses of School Officers incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upo Article 7 To see if the Town Iv ill vote to transfer unexpended n matters in which the appropriation balances in any of the Accounts to the Excess and De- ficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. School Department. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Asses- Committee to establish and maintain kindergartens in the Lexington sors to use money from available funds toward the reduction of the Public Schools, and appropriate money therefor, or act in any other 1945 tax rate, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. manner in relation thereto. Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum o payany unpaid bills for the prior years of the various town departments. of money for the installation of automatic sprinklers in the Munroe School, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Chapter 40, Section Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money Ii, General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto to pay the expenses of the Committee of Seven to Study the Needs of. Future School Sites, or act in any other manner in relation Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- thereto men to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1945. Article 19 To see it the Town will vote to appropriate money Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains for highway maintenance under the authorit j of Chapter 90 of the in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may deter- General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. mine during the j ear 1945 in accordance with authority contained Article 20 To see if the Town will Note to appropriate funds in the By-laws of the Town,subject to the assessment of betterments, for the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police De- and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor, partment under Chapter 32, General Lam s, or act in any other and to pay for the same by direct appropriation, by tranefer from manner in relation thereto. available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the scope Article 13 To see if -the Town will vote to install sewer mains of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may deter- Public Works Department when used on various projects carried mine during the year 1945 in accordance with St. 1897, Ch. 544 as on under the direction of said Department, the amount of said amended,or otherwise,and to take by eminent domain any necessary charge not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use easements therefor,and to pay for the same by direct appropriation, of similar equipment,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money of money for the purpose of erecting a backstop at the Center Play- to pay contributions to Contributory Retirement Systems on account ground, or act in any othe► manner in relation thereto. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 23 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum the erection of a new East Lexington Fire Station and provide for of money for the purpose of grading the enclosed field at the Center the payment therefor by direct appropriation,by transfer from avail- Playground,or act in any other manner in relation thereto able funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or by a combination of any of these methods,or act in any other manner in Article 24 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of two new power lawn mowers, foi the relation thereto Park Department, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Article 32 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum Article 25 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen of money for the purchase of a new one-half ton truck chassis for the to appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in accord Fire Department, or act in any other manner in relation thereto ance with G. L Chapter 41, Section 4A, or act in any other manner Article 33 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum in relation thereto of money for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police De- Article 26 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money partment, or act in any other manner in relation thereto for the payment of premiums on policies of insurance against loss Article 34 To see if the Town will amend the General Bylaws or damage to Town property which may result flora enemy attack, by adding to Article XXVI the followingincluding an- action by the Militar3, Naval, or Air Force in the United States in remsting enemy attack, or act in any other manner "Section 2. No person, except an officer of the law in in relation thereto. the performance of his duties, shall enter upon the premises Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift in of another with the intention of peeping into the windows of a house or spying upon in any manner any person or the amount of $500 00 under the will of Franklin W Raymond, to be known as the"The Sarah E Raymond Library Fund", the income persons therein" to be used for the purchase of books for the Cary Memorial Library Article 35 To see if the Town will amend the Plumbing By- Article 28 To see if the Town will accept Chapter 11 of the law by changing the figure "20" in the last paragraph thereof to Acts of 1945 authorizing the Selectmen to appoint a Board of "XXI"so that the same shall read as follows Health and transferring to that Board the duties as a Board of "The provisions of Article XXI of the Building By Health now performed by the Selectmen laws so far as applicable and especially when required ap- Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to relocate as a town pliances or fittings are not on the market shall be considered way, or accept the relocation as a town way, Blossom Street from a part of this Bylaw" Concord Avenue to the Cambridge-Concord Highway, as laid out Article 30 To see if, under Chapter 41, Sections 1 and 2 of by the Selectmen and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Glei k, or act in any other manner in relation thereto the General Laws, the Town of Lexington will vote to increase the membership of the School Committee from three members to five Article 30 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the members for terms of three years (Inserted at the request of ten Selectmen to obtain bids and on behalf of the Town to sign a con- registered voters ) tract for the erection of a new Central Fire Station and provide foi Art-icl 3T. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of$400.00 the payment therefor by direct appropriation,by transfer from avail- able funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or by a to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selecgtmen for combination of any of these methods, or act in any other manner in the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Lexie ton Post relation thereto No. 3007 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in accord- ance with Chapter 40, Section 9, under the General Laws of Massa Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- chusetts, said sum to be raised by general tax (Inserted at the men to obtain bids and on behalf of the Town to sign a contract for request of ten registered voters.) REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 26 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 38 No Almoner or Overseer of the Poor, etc, to act quitoes under Chapter 252 of the General Laws or far the eradica- as Agent or Disbursing Officer, etc Section 3A In a city or town tion of Mosquitoes by the Board of Health of Lexington or ap- which has duly accepted this section, no almoner or member of the propriate money under See. 4A of Chap 252 of the General Laws Board of Public Welfare, or officer performing similar duties, or for the purpose as set forth in that Section. any agent of any of them, shall directly or indirectly act as agent And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least or disbursing officer of the aldermen or selectmen for the payment before the time of said meeting as provided in the By law of the of state or military aid or soldiers' relief, provided, that this section Toitim shall not operate to prevent selectmen in towns who are also mem- bers of Boards of Public Welfare from acting iii then capacity as Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with selectmen or through an agent acting for the selectmen In accord- your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of ance with Chapter 115, Section 3A under General Laws of Massa- said meeting chusetts (Ter Ed ) (Inserted at the request of ten registered Given under our hands at Lexington, this twelfth day of Feb voters.) ruary, A D 1945 Article 39. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to ERROL H. LOCKE modify by amendment of cancel the agreements dated January 27, A EDWARD ROWSE 1937 and December 31, 1937 or either of them which agreements GEORGE W SARANO impose voluntary restrictions on the use by Daniel J O'Connell GEORGE C SHELDON and his successors in title of land at the junction of Woburn street, WILLIAM- G POTTER Fletcher Avenue and the Boston and Maine Railroad, now zoned selectmen of Lexington as a GI District A true copy Attest: Article 40 To see if the Town will amend its Building By law JOHN C. RussELL, by striking out in Article II, Section 4 the second paragraph thereof Constable of Lexington the words "one week" and inserting in place thereof "thice weeks" so that the second paragraph of said Section 4 will read as follows' CONSTABLE'S RETURN "If the owner of any building or other structure or an February 24, 1945 applicant for a permit to erect or alter a building or other To the Town Clerk• structure,is aggrieved by any order or decision of the Build- ing Inspector, he may file with the Inspector an objection in I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed writing, and thereupon the matter shall be referred by the copies of the foregoing Warrant in the vestibule of the Town Office Building Inspector to the Board of Appeals who within Building and seven other public places in The Town, and by mail three weeks from said reference shall hear the panties, and ing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town, after taking such expert opinion as may seem to the Board nine days before the time of said meeting of Appeals to be necessary, give their decision. In case the Attest. decision of the Building Inspector be affirmed, the expense JOHN C RUSSELL of such expert opinion taken by the Board of Appeals shall Constable of Lexington be paid to the town on demand by the appellant; otherwise such expense shall be borne by the town" Article 41 To see if the Town will appropriate money for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mos- • REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 87 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON - PRECINCT THREE Sidney U Robbins Warden Ralph H Marshall Inspector Charles E Moloy, Jr .. .. Inspector ANNUAL TOWN MEETING William J CollinsClerk Emma Zitso Teller MARCH 5, 1945 Ella 0 Callahan Teller Gladys WatsonTeller Emma L Hovey Teller Margaret King Teller Edna R AndersonTeller In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Charles R Nichols Teller Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town on Monday, March the fifth in the year of our Lord nineteen PRECINCT FOUR hunderd and forty five at seven-thirty o'clock in the forenoon. Howard E CustanceWarden Rose A ❑'DowdInspector The following places were designated as the voting places for Mary J Ferry Clerk the various precincts Precinct One, Adams School, Precinct Two, Helen T MaguireClerk MThree and Four, Cary Memorial Hall oy Teller FFllorenncece TToobin Teller The following election officers having been duly appointed by Agnes 0 Hall .. Teller Laurina M Wilson Teller the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned A Thomas FerryTeller for duty as follows- George F Smith Inspector PRECINCT ONE Charles J Dailey Warden The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty Pauline E Bartlett Inspector o'clock A M and remained open: until eight o'clock P M, after George E Foster Inspector which time after due notice, they were closed. Mary E Stankard Clerk Mary A RowlandTeller Mary E. Tracey . . .. Teller The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of Annie H McDonnell .... Teller their duties. George F Stygles Teller K. Claudine Foster Teller The ballots u ere counted b3 the election officers in each precinct,. Edith T Kew Teller the tally &beets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk L Ellsworth Pierce .. Teller Helga M CarlsonTeller being used. PRECINCT TWO The total registeration of voters in each precinct was as follows• Victor H. Harmon Warden Arthur E Locke Inspector Precinct One 1837 One thousand eight hundred thirty seven Ruth R Ray (Deputy) Inspector Precinct Two 1510 One thousand five hundred ten Gertrude H Mara (Deputy) Clerk Precinct Three 1615 One thousand six hundred thirty five Arthur L Hanson Teller Precinct Four 1789 One thousand seven hundred eighty-nine Edward McGrory Teller EIizabeth R. Nourse Teller Total 13771 Six thousand seven hundred seventy-one Mary G. Oliver Teller Madeline V. Peterson ... .. .. , TeIler The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, Barbara M. O'Connor ... .. Teller signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, and Helen A. McCaffrey .. .. Teller ' Mary A Demaso Teller delivered to the Town Clerk at his office ' REPORT OF TOWN CLERIC 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Registrars of 'Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the CEMETERY COMMISSIONER result as follows. Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total James J Walsh 284 372 409 364 1429 Precinct One 315 Three hundred fifteen Blanks , .. 31 36 33 40 140 Precinct Two 408 Four hundred eight Precinct Three 442 Four hundred forty-two Total .... 315 408 442 404 1569 Precinct Four 404 Four hundred four James J Walsh was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years 1569 One thousand five hundred sixty-nine SCHOOL COMMITTEE Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total TOWN CLERK George H Anker 99 87 74 110 370 Pre 1 Fre 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Ruth Morey . 121 252 244 185 802 James J Carroll 300 387 407 368 1462 Millicent J. Taylor ... 87 65 119 99 370 Blanks 15 21 35 36 107 Blanks 8 4 5 10 27 Total 315 408 442 404 1569 Total 315 408 442 404 1569 James Jr Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year Ruth Morey was elected to the School Committee for three years. SELECTMAN MODERATOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre, 4 Total Pre, 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Robert H Holt . . 280 371 398 357 1406 Errol H. Locke 278 376 411 361 1426 Blanks .... 35 37 44 47 163 George W. Sarano ....... 262 365 388 354 1369 Blanks 90 75 85 93 343 Total ................... . .... 315 408 442 404 1569 Total 630 816 884 808 3138 Robert H. Holt was elected as Moderator for one year Errol H. Locke and George W. Sarano were elected as Selectmen for three years. PLANNING BOARD Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total TOWN TREASURER Clements H. Ferguson 272 376 399 355 1402 Elmer C. Houdlette 254 355 383 339 1331 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Blanks104 85 102 114 405 .. ......... James J Carroll 298 382 405 371 1456 Blanks .... . 17 26 37 33 113 Total 630 816 884 808 3138 Total 315 408 442 404 1569 Clements H Ferguson and Elmer C Houdlette were elected to the Planning James J Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year Board for three years CONSTABLES Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total COLLECTOR OF TAXES Edward C Maguire 268 380 404 362 1414 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total John C. Russell „ 287 377 407 363 1434 William S Scamman .. 291 385 418 376 1470 Blanks . ..,. 75 59 73 83 290 BIanks „ 24 23 24 28 99 Total ............. ... .. 630 816 884 808 3138 Total . 315 408 442 404 1569 Edward C. Maguire and John C, Russell were elected as Constables for one year William S. Scamman was elected as Collector of Taxes for one year REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 31 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Edwin B Worthen 353 Blanks . 1177 For Three Years — * Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years PRECINCT ONE i- Tie vote—No election #William M Aquaro .. 157 *Lyon Carter 240 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Henry C Cotton . .... 242 Paul V Curran . .. . 149 For One Year *John F Enser ••• 169 PRECINCT ONE *Warren K Hadley 250 *James B Bushard248 *Winifred Lovering Holman 165 *Lewis L Hoyt .. ,. 237 Blanks 67 *Edwin C Johnson197 *Rena M Lawson 185 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of one year *Dorothy Lindsay .. ...., 199 *Robert F Lutz 169 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Arthur F Mason 181 For One Year James Paul McCarthy 138 William T McCarthy .. 156 PRECINCT TWO *Charles B Meek 194 '"Adolph W Samborski306 • *Alden LarselI Ripley 198 Blanks 102 *Clarence E Smith 183 Ethel M Smith 141 * Town Meeting Members elected for term of one year *John J Sullivan 165 "John A. Wilson 218 i-Paul E Wilson 157 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Blanks 1265 For Two Years PRECINCT ONE TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Richard P Cromwell 252 For Three Years Blanks 63 — PRECINCT TWO * Town Meeting Member elected for term of two years. *Walter C Ballard . ... 357 *John H Devine314 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS • *William F Downe ' 817 *Clements H Ferguson 352 For Three Years *Roland B Greeley 324 PRECINCT THREE *William Roger Greeley 343 *Nathan B Bidwell 298 *Harold B Lamont ..• 302 *Elizabeth R Lewis 323 'Louis W Bilis273 *Harold F Lombard 328 *Charles M Blake 311 *Charlotte M Pickering 306 *William I. Burnham 338 *Murray T Potter 334 *PEhIlip M Clark ,. 324 *Randall W Richards . .. 329 *Bessie G Davis .... 246 *Robert L. Ryder ............. . 291 *Norman A. Downs ... . .. . . .. 307 *Clyde E Steeves ... 333 'Everett S Emery .. „ 297 Dorothy D Swartz • 254 *George W. Emery 310 *Lee E Tarbox .... 335 *Roy A Ferguson313 *Ralph S Taylor . 264 *George E Graves 305 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 33 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON John W Hess .. 107 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Thaoher Jenney •• -• •• 202 For Two Years Merlin J Ladd 169 *George P. Morey .... 219 PRECINCT THREE*Helen B Pyle 237 'Paul A Hubbart 328 "' •, 328 *Lester T Redman 292 Blanks Dorothy P Rich 148 — *Gordon D Richards299 • Town Meetings Members elected for term of two years. Elise Murtagh Rucker .. 149 Catherine L. Shorey ... .. . . ...... . 136 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 'J:mea W Smith ........ 250 For Two Years Millicent J. Taylor ... 188 PFor Tw T ears *George P Wadsworth 284 FOUR 304 *John P Whalen Alice G Webster .03 .., 120 .. ... Blanks 1289 _ • Town Meetings Members elected for term of two years TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Three Years A true record. PRECINCT FOUR Attest. JAMES J. CARROLL, 'Lester L. Andrews ... 289 Town Clerk William A. Barnes 158 *D Miller Bestick 129 'Winthrop Harold Bowker . 241 March 26, 1945 *Frederick S Britton .. .. .. 241 Grace M Buckley 121 Special meeting and election of Town Meeting Member of Pre- Alyce C Burnell 156 enact One held in Estabrook Hall at 7.30 P M., March 26, 1945. Alice F Burrows .., .... 144 Adrian W Cleveland . . 129 Meeting called to order by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, for Harold A Conant 159 'Converse Hill . 235 the purpose of deciding t'he seventeenth position fora Town Meeting *Harold C Carrier 178 Member of the election held March 5, 1945 which resulted in a tie 'Frank B Custance 24z vote between William M. Aquaro and Paul E Wilson. *Theodore A Custance 247 was elected chairman of the meeting Gaetano *Robert J Fawcett 236 Frederick M. Gay *Robert W Fawcett .. 195 Buttaro was elected to serve as clerk Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin .. 95 *James L. Heggie 177 Nominations were made from the floor. Candidates nominated *Robert W Hunter .. r.. 170 for the term of one year James P. McCarthy, Paul E. Wilson and Ethel M Johnsen 80 William M. Aquaro. *Thelma F Mather 177 Ethel M Mitchell .... ... . ..• . 102 Ballots were cast and the result was found to be as follows: *Fred C Newhall 291 *Howard A Patterson 206 James P McCarthy 114 7 *Francis H Ready 232 Paul E. Wilson ....•. ••• •••• •• •'- "- 13 Harold E Raeder 90 William M. Aquaro •••.. Gains R. Sampson 112 Ingeborg NL. Swensonylor147 Whereby James P. McCarthy was declared elected as a Town Thomas Taylor 182 Meeting Member for a term of one year ending in March 1946. *George L. Wallace .. 182 JAMES 1471 JAMES J CARROLL, Town Clerk * Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 35 38 TOWN OF LEXINGTON James J. Carroll March 26, 1945 Town Clerk Lexington, Mass Dear Sir: TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 26, 1945 I, James Paul McCarthy, do hereby accept the office of Town Meeting Member of Precinct One for the term of one year ending March, 1946 as per the election held March 26, 1945. JAMES PAUL MCCARTHY (Signed) Meeting called to order at 8.04 P. M by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt. The Warrant for the meeting was read by James J. Carroll, Town Cleik, until further reading was waived upon motion of Webster H. Thomas. Constable's Return for the meeting read by the Town Clerk 8:05 P. M All articles, unless otherwise noted, were presented by Errol H Locke, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. There were 196 Town Meeting Members present Article 2. Appropriation Committee Report presented by Lewis H. Hoyt, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, which was moved and seconded to be accepted and placed on file 8.06 P. M Article 2. Report of the committee on Proposed School Sites presented by George A Manion as follows• March 26, 1945 This committee was appointed as a result of a vote of Town Meeting July 12, 1944 to investigate and report on proposed school sites, and herewith submits the following report of progress• It is natural to expect that in the postwar era when building is again permitted, Lexington will resume its growth as a commun- ity of homes and that this expansion will require corresponding development of our various town departments and services including schools. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 37 38 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Your committee believes that the locations for grade schools March 26, 1945 and a central high school should be selected before rather than after this development starts because desirable sites may be available Report To The Toival Meeting now at more advantageous prices. This committee was first a volunteer committee, then made a We have discussed this project with members of the Planning committee of the town by the Town Meeting a year ago Board, Appropriation Committee and also other Town officials We Some figures of interest- have also viewed numerous proposed locations, but for lack of Total of our citizens in the armed forces about 1,550 specific engineering data regarding soil conditions, etc., we are not Total reported ki.Nled 25 prepared to make definite recommendations at this time We are, Total reported missing .. .. 10 howe►er, requesting the appropriation of three hundred ($30000) Total discharged to date 115 to be used foi borings and engineering information so that we may (of these more Shan arne4liaif were over 30 years of age, and are able to find work) continue our Investigations, and make a complete report at a later Moved out of town after discharge ... 20 date Critical cases 8 Respectfully submitted, The office for this committee is in the room with Lexington JOHN J SuL,LIvaN Chapter, American Red Cross No rental is charged, and the Red H WASTER THOMAS Cross attends to many details for this committee. RUTH MOREY ELEANOR B LiTCHFIELn The number of 41sitors at the office is about one a month. More TRACT W. Amu; is done by telephone or visit to the home of the veterans [; A MALLIpN, Chairman Of the $200 00 appropriated last year by the Town Meeting, Report accepted and placed on file as a report of progress and some has been spent for paper and postage, and for the booklet the committee continued. 8 10 P M. issued to each parent and to each veteran as lie returns Other materials and all labor have been donated. No prediction can be Chairman Locke states because of the inactivity of the Civil made now of the needs in the future, when a greater number of ser Service Committee appointed in 1041, that same be discharged. vice men will he discharged monthly, and as jobs become scarce A Carried Unanimously 8:11 P. M. bill now before the legislature may put this work with the veterans on a very different basis Under Article 2, Selectmen A. Edward Rowse presents the STEPHEN F. HAment , Chairman following: Voted• That a Committee of seven be appointed by the Moder Report accepted and placed on file 8.25 P. M. ator to make a study of the duties of all Town employees and form- Article 3 Voted. That the Town Treasurer, with the approval elate a proposed salary schedule to be presented at the next Town of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from Meeting for consideration, time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, Motion as presented voted upon and declared lost at 8.22 P M. begining January 1, 1946, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable.within one year and to renew any note or notes that may be Report made by Stephen F. Hamblin, Chairman of Lexington given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section Community Committee on Rehabilitation and Employment as fol- 17, Chapter 44, General Laws lows: Carried Unanimously 8.26 P. M. z • REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Articles 4 and 5 taken up together,it being stated that if Article SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT 4 is passed, Article 5 is to be postponed Personal Services 3,529 04 Expenses h ._ _ _ 1,978 00 Article 4 'Voted• That it is the sense of the meeting that an Carried Unanimously 9 06 P M increase of the salaries of the full time Town employees, at the rate ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT of 15% based on their salaries us existing as of December 31, 1944, Personal Services 5,905 25 but in no case exceeding$400 00, be included in the appropriations Expenses _ - - - 360 00 for 1945 Carried Unanimously 9 07 P M. TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Article 5 presented by A. Edward Rowse as follows• Personal Services 2,196 42 (Of which$1,112 50 is for salary of the Town Treasurer) Expenses . .. .. 443 00 Article 5 Voted That the Selectmen, as compensation for Amendment presented by Town Treasurer, James J Carroll services rendered, be authorized to pay a bonus to all regular full Personal Services 2,396 48 (Of which $1,312 50 is for salary of the Town Treasurer) time employees of the Town to be computed at the rate of 2/3 of Amendment.as presented Carried Unanimously 9 12 P M the increases in full time personal services salaries, excluding step Expenses 443.00 rate increases which do not exceed $75 00 for the period from April Carried Unanimously 9 12 P M 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945, recommended by the Appropriation FORECLOSURE & REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES Committee, but in no case shall such bonus exceed $200 00, and for Expenses .. . 2,500 00 the payment of said bonus the sum of$26,624 53 is appropriated and Carried Unanimously 9 13 P.M shall be assessed COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services 5,91713 (School Department employees (estimated) $14,628 45 (Of which $3,150 00 is for the salary of the All other Town employees 11,99608 Tax Collector) Expenses . . .. .. 1,500 00 $26,624 53 Amendment presented by Chairman Locke Personal Services . . 6,11713 (Of which $3,350 00 is for the salary of the Article 5 as presented as substitute for Article 4 ►ated upon and Tax Collector) declared lost 9 01 P M Carried Unanimously 9 14 P M Expenses . 1,500 00 Article 4 as presented by Chairman, Errol H Locke carried Carried Unanimously 9-14 P M 9'02 P M ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Personal Services • 7,179 63 Expenses 535 00 Article 4 presented by Moderator Robert H Holt Carried Unanimously 9 14 P M _ Article 4. Voted• That the following amounts be appropriated LAW DEPARTMENT Personal Services & Special Fees 1,500 00 for the current year and be assessed except where a transfer is in Expenses 500 00 dicated Carried Unanimously 9 14 P M AFFROPRIATION COMMITTEE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services $500.00 Personal Services • 3,361 63 Expenses 550 00 (Of which $1,987 50 is for salary of the Town Clerk) 160 50 Carried Unanimously 9 05 P M Expenses Carried Unanimously 9 15 P M REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT—JURISDICTION SELECTMEN BUILDING DEPARTMENT Expenses . .. 502 00 Carried Unanimously 9 15 P. M. Personal Services .... 1,100 00 Expenses .. . . _ _ 205 00 ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT — Carried Unanimously 9 18 P M JURISDICTION TOWN CLERK WIRE DEPARTMENT Expenses .. . 226 92 Personal Services .. .. 600 00 Carried Unanimously 9 15 P M. Expenses . ... .. • 100 00 Carried Unanimously 9 18 P M REGISTRATIONS DEPARTMENT Personal Services 1,100 00 WEIGHTS & MEASURES DEPARTMENT Expenses _ _ _ 177 00 Personal Services 500.00 Carried Unanimously 9 15 P M Expenses .. .. . _ .._ 195 00 Carried Unanimously 9 18 P. M. PUBLIC WORKS—SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Personal Services 5,876 91 INSECT SUPPRESSION Expenses 150 00 Personal Services • 408.75 Carried Unanimously 9 15 P M Wages & Expenses .. 3,225 00 Carried Unanimously 9 18 P M. TOWN OFFICES &CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Personal Services 4,71193 SHADE TREES Expenses _ - 7,550 00 Wages & Expenses • 1,850 00 Carried Unanimously 9 16 P M. (Of which $330 00 is to be transferred from the Taylor Shade Tree Fund) ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 9 18 P M Personal Services .... 9,873 51 Expenses - _ - 855 00 FOREST FIRES Carried Unanimously 9 16 P M Personal Services 50 00 BOARD OF APPEALS Wages & Expenses500 00 Expenses 150 00 Carried Unanimously 9 18 P M Carried Unanimously 9 16 P M DOG OFFICER. PLANNING BOARD Personal Services .. 100 00 Expenses 250 00 Expenses .. ... -- 75 00 Carried Unanimously 9 16 P M Carried Unanimously 9 18 P M BOARD OF RETIREMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT Expenses 440 00 Personal Services . . .. 500 00 Carried Unanimously 9 17 P M Expenses6,000 00 Carried Unanimously 9 18 P M POLICE DEPARTMENT Personal Services 38,533 13 MILK INSPECTION Expenses 4,136 25 Personal Services • 400 00 Carried Unanimously 9 17 P M Carried Unanimously 9 18 P M FIRE DEPARTMENT DOG CLINIC Personal Services 48,995 36Expenses 450.00 Expenses 7,940 00 Carried Unanimously 9 19 P M Carried Unanimously 9 17 P M AMBULANCE MAINTENANCE DENTAL CLINIC Expenses 150 00 Personal Services 1,617 50 Carried Unanimously 9 17 P M Expenses .. 100 00 Carried Unanimously 9 19 P 51. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 43 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON POSTURE CLINIC STREET LIGHTS Expenses _ _ 625 00 Wages & Expenses .. ................... 25,200.00 Carried Unanimously 9.19 P M Carried Unanimously 9 22 P M VITAL STATISTICS STREET SIGNS Expenses Wages&Expenses 500 00 25 00 Carried Unanimously 9.22 P M. Carried Unanimously 9 19 P M ANIMAL INSPECTION HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ROAD MACHINERY Expenses 29,000 00 Personal Services 500 00 CarriederUnanimously 9 19 P M (To be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund) Carried Unanimously 9 23 P M SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Personal Services ... 800 00 Personal Services . . ...... 1,002 38 Carried Unanimously 9 19 P M Administration Items 160.00 PLUMBING DEPARTMENT Town Physician 187 50 Aid & Expenses 20,000 00 Personal Services . . .. . .............. . . 900 00 Carried Unanimously 9 23 P M Expenses - - 220 00 Carried Unanimously 9 19 P M , DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID Personal Services 301 19 SEWER MAINTENANCE Administration Items 80 00 Personal Services 100 00 Aid & Expenses 8,100 00 Wages&Expenses - - _ 3,500 00 Carried Unanimously 9 24 P M Carried Unanimously 9 20 P M OLD AGE ASSISTANCE SEWER SERVICES Personal Services 2,267.72 Wages &Expenses . . 2,000 00 Administration Items 520 00 Carried Unanimously 9 20 P M Aid & Expenses . . 40,000 00 Carried Unanimously 9 24 P M CARE OF DUMPS & REMOVAL OF ASHES STATE AILD Wages & Expenses 1,500 00 Cash Grants ., 500 00 Carried Unanimously 9 20 P M Carried Unanimously 9 25 P M GARBAGE COLLECTION MILITARY AID Expenses5,000.00 Cash Grants . ........ . ... 800.00 Carried Unanimously 9 20 P M Carried Unanimously 9 25 P x41 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SOLDIERS' BURIALS Personal Services 100.00 Expenses . . .. .. 200 00 Wages & Expenses ..... .. . 33,000.00 Carried Unanimously 9 25 P M Carried Unanimously 9.20 P. M. SOLDIERS' RELIEF Personal Services ... 250 69 SNOW REMOVAL Administration Items . 40 00 Wages&Expenses15,000.00 Aid & Expenses .. 5,000.00 (Of which $3,049 00 is for bills resulting from re- Carried Unanimously 9 25 P M moval of snow during the months of February Presented by Tracy W Ames and March authorized by the Board of Selectmen due to an extreme emergency involving the safe- Article 4 Voted That the sum of $284,932 82 be appro- ty of persons and property) priated and assessed for the School Department divided Carried Unanimously 9 21 P M as follows Personal Services .. ... $231,878 82 TRAFFIC REGULATION 8e CONTROL Expenses 53,054 00 Wages & Expenses .. 500.00 Carried Unanimously 9.21 P. M. $284,932.82 Carried Unanimously 9:81 P. M. e • REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 4$ 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Voted That the sum of $1,600 00 be appropriated and UNCLASSIFIED assessed for the payment of tuition of pupils attending Expenses 215 00 Vocational School Rationing Board 535 00 Carried Unanimously 9:32 P M War Activities _ _ 500 00 Carried Unanimously 9 34 P M Voted- That the sum of $203 00 be appropriated and assessed for the payment of Americanization education WATER MAINTENACE Carried Unanimously 9 32 P M Personal Services 1,200 00 Presented by H.Webster Thomas Wages and Expenses 16,000 00 Carried Unanimously 9 35 P M Article 4 Voted. That the sum of $18,255 13 be appro- priated and assessed for the support of Cary Memorial WATER SERVICES Library and Branch for the current year, as follows Wages &Expenses 3,000 00 Personal Services 12,905 13 Carried Unanimously 9 33 P M Expenses 5,350 00 (Which includes the amount received from the INTEREST ON DEBT County for dog licenses) Interest • 3,99E 50 Carried Unanimously 9 35 P M PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS Personal Services 5,07816 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—MUNROE Wages & Expenses .. 9,025 00 Personal Services 300 00 (Of which $200 00 Is to be transferred from the Wages&Expenses _ _ 3,406 80 Tower Park Fund) Carried Unanimously 9 35 P M Carried Unanimously 9 33 P M CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—WESTVIEW MEMORIAL DAY Personal Services 600 00 Expenses 250.00 Wages 8e Expenses 5,650 00 Carried Unanimously 9 33 P M (Of which $2,000 00 is to be transferred from the Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund) PATRIOTS' DAY Carried Unanimously 9-35 P M Expenses ... 300 00 Carried Unanimously 9 33 P M And Further Voted That the following amounts be appropriated CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Pension Accumulation Fund 14,319 00 MATURING DEBT 49,800 00 Interest Deficiency on Funds 693 31 Of which $35,000 00 is to be transferred from the Carried Unanimously 9 34 P M Water Department Available Surplus Account; $1,500 00 is to he transferred from the Water De- PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Wages & Expenses .... 6,500.00 partment Assessment Fund, $2,000 00 is to be transferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund, Carried Unanimously 9.34 P. M and the balance, $11,000 00 is to be raised in the tax levy of the current year. 9-53 P M INSURANCE Amendment made by Selectman, George W. Sarano. Premiums 6,400.00 Carried Unanimously 9 34 P M Article 2. And Further Voted• That the following amounts be appropriated- ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Expenses 80 00 MATURING DEBT . . 49,600 00 Carried Unanimously 9-34 P. M. Of which $5,000 00 is to be transferred from the Water Department Available Surplus Fund; PRINTING TOWN REPORT $2,000 00 to be transferred from the Sewer Asses- Expenses 900.00 meat Fund; and the balance of $42,500.00 is to Carried Unanimously 9:34 P. M. be raised in the tax levy for the current year. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Amendment of Mr. Saran voted upon with the following Article 11. Voted. That the Board of Selectmen be author- results. ized to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit In Favor Opposed for the year 1945. Carried Unanimously 10 P M 19 Alden L. Ripley 23 41 Leland H Emery 66 21 Stephen E Hamblin 17 Article 12. Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to in- --- — stall watez mains not less than 6" nor more than 16" in diameter 72 106 in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during Motion lost 9.45 P M the year 1945, subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor Main motion as presented Carried Unanimously 9 55 P M (No appropriation—This vote is necessary to authorize the Town to take easements and do the work in 1945 as last year's vote Article 6. Voted That the sum of $13,053 39 be appropriated limited it to construction in 1944) for payment of the bonus, authorized in 1944, from January 1, 1945 Carried Unanimously 10 P M to March 31, 1945 inclusive, this money to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Article 13 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to in Carried Unanimously 9 55 P M stall sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1945 in accordance with St 1897, Ch Article 7 Voted• That this article be indefinitely postponed 504. as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain any (No funds available) necessary easements therefor Carried Unanimously 9.55 P M (No appropriation—Same as Article 12) Carried Unanimously 10 01 P, M. Article 8. Voted- That the Assessors be authorized to use the following money from available funds toward the reduction of the Article 14 Voted That the sum of $1,495 86 be appropriated 1945 tax rate: and assessed to pay contributions to the Contributory Retirement From the Excess and Deficiency Account $20,400 66 Systems on account of members thereof in the Military or Naval Carried Unanimously 9,59 P. M. Service, of which$706.00 is for the State School Retirement System, and $783.86 is for the Lexington Retirement System, in accordance Article 9. Voted: That the following amounts be appropriated with Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1943. and assessed for the unpaid bills for the year 1944 of the following Carried Unanimously 10.02 P. M accounts. BOARD OF HEALTH Article 15 presented by Tracy W. Ames, Chairman of the School Dr Victor N RoChrtte $12 00 Committee. Carried Unanimously 9.59 P M. Article 15. Voted: That the sum of $100.00 be appropriated Article 10. Voted. That the sum of $15,000 00 be appropriated and assessed to pay the necessary expenses of School Officers in- for the Reserve Fund, of which $13,688.50 is to be transferred from curred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon the Overlay Reserve Fund, and the balance of $1,311 50 is to be matters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to im- raised by direct appropriation. prove the service in the School Department. Carried Unanimously 10 P. M. Carried Unanimously 10.03 P. M. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 49 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 16 presented by Tracy W Ames. Article 21. Voted: That the Town enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based Article 16. Voted That the sum of $5,360 00 be appropriated on hourly rental for use of motorized equipment of the Public Works and assessed for establishing and maintaining kindergartens in the Department when used on various projects carried on under the Lexington Public Schools. direction of said Depai tment, of other Departments of the Town, Voted upon as follows the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount allowed by in Favor Opposed the State for the use of similar equipment. 17 Aiden L Ripley 19 Carried Unanimously 10.09 P M 44Leland H Emery 6017 • Article 22. Voted. That the sum of $400.00 be appropriated 18 18 Stephen E Hamblin 17 for the purpose of erecting a backstop at the Center Playground, 79 96 this money to he tiansferred from the Excess and Dofclency Declared lost 10 05 P N. Account Carried Unanimously 10.09 P. M. Article 17 presented by Tracy W Ames Article 23 Voted That the sum of $5,000 00 be appropriated Article 17 Voted That the sum of $8,000 00 lie appropriated for the purpose of grading the enclosed field at the Center Play for the installation of automatic sprinklers in the Munroe School, ground;this money to be tiansferred from the Excess and Deficiency this money to be transfei red from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- Account count. Carried Unauiuiously 10 10 P �I Carried Unanimously 14 07 P M Article 24. Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to pur chase two new power lawn mowers for the Park Department, and Article 18 presented by George A. Mallion.. for that purpose the sum of $1,000 00 be appropriated and assessed Carried Unanimously 10 10 P 14I Article 18 Voted. That the sum of $300 00 be appropriated and assessed to pay the necessary expenses incurred by the coin- Article 25. Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to ap- mittee of seven to study the needs of future school sites. point one of their members to the Board of Appeals, in accordance Carried Unanimously 10:08 P M. with G L. Chapter 41, Sec. 4A. Carried Unanimously 10.10 P. N. Article 19. Voted: That the sum of *900 00 be appropriated and assessed for highway maintenance under authority of Chapter Article 26 Voted: That it is the sense of the meeting that no 90 of the General Laws, said sum, or any portion thereof to be ex- further payments should be made for premiums on policies of in- pended under the direction of the Selectmen and to be used in con- surance against loss or damage to Town property lrihich may re- junction with any money which may be allotted by the State, County suit from enemy attack, including any action taken by the Military, or both, for this purpose Naval or Air Force of the United States in resisting enemy attack. Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M. Carried Unanimously 10.10 P M Article 20. Voted: That the following sum be appropriated Article 27 Voted• That the Town accept a gift in the amount and assessed for pensions for retired.members of the Police Depart of $500.00, under the will of Franklin F. Raymond, to be known as men , under Chapter 32 of the General Laws as amended. "The Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund," the income to be used for Police Pensions .. . ... $1500 00 the purchase of books for the Cary Memorial Library. Carried Unanimously 10.08 P. N. Carried Unanimously 10:12 P. N. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 51 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 28. Voted. That the Town accept Chapter 11 of the struction the sum of $55,000 00 be appropriated and that of this Acts of 1945 authorizing the Selectmento appoint a Board of Health amount, $10,000 00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency and transferring to that Board the duties as a Board of Health now Account and 845,000 00 be raised by the issue of bonds of notes of performed by the Selectmen the Town; and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Select- Carried Unanimously 10.12 P. M men,be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of$45,000 00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with Article 29. Voted. That the Town accept the relocation as a the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a pei rod not town way of Blossom Street from Concord Avenue to the Cam exceeding nine years bridge-Concord Highway as laid outby the Selectmen, and as Carried Unanimously 10 20 P M shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's office Carried Unanimously 10.12 P M Tracy W Ames, Chairman, School Committee asked to have Article 10 opened Sidney R Wrightington replies to open would Under Article 2 presented by Donald E Nickerson Report of not be in order, but a motion could be made for reconsideration Committee to Obtain Plans, Specifications and Estimates of Cost Whereby such a request was made The Moderator, Robeit H Holt, for two Fire Stations presented asks of the Town Clerk what time Article 16 was of iginally closed. The Town Cleik replies at 10 05 P M Whereby the question for Article 2. Voted That the report of the Committee to Obtain reconsideration. of Article 16 was placed before the Town Meeting Plans, Specifications and Estimates of Cost for the Construction and declared lost by voice vote 10 22 P ,ll of a new Central Fire Station be accepted and the Committee dis Article 2. g Voted That the Moderator appoint a Committee charged of five to supervise on behalf of and under the direction of the Board Carried Unanimously 10.13 P. M. of Selectmen, the construction of the new Central Fire Station Carried Unanimously 10.24 P 31 Article 30. Voted That the Selectmen are authorized to Ii Voted That the Moderato' appoint a Committee of contract fat the erection of a new Central Fire Station.on the land five to supervise on behalf of and under the direction of the Board on Bedford Street, purchased from Elizabeth C. Phelps for that of Selectmen,the construction of a new East Lexington Fire Station purpose, substantially in accordance with the plans presented at Carried Unanimously 10.24 P M this meeting, and that for the purpose of construction the sum of i Voted That a Committee of three be appointed by $110,000 00 be appropriated and that of this amount, $30,000 00 be the Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza transferred front the Excess and Deficiency Account and 830,000 00 Cary Farnham and Susanna E Cary for the current year be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Carried Unanimously 10 24 P. M Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $90,000 00 and to issue bonds or Article 32 Voted That this Article be indefinitely postponed notes of the Town to be payable, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding eight Article 33 Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to pur years. chase a new cruising car for the Police Depai tment and for that Carried Unanimously 10.16 P.31. purpose the sum of $1200 00 is appropriated to be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account Article 31 Voted• That the Selectmen are authorized to con- Carried Unanimously 10 26 P. M tract for the erection of a new East Lexington.Fire Station, on the site of the present station, substantially in accordance with the Article 34 Voted That the Town amend the General By Laws by adding to Article XXVI the following, plans presented at this meeting, and that for the purpose of con REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 53 54 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Section 2. No person, except an officer of the law in and December 31, 1937 and recorded with Middlesex South District the performance of his duties, shall enter upon the prem- Registry of Deeds, Book 6179 page 9, which agreements impose vol- ises of another with intention of peeping into the windows untary restrictions on the use by Daniel J O'Connell and his sue- of a house or spying upon in any manner any person or censors in title of land at the junction of Woburn Street, Fletcher persons therein Avenue and the Boston and Maine Railroad, Lexington, Middlesex Carried Unanimously 10 26 P M County. now zoned as a C 1 District, and to execute and deliver to the said Daniel J O'Connell a release of all rights acquired by the Article 35. Voted That the Town amend the Plumbing By Town by said agreements law by changing the figure "20" in the last paragraph thereof to Permission granted Daniel J. O'Connell to speak from the floor "XXI" so that the same shall read as follows Carried by voice vote 10.40 P M The provisions of Article XXI of the Building By law so far as applicable and especially when required a.ppli Article 37 presented by William R Rosenberger anees or fittings are not on the market shall be considered a part of this By law Article 37. Voted• To see if the Town will appropriate the Carried Unanimously 10 28 P M sum of $400 00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of providing suitable headquai tens for Article 36 presented by William W Ferguson Lexington Post No 3007 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 9, under the General Article 36 Voted Under Chapter 41, Sections 1 and 2 of the General Laws, to increase the membership of the School Committee Laws of Massachusetts, said sum to be raised by general tax. of the Town of Lexington from three to live members, two to be Mr. Nichols representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars granted elected in 1946, two to be elected in 1947, and one to be elected in! permission to speak from the floor Motion by George H. Anker that 1943, for the terms of three years motion be laid upon the table Motion of George H Anker to lay Sydney R Wrightington, Town Counsel suggests that the the article on the table carried 10 54 P. M changes should be made in the motion concerning the terms of office Article 38 Voted That this Article be indefinitely postponed. Whereby 'William W Ferguson holds motion until certain changes Carried Unanimously 10.55 P M to be made. 10.32 P M Article 36 again presented by William W Ferguson as origi- Article 2 presented by Tracy W. Ames, Chairman, School Com nally presented After some discussion, moved by Frederick D. mittee Wells that motion be placed upon table until a further study could Article 2 Voted That a committee of 5 be appointed by the be made To be tabled Carried 10 59 P. M Moderator to consider the advisability of kindergartens for the Motion by George H Anker that Article 36 again be taken up. Town of Lexington and make recommendations at the next town Anker's motion voted upon as follows meeting. Carried Unanimously 10.32 P M In Favor Opposed Article 39 presented by Eugene T Buckley 14 Alden L Ripley 45 Leland H Emery 47 47 Article 39. Voted. 'That the Town authorize the Selectmen to 18 Stephen E Hamblin 14 cancel the agreements dated January 27, 1937 and recorded with 77 81 Middlesex South Distriet Registry of Deeds, Book 6106 page 175, Lost 11.01 P M. • REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 55 5A TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 40 Voted That the Town amend its Building By law by striking out in Article II, Section 4 the second paragraph thereof the words "one week" and inserting in place thereof "three weeks" so that the second paragraph of said Section 4 will read as follows. TOWN WARRANT If the owner of any building or other structure, or an applicant for a permit to erect or alter a building or other structure, is aggrieved by any order or decision of the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACFIISETTS MIDDLESEX, SS Building Inspector, he may file with the Inspector an objec tion in writing, and thereupon the matter shall be referred To the Constable of the Town of Lexington, in said County, by the Building Inspector to the Board of Appeals who, Greeting: within three weeks from said reference, shall hear the par- ties, and after taking such expert opinion as may seem to In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are the Board of Appeals to be necessary, give their decision, directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, quoit- In case the decision of the Building Inspector be affirmed, fled to vote in elections and in Town. affairs, to meet in the Cary the expense of such expert opinion taken by the Board of Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on. Friday December 28, Appeals shall be paid to the town on demand by the appel- 1.945 at eight o'clock P 4f., then and there to act on the following ]ant, otherwise such expense shall be borne by the town articles. Walter G Black moves for Indefinite Postponement. Motion for Indefinite Postponement declared lost by voice vote 11:05 P. M. Article 1 To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Result of vote of original motion as presented as follows• the removal of snow and ice and to provide for meeting such an In Favor opposes appropriation by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account or in such other manner as the meeting may determine, or act in 27 Aiden L Ripley 9 any other manner in relation thereto. 74 Leland H Emery 0 30 Stephen E. Hamblin 2 Article 2 To see if the Tow n will ratify and approve payments iii ii or liability for snow removal in 1945 prior to this meeting due to Carried 11.08 P. M. an extreme emergency involving the safety of persons and property, as voted by two-thirds of the Selectmen, under authority of G. L. • Article 41 Voted• That the sum of $3,000 be appropriated Ch 44, Sec 31, and appropi sate money therefor, or act in any man- and assessed for the eradication of mosquitoes under sections 4A ner in relation thereto and 5 of Chapter 2.52 of the General Laws Carried Unanimously 11 10 P M Article 3 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for Old Age Assistance, for the balance of the year 1945, Meeting dissolved 11 11 P M and to provide for meeting such an appropriation by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in Attest. relation thereto. JAMES J C ARROLL, And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least TOWS Clerk before the time of said meeting as provided in the By law of the Town. REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 57 6$ TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hereof fail not,and make due return on this warrant,with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Gwen under our hands at Lexington, this twelfth day of Decem- HELD DECEMBER 28, 1945 kr A. D, 1945 ERROL H. LOCKE WILLIAM G POTTER The Special Town Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, A. EDWARD ROWSE Robert H Holt,at 8.05 P M GEORGE W SARANO GEORGE C SHELDON There were 100 Town Meeting Members present Selectmen of Lexington • Warrant for the meeting was read by the Town Clerk. James J. Carroll, until further reading was waived upon motion of Errol H. A true copy, Attest, Locke, Selectmen This was duly seconded and carried JOHN C. RUSSELL, Constable of Lexington. Constable's Return was read by Town Clerk, James J Carroll 8.06 P M. CONSTABLE'S RETURN Article 1 as presented by Selectman, Errol H Locke December 10, 1945 Article 1 Voted. That the sum of $5,000 00 be appropriated To the Town Clerk, for the removal of snow and ice, this amount to be transferred from I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed the Excess and Deficiency Account copies of the foregoing Warrant in the vestibule of the Town Office Appropriation Committee Report presented by Lewis L. Hoyt, Building and seven other public places in the Town and by mailing Chairman,which was accepted and placed on file. 8:07 P. 11I a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town, eleven days before the time of said meeting Article 1 as presented Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M. Article 2 presented by Selectman,Errol H. Locke. Attest: JOHN C. RUSSELL Article 2. Voted• That the Town ratify and approve payments Constable of Lexington or liability for snow removal in 1945 prior to this meeting, due to an extreme emergency involving the safety of persons and property, as voted by two thirds of the Selectmen under authority of G. L, Chap. 44, Sec. 31, and that the sum of $7,000 00 be appropriated therefor to be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. lit Article 3 presented by Selectman, Errol H Locke REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 59 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON a Article 3 Voted That the sum of V530.67 be appropriated for Boston, Mass, May 9, 1945 Old Age Assistance, this amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. The foregoing by law is hereby approved Carried Unanimously 8.11 P. M. Clarence A, Barnes (signed) All business of the meeting being completed, meeting was dis• Attorney General. solved at 8 12 P M Attest• Approval of Article 35 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meet- JAMES J. CARROLL, ing held March 26, 1945 by Attorney General, Clarence A Barnes Town Clerk Approval of Article 34 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meet- May 4, 1945 ing held March 26, 1945, by Attorney General, Clarence A Barnes Article 35 as passed at an Adjourned Town Meeting held March May 4 1945 26, 1945. Article 34 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March Article 35. Voted: That the Town amend the Plumbing By- 26, 1945. law by changing the figure "20" in the last paragraph thereof to "XXI" so that the same shall read as follows. Article 34. Voted• That the Town amend the General By laws by adding to Article XXVI the following: The provisions of Article XXI of the Building By law so far as applicable and especially when required appli Section 2. No Person, except an officer of the law in ances or fittings are not on the market shall be considered the performance of his duties, shall enter upon the prem a part of this By law. ises of another with the intention of peeping into the win- Carried Unanimously 10:28 P M dows of a house or spying upon in any manner any person or persons therein. Carried Unanimously 10.26 P. M. JAMES J. C?IRROI,L, Town Clerk JAMES J CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Mass Lexington, Mass May 4, 1945 May 4, 1945 I, James J Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do I, James J Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington., do hereby certify that the above is a true and exact copy of Article 35 hereby certify that the above is a true and exact copy of Article 34 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 26, 1945 and as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 26, 1945 and as same appears on record as same appears on record JAMES J CARROLL, JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Town Clerk REPORT OP TOWN CLERK 61 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Boston, Mass, May 9, 1945 In Favor Opposed 27 Aiden L Ripley 9 The foregoing amendment to b► law is hereby approved 74 Leland H Emery o 30 Stephen E Hamblin 2 Clarence A Barnes (signed) 131 11 Attorney General. Carried 11:08 P M JAMES J. CARROLL, Approval of Article 40 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meet- Town. Clerk ing held March 26, 1945, by Attorney General Clarence A Barnes Lexington, Mass May 9, 1945 9, May 1945. I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do Article 40 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March as certify that the above is a true and exact copy of Article 40 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 26, 1945 and 26, 1945 as same appears on record JAMES J. CARROLL, Article 40 Voted• That the Town amend its Building By law Town Clerk by strilnng out in Article II, Section 4 the second paragraph there- of the words"one week"and inserting in place thereof "three weeks" Boston, Mass, May 15, 1945 so that the second paragraph of said Section 4 will read as follows The foregoing amendment to building by-law is hereby approved If the owner of any building or other structure, or an Clarence A Barnes (signed) applicant for a permit to erect or alter a building or other Attorney General. structure,is aggrieved by any order or decision of the Build ing Inspector, he may file with the Inspector an objection in writing, and thereupon the matter shall be referred by the Building Inspector to the Boai d of Appeals who, with in three weeks from said reference, shall hear the pasties, and after taking such expert opinion as may seem to the - Board of Appeals to be necessary, give their decision In case the decision of the Building Inspector be affirmed, the expense of such expert opinion taken by the Board of Ap peals shall be paid to the town on demand by the appellant, otherwise such expense shall be borne by the town. Walter 0 Black moves for Indefinite Postponement. Motion for Indefinite Postponement declared lost by voice vote 11 05 P M. Result of vote of original motion as presented as follows • REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 63 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Non•Resident 3 Day Fishing License Issued 1 @ 1.50 150 Citizen Fishing Issued 2 9 5.25 10 50 Citizen Military or Naval Service REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK Sporting Issued 11 0 200 22.00 1945 Total $1,177 25 OTHER LICENSES, MORTGAGES AND DISCHARGES December 31, 1945 Marriage Licenses Issued 126 0 $2 00 $252 00 Mortgages Recorded 219 42 To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Mortgages Discharged 2600 Pole Locations Certificates . . 3 0 75 2 25 Lexington., Massachusetts Certified Certificates97 61 Miscellaneous ......._ 8.50 Gentlemen• Gas Permits . .. . 63 ® 50 31.50 Following is the report of the Town Clerk's Department for the $637 28 Tear 1945, including all licenses issued and fees collected, fees eel SUMMARY lected being turned over to the Town Dog Licenses $2,612.50 Sporting Licenses . . 1,177.25 Male Dog Licenses Issued 647 @ $2 00 $1,294 00 Marriage Licenses 252.40 Female Dog Licenses Issued 102 0 5 00 510 00 Mortgages Recorded 219 42 Spayed Dog Licenses Issued 369 0 2 00 738 00 Mortgages Discharged 26 00 Certified Certificates ... 97 61 Kennel Licenses Issued . ... 2 n 10 00 20 00 Miscellaneous 8 50 Kennel Licenses Issued .... 2 0 25 00 6000 Transfer Licenses Ixsued 2 @ 25 50 Pole Locations 2 25 Military Licenses Issued 25 0Free Gas Permits 3150 Total $2,612 50 Total $4,427 02 Total Number of Dogs Licensed . . 1,149 Respectfully submitted, SPORTING LICENSES Resident JAMES J CA$[toLry Citizen Fishing Issued 154 Town. Clerk 5 Void 149 0 $2 00 $298.00 Citizen Hunting Issued 185 @ 2 00 370 00 Citizen Sporting Issued 100 0 3 25 325 00 Citizen Minor Fishing Issued . . 70 1 Void 69 7 1 25 86 25 Citizen Trapping Issued .. . 12 a 5 25 63.00 Duplicates Issued 2 @ 50 1.00 Citizen Sporting & Trapping 20 0 Free Citizen Military or Naval Service Sporting Issued .. 57 Free Citizen Old Age Fishing Issued 3 0 Free REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 65 66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MARRIAGES BY MONTHS 1945 BIRTHS BY MONTHS Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's 1945 Month Totals First First Second Second Third Third January 10 5 7 5 2 0 1 February 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 March 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals April 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 Month Total Male Females Male Females Males Females May 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 June 23 22 22 1 1 0 0 January 20 0 0 11 9 11 9 July 9 7 8 2 1 0 0 February 22 1 0 12 9 13 9 August 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 March 20 0 0 10 10 10 10 September 13 12 12 1 1 0 0 April 18 1 0 7 10 8 10 October 10 9 9 1 1 0 0 May 18 0 0 10 8 10 8 November 12 10 11 2 1 0 0 June 21 0 0 10 11 10 11 December 14 11 11 3 3 0 0 July 28 1 0 14 13 15 13 August 19 0 0 7 12 7 12 130 115 119 15 10 0 1 September 14 0 1 4 9 4 10 Number of Marriages Recorded ............ .... 130 October 6 0 0 3 3 3 3 Residents „ , .. 145 November 12 0 1 6 5 6 6 Non-residents 115 December 9 0 0 5 4 5 4 Solemnized in other places .. _ _ _ 57 Age of Oldest Groom .. , ,. 74 207 3 2 99 103 102 105 Age of Oldest Bride ,... .. ,........._............. .. 70 Age of Youngest Groom ,., .. . 17 The parentage of children was as follows- Age of Youngest Bride „ „ ., 17 Both Parents born In United States .. 172 JAMES e7 CARROLL, Both. Parents born in Foreign Countries . . ..,.. 10 Town. Clerk. One Parent born in United States .. 24 One Parent born in Foreign Country24 REPORT OF TREASURER Both Parents born in Lexington 5 December 31, 1945 One Parent born in Lexington27 To The Honorable Board of Selectmen JAMES J. CARROLL, Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen. Totarr Clerk The following loan was sold and placed during the year 1945 as per authorization LOANS—ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE FROM STATE AND COUNTY Section 6A, Chapter 44, G L. Year Ended December 31, 1945 Dated Sold To Due Rate Amount Oct 1, 1945 Lexington T"ust Co Oct 1, 1946 314 of 1% $1,800 00 Respectfully submitted, JAMES J CARROLL, • Town Treasurer COMPARATIVE DEATH RATE BY MONTHS (Still Births Excluded) Jan Feb. Mar Apr. May June July Aug. Sept Oct. Nov Dec. Total Total- Male 17 23 12 13 15 14 15 11 15 12 17 17 181 Female 16 11 11 17 14 10 10 16 14 18 19 18 174 Residents died in Lexington. Male 3 5 2 3 1 3 5 0 2 0 3 4 31 Female 3 0 2 4 8 3 1 2 5 0 3 5 36 Non-residents died in Lexington Male 11 13 S 7 10 8 6 0 8 8 13 9 109 Female 7 10 6 13 5 6 8 12 8 16 12 12 114 Residents died out of town. Male 3 5 2 3 4 3 4 3 5 4 1 4 41 Female .. ............. 6 1 3 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 1 24 Children under one year Male 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Female .. ..,.... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 I 3 Between one and ten years. Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Between ten and thirty years Male 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 9 Female 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Between thirty and sixty years' Male . 8 8 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 5 46 Female 1 0 3 2 4 2 1 0 2 2 4 2 23 Between sixty and ninety years Male 8 13 9 9 12 7 10 7 10 10 12 9 116 Female 13 9 5 14 8 7 9 14 12 14 15 11 134 Over ninety years. Male 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 g Female 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 I 0 4 10 JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk REPORT OF SELECTMEN 67 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON a Board of Health and to transfer to that Board the duties as a Board of Health, previously performed by the Selectmen In May, the following individuals were appointed to sere as a Board of REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Health. Dr Ivan G Ps le, for a term of three years, Mr R L. McQuillan, for a term of two years, and Mr George E Russell, for a term of one year December 31, 1945 To the Inhabitants of Lexington• COMMUNITY COMMITTEE ON REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT The Board of Selectmen respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1945. At a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Coin- munity Committee on Rehabilitation and Employment, the sug The Annual Election was held March 5, 1945. Mr. Errol H. gestion was made that a committee on re-employment be appointed Locke and Mr. George W Sarano were re-elected members of the is serve under the Rehabilitation Committee As a result, such a Board of Selectmen for a term of three years The Board organized committee was appointed consisting of Mr. Herbert Collins, Mr. on March 12, 1945 and Mr Errol H. Locke was elected Chairman. Robert Mayo and Mr. Robert Merriam. Mrs Robert Mayo, Execu five Secretary of the Lexington Red Cross, consented to serve as Forty six regular and six special meetings were held during the year Regular meetings of the Board are held on Monday evenings contact between the committee and the returning veterans. Her at 7 30 P. 3d, and appointments to meet with the Board may be knowledge of the various problems presented, together with her made at the Selectmen's Office. understanding and cooperation is sincerely appreciated by the Board of Selectmen. The office of the committee is located at 1774 Massa- Reports of the activities of various Town Departments, which ehusetts Avenue, and there are three Red Cross trained volunteers are under the Jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen, may be found on duty three afternoons each week. Mrs. Mayo is on duty full elsewhere in this Annual Report. time. The telephone number is Lexington 0030, and it is hoped that any Veteran, or any member of his family, wishing the assistance of this Committee will not hesitate to call RATIONING BOARD In view of the fact that rationing was about to end, the United The members of these committees hare done and are doing a States Government closed the Lexington War Price and Rationing splendid service and the Board of Selectmen publicly thank all of Board on September 30, 1945. The Board of Selectmen in cognizant them for their patriotic contribution. of the valuable services rendered by the members of the Rationing Board and Price Control Panel in the performance of a difficult and unpopular war activity. The Board takes this opportunity to once TAX TITLE PROPERTY again commend all individuals who contributed much time and effort in this obviously necessary field of endeavor There has been a noticeable increase in the sale of tax title property during 1945 Forty nine (49) parcels of real estate ac BOARD OF HEALTH quired by the Town by foreclosure of tax titles were sold this yea' and approximate- 511.145. was realized from the sales Propert,r At the Annual Town Meeting, it was voted to accept Chapter for sale is listed in the Selectmen's Olilie and information pertain 11 of the Acts of 1945. authorizing the Board of Selectmen to appoint ing to it may be obtained there. REPORT OF SELECTMEN 69 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON GENERAL The resignation of Mr William C. Paxton, as Superintendent of Public Works, was accepted by the Board with regret. Mr Pax- LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE ton terminated his services with the Town to engage in private busi- ness Colonel Henry B Barry was temporarily appointed Execu- BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE five Assistant, Department of Public Works. TOWN OF LEXINGTON, 1945 Numerous applications for the position of Superintendent were received, considered by the Board, and interviews held Mr Joseph H. De Foe of Winthrop, Massachusetts was appointed as of Janu- ary 2,1946 to fill the vacancy created by Mr Paxton's resignation. Name Occupation Address Alter, Welton R—Mechanic242 Lincoln Street The Town of Lexington is a member of the Metropolitan Water Armstrong,William .1—Bookbinder ... 16 Lockwood Road District, and consequently will receive the benefit of a reduction in Avery, Lowell—Underwriter .. 33 Tower Road the rate charged the Town for water, as provided in Chapter 587, Acte of the General Court,approved July12, 1945. The Board there- Banks, Chester R—Carpenter ... .... .... 8 Brandon Street ppBarrington, James L—Dye Stuffs ........ . .... 39 Meriam Street fore, voted to establish new water rates effective April 1, 1946, as Batatone, Alfred R.—Engineer . .. 49 Bartlett Avenue follows• Baylis, Thomas W—Dairyman . 507 Concord Avenue Beers, Ernest H.—Salesman 358 Marrett Road Minimum charge$3.00 for 1200 cubic feet per quarter. Briggs, Russell—Retired .... 27 Eliot Road Browne, Nicholas B.—Tech. Advisor ... .. .... 32 Slocum Road 25c per 100•cubic feet up to 10,000 cubic feet 20c per 100 cubic feet for the next 20,000 cubic feet Bryant,uklCarl Eugene T . M nagernking ,... . 12 Fair Oaks Drive Buckley, T--Manager 22 Grant Street I5c per 100 cubic feet for the next 20,000 cubic feet Buckley, William J—Coal Bus 234 Lincoln Street Bullock, Christopher—Painter .. 10a Hill Street Any user of 50,000 cubic feet or more will receive a minimum Bushard, James B—Electrician 26 Bowker Street rate of 13e per 100 cubic feet on the entire amount of water used. Butters, George W—Manager 40 Highland Avenue The Bedford Airport and the Middlesex County Sanitorium to be charged 13c per 100 cubic feet regardless of the quantity of water Cairns, Stewart C—Manager 47 Taft Avenue Caldwell, Laurie—Carpenter 27 Deming Road used Campbell, John D—Carpenter . ... 238 Lincoln Street Carlson, Edward—Flee Eng 82 Fattier Avenue The Board of Selectmen acknowledge with thanks any coopera- Carson, Albert I.--Insurance 12 Hancock Avenue tion and assistance given by various Boards, Committees and Town Cavanaugh, James—Truck Driver . . .............. 36 Liberty Street Chamberlain, Walker L.—Bank Treas . . 17 Hancock Street employees during the year 1945 Clare, Frank• J—Planner & Est 433a Mass Avenue Clarke, Kenneth F—Wool Broker . 91 Simonds Road Respectfully submitted, Cole, Clarence L.—Radio Ices 29 Fern Street Cole,Grant B.--Gen Manager . . 97 Blake Road 11RROI. H LOCKE Coleman, Harry—Foreman la Sheridan Street Collins, William A.—Machinist 48 Parker Street WILLIAM G. POTTER Conley, Dennis D.—Electrician .. 3 Sheridan Street GEORGE C SHsi.DON Cook, Chester S.—Research Proi 16 Belfry Terrace GEORGE W. SARANO Corrigan, James F.—Salesman 109 Mass. Avenue Cuilington, Herbert S.—Insurance 11 Smith Avenue A EDWARD ROWSE Cunningham, Thurman D.—Engineer 21 Barnes Place Board of Selectmen Custance, Frank B.—Mason ... 100 Gleason Road LIST OF JURORS 71 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Name Occupation ' Address Name Occupation Address Dale, Ralph I.—At home 6 Oakland Street MacGilvary, Colin F—Clerk . 12 Cary Street Damery, Arthur G.—Foreman77 Baker Avenue Mallard, William R.—Electrician ... ... 27 Locust Avenue Davis,George M.—Clerk ...... 86 Woodland Road Maloney, Frederick TForeman 15 Chase Avenue Deering, Basil R.—Insurance ,......... 51 Ledgelawn Avenue Marehman, Stanley C.—Projectionist - 19 Curve Street Doheney, John J.—President . . . 18 Smith Avenue Martin, Emil W.—Sales Corp 33 Follen Road Dolan, Robert E.—Baker .. 448a Mass Avenue Mason, Arthur F.—Salesman .. . 46 Watertown Street Doucette, Stanley-Salesman . .. . 20 Charles Street Maynard, Guy B.—Spec.Rep .......... 29 Oakland Street Dowd, John F—Gen Mgr . 7 Lexington Avenue McAnaul, Robert C.—Mechanic . 2261 Mass Avenue Duffy, J Henry—Insurance ... 25 Maple Street McCormack, John J.—Electrician .. .. 67 Grant Street Dwyer, Charles F—Soapmaker . 15 Freemont Street McGann, James—Mechanic . 156 Woburn Street McLaughlin, Patrick—Bus Driver11 Fletcher Avenue Enser, John F—Artist . .... 955 Mass Avenue McQuillan, Rufus L—Salesman35 Tower Road Moakley, James A—Clerk . .. . 337 Mass, Avenue Faulkingham, Clifford H.—Mechanic . .. ...... ..., 38 Bow Street Morey, George P—Broker 90 No Hancock Street Ferguson, Wallace W.—Expeditor . . .. 6 Belfry Terrace Morgan, Edward—Personnel Mgr 33 Oakland Street. Fernald, Robert W—Salesman .. 4 Washington Street Morris, Richard S.—Engineer 5 Belfry Terrace Morse, Clayton M—Ass't Cashier . ... .. .. 29 Sherman Street .—Janitor 737 Mass. Avenue Morse,Lyle J—Fiiec Eng . Garmon, $ 44 Locust Avenue Geddes, Rolandn W—Manager ....... 15 Audubon Road Murphy, John F.—Manager .. . 64 Marrett Road Mussey, Clifford L.—Salesman . . . 1.4 Olen Road Gilson, Royal W—Bank Examiner19 Parker Street Myers, J. Raymond—Prod Mgr .... .. . 26 Loma Avenue Gosbee, George B—Insurance 2 Rowland Avenue Needham, Harold B—Ass't. Foreman . 40 Fern Street Hadley, Eliot C.—Nursery .. 29 Hillside Avenue Nelson, Robert A. T—Supt 58 Forest Street Hadley, Warren K—Ass't. Mgr 488 Mass. Avenue Noonan, Louis E.—Machinist .. .. 2 Vine Street Hagar, Guy S—Train Starter . 15 Cliffe Avenue Nordstrom, Karl—Research Chem . .. .. 28 Sherman Street Hall, Earle R.—Accountant 917 Mass. Avenue Norris, Dana T—Purch Agent . . 7 Winthrop Road HaIl, John E.—Paper Bag Ind. .... 18 Stratham Road Hall, Kleber—Artist .. 95 Meriam Street O'Brien, Garrett C.—Longshoreman .. ... 8 Bartlett Avenue Hampton, Daniel--Barber 20 Bartlett Avenue Olsen, Albert E—Salesman .. 286 Woburn Street Harding, Lloyd C.—Bauuk Clerk 50 Tucker Avenue Ormand, Frederick S—Nursery . 104 Bedford Street Hardy, Sherman K—Salesman 78 Hill Street Hargreaves, James R.—Accountant . 1071 Mass. Avenue Parsons, Philip B—Artist 18 Revere Street Harrington, Edward T.—Lever Bros. 9 Glen Road Patterson, Howard A—Supervisor 123 Blake Road. Heaney, John F.—Plasterer 31 Chase Avenue Peabody, Henry F.—Accountant 8 Curve Street Hersom, Fred E.----Insurance 36'Blake Road Pearce,Reginald F.—Craftsman .. 17 Goodwin Road Holm, John A.--Machinist 228 Lincoln Street Pearson, William H.—Banker .. 8 Goodwin Road Holmes, Theodore E.—Ins Agent 68 Farmcrest Avenue Perkins, Frank R.—Ruch. Agent .. .... 15 Woodland Road Hunneman, Frederic B, Jr.—Supt .. . .. ............ 7 Parker Street Porthouse, John H.—Salesman .............. . 10 Aerial Street Porter, Norman W.—Retired 96 Blake Road Jack, William R.—Draftsman 21 Byron Street Richards, Randall W.—Auto Salesman 67 Farmcrest Avenue Kelley, John J—Machinist .. ....... .. .. 8 Mussey Street Ripley, Aiden—Artist .. . . 52 Follen Road Kelley, William J—Maintenance 9 Joseph Road Robertson, Henry W—Stockbroker 4 Raymond Street Rogers, George—Supervisor ... 60 Concord Avenue Ladd, Merlin J.—Insurance Bus. .. . 19 Oakland Street Rogers, Ralph W—Manager 38 Eaton Road Lappen, John A.—Salesmanger .... . . . 57 Forest Street Ross,Albert 0—Pattern maker.. 7 Locust Avenue Litchfield, Gerald B.—Salesman .. .. .. .. . 53 Dexter Road Little, Russell M.—Salesman .. .. 7 Forest Street Savage, Charles G.—Railroad ..... 14 Manley Court Lombard, Harold F.—Claim Mgr. .. ... .... 23 Eliot Road Savoy, Ralph C.—Tech. ..,. 74 Simonds Road Lowry, James W.—Elec. Eng. 36 Charles Street Sloane, John R.—Ins. Mfg. 23 Edgewood Road LIST OF JURORS 73 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Name Occupation Address Smith, Charles W—Merchant 11 Bloomfield Street Smith, George D- Operator 12 Locust Avenue Smith, George E—Merchant .. .. 34 Grant Street REPORT OF THE Snow, Paul R—Retired 43 Fallen Road Stevens,Damon B—Prod Mgr ... .. 25 Highland Avenue ENGINEERING DIVISION Stevens. Peter H.—Engineer .. . 31 Hancock Street Stone, Harold S—Engineer .. .... 40 Harding Road Tarbell, Carl B—Salesman ... 2 Raymond Street December 31, 1945 Taylor, Edward W.—Ins. Broker . 49 No. Hancock Street To The Honorable Board of selectmen Terhune, John—Retired ........ ....................,,,......... ... .. 54..... Grant Street Lexington, Massachusetts. Trenholm, John D—Bank Officer .. 2 Eustis Street Turner, Nils M—Painter .. 35 Bowker Street Gentlemen. Vadeboncoeur, Emile J—Printing Bus. . 35 Brandon Street Webber, Donald E—Accountant 17 Nichols Road I herewith submit the following report relative to the activities Wennberg, Carl 0—Machinist ...... 14 Cherry Street of the Engineering Division during the year 1915.. Whalen, John P—Furn Business .. • ... 11 Harrington Road Whipple,Bertram F.—Bank Clerk.. 9 Charles Street Wichert, Charles J.—Recog Clerk . .. 12 Fletcher Avenue HIGHWAY DIVISION Wilson, Job? A.—Maintenance . 62 Fern Street Gave title references of all properties along Grove Street to Yates, Thomas P.—Machinist 8 Carville Avenue the County Commissioners for the establishment of its relocation, Yelland, Irving W.—Manager 35 Downing Road Made survey for the proposed relocation of North Street from EitteIl,George S—Mechanic .. .. 306 Lowell Street Adams Street to Lowell Street. SEWER DIVISION 1700 man hours work Completed 46 construction and better- ment assessment plans for the redesign of sewers which may service 243 buildings in Lexington Manor and smaller areas close thereby Proposed manhole locations were staked out and tied in near the force main along North Lexington Brook. Construction plans and estimates were made for the Washing- ton Street sewer and for the extension of the Bow Street sewer from Theresa Avenue to Drew Avenue WATER DIVISION Up to the year 1923 this Division had very little information in the form of records to show the locations of its water main gates REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER 75 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The knowledge of those who had worked many years for the town Plan and estimate were made for proposed drain in Wahington was almost entirely relied upon in any emergency which arose So Street and Highland Avenue in 1924 these records were brought up to date and have been kept that way ever since, without additional field checking. Plans were made showing drain locations at Parker Street and Public Works Property However, over a period of 22 years, due to removal of trees, telephones poles, hydrants and many other fixtures, widening of Batters were set for drains at Coolidge Avenue and around streets and demolition of and alterations to buildings, most of these Public Works Building nes of record are worthless. InstxlIed planks at Vine Brook dam and kept them in good During the past three months we have almost completed field- working order from March 20 until October 11. checking the ties to 657 gates along the 72 miles of our distribution system • These ties will be sketched upon 388 water main plans and 481 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS separate gate cards will be made up for use by those who man tbtt Made development studies of Minute Man Golf Club property service trucks and the area bounded by Massachusetts Avenue and Cedar, Hill and ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT Bedford Streets Block plans were field checked and brought up to date by the Perambulated town boundaries. inspection of 710 property transfers Seven new block plans were completed covering the thickly settled areas along Massachusetts In addition to the regular work required by other departments Avenue extending from Oak Street to the Arlington line which is not specifically mentioned herein, the services of the En- gineering Division were also used in connection with: PARK DIVISION .Wade complete plan of park and plalgrou>rd areas showing ex Approved of plans for land court and for the installation of public utilities; fisting and proposed fixtures. Set line and grade stakes for grounds and fence at enclosed Locating 45 lots for sale after tax title forclosures; field. Checking batters of new buildings for Building Inspector, CEMETERIES General map work with surveys and plans for all departments Made up new plan of Westview Cemetery showing lot changes and special committees and staked out same. In conclusion I wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance Plotted additional lots on Munroe Cemetery plan. given to this Division by Town Officials and members of other divi- sions of the Department of Public Works DRAINAGE MATTERS Respectfully submitted, Took elevations along the Shawsheen River from Summer Street to Clark's Mill and drew up map showing tributory areas in Lex- JOHN T. COSGROvH ington. Town Engineer. REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 77 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ent collection for lending to music lovers. The Lexington Music Club is coopbrating in establishing this service which has proven so successful in other communities REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY During Children's Book Week in November, Miss Katharine Buck, Assistant Librarian, visited several of the elementary schools to talk on the new children's books In December, Miss Buck spoke: before the Adams School Mother's Club and also at the Christmas December 31, 1945 meeting of the Women's Association of the Sacred Heart Church To the Trustees of the Cary Memorial IAbrary: The Librarian wishes to thank the Trustees of the Cary Mem orial Library for their recognition of the extreme difficulties involved The Librarian respectfully submits the Seventy-seventh Annual ;n operating the Library in its present crowded quarters and for Report of the Library. their efforts to secure the long needed enlargement of the building. The number of books borrowed by adults in 1945 was greater than ever before with the greatest gains in the fields of Thine Arts, Respectfully submitted, Literature and Sociology. The chaotic condition of the Children's Room wlrich is so crowded that books cannot be kept in order re- BALM A. NASON suited ina large decrease in the number of juvenile titles borrowed. Librarian. While Lexington is among the leaders in Massachusetts hi the num- APPENDIX A ber of adult books circulated per capita, it has one of the lowest circulations of children's books. The comparison of Lexington and American Library Association Form For Uniform Statistics communities of Iike size which follows shows only too clearly the Town Lexington County Middlesex State Massachusetts results of the long neglect of adequate facilities for the children of Name of Library Cary Memorial Library Date of founding 1868 this Town. Name of Librarian ... .. Ralph A. Nason Adult Juvenile Governmental unit of support and service ... Town Circulation Circulation Population served (1940 United States census figures) . . 13,187 LEXINGTON ...... . . 89,520 22,178 Assessed valuation of governmental unit served $22,237,264.00 Winchester ..... 78,078 63,380 Terms of use Free for lending and reference 9W/wham . . 75,451 67,678 Total number of agencies .... .. .. . , Dedham 68,102 38,499 Consisting of Central Library 1 Norwood64,771 33,170 Branch in Library building 1 Andover 61,085 41,804 StaSions • in schfloIa 3 CIRCULATION AND USE It is significant that the children of Winchester read forty Number of volumes of adult non-fiction lent for home use 24,966 thousand more books in one year than did the children of Lexington Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use 64,854 and in addition attended story hours, musical programs and edu- Number of books for children lent for home use 22,178 rational motion pictures at the library thus occupying much of their leisure time broadeningtheir cultural backgrounds rather than Totallanumber of tyvolumesadult lent fork home use ]1 days � Period of loan Par maiority of book stock 14 days contributing to the growing juvenile delinquent problem Number of interlibrary loans Volumes borrowed 158 Plans for a collection of records iN hich uu ere 'halted by the war REGISTRATION are no' in process and the Library will vet► soonhave an excell Total number re of registered borrowers 8,547 Borrowers gisitered during year 799 REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF GARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 79 80 TOWN OF LEAIl+I[;TON BOOK STOCK Number of volumes at beginning of year ... . .... 43,679 Number of volumes added during year ..... .. .. 2,924 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF Taw 46,09 GARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Number of volumes withdrawn from record during year .. 298 Total number of volumes at end of year .. 45,491 December 31, 1945 Number of newspapers received excluding duplicates .. ... 5 Number of periodicals received'excluding duplicates .. 78 To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Afassachu8ett8 Gentlemen The Trustees are again privileged to report another successful year for the Cary Memorial Library, as is indicated in the more de- tailed reports of the Chief Librarian and the Treasurer A study of the report of the Chief Librarian reveals the din. turbing fact that, although our adult circulation showed an Increase during 1945, our total circulation showed a decrease for the same period This decrease is due to the large drop in the circulation of children's books and should serve as a warning to the citizens of Lexington that we are not adequately serving the Library needs of our youth. It is a recognized fact that the schools and the Library are of equal importance in the over all educational program for our yuuth. In the Town of Lexington, we pride ourselves on the general excellence of our school program but are negligently complacent about an almost total lack of a childrenls Library, which should and must complement the educational program of our schools A study of our Chief Librarian's figures, comparing the adult and children's circulation in Lexington with the adult and children's circulation in the libraries of several nearby towns reveals to gust what extent we are failing our children in providing adequate Library services. During the year 1945, the Trustees continued their study of the possibility of enlarging the present Cary Memorial Library building, and we have prepared detailed plans for the enlargement of and additions to the present Library building. These plans in dude an adequate children's Library, a Iarge ex'hibition or meeting hall, a new historical Library room, a large reference Library, REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 81 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON new music library rooms and total book capacity for 90,000 volumes, almost three times the present capacity In addition, provision has been made for adequate work space, staff rooms and public sanitary facilities It is anticipated that this plan will provide an adequate REPORT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Library for many years to come and that the cost of accomplishing this remodeling and building plan will be approximately half that CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY required to construct an entirely new Library which would offer the same capacity and services to the citisens. During the year, Miss Beatrice Shannon, who has been serving In account with Rev Harold T Handley, Treasurer the Library as a Militar3 Substitute, resigned from the Staff and GENERAL FUND was succeeded in a similar capacity by Miss Audrey Graves Mr Capita!Account Income Total Alan Adams became a member of the Book Committee, where he $1,000 00 Pacific Gas and Electric Co 1st & re- rendered valuable service The Trustees wish to note the decease funding mortgage 3% . . $30 00 of Mr. Frederic Fischer, who was for many years a Trustee of the Consumer's Power Co. 1st mortgage 3%%, 1970 (Called and collected No- Library and a former Secretary-Treasurer for the Trustees vember 7,1945,to be replaced $1,000 00 in Income Account for that purpose) 100 00 The Trustees wish to express their thanks to the Chief Librarian Pennsylvania Railroad Cn, General and his Staff of assistants Their cooperation has been of great %%, 1970 (Called and collected July 7,service to the Trustees in properly conductingthe affairs of the 1945) 7125 P pe Y 1,000 00 American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Cary Memorial Library. %%, 1961 (Called to be redeemed) 32.50 Respectfully submitted, 1,000 00 Wisconsin Michigan Power Co., 1st mortgage 3%%, 1961 3750 1,000 00 Brooklyn Edison Ca, Consolidated mort H WEnsfls THOMAS, 6%w/wan gage 344%, 1966 32 50 1,000 00 Indianapolis Power & Light Co., let For the Board of Trustees, Cary Memorial 1nabrary. mortgage 33,%, 1970 32,50 1,500 00 Boston & Maine Railroad Co., Income mortgage, Series A, 4%%, 1970 67.50 1,500 00 Boston & Maine Railroad Ca, 1st mortgage Series R R, 4%, 1960 60.00 1,000.00 Southern California Edison Co., 1st and refunding mortgage, 3%, 1965 30 00 600.00 3—Lexington Cooperative Bank paid up shares, 3% .. 18 00 1,000.00 i--U S Defense Savings Bond Series G 2%%. 1,000.00 Lexington Trust Company Income Ac- count to be re-invested. 124.78 Lexington Trust Company Savings Ac- count No 6023, 1% . . 1.20 $612.95 BEALS LIBRARY FUND (General) LaClede Gas Light Co. 1st and refund- ing mortgage, 5%%, 1953 139.16 (Called and collected May 31, 1945) REPORT OF CARY MEMORIAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEES 83 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1,000.00 New York Power and Light Company, JANE FHINNEY LIBRARY FUND (General) 1st mortgage 13 75 124.19 Lexington Trust Company, Savings 100 00 Lexington Trust Company—Income Ac- Book, No 3799, 1% 1.20 1.20 count to be re-invested $52 91 NELSON W JENNEY LIBRARY FUND (Branch) LAURA M BRIGHAM LIBRARY FUND (General) 2,000 00 Lexington Savings Bank, Savings Book, 1,000 00 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., re No 21321,2% 40 00 40 00 funding mortgage extended 4%, 1951 $40 00 1,00000 Illinois Bell Telephone Co., 1st mort- PAULINA BURBANK PIERCE LIBRARY FUND (Branch) gage 2%%, 1981 . . 27 50 1,000 00 Philadelphia Electric Co 1st mortgage 1,000 00 Lexington Savings Bank, Savings Book, and refunded 2%%, 1971 27.50 No 16742,2% 20 00 20 00 42 50 Lexington Trust Company Savings Book No. 6007, 1% 40 CLARA ROBBINS LIBRARY FUND (Branch) $95.40 100 00 Lexington Savings Bank, Savings Book, LEROY S BROWN LIBRARY FUND (General) No. 1476, 2% 2 01 2.01 1,000 00 U S Defense Savings Bonds Series G, WELLINGTON LIBRARY FUND (Branch) 21%, 1953 $25 00 1,000.00 Boston Edison Co., 1st mortgage, 1,000 00 Lexington Cooperative Bank, 5 matured 2%%, 1970 . .. . 27 50 shares, 3% 27.50 $52 50 77.18 Lexington Trust Company, Savings Book, No. 3844, 1% .76 ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND (General) 28.26 1,000 00 Lexington Cooperative Bank, 5 paid up $27,487 96 $915 34 shares, 3% .. $30 00 400 00 Lexington Cooperative Bank, 2 matured or In default shares, 3% 12.00 Respectfully submitted, 1,000 00 Rock Island A.9kansas&Louisiana R.R. Co., 1st mortgage, 4''h%, 1934. ' 600 00 Lexington Savings Bank, Savings Ac- H. WEBSTER THOMAS count No. 23842, 2% ... 10 00 DOUGLAS PERCY BRAYTON 40 00 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Account REV. HAROLD T. HANDLEY No. 4305, 1% 40 $52.40 Investment Committee MARCIA CARY LIBRARY FUND (General) 354 31 Lexington Savings Bank, Savings Book, No. 6940, 2% 7.11 7.11 GOODWIN MUSICAL COLLECTION LIBRARY FUND (General) 1,025.00 Lexington Savings Bank, Savings Book, No. 17037, 2% . 20.60 20.60 LIBRARY BOOK PURCHASE FUND (General) • 1,000.00 Narragansett Electric Co.,1st mortgage, 3% 30.00 30.00 REPORT OF TREASURER OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBR:AR.Y 85 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TREASURER REPORT OF THE TREASURER CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 1945 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 1945 INCOME EAST LEXINGTON ACCOUNT Balance an hand January 1, 1945 $4,048 98 Fines— Main Library ... • _ 1,105 93 INCOME Gift for Books .. .. 100 00 Sale of Books 26.50 Balance on band January 1, 1945 $300.92 Interest on General Fund Surplus Account..... . 40 00 Fines .. . 818,70 Interest—Samuel E Raymond's Bequest—From Trustees of Pub- Investment Committee: 13.34 Interest on Savings Accounts 62 77 Iic Trusts Dividends on Cooperative Shares ... 27 50 Investment Committee Interest on Bonds .. .. 580 25 $604 90 Interest on Savings Accounts •• 40 91 EXPENDITURES Dividends---Cooperative Banks .... 60 00 Interest on Bonds Sold .. 38.91 Books ... .. . • $108 93 Premium on Bonds Sold •• 105.00 Balance on hand Decemfher 31, 1945 ($24 16 cash in •transtit, Cash held from Sale of Bonds to be re-invested 1,100.00 balance in Lexington Trust Company checking account) 495 97 $7,259 82 $604 90 EXPENDITURES REv HAROLD T HANDLEY Books . ...... .. $1,033.12 Treasurer's Band .... ....... ... ... .. 5 00 Treasurer. Rental Safe Deposit Box .. ... .... .. 5 00 Salary of Treasurer .. 50 00 Investment Committee• I have checked this report of the Treasurer of the Cary Mem- Commission ..,... •• 5 00 orial Library and find same correct with proper supporting vouch- Premiums on Bonds Purchased .. 15 00 ers The Treasurer's cash is kept on deposit in the commercial Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased 9 24 department of the Lexington Trust Company, with the exceptions Balance on hand December 31, 1945 ($2,000 00 in Account No 22694 Lexington Savings Bank, $188 98 cash in transit,balance a the amount of $2,000 00, which is deposited in the Lexington in Lexington Trust Company checking account, of which Savings Bank The cash balance on December 31, 1945 has been $1,100 00 is to be re-invested) .. ........... .. .. .... ..... .... 6,137 48 recanci_led with the bank statement. $7,259 82 RAYMOND L. WHITE Town Accountant MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION 87 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON given in the best use of vegetables, cooking with a minimum amount of sugar and preparation of community meals REPORT OF THE Boys and girls were encouraged as usual to carry on 4-H Club MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE work and developed such projects as food production, food preserva- tion, clothing construction and meal preparation. This work was made possible only by volunteer local leaders and the active in- terest nterest of local committee members and parents. During 1945, the same as previous war years, the work of the The Middlesex County Extension Service shares with other Middlesex County Extension Service was devoted to those projects organizations, farmers, homemakers, young people, as well as those which would help in the winning of the war. organizations interested in agriculture, the satisfaction of knowing that during war years for the most part agricultural products of The fact that Middlesex County farmers increased their pro- the area were available in sufficient amounts so that there was duction about one third over pre-war years is proof that everyone actually no food shortage in any town within the county. did his part in the food production program Labor on farms was . the critical factor in food production and a great deal of the time (Signed) A. F. MacD0UGaLL was spent on finding labor and making it available. In addition to Town. Director local help foreign labor was imported from Jamaica and Newfound- land and prisoners of war were used on market gardening and fruit farms. Selective Service Boards cooperated fully in the whole program by trying to allow men to remain on farms Thio were absolutely • essential The Extension Service checked these farms and made reports to the local Selective Service Boards. The usual assistance was given, such as assistance to Victory gardeners, sending out information on spray schedules for fruit growers and market gardeners and keeping farmers informed as to the regulations on farm equipment, price schedules, especially for eggs and poultry, fruits and vegetables, and help with any emer- gency cases upon personal request. With the homemakers of thie county, food preservation and conservation in the home were the main projects. Information was given regarding successful methods of canning and freezing of fruits and vegetables as well as meats. Due to the severe shortage of cloth- ing materials demonstrations were continued on clothing renova- tion, shortcuts in clothing construction and the maintenance of sew- ing machines. To help with general nutrition demonstrations were REPORT OF PARK DIVISION 89 90 TOWN of LEXINGTON swimming pool attendance remains about the same. The number and different classes change from year to,year but the total re- mains about the same. The attendance during the men and women's REPORT OF PARK DIVISION hours does not increase, in fact, there is such a decrease that it might be well to change these hours. December 31, 1945 In conclusion, I wish to thank the members of the Public Works To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Department for their cooperation daring the past year Lexington, Massachusetts. Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen: JOHN J Gesnir The labor situation showed a change for the better during the Supt. of Parks and Playgrounds latter part of 1945 One of our former employees returned to work, and we were able to procure the services of a man who fits into this type of work as he has had previous experience. The fence around the Enclosed Field was completed. Grading was continued in the Enclosed Field and should be finished in 1946 Mr William R Greeley has volunteered to draw plans and specifications for a locker building for the Center Playground, and these Mould be ready for the next annual Town Meeting A survey of the use of our tennis courts will be made during 1946 so that an intelligent program can be made for construction work on the present courts. All of our courts are constructed with an asphalt material and they are all ten years old, some as old as eighteen years. During this time nothing has been done to keep them in good condition The blue spruce on the Common was once again decorated with colored electric light bulbs during the Christmas Holidays This tree should be replaced with a younger one, as it is infested with blue spruce canker, and all the bottom branches are infested We wish it were possible to devote more time to our shrubbery and trees in the;growing season, and check on individual cases such as the one just mentioned. Our playground activities remain about the same as last year, but you may be assured that it will increase during the coming year, as the older boys and girls will be back with us again The REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAZ 91 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC December 31, 1945 December 31, 1945 To The Honorable Board of Selectmen• To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen. Gentlemen• I herewith submit the report of the Collector's Department for the year ending December 31, 1945. 'Phe .Dental Clinic submits its report for the year ending Dec- Amount outstanding Dec. 31, 1944 . . $90,948.48 ember 31. 1945. Amount Committed In 1945 809,307.65 „ $900,256.13 F F' E Collected, abated,apportioned or transferred 810,114.6E c a s a ti v a Fy m di 4 d d , s> 61 Amount outstanding Dec. 31, 1945 .... $90,141.61 g 4 m g C °� F s. [Gca a � � = 5 � � g.. „ ,, Respectfully submitted, a h F 0 Adams 90 157 5 2 15 0 80 Franklin 26 42 2 0 5 0 19 WM. S SCAMMAN Hancock 9 22 0 0 0 0 4 Munroe 67 101 14 1 9 0 54 Collector of Taxes parker 36 53 1 1 16 0 31. Junior High 23 54 0 3 3 0 13 Senior High 25 38 0 7 0 0 a Totals 276 467 22 14 48 0 210 Total number of patients 276 Total number of new patients 92 Total number finished 170 Total number of fillings 489 Total number of extractions .. 62 Total number of cleanings 210 Total number of operations • . 761 Total amount of money collected $128 95 Elementary Schools Number examined . 1128 Number needing work other than cleaning . 558 Number needing cleaning only 118 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC 93 Junior High School Number examined .. .... 551 Number needing work other than cleaning . 325 Number needing cleaning only 64 REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Senior High School Number examined 500 Number needing work other than cleaning ... 303 December 1945 Number needing cleaning only . .. ...... 4231, To The Honorable Board of Selectmen The duties of the dental hygienist have been extended, the past Lexington,Massachusetts two years,to examining the teeth of the students in the Junior High School and the Senior High School. All pupils in the school system Gentlemen• have had the advantage of this examination Parents are urged to take the necessary steps to correct defects found by these examin We beg to submit to your Honorable Board the Annual Report ations of the Fire Department for the calender year 1945. Respectfully submitted, The department answered a total of 464 alarms as recorded in the following tabulations. MRs FRANK E HUDSON MRS. IRVING W YIILLAND BELL ALARMS MR. THOMAS S GRINDLF Automobiles 5 Dental Clinic Committee Barn 1 Dwellings 22 False 13 Grass Needless .. 1 No Apparatus 2 Oil Burner 1 Pig House 1 Truck .,,, 2 56 BELL ALARMS—MUTUAL AID Lexington to Waltham ... 13 Lexington to Arlington . 7 r 20 Lexington Department aided as follows Arlington to Lexington 1 STILL ALARMS Accidents 4 Aid Waltham . 2 Aid Arlington 2 REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS 95 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Animal Rescue .... . .. 2 went raised 721 feet of ladders, used 35 lights and 6,000 feet of Automobile .. 19 cable The apparatus traveled a total of 2,234.4 miles. Awning 2 Broken Pipe 1 Estimated value of buildings $332,556.00 Brush ,. • ... 4 involved Building 5 Loss paid on buildings involved . 8,384 43 Cellar _. • . . ._ 1 Loss paid on contents involved . 797 34 Chimney ... 12 Loss per capita for the year 1945 . . 2375 Cover .. 1 Defective Wire 3 The Department made 3,643 inspections of public and mercan- Drowning 1 tile buildings. Dumps 26 Electric Motor 2 Emerg Lights .... 4 The Veterans' Memorial Ambulance made 123 trips for a total Emerg Water 1 of 2,146.8 miles. Fence - 1 Fireplace 1 The aerial ladder truck, authorized byrote of the Town Meet First Aid _ . - 1 Flag Rope • 1 ing in March 1944, but delayed in construction and delivery by war Forcible Entry 0 priorities, finally arrived in Lexington on July 4, 1945 Its indispen Furnace • •• 2 sability was promptly utilized at the fire in the steeple of the Uni Gas Stove 1 tartan Church on August 31st A demonstration of this new Grass 183 Al Grease 4 of apparatus and its capabilities was given to Town Meeting Mem- Hen House 1 hers, Town Officials, and the general public on July 14., 1945 Investigations .. 7 Needless .... 9 oil Burners ... .... ..... .. 16 In early April a two way radio was installed in Deputy Cook's Overturn Truck .... . . 1 car, with a receiving set at Fire Department Headquarters This Peat . - 4 facility for better coordination and communication has proved ex Pig House ... . 1 tremely valuable and undoubtedly increases the effectiveness of Pumping Water 1 our Fire Department Refrigerator 1 p Rescue 3 Resuscitator .. 1 Two full time regular members of our force, who served during Rocket - 1 the war with the armed services, have now returned to their pa fa- R. R. Tisa 1 D with th tions e Fire Department We expect Rubbish .. npa that sonic former mem Smoky Buildings 4 hers of our "call Force" will also similarly return. Spilled Gasoline 1 Spilled Oil 2 We are askingfor money in our 1.946 budget to build a replace- Sprinklers _ - 3 g p Tree .. 3 ment unit for either Hose 1 (purchased in 1912) or for Hose 2 Truck . 5 (discarded by the Boston Fire Department after a collision in 1932), Water Leask. _ - . 1 depending on which piece collapses first Wires 1 Woods 28 --- It is highly appropriate at this time to commend all members Total .. 388 of the Fire Department, full time, 'Cali", and "auxilnarf", for the The Department laid 23,100 feet 1)42 inch hose, 6,250 feet % inch efficient and conscientious manner in winch they have always re- hose,15,900 feet 11/2 inch hose, 17,050 feet 21/2 inch hose. The Depart- sponded during the war emergence Without such a response, the REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEEIRS 97 98 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town's fire protection would have materiall3 suffered It is hoped that the "auxiliary" will continue despite the war's ending Equally cooperative and dependable has been the Lexington FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE Police Department. Their help and their radio are invaluable TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Respectfully submitted, 1345 GEORGE W EMERY THOMAS J DONNELLY, JR. WII,IIAM H DRISCOLL BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND ROBERT J Fawcnrr ALAN G ADAMS At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925, it was l oted That the Board of Fire Engineers sum of $500.00 received by the Town under the will of the ]ate Orin W Fiske be approprihted and set apart as a perpetual trust fund, to be known as the "Battle Green Trust Fund" Principal .. $500 00 Deposit—Cambridge Savings Bank $500 00 Income Balance 1-1-45 .... 184 78 Income Receipts . .. 16 27 Balance 12 31-45— Lexington Savings Bank $201.05 ELEANOR S BEALS CHARITABLE FUND Eleanor S Adams, born in Lexington in 1825 Under her will a legacy of $2.000 00 was given to the Town, the income to be used for worthy indigent aged men and women over sixty years of age, American born Principal $2,000 00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $2,000 00 income Balance 1 1 45 . 384 81 Income Receipts 47 92 Balance 12-31-45—Lexington Savings Bank . $432 73 HALLIE C BLAKE PRIZE FUND $1,000 00 was endowed in 1920, the income to be expended an nually in two cash prizes to the two senors (a boa and a girl) in REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 99 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON each succeasl►e graduating class of the Lexington High School who Field and Darden Club for the grading and planting of grass borders by example and influence have shown highest qualities of leadership, lying bet►►een sidewalks and streets, in the planting of trees along conduct, and good will of the student b0d3 public streets, and in beautif3ing streets. ways and places in Lex Principal $1,000 00 ington $1,000 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 5's—1995 $1,000 00 Income Principal $ 5,00000 Balance 1 1 45 40 4a $1,00000 U .S Treasury 234•s — 1960155 $ 1 0:10 00 Irnterest on bond .. 55 00 10 Paid up Shares Lexington Cooperative Bank 2,000 00 $ 95 00 U S War Bonds--Series G 2,000 00 Less disbursements for cash prizes 50 00 $ 5,000 DU Balance 12-31 45--Cash, on hand $45 00 Income Balance 1 1 45 $ 107 97 Income Receipts 13911 CEMETERY TRUSTS FUNDS Principal 1-145 . . $35,185 00 Balance 12 31 45—Lexington Trust Company $ 247 03 Received from Tom n of Lexington 150 00 Principal as of 12 31 45 $35,335 00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank 326,335 00 CHARLES E FRENCH LEGACY Deposit — Warren Institution for Savings 9,000 00 Charles E French, a citizen of Boston but a fox el of Lexington $35,335 00 Under Ins will $4,000 00 was left to the Ton n, the nteoine of 42,000 Income Balance 1 1 45 .. $ 1,443 58 to be de►ated to the care of the Colonial Cemetery ; and the income Income Receipts 578 55 of $2,000 00 fol three medals in each of the public high, and grant mar schools for the best scholarship in the gtadt=_atlon classes 2,022 13 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 1,000.00 Principal $ 4,612 91 Balance 12-31 45--Lexington Savings Bank .... $ 1,122.13 U S War Bonds—Series G . $ 4,000 00 Deposit—Lexington Trust Company 27 65 Deposit—North Avenue Savings Bank .... ... 585.36 COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND Principal $ 1,10000 $ 4,61E 91 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank . 3 1,100 00 Income—Schools Income Balance 1 1-45 47 7.3 Balance 1-1-45 ... 408 01 Income Receipts 63 64 Income Receipte 29.81 110 37 437.82 Less disbursements for medals ..... .................. 38.72 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 50 00 ----- Balance 12-31-45—Lexington Savings Bank 3 387 82 Balance 12 31 45 — Lexington Savings Bank $ 71 65 Income —Cemetery FREDERICK 1. EMERY FUND Balance 1-1-45 • 3 2583 i 000.00 was beoiwaihecl to the Town of Lexington in 1935, the Income Receipts ..... .. . 50 94 same to be held in 1110 and the income expended by the Lexington Balance 12-3145 — Lexington Savings Bank .. $ 76.77 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 101 102 TOWN OF LFXINGTON JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington October 20, 1820 A clause A fund created and a hied to lli certain graduating classes of in his will gave to Lexington,,500 00, the income to be expended for the High School for the purpose of rendeiing financial assistance delicacies and luxuries tel the intimates of the Almshouse By de- for educational purposes to worthy graduates who are recommended tree of the Probate Court,April 2.1, 1929, poll er was OA en to expend by the School Committee income for the town pool wlrereker located principal as of 1-1-45 $ 270 75 Principal $ 500 00 Income on Principal Deposit Fund 3 72 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $ 500 03 Income Principal as of 12-31-41 $ 274 47 Balance 1 1 459 55 73 Deposit —Lexington Savings Bank $ 189 47 Income Receipts 11 21 Student Loans 85 00 Balance 12 31 45 — Lexington Savings Bank 9 03 94 $ 274 47 HARRIET R GILMORE LEGACY EDITH C REDMAN BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND Han i let Robinson, boil' in Lexington, .o►ember 8, 150b Under her will a legacy of x'100 00 it as left to the Town, the income to be Principal $ 500 00 used for the benefit of the pool of the Town Income on Principal Deposit 1005 Principal $ 500 00 $ 510 05 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $ 500 00 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $ 510 05 Income (Income to be paid to Town of Lexington ) Balance 11-45 9 19224 Income Receipts . . 13 91 Balance 12-31-45 — Lexington Savings Bank 9 20615 GEORGE 0 SMITH LEGACY HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND George O. Smith, born in Lexington January 2, 1832 Under his will a legacy of $2,500 00 was given to Lexington, the income to A balance rematnliigrit•tet the erection of the Hayes Fountain be expended by the Field and Garden Club 'of8G2'72, by a vote of the Town, a permanent fund was created, the Principal $ 2,452 50 ,ncome to be mailable for the care of the fountain and the grounds Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank . $ 573 65 around it U S Treasury 2 7/8's — 1960/55 . 1,878 85 Principal $ 862 72 9 2,452 59 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank 9 862 73 Income Income Income Receipts $ G8 96 Balance 1.1 45 $ 229 60 Less payments to Lexington Field and Garden Income Receipts 2193 Club 68 96 Balance 12-31-45 -- Lexington Savings Bank 9 251 53 Balance 12-21-45 None REPORT OF' TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 103 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON GEORGE W TAYLOR FLAG FUND WILLIAM A TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND Clause No 30, Miss Amy E Taylor's Will By deed of gift from Miss Ellen 11 Tower dated September 17, Whereas my father, George W Taylor, late of Lexington, de- 1928, and accepted by vote of the Town November 26, 1928, the sum of $10,000 00 was placed in trust, ceased some years ago presented to the Town of Lexington a flag the income thereof to be applied pole, which now stands on Lexington Common, if such provision in each and every dear for the care, mainteu,lnce, and improvement. of the William Augustus Tower Memorial Park has not already been made, I f!Iren give, devise and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, in trust nevertheless, the Principal $10,000 00 U S War Bonds — Series G . $ 8,040 00 sum of Two Thousand Dollars,this fund to be known as the"George Deposit — Warren Institution for Savings 2,00000 W Taylor Flag Fund". the income to be used for the care, preserva tion and replacement of said flag pole, or for the pnichase of new $10 000 00 flags, any balance of income from said fund to be used for the care Income• of Lexington Common Income Receipts $ 23000 Less payments to Town of Lexington 230 00 Principal $ 2,000 00 Balance 12 31 45 None U S War Bonds — Series 0 $ 2,000 00 WESTVIEW CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND Income Balance 1-1-45 $ 138 54 Principal 1-1-45 $27,529 86 Income Receipts , 53 10 Received from Town of Lexington 1,968 72 Balance 12-31 45---Lexington Savings Bank $ 191 64 Principal as of 12 31 45 $29,498 58 U S War Bonds— Series G $27,500 00 Deposit — Lexington Trust Company 1,998 58 GEORGE W. TAYLOR TREE FUND $29,49858 Income Balance 1 1-45 $ 526 56 Clause No 31, 3f iss Amy E Taylor's Will• Income Receipts 434 66 If I shall not have made such provision in Iny- lifetime I give, $ 35120 devise, and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Tow n of Lexington, Less disbursement to Town of Lexington 350 00 the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, said fund to be known as the Balance 12-31 45—Lexington Savings Bank $ 611 22 "George W Taylor Tree Fund", in trust, nevertheless, the income of which is to be expended for the care, purchase, or preservation of EMMA I FISKE ADAMS SCHOOL FUND trees for the adornment of said Town. At a meeting held July 27, 1939, it was voted to accept a gift of 8500 00 undei the w ilI of Emma I Fiske, the sante to be used for Principal $ 2,00000 decoration and/or equipment of Primary or Primary Department of 17 S War Bonds — Series G $ 2,000 00 the Adams School Income Principal 1 1 45 $ 550 23 Balance 1 1-45 .. $ 148 37 Ineeme on Principal Deposit 11 05 Income Receipts .. 53 30 Balance 12.31-45 —Lexington SavingsBank $ 201 67 PrincipalDItaof 1 45 $ 561 28 � Deposit•---Lexington Savings Bank 5 561 28 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 105 106 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EMMA 1. FISKE FLOWER FUND Income Balance 1 1-45 • s 128 63 At a town meeting held July 27, 1939, it was voted that the Income Receipts 125 00 town accept a gift in the amount of $300 00 under the will of Emma I Fiske to be invested and the income used to place three bouquets $ 353 63 of flowers around the monument in her family lot in Munroe Come Less dieburaements to Town of Lexington Iso 00 ter on Memorial Day and September 15th of each year Balance 12 31 45 — Lexington Trust Company $ 53 63 Principal ••• $ 300 00 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $ 30000 HERBERT HILTON TRUST FUND At a Town Meeting held September 22, 1941, it was %oted, "That Balance 1145 $ accepta bequest 54 the Town b uest under the will of Herbert Hilton, late Income Receipts 600 of San Diego, California, in the sum of $4,577 47 in trust to expend $ 6 54 the income foi the benefit of Lot 42 in the Munroe Cemeter3 as set Less disbursennents 6 00 forth in Paragraph 1 and the Codicil to his will" Balance 12 31 45—Lexington Savings Bank $ 54 Principal $ 4,577 47 • Deposit -- Lexington Savings Bank $ 4,577 47 Income LOUISE E. WILKINS FLOWER FUND Balance 1-145 .. $ 7655 Income Receipts .. . . .. . ... . . . . 93 02 In 1941,Louise E Wilkins paid to the Town of Lexington$75 00 $ 169 57 for a Flower Fund for Lot 24, Range D, Hillside Section, Westview Less disbursements 78 00 Cemetery, the income to be used for the purchase of flowers to be Balance 12-31-45 -- Lexington Savings Bank $ 91 57 placed on the lot on each Memorial Day Principal 1145 $ 7576 ELLEN A STONE FUND Income Receipts 150 In June 1944.the Town voted to accept a gift of $2,000.00 under $ 77 26 the will of Ellen A Stone, the income to be paid to the School Com Less disbursesrnents 150 mittee and used to assist needy young girls in obtaining an educa Principal as of 12-31 45 5 75 76 tion' Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $ 75 76 Principal $ 2,000 00 U S. Treasury Savings Bonds — Series G $ 2,000 00 LEROY S BROWN FUND Income Income Receipts $ 54 00 At a Town Meeting held April 7, 1941, it was voted, "That the Less payments to Lexington School Committee 50 00 Town accept a gift of $5,000.00 under the will of Leroy S Bioowii, Balance 12-3145 None the income to be used to help defray the expenses of the 10th of April celebration" SARAH E. RAYMOND TRUST FUND Principal . $ 5,000 00 In 1945 the Town accepted a gift of $500 00 under the will of U S War Bonds — Series G $ 5,000 00 Franklin T Raymond to be known as `The Sarah E Raymond REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 107 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Library Fund", the income to be used for the purchase of books for the Cary Memorial Library. Principal $ 500 00 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE Deposit — Provident Institution for Savings $ 500 00 Income BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND Income Receipts $ 13.34 Less payments to Cary Memorial Library 13 34 1945 Balance 12 31 45 None Respectfully submitted, Samuel J. Bridge, a descendant of Lexington, made a gift to the Town of Lexington in 1 880 of *2,000 00 with the Pros iso that two HOWARD S O. NieiioLs thirds of the income should he added to the principal each year until CLARENCE WALKER the fund shouIai amount to :4-,00000 when the entire income should T> an4As G LYi•IAFI be as ail,ihie foi assisting the indigent poor of the Toys n Trustees of Public Trusts Principal 1 145 $ 4,040 90 Profit on Sale of Bonds 60 58 Principal as of 12 31 45 $ 4,101 48 $1,000 U S Treasury 2 7/8's — 1960/55 $ 939 43 1,000 15 S Treasury 2%'s — Series G 1,000 00 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank 287 05 2,500 U S Savings Bonds — Series C 1,875 00 $ 4,101 48 Income Balance 1 1 45 $ 478 39 Income Receipts — Bridge Charitable Fund 56 28 Income Receipts—Gerry Fond 33 97 $ 568 64 Less disbursements SO 75 Balance 12 31 45—Lexington Savings Bank $ 487 89 ELIZABETH B GERRY FUND Principal 1,1.45 $ 2,067 54 Profit on sale of bonds 206 66 Principal 12 31 45 $ 2,274,20 Deposit -- Lexington Savings Bank $ 680 26 Deposit — Lexington Trust Oam'pany 500 00 $100 U. S Treasury 2 7/8's— 1960/55 93 94 1 04O 00 ti S Treasury 25W's — Series G 1,000.00 $ 2,274 20 REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND 102 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income. Income Receipts $ 33 97 Less •transfer to `Bridge" Fund, . 33 91 Balance 123145 Nom"" REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT Respectfully suhinitted, HOWARD S 0 NICHOLS December 31 1941 CI.ARENCE S WALKER To The Honorable Board of Selectmen THOMAS G LYNAII Lexington, Massachusetts Trustees of Public Trusts Gentlemen: .►he Board of Retirement respectfully submits its ninth anneal report covering the operation of the Town of Lexington Conti ihu tory Retirement System for the calender 3 ear ended Decembei tl> 1945 During the year the Board held twelse meetings, a brief re►nen of operations of the System during the year, together with financial statements and membership schedule, is submitted as follows — SCHEDULE OF MEMBERSHIP FOR 1945 Eligible for Not Eligible for Total Prior Service Prior Service Mem Group 1 Group 2 Group 1 Group 2 ber Male Female Male Male Female Male ship Active Members• Membership December 31, 1944 32 7 1 16 21 26 103 Enrolled during 1945 13 8 4 30 Total 32 7 1 29 29 35 133 Deaths 1 Withdrawals 2 3 7 2 Retirements — Superannua- tion Ordinary Disability Membership December 31, 1945 29 7 1 26 22 33 •118 Pensioners Membership December 31, 1944 21 2 1 . . 24 Retirements for Superannua- tion Ordinary Disability Total 21 2 1 24 REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIRSIMBINT 111 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Deaths Refunds on account of death Membership December 31, 1946 21 2 1 24 Group 1---Deposits and Interest 41914 Refunds an account of Erroneous De Total Membership Dec 31, 1945 50 9 2 20 22 33 **142 ductions — Group 1—Deposits and Interest 105 87 * This figure includes the 13 employees of the Town now in the Armed Forces Expenses ** There are 9 employees of the Town who are also Cali Firemen They Clerical Hire 112 80 are figured in the Group 1 Membership Printing and Stationery 2518 There are 11 employees who have left the employ of the Town but have Pcistage • 15 99 not withdrawn their deductions They were not included in the above Association Convention Expenses 4 75 Membership Table Dues to Mass Association of Contrib- utory Retirement Boards 5.00 INCOME STATEMENT FOR 1945 163 72 Income Total Disbursements 17,160 33 Ledger Assets December 31, 1944 $95,143 60 Contributions for Members Balance December 31, 1945 $106,632 21 Group 1 $6,721 28 Group 2 ... 962.59 7,68387 BALANCE SHEET—DECEMBER 31, 1945 Contributions from Town For War Service Fund 789.86 For accrued liability 10,270 00 Assets Far normal liability4,049 00 Deposits not on interest: For guaranteed interest over earned Interest 693 31 Lexington Trust Company .. $9 51 For expenses 440 00 16,242.17 Investments Interest' Lexington Savings Bank No 25439 1,557.52 From Savings Banks 1,269.39 Series G United States Defense Bonds 35,000.00 From U. S. Government Series G Bonds 812.50 Andover Savings Bank No 54074 2,216.56 2,081,89 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank No 57332 ..... 2,271.41 Accrued Items: Belmont Savings Bank No 19158 2,246.21 FromS G rernment Series G Bonds 21459 Cambridge Savings Bank No 121655 2,955.58 62 From Town of Lexington—Interest deficiency . . 2,426 42 Chelsea Savings Savings Bank Na. 178244 2,174 26 2,641.01 Chelsea Bank No 166610 2,174 26 Dedham Institution for Savings No. 74003 2,836 84 Total Assets and lucerne $123,792 54 East Cambridge Savings Bank No. 107939 1,226 81 Eliot Savings Bank No. 137669 ........,.. 1,107 76 Hingham Institution for Savings No. 38753 1,818 62 Disbursements Institution for Savings (Newburyport) No, 87637 . 2,208 93 Annuity Payments Lexington Savings Bank No 211447,211 47 Group 1—Regular $635 32 Lynn Institution for Savings No 151034 2,169 28 Group 248 36 Mechanics Savings Bank (Reading) No 19663 2,203 83 $683 68 Melrose Savings Bank No 55112 2,287 33 Pension Payments Natiok FIve Cent Savings Bank No 58694 1,166 51 Group 1—Members with Prior Service 10,948 73 Newton Centre Savin;s Bank No. 24445 2,825 58 Group 2—Members with Prior Service 677 90 Newton Savings Bank No 83839 3,376 98 11,626.63 North Avenue Savings Bank No 60142 2,27419 Refunds for Withdrawals from System Provident Institution for Savings (Amesbury) Group 1—Deposits and Interest .......... 4,145,05 No 50186 2,182 33 Group 2—Deposits and Interest .... 15 24 Quincy Savings Bank No 107510 .. 1,154 01 4,16129 Rockland Savings Bank No 43262 2,162 98 REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 113 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Somerville Savings Bank No. 73265 2,249 73 Stevenson, Matthew Health August 28, 1938 The Middlesex Institution for Savings (Concord) Stewart, James Highway July 16, 1938 No 41679 .. 3,421 04 Sullivan, James U Highway April 2, 1943 Wakefield Savings Bank No 47729 1,104 59 Taylor, Edward W Fire January 1, 1943 Waltham Savings Bank No 93672 1,301 85 Wallin, Charles F Park November 25, 1938 Weymouth Savings Bank No 37459 2,176 50 Winchester Savings Bank No 29066 1,215 54 Woburn Five Cent Savings Bank No. 65289 2,311 23 RECORD OF DECEASED MEMBERS Cash In office or transit 1,240 61 Name Department Date Deceased 103,991 20 Beach, Clayton F Engineering February 26, 1944 Accrued Items From 'LT S Government Series G Bond 214 59ollins, Dennis H HighwaygNovembero23, 19 From Town of Lexington-Interest deficiency 2,424.42 *Collins,' c , An J il24, 1945 1943 2,641 01 Corcoran, Andrew M Highway April 24, Delfino, Angelo Cemetery June 20, 1944 Total Assets $1D6,632 21 Fardy, Thomas F Welfare April 5, 1943 Garten, John J Water&Sewer March 30, 1943 'Hadley, Charles E Sealer November 21, 1938 Liabilities 'Harrington, Otis Water&Sewer November 20, 1939 *Higgins,Charles W. Highway September 3, 1943 War Service Fund ... $1 385.60 *Kirkland, Marion P. Library August 28, 1944 Annuity Savings Fund .. . 47,605 45 Rocque, Arthur J School September 26, 1943 Annuity Reserve Fund 4,599 53 *Shea, Nicholas Highway April 7, 1944 Pension Accumulation Fund 512,296 32 Wentworth, Dorothy B Library June 28, 1939 Expense Fund .• ... . 745 31 *White, Robert H Highway January 25, 1938 Total Liabilities . 3106,632 21 w Retired Members Respectfully submitted, PENSIONERS, DECEMBER 31, 1945 HOWARD S 0 NICHOLS, Chairman Name Department Date Retired HELEN E READY Brenton, Walter School January 30, 1939 RAYMOND L. 'L'4 H1TE, Secretary Cassella, Charles Water&Sewer December 1, 1944 Cassella, Joseph Water&Sewer January 17, 1942 Denney, James W 'Water&Sewer June 13, 1941 Duffy, Mic>el J. Water&Sewer June 1, 1941 Ferry, Antonio Highway February 1, 1938 French, William G. Highway October 28, 1943 Hannaford, Robert E. Highway September 3, 1943 Holman,Walter Water&Sewer March 1, 1944 Howard,Horace M. Library January 1, 1938 Lembo, Charles Water&Sewer November 1, 1.944 Longbottom,Fred W. Building February 1, 1940 Manley, Charles A. School March 19, 1942 Mitchell, Lawrence G. Welfare July., 1, 1940 Murray, John L Public Works August 13, 1944 Mnxzey, Helen E Library June 1, 1941 Nichols, Emma 0 Library January 1, 1940 Powers, Michael Highway August 14, 1939 Rycroft, Peter Water&Sewer February 9, 1940 REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT 115 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON. Cambridge Savings Bank 2,955,58 Rockland Savings Bank 2,162 98 Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank 2,311 23 United States Defense Bonds 35,000 00 REPORT OF BOARD OF RETIREMENT Cash In Transit $1,278 53 Outstanding checks 37 92 December 31. 1945 $1,240 61 $1,240 61 Lexington Savings Bank— To The Honorable Board of Selectmen War Service Fund 1,557 52 Lexington, Massachusetts $103,991,20 Gentlemen Respectfully submitted, Fallowing is the repos t of the Treasurer of the Contributor► JeMEs 3 CARROLL Retirement System Funds of the Town of Lexington for the year Treasurer 1945 Total In Account Decem;:er 31, 1945 $103,991 20 Deposits not on inter est Lexington Trust Company 9 51 Deposits on interest Lexington Savin s Bank 7,211 47 Newton Savings Bank 3,376 98 Weymouth Savings Bank 2,176.50 Mechanics Savings Bank 2,203 83 Middlesex Institution for Savings 3,42104 Natick Five Cents Savings Bank 1,166 51 Somerville Savings Bank 2,249 73 Institution for Savings 2,206 93 Dedham Institution for Savings 2,836 84 Provident Institution for Savings 2,182 33 Lynn Institution for Savings 2,169 28 Winchester Savings Bank . .... 1,215 54 Eliot Savings Bank 1,107 76 Hingham Institution for Savings _ 1,818 62 East Cambridge Savings Bank. 1,226 81 Quincy Savings Bank 1,154 01 Andover Savings Bank 2,216 56 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank 2,271 41 Waltham Savings Bank 1,50185 Chelsea Savings Bank 2,174 25 Wakefield Savings Bank 1,104 59 Melrose Savings Bank 2,287 33 Cambridgeport Savings Bank 2,325 62 North Avenue Savings Bank 2,27419 Belmont Savings Bank 2,246.21 Newton Centre Savings Bank 2,825 58 REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD 117 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON At the request of the Selectmen, the Board undertook a study of the Legislative Committee's report on Rapid Transit, and made extensive recommendations upon this matter as pertaining to Lex- REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ington The Board has considered, and rcpolted upon, the desirability of the Town's acting in seeking to bring the new U N U head December 31, 1945 quarters to one of several sites in Lexington, if Boston is chosen as To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the seat of government. Lesm.ngton,Maasachusetts The Board's largest acti►it3 has been 11* preliminary review of new proposed subdivisions In the past few months alone some Gentlemen 350 lots have been submitted in these layouts, which are still in a state of revision, the most extensive being the "Cutler Farm" pia- The report of the Planning Board for the year 1945 is submitted perty and the Higgins land on Maple Street, near Pierce's Bi idge herewith The opening up of these areas is indicative of the anticipated trend, the next ten years will undoubtedly be a period of almost unprece- Si.xteen meetings have been held, as well as joint meetings with dented building activity and population growth The proper guid- the Board of Selectmen and representation at outside meetings ance of and planning for these ine►itable changes, as the remaining open areas suitable for building are de%eloped, is one of the most Mr William Roger Greeley, former Chairman, resigned at the important considerations which now face Lexington The Board is expiration of his term, and Mr. Elmer C Houdlette was elected in undertaking a study of the existing Zoning and Building B► Laws, March to fill the vacancy and has made a partial report to the Selectmen The Board has completed a year of considerable activity, and The Board is of the opinion that the proposed parking .arra and anticipates even greater prdblems in the ear ahead. The major cross street (study of which was commenced in 1940) between Wal activities may be outlined as follows thein and Muzaey Streets is one of the most imperative of our post- war projects, and will encourage definite action at an early date Four requests were received from parties interested in changes Mr Nickerson was not available to sign this report to the Zoning By Law, none of which has been carried to a public bearing, Respectfully submitted, Assistance was given to the committee on the selection of future ELMER C HOUDLETTE school sites Assistance was also given to the High School student GORDON D. RICHARDS group studying planning problems in Lexington RICHARD P CROMWELL C'r,EM H FERGUSON The Board of Health was approached in regard to dumping, EDWIN B WORTHEN, JR particularly in the areas adjacent to the railroad right of way Planning Board The Board's opinion was requested, and given in reference to the W •COP transmitter station, now under construction. REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 119 120 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Number of Acres of Land assessed 9,000 Number of Dwelling Houses as sessed* 2,975 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS * Each building used as a dwelling counted as One without regard to the number of families housed December 31, 1945 Value of Real Estate exempt from Taxation $7,660,814 39 Value of Personal Property exempt from Taxation 438 233 26 To the Honorable Board of .Sedeotmen, (Figures used in Fixing Tax Rate G L Chapter 59,Sections 23, 25) Town Office Budding, Lexington,Masaeitusetts 1945 RECAPITULATION Gentlemen' 1 Total Appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by Tax- ation,We herebysubmit our report as Assessors for the year ending Chapter ns41, Sec to $754,450 55 P y 2 Total Appropriations voted to be December 31, 1945. taken from Available Funds Individ All (a) In 1945 $152,855 66 Number of persons assessed uals Others* Total (b) In 1944 since 1944 tax rate was On Personal Estate only 122 24 146 fixed10,900 00 163,755 66 On Real Estate only3002 63 3065 $918,206 21 On both Personal and Real Estate 265 12 277 Deficits due to abatements in excess overlay of prior years 3488 Of Year Amount Of Year Amount Total number of persons assessed 1930-1933 $579 92 1937 $257 31 1934 176 80 1938 276 88 * Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations 1935 176 80 1939 295 43 Number of Male Polls assessed 4022 1936 176 80 1940 586 66 Value of assessed Stock in Trade $67,260 00 $2,526 60 Value of assessed Machinery 771,660 00 Value of assessed Live Stock 84,815 00 ADDITIONAL STATE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED TO BE RAISED BY Value of all other Tangible Personal Estate $688,425 00 CITIES AND TOWNS IN METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS AREA Total value of assessed Persona] Estate . . $1,612,160 00 1945 1944 Value of Buildings,excludingLand $15,558,260 00 Estimates Underestimates $ Metropolitan Sewerage G I. Ch 92, Value of Land, excluding Buildings 5,066;844 00 as 5 8 North System $16,700 20 0 Total value of assessed Real Estate $20,625,104 00 iletr(1943,a5n Water 43, See 2) L Ch 92, a 26 [1943, 5 ) 32,887 70 $49,587 90* Total value of assessed Estate $22,237,264 00 MetropoIltain Sewerage G L Ch 92, Omitted Assessments December 20, 1945 $113 86 ss 5-8 North System $35 44 Omitted Poll Taxes 24 00 $35 44** Number of Cows assessed 343 STATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS Number of Horses assessed 89 Number of Yearlings assessed 17 1945 1944 Number of Swine assessed 632 Estimates Underestimates Number of Fowl assessed 23,230 State Tax . $25,568 00 Number of Sheep assessed 9 State Parks and Reservations 716 56 All other assessed58 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,408 40 REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON State Examination of Retirement Sys Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Depart- tem 103 36 ment, etc) 53,087 70 Cape Cod Mosquito Control (Barnstable Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots) 1,20000 Interest on Taxes and Assessments 4,000 00 County only) In lieu of Taxes Arlington and Cambridge 660 00 Hospital and Home Care for Civil War Gypsyand Brown) Tait Moths Taylor Shade Tree Fund and Tower Park Fund 550 00 Veterans Investigation Soldiers' Relief TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $261,443 73 Smoke Inspection Service 49,587 90• $35 44** Amounts voted to be taken from available funds (Before any such amount can be used in fixing tax rate, the Commissioner's written approval must he $77,383 22 $35 44 $77,418 66 obtained) Enter Amount and Date of Approval by Com- COUNTY TAX AND ASSESSMENTS missioner of Corporations and Taxation $ 1.0,900.00 June 6, 1944 County Tax $31,768 33 121,29189 Apr 3, 1945 Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 7,274 36 31,013 77 Apr 18, 1945 20,000.00 May 1, 1945 $39,042 69 $39,042 69 $183,205 66 OVERLAY of current year15,908 99 TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS $183,205 66 GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $1,053,10315 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAIL- ABLE FUNDS $444,649 39 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS Income Tax $70,686.16 NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION Corporation Taxes .. 34,024 64b ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $608,453 76 Reimbursement on account of State-owned Land 501 63 Number of Polls-4022 at $2 00 each $8,044 00 Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1943, Chapter 569 24,162 64 Total Valuation -Personal Property Valuation NOTE The amount entered for each of the first $1,612 160 00 at $27 00 43,528 32 four items must be exactly as certified to Real Estate Valuation $20,625,104 00 at $27 00 558,877 81 you by the Commissioner (Col 3 of Cherry Gain on Personal Estate $ 39 Sheet) Gain on Real Estate 3 24 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise . 13,000 00 Licenses _ 3,000 00 $3 63 3 63 Fines 100 00 Grants and Gifts _ - 0 00 TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED Special Assessments - 5,000 00 ON POLL AND PROPERTY $608,453 76 General Government - 1,500 00 Protection of Persons and Property 200 00 ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION Health and Sanitation • 1,500 00 OF THE TAX RATE Highways _ - 100 00 Charities (other than federal grants for aid to de- 1 Betterments and special.' assessments added to taxes pendent children) 8,000 00 Apportioned Committed Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants) 30,000 00 Amount Interest Total Old Age Tax (Meals), Genera] Laws, Chap 64B Sec <a) Apportioned Sidewalk 10 (Acts of 1941,Chap 729 1,471 06 Assessments $17 38 $2 81 $20 19 Soldiers' Benefits500 00 (b) Apportioned Street As- Schools _ _ - 8,000 00 sessments 2,147 04 216 27 2,363 31 Libraries 0 00 tel Apportioned Water As- Recreation _ 200 00 sessments 1,047 41 225 69 1,273 10 REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS 123 124 TOWN OF LEXINGTON (d) Apportioned Sewer As- sessments 1,775 09 385 00 2,160 09 2 Water Liens added to taxes 850 69 • 850 69 REPORT OF THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER COMMITMENTS .. $6,667 38 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1945 TAXES ON POLLS AND PROPERTY AND OF ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES AS COM MITTED TO COLLECTOR $615,12114 December 31, 1945 Respectfully submitted, To the Honorable Board of,ti.leetmen CLYDE E STEEL ES, Mairtratraa Leamington,Massachusetts LELAND H EMERY WILLIAM H SHANAHAN Gentlemen WILLIAM I BURNHAI WILLIAM A. CANN I submit herewith my Annual Report for the ea/ ending De- Assessors of Lexington cember 31, 1945. SCALES Adjusted Sealed Condemned Platform over 5,000 lbs 2 Platform 100 to 5 000 lbs 1 11 Counter under 100 lbs 7 Beam over 100 lbs 3 Spring 100 lbs or over 8 Spring under 100 lbs 3 15 Computing under 100 lbs 1 32 1 Personal weighing 2 Prescription . . 1 7 WEIGHTS Avoirdupois 101 Apothecary 57 Metric 12 • CAPACITY MEASURES Liquid 56 AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES Meters 1" Inlet 11 49 6 Meters over 1" Inlet 8 Meters Grease Measuring 24 REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES 125 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LINEAR MEASURES Yardsticks 23 1 Cloth measuring devices 1 Sealing Fees $ 77 11 Paid to Town Treasurer by Sealer REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS Licenses—Junk 250 00 Paid direct to Town Treasurer Total . $32711 There'hxxve been 425 trial weighings and measurements of coni modifies sold of put up for sale, of which 68 were found incorrect THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS and rectified DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS I have sealed the scales iii all the schools State I-louse, Boston Respectfully submitted, June 22. 1945 RALPH E. CHADWICK To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Errol H. Locke, Chairman ,Sealer of Weights and Measures Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen.: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and ac- counts of the town of Lexington for the year ending December 31, 1944, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44., General Laws This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts. Very truly yours, THEonoRE N. WAi>iuti.I. Director of Accounts ilfr Theodore 1V Waddell Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston Sir In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Lexington for the year ending . • December 31, 1944, and report thereon as follows REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 127 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The financial transactions, as shown on the books and records with the collector's records, the recorded redemptions, foreclosures, of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the and disclaimers were checked, and the tax titles on Band were listed town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked proved, and compared with the records in the Registi3 of Deeds with the records in the offices of the town treasurer and the town accountant The books and accounts of the tow n eollectoi were examined and checked in detail The taxes, assessments, depat tniental, and The books and accounts in the accountant's office were examined water accounts outstanding according to the pre►ions examination and checked in detail The recorded receipts were compared with and all subsequent commitments ►►ere audited :toil veiiiztd The re the treasurer's books and with the books and records of the se►eral corded collections were compared with the payments to the treas departments in winch charges originated or money was collected for urer as shown by the treasurer's and town accountant's books, the the town. The recorded payments were checked with the treasury abatements, as entered, were checked r►ith the records of the depart warrents and with the disbursements as shown by the books of the meets authorized to grant abatements, the taxes and assessments town treasurer The appropriations and transfers as recorded on transferred to the tax title account were compared with the ti eas the accountant's books were checked and verified by comparison urer's and flue accountant's records, and the outstanding'accounts with the town clerk's records of financial votes passe I by the town were listed and reconciled with the town accountants ledger meetings and with the finance committee's authorization of trans- accounts. fens from the reserve fund. The outstanding tax, assessment, departmental, and water at- counts rcounts were verifie,l b3 mailing notices to a number of persons mhos( The town accountant's hedger n as analyzed, :cud a balance sheet, names appeared on the books as owing nionQ to the tow n, and frein which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial the replies recei►ed thereto it appears that the outstanding ;i counts. condition of the town on December 31, 1944. as listed, are correct. The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen and and checked in detail. The recorded receipts weie analyzed and town cleik were examined and Checked. The collections were cont checked with the records in the several departments collecting money pared with the payments to the town and state, and the cash Laicize. for the town, with other sources from which money was paid into was verified by actual count of the cash on Band. the town treasury and with the books of the town accountant The recorded payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants The records of collections by the pollee, fire and lade depart authorizing the disbursement of town funds and with the account merits,as well as of the building,plunibing.w ire, and milk inspectors ant's books and the sealer of weights and measures, were examined and checked in detail, the recorded payments to the treasul er being Nei Hied. The cash books were footed and the cash balance on March 29, 1945, was verified by actual count of the cash in the office and by The accounts of the treasurer of the Cary Memorial Library reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the were examined and Checked The recorded receipts from fines, sales. banks of deposit. gifts, and income from trust funds were proved, the disbursements were checked with the approied ►oucheis on file, and the cash Lal The payment on account of maturing debt and interest were antes were verified. proved with the amounts falling due and were checked with the cancelled securities and coupons on file The securities and savings bank books representing the invest meat of the several trust funds in the custody of the trustees of The records of the lax titles held by the town were examined and public trusts, the trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, the checked The amounts added to the tax title account were compared trustees of the Cary Memorial Library, the chairman of the school REPORT OF fIRNC-TOR OF ACCOUNTS 129 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON committee, and the town treasurer were personally examined and listed The income and disbursements were verified The municipal contributory retirement fund records were ex REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL amined and checked The recorded receipts were verified and the payments were compared with the warrents authorizing them The cash balance was ►erified, and the total investments and cash on December 26, 1945 hand March 29, 194.5, were reconciled with the aggregates of the Board of Selectmen several retirement system funds and with the town accountant's Town Office Building ledger Lexington,Maesackusetts The surety bonds furnished by the several officials required to Gentlemen• file such surety were exaii4ined and found in proper form. ■ In addition to the departments mentioned, the records of all In accordance with Section 6 of Article II of the Town By Laws, departments in which uioneF was collected for the town were ex- I herewith make my report in writing as Town Counsel of amined and checked. The payments to the town treasurer were ierified and the cash on hand was proved by actual count. (a) "All actions by or against the Town winch were pending at the beginning of the fiscal year"; Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet (b) "All actions brought by or against the Town during such mentioned, abo►e, are tables showing a reconciliation of the year") ; treasurer's cash, summaries of tax, assessment, tax title, tax posses- sion, departuiental, and water accounts, as well as tables showing (c) "All actions settled or disposed of during such year". the transactions and condition of the trust and retirement funds. (a) The following actions were pending on January 2, 1944, For the cooperation extended by all town officials during the and proceeded as stated. progress of the audit, I w is]!, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation 1. Town of Lexington v. Elizabeth Latter; Middlesex Su- perior; contract to recover welfare payments. Pleadings Respectfully submitted, completed. No action during the year. HERMAN B. DINE 2. Town of Lexington v. Ti. S., U. S. District Court, con AssQatant Director of Account* Port, proceedings relating to the Bedford Air Port, Taking for the closing of roads in Bedford and Lincoln No action during the year (Note The tabulation submitted with the report from the Di%ision of Accounts is not being printed, but the original report is on file in the Selectmen's office and may be examined 3 Forclosure of tax titles Numerous tax title foreclosures by any interested ci .) originally filed by the Town Treasurer in the Land Court and numerous petitions for the issue of new certificates of registered title after foreclosure of tax tifes, ha►e been dealt with bs Town Counsel Mans of these have been finally disposed of, some of the more important ones are still pending REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL 131 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 4 Town of Lexington ►. Johanna Kennedy; Middlesex Pro• bate, proceedings to recover welfare payments, settled (b) The following cases have been entered during the year 1945 REPORT OF THE POSTURE CLINIC 1 The town of Lexington v the estate of Daniel Bailey; Middlesex Probate_ proceedings to recover welfare pay- Board of Selectmen Decembet :ii 1945 menta, settled. Town Office Building (e) The actions settled of disposed of dining the year as Lexington,Massachusetts abo►e set forth are the abo►e numbers Gentlemen (a) 3, (a) 4, (li) 1 From January 11, 1945, through December .11 1911 198 cases of C and 1) posture were treated its the Lexington Posture Clino s The Town Counsel also reports the separate amounts received by him as compensation and for disbua seinents rifting such tear and Silhouetteograph pictures weie taken throughout the schools for all other seri ices not co►ered by the regular salary from grades III through VI, mid crimes were held once each ►►eek throughout the school year 1 Registration petition of Ethel Blaine Clinics for special orthopedic examination, recornmeu'lation and Tenney, $18 75 medical posture grading were conducted t►►it e daring the t ea/ Lt Dr Maly T Moate on iltarcli 3rd and Mit} _'(; Pressure of sbitiesr 2. Settlement of conflicting tax sales of Cole caused the resignation of Dr William A Rogers, and the clinic was and Daniels, $43.10 fortunate at this pal ticnlar time in obtaining the seri ices of Dr Moore 3 Settlement of Kennedy Claim. $57 75 Recommendations were made to the parents of se‘en children 4. Numerous tax titles Januar3 5, $45, Janfor direct hospital examination and tri•atment be3oaid the work of nary 11, $.15, February 1, $15, February the regular clinics Many interested parents lia►e attended the 15, $50, March 1, $40, March 15, $80, April clinics this past year, and have had the advantage of personal eon 17,$40, May 17. $35, June 14, $85. June 21, sultation with Dr. Moore and the clinic workers. $140, June 28, $40, October 18, $40, October Cases treated. as sp 25, $15 D C New Old charged Rec Adams ......... .. 18 36 52 2 15 4 5 Settlement of Bailee claim, $25.00 Franklin 3 29 30 2 11 0 Hancock 7 27 33 1 10 10 Munroe . 7 34 41 0 12 0 Respectfully submitted, Parker 8 29 36 1 9 3 S It lutea{TI NCToN 43 155 192 6 57 17 Town Coursed Respectfully submitted, DOROTHY LINDSAY, Chairmtrn MAsaAREr W. KE2"r a I. DOROTHY C. VADESONCOEUR EDITH M. KEI.I.F:Y MAROARET B. NoYES REPORT OF CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE 133 134 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT December 31, 104:1 December 31, 1945 7o The Honorable Board of selectmen To The Honorable Board of Selectmen. Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts. Dear Sirs — Gentlemen. The Committee in ehalge of the Lectures prodded under the I have the honor of submitting the following report of the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary begs to submit Lexington Police Department for the Near eliding December 31, its Sixteenth Annual Report covering the period from January 1, 1945 1945, to December 31, 1945 Total number of arrests 135 Offenses for which arrests were made The Lectures provided were as follows• Absent Without Leave 3 January 19 Hallett Abend Assault1 "America's Stake in the Pacific" Assault (indecent) 3 Assault and Battery 5 February 21. Austen West IBegotrtii g 1 "South Africa—Land of Tomorrow" Breaking and Entering • 1 Carrying Firearms Without a Permit 1 October 29 Lucielle Browning Default 1 Leading Contralto of Metropolitan Opera Association Delinquents 15 Destroying Trees 4 December 5. Harry J. Robinson Drunkenness 30 "Wanderings in the Peruvian" EscapeesFailito Staw at Imterseetlon 3 Failing to Stop at Red Light1 The expenses incurred for these Lectures, which have been Going Away after Damage to Property 1 defrayed by the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund, amounted Going Away aftem Injury to Person . 1 to $947.86, of which the sum of $700.00 was paid to Lecturers and Hunting Withoutt a License 1 improper Equipment 1 the remainder col ered advertising, printing, ushers and other Indecent Exposure 1 expenses. Keeping Poultry Without A Permit 1 Respectfully submitted, Larceny .. 4 Manslaughter 3 Non-Support ............... 6 ROBERT H. HOLT Operating to Endanger . 7 THOMAS S. GRINDLE Operating Recklessly 1 GRACE LiP1'INCOr r MERRIAM Operating after Revocation of License 1 Operating Unregistered Car .. 1 Operating Uninsured Car 1 Operating Under the Influence of Liquor 10 • • REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT 135 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Operating Without Authority I Street Lights reported out 149 Operating Without a License 4 Transients accommodated 13 Runaway .. 1 Vacant houses reported 181 Speeding 4 Total Mtieage recorded on Car No. 31 95,665 Suspicious Person . . . 1 Tota,] Mileage recorded on Car No 32 26 145 Trespassing4 Total Mileage recorded on Spare Car 847 Vagrant • 2 • Violation of Health Laws 3 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS OF 1945 BY MONTHS. Violation of Probation3 Violation of Law of Road 1 January13 February13 Total 135 'March 11 April . 10 DISPOSITION OF ARRESTS May 12 dune 10 Committed .. 18 July 8 Continued 8 August - 15 Dismissed8 September 11 Find26 ,October 15 Filed 12 November 10 Found Not Guilty14 December 14 Probation7 — Released .. 8 Total 141 Suspended 7 Turned over to the Veteran's Hospital 5 We wish to express our sincere thanks to all who have co op- Turned over to the Military 5 grated with and assisted us in the performance of our various Turned over to the Wrentham School 2 Turned over to other Police Departments 15 duties. Respectfully submitted, /35 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS JOHN W RYGxot*r Animals cared for—Sick or Injured .... 36 Chief of Police. Animals cared for--Stray . . . 52 Automouiles reported stolen 5 Automobiles reoovered 11 Automobiles tagged for parking violations 278 Bicycles reported stolen .... ..... 29 Bicycles recovered .... 32 Buildings found open 79 Committed to the Tewksbury Infirmary 1 Committed to the Worcester State Hosp 5 Fire Alarms responded to 41 'Injured or Sick persons assisted 37 Lost dogs reported .... 26 Lost dogs returned to owners 17 Massages delivered . ...... ... . . 92 Missing persons investigated 51 Public Utilities notified of defects .... ... 68 Reports and Complaints investigated - 889 Speed Checks 13 REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS 137 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Caira Robbins Cemetery has been eared for and is in acceptable condition REPORT OF THE There were one hundred tout (1041 interments during the yea' CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Westview Cemetery 82 Munroe Cemetery 22 Thirty three (33) lots and twenty (20) single graves were sold December 31, 1945 al Westview Cemetery. To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts The following list of sums hale been paid to the Town Collector during the year...— Gentlemen WESTVIEW CEMETERY The Board of Cemetery Commissioners submits the followin� Pere Lots aF? Graves ;2,319 50 Perpettuo al Care Fund 2,319 22 ^epoi t covering its ►►ork during the year 1945 interments ,. 974 00 Foundations 304 50 The various cemeteries in the Town have ieceived the necessary Interest 15 45 care to keepthem in good ordei, and lin ro►emerits bale been made Louts 34800 p Lowering Device and Green .. 348 04 where necessary $9,113 67 The buildings at Munroe Cemetery are in fairly good iepair and MUNROE CEMETERY have been repaired where necessary and repainted during the y eat Perpetual Care Fund $ 250 00 Annual Care 22125 The tool house at Westview Cemetery is in pool condition and Interments 27300 Pounmuch too small and inadequate to house the increasing amount of Lowering Device60 5200 e[{ 6 Lowering and Green 96.04 equipment necessary to operate the cemet.er3 It should be much larger with suitable facilities for an office and rest rooms. $ 892.85 Last fall another new section was started at Weet►iew Ceme— tery which we hope to complete this coining 3 eat New trees, exer- their help and eo-operation whenever it was necessary to call upon greens, hrnbs and additional flower beds bane been added to them. beautify the grounds. Respectfully submitted, Special attention is gi►en to lots under perpetual care, and it JAMES J WALSH. (Th .rntan. is hoped that more lots will be placed under such care JOHN E. GILCR>rAST ALrsRr H. BunxiiAM Efforts are being made each year to improve the appearance Lexington. Cemetery Conasnissianers of Munroe anti Colonial Cemeteries by raising sun-ken graves. We have been unable to do all that we would like to do on account of the shortage of labor RESORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS 139 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS December 31, 1945 December 31, 1945 1'o The Bournable Boat of .Selectmen To The Honorable able Bow d o f Selectmen Lexington, Massachu8etta Lexington, llassacltueefts Gentlemen: Gentlemen The lh arra o;' Appeals rel,omts that sixteen beatings and three I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the special meetings ►<<eie held dining the year 1945, and [leClsiOIiS 3ear ending December 31, 1945 rendered as follows The Division of Livestock Disease Control did not ask for au Feb 2; Antonio •J Lima inspection of livestock and premises during 1945. To alter dwelling at 847 Waltham Street to accomina The following table shows the extent of the duties performed date more than one fainil► Granted during the year Feb 23 Mass. Broadcasting Corp To erect and neuntain a radio broadcasting transmitting Number of cattle examined for Interstate shipment. 2 Station Granted Number of dogs and cats quarantined for bdtes .. .- 75 Number of calls after quarantine (to release) .. 78 'March 16 Rufus Crowell &Company Number of heads sent to laboratory _ 1 Total number of calla made during the year 7.946 165 To operate a plant at 777 Reri ort Street for the cold draw There were no cases of rabies in Lexington during 1945. rig and ,annealing of small metal tubing. Granted. April G Carpenter Powers, Inc. I wish to express my appreciation to the Board of Health and To manufacture Iight wooden boxes at til) Cary Avenue. the Police Department for their hearty cooperation. Deuced. Respectfully submitted, Api it 20 Edward S. Sweeney To maintain and operate a riding school located at 1265- CHESTEn L. BLAIiELY, M D v 1277 Massachusetts Avenue Granted. Inspector of Animate May 4 Fulton Brown To connect buildings located at No. 7 and No. 9 Muxzey Street. Denied May 25 Frank A. and Mary Napoli To renew permit to maintain existing roadside stand on Marrett Road. Granted for one year. REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS 141 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON May, 25 Eben Johnson Nov 16 Harry D Hull To erect a house on Lot 37, Cary Street, said lot having a To maintain and operate a riding school and stable at 258 frontage of only se)enty one feet Granted Lowell Street, at the corner of Maple Street Denied May 25 Myrtle I Collins Respectfully submitted. To operate a kindergar ten and nursery school at 1404 Mass- achusetts AN enue Denied WINTHROF' H. BOWKER, Chairman June 8 Richard Kelly J.MILTON BROWN To maintain a golf driving Lange on land owned by Mr. LESTER T. REDMAN Howard M Munroe on Lowell Sti ret Wanted Jur one ERROI. H. LoCKE year D E NICKERSON .June 8 William H Schuler To maintain a ruling stable on the pi endses on ned by Larchmont Farms on Larchmont Lane Wanted lune 22 Alice M Gordon and My rtle I Collins To maintain and opeiate a kindergarten school on he premises located at 1404 Massachusetts A►enue Granted July 13 Community Nursery School, Inc To maintain and operate a nursery school and kindergarten at 2173 Massachusetts Avenue Granted Sept 7 Da►id A Rix To use the premises at the coiner of Waltham Street and Marratt Road for a gasoline filling station, including a two car garage llublitorlum) Had six (6) under- ground tanks for the storage of gasoline and oils with a total capaciti of ninety one hundred (9100) gallons. Granted. Sept 7 Community Nurser) School, Inc To occupy 'the bat n and premises at 117 Mass A►enue for a nursery acluxil and kindergarten Granted • Sept 28 Miss Lily C .Johanson To maintain a tiding school and stable on pieuiises located at 5(13 Concord A►enue Gi anted. Oct 19 Communit► but ser- School. Inc To maintain and overate a nui seri school and kindergarten at 31 lltizy.ei Street an I 111% d hi the Old kip l!'ri Club. Granted REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH 143 144 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Rabies Clinic At the Free Rabies Clinic held in May,460 dogs ►s ere inoculated against rabies There are approximately 1037 licensed dogs in Lex REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH ►ngton and the Board strongly urges that owners of dogs take ad vantage of the Clinic Onl3 licensed dogs owned by residents of Lexington nia3 be inoculated at the Free Rabies Clinic December 31, 1945 The coinn unicable diseases reported during the 3 ear are as To The Honorable board of ,selectmen follows Lexington, Massachusetts Communicable Diseases Gentlemen: No in No. in Metropolitan The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report Disease Lexington State Hospital Total for the year ending December 31, 1945. Chicken Pox 84 84 Dysentery, Flexner Type 39 39 Diphtheria 0 0 The first meeting of the newly appointed Board of Health was Hite 73 73 held June 12, 1945 and organized for the year Dr Ivan 0 Pyle German Measles ............ .... . 2 2 was elected Chairman. Mr John Lamont was appointed Health and Lobar Pneumonia s 3 8 Milk Inspector and Miss Hazel .T Murra3 u as appointed Secretar3 Measles 123 123 Mumps .. 41 41 and Agent to the Boar.l These apointrnents were made fora term Scarlett Fever 22 22 expiring March 31, 1946. Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... 1 12 13 Whooping Cough 62 62 Regular meetings of the Board are held on the third Thursday Anterior Poliomyelitis 4 4 Influenza 3 2 of each month and the citizens of Lexingtonare cordially invited Septic Sore Throat 1 1 io meet with the Board on any health problems which may arise. Paratyphoid Fever 2 2 Suggestions peitstining to the pnblrc health of the residents of the Erysipelas .... .. 1 1 town and constiuctive criticisms will be appreciated. The Board of Health solicits the cooperation of all physicians In reporting communicable diseases, and in cases where patients are Licenses being eared for b3 members of their own families, we urge the fam- Numerous licenses and permits required by statute law and by flies to report the disease the Regulations of the Maid of Health were issued upon receipt of The Board of Health will endeavor to cal* on all necessary application. services in 1946 and plan to make a complete revision of the present Board of Health Rules and Regulations It is sincerely hoped that Restaurant inspections this project may be completed during the coming year On December 6,1945 a thorough inspection of bakeries, restaur• Middlesex County Sanitorium continues to maintain a Doig rants and other establishments selling foods to the public was made mastic Clinic to which physicians may refer patients for examination by Mr Johan Lamont, Health Inspector, who was accompanied by and x ray without cost to the patient a State Health Inspector The conditions as found were considered Respectfully submitted, to be average and the Board feels that inspections of this type at regular intervals will prevent unsanitary conditions and possible IVAN G PYLE, Cliainan outbreaks of food borne diseases Gsoltc.s E 1kSSELL R L McQuir r..►'z • REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH 145 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TABLE Financial Summary—1945 Appropriation for Board of Health Expenses $6,000 00 REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR Expenditures General Administration December 31, 1945 Postage and office supplies $ 6934 To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Health Inspeotoc automobile willow ance 150 00 Lexington, Massachusetts miscellaneous 33 00 Quarantine and Contagious Diseases Gentlemen. Hospitalization and treatment 1,395 60 Medical attendance 11450 I herewith submit nib report as Health inspector for the year • Diphtheria Clinic 4150 1945 No of No of Permits Tuberculosis Inspections Complaints Granted Middlesex County Sanatorium 2,697 00 Cesspool and Septic tank inspections 60 10 State Institutions 114 50 Garbage vtti tiles inspected 23 Tuberculosis contacts by Lexington Grocery stores Ind markets 160 Visiting Nurse Association 62.50 Restaurants 60 Dumping on roadside and privately owned land 20 Other Expenses Septic tank and Cesspool permits granted 9 Burial of animals 30 00 Animal Permits granted including poultry 125 Milk and vinegar analysis 44 00 Inoculations and vaccine 50 45 There were two cases prosecuted during the dear, one for $ 4,502 39 failure to rectify an oteltf1ovt big cesspool, an.l one foi keeping poultry without a permit Both cases were found guilty and con (.Miens were complied with Respectfully submitted, JOHN LAMONT Health Inspector REPORT OF SHADE TRLE AND MOTH DIVISION 147 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON exist and it can be found on13 b3 careful scouting This does not mean that they are being exterminated, only suppressed, and may be kept that way only by continuing the work of the past. REPORT OF THE In our 1944 report we called your attention to the possibility SHADE TREE AND MOTH DIVISION of the dangers that may be expected from the elm leaf beetle We may expect the same condition to exist in. 1946 unless more help is available during the spraying season December 31, 1945 The early spring spraying was very etfectil e against the tent To The Honorable Board of Selectmen caterpillar:incl this practice should be continued Le eii utoa+, llasaoi-h aNel is In the Shade Tree budget foi 1946 we rneluded $600 for the Gentlemen: eradication of poison ivy along the roadsides. This work will take about three years to complete, but this divisionwill be re,-tend to The 3 ear 1945 shoved little rn111101 merit in the labor sitli,itien its original strength as soon as possible in these di‘Boons, there,o1 e, il[1 extensile work ►1 as done. A ten trees ►►ere pruned and dead wood remoled, when found that b3 lea► The Public Works employees are to be commended for their ing them they would be dangerous to the public 12 of our old trees work throughout the year, especially during the spraying season were removed as most of them were not able to survi'e the Hgriu ane This work was new to them and we are extremel3 grateful foi their of 1938 Many more will hale to be renamed before the last signs of co-operation this disaster disappears Respectfully submitted 500 small evergreens were replaced around the dump on Lrntolir dOrIN J. GAIiRITY St, to replace those that died or were burned 15 3 oiusg maples were planted along our highwa►s to replace trees that bad been removed Supt Moth and Shark Tree Divisions These young trees were taken from om musei3, the supply of which as almost exhausted. We hale a Inv \or w a3 Maples Left at the Lincoln Street il%ursei3, about 101 Ruiz Maple S ed'pigs winch will not be read3 for planting until 1950, and :3011 Ei er gn ens on the grounds at the Public Works Building We hale a number of places in town milli hard sur.aie side walks that ha►e been lifted by the roots of the ties that were planted too near the walks This is a dangerous condition, as the sidewalks in some places have lifted es high as 3 inches When re- pairs are done, a scientific Sob of rooting and pruning should be done'to the trees If this is done it may add many years to the life of a tree. The gypsy moth situation has shown some improvement We have no large infestation at present, but a spotted condition does REPORT OF APRIL 19 COMMITTIfig 149 15Q TOWN OF LEXINGTON starting of "Dr Preseott" with The Alai m, for Concord, a luncheon was set ccd 'r' U A R Hail by the Lexington Red Cross Canteen, Mrs. Rohe)t D Mayo, Chairman to participants in the celebration REPORT OF THE 19TH OF APRIL COMMITTEE incl invited guests. This year .52 letters of imitation were mailed to returned c etet ans of World Wa' I 1 and ser►ice men in Lex- ington on pass Or furlough, these being all o: whom we i;tad k"<:wledge at tLet time, a few were present at the luncheon We December 31, 1945 are indebted to Mr and Mrs -John Whalen for leading us iii an To The Honorable Board of Selectmen enjoyable impromptu entertainment follow ing the lnueheon Lexington, 11 asaachuetts The expenses for this t'ea l's celebration amounted to $199 24, Gentlemen somewhat niore than a year ago, this does not repiesen•t an elahor atron of the program but rather is Ione to the increased cost of sever- Continuation of war conditions and restrictions made it again al items of material and service. In recognition of the patriotic necessary to conduct the celebration of Patriot's Day, 194;.5, on a spirit of the late Leroy S Brown who established the fund, the scale quite sinulai to the two previous years income from ►►Inch is to be used to help defray the expenses of the annual celebrations of the Nineteenth of April, your comnuttee feels The Sunrise Parade was even more fully attended than m pre- it will be proper to use that income to meet the major part of this vious years Mr Malcolm H Clifford was Marshal, with George E year's expenses, and the balance from the Tow n's appropi iation Foster, Adjutant,and John Lamont,chief of staff All the Lexington Allied Veterans organizations were well represented The Lexington Town of Lexington Patriot's' Day Committee Drum Corps under the leadership of Edward C Maguire furnished martial music for the parade and at the Flag Raising The Girl Joi-IN Lamor'r, Chairman Scout Drum Corps led the large contingents of Girl and Boy Scouts. ALBERT 0 FrurrHINGHAMM, Clerk Ex Officio There was a large attendance of Sea Scouts, many from out of town. The Lexington Range's, (Mounted Patrol E, unlet the connuand of Col Paul Bowser, turned out in force .and added dash and color to the occasion, they were also present at the noon exercises and units of these horsemen met and escorted the lidera impersonating REVERE and DAWES,from the Arlington line to the Battle Green The FLAG RAISING ceremonies at the Green upon arrival of the Sunrise Parade was conducted 113 the Scout Exeentic es, and was as usual, most impressive, the local Clergy also participating The Sea Scouts hoisted and bloke out the National Colors The Menior iatl Exercises at noon were conducted by the Lexing ton Minute Men and the Lexington Chapter Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, the Reverend Harold T Handley, Caaplaun of the Minutemen, acting as matter of ceremonies The Governor's Proc lamation was read by Mr Errol H Locke, Chairman of the Select men Following the arc r►al of "Revere" and "Dawes", and the REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR 151 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING December ill, 1945 December 31, 1945 e o The ko:tc rahlc 1:c cr:1 of Selectmen To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen tit ntienaen I herewith submit m,) report as Milk Inspector for the year 194-5 I herewith submit mi report as Inspectoi of Siaugliteiing from January 1st to December 31st, 1945. Number of samples seized 84 Samples analyzed for batter fat, solids JOSEPH MOtiSH NOIiE and bacteria 84 Inspection of milk plants 20 Inspection of farms 109 Milk licenses Issued 65 Cattle 934 Oleomargarine licenses issued 22 Calves 748 Hogs 144 Sheep 128 Respectfully submitted, Goats 67 JOHN LAMONT Sixteen carcasses were condemned and properly disposed of. Milk Inspector Respectfully submitted, GEoRCE G. WHITING Inspector of Slaughtering R) PORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 153 154 TOWN OF LEXINGTON fleeting a sewer service and many other activities charged to the Public Works Department Naturally, they were paid from funds appropriated for the pal ticular activity on which they were engaged REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT There is still a woeful lack in superusory employees, such as trained men to act as foremen in the Highway and Water and Sewer Divisions True, the town is indeed fortunate to have a Genera[ Foreman who is very competent in all activities, but he is alone It December 31, 1945 is very easy to visualize what would happen if he became ill, even To The Honorable Board of Selectmen for a short period, or if he left the sen ice of the town. Elery effort Lexington, Massachusetts will be made to secure competent men to act in such capacities under the direction of the General Foreman Gentlemen The clerical foice in the Administiative Office nerds stiengtlien During the past dear the Public Works Department has en lug There are many records which should be accomplished as soon deavored to carry on its activities with only a slight increase in as eients occur, such as posting cost of t epaii s to ili4ltot Achilles les personnel over the previous year All employees of the department This requires the application of cost of each item to the repair order, have earned the highest commendation for their whole hearted co- as well as wages of mechanics and then posting to each vehicle record operation in carrying on under many difficulties as applicable NI.ater bill stubs must be posted to the consumption records as soon as payments are effected Expenditures as well as The following table indicates a comparison betty Pen the strength encumbrances against appropriations must be posted daily in order of the department on December 31, 1941, December 31, 1944, and that free balances may be ascertained. Cost records of repair and December 31, 1945 maintenance activities as well as water and sewer ser',ices installed Dec. 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 must be kept upto date 1941 1944 1945 p Administrative 1 2 2 Engineering 6 4 5 Clerical . 6 3 3 CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Parks .. . . 9 2 61 Meahanies and Janitors y 6 5 .lir• William C Paxton was re appointed Superintendent of Highway 20 9 o ,Public Works March 12, 1945 for the year endingMarch Water and Sewer 18 6 2 , 31, 1946 Labor Poo] . 0 0 13 Mr John J Garrity 75 26 35 was appointed as Assistant Super irrtendent, Department-of Public Works, in addition to his other duties, April 24 This table indicates a net gain of nine (9) over last. year , 1945, For the period ending March 31, 1946 in view of the small labor force, all employees formerly carried On June 25, 1.945, Mr William C Paxton tended his resignation as Highway, and all except two (2) on Water & Sewer were trans- It was accepted by the Board of Selectmen as of August 9, 1945 ferred during the later pait of the year to a labor pool This, it is believed, increased efficiency, as the men had to be used on any Colonel Henry B Barry, United States Army, Retired, was class of wail( arising During some days the same men would be appointed Executive Assistant, Department of Public Works, as working on patching highways, fixing bieaks in water mains, con of July 16, 1945. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 155 156 TOWN OF LEXINGTON On November 19, 1946, as amended November 26, 1945, the during the calendar :%eai with an accumulation of 102 inches. Com Board of Selectmen appointed Mr.Joseph H. DeFoe, Superintendent pared with the 29 inches total accumulation in 1944, 19 inches in of Public Works. effective January 1, 1946 1943, and 31 inches in 1942, the se►eritl of weathel conditions can well be visualized GENERAL The Snow Loadei, which was recer►ed No1embet 14, 1945, has proved the wisdom of its purchase without question During the The Town Engineer, Park Superintendent, and the Inspectors g stol itis this 3 ear•, beginning Nme=mbei 241, it has lifted s:uow at a of Wire, Building and Plumbing report their detail work in sep rate which is on13. limited b3 the nunibet of trucks mailable to :irate statements submitted by each early the snow away A ten cubic yard capacity truck can be loaded in three quarters of a minute Snow is cleared from the center with HIGHWAY DIVISION this machine in one day, wile]eas, in the past, it took considerable time when it had to be done h► hand Local Hight,ays. The following were re-surfaced Robinson Road Blossom Street—from near the Cambridge Con cord Highway to Concord A%enue. Part of Shade Street. Part of Grove Street Chapter 99 Maintenance Massachusetts Al enue was treated from Audubon Road to School Street The town was delayed in undertaking its Chapter 90 Maintenance as no heavy road roller was available It was necessary to wait until one could be borrowed, and finally, the Town of Billerica was kind enough to lend us their 12 ton roller during the first part of October. Jived/rowans. Such street cleaning as was possible was under taken but the dads\ cleaning of the center was not neglected. Our new Austin Western Patrol Sweeper NV as finalI3 delis eyed during September of 1945, but rather late in the year to do much cleaning of other streets. • Catch basins were cleaned, but brook channels and other drains were only given attention when stoppages occurred. Due to serious conditions, however, a new drain was installed on Bow Street and one on Parker Street Snow Removal• The winter w as extremely hem 3 and hired equipment was ►ery hard to get Fourteen (14) storms occurred REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 157 158 TOWN OF LEXINGTON a in ti m . a- n° 00 �° r cl ,, ,, N m Street Lighting. The following 800 lumen street lights were II-. t - m i V- e.. a' g ti m c N Cl installed during 1945 One on Robbins Road; one on Hibbert H w .4 a, e ' 1a b `r Cr' "" c N Street, four were authorized during 1945 for Paul Rel ere Road, but it cS e' m w % a ; installation as yet has not been coinpleti d 1.` a W o e t-- CCP 800 Lumens 2500 Lumens 6060 Lumens e3 o Cl o ip Lamps In Service I?" : • "' is December 31, 1945 1135 38 68 o 4 Traffic Regulation and Control Street lines were painted in .:a at1 _.b- • m N the business section and at the approaches to the several churches in W : M 60 01 a '' "' the town. At the request of the Police Department a too car taxi stand was set up alongside Emery Park (Depot Square) u a Q , E.2 M .. M w g a o o c in s m 6 0 lb s Street .Sagas. Wilful damage by lndiliduals continu:il du.ing c c'F w -, � .0 � 60 the past year as well as in previous)ears We were soniewatt Nandi v. Pi capped in not being able to secure metal signs but this, no doubt, 2 m m will be remedied in the near future when materials become available o 00 3 a " N in Lb '9 L9 c Si01 ti m c"- o u�i ig>° _' a Cl " C' N is CI Road Machinery. New Equipment was recei►ed during the bear Z Cl m Cl C u> tl w N r' *" ; as follows 0 N bt a a a u, .0 a 61 a 70 C. Patrol Sweeper Sept. 14, 1945 v A° Cl ti L m CL c .eca 0 N Snow Loader Nov 14, 1945 , s. w m I.m oo Cl .� Lb n 5=ton Auto-Car Dump Truck Dec 28, 1945 LO cGaaxE" • ecoOS- co There is also on order, placed as soon as restiiction bF WPB a-. 0 • La a a 67 , was lifted, a Caterpillar 1)6 crawler type tractor The ►enddar can a F h 0 gi►a no definite date of delivery but it is expected before Maid' 31, P1 • c" 1946. S. 00 x • c Lb 67 m , In a ti o 0 o e The poor condition of the Town Fleet of Motor Vehicles is in- 3 m,C Q n. Lb r to o °° dicated by the large number of repair orders handled at the Garage, W rl m viz w "� Town vehicles 265 repair orders w• o Pollee cars 67 repair orders H 6lQ m m o CV n7 CI CO 74i {p iii 'L Lb N ,, N �, C Cl N d, ,n co�`LA g;," ti .. c. '� Experience has shown that light 11/2 and 2 ton truck aie en tirely unsuitable for plowing snow, especiall3 when th., d:.wnfall A67 7 A contains consideiable moisture During every storm sei ions break downs happen thus prerentrng efficient snow renio►al Plowing of unaccepted streets presents a problem Small crawler ti pe tractors, REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 159 160 OWN OF LEXINGTON such as the one Cletrac which the town owns, should be secured Sewer Branch for this purpose Very little cleaning of sewers was accomplished due to the At least six of the light dump trucks will base to be replaced shortage of manpower This project will require serious considera- iii the r era near futuie due to age and constant mechanical fail- !ion next year. ure Replacement should be with dump trucks of not Iess than 31/2 ton Capacity. Number of Sewer services Installed 19 Ashes cC Dumps The llunip at the Public Woiks Building on TOWN OFFICES AND CARP MEMORIAL BUILDING Bedford Street has just about reached its capacity and will have to be closed shortly The Lincoln Street Dump is the cause of numer- At the beginning of the heating season the cential heating plant ous complaints and it is felt that the town should secure another •boilers in Cary Memorial Hall deseloped leaks clue to cr:irks in spot and close this dump Ashes were removed from all Town Build fi on•t sections These cracks were repaired by welding and it is an ings and Schools on schedule during the heating season ticipated the boiiei s will now gi►e service foi se►eial more sears WATER AND SEWER DIVISIONS Under a ]au of the Commonwealth, all inflammable material n Can Memo/mi I-Iall will have to he fireproofed next year Tiie General camas floor cos er log nee,ls replacing as w ell as the window di apes Statistical information contained in. the iJ44 report is not which are worn fro►sed ancl not woi tli the cost of repairs repeated as practically no change occurred during 1945. Fiscal conditions can be found in the Town Accountant's Repoit PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING The Branch sprinkler system hi this buiblilig has be rs strei:gthe'ied by replacing the old salves installed about 1891 ►►itb new di► ►al►es of Meters The town was without a meter repair man until Sep- the most modern type The building requires eonsicl_rable mnsiror tenrber 7, 1945 When Eugene Moloy returned to service with repairs and the roof needs attention as soon as wea llier penults the town The fine meter repair room has been reinstated to its This building houses not only the town garage and repair shop, but original purpose and it is intended to concentrate un meter repair also contains storerooms for Water Department pipe and fittings, and check of meters which have been installed for a long period of paint and other materials needed in maintenance. A stock clerk of time storekeeper is badly needed to take charge, bring inventory up to date and submit re-ordei requisitions to the Superintendent so that Distributing 3i4i418 Sevei al breaks in mains occui re 1 during proper competition may be secured and the lowest price paid foi the the year which were repaired forthwith The large feeder main on requirements Massachusetts A►enue, just at the Arlington Line, failed and the main on Walnut Street, feeding the Middlesex Sanitoriuns, hailed Garbage Collection on Christmas Eve necessitating attention until noon Chi rstnias I)ay Other breaks occurred on Marrett Road and several other spots Unfortunately, there has been no competition in the solicitation throughout the town area of bids for carrying out this important project so necessary in ani community Laboi troubles and other factors for which the town Sem:tees Number of services installed and renewed 38 was not responsible have developed from time to time and the Service work orders completed 720 number of complaints received during the year are extremely large, REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 161 viz• seven hundred nine (709). This is over twice as many as re- ceived during 1944.. The contract price to October 19, 1945 was $6,000 per annum, and from October 19, 1945 to end of contract period is 8,500 per annum This increases the average cost per capita per year from 40e to 57c Postwar Program This program is receiving the constant attention it deserves and as soon as projects are approved they will be carried out with the utmost dispatch. Conclusion Words cannot express the appreciation the undersigned feels for the assistance given him by all in carrying out his temporary mission with the town The loyalty and devotion to duty of all employees of the Public Works Department deserve special commen- dation Respectfully submitted, HENRY B BARRY Executive Assistant Department of Pubiic Works ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT } t OF SCHOOLS INCLUDING SCHOOL PLANT SURVEY AND LONG RANGE PLANNING PROGRAM 413/44- TOWN OF LEXINGTON MASSACHUSETTS 1945 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 165 ]BR TOWN OF LEXINGTON old toilet facilities in the boys' lavatory were replaced with modern equipment, and painting the exterior of Adams School. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE Five years :lgo, the Town authorized us to proceed to have sprinkler systems installed in three of our schools During the first part of the mar, sytrtems were installed in the Hancock School, and the Semoi and Junior High School Buildings During the present 7'o the Citizens of Lexington r-ear, a sprinkler system has been placed in the Munroe School thereby completing this project Further, we have entered into a In compliance with the law, the School -Committee herewith contract for quarterly inspection of the sprinkler systems in all our submits its Report for the year 1945 schools,to assure of their being at all times in proper working order. During the past tour years, much of our planning and active- The report of the Superintendent of Schools gives in detail ties has been directed tom and assisting the boys and girls in pre- the many accomplishments, and the plans for the future We retort.' parmg foi their part in the War Effort mend that it be read by everyone interested in the education of the children of Lexington This sear began the change-over to the complex problems or Peace, and the more active development of our plans foi the sub- We want to express our appreciation to the Superintendent, stantial growth which seems bound to come in the next few years. Thomas S Grindle, the school principals, teachers, staff acrd janitors it was felt advisable to obtain competent appraisal of our present for their loyalty during the year. To those of our citizens who have school plant and facilities, and independent expert recommendationscome forward with constructive criticism, we extend our thanks A for future development For this important work, we retained truly informed public can be most helpful to us, and to the town,in Mi. John E Nichols, former Supervisor of School Buildings and the important y ears ahead Plants of the Department of Education, State of Connecticut, who Respectfully submitted, has made similar surveys in several towns in this vicinity Mr. Nichols' survey is made a part of this report, and we urge thought- TRACY W AMES, Chairman fill study by every citizen. H WEBSTER THOMAS RUTH AI' OREY During the year, at separate meetings, we asked the principals. School Committee of the Senior High, Junior High, and Elementary Schools to sit in. with us I'or a discussion of their plans and problems For the janitors and maintenance men, a definite salary schedule, by posi- tion, was set up A capable Guidance Director was obtained to fill a real need in that field Expansion of athletic and physical educa- tion opportunities was continued through increased equipment and. coaching Beyond regular maintenance work, some major repairs were accoluplrshed, such as in the Senior High School wliei-e auditorium, classrooms, corridors and otlices a ere painted, the Junior High School where classrooms were painted, the Adams School where REPORT Or THE SOHOOL DEPARTMENT 167 168 TOWN OF LEXINGTON f. The Franklin School is fundamentally an excellent building on a good site, adapted to the addition of more classrooms SCHOOL PLANT SURVEY and central facilities By 3. Population and Enrollments JOHN E. NICHOLS a. Lexington's advantages as a location for suburban homes near Boston will insure its continued growth. Such a growth Hartford, Connecticut will be scattered rather than concentrated in a few neighbor hoods. By 1950 its population will probabl3 reach 14,500, by 1955, about 10,000 exclusive of hospital population SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS b. The elementary enrollment, grade 1 through 6, which in 1920 was 15 2% of the total population but which has de- l. Lexington should set up a long range schoolhousing program dined since then to 9 6% or about 1, 00, will again increase that will insure a systematic meeting of its educational needs By 1950, due to an increased birth rate, it should be about as they develop 10% of the population or 1,450 B3 1955 it should have reached 10.5% of the population or 1,680 In teams of class 2 The Existing Plant rooms this means an increase of nine and sixteen respec- tively beyond the number now in use. a. The Junior-Senior High School building is very seriously These figures do not include pupils of kindergarten age. If overcrowded. It lacks many of the facilities necessary for a single session kindergarten program is instituted it will an up to-date program of senior high school education. Those require six or seven more classrooms immediately, and one facilities it possesses are better adapted to a junior high additional room during each five year period to accommodate school program alone. increasing enrollments. b The Hancock School is not a satisfactory building from the e. The Junior High School enrollment, now about 550 or 4 4% of the total population, will increase to about 4 5% or 050 standpoint of educational utility, convenience, safety or health After fifty four years of service it is obsolete as a by 1950. By 1955 it will stand at about 889 This figure is school. It cannot be modernized even at excessive cost, higher than the combined Junior and Senior High School ► enrollment ►►as in 1925 when the present building was built c The Munroe School, too, is an unsatisfactory building which to house it. lacks the facilities for a modern educational program Its d. The Senior High School enrollment which has declined to location on a busy thoroughfare and its wholly inadequate site constitute serious disadvantages. 511 or 4.1% of the population, will continue to decline for d. The Parker School, while unsatisfactory and inadequate in some time. In 1950 it►►ill have reached its low point of.1 8% or approximately 550,and will have started upward reaching a number of particulars, nevertheless can with modifications about 640 by 1955. and additions serve the educational program for some years to come. 4. Building Utilization e. The Adams School is in the main a safe and satisfactory a. Only three elementary schools, Adams, Munroe and Parker, have any excess space. This is enough for only about 195 building, needing only minor improvements. pupils ideally distributed Other buildings are being used REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 169 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON so near their theoretical maximum capacities that some classes are over large The situation, already serious, will become critical unless additional elementary school facili ties are provided very soon SCHOOL BUILDING SURVEY b The present high school building is housing 40% more Lexington, Mass pupils than were enrolled when it was built. Crowding is injuring the educational program. The enrollment must be reduced drastically. INTRODUCTION With the ending of the war and the approach of conditions which 5 Recom.inen-dations will make possible the improvement of educational facilities, the a Construct a new senior high school building- for at least 700School Committee of Lexington pauses to take stock and look ahead. on a ten acre site adjoining the town's playground. An excellent school plant does not insure a satisfactory edu b Remodel the present high school building and use it as a eational program. On the other band,a satisfactory program cannot junior high school be developed and maintained unless the facilities it requires are c Abandon Hancock and replace it with a new elementary available The school plant, then—the grounds, the buildings, the school on a sate of eight or more acres, situated 7n the neigh rooms,and their fuinishings—to a rely large degree limit and other- borhood of Audubon and Jean Roads w ise control the effectiveness of the educational process d. Purchase a site for a second elementary school to be built in the future near the junction of Grant Street and Colony Methods of teaching, the teaching staff, the cuiriculum—alI Road may be altered almost at will Mistakes are easily corrected, once detected By contrast, however, buildings once built usually remain e Add to Franklin and Parker as increasing enrollments ne substantially unchanged for many years, exerting meanwhile their cessitat.e new construction there influence for the good or ill of the programs they house A mistake, f. Build the second new elementary school on the site already then, in building is a very serious matter. acquired. g Abandon Munroe or remodel it for the use of primary grades A school plant that isallowed to grow like Topsy, without an only orderly plan, results eventually in chaos,'waste and actual harm. edu- h. Purchase a site for a third future elementary school between there is to be a reasonable assurance that. measures affecting edu- cational facilities will stand the test of time, they must be planned Woburn and Maple Streets, near Lowell Street, carefully, with foresight and vision. It is fitting, therefore, that at intervals the School Committee reappraise its educational facilities in the light of established stand arde and existing needs, that it forecast future needs, and that it outline an orderly successibn of steps that will meet those future needs as they develop REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 1TL 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON should be absent Buildings Should be reduced to a minimum num ber of stories practicable, in order to increase convenience and THE EXISTING PLANT safety and diminish traffic difficulties. Buildings of two stories should be of fire safe construction Those of three stones or more Standards of Appraisal should be fire resistive Iu order to appraise the existing plant with regard to its ade- Corridors should be of adequate but economical width, without quacy for immediate and future educational needs, we must estab- obstructions and dead ends Stall ways and exits should be goner lisli certain objectives and a method of measuring the extent to whish oils in number and width, located and designed so that no occupant the plant meets those objectives. A number of methods for measuring may be trapped by fire or smoke, the adequacy of school plants have been evolved and given the test of wide application. They cannot be described here in detail. Certain In no case should rooms for concentrated occupancy, such as of the most common elements are listed below in general terms, how-- auditoriums, gymnasiums and lunchrooms, be situated on other Ever, as a basis for comparison. than a ground floor w here they may be quickly emptied immediately, to the out doors The Site Building elements useful to the community and for extra cur School sites should be so located that they can be reached both ricular use should be so situated that they may be entered directly sono eiiieritly and saifela by the pupils using them. For elementary and conveniently and used independently of the rest of the building. schools, a satisfactory walking distance is about three quarters of a mile. Approach routes should not cross or lie along busy highways Booms should be so situated that the activities they house will or railroads or other areas of pli sical or moral hazard, not interfere with other activities. Auditoriums and gymnasiums should net be situated one above another, while music units and The school site dhould be quiet and attractive. In size and cont- shops should be adequately isolated. tour it should provide generously for adequate programs of physical education and recreation, and facilities to supplement classrooms No room for pupil occupancy should be situated below ground and laboratories. For this there should be game fields and courts. level for pupils of various ages, physical skills and interests—sufficient foi all pupils rather than the athletic few alone. There should be Finishes should include warm, clean and resilient floors, at- set vice areas, parking areas, gardens, lawns, drives, and walks Ex- tractive but durable wall coy erings, acoustical ceiling materials to perience]las shown that, foi elementary schools, at least six acres of reduce noise and interference between activities Interiors, as well usable land should be provided for 200 children, eight acres for; 400. as exteriors, should be interesting and pleasing In junior and senior high schools sites should be increased to about four teen acres for 610 pupils, and nearly nineteen acres for 1200 Design and construction should be such that buildings may pupils (approximately the present Junior-Senior High School en- be enlarged and/or altered to accommodate increasing or changing i•ollment). demands—this n ithout undue expense or destruction of existing work Building Design {caul Coosfa uct-ion Services Sohool buildings should he attiactih e and Inviting in appear-- Windows should provide a generous level of natural illumi once. Monumental formality and factor\ like barrenness, both: nation, evenly distributed throughout all rooms occupied by pupils REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 17a 174 TOWN OF LEXINGTON I'm dark days and evening use, natural illumination should be sup- plemented by a system of artificial lighting which will provide Lunchroom for lunching and social education at least twenty five foot-candles, without glare or dark areas Health room for health education and examinations, accident School buildings should be ►►ell and molly heated and venti- :and sickness care fated b► a system economical of operation Those parts of a build- ing subject to evening use should be zoned fot independent heating Offices for the administration of the school, records, and grid and ►entilatingce- Toilets should be situated conveniently foi all floors They Teachers' Room to ►►hick the teaching staff may retiii: dulling ehould be finished with materials that promote thorough cleanliness. their free time for rest, work and toileting Fixtures should be of modern sanitary design, adapted to the ages of the pupils they serve Janitors' Work Rooni for repairs and nlaintensince Facilities should be pro\ided for economy and convenience in cleaning and general maintenance —janitrns' closets on each floor, Storage foi educational supplies, office suplies, building sup incinerators, workrooms and tool storage plies'' There should be satisfactoil facilities foi the storage of pupils' In addition to the above, high schools should pros ide facilities wiaps-and otliei belongings, whet e they may be kept clean, dry and for specialized learning activities Those include wcnre but conveniently accessible to their owners Classrooms and laborato!res foi such academic subjects is English, Social Studies Mathematics and Languages. educational Facilities Laboratories for the Sciences including General Science. Phys Only to that degree to which a school building serves as an educational tool, is it a good school building Safety, healthfulness res, Chemistry and Biology, fin Homemaking including, besides and sanitation are but the essential attributes of an) building Nous Foods and Clothing, Home 1)eeoiatioii, flame Management, Home ing children Educational utility is the reason fin the existence of Repairs, ramify Relations. Care ot Children dll+i the Sick, for Caul rnercial Studies including Ty Bing, Shns thnnil, Bookkeeping, Filing, v school building Accounting, nistributi►e Education tot Art emlilol-uir ►arious; A modern six glade elementary progia m in►ol►es certain activ- media, and for Crafts ities for which pros ision of ust be made if the plant is to be ade- quate Tliese include Shops foi work in wood, metals and power Classrooms lot the acquisition of tool skills in reading, writ- Special Facilities for 11lusie including l3,tiul, Oriliesstial and ing, and inunbci s Choral Chimps and individual pi active A Libl ai y foi research and general cultural reading Conference Rooms and rooms and Auditor nun fur gi oup aeti►ities, audio visual education self offices for {arious student acti►ities and organizations relating to expression and social adjustment publications. debating, diama, etc (1►lunaisinill for pliys.iral and health education, recreation, social. More elaborate Auditorium and Stage facilities, Gymnasiums, eclncation Locker and Shower Rooms REPORT OF THE SOHOOL DEPARTMENT 175 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Elementary Classrooms should provide at least twenty five , inm s central location,with windows opening on a narrow light well, square feet per pupil and the facilities for active rather than pas- causes disturbance to activities in the surrounding classrooms. sive learning, for the exploration and actual application of acquired skills. Such facilities will include display counters, work benches, Facilities for the teaching of Science are extremely limited filing cases, cupboards, work sink, library shelves and reading The senior high school has but one working laboratory, which is so corner, storage for teaching supplies, educational materials, text small and its facilities so limited, it cannot meet the needs of science books, maps, and tools, bulletin boards and blackboards, furniture , which ma• be moved and education. There is tory little indeed for the teaching of Biology y grouped to accommodate a variety of and`General Science learning activities and situations. The Homemaking Unit is not a unit at all—only two separ ated rooms whose isolation from one another militates against in- In like manner, all other needed spaces should not only be provided, but designed and equipped in a manner wholly appropri- tegration of the Homemaking program Both rooms, the foods ate to the uses to which they should be put Moreover, they should laboratory and the clothing laboratory,hale obsolete and inadequate be so situated with respect to one another and the building as a facilities for the teaching of even these two aspects of homemaking, whole, that the integration of related activities may be readily ef- and bear little resemblance to modern laboratories for these sub- fected jests There are no provisions whatever for such other important areas as home accounting, home decoration, purchasing, family THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING relations, care of children and the sick home maintenance, etc. The burden imposed by the meagerness of these facilities is increased by the fact that they, like other special rooms, have to be shared The original poi tion of the high school building—that part by both the Junior and Senior High School. housing most of the junior high school facilities—is forty three years old It is of second class construction, that is, with brick The Library is about half the size originally intended for it, ester ror walls and a n ooden interior including the stairs, four having been reduced to provide additional classroom space. It is stories in height. The addition, which houses the Senior High School, crowded and the books, storage and work facilities necessary for is twenty years old Whereas the tyke of construction employed the demands placed upon the room are inadequate. in the additions meets modern standards, its design presents a num There are no facilities at all for Music. Those for Art are bei of ser ions faults from a functional standpoint meager in the extreme, permitting little or nothing beyond simple The Gymnasium is situated deep below ground As a result, it drawing and painting. is poorly lighted and entrlated and inaccessible for both pupils There are no Social Studies or English laboiatorzes. These and public use The locket rooms are intim%enieutly located with subjects are taught as best they can be in ordinary classrooms, bare respect to the Gymnasium itself, and their complete inadequacy for of the working equipment and storage adapted to their needs. the number of pupils results in overcrowding, confusion and poor sanitation. The girls' locker room is especially dark and badly ver The rooms for Commercial subjects, again, lack special facili- tilated, ties. They are ordinary classrooms into which the bare essentials of a limited commercial program hale been cross ded There are no The Auditorium, located immediately above the Gymnasium, provisions at all for education in the enormous field of retailing. suffers on that account Noise attending the use of the Gymnasium is transmitted by air and through structural elements to the Audi- The Health Unit exists only in space stolen from the Adman torium, resulting in interference. On the other hand, the Auditor- :n e Offices. It bears no resemblance to a modern health unit :n its location, design or appointments 1 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 177 178 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Administrative Unit is very badly conjested ilie Super Corium for all the assembly needs of approximately twelve hundred intendent's Office, Principal's Office and Health Roam are crowded pupils in two schools is not enough. One Gymnasium is not enough into space scarcely adequate for the Senior High School principal The Cafeteria and Library are too small Theshop requires more alone The Dean of Gills is forced to use a storeroom as her office space and additional equipment Over all there hangs the necessity The Director of Guidance has sufficient room—but it is wasteful for continual compromise between the junior and the Senior High of space and pooily suited to his needs School use of the same inadequate facilities, with resulting serious limitations on the programs of both high school divisions In many The Cafeteria, situated in the basement, is clad;, unattractive cases— the science facilities for example — improvement might be and bairen The kitchen and food storage facilities ale 'holly in- gained through combinations of space except that present conditions ad-equate in space and equipment That the staff is able to manage of o►ercror►d'ing Werth ely prevent such a move. as well as it does is a tribute to its skill and patience In conclusion, the high school building, while fairly pleasing The Shop, situated in a separate wing, and of more recent can and reassuring in its superficial external appearance, is nevertheless stiuctiun, is fairly adequate but only lay comparison with the tar from adequate as a high school building Howe►er it represents school's other facilities While the best unit within the building, an investment by the town. that cannot be cast aside While from a it is nevertheless mediocre when judged in the light of lethal needsrealistic standpoint it must be continued in use, rt cannot continue and the provisions of other high schools of like size in comparable to house the numbers it now does Its :Daws are not sufficiently communitiesspecialized, inn is there the ►arretr or facilities needed for a model seuroi ]sigh school piegiaru 11 itlr fever puinis, alterations conld be One of the most serious criticisms of the high school plant deals made which would adapt it with moderate success to a junior high IN rtlr its site With an area of less than three and a half acres, it school program n]lose :feeds ai a less specialized is about a sixth of what is needed for an up to date program of health and physical education. The existence of the town park at The Nal+r ocl School such a distance from the school is of little use except for competi tive athletics. This building constructed in 1891. is already fifty four ►ears old. Of second class consli-netiiin it is netertlleless lout stories In the old Junior High School section, toilet facilities are dark high An attempt has been made to render it more safe by enclosing and poorly ventilated. These facts coupled with the unsuitable the open wooden stairs. But the assembly tooni still remains on finishes and the obsolescence of the fixtures, as in many other schools the top flour -- a. potentially il.irigerous location for Heavy pupil can result only in conditions of sanitation that few iviri''l f•'ni•aute concentrations. The old oil soaked floors, the many furnaces, the in their own]tomes• lack of basement fireproofing, and the probable absence (consider big the tune when it was built) of fire stopping—all it1(1 to the fire The construction of the old portion is definitely substandard hazard Recoids clearly indicate that buildings of this character Its open stairs are of wood and lack suitable resistance to the up produce the worst record among school disasters ward spread of fire and smoke This situation is made the more serious by the use of the fourth floor attic rooms. These rooms are The toilets are situated in small, dark basement rooms with much too sinal] for the numbers using them, resulting in dangerouswooden floors Finishes are such as to make satisfactory cleanliness overt(owd'ing. They are reported to be uitaler ably hot ui spring. so difficult as to be practically impossible. Their isolation, three stories below the topmost, is an inconvenience to pupils and teachers The shortcomings of this building are compounded by the gen alike, and imposes difficulties in administration and supervision. eral overcrowding that exists within its walls. There ane too many The rooms are large — a definite asset in comparison to Lex pupils attempting to make use of inadequate facilities. One audi- ington'•s other elementary school buildings — but they are barren REPORT OF THE SOHOOL DEPARTMENT 179 180 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and peoily lighted by both natural and artificial sources They pas The classrooms are relatively small, lacking the furniture, u oil- Bess few facilities foi a modern elementary program — work tables :ng equipment and especially the space for desirable classroom ac- sinks, honk shelves, counters, tack board paper tiays, etc mites • Aside fiom considerations of safety, the location of the Audi The Auditorium consists simply of two ordinary classrooms torium is such that its use cannot but interfere with elassiouni separated by folding partitions that can hi operated only ►►ith ex- acti►ities beneath it In other respects, too, it is poorly adapted to trenie difficulty There is no stage — only a Iow temporary wooden play room, purposes. platform without facilities for even the simplest dramatic n of k The room's flat floor, ]ow ceiling, and irregular shape (the two There is no Health Room, no Hest Room, no adequate Teachers rooms are at right angles to each other) make it entirely unsuitable Room The ends of the corridors hale been pressed into sen ice for for either the assembly of gymnasium needs of an elementary school. these purposes with little success Wire cages e liic li jut out into the cori4dois do slut} as wardrobes. The building does otter sonic athantage over the II ui ock School, however, in that it. contains a Teachers;' Room Coats are The site of about t►►o and a hilt acres is small as compared hung in alco►es where they are accessible to any who may be pass- with the six in more acres shrill should be a►ailable Moreolei, _ng iii the corridors :t is of such a shape and so divided h► the building's location on it. that it does not offer needed play ground facilities The site, listed at 1 73 acres, is wholly inadequate Its location on a busy thoroughfare constitutes a liability in safety and conven- The ]meriting plant is ►who]l► obsolete and inefficient There are ience no fewer than the separate fires to operate Adequate temperature controls are tacking Modernization of the plant \►ould be difficult Finally, the design of the building and the limitations of its and tremendously expensi[e site offer no possibilities for enlargement without extensile demo lition of existing work and the purchase of ler► Pxpens1►e !)!ollwrti. In conclusion, whereas this building was designed and don strutted iii accordance with accepted standards of a half cestui► far coneiusi.on, whereas this building is perhaps a little less ago, it has long outli►ed its usefulness es a school building It fails obsolete from the standpoints of safety, health and appeaimurce, than to meet modern staudai ds or the needs of a modern educational pro the Hancock School, it offers little more from an educational point gi am Its shortcomings cannot be rot reefed or elle►is is t] a t an► of ►dew It, too, should be :abandoned as son), as possible — aer.niira reasonable expense The building should be abandoned at the earliest only to the Hancock School I;uilding possible date The Parker School The Munroe School• This building, constructed in 1920 with an addition the yterra This is a buck veneer building and therefore to be iated as later, reflects the modern trends to sonic extent in its one story and third class construction Three stories in height, Including the basement design It suffers, however, in the degree to ►[]uch the basement, its assembly room is on the top floor, with all the dis basement has been provided and utilized for pupil aeti►ities advantages of that location All classrooms, nine in number, are on the fir st or main floor Toilets are in the basement They are crowded, dark, poorly and basement floor They, too, are relatively small but better equip ►entilated and unsuitably finished and equipped. peal and more attractive than those in school's hitherto mentioned REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 181 182 TOWN OF LEXINGTON They are better lighted and have, in each, either wardrobes or cloak The Adams School rooms for children's outer garments The Adams Seiiool was built in 1 11 1, with an addition that was c•peiied in 1931 With two stoi]es and a basement, the type of con- The Auditorium Gymnasium is in the basement Its low ceiling'; siruction employed meets iuoclei n standards reasonably well There as at the Muniue School, prevents its use for many desirable in are adequate pros inions against the danger of file The toilets are door games, It has no stage worthy of the name In short it is a situated on the classroom floors for the most part, and are suitable typical basement that has been pressed into service as beet it can in finish and equipment The Auditorium, with a satisfactory be as an auditorium stage, can serve time essential assembly and g►mnasiunr needs of a six grade elementaiy school The basement lunclitooni is the best Toilets are in the basement, just as at Hancock and Munroe, nt Lexington's school lunchrooms, but the kitchen like the others, Here, too, they are unon►enieiit of access, poor].) finished and equip i; far from adequate ped Ventilation and cleanliness is especially nnsatisfactor► as evidenced b► the o[lnis they exude. Time classrooms compare As itli those of Parker Here may be round the onl► material es'deuce that Lexington has gi►en thought to the deselopmerxt of a liindeigarten program Kindel gluten fui.l This school has a lunchroom (something absent front, both Wes are conspicuously absent in the Lexington Schools While this Hancock and Munroe) in the basement but Mie kitchen facilities does not purport to be an educational sui►ey, the conclusion that are so meager as to be almost pathetic The cold barrenness of the this most valuable part of the educational lricx•ess can not much ]unchloorn itself and the strong odors eminating from the adjoin longer be denied is a foregone conclusion It belioo►es the tow ii to gi►e mg boys' toilet room would repel any normal child the thought it is now giving to facilities fur it, and future school building committees will do well to anticipate the kindergarten The site of the Paiker School is fairly adequate in total size program in designing its buildings but most of it has not been developed -- and much of it cannot be While the schooI's site is small it adjoins to►VIL property winch because of the steep slopes It, too, is situated on a busy thorough fare does duty as a school playground This arrangement appeals en t;rel► satisfactoi► No protection is offered, however, in any nay of an enclosure from the trail; tiacks that skirt the grounds The One serious disad►antage of the building lies in its pool tiro infrequency of trains is not sufficient protection visions for future expansion Probably the most feasible point for additions is on the south end of the front, with a connection to the Iii conclusion, this building, is ith ra fen miller improvements, existing building through what is now a stairwell Additions are eau be considered adequate tot a good many years to come needed to provide those facilities that now are lacking The Franklin ,school In- conclusion, the Parker School, while far from meeting mod , ern standards nes ertheless ;mast probably be retained as a part of the This is Leeingtoir s most modern school building, eonsti iictc l existing school plant for a good many more year a It can give res in .1`)31 Of modern construction and with two stories without base - existing satisfactory service during that time if it is supplied with molt, it is also Lexington's best Although the el ssrooiirs have the a suitable Auditorium Gymnasium. better toilets at classroom level, disadvantage of those in many modern schools in their relatively a kitchen, and classroom equipment — and if the playground is small size, they are attractive and as well equipped as any in the developed and the lunchroom is attractively finished town. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 183 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The ground floor Activities Room does duty as an Auditorium, conservative. It shows a population of appioximately 14,500 by Gymnasium and Lunchroom, This multiplicity of use imposes difli 1950, and one of approximately 16,000 by 1955 culties in scheduling and the use of equipment Moreover, the room has no stage and the kitchen is very small There aie possibilities, ENROLLMENTS how el er, for future additions Which could correct these shortconi ings. TILe Elementary Grades The site us by far the best of all those in Lexington Moder The accompanying graphs show elementary school enrollments, ately generous in size and most attr7acti►e, it will meet the demands grades 1 through L,at the yeas intervals between 1920 and 1945 which may be imposed by additions in the foreseeable future. In conclusion, this school building is reasonably adequate as it As will be seen from the graph and the Table of Enrollments, con- stands and itsdl visas ra sound basisfor future er autxaiora and longthe number of children in the elementary grades rose rather ff 1stautly as the population incieased from 1920 to 1930. It practically continued use. held its own in relation to the population during the depression POPULATION period 1930 to 1933 Beginning then, however, the lower birth late that had pre%ailed during the depression began to be felt in the Economic conditions, more than any others, comprise the ulti elementary glades Consequently, the enrollment did not respond mate control over public school enrollments because of their effect to-the upswing in population that took place between 1935 and 1940, upon birth rate, youth employment, pia%ate school enrollments, and During that period the elementary enrollment tell from 14% of the population migration. The greatest foetal of direct control, however. population to 10 7% The next period 1940 to 1945, has seen that is the total population. In order to forecast school enrollments, then, ratio begin to lel el out with a further decline to only 9.6%. and the loads they will impose upon school facilities, it is desirable to forecast, as accurately as we may, the town's population The birth rate during the early stages of the war jumped, The population of Lexington over a period of Zeal's is shown nation wide, to new highs. There is little doubt that the rate will continue to be high for a few fears immediately following the war on the accompanying graph. The figures used omit the hospital population. It will be seen that the growth has been fairly constant, From then on it will probably decline more or less dpending upon averaging close to 1500 in each fire year period, except during the economic conditions The effect of the recent increasein the birth depression between 1930 and 1935 when migration to Lexington rate will begin to be felt in the elementary schools by 1950 and even came to a standstill. It is probable, too, that the increase ►►as more by 1.933 when the upper grades become ins olved The ratio greater during the early part of 1940 1945 period than during the o[ elementary enrollment ►►ill cI ery likely not reach the 1920 and latter part when the construction of new homes was impossible 1925 points or 15 3,c. and 14 i,r for a long, time, but it does seem reasonable to estimate a ratio of 10% by 1950 and 10 5% by 1955 There is no means of showing that with the release of building Accordingly we may expect an enio112nent in grades 1 through [i restrictions the former rate of population increase will again be of about 1,450 by 1960 and 1,6S0 by 1.955 obtained But in ►new of the tremendous backlog of demand 101 home construction that has been built up during the wai, it seems This will require, in 1950, the use of about nine more class safe to look for growth during the next ten years that will equal rooms than are now being used, and in 1955 about sixteen more and probably surpass the previous a►eiage These figures, 'howe►er, leave out of consideration the develop. The curve of estimated population growth that has been used went of a kindergarten program. If such a program is introduced us a means of predicting school enrollments, then, appears fairly (and Lexington should have one) it will increase the load upon REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 185 186 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the elementary schools by about one seventh. The elementary en- rollments on this basis would jump to about 1,660 and 1,830 by the The figures contained in the Table of Enrollments casts an years 1950 and 1955. This will require in 1950 about eight rooms inr interesting sidelight on conditions of crowding that are now so addition' to the nine, making a new total of about seventeen more obvious at the high school building When it was remodeled and rooms. In 1955 this would stand at nine plus sixteen or twenty five added to in 1925 the combined enrollment was 747 excluding tuition pupils. The enrollment in 1945 was 1061 excluding tuition pupils, more rooms or over 40% greater In the light of present day standards it is Eit+hei with or without kindergartens, Lexington must expect doubtful if the facilities provided in 1925 were adequate for the en- and prepare for nianj more eIementary school children than its ibliment even at that time. The situation now is very much worse buildings can now accommodate. The High School Grades The Junior and Senior High School enrollments, separately and combined, are shown on the accompanying graphs and Table of En- rollments Because of the longer interval between birth, and entrance into ' high school, there is a longer lag lwtw een bit th rate and high school eniollnients than between birth rate acid elementary school enroll- ments. No immediate upswing in high school enrollments, then is predicted The ratio of population to total high school enrollment of Lexington pupils has fallen off from a high of 11 4'%o in 1935 to 8 5% in 1945 The rate of decline is Iessening, {however, so that a ratio of about 8.3% is predicted for 1950, and 0.5% by 1955 when the increase that was apparent in the elementary grades earlier be- gins to make itself felt On this basis,a total high school enrollment of about 1,200 ma% be expected in 1950, and 1,520 in 1955. These figures do not include estimate of tuition pupils Changes in senior high school enrollment trends will lag behind those of the junior high school. The ratio of population to these two enrollments, then, will jar,. The upswing in senior high school enrollments w III be longer delayed than those in the junior high school. 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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPART•M;FAYT 189 190 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DISTRIBUTION OF HOMES An examination of the accompanying maps indicates large areas that have no school conveniently situated within them As the con- It has become evident that home construction during ti+e ps=trod centration of homes 'a ithin these unser•►ed areas becomes greater, immediately preceeding the war was rather es enly scattered through the cost and inconvenience of tiansportlition to schools as they are out the town of Lexington There were concentrations of new homes, lion distributed will also become greater, to be sure, but these coucentiations themselies weie scattered anti While there obey be a slight increase in the capit.li math:, .lieu relatively- small operational cost required for more elementary school buildings It is the consensus of those who are familiar m iter past trends sham for few ei and laigei ones, there ale many benefits to be derived within the town, and who have considered future ones, that when from a system of neighborhood schools--the expense and Women home building is resumed it will again be scattered. It appears `once of transportation is reduced, the nearness of the school to the likely, mortwovei, that the itolthern side of the town may build up home encourages better school and home working ieltitionslups, the more nearly in proportion to the southern side than has been the snlallei school helps the child pieserve his identity as an individual, his out of-school playground is nearby These are athantages well case in the past. n ortli their small additional cost, pros ided the enrollments in such neighborhood schools can be maintained at an efficient le►el---that level at which economical class sizes of twenty five or thirty can be CAPACITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS had without combining grades On this basis a neighborhood school Elementary Schools becomes entirely feasible when its potential enrollment reaches t;x 28 + or about 108 pupils not including the kindergarten The theoretical capacities of existing elementary school build ings are given in the table below, based on a desirable class maxi Lexington should make plans, then, to so distribute its future elementary. school construction that all sections of the town — aS mum of thirty pupils iNo 1945 they become sufficiently populated — may be seised equally well Classrooms Capacity Enrollment In general three gnat tees of a mile is accented as a satis.uctory HancockS240 246 walking distance forelelnentar3 school children This is the radius Munroe 8q 240 35 2of the circles that base been used on the ilia ps Care should be taken Parker 9 270 235 ] Adams 14 420 315 to see that in the future schools are not situated with too much Franklin 8 240 252 overlapping of coinement attendance areas (see Munroe and Han Note Notincluding the two classrooms used for assembly cock). Such of ei lapping is wasteful except in congested districts Unfortunately, Lexington's school buildings are poorly situated It is evident that the only relief is in the Munroe, Adams, and from the standpoint of safety of access. While all are on of near Parker school buildings These three buildings together might ac busy thoroughfares, Adams and Munroe are the w Dist in this regard. coorlate about 195 additional pupils if filled to a theoretical but New school buildings should be located to at out a duplication of nott to a practical capacity this situation as far as possible -- and so that higlin ai s and Ian This limited margin could offer relief only if attendance lines roads will lie along district lines which ehil[lien will not need to were considerably altered yearly cross Such a maneuver will of course meet popular opposition More The High. School over, changing attendance lines will not take care of increasing elementary enrollments more than momentarily A more permanent As has been pointed out, the greatest clouding situation 1:5 at solution must be sought the high school While now ►•err serious It ►s iii soon grow t rltu,il '}-� 1 f 1 — g ° a 1 S„' 4,100,ilkilli.. ' le0 B ° R K /w t • or.:411/461_:. _„......:4. ,. . . Alt "OA .,... lir. .,:v",./. . ° `: • -I•. '.T � F7 31, i • 4 _ .., .,.. : 7,4. ....„1, „....witl_....,,...4..-.... .v.„.:.1" it,'n -----if ..,_. .7' .4 -.'• ',:::•-•.'.it. I e ....,:o.i...cr.:...6-4. . --,„.., •.--:-•# ,.:::::•:•:,..,. ,..a .'!., 4.1 4111Wilklip ...fie: •:%.....,."11 ..----.74 1 i ...-'-`., ---•- ri•-.4116,..\ . "I''';• 1 '-• )v.____4.-- :;•-/ , .„„,...„feliftie . ,,„, -- ,,....,s4,.. . ,_.„. ....410.: „,,,,..:..,..., ,) ,.,.7 ... ...": 3, ..:1 ...,„, : amu a 4 X11 ice r/0:, 3 ..:._..,_ A#If '4,1 ..„;,?. ,,,e. MAP OF THE j It � ,.�„= 1 TOWN OF LEXINGTON .–•-: ,' T` IL MASSACHUSETTS a-. A. .� I. ` ,` E L EMENTA RY SCHOQL 7LAI.T x 9u f.X1511t G REPORT OF THE SOHOOI, DEPARTMENT 191 192 TOWN OF LEXINGTON It is difficult to calculate without qualification the capacity of a 3 Build a nen Senior High School on the site selected for it high school building By using undesirably small rooms, by increas (see project 1 above). The building should be designed to ing class sizes, by rigid scheduling that ignores individual needs, accommodate comfortably about 700 pupils when built — if and by means of other expediences, the numbers housed in a ]nigh within the next three years — with possibilities for expand school building can he increased — as the increase already experi ing it to twice that capacity This will mean the anticipation, enced will bear out But increases by such means are made only at in planning, of a second gymnasium, and additional enroll the expense of the educational program — and at the expense of auditorium, and enlarged cafeteria, and more shops, labor- each student They should not be tolerated by a town that is. tenon really able to make adequate plovzsion for the welfare of its youth atones and classrooms— all properly integrated with those It gbas been stated, alrea d.3, that the existing high school building of the original unit Such a school building should, if pos could be adaptedmotleiately well to junior high school needs On be limited to two stories without basement and should make provision for full utilization of its facilities by the the basis of preliminary studies, it appeals that it might accommo community. date as a junior high school, S00 to 850 pupils This was the com bined Junior-Senior High School enrollment when in 1925 the build- 4 Altei the existing high school building to sere as a junior ing was enlarged This will soon be the enrollment in the junior high high school, enlarging certain rooms to adapt them to spec- school grades alone ialized requirements, rearranging and reequipping the others. 5. Acquire as much additional land as possible adjoining the RECOMMENDATIONS junior high school, to improve its physical education and recreation facilities In the light of the considerations which have been discussed above, the following recommendations are designed to establish a 6. Acquire a site for a new Elementary School #2, siinilar to plan of procedure which will meet Lexington's immediate school- that foi Elementary School #1 but situated as near as pos housing needs,and its future ones as they arise They are arranged, sable to a point on the east sine of grant Street at its June insofar as that is possible, in the order in which they should be car- tion with Colony Road. reed out 7. Constructa new Llementary School zel on the site pro I- 1. Acquire a site for a new senior high school building. If ously acquired for it. This school should contain at least possible, this site Should adjoin the present town playground twelve classrooms plus a kindergarten, a combination audi which is adznui ably central in location. In.this case, the torium gymnasium,a lunchroom,office, health room,'teachers' additional land to be acquired for the building, ]awns, ap room, and janitors' room• Classrooms should be at least proaches, service areas and parking areas should comprise 770 square feet in area, equipped for an activity program. at least ten acres. If a parcel of nand other than one adjoin The building should be located and designed for a consider ing the playground is acquired, it should contain about able amount of expansion. (It should be boi ue in mind that. twenty or more acres to provide for future expansion of the delay on projects 3 and 4 will force this one ahead of them.) building and physical education facilities S. Discontinue Hancock's use for school purposes and transfer 2 Acquire a site for a new Elementary School #1, to be sit its pupils to Elementary School #1. Send to it, also, those uated as near as practicable to a point midway between pupils living nearer to it than Franklin and Parker Audubon Road and Jean Road This site should be adequate 9. Construct an addition to the Franklin School, providing sufti.- for an eventual enrollment of 400 or more and should there dent classrooms to meet enrollment demands at that time, fore comprise eight or more acres of useful land. a stage, a lunchroom and a kindergarten REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 193 194 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 10 As enrollments increase further, construct a new Elementary torium gymnasium and kindergarten are added before new class- School #2 on the site pre►'iously acquired (see project No 6) rooms are constructed. Such sketches should extend to the pro This would be essentially similar to new Elementary School vision of kindergarten facilities at existing schools in advance of #1, and would serve to rehe►e that school and Munroe by other classroom additions. Finally, sketches would serve as a basis housing all pupils attending them who live north of Massa for application for federal funds for public works when and if such cbusetts Avenue and the railroad funds are voted by Congress 11. (a) Transfer the remaining Munroe pupils above the third It is recommended that working drawings and specifications grade to Franklin, Adams and Elementary School #1 Re- for only the new Senior High School, the alterations of the Junior model the Munroe school building as a primary unit housing High School, and the new Elementary School #1 be undertaken the pupils of grades 1 through 3 who live in the immediate immediately. Plans for those projects to fallow later should not be neighborhood, removing the second story and -adding a small frozen into working drawings and specifications until the time for assembly room, probably between the two front w Ings their construction approaches. OR (b) Abandon Munroe completel3 and transport the primal.) grades to Adams, Franklin and/or new Elemental) School #1 12 Acquire a site for new Elemental) School #3_ similar to the others, situated in the area between Wobui n and Maple Streets, south of Lowell Street 13 As the population in the Parker School's area increases, construct an addition to it consisting of the necessary num bet of classrooms, .i suitable kindergarten, new toilets, and an 'auditoiiuni gymnasium The lnueliroom and kitchen facil ities and the pia\griiund should lie iinpro►ed (It would be demi able to construct the auditoriumg)mnasi urn, a kinder gar ten, and first floor toilets prior to the time when an addition is forced by i ising enrollments ] 14 As enrolImenits continue to increase and make it necessary, enlarge the new high school, build Elementarz School #3, and enlarge Elementary Schools #1 and #2 It is further recommended that Lexington appropriate immedi ately the funds necessary to develop preliminary sketches on the basis of the foregoing recommendations Such sketches would assist in making estimates of construction costs They would be valuable in working out such problems as, for example, would be involved at Parker in the event better toilet facilities and perhaps an audi REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 196. 195 TOWN OF LEXINGTON makes no attempt at a vocational choice. The last part of the course is given over to intelligent planning of the pupil's program fot the REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ninth grade. A similar course for pupils in the ninth grade has been organized and will be ghen the last part of this school veal in the Senior High School, se►eral groups of Juniors and Sell To the School Committee of J -r•i7igton /ors have organized in classes foi guidance purposes Here thea have studied educational and vocational plans in an endea►or to Like the rest of the connta•3, the schools suddenly found Mem- make a more intelligent choice of then future work The classes in sel►es in September ir. a postwar woild The peace brought with both these groups in the Junior and Senior High Schools ne►e been it a change of objectives, directions and attitudes to which the- conducted by the Direetoi of Guidance schools must adjust their programs for the greatest good of their Anew unit on Air Age Geography has been hie-oil-need as plate pupils of the regular geograpin course in the Junior High School For some time school authorities have known titaat a building There has been an increase in em ollntent in the classes dealing program looking into the future must be seriously considered. The with Latin America and The Fel East, and In Global ( eograph3 report of the specialist engaged to stud3 our school building needs has confirmed many of our own observations offered in the Senior High School showing the interest pupils atrxl parents have foi more knowledge in these fields While this report will discuss some of the important features The additional teacher of Physical Education, devoting most of of the years work, it will of necessity be brief due to the report one her time to the elementar► grades, has strengthened our work in sr ool buildings which is included this field Meetings are in pi ogress to discuss nays of imps o►ing our program in Health and Physical Education. The limited space Changes in the school Curriculum available fot such work in the Senioa High School makes nn► mater sal expansion of the wink ►er y difficult. Beginning last September, a course in beginners' French was offered in the ninth grade of the Junior High School Previously, The course of stud for Arithinetir in grades one through Six French was not offered before the Senior High School has been stadied and re►'sill during the 3eaa Tt is hoped that the new courses of snub will he available in the near future Teachers Spanish has been established'as a regular course in the Senior have met both in grade groups and as a whole fur this snail► High School thus giving pupils an opportunit3 for wider choice its the modern languages The nitnibei of pupils who elect this subject The enlarged program in Music Appreciation for the elemelitur3 'i grades has been cent and their apparent interest will determine how tam it will be ex inue[ -Indimproved Much study has been given tended to the outstanding artists and conductors heard through the nied hum of broadvastiug Pupils are enconr-rged to bring pictures of In the Junior High School a new course in Educational and these artists to add to the collection alread3 stat ted New textbooks Vocational Information has been introduced in the eighth grade. are being considered for introduction in September PIA This work is designed to acquaint pupils with the woild of work It attempts to teach in general about main` different kinds of work. One weakness in our musical program is the lack of pupil stressing the necessary qualifications, education and training It material for orchestra and bands This is a matter whreh should be seriously considered by both parents and school authorities REPORT or THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 197 198 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Teacher Changes of basic textbooks Pupils must have access to reference materials There have been tweiit two changes in our teaching force dor- and should be taught how to select and wisely use these materials the rear As always, these new teachers were selected with much The school libraries are invaluable in this respect. thought as to their qualifications,and their work indicates that they will be excellent additions to our staff Two men in the Armed Forces There are approximately 6,000 volumes in the combined library ha►e returned during the .ear and it is expected that all our em- A limited number of volumes m added each year In the school year plo3•ees so occupied will return not later than the opening of school 1944 45, the library circulated 14,677 books :n September 1946 All seventh grade pupils •ire given instiuction in the use of the Thai teen married women are regularly einplo3 ed with one year library as follows (t) L se of card catalog, (2} Introduction of the appointments In this group are some of our strongest teachers and their a►ailabilit3 during the teacher shortage has been a great help Dewey Decimal classification s3 sten;, (3) Study of the printed parts of a book, (4) A discussion of encyclopedias and special reference in maintaining the standard of work However, it is expected that.. books Class group meetings are followed by a check up exanuna many of them will return to their duties as home makers in the dear tion The!a is a clipping and pamphlet file tot topics of tenet al future. information ars] .i ►ertica] file containing ►ocatioriul material Pic tures, poste:s and oilier appropriate decorative material are furn- 7 caching Load ished by the At t Departments of both schools Deficiencies in books for special assignments etc, are supplemented by loans from Cary The employment of additional teachers in September has mater Memorial Librai► tally strengthened our school program Our average teaching load is less now than in years past. The common practice for finding the We continuing the plan originated a few years ago of adding teaching load is to divide the average membership by the total teach- pools This work is carried on ing force,exclusive of supervising principals. This procedure is often to the libraries in the elementary schools misunderstood both by laymen and teachers, A factor which has either as a separate library unit or inconjunction with the individ. tended to make our teaching load appeal high in the past is that lisp classroom It is now iriirler consideration to give pupils in grades many systems have provided more educational offerings in their four through six a wide/ choice in their library selections thus en abling them to secure "Reading Certificates" and thereby create a programa• greater desire for good reading. Extra teaching services are most needed in the Senior High: School The lack of space in that school makes this improvement difficult With the indicated growth in the lower grades, additional 7eating Program teaches s will be needed in the elemeiitarschools Pi ovisioii has been Achievement tests were gi►en during the year through grades made in our budget for an additional teacher in the Senior High School and one in the elementary grades three to nine inclusi►e The results of these tests show that our averages,in general,were above those throughout the country Their greatest value is then help in planning remedial assistance School Labraraes A battery of Vocational Aptitude Tests has been given to the With the beginning of school in September, the libiai ran in the members of the Junior class in Senior High School for the past few Junior and Senior High School was permitted to devote full time years. These tests are of value in guiding pupils in their vocational to this w cork The modern school program reaches bei onil the use choices. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 199 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON E'er some time, tests in many traditional high school subjects, paid, but it is necessary to travel to some nearby city to get such prepared by the Cooperative TeL Service of the American Council training of Education, have been given in. Lexington The median scores of our students compare very favorably with those of the norms group The present lack of a►arl tole rooms in the Senior High School which consists of students in public secondary schools in the East, makes it impossible for even a small extension in this work To Middle West, and West encourage pupils who are especially interested, credit is being al lowed towards a diploma from the Lexington Senior High School Guidance for one years work aa,tisfac'orilr completed at. a trade school The position of a full time Director of Guidance for the Junior Teachers' Meetings and Senior High Schools was established with the opening of schools in September Part-time services of some of our regular teachers Teachers' meetings have been held in the various schools are also given to this work The primary purpose of a Guidance throughout the year. Program is to help the individual pupil find himself. In the High Schools, teachers have met to discuss the revisions This work, in general, covers the following broad fields and adjustments necessary to meet the educational clhanges of the future, 1 Direction and supervision of the testing program in the Much material has been published during recent years regard schools ing the revision of secondary education. Among the most prominent 2 Keeping up to date a complete set of files covering personal of these are "Education for all American Youth" published by the information of each pupil National Education Association,and '`General Education In A Free 3 Or ani�in* groupclasses in educational and ►ncatianal Society", published by Harvard University These books have been g g used as a basis foi several of these meetings guidance for each grade 4 Individual counseling and guidance The elementary teachers 'have met in the various buildings to discuss the many problems relating to elementary education. During 5 Placement duties the fall months, special meetings of the teachers in each grade have been held to review the course of study for that grade and to make Special guidance teachers have been selected in each grade who suggestions for improvement All of these meetings have been plan assist in carrying out definite parts of the program. The help of ned on a cooperative basis with much of the information and dis- the homeroom teachers is also important in this work We believe cussion presented by the teachers themselves. this addition to our program will prove to be an important one • During the year, it special endeavor has been made for all the lrocatforaaf Edncation teachers and principals to ►isit schools other than the one where they are regularly employed, thereby ghing each teacher a broader One hears much now regarding the importance of vocational edit point of view of the entire educational program. cation for high school students Such work now is restricted almost entirely to our commercial students and in a very limited way to a Improvements to School Plant few boys in the shop courses. While we are doing a very important work, it serves only a small group of boys and girls who complete Requests are made in the budget for money to continue the their formal education with high school graduation It is true that enlarged plan for painting, repairs and replacements to our physical students who desire to study some definite trade have their tuition plant. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 201 202 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The major projects completed during the past year were. New Salary Schedule 1. Painting exterior of the Adams School Our new salary schedule became effective April 1, 1945 This schedule includes several new features (1) It is a preparatory type 2 Replacing old toilet facilities in boys' lavatory at Adams schedule which allows all women teachers with.similar training and School with modern equipment and tiling of the walls and experience to attain the same maximum salary (2) It requires of and floor of this room. teachers a certaen amount of professional 'improvement. by the end 3 Painting classrooms in the Junior High School, of five years in order to receive any ad'.anced pay increments unless the maximum salary has already been attained (3) Permanent 4 Painting auditorium of the Junior and Senior High School additions of $200 to the base salary is made possible through pro i'essional study extending over a period of years 5 Painting classrooms, corridors, and offices on two floors in the Senior High School The rooms in this building were While our teacher turnover the pastyear was large, it was in refinished in different color combinations according to ninny instances due to war conditions The new salary schedule their exposure to the sun This practice has been used in assisted greatly in attracting desirable candidates, and at the time refinishing several of our buildings - of its adoption it compared favorably with ninny However, several communities have recently established schedules considerably in The appearance of school buildings and their furnishings have advance of ours a decided effect on the attitude of a pupil towards them Buildings and furnishings which are well maintained are, in general, much less abused Trends in Education Following is a summary of our schedule of painting since 1939 There are signs in the field of education that certain changes iii our thinking are developing which consider the entire welfare of the child Three of these will be briefly mentioned EXTERIOR Building Date Work Done 1 During the past decade, teachers have accepted to a greater Hancock School ., 1940 (part) degree than ever before the fact that education is not just prepara- Parker School 1940 tion for life, but is life itself This acceptance has had a noticeable Munroe School 1941 Meet on our classroom methods, textbook and curricula. In- Franklin School 1942 Senior High School 1944 creasingly, attempts are made to plan the pupil's program to meet Adams Schocl _ 1945 problems which are very real to him and to supply lam with vital materials and information INTERIOR 2. There is a general movement to broaden the areas of out Adams—Section of classrooms 1939, 1940 school con iculum. Progiams including subjects which follow the Auditorium 1940 Hancock—Classrooms, ccrridors and stairway 1939, 1940 pupils' interests are being organized in larger units of time rather Auditorium and toilets 1941 than short periods. The division of the total fields of knowledge Munroe—Classrooms, corridors and stairways 1941, 1942 and skills into separate compartments is neither desirable nor sound Parker—Four classrooms and corridors 1944, 1946 To teach the facts of history, geography and civics by themselves Senior High School—classrooms, corridors and offices on first and second floors 1945 without regard to the whole field of clviliziation is wasteful and Junior—Senior High School—Combined auditcrium 1945 artificial All the different studies that make up our language arts— REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 20 204 TOWN OF LEXINGTON as Beading, Literature, Language, Spelling, Writing -- should like- ise be considered Facture Growth We are all aware of the responsibility of providing educational 3 The war brought about some developments that should be opportunities lot veterans who have been denied this pi rvilege be- e•antinued. Through such activities as salvage campaigns, paper drives, rationing, bond and stamp sales, the schools have become cause of the war There is also another great group of prospective more directly in touch with the community. Teachers have become, students who should receive our attention During the first three years of the war two million babies were born These children will mole conscious of these social contributions and children have enter the public schools in 1945, 1949, 1950 From 1915 until 1933 learned a feeling of worth Such cooperation has a distinct value. there was a gradual decrease in our birth rate Af•tei 1933 there was both to the school and the community. a slight increase until 1941 when it took a sudden jump leaching a high of twenty tw o births per thousand in 1 943 Lessons To Be Learned From The Military Training Program Following 11 mid War I more babies were born than had been We have heard and read much, both favorable and unfavorable,_ born in Ain previous period m our lnistorr F;y 1029 schools were about the training practices of the Armed Forces. In training their overcrowded cine to a sudden rise in birth rate following the return personnel, many claims have been made for their effectiveness, but of the soldiers. no impartial investigation of results has been made The American Council of Education has begun a two year study to determine what. It is estimated 194) that our first grade enrollments will is of value in these programs for use in civilian schools and colleges, show an increase or one third As these larger classes progress A sum of $150,000 has been granted the council to carry on this through the grades, we can see with relative certainty that a decided study. The results should be of interest and value to all levels of. increase in school facilities will be imperative. Likewise, due to its education favorable location, Lexington will have ai natural growth in the future not due entirely to the postwar condition Whatever these results will show, the following facts should be• kept in mind when comparing the education programs of the armed It can easily be seen that these changes will have an influence services with the regular school programs upon the problem of education It is very ev ident that we shall need mole room to take care of out postwar growth In the light of these "(1) Most of the educational leaders and experts of the armed. facts it is necesar3 that w e do not underestimate the seriousness of services were professional educators in civilian life. these population trends but make provisions in time to meet them (2) Practically unlimited funds were available — no going- Conclusion w ithout a motion picture projector, for example Many impollant problems face education in the future Their (3) The complete and undivided attention of the men was successful solution will come only to the degree in which, the public enforced understands and appreciates their importance. It is my opinion that one of the moi a important functions of school authorities is to keep (4) A life or death motivation was a universal factor the public intelligently informed about the schools Our greatest In short,we took education for war seriously If we want to make education for peacetime purposes more etleetive, we, need is an enlightened citizenry shall have to spend more liberally than we have for civil– The great amount of time and thought which your committee inn education" Inas given to the consideration of school matters has been a distinct REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 205 '206 TOWN OF LEXINGTON help and the faithful efforts of all employees is greatly appreciated_ Only through the cooperative efforts of all has anything of value been accomplished. Respectfull3 submitted, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THOMAS S (IRINDLE School Maintenance December 31, 1945 Superintendent of Schoots_ 'General Control: Superintendent, Attendance Supervisor, Office As- sistance and Expenses . . $8,217 60 Expenses of Instruction ... ..... . Salaries of Supervisors, Principals, Teachers, Sub stitutes, Junior and Senior High Clerks and Other Expenses of Instruction 198,189 42 • Textbooks 3,031 15 Supplies :.. 7,350.22 Expenses of Operating School Plant Wages of Janitors, Fuel, and Miscellaneous Oper ation .. , 35,566 73 Maintenance of School Plant Repairs . . .. . . . 14,746.71 Libraries 438 59 Health . ....... 3 185 86 Transportation _ 8,569 00 Miscellaneous• Graduations, Athletics, Express, etc ....... 1,656 49 Tuition—Atypical Education 139.81 Outlay—New Equipment ..... ... 1,292.54 Total Expenditures . . .. $282 384.12 Appropriation . $284,932 82 Added Refund 34 00 $284,966 82 Unexpended Balance .. . •• 2,58270 $284,966 82 $284,966 82 RECEIPTS Tuition Town of Bedford •• • $9,934 93 Other Tuition and Transportation _ 252 66 City Cf Boston138 50 • Commonweath of Massachusetts General School Fund Part I 18,070 00 State Wards3,243 72 Rentals ... .... . _ 130 00 Miscellaneous .... 213 83 Total Receipts • .... 31,983 64 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1945 .... . . . $250,400 48 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 207 208 TOWN OF LEXINGTON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION . Expended• ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuition . $1,137 29 Unexpended Balance 462 71 School Entrance• Appropriated $1,600 00 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts .. 328 27 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1945 . . 809 02 Any child who is 5 years 8 months of age on oI before the opening date of school may be admitted to the first grade. Children of school AMERICANIZATION age should not be presented for admission to the first grade after Expended: October 1 unless theyhave had foua training Instruction $200.00 p revnin g Supplies _ _ _ _ ,. 3.00 Birth and vaccination certificates must be presented before a Total Expenditures ... ... . ..... $203 00 child is entered as a regular pupil. Unexpended Balance 0 00 Apprcpriated 203 00 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts .. . . 104 00 Employment Certificates• • NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1945 .. . $99 00 Employment permits are issued to boys and girls between the ages of fourteen and sixteen, to work only when school is not in session, and educational certificates for all boys and girls between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one are issued at the Office of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Superintendent of Schools in the High School Building All persons must make personal application and present a birth certificate CHAIRMAN TRACY W AMES, 2 Highland Avenue .. Tel Lex 0230 Vocational Education: (Term Expires March 1946) Lexington boys and girls may attend state-aided vocational TREASURER schools in other communities since Lexington has no school of this H WEBSTER THOMAS, 50 Bloomfield Street Tel Lex 0653 type. The state law permits any person to obtain a vocational edu- (Term Expires March 1947) cation provided he meets required age and educational requirements. The town is required to pay the tuition of these pupils although the SECRETARY State reimburses the town for one half of the tuition RUTH MOREY, 90 North Hancock Street .. .. Tel Lex 1131 , (Term Expires March 1948) SCHOOL TELEPHONES SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Adams Lex 0673 THOMAS S.GRINDLE,29 Bloomfield Street ..Tel Lex. 0165-W Franklin Lex 0128 Office. High School Building ...... Tel Lex. 0277 Hancock Lex 0461 Munroe Lex 0547 Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first Parker . Lex 0662 Junior High Lex 0288 and third Monday of each month except during July and August. Senior High Lex. 0342 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 209 210 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1946 GENERAL POLICY School opens, Wednesday, January 2 It will be the policy of the School Department to close school School closes,penMonday,Fridey, February February 16 onlyin case of extreme weather otherwise, to hold School opens, 25 conditions; School closes, Friday, April 12 regular sessions. The widely varying conditions in the several parts School opens, Monday, April 22 of Lexington make it difficult to reach decisions equally fair to a] School closes, Friday, June 21 PARENTS ARE URGED, THEREFORE, WHEN SCHOOLS ARE School opens, Wednesday, September 4 'School closes, Friday, December 20 OPEN ON STORMY DAYS TO EXERCISE THEIR PERSONAL JUDGMENT AS TO THE WISDOM OF SENDING THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. HOLIDAYS Good Friday—Friday, April 19 Memorial Day—Thursday, May 30 Armistice Day—Monday, November 11 Thanksgiving—November 21 and 22 * These dates are tentative and subject to change. NO SCHOOL SIGNALS The No School Signal will be 3 blows 3 times of the fire alarm whistle At 7.30 A M, indicates No School—All Schools—All Day At 8 00 A M, indicates No School—Elementary Schools—All Day. At 12 30 P M, indicates No School for afternoon session of Elementary Schools when there has been a morning session The No School Announcement will be broadcast over Stations WNAC, WEEI and WEZ for morning and afternoon closing. When possible, parents and pupils are requested to secure in- formation from the radio stations, or from the local "No School Signal" Those not able to secure information from these sources may call Junior High School (Tel, Lex 0288) or the Senior High School (Tel,Lex 0342) between 7:30 A M. and 7.45 A. M, and the elementary schools at 8 05 A M, and at 11.30 A M Children who are absent at the opening of the school should come later during the school session, if weather conditions warrant it REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 211 212 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Yrs In Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex Blanche Whelpley Math, Business Tr Salem T C 30 Solvay Valentine Clerk Bryant & Stratton 8 • ROSTER OF TEACHERS JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Edward E Abell Physical Education Springfield College 16 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL A Irving Dodge Manual Arts Mass State Course 20 Yrs In Doris B. Leavitt Physical Education Bouve-Boston P E 8 Name subject Taught Where Educated Lex Dorcas S Nason Librarian Bridgewater T C 2 Manfred L.Warren Principal Bowdoin College 18 Robert A Proctor Manual Arts Fitchburg T C 17 Irving F Sherwood Asst Prin Science I-niversity of N H 20 Margaret SSchrader Music American Institute 9 Dorothy V Schrader Mathematics Bridgewater T C. — Ernest C Allison English Bates College 1 — Amy Campbell Business Training Burdett College 17 Gordon M Trim Guidance Director Colby College Lancelot B Cooper Biology Gen Education Springfield College 3 Ethel L Wright Household Arts Keene T C I Ruth A Dainty English Boston University 8 Mary E DeMille Social Studies Worcester T C -- SPECIAL TEACHERS Patricia A Fencer English Boston University 1 Annette G Emerson Physical Education Bouve-Boston P E -- Herbert M Goddard Science, Math Middlebury College 3 Elizabeth French Household Arts Simmons College 3 Bertha V Hayward Social Studies University of Maine 27 Elizabeth Howe Remedial Reading Wheelock 2 Margaret J Leaks French Earlham College 16 Helen F Spooner Music Framingham T C 19 Arnold W Lunt Science, Law Boston University 17 Elinore M Welch Art N E School of Design 16 Wilma F Lunt English I niversity of N H — Myrtle A Marshall Hist.,Gen Education Dalhousie University — Helen I McIntyre Dean, Social Studies Boston University 19 ADAMS SCHOOL Kenneth E Moyle Mathematics Bucknell University 12 Ruth E Morrison Principal Plymouth Normal 23 Lillian ;II Spidle Business Training Salem T C 15 Wilma A Quinn Grade I Bridgewater T C 4 Ruth A Walcott French, Spanish Wellesley College 25 Margaret L Small I Farmington Normal 7 Agnes G Wheeler Science University of Vt 1 Anita A Twitchell II Farmington Normal — Alice S Whiting Latin,Social Stud es Radcliffe College 2 Virginia Whitehouse II Lowell T C — Marie L. Stone Clerk Bryant & Stratton 2 Irene B Larkin III Boston University 2 Elizabeth E Breen III Framingham 'I' C — JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Helen Trainor IV Lowell T. C 2 Merrill F Norlin Pi Wesleyan University 19 Janice F Whitemore IV Fitchburg T. C I —Alcorn 4 Elizabeth Allan La[in, General Lang Colby Colle;e 8 Mr Edith McLaughlin V Lowell T. C. I Gladys M Anderson Soria] Studies Bridgewater T C. 21 Mary 'ce Ha g is V&VI Gorham Normal I Annette P Breen Social Studies, Eng Bridgewater T. C. Florence Harris VI Farmington Normal 1 Elsie P Chapman Jr High Opp. Class Aroostook State 2 Ruth M Conrad Math, Social Studies Lowell T. C — William H Cuzner Math, Guidance Annapolis 11 Caroline T Feindel English Bridgewater T C 3 FRANKLIN SCFjOOL Harriet J Hodgkins English Gloucester Training 25 Margaret A, Keefe Prin Frank'n&Han'k Boston University 17 Mary C Houghton English,Social Studies Wellesley College — Bertha V. Cox Grade I Salem T C 15 Betty King English Bridgewater T.C. 1' Midred E Zwicker I&II Boston University — Laura L Marshall Art Mass. School of Art -- Dorothy Gilmore II Lowell T. C. 4 William M Molloy Eng,Social Studies North Adams T. C. 1 Bettina hI Pillsbury III Gorham T. C. Annie M Nickerson *Eng.,Social Studies Salem T. C. 1 Helen F Blinikhorn IV Lowell T. C. 3 Doris Norwood English, Mathematics North Adams T. C. I Mildred H King IV&V Framingham T. C 1 Dorothy E Petersen English, Science Salem T. C. 1 Priscilla E Tarbox V Bridgewater T. C. 2 Anne Smarsh Science, Social Studies Bridgewater T. C. 3 Constance B Loud VI Salem T. C. 4 Earle B Sukeforth Math, Business Tr Bridgewater T. C. 8 Jeanette Marsilli Building Assistant Salem T C. — Beatrice Trulson Social Studies, Eng Bridgewater T. C 2 R3PORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 213 214 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HANCOCK SCHOOL Yrs In Name Subject Timught Where Educated Lex Catherine Darga¢t Grade I Framingham T C 2 CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Elizabeth F Leach II Gorham T C — Alice Daunheimer II&III Bridgewater T C 1 Alice T Farrand III Worcester T C 14 Marion E White IV Keene Norma] 15 Margaret B Noyes V Bridgewater T C 28 Ina M Mosher VI Bridgewater T C 4 JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Meredith White Building Assistant Bridgewater T C — Ralana N Hayes 82S Masa Avenue, Lexington William J Kenealy 53 Vine Street, Lexington MUNROE SCHOOL Arthur R Linfield 58 Oak Street, Lexington Thomas F Ryan, Jr 29 Shirley Street, Lexington f Althea E Ames Pen & Grade VI Farmington Normal 11 i Elizabeth DeShon Grade I Washington T C — Helen E White II Gorham Normal I ADAMS SCHOOL Kathleen J McSweeney III Lesley Normal 7 Helen T Keefe IV Keene Normal — Thomas Sullivan 17 Curve Street, Lexington Dorothy E Porter V Lowell T C 7 Mary M Kinneen Primary Opp Class Emmanuel College 10 FRANKLIN SCHOOL PARKER SCHOOL Clarence E MacPhee 14 Baker Avenue, Lexington Hilda L. M.axteld Priu & Grade VI Bridgewater T C 2 Harriett Hinckley Grade I Farmington Normal — Marie Basti I & II Lowell T C 1 HANCOCK SCHOOL Winifred Taylor II Bridgewater T C 4 Thomas F Cavanaugh 149 Grant Street,Lexington Marion M Marston III Machias Normal 15 Katherine L Mara IV Boston University 2 Martha L Lane V Glc ucester Training 25 M U N R O E SCHOOL Thelma Schaeneman V&VI University of Vt — Antonio Bacigalupo 7 Dunham Street, Lexington Mary Begley Building Assistant Bridgewater T C — SCHOOL PHYSICIANS PARKER SCHOOL 1 Dr Harold J Crumb 30 Grant Street Tel Lex 1088 Arthur N Lee 59 Ward Street, Lexington { Dr Doris Kendrick, Kingston, Maas Dr Howard W Newell, 12 Clarke Street, Lexington Tel Lex 0898 1 SCHOOL NURSE Elsie G Weltch, 12 Langley Road, Arlington, Mass AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Gladys M Anderson, 12 Warren Street, Lexington, Mass TEACHERS ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE H John Adzigian Senior—Junior High School Philip 31 Caughey . Junior High School Mary A Haliaren Adams School George V Perry Senior High School William 0 Purcell Junior High School REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 215 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE WAR BONDS AND STAMPS SOLD IN LEXINGTON SCHOOLS 1945 January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945 Cash Stamps Toward Bonds Total Adams School $3,979 65 $800 65 $4,780 30 No of physical examinations. Totals Franklin School 2,563 30 407 70 2,971 00 Dr Crumb479 Hancock School 2,505 80 1,531 75 4,037 55 Dr Kendrick 603 Munroe School 2,606 55 618 90 3,225 45 Dr Newell 1290 Parker School 2,511 65 812 70 3,324 35 2372 Junior High School 3,981 05 21,028 50 25,009 55 No with some degree of defect 546 Senior High School 4,528 95 2,843 55 7,372 50 No with poor nutrition 53 • No with defective skin 52 $22,676 95 $28,043 75 $50,720 70 No. with enlarged tonsils 195 No with enlarged glands _ _ 38 No with heart murmurs 32 No with poor vision 69 No with pronated arches 71 No with defective hearing 16 No of children immunized against diphtheria 104 No of children having tonsils removed 93 No of children having vision corrected 49 No of children attending lip-reading classes 1 The new Massachusetts vision test was used this year The Audiometer was used for hearing tests REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER Number of home visits 364 Number of truants 58 Number of court cases 1 ENROLLMENT iN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS October 1945 Boys Girls Totals • Senior High School .. . . . 261 331 592 Junior High School ... .. 254 286 550 Adams School 178 139 317 Franklin School ... 131 116 247 Hancock School 117 129 246 Munroe School 104 74 178 Parker School 124 113 237 1,179 1,188 2,367 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 217 218 TOWN OF LEXINGTON John E. Murray, Jr. Theodore Shoemaker, Jr Geraldine M Neal Natalie Mae SiIsby Ruth Ann Neal Arabelle Rose Particle Smith M Jeanne Nelson Sally Smith LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Arthur V Nickerson, Jr Shirley Smith CLASS OF 1945 Thomas K Norton, Jr Mary Agnes St George Esther A Nortonen Jean M Sullivan *George E Oldford, Jr Betty Floyd Sweetnam Mary L Osborne M HiIdreth Thompson Gene Paladins Ruth French Thompson Doris E Andrews Beverly Fell Marion E Pangborn Phyllis Mary Toulouse Rosamond J Ashley Robert W Ferguson Richard Chester Papen Frances Wealthea Tracey Helen Pauline Bailey Robert J Findlay, Jr Beatrice E Parnnegiani Frederick Joseph Trimhold Barbara Jane Baker William F Furdon Charles B. Peck, III Frederick R Van Norden, Jr Lorraine Claire Baker *Henry Gnade, Jr Frances C Phillips Perry G Vienot Shirley M Bartlett Sam W Goodwin Norma G Puffer *William W Watson Nicolina Basile Richard William Gordon Emily M Ricardelli Phyllis Alberta Webb Marjorie M Baudreau Elizabeth Emma Groff Thelma K Richter Carl T Wennberg M. Robert A. Rockett Eva M Wheeler Roland hales Be Janee K Hammond *Roderick J Rockett Mary Elizabeth Whelan Louis Charles Bentley, Jr rr Hanson Caroline A Ruocco Eleanor May White Dorothy Bettencourt Barbara M Harris Ruth Edna Bickford Stanley A Harvey Lillian M Ruocco Nancy W White Lois M BIack William E Hedges James Henry Rush Barbara Emily Whiting Barbara Elizabeth Bond Mary Elizabeth Hemmingaon Mary Elizabeth Sanseverino Marilyn M Woodis Eva M Brucchi Anne Louise Hilton Howard A Schofield Erma May Burgess Virginia Claire Holland A Eleanor Sgrosso CLASS OF 1941 Ruth A V Burgess Rita E HuntI —* In the Service Frani William 14lartines Phyllis Burgoyne Frederick B James, Jr Barbara A Burke Louise M Kelley Robert L. Burke Jean Kennedy Rosalie Annelle Burri *Walter R Kennedy Phyllis Gertrude Byrne Beatrice Kew Mabel E. L. Christensen Katherine L. Kinneen Patricia S. Cogswell *Kurt M Kramp Philip Adams Comley Carl E. Larsen Irene Copelotti William Etsell Larssen Philip James Corbett Kenneth J. Lima Monica J Cotter C Frances Litchfield Doris M Coughlin Victor J. Loring Dorothy T Cronin Eileen F. Lynch Jeanette Cuccinello Donald R Macbeth Barbara A Cummings Maurine Ingrid MacDermid Betty Jane Cummings Catherine MacGillivray B Jane Currier Donald J MacLean Audrey Roberta Custance Jean L. MacNutt John P Dailey Joseph Paul Marshall Elizabeth F Dodge Doris Alma Maxwell loan E Donnelly Joan McCausland Gordon F Downe Ann L McDonough Richard Ii hurling Paul 0 McMahan *Russell L Durling Joan E McNaught Vlrginia June Eaton Helen M Meehan • REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 219 220 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRIZES — 1945 George 0 Smith Prizes 1. Louise M Kelley 2. Monica J Cotter REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER Robert P Clapp Oral Essay Prize Ruth M. Reynolds Robert P Clapp Written Essay Prize Monica J Jacqueline J Murphy George Ernest Briggs Essay Prize • o er D A. R Good Citizenship MedalLcuise cM Kelley Monica 3 KKCotter December 31, 1945 Washington Franklin Medal Jane K. Hanson Hallie C Blake Prizes Robert L Burke on To The Honorable Board of Selectmen. American Legion Athletic Medal ....,. John E. Murray, Jr Lea'ington, Massachusetts. Elsa W Regestein Awards . Louise M Kelley Phyllis A Webb Gen tlemen• Honorable Mention Barbara A Burke Sam W.Goodwin Maurine I MacDermid Following is the report of the Town Treasurer for the year 1945: Charles B Peck, III William W Watson Cash on Hand January 1, 1945 .. $502,606.86 Charles Edward French Medals Monica J Cotter Receipts During Year 1945 1,070,956.91 Louise M Kelley Maurine I MacDermid $1,573,563 77 Expenditures During Year 1945 per Warrants 1,052,30033 Balance on Hand January 1, 1946 $521,263 44 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Number of Tax Titles on Hand December 31, 1944 214 Number of New Tax Titles Added 1945 .... . ...... 27 241 Number of Tax Titles Foreclosed in 1945 . 62 179 Number of Tax Titles Released in 1945 39 140 Number of Tax Titles Disclaimed 1945 . .... 9 Number of Tax Titles on Hand December 31, 1945 .. 131 Total Amount .. ,. _ - .._ .._ $17.422.87 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Bank Deposits in the Name of the Town of Lexington James J Carroll, Town Treasurer Balance December 31, 1945 . . $539,852 69 Balance December 31, 1945 per check book . $528,534 19 Outstanding Checks December 31, 1945 11,318 50 $539,852 6S REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER 221 222 TOWN OF LEXINGTON FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Balance December 31, 1945 per statement $1,932 40 Balance December 31, 1946 per check. book $1,932 40 REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR THE NATIONAL SHAWMUT BANK OF BOSTON Balance December 31, 1945 per statement $2,000 00 Balance December 31, 1945 per check book $2,000 00 December 31, 1945 To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Gentlemen Balance December 31, 1945 per statement $12 000 00 Balance December 31, 1945 per check book $12 000 00 I herewith submit my i eport as Inspector of Buildings for the year ending December 31, 1945• TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Number of permits granted166 FUNDS, JAMES S CARROLL TREASURER Cash received from permits $907 00 Total in account December 31, 1945 $103,991 20 Violation of zoning and building laws 15 In Transit $1,278 53 Number of illegal signs • Outstanding Checks 37 92 Permits were divided ais follows $1,240 61 $1,240 61 One family houses 10 $58,500 00 Total on Deposit 102,750 59 One family houses with garages 8 61,600 00 Private garages16 8,430 00 $103,991 20 Garages and porches 3 1,800 00 Respectfully Garage and bedroom 1 2,50000 pe 3submitted, The repairs 3 6,200 00 Lubricating bay 1 6,000 00 JAMES J C1RROLt. Alterations and additions 40 17,895 00 Town Treasurer e9 Repairs and remodelling 15 6,200 00 Hen houses, sheds,kennel and shed roof 42 12,780 00 Greenhouses 6 4,700 00 New foundations,cellar, moving house and garages9 5,740 00 New fire places and chimneys 4 550 00 Radio Station WCOP 1 80,000 00 Garage WCOP 1 1,000 00 8 Steel towers WCOP 1 20,000 00 Foundations for towers WCOP 1 9,000 00 Demolitions ,. 3 500 00 One Temporary Roof 1 Renewals1 Total valuation of all permits . $303,295 00 For the year of 1945 number of Inspections 720 Inspecting all school buildings and signs. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM A MANN Building Inspector REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR 223 224 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Soda fountains 1 Slop sinks -.. 3 REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR Total 268 Respectfully submitted, E. A LINDSTROM December 31, 1945. Plumbing Inspector To The Honorable Board of ,Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts. Gentlemen, I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year ending December 31, 1945. Cash received for plumbing permits - $110 25 Plumbing applications filed and permits granted 70 Inspections made on plumbing installations . 303 SUMMARY OF PERMITS New installations 10 Alterations 39 Replacements 21 FIXTURES INSTALLED Water closets36 Lavatories 29 Bathtubs 13 Sinks 27 Sink and tray combinations 4 Wash trays -. 10 Bendix machines 2 Showers 9 Boilers 23 Storage Systems '7 Tank heaters S Tankless heaters 5 Indirect heaters 1 Sewer Connections 8 Urinals • 9 Floor Drain 1 Drinking fountains 2 REPORT OF MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT 225 226 TOWN OF LEXINGTON One representative from each municipality was appointed by the state to serve on the Board of Commissioners. The membership of this Board is as follows. REPORT OF EAST MIDDLSEX MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT Mr J. Frank Hooker, Cambridge, Chadrman Mr Keble B Perine—Belmont, Secretary Mr J Philip Bower—Arlington Mr William C Paxton—Lexington Mr John A Colbert—Watertown December 31, 1945 Mr Joseph T Mulcahey—Walthain A particularly bad mosquito season in 1944 brought increased The duties of the Board of Commissioners are to establish poi demands for relief from this nuisance Although there has been a loxes, employ a superintendent and other personnel, set salaries, and limited mosquito prevention program carried on for years it was approve payrolls and bills evident that the effective control of mosquitoes in this area re- quired the active cooperation of our neighboring communities. The State Reclamation Board acts in an advisory capacity and furnishes the part time services of an expert entymologist. The A campaign to interest ajacent municipalities in Ithe mosquito state holds in bust all money contributed by the cities and towns problem arld to enlist their active support resulted early in 1945 and pays all bills approved by the Board of Commissioners :n the organization of the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Pro- ject including Lexington and the surrounding communities of Arl An immediate problem facing the Board of Commissioners was ington. Cambridge, Belmont, Watertown, and Waltham This to find a qualified man to act as superintendent of the project. Mr project was organized under the auspices of the State Reclamation Richard H Hinehey of Waltham was employed on May 15, 1945 as Board in accortlance with the provisions of Chapter 252 Sectiin 1 full time superintendent at a salary of $250 a month. to 14 inclusi►e of the General Laws, Tercentenary Edition Of necessity the organization of the project, the appropriation It was recommended that each municipality appropriate an of money by six different municipalities, the employment of a super- amount based on population, assesse d valuation, and the extent of intendent, and the purchase of equipment was a slow process. It the mosquito problem in the particular community- This was was soon evident that the project as a whole could not get under done in every case except Arlington where $1,000 was appropriated way until two months or more after mosquito breeding had started instead of $2,000 as recommended. The appropriations were• Central Work by Project — May 15 to October 30 Arlington $1,000.00 Mr. liinchey, as superintendent of East Middlesex Mosquito Belmont 6,805.00 Control Project, had an extremely difficult task. The late start, Cambridge 6+,000.00 Lexington 3,000.00 meant that mosquito breeding was well underway before any work Watertown 2,000.00 was done. The greatest problem throughout the season was obtain- Waltham .... 6,000.00 ing sufficient labor, particularly satisfactory foremen. Transports $24,805.00 tion of men and equipment was always a problem It was difficult Balance from Old Belmont-Cambridge Watertown Pro- and in some cases impossible to purchase needed equipment ject .... .......................... $385.13 In spite of all these handicaps a great deal of work was done Total $25,190.18 and in some areas at least mosquito breeding was greatly reduced. • REPORT OF MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT 227 228 TOWN OF LEXINGTON it was by no means possible to do a complete job due to the extent Arlington $2,000 00 of the problem and the lack of labor and equipment Belmont 6,000 00 Cambridge 6,000 00 Fre entire measures consisted of cleaning out existing brooks Lexington 3,000 40 Watertown . . 2,000 00 and drainage ditches to facilitate the removal of water, construe- Waltham 6,000 00 lion of new ditches, and the application of oil to mosquito breeding areas of water $25,000.00 A small amount of DDT was given the project by Professor The balance of approximately $9,000 Left at the end of 1945 Robley B Evans of Belmont who had this insecticide prepared at can be used to purchase badly needed equipment and to carry on the M 1, T, at a time when it r►as unavailable for civilian use This project until 1946 appropriations are received was used with promising results DDT will be available in quantity by next season. in the past yetar the work in Lexington consisted of the follow ing areas• The working force consisted of the superintendent, a part time Vine Brook Area secretary, and inspector, and from two to sixteen laborers including Mill Street Area working foremen. Revere and Hancock Streets Area Ditches near Marrett Street Cedar and Hill Streets Areas Planning for 1946 Pine Meadow Golf Course Town Dump The Board of Comntisioners believes that in spite of the many Turtle Pond Area difficulties encountered a good start was made in 1945 and that a Concord Avenue Area much better program can be carried on in 1946. Cleaning Beaver Brook both north and south of Concord Avenue Mr. Hinchey has resigned and the Commissioners plan to ob- tain the services of an experienced man as a full time superintend- FINANCIAL STATEMENT eat on a year around basis. Labor which was our most difficult problem should be more plentiful next year. April 2 to December 26, 1945 Appropriations: Considerable additional equipment is needed, particularly two Arlington $1,000 00 or possibly three bucks and a power sprayer Belmont 6,805 00 Cambridge 6,000 00 Lexington 3,000 00 In view of the high wage scale of labor and the antol.iut of equip- Watertown t • 2,000 00 ment that must be purchased the Commissioners belie►e that appro Waltham . . 6,00000 piiat.ions of the municipalities in the project should be the same as • $24,805 00 last year milli the exception of Arlington and Belmont Cid Balance 38518 At a meeting of the Board. of Commissioners of the East Middle- Total $25,190 18 sex Mosquito Control Project held Decineber 6, 1945, it IN as voted that the municipalities in the project lw requested to appropriate the Expenditures for 1945 16,188 78 following amounts Balance December 26 1945 $9,001 40 REPORT OF MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT 229 • 230 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditure in Each Municipality in 1945 Arlington • ... $1,44714 Belmont 4,126 86 CambridLexing on • 2,113 ss REPORT OF VETERANS' SERVICES Waltham . . • 4,026 02 Watertown 862 52 Total $16,188 78 December 31, 1945 To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Expenditures are classified approximately as follows Lexington, Massachusetts Labor and Supervision 86%n Equipment and Insurance 8% Truck Hire Gentlemen: Oil s% I submit herewith the following report as Agent of the Board for the disbursement of Soldiers' Relief, MihtarF Aid and State Aid for the year ending December 31, 1945. SOLDIERS' RELIEF Seven cases representing 12 persons received aid under Chapter 115 of the General Laws. The amount expended was $1.084 00 Foul cases representing 7 persons w ere closed during 1945, leasing a balance of 3 cases as of December 31, 1945. One case recei%ed War Allowance during 1945 amounting to 450.00 This amount is reimbursed at a later date by the Common- wealth of Massachusetts. Reimbursement from State during 1945 on War Allowance was $25.00. MILITARY AID Three persons received aid under this classification (luting 1945 The amount expended was 4775.00- Reimbursements from the State during 1945 amounted to*302.50. STATE AID One person received aid under this classification during 19.45. The amount expended was $72 00 This person was eligible for this REPORT OF VETERANS' SERVICE 231 232 ;oWN OF LEXINGTON grant as an addition to Government Pension Reimbursements from the State during 1945 amounted to $302 00. SOLDIERS' BURIALS REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR No applications were received during 1945 for assistance under Sections 19 and 20 of Chapter 115 • e December 31, 1945 Respectfully submitted, To The Honorable Board of Selectmen JAMES E COLLINS Lexington, Massachassetts Agent. Gentlemen I submit my report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1945 Number of applications for permits granted 209 Number of calls made in connection with the inspec- tions 215 Changes ordered made to improper material 7 Fees paid in accordance with the class of work are I Additional wiring, alterations, oil burners and elec- tric ranges $ 50 2. Complete wiring of new or old buildings 1 00 I extend my most sincere appreciation to the officers and members of the Fire Department, for their assistance 'and support al all times. Respectfully submitted, Louis W. BIL.hs Inspector of Wires. REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE 233 834 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The disbursements under this Chapter were as follows. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Cash Grants and Additional Aid $14,845 24 Lexington Settlements Aided by Other Cities and Towns (24 cases--28 persons) 1,944 65 $16,789 89 December 31, 1945 REIMBURSEMENTS To the Honorable Board of Aeleetrnen Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Credited to Excess Lexington, Mossaehusetts and Deficiency Account) $3,42818 Other Cities and Towns (Credited to Excess and Deficiency Account) 44 00 Gentlemen Individuals (5 persona) (Credited to Excess and Deficiency Account) 3,780 00 Cancelled Checks (Credited to Excess and Deficiency The Board of Public Welfare submits its report fol the year Account) ii 45 ending December 31, 1945 $7,263 63 Net Cost to Town $9,526 26 GENERAL RELIEF SETTLEMENTS—GENERAL RELIEF (Chapter 117 of the General Laws, Support by Cities and Towns) Lexington Settlements .. . .... 6 Families 20 Persons 20 Singles 20 Persons The year 1945 showed a further decline in expenditures for Other Cities and Towns1 Family 3 Persons General Relief, resulting pi incipally from the deaths of several long- 1 Single 1 Person State (No Settlement) 2 Families 10 Persons standing recipients. 6 Singles 6 Persons Institutions .... .. • 1 Family 2 Persons The sum of $16,694.20 was expended for aid during the year 3 Singles 3 Persons Lexington Settled Cases Aided by Other 1945, compared to $19,083.34 expended in the year 1944, resulting Cities and Towns 1 Family 5 Persons in a decrease of$2,293 45. 23 Singles 23 Persons 64 Cases 93 Persons For the year 1945, $3,780 00 was returned to the Town from estates of former recipients and from those now gainfully employed. This latter amount was credited to the Excess and Deficiency Ac- The following figures graphically illustrate the steady decline count resulting in its not being available for use by the Boardin the net cost to the Town of expenditures for General Relief. Year Aid was granted 64 cases during the year, representing 93 per 1941 . .... • $53,707 90 . sons; 11 of the above cases were family units totalling 40 persons, 1941 .. ... .... .. .. 45,01167 the balance representing individual needs. 24 of the above cases 1942 31,509 24 1943 14, 66 consisting of 28 persons were Lexington settlements aided by other 1944 . 13,01133 18 cities and towns which were reimbursed by the Town of Lexington. 19459,526 26 • REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE 236 236 TOWN OF LEXINGTON AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN REIMBLRSEMENTS (Chapter 118 of the General Laws) Federal, Aid (available for use) $30,392 37 Federal, Administration (available for use) 1,013 05 9 eases were aided dining 1945. There m ere S eases as of Jan- Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Credited to Excess nary 1, 1945 and 1 case added during the year Two cases were and Deficiency Account) 36,932 26 closed during the tear, leaving a balance of 7 cases on December 31, Other Cities and Town (15 persons) Credited to E & D Account 1,730 32 1945 Individuals (cancelled checks) Credited to E & D Account) 488 69 The actual disbursements, under this Chapter, were as follows- Individuals (Credited to E& D Account) 7 30 Meal Tax Receipts (Credited to E &D Account) 2,157 00 Cash Giants $6,638 33 72,720 99 Administration (Federal Grants (available for use) 29553 Net Cost to Town $6,45719 Total $8,933 86 PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS Federal, Aid (available for use) $1,894 56 During She past year the Board of Public Welfare has received Federal, Administration (available for use) 295 53 few requests for supplementary aid. These requests ate generally Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Credited to Ex- referred to the ►tuious pil►ate charitable agencies of the Town cess and Deficiency Account) 2,572 16 • Valuable assistance was rendered by- individuals (cancelled checks) (Credited to Excess L and Deficiency) 72 40 $4,834.65 American Tied Cross. Lexington Chapter Mrs Robert. 1) Mayo, Executive Secretar3 Net Cost to Town $2,099 21 Consultant Service in individual family programs Transportation to Clinics by Motor Corps. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Financial assistance for families of men in- the Armed Forces. (Chapter 118A of the General Laws) Lexington Nursing Association During 1945 there were 173 citizens who received this class of Mrs. Alice F. Burrows, Director assistance As of January 1, 1945 there were 150 active cases. Dur- Nursing care, medical problems ing the year 23 cases were approved for assistance and 29 cases were Miss Elsie G ZVeltch, School Nurse closed, leaving 144 cases as of December 31, 1945. Consultant serx ice in child welfare problems The actual disbursements, under this Chapter, were as follows: Lexington Fire Department Cash Grants $77,05311 Roy A. Cook, Deputy Chief, Lexington Settlements Aided by Other Cities and Ambulance Service. Towns (22 persons) ...... 1,112 02 Administration (Federal Grants) 1,013.05 Trustees of Public Trusts Total . . .. $79,178.18 Grants from income for specific temporary need.+ REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE 237 238 TOWN OF LEXINGTON At this time the Board of Public Welfare desires to express its appreciation for the understanding and cooperation shown by many of the Town's citizens and its charitable agencies Respectfully submitted, REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT JOHN A LYONS, Chairman WARREN K HADLEY Lexington, 31assacbusetts H+ROLD F LOMBARD December 31, 1945 MATTHEW STEVENSON To The Honorable Board of Selectmen HENRY A LrroiLE Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen. Herewith is presented the report of the Accounting Department for the year 1945. The report is made in accordance with the re quirements of the State system of accounting and is set forth in the following schedules. Balance Shect, showing financial condition of the Town Decem- ber 31, 1945 Receipts for the year 1945 in detail. Expenditures for the yea' 1q45 summarized Schedule of Appropriation Accounts -- Revenue Schedule of Appropriation Accounts — Non Re►enue Analysis of Os erlay Accounts, Trust Accounts, Surplus Ac counts and others Borrowing Capacity of the Town. Schedule of Interest on Tow 11 Debt showing payments due each year Schedule of Town Debt showing payments due each yeas In accordance with the pros tsions of Section 58, Chapter 41 of the General haws, each head of a department, boai d or com- mittee authorized to expend motley was requested to furnish at the close of the year a list of remaining unpaid bills There are seven unpaid bills remaining for the sear 1945 Such bills are as follows Public Welfare Howard W Newell, M D 6 00 Convalescent Home for Obildren 75 00 81 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 239 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Soldiers' Relief Howard W Newell, M. D. 3 00 Fire Department A. G. Davis Ice Co -. ...... .. 37.16 Board of Appeals TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASS. Adams Press, Inc. 4 04) Traffic Regulation and Control BALANCE SHEET—DECEMBER 31, 1945 Boston and Maine Railroad 8.08 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Law Department Sydney R WS'rigiivington . 243.35 ASSETS $376 59 Cash Respectfully submitted, Treasurer's Revenue $486,826 55 Treasurer's Non Revenue 34,436 89 RAYMOND L WHITE ColIector's Petty Cash 150 00 Town Accountant Cary Memorial Library 5,533.43 $526,946 87 In accordance with the provisions of Section 51, Chapter 41 of Accounts Receivable the General Laws I have examined the accounts of the various Town Taxes—Polls Officers and Boards entrusted with the receipt, custody or expend- Levy of 1940 . . 70 84 iture of money In each. case I have found the records correct I Levy of 1941 . . 38 00 Levy of 1942 398 00 have during the year 1945 %erified the cash balance and reconciled Levy of 1943 -. 474 00 the bank balances of the Town Treasurer I have also verified the Levy of 1944 .. . 524 00 cash balance of the Collector of Taxes and Town Collector. Levy of 1945 758 00 2,262 84 In accoi d€nce with the prop isions of Section 53, Chapter 41. of Taxes—Personal the General Laws, I have during the year '1945 audited the accounts Levy of 1941 .. 386 65 of the Trustees of Public Ti lists and the Trustees of the Cary Mem Levy of 1942 . 386 58 orial Library and have examined the securities held bz these Trust, Levy of 1943 ... 382.30 ees. I have found the accounts correct and the securities in proper Levy of 1944 332.46 Levy of 1945 1,060 35 order. I have also verified the cash balance of the Trustees by recon- 2,548.34 ciliation of bank balances RAYMOND L. Wuiru, Taxes--Real Estate Town Accountant Levy of 1945 .. . ......... 36,219.19 MIDDLESEX, S. S. Motor Vehicle Excise Levy of 1940 ..... 77 87 Then personally appeared the above named, Raymond L. White, Levy of 1941 60772 and made oaththat the foregoing statements made by him are car- Levy of 1942 753 48 rect and true to the best of his knowledge and belief Levy of 1943 .................. 563 74 Levy of 1944 ..... 600 76 Before me, Levy of 1945 8+i9 39 3,222.95 JAMES J.CARROLL, Sewer Assessments Notary Public Unappropnlated 776.0w My commission expires March 8, 1952 Added to Tax Bills 1945 ...... 325 64 1,101 64 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 241 242 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Street Assessments Highway Maintenance—Chapter 90 Added to Tax Dills 1945111 74 State Aid . , 900,00 County Aid .. .. .... .. ...............».................... 90000 Committed Interest 1,840 00 Sewer Assessments 1945 89 04 Under Estimates Street Assessments 1945 12 22 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 335 49 101 26 Middlesex County Tax 88 88 Tax Title Accounts 424.37 Tax Titles19,870 1E Overdrawn Accounts Tax Title Possessions 21,996 69 Overlay 1932 262 26 41,866 81 Overlay 1933 . .. 75.00 Overlay 193475 00 Departmental Accounts Overlay 1935 7500 Health $ 1,667 05 Overlay 1936 76.00 Highway 209 98 Overlay 1937 75 00 Old Age Assistance ..... .. ..., 762 21 Overlay 1938 138 20 Dependent Children Aid ..., 628 86 Overlay 1939 .. 378,88 Public Welfare .. 1,221 53 . . Overlay 1940 497 87 Selectmen ..,, 661 74 Overlay 1941 31 60 Munroe Cemetery 269 00 1,683 81 Westview Cemetery 3,336 20 School .. . .......................................... 7,323.26 $646,021.43 Military Aid' ...... 200.00 State Aid223.00 $16,502.83 Sewer • House Connections 1941 . 219 83 House Connections 1944 ,....,,.. . , 23 65 House Connections• 1945 . .. 241 45 Miscellaneous 1945 .. ....... 19 95 504.88 Water Rates 1942 .... . 2121 Rates 1943 ., 36 46 Rates 1944 410 40 • Rates 1945 8,984 02 House Connections 194116 78 House Connections 1943 317 House Connections 1944 126 57 House Connections 1945 . ........ .612 00 Miscellaneous 1940 .. 23 07 Miscellaneous 1941 3 00 Miscellaneous 1942 .. 19 00 Miscellaneous 1943 44 75 Miscellaneous 1944 5 50 Miscellaneous 1945 39 00 Water Assessments,Added to Tax Salle 1945 194 14 Water Liens,Added to Tax Bills 1945 143 86 Committed Interest--Water Assessments 1945. 40 97 10,723 90 • 244 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 243 Liabilities and Reserves—Continued LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Federal Tax Withholding 5,79102 Federal Grants Temporary Loans—Anticipation of Revenue Aid to Dependent Children—Administration 51.28 Dated October 1, 1945—Due October 1, 1946 . $1.840Aid to Dependent Children—Aid .. 3 88 Old Age Assistance — Administration .... 2135 Cary Memorial Library Income Accounts 'G 7651 'General Library Account 4,441.17 Deposits Laura M Brigham Account .... 224 57 Water House Connections ... 5 49 Alice Butler Cary Account ... . .. 179 18 Miscellaneous 14 00 Goodwin Musical Collection Account ... 170 94 19.49 Jane Phinney Account . 21 60 Over Estimates Branch Library 495 97 Metropolitan Water Tax — 1945 .,.. 1,222 78 5,533.43 State Parks and Reservations Tax — 1945 .. . 178 01 Appropriation Accounts—Revenue 1,400.79 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building-Ex- Overlay Reserve for Abatements pensee156.20 Overlay for 1942 663 80 .. Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 2,168 87 Overlay for 1943 1,231 00 Public Works Building Wages and Expenses . 1,100 00 Overlay for 1944 .... . ,.. 856.46 Police Department—New Cruising Car 1,200 00 Overlay for 1945 8,634 63 Drain Construction—Sundry Streets 453 37 11,385 89 Highway—Snow Removal ... 50500 Revenue Reserves—Available When Collected Highway—Read Machinery 6,32100 Motor Vehicle Excise 3,229.95 Parks and Playgrounds—Grading Enclosed Field 469 91 Special Assessments1,314 64 Parks and Playgrounds—Two Power Lawn Tax Titles • .. ••. 19,870 12 Mowers 1,000 00 Tax Title Possessions . . 21,996 69 Cary IAbrary—Plans and Specdflcations for Departmental 17,007.71 Enlac gement 700.00 Water 10,723 90 Fire Department—New Central Fire Station 30,000.00 74,136 01 Fire Department—New East Lexington Fire Surplus Accounts Station ...,. 10,000.00 Sewer Assessment Fund 2,150.75 • Fire Department—Plans and Specifications for Water Assessment Fund .. 2,662.24 New East Lexington Fire Station 51 68 Water Department Available Surplus . ........ 48,753 43 Schcol Department—Future School Sites 300 00 Sale of Real Estate Fund 19,500 80 School Department—Munroe Sprinkler System 2.584 27 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund ..... 9,631 74 , 57,010 30 Overlay Reserve Fund 5,036 31 roAccounts—Non Revenue Road Machinery Fund ......., 13,979 00 Appropriation s— Sewer Construction — Sundry Streets73 9,619 Excess and Deficiency — Surplus Account . 352,169 90 .. 453,88417 Sewer Construction— Federal Aided Projects 19,517 24 Street Construction — Follen Road ... 34815 Water Construction — Sundry Streets 4,043 84 $646,02143 Public Safety Committee — Expenses 907 93 34,436.89 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Cemetery Fund Income Accounts Assets French . . . 43 40 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due $ 7,491.67 ... Colonial ... 8 24 Apportioned Street Assessments Not Due 3,036.96 Munroe .... . . 24178 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due 53 01 Westview ... 5 47 Apportioned Water Assessments Not Due 4,276 77 • 298.89 Tailings (Check Issued and not Cashed) ... ••• 236 44 $ 14,858 41 12'60 Dog Licenses . "' 246 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 245 Town Debt—Continued Deferred Revenue—Continued Highway Loans Liabilities Inside Debt Limit Apportioned Sewer Assessments Fallen Road 1941 19463 000 00. Due in 1946 $ 1,347 58 Due in 1947 1,252.48 Sewer Loans Due in 1948 1,064 25 Inside Debt Limit Due in 1949 1,006 24 Loan 1927 1947 $2,000 00 Due in 1950 990 24 Loan 1938 1953 (No Lexington W P A Projects) 21,889 00 Due in 1911 979 96 Loan 1941 1949 4,000 00 Due in 1952 562 96 27,889 01) Due in 1953 287 96 Outside Debt Limit $ 7,491 67 Loan 1938-1953 (No Lexington W P A Projects) 26,111 00 • Apportioned Street Assessments Loan 1999.1950 (Municipal Relief) 25,000.00 Due in 1946 . . 1 229 86 Loan 1939-1950 (Municipal Relief) . 15 Due in 1947 .r . . 1 059 99 66,111 00 Due in 1948 .. . 747 11 Sewer and Drainage Loans 3,036 96 Outside Debt Limit Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Vine Brook P W A Project 1938 1953 .. 96 000 00 Due in. 1946 17 38 Due in 1947 17 39 Water Loans Due in. 1948 1187 Outside Debt Limit Due in 1949 6 37 Loans 1941 1949 20,000 00 53 01 Apportioned Water Assessments $225,000 00 Due in 1946 92109 Due in 1947 838 97 1945 Due in 1948 728 64 Due in 1949 67142 RECEIPTS Due in 1950 53687 GENERAL REVENUE Due in 1951 486 43 Due in 1952 57 75 Taxes—Levy of 1945 Due in 1953 ... 36 60 Polls .................... . • $5,040.00 4,276 77 Personal 42,295 82 Real Estate 515,490 05 $ 14,858.41 $562,825.87 Taxes—Prior Years Polls . 148 00 TOWN DEBT Personal 1,178 01 Assets Real Estate .. 41,227 32 Net Bonded or Fixed Debt 42,553.33 Inside Debt Limit $36,889.00 From the Commonwealth Outside Debt Limit .. 188,111 00 Income Tax . 83,870 00 Corporation Tax 44,027.36 $225,000.00 Meal Tax . . 2,157.00 130,054.36 Liabilities Licenses General Loans Liquor 2,000.00 Inside Debt Limit Sunday 305 00 Town Office Building Loan 1928-1948 $ 6,000 00 Bowling 20.00 Milk 33.00 Outside Debt Limit Lexington Defense Loan 1942-1947 .......... • 6,000 00 • REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 247 248 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts--Comdduued R ece ipts--Conrtinued Pasteurization 8000 COMMERCIAL REVENUE Junk 200 00 Special Assessments and Privileges Victuallers 50 82 50 9 Automobile Dealers . . ..... 45 00 Special Assessments All Offers .. 99 75 Sewer 2,836 25 Apportioned paid in advance $303 20 Added to 1945 Tax Bills 1,449 45 Permits Added to Prior Tax Bills 154 83 Marriage 252 00 Building 407 40 Added to Tax Titles 234 69 Plumbing 110 25 $2,142 22 Cesspool .. 5 50 Street Wire 103 00 Apportioned paid in advance 225 80 Transfer of Garbage . . . 32 00 Added to 1945 Tax Bills 2,046 10 Gas . .. ... 33 50 Added to prior Tax Bills 183 60 Bicycle 54 25 • 2,455 50 All Others .. 150 Sidewalk 999 00 Apportioned paid in advance 80 00 Added to 1945 Tax Bills 17 38 Fines and Forfeits 97 38 Court Fines . 222 00 Water Apportioned paid in advance 290 04 Grants and Gifts Unapportioned 1 060 20 From the Commonwealth Added to 1945 Tax Bills 842 47 Aid to Industrial Schools 328 27 Added to prior Tax Balls 66 60 English Speaking Classes 104 00 Added to Tax Titles 257 35 Highway Fund Distribution . 24,162 64 Loss of Taxes—State Land 501 53 2,516 66 26,096 44 Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise Tax From the County Levy of 1945 .. 11,850 54 Dog Licenses 2,013 77 Prior years 996.28 Dog Damage Vaccine 96 60 12,846 82 2,110 37 Signs—Overhanging .. . 16.00 From flue United States Government Total Special Assessments and Old Age Assistance—Administration 1,013.05 Privileges ............. ............ $20,074 58 Old Age Assistance—Aid . . 30,118.76 Dependent Children. — Administra tion 295.53 COMMERCIAL REVENUE—DEPARTMENTAL Dependent Children—Aid 1,722.61 33,149.95 General Government Treasurer Other General Revenue Release Fees—Tax Titles $1'2300 For Loss of Tues Town of Arlington Land 312 55 Collector City of Cambridge Land ........ 352 62 Certificate Fees $280 00 665 17 Tax Demand Costs .. .. 190 05 Tax Title Redemptions 470 05 Selectmen Real Estate Tax 6,11818 Recording Fees . 117 50 Miscellaneousr 37 7fi Total General Revenue' $803,630 92 .... 165 26 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 249 250 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts—Co nued Receipts—Continued HEALTH AND SANITATION Town Clerk 219 42 Health Department Mortgages Reccraeg .. 26 00 Tuberculosis $1,724 48 Mortgages Dtiharged 97 61 Dental Clinic 128 95 Business Certificates .. 2 25 Slaughtering . .. 389 50 Pole Location Certificates .. Miscellaneous Certificates .. 132.25 Sewer Department Sporting License Fees ... •••• House Connections ... 312.21 Dog License Fees 224.90 710 93 Total Health and Sanitation $2,555 14 Cary Memorial Building 00 323. Rental ..... .•• HIGHWAYS Settlement of Coal Fire Loss .. 1,367 04 General 1,69u 04 Patching ... $296 65 Sale of Bricks .... 14.50 Legal Department Board of Appeals—Hearings 105 00 Cancellation of Registration ... 4.00 Gasoline — Hearings .. 8 00 Machinery Rentals .. 13,409.83 113.00 $13,724 98 Accountant's Department Total Highways $13,724 9S Clerical Services—Retirement Sys 112 80 tern Sale of Materials ..... 1100 PUBLIC WELFARE 123.80 Temporary Aid Reimbursement—State $3,428 18 $3,386 08 Reimbursement—Individuals 3,824 00 Total General Government ... $7,252.18 Aid to Dependent Children Reimbursement—State ,. 2,57216 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Old Age Assistance Reimbursement—State 36,932 26 Police Department Reimbursement—Other Cities and Revolver Permits $46.70 Towns 1,730.32 Telephone . 5.00 Reimbursement—Individuals 7 30 Sale of Rug • ....... 15.00 Recovery ... ..... 735 00 Sale of Clay Pigeons .. . 6.00 39,404 88 Sale of Shot Guns 13 50 Soldiers' Benefits Settlement of Auto Claim 33 75 State Aid 302 00 $121 45 •��• �� • Military Aid 327 50 Fire Department 629 50 Oil Burner Permits ...... 33.50 Sale of Old Truck 10.00 Total Public Welfare $49,868.72 ......... Restitution for False Alarm 150.00 193 50 SCHOOLS Inspection 77 it Massachusetts Trade Schools $68 31 Sealer of Weights and Measures Other Tuitions 6,256.55 Sale of Books and Supplies 89 76 Other Protection Dog Officer .. $152.45 All other Items .. 244 07 $6,658.69 Total Protection of Persons and $544.51 Total Schools $6,658 69 Property . ••• •• REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 251 252 TOWN OF LEXINGTON R ece i pts--Com t4nued Receipts—Continued RECREATION INTEREST Transportation $56 Gil Victory Garden Refunds 112 50 Cemeteries $15 45 $199 10 Taxes 1,063 77 Tax Titles _ 23145 Total Recreation .. $191 1.1 Added to Tax Titles 1,208 35 Motor Vehicle Excise 25 89 $2,544 91 UNCLASSIFIED Sperivl Assessments Insurance Dividends $55 68 Ambulance Rentals 511 38 Sewer 428 03 Cost Added to Tax Titles 217 70 Street 214 45 Land Court Fees—Tax Titles 205 25 Sidewalk 3.65 Sale of Real Estate 11,437 08 Water 295 18 Sale of Safe •• • 19.00 941 31 $12,437 09 Total Interest $3,486 22 Total Unclassified $12,437 09 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Water Department Sale of Water Temporary Loans Rates 1945 $71,04993 Anticipation of Revenue $1,800110 Rates— Prior Years . 8,123 56 Liens Added to Taxes 1,017 47 Total Municipal Indebtedness $1,600.00 Liens Added to Tax Titles 285 67 $80,476 63 Miscellaneous House Connections 1945 210 40 House Connections Prior Years 24.21 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS Sundry Items .. .. ..... 327.22 Agency 55183 Sporting Licenses ..... $1,045.00 Total Public Service Enterprises $81,038 46 Dog Licenses ... ...... . 2,387.60 Tailings ................ 135.70 $3,568 30 CEMETERIES Trust and Investment Munroe Annual Care $212 25 Cemetery Perpetual Care Interments 265 00 Munroe ... 150 00 Foundations 41 60 Westview 1,968 72 $518.85 2,118 72 Westview Deposits Sale of Lots 4,102.00 Interments 1,157 00 Sewer House Connections 1,940.00 Foundations 278 50 Water House Connections ,,,. 1,744 81 House Rent . ... 110 00 3,684 81 Federal Withholding Tax 5,647.50 50,214.15 Total Cemeteries $6,166.35 Total Agency,Trust and Investments $59,585 98 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 253 254 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Receipts—Continued EXPENDITURES REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS (Including Cash Payments and Departmental Transfers) Refunds GENERAL GOVERNMENT Foreclosure and Redempticn of Tax Titles $ 250 53 Appropriation Committee Highway Road Machinery Ac- Personal Services count 9100 Secretary $ 400 00 Collector's Deparment—Expenses 0 87 Extra Clerical 83 80 School Department — Personal $ 483 SO Services 34 00 Expenses Libraries — Personal Services 5 40 Postage 99 74 Old Age Assistance --- Aid and Office Supplies 9 69 ,Expenses50369 Printing Reports and Envelopes 33950 Acid to Depondent Children — Aid rreparin-s Reports 69 38 and Expenses 72.40 Mee in; Expenses 27 75 Public Welfare — Aid and Ex A..soei.^tion Dues 10 00 penses 18 20 556 06 Soldiers Relief — Aid and Ex Selectmen's Department penses 14 00 Personal Services $ 990 09 Executive Clerk 2,109 79 Transfers Senior Clerk1,355 25 Park Department Junior Clerk . 84.00 Tower Fund Income 230 00 3,529 04 Patriots' Day Expenses Leroy S Brown Fund Income 190 00 Selectmen 1,000 00 Cemetary Department Town Meeting Checkers 4 00 Munroe Perpetual Care Fund 1,000 00 Postage .. 258 27 Westview Perpetual Care Fund 350 00 Office Suppliies 170 64 Colonial Perpetual Care Fund 50 00 1,400 00 Advertising 149 13 Constable Service 4 00 Total Refunds and Transfers $ 2,810 09 Printing Warrants 111 00 Preparing Warrants 163 20 Total Cash Receipts $1,090,956 91 Recording Deeds 122 10 Cash Balance January 1, 1945 502,606 86 V J Day Celebration 523 00 Sundry Items 156 26 Grand Total $1,573,563 77 2,661 69 Accounting Department Personal Services Accountant 3,350 00 Senior Clerk 1,355 25 Junior Clerk 1,198 18 5.903 43 Expenses Postage and Supplies 17188 Equipment and Repair 55 00 Blinding 28 00 State Forms 6125 Sundry Items 25 28 — 341 41 New Equipment 230 40 230 40 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOTJNTANVP 255 256 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expend ituree—Continued Expend itures�olYtinued Treasurer's Department Gasoline and Oil 21.40 Transfer Fees 108.34 Personal Services Travel and Meeting Expense 24.14 Treasurer 1,262 50 Binding 4 25 Clerik 1,109 47 Association Dues 10.00 2,37197 Sundry Items , Expenses 596 35 Postage 10417 New Equipment 29160 Supplies ......... 8153 29160 Equipment and Repair 16 90 Bond 286.00 Sundry Items .. 4.40 Law Department 443 00 Personal Services Town Counsel Salary ......... ... 1,000 00 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles Town Counsel Fees 150 00 Postage and Supplies 17.48 1,160 00 Entry and Recording Fees . 105.68 Expenses Travel Expense 2 80 Recording and Entry Fees 9.75 Attorney's Fees. 716.00 Sundry Items 1.00 Advertising 22.64 10.75 Sundry Items 100 865 60 . Town Clerk's Department Collector's Department Personal Services Town Clerk 1,987.00 Personal Services Clerk . . 1,236.12 Collector 3,300.00 Senior Clerk 1,567.13 Assistant Clerk 108.00 3,331.62 Sunicr Clerk 1,200 00 6,06713 Expenses Expenses Postage 39 31 Postage . .. 351 96 Supplies 104 61 Supplies 463.73 Bond 7 00 Equipment and Repair 29 62 Post Office Box 2 25 Association Dues 3 00 Advertising 41 40 Sundry Items 3 76 Recording Fees 33 54 160 43 Bond Premium 381 50 Sundry Items 4 01 • • 1,305.76 Elections Department Selectmen's Expenses Assessors' Department Wardens44 00 Personal Services Tellers 210 00 Assessors 1,000 00 Inspectors and Clerks .... 108 09 Secretary 3,112 50 Constable 6 00 Senior Clerk ... . 1,567 13 Meals 35 25 Junior Clerk 1,176 00 Checkers 4.00 Assistant Assessors .... . 216 00 Carpentry 15 00 7,071 63 422.25 Expenses Town Clerk's Expenses Postage and Supplies 17016 Postage and Supplies 10816 Equipment and Repair 6 25 Ballots and Tally Sheets 112 00 220 16 Automobile Allowance 250 00 1 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 257 258 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditu res--Continued Registrations Department Expenses Persona] Services Supplies 339 63 Registrars 300 00 Clerical Assistance 769.85 Town Equipment Rental ...... 386 76 1,059 85 Equipment and Repair 5 62 Expenses Maps, Blueprints, etc. ... . 4317 Postage and Supplies 67 87 Sundry Ifems 13 57 Voting Lists 68 00 788 75 Advertising 26 46 New Equipment 58.80 58.80 162 33 Public Works—Superintendent's Office Board of Appeals Personal Services ExpensesClerical 38.00 .Superintendent .. . .. 4,526 73 Clerk .. .... 1,223 83 Postage and Supplies 56 83 5,750.56 Advertising 46 29 Expenses Sundry Items 7 00 148 12 Postage and Supplies94.66 Association Dues 10.00 Sundry Items 22.11 Planning Board 126 77 Expenses Clerical .... .. .. 5.41, Association Dues 16.00 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Sundry Items 2.68 Personal Services 22.98 Janitcr2,321 67 Assistant Janitor .. ... 1,477 80 Second Assistant Janitor .. 868 50 Retirement Board 4,667.97 Expenses Exfienses 440.00 440.00 Labor . .. 973.20 Other Repair Expenses 740.02 Total General Government $ 67,334.42 Equipment and Repair 635 61 Telephone 814 47 Fuel 1,379 47 Light and Power1,774.94 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Supplies ...... .... 418.52 Gas .......... 124.80 Police Department Personal Services Water 57.90 Chief 3,375.00 Town Equipment Rental 24 96 Lieutenant 2,817 14 Sundry Items10 95 Sergeant 2,641 07 6,954 84 Patrolmen 29,548 00 Matron 10 00 Engineering Department 38,391 21 • Personal Services Expenses — Administration Engineer 3,300 00 Postage and Supplies 88 18 Assistant Eagineer2,902 09 Equipment and Repair 3 00 Draftsman2,937 28 Telephone 882 91 9,139 37 Sundry 86 44 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 253 260 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures–Continued Expenditures—Continued Dquiponent Maintenance 110 2T Motor Equipment .. 941 Q8 Furniture and Furnishings 281 58 Gasoline and Oil 1,018 60 Laundry39 66 Water Radio Maintenance 27195 190 62 Sundry Items Equipment for Men 392 95 Other Expenses Meals — Officers and Prisoners 21 92 25 00 Rental of Land Rental of barn 240 00 Other Expenses Automobile Allowance 200.00 Medical Aid 300 Sundry Items 9189 Photograph and Fingerprint 7,204 92 Equipment and Supplies 138.75 New Equipment Bicycle Registration 875 00 10 00 Two Way Radio Sundry Items 56 73 New Aerial Ladder 14,170 00 14,375 00 3,915 51 Fire Department Building Department Personal Services Personal Services 1,100 00 Deputy Chief 3,287 50 Inspector1,100 00 Captains 11,156,96 Master Mechanic 2.627 07 Expenses ow a and Supplies 34 44 Privates 22 322 50 150 DO Call Men 2,869 71 Auto sobile Allow-Luce5 00 Extra Duty 279 50 Bond 189 44 42,543 24 Expenses — Administration Postage and Supplieg 75 60 wire Department • Equipment and Repair 1108 personal Services Telephone ....... 348 19 600 00 Sundry Items 2 00 Inspector - 600 00 Equipment ExpenseE Equipment for Men 260 69 Postage and Supplies '3 Oil Fire-fighting equipment 81 33 Aut.)niObile Allowance 55 06 58 00 Maintenance and Repairs Repairs to apparatus 1,942 65 Gasoline and Oil ... . 355 76 Weights and Measures Alarm Boxes, etc. . 986 70 PersonalServices Shop Supplies . . 33215 Sealer 500 00 Sundry Items . 7 02 500 00 Rescue and Salvage 104 64 Expense Postage and Supplies 46 53 175 00 Fuel and Light Automobile Allowance .. 22153 Fuel Oil 652 00 Light and Power 600 56 G•:s 87 04 Insect Supression Maintenance to Buildings and Personal Services Grounds Repairs---Building 178 49 Superintendent • 375 00 375 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 261 '262 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures- Continued Expend Itures—Ootatinued Wages and Expenses Quarantine 1 g.6g,84 uarantdne and Contagious Diseases Insecticides 705 00 Board and Treatment 450 00 Equipment and Repair 397 70 Medics/ Attendance, etc 125 82 Rental .. 259 97 Drugs and Medicines 25 00 Town Equipment Hospitals 258 00 Sundry Items 35 93 Cities and Towns 491 93 ----- 3,058 44 Diphtheria Clinic 40 00 Sundry Items 2 50 Shade Trees Tuberculosis Wages and Expenses County Sanatorium 2,697 00 Labor 1,196 27 State Institutions 365 00 Tools, etc 83 98 Sundry Items 40 50 Town Equipment Rental 46 50 Supplies . 17.67 Other Expenses Outside Labor 107 89 Burial of Animals, etc 34 00 Sundry Items 6 00 4,802 39 1,468 31 Milk Inspection Forest Fires - Personal Services Inspector 400 00 Personal Services 400 00 Warden 50 00 50 00 Dog Clinic Wages and Expenses Expenses Labor 294 25 Equipment and Supplies 120 33 Pcstage and Supplies 20 00 414 38 Veterinarian 100 00 Nurse 20 00 Dog Handlers 40 00 Dog Officer Clerk 12 00 Personal Services Vaccine 209 35 Dog Officer 100 00 Sundry Items 1 96 100 00 403 31 Expenses Feeding Dogs . 11400 Dental Clinic Supplies .... 5 50 Personal Services 119 50 Dentist .. .. 950 00 - Dental Nurse 663 00 Total Protection of Persons 1,613 00 and Property . $114,614 4h Expenses Postage and Supplies . 87 43 Transportation . 410 HEALTH AND SANITATION Laundry 4 40 95 93 Health Department Personal Services Posture Clinic Inspector 500 00 Expenses 500 00 Physician 100 00 Expenses — Administration Nurses . ... . . ... 474.90 Postage and Supplies 9814 Photographic Supplies .. . .. . 7 79 Automobile Allowance 150 00 582 69 REPORT OF TOWN AOCOUNTANT 263 264 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expend ituree- Continued Expenditures—Oontinued Vital Statistics Garbage Removai 650000 Deathh , Returns .. 20 50 6,500 00 Birth Returns 100 2150 Total Health and Sanita- Animal Inspector tion $ 21,680 13 Inspector 500 00 Inspector500 00 500.00 HIGHWAYS Slaughtering inspector Highway Maintenance Personal Services Personal Services inspector800 00 Clerk 96 76 800 00 96 76 Expenses — Administration Plumbing Department Postage and Supplies 3280 Equipment and Repair . 49 75 Personal Services Inspector 900 00 General 900 00 Labor 1$,818 06 Expenses Equipment and Repair 193 82 Postage and Supplies 2 00 Asphalt, etc 794 91 Automobile Allowance 150 00 Stone, gravel, etc. 2,880 74 Bond5 00 Town Equipment Rental 2,873 53 157 00 Gasoline and Oil .. 22 26 Equipment Rental ... 255.00 Sewer Maintenance Sundry Items 44454 20,365 41 Personal Services Clerk 97 00 97.00 Highway Maintenance Wages and Expenses Chapter 90 Labor ... . 16 98 Labor ... . . 1,000 27 Light and Power 8.25 Equipment Rental 41.40 Sundry Items 19 45 Town Equipment Rental 164.49 44 68 Stone, gravel etc ........ 914.76 Asphalt ........ 522.63 Sewer Services Paint 54 75 Expenses Sundry Items .... .... 1.47 Labor ,... 1,695 61 2,699.77 Pipe and Fittings ... 315.60 Town Equipment Rental 150.50 Supplies 7.72 Snow Removal 2,109.43 Labor . • .. 8,271.14 Trucks — Hire 9,401.68 Care of Dumps and Removal of Ashes Town Equipment Rental 3,729.90 Labor 1,734.54 Equipment and Repair 1,368.81 Town Equipment Rental 349.00 Sand and Salt .... 1,935.14 Sundry Items 9.66 Snow Fences ....... .. 22.00 2,093.20 Sundry Items .. .. 116.85 24,845.52 REPORT OF TOWN ACCfYUNTANT 265 266 TOWOF LEXINGTON Expend itures—SOontinued Expenditures—Gontdnued Traffic Regulation and Control Aid and Expenses Wages and Expenses Groceries and Provisions 9197 Labor 235 77 Fuel 533 71 Lighting 106 55 Medicine and Medical Care 587 87 Traffic Signal Maintenance 50 00 State Institutions 2,282 00 Town Equipment Rental 20 39 Cash Grants 9,044 04 Paint 30 00 Clothing 40 71 Sundry Items . 27 62 Rent . 955 00 470 33 Hospitals 1,051 44 Burials ... • 232 50 Street Lights 24,009,53 Taxi and Ambulance . 24.00 24,009.53 Other Cities and Towns 1,944.65 16,787 89 Street Signs Labor 25615 Signs 129 19 , Aid to Dependent Children Town Equipment Rental 14 00 Personal Services Paint .• .. 32 50 Welfare Agent 113.43 Sundry Items .... 4 74 Social Worker ....... . 28.75 436.58 Senior Clerk 91.45 Junior Clerk and Stenographer 66.76 Road Machinery 300 39 Parts and Repairs .. 7,02121 Administration Gasoline -•••••••• 2,874 69 Postage and Supplies .... 62 89 Grease and Oil . 525.86 62 69 Tires and Tubes 1,051.34 Aid and Expenses Replacing, and New Equipment 17,327.91 Cash Grants .... . 4,747.65 Sundry Items ........ 474.40 4,747.65 29,275 41 Total Highways .,... .... $ 102,199.31 Old Age Assistance Personal Services Welfare Agent 837 53 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Social Worker 6440 Public Welfare Senior Clerk 707 95 Junior Clerk and Stenographer 611 26 Personal Services 2,221 14 Town Physician 187 50 Welfare Agent 44447 Administration Social Worker ... 14 37 Postage and Supplies 271 84 Senior Clerk 278 00 Gasoline and Oil 20 01 Junior Clerk and Stenographer 257 29 Automobile Expenses 85 87 1,181 63 Meeting Expenses 24 42 Administration—Expense 402 14 Postage and Supplies 8 20 Aid and Expenses Meeting Expenses 17 20 Cash Grants 46,660 74 Gasoline and Oil 59 79 Cities 980 40 Automobile Expenses 58 58 Towns 131 62 143 77 47,772 76 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 267 268 'OWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures--Continued Expenditures—Continued Soldiers' Relief Expenses of Instruction Personal Services Textbooks Welfare Agent 112 11 High 1,949 70 Senior Clerk 73 49 Elementary 1,097 35 Junior Cleik and Stenographer 64 99 Supplies 250.59 High 3,735 80 Administration Shop 472 73 Meeting Expenses 6 00 Elementary 2,605 38 6.00 Aid and Expenses Teachers' Traveling and Miscellen Cash Grants .. .. .... 759 05 elms Expense Other Cities and Towns .......... .... 48.00 lligli7 70 Medicine and Medical Attendance 152 95 Elementary ... 79 70 Hospitals 124 00 1,084.00 Teachers' Tuition and Agency Fees High and Elementary .................... 462.50 Fuel State Aid 122.00 High .. 2,123 61 122.00 Elementary 6,268 30 Maintenance of Buildings and Military Aid .... 776.00 Grounds 775'04 Light and Power High3Total Charities and Soldiers' Benefits $ 75,857.85. , 6 Elementary 124 1,249 5 8 65 Telephone High 343 58 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES Elementary . . 23976 School DepartmentTowel Service Personal Services High 947.71 Superintendent .. . 5,100 01 Clerks ... 4,864 11 Water Attendance Officer .. 200.00 High 380 75 Teachers—High 83,169 75 Elementary 398 83 Elementary 82,921 98 Repairs to Buildings Special 28,842 21 High 7,248 61. Janitors — High 9,163 53 Elementary 4,075 05 Elementary . 11,071 47 Repairs to Equipment 1,563 59 Nurse . . . 2,005 03 Physician945 00 Libraries Athletic Assistance 700 00 High 199 18 Home Instruction 134 50 Elementary 214 76 Town Painter 265 80 Health 229,383 39 Transportation of Nurse 200 00 Expenses Supplies General Control High 3583 Office Expenses 229 51 Trm.eling Expenses — Superin Transportation of Students tent'ent 371 25 Elementary 8,569 00 REPORT OF' TOWN ACCOUNTANT 269 270 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Corot inued Expenditu res—Continued Miscellaneous High Binding Athletics 1,030 25 Books 793 24 Diplomas and Graduation Exer Periodicals 14 50 cines 76 59 Fuel .- 904 98 Sundry Items 1,199 12 Light 65616 Elementary Sundry Items 1,238 50 Buildings and Grounds Ropairs 133 87 Atypical Education Water 25 31 Tuition 5 31 Supplies 106 70 Sundry Items 28 87 Outlay — Buildings 5,339 46 High 591 09 Elementary 105 14 ' Total Schools and Libraries 3301,926 89 Outlay — Furnishings High 505 66 Elementary 90 65 53,00073 -RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Out of State Travel Superintendent . . 6115 Parka and Playgrounds 61 15 Personal Services Americanization Classes Superintendent 2,34125 200 00 Clerk .. • .... 1,224 92 Salary3 00 Instructors .... 1,413 00 Supplies 203 00 4,939 17 Vocational Education Expenses --- Administration Waltham . . 532.34 Postage and Supplies 30 40 Newton 184 21 Telephone 62 54 Boston 370 74 Automobile Allowance 400 00 Medford 6.00 Essex County ... ...... 44.00 Parks 1,137.29 Labor ....... .. 5,773 23 Equipment and Repair . • 805.22 Town Equipment Rental .. ....... 534.91 Cary Library Grass Seed, Fertilizer, etc. ....... .. 8.46 Personal Services Light and Power •.... ... . 179.43 Librarian 2,535 00 Water 168.15 Assistants ........... 7,201.25 Flag Pole,Flags and Repairs 93 22 Suostitutes 617.45 Miscellaneous Supplies 128 87 Janitors .. 2,448.17 12,80187 Playgrounds Expenses — Administration Transportation 87.50 Postage and Supplies ... .... 260 56 Chemicals 13 109.39 78 Telephone •• -• „.• •"" 109.39 and Repair 306.5050 Books and Periodicals, etc Miscellaneous Supplies .. 365.28 Rocks - 2,041 2,04118 Sundry Items ... . ... 8.27 Periodicals 261 70 9,032 11 Index and Bulletins .... 3.00 Fence 4,140.00 4,140 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 271 272 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures--Continued Grading — Enclosed Field Insurance Labor .... • 380 24 Workmen's Compensation Grass Seed, Fertilizer, etc 184 34 Public Liability ""' 1,138.38 Gravel, Cinders, Lumber and. Con- Automobile Liability 229.96 trete .... • 402.95 Automobile Fire and. Theft .. 83 99 Loam and Sand .. 3,273.63 Buildings — Fire • 3,210 39 Contract — Stone Fillers ... .... 300.00 Motor Vehicle • Sundry Items 8.93 Sprinkler Leakage 4,530 09 940 940 664 4 Erecting Backstop 5,996.73 Contract 400 00 Administration of Trust Funds .... .... 55 00 400 00 55.00 Memorial Day Printing Town Report ...... 1,134 01 Music ... 35 00 1,134.01 Flags . .... 23.40 Ambulance Maintenance Wreaths 164.50 Laundry 47 09 Fcod 17.95 Equipment and Repair 6134 240 85 Sundry Items • 33 85 142 28 Patriots' Day Unclassified WI Baths 9.24 9.24 Lighting Clock 13 52 Funeral Flowers • 39 00 .. . Clerical 1,500.00 10 00 Pensions—Police Department1,500.00 Items 39 00 1,500 00 Rationing Board . War Activities 257 90 State School Retirement Fund 417 60 Contributions for Teachers in 777 02 United states Service 706 00 Fire Department 706 00 Plans and Specifications for New Central Fire Station 2,995 43 Contributory Retirement System 2,995 43 Pension Accumulation Fund 14,319 00 Plans and Specifications for New Interest Deficiency . . 693 31 East Lexington Fire Station 1,573 32 War Service Fund . ....... 789 86 1,573 32 15,802 17 Bonus Public Works Building General „. .., Police, Fire and School 3.42212 Wages and Expenses 8,117 90 Labor 4,178 82 11,140.02 Light and Power .. .... .. . 382 70 Unpaid Bills Town Equipment Rental 23 30 Health Department .. ... 12 00 Coal 96 46 Mechanics' 'fools, etc . .. ... 336 09 12 00 Equipment and Repair .. 31116 Alterationwents to Library Building Repairs and Supplies .. . 895.41 Plans, Specifications for Enlarge- 2, Sundry Items 5017 of Library 100.00 6,274 11 2,100 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 273 274 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures--Continued Eradication of Mosquitoes 3,000 00 Wages and Expenses 3,000 00 P..stage and Supplies 18.40 Munroe School Labor 2,80712 Automatic Sprinklers 5,415 73 Planting Trees 26 60 5,415 73 'Wates . . . 1 52 Equipment and Repairs 73 79 Total Recreation and Unclassified $ 81,915 28 Cement 8 74 Loam, Seed and F`eit'lizer .. 114 80 Sundry Items 169 41 3,218 38 ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES • Westview • Water Department Personal Services Superintendent . 500 00 Personal ServicesClerk ... 100 00 Clerk .. . . .. 1,200 00 600 00 1,200 00 Wages and Expenses Administration Postage and Supplies 48 50 Postage 508 00 Sundry Office Expenses . 31 00 Supplies . . . 160 87 Labor .. 4,128 28 Equipment and Repair 11 00 Plants and Trees 193 60 Recording Fees 27 72 Gasoline and Oil ... 69 87 Sundry Items 805 Water 12 40 Maintenance Loam, Seed and Fertilizer 37715 Cement 16 64 Labor 6,355 32 ndry Items 266 80 Equipment and Repairs 175 06 Pipe and Fittings 381 18 Sundry Hydrants and Fittings 259 40 5,319 30 Meters and Parts 1,052 58 Equipment and Repairs 62 60 Total Enterprises and Cemeteries $ 25,359 51 Thawing Out Pipes 51 24 Town Equipment Rental . . 1,918 45 Insurance 11160 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Sundry Items 318.14 Temporary Loans 11,289 15 Anticipation of Reimbursements $ 2,000 00 New Equipment 1,04'7.43 1,047 43 General Loans Water Services General 5,000 00 Expenses Highway ...... . . . . . 3,000 00 Labor 1,714.92 Sewer .. 20,000 00 Pipe and Fittings 481.82 Sewer and Drain 12,000 00 Town Equipment Rental 145.50 School 4,500 00 Sundry Items 43.01 2,335.25 Public Service Enterprises • Water 5,000 00 Cemeteries 51,500 00 Munroe Personal ,Services Total Municipal Indebtedness .. $ 51,600 00 Superintendent 200.00 Clerk 100.00 INTEREST 300 00 "Temporary Loans Anticipation of Reimbursement ..., 1350 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 275 27G TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures—Continued Expenditures—Continued General Loans Cemeteries General355 00 Westview---Perpetual Care 1,968 72 FHi,;ixay .. . .. .. 33 75 Munroe—Perpetual Care 150 00 Sewer 1 603 75 Sewer and Drain 1,62000 Trust Fund Income School 180 00 Munroe Cemetery 1,049 94 Westview Cemetery 505 21 Public Service Enterprises Colonial Cemetery .... 42 40 Water 168 75 French Cemetery 87 60 3,974 75 Leroy S Brown 190 00 191sce'lanegua Trusts Total Interest $3,974 75 Samuel E. Raymond Fund 513 34 Deposits Refunded REFUNDS Sewer House Connections .. 89 53 Water House Connections 365 74 Real Estate Taxes2,522 08 Personal Taxes 6 75 Federal Grants Poll Taxes 4 00 Dependent Children Aid Motor Vehicle Excise 47 59 For Administration 283 16 Wates Rates 1,350 58 For Aid . . 1,890 68 Selectmen Return of Rentals for Hall 40 00 3,97100 Old Age Assistance For Administration 99170 For Aid . . 30,392 37 Total Refunds $3 971 00 201,832 81 • • Total Agency, Trust and In AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS vestments .... ... $201,832 81 Federal Taxes Total Revenue Expenditures $1,052,226.43 Federal Withholding Tax 44,423 13 State Taxes State Tax 25,568 00 NON REVENUE EXPENDITURES North Metropolitan Sewer 17 035 69 Committee on Public Safety Metropolitan Water 31,664 92 Expenses Auditing Municipal Accounts 1 408 40 Administration 3 92 Auditing Retirement System 103 36 Labor 8 55 State Parks and Reservations 537 55 Report Center 58 43 Air Raid 3 00 County Taxes 73 90 County Taxes 31,857 21 Middlesex County Tuberculosis Total Non Revenue Accounts $73 90 Hospital 7,274 36 Total Revenue and Non Revenue 1,052,300 33 Licenses baa3t Balance December 31, State 1945 521,263 44 Sporting Licenses 1,045 00 County Grand Total . $1,573,563 77 Dog Licenses 2,394 80 r REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 277 278 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SEWER ASSESSMENTS FUND DEBITS Transfer by vote of Town For Maintenance and Construction March 26-To Road Machinery Account $29,000 00 Balance December 31,1945 13,979 00 CREDITS Balance January 1, 1945 $2,184 60 Collections 1945 $42,979 00 Sewer Assessments Paid in Advance $383 20 Sewer Assessments 1944133 50 Sewer Assessments 19451,449 45 1,9661.5 WATER DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE SURPLUS $4,150 75 CREDITS Total Balance January 1, 1945 $50,789 47 Receipts in Excess of Appropriation $27,899 54 DEBITS Lnexpended Appropriation Balance I ransfer to Pay Maturing Debts $2,000 00 December 31, 194555,064 42 Balance December 31, 1945 . 2,150 75 32,963 96 Total _ $4,150 15 $83,753 43 DEBITS WATER ASSESSMENT FUND Transfer by vote of Town ForMarch 26-To Maturing Debts $35,000 00 Water Construction by vote of Town Balance December 31, 1945 48,753 43 CREDITS Balance January 1, 1945 $1,892 13 $83,753 43 Collections 1945 Water Assessments Unapportlaned $1,060 20 Water Assessments Paid in Advance 290 04 Water Assessments 1944 66 60 SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND Water Assessments 1945 853 27 2,270 11 CREDITS Balance January 1, 1945 $8 063 72 Total $4,162 24 Receipts from Sale of Tax Title Property 11 437 08 DEBITS Total $19 500 80 Transfer to Pay Maturing Debts $1,500 00 Balance December 31, 1945 2,662 24 DEBITS I3alartce December 31, 1945 $19,500 80 Total $4,162 24 ROAD MACHINERY FUND WESTVIEW CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND CREDITS CREDITS Balance January 1, 1945 $29,365 38 Balance January 1, 1945 17,299 04 Collections for Rentals 1945 . $13,130 47 Collections in 1945 for Sale of Lots $4,102 00 Unexpended Appropriation Balance December 31, Unexpended Appropriation Balance December 31, 1945 .. 483 15 1945 230 70 13,613 62 4,332 70 $42,979 00 $11,631.74 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 279 280 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DEBITS Overlay Overdrafts Transfer by vote of Town For 1930 38 76 March 26-For Wages and Expenses $2,000 00 For 1931 . _ _ 187 56 Balance December 31, 1945 9,631 74 For 1932 176 80 For 1933 ........ ... 176.80 $11,631 74 For 1934 .. 176 80 For 1935 - _ - 176 80 OVERLAY RESERVE FUND For 1936 25731 For 1937 257 31 CREDITS For 1938 _ _ - - 276 88 Balance January 1, 1945 $13,688 50 For 1939 295 43 Overlay 1944 . ... 5,036 31 For 1940 586 66 c Overlay for 1945 15 908 99 $18,724 81 Excess Revenue to Excess and Deficiency 86,683 58 DEBITS $1,141,417 40 Transfer by vote of Town March 26-To Reserve Fund $13,688 50 Balance December 31, 19455,036 31 TRUST ACCOUNTS ASSETS $18,724 81 Trust Funds-Cash and Securities In Custody of REVENUE ACCOUNTS 1945 Trustees of Public Trusts $115,554 01 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund = 7,197 44 CREDITS Trustees cf School Fund 1,229 52 Tax Levy Trustees of Cary Memorial Library 27,487 96 Polls $8,068 00 Treasurer of Contributory Retirement System 106,632 21 Personal Property 43,528 71 Real Estate556,994 91 $258.101 14 Appropriation of Available Funds LIA13ILITIES 1945-Before fixing tax rate.............. 185,386 33 Estimated Receipts 1945 260,893 73 Battle Green Fund-Orin W Fiske .. ...... $701.05 Appropriation Balances December 31, 1945 47,945 73 Battle Green Fund-Edith C Redman .. .. 510.05 Estimated Receipts-Surplus . 38,599 99 Eleanor S Beals Charity Fund 2,432 73 - Hallie C Blake Prize Fund 1,045 00 $1,141,417 40 Patriots' Day Fund-Leroy S Brown 5,000 00 Patriots' Day Fund-Leroy S Brown (Income) 63 63 DEBITS Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Appropriations March 26, 1945 $907,306.21 Colonial (Principal) 1,100.00 December 28, 1945 . ... 12,530.67 Colonial (Income) 387.82 919.836 88 Munroe (Principal) 35,335 00 Taxes for 1945 Munroe (Income) 1,12213 State Tax ....... ... .. ...... 25,568 00 Westview (Principal) .... 29,499.49 State Patiks and Reservations 715 56 Westview (Income) 610.31 Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,408 40 Frederick L Emery Fund .• 5,247.08 Auditing Retirement System Accounts . 103 36 Emma A Fiske Flower Fund 300.54 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 16.700 20 Emma A Fiske School Fund .. 561.28 Metropolitan Water Tax .. . 32,887 70 Charles E French Colonial Cemetery Fund 2,104.42 Middlesex County Tax 31,768 33 Charles E French School Medal Fund County Tuberculosis Hospital Tax 7,274 36 2,656.91 Jona C arity North Metropolitan Sewer Tax-1944 .....•.....••.. 35 44 Harrieti Ga. Gil r Charity FundFu569.94 R. Giimor Fund 706.15 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 281 282 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hayes Fountain Fund . 1,114 25 DEBITS Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 274 47 Tax Titles taken during 1945 $11,386 81 Herbert T Hilton Munroe Cemetery Fund 4,669 04 Transfers by vote of Town. George 0 Smith Park Fund 2,573 65 March 26-Bonus Georgie W Taylor FlagFund 2,191 64 $13,053 39 George W Taylor Tree Fund 2,201 67 Playgrounds-Erecting Back Stop 400 00 William A Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000 00 Playgrounds-Grading Enclosed Field 5,000 00 Louise E Wilkins Flower Fund . 15 76 SnowSRemoval 18,000 00 er Ellen A Stone Fund (Principal) 2,000 00 Fire-New Central Fire St System 0,000 00 Fire-New Central Fire Station30,000 00 Samuel E Raymond Library Fund 500 00 Fire-New East Lexington Fire Station . .. . 10,000 00 115,554 01 Police-New Cruising Car1,200 00 Samuel 3 Bridge Charity Fund 4,710 52 A3sa::sors-Reduction of Tax Rate 20,000 00 Elizabeth B Gerry Charity Fund 2,486 92 Old Age Assistance-Aid and Expenses . .. 530 67 7,197 44 100,1.84 06 Robert P Clapp School Fund .. 849 54 Balance December 31, 1945 352,169 90 George E Briggs Fund 178 62 Matthew Alien Memorial Fund . 151 36 $463,740 77 Ellen A Stone Fund (Income) . . .. 5000 1,229 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Cary Memorial Library Fund 11,724 78 Borrowing Capacity of the Town Beals Library Fund 1,100 00 Laura M Brigham Library Fund 3,04250 January 1, 1945 Leroy S Brown Library Fund 2,000 00 Real and Personal Property Alice Butler Cary Library Fund 2,940 00 Valuation 1943 Less Abatements $21,997,638 08 Marcia Cary 1.,Ibrary Fund-Income Reserve 354 31 Valuation 1944 Leas Abatements 21,971,020.56 Cood'sdin Musical Collection Fund 1.025 00 Valuation 1945 Less Abatements 22,056,208.41 Library Book Purchase Fund 1,000 00 Jane Phinney Library Fund 12419 Motor Vehicles Nelson W Jenney Library Fund 2,000 00 Paulina Burbank Pierce Library Fund 1,000 00 Valuation 1943 Less Abatements 687,808 40 Clara Robbins Library Fund 100 00 Valuation 1944 Less Abatements 486,304 85 Wellington Library Fund 1,077 18 Valuation 1945 Less Abatements 357,676 60 27,487 96 $67,555,656 90 War Service Fund . 1,385 60 Annuity Savings Fund 47,605 45 Average Valuation for 3 years, less Abatements $28,618,552 30 Annuity Reserve Fund 4,599 53 Pension Accumulation Fund .. 52,296 32 Borrowing Capacity, 3% 675,556 00 Expense Fund - - 745 31 Town Debt December 31, 1945 $225,000 00 106,532 21 Loans Outside Debt Limit $258,101 14 Lexington Defense Loan 1942 $6,000 00 EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY 1945 Water Loan 1941 20,000 00 CREDITS Total $26,000 00 Balance January 1, 1945 $359,397 65 Collections on Tax Titles . 17,659 54 Federal Project Loans Revenue Surplus 1945 86,683 58 Outside Debt Limit Sewer Loan of 1938 26,111 00 $463,740 77 Municipal Relief Loan Sewer 1940 25,000 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 283 284 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Municipal Relief Loan a"o Sewer 1940 15,000 00 9961 m Sewer and Drain Loan of p. arod so)ue,E.•_ . . )-1, : • . m 1938 96.000 00 ma- 162,111 g162,111 00 188 11100 anus al; e w oc mm as e.-1 a e. oim 10 me w e.-1 me. 4 01 pe..120pu:ay e,aa e .-1 co a1 out aim Town Debt Inside Debt Limit 36,889 00 saaus173g l:apua'xaa;7 ,-1 c' 1O CO e eq Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1945 $638,667 00 PROPERTY ACCOUNTS ee2JegO.rawio ASSETS pus s.ra;sus,r,L slycaQ . Land and Buildings $3,628,857 78 Furniture and Other Property 299,008 69 eea -rob ee..1 tic e me me $3 927,866 47 u1 emitulam, s,ua[u me e ea ..em m a m ..-1.t.- ma! 7 peps uo se.m Me M.,-4 co,-1 ,-1 ra 1n t-a ,ti r- } I S ;lpuadx� a e 1s o m 1,07 50 v 50 c,M c moa LIABILITIES al °'s cm epi a eS e0,.i r Land and Buildings W Town Offices and Cary Memcrial Building $467,000 00 cc Fire Department 29,629 33 u7 s}dlaaag .1aq}O pue `= m ,`i N m Sewer Department 594,500 00 F In ., o a .4 Scthools 1,146,188 49 a saatsuerL susDZ w • , w M Libraries - . - 120,500 00 M '" 0 Parks and Playgrounds 221,500 00 0 Town Farm Land 6,525 00 0 Public Works Building 48,800 00 0 o 0 o N P vee "I a o o m o Forciosed Tax Title Property . 77,03500 2 X561 e e m o0 1..a m' e t--.0 a In 0 e e ee m a m . w a .-I., t--m — unl}sridoiddy .n 1n em 0...m mw n .4 1n .-1,..11-, Water Supply System 880,630 98 F s m ,o o C1 m,-, Cemeteries . .. 35,549 00 c Aircraft Warning Service Tower . .. 1,000.00 cc $3,628,857 78 a 1661 1110-13 m Furniture and Other Property pxsaio3 saaur{Egcc N Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building 30,550 00 0 5 Police Department .. . ... . .......... 3,750 00 Fire Department _ 57,655 00 Sealer of Weights and Measures .... 1,060 90 •, • A Tree Warden ... 2,000 00 . • ' •a Sewer Department 1,000 00 0. : Highway Department 16,000 00 w - Schools - _ _ - 98,024 19 '. . 0 : • a . o y p 74,000 00 e; oa E E - E w :a coag a w Libraries ., c i~ m �, c t E. a ' . 8 m : Parka and Playgrounds 3.300 DO = ❑.; a .0... G m 1...., W,,. . Public Works Building 1,200 00 E .J 1. •• m.F d 1°. g ,-, 1d p1 , g,w Water Supply Sys tem 9,600 06 , c m :A to Rua i A CO . 6,•-•e A Ca A rQ Cc:eteries .. 829 50 a w e •0 w-- m m ra w-� df 299,00869 a •`,-e g aa d g a g m a q w ° a r. = m n+ $3,927,866.47 'e � 0k,TtimomKmmxOe :ioxlimx c �aFr7 a.W CIQ 6 F. .q4. U0.�1 u,W V APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—REVENUE—Continued Law Department Personal Services — SI)Priai Fees 1,500.00 1,150 00 350 00 .. Expenses 500.00 10 75 489 25 Town Clerk's Department 3,361.fi3 3,331 62 30 a7 Personal Services 160.50 160 43 Expenses O Elections Department 502.00 422 25 79 75 , Expenses—Selectmen 226.92 220 16 6 76 0 Expenses—Town Clerk ,1 Registrations Department 1,100.00 1,059 35 40.15y Personal Services 177.00 162 33 14.67 Expenses .. Z Public Works—Supt's Office 5,876.91 5,750 56 126.38 Personal Services 150 00 126 77 23.23 n Expenses ••• O Town Offices and Cary Memorial 0 Building 93 4,667 97 43.96 a Personal Services 7 550 00 10 63 6,965 47 438.96 156 20 Z Expenses '• ►3 Engineering Department 9 873.51 9,139 37 734.14 Personal Services 855.00 847 55 7.45 Expenses Planning Board 250.00 22 9S 227 02 Expenses . •• Board of Appeals 150.00 148 12 1 88 Expenses •••• ••• Retirement PlannNI • 440 00 ,,, Expenses •••• APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—REVENUE--Continued 00 a Protection of Persons and Property Police Department Personal Services ... 38,533.13 . 38,391 21 141 02 Expenses .. ... . .... 4,136.25 3,887 49 28 02 220 74 New Cruising Car ... 1,200.001,200 00 Fire Department Personal Services . .. 43,995 36 .. 42,543.24 1,452 12 Expenses . 275.00 7,940 00 61 87 7,541.79 . 735 08 Aerisl Ladder 14,100.00 .. .. 14,100.00 .. Plans and Specifications--- y O Central Station ... 2,996.43 2,995.43 Plans and Specifications— Z East Lexington Station 1,375 00 . 250 00 1,573.32 .. .. .. 5168 0 New Central Fire Station30,000 00 30,000 00 New East Lexington Fire C" 10,000 00 h7 Station 10,000 00 m Building Department Z Personal Services 1,100 00 1,100 00 ••• O Expenses .... .. 205 00189 44 .. 15 56 a WIre Department Personal Services ........ 600 00 600 00 ...- Expenses 100 00 .... 58 00 42.00 Weights and Measures Department Pei sonal Services .... . 500 00 500.00 Expenses 195 00 2810 221.53 . 1 57 . . Insect Suppression Personal Services .. 408 75 375 00 .. 33 75 Wages and Expenses -00 .. 3,058 44 166.56 -. Shade Trees Wages and Expenses .......... 1,520 00 1,458 31 61 69 .. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—REVENUE—Continued Forest Fires Personal Services 50 0050 00 Wages and Expenses 500 00414 38 85 62 Dog Officer Personal Services 100 00 100 00 Expenses 75 00 50 00 119 50 5 50 Health and Sanitation Health Department C Personal Services 500 00 500 00PI Expenses6,000 00 12 00 4,814 39 1,197 61 y Eradication of Mosquitoes— 0 Expenses . 3,000 00 3,000 00M Milk Inspection 8 Personal Services 400 00 .. ... 400 00 • •. Dog Clinic Z Expenses 450.00 403.31 46 69 Dental Clinic Personal Services .. . .. 1,417 50 1,613 00 4.50 Expenses. .. 100 00 96 93 . ... 4.07 x Posture Clinic Expenses .. 625 00 ... .. 582 69 ... ..... 42.31 Vital Statistics Birth and Death Returns 25 00 21 50 3.50 Animal Inspection Personal Services500 00 500 00 Slaughtering Inspection Personal Services ........ 300 00 800 00 •.• •• •... Plumbing Department Personal SenIces900.00 900 00 Expenses 220 00 167.00 63.00 .... y APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS—REVENUE—Continued m m Sewer Maintenance Personal Services 100 00 97 00 • 3 00 Wages and Expenses 3,500 00 44 68 3 455 32 Sewer Services Wages and Expenses 2,000 00 250 00 2,160 43 80 57 Drain Construction Sundry Streets 453 37453 37 Dumps and Ashes Wages and Expenses 1,500 00 600 00 2,093 206 80 Garbage Collection Contract 6,000.00 500 00 6,500 00 ... 0 Highways Z Highway Maintenance ❑ Personal Services . . 100.00 .. .. 96.76 3 24 M Wages and Expenses23,000.00 169.1E 20,534 57 12,634 59 Ed Chapter 90 . . ... . 900.00 1,800.00 2,530 61 169 16 0 23 X Snow Removal Wages and Expenses 225 00 28,000 00 551.75 24,845 52 3,426 23 505 00 0 Traffic Regulation and Control G Wages and Expenses 500 00 470 33 29 67 ... Z Streets Lights Lighting 25,200.00 24,009 531,190 47 Street Signs Wages and Expenses . 500 00436.58 ..... .. 63 42 Road Machinery Expenses .... 4,505 00 29,000 00 2,574 56 29,275.41 483 15M 6,321 a0 .... Charities and Soldiers' Benefits Public Welfare Town Physician 187 50 187 50 Personal Services 1,002 38 994 13 8 25 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued Administration Items 160 00 141 77 2 00 16 23 Aid and Expenses 20,000 00 13 45 16,789 89 3,223 56 Dependent Children Personal Services 301 19 300 39 0 80 .. Administration Items 80 00 62 89 17 11 Aid and Expenses 8,100 00 72 40 4,747 65 3,424 75 . Oki Age Assistance Personal Services 2,257 72 2 221 14 36 58 PC Administration Items 520 00 402 14 117 86 yj Aid and Expenses 40,530 67 7,488 69 47,772 76 246 600 Soldiers' Relief Pi ,.3 Personal Services 260 59 250 59 Administration Items 40 00 6 00 34 00 'I Aid and Expenses . ... . 5,000 00 14 00 1,084 00 3,930 00 yy State Aid. 500 00 122 00 378 00 Q Military Aid800 00 775 00 25 00 Burials200 00 200 00 Schools and Libraries 2 0 School Maintenance Personal Services . 231,578 82 34 00 229,383 39 2,529 43 Expenses . 53,064 00 53,000 73 53 27 Out of State Travel ... 100 0061 15 38 85 Americanisation Classes .. 203 00 203.00 . Vocational Education . . 1,600.00 1,137 29 462 71 Future School Sites- Expenses. 300.00 300 00 Installation of Sprinkler Sys tem-Munroe School 8,000 00 .. 5,415 73 2,584 27 Cary ;Memorial Library Personal Services 12,905.13 5.40 12,801 87108 66 Expenses 6,850.00 5,339 46 .... 10 54 a APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-R EVENUE--Continued to toc Plans and Specifications for Enlargement 2,800 00 2,100 00 700 00 Recreation and Unclassified Parks and Playgrounds Personal Services 5,078 16 4 9391.7 138 99 Wages and Expenses 8,825 00 230 00 9 02211 22 89 Fence . .. 4,140 00 4 140 00 .. . • Grading-Enclosed Field 5,000 00 4,530 09469 91 Erecting Back Stop 400 00 400 00 ... Two Power Lawn Mowers 1,000.00 . .. . 1,000 Ou Memorial Day 250 00 240 85 9 15 .. Patriots' Day 300 00 9 24 290 76 ...... Z Pensions-Police Department 1,500 00 1,500 00 30,E Retirement Board Pensions War Service Fund 789 86 789 86 ti M Pensions Accumulation Fund 14,319 00 . 14,319 00 b......... pi Interest Deficiency 693 31 .... 693.31 Public Works Building P Wages and Expenses ..... 6,500 00 1,795 70 6,959.18 10 63 225 89 1,100.00 Insurance . Z Premiums .. 6,400.00 93 50 6,090 23 403 27 Administration of Trust Funds Expenses ......... 80.00 .. 55 00 25.00 ..... ., Town Report Priming 900.00 234.01 1,134 01 . .. Ambulance Maintenance160.00 108 42 33.85 7 72 . Unpaid Bills ...... I2.00 12 00 Unclassified .... .. 275.00 100 35 1.17 173.48 Rationing Board ........ . . . 535.00 257 90 277 10 War Activities 500 00 1.17 418.77 82 40 Bonus-All Others 3,372 85 3,022 12 350.73 ... APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS--REVENUE-Continued Bonus-School, Police, and Fire 9,680 54 8,117 90 1,562 54 Reserve Fund • 15,000 00 14,644 73 356 27 • State School Retirement Fund- Contriburtions 705 00 706 00 .. . Enterprises and Cemeteries Water Maintenance Personal Services 1,200 001,200 00 Wages and Expenses 955 00 16,000 00 11,547 38 957 95 t9 4,449 67W 0 Water Services 3.000 00 2,385 25 614 74W .. Cemetery Maintenance "3 Munroe 0D Personal Services 300 00 300 00 Wages and Expenses 3,406 80 3,218 38 188 42 Westview Personal Services 600 00 600 00 .. Z Wages and Expenses 5,550 00 5,319 30 230 70S .. y Interest and Maturing Debt 8 Interest on Debt . 3,992 50 168 76 3,974 75 186 50 . . ❑ Maturing Debt .. 49,5500 00 ... 49,500 00 .... Z Totals $32,338 14 $919,836 88 $18,841.41 $859,079.35 $6,981.05 $47,945 73 $57,010.30 ea CP w+ APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-NON•REVENUE IP CP Sewer Construction Sundry $9,619 73 . . . . • $9,619 73 Sewer Construction Federal Aided Projects 19,517 24 .. 19,517 24 Street Construction I Pollen Road 348 16 • 34815 Water Construction Sundry 4,043 84 4,043.84 Public Safety Committee Expenses 981 83 $73 90 907 93 Totals $34,510 79 $73 90 $34,436 89 ❑ % Grand Total $66,848 93 $919,836 88 $18,841 41 $859,153 25 $6,981 05 $47,946 73 $91,447 19 0 '=1 M Transfer to Road Machinery Fund t" S Transfer to Sale of Lots Fund k W Transfer to Water Department x Available Surplus y z INDEX 293 294 INDEX Retirement Board, Report of Treasurer 115 Retirement Board, Report of ... 110 School Department 163 INDEX (See Page 294 for detailed index) Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 124 Selectmen,Report of 67 Sewer Division, Report of 159 Animal Inspector, Report of 139 Shade Tree and Moth Division, Report of . . 141 Appeals, Report of Board of ., 140 Slaughtering, Report of Inspector of . 152 Appointed Officers .. 13 AprI1 19th CmnmdiLtee, Report of ............................. .... 149 Tax Collector, Report of 91Town Accountant, 238 Assessors,Report of Board of 119 Report of (See Page 295 for detailed index) Birth ..... 65 Town Clerk, Report of 63 Building Inspector, Report of 222 Births .... 65 fsrriages 66 Cary Memorial Library: Town Counsel, Report of .. .. .... 130 Investraeria Cominithee, Report of ....• .......••....•.• 82 Town Engineer, Report of ..... ... 74 (librarian, Report of 77 Town Meeting Members .. .. .. 5 Treasurer, Report of . 85,86 Town Officers ... 4 Trustees, Report of .............. . 80 Town Records: Cemetery Commissioners,Report of 137 Warrant for Town Meeting March 5, 1945 .. ........ 19 Committees Appointed .. 17 Annual 'Down Meeting, March 5, 1945 27 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 26, 1945 . . . .. .. 36 Dental CIinic, Report of .............. 92 Warrant Town Meeting, December 28, 1945 .... . 56 Director of Accounts, Report of..... 126 Special Town Meeting, December 28, 1945 ... ... . 56 Town Treasurer, Report of .. 220 Engineer, Report of 74 Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, 1945, Report of 108 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of .. . . 98 Fire Engineers, Report of ...... 94 Veteran's Services .... . 210 Health Inspector, Report of 146 Health, Report of Boa-rd of 143 Water Division, Report of .. 159 Highway Division, Report of .. -• 155 Wire Inspector, Report of .. 232 aurora,List of 70 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Lectures Report of -Committee on . 133 Attendance Officer, Report of 215 Marriages 66 Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 188,215 Middlesex County Extension Service, Report of 87 Financial Statements •• 206 Milk Inspector, Report of . 151 Population and Enrollments 187 Mosquito Control Project . • 225 Prizes 21d Roster of Teadhers 211 Park Division, Report of . 89 School Committee Organization 207 Planning Board, Report of 117 School Committee, Statement by 165 Plumbing Inspector, Report of 223 School Plant Survey 167 Police Department, Report of 134 School Building Survey . 170 Posture Clinic, Report of . 132 School Nurse, Report of . 215 Public Welfare Agent, Report of 233 Senior High School Graduating Class 217 Public Works, Report of Superintendent of ... 153 Superintendent of Schools Report of 195 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1945, SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF INTEREST TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1946.1953 INCLUSIVE • Duo Due Due Due Due Due Due Duo Title of Loan Rate in 1940 in 1947 In 1548 in 1949 in 1950 in 1981 in 1952 in 1953 Total Sewer and Surface Drainage Loan of 1938 11/2% $1,440 00 $1,260.00 $1,080.00 $900 00 $720 00 3540.00 $360 00 $180 00 46,489.00 Sewer Loan of 1958 1%% 840 00 735 00 630 00 525 00 420 00 315 00 210 00 105.00 3,780.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer ConatruaUon 1% 225 00 175.00 125 00 75 00 26.00 625.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Conatruction 1% 135,00 105.00 75.00 45 00 15.00 , . .... . . 375.00 Sewer Loan of 1941 ..................................... $y'% 26 25 18 75 11 25 3 76 60.00 Water Loan of 1941 %% 131 35 93 75 54 25 18 75 300.00 New Town Office Building Loan of 1923 4% 20000 12000 40 CO .. ......... ..... .... 38000 Sewer Loan of 1927 .... . ...... 4% 8900 49 GLI .---.- .- .... ......... 120.00 Lexington Defence Loan of 1942 ........ 1% 45 00 15.01 ... . .. .. . . .. 60.30 Street Construction Loan of 1941 ,....,...,,. 5% 11,25 .. .. . ... . ... . . .... .. .... 1125 Total $3,13375 $2,56250 $2,017 50 $1,56750 $1,18000 $85590 $57000 $28500 $12,171.25 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 81, 1945. SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE 1948.1943 INCLUSIVE Due Du.a Due Due Due Due Due Due Title of Loan Rale 1n 1946 in 1947 in 1948 In 1949 in 1950 1n 1951 in 1952 In 1953 Total Sewer and Surface Drainage I..oan of 1938 11% $12,000.00 $12,000 00 $12,000 00 $I2,00000 $12,000 00 812,00000 $12,00000 413,000.00 $96,00000 Sewer Loan of 1938 , ... .. . 184% 6,000.00 6.00000 6,000.00 6,00000 6,00000 6,00000 6,00000 6,00000 48,000.00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Consiruotion 1%1 8,000 00 3,00000 5.000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 .............' -• • •• 25,000 00 Municipal Relief Loan of 1940 for Sewer Construction ,.. . .. 1% 3,000.00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3.000 0015,000 00' Sewer Loan of 1941 . . . .... . . X% 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000 00 1,000,00 .. . .. ... ...- ....... 4,000,00 Water Loan of 1941 %.% 5 000 00 5.000 00 5,000 00 5 000 00 .. ... . ... .. ... 20 000 00 New Town Office Building loan of 1938 4% 2,00000 2.000 00 2 000 00 ... .. . .. .. . .... 8 000 00 Sewer Loan of 1927 .... .... .. ..... 440. 1,000.00 1000.002 000 00 Lexington Defense Loan of 1942 .... 1% 3.000 00 3,000 00 ... . .. .. . . .... .... . .... 6,000 00 Street Construction Loan of 1941 %% 3 000 00 ... .... ......... ... . 3,000.00 Total .... ..... .... . .. .. . $4I 000 00 $38 000 OD $34 000 00 $32 000 00 $26,000.00 $18,000.00 $18 000 v0 $18 080 06 $225,00000 INDEX 295 296 INDEX INDEX TO ACCOUNTANT REPORT Committee on Public Safety—Non Revenue ... L......... 276 Accounting Department Expemaes 259 Contributory Retirement System Interest Deficiency on Funds271 Personal Services .. ..... .... . .. 254 Pension Accumulation Fund 271 Administration of Trust Funds 272 War Service Fund . .. 271 Agency, Trust and Investments 275 • County Taxes 276 Ambuian•ce—Maintenance .. 272 Dental Clinic Expenses 262 Animal Inspector—Personal Services 263 Personal Services262 Appropriation Accounts`Reves ue . . . 284 Dependent •Children Appropriation Accounts—Non Revenue . 282 Administration 266 Aid and Expenses 266 Appropriation Committee Personal Services 266 Expenses . . . . . . 254 Personal Services 254 Dependent Children Fund For Administration 276 Assessors' Department For Aid276 F7xpensea 255 Drg Cl•ale—Expenses 262 Personal Services255 Dog Officer Balance Sheet Expenses .. . .. 261 Deferred Revenue Accounts244 Personal Services 261 General Accounts 240 Property Accounts 283 Elections Department Town Debts .. 245 Expenses (Undet Jurisdiction of Selectmen) 256 Expenses (Under Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) .. 256 Board of Appeals—Expenses .. 258 Engineering Department Bonus Expenses258 General 27.2 Personal Services 257 Police, Fire and Schools 272 Eradication of Mosquitoes .. 273 BorrowingCapacity of the Town • 252 Excess and Deficiency . 281 Building Department Expenses 260 Expevenue es Personal Services 260 Revenue Agency, Trust and Investments 275 Care of Dumps and Removal of Ashes 26:3 Charities and Soldiers' Benefits • 265 Enterprises and Oteneteries 273 Cemetery Maintenance General Government254 Munroe Health and Sanitation 261 Personal Services 273 Highways264 Wages and Expenses 274 Interest on Debt 224 Westview Municipal Indebtedness274 Personal Services271 Protection of Persons and Property . 258 Wages and Expenses 274 Recreation and Unclassified .. .... 279 Refunds .. 275 Collector's Department •Schools and Libraries 267 Expenses - 255 Nun Revenue Pe:sone! Services 255 Committee on Public Safety276 INDEX 297 298 INDEX Federal Grants .. 276 Miscellaneous Deposits 244 Federal Taxes .. .. .. 275 Miscellaneous Trusts .. ... . 276 Fire Department Municipal Indebtedness . 274 A:_-`al Ladder 260 Municipal Indebtedness due 1945-1953 inclusive 272 Expenses . 255 Personal Services 259 Old Age Assistance Plans and Specifications—East Lexington Fire Stadion 272 AdMinlstraitIon 266 Plans and Specification—New Central Fire Station 272 Aid and Expenses 266 Foreclosure and Redemption of Taxes Titles 255 Personal Services 266 Old Age Assistance Fund Forest For Administration 276 Parson Se ides 261 . Wages and xgenses . 261 For Add • 276 Garbage Removal 264 Overlay Reserve Fund 279 Parks and Playgrounds Health Department Erecting Back Stop 271 Expenses 2E1 Fence 270 Personal Services . . .. 261 Grading Enclosed Field271 Highway Department Personal services .... 270 Road Machinery265 Wages and Expenses 270 Pensions Higthway Maintenance ChapterDepartment264 Police Department 271 • Personal Services • .. 264 Perpetual Caare- Wages and Expenses264 Munroe 276 Insect Supervision Westview 276 Personal Services 260 Planning Board--Expenses258 Wages and Expenses —... 26.1 Plumbing Department: Insurance .... 272 expenses ..... .. 263 Interest 274 Personal Services 263 Interest on Town Debt due 1945-1953 inclusive . .. . .. 292 Police s Department Expenses 25S Law Department Personal Services .. 258 Expenses 256 Posture Clinic—Expenses ... 262 Personal Services and Special Fees Property Accounts 283 Lbiraries Cary Memorial—Personal Services .. . .... 269 Public Welfare Expenses 269 Administration Items .. .. .... 265 Plans and Specifications for Enlargement of Library ....... 272 Aid and Expenses 265 Personal Services 265 Licenses 275 Town Physician 265 Memorial Day 271 Public Works Superintendent's Office: M}litary Aid 262 Expenses 257 Milk Inspection—Personal Services . 262 Personal Services257 INDEX 299 300 INDEX Public Works Building Sewer Services . 263 Wages and Eacpenaes ................... . 271 Shade Trees—Wages and Expenses 261 Rationing Board—Expenses .. .. 272 Slaughtering Inspector—Personal Services .. 263 Receipts Agency Trust and Investments 252 Snow Removal 264 Cemelteries251 General Government 246 Soldiers' Reltef: General Revenue—Taxes, etc .. .. 246 Administration 267 Health and Sanitation 250 Aid and Expenses267 Highways . . 250 Personal Services 267 Interest 252 State Add267 Municipal Indebtedness252 Protection of Persons and Property 249 State Taxes .. . . 275 Public Service Enterprises251 Public Welfare 250 Street Lights .. . 265 Recreation251 Refunds and Transfer .... 253 Street Signe .. 265 Schools250 Town Clerk's Department Speolal Assessments and Privileges . . 248 Expensecs256 Unclassified 251 Personal Services 256 Refunds275 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Registrations Department Expenses .. 257 Expenses257 Personal Services 257 Personal Services 257 Town Repont Printing . . .. 272 Retirement Hoard—Expenses 258 Traffic Regulation and Control Revenue Account 1945 .. . .. 279 Wages and Expenses .. 265 Road Machinery Pond 277 Transfers - . 253 Sale of Real Estate Fund ,,.,.., 278 Treasurer's Department- Expenses .. 255 School Department. Personal Services 255 Americanisation Classes 269 Expenses . .. 267 Trust Accounts .. 280 Munroe School—Automwtic Sprinklers 273 Out of State Travel ..... 269 Trust Fund Income .... 276 Persona! Services ............ ........... . - 267 t nnlasaiRed 272 State School Retirement P and . 271 Vocational kktucation .. .. ... 269 Unpaid Bills 272 Selectmen's Department: Vital Statistics ..... 263 Expenses . . 254. . Personal Servaces254 War Activities—Expenses 272 Sewer Assessment Fund .,,. 277 Water Asses meat Fund .. .. .. 277 Sewer Maintenance' Personal Services 268 Water Department Available Surplus .. 278 Wages and Expenses - 263 Water House Connection Deposits ...... 252 INDEX 301 Water Maintenance personal Services .. 273 Wages and Expenses .... .. .. 273 Water Services 273 Weights and Measures Department. Expenses 260 Personal Services ... . . ... 260 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 278 Wire Department Expenses .... .. 260 Personal Services ... .. .. 260 TABLES Appropriation Accounts—Revenue 284 Appnopriait@an Accounts—Non Revenue .. . ... 292 Interest on Town Debt due 1946-1953 inc. 292 Town Debt due 1948-1953 ince .. 292